Ship Swap Letter 2016
Hi, and thank you for checking out my letter :D I've thrown out a bunch of prompts for each ship in each fandom but if none of them speak to you, provided you're not specifically using something I mentioned as a squick/DNW for that fandom, basically make whatever you want, because I'd love to receive something for any of these ships!
In general, I'm fine with anything from a G rating to porn (though if it's porn I would rather the younger characters be at least fifteen). I'd rather not receive kidfic/anything with pregnancy for these ships, and I have specific DNWs listed by fandom. Other than that, you should be good!
I've requested fic or art for Diabolik Lovers, just fic for Jooubachi no Oubou, Long Live the Queen and Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Diabolik Lovers - Sakamaki Ayato/Sakamaki Laito or Sakamaki Cordelia/Sakamaki Reiji or Komori Yui/Sakamaki Kanato
Diabolik Lovers DNWs: pregnancy or kid!fic, outright graphic non-con, Kanato or Yui dying permanently, totally uncreepy vampire romance, Yui's stuff/room being destroyed to punish her, specifically public humiliation on the street/in front of classmates or humans and I'd rather not have heights brought into it unless everyone involved can fly.
Ayato/Laito: This is my sort-of crackship, because the two of them always seem to pop up together when Yui's not actively romancing either, plus the whole Laito recruiting Ayato to suck Yui's blood in front of him on his route. But what really pushed me over into shipping it was in Laito's first game Heaven Scenario, where Laito told Ayato and Kanato to go to town on Yui, and Ayato kept stopping to ask if Laito was sure he didn't want to join in, really sure? Really really sure? I am so convinced they've messed around/experimented at some point, it's ridiculous. Though I also fully believe they could get bored/frustrated enough to help each other get off in scenarios where Yui is with one of the other brothers and never speak of it again because clearly it doesn't 'count' (possibly never speak of it multiple times). Generally when Laito is suspiciously absent from a scene I assume that's because he's plastered against the door outside trying to eavesdrop on the sex he is sure people are having without him, and I feel it is entirely possible Ayato could be with him if Ayato isn't who he's listening in on. So yeah, Ayato and Laito trying to spy on their brothers together? Laito getting all handsy with Ayato and Ayato being all 'lol you pervert' and not really minding? Or on a more serious/depressing note, when did Ayato find out what their mother was doing to Laito, and when did Laito realize Cordelia was abusing his brothers (I mean obviously she was also abusing Laito but I feel like it might have been easier to process what she did to Ayato and Kanato as bad than acknowledge he himself was being molested/raped)?
Cordelia/Reiji: I really enjoyed the way Cordelia snarked with Reiji when she was possessing Yui on his route, and I kinda wondered what would have happened if they had to deal with each other under different circumstances. I don't think Reiji would ever have allowed himself to become a pawn like Richter, or at the very least would have fought it very interestingly. But they both managed to get under each other's skin pretty effectively, so it's an interesting dynamic. I would happily welcome more Cordelia dominating Reiji (that whipping scene was a++ and I would also be up for her springing knives on him, choking him, forcing him to kneel or anything Reiji's done to Yui pretty much) or Reiji going along with what she wants to further his own interests! Or what if Cordelia never managed to get her hooks back into Richter and instead encountered Reiji while looking for someone to entertain her while Karl was away?
Yui/Kanato: I loved that the anime kept one of my favorite Kanato moments, which is when Yui's protesting that being bitten hurts and she doesn't like it, and Kanato actually registers this, then decides to make it feel good for her instead. I really like that even in a universe where she's not his sole possession, that's still something he feels the need to do. I also like the implications that Yui has some things in common with Kanato (she wants to buy clothes for Teddy too!) especially when they're sort of dark things. Okay, I could ramble about these two forever so let me give some prompts instead! Bonding over weird things? Kanato giving Yui presents/showing her nice things and being sort of confused by his own desire to do so? Them as creepy codependent vampires? Yui doing nice things for Kanato, whether or not he fully appreciates it? Yui remembering something Kanato likes and Kanato being surprised by it? (omg I love the scene in the first game where she offers him a slice of the apple pie she baked, if he likes apples, and him just staring in surprise because he LOVES apple pie) Should you be interested in writing sex, these two characters have a lot of it and I would certainly not be opposed to them having more of it, either creepy vanilla (sex for manipulative reasons? tender loving with the constant reiteration of "you're mine"? etc) or kinky, and dubcon is fine.
Jooubachi no Oubou - Kaguya/Rin or Kaguya/Menou
Jooubachi no Oubou DNWs: Piercing/needles focus, vore, violent stuff involving eyes and fingers specifically, pregnancy, extreme underage/ageplay, a significant amount of Sumeragi.
Kaguya/Rin: So one of the things I find really interesting about Kaguya and Rin's dynamic and would always be delighted to see more of is the degree to which they see themselves in each other, and where that empathy is helpful versus where it interferes with their understanding of the other as a separate individual person. Kaguya clearly sees her own precious childhood in Rin's "innocence" and is very protective of him because she couldn't protect herself, but Rin seems to identify more strongly with Kaguya's fierce desire for survival and revenge, and the more she tries to wrap him up in blankets and take care of him the more frustrated he feels and the more desperate his desire gets to prove he's not a pet. How did he first start to hero worship her? What were their meetings like as childhood friends (probably the most inappropriately sweet thing in the game)? Have they learned anything from each other? I'd also be interested in more of the aftermath of the scene where Sumeragi goads Rin into sexually assaulting Kaguya with him. There's a whole lot of horrifying and sad implications in Rin's confusion over the idea that Kaguya's body responding didn't mean she wanted that, especially given the way he flees when Kaguya bitterly decides to force him too. And then there's the whole setup with the magical eye to play with, because I'm hardly going to rule out porn and violent stuff from a canon where that's so integral.
Kaguya/Menou: It is widely agreed that the lack of lesbian yuri route is a tragedy because Menou and Kaguya so clearly want to go there, so please feel free to go there if that is indeed where you would like to go. Particularly if you want to go all obsessive but dub con heat encounter when Menou believes Kaguya is out to get her/is imprisoned by Kaguya. Or Kaguya watching Menou sleep, because she would. Or take Menou going into heat after seeing Kaguya with her drones to the logical conclusion (Menou thinking confused thoughts about wanting Kaguya because she's not... jealous... is she? Or wanting to act on her own desires without entirely knowing how). Or even more Kaguya talking Menou through sex with someone else, or Menou seeing Kaguya taking control of Rin or ordering Utsuro around and thinking do want.
Long Live the Queen - Elodie/Anciet or Elodie/Kevan or Banion/Elodie/Brin
LLtQ DNWs: Elodie/Anciet happening when Anciet is under fourteen (seeing as that's the age Elodie is at the start of the game and fifteen is supposed to be their age of majority), anyone being pressured/coerced into sex, Brin and Banion being very much sexually attracted to each other (in other words, threesomes with Elodie where Brin and Banion are spending a lot of time doing things to each other: I'd rather them either focused on watching Elodie with the other/taking turns or only be interested in touching the other during on like, the back, the shoulder, stuff like that)
Elodie/Anciet: I thought the epilogue where she marries him was the cutest, and now I'm really interested in how Elodie ends up falling for Anciet after she realizes he's fallen for her! Sudbury is in a tricky position, surrounded by Arisse's family on all sides, so I imagine Gwenelle has to do nearly as much careful politicking as Elodie does to keep control of her own lands, which Anciet must be at least somewhat aware of, even if it's unclear if he stands to inherit anything since his father is Bennett, not the old duke of Sudbury. Does he have any insight that's helpful to Elodie as Queen? What things has Elodie done that made Anciet admire her so much? Does he do anything to try and express his affection for her? What is it about Anciet that makes Elodie decide to finally go through with marriage after turning down a variety of other suitors?
Elodie/Kevan: I like the potential for extremely slow burn/development here, and how strong the contrast is between his initial defensiveness and the way (if you know his secrets and don't let members of his family die) he eventually becomes super intensely devoted and protective according to the epilogue. What are some moments that led to Kevan and/or Elodie realizing this change was happening? Why did Elodie decide to marry him in the first place? (Practical considerations is a totally fine reason! I like arranged marriage tropes, and political marriage turning to love is one of them)
Banion/Elodie/Brin: So, how about that one ending, huh? Scheming Elodie is one of my favorite Elodies, and so I'd love to see an Elodie who is ruthless enough to keep Banion in check as her husband, and who appreciates all his machinations. I also love the idea of an Elodie who's saavy enough to marry others as a cover for her relationship with Brin/a means to providing heirs, but I think for the purposes of this exchange I'd be most interested in Elodie marrying Banion not just for the sake of staying close to Brin but because she does find him intriguing/attractive as well. Though I'm also in favor of her initially marrying Banion for political purposes and then slowly becoming more genuinely attached (and/or the same on Banion's part). As for Brin, how does she come to slowly respect/love Elodie? If Brin begins a relationship with Elodie first, how does that start, and how do they presumably keep it relatively under wraps? How do Brin and Banion negotiate the idea of sharing a partner? (Has this been something they've considered doing or actually done before?)
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Kaoru Kozue/Kaoru Miki
Utena DNWs: Direct Akio/Miki, background pairings (other than like, Miki > Anthy or Kozue using whichever guy for sex, though I'd prefer either Kozue using nameless background dudes or I guess Touga), graphic non-con
Miki/Kozue: Looove love love these two weirdos, incestuous or not. Though if we matched on them, I'm gonna go ahead and assume you're down for incestuous! With incest ships, I'm usually interested in the claustrophobic vibe and the underlying fear that this is the only person they can really trust to be themselves around, and Kozue/Miki is no exception to that. I like that both of them are running away from the past in their own way and that they both can't seem to understand why the other one is coping the way they are and yet can't tear themselves apart. What would it take to push them over into full incest? What happened in Akio's car? (I am very down for explicit sex if you're interested in writing that, particularly if it involves Miki taking an active part much to his later mortification, and/or possessiveness on both sides) What happens after Miki loses the final duel with Utena? How does Miki deal with whatever happened with him and his music teacher, and does he ever find out about Kozue shoving him down the stairs? Alternatively, if you want to focus on only one side of it, does Kozue think about Miki when she's messing around with other guys? Does Miki ever find himself thinking consciously about whatever his underlying thoughts/feelings where when he saw Kozue with Anthy at the duel?
In general, I'm fine with anything from a G rating to porn (though if it's porn I would rather the younger characters be at least fifteen). I'd rather not receive kidfic/anything with pregnancy for these ships, and I have specific DNWs listed by fandom. Other than that, you should be good!
I've requested fic or art for Diabolik Lovers, just fic for Jooubachi no Oubou, Long Live the Queen and Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Diabolik Lovers - Sakamaki Ayato/Sakamaki Laito or Sakamaki Cordelia/Sakamaki Reiji or Komori Yui/Sakamaki Kanato
Diabolik Lovers DNWs: pregnancy or kid!fic, outright graphic non-con, Kanato or Yui dying permanently, totally uncreepy vampire romance, Yui's stuff/room being destroyed to punish her, specifically public humiliation on the street/in front of classmates or humans and I'd rather not have heights brought into it unless everyone involved can fly.
Ayato/Laito: This is my sort-of crackship, because the two of them always seem to pop up together when Yui's not actively romancing either, plus the whole Laito recruiting Ayato to suck Yui's blood in front of him on his route. But what really pushed me over into shipping it was in Laito's first game Heaven Scenario, where Laito told Ayato and Kanato to go to town on Yui, and Ayato kept stopping to ask if Laito was sure he didn't want to join in, really sure? Really really sure? I am so convinced they've messed around/experimented at some point, it's ridiculous. Though I also fully believe they could get bored/frustrated enough to help each other get off in scenarios where Yui is with one of the other brothers and never speak of it again because clearly it doesn't 'count' (possibly never speak of it multiple times). Generally when Laito is suspiciously absent from a scene I assume that's because he's plastered against the door outside trying to eavesdrop on the sex he is sure people are having without him, and I feel it is entirely possible Ayato could be with him if Ayato isn't who he's listening in on. So yeah, Ayato and Laito trying to spy on their brothers together? Laito getting all handsy with Ayato and Ayato being all 'lol you pervert' and not really minding? Or on a more serious/depressing note, when did Ayato find out what their mother was doing to Laito, and when did Laito realize Cordelia was abusing his brothers (I mean obviously she was also abusing Laito but I feel like it might have been easier to process what she did to Ayato and Kanato as bad than acknowledge he himself was being molested/raped)?
Cordelia/Reiji: I really enjoyed the way Cordelia snarked with Reiji when she was possessing Yui on his route, and I kinda wondered what would have happened if they had to deal with each other under different circumstances. I don't think Reiji would ever have allowed himself to become a pawn like Richter, or at the very least would have fought it very interestingly. But they both managed to get under each other's skin pretty effectively, so it's an interesting dynamic. I would happily welcome more Cordelia dominating Reiji (that whipping scene was a++ and I would also be up for her springing knives on him, choking him, forcing him to kneel or anything Reiji's done to Yui pretty much) or Reiji going along with what she wants to further his own interests! Or what if Cordelia never managed to get her hooks back into Richter and instead encountered Reiji while looking for someone to entertain her while Karl was away?
Yui/Kanato: I loved that the anime kept one of my favorite Kanato moments, which is when Yui's protesting that being bitten hurts and she doesn't like it, and Kanato actually registers this, then decides to make it feel good for her instead. I really like that even in a universe where she's not his sole possession, that's still something he feels the need to do. I also like the implications that Yui has some things in common with Kanato (she wants to buy clothes for Teddy too!) especially when they're sort of dark things. Okay, I could ramble about these two forever so let me give some prompts instead! Bonding over weird things? Kanato giving Yui presents/showing her nice things and being sort of confused by his own desire to do so? Them as creepy codependent vampires? Yui doing nice things for Kanato, whether or not he fully appreciates it? Yui remembering something Kanato likes and Kanato being surprised by it? (omg I love the scene in the first game where she offers him a slice of the apple pie she baked, if he likes apples, and him just staring in surprise because he LOVES apple pie) Should you be interested in writing sex, these two characters have a lot of it and I would certainly not be opposed to them having more of it, either creepy vanilla (sex for manipulative reasons? tender loving with the constant reiteration of "you're mine"? etc) or kinky, and dubcon is fine.
Jooubachi no Oubou - Kaguya/Rin or Kaguya/Menou
Jooubachi no Oubou DNWs: Piercing/needles focus, vore, violent stuff involving eyes and fingers specifically, pregnancy, extreme underage/ageplay, a significant amount of Sumeragi.
Kaguya/Rin: So one of the things I find really interesting about Kaguya and Rin's dynamic and would always be delighted to see more of is the degree to which they see themselves in each other, and where that empathy is helpful versus where it interferes with their understanding of the other as a separate individual person. Kaguya clearly sees her own precious childhood in Rin's "innocence" and is very protective of him because she couldn't protect herself, but Rin seems to identify more strongly with Kaguya's fierce desire for survival and revenge, and the more she tries to wrap him up in blankets and take care of him the more frustrated he feels and the more desperate his desire gets to prove he's not a pet. How did he first start to hero worship her? What were their meetings like as childhood friends (probably the most inappropriately sweet thing in the game)? Have they learned anything from each other? I'd also be interested in more of the aftermath of the scene where Sumeragi goads Rin into sexually assaulting Kaguya with him. There's a whole lot of horrifying and sad implications in Rin's confusion over the idea that Kaguya's body responding didn't mean she wanted that, especially given the way he flees when Kaguya bitterly decides to force him too. And then there's the whole setup with the magical eye to play with, because I'm hardly going to rule out porn and violent stuff from a canon where that's so integral.
Kaguya/Menou: It is widely agreed that the lack of lesbian yuri route is a tragedy because Menou and Kaguya so clearly want to go there, so please feel free to go there if that is indeed where you would like to go. Particularly if you want to go all obsessive but dub con heat encounter when Menou believes Kaguya is out to get her/is imprisoned by Kaguya. Or Kaguya watching Menou sleep, because she would. Or take Menou going into heat after seeing Kaguya with her drones to the logical conclusion (Menou thinking confused thoughts about wanting Kaguya because she's not... jealous... is she? Or wanting to act on her own desires without entirely knowing how). Or even more Kaguya talking Menou through sex with someone else, or Menou seeing Kaguya taking control of Rin or ordering Utsuro around and thinking do want.
Long Live the Queen - Elodie/Anciet or Elodie/Kevan or Banion/Elodie/Brin
LLtQ DNWs: Elodie/Anciet happening when Anciet is under fourteen (seeing as that's the age Elodie is at the start of the game and fifteen is supposed to be their age of majority), anyone being pressured/coerced into sex, Brin and Banion being very much sexually attracted to each other (in other words, threesomes with Elodie where Brin and Banion are spending a lot of time doing things to each other: I'd rather them either focused on watching Elodie with the other/taking turns or only be interested in touching the other during on like, the back, the shoulder, stuff like that)
Elodie/Anciet: I thought the epilogue where she marries him was the cutest, and now I'm really interested in how Elodie ends up falling for Anciet after she realizes he's fallen for her! Sudbury is in a tricky position, surrounded by Arisse's family on all sides, so I imagine Gwenelle has to do nearly as much careful politicking as Elodie does to keep control of her own lands, which Anciet must be at least somewhat aware of, even if it's unclear if he stands to inherit anything since his father is Bennett, not the old duke of Sudbury. Does he have any insight that's helpful to Elodie as Queen? What things has Elodie done that made Anciet admire her so much? Does he do anything to try and express his affection for her? What is it about Anciet that makes Elodie decide to finally go through with marriage after turning down a variety of other suitors?
Elodie/Kevan: I like the potential for extremely slow burn/development here, and how strong the contrast is between his initial defensiveness and the way (if you know his secrets and don't let members of his family die) he eventually becomes super intensely devoted and protective according to the epilogue. What are some moments that led to Kevan and/or Elodie realizing this change was happening? Why did Elodie decide to marry him in the first place? (Practical considerations is a totally fine reason! I like arranged marriage tropes, and political marriage turning to love is one of them)
Banion/Elodie/Brin: So, how about that one ending, huh? Scheming Elodie is one of my favorite Elodies, and so I'd love to see an Elodie who is ruthless enough to keep Banion in check as her husband, and who appreciates all his machinations. I also love the idea of an Elodie who's saavy enough to marry others as a cover for her relationship with Brin/a means to providing heirs, but I think for the purposes of this exchange I'd be most interested in Elodie marrying Banion not just for the sake of staying close to Brin but because she does find him intriguing/attractive as well. Though I'm also in favor of her initially marrying Banion for political purposes and then slowly becoming more genuinely attached (and/or the same on Banion's part). As for Brin, how does she come to slowly respect/love Elodie? If Brin begins a relationship with Elodie first, how does that start, and how do they presumably keep it relatively under wraps? How do Brin and Banion negotiate the idea of sharing a partner? (Has this been something they've considered doing or actually done before?)
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Kaoru Kozue/Kaoru Miki
Utena DNWs: Direct Akio/Miki, background pairings (other than like, Miki > Anthy or Kozue using whichever guy for sex, though I'd prefer either Kozue using nameless background dudes or I guess Touga), graphic non-con
Miki/Kozue: Looove love love these two weirdos, incestuous or not. Though if we matched on them, I'm gonna go ahead and assume you're down for incestuous! With incest ships, I'm usually interested in the claustrophobic vibe and the underlying fear that this is the only person they can really trust to be themselves around, and Kozue/Miki is no exception to that. I like that both of them are running away from the past in their own way and that they both can't seem to understand why the other one is coping the way they are and yet can't tear themselves apart. What would it take to push them over into full incest? What happened in Akio's car? (I am very down for explicit sex if you're interested in writing that, particularly if it involves Miki taking an active part much to his later mortification, and/or possessiveness on both sides) What happens after Miki loses the final duel with Utena? How does Miki deal with whatever happened with him and his music teacher, and does he ever find out about Kozue shoving him down the stairs? Alternatively, if you want to focus on only one side of it, does Kozue think about Miki when she's messing around with other guys? Does Miki ever find himself thinking consciously about whatever his underlying thoughts/feelings where when he saw Kozue with Anthy at the duel?