Dark and Scary AUs and Prompts to Write
*Feel free to specify characters if applicable and to change/alter prompts as needed
The Corruption of Soul- Someone is possessed by the character who has died under their watch (or the character is being possessed by someone who had died by their hands) | There is something malevolent (or benevolent) that is now controlling the character and it won’t stop until its satisfied | No one knows the character shares a body with another soul and the times it takes over has increased over time.
Baying at the Moon- The character knows they’re being hunted by a werewolf, but it may or may not be someone they know | The character has been hiding an infection and is slowly starting to show symptoms | The character is a werewolf and is on the trail of prey (one that smells familiar)
What’s a Bite Between Friends- Character is a vampire trying to lure someone into their covert (or vice versa) with varying success | Discovering (or being discovered) as a vampire due to circumstances resulting in them needing to feed (and they certainly are hungry...) | Character keeps waking up in the morning with bruises and punctures on their body with no memory of how they got them.
The Thing Beyond the Pale- Character was used as a sacrifice and something from beyond has come through | Character realizing that something isn’t quite right with their friend(s) | Character makes a deal with the devil and now everyone will pay dearly.
Death is Sweet- People in the character’s life are ending up dead, and the blood trail is leading right up to their doorstep | Character is certain their roommate is a serial killer but is confident they won’t kill them... right? | The character has killed someone but the only thing between them and freedom is one single witness.
Monster in the Woods- The truth is, the character is the monster in the woods, and the next victim approaches | The character has fallen and twisted/broken their ankle, but something is following them in the dark
Cursed- The character has been cursed, its effects are catastrophic | The character casts a curse, but it befalls one of their closest friends instead | The spell used against the character doesn’t work as intended...
Pulled Away and Stand Alone- There’s a new person around, and everyone the character loves soon starts gravitating towards this new individual and leaving the character behind | It’s been some time since they last saw each other, but everyone keeps treating the character like a stranger now | The character introduces one of their friends to another friend of theirs. The pair hit it off well- almost too well, as the character finds themselves third wheeling in their own friend group.
Left Behind- The character had been injured and left for dead | The character is traded for the others’ freedom, but no one comes back to rescue them
Behind Enemy Lines- What was thought to be allies turns out to be enemies | The character is a spy and time is running out | A surprise attack led to the character being captured
It Hurts Doesn’t It- The character is being tortured (or the character is torturing someone else) | An old injury is being used against the character | The character is forced to watch as a friend is tortured
The Weather is Out to Get Us- The character(s) are forced to travel through hot/cold/stormy weather and the exposure starts taking its toll on the ill-equipped...
What Lies in the Deep- The oceans are vast, and the character learns why there were so many stories about sailors being lured to their deaths beneath the waves | Every mer knows not to travel into the abyssal zone... but curiosity kills the cat, doesn’t it?
Furies Take Flight- Everyone knows the winged folk were dangerous, and the character was going to prove them why messing with them was a grave mistake | To lose one’s wings was the greatest shame of all, and the character has them mounted on their wall
Fire and Brimstone- Dragons were just like any creature; to trespass into their territory was an offense worth punishing. To steal from them was a crime only absolved through death. | The character shapeshifts into a person shape if only to integrate themselves into roaming adventurer parties looking to plunder their own treasures. | The character just needed a single gem to sell off and buy food from the city during a widespread famine in the countryside, but they might become someone else’s dinner.
The Dead Don’t Talk- The character is a necromancer who brings back the fallen to solve crimes, except the dead no longer answer their calls on this recent case... | The character has been dead for a long, long time, and yet no one notices even as their summoner parades them around in front of their friends
Death Rattle- The character is dying, but is anyone there? | Someone is dying beneath the character’s hands, and they are powerless to stop it
These Powers Cause More Harm than Good- The character has a superpower/ability that causes severe damage and ruin, but they only wanted to help | Being able to kill someone with a single touch may have been useful when killing people was more widely acceptable, but all it did now was prevent anyone from being willing to touch them
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