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

[oneblade]

[Aren't gone forever? There's a bitter laugh in Ichigo's mind at that one, and it's all too easy for it to point out a few things as the sword grits his teeth against the overwhelming urge to start lashing out at Mutsu. They didn't get to choose, the saniwa did. And if the saniwa decided not to forge again, then his little brother may as well be gone for good.]

Talk to the master and say what? Is it better for others to keep being reforged only to break again? How many times? [The tight grip isn't unnoticed and the Yoshimitsu blade starts to struggle against Mutsu's hold, face set in a scowl as he tries to pull free.]

I'm going to take them away from this. Let. Go.

[newtimes]

( But the saniwa would never let that happen. Their master knew how important Ichigo's brothers were to him and so, surely, they would try to bring them back. There master is a good person. Kind and caring and always trying to take care of them. What happened in battle, however, was beyond them. They were a sage, not a samurai, that was why the swords had to help. )

Ya can't keep 'em out of battle. Ya know they'd never sit it out! They knew the risks... we all do but--

( He's trying to keep a hold of Ichigo but it's getting difficult. )

All right. They should be on their way to the citadel now so... so we'll just have to catch up with 'em, okay? But ya gotta get a grip first or ya're just gonna scare 'em!

[oneblade]

[No, the saniwa would be the first one to go and reforge the fallen, and Ichigo used to know that. It was something he would always console the other tantou with when they used to fret over such things. And yet now he can't even remember a time when believing that had been a thing, completely and utterly convinced that their saniwa was simply going to stop.

No more blades. No more family or comrades. Golden eyes peer up at Mutsu as the struggling ceases and there's nothing in his accusing expression that says he's all for going back to the citadel right now.]

Scare them? With what, the truth? Why are you trying to bury this?!

[newtimes]

( He doesn't expect the struggle to stop so suddenly and for a moment, he dares to believe that maybe, just maybe, he's gotten through to him. Ah, but that look tells him otherwise and he tries again. For now, Ichigo isn't resisting physically so perhaps he can speak calmly now, )

With how ya're acting, that's what. Listen to me, no one's trying to hide anything from anyone and ya know it. ( And before he can argue otherwise, ) If ya really think about it, ya know the truth so pull ya'rself together for the others.