#dp muder stairs au

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Murder Stairs AU

SO! I saw these and Brainy said “haha, imma make shit”.

DP AU where Jack and Maddie built Witches Stairs on the house (for the upper floor and the lab). 

In this Au, I’m considering that Danny and Vlad both became halfas in canon by absorbing ectoplasm while on death’s door. Except that the Fenton parents managed to turn on the portal on the first try, so all that excess ectoplasm that Danny would’ve absorbed but didn’t (which the filter couldn’t take care off, since it was such a huge amount) turns into ambient ectoplasm. Basically, Danny was going to show Tucker and Sam the newly opened portal and tripped down the murder stairs and falls at the bottom of the ectoplasm-filled lab. He survives by absorbing the ambient ectoplasm.

I’m also using the argument that some people have about how, in canon, Danny’s powers are stronger than Vlad’s because he was exposed to more ectoplasm (and Vlad is only ‘stronger’ because his powers are 20 years more developed than Danny’s, if Danny had the same time, his powers would be stronger). In this universe, the relative amount of power they have is equal/Danny’s is slightly smaller -- I’m also taking into account the fact that Danny has been exposed to ectoplasm his whole life and his powers are developing while he has direct contact with ectoplasm, as well as a steady source of ectoplasm (while Vlad’s powers developed while he was in the hospital, far away from any significant amounts of ectoplasm). 

Also, Danny’s powers take a little longer to develop, and he gets tired from using it very easily. The Wail? Instant sleep upon 20 secs of usage! And he’d end up working a lot more with his most basic abilities  (invisibility, intangibility, and flight) ‘cause they’re shown to be abilities that come very naturally to him (he literally slips into invisility/intangibility by accident when nervous on various occasions). 

Danny is also very dependent on ectoplasm to stay healthy, which isn’t a problem usually ‘cause, well, portal. But, like, if he uses too much at once and isn’t close to the portal, he’ll get tired and more prone to illness. Road trips? they’re hell. When they go to Wisconsin, Danny’s already working up a fever by the time they get to Vlad’s. Reality Trip? Boy already has pneumonia by the time he gets the gauntlet. Ectoplasm contamination isn’t an issue for him, he has ectoplasm deficiency.

I imagined Danny taking Valerie to the lab after she finds out that he's Phantom and she stops at the top of the stairs. Stares at them. Thinks 'murder stairs'. Looks at Danny. And Says, "Danny, IK u said asking a ghost about their death is a no. But how did you die?" Danny stares at her silently. "You fell down the stairs didn't you?".

(Also, Wes at some point argues that “look at him, he’s so sick he’s practically decaying!”, which Danny kinda resents, but decides to answer with “it’s a health condition!” because... it’s the truth, but also memes.)

Big shoutout to @floralflowerpower​ who helped me brainstorm this idea!

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It’s nice that it was supposed to be a silly mfucking au and then Brainy went and made it complex.

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