Snowflake Challenge #3: Fusions/AUs

[myrdschaem]

I love a good creative AU or Fusion. I think the real mastery there is finding something that fits really well together. A great recent example is my friend passeridae who wrote Star Wars Prequel Jangobi where Mandalorians are vampires. It fits really well with the world building and gives new meanings to established canon like wearing full armor or accepting almost everyone into the group. Another example: Molly from Rivers of London competing in the Great British Bake Off.

I am not saying I dislike the more trope-heavy standard AUs like coffee-shop or tattoo and flower shop scenarios, but they on the whole endear themselves to me through good writing and characterisation, not with world building or fitting together two puzzles. Potential can be left on the table.

Another great AU category I adore is when someone is clearly using real world expertise and wedging it in there. Best example I can think off is the Hockey RPF that was actually centered around eel scientists. It's the same spirit that appeals in this challenge: people being passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects, no matter how obscure.

Comments

[pronker]

Definitely bookmarking the Mando-vampire story; I agree, good characterization that makes me recognize, for instance, Obi-Wan as a vole or NCIS type detective lures me onward to the very last page of a fic.

[myrdschaem]

Good characterisation is sooo important of making someone feel like the character vs. a cardboard cut-out named like them. Not that canon based works are exempt of this, but with AUs it becomes more important.
I hope you enjoy the fic, I would only caution to look at the tags. Passeridae doesn't guarantee any happy endings, so be careful. ^^