Time for something fun!

[untilavalon]

Need a little pick me up? Or just feel like playing something really stupid? It's time for a meme.

The Magical Swap Meme
or the 'oops, you done fucked up' meme

courtesy of Luc*

Directions

1. Post your character with the name/canon in the subject meme. In your comment, put your preferences such as, "I don't want to do prompt #1" or "for the gender swap prompt, [character] will look like [this]" or "for the age swap prompt, my character will be 5 years younger".


2. Tag each other and have fun.

Prompts

• Body Swap: Holy shit. You're looking at yourself like you're looking in a mirror. The only problem is, when you're looking down at your own hands... you're in someone else's body.


• Gender Swap: Well, this is new; you're now no longer in the right body, but it's still yours. Were you always a girl? You sure weren't yesterday. Of course, this is probably another one of the city's tricks; no point in getting all up in arms about it, is there?


• Age Swap: Are you starting to see a pattern here? Now you're younger-- or older-- than you were a little while ago. Who're you going to bug about your height now?


• Canon Swap: Your entire history is different now. Suddenly, you're a homestuck. Or maybe you're an elf. Or perhaps you're not even switching canons with the person you're threading with. What's the damage?


• Power Swap:...Like the one above, but with powers instead of canons.


• Moral Alignment Swap: Suddenly, you're evil as hell. Or maybe you're really good now. Or maybe your moral alignment is "eh /non-commital wiggly hand gesture". I don't make the rules here, bucko.


• Luc, you didn't include this swap I wanted to do!: Well look at you, you have a bigger imagination than I do. What are you waiting for? Swap it. Just swap it. Do it, before it's too late.
  

You now have four minutes to save the world.**

*If it's a bad meme, it wasn't my idea.
**You do not have four minutes to save the world. In fact, there's really no point in worrying about world saving right now.

Comments

[superstylishsquid]

I'm young, still learning. I know when I'm out of my league. But he's powerful. No demon challenges him and lives.

*He backs up again, baring his teeth and swiping at the gun with his claws. Not that they're hard enough to rend metal at this point, he's probably just going to end up dulling them.*

I said I'm lost. I'm not supposed to be here. But...but take me back to his palace, and he might reward you for finding me.

[oncedevil]

Great, I go looking for a good time and they send me a kid? What the hell is this.

[Dante pulls back anyway, not feeling particularly like dealing with cat scratches on his gloves, thank you very much. You're not even worth his time, runt. He just kind of gives the demon a flat look, propping his gun up on his shoulder.]

Man. What kind of demon are you, anyway? This is pathetic.

[The pathetically lost kind, apparently.]

Take you back? Pfeh, like hell I'd want a reward from a devil.

[superstylishsquid]

*He starts breathing more heavily, panic setting in. He can't win, he can't escape, he can't barter...he's dead, isn't he? He bumps into the rail behind him, wings arched up as he eyes the next level of the fire escape. Does he have a chance?*

I know I'm weak, but you still don't want to kill me. There are things you can eat without stealing from Lord Chronos.

[oncedevil]

[Okaaayy... he's seen demons back down, even whimper, but this one looks like he's about to have a full on panic attack. That's new, and kind of surprising, what the hell?

Oh, and then he moves again, but this time Dante just stays put, regarding him with a disinterested sort of expression. Suddenly he really can't bring himself to kill this one, even though he knows he should. A demon's a demon, right?]

Didn't I already tell you I wasn't going to eat you?

[He sighs, exasperated. No. He can't do it. God damn it all it's just a kid.]

Go on, get lost. I just remembered I'm late for something.

[Bull shit you are you're just making an excuse to let him go.]

[superstylishsquid]

*He jumps and scrambles up to the next floor in front of the ladder, then lurks there with just his eyes peeking through the hole. He's watching, wary. What's the trick? This guy could kill him in a matter of seconds, it wouldn't make him any later than he already is...*

[oncedevil]

[He lingers a moment longer, before making an indignant 'hnph' sound and hopping back down to street level, holstering his gun.

The night's still young, surely the real demons are out somewhere, right?

And no he actually doesn't have anywhere to be, he just couldn't shoot someone cowering like that.

It felt kind of dirty.]

[superstylishsquid]

*Once Dante's that far away, he feels safe to speak up again, now peeking over the side of the ledge.*

W-wait! If you're letting me live...um...is there anything I can offer for you to tell me where I am?

[oncedevil]

[He stops again and only turns enough to look at the demon past his shoulder.]

You've gotta be kidding me.

[Really. Please say you are. Please? No? Dante just kind of stares flatly like Alastor's completely insane. Maybe he is.]

You're in the human world, goat-boy. Try not to make a mess of things, huh?

[superstylishsquid]

The human world?

*Eep! His eyes go wide again and he flattens himself against the floor.*

I shouldn't...this is too far from the palace. Where's the nearest pathway...?

[oncedevil]

[He puts his hands on his hips and just kind of stares at the weirdo clinging to the fire escape. Are you for real?]

How the hell am I supposed to know? Shouldn't you be the one who knows the answer to that?

[superstylishsquid]

I told you, I'm lost. I don't know how I got here.

[oncedevil]

You keep saying that, but how the hell does a demon get this lost?

[He was pretty sure the demon world was sealed up fairly tight, making 'accidental' breaches nearly impossible? Certainly this kid couldn't have gotten out on his own intentionally. Not unless he's a really good actor, and he's never met a devil that keeps up an act this long.

Another exasperated sigh. He's got things to do, man!]

Whatever, I don't know how you got out or how you'll get back, dude. Not my problem.

[superstylishsquid]

I don't know.

*His tail waves above him, tense.*

Probably a trick, to make Lord Chronos think I've disobeyed him. Then he'll eat me and won't know he's been attacked.

[oncedevil]

Well, he's not gonna find you up here. Door's shut, key's tossed out. Don't pass go, don't collect $200.

[Shrug.]

[superstylishsquid]

The gate's...locked? Then I'm safe here? Um...mostly.

*Eyeing the hilt of Rebellion warily...*

[oncedevil]

I guess you could say that.

[Safe enough, and don't worry Rebellion's sleeping. Rebellion doesn't care about you. Dante's still going to give you the suspicious eye, though.]

[superstylishsquid]

*It's still a big magical sword being wielded by someone who shot at him.*

What does this world have that I can get away with eating?

*Priority number one is always a full stomach.*

[oncedevil]

[You startled him. Though you have to wonder how a 'human' is wielding a magic sword, don't you?]

I don't know, animals I guess? I'd head out to the desert if I were you, no one's gonna bug you there.

[But if he hears about you going after humans...]

[superstylishsquid]

Desert?

*Ew.*

This is a dry area?

[oncedevil]

Yeah? What, you're going to complain about the weather now?

[He can't take you seriously anymore goat devil.

But there's something else creeping up that would be happy to change the tone of the conversation. A couple Enigmas have gathered around the roof tops and were beginning to spin up some arrows while the two talked.

Alastor wasn't the target of this impending barrage though, it's his strange red-clad acquaintance there. His shoot first ask questions later attitude make a little more sense now?]

[superstylishsquid]

*Of course, from Alastor's vantage point, he can easily see the Enigmas. He stands up, sparking with purple electricity...and then suddenly shoots a bolt of lightning from each hand, aimed right at the archers.*

I'm a lightning demon. I like storms.

[oncedevil]

[Oh shit what is he--!?

Dante ducks down, bracing for impact from the lightning, only for it to go soaring above his head shattering the archers' shots as they fell. Well, most of them. A few made it through but those landed harmlessly around Dante. He spared Alastor a wary glance before leaping into action, using the narrow alley to his advantage, the walls acting as springboards to reach the roof in no time.

More beams tore through his coat, but mostly missed as he charged in with Rebellion to start cutting the things down.

So that's where they were hiding!]

[superstylishsquid]

*By the time the Enigmas fall, Alastor has climbed up to the rooftops and is perching on the edge of one roof with his wings spread. Here he feels more comfortable. He has the advantage of height and enough wind to take to the skies if he feels threatened. But he doesn't take off just yet, instead watching in fascination at the way Dante handles his weapon.*

[oncedevil]

[Much like an extension of himself, even though the blade is dormant, definitely nothing traditional about his swordplay. This teenager just seemed to do whatever came to mind at the time, and it worked well enough for him. It didn't take long to cut the Enigmas down, he just had to break through their defenses first.

A few scrapes and a lot of bullets later, they're all dealt with and Dante's spinning his sword while he idly scans for another ambush.

Content that it isn't coming he starts to back towards Alastor, still keeping an eye out for other threats instead of the demon he had been treating like a threat.]

...I guess I owe you one.

[You didn't have to cover him...]

[superstylishsquid]

*He shakes his head, also on the lookout for other threats. He even sniffs the air to see if he can smell something coming.*

You gave me advice. We're even now.