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I look forward to seeing 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.
Likes: angst with an unhappy ending, apocalypse AU, bittersweet endings, body horror, canon divergences, character studies, dubcon due to power imbalances/altered states, drunk confessions, fake dating, first times, five times fic, femdom, huddling for warmth, internalised prejudice and repressed feelings, light bondage, on the run from the law, orgasm delay/denial, pegging, pining (requited or not), rough sex, setting change AUs, sex pollen, smutty character studies, soulmate AUs (both inverted and played straight), time-travel, unconventional formats and POVs (e.g. mixed media, interactive fiction, first/second person, outsider POV), watersports.
DNWs: age play, animal play, bestiality, custom names for malleable protagonists, explicit underage (under 16), foot fetish (shoes okay!), mpreg, omegaverse, physically violent noncon, raceplay, scat, unrequested asexuality headcanons, unrequested gender headcanons, vore.
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Ace Attorney
Adrian Andrews/Celeste Inpax
Adrian would obviously go to extreme lengths for Celeste. Just how dependent on Celeste was she? Let your mind be the limit. Happy for you to include Celeste's canonical death if that's where your muse takes you.
Adrian Andrews/Juan Corrida/Matt Engarde
Apollo Justice/Trucy Wright
I'm happy for any interpretation of their relationship, whether they end up getting together before they know they're related or after (or them not finding out at all, that's fine too)! If they do end up learning they're siblings, how does it affect their relationship (either positively or negatively)? Does Trucy end up visiting Apollo in Khura'in? Give me angst, give me fluff, I'm here for any and all of it.
If you're writing explicit sex scenes, I'd prefer for Trucy to be aged up to at least 18 (but older is fine, too).
Damon Gant
Damon Gant/Lana Skye
Diego Armando/Misty Fey
This is a strange pairing, you might say, and you're right! But hear me out for a moment here -- I love thinking about how these are two people who are struggling with the weight of failing the person they both loved the most, to the point that they end up embroiled in an entirely hare-brained scheme to save her sister. I just see their interactions at the time filled with co-dependency and conflict and I am here for all of it.
Franziska von Karma
Franziska is hands-down one of my favourite Ace Attorney characters of all time, and I would love any fic centred on her. Take this as carte blance to write the Franziska fic of your heart. I ship her with pretty much everyone except Manfred, so if there's a Franziska ship burning a hole in your heart, please deliver it to me, for I will feast upon it. That being said, I also welcome gen with open arms!
Things I'm particularly interested in
Her childhood growing up with her father and Miles, any and every headcanon you might have regarding her Word-of-God older sister and her niece (and good ole Phoenix-the-dog), anything you might like to write about her mother (and how that fits in with the rest of her family), Franziska's approach to parenthood, any gender/other identity headcanons you might have, casefic wherein Franziska has to solve a murder of a loved one, a character study on how her whip ties into her personal identity.
Particular ships I have thoughts on (but please don't feel limited to just these)!
Two words: CO-DEPENDENT TWINCEST. I'd love to see them being messed up and caring of one another at literally any point in canon from their late teens onwards. Sure, that might mean Dahlia is dead, but when has that stopped anyone in Ace Attorney land??
Larry Butz/Phoenix Wright
I love the idea of these two having some sort of relationship (friends with benefits? casual dating? something more?) during their college days. Maybe they went to art school together? (Did Larry end up dropping out once Phoenix transferred?) How does life end up causing them to drift apart? (I'm perfectly happy for, say, Phoenix's feelings for Edgeworth getting in the way, or Phoenix and Larry simply drifting apart). Or write me the canon-divergent happy-ending AU of your dreams for them!
Manfred von Karma/Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth
Maya Fey & Mia Fey & Morgan Fey
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, especially with Mia thinking Miles is a bit of a stuck-up jerk but being attracted to him anyway, and Edgeworth admiring Mia's strength and determination. I'd love to see them talking about or even investigating DL-6 together, since it casts a great shadow on their lives. Does Mia perform a channelling for Edgeworth in attempt to change his mind? How do their experiences with Dahlia shape their relationship? Does Diego get in their way? 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 also be quite excellent!
Prompts: investigating a case together (DL-6 or otherwise), Edgeworth reflecting on a shared liaison after Mia’s passing (and how weird it is that she keeps popping up everywhere, especially given he doesn’t believe in spirit-channelling), courtroom trysts, doomed relationships.
Mia Fey/Phoenix Wright
Miles Edgeworth/Dahlia Hawthorne
Miles Edgeworth/Dick Gumshoe
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?
Miles Edgeworth/Trucy Wright
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 togethe. Did their personalities clash? How did their work together affect the other relationships in their lives? 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? What was the emotional fall out of Byrne's murder?
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Audra Levine
I love Audra, and am here for any exploration of her as a character. How is her relationship with her family? Does she have a similarly fraught relationship with her mother? How did her relationship with David develop? Do they manage to sort things out after Audra's Vegas breakdown, or do they end up going their separate ways? Did Audra also have similar mental health struggles to Rebecca?
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?
Prompts: snippets of their relationship during the timeskip, Valencia planning the best wedding ever, meeting the parents, declarations of love, taking down homophobes together.
Darryl Whitefeather/Josh Wilson
Josh Chan/Nathaniel Plimpton
Josh Chan/Nathaniel Plimpton/Josh Wilson
Fit hot guys have problems too! Sometimes those problems revolve around figuring out the configurations of their newfound relationship -- on that note, I'd prefer for them to all be involved with one another, but if you see it as more of a V, please go ahead! I just love how their similarities and how they've all developed different strategies to deal with the problems they face. Also, if you decide to go post-canon, I'd love to see WhiJo's lovers help him cope with the loss of his house because ... the poor dude!! (And in that case, I'd love to see Darryl and his new partner help out in a platonic fashion if you feel so inclined).
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/Nathaniel Plimpton/Greg Serrano
This request was partially inspired by Josh and Greg's Tap That Ass song, and I'd love to see something in a similar vein for Greg and Nathaniel. I would be delighted if you wanted to explore the three of them making thing work somehow post-canon, though, and especially if Nathaniel and Greg end up romantically involved with one another as well! They're two very different people and I can see them complementing each other well (maybe Nathaniel gives Greg advice with the business and Greg's reluctant to take it at first because ugh privileged rich kid, but Nathaniel's trying to actually help in one of the few ways he knows how?
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
Alistair/Anora Mac Tir
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?
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. That being said, if you have another take on their relationship, please go ahead!
Alistair/Morrigan
I love how much both Alistair and Morrigan grow over the course of canon, going from not wanting to give each other the time of day to being on almost-begrudging respectful terms with one another. I’d cherish any exploration of their relationship from being made to do the Dark Ritual together, to potentially deciding to co-parent post-Inquisition.
Prompts: parenthood and healing from shitty childhoods, aphrodisiacs (either for use in the Dark Ritual or hey, maybe they come across some sex pollen or something in Inquisition), DRAGONS, DA4-era fic.
Anora Mac Tir & Loghain Mac Tir
I’m so weak for explorations of Anora’s relationship with her father! I would particularly enjoy anything set post-Origins (but during Origins is fine too). Is Loghain proud of the woman she has become?
If Loghain sacrifices himself (either at the Battle of Denerim or in the Fade), how does Anora react? Does he leave her a letter to remember her by? Or perhaps Loghain keeps surviving everything life throws at him despite the odds and leaves to attend to his Calling at the ripe old age of eighty.
I’d prefer for Anora to be monarch (either alone or ruling with Alistair), but am open to other interpretations!
Cassandra Pentaghast/Josephine Montilyet
I really enjoy these two together from an ‘opposites attract’ angle. What pushes them together? A magic curse? Sex pollen? Arranged marriage? And how do they make things work between them? What struggles do they face along the way? How do they deal with each other’s family? How does Cassandra becoming Divine (or not) affect their relationship?
Cassandra Pentaghast/Varric Tethras
Cassandra certainly has a thing for locking people up in chains, and Varric is no exception. I love that despite their differences and their arguments they have a deep abiding respect for each other, and I always enjoy seeing that develop into something more.
Prompts: getting together, confessions, first date, Varric providing Cassandra with an advance personal reading of his smutty literature, Cassandra and Varric in the post-game timeskip.
Celia Mac Tir/Loghain Mac Tir
Let Loghain Mac Tir love his wife! I love everything about them, from their humble origins where Celia chewed him out for living in a tent outside his crumbling castle, to how they must have struggled together with being elevated above their station. How did they feel about becoming parents? Did they ever want to have more children? And what does Celia think of Loghain spending so much time in Denerim (and taking Anora with him, as he gets older?) Does Celia suspect that Loghain still holds a torch for Rowan? If so, what does she do about it? How does Loghain cope (or not) with Celia's death?
Cullen Rutherford/Isabela
Cullen Rutherford/Meredith Stannard
Cullen and Meredith both have a tragic history with mages. Does Meredith play upon Cullen's fears in order to make him a better Templar? Does she tell Cullen about what happened to her sister? I'd also be interested in a canon-divergent AU where Meredith survives the events of DAII! How does that impact what happens next?
Female Cousland/Loghain Mac Tir
My favourite dynamic in this pairing is Cousland being competent and sexually experienced (I'd prefer Loghain not be their first or anything like that), and to initiate the relationship between them. Perhaps Loghain feels reluctant at first because of the age gap? Perhaps they get in a compromising position while sparring? How do they resolve the ending of Origins? What opinions does Anora have on their relationship?
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.
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir
I'd love to see them bond while they're working together investigating the Grey Wardens. My favourite Hawke for this pairing is a Red Hawke who sided with the templars (they can bond with Loghain over being Fereldan and 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! Or they decide to stay behind… together??)
Female Hawke/Meredith Stannard
I would love seeing Meredith bounce off a red or purple Hawke in a world where Bethany has joined the Circle! Does Hawke end up involved with Meredith because she wants to keep a closer eye on Bethany? Does Meredith blackmail her somehow? Or do they end up bonding over having similar opinions on mages?
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 frustrated (sexily or not) that Isabela's getting under herclothes skin!
Isabela/Josephine Montilyet
I love how ships are very important to them both, and I’d love to see how this would work in regard to them being a … ship. Thoughts on Rivain and Antiva are loved, as is smut with feelings if you feel up to it!
Prompts: 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/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. Also feel free to involve a Female Hawke in their relationship if you so desire!
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.
Josephine Montilyet/Cullen Rutherford
Loghain Mac Tir/Morrigan
I love how their relationship builds from one of mutual suspicion to begrudging respect, especially if Loghain is chosen to complete the Dark Ritual. I’d love either something set around the time of the Dark Ritual itself, or their interactions in the Inquisition era where their paths cross once again (regardless of if Loghain did the Dark Ritual or not).
Meredith Stannard/Orsino
I love their arguments and bickering, and it's very easy to read it (as a Purple Hawke does!) as belligerent sexual tension. How does the power dynamic between them affect their relationship? Do they both believe they want the best world for mages, but conflict arises because their view of what that world should look like is not aligned? How much knowledge does Meredith have of Orsino's correspondence with Quentin? I would prefer it if the Chantry/Andrastianism is portrayed as the primary oppressive factor that is keeping both mages and templars in their place, while not overlooking that there are templars that take advantage of their relative position of power, if it comes up.
Rowan Guerrin/Loghain Mac Tir/Maric Theirin
God, these three never fail to make my heart hurt. I'm happy for anything featuring them to be set anywhere from during the rebellion up until Rowan's death. I personally see Rowan as having great difficulty trusting and feeling safe around Loghain again since the end of Stolen Throne, but I'm very open to other takes on their relationship! Who's the one who brings up that instead of having all this weird awkward tension they should just sleep together, the three of them? (It's probably not Loghain, but it'd be hilarious if it were!) That being said, I'm also very down for love triangles and hurt feelings all around.
If set in later canon where Loghain is married to Celia, I'd prefer for her to know and approve of Loghain's involvement (and whether she also takes part is up to you!) But if that's not your cup of tea, I'd prefer for her not to be mentioned at all.
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger/Percy Weasley
I feel like Percy and Hermione have a lot in common, but a lot of differences as well. They’re both rule abiding, but to different extremes. Hermione is quicker to bend the rules in face of injustice, whereas Percy has a slower boiling point. I'd especially enjoy if their respective complicated relationships with their families came up!
Pansy Parkinson/Percy Weasley
I think they could have a lot in common given that they have their own separate but similar reasons to regret their actions during the war. But of course, given their positions in society, they're primed to hate each other, at least at first! I'm partial towards Percy still working at the Ministry (whatever form it might have taken), and for there to be some sort of forced proximity, like (but not limited to!) working together which makes them spend more time together.
Rita Skeeter
I find Rita endlessly fascinating and love her ruthless ambition. I'm here for any Rita fic you could possibly conceive. What other scoops has she worked on? How did she go about becoming an unregistered Animagus? What influences in her life led her to where she is today? What's her relationship with Bozo, her cameraman, like? Spin me your wild tales about her family. I'm here for any and all of the Rita Skeeter content!
Mass Effect
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.
Female Shepard/Female Shepard Clone
I'd love to see the Shepards get into a power struggle while doing their best to disguise their own insecurities: original Shepard feeling inferior because she isn't flawless like her clone, and the clone feeling hollow because she doesn't have the lived experience -- the SOUL -- that her original counterpart has.
And how best to resolve such feelings?
By trying to overpower the other (sexually or otherwise).
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.
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 ending, 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? Hook up during/after the Citadel party in 3? How do they react to the ending of the series and what effect does it have on their relationship going forward?
Kaidan Alenko/Shepard/Garrus Vakarian
Obviously both Garrus and Kaidan care about Shepard a lot -- does this cause conflict between them? Or does it draw them closer together because they both think they can't have Shepard (until they do?) Whatever canon point, whatever Shepard backstory, I just want to see the three of them carve out a relationship that works for them. Personally, I like Shepard to be more Renegade than Paragon, but feel free to go with whatever works best for you!
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’, Shepard and Miranda getting to know Oriana better.
Mass Effect: 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.
Ellen Ryder
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 into the fact that Ellen is still alive? What's her reaction when he revives her?
Alec Ryder & Ellen Ryder & Sara Ryder & Scott Ryder
It’s 2021 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?
Cora Harper & Alec Ryder; Cora Harper/Alec Ryder
I am fine with either gen or ship content for these two, or something that straddles the line of either.
I love their interactions (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 looking up to Alec as a mentor, bonding between the two, Cora’s feelings on being second-in-command, an AU where Alec doesn’t die and how does that affect his relationship with Cora?
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?
How do they end up getting together for the first time? Does the Nomad end up bogged down in a strange place?
Cora Harper/Liam Kosta/Ryder
They have many differences given their personalities (Liam being emotional, wearing his heart on his sleeve, a crisis responder, Cora being a soldier, and Ryder being somewhere in the middle), 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 does it involve the Nomad being bogged down in a strange place?) and what work do they have to put into the relationship?
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 some time on the Citadel growing up given his parents' careers -- what did he think of the experience?
Liam Kosta & Alec Ryder
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).
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 fairy-tale; your imagination's the limit!
Alternatively: Ryder tells Liam about what they learnt from looking at their father’s memories. Comfort ensues. Or any other post-canon idea you come up with! (Babies??)
Sloane Kelly/Female Ryder
I just love the idea of these two forging a relationship together, especially with Sloane's growing but begrudging respect of Ryder throughout the end events of the game.
Prompts: long distance relationship, taking the weight of leadership off each other's shoulders, the end justifies the means, Sloane takes Ryder up on that offered hug after the Battle of Meridian...
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 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!
I like to headcanon Jien as a trans woman, but if you don't, any other interpretations of her gender are fine!
Selfie
Eliza Dooley/Henry Higgs
Another TV show taken from us too soon! I could have watched many more seasons of these two together, they just have such amazing chemistry, and I'm heartbroken that there was no on-screen resolution to all that tension! Does Henry decide to make something of the skater's kids’ advice? (NO FEAR!!). Please, I need it. I would also love anything where either of them meet (more of) each other's families, because they're both such private people and I can't help but feel like we'd get different perspectives of them in that context!
Tiger & Bunny
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?
WB: Any
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
Ellie was hands down my favourite character in The Outer Worlds, and her personal quest really resonated with me. I'd love to see her mounting frustration with Byzantium: what other ways did she act out before leaving for good? 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? Had she previously developed a taste for bringing unsuitable partners home to her parents in the past? Is there a story behind her getting the name 'Ellie' out of 'Marilyn'?
Female Captain/Ellie Fenhill
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.
To The Moon
Colin Reeds/Faye
Listen, I know she’s a figment of his imagination (spoilers!), but this does not stop me from shipping it. Does Faye help Colin out when it comes to his love life as well? Maybe he needed her more than canon showed us…
Colin Reeds/Sophia Reeds
But also, let Colin love his wife… I am down for any missing scenes from canon, any canon-divergences, heck, maybe he tells Sophia about Faye!
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?
Johnny Wyles/River Wyles
God, my heart never fails to shatter into PIECES whenever I think about their relationship and this GAME and how fucking hard they worked to understand each other but kept miscommunicating due to their respective mental conditions. I’d love to see anything, but perhaps an exploration of a world where Johnny’s missing memories come to light earlier? Or more scenes from Johnny’s dream world where he and River become astronauts together? (Interwoven scenes as Johnny dies? I’m down for that too!)
Robert Lin/Eva Rosalene/Neil Watts/Roxanne Winters
The Sigmund Corp. OT4! We heard you like partners so we put some partners in your partners so you could partner while you -- anyway. Whether it's a late night at the office gone awry (or so perfectly right), or maybe a work assignment making them realise that's life too short not to grasp the opportunities that one is handed, I'd love to see them four of them work out some sort of arrangement between themselves.
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?
I look forward to seeing 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.
Likes: angst with an unhappy ending, apocalypse AU, bittersweet endings, body horror, canon divergences, character studies, dubcon due to power imbalances/altered states, drunk confessions, fake dating, first times, five times fic, femdom, huddling for warmth, internalised prejudice and repressed feelings, light bondage, on the run from the law, orgasm delay/denial, pegging, pining (requited or not), rough sex, setting change AUs, sex pollen, smutty character studies, soulmate AUs (both inverted and played straight), time-travel, unconventional formats and POVs (e.g. mixed media, interactive fiction, first/second person, outsider POV), watersports.
DNWs: age play, animal play, bestiality, custom names for malleable protagonists, explicit underage (under 16), foot fetish (shoes okay!), mpreg, omegaverse, physically violent noncon, raceplay, scat, unrequested asexuality headcanons, unrequested gender headcanons, vore.
On opt-ins
- Fic length: I like long fics and drabbles and everything in between. If you want to write me 100 drabbles, I would be absolutely thrilled.
- 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! In settings that don't have the internet, feel free to either modern AU it up, adapt it to the setting, or just handwave it.
(Opt-ins are the same across all my fandoms:
Length Opt-In: Any Nominated Opt-In, Medium Opt In: Any - Any In-Universe Documents, Medium Opt In: Art - Comics, Medium Opt In: Art - Fanart, Medium Opt In: Art - Fanart Cover/Illustration of Recipient's Fic, Medium Opt In: Art - Remix - Art Remix of my Fic, Medium Opt In: Audio - Podfic of any of my fics that match this request's fandom/relationships, Medium Opt In: Illustrated Text (Art & Writing) - Any Nominated Illustrated Text Medium, Medium Opt In: Unique Rules - In-Universe AO3 Based Fanfic Exchange & Related Posts/Messages, Medium Opt In: Unique Rules - Interactive Fiction - Twine, Medium Opt In: Writing - Any Nominated Writing Medium.)
Ace Attorney
Adrian Andrews/Celeste Inpax
Adrian would obviously go to extreme lengths for Celeste. Just how dependent on Celeste was she? Let your mind be the limit. Happy for you to include Celeste's canonical death if that's where your muse takes you.
Adrian Andrews/Juan Corrida/Matt Engarde
Apollo Justice/Trucy Wright
I'm happy for any interpretation of their relationship, whether they end up getting together before they know they're related or after (or them not finding out at all, that's fine too)! If they do end up learning they're siblings, how does it affect their relationship (either positively or negatively)? Does Trucy end up visiting Apollo in Khura'in? Give me angst, give me fluff, I'm here for any and all of it.
If you're writing explicit sex scenes, I'd prefer for Trucy to be aged up to at least 18 (but older is fine, too).
Damon Gant
Damon Gant/Lana Skye
Diego Armando/Misty Fey
This is a strange pairing, you might say, and you're right! But hear me out for a moment here -- I love thinking about how these are two people who are struggling with the weight of failing the person they both loved the most, to the point that they end up embroiled in an entirely hare-brained scheme to save her sister. I just see their interactions at the time filled with co-dependency and conflict and I am here for all of it.
Franziska von Karma
Franziska is hands-down one of my favourite Ace Attorney characters of all time, and I would love any fic centred on her. Take this as carte blance to write the Franziska fic of your heart. I ship her with pretty much everyone except Manfred, so if there's a Franziska ship burning a hole in your heart, please deliver it to me, for I will feast upon it. That being said, I also welcome gen with open arms!
Things I'm particularly interested in
Her childhood growing up with her father and Miles, any and every headcanon you might have regarding her Word-of-God older sister and her niece (and good ole Phoenix-the-dog), anything you might like to write about her mother (and how that fits in with the rest of her family), Franziska's approach to parenthood, any gender/other identity headcanons you might have, casefic wherein Franziska has to solve a murder of a loved one, a character study on how her whip ties into her personal identity.
Particular ships I have thoughts on (but please don't feel limited to just these)!
Franziska von Karma/Adrian Andrews
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 without a lot of work.
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.
Adrian Andrews/Franziska von Karma/Maya Fey
Filed 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!)
Franziska von Karma/Apollo Justice
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?
Franziska von Karma/Dick Gumshoe
I just love how Gumshoe has a lot of genuine respect for Franziska, even though he would probably concede she could stand to treat people a bit more nicely. I especially love how Franziska ended up wearing his coat im JFA! (and he clearly got it back, so how did that transpire?)
Prompts: submission as an act of trust, a discussion about Edgeworth, creative used of the whip.
Franziska von Karma/Ema Skye
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.
Franziska von Karma/Klavier Gavin
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, poking fun at Klavier’s name.
Franziska von Karma/Lana Skye
Look, they're both prosecutors and I feel like Lana could be a really good influence on Franziska seeing as she tends to be steadier and stoic in times of distress as opposed to Franziska's fire. How do they meet? How do they get together? What effect does Lana's time in prison have on her and their relationship?
Prompts: tender spring-time kisses, interacting with each other's families, mourning dead loved ones, changing career trajectories, kink negotiation, Franziska relinquishing control in the bedroom, creative uses of the whip.
Franziska von Karma/Mia Fey
I have loved the idea of these two ever since seeing the cattiness of their interactions in the second game. Whatever you have to do to get these two together to interact more (spirit-channelling, Mia doesn't die AU?) I'm here for it.
Prompts: Franziska tries to take control of a situation and Mia shows her how to really handle the reins, solving a case together, musings on what it means to be an attorney, arguments that lead to kissing.
Franziska von Karma/Miles Edgeworth
I like to imagine these two as a co-dependent mess wherein Franziska ruthlessly pursues Miles to make him submit to her as a show of dominance, and Miles relents because (outwardly) it’s no skin off his nose, and he wants her to be happy, but on the inside, the guilt is eating him up!! Honestly, though, content for this pairing is so sparse I will welcome any take on them.
Prompts: drunken sex after Manfred’s funeral, working a case together (fraught with tension), somehow managing to build a relatively healthy life together despite all the challenges in their way.
Franziska von Karma/Miles Edgeworth/Phoenix Wright
I love the three of them together, but I'd also very much enjoy a V centered on Phoenix. How do Franziska and Miles navigate their feelings for the same man? Is Franziska jealous of Phoenix's history with Edgeworth? How did they get into this arrangement (whatever form it might take?) While I'm absolutely down for the three of them having sex together, I'd also be super into a take where Franziska and Miles spend some time basically getting really competitive with Phoenix until they sort out what's happening :,)
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 be 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, messy co-dependency culminating in a realisation they’re better off apart.
Franziska von Karma/Shi-Long LangIris/Dahlia Hawthrone
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.
Two words: CO-DEPENDENT TWINCEST. I'd love to see them being messed up and caring of one another at literally any point in canon from their late teens onwards. Sure, that might mean Dahlia is dead, but when has that stopped anyone in Ace Attorney land??
Larry Butz/Phoenix Wright
I love the idea of these two having some sort of relationship (friends with benefits? casual dating? something more?) during their college days. Maybe they went to art school together? (Did Larry end up dropping out once Phoenix transferred?) How does life end up causing them to drift apart? (I'm perfectly happy for, say, Phoenix's feelings for Edgeworth getting in the way, or Phoenix and Larry simply drifting apart). Or write me the canon-divergent happy-ending AU of your dreams for them!
Manfred von Karma/Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth
Maya Fey & Mia Fey & Morgan Fey
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, especially with Mia thinking Miles is a bit of a stuck-up jerk but being attracted to him anyway, and Edgeworth admiring Mia's strength and determination. I'd love to see them talking about or even investigating DL-6 together, since it casts a great shadow on their lives. Does Mia perform a channelling for Edgeworth in attempt to change his mind? How do their experiences with Dahlia shape their relationship? Does Diego get in their way? 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 also be quite excellent!
Prompts: investigating a case together (DL-6 or otherwise), Edgeworth reflecting on a shared liaison after Mia’s passing (and how weird it is that she keeps popping up everywhere, especially given he doesn’t believe in spirit-channelling), courtroom trysts, doomed relationships.
Mia Fey/Phoenix Wright
Miles Edgeworth/Dahlia Hawthorne
Miles Edgeworth/Dick Gumshoe
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?
Miles Edgeworth/Trucy Wright
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 togethe. Did their personalities clash? How did their work together affect the other relationships in their lives? 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? What was the emotional fall out of Byrne's murder?
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Audra Levine
I love Audra, and am here for any exploration of her as a character. How is her relationship with her family? Does she have a similarly fraught relationship with her mother? How did her relationship with David develop? Do they manage to sort things out after Audra's Vegas breakdown, or do they end up going their separate ways? Did Audra also have similar mental health struggles to Rebecca?
Audra Levine/Greg Serrano
I love how by the end of the series, Audra is a reflection of Rebecca, and Greg is a reflection of his old self. I think they would have a lot in common, trying to piece their lives together after the mistakes they have made.
Rebecca Bunch/Audra LevineBeth/Valencia Perez
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?
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?
Prompts: snippets of their relationship during the timeskip, Valencia planning the best wedding ever, meeting the parents, declarations of love, taking down homophobes together.
Darryl Whitefeather/Josh Wilson
Josh Chan/Nathaniel Plimpton
Josh Chan/Nathaniel Plimpton/Josh Wilson
Fit hot guys have problems too! Sometimes those problems revolve around figuring out the configurations of their newfound relationship -- on that note, I'd prefer for them to all be involved with one another, but if you see it as more of a V, please go ahead! I just love how their similarities and how they've all developed different strategies to deal with the problems they face. Also, if you decide to go post-canon, I'd love to see WhiJo's lovers help him cope with the loss of his house because ... the poor dude!! (And in that case, I'd love to see Darryl and his new partner help out in a platonic fashion if you feel so inclined).
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/Nathaniel Plimpton/Greg Serrano
This request was partially inspired by Josh and Greg's Tap That Ass song, and I'd love to see something in a similar vein for Greg and Nathaniel. I would be delighted if you wanted to explore the three of them making thing work somehow post-canon, though, and especially if Nathaniel and Greg end up romantically involved with one another as well! They're two very different people and I can see them complementing each other well (maybe Nathaniel gives Greg advice with the business and Greg's reluctant to take it at first because ugh privileged rich kid, but Nathaniel's trying to actually help in one of the few ways he knows how?
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
Alistair/Anora Mac Tir
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?
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. That being said, if you have another take on their relationship, please go ahead!
Alistair/Morrigan
I love how much both Alistair and Morrigan grow over the course of canon, going from not wanting to give each other the time of day to being on almost-begrudging respectful terms with one another. I’d cherish any exploration of their relationship from being made to do the Dark Ritual together, to potentially deciding to co-parent post-Inquisition.
Prompts: parenthood and healing from shitty childhoods, aphrodisiacs (either for use in the Dark Ritual or hey, maybe they come across some sex pollen or something in Inquisition), DRAGONS, DA4-era fic.
Anora Mac Tir & Loghain Mac Tir
I’m so weak for explorations of Anora’s relationship with her father! I would particularly enjoy anything set post-Origins (but during Origins is fine too). Is Loghain proud of the woman she has become?
If Loghain sacrifices himself (either at the Battle of Denerim or in the Fade), how does Anora react? Does he leave her a letter to remember her by? Or perhaps Loghain keeps surviving everything life throws at him despite the odds and leaves to attend to his Calling at the ripe old age of eighty.
I’d prefer for Anora to be monarch (either alone or ruling with Alistair), but am open to other interpretations!
Cassandra Pentaghast/Josephine Montilyet
I really enjoy these two together from an ‘opposites attract’ angle. What pushes them together? A magic curse? Sex pollen? Arranged marriage? And how do they make things work between them? What struggles do they face along the way? How do they deal with each other’s family? How does Cassandra becoming Divine (or not) affect their relationship?
Cassandra Pentaghast/Varric Tethras
Cassandra certainly has a thing for locking people up in chains, and Varric is no exception. I love that despite their differences and their arguments they have a deep abiding respect for each other, and I always enjoy seeing that develop into something more.
Prompts: getting together, confessions, first date, Varric providing Cassandra with an advance personal reading of his smutty literature, Cassandra and Varric in the post-game timeskip.
Celia Mac Tir/Loghain Mac Tir
Let Loghain Mac Tir love his wife! I love everything about them, from their humble origins where Celia chewed him out for living in a tent outside his crumbling castle, to how they must have struggled together with being elevated above their station. How did they feel about becoming parents? Did they ever want to have more children? And what does Celia think of Loghain spending so much time in Denerim (and taking Anora with him, as he gets older?) Does Celia suspect that Loghain still holds a torch for Rowan? If so, what does she do about it? How does Loghain cope (or not) with Celia's death?
Cullen Rutherford/Isabela
Cullen Rutherford/Meredith Stannard
Cullen and Meredith both have a tragic history with mages. Does Meredith play upon Cullen's fears in order to make him a better Templar? Does she tell Cullen about what happened to her sister? I'd also be interested in a canon-divergent AU where Meredith survives the events of DAII! How does that impact what happens next?
Female Cousland/Loghain Mac Tir
My favourite dynamic in this pairing is Cousland being competent and sexually experienced (I'd prefer Loghain not be their first or anything like that), and to initiate the relationship between them. Perhaps Loghain feels reluctant at first because of the age gap? Perhaps they get in a compromising position while sparring? How do they resolve the ending of Origins? What opinions does Anora have on their relationship?
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.
Female Hawke/Loghain Mac Tir
I'd love to see them bond while they're working together investigating the Grey Wardens. My favourite Hawke for this pairing is a Red Hawke who sided with the templars (they can bond with Loghain over being Fereldan and 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! Or they decide to stay behind… together??)
Female Hawke/Meredith Stannard
I would love seeing Meredith bounce off a red or purple Hawke in a world where Bethany has joined the Circle! Does Hawke end up involved with Meredith because she wants to keep a closer eye on Bethany? Does Meredith blackmail her somehow? Or do they end up bonding over having similar opinions on mages?
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 frustrated (sexily or not) that Isabela's getting under her
Isabela/Josephine Montilyet
I love how ships are very important to them both, and I’d love to see how this would work in regard to them being a … ship. Thoughts on Rivain and Antiva are loved, as is smut with feelings if you feel up to it!
Prompts: 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/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. Also feel free to involve a Female Hawke in their relationship if you so desire!
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.
Josephine Montilyet/Cullen Rutherford
Loghain Mac Tir/Morrigan
I love how their relationship builds from one of mutual suspicion to begrudging respect, especially if Loghain is chosen to complete the Dark Ritual. I’d love either something set around the time of the Dark Ritual itself, or their interactions in the Inquisition era where their paths cross once again (regardless of if Loghain did the Dark Ritual or not).
Meredith Stannard/Orsino
I love their arguments and bickering, and it's very easy to read it (as a Purple Hawke does!) as belligerent sexual tension. How does the power dynamic between them affect their relationship? Do they both believe they want the best world for mages, but conflict arises because their view of what that world should look like is not aligned? How much knowledge does Meredith have of Orsino's correspondence with Quentin? I would prefer it if the Chantry/Andrastianism is portrayed as the primary oppressive factor that is keeping both mages and templars in their place, while not overlooking that there are templars that take advantage of their relative position of power, if it comes up.
Rowan Guerrin/Loghain Mac Tir/Maric Theirin
God, these three never fail to make my heart hurt. I'm happy for anything featuring them to be set anywhere from during the rebellion up until Rowan's death. I personally see Rowan as having great difficulty trusting and feeling safe around Loghain again since the end of Stolen Throne, but I'm very open to other takes on their relationship! Who's the one who brings up that instead of having all this weird awkward tension they should just sleep together, the three of them? (It's probably not Loghain, but it'd be hilarious if it were!) That being said, I'm also very down for love triangles and hurt feelings all around.
If set in later canon where Loghain is married to Celia, I'd prefer for her to know and approve of Loghain's involvement (and whether she also takes part is up to you!) But if that's not your cup of tea, I'd prefer for her not to be mentioned at all.
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger/Percy Weasley
I feel like Percy and Hermione have a lot in common, but a lot of differences as well. They’re both rule abiding, but to different extremes. Hermione is quicker to bend the rules in face of injustice, whereas Percy has a slower boiling point. I'd especially enjoy if their respective complicated relationships with their families came up!
Pansy Parkinson/Percy Weasley
I think they could have a lot in common given that they have their own separate but similar reasons to regret their actions during the war. But of course, given their positions in society, they're primed to hate each other, at least at first! I'm partial towards Percy still working at the Ministry (whatever form it might have taken), and for there to be some sort of forced proximity, like (but not limited to!) working together which makes them spend more time together.
Rita Skeeter
I find Rita endlessly fascinating and love her ruthless ambition. I'm here for any Rita fic you could possibly conceive. What other scoops has she worked on? How did she go about becoming an unregistered Animagus? What influences in her life led her to where she is today? What's her relationship with Bozo, her cameraman, like? Spin me your wild tales about her family. I'm here for any and all of the Rita Skeeter content!
Mass Effect
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.
Female Shepard/Female Shepard Clone
I'd love to see the Shepards get into a power struggle while doing their best to disguise their own insecurities: original Shepard feeling inferior because she isn't flawless like her clone, and the clone feeling hollow because she doesn't have the lived experience -- the SOUL -- that her original counterpart has.
And how best to resolve such feelings?
By trying to overpower the other (sexually or otherwise).
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.
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 ending, 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? Hook up during/after the Citadel party in 3? How do they react to the ending of the series and what effect does it have on their relationship going forward?
Kaidan Alenko/Shepard/Garrus Vakarian
Obviously both Garrus and Kaidan care about Shepard a lot -- does this cause conflict between them? Or does it draw them closer together because they both think they can't have Shepard (until they do?) Whatever canon point, whatever Shepard backstory, I just want to see the three of them carve out a relationship that works for them. Personally, I like Shepard to be more Renegade than Paragon, but feel free to go with whatever works best for you!
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’, Shepard and Miranda getting to know Oriana better.
Mass Effect: 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.
Ellen Ryder
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 into the fact that Ellen is still alive? What's her reaction when he revives her?
Alec Ryder & Ellen Ryder & Sara Ryder & Scott Ryder
It’s 2021 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?
Cora Harper & Alec Ryder; Cora Harper/Alec Ryder
I am fine with either gen or ship content for these two, or something that straddles the line of either.
I love their interactions (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 looking up to Alec as a mentor, bonding between the two, Cora’s feelings on being second-in-command, an AU where Alec doesn’t die and how does that affect his relationship with Cora?
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?
How do they end up getting together for the first time? Does the Nomad end up bogged down in a strange place?
Cora Harper/Liam Kosta/Ryder
They have many differences given their personalities (Liam being emotional, wearing his heart on his sleeve, a crisis responder, Cora being a soldier, and Ryder being somewhere in the middle), 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 does it involve the Nomad being bogged down in a strange place?) and what work do they have to put into the relationship?
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 some time on the Citadel growing up given his parents' careers -- what did he think of the experience?
Liam Kosta & Alec Ryder
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).
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 fairy-tale; your imagination's the limit!
Alternatively: Ryder tells Liam about what they learnt from looking at their father’s memories. Comfort ensues. Or any other post-canon idea you come up with! (Babies??)
Sloane Kelly/Female Ryder
I just love the idea of these two forging a relationship together, especially with Sloane's growing but begrudging respect of Ryder throughout the end events of the game.
Prompts: long distance relationship, taking the weight of leadership off each other's shoulders, the end justifies the means, Sloane takes Ryder up on that offered hug after the Battle of Meridian...
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 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!
I like to headcanon Jien as a trans woman, but if you don't, any other interpretations of her gender are fine!
Selfie
Eliza Dooley/Henry Higgs
Another TV show taken from us too soon! I could have watched many more seasons of these two together, they just have such amazing chemistry, and I'm heartbroken that there was no on-screen resolution to all that tension! Does Henry decide to make something of the skater's kids’ advice? (NO FEAR!!). Please, I need it. I would also love anything where either of them meet (more of) each other's families, because they're both such private people and I can't help but feel like we'd get different perspectives of them in that context!
Tiger & Bunny
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?
WB: Any
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
Ellie was hands down my favourite character in The Outer Worlds, and her personal quest really resonated with me. I'd love to see her mounting frustration with Byzantium: what other ways did she act out before leaving for good? 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? Had she previously developed a taste for bringing unsuitable partners home to her parents in the past? Is there a story behind her getting the name 'Ellie' out of 'Marilyn'?
Female Captain/Ellie Fenhill
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.
To The Moon
Colin Reeds/Faye
Listen, I know she’s a figment of his imagination (spoilers!), but this does not stop me from shipping it. Does Faye help Colin out when it comes to his love life as well? Maybe he needed her more than canon showed us…
Colin Reeds/Sophia Reeds
But also, let Colin love his wife… I am down for any missing scenes from canon, any canon-divergences, heck, maybe he tells Sophia about Faye!
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?
Johnny Wyles/River Wyles
God, my heart never fails to shatter into PIECES whenever I think about their relationship and this GAME and how fucking hard they worked to understand each other but kept miscommunicating due to their respective mental conditions. I’d love to see anything, but perhaps an exploration of a world where Johnny’s missing memories come to light earlier? Or more scenes from Johnny’s dream world where he and River become astronauts together? (Interwoven scenes as Johnny dies? I’m down for that too!)
Robert Lin/Eva Rosalene/Neil Watts/Roxanne Winters
The Sigmund Corp. OT4! We heard you like partners so we put some partners in your partners so you could partner while you -- anyway. Whether it's a late night at the office gone awry (or so perfectly right), or maybe a work assignment making them realise that's life too short not to grasp the opportunities that one is handed, I'd love to see them four of them work out some sort of arrangement between themselves.
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?