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Cauldron Awards 2022Favorite Element of an Alternate Universe
11 entries | 109 votes | 50 votersDescription & Tags
The joy of AUs lies in the boundless room for creativity. What fic had the coolest or most creative detail or element?COLLECTION: CONTENT
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Coil as Protectorate hero 'Second Chance'
in NotDis's
Swallowtail
Thomas Calvert on the side of the good guys, but still operates and behaves like a stereotypical Bond villain.
with 21 votes (42% of voters)
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Behemoth strikes Brockton instead of Leviathan, and does a much better job of destroying things
in ApatheticTangerine's
City of Salt
Lots of interesting changes as a result of the heroes being even more on the back foot. Clone shenanigans that spill over into an entirely different fic.
with 18 votes (36% of voters)
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Mark, Crystal, and Eric of New Wave all being trans.
in R3N41SS4NC3's
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Pleasures
Mark being trans twists the usual understanding of Vicky’s parentage. everyone knows and Carol probably pressured him into allowing it. And New Wave having multiple trans members adds a unique flavor to their history with E88.
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The snapshots of how things are getting worse in the Leviathan-destroyed ruins of Brockton Bay, conveyed by news reports and rumours that hint at Echidna
in Aleph (Immatrael)EarthScorpion's
The Postdiluvian Road
It is an indication of a world that keeps moving while the main character's street level and very personal story is happening elsewhere
with 16 votes (32% of voters)
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The shadowrun-ified Undersiders
in Redcoat Officer's
Good People
It all fits so well whilst also advancing their characters to adulthood in a way no other fic reall does. Experienced Brian is a treat.
with 10 votes (20% of voters)
Noelleville
in ApatheticTangerine's
Trouble in Taylor Town
The interactions and the Vizier
with 8 votes (16% of voters)
The New Canyon
in ReavingBishop's
Russian Caravan
A massive, steaming gorge right through the midwestern US, allegedly the result of parahuman madness. It's strange, it's unexplained, and it is a massive gash in the world treated as mundane. It feels like an element from Worm proper that just never got to show up.
with 5 votes (10% of voters)
Nothung
in Eva Grimm's
Luster
It's sword Endbringer taller than a skyscraper that brings nightmares to life, forcing people to not just face tremendous danger but to also revist their worst moments
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with 5 votes (10% of voters)
The changes to the Protectorate widespread resurrection cloning has wrought
in WafflesAndCoffee's
The Knock Off
The way everyone just rolls with the existential horror
with 4 votes (8% of voters)
The Labyrinth under Cornerstone City
in LacksCreativity's
Wend
Having a Tinker creation on this scale define a setting is something I've not seen done before in Wormfic
with 3 votes (6% of voters)
Magic exists alongside parahuman powers
in QroGrotor's
Beyond the Veil
It's an original, soft magic system reminiscent of Harry Potter