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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.
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[personal profile] thirdarrow 2015-05-02 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Ichigo would not be able to see it due to the blinding light from the rune circles, but Kouraitsuru has drawn his blade as well. The tsurugi cannot fight conventionally due to his blunted edges, but he is a magical sword - and that magic prowess will only be boosted by his Saniwa's presence.

Takakage himself kneels down to be on the tachi's level, one hand trying to pry the spirit away the best he can.

"I do. My parents died in this crusade for their comrades as well, and I would not hesitate to lay my life down for you. And same for the others - it is merely that I cannot return once my body breaks."

But it is a good question.

"Bringing them back is the least I could do to honour their deeds and memories, because they deserve much more than having their light extinguished in a foreign land."