#zapphi

lyf, i ask you honestly, has there ever been a day ive chose anything else

oh man thank you so much!!

so since the Plot mostly centers on the Aces, I’ll start with them:

Aces are good old-fashioned chosen ones, born with the mark of their kingdom to prove it. They’re stronger/faster/better at fighting than the average person (and have some other cool powers they Discover Later). The birth of the Aces always signals an approaching time of great peril for the four kingdoms - the last four, over a thousand years ago, united the kingdoms against an invasion from across the sea (Checkers).

Royals: Royals are chosen by either their instruments (the clocks of Spades, the staves of Clubs) or a special item in the kingdom (the flowers of Diamonds, the holy water of Hearts). Much like holding Mjolnir, only those who are worthy can hold the title of royal. Royals are also afforded special (but limited) powers specific to their kingdom. For example, Clubs royalty can affect the luck of others, but only for short periods of time and the more lucky/unlucky they make the person, the more energy it drains from the royal.

The main four - Lilli (Liechtenstein), Ivan, Ludwig, and Alfred - are the new Aces, born within a year of each other. The plot really follows them and how they evolve separately and then with one another, once they all finally meet to take on their destiny. Basically, I love amazingly close friendships and these four are destined to be Best Fucking Friends.

Before the Big Threat shows up, they have to deal with a messy war - Hearts vs. Spades and Clubs. Ivan has to deal with a revolution in Clubs that deposes the old royal triumvirate, Ludwig has to deal with a newly-inherited crippled economy in Hearts (this au is full of historical allegory and I simply cannot be stopped), Alfred has to deal with managing a kingdom full of unrest and tensions with Clubs while mourning the loss of his mentor, and Lilli has to deal with conflicted feelings over whether to tell the public she’s actually the Ace of Diamonds - not her brother, Basch, who has been publically holding the title. And then they all have to deal with the sequel to the war. Yippee.

The eventual big bad will not be the return of Checkers, but rather two kingdoms based on chess (Black and White kingdoms) that have come together to form the Grey Kingdom. The two Queens used the Kings as anchors to call on the power of ancient gods in order to end the conflict between their two kingdoms, but were overtaken by the power and now want to conquer everything. The Rooks, Bishops, and Knights are all the 2Ps of the cards royalty due to reasons of (limited) shapeshifting and psychological warfare. (i should warn that the 2ps in this au are very different from the generally accepted fandom interpretation)

Kinda long (sorry haha) but that’s the basic rundown of the au!

Literally what the fuck spotify

me rn

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tagged by @zapphi aka a wonderful and kind person

1. Do you made your bed every day? I do!

2. What’s your favorite number? 4.

3. What is your dream job? A job where I get to 3d print cool stuff! Alternatively, I’d love something with math or comics.

5. Can you parallel park? Not very well...

6. A job you’ve had people may be shocked you’ve held before? This is not really a job but I was interested in doing acting for school for a long time.

7. Do you think aliens are real? I think there’s most likely something out there. However, it’ll probably look much different than the typical ‘green with big eyes” alien; heck, it’s probably all microorganisms.

8. Can you drive stick shift? I’m rusty on it but I know the drift.

9. Guilty pleasure? Convincing myself I’m being productive by doing something productive to avoid doing something else that’s productive Ramen and soup!

10. Tattoos? Nope.

11. Favorite color? Lilac, pastel yellow, and pastel blue.

12. Things people do that drive you insane? When people view something they dislike on purpose, complain and hate on it a lot, and then view it again to fuel their anger. Nonetheless I can see where some people come from in this, but it’s quite tiring sometimes.

13. Phobia / fear? Leading someone down the wrong path.

14. Favorite childhood game? Megaman Battle Network! I love the other Megaman games too, but the play style of Battle Network was so good fun and still is.

15. Do you talk to yourself? Sort of (if you count repeating word/math/life (lol) problems to yourself).

16. Do you like doing puzzles? Puzzles are fantastic!

17. Favorite music? I love pretty much everything with the exception of heavy metal and some ‘electro’ mixes.

18. Tea or coffee? Tea! Whether iced or hot, tea is pretty nice.

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