Id Pro Quo Letter
Jan. 16th, 2022 08:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
liryianHi!! Sorry it’s taken me so long to put this together, but at last it is here. Hopefully if nothing else it’s at least more readable than the wall of text that is my signup. If you’ve already started then great; if not, here’s some more things I have to say!
(also if you want to treat I will happily accept treats in any medium lmao)
I really like plotty fics
Secret identity and disguise shenanigans, the more layers to them and more absurdity the better
Time travel and time loops are always fun
A focus on family and/or friendship, especially characters realizing they’re not nearly as alone as they think they are, and just generally characters who like each other and enjoy spending time together
Found family; families of choice
Character studies
Worldbuilding
Canon-divergence AUs and missing scenes; things set pre- or post-canon; wriggling into canon and poking at it to see what it spits back at you, if that description makes any sense at all
What a character would perceive as "corruption" into becoming a morally better and also better-adjusted and happier person
non-con/dub-con
explicit sexual content
incest (incl. adoptive/chosen family)
a/b/o
mpreg
non-canonical permanent major character death
complete downer endings
hurt no comfort
relentless despair, self-loathing, or self-doubt
on-page deliberate self-harm*
on-page suicide
gore
graphic physical trauma
character bashing
cringe comedy
fic-as-writer-soapbox
fic that’s all about real-world bigotries or real-world politics
specific real-world events of 2020-2021
unrequested full-setting AUs
marginalized identities as the main focus of a fic
unrequested romance as the main plot
*I don’t include things like, say, punching a wall in a fit of emotion under this. However, something like cutting would not be appreciated.
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Mother of Learning
Zorian Kazinski/Quatach-Ichl (MoL)
Fic - Character
Bonding - characters grow closer despite themselves
Bonding Over Esoteric Technical Magical Nonsense
Both Captured - Forced to Work Together to Escape
Character Study
Cordial Enemies to Complicated Lovers Still On Opposite Sides of a War
Enemies to Lovers - Character misses enemy/antagonist when they stop targeting them
Everyone thinks B is the terrifying one but it's actually A
Exploring Ancient Ruins (and maybe they are haunted)
Friends Discussing Treason Over Tea
Intelligent Characters Enthusing Over Learning New Things (Especially From Each Other)
Lost/trapped together in a strange/spooky/dangerous place
Thing character has built a large chunk of their life around comes to an end; finding a new path
physical parental abuse within the Kazinski family
permadeath of a canonical temporary looper major-to-the-work-character within the work
significant exaggeration of canonical emotional neglect/abuse/general family dysfunction
explicit permanent erasure of time traveler characters in your work who weren’t erased in canon (this would include Zach, Zorian, and any non-canonical time travelers and non-canonical iterations of canonical time travelers. it would also technically include Silverlake and Jornak, but I don't actually care much about either of their well-being, so consider them an exception if you want lol.)
So. Like I said, this ship waltzed into my brain one day and wouldn’t leave, and I have some Thoughts.
I really like the dynamic these two have, especially towards the end, and especially especially after Zorian leaves the loop; Quatach-Ichl was the best teacher Zorian ever had, and Zorian himself is no slouch at magic—Quatach-Ichl himself commissions divination compasses from him on at least one occasion.
Obviously, if you set this post-canon, he’ll be quite unhappy with Zorian getting him roasted and losing him his crown, but we can work past that! I’d love to see something set post-loop, with Zorian finding his way in the world, and figuring out where exactly he and QI stand with each other, or maybe something set late in the loop, with him and QI interacting with each other differently than usual, perhaps? Or even something years down the line, when we’ve settled into a new-ish status quo, but of course there’s that conflict bubbling up… Zorian isn’t very committed to Eldemar, as a concept, but he does care about its people in many ways, especially those he knows—and he knows many of them—and he doesn’t approve of Quatach-Ichl’s methods or moral system, which could be a fun source of tension!
I’d also enjoy tossing them into a situation where they have no choice but to interact at least civilly in order to get out, or have them both end up for whatever reason exploring the same location.
I’m okay with pretty much any intensity of shippiness here, from barely-there to pre-ship to them being thoroughly attached to each other, as much as they’d let themselves be. I really just want more of their canon dynamics with the added complexity of feelings lmao.
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Original Work
lengthy focus on transphobia or gender dysphoria (implied/referenced/mentioned okay; briefly present okay)
any bigotry-motivated violence
nounself pronouns
switching pronouns at random within a single character's PoV
(softly chanting) frenemies frenemies frenemies
I mostly just really like all these tags, and most of them are effectively prompts in and of themselves, but I’ve split them into rough categories and have left comments where I felt they were warranted. (also just because I didn’t elaborate doesn’t mean I want a tag less, it just means I had less to say there specifically lmao, I’m trying to avoid leaving commentary when that commentary would just be me repeating keywords from the tags excitedly)
Also, if you want to blend elements between the ofic requests, you can definitely do that—they’re fairly similar requests lol and if you think you can fit more than one of them in there feel free to go for it.
Jaded Teen Superhero-in-Training & Idealistic Teen Supervillain (OW)
Idealistic Teen Superhero-in-Training & Jaded Teen Supervillain (OW)
In general I really like these two tags (which I nommed lmao) and how they have sort of flipped dynamics—you’d expect idealism out of the superhero kid, sure, and jadedness out of the villain kid, but they’d certainly clash over that to some extent, or at the very least contrast, and that’s great! But the idealist villain and jaded hero—how did they get there, if you go with that? Are the tags, in fact, referring to the same characters at different points in their character arcs?
Fic - Character
"normally we're on opposite sides and i don't/shouldn't like you but hey are you okay?"
Character A Was Possessed And Character B Was The Only One To Notice
Character loses everything and can only turn to enemy for help
Didn't Know Who Else I Could Trust
Hurt/Comfort - Injured A shows Up on B's doorstep Saying "I didn't know where else to go"
I can't/don't/shouldn't trust you but there's no one else I can trust
A shows up on B's doorstep after fight or separation: "I didn't know where else to go"
Arm Around Other Character's Shoulders in a Public Place
Holding Hands While Walking
Holding Hands While Sleeping
Bonding - characters grow closer despite themselves
character is reluctant to accept help/comfort but eventually does
Enemies Forced to Work Together; Caustic Banter Ensues
Hurt Character Offered Comfort They Think They Don't Deserve
Intoxicated character confesses that actually everything is NOT fine
A realizes B avoids touching anyone but them
A rescues B from trouble B knowingly walked into
Prickly character startled by surprise hug after being presumed lost or dead
Reading to hurt/injured character
Redemption is hard
Undercover - Character is undercover and their enemy unexpectedly plays along
Villain undercover as a good guy; grows to care about good guys leading to heel-face turn
Villain Undergoes Redemption Arc
You Made a Serious Mistake When You Casually Abused My Emotional Support Villain
Case Fic - Character Investigating the Case Winds Up Hurt/In Peril as a Result
Character Gets Understandably (But Unjustly) Blamed for Bad Things Before Being Proven Innocent
A framed for a crime they didn't commit; B determined to prove their innocence
on the run together
Solving Mysteries and Helping People
Character Everyone Thought Would Do A Betrayal Instead Does A Loyalty
Character's Loyalty/Trustworthiness Up In The Air Until The Chips Are Down And They Prove Themself
Identity Porn - Pretending to be Someone Else's Secret Identity
Identity Reveal
Secret Reveal - Gradually putting the pieces together
Secret Reveal - To the Whole World
Look, I’m a sucker for secret identity drama in all its forms. How could I not ask for such delicious tags? Whose secrets are they—both of theirs? Only one? Someone else’s, but they’re still having to deal with the fallout? What kind of secrets? Who’s pulling that impersonation, and why?
Late-Night Discussions Outside in the Gently Falling Rain
That Time of Night So Late It's Early Again (And the Liminal Conversations Had At This Hour)
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Child Supervillain & Their Concerned Superhero Nemesis (OW)
Child Superhero & Their Concerned Supervillain Nemesis (OW)
(please interpret “child” here as, like, somewhere in the range of 8-15 or so)
Hi hello I love fics featuring concerned adults and the children who oppose them!! Honestly just give me that dynamic and any of the tags even loosely and I will adore you for it.
Fic - Character
A & B have an honest and completely frank discussion about difficult subject
accidental teenager acquisition
the grief of someone younger than you getting to do things you were stopped from doing
A is a badass; B is protective of them anyway
Outsider POV: Peers React to Teenager's Casual Familiarity with Potentially Dangerous Adult
I particularly love the idea, for this last one, that it could go either way—either the kid is way too familiar with this dangerous villain?? For some reason?? Or maybe the kid has friends on the wrong side of the law, why are they cozying up with a hero of all people? What are they thinking?
A and B don't usually get along; rainsoaked and upset A warmed up/fussed over by dry B
Character A Was Possessed And Character B Was The Only One To Notice
Character Expecting Hurt but Receiving Comfort
character is reluctant to accept help/comfort but eventually does
Character loses everything and can only turn to enemy for help
Competence - highly effective teamwork
Didn't Know Who Else I Could Trust
Enemies Must Work Together/Trust Each Other To Solve Problem And/Or Prevent (Fate Worse Than?) Death
A framed for a crime they didn't commit; B determined to prove their innocence
Hurt Character Offered Comfort They Think They Don't Deserve
Hurt/Comfort - Injured A shows Up on B's doorstep Saying "I didn't know where else to go"
A realizes B avoids touching anyone but them
A shows up on B's doorstep after fight or separation: "I didn't know where else to go"
Found Family
I can't/don't/shouldn't trust you but there's no one else I can trust
Prickly character startled by surprise hug after being presumed lost or dead
Protectiveness - Character being protected isn't used to being cared about
Reading to hurt/injured character
Scary And Dangerous Character A Is Only Soft For Character B
Touch-Starved Character gets their hair stroked & gets other kind gentle touches & cuddles
Undercover - Character is undercover and their enemy unexpectedly plays along
Villain Undergoes Redemption Arc
Case Fic - Character Investigating the Case Winds Up Hurt/In Peril as a Result
Solving Mysteries and Helping People
Character has to reveal a secret and it goes better than they would have guessed
Identity Reveal
Secret Reveal - Gradually putting the pieces together
Character picking another character's clothes/hair
Finding Someone Sleeping and Putting a Blanket or Coat Over Them
Hurt/Comfort - Lending clothes to sick/hurt character
Character trying to hold it together is clearly fraying at the edges
Character's Loyalty/Trustworthiness Up In The Air Until The Chips Are Down And They Prove Themself
Late-Night Discussions Outside in the Gently Falling Rain
That Time of Night So Late It's Early Again (And the Liminal Conversations Had At This Hour)
(also if you want to treat I will happily accept treats in any medium lmao)
general likes:
general DNW:
*I don’t include things like, say, punching a wall in a fit of emotion under this. However, something like cutting would not be appreciated.
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Mother of Learning
Zorian Kazinski/Quatach-Ichl (MoL)
Fic - Character
fandom-specific dnw:
So. Like I said, this ship waltzed into my brain one day and wouldn’t leave, and I have some Thoughts.
I really like the dynamic these two have, especially towards the end, and especially especially after Zorian leaves the loop; Quatach-Ichl was the best teacher Zorian ever had, and Zorian himself is no slouch at magic—Quatach-Ichl himself commissions divination compasses from him on at least one occasion.
Obviously, if you set this post-canon, he’ll be quite unhappy with Zorian getting him roasted and losing him his crown, but we can work past that! I’d love to see something set post-loop, with Zorian finding his way in the world, and figuring out where exactly he and QI stand with each other, or maybe something set late in the loop, with him and QI interacting with each other differently than usual, perhaps? Or even something years down the line, when we’ve settled into a new-ish status quo, but of course there’s that conflict bubbling up… Zorian isn’t very committed to Eldemar, as a concept, but he does care about its people in many ways, especially those he knows—and he knows many of them—and he doesn’t approve of Quatach-Ichl’s methods or moral system, which could be a fun source of tension!
I’d also enjoy tossing them into a situation where they have no choice but to interact at least civilly in order to get out, or have them both end up for whatever reason exploring the same location.
I’m okay with pretty much any intensity of shippiness here, from barely-there to pre-ship to them being thoroughly attached to each other, as much as they’d let themselves be. I really just want more of their canon dynamics with the added complexity of feelings lmao.
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Original Work
fandom-specific dnw:
(softly chanting) frenemies frenemies frenemies
I mostly just really like all these tags, and most of them are effectively prompts in and of themselves, but I’ve split them into rough categories and have left comments where I felt they were warranted. (also just because I didn’t elaborate doesn’t mean I want a tag less, it just means I had less to say there specifically lmao, I’m trying to avoid leaving commentary when that commentary would just be me repeating keywords from the tags excitedly)
Also, if you want to blend elements between the ofic requests, you can definitely do that—they’re fairly similar requests lol and if you think you can fit more than one of them in there feel free to go for it.
Jaded Teen Superhero-in-Training & Idealistic Teen Supervillain (OW)
Idealistic Teen Superhero-in-Training & Jaded Teen Supervillain (OW)
In general I really like these two tags (which I nommed lmao) and how they have sort of flipped dynamics—you’d expect idealism out of the superhero kid, sure, and jadedness out of the villain kid, but they’d certainly clash over that to some extent, or at the very least contrast, and that’s great! But the idealist villain and jaded hero—how did they get there, if you go with that? Are the tags, in fact, referring to the same characters at different points in their character arcs?
Fic - Character
Look, I’m a sucker for secret identity drama in all its forms. How could I not ask for such delicious tags? Whose secrets are they—both of theirs? Only one? Someone else’s, but they’re still having to deal with the fallout? What kind of secrets? Who’s pulling that impersonation, and why?
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Child Supervillain & Their Concerned Superhero Nemesis (OW)
Child Superhero & Their Concerned Supervillain Nemesis (OW)
(please interpret “child” here as, like, somewhere in the range of 8-15 or so)
Hi hello I love fics featuring concerned adults and the children who oppose them!! Honestly just give me that dynamic and any of the tags even loosely and I will adore you for it.
Fic - Character
I particularly love the idea, for this last one, that it could go either way—either the kid is way too familiar with this dangerous villain?? For some reason?? Or maybe the kid has friends on the wrong side of the law, why are they cozying up with a hero of all people? What are they thinking?
