MIRRORS
Kinda like a reverse au for Fates Gambit, things r different,,,thinkin thinkin hehe
basically different realities for the story, different outcomes and such. Someone manages the mirrors and keeps track of em all
Notes for rn:
- actually one of the more common variants of this i think of HJSDGSJ
- Lucius and Aster’s roles are swapped; kinda self explanatory
- Although the difference with this is that Celeste is still the leader and instead focuses more on Lucius rather than Aster as she believes he’s a better subject for her plans.
- Aster and Lucius are kind of friends still? Idk, it’s a bit mixed because Aster finds herself feeling jealous for Lucius getting all the attention as she’s kinda ignored by her own sister so she takes it very personally, often envying Lucius.
- Kenji lives in Aeris and sneaks around the palace at one point and finds out some important info to which he is turned in to get exiled.
- OR he might just be a demon and just literally sneaks into Aeris similar to how Layla did
- He gets exiled and instead of being sent to Vincent like Soren was, he’s simply just like, tossed out and winds up in Below, living on his own. Straight up just kicked him out HAHA
- Layla takes Silas’s place but still kinda follows canon a lil bit?? Like she does join the group except she joins this time because she was sent to kill Celeste but is stopped when Aster captures her. Lucius returns to keep an eye on Layla and she openly explains her plan to him. He obviously has mixed feelings on this and refuses to let her go As he’s just following orders
- Aster comes along and spots the two talking and decides to see what’s going on, Layla explains and Aster kinda sides with her to Lucius’s surprise. The three eventually come to a compromise and Layla is set free for now as the two go with her.
- Lucius deep down rlly wants to help Layla go through with her plan but tries to still hold things off
- SOREN UHHH idk yet HASHA he’ll be important though dw-ACTUALLY hmmm okokok he might’ve been part of the ranks as an Arches member but didn’t really talk to Aster or Lucius since they were higher ups. Soren does however hear the news of them disappearing along side Layla and decides to try and investigate things himself, escaping and searching for them as a means to boost his rank.
- Lucius is instead connected to Lilith this time around instead of Aster
Info below!
- Roles are swapped and a bit similar to Mirror 1!
- Lucius taking Aster‘s place and being the favorite once again.
- Kenji basically is like a ‘villain’ here but later turns the anti hero route
- Kenji intends to kill Celeste but he’s like wait hold on, I’ll kidnap Lucius and get some money in exchange.
- He does kidnap Lucius and basically holds him captive for ransom but after awhile both him and Lucius begin to realize Celeste literally doesn’t care about him so oops.
- Kenji ofc doesn’t let him go bc he’s like ok maybe he can be good for some kind of profit or whatever just neeed to think. (Celeste absolutely does not care Kenji, give up!!!!!)
- Lucius ofc dislikes Kenji bc like bro let him out!! Also he’s upset to realize Celeste couldnt give a care in the world so oops
- Lucius is also an angel BUT still cosmosire, he has a different piece of jewelry concealing him!
Info below!
- Layla takes Aster’s place, being the successor; this time in Lizora however with her family basically replacing Selene’s place on the throne. [Selene still exists she;s just not the ruler anymore]
- Aster is sent out to ‘dethrone’ Amelia but is captured and speaks with Layla.
- Layla is against her plan but at the same time wishes to no longer be with Amelia anymore and proposes Aster instead helps her escape, making it seem as if she was kidnapped and didn’t willingly leave.
- Layla very much hates Amelia and just wants to leave.
- oouo,,,but Iris,,,,,she’d be leaving her behind with Amelia.
- Lucius is part of the eyes after he gets taken in by them, eventually being paired with Kenji.
- Lucius comes across Soren when he passes out after an encounter and they bring him back to help him heal.
- Ok but wait,, would that mean that like, Silas, Arden, and Rhea are with Layla and Aster now? OHOH
- Cool,,,but sobs they don't get to be besties with the three
- SHUSH THSI IS MY AU THEY WILL BECOMW FRIENDS REGARDLESS [MAYBE,,,,,the three r living their own separate story I guess HSGHD]
Info below!
- Kenji and Layla are childhood friends
- both are angels and live in Aeris
- oooou thinking of kenji angel design,,,,,,wings r mayb like sparrow,,,,
- Kenji is the successor but is heavily manipulated by a member of the high council, to which he flees eventually.
- Silas disappeared at some point due to unknown reasons, to which he and Kenji reunite at some point when he seeks refuge. [maybe]
- He does something which angers the high council member and they threaten to exile him, and out of fear, he flees before they can go through with it, leaving Kenji behind without time to explain anything.
- The member uses this to manipulate Kenji
- Lucius (part of The Eyes) gets hired by the council member to go after Kenji and bring him back, but Lucius finds himself caught when he attempts to do so. However, he is able to convince Kenji to flee with him instead, taking pity on his mistreatment and shows understanding.
- ”I’m supposed to take u back, but damn i think it’s just better if I just take you away from that situation”
- Layla follows after bc she’s nosey HGDHS also that is her best friend!! The two are unaware until she accidentally gives herself away and they notice her. She joins them after.
- Aster joins them as she wishes to escape living with Celeste and lies and says that she’ll go out and search for them.
- Soren gets hired [by the person Kenji ran from] and goes after the group, looking for them and finally coming across them but is easily outnumbered.
- Also he’s not part of anything, instead is like an assassin when people wanns hire them. Doesn’t do it often though unless yk, they’re hired for it.
- He’s strong, but he can’t fight all of them. He flees and returns, to which the council member orders them to go again and to not return until he’s completed his mission. Soren goes again but winds up in his own amount of trouble and the group helps them out, not realizing it’s them at first as they’re in another form. Of course they realize pretty quickly when he shift’s back and attempt to attack him again but he pleads for them to not harm him and instead says that he’s indebted to them and won’t harm them. He was just going after a bounty the first time, but decided to drop it.
“So desperate to prove yourself as good that you’ll sacrifice yourself, dying as you know you’ve lived up to their name.”
- The five are basically all friends earlier on; still figuring out how they met and if there’s other changes such as species and such,,,maybe
- Kenji has a weird dream abt some deity but brushed it off as a dream. He continues to get these dreams more and more and feels like he has to understand these dreams more.
- He learns that the being he saw in his dreams matches very well to old depictions of a forgotten deity and decides to look more into it.
- Stumbles across an old shrine dedicated to them and finds an old artifact connected to them.
- Uh oh.
Doomed in each reincarnation.
Just the profiles for this au! Might also upload art for mirrors i haven’t fully figured out yet! :]