I'm basically the CEO of Arachnidbu

Some people were having issues with seeing the sirenbu art in chapter 2 so I'll be posting it here instead 🙂‍↕️

Hear me out..

Arachbu but it's like those Isekai romantasy manhwas.

Arachnid transmigrated as the evil fiance to the typical cold duke of the North. He knows the story, the plot, the cliches in the manhwa. Fiance changes their personality (because being evil is gonna lead to their death, like, okay?) and the cold duke slowly starts to notice how different they've become and starts falling for the oblivious, naive fiance.

BLAH!!

Who the hell wants that?

Arachnid sure as hell isn't gonna change himself just to win the heart of some cold, unfeeling duke.

No.

Instead, he's gonna become even worse than the original fiance. No petty arguments or malicious pranks on the female lead, he has grander plans than that. He's gonna become the sole ruler of this dukedom, he'll kill Wemmbu (I forgot to mention he's the duke here LMAO) and take over his resources and political power and live a life of debauchery and luxury!

It backfires somehow along the way because Wemmbu is infinitely more attracted to Arachnid's ruthless and conniving personality. Preferring that Arachnid takes control because all he wants to do is lay back and be a slacker.

It works out well for them in a way.

Wemmbu fully broken, finally cracking under the pressure, his mind unravelling from all the stress and situations he's been put under so now he's fully under Arachnid's control.

He only responds to Arachnid's orders.

He can't function at all or he's full on dissociating if Arachnid isn't there to tell him what to do.

Arachnid enjoys the power trip as well.

It makes him feel like he's actually someone important.

He lives for the praises, the subservience Wemmbu shows. He revels in the fact that he's now the only person in Wemmbu's orbit. It gives him that rush of adrenaline, of excitement. He feels high off of Wemmbu's devotion.

Sooner or later, they can't live without each other feeding into that unhealthy mindset.

They can't live without each other.

Modern AU where Arachnid and Wemmbu are dating (they're totally healthy here!).

Can you guys tell that I love otome games? It's probably super obvious.

But basically, Wemmbu plays an otome game similar to Love and Deepspace and there's a character in the game that looks and sounds almost the same as Arachnid.

I like to think that the character in the game is like super mean to the MC and is very manipulative which is the exact opposite of how Modern AU Arachnid would act.

Wemmbu is super giddy and always excited to share with him about all the cruel (but hot) things the game character does. Arachnid gets jealous of that game version of him.

It makes him feel a little insecure that maybe Wemmbu preferred that other version of him. But each time without fail, Wemmbu would always reassure Arachnid that he loves him and would always choose his sweet boyfriend any day.

But like, thoughts on Grim Reaper Wemmbu x Dullahan Flame?

Both being personifications of death/death gods. Reaping souls/guiding the dead to the afterlife. One harvests souls with grace, one announces your name leading to instant death. I'm not sure where I'm going with this tbh. It was just a little thought bubble...

Maybe an extension of the otaku Wemmbu AU.

Game setting where instead of an RPG game, Jaden is from an otome game/romance visual novel.

Jaden can see the Wemmbu behind the game screen.

At first he couldn't do anything, he could only watch as the game's coding puppeteers his body to say dialogues he never means or sentences he'd never say.

He remains there. Always watching, always waiting.

Till one day, he manages to break away from the controls of the narrative.

Now he has the ability to manipulate Wemmbu's choices so that it always leads towards his route.

Each time Wemmbu restarts the game, Jaden will always make sure the dialogue options work in his favour, but always with different dialogues or even different scenes (He hijacks other Love Interests scenes).

Wemmbu remains oblivious.

But sometimes he wishes that there were more to this.

He longs to touch Wemmbu, to talk to him, to fully express his emotions. He wants to hold Wemmbu in his arms, not the default placeholder character. He wants to feel Wemmbu's warmth.

He wishes. And wishes. And wishes.

He doesn't know how long he's been trapped here.

Corrupt priest Arachnid who has help from summoned archdemon, Wemmbu.

He uses Wemmbu's powers to spread immoral teachings and false divine messages. Building himself a reputation of saviour all while Wemmbu grows in power from the negative environment and sins of the masses thanks to Arachnid.

In the morning, Wemmbu would be in disguise, subtly influencing the minds of the devoted while Arachnid sings praises of the archdemon himself. His eyes alight with greed.

At night, Wemmbu would kneel, bite and hiss. Begging for the wretched human to never take on another summoned. He should be the only one Arachnid worships. No one else can compare to him.

What Wemmbu doesn't know is that this is all a ploy to gain power and more knowledge regarding demons in order to trap Wemmbu and chain him down forever with him in this hellish mortal world.

Wemmbu who wonders why every single one of his relationships seems to fail.

Wemmbu who thinks that he's unlovable because no one would ever choose him.

Wemmbu who believes that he's not worth anything if he isn't useful.

Every time he chooses to give his heart to someone, trusting them to be gentle with him, somehow it always ends with a part of him shattered, bruised and torn.

Zam, Rejoice, Flame, Mane....

He wonders if he's the problem.

Cue Jaden swooping in like a knight in shining armor, showing him how loved Wemmbu really is.

He treats him right and makes sure to always show how devoted he is to Wemmbu.

Time and time again, he's proven himself that he'll always make Wemmbu his main priority, always choosing him.

Always him.

So when Arachnid slays his beloved right in front of him, he was ready to ban the spider hybrid and then himself.

Wherein Wemmbu is an otaku who fanboys over his favourite side character in an rpg game.

He does a lot of oshikatsu activities for Jaden. He has plushies, acrylic stands, makes itabags of Jaden, etc.

Then one day Jaden, the character from the rpg appears in his room mid gameplay.

Imagine standing in a room filled to the brim with only you. Posters on the walls (maybe even ceilings), little plush toys and figurines of you arranged neatly on decorated shelves, badges and keychains with different illustrations hanging on every corkboard.