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ONE. list your characters (journal names optional).
TWO. others reply with one of those characters or a pairing for you to write; platonic or romantic is up to you.
THREE. pick five cliché AUs from this list (complete with explanations!), and write something of any length - a sentence, a paragraph, a drabble, or a full-length ficlet, if you'd prefer - for each of those five AUs, involving that character or pairing.

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three. [nobility + slave] 1/2 >.>;;

[timey_wimey]

Theta Sigma, known to his friends as Theta or even just Thete, young heir to the illustrious House of Lungbarrow, was well-known as a disgrace and disappointment to his family, and he revelled in it. Truth be told, he hated the life that came with being born into the elite class; the empty-headed, corrupt people, the stale stagnation of the society and politics, the way that people of his class had so much power and influence but refused to use it to help better the rest of the world. Watch but don't interfere my left foot, he snorted to himself. What was the point of insulating yourself away from everything in your own personal bubble? It didn't do anyone any favours.

The only reason he hadn't already run away and left his family or done something 'terrible' enough for them to disown him yet was because he knew that you needed that sort of power and influence to actually make a difference. He'd be more than happy just travelling around, himself, seeing the world and helping where he could, but...

He and his friends - a small, select group of people his own age that included Koschei of the House of Oakdown and Ushas of House Arpexia - had plans. Plans that involved them completely overhauling the society they'd been born into as soon as they were old enough to inherit their Houses. They were smart, they were young, they were different, and together, surely they could --

"A penny for your thoughts?"

Theta started out of his reverie and looked up, grinning, at who had pulled him out of them; Arthur Kirkland, one of his closest friends outside of Koschei, and also one of the many servants his family felt the need to have around. Really, this was half the reason his family was so disappointed with him; one didn't just befriend the servants, it wasn't the done thing. Not that Theta cared, really; the servants were usually ten times as interesting as 'his own people' were, and usually more fun to boot. He doubted he'd have nearly half as many anecdotes to tell if he hadn't been running wild with Donna, Martha, Jack, and the rest from as soon as he could walk.

"Oh, the usual. Rebellion and revolution and striking a blow against the old regime, you know me," he said cheekily.

"So nothing out of the ordinary then," Arthur said dryly, taking a seat on the old dry wall next to him. Theta pulled a face, tilting his head slightly.

"Well, maybe, maybe not," he shrugged. Arthur rolled his eyes and sighed.

"I still think you're completely barmy, you realise."

"Oh yeah," Theta grinned with a wink. "I wouldn't have it any other way. After all, I think I'm completely barmy."