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Luceti Mods ([personal profile] lucetimods) wrote2010-08-12 01:41 pm
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It's finale time. 8| You guys get more prep time with this one because- well. You'll see.



August 15th, early morning. It's strange how things can go right back to normal, isn't it? The summons are gone, the clouds and the moon are white again, and the sun rises as bright and beautiful as it ever was. Finally the terrain is starting to fix itself, and over the course of a day or so, whatever ground or houses that were still collapsed will be back to their usual, level selves. For a little while, everything seems well.

But some might notice a few differences. Their teenage neighbour is an old man. The local wolf goddess is a paintbrush-wielding cat. Their peace-loving best friend is suddenly a warmonger. And they themselves might have changed- but they might not even notice...

This is an Alternate Universe event! All those echoes that have been popping up now and then are taking over. This is an opportunity to drag in any what-if scenarios and make them into realities. There are endless amounts of little twists and deviations that can be created, so really, the sky is the limit. Here are some examples of what you could do:

A major deviation. Say your character makes a different life choice, or a situation changes around them. Someone lives when they should have died. Someone gives up on a quest when they should have continued their journey. What if Zack was the main character of Final Fantasy VII instead of Cloud? How would it be different? How would he have changed? How would he have affected everyone around him?

A minor deviation. A swordsman decided to be a mage. Someone with a lot of hair is suddenly bald. Nothing serious, nothing big, but a difference nonetheless.

A gender deviation. Everyone loves a good genderbend. But what if your character was born that way? How would their life have been changed? Do they remember all their friends as being genderbent or are they the only one?

A species deviation. Half-elves grow up human. Humans are Ancients. Dogs are chickadees. I could go on but it'd take a while.

Relational deviation. Hey, you know that wife you have? And that best friend? Yeah, now the best friend is married to the wife. Sucks to be you, eh? ...Or maybe you're the lucky best friend, wink wink...

A perceived deviation. The character themselves don't change, but they might remember something differently. Susumu might still be Susumu, but he suddenly comes from a reality where Tatsu is his Shinsengumi page BFF and Tetsu is the accountant. And Okita is a pot-bellied pig.

Age deviation. If you want to have a character taken from an alternate universe but have it be in, say, the past or the future of that AU, that's fine. As long as it's not just your generic age up/down.

A combination of the above. A male swordsman becomes the female healer! A minor character who believes themselves to be the main hero wonders why the true hero isn't their supporting NPC anymore! This one could be all over the map, really.

Something new? If you can think of something else, feel free to try it out, but please clear it with us first. There are some exceptions.


Extra Notes:

- Changes can be both physical and mental. Bodies, clothes, weapons, powers, character relationships, anything and everything.

- Whether a character remembers their true reality is up to you. If you want your male-to-female character to wake up screaming at their new boobs, cool, or they could casually put on their make-up as if everything is normal. It's totally your call. You could also screw with them by having them put on their make-up and wonder why they feel like screaming. |D

- Like most events, this one is optional; you can have your character be affected or just react to the chaos around them.

- Characters of the same canon can be from alternate realities. Sokka could become the only waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe at the same time as Katara becomes the Fire Nation princess. Guydesdelca Musalan Fendios can offend An Grantlin with his beard. (...no he can't, that is far too silly.) Wacky disagreements may ensue. "But you're supposed to be....!!!" Yeah.

- The changes must at least come from the character's home canon. That means that while Ash might believe that he's a Pokemon breeder instead of a trainer, Minato can't be a Pokemon trainer. Amaterasu could become a human or a cat, but not like... a Blood Elf or something. Alternate realities offer enough complications without adding cross-world changes into the mix!

- Their experiences in Luceti should be more or less the same, though the more extreme AUs would obviously have more extreme changes. Characters should also remember their fellow Lucetians in their true form, since keeping track of who they remember as what would be boggling and way too complicated. It's better that, with the AU changes, players only have to keep track of how their character remembers things, rather than both.

For example, waterbender!Sokka would remember his Katara as always having been a nonbender, but she's still his Katara who grew up with him in the Water Tribe rather than Fire Nation. His relationship with other people would be 'remembered' differently for him as well. He would probably still be on bad terms with Sanji, but not because Sanji dissed his skills. He'd remember their spat being for different reasons.

- This is probably going to be kind of confusing, so try to keep your story straight! It helps to write things down. Give your AU a story. We could even have an OOC entry where you can share your AUs, if you guys want :|b


This event runs from 12:01 AM on August 15th to 11:59 PM on the 21st.

Questions go here! I'm expecting a lot of them, so if I don't answer yours in a timely fashion, please bother me about it. You guys all know my memory by now.

[identity profile] no-use-running.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Is the event optional? This comes at odd timing for me, as Ami just went back to normal, which IS very different for her.

With such a drastic change, I'd kind of like to have her go about being nice and normal (and oh so very sorry for having been Dark Mercury) instead of another drastic change so soon before I can slip into the new mindset. I also think it'd be kind of interesting because people can think the change is the event... until they realize it's not going away when the event does.

So short version, again, is the event optional so that'd be ok? Otherwise I'll get cracking on an AU idea.

[identity profile] dragoon-pride.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
THIS WILL BE EPIC.

Now to go and work out crazy AU things... XD
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[identity profile] oda-hates-me.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
/watches everyone run around like they're about to explode.

So many of his friends are gonna get fucked over by this and it is glorious.

[identity profile] denyingreasons.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahahaha, little bro's gonna be getting his nomnom-ing/attacking people on.

Good times.

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[personal profile] corrinesbell 2010-08-12 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I have absolutely no ideas whatsoever. There are snippets of things that refuse to flesh themselves out, but nothing that feels good or solid right now.

Still a good idea though.
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[personal profile] awakenedchaos 2010-08-12 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
...This is completely and utterly amazing.

But, um, question! Slight spoiler for Continuum Shift, so I'll put it in white text: In Ragna's joke ending, he has a pretty weird dream - of himself dying because Tager fell on him, and then turning into a ghost along with Tager, Rachel, and a few others... Nu included.

I... kind of want to go with an AU where that actually happened instead of just being a dream, meaning Nu would end up as a ghost for the time being. Would that be fine? Or... should I rather go with something else?

...And assuming it's fine, would it be okay for her to, say, be able to temporarily possess some of the wildlife (or one of her pets)? While that wasn't shown happening in the dream sequence, possession is a common ability for ghosts, so... yeah.


Thanks in advance! ♪

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[personal profile] folklorist 2010-08-12 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I can make Crowley a competent demon or an angel? And Helios a complete bastard? Awesome plot is awesome~
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[personal profile] falenandawn 2010-08-12 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear. Crowley? An angel? XD

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[identity profile] boomchucka.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Kyo will know exactly what I'm talking about here.

Anywho, I played Amnesiac!Selphie over at Edensphere for over a year. 8D Could I go with an amnesiac!Luceti!Selphie for the event? :D Meaning that she'd forget everybody in Luceti and where the heck she is and be horribly, horribly confused and three more levels of adorable than usual? I'll give cookies to the mod team. :D

Also! FF8 castmates! What if Ultimecia won the Second Sorceress War? >D

[personal profile] ombra_lira 2010-08-12 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
... /grabbyhands

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[identity profile] outwalks.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I was considering de-aging Allen sometime this month, but this is so much better. / waffles between genderswap and the timeshare AU forever

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[personal profile] i_speak_softly 2010-08-12 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Their experiences in Luceti should be more or less the same, though the more extreme AUs would obviously have more extreme changes.

Can you define "extreme changes"? A certain castmate is enabling me to mangle poor Donnie into a version that couldn't have done 90% of what he's done here. Can I have him wake up and not remember Luceti at all? Possibly I could have him recognize his CRs, thinking he had met them in his own world, though I'm really not sure whether that would make things better or worse. :|

[identity profile] meanandgreen.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Shaddup. That was totally your idea first. I'm just being supportive!


Do eet...doooo eeeet...

[identity profile] iolites.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
This is an awesome event and yet suddenly, I'm totally stumped. XD; I have a handful of ideas for my two, but meh.

[identity profile] nearlychosen.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Sol! Since I am still in "need-to-post-Neville-sometime-before-it's-next-month" mode, I was thinking of going with a version of himwhere the prophecy was switched and Voldemort murdered the Longbottoms instead of the Potters. Would Harry be interested in having grown up with live parents for a week? -- That is, of course, assuming you haven't already plotted something out with Ty. xD I FORGET AIM EXISTS, WHAT.
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[identity profile] silviteadvocate.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Just making sure... would the Mirror Universe in Star Trek qualifty as a major deviation?

[identity profile] some-scribbles.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
/GAWKS. FOREVER.

Guys. The build up and then THIS? Is total win. Total. Win.

I applaud you.

...and now I must decide who to make mini.

[identity profile] galddigger.livejournal.com 2010-08-12 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I have nothing coherent to say yet

except that I think Fon Master Anise is coming out to play next week.

[identity profile] redroseprince.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
HA.

HAHA.

HAHA.

I love this. It's like every experiment I ever wished for being rolled into one.

Now if only my creativity would come back in time sob
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[personal profile] knightofratatosk 2010-08-13 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
... oh my god that icon

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[identity profile] 300yrswandering.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
O-oh gosh so random and epic. dsjhfkjdsfhkj And now to actually plot something for Ted.

[identity profile] denyingreasons.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Something that'll make his life nice and hard? |D

[identity profile] crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
OH MAN SO MANY POSSIBILITIES I DON'T KNOW WHICH HORRIBLE OPTION I SHOULD CHOOSE.

I am overwhelmed with the awesome. You guys are great! ♥

[identity profile] idkmybffpika.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
/busts out Arrancar!Ichigo and Pika!Ash!
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[personal profile] so_shik 2010-08-13 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Question!

Okay, so two.

We can mess with ages or no? I've got an idea but it's having the character younger by a few years. Not necessary of course, but if it's allowed I'll probably stick with it.

My second question; I know the event ends the 21st, but can some of the effects stick? I think it's time to put this girl back in her Luceti!body instead of the real one, and I've been trying to find a plausible reason to. If it doesn't work I'll think of something else but just curious.
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[personal profile] perplexme 2010-08-13 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
...disregard the first question, just the second one. I can read, really.

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[identity profile] cladinthedark.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Castmates! And those who are familiar with FF IV. Lend me your ears (or... eyes, whatever) for I need your aid!

Which of the following AU scenarios would you most like to see for this event?

Lunar Family Scenario:

Theodore Harvey succeeded in casting Cure on his father and saving him all those years ago. Recovered, KluYa moved his family to a remote area where no one could find them, determined to save his loved ones. Cecilia still suffered complications because of Cecil's birth, but was saved by her husband and Theodore's newly discovered white magic.

This universe would mean that there is no "Golbez", among other things, and he wouldn't answer to or recognize the name. He'd still wear his armor, but only during battle. In this scenario Kain would probably have been among the main baddies, so he'd probably be pretty suspicious of him and antagonistic, and he'd have a bit more of a fatherly relationship with Rydia and a closer one with Cecil. Ceodore would be treated to probably the most friendly, encouraging uncle ever.

He'd also have a bit of white magic, but only first-tier stuff like Cure and Libra. His main talent is still in black magic.

Within The Mist Scenario:

A few years before KluYa's death, a traveler from Mist came to the town they were living in. Meeting Theodore, he was stunned to discover the boy had a minor, latent summoning talent. A request was immediately put in to take Theodore to Mist for training, but KluYa refused, stating that a boy so young had no business tampering with Eidolons.

But Theodore remembered the traveling woman, and when KluYa was killed and his mother died his mind traveled to Mist as a place where he could escape. Realizing they could take care of his little brother for him as well, he resisted the taunting voice of Zemus by focusing all of his efforts on getting them both to Mist. It took months, but he eventually arrived, sneaking past Baron and into the cave. The dragon of the village's guardian alerted the villagers and Theodore and Cecil were found and taken into Mist.

This scenario would eventually lead to Mist's downfall several years before it would have happened in game-verse and Cecil and Theodore running with an infant Rydia (since her mother would have died in the defense of the city) as unknown attackers struck. As a result, Theodore would act very much as a father to Rydia and sometimes Cecil as well. He wouldn't be as standoffish and quiet as his current self, but his past would definitely leave a mark on him. "Golbez" would also exist in this version, but would be significantly different, with enhanced summoning abilities in exchange for a loss in physical prowess.



If you guys want to hear more about either of these scenarios, I will gladly TL;DR at you (more than I already have) on both.

[identity profile] dragoon-pride.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 09:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh man, this is tough, there are aspects to BOTH that I'd love to see! I'm partial to the first one where Kain is a villain, especially since my AU!Kain is essentially a failed Cecil who makes a mess of everything and will think Golbez is his brother... scary enough. XD

[identity profile] captain-in-you.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
OMG I'M TOTALLY GONNA MAKE JACK A TIME LORD. :|b

[identity profile] most-talented.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
oh snap. I finally get to use me and my friend's AU Princess Jupiter ideas. she's going to flip her shit. |D

[identity profile] bernardelli.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooohoohoo, this is promising. Now what shall I think to do~?

[identity profile] 6610-c.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I would just like you to know that I read this right before going to bed, and ended up staying up really late with my brother plotting out an insanely elaborate AU for Ethan.

...but I guess it's okay, because I get to use his blond icons. You're forgiven. This is going to be so confusing aaaaah~

[identity profile] cherishedlight.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I HAVE A QUESTION

Will the people affected by the AU have different wing colors/remember other wing colors as being different, or are those still going crazy in general?

[identity profile] ahappylie.livejournal.com 2010-08-13 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
And Okita is a pot-bellied pig.

8(

I MAY BE ON HIATUS, BUT I STILL SAW THAT.

[identity profile] 300yrswandering.livejournal.com 2010-08-14 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
B-but Okita would be a cute pot-bellied pig. :(

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