#de role swap

[cupozo]

first take on a role swap au : ) this Harry is a more-tempered superstar cop and a big flirt with unbridled optimism for the future. his hope is genuine but it is an act to keep morale from going 6 feet under. in their line of work, morale is in short supply these days. Harry can come off a bit creepy, the voices that occasionally tell him exactly what a person is thinking aren't wholly responsible but they don't help. this Kim is a man who has been burned badly and become jaded by his time at p57 ending in a nihilistic burn-out. the only thing keeping him alive rn is his work and he knows it. working himself to exhaustion and beyond often using substances to keep going. relying on them to keep going. Kim hits a wall in Martinase and doesn't get up for quite a while. Kim is very put off by Harry and his eccentricities in the beginning. Harry's optimism in particular annoys him, seeing it as naive. Harry sees Kim as a man who needs some support and acts very carefully around him, maybe a little over-friendly. he doesn't believe that kim is in a state to be on the case but without much he can do does his best to be a supportive companion

all this is subject to change I'm still working out what i want their dynamic to look like but i think this works for now

[starrysharks]

reassassination swap AU... fuckin.... unassassination idfk

[effen-draws]

I am not immune to a good ol' swap au

I actually doodled this specifically for a lil swap fic I've begun writing! You can check it out here if you're interested!

[mobisharksona]

Do we see the vision

Sillies

[pocketgalaxies]

FJORD KILLING PATE–

[quesophiladelphia]

A-NING AND MO LAOSHI!! i love them sm a-ning is just so shy but he wants to touch his laoshi so bad!! also mr is doing everything in his power so no adults get close to his not yet baobei ☝️

[guyevic]

i❤trans harry (this is swap au btw)

[aq2003]

day 5 of perc'ahlia week: fairytale/class

ok so. goddess vex and cringe fail cleric percy. (not pictured bc i ran out of time to draw it but she becomes mortal for him lol <3)

[tea-of-destiny]

the natural tendency of a layton fan to imagine an au scenario where layton is also running around in some kind of mask

[celestialbruise]

HEYYYY FEM RANWAN ? Fem ranwan age swap au and mo ran weaving the qi flowers and butterflies into a braid for a-ning who is trying Very Hard to have platonic thoughts but her shizuns brushes feel so soft and the presence behind her is soooo warm

FEM RANWAN!!! oh my goodness, thank you for feeding me😭🥺 I had so, so much fun with this prompt, it was such a delight to write! I hope you enjoy<3

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“Sit still A-Ning,” her Shizun reprimands - though, can it be called a reprimand, when her voice so clearly carries a smile? “Aiyah, you’re so squirmy. This braid is going to be all crooked!”

“Sorry, Shizun,” Chu Wanning mutters, hanging her head. She’s genuinely abashed. It’s such a simple task, to sit still. It’s a luxury, to be asked to sit still so her Shizun can not only brush but braid her hair. Chu Wanning should be basking in this attention, this open, heart-rending show of affection. Instead, she sits as if on pins and needles.

“Don’t sound too sorry,” Mo Ran says, and it is only by biting her tongue that Chu Wanning manages to suppress a flinch at the feel of Mo Ran’s fingernails lightly scratching along her nape. “I’m your Shizun, A-Ning, what can’t I do? Ah, squirm all you want. This’ll still be the best braid anyone’s ever put in your hair, you’ll see.”

Of course it will, Chu Wanning thinks, but does not say. Because your hands put it there. 

“In fact, maybe it would be fun. A new sort of challenge for this senior to conquer….” Mo Ran muses, feather-light fingertips carefully brushing a strand of inky hair past Chu Wanning’s ear to weave into the braid, eliciting a shiver that Mo Ran, thankfully, seems to miss. “I’ll bet I could give you the best braid while blindfolded, while riding my sword. How about it?”

Chu Wanning blanches. The sudden anxiety racing through her chest is abated only by the feeling of deft, sure fingers combing carefully through the silk of her hair. 

“You’re joking,” Chu Wanning says, in the flattest voice known to mankind. 

Mo Ran sounds worryingly serious as she laments, “So, you’re not ready for something quite that adventurous yet. It’s okay, maybe one day.”

Chu Wanning wants to tell her Shizun that day will never come. She belongs on the ground and she’d like to stay there, thank you very much. Her qinggong is a much swifter means of travel than sword flying, anyway. 

But just as Chu Wanning opens her mouth to tell her Shizun so, a brush glides through her hair, the feeling so soft and soothing and foreign Chu Wanning’s mouth clamps shut in fear of any damning noises slipping out. Then fingers come to replace the brush, painstakingly gentle as they unwork any leftover knots. Chu Wanning very nearly leans back into her Shizun’s touch, seeking that bright, burning warmth as a balm to her perpetual chill.

Before long, Chu Wanning is led into a pleasant trance. Her thoughts dissipated like mist. It’s - easy, to follow the rhythm of her Shizun’s fingers combing through her hair, weaving the strands into a pretty plait. It’s easy, to believe her Shizun could make her beautiful, even if only a part of her. Mo Ran can do anything, if she sets her mind to it. Chu Wanning’s mind latches onto the comfort of that surety, for a moment, eyes fluttering shut as the gentle pressure of hair being artfully arranged encourages her to tip her head back, just a little. Not too much-

“I’ve got it!” Mo Ran’s sudden excitement jars Chu Wanning back to the present. “Oh, A-Ning, you’re going to love it. I’m a genius.”

“What?”

In answer, a soft scarlet light pulses behind Chu Wanning, painting their shadows in stark lines against the floor. 

“Shizun?” Chu Wanning meant to turn her head, but a pair of warm fingertips pinched her chin, turning her face back around.

“Not yet! I’ll show you when it’s all done. Don’t spoil the surprise, now,” Chu Wanning’s cheeks flamed and her lip swelled under her teeth as Mo Ran leaned forward and whispered, breath caressing the back of her exposed neck. “Be good for Shizun, A-Ning.”

Oh, Mo Ran was trying to kill her. 

Chu Wanning sat patiently - as patiently as she could, in such harrowing circumstances - more or less having guessed what Mo Ran was doing, but not wanting to spoil the woman’s fun.

“Pretty,” Mo Ran murmured, a warm hand smoothing over Chu Wanning’s head. Chu Wanning swallowed thickly. “Very pretty. But it still needs something….A-Ning, would you give Shizun your hand?”

Chu Wanning reacted as rationally as she could, by acting like a cat just sprayed with water. “Why?” She asked, cautious, her fingers already flexing, already lost in the fantasy of Mo Ran’s fingers entwined with her own-

“Ah, I just wanted to borrow a few of your haitang blossoms! Is that alright?”

Chu Wanning frowned, annoyed with herself and her idle daydreams, but she did feel the tension that had threatened to paralyze just seconds earlier slowly leaving her in waves. She hummed in assent, holding her palm up, delicately spinning out a few glistening, golden haitang blossoms for Mo Ran to nestle into her hair. 

“All done! Do you want to see, A-Ning?”

“Mn,” Chu Wanning meant to stand up herself but, in her excitement, Mo Ran’s fingers wrapped themselves around her wrist as she helped Chu Wanning to her feet, all but dragging her over to the mirror. Chu Wanning swallowed what felt like a very undignified squeak as Mo Ran spun her around.

“Okay, on the count of three you can open your eyes and see for yourself what a good job your Shizun’s done, alright?”

“Mn.”

“But if you don’t like it, be honest, alright?”

“Okay.”

“I’m serious! I can take it, A-Ning, you don’t have to spare my feelings. Constructive criticism is conductive in the pursuit of perfection-”

“Shizun,” Chu Wanning interrupted, which she ever normally did. Ever. But she was well-aware of Mo Ran’s tendency to ramble when she was nervous, and there was no need to be, really. Chu Wanning would love it. 

She loved everything Mo Ran gave her. 

“Okay,” Mo Ran blew out a long breath and, behind her closed eyelids, Chu Wanning could practically see Mo Ran wringing her hands. “One, two, three….”

Chu Wanning’s eyes slowly opened as she turned, guided by Mo Ran’s gentle hands. In the low light, dappled crimson and gold, Chu Wanning saw herself, her face draped in lacy shadows cast by the intertwined light of her blossoms and Mo Ran’s butterflies, woven into the intricate tapestry of her inky hair. 

“It’s - beautiful,” Chu Wanning whispered. She hadn’t meant to, but if she’d spoken any louder, she’d worried her voice would break. She placed a careful, reverent hand atop her braid. “Thank you, Shizun.”

The scarlet glow of the butterflies’ wings softly fluttering danced across Mo Ran’s cheeks. 

“You don’t have to thank me,” Mo Ran murmured, scratching her head as she looked away. “What is a painter without a beautiful subject? You’re the art, A-Ning.”

“Ridiculous,” Chu Wanning muttered, finding that it was her turn to look away. But, out of the corner of her eye, she couldn’t resist the allure of her luminescent hair, nor could she stop herself from gazing at the way Mo Ran’s hand stayed on her shoulder, never once pulling away. 

[thebadchoicemachine]

AU where Percy was the one held by the Briarwoods and Cassandra joined Vox Machina

i just want to think about Percy Briarwood.

[cannibalkissies]

💋Safeshiptember - Day 7 (because I somehow skipped day 6): Fantasy AU/ Modern AU💋

[effen-draws]

I'm curious, what do Kim archetypes look like? Do you have any ideas about their appearances?

Thank you for the ask! I assume you're talking about the THINKER, SENSITIVE, & PHYSICAL archetypes which, I admit, I hadn't really thought about until now.

But after sitting down and doing a little conceptualisation (and then quickly doing these sketches in 40 minutes) I actually really like the idea!

They're pretty rough but I hope the idea is clear:-D

If I have time tomorrow I might do some painting practice and polish them into something "akin" to Rostov's archetype paintings!!

[ovipositionary]

2HA Chinese New Year exchange gift for Roni/moranslovebot

A sleepy A-Ning

Oh no. Shizun Mo Ran got hit with (sex) pollen. Why won’t he let his poor disciple check to make sure he’s okay? 😔

[cupozo]

doodled goody goody harry. im both unsettled and endeared to this guy

Found @danielcalmdown's mindset swap au of DE and man... I love them, disaster kim is sooooo and goody goody Harry is also super fun I may have to doodle some more fanart later. Go look at Daniel's art it's so neat I love the block-cut looks their pieces have!!!

[guyevic]

full skill text under the cut