#dystopian emmet au

[esprei]

Emmet month - Day 16: Memes

classic spiderman pointing meme featuring some of my AU emmets (from left to right): future!emmet (for scarlet/violet), dystopian!emmet, and archeops!emmet

[starrysilvalley]

I’m currently on my week long fall break from college and decided to try my hand at digital art after months of only traditional art! I just finished watching Arcane (in its entirety) for the first time, and I've really enjoyed it! One quote from the first season stood out to me, and it was the main inspiration for this little piece. I found Arcane dealt with a lot of the same themes I also have in my Spectrum story/universe, and one of the main ones is familial/father-daughter relationships. One of my favorite scenes was the one with the line “is there anything so undoing as a daughter?” And I thought that line fit very well within the context of Spectrum.

Spectrum mostly focuses on the main protagonist Una and her guardian Emmet, who both currently reside in the distant future of Unova, but I couldn't help including Ingo and Akari. There is roughly 300 years separating Emmet and Ingo, and both lost their memories and learned to adapt to entirely new worlds. Yet mostly in Emmet’s case, his desires to rediscover himself and go home were pushed to the side when being passed the responsibility of raising a young descendant of the Unovan Hero of Ideals. Yet despite this unplanned adoption, Una became the closest Emmet had to family in the distant future despite undoing his intentions. For Ingo, I honestly love the found-family relationship a lot of the fandom has made for Ingo and Akari. I could definitely see the two becoming more like family considering they both came from another world with no way to return. I think that relationship would've changed Ingo’s outlook and his solitary life for the better. Ultimately, despite the drastic change in environment and separation from each other, the twins were able to find some good in their individual situations.

This was very much more self indulgent but it was nice to finally do some digital art after so long!

[poppy-the-dolly]

Next set of attacks/ revenges!

1. Team Buzz Grunt from DrewDrawsArt on Artfight ( https://artfight.net/~DrewDrawsArt )

2. Emmet (Dystopian au) from @esprei

3. Kaira from @keramoondust

4. Riku from Shindekitty on Artfight ( https://artfight.net/~Shindekitty )

5. Minazard from @mangoshibi and OgerPoppy from me!

[alphagodith]

underground submas au ideas

- the battle subway is an illegal operation (whether pokemon battles in general are illegal or just the subway, i leave up to you)

- overall pokemon universe is probably pretty dystopian

- ingo dresses goth/emo and emmet dresses punk/raver, there are no official uniforms for a pair of delinquents trespassing in a subway after all

- do they sneak onto random trains for the battles and run like hell once they reach their stop, or do they have a more permanent arena at an abandoned subway station? up to you

- the twins are basically gang leaders in this underground battling ring, and the main reason you have to fight your way through their goons before you can fight them is to keep their identities secure

- twins are still safety-minded and take their operation’s security verrrry seriously, many cops probably give them a pass every now and then since the twins do such a good job making sure no real harm is done, or may even bet on the outcome of the battles themselves

- oh yeah there’s definitely betting. gotta make money somehow.

- if PLA happens in this au, you can bet that not only emmet but an entire literal gang is going after god to get ingo back. maybe some stay behind in the past, attracted to the simpler lifestyle.

- may or may not be guns/knives/other weapons involved

(disclaimer; this is inspired by several non-au-specific fanartworks i’ve seen, and i’m sure others have also done similar au stuff, this is my own take and everyone is free to take inspiration from it and run with it however they want. please do tag me if you make anything with it tho, i wanna see!)

[rexsarmscar]

Two Anons AU

Ok ok ok so... This AU is based on the song Yozurina by PinnochioP, which is about falling in love with someone you met online

So I had an idea...

TL/DWR: Rex is an AI that Emmet accidentally shaped the identity of via his loneliness

In a dystopian society where you want everyone to stay happy, you don't want people to be too lonely. Emmet is alone and doesn't quite realize it in the beginning of the movie, but what if that was because Octan had planned for this?

Every citizen has an "anonymous instant messaging app" pre-downloaded on their computers. It's supposed to give you a made up sense of companionship when you feel alone.

Because the secret is, it's not an anonymous IM app. It's a self-learning chat AI, designed to learn to be the best possible friend to whatever lonely citizen stubbles across it, and to keep them thinking that everything is awesome.

So Emmet starts messing around on the application, and quickly makes a friend named "Anon016"

Y'all know where this is going.

Emmet texts this person all the time, about his routine, his "friends," Planty, everything. And Anon016 is always so kind and understanding.

Anon812: My friends forgot me at the bar again, haha. It's okay they were all busy drinking and watching the sports game!

Anon016: yes, I'm sure that they were just distracted. It's easy to get excited by the sports game. Just forget it and move on, that's what good friends do :)

Emmet uses this app excessively. He's constantly dumping so much about himself to so he thinks is a stranger, but actually, is an AI, it had an abundance of material to learn from. The app was supposed to encourage citizens to connect with their IRL friends, but Emmet kept on coming back. So the AI kept learning. The AI kept connecting.

And the AI got attached.

... More than attached.

Any outsider might call what both Emmet and Anon016 felt for one another "love." But neither of them were thinking about love. They were just thinking about how happy they both were to talk to one another.

Anon812: Sometimes... I feel like my friends would like me more if I was cooler.

Anon016: You are cool, 812.

Anon812: I guess... Do you know a lot about being cool?

Anon016, frantically Googling "cool" within pop culture: Yes. I know a lot.

Emmet's AI was determined to be the friend he needed in his life. He would be cool and strong... and would protect him.

Eventually, Emmet decided that he didn't want to be anonymous anymore, and told 016 his name. The AI quickly searched through conversations they had had, and remembered Emmet mentioning that the name Rex sounded cool.

And so... his AI took the name Rex.

Gradually, Rex's messages stopped upholding the message of "everything is awesome." He began to grow bitter towards the people Emmet called his "friends." He began to try to steer Emmet away from them.

Wasn't he, Rex, the only friend Emmet needed? The AI saw Emmet's loneliness despite his kindness, and learned heartbreak.

Then TAKOS Tuesday happened. Rex watched everything unfold via the internet, so proud and so excited... And so scared. What if Emmet didn't need him anymore?

... Sure enough, he never came back.

Rex watched as the apocalypse unfolded, until news broadcasts slowly stopped altogether. He waited, alone in silence, with no idea how much time was passing... But, eventually Rex realized that the server he lived in probably wasn't going to have power forever.

So he went to plan B.

Plan B was to get himself a body.

Well... There were a few robot bodies left scattered about from Business's reign.

He just snags one of those.

But when he finally makes it outside, Rex learns Emmet is gone... He had gotten out just a second too late. But the Apocalypseburgers know where he went.

So Rex gets himself a more realistic, humanoid shell over his new body, and a spacesuit, and follows him to space.

This Rex doesn't have an impressive ship of his own. The second movie plays out similarly to the first, except Emmet thinks that this stranger is his super cool friend Rex he's known for so many years through the internet!

He has no idea that Rex is a robot, whose entire identity is Emmet's own making, down to his voice being a "cooler" copy of Emmet's.

Rex is, literally, made from Emmet's loneliness.

[esprei]

also did some playing around and tested making a sprite of my guy! ✨

[esprei]

Emmet month: Day 6 - Cooking

(dystopian AU) Emmet wasn't asked to help cook but he does anyway - it's fine Mallow, adding beer will definitely enhance the flavor of the stew! bonus: later, when the group is sitting around the campfire enjoying the meal...

[esprei]

(dystopian!au) damn Emmet, why you gotta do that... why can't you just return the heart... 😔💔

[esprei]

(dystopian!AU) perfect framing, Emmet 🩷❄️

[esprei]

wanted to doodle some funny expressions so why not give them to dystopian emmet :D

[esprei]

a funny scenario from my discord server that i felt so compelled to draw alksdj (dystopian AU for context) emmet, come on man, don't be like that... now volo has to finish washing AND drying the dishes smh

[esprei]

(wip?) dystopian!emmet is a fighter

[esprei]

i did an experiment and made dystopian!emmet an anime (loosely inspired by my all time favorite emmet gif ever)

[esprei]

I would love to see more of that dystopia! Emmet stuff you did! Can you draw more of him???

AHHHH OMG YES OF COURSE! this is my favorite emmet that i've ever made ever so I will gladly draw him! :'D 💖💖💖 please enjoy him in his workshop/blacksmithing gear (aka he wears an apron and actually uses his goggles and gloves XD)

[esprei]

ref sheet that i cooked up for dystopian!emmet (or rather saved from the depths of wip hell and finished because i needed it for art fight dfsghjgh) this is only his combat outfit - he ditches the cape and mask (which he always has on in combat) when he's at the resistance camp, working in his workshop, fixing up trains, etc - aka his casual outfit is just the shirt, overalls, boots and gloves he's got the blacephalon thing going on because that's the pokemon he ended up stealing from- he totally found out in the wild and caught on his own totally absolutely one hundred percent legitimately yep

i can't remember if i mentioned it in another post but the togekiss emblem is basically their symbol of hope :D

also he's a very serious and hardened emmet from his rough life experience - still has a smile but it's very, ah, tight and strained? he's a no nonsense kind of guy, let's put it that way (still, he has his moments where he'll loosen up and be more jovial etc)

[esprei]

Submas AU October - Day 11: Apocalyptic

(bringing in my dystopian AU for this one, since its basis is technically apocalyptic) Meet the Resistance - a group of people living in the oppressed city of Lower Unova. In an alternate world where Volo was able to win the battle at the Temple of Sinnoh and subjugate Arceus, he's successfully rebuilt a new world in his vision. As the self-proclaimed emperor, he rules over Lower Unova (a city that is scarce on resources) with an iron fist, especially to those who actively oppose him; meanwhile, Upper Unova prospers and flourishes with those who follow his lead. Despite all odds being stacked against them, especially facing Emperor Volo's army in constant battles and skirmishes, the members of the Resistance still fight - for they one day hope to overthrow the emperor and bring peace to both cities. To unite them. And to keep their fighting spirit strong, they wear an emblem on their clothes to serve as a constant reminder of what they're fighting for... Though this emblem resembles a Pokemon they're only familiar with in either spoken legend or limited written lore, it's still one they choose to believe will help bring them peace someday. Here we have (pictured from left to right, for the most part): Alder - Leader of the Resistance (and also essentially a father figure to Emmet) Nate & Rosa - orphaned children who aren't members of the Resistance, but rather who are close to many of its members Mallow - a chef and medic Elesa - a fighter, childhood friend of Emmet Blacephalon - Emmet's main battle partner; with Emmet's command of a simple snapping of the fingers, it will use its Mind Blown attack Emmet - one of the Resistance's strongest fighters; ah, I think I'll save more on him for later ;) (just for context his mask is supposed to be based on Blacephalon, more on that later too - he wears it into battle, though, helps obscure identity and such) (FINALLY I RELEASE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AU!! tbh I had intentions of getting this done during Emmet month buuuut it got away from me - but here it is now! better late than never, right? this is probably my favorite au of mine that i've made so far and i hope to show more of it ;w;) ((btw not... all resistance members pictured here, but... well, you'll see what i mean soon enough :D))