#if the backstory was crackish

[heckamech]

THE ORIGIN STORY THAT ONE (1) GUY ASKED FOR: A MESSY (!!!) COMPILATION OF JANITOR BUDDY NOTES

(here you go, @doomfisthero - and all the other Frands!)

Janitor Buddy was originally intended as a silly audience surrogate character, and they still are, but they grew a big lot, like a very orderly weed!

Backstory:

Jan Frand’s a forged Cybertronian - not quite as old as Rung but older than Rodimus and Megatron. It has been pointed out that they show signs of having a Point One Percenter spark, but true to their oblivious nature, Janitor Buddy remains unaware of it themselves. You can hear Ratchet sighing in the background with every medical exam.

Janitor Buddy’s canon name is Cleansweep! It’s clever and packs a punch: a “clean sweep” is an overwhelming victory and his verbal skills helped quite a few political players on the scene.

Originally, before the war, they were a linguist/translator working in high-up, politically-steeped environments to translate diplomatic proceedings between Cybertronians and other species alike. That’s why now, Cleansweep/Janitor Buddy has a lot of languages tucked up in their head, and there’s like a 60% chance that they can hold a basic conversation with Vos. It also helps explain why they’re so orderly, and why Mags took such a shine to them.

When the war broke out, the political scene ended up being fractured pretty badly. All the corruption and shady goings-on were not great for Cleansweep. Eventually, when the diplomatic climate became heated enough, they eventually caved, left their job as translator, and joined the Autobots - they were less sketchy as a faction, overall. The Decepticons’ M.O. was really heavy-handed. Not bueno.

Actually, one of the first Autobots they met was the original Ultra Magnus, which really gave the faction a good first impression in their eyes. Optics. You know.

Since they weren’t a fighter, really, they weren’t sent out onto the front lines. Actually, the Autobots used Cleansweep’s linguistic abilities and poise to their advantage, and sent them undercover as a Decepticon janitor. (The enemy was orderly, too. And the linguist-turned-cleaning bot really did play to the Cons’ anti-Functionalist ideals! What could go wrong!)

This is when Cleansweep learned that, o dang cleaning was actually pretty amazing, 11/10  

I mean what were they doing translating when they could have been bringing order to the world??

Cleansweep spent quite a while in the janitor position, gleaning useful intel and sending it back to the Autobots. They were a Really Useful Engine!

Once they returned from their spy-biz, they realized that there was another issue - even with Magnus as a figurehead influencing the structure of the Autobot forces, the little things that impacted morale the most were not being cared for properly - like helping maintain schedules, organizing finer tactics and strategies, cleaning the barracks, taking down a Con or two here and there...

They’re a former member of the Wreckers! They couldn’t cover the entire Autobot army, after all - but one look at the berserker mess that was the Wreckers, and Cleansweep knew that this was where they were needed the most; Ultra Magnus agreed. (Y’know, that old saying, Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for cleanup? Jan was the one they called, and they were GOOD at their job. They kept everything in order and operating to the Wreckers’ advantage - barracks, ordnance, even the battlegrounds themselves when things got too obstacle-heavy. Thus, Cleansweep found a higher purpose, and the legendary Janitor Buddy was born.)

After the war, Janitor Friend found themselves at a crossroads: stay on Cybertron or join Rodimus on his quest?

In the end, though, figuring that they’d have a bigger impact on the Lost Light, Janitor Buddy agreed to be the ship’s orderly cryptid. And so they are the lovable clean-bot we know today!

Miscellaneous Stuff (Under the Cut)

They have MANY ROOMBA-LIKE DEVICES that help with keeping things generally clean. Like, seven of them, to be exact, built with the help of Brainstorm. They have their own cameras and such that send feedback back to Jan, so if it ever seems like they have a sixth sense for knowing when someone’s making a mess...well, they do, but also the space roombas help! (Red Alert is aware of this and also receives Roomba feedback.)

Janitor Buddy has a lot of modified cleaning supplies, but their most used and most treasured one ever is their trusty mop. His name is Moptimus Grime (said with a little nerd chuckle after), and he has been with Jan Fran since their first mission. Moptimus has been the Number One Cleaning Man for ages, and has even saved Janitor Frand’s life in battle a couple times!

Janitor Frand. Hates leaves. Do you know what happens when you step on a leaf? It makes more, smaller leaves. Microscopic leaves that you cannot even see but Janitor knows they’re there.

They Know All the Rules in the Autobot Rulebook! They actually asked Magnus to record a reading of the book for them to listen to while they cleaned, and the big guy was very happy to oblige! Janitor Buddy is good and brushed up on Autobot Protocols at this point, and can ace any pop quiz you give them.

They’re awful with names, but good with faces and past messes. It takes a really special bot to get Cleansweep to remember their name. (Looking at Whirl here.)

oh yeah also theyre on the DJD’s list for their wartime spy shenanigans actually ok bye

[4kadhd]

I could sleep but why sleep when I can mcfucking write about k/ance being gods and Lowturd getting fucking annihilated in the process.

[foryoumyheroes]

Otaku

[Bakugou + Todoroki] are in love with the anime character [Name]. 

A/N:  Gender-neutral reader  Crackish?? 

Bakugou Katsuki: 

He’s sort of picky with the genre, be it fantasy, horror, shonen, but his favorite character has to be a super cool, super powerful one. No excuses. 

You know, the type of anime character that’s probably introduced through a silhouette of them posing dramatically with their notorious group whose image is teased throughout the first few episodes/seasons. 

He goes pretty hard for All Might, and he’s definitely the same for your character. 

Reads the manga (but he buys it super secretly, like in a hoodie at night and the cashier probably thinks that they’re being robbed until he brings the entire [Series] collection to the register). Watches the anime the moment it’s broadcasted, reads metas and watches youtube videos that talk about conspiracies/analyses of your character. 

NO ONE CAN KNOW THOUGH. 

He’s taking his anime phase to the grave. 

For some reason gets super aggressive when you’re being flirty or being shipped with another character?? He hates all the scenes that tease any potential romance between you and other characters. asdfgj He’s like, “No one is good enough for [Name]!!! Except for me.” 

He even tries to think up ways he can legitimately square up with them LMAO. Like he wonders how he could defeat your potential S/Os in a fight but y’all are like ,,, anime characters SO WHY DOES IT EVEN MATTER LOL 

“Three-sword style?? Tch, I’d fucking blow that bastard to bits.” 

“Who’s this Gaara of the Sand looking ass and why is the author getting so bold.” 

He even tries to think of how well your abilities match up with his own Quirk, this dork. 

THE LENGTHS HE WOULD GO FOR YOU.

If you were a real life person and your dislikes are lets say spicy food or loud, overbearing people, Bakugou would be like, “Tch I’m right, they’re wrong. Shut the fuck up!!!” But if his ultimate wifu/husbando has those dislikes he would be like, “Omg...😳😳 opposites attract...👉👈” 

He honestly tries to be a low-key fan (as in, not be a fan at all to outsiders), but if one day during class Kaminari ends up saying that in [Series], you’re the weakest character in your group/squad, Bakugou would get super angry. 

“Hey, Dunceface!! It’s so fucking obvious that you’re an anime-only fake fan, so don’t talk as if you know shit!” 

Bakugou is those “um actually” ;; fans 

Bakugou is a manga reader, so by the time your introduction scene or Ultimate Attack scene is being aired he becomes super OOC. He’s hyped for it for days, incredibly nervous at how the animators handle the scene. 

By the time he watches it?? 

THE ANIMATION!! THE VOICE ACTING!! YOUR COOLNESS!!! PLS ORA ORA HIM IN THE CHEST!! HE’S BEGGING YOU! IF YOU’RE GOING TO UNISON RAID WITH ANYONE PLS LET IT BE HIM!! 

He’s legitimately sweating buckets by the time the episode is over. A whole-ass fire hazard. 

Probably knows how to play your character theme on the drums. 

Omg but if your character dies/is hinted toward dying/or the most recent chapters ends with a cliffhanger where you’re fatally injured he will become legitimately depressed. 

Like holes himself in his dorm room for a whole day without contacting anyone and with the blinds drawn type of depressed. 

When he comes to class the next day with eye-bags and is slouching and his classmates think that something horrible has happened, it’s probably only Izuku who knows what’s going on. 

He’ll say, “You’re upset about the most recent chapter of [Series], right? I know it must be hard for you right now.” He’ll give Bakugou an officially licensed rubber strap of your character and Bakugou will just ;; cradle it in his hands softly. 

In complete seriousness, your character is probably someone who is strong physically, but publicly rallies for things like, “Failure is fine.” Your character arc would probably explore what it’s like being not good enough or feeling constantly disappointed, so he feels comfort in your character. 

Todoroki Shoto: 

In comparison to Bakugou, he’s probably a more low-key fan unintentionally, but goes just as hard. 

Buys all of the merch, limited-edition or not, has your picture set as his phone lockscreen and homescreen, has a little acrylic charm of you on his phone, follows several fanartists that draw your character on social media. He buys enough merch that his room looks like a glorified shrine. 

It’s canon that he reads manga, but I headcanon that he’s even less picky with his genres and willingly reads things like slice-of-life or shojo all the way to shonen or adult fantasy, so your anime could come from any possible story. 

Your character is probably someone who is sweet and kind but has a traumatic character backstory. 

He probably ends up thinking stuff like, “If [Name] was with me, I would never let them get treated like that.” asdhj he’s a dork too. 

Unironically dramatically quotes you during battle and thinks that it’s still badass because he’s a teenage boy in his anime phase. 

Doesn’t get into debates with people who don’t like your character. He’s like, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion :)) even though they’re wrong. >:(.” 

If you’re from a sports/competition anime he’ll try to learn all of the rules, and even try it out for himself (if it’s not fighting) but he finds out that he’s... not very good at it. That doesn’t make him any less amazed though! 

If your character is from a different culture with different customs and traditions, he’ll even learn more about them outside of your anime! 

Forces his siblings to watch the anime with him. They don’t necessarily have to, but the Todoroki household has one big TV and he hogs it all the time watching your anime over and over. 

Natsuo is begging him to watch something else and Shoto will just pout angrily from the other side of the couch.( ￣＾￣)

It’s so jarring because he doesn't look or appear like a hardcore anime fan, but sometimes he’ll just butt into conversations randomly and talk about you. 

Like you know those tumblr Naruto posts that talk about it as if it’s some sort of Renaissance literature. That’s Todoroki. 

[”Man, they’re so hot--!” 

“You want to see someone hot?” Todoroki asks with a perfectly straight face, and he’ll just... turn his phone around and show them a picture of an anime character.] 

When his dad tries to set him up with someone else: “You think they’re my type? Do they watch [Series]? Do they know what true friendship is?? Do they understand pining and love the way [Name] does?” 

Endeavor: who the FUCK is [Name]. 

Gets into fanfiction because of your character and series. He’ll just be reading on his phone during break times at school and everyone thinks that he’s being so well-read but he’s just reading pure smut with a straight face. 

Doesn’t mind when you’re shipped with other characters necessarily but he is super picky. If your character is hinted toward a potential romance with another character that’s pretty crass and doesn’t necessarily treat you well but you’re sticking together through the power of friendship, he won’t ship it. 

He’s just like “[Name] would be so much happier with someone else like me.” ://// 

And if your character goes through something traumatic or terrible during the series he’ll be so sad, like soooo sad. :((( Deku would probably be comforting him on the couch in the common room and everyone is concerned because he looks like he’s mourning a lost pet, but it turns out to be over some anime character pshhhsdfh. 

Deku would just be patting his shoulder trying to console him and Todoroki’s just sitting there with a big frown on his face going, [“But they’ve been through so much throughout the anime already...” 

“I know, Todoroki-kun, I know...” 

“The author can’t do that to them... It’s just not fair.”

“I get it,” Midoriya says mournfully.]  

Plot twist: They like the same anime character 

They’ll probably find out when they have to retake the license exam together. 

Todoroki will just take his phone out during off times and Bakugou’s eyes looks over because it’s drawn by the noise but then his head just snaps to the side when he realizes its a little charm of you, like, he’s going to get whiplash from that. 

“What the -- is that [Surname] [Name]?!” 

Like they have never really hung out together before this, so when they both first realize that their favorite character of all time is [Name] they’re left ,, just standing there ,,, pointing at each other like the spiderman meme.

At first they’re both inwardly excited because FINALLY someone cultured and with taste. They spend the entire time talking about your stats, your attacks, your post-timeskip character design, and your personality, and then they delve a little bit deeper and then they realize ,,, oh. 

Bakugou says that you don’t belong with the dumb protagonist, you should be shipped with someone strong, confident and loud, but Todoroki is like noooooo they deserve to be with someone that treats them gently. 

They connect the dots. 

[“Bakugou, you aren’t compatible with [Name]. It says so in their trivia page.” 

“Says you! They won’t want some bland-ass pretty boy! They would want a real man!”] 

They’re such fanboys ;;; they do realize that you aren’t real, right asdfghj?

One day Kaminari and Sero separately invite them to an anime convention, but they both say no and that they have plans or “something better to do” that day. 

Then Bakugou and Todoroki both turn up to the convention at the same place because they both reach for the last limited edition [Name] figure and they just stare at each other wide-eyed (ʘoʘ╬) like that. 

They start verbally fighting each other over the last figure and then physically fighting each other andddd then they get kicked out of the convention. 

Izuku ends up swooping in and getting the last box. 

[lumilasi]

I'm kind of curious what that alternate idea for an ongoing story is?

Ah, in regards to my table flip post I presume! Well it's bit of a long explanation (and I'll have to talk about the fic it could've been for. No major spoilers though!)

So the idea was for Shadowed Pages, where the starting situation would've been massively different to what it is right now, to the point of adjusting AFO's story and character more from canon than what the fic currently does/will do. Basically it would've been more FS Hisashi-ish.

(To put it short, his relationship with his brother wouldn't have been abusive, just dysfunctional due to poor communication skills. This is kind of how I have approached all the versions of AFO that are more protagonists in a fic than the antagonist like in canon. Canon AFO is great for his role as a villain in the official story, but doesn't work as a protagonist for fic AU's in my eyes lmao)

This past dynamic would've changed how I approached AFO and Tomura's relationship massively, let me explain;

The current situation for SP is this:

Tomura was picked up by AFO like in canon, only at this time they were already working with the MLA. AFO again tried to possess Tomura eventually, but unknowingly to him, when he placed his quirk into the boy, he also put something else there unknowingly; something that protected Tomura throughout the years from his worse influence and eventually helped him to stop the possession and kill his mentor. The teen shaped ghost that follows him around. (what he is exactly will get explained later in the fic)

Tomura lives with Kurogiri now, hiding in plain sight in an old library his Sensei secretly owned, with a fragment of AFO living within him as that teen ghost. The evil one is still there too however, as well as....something else.

Something that is eventually very vital for the endgame of the story, and explains a lot of things about why AFO is the way he is in this particular AU, why Izuku exists, and why AFO self-sabotaged himself to begin with when it came to his plan with Tenko.

Now, let's get to the actual point of your question lmao, sorry it took so long, I just felt I need to give some context first;

In this alternate take, AFO would've actually quit his villain bullshit, either during Nana's tenure, or after the first fight with Toshinori (without turning into a potatohead, maybe just some scarring) because he was so tired of it all (again, goes back to his core nature and backstory being different from canon in this AU idea; he's not a narcissistic opportunist, but someone who let his power get into his head, and became self destructive and dangerous due to guilt) and just lives like a normal person, hiding from any heroes and law enforcement in general. He probably wouldn't work any normal jobs or anything, he'd be a recluse so mostly just use his quirk to get what's needed. (While cashier AFO is a funny idea, I find it too crackish, and my second-hand embarrassment is too strong to write cracky stuff like that lmao)

He does find little Tenko on the street again after what happens with his family and picks him up, but instead of being a manipulative abusive asshole, he just ends up being a proper dad as he should've been. To the point that when some other villains end up kidnapping Tenko alongside some other kids, he actually comes out of hiding and shows he's alive to All Might (and maybe Nana if she's alive) just to basically kick them out of the way to save his boy lmao

As for the DFO angle, IDK how I'd do it in this version; it'd be pretty fun though, especially if Toshinori would be Inko's friend, and he'd be curious to meet this new person/single dad she's met and is very fond of, but for some reason he's never present or able to greet him...? (Cue afo/Hisashi internally freaking out when he finds out All Might is Inko's friend. No he does NOT want to meet him, no thank you) Don't even get me started on when he finds out Inko is pregnant, that's even worse; the kid could inherit a massively corrupting quirk like his, or be quirkless, or just be in danger because of the ties with him..... (cue internal mumbling like Izuku, just not spoken out loud as he's better at hiding it) Also he'd probs end up sort of parenting all of Tenko's friends too, who Tenko would naturally attract as he's a LOV magnet hehe. (probs some would be alongside the kidnapped kids I mentioned earlier)

He would also suffer from memory loss somewhat, tho not as much as what FS Hisashi had at the start, and it'd last longer. Basically he'd have forgotten the thing I mentioned earlier in the description for SP; why he did the things he did. Either because of the mental mess and trauma from the past decades, or the fight with either Nana or All Might damaging his brain. He'd eventually connect the dots again and it would lead to the same/similar endgame I have planned for SP currently.

So yeah. I'm still mad at myself for not thinking of this sooner. Sure, the current setting for SP is fine, but I really like this idea, and feel like I can't use it because I don't have any ideas for an alternate ending that'd differ enough from what SP has planned :T

[princewished]

16. Do you prefer long or short replies and why?

25. One thing you’d like new roleplayers to know?

8. Do your friends outside the internet know you roleplay?

ily ingrid thank u for sending these in !! <3

16.

I like both long and short replies for different reasons !! Long replies are great because I love to read different styles of writing and to really see what's going on in different characters' heads. I really like when writers are confident in their depiction of their character enough to get really in depth about their inner thoughts, their backstory, their world, etc.

short replies are great for quick back-and-forths, like banter. I tend to think of short replies as more crackish, since (with me) they're often associated with dash commentary & more crack content, but I really think short replies allow for more clever dialogue !

25.

I think that all new roleplayers should try to keep in mind that roleplaying isn't a job. Sure, I like to announce when I'm online and when I'm offline, but that's mostly for my own sake and just because I like to announce my presence. I feel like a lot of people feel obligated to be on to reply to threads whenever they get a response, or that they feel guilty that they don't have inspiration to respond right away (two things that I struggled with when I began roleplaying!)

But it's also just important to remember that this is a hobby and it's meant to be fun, and that everyone is just doing their best with they've got! i.e., you shouldn't feel bad about not getting to a response right away, and always try to remind yourself that they're busy too and sometimes can't respond, and that's not a reflection on you!

8.

It's actually funny you sent this one in because YESTERDAY i was talking to my friend on discord and I finally admitted to her that I roleplay, (not that it's a big secret, but in general I'm a bit shy about it, and so don't tell many people.) Only to discover that she ALSO roleplays. Neither of us EVER expected the other to be the kind of people who roleplay, so we had a nice laugh about it !! <3

meme for roleplay muns: accepting !

[blazes-books]

Posted Fics:

My Hero Academia -

Crimes of Family: A Ghoul AU with original lore, found murder family, and original characters. Please for the love of the Gods look at the tags, this is definitely one of my darker ideas.

Cloaks in the Wind: A more lighthearted tale of magic, candy, and the idea that doing things out of spite can actually work out really well! Mainly crackish, but I’m planning some more serious moments as well. Good vibes here fam.

Tangled Thorns: When everyone you know seems to have turned against you, where do you go? For Izuku, he goes back to old friends that he knows always have his back. Through traitor accusations, through hurt and pain…Through him losing his humanity, to become just like them. The world will relearn a old fear it should have never forgotten. In a realm of permanent darkness, a new dawn will rise.

Heart of the Swarm: Izuku is six years old when the world ends. All because of a twelve year old girl.

Heiress: Izuku doesn’t remember his father. Izuku is never sure where his mother stands. But his sister…Izuku knows he can rely on his big sister.

Original Works -

M64 Tavern Series: A mixed grab bag of fandom characters staring in my original setting the M64 Tavern, run by the most fashionable bartender around Soli Polaris. Will be a series of small oneshots or fics, and I’d say set in a beautiful setting if I do say so myself 😊 check it out!

The Stars Above Midnight: Out in the lonely town of Midnight, time moves slow and easy. Between the power pull between the sheriff, the mayor, and the family living out on a farm away from town, only one thing is agreed upon. That family is not normal. In the slightest.

Help! The Evil Family Likes Me?!: Aftering a chance encounter with truck-kun, and then waking up in a body that originally wasn’t hers, the new Evangelina Linwood is pretty sure she knows how this whole story is going to go. After all, it was the standard storyline, right? Being turned into the villainess means she has to be prepared for the usual evil family, no problem. She’s read plenty of these stories before! Except for this one.

Instinct: Ok, sure, the story is all OoOoOooOOOo the evil witch lives in the woods, or swamp, or whatever the local environment provides, and steals kids from their parents OoOOooooO. Well, maybe the nobles and magicians and what-fucking-have you should’ve been better parents, ever consider that? Don’t blame her for adopting a bunch of technically stolen kids, she’s just following instinct.

Bloody Roses: Amaris, Queen of the ancient House of Night, born under the missing moon and soul crafted from the frigid winds of the North. A vampiress known for her possessive nature and incredible strength. Anyone who’s bothered to read the novel Bloody Roses knows who she is - love her or hate her. It’s a good book, really. A nice blend of fantasy and romance, a happy ending for the heroine who is pursued by cute guy one and cute guy two who might as well be the first guy in a different font…except for one tiny, little detail. Just a small mistake, really. Amaris isn’t Amaris anymore.

The Lost City Files: The Lost City, a settlement made in the ruins of a virus-ravaged world. Run by a vicious warlord, who as well as her people are Mutated from the great apocalypse, most would believe it uninhabitable. Those who find their way there, who find themselves before the gates, would say otherwise. In the shadows of a broken world, the city welcomes them home.

Overlord -

Curse of Eden: The fic that truly started it all for me, join Blaze in her trip into the world of the unknown with her wonderful Guild Leader Momonga and their Floor Guardians. Follows the Overlord Anime. Written as a reader insert.

Undertale -

Friends of the Fourth Kind: Somehow my most popular Undertale fic despite being the youngest, this reader insert story is all about that Borrower energy. With some timeline shenanigans, a rough backstory for Reader, and learning to trust again. Written as a Reader Insert.

Ruined Hearts: A darkened “Welcome to Wonderland” where reader themself is in fact a monster under the bed. As they learn to survive their new instincts, they learn the truth behind the barrier, and the fact that sometimes monster is a subjective term. Written as a Reader Insert.

Lady of the Abyss: Made from my love of SCP-3000 and Merfolk, join this underwater quest of identity understanding with a good dollop of found family. Written as a Reader Insert.

Hallow’s Angels: A boss bitch like Reader runs the show behind the curtains of this lonely city, and while she has her gang to turn to there’s no one at home waiting to see her. No pets, no family, and this is totally fine by her standards. After a Bitty ring breakup one night, however, she finds herself with some new roommates ready to shake the status quo. Written as a Reader Insert.

Anomaly in the System: My first non-reader insert in this fandom, meet the Renegades! A group of friends who, in their excitement to play the new hit game Undertale, get sucked right in - but things are different now. With new powers, parkour skills, and the determination to get their goal “Happily Ever After” is the mission, and they are ready for whatever comes their way.

Hobbit -

Moonlit Paths: After living the life of a traveler in modern times, Minerva and her two dogs Brutus and Caesar find themselves transported to Middle Earth. Armed with her years on the road, actual freaking magic, and Lady Luck’s extreme favor, it’s up to this witch to help take back the Lonely Mountain. Written as a Reader Insert.

Court of Chaos: Part of the “Bilbo Makes Scary Friends” series. Involves Fae, and it’s a major rescue mission fic. Hope you enjoy!

Flameborne: Part of the “Bilbo Makes Scary Friends” series, I introduce my version of Tieflings into Middle Earth with a group that basically adopts Bilbo after meeting him during the Fell Winter.

Shadows of the Moon: Part of the “Bilbo Makes Scary Friends” series, and while I shouldn’t pick favorites I do have a soft spot for this one. The Haldis Pack has moved in, old friends of Bilbo and a werewolf group ready to throw down for their Hobbit. Mostly fluff and found family, but the Quest will get in there somehow.

Five Night’s at Freddy’s Security Breach -

Supernova Shining By: The latest member of the Pizzaplex, hired only a few nights ago, is a lot stranger than she lets on. She only ever works the night shift, doesn’t seem to like people at all, and can be found often searching the abandoned parts underground. Who knows what she's up to? But she hasn’t been fired yet, and has a lot more power than she should, so she must be a good mechanic after all… Or, if you ask the security guard, is blackmailing someone up high.

Far Cry 5 -

Euphoria: In Hope County, Montana, the monsters so commonly lurking in the shadows are the obvious sort. Bears, cougars, and Peggies. With the war between sides kicking off after a botched arrest, one junior deputy will find herself in the middle of it all with a blood soaked grin. For everyone else, this war brings dread and pain. For her, it will become utter fucking euphoria.

Marvel -

Good Night New York: Aloisa Mailon, growing up in a small town off the coast, remembered exactly why she moved to New York - to chase her dream of being a comforting presence in others' lives. Granted, she wasn’t exactly…made for that. With a mix of gothic and neon aesthetic, a personality of an armadillo, and the undeniable urge to just…not be near people, she was struggling to figure out where to go. Until she put on her headphones, turned on her broadcasting system, and kicked on the tunes. Moonlighting as Livewire, a DJ of the most hidden yet well known radio station known to all night owls, she’s found her perfect calling. Until, suddenly, it’s not just civilians calling in music requests. Oh no, couldn’t be that fucking simple for her.

Fuck Your Sacred Timeline: The Sacred Timeline, the bullshit reason Vivian kept hearing about why certain characters had to suffer or why someone had to die or what fucking have you happened to her favorites. Which, ok, she can respect the basics of storytelling - you need something to make the plot go. Except she’s literally never been good at accepting that sort of answer. So armed with her bullshit shenanigans, a group of her closest friends, and the fact that apparently being from a whole ass different reality gives her some major upgrades - she’s ready to look everybody in the eye, and say one single line: Fuck your sacred timeline, I’m the captain now!

The Magnus Archives -

Unknown, Unseen, Understood: It’s unclear when she transferred in, or from where. Actually, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding the new lady. She doesn’t talk about her family, she doesn’t discuss her hobbies, or her interests. She clocks in, gets to work, clocks out. At least she’s friendly enough, if a bit tired. Then again, it’s the Magnus Institute. Isn’t everyone a bit tired?

Yet To Be Posted Fics:

Hobbit -

Deathless Dusk: Book two of the “Bilbo Makes Scary Friends” series, and this time it’s vampires. In this scenario, Bilbo has to deal with three vampiric sisters who are defending the Shire from Orcs. I’m torn between making the sisters super scary, or just super chaotic.

The Magnus Archives -

The Problem Children Club: A coven of witches who call themselves the Problem Children Club, for various reasons, ends up adopting Martin into their midst and eventually everyone in the Archives. Mostly written for humor and bonding, but there’s plans to be some proper emotional bits.

Cult of the Lamb -

To The Slaughter/To Greener Pastures: Based on a play through, two stories each using a part of the game.

[marta-bee]

Lots of reasons why this fic probably isn’t worth your time.

It’s built around a rather obscure (but excellent) Doctor Who episode, “The Unquiet Dead.” And not in a crackish way. 

That’s right, Holmes and Watson are investigating  a spurt of murderous alien zombies that made trouble in Cardiff, 1869. This is presented as serious, historical fact. (Sort of.)

Only if you know your Doyle, you know Holmes and Watson don’t actually meet until 1881, so this is all happening decades after the events in question. Meaning Holmes and Watson are trying to investigate a spurt of murderous alien zombies etc., long after anyone with actual useful information might be able to help them.

It’s equally built around a rather obscure Doyle story, “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot,” which I personally think everyone should read, so I took the opportunity to include some of the best details (that walk hunting for arrow-heads!) if only to show people why the canon story is worth their time.

Which means, you know, Infodump. I  worked hard to avoid that, actually, and think I more or less succeeded, but with everyone having such different backgrounds with this story, I’m sure there will be both too much and not enough backstory for the wonder that is DEV to shine through.

I am a phil-lang geek. There are linguistic jokes that maybe three people will appreciate. Because I am a geek and apparently cannot help myself.

I let my research flag fly, too. There are a few details where I spent entirely too long deep-diving through Wikipedia, and those details are going in, durn it. Even if I’m sure they’re still half wrong. :-)

Holmes and Watson are both men of science. I am not, even by twenty-first standards. Anyone interested enough to be interested in this will be laughing at my fumblings, at best.

Despite their best efforts, Holmes and Watson cannot solve the case, for the obvious reason of murderous alien zombies making trouble in Cardiff thirty years prior. Not the kind of phenomenon for which Holmes’s usual methods are best suited.

All that said, I am really very fond of how this turned out. It was fun to write and I hope fun to read, even if you don’t know the source material at all. Even if you’re a BBC rather than a Doyle fan to begin with. If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy Victorian-era Holmes and Watson trying to solve an unusual case, and perhaps unraveling a few mysteries about each other along the way, well. Link’s up top.

(Written for @holmestice , for @tazlet , with beta kindly provided byAncient Reader, @lindahoyland and @aristofranes . Many thanks, ladies!)

[its-love-u-asshole]

Twelve Hours [Ch. 1]

Pairings: Kuroo Tetsurou/Tsukishima Kei

Summary: Kuroo Tetsurou has dealt with a lot since he was eighteen, each year bringing the same depressing challenges on the same depressing night. He expects this time to be no different, but the universe is trying desperately to prove him wrong in the most bizarre ways imaginable. So screw it, Kuroo’s only choice is to buckle in and hope he doesn’t die. Easy enough. And hey, with some new allies at his side, maybe he has a chance. Who knows? At least Kuroo is sure of one thing in life when it comes to March 15th, and he stands by this unwritten law, no matter what happens:

If you try to kill pizza delivery boys on Purge Night, you’re irrevocably a bitch. 

Rating: T

Tags: Purge AU, mentions of violence but nothing graphic or too bad, no character deaths here okay, this is borderline crack and idk what I was thinking, first meetings, other characters, shenanigans and just...a lot of fun (it seems angsty but its not)

Note: I said I had a new weird au and I do not lie. This au....is so fun to write lmao I got the inspiration from a writing prompts blog (they always work wonders, I swear) and I'm so glad I actually sat down and produced this, no matter how crackish it is lol. I hope everyone enjoys! I already have 2 more chapters written so 'm going to try and be frequent with the updates (as much as I can anyways), so expect those every other week ^^ Thanks to @emeraldwaves for reading this over! 

AO3

Sec. 175. In accordance with national law and employment regulations, no government corporations, hospitals, schools, or select businesses are to remain open on the night of the annual Purge. Should a private chain or entity choose to conduct themselves, all labor codes must be adhered to, and employees are to be compensated with a wage fifty times the normal hourly rate, as well as provided with basic equipment needed for protection. Any businesses found to be neglectful of such policies will be examined and penalized.

--

March 15, 2020

1:00 PM

6 hours until the Purge

"Shit."

A shrill, joyless tune rang through Kuroo's room, and his eyes snapped open. His first mistake of many.

The sound of his alarm and his general grogginess had him rolling right out of bed and onto the floor in his piss poor attempt to reach for the snooze button (for real, how had he fucked that up?). His limbs acted like hooks, bringing his bundle of blankets and pillows down with him.

It wasn't that different from a regular morning, in truth. The only difference was that this time, he was ashamed by how late he'd managed to sleep in.

Kuroo prided himself on being an early riser. He had his good name to defend. At this rate, even Bokuto would be up and about (or in the midst of his first nap), that log.

"Dammit," Kuroo muttered, reaching up to silence his phone. The end of the stupid ringtone didn't end Kuroo's suffering. The sun shone through his window, making him squint, and that, along with his mind beginning to power on, reeling with dates and to-do-lists, became far too much stimulation for the morning.

Er...afternoon.

Kuroo sprang up, unaware he'd collapsed the previous night in such exhaustion he hadn't been able to pull his jeans all the way off his legs.

The result? He fell face first onto his unvacuumed carpet once again, and okay, out of all the days of the year, this was not the day for him to be so clumsy. It probably hadn't been a good idea to work a double shift the day before at the pizza parlor, but there was a gaming console he really wanted (not to mention his strong desire to keep his savings growing), and he was so close to being able to afford it.

And make no mistake, Kuroo didn't like stealing, sanctioned crime or no sanctioned crime.

So he was saving up, like a high schooler or something. Oh well, it beat the alternative...

On autopilot, Kuroo fumbled for his remote, groaning as his hand touched something mushy.

Oh god. Gross. Gross and weird, what the fuck--

Clearly, some spring cleaning would be in order for tomorrow. The world ‘tomorrow’ made his heart stop for a second in fear of the unknown, but he got over himself quickly. He had to. Today he just had to.

After some deep breathing, he managed to pry his eyes open enough to find what he was looking for: the remote. Switching on the television, because that's what he did on a normal day, he couldn't help but groan at his mistake.

Routines could be his downfall at times, especially when his television automatically turned onto the news station. He should really know better by now…

This was the one day where he preferred to not watch the news while he got ready. Kuroo would've much preferred some B movies, or even better, a documentary on how to make soap.

Not caring enough to switch the set off, he threw the remote to his bed, and waited for the coverage to begin. No point avoiding it now. In the meantime, he figured he really needed a quick rinse, and a good brush through his hair (it wouldn't look any better afterwards, but it was the thought that counted).

Kuroo had to return to work by five anyways, as was policy. Even though the pizza place he worked at wouldn't start accepting orders until the start of the Purge, they had to be there to lockdown, take inventory, prepare their cars, and get their gear on.

So basically, Kuroo would have to get gas, organize his artillery, and make lunch all before then.

I want ramen...no...fried chicken.

Fuck it, he was getting paid fifty times his usual wage tonight, he could afford to treat himself to both.

The news logo flashed onto the television, gaudy and bright. On screen, two anchors sat, the countdown clock framed innocently in the upper right-hand corner.

"Good afternoon and thank you for joining us on the eve of our nation's 7th annual Purge! I sure hope everyone is excited. What should we be expecting from tonight Kudobera-san?"

Before closing the bathroom door, Kuroo glanced back, catching the far too cheery smiles of the news anchors giving their annual spiel.

"Well Takigawa-san, we expect a much higher turnout than last year. However, reports show that a lot of businesses have upgraded to new top of the line security systems. It'll be interesting to see how these changes will affect the crime rates tonight.

"But in celebrity news, idol Fuwa Reiko's Purge bash is said to have a guest list of over fifty people this year, and prizes will include..."

Kuroo rolled his eyes, grabbing the nearest bath towel, and shutting the door.

--

The Purge began when Kuroo was eighteen years old, and it was truly a terrifying and horrific time and blah, blah, blah, blah...

Yeesh.

Look. Kuroo could go on and on about the corruption and politics surrounding the Purge and how it came into being. He could then spend another few hours about how it ended up impacting him personally. His newly formed anxiety, his suppressed fears, the fact that many people he knew and met sometimes didn't survive the year.

Very grim stuff. No fun.

Tonight wasn't about any of that, and Kuroo wasn't going to waste time on detailing the Purge and all the blood-chilling and fucked up things which happened during it.

No one had time for that.

And yeah, one day Kuroo dreamed he'd be rich enough to move away from this cursed nation, safe and healthy with all his friends without the Purge looming over him every month until March rolled around.

But, it was not the time for escape quite yet, so Kuroo refused to dwell on the subjects of blood and gore. No time to reminisce over his childhood, no reason to recount his tragic backstories or feelings on the matter.

Not tonight. Maybe next year.

Tonight, he had a twelve-hour shift, and he was expecting to be paid well.

The point of all this? (Aside from the gaming anyways...) Simple. In order to one day achieve his dream, and keep himself alive until then, he needed money. Purge night, as shitty and immoral as it could be, let him earn enough money to cover three months’ worth of rent. That was without tips too.

That was his only focus.

So in short, in order to keep himself sane, Kuroo worked hard, and had no problem with diverting his internal angst into jokes at any given moment.

Liiiiike now.

Kuroo kicked open the door to Bokuto's bedroom, where he was still cuddling Akaashi against his chest. One of their infamous afternoon naps. How cute.

They were sickening. "Hello naughty children, it's murder time!"

The couple jolted awake, and while he might deny it later, Bokuto totally screamed. Kuroo smirked as Bokuto flailed on the floor, reaching for a nearby water gun to defend himself.

Given that Kuroo knew Bokuto was quite skilled with actual guns, it was a sight to see.

Akaashi glared at Kuroo from the bed, eyes full of pure, empty disgust, like Kuroo was a dead bug on the windshield of Akaashi’s life. Kuroo's joy was not deterred, and in a sudden moment of bluntness, Akaashi uttered his first sentence of the day: "Kuroo-san, I hate you."

"Is that any way to treat your best friend who woke you guys up in time for your flight?" Kuroo wiped his fake tears, gesturing to the bundle of suitcases Akaashi had packed dutifully two nights prior.

"I had an alarm set--"

"And your best friend, who made you guys lunch and drives you to the airport every year," Kuroo continued, not willing to wilt under Akaashi's piercing stare. Bokuto stayed on the floor, rubbing the sleepiness out of his eyes.

Kuroo could defend himself alright? Being a cunt was a defense mechanism he used so he wouldn’t just start fucking crying all over how much he loved his friends on the worst day of the year, so he was sticking with it. They knew of course, but maybe they didn’t say anything for Kuroo’s sake, and he loved them for it.

Akaashi sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose as he channeled his inner anger management guru. Kuroo liked to poke fun at the fact that maybe Akaashi needed to purge more than anyone, but they all knew the raven abhorred violence.

Well, most of the time.

Without another word, Akaashi chucked a pillow directly at Kuroo's face (with impressive force he might add), and Bokuto became aware enough to tackle Kuroo to the ground two seconds later.

And though Kuroo whined and complained, eventually crying his surrender after Bokuto had him pinned down long enough, he couldn't help but smile at how much he cherished these moments.

Bokuto and Akaashi would only be gone for a week, but he would miss them. They always picked the time of the Purge to take their yearly vacation.

It was...better that way.

They could afford it too, being players for the national team. Bokuto got nervous and overly protective whenever the Purge rolled around, and though Akaashi wouldn't admit it, they were both scared of ever being remotely close to a situation in which they might lose each other.

So, they decided to travel to a different country every time the heinous event rolled around, one where the Purge had no weight or influence.

As Kuroo made them their pancakes and helped them with their bags, he couldn't help but doubt himself, like he did each year.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us Kuroo, we can still get you a ticket, we can figure something out!" Bokuto's concerned look almost had Kuroo giving in. He slammed the trunk, putting Bokuto's suitcase down next to him.

The airport was never that crowded on Purge night. Guess people trust their security systems enough to not leave the county.

The couple never failed to offer Kuroo a ticket. They cared about him, didn't like the thought of him not being safe. Kuroo agreed. That's why he'd begged his family to move out of the country years ago, why he encouraged Bokuto and Akaashi to leave around this time as well.

But Kuroo...Kuroo was stubborn.

He hadn't finished school yet, and his savings weren't where he wanted them to be. When he moved, he wanted to be secure. Plus...Kuroo could be kind of dumb about these things. He got a twisted sense of pride when he survived Murder Night™ every year, even more so now that he chose to work during the event.

Yeah...that was a whole different story.

Kuroo shook his head, smiling easily. "We've been over this man, you don't have to worry about me. I refuse to die."

Akaashi curled his hand around Bokuto's before the other could begin to protest. Akaashi disagreed with Kuroo's decisions too, but he knew arguing got them nowhere. "You are like a roach."

Kuroo stumbled back, as if punched. "Ouch. I'll try to take that as a compliment."

"It wasn't."

"Akaashi."

They all laughed, and as the clock struck four, he watched them disappear into the airport, after a painful, drawn out embrace, waving at him one last time.

He smiled through his misty eyes, and couldn't help but feel relief knowing they'd be far away by 7 PM.

--

Now generally, it was pretty agreed by all that during the Purge, people shouldn't target delivery boys. Out of all the people to kill, you're gonna go after Papa John? Get fucked.

Who the hell was shitty enough to murder some sad minimum wage worker?

Well, a lot of people actually. People were cruel during the Purge, that was sorta the point. But, in Kuroo's experience, the freaks with knives and masks would often overlook him and his crappy pizza delivery uniform.

Some things were worse than death, they probably thought.

Kuroo wouldn't complain. The less trouble for him the better. While he did occasionally have to fire warning shots and rev his car at people who were a bit bolder and more bloodthirsty, he stayed fairly safe.

Or as safe as one could be, surrounded by crazed people wielding machetes. He was more than fine with ignoring the screams and explosions by turning up his stereo to inhuman levels, bottling up his inner hero.

Because in reality, Kuroo had never managed to shake his core beliefs, no matter how fucked up the system was. He was honest, valued good work ethic, respected his elders, all that jazz.

Yes, Kuroo Tetsurou was the guy who helped old ladies cross the street. Definitely not someone who should be working during the Purge. But, well, his mother always told him people would underestimate him if given the chance.

Kuroo's natural instinct was to defend, to protect. However, during the Purge, it simply wasn't practical, and he was forced to hate himself for it later.

At least he had Matsukawa and Semi to keep him company.

"Happy Murder Night, would you like to hear about our specials?" Matsukawa deadpanned as Kuroo walked through the front door of the parlor. The blast shields were already up, and the shop was technically closed. The only occupants of the booths were his fellow coworkers, the other people insane enough to be working that night.

Semi rolled his eyes, greeting Kuroo without a polite nod. He assumed Kyoutani was in the back, making breadsticks. Again, normal day, if he didn't count the various rifles and bulletproof vests spread out on the counter. Backup measures, in case somehow, the titanium doors were broken down.

Kuroo laughed, walking over to where Matsukawa sat perched behind the register, and picked up the vest with his nametag on it.

So much to do, so little time.

He clipped the vest on securely, holstering two of the guns and a knife.

"I don't know how this place stays in business," Semi muttered from where he polished the counter. "Why would people order pizza on the most dangerous night of the year?"

"You say that as if we don't get at least ten or so orders every year," Matsukawa reminded.

"Robbing and plundering does work up an appetite," Kuroo agreed.

"Like you'd know," Semi said with a snort, throwing the dirty dish rag at Kuroo's face. All this disrespect today.

"Hey, I'll have you know, I once stole a bag of chocolate coins from the discount store." Kuroo crossed his arms, his grin wide and triumphant.

Matsukawa squinted, tapping his hands on the bright red countertop. "It was an accident, wasn't it?"

"..."

"Did you cry afterwards?"

Fuck.

Kuroo said nothing, and Semi looked two seconds away from laughing his ass off. Wankers. All of them. Nothing but wankers.

"I'll take that as a yes," Matsukawa said, ducking just in time to avoid Kuroo's headlock.

It was at that moment Kyoutani made himself known, asking if Kuroo had ever done jail time for a crime so heinous.

"You've got jokes now? What's the world coming to?" Kuroo cried, falling to his knees.

"Given what day it is, should you really be asking that?" Semi said, and man, too far.

They all stared at each other, letting the dark foreboding and realization settle over them. The thoughts sprang up like they always did, violent and despair-riddled, before Kuroo defiantly squished them down.

Then, they all broke out into laughter, the kind which brought tears to the eyes.

Yeah, the Purge was fucked up, but it brought them closer together.

And honestly, grease stains or not, Kuroo was glad to wait out the Purge in the company of these assholes.

After all, it was the best he was gonna get for now.

--

Kuroo's car was geared up and ready to go.

The delivery vehicle given to them for Purge night only opened from the driver's side. The rest of the car was plated with a lightweight metal, armor essentially. The front behaved more like a battering ram than a hood, in case of extreme circumstances, like having to get through a crowd of attackers. The mirrors were shatter resistant, and the tires were as slash and puncture resistant as possible. Still, the car came equipped with a set of spares just in case.

They kept the car in a special fortified garage which was only accessible through the parlor. The garage door into the parlor locked every time it was closed, a security measure for if someone tried to break in while Kuroo was leaving for a delivery.

All in all, Kuroo felt safe at his workplace. Outside though...he didn't trust anything, and for good reason. Better safe than sorry.

After helping with food prep, checking the car's interior, and filling up the tank, hours had gone by. Looking at his clock, Kuroo's heart skipped a beat.

6:50 PM. Ten minutes until the Purge.

Dread coiled in his gut for a moment before it was gone. Kuroo never got used to this, but he knew what to expect now after seven years.

"Kuroo c'mon, time to get inside," Semi said, poking his head through the garage door. Kuroo was technically safe in the garage but...they just liked to all be together during the opening broadcasts.

Taking a deep breath, Kuroo followed after him, just in time to catch the start. The large flat screen in the dining area which usually played sports games and cheesy commercials lit up blue, the emergency broadcast text slowly beginning to scroll up the screen.

"This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge sanctioned by your government. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning at 7 a.m., when The Purge concludes. May God be with you all."

The classic pause.

The silence.

Kuroo never got why there had to be the brief stall before the alarms began, but he despised it. Everyone in the parlor remained stone-like as the chilling sirens began echoed in the distance. They were ghostly almost, unreal, like a thick fog no one could escape from. Sometimes, Kuroo could hear them in his dreams, and he’d wake up with two pillows pressed against his head, as if trying to block the sound.

Kuroo couldn't help but laugh bitterly to himself.

Guess the walls aren't that thick.

As the sirens began to fade, none of them moved. Yeah, it never stopped being sort of surreal. They waited for the telltale crash of store glass or gunshots in the distance, but for now, things had yet to get into full swing.

Or so they'd thought.

Life was weird and unexpected. That much Kuroo knew. But if someone had told him all the twists and turns he'd go through over the course of the next twelve hours, he would have laughed in their face.

He'd be wrong though.

Now, it wasn't abnormal for them to get orders later in the night, usually from families waiting out the Purge or from rich assholes throwing Purge parties. Kuroo didn't get it, and he didn't appreciate the calls, but it was his job.

But again, the calls normally came later. Like, much later.

So when the phone on the counter started to ring not even two minutes after the sirens stopped, only Kyoutani managed to find his voice through the shock of it.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

[azuresquirrel]

Despite me not writing any damn fic for this, I’ve also been thinking A LOT about Usagi’s backstory for the Moon Objection Power Make Up! AU. Because on the one hand I am keeping magic to a certain level in this AU, though not to the Sailor Moon level, and I also wanted to keep Usagi “normal” in kind of the way that Phoenix is.

WELL WHOOPS, I ACCIDENTALLY WENT ALL FEY CLAN ON HER BACKSTORY KINDA?

So I wanted to keep Chibs in the Maya/Pearl assistant role but daughter-from-the-future is a no-go.

(also Mamoru EXISTS I guess in this, but since I’m going for more of a Reisagi feel, he’s taken up the Maya role of “always accused of murder”)

So here’s the deal - 

Chibs is Usagi’s young COUSIN instead.

So reverse-engineering this to make some sort of sense made me go all KIND OF FEY CLAN.

So here’s what I’ve got - in this AU the Serenity line is a family clan not unlike the Feys, spirit mediums and famous for spiritual and psychic powers. Usagi’s biological mother then is Queen Serenity, but like with a different first name as I’ve decided that “Serenity” is now the family name.

So “Queen Serenity” is a famed medium/psychic, and head of the clan, noted for her great spiritual power, but Usagi is born with NONE. Her mother treasures her but otherwise the birth of a non-magical daughter is considered a disgrace on the line.

Things are okay until something (not DL-6 but a similar case of her being consulted for a crime, like Misty) leads to QS’s disgrace and she vanishes (and is in fact murdered shortly thereafter). Without her mother there to defend her, Usagi is shortly disowned by the Serenity clan, and adopted by the Tsukinos. 

Usagi puts on a cheerful face through all of this, and does grow up fairly happy and considers the Tsukinos her “real” family, however, this does lead to DEEP-SEATED ABANDONMENT ISSUES (which indeed fits well with how Phoenix is USELESS when he’s all alone) and her full name would then be “Usagi Serenity Tsukino.”

So then the whole deal would be that QS’s sister, and Chib’s mom, would then become the new head of the Serenity clan, setting Chibs up as the new heir (in a bit of twisted brilliance, this “sister” can be NEHELLENIA, isn’t that an idea?). Shenanigans would put Usagi and Chibs together, leading to Chibs deciding to stay with her “disgraced” cousin as her assistant for a while, as she gets more real love form Usagi than from her own mother/family.

(also I fucking love the idea of REVERSING Usagi and Chibs in terms of magical power. Chibs now has immense power and all the pressure to live up to it, and USAGI is instead the outcast)

Thus this allows us to have Chibs in the spirit medium role (largely channeling the murdered QS, even though she is far more usless than Mia is).

And Usagi’s TRAGIC FOURTH GRADE BACKSTORY would then happen shortly after she’s abandoned by the Serenity clan and taken in by the Tsukinos. She then has to start at a real school with real kids for the first time in her life and is all alone, and then the FATEFUL CLASS TRIAL/love at first sight with Rei Hino happens, and we know how the rest goes.

(Also RIP the teacher that has to deal with grade-school age Usagi, Rei, and Minako in the same class being friends)

And then the one memento Usagi keeps from her mother is the Silver Crystal - which is NOT her star seed/soul gem basically here, but instead functions as the magatama. After she meets Chibs, Chibs infuses it with “power” so that Usagi can see Psychelocks.

(I think that’s enough for now, but ask me later about how I was struggling with not having a Mia figure in this AU, but I came up with a crackish idea for that? SETSUNA??? MORE ON THAT LATER)

[dork-empress]

Hey guys! now that new chapter of Voltron Trek is out, I’m working on Tangled, and next up on my list is a oneshot. Here are a list of oneshots I’m considering, if there’s one in particular that looks interesting to you, it may just pop to the top of the list, so let me know:

Keith and Lance fake a cruise ship marriage

Keith and Lance Valentines day Angst

Haggar hosts an intervention for Zarkon (pure crack)

Healing Pods do nothing for Lactose Intolerance (also crackish, but less so)

Keith & Pidge friendship

5 times Keith was sick (keith backstory & some angst with heartwarming end)

5 times Shiro and Matt wanted some alone time and one time they did (ending angst

Space cubs & Coran try and treat Shiro and Allura to a spa day in the face of a Galra attack.