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Dear Trick or Treat Creator,
Thanks for writing or drawing for me - I’m really excited for this exchange. This exchange is a real treat - or perhaps trick, hehe! 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.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!
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.
Requested Fandoms:
Request 1: Baldur's Gate (Video Games) - Durgetash
- Formats: Treat - Art, Treat - Fic, Trick - Art, Trick - Fic
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! Would 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, comics 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).
What I love is for The Dark Urge and Enver Gortash to be willing to set aside everything for each other, to rule for each other, to even defy their gods for each other. All of course while being as evil as you please.
My general letter contains my likes and dislikes, and here are some prompts to get you started:
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? Could it be on a pile of corpses or at the top of a burning city? Maybe!
- 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 2: Naruto - Sakura
- Formats: Treat - Fic, Trick - Fic
I'm a BAMF Sakura enjoyer! I think she deserved better and more than Kishimoto was willing to write for her. One thing that I think sets her apart a great deal from Sasuke and Naruto is that she is not the heir to any bloodline, she has no demons sealed in her, she doesn't have the legacy of a great ninja family to learn from: she is a regular ninja. When she rises to the top, it is because of her skill and effort and hard work, because of her brilliance and her strength that comes from her and nobody else.
I also think Kishimoto kind of overlooked her, and it's not enough to just make her strong and then oh whoops now it's the future and she married Sasuke and had a kid! No! Arg!
I do appreciate many attempts by authors to write BAMF Sakura stories. I love every one of them, even the ones that ship her with Naruto or Sasuke. Though I love it a lot more when she's shipped with anyone else, or is just doing her own thing. I also like it when the strength she achieves isn't because she's secretly an Uzumaki or secretly has the Mokuton or something - I want it to come from her own hard work, from her diligence, from her passion and anger! I want it to come from who she is as a person and not some unearned source.
I'd love a story focused on Sakura, perhaps during the timeskip era, and how she builds up her strength and grows as a person, particularly if she grows beyond her love.
I also think Kishimoto kind of overlooked her, and it's not enough to just make her strong and then oh whoops now it's the future and she married Sasuke and had a kid! No! Arg!
I do appreciate many attempts by authors to write BAMF Sakura stories. I love every one of them, even the ones that ship her with Naruto or Sasuke. Though I love it a lot more when she's shipped with anyone else, or is just doing her own thing. I also like it when the strength she achieves isn't because she's secretly an Uzumaki or secretly has the Mokuton or something - I want it to come from her own hard work, from her diligence, from her passion and anger! I want it to come from who she is as a person and not some unearned source.
I'd love a story focused on Sakura, perhaps during the timeskip era, and how she builds up her strength and grows as a person, particularly if she grows beyond her love.
My general letter contains my likes and dislikes, and here are some prompts to get you started:
- It's during the time skip, and Sakura is frustrated at her lack of progress while both her teammates are out of the village. She finds a way to get a leg up via her studiousness, perhaps looking into scrolls of forbidden Jutsu.
- Through a series of mishaps, schemes, or other unusual circumstances, Sakura ends up as the Hokage, perhaps after Tsunade, but really any time post-timeskip. Time to kick some serious butt! Or face some very scary situations!
- Sakura was a top student in the academy, and becomes vicious during the Forest of Death to keep her teammates alive, using every trick in the book (or textbook) to fight off other ninja, perhaps even shocking her teammates with what she's capable of.
- During the Kazekage Rescue Mission or any of the other early Shippuden missions out of the village, there are a lot of ways Sakura could have ended up separated from her friends and deep in dangerous or enemy territory. Pushed to the limit, can Sakura get herself (and any other vital allies, packages, etc) home with just her wits, her determination, and her strength?
Request-specific DNW: No shipping Sakura with Sasuke or Naruto. All other ships (or no ship) are good! "She started in love with Sasuke but moved on" is also good.
Request 3: Trials of Mana
- Formats: Treat - Art, Treat - Fic
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.
My general letter contains my likes and dislikes, and here are some prompts to get you started:
Fic prompts:
My general letter contains my likes and dislikes, and here are some prompts to get you started:
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, in bed together, with Hawkeye embracing Riesz from behind as they both sleep. Mood: peaceful
- Hawkeye sitting on a bench, with Riesz laying down on it with her head in his lap. Mood: romantic, cute.
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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