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130bladeworks2015-04-29 02:09 pm
kbcctv) wrote in 130bladeworks2015-04-29 02:09 pm
corruption au meme
 The Sword Army pursues the Retrograding Army through history, encountering familiar settings and reliving old memories. Though strong, with every change in time and setting, the swords dread the old memories. As they fight to preserve history as it is meant to be, the Sword Army must steel their hearts and resist temptation lest they come to fight themselves…  |
| A popular fan theory is that the enemy swords you fight are actually your swords from an alternate universe who wished to change history. For this meme, feel free to make up your own starters or use one of the prompts below. Remember to state if your character is corrupted, not, or if you have no preference. |
PROMPT IDEAS 1. How could you let this happen? They wanted to be left alone, their mood was poor, and maybe you should have noticed the signs but now that you have, it’s too late. They can’t stop these thoughts in their head and something in their soul has turned dark and ugly. Is it too late? Maybe you can get through to them… if not, are you ready to draw your sword? 2. Possession. Even the smallest trace of doubt can attract them— evil spirits. Once the dark spirit has latched on to your soul, it takes over and consumes you. Maybe the possession is gradual or maybe it happens suddenly. All you know is that everyone has regrets and anyone can doubt… this could happen to anyone. 3. Cry Wolf. We fought the same battles and shared the same meals together so it was only natural that we would be considered allies and friends. The fateful moment approaches and suddenly it is revealed: One of you is not a true friend. There is a traitor among you. 4. Becoming your own enemy. Your mission is to go back in time and let things happen as they were meant to be but their fall into despair was never supposed to happen, right? And so you went back in time to prevent their misfortunes but you keep failing again and again until, this time, you think you’ve got it. This time, you’ll be able to save your friend - but will you be able to save yourself too? 5. Reborn again. When destroyed in battle, the sword disappears only to return again anew. You can’t choose the fate you’re born with though and this time, someone has returned… from the wrong side. |
INSPIRATIONS There are some corruption fanart floating around Pixiv, as well as a FST made by Aki ( fletrir). Other canons with similar themes to this meme are first and foremost Puella Magi Madoka Magica, as well as Shin Megami Tensei and other demonic-theme heavy series. |
Original premise and coding was done by
eskimo, image taken from here.
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It's their duty, isn't it? To keep fighting, to keep going back, to stop the Retrograde Army from changing everything, to make sure that the flow and ebb of history stays as it's supposed to. Imanotsurugi has been there since the beginning, fighting and jumping and destroying the enemy, again and again. It's been a long time, a long fight and he's never seemed to flag before now, no matter how arduous the task or how long it's taken (well, there's been some good-natured complaints from time to time, but that's totally his right).
But now he's finally become tired. A little listless. He's spent some of his time hanging around the citadel, just watching the world go by. He's been a bit slower on the field of battle and even his sparring matches haven't been all that enthusiastic. He hasn't even bothered playing all that much, which is unusual for the normally cheerful and active tantou. It's his own fault, really. He keeps thinking too much.
Mostly he thinks about his old master. Revisiting the old battlefields has started to get to him - the people who slew his master (who forced him to kill Yoshitune) are dead. But - why are they here? Why are they enforcing this version of events? Why can't he go back and change it - make sure that his master lives, that Yoshitune's life is longer and happier? They're not supposed to, he knows. But that doesn't make any sense. At least not right now. Nothing bad can happen if they change things for the better. Right?
Imanotsurugi frowns and cups his chin in his hands, staring out over the citadel grounds. Maybe he shouldn't be thinking about this - he flops onto his back with a little sigh and shuts his eyes.
"But - it would be nice to see him again..."
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Imanotsurugi may not be expecting an answer, but he gets one from Midare, who has come up behind him with the quiet footsteps that make him so adept at hiding and advancing stealthily when it's scary.
And it is scary, to hear something like that - because he's teasing, but he knows that the other tantou has someone else in mind when he says he wants to see "him" again. He knows that, as people who go into the past to prevent the past from being changed, they walk a thin line between their righteous goal and the twisted goals of their enemies. It's all too easy to stick a toe or even a whole foot over the line.
So he has to deflect it. He has to do his best to make sure none of his comrades dwell on it enough to actually act on it, and if that means acting the fool, then so be it.
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"Hey, Midare - I didn't see you there!" Some of his usual impishness creeps into his voice, but it's more muted than it tends to be, "I see you every day, though! Maybe i should make a change."
He's teasing. Sort of. The temptation to try and save his old master is still there, still worming its way into his head. Can he even tell Midare about that? Would he even understand?
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That teasing causes Midare to give an exaggerated gasp. "How mean! You would miss me if you didn't see me, though." He winks, and then steps around him so that he can take a seat next to him.
"Blades like us should stick together, right?"
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"You're pretty good at that whole not being seen thing," Imanotsurugi muses. Well, that's not all that important right now. He gives Midare a grin in reply to the wink and leans over to nudge him with his shoulder.
"Maybe I'd miss you, maybe I wouldn't - I'm not saying!"
OK, now he is just being mean. Truth is, he's fond of the other tantous. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses and their own good points. They're comrades.
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"Even if you don't say it, I know that you would."
He says it with all of his usual confidence. It goes both ways, though - he would definitely miss Imanotsurugi if something happened and they weren't able to see each other around the citadel anymore. He isn't a Toushirou like his brothers, but he is a precious comrade.
"So, what are you doing out here all by yourself?"
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...Dammit. He hates seeing a tantou in this state. Asking the little guys to take on such a responsibility... they do it well, but it's rough, sometimes.
He can't help but worry.
So here's a rather pensive-looking odachi crouching down nearby, asking quietly, "Missin' someone, huh?". He's not sure what he really can do, of course. It's only ever up to luck and the winds of time who they'll ever see again. But ... he's determined to at least try and lift his spirits.
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Someone probably should worry, though.
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"Don't gimme that. If it's got ya down, it's important," he says, head tilted, voice serious and somewhat quieter himself than he can be. "Look, I ain't gonna stick my point in where it ain't wanted, but if somethin's on your mind, you can tell me."
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"It's just some idle thoughts, that's all."
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"What about you? You're always so serious."
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"Well, y'know. Got a job to do, and all. Like ya said, same old thing..." Over and over, the same routine. But at least he's doing something that's worthwhile ... right?
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