about the au

last update: 12/05/2026 | this au is a wip and information will be added / removed whenever

Some years in the future, year 20XX, the Red Army has taken over England and Cola is outlawed as drug. The Leader needs an army. His idea? An army of clones. Unforunately for him, four of his most eccentric test subjects have managed to escape. All with the help of two of his closest employees...

Follow the lives of these four Rejects as they try to navigate the outside world. Will they be able to keep hiding from the Red Army and live peacefully, or will they be found out?

characters

as of yet unnamed

nickname: azzy

age: 20

pronouns: he/she

gender: non binary

inspired by: matt clone theory

A skittish, almost cryptid like entity. Extremely physically fragile, bruises and breaks bones easily. Nobody knows if he survived the Spares Masacre or if he was created after. Likes to draw and play board games, as well as collects digital pets. Fan of midwest emo, bedroom pop and indie rock. Infodumps almost non stop about all of his interets. A bit too similar to Matt, causing them to have a strong bond from the get go.

kalashni cola

nickname: kal

age: 19

pronouns: he/him

gender: cis male

inspired by: 04 / classic tord

An edgy boy who thinks 2010s YouTube is peak humor. Immature and makes the worst jokes just for the sake of evoking a strong reaction. Frequently plays pranks on and makes jokes about the others. Interested in computer virus' and hacking, as well as guns. A lot of guns. Enjoys rock music, triphop and metal. Some post hardcore and emo, too. Says a lot of things in Norwegian under his breath. He just hopes none of the others learnt it. Secretly, he has a lot of issues. He hates his resembelence to The Leader, but still looks up to him for his braveness and strength.

toaster brains

nickname: toast

age: 21

pronouns: they/it/he

gender: non binary

inspired by: comic compendium / spares intro

A silly person who floats through life carefree. Extremely selfless, offering to do anything for their friends, usually getting into trouble due to the others misdoings. Likes every music. All of them. Toast doesn't have preferences. Poor motor and verbal skills. Lazy left eye that always seems to look in the opposite direction of his right. More intimidating and mature then they let on. Toast doesn't know Edd, he's only heard of them in passing. It's best if it's kept that way.

today

nickname: n/a

age: 20

pronouns: she/they

gender: cis female

inspired by: "feminine" tom clones from spares

A lolita who absolutely adores deserts and tea. Kind to everyone around her, but is angered and upset easily. She loves anything cute, especially with frills and bows. Loves visual kei and kpop. Fast reflexes and steady hands, occasionally making her own pieces of clothing. Helps the other paint their nails and do their makeup, upon request. Today looks up to Tom, subconciously feeling like he is who she should have been. Tom reassures her about this a lot.

written works

dubiously canon / prologue

The original idea for this AU spiraled from two interconnected fics. They are not required reading, and act as a vague blueprint for what happens before this story begins.

main stories

faq

are headcanons allowed?

You are free to make your own headcanons, but do NOT headcanon them with different genders. As well as this, in this AU Tord and Tom are transmen, Edd is genderfluid and Matt is transfemale (although, is back in the closet for the good majority of the story).

is shipping allowed?

Ships between The Rejects are allowed, but do NOT ship any of them with the main Eddsworld boys / Ellsworld girls. For ships with other Eddsworld characters, please ask for permission first. Selfshipping and OC x Canon are also allowed.

what ships are canon?

As of now, the ships intended to be canon are Kal x Azzy and Today x Toast, as well as Tom x Matt.

what is everyones ship names?

brittle bullets - kal and azzy
breakfast tea - today and toast
loose screws - azzy and toast
metal heads - kal and toast
sweet tooth - today and azzy
ruff edging - kal and toast
polyrejects / spare change - all four

can i draw these characters?

Art is encouraged and appreciated. I love hearing other peoples ideas. Do NOT change anyone's skin tone or body type. Giving them all the default 'Eddsworld body type' is okay for art replicating the shows style.
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