#momoask

[momokarp]

Omg you're back! I I wasn't online for a bit but it's good to see your posts again!

Question for your lovely Michael, what was his reaction to Gerry or Gertrude's passing? The fact he's added pieces of their clothing to his outfit is a somber touch 😢

Also, does Michael like to mess with Jon at all?

Michael has incredibly mixed feelings once he realizes that Gertrude is not gonna be around anymore ;D

He handles it like a champ, he’s definitely stable and definitely not unwell at all

[momopatchi]

favorite word?

exsanguinate

[momokarp]

Heya, absolutely love your work and your Michael still lives AU. I know you tend things chronologically but I have to ask : How does Michael deal with paranoid stalker Jon?

(Because on one hand Michael can relate, on the other they have an already strained relationship and on a secret third one Jon paranoïa was partially caused by Not!Sasha which doesn't exist in your AU so... Help)

Unfortunately, Michael will make things worse before he actually helps Jon.

He DOES FEEL BAD for Jon, especially having once been in his position, but he’s also the perfect target to have a little fun with. Michael (at this point) will have a harder time resisting the urge to mess with Jon, and he’ll feel deep regret only afterwards, when his head is a little more clear.

Short term, it’s really funny to mess with him. Long term, he knows it’s bad for Jon and himself.

Not!Sasha isn’t around, but that doesn’t mean the Not!Them isn’t around (and got someone else 😏)

[momokarp]

sorry for the inbox spam, but…so in this au, was Michael not completely distorted or do they just have slightly more control over their own mind. Also how did they escape??

I like to think that he managed to figure out how to read the impossible map (and maybe come to the realization on some things) before he found his own way out, but he definitely didn’t leave those corridors unscathed, and he’s going to have a lot of trust issues from now 🫠

[momokarp]

What was Jon’s “bad first impression” of Michael

It’s a lot of miscommunication right off the bat (may or may not have been meticulously orchestrated by Elias so that Michael can’t get too friendly). Michael expected Sasha to become Archivist, and Jon doesn’t really understand Michael’s differing job description. The two of them will eventually come to a mutual understanding but the first few months are very rocky between the two.

[momokarp]

your michael survives au shot me square in the chest multiple times (compliment)

do u perhaps have any more doorkeay content 🙏🙏

pls have a lovely day/night!!

I do have an idea of the potential shenanigans these two would get into :3

It’s definitely a valid way to bond, fighting the horrors.

Also thank you!!

[momokarp]

I keep thinking about your Michael survives au doorkeay, they’re so beautifully tragic!! Did they start to date before Gerry’s death or should I shed a couple more tears?

Gosh I’m not heartless, of course these two get their time together in this AU. Now, does that make it less or more tragic for later on? I dunno! 🤗 that’s subjective!

[momokarp]

so is the implication here that michael stays at the institute/in the archives even after gertrude's death? gotta say I am very charmed imagining the bitterest man alive passing up a chance to finally get out because god damn it. these new idiots are just like he was aren't they.

Yes! He’s still stuck at the institute and he just gets better (worse) overtime! I feel like after a few pranks and some shenanigans more directed at Elias, he ends up with a re-negotiated contract.

He’s still tied to the Institute but he’s no longer tied to Gertrude. His role is changed to “Assistant to the Archives.” At the time, Michael is all for it, he doesn’t want to be ordered around by Gertrude. But when Gertrude passes and he realizes he’s still STUCK there, he regrets that his past self was manipulated like that.

By that point, he’s a lot more Spiral-inclined, and he becomes a friendly but difficult coworker for the new archive time. It’s hard to get a straight answer from him both from his nature changing and the fact that he knows Elias is watching him. But he does his best!