#udfau

[lousirs]

you know what? screw it. i'm going to tell you lot about an old Fate AU

(for context: this was a drawing collab did between myself and @moonoaware , they did the lineart and i rendered)

the yapping under the cut:

I made it a while back with the lovely @moonoaware , and it was deemed the "Fate AU". It was about Lou being this scam artist fortune teller, who'd convince the masses of dolls that his predictions were fate, manipulating them so they stay with him. The prettydolls were "believers" (meaning they believed in whatever nonsense Lou predicted from a crystal ball and cards) and the uglydolls/imperfect dolls were "non-believers" (those who don't believe the nonsense). The imperfect dolls pretend to believe, but they had this own little group where they were planning to reveal the truth, but they just didn't know how to convince all these dolls... until Moxy and crew arrived.

And recycling was appropriately renamed "The blackhole".

The whole AU was very astrology themed, and all the students wore robes with star patterns all over...

here's a few unfinished drawings so you get the idea: (bonus some doodles from Moono)

(If you're wondering who that grey doll is, it's Rhidian. I'll go into more detail about my OCs inclusion if anyone sends a message in the inbox, but for now I'm focusing on the canon characters) vvv

(context for the next one: Lucky Bat is a fortune teller, no? And we thought it was funny that he'd be absolutely APPALLED that Lou is manipulating through fortune telling. He would be the most passionately angry about this xD)(also Zavier is there. Cause hey. He despises Lou too xD) vvv

As for plot (if I exclude the OCs for the moment here)... From what I remember, it's quite similar to the film? But this time around it's the Imperfects and Uglies revealing Lou to be a big liar and that they can leave and nothing is stopping them from doing so besides Lou, yada yada... There was some side plot going on with the OCs BUT. Idk if you lot care so hey.

If you 2 and a half people are interested, ask me about this AU! It might help rejog my memory, haha.

(HEY @moonoaware IF YOU WANT TO ADD ON THEN BE MY GUEST!!!)

(quick edit: moved the image to be on top (there ya go Moono))

[lousirs]

Fate AU Oneshot

(Got bored, so thought I might have another go at fanfiction. It's been a minute (as always))(Also idk what the term is for a short fic so I'm calling it Oneshot. Uh)(Also also doodled something to go with the fic)

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“Heya Lucky. You’re… good with all this card-leaf-fortune-telling mumbo-jumbo, aren’t cha..?”

It was the early morning. The very early morning. And Lucky was not expecting guests before the woollen sun had even risen.

“Uhm... I suppose I am? Well, besides the tealeaf reading.” Lucky rubbed his eye in an attempt to see Ox more clearly, who was looking at him with a mixture of confusion and worry. “But did something happen? I know you’re an early bird, but… It’s still dark out.”

“No, no, it’s nothing to worry yourself over! I was only thinking that it would be nice to… to see what the cards have to say, you know?”

Ox was trying to smile his usual smile, but there was a tremor in it like an over-taught wire. Lucky blinked in hesitancy, giving space to let Ox in.

“...Sorry if the reading is a little inaccurate, it is…” Lucky looked back at the clock, “5am, after all.” He shut the door.

“That’s okay, sorry for waking you up so early.”

Lucky shook his head, “I am here when you need me, and you need me now, so, uhm, everything is okay. Now… Where are my cards…”

Lucky searched through the various compartments on the walls, pulling out and shutting drawers, nearly tipping over a vase out of sheer tiredness. Ox observed him with a twinge of guilt. He realised he might be overreacting with his worry, but at the moment, he needed some comfort.

“Ahh, there they are.” Lucky took out a stack of hand-made cards make from crayons. “For a moment there I thought Moxy borrowed them.” He sat on the other side of the table, opposite to Ox, and shuffled the cards in his wings before setting them on the table.

“You may take the top card from the deck.” Lucky said.

Ox squinted a little. “Are you sure this is how cards are read?”

“Hmm…” He shrugged with a nervous look, “I honestly don’t know. This is my own unique method, I guess. Different dolls might do this differently.”

“I see…” He warily takes out a card, reading it out. “Make everyday amazing... Hm... I agree completely, but… This wasn’t what I was looking for.”

“Perhaps take another card if you’re unhappy with the first?”

Ox picks up another card. “Good vibes only…?”

“Another?” Lucky confusedly answered.

“Don’t give up?”

“Hold on, let me look at those cards… Oh! Oh, no, these are not my cards. Moxy must’ve mixed up her positive messages with my cards again.”

Ox chuckled softly, “That really is a good trait of Moxy's; she is always able to see the positive side of things.” He turned the card in his hand, the other side being covered in flowers, hearts, and stars. “I hope no one gets rid of that spark in her.”

“Uh... I’m sorry for the mix-up, Ox...” Lucky squeaked.

“No harm done. It has put me in a better mood.” He gives a small smile. “Well, I best be off now. Sorry to bother you, again.”

“Are you sure? I don’t mind making you some tea…”

“Don’t worry about me, Lucky, I’ll be alright. I hope you have a wonderful day! After some rest, of course.”

Lucky watched as Ox walked down the steps of his home, a stiffness in his posture like he was carrying the weight of the entire factory.

Lucky anxiously bit his lip, torn between concern and curiosity. Ox often spoke vaguely, a tendency that both intrigued and unsettled the uglydoll.

Eventually Ox returned to his home, a deep sigh escaping his mouth as he retrieved the cards he received from Lucky. A small, amused smile tugged at his mouth, yet a flicker of uncertainty lingered in his eye. He placed the cards down gently and switched on the lamp. Pulling open the top drawer, he sifted through various colourful sheets of paper until he found another card. A card adorned with intricate patterns with a gleaming golden border, crescent moons encircling a number: 12. He grimaced at the card, reluctant to flip it over and read the message it held once more. Instead, he put the three hand-made cards on top, closing the draw and sitting down, pressing his hands to his cheeks and letting out a shaky sigh.

[lousirs]

Can I also design a design for my OC Ugly Doll in your Fate AU Oneshot ? I'm just doodle, of course it won't interfere with your work > <

oh? sure, why not! it won't interfere with my work, no worries! i'm just doing this for fun, and hey, my (and moono's possibly) ocs are involved in this too, so what the heck. BRING ON THE OCS

i wouldn't mind seeing it too, anon. if you want to, of course :P

[lousirs]

yesssssss YES! lou reads out their """destiny""" and all the dolls just. believe it without question, because hey, he KNOWS his stuff, so why doubt him?

lou does not train the dolls, rather, he gives the dolls some prophecy, and the doll does it directly according to what he says. if lou says "you will work hard." the doll with work their hardest. if lou says "the kids won't play with you if you don't fix yourself." the doll will try their best to look the part. so quite similar to canon, but they are mainly following his word as gospel.

but no matter what, he pretends that none are ready to leave. they HAVEN'T worked hard enough. they AREN'T good enough. only he can "talk" to the stars and crystal ball, so only HE knows when it's time to leave. and he only lets the dolls leave when the institute is too full, or if he gets bored of the batch of dolls. he tells all the prettiest dolls that fate decides it's their time to leave, and off they go. meanwhile the imperfects have been stuck. not to say they haven't tried to convince the masses of lou's fraud, but what's a few dolls against hundreds? this is why the uglydolls stepping up alongside them is so valuable. a voice is louder if more people stand beside them.

as for the zodiac part, the "birthday" will be the date of their creation, and no matter what, the predictions never mention leaving. it would be some random pointless information like "you will be lucky today" or "you will make a friend". and everyone just believes it.

and yeeep, lou is one jealous prick. insert nick jonas song reference here. everyone gets to be whatever they want! but him? he needs to look after the factory. he was "programmed" to do so, lest he be discarded. so he found his own way to take back control, even if that meant fooling others. (quite similar to canon once again)

you know what? screw it. i'm going to tell you lot about an old Fate AU

(for context: this was a drawing collab did between myself and @moonoaware , they did the lineart and i rendered)

the yapping under the cut:

I made it a while back with the lovely @moonoaware , and it was deemed the "Fate AU". It was about Lou being this scam artist fortune teller, who'd convince the masses of dolls that his predictions were fate, manipulating them so they stay with him. The prettydolls were "believers" (meaning they believed in whatever nonsense Lou predicted from a crystal ball and cards) and the uglydolls/imperfect dolls were "non-believers" (those who don't believe the nonsense). The imperfect dolls pretend to believe, but they had this own little group where they were planning to reveal the truth, but they just didn't know how to convince all these dolls... until Moxy and crew arrived.

And recycling was appropriately renamed "The blackhole".

The whole AU was very astrology themed, and all the students wore robes with star patterns all over...

here's a few unfinished drawings so you get the idea: (bonus some doodles from Moono)

(If you're wondering who that grey doll is, it's Rhidian. I'll go into more detail about my OCs inclusion if anyone sends a message in the inbox, but for now I'm focusing on the canon characters) vvv

(context for the next one: Lucky Bat is a fortune teller, no? And we thought it was funny that he'd be absolutely APPALLED that Lou is manipulating through fortune telling. He would be the most passionately angry about this xD)(also Zavier is there. Cause hey. He despises Lou too xD) vvv

As for plot (if I exclude the OCs for the moment here)... From what I remember, it's quite similar to the film? But this time around it's the Imperfects and Uglies revealing Lou to be a big liar and that they can leave and nothing is stopping them from doing so besides Lou, yada yada... There was some side plot going on with the OCs BUT. Idk if you lot care so hey.

If you 2 and a half people are interested, ask me about this AU! It might help rejog my memory, haha.

(HEY @moonoaware IF YOU WANT TO ADD ON THEN BE MY GUEST!!!)

(quick edit: moved the image to be on top (there ya go Moono))