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Dear FemslashEx Author
I’ve been looking forward to this exchange for most of the year, as you may be able to tell from the length of this letter. I probably went overboard when it came to noms, but what that means is that there’s a wide variety of ships I’m interested in, all of which I would be delighted to receive. I had more difficulty coming up with prompts for some of these ships than others, but that doesn’t reflect a lack of enthusiasm, just a lack of creativity.
I’m also not particularly married to any of said prompts. I’ve got some general likes and DNWs below, and if you want to take those and go off on your own, go right ahead. I’ll be happy with pretty much anything for these ships.
Thank you for your interest in writing for me! I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
DNWS:
This was my first Fire Emblem game, and I had a blast with it. While the overarching plot was admittedly kind of weak, I really enjoyed getting to watch all these different characters grow and interact. The setting also allows for some of my favorite tropes, which I appreciate. Sure, it's generic high fantasy, but it's a lot more light-hearted than many and I enjoy the approach to how the presence magic has changed things. As far as fic goes, I'm always interested in exploring game mechanics like reclassing or the possibility of children showing up before their parents are married. I would also enjoy a more modern take on the setting that keeps all the fantastic trappings but updates the technology.
Lissa/Maribelle
These two are absolutely adorable together. I love how devoted Maribelle is to Lissa, and I love how put out Lissa is when Maribelle won't take care of herself as well, and I just love their dynamic. I'd be interested in seeing the beginnings of their friendship, what Maribelle was like before Lissa "saved" her and how that developed into their current easy camaraderie. Something set during the timeskip could also be fun, whether it's Maribelle comforting Lissa after she returns to the palace to find hints of Emmeryn everywhere or just trying to plan for Chrom's wedding without going crazy.
Maribelle/Cherche
These two are really similar at their core, in that they're both refined ladies who are willing to get their hands dirty when necessary. They also both can get somewhat scary, and I feel like they'd be pretty well equipped to deal with each other on that front. And they have a shared background in healing, which could be the thing that brings them together. After a battle gone wrong, Maribelle needs to recruit extra hands to the healing tent and finds that she enjoys working with Cherche. Or maybe, after the war, Cherche ends up as a diplomat to Ylisse and winds up spending a lot of time at court with Maribelle. And I'm always up for fluff regarding either of their mounts, such as Cherche taking Maribelle flying.
Noire/Severa
A quick note: I'm not particularly picky with regards to parents for the second gen, but I do enjoy Libra!, Nowi!, or Olivia!Noire and Henry!, Sumia!, or Cherche!Severa. I'm also fine with avoiding the subject of their parents altogether if that's what you'd prefer.
The Severa/Noire support was one of my favorites in the game, between how Noire feels so safe around Severa that she doesn't need her talisman and the fact that Severa can soften down her prickly front around Noire. They clearly trust and care about each other a lot, and I'd love to see that translated into a romantic relationship. I'd be up for sheer fluff here, like the two of them going shopping and seeing all the ways things are different from their future. Alternatively, show me a time Noire had to take care of Severa for a change. Or, if you've played Fates, how would things have worked if Noire had been sent to Nohr with Severa?
P3
I really enjoy the way this series handles slice of life fantasy. The overarching storylines tend to be dark, but life keeps happening around them. This game in particular also has such a good atmosphere. The subtle sense that something is wrong that lingers over the city even as more light-hearted things are happening works so well. And I'm a sucker for the way that individual characters got to grow and change with relatively little interference from the protagonist. It felt like they had lives that started before the protagonist arrived and would continue after they died.
Iwasaki Rio/Nishiwaki Yuko
Rio's social link seemed to be setting up the fact that she was a lesbian, and then it completely dashed my hopes by giving her a love interest in the form of my least favorite social link from Minato's route. I'm still bitter about that, so why not fix it by giving her an equally sporty girlfriend instead? I'm up for the cheesiest of teen tropes for these two. Maybe Minako sneaks out of their room during the stay at the Amagi Inn, and they end up confessing. I'd also enjoy seeing them cheer each other on at sports events, or studying together to help Yuko become a trainer. Or go total AU and put them on SEES together, and let them figure out their feelings in between fighting Shadows.
Kirijo Mitsuru/Takeba Yukari
I recently played The Answer, and while I wasn’t a huge fan of the way it portrayed Yukari, the Mitsuru/Yukari interactions were enough to make up for it. They’ve come so far from the beginning of the game, and seeing the way they trust and support each other unconditionally by the end was really gratifying. I’d love to see that extend after the game, whether it’s because the Shadows aren’t entirely gone or Yukari taking Mitsuru someplace like an amusement park and asking her to trust that the roller coasters are fun. I would also be interested in the most ridiculous tropey fluff for these two, such as them somehow getting trapped in an elevator together. Or, if you’re more in the mood for angst, give me the passing glances and words on the tip of their tongues in the bad ending, or even in the time before they regain their memories in the good ending.
P4
I really enjoy the way this series handles slice of life fantasy. The overarching storylines tend to be dark, but life keeps happening around them. This game in particular has such excellent character interactions, both in the main story and in the world. I love the way people show up in each other's social links or hangouts, how they clearly have friendships outside of the main character. There's a lot of potential for fic running adjacent to the game.
Matsunaga Ayane/Ozawa Yumi
I was kind of hoping that this social link would work similarly to the Kou & Daisuke one, and the fact that it didn't is disappointing to me. Yumi would have been great for helping Ayane become more confident, and Ayane could have supported Yumi as she figured out her feelings towards her dad. I'd love an AU where the Drama Club decides to do a musical instead, and Ayane winds up in the pit with a crush on the lead actress. It would also be fun to have Yumi join the Music Club next year, maybe thinking that it will help her express her real emotions instead of hiding like she does in acting. Or what would happen if one or both of them was shoved into the TV?
Amagi Yukiko/Satonaka Chie
These two balance each other out so well in so many ways. Chie is more obviously brash but is also more aware of societal expectations, while Yukiko is more naturally reserved but cares less about what other people think. The way they can support each other in different areas really appeals to me. I am very much here for dumb tropey fluff for these two. Hurt/comfort after something goes wrong in the TV world, dance practice for LMB, taking care of Muku together, all of that would be great. On a totally different note, I’d love to see what would have happened if Yukiko had tried to run away before the game began. Would Chie try to discourage her, or would she go with her?
Amagi Yukiko/Kujikawa Rise/Satonaka Chie
I really enjoy the way Rise flirts with absolutely everyone in the main cast, but it feels like she's always calling Chie and Yukiko in particular cute. I can't help but wonder what would happen if the two of them decided to take her up on it one day. Yukiko and Chie are already so close, so I'd love to see how Rise fits into the relationship. Does she ever feel insecure about her place, and if so, how do Chie and Yukiko comfort her? I'd also be interested in discussions about their futures, whether Rise's return to the industry affects Yukiko's decision to stay at the inn and whether Chie worries that she'll be left behind. Or give me shameless fluff, like the three of them celebrating after the concert in Golden.
AA
And I am finally caught up on this franchise! Feel free to mention events from any of the games.
I think the reason I get so attached to every character in these games is how committed they all are to silliness. Everyone’s got their tragic backstories, and I am a huge fan of exploring those and making them suffer, but in the end no one is above doing ridiculous things. This isn’t to say I’m against more serious fic for this fandom, just that I’d rather not go entirely dark here. I’m also up for background ships, if you’re so inclined. My favorites are Franmaya, Wrightworth, and Klapollo, but I’m up for just about anything that doesn’t break up the requested ship.
Lana Skye/Aura Blackquill
I really enjoy the idea of putting these two together. They're both willing to do absolutely anything for their younger siblings, and while giving them a chance to reinforce that desire might be a bad idea, I'd love to see them get to talk to someone who understands. Maybe they somehow become cellmates and get to talking about their circumstances. I'm also interested in their differences, how Lana became cold to cope with the things she was doing while Aura only gets more manic as she works to save Simon. Do they have trouble relating to each other because of that? How do they work through it? And while their involvement in the series pretty much ends with their arrests, I'd love to know what happens once they're released. Give me them supporting each other as they readjust, as they try to find ways to apply their skills that aren't illegal.
FEH
I'm remarkably attached to the FEH original characters for an episodic gacha game. For all that they get maybe four lines of dialogue a month, I really enjoy watching them interact and extrapolating what happens between chapters. The setting is also a lot of fun, and there are so many things you can do with the canon parallel universes. Things like seasonal costumes or people from different timelines of the same world interacting are always a lot of fun.
Sharena/Laevateinn (FEH)
We've already seen from Paralogue 7 that Sharena is quick to trust and forgive people, even if their demeanor make them seem somewhat cold. I'd love to see what she makes of Laevateinn when they are no longer trying to kill each other. How would Sharena help Laevateinn adjust to life in Askr, where she's no longer expected to just be her sword? I'd also be interested in an angstier take on their relationship. How about an AU where Sharena gets captured by Surtr, and Laevateinn is set as her jailer? Would Sharena be able to convince Laevateinn to betray her father? Or just explore all the fun possibilities that the gacha presents. What does Laevateinn think of Spring Sharena's outfit?
I’m also not particularly married to any of said prompts. I’ve got some general likes and DNWs below, and if you want to take those and go off on your own, go right ahead. I’ll be happy with pretty much anything for these ships.
Thank you for your interest in writing for me! I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
DNWS:
- Incest
- Pregnancy
- Explicit sex
- Family fluff (found or biological)
- Banter
- Humor
- Crack played straight
- Angst
- Hurt/comfort
- AUs, ridiculous or mundane
- Urban fantasy
- Supernatural elements
- Character studies
- Canon divergence
- Worldbuilding
This was my first Fire Emblem game, and I had a blast with it. While the overarching plot was admittedly kind of weak, I really enjoyed getting to watch all these different characters grow and interact. The setting also allows for some of my favorite tropes, which I appreciate. Sure, it's generic high fantasy, but it's a lot more light-hearted than many and I enjoy the approach to how the presence magic has changed things. As far as fic goes, I'm always interested in exploring game mechanics like reclassing or the possibility of children showing up before their parents are married. I would also enjoy a more modern take on the setting that keeps all the fantastic trappings but updates the technology.
Lissa/Maribelle
These two are absolutely adorable together. I love how devoted Maribelle is to Lissa, and I love how put out Lissa is when Maribelle won't take care of herself as well, and I just love their dynamic. I'd be interested in seeing the beginnings of their friendship, what Maribelle was like before Lissa "saved" her and how that developed into their current easy camaraderie. Something set during the timeskip could also be fun, whether it's Maribelle comforting Lissa after she returns to the palace to find hints of Emmeryn everywhere or just trying to plan for Chrom's wedding without going crazy.
Maribelle/Cherche
These two are really similar at their core, in that they're both refined ladies who are willing to get their hands dirty when necessary. They also both can get somewhat scary, and I feel like they'd be pretty well equipped to deal with each other on that front. And they have a shared background in healing, which could be the thing that brings them together. After a battle gone wrong, Maribelle needs to recruit extra hands to the healing tent and finds that she enjoys working with Cherche. Or maybe, after the war, Cherche ends up as a diplomat to Ylisse and winds up spending a lot of time at court with Maribelle. And I'm always up for fluff regarding either of their mounts, such as Cherche taking Maribelle flying.
Noire/Severa
A quick note: I'm not particularly picky with regards to parents for the second gen, but I do enjoy Libra!, Nowi!, or Olivia!Noire and Henry!, Sumia!, or Cherche!Severa. I'm also fine with avoiding the subject of their parents altogether if that's what you'd prefer.
The Severa/Noire support was one of my favorites in the game, between how Noire feels so safe around Severa that she doesn't need her talisman and the fact that Severa can soften down her prickly front around Noire. They clearly trust and care about each other a lot, and I'd love to see that translated into a romantic relationship. I'd be up for sheer fluff here, like the two of them going shopping and seeing all the ways things are different from their future. Alternatively, show me a time Noire had to take care of Severa for a change. Or, if you've played Fates, how would things have worked if Noire had been sent to Nohr with Severa?
P3
I really enjoy the way this series handles slice of life fantasy. The overarching storylines tend to be dark, but life keeps happening around them. This game in particular also has such a good atmosphere. The subtle sense that something is wrong that lingers over the city even as more light-hearted things are happening works so well. And I'm a sucker for the way that individual characters got to grow and change with relatively little interference from the protagonist. It felt like they had lives that started before the protagonist arrived and would continue after they died.
Iwasaki Rio/Nishiwaki Yuko
Rio's social link seemed to be setting up the fact that she was a lesbian, and then it completely dashed my hopes by giving her a love interest in the form of my least favorite social link from Minato's route. I'm still bitter about that, so why not fix it by giving her an equally sporty girlfriend instead? I'm up for the cheesiest of teen tropes for these two. Maybe Minako sneaks out of their room during the stay at the Amagi Inn, and they end up confessing. I'd also enjoy seeing them cheer each other on at sports events, or studying together to help Yuko become a trainer. Or go total AU and put them on SEES together, and let them figure out their feelings in between fighting Shadows.
Kirijo Mitsuru/Takeba Yukari
I recently played The Answer, and while I wasn’t a huge fan of the way it portrayed Yukari, the Mitsuru/Yukari interactions were enough to make up for it. They’ve come so far from the beginning of the game, and seeing the way they trust and support each other unconditionally by the end was really gratifying. I’d love to see that extend after the game, whether it’s because the Shadows aren’t entirely gone or Yukari taking Mitsuru someplace like an amusement park and asking her to trust that the roller coasters are fun. I would also be interested in the most ridiculous tropey fluff for these two, such as them somehow getting trapped in an elevator together. Or, if you’re more in the mood for angst, give me the passing glances and words on the tip of their tongues in the bad ending, or even in the time before they regain their memories in the good ending.
P4
I really enjoy the way this series handles slice of life fantasy. The overarching storylines tend to be dark, but life keeps happening around them. This game in particular has such excellent character interactions, both in the main story and in the world. I love the way people show up in each other's social links or hangouts, how they clearly have friendships outside of the main character. There's a lot of potential for fic running adjacent to the game.
Matsunaga Ayane/Ozawa Yumi
I was kind of hoping that this social link would work similarly to the Kou & Daisuke one, and the fact that it didn't is disappointing to me. Yumi would have been great for helping Ayane become more confident, and Ayane could have supported Yumi as she figured out her feelings towards her dad. I'd love an AU where the Drama Club decides to do a musical instead, and Ayane winds up in the pit with a crush on the lead actress. It would also be fun to have Yumi join the Music Club next year, maybe thinking that it will help her express her real emotions instead of hiding like she does in acting. Or what would happen if one or both of them was shoved into the TV?
Amagi Yukiko/Satonaka Chie
These two balance each other out so well in so many ways. Chie is more obviously brash but is also more aware of societal expectations, while Yukiko is more naturally reserved but cares less about what other people think. The way they can support each other in different areas really appeals to me. I am very much here for dumb tropey fluff for these two. Hurt/comfort after something goes wrong in the TV world, dance practice for LMB, taking care of Muku together, all of that would be great. On a totally different note, I’d love to see what would have happened if Yukiko had tried to run away before the game began. Would Chie try to discourage her, or would she go with her?
Amagi Yukiko/Kujikawa Rise/Satonaka Chie
I really enjoy the way Rise flirts with absolutely everyone in the main cast, but it feels like she's always calling Chie and Yukiko in particular cute. I can't help but wonder what would happen if the two of them decided to take her up on it one day. Yukiko and Chie are already so close, so I'd love to see how Rise fits into the relationship. Does she ever feel insecure about her place, and if so, how do Chie and Yukiko comfort her? I'd also be interested in discussions about their futures, whether Rise's return to the industry affects Yukiko's decision to stay at the inn and whether Chie worries that she'll be left behind. Or give me shameless fluff, like the three of them celebrating after the concert in Golden.
AA
And I am finally caught up on this franchise! Feel free to mention events from any of the games.
I think the reason I get so attached to every character in these games is how committed they all are to silliness. Everyone’s got their tragic backstories, and I am a huge fan of exploring those and making them suffer, but in the end no one is above doing ridiculous things. This isn’t to say I’m against more serious fic for this fandom, just that I’d rather not go entirely dark here. I’m also up for background ships, if you’re so inclined. My favorites are Franmaya, Wrightworth, and Klapollo, but I’m up for just about anything that doesn’t break up the requested ship.
Lana Skye/Aura Blackquill
I really enjoy the idea of putting these two together. They're both willing to do absolutely anything for their younger siblings, and while giving them a chance to reinforce that desire might be a bad idea, I'd love to see them get to talk to someone who understands. Maybe they somehow become cellmates and get to talking about their circumstances. I'm also interested in their differences, how Lana became cold to cope with the things she was doing while Aura only gets more manic as she works to save Simon. Do they have trouble relating to each other because of that? How do they work through it? And while their involvement in the series pretty much ends with their arrests, I'd love to know what happens once they're released. Give me them supporting each other as they readjust, as they try to find ways to apply their skills that aren't illegal.
FEH
I'm remarkably attached to the FEH original characters for an episodic gacha game. For all that they get maybe four lines of dialogue a month, I really enjoy watching them interact and extrapolating what happens between chapters. The setting is also a lot of fun, and there are so many things you can do with the canon parallel universes. Things like seasonal costumes or people from different timelines of the same world interacting are always a lot of fun.
Sharena/Laevateinn (FEH)
We've already seen from Paralogue 7 that Sharena is quick to trust and forgive people, even if their demeanor make them seem somewhat cold. I'd love to see what she makes of Laevateinn when they are no longer trying to kill each other. How would Sharena help Laevateinn adjust to life in Askr, where she's no longer expected to just be her sword? I'd also be interested in an angstier take on their relationship. How about an AU where Sharena gets captured by Surtr, and Laevateinn is set as her jailer? Would Sharena be able to convince Laevateinn to betray her father? Or just explore all the fun possibilities that the gacha presents. What does Laevateinn think of Spring Sharena's outfit?