Antipode Update 6/29/20: Working on outlining the rest of the Arendelle arc and getting 59 closer to completion. This arc... hoo boy. XD LONG.

If you wish to read one of my other projects, I have an Undertale comic called Inverted Fate! Like Antipode, it explores a what-if scenario and cause and effect, though it's told through sprites and comic pages rather than fanfic form.

Hello, and welcome to my profile! You can call me Mega. Also known as Dorked. Also known as that one RiKai enthusiast who writes stupidly long AU fics and doesn't afraid of anything.

If you haven't guessed by my avatar, I'm a big Kingdom Hearts fan... as well as an animation enthusiast. I enjoy cartoons of all kinds, but I'm particularly fond of western, traditional animation and the works of Studio Ghibli. I grew up watching Disney and Saturday morning cartoons, all of which inspire me to this day. I also enjoy video games, particularly platform, adventure, and RPG titles. My favorite game series are Kingdom Hearts, Sonic, the Mario RPG games, Tales, and Pokémon, but I like many other franchises.

Here are some of my fandoms. I only actively participate in the KH fandom, but I also enjoy...

Digimon, Homestuck, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sonic SatAM, Okami, Zelda, Invader Zim, Disney, Pixar, Lunar, Tales Of, Mario, Ghibli, 90's Nicktoons, Gargoyles, Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, Pokémon, How to Train Your Dragon, and... a lot of other stuff. It'd take forever to list it all!

For Kingdom Hearts...

Favorite Characters: Riku, Riku Replica, Zexion, Kairi, Sora, Ventus, Naminé, Xion, Terra, Aqua, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Maleficent, Vanitas
Ships: Kairi/Riku, Sora/Kairi/Riku, Riku Replica/Naminé, Sora/Naminé, Riku/Xion, Roxas/Xion, Kairi/Ventus, Kairi/Zexion, Lea/Isa, Sora/Ven, Aqua/Terra... and all the Disney.

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AIM - derpisms

KHA tumblr - khantipode

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My current project is Antipode, a project that began with the simple premise of Riku obtaining the Keyblade and explores the consequences and aftermath of the choices he makes as a hero. While Riku must overcome his hubris and grow into the hero the worlds need, Sora grapples with his own kindness being exploited by malicious forces. Their choices and the consequences therein have radically altered the course of destiny for better and for worse. Also, Kairi gets to be awesome and plays a huge part in the series overall.

The Antipode (Complete) - Fragmented Truths (Complete) - The Year Between (Complete) - All That's Left (In Progress) - Act 4 ?

2018 Update: I have been re-editing the earlier Antipode fics to address issues in story, characterization, and stakes. You can find changelogs for the affected fics on the Antipode tumblr under the tag changelog. I initially wanted to link to this, but evidently fanfiction won't allow it.

Just in case... khantipode(dot)tumblr(dot)com/tagged/changelog

Antipode is a series that explores what would happen if Riku had obtained the Keyblade from the start. However, it's since gone off in its own direction, with three massive fics, a collection of side stories, and now the fourth installment, All That's Left, or Act 3. Act 3 takes place immediately where The Year Between left off, with Riku returning to the Realm of Light after a year spent in the digital Twilight Town. Joined by old friends, Donald, Goofy, Kairi, and Sora as well as new ones, such as Aqua, our heroes must now prepare themselves for the final battle against the Organization, continue to save the worlds from the Heartless, and uncover hidden truths. But unlike before, the Organization is at an advantage, with allies across countless worlds and Riku scarred with the recusant's sigil.

This series is NOT fully compliant with Kingdom Hearts 3D and Kingdom Hearts III. Due to it being in the works since 2007 (and being published since 2012), I had plot points planned out that directly contradict more recent canon revelations. Xemnas is the most blatant example of it, so for the sake of avoiding confusion- KH3D and KH3 do not apply to him. Some elements from recent games will at least be acknowledged or, if they don't contradict my plans, I may work them in, but just be aware that this is a long running project.

Also, because I know ships are make it or break it for a lot of people: Antipode is not a ship-centric series... but it does have a lot of ships that aren't "mainstream." Like RiKai and RepliNami, for instance. I'm not looking to debate this. I'm not interested in being told that I am wrong for not having SoRiku or SoKai. There are literally thousands of fics featuring those ships, and they are just not for me.

If you can look past it not having a preferred pairing, I hope you can still give the series a chance. I have worked very hard on it and even w/ the pairs, I try to justify and develop them so that even people who aren't into them can still at least understand and enjoy.