Uhh, some AUs that I plan to do or draw something about.
There are only a few, and they're the ones I remember or am working on. Honestly, I'm not in the best frame of mind for this right now (estoy cansada jefa); I have to fix something on my Instagram lol. (Eddsworld/Ellsworld and murder drones first, Tangled next.)
First ''AU'' project: Tori being a jerk.
Well, it seems that in Ellsworld Tori isn't a complete idiot who betrays her friends. So I'm making an AU where what happens in The End also happens in Ellsworld. It's not exactly an interesting AU, I think… But as I said, it seems that in Ellsworld Tori is good, and I want to make the girls of Ellsworld suffer at Tori's hands :)
This comes mainly from an animation I'm making with two songs from The Lorax that I think would suit the idiotic Tori.
Besides that, I'll be doing this for fun—it'll be an attempt at combining animation and writing—and I'll try to do it the best way possible.
Status: no promise that it will be done soon (I've been a bit busy).
Second "AU" project: Jon's random friends
Basically, an AU that focuses more on Jon and the random friends he's made in life and who he's still in contact with today, with some adventures during different phases of his life.
I had this idea during class, let's say I have an Eddsworld OC now and my idea for her was something else, but I think I'll include her in this. Maybe I'll actually put in a random OC that I don't know what to do with.
Status: it's not that important, just something silly.
Third "AU" project: Babysitter au
An AU where Tom or Tori are babysitters.
Money is money.
Status: no promise that it will be done soon (I've been a bit busy)
Fourth "AU" project: Consequences of Tamara
This AU shows how bad alcohol can be and how it can ruin people's lives.
I’ve noticed that, strangely enough, I always end up drawing Tamara drunk and pathetic (I find it funny—not the problem itself, but just how random and nonsensical the drawings are, since I don't really know why I do it). So, I want to show just how bad that can be and maybe scare people a bit so they don't drink to drown their sorrows, because it can end up becoming an addiction.
Status: I guess you could say I'm... halfway there? I'm counting on the drawings I've already done (which should be in a box FULL of other drawings I have here in my room, so... who knows), but I still need to make comics and things like that.
Fifth "AU" project: The Dear Stargirl
Yeah, sure, a lot of people hate this; they find it cringey and bad. I can't judge—it's trash. But I love this trash; it's so bad it's good. It's practically a "so-bad-it's-good" TomTord classic. And since I was a bored teenager—with a broken phone and no classes at the time—who missed writing stories, still had *Dear Starboy* on my mind, and hadn't found an Ellsworld version of it, I decided to write my own. I tried to stick to the original, but made it lesbian and better... and added more stuff. I know how to write and I'm always trying to improve, but English isn't my first language, so sorry for any mistakes. Blame the translator.
Status: halfway through Chapter 3 (which would be the second one in the original).
Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/81027436/chapters/212909326
Moving from Eddsworld to Murder Drones.
Sixth "AU" project: Halloween
It’s a Halloween AU, just as the name implies. I created it for fun, and this year I decided to revise it and polish the writing. It’s still all about having a laugh—I have no intention of making it serious enough to require top-tier writing; it’s just a way for me to let loose and write about something I enjoy.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about taking it a bit more seriously (not necessarily turning it into a full-blown story, but just getting back to drawing N and Uzi from this AU and maybe playing around with mini-comics or videos).
I really love it because I get to draw Uzi as a witch and N as a vampire (with Cyn acting as a zombie, J as a vampire—and N’s sister—and V as a vampire with no blood relation to them, just a long-standing friendship and history of living together), and maybe draw Nori and Khan as well.
Status: I'm on Chapter 3, but my phone is frozen (???), so it’ll take a while for me to log into my account (pure laziness) and finish the rest. But I promise to release two chapters on Halloween (making up for the years I didn't post).
This story is in Brazilian Portuguese and hasn't been translated; I'm only mentioning it because I plan to draw Uzi and N from this AU, and I might create comics adapting scenes from the story I wrote—adding more content and perhaps more depth.
Seventh "AU" project: My dear little she-devil
It’s funny in English because Uzi is short in the original series, lol–
The story is about N (whom I call Noxy, though that name is rarely used), living the life of a normal teenager (drone or not—I haven't decided yet) with his sister J (Julieta) and Cyn, along with his mother Tessa. (I don't ship J and Tessa, though I do find it cute; I view their dynamic as non-romantic, so sometimes I portray Tessa as a mother figure to J or just as a friend. I like the idea of J having watched Tessa grow up, because it makes everything more tragic, lol.)
On an ordinary day, N/Noxy experiences something supernatural (who hasn't?) and starts having nightmares; as a result of some reckless actions, N/Noxy meets a female demon who was kicked out of her group for a stupid mistake. They both try to get her accepted back into her group, and in the meantime, N/Noxy teaches her how to blend in with the high school crowd—leading to chaos that nearly gets them both expelled.
This story is likely a blend of my original idea and the "swap AU" version I had—which might explain why N is named Noxy and why they aren't Murder Drones. Or maybe I had envisioned them as humans back then, too; well, I worked on this in late 2023 or mid-2024, and I’ve probably lost the drawings and ideas from that time (I have no clue where the drawings are), so I’ll be tweaking a few small things to improve the story.
Status: It’s a long story—one I haven’t even finished yet; if I recall correctly, it was 2,024 words long. I’m currently revising the writing, making corrections, and changing things, so it might take a while.
This story will be translated into English and feature extras in the form of comics and animations. I drew inspiration from a few songs, which I’ve listed here.
Note: I might add more songs later, but for now, here are the titles: "Bugambilia" and "Ela é nova demais pra mim" (She's too young for me).
The last song would apply in reverse—Uzi would be "too old for him"—given their age gap (though it isn't huge; in the song, the guy refers to a woman in her early twenties while he is in his early thirties—people have done the math, and those were the results. Obviously, the numbers aren't correct because I don't remember the exact age, but they are close).
Moving on from Murder Drones to Tangled (this is the last one; I might present another AU, but I'm too busy for that).
Eighth "AU" Project: A tangled garden
JUST TO CLARIFY: None of my OCs are meant to represent me; I simply incorporate things I like into their personalities or appearances—essentially putting a bit of myself into them because I LOVE my OCs—but I don't see myself (nor do I want) to be represented by them. I’m saying this because I often see people confusing a specific OC (in tangled fandom) with their creator and spreading that as fact; since I like to take elements I’ve used for one OC and apply them to others or my own persona, it could easily lead to confusion. My OCs are just OCs—I love them, and that’s it. I have my own persona, and I keep my fictional crushes separate from the stories I create; even though I might sometimes see a character I like and think they’d be a good match for one of my OCs, I don't model myself after them. I just want to have fun.
(Spoiler warning if you haven't seen the entire series.)
This AU is a blend of my own story and the Tangled universe, so it features horror elements and some strange or mythological aspects (it's hard to explain exactly, sorry). It begins during Cassandra's villain arc, just before she surrenders. Corona becomes contaminated with demon blood; depending on how the blood is obtained, consuming it yields different results. If collected with the demon's consent (specifically from demons belonging to a pure lineage—meaning no humans and other creatures, half-demons involved), the blood has healing properties and can be used for powerful potions. However, if obtained from a combat wound or taken by force, the blood causes illness; excessive consumption leads to severe sickness, sometimes death, or transformation into a "disturbed soul"—a state in which the victim is forced to serve as a guardian against their will, with no hope for peace or freedom. It was primarily used by witches devoted to a Goddess who brought discord and horror to their realm; since no one wanted to serve as guards during the war to seal the Goddess away, the witches forced people to drink demon blood, turning them into loyal guards devoid of conscience. A horrible fate, to be honest.
Varian tried to study the contaminated water that was making the people of Corona sick—especially the residents of Old Corona, who were hardest hit (though, fortunately, no one died or turned into a "disturbed soul", thanks to the Corona government’s swift intervention in providing clean water and medical aid to the sick and others, even though the nature of the illness remained a mystery). However, all his attempts ended in explosions—literally—or melted down, resulting in constant failure. To make matters worse, there was the situation with Cassandra. Varian gradually grew frustrated, but at Rapunzel’s insistence—she had made a new friend and wanted Varian to spend time with other people, especially those his own age—he forced himself to stop and relax a little before he had a breakdown.
So, Varian meets that "new friend" of Rapunzel's and ends up getting deeper into the mystery of the contaminated water—and other things he hadn't expected to get mixed up in. That, combined with the mystery of an old book Varian had found—one that might hold the answers to his questions.
Status: writing Chapter 2, but my phone is messed up, and I might have to rewrite everything if it keeps acting up like this.
Since this blends my own story with the Tangled series, a few things change—though the ending won't differ much from the original show, so there will be minimal alterations there. Varian will take more of the spotlight than Rapunzel and the others (since the story focuses on him, obviously; it’s definitely not a matter of favoritism). There might be a reference to *Varian and the Seven Kingdoms*, but the story takes place before that. There won't be any romantic pairings other than the canon ones (I can't make any promises, but I really don't want to go down that route; even though my OCs' personalities might shift a bit—with some becoming more confident or friendly—I don't want to give Varian a boyfriend or girlfriend. Maybe a fleeting crush just for fun, but nothing more than that. Then again, I'm not making any promises).
This story has an English translation, and you can find it on my DeviantArt or AO3; here are the links:
DevianArt: https://www.deviantart.com/murderme-uz1/art/Chapter-1-The-book-1272947223
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/76141441
March 24 – June 28.