AN: I wrote a chapter of a DW college au and posted it here, but I remember it being bad and also I lost my account. I have several more ideas now for such an au. The concept of fraternities lends itself well to telling the Three Kingdoms story, of course with many tweaks. Please leave a review and favorite if you want me to continue! Also feel free to ask me any questions!
In front of the scrawny but regal looking young man staring in awe, was the entrance to the student government building, where currently president Xian is holding a feast for all his administrators. It is ceremoniously decorated in the banner of the Han, one of the oldest and most powerful of the fraternities on campus at Three Kingdoms University. The entire campus has Han presence, with their royal purple colors emblazoned everywhere you look. While they weren't the first, for hundreds of years the university has essentially been run by those in the Han; practically everyone on campus is in or worked with the Han.
The young man was holding a petition and was seeking to meet with president Xian so he could get him to hear out his cause. As he went up the marble stairs to knock on the door, suddenly, a strong, firm hand landed on his shoulder and turned him around. The firm hands did not betray the rugged and fierce demeanor of the man that grabbed the other's shoulders. He was tall, almost a head taller than the man with the petition. His beard perhaps being the most noticeable feature he had, almost reaching down to his stomach, like a jet black river.
"Don't bother, they are having a feast, and will not entertain your visit." said the giant bearded man.
The man with the petition asked "Who are you? Are you a student here as well?".
"I am Guan Yu, and yes, I am a new student here at TKU, and by the look of your face, you are too I see."
"Nice to meet you, I am Liu Bei, and you would be correct, I am a freshman. But listen to my words. Several students have voiced complaints about the use of the budget here at TKU. Many wish for the student government to put more money into more dining facilities to better appease our ever-growing student body. Apparently, both the student government and those from the Han have been funneling money into other endeavors such as their athletes."
"I know of the woes of our fellow students, but it has been this way for a while as I have come to known. Those inside that building won't listen to you nor any petition; many before you have tried and failed," said Guan Yu.
"I am a descendant of the Han! Surely they will listen to me?" quipped Liu Bei.
Guan Yu replied, "Many claim the same, and unless you are rich, powerful, or have better connections than just being a descendant, they will see you as nothing more than a commoner."
Before they could talk more, a few men in purple beckoned them to go away, telling them the entrance to the student government building was not the right place to loiter.
"Come with me to my dorm in Blossom Hall, I think we should get better acquainted. You should meet my roommate too, he is brash but calls out the Han on their bullshit too.
Liu Bei was taken aback by his new peer's language, but took him up on his offer. He hadn't made many real friends yet as move-in was only a few days ago. Guan Yu seemed like a respectable man, and if Liu Bei truly did want to make change on campus, he would need to make strong friends.
Guan Yu brought Liu Bei to his dorm and invited him for some snacks. There, Liu Bei met Guan Yu's roommate, Zhang Fei, and quickly hit it off with the aggressive but fun-loving giant. The trio talked for hours, discussing the state of TKU and why they want to fix the state of the place. They all reached a consensus that the everyman needs to be represented, as the current Han and student government cared only for an elite few it seemed. Eventually, Zhang Fei brought out his stash of beer he had hidden from his RA and offered the others a drink.
"Hey, when in college! I have some cup ramen too so we can just eat dinner here! Let's have some fun before classes start!" belted Zhang Fei.
"Keep your voice down! Our RA, Pang Tong, will hear you!" Said Guan Yu, taking a Tsingtao beer for himself, as well as passing one to Liu Bei. "I don't want to get in trouble."
"Seems like with everything we have talked about today, we want to cause nothing but trouble." Liu Bei said cheerily, with Zhang Fei laughing in response.
"I think the three of us could actually make a change here. Hell, if the Han didn't control the student government and enact those policies making other fraternities almost impossible to make, I would say we charter our own fraternity."
"A nice thought, if only the Han would return to its glory days." Liu Bei lamented.
"Who knows, the Han still has a lot of power, but every day, the student body gets more antsy for change." said Guan Yu.
"Let's make a toast, to our new brotherhood, even if we lack any banners now. My success will be your guys' success, and vice versa. Whatever we do to bring change, we do together!" Said Zhang Fei, raising his bottle in the air.
"Haha, I'll toast to that; a toast to my new brothers! May we bring back the virtues of the old Han!" said Liu Bei.
"Cheers brothers, even if the journey ahead is long and perilous, we will walk it together as brothers!" Guan Yu said, finally cracking a smile for once.
The trio laughed heartily together, drinking more and more beers as the minutes turned to hours and their speeches turned slurred. Little did they know, they weren't the only ones conspiring against the Han. A storm brews over Three Kingdoms University, as it's clear for many to see, times are changing.