#ghosts - golden compass au

[tokillamockingbird427]

I honestly didn't know that daemons are supposed to be the opposite sex of their human, I remember from the movie that the MC girl had a female daemon and figured that that was par for the course. Most of the Ghosts daemons are supposed to be male with Rorke, Kick, and Keegan being the exception and having female daemons.

Also, Keegans daemon was named Lily Blue because she always had a blue tint to her no matter what form she took. Speaking of that, had she survived she would have settled into the form of a lynx, but at the time of her death she was in the form of a bat.

One last thing, Keegan was only 8 when he and Lily Blue went through the separation.

Given that gender and sex are very fickle things (On top of it being "your au, your rules, if you say "there be dragons"...") we don't gotta abide by the "opposite sex" rule. Toss it out the window, whoop!

Blue tint in any form, I like that a lot. Mr. Blue Eyes and his blue familiar. Hah. Cutie pies. Lynx would be cool, little kitty cat. Like with other big cats, tend to be courageous, nocturnal like Keegan, and they got big ole feet to help them walk on snow. Also solitary animals. (Though apparently they can hunt/travel with a small group of others for a short while. So not wholly independent.)

Eight?! They were babies oh NO D: ... poor things.

[leonenjoyer69]

After sitting half finished for forever, I finally present Lanyon's Mindscape!

I spent quite a while coming up with everything and developing things in a way that connected very heavily to Lanyon's character (as well as Elias's) for my Lanyon Takes the Potion AU, so I'm very happy to finally share it! I mentioned it a while ago on the QnA with @arythusa , but here's the whole long summary!

I have a reason for each and every detail and choice, so if you have any questions, leave them in the reblogs or comments and I promise you I would LOVE to answer them :3 also, reblogs would be very appreciated, I put a lot of work into this <3

Now, let's begin!

The Mindscape

A twisting mansion of halls, doors, and spiraling staircases, Lanyon's mindscape is a vast, extravagant space.

Most of the mindscape has an inherent purple hue; grand chandeliers also bathe the upper, more "frequented" areas in a golden light. However, the deeper you travel, the more sparse these golden lights become.

Lanyon doesn't have the same odd "compartmentalization" abilities that Jekyll does, leaving his mindscape much messier and more confusing, with very little of it being any sort of "organized". Furthermore Lanyon hasn't ripped himself down to a shell of a person like Jekyll has; nor does he suffer from the same self hatred as Jekyll and Hyde, making his mindscape much more lively.

Residents of the mindscape include mind versions of: Jekyll, Everly, Lanyon Sr., Lanyon's mother (though she acts as more of a ghost,) the shadow people, and the Nightmares™.

THE ROOMS AND LAYOUT

THE HALLS

The halls are long and confusingly twisty, covered in unmarked doors, blurry portraits, and golden chandeliers, as well as other occasional decorations and clutter. There are very few doors that actually stand out enough to know they're special, like the ballroom, greenhouse, library, alchemy room, and Lanyon Sr's office. Most of the special rooms are near the surface, never moving, as their influence on Lanyon's character and memories are too strong to be moved from near the subconscious.

Memories, however, do tend to shuffle around a bit, even moving between floors depending on how much Elias or Lanyon is thinking of it. This shuffling has the ability to bring nightmares up from deeper levels to the more "safe" ones.

Many of the halls tend to lead in circles or straight into dead ends, and some doors simply lead to more hallways.

THE POCKET WATCH

To combat the twisting and turning, Elias eventually realizes that his "broken" pocket watch acts more like a compass, pointing him in the general direction of where he wishes to go. Mindkyll also has a pocket watch like this, being one of the more mobile mind people (despite his slight limp.)

The pocket watch has the normal larger clock face, as well as a smaller one for "seconds". The hands all spin aimlessly until a destination is thought of. The hour and minute hands work together for general direction like a compass, while the seconds tell the level, with straight up/forward being a higher level, down being a lower level, and horizontal being the current floor. Elias only figured this out with Mindkyll's help.

Elias, Lanyon, and Mindkyll all have an inherent attachment to their given watches, and when they're in other hands or removed from their persons, they feel more lost and confused, as if they have brain fog.

THE LIBRARY

Lanyon spends a decent bit of his free time reading and watching plays and productions, so it only makes sense for him to have a grand library filled with the fleeting memories of these pasttimes.

The bookshelves are oppressively tall, and despite the number of books and scripts, most of them aren't quite readable, since their words have been at least partially forgotten. However, there are a decent few books that are mostly filled out, namely favourite stories or plays he's ingested, old school books (thanks to Jekyll's influence,) and partially filled out journals or phrases that stuck with him, either from other people or things he's told himself.

Additionally, there is a reading nook with a fireplace in one of the corners, since reading is a comfort he hasn't abandoned.

THE MUSIC ROOM

The music room is a cozy space with a few chairs, a fire place, a grand piano, other various instruments, and sheet music strewn and hung about. There's also a couple of paintings, but they're covered mostly in music sheets. One of the other notable instruments is a violin, though it doesn't get used until Elias comes around.

This room is where Mind Everly spends most of her time, when not in the greenhouse, of course. Most of the music pieces are either nonsensical, or genuine ones that the real Everly has played for Robert.

This room becomes a sort of safe space for Elias after certain...events.

THE BALLROOM

The ballroom is a large, extravagant 2 story room. The floor/lower space has walls lined with windows, bringing a golden light to the whole room. However, nothing can be seen on the other side of the windows. Pillars sit between a few of them, holding up a large, wrap-around balcony-- I.e the second floor. The lower space also has a large circular design in the middle of the floor.

The second floor also has windows, as well as a few doors-- one of which leads into Lanyon Sr's office, since Lanyon viewed the tie between his fathers work and status so strongly, both becoming his whole life.

Because of how much of Lanyons life was built around balls and gatherings, the room is filled with shadowy upper class folk, all with somewhat blury features. They tend to act quite mindlessly, seemingly at least somewhat under Mindkyll's Beck and call, but they do dance together and murmur nonsensical, unsettling things to each other. They don't say anything that can be made out, but their growing judgement towards anything odd in the ballroom and overlapping voices can cause panic quite easily.

This room is frequented by both Mindkyll and Mind Lanyon Sr. Mindkyll tends to roam around, framing and dancing with the shadow people, while Mind Lanyon Sr stays on the balcony above, ever watching and judging what goes on below.

THE GREENHOUSE/GARDEN

An overgrown greenhouse filled with various vines, shrubs, and flowers (with occasional symbolism). there's an area for plants directly in the ground, as well as tables covered in pots, metal rafters with hanging pots, and a couple of trellises. The room is mostly all glass-- which still can't be seen through, but gives a warm, comforting glow to the room. There's also a glass table, which seats 2, and a little nook in one of the corners.

A lot of the flowers tend to change, as well as "randomly" bloom and wilt.

Elias likes to spend a lot of time just sitting in this room, occasionally with mind Everly. He also likes cutting back the overgrowth, but it always comes back. He eventually starts to keep track of how the flowers change as well.

THE ALCHEMY LAB

Based heavily around Jekyll's office and Alchemy-covered university desk, the lab is a dark, candle-lit room cluttered with alchemy equipment, books, and potions. There's an odd green fog in the air, making it one of the only rooms that isn't bathed in purple or gold.

This is the other room Mind Jekyll tends to frequent, usually experimenting or organizing his things. Lanyon and Elias both try to avoid this room, as the air feels uncomfortably heavy and tainted.

THE OFFICE

Lanyon's personal office, though it's quite lacking in furniture. The room mainly consists of a desk, chair, scattered books, and a lone, curtained window. The walls are covered in portraits (mainly of his father) and the desk is littered with bills and paperwork. The room seems almost abandoned, at least until Elias comes around to it.

THE UNIVERSITY DORM ROOM

A memory of his dorm room with Jekyll. The window seems to give a faint blue light, though the curtain usually covers it (symbolizing how he hid the relationship and his feelings.)

Jekyll's desk has a few alchemy things scattered on it, as well as text books. There are bunk beds, but the top looks unused.

There are various objects in the room that trigger a memory when they're interacted with, since many core memories were made in the room, buried or not.

LANYON SR'S OFFICE

A large, oppressive office, lit primarily by the two windows. The shelves and tables are covered with books and paperwork. Mirrors litter the walls (symbolizing Lanyon's similarities to his father), as well as portraits.

Mind Lanyon Sr obviously frequents this room, doing random work and reading. The room is also directly connected to the second floor of the ballroom, high above everyone else to show how Lanyon believed his father to put himself and his work above everyone else. Lanyon tends to avoid this room, and the second floor of the ballroom in general, as it makes him feel exposed. Elias also tends to avoid this room, as it makes him feel small.

THE CHARACTERS

ELIAS WRIGHT (LANYON'S HJ7 ALTER)

His outfit gives a more "working class" feel, inspired by his father's youth. They're also far more comfortable than Lanyon's usual clothes, so Elias doesn't mind them too much. The outfit somewhat symbolizes Elias's working spirit, as well as his yearning for his Father's approval via following in his footsteps (to a certain degree), acting as a sort of errand boy around the society/for Jekyll. They also make him look ungentlemanly, simple, and weak, making him stand out in the mindscape.

He has a "broken" pocket watch on him at all times, which he instinctively feels very protective over, as it's somewhat linked to his being.

Additionally, in memories he can "take the spot" of Lanyon, letting the memory compulse him on how to move. He likes doing this to feel like he's still Lanyon-- like he's whole again.

Feelings wise, Elias isn't too against the mindscape for a good while, mainly in the beginning. While it is confusing and lonely, leaving him quite on edge most of the time, he does at least find solace in mind Everly, Mind Jekyll, and some of the rooms. He does have a few run-ins with nightmares, though he always manages to flee or be saved somehow by mind Everly or Jekyll. He prefers to stay on the higher levels where it's brighter and safer, though occasionally he does go down to dig through memories, much to mindkyll's masked annoyance.

He initially sticks around Mindkyll quite a bit, dancing and hanging out in the ballroom or alchemy lab with him, even if he occasionally makes Elias kind of uncomfortable. Elias is quick to trust him and his charm, falling into him as a safety since Mindkyll is so kind towards him, and since he resembles Jekyll so much. Mindkyll is also quite touchy and praising with Elias, feeding Elias's yearning for romantic intimacy from Jekyll. Mindkyll usually knows just what cards to play to make Elias either fall for his charm or feel bad for him. They do pursue something of a "relationship", and despite the occasional discomfort Elias feels, he is quite reliant on Mindkyll for a while, using him as a stand-in since the real Jekyll seems so unattainable.

Also, Elias finds Mindkyll's "sparkle machine" ability quite funny, but of course falls for it. On a few occasions he's accidentally sparkled back, shocking Mindkyll and somewhat offending him.

Additionally, Elias hangs with mind Everly a decent bit too, finding her to be a more calming presence among the greenhouse and music room. She gives him advice and lets him talk, acting as a sort of mental therapist. She doesn't like mindkyll. She'll play music for Elias or sometimes just sit with him in the greenhouse.

Elias somewhat avoids mind Lanyon Sr, rarely trying to get to the ballroom's second floor, unless he feels he has to. He also partially tries to avoid his fathers gaze, though sometimes he can't help but look up at Lanyon Sr watching over the ballroom, yearning to make his father proud of him. Lanyon Sr's critical gaze tends to make him feel small, cringing under the judgement.

A mind version of his mother also haunts the mindscape, though she is scarcely seen. She does seem to like Elias far more than Lanyon though, sometimes even holding Elias and calling him her baby. She only really shows up in the greenhouse, from what Elias has seen.

MIND JEKYLL

A resident of Lanyon's mindscape, he's a sparkly amalgamation of Jekyll and Hyde. Wandering between the ballroom, halls, and his lab, he mainly dances, experiments, and charms. He has phantom pains all around his body, stemming from Lanyon's constant fear of Jekyll getting hurt (especially via potion mishaps), and has a limp in his left leg from recurring nightmares of Jekyll stepping in a bear trap on the faithful Bleeding Heart Night™.

Before Lanyon and Elias split, mind Jekyll looked far more like normal Jekyll and acted a bit more awkward. however, after learning of Jekylls duality, mindkyll became a bit more Hyde like, his sideburns growing out, his hair growing messier, and gaining a hole filled cape and green hat, as well as gradient eyes. He hates his new appearance a decent bit, blaming Elias for it.

He spends most of his time in the ballroom, since Lanyon taught him how to act "proper" and he seemingly surpassed Lanyon at that, causing him to become a sort of icon to Lanyon in that sense. In the ballroom he's quite the charmer, going between the shadow people and playing them as he wishes, which stems from Lanyon's jealousy of how Jekyll acted (and still acts) with women at parties while they were together.

Mindkyll tends to feel an inherent hatred for Elias when Elias is around him, as if Elias's presence by itself just causes stabs of anger and resentment in him, though usually he can force this feeling down in order to keep his charming facade up. However, on top of that resentment, when he feels like he has any sort of control over Elias, he gets a swell of pride and power in his chest. He tends to get more inwardly cocky, which mixes with the hatred and makes him increasingly cruel at times, though he does mask that with his charm and sparkles. He's also very much emotionally manipulative, pulling at Elias's weaknesses and the slight inherent attraction Elias has for him, since he looks like Jekyll and such. He doesn't really tend to outwardly show any of his hatred of course, since he wants to keep Elias's trust for the most part, but he does Harbor Lanyon's resentment and repression of all those "weak" emotions and such. Additionally, he holds a lot of Lanyon's "rebellious" stage, feeding off of the power he gets from having control.

He also lets off sparkles as a sort of defense mechanism for when he feels threatened or starts getting impatient/aggravated. They have a somewhat calming effect, most of the time at least, made to distract people from his real intentions and feelings. Occasionally, however, their impact/sway is dulled, like against Mind Everly. Eventually, Lanyon starts becoming more resistant to their sway, and after a certain future event, so does Elias.

MIND EVERLY

Mind Everly tends to avoid the ballroom, so she doesn't really interact with the shadow people unless she has to. She's also surprisingly adept at fighting off the nightmares. When Mind Mumyon randomly shows up in the garden, or on rare occasions the music room, she'll kinda just chat with her and keep her company until she wanders off/disappears again. With Mindkyll, Everly tends to be a bit "low patience" with him, not really playing into his charm and tending to ignore him.

Mind Everly knows she's just a part of Lanyon, being one of his main comforts and someone that he confides in, and she's quite alright with doing her thing and occasionally helping out Elias or Lanyon. She's just as sweet and trustworthy as the real Everly, acting somewhat as a therapist and general advice giver. She's also quite protective of Elias after certain events.

She frequents the Music room and the Garden, only occasionally going into the ballroom if she feels she has to. She completely avoids the alchemy lab, and only goes into Lanyon's office every once in a while to clean it up a bit.

MIND LANYON SR

Mind Lanyon Sr looks quite similar to the real one, just far more oppressive and judgemental, far more emotionally detached than the real one. He has a distressing aura to him, causing discomfort to the shadow people and monsters and annoyance to most of the other mind people that get close to him. Mindkyll seems to be the outlier to this, as he generally tolerates Mind Lanyon Sr's presence quite well, even occasionally seeking it out.

He usually hangs out on the second floor of the ballroom, staring down and judging the people below. He's this ever-watching presence, detached but still close enough to control things-- or at least seem like he could. Otherwise he frequents his office, doing work, reorganizing, or reading.

He'll occasionally hang out with Mindkyll, vaguely talking to him and slipping him praises. He sees him as more successful, fond of him in a "my son should be like you" way. Despite this, he still gets quite judgemental of Mindkyll when he looses his temper or shows his more "mad scientist" side.

His feelings towards Elias are a little mixed. For the most part, Mind Lanyon Sr is constantly judging Elias, disgusted by his emotional vulnerability and how he's everything the real Lanyon Sr tried to get rid of in his son. But, on the other hand, occasionally he can't help but be the *slightest* bit proud of the fact that Elias has at least SOME work ethic.

Were Elias to try and talk to mind Lanyon Sr, he would probably be met with Mind Lanyon Sr ignoring him, silently judging him, and/or verbally jabbing at him, pointing out his flaws. Elias is quite heartbroken at this, but for some reason he tries to get Mind Lanyon Sr's approval a handful of times before finally giving up, cringing under his stern, judging gaze.

Otherwise, he's aware of his state as a concept and is quite fine with it, intent on keeping Lanyon and Elias in line, in his own detatched way.

LANYON'S MOTHER (CELIA)

Cecilia Lanyon (Mumyon) somewhat haunts around the mindscape, quite scarcely seen. Because of her distance and detatchment towards her son, she rarely shows up, and when she does it's usually in the greenhouse, since she mainly "bonded" with Lanyon by having him help tend the garden occasionally. Since at home she was also commonly hysterical, Mind Celia is generally quite blank, but occasionally snaps a bit emotionally.

When Lanyon is around her, she tends to somewhat blankly stare at him, VERY occasionally actually talking or acting motherly towards him. Elias, however, tries to drag a bit more of that motherly persona out. He yearns for validation and affection from both of his parents, and the mindscape if the only place he'll ever possibly be able to get it. She occasionally seems to give him a little of the attention he wants, talking in very short sentences when they're together in the greenhouse, maybe pointing out flowers or their symbolism. Sometimes she does seem quite cynical, however, which tends to throw Elias off.

Her and Mind Lanyon Sr don't really ever interact, unless Mind Celia just happens to silently join him on the second floor of the ballroom for "show". She mostly ignores mindkyll, but has snapped at him at least once. Otherwise, she usually just tolerates him. She likes Mind Everly well enough, it's hard to dislike her, and she enjoys listening to Mind Everly's music.

Most of the time she's not the most aware of things, but she does have her more clear moments.

(Cecilia Eleanor Lanyon was made by my friend Luka ( @lukas-broken-bow ), while mind Celia was adapted by me bc her character EATS, THANK YOU FOR DEVELOPING HER LUKA, I LOVE HER)

THE NIGHTMARES

The nightmares take on a lot of forms, with one resembling Morcant being the most notable. Along with that, however, there's also many "mad scientists", physically ruined by their science, and various magical creatures and monsters, like vampires (there's one with a resemblance to Dracula), other werewolves, and reanimated things (ones that are especially gory, since Lanyon is disgusted by things like exposed innards,wounds, and rot.) There's also a nightmare "Hyde", who is somewhat formless and mainly causes general havoc and stalks around.

With the twisting of the mindscape and so many doors scattered about, the nightmares tend to stay in lower levels, trapped behind said doors or simply lost, especially if Lanyon keeps them off of his mind. However, when thought of or triggered via seeing or hearing something (or occasionally at random), doors will open or memory rooms will move, allowing nightmares to find themselves closer to the subconcious. They're also more active in higher layers in moments of higher stress, or heavy sleep deprivation, as those " doors" become harder to unconsciously keep closed.

Mindkyll is somewhat fearful of them, some more than others, but when they're closer to his ballroom or lab, he tends to be less scared. Or, when he needs to swoop in and "save" Elias from a couple of nightmares, he tends to forget some of his fear. Mind Everly is somewhat scared of them, but is more so annoyed by them. Mind Lanyon Sr. doesn't really have to deal with them, considering his spot on the balcony, and simply watches when they come about.

THE SHADOW PEOPLE

The shadow people are vague, blurry high society folk that remain in the ballroom. They're all dressed very well, their bodies partially see-through as if they're mere ghosts.

The shadow people don't really interact with anyone but each other and Mindkyll, since he somewhat has control over them. They dance amongst each other, muttering nonsensically until their "words" all blur together. They're not very aware of anything, all in all quite mindless, but when there's anything "wrong" or "ungentlemanly", that's when they act more. Their voices start to rise, despite still being mere whispers, growing more cacophonous and anxiety-inducing as they stare. Their judgement of anything odd is ceaseless, usually only calming at Mindkyll's demand or when the oddity leaves the ballroom.

Additionally, mindkyll can manipulate them to react in other basic ways, like acting charmed or shocked, and he usually does it for his own enjoyment. When a nightmare manages to get into the ballroom, the shadow people aren't targeted. Instead they grow more sinister looking, especially expression wise, and their mutterings take on a certain sharpness, their judgements growing harsher. Usually mindkyll needs to remove of the nightmare for them to act normally again.

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And that is the basics of the Mindscape! Once again, I'd absolutely LOVE any questions in reblogs, comments, or even my asks :3 thank you so much for reading all of this, I hope you enjoyed!!

[regulusrules]

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[ceilidho]

ok but Golden Compass au.......you keep hissing at your daemon to leave Ghost's daemon alone, but she has a crush on the other daemon :\\ keeps putting you in increasingly awkward situations where you have to go looking for her only to find her wrapped around Ghost's leg or hiding in the hood of his sweater

[thehomophobe]

Reverse 1999 AU

Freddy:

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Mineral                                                                        Mental

Buff     Support     DEF

Cover

Medium: Cashmere

Afflatus: Bumblebee Jasper [Mineral] Peacemaker

Fragrance Note: Vanilla, Shea Butter, Almond, Oud

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1960's for 24 years. Completed in Autumn, on September 5. Completed in Hurricane, Utah, United States.

Chica:

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Plant

Physical

DPS   Debuff 

Cover

Medium: Feast

Afflatus: Roses from the Supermarket [Plant] Work-Study

Fragrance Note: Strawberries, Kiwi, Sour Straws, Pink Gardenia, Vanilla Cream 

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1970's for 19 years. Completed in the Spring of March 17th. Completed in San Francisco, California, United States. The exhibit tours in Japan every year.

Monty:

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Beast

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Burst DMG   DPS   Nasty Wound 

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Medium: Python

Afflatus: Might of the Beast [Beast] Leader of The Rebellion

Fragrance Note: Leather, Cedarwood, Cigarettes, Saltwater, Fake Grass

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1990's for 23 years. Completed in Summer, on April 2nd. First exhibited in Lafayette, Louisiana, the exhibit was later moved to Pennsylvania.

Roxy:

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Beast

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Burst DMG   Control 

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Medium: Hot Rod

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Fragrance Note: Jasmine, Cinnamon, Lilac, Leather, Gasoline, Linen

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1980's for 24 years. Completed in Autumn, on September 8th. Completed in Evanston, Illinois, United States.

Sun:

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Star

Mental

Burst DMG   Heal   Dispeller

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Medium: Ghost Lights

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An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1940's for 21 years. Completed in Summer, on June 21st. First exhibited in Washington D.C. but frequently moves to Burbank, California

Moon:

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Spirit

Mental

Burst DMG   DPS   Debuff

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Medium: Lunar Regolith

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Fragrance Note: Black Current, Lavender, Chamomile Tea, Cherry Lollipops, Belladonna

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Beast

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Bonnie:

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Plant

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Fragrance Note: Wild Cardamom, Saffron, Mint Leaves, Yellow Carnations, Bluebells

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Foxy:

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Intelligence

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An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1650's for 40 years. Completed in Autumn, on September 19th. First exhibited in Glasgow, Ireland. The exhibit has been seen to tour around the Caribbean.

Ruin Eclipse:

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Star

Mental

DPS   DEF  Support

Cover

Medium: Epic Poetry

Afflatus: Stars Lighting the Way [Star] Clairvoyant Prophet

Fragrance Note: Wine, Honey, Goat's Milk, Aster, Marigold

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 11th Century for 38 years. Completed in Spring, on April 25th. First exhibited in Athens, Greece, the exhibit was later moved to London.

Glitch Eclipse:

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Spirit

Mental

DPS  Control   Debuff 

Cover

Medium: Dead Batteries

Afflatus:  The Creeper [Spirit] 504 Bad Gateways

Fragrance Note: Rusty Nails, Charcoal, Firewood, Cola

An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1960's for an unknown amount of time. Said to be completed in Autumn, on September 9th. First exhibited in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been exhibited everywhere around the world until it was contained in January 18th.

[tanoraqui]

☔ for the ask game? (idea you're not sure you'll write, if the emoji doesn't come through)

☔Is there a fic concept you have that you'd like to just explain and share because you're not sure you'll ever write it? If so, what is it?

I kind of dropped out of the MDZS fandom like a rock after finishing my novel-length longfic, and the fic I most regret leaving unwritten is a bullet-point au in which Jiang Fengmian just cannot find his friends' lost son, he gives up, so Wei Wuxian grows up entirely on the streets, scrounging his way to enough cultivation education to invent demonic cultivation (because that's still the kind of person he is), and JFM assuages his conscience a little by inviting a different random clever basically-an-urchin - Meng Yao - into Jiang Sect.

Highlights include:

Meng Yao: wow the obvious fault lines in this family make everyone so easy to manipulate- wait, am I being offered real affection and trust? That's...fine.

Meng Yao trying desperately to hide his background, but he goes to visit his mother when she's ill. Jiang Cheng follows him, because Meng Yao is his best (only) friend, and Jiang Yanli follows Jiang Cheng to make sure he doesn't get in trouble, and then (JYL steps on JC's foot to stop him from saying the first thing that comes to mind) they both react with compassion and sympathy rather than scorn to Meng Shi and her profession. Meng Yao experiences several more Real Emotions.

Teen rogue cultivator Wei Wuxian just kinda. invites himself. to Lan Summer School, on the strength of Cangse Sanren's name. JFM is delighted when he hears, encourages JC to befriend him (Meng Yao: [jealous cat hisses]) and would have invited him home at the end of the summer...if WWX didn't get himself expelled halfway through for punching Jin Zixuan's smug face.

He also crashes Terrible Wen Summer Camp. Gets stuck in a cave with Lan Wangji, etc.

Wei Wuxian has kinda been a Batman-esque vigilante in Yiling (moody, dramatic, clad in black, fights ghosts and also bad guys). When the Wens move in, he shifts to being a more actively anti-authoritarian Batman-esque vigilante. Wen Qing is annoyed. Wen Ning is enamored.

The Wens attack Lotus Pier, because they were always going to attack Lotus Pier next. Jiang Cheng does get his golden core torn out. Wen Ning rescues him, because Wen Ning is always a hero even if Wei Wuxian isn't immediately present. Meng Yao decides it's time to do what he does best...so he promised Jiang Cheng that he'll be back, then goes to the Nightless City and says, "oh golly gee, I, second disciple of Jiang Sect, am so defeated and humbled by the mighty Wen! Can I please join, oh magnificent masters?"

Meanwhile, Wei Wuxian has rescued Lan Xichen (this is gonna get him so many bonus points with his sexy law-abiding nemesis LWJ) , and then gotten himself thrown into the Burial Mounds for snarking at Wen Chao...which is a lot like throwing Brer Rabbit into the briar patch

Sunshot Campaign! With no golden core, JC can't really rebuild Jiang Sect, but he gets reliable intel from a man on the inside and he humbles himself enough to ask Wei Wuxian for tutelage in talismans, and of course you'd literally need to tie him up to keep him from going out and kicking ass.

Wei Wuxian is peak Yiling Patriarch because it's the right thing to do. (LWJ: Come back to Gusu with me (so I can aggressive cleanse your spirit, then maybe dick you down so hard that neither of us can movie for a week))

AFTER THE WAR: Jin Guangshan dramatically recognizes war hero/Wen Ruohan-slayer Meng Yao as Jin Guangyao, his son and new sect member... and Meng Yao, having grown up with the absolute Ride Or Die nature of Jiang Sect, and with more intimate knowledge (via JYL's engagement and YZY's friendship with Madame Jin) of how much JGS sucks, says, "Thanks but no thanks, I will be staying with my sworn brother and sect leader Jiang Wanyin to rebuild Jiang Sect."

It's just about his ambitions, okay! He'll FUNCTIONALLY be Sect Leader; Jiang Cheng literally doesn't have a golden core! (Though he's still absolutely first-rate in swordwork and his talismans are fucking superb. The thing about Jiang Cheng is that he will rise to the occasion, always.) Also, that 'sworn brother' thing was not agreed upon in advance; Meng Yao totally publicly backed him into that corner - in which he didn't mind being. Jiang Cheng is pretty damn sure he's getting the better of this deal, and he's kinda right.

Between JC's prestigious name and insane levels of personal dedication, MY's people skills and equally insane (but slightly more calculated) levels of personal dedication, and JYL securing a very favorable loan from Madame Jin, they hella get Jiang Sect back on its feet.

Meanwhile, WWX has again refused to go with LWJ to learn "proper" cultivation or anything else...and JGS is seeking power, and abusing Wen prisoners of war...

Wen Qing comes to Lotus Pier, finds Meng Yao, and says, "Please help save my brother. We helped save yours. You owe us this much." Meng Yao, being Meng Yao, thinks, I do rather owe here, but this is politically delicate... Who can I foist this off on whom I don't mind seeing torn apart by every righteous sect... and forwards her to Wei Wuxian.

Who does his righteous Wei Wuxian thing

There's a big dramatic meeting of sect leaders & etc about this, in which JGS beats his war drums, etc. etc. Meng Yao feels slightly bad but not, like, that bad. Wei Wuxian tried to steal his brother when they were teenagers, and again while MY was away during the Sunshot Campaign, so he probably deserves to die.

Afterwards, JYL with her unerring Older Sister senses pulls MY (and JC) aside and hisses, "A-Yao, what did you do?"

Do they end up saving the day? Is Wei Wuxian just destined to doom himself with his particular combination of pride, self-neglect, and blithe refusal to play by everyone else's rules? I never actually decided!

[spotaus]

Thinking Thoughts about Tulpa so I'm gonna write them and see if the Art Ghost comes back later to help fill in the gaps.

So, "Tulpa" is a nickname that's actually given to the pair indirectly by Nightmare.

In this AU he and Dream don't reconsile anytime soon, but he's one of the first to notice how weak his twins magic is. Dust landed a solid hit, so of *course* Dream is weak, but it's for a weirdly extended amount of time. He doesn't worry too much, he kinda hopes Dream is off somewhere is immense pain, but he definitely knows something is up.

When he finally encounters Dream again in battle, he notices how his brother's movements are choppy. Less fluid, as though he's expecting more reach from his arms or more length in his legs. As though he jumps too far abd is too light to balance. It reminds him of when he was first corrupted, when he couldn't move with his long and extra limbs. And Dream feels... muffled. Like his soul is being covered by something, a cloak of some kind. His aura is dampened too. Night isn't quite sure what it is, it's his brother's eyes and wayward convictions, but he can't share the feeling.

Then there's the day Dream's body seems to move on its own to avoid an ambush he certainly didn't see. The way Night recognizes, then, the glint in his dark socket. Dream had a tag-along. And while he wasn't sure who or what it was yet, he knew that his brother was different now. He told his boys that Dream was a 'Tulpa', something made up of the desires or those around him.

Nightmare knew his twin should still be unmoving. Maybe not dead, but his soul wasn't strong enough to support his body with that lasting injury Dust had caused. Dream would never give up the fight as long as there were people who wanted him to fight. Now he was giving up everything, even when he'd lost control of his body, to fight a useless war.

The gang started calling Dream 'Tulpa' when they saw him, which in turn led to Dream letting Fresh reveal himself sooner rather than later. Dream didn't hate the nickname though, so he asked others to adopt it later on.

Dream and Fresh aren't a fusion, but they are Soul-Bound now.

It was immediately after Fresh took his first bite of Dream's soul that it happened.

The Golden Apple which acts as Dream's soul has been storing his love and compassion and hope for YEARS now. Ever since he absorbed it. Just like every monster, it's the core of his being. Yet it's more. It's also the thing that compels him to uphold the balance, to fight Nightmare, to try and make everyone happy. He desires a peaceful world, so he does what he can to achieve that thanks to the apple's influence.

Fresh? He wants to feel full. Upon eating the apple, he is fundamentally altered. Not only can he survive like Dream does (absorbing positivity) but he also is Addicted to the aura of the apple. Dream has no part in this, it's just the nature of the Apples.

From the moment he took a bite, Fresh actively became... like... idk an Avatar (think The Magnus Archives) of that damn apple. Just-so-happens it's also bound to Dream, who has a vessel that just... Doesn't Decay.

Thanks to the apple, sometimes Dream abd Fresh act more like one person, each comfortably settled in the vessel at once. Sometimes they'll answer for themselves amd eachother. It's hard to unentagle them once Fresh finds it in him to be more devoted to Dream. So, they take on the name Tulpa to help save people some embarrassment.

Fresh can still leave Dream and inhabit other bodies.

Like I said, Fresh is Addicted to the apple, and Dream is the perfect body to linger in. But, sometimes two heads is better than one, or they have different plans that overlap. It's uncomfortable, like missing a piece of jewelry you always wear or forgetting your phone at home, so they don't do it often.

The good news is, Fresh is now much less likely to kill his hosts. He thrives on positivity now like Dream, and negativity (like from getting taken over by a parasite) actually feels like something to him now. So, he usually finds a willing host he can borrow the body of for an hour or two (his go-to is actually usually Blue (He cares a lot about Dream and trusts Fresh won't hurt him) or Ccino (too nice to really tell him no? Usually just a taste of Uncomfy rather than Terror).)

Once, Blue let Fresh take his body for the sake of hanging out with Dream in the omega timeline. They danced and had food and explored as much as they dared. They were able to hold hands and nuzzle skulls and kiss and hug and it was nice. Fresh likes to be able to give Dream a break sometimes, but he also loves to be able to smother him with affectionate actions from the outside and really get a good look at Dream's face.

Dream likes being able to hold Fresh's hands and see him in his full outfit without it being super baggy on himself. Dream *also* thinks it's a little weird when he kisses Fresh, knowing the body isn't technically his, but Blue (the wingman of all time) has given permission, and Dream doesn't do it often anyways.

And once or twice Fresh had appeared at a location after Dream arrives and scared the living heck out of folks just for fun.

DreamEater AU was a name I came up with after about 5 seconds of thought, but it IS symbolic.

So, it's kinda on the nose. Dream's soul is getting "eaten" by Fresh. That was the first reason I called it that, but the follow-up reasoning is just that... my headcanon for Dream is that he's constantly being eaten up by guilt, and stress, and the weight of expectations all baring down on him.

Dream, at this point in the au, never has a moment of positivity for himself. Always playing peace-keeper for everyone but himself, and he's hit his fuse. When Dust injures Dream, Dream is paralyzed from his neck down, some sort of magic flow imbalance. He literally cannot pick himself up and force himself to keep going.

That is, of course, until Fresh comes along and takes over Dream's vessel. Fresh literally eats him, yeah, but once they finally get to talking, Fresh eats away at Dream's persona. Fresh keeps Dream from overworking himself for people who don't need the help, he keeps Dream from being a push-over, and gives Dream a reason to be imperfect without shame. He literally eats away at the "Dream" people thought they knew and gives him a healthier and happier view on life.

And honestly, Fresh isn't even doing it out of kindness for Dream. His second nature is to call out bullshit when he sees it, and he just happens to see... a lot of it.

So, yeah, DreamEater AU is both silly and serious :) but wholly self-indulgent.

[tsukikoayanosuke]

Twisted Wonderland Daemon AU (but my brain is not that big), or just Animal Companion AU - Heartslabyul Edition

The Basic Gits: Daemons are the external physical manifestation of a person's 'inner-self' that takes the form of an animal. Usually the daemon will have the opposite gender from their human. During childhood, daemon can change into any animal but when human matured, their daemon settle into a permanent form (you can’t choose the final animal form). When a human die, their daemon will turn to dust. And it’s taboo for a human to touch any daemon except their own.

It has been a long time since I watched/read The Golden Compass, so I might get some points wrong. I technically made this before the whole Yana Toboso interview that said there would be more familiar. And in the discord server I was like “My daemon au is confirm!” XD 

This is a personal choices with a help from a friend. This is harder than I thought it would be. Discussion is much welcome. I’ll be only making for the humans. So, no beastman, mermaid, ghost, fae, or any mythical creatures.

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Ace Trappola

His daemon name is Penelope. In Greek, the name means ‘weaver’. It is also the name of the hero Odysseus’s faithful wife.

Penelope settled into your regular urban raccoon. Raccoons are known to be a trickster, just like Ace. The culprit who knock down your outdoor trashcan. The black mark around their eyes resemblance of a thief mask, thus they’re often associated to thievery. But this also show their intelligence to be able to steal food without anyone noticing. And with the busy and dangerous city road, a raccoon need to adapt and be resourceful with their surrounding. Thus, they can also represent craftiness, resourcefulness, problem-solving, tenacity, adaptability, and endurance.

I want a raccoon representation in this AU, so I’m giving it to Ace lol.

Deuce Spade

His daemon name is Carwen. It’s the female variant of Carwyn, a Welsh name means “blessed love”.

Carwen settles into a flame skimmer dragonfly. From many colors available, we get an orange one that will compliment Deuce’s blue aesthetic. Dragonflies may represent, growth, transformation, impermanence, ephemerality, or adolescence. Because dragonflies, both as nymphs and as adults, are such prolific hunters, dragonflies may also be connected with acuity, agility, and ferocity. In addition, dragonflies are typically born in the summer, and as we know, it’s the holiday. But can also be the time of nostalgia and connection to the youth.

Right from the get go I wanted Deuce to have something that symbolize change/metamorphosis. I can’t pick butterfly because we all know who will get that, so a dragonfly it is.

Cater Diamond

His daemon name is  Avyukth. It’s a Sanskrit girl name means "Peace of Mind; Clear as Crystal; Name of Lord Krishna." Cater gave her “Avie” as a nickname.

Avie settles into a potbellied pig. Pig symbolism is fascinating and varied depending on which side of the world you're in. In English language, there are many idioms where pigs become the subject, like "pearls before swine", "when pigs fly" dan "whole hog", thus giving pigs the symbol of gluttony or slovenliness. But, in China, pigs become the first animal to be domisticated, thus connecting it with domesticity, the home, and the success of the family. It can also symbolize status, wealth, prosperity, honesty, and virtue. Not to mention, pig is one of the animal in the twelve zodiac despite overslept and took up the rear.

For Cater, I was looking for “animal that's kinda sus” and found out that ‘Sus’ the genus of wild and domestic pigs. After that, a friend suggested those little teacup pig. I’ve never heard about it so I looked up and hoo boy it did not disappointed. With the many symbolism of the pig, we can take this as not really knowing Cater daemon’s true reason of her settled animal.

Trey Clover

His daemon name is   Frideswide. It’s a  modern form of the Old English name Friðuswiþ. It is formed of the elements frip, which means ‘peace’ and swib, which means ‘strong.’

Frideswide settles into a Newfoundland god. When you think of dogs, the first thought is usually the term “a man’s best friend”, an animal that will give you unconditional love and devotion. They are also a fierce protector and a faithful companion with their endurance, perseverance, domesticity, and playfulness in life.

I kinda joked around that I’ll be giving Trey a companion animals, and the first pick is a dog. For the breed, Newfoundland dog can be a great mama (other than Labrador Retriever), and also a symbol of hard work and genuine loyalty.

Riddle Rosehearts

His daemon name is   Aurealana. It’s a combination of two words; ‘aurea’ which means “golden” in Latin, and “alana” which  can be derived from the Irish language term "a leanbh" for "child".

Aurealana settles into a Northern mockingbird. From it's habit of "mocking", these birds represent learning, memorization, plagiarism, and music. Mockingbirds are also socially monogamous and will go out of their way to choose a partner who aggressively defends the nest and is an active and devoted parent, thus they can also represent communication, stability, defense, protection, parenthood, or commitment.

From the beginning, I know that Riddle has to have a bird daemon. It’s the usual ‘bird can fly, flying means freedom’ and Riddle being in his mother control feels like ‘a bird trapped in a birdcage’. I also headcanon Mama Rosehearts has a big cat daemon, or something like a lion or tiger, which makes it scarier compare to Riddle’s small bird.

[somestorythoughts]

What kind of soul do you have?

Star Wars AU (or Star Trek or LOTR or something DnD, basically this works for anything where multiple sentient species are running around) where pretty much everyone has an apparent soul but every species has something different.

Since I am experiencing Star Wars brain rot I will use that for examples:

Humans have daemons a la Golden Compass.

Twi'leks as a species take "the eyes are windows to the soul" literally.

Kel Door's (I like that's Plo Koon's species) don't have soulmates but they do have soulmarks that represent them.

Kaminoans have auras that exist on a wavelength they can see but humans can't.

Nautolians' souls are shaped like them and follow them like a ghost.

Someone's soul glows abstract patterns in their skin. No one knows what's up with Yoda's species. There's an avian species somewhere who's soul is something they sing. Other's carry their souls in their hands.

Even when two species have similar souls the rules will be different so that no 2 species have the exact same thing going on. Kaminoan's aren't the only ones with "auras", but the other species has their's in a completely different wavelength and they can't actually see each other's souls. There's a hundred ways to carry your soul in your hand but everyone who can is terrified of loosing it. One species has 2 shadows, 1 is the soul and one is the regular shadow, but three systems away someone else's shadows are their souls.

There's one species that says they don't have souls. No one's sure if they're telling the truth but everyone's a little spooked.

Someone who's got multiple species in their ancestry will have a soul that follows the rules of one of those species, but no one knows what determines which rules their souls follow.

[tornrose24]

How would the beginning fairy tale for the resident evil au go?

Would scratch be a lonely ghost who gifts the protagonist food?

Would Eda be a scary looking but gentle owl who gifts the protagonist warm feathers?

Would belos pretend to be his younger self, Phillip wittibane while interacting with and “guiding” Star? Much like how mother Miranda disguises herself as a crone to guide Ethan?

I admit I did not put much thought into the storybook beginning–I could see Star hanging out with Marco as he tries reading it to Mariposa and then stopping in the middle to go “Wow, this is dark. Also, how did I get this book again?” And then it turns out the book used to belong to Star’s mother (and if you saw my previous post about the crystalization scenarios, you’ll know why that might be important.)

-Considering how the story is meant to foreshadow things to come, Marco and Star would serve as ‘the Boy’ and ‘the Princess’ who were friends who got separated, and the Boy ended up lost in the woods (much like the girl/Rosemary in the original version.)

I think the lords would be represented by creatures/beings who would foreshadow how Star will have to face off against each one. (I admit, Doof was actually the toughest to figure out and if there’s a PaF fan who can give me something better, then I’d like to hear it.)

Eclipsa–The Moth Queen. Gifts the Boy with a sword of adamant to protect himself.

Scratch–The Dark Phantom. Gifts the Boy with golden fruit to sustain himself.

Eda–The Great Owl. Gifts the Boy with a compass to guide his way home

Doof–The Clockwork Behemoth. So, this one needs to be materialistic, so perhaps the Boy takes a suit of golden armor when he assumes its another gift and this angers the being?

Belos-The Sorcerer. Not much different than the Witch from the original version of the tale. Traps the Boy until the Princess can save him.

As to the other question… You know, I think he would.

I imagine that most people assumed Philip died with grief when his brother passed away, and then when Philip found the Megamycete, he could pass himself off as a healer who was able to secure a position of power in the village, but he keeps the mask on in public and ESPECIALLY around the lords since he is the ageless. Of course, no one would recognize his original human appearance, and he would pass himself off as a researcher/devout follower of Belos to Star.

But yeah, I think 'Philip' would be 'guiding' Star and maybe subtly dropping hints as to how to kill the lords, but Star is NOT interested in that, so he has to just resort to watching from a distance and crystalize whoever screws up/fails him.

(And considering where the old woman appears in the game, I’d say ‘Philip’ ran into Star–who had Mariposa and Meteora in her arms–after Eclipa’s defeat and he was secretly pissed to see Meteora was immune to crystalization. And Meteora INSTANTLY sensed ‘Philip’ was dangerous, but she couldn’t communicate that to Star since she was a baby, beyond growing extremely feral toward him. Also, he was unable to find the mystery caravan and its merchant–Papa Titan was damn good with using real magic.)

In the end, the only person to figure out Belos’ true identity pre-events was Eda, who told Luz about it before things went south.

[the-biscuit-agreement]

A Golden Compass AU where Lockwood and Co still fight ghosts but everyone has daemons like in the Golden Compass. The daemons have certain qualities that trigger psychic abilities, such as a seer being able to see them glowing, but are generally not linked to them and will settle on one form at their own time scale (generally early 20s for this AU) with nothing to do with abilities fading. Only the individual can hear their own daemon speak and daemons die when you die and don't come back with your ghost.

Until they realise that Skull is actually a daemon, tied to the Skull of the person he was linked to. And being able to talk to Skull triggers Lucy’s ability to talk to everyone's daemons.

[apphiarothowrites]

got tagged by Xammmmmmmm <3

RULES: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! then tag as many people as you have

god...there's....a lot here.....it's mostly HBTB

Two Lane Split (draft)

A Timeless Fear (draft)

hanahaki plot (boom clap the sound of my heart the beat goes on and on and on and on and on and-)

slightly to the left plot

pacific rim AU plot (mostly from xam) [yes that's the actual title]

OP omega!Marco (Secretary Bird Blues)

OP former mafia au plot

OP/Golden Compass Fusion plot ideas?

Hurts Being This Beautiful/Marco's Hollow Birdy Bones megafic series [if you want this one, please be specific because there's 10 subfolders inside this one]

OP time travel ideas [includes the original idea for slightly to the left]

GitS fusion plot [ghost in the shell]

Ruffled Feathers v2 draft

Random Fucking Ideas

all the people I would otherwise tag were already tagged by xam, uuuhhh @bottommarcothephoenixenjoyer @spacer-case (if you have any) @igneawritethings @oz-gauze (if you have any) as well as everyone Xam tagged

[tokillamockingbird427]

Have you ever watched the Golden Compass?

I have a very specific au bits and pieces for the ghosts, but it requires knowledge of the movie plot for it to make sense

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I know there is a talking polar bear with armor, animal familiars (built in besties) and child experimentation.

Given that, I think if you hit me with your ideas regardless of my surface knowledge, I will still clap like an idiot and have great fun. So swing away, Compass.

I can also just like. Look lore things up if I get confused. I do take the time to look at things I don't know about, it's great fun.

(Looking forward to the possibility that Riley is just gonna be Hesh's familiar/daemon. That'd be cute.)

[possumplagues]

Ideas Ideas Ideas

Y'all ready for some shenanigans? Well I have a doc that just lists all my Steddie fic ideas. Here is a list of the Titles, not including any context or descriptions. These will all eventually be written and posted on AO3

You're a monster (so am I)

Naga!Eddie

Into the Upside Down

The Pirate and The Prince

Witcher au

Eddie is 010

Everyone is a secret monster

Ghost!Eddie

Cryptid!Eddie

Lake Creature!Eddie

Assassin x Assassin au

Demon!Eddie

Chubby Steve fluff fic

Vamp!Eddie x Monster Hunter!Steve

Alien!Eddie

Demo-bat!Eddie (monstrous)

Demon lord!Eddie x Knight!Steve]

Dragon Shifter!Eddie

Were-demo beast!Steve

Sacrifice!Steve x God!Eddie

Everyone's an animal

Golden Compass au

DBH AU

Bat Boys

Prince!Steve x Guard!Eddie

Zombie!Eddie

Spiderman!Steve x Venom!Eddie

I don't care if these ideas are unoriginal or if anyone reading wants to use one of these ideas! They give me joy so I shall write them. Also yes I'm aware almost all of these are aus and a ton of them involve Eddie being anything other than human. shhhhhhhh

[paigelts05]

Renegade AU night guards [FNAF]

https://www.deviantart.com/paigelts05/art/Renegade-AU-night-guards-FNAF-1006717353

Published: Dec 31, 2023

It's about time I redrew my main guard lineup. It's not like I didn't like the old one - most of them turned out well - but one was bugging me. I didn't like how I drew Krasnyy and some of the poses felt a bit stiff, so here I am with a redraw of the main guards of the Renegade AU.

I like this one a lot better.

Under the decorative separator, you'll find the details about each guard, from left to right.

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Vincent Taylor The Hitman 🗡️🥀⚔️ Quiet and sad, this assassin stuck in indentured servitude to a children's entertainment company has a cold demeanor that was cultivated via his parents raising him to never show any emotion and forming him into a killer since his youth. He wants nothing more than to put his blade down for good, but he knows that if he were to strike out against his employers alone, he and everyone connected to him will wind up dead, and he'd rather avoid that.

Krasnyy Guy The Journalist 🌹📹🗞️ Hardy, timid, and brave. Three words that describe the heart of this paranoid motormouthed investigative journalist. This urban survivalist has endured a lot to survive, and faces every day and night at Freddy's no matter how terrified he is, and he will always see a story to the end, no matter how dangerous it becomes. Sometimes, the torment that Golden Freddy Gerald Taylor has inflicted on him leaves him feeling like a shell of a person, but he will always push forwards. He is always willing to lend a hand to others and make friends, because he hopes that one day, with a good group of friends at his side, he will expose the truth behind everything, and it will all make him feel safe again.

Mike Schmidt The Paranormal cop 📒🔦🛡️ Sweet, caring, and fair, this man prefers to handle situations - no matter how far it has escalated - with words, kindness, and compassion. But when adversaries do not understand kindness, he makes sure that he is the one to take the brunt of the usually robotic wrath. There is a line in the sand where he draws for when  kindness is no longer an option, but he has not cornered those at the top of the Fazbear food chain yet.

Jeremy Fitzgerald The Private Investigator 🔫🔎📌 Tough as nails with a heart of gold, this PI has a plan for everything, and if his plan falls apart, he can switch to working off of his insticts within moments. So much so that his instincts appear to be fully thought out plans to those unfamiliar with his true plans, so it is widely beleived that he has a plan for everything. However, his plans usually account for that, meaning his instincts may be more calculated than what they first appear to be. Regardless, how else would he have been able to tell that Mangle was going for the throat and not the head.

Fritz Smith The Tinkerer ⚙️🛠️💻 Smart and quirky, this tech wiz is far more than what meets the eye. With his bubbly surface hiding a skilled and calculating interior, he is easy to underestimate and hard to think of as a threat, so is usually seen as the weakest link, but Fritz knows this, so also knows that he can slip around unnoticed because the moment he is noticed as an actual threat, the opposition usually either has a barrage of machinery hurtling towards them or the software the adversary was relying on has been entirely replaced with a single function that plays a weebish gif. He has also found a cycle in which he can reset the animatronics corrupted codebase to thier 'night 1' states to keep them as manageable as possible for the night staff without risking the ghosts within the bots from retaliating and immediately corrupting thier entire codebases to a full 20 threat level.

[absolxguardian]

Ok I know that most daemon AUs are just "what if our blorbos had animals that represent their souls" instead of actually engaging with HDM lore, but honestly it could add so much to the Terror (to prevent geopolitical, social, and technological butterfly effects making the story unrecognizable, instead of having it take place in Lyra's world, it takes place in a dimension with the same history as ours and her world's metaphysics. Except no witches and panserbjorn, because I feel like that would make the Arctic too crowded. Heck, the Golden Compass/The Northern Lights make it seem like Tartars (equivalent to indigenous Russians in our world) are the only humans in the north, which could be because the panserbjorn prevent proper circumpolar settlement or just because the book took place in Siberia))

Many members of the crew have aquatic daemons, which keep them from going on land (actual lore in the series). Lets say that daemons can't be killed by the elements as long as their humans live, so someone with a tropical fish daemon can have her swim in the arctic waters. Them getting ice overed causes some psychological problems, but they're otherwise fine. However, these crewmembers cannot travel overland or over particularly thick ice. Things get worse for them when there's the second level of ice. (Unbeknownst to European science of the time, they would survive being served from their daemons forcibly by distance and trauma, it would just really fuck with their heads). Concern for these crew members provides another, actually valid reason, to not start marching over land right away.

Because the Tuunbaq eats souls, I think it would be interesting if when it directly kills people, their daemons don't disappear right away. They hang around, unable to speak, and over the course of like a week become increasingly listless and then disappear. The crew can be haunted by the apparent ghosts of their dead comrades. Crozier assumes command with Sir John's daemon still hanging about the place.

When the Tuunbaq does steal someone's soul, it does so by eating someone's daemon. So Goodsir is able to theorize that the comatose victims have had part of their souls destroyed earlier. It also makes them look even more like corpses than somewhat living humans.

In that vein, instead of cutting out one's tongue to create a connection with the Tuunbaq, you instead have to slaughter and offer up your daemon, the trauma of which renders one mute. I read the cutting off the tongue as needing to sacrifice something that makes you human to become more animalistic, which works even more when you replace the tongue with a daemon. It's also super creepy to the crewmembers that Silna's dad and then Silna doesn't have a daemon.

Fitzier Daemon AU.

Francis has an arctic fox named Ciannait (perfectly matched to JCR’s red fox daemon). James has a high strung cheetah named Eulália. The daemons have always like one another despite prostest