Inspired by this post by @desultory-novice where he talked about what would happen if the Dark Blade chose Adeleine instead. I'm calling this Apologies AU, AU: The Armed Painter and the Dyed Knight aka APDK
I uh... might have gone too far on the second page...
CW: Heavy blood, character death, and body dismemberment
Woke up feeling a little sick today but the details you put into this!!
I love how you took a bad end AU and (while it's still not happy, though that was the original premise) found a way to extend it into new territory!
Really liking the stuff with the paintbrush and the name of the AU.
The Sword quietly offing Raquelle too (gotta separate Adeleine from all her loved ones) then taking her form is very in character??
In fact...
(I'm sorry. I had to bring the braids back in the way they'd hurt the most)