Fic In a Box 2021 Letter
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1001paperboxes here! Thank you in advance for creating an awesome thing for me! I can't wait to see what you come up with!
Under the cut, you'll find a general list of my likes and dislikes, and then some added info on each of my prompts. I hope there's something that sparks your interest. <3
I would love worldbuilding for this book! The mix of steampunk with near-futuristic technology is fascinating, and the history leading from the Victorian period to the present day, likewise, could do with a lot of delving into. I love all the little inserted bits we get between chapters, and I'd love to see more of that or anything else you'd like to do.
One specific request that I have if you're up to the challenge: Explain why the Princess of Wales Theatre exists in this timeline. To explain, the theatre where they see Anne of Green Gables is a real Toronto theatre which was originally built for Miss Saigon—a musical that is basically Madame Butterfly set in the Vietnam War, because no other major commercial theatre could properly house the helicopter scene. However, Miss Saigon would likely not exist given the state of America in That Inevitable Victorian Thing, and it's questionable that Madame Butterfly would for that matter. So, what is the alternate history of this theatre?
If you'd like to do something a little more character or relationship-driven, I would absolutely love to see how things develop post-canon with the main trio. How do all the families react to the rather interesting three-way engagement? How do Helena and August adjust to royal life? Did the Marcuses have any idea that their daughter is intersex? And does that lead to any research holes on that part? Does the scandal completely get swept under the rug, or how does it affect things going forward?
I'd also love anything with Fanny and Hiram and their blossoming relationship, or anything from the "downstairs" POV. If you'd like to retell part of the story from one of their or another servants' perspective, I'd also love that.
In short, have fun with the world and its characters, with all the complexities it brings. I look forward to seeing what you will create!
Hatsume and Shinsou
I would adore some good ShinMei content. I definitely do ship them, but I'm also fine with platonic, whatever you prefer. I'd love to see Mei working on Shinsou's gear, whether that's his mask or a full-on costume. (What does Shinsou think of the labs, and of Mei's work? And how did they figure out what would or wouldn't work for him?) Or show them becoming friends maybe after the sports festival, or a little later on, or have them hanging out together at a cat cafe, or in the dorms, or comparing punk/emo and steampunk aesthetics. Or show them making a life together as adults, and what it's like balancing the demands of hero and inventor/Support gear creator life both? How do they spend their downtime and how much schedule coordination is involved? Just. Give this two so much love. They deserve it.
Kirishima and Tokoyami
I misread the beginning of a comic once, and thought it was going to be Kirishima/Tokoyami, with lots of poetic stuff (care of Tokoyami) about yearning for the sun. Perhaps even the moon reflecting the sun's light. It turned out to not be like that at all, but MAN I WANT THAT FIC. Alternatively, something set in the fantasy universe suggested in season 2's second ending, in which a bird-man and a half-dragon find they have much more in common than they originally thought. Or... really, I'd be happy to see anything with these two. They're an odd choice, but I think that, if done right, they'd be a great pairing to explore!
Kirishima and Midoriya
There's a story that I absolutely love that involves Kirishima and Izuku as very amicable exes, and oh goodness I'd never thought of that and I love it. Want to show me them happily dating? Go for it. Want to just give me them as friends? Go for it. Want to show me their relationship start and gracefully fail? Awesome. However you want to work this, I'm sure it will be a good time. I do like KiriBaku (and poly Bakusquad) quite a bit, and while I'd prefer those ships to not be the center of the fic, I'd be very happy with comparing notes on Bakugou and being supportive around him nonetheless.
Kirishima and Tetsutetsu
Look. LOOK. There can never be enough of these bros being bros. Want to make an ad for their joint hero agency or moving business or whatever else? Go for it. Wanna have them working out together and pushing each other on? Go for it? Want to have them comparing themselves to each other, or giving each other advice, or otherwise just being bros? GO FOR IT. Very happy for it to be romantic or platonic so long as the himbo bro energy is STRONG.
Jirou, Tokoyami, and Shinsou
Punk/Goth/Emo solidarity. That's it, that's the prompt. Have fun with it. XD
Midoriya, Todoroki, and the Todoroki sibs
I love TodoDeku. I also love Todoroki Sibling bonding. I also also love TodoDeku bonding with the TodoSibs. Do Natsuo and Fuyumi sometimes peanut gallery over the relationship and that their baby brother has Unlocked an Emotion? Do Fuyumi and Izuku become good friends? Is Natsuo very worried over Izuku's increasing number of injuries? If you just want to do some sweet fluffy Tododeku, or some long-overdue Todoroki Sibling bonding, as Shouto learns how to actually be a little brother, that would be equally wonderful too. I'd also 100% accept family bonding with the mothers involved too;
Dekusquad friendship ships
I'd just love some general friendship fluff. I'm equally happy if it's in the canon universe or in something a little different. (I'm a sucker for AUs involving music or acting in particular, whether professionally or in university.) If you want to mix this with some fluffy TodoDeku, or more of an ensemble cast? ALL THE BETTER. I'm also quite happy if you want to more polycule the group, for the record. (Also, background KiriBaku or poly Bakusquad is very welcome.)
Okay, I don't actually have much to say for this fandom insofar as specific requests go. I just want some general silliness or heartwarming fluff (or both!) of the general canon-feel variety. Want to focus on the AHK? Go for it. Want to focus on the Dogengers? Go for it. Want to just give Yamashiron a hug and tell him to to stop crying in comic form? Go for it. Worldbuilding, recruitment posters, and whatever else you can think of are all 100% perfect. Just have fun and create smiles; as both the series and the AHK's own philosophy work towards.
Also, if you want to cross this over with Kamen Rider Decade at all... I wouldn't say no. Not like there isn't a basis for it anyway....
Honestly, I just want more DGS content in general. And now that the game is out in English... ALL THE BETTER. If you want to do general worldbuilding in this slightly steampunk version of the turn of the century? Go for it. If you'd rather do something a little more character/plot/relationship-based... well, keep reading for ideas.
Natsume Souseki and William Petenshy/Shamspeare
My number one very silly request for this fandom is something depicting the * ahem * debate as to whether Romeo or Juliet is the stronger Shakespearean character. I just. Need it fleshed out so much, whether or in words, images, or both.
Sherlock/Herlock, Iris, and Mikotoba
There's so much to explore with these three, together or with any subsection.
Show me what life was like with Yuujin and Sherlock before Yuujin returned to Japan. Or an alternate version of events in which they raise Iris together. Or them bonding more during Yuujin's visit during DGS2, or in either country sometime in the future.
Or, if you'd prefer, show me any sort of Sherlock and Iris shenanigans, because there are bound to be plenty. What was life like for Sherlock, having suddenly acquired a newborn baby from his partner who must soon leave the country, possibly forever? And what on earth do those two get up to when left completely to their own devices? Does Sherlock ever get his very own pheasant?
Something focusing just on Sherlock or Iris individually is also very, very welcome. Whether that's Iris' cooking and tea and writing, or Sherlock being his ADHD cat-like self, I'm here for any and all of it.
Susato, Mikotoba, and Asougi
I'd love something set in the ten year gap between the two generational trips to Japan. What was it like for Susato, getting used to having a father again? What was it like for Asougi adjusting to life with the Mikotobas? And what was it like for Yuujin, getting used to life in Japan again? And, in general, how did they move from the events of ten years ago to the events we find when we meet them in case 1?
Asougi, Naruhodou, Susato
I am Here for the Aibous, and I am very happy for Susato to be there too in any capacity. Very happy for this to be set at any time over canon, or after. If you want to have Naruhodou and Susato have a proper moment of reconnecting with Asougi post-case 2-3, oh boy I am very here for them chasing after him. But I'm equally happy for something a little later, perhaps on another trip to one country or the other, or for earlier when everyone is still in school uniforms. (Heck, if you want to take on the speech debate where they met, that's also very very good.) Just... please set it sometime when Asougi's definitely alive. That's my only ask.
Iris, Gina, Asougi, and Barok
Okay, but Iris needs to connect with both Asougi and Barok post-series. I'd love if Asougi were to move into 221b post-series, and see what he thinks of the room that once was Naruhodou's, and most likely Mikotoba's before him, and get dragged just a little bit into Sherlock and Iris' affairs, even if he takes it a little differently than his aibou did. Iris and Barok, well. For one, Barok did say he'd call on them sometime in the near future. And for another, well. Once Iris knows of her parentage, I'm sure she will want to spend even more time getting to know what may be her one living blood relative.
If you want something a little sillier or different to play with... well. I wonder when Barok and/or Asougi will figure out what sort of tricks their homemade plush companions can pull off.
And Gina? Well, I wonder what her eventual plush might look like? I'm sure it's only a matter of time until she gets one too.
Benjamin Dobinbough | Albert Harebrayne/Barok van Zieks; Patrick O'Malley | Roly Beate/Rola O'Malley | Patricia Beate
These are the two couples where I'd just like some shippy fluff.
This is not hard at all with Patrick/Roly and Rola/Patricia, I'm sure. (Though, please make sure that he gets some sleep. Preferably under a blanket made by Rola/Patricia.) Honestly, if you want to write or draw any sort of sappy sap for these two, I am 50000% here for this.
For Barok and Benjamin/Albert, honestly, I'd be equally happy with something set back in their college days, or in their present or future. It would be especially sweet if Benjamin/Albert were able to see and/or bring out some of the Barok he remembers, before everything went wrong. Whether it's sight-seeing in London or settling down, or some hurt/comfort as Benjamin/Albert helps Barok through the aftershock of... well... all of the London content of DGS... this would all be very appreciated indeed.
Literally anything with Balance and Naga would make me extremely happy. I entirely ship them and am fine with smut, but them just being platonic life partners is perfectly fine with me too. Show me one of Balance's early attempts at teaching Naga emotions. Show me what exactly they get up to post-series, when they're stealing back treasures from Jark Matter. (Do they keep them? Return them? A bit of both?) Show me hijinks involving dressing up and going undercover in order to nab treasure! (How much does Balance love the way Naga looks in absolutely anything?) If you're up for a bit of angst, explore Naga coming to terms with what he did as Dark Naga, or the aftermath of episode 41 where he almost certainly saw himself harming Balance, only to immediately come across Balance actually in critical condition. Have another idea of something to do with those two? I'd be happy for it! Just. Give me some good BN times. ;)
Echidna and Naga actually getting to interact after Naga has become himself once again would also be cool. Getting a bit of worldbuilding through their interactions would be very very fun. (So would an AU where Garu and Doggie Kruger are actually siblings. Just saying. XD)
Backstory on anyone's homeworld is also extremely welcome. Give me the entire group, or a subset, talking about the cultures, customs, sights, and sounds of their childhood homes. Show me a celebration where they try to meld various traditions together into a makeshift holiday that everyone can enjoy. (In short? Give me the Kyuranger holiday special that we all deserve.) Or just show me some of the things that make each world unique.
There's a lot that we don't get to learn directly in the series, and I'd love to see any of it explored.
As you can see from my sign-up, I'm pretty much good for any and all Wotakoi content, particularly if it stays true to the feel of the original—I'd prefer the same sort of heartwarming-to-silly and always quite nerdy feel, no matter where you go. But beyond that, the sky's the limit.
That said, my number one request for this fandom is for OT4 fic. I mean, Narumi, Hirotaka, Hanako, and Tarou have all admitted to be dating each other's normal type. And with the shipping and fanservice between the boys, and how well the girls just go together.... yeah. Just. OT4 fic would be absolutely wonderful. Give me them getting together and figuring it out, or being together on a group date or group sex or exactly what they did as friends except together. Give me them figuring out how it would work, and dealing with internalized homophobia. Give me them being dorks and being domestic, or preparing for a con, or doing a group cosplay, or whatever else you want. You could do just about anything and I'd be super happy. For that matter, I'd take it all platonic, too, but the OT4 potential is too strong and I want it. ToT
That said, I love the couples as they are, or any other one-on-one combination. Weird pseudo-dates between Narumi and Tarou and/or Hirotaka and Hanako? Good. The girls having fun together as soulmates, and fantasizing about and/or writing friendfiction about the boys (or the boys, shockingly, actually doing things on their own) would also be awesome. (Much to Narumi's potential dismay (and Hanako's delight), I am 100% for Kabakura on top out of the two boys.)
I'd also adore anything with the younger characters. Nao-chan is the best ray of sunshine and otaku-enthusiast despite being clueless about anything actually otaku-related, and his relationship with Kou, and with Ken-chan and Yokkun are all so adorable. I'd love anything shippy or friend-fluff-y with them, or combining them and the older group. =D
Another thing that I'd absolutely love is a flashback-y thing with Narumi and both Nifuji siblings. It'd be lovely to see more of them as kids, and the kinds of things they got up to way back when.
If you want to play around with the genderbent versions from volume 4 (English)/8(Japanese) of the manga, that could also be a lot of fun.
Overall like I said at the start, keep things fun and heartwarming and nerdy, and I will absolutely love all of it.
Another series for which there is currently very little fan content, and for which I'd like basically anything and everything.
I'd equally love to see some "where are they now?" type stuff, or a reinvention of the canon, updating and seeing what (if anything) in the story would change with the way the world is now versus when it was written. Things just generally set in this slice-of-life universe are also very welcome; some slightly more specific prompts below.
I'd love to see everyone reconnecting at a convention again, whether it's one, ten, or more years later. Is it Chrissie's first time appearing as a guest, or is she still just a regular congoer/doing AA? Did Chrissie and Matt manage to actually stay in contact over the course of a whole year for once? Is anyone married with children, and do their kids attend conventions yet? (And if so, how many pictures has Monica taken of them?) Has Sexy Joe been banned yet, or is he still running around in up to his old tricks?
Focusing on any of the canon relationships would be lovely. Want to show how Matt and Christie's relationship evolves post-canon? Great! Wanna catch us up on how things are working out between Beth and Raj? Great! Wanna go over how Sandra and Greta's relationship began? Amazing! A very nerdy wedding for any of these couples would also be really neat to see, if you want to guide them through something like that.
There are also some great secondary characters that we never really get to learn enough about, particularly Firebird Studio and Greta. I'd absolutely adore if you dug into one or more of them. Tell me how Firebird Studio got off the ground, or show me the Green siblings' relationship from Greta's perspective, for example, and I'll absolutely adore it.
In short, give me some good, nerdy, con-life content, or some good, nerdy, not-currently-at-a-con-life content and I'm sure I will love it immensely.
Fangs is such an adorable webcomic, and I love the way that Sarah Andersen has played with vampire and werewolf tropes in making this universe, and how she's created such an adorable and quirky couple. Playing around with vampire and werewolf lore, and having them compare and contrast their experiences to those in classics and popular fiction is definitely encouraged, as is just seeing Jimmy and Elsie figuring each other out and negotiating their relationship.
Thanks to the rather snapshot-ish nature of canon, there's a lot in the comics that could be more fully explored. If you wanted to take one or more individual episodes and expand upon them (like Full Moon, or Selfie, or Return, or literally any other one) that could be lovely.
There's a lot of relationship milestones that could be fun to explore as well. We know they move in together from the shared closet; what was that process like? Do you think that they will eventually get married? Have children? What is that like? I'd especially love to see their respective pre-wedding celebrations and rituals, or to have them decide to adopt a third type of supernatural creature, if you'd be interested in either of these options.
On that note, it'd be neat to see more of Jimmy's pack, or to explore vampire society a bit more, or in general how monsters exist within the world of Fangs. Are they well-known to exist within society, or is it more of an underground subculture? How many of their own kind do Jimmy and Elsie know? (And how popular, exactly, is the Odditorium with humans and monsters alike?)
If you want to go into Jimmy or Elsie's past; how they became the monsters that they are, feel free. If you want to show the future, and what it's like for Jimmy to age while Elsie stays eternally 26, feel free as well.
What are their respective rituals like, and how do they introduce them to each other? Do they try to blend them together in their new relationship at all? I'd love to see any vampire or werewolf-specific holidays, and/or Elsie still keeping some traditions from the late 17th century and Jimmy having his own rather minimalistic ways of celebrating (or every holiday literally being "well I get together with the pack and we howl at the moon"), and how they make their own traditions together.
There's just so much to explore within this webcomic, and I'm sad that it's a short as it is. Any exploration of Jimmy and/or Elsie is welcome, as is exploration of the wider world. I'm sure I'll adore whatever you create.
ToQger is such a good show, and there is a lot that could be played with within it.
Any sort of ToQgers growing up fic would make me super happy. Show me the ToQgers as kids dealing with their duality as child soldiers in adult bodies, or just being kids. Or show me them growing up and dealing with the dysphoria of knowing how they're going to look but things not quite matching up; or purposely making different style choices so it's less weird.
I'd love an ensemble piece, and I'd also love just about anything Kagura-centric, whether it's about her very active imagination or her view on everyone around her. I love her stint as a director, and would love more things along that line as well.
I'm very happy with gen things, but if you're looking shippy... well. I'd be very happy with something focusing on Kagura and Hikari as friends or growing into a relationship (probably with the canon Tokatti and Mio relationship alongside it. Light is very much allowed to complain that everyone is getting together around him).
Or, if you want to do something entirely cracky, give me more of the wonderful awful melodrama that is Ticket and Jennifer. I would absolutely adore more of that silliness.
So yes. Get as serious or as silly as you like, so long as it has a relatively happy ending (with the exception of Ticket and Jennifer; that can end any which way so long as it is EXACTLY THAT EXTRA), and I will almost certainly adore it.
Rounding out my requests with the Ouran ensemble.
I'd love anything dealing with the group. I'd love anything from setup and/or advertisement for a host club event to something set during everyone's time in Boston to what they're up to ten years later as adults.
Relationship-wise, wanna polycule it? Great. Want to have them be friends or queerplatonic? Great. Want to have several sub-pairings? Also great. Just have fun and have everyone, and it's bound to be a great time.
Under the cut, you'll find a general list of my likes and dislikes, and then some added info on each of my prompts. I hope there's something that sparks your interest. <3
General Notes
- I particularly like fluff, slice of life, and hurt/comfort, and generally things that can make me laugh and/or want to hug someone.
- I like relatively happy endings. Please do not leave me in heartbreak and with people dead everywhere. (People dead everywhere in the beginning and rebuilding together is much better. XD)
- On that note, if doing hurt/comfort, please focus on the comfort and not on the hurt.
- If you want to have sex involved, I certainly won't say no, but I'd appreciate very enthusiastic consent. Please no rape/non-con. Kink, humour, and banter during sex are wonderful and very appreciated. As is non-sexual kink and non-sexual intimacy, so long as everyone is having a good time.
- I do enjoy femdom, if you want to go that route within kinky stuff. Also good with pure fluff and the gen-est gen with equal happiness.
That Inevitable Victorian Thing
I would love worldbuilding for this book! The mix of steampunk with near-futuristic technology is fascinating, and the history leading from the Victorian period to the present day, likewise, could do with a lot of delving into. I love all the little inserted bits we get between chapters, and I'd love to see more of that or anything else you'd like to do.
One specific request that I have if you're up to the challenge: Explain why the Princess of Wales Theatre exists in this timeline. To explain, the theatre where they see Anne of Green Gables is a real Toronto theatre which was originally built for Miss Saigon—a musical that is basically Madame Butterfly set in the Vietnam War, because no other major commercial theatre could properly house the helicopter scene. However, Miss Saigon would likely not exist given the state of America in That Inevitable Victorian Thing, and it's questionable that Madame Butterfly would for that matter. So, what is the alternate history of this theatre?
If you'd like to do something a little more character or relationship-driven, I would absolutely love to see how things develop post-canon with the main trio. How do all the families react to the rather interesting three-way engagement? How do Helena and August adjust to royal life? Did the Marcuses have any idea that their daughter is intersex? And does that lead to any research holes on that part? Does the scandal completely get swept under the rug, or how does it affect things going forward?
I'd also love anything with Fanny and Hiram and their blossoming relationship, or anything from the "downstairs" POV. If you'd like to retell part of the story from one of their or another servants' perspective, I'd also love that.
In short, have fun with the world and its characters, with all the complexities it brings. I look forward to seeing what you will create!
My Hero Academia
Hatsume and Shinsou
I would adore some good ShinMei content. I definitely do ship them, but I'm also fine with platonic, whatever you prefer. I'd love to see Mei working on Shinsou's gear, whether that's his mask or a full-on costume. (What does Shinsou think of the labs, and of Mei's work? And how did they figure out what would or wouldn't work for him?) Or show them becoming friends maybe after the sports festival, or a little later on, or have them hanging out together at a cat cafe, or in the dorms, or comparing punk/emo and steampunk aesthetics. Or show them making a life together as adults, and what it's like balancing the demands of hero and inventor/Support gear creator life both? How do they spend their downtime and how much schedule coordination is involved? Just. Give this two so much love. They deserve it.
Kirishima and Tokoyami
I misread the beginning of a comic once, and thought it was going to be Kirishima/Tokoyami, with lots of poetic stuff (care of Tokoyami) about yearning for the sun. Perhaps even the moon reflecting the sun's light. It turned out to not be like that at all, but MAN I WANT THAT FIC. Alternatively, something set in the fantasy universe suggested in season 2's second ending, in which a bird-man and a half-dragon find they have much more in common than they originally thought. Or... really, I'd be happy to see anything with these two. They're an odd choice, but I think that, if done right, they'd be a great pairing to explore!
Kirishima and Midoriya
There's a story that I absolutely love that involves Kirishima and Izuku as very amicable exes, and oh goodness I'd never thought of that and I love it. Want to show me them happily dating? Go for it. Want to just give me them as friends? Go for it. Want to show me their relationship start and gracefully fail? Awesome. However you want to work this, I'm sure it will be a good time. I do like KiriBaku (and poly Bakusquad) quite a bit, and while I'd prefer those ships to not be the center of the fic, I'd be very happy with comparing notes on Bakugou and being supportive around him nonetheless.
Kirishima and Tetsutetsu
Look. LOOK. There can never be enough of these bros being bros. Want to make an ad for their joint hero agency or moving business or whatever else? Go for it. Wanna have them working out together and pushing each other on? Go for it? Want to have them comparing themselves to each other, or giving each other advice, or otherwise just being bros? GO FOR IT. Very happy for it to be romantic or platonic so long as the himbo bro energy is STRONG.
Jirou, Tokoyami, and Shinsou
Punk/Goth/Emo solidarity. That's it, that's the prompt. Have fun with it. XD
Midoriya, Todoroki, and the Todoroki sibs
I love TodoDeku. I also love Todoroki Sibling bonding. I also also love TodoDeku bonding with the TodoSibs. Do Natsuo and Fuyumi sometimes peanut gallery over the relationship and that their baby brother has Unlocked an Emotion? Do Fuyumi and Izuku become good friends? Is Natsuo very worried over Izuku's increasing number of injuries? If you just want to do some sweet fluffy Tododeku, or some long-overdue Todoroki Sibling bonding, as Shouto learns how to actually be a little brother, that would be equally wonderful too. I'd also 100% accept family bonding with the mothers involved too;
Dekusquad friendship ships
I'd just love some general friendship fluff. I'm equally happy if it's in the canon universe or in something a little different. (I'm a sucker for AUs involving music or acting in particular, whether professionally or in university.) If you want to mix this with some fluffy TodoDeku, or more of an ensemble cast? ALL THE BETTER. I'm also quite happy if you want to more polycule the group, for the record. (Also, background KiriBaku or poly Bakusquad is very welcome.)
Dogengers
Okay, I don't actually have much to say for this fandom insofar as specific requests go. I just want some general silliness or heartwarming fluff (or both!) of the general canon-feel variety. Want to focus on the AHK? Go for it. Want to focus on the Dogengers? Go for it. Want to just give Yamashiron a hug and tell him to to stop crying in comic form? Go for it. Worldbuilding, recruitment posters, and whatever else you can think of are all 100% perfect. Just have fun and create smiles; as both the series and the AHK's own philosophy work towards.
Also, if you want to cross this over with Kamen Rider Decade at all... I wouldn't say no. Not like there isn't a basis for it anyway....
Dai Gyakuten Saiban
Honestly, I just want more DGS content in general. And now that the game is out in English... ALL THE BETTER. If you want to do general worldbuilding in this slightly steampunk version of the turn of the century? Go for it. If you'd rather do something a little more character/plot/relationship-based... well, keep reading for ideas.
Natsume Souseki and William Petenshy/Shamspeare
My number one very silly request for this fandom is something depicting the * ahem * debate as to whether Romeo or Juliet is the stronger Shakespearean character. I just. Need it fleshed out so much, whether or in words, images, or both.
Sherlock/Herlock, Iris, and Mikotoba
There's so much to explore with these three, together or with any subsection.
Show me what life was like with Yuujin and Sherlock before Yuujin returned to Japan. Or an alternate version of events in which they raise Iris together. Or them bonding more during Yuujin's visit during DGS2, or in either country sometime in the future.
Or, if you'd prefer, show me any sort of Sherlock and Iris shenanigans, because there are bound to be plenty. What was life like for Sherlock, having suddenly acquired a newborn baby from his partner who must soon leave the country, possibly forever? And what on earth do those two get up to when left completely to their own devices? Does Sherlock ever get his very own pheasant?
Something focusing just on Sherlock or Iris individually is also very, very welcome. Whether that's Iris' cooking and tea and writing, or Sherlock being his ADHD cat-like self, I'm here for any and all of it.
Susato, Mikotoba, and Asougi
I'd love something set in the ten year gap between the two generational trips to Japan. What was it like for Susato, getting used to having a father again? What was it like for Asougi adjusting to life with the Mikotobas? And what was it like for Yuujin, getting used to life in Japan again? And, in general, how did they move from the events of ten years ago to the events we find when we meet them in case 1?
Asougi, Naruhodou, Susato
I am Here for the Aibous, and I am very happy for Susato to be there too in any capacity. Very happy for this to be set at any time over canon, or after. If you want to have Naruhodou and Susato have a proper moment of reconnecting with Asougi post-case 2-3, oh boy I am very here for them chasing after him. But I'm equally happy for something a little later, perhaps on another trip to one country or the other, or for earlier when everyone is still in school uniforms. (Heck, if you want to take on the speech debate where they met, that's also very very good.) Just... please set it sometime when Asougi's definitely alive. That's my only ask.
Iris, Gina, Asougi, and Barok
Okay, but Iris needs to connect with both Asougi and Barok post-series. I'd love if Asougi were to move into 221b post-series, and see what he thinks of the room that once was Naruhodou's, and most likely Mikotoba's before him, and get dragged just a little bit into Sherlock and Iris' affairs, even if he takes it a little differently than his aibou did. Iris and Barok, well. For one, Barok did say he'd call on them sometime in the near future. And for another, well. Once Iris knows of her parentage, I'm sure she will want to spend even more time getting to know what may be her one living blood relative.
If you want something a little sillier or different to play with... well. I wonder when Barok and/or Asougi will figure out what sort of tricks their homemade plush companions can pull off.
And Gina? Well, I wonder what her eventual plush might look like? I'm sure it's only a matter of time until she gets one too.
Benjamin Dobinbough | Albert Harebrayne/Barok van Zieks; Patrick O'Malley | Roly Beate/Rola O'Malley | Patricia Beate
These are the two couples where I'd just like some shippy fluff.
This is not hard at all with Patrick/Roly and Rola/Patricia, I'm sure. (Though, please make sure that he gets some sleep. Preferably under a blanket made by Rola/Patricia.) Honestly, if you want to write or draw any sort of sappy sap for these two, I am 50000% here for this.
For Barok and Benjamin/Albert, honestly, I'd be equally happy with something set back in their college days, or in their present or future. It would be especially sweet if Benjamin/Albert were able to see and/or bring out some of the Barok he remembers, before everything went wrong. Whether it's sight-seeing in London or settling down, or some hurt/comfort as Benjamin/Albert helps Barok through the aftershock of... well... all of the London content of DGS... this would all be very appreciated indeed.
Kyuranger
Literally anything with Balance and Naga would make me extremely happy. I entirely ship them and am fine with smut, but them just being platonic life partners is perfectly fine with me too. Show me one of Balance's early attempts at teaching Naga emotions. Show me what exactly they get up to post-series, when they're stealing back treasures from Jark Matter. (Do they keep them? Return them? A bit of both?) Show me hijinks involving dressing up and going undercover in order to nab treasure! (How much does Balance love the way Naga looks in absolutely anything?) If you're up for a bit of angst, explore Naga coming to terms with what he did as Dark Naga, or the aftermath of episode 41 where he almost certainly saw himself harming Balance, only to immediately come across Balance actually in critical condition. Have another idea of something to do with those two? I'd be happy for it! Just. Give me some good BN times. ;)
Echidna and Naga actually getting to interact after Naga has become himself once again would also be cool. Getting a bit of worldbuilding through their interactions would be very very fun. (So would an AU where Garu and Doggie Kruger are actually siblings. Just saying. XD)
Backstory on anyone's homeworld is also extremely welcome. Give me the entire group, or a subset, talking about the cultures, customs, sights, and sounds of their childhood homes. Show me a celebration where they try to meld various traditions together into a makeshift holiday that everyone can enjoy. (In short? Give me the Kyuranger holiday special that we all deserve.) Or just show me some of the things that make each world unique.
There's a lot that we don't get to learn directly in the series, and I'd love to see any of it explored.
Wotakoi
As you can see from my sign-up, I'm pretty much good for any and all Wotakoi content, particularly if it stays true to the feel of the original—I'd prefer the same sort of heartwarming-to-silly and always quite nerdy feel, no matter where you go. But beyond that, the sky's the limit.
That said, my number one request for this fandom is for OT4 fic. I mean, Narumi, Hirotaka, Hanako, and Tarou have all admitted to be dating each other's normal type. And with the shipping and fanservice between the boys, and how well the girls just go together.... yeah. Just. OT4 fic would be absolutely wonderful. Give me them getting together and figuring it out, or being together on a group date or group sex or exactly what they did as friends except together. Give me them figuring out how it would work, and dealing with internalized homophobia. Give me them being dorks and being domestic, or preparing for a con, or doing a group cosplay, or whatever else you want. You could do just about anything and I'd be super happy. For that matter, I'd take it all platonic, too, but the OT4 potential is too strong and I want it. ToT
That said, I love the couples as they are, or any other one-on-one combination. Weird pseudo-dates between Narumi and Tarou and/or Hirotaka and Hanako? Good. The girls having fun together as soulmates, and fantasizing about and/or writing friendfiction about the boys (or the boys, shockingly, actually doing things on their own) would also be awesome. (Much to Narumi's potential dismay (and Hanako's delight), I am 100% for Kabakura on top out of the two boys.)
I'd also adore anything with the younger characters. Nao-chan is the best ray of sunshine and otaku-enthusiast despite being clueless about anything actually otaku-related, and his relationship with Kou, and with Ken-chan and Yokkun are all so adorable. I'd love anything shippy or friend-fluff-y with them, or combining them and the older group. =D
Another thing that I'd absolutely love is a flashback-y thing with Narumi and both Nifuji siblings. It'd be lovely to see more of them as kids, and the kinds of things they got up to way back when.
If you want to play around with the genderbent versions from volume 4 (English)/8(Japanese) of the manga, that could also be a lot of fun.
Overall like I said at the start, keep things fun and heartwarming and nerdy, and I will absolutely love all of it.
Dramacon
Another series for which there is currently very little fan content, and for which I'd like basically anything and everything.
I'd equally love to see some "where are they now?" type stuff, or a reinvention of the canon, updating and seeing what (if anything) in the story would change with the way the world is now versus when it was written. Things just generally set in this slice-of-life universe are also very welcome; some slightly more specific prompts below.
I'd love to see everyone reconnecting at a convention again, whether it's one, ten, or more years later. Is it Chrissie's first time appearing as a guest, or is she still just a regular congoer/doing AA? Did Chrissie and Matt manage to actually stay in contact over the course of a whole year for once? Is anyone married with children, and do their kids attend conventions yet? (And if so, how many pictures has Monica taken of them?) Has Sexy Joe been banned yet, or is he still running around in up to his old tricks?
Focusing on any of the canon relationships would be lovely. Want to show how Matt and Christie's relationship evolves post-canon? Great! Wanna catch us up on how things are working out between Beth and Raj? Great! Wanna go over how Sandra and Greta's relationship began? Amazing! A very nerdy wedding for any of these couples would also be really neat to see, if you want to guide them through something like that.
There are also some great secondary characters that we never really get to learn enough about, particularly Firebird Studio and Greta. I'd absolutely adore if you dug into one or more of them. Tell me how Firebird Studio got off the ground, or show me the Green siblings' relationship from Greta's perspective, for example, and I'll absolutely adore it.
In short, give me some good, nerdy, con-life content, or some good, nerdy, not-currently-at-a-con-life content and I'm sure I will love it immensely.
Fangs
Fangs is such an adorable webcomic, and I love the way that Sarah Andersen has played with vampire and werewolf tropes in making this universe, and how she's created such an adorable and quirky couple. Playing around with vampire and werewolf lore, and having them compare and contrast their experiences to those in classics and popular fiction is definitely encouraged, as is just seeing Jimmy and Elsie figuring each other out and negotiating their relationship.
Thanks to the rather snapshot-ish nature of canon, there's a lot in the comics that could be more fully explored. If you wanted to take one or more individual episodes and expand upon them (like Full Moon, or Selfie, or Return, or literally any other one) that could be lovely.
There's a lot of relationship milestones that could be fun to explore as well. We know they move in together from the shared closet; what was that process like? Do you think that they will eventually get married? Have children? What is that like? I'd especially love to see their respective pre-wedding celebrations and rituals, or to have them decide to adopt a third type of supernatural creature, if you'd be interested in either of these options.
On that note, it'd be neat to see more of Jimmy's pack, or to explore vampire society a bit more, or in general how monsters exist within the world of Fangs. Are they well-known to exist within society, or is it more of an underground subculture? How many of their own kind do Jimmy and Elsie know? (And how popular, exactly, is the Odditorium with humans and monsters alike?)
If you want to go into Jimmy or Elsie's past; how they became the monsters that they are, feel free. If you want to show the future, and what it's like for Jimmy to age while Elsie stays eternally 26, feel free as well.
What are their respective rituals like, and how do they introduce them to each other? Do they try to blend them together in their new relationship at all? I'd love to see any vampire or werewolf-specific holidays, and/or Elsie still keeping some traditions from the late 17th century and Jimmy having his own rather minimalistic ways of celebrating (or every holiday literally being "well I get together with the pack and we howl at the moon"), and how they make their own traditions together.
There's just so much to explore within this webcomic, and I'm sad that it's a short as it is. Any exploration of Jimmy and/or Elsie is welcome, as is exploration of the wider world. I'm sure I'll adore whatever you create.
ToQger
ToQger is such a good show, and there is a lot that could be played with within it.
Any sort of ToQgers growing up fic would make me super happy. Show me the ToQgers as kids dealing with their duality as child soldiers in adult bodies, or just being kids. Or show me them growing up and dealing with the dysphoria of knowing how they're going to look but things not quite matching up; or purposely making different style choices so it's less weird.
I'd love an ensemble piece, and I'd also love just about anything Kagura-centric, whether it's about her very active imagination or her view on everyone around her. I love her stint as a director, and would love more things along that line as well.
I'm very happy with gen things, but if you're looking shippy... well. I'd be very happy with something focusing on Kagura and Hikari as friends or growing into a relationship (probably with the canon Tokatti and Mio relationship alongside it. Light is very much allowed to complain that everyone is getting together around him).
Or, if you want to do something entirely cracky, give me more of the wonderful awful melodrama that is Ticket and Jennifer. I would absolutely adore more of that silliness.
So yes. Get as serious or as silly as you like, so long as it has a relatively happy ending (with the exception of Ticket and Jennifer; that can end any which way so long as it is EXACTLY THAT EXTRA), and I will almost certainly adore it.
Ouran
Rounding out my requests with the Ouran ensemble.
I'd love anything dealing with the group. I'd love anything from setup and/or advertisement for a host club event to something set during everyone's time in Boston to what they're up to ten years later as adults.
Relationship-wise, wanna polycule it? Great. Want to have them be friends or queerplatonic? Great. Want to have several sub-pairings? Also great. Just have fun and have everyone, and it's bound to be a great time.