tuto/ril

I've been working on a Fragpunk archive!! It's a collection of the Lancer Progression stories, etc. It currently has most "Story 1's" for each Lancer, and some of them have full progression!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/73976116

her name is esme !!

lucky★/ratatosk.. hi..

short luckytutorial au oneshot

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I was thinking about a detective/ghost/1920-30s au, haven't worked out the exact details yet but basically Str1/Michael and StrB play detective after a close colleague is murdered. Around this time Michael starts seeing apparitions of several missing people around his area, including an unnamed man who is unable to remember his time alive. (i hope its really obvious who that is.)

its lucky. LUCKY is DEAD IN THIS AU. and a ghost !

The beta gang has no set story, so I can play dolls with them, and in this one they have to solve a murder mystery. How fun!!!

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“Hey.”

His voice wisped out gently, followed by gentle taps.

Michael’s eyes fluttered open, squinting as he took in the bright blue mist alongside the dim warm lamp. ..What time was it?

“..You fell asleep here, again.” 

Lucky noted. Tilting his head down to meet Michael’s eyes.

He used to jump at Lucky’s tone. It was so sudden sometimes, and wispy. Now, it’s become.. familiar. 

“..I always do,” Michael murmured, lifting his head with a groan. “..You’ve just been keeping count now, why?” 

Michael noticed how Lucky started pointing out stuff like this, like if he skipped breakfast or stayed awake. It was just Lucky looking out for him, but it made Michael feel.. odd. He cringed at such a thought, but, well.. It really made him feel seen. It was a feeling he didn’t recognize he needed. Especially now.

“..Well you aren’t exactly getting good rest,” Lucky softly remarked. He leaned back, taking a seat in the dusty chair opposite the desk.

Guess so, Michael thought. Smoothing a hand over his crumpled shirt. Briefly glancing at the window, noticing the empty streets and dim streetlights. Must be late, obviously.

“..So you’ve just been watching me sleep?” Michael teased, flashing a small grin. He watched Lucky’s expression flicker with a sheepish gaze, before hesitantly relaxing into a smile. He shook his head lightly, “..No,” he chuckled. The implication making Michael’s face feel oddly warm. 

A moment, or two passed. The two realized they’d been staring.

Lucky cleared his throat. “You should sleep,”  he leaned forward. 

“I was.” Michael sputtered in reply, face a soft red. He turned away briefly.

“..At home, Michael.” Lucky pressed on, standing over him. 

He blinked rapidly at the suddenly firm tone.

“Uh, I... Guess.. so, huh?” Michael stammered. Finding his voice was wobbly.

HOWEVER a calamity/chum bp does sound interesting. hmmmmmmm.... (THEN AGAIN, WHAT ABOUT A PATHOJEN/CALAMITY BP!!!! omg omg)

Ok prior to anything I want a few things... / things I'm predicting..

WE WILL GET A CORONA/IXCHEL BP.. I can feel it..

The costume bundle will be Pathojen/Kismet/Jaguar TRUSSTTT ME ON THAt.. or atleast it will feature one of them...

I NEEEDDD another robot lancer so bad, soo soo bad,,,,,

new mode... please.. please... story mode 👀👀👀👀

i doubt it since we got caesara (fucking hate that map) but i HOPEEE for a new map, or atleast the one i've been seeing in the files (barcode? i think thats what its called)

give me a new cinematic im actually going insane here oh my gofhj

idc actually just give me more lore im hungry

im actually so desperate for a story event please fragpunk i need this

Aside from my archive, I really want to work on collecting and summarizing the lore for Toy Frontline. (I actually find it really interesting, even if its full of brainrot enemies.) (OK BUT SERIOUSLY, why put important lore in the mode that basically nobody plays. EVEN I DIDN'T FIND IT INTERESTING FOR THE FIRST FEW LEVELS)

A basic tl;dr for the lore from what I can remember:

A lancer can control Glunite based on their consciousness. Any mental corruption can weaken how the Lancer controls Glunite. In extreme weakness, a Lancer may not be strong enough to piece themselves back together, essentially killing them.

aside from the tomodachi life, thats brought me to their in-game relationship. right now i feel its very grey 😢..? i know that Ixchel despises Jaguar for his traps, but we haven't gotten context on how Jaguar feels about Ixchel. right now its very one-sided. its not like Jags rivalry with Corona.

i would assume by Windwalkers comic they've made up by a little? or that they're just pushing the feelings away for the job. they're not exactly friendly.

i believe Sirocco would have a tough time opening up after so long, for anyone generally, so combined with Chums extreme curiosity, Chum is initially quite invasive to Siro. i think there might've been a grey area between them for a short while, as Chum wants to be friends but is very overbearing and Siro doesn't want to upset him by pointing it out.

Chum feels disconnected from everyone else, and needs reassurance in times where its really bothering him. as he gradually gets to know about Siro, he feels more connected to him. as both him and Siro are accepted as lancers, but stick out among the rest considering their complicated pasts. i think chums pining would start here. chum knows he likes Siro, but doesn't know that its not just in a friendly way.

aside from his curiosity, i think Chum would have a hard time understanding emotions. so hes well unaware of his own. he picks up on feelings from others, and i don't think anyone would have taught him what feelings lay beyond friendship, not in-depth anyway. tying this with his comfort in Siro, he'd be very affectionate in a very non-platonic way, and he has absolutely no idea of this and what boundaries it crosses.

Siro would be overwhelmed by this obviously. needing info from others on how Chum sees things. although he's not quite eye-to-eye with chums thoughts, he finds it refreshing. he's met many people in his life yet Chum is one of the few who are interested in him, not just his past. i think Siro's pining would start here, although hes not realized it yet.

Chum would pick up on how Siro reacts to his affection, easing down his overwhelming actions to fit what was comfortable to Siro. he is not quite fully used to it yet, but Siro appreciates the care.

as Siro learns about Chum, he starts to envy his inability to remember his life prior to waking up in Acme. most of his envy lies in how positive Chum is without knowing his past. although its also the same thing that makes Chum feel disconnected. i think when Siro comes to terms that Chum's chipper personality isn't influenced by his past, is when he really connects with Chum. although he can't move on from his history, he tries to separate his feelings from it, deciding he doesn't want the past weighing on how he moves forward with experiencing life.

ok anything beyond this is ambiguous for me, i just wanted to yap about how they understand and view eachother,,,hhhh,,,