#miquella be gone au

[sweetmapple]

Varre and Ansbach dynamic as I see it

[catcas22]

Grudge Match headcanon:

Messmer owns many, many snakes, but his favorites are two albino reticulated pythons. Their names are Uriel and Tamiel. Both are pushing nine feet long, and both are certified therapy animals. They wear little vests with their certification patches. They help Messmer keep calm by draping around him like a weighted blanket, and they are quite well attuned to his moods. In stressful social situations, Messmer will find a place to sit down and then slowly disappear under his cocoon of snakes.

[epicfroggz]

Do you think miquella's needle could have helped Messmer? I believe that if the tarnished gave him that (in an AU) at least his Fire curse/the Fell God's influence would have been removed, and probably the Abyssal Serpent too would've left him, since wasn't it staying in his body because of Messmer's kindling to begin with? Without that source of infinite power it would have no reason to stay there, right? Or maybe miquella's needle is powerful enough to remove two curses at the same time, who knows. What do you think?

Also, hypothetically speaking, after both his curses are gone, how would he look? Sorry for this weird question, but I actually want to draw Messmer in an AU where he isn't cursed anymore, but I need some guidance from people who are more informed and smarter than me to make it as close to canon as possible lol. Personally, I think he would obviously still have his deformed body with his snake-friends, but under his flesh there would be no visible serpents, and no more scales on his skin, but when it comes to his face? I believe he would still miss his eyes, but maybe without the burned skin? I really don't know, but I would like to hear your interpretation about this one too.

Thanks in advance, and sorry for my English, it's not my mother tongue. Have a nice day!

Hi, thanks for the ask! I’m afraid I don’t have a good answer for you, though…

The thought disturbs me, Messmer without the serpent entirely. But, for the purpose of the AU, I suppose he would look like he did with the seal, like phase 1 Messmer. The burns on his face would have mostly healed, and he would either wear a blindfold or find a suitable replacement for his eye, like a glass eye.

But, I am of the belief that the Abyssal Serpent is not a curse. I agree Miquella’s needle would be able to quench the Fell God’s flame within him, but I’m not sure if that makes him better off than he was either. Despite hating it, Messmer found a way to use his flames for good and share it with his army, going so far as to develop incants and weapons for them to use when the flame did not take within them. He has complete control over it. (Of course, “good” here is the decimation of his mother’s enemies—it’s a matter of perspective lol.)

Messmer and the serpent are too entangled together to be separated I think. If they were separated somehow, Messmer would be but a husk of his former self. Removing his “curses” makes him what his mother wanted, but is that really what’s best for him? He’d be a demigod, but one without grace, without power, without a significant part of himself—what’s left? He has already forsaken his mother by removing the seal. There would be nothing for him, no purpose. When Morgott, our only in-game example, is stripped of his Omen curse, he dies.

It would result in a pretty dismal fate, if you ask me. I am certain there is a way to make it nice, but you would have to ask someone else, sorry… Good luck with your AU!

- Froggo

[lorianbladeoflothric]

Modern au shadow of the erdtree is just Miquella the unemployed getting so stressed out by family drama he runs away and stays with the brother that has gone no-contact with everyone else

[linda-ravstar]

A conversation between Miquella the Kind and Sir Moore. Pre DLC, vague timeline (could be AU, could be canon-ish). Only dialogue.

“Sad… Just sad…”

“Excuse me…?”

“We are. Alone.”

“Are you alright?”

“We are forsaken, young one. By our mother.”

“You are children of Malenia…. Of her Rot….”

“Did I make you sad as well?”

“No, no… I am sad, but you are not to blame.”

“Why are you sad?”

“My sister was hurt… I have done terrible things, and I will do much worse… There is so much pain and sorrow...”

“Here. Take this.”

“Why are you giving me this?”

“Things make people happier. It helps me with the sadness. We like to find things; we are good at it.”

“'We'?”

“My brothers and I.”

“I see…”

“…”

“I know your mother.”

“Do you? She doesn’t love us.”

“No, she doesn’t. She was hurt horribly by the force that made you alive.”

“The Scarlet Rot.”

“Yes.”

“Is that why she left us?”

“It is. You… you are not to blame. And she is not either.”

“What do we do then? Some of my brothers are stubborn. They want to worship her, even if she doesn’t want to. I don’t want to do anything she doesn’t want to. I don’t want to make her sad.”

“… Maybe you could do something different. Maybe you could find a different purpose.”

“What purpose?”

“... Perhaps... I need help. I will need help in a place far away from here. People will go to that place, and they will need things. Things to survive and to enjoy. Do you think you could do that?”

“I don’t know… I don’t want to do anything. The world seems so dark. Maybe we should just remain here… and die.”

“No! You deserve to live, you deserve to enjoy this world, like everybody else!”

“You are kind, but we are just foragers. Foragers in a barren world. What is your name?”

“I am Miquella. What is yours?”

“Moore.”

“I can give you my light, sir Moore. You could help me.”

“Would it help with the pain?”

“It would.”

“How?”

“My light will soothe you. You will wish to serve me. And anything that would stop you from doing that... will be dulled. Will be fogged.”

“Why would you do this? Do you need things so bad?”

“Heh. No. But I want to help. You don’t deserve to be sad forever, right? You deserve to feel love.”

“Will you love us?”

“I will. I promise.”

“We will not be unloved... Then okay.”

“… Do you feel it?”

“Yes! I can feel your light! Mother is gone, but I can feel that you need me. What do you need, Kind Miquella?”

“Wait for my call. And be safe.”

“Of course. We are foragers. We know this land. We will wait. Please, don’t forget us.”

“Never. I don’t forget, ever.”

“I will wait your call, my brothers will know of your need and your love. We will serve you.”

“Thank you… I am sorry… I am so sorry.”

[velvet-apricots]

new au idea. Frenzied flame AU fyra, but she still picks the age of order ending through shear will power, and is now racing to find a way to rid herself of the madness before it consumes her. The cure lies with Miquella. But he is long gone from the lands between.

[cinderflower]

🤲 ✍ ❌ ?

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

I do not which is why everyone has to suffer through reading all my typos and missing words, especially if you're someone who reads anything I post as soon as I post it to my accounts. Despite proof reading multiple times myself, I will always miss typos until I hit the publish button and then they all jump out at me. I've thought about it but I think it would make me more anxious to meet imaginary deadlines and also worry about if it's something the beta reader even wants to read so it's easier to just... not.

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

For plot-central fics: Non-cannon AUs that are in a wildly different setting, especially Modern AUs, I don't vibe with them at all because I just really dislike writing in a modern day setting, I'm a cannon-setting loyalist to a fault. For PWP fics: Anything to do with sex toys as a central focus - they're just not my cup of tea to read or write about ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

Sure, here's a snippet from ch 9 of FoR!

"It is a sight to behold, is it not? The dead willingly returned to the great Erdtree. Yet you will notice that even here there are no Omen amongst the dead nestled in the roots," said a different voice from behind him. "Even in death, we are to be shunned."  Miquella turned around and raised the lantern to look at who he could only presume was Mohg, though he looked strikingly different to how Godwyn had described him all those years ago. Like Morgott, twisting and curling horns grew atop his head, yet unlike Morgott it appeared Mohg had not even tried to control them or prevent their growth. Gone was whatever hair he once had, lost to the cluster of horns which appeared had also claimed one of his eyes. Where Morgott had a normal mouth, Mohg had only two rows of sharp teeth not unlike those of dragons - though his teeth, it seemed, were permanently bared. Strikingly few traits remained to indicate that he had ever looked even similar to Morgott; it was difficult to believe someone could change so drastically in such a short time. He considered what Mohg had said and reflected on the truth in his words before replying, "It is the grace granted to them by the Erdtree which beckons them back to these roots so that they might be reborn. As ones without grace from the Erdtree, there is nothing for Omen to return to these roots. Nothing to be used in rebirth. Omens die a true death." "Yet the two of us benefit from the missing Rune of Death where other Omens do not. We are immortal demigods, cursed to eternal life in this hovel beneath the splendor of the Erdtree." Mohg stepped closer, but it was not meant to threaten or intimidate. Where Morgott had approached him and spoken to him with caution and apprehension, Mohg seemed curious - almost captivated by his presence. "But not you. You were not made to illuminate these depths, to stray so far from the golden shine of the Erdtree. What has brought you to this forsaken place?"

[miquellah]

au where malenia goes to thr land of shadow too to find miquella gone and. Yeah. Stares

Smiles into the camera

And isn’t it all the more merciful that neither of them knew the other’s fate. That each could die at least believing that the other wouldn’t

[jack-o-cel]

[stares at Jukes] I've fallen further into degeneracy [sigh]

[mistleaneous-chaos]

I have beaten Elden Ring for a second time,

And I have moooore AU scenarios!!

Elden Ring Spoilers

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The Group getting to Lake of Rot

Tarnished, musing the swamps while going through the Ainsel Depths: God, what is up with there being so many swamps EVERYWHERE?

Godrick: Oh hush Tarnished, riding your horse subverts that every time

Radahn: Unless you’re underground, Leonard never liked the dark

Rykard: Well what are the chances of there ever being a swamp underground, brothaaa

Morgott: By the Gods we need to fix your voice somehow or else I will tear my ears off

Mohg: Like you did your horns?

Morgott: NOW LISTEN HERE YOU-

They then argue for a few minutes before realizing the Tarnished has just not moved

Godrick: What is wrong, Tarnished, why aren’t you-

Tarnished:…It’s a fucking ROT LAKE?

Radahn: Gods what is this? Did Malenia make this?

Mohg: Perhaps, though maybe it was through another force?

Rykard: But I thought Malenia was the source of rot?

Morgott: Well we don’t know for su-

Tarnished: Yeah yeah shut the fuck up, I have to focus on getting across this cesspit

Mohg: True, we can discuss whether this is Malenia leakage later

Morgott: Literally never say leakage after someone’s name again you idiot

And then they all proceeded to yell about getting to a grace as soon as possible as the Tarnished had to simultaneously dreg through Rot and Sip Tears for the next 5 minutes

Mohgwyn Palace

Godrick: By the gods this is more decadent than Stormveil

Tarnished: Yeah, and you are one decadent asshole, so that’s saying something

Godrick: Yes, exa- WHAT DID YOU JUS-

Radahn: Are you okay Morgott? You seem… embarrassed?

Morgott:…Let’s just say that this is the most fitting thing my brother has done to his personality

Malenia: Besides kidnapping my brother, yes

Tarnished: Gods the second this is all over you all need some sort of family counseling, because there are ISSUES here

Then they beat Mohg and Malenia’s having a moment

Malenia: Oh dear brother, I am so sorry for allowing this to happen, I swear that one day I will try to help you…

Tarnished: Is Miquella a spider?

Malenia: What?

Radahn: Now that you mention it the webs are very… spider-like

Godrick: As well as all the eggs in the Haligtree

Malenia: Of course not, he’s just, you know… unique

Morgott: You have no clue, do you?

Malenia: He just told me he would grow up, and I received no information besides that

Rykard: Personally, I believe if he got an insectoid body that would be quite unique!

Radahn: Rykard you literally became a snakeman just to eat our father… mother… FUCK that’s still confusing

Tarnished: Again. Issues

Deeproot Depths time

Tarnished: I swear to Marika, the rot god, and WHATEVER GODS THERE ARE, if I see ONE MORE BASILISK I WILL LOSE IT

Morgott: Relax, Tarnished. It seems as if we’ve made it to the source of these roots

Mohg: Indeed, but for some reason I can’t rid myself of this strange sense of foreboding

Rykard: Really? I can’t feel anything

Radahn: Likewise

Godrick: Hmm, for some reason I can feel it as well

Tarnished: Morgott, do you feel it?

Morgott:…Yes, why?

Tarnished: Because, I think we’re coming up on the Lord of Death’s throne, and if it’s who I’ve heard it is, then that makes sense

They then proceed, fight Fia’s summons, and then

Godrick: Oh well that was simpl- AAAAHHHH

Morgott: GODS MY EARS, what are you yelling at, boy?

Mohg: Uh, you may want to look at what we’re seeing brother

Morgott: What could possibly prompt tha-

Radahn: By the Gods, I-Is that the Lord of Death?

Rykard: I believe so, it is where all the roots come from

Malenia: But why is it so… strange?

Morgott:… godwyn?

Radahn: What?

Tarnished: No he’s right, that’s Godwyn

Godrick: WHAT?

Malenia: How the hell is that Godwyn? It’s horrible!

Rykard: True, but Godwyn was, in fact, buried beneath the Erdtree and considering where we are…

Mohg: Th-that proves nothing, Godwyn died, he’s gone

Radahn: Not, exactly.

Mohg: What do you mean?

Radahn: His soul died, meaning he didn’t die properly

Malenia: Yes, I believe Miquella mentioned that before, he even prayed for him to die properly I believe

Radahn: Right. But his body is still alive, meaning that in all likelihood, his body must’ve changed without any proper goal of development, leading to, well, this.

Tarnished:… I can see why they don’t tell people he’s here

Bonus!

Tarnished: The more I learn about you all the more I realize how much of the stories I’ve heard were bullshite

Radahn: How so?

Tarnished: Well, my ancestor, my great great great somethin’ or other was a part of the Long March with Godfrey and the other Tarnished, and she passed on stories about Great Demigods of Nobility and unmatched humility

Malenia: Well, thank yo-

Tarnished: But you all act like children

Godrick: I beg your pardon?

Tarnished: Godrick when we first met you were worshiping a dead dragon on a pike and were a mass of arms

Rykard: That sounds like him

Godrick: Quiet, snake

Tarnished: Speaking of, Rykard. Buddy, pal, old bud of mine… what’s with the snake stuff?

Rykard: I see no problem with it

Mohg: That is part of the issue

Tarnished: Oh boy I am so glad you spoke up Mohg. Because not only do you have issues, you kidnapped your own BROTHER. And then tried to make a dynasty where you literally just stole the end of your other brother’s name and put it on your own?

Mohg:… My dynasty was a noble goal

Morgott: It really wasn’t brother

Tarnished: Morgott, you got more mad at me for getting your family’s chairs wet than trying to kill you, how DEPRIVED of love ARE YOU?

Morgott:… Shut up

Tarnished: Malenia, you are an amazing fighter, but not only are you obsessed with your streak, you also stayed for an empty cocoon! All you had to do was look at the giant hole in it!

Malenia:… I was in a very dark state of mind

Radahn: I hear that, sister

Tarnished: Radahn. I get you dislike your father, I hate him too, but modeling yourself after his wife’s ex, or maybe his ex? Who knows, but either way it’s strange

Radahn:… So does that mean you hate us?

Tarnished: What? No, you’re all great. I’m also mentally ill so this all works out wonderfully for me.

And they all lived happily ever after until someone(probably Godrick) instigates an argument

[sweetmapple]

Long live the Dynasty

[eldritchtouched]

Been thinking about TF2 AU Elden Ring with the demigods. Like, who would fit which classes and why.

Malenia as Scout. Both are the youngest of eight (acknowledged) children and known for their fast-paced and relentless style of fighting that requires a lot of maneuverability on their parts. While Scout is far more arrogant and brash, the boast Malenia gives could have shades of it, since she has been felled in battle.

Rykard as Soldier. Let me be perfectly clear that I think Rykard is far more ‘insane’ by any metric than Mohg but people latch onto that description for Mohg because of Gideon. His whole plan is basically “get vored and then eat everyone,” which is frankly not a workable plan, especially since he keeps eating all the possibly sympathetic Tarnished who might otherwise join his ranks. Soldier, as a character, has a very shaky grasp of reality and his methods of handling everything is questionable, such as rocket-jumping, and it only works because the TF2 setting is heavy on cartoon logic. They’re also incredibly hammy. Tanith is also as ride-or-die as Zhanna, what with the former’s eating Rykard’s corpse in hopes of rebirthing him and the latter with the ear necklace. Rykard also uses lava as a sort of environmental hazard in his fight, much like how Soldier has splash damage.

Melina as Pyro. Melina and Pyro both have a heavy association with flame and have basically almost no information about themselves. Indeed, they tend to act more as a mirror to build other characterization up outside of the small slivers of glimpses about them. They are surrounded in speculation because of how little there otherwise is. Narratively, in Pyro’s case, and literally in Melina’s case, they’re phantoms within the work. (While this also applies with Godwyn and Miquella to a lesser extent, we get more about them.)

Godwyn as Demoman. This one is the shakiest by far. (And some would say that, due to design motifs, Mogh might fit here better for missing an eye and being considered ‘cursed’ but design motifs were mostly a secondary consideration for this list in favor of their lores, characterization, and how they handle combat.) However, Godwyn and Demoman both get shit done. Godwyn managed to fight dragons to a standstill and a good Demoman is insanely good at mopping up a whole team, especially fi they know all the tricks. Both also have mothers who expect them to do certain things a certain way, the former being how Marika was probably trying to groom Godwyn to take her place at first, and Demoman’s mother and how that plays out. In both cases, they’re disappointed in their sons for specific things related to their vocations/directions their life have gone in.

Radahn as Engineer. Radahn may be big and brash, while Engineer is as short hardhat man, but both are intelligent characters specializing in, among other things, physics and teleportation-related abilities. They also have shades of questionable morality that many of the audience do not see.

Mohg as Heavy. This one might be controversial, both because Heavy/Medic is a common pairing while Mohg/Miquella is reviled outside of a subset of the fandom who actually ship it. However, I’m focusing on two things in particular, despite being a Mohg/Miquella shipper! First has to do with their fighting style. Mohg and Heavy both take whatever someone dishes out and then responds in kind. They are very bulky and it takes time for them to reposition because of it. Heavy and Mohg also have a lot going on under the surface that’s similar. Heavy became a mercenary in order to protect his family and keeps them hidden in the middle of nowhere in the Dzhugdzhur mountains and is often assumed to be slow-witted by virtue of his simple English. (He is not stupid, he has a PhD. in Russian literature.) Due to his appearance, Mohg is often assumed to be a monster and not a very bright one at that despite having one of the more workable plans in the post-Shattering setting, and keeps his following safe by virtue of only teleportation being the means to access the grounds under a wasteland. And if you get anywhere near the most vulnerable of the bunch, they will tear you a new asshole.

Miquella as Medic. Both have strong associations with biology specifically, between Medic’s expertise and animal experimentation, and Miquella’s routine moth motifs. They are shrouded in ‘angelic’ imagery to the audience and can be incredibly charming and affable. They are also notably bad at fighting directly. The rest of the characters around them can defend themselves well, but Miquella and Medic are uniquely vulnerable characters because fighting is not their primary focus. While they both can defend themselves in the pinch, it’s clearly more risky for them because, again, not their focus. There is also a strong element of their manipulation, if you delve into their characters. Medic is able to be quite manipulative, to the point of conning the Devil, while Miquella might have the ability to make people like him. Both have strong focuses on healing, with Medic’s being literal and Miquella’s being metaphorical with the Haligtree. Medic and Miquella also have associations with raising up to divinity- Medic is all about creating gods/an ubermensch/playing god and Miquella himself is trying to raise himself up to divinity.

Morgott as Sniper. Morgott and Sniper both have a characterization where they’re kind of obsessed with validation from their parents to actually treat them well (and only receive it upon death canonically, though Sniper gets better). Morgott’s fighting style is also generally 1 on 1 and his sword is dex-based, while Sniper is very much only fighting 1 on 1 or hanging back and sniping or observing.

Ranni as Spy. Spy and Ranni both share fairly ‘cold’ motifs, being incredibly pragmatic and using people to their own ends. They are also both associated with performing assassinations with blades that can functionally kill instantly. They also both do not wear their own faces, as Spy both has his disguises and keeps his face hidden, while Ranni abandoned her body in favor of a doll body. While often cool and playing things close to the chest, they can be endearing to those whom they trust, though that is a scant few, including whoever they take as a lover.

[mrslittletall]

mohg in your post-Miquella au: This is my emotional support war surgeon

On a question note, if mohg lost access to the formless mothers abilities, would that mean that like blood spells and stuff wouldn’t work? would that impact varré/mohgs followers too or just him?

(Also, your writing is amazing and all your ideas are so well thought out, I read the entire fic about Laurence’s cats last night and went on a whole rollercoaster of emotions, but really enjoyed it!)

Wait, how do you know about this? I am pretty sure that was Discord only, so I guess you must be one of the members then? Or did I talk about it here? I am sorry, I am just a bit confused. If I talked about it here, then I apologize. I have a very bad memory and it could very well be that I posted about it here. I should put more of my ideas on my blog anyway. Hmmm, I don't think the Formless Mother would vanish if Miquella was gone? The Formless Mother contacted Mohg pre Miquella, so I don't think she has anything to do with him. Maybe if she wants him to have a consort she would try and influence him to get another? I am still a bit confused with the lore of Elden Ring and why every god needs a consort so badly, so I need to think about this more and do some lore digging once I finished the game. And ooooh, thank you so much ^^ That is always nice to hear such a compliment. I am glad you enjoyed Laurence and his cats and I hope chapter 17 didn't destroy you too much ^^

[sweetmapple]

Urghhhhhgghhhhhh

[sweetmapple]

I have the most stupid comic cooking rn, involves ansbach Varre and my tarnished in a “Miquella-be-gone” AU

Keep an eye out

[lorianbladeoflothric]

Modern au Elden Ring rambling.

Miquella and Malenia ran away from home before either of them finished college. They left after months of planning but to Marika and Radagon it was basically just one night they were there and in the morning they were gone.

They took everything they could stuff in Malenia’s giant fucking luxury truck she got for her birthday, sold almost all of it, and bought a huge plot of land in the mountains of bumblefuck nowhere. There, they built the Elphael commune from the ground up, while also spreading the word of it as a safe place for anyone who needs it.

Elphael isn't a cult, but it can't be denied that some members are weirdly devoted to Miquella's philosophical teachings.