#I'd need to wrrite a whole book for this bitch

[sketchyandsketches]

random OC ask: what is an alternate life path your OC might have gone down? how different would their life be if they'd made those decisions instead?

Thanks for the ask :D I'll be answering for my boy Luke, it's going to be a long one, I'm so sorry So, I haven't disclosed much about his story but to make things short, here a little, very simplified summary of events: He was crowned king fucking young bc his parents were killed. Obvi, he didn't rule until much later. After a lot of drama and betrayal, he got together with Paige and they had a daughter together. Now to the issue: The dark age Luke's kingdom was in was the product of a silly ass war. His kingdom is also very isolationistic and he didn't get to rule the way he wanted because he simply was too young and had to rely on what his advisor said. Once the advisor was dead and he managed to overcome his worst days, he got together with Paige who hadn't arrived at the castle by her own will (she was brought there bc she knows medicine). They questioned whether they should be together bc of how Paige got there and how Luke was desperate to have family (as in trusted people he could love). What was the canon solution to the issue? Together, Luke and Paige decided that it would be best for them not to raise their daughter in the castle, that maybe they should try some time apart to see if it was love or not, and that Luke should focus on his duty as king while Paige could make use of her skills and use her talents someplace other than the castle. Thus, Paige left with their daughter and raised her (and the brother she later gave birth to) in the "enemy"'s kingdom (--long story but she's friends with the princess/queen) while Luke tried getting his kingdom into a better place. Results (20 years or so later)? Luke indeed manages to push his kingdom into a golden age, becomes a great bender and a great fighter in general. Paige did become a very successful healer, terribly good with medicine and known for it. Their daughter, Anya, grew into a confident, skilled, young woman who is definitely not the typical xenophobic citizen of her father's kingdom. On top of that, she doesn't know just yet that her father is the king. There arises another issue that would require a whole other history lesson so let's skip to the actual reply to the question :'D Alternative path? When they came up with the solution, there were moments where Luke would beg to come along, to just give up his crown. Paige wouldn't let him bc well it would defeat part of the purpose and also wouldn't be fair to the kingdom. If, however, Luke would have given up the crown, he would have joined Paige and he would have travelled with her. He would have been able to be there for his kids and for Paige, but he would have felt equally lacking. In canon, he feels lacking bc the ones he loves aren't with him and loneliness is a big issue for him. If he had tagged along, though, he would always felt like a failure, he would have felt like he never reached his potential and never fulfilled his destiny. If he had followed, he would eventually have returned to fix his mistake.

#His lore has been in development for 10 years now I'm sorry I can't keep it short with him #I'd need to wrrite a whole book for this bitch #oc: luke #oc ask #asks