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dear creator letter (@ficinabox)
Hello and welcome! I look forward to reading whatever you create for me. While I have included prompts for my requests, please don't feel beholden to them if something I've mentioned, or my likes list, inspires you in a different direction! The prompts are just there to help in case you need some more specific ideas!
With no further ado, I'll re-state my likes and DNWs before getting into fandom and pairing specifics.
Likes: angst with an unhappy ending, apocalypse AU, bittersweet endings, canon divergences, character studies, fake dating, first times, five times fic, huddling for warmth, light bondage, on the run from the law, orgasm delay/denial, pining, power imbalances, rough sex, smutty character studies, soulmate AUs (both inverted and played straight), time-travel, unconventional formats and POVs.
DNWs: age play, animal play, blood-related incest, explicit underage (<16), foot fetish (shoes okay!), mpreg, noncon (dubcon okay!), omegaverse, raceplay, scat, unrequested gender headcanons, unrequested asexuality headanons, vore.
On opt-ins:
- Fanart: I like bright colours, abstract shapes, warmth and validation. My favourite nature scenes are sunrises and sunsets. I prefer more realistic styles over cartoon/anime designs, but honestly, I'd enjoy any art you might create for me!
- In-Universe documents: I'm here for all of it, especially if it ties into canon in some way. Legal files for the lawyers? Perfect! Script for a musical? I'd love that.
- Character analysis: my favourite beats for a character-meta post are delving into what a character is like on the outside and how that contrasts with how they view themselves internally. What are their motivations, what makes them tick? I'd also be intrigued by in-universe meta and how that might compare to an out-of-universe analysis.
- Podfics/remixes: I'm vain and love the idea that somebody might be inspired by my fics. You can find my stories on AO3 here. I mostly write brief flashes of a character's life/relationships, whether that be smut with feelings or a vignette-style series exploring how they became the people they are today. A potential remix could focus on any aspect you like; I'm not fussed!
- Reddit posts: in addition to the well-known subreddits such as r/relationships and r/aita, I'd be keen to see a character post on their city's reddit board, or any reddit aligned with their hobbies. Is the character the type to post on r/HobbyDrama? Is Franziska the secret admin of r/Gavinners? The world is your oyster!
Franziska von Karma
Franziska is hands-down favourite Ace Attorney character of all time, and I would love any fic centred on her. I basically ship her with anyone (that does not conflict with my DNWs!) so if you’d like to take this as the chance to write the Franziska rarepair of your dreams, go ahead!
Prompts: growing up, shedding the whip as a security blanket, contemplating motherhood, learning to love, forgiveness, solving the murder of a loved one.
Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth
I love Franziska and Edgeworth's complicated relationship, and I would enjoy seeing snippets of their life together from any point in canon: what did they think of each other when they first met as kids? How did they deal with the fall out of Manfred's actions? What was Edgeworth's reaction when Franziska was shot? How does their relationship progress after the original trilogy or the Investigations games? Or even in the Apollo Justice era!
Franziska von Karma & Miles Edgeworth & Manfred von Karma
Again, I love the von Karma family and just how wild and dysfunctional they must have been. There are a great variety of different takes in fandom, in everything from ‘Manfred was a loving but distant father’ to him being outright abusive, and I’m always hungry for people’s take on their family dynamics.
Prompts: Franziska or Edgeworth’s feelings about their childhood after Manfred’s conviction, mourning and/or celebrating Manfred’s death, Manfred’s thoughts on his daughter and his ward, unlearning what it means to be a von Karma.
Apollo Justice/Franziska von Karma
A beloved little rarepair of mine. Is Franziska intrigued by the idea of Phoenix having his own mentee? Does Apollo find Franziska's domineering attitude annoying and yet a bit arousing? Do they somehow get to talking at some event and bond over complicated family dynamics?
Ema Skye/Franziska von Karma
Did someone say hyper-competency? I just love the mental image of these two solving crimes together and then getting home and working through their excess energy. Or, if post-canon isn't quite your jam, I really like the idea of Franziska supporting Ema with her studies and basically being the best cheerleader for her partner.
Possible ideas: celebrating after Ema passes her forensics exam, having sex at the workplace (or a crime scene), sexual uses of a whip (maybe Fran has a different one (or more) for the bedroom? Up to you!), and just to wrap this up with something completely different: one or the other of them is murdered and the other one is determined to solve it.
Klavier Gavin/Franziska von Karma
Child genius meets child genius! I have a very soft spot for this rarepair and would love any exploration of them as a couple, from getting together to being in an established relationship.
Prompts: bonding over their commonalities: perfectionism, being teen geniuses, having murderous relatives and the complications that come with that, both being prosecutors and their different styles, Franziska at one of Klavier’s concerts, solving a crime together, trying for a baby.
Franziska von Karma/Lana Skye
Two strong women, two talented prosecutors, again I am here for the competency kink. How do they meet? How do they get together? What effect does Lana's time in prison have on her and their relationship?
Prompts: meeting each others' siblings, mourning dead loved ones, changing career trajectories, creative use of the whip.
Franziska von Karma/Phoenix Wright
Phoenix always gave me the impression he'd enjoy being stepped on a bit, and who better than to do the stepping than Franziska? He tried to impress her with flowers after she was shot, and if Edgeworth is to believed, she was looking forward to whipping Phoenix silly upon seeing him again in T&T...
Prompts: begrudging respect, helping Phoenix through the aftermath of his disbarment, Franziska and Phoenix raising Trucy together.
Franziska von Karma/Shi-Long Lang
I love how much respect these two have for one another, especially given Lang's historic distrust of prosecutors and Franziska superiority complex over... everyone. I enjoy the idea of Franziska having a healthy relationship that isn't so heavily marred by the complications of her interactions with other lawyers and her family.
Prompts: Franziska undertaking a case in Zheng Fa, celebrating birthdays, pregnancy, discussing family and what it means to them, investigating a murder together.
Adrian Andrews/Franziska von Karma
Although this is one of the fandom's stalwart pairings, I've never quite been able to find fic for them that tickles my itch in quite the right way! I tend to conceptualise them as having a rocky, but loving relationship, the kind where they want to be the best person they can for each other, but that the growth they require simply isn't possible within their dynamic.
Prompts: pre-ship pining, Adrian and/or Franziska coming to terms with their sexuality (whatever wlw identity that might be), meeting Adrian’s parents and the complications that come with that, reconnecting at a later date in the future and reflecting upon their past relationship.
Franziska von Karma/Adrian Andrews/Maya Fey
Filled under: Franziska von Karma has two hands. I love healthy polyamory, and for the purposes of this prompt I would prefer that all three are romantically involved with one another, although of course the way each person relates to the other will differ.
Prompts: creative use of the whip, Maya and Franziska bolstering Adrian's confidence when she starts feeling insecure, the three of them planning another character's wedding.(Feel free to have the married parties be whoever you like -- or hell, maybe they're planning their own wedding!)
Maya Fey/Adrian Andrews
I also just love the idea of these two together even without Franziska. I feel like they have a lot in common when it comes to how they relate to people, especially when it comes to pretending to be strong on the outside to protect the ones they love.
Prompts: a mutual friend/acquaintance is framed for murder and how do they feel about it, Adrian learning more about Kurain traditions, Maya meeting Adrian's family (I personally headcanon her as an only child with doting if overbearing parents but I'm up for any family background which appeals to you!
Ema Skye & Lana Skye
The Skye sisters fill me with so much sadness and hope. It's obvious how much they care for one another and I'd like to see an exploration of this either before canon or post-canon. How did Lana take care of Ema after their parents' death and how did Ema try and take care of Lana in return? How did Ema feel when Lana was released from jail? What was Lana's reaction when Ema failed her forensics exam, or when she passed it!
Mia Fey/Lana Skye
Ahh, my favourite doomed Ace Attorney ship. I've shipped this ever since the words 'intellectual attraction' were uttered. This is another pairing that I see as messy and complicated but interspersed with moments of softness and hope.
Possible ideas: college days, getting to know each other, the impact Diego had on their relationship (was Mia using him for information? Did she have genuine feelings for him?), rekindling their relationship after a break-up and how their goals and the secrets they keep affect them, reflecting on past relationship, spirit-channelling-sex.
Mia Fey/Miles Edgeworth
I love these two together. Mia thinking he's a bit of a stuck up jerk but being attracted to him anyway, Edgeworth admiring Mia's strength and determination. I'd greatly enjoy to seem them talking or even investigating DL-6 together, since it casts a great shadow on their lives. Does Mia perform a channeling for Edgeworth in attempt to change his mind? How does their experiences with Dahlia shape them? Does Diego interfere with their relationship? Does Manfred? Alternatively, something set after Mia's death and having a Channelled!Mia interact with Edgeworth in a shippy way regardless of their previous romantic history would be extremely good as well.
Miles Edgeworth & Trucy Wright
It's obvious from Spirit of Justice that these two have a history together. What sort of role did Edgeworth play in Trucy's life? (As you can tell I'm a big old multishipper. Feel free to have this relationship include background Phoenix/Edgeworth, or pair them up with characters of your choosing, or have one or both of them be happily single.) What happened the first time Trucy stowed away in Edgeworth's luggage?
Miles Edgeworth/Lana Skye
I can really see this working on two different levels: an angsty take set before the events of Rise From the Ashes or something healthier built of mutual trust and respect instead of desperate circumstances set after the original trilogy. Does Edgeworth visit Lana in prison? How does Ema react to the news that her sister and Mr. Edgeworth are dating?
Shi-Long Lang/Shih-na
I really do love me a doomed relationship. Did Lang have reservations about getting intimately involved with Shih-na due to their working relationship? Did she manage to seduce him anyway? Did she get close to him to uncover additional information or because she felt some genuine affection towards him or even both? What's the fallout after the reveal of Shih-na's identity and her subsequent arrest?
Tyrell Badd & Byrne Faraday & Calisto Yew
I love any exploration of these three working together as the Yatagarasu. Did their personalities clash? Was there unrequited pining? How did Calisto fall into work with the smuggling ring? How did Badd's work as a detective inform his actions at the Yatagarasu? What inspirations were behind the creation of Little Thief?
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
Valencia Perez
I love Valencia and her whole arc throughout the series, although there's a few aspects I wish were touched upon more: how did she get together with Josh in the first place? Did she ever have moments of questioning her sexuality throughout her teenage years and her early adulthood? What effect did her teacher's sexual abuse towards her have on her? What's her relationship like with her family?
Rebecca Bunch
Oh, Rebecca, Rebecca, Rebecca. While I feel like canon did a really good job with her arc, I'd be fascinated on any takes on how she's thriving after pursuing her passions. What roadblocks does she encounter? How does she encounter them? Alternatively, I'd love to see pre-canon explorations of Rebecca's behaviour and how her past and mental health led to her making poor choices, and how her problems were overlooked by society. (e.g., all lawyers are highly strung! here's some pills.)
Heather Davis
Another one of my faves from the girl gang. Do she and Hector end up having kids? What effect has her mixed-race heritage had on who she is today? What's her relationship like with her extended family? Does she end up pursing career goals beyond where she is at the end of canon?
Rebecca Bunch/Nathaniel Plimpton
Nathaniel is my fave of Rebecca's canonical love interests and I'd love to see them encounter each other again after the end of canon. What work has Nathaniel been doing on himself to be a better person, and how does he try and communicate it to Rebecca? Do they try giving things another shot, or do they hook up one last time and call it quits for good?
Rebecca Bunch/Audra Levine
I love their combative relationship and how they were raised to compete against one another from a very young age. After Audra's Vegas breakdown and Rebecca's realisations at the end of the series do they end up meeting once more and giving each other mutual love and support as two women who can understand each other's backgrounds? How is Rebecca with the triplets?
Heather Davis/Greg Serrano
I really enjoyed their dynamic during the brief time they dated in canon. I'd be particular interested in canon divergences -- what would there relationship have been like if Greg hadn't been hung up on Rebecca? Would it have fallen apart due to his alcohol problems anyway? Or Heather's apathy? Or perhaps Heather and Hector never end up getting married and Heather ends up getting back together with Greg?
Beth/Valencia Perez
I love their relationship, but I still can’t help but wish that we got to see more of it! How did Beth continue to woo Valencia, or was it Valencia that took the reins? How did she navigate and overcome her feelings of comphet?
Possible ideas: snippets of their relationship during the timeskip, Valencia planning the best wedding ever, meeting the parents, declarations of love, taking down homophobes together.
Rebecca Bunch/Valencia Perez
I would love a canon-divergence (from any part of canon that suits you) where Rebecca realises that instead of having to decide between men, she wants to date Valencia instead! Alternatively, even something post-canon would work. Maybe Beth and Valencia don't end up getting married (I'd prefer their split to be amicable), and Rebecca ends up writing an epic musical about her romance with Valencia?
DRAGON AGE
Josephine Montilyet
I just love Josephine Montilyet so much, okay. I adore how committed she is to resolving situations without bloodshed although she feels no qualms about destroying people's reputations. I'd be interested in stories from her past (Yvette alludes to a fascinating childhood), explorations of her relationship with her family, or insight into her clothing choices.
Josephine Montilyet/Female Trevelyan
I love these two and basically want to see any missing moments from canon, or anything post main game or post-Trespasser. If the Inquisitor is non-human, how does Josephine reconcile being with them as well as her duty to her family?
Prompts: meeting the parents, planning a wedding, tension between their assigned roles and what it means for their relationship, post-Trespasser decision and what it means for their relationship.
Isabela/Josephine Montilyet
I love how ships are very important to both of them, and I’d love to see how this would work in regards to them being a … ship. Thoughts on Rivain and Antiva are loved, as is smut with feelings!
Possible ideas: first impressions, Isabela teaching Josephine how to sail, Josephine being scandalised by Isabela’s actions while secretly loving them, Isabela writing smutty fanfiction about their relationship, snippets of their relationship during the timeskip.
Isabela/Anora Mac Tir
Look, I just love the idea of Isabela seducing a queen. Is Isabela sneaking around Denerim to visit her old friend the Hero of Ferelden? Or Alistair? Maybe Isabela inadvertently rescues Anora from a threat, or has intel that someone is trying to harm them, and sparks fly from there. Bonus points for Anora being (sexily!) frustrated that Isabela's getting under her clothes skin!
Isabela/Aveline Vallen
I love their banter, I love that how despite constantly getting on each other’s nerves, they have a deep and abiding respect and friendship for one another. My personal preference for this pairing is that Aveline tried, and failed, to attract Donnic’s attentions.
Prompts: Aveline’s first time for a woman, Isabela has been unfairly imprisoned (for once) and Aveline must break her out, reconnecting post DA 2 or post Inquisition, Aveline spending time on Isabela’s ship.
Isabela/Female Hawke
I just love how much trust and support they have in one another, that Isabela is one of the few characters (other than Varric) who will stand by Hawke regardless of the choices made at the end of DAII. How do they spend the time immediately after the chantry explosion (regardless of Hawke's decision), and does Isabela end up following Hawke to Weisshaupt? Or if Hawke is left in the Fade does Isabela attempt a rescue?
Isabela/Merrill
I love how both Isabela and Merrill are two strong badass women who’ve had to put up with so much. In particular, I enjoy how Merrill may be a bit naïve, but that she’s always eager to learn more.
Prompts: Isabela showing Merrill the ropes (literally and figuratively), Isabela trusting Merrill enough to tell her the truth about her backstory, bloodplay and/or blood magic (and how do they both feel about that?), Isabela teaching Merrill to play Wicked Grace well.
Female Hawke/Isabela/Merrill
This is one of my favourite Dragon Age OT3s, and I just love the idea of them being in lesbians with one another. They are all strong women who have had to put up with so much shit, and I want to see them finding comfort and support in one another.
Possible ideas: Isabela and Merril running away with Hawke after the events of DA2, Hawke and Merrill deciding to join Isabela on her ship (let them be pirates), missing moments during the events of Inquisition, relationship negotiation, kink negotiation.
Female Hawke/Merrill
Despite her seeming naivety, Merrill is strong and determined and I love seeing her in that light. I'd prefer a friendship-romanced Merrill over a rival-romanced one (but if you have a strong idea, go ahead!) Does Merrill continue her research into the Eluvians? Do Hawke and Merrill ever discuss in detail all they have lost throughout the course of DAII? Where do they go after the Chantry explosion?
Anders/Female Hawke
There is so much baked-in tragic potential here. I love a Hawke (of any background, I just ask that you use the default names where applicable) who whole-heartedly completes Anders's personal quest in Act III without question, and is utterly betrayed by the resulting explosion. How does Anders's bisexuality come up with a female Hawke? Does Hawke feel betrayed (by either the death of innocents or not being invited into Anders's plan?) How does Hawke reconcile this? If Anders live, do they escape Kirkwall together? What are they doing before Hawke's appearance in Inquisition?
Female Hawke/Cullen Rutherford
Their shared time in Kirkwall is full of unexplored potential, and I love any exploration of how they both feel like they’re trying their best to improve their new home. I have no preference on Hawke’s class, but prefer either red or purple Hawke for personality.
Prompts: bonding over their Fereldan homeland, friends with benefits, sneaking around, how their relationship (whatever form it might take) is impacted by the events at the end of DAII, reuniting in Skyhold, canon-divergence where Cullen leaves Kirkwall with Hawke.
Alistair/Female Hawke
I love my belligerent warden/Hawke sexual tension. My preferred Hawke in this situation is a purple Hawke who romanced Anders but sided with the Templars (resulting in Anders's death). I feel like this Hawke would have a lot in common with an Alistair who romanced a now-deceased Hero of Ferelden, as they both use their sense of humour to deflect from their past tragedies. Again, I'm here for bonding, bickering, rescue attempts, straight-up canon-divergences, etc.
Female Hawke/Meredith Stannard
I love leaning into Meredith's backstory (wherein she became a Templar because of how her family failed her sister). How does this interact with other characters? Does a rogue or warrior Hawke have similar feelings about their sister and the lengths they'd go to protect them?
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir
I'd love to see them bond while they're working together investigating the Grey Wardens. If you're going to use first names, I'd prefer their defaults. My favourite Hawke for this pairing is a Red Hawke who sided with the templars (they can bond with Loghain over making difficult decisions that led them to be ostracised), but other configurations are more than welcome, too. I'm probably least interested in a Blue Hawke, overall, but if you have a really good idea for them, go ahead!
(Also, any indication of the ramifications of their Fade visit would be loved. Maybe one of them tries to stage a rescue attempt!)
Loghain Mac Tir & Anora Mac Tir
Give me a snapshot in the relationship between Loghain and his daughter: how do they relate to one another after the events of Origin if Loghain is made a Warden? Is Loghain proud of the woman Anora has become? Does he think she takes after her mother more or her father?
Loghain Mac Tir/Celia Mac Tir
Let Loghain love his wife! Does he feel comfortable being himself around her given they both have 'commoner' roots? What was their wedding like? What did Rowan and Maric think of the new Teyrna? How did Celia die, and what affect did it have on Loghain? What was their life together in the handful of time they got to spend together in Gwaren after Maric's disappear and before Celia's death?
Rowan Guerrin/Loghain Mac Tir/Maric Theirin
I'm here for the complicated messy feels train, whether it's set before Rowan and Maric get married or after. Do any of them have sex with someone else while thinking of one another? Do they secretly sneak around the court? Does Loghain feel guilty? Is Maric oblivious to the conflict he's causing? How does Rowan reconcile her affection towards the man she betrothed to at a young age and her relationship with Loghain?
Female Cousland/Anora Mac Tir
Give me the sword lesbians that Bioware has denied me for so long! I love the idea of the two most powerful women in the nation defying societal expectations to rule alongside each other, or alternatively, snippets of their relationship prior to the course of canon.
Possible ideas: reflecting on how they’ve changed since they were young, Cousland and The Calling, deciding on a possible heir, lazy mornings in bed together, frantic sex after a near-death experience.
Anora Mac Tir/Alistair
I love seeing these two come together to a slow and mutual understanding, where there's at least some affection between them. Does Anora go into their arranged marriage expecting Alistair to be more like his brother and is pleasantly surprised to find that he's not? What fears does she have for the future? What about Alistair's?
Cassandra Pentaghast/Leliana
Filed under: The Divine has two hands. How do Cassandra and Leliana meet and how do they relate to one another? What effect does one of them getting elected as Divine have on their relationship?
MASS EFFECT TRILOGY
Miranda Lawson
I love Miranda and how she tries so hard to be perfect and is still yet so refreshingly human, with all the foibles that entails. I’d love pre-canon stuff exploring her getting involved with Ceberus, her thoughts on the Lazarus project, on her teammates, exploration of her relationship with her family, or anything, really!
Prompts: Miranda dealing with the fallout from the ending of ME3 (whichever ending that might be), sibling bonding times with Oriana, exploration of her greatest fear or her greatest triumph (or both!)
Female Shepard
I'm honestly just here to hear about your Shepard for this one. What's their background? What's their reputation? What makes them tick? Who did they romance (if anyone)? What was their thought process in the choice they made at the end of ME3? What was their relationship with Anderson like? With the Illusive Man? Custom names are fine for this request!
Female Shepard & David Anderson
What is Shepard's past with Anderson like; how did they meet, how did they grow such a deep and abiding respect for each other?
I'd prefer the default femshep name of 'Jane' for this request.
Aria T’Loak/Female Shepard
A very intriguing pairing! I like how they can kiss if Shepard remains unromanced. Do things get more frisky between them? Do they try to develop an actual relationship? How does Aria feel about this, considering she's been burned in romance before? How does she react to the ending of ME3, regardless of what happens?
Female Shepard/Liara T’Soni
Female Shepard/Samantha Traynor
Sam’s enthusiasm and energy for life make me love her, and I’m sure it’s the same for Shepard! I will basically gobble up anything about this pairing, so whatever idea you may have, please drop it on my plate!
Prompts: shower sex, bonding over being from colonies, meeting the parents, reflections on their relationship after Shepard’s death/disappearance, chess games, toothbrushes.
Ashley Williams/Female Shepard’
I love these two together, and love to see them bond over being two strong soldier-types, or indeed, anything else they might have in common. Does Shepard also enjoy poetry, or have hang-ups about their family or is a religious person?
Prompts: stolen moments during the course of canon, fraternization regs and how they make a relationship difficult, Shepard learning to appreciate their body again after being reconstructed, post-Destroy ending, Shepard and Ashley trying (and failing) to make it in the post-Refusal ending.
Miranda Lawson/Female Shepard
Miranda might have been genetically engineered to be perfect, but then Shepard was reconstructed to be humanity’s salvation by Miranda herself. How does Miranda reconcile these two factors?
Prompts: creative use of biotics, testing out the extent of Shepard’s cybernetics, post-game reflections upon their relationship (whether Shepard lives or dies), musing on what it means to be ‘human’.
Jack/Female Shepard
These two have a lot of chemistry together, especially if Shepard is a fellow biotic! I love seeing two badass women coping and overcoming their trauma together, through whatever means necessary.
Prompts: biotic training, tattoos, trying to make it in the world together post-Refusal energy, long-distance-relationship, first times.
Jack/Miranda Lawson
I love how Jack and Miranda's mutual dislike of each other grows into a begrudging sort of during the effects of Mass Effect 3. Do they decide to resolve their sexual tension in ME2?
Kaidan Alenko/Ashley Williams
I love these two together and I'm here for it all. Discrete hook-ups during the first game ending in tragedy on Virmire? Canon-divergence where neither of them die and have to deal with Shepard's revival/imprisonment/the end of the galaxy together? Do they end up meeting each other's families?
Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard/Ashley Williams
Per above, but adding a dash of Commander. Are two of them together first and the other joins the relationship later?
MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA
Jien Garson
I find Jien as a character really fascinating and would love to know more about her. How did she come about her wealth? What prompted her desire to form the Initiative? What were her interactions with The Benefactor like? (Feel free to have their identity be whoever you want, or leave it ambiguous.) What was her relationship with Alec like? What would happen in a world where she survived to paint her masterpiece?
Sloane Kelly/Jien Garson
I would love some canon-divergence where Jien isn't presumed dead and instead lives to see Andromeda. How does this affect the Initiative's morale? How does Sloane assist Jien in painting her masterpiece? What steps are actually required for them to admit their feelings to one another? Alternatively, I'd love Sloane investigating Jien's 'death' under any circumstances (whether the events of Nexus Uprising happen the same way they do in the book or not). Of course, I'd prefer it if Jien was found alive at the end!
Foster Addison/Sloane Kelly
Ellen Ryder
I'm fascinated by Ellen and her background. Where is she from, what is her relationship with her parents like? How did she meet Alec? What are her thoughts on parenthood, on SAM, on her upcoming death? How would she react upon being revived in Andromeda?
Alec Ryder
I love how complex a character he is and how controversial his actions were. I’m honestly here for any exploration of Alec as a character, whether that be pre-canon or in an Alec-doesn’t-die AU.
If you choose to pair him with anyone, I just ask that you avoid Dr. Carlyle, but other than that, let your mind run wild with possibilities!
Prompts: Alec doesn’t die and Ellen is revived, how Alec and Ellen met, Alec’s childhood and how he ended up joining the Alliance, becoming an N7, going through the Mass Relay for the first time, the First Contact War.
Cora Harper & Alec Ryder
I love their relationship (even despite how little of it we see in game), and I have read the Mass Effect: Initiation novel, so I’d love anything building upon what we see in that book, or alternatively, your own take on their pre-Andromeda relationship!
Prompts: Cora seeing Alec as a father figure, bonding between the two, Cora’s feelings on being second-in-command, Alec doesn’t die and how does that affect his relationship with Cora?
Female Ryder/Cora Harper
Outtakes from their relationship (whether they follow Scott’s romance path or take a different route), canon divergent AUs where they had met and gotten to know each other before the Initiative… I’m here for it all!
Prompts: gardening, falling in love, first times, Ryder telling Cora about her dad’s memories (and comfort ensuing), Cora’s reaction the times that Ryder dies.
Liam Kosta
I whole-heartedly adore Liam Kosta; I loved how he jumped for the chance to be included in the Initiative, even though it meant leaving everyone he ever knew and loved behind. What drove him to make that decision? What was his relationship like with his parents, and his extended family? He probably spent sometime on the Citadel growing up given his parents' careers -- what did he think of the experience?
Cora Harper/Liam Kosta
I love the idea of these two together; they have many differences given their personalities (Liam being emotional, wearing his heart on his sleeve, a crisis responder, and Cora being a soldier), but also many commonalities (feeling adrift from those around them, wanting to be part of something bigger than themselves.) How do they end up getting together and what work do they have to put into the relationship?
Cora Harper/Liam Kosta/Ryder
Per the above, just add a dash of Ryder! I'm not fussy when it comes to Ryder's gender. How do they end up getting together for the first time? Does the Nomad end up bogged down in a strange place?
Liam Kosta/Female Ryder
I'm really feeling AUs for this pairing at the moment. Perhaps something mundane, like a coffeeshop or college AU? Or a timeline divergence where neither of them go to Andromeda and are left behind on Earth during the Reaper War? Soulmate AU? Heck, AU them into your favourite fairytale; your imagination's the limit!
Alternatively: Ryder tells Liam about what they learnt from looking at their father’s memories. Comfort ensues.
Alec Ryder & Liam Kosta
Just how did Liam come to be involved in the Andromeda Initiative anyway? Was there anything about humanity’s Pathfinder that encouraged him to join?
Prompts: mentorship, first impressions, Liam getting himself into trouble (and Alec’s subsequent response), an Alec-doesn’t-die AU (and how their relationship develops in Andromeda, regardless of if Liam ends up involved with one of his children or not).
Alec Ryder & Ellen Ryder & Sara Ryder & Scott Ryder
It’s 2020 and I’m still emotionally recovering from the revelations in Ryder Family Secrets. I’d love to see how the twins cope, regardless of which one is the Pathfinder. Do they tell anyone else about their mother? The Reapers? Do they manage to rescue Ellen?
Prompts: reviving Ellen (regardless of if the cure is successful), backstory examining the family dynamics and how Alec came to make such a controversial choice, Alec-doesn’t-die and how does that change everything else?
Alec Ryder/Ellen Ryder
I'd honestly love anything for this ship. Pre-canon: how did they meet, how did they feel about becoming parents, what challenges did they face in their marriage? Or maybe an Alec-doesn't-die AU? Does he loop anyone in to the fact that Ellen is still alive? What's her reaction when he revives her?
PERSONA 3
Mitsuru Kirijo/Yukari Takeba
I love their interactions and they have so much chemistry, especially on the school trip where Yukari needs to literally slap some sense in Mitsuru! I'd love to see them coming to terms with their attraction to one another, however they choose to conceptualise their sexuality. How do they deal with Mitsuru's fiance, and how do they manage their relationship while Yukari's still in school and Mitsuru's graduated? Or maybe they meet again many years later and (re)kindle things then?
Mitsuru Kirijo/Minato Arisato
I just love the genuine respect they have for each other, and how Minato inspires Mitsuru to break things off with her awful fiance. I'd love to see some canon-divergence for them so their relationship can continue after P3. How does Minato deal with a life he hadn't expected to have, how does Mitsuru balance the relationship and her career and her studies? Motorcycle rides are also good.
Mitsuru Kirijo/Akihiko Sanada
These two have so much history together, and it's delicious. I always got the vibe that Akihiko crushed on Mitsuru a little. Why is he scared of pursuing it? Is it because she'd Execute him? Do they explore their feelings together after graduation?
THE HANDMAID’S TALE
Janine Lindo
Janine, Janine, Janine. I really enjoy the way she's portrayed and how we get a glimpse of how different women survive Gilead. Is her behaviour in the face of conflict a learned behaviour from an earlier point in her past? What happens if she manages to escape Gilead? Does she ever find out the truth about her son?
Lydia Clements
I find Aunt Lydia a deeply layered character and really enjoyed her flashback episodes in season 3. What inspired her to work in law? What are her actual thoughts on the patriarchy, on the steps she has taken to survive, the conflict she lives with in wanting the best for the women under her care while appreciating that their options are limited and having to enforce the rules for their survival?
I'd be happy for information from The Testaments book to be used for this prompt.
June Osborne & Serena Joy Waterford
They have such a complicated relationship during the second and third season,
and I am here for and all explorations of it.
Possible ideas: June escapes Gilead post season 3 and seeks out Serena (to either bond with her or taunt her, I’m not fussy), taking down Fred and the extended Gilead patriarchy together.
Luke Bankole & Moira Strand
I love the interactions we see of these two during the season, both in the past and in present time. How do they reconcile being the most important people in June's life? What steps to do they go to in order to try and rescue her from Gilead?
Emily Malek/Moira Strand
Two of the most hardened characters in the television series, I feel like they have a lot in common even though they’re in different places in their recovery. I’d love to see more of them rediscovering life together, in whatever context.
Possible ideas: trauma bonding, rediscovering loving intimacy, resisting Gilead from the relative safety of Canada, domestic fluff and the contrast between that and what they’ve been through.
Emily Malek/Sylvia
I really liked the snippets of their relationship we got to see in season 3; it must be difficult to acknowledge how much a loved one has changed since going through a traumatic experience, and any exploration of that is loved. Additionally, pre-canon fic is great, too: how did they get together, how did they fall in love?
Possible ideas: getting reacquainted with loving intimacy, realising too much has changed and their relationship won’t work the same way anymore, snippets of life before Gilead and during the beginning stages of the uprising.
THE OUTER WORLDS
Ellie Fenhill
I’m a sucker for Ellie and her cool girl façade. I’d love to see what adventures she got herself into before and after her time on The Unreliable (whatever did happen between her and Jessie anyway?)
Prompts: piracy gone wrong, stitching up a teammate, drinking games, working to be a better person post-game, bonding with the crew, found family.
Ellie Fenhill & Lionel Witherspoon & Theodora Fenhill
Following on from the previous request, Ellie’s personal quest and her relationship with her family near broke me, and I love to see any exploration of this. How does Ellie feel that her parents cared more about money than her? How did this affect her growing up? What was the straw that broke the camel’s back and caused her to leave her home?
Prompts: running away, perfectionism, living up to someone else’s ideals (and how suffocating it can be), how Ellie derived her nickname from ‘Marilyn’, another time Ellie brought someone to her parents and it also didn’t go to plan.
Ellie Fenhill/Female Captain
There is not enough content out there for this pairing and I am always craving more. I love how the Captain’s support of Ellie helps her to realise that allowing others to support you isn’t a weakness, and that she doesn’t see the inherent romantic subtext of asking the Captain to come meet her parents…
Prompts: creative reinterpretation of the phrase ‘watching your back’, working together to make Halcyon a better place, whatever happened to Earth anyway?
Parvati Holcomb & Indumati
We don't get much information about Parvati's mother, and I'd love to see either an exploration of Indumati's pregnancy and how she handled the knowledge she'd be separated from her child once she gave birth, or even Indumati and Parvati tracking each other down after the events of the game.
Parvati Holcomb/Junlei Tennyson
These two are so freaking cute together. How does their relationship develop after the events of the game?
Prompts: long-distance relationship, working on an engineering project together, taking Junlei to visit Edgewater, discussions of marriage.
TIGER & BUNNY
Barnaby Brooks Jr. & Albert Maverick
I'm always fascinated by glimpses into glimpses into Barnaby's relationship with his guardian. Did Maverick implant fake memories of happy moments into Baranby's mind? Was some of the affection Barnaby had for Maverick real? Or a combination of both?
Prompts: Christmas, the birds and the bees, being moulded into a hero, acting classes, robotics.
Karina Lyle/Barnaby Brooks Jr.
I love how these two have this air of competitiveness between them. Karina thinks Barnaby's a show-off, Barnaby thinks Karina is an immature girl... I would like to see them grow a mutual respect of each other and begin to see one another in a whole new light.
Prompts: drunken confessions, first times, make-up sex, post-battle adrenaline, meeting the parents, long-distance relationship, moving away, fake dating.
Huang Pao Lin/Karina Lyle
I just adore the thought of these two together -- do they end up living together when they move away for college? How do they discover and/or come to terms with their sexualities? Do they meet each other's families? How do the other Heroes react when they learn Pao Lin and Karina are dating? What does Pao Lin think of Karina's singing?
TO THE MOON
Eva Rosalene/Neil Watts
I love the belligerent sexual tension these two have and just crave more content of them working together. Maybe they hook up one night and they're worried about the effect it'll have on their working relationship? Or maybe the fan theories that Neil's dying, and the games are actually one of them reliving his memories are true -- I'd love to see Neil and Eva working together to fulfil one of their final wishes. Or maybe they're misusing company equipment to change their memories for whatever reason, despite the fact that neither of them are actually dying at all?
Roxanne Winters/Robert Lin
We don't get to see nearly enough of how these two work together -- I'd love to see them dealing with a patient together (perhaps even Colin, in a world where Neil and Eva didn't tackle that case instead?). How did Roxie and Robert get to know each other? Do they go back a long way as well? How do they react to whatever shifty business Neil is up to with the memory traversal equipment?