Yuletide Letter 2023
FOR YULETIDE 2023, PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS POST
Excited to join Yuletide again this year! For my gift giver, I apologize that my original sign-up on AO3 had no details as this year’s deadline snuck up on me and I only had time to pick my nominated characters. But hopefully you’ve found this letter that I linked which will give a much better idea of what I’d like and any prompts that can help you write your fic!
Here are some general notes.
My likes: Gen, romance, humor drama, hurt/comfort, angst, post-canon stories, and canon-divergence AUs, but I also like multiple AU settings done in creative ways, even if it’s in a mundane environment (so I’d be okay with a coffee shop AU!) I also love well-done character introspection, worldbuilding or exploring a certain aspects of lore in the canon and pre-canon, missing scenes, emotional connections between characters, as well as creative writing styles. Give me your most fun time writing something and I know I’ll love it! I am also okay with smut, and for some chosen fandoms, would love to receive higher-rated works very much. (For one fandom, I also just love wing kink). I also very very very much love mutual pining, slow burn, and a highlight on codependent relationships. These are serotonin to me.
My dislikes: Please don’t include character bashing, non-con if it’s not requested, sex/gender headcanons that are different from their original canon portrayal, reader-insert POV, watersports, mpreg, most A/B/O aspects (I’m very picky with it anyway) and any references to real-world issues. For any NOTPs listed in my requests, please do not include them or even give any references to them.
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Tales of Symphonia
DNWs: My big dislike for this fandom is Lloyd/Zelos and Zelos/Colette and I would prefer to not see these ships mentioned or referenced to at all. I don’t mind Zelos being part of a fic, but I ship what is considered canon for this game, which include Lloyd/Colette and Zelos/Sheena. To be safe, I would prefer Lloyd/Colette with no other conflicting ships.
Characters: Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel
Tales of Symphonia is a game dear to my heart and I’m so psyched that it’s qualified for Yuletide! I’ve only picked two nominated characters because I will be honest, these are the two I will always want fic of the most, especially as a ship. I want to see this ship explored through other writers and read their take on them. I believe a lot of people see them as the cute fluffy ship but they really go through so much heartache and struggle through the game, and both Lloyd and Colette have (even if not meaning to) hurt each other by not being truthful with each other. I am also deeply interested in reading smutfic with them, so much. I personally think they bang like rabbits. It’s not a requirement, but if smut writing is what you’re comfortable with, I would love it for Lloyd/Colette. I do happen to write them a lot, with a lot of similar ideas that I will mention later as prompts, but I love the idea of two cakes. Give me your version! There is never too much of an idea, I always want more of it!
Symphonia is also just so fun with AU’s, and I don’t mind a modern take on the world! Lloyd and Colette growing up in a smalltown, Colette saddled with religious expectations that go over Lloyd’s head, how they explore their relationship with each other when overtones of those expectations (and other difficulties, like Lloyd living in a more isolated place with his father, Dirk, that makes him an oddity to other townsfolk) make it hard for them. I also really love religious guilt and conflict for Colette and seeing that put to the test for her feelings for Lloyd, and wanting things of a more physical nature with him. So, guilty sex? Very good??
Another AU I’ve toyed with recently is a Cruxis!Lloyd AU, which is essentially if Lloyd was found by Kratos later and was raised within Cruxis. You can explore this in a variety of ways like if he’s part of the inner circle of the Seraphims with Kratos, Yuan and Yggdrasill, or he’s more kept out of the way and forced to live in the bleak world of Derris-Kharlan with emotionless beings. I want to see how this version of Lloyd, who must be emotionally-starved, meets up with Colette - does he find her on his own, by escaping down to the world? Does she get taken to Derris-Kharlan? Or maybe Colette has been living in Derris-Kharlan her whole life as well, raised by birth to become the perfect vessel for Martel, and Lloyd could be assigned as her guardian to make sure the Chosen doesn’t escape. I would love conflicting feelings, Lloyd slowly falling for Colette, and vice-versa. I don’t mind for this specific AU to be somewhat dark as they are in a very hostile environment. I would just ask for Lloyd to not be a complete 180 of his character (I’ve seen people tend to make Lloyd basically a Kratos 2.0, which I’m not interested in). He’s still passionate and impulsive, maybe a little smarter in his strategic thinking now, and more skilled in sword training because of Kratos. Also, Lloyd would probably use his wings very freely in this AU, and I have a thing for wing kink.
I’m grateful that these two get a happy ending in Symphonia but there’s so many instances where it could have turned out for the worst, and I think Colette becoming soulless, or them never finding a cure for her crystal sickness is ripe for a great tragic romance. One idea is a post-canon fic where Lloyd and Colette are on their journey for the Exspheres, but Colette’s body is still becoming crystallized would be so amazing to explore. How it slowly breaks Lloyd as he realizes he can’t save her, and Colette just having to make peace with it. You can have Lloyd save her somehow, or she does die and Lloyd grieves over it - I only ask if you go the tragic route that Lloyd doesn’t end up with anyone else. I sure do love a heartbroken Lloyd that never heals.
Speaking of dark/tragedy, I’ve been loving the idea lately of a more possessive Lloyd, one that echoes Mithos in his drive to protect Colette, maybe to the point of keeping her away from everyone, including their friends. If perhaps the power of the Eternal Sword is messing with Lloyd’s head, or his Exsphere is getting out of control and finally affecting him, you can use this as well. Whether Colette fights back or goes along with it while still having feelings for Lloyd is up to you, but I love a codependent relationship and seeing that warped in a darker angle for them is incredibly fun. For this sort of prompt, I’m pretty good with dub con if you take your fic that way.
Please feel free to go nuts with any other AUs you can think of as long as Lloyd/Colette is the main focus. A different modern-world take, an apocalyptic AU, a sci-fi AU, a hanahaki AU, a role-swap reversal, a fairytale AU, or a different canon divergence AU you’ve got stirring up. Also, once again, I am so good with smut for them.
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Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
(Note: I think I tagged this as I would like all nominated characters included in a fic, but for this one, you can simply go with just one character/prompt if you would like! Sorry for the confusion!)
So I binge-watched literally everything Adventure Time related, which includes Distant Lands and Fionna and Cake. I really adore all of the characters and am interested in seeing a variety of stories with them! I did pick these characters because I’ve been craving a bit more with them, so here are some possible prompts.
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Character: Lemoncarb (nominated as Lady Lemongrab)
The character was nominated as Lady Lemongrab which…is just gender-reversed Lemongrab, so that would be the Lemoncarbs in Fionna and Cake verse. Hopefully this is fine! So one of my favorite Adventure Time characters is Lemongrab, down to all of his incredibly deep-seated issues (including eating his own brother). Now, how does this translate to the Lemoncarbs, which are now twin sisters, in a modern world as they co-own a food empire? How much of it is similar? I seriously just would love to see a more in-depth take on them and how they interact with themselves and the other characters in Fionna and Cake. Do they still have a little doll called Lemonsweets that they play with?? Is it something more sinister? Look, with anything Lemongrab, it gets so weird and disturbing, and I think with the Lemoncarbs it would be so interesting to see that. Maybe there was an incident where one sister bit the other, or worse! Or, since this is a multiverse, perhaps the Lemoncarbs somehow meet up with both Lemongrabs. Just what was the context for that one scene with Lemongrab and his Lemoncamel in Fionna and Cake? Honesty, I’d love anything at all with this character and all the possible multiverse shenanigans.
As a sidenote, for Adventure Time, I really liked the Lemongrab/Lumpy Space Princess ship, so I would love to see the genderswap version of this ship with Lemoncarb/Ellis P. How do they meet? Did one of the Lemoncarbs happen to run into Ellis P in the woods? Also, there’s two of them here, so how does such a relationship work? Is it a love triangle or a very odd polyamorous couple? (Since Ellis P. is not nominated, you definitely don’t need to include this, but this is just a fun idea if you’d like to try it!)
Another sidenote, I also like Lemoncest, so…honestly with the Lemoncarbs I could see this happening. So if you want to go a more fucked up way with them, definitely feel free!
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Character: The Star | Marceline
The Star was just a fun what-if idea of how Marceline could have been without Simon, which is apparently a vampire princess who grew to love the gothic lolita fashion. I would be down for an exploration of how The Star came to be, as well how she was given such a title. A look into her relationship with the Vampire King as her new father figure is such a great contrast to what she had with Simon. There could also a fic exploring her and Bonnibel meeting, or the incident where she got one of Bonnibel’s eyes. Basically, I really would love backstory of The Star, if that’s something you’re interested in exploring!
You could also write about what happens after Fionna, Cake and Simon leave her universe, and she’s still fighting Bonnibel to the death. So much chaos happens, and in that moment, little baby Finn is in that vampire universe… Does The Star meet him ever? Definitely go with what motivates you most for this in crafting your story, as long as its Marceline-centric! As a sidenote, I also like the Bubbline ship, so definitely feel free to write it in this verse with all their messed up aspects here.
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Character: Fionna the Human
I also put Fionna down here because… I generally just want more with her! One thing that keeps nagging at me is how quick or slowly did Fionna’s original world lose its magic. It seemed to be instantaneous, but what if it was subtle? Maybe Simon’s time inside Glob slowed it down, and small instances of the magical world became mundane, barely noticeable.
There’s also just, unfortunately, very little Fionna and Finn interaction. Especially with the Finn we know! A story where they both somehow meet, these two versions of the same character, and during the timeframe of the show would be really interesting. Fionna who’s so fascinated by the land of Ooo, and Finn who is clearly still grieving over the loss of Jake and is immersing himself in adventures to deal with that loss. How does that affect each other if they meet? Do they get to go on adventures together? With Fionna, I would really love anything and see what you come up with. Also, to clarify, I’m okay with any ship for Fionna (so if your mind goes into Finn/Fionna… hey, I’d be into it).
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Elden Ring
The world of Elden Ring has so much depth to it and characters that I’d be okay with literally any fic as long as it’s exploring the canon. There is so much to it and now with the upcoming sequel, I’m chomping at the bit for more exploration fic into its worldbuilding, more character introspection, more missing scenes and so much else. But here’s a few prompts to give you some idea of what I’d like.
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Character: Dung Eater
Elden Ring has so many unbelievably messed up characters and I happened to latch onto the worst one of all that no one really likes, and you know, that’s fair! Yes, I am talking about Dung Eater, that weird guy you just find in the sewers and who keeps talking about defiling you. Yeah, I like him. I need more of him. He was so deeply unimportant in the long run of things but with your help, you can make him important! I need his backstory, more on his motivations, and how he’s able to travel to places so easily to give his seedbed curses to people, even all the way to Miquella’s Haligtree?! This man is insane. His armor is made out of cut-up Omen horns, even though he’s not an Omen apparently. He’s just some guy?? But also, he has a sword called Sword of Milos, with a description about an undersized giant named Milos who was viewed as grotesque. Does this mean that Milos is the Dung Eater? Or did he kill Milos for it? WHO KNOWS. Another interesting tidbit is that he’s wearing a sun-shaped medallion, which looks similar to the sun emblem that Solaire from Dark Souls wears. What does this actually mean. Please give me all of your theories into a fic and I will devour it. Backstory, character introspection, just a fic of him going across The Lands Between and killing people-please have at it. I just want this guy to be a focus.
For another prompt, the Blessing of Despair is one ending you get in Elden Ring, which you get by completing his side quest. It doesn’t expand much, but if there was more emphasis on the Dung Eater and the Tarnished about this blessing, maybe the Dung Eater guiding them along even after his death? Or a more expansive look into the world once the blessing takes hold. This is me saying I wish this ending had a bit more to it and would love to see that explored.
Speaking of the Dung Eater and the Tarnished, did you know you can get the Dung Eater as your puppet? I love this idea and how he’s probably suffering under this fate. Fic about him forced to serve as a puppet, maybe only half-aware of what’s happening, would be an amazing thing. The description for his puppet reads, “How hideous and sinister this puppet is, and yet, its utter despair invites one to care for it.” Please interpret that as you will.
Since the Dung Eater is a messed up individual, I’m okay with a lot of things that would be true to his character, and how it’s implied he tortures his victims to give his curses. I only ask for no descriptions of scat and yes, this is ironic with this character’s name, I’m aware.
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Character: Preceptor Seluvis, Sorceress Sellen
For Preceptor Seluvis and Sorceress Sellen, I would really love to see fic of them together, romantic or not. There’s something about these two users of magic that get to me, outcasted from their peers because of their unethical work. The fact that there is a body for Sellen in Seluvis’ dungeon is all sorts of red flags that I’d love to see explored more in fic. More of their interactions, how one would most likely stab the other’s back if they needed to, and maybe they offer the other a few benefits?
If you have a tumblr account, a lot of this fascination also comes from a fanartist called Qur and their artwork about Seluvis/Sellen and it’s got into my brain. Definitely check it out for more inspiration! https://www.tumblr.com/qu-r/tagged/seluvis or https://www.tumblr.com/qu-r/tagged/sellen
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Character: Mohg Lord of Blood
Mohg is a beautiful creature and is a huge fave of mine, and this also means I would literally be perfectly fine with any fic of him. More on his childhood with Morgott, his fascination with Miquella, and if they had interacted much before he stole Miquella away, and how he made his covenant with the Formless Mother. I just would love Mohg-centric fic, but if you really need some more solid ideas, you can’t go wrong with some fic with him and Morgott. I adore the twins and how they took such separate paths. You can also dive in more with how he created his dynasty. I’m really curious to read any fic with him, and you can throw in any characters with him as well!
A possible prompt idea: Since the Dung Eater seems to be weirdly fascinated with Omens, given what is armor is made out of, maybe a fic of Mohg interacting with him would prove for some interesting character interaction.
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Thanks for going through my letter and I hope it wasn’t too much of a meandering mess! While the lengths of some of my requests may differ, please know I would be thrilled with any fandom for any character that was chosen. For some fandoms, some prompts were more solid in my head while others were vague, but that's why a gift that helps make those vague ideas come to life would be amazing.
Please remember that these are all optional in the end, and my only real concerns is to please keep in mind of my DNWs. With that said, I’m sure I’ll enjoy whatever you come up with! If you’d like to ask me about something or if anything I wrote here is unclear, you can message me anonymously at my tumblr over at https://likes-words-and-shrimp.tumblr.com/. (My blog is also full of my likes and preferences if you’d like to browse through it!) Thank you again for writing for me!
Excited to join Yuletide again this year! For my gift giver, I apologize that my original sign-up on AO3 had no details as this year’s deadline snuck up on me and I only had time to pick my nominated characters. But hopefully you’ve found this letter that I linked which will give a much better idea of what I’d like and any prompts that can help you write your fic!
Here are some general notes.
My likes: Gen, romance, humor drama, hurt/comfort, angst, post-canon stories, and canon-divergence AUs, but I also like multiple AU settings done in creative ways, even if it’s in a mundane environment (so I’d be okay with a coffee shop AU!) I also love well-done character introspection, worldbuilding or exploring a certain aspects of lore in the canon and pre-canon, missing scenes, emotional connections between characters, as well as creative writing styles. Give me your most fun time writing something and I know I’ll love it! I am also okay with smut, and for some chosen fandoms, would love to receive higher-rated works very much. (For one fandom, I also just love wing kink). I also very very very much love mutual pining, slow burn, and a highlight on codependent relationships. These are serotonin to me.
My dislikes: Please don’t include character bashing, non-con if it’s not requested, sex/gender headcanons that are different from their original canon portrayal, reader-insert POV, watersports, mpreg, most A/B/O aspects (I’m very picky with it anyway) and any references to real-world issues. For any NOTPs listed in my requests, please do not include them or even give any references to them.
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Tales of Symphonia
DNWs: My big dislike for this fandom is Lloyd/Zelos and Zelos/Colette and I would prefer to not see these ships mentioned or referenced to at all. I don’t mind Zelos being part of a fic, but I ship what is considered canon for this game, which include Lloyd/Colette and Zelos/Sheena. To be safe, I would prefer Lloyd/Colette with no other conflicting ships.
Characters: Lloyd Irving, Colette Brunel
Tales of Symphonia is a game dear to my heart and I’m so psyched that it’s qualified for Yuletide! I’ve only picked two nominated characters because I will be honest, these are the two I will always want fic of the most, especially as a ship. I want to see this ship explored through other writers and read their take on them. I believe a lot of people see them as the cute fluffy ship but they really go through so much heartache and struggle through the game, and both Lloyd and Colette have (even if not meaning to) hurt each other by not being truthful with each other. I am also deeply interested in reading smutfic with them, so much. I personally think they bang like rabbits. It’s not a requirement, but if smut writing is what you’re comfortable with, I would love it for Lloyd/Colette. I do happen to write them a lot, with a lot of similar ideas that I will mention later as prompts, but I love the idea of two cakes. Give me your version! There is never too much of an idea, I always want more of it!
Symphonia is also just so fun with AU’s, and I don’t mind a modern take on the world! Lloyd and Colette growing up in a smalltown, Colette saddled with religious expectations that go over Lloyd’s head, how they explore their relationship with each other when overtones of those expectations (and other difficulties, like Lloyd living in a more isolated place with his father, Dirk, that makes him an oddity to other townsfolk) make it hard for them. I also really love religious guilt and conflict for Colette and seeing that put to the test for her feelings for Lloyd, and wanting things of a more physical nature with him. So, guilty sex? Very good??
Another AU I’ve toyed with recently is a Cruxis!Lloyd AU, which is essentially if Lloyd was found by Kratos later and was raised within Cruxis. You can explore this in a variety of ways like if he’s part of the inner circle of the Seraphims with Kratos, Yuan and Yggdrasill, or he’s more kept out of the way and forced to live in the bleak world of Derris-Kharlan with emotionless beings. I want to see how this version of Lloyd, who must be emotionally-starved, meets up with Colette - does he find her on his own, by escaping down to the world? Does she get taken to Derris-Kharlan? Or maybe Colette has been living in Derris-Kharlan her whole life as well, raised by birth to become the perfect vessel for Martel, and Lloyd could be assigned as her guardian to make sure the Chosen doesn’t escape. I would love conflicting feelings, Lloyd slowly falling for Colette, and vice-versa. I don’t mind for this specific AU to be somewhat dark as they are in a very hostile environment. I would just ask for Lloyd to not be a complete 180 of his character (I’ve seen people tend to make Lloyd basically a Kratos 2.0, which I’m not interested in). He’s still passionate and impulsive, maybe a little smarter in his strategic thinking now, and more skilled in sword training because of Kratos. Also, Lloyd would probably use his wings very freely in this AU, and I have a thing for wing kink.
I’m grateful that these two get a happy ending in Symphonia but there’s so many instances where it could have turned out for the worst, and I think Colette becoming soulless, or them never finding a cure for her crystal sickness is ripe for a great tragic romance. One idea is a post-canon fic where Lloyd and Colette are on their journey for the Exspheres, but Colette’s body is still becoming crystallized would be so amazing to explore. How it slowly breaks Lloyd as he realizes he can’t save her, and Colette just having to make peace with it. You can have Lloyd save her somehow, or she does die and Lloyd grieves over it - I only ask if you go the tragic route that Lloyd doesn’t end up with anyone else. I sure do love a heartbroken Lloyd that never heals.
Speaking of dark/tragedy, I’ve been loving the idea lately of a more possessive Lloyd, one that echoes Mithos in his drive to protect Colette, maybe to the point of keeping her away from everyone, including their friends. If perhaps the power of the Eternal Sword is messing with Lloyd’s head, or his Exsphere is getting out of control and finally affecting him, you can use this as well. Whether Colette fights back or goes along with it while still having feelings for Lloyd is up to you, but I love a codependent relationship and seeing that warped in a darker angle for them is incredibly fun. For this sort of prompt, I’m pretty good with dub con if you take your fic that way.
Please feel free to go nuts with any other AUs you can think of as long as Lloyd/Colette is the main focus. A different modern-world take, an apocalyptic AU, a sci-fi AU, a hanahaki AU, a role-swap reversal, a fairytale AU, or a different canon divergence AU you’ve got stirring up. Also, once again, I am so good with smut for them.
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Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
(Note: I think I tagged this as I would like all nominated characters included in a fic, but for this one, you can simply go with just one character/prompt if you would like! Sorry for the confusion!)
So I binge-watched literally everything Adventure Time related, which includes Distant Lands and Fionna and Cake. I really adore all of the characters and am interested in seeing a variety of stories with them! I did pick these characters because I’ve been craving a bit more with them, so here are some possible prompts.
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Character: Lemoncarb (nominated as Lady Lemongrab)
The character was nominated as Lady Lemongrab which…is just gender-reversed Lemongrab, so that would be the Lemoncarbs in Fionna and Cake verse. Hopefully this is fine! So one of my favorite Adventure Time characters is Lemongrab, down to all of his incredibly deep-seated issues (including eating his own brother). Now, how does this translate to the Lemoncarbs, which are now twin sisters, in a modern world as they co-own a food empire? How much of it is similar? I seriously just would love to see a more in-depth take on them and how they interact with themselves and the other characters in Fionna and Cake. Do they still have a little doll called Lemonsweets that they play with?? Is it something more sinister? Look, with anything Lemongrab, it gets so weird and disturbing, and I think with the Lemoncarbs it would be so interesting to see that. Maybe there was an incident where one sister bit the other, or worse! Or, since this is a multiverse, perhaps the Lemoncarbs somehow meet up with both Lemongrabs. Just what was the context for that one scene with Lemongrab and his Lemoncamel in Fionna and Cake? Honesty, I’d love anything at all with this character and all the possible multiverse shenanigans.
As a sidenote, for Adventure Time, I really liked the Lemongrab/Lumpy Space Princess ship, so I would love to see the genderswap version of this ship with Lemoncarb/Ellis P. How do they meet? Did one of the Lemoncarbs happen to run into Ellis P in the woods? Also, there’s two of them here, so how does such a relationship work? Is it a love triangle or a very odd polyamorous couple? (Since Ellis P. is not nominated, you definitely don’t need to include this, but this is just a fun idea if you’d like to try it!)
Another sidenote, I also like Lemoncest, so…honestly with the Lemoncarbs I could see this happening. So if you want to go a more fucked up way with them, definitely feel free!
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Character: The Star | Marceline
The Star was just a fun what-if idea of how Marceline could have been without Simon, which is apparently a vampire princess who grew to love the gothic lolita fashion. I would be down for an exploration of how The Star came to be, as well how she was given such a title. A look into her relationship with the Vampire King as her new father figure is such a great contrast to what she had with Simon. There could also a fic exploring her and Bonnibel meeting, or the incident where she got one of Bonnibel’s eyes. Basically, I really would love backstory of The Star, if that’s something you’re interested in exploring!
You could also write about what happens after Fionna, Cake and Simon leave her universe, and she’s still fighting Bonnibel to the death. So much chaos happens, and in that moment, little baby Finn is in that vampire universe… Does The Star meet him ever? Definitely go with what motivates you most for this in crafting your story, as long as its Marceline-centric! As a sidenote, I also like the Bubbline ship, so definitely feel free to write it in this verse with all their messed up aspects here.
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Character: Fionna the Human
I also put Fionna down here because… I generally just want more with her! One thing that keeps nagging at me is how quick or slowly did Fionna’s original world lose its magic. It seemed to be instantaneous, but what if it was subtle? Maybe Simon’s time inside Glob slowed it down, and small instances of the magical world became mundane, barely noticeable.
There’s also just, unfortunately, very little Fionna and Finn interaction. Especially with the Finn we know! A story where they both somehow meet, these two versions of the same character, and during the timeframe of the show would be really interesting. Fionna who’s so fascinated by the land of Ooo, and Finn who is clearly still grieving over the loss of Jake and is immersing himself in adventures to deal with that loss. How does that affect each other if they meet? Do they get to go on adventures together? With Fionna, I would really love anything and see what you come up with. Also, to clarify, I’m okay with any ship for Fionna (so if your mind goes into Finn/Fionna… hey, I’d be into it).
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Elden Ring
The world of Elden Ring has so much depth to it and characters that I’d be okay with literally any fic as long as it’s exploring the canon. There is so much to it and now with the upcoming sequel, I’m chomping at the bit for more exploration fic into its worldbuilding, more character introspection, more missing scenes and so much else. But here’s a few prompts to give you some idea of what I’d like.
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Character: Dung Eater
Elden Ring has so many unbelievably messed up characters and I happened to latch onto the worst one of all that no one really likes, and you know, that’s fair! Yes, I am talking about Dung Eater, that weird guy you just find in the sewers and who keeps talking about defiling you. Yeah, I like him. I need more of him. He was so deeply unimportant in the long run of things but with your help, you can make him important! I need his backstory, more on his motivations, and how he’s able to travel to places so easily to give his seedbed curses to people, even all the way to Miquella’s Haligtree?! This man is insane. His armor is made out of cut-up Omen horns, even though he’s not an Omen apparently. He’s just some guy?? But also, he has a sword called Sword of Milos, with a description about an undersized giant named Milos who was viewed as grotesque. Does this mean that Milos is the Dung Eater? Or did he kill Milos for it? WHO KNOWS. Another interesting tidbit is that he’s wearing a sun-shaped medallion, which looks similar to the sun emblem that Solaire from Dark Souls wears. What does this actually mean. Please give me all of your theories into a fic and I will devour it. Backstory, character introspection, just a fic of him going across The Lands Between and killing people-please have at it. I just want this guy to be a focus.
For another prompt, the Blessing of Despair is one ending you get in Elden Ring, which you get by completing his side quest. It doesn’t expand much, but if there was more emphasis on the Dung Eater and the Tarnished about this blessing, maybe the Dung Eater guiding them along even after his death? Or a more expansive look into the world once the blessing takes hold. This is me saying I wish this ending had a bit more to it and would love to see that explored.
Speaking of the Dung Eater and the Tarnished, did you know you can get the Dung Eater as your puppet? I love this idea and how he’s probably suffering under this fate. Fic about him forced to serve as a puppet, maybe only half-aware of what’s happening, would be an amazing thing. The description for his puppet reads, “How hideous and sinister this puppet is, and yet, its utter despair invites one to care for it.” Please interpret that as you will.
Since the Dung Eater is a messed up individual, I’m okay with a lot of things that would be true to his character, and how it’s implied he tortures his victims to give his curses. I only ask for no descriptions of scat and yes, this is ironic with this character’s name, I’m aware.
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Character: Preceptor Seluvis, Sorceress Sellen
For Preceptor Seluvis and Sorceress Sellen, I would really love to see fic of them together, romantic or not. There’s something about these two users of magic that get to me, outcasted from their peers because of their unethical work. The fact that there is a body for Sellen in Seluvis’ dungeon is all sorts of red flags that I’d love to see explored more in fic. More of their interactions, how one would most likely stab the other’s back if they needed to, and maybe they offer the other a few benefits?
If you have a tumblr account, a lot of this fascination also comes from a fanartist called Qur and their artwork about Seluvis/Sellen and it’s got into my brain. Definitely check it out for more inspiration! https://www.tumblr.com/qu-r/tagged/seluvis or https://www.tumblr.com/qu-r/tagged/sellen
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Character: Mohg Lord of Blood
Mohg is a beautiful creature and is a huge fave of mine, and this also means I would literally be perfectly fine with any fic of him. More on his childhood with Morgott, his fascination with Miquella, and if they had interacted much before he stole Miquella away, and how he made his covenant with the Formless Mother. I just would love Mohg-centric fic, but if you really need some more solid ideas, you can’t go wrong with some fic with him and Morgott. I adore the twins and how they took such separate paths. You can also dive in more with how he created his dynasty. I’m really curious to read any fic with him, and you can throw in any characters with him as well!
A possible prompt idea: Since the Dung Eater seems to be weirdly fascinated with Omens, given what is armor is made out of, maybe a fic of Mohg interacting with him would prove for some interesting character interaction.
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Thanks for going through my letter and I hope it wasn’t too much of a meandering mess! While the lengths of some of my requests may differ, please know I would be thrilled with any fandom for any character that was chosen. For some fandoms, some prompts were more solid in my head while others were vague, but that's why a gift that helps make those vague ideas come to life would be amazing.
Please remember that these are all optional in the end, and my only real concerns is to please keep in mind of my DNWs. With that said, I’m sure I’ll enjoy whatever you come up with! If you’d like to ask me about something or if anything I wrote here is unclear, you can message me anonymously at my tumblr over at https://likes-words-and-shrimp.tumblr.com/. (My blog is also full of my likes and preferences if you’d like to browse through it!) Thank you again for writing for me!