ALRIGHTYYY FOLKS HERES MY AU
Chernabog Dorm AU!
Basically before ramshackle was ramshackle it was an actual dorm!
For me I think the whole general theory of Yuu being related to Chernabog from Fantasia is amazing and I love it so much for many reasons!
(If you’re unfamiliar with Chernabog I have notes on him that I’ll link here, and some video links to YouTube for his parts in the movie fantasia)
Yt vid #1 Yt vid #2
anyways, i made a dorm logo! Say hello to the 8th dorm, Chernohyne!
Some things I added to this:
Chernabog’s horns, similar fashion to disomnia as him and Malificent are connected
His volacano/mountain that he sprouts out of
Ramshackles colors and vibe to fit more with the story for Yuu
Stone outside to symbolize Chernabogs likeness to Gargoyles!
Chernohyne roughly (I mean roughly) translating to “old servants of the dark”
The dorm in general is themed after Slavic architecture(because the myth is of Slavic origin), with a lot of themes coming from Ukrainian, German and Russian inspiration. Ramshackle is very boring to be completely honest and holds some German/French inspiration, but I have a headcannon that dorms are similar to living creatures in a way, where they are fueled by the students energy. Not to go too into it but after being left alone for a while the dorm now known as ramshackle had reverted and dilapidated into what we are familiar to with today in canon, even if in this au it could’ve have very well looked like scarabaria and it would’ve still reverted to what it looks like today because of abandonment and neglect.
Chernohyne however, would have a very stony look similar to pomfimore or disomnia, with a plethora of dark spaces, cold frigid weather, rocky and mountainous terrain, statues, ghosts galore, and mostly importantly to me, gargoyles or symbols of Chernabog himself!
Here’s some examples of what that could look like, I’m very bad at building design but it would look similar to these buildings!
The domes are part of the main structure coming from Russian/Ukrainian architecture while I’d imagine there’d be more German inspiration in the spires and towers that still litter the dorm. The most alike to what I’m imagining is the first image with the same domes/spires as the last one with browns, grays and blues as their color scheme.
Themes/Attributes of Chernohyne:
Members of Chernohyne are often seen as dutiful people, people who take a clear goal and run with it. With a seemingly unrelenting spirit they’ll latch onto something and focus on it. They are also known to be adept at spiritual magic involving the dead, skilled at flight lessons, a malevolent to stony personality ranging from tricksters to goody toe shoes. They are all connected with their desire to continue on and their innate connection to the night.
If you were sorted into Chernohyne you’d likely be from more northern places or atleast tolerant of cold and dark places. With a very strong desire to improve/continue on your path, wether that be gardening to the dark arts, you are very passionate! Friendly with ghosts, ghouls and gargoyles alike as they are everywhere in the dorm acting as both fellow residents and actual staff! The gargoyles only really come out at night though, which most of the dorm members are thankfully night owls!
Surprisingly, it’s not a rigid dorm. It’s very much a dorm with many rules and processes like everyone cleaning and tending to the statues and gardens, everyone making sure the dorms are clean and proper, acceptable offerings to the residents etc. but the dorm prided itself to being very much about the person and their goals more than being a true collective. In the times when there were dorm leaders that forced strict rules, they were quickly challenged and overthrown as the members would not quit and if you got in the way of progress you needed to go! And if you got rid of the fun you needed to go!
I have a few future ideas I’d love to expand on when I have the time but for now, I have an idea to make a Yuu oc that lived when Chernahyne wasn’t ramshackle yet/never was abandoned and became a dorm leader. They could have no magic but I like the idea of them having either a gorgon styled unique magic or a spirit rangler themed unique magic. Very focused on competition and furthering goals, with a love for all things rocky and spooky!
Also the idea of Yuu being Gargoyle themed with Malleus RIGHT THERE with a dorm basically surrounded by gargoyles??? Excuse me he’s secretly envious of that and also??? Yuu and Gargoyles?? Some of his favorite things into one this man is swooning so hard.