#dgs au

[bearokvanzieks]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Last chapter of Take a Break and Relax

[bearokvanzieks]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[chipsncookies]

BEHOLD the pla x dgs au 😂😂😂

I first got this idea because both the games are set in Meiji era, also rei kinda looks like ryuunosuke (look at his hair and big eyes!!)

Basically you play ryuunosuke's role, the wardens are jurors, akari is your co council, professor laventon is the souseki of this au (always gets accused), kamado is the judge, cyllene doesn't have an equivalent in dgs but she reminds me of courtney sithe a bit(??), the clan leader you didn't choose is your prosecutor (if you choose Adaman/Dialga, the prosecution is Irida and vice versa) and Volo... He gives valuable tips and helps you, shows up during random times, is blonde and handsome, and also saves you when times are dire so he's sherlock but evil

Also that scene where kamado banishes u in pla is the closest to dgs, even irida and adaman go against him, their lines in that scene fit right in an aa game 😂

The npcs can be witnesses, i want to see tao hua accusing choy of stealing his treasure and arguing in the witness stand 😂 bagin offering to expand your inventory, the doll guy demanding u give him wood etc!

[motheline]

Quick lil bug Asoryuu doodle

[jirachiki]

Silly little Inuyasha asoryuu AU bc one of them has a sword and the other has a bow that’s all it takes for me

[mafuyuakgae]

hounding

[hardboiledteacozy]

Hhhh this is so, so flattering, thank you! So far, I've managed to figure out a few things (beware some canon-compliant 2-5 spoilers) :

1. The infection started because Stronghart was looking into ways to live forever. His justification was 'So HRM would keep reigning forever' but his true motivation is of course, to be able to remain in his post and change the system in the long (long) run according to his own vision of 'justice'. He had a first trial run 10 years ago (involving several members of the nobility, who ofc wanted to live forever and were willing to be test subjects because Stronghart assured them the method was tried and true...) and Klimt had to dispose of them under Stronghart's orders when it inevitably went wrong. Perhaps Klimt ended up getting infected, and that's why Asougi offered to off him? The research team was probably the same people involved in the canon events (Courtney, Wilson, Mikotoba, Jigoku, etc). In this case, "The Professor" would have to be a medical professor since he was the one who supposedly either invented the thing or at least orchestrated it.

2. The infection breaks out again after McGilded uncovers what he thinks is an immortality potion of some kind and tries to sell it off. The potion in question is 'misplaced' during a trial and perhaps makes a reappearance in something like the Redheaded League case - big gathering of people = fast spread of an infection. In this case, the truth about Stronghart, Klimt, and Genshin probably doesn't come to light in a trial but out in the streets, where the gang is fighting for survival.

3. Kazuma obviously plays a role in all this, but I'm not certain what it is exactly. He does get to make a triumphant entrance with his sword though, as a treat.

4. 221B is either compromised at some point or the gang has to separate for Reasons. Susato, Iris, and Herlock (maybe Mikotoba too?) remain together and Ryuu ends up separated from them, unsure if willingly or unwillingly. He runs into Barok, who offers him a room at his manor, since it's somewhere (relatively) safe. They stay there, trying to uncover the truth together.

5. At some point, Ryuu complains that he can't believe zombies are A Thing but Barok really isn't a vampire. Barok stares daggers at him and Ryuunosuke just squeaks.

And I think that's all I've got for now. Gosh I really need to write this down as a proper fic at some point. And tagging just in case you want to read more about this one, @transryunosuke haha (no pressure, this was a ton of fun to think about and try and flesh out a bit)

[hardboiledteacozy]

Beneath the moon, the reaper -

This is a BaroRyuu drabble based on an idea that was being discussed in the BrRy server about a Victorian era zombie AU. I kind of immediately pictured this scene and had to write it down. Might eventually flesh it out, but for now, have some zombies. The title is a tiny snippet from The Lady of Shalott because whyever not haha

(Usual violence content warning expected of any zombie media, I suppose?)

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The bowstring is about to give. Ryuunosuke has known his prized weapon long enough to know that this time, it sounds different, almost desperate in its creaking. But right now, it's all that's keeping him from being mauled by yellowing teeth, from being ripped to shreds by those long-rotten fingernails. The creature roars again, and Ryuunosuke tries to push back harder against it even as he fights against a wave of nausea from the fetid corpse stench that hits him like a tangible wave. He lets out a soft, pathetic little moan, still cursing his luck for ending up in this situation in the first place. If only he hadn't taken that turn, if only he hadn't run into the narrow alley, if only he hadn't allowed himself to be cornered... But it's too late for regrets now, and all Ryuunosuke is asking for now is to not die here. He grits his teeth, trying to gather his resolve and the remaining dregs of his strength. Once again, he hears the groan of the string as it cuts into the palms of the creature. 'Please don't break. Please don't break,' he repeats over and over in his mind, a prayer as much as anything. Which is of course, when the string snaps clean in half, making the creature collapse halfway on top of him. Ryuunosuke lets out a strangled scream, and he slams the remains of the bow up in a desperate attempt to fend it off. As the polished wood collides with the zombie, it roars again, as if with renewed vigor. It's clearly just waiting for Ryuunosuke to tire so it can take him out once and for all, and Ryuunosuke's arms are already trembling from the constant strain. Another growl comes from high above him, and Ryuu barely has time to look up before a second monster is stumbling off the roof of one of the buildings that make up this alley, having spotted fresh meat. Ryuunosuke manages to duck before he's attacked by the new assailant, and he blindly swings the broken bow in an arc to try to fend them off.

Before he even has time to fully consider the situation, two shots ring out in quick succession, and both zombies crumble to the ground. Standing at the mouth of the alley, much to Ryuunosuke's surprise, is Barok, a smoking gun held in his outstretched arm. Their eyes meet, both panting from very different reasons, and Ryuunosuke can see the shock plain in van Zieks' face for a moment. Ryuunosuke scrambles back to his feet and runs toward Barok, when the adrenaline high he was riding suddenly comes crashing down on him. Before he can even reach the man, his legs suddenly seem to give out from under him, and Ryuu, still clutching the remains of his bow, half collapses against the dirty brick wall with a choked laugh that comes out as more of a sob. He starts to tremble and cannot seem to stop himself. "I thought I was done for back there..." His tongue feels heavy, and for some reason, he seems to have forgotten every damn word of English in his extensive vocabulary. Getting the words out takes more out of him than expected, but the words do come, almost unbidden. "I thought they were going to eat me. I-I thought I was going to die, and if you..." Ryuunosuke trails off as he feels a heavy hand on his shoulder. He looks up and meets Barok's pale blue eyes, his gaze as steady and unshakeable as ever. Ryuu clings to this certainty like an axiom. "Were you harmed?" Barok asks, to which Ryuunosuke shakes his head. "I managed to fend it off, but my bow..." Barok looks down at the broken weapon and gently pushes the pistol into Ryuunosuke's open palm. "This'll do for now then. Until we find you a proper crossbow." But Ryuunosuke gawps at the weapon and then stares wide-eyed at Barok. "I... I've never even used one before." There is a shadow of a smile on Barok's lips as he replies, "Neither had I, before today." He pauses for a beat before reaching up to cradle Ryuunosuke's cheek in one gloved hand. Ryuunosuke closes his eyes and feels the whole world right itself for a moment. "I am glad I reached you in time." Ryuunosuke laughs at that, just a soft exhale of breath, and he nods. "So am I." "Come. They'll surely have heard the gunshots; we mustn't linger." Barok wraps his arm around Ryuunosuke's and tugs him close before cautiously leading them out of the alley, keeping himself between Ryuu and the street as if to protect him from any oncoming danger. Ryuunosuke keeps a tight grip on Barok, and the two men make their way down the silent street toward the van Zieks manor to seek refuge. And, though neither of them knows it, they're both thankful for the other's presence, as it gives them the strength to take another step forward.