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the alternate universe meme

how to play
1. post with your character, name and canon in the subject line.
2. feel free to mention which aus you’re willing or not willing to play in the body of the comment.
3. tag by rolling for an alternate universe setting using rng.
4. or tag by picking whatever au you’d like to play in most.
5. have fun!

alternate universes
i - all human: in an all human au, characters who are canonically vampires, werewolves or superheroes, are now humans, with corresponding changes to their backstories.

ii - apocalypse: a portmanteau of "apocalypse fic", apocafic is fiction set during or after some sort of apocalypse, or end of the world. some canons carry a built-in apocalypse against which the protagonists are fighting: in apocafic, they lose. for example, apocafic in stargate and x-files is usually set after the alien occupation; supernatural apocafic is set on a demon-controlled earth.

iii - band: an alternate universe in which the characters are members in, or form a band. often, the instruments they plan and their roles in the band are analogous to their canon identities. for example, tony stark might be cast as the fame-hungry lead singer who is also a musical genius, or river tam might be a classically trained pianist who, after a terrible experience at julliard, writes songs for mal reynold's grunge rock band, serenity.

iv - circus: circus aus are a popular trope in fanfic and sometimes fanart. using a circus as a setting means introducing the characters to each other in a close-knit community. that can help break down barriers between them and make them bond together against the outside world which may not understand them as well as the other characters do. it also brings a sense of adventure and the idea that this world may have different rules and everything is possible. a circus can also be a good place for characters to go undercover and meet the love of their lives.

v - coffee shop: the barista au (or coffeeshop au, or the closely related bakery au) is a popular fanfiction trope in livejournal fandoms. in most cases, one half of the main pairing is the barista and the other is or becomes their favorite customer; in some stories the whole cast works at a coffee shop. this trope is especially popular in fandoms where one character is very attached to coffee, either in canon or in fanon, or is frequently stressed.

vi - college/high school: college fic is a popular genre of fanfic (less often a genre of fanart) that places characters together in college or another secondary institution such as the starfleet academy in star trek fic (then called "academy fic"). this can be canon stories, for example backstory if characters have or could have met during college, or college aus, similar to high school aus. in science fiction, historical or fantasy fandoms the present day college au is a popular subgenre of the modern au that puts fantastic or historical characters in more mundane everyday settings.

vii - cop/detective: an alternate universe in which the characters are cast as cops or investigators of some kind. often, the canon villain is also cast as the villain in the story. this might be set in modern times, or in a noir-like environment, complete with gangsters and femme fatales.

viii - daemons: his dark materials is a fantasy trilogy by philip pullman. the trilogy consists of the golden compass (1995; published in the uk as northern lights), the subtle knife (1997), and the amber spyglass (2000). there are currently two companion novellas: lyra's oxford (2003) and once upon a time in the north (2008). a movie adaptation of the first book was released in theatres in late 2007. humans have their souls living outside their body in the form of an animal companion. males have female souls and females have male souls. the animals often correspond to the character’s personality.

ix - fantasy: an alternate universe populated with fantastical characters like elves, dwarves, unicorns, sorcerers, and dragons. canon characters might be cast as analogous races (e.g. clint barton or katniss everdeen as elf archers) or they might be humans in a fantastical setting. characters also might be able to secretly shape-shift into another form, like a dragon, and therefore is related closely to were/vampire/supernatural aus.

x - historical: a historical au is a fanwork which moves characters into a different historical period than their canon setting. typically this involves taking "contemporary" characters (from the late 20th century or 21st century) and putting them in an earlier historical period (such as the 19th century or before). popular settings for historical aus include: pirates, america's old west, britain's regency period, ancient rome, a vague facsimile of medieval england such as robin hood, and many others.

xi - hooker/porn/stripper: hookerfic is a type of fanfic where one or more of the characters is a sex worker. there are many different types of hookerfic, ranging from more realistic depictions to the more common pretty woman-type fantasy of a hooker with a heart of gold, rescued from life on the streets by a client. sex work of all kinds is portrayed—brothels, escorts, street prostitution, "call-girls" as well as strippers and go-go boys.

xii - magic: magic aus are alternate universe fanworks that incorporate magic in fandoms where there is no magic present in canon. (or in some cases, fanworks that make a canon with magic more magical.) they differ from elf aus in that there may be magic without any elves showing up, and are opposites of all human and mundane aus.

xiii - neighbors/roomates: an alternate universe where the canon characters live next-door to one another, or in the same apartment building or complex, or in the same apartment. often, this is also an all-human au, if the canon characters are powered in some way. the forced proximity is usually used to create romantic tension between characters.

xiv - space/sci-fi: a space au is an alternate universe where a source set on earth is transported into space; works are often referred to as "[fandom] in spaaaaaaaaace!" the trope can be a form of crackfic, but often includes surprisingly serious reinterpretations of the most earthbound of sources, particularly historical fiction written or set before space exploration. cyberpunk trappings such as robots, cyborgs and ais are often included.

xv - steampunk: steampunk was originally a term for a sub-genre of speculative fiction that imitated 19th century "scientific romances" like the work of jules verne and h.g. wells. later, the term was applied to a general aesthetic involving styles that would be "futuristic" from the perspective of the 19th century. steampunk appears in fanworks as both a genre and an aesthetic. there are some fandoms for which the canon is steampunk(-ish), e.g. the secret adventures of jules verne, but more often it is found as steampunk alternate universe.

xvi - western: the western is a genre of fiction set in the later half of the 19th century in the western part of north america, especially the united states, but also canada and mexico. sometimes also included in the genre are stories about western-type characters and plots in other settings, e.g. "space westerns" (in science fiction settings) and contemporary westerns (set in the western part of contemporary north america).

xvii - were/vamp/supernatural: a reversal of the all-human, in these fics characters who are normally human are now supernatural creatures of some kind the most common being werewolves or vampires.

xviii - choose your own: self-explanatory! choose your own option.

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[Gotou blushed deeply and hid his face on Yagen's shoulder, trying to hide his flustered appearance.]

So mean teasing your wife like that...

So you accept it now?

[ yagen strokes his hair and presses a kiss to the side of his head. ]

You accepted my proposal, too, so you really will be my wife someday.

Fine but I'm not wearing a dress to our wedding. [He was a man after all. He had to put his foot down at some point. But it was awfully hard when Yagen was kissing his temple and stroking his hair.]

That's just for me to see.

[ a soft chuckle. ]

...Gotou. I want to kiss you, can I?

Yagen!

[Just when his blushing cools down Yagen goes and does this.]

I don't know... You were teasing a lot today...

Please? [ kissing his cheek. ]

You're so cute, so its fun to tease you.

I don't know~ [He chuckled softly as Yagen kissed his cheek, smiling softly.]

You always tease me though! You should treat your wife better!

I don't treat you with love? Should I be more delicate?

[ gently brushing his fingertips to gotou's cheeks... ]

You do but... Teasing me all the time isn't fun! [Yet he always fell into the same pattern. Gotou was still hung up on the boy's comment. This wasn't weird was it? There was nothing wrong with loving your brothers very dearly right?]

You don't like it? It's not good to lie, Gotou...

[ a soft chuckle, but it seems like somethings eating at him... yagen tilts his head. ]

What are you thinking about?

I-I'm not lying...

[It would be nice to get some kisses and not be teased every now and then! At Yagen's question Gotou shrugged and rested his head on his own.]

Do...you think this is weird?

Us?

[ yagen doesn't need to guess. he holds gotou close, stroking his back and resting his forehead to his own, meeting his eyes. ]

Yeah.... This isn't strange right?

[Gotou asked, averting his gaze when Yagen tried too look into his eyes briefly before locking eyes again. He had no other friends with siblings for example of what an appropriate relationship would be with his brothers.]

People will think it is.

Can you handle that?

[ he speaks seriously, but with a tenderness behind it all. ]

I love you. Gotou.

But why?

[Gotou wraps his arms around Yagen's neck, hugging him close.]

I love you too, Yagen. I wouldn't be like this with you if I didn't!

People think loving your own family is wrong. Loving them like...this.

[ he trusts gotou knows what he means. they didn't love their other brothers like this. yagen holds gotou close as he listens to him. ]

I don't mind keeping this relationship hidden forever. As long as we can be together like this.

What! But I've heard other boys talking about how they wished they had cute sisters! What's wrong with this?

[Teenagers are weird. What a lame double standard.]

I don't want to hide it though! I want everyone to know how much I love you! [ So no one tries to steal him from Gotou.]

It can be a relatively innocent remark - wanting to be with a sibling the way I want to be with you... people frown upon it. Shared blood or not. The title alone has a lot of weight.

[ but he's rambling. gotou is being himself and yagen merely smiles, leaning forward to kiss his forehead. ]

After school... let's wait until then. For now, let's keep things a secret... after school we can reinvent ourselves.

They didn't sound like it...

[But Gotou wasn't going to focus on such stupid things for now. Not when his brother was kissing his forehead and planning for the future with him.]

After school-- [Give him a minute the hamsters are running as fast as they can.] Oh! You mean after we graduate? [Bingo.]

Mm. We can go to a school where no one will know we're related.

!! Then we can..maybe hold hands in public...!

[Wouldn't that be something to see? Him and Yagen holding hands in public! They wouldn't get separated or lost. No one would bully them. It's perfect!]

But that's a ways away though...

[ a soft snort... gotou was so pure. but he loved that about him. he loved everything about him. loved when they were young and would hold each-others hands while sleeping. loved when he could kiss away gotou's tears. loved cooking with him for their younger brothers. loved when their eyes would meet at school and gotou would wave and grin like he hadn't seen him in days...

he falls silent for a moment, just watching his brother before reaching out to cradle his face in his gloved hands. burns. ones he'd gotten from their foster father. before ichigo was old enough to care for them all. burns he'd gotten trying to protect his brothers. burns only his family knew about. ]

Gotou. I'm going to kiss you.

[Gotou nuzzled his face into his hand, pleased with the small show of affection. The scars on Yagen's hands a testament to his love and protection. Those hands may be scarred but to Gotou they were perfect.

Since they were small, Gotou and Yagen spent plenty of time together. They held hands everywhere they went when they were younger even when their foster parent would try to pry their hands apart, they always ended up holding hands even after one of them was beaten senseless. They could count on when they eventually roused, they would feel a familiar hand holding theirs.

At Yagen's announcement, Gotou's face turned red.]

Wha--N-now?

I already locked the door.

[ yagen smiles faintly, stroking gotou's skin... ]

No?

[ it was never no. ]

Didn't I do that?

[Gotou asked, nuzzling his cheek into his hand again. At his question, Gotou paused for a moment. Almost like he was actually thinking about it.]

I guess you can have some....But...I'd like to feel your hands on my face. [His gloveless ones.]