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((To celebrate Across the Spiderverse releasing on Blu-Ray- and me patiently awaiting my copy in the mail- I've decided to finally pop out the notes for a mini Dragon Ball/Spiderverse cross AU that I've been jotting down over time between projects since I saw it in the theater!))

SETTING/WORLD-BUILDING

Also known as Dimension DBU6 in multiverse codes. The AU is set in a more New York-esque, in true Spiderverse fashion, Planet Sadala in an equivalent Manhattan, "Sadalhattan" if you will. While the planet's population is not 100% Saiyan, a few species immigrating there, the Saiyans are still the original inhabitants and dominant demographic. Numbers wise, the population comes closer to a highly populous state versus a full-scale Earth's worth.

Ki is either non-existent or a rare and discreet skill, so there's less focus on it. The Sadalan Defense Force becomes more traditional soldier combat focused similarly to the real world rather than a pure ki-CQC combination. They recruit similarly to the army/marines at about 18.

Bonus note: Dimension DBU6 has an equivalent Dimension DBU7 in which Goku receives the radioactive spider bite, taking on the Spider-Man name due to not yet knowing his heritage.

CHARACTERS:

Random Frit Resurgence:

I do have multiple ships for Frost- I ship both Frabba (Frost x Cabba) and Frit (Frost x Hit), the latter of which I had shelved for awhile before looking back on it. I obviously ship them separately in different fic contexts, so when content building for one ship, the other is reduced to mild or background if present at all; Frit has their classic banter and Frabba may be reduced to a soft Cabba-sided crush and/or playful teasing on Frost's end.

Surprisingly, Frabba is actually kind of tricky to do outside of my main fic "Shattered Ice" and it's more of a plot driven ship. Frit is seemingly more open to drabblings.

With Frit shipping, I occasionally slate Frost as being somewhat older versus the lower range young adult in SI contexts to make things more open to implications of "heavier" forms of affection, so to speak- well, as much as my confused little ace brain can string together, always implied never described so to speak. In terms of affection, Frabba is always soft and more tender in actions, not really going that far, although they can be rather rigid with a bit of firm bitterness and desperate clinginess, while Frit can stray a bit further (if it needs to). However, both ships can be calmer and domesticated. I really enjoy Frit banter.

I've written content/headcanons on both so you can see more of how I write each.

SIDE A: FROST Liar boy, once the heroic apple of everyone's eye. A bit of spunky.

Ghost Rule - DECO*27 (Hatsune Miku) Oh No! - MARINA Bubblegum B!tch - MARINA Eighth Wonder - Lemon Demon Michelle - Sir Chloe Suck It Up - MARETU (Hatsune Miku) Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart - Mitski

(A/N: Honestly there was a lot in the MARINA discography that could work for him. "Toxic" would be too predictable, but don't think it wasn't considered. The Mitski at the end is a bit soft comparatively for his vibes, but oomph it was too good to leave out.)

SIDE B: CABBA Playing hero prodigy isn't the easy road, especially when your heart gets toyed with along the way. Burnt out protagonist syndrome.

despair - leo. Sweet Hibiscus Tea - Penelope Scott Hey Kids - Molina Turn Off the Lights - Panic! At The Disco Rose-Colored Boy - Paramore Juliet - Cavetown Stay Soft - Mitski

(A/N: "Stay Soft" was one I was iffy on including. I know the intended implications of the lyrics, but, aside from the one line near the beginning, I felt I could use a secondary interpretation for this sort of context. Now that I'm thinking about it, it could work for Kale too.)

PART TWO: FRABBA Hearts have been stomped on, but why do they still beat for each other?

Never Ever Getting Rid of Me - Waitress soundtrack (Christopher Fitzgerald and Kimiko Glenn) House of Memories - Panic! At The Disco Lies - MARINA Judas (80s Version) - Gemyni (original by Lady Gaga) Duvet - bôa Masterpiece - Motionless in White (thanks anon!) Mary On A Cross - Ghost Fairytale - Alexander Rybak

Ooh, I've been playing around with how to headcanon them for awhile, but here's what I've settled on.

Frost - MLM/Gay

Being surrounded by his father's concubines most of his life, he starts to lose the taste for women. Guys, however, are new and fascinating, almost captivatingly so. Notably, Frost is often very clingy and, once someone catches his fancy, it takes a lot for him to change his trajectory to another target and show any interest in someone new, even if the previous companion has moved on from him. He will 'play-flirt' with fangirls for publicity, but there is no real charge behind it. During his fake-hero phase, there were a few 'Does Bruno Mars Is Gay?'-esque rumors.

Cabba - Bi

Frost was a young Cabba's 'oh shoot I might be gay' moment. He's only out to a select few people, but anyone who had seen Cabba around Frost in any given space had somewhat of an inkling. After the debacle with the truth being revealed, he tries to play more straight-leaning in an attempt to distance himself from any prior feelings for the lizard.

Caulifla - Lesbian

Obvious. Caulifla doesn't really have a taste for dudes; in fact, she believes a good chunk of them to be total wusses. She has her bandit pack doing her bidding, but she doesn't really care about them outside of the job. While she values strength, she doesn't care about that in a girlfriend and is more than willing to be the protective type. Butch Lesbian.

Kale - Demi/Lesbian

Kale has been hurt by people in the past, leaving her trust shaky. Once she knows for sure she is safe in someone's arms and won't be harmed, then she can let herself become emotionally attached- then romantically. She's not a 'love at first sight' type, on account of a defense mechanism, and trust needs to be developed first. Only once have her feelings developed into attraction, and that was with Caulifla.

Hit - Panromantic Ace

The assassin's ideal in a person is a near or complete compeer in skill, basically someone who can make him budge. It's not always strength, it can be tactic or wit. He doesn't consider gender as a deciding factor. He opts not to act physically on his attractions, however, and forming relationships becomes somewhat difficult with the threat of blackmail, so he keeps any sort of romantic bond he manages rather hush-hush and private.

Frieza - Aroace (Aroaceflux)

I’ve finally overcome my writer’s block and I’m happy to announce that I’m finally posting the first six chapters of my fic, Shattered Ice, on my AO3! If it sounds familiar, that’s because the first chapter was a quick one-shot I posted here as a rewrite of one of my old scrapped fic drafts.

But, now it’s a full fledged fic following the redemption of Frost. Plus, this will be my first fic with Frabba (Frost x Cabba) as the primary ship, but I’ve still kept some classic Frit banter, even though it isn’t the ship at hand.