Press Start letter 2021
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shinonDear Press Start creator,
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Phlyarologist here - thanks for taking the time! I'm requesting some real long-time fandoms here and I'm super stoked to get anything about any of them. Especially since this seems to have turned into a slate of mostly secondary and tertiary characters, you are already a champ for writing or drawing them, so if you have a better idea than any of my prompts, please go right on ahead!
Note that the Ace Attorney section of this letter will spoil Ace Attorney Investigations all to hell.
General likes, opt-ins, DNWs
Fandom-specific prompts: Ace Attorney | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn | Tales of Symphonia | Fire Emblem: the Sacred Stones
Fic likes: Humor, friendship, adventure, worldbuilding, missing scenes, character study, interactions between characters who don't normally share a lot of page- or screentime, bittersweetness, hope in the face of adversity. Angst, complicated family dynamics, body horror, deathfic.
Art likes: Illustrations of characters doing stuff! Any of the subject matter in my fic likes also welcome here. I like big dramatic shapes, compositions with a lot of movement in them, and unusual color palette, lighting, or perspective choices. I am easily impressed by sharp lineart but I also like a lot of lineless art styles. Cool poses. Alternate outfits or hairstyles.
Opt-ins: Major character death, graphic depictions of violence (with some caveats; see DNWs), first person, second person, outsider POV, interactive fiction, comics, pretty much any experimentation you want to do with form or style. (However, no pressure to go elaborate if you don't want to. I also like short fic and simple lineart. I am hard to alienate on that front!)
General DNWs:
AU DNWs: Plot element DNWs: Biological realities I would prefer not to encounter in a gift, please!:
The photosensitive migraine section:
ACE ATTORNEY
ATHENA CYKES & CALISTO YEW - Fic, art
Fic prompts
The relationship is the prompt! I want Athena to get a crack at analyzing this lady. On a few occasions in AAI Edgeworth mentions that he can't get a read on Yew or Shih-na, or a fleeting impression that deep down she's not happy. She normally has a pretty flat affect, and when she does show emotions they're often inappropriate to the situation. And at least twice in her life, under two separate identities, she's maneuvered herself into a place of implicit trust with people whose job it is to be suspicious. She's fascinating, and I think Athena would think so too. AND I think Athena would genuinely want to help her, which she might find funny. So, wherever Yew or Shih-na or whatever she calls herself this week is being held, maybe Athena is called in to try and get some information out of her and help tie up loose ends about the smuggling operation, or to determine whether she's a reformed character and can have her sentence reduced. Maybe Yew has been implicated in something new and needs a defense attorney! I don't know, just get these two in the same room and go wherever you want from there.
Art prompts
An illustration of any scenario where these two might end up meeting? A detention center, a courtroom, a crime scene? Sequential art welcome if you want to go there! I think there's interesting potential with the Mood Matrix interface, too - maybe show an analysis already in progress, with Athena picking up something very different from what Yew is trying to project?
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FIRE EMBLEM: PATH OF RADIANCE/RADIANT DAWN
SKRIMIR - Fic, art
Fic prompts
I love this big stupid cat. I would love something funny before or during the game with him being a big boisterous idiot, or something more serious where his boisterous idiocy causes problems for himself or others. Or let's see him struggling with his various fuck-ups and setbacks and the massive ego check he gets in canon. Or a postgame Skrimir, to show whether and how he might've managed to take those lessons to heart! I like his canon relationships with Caineghis and Ranulf, and his hopeless crush on Soren - I'm not into Soren reciprocating, but I'm cool with Skrimir's one-sided feelings being played as humorously or seriously as you want. Or maybe he strikes up some other friendships during the campaign. Maybe postgame, Caineghis wants him to start learning diplomacy - how's this punk gonna handle peacetime meetings or correspondence with big players he recently tried to throw down with (Deghinsea, Naesala, Micaiah, etc)? Or maybe that's too hard-mode, and he should practice on a trusted ally like Elincia. I dunno, surprise me!
Art prompts
Another thing I like about Skrimir is his design. He is handsome and he is large! The forehead stripes are extremely cute! He appears to have slit pupils and presumably he's got fangs! PEAK CHARACTER DESIGN. He seems like he's got a lot of physicality to him, and no poker face - Mordecai and Lethe mention that the beast tribes communicate a lot through body language, right? I'd like some kind of dynamic pose or big expression (maybe some feline mannerisms...), or him just friggin' towering over another character. Or, here's a thought, he IS a warrior and he DOES get seriously wounded that one time, if you want to get him all bloody and give him a bad time, I'm for it.
I've been sort of assuming demi-human form for all these art prompts, but if you've got a better idea for lion form, that is also welcome!
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TALES OF SYMPHONIA
KATE - Fic
Fandom-specific DNW: Any reconciliation between Kate and Presea. To whatever extent Kate moves past the shady things she's done, she can do that without her victim having to play nice.
Fic prompts
Kate's such an interesting character, and she completely vanishes from the narrative once her role in Presea's arc is over. I would love either some backstory for her (how she got into this line of work, how well or poorly she took to doing these human experiments, her relationship with her dad - like, go ahead and get dark here) or some idea of how her life continues after the party leaves her lab. Does she meet up with any of them again? Raine, Regal, or Zelos might make an interesting foil. What's her social position when the Pope's machinations are exposed? What's she going to do now that Cruxis Crystal research is off the table? Does she keep rationalizing her actions and defending her evil dad? Does she try to use her expertise for good?
(For the state of the world post-game, I can take or leave DotNW canon, so feel free to comply with that or not as it suits you.)
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FIRE EMBLEM: THE SACRED STONES
RENNAC/L'ARACHEL - Fic
Fic prompts
These two were my OTP in 10th grade and they are still fantastic, so shout-out to whatever wonderful person nominated them. They're two of the biggest egos in the game, and they're at their funniest playing off each other. L'Arachel does whatever she wants and Rennac acts hugely put-upon about it, but he'll be right there if she needs backup, and she knows it. (He might take a bit to figure that out, but...) I'd like something fun and light-hearted with these two (Dozla is welcome to come third-wheel it) - maybe L'Arachel drags Rennac along on some mission or quest or adventure that goes sideways. Maybe Rennac is doing some wheeling and dealing or some larceny on her behalf. How did they meet? How did she decide she wanted this dude for her entourage, and why did he agree? Or on a (potentially) more serious note, given the class difference but also given L'Arachel's habit of steamrolling any opposition, what does a relationship between these two ultimately look like? Does she want to have him recognized as her consort, or are they being sneaky about it? Maybe she gives him some other appointment as cover? (Maybe he has some Thoughts on Rausten's Economic Policy and How to Fix It?) BUT BASICALLY, as long as L'Arachel is her batty and charming self and Rennac has something to complain about, I'll take anything.
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Note that the Ace Attorney section of this letter will spoil Ace Attorney Investigations all to hell.
General likes, opt-ins, DNWs
Fandom-specific prompts: Ace Attorney | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Radiant Dawn | Tales of Symphonia | Fire Emblem: the Sacred Stones
Fic likes: Humor, friendship, adventure, worldbuilding, missing scenes, character study, interactions between characters who don't normally share a lot of page- or screentime, bittersweetness, hope in the face of adversity. Angst, complicated family dynamics, body horror, deathfic.
Art likes: Illustrations of characters doing stuff! Any of the subject matter in my fic likes also welcome here. I like big dramatic shapes, compositions with a lot of movement in them, and unusual color palette, lighting, or perspective choices. I am easily impressed by sharp lineart but I also like a lot of lineless art styles. Cool poses. Alternate outfits or hairstyles.
Opt-ins: Major character death, graphic depictions of violence (with some caveats; see DNWs), first person, second person, outsider POV, interactive fiction, comics, pretty much any experimentation you want to do with form or style. (However, no pressure to go elaborate if you don't want to. I also like short fic and simple lineart. I am hard to alienate on that front!)
General DNWs:
- Shipping DNWs:
- Explicit sexual content (implied or fade-to-black is fine; art-wise I also would prefer to see no genitals even if they are not currently in use)
- Non-con
- Unrequested incest
- Unrequested adult/underage ships
- Explicit sexual content (implied or fade-to-black is fine; art-wise I also would prefer to see no genitals even if they are not currently in use)
- Mundane AUs for canons with supernatural elements
- Modern AUs for non-modern canons
- Pregnancy
- Non-canonical child characters
- Gender or sexual orientation as sources of angst/conflict
- Non-canonical death by suicide (canonical suicides or suicides-by-proxy are fine; ideation or attempts not resulting in death are fine)
- Vomit (and if writing about cats or birds, please likewise skip any references to hairballs, pellets, etc). A passing mention of nausea isn't a problem, but kindly don't linger
- Feces
- Exposed brain or intestinal tissue
- Rapidly flashing/strobing images
- White text on black background
ACE ATTORNEY
ATHENA CYKES & CALISTO YEW - Fic, art
Fic prompts
The relationship is the prompt! I want Athena to get a crack at analyzing this lady. On a few occasions in AAI Edgeworth mentions that he can't get a read on Yew or Shih-na, or a fleeting impression that deep down she's not happy. She normally has a pretty flat affect, and when she does show emotions they're often inappropriate to the situation. And at least twice in her life, under two separate identities, she's maneuvered herself into a place of implicit trust with people whose job it is to be suspicious. She's fascinating, and I think Athena would think so too. AND I think Athena would genuinely want to help her, which she might find funny. So, wherever Yew or Shih-na or whatever she calls herself this week is being held, maybe Athena is called in to try and get some information out of her and help tie up loose ends about the smuggling operation, or to determine whether she's a reformed character and can have her sentence reduced. Maybe Yew has been implicated in something new and needs a defense attorney! I don't know, just get these two in the same room and go wherever you want from there.
Art prompts
An illustration of any scenario where these two might end up meeting? A detention center, a courtroom, a crime scene? Sequential art welcome if you want to go there! I think there's interesting potential with the Mood Matrix interface, too - maybe show an analysis already in progress, with Athena picking up something very different from what Yew is trying to project?
(Return to navigation)
FIRE EMBLEM: PATH OF RADIANCE/RADIANT DAWN
SKRIMIR - Fic, art
Fic prompts
I love this big stupid cat. I would love something funny before or during the game with him being a big boisterous idiot, or something more serious where his boisterous idiocy causes problems for himself or others. Or let's see him struggling with his various fuck-ups and setbacks and the massive ego check he gets in canon. Or a postgame Skrimir, to show whether and how he might've managed to take those lessons to heart! I like his canon relationships with Caineghis and Ranulf, and his hopeless crush on Soren - I'm not into Soren reciprocating, but I'm cool with Skrimir's one-sided feelings being played as humorously or seriously as you want. Or maybe he strikes up some other friendships during the campaign. Maybe postgame, Caineghis wants him to start learning diplomacy - how's this punk gonna handle peacetime meetings or correspondence with big players he recently tried to throw down with (Deghinsea, Naesala, Micaiah, etc)? Or maybe that's too hard-mode, and he should practice on a trusted ally like Elincia. I dunno, surprise me!
Art prompts
Another thing I like about Skrimir is his design. He is handsome and he is large! The forehead stripes are extremely cute! He appears to have slit pupils and presumably he's got fangs! PEAK CHARACTER DESIGN. He seems like he's got a lot of physicality to him, and no poker face - Mordecai and Lethe mention that the beast tribes communicate a lot through body language, right? I'd like some kind of dynamic pose or big expression (maybe some feline mannerisms...), or him just friggin' towering over another character. Or, here's a thought, he IS a warrior and he DOES get seriously wounded that one time, if you want to get him all bloody and give him a bad time, I'm for it.
I've been sort of assuming demi-human form for all these art prompts, but if you've got a better idea for lion form, that is also welcome!
(Return to navigation)
TALES OF SYMPHONIA
KATE - Fic
Fandom-specific DNW: Any reconciliation between Kate and Presea. To whatever extent Kate moves past the shady things she's done, she can do that without her victim having to play nice.
Fic prompts
Kate's such an interesting character, and she completely vanishes from the narrative once her role in Presea's arc is over. I would love either some backstory for her (how she got into this line of work, how well or poorly she took to doing these human experiments, her relationship with her dad - like, go ahead and get dark here) or some idea of how her life continues after the party leaves her lab. Does she meet up with any of them again? Raine, Regal, or Zelos might make an interesting foil. What's her social position when the Pope's machinations are exposed? What's she going to do now that Cruxis Crystal research is off the table? Does she keep rationalizing her actions and defending her evil dad? Does she try to use her expertise for good?
(For the state of the world post-game, I can take or leave DotNW canon, so feel free to comply with that or not as it suits you.)
(Return to navigation)
FIRE EMBLEM: THE SACRED STONES
RENNAC/L'ARACHEL - Fic
Fic prompts
These two were my OTP in 10th grade and they are still fantastic, so shout-out to whatever wonderful person nominated them. They're two of the biggest egos in the game, and they're at their funniest playing off each other. L'Arachel does whatever she wants and Rennac acts hugely put-upon about it, but he'll be right there if she needs backup, and she knows it. (He might take a bit to figure that out, but...) I'd like something fun and light-hearted with these two (Dozla is welcome to come third-wheel it) - maybe L'Arachel drags Rennac along on some mission or quest or adventure that goes sideways. Maybe Rennac is doing some wheeling and dealing or some larceny on her behalf. How did they meet? How did she decide she wanted this dude for her entourage, and why did he agree? Or on a (potentially) more serious note, given the class difference but also given L'Arachel's habit of steamrolling any opposition, what does a relationship between these two ultimately look like? Does she want to have him recognized as her consort, or are they being sneaky about it? Maybe she gives him some other appointment as cover? (Maybe he has some Thoughts on Rausten's Economic Policy and How to Fix It?) BUT BASICALLY, as long as L'Arachel is her batty and charming self and Rennac has something to complain about, I'll take anything.
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