peace is not an option when your past chains you to its fingertips
ā a q!foolish au ft. angst, war, and q!philza
(old qsmp au)
Phil wakes up naturally, to his own surprise, two minutes before the first morning hour finishes. Itās still pitch black outside of course, itās the middle of the night after all, but the fallen angel doesnāt try to go back to sleep. Instead, he turns his communicator off completely, leaving it on the nightstand, before slipping out of bed as quietly as he could, trying his best not to wake up the freshly arrived Missa beside him.
Heās successful in his attempts of not making a single sound; Missa hadnāt even moved a muscle when the door to their shared bedroom creaked open, granted his husband is quite the deep sleeper. Nonetheless, Phil trudges on throughout his home, lights off and steps quiet. As he makes his way to the front door though, he thinks back to why exactly heās doing this in the first place.
āI need to talk to you, Philza,ā he remembers Foolish asking him when they finally had a single moment alone, āThereās something I need to tell you but it canāt be around the others.ā
The totem sounded undeniably suspicious with his wording and nervous demeanor, but a certain glint in his eyes made Phil agree anyway. It wasnāt anything of arrogance or malice, far from it, it seemed more like genuine fear and guilt.
Opening his front door, Phil spots a dark silhouette sitting by the edge of the wall. He knows itās Foolish already, so he doesnāt hesitate to quietly take a seat next to the man, but he does hesitate to speak. This Foolish, the one heās sitting next to right now, is different.
He isnāt saying anything, or cracking jokes. He isnāt making little noises or barking just to fill in the conversation gaps. He isnāt even jumping around and emoting like the energetic shark he usually is.
This Foolish is quiet, calm, and collected. And thatās fucking terrifying.
āIām sorry I had to tell you like this,ā Foolish speaks lowly after minutes of just staring off into the night sky, āBut I just couldnāt bring myself to do it until nowā¦ until the very end.ā
Phil looks at him confused, āWhat are you on about, mate? What exactly are you even referring to?ā
Foolish, finally, turns to look at the older male with a smile so bittersweet, so painful, it makes Philās stomach ache with anxiety. Silently, he hands the older male a piece of aged paper, then turns his head back towards the edge, not daring to turn back.
The avian examines the scroll in his hand, familiar yet dark memories fuzzily forming in his head just by the mere weight of it. He unravels it, and thoroughly reads the latin wording, surprised that his brain remembers the dead language yet canāt seem to comprehend the long words of spanish.
Once he reaches the end, his eyes wonder back to the first sentence and reads the whole scripture again, and again, and again, and again, until the words finally sink in. His anxiety plummets and suddenly, he feels the need to throw up rush past him like a wave crashing against a stoney shore.
"There's no way," Phil whispers in disbelief, "Another war?... in the Aether?"
The elder turns to the totem, who is still unmoving and silent, hand unknowingly crushing the scroll in his hands. Foolish still refuses to look at him and acknowledge the implications this letter is saying, but to be fair, Phil does not blame him for doing so. He would respond the same if he was too forced into submission.
"If they called you for help, then things have gone for the worst, huh?"
Foolish chuckles, but its void of all happiness, "Yeah... Those egotistical fuckers wouldn't recruit a banished lowlife like me unless their numbers were close to none."
Phil hums in agreement. The people in the Aether, the Gods of millions, if not billions of worlds, would never stoop so low as to bring back a person they exiled just hundreds of years ago unless they were oh so fucking desperate. It all just brings a sour taste in Phil's mouth.
"What are you going to do about your family? You told them right?" asks the avian purely out of curiosity, but with one look at the other's expression, he clinks his mouth shut and just stares, eyes as wide as saucer plates.
He watches as the most happy-go-lucky guy on Quesadilla Island breaks down at the thought of leaving his family behind to fight in an already losing war. The image itself brings back a memory that has been so heavily buried in the back of his mind that his body physically lurches forward in pain, unable to comprehend the familiarity of it all.
Because the last time Phil had seen Foolish cry this much was back when he was just a mere child, still frightened of the world before him. So, he simply waits until the shark finishes crying his heart out over the edge of the wall, only interfering to pull him into a fatherly hug despite Foolish dwarfing him with his giant size.
The scene is abruptly interrupted after that, with a loud boom of thunder echoing through the night sky and a crackle of lightning right behind it. The small pitter patter of rain follows as well, as the two pull away enough to see a strange, yet familiar cloud slowly approach them.
It isn't one for the binary codes that like to target their children, though, is it so selfish to wish upon that instead of its real relations?
There's a grimace on both of their faces when they realize Foolish's time is nearly up, that in the next few minutes, the island will lose another one of its inhabitants yet this time around, no one will know of their whereabouts there after. No one except Phil.
"Do you want me to say anything to Leo? Or Roier?" the avian asks as the rumbling cloud before them gets ever so closer, "You have a big family Foolish, people are bound to start asking."
Foolish shakes his head, hand reaching into his backpack and pulling out a faded jewel melded to a chain of pure netherite. It reminds Phil of a pocket watch, but he is certain it is built more like a countdown timer than a clock. Wordlessly, the totem grips one of Phil's hands and places the green emerald into his palm, patting it twice before finally letting go and facing the cloud now just a few feet away.
"Don't tell anyone about anything. Let the others make up whatever tale they decide to do. Hell, if they even want to make me the villain of their story, so be it, I don't care... I just don't want Leo to know I left just to die."
With a angered scoff, Phil responds, "You aren't going to die, Foolish. You are going to survive, and you're going to comeback to reunite with your family. I know you will."
For the first time that night, the elder sees a smile placed on the younger's lips. Foolish chuckles, wholeheartedly this time, but keeps his back towards the only person who could truly grasp the irony of this situation.
"It's funny," starts Foolish, "For once in our long lives, it's you being such the optimist, while I'm over here only thinking about the reality of things."
A loud, thunderous echo emits from the darkened cloud, now sitting idly above the both of them. There is no more time left for the both of them, there isn't ever enough.
With one last look over his shoulder, Foolish waves a lazy hand towards Phil, spouting out his last words before the cloud strikes lightning where he stands, forever ridding the "forgivened" god of Quesadilla Island. The avian quickly writes down the phrase so as to not forget its tellings, for it holds more hope than that of expected anguish.
"If the jewel dims, then you'll know that my time has come to an end. However, if it still shines the same green as my eyes, then place it a body of water when things here get a little too rough, okay?"
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i started writing this literal so fucking long ago so the writing isn't as cohesive as i'd like it to be. I also lost interest in the concept and couldn't bring myself to write it to its full potential so a good portion of the end is just nonsense I spouted just to finish this project lol.
essentially the concept was that q!foolish gets sent to the aether to fight a war, q!phil is the only one who is told about it bc he's most familiar with gods and goddesses alike, and if q!phil deemed a situation dangerous enough, he'd be able to call q!foolish, along with his demigod powers, back to the island for a brief period to provide aid.
i just wanted angst at the time so, this is it lmao
the picture hjune tweeted under his appreciation post got me thinking about r!foolish and his failed musician lore š
like foolish was meant to be a musician, an artist that created with song, but was forced to be a warrior and a king at a far too young age
because of that though, he led a kingdom where his warriors were allowed the freedom he never got as a child
they were allowed to be artists, jesters, leaders, whatever they desired to be while foolish kept his role as king until he knew he was no longer needed and peace was finally obtained
Rusty Bones truly was a kingdom that thrived way more than people expected
some rusty bones headcanons i like to think about (kinda specific but idc lmao)
- foolish wasnāt meant to lead rusty bones. he, tina, and quackity had an older brother who died on the battle field alongside their father
- miyoung arrange married into queendom through said dead eldest brother
- much to foolish and tinaās belief, the king and queen actually favored quackity the most while they grew up. this is why he is allowed to sleep so much
- the triplets were all sheltered but quackity was the most sheltered
- foolish has lots of battle experience, much to popular belief, bc instead of musical training, he had militia training
- tina got doted on by their mother a lot for being the only daughter
- mother died by an unknown illness shortly after the death of her spouse and eldest son
- said unknown illness is currently effecting foolish, but to a much slower degree
- trausi has worked w/ 3 generations of rusty bone kings
- hjune grew up with the triplets as a knight-in-training but is closest with tina
- as a child, dakkin met tina at a banquet and fell in love at first sight
- miyoung and foolish were supposed to marry after the death of the eldest but both profusely refused
- eldest brother had one-sided affection towards miyoung
- miyoung only married him to appease her own parents but they were friends before marriage anyway
foolish is the type of king to hide his terminal illness until the very end
he would play off his symptoms like itās the common cold when in reality heās dying to an unknown disease that has no cure. multiple doctors have tried to help him but none of their medicines or magic have healed his already deteriorated figure
the only hopes he has is for princess tina to take on his responsibilities when he passes, with queen miyoung and king quackity there along side her
until then though, foolish trudges on and helps where and whenever he can, no matter the distance or difficulty because heās determined to die a true, faithful, and righteous king
Iām just a silly guy that does silly things but in actuality, Iām a denounced demigod who used to ruin nations on the daily so I could really just kill everyone here if I wanted to but I donāt bc iām just a silly guy :)
I just rewatched Avatar 2 again and now that qsmp 2024 has started, it was only a matter of time before the ideas began popping up :)
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FOOLISH - Metkayina Clan
shark man had to be in the water-based tribe, he just had to be
has adopted son named Arin
strongest swimmer w/ longest breath hold
owns fastest Tsurak
the tribe builder (as per usual lmao)
wears an Akula leather hood w/ an Akula tooth necklace (managed to kill one while lost at sea for a period of time)
blind in one eye (lost during Akula encounter right before Iknimaya)
only has tattoos on right side of body (face tattoos highlight akula encounter via emphasizing eye scar, also has tattoos down his neck, back, chest, and arms)
ETOILES - Metkayina Clan
this is purely bc i think etoiles would be able to travel farther distances a lot easier if he was metkayina vs land-based Na-vi
best warrior of the tribe
uses a selection of weapons he has amassed over the years
fully blind (bc i love that hc idc idc idc)
has traveled very far distances to explore other waters/lands
well-versed in the water and on land due to adventures
has interacted w/ many other Na'vi tribes (some were defo nicer than others)
Owns a Tsurak and a Ikran ("best meta ever" he says)
had begun traveling a few months after completing Iknimaya
face tattoos emulate signature mask look, has other tattoos across his body that represent his adventures
JAIDEN - Aranahe Clan
this clan is full of artists so i thought it was fitting (i also think jaiden would love the Kinglors)
is studying to be a Tiretu
spends most time weaving, painting, and dyeing (she's an expert frfr)
loves to help decorate tribal tents
has multiple Kinglors that just hang around
mostly a pacifist but can fight if needed
prefers purple or red face paint but experiments w/ different colors
has a very rebellious adopted son named Bobby (loves him to absolute death)
has a small, yet special place just outside village where she spends time with Bobby (personally, i think its a cave on a nearby mountain that looks over the sunset)
(cave is also definitely covered in different paintings and sculptures)
MISSA - Anurai Clan
skeleton man deserves to live in a tribe connected to the bone sanctuary
still very much wet cat vibes
has a son named Chayanne
used to have a mate but died during childbirth
has a Nantang that follows either him or Chayanne everywhere
total pacifist, truly is not a fighter at heart
specializes in crafting musical bones
likes to sing and play music (he goes hard during celebrations and rituals, best believe)
the RDA did his tribe very wrong, but he still likes to believe there is good in everyone he meets
foolish dragging tina and the worker for a whole week through the ocean is very much shark behavior lmao but also, i like to think foolish is one of those sharks that requires movement in order to breathe. tina, unfortunately, is not part shark so i headcanon that every night, foolish just drops off tina and the worker on a little island and does that sleep trance sharks do around said island while tina dries off and sleeps on the shore
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