The Alternate Universe Meme

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The Alternate Universe Meme

1. Comment with your character.
2. Others will reply with an AU idea.
3. Thread. Profit.

AUs can be any AU of any kind, but if you need ideas, I have this masterlist and this tumblr to get you started.

Comments

[goatsongs]

Have you ever tried to get a class's worth of middle school boys to agree on anything?

[aquaticrush]

...I guess not. But that means there are more people to fight, doesn't it?

[goatsongs]

There's that. I don't know how we'd get by if there were only five of us, or something ridiculous like that.

[aquaticrush]

I suppose. There aren't too many here, but we're trying to manage. And we're all adults -- you're too young to be dealing with this sort of thing alone. Um, I don't mean any offence with that.

[goatsongs]

Then maybe they should've injected some adults with magic endangered animal powers.

[They're doing their best, okay?]

[aquaticrush]

I'm really sorry!

[It's kind of sad how she's still like this when she's the adult and he isn't.]

But I know you're doing everything you can, and the people of the city really seem to appreciate you.

[goatsongs]

You know you don't have to apologize for things you had literally no part in, right? Unless you're part of the animal-power-conspiracy.

[Why is this adult like this.]

[aquaticrush]

But it seemed like what I said insulted you.

[goatsongs]

I'm easily insulted.

[At least he's self-aware about it.]

[aquaticrush]

I'm sorry anyway. Um, if there's anything we can do, I'm sure the library can help you out. Even if it's just homework help.

[goatsongs]

Don't you have anything better to do than a middle-schooler's homework? Saving books, or something?

[aquaticrush]

[sigh] I know I didn't do well in there. I probably don't look impressive at all.

[goatsongs]

There's only a couple people who can go in there at all. Looking impressive isn't the point.

[...Is this him trying to encourage her?]

[aquaticrush]

Um... thank you. I'll do my best! You're a good kid, Chuuya-san. [yes, she's still polite and formal to a kid...]

[goatsongs]

If you know I'm a kid, then what's with you calling me -san...

[RETASU IS WEIRD.]

[aquaticrush]

It never hurts to be polite?

[why.]

I'm sorry. I just don't want to cause anybody any offence or trouble. I made a lot of mistakes when I was alive, so I'm trying not to. ...Thank you for coming.

[Since he's rejected all her offers of help, she's not sure why else he'd be at the library.]

[goatsongs]

Everybody makes mistakes when they're alive. That's just a being-alive thing.

[Why is Retasu like this.]

...Whatever.

[aquaticrush]

[Smiles? It'd be unprofessional if she started sulking because a kid was rude, wouldn't it.]

If you need help, always make sure to ask us

[goatsongs]

You're not ever going to ask us for help. Why would we ask you?

[...for starters, you're kids...]

[aquaticrush]

I could! I mean, if aliens attack, you're the only ones who can purify the animals, right? I don't want to just shoot them...

[goatsongs]

If it comes between purifying the animal and keeping humans safe, you should prioritize human lives. I'll do what I can and all, but let's not lose sight of what's the most important here.

[aquaticrush]

Even when I tell you your job is important, you're still unhappy...

[goatsongs]

I'm a middle schooler. It's still my job to be contrary.

[aquaticrush]

I don't really think I was like that in middle school.

[goatsongs]

You were a doormat, right? It's on your Wikipedia page.

[Not in those words, but.]