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TIME PATROL PATROL PATROL ([personal profile] kbcctv) wrote in [community profile] 130bladeworks2015-04-29 02:09 pm

corruption au meme

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 ([personal profile] 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 [profile] eskimo, image taken from here.

[personal profile] foreshortened 2015-04-30 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, woops. Someone's spotted him. He sits up with a laugh that's a bit more forced than he'd like and clasps his hands behind his head, "It's not important - don't worry about it, Futso~!"

Someone probably should worry, though.
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[personal profile] giftedbythunder 2015-04-30 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Not fooling him here, small stuff. Futsu just gives a look.

"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."

[personal profile] foreshortened 2015-04-30 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not important," Imanotsurugi mutters and folds his arms across his chest with a frown. OK, maybe it is important, but - well, he didn't have to share if he didn't want to? Besides, what was the other blade going to think about the idea?

"It's just some idle thoughts, that's all."
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[personal profile] giftedbythunder 2015-05-01 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alright. If ya say so..." His voice is still full of doubt, though. Doesn't want to tread on thin ice, and all. He settles down himself for the moment, looking up and away. "You alright otherwise, then?"

[personal profile] foreshortened 2015-05-01 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course! It's just the same old thing we do every day, right?" Train or spar, work, do chores - go out and fight, if they need to. Nothing out of the ordinary.

"What about you? You're always so serious."
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[personal profile] giftedbythunder 2015-05-01 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
He snorts very briefly at the latter part. At least word hasn't been getting around about his less dignified pursuits.

"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?

[personal profile] foreshortened 2015-05-02 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Makes you wonder when we're going to stop, doesn't it?" Imanotsurugi yawns and stifles it with a hand, "This way can't go on forever, right?"
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[personal profile] giftedbythunder 2015-05-02 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
He sighs - "Guess we keep goin' as long as we've gotta." What's this sort of timescale after the thousand years he's waited?