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Mar. 13th, 2022 12:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yelpDear Gen-erator (hehe, see what I did there?),
Thank you for checking out my letter! I also have a general likes/dislikes post here; not everything is relevant for this exchange, but I hope some of it may be useful to you.
I have largely chosen the same freeforms for all my requests because I love them so much (listed below). I've tried to give some specific prompts for certain freeform/pairing combinations, but of course you're more than welcome to write something I haven't prompted for.
Thank you for checking out my letter! I also have a general likes/dislikes post here; not everything is relevant for this exchange, but I hope some of it may be useful to you.
I have largely chosen the same freeforms for all my requests because I love them so much (listed below). I've tried to give some specific prompts for certain freeform/pairing combinations, but of course you're more than welcome to write something I haven't prompted for.
Freeforms:
- Unexpected Mercy
- Character is forced to work with someone who scares them
- Character thinks rescue has a price tag; discovers it doesn't
- Person Used to Being Treated Like a Weapon Gets Treated Like a Human Instead
- Alternate Universe - Slavery
- Hurt/Comfort - Character expects to be punished but is comforted instead
- Hurt/Comfort - Dehumanized and Abused Character is Shown Genuine Love and Affection
- Debilitated in front of mortal enemy
- Character loses everything and can only turn to enemy for help
- A has every reason to retaliate against B; helps B instead
Dr. Stone
Ishigami Senkuu & Shishiou Tsukasa
Ishigami Senkuu & Saionji Ukyou
Saionji Ukyou & Shishiou Tsukasa
I'm doing one blurb for all three of these, because I think the various relationships between them in the Stone Wars arc have so much unexplored potential! There is so much trust and betrayal and power dynamics flowing between the three of them, and I'd be delighted to see a darker, more serious take on it than the relatively light-hearted tone of the manga had room for.
Tsukasa is the first person Senkuu revives, and there is such an instant connection and wariness between them at the same time! Tsukasa declaring his loyalty and friendship (his first!!). Senkuu instantly understanding the danger he poses. It's such a shame how quickly Tsukasa proves him right, and Senkuu has to actually go to war to take him down. The freeform, A has every reason to retaliate against B; helps B instead, would work very well here. Tsukasa turned on Senkuu and tried to kill him. After Senkuu defeats him and finds out about his one weakness (Mirai), one might expect him to use that knowledge against his enemy, but instead he revives her! I'd love to see that from Tsukasa's perspective, or a Character thinks rescue has a price tag; discovers it doesn't situation, even if the rescue isn't precisely his own.
Ukyou, likewise, was revived by Tsukasa, and should theoretically owe him his loyalty - but because he doesn't approve of Tsukasa's methods, Ukyou ultimately defects. I'm very fond of that boy in general, for standing for his principles and being willing to act against authority, even at great risk to himself. What would have happened if Tsukasa had caught him before Senkuu's arrival, or actually defeated Senkuu's army? Is there any resulting tension between them about the betrayal after they get folded into the same side again? It would be cool to see their first one-on-one interaction afterwards, and how they manage to form a working relationship again.
The dynamic between Senkuu and Ukyou is also great. They're on opposite sides of the war, which makes them enemies, but Ukyou is willing to gamble on Senkuu being a better leader than Tsukasa, and Senkuu needs Ukyou's help to succeed. It would be fun to see an AU where Senkuu has been captured by Tsukasa, but Ukyou secretly sets him free? Or, after Senkuu's victory, some of his eccentric personality may make Ukyou wonder if he's really any better than Tsukasa, or if Ukyou has just traded one ruthless dictator for another - but eventually, hopefully, he sees Senkuu's true nature.
Eyeshield 21
I'm doing one blurb for all three of these, because I think the various relationships between them in the Stone Wars arc have so much unexplored potential! There is so much trust and betrayal and power dynamics flowing between the three of them, and I'd be delighted to see a darker, more serious take on it than the relatively light-hearted tone of the manga had room for.
Tsukasa is the first person Senkuu revives, and there is such an instant connection and wariness between them at the same time! Tsukasa declaring his loyalty and friendship (his first!!). Senkuu instantly understanding the danger he poses. It's such a shame how quickly Tsukasa proves him right, and Senkuu has to actually go to war to take him down. The freeform, A has every reason to retaliate against B; helps B instead, would work very well here. Tsukasa turned on Senkuu and tried to kill him. After Senkuu defeats him and finds out about his one weakness (Mirai), one might expect him to use that knowledge against his enemy, but instead he revives her! I'd love to see that from Tsukasa's perspective, or a Character thinks rescue has a price tag; discovers it doesn't situation, even if the rescue isn't precisely his own.
Ukyou, likewise, was revived by Tsukasa, and should theoretically owe him his loyalty - but because he doesn't approve of Tsukasa's methods, Ukyou ultimately defects. I'm very fond of that boy in general, for standing for his principles and being willing to act against authority, even at great risk to himself. What would have happened if Tsukasa had caught him before Senkuu's arrival, or actually defeated Senkuu's army? Is there any resulting tension between them about the betrayal after they get folded into the same side again? It would be cool to see their first one-on-one interaction afterwards, and how they manage to form a working relationship again.
The dynamic between Senkuu and Ukyou is also great. They're on opposite sides of the war, which makes them enemies, but Ukyou is willing to gamble on Senkuu being a better leader than Tsukasa, and Senkuu needs Ukyou's help to succeed. It would be fun to see an AU where Senkuu has been captured by Tsukasa, but Ukyou secretly sets him free? Or, after Senkuu's victory, some of his eccentric personality may make Ukyou wonder if he's really any better than Tsukasa, or if Ukyou has just traded one ruthless dictator for another - but eventually, hopefully, he sees Senkuu's true nature.
Eyeshield 21
For this specific fandom, I have added the freeform, Deals with the devil; devil comes to collect, simply because it works so well for Hiruma - whether you want to lean into his devil persona, or delve into a full-blown devil AU. In fact, I feel this canon lends itself particularly well to AUs, because it deals with a lot of complex relationship dynamics that might be more thoroughly explored outside of high school football. Maybe some kind of medieval AU, where the football teams are kingdoms, and quarterbacks are their rulers? But that's just me spitballing, onto the pairings...
Hiruma Youichi & Takami Ichirou
During matches, I loved seeing these two go head-to-head between plays, in their personal quarterback mind-game showdowns. Out of all the other opponents Hiruma tried to psych out during games, Takami was the only one who tried to psych him out right back. In that sense, I feel they were on the same wavelength (of evil...?)! It would be fun to see some of the "enemy" freeforms between them, such as Character loses everything and can only turn to enemy for help. One thing I find interesting about Takami's backstory is his leg injury, one that he doesn't let stop him from pursuing football despite the disadvantage it gives him. For the freeform Unexpected mercy, I'd love to see something where Hiruma finds out about it early on, but instead of adding it to his blackmail book (as one might expect), he somehow helps Takami come to terms with it (in his own chaotic way).
Hiruma Youichi & Kobayakawa Sena
Well, Character is forced to work with someone who scares them is basically the foundation of their relationship, at least in the early manga! I'd love to see a scene from early in their working relationship, or even a no-football AU, where Sena has to interact with Hiruma in some other setting, and is dreading it... For Character thinks rescue has a price tag; discovers it doesn't, maybe Sena gets himself into trouble (kidnapped?? Football is serious business!), expects he'll be in even more trouble once Hiruma rescues him, and is pleasantly surprised? Hell, I can even see Person Used to Being Treated Like a Weapon Gets Treated Like a Human Instead applying here - Sena might expect that he's only a tool/weapon to Hiruma, but something convinces him otherwise.
Habashira Rui & Hiruma Youichi
Hiruma doesn't exactly treat his team well, but Habashira is alternately an enemy, a slave, or a taxi driver, and receives even less regard. There's also just something grungy and punk about him that makes it seem like it's him against the world. Debilitated in front of mortal enemy: In canon, Hiruma sees Habashira at his lowest - when his team has given up, despite Habashira's best efforts, using the same tactics as Hiruma himself. Please give me some interactions between them there, where Hiruma is the last person Habashira would want to be vulnerable in front of... but also maybe the only person who would understand. For Unexpected Mercy, I loved that moment where Hiruma releases Habashira and team when he could have kept them working for him indefinitely. Were there any other moments during their servitude where Hiruma proved unexpectedly merciful?
Genshin Impact
Albedo & Raiden Shogun
As two non-human creations largely ignored by their creator, I would love to see these two interact! Albedo seems relatively well-adjusted, and we've seen him musing on his existence (and even having to deal with a "brother" in sus!bedo), but we have no idea how Raiden Shogun feels, or if she has even been allowed to think/process her own situation. If Albedo came to Inazuma (feel free to handwave), I feel like he could really help her figure out some of those big questions like existence and meaning. Something along the lines of the "Person Used to Being Treated Like a Weapon Gets Treated Like a Human Instead" freeform (only "...by another weapon"), she might find an understanding in Albedo that she hasn't before received. As far as I can tell, even Ei has never really interacted with Raiden Shogun as anything more than the tool she programmed. Or, hey, maybe Raiden Shogun would just follow her programming and attack Albedo on sight - a fight would be fun too!
Chongyun & Shenhe
Chongyun & Xiao
Both of these relationships consist of our sweet, inexperienced exorcist interacting with those who have been slaying demons since before he was born!
Chongyun and the exorcists do a lot of the same stuff that Xiao does, except Xiao has been doing it longer, and seems to look down on them. I'm so curious how these two would interact. Maybe Chongyun wants to learn from the best, or from an alternative source, traditional methods having failed him, and seeks Xiao out. Maybe Chongyun's positive energy somehow dampens Xiao's constant karmic torment, and he reluctantly tolerates Chongyun's presence for that reason, though he curses himself for being weak.
Meanwhile, Shenhe is Chongyun's actual aunt. How must she feel, as the child cast aside, when she sees Chongyun having grown up with all the love and family that she should have had? From Chongyun's side, maybe he's heard stories about his aunt. Maybe the stories say she's cursed, or demonic, or just plain dangerous. It must be intimidating to see her appear before him, bound in red ropes to hold back her murderous urges. What if, in the course of fighting, some of those ropes accidentally get loose?
The freeform, Character is forced to work with someone who scares them, would be great for either of these. Maybe for some reason, they have to work together to hunt down a demon? Maybe in the new human-forward Liyue, adepti can be contracted out to assist with particularly difficult missions, and Chongyun is the human liaison? And maybe... he's a little bit terrified of the adeptus (or pseudo-adeptus, in Shenhe's case) that he's going to be spending the duration of the mission with?
This could also lean well into Person Used to Being Treated Like a Weapon Gets Treated Like a Human Instead. Xiao and Shenhe both are very much about their duties, Xiao having watched over Liyue for thousands of years, and Shenhe having been abandoned by her family, and only managing to survive by defeating the demon that was threatening her village. Both are used to being only valued for their spears, and perhaps they expect working with Chongyun to be much the same - but Chongyun treats them with respect and consideration and - dare we say it? - friendship??
Chongyun and the exorcists do a lot of the same stuff that Xiao does, except Xiao has been doing it longer, and seems to look down on them. I'm so curious how these two would interact. Maybe Chongyun wants to learn from the best, or from an alternative source, traditional methods having failed him, and seeks Xiao out. Maybe Chongyun's positive energy somehow dampens Xiao's constant karmic torment, and he reluctantly tolerates Chongyun's presence for that reason, though he curses himself for being weak.
Meanwhile, Shenhe is Chongyun's actual aunt. How must she feel, as the child cast aside, when she sees Chongyun having grown up with all the love and family that she should have had? From Chongyun's side, maybe he's heard stories about his aunt. Maybe the stories say she's cursed, or demonic, or just plain dangerous. It must be intimidating to see her appear before him, bound in red ropes to hold back her murderous urges. What if, in the course of fighting, some of those ropes accidentally get loose?
The freeform, Character is forced to work with someone who scares them, would be great for either of these. Maybe for some reason, they have to work together to hunt down a demon? Maybe in the new human-forward Liyue, adepti can be contracted out to assist with particularly difficult missions, and Chongyun is the human liaison? And maybe... he's a little bit terrified of the adeptus (or pseudo-adeptus, in Shenhe's case) that he's going to be spending the duration of the mission with?
This could also lean well into Person Used to Being Treated Like a Weapon Gets Treated Like a Human Instead. Xiao and Shenhe both are very much about their duties, Xiao having watched over Liyue for thousands of years, and Shenhe having been abandoned by her family, and only managing to survive by defeating the demon that was threatening her village. Both are used to being only valued for their spears, and perhaps they expect working with Chongyun to be much the same - but Chongyun treats them with respect and consideration and - dare we say it? - friendship??
For Character thinks rescue has a price tag; discovers it doesn't, maybe the exorcists have some weird rules about what you owe to someone who saves your life? Xiao or Shenhe, after saving Chongyun, wants no part of it, but Chongyun still shows up day after day, needing to repay them for their help. He's nothing if not persistent, and he's chased after demons all his life - why not an equally terrifying adeptus (ish) who saved his life?
