I’m bored! Hollow knight x In Stars and Time AU!
(Vague spoilers for both games)
The Radiance unexpectedly ambushed the White Palace before The Pale King was able to finish the preparations to contain it in the Pure Vessel. Desperate to buy themselves more time, The King’s daughter, Hornet, was ordered to escort The Pure Vessel (and ghost) to safety, while the Pale King and the kingdom’s great knights made their last stand. They were overcome by the Infection, but were able to contain the Radiance in the White Palace, and seal it behind the Dreamers’ seals. Hornet, Ghost, and PV traversed the kingdom of Hallownest, picking up a few companions on the way (Tiso and Quirrel), while also working to obtain the Dream Nail, empower it, and break the Dreamer’s seals so they could confront the Radiance. The final goal being to seal it away permanently within PV’s emotionless shell.
Trouble is… Pure Vessel isn’t fully emotionless. And they’re starting to reconsider whether or not they want to do this anymore. But this is their whole purpose! This is what they and their companions have been striving for the entire time! And it’s what the Pale King raised them to do, what all their other siblings died for. They have no mind to think, no voice to cry suffering! So why are they suddenly starting to feel a lot more uneasy about this…? Why are they suddenly starting to feel… scared?
But when their nerves get the better of them, PV dies before they even make it halfway to the Radiance. But forces beyond their control drag their shade back into their shell, and suddenly they reawaken the day before their death. Determined to change fate, Defeat the Radiance, and never EVER reveal that they’re secretly terrified, PV sets out to save the kingdom and sacrifice themself…. Only for the day to loop back again… and again… and again…
TL;DR: Pure Vessel repeats the day that them and their companions fight the Radiance in the battle to Save Hallownest. Their emotions start getting the better of them, and their party is starting to notice.
Roles aren’t exact in how I want to do this, but here’s the rough idea: (no ships planned or anything, just who I think suits who)
Hornet = Mirabelle, Tiso = Isabeau, Quirrel = Odile, PV = Siffrin, Ghost = Bonnie, Radiance = King, PK = Head Housemaiden, and Grimm = Loop.
(Again if you made it to the end, have a little smooch: Mwah!) (I’m also working on more art/ideas for this rn so I’ll probably post those soon!)