Outlining my Project Sekai fantasy au because I can :D I posted this on twitter already, but I figured I would put it on here as well. I hope y'all enjoy!!
(Credit where credit is due, this is all inspired by this twitter thread. definitely check out pale's thread!! It’s really good :D Also my original thread for this is here)
So real fast, the Vocaloids are definitely magical beyond what anyone else is in this world. It’s only hinted at bc I don’t know how I want to do it yet but!! They’ve definitely got something extra magic-y going on. Also I’ll make Evillious references but I have no clue how to even start deciphering that lore so uh, don’t look too much into them :p they’re just for fun.
First off, the three main kingdoms! Soral, Heyarin, and Deorid. Their royal families are the Tenmas, the Ootoris, and the Aoyagis respectively. Let’s start off with Soral and the Tenmas first!
Tsukasa is not the crown prince. He’s in the line of succession, but the crown prince is his cousin. (Though he would be a fantastic king, at least that’s what he insists) Tsukasa is a knight who wants to help people prosper and stay happy. Saki was always a frail child, but recently (with the help of a certain alchemist and witch) has regained her strength. Brought on by years of being cooped up in the castle, she is determined to travel the world with her childhood friends. Ichika, the daughter of her mothers handmaid, Shiho, daughter to another noble family, and Honami, daughter to the royal librarian. However, upon her recovery Saki learns that her friends have been torn between the three kingdoms. Ichika stayed in Solar, but the others…
Shiho became a knight and was sent on an assignment to Heyarin while Honami moved to Deorid to watch over one of her mother’s friend’s daughters. Determined to finally see her friends again, Ichika agrees to travel with Saki to see find them.
However Tsukasa is firmly against the idea. Saki just got better, what if she gets injured? Or worse, her illness came back. They buttheads for a while before suddenly Tsukasa joins a traveling theater troupe after a her parents receiving a message. Taking her chance, she and Ichika set out to find their friends. It’s easy enough to find Shiho, and she comes willingly enough, but getting to Honami is a different question. She’s inside Deorid’s capital city which has grown increasingly hostile to visitors and outsiders.
Luckily they meet the folk-hero...
Hatsune Miku!! A famous songstress who is also a rouge with insane combat abilities. She is also famous for her natural teal hair, a shade that hasn’t been seen in decades, since the war between Lucifenia and Elphegort long ago. Miku joins them and they eventually find Honami. It takes some convincing, and assurance from Kanade that she’s doing well now, but Honami agrees to come traveling with them. Honami swears that if Kanade ever needs her help, she will come ASAP, Kanade promises the same.
Using Shiho as a spring board, her family has extremely strong magical lineage. Her older sister using those talents to become a witch. However, she unfortunately had to leave her coven due to rumors and controversy with her sisters. (As in coven sisters, not anyone bio related). Enter Minori! A bright witch just starting out. She has yet to master a single spell. She can cast them, just not perfectly. Or always really well. (It’s a work in progress but she’s definitely improving!)
One day she stumbles upon a cottage in the woods. Living there is Rin, a witch of great power, and Haruka, her idol. Haruka was once apart of the Royal Coven, but left and decided to retire. Minori convinces Haruka to not give up her magic and to start practicing again. Along with Airi (a witch who always tried to make it to the Royal court but never did) and Shizuki, who’s looking for a new start. Together the four form a coven without a noble sponsoring them (remember that, it’s important I promise) and operate with Rin helping to guide them. Despite Rin being a good bit younger than the rest of MMJ. She’s an odd one, that’s for sure. Rin also has a habit of traveling between the kingdoms as a Phoenix, delivering messages and visiting friends. We’ll come back to that in a second.
For now I want to take a moment and focus on Heyarin and the Ootoris. Emu is far from being crown Princess. Her eldest brother is already king and has a fiancé, so the chances of an heir are high, leaving her waaay back in the line of succession. With her status as a spare fully secured, she decides it’s time to take her grandfathers old traveling stage out to the world again, and spread the joy she always felt from it. But she needs fellows performers, and none of the nobles from Heyarin seem interested…
Also, Heyarin is a seaside kingdom with a high mermaid population, one of which is Luka! She often came to the castle for balls and was actually a close family friend of the Ootoris, but spends most of her time at the seaside.
Now, we need to talk about Deorid. While the other two Kingdoms we’ve discussed welcome and embrace magic, Deorid shuns it. Magic users were seen as unholy and alchemists as devil worshipers. (Think BBC Merlin kinda?? If that makes sense??) (Quick aside, while magic is an innate ability, alchemy can be learned by anyone, though it is easiest for those with magic already). So when the Kamishiro’s noticed their son’s talent for alchemy, they thought it best to leave this kingdom. Nene’s parents sent her along with them, seeing it as the only chance for their daughter to escape.
Fun fact: Nene is half mermaid! (Though she is unaware of this fact.) Her mother is a mermaid and was cursed to be trapped in the capital city which is why she can’t leave.
After saying goodbye to Mizuki, their other friend, they leave for Soral. In Soral, Rui became a famous alchemist, even helping to cure a member of the royal family (with help from Rin). When Emu showed up at his door step, asking for his aid in performances, he readily agreed, eager to show off his tricks and spellls, and for Nene to share her enchanting voice with others once again. Tsukasa caught wind of their troupe and practically begged to join. Which was odd, the usually prideful knight had been glued to the castle since his younger sister had tried to leave and put her health in jeopardy again. When they asked, the reason was dire.
Toya Aoyagi, the Crown Prince of Deorid, was missing.
Now before you start getting worried, Toya is fine. To get there, we first have to talk about the Revolution. Deorid’s views on magic were,, not as popular as you would think to say the least. As more time went on, the kingdom became restless with the harsh rulers. Those who chose to take a stand often found themselves in an Inn inside the capital city run by local legend and military hero Ken. One day Kohane, a quiet peasant who kept her magic hidden under lock and key, stumbles across the Inn and meets An who is in the middle of practicing her own magic. Kohane freaks out and runs away, coming back the next day and asking is she can teach her.
After several weeks of training, Akito (An’s childhood friend, now royal knight assigned to Toya) shows up with none other than the crown prince Toya. Kohane freaks out since they caught them doing magic, but An say’s it’s chill. Toya is also magic!! It’s just being really good with lizards and making little light things though. He discovered it later in life and kept it hidden because being the crown prince wouldn’t make a difference, he would be executed like anyone else.
About a month later, there is an assassination attempt on Toya. Akito is there and protects him by unlocking his own magical powers (which he was unaware of before this point) and is thrown in jail for it. To stop his best friend from being executed, An and Kohane agree to help Toya smuggle Akito out of the city. When they reach the city boarder, they expect Toya to turn back, but he insists on coming with them. He is fully committed to overthrowing his father.
They make their way to an another Inn run by An’s aunt, Meiko, where they can set up their new base. An hasn’t seen Meiko in years, and is surprised to find that she’s adopted twins. Len and Rin. Rin had strong magic skills and left the kingdom a few years ago to go study in a Soral Coven, but she visits often and brings news and presents with her. Len also has magic like his twin, but it’s much weaker. He often ends up following Akito and Toya around, trying to learn from them. (Also I’m not sure when this happens but Toya absolutely gets a dragon, even if it’s a baby. The idea is just too cool)
Next up is N25 and Kaito real fast, so stick around for just a bit more. Then we can talk about how all these plots intersect! (This AU got out of hand fast)
(I’ve also read very little of the N25 main story so please be kind with this one, I’m still refining it lol)
Kaito is advisor to the king of Deorid. He did his best to always be there for Toya when he could, but was never allowed to get too close to the prince. He actually caught Akito trying to escape, but aided in it and eventually becomes an informant for the rebellion.
Ena is distressed by her brother’s disappearance (and sentence) but can’t let it visibly show much, what with being a noble and all. She is popular at parties and envied by the masses, being seen as basically the kingdoms Princess. She does art, but is not public about it for a couple of reasons. She is assignment a personal knight, Mizuki. However, Mizuki has a michecious streak and actually aids Ena in sneaking out more than anything. They argue a lot but are very close.
They tour the town late at night, finding it to be a refuge from the even increasing tension in the noble families, eventually running into two bards. One Ena recognizes swiftly, Mafuyu daughter of the Royal Doctor. The other is a peasant she has never seen before, but who seems to have some magical qualities if her voice is anything to go by (but what does Ena know) (Kanade is probably half-mermaid and similar to Nene, not entirely decided on that though so)
Kanade explains that she started performing on the streets late at night to try and bring hope back to those who had lost it. Mafuyu mentions that she joined because of similar reasons. It strikes a chord with both Ena and Mizuki who both beg to be allowed to be involved.
Now, the convergence. (If I ever have the time to turn this into a fic this would the final act :p)
VBS are leading a rather successful rebellion, but they’re close to being found. They need to make one final push and decide it’s time to call in all the ally’s they can.
Len, finally master his transformation spell, volunteers to go to the other countries for help, starting with Rin. Akito sends Ena a message, asking that if she does not help them, she get herself and her friends out of the city while they can. Things may not end well. Ena shows up at the Inn a week later with Mizuki and Mafuyu in tow, Kanade staying behind to start rallying the citizens and getting anyone who wants to leave out of the city while they still can. (Or maybe Mafuyu stays as well, not 100% sure)
Len arrives at Rin’s cottage and asks that she ask any covens possible that they aid the rebellion. Rin says that none of the covens would be able to, their sponsors preferring the covens to stay neutral in any political affairs…however she does know one coven that operates independently ;)
Len then goes to Heyarin and asks if they can lend any aid. WxS have made a stop in with Emu’s family at this time (along with Luka) and when hearing that Toya and Mizuki and involved, they all readily agree to lend whatever services they can. Ena also delivered Len a letter from Kanade for Honami, asking that she either return to help get people out of the city or to stay far away from the carnage. The entire group agrees to give any assistance possible and make their way to the Inn.
Then with everyone in one place (Kanade and maybe Mafuyu excluded) they devise their battle plans and have all the sibling reunions and what not. The rebellion goes well and,, yeah!! :D
There are a few ending threads like maybe some ships or like character arcs that would have to be wrapped up but that’s basically it. Toya is king or Deorid now as well :) Not super sure how to wrap this thread up, but let me know what you think!! Any extra ideas or comments are more than welcome
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