Fic In A Box 2024 - Dear Creator Letter
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crowloftMy prompts got too long, so I made a separate letter. I'm crowloft on AO3 as well, and I'm open to treats if you feel so inclined. Thank you for creating for me!
Fandom-specific DNWs: Astarion/Halsin, the Dark Urge being called "Durge", unrequested gender or sexuality headcanons
Fandom-specific Likes: vampire spawn Astarion, resisting Dark Urge, Selûnite Shadowheart, use of spells/magic outside of combat (for everyday use and/or horny reasons), character studies
For the Dark Urge, I'm fine with the default Dark Urge (male white dragonborn) or any other gender/species configuration. (I do have a soft spot for male tiefling or female human/half-elf, but this is by no means a requirement!)
Otherwise, I just enjoy resisting Durge/spawn Astarion in general, I love how they mutually support each other. I find it hilarious how Astarion is basically immune to the Dark Urge’s edginess and essentially just goes “that’s nice dear” while the Dark Urge is trying to bite him. I also like Bhaalist Durge/Ascendant Astarion in a more fucked up, toxic relationship sort of way.
I would also be interested in seeing something after they reunite in Act III—what’s different and what stayed the same between them, the Dark Urge recovering their memories…so much potential here in addition to what we get in the game.
Also, the scene in BG3 you can get with her as a resisting Dark Urge made me very emotional the first time I watched it and I’d be delighted to see anything about their relationship.
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I would love to see any kind of worldbuilding—the hooded figures, the aberrations… What were The Marrows like in the past?
I’m also interested in the story of the Airman and his fellows. It’s implied they turned on each other in the end, and the Airman is the only survivor. Something from the Airman’s POV could be chilling and fascinating—what did the Mind Suckers do to him? How does he perceive the Fisherman?
The Lighthouse Keeper interests me too, as one of the most lucid characters in the game. She recognizes the Fisherman right away. What if she could reunite with the Old Mayor?
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There are so many different directions you could go with this and I would be delighted to see any/all of them. I am so curious to see what Minae is like post-transformation; I love the idea that she remembers Ellery and tries to communicate that somehow, whether or not she can speak.
The contrast between Oki and the Oceanic Mind really interests me as well. Did they ever communicate? The Oceanic Mind’s creations are so chilling and it makes me wonder what its intelligence was really like.
Related to that, I’d love to see more about the Artificers, maybe even an Artificer POV. Something set before the Baikal disaster, or maybe post-game trying to rebuild their society.
I’m also just very enchanted with the ocean ecosystem of this planet and would love to see your take on the landscapes and creatures.
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Fandom-specific DNWs: graphic harm to Felynes, explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between monsters and humans
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Fandom-specific DNWs: explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between Pokemon and humans
One of my favourite regions is Galar, and I absolutely love the story of the legendary heroes. Anything expanding on the myth, or even a look at what Galar looked like in the past would be very cool.
In general I love to see how Pokemon fit into the world besides battle. Anything from scientific study to local folklore to service/guide Pokemon would be awesome.
I’ve added some individual Pokemon I like to the tags if you want something more specific to go off of. Ghost- and Fairy-types often have interesting tidbits in their Pokédex entries, but feel free to go wherever your inspiration takes you.
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Fandom-specific DNWs: explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between Pokemon and humans
I’m most interested in the world shown in Rescue Team and Explorers as these are the two I’m most familiar with. I love both of these games and I still get very emotional over their endings.
I really like the structure and community of the Explorer’s Guild and would love to see more about everyday stories and happenings within it. The Rescue Teams seem less centralized but they do have some kind of regulation—I’m curious to see how they interact with each other and other Pokemon.
Any sort of worldbuilding would be great; what the mythology is like/what do the Pokemon believe in, how different species of Pokemon make their dwellings, what they know about humans…
Speaking of humans, I’d love to see something that focuses on what it’s like to wake up suddenly as a Pokemon. Adjusting to a new body and way of life seems frightening but potentially fun, considering how many cool abilities Pokemon have! I’m also intrigued by Gengar’s story—I love the redemption arc Gengar gets, and would love to see more pre- or post-game, or some of Gengar’s perspective during the game.
And of course, I’m very fond of the Lead Pokemon and the Partner. I ship them very much in both games. Feel free to use any Pokemon you like for the lead and the partner; I do have a soft spot for a Torchic lead and a Piplup partner since that’s what I picked in my Explorers game, or a Cubone lead with a Torchic partner for Rescue Team, but it’s not a requirement by any means!
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Fandom-specific DNWs: Shane portrayed as a dark fuck prince, Shane being violent, cheating/infidelity, unrequested gender or sexuality headcanons
For Stardew Valley, I opt-in to whatever non-mundane setting AU you can think of, if you so desire. Maybe it’s a space AU and they’re on another planet. Maybe it’s a historical AU and the Stardrop Saloon is a tavern. I’m equally happy to receive fic set in the canon universe of the game, and I would be thrilled to receive worldbuilding fic about it (see the section in my letter).
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General Likes & DNWs
These apply to all requests unless otherwise specified.General Likes
- Pairings of any gender
- Any rating
- Any POV, any storytelling format (prose, epistolary, poetry, fake interview transcripts...)
- Found family, finding allies in unusual places
- Enemies to lovers
- Fairy tale/folklore themes and retellings
- Comedy, dark comedy, absurd situations
- Horror, especially eldritch horror
- Smut
- Dragons, monsters, aliens
- Transformation as a beautiful process; transformation as a terrifying process
- Tentacles, tentacle sex
- Monster/human romance, monsterfucking
- Knights, themes of chivalric love and loyalty, lady knights (!!!)
- Loyalty kink
- Focus on hands - kissing someone's hand, especially as a show of fealty
- Clothing - dressing/undressing partner, focus on sensations of fabric
- Themes of grief/mourning, coping with loss
General DNWs (Do Not Want)
- AI-generated content
- Scat, watersports, vomit, sounding
- Incest (mentions of canonical incest, e.g. Orin's parentage, is fine)
- Underage (under 18) sex
- Omegaverse
- Eggpreg, oviposition
- Rape/non-con (references to canonical past trauma are okay; dubcon is okay in a sex pollen context)
- Women receiving anal
- Unrequested male dom/female sub
- Unrequested crossovers
- Mundane AUs (coffee shop, college, etc)
- Sex scenes involving regular animals (but monsters, dragons, aliens, etc. are perfectly fine!)
Fandoms & Prompts
These prompts are just suggestions, feel free to go where your inspiration leads you. I have more ideas for some fandoms or pairings than others, but I would be equally happy to get any of them!- Baldur's Gate
- Dredge
- In Other Waters
- Monster Hunter
- Pokemon (Main Video Game Series)
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
- Stardew Valley
Baldur's Gate
- Astarion/The Dark Urge
- Astarion/Jaheira
- Astarion/Minsc
- The Dark Urge/Enver Gortash
- The Dark Urge & Orin the Red
- Solo: Amanita Szarr
- Solo: Jaheira, The Dark Urge & Jaheira
Fandom-specific DNWs: Astarion/Halsin, the Dark Urge being called "Durge", unrequested gender or sexuality headcanons
Fandom-specific Likes: vampire spawn Astarion, resisting Dark Urge, Selûnite Shadowheart, use of spells/magic outside of combat (for everyday use and/or horny reasons), character studies
For the Dark Urge, I'm fine with the default Dark Urge (male white dragonborn) or any other gender/species configuration. (I do have a soft spot for male tiefling or female human/half-elf, but this is by no means a requirement!)
Astarion/The Dark Urge
This prompt might be a bit out there, but I’ll put it here anyway: Redeemed Dark Urge/Vampire Spawn Astarion encounter Bhaalist Dark Urge/Vampire Ascendant Astarion, somehow, whether by literally traveling through dimensions or through some kind of dream/vision.Otherwise, I just enjoy resisting Durge/spawn Astarion in general, I love how they mutually support each other. I find it hilarious how Astarion is basically immune to the Dark Urge’s edginess and essentially just goes “that’s nice dear” while the Dark Urge is trying to bite him. I also like Bhaalist Durge/Ascendant Astarion in a more fucked up, toxic relationship sort of way.
Astarion/Jaheira
I’d love to see them bonding over living in Baldur’s Gate in roughly the same timespan. Maybe post-game Jaheira ropes Astarion into joining the Harpers, somehow. Maybe Jaheira needs his help with something. Other vague thoughts…Jaheira helping Astarion kill Cazador and free the other vampire spawn, Astarion learning about Khalid…Jaheira calls both Astarion and Khalid “a good man”…I just feel like there’s some potential here and I wanna see it explored.Astarion/Minsc
Minsc is so just good and honest and straightforward and he makes such a good foil to Astarion. Also I feel like Astarion would be hilariously mad about being attracted to him, at least initially. I would be thrilled to see anything sweet/silly/sexy with them. Maybe something where Minsc visits Astarion in the Underdark, or Astarion works with Minsc on some kind of mission for the Guild.The Dark Urge/Enver Gortash
I would love to see anything pre-canon about the Dark Urge’s relationship with Gortash! I love how even though they’re both, well, evil, there’s such clear chemistry and genuine affection. Does the Dark Urge get cold feet about their plan to eventually betray Gortash? How did they even meet?? I love the idea of Gortash being the one thing the Dark Urge has pulling them away from Bhaal’s influence.I would also be interested in seeing something after they reunite in Act III—what’s different and what stayed the same between them, the Dark Urge recovering their memories…so much potential here in addition to what we get in the game.
The Dark Urge & Orin the Red
The Dark Urge calls her “little sister”! Anything exploring that would be great. Did the Dark Urge take her under their wing? Were they ever friends, at one time? What were things like in the Temple of Bhaal before she deposed them? I’d also be interested in a post-game AU where Orin lives, particularly with a resisting Dark Urge. For this particular prompt I’m especially fond of the idea of a female Dark Urge, so they’re both sisters.Solo: Amanita Szarr
Amanita’s story is so interesting and tragic to me, and I wish you could find her in-game and free her. It’s suggested she was able to resist Cazador’s compulsion to some degree; could that be due to being related to him, or due to her own sheer force of willpower, or something else? She’s never mentioned by the other spawn, so I would guess they didn’t know about her. I’d be curious to see how Astarion or another spawn would react to finding out about her. (I was a bit disappointed that none of the party members had any reactions to anything in the palace attic.)Solo: Jaheira, The Dark Urge & Jaheira
I would love to see anything from her perspective at any point in time; I'm happy to read anything set during BG1, BG2, BG3, or between the games. I love that she’s so practical and strong-minded, while still being able to laugh at herself and recognize where she’s wrong. She’s so funny and great and maybe I have a little bit of a crush oops.Also, the scene in BG3 you can get with her as a resisting Dark Urge made me very emotional the first time I watched it and I’d be delighted to see anything about their relationship.
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Dredge
- Airman & Fisherman, Airman & Mind Suckers, Solo: Airman
- Fisherman & Lighthouse Keeper
- Lighthouse Keeper & Old Mayor
- Solo: Airman
I would love to see any kind of worldbuilding—the hooded figures, the aberrations… What were The Marrows like in the past?
I’m also interested in the story of the Airman and his fellows. It’s implied they turned on each other in the end, and the Airman is the only survivor. Something from the Airman’s POV could be chilling and fascinating—what did the Mind Suckers do to him? How does he perceive the Fisherman?
The Lighthouse Keeper interests me too, as one of the most lucid characters in the game. She recognizes the Fisherman right away. What if she could reunite with the Old Mayor?
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In Other Waters
- Minae Nomura/Ellery Vas (& Oki)
- Oceanic Mind & Oki
- Minae Nomura & Oki
- Worldbuilding
There are so many different directions you could go with this and I would be delighted to see any/all of them. I am so curious to see what Minae is like post-transformation; I love the idea that she remembers Ellery and tries to communicate that somehow, whether or not she can speak.
The contrast between Oki and the Oceanic Mind really interests me as well. Did they ever communicate? The Oceanic Mind’s creations are so chilling and it makes me wonder what its intelligence was really like.
Related to that, I’d love to see more about the Artificers, maybe even an Artificer POV. Something set before the Baikal disaster, or maybe post-game trying to rebuild their society.
I’m also just very enchanted with the ocean ecosystem of this planet and would love to see your take on the landscapes and creatures.
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Monster Hunter
- Fatalis & Any Hunter, Solo: Fatalis
- Original Hunter/Original Rider
- Worldbuilding
- Rathalos/Rathian, Rathian/Rathian
- Solo: Astalos, Solo: Legiana, Solo: Nargacuga
Fandom-specific DNWs: graphic harm to Felynes, explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between monsters and humans
Fatalis & Any Hunter, Solo: Fatalis
Fatalis is a really intriguing Elder Dragon to me; it uses the bodies of fallen hunters as armour, like humans use monsters, suggesting that it is both intelligent and hates humans. How did it come to despise humans so much? It’s also implied that hunters who wear armour made from Fatalis parts eventually transform into Fatalis themselves, and that Fatalis cannot be truly killed. Feel free to lean into the body horror as much as you like as long as any Felynes are left unharmed!Original Hunter/Original Rider
This ties somewhat into my worldbuilding request, but I'd love to see more interactions between riders and hunters. I'm especially fond of the idea of a rider and a hunter falling in love, hee. Maybe there's some sort of conflict with a rider village, and the Guild sends a hunter to try and negotiate a peaceful resolution. They end up in some kind of trouble together and slowly come to understand each other's perspectives and different methods of managing the ecosystem. Or they don't, but they still think the other is hot.Worldbuilding
I'm interested in exploring how the Guild works, how hunter licenses are handed out, how the Guild manages monster populations. I'm an ecology nerd so feel free to get into the weeds there. I'm also interested in seeing how hunters and riders get along; it seems that monster riders are fairly uncommon, and the tradition only exists in some remote villages...how did this come to be?Rathalos/Rathian, Rathian/Rathian
I'd love to see something related to Rathalos and Rathian. Maybe a field study of a mated pair and the nestlings they raise? I like the idea of two Rathians adopting some nestlings and raising them together, this could be done as field notes or a scientific report.Solo: Astalos, Solo: Legiana, Solo: Nargacuga
I've selected a few other monsters I'm particularly fond of here. I'd be happy to see anything featuring them!(back to fandom list)
Pokemon (Main Series Video Games)
- Worldbuilding
- Solo: Creator's Choice of Pokemon, Solo: Absol, Solo: Jirachi
- Solo: Any Ghost Type Pokemon
- Solo: Any Fairy Type Pokemon
Fandom-specific DNWs: explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between Pokemon and humans
One of my favourite regions is Galar, and I absolutely love the story of the legendary heroes. Anything expanding on the myth, or even a look at what Galar looked like in the past would be very cool.
In general I love to see how Pokemon fit into the world besides battle. Anything from scientific study to local folklore to service/guide Pokemon would be awesome.
I’ve added some individual Pokemon I like to the tags if you want something more specific to go off of. Ghost- and Fairy-types often have interesting tidbits in their Pokédex entries, but feel free to go wherever your inspiration takes you.
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
- Worldbuilding
- Chatot & Wigglytuff
- Rescue Team Hero/Rescue Team Partner
- Solo: Gengar
- Solo: Wigglytuff's Guild
Fandom-specific DNWs: explicit sexual content, sexual/romantic relationships between Pokemon and humans
I’m most interested in the world shown in Rescue Team and Explorers as these are the two I’m most familiar with. I love both of these games and I still get very emotional over their endings.
I really like the structure and community of the Explorer’s Guild and would love to see more about everyday stories and happenings within it. The Rescue Teams seem less centralized but they do have some kind of regulation—I’m curious to see how they interact with each other and other Pokemon.
Any sort of worldbuilding would be great; what the mythology is like/what do the Pokemon believe in, how different species of Pokemon make their dwellings, what they know about humans…
Speaking of humans, I’d love to see something that focuses on what it’s like to wake up suddenly as a Pokemon. Adjusting to a new body and way of life seems frightening but potentially fun, considering how many cool abilities Pokemon have! I’m also intrigued by Gengar’s story—I love the redemption arc Gengar gets, and would love to see more pre- or post-game, or some of Gengar’s perspective during the game.
And of course, I’m very fond of the Lead Pokemon and the Partner. I ship them very much in both games. Feel free to use any Pokemon you like for the lead and the partner; I do have a soft spot for a Torchic lead and a Piplup partner since that’s what I picked in my Explorers game, or a Cubone lead with a Torchic partner for Rescue Team, but it’s not a requirement by any means!
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Stardew Valley
Fandom-specific DNWs: Shane portrayed as a dark fuck prince, Shane being violent, cheating/infidelity, unrequested gender or sexuality headcanons
For Stardew Valley, I opt-in to whatever non-mundane setting AU you can think of, if you so desire. Maybe it’s a space AU and they’re on another planet. Maybe it’s a historical AU and the Stardrop Saloon is a tavern. I’m equally happy to receive fic set in the canon universe of the game, and I would be thrilled to receive worldbuilding fic about it (see the section in my letter).
Any Character & Junimos
I would be happy to see pretty much any character interacting with the Junimos. I can imagine them getting up to mischief in town, or helping people out who’ve earned their favour. Maybe they hide people’s things when they’re upset by something, and there’s some sort of local tradition about how to appease them. They don’t seem to like the Wizard much, why is that?Haley/Leah
I like the contrast between these two. Leah seems to enjoy exploring the outdoors while Haley’s more concerned about ruining her outfit. At the same time, they’re both interested in art, albeit different forms. Maybe Leah thinks Haley’s just mean and shallow to begin with, but once she learns she likes art too they open up to each other more. Maybe Haley’s jealous of Leah being able to leave her old life behind and live the way she wants.Haley/Penny
I feel like there’s a good contrast here too. I can see Penny being intimidated by Haley at first, while Haley just thinks Penny’s way too smart for her. I’d love to see them find a way to connect and bond over it. Penny says that she’s never left Pelican Town, so maybe Haley takes her on a road trip to the city (and they make out in the car.)Haley/Shane
Hot mean girl/depressed loser guy is just a very iddy trope to me. I think Haley could keep Shane on the straight-and-narrow and he, meanwhile, would almost certainly love to be her worm. They have some common interests, film and photography, that they could bond over.Jas & Shane & Marnie
I'm interested in a gen fic that focuses on life on Marnie's ranch, and the relationship Shane has with Jas and Marnie. I'd like to see them becoming each other's family, Marnie being a mentor to Shane and Shane in turn being a mentor to Jas.Penny/Shane
This is one ship where I think some development would be necessary to make it work. I feel like they have more in common than either of them initially knows; Penny’s dad left when she was little, and Shane mentions he’s never really had much of a family. I think there’s potential for an interesting story here.Worldbuilding
We get a lot of little pieces of what the world of Stardew Valley is like and I’d love to see it expanded on! I’m curious about the Gotoro Empire, and why they’re even having a war to begin with. I’m also curious about the valley on a smaller scale—what are some of the local legends and folklore? Are there cryptids? (I guess the Junimos are cryptids, haha.) Have fun with it!(back to fandom list)
