#Rock! Branch AU

[spooky-pop]

My newest AU that I have been so invested in creating. In this one, Branch and Poppy were childhood friends until he left Pop Village on his own, feeling abandoned by his brothers while mourning the loss of his grandmother (after escaping the bergens). Instead of waiting around in his bunker, he leaves to forget about anything tied to his past. Poppy remains at the village working to be a good princess and teacher, but still misses this one piece of her past. Years later, Princess Poppy and Branch reunite once again when she ends up needing his help...but he's a rock troll now? Can they rebuild what they once had even though they come from such different worlds now?

I have lots of plans and things for this AU but that's essentially the outline I'm working off of :) It's full of romcom tropes bc I'm a sucker for romance. I hope you like it bc I sure do!

[soosoosoup]

Chord Striker Au by @thatbennybee

[tamagoneko]

variety pack of boyfriend flavors ❤️💙

[sukiiwake]

Drew punk rock branch from @spooky-pop Au!

💙💙💙

[thatbennybee]

What's her problem bro... Can't a depressed hermit just live in the woods without an incredibly attractive alt girl bothering him jeez

[jae-in-a-trenchcoat]

I lovelovelove @spooky-pop’s AU and I had to draw something for it!!

[tezzbot]

[On the Road AU]

Branch spies a stranger who looks similar to him in the crowd👀

[citricacidprince]

Due to popular demand more Trans Fem Branch doodles hehe <3

Whiteboard doodle of her <3

Miscellaneous doodles of her with different hairstyles hehe

Poppy defending her girlfriend and helping her through dysphoria :(

ROCK ZOMBIE TRANS FEM BRANCH HELLLLL YEAH >:DDD

[kodalily]

Finished it!!! Really happy with how this came out! I always try harder with my interpretations of @spooky-pop 's AUs and characters than my own. But doing these has inspired me and encouraged me to try my best with all my art. I hope you all like it, especially Spooky!!!

[mossybon]

rock poppy design is just perfect also i find it funny how she just canonically knows a sick riff on the guitar

[spooky-pop]

Punk Rock Branch to heal the soul~ Did some studies because I keep changing up the way I draw him and need consistency. Also I gave up on his tattoos and guitar, anyway- Enjoy!

[bough-25]

“Ya need some help there bud”

“Screw u”

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(Metal belongs to me) (post TBT) (I forgot about his vest sooo :p)

(Punk belongs to @spooky-pop)

[ainkmessinacup]

ive been goin a lil wacky bonky on this au im cookin up with my girlfriend @solisarts11

[tantei-chan01]

Animals Continued

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Once the World Tour is taken care of, with the rock trolls agreeing to help with the damages, the rest of the tribes return to their respective territories. There's just one issue, the wild life have gotten bolder.

Since the attack, many of their defenses have been destroyed, causing the local wildlife to get closer to the residents. There haven't been any attacks, but it does make the citizens nervous.

Techno trolls have sharks, eels, and large squid that are their natural predators. It's also the time of year for the giant mana ray migration, so they need to figure out a way to redirect them without their tech.

The Classical trolls have large preditory birds to worry about, and they're having trouble getting their eighth goats under control.

The Country trolls have many poisoness animals in the desert. Their cattle have been scared off so many times that they won't get close to the town.

The Funk trolls have to stay grounded until repairs are done on the ship, since they haven't been on the ground for so long, they're not quite sure how to deal with many of the creatures.

The Rock trolls also have a problem, with so many of the citizens in different territories to help with repairs. They've neglected their own issues with the lava crocs and boulder buzzards.

When Poppy learns of this, she sends in the one troll who can help them.

Enter Branch.

At first, Branch was a little apprehensive to leave the village, they still have some repairs to do, and it's mating season for the puffalo. The Snack Pack tell him that they can handle the reconstruction and Milton can help with the puffalo. So he packs up his bags and starts heading toward the other tribes.

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Branch spends a month in each tribe to do his job. He tackles the predators first, spending two weeks studying their habits and memorizing their sounds. Once he finds a pattern in the communication or an exploitable weakness, he makes a strategy and collaborates with the other trolls on how to best go through it. Some animals he was able to convince to move areas, others he had no choice but use force.

Once the predators are taken care of, he gets to the domestic animals. Like before, he memorizes the habits and sounds. Once he has a form of communication going, he'll ask them what they need. He then relays the message to the trolls, and they start making accommodations.

The other tribes notice how their pets and livestock seem much calmer around the once gray troll. Even the more temperamental of their creature become putty in his hands. Many have called him the 'Animal Whisperer', and the more romantic types call him an Angel.

To say thanks for helping them, each tribe gives him an animal.

Techno gave him a Low beat Turtle, similar to Suki's bugs, the have a turntable on their back. They can move on land and can create a low vibration sound that has a calming effect.

Classical gave him three eighth goats as they do better in a herd than by themselves. Their wool is fluffy and warm, making incredible blankets, pillows, and sweaters. They also have a melodious bleat.

Country gave him a dairy Bluegrass Buffalo, they're a sandy blue color cow. They make a delicious and nutritious milk and are very gentle.

Funk gave him a snug-a-lug since Branch can talk to them. He can figure out how to hug it without multiplying. And yes, Branch can make that cute little warble it does.

Rock gave him a Lava Snake, they vary in color from dark red to an ashy gray. Their hide is very tough while their underbelly is quite soft. They can withstand extremely high temperatures, and their skin can be melted to create many things once they shed. The young one likes to sleep in the fireplace.

The animals in Pop village take them under their tutelage to become Branch's bodyguards, unbeknownst to him.

[thatbennybee]

Any new pieces you're working on? Any sketches you wanna share?

I do have plenty of sketches to share and it's related to this AU comic project I'm working on the side. It's called

Chord Striker!

Here's some sketch snippets I've drawn a little while back. Everyone seemed to like it, it's a role swap for World Tour but it's going to be VERY different...

More sketches/art ↓↓↓

I think I've posted most of my story snippets of this to my Instagram so check them out there if you'd like to see more! Though, most of my wips will be on my side Twitter acc tho because it's where I'm most active!

Pop!Barb & Rock!Creek

The sillies being gross

Rock!Poppy is definitely a little strange and her motives are a bit questionable... But it seems like she means well, even if she's a little obsessive over people/things she's interested in.

I think Poppy and Barb would be incredibly different kinds of people based on their circumstances, families and personalities if they were leading each other's tribes.

This will take a bit longer to do as it requires me to draw but hope you like the idea!

[rocksibblingsau]

So a very good friend of mine @dialga64bitz has created the Reverse Rock Sibblings AU.

(Art by Dialga)

The premise is the fateful day, instead of Barb finding Branch, Branch finds Barb. They encountered some sort of beast and Branch finds Barb injured and brings her back to the village, believing her to be a grey troll.

Barb kinda immediately latches on to Branch as a sibling, which makes her not want to leave. Also preventing her from going home is that she believes her dad may have died in the attack, and going home would cement the reality. In Pop Village she can pretend he's fine, but if she goes home and he's not there... then she knows.

King Peppy isn't happy with Barb being there, which is fine by here because she doesn't like him either. Because of her, Cooper realizes he's not a Pop Troll very early on, and resolves to go find his family when he gets older.

(Art by Dialga)

Barb lives with Branch in his bunker, and after some time she kind of begins to like to snack pack.

Cooper: She befriends him first, and he asks her about different tribes.

Smidge: Her and Barb are work out buddies!

Biggie: Not a big fan of him exactly but she likes Mr. Dinkles.

Satin & Chenille: They tried to make her rock clothes to varying success. They see it as an ultimate fashion challenge.

DJ Suki: They chillax together.

Guy Diamond: Honestly she can't stand this guy but she can respect his confidence. When Tiny is born though she immediately names herself Aunt Barb and dotes on him.

Poppy: They have a very up and down relationship. She appreciates that Poppy genuinely tries, but Poppy's tendency to not listen or do things the Pop Troll way caused them to butt heads often.

(Art by Dialga)

The night of the 20th anniversary Barb leaves the bunker to go check on the party, only to arrive just in time for Chef to appear. Due to Barb, the Pop Trolls were all able to escape being caught. Only a single Troll was caught by Chef...

(Art by Dialga)

Barb is captured by Chef and taken to the castle. She avoids getting eaten by Gristle due to being a bit too hard to swallow (she's not making it easy) and Chef listened to her for long enough to know exactly what to threaten Barb with.

Sell out the Pop Trolls and she'd spare her and her brother. If she didn't, she'd do something far worse to Branch and make Barb watch.

Barb reluctantly chose to save Branch.