#toa winter soldier au

[moodyseal]

This might not make the final cut (not even a first cut exists yet LMAO) but. Possible scene for the Winter Soldier AU? A mysterious blonde man keeps appearing in Hyacinthus' dreams. Wonder who that is hmmm

[honeyxmonkey]

Had an idea for a superhero au but it’s set in a universe more similar to the incredibles than marvel or DC. Anyway. Have a them. They’re both heroes who partner up sometimes. I have a semi detailed idea for the plot 👀👀👀

Douxies powers are pretty much the same as his actual magic in the show. Carter's is of course, super strength and flight through power of concealed wings boo-yah! Also also, decided to throw in telepathic communication with animals for funsies but also something specific having to do with the "canon" fic

So Carter is of course deaf and non-verbal in this au which is why the mask and Douxie is one of the only supers who's well... super proficient in ASL

They fall in love

Very gay

The public started giving the two of them a little crime fighting duo nickname since they were so often seen working together. "The Hooded Heroes". It's kind of silly but Douxie uses it alot to irritate Carter into doing stuff with him.

"Come on Ghosty! We're the "Hooded Heroes"! An unstoppable crime fighting duo! You've gotta help me do this."

"Firstly, it's Phantom and you know it. Secondly, I don't have to anything."

"Please?"

"..."

"Phantom?"

"Fine. But I'm not going to be happy about it."

"You're smiling under the mask. I know you are."

"I'm not, actually."

"Yes you are :D."

[solangelover]

OMG YES

Sam and Bucky are only missing the fluff of Solangelo—OH WAIT just watch The Falcon and Winter Soldier to see two bros [no spoilers so let’s say they’re just happier when they team up]. They just lack the canon confirmation.

I knew the solangelo dynamic was my type.

Why don't more people talk about how Sam and Bucky are literally Will Solace and Nico di Angelo?

One is a grumpy guy from the early 1900s who didn't age because of complicated reasons; he now carries at least 1 knife, wears black all the time, seriously needs therapy and has trouble making friends

The other is a ray of sunshine who has his own emotional struggles but also has lots of friends and family and wants to be (more than) friends with grumpy 1900s guy and help him feel happier

And they are constantly bickering like an old married couple

[moodyseal]

I love your art a lot!! kinda like glossy eye candy. would you ever draw hyacinthus again or continue the winter soldier au? you convey character expressions rlly well!!

This is so sweet omg thank you 🥹💕 I'm actually in the process of outlining how I want the story in the AU to go so yeah, I'm definitely continuing it! Figuring out Hyacinthus' personality is a bit tricky because of how little we have of him in canon (and also kind of because of the whole premise of this AU) but it's coming along 🫡

Meanwhile here's a little Hyacinthus sketch for you <3

It was originally a test for a fake Hades screenshot but I ended up making Helios instead so this is what's left of that attempt lmao

[moodyseal]

Day 25 - Scars That Last

Another "Hyacinthus Lives" AU? In this economy? It's more likely than you think

This one is even less fleshed out than what I had in mind for the Flower Shop AU but the general idea is that a very much alive and very amnesiac Hyacinthus is sought out by the emperors and taken in as a weapon to use against the gods (specifically against Apollo)

It's a little bit of a mix of a Winter Soldier AU (even if he doesn't remember anything, I doubt that Hyacinthus would go along the emperor's plans if they didn't brainwash his moral code away) and a Lityerses-but-make-it-angstier AU, specifically because in this scenario I think he'd be working under Commodus

This should be the moment where Apollo recognizes him, I guess? That's gotta be a real punch in the gut

[moodyseal]

Tell us more abt your hyacinthus winter soldier au 👀👀

HELLO thank you for giving me an excuse to talk your ear off about it, you will probably regret it <3

To be completely honest I still haven't planned anything that's worth of an actual fic (who do you take me for? An organized person? HA) but I would lie if I said that I didn't think about it a lot, so

As you know, somehow in this AU Hyacinthus came back to life and started working for the emperors

The dynamics of how, exactly, it all happened are pretty undefined as of now, but that's secondary information and it's not really important. (Maybe.)

What you need to know though is that Commodus is the one who takes him in, because of course he does. Hyacinthus is the perfect revenge against Apollo, after all, both because he's known to be his greatest love, and seeing him side against him would hurt Apollo a lot, and because, whatever happened, Commodus would always have leverage against Apollo, in a "You don't want to do what I tell you? Well look what I can do to your precious little flower" sort of way

He also uses this as an excuse to get back at Hyacinthus himself, too—something that is a direct result his festering inferiority complex and the can of worms that are, again, his feelings upon seeing the one man Apollo's name is always associated with

Hyacinthus is a better man and fighter than him even when he's brainwashed and he just CAN'T stand it

It all worsens once he sees how much Lester is still attached to Hyacinthus, and how hard he tries to get him to snap back. He never cared that much for him after all, did he?

On Hyacinthus' end this all borders less on the side of drama and more on the side of comedy LMAO

While not being able to discern right from wrong atm, as he's been coerced into absolute obedience through very shady means, he has this unexplainable feeling inside him that he really, really doesn't like Commodus (which intensifies every time Commodus starts another one of his long rants about how bad and evil and selfish Apollo is and about how he'll absolutely get his revenge) and he expresses that through little jabs he makes in his direction that Commodus can't really do anything about because they are worded in a way that makes them seem innocuous

On the other hand, he's on civil terms with the rest of the "staff", so to speak, and some even respect him because of how skilled he is (specifically Lityerses) so he does have some allies there

They don't actually know who he is though since, while he works for the emperors, Hyacinthus is never referred to by his own name, but always by some sort of epithet

(This is why Meg never made the connection either, despite knowing the myth well enough to inform Grover that Hyacinthus was Apollo's boyfriend)

It's mostly a measure they take so Hyacinthus doesn't remember his past before they're actually done using him

As for Apollo and Hyacinthus' relationship in this, it's a bit complicated, because Apollo changes his stance and tries to get him on his side the moment Hyacinthus' disguise drops, while Hyacinthus doesn't remember him. At all. So his efforts don't really work

Which results in a lot of frustration and hurt feelings

Despite this, Hyacinthus' unexplainable feelings persist. And he's very confused :)

I'm still not sure when this would be set—I wanted to either limit this to The Dark Prophecy or make it a "he appears occasionally as a spy or something until they find out who he is" thing that spans over the five books (without actually retelling the whole story though because holy shit that would be exhausting) but that's something that can be figured out later oof

Anyway, keep in mind that this is all just a result of my daydreaming, so if I actually write something concrete about this, some plot points might change!! And also the dynamics!! And the vibes in general!!! My brain is just a dumpster fire tbh so expect a lot of mental U-turns here

[moodyseal]

Somebody that you used to know? Sounds angsty hehe give it to me.

-@ukelele-boy

And in fact it very much is! Will it or will it not stay that way? Not even I have a clue✨

This is actually supposed to be the fic version of the "Hyacinthus Lives but is Brainwashed" AU that I've already talked about here so there's not much else to say about it except that I am once again stuck trying to figure out the dynamics of it all

I do have one snippet to share of the only scene I've actually written down tho

I usually use first person for fics that are in Apollo's POV since humour comes a bit more naturally with it but with this fic it felt invasive. Idk how to explain it it's just the vibe