Send me “Serenade” for an AU starter in which my muse is a siren and yours is the only surviving member of a shipwreck caused by my muse’s song.
Send “Serenade +reverse” for our muses to switch places, and for my muse to play the part of the sailor.
Shapeshifter in the Animal Shelter AU
(requested by anonymous)
Talk to me about an AU in which one of our muses is a shapeshifter who has been snagged off the street and is up for adoption at an animal shelter. Perhaps the other muse has come to adopt a completely different type of animal, but then realizes they can communicate with the shapeshifter and decides to adopt them and free them from the cage.
Alternative idea: one muse is a witch/spellcaster whose animal familiar has been trapped and later adopted from a shelter, and an unknowing stranger has accidentally taken home this special, magical companion of theirs. They don’t know what to think when the animal begins displaying supernatural abilities (spooky powers, telepathic communication, not to mention consistently whining for their real owner) but the magic-using muse quickly tracks down their familiar and has a lot of explaining to do.
Your muse is the monster beneath my muse’s bed, but has unknowingly been protecting them from other monsters. Send me “I’ve been your protector all along.” to finally reveal their true nature.
OR send me “I’ve known you were there since I was a little kid.” for our muses to switch places.
Your muse has just decided to join the circus, and my muse is there to help show them around. Send me “It’s creepier back here than I thought” for an introduction.
Alternatively, send me “You’re right on time." for our muses to switch places. (Bonus if joining the circus family has an unexpectedly costly price.)
Starter Plots based on Urban Legends
Send my muse a letter (A-Z) or the title following it for a starter based on one of these famous Urban Legend plots. Note that not all of these are scientifically/medically accurate, but are based on stories that have been spreading for decades!
A. (The Black Dog) One muse approaches the other, anxious and concerned about a mysterious, hulking black dog that has been following them all day. They realize that seeing the black dog is an omen of impending death. B. (Hook Handed Man) Our muses are out for a drive and stop somewhere private, but are quickly spooked by eerie scratches against the back of the car. C. (La Llorona) One of our muses is strolling by the river, when they hear ghostly weeping. It’s the other muse, mourning the loss of their family long after death. D. (Deadly Wedding Dress) Our muses are getting married. They’ve been fitted for their outfits, but at the ceremony, one of our muses begins to struggle with their breath and collapses at the altar. Later, they find that the dress/suit they wore was laced with embalming chemicals, and had been sold to them by a graverobber. E. (Humans Can Lick Too) One of our muses is home alone, dozing off to sleep, when they hear movement beneath their bed. The other muse is hiding after breaking in to their home, but they assume it’s simply their pet. F. (Mothman) One night, our muses both see a creature with red eyes and huge wings outside their home(s). Afterwards, they’re unable to escape odd sightings and continued paranormal experiences. G. (The Goat Man) Our muses are driving/riding bikes through a woodland area, when they hear hooves following behind them. Whatever it is, it’s certainly not completely human. H. (Lover’s Lane) One of our muses is left alone in a broken-down car after their date leaves to find a gas station, but they don’t realize the other muse is outside of the car, circling them. (Alternative: one of the muses is the date) I. (Michigan Dogman) While camping, one of our muses comes face-to-face with the other muse, who has been mutated with an animal head upon a human body. J. (Organ Market) Our muses meet at a bar/party/etc, get some drinks, and have great chemistry. However, after falling unconscious, one of our muses wakes to find themselves in a bathtub with painful stitching up their side. Horrified, they realize their date has kidnapped them and harvested one of their organs. K. (The Clown Statue) Our muses are baby/pet-sitting for a mutual friend, but are disturbed by an odd doll sitting up in a rocking chair in the master bedroom. A doll that seems to enjoy moving around. The second muse may be a friend or even the clown. L. (Ghost Children of Munger Road) Our muses have heard the story that if you put baby powder on the back of your car and stop at a train track, little hands will push it off the tracks. They decided to test it, and get results. M. (Black Aggie) After walking by a statue of a woman in grief, our muses begin having odd, spooky, and unlucky experiences. N. (Bunnyman Bridge) After hearing stories of an old tunnel haunted by the ghost of a serial killer, our muses decide to investigate. O. (Calling #666) As a fun test, our muses find a phone number listed online along with a spooky warning. They decide to call the number, but end up getting some very scary messages, and possibly a visitor later that night. P. (The Call is Coming from Inside the House) One muse is sitting at home when they start to get strange phone calls. The calls are a bit creepy, but harmless at first, before eventually making them highly uncomfortable. They’ll eventually learn that the other muse is calling from a second phone upstairs. Q. (Midnight Game) After seeing a creepy game listed online, our muses decide to try summoning a malicious spirit at midnight, putting themselves at risk until morning. R. (Bloody Mary) One or both of our muses are pulling an all-nighter together when they decide to play some old mirror games. Of course, Bloody Mary is a trusted go-to. They don’t expect it may actually work, though. (Second muse may be a friend or the ghost in the mirror) S. (High Beams) While driving home late at night, one of our muses is blinded by the car behind them shining high beams every few seconds. They don’t realize the driver is trying to warn them of a person with a knife in the back seat. (The second muse could be the driver, or the knife-wielder) T. (Vanishing Hitchhiker) One of our muses is driving late at night when they spot the other muse dressed in torn clothes, dirty, and wet in the rain, holding out their arm for a ride. Whether or not they suspect something eerie, they decide to stop and see if they need help. U. (Baby Monitor) Our muses are new parents, and have set up a monitor to listen to the baby from the next room. However, they start to get uncomfortable when they hear a voice singing a lullaby on the other end that doesn’t belong to their partner. V. (Black Eyed Children) Late it the evening, one of our muses answers the door to see a child with a hood over their eyes asking to come inside. They begin to demand and pressure the muse until they feel very threatened. The other muse could be in the home or could be the child outside. W. (The Crying Boy) At an art show, our muses/one of our muses decide to buy a sorrowful but very magnetic painting that was found in the ashes of a burned building. As soon as they bring it home, however, they begin to notice supernatural events, poltergeist activity, and even begin to grow obsessed and defensive when the other muse suggests they get rid of the painting. X. (Facebook Friends) One of our muses has died, and the other is still in mourning when they start getting messages on social media from their account. What looks like a prank at first starts to get eerie as the deceased muse starts conversations only the two of them would have, perhaps even about secrets surrounding their own death. (Bonus creepiness: the living muse starts to see their deceased friend tagged in photos, always in an empty space right behind them). Y. (Melonheads) While on a deserted road, possibly lost, our muses grow uncomfortable after being warned of mutated humanoids that stalk the dirt road looking for people to run off the road and kidnap. Z. (Chain Mail) One or both of our muses get a scary story emailed to them, which begs them to share with their friends. One of them ignores it, and calls the other in a panic when they begin to hear and see strange things in their home. -note that chain mail is a super old hoax and seeing chain posts here on tumblr is fake too! Don't get spooped, friends-
In a dystopian society, our muses have to blend into the masses in order to survive persecution.
Send me “Wakey Wakey” for a starter in which they struggle to follow their hearts or follow the sheep herd. -inspired by We Happy Few-
Horror/SciFi AUs
Send me a letter for an AU starter based on a horror or science fiction prompt.
A - Hunting for cryptids/paranormal investigator AU B - Paranormal activity in our home AU C - Lost in space AU D - Necromancy AU E - Mad scientist AU F - Clairvoyant predicting disaster AU G - Werewolf AU H - Torture chamber AU I - Alien invasion AU J - Demonic possession AU K - Post-apocalyptic wasteland AU L - Lost in the woods with predators AU M - Deadly merperson AU N - Vampire AU O - Serial killer and accomplice AU P - Time travel AU Q - Entering a parallel universe AU R - Undead walking the earth AU S - Stalker and victim AU T - Coming into contact with a curse AU U - Extreme natural disaster AU V - Making deals with demons AU W - Learning how to use dark magic AU X - Vengeful ghost AU Y - Spirit medium and desperate ghost AU Z - Kidnapped and held hostage AU
More Horror and SciFi Drabbles
Send a title and a character(s) and I will write a drabble based on the prompt! Feel free to also use these as AU ideas!
Put to Rest: Muse A has been dead for a year, the cause of their death mysterious. But in the dead of night, they appear in Muse B’s home to tell them all about what happened the night they died.
Specimen: Muse A has been kidnapped by Muse B, and now Muse B is preparing to use them as a test subject in a brand new experiment.
Six Feet Above: Muse A kills Muse C, either by accident or on purpose, and enlists Muse B’s help in getting rid of the body. The only problem? Muse C doesn’t want to stay dead and starts getting a little restless.
Faults: Muse A’s life comes to an end and they are forced to re-live the worst things they have done in their life before crossing over. What do they see?
Hunger: Muse A has been cursed. At first, they feel nothing, but they slowly start to realize they’re plagued by an insatiable hunger that just won’t let up. They start to crave some very weird things, or perhaps even some unspeakable things.
Imaginary Fiend: Muse A and Muse B have a beautiful child together, but one day, the child starts to behave strangely. They act out and blame their wrongdoings on an invisible friend. What starts out as a naughty joke becomes terrifying for the parents as their child is possessed completely by the entity, becoming increasingly wicked.
Believe: Muse A is interviewing Muse B, who believes they were abducted by alien beings. At first, Muse A isn’t sure they believe them, but after a while their story starts to become more and more convincing.
Dream World: Muse A and B keep seeing one another in their dreams. They see memories of past lives where they were friends/family/lovers, but things get more interesting when they bump into one another on the streets by coincidence.
Dream World - Future Edition: Muse A and B have never met, but they see images of one another in their dreams, unfolding a story of a future together. One day they get a surprise as they bump into one another in the streets. Bonus: their dreams end up having a tragic twist and Muse A has to warn Muse B.
I Put a Spell on You: Muse A has always loved/lusted after Muse B, but Muse B hardly knows them. In a desperate moment, Muse A enlists the help of a powerful magic spell to make Muse B fall in love with them. The spell works a little too well, and suddenly Muse B is dangerously obsessed with Muse A.
First Day on the Job: Muse A has found work as a laboratory assistant for Muse B, and finds them to be eccentric but charming. It’s not until they realize the morbid nature of their experiments that they start to regret it. Bonus: Do they really regret it though? Perhaps Muse A becomes the perfect assistant in crime.
Loophole: Muse A is an immortal, and has lived many lives with many friends/lovers. It’s not until they lose someone extremely precious to them that they start to hate their immortality. They contact Muse B, a powerful magical entity, asking if there is a way to end their eternal curse.
13 Horror Movie AU’s
All of these AU's/plots are based (sometimes roughly) on plots of horror films both new and old. Choose one from the list or send !!! for a randomly generated one.
A Nightmare on Elm Street – both of our muses are stuck in a dream together, surrounded by horrific images and near death experiences.
The Amityville Horror – while strange things are happening in our muses' home, one of them starts to behave aggressively towards the other.
Lights Out – whenever our muses turn out the lights, something evil appears. Can they evade it long enough to escape, or find a way to defeat it?
Sinister – our muses find strange videos hidden in the house, but once they watch the disturbing images on them, strange things start to happen.
Ju On – after trespassing a supposedly haunted house, our muses are stalked by an eerie figure.
Cabin in the Woods – while camping/staying in a cabin, our muses unleash a curse and have to escape from a terrifying monster/spirit.
The Omen – our muses have a child, but when that child starts to behave wickedly, they worry that there's something evil at work.
Chucky – our muses find a creepy doll that – surprise! - comes to life and is trying to kill them.
The Exorcist – one of our muses has become possessed by a demon. Bonus if the other muse is a priest trying to cast them out.
Let the Right One In – one of our muses is a vampire and finally decides to tell their friend: the other muse.
The Thing – a shapeshifter is loose and on the hunt, and now our muses aren't sure if the other is really who they say they are.
The Purge – on a night when all crime is legal, our muses become partners to do something illegal.
The Blair Witch Project – our muses get lost in the woods and can't find their way out. To make things worse, they're hunted by something sinister.
Apocalypse AU’s
Send a symbol for a starter, or send me “It’s the End!” for a randomly generated one.