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Yup all four are in my au, I’m just not quite satisfied with Kai’s design so she’ll have a separate post.

I’ve changed Eunice’s backstory a bit seeing as the main team meets her a lot earlier. They first meet Eunice when azmuth takes them to his workshop where Eunice lives and is azmuths second assistant. She doesn’t know that she’s a machine and believes she’s fully human. She’s very naive and calls azmuth her uncle lol

Ben 10 Omniverse isn't a terrible show, but it often misses its mark for the sake of comedy. And it's not even good comedy either; it's the same old "Lol. Ben's so lazy, ignorant, and irresponsible. It's a wonder how he keeps the Omnitrix at all! LMFAO" And it's like, okay, we get it. Everyone thinks Ben is a moron, but if Ben's a moron, what does that make the people who lose to him? 🤨

One of the times Omniverse misses the mark on what could have been a legendary episode akin to Adventures Time's "The Hall of Egress." It is the episode Universe v. Tennyson.

The episode about Ben going to trial for recreating the universe. Besides seeing Alien X fight, the episode doesn't make any sense. And I entirely blame writers. They did not think of the logistics of how a trial of this sort of magnitude would actually go. I wouldn't be surprised if the trial was just an excuse to see the celestialsapiens in action.

They wanted a reason to explain the different art styles and all the retcons. Which in itself is stupid. As the audience, we know why specific changes are made. They didn't need to hand-feed us retconning; it always happens.

But more to the point, the entire trial is a sham. And it pissed me off to no end!

1. Ben was never subpoenaed. Alien or not, you can't part the sky like the Red Sea and drag someone to court. You have to set an official date and time for trial, allow the defense to acquire a lawyer, and build their defense. This is basic shit, and if your excuse is that it's just a kids cartoon, that doesn't excuse bad writing.

I just can't stand when people brush over essential details.

2. Only in certain circumstances can you forcefully take a person to court. And that is if the suspected criminal is considered a danger to the public or a flight risk. And even then, it's an immediate arrest before going to court for a hearing. Ambush arrests are considered a last resort; considering Ben's positions as a plumber and wielder of the Omnitrix, Ben has little to no criminal record.

3. Due process, refering back to my earlier point, the celestial sapiens would have needed to give notice of charges, and Ben would need to be heard in front of an impartial tribunal. The entire universe is not an impartial jury. There's a reason any Rando can't walk into a courtroom and decide whether a person is guilty. What if several people aren't even aware of the trial? That could skewer the vote in favor of the Plaintiff (Celestialsapiens)

If the writers on Omniverse weren't so focused on having a hate boner for the main character, this could have been a great episode. And it is a hate boner because why else would they pick Mr. Baumann as the first witness. This dude had beef with Ben since early childhood before having the Omnitrix. His opinion is beyond biased.

Also, Rook took the first chance to air his petty grievances with Ben in front of the entire universe in a court of law, and that is beyond shitty. Ben being "ignorant of many things" isn't a proven fact; it's a personal opinion. Also, being ignorant is a crime?

And had Ben been sentenced to death or died in the trial by combat, what was the plan afterward? Rook carries Ben's body to his mother and says,

"Sorry, Ms. Tennyson, your minor child didn't have the mental knowledge and fortitude of a 50-year-old veteran; his death was totally justified. "

If Ben is ignorant of many things, it is because he is young and has only just started exploring the universe. Many toddlers should be behind bars if simply being uninformed is a crime. It's like the show constantly forgets that Ben is still young but insists on punishing him for it.

The court case is to decide whether Ben recreated the universe; his lack of knowledge and irresponsibility are not up for debate. Besides, Rook has only known Ben for a few months; I doubt that makes him a sound judge of character.

I wish they had brought different people to the witness stand. They could have made excellent callbacks by bringing characters like

Tetrax- He is literally the guardian of Omnitrix and decided that even at age 10, the Omnitrix was safe in Ben's hands. Also, the fact that Ben restores the planet Petropia can be used to defend Ben's recreation of the universe. 

Reinrassig III- I'm sure the word of Highbreed Supreme would hold more weight in court than Mr. Bauman. A small store owner on a tiny planet in the far corner of the galaxy. 

Queen Cicely of the Lewodan( ep. Con of Rath) - The mother of the Tiffin, you know, the baby Ben jumped down a man's throat to save. Ben broke the law by doing that but still prevented a massive war. 

Magister Hulka- (ep. Basic Training) Hulka is a well-decorated Plumber and was Ben's academy instructor. Ben passed with flying colors despite disobeying orders, saving Hulka's life. He even gave Ben his medal for creativity and effective tactics. His word holds more weight than Rook Blonko's, a literally rookie in the plumber association.

Azmuth- do I even need to say anything?

Maxx and Xylene are more than familiar with the Omnitrix and Ben himself. 

Paradox is literally the number one expert on the subject.

Could you imagine the cross-examination with these characters? 

And even without proper character witnesses, Ben could argue that what is illegal is not always morally right.

What is the actual crime, the crime of caring too much? And if his crime is recreating the universe without prior permission. The celestialspaiens were a hidden society; how would he have gotten permission?  

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If Ben was the only living thing left after the universe was destroyed, did he really break the law since no one was there to uphold it?

Especially since he created the universe up until the very moment it was destroyed, so no time would have passed at all.  

Ben's other option was leaving that universe for dead, and pulling a Rick and Morty, but he didn't do that cause he's not a sociopath. 

The only angle that makes sense for this trial to happen is if it wasn't to prosecute Ben, but to send a message. The message that Celestialsapiens are not to be trifled with and that any attempts will be met with extreme prejudice and even death by combat.

The Celestialsapiens have recreated the universe multiple times, with even more drastic changes than just a smoothie flavor. I mean, Grandpa Max can't even open his eyes, and Azmuth's voice has changed several times. They literally point that out in the episode, and yet this is the first time a trial has ever been broadcasted to the universe.

In fact, this is the first time any other aliens have seen a celestialsapien save for Alien X. And even he was deemed a myth. So why now? Why the grand fan fair? Why broadcast the trial at all? They never notified the universe before.

 It's because the celestial aliens were afraid for the first time since their conception. Their entire beings were briefly erased from existence and recreated, and they did not like it! Do you honestly believe that they changed anything about themselves after recreating the universe multiple times? Of course not!  

But Ben doing that sent the species into a mental spiral of worry and anguish with the fear of not being completely yourself. The same curse they've placed upon the universe prior without any hint of guilt.

The trial was about establishing dominance to keep Ben from recreating the universe regardless of his reasoning. But also to prevent other aliens from attempting the same thing. That's why the trial was broadcasted through the galaxy. This was just a bunch of dick-swinging, so the celestialsapiens don't have to face any sort of actual accountability. 

Au where Ben’s family adopts Albedo Headcanons

This is just a random idea I got. What if Albedo was adopted by the Tennysons as part of his punishment?

Azmuth decided to punish Albedo by turning him into a 10-year old version of Ben AND have him getting adopted into the Tennyson Family.

Because of his hatred towards the Tennysons, Albedo was greatly upset by this but he’s not the only one.

Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max greatly disagreed since they didn’t trust the Galvan in human skin as well but Azmuth doesn’t care.

Ben and Gwen argued over who’s parents will adopt Albedo. Ben ended up the unlucky loser.

Albedo can’t use the Ultimatrix unless both Azmuth and Ben use the voice command to let him.

Carl and Sandra, Ben’s parents, warmed up to Albedo immediately despite Albedo clearly wanting nothing to do with them.

They both know about what he did but they were willing to give him a chance.

He mostly stays in the room he was given to just invent stuff, try to hack the Ultimatrix or plot his revenge. Or all three.

Ben’s parents would hold family bonding activities to try and get closer to Albedo but he always declines.

As part of his punishment, Albedo is forced to help Ben’s Team on missions or his Ultimatrix would shock him. It’s very painful.

He mostly handles checking on their equipment or hacking. He does occasionally get permission to use his Ultimatrix but he immediately loses access if he tries to turn on the team due to the voice command function.

After several months of isolation from the Tennysons, Sandra finally decided that enough was enough. She slammed Albedo’s door open and FORCED him to participate in family bonding.

Albedo was about to decline again but decided against it when he saw how mad Sandra was.

The bonding activity that night was video games and Albedo got to choose.

He showed slight interest in a game the Tennysons recently bought called World War Z so they played it.

Albedo immediately enjoyed the game within the first three minutes. Most of it may or may not have been because he kept killing Ben via friendly fire.

Afterwards, Sandra let Albedo decide what they should eat. Albedo, being Albedo, said chili fries.

Several bonding activities later, Albedo actually grew fond of Ben’s parents though he would never say it out loud.

Mood during missions are also better since Albedo is more willing to help.

Ben and Gwen are still cautious of Albedo but they are willing to hang out with him.

When hanging out with Ben, they usually go to Mr. Smoothies (“I still think it tastes like feet”), mess around with Plumber tech, play video games or prank people.

When hanging out with Gwen, Albedo would usually help her with assignments. Gwen often takes Albedo to the library to check out books.

Albedo is especially fond of the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series. Don’t tell anyone though.

All in all, Albedo comes to realize the Tennysons aren’t all that bad. He still wants revenge but at least he’ll feel a little guilty and regretful when he gets it.