The Shackle AU

A spin-off of Linked Universe featuring multiple "Dark" Link variations of our favourite boys! (Certain events inspired by roleplay events done among friends) Account run by @savimatteo2810

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SHACKLE AU MASTERPOST

What Is Shackle AU?

Shackle AU is an alternative universe to Linked Universe (tumblr link) consisting of five so-to-say "Dark Link" variants created by me and multiple friends. These Dark Links range from "specific Links under different circumstances" all the way to "created by a cult to kill some guy". Now they all have to get along and not stab each other about it. Fun times to be had! There is no specific plot so far, but I do have plans to post art, possibly writings, and maybe even transcripts/edited recordings of the roleplays me and the others involved with these characters here! Stay tuned <3 (While most of the characters seen here are created by other people, there is only one person fully in charge of the blog itself. Think of this blog like a dumping ground of sorts. I got very hyperfixated on these characters and I feel no regret about it. <3)

What are "Wincidents", "Raven Saga" and "Boreas AU"?

...Don't worry about those just yet. (: (Shackle Saga is heavily linked (lol) to some roleplays regarding the Linked Universe characters, and events that occur on the tumblr page may be directly influenced by roleplays done by and conversations that occurred between me and said friends. Multiple characters are VERY heavily influenced by roleplay events that occurred in our personal roleplay lore, but you'll have to discover all of that are we go.)

Reference Sheets

Shackle AU

BORA - savimatteo2810 (tumblr)

CHOSEN - Lee (no attached link)

DARK - Iian (Ao3)

MIMIC - polynomialpandemic (tumblr)

RUIN - locus-p0cus (tumblr)

Boreas AU

DEIMOS

PHOBOS

Art

Unloveable (Short Comic) Boring (Short Comic) What Have You Done? (Unfinished Animatic)

Miscellaneous

Opinions Chart

Incorrect Quotes

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Sinner's Finale

For the sinner, the curtain call has come.

Added some lore to Boreas AU and IMMEDIATELY had to draw it lmao

It is very Genshin inspired. But that's fine.

I might elaborate on this later on <3 I cannot be bothered right now, though, so that's definitely a later thing

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Phobos

Phobos is the version of Hyrule that Bora left behind. Named after the Greek personification of panic and fear, Phobos has spent a long time under the influence of some sort of magic/life drain ability. Unable to use magic the same way he once could, Phobos is still coming back to himself since Bora has been gone. He spends a lot of his time around Deimos, trying to ease his worries but knowing its a fruitless endeavour.

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Deimos

Deimos is the version of Warriors that Bora left behind. Nicknamed after the Greek personification of terror and dread, Deimos' goal has shifted towards saving the rest of the chain from whatever has taken over the youngest, even if that means exiling Wind to do so. He feels a sense of guilt for everything that has happened. After all, he was the one who told Wind about the war.

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"What Have You Done?" (Unfinished)

A little unfinished "animatic" I made. I had a LOT more planned for it but I am accepting that this will never be done lmao

This audio just HIT, and I had a LOT of fun with it before I was like "Inspiration Dead". Every version of Warriors has feelings about Bora...

(HEAVY inspiration taken from this video: https://youtu.be/c6PbTXcw0M8?si=TTTR8vQIn6miIQno)

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Chosen: What if people had food names and food had people names? Dark: Hey, spaghetti, we’re having Chosen for dinner. Bora: What is wrong with you people? Mimic: Shut up, chocolate.

Mimic: You can do it Bora! Mimic: But if you can't, at least your death will be quick, painless, and really cool to watch.

Chosen: iuegrukfhoeuhfeoruhf Ruin: What is that? Chosen: it’s a keyboard smash Ruin: How do I do it? Chosen: just press anything Ruin: 7

Bora: All in all, a 100% successful trip. Ruin: But we lost Dark. Bora: All in all, a 100% successful trip!

Bora: Hi, could I ask how exactly does one accidentally set a lemon on fire?? Dark: Microwave for 40 minutes. 😔 Mimic: Why were you microwaving a lemon??? Dark: I read boiling lemons helps cover up up bad smells (I wanted to cover up the scent of burnt oranges) but I didn't own any pots. Chosen: Did you burn an orange too? How??? Dark: Microwave for 40 minutes. 😔

Bora: Go and tell Ruin why you insisted on putting a normal-sized carrot in a bag of baby carrots. Chosen: Bora: Do it, tell them what you told me earlier. Chosen, stuttering: I-it's because… th-they need adult supervision… Ruin:

Chosen: Truth or dare? Dark: Truth. Chosen: How many hours have you slept this week? Dark: Dark: Dare. Chosen: Go to sleep. Dark: I don't like this game.

Dark: I’m 80% awesome 20% water and 100% handsome. Bora: That’s 200%. Dark: I’m twice the man you’ll ever be.

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"What it takes to survive"

Another older piece, but I like it <3

Bellum is weird and I will treat him as such

Please imagine Scylla from Epic the Musical as you view this. The vibes are immaculate. Thank you

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"When does a man become a monster?"

Little frame from a collab I did with a dear friend that never got finished, so I decided to put it here! I think it looks pretty neat, and oh my GOD who is that DIVA IN THE BACKGROUND? Woaahhhhhhhh guess we'll find out soon ahaha <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Collaboration w/ Iian, ilyvm friend <3

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Warriors’ Little Monster

Polite disclaimer that the person who runs this account is also the person who plays Bora and is probably the most hyperfixated on this au out of the group so you might see a lot of Bora content LMAO

Bit of an older work, but… take him from me <3

He’s very silly and I love him. More of a test for, like, lighting and lineless stuff, but also a little glimpse of what Bora could look like if Bellum got all fucky on them

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Poster

Treating you all to the first ever thing I drew for this au, way back before the conception of Chosen and the final design of Mimic/all of them, honestly, I didn't have a ref for any of the boys as I drew this and it shows. I guess this counts as their baby photos, lmao

(Tumblr keeps murdering the quality, click for actual details lol)

Feat. the version with the lyrics of Ways to be Wicked from Descendants cause I had to do something with all of that but don't know how to animate (maybe someday...)

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Dark: Dandelions symbolize everything I want to be in life. Chosen: Fluffy and dead with a gust of wind? Dark: Unapologetic. Hard to kill. Feral, filled with sunlight, bright, beautiful in a way that the conventional and controlling hate but cannot ever fully destroy. Stubborn. Happy. Bastardous. Friends with bees. Highly disapproving of lawns. Full of wishes that will be carried far after I die. Mimic: Edible. Bora: What’s it like being tall? Bora: Is it nice? Bora: Can you reach comfortably for the cupboards? Dark: We live in constant fear of the short ones who, in my experience, will climb 4 chairs, 2 boxes, a small coffee table and 6 oddly placed stools to get what they want. Mimic: It was one time! Bora: The next time I open up to someone, it'll be my autopsy. Dark: Chosen's first detention, I'm so proud. Mimic: Whoa, back up. Why did they get detention? Bora: Because they're an idiot. Ruin, terrified: They can do that?? Dark: I’m telling you, my team is competent. Mimic, rushing in: Dark! Ruin tried to make pasta in the coffee pot and now it's broken! Bora: Enough! How dare you mock me in such a manner!? Dark: Well. How would you like me to mock you? I take requests. Dark: So, you lied to me? Chosen: That depends on how you define lying. Dark: Well, I define it as not telling the truth. How do you define it? Chosen: Um, reclining your body in a horizontal position? Bora: Ruin learned how to fold origami penguins from Dark the other day. I told them, “I feel a little bad for the penguins, it’s hot here”, and the next day they put them in the fridge. Mimic: I told Dark to grab snacks for everyone. Bora, looking through the options: Why did you grab fruit snacks? Are you five? Who even likes Fruit Snacks? *Mimic, Dark, and Chosen raise their hands* Dark: We have fun, don’t we, Bora? Bora: I have never been more stressed out in my entire life. Dark: How’s practice going? Chosen: Terrible. I want to stab everybody there. Dark: Okay, just don’t get any blood on your clothes. Chosen: …you shouldn’t be condoning this. Dark: Don’t tell me how to live my life. Bora: If karma doesn't hit you, I fucking will.

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Boring

There is a reason these two aren't allowed in small enclosed spaces alone, it literally takes exactly two words and Bellum itself is pissed off immediately.

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your first column of emojis describes your personality! what’s yours?

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okay so i didnt mean to reblog this on this blog but also my response is Bora coded so this is canon now

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your first column of emojis describes your personality! what’s yours?

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Incorrect Quotes

Dark: I feel like I have died and gone to heaven. Bora: I have that dream, too, but you go in the other direction.

Bora: And if you have any suggestions, please put them in the suggestion box. Mimic: That’s a trash can. Ruin: Did you just refer to a knife as a “people-opener”? Chosen: Chosen: …Should I not have? Chosen: Dark, I think we have a problem. Dark: What, the fire? Chosen: No, the- wait, what fire? Dark: Oh forget about it, this sounds more interesting. Ruin: Dark, keep an eye on Bora today. They're going to say something to the wrong person and get punched. Dark: Sure, I'd love to see Bora getting punched. Chosen: Try again. Dark, sighing: I will try to stop Bora from getting punched. Dark: We’re having a moment, aren’t we? Bora: If by 'a moment' you mean me not wanting to strangle you for the first time since we met, then I guess we are. Ruin: What type of dog is this? Dark: That’s a tortoise. Ruin: Bora doesn’t look very happy. Mimic: That's their happy. They're just a bitch. Dark: That’s illegal, right? Bora: Why do you care? Are you a fucking cop? Dark: No- Bora: Then shut the fuck up. Chosen: Oh, so you two are getting along very… cordial now? Dark: Cordial? Nah, we're friends. Chosen: Friends? Dark: Yeah. After you stopped us fighting, we got to talking. Seems like we have some common interests. Bora: We both love butterflies. Chosen: Aww– Bora: And beating people up. Chosen: Oh, okay. Chosen: Why's it called an oven when you of in the cold food and you of out hot eat the food? Ruin: …What??? Mimic, tearing up the room: Where are they? Mimic, looking under a pillow: Who moved them? Who moved my children? Mimic: Somebody moved my M&M's, and now I am going to start killing. Bora: You're alive. Dark: There's no need to sound so disappointed.

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Opinions Chart

Here's a handy dandy little chart that pretty nicely sums up they boys' opinions on each other!

(Minus Ruin and Chosen for the most part; Ruin doesn't think he's allowed to have opinions/doesn't give two shits, and Chosen hasn't been here or interacted with the others enough yet to know anything more than "Okay so I need to become a therapist faster" lol)

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Unloveable

(Click for higher quality, Tumblr murdered this…)

Based on an actual interaction me and the others had in a vc at 4 am which was actually very in character and pretty nicely summarises the vibes of these boys. I love them

(Tfw the thing that you made on a whim as a joke actually takes like 3 weeks)