An Alternate Universe

[rix_scaedu]

I seem to have accidentally written a 733 word alternate universe thing.

Warnings: This contains some foreshadowing of things people may or may not have guessed at, but these events will not happen.

Comments

[aldersprig]

Oooooouuu (Even more curious)

[rix_scaedu]

Oh?

[kelkyag]

Well, that's a *fascinating* peek at ritual sorcery, and ... coordinated not-technically-ritual sorcery, even without context, because ... gack, what is going on here? But, AU.

[rix_scaedu]

They got invaded again....

[sauergeek]

I like that they're adapting enemy music -- including lyrics! -- to ritual magic. And that their choice of music may threaten the disruptors.

I'm trying to come up with a pop/metal song that included a dance routine, which makes me think of '80s hair metal, but nothing specific comes to mind. Both of my more recent thoughts -- Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Lordi's "Hard Rock Hallelujah" -- have background cheerleader routines, but neither one looks like a dance that I'd expect to be able to turn into a defensive line. That sort of dance is more something I'd expect from Psy's "Gangnam Style" or Michael Jackson's extended "Thriller" video.

[rix_scaedu]

The re3quirement for what they're doing is to get everyone doing the same thing at once. Music and dance help.

[kelkyag]

Music and dance are possibly the best things for that. :)

[rix_scaedu]

Not directly.

Where this story does come from is my realization that most Hoshun would like amplified music, e.g. metal, where you can feel the beat in your gut and your bones - to them it would feel like the earth talking.