Can I ask for some modern horror au Black Butler headcanons?
YES because this is sort of similar to an RP I’m in AND corresponds w/ an AU or two I have (I’m just gonna write them as humans here unless specified otherwise). Thank you for sending this!!:
Sebastian is one of the first people to die. It’s nothing personal, I just see him as dying quickly because it’s unexpected. FAR less likely to die if he’s dealing with something paranormal. He’s more experienced when it comes to that. People would just want to kill Sebastian, I’m not gonna lie. However, Sebastian is Ciel’s guardian so he’ll definitely protect him, sacrificing his life if needed. Seb would definitely be some sort of influencer and or “accountant”. He makes decent money - enough to support a comfortable life for him and Ciel - but it’s not important to him.
Ciel is definitely survivor material despite accepting death. He does rely on Sebastian for a lot of things, but I also see him as at least somewhat self-sufficient while with Sebastian. If Sebastian dies, he instantly becomes more self-sufficient in order to survive.
Mey-Rin, Bardroy, and Finnian all live together; Bard is essentially their dad despite being their friend (he’s older than them so it works), while Mey-Rin and Finny often work with Sebastian and sometimes hang out with Ciel. Finny is only four years older than Ciel while Mey-Rin is a few years younger than Sebastian. They’re definitely still comic relief but they’re all knowledgeable about survival and WILL survive when they’re on their own. With Sebastian and Ciel around, their survival rate goes down.
Grell is VERY genre-savvy to the point where she survives at least halfway-through the horror or IS the horror. She still has her chainsaw, of course. She still likes blood and the color red. It’s only fair to say that she’s not opposed to the idea of causing some chaos. That said, I still see her as an ally to Sebastian and Ciel. Perhaps she would just be the one to fight the big bad horror. She’d definitely be a beauty guru that also talks about true crime.
William was Grell’s major crush (aside from Sebastian, a man she briefly dated) but she moved on to date Hannah. He’ll surely die with unrequited love towards her and a small crush on Sebastian (or was he just jealous that Sebastian had had what he now wanted?). He’s a business man. Doesn’t believe in ghosts or the paranormal.
Ronald is Grell’s BFF. While he’s not dumb, he’s very brave and even foolhardy. This leads him to investigating areas and topics that could lead to his death. Very fun still, I love him so much. Also an influencer like Seb, but lives more modestly because he doesn’t have a child used to a rich lifestyle to take care of.
Alois puts up a tough front, but he’s deathly scared. Even more clingy and doesn’t want to leave the house. If he thought about how horror could lurk inside his own home, he’d probably implode. Definitely a victim type (sorry bud).
Claude screams genre-savvy to me as well, but in a different way than Grell. I see both of them as horror and true crime fans, but Claude is quiet about it. I see him most likely surviving or surviving to the end. I do see him being a potential big bad horror (in fact, he’d definitely kill Sebastian if given the chance). In my AU, he’s a writer who often stays up late, so he’d definitely get to see some spooks.
Hannah Annafellows is Grell’s GF (in my specific AU lol) and works in helping domestic abuse survivors. 100% survivor when it comes to horror. She’s good for it. If I could only choose two characters to survive, it’d be Ciel and Hannah.
Soma and Agni are definitely present (I love these two). Soma is a scaredy-cat and a bit dumb but would somehow survive for a good amount of time. If there’s a slasher, Agni’s going to live longer than Sebastian. If it’s paranormal, it’s a toss up. I still see Soma as Indian royalty but obviously in a much more modern way. Therefore, Agni would also be by his side to help him in the UK (where I imagine this would take place unless they’re explicitly in the USA or going to the USA for a trip.)
I would LOVE to write some drabbles/scenarios of this AU (possibly even inspired by specific horror movies) so if anyone has specific movies in mind, lmk! I’ll either post it here or on AO3 at atmmmmm.
