The Rehabilitation of Death - A03 fan fic and art · 4:12pm March 30th
The Rehabilitation of Death
Summary:
Something goes wrong. The crown is split during Narinder's defeat, splitting the power between him and the Lamb.
Narinder keeps a portion of his godhood, and the Lamb finds that abilities they had access to before are no longer possible: Healing is cut short. Powers are halved. And there is a very real chance of perma-death, as the ability to resurrect is not possible without full power, and the God of Death is not cooperative.
Afterlife and Purgatory are not options either. Dying means erasure. Gone.Lambert knows Narinder grows stronger by the day, crown or not, and yet keeps him spared as they try to figure out how to complete their own goals. Narinder vows vengeance on the lamb for usurping him. After a few unsuccessful murder attempts, he's in for the long haul. It is only a matter of time before the Lamb's guard is down before he can strike, and The One Who Waits is very patient. When a mystic being demands they save the bishops from purgatory, an alliance is in order.
Except...the lamb's actions and their presence begin to unlock abilities within the God of Death he didn't know he had prior to his imprisonment, among other fickle things, like emotions. The prophecy didn't warn him of that part.
Notes:
Hi, hello! This is my first COTL fic! I've been writing fanfic for over a decade though, and if you're a regular reader of my stuff, you'll know I have an affinity for long slow burns, so I'd like to welcome this bad boy to the table lmao. It's not the only project I have, but it's def a nice refresher and break. Cult of the Lamb has recently consumed my brain and this story idea and all the thoughts and planning behind it is the result of rapid onset brainrot for the game, and the possibilites within the AU. Also because Narilamb is just really endearing to me for some reason.
THAT SAID! Don't you think it's a little weird how how Narinder kinda gives up after he is defeated? You're telling me this cat waited a thousand years chained in the afterlife planning and plotting his escape for freedom and for power just to have it ripped away after pining for so long, and by someone he trusted as a vessel, and to just be okay with that and start farming pumpkins? NO! I need anger! Conflict! War! Humor! Shenangians! Blood! I need him to get MAD and also deal with emotions like REGRET and a decent into madness! I need the lamb to feel ALONE and TRAPPED and conflicted! I need Narinder to be hissy and the lamb is be an all powerful god killer that is also dumb as balls!!!!But yeah. Hi, welcome :)
Note: I will have chapter notes at the start of every chapters that touch on what could be in that chapter you can look out for. This chapter contains: Violence, gore, death, a character showing signs of a panic attack, attempted murder, blood, death threats, ect. So we're off to a great start. Enjoy!
(See the end of the work for more notes.)
Chapter 1: Death's Resurrection
Here is their tumblr and they made art of their own fan fic
https://bamsara.tumblr.com/post/745109070116192256/stupid-dumb-dumb-idiot-goof-dumb-doodles-i-did-my
