#we can have different lore its okay guys 🤞

[shenenenigans]

[PUBLIC] INTERVIEW WITH 030219, TOP STUDENT of ANAKT Garden, and PRIZED PET HUMAN of Guardian Noct

REMEMBER! bold pink text is sirius, not regular pink text. crossed out words are spoken, but edited out in the public interview.

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Please introduce yourself.

Hello, my name is Sirius, and I am very thankful to be here today. When I was selected as an Outstanding Student, I remember feeling quite confident. Now that I’m number one, it truly feels like a dream. I look forward to our conversation… Interviewer Ambys.

How does it feel to be named Top Student of the 40th ANAKT Garden? Are you proud?

I personally think it is a great honor. I’m very appreciative of those who have allowed me to climb up to this point in my education. Including my seniors that have since graduated, and my brother who had tragically passed when I was a child. My guardian, Noct, has also taught me so much. He is a very good teacher, so it’s really no wonder I’ve gotten this far, haha.

I hear you have an innate ability to create new life from those who are deceased. Do you have anything to say on that?

Ah, yes. That is true. I make sure to take care of the recently deceased’s bodies well, and it’s quite beautiful to see new life cultivated from the hollow shell of flesh. These poor people, given their untimely deaths, deserve a new chance at living. I do this by turning them into plants, maybe animals if I believe it suits them better. I’ve gotten into contact with a few segyein who work with the dead bodies in ALNST, and I’ve gotten access to them. Do you remember Ellie? The contestant who was assassinated? Poor girl. I turned her decaying body into a bouquet of beautiful red roses. Her guardian is quite pleased with me. I think of this new life as an evolved form of cremation. Unlike the gloominess of being created from ash and returning to ash, people who are saved by me after their deaths are created from ash, and bloomed into something lovely.

Do your classmates know about your endeavors?

Well, the previous question will be the first they’re most likely hearing of this. I don’t usually talk about this kind of stuff at the garden.

Can you talk about your background, where you come from?

…

May I ask who submitted this question?

Submissions are anonymous.

I apologize, but I will not be answering the question about my past. It makes me extremely uncomfortable to discuss such topics. But if you must now, I did not always have such wealth as I do today.

Sirius. Answer the question.

I got you here, Ambys. You will not force me to do anything. I know what makes you tick. I know how to dismantle your healing factor. You are under my control, and this is final.

Very well then. How do you feel about entering in the Alien Stage competition against your peers?

I’m not scared. Even if I don’t win, I’ll live on in the plants I plan for Noct to grow from my body.

What is your daily schedule?

Hm. I’d rather not give specific times as it changes depending on the needs of my classes and test subjects. Usually, I wake rather early to study, and when I finish I begin checking on my subjects to make sure everything is in order. I make sure my room is completely spotless every day. I cannot stand dirt or grime. I arrive early to most classes, and I actually take care to remotely view my specimens at home. I try to keep a good balance of my personal activities and my real classes. I try not to wake my roommate, really, but in all honesty I sometimes fail at that. My days are simple and rather repetitive, but that’s what I enjoy most.

How skilled would you say you are at magic tricks? It is your special talent, after all.

Very. Magic is all about diverting attention as well as grabbing it. “Trick” is in the name, of course. Magic is about distraction. It is an art to be mastered. Would you like to see something silly?

[SIRIUS grabs a tiny photo card of themself from inside their pocket.]

Look.

[With a flick of the wrist, the photo card turns into red flower petals.]

Isn’t that nice? Hehe, thank you for having me, Interviewer Ambys. It’s very nice to have you back after your brief… hiatus. If you could call it that.

Really, it would be such a shame if you went away again. You were quite honorable.

Next time you interview me, don’t ask me pointless questions I won’t answer. I’ll grow vines out of your bone marrow and make you chew on them.

… It was a pleasure having you, Sirius. Thank you.

[lola-andheruniverse]

Your turn Sunday: Queen Who Wasn't because it's a completely different weirdass genre but still set in the same universe as S1. I want more of it because the one-shot feels like it's set-up for a longer fic. It has a strong primal energy soulmate vibe and I think if more people discovered it, maybe the author would continue? That's why I'm suggesting this fic, for its potential for literally ground quaking smut and fantasy is rare for Caryl fic. Maybe for a reason, but give this fic a chance? It surprised me how much I liked it.

Hi, anon! Thanks for sending this very, very interesting rec!

Queen Who Wasn't, written by @that-left-turn is posted on 9Lives and it has only one chapter so far, but it's promising stuff!

Summary: Two unlikely heroes search for a way to end the zombie apocalypse. The quest leads them to a camp of survivors at a quarry outside Atlanta. Dark fantasy fusion AU, i.e zombies and magic.

"We hafta introduce ourselves." Daryl gnawed at the dry skin of his cuticle, casting a glance at his brother.

The camp clearly needed people who could take care of business, surviving in the wild and training warriors. That was their best shot at finding out which one of the women was the Queen. They were too far away to sort out these light jeweled witches and whoever she was, a Queen needed protection and a court, to heal the territory.

Merle sighed, "Was afraid you'd say that." Rating: T / Teen and Up Audiences Word count: 5234 (1 chapter of ?) Published: December 22, 2022 - WIP

Dear fellow caryler, reviewing a crossover can be very difficult when you have no prior knowledge of the other universe's lore, but this fic's first chapter does an incredible job on providing all info needed to understand whats going on while building the plot, getting all characters traits on point and setting the foundations for Carol and Daryl's relationship. Great, great writing! Ten out of ten indeed! Also, our dear author here created a cheat sheet that helps immensely if you get confused at any time. Oh, anon, I do agree with you, it's potential for ground quaking smut is off the charts! I do hope our author feels inspired to write a little more after this rec because these versions of Daryl and Carol are already so devoted to each other, I can't even imagine how far they'll go to protect one another. Also, I'm very curious to know who will be the Black Widow to train Carol. I'm betting on Michonne. 🤞

Loved this rec, hope you guys do too! Feedback is love, so let our author know what you think about their story and how excited you are to read more of it, okay? Caryl on!