have decided to be very blatant with it on main, the fantasy AU i have been drawing is very specifically a dungeon meshi AU. the set up for it being the extreme team being a dungeon exploration party made up of people who had a difficult time being picked up by other parties for one reason or another. putting the synopsis under a read more bc it's longer than i thought
garrett is a tall-man determined to be one of the greatest adventurers of his generation, he has been working hard to build the strength and skills needed to maneuver the dungeon as a wheelchair user. the inciting character of this AU, he is the one who puts together this party. he also has a natural affinity for magic, a skill he does not nurture as he has a profound preference for physical challenges and combat.
kylie is a half-foot mage. she has a deep appreciation for the art of magic and aspires to be a skilled and knowledgeable mage. unfortunately for her, her size lends her to being particularly susceptible to mana sickness so other parties do not take her seriously as a mage, instead wanting to her to disable traps and pick locks as most other half-foots do
roland is a dwarven inventor. his family had been exiled from their homeland long before he was born. roland was born on the island the dungeon is located and thus has very little knowledge of dwarf culture. he is an exceedingly talented blacksmith and inventor, he is capable of creating machines that are rather advanced for the time
eduardo is a tall-man. previously part of his brother's party, he eventually became fed up with constantly being put down and vowed to join another party. however in a cruel move, his brother blackballed him amongst the other adventurers on the island, his new reputation as a liability preventing him from finding another party that will let him join until he stumbles upon garrett's party