Once Upon A Time, There Was A Crow.

Once upon a time, there was a crow.

As far as she was aware, she was always a crow.

She was quite sure of it because she clearly couldn’t recall being literally anything else other than a crow.

Sure, she was able to take the image of a human at times, but that didn’t change the fact that she was still just a crow, did it?

Okay she actually wasn’t always a crow but unfortunately she didn’t know that yet.

Anyway, there was this prince she met at some point.

He saved her life in fact.

Impossible.

Sure, it was common knowledge that many humans had a soft spot for animals. 

She knew because she sees humans fawn over the ducks in the pond all the time.

But they don’t behave like that around crows, do they?

Absolutely not.

They would shoo them away, some even going as far as to throw pebbles and stones whenever they see them.

Crows were hideous creatures. Symbols of bad luck and death. 

(Ducks meanwhile were cute and innocent.)

(She really hated ducks.)

No human is ever capable of loving or even caring for a crow.

After all, it’s what her father has been saying to her ever since she was a nestling.

And he wouldn’t lie to her, would he?

Yet, this prince... he was different.

He seemed willing to protect every creature he came across.

Even a crow.

Did he just feel sorry for her?

Or maybe…

Maybe he’s the only human capable of truly loving a crow.

TLDR; basic summary of an AU in which instead of a “crow born in a human body” Rue is… well, “a crow that can take the form of a human” similar to Ahiru/Duck. In fact it almost directly parallels Duck’s situation.

Here’s the thing though.

While Duck was always… well, a duck, Rue’s crow form is a result of a curse (or rather, if we want to abide by PT canon, an effect of the raven’s blood she was fed to as a baby) placed on her long ago (perhaps by the Raven himself).

And of course fairytale logic comes into play here; it can only be broken by true love. (And by the end, it does, thankfully.)

Actually, real question; in the second season, we see Mytho starting to physically transform into a crow after a certain period of time of exposure to the raven’s blood. Rue was apparently fed the raven’s blood when she was an infant. So why isn’t she a crow by now? Did the raven want her to maintain human form, or did it only affect her emotions and not her appearance? Who knows.

Anyway, that’s pretty much the basic gist of this AU so far. Might expand on it some more if people are interested.

Welcome to the future.

Please, step right in.

Currently brainstorming a Princess Tutu AU in which everything in canon is the same except Raven!Mytho does not exist and never does.

Okay, that first part is a lie: there's gonna be a few other changes other than that of course. More on that in the future. Maybe.

Guys hear me out just for one second

Maleficent (2014) but it's a Black Butler Dadbastian AU

Sebastian: I saw a spider in my room today so I fumigated the whole place. It smells like peppermint and bug spray in here, my mouth is numb but I know that spider ain't doing much better

Mey Rin: I have a spider in my room. I've named him Lewis.

Sebastian: You coexist with them, you are like an angel, beautiful and kind - and here I am: ready to die if it means I canny see those leggy coonts again

If there is anyone who can give me some suggestions on some more Dadbastian scenarios (funny or serious) or have some questions about my AU, please let me know. I’m drawing a blank in my mind right now. 🥲🥲

SLEEPOVER TIME!!! I need more friendly interactions!