Elma is the protagonist of X but I think some people downplay how important Lin is as her opposite. Lin is the optimistic, caring kid who just wants things to turn out right for everyone to contrast Elma's "do what must be done" hardened soldier attitude. I love them. I love X
Nothing really hits like Lin standing in the way of Elma's gun, of being the one to make Elma hesitate and tell her to move. Of it happening again and Elma telling Lin point blank she WILL shoot this time.
Nothing will top Lin just being a scared 13 year old trying to do her best in this fucked up world, trying to see the best in everything and everyone; while Elma is who knows how old, a hardened soldier who knows the cost of war and knows no everything can turn out well.
The way they bounce off each other is just TOP TIER and if Elma is the protagonist, I'd argue Lin is the deuteragonist. She heightens the story and Elma as a character, as Elma does in return for her.
The fact that they didn’t send out screeners for this weeks ep obviously means they didn’t want something getting spoiled which has sent my Blarke Expectations™ through the damn roof
I think it's funny to see ppl talking about how gay each Xenoblade is and everyone forgets they accidentally made Egil and Arglas very gay by making them parallel the Very Canon Main Couple that Literally Kisses Upon Reunion
An overview of my AU that includes all 4 Xenoblade games! This'll contain the basics of the AU, links to the fic series/the one relation chart in existence/lists of things like species!
Under the cut we go, because this will get long!
This AU is strongly set within the world of X/Mira, with characters/themes/places from the other games coming into play for the sake of keeping things interesting.
Klaus and Galea feature heavily, as well as the Trinity Processor as I'm marrying the past of 1/2/3's worlds to the past of X. I also made the original Moebius AIs, as fun parallels to the Trinity Processor!
Certain ideas from the numbered games are gone. Blades? Don't exist! Gormotti? Added into Wrothians! Giants? Ancestors of the Homs at most! Similarly, Zanza and Meyneth are just used to characterize Klaus and Galea.
Species will join humanity (mimesome version) throughout the AU, and some have set ways thanks to canon or me having a lot of thoughts. Others are still a but muddier, but I am happy to talk about what basic vague ideas I can come up with on the spot (after checking with the bf because he helps develop things when I'm unsure!)
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There are currently 2 completed fics and one in progress fic for this AU! You can read them on Ao3. If there's interest, I'll transfer them here, too!
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Here's an interactive chart for the prologue fics of this AU! I used this to write around and it can give you more information on Klaus, Galea, and Elma as well as the projects they're running!
("Hey B! Where's Pyra? Can't have Mythra without Pyra!" Consider this the AU equivalent to Torna. Pyra is coming soon :D)
More charts will probably be made in the future because I'm addicted but for now this is the only one!
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So, species. Gotta know what species everyone is, right? That's half the fun of an AU like this! Good thing for you I am addicted to charts and lists and made one for just that--
If there's any you're curious about, I'm more than happy to explain! The species someone is OR the role of the species in this AU!
Speaking of Species, have a list of when in the story of Xenoblade X they would join up with NLA/The Mimesome humans!
And that's about it! A quick overview of this AU! If you'd like to know anything, my ask box is open/you can dm me either here on tumblr or for my discord handle if you have a LOT of questions? Sure, sounds good!
Liking all Xenoblades and planning a big AU crossover means I carry the curse of being the smartest man alive and figuring out the best Blade-Driver combos no one alive would ever think of. Pics related.
