Rare Pairs Exchange 2021 letter
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riiiied on AO3, and if you're reading this letter I'm guessing you're interested in offering these fandoms/character combinations, which is awesome already! These prompts are just examples of what I'd like to see with these relationships, so if you have any other ideas that don't contradict DNWs, feel free to go for it!
General likes: character studies, missing scenes, characters getting to know each other, rivalry, relationships with mixed/fraught feelings, banter, post-canon, canon divergence, smut (unless mentioned otherwise), non-standard formats (and when it comes to treats, I'm open to art/IF/other non-fic formats!)
General art likes: Fancy costumes/alternate wardrobes for characters, bright colours - I'm not too knowledgeable about art terms but I'm easily pleased with art!
General DNWs: genderswap-to-het for M/M & F/F ships, A/B/O dynamics, de-aging, mundane AUs, unrequested non-canon pairings not mentioned in prompts
Fandoms:
(Note: I'm requesting fic & art for all fandoms)
Paradox Live
Yatonokami Kanata/Yatonokami Nayuta
- Codependent siblings with us-against-the-world vibes are totally in the strike zone for me, and I'd love to see so much more of their dynamic. For one, more of their past would be awesome - there's a lot of emphasis on how hard it was for them growing up as orphans, but just how exactly did they manage to support themselves? Any small moments of warmth within their daily struggles? How did they start getting into music?
- I'd definitely love to see how they relationship looks like with interactions with others mixed in. Maybe some third-person POV where others see things that are "off" about their relationship? Something more introspective about their feelings about each other even as they wander further out into the world around them - Nayuta's been trying to push Kanata to go out more while Kanata's adamant about not leaving Nayuta, but maybe they'd be able to figure out some way to balance things out?
- WRT: art, I really dig how the more recent pieces of official art have them all over each other and I'd definitely love to see something with that amount of touchy-feeliness. Otherwise, anything that shows them performing would be neat as well!
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Atelier: Arland series
Lias Falken/Rufus Falken
-Complicated sibling relationships are my jam and these two are no exception. In general I'd just love to see more of them working out their issues and trying to actually connect with each other with mixed results - maybe Rufus is trying to actually connect more with Lias but also noticing that he definitely wants something more than just familial and then having trouble balancing being less stiff with Lias with trying to discourage him (while also questioning his own feelings)?
-Honestly Rufus is like potential for at least half a dozen kinks rolled into one and I'd love to see that exploited. Maybe some totally not sexual (except it is) D/s scenario, with Rufus trying to meticulously lay out all the rules while Lias is all "can we just get to the part when you use that whip"?
-Post-Meruru or even post-Lulua stuff! What are they doing long after Arls is no longer a kingdom? (One of my crackpot headcanons is that they moved somewhere where they can pretend to not be related but feel free to do whatever you like.)
Eva Armster/Elmerulia "Lulua" Frixell
-One thing that really fascinates me about Eva is her issues with the concept of "family", and I'd really want to see her work those out while also figuring out what that means for her relationship with Lulua. Maybe she's trying to figure out just what kind of "family" she wants Lulua to be for her (and vice versa), or maybe a post-Eva ending scenario where they have to sort out how they feel about the rest of the orphanage always coming in and out as well.
-The whole curry ending questline is gold and I'd definitely love to see nore of those kinds of hijinks too. More of Lulua's, ah, creative culinary endeavours? Eva trying to get back at her with her own creations? Or just some cute art of them eating togather.
-Alternative ending scenarios! Maybe Eva tags along with Lulua's travels? Or she eventually becomes an adventurer and meets up with Lulua on the field sometimes. Or just have them do more stuff around Arklys beyond taking care of the orphanage.
Ficus Finis/Elmerulia "Lulua" Frixell
-I didn't actually like Ficus much at first, but the more we find out about his true identity, the more I enjoyed his character and I really liked his interactions with Lulua as well. Generally I'd just like to see more of his fascination for Lulua while she also gets to figure out his deal, even through small interactions.
-Related to getting to know each other more, just how would Lulua react when she figures out the full story behind Ficus' real identity? Would she still be as sympathetic? Maybe he'd want to make amends to others and she assists him with it.
-General post-game stuff! Post-Ficus ending, just where do they travel together and what else do they do besides performing? Post-true ending, maybe they also run into each other during their travels?
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SSSS.Gridman
(Note: I haven't caught up Dynazenon yet but I don't mind spoilers, up to you how canon compliant things are with Dynazenon or otherwise)
Shinjou Akane/Takarada Rikka:
-I feel that the whole god-creation deal is a mine for angst on both sides - maybe more of Akane angsting that Rikka's fondness of her is preprogrammed, or Rikka running out of ways to prove that it isn't? Akane creating other dream world versions where she's going out with Rikka and just making herself feel worse in the end?
-Bad end AUs - what would happen if Rikka et al was trapped forever in Akane's dream world? Maybe Akane tries too hard to make everything look too good to be true and things just break in a different way. Or a more tragic ending to the final battle where Akane is lost? Evil together AU? Go wild!
-Post-canon stuff! Fluffy long distance relationship stuff, maybe? Or they get reunited somehow, to mixed feelings. Considering the live action snippet at the end of the series, maybe something that explores the implications of that, if anything? (As noted, I'm not caught up with Dynazenon so feel free to go complete canon divergence if you want.)
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Swaine/Marcassin:
-Generally I love how we have the favourite/unfavourite set-up but instead of some jealousy-fuelled sibling rivalry it's just the two of them believing in each other so much despite the daddy issues up the wazoo and guh. (Note that I'm only interested in anything non-platonic happening after the timeskip.)
-Maybe "absence makes the heart grow fonder" went a little too far, and reuniting after fifteen years brings all sorts of confusing mixed feelings. Especially if combined with pressure for Marcassin to find someone actually suitable, and/or deciding just what role is Swaine going to play in the empire after the final battle.
-Play up the having to hide their relationship angle! Maybe instead of assuming his previous position in the royal family Swaine just takes up another form of employment at the palace because it's more conspicuous that way... or maybe not, when words gets out that someone's receiving "preferential treatment" from the emperor. Or maybe Veil and other kinds of spell gets liberally used whenever they find time alone.
General likes: character studies, missing scenes, characters getting to know each other, rivalry, relationships with mixed/fraught feelings, banter, post-canon, canon divergence, smut (unless mentioned otherwise), non-standard formats (and when it comes to treats, I'm open to art/IF/other non-fic formats!)
General art likes: Fancy costumes/alternate wardrobes for characters, bright colours - I'm not too knowledgeable about art terms but I'm easily pleased with art!
General DNWs: genderswap-to-het for M/M & F/F ships, A/B/O dynamics, de-aging, mundane AUs, unrequested non-canon pairings not mentioned in prompts
Fandoms:
(Note: I'm requesting fic & art for all fandoms)
Paradox Live
Yatonokami Kanata/Yatonokami Nayuta
- Codependent siblings with us-against-the-world vibes are totally in the strike zone for me, and I'd love to see so much more of their dynamic. For one, more of their past would be awesome - there's a lot of emphasis on how hard it was for them growing up as orphans, but just how exactly did they manage to support themselves? Any small moments of warmth within their daily struggles? How did they start getting into music?
- I'd definitely love to see how they relationship looks like with interactions with others mixed in. Maybe some third-person POV where others see things that are "off" about their relationship? Something more introspective about their feelings about each other even as they wander further out into the world around them - Nayuta's been trying to push Kanata to go out more while Kanata's adamant about not leaving Nayuta, but maybe they'd be able to figure out some way to balance things out?
- WRT: art, I really dig how the more recent pieces of official art have them all over each other and I'd definitely love to see something with that amount of touchy-feeliness. Otherwise, anything that shows them performing would be neat as well!
---
Atelier: Arland series
Lias Falken/Rufus Falken
-Complicated sibling relationships are my jam and these two are no exception. In general I'd just love to see more of them working out their issues and trying to actually connect with each other with mixed results - maybe Rufus is trying to actually connect more with Lias but also noticing that he definitely wants something more than just familial and then having trouble balancing being less stiff with Lias with trying to discourage him (while also questioning his own feelings)?
-Honestly Rufus is like potential for at least half a dozen kinks rolled into one and I'd love to see that exploited. Maybe some totally not sexual (except it is) D/s scenario, with Rufus trying to meticulously lay out all the rules while Lias is all "can we just get to the part when you use that whip"?
-Post-Meruru or even post-Lulua stuff! What are they doing long after Arls is no longer a kingdom? (One of my crackpot headcanons is that they moved somewhere where they can pretend to not be related but feel free to do whatever you like.)
Eva Armster/Elmerulia "Lulua" Frixell
-One thing that really fascinates me about Eva is her issues with the concept of "family", and I'd really want to see her work those out while also figuring out what that means for her relationship with Lulua. Maybe she's trying to figure out just what kind of "family" she wants Lulua to be for her (and vice versa), or maybe a post-Eva ending scenario where they have to sort out how they feel about the rest of the orphanage always coming in and out as well.
-The whole curry ending questline is gold and I'd definitely love to see nore of those kinds of hijinks too. More of Lulua's, ah, creative culinary endeavours? Eva trying to get back at her with her own creations? Or just some cute art of them eating togather.
-Alternative ending scenarios! Maybe Eva tags along with Lulua's travels? Or she eventually becomes an adventurer and meets up with Lulua on the field sometimes. Or just have them do more stuff around Arklys beyond taking care of the orphanage.
Ficus Finis/Elmerulia "Lulua" Frixell
-I didn't actually like Ficus much at first, but the more we find out about his true identity, the more I enjoyed his character and I really liked his interactions with Lulua as well. Generally I'd just like to see more of his fascination for Lulua while she also gets to figure out his deal, even through small interactions.
-Related to getting to know each other more, just how would Lulua react when she figures out the full story behind Ficus' real identity? Would she still be as sympathetic? Maybe he'd want to make amends to others and she assists him with it.
-General post-game stuff! Post-Ficus ending, just where do they travel together and what else do they do besides performing? Post-true ending, maybe they also run into each other during their travels?
---
SSSS.Gridman
(Note: I haven't caught up Dynazenon yet but I don't mind spoilers, up to you how canon compliant things are with Dynazenon or otherwise)
Shinjou Akane/Takarada Rikka:
-I feel that the whole god-creation deal is a mine for angst on both sides - maybe more of Akane angsting that Rikka's fondness of her is preprogrammed, or Rikka running out of ways to prove that it isn't? Akane creating other dream world versions where she's going out with Rikka and just making herself feel worse in the end?
-Bad end AUs - what would happen if Rikka et al was trapped forever in Akane's dream world? Maybe Akane tries too hard to make everything look too good to be true and things just break in a different way. Or a more tragic ending to the final battle where Akane is lost? Evil together AU? Go wild!
-Post-canon stuff! Fluffy long distance relationship stuff, maybe? Or they get reunited somehow, to mixed feelings. Considering the live action snippet at the end of the series, maybe something that explores the implications of that, if anything? (As noted, I'm not caught up with Dynazenon so feel free to go complete canon divergence if you want.)
---
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Swaine/Marcassin:
-Generally I love how we have the favourite/unfavourite set-up but instead of some jealousy-fuelled sibling rivalry it's just the two of them believing in each other so much despite the daddy issues up the wazoo and guh. (Note that I'm only interested in anything non-platonic happening after the timeskip.)
-Maybe "absence makes the heart grow fonder" went a little too far, and reuniting after fifteen years brings all sorts of confusing mixed feelings. Especially if combined with pressure for Marcassin to find someone actually suitable, and/or deciding just what role is Swaine going to play in the empire after the final battle.
-Play up the having to hide their relationship angle! Maybe instead of assuming his previous position in the royal family Swaine just takes up another form of employment at the palace because it's more conspicuous that way... or maybe not, when words gets out that someone's receiving "preferential treatment" from the emperor. Or maybe Veil and other kinds of spell gets liberally used whenever they find time alone.