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Naturally makes me think of a possible AU, one of those Caretaker!John- only, tragically, he doesn't remain in his caretaker role for long;;

in the canon, the assumption is made that Clay either stayed in the Tree -as it is basically a big city- or returned just about as the works on the tunnels were done and the Pop Trolls were escaping

So working with the theory that Clay actually stayed in the tree, imagine if John never actually left; the night when he said he was going solo he did grapple himself out of the pod, but basically just climbed the tree to the very top to look up at the stars, and breathe and sulk, and decided to sleep there

Then returned the next day to the pod and to his unease realized that all his brothers didn't return yet. Thinking they were off on their own sulk (as I doubt the bad had its breakups on the regular), he gave them a day before going to look for them- and only then found out that both Bruce and Floyd actually left

He hears about Clay being present from the pipeline, and is relieved- but that relief pretty soon fades out into anger, as here he spent at least two weeks looking for him

Confrontation occurs and it doesn't end well at all- and actually prompts Clay to storm off again, only this time he leaves the tree (apparently) for good, leavíng John as the only caretaker present for Branch

Events pretty much lineup with canon after that- Rosiepuff still dies, Branch still turns grey

Then the day of the escape happens.

While running through the tunnels, John thinks he sees Clay, which has him lag behind, sending Branch ahead

The sepparation happens, with cave ins on both sides, and with John ending up with Viva's group

Essentially, PuttPutt!John AU? XD;;

With the lovely addition of guilt thinking he just let two of his younger brothers die in the escape

that certainly gives him something to bond with Viva over

*thinks about these and cries*

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How do Brozone react to Wanderer Branch's change in name? How does Poppy (when she inevitably finds out)?

The first brother Branch meets- and insist on him using his new name- is Floyd, and I had already alluded to in past that the reunion did not go over well pff

Branch's insistence on him using 'Bramble' as a way to address him naturally strikes a chord- but Floyd feels like he doesn't have the right to really protest and so he gets used to it rather easily.

The other three brothers have more trouble, though naturally, Bruce picks it up rather fast, on the account he himself changed his name.

They all have mixed feelings on that- after all, 'Branch' was the one name their mother picked for him, the only thing Branch really has of her- but they can't really do anything about it without alienating their youngest more.

Poppy is the only one who is allowed to call Branch 'Branch', if she wants to- but she calls him Bramble without single hesitation, the moment it becomes clear to her that's the name he is using. She doesn't really have any thoughts on his name change- to her, Bramble is now his name as much as Branch ever was, and that's all there is to it.

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maybe a way in which the Broppy could work in wanderer au is with the creation of trollstopia

Possibly, yes- I could see that working.

Though I would hardly take inspiration from the show, when it comes to the creation of the city.

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Whire is Wandeter! Branch during World Tour? I don't imagine he makes a habit of visiting Pop Village often even after the first movie because, as you said, he still had Trauma and bad memories associated with pop music, but he was hit with the Ultimate Power Chord and it didn't affect him, so how did he get involved? Dud he hear about Barb's Tour and decide to return to Pop Village to warn them of the impending danger (knowing they wouldn't know any better) and hot caught up in the mess? Did he meet up with Poppy and Biggie at Lonesome Flats and have to vouch for them to Delta Dawn so she'd let them out of jail?

He left after 1st Movie Plot happened- it lead to a mild argument/row between him and Poppy, who expected him to stay in the village again.

He used his critterbike (from Rock tribe) to travel, first trying to find the Funk Tribe mothership again, but being unsuccesful. Since his relationship with Floyd is rocky at best, he didn't feel like returning to Rock territory, so he traveled back to Country where he stayed until World Tour started happening.

He vouched for Poppy and came along with them simply because as much as Floyd is on thin ice with him at the moment, he doesn't feel it's safe for him to stay within the territory- and he really wants to warn the other Tribes about what Barb is planning.

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Turning off anon for the asks. There is a clear cut case of one person flooding my inbox with 'asks' I cannot even call suggestions, and that's kinda feels rude to me, and too chummy from someone I don't know.

Sorry folks.

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I imagine Peppy and Branch would have a looong talk before he goes after Poppy. Not because Branch actually cares but because Cooper was one of the trolls who got caught and if what Branch was suspecting was true about him being the long lost Funk Prince, he should at least give fair warning to Peppy about the potential political mess Cooper's death would cause if Queen Essence and King Quincy ever found out he not only had raised Cooper among the Pop Trolls but also stood by and let him get eaten. Basically, it goes like:

Peppy: Branch... how are you- Why have you returned!?

Branch: Well, I went out, explored an entire world out there and all the different genres, and discovered something I wanted to check up on. Where's Cooper?

Peppy: Uh...

Branch: He was taken, wasn't he. Whelp, that's gonna cause trouble. If what I suspect is true, Cooper is more than just an unusual trolling you took in as an egg.

He never met the Funk Royals; he never interacted with them. He heard of the disappearance of their son from the pipeline, and saw prince Darnell from a distance, and that was enough for him to believe Cooper had a chance to know about his real family.

He never saw Peppy as a bad guy. Flawed, yes, and bit of a wash out now that Poppy is ready to take over- but he'd never talk disrespectfully towards him, especially because Peppy is not some malicious villain hellbent of punishing Branch for existing; he is just the only 'Leader' the Tribe has, as unsuitable that he is.

He would not have a 'talk' with Peppy about Cooper, and he wouldn't be snappish. Peppy would be overjoyed to see Branch alive and well, because he never wished him harm- nor he exiled Branch in the first place, Branch left on his own.

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Now, I am sorry, but I will have to ask you to stop sending me these "asks". They are not asks, but crafting scenarios, situations and plots that do not align with my ideas for the AU, and there is only one person in the whole world that I'd allow work with my plot and characterization in such intimate way and you are not them.

I don't mind if you have different opinions on the canon characterizations- you are free to twist the canon in whatever direction you want, and write whatever stories you want- but these AUs and interpretation are my creation, and only I know which way they will go.

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Imagining Wanderer! Branch going through the World Tour or even just traveling among the different tribes after Trolls 1 and having to explain that he had originally been a Pop Troll who went grey to all his friends in the other tribes and how he regained his colors. Because Bramble before and Bramble after True Colors would have some pretty obvious coloration differences despite still being a naturally duller color than most Pop Trolls, and all these people have just assumed he had been a particularly polite Rock Troll up until this point, well, if you looked past his initially grumpy exterior.

He doesn't repeat his long travel; at most he uses his critterbike to try and find the Funk Tribe so he could inform the King and Queen about their son's survival, but he is unsuccesful.

He stays with the Country Trolls after that, and they already suspected he was not a rock troll the first time he was with them.

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About Thorn and mulberry surviving if they found out about branch I'm going to guess that he at first is not going to believe that they are his parents, that is until they show him a photo of them with his brothers and rosiepuff that maybe he would not only be in shocked but listen what they have to say

Branch knows their faces; he does have any photo that his Grandmother had, as he took some with him in the Escape, and then collected the rest after they made peace with the Bergens.

He knows they are his parents. He is not blind.

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What do you think brozone reaction are going to be when they find out that they're technically princes of the rock trolls and that their father was supposed to be the king?, also their opinion on their father is still the same after finding out the truth and I can also see their shocked or laughing faces when they realize that John dory was the next I line to be king

Rock trolls don't have concepts of Princes and Princesses; there is only one Heir, and that's it.

JD, Bruce and Clay knew or later realized that Thorn was a rock troll; they hardly care for what position he had among his Tribe, he was their father, and in their eyes bit of a dead beat, as he had been more absent from their lives than present.

None of them wants a title either.

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Wander! Branch still doesn't sing but I imagine he's more open to Poppy singing snd dancing and might play a tune or two. Does he end up telling them about Grandma Rosie or is he able to get away with just playing his guitar?

He would have thought so- being more open to it that is- but it actually gets on his nerves all the same. While he is not that hung up on it as he used to be, he realizes- after spending so many years experiencing different genres- it's Pop music he has issues with (and all the memories associated with it).

So no, he is not keen on listening to Poppy or her friends singing.

And yes, he does come clean about his grandma's death.

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Does Branch ever get his colors back in Wander Au?

Yes he does; he is already brighter by the time he comes back for the plot of the 1st movie, but the True Colours scene still happens- just with slight differences.

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as the franshise established, being grey is an allegory to drepression, do you think all tribes share the same attributes to grey (excluding when the strings broke) due to a traumatic event or differ to different tribes?

Difference between being 'Grey' the way first movie portrayed it and the 'grey' in the second movie.

In the first movie, despite their colours becoming dark and desaturated, squinting, you could still see some of their hues through it; they were extremelly faded, but the Grey of it was leaning towards warmth, like ashes from fire

The grey in second movie was just greyscale, full stop. No hint of colours, and they were 'cold' toned, like stone or metalic. Not depressed, but lost something of theirs (their music)- or so it seemed.

I think going Grey is purely a Pop Troll thing, and the other Tribes have different tells (like maybe loss of bioluminescence for the Techno trolls, loss of glitter and shine for the Classical trolls, etc)

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So that childish little dream of Barb's that her uncle returning and her family growing did sorts come true in a round about way. For example, her uncle didn't come back, but her cousin was found and sure, he's a wimpy little Pop troll, but he's actually pretty hardcore in his own way! She certainly wouldn't have willingly jumped in front of the Ultimate Power Chord like that!

Again, too much of a mixed feelings on that. Yes, he proved himself to be 'hardcore', but you cant just erase years of prejudice. And yes, Barb would feel regrets, but again, a very complicated situation to navigate.

The duty to her people would push her to make sure Branch knows his herritage and the importance of it- so that if not him, then one of his children down the line, would have the potential to pick up the crown.

(But she does all these assumption not knowing that Branch doesn't have the right to succession.)

(John Dory does.)

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If Mulberry and Thron survived, I imagine they'd inevitably get some news in regards to the World Tour since that was a major event that affected all tribes. Perhaps in this au of an au, they would discover Branch was alive and well from the news as he was a major player in that event. Mulberry considered at least sending a letter, the both of them far too old nowadays to travel, but Thorn explains it's unlikely Branch would even know who they were so they are content with just knowing he's alive and well.

They would, and they would travel. Ask the minor genres from which the Bountry hunters came, where the Pop Tribe lives.

They doesn't care Branch doesn't know them; he is their son, and while they are expecting heartbreak, they want to see him alive at least once.

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Wanderer! Branch would go to save Poppy, not because he cared for Peppy's plight, but because Poppy was the only troll who was kind to him and none of the other trolls were gonna leave his bunker until they were safe. He probably wouldn't be recognized by Poppy at first, but she'd definitely have suspicions. It's honestly the fact he's a lot happier that throws her off more than anything, the Branch she knew was utterly miserable... and dead. So it's hard for her to wrap her brain around the idea this similarly grey troll who clearly isn't miserable, is very well traveled, and very much like and goes by the name Bramble is in fact her old friend.

Yes. He cares for Poppy. Peppy's plight would be effective, because it would hammer in the danger Poppy's was in. And if there was ever any troll Branch would risk his life for, it was her.

Poppy would have recognized him right away too; there is no way she wouldn't, when she thought of him for all those years. She doesn't 'care' that he is not as miserable- well she does, but it's not important at the time to get into- but the fact he is alive. Just the fact he is alive is enough, and the profound joy she feels over that is nearly overwhelming.

She wouldn't mind if he was scathing and mean to her, she is just glad he is there.

(And he wouldn't introduce himself as Bramble. Not to his original tribe, or to her; Branch isn't deceptive like that. For his safety among different tribes? Sure- but not to his tribe, despite his mixed feelings)

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Just saying, if he had known about being half rock and managed to reach out to Barb and Thrash when he was grey, perhaps in soem desperate attempt to not be alone anymore and hoping they'd help him find his dad's family without realizing they were his family, I don't think they would have been the type to treat him badly. They're a tough love sort of family, but they're also the sort to truly care about one another and understand trauma is shitty. If anything, they'd probably be absolutely pissed at how Pop was ostracizing soemone who, to them, was a long-lost member of the Rock Royal Family and the last link they had to Thorn for dealing with shitty trauma. Barb would definitely try to kidnap him away from the village and bring him home, altho I'm not sure if she'd have a change of heart over her prejudices or if it was simply because he's family and nobody treats her cousin like shit, mixed genre or not!

Peppy would have to bend over backwards to prevent a war when he realized the mixed genre village outcast who was frey and miserable was actually the son of Rock Royalty. The guy is a certified coward and he jsut fucked up big time by just ignoring Branch's problems and letting him slip through the cracks like that.

All of this is hypothetical BTW, I don't think it'd actually become canon to any aus, altho I imagine if the truth were revealed in the aus Peppy would still be facing a lot of criticism from all ends, especially if he knew Thorn was rock.

My interpretation of Branch would not reach out.

And even if he did, all it would do is cause a schasm and conflict, as while Thrash might have hesitantly welcomed him with open arms, Barb would not- especially at young age.

Not only he would not be full rock troll, but he'd also steal the valuable time she has with her dad, who at times seems as the only person to understand her wholy.

She would not warm up to him, especially after Thrash's health starts deteriorating, and he'd be most lucid around Branch only because he reminds him of Thorn so much. Jealousy is an ugly thing. So their relationship would be cordial at best, simply because they at least respect their blood relation.

Peppy has no idea that Branch is royalty; no idea any of his brothers were. He never actually met another genre troll in his whole life, none of the trolls's Peppy's age did, and while he was aware Branch was different, he actually didn't know why.

In my headcanons, Peppy is not of royal blood; he was the consort, and he took over when the Queen was taken, because he was the only one who could.

Suitable for boosting morale when they were on their way to escape, but non actual leadership skills to speak off. Non malicious, just unsuitable.