Despite Everything - A Masterpost
I’ve been writing this epic Magical Warriors AU called “Despite Everything” and I posted the first four chapters to Tumblr as well as AO3. However, I’m not going to update this fic to Tumblr any longer, because now as the plot builds further, each chapter will depend more and more on the context of the ones before it. Instead, I will update this masterpost with links to each chapter on Ao3 as they come out!!
This work is NOT RPF, and is COMPLETELY SFW!! It’s rated Teen and Up for cursing and violence.
Featuring: - Multiple POVs to give at least some attention to almost everyone in the Dream SMP cast. Some characters who are usually under-appreciated by the fanbase are granted a larger role in this work, including Niki and Quackity. - A pretty cool Magic System - (tumblr link), along with anime transformations and epic character designs (unfortunately I can only describe them through words, I’m not good at actually drawing) - Romantic Relationships: Rainbow Arson (Niki/Puffy); TnT-Support (Ponk/Sam) - (Queer)Platonic Relationships: Emerald Bros (Technoblade & Philza); Chaos Trio (Ranboo & Tubbo & Tommyinnit); Nemesis Inc. (Niki, Puffy, Eret, Foolish, Jack, & Sam) - Most-Centric Protagonists: Niki Nihachu, Quackity, Ranboo, Hannahxxrose
Blurb: All Dream ever wanted is peace. All he wants is one big, happy family. The imperfections and petty conflicts of people get in the way of his wishes. Newly freed from the void, Dream-- AKA the Lucid Spider-- sets in motion a devious plot to find the Cosmos Heart and remake the universe according to his desires. Power is all that the Chiaroscuro Emperor, Schlatt, knows. Power to kill, power to save, power to flaunt. Upon hearing of the elusive Cosmos Heart, an entity with the power to alter the entire world, Schlatt determines he must take control of it. He must gain the power to force even gods to bow before him. Technoblade considers himself a good fellow. Great, even. He even has a simple goal, and that is to completely and utterly obliterate all forms of oppressive hierarchies. By any means necessary. When he hears of the Cosmos Heart and its supposed power to redesign the fabric of reality, Technoblade leads his team of anarchist mercenaries in a do-or-die mission to achieve his one goal.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Canon-typical Graphic Violence; Coercion (both magical and regular ol’ manipulation); Threats; Death (both temporary and permanent); Inhumane treatment of prisoners and/or guards - (this cw is mostly due to Emperor Schlatt, tbh)
(Ao3 Links) Table of Contents: PART ONE: Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 (Bonus) PART TWO: Chapter 7 Chapter 8 (TBA) Chapter 9 (TBA) Chapter 10 (TBA) Chapter 11 (TBA)