#bonnie loops au

[winterstorm032802]

[You run quickly to them. You need to. You need to.]

[Past the old man and those kids, past Mirabelle who is about to question.]

[Down.]

[There!]

"Hey Bo-"

[You hug them with all of your might.]

[You can barely breathe as you hold them. You watched... watched as they were held by that stupid crabbing King..!]

"I'm sorry, Frin!"

"Huh?"

"I'm so so so sorry! I was such a crabbing idiot! I'm sorry!"

[You hold them tighter, maybe as tight as the King did...]

"Hey, what's wrong? You look nervous."

"The King! He had you, I was so crabbing stupid to think that it would work. I got you killed! I'm sorry! Its all my fault."

"Bonnie?"

[Your words keep spilling.]

"I'm sorry, Frin! I let you die! The King killed you! He had you!"

"Bonbon!"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

[You can barely let go of Siffrin. You feel horrible.]

[You want to throw up. Whatever food you made last loop for the others... you want to throw it all up.]

[All you can see is the King... grabbing Frin and squeezing as he spoke of Wishes and all.]

[But... it's not Frin's fault. Isn't it yours? Because you can't figure out how to escape... isn't it your fault?]

"Hey, hey..."

[Siffrin's arms wrap around your body.]

"Deep breathes. You must've had a bad dream. We haven't even left for the House."

"Right... we haven't."

[You breathe. You haven't gone into the House yet. Siffrin hasn't... not in this loop.]

[But you let Frin die.]

[You were stupid... you just watched...]

"It's okay Bonbon. It's okay now."

[...]

[. . .]

[Y o u h o l d o n t o F r i n]

"It was a bad dream. Just a horrible crabbing dream."

"It's okay, I'm here."

[It's okay...]

"Uh, you're kinda squeezing me a bit tightly."

[Hah... hahaha... hahahahahaha...]

"...sorry..."

.

.

.

I felt like making this child sad. (Probably not canon, but I think that Bonnie would just spill as soon as they see Siffrin after Act 3.)

In Recipes and Repetition is a Bonnie looping au made by @startagainaprologue

Edits are made by me.

[twilightprince101]

I see a lot of AU's for In Stars and Time revolving around the idea of "what if X character was looping instead of Siffrin" and they are all wonderful. I adore the sight of seeing how exactly they slowly but surely break down over the course of months, maybe even years of repeating the same day and seeing how they contextualize the game's events from their perspective.

But there's one piece of all of these AU's that I wish was included a bit more: their feelings at the very, very start in regards to communication with others.

When Siffrin is told that he can tell his party about the time loop at any time, he immediately dismisses the idea because that is who he is as a person. Extremely caring for others, barely caring for himself. This is arguably the catalyst for the entire story (yes, even compared to WHY the loops started at all).

But how exactly do the other characters deal with that information around the start? How do they initially start the timeloop when told "there's nothing stopping you from asking for help?"

For example: Mirabelle. She already has a LOT on her plate since she's struggling with being "The Chosen." But I feel that being put in the time loop like this would actually be a relief for her. She is quite literally chosen by some sort of deity to try as many times as she wants. She's thankful because she really was chosen by the Change God (hahaha). So maybe at the start she would be more confident, talk with everyone and explain the full situation at the clock tower. "Yes, we did die against the King, but everything is back to how it was. If we work harder, we can make it!" But she would do that, every single time. The same conversation. And she's too wrapped up in that routine that she just focuses on reassuring everyone that things will be okay and saying the exact same words. Mirabelle's catalyst is similar to Siffrin's in that they both care for their friends, but while Siffrin helps fix everyone's problems, Mirabelle helps comfort everyone emotionally and doesn't focus on herself.

Then there's Odile. I feel she would treat the matter objectively, almost like a standard time loop protagonist. The first thing she does is tell everyone about it, finding some way to prove it ("Bonnie got X ingredients, Isabeau never made a wish at the favor tree, etc."). But after a certain point, going through all of those extra steps becomes draining. So she instead focuses on saying the right words which will get everyone else to do certain actions. "If I ask what fruits Boniface is bringing tomorrow then they'll keep that in the front of their mind, which will cause them to eat the pineapple early, eliminating the risk that Siffrin will die of their allergy." But throughout it all, she never factors her own feelings as to why the time loops are happening. That is Odile's catalyst: she is too logical and doesn't acknowledge feelings as part of the equation.

Perhaps later on in the timeloop they would do different things entirely, stop talking to others all together. But this is specifically about everyone's catalyst at the very start, their own version of "Why would you need help? You're in the position to help everyone here." It would likely take longer to happen than Siffrin's, the emotionally repressed gremlin, but the end result would still be the same. It's about self-isolation after all.

I just think it's a fun thing to think about.

[poliffwoog]

school scribblies: goober edition

[mari-lair]

quick sketch cause i already have too many wips

[pillowspace]

SIF: Sometimes I wonder // MIRA: if there's a world // ISA: where this never // ODILE: had to happen // BON: to me. // LOOP to Sif: Really? ... ...I don't see why it'd be any different.

[catdile]

IM SOOOOO SORRRY I JUST THOYGHT IT WAS SO FUNNY.

ITS NOT. BUT IT IS TO ME.

[radioroxx]

the "bonnie in the loops with siffrin au" from earlier has been rattling around in my brain aaaaall day. this is a p meanungless doodle but Know I have beeeeen thinking. consulted my evil google docs n everything

[startagainaprologue]

You dream about the ocean. You cannot see your reflection in the water.

[m3lth3ph4nt0m]

Makes my grand return to tumblr with in stars and time <3 heres my autism <3 spoilers??? under the cut??? for two hats??? uh loop stuff proceed at ur own risk i guess???

[daily-odile]

if they knew lmfao [x]

[tealgoat]

More age swap doodles

[winterstorm032802]

"Bonbon!"

[Look at him... he looks so afraid. But why? This is good.]

[You and Siffrin made the promise to protect everyone! And you did it!]

[It feels like a recipe. You need the right ingredients to let them know you love them and make them feel good!]

[An amazing dish. You can't get bored of this taste! The sweet aftertaste, the sugary smell.]

"Boniface?!"

['Dile! You wonder if she's proud. Haven't you done so well? Helping the team even if you're not allowed to fight like all of your family.]

"Bonnie!"

[Mira, she looks so scared for you too. But this sweet dish you made is worth it all.]

"We're coming!"

[Isa! You won't let him or anyone get hurt ever! No need to think about what would happen if they died!]

"Bonbon, it's okay, everything is okay."

[Of course it's okay, Frin. It's okay... He knows you never hated him. You were just scared... but this time? You aren't afraid.]

"You'll be going back!"

[You're not afraid...]

[Because they love you.]

[Because you love them and they know it.]

[You're not scared.]

[You're not scared.]

[You're not scared.]

[You feel like you have a stomachache.]

THE MAIN DISH HAS BEEN SERVED!

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@startagainaprologue you make such good art! Bonnie's face is so pure!

[kyri45]

PREV / ALL / FIRST / NEXT (ISAT Sky: Cotl!AU!)

and the crowd does a standing ovation for our fav character saving the day!

[poliffwoog]

assorted isatswaps scroobles,,,,,

[mari-lair]

AU where everyone except Siffrin gets stuck in a time loop.

inspired by this lovely art

[pillowspace]

For someone who wanted them back so badly, you sure do look afraid of them.

+

(Basically, it's an AU where Loop's first wish to stay with their friends merged with their second wish for help. Loop's party got dragged into ISAT's universe unbeknownst to Loop, but very slowly started gaining tangibility after Loop woke up in the middle of nowhere post-canon. During canon? They were the stage's audience! What good is a show without one?)