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And if... And what if I wrote an Outsiders Hybrid au fic? What then?
... I've been reminded that I fucking adore Apocalypse aus.
So the Hybrid idea is shelved, in favor of an apocalypse oneshot series.
The Outsider's Shapeshifting AU
What would you all see the Curtis gang as if they could shapeshift into animals? I have some lore to my little au already built up, but I'm having trouble deciding on what animals they can turn into [everyone can turn into one (1) animal].
If you see I've assigned someone an animal you don't agree with, feel free to tell me! I'm open to suggestions for all the characters! Also, feel free to suggest any animals you want, so long as they are land or flight animals.
(I keep wanting to put 'deer' next to Pony, so nothing is too outrageous!)
Curtis’ Gang Animals
Darry Curtis - Dog
Two Bit Mathews - Bird or Bear (?)
Dally Winston - Cat or Fox (?)
Steve Randle - Dog or Wolf (?)
Sodapop Curtis - Cat
Johnny Cade - Cat
Ponyboy Curtis -
Curtis Gang isn't the only group of characters I need help deciding animals for, just so people know!
Other Notable Characters to Know
Mrs. Curtis - Cat
Mr. Curtis - Dog
Tim Shepard - Cat
Curly Shepard - Cat
(they are the only two characters I know for sure of exist, because I really don't know who 'Angela' is? From fanfics I've read, I'm guessing Curly is a twin?)
Paul Holden - Dog
Randy Anderson -
Bob Sheldon - Dog (?)
Marcia -
Cherry Valance -
A '(?)' means I am unsure about if the animal chosen fits the character. I would like to choose an animal for everyone that fits the character but also adds to it. And empty means I have no clue on what animal to 'assign' them.
And for reference, I am going based off of the Book/Movie Characters as I have not seen the 'show' or the Musical, I also have not read 'That Was Then, This is Now'! I don't know the other Socs or greasers that some people talk about.
I'm also using headcanons, like I have the lists in 'age order', from both canon and how I perceive them, since we don't know a lot of characters birthdays
If anyone wants some of my current world building/lore:
Shapeshifters AU, maybe an Outsiders Fic, where everyone can ‘come into’ their animal that they can shapeshift into once they reach a certain age. Love the idea that certain circumstances would change when or how you shapeshift for the first time.
Example, Johnny, he's 16 and only shapeshifted (he's a cat) because he felt safe at the Curtis house.
Well fed, loved, cared for children typically get their animal at 10, 12 at the latest if they are late bloomers. So West side kids typically get their animal at 10-12 years of age. East side kids are all between the ages of 13-18 (18 being the absolute last chance you have to get your animals, once you reach 19, you are considered 'defective')
Most siblings are typically the animal, but obviously they all look different. Most people take after their parents, some maybe a grandparent or great grandparent. Rarely do they become an animal not already in the direct family tree (i.e. from great-great grandparent to great grandparent, to grandparent, to parent, to child)
Feel free to ask questions, whether in comments or in the asks box! I'm 100 percent open to conversation and debate and talking with people! (I don't have many outsiders friends).
What animal would Ponyboy shapeshift into? What animal should he shapeshift into? What animal fits Ponyboy?
Like, a Dog fits Darry, in my mind. And Sodapop is definitely a cat.
World Building for my Shapeshifting Au
No one probably cares (personal opinion, I'm worried bout annoying people with my thoughts and rambles), but I wanted to share my world building that I have so far? I also have notes about specific scenes and there isn't gonna be any character death... maybe... so no Bob dying, which means no church (maybe), but yee....
At the time of starting my world building notes, it wasn't decided the idea would be an outsiders one (was debating with myself because I'm in a writing event and one of the prompts was shapeshifters and... well... one thing led to another and... there's a lot of notes about my AU.
Shapeshifters AU, maybe an Outsiders Fic, where everyone can ‘come into’ their animal that they can shapeshift into once they reach a certain age. Love the idea that certain circumstances would change when or how you shapeshift for the first time.
Example, Johnny, he's 16 and only shapeshifted (he's a cat) because he felt safe at the Curtis house. This takes place after he’s jumped, the gang had created an extremely safe space for him and after being jumped it ‘clicked’ almost, that the Curtis residence was home so he shapeshifted for the first time (ironically, on Ponyboy since he had been half laying against his friend)
Well fed, loved, cared for children typically get their animal at 10, 12 at the latest if they are late bloomers. So West side kids typically get their animal at 10-12 years of age. East side kids are all between the ages of 13-18 (18 being the absolute last chance you have to get your animals, once you reach 19, you are considered 'defective')
Most siblings are typically the animal, but obviously they all look different. Most people take after their parents, some maybe a grandparent or great grandparent. Rarely do they become an animal not already in the direct family tree (i.e. from great-great grandparent to great grandparent, to grandparent, to parent, to child)
People also have some sort of characteristic of their animal somewhere on their body. Johnny has ‘toe beans’ on his hands and feet and he has permanent access to his claws at all times (the threat of declawing is a very real thing, also, claws are not the same thing as nails), Darry has the eyes and sense of smell as his dog counterpart; he can’t see colors through human eyes, only dogs view, he also has the nails and dog toe beans on his feet.
People also have their instincts at all times, just as their human self they are very quiet and toned down. (can still make their respective animals sounds though, Sodapop purrs loudly when he’s happy. Both Soda and Johnny also knead people, with their hands.) People can also keep parts of their animal on them on purpose (Sodapop loves his ears, and Johnny keeps his claws and ears, and Dally also keeps his claws).
If Ponyboy is a deer, he’ll have tiny horns just at all times (no more than three or four inches) in his hair, and he’ll have the instincts a little stronger than the rest of the gang. Also, he ends up able to run faster after his animal comes in. He also cries a little easier, even if he tries his absolute hardest not to, it makes him cry even more because he cries so easily. Johnny’s the only one able to calm him down when he gets worked up like that, not even Sodapop is able to help. Someone suggested a Manx, and I love that. I’m gonna have to do a bit of research on Manx’s, because I love the description of “Cat that acts like a dog the size of an ankle biter” but I need some more than that LMFAO, love the vision though.