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Battleship Letter 2024

firebatvillain: Drawing of a hand in darkness, holding a ball of fire. (Default)
Friday, July 5th, 2024 06:15 pm

Dear Battleship Creator,

Thanks for writing or drawing for me - I’m really excited for this event. I've been in the exchange scene for a long time, but this is my first time doing Battleship, and i'm excited to participate! I hope you’re excited as well! I’m FireBatVillain on Ao3 and Tumblr.

Aside from my DNWs, I hope you consider the prompts and likes in this letter as you work, and that they inspire you to make something you enjoy creating and that tickles my fancy! These prompts are meant to inspire, not restrain/restrict, so feel free to go beyond these prompts and create what you like!

In addition to this letter, I also maintain a longer, general letter about likes and dislikes if that's useful for you: https://firebatvillain.dreamwidth.org/5012.html .

Things I like in writing:

Happy stories, bittersweet stories, and stories that end with a spark of hope even if they are angry or sad. I like good communication, wordplay, honor, pointless heroism or love even if it won’t succeed. Probably one of my favorite ideas in fiction is the idea of heroism in the face of hopelessness, and love even if things seem sad.

A little mini scene or interaction, an ending or a beginning, that could be a canon-compliant off-screen scene or interaction - sounds fun! I also like AUs and alternate imaginings.

I like explicit content and smut. I am okay with darkfic. I do not mind any of the archive warnings aside from what's listed in my DNWs.

Things I like in art:

Characters hugging, cute animal companions, manifestations of magic or the supernatural, characters looking fierce holding a weapon, item, or tool. Characters floating against abstract backgrounds with aquatic or space-ey feels. I'm happy with all art media, from digital to watercolor to mixed media to others.

In terms of mood: I like moods that are cozy, happy, fierce, or exciting, but I don't like moods in art that are dismaying, horrifying, or depressing.

In terms of how to depict the characters, feel free to diverge from straightforward direct physical depiction / canonical elements if you'd like! I'm comfortable with and enjoy all levels of explicitness/maturity in fics and art.

Anyway - on to the important DNWs and prompts!

Things I don’t like / DNWs:

In fic, my DNWs are authorial monarchist apologia, vivid descriptions of needles, pregnancy, and extreme underage.

In art, my DNWs are authorial monarchist apologia, depictions of needles breaking skin, pregnancy, and extreme underage.

Regarding the monarchism thing: I’m okay with characters in a feudal or monarchist setting, and even protags who are monarchs, and even these characters triumphing as monarchs as long as the story itself isn’t apologia for monarchism. Characters who like monarchism, who think of themselves as good kings, who want to restore the throne, etc - all good by me. Rider in Fate/Zero, or Moriarty in A Study in Emerald, etc are excellent characters and enjoy works about them. I just would prefer not to read a work where the final moral of the story is that democracy is bad and we should all be ruled by a single person with absolute unchecked power, as presented by the author.

Requests:

Request 1: Trials of Mana - Fic OR Art : Hawkeye/Riesz

This ship is just full of sparks and chemistry, and I love the way Hawkeye and Riesz' personality play off of each other. Hawkeye is of course naturally flirtatious, whereas Riesz grew up living a courtly life and doesn't know much of the ways of the world. She can of course handle herself on the battlefield (and is the stronger in terms of raw strength between the two of them), but her life experience has been sheltered. On top of that, it seems at first like there's no way they can be together! A thief from Navarre, a princess of Rolante... how could be possible? Surely... no, it can't be! I love pining-related tropes in this ship, as well as their relationship being inhibited by circumstance, whether it's a matter of social station, or needing to save the world together first.

Here are some optional prompts to help inspire you, which can be combined with or incorporate some tags. Go wild!

Fic prompts:
  • 
Post-canon, Hawkeye and Riesz pine for each other from their respective countries, until another threat to the world causes the team to come together again.

  • During a fight against one of their various tough foes, Hawkeye gets injured and comes down with a fever. Then, Riesz tends to his wounds while he recovers.

  • Post-canon, Rolante and Navarre arrange a political marriage, and it's Hawkeye and Riesz, who both secretly have feelings for each other, and don't know about the other.

  • While out on their adventures, the rest of the party (6-member party AU anyone?) does some shenanigans to make Hawkeye and Riesz get together, since it's obvious they're crushing on each other.

  • Post-canon, Hawkeye and Riesz cross paths at some kind of formal event, like a ball or a treaty signing or someone else's wedding, and sparks fly as they pine for each other and maybe realize their hearts' desires.
Art Prompts:

  • Hawkeye and Riesz, sparring. Riesz has her spear pushing towards Hawkeye, who has crossed his two daggers to block it. Mood: playful

  • Hawkeye and Riesz, looking over a beautiful valley (perhaps between Laurent-ian mountains), holding hands. Mood: meditative

  • Hawkeye and Riesz kissing in profile, Hawkeye's hand underneath Riesz' chin. Mood: Romantic, steamy

  • Hawkeye hugging Riesz from behind as she's working on something (writing, maintaining her spear). Mood: Surprised, playful

 
Request 2: Warhammer 40k - Fic OR Art : 1: Jain Zar, The Avatar of Khaine/Jain Zar, The Avatar of Khaine & Jain Zar, Asurmen/Jain Zar

I'm a big fan of Jain Zar, ever since reading Jain Zar: The Storm of Silence. Whether it's during the Fall, as she and the remnants of the Aeldari civilization strive to create a new, better way, or during current times, as crises befall Aeldari and the Phoenix lords live again and again to fight for the future, or meet their doom in the Rhana Dandra. I also am interested in her relationship with Khaine (ex, the interaction she has with The Avatar of Khaine in the novel. It's clear there's antagonism, but also something else going on, as well as the fact that Khaine considers her a daughter of sorts, and that mental bond... a lot going on there!
 
This prompt is for something Jain Zar-focused, or shipping her with Asurmen or The Avatar, or a platonic relationship with the Avatar (as enemies, as foes, as family members, or as allies).
 
Art Prompts:
- Jain Zar, with her mask off, having a quiet moment sharpening the Silent Death and the Blade of Destruction. Mood: Pensive.
- Jain Zar dressed to impress, with regalia of a Phoenix Lord, holding a cocktail. Mood: Excited. Alternatively, Mood: put-upon, bored.
- Jain Zar, in full armor and holding her weapons, confronting facing us and ready for battle. Mood: Tense, angry.
- Jain Zar and Asurmen, masks off, conversing and smiling while seated at a park. Mood: Jovial, comfortable.
- Jain Zar and Asurmen testing their blades against each other in a practice spar. Mood: Friendly, competitive.
- Jain Zar and Asurmen on a smoky, dark battlefield, kissing as blood flows off their armor. Mood: Intense, needy.
- Jain Zar, in full armor, confronting the Avatar of Khaine, staring at him as he glowers at her in his Khaine-y way. Mood: Tense, angry.
- Jain Zar riding the Avatar, her head thrown back in a spasm of pleasure with blood and smoke in the air. Mood: Erotic, frightening.
 
Fic Prompts:
- Jain Zar travels the webway, hunting a treasure that may be crucial to the survival of the Aeldari race.
- Jain Zar encounters a stranded Drukhari (or other) vessel in the webway, and responds to a call for help.
- Jain Zar, perhaps in disguise, attends a Harlequin performance of one of her historic battles, and considers how the legend differs from what truly happened.
- Jain Zar and Asurmen meet before an important battle, and compare their ways of teaching their warriors and their philosophy of war.
- Jain Zar and Asurmen, in the aftermath of a bloody battle, with bloodlust fading and the horror of battle coming through find solace in each other's bodies.
- Jain Zar has a debate about servitude, murder and war with an Avatar of Khaine, who seeks her submission while she defies him, either verbally or sexually.
 

Request 3: Baldur's Gate 3 - Fic OR Art : The Dark Urge/Enver Gortash

I love these two! Durgetash is my OTP. Or, my new OTP at least. Rotating them in my mind constantly.... they're so evil, so awful, so depraved, so willing to destroy anything, except, maybe, each other? Gortash is collected, he's brilliant, he has an evil plan and will betray everyone and tyrannically crush everyone, except for The Dark Urge, in whom he sees an equal. But he's so awful! He's not like "oh, I'm secretly a good guy for you" or anything. He's just bad and ready to be bad with Durge. And The Dark Urge! That letter, before he lost his memory. "Forgive me, Father..." forgive him... for loving Gortash back! Even though he wants to turn the world into a slaughterhouse, with Gortash, things are different! Woudl he defy his father, a god, for Gortash? Would he descend into the revelry of killing to hide his feelings? Oh yes, anything is possible. As for depictions of Durge, I've often enjoyed fanart and fics in which he is the "semi-canonical" White Dragonborn, but whatever custom Durge you imagine is also fine (I know he is often a Drow in fics and playthroughs).
 
Here's a few prompts if you're looking for something to inspire you.
 
Art Prompts:
- Gortash holding The Dark Urge's chin with his semi-gauntleted hand, pulling his face in close, faces in profile. Mood: Intense.
- Gortash leaning back with his shirt extra open as The Dark Urge (white dragonborn default Durge) puts his nose down to Enver's chest and licks him with his lizard tongue. Mood: Sexy
- The couple leaning together in a moment of relaxation, framed by a heart of evil-looking flame or some other magical effect. Mood: Cute. But also maybe evil?
- The Dark Urge and Gortash talking to each other. Speech bubble from Gortash with a tadpole or a gear or something serious, thought bubble from Durge with a knife or something violent. Mood: Silly.
 
Fic Prompts:
- The Dark Urge and Enver Gortash do a heist together. They're HEIST buddies. Something focused on the POV of one of them as they begin to realize they love the other and have to change their plans to betray/murder the other. And then they FUCK.
- At the culmination of their plan, when they have all the power and everything has succeeded, Durge and Gortash have to reckon with their love for each other. Maybe they fuck?
- Post-canon, Gortash is alive, and The Dark Urge is getting his memories back, and realizes his love.
- Pre-canon, the Dark Urge and Enver Gortash team up to deal with betrayal from one of their allies - Ketheric? Orin?

Request 4: Harry Potter - Fic : Draco Malfoy/Ron Weasley

This is awesome! If you think about it, isn't there way more dynamic chemistry, whether romantic or just rivalryish/friendish, between Draco and Ron, than between basically any two characters in canon? Sure, Draco nominally is rivals with Harry and is bloodist against Hermione, but who else has a rivalry on the tier that their dads get into a fight in a bookstore! There's good stuff here, whether it's as unexpected friends, or enemies who find their passion is more like love! I just love how much these two hate each other and also how much extra DRAMA there would be in a relationship between them, because their dads and their whole families ALSO hate each other. Here are some prompts to get you started...

- Draco and Ron get into what is nominally a competition to impress a romantic interest, but it turns out they're more into competing with each other than actually winning anyone's affection, and in the process, they realize they actually want each other and start making out, fucking, etc.

- Draco and Ron keep running into each other and social events that they can't avoid, and are repeatedly embarrassed by their fathers, who they have to keep bailing out of embarrassing and bad situations. This shared tribulation perhaps gives them some alone time to explore their true feelings?

- Draco and Ron end up as part of the same, gasp, group project! They hate this! But for some reason, maybe they need to get along for some reason? Or maybe one of them is sabotaging it, biting his own nose to spite his face. Maybe it's to make a potion. Maybe the potion makes them fuck???

- It's the wild west and Draco is an outlaw who just rode into Sheriff Weasley's town. But why is there something so entrancing about this devilishly charming fellow who has two wand holsters and is known to be the quickest draw in the west? Is it the 5,000 galleon bounty on his head, or is it something more?

- Oh no, it turns out Draco is some kind of man-veela, and through a horrible accident he has to fuck Ron or die! But wait, do they both like it? Maybe they make up some fake story for repeatedly meeting to fuck? Ohohohohoohohohohohohoho


 
 

Thanks for reading this!

Hopefully this gives you some ideas. I am sure I will like whatever you create. 

Thank you.
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