sweetestsurrender | { The AU meme }

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{ The AU meme }

Ever played out something and then later wondered "What if?" Ever wondered what it'd be like to play your character a different way, but didn't feel like making a full thing dedicated to it? Now's your chance to play it out!

Using RNG you'll roll 1-3 for the level of the change, and 1-6 for the change itself, or if you want, pick your own based on what you wanted to do.

1)  Small Change: The flap of a butterfly's wings can cause tsunami's on the other side of the world.

-1: "A minute too late"- What if you missed something by a minute, or more? You missed the big meeting, the girl, helping that person, all because you were too late, what happens next?
-2: "The nick of time"- Just like the first, only that instead of missing something you got, that if you got something you missed because you were either too late, or just messed up? Congratulations! Let's just hope it's what you really wanted.
-3: "A little too early"- One more, what if you showed up early? It's suppose to be a good thing, is it this time?
-4: "The other choice"- You had two choices, left or right, heads or tails, Coke or Pepsi, now you get to see what would have happened with the other choice.
-5: "Oops!"- You slipped up, and made a mistake. Is it bad, or a blessing in disguise?
-6: Wild card/Pick your own- Thought of a slight change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

2)  Medium Change: Didn't really see that coming, did you?

-1: Turning point change- That one thing that would have turned things in your favor went against you, and vice versa. How will you handle this critical change?
-2: "A Razor's edge"- That one moment that could have went either way has gone the opposite way of before. Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?
-3: Crossroads- You reached a point in your life where you had several choices before you, now's the time to go down another road and see where it leads.
-4: The Road less traveled- "Two roads diverged in the woods, and I took the one less traveled" Will it make all the difference?
-5: Interference- Something blocked you from getting something you were going for. What do you do once the moment is gone?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own-Thought of a medium change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

3)  Large Change: Why do all the people here have goatee's?

-1: Good/Evil- Use to be a good guy? Welcome to the dark side, here's your cookie. Former bad guy? Hand over the cookie tray and join the side of good. How will the change of moral compass change you?
-2: A different person- You're now a completely different person, literally. Are you taller? Shorter? A robot? A pony? Powers? No powers? Your call.
-3: The other sex- Rule!63 is in effect. Now how does this effect your relationships with the other?
-4: A change in history- Something that happened in the past now has completely change or is now gone. One domino toppling the rest. Now that you've changed your past, how will it effect your future?
-5: Giving up- You walked away from something important to you? Do you regret it? Are you happy?
-6: Wild Card/Pick your own- Thought of a large change that'd make all the difference, or had one you wanted to play? Here's your chance.

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Duo pouted. Even more so at Quatre. "Asshole." He muttered and pulled out a chair to drop himself into. It was hard to keep up the pissed off routine and soon he was back to smiling and leaning over to grab himself a cup of tea.

"So you guys think about having kids?" Duo asked then, just out of curiosity.

"Doesn't everyone?" Trowa already had a drink of his own and sipped at it.

Wufei smiled as she sat next to him and took a teacup of her own, having a sip. "I made Duo spill hot coffee on himself the first time I brought it up," she said with a little smile.

That had Quatre laughing. "One of my sisters is going to have a baby soon, so it came up a bit more organically for us, but... things have gotten remarkably stable. Even my schedule," though it had taken considerable work and a few big sacrifices. "It's starting to feel like the right time."

"Not my fault!" Duo protested. "In my defence... you just blurted it out. And I can barely keep a house plant alive!" And yet... one day he did actually want kids. He glanced at Quatre and smiled. Because he wanted that. He wanted stability before kids came into the equation. A stable home, relationship, job, life. Once all that fell into place kids would happen, he was sure of that.

"You guys'd make great dads." Duo said warmly. "And I'd make an awesome uncle!"

Wufei laughed. "I did, without even thinking about it. To be fair, I was in quite a bit of pain at the time," and it had been her first experience with that particular discomfort.

It took Quatre all of ten seconds to realize just what kind of pain it must have been before he started laughing. "The only thing worth putting up with it, huh? And we certainly plan to, but if you're going to be an awesome uncle, you're going to have to visit more."

Duo leaned back in his seat, legs stretched out and braid hanging over the back of the rest, almost touching the ground. His arms crossed over his chest and smiled. "You were. You took me by surprise... But I do want kids, one day." His smile widened. "Maybe a little girl...?"

He tilted his head to look over at Quatre and raised a brow. "Not my fault you guys live on the other side of the world! But I guess I could make more of a habit than I've been doing... I'll probably be keepin my feet on the ground a little more now." No need to go hiding amongst the stars any more.

Her smile warmed when he said he wanted kids, and laughed when he suggested a girl. "I don't think we get to choose if we do it the old-fashioned way," she teased, but the idea of a little one running around was a delightful thought.

"Oh? What're you planning to do down here in the dirt with the rest of us ground-bounders?" Quatre teased lightly, just as Rashid hefted a large platter from next to the grill a few yards away and brought it over.

"Lamb kebabs, fresh from the grill! Kitchen should be sending out the tzatziki and salad soon," Rashid announced as he set the platter down.

"Boy or girl is fine with me, but I dunno. A little girl to dote on kinda sounds nice." He laughed to himself and gave a little shake of his head before answering Quatre. "I'm a work in progress, Quat. Not sayin I won't go up, but I'll keep most of my time down here with the rest of you ground-bounders." He grinned. "Maybe see if the Preventers need the use of a mechanic... Or anywhere else really. It wouldn't take me long to find a job..."

He trailed off then as food was brought directly to them and he sat himself up. "Rashid, my man, you've outdone yourself! Looks amazing!"

Trowa had been quietly watching the goings on, smiling and keeping his thoughts to himself. However now he spoke. "The Preventers would do well to snap you up before someone else does."

"Well, if a little boy comes first, I guess we'll just have to have two," she replied lightly, scooting to the front of her seat as Rashid brought over the kebabs.

"They look lovely," she said warmly when he used tongs to dole a few kebabs out. "Working for Preventers is one of his many options, but probably the most complicated. Une will accept whatever terms he puts to her, but she'll try to drag him into the field whenever she can justify it. It might be less stressful for him to work elsewhere," she shrugged.

"I was honestly a bit surprised when you agreed to join them," Quatre agreed, offering Rashid a quiet thanks as more kebabs than he would be able to eat were piled onto his plate.

Duo just shrugged. "Une will just have to get used to hearing the word no." and he had no problems on throwing it at her as often as he needed to. If she accepted his terms. And if she didnt... If it became apparent that she was going to try and get more out of him than he was willing to give, he'd go elsewhere.

"I've options." Duo smiled and scooted his own chair closer to the table. "It'll work out. But why were you surprised, Quat?"

"Well, not to be indelicate, but... Une's the director," Quatre replied with a little shrug. "I didn't think any of us would be willing to work with a member of Oz so quickly after the war."

There was a subtle uptick in tension in Wufei's shoulders, but she smiled through it. "I suppose that makes sense," she said softly, "but the truth is she protected me from something truly awful when Oz had me prisoner." And she let them draw their own conclusions about what. It was well known enough that she'd been shot after saving Wufei and Duo on the lunar base, and if they chose to think it was death Une had saved Wufei from, that was fine by her.

"She has her reasons. Heero has his. I'm personally not a fan... But if she stays in her lane I can't complain." Duo...wasnt about to explain why Wufei was on friendly terms with Une, it wasn't his place and he didn't think it was anyone else's business.

However... "If she was still crazy Heero would've killed her by now, right?" Duo grinned over at Quatre and gestured toward him with a piece of kebab. "Pretty sure you'd have had your people fall all over the Preventers HQ if you figured for a second there was somethin up. So it's gotta be safe, right?"

Quatre chuckled softly. "There's a reason I got myself on the oversight committee," he agreed with a little nod. "And I don't know that Heero'd kill her, but he'd certainly make sure she wasn't able to cause any more harm."

"I'm not entirely sure Heero knows what his own reasons are, sometimes," Wufei mused, and bit a chunk of lamb off her kebab with a happy hum. It really was good. "But I do think Une is invested in maintaining the peace, or I wouldn't have stuck around long-term."

"And I trust her." Duo jerked a thumb over toward Wufei with a grin. If she said Une was fine he'd believe her. It didn't mean he'd trust Une himself, but he trusted Wufei enough not to rock the boat or make trouble for either of them.

He happily dug into his food then. Praising Rashid and his bbq skills and once again begging for the secrets he possessed. And again being told never in this lifetime. Duo just laughed. He'd keep asking until he was old and grey. One day he'd give him his answers.

The conversation turned towards the food then, when the dips and salad were brought out. She tried to help Duo wrangle the recipe out of Rashid, but didn't have any more luck, even if it did leave her laughing.

By the time they were finished, the evening air had cooled considerably, and Quatre leaned back in his chair with a happy sigh. "What do you think, up to taking a walk out to the night markets? They always seem so magical to me."

"Only if you roll me that way." Duo groaned and patted his stomach. Moving was the last thing on his mind but if the others went he would go too. He'd just waddle his way around and try and burn off some of the calories.

"The night Market is beautiful." Trowa agreed, and be aimed this at Wufei. "I think you'd enjoy it. Amazing foods, desserts and clothes to buy."

"Only if you managed to sneak roller skates into your bag," Wufei teased lightly, and hummed softly when Trowa mentioned desserts. "I am a sucker for sweet things," and she cast a glance at Duo, just a little big smug.

Quatre laughed. "I don't think the vendors would be too happy with the amount of chaos that would cause."

Duo pretended he didn't see the smile nor hear the words and huffed and looked away. He soon started laughing though.

"Fine fine no rolling. I'm here to have fun not cause chaos. So I'm game. Let's go check out this market."

"Didng have to twist your arm much, hm?" Trowa drawled with a chuckle.

"I've been hiding a sweet tooth, and he finds it very amusing," Wufei giggled a little. "Or maybe it's the idea of helping me pick out some new dresses, hmm? Which is it?" she asked, turning to Duo with a little grin.

Quatre smiled that knowing smile of his, watching them both. "I really am happy for you two."

"Little from column A and a little from column B." Duo grinned back. He did find it amusing and he did like the idea of helping Wufei pick out a dress or two. Either way he knew it was going to be an interesting evening.

He looked back to Quatre then and grinned all the wider. "Reminds me. Before we go, we need to have a chat. If you guys can spare us for a few minutes?" Duo asked, already standing up.

"We'll still be here." Trowa was more than used to this and waved them off with a faint smile.

Wufei giggled again, and nodded in agreement when Duo asked for a bit of privacy, instead turning her attention to Trowa and asking after his circus folk.

"Of course," Quatre agreed, getting to his feet and leading Duo inside, to a sitting room near the garden. It was close enough that they'd be easy to find, but not so close as to be easily overheard. "I've copies of all those tabloids in my office, but I can't imagine she wouldn't have expected something like that to happen. Her being a woman does explain a few of the stranger headlines, though."

Duo kept on smiling all the way to that sitting room. Once there he lost the smile and took himself over to sit down in one of the chairs with a sigh.

"Probably not. Tell me the worst, Quat? What're they saying? Anything we can dispute?" None of this was supposed to cause more stress for Wufei. It was supposed to have minimised it. So if there was anything he could actually do to stop any of this he would.

Quatre lifted both brows, leaning against his desk and folding his arms over his chest. "I'm sure there is, but without Wufei's input it's hard to tell. They're calling her an Empress in some of them, they're trying to dig into your past -- don't be surprised if we have to dodge some paparazzi while you're here."

He paused, sizing Duo up again for a long moment. "You do know she'll find out eventually, right? Chinese social media is filled with it, and even if she's not on the networks, we both know Sally is."

"Yeah, those Elders of hers called her an Empress too." He quirked an odd little smile Quatres way. "Feel like I'm in one of those bodice ripper romance books. Royalty slumming it with the stable hand or somethin." He couldn't help laughing but Quatre's next words caused him to sigh and nod. He'd expected them to go digging into his own life. They'd have a time of it. He wasn't a stupid guy. His history was out there but there was also enough false information to muddy the waters. A failsafe he'd put into place years ago.

"Don't worry, I'm not gonna keep it from her forever. Tomorrow we can let her know. She deserves at least one day and night being happy and carefree around you guys."

Quatre hummed, nodding along with a serious expression. "Yes, I can see that. It's not like you're a war hero or anything. Just an entirely average space rat with entirely too much hair. You know, if you put some mousse in it, rip your shirt open and convince her to swoon, it'd be a perfect cover shot." He cracked a grin, and nodded when Duo promised to tell her the next day.

Then he lowered his arms, leaning back against the desk and doing his very best 'innocent little brother' act. "So how did you tell her?"

Duo snorted a laugh. Yeah he could see it himself and that made it worse somehow.

"How did I tell her what?" Duo asked, matching that 'innocent' act with one of his own. Quatre was better at it. He just naturally had that look about him.

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