#basically everybody

[aroaceleovaldez]

i had a thought of "do people not know what AUs are anymore?" and then i remembered nobody explains fandom stuff to new people anymore so it is entirely plausible people genuinely don't know what AUs are and nobody has explained it to them, so for today's lucky 10,000:

"AU" stands for "Alternate Universe" or "Alternative Universe" (same difference) and is basically any thought scenario for a fandom that isn't canon and can't fit within the canon universe. If it takes place in the canon universe but something is notably different, that is typically what's known as a "Canon divergent AU," because it diverges from canon.

an AU can be absolutely anything. There's a couple of widespread pan-fandom au scenarios that often get thrown around, like coffee shop aus, genderbend aus, hanahaki aus (hanahaki is a whole thing in itself i'd recommend researching on your own), etc. One you might hear sometimes is "crossover AU" which is when you have characters from one fandom interacting with characters from another.

You can have as many aus as you want. They can be whatever you want and you can do whatever you want in them. It's a sandbox for you to play around in and explore how things would be different or how the characters would act in those circumstances or environments. Maybe they have different relationships with each other. Maybe they behave slightly differently. Or you can just say "Okay, [x] is true. How did they get here? How would things have to be different for this to occur?" which can also be fun.

If you are ever confused about why people ship something that seems completely out of the blue or doesn't make sense to you in the canon setting, there's a good chance they like it in an AU setting! Not everything everybody is interacting with is necessarily the canon! Not everybody wants things to exist in canon and just want to explore playing dolls in a different sandbox and that's okay. And their sandbox might look a lot different than yours, and that's also okay. You have the freedom to make your sandbox whatever you please. Do whatever you want forever. Get funky with it. AUs are fun.

Okay that's my schpeal. everybody go have fun and play nice now.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

"it's not that deep" not yet but I've got a shovel and fan theories and digging makes great exercise!

[desire-mona]

nobodys posted zacs rap yet which is crazy bc it wasnt bad

[fanfiction-obsession]

Carl is big on ao3. He has one fic and it’s a 125,542 word long novel that he updates weekly about his two gay ocs and their tumultuous enemies to lovers relationship.

It’s based entirely on Perry the Platypus’ relationship with Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

[mmelete]

Random Lu Headcanons

Four has an unhealthy amount of socks. Fuzzy socks, themed socks, etc.

Wild bakes a lot when he’s stressed.

Twilight is actually really funny but not intentionally. He’ll add a random comment into a conversation with his thick country twang with plenty of sass and it’s HILARIOUS.

On the other hand, Sky will say the most UNHINGED thing you’ve ever heard of in the cheeriest, friendliest voice. “Did you know that swans mate for life and when their loved one dies, they usually die of grief? How tragic! ☺️☺️”

Time is a picky eater. He also might have a slight obsession with milk-based desserts (tres leches perhaps?)

Legend and Wild hum a lot when they’re relaxed/doing tedious activities like cooking or chores.

Hyrule can jump the highest (without magic abilities)

Warriors shaves even though he can’t grow a real beard to save his life. Legend makes fun of him for it even tho he can’t grow a beard either.

[houseswife]

practically emanating

[twinkletoejam]

In folsom prison:

Dean: yeah my roommate don’t talk much how about yours?

Sam: I think mine wants to rape me

Dean: seems like a great guy

[another-goblin]

Great character introductions continue.

[hamletthedane]

Middle Earth map mural is complete! Definitely the coolest thing in my house right now.

…and it only took ten paint pens and three seasons of the West Wing to finish 😅

(“But what about the resale value??” my relative asked me when I started this project. Look, I do not make an ungodly mortgage payment every month just to treat my house like a rental. That’s what they invented primer and paint for :))

Before/afters under the cut:

[cogneartive]

veryyyy loosely painted alucards

[stormy-nights-are-best]

LOOK WHAT I GOTTT

[wolfsong-the-bloody-beast]

If the Inquisitor goes for the mages, Cullen gets to do the worst "I FUCKING TOLD YOU SO" in the history of Thedas.

[whiskingskin]

Oh nothing I'm just thinking about The Character raised with completely bonkers morals. Yeah, like it doesn't even occur to them that harm is something bad instead of something deserved. Yeah no because their entire life only cruel and self centered actions were praised and their moral compass probably exists on an entirely different level than yours but it's still their moral compass. Anyway Albert "Murder is Okay but crying Isn't" Wesker when I fucking get you-

[constellaships]

People calling QueenTenna "Het" in ANY capacity are blind as hell those motherfuckers are ABSOLUTELY NOT straight by any means lmaoooo

Do I know WHAT it is? No. But it ain't straight I can tell you that.

[bartex-x]

I don't feel safe saying this on twitter, but genuinely, where is all the jimmy x curly shipping I keep hearing about? Y'all talk about it like it's one of the core problems of the fandom, but I've seen maybe 6 fanarts of the ship. Most of the drawings and writing with them together just portrays the abuse in different ways and in no way advertises the idea that Jimmy and Curly were/are/should be in a romantic or sexual relationship.

Genuinely where are you finding all that?

[luchicm04]

Para mis seguidores españoles~ 😘

Espero nadie se ofenda con esto, hoy en día es fácil ganar la lotería que no ofender a alguien en Internet.

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