I accidentally changed the photo to a Tumblr post so that's gonna be a placeholder until I draw something myself lmao
Don't mind if this is bad, I'm still a beginner. If you notice any mistakes or cringey writing, please give constructive criticism! About 60% of these scenes are improvised, oof
This is an angsty role swap AU! I will have TWs before each chapter, but general warnings are: Violence, death, abuse, and swearing. The swearing might be censored, but still.
I'm going to make you suffer to find out who Dream gets swapped with lol
Edit: Ah f*ck, pain and suffering and writing block
Update: I'm going to write the other chapters in drafts so I can write while I'm getting over self consciousness lol, if you're waiting for me, it might take me a good 3 months or so 😅
Anyways, here, have ✨context✨
Sapnap takes Dream's place in stuff such as the disc war, but he is not the main swap.
The SMP is never referred to as the Dream SMP in narration and dialogue because nobody owns the SMP in this AU.
As you can see in the first few paragraphs, Dream is swapped with an innocent character. :)
There's a lot of mini swaps in this, such as Tommy and Techno.
Original characters/OCS: Zodiac, Brazen, Mandie (sorry not sorry for slight self insert lol), and Pleximi. More to be added most likely.
Family stuff: Puffy, Zodiac, and Schlatt are siblings. Schlatt fathers Tubbo, and Puffy mothers/fathers Drista (she's a normal, mortal human here), Dream, and Foolish.
Another thing about Puffy and Foolish, I headcannon that it's an inside joke between them because the bio father was a b*tch and Puffy divorced him, so now Puffy basically takes both the motherly and fatherly role lol
More to be added, I've drained myself of all brain cells for the day
‶Get out of my sight before I do something I'll regret!″ the eldest shouted, his voice laced with fury.
‶I will. But I'm taking her with me,″ his younger brother replied, his expression unwavering.
‶Don't you dare come near her! She won't end up like you!″ the eldest retorted, his eyes ablaze with anger.
Amidst their yelling match, a young girl sat under the table, her eyes overflowing with tears and head throbbing uncontrollably. Her family had always been an unconventional one, but that day marked its transition from unconventional to unhappy.
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Miles apart, a young boy looked at the star marred sky with twinkling eyes. As the shooting star made its appearance, he closed his eyes and prayed for the one thing he craved for the most.
'A happy family.'
‶What did you wish for?″ a manly voice interrupted him.
‶Death.″