Coma Au

6 months after a freak accident, Virgil is still suffering, locked within a comatose state, and his boyfriends, best friend, and brother aren't taking it very well.. when he wakes up, what lies in wait?

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gosh I love this au. I'm glad we got a little bit of resolution, it's so good

:D im thrilled it still holds up after so long of being on pause! (Bc... Yes. This au, too, is just that. On pause, not finished)

I hope in the future i can offer more closure, bc I still have the aftermath recovery fic all blocked out to write and it definately touches several bases from recovery to falling in love with the others all over again(bc the intended relationships are LAMP, platonic dukexiety, and brotherly/familial anxceit, and Virgils memory loss extends to a few years before he and the others got together. Say early-college. He's going to remember who they are, but only as people he's met in passing.

The reality of it all definately sets in when Virgil realizes the engagement/promise ring he's wearing when he wakes up matches the rings of the other three, each with a written line of words engraved in it to add up into a finished quote. And. You know. When he's finally discharged and is taken to the large house they live in to find he has his own room with all his stuff. And its alot bc he last thing he remembers is living with Janus and being on shaky terms with Roman after Remus had a fall out w/ him(that's long since been resolved) and. It's. It's definately alot. For all parties involved.)

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Um um um hi. I miss this au-

U and me both buddy skdkskskdk

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I really REALLY want to make this into a story and since you came up with the idea can I please do this (of course I won’t if you say no)

I'm actually in the process of turning this idea into a fic, and I plan to post it once I post the last set of comic strips to finish the comic up.

I suppose you can make a fic with your own take on this idea but I have my own plans for this specific idea, and im not really comfortable with someone else trying to take lead of this blog and its idea.

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So, I've noticed Virgil has a lot of imagery associating him with right. As in, in the comics, he's on the right side of the bed, hia bangs cover the left side of his face, so looking at him its on the right side of his face. Death even touched the same side. This was intentional, right?

uhhhh i appreciate the deep analysis! but in this case its much more just because i’m right handed? xD I had never noticed the favoritism towards the right side until you brought it up. (also technically Death touched the middle of his forehead, tho again its like hard to see because the perspective is off, i get that!) whoops? ^^;

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Ok. I has question- In the coma au Virgil’s....spirit(?) Can’t touch the others. Is the on purpose or coincidence?

I dunno if I ever mentioned that he can’t touch the others?? the only reason he doesn’t do so in the comic strips is just for the sake of duality in each strip, representing the divide keeping them apart. theoretically he could have touched them while in spirit form, but they wouldn’t have felt it. he learned that pretty quickly the first day he appeared, dazed and confused, when he went to hug Patton and phased right through him and fell to the floor. Virgil preferred not to touch them bc it’d just remind him he likely wouldn’t ever get to again.

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Have you ever heard "Hold On" by Overstreet? I've been listening to that song for years but I just realized while listening today how well it fits with the coma au, and oof, my daily need for angst was fulfilled. I highly suggest looking up the lyrics if you haven't👍

I listened to the song w/ lyrics and honestly? yeah

its on the coma au playlist now!

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another few songs i’ve added to the playlist to fuel the angst train bc I’m feeling inspired:

-with a focus brotherly anxceit: Say Something (I’m Giving Up On You) (*any mentioned themes of love being taken in a familial way btw, just to clarify)

-with a focus on prinxiety side of LAMP: Hurts Like Hell by Fleurie

-with a virgil-centric touch: Far From Home(The Raven) by Sam Tinnesz

-theres a bit of story and extra explaining needed with this one, but the short version of this is, Remus sings this to Virgil just about every time he comes to visit-a tradition both of them had when they were feeling sad and lonely among other things to sing to one another in solidarity. in this current visual, Remus would be singing it to himself and Virgil because Virgil can’t sing it back:  My Love Will Never Die - Claire Wyndham

thats what I have for now, though more may come as I’m pretty restless and can’t seem to sleep tonight!

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Lullaby of Woe - Ashley Serena is a good song to represent Thomas in this au :) if you replace Witcher with Reaper, that is.

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Have you ever heard "Hold On" by Overstreet? I've been listening to that song for years but I just realized while listening today how well it fits with the coma au, and oof, my daily need for angst was fulfilled. I highly suggest looking up the lyrics if you haven't👍

I listened to the song w/ lyrics and honestly? yeah

its on the coma au playlist now!

[princeanxious]

another few songs i’ve added to the playlist to fuel the angst train bc I’m feeling inspired:

-with a focus brotherly anxceit: Say Something (I’m Giving Up On You) (*any mentioned themes of love being taken in a familial way btw, just to clarify)

-with a focus on prinxiety side of LAMP: Hurts Like Hell by Fleurie

-with a virgil-centric touch: Far From Home(The Raven) by Sam Tinnesz

-theres a bit of story and extra explaining needed with this one, but the short version of this is, Remus sings this to Virgil just about every time he comes to visit-a tradition both of them had when they were feeling sad and lonely among other things to sing to one another in solidarity. in this current visual, Remus would be singing it to himself and Virgil because Virgil can’t sing it back:  My Love Will Never Die - Claire Wyndham

thats what I have for now, though more may come as I’m pretty restless and can’t seem to sleep tonight!

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Have you ever heard "Hold On" by Overstreet? I've been listening to that song for years but I just realized while listening today how well it fits with the coma au, and oof, my daily need for angst was fulfilled. I highly suggest looking up the lyrics if you haven't👍

I listened to the song w/ lyrics and honestly? yeah

its on the coma au playlist now!

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Part 7 of the Coma au- A Foreboding Reveal

Virgil’s awake, but. At what cost?

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So, hey, op here! Just wanted to say/share something that i feel is important that i’ve learned in making this au. It’s hard to give the depth needed to represent true comatose experience, and so out of respect I do want to take note and let everyone know that i’m aware of the differences of true comatose, and fantasy comatose. Theres a massive difference, and i want to continue to give this au and it’s inspired concept the respect it deserves, and be honest and open that I’m not going to be able to represent the true comatose experience in a complete way that i would want to, especially not with these small vauge comic strips. So i just wanted to like, put that out there, that this au is going to lean more fantasy coma esque, but not to a full extent, with the knowledge that it does not completely reflect true comatose symptoms, but does try to come as close as comfortably possible. This comic strip is going to be putting a bigger focus on the memories and loss of such aspect. So yeah. Thats the kind of disclaimer I’ve been meaning to put out. Thank you.

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theres a lil update on its way :)

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I cant make any firm promises atm, but

Ya’ll may, may get the next comic strip sometime this week

thats the goal anyway

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I doubt we wouldn’t like it. Your stuff is heckin awesome! Just don’t stress yourself out too much. Also, if you can give a spoiler, would you say that it’s a happy, sad or neutral ending that you had in mind?

Honestly i would hand that spoiler over if the answer was as simple as that? ^^; but it isn’t, not quite. It’s definately a very subjective answer thats based on each dif personal point of view. Some might find it very sad, others find it a comforting ending, others see it as unsatisfyingly neutral. Just depends, and thats all i can really say?

Though, hopefully, the next panel i’m planning to put out will begin clear up why.

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Take all the time you need! Don't rush to give us content, I'd rather you be in a good mental state than get anything :)

Thank you aaaaa

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No worries and no pressure about updates! You need to take care of yourself and do this how you want to.

Makdhcba ya’ll are so kind aaa

I’m not terribly pressured, i just wanna do this right while still making it to where it works yknow? I’ve been doing a good bit better as of late, tho, so thats good! But er, yeah. Might have to go back to one-strip updates rather than tackle a big finale, bc apparently me taking too long to finish something is a good way for me to lose motivation aaaa ^^; i just hope ya’ll like it

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Are you still alive?

Alegedly!

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Please tell me your gonna update soon?? I’m really excited

No promises hon. ;v; im sorry the update's taking so long, outside life's made it p difficult to get around to finishing the final comic strips.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ah. Same.