Chocolate Box Letter
Dear Writer,
First of all, I woudl like to thank thank you so much for looking at my letter! I hope that you will have fun writing any of my requests.
General Likes:
+ Fluffy fic
+ Domestic fic
+ Sad fic
+ Canon-divergent AUs (eg "What if Character A went left instead of right?")
+ Any rating fic
+ darkfic
+ mind games/manipulation
+ canon-compliant
+ rivals to lovers trope
+ femslash
+ slash
+ het
+ Plot seriously so much plot
+ Character bonding, especially family bonding
General Dislikes:
- Character bashing
- Animal harm/cruelty
- tortureporn
- Non-con or dub-con
- A/B/O (unless canon)
- High school/college/coffeeshop and other canon replacement AUs
- Underage
- Self-harm or abuse (unless canon)
- Preachy/Message fic
- Scat
Prompts:
Tekken
Lee Chaolan/ Kazuya Mishima - I would love to see some post-T4 fic for these two. Their sibling relationship is insanely complicated to start with -- Japanese rich boy vs adopted Chinese brother from the slums, with an overbearing father who put them both against each other. Add to that the humiliation Lee suffers by Kazuya using him as a secretary in Tekken 2, and then Kazuya's death at the end of the tournament... Well, suffice to say that when they see each other in TEkken 4, It's Complicated.
I'd love to see Lee's feelings after their fight, how he processes Kazuya's return to life. What does he feel? Does he confront him? How does Kazuya feel about Lee?
Kazuya Mishima/ Jun Kazama - I love both these characters a lot. For fic and art, what I really, really am desperately thirsty for is to see Jun Kazama as Kazuya describes her in Tekken 6: fighting and completely unafraid. I want Jun Kazama to be the fly in his ointment the most persistant, most devoted wildlife officer he's ever met. I want him to be annoyed by her, yet equally intoxicated by her. How do these two wind up growing closer together?
Asuka/Lili - I love these two together. I know in canon they primarily fight like cats and dogs, but I would love to see one time Lili had Asuka's back in a fight. Perhaps it's helping her with her crazy family (after all, there's no love lost for the Mishimas from either of them), or helping her intimidate some scufflaws in Osaka, or some other crazy example you come up with.
Mishima Kazumi and Mishima Kazuya -- Kazuya's so angry about his mother's death in the Tekken 7 intro that it makes me wonder how close they were. I'd love to see Kazuya bonding with his mother, especially from her viewpoint, knowing that Kazuya has the same demon-blood that she does. I'd love to see a bittersweet happiness from her, enjoying the time with her son but knowing that neither of them are likely to have happy lives.
Lee Chaolan/Anna Williams - I adore these two overlooked younger siblings. Their flirty dialogue in Tekken 5 is amazing. I'd love to see Anna working as a double-spy, spying on Kazuya for Lee and on Lee for Kazuya. It's a dangerous game she's playing, and I'd love to see Lee aware of it and still deciding to fall for her anyway.
Bob Richards/Julia Chang - I really liked these two in Street Fighter cross Tekken. I'd love to see him being charming and sweet, and I'd love to see Julia falling for it.
Mishima Kazuya/ Violet - I'd love to see Kazuya's thoughts on Lee's costume. He's gaudy and flamboyant and his idea of masculinity must clash one thousand percent with Kazuya's very, very macho idea of masculinity.
I'd love to see him feel very conflicted about Lee's Violet persona between finding it annoying and finding it attractive, and Lee milking it for all it was worth.
Jin Kazama & Kazuya Mishima - These two basically have no relationship in canon, but I'd love to see these two have to work together against a bigger bad: Heihachi, Azazel, etc -- or just something exploring the weird connection they have through their demonic inheritance.
Mass Effect
Female Shepard/ Garrus Vakarian - I would love to see these two bonding through Mass Effect 1 with some slow building UST. I'd like to see Garrus change from kinda-racist and kinda-naive cop into merc who desires to make a difference. No romance hook-up necessary, but I'd love to see some clumsy flirting (because come on it is these two) and and awkward too-long hand holding and touching.
Female Shepard/Liara T'Soni - I'd love to see how these two relax during Mass Effect 3. There's so much going on and so much that those two have goin on: shadow broker, alliance rep, sepctre, etc. What do they do for fun?
Female Shepard/James Vega - I'd love to see James Vega's idea of a roamntic date, using only the materials present on the normandy. Vega sees her getting overwhelmed and helps her relax by putting on a big, romantic dinner for two. Bonus if the rest of the Normandy crew helps out.
Javik/Liara T'Soni - I'd love to see these two having an epic slow burn. Liara slowly earning Javik's goodwill, and Liara gaining Javik's trust. I'd also love to see them as parents, especially as an asari is pretty much teh only way Javik's species will ever see a future.
Saren Arterius/Nihlus Kryick - I love these two and would pretty much love to see new fanfiction for these two. I'd love to see some pre-slash ust with these two on a mission, especially if it's Saren who can't get Nihlus out of his mind.
Another scenario I'd love to see that I haven't is these two hooking up where Saren is the less experienced of the two, but bullheaded about making it happen. I'd love to see Nihlus instruct him in how to actually do the thing properly, and not just wham-bam-thank-you-sir.
Zaeed Massani/Female Shepard - I'd like to see more with these two just having a friends-with-benefits relationship in Mass Effect 2. Female Shepard enjoying his stories, Zaeed enjoying the company of a fine-ass woman who enjoys shooting things as much as he does.
Tali'Zorah/Kal'Reegar - I like Kal a lot, and I'd love to see these two have a private moment before Kal'Reear ships off to Palaven. What does a quarian goodbye look like? Does he manage not to call her ma'am? What sort of plans do they make for when he returns?
Samantha/Tali - These two are the tech nerds of the Normandy. I'd love to see them bond over their love of machinery.
Jack/Zaeed - I'd love to see a friends with benefits hook-up with these two that includes a LOT of explosions.
FEmale Shepard & David Anderson - I really want to see how these two met. What inspired Anderson to take her under his wing?
Desolas Arterius & Saren Arterius - I LOVE the Arterius brothers and I wish we got to see more of them in canon. What is their relationship like? I always headcanon that given their age difference, Saren was most likely raised by his brother, and I'd love to see tiny Saren getting his first lesssons from big brother in what it means to be turian.
Alternatively, I'd love to see something dealing with the aftermath of Desolas' death -- How does he handle being both his brother and his killer?
Ace Attorney
Edgeworth/Phoenix - I'd love to see how Edgeworth supported Phoenix during the Dark Age of the Law. How did he take to hobo Phoenix? How does he deal with Phoenix suddenly being a dad?
Simon Blackquill/Athena Cykes - We've seen Simon protecting Athena in Dual Destinies; I'd like to see Athena helping Simon. Whether it's keeping him grounded by cheering him up on the days when his cases go wrong, or helping out on Aura's case, I'd love to see these two rely on one another.
Phoenix/Maya - I'd love to see these two hook up later in life, around Dual Destinies. I never felt Maya was ready for any romantic relationships in the first three games - between being a mystic in training, dealing with mourning her sister, and raising Pearl, she had enough going on. But I'd love to see her and Phoenix being the best of friends and gradually something more. How do they deal with blending their families together? How do they deal with their emotional baggage from everything that's happened?
I'd also love to see them being brought together by Trucy and Pearl in a Parent-trap esque plot.
Damon Gant/Lana Skyle - I'd love to see something with these two being lovers BEFORE SL-9, with Lana as a hot-shot detective on the rise. I'd like to see them hook up and fall in love, and Lana's dismay when she finds out just how corrupt and cruel Gant can be...but not being able to speak against him because of what has happened between them.
Damon Gant/Manfred Von Karma - The Chief of Police and the Perfect Prosecutor -- neither of whom is afraid to bend the evidence for a case. I'd love to see these two amoral people bonding over their desire for control; or framing a bad guy for murder with forced evidence.
Larry Butz/Dahlia Hawthorne - I'd love to see Larry get framed by Dahlia for a murder he did not commit. All the bonuses if Larry doesn't think it's suspicious at all for Dahlia to ask him to say, put his hands on a bloody weapon. Double bonus if he comes up with schmoopy nicknames for her while she's framing him.
Star Wars
Padme Amidala/Anakin Skywalker - I'd love to see Padme's side of the romance, to see why Padme finds Anakin someone worth marrying. I'd love to see her reaction to their honeymoon - does it hit her that what they're doing is super wrong by their standards? I'd love to see a tender morning scene for them the morning after their first time -- but a bittersweet one. Both of them knowing their relationship wouldn't be approved of by their friends and family, and both of them knowing they were soon to be seperated.
Finn/Rey - I ADORE these two. I'd love to see Rey showing off some of her skills with the force, and Finn being amazed by it. I'd love to see these two relatively sheltered kids being amazed by the simple things on the Resistance's base, and I'd love to see these two just having fun together.
Leia Organa & Darth Vader - I LOVE these two; so similar in personality but so fundamentally different in terms of their philosophies. I'd love to see them meeting before ANH - What was their relationship like? Did they argue like cats and dogs? I'd also love to see an AU where Vader finds his ~~daughter~~ on Bespin and not the son, or Vader living past ROTJ and slowly patching things up with Leia. Or even ghost! Vader and Leia talking post-death. Basically any sort of situation where in these two can interact.
Leia Organa & Rey - I love the scene in TFA where Leia and Rey run toward one another, hugging each other. I love Rey being sympathetic to her and what she's going through, and I'd love to see her checking up with Leia before she leaves to make sure she's alright.
Qui-Gon Jinn/Shmi - I love these two and I'd love to see a moment where Qui-Gon is tempted, but knows he can't have a relationship with her due to his Jedi duties. I'd like to see him feel homesick for a life he can't live, but vow to help her son.
Persona 3
Shirogane Naoto/Tatsumi Kanji - These two poor kids. Neither ever really feels like they belong, and I'd love to see them bond together over their shared outcast nature. I'd like to see Kanji help her on a case (or try at least), or making her little dolls; I'd like to see Naoto encourage Kanji in his knitting, or help him with his homework. I'd love to see Kanji work up his desire to try to ask her out, and Naoto finally cutting him off and doing it again.
Kirijo Mitsuru/ Sanada Akihiko - The two senpais go through a LOT during the game. I'd love to see them comforting one another after the death of Shinji and the protagonist, and moving on together. It's clear they have a lot of esteem for one another despite VERY different backgrounds (rich girl/poor boy), and I'd love to see fic that takes that into account.
I'd also love to see Mitsuru exploring AKihiko's scars -- for there are many, and what they mean to them both.
Sanada Akihiki/Satonaka Chie - Surely this one is love at first beef bowl? I'd love to see these two go on an all-you-can eat buffet kind of date, and Akihiko being completely charmed by Chie's can-do attittude and iron stomach.
Arisato Minako/Theodore - Theodore knows Minako's fate before he even becomes close to her, knows that he will be punished for caring for her, and yet he does it anyway. He experiences a whole new world for her, and it's clear that if you follow his social link to the very end, he likes Minako enough to be tempted to leave his duties. I would love to see him feeling conflicted about it, but going through with the romance. I'd also love to see how he reacts after the end of Persona 3 - What do you do when you cannot be with the people you love?
Assasins' Creed -
Ezio Auditore/Leonardo da Vinci - I really love these two bonding. I'd like to see Leonardo and Ezio having stolen moments during brotherhood, growing older and understanding that they'll never have a stable home life but still loving one another totally.
Aveline/Connor - I adore these two and just want all the family fluff please. Please tell me what their life is like together.
Suikoden -
Chris/Salome - I SHIP THESE TWO LIKE BURNING AND ANYTHING WOULD MAKE ME SO HAPPY. I love how Salome stays by Chris' side, and I'd like to see fic that illustrates his desire to do so -- whether it's quietly worshipping her in bed, staying at her side in battle even as he grows old and grey a she doesn't, or them having children, or fighting against Tinto together, or just having tea and enjoying a nice day, I just...anything here would honestly make me happy. Just keep them together and loyal to one another above all else please.
Cecile/ Thomas - I'd love to see these two grown up, with a family, and still running Budehuc. What do people say about them? I'd like to see quiet moments, where they're happy together after all they've been through.
Geddoe/Queen - I love these two. I'd like to see Queen stick by Geddoe's side, making sure he's alright and keeping him going as Flame Champion even when he's struggling to keep going on. I'd love to see Geddoe looking out for her, even in Sanadia. I basically want adventure where they've always got one another's backs.
Chris Lightfellow & Lucia - I'd love to see these two interacting during the Tinto war. What's their relationship like after the war in Suikoden III? I'd love to see their interactions.
First of all, I woudl like to thank thank you so much for looking at my letter! I hope that you will have fun writing any of my requests.
General Likes:
+ Fluffy fic
+ Domestic fic
+ Sad fic
+ Canon-divergent AUs (eg "What if Character A went left instead of right?")
+ Any rating fic
+ darkfic
+ mind games/manipulation
+ canon-compliant
+ rivals to lovers trope
+ femslash
+ slash
+ het
+ Plot seriously so much plot
+ Character bonding, especially family bonding
General Dislikes:
- Character bashing
- Animal harm/cruelty
- tortureporn
- Non-con or dub-con
- A/B/O (unless canon)
- High school/college/coffeeshop and other canon replacement AUs
- Underage
- Self-harm or abuse (unless canon)
- Preachy/Message fic
- Scat
Prompts:
Tekken
Lee Chaolan/ Kazuya Mishima - I would love to see some post-T4 fic for these two. Their sibling relationship is insanely complicated to start with -- Japanese rich boy vs adopted Chinese brother from the slums, with an overbearing father who put them both against each other. Add to that the humiliation Lee suffers by Kazuya using him as a secretary in Tekken 2, and then Kazuya's death at the end of the tournament... Well, suffice to say that when they see each other in TEkken 4, It's Complicated.
I'd love to see Lee's feelings after their fight, how he processes Kazuya's return to life. What does he feel? Does he confront him? How does Kazuya feel about Lee?
Kazuya Mishima/ Jun Kazama - I love both these characters a lot. For fic and art, what I really, really am desperately thirsty for is to see Jun Kazama as Kazuya describes her in Tekken 6: fighting and completely unafraid. I want Jun Kazama to be the fly in his ointment the most persistant, most devoted wildlife officer he's ever met. I want him to be annoyed by her, yet equally intoxicated by her. How do these two wind up growing closer together?
Asuka/Lili - I love these two together. I know in canon they primarily fight like cats and dogs, but I would love to see one time Lili had Asuka's back in a fight. Perhaps it's helping her with her crazy family (after all, there's no love lost for the Mishimas from either of them), or helping her intimidate some scufflaws in Osaka, or some other crazy example you come up with.
Mishima Kazumi and Mishima Kazuya -- Kazuya's so angry about his mother's death in the Tekken 7 intro that it makes me wonder how close they were. I'd love to see Kazuya bonding with his mother, especially from her viewpoint, knowing that Kazuya has the same demon-blood that she does. I'd love to see a bittersweet happiness from her, enjoying the time with her son but knowing that neither of them are likely to have happy lives.
Lee Chaolan/Anna Williams - I adore these two overlooked younger siblings. Their flirty dialogue in Tekken 5 is amazing. I'd love to see Anna working as a double-spy, spying on Kazuya for Lee and on Lee for Kazuya. It's a dangerous game she's playing, and I'd love to see Lee aware of it and still deciding to fall for her anyway.
Bob Richards/Julia Chang - I really liked these two in Street Fighter cross Tekken. I'd love to see him being charming and sweet, and I'd love to see Julia falling for it.
Mishima Kazuya/ Violet - I'd love to see Kazuya's thoughts on Lee's costume. He's gaudy and flamboyant and his idea of masculinity must clash one thousand percent with Kazuya's very, very macho idea of masculinity.
I'd love to see him feel very conflicted about Lee's Violet persona between finding it annoying and finding it attractive, and Lee milking it for all it was worth.
Jin Kazama & Kazuya Mishima - These two basically have no relationship in canon, but I'd love to see these two have to work together against a bigger bad: Heihachi, Azazel, etc -- or just something exploring the weird connection they have through their demonic inheritance.
Mass Effect
Female Shepard/ Garrus Vakarian - I would love to see these two bonding through Mass Effect 1 with some slow building UST. I'd like to see Garrus change from kinda-racist and kinda-naive cop into merc who desires to make a difference. No romance hook-up necessary, but I'd love to see some clumsy flirting (because come on it is these two) and and awkward too-long hand holding and touching.
Female Shepard/Liara T'Soni - I'd love to see how these two relax during Mass Effect 3. There's so much going on and so much that those two have goin on: shadow broker, alliance rep, sepctre, etc. What do they do for fun?
Female Shepard/James Vega - I'd love to see James Vega's idea of a roamntic date, using only the materials present on the normandy. Vega sees her getting overwhelmed and helps her relax by putting on a big, romantic dinner for two. Bonus if the rest of the Normandy crew helps out.
Javik/Liara T'Soni - I'd love to see these two having an epic slow burn. Liara slowly earning Javik's goodwill, and Liara gaining Javik's trust. I'd also love to see them as parents, especially as an asari is pretty much teh only way Javik's species will ever see a future.
Saren Arterius/Nihlus Kryick - I love these two and would pretty much love to see new fanfiction for these two. I'd love to see some pre-slash ust with these two on a mission, especially if it's Saren who can't get Nihlus out of his mind.
Another scenario I'd love to see that I haven't is these two hooking up where Saren is the less experienced of the two, but bullheaded about making it happen. I'd love to see Nihlus instruct him in how to actually do the thing properly, and not just wham-bam-thank-you-sir.
Zaeed Massani/Female Shepard - I'd like to see more with these two just having a friends-with-benefits relationship in Mass Effect 2. Female Shepard enjoying his stories, Zaeed enjoying the company of a fine-ass woman who enjoys shooting things as much as he does.
Tali'Zorah/Kal'Reegar - I like Kal a lot, and I'd love to see these two have a private moment before Kal'Reear ships off to Palaven. What does a quarian goodbye look like? Does he manage not to call her ma'am? What sort of plans do they make for when he returns?
Samantha/Tali - These two are the tech nerds of the Normandy. I'd love to see them bond over their love of machinery.
Jack/Zaeed - I'd love to see a friends with benefits hook-up with these two that includes a LOT of explosions.
FEmale Shepard & David Anderson - I really want to see how these two met. What inspired Anderson to take her under his wing?
Desolas Arterius & Saren Arterius - I LOVE the Arterius brothers and I wish we got to see more of them in canon. What is their relationship like? I always headcanon that given their age difference, Saren was most likely raised by his brother, and I'd love to see tiny Saren getting his first lesssons from big brother in what it means to be turian.
Alternatively, I'd love to see something dealing with the aftermath of Desolas' death -- How does he handle being both his brother and his killer?
Ace Attorney
Edgeworth/Phoenix - I'd love to see how Edgeworth supported Phoenix during the Dark Age of the Law. How did he take to hobo Phoenix? How does he deal with Phoenix suddenly being a dad?
Simon Blackquill/Athena Cykes - We've seen Simon protecting Athena in Dual Destinies; I'd like to see Athena helping Simon. Whether it's keeping him grounded by cheering him up on the days when his cases go wrong, or helping out on Aura's case, I'd love to see these two rely on one another.
Phoenix/Maya - I'd love to see these two hook up later in life, around Dual Destinies. I never felt Maya was ready for any romantic relationships in the first three games - between being a mystic in training, dealing with mourning her sister, and raising Pearl, she had enough going on. But I'd love to see her and Phoenix being the best of friends and gradually something more. How do they deal with blending their families together? How do they deal with their emotional baggage from everything that's happened?
I'd also love to see them being brought together by Trucy and Pearl in a Parent-trap esque plot.
Damon Gant/Lana Skyle - I'd love to see something with these two being lovers BEFORE SL-9, with Lana as a hot-shot detective on the rise. I'd like to see them hook up and fall in love, and Lana's dismay when she finds out just how corrupt and cruel Gant can be...but not being able to speak against him because of what has happened between them.
Damon Gant/Manfred Von Karma - The Chief of Police and the Perfect Prosecutor -- neither of whom is afraid to bend the evidence for a case. I'd love to see these two amoral people bonding over their desire for control; or framing a bad guy for murder with forced evidence.
Larry Butz/Dahlia Hawthorne - I'd love to see Larry get framed by Dahlia for a murder he did not commit. All the bonuses if Larry doesn't think it's suspicious at all for Dahlia to ask him to say, put his hands on a bloody weapon. Double bonus if he comes up with schmoopy nicknames for her while she's framing him.
Star Wars
Padme Amidala/Anakin Skywalker - I'd love to see Padme's side of the romance, to see why Padme finds Anakin someone worth marrying. I'd love to see her reaction to their honeymoon - does it hit her that what they're doing is super wrong by their standards? I'd love to see a tender morning scene for them the morning after their first time -- but a bittersweet one. Both of them knowing their relationship wouldn't be approved of by their friends and family, and both of them knowing they were soon to be seperated.
Finn/Rey - I ADORE these two. I'd love to see Rey showing off some of her skills with the force, and Finn being amazed by it. I'd love to see these two relatively sheltered kids being amazed by the simple things on the Resistance's base, and I'd love to see these two just having fun together.
Leia Organa & Darth Vader - I LOVE these two; so similar in personality but so fundamentally different in terms of their philosophies. I'd love to see them meeting before ANH - What was their relationship like? Did they argue like cats and dogs? I'd also love to see an AU where Vader finds his ~~daughter~~ on Bespin and not the son, or Vader living past ROTJ and slowly patching things up with Leia. Or even ghost! Vader and Leia talking post-death. Basically any sort of situation where in these two can interact.
Leia Organa & Rey - I love the scene in TFA where Leia and Rey run toward one another, hugging each other. I love Rey being sympathetic to her and what she's going through, and I'd love to see her checking up with Leia before she leaves to make sure she's alright.
Qui-Gon Jinn/Shmi - I love these two and I'd love to see a moment where Qui-Gon is tempted, but knows he can't have a relationship with her due to his Jedi duties. I'd like to see him feel homesick for a life he can't live, but vow to help her son.
Persona 3
Shirogane Naoto/Tatsumi Kanji - These two poor kids. Neither ever really feels like they belong, and I'd love to see them bond together over their shared outcast nature. I'd like to see Kanji help her on a case (or try at least), or making her little dolls; I'd like to see Naoto encourage Kanji in his knitting, or help him with his homework. I'd love to see Kanji work up his desire to try to ask her out, and Naoto finally cutting him off and doing it again.
Kirijo Mitsuru/ Sanada Akihiko - The two senpais go through a LOT during the game. I'd love to see them comforting one another after the death of Shinji and the protagonist, and moving on together. It's clear they have a lot of esteem for one another despite VERY different backgrounds (rich girl/poor boy), and I'd love to see fic that takes that into account.
I'd also love to see Mitsuru exploring AKihiko's scars -- for there are many, and what they mean to them both.
Sanada Akihiki/Satonaka Chie - Surely this one is love at first beef bowl? I'd love to see these two go on an all-you-can eat buffet kind of date, and Akihiko being completely charmed by Chie's can-do attittude and iron stomach.
Arisato Minako/Theodore - Theodore knows Minako's fate before he even becomes close to her, knows that he will be punished for caring for her, and yet he does it anyway. He experiences a whole new world for her, and it's clear that if you follow his social link to the very end, he likes Minako enough to be tempted to leave his duties. I would love to see him feeling conflicted about it, but going through with the romance. I'd also love to see how he reacts after the end of Persona 3 - What do you do when you cannot be with the people you love?
Assasins' Creed -
Ezio Auditore/Leonardo da Vinci - I really love these two bonding. I'd like to see Leonardo and Ezio having stolen moments during brotherhood, growing older and understanding that they'll never have a stable home life but still loving one another totally.
Aveline/Connor - I adore these two and just want all the family fluff please. Please tell me what their life is like together.
Suikoden -
Chris/Salome - I SHIP THESE TWO LIKE BURNING AND ANYTHING WOULD MAKE ME SO HAPPY. I love how Salome stays by Chris' side, and I'd like to see fic that illustrates his desire to do so -- whether it's quietly worshipping her in bed, staying at her side in battle even as he grows old and grey a she doesn't, or them having children, or fighting against Tinto together, or just having tea and enjoying a nice day, I just...anything here would honestly make me happy. Just keep them together and loyal to one another above all else please.
Cecile/ Thomas - I'd love to see these two grown up, with a family, and still running Budehuc. What do people say about them? I'd like to see quiet moments, where they're happy together after all they've been through.
Geddoe/Queen - I love these two. I'd like to see Queen stick by Geddoe's side, making sure he's alright and keeping him going as Flame Champion even when he's struggling to keep going on. I'd love to see Geddoe looking out for her, even in Sanadia. I basically want adventure where they've always got one another's backs.
Chris Lightfellow & Lucia - I'd love to see these two interacting during the Tinto war. What's their relationship like after the war in Suikoden III? I'd love to see their interactions.