Another AU because the idea has been bouncing around in my head xP pretty conceptual rn,, probs gonna call it “Interchanged Authority”,, I like how the abbreviation looks,, IA!AU ,, IA!Red,,, same reason why I chose “Far Off Worlds” instead of “Distant Planets” for my other AU,, idk FOW looked better than DP to me BUT THATS BESIDES THE POINT
Uhh it’s soorta a swap AU? (I dunno if anyone has done that before) even then it’s not a perfect swap,,, it’s more of a “what if Red and Warlock had swapped places as Zach n Carl’s gameplays’ primary entity.” (Warlock for Zach’s and Red for Carl’s) If that makes sense,,, ouhgh I’m bad a wording. But also overall an alternate (probably very much an out of character) version of all the characters LOL,, idk I’m just having fun mixing several ideas and what if’s of em ^^
I also debated on swapping the places of the other characters within the game and possibly even the humans… but thatd be the biggest pain in my ass, esp with the moderately uneven amount of cast in the two stories. Sooo Solomon, Face, etc are still in Zach’s and yadda yadda same cast for Carl’s. Also bc I think it’d be interesting with what the characters could be like with a different primary entity!!
ENOUGH RAMBLING,, SOME INFO FOR THEM
Now Warlord,,, or I like Tyrant for him sometimes. His “magic” is much less mystical and more… psychic? in a sense. (Like how OG!Red had magic in a way, but it wasn’t like OG!Warlock’s lighting powers but instead were like.. manifestations??) WHATEVA,, he doesn’t have lightning powers no more but instead affects the world around him with brute force. I like to think he has a large, fearsome battle axe he uses >:] As he’s more “sophisticated” compared to OG!Red’s almost animalistic ways of attacking. Well… as sophisticated as a man set out on gaining power through destruction can be >_> He’s no longer as bummish.. (love ya Warlock but that cape has seen better days <:| !!) and I went for a more “royal” look to him. (Based off of OG!Red’s temple/statues, which I think signify a “high status” to his name. And what’s above a warlock/magician/wizard/etc? A king!) Warlord is still calculated and intelligent with his way of dealing with things like OG!Warlock, but is more direct and violent with his confrontations like OG!Red. He wants you (or ig Zach) DEADER THAN A DOORNAIL.. And will use whatever power he has to do so. Also for “his version” of Zenith, I feel like it’d be grey and stone-like instead of red and fleshy. I can also imagine in the chase sequences, instead of the fire background it’s fierce thunderstorms as he chases the player, slamming down his axe at them!
Now Red the Hollowbeast, or Hollow for short. He now has magic powers!! Fire magic to be exact :D !! And when he appears to the player, the air turns “smoggy” like theres ash and smoke in the air. (Sorta like how everything turns fucking grey when OG!Warlock appears, but instead of well,, EVERYTHING turning grey. A black smokey overlay appears in the area.) I feel with Hollow’s fire magic and instinctual impulsivity, and due to replay’s societies being more advanced and put together… they’ve made several attempts to lock him up for “safety” reasons. With him ofc getting out someway every time. With this, and him being very emotion-driven, he’s very reclusive and hides away most of the time. His presence still having an effect on the world, but he doesn’t super actively try to control things. He does still have bouts of anger tho, but they’re few and far between. He’s a bit wishy-washy with his thoughts on the player, especially at first. Like,, he wants you (or Carl ig) to leave,, very much a “hey,, can you leave? Please :(“ at first, but the more the player interacts/aids the other characters, he grows more distrustful and resentful to where he’s more “GET OUT before I BLOW YOU UP with my MIND” <:| ,,, Also he’s pale now bc of not having the GREATEST health… which is just another reason why he hides away.. (tfw your the weakest link of the Reds).. AND THE BOOK,, ur probably wondering what’s up with that.. uhh it’s cover is based on that one image of red,, where the text forms into his face,, also those books in some horror stories where the cover is made outta a person’s face.. (DW it’s not actually a face, just… looks like it) but pretty much I was thinking he somehow gets his mitts on this book about the “tales of the Hellbeast” (which is a story about the feats and greatness of OG!Red ;] ) and it’s sort of his comfort item while he’s in self-isolation… The idea of some being that sounds oh so similar to him.. being powerful, feared and bowed down to by many, and “loved” gives him a sort of comfort. Like a child with a Superman comic book.
ANYWAYS UHMM that’s all I have rn… I hope you can understand my deranged ramblings.. I couldn’t be bothered to organize them >_>
ALSOOO,, I’m super duper open to any possible ideas y’all have for the AU such as how characters are/differences in the game and world etc etc :DD !!! Esp since this AU is very much “do whatever sounds cool and have fun” xP #ToBeCringeIsToBeFree or whatevs
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