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Hi! It makes me really happy that my idea ended up in a discussion with such creative people, and that now you're actually considering writing an AU about it!

I really liked your ideas and the ones from @msmischief101, but if I may I would also like to add some suggestions:

- Stiles has an active Spark and is a sorcerer (or mage), and he's been training his abilities for a while. He's not an archmage or anything (at least not yet), but he's really good and already has a lot of knowledge of both theoretical and practical applications of the arcane, so eventually he could get there. He pratices constantly to keep his powers sharp and improve, and that's one of the reasons why he's roomate didn't want to live with him anymore. He never saw anything serious, like objects levitating or stuff like that, but got seriously creeped by seeing Stiles meditating while recitating arcane words in the dark surrounded by candles (for example).

- Lydia developed her Banshee abilities too, and can now sense danger and death with a lot more precision, as well as scream with enough power to destroy entire buildings if she wanted to. While her abilities and Stiles's are diferent both in nature and execution in any ways, they still worked together to figure out how to control and reliably use their powers, and Lydia is the only one with arcane knowledge in the same level as Stiles, so they usually research things together and discuss complex theories that makes everyone else confused.

- This is probably something you'd probably only briefly mention even if you decided to include, but Allison is alive. I have this headcannon that Stiles used magic to bring her back in a very dangerous ritual that nearly killed him around the time of S5 (I'm trying to write a Steo fic were this happens, hopefully I'll finish it before the end of the century, lol), and I really love Alisson and Lydia's friendship so.... yeah. I just think Allison is great and her interactions with Lydia are top tier. Also her presence could be an interesting way to explain how the hunter community changed (specially if you decide your story will take into consideration the canon finale), with Allison and her father using her status as an Argent and rallying sensible hunters against Monroe, or even just promoting changes to make sure no innocent supernatural creatures would be hunted. There are a lot of possibilities, but I understand this might not be something you would like to include and you have every right not to, this is your version of this AU after all, I only suggested because Allison is one of my favorite characters and I love stories were she's alive and well.

- And as for the first serious monster they face, I agree with @msmischief101 about it possibly being something from Slavic mythology, like a Strzyga or a Leshen, but it could also be something like a Wendigo from Native American mythology. But if you do go with a Wendigo, I also suggest ignoring TW's canon version and doing something along the lines of what Until Dawn did (UD is a videogame and has an amazing and terrifying interpretation of the Wendigo).

Those are my suggestions! But don't feel pressured to incorporate them in your fic, use them or not as you like, just write the story you think will be the most amazing! I can't wait to read it!

Dear @lawfulgeek and @msmischief101 ,

I don't think it's my place and I can always delete this, but since I can't sleep (as always) may I perhaps interest you in a sort of maybe origin story of the AU (I decided not to reblog the whole thing again)?:D

Naturally, it's just my ideas, and you can always tell me if I'm being too much:D

So basically

Lydia, Stiles, Danny and Theo are studying different stuff in Pasadena (like Stiles in the FBI, Lydia studies Math, Danny - programming and Theo is probably in some kind of Medical thing, but to work on a lab, privacy analyzing things (like for crimes and stuff or in a hospital) or maybe working on medicaments and things (the first one actually comes from my AU where Isaak also worked in ER))

Stiles, Lydia and Danny rent an apartment together, and Theo lives with some roommate in the same building on a different floor mostly (ahm if he says so) accident, because he came into the city a year later after actually graduating, and it's not like he had the best relationships with the pack by the end of things, like not hostile, but there was a lot of room for improvement

But he did start therapy with (as if there's literally anyone else who we know could possibly help him) Morel (probably Kira who ended up having the best relationship with him through the year (and she didn't go to college yet) convinced him), now via Skype, so he generally gets better as a human

But now he doesn't really know how to communicate with new people without lying about his whole life and pretending, he's not used to it yet, the roommate was found also basically by accident

So Lydia (seeing a puppy in need) decides to take him under her wing (they sort of helped him as it was but we're not really close) and make sure he doesn't feel that lonely ("That's bot good for his mental state"), so she invites him to hang out with them, Stiles is a bit apprehensive about it at first, and Danny wasn't there for most of it, so he doesn't care that much. Slowly they all grow closer and all that, some particular TENSION is back in the game and everything

So they continue like this

And their contract for both of the apartments is ending, and Theo's roommate wants to move out to his partner's place, and Theo could afford a place himself, but he doesn't have THAT much money, considering he pays for a Med school

Luckily, by this time Lydia and Jackson's renewed now long-distance relationship evolved enough for Jackson to transfer to Pasadena (he studies something like economics or politics probably)

And initially they thought he'll just move in with Theo, but in the end Lydia and Jackson take Theo's apartment and Theo moves in with Stiles and Danny

It all goes alright, maybe something burns slowly, who knows

Then Brett calls, he needs a place to stay for a couple of days, there's something going on in the city, and some of the Alphas are concerned, so the called Satomi (as she's one of the most experienced Alphas in the state if not the country), maybe she knows what's up, and she sent Brett to take a look at the situation

Naturally, Stiles gets involved, with him Lydia gets too, and Theo helps with identifying the creature by the teeth marks

And Satomi and Brett honestly tell the Alphas that the main job was done by Stiles, Lydia and Theo, so next time they go straight to them

This time, however, they end up tugging Danny in for hacking purposes

And eventually it escalates to the point where they not only identify the creatures but also deal with them

And finally Jackson gets directly involved with paying for the guns and things they need for that (it's not BH but it is a big city plus they work for suburbs too)

So they go on, and once they get a call from a different city, pretty far, and they go there, and do their job

They get calls from places more and more distant, so eventually Lydia suggests the thing Stiles had thought about for a long time: just finally giving in and going on a roadtrip without a foreseeable end, maybe studying remotely (is this the right word?) if they can

And Theo and Jackson go without a question, and all together they manage to convince Danny (who wasn't fighting all too hard)

And somewhere in this Steo do starts dating, annoying Danny to no end

It's probably not the most comprehensible thing, considering it's 6:34 in the morning for me but well anyway I did this maybe now I'll calm down a bit:'D

Oh, don't worry about not writing it, guess I misunderstood. I would still love to see your work if you ever decide to write something!

Thank you for liking the suggestions, I'll try to write something for this AU sometime! Right now I'm working on a Steo fanfic taking place around S5, but I'll take notes of any idea I have for a new story in this AU and keep them, in case I end up writing something for it. Maybe a sequel to my Steo fic? Probably, I'm liking the idea!

As for how they figured out Lydia can destroy building... that's something from the Steo fanfic I'm working on. Let's just say a creature messed with the wrong Banshee. Hopefully it won't take me forever to write the remaining parts of the story, and figure out how exactly some scenes will play out.

Please feel free to continue sharing ideas, same goes for @msmischief101 and anyone else that would like to interact, I'm loving this AU!

Dear @lawfulgeek and @msmischief101 ,

I don't think it's my place and I can always delete this, but since I can't sleep (as always) may I perhaps interest you in a sort of maybe origin story of the AU (I decided not to reblog the whole thing again)?:D

Naturally, it's just my ideas, and you can always tell me if I'm being too much:D

So basically

Lydia, Stiles, Danny and Theo are studying different stuff in Pasadena (like Stiles in the FBI, Lydia studies Math, Danny - programming and Theo is probably in some kind of Medical thing, but to work on a lab, privacy analyzing things (like for crimes and stuff or in a hospital) or maybe working on medicaments and things (the first one actually comes from my AU where Isaak also worked in ER))

Stiles, Lydia and Danny rent an apartment together, and Theo lives with some roommate in the same building on a different floor mostly (ahm if he says so) accident, because he came into the city a year later after actually graduating, and it's not like he had the best relationships with the pack by the end of things, like not hostile, but there was a lot of room for improvement

But he did start therapy with (as if there's literally anyone else who we know could possibly help him) Morel (probably Kira who ended up having the best relationship with him through the year (and she didn't go to college yet) convinced him), now via Skype, so he generally gets better as a human

But now he doesn't really know how to communicate with new people without lying about his whole life and pretending, he's not used to it yet, the roommate was found also basically by accident

So Lydia (seeing a puppy in need) decides to take him under her wing (they sort of helped him as it was but we're not really close) and make sure he doesn't feel that lonely ("That's bot good for his mental state"), so she invites him to hang out with them, Stiles is a bit apprehensive about it at first, and Danny wasn't there for most of it, so he doesn't care that much. Slowly they all grow closer and all that, some particular TENSION is back in the game and everything

So they continue like this

And their contract for both of the apartments is ending, and Theo's roommate wants to move out to his partner's place, and Theo could afford a place himself, but he doesn't have THAT much money, considering he pays for a Med school

Luckily, by this time Lydia and Jackson's renewed now long-distance relationship evolved enough for Jackson to transfer to Pasadena (he studies something like economics or politics probably)

And initially they thought he'll just move in with Theo, but in the end Lydia and Jackson take Theo's apartment and Theo moves in with Stiles and Danny

It all goes alright, maybe something burns slowly, who knows

Then Brett calls, he needs a place to stay for a couple of days, there's something going on in the city, and some of the Alphas are concerned, so the called Satomi (as she's one of the most experienced Alphas in the state if not the country), maybe she knows what's up, and she sent Brett to take a look at the situation

Naturally, Stiles gets involved, with him Lydia gets too, and Theo helps with identifying the creature by the teeth marks

And Satomi and Brett honestly tell the Alphas that the main job was done by Stiles, Lydia and Theo, so next time they go straight to them

This time, however, they end up tugging Danny in for hacking purposes

And eventually it escalates to the point where they not only identify the creatures but also deal with them

And finally Jackson gets directly involved with paying for the guns and things they need for that (it's not BH but it is a big city plus they work for suburbs too)

So they go on, and once they get a call from a different city, pretty far, and they go there, and do their job

They get calls from places more and more distant, so eventually Lydia suggests the thing Stiles had thought about for a long time: just finally giving in and going on a roadtrip without a foreseeable end, maybe studying remotely (is this the right word?) if they can

And Theo and Jackson go without a question, and all together they manage to convince Danny (who wasn't fighting all too hard)

And somewhere in this Steo do starts dating, annoying Danny to no end

It's probably not the most comprehensible thing, considering it's 6:34 in the morning for me but well anyway I did this maybe now I'll calm down a bit:'D

Great ideas! Post-mission drama, a scared Theo, and I can definitely see Stiles doing his best to comfort him, with a lot of potential for fluff! I love it!

so it is for the ROADS AU but it's not something interesting I just like little drama thingies per usual so is there really sense to count it as part of the AU

So it's after a case, and some shit went down, and Theo's shaken but he acts nonchalant just quiet

And he tried to listen to music in his headphones in the car but Jackson complained so he didn't

Stiles is driving, Lydia, Danny and Jackson are on the back seat, it's very late, and all three of them are asleep (actually maybey Lydia woke up for this), there's not a single car in sight

Stiles stops on the red light, and looks over at Theo who might seem asleep from the back seat because of how hunched in curled in on himself he is, with his head against the window, but Stiles can see that Theo's looking outside, and he also can see how lost and far away he looks, paler than usual, almost scared

So he reaches over the console and touches Theo's cheek, cupping it for a moment when Theo looks over, tracing his jaw with feather light touch

Theo looks him in the eyes with the same lost expression, then looks away for a second, and then turnes back to the window, hiding his face and closing his eyes

Stiles' hand falls, and he still looks at Theo, concerned, but the light changes, so he looks at the road and drives

The drama... This is so good! Please don't think no one will enjoy this, because it's a really great idea and feels very realistic, specially considering everything Theo went through.

And you didn't post this idea as an answer to my other post, I just saw it in your blog and rebloged.

Don't worry about sharing your ideas, they're awesome!

so it is for the ROADS AU but it's not something interesting I just like little drama thingies per usual so is there really sense to count it as part of the AU

So it's after a case, and some shit went down, and Theo's shaken but he acts nonchalant just quiet

And he tried to listen to music in his headphones in the car but Jackson complained so he didn't

Stiles is driving, Lydia, Danny and Jackson are on the back seat, it's very late, and all three of them are asleep (actually maybey Lydia woke up for this), there's not a single car in sight

Stiles stops on the red light, and looks over at Theo who might seem asleep from the back seat because of how hunched in curled in on himself he is, with his head against the window, but Stiles can see that Theo's looking outside, and he also can see how lost and far away he looks, paler than usual, almost scared

So he reaches over the console and touches Theo's cheek, cupping it for a moment when Theo looks over, tracing his jaw with feather light touch

Theo looks him in the eyes with the same lost expression, then looks away for a second, and then turnes back to the window, hiding his face and closing his eyes

Stiles' hand falls, and he still looks at Theo, concerned, but the light changes, so he looks at the road and drives

This is really great! Thanks for sharing!

Stiles and Theo are just such masters at mind games and figuring things out, I can only imagine what those two would accomplish if they had worked together. The absolute power...

Like imagine if after the finale Stiles and Theo met each other again, and Stiles sees that Theo has changed a lot for the better and is trying to atone for all the damage he did, and over time they become friends and start working together to solve cases and stop supernatural threats. They would be pratically unstoppable!

Thrown in Lydia with her vast knowledge and psychic abilities, along with Danny and his tech skills and you've got a top tier investigation and inteligence gathering team!

This is amazing! Thank you so much for making this! And Psye is a cool name for their detective agency, I liked it!

@lawfulgeek @msmischief101 @sunel0 I made a little something something on your AU idea :)  My name for their PI Agency would be Psye  As in Pi Eye - Private Eye  Psy Eye - Psye  Or Pi - Eye (but with the Pi Symbol i can’t enter right now) ^^ 

It's great to know you also enjoy this AU!

And please correct me if I'm wrong, but the name Psye would actually be like a magical ward, keeping their team safe against curses?

@lawfulgeek @msmischief101 @sunel0 I made a little something something on your AU idea :)  My name for their PI Agency would be Psye  As in Pi Eye - Private Eye  Psy Eye - Psye  Or Pi - Eye (but with the Pi Symbol i can’t enter right now) ^^ 

I see (lame joke I know), it's a very good idea. Psye sounds cool and has meaning behind it, I like it!

@lawfulgeek @msmischief101 @sunel0 I made a little something something on your AU idea :)  My name for their PI Agency would be Psye  As in Pi Eye - Private Eye  Psy Eye - Psye  Or Pi - Eye (but with the Pi Symbol i can’t enter right now) ^^ 

I want all of this in a fic too! Maybe I'll try writing it sometime!

Also, an RPG would be amazing! I think there are some systems that could be used for a campaign based on this concept, like Monster of the Week and Supernatural (based on the CW series). I never played either of those, sadly I never had the opportunity, but I got to read some parts of their manuals and the supplements for MotW, and from what I remember both of them seem really great for this kind of story!

And please don't apologise for sharing your thoughts, it's more than welcome!

Dear @lawfulgeek and @msmischief101 ,

I don't think it's my place and I can always delete this, but since I can't sleep (as always) may I perhaps interest you in a sort of maybe origin story of the AU (I decided not to reblog the whole thing again)?:D

Naturally, it's just my ideas, and you can always tell me if I'm being too much:D

So basically

Lydia, Stiles, Danny and Theo are studying different stuff in Pasadena (like Stiles in the FBI, Lydia studies Math, Danny - programming and Theo is probably in some kind of Medical thing, but to work on a lab, privacy analyzing things (like for crimes and stuff or in a hospital) or maybe working on medicaments and things (the first one actually comes from my AU where Isaak also worked in ER))

Stiles, Lydia and Danny rent an apartment together, and Theo lives with some roommate in the same building on a different floor mostly (ahm if he says so) accident, because he came into the city a year later after actually graduating, and it's not like he had the best relationships with the pack by the end of things, like not hostile, but there was a lot of room for improvement

But he did start therapy with (as if there's literally anyone else who we know could possibly help him) Morel (probably Kira who ended up having the best relationship with him through the year (and she didn't go to college yet) convinced him), now via Skype, so he generally gets better as a human

But now he doesn't really know how to communicate with new people without lying about his whole life and pretending, he's not used to it yet, the roommate was found also basically by accident

So Lydia (seeing a puppy in need) decides to take him under her wing (they sort of helped him as it was but we're not really close) and make sure he doesn't feel that lonely ("That's bot good for his mental state"), so she invites him to hang out with them, Stiles is a bit apprehensive about it at first, and Danny wasn't there for most of it, so he doesn't care that much. Slowly they all grow closer and all that, some particular TENSION is back in the game and everything

So they continue like this

And their contract for both of the apartments is ending, and Theo's roommate wants to move out to his partner's place, and Theo could afford a place himself, but he doesn't have THAT much money, considering he pays for a Med school

Luckily, by this time Lydia and Jackson's renewed now long-distance relationship evolved enough for Jackson to transfer to Pasadena (he studies something like economics or politics probably)

And initially they thought he'll just move in with Theo, but in the end Lydia and Jackson take Theo's apartment and Theo moves in with Stiles and Danny

It all goes alright, maybe something burns slowly, who knows

Then Brett calls, he needs a place to stay for a couple of days, there's something going on in the city, and some of the Alphas are concerned, so the called Satomi (as she's one of the most experienced Alphas in the state if not the country), maybe she knows what's up, and she sent Brett to take a look at the situation

Naturally, Stiles gets involved, with him Lydia gets too, and Theo helps with identifying the creature by the teeth marks

And Satomi and Brett honestly tell the Alphas that the main job was done by Stiles, Lydia and Theo, so next time they go straight to them

This time, however, they end up tugging Danny in for hacking purposes

And eventually it escalates to the point where they not only identify the creatures but also deal with them

And finally Jackson gets directly involved with paying for the guns and things they need for that (it's not BH but it is a big city plus they work for suburbs too)

So they go on, and once they get a call from a different city, pretty far, and they go there, and do their job

They get calls from places more and more distant, so eventually Lydia suggests the thing Stiles had thought about for a long time: just finally giving in and going on a roadtrip without a foreseeable end, maybe studying remotely (is this the right word?) if they can

And Theo and Jackson go without a question, and all together they manage to convince Danny (who wasn't fighting all too hard)

And somewhere in this Steo do starts dating, annoying Danny to no end

It's probably not the most comprehensible thing, considering it's 6:34 in the morning for me but well anyway I did this maybe now I'll calm down a bit:'D

Amazing!

Based on @lawfulgeek & @msmischief101 and @sunel0 AU Idea  Also based on my own hc for their AU