Fairytale AU Meme [Open]

[firesealed]

Pick one of my characters and I'll toss a disney/fairytale au scenario at you! I've got some rough descriptions of their roles below. You can start, or you can just give their name in a top-level and I’ll write something up. These can be shippy or not, although given the descriptions I’ll probably tend towards that way unless you tell me you don’t want that

Alec: Damsel in distress, suicidal, who thinks this whole thing is stupid and this story can be ended if anyone at any point just solves the problem of the ‘princess’ for good

Annabel: Necromancer, who tries to find love by bringing hers back from the dead

Dominic: Knight, who’s pretty sure that he’s supposed to slay the ‘dragon’ but might end up falling in love with him/her instead

I-No: The evil witch, finds delight in other people’s suffering

Ivy: The persecuted heroine, who badly wants to believe in love but doesn’t really believe that it can trump the facts of life

Kai: Prince charming, careful and earnest, hugely romantic who thinks that life’s course can be changed by love

Ky: Either the hero, earnest but not very good at people, or the damsel in distress who’s going to apologize for having to be rescued

Rose: Ghost girl, who will accept a coat in exchange for being able to touch and feel for a while

Sol: The dragon, why are you waking him up from his nap just to rescue a princess? He doesn’t have time for this crap.

Valentine: The evil king whose goal in all of this is power and also just seeing the ordinary people scramble

Comments

[dangerouslyinlove]

Nooo, Ryoji likes that bright smile! Maybe nuzzling Kai again will bring it back. "Alright. I'll come back soon!"

[tothealtar]

"Thank you." Kai half-bows, and then he's off to try to find his advisors, to figure out what to do once they know the answer.

[dangerouslyinlove]

That bow thing is weird. Ryoji's not sure at all what that's about. But he will turn into a tiny dragon and fly over to Luna, keeping himself mostly concealed in trees and things when he's not flying. He is the most sneaky dragon. But yeah, it looks like Luna is probably raising an army. And it's... well to Ryoji it looks like a lot of humans but he's used to villages and things. Should he try counting??]

[tothealtar]

It will surely help Kai to know a rough order of magnitude, but for now he's trying to figure out what sort of call he can put out, and what sort of defense he can muster if he needs to.

He keeps coming around to 'not enough' and 'a lot of people on both sides will die'.

[dangerouslyinlove]

Once Ryoji has better information than 'a lot,' he'll head back to Kai and perch on the window like he always does. Unless it takes Kai a while to show up and then Ryoji might let himself in and curl up for a nap on Kai's bed.

[tothealtar]

Kai does eventually return, because he's been caught up in planning, and he didn't think Ryoji would be back so soon. He'd forgotten that Ryoji wouldn't feel comfortable seeking him out.

He reaches out to gently shake Ryoji awake. "How long have you been waiting?"

[dangerouslyinlove]

Kai is his friend. The rest of the people in the castle have never really figured out what to do with him. So... yes, opting to wait for Kai.

The little dragon stirs, nudging Kai's hands and then deciding that sitting in Kai's lap is a good idea. "Dunno. Probably not long?" He peers up at Kai, blue eyes evident against black scales. "How are you?"

[tothealtar]

Kai blinks, a little concerned for a moment as he reassures himself that Ryoji is okay, and then he feels a little annoyed.

"Fine." His voice is brusque, weighed down with the things he can't help but have on his shoulders. "What did you find out?"

[dangerouslyinlove]

Ryoji isn't sure what that tone of voice means, and it concerns him enough to slip into a human form to talk to Kai- maybe that will help? (Look, he even mostly remembers to get out of Kai's lap before doing that!) "They are building an army," he says quietly, "And they look like they've pulled together a lot." He tells Kai the rough estimate he gathered, of numbers and what they seem to have available to them.

[tothealtar]

Kai runs his hand through his hair, trying to think through logistics and plans and what options he has. There aren't many, but that seems to only make it harder. After a moment, he seems to remember that Ryoji is there, so he gathers him into a quick hug. "I need to focus. I'm sorry, I-- We'll talk later, or if you want to call in the favor I owe you now."

[dangerouslyinlove]

Ryoji hugs him back, but the clear distress on his friend's face makes him very reluctant to leave. "Can I help?" he asks again, having literally nothing in mind for a favor and it's not likely that he'll ever call it in. He just... he wants Kai to be able to smile again.

[tothealtar]

"I'm sure you'll be more comfortable in your own dwellings. And I will be spending most of my time with advisors for a while now." Advisors that wouldn't be well-pleased to see a dragon invited to the strategy decisions.

[dangerouslyinlove]

...Ryoji can't tell what's going on. He wanted to help, but did he make it worse? "Are you sure?" he asks quietly.

[tothealtar]

Kai keeps him gathered close, and drops a kiss on Ryoji's forehead. "I'm sure that I have to. I'll be fine." Because he has to be that, too.

[dangerouslyinlove]

That... isn't totally encouraging, but Ryoji knows he probably shouldn't press anymore. What he doesn't quite realize is that a kiss to his forehead isn't exactly permission to kiss Kai's lips. Which is what he does next, leaning forward very slightly to close that short distance and giving the emperor a soft peck. "...Alright."

[tothealtar]

Kai turns red, from his ears to his cheeks, and steps hastily back. "I'll see you later then."

...What just happened?

[dangerouslyinlove]

That's a good question! This response puzzles Ryoji, but he's already consented to go, so he will turn into a bitty dragon and head out. ...He might go sit in his gold for a while for comfort, because dragon.

[tothealtar]

And the next time he'll see Kai, the young man is engaged. Yay marriage?

At least it's a temporary truce, even if Levana's forces surrounding Kai's castle make it clear that that truce could be very temporary indeed.

[dangerouslyinlove]

...Oh Ryoji does not like this at all. Which is why Kai's going to have a very fussy little dragon when his fiancee isn't looking. "What happened? Do you need help? I can set them all on fire if you want."

[tothealtar]

..Set them on fire. No. That's not a solution. That doesn't even pretend to be a solution.

"I have the situation under control."

[dangerouslyinlove]

Fire is the best solution. Dragons don't bother with politics. Fire is best.

"But they have the castle surrounded, and they're making you get married, and..!!!"

[tothealtar]

"And this way my people will be safe, and it's the best option."

That's his job, as ruler.

[dangerouslyinlove]

Ryoji the currently tiny dragon fusses his way into Kai's lap, looking up at him with very unhappy blue eyes. "But what about you?"

[tothealtar]

That's awkward, considering Kai hasn't been able to stop thinking about the kiss since it happened. Better not to make it more awkward by pointing it out, though.

"I'll do what I have to."

[dangerouslyinlove]

"That is not an answer." Or at least, not a proper answer as far as Ryoji is concerned. Tiny dragon isn't letting you go anywhere.