#ofc my fanclones are in the AU

[alkeneater]

E!2080 factbook: I escaped. What's next?

Are you a clone who escaped from a sect-like organization? You have no documents or money? Are you scared and don't know where to go? This little guide will help you decide what to do with your life in this situation! 

(disclaimer: this guide has been made specifically for my AU, don't use it to solve real life problems lol 🙂)

The housing problem. There are not as many people living in the Exclamation as it seems. For example, the main five were lucky to find an abandoned house. Yes, it’s possible, but only the main characters are lucky with this (just because they are the main characters 🤪)! There is another option: hotels, inns. But only if you have money. We'll look at how to earn them later. There are no homeless shelters here, as the entire budget was spent on anti-homeless architecture… The most popular option: living on the street, without a roof over your head. Oh yeah, many clones just live on the street, and it's fun! There are so many garbage cans around, and you can build anything out of garbage! A great example of a happy homeless person is Ponce. It seems that there is already a big smelly palace of soda cans and chewed gum in his junkyard.

The food problem. You are completely alone in this strange city. What can you eat to live at least one more day? Look around you! In this land of capitalism there’s food at every turn: restaurants, cafes, snack stalls. Oh, you don't have any money.… Well, your salvation is in the garbage again! Don't want to eat spoiled food? Hmm... are you ready to work for it? For example, you can find vending machines on the streets that can give you a soda or a candy bar for watching a bunch of ads. You won't believe it, but time is a more valuable thing than money, so few people use the free alternative. 

The money problem. Yeah, it's a big problem, but it's solvable. You can find a job. You don't have the documents to get a job... but in the dark future, few people care. You will be hired, but you will be paid three times less. You will be doing the dirtiest work, most likely. But you will have an income! You don't like it? Then do some begging. Maybe you'll get lucky. Look for lost credit cards on the streets. Look for soda bottles with a code under the lid, sometimes these codes give bonuses like real currency! Hmm... if you are a very evil clone, then you can always start stealing and deceiving people >:) I forgot to add... If electronics are available to you, I advise you to start mining cryptocurrency, it is used everywhere here. 

The socialization problem. It's hard to find new friends in the Exclamation city, so it's highly recommended to stay close to the clones you know! Join groups and help each other. Be careful if a stranger offers you friendship. They may turn out to be a fraud! If you are lucky enough to stumble upon one of the clones, make sure that they’re not brainwashed. Otherwise, you will be dragged back to the shadow tower or even worse…

The treatment problem. Oh, does your finger hurt? Did you catch a cold? Blood poisoning? Lost a limb? Well... you will only stay alive if you have MONEY for treatment. And no, you can't put a chocolate wrapper on the wound. It's dangerous. And don't look at me like that. Okay, do as you want, but the responsibility is on you!

The hygiene problem. This is not a problem, because your toilet is a street, and your bath is ponds and fountains :) If you have solved the housing problem, then you are doubly lucky.

The safety problem. DON'T TRUST ANYONE! Thieves, drug dealers, hackers, killer clowns, cultists, as well as the shadow police (who are looking for you) are walking around! The best option is to lay low. Find a weapon AT ANY COST! You will have to defend yourself on your own, because the police are no longer fighting for the people… 

The transport problem. We have flying, ground and underground cars! We have electric bicycles, motorcycles, roller skates, and skateboards. You can navigate through the air bridges that can connect two or more skyscrapers to each other. If your weight is light enough... Try to grab hold of a passing drone!

The entertainment problem. And you call that a problem? There are parks, a beach, museums, cinemas, bars, street art… But everything costs MONEY! Bro, capitalism has won... you can only watch the billboard ads for free. 

Hope this guide helped you and your chance of survival is high enough!! >v<

[alkeneater]

uhhh requests?

clone high themed, ofc, you can ask me to draw the og clones, fanclones (but pls send me their ref sheets), clones from your aus and stuff

u can use the ask button or my dms, doesn't matter🙏

i'm gonna use my complex style to draw the requests ig (the one from the latest sketch dump) they're probably going to be halfbody sketches to speed up the process

closing in 24 hrs because I still have work to do but kinda in the mood to make people happy :з

[alkeneater]

question abt ur au; is it possible for brainwashed clones to like get un-brainwashed (is that even a word?) or do they stay like that?

Hmmm, interesting question!

Brainwashing is actually not something "fantastic", it works like any other type of long-term manipulation... The longer you believe your manipulator, the heavier is the effect on you.

Some clones are not insane only because they saw Scudworth as a more trustworthy person, they were listening to him willingly and were able to avoid total brainwashing by Shadow government. As we know, Scudworth tried his best to help each clone and change their minds about the situation they were in, but it worked only on some of them: the main gang and some secondary characters (and maybe some of yall's fanclones, who knows?). Usually it's easier to change the mind on those clones, who were abused a lil too much (physically or emotionally, doesn't matter). The neglected clones (who didn't get enough attention from the staff) were just chilling and feeling comfortable in their so-called "home". That's why they despise the clones who escaped and call them ungrateful. But it's not the brainwashed clones' fault, they are just not aware enough of what was happening to others.

Well, that's what was happening earlier in the plot... But what about now? Is it possible to change the minds of the brainwashed ones???

The answer is... it depends!

You see, some people have very strong beliefs and just can't change their minds at all, they always stand their ground even if they're objectively wrong. Those people are so hard to "fix", nearly impossible even... I believe clones like this exist and they tend to be more aggressive, insane, violent even. Most of them probably came back to the Shadow tower (reminder: this is where they lived & it's like shadow gov's headquarters) or never left it in the first place. If they are still on the streets, it's probably because they are seeking revenge on the "escapers" or just too afraid to come back (maybe they are afraid of punishment). Honestly, you can try and tell them your honest opinion on this, but there's a chance they will drag you back to the tower or hurt you. And we don't want that, right????

Never lose your hope tho! There are people who can still be saved! As the person who can easily change mind on things just because somebody tells me so... Some clones may have the same mindset. Like, again, if i was a brainwashed to the core, but some random person said to me "ummm actually 🤓☝ they are the bad guys and here's my point..." I'd be like "wait. they're right." and suddenly I want to be on the good guys' side. Ofc it doesn't work immediately, some people are harder to change, you need days or weeks or even months to convince them, but it's possible and worth trying!!

I guess that was all i wanted to say... I hope that answered your question. If not, you can always ask again!! <3

P.S. I was thinking about forcefully changing people's minds, even tho it's pretty unethical, but i guess that works only in one direction (1D REFERENCE??). I'm talking about that "zombiefying soda". Yes, it can kinda make you more brainwashed. But no, right now i didn't come up with anything like this for "un-brainwashing". So the only weapon we have right now is the power of friendship, kindness, empathy and PSYCHOLOGY. And maybe... microchips? brain implants?... we'll see... idk yet...

[alkeneater]

are people allowed to insert their fanclones into your AU?

YES YES YES!! Ofc you can!! I'd be so happy to see other's fanclones in my AU!! You are allowed to do that and i hope you'll have fun doing it!!

Honestly, i really appreciate interactions and fan content in any form!! My AU is open for everyone, you can add your fanclones, suggest things, draw fanart, make headcanons, etc!!