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]

Yes we can, they truly won't mind if we leave now.

[It's all too easy in Ichigo's mind as he makes sure the coast is clear. Everyone else is busy fighting, some too caught up in the battle to take notice of what looked like Ichigo consoling a smaller brother. His expression is almost serene in a way now that the plan in his mind was on it's way to becoming reality. He would go back to the citadel and collect the other tanto. And then? Making sure they weren't dragged into the saniwa's battles would be the first start.

There isn't an ounce of hesitation as Ichigo turns and sets off in the direction of the citadel, turning his back on other comrades without a shred of remorse.] All of us together isn't working. What will we do if the saniwa decides that they don't want us anymore? We won't be reforged, and I won't let it come to that.

[havocking]

[Should he call out to their comrades that are still fighting? So that at least they won't think both Ichigo and Midare had been lost after their brother had been lost, too... He turns his head to look at their backs as his brother carries him away, but he keeps his silence. The tide of the battle is turning; even with the two of them gone, those three will still be fine.

If he calls out now and they try to stop Ichigo, that might put them in more danger...

For now, he needs to try and turn Ichigo's thoughts the way the battle had been turned. Where is this coming from?] ...our master wouldn't do that. Every time before, when we've come back hurt, we've been repaired. If we didn't come back, they did everything they could to make us new again...

We're their friends, not just weapons... right? Ichi-nii, isn't that the case? We fight because we have to, but they don't like it when we're hurt.