corruption au meme

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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.

Comments

[havocking]

[Instead of standing down and instead of explaining, he takes one step forward, even as Mutsu waves that gun of his. He draws his hand away from his bullet wound and lets the blood flow freely. Holding it doesn't do much, anyway.]

Really? [Maybe he could shatter him into pieces, once and for all, with that gun. But just because he can... does it mean that he will?] If I keep walking to you, will you shoot me and shoot me and shoot me before I can even explain?

[He takes another step forward.]

[newtimes]

( The question is enough to make him stop. Well, he certainly wasn't expecting that sort of answer and he might have lowered his gun for just a moment. He could act tough but Midare was-- had been his ally. They'd sparred and played together, fought so many battles... But no, he mustn't falter, not when the others are still counting on him and he fires yet another round. This one is both a warning shot and a disarming one, aimed at Midare's legs this time.

In a close ranged battle with just their swords, he'd never be able to keep up with Midare's speed. That needs to be addressed if they're going to fight. )

If ya won't explain then ya don't leave me with much of a choice.

[havocking]

[The bullet lodges itself in his leg and he buckles, drawing his bloodied hand away from the wound on his arm to catch himself on the ground. He looks up at Mutsu through his lashes, and there are tears in his eyes and a practiced expression of distress on his face.]

Mukkun, you're hurting me...

[He looks and sounds like he might cry. It's an act, but it's a convincing one - just as the times they'd laughed and played and sparred together in the citadel had been. Being able to pull it up now might prove more than anything how all of that was an act.]

[newtimes]

( He isn't heartless. Yes, he takes his responsibility as leader seriously right now but... Midare was still his friend, even if he was his enemy now. What's the worst that can really happen now? A shot in the arm and another in the leg.. surely, that would have enough of a detrimental effect to keep Midare down for now.

His posture is still battle ready but he lowers his gun and the expression on his face, though grim, is clearly not at all pleased with the situation. Is this a trick? He doesn't rule out the possibility but... there has to be a reason for all of this, right? )

... Stay down, Midare-kun.

[havocking]

If I stay down, what are you going to do?

[And, all at once, the teary expression is gone and he's tilting his head to one side with a small, bitter smile. If their situations were reversed, Midare would have stabbed first and asked questions later.

(As he is right now, anyway; with a clear, unclouded mind, he would probably try and reach out to his comrade too.)]

Are you going to help me...? Strong, brave Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki... can you make all of this better?