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[ziskandra]

Hello and welcome! For the record, I am also ziskandra on AO3.

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.

Also, please note that length of prompts does not relate to my enthusiasm for a particular character or ships, but more likely the length of the time I have been requesting them, or how many ideas I have for their dynamic! Similarly, I may have a lot of smut ideas, but non-explicit stuff is equally welcome ♥

I'm a huge multishipper at heart: as long as the work focuses on my requested character/ships, feel free to include whatever background relationships you like, whether that be in subplots, past relationships, or unrequited pining for an unrequested character. (Any exceptions will be noted.)

General Likes
Moods: angst (happy, sad, or bittersweet endings welcome), brief moments of hope, confinement, guilt, honesty, humiliation, internalised prejudices and repressed feelings, nonlinear growth, pining (requited or not), rebuilding, submission, vulnerability.
Themes: breakups (including within requested pairings), character studies, characters' feelings on parenthood, feelings on what makes 'family' in general, fitting in with society (or not), grief, honor/duty/filial piety, pregnancy.
Settings: Alternate Universes - canon divergences & setting changes (e.g., modern, apocalypse, pirates, space opera, medieval, mundane, magical, soulmates etc.)
Tropes: body horror, fake dating, first times, forced proximity, huddling for warmth, on the run from the law, time-travel (loops or otherwise)
Formats: first/second person POV, outsider POV, mixed media, interactive fiction, five times fic, drabble sequences.
Art: bright colours, clean lines, physical intimacy, characters wearing each other's clothes, limited colour palettes, abstract art, pastiches, tarot cards, solemn expressions, architecture, physical environments, any style at all.

Smut Likes
bad bdsm etiquette, boot worship, breast worship, desk sex, doggy style, dubcon (esp. due to altered states, miscommunication & power imbalances), facials, femdom, flogging, gangbangs, horny subs with indifferent doms, human furniture, immobilisation, keeping glasses and socks on, light bondage (inc. honour), magically induced total power exchange, makeshift gags, mirror sex, object insertion (esp. gun or bottle), orgasm delay/denial, pegging, period sex, punishment, sex pollen/accidental aphrodisiacs, rough sex, smutty character studies, tied up & forgotten, watersports (esp. as humiliation or act of trust, inc. drinking, marking and/or desperation).

DNWs
age play, animal play, bestiality, emetophilia, explicit underage (under 16), mpreg (unless in omegaverse or other setting where it is commonplace), raceplay, scat, toesucking, unrequested asexuality headcanons, unrequested gender headcanons, unrequested parent/child incest.



Ace Attorney

Dahlia Hawthorne/Mia Fey
There is just so much raw hatred between these two, and I don't care what strings you have to pull to get them in the same room (something set in early canon? Spirit-channeling? Setting the work in the afterlife? It was all a dream?), I just crave more interaction between them.

I would especially be interested in anything that explores or references what relationship they had before the timeline of the games. Did they spend much time in Kurain together? Was Dahlia always envious of Mia, who didn't seem to give her the time of day? Conversely, anything set after the main trilogy would be great, too. Does Dahlia try and get revenge again, since she has all the time in the world? Does Mia find herself goading Dahlia?

Dick Gumshoe/Franziska von Karma
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?)

I love Gumshoe's combination of fear and admiration for Franziska, and how Franziska appears to take him for granted, even though there's inklings that she might have a soft spot for him after all. I would absolute love anything where forced proximity gets them to see each other in a new light, where Franziska sees a bit more of Gumshoe's competency, and Gumshoe gets to experience more of Franziska's softer side.

Prompts: submission as an act of trust, a discussion about Edgeworth, creative uses of the whip.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• Attitude - sub is afraid of particular act but trusts their dom
• Character is a virgin/inexperienced but owns lots of BDSM equipment
• Domming to Allow Safe Emotional Release for Sub
(Preference is dom Gumshoe and sub Franziska)

Marriage
• Fake Marriage - As Part Of A Con
• Fake Marriage - Pretending to be Married for the Inheritance
• Fake Marriage - That Leads To Real Feelings
• Fake Marriage - Undercover As Married Leads To Unexpected Feelings
• Marriage Laws - Work Partnership Considered the Legal Equivalent of Marriage
• Marriage of Convenience - Going Way Too Far in Order to Prove a Point

Being married to each other is a requirement in their line of work
I'd love to see something where prosecutors are required to marry the detective they work with most closely. Is there some sort of Ace Attorney World legal reason? Is consummation an expectation? How does Franziska feel about getting her little brother's seconds if this is set during JFA? Whatever way you can make it work, I'm here for it.

The Proposal AU
Ever since I watched this movie back when it first came out, I couldn't help but think how perfect Franziska and Gumshoe would be for the plot. Gumshoe clearly has a lot of respect for Franziska, even though he's terrified of her, and probably thinks she could afford to treat people better... and I can't help but feel like Franziska could really get a lot out of seeing a loving family, even if they do have their conflicts at times. And then there's all the tropes! The green card marriage, the ONE BED, the accidentally seeing each other naked... I'd love that for them.

Franziska von Karma & Klavier Gavin
Child genius meets child genius! I have a very soft spot for these two and would love any exploration of the parallels between them, from their feelings of growing up in a sibling's shadow, to perfectionism, to their feelings on Germany, or whatever else you can think of! I also enjoy them romantically if you feel like writing something shippy, but gen is of course equally welcomed. There just isn't enough Franziska and Klavier interaction out there in the world!

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, poking fun at Klavier’s name.

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.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• clothed dom naked sub
• Clothing Kink - Leather
• Codependency - dom and sub are overly dependent on each other
• Consensual Kink That Mirrors Prior Trauma
• Domming as revenge
• Dub/noncon - Bottom's Kinks Used Against Them By Top
(With Dom Franziska and sub Miles)

Captivity
• Prison - Elevator
• Attitude - Jealous captor
• Attitude - Mindbreak
• Attitude - Defiant Prisoner
• Attitude - Captor Enjoys or Is Aroused by Prisoner’s Fighting Back
• Attitude - Prisoner bargaining for favors
• Scenario - Imprisoned 'For Prisoner's Own Good'
• Scenario - Prisoner has wronged captor; now at their mercy
• Prison - Kept inside captor's home
• Torture - Gaslighting

If you chose to go to the Prison - Elevator route, I don't care what sort of convoluted reason is required to get Edgeworth into the elevator (is he placed there? is he trying to desensitise himself to his fears? is one of the von Karmas forcibly trying to desensitise him?)
For Noncon - Prisoner Forced to Confess Fantasies about Love Interest and Perform Them with Captor, I'd prefer for Edgeworth's LI to be Phoenix (really dig into Franziska's jealously issues, why not)!

Marriage
• Arranged Marriage - Arranged as a Means of Keeping Enemy Under Control
• Arranged Marriage - Arranged By Third Party With Dubious Motives
• Soul Bond - Marriage Arranged Because Of Matching Soulmarks
• Soul Bond - Soulmates Legally Obligated To Marry
• Adultery - Maliciously Seducing Arranged Spouse's Extramarital Lover
• Marriage of Convenience - Both Refuse to Lose a Bet
• Marriage of Convenience - Citizenship Marriage
• Marriage of Convenience - For Visa And Immigration Purposes
• Marriage of Convenience - Going Way Too Far in Order to Prove a Point

Feel free to combine any of my requested freeforms. An AU where Manfred hunts down Miles and takes him under his wing because he's his daughter's soulmate? Amazing. A story where Gregory and Manfred are forced to arrange a marriage between their kids for the good of the World of Law? I'm down for it too. Getting married for convenience but one of them starts developing feelings? Excellent.

Of course, focusing on just one is A-OK as well! For the 'adultery' freeform, I'm happy for the extramarital lover to be any canon character, or even an OC. I imagine malicious seduction is more Franziska's wheelhouse, but if you can think of a scenario that uses Miles in that role, I commend your creativity and look forward to reading it!

I'm just here for all the messy feelings. On that note, I'm perfectly happy for Franziska and Miles's relationship to be one-sided in its affections, or for them to be having sex with few feelings attached, or for them to call things quits in the end, or decide to give things a proper go. As long as there's complicated emotions involved, I am HERE for it.

Soulmates
• Character sees color for the first time upon meeting soulmate
• Finding Your Soulmate Counts as Being Legally Married No Matter the Situation
• How Soulmates Affect Society Worldbuilding
• Not everyone wants a predetermined partner no matter what society values
• Name on wrist when partner born soulmate AU
• Soulmate-Identifying Mark Appears When You Come of Age
• Soulmate's name on skin
• Soulmates - Dreaming of Your Soulmate Years Before You Actually Meet In-Person
• Soulmates - Writing on your skin will temporarily be seen by your soulmate
• Soulmates are not necessarily reciprocal
• Soulmates can sense each other nearby—even before they've met
• Soulmates Can't Be In A Relationship But Still Try To Be A Part Of Each Other's Lives
• Soulmates Die If They Fall In Love With Each Other
• Soulmates Have Words They Will First Exchange Written On Their Body
• Soulmates Have Words They Will Last Exchange Written On Their Body
• You're Immortal Until You Meet Your Soulmate

I would love if part of the reason Manfred takes Miles in and/or murdered Gregory Edgeworth was because he knew Miles was Franziska's soulmate, if it comes up!

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.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• Attitude - sub is afraid of particular act but trusts their dom
• Character is a virgin/inexperienced but owns lots of BDSM equipment
• Domming to Allow Safe Emotional Release for Sub

(Either character in either role is fine)

Manfred von Karma/Miles Edgeworth
So many glorious dubcon opportunities here, although I’d be equally glad with one-sided pining on either character’s behalf if that works better for you! I love leaning into all the mentor/student tropes, especially guilt over their attraction to one another. Miles convincing himself that he’s somehow led Manfred down the path of debauchery would be amazing, if you’re so inclined.

BDSM
• clothed dom naked sub
• Clothing Kink - Leather
• Codependency - dom and sub are overly dependent on each other
• Consensual Kink That Mirrors Prior Trauma
• Domming as revenge
• Dub/noncon - Bottom's Kinks Used Against Them By Top
(Dom Manfred and sub Edgeworth)

Captivity
• Prison - Elevator
• Attitude - Jealous captor
• Attitude - Mindbreak
• Attitude - Defiant Prisoner
• Attitude - Captor Enjoys or Is Aroused by Prisoner’s Fighting Back
• Attitude - Prisoner bargaining for favors
• Noncon - Prisoner Forced to Confess Fantasies about Love Interest and Perform Them with Captor
• Scenario - Imprisoned 'For Prisoner's Own Good'
• Scenario - Prisoner has wronged captor; now at their mercy
• Prison - Kept inside captor's home
• Torture - Gaslighting

If you chose to go to the Prison - Elevator route, I don't care what sort of convoluted reason is required to get Edgeworth into the elevator (is he placed there? is he trying to desensitise himself to his fears? is one of the von Karmas forcibly trying to desensitise him?)

For Noncon - Prisoner Forced to Confess Fantasies about Love Interest and Perform Them with Captor, I don't have any preference for Edgeworth's LI.

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.

Morgan Fey
Morgan is such a complex and layered character, and I'd love anything exploring how she became who she is today. There are so many complicated feelings to explore here, and there are so many questions on my mind I'd love investigated. There are sure to be no easy answers, but that's what makes them fascinating!

Does Morgan feel burdened with the expectation she'll raise Maya? Was she even asked, or is it simply assumed that as a member of the branch family, she'll acquiesce to the Master's whims? How does giving birth to Pearl change Morgan's relationship with Maya — did Morgan's vengeful feelings predate the awakening of Pearl's spiritual powers, or are they are a response to it? How did she feel when her first husband left her and took their daughters? Angry? Relieved?

How was Morgan and Misty's relationship growing up? Did Misty make a big deal out of having spiritual powers while Morgan did not, or did she try to keep her abilities on the downlow? Does Morgan resent not having spiritual powers, or just power? Is her desire to have her own blood become Master based solely on her own entitlement as the eldest daughter, or does she possess genuine concerns about Misty's leadership and decision-making capabilities?

Feel free to include any ships that strike your fancy, or focus on platonic relationships, or simply Morgan herself.

Dragon Age

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?

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• Attitude - sub is afraid of particular act but trusts their dom
• Dom Who Is Normally A Sub Is Bad At Topping
• Domming to Allow Safe Emotional Release for Sub

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?

There's just so many parallels and divergences in their backstories, especially with regard to the weight of the responsibilities they bear, as well as the lengths they will go to in order to protect their mage sisters, and their families from suffering. I'd also be interested in anything set in a world state where Meredith survives the events of DA2 somehow, and Hawke becomes the Viscount of Kirkwall.

I'd prefer Hawke's default name of Marian, and her default appearance.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• Attitude - sub is afraid of particular act but trusts their dom
• Dom Who Is Normally A Sub Is Bad At Topping
• Domming to Allow Safe Emotional Release for Sub
(Either character in either role)

Marriage
• Established Marriage - Slice Of Married Life During Wartime
• Established Marriage - Spoiling and Taking Care of Pregnant Spouse
• Marriage - Moving In Together
• Proposal - During Battle
• Newlyweds - Carrying Spouse Over the Threshold
• Newlyweds - Moving Into Spouse’s Gothic Castle/Manor
• Newlyweds - Opening Wedding Gifts
• Wedding Ceremony - Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress
• Wedding Ceremony - Ridiculously Elaborate Wedding Dress or Tuxedo
• Wedding Ceremony - Ruined Wedding Dress or Tuxedo

Loghain Mac Tir/Maric Theirin
God, I love their devotion to one another, the way that Maric gets under Loghain’s icy exterior during the Rebellion, and how Loghain would do anything for Maric, if you get my drift. I’d be equally happy for something set during the Rebellion, or after Rowan’s death. The Stolen Throne gives so much shipping fodder as is, but also, I love the idea of neither Maric and Loghain acting on their feelings for one another until they’re united in their grief about Rowan (and how do they deal with that?)

Or, alternatively, consider a set-up where instead of Alistair finding Maric as he did in the comics, it’s Loghain who finds him…

In any case, if it takes place during a time where Loghain is married to Celia (and Celia is alive!) I’d like for her to either know and approve of Loghain’s relationship with Maric (whatever form it might take), or for Loghain to still express affection towards her and be wracked with guilt about his infidelity.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

Captivity
• Prison - Captive in a dream world
• Prison - Gilded Cage
• Rescue - "thank god you're safe" sex between prisoner and rescuer
• Rescue - Prisoner is rescued physically but not mentally/emotionally
• Rescue - Trouble Adjusting to Normal Life after Long-Term Captivity
• Scenario - Canon Captivity Scenario
• Scenario - Very bad consequences if prisoner not rescued

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 (or heck, after her death if you can pull it off!). 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!)

If set in later canon where Loghain is married to Celia, I'd prefer for her to either know and approve of Loghain's involvement (and whether she also takes part is up to you), or for Loghain to at least still express and/or portray some degree of affection to her, and for him to be wracked by guilt over his infidelity.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

Marriage
• Accidental Marriage - Included Unwitting Third Party In Marriage Accidentally
• Adultery - Continuing Relationship with Lover After Being Married to Someone Else
• Adultery - Discovery that Both Spouses are Cheating with the Same Extramarital Lover
• Adultery - Seducing Spouse's Extramarital Lover Leads To Poly Relationship/Marriage
• Established Marriage - Married Couple Both Pine for the Same Third Person
• Wedding - Third Person in Newly Poly Relationship Symbolically Added to Official Marriage
• Wedding Night - Enjoying Watching Spouse Being Fucked By a Third Party
• Arranged Marriage - Both in Love with Third Party
• Marital Sex - Enjoying Watching Spouse Being Fucked By A Third Party
• Marriage Laws - Marriage Requires Three People; Couple Must Find a Third
• Poly Marriage - Only Recently Legalized
• Poly Marriage - previously traditional marriage becomes non-traditional
• Established Marriage - Couple Practically Married to Best Friend
Soulmates
• Character sees color for the first time upon meeting soulmate
• Dream sharing between soulmates
• Name on wrist when partner born soulmate AU
• Soulmate's name on skin
• How Soulmates Affect Society Worldbuilding
• Finding Your Soulmate Counts as Being Legally Married No Matter the Situation
• Arranged Marriage - They're Not Your Soulmate

Bakery/Coffeeshop AU
One of my favourite things about Mundane AUs is transporting the high-stake emotions of world saving fantasy stuff to theoretically lower stake things. I'd love to see Loghain running a bakery or coffee shop or what have you, especially if it had previously been built by his friends (or potentially more?) Rowan and Maric. He's so loyal, sometimes to the extent of not knowing what's best for him and the country business, and I'd love to see how this shakes out in a mundane setting. Does Anora try to stop her dad from selling the business (to Rendon Howe)? Does Morrigan end up becoming a regular at the cafe? Does Loghain have complicated feelings about the cafe? I'm here for any and all of it, just transport some of the political machinations to the high stake world of small business PLEASE.

(Also, I know I said 'mundane AUs', but feel free to retain magic/elfs/dwarves/Qunari as you see fit, and/or set it in Modern Thedas!)

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).

Orsino/Meredith Stannard
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.

Below, I've included some freeforms I've requested with this pairing in the past, with additional bonus thoughts as relevant.

BDSM
• Attitude - sub is afraid of particular act but trusts their dom
• Dom Who Is Normally A Sub Is Bad At Topping
• Domming to Allow Safe Emotional Release for Sub
(Either character in either role is fine)

Marriage
• Marriage Laws - Marriage Is A Requirement Of Office
• Magic - Magical Abilities are Stabilized after Marriage
• Magic - Marriage Provides Magical Protection

Loghain Mac Tir
Loghain is one of my perennial faves, and I really would love anything that explores his regrets, as I'm sure he's got quite a few of them! I particularly enjoy it when characters are allowed to be flawed and biased, the way Loghain so obviously is. I love Loghain and would love any exploration of him throughout the canon timeline. Stories set during or after The Stolen Throne? Fantastic! Or during Origins? Also great! Or in Loghain’s Warden years leading up being left in the fade? Or not?

I'm also open to other Loghain ships other than the ones I requested here if you feel like writing one, but gen is more than welcome as well!

Mass Effect Trilogy

Female Shepard/Miranda Lawson
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. I'm happy with any appearance/name/class/background for Shepard.

Female Shepard & Shepard Clone & Miranda Lawson
As the above, but with the addition of the clone (and no shippiness requirement, although I am also open to it!). How does Miranda compare the two Shepards?

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. For art, I'd prefer for his default appearance to be kept.

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.

Alec Ryder/Cora Harper
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! If it's from Alec's POV, I would especially love some exploration or reference to the guilt he feels for cheating on Ellen (even if everyone else thinks she's dead, Alec knows the truth, and he always struck me as the rather devoted sort).

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?

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? How does she feel when he revives her?

I'm happy for Ellen's reaction to be anything ranging between 'of course my stupid, stubborn, loving husband would do this, and I didn't expect anything otherwise', to betrayal and anger. I tend to see their relationship as founded on mutual admiration for the other's scientific curiosity, as well as the shared experiences of being together so many years. Otherwise, they can be as rocky or as solid as you like!

Jien Garson/Sloane Kelly
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). It would be great if Jien is found alive at the end, but you can also choose to completely break my heart should you so desire! Should it come up, feel free to make the Benefactor whomever you like.

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, Calvin and Joelle, and his extended family? He probably spent some time on the Citadel growing up given his parents' careers as galactic lawyers -- what did he think of the experience?

Female Ryder/Liam Kosta
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!