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Brotherhood AU

Branch design by @elijah-doodle ?

Lots of jokes get made in modern comics and fandom about the pejorative double entendre of Dick Grayson’s given/chosen nickname for Richard, and it IS funny, but I want to give a moment of appreciation for the other, kind of brilliant, double meaning that’s unfortunately fallen out of common modern usage, but would have been way more common when he was first named in 1940.

He’s literally named “detective” you guys, there is no way the World’s Greatest Detective’s partner wasn’t named this way on purpose.

Add to this the way the fandom loves to explore the 21st century reveal/retcon of Dick Grayson’s Romani heritage, and the possible etymology of the word, and you have a goldmine of largely untapped, to my knowledge, discussion of thoughts from Dick Grayson and the people around him about the relationship between his identity, the life he chose, the things he chooses to honor/remember, and the persistence of a nickname that has fallen increasingly out of favor in most other modern contexts.

I love when it’s as simple as “it’s his name and there’s no reason to change it”, but I also think there’s just lots of room for him to also have Real Thoughts about it throughout his life.

Dream SMP Roleswap AU. Roles swap, personalities stay the same.

Tubbo, Niki, Eret, and Dream are all siblings.

Tubbo: Takes the place of Phil. He’s a famous dreamon hunter who carries the moniker of ‘The Angel Of Rest’, known both for saving people from dreamons, and putting them out of their misery when he cannot. The youngest, but skilled in his works. Come to the SMP at Eret’s request, and ends up having to kill his sister.

Niki: Takes the place of Wilbur. A kind and understanding leader who finds herself possessed by a dreamon, twisting her warm personality to something much worse in the wake of her exile. By the time Tubbo gets there, she and the dreamon are so closely intertwined that he’s forced to kill her. She returns as a ghost, able to remember moments of great love and fondness.

Eret: Takes the place of Tommy. She came to the SMP with her twin, Niki. A supportive person, with a knack for building. He gave up his most prized builds for L'manberg’s freedom. They’re worried for what’s to come. Doesn’t know how to feel about Ghostki.

Dream: Takes the place of Technoblade. A well known warrior, unparalleled in his skills. He is a common part of man hunts, rarely failing. Came to the SMP at his sister’s request to cause some havoc, and brought his friends. Sticking around to watch his siblings’ backs, even if L'manberg isn’t too fond of him right now. Has a flirty rivalry with Fundy.

Has anyone done this yet??

Warrior Cats AU

Treeclan and Snowclan have been at war for many seasons. Two young apprentices discover that in order to stop the war…they may need to leave it behind all together.

Or, Tubbo and Tommy are cats, and are really tired of their two clans fighting all the time. One day they get a message from Starclan cat Drista, who tells them to get out of town and live life while they still can, so they do.

The clingy duo journey around, shedding their warrior origins as they make friends and learn to live in a world without constant battle. As they do, they accidentally create a clan of their own and fulfill a prophecy nobody even told them about.

(Which… 

Some random Starclan cat: Oh, wow, they caught on quick. Usually takes them awhile to figure out what a prophecy means.

Drista, who didn’t say a word about the prophecy she was suppose to give them, and instead hinted at the clans destroying themselves because of all the fighting, and told them they should just get out of dodge while they could, because why be cryptic when you can just get stuff done: Weird.)

The Ben idea would have been so good tbh, like I love Ben(Six and Two) and wish he got to actually live life, but it would have definitely have been better for sure

I am so confused about the season 4 ending because it WASN'T NECESSARY AT ALL.

Seeing all these characters who have suffered and grown and made lives for themselves be erased is such bullshit.

Y'know what would've been tragic? The idea that Ben always dies. That Ben realises that he can absorb the others' marigolds, the power he tricked them into getting back when they didn't want it, by getting Viktor to transfer them to him.

So that he can finally save Jennifer and his family.

He isn't their Ben. He is a different guy who lost all of his family and is trying to fit into a place another version of him belonged in. But he doesn't belong there. Ben always sacrifices himself to save his family because he loves them.

Much like how the original Ben's death pushed the Academy apart, his death now pulls them back together and they all get to be happy and together as a family with their loved ones.

The idea that the Umbrellas themselves will always cause an apocalypse makes no sense and is just plain stupid and lazy writing. Heck, if anything, Viktor is the reason why an apocalypse always happens! He is the one who blew up the moon, caused the nukes to fall in the sixties, and then caused the kugelblitz by giving Harlan powers! So if anyone was to be erased to stop the apocalypse it would be Viktor but the show didn't even consider that for reasons.

Another interesting fan idea, aka another fix-it fic I would read if it existed

you know what could have been a better season 4 plot?

ben spiked everyone's drink and the powers came back but everyone's were mixed.

ben got five's power and in the subway found jen, and in an attempt to stop the cleanse because he thinks he bought it he hops on trains with jen trying to stop things. the five and lila romance element goes to them and makes more sense.