If you don’t mind me asking, how dose Gorebek work in your AU? At first I thought he was just the same as cannon but then I saw a cute drawings of a younger Torbek and what I assume was Gorebek hovering beside him seemingly trying to comfort him.
So is he Torbeks friend? his protector? His enemy? His friend, turned protector, turned enemy due to witchlight and oppressed trauma? What happened?
He DOES work like in canon... But I'm not gonna lie to you, Anon, the thing is mostly a Headcanon that I have and it can work even on this AU, both paths or for a Headcanon on the OG Verse lol
Can't remember where the hell I read it or if it's actually canon or what(?), but I read somewhere that Torbek was always capable of hearing The Other in his head, but I might be wrong??? So that's where the drawings come from.
And again, it can ALSO work on the OG Verse. It's just a HC of mine ig?? lol
Perhaps he was a protector long time ago?? Perhaps he got corrupted?? Or maybe he was always that way??? Perhaps he was born as a way to cope with his excruciating loneliness??? Perhaps he used to be nice??? Only having Torbek and Torbek only having him?? Perhaps he's his own person and just for some reason turned to become his enemy later on?? Perhaps it's all of the above??? Or not??? Jealousy?? Anger?? Abandonment?? Resentment?? How?? Why?? Torbek doesn't know. The Other doesn't seem to care to explain, at least not now, not anymore. Doesn't think it's worth his time.
But we'll figure this out... Later... (Cuz I don't have the full brain power for this rn help[?)
Anyway here's an angsty unfinished Bonus under the cut... It has nothing to do (???), but it's 'bout Torbek n' The Other bruh