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130bladeworks2015-04-29 02:09 pm
kbcctv) wrote in 130bladeworks2015-04-29 02:09 pm
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.
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[He's playing along, even if the tension doesn't really leave him or the air around him. It's a precious facade no matter how thin it is, and he isn't ready to let go of it just yet.
At the same time, the more he pretends, the more discomforted he feels. He can't see that anything is wrong, but there may be a distant part of himself that can just tell anyway. But the alarm bells are far too muffled for him to pay them heed, and he shifts where he stands, posture somewhat rigid like he's on guard. On guard or waiting, perhaps.]
...Yeah. [There are a lot of things he wants to do, a lot of half-formed plans and ideas that he would have balked at just a few weeks ago.] I just wanna talk a little.
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[ Her smile widens, but the longer this conversation continues the more she felt her voice strain. The cracks were beginning to show but she doesn't dare allow herself to give it up, because even if it's an illusion, she's terrified of what she might see when if it shatters. When it shatters.
She's afraid of it, and she's worried that she'll become afraid of — ] Kashuu.
[ She calls out to him awkwardly, as if trying to call him back because even though he's physically here, he felt so far away. A hand reaches out to him and it shakes a little, as if she's already scared of him lashing out, but she stand her ground hoping he would take her hand. ] L.. Let's take a walk by the pond. [ She's tired of standing still. ]
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[Said with a brief upward quirk of the mouth, like he finds it particularly amusing for one reason or another.
But then she's offering her hand out to him, and the barely-there shaking wipes the smile right back off, if only for a second or two. Is she afraid? Is she afraid of him? He doesn't reach forward just yet, instead trying to capture the levity of that realization. It should weigh on him heavily and it does to some degree, but the larger part doesn't feel much of anything at all. Strange, he thinks, as he reaches out.
Instead of grasping her hand, though, he moves forward to latch onto her arm. It's not an unusual gesture for him but it, like nearly everything else he's done lately, seems a little shy of centered.]
Lead the way.
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A small fraction of her thoughts begin to wander, and she plays out a few possible scenarios in her head. A few which would ultimately lead her having to protect herself. With two swords on her hips, if circumstances were dire...
No. Don't be silly, Satsuki. The more you let your mind wander the move you're giving in to losing him. He'll never hurt you. Right? Anyways, she mentally shakes her thoughts away, turning her attention toward the water. ]
Tell me... What do you think of me? As a Master... am I [ good enough? ] doing enough for you?
[ She'll never not feel the pressure of her role so long this war is still going on, although she dares not speark to Kashuu of the future, because that's a worry she kept locked away deep inside her. Yet she worries that... they both feel a void ready to consume them over the same thing. ]
If something is wrong... you could tell me. [ She for prays the opposite, but she has to know. ]
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[It's the first noise that he makes since they start their walk, which is a little unusual for him, as constantly chatty as he normally is. It seems like he might have been in thought, and that it takes a little bit of effort for him to dredge himself up out of them so that he can focus on her questions and what she's saying.]
You're thinking about some pretty complicated things, huh? Satsuki-sama is always doing so much for me and taking such good care of me that I couldn't ask for anything more. [His grip tightens briefly, and there's an edge to his usual possessiveness. It's something that's almost laughable normally, but most of the playfulness is gone.
Likewise, when she says that - "if something is wrong"... And something is wrong, isn't it?]
Does it seem like something's wrong...?
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Are you worried about the war? I'm trying my best too... so hopefully everyone won't have to work too hard. [ She isn't very good at wielding a (regular) sword yet, but she's trying her best and she hopes they can see the improvements day by day. It was Satsuki who insisted they trained her after all. ]
Or... maybe you're worried about the future?
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Do you really wanna talk about things like that right now?
[It's a quiet question, but that subtle, lingering edge in his tone makes it sound more like a warning than anything. It's not too late, he thinks, to just while away a few hours talking about benign and harmless things.]
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No, but if I don't talk about it now I'm not sure we ever will. [ She can't sit still, as if there's an unpleasant hum in the back of her head telling her to take action. He's been acting so distant for so long. ] You're all important to me, and I won't let them take you away. So... so if you're worried about something like that...
[ Where was she going with this? Her minds all muddled and she feels like crying. She's worried that her words are coming off as a childish plea but no one else is here, no one to tell her she shouldn't be acting this way, and she is but a child. ]
I'll protect you.