Okay, so I’ve been getting into the Chzo Mythos series and I’ve been thinking of some scenes for an AU I’ve been working on. I’m gonna call this “The Actors AU”.
So, the general idea of this is the Chzo Mythos is a movie franchise made in the span of five years (The same as the games. 5 Days a Stranger in 2003, 7 Days a Skeptic in 2004, Trilby’s Notes in 2006, and 6 Days a Sacrifice in 2007.). Now, 10 years after 5 Days’ release, the actors get called to do an interview to talk about what it was like to work on the movie. Trilby is his wonderful cat burglar self and he gives a special shout out to a certain someone he had been living with. (You can pretty much guess who. :3)
After the interview, Simone invites Trilby and the others to dinner. Once there, they reunite with the other actors and actresses from the subsequent sequels. Shenanigans ensue.
Notes about the AU
- Chris and Trilby live together in their house. They’ve known each other since high school and they were college and apartment roommates. At first, Trilby didn’t really get along with him, but after some things happened, his attitude toward him softened and he came to appreciate him as his friend and later, his boyfriend.
- It may not have been seen in the original 5 Days movie, but Philip and Simone hang out a lot and they are really good friends. Simone works on documentaries and variety shows while Philip works on shows related to treasure hunting. Whenever they’re not busy, they go sightseeing. Philip likes to to go to beaches with his metal detector in search for buried treasure and has an interest in cave exploring. Simone always calls him “Indiana Jones” because Philip always looked up to him and always referred to him as his role model.
- While Trilby’s Notes was in production, Jim and Siobhan met each other while he was touring the set and they struck up a pretty good friendship. Jim is a big fan of Terry Pratchett, especially the Discworld series. Jim and Siobhan like to play video games together. Whenever Jim gets stuck, Siobhan would always help him out. Jim gave her the nickname “Sio”, which confused her at first, but soon, she came to accept and like it.
- Speaking of Trilby’s Notes, Trilby and Siobhan became best friends after they spent time together on set. When someone asks her what it was like to work on the movie, Siobhan always talks about a time where while they were filming a scene where Trilby kicks the Tall Man, but accidentally kicks Siobhan instead, he kicked her so hard, he ended up knocking her out. Trilby always apologizes for it even when Siobhan says that she forgives him.
- Speaking of the Tall Man, in this AU, he’s not a menacing guy that struck fear to anyone who sees him. He’s just a guy wearing a faceless white mask. Cabby makes things harder for the others and is generally a nuisance.
- The 7 Days a Skeptic cast consist of a tightly-knit group of friends. Malcolm is like a therapist to them and knows what to say to them whenever they’re in a bad spot. William has the typical anxiety that he gets when he gets the new job. He always comes to talk to Malcolm about his problems and that leads to comfort between besties. William was starred in a famous medical drama and as a result, he is very talented and skilled in medicine. Adam is a stand up comedian, Serena and Angela work alongside Simone, and Barry... Well, Barry is the kind of guy who likes to party and get wild. Although the others are there to make sure Barry doesn’t get into too much trouble. The others know about Barry’s antics, but they let him off the hook because “Well, at least he isn’t Roderick.”
- Theo didn’t grow up in the best household. His parents left him alone for all hours of the day and when they do show up, all they do is spout their beliefs onto him. For a long time, Theo believed what his parents told him. As a result of his parent’s absence, he began to crave attention, no matter if it was good or bad. When he met Janine, he latched onto her and as a result, he developed separation anxiety. When he first met Chris and Trilby, he thought that their relationship was a little iffy. But after talking to Janine, he came to accept them.
- John and Matthew Defoe are pretty much the same as the games. Matthew likes art and literature while John is curious about what’s going on in the world. John has autism and as a result, he doesn’t talk much. When he does talk, it’s usually in short sentences. Matthew tries his best to help his brother, though and he pretty much protects him from his father whenever he gets drunk.
One thing you need to know about this AU
At times, the characters will refer to an incident that happened a long time ago. It’s something that Chris and Trilby rarely talk about, but it was this incident that caused Trilby to change his attitude about Chris. The name of the incident was “The Pool Incident”.
So, yeah. I hope this AU is good for you guys. I got the inspiration for this from Wes Craven’s New Nightmare and Scream.
