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The Close To Canon But Not Really Strictly Canon AU Meme

The "Close To Canon But Not Really Strictly Canon" AU Meme

This is a meme to RP characters that are close to the canon version but not really strictly canon.

[The Rules]

1. Post as your characters, and write down the name, canon, preferences, etc.

2. Choose a prompt, or any combinations of prompts. You can just make up your own prompt, too.

3. Tag away, and be excellent to each other! No wank, please.

[The List Of Close To Canon AUs]

1. CR AU - The characters are not quite strictly the canon version anymore, due to CR in games, etc.

2. Headcanon AU - Extensive headcanon has pushed the character toward AU territory.

3. Joss'd by canon AU - The Reveal of the Great Plot Twist, etc, has made this character AU now, even if they were considered to be the canon versions before that.

4. Just a couple of minor details different AU - They look like the canon version on the surface, but there's just some few things that are different.

5. Same canon crossover/AU - The character actually is a fusion of the comic and movie versions, for example.

6. Stealth crossover world AU - The character seems to be the same as canon on the surface, but their world is actually a crossover/fusion.

7. Non canon TYL AU - The characters are supposed to be older versions of the canon characters, but the character development needed for that makes them AU.

8. Anything else that fits the theme / Combine or make up your own prompts!

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[OOC : OTA, but I especially want to try out a far future version with 6.]

[This Jack is similar to canon Jack, except he's meaner and joined Pitch during the movie. He used Pitch to take out the Guardians and other seasonal spirits before turning on Pitch himself. Now Jack is unquestionably the most powerful spirit around, and has plunged the earth into a second ice age.

For the sake of the meme, one can say he didn't finish the job and the other spirits are still technically alive. Canon Jack is available on request and we can work out a different AU if someone prefers.]

[Up for any/all options on this one!]

[A wormhole opens up at whenever Walter happens to be at the moment.]

[And out tumbles a Gilbert, dressed in a retro futuristic jumpsuit and carrying a beam rifle!]

[Congratulations, you have landed yourself in the middle of World War Two-- 1944, to be exact-- and in an English ~~vampire hunting, Nazi-killing~~ butler's kitchen.

A kitchen he had just been cleaning. So enjoy a shocked/angry butler, because the boots of your futuristic jumpsuit have just made a mark on his immaculate floor-- which, judging by the mop in his hand, is still wet.]

What the hell do you think you're doing!!

...Getting off the floor, if you must know.

[Gilbert gets off the floor and takes a look around him, sniggering.]

So what year is this, anyway?

[Oh no. Oh, hell no. No one had better have been messing around in the Dark Arts Laboratory.]

Year...

[There might be some mild twitching going on here. He might be planning to use violence against someone.]

It's 1944. Why are you asking.

...1944. Damn it, that's much too late - I was aiming for 1917!

[Gil takes a good hard look at Walter.]

Ya do look familiar, now that I think about it, and I c'n use a man who's good in a fight. Wanna come on my time machine with me? I'm trying to go back to long before Hitler rose to power, if ya get what I mean...

[canon AU! basic info in profile!]

[OOC: Good with all of them! Maybe something in the future dealing with being forgotten gradually or playing her as a much more strict goddess... oh, crossovers are always good! All suggestions of course!]

[OOC: Up to all options.]

((OOC: Victor falls under that "other" clause up there -- he's a crossover, but he went through his entire canon before getting mixed up in the other canon, so. . . He often acts like he does in canon, but there's some differences (particularly if you make him angry). Open to anyone's ideas for prompts!))

[Since we don't much about Regulus in canon, much of how I play him is based on headcanons.

I have another Reg that is pure AU but I'll post with that one as well]

Edited 2013-08-05 15:07 (UTC)

[Completely AU version of Reg starting from the cave where he survived and spied for the order.]

[OOC: Do love me some AUs. I'm up for all options!]

[um. does a canon AU count? Yes. Yes it does. Actually AU before 2009!Dean visits 2014 so I guess that's AU enough]

[ up for all ]

[ crossover AU in which Raven is one of the birds that helped Snow White escape Ravenna's castle ]

[The Sanctuary is beautiful. It's also the first true peace she's had since she escaped from the tower. She's done nothing but run, it seems, and she's tired. She thinks about staying in this place forever — but she can't, she knows that. Ravenna won't ever let her go. Still, she takes the moment of quiet she's been given and lets her eyes close, listens to the sounds of the nearby wildlife.]

[ He's kept an eye over her during her journey. He watched as she defended herself against the huntsman, joined up with him on a journey to the Duke's castle, and as she danced with the dwarves near the campfire. He can't smile, but he is happy for her, that she's safe.

Once the moon rises, the bird quickly flies away, but he does not get far. There's a sound of branches snapping, something heavy thuds onto the ground below, and there's a sharp gasp for air some distance away. His only thought is that he hopes he didn't disturb her rest. ]

[The thud startles her eyes open, body immediately going tense as she looks around. The huntsman and the dwarves aren't too far off; they wouldn't let her go further than she could shout, just in case. Standing, Snow peers into the trees, trying to see past the veil of darkness. Curiosity and concern guide her footsteps and before long she's able to spot a figure on the ground.]

Hello? Are you injured?

[ It's her voice calling to him and there's a significant period where Raven has absolutely no idea what to do. But she's approaching quickly and he only has trees to hide his gangly form behind. And she's bound to spot the inky black mess of feathers that he crawled out of, littering the ground every which way. The most he can do is slink back against the tree, try to hide, but ... he can't not answer her, either. ]

I am well, princess. [ his voice is raspy, from thirty days of cawing instead of words, but he is clear enough. ] Weary from a long journey, that is all.

[Snow frowns at the mass of feathers on the ground. They're everywhere. Kneeling, she plucks one up just as he speaks — and the fact that he seems knows who she is has her standing and taking a cautious step back. She's still close enough to Eric that all she has to do is scream and he'll come running with the dwarves. Yet she doesn't scream. Instead she looks down at the feather, glossy black in the moonlight; a raven's feather.]

Who are you?

[ She doesn't remember his face - he doesn't expect her to, she's been locked up and he forbidden to enter the tower. The last time they had seen each other had been before Ravenna, when they were but children. They both have changed much. ]

A friend. [ Raven - not his name but the only one he knows - can't help the slight disappointment in his eyes, in his gaze turning downward. He can't expect her to recognize him years after the fact, but it is saddening to know that it had come to this. ] I mean you no harm, I promise. I was only ... watching over you.

[There is something familiar about him, so familiar, but she can't place what or how. Her time as a child seems so long ago, memories hazed by her time in the tower, her solitude. Still her eyes scour his face, cast in shadow as it is, trying to sate the relentless feeling of knowing but being unable to recall. She steps closer because he feels safe.]

Do you have a name, my friend?

[ Even now she is as kind as ever. Raven smiles, remembering the times he would try flying as a young bird, crash into a tree, and she'd scoop him up off the ground and nurse his damaged wing back to health. He never transformed in front of her - afraid and ashamed - but the memories are sweet and he wishes he could tell her. ]

I cannot remember it. I have not heard it in so many years - the Queen would call me Raven. [ he loathes to mention her in front of the princess, but it was necessary. ] I knew you, as children.

[Snow is silent for several moments, staring at the feather she's still holding. When she finally raises her gaze back to Raven's face, there's the barest of a smile playing at her mouth.]

You said you were watching over me. Why from so far away?

[It's an honest question. She's been so lonely, with only the occasional bird and prisoner to talk to before she escaped the tower.]

[ His feather, no doubt. He cringes inwardly at the thought of it - the black birds were so oft a symbol of the queen, he hates to burden her unnecessarily. And yet she smiles; he wonders what it must be like, to share in her optimism. ]

I ... it is the only way I know. [ he shrugs, not sure what else he should tell her. But tonight would yet be his only chance, for another thirty days, and who knew what would happen in that time? ] From up above, I can spot threats and dangers easily, as well as escapes. But ... it is all I can do.

From up above?

[She glances skyward, silent again, but her mind is racing, putting pieces together. She's never been stupid. When she looks back at Raven once more there's awe in her eyes.]

Is this your feather?

[She twirls it between her fingers, making it glimmer in the dim moonlight.]

And the raven, who brought me the nail — it's you.

[A statement, not a question. Snow kneels down right beside him then.]

[ She figures it out, of course she does. Not that Raven wasn't dropping hints left and right, but he has a feeling that even if he hadn't said a word, she'd know he was the bird who assisted her palace escape.

He smiles, a little more. He still regrets that this is the only way he could see her now, but at least he has the chance at all. And more importantly, at least she is safe. Though he does tense a bit as she kneels and draws closer, it's more of a reflex than anything and no slight against her. ]

I am glad it worked as well as I thought it would.

[ ah ... he supposes he should explain. ] The Queen ... she placed this curse upon me. It is my punishment, for helping you escape. But I would do it again in a heartbeat, if it meant I could help you somehow.

Thank you.

[Snow leans in to press a quick, chaste kiss on his cheek. If it hadn't been for Raven, she wouldn't have be able to escape — and Finn, who knows what he would have done. She forces herself not to think on such things.]

[ Oh.

Okay Raven was not expecting that. Appreciation and thanks were all well and good, and it was only polite, but now there was a hint of colour spreading across his face now that the princess had- she'd ... er. ]

You're--

[ he clears his throat because his voice was terribly squeaky right there ] ... you're welcome, m'lady.

[Ryoji isn't really sure how to react when he wakes up. For a second, he panics, firmly believing his coming back to life will bring about the Fall. But no, he didn't come back. That strange old man explained that. He's something like an illusion, tasked with guiding those with unique powers to their true destiny.

Ryoji-no, that isn't his name anymore; that man said they'd come up with a new name for him, to hide his previous life-didn't claim to understand a bit of it. All he knew was he had some sort of job, a duty, and it sounded too important to refuse.

He tugs on his gloves awkwardly, looking over himself in the mirror. He looks the same as always, albeit with strange yellow irises. They would have matched his scarf if he was still allowed to wear his usual outfit. He wasn't a big fan of the stuffy uniform, but at least the hat was kind of cool.

He's so focused on adjusting his uniform that he doesn't notice anyone enter the room.]

[Though adorned in a finely-tailored blue dress, Minako was easily recognizable, even with her back facing Ryoji. Slowly she turned to peer at him over her shoulder. If there was any recognition, it didn't show in her eyes; now a hard gold rather than a ruby red.] So you've arrived.

[The cool formality was similar to any attendant prior; though to someone familiar to the girl who once was, it lacked the luster, sounded tragically dead.] You have arrived just in time. We must start preparing for our newest guest.

[She extends an elegant, slender gloved hand, offering his name tag.] Welcome to the Velvet Room, little brother. I am your sister, Josephine.

[Ryoji jumps at the voice, turning to look over at the new presence in the room. Where did she even come from? He didn't hear any footsteps, and she looks as if she's been standing here longer than he has...

But that's not important. She also looks... she looks familiar. Far too familiar. Just seeing her frame, seeing her hair done up just like it always was, and then seeing her face... suddenly brings up all the love and loss and unimaginable pain he had experienced with her. It's enough to make his eyes widen as he chokes on her name. Good thing he does, because when she speaks, it's so clear she's no longer Minako.

She's so cold now, her formal tone so dissonant from her usual bubbly voice, the one he remembers ringing through the halls in between classes. He particularly remembers the way she sounded when she said his name, with a lilt at the end that suggested she was laughing, but not at him. It was as if she was laughing at the very idea of experiencing this moment. That joy had been what had made him fall so hard for her... and now it was gone.

Gone, along with her memories, it seemed... From her words,it seemed as if she had dismissed all that time they'd spent together, and he'd gone from being her soulmate to being her sibling. Perhaps it was simply a new title, to allow him to disregard his past, but... He had suggested it would be best for them to forget, and be at peace, but he had never imagined how difficult it would be to see her lose those experiences she'd been so happy about before.

He swallows down emotion and takes the name tag, inhaling sharply as his hand touches hers. He tries not to let his hand linger, and he pulls away. Whatever name is written on the tag is ignored for now, in favour of just... trying to handle this conversation.]

Josephine... it is nice to see you.

[Yes, see. Not meet. He can't bear to adopt the act entirely.]

[There is a momentary pause in Josephine's precise, fluid movements. Like a CD track skipping, or a video catching and then speedily playing forward to reach it's originally intended frame, but she smoothly retreats after passing along his belongings.]

Is it safe to assume that Igor has filled you in on the more...mundane details? [She pulled her glove tight to undo the small wrinkle that Ryoji's brush had formed, empty yellow eyes regarding him with a nondescript expression.

He clearly didn't cover the finer points of "life" in the Velvet Room. Ryoji's deer in the headlights look was enough to verify that.

She turned a palm up, raising it to rest parallel to her shoulder in a displaying gesture.] Would you please follow me? You will need to be better oriented.

[She didn't take his hand, she didn't even touch his arm. She simply turned her heel and started walking, expecting him to follow.]

[His eyes dart over to that movement immediately, his mind latching onto it with an incomprehensible relief. She isn't perfect, she isn't completely gone. Every so often, she falters. Maybe he can handle this. At least if he knows she's still there somewhere, he can handle this rigid formality.]

He did.

[Not that Ryoji really could explain most of those details. He didn't know nearly enough, and when it had been explained to him, he hadn't cared to know. He was too busy getting over the shock of existing once again.

He nods, a gesture that was meant to be more precise and therefore more acceptable, but ends up looking too eager instead. He always had trouble reigning in his feelings... they had to find some way out, and if not through tears or smiles or desperate kisses, then through simple movements.

And then he's stumbling after her, gripping the name tag tightly as he hurries to keep up with her swift march.]

[Good. He's falling into line. Maybe this won't be trouble, after all. The Velvet Room existed outside of time and space, something she was told at the beginning...and at the new beginning. Not that she'd ever forgotten. What this meant is that things didn't evolve here, things didn't deteriorate. Entropy was not a concern for the Velvet Room and its attendants.

If something wasn't acting in alignment with its purpose, then it no longer belonged here. And he'd only just arrived...]

Every few years, a visitor comes to the Velvet Room upon signing a contract. [Slowly she turns her head to peer at him over her shoulder, an expectant look in her empty amber eyes. He should know this part.] It is our responsibility to see the guest through to the extent of their contract, until it reaches its end.

[One way or another.]

[He certainly didn't want to be removed from the Velvet Room, but he wasn't sure if he could adopt its unique ways in time. He's not one for being impersonal. He doesn't think, after all Minako did for him before, that he could look a new visitor in the eye and not worry about what happens to them. It's not possible for him to put his feelings to the side, as easily as Minako seems to be able to.

He wants to stay, but... can he really handle acting like this? Or worse, seeing Minako act like this?

He nods cautiously. He does remember this all too well, and it's a struggle to remain composed.]

I understand. I remember... I mean, I'm familiar with the contract. Do we have other duties besides that?

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Ffff let's try this Velvet Room thing, let me know if it doesn't work!

Sorry for the delay! Let me know if you want anything changed...

it's totally fine! Sorry to pester you.

You are never a pest! I just hope I can make it worth the wait...

Same here actually... If I disappear, work has eaten me as usual

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