Shout out to Characters who are shells of their former selves! You died and you’re not coming back! You don’t recognize yourself and neither does anyone else, and it’s anyone’s guess what the fuck you’re supposed to be now!
AU!Archer often ends up summoning AU!Coby to his dreams. In these dreams Coby opts for a more human avatar. He's not able to keep it human sized for long however and often end up on the larger side. But Archer doesn't mind. ;)
Yes they do end up romantic in this AU too. I have an excuse to draw minigiant smooches too.
Coby's more confident while in these dreamscapes since he can't physically harm Archer.
But Coby's real form is always in the peripherals of Archer's mind. A strong presence that he's always aware of but can't focus on because Coby doesn't want him to. :)
Last year I turned Elmer into a mer. So this time I'm making an AU with Coby and Archer. He's not my usual mer that's based on fishes and whales. Nawh this one's based on sea worm and lobster. A wobster if you will.
A little introduction of the AU under the cut.
Archer lives on a pretty secluded island with a small fishing community. For generations they've made yearly offerings like fruit, smoked fish etc. to a deity(?) of the sea.
Said deity(?) doesn't want any of it but he's too shy to tell them to stop. And it's been going on for so long now it'd just be awkward. So he quietly accepts the offerings. Noone on the island has seen more than glimpses of the deity(?) as they believe they'll be cursed if they're ever gazed upon directly. The thick fog that always rolls in, concealing them, is a sure sign of them not wanting to be perceived (which is very true).
Archer has always been curious about this deity(?). If they're even real since the descriptions of them varies from story to story. Nor has there been any real evidence of their existance other than the mysterious fog and the disappearance of offerings. Perhaps it's only the sealife that takes them. If only to satiate his curiosity, he decides to return to the beach after they've placed the offerings by the altar there.
Hidden behind the rocks, he waits. Watching seabirds actually pass by the food. Time trickles by. He's just about to leave when a thick fog rolls in from the sea. And within the fog, he can see the moving silhouette of something massive.
He can hear the deity(?) sigh as they reach the beach and a huge hand collects the offerings.
Archer ends up being spotted by the deity(?) and as soon as the glowing eyes land on him, they widen and an incessant ringing in his ears starts up. Fight or flight kicks in. Archer opts to run.
But the deity(?) is faster, enveloping him in a hand.
Coby then in his anxious panic, takes Archer with him out to the open ocean. No matter the AU, Archer will always be abducted upon first introduction! ;)
