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Dear Creator letter for Little Black Dress
General request info
I'm
Note: Feedback/suggestions on this letter -- e.g. something I've written isn't working for you/is phrased poorly, you need more details, etc. -- is appreciated, as I don't know what I'm doing.
For all of these characters, I'm opting in to pairings of the type:
- Incest pairings (except where stated otherwise).
- Abusive, noncon, and dysfunctional pairings.
- Selfcest.
- Rule 63'd characters and any other AU versions of characters.
- One-sided/unrequited romances.
- Underage and age gap ships.
DNW:
- Crossover pairings.
- Pairings involving original characters (unless stated otherwise).
- Readerfic.
- OT3s/threesomes and moresomes (not requested anyway).
Note: There's often a pairing in each fandom that's "OTP" for me (it might be the one I've written a multi-thousand-word manifesto for lmao) -- by this, I just mean it's the ship in the fandom I get most fannish/obsessive about. However, it doesn't mean it's a pairing I find the most interesting/enjoyable, especially when it comes to my Little Black Dress character. I enjoy all sorts of pairings including rare and crack pairs. It really doesn't matter to me which pairing you go with -- I'll enjoy it no matter what.
DNWs
- Character bashing.
- Pregnancy; kidfic / original child characters.
- Trans headcanons.
- Feces, urine, or cannibalism.
- For non-con, very bleak endings like mindbreak or permanent damage.
General likes
- Friendly sparring between warrior characters.
- AUs of all kinds.
- Contrasts and opposites.
- Psychodrama / characters working out their Issues (maybe with help from another character!).
- Writing style and art style experimentation, if that's your thing.
- All ratings from G to E. Blood/violence/injury is fine. Explicit sex is fine.
- All genres: fluff, crack, darkfic, angst, smut, etc.
- Bodyguard crush elements are always great, and also related elements like two people mutually looking out for each other in battle, or one person treating another's injuries, if you want a quick shippy dynamic that I will definitely enjoy.
- Sex with feelings -- positive or negative (or conflicted!).
- Awkwardness / awkward tension.
- Genial, warm flirtation.
- 5 things / 5+1 format.
Art likes
If you're doing art for a pairing involving a character I'm requesting below, I assure you I will love anything. I just want Content for these characters. Like, just having a requested character standing next to another character from the canon would make me happy! Some other ideas: Cuddling; kissing; blushing. Two characters going on a date/having dinner together. For dark pairings, having one character looming creepily up behind the other is always great, or creepy caresses.
- Bright colors. Saturated pastel colors like in Impressionist art. Limited palette drawings.
- Cute art and chibis.
- Ink drawings or black and white art.
- Stylized art. I especially like art nouveau.
- Symmetry/mirroring. Two characters facing away from each other, for example. Or one right-side up and the other upside-down.
- Gratuitous visual symbolism.
- Characters sparring, especially if they look like they're enjoying themselves.
- References to memes.
- Hurt-comfort scenarios, like one character injured and the other one worried/distraught.
- Flowers.
- Characters with super dramatic / brooding expressions on their faces.
Bravely Default
Alternis Dim (LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/O)
Pairing DNWs: none.
Alternis is my favorite BD character and he's also sadly loveless at the end of these games. Please rectify the situation. I've literally never read a fic featuring an Alternis pairing where I wasn't like, "OooOOoOoh intrigued!" So like... go crazy. Alternis is also a woobie fave of mine, so if you want to write noncon or something abusive where Alternis just gets hurt a lot, I'm also in favor of that. 👍
Some thoughts on Alternis's pairing potential: Alternis is an asterisk holder and interacts with a lot of other asterisk holders. There's basically a lot of potential for a collegial relationship that becomes something more. He also has a tendency to like... turtle in his armor. Reaching a level of comfort with a character where those barriers come down is very A+. His skillset also specializes in self-sacrifice, so something where he's willing to lay down his life to keep another character safe is also very 👌 and can lead to interesting romantic or loyalty kink scenarios.
Generic prompts:
- Alternis + someone on a (recon?) mission together.
- Trapped together.
- Incidents that happened in Eternia while Alternis was growing up.
- Someone seeing Alternis out of armor for the first time (wound-tending?).
Thoughts on specific pairings
Alternis/Airy: I like the friendship Ringabel and Airy develop in the Pocketbook of R books, so would like to see something like that with Alternis (traveler + fairy sidekick). Or something nonconny when Alternis loses to Airy at the Pillar?
Alternis/Agnès: Being the bodyguard for the pope seems to be a great excuse for bodyguard crush elements. In general, I think Alternis's misanthropic jadedness is a nice contrast to Agnès's devout idealism, especially when it comes to Crystalism. Also, the black/white contrast of their Bravely Second looks! Would love to see something where they have a religious debate and come to respect each other more.
Alternis/Braev: Braev is as good as Edea for loyalty kink stuff, with an extra layer of power differential that would make it hard for Alternis to say no to anything. Prompts: Braev doesn't see Alternis for a while and then realizes his son's grown up. Sex pollen accompanied by guilt/shame on both sides.
Alternis/Edea: So fond of the pining in this relationship that I wrote a whole manifesto. Tl;dr version: pining, loyalty kink, class differences, marriage proposals out of the blue, identity issues, awkwardness. I have some Altdea-centric prompts in my Yuletide letter.
Alternis/Heinkel: Alternis and Heinkel work together as buddy cops in a sidestory. Would like to see more of that. Also, in general, Alternis has some interesting interactions with the Sky Knights, the Council of Six, Einheria, and just a lot of asterisk holders. I'm up for anything.
Alternis/Ringabel: Ah selfcest. The possibilities that open up when you have multiverse shenanigans. I love seeing these two interact and Ringabel's flirtatiousness would really freak out Alternis and it would be super awkward and funny.
Alternis/Tiz: Well I've listed pairings involving the other four Warriors of Light, so... anyway, these two get less interaction, but I think there's still connection -- Tiz being the Boy Who Lived and Alternis having helped save his life, Tiz spending a lot of time in Eternia Central Command while in his coma, etc.
Final Fantasy Tactics
Rapha Galthena (LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/O)
Additional opt-in: pairings involving original characters.
Pairing DNWs: none.
Rapha is my favorite FFT character. She is just really sweet and does not deserve all the horrible things that happen to her. Final Fantasy Tactics is also a game that has a really interesting cast of characters that all travel together in a party... and promptly stop interacting with each other once they join said party. No! The people demand more party interactions. The people being me.
Some dynamics that might be interesting for Rapha: Someone else helping her learn to trust and open up again. Someone with a less abusive childhood giving her reality checks or giving her an example of life experiences she can find hopeful and inspiring. Or Rapha bonding with someone over their equally abusive experiences. Rapha's unique skillset and her high faith/low bravery might also be interesting dynamics to play with as well, as is FFT's job system in general.
I'm okay with dark stuff for Rapha (she does have a dark backstory and had a pretty dangerous living as an assassin) but maybe preferably set before she joins the party. After she joins Ramza's party, I prefer she be safe and happy(ier).
I'm also okay with original characters (either in a fluffy or dark pairing) here.
Generic prompts:
- Rapha + someone else go on one of those mission sidequest things you can get at taverns, and it's unexpectedly dangerous?
- Someone helping Rapha learn a new jobclass.
- Rapha has a secret admirer. Who is it??
- Something fleshing out her background as an assassin.
Thoughts on specific pairings
Rapha/Alma: Not sure if they met but Alma is also a lovely character and a younger sister and someone whom I'm always happy to see shipped with people.
Rapha/Barinten (Barrington?): Dark pairing. I'm a big fan of creepy grooming and I could see Barinten doing a lot of creepy grooming here.
Rapha/Marach: Incest as a response to trauma, perhaps? Marach's death reimagined as a romantic thing?
Rapha/Meliadoul: Bonding over their fathers being dicks, their relationship to religion, and/or their relationship to their brothers.
Rapha/Mustadio: I can't tell you much other than I once had a dream featuring this pairing and woke up and was like, hey, that could work. I feel like Rapha's shyness would work nicely with Mustadio's more outgoing personality.
Rapha/Ramza: While Rapha's arc is going down, I get a very "friendship ended with Marach; now Ramza is my best friend" vibe from her interactions with Ramza, where she latches onto him very quickly -- mostly out of desperation rather than any romantic interest, though. But I can see that initial gravitation toward Ramza developing into something closer and romantic over time under a calmer setting.
Rapha/generic party member: The relatively blank personalities of your starter characters means you can make up a dynamic that you think suits Rapha well. 👍
Soulcalibur / Soul Calibur
Seong Mi-na (LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/O)
Pairing DNWs: Mi-na/Kilik.
Soulcalibur is a series with a lot of larger-than-life characters all having interesting interactions with each other, and Mi-na is one of my faves who I'd always enjoy seeing some odd pairings for.
Some thoughts on Mi-na's pairing potential: Mi-na is a very playful person and I think that gives her an interesting flirty dynamic that goes well with basically everyone. Also, I can definitely see Mi-na as the type of person who would challenge someone to a duel, lose, and then develop a mix of respect and jealousy for said person, which develops into a friendly rivalry and then something more. The number of people this can happen with is quite broad and makes her pretty easily shippable. I also love Mi-na's tomboy characteristics -- her willingness to get dirty and sweaty (while still being gorgeous).
Generic prompts:
- Sparring! It's fun, it's intimate, it's a great chance for things to get physical or touchy-feely. (Also, dueling is Soulcalibur's version of a meetcute.)
- Mi-na traveling with another character and oh no, the inn only has one bed!
- Outfit swaps?
- Someone who Mi-na met on her journey comes to visit her dojang and they get together.
- Mi-na and someone exploring the sights and food of a bustling city.
- SC characters in a modern AU?
Thoughts on specific pairings
Mi-na/Hwang: Awkward arranged marriage, old family friend who you unexpectedly develop a crush on, emotionally repressed guy who still has romantic feelings, rescue romances -- these are all things I love.
I can see Mi-na/Ivy and Mi-na/Xianghua both developing from initial antagonism to friendly rivalries that become something more.
Mi-na/Kong Xiuqiang: That good ol' younger woman/older drunken mentor dynamic! Would love to see them getting closer over time as he trains her and guilt about the age gap.
Mi-na/Maxi: Random rarepair I like. I think their dispositions are a really good match for each other! They're both confident and flirty and I think they'd be up for some fun.
Mi-na/Mitsurugi: If you want to go for a more angsty love (or hatesex)-between-enemies dynamic.
Mi-na/Talim: They traveled together in SCIV and I think they get along well. I can see the playful Mi-na teasing the more serious Talim a lot and getting her flustered.
Mi-na/Yun-seong: Friendly rivalry, playful teasing, interesting age difference, jealousy, etc. I wrote a whole manifesto on this one.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Quark (LBD/F, LBD/M, LBD/O)
Fandom-specific DNWs: incest (Ishka, Rom, Nog, or Keldar; step-dad Zek and cousin Gaila and any other extended family members are 100% okay with me) [Edit 31 May: I forgot about some of Quark's family members...]
Fandom-specific opt-ins: original characters.
Additional pairing DNWs: none.
Apparently my bicycle for DS9 is... *deep sigh* Quark.
Shipping potential for Quark: Well, Quark generally is a very "down to fuck" kind of character, so one-night stands or a friendship with benefits with any character are highly plausible -- very convenient for PWP. If you don't want to do PWP, though, some other ideas: I like Quark's gift of gab, his skill at witty banter. And for all his attempts to seem like a heartless bastard, he's soft. It would be nice to see him wooing someone or setting up a romantic date night. I love lighthearted, genial flirting and Quark is perfect for that! Just let Quark have a good time. Or a horrible time!
Generic prompts:
- Seduction! (5 times Quark failed to woo someone and 1 time he succeeded??)
- Quark preparing for a date night.
- Height/size difference! Quark is so smol.
- Someone getting to know Quark and realizing there's more to him than just, you know, lust.
- Oo-mox! I am so here for PG-rated sex.
Thoughts on specific pairings
Quark/Brunt: God, the "I'm attracted to you but that's taboo so I'm going to bully you instead" vibe Brunt has going on re: Quark is just ridiculous. Some ideas: Either Brunt or Quark becomes Grand Nagus and they make the other service them. Or I'd love to see Quark flirting with Brunt the first time they meet.
Quark/Garak: They have interesting similarities (well-dressed small-business-owners who are sketchy and lie a lot), but also significant differences (Quark doesn't kill people and is in general not at all intimidating). I view them more as odd friends than romantic, but I think they'd both at the least be up for a fling.
Quark/Grilka: Grilka is amazing. I love the way Grilka is menacing and Quark is both terrified and into it? Also, the height difference between these two! Some ideas: Grilka learns/partakes in some Ferengi culture/tradition.
Quark/Jadzia or Quark/Ezri: I like their friendship where Quark is obviously very attracted to her and they have a flirty dynamic! I'd love to see a romance between these two, either building off of Quark and Jadzia's friendship (maybe an AU of Looking for Par'mach in All the Wrong Places that ends with Quark/Jadzia and Grilka/Worf?) or something where Ezri ends up with Quark instead of Bashir, or Quark reflecting on things about Ezri that remind him of Jadzia and things that are uniquely her.
Quark/Kira: They'd have such great hatesex. I mean, Quark would be overtly into it, but Kira would be horrorstruck that she's actually sleeping with Quark. Maybe something post-canon where they get together while missing Odo or something.
Quark/Odo: I'm obsessed with this pairing, lol. [Edit 31 May:] Now with a manifesto with details on what draws me to this pairing! Prompt: Anything with these two stuck in a situation together and needing to cooperate while annoying the heck out of each other?
Quark/Pel: He should have given her a chance. I know there's some fix-its out there (they're on my to-read list!), but anyway, I think there's lots of possibilities, whether he gets with her in the episode, meets her again sometime later, meets her through Ishka's feminist campaigning, etc. Or just lots more pining from Pel's POV!
Quark/Quark: Either mirror Quark or a clone or a holosuite character or time travel shenanigans or something. I just find selfcest hilarious.
Quark/Sisko: Like with Pel, I know there are fics out there for this pairing which I do intend to read, but anyway, I can't unsee shippy vibes between these two. I mean, they go camping in the woods together and get captured! I'd love to see either of those scenarios but with more shippiness. Or Sisko cooking for Quark.
Quark/Zek: Consider: Quark sucking up to the Grand Nagus. Even more awkward when Zek starts dating Quark's mom.
Quark/Original character: Lots of people come through Terok Nor/Deep Space Nine -- some scenario where Quark sleeps with one of them. Or an example of successful flirtation! Quark with any of his employees (have sex with the boss!). (I'm fine with noncon, with either Quark noncon-ing or being noncon-ed.)
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