#mcd dear reader... for some reason

[calamitoustide]

decided to look through my journal to find my notes on the secret fic and... there are so many fics i completely forgot existed in here

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Cyberpunk!HypMic

This is an extension of the cyberpunk outfits from this AU.

Originally, these outfits did not have their own universe to exist in - they were just made to fit a theme - but it just so happens HypMic already has a lot of the components required for cyberpunk...(but yikes, this is the densest AU - in terms of worldbuilding - I've had yet...)

TDD, MCD, Kuujaku Posse and NB existed in the past, but not in the context of the DRB - they were just groups of unlikely friends with differing reputations that retroactively came to be known under popular monikers and they ended up accepting those names over time. After WW3 and Chuohku's take over, technology rapidly advanced but society as a whole was wrecked.

As a reminder, the base outfit in this world is a silver body suit which only exposes the head, hands and feet, with black combat boots and a black belt.

In this world, this outfit is typically issued by Chuohku via people like Ramuda, although as you can tell by the outfits given in the magical boy AU, what you put on top of the base outfit can vary wildly. The boots and the belt can be swapped with something else without any trouble - the only thing that can get you into trouble with the authorities is ditching the suit. The body suit is able to purify polluted air within a short distance of itself, but only for the user.

All suit users have an accent colour, typically found on places like the top edge of the boots and on buttons, and the accents glow faintly in the dark. The colours have been adjusted slightly from the magical boy AU to create better glow effects.

...For the outfits that aren't specified, known from the magical boy AU or the same as canon in cases where the character does not rely on the suit, I'll leave them to your imagination, dear readers.

BB:

A team of brothers and odd jobs workers who navigate the digital and the real world to help those in need.

Ichiro: The owner of Odd Jobs Yamada. Prone to poking around with the latest in virtual reality, as well as illegal or semi-legal cybernetics. Resents Samatoki because he interferes with the Yamadas' business often enough to be a nuisance. Accent colour: Bright red.

Jiro: A delinquent and the more physical member of Odd Jobs Yamada (i.e. instead of trying to shut down bad guys using digital trickery, he's more likely to punch them instead). Was going to high school before circumstances shut schools down. Accent colour: Bright (royal) blue.

Saburo: A genius hacker. Was going to middle school before circumstances shut schools down. Accent colour: Bright yellow.

MTC:

An ad hoc crew who, in this world, have much weaker relationships than they do in canon.

Samatoki: A yakuza second-in-command, currently in possession of a strange black cybernetic glove which covers his right arm from the hand up to the elbow. The glove is able to control the air purification feature of the suits, so it's a particularly nasty bit of contraband. Resents Ichiro because Ichiro made a prototype of the glove and that was the last chance Samatoki had of convincing Nemu not to join Chuohku, but she joined them anyway. Also came into possession of an humanoid mecha, via Riou, which became the base of the new Yotsutsuji. Wears his TDD jacket over his shoulders. Accent colour: Indigo.

(Nemu: Currently with Chuohku to improve the world from within the government. Sent the completed glove to her brother because she knew he would keep it safe. Accent colour: Magenta (aka "Chuohku pink").)

Jyuto: A corrupt cop, currently investigating the glove in Samatoki's possession. More overworked than his canon counterpart...Even his trademark glasses have been digitised - they have a small antenna on the left side and can display information on the lenses when Jyuto gives them a mental signal (the display is in his accent colour). Accent colour: Maroon.

Riou: A former navyman who lives in nature, despite it being irreparably wrecked, and would rather not deal with the digital world, considering he's a cyborg (this is how he gets around not having the suit - he was experimented on in Chuohku's pursuit of creating a new supersoldier). Gave Samatoki an ancient industrial military-grade humanoid mecha which is about as tall as he (Samatoki) is.

FP:

Gentaro doesn't know Ramuda and Dice in this world.

Ramuda: A fashion designer who hands out government-mandated suits (for a small fee) while trying to ask out as many ladies as possible. Also sells other items to go with the suits, as would be expected of a typical fashion designer. His allegiance to Chuohku is a lot clearer in this world, but he's not a clone in this - just a normal human with hair dyed pink. Accent colour: Light orange (as per the magical boy AU).

Gentaro: A writer who makes his stories "real" via virtual reality and partnerships with others, such as Odd Jobs Yamada. Has material in some of his stories which he can use to blackmail Chuohku with. Hides his suit under traditional Japanese clothes. Accent colour: Bright purple.

Dice: Officially, he's a gambler who gambles with digital money and can't afford the suit. (Ramuda is not only something like a debt collector to him, he's also Dice's minder and enabler of sorts.) Unofficially, he's the son of Otome, the leader of Chuohku, who, when he was disowned by his family, lost access to the suits. As a result, he occasionally struggles to breathe and has to be helped by someone every so often. (Maybe if Hitoya or Jakurai met him in this world, Dice would be properly saved...?)

MTR:

Jakurai: A doctor, albeit one who prefers to use old-fashioned (that's "modern" to us) methods where possible. Chuohku believes gathering data from his brainwaves is necessary for the progress of developing new medical technology (or so they say...), so he wears a strange device which loops around the back half of his head and sits over his hair, attached to his head by two round (glowing) suction cups just above his ears. Wears his doctor's coat over the suit. Acts as Doppo and Hifumi's therapist and/or meditates in his spare time. Accent colour: Cyan.

Yotsutsuji: Currently in a coma after Chuohku's experiments for new supersoldiers. With the help of the former TDD, Jakurai has placed what could be salvaged of Yotsutsuji's consciousness into a humanoid mecha.

Hifumi: The no. 1 host of Fragrance. Uses virtual reality, projection mapping and other technologies to create entertainment for his clients. Afraid of women, but rather than his jacket, in this world he uses the same technology that aids him in his work to escape them. Accent colour: Neon green.

Doppo: A salaryman with appallingly low pay, no matter how hard he works, due to the fact technology is advanced enough in this world to give him a run for his money...He's lucky he has Jakurai and Hifumi to keep him sane... Accent colour: Teal.

DH:

Rei knows about Sasara and Rosho in this world, but they don't know about him.

Sasara: A comedian, currently under the heel of Chuohku. To this end, there are only certain kinds of jokes he's allowed to say while performing in public, although Sasara tries to get around this as much as he can when he can and secretly wishes to tear down the system with the former TDD + MCD so he can say what he likes again. Remotely communicates with Rosho via a visor and wears a leather jacket similar to Samatoki's TDD jacket in memory of MCD. Accent colour: Bright pink (as per the magical boy AU).

Rosho: A teacher, who lost his job when the school system broke down. He relies on Sasara to provide his basic necessities, but also takes occasional jobs to teach children in small groups or one-on-one, even teaching them comedy skills if he deems it necessary for them to survive in this wartorn world. Remotely communicates with Sasara via a display built into his glasses (which he otherwise wears purely for cosmetic reasons). Accent colour: Purple.

Rei: The creator of various technologies and creations prior to the war, most notably the ubiquitous suits. Currently gathering Jakurai's brainwave data for his own purposes. Has a strange relationship with the upper management of Chuohku, particularly Otome. Instead of sunglasses, he wears a (purely cosmetic) sniper's monocle over his left eye. Accent colour: Orange.

BAT:

Kuko: Back to being a delinquent, after people stopped believing in religion in exchange for technology. However, he still holds on to his beliefs, with the idea that one day, he can bring Buddhism back to a world that needs something to believe in. To this end, he uses virtual reality to recreate the pre-war world as he remembers it. Wears a teal happi coat over his suit and his prayer beads dangle out of his pocket. Accent colour: Mint green. Also known to commonly ditch the government-mandated suit for a particular respirator system created by Hitoya, which has a mess of wires going from the back of his head and going to either his neck or his shoulders (it looks similar to how the robot from the cover art of In My Mind's Axwell Mix has it) - this is due to the fact it looks intimidating and cool, yet it can be a pain to move around with at times.

Jyushi: A visual kei musician who enhances his shows with virtual reality, projection mapping and so on. People get confused when they involve Amanda "coming to life", but they roll with it anyway. Accent colour: Gold (essentially, a darker yellow than Saburo's).

Hitoya: A former lawyer, whose services are no longer needed now that the rules of society the law should operate in do not apply. This freed up his time to pursue his own interests, including creating portable respirator technology which Kuko and Jyushi try out for him (he does this with some help from some connections in the medical field, including Jakurai).

[marveysecretsanta]

MSS 2018 - Seeking Pinch-Hitters

Dear Marvey shippers,

of course we hope that it doesn’t come to that but we *might* need pinch hitters for this year’s @marveysecretsanta.

What is a pinch hitter?

A pinch hitter is someone who jumps in - frequently pretty last minute - and creates a gift in the place of another “officially signed up and matched” Santa who can’t finish theirs (for what reasons ever). Aka a pinch hitter is an angel. :D

Can I be a pinch hitter?

Absolutely! If you want to sign up as a pinch hitter, you should consider the following, though:

You should have some spare time on your hands during the week or two before gifts are due (gifts are due Dec., 15th, 2017).

You should be able to create your gift on short notice and in a (sometimes very) limited period of time.

What would I have to do?

You’d be asked to create a gift for one of our Santas - that can be either fic or art or a gifset or a vid…. (anything you can provide!).

We will send you the wishlist of your recipient (everyone sent in a wishlist for each genre) and it would be great if you could fulfill one or more of their wishes.  You should definitely heed your recipient’s “no-nos” (aka things they don’t want in their gift).

We will set you a date by when you’ll have to send in your gift. That *might* - according to the way things stand then - be a couple of days after the official deadline.

How do I sign up as a pinch hitter?

Please send us an email at marveysecretsantamod(at)gmail(dot)com, stating

that you want to be a pinch hitter

what kind of gift(s) you can create (fic, art, gif(set), vid, …)

what you’re definitely not willing / able to give (MCD, non-con, crack, fluff, AU, …)

We may then contact you in case we need a pinch hitter - if we don’t need one or already have one, you won’t hear from us.

Thank you so much, everyone!!!

PS: A post lookinf for beta readers will follow momentarily. :D

[genderfluid-puddle-of-soup]

Thank you @sister-dear for the tag! I’ll tag @fuckit-hero-of-trains​ @luwyv​ and @idhren15​, and put my answers under the cut.

1.  I love Four! 💚❤️💙💜

2. Four is my favorite character for a lot of reasons. For one thing, since one of his “things” is being able to split into completely different people, that means there’s so many more interaction dynamics with him, both with Four and his Colors. And since he has the Colors, I think it’s a lot easier for people to make him well rounded. Four’s really flexible in terms of what roles he fills. In canon he’s pretty level headed, but in fandom, you can make him sad or angry or aloof or personable and it always works because at least part of him feels that emotion in that moment. And lots of people have written some very good, very different interpretations of what it’s like in Four’s head. Do all the colors retain their independent thought? Is Four able to recognize which thoughts are theirs? Is his head loud? What if Four thinks the same as everyone else, and the Colors only really exist when he’s split? Can the reader tell it’s happening, whether or not the story is told from Four’s POV? How much did splitting and then coming back together affect him the first time? Everyone has different answers! This isn’t even getting into his relationship with the Minish or Shadow. How he knows about Wolfie. His character design. I really like Four’s character design.

3. My first few months in the fandom, I liked Time more because, in general Zelda canon, outside of LU, I like the Hero of Time best. I also like love Wind a lot. Just not quite as much as I like Four.

4. I don’t really dislike anything… I’m not a huge fan of the trope where his eyes change color, but that’s mostly because I’m more an artist than a writer, and it’s easier to always draw his eyes hazel.

5.  See #2 😄

6. His rainbow tunic. I could go into a long rant about the rest of his design, but that’s my favorite part. It’s very distinct. And it’s such a personal piece of clothing that Four clearly either had to make himself or get commissioned. I love that it has this big secret on display for all to see, but it doesn’t make any sense unless you already know the secret. I love how Four’s able to place his hand right were all four colors meet for the Symbolism™️. And I like that it has the symbols of the four elements on it. It make’s remixing his outfit super fun.

7. Hmm… I think Four & Wind or Four & Sky. Four and Wind is fun because it’s the shortie squad. They can get in or out of trouble because they look too young to be heroes, and I love it when Four shares the Minish with Wind. Four and Sky because they’re both characters that act very calm, but can also go from 0 to 100 real quick. Plus there’s the bond of Sky coming before Four. 

8. My favorite Zelda game is Ocarina of Time! I love it for the story and because it’s what got me into the series when I was in middle school! But no, 😔 Time is currently number five on my LU Link ranking list.

9. 0. I don’t die for fictional characters. They die for me (or technically, for my enjoyment) in MCD fics.

Thanks for the tag! That was fun! And thank you anon for coming up with this questionnaire!

Hello, fellow LinkedUniverse fan! You’ve been randomly selected to start a random questionairre just to get to know the fandom more! You can answer these questions and tag however many people you want to pass it on!

1. Who is your favorite LinkedUniverse character? 2. Why are they your favorite character? What drew you to them? Be as detailed or as short as you want! 3. Have they always been your favorite character or has it been hard choosing? 4. What do you like least about your favorite character? 5. What do you like most about your favorite character? 6. What do you like most about your favorite character’s design? 7. What interaction/relationship with your favorite character do you like most, or that you want to see more of? 8. What’s your favorite Zelda game and is your favorite character from that game? 9. One a scale of 1-10 with 10 being most likely, how much would you die for your favorite character?

:OOO ooo!!! Sounds fun!

Hmm, for tags… @claybrownie7566 @bokettochild @sister-dear @thescrapwitch if any of you wanna do this feel free to hop in! No pressure ofc <3

Answers below the cut just in case it gets long :>

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[lilyemrys]

Fic reader asks; 16, 7, 8, 27, 23, 15, 2 (I'm sorry they're out of order I was #distract)

Lily: “people send me asks I am #thirsty”

Lily: gets an ask but doesn’t answer it for days

!! okay, I’m finally answering this, let’s see.

16. Name a fic that made you cry (or that made you come close).

This Thing Called Free Will is a supernatural fic that never fails to make me cry tbh. Every single time. Gosh. I opened the fic to add the link and accidentally reread it and now I’m crying again. Fuck.

7. Name some incomplete fics that you wish were completed.

Cary, if I begin naming fics I wish were completed, I will never stop. My subscription list is over 50 wips. I want them all to be finished. Every single one. But okay if I had to name a fic I’m worried won’t be finished, it’d be On My Love because its so pretty, but it hasn’t been updated in a while.

8. Talk about the ships that you read.

Oh dear. Let’s see. *pulls out the bookmarks*

I’ve read over 700 fics in the Merlin fandom. 99% of those are merthur, but there’s a couple random pairings in there. So much merthur. I’ve read a little over 200 fics for destiel and around 200 for seblaine, which isn’t really a popular ship in the Glee fandom so it’s kinda hard to find fics I really like in it. But soooo many good fics yo. I’ve also read a bunch of drarry, johnlock, stucky, steggy, snowbaz (from Carry On by Rainbow Rowell), percabeth, and patrochilles (from The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller).

Oh and of course, victuuri, because that ship is the Cutest. Victuuri’s currently at around 200 too, but my reading list is. So long.

Does that kinda answer the question? I feel like its more like explain the ship, but oh well. 

27. Name a type of fic that you wish there was more of.

FANDOM AUS. I LOVE FANDOM AUS. GIVE ME ALL THE FANDOM AUS. I also really love outsider povs and anything involving social media really. 

Also ghosts. I love ghosts and immortals just because I’m an Angst Junkie.

23. Has fluff ever made you cry? What about angst?

In my memory, no, fluff has not made me cry. For angst, I usually don’t for some reason. Like I can read the angstiest major character death ones and not cry. Except This Thing Called Free Will. LSKJFLKSDJfl gosh that fic. It’s not even long but it just breaks my heart every. single. time. 

15. What makes you pick up a fic, what makes it sound interesting?

I am. Not sure. If I like the summary I guess? Sometimes its also if I saw a recommendation for it and the recommendation sounds like something I want to read. I also scour fic rec blogs for their tags for certain aus. Like for This Thing Called Free Will, I didn’t really read it for its summary, but because destielfanfics put it in their mcd tag and I’m a masochist. 

Honestly though, if a fic just has a trope I enjoy, I’ll pick it up, wherever I hear about that from. 

2. If you could request more of a certain type of fic, which would it be?

Cary, are you offering ;))))))) 

;))))))))))

It kinda depends on the fandom tbh. I wouldn’t say no to fandom aus in any fandom because I am utterly obsessed with them. For Victuuri I’d love more outsider povs (like Phichit!! What a Pure Boy) or ghost ones (because I’m an angst child). Or just angst in general? I feel like I haven’t seen that much angst in this fandom. It’s such a pure and happy show and fandom, unlike some others (looking at you supernatural with your hella long collection of mcds). 

[marveysecretsanta]

MSS 2017 - Seeking Pinch-Hitters

Dear Marvey shippers,

of course we hope that it doesn’t come to that but we *might* need pinch hitters for this year’s @marveysecretsanta.

What is a pinch hitter?

A pinch hitter is someone who jumps in - frequently pretty last minute - and creates a gift in the place of another “officially signed up and matched” Santa who can’t finish theirs (for what reasons ever). Aka a pinch hitter is an angel. :D

Can I be a pinch hitter?

Absolutely! If you want to sign up as a pinch hitter, you should consider the following, though:

You should have some spare time on your hands during the week or two before gifts are due (gifts are due Dec., 15th, 2017).

You should be able to create your gift on short notice and in a (sometimes very) limited period of time.

What would I have to do?

You’d be asked to create a gift for one of our Santas - that can be either fic or art or a gifset or a vid.... (anything you can provide!).

We will send you the wishlist of your recipient (everyone sent in a wishlist for each genre) and it would be great if you could fulfill one or more of their wishes.  You should definitely heed your recipient’s “no-nos” (aka things they don’t want in their gift).

We will set you a date by when you’ll have to send in your gift. That *might* - according to the way things stand then - be a couple of days after the official deadline.

How do I sign up as a pinch hitter?

Please send us an email at marveysecretsantamod(at)gmail(dot)com, stating

that you want to be a pinch hitter

what kind of gift(s) you can create (fic, art, gif(set), vid, ...)

what you’re definitely not willing / able to give (MCD, non-con, crack, fluff, AU, ...)

We may then contact you in case we need a pinch hitter - if we don’t need one or already have one, you won’t hear from us.

Thank you so much, everyone!!!

PS: A post lookinf for beta readers will follow at some point of time. :D