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Tattoo Parlor AU
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| See also | Mundane AU, Retail AU, Flower Shop and Tattoo Parlor AU, Flower Shop AU, Alternate Universe, Body Modification |
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Tattoo Parlor AU is a type of alternate universe in which characters work at or own a tattoo parlor.
The similar Flower Shop and Tattoo Parlor AU arose from an unrelated Tumblr post in 2014, but tattoo AUs have existed since long before then. It's possible that the popularity of one has bolstered the other.
Features
Tattoo Parlor AUs are typically mundane, although some may incorporate fantasy or scifi elements of canon, or even introduce fantasy elements.
Usually distinct in genre from fanworks that include tattoos as magic or soulmarks.
Examples
- amid the primal things by Byacolate (Pacific Rim fanfiction published 2013)
- this could be permanent, you know, Archived version by polynya (Bleach fanfic published 2022)
- Made Your Mark On Me by dfotw (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier fanfic published 2021)
Links
- Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor works on AO3