Outlines for the girl’s’ appearances in @thechaosofhope’s Mask AU are done, here are their backstories and personalities in the AU as a small sneak peek :)
Fate has a funny way of uniting these four girls together. This time, there is a change of pace for their setting: they're not meeting in an apocalypse, what a surprise. And with each universe they meet in, their characters differ from their main universe counterparts...
Ella - A former Broadway actress who decided to settle in Japan. She is a bit of a doormat in this AU, having obeyed her mother to the point where she didn't hesitate to take lead roles in shows. To her mother and peers' surprise, she decided to retire and enroll in Hope's Peak Academy, hoping to use the school's resources to hone her skills as an actress and someday make her grand return. Although she puts on a calculating, "perfect" honors student mask in public, Ella is deeply torn; she wants to return to the acting world, but no longer wishes to take on the massive pressure of being a lead actress. Perhaps a mysterious mask can help her seek the ending she truly wants...
Ashlyn - An online streamer who moved to Japan to pursue higher education. Rather than live with her single mother, Ashlyn reconnected with her father, who accepted her preferred identity. She is a very charismatic, eccentric woman who often eludes her peers. Despite having a mass following online, Ashlyn prefers to spend her days at Hope's Peak in solitude, not wanting to draw much attention to herself. When Ella accidentally drops a wooden mask, Ashlyn is torn between two paths: returning it to the honors student or wearing it to see how it can draw out her potential.
Morana - A specter who haunts the hallways of Hope's Peak. Unlike her main universe self, this Morana didn't pursue a career as a reaper. Rather, she took an elevated course in the Underworld to wander the world to haunt people and harvest their fear to keep the sand rivers of the Underworld healthy. As she takes her new career very seriously, Morana is a strict, no-nonsense specter who intently studies the fears each student has to use to her advantage. One day, she stumbles across the mask. Recognizing its craftsmanship from the Norse god Loki, Morana is understandably hesitant to try it on. But when she learns of its abilities, well...
Rue - A former protege of otherworldly champions. In this universe, Rue was rescued from the Yiga Clan and taken in by the Champions. Wanting to halt the guilt that came from their origins and use their powers for good, Rue took on the mantle of a Champion in training, spending months with each Champion to hone their skills and adapt to any situation. When the time came for Ganon to awaken, Rue fell critically ill. Not wanting the young protege to fall in battle, Zelda opened a portal and bid Rue farewell. Rue's first few days in the new world were a bit uneasy, with them frequently getting maimed by the archery club. They couldn't bring themselves to fight back, as they were still reeling from the sick period and were in shock from not being able to properly bid goodbye to the Champions (learning that they died didn't help their case either...). Only then, when they meet a certain nurse and are offered the opportunity to fight back against their "bullies," that Rue regain their confidence.
