Soulmate Au

Soulmate au

you know how there was that one where the first words are imprinted on the skin, and then the angst version where the last ones were? Well both are implied to be physically, so what if it could be that they lose their ability to talk. I think this would be worse. If it is absolute, then you grieve the moment they leave. But if it’s verbal only, you have the very slim hope that they will return, and having that crushed would be worse. It is also sad when you consider, you don’t know which one of them is dying.

The Backrooms

The Levels were there, once. But the Backrooms have shifted so much that they no longer quite resemble what they were. The entrances and exits have changed. The diseases and hostile entities have vanished, leaving only bones. The remaining entities wander, rare and distant, but friendly. Or, at least, as friendly as wanderers can be. Most outposts are abandoned, long ruined by time, but in their place empty markets have popped up, with expectant prices for items on their tables. The currency remains Almond water, but pencils and music sheets are used too.

The most prevalent thing is the space. The only constant is a buzzing similar to fluorescent lights, just loud enough to be audible. Besides that, it is quiet. There is only your breathing, and the sound your feet make against the floor. There is only your thoughts and you.

Okay you know how there are a lot of fanfics that deal with characters who read/watched a series getting put in it and having to figure out how not to irreparably mess up the plot? And they’re great, but consider these scenarios too:

A: The character hasn’t ever heard of it before;

It allows for nice interaction between characters that is still from a different perspective (often able to shed light on something being unethical/unjust without the “i know your full backstory” or bias towards characters)

B: The character only has messed up details cause it was ten-fifteen years ago that they read it, and it wasn’t even that great anyway

It allows for a lot of shenanigans (i know this is important but how/oh yeah that happens/so thats why this character was important/why did i like this character again) as well as confused but got the spirit. Furthermore, they know just enough to be kinda sus but can get away with it. (Like idk, remembering that that person’s favorite color is magenta because they personally hate it, or that they are allergic to kiwi, but not that the character’s brother is the one who betrays them and the wife has the clues)

And C: They have spent so much time reading fanfiction that they have forgotten how canon actually goes and so don’t know any plot points, just how the characters will act/respond really well.

(And then characters can in turn be suspicious, impressed or confused, because they can read all of their favorite cast really well, but are terrible at everyone else).

Raccoon Izuku AU 2 It’s been two weeks since what Izuku calls The Incident happened. He still hasn’t put his laundry away. Everytime he tries to, its cold dead eyes stare into his soul and all his determination fades away like mist. He’s not quite sure how no one noticed he wears the same five shirts now. He lives in terror of the day his mom finds it in his basket. The good news though, is that he was finally able to work out the trend in bank robberies with the villian Mistletoe. Izuku finishes writing in his notebook. He has a call to make.

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A few days later, and Izuku knows his mom is getting suspicious. She had offhandedly mentioned seeing him in the same shirt a few days ago. Nothing had happened, but if he doesn't get the laundry done, then she's going to look and see the fursuit. Which leads him to his current quandry; where should he dispose of it? Izuku takes out his map, and searches for the most obscure route. With luck, nothing will happen. He hopes.

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Izuku is monstertruckig stupid. He did the Midoriya equivalent of thinking "What's the worst that could happen?" One might wonder why Izuku is thinking this. It's because he is yet again trapped in an alleyway with a drug dealer and noted convict Prickle. Except this time he is stuck, because they had followed him, haggling, while he was trying to open the dumpster at the dead end. Izuku really hates his life, but he knows he will hate what he has to do more to ensure they can't trace anything back to him.

He puts on the suit, and waits. And waits. And waits. And then one of them turns, probably to confirm everything is in the suit, and spots him. And faints. Prickle turns around too, his excitment from having more Trigger slowly turning to terror. Izuku accidentally lets out a peep. Prickle spins on his heel and sprints out, but trips over the dealer's body and slams face first into the ground. He doesn't move. Izuku blinks, and takes off the stuffy head. He hadn't thought he did anything terrifying that time. Izuku looks down at the cold dead eyes of the suit, and shudders. Okay, maybe he had. Anyone would be terrified if this was just standing, staring at them, in a dark corner. Izuku nudges the dealer with his shoe, but the man doesn't move. Izuku shrugs and continues stuffing the fursuit in his backpack. He had more important things to worry about, such as getting rid of the suit somewhere where there aren't people.

Just his luck, all the alleys he can check on the way back are too well taken care of, busy, or don't have an mostly full dumpster in sight. Izuku sighs, and reluctantly decides to shove it in a bag under his bed. It'll be fine.

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Extra: In this au, Izuku does keep track of villians and notable crime. However, he only does the bare minimum in reporting on big scenes, due to being ignored for knowing/reporting too much or for not having an analysis quirk. (There has to be a law for quirk determined evidence, like Naomasa and Shin Nemoto (truth of statement, evidence/admittance), or Togas' (victim or killer appearance) or Nighteye (does the future count as evidence? or do you have to catch them in the act/ wait for it to happen?)) Instead he gives just enough for a lead without being memorable or suspicious instead of notes or notebooks.

i think the worst thing about fantasy novels is that the complex ones, the good ones always have the magic leaving. Like The Last Unicorn. Like why can’t I just have good fantasy novels without the “oh magic is slowly fading and the magical creatures are leaving due to the growth of man” i wanna read a fantasy novel to escape how we are slowly destroying the Earth, not be gut-punched with it in my book.

Writing Prompt:

"Why did you leave me?"

"I didn't leave, I just stopped following you"