Most interesting AU element in a fic?
Hello. What I wanted to ask was what is the most interesting AU element you’ve seen in a fic that wasn’t central to the main plot? In Trailblazer there’s the blue guys who are an AU element but it is frequently referenced and Taylor interacts with them.
However, my favorite example of this is Seed, where it’s mentioned that not only did Nilbog take over a small city instead of a small town, but that he came across a group of survivors while doing so. There, a woman who worked at a hardware store was wearing a fake crown, and Nilbog treated her like a fellow ruler - allowing her to negotiate surrender and become an advisor trapped in his territory. The PRT can’t get them out, so instead she argues for her people’s lives and converses with Nilbog frequently to remain in his good graces.