#show au

[virto-the-weirdo]

Here's coloured Fëdor and Joker/Parsley from @cloneprns 's show au that I mentioned in the earlier post.

[hellokatzchen]

Day 1: Amma, Appa, Mama

Mary Sharma was not in the habit of eavesdropping on her daughters. In fact, if asked about the possibility of doing so only one day earlier, she would have laughed at the absurdity.

And yet, when she walked past Edwina's door, conveniently cracked open, and heard Kate exclaim, "He humiliated me, bon! Do you not care at all?" she stopped in her tracks.

Surely, she had misheard. When Edwina and Kate returned from the Royal Ascot, they said nothing of any issues arising and claimed it was a lovely afternoon. Edwina even gushed over Kate's pick winning the main event.

Although… had Kate smiled when Edwina mentioned that? Mary was embarrassed to admit that her focus was much more on her younger daughter, so effervescent as she described their afternoon. Kate had not spoken at all until she suggested, in a manner that was less suggestion and more instruction, that they retire upstairs for some rest. That was not an unusual occurrence, so Mary had not given the directive a second thought.

Perhaps, she reflected as she heard Edwina huff petulantly, she should have. "And what alternatives did you leave him, akka?" Edwina countered, sounding surprisingly sulky. "You practically barred him from entry–"

"His lateness barred him from entry." Kate's defensiveness was evident in her tone. She softened her voice as she continued, clearly trying to reason with her sister, "He is wholly unsuitable for you. Surely you must see that."

Edwina's tone held firm. "I do not see that. He assured me that he only wished to spend time with me, something you have tried to prevent. I think that most romantic."

"Romantic?" Kate's cry was filled with incredulity.

Enough. Mary was their mother and this argument did not appear to be resolving itself. She pushed her way into the room to find her daughters facing one another with matching stubborn expressions– not an unusual sight for Kate but for Edwina a bit less in character.

Almost in unison, they turned to face Mary and adopted innocent expressions. It was a little unsettling, truth be told. Kate spoke first, as she always did, "Mama, were you seeking an audience with Edwina? I can–"

"Stay, Kate," Mary said, firm but not unkind. "I believe there is more to today's outing than you shared with me earlier, and I should like to hear about it."

Kate remained in her spot but inclined her head toward Edwina, deferring the spotlight to her younger sister… as she always did. (Had she truly not noticed this?) And Edwina did not question it as her right or privilege; she simply opened her mouth to speak.

Mary was quicker. "No. I should like to hear about it from Kate."

Her elder daughter's jaw clenched and she averted her eyes. "It is of no consequence."

"I shall be the judge of that," Mary insisted firmly. "Tell me what occurred, please."

Where she expected anger or frustration, Mary instead found hurt in Kate's expression, in her glistening gaze. "A Mister Dorset requested an introduction. He pretended at an interest in me but it was a trick. Lord Bridgerton wished to distract me from my duties as chaperone." She looked at the ground. "I was humiliated."

"He had no choice, Mama!" Edwina objected, eyes wide and pleading. "Kate has–"

Kate's gaze remained on the floor but there was a new tension in her. Mary could not recall the last time she saw her eldest so distraught. "Edwina," she scolded, not hiding her disappointment, "there is always a choice where the feelings of others are concerned." Her younger daughter pouted and Mary frowned deeply. Had they protected Edwina so much she could truly not see how upset her sister was?

Kate cleared her throat. "It need not be of any consequence," she repeated, trying to sound unbothered. Trying but not succeeding for Mary could hear the undercurrent of pain she could not mask.

Edwina looked hopeful but Mary shook her head decisively. "I disagree. An underhanded act such as this does not speak well of Lord Bridgerton's character." She looked at her younger daughter. "You would throw over the feelings of your most beloved sister for a man you have met but twice?"

For the first time, Edwina looked less certain. "I– she has said–"

"I heard what your sister said," Mary interrupted, "but look at her. Do you not see how these thoughtless actions have hurt her?"

After a moment's hesitation, Edwina nodded. She looked appropriately chastised, so Mary returned her attention to her elder daughter. "Kate," she drew closer and put her hands on her daughter's shoulders to ensure she held her full attention, "I am sorry that Lord Bridgerton behaved as such. It is unconscionable."

It took several swallows before Kate nodded and said, "Thank you, Mama."

[auideas]

Store-Brand Latin AU

Actors have to play weird parts all the time, but Character A’s new roll in a B-rated horror flick couldn’t have been more campy. There was a metric ton of fake blood, hokey props, and even fake Latin they had to read to “summon a demon.” They laughed through it, performing for the paycheck and the paycheck alone, but then some weird things began happening on set. New lights would explode, doors would creak open on the wrong cue, massive boxes of donuts would just vanish from the catering table; the PAs were absolutely dumbfounded. 

Character A brushed it off and joked that the “sEt WaS hAUnTeD OoOoooOOO,” but they stopped dead in their tracks when a voice echoed from an empty corner of their trailer: “oOOooOoooo i dOn’T hAvE a cLEan SeT of uNdERweAR bEcAUse I dOn’t KNoW hOw to wOrK a WAsHinG mAchiNE.”

The accidentally-summoned real demon had a point, but they didn’t have to be a dick about it, damn.

[ducktbm]

“All the eyes on me in the center of the ring

Just like a circus

When I crack that whip, everybody goin' trip

Just like a circus”

This is 100% just Bc I wanted to draw him like that

[iwanttoseeayoificabout]

Magic School Bus AU

Celestino as Miss Frizzle, baby skaters! JJ makes bad jokes like Carlos, Victor and Yuuri always rescue each other and Guang Hong wishes he stayed home.

[allaboutmysamcroboys]

so let’s say Jax were the Prez from the first episode (i.e. Clay stepped down because of his arthritic hands/not super obsessed with money...) how differently would the series have gone. 

especially with regard to: 

his relationships/interactions with the guys. 

his r/i with Tara. 

his r/i with Gemma.

his r/i with the irish.

his r/i with the other gangs.

would more/most of the characters that died live instead. 

tell me your thoughts on all the things.

[auideas]

Serendipity AU

It’s difficult to meet the love of your life; if this fact were universally acknowledged, maybe there wouldn’t be so many divorces, maybe romance wouldn’t be twisted by popular media, and maybe -- just maybe -- people would be happier.

That, however, just isn’t how the world works. Instead, many try to change who they are to make themselves better-fit their partner, and that type of change is detrimental to the couple as a whole.

This understanding came to Character A after years of studying relationships during their doctorate and into their time as a couples therapist. About five or so years into their practice, they’re approached by a mutual friend from their college years, an individual (Character B) who dropped out of their psychology coursework in favor of studying non-traditional and homeopathic methodologies. Character B admits to not forgetting about Character A’s cynicism but remembered their wit fondly, which was exactly why Character A was their first choice as their partner on a new venture.

Netflix had just greenlit a new miniseries called “Serendipity,” a show focused on couples having problems in their relationship and two therapists -- yin and yang, as it were -- attempting to help them heal. Character A is dumbfounded by this request; do they take Character B’s offer just to prove them and their stupid reiki crystals wrong? Or do they stay in their dingy little office telling people to split up all day?