I am super interested in your Phoenix AU! I honestly have so many questions but I have no idea how to word/phrase them because honestly, this AU just sounds so amazing and I would honestly give my right arm (hehehe bad pun I know) to read it. Also, Klance for the win!
AAAHHHH IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT :”””) I’ll see if I can answer the questions that you left on this post
Do or are half-something people treated badly or as second class citizens by normal people?
Ah well the thing with this is that half-people aren’t a known existence by the public. While the public knows that the Garrison (and the Galra for that matter) is researching these supernatural beings, they do not know whether they actually exist or not. The only confirmed supernatural existence is ghosts/spirits. This is why people are constantly looking for these supernatural phenomenon because its something that most people want to find out.
Keith’s birthplace was a very small sort of village (like one of those farm ones) who were scared of Keith’s abilities. They didn’t know what he was (unlike most people of modern society) and hence banished him from the village.
Does the government/ruling body do anything to help them or do they leave people to deal with it by themselves?
The government provides huge subsidies for the Garrison :) but other than that they leave the Garrison alone, they don’t play a huge part in this au
Is it technically as advanced as it is in canon or is it more realistic today type tech?
It’s closer to canonverse, except technological advancement didn’t go toward space/finding extraterrestrial beings, but more toward finding supernatural beings on Earth. Transport and all is more or less the same as in there are no hoverboards and such, but analytical technology and all that is very highly advanced.
Do people studying Phoenix/Half-Phoenix have some sort of jetpack/self-flying thing so they can ply with the subjects of their research?
The thing with this is that half-phoenix are super rare, the only ones that will be mentioned in the au are Shiro and Keith (currently debating whether or not to make it so that they are the only ones in existence). The Holts are also the only ones studying Phoenix and they’re far ahead of any other research department. They don’t let anyone else in for fear that they will discover Shiro, which is they’re only research subject right now. Dw they treat him really well and don’t do weird shit to him, but no the Holts don’t feel the need to have to fly with Shiro as it could disrupt his flight.
Do people who study things that are related to the Phoenix/Siren get less funding than those that don’t?
The Holts get the most funding yep. Allura and Coran are the only people left in the Siren research department, no one else wants to join after the incident that got her father and his entire crew killed. But they get second most funding.
Are there types of mythical creatures that cause the people who research them to get ridiculed?
Not really, I mean no one really has solid evidence for any sort of supernatural/mythical being as of yet (publicly released info at least). It depends on the success of your department, the more successful you are the more respect you earn. Hence why the Phoenix and Siren research departments are legendary, but other than that everyone else is roughly on the same level.
whoops this got really long again :””)
