#hellbound is literally doing so bad rn

[koukouture]

HEY YOU!!!!

Did you enjoy Heavensward? Do you like watching your favorite characters suffer? Do you like political plots? Do you miss our boy Haurchefant Greystone? Do you think Aymeric would make a sexy villain? DO YOU WANNA FUCK SOME ELEZEN????

If you say yes to any of the above, have I got the fic for you!!!!!

Hellbound is a dark alternate version of Heavensward where Aymeric will do anything for his nation see the light of day- and that includes killing and usurping his father to take the seat of Archbishop! Join Aymeric as he lies to everyone around him in service of Ishgard's future. How far will this charming bastard prince go for Ishgard? What is he willing to lose?

And the best part is; you don't have to wait!!! Hellbound chapters 1-4 are available on AO3 right fucking now!!!!!! With chapter 5 almost complete!!! (and hopefully up by the end of this week)

Here it is!!!!

Official description:

"Hellbound are we that sacrifice for what we love" The sins of the Holy See run deep; and in the end repentance alone cannot save the Jewel of Coerthas from her darkest hour. Thusly, his holiness Archbishop Haldrath IV, formerly Father Aymeric de Borel, has enlisted the help of the Warrior of Light to aid Ishgard in its plight. The shadows cast by Eorzea's guiding star are deep and dark- but she will prevail like before, no Bloody Banquet will come between her and glory. For the Fury decrees that Ishgard shall be built upon the sin of those who rule it; and the blood of the innocent that believe.

So step right up if you wanna see some political and religious fuckery from your (insane) chef Kouryuu!!!!

(Disclaimer: Hellbound does involve an OC x canon ship in the form of Haurchefant x my WoL, but the entire thing is not told from my WoL's perspective nor does it revolve around her completely as Aymeric and Haurchefant are also primary POV characters and as of right now have more words dedicated to their POVs than my WoL does. The HaurcheWoL plot is important for Hellbound however, and tbh I cannot blame you for not reading it because of the elephant in the room that is my OC)