Snowflake Challenge #3

[snowynight]

Challenge #3


In your own space, put some favorite characters into an AU, fuse some favorite canons together, talk about your favorite AU/fusion tropes, or tell us why AU/fusions aren’t your cup of tea. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I like alternative universes because I like exploration of what if and what makes up a character: how will they change if they live in other societies/take a left turn instead of right in life.

Type of Alternative Universes I like:

• Canon AU, Mirror Universes, Canon divergent AU, Pre-canon AU that doesn't end up exactly the same as canon
• Supernatural AU especially for mundane setting canon: secretly supernatural characters, characters coming across the supernatural world, fantasy/horror AU, etc
• Fairytale AU, especially those that are less famous
• Historical AU especially set in less explored periods: Silk Road AU, Bronze Age period, Noir AU etc.
• Fusion with some thought how to integrate the characters. Planescape fusion is my guilty pleasure that I can rarely indulge.

Types of Alternative Universes I avoid:

• Mundane AU: I really don't see the point of taking away the alieness/supernatural/etc part of the characters and canon. I don't like coffee shop AU unless it's a place for characters to plan revolution/intrigue
• School student AU. I am bored by generic high school/university student lives in general, unless it's a special school like Starfleet Academy instructors and cadets , Hogwarts professors
• Unrelated AU: if you take the relationship away, it won't be the dynamic I like in canon anymore

Comments

[perspi]

A good fandom friend put House and Wilson in ancient Roman times -- you wouldn't think it would work, but man, it really did! I agree that those kinds of AUs can be fantastic!

[snowynight]

It sounds interesting! Would you mind sharing a link? I actually liked House/Wilson when I read in that fandom.

[perspi]

Nightdog even had an icon for these fics, and I still have it!

The adventures of Gregorius and James, in The Annals. I'm always happy to introduce new folks to this wonderful series! :D

[snowynight]

Thank you!

[brokenhighways]

I used to love mundane AUs (still do I suppose). For me, the simplicity of it all is the best part. I can definitely see how they could be boring, though!

[snowynight]

I can see the appeal, but it is just not for me if the canon is set in anything other than our world.