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yesterday, we asked what if their story happened differently. today's AU prompt asks: what if they began in a different story altogether?

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Original post by @morallygrayautisticscientist here, this post was so funny I decided to draw it lol.

Panel by panel below:

🎡 Topaz Gardens: A MCYT Zine is out now! 🎡

Topaz Gardens imagines rollercoasters, theatre acts, food stands, and other park attractions inspired by plotlines across various Minecraft Youtube series. It features 23 contributors' hard work across over 120 pages of writing and illustrations.

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For @lavenderjellies3 Thanks to the @mcytblrholidayexchange

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Charles | Grian/Ryan | GoodTimesWithScar, Charles | Grian & Jimmy | Solidarity & Joel | SmallishBeans

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe: fantasy, taverns, ambiguous relationships, light angst, angst with a hopeful ending, canon typical scarian, mildly unhealthy relationship dynamics, (canon typical scarian)

Summary:

“Don’t you wanna know what we're looking for?” He asks, tilting his head closer to Scar, like he's going to tell a secret. When he doesn't get an immediate reaction, he tells him anyway. “Skulk catalysts.” His first reaction is to gasp, and he’s rather proud of how he chokes it down. Diaphragm tightening to hold his breath fast in his throat. These idiots are planning a trip to the Deep Dark without a mage—no wonder he’s pushing so hard for Scar to join. A death sentence, really, and for catalysts. He doesn’t let himself ask, not yet. A smirk slithers onto Grian’s face, just the edge of his tooth showing. “You’re interested,” he lilts.