Hello, I'm currently working on my SMG4 AU: Hopes & Struggles, but I can't write it, due studies.
I would like to write several PGs in my AU, but it would not be BOH and they would be complex and three-dimensional characters. One of major themes in my AU are redemption, where Mr. WPNZ, Karen, Whisk and Mr. Puzzles are have their redemption arcs. However I have a hypothetical question, can Mr. Puzzles redeem himself into PG, despite his villainous actions?
I also want to write here differences between original and my AU:
1. Princess Peach are saved by SMG4 crew and military, she also is major character and even help rehabilitate redeemed villains, though she was cautious and skeptical.
2. Unlike original, Mr. Puzzles decided to make amends, like he reach out to Tari for help, instead of trying to fix a timeline with YouTube remote. His one of greatest actions are creating therapeutic TV dimension with help of Dr. James Sheridan (who in my AU are good, unlike his Meta Runner version) and Richard Smith (his therapist and father figure, who he betrayed, but he feel remorseful for it and apologize to him, in which Richard forgive him) and he secretly help Meggy to heal
3. While it doesn't excuse him, he is more traumatized and tragic:
1. His parents are Louisiana and Kendrick Wright, but tragically Louisiana died during Mr. Puzzles 13th birthday on August, when Leonard accidentally caused fire, in which Louisiana sacrifice herself to save Leonard and Kendrick, which horribly affected him and Kendrick. This caused him to have Triskaidekaphobia (fear of 13) and fragapanophobia (fear of birthdays)
2. On 17th birthday of Tiara died Infront him, after she help him get up and took him out of simulation that Dr. James Sheridan created, she also saved dozens Meta Runners, which is catalyst to his villainy, however what he didn't knew, is that Dr. Erickson is the one who killed Tiara, to manipulate James Sheridan into creating Tari to control her, when Dr. Erickson found Puzzles again, he helped him implement his powers, which make him indirectly responsible for Mr. Puzzles actions
3. He was groomed and abused by Dr. Erickson, which is reason why he act like this
