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Chocolate Box 2018 Letter
Dear Creator,
This is definitely one of my favorite exchanges of the year, and I’m delighted that it’s come around again. In this letter, I’ve tried to give a clear overview of my likes, dislikes, and general wishes. Feel free to take anything and run with it, whether it’s one of the likes off of my list, one of my prompts, or something inspired by but not directly related to my letter—I’m pretty easy to please overall. I’m ecstatic when someone follows my general likes and/or one of my prompts, but as long as you avoid my DNWs and treat the characters that I love with love and respect, I’ll be happy.
AO3: straightforwardly
Previous Letters: 2017
General Likes
Art-Specific Likes
Do Not Wants
I’m equally fine with the dub or the sub names; go with whatever you’re the most comfortable with. However, I do DNW any mention of the canon/events of the 02 epilogue or tri, including the pairings. Just pretend that neither happened.
In general, I love the Dark Ocean, and would be delighted by anything that includes it in any way, regardless of which relationship you matched on. I’d also love to see further adventures in the Digital World, or snippets from said adventures. Kidnapping, sudden!illness, the return of enemies from their pasts (especially those from the first series), the arrival of similar-but-different enemies, DIGITAL GHOSTS (especially with the Wizardmon or Blackwargreymon tags) and general hurt/comfort are also always good.
With Hikari and Tailmon, I’m deeply, deeply attached to the bond they share, and the fact that it had such an inauspicious beginning. (Gatomon was planning on killing her! And then being COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED by how much she cares for her when the truth comes out. ♥) I’d really adore anything about these two: quiet moments between them, Gatomon defending Kari, anything where Gatomon’s awful, awful past comes back to haunt them, anything. Just show me these two loving and caring about and protecting one another, and I’ll be more than pleased.
The Myotismon arc is my favorite from the original Digimon Adventure, and while Kari & Gatomon are a huge chunk of the reason why, Wizardmon/Tailmon makes up another huge portion of that. Hello, heartbreaking OTP! You don’t need to make this explicitly shippy—as long as it’s clear that they care dearly about one another, I’ll be so happy. I’d really like to see moments from their time working for Myotismon. Maybe one of them gets injured? Show me any of the missions they do together, or Wizardmon witnessing the aftermath of Myotismon breaking Gatomon, and helping her through it. Or, if you can think of a good way to bring him back to life, go for it.
With Ken/Hikari, I’m eternally fascinated by the parallels between them. I love how both can be defined by their kindness, and the varied ways in which the darkness is interested in or attacks them. In that sense, I do see them as having a connection and understanding of one another that the others don’t have—even if said understanding is, iirc, mostly on Kari’s side. I’d love anything that explores that more.
Blackwargreymon & Tailmon is partially fueled by nostalgia/the intense desire of my little kid self to see my two favorite Digimon interact, but I do genuinely think that they could have some pretty interesting dynamics. After all, both of them were at one point villains who completely bowled over the Digidestined, and later betrayed their masters. On the other hand, the reasons for those betrayals were very different, as was the angst/trauma that they have to deal with in the aftermath. I’d love to see any meeting between these two, whether it’s a chance encounter during 02, or something post-canon where BlackWarGreymon (somehow) comes back to life.
I was absolutely delighted to see this in the tagset. Artemis has always been my favorite Greek deity, and this pairing is one that I’ve long been fascinated by. My desires for this pairing are fairly straightforward: I just want incest with pretty sun/moon dichotomies. I’m super weak for scenarios where siblings get jealous of their other sibling’s beloved and arrange for that beloved’s death, so—something about the Orion incident? Something based on any of the lesser-known stories about one or both of them? The two of them hunting together (both before and after the Orion incident)? The two of them working together against a mutual foe?
I’d also be up for ALL THE MUTUAL PINING, especially if Artemis’ dedication to her chastity comes into play. Artemis desiring him, but refusing to give that up; Apollo, desiring her in return, (and maybe not understanding why it’s so important to her, if he’s aware of the mutual nature of the pining?) Which is not to say that they can’t bang! It’s just that if they do, I wouldn’t want it to be a decision made lightly, considering how important chastity is to her.
This is an art-only request! (Exception: I'd be equally interested in art or fic for Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne or King Brother/Co-Ruler In All But Name Sister.)
I’m requesting a lot of relationships here, so I’m mostly going to focus on general ideas which could work for any number of them. I am equally excited about all of them! When gender is unspecified, I generally prefer either f/f or f/m. If you go the f/m route, I’d rather that the Moon Mage and the Archaeologists be female. The only pair where I’d also be interested in m/m is Archaeologist Studying An Ancient Temple/Snake Deity They Disturb.
I love long hair an awful lot, on both men and women. I really like it when inhuman characters look noticeably inhuman in some way. I love nature, and the natural world, and any way in which that could be included—even if it’s just spring blossoms blooming from the Spring Witch’s staff/wand/hair/whatever. I love forests, and I love the arctic and tundra, and I love snow and ice, and vines and moss and trees. If you want to give any of my requested magic-users a fox or cat familiar, I’d be delighted.
I also really love depictions of magic, for the ships which include that, especially if those depictions are rooted in the physical world in some way. So ritual circles (which an Archaeologist might stumble upon in some ruins…), rows of potion ingredients lined up on shelves, mages and sorceresses carrying staffs (especially if it reflects their elements in some ways), witches (or a Princess Turned Wizard's Apprentice) making potions—anything like that.
For any of my high contrast relationships (i.e., rainbows & happiness/evil; winter/spring, & so on), I’d love it if that contrast was emphasized in any way in your art, whether it’s through color scheme, character design, or anything else that might come to mind.
The Anglerfish Mermaid/Original Female Character tag doesn’t give much detail on who the Anglerfish Mermaid’s love might be. Maybe the female character is one of the women from my other requests? A Squid Selkie? Another Anglerfish Mermaid, for Anglerfish Mermaids in love? Or whoever you’d like it to be.
For Archaeologist Studying An Ancient Temple/Snake Deity They Disturb, you can based the Snake Deity on nearly any species of snake you like, but I will DNW rattlesnakes. (And bullsnakes, since they look similar.) Otherwise, you’re free to choose, though I do think that a cobra would look particularly striking.
I do feel like my above prompts didn’t apply as much to Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne and King Brother/Co-Ruler In All But Name Sister as the others, so I’ll expand a little more on those two here. Basically: long-haired royals in pretty clothing! And—this is a little specific, but maybe they could be dark-haired, too? Anything with a codependent and/or us-against-the-world vibe, however you might define that, would delight me. Maybe make-outs while on top of the throne? One sitting on the throne while the other stands at their side/leans against back of it?
I’d also really be into loyalty kink for Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne. The brother kneeling to her, hand-kissing, returning to her blood-splattered and victorious, crowning her (with a blood-stained crown)—again, anything along those lines would be excellent.
Nearly all of these pairings involve Dawn/people older than her. If you’re writing a fic set post-canon, please have her be an adult (at least seventeen/eighteen), and if you’re writing fic set before she becomes Champion, please age her up to be at least fifteen.
I especially love Pokemon fic which doesn’t forget about the characters’ relationships with their Pokemon, and/or show how Pokemon are included in everyday life. If it comes up, I strongly prefer that Dawn’s starter Pokemon be Turtwig.
With Volkner/Flint/Dawn, I love all the different aspects of their relationships with one another, and how they intersect. The implied long history between Volkner and Flint, how Flint puts his trust in Dawn to break Volkner out of his apathy, how Dawn succeeds in doing just that for Volkner—I love all of it. I’d prefer post-canon fic for this one. Maybe something about how Flint and Volkner drop by her villa? Dawn visiting Volkner in Sunyshore and finding Flint there too? Established relationship fic of any kind? Balancing a relationship with their various duties across Sinnoh?
With both Saturn/Dawn and Saturn/Mars, I’m intrigued by how, unlike the rest of the Team Galactic commanders, Saturn wasn’t trusted with the truth of Cyrus’ plans, and actually seems horrified when he finds out.
When shipped with Dawn, I feel like the situation is ripe for a post-canon redemption, especially since last time Dawn speaks to him, he mentions that he's been left in charge of the remnants of Team Galactic. I’d love to see a post-canon reunion. Is it by accident? Or does Dawn seek him out? Or does Saturn seek her out? I love how Saturn always emphasizes how tough Dawn is. So maybe his admiration of her battle prowess turns into something more?
When shipped with Mars, I’m deeply intrigued by the imbalance of their positions in Team Galactic and their dedication to the cause, despite them both being commanders. Saturn’s kept out of the loop—and Mars is easily the commander most dedicated to Cyrus’ plans, even to the extent of wanting to follow Cyrus into the Distortion World after Team Galactic falls apart. Basically, it’s the perfect set-up for something messy and complicated. I’d love to see a canon-era fic that deals with that, especially if it’s in the context of an established relationship, though I’d enjoy get-together or feelings-that-are-never-acted-on too. Just, Mars keeping secrets from Saturn, both of them competing against one another for prestige, and them feeling all the messy, complicated emotions along the way. Post-canon fic which deals with the fallout from that would also be amazing.
Mars/Dawn is basically built for tension and complicated emotions. After all, like I said above, Mars is one person who was probably the most devoted to Cyrus and his ideals—and Dawn is the one who defeated him and sent all their plans crashing down. I’d be interested in anything that plays with that tension, whether it’s post-canon healing or something darker. How would they meet up again? Does Mars ever make it to the Distortion World? Does Dawn need to rescue her—against her will, maybe? Or, I wouldn’t object to an encounter during canon, so long as Dawn is aged up. Enemies giving into a mutual attraction would definitely put stars in my eyes. Maybe even after one of their battles?
Cyrus/Dawn might be the darkest pairing that I’m requesting. It’s definitely the one that I have the hardest time seeing any happy ending for—and I’m not even entirely sure that I want to. These two’s worldviews are just so diametrically opposed, even more so than Mars and Dawn. Cyrus even points this out in-game: he seeks strength by denying emotion, while Dawn’s strength lies in her bonds with her Pokemon. Definitely feel free to ignore my unhappy ending DNW for this pairing, as well as my character death DNW for Cyrus. All I ask is that Dawn herself not be broken by whatever she experiences here, though she can be scarred.
How do they meet again? Does Dawn return to the Distortion World? Why? Or maybe Dawn decides not to leave the Distortion World when she does in canon? (Why would she make that decision?) Them traversing the Distortion World together would be excellent. Or maybe, years later, the Distortion World spits Cyrus out, for whatever reason. How is he affected by it? The Distortion World isn’t precisely meant for humans, after all.
I really love the setting of SSSS, and will always be up for worldbuilding. Encounters with murder-ghosts, trolls, beasts, and normal ghosts will also always delight me, as would any exploration into Finnish magery.
With Lalli & Tuuri, I love much they care about one another and how completely inept they are at communicating with one another. I’d love to see something about them from any point in their lives together. Maybe Tuuri tries to drag him along in a scheme to go out and explore during their Saimaa days? (After all, just because Onni won’t go with her, doesn’t mean that she has to give up, right?) Or—I’m very interested in Keuruu, and would love anything about their lives there, whether it’s when they first arrived or when they’ve already settled into their professional lives there. Or small moments between them during the expedition, especially if it’s during the two week timeskip?
Lalli & Ensi are two of my absolute favorite characters; I adore Lalli more than words can say, and while we don’t know too much about Ensi yet, the little we do know fascinates me. Mostly, I’m interested in seeing Lalli’s training with her! Finnish magery, scouting(?), forests, yesss. ♥ Maybe they encounter Something Wrong together? I’m also very much fascinated by the Manalan Rakki, so… maybe something with that? Or, I’m always up for different takes on Ensi’s Mistake, especially if viewed through an Ensi & Lalli lens.
Tuuri & the Cat-Tank probably sounds like an odd pair, but I also think that there’s something weirdly sweet that can be dug out of it. After all: Tuuri drove it. Tuuri fixed it. When everyone else went out exploring, Tuuri stayed behind with it. And when the Cat-Tank finally went—well, so did she. I’d like anything exploring any of that.
This is definitely one of my favorite exchanges of the year, and I’m delighted that it’s come around again. In this letter, I’ve tried to give a clear overview of my likes, dislikes, and general wishes. Feel free to take anything and run with it, whether it’s one of the likes off of my list, one of my prompts, or something inspired by but not directly related to my letter—I’m pretty easy to please overall. I’m ecstatic when someone follows my general likes and/or one of my prompts, but as long as you avoid my DNWs and treat the characters that I love with love and respect, I’ll be happy.
AO3: straightforwardly
Previous Letters: 2017
General Likes
- canon settings.
- canon divergence AUs.
- exploring the relationships between characters.
- quiet / subtle / low-key romances.
- hand-holding, casual touching, any focus on hands.
- dysfunctional or otherwise complicated relationships, especially if the people involved genuinely care about one another.
- worldbuilding.
- emotional hurt/comfort.
- trapped together / huddling for warmth scenarios.
- winter/autumn settings and atmosphere. (for more detail, see art likes.)
- enemies (reluctantly/forced to/willingly) working together, enemies becoming friends, enemies becoming lovers.
- any time-related shenanigans: time travel, time loops, peggy sue, etc.
- castles, shrines, abandoned ruins, dark forests, places with a deep sense of atmosphere and/or history.
- unusual formats (e.g., epistolary, interactive fiction, non-linear storytelling, & so on.)
Art-Specific Likes
- physical affection: kissing, hugging, hand-holding, cuddling.
- winter/autumn settings & motifs (e.g., snow, autumn leaves, pumpkins, fog, tea, etc.)
- anything that plays with lighting— shadows, candles, fireplaces, campfires, lanterns, etc.
- blood-stained/weary characters returning from battle, in canons where it’s appropriate.
- characters wearing their culture’s traditional clothing.
- displays of magic (when canon-appropriate).
- cool color palettes (especially whites/blues/greys).
- black-and-white or neutral color schemes with pops of another color.
- anything from my general likes or fandom prompts which might inspire you.
Do Not Wants
- porn without plot.
- eye injuries.
- zombies / any of the rotting undead.
- hopeless endings & noncanonical character death (of the requested characters).
- pregnancy, marriage, weddings, and childbirth.
- kid!fic, and anything to do with the next generation, canonical or not.
- requested characters being written as asexual.
- cannibalism; anything being eaten alive.
- crack!fic, A/B/O, and complete AUs.
- characters permanently giving up on dreams/careers for the sake of romantic love.
- characters being humiliated.
- for art: color palettes comprised entirely of reds/oranges/yellows— please let there be some neutral or cool colors to balance it out.
Digimon Adventure
Requested Relationships:
Ken/Hikari
Hikari & Tailmon
Tailmon/Wizardmon
Blackwargreymon & Tailmon
I’m equally fine with the dub or the sub names; go with whatever you’re the most comfortable with. However, I do DNW any mention of the canon/events of the 02 epilogue or tri, including the pairings. Just pretend that neither happened.
In general, I love the Dark Ocean, and would be delighted by anything that includes it in any way, regardless of which relationship you matched on. I’d also love to see further adventures in the Digital World, or snippets from said adventures. Kidnapping, sudden!illness, the return of enemies from their pasts (especially those from the first series), the arrival of similar-but-different enemies, DIGITAL GHOSTS (especially with the Wizardmon or Blackwargreymon tags) and general hurt/comfort are also always good.
With Hikari and Tailmon, I’m deeply, deeply attached to the bond they share, and the fact that it had such an inauspicious beginning. (Gatomon was planning on killing her! And then being COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED by how much she cares for her when the truth comes out. ♥) I’d really adore anything about these two: quiet moments between them, Gatomon defending Kari, anything where Gatomon’s awful, awful past comes back to haunt them, anything. Just show me these two loving and caring about and protecting one another, and I’ll be more than pleased.
The Myotismon arc is my favorite from the original Digimon Adventure, and while Kari & Gatomon are a huge chunk of the reason why, Wizardmon/Tailmon makes up another huge portion of that. Hello, heartbreaking OTP! You don’t need to make this explicitly shippy—as long as it’s clear that they care dearly about one another, I’ll be so happy. I’d really like to see moments from their time working for Myotismon. Maybe one of them gets injured? Show me any of the missions they do together, or Wizardmon witnessing the aftermath of Myotismon breaking Gatomon, and helping her through it. Or, if you can think of a good way to bring him back to life, go for it.
With Ken/Hikari, I’m eternally fascinated by the parallels between them. I love how both can be defined by their kindness, and the varied ways in which the darkness is interested in or attacks them. In that sense, I do see them as having a connection and understanding of one another that the others don’t have—even if said understanding is, iirc, mostly on Kari’s side. I’d love anything that explores that more.
Blackwargreymon & Tailmon is partially fueled by nostalgia/the intense desire of my little kid self to see my two favorite Digimon interact, but I do genuinely think that they could have some pretty interesting dynamics. After all, both of them were at one point villains who completely bowled over the Digidestined, and later betrayed their masters. On the other hand, the reasons for those betrayals were very different, as was the angst/trauma that they have to deal with in the aftermath. I’d love to see any meeting between these two, whether it’s a chance encounter during 02, or something post-canon where BlackWarGreymon (somehow) comes back to life.
Greek Mythology
Requested Relationships:
Apollo/Artemis
I was absolutely delighted to see this in the tagset. Artemis has always been my favorite Greek deity, and this pairing is one that I’ve long been fascinated by. My desires for this pairing are fairly straightforward: I just want incest with pretty sun/moon dichotomies. I’m super weak for scenarios where siblings get jealous of their other sibling’s beloved and arrange for that beloved’s death, so—something about the Orion incident? Something based on any of the lesser-known stories about one or both of them? The two of them hunting together (both before and after the Orion incident)? The two of them working together against a mutual foe?
I’d also be up for ALL THE MUTUAL PINING, especially if Artemis’ dedication to her chastity comes into play. Artemis desiring him, but refusing to give that up; Apollo, desiring her in return, (and maybe not understanding why it’s so important to her, if he’s aware of the mutual nature of the pining?) Which is not to say that they can’t bang! It’s just that if they do, I wouldn’t want it to be a decision made lightly, considering how important chastity is to her.
Original Works
Requested Relationships:
Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne
King Brother/Co-Ruler In All But Name Sister
Kitsune/Yuki-onna
Sea Witch/Female Embodiment of the Sea
Queen of Magical Land of Rainbows and Happiness/Evil Sorceress Who Kind Of Digs It Despite Herself
Archaeologist Studying An Ancient Temple/Snake Deity They Disturb
Anglerfish Mermaid/Original Female Character
Archaeologist/A Demon They Accidentally Summoned
Earth Elemental/Moon Mage
Evil Spirit Who Desperately Wants to be Good/Princess Turned Wizard's Apprentice
Princess & Wizard Who Is Training Her As Their Apprentice
Winter Witch/Spring Witch
This is an art-only request! (Exception: I'd be equally interested in art or fic for Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne or King Brother/Co-Ruler In All But Name Sister.)
I’m requesting a lot of relationships here, so I’m mostly going to focus on general ideas which could work for any number of them. I am equally excited about all of them! When gender is unspecified, I generally prefer either f/f or f/m. If you go the f/m route, I’d rather that the Moon Mage and the Archaeologists be female. The only pair where I’d also be interested in m/m is Archaeologist Studying An Ancient Temple/Snake Deity They Disturb.
I love long hair an awful lot, on both men and women. I really like it when inhuman characters look noticeably inhuman in some way. I love nature, and the natural world, and any way in which that could be included—even if it’s just spring blossoms blooming from the Spring Witch’s staff/wand/hair/whatever. I love forests, and I love the arctic and tundra, and I love snow and ice, and vines and moss and trees. If you want to give any of my requested magic-users a fox or cat familiar, I’d be delighted.
I also really love depictions of magic, for the ships which include that, especially if those depictions are rooted in the physical world in some way. So ritual circles (which an Archaeologist might stumble upon in some ruins…), rows of potion ingredients lined up on shelves, mages and sorceresses carrying staffs (especially if it reflects their elements in some ways), witches (or a Princess Turned Wizard's Apprentice) making potions—anything like that.
For any of my high contrast relationships (i.e., rainbows & happiness/evil; winter/spring, & so on), I’d love it if that contrast was emphasized in any way in your art, whether it’s through color scheme, character design, or anything else that might come to mind.
The Anglerfish Mermaid/Original Female Character tag doesn’t give much detail on who the Anglerfish Mermaid’s love might be. Maybe the female character is one of the women from my other requests? A Squid Selkie? Another Anglerfish Mermaid, for Anglerfish Mermaids in love? Or whoever you’d like it to be.
For Archaeologist Studying An Ancient Temple/Snake Deity They Disturb, you can based the Snake Deity on nearly any species of snake you like, but I will DNW rattlesnakes. (And bullsnakes, since they look similar.) Otherwise, you’re free to choose, though I do think that a cobra would look particularly striking.
I do feel like my above prompts didn’t apply as much to Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne and King Brother/Co-Ruler In All But Name Sister as the others, so I’ll expand a little more on those two here. Basically: long-haired royals in pretty clothing! And—this is a little specific, but maybe they could be dark-haired, too? Anything with a codependent and/or us-against-the-world vibe, however you might define that, would delight me. Maybe make-outs while on top of the throne? One sitting on the throne while the other stands at their side/leans against back of it?
I’d also really be into loyalty kink for Queen Sister/Brother Who Put Her On The Throne. The brother kneeling to her, hand-kissing, returning to her blood-splattered and victorious, crowning her (with a blood-stained crown)—again, anything along those lines would be excellent.
Pokemon (Main Games)
Requested Relationships:
Volkner/Flint/Dawn
Saturn/Dawn
Saturn/Mars
Mars/Dawn
Cyrus/Dawn
Nearly all of these pairings involve Dawn/people older than her. If you’re writing a fic set post-canon, please have her be an adult (at least seventeen/eighteen), and if you’re writing fic set before she becomes Champion, please age her up to be at least fifteen.
I especially love Pokemon fic which doesn’t forget about the characters’ relationships with their Pokemon, and/or show how Pokemon are included in everyday life. If it comes up, I strongly prefer that Dawn’s starter Pokemon be Turtwig.
With Volkner/Flint/Dawn, I love all the different aspects of their relationships with one another, and how they intersect. The implied long history between Volkner and Flint, how Flint puts his trust in Dawn to break Volkner out of his apathy, how Dawn succeeds in doing just that for Volkner—I love all of it. I’d prefer post-canon fic for this one. Maybe something about how Flint and Volkner drop by her villa? Dawn visiting Volkner in Sunyshore and finding Flint there too? Established relationship fic of any kind? Balancing a relationship with their various duties across Sinnoh?
With both Saturn/Dawn and Saturn/Mars, I’m intrigued by how, unlike the rest of the Team Galactic commanders, Saturn wasn’t trusted with the truth of Cyrus’ plans, and actually seems horrified when he finds out.
When shipped with Dawn, I feel like the situation is ripe for a post-canon redemption, especially since last time Dawn speaks to him, he mentions that he's been left in charge of the remnants of Team Galactic. I’d love to see a post-canon reunion. Is it by accident? Or does Dawn seek him out? Or does Saturn seek her out? I love how Saturn always emphasizes how tough Dawn is. So maybe his admiration of her battle prowess turns into something more?
When shipped with Mars, I’m deeply intrigued by the imbalance of their positions in Team Galactic and their dedication to the cause, despite them both being commanders. Saturn’s kept out of the loop—and Mars is easily the commander most dedicated to Cyrus’ plans, even to the extent of wanting to follow Cyrus into the Distortion World after Team Galactic falls apart. Basically, it’s the perfect set-up for something messy and complicated. I’d love to see a canon-era fic that deals with that, especially if it’s in the context of an established relationship, though I’d enjoy get-together or feelings-that-are-never-acted-on too. Just, Mars keeping secrets from Saturn, both of them competing against one another for prestige, and them feeling all the messy, complicated emotions along the way. Post-canon fic which deals with the fallout from that would also be amazing.
Mars/Dawn is basically built for tension and complicated emotions. After all, like I said above, Mars is one person who was probably the most devoted to Cyrus and his ideals—and Dawn is the one who defeated him and sent all their plans crashing down. I’d be interested in anything that plays with that tension, whether it’s post-canon healing or something darker. How would they meet up again? Does Mars ever make it to the Distortion World? Does Dawn need to rescue her—against her will, maybe? Or, I wouldn’t object to an encounter during canon, so long as Dawn is aged up. Enemies giving into a mutual attraction would definitely put stars in my eyes. Maybe even after one of their battles?
Cyrus/Dawn might be the darkest pairing that I’m requesting. It’s definitely the one that I have the hardest time seeing any happy ending for—and I’m not even entirely sure that I want to. These two’s worldviews are just so diametrically opposed, even more so than Mars and Dawn. Cyrus even points this out in-game: he seeks strength by denying emotion, while Dawn’s strength lies in her bonds with her Pokemon. Definitely feel free to ignore my unhappy ending DNW for this pairing, as well as my character death DNW for Cyrus. All I ask is that Dawn herself not be broken by whatever she experiences here, though she can be scarred.
How do they meet again? Does Dawn return to the Distortion World? Why? Or maybe Dawn decides not to leave the Distortion World when she does in canon? (Why would she make that decision?) Them traversing the Distortion World together would be excellent. Or maybe, years later, the Distortion World spits Cyrus out, for whatever reason. How is he affected by it? The Distortion World isn’t precisely meant for humans, after all.
Stand Still Stay Silent
Requested Relationships:
Lalli & Tuuri
Lalli & Ensi
Tuuri & the Cat-Tank
I really love the setting of SSSS, and will always be up for worldbuilding. Encounters with murder-ghosts, trolls, beasts, and normal ghosts will also always delight me, as would any exploration into Finnish magery.
With Lalli & Tuuri, I love much they care about one another and how completely inept they are at communicating with one another. I’d love to see something about them from any point in their lives together. Maybe Tuuri tries to drag him along in a scheme to go out and explore during their Saimaa days? (After all, just because Onni won’t go with her, doesn’t mean that she has to give up, right?) Or—I’m very interested in Keuruu, and would love anything about their lives there, whether it’s when they first arrived or when they’ve already settled into their professional lives there. Or small moments between them during the expedition, especially if it’s during the two week timeskip?
Lalli & Ensi are two of my absolute favorite characters; I adore Lalli more than words can say, and while we don’t know too much about Ensi yet, the little we do know fascinates me. Mostly, I’m interested in seeing Lalli’s training with her! Finnish magery, scouting(?), forests, yesss. ♥ Maybe they encounter Something Wrong together? I’m also very much fascinated by the Manalan Rakki, so… maybe something with that? Or, I’m always up for different takes on Ensi’s Mistake, especially if viewed through an Ensi & Lalli lens.
Tuuri & the Cat-Tank probably sounds like an odd pair, but I also think that there’s something weirdly sweet that can be dug out of it. After all: Tuuri drove it. Tuuri fixed it. When everyone else went out exploring, Tuuri stayed behind with it. And when the Cat-Tank finally went—well, so did she. I’d like anything exploring any of that.