I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see

[impersona]

I wrote a fic. It is Kingdom/Tron AU, starring Peter as The User.  Everything else will be a surprise.

If you don't know anything about Tron Legacy or what the world looks like, this is a decent start.  I wrote the story nearly exclusively to the movie soundtrack, which you can browse here.   I consider 'Fragile' to be the companion song to this story.

I actually started this fic nearly 11 months ago, on the night that Tron:Legacy released.  We got back from the theater at 3 AM, and I busted out the bones of this story.  It's taken me a long time to really flesh it out, mostly cause of massive distraction.  But I'm really happy to have it done.  I actually have thought about Tron AU a fair bit, and have a storyline for it mapped out in my head.  But we'll see if I ever get to other stories of it XD 

(This story is subtitled "How many bad computing puns can Sage make in one fic?")

“This isn’t how you spend all your time here, is it?  Bossing people around and making everything you touch explode.”  

Comments

[thez]

FFFFFFFFF this is so clever and well-thought-out and BRILLIANT; the way you mapped Kingdom into the Tron universe makes it seem like the most natural and obvious thing in the world. I LOVE IT AND I CRAVE MORE. I hope if you don't write anymore stories for this one you at least give us an outline or something because I want to know what happens next!

[impersona]

omg thank you ;_;

I'm actually really touched by the comment about "most natural and obvious thing in the world". I don't know if this is how other people make AUs, but I really make an effort to immerse myself in the logic and rules of the AU world I'm using.

Also, putting the characters first helps a lot. I know I try to use AUs to try to illustrate parts of the character that might be harder to bring out in regular canon. There was a bit of a bomb for Deon in one part of Des's dialogue, for one, but I really love this fic because it is a chance to see the 'hero' that is in Peter, even though his powers don't allow for it in regular canon. It's also really pleasing to see a character act that way that character should even if the rules and situation of their setting has changed drastically.
(FOR EXAMPLE, SOMEONE WROTE THE COOLEST OGLAF AU, WHICH WAS SO COOL BECAUSE THE CHARACTERS ALL ACTED EXACTLY AS THEY SHOULD.)

IN SHORT, YAY. I like to think of Api/Ari as a program that specializing in syncs and detecting turbulence in transmissions. I know Rae and Brian are also big players in this AU - though I might hold off on saying how, cause if I did write another fic it'd be about them. Also, I imagine Loni, Jane, Alex, and Val as the Sirens in this AU. Aged-up and hot, of course.

[thez]

OMG YAY SEXY SIRENS. Now that I've finally seen TRON: Legacy I know what that means!

Also, I love your idea for Api. Pixie told me she told you he has a pet bit. They have deep and meaningful conversations.

Also also, Grid!Walker's name needs to be w4x0r. 4 t3h lulz.

I hope you write up the Rae and Brian fic at some point!