Candy Hearts Letter
Jan. 1st, 2024 12:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shamanicshayminDear Candy Heart Maker,
Thank you so much for writing and/or drawing for me! I'm already in love with your work, and I'll do my very best to provide inspiration for it in this letter! I provide a lot of music inspo so it can make my prompts look like one gigantic playlist, so bear with me here. While some ships have more descriptions and songs than others, I’ll be equally happy to receive any one of them! I wouldn’t request them if I didn’t. ;D You can also use song inspo for whatever ship you want, it doesn’t have to be for the one I rec it for. Prompts for individual ships can also be used for the polycules they apply to. :3 Without further ado…
Puri Likes...
- Hurt/Comfort, emotional and physical
- Canon divergence AUs
- Exploration of alternate timelines, cycles, etc. (see above)
- 5+1 fic
- Epistolary fic
- Pokemon/Puella Magi Madoka Magica/Pacific Rim fusions
- Death game fusions (Ex. Hunger Games, Battle Royale, Squid Game)
- Modern/Sci-Fi AUs for fantasy canons, and vice-versa.
- Earn Your Happy Ending trope (the more crapsack the world, the more satisfying!)
- Blue/Orange morality characters/societies and exploration of such
- Petfic/Fanpets (like kidfic, but with my favorite characters raising animals like doggies, kitties, ratties, and chinchillas! :D) (points for adoption/rescues!)
- Psychological horror
- Body horror of the David Cronenberg variety, and exploration of the character struggling/freaking out/working with the changes
- Action/Battle scenes
- World-building and character-driven pieces
- Emotions and wibbliness in smutfic
- Tasteful exploration of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and the cast being supportive, patient and loving with the person going through those struggles.
- Stories where hope and kindness are valued as the ultimate strength that triumphs over cruelty and cynicism
- Happy/Bittersweet/Ambiguous/Twist/Hopeful endings
- De/Reconstruction of and bending of fairy-tale tropes
- Robots/Machines/Androids/Cyborgs
- Eldritch abominations
- Enemy Mine, aka enemies/rivals working together
- Tough characters with a love for soft cute things and fights to protect them
- Badass normals/Normal non-magical characters proving to be independent and strong in their own ways
- Grumpy softies with hearts of gold
- Broken Birds healing/learning to fly again/finding happiness again with or without their wings
- Dysfunctional characters learning to heal and fix their relationships
- Stories that start out cute and fluffy but turn out to be scary and disturbing
- On that note, scary cute things. :D
Puri Does NOT Like...
- Nice Guyism being endorsed by the narrative instead of being called out/deconstructed
- Demonization of female characters in slashfic and vice versa in femmeslash.
- Transphobia/TERFdom that’s treated as okay by the narrative
- Bi erasure/demonization and biphobic stereotypes
- Female characters made to feel useless for being infertile and/or demonized for not wanting children and motherhood (once again endorsed by the narrative)
- Characters that are regarded as "hopeless" and "better off dead" by the narrative simply because they're disabled (internalized or outside ableism is fine, just not when the narrative agrees)/characters who are "punished" with disability and/or then are magically healed once they are "redeemed"/disabled characters rewarded with being “cured” whether or not it’s something they actually want*
- Infidelity/Cuckolding
- Character and ship bashing unless it's appropriate and IC in-universe
- Third Act Misunderstanding and the Liar Revealed tropes (in which the lying character is sympathetic and there’s a long drawn out scene where they are rejected/ostracized by their community and friends played for drama. That said, exceptions are made for deserving unrepentant villains finally broken of their Karma Houdini status)
- Excessive animal abuse and death, especially for shock value. While I'm fine with animals getting hurt (preferably that they turn out okay in the end) or casual mentions of hunting, I don’t want explicit onscreen torture.
- Mpreg/Pregnancy/Miscarriage/Abortion (canon-typical mentions/discussions are fine regarding canons like LISA, I just don’t want an in-depth description of characters enduring those things)
- Readerfic
- Vampires that exist just to be pretty, invincible, “perfect” versions of humans without exploring their otherworldly creepier bloodsucking traits
- Werewolves with stereotypical Alpha/Omega dynamics
- Omegaverse AUs
- People with faith in humanity being treated as childish and stupid by the narrative
* If writing a fix-it fic for LISA where Brad and co. are cured from their mutant forms, I’d prefer the only thing “fixed” being their Joy addiction. That said, they should still struggle from withdrawal symptoms as their bodies heal. If Brad sacrificed one or both arms, they never grow back after becoming human again.
Canon-typical depictions of dark themes are fine for certain fandoms (ex. LISA, Fear & Hunger) but not others. I’ll clarify in their respective DNWs!
Kinks
- Oral
- Anal
- Fingering
- Bondage and BDSM
- Kinbaku/Shibari
- Aftercare
- Descriptive kissing
- Biting/Nibbling/Fangs
- Scratching/Claws
- Awkward first times
- Cuddling
- Dirty talk
- Bath/Showersex (hell, I'm just happy to see my ships being domestic and washing each other, sex or no sex)
- Size kink/Height differences
- Toys and Pervertibles
- Rough sex
- Angry sex
- Scars and tattoos
- Voyeurism
- Power-Bottoms
- Gentle submissive tops
- Massages
- Frottage/Intercrural
- Tentacles/Vines
- Xenophilia/Xenobiology
- Characters ashamed about their desire for whatever reason (points if they try hiding it and fail)
Non-Kinks
- Scat
- Watersports
- Vomit
- Ageplay/Diapers
- Stuffing/Feederism/Forcefeeding
- Inflation
- Milking/Milking Machines
- Breeding/Oviposition
- Shouta/loli/kodacon (sexualization of minors 14 and under) (please age up all underage characters to at least 16-18!)
- Unrequested non/dubcon pairings
- Non/Dubcon not using my requested aggressors
I don’t have anything specific for art, since my regular prompts more or less cover that territory. ;D All I ask is no AI-generated art and I’d like my smut to be relatively realistic (by “realistic” I mean I’m fine with large genitals, just not when they’re cosmically gigantic like a football field. XD). I’d also heavily encourage you to keep the characters’ body hair, scars (especially scars!), freckles, chubbiness, physical disabilities, etc. It’s more fun that way. :D If drawing for any of my Rando prompts, please keep Rando's facial disfigurement unless he's drawn as a child pre-dojo destruction. He can also wear a prosthetic (like the red skull he wears in canon) if you choose. :)
LISA: The Painful RPG
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Brad/Terry, Olan/Terry, Queen Roger/Brad, Buzzo/Terry, Clint Moss/Rando, Brad/Terry/Queen Roger, Brad/Terry/Olan
Platonic/Familial Ships: Buddy + Lisa
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Buzzo/Terry (Buzzo as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Marty apologism (anything humanizing him more than his children), Evil!Lisa, demonizing Buddy and justifying Brad’s awful treatment towards her, Infantilized!Rando, Buzzo/Rando, Buddy/Anyone
Brad/Terry: I’ve fallen in love with Brad and Terry’s relationship, especially their campfire conversation in the Definitive Edition. I ship them so fucking hard, but I’m also open to exploring their friendship in detail. They are such opposites when it comes to dealing with trauma, but they come from a similar place of hurt and understanding. They’re so fascinating to me in that they can either heal or ruin each other more effectively than anyone else. Maybe they get together after a fix-it fic of Painful/Joyful. Or you can break my heart with Former Friend (aka Terrible Terry: Lord of Hurts) fic if you so choose. <3
Song Inspo: Mitski - I’m Your Man, Alanis Morissette - Everything, Vienna Teng - Stray Italian Greyhound
Brad/Queen Roger: Likewise, Queen Roger and Brad’s campfire scene is a punch in the gut and perfectly encapsulates the themes of the game for me. ;; I imagine Brad puts a lot of trust in Roger, making her the most likely person he’d open up to about issues that are bugging him, and Roger would be the best combination of blunt and compassionate in response. The Beehive is one of my favorite parts of the game, and I love how the Bees themselves were portrayed. It’s also fascinating watching Brad work as a Bee, because he’s confronting a lot of things about himself he hadn’t been in a safe environment to explore before, such as his relationship with femininity and his own sexuality. It’s interesting that Roger struggled with intimacy at some point in her life, much like Brad does currently. What do they learn about each other as their relationship progresses?
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - Raspberry Swirl, The Suicide Machines - I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Brad/Terry/Queen Roger & Brad/Terry/Olan: What would happen if Brad ever told Terry, Queen Roger, and/or Olan about Lisa? According to Dingaling’s tweets, a very select few people even knew she existed, since Brad is extremely cagey and reluctant to open up about his past with anyone. How would his relationship with them change?
I’m open to No Flash!AUs and domestic fic too! Brad and Terry could be married (and may or may not be involved in poly with Queen Roger or Olan), and Brad can learn to be a better parent to Buddy and Dusty. Maybe they see a movie? Adopt Cheese Legs? Considering Terry’s massive dog phobia, it’d be interesting to see him slowly get used to Cheese Legs, haha. XD
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - She’s Your Cocaine, Orgy - Blue Monday
Terry/Olan: Have they interacted in the game? No. Do I care? No. Are they cute? Yes. I really like how well their personalities mesh together: Terry’s optimism masking depression while Olan’s level-headedness and chill nature hides his guilt over abandoning his family. I can see them hooking up, ending up falling in love, and finding self-worth in each other. ;;
Song Inspo: Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You, Fall Out Boy - Of All the Gin Joints in the World, Lacey Sturm - Faith
Buzzo/Terry: Man who despises Brad and dedicates himself to ruining him + Man who loves Brad and dedicates himself to healing him = the ultimate trainwreck I’d use the biggest binoculars to watch. Does Terry butt heads with Buzzo at some point? What about an AU where Buzzo finds Terry at the tree first? Does Buzzo project his feelings for Lisa onto Terry?
Song Inspo: Poe - Junkie, Depeche Mode - Dirt
Clint Moss/Rando: Because Rando deserves love too. <3 This could be an AU where they both live or post-Joyful where they meet again in the afterlife. I love the thought of Clint accepting Rando for everything he is and the two of them being a pillar of each other’s strength. ;;
Song Inspo: October Project - Deep As You Go, Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
Buddy + Lisa: The fact if Lisa lived she could’ve been Buddy’s aunt is so fucking tragic, and all the puzzles involving Lisa in the Definitive Edition strike a chord in me. This, along with the thought of two traumatized little girls finding solidarity in each other after a rocky start… waaaaah. ;; What if Lisa got to communicate more often with Buddy through dreams and/or hallucinations? What if Lisa lived instead of Brad and raised Buddy instead? What would her relationship with Buddy be like in a No Flash AU where she lived?
Song Inspo: Sarah Brightman & Alexa Vega - Chase the Morning, Idina Menzel and Evan Rachel Wood - Show Yourself
Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Marcoh/Tanaka, Levi/Marina, Daan/Pocketcat
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Pocketcat/Daan (Pocketcat as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Caligura/Anyone, Reciprocated!Marina/Samarie, Henryk/Abella, misgendering Marina
Marcoh/Tanaka: I loved Marcoh and Tanaka’s bond throughout the game (depending on the route, Marcoh can teach him boxing!) and the inspiration Tanaka takes from Marcoh, whether his fate leads to good or bad. I’d love a fic where they both survive and continue being friends and seeing each other. And fall in love. :D
Song Inspo: Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July, Kate Bush - Kashka From Baghdad
Levi/Marina: I think Levi and Marina are very sweet together(Needles agrees with me. *cough*) I like the idea of an ending where they both survive and live together in the red light district of the capital of Valland like in Marina’s B ending. It’s better than Levi’s B ending where he’s all alone. ;;
Song Inspo: Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon, Patrick Wolf - Magpie
Daan/Pocketcat: Daan is easily one of the most tragic characters of Termina, not helping that Needles and Stitches used to be the Baron and Elise respectively. Which brings up his bizarre relationship with Pocketcat… what’s with Pocketcat’s interest in him anyway? Is it because Daan possesses a Blank soul? This can lead to some reeeeeeeeally fucked up noncon (selfcest?) if you’re willing to go that route.
Song Inspo: Kamelot - March of Mephisto, Metallica - Sad But True
Super Mario RPG
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Geno/Mallow, Geno/Peach, Bowser/Geno, Johnny Jones/Mario, Mario/Peach/Geno
Platonic/Familial Ships: Bowser + Mallow, Geno + Gaz, Mallow + Gaz
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: Evil!Mario, rape, incest, pedophilia, alcoholism/addiction (casual mentions like adults drinking beer at a party is fine, just nothing life-ruining or “lulz Mario takes shrooms” jokes)
Geno/Mallow: Those two are so sweet and I love them so much! The exiled prince and the alien whose home has been destroyed and invaded, and the two of them traveling and learning more about the world together… (fangirl sigh) I want nothing but wholesome fluff for those two (and a little pining), all I ask is that Mallow be older and have romance be consolidated post-game. No grooming here, just love. <3
Song Inspo: Imogen Heap - Come Here Boy, Gregory and the Hawk - Boats and Birds, Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
Geno/Peach & Mario/Peach/Geno: Did you know Disney’s Wish originally had a romance involving a Star Boy and their princess MC, but got ultimately scrapped? Geno/Peach has you covered, and yeeeeeeeeeeeeeears ago at that. ;D Hell, what if Mario and Peach are already a couple, fall in love with the same celestial being, and invite him into their relationship? The Triple Move “Protect Us All” (namely the part where Geno and Mario share Peach’s umbrella and give it to her) gives me so many cute ideas, omg.
Song Inspo: Chris Pine & Ariana DeBose - At All Costs (Demo) (regular version works fine, but the demo lyrics lean more romantically), Perry Como - Catch a Falling Star, Josh Groban - Remember
Bowser/Geno: I love the idea of Bowser butting heads with Geno and trying to make him into a sort of rival, but Geno’s cool head and logic shuts him down at every turn. Ultimately their relationship blossoms into mutual respect by end-game (see: how Geno and Bowser speak with each other during the Punchinello rematch) Cue Bowser having a tsundere crush on Geno and toooooooottally not missing him when he returns home. Yup.
Song Inspo: Jack Black - Peaches (okay, kind of cheating, but after seeing this edit, I want a Geno version) Tenacious D - Fuck Her Gently (And… a NSFW version of the “Peaches” song exists. RIP)
Johnny Jones/Mario: I’ve been in love with this game and Johnny for years, but the ship didn’t occur to me until I saw fanart for it around when the remake came out. How could I not? They have a one-on-one duel, Johnny calls Mario his “best mate,” they have another one-on-one duel for the rematch, and… wow. Johnny and Mario need to get some of that booty. (cough)
Song Inspo: The Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Bowser + Mallow: I’m just imagining how adorable this bond would be. I love how much respect Bowser has for Mallow (especially since he regards him as the party mage rather than Geno) and the thought of him being his dad/uncle figure while Frogfucius/Frog Sage is stuck at home while his parents are still out there is really sweet. Maybe post-game Bowser can give Mallow some pointers on ruling a kingdom? XD
Song Inspo: Suzanne Vega - Night Vision (for something more serious/sad), Voltaire - Goodnight Demonslayer
Geno + Gaz: God, if only my favorite toys came to life and ended up becoming heroes off to save the world. ;; I always loved the friendship those two had and I’m still bummed we don’t have a sequence where Geno visits Gaz before saying goodbye. It’d be fun to see Gaz grow up, maybe have a family of his own, and see Geno again down the line. He’d be so excited to see him again! :D
Song Inspo: The Snowman - Walking in the Air, Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter, Yuki Kajiura - Sagitta Luminis
Mallow + Gaz: Considering Mallow is the one holding the Geno doll at the end and likely returned it to Gaz, they should totally become BFFs. Mallow can even tell Gaz all about the adventures he had with Geno! :D Maybe they can comfort each other when they miss him too.
Song Inspo: Kate Bush - In Search of Peter Pan, Patrick Wolf - The Stars
Paper Mario
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Bombette/Watt, Kooper/Parakarry, Lady Bow/Parakarry, Goombario/Jr. Troopa, Goombella/Vivian
Platonic/Familial Ships: Bombette + Watt, Peach + Twink
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: Bruce/Bombette, Goombario/Goombella, Evil!Mario, rape, incest, pedophilia, alcoholism/addiction (casual mentions like adults drinking beer at a party is fine, just nothing life-ruining or “lulz Mario takes shrooms” jokes), misgendering Vivian, anything above a T-rating with Goombario/Jr. Troopa and Bombette/Watt.
Kooper/Parakarry: I’ve been in love with these two forever: I love how well their opposite personalities (Kooper = energetic, confident, and rash, Parakarry = shy, nervous, and polite) fit and balance each other out, and I fantasize that they interacted way more behind the scenes. The brief moment where they greeted each other in-game has me cheering like a loser every time. XD
Song Inspo: Florence + the Machine - Stand By Me, Dido - Thank You
Lady Bow/Parakarry: Speaking of opposites attract! Here’s a badass royal ghost compassionate about saving her subjects from an invincible monster and a clumsy mailman who nonetheless is passionate about his job and does his best to make sure everyone gets their mail. Reading this fic has cemented my love for them, so you’re free to take inspiration from that too. :D
Song Inspo: No Doubt feat. Lady Saw - Underneath It All
Goombario/Jr. Troopa: Goombario always seems amused whenever Jr. Troopa challenges Mario for a rematch, maybe even finding his persistence a bit endearing. While Goombario’s Tattles mostly imply he’s straight, he does show a little interest in boys now and then (one time he had a disagreement with Kooper over whether or not Ravens were cute. Goombario thinks they are). Hope is not lost for Jr. Troopa and his tsundere crush! Maybe they end up on a fake date and Goombario decides to humor him. But what if… what if they kissed under the Goomnut Tree…?
Song Inspo: Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet
Goombella/Vivian: Goombella’s Tattle where she finds Vivian cute (“She might be even cuter than me…”) warms my heart and I’ve hopelessly been shipping them since. I imagine Goombella gives Vivian a lot more confidence in herself while Vivian is supportive of Goombella and calms her down whenever she gets frustrated. Since I hc them as bi, I can see them talking about cute boys they have crushes on while Vivian gets all blushy and flustered. :D Post-game, Goombella ought to take Vivian with her on an archeology trip!
Song Inspo: Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender, Nicole Dollanganger - Ugly
Bombette /+ Watt: Okay, I went with both romance and friendship versions because I want more content for my crack (friend)ship in general. Something about a bomb and a sparky being close is adorable to me. How would they figure out how to cuddle without exploding? They have their ways. XD (For the age difference, my teen brain justified it as Watt being like Koenma from Yu Yu Hakusho and being Older Than She Looked ™. As usual, age-ups are encouraged!)
Song Inspo: Imogen Heap - Goodnight & Go, Pocket Monsters - Boku no Best Friend (Music Box)
Peach + Twink: This is more an excuse to have more Twink content, but I do think his friendship with Peach is sweet. :) Twink is just a little guy doing his best, and his bravery and devotion truly changed the course of the ending for the better. ;; Maybe some time he checks on Peach as a more powerful older star and catches up on old times. Would he be more healing oriented or a stat-boosting star like the way Geno Boost functions? Peach could tell Twink about some of her own adventures too, whether it be while she’s trapped in the castle or post-game.
Song Inspo: Celtic Woman - When You Wish Upon a Star, Porter Robinson - Sad Machine, Cindy Mizelle & Asuka Hayashi - Make a Wish (there's also a full Japanese version~)
Undertale
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Chara/Asriel, Frisk/Asriel, Chara/Frisk, Frisk/Asriel/Chara, Chara/Flowey, Asriel/Papyrus
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Chara/Flowsriel (either as aggressor), Frisk/Flowsriel (Flowsriel as aggressor) Frisk/Flowsriel/Chara (Flowsriel as aggressor), (Asriel must be Flowey or Hyperdeath for all of these, and pre-True Pacifist)
Fandom-specific DNW: Asgore/Toriel getting back together (forgiveness is fine), Sans/Frisk, breaking up Undyne and Alphys, Undyne/Any Male Character, any of the Frisk/Chara/Asriel ships as incest, incest in general, pedophilia, Evil!Chara (Aborted Genocide!Chara, Morally Gray!Chara, and Reformed!Chara are fine) demonizing Asgore or Toriel and placing one or the other squarely in the right or wrong for their actions, demonizing Alphys, Infantilized!Papyrus, misgendering any of the NB characters (Frisk, Chara, Monster Kid, Napstablook), any rape/non-con/dub-con in Post-True Pacifist.
Chara/Asriel & Chara/Flowey: I feel so bad for these poor dysfunctional kids. ;; Asriel’s just so madly in love with Chara and Chara has no goddamn clue how to show proper affection and waaaaah. I’d be happy with fix-it or intense drama. ;D
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - Snow Cherries From France, Fisher - Mad Girl’s Love Song, Halou - Honeythief
Frisk/Asriel: As much as I love fluff for this ship, I don’t see the Enemies to Lovers side of them explored often, which is truly a shame because it’s my favorite part of Friskriel. While romantic Flowey/Frisk wasn’t nominated, feel free to have Flowey involved if you’d like, since he and Asriel are the same person anyway. XD
Song Inspo: Evanescence - Where Will You Go? VIRIDIA - Still Breathing, Vienna Teng - Never Look Away
Chara/Frisk: I subscribe to the “Chara is a ghost who follows around Frisk while the Player guides them both” theory, so there’s a lot of fun, drama, and sweetness to be had here. I love how their opposite personalities cultivate each other and leads to them becoming a perfect team. :3
Song Inspo: Bjork - Bachelorette, Neil Patrick Harris & Felicia Day - My Eyes, Kyla La Grange - Vampire Smile
Frisk/Asriel/Chara: Everything about these three makes the game for me, and I’m always a sucker for the three of them saving each other for the Golden Ending. ♥ ♥ ♥
Song Inspo: Radical Face - We’re On Our Way, Fall Out Boy - The Kids Aren’t Alright, Tangled - Healing Incantation
Asriel/Papyrus: I’ve seen Flowey & Papyrus (I love that Papyrus gave Flowey a cute scarf in the alarm clock texts!), but it’s rare to see what happens after Asriel regains his soul and falls in love with Papyrus when he’s older. Let’s fix that. :D
Song Inspo: Sting - My Funny Friend and Me, Bette Midler - The Rose
Deltarune
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Kris/Spamton, Berdly/Kris, Ralsei/Susie, Lancer/Susie, Queen/Noelle
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Kris/Spamton (either as aggressor) (dubcon only), Queen/Noelle (Queen as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Berdly/Noelle, Berdly/Susie, Evil!Kris (Snowgrave references with the implication Kris is being puppeteered are fine), incest, pedophilia, misgendering Kris
Kris/Spamton: Guh, those two give me so much feelings. Spamton is the only person who understands the horror of being puppeteered by cosmic forces, and I love the idea of two misfits getting together and falling in love. ;; Even (especially) if one of them is a creepy puppet scammer. XD I’d be interested in Salt Route-inspired goodies too, and the obsession and codependency this would entail. XD
Song Inspo: U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug, Bear Ghost - Haunt, The Cartoon Heart
Berdly/Kris: I’ve been falling more and more in love with this ship as of late. I just find the thought of a haughty nerd with confidence issues falling for his self-declared rival (who’s also a big nerd, go figure) to be endearing, and I love the thought of Kris trolling/flustering him, hee.
Song Inspo: Avenue Q - If You Were Gay, Chris Maghintay - My Player Two, Sam Hart - Mario Kart Love Song
Ralsei/Susie: I love how their relationship evolved between chapters from Ralsei being patiently exasperated with Susie to having his glasses stolen as Susie mocks him non-maliciously, lol. I’d love to see how their time at the carnival turned out!
Song Inspo: Doki Doki Literature Club - Your Reality
Lancer/Susie: My first Deltarune ship. ;; They have so much in common with each other, including a rotten home life and feeling as though they can only ever be a bad guy, which makes their teaming up and becoming friends the key to helping them realize their self-worth and grow as people. ;;
Song Inspo: Heathers: The Musical - Seventeen, Cobra Starship - Hot Mess
Queen/Noelle: I’m so glad this got nominated! :D Queen’s captured Noelle while doing everything she thinks would make her happy, which would be a fascinating dynamic to unpack.
Song Inspo: RafScrap ft. LaceySings18 - Hey Little Songbird
Pokemon
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Morty/Eusine, Hau/Gladion, Lillie/Selene
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Morty/Eusine (Morty as aggressor) (dubcon only)
Fandom-specific DNW: Callous Jerk Who Only Cares About Suicune and Nothing Else!Eusine, Cinnamon Roll!Lusamine (either Sun/Moon or Ultra Sun/Moon characterizations are fine, just nothing that lets her off the hook for abusing her kids), Infantilized!Hau, rape, incest, pedophilia
Morty/Eusine: Long distance BFFs and lovers with a respective special interest in Legendaries ftw. What I love is that even if their favorite Legendary Pokémon doesn’t “choose” them, their greatest treasure was in front of them all along: each other. ♥ I hc them both as autistic, so feel free to explore that if you like. :3
Song Inspo: David Bowie - Within You, Poe - Could’ve Gone Mad, Florence + the Machine - Howl
Hau/Gladion: Yet another “opposites attract who mesh perfectly together” ship. I sense a pattern here, haha. XD No kidding, I love Hau’s sunny disposition and how Gladion is a quiet SRS BZNZ kid, and they both learn from each other and grow as people and trainers. ♥ Malasada dates ftw~
Song Inspo: Neon Trees - Animal, Ani DiFranco - Falling is Like This
Lillie/Selene: Just a happy and sweet ship of a cheerful adventurous girl helping another girl find confidence and spread her wings (or in this case, her Z-Form. :D) POC depictions of Selene are encouraged! :3
Song Inspo: The Doubleclicks - The Middle, Radical Face - A Ship in Port
Crossover Madness
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Marcoh/Rando (Fear & Hunger 2: Termina/LISA), Marcoh/Rando/Tanaka (Fear & Hunger 2: Termina/LISA), Utena/Carrie White (Revolutionary Girl Utena/Carrie), Asriel/Monika (Undertale/Doki Doki Literature Club), Fiona/Jennifer (Haunting Ground/Rule of Rose)
Platonic/Familial Ships: Buddy + Heather (LISA/Silent Hill 1+3), James + Spamton (Silent Hill 2/Deltarune), Madoka + Lucas (Puella Magi Madoka Magica/Mother 3), Bowser + Brad (Super Mario Bros/LISA), Isabelle + Gregory House (Animal Crossing/House M.D.)
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: DNWs from LISA and Fear & Hunger still apply. See individual prompts below for specific details!
Canon-typical depictions of dark themes are fine, even if it involves canons that don’t deal with the subject matter. Ex. While I usually DNW rape/incest/pedophilia/addiction for Super Mario, it’s more than okay for Bowser and other Mario characters to respond to those things if they happened to characters from darker fandoms. There’d be no point in writing about Bowser and Brad if Bowser can’t talk about Brad’s past or issues, after all. XD
Marcoh/Rando & Marcoh/Rando/Tanaka: The more I think about Marcoh and Rando, the more perfect I think they’d be together. They’re both gentle giants with tragic pasts, and they’d help each other with a lot of trauma after surviving the Festival of Termina. ;; Hell, if Tanaka survives too, I can see him developing a lot of respect and love for both of them as well, making a threesome inevitable. ♥
Song Inspo: Stateless - Bloodstream, Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love
Utena/Carrie White: Consider this: an Utena-esque retelling of Carrie where Utena defends Carrie from bullies and ends up being the one taking Carrie to prom. I see a lot of Anthy parallels with Carrie, so I think a relationship between those two would be amazing, especially if Margaret White is the Akio figure of the story. I don’t know where Sue will fit into this, but she does give Wakaba vibes and I can see her and Wakaba being friends too. :o While incest is prevalent in Revolutionary Girl Utena, I'd rather it be left out of this crossover entirely. Utena and Carrie have enough on their plate. ;;
Song Inspo: Mary Lambert - Wounded Animal, Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love, Lauren Aquilina - Sinners
Asriel/Monika: Gods, I’ve been shipping them since I played DDLC and Undertale when they first came out. They just have so many similarities and can relate with each other on such a personal level, and I love the idea of Flowey reluctantly joining the Literature Club and learning to write to appeal to the girls (and subconsciously wanting to please Monika most) They could play the most manipulative mind-games with each other, but ultimately realize they’re not alone because they have one another. ;;
Song Inspo: Ne-Yo - Closer, alt-J - Hunger of the Pine, Mandy Moore - Only Hope
Fiona/Jennifer: Horror games with female MCs with a dog best friend are my #1 weakness and there should be more of them. It’d make me so happy for Jennifer to meet Fiona and Hewie after the events of their respective games and fall in love. ♥ Mentions of Brown’s death is okay for Rule of Rose as long as there’s nothing describing it in graphic detail.
Song Inspo: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love, Future of Forestry - Slow Your Breath Down
Buddy + Heather: Two female protagonists with close relationships with their dads, though one of them is more complicated than the other. I imagine Buddy can empathize with Heather for her abuse under her mom as Alyssa, and the two of them could really use a friend as young girls facing the horrors of a world that wants to use and control them because of their gender. I’m not familiar with Shattered Memories yet, so no references to it please. :o The Silent Hill movies don't exist in my mind, so nothing mentioning them either.
Song Inspo: P!NK - Conversations With My 13-Year-Old Self
James + Spamton: This is me going, “Okay, what is the most cursed possible combination and who would suffer the most from meeting Spamton G. Spamton?” and picked poor unlucky James Sunderland. XD So! James meets Spamton in Silent Hill. This can be as hilarious or horrific as you want. Once again, I'm ignoring the existence of the Silent Hill movies, so no referencing them here.
Song Inspo: Weird Al Yankovic - Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me, Imogen Heap - Neglected Space
Madoka + Lucas: Two sweet kids who endured way too much tragedy in their life and all they can think about is sacrificing themselves to save the world with little regard to their own wellbeing. ;; They deserve to give each other a hug.
Song Inspo: Into the Woods - No One is Alone, Bjork - All is Full of Love, Porter Robinson - Goodbye to a World
Bowser + Brad: I just want Bowser to teach Brad how to be a better dad. XD (Maybe in a universe where Brad and Buddy are in Smash Bros, haha) Bowser can actually be surprisingly empathetic, so I can see him not giving up on Brad after the initial shock and helping him be more comfortable discussing his issues. Points if Bowser Jr. and Buddy end up being friends and get up to mischief through all this. XD
Song Inspo: Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Isabelle + House: Isabelle + House: This is mostly inspired by me and my boyfriend playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons at the same time as marathoning House M.D, and making up all sorts of hypothetical conversations Isabelle and House would have. I can see Isabelle brushing off House’s snark while calling him out when he's at his worst, and being be a kind and cheerful friend to him (he’s basically the Gamecube version of the Cranky villagers, haha), and being worried whenever he backslides into using Vicodin again. I prefer House’s characterization from the earliest seasons (I found his Edgelord Hollywood Atheist attitude in the last seasons to be flanderized and too much), and while he can be mean, I don't want him being abusive towards Isabelle. Other than that, I’m not picky. :) Feel free to romantically ship House with Wilson or Cuddy! (If the latter, That Scene with the car did not happen. You know the one)
Song Inspo: The entire OST of House M.D, let’s be real. Also the thought of Isabelle singing Massive Attack’s Teardrop is the most adorable mental image ever.
Once again, thank you so much, and happy creating!
Your Recipient,
Puri / “ShamanicShaymin” of AO3
Thank you so much for writing and/or drawing for me! I'm already in love with your work, and I'll do my very best to provide inspiration for it in this letter! I provide a lot of music inspo so it can make my prompts look like one gigantic playlist, so bear with me here. While some ships have more descriptions and songs than others, I’ll be equally happy to receive any one of them! I wouldn’t request them if I didn’t. ;D You can also use song inspo for whatever ship you want, it doesn’t have to be for the one I rec it for. Prompts for individual ships can also be used for the polycules they apply to. :3 Without further ado…
Puri Likes...
- Hurt/Comfort, emotional and physical
- Canon divergence AUs
- Exploration of alternate timelines, cycles, etc. (see above)
- 5+1 fic
- Epistolary fic
- Pokemon/Puella Magi Madoka Magica/Pacific Rim fusions
- Death game fusions (Ex. Hunger Games, Battle Royale, Squid Game)
- Modern/Sci-Fi AUs for fantasy canons, and vice-versa.
- Earn Your Happy Ending trope (the more crapsack the world, the more satisfying!)
- Blue/Orange morality characters/societies and exploration of such
- Petfic/Fanpets (like kidfic, but with my favorite characters raising animals like doggies, kitties, ratties, and chinchillas! :D) (points for adoption/rescues!)
- Psychological horror
- Body horror of the David Cronenberg variety, and exploration of the character struggling/freaking out/working with the changes
- Action/Battle scenes
- World-building and character-driven pieces
- Emotions and wibbliness in smutfic
- Tasteful exploration of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and the cast being supportive, patient and loving with the person going through those struggles.
- Stories where hope and kindness are valued as the ultimate strength that triumphs over cruelty and cynicism
- Happy/Bittersweet/Ambiguous/Twist/Hopeful endings
- De/Reconstruction of and bending of fairy-tale tropes
- Robots/Machines/Androids/Cyborgs
- Eldritch abominations
- Enemy Mine, aka enemies/rivals working together
- Tough characters with a love for soft cute things and fights to protect them
- Badass normals/Normal non-magical characters proving to be independent and strong in their own ways
- Grumpy softies with hearts of gold
- Broken Birds healing/learning to fly again/finding happiness again with or without their wings
- Dysfunctional characters learning to heal and fix their relationships
- Stories that start out cute and fluffy but turn out to be scary and disturbing
- On that note, scary cute things. :D
Puri Does NOT Like...
- Nice Guyism being endorsed by the narrative instead of being called out/deconstructed
- Demonization of female characters in slashfic and vice versa in femmeslash.
- Transphobia/TERFdom that’s treated as okay by the narrative
- Bi erasure/demonization and biphobic stereotypes
- Female characters made to feel useless for being infertile and/or demonized for not wanting children and motherhood (once again endorsed by the narrative)
- Characters that are regarded as "hopeless" and "better off dead" by the narrative simply because they're disabled (internalized or outside ableism is fine, just not when the narrative agrees)/characters who are "punished" with disability and/or then are magically healed once they are "redeemed"/disabled characters rewarded with being “cured” whether or not it’s something they actually want*
- Infidelity/Cuckolding
- Character and ship bashing unless it's appropriate and IC in-universe
- Third Act Misunderstanding and the Liar Revealed tropes (in which the lying character is sympathetic and there’s a long drawn out scene where they are rejected/ostracized by their community and friends played for drama. That said, exceptions are made for deserving unrepentant villains finally broken of their Karma Houdini status)
- Excessive animal abuse and death, especially for shock value. While I'm fine with animals getting hurt (preferably that they turn out okay in the end) or casual mentions of hunting, I don’t want explicit onscreen torture.
- Mpreg/Pregnancy/Miscarriage/Abortion (canon-typical mentions/discussions are fine regarding canons like LISA, I just don’t want an in-depth description of characters enduring those things)
- Readerfic
- Vampires that exist just to be pretty, invincible, “perfect” versions of humans without exploring their otherworldly creepier bloodsucking traits
- Werewolves with stereotypical Alpha/Omega dynamics
- Omegaverse AUs
- People with faith in humanity being treated as childish and stupid by the narrative
* If writing a fix-it fic for LISA where Brad and co. are cured from their mutant forms, I’d prefer the only thing “fixed” being their Joy addiction. That said, they should still struggle from withdrawal symptoms as their bodies heal. If Brad sacrificed one or both arms, they never grow back after becoming human again.
Canon-typical depictions of dark themes are fine for certain fandoms (ex. LISA, Fear & Hunger) but not others. I’ll clarify in their respective DNWs!
Kinks
- Oral
- Anal
- Fingering
- Bondage and BDSM
- Kinbaku/Shibari
- Aftercare
- Descriptive kissing
- Biting/Nibbling/Fangs
- Scratching/Claws
- Awkward first times
- Cuddling
- Dirty talk
- Bath/Showersex (hell, I'm just happy to see my ships being domestic and washing each other, sex or no sex)
- Size kink/Height differences
- Toys and Pervertibles
- Rough sex
- Angry sex
- Scars and tattoos
- Voyeurism
- Power-Bottoms
- Gentle submissive tops
- Massages
- Frottage/Intercrural
- Tentacles/Vines
- Xenophilia/Xenobiology
- Characters ashamed about their desire for whatever reason (points if they try hiding it and fail)
Non-Kinks
- Scat
- Watersports
- Vomit
- Ageplay/Diapers
- Stuffing/Feederism/Forcefeeding
- Inflation
- Milking/Milking Machines
- Breeding/Oviposition
- Shouta/loli/kodacon (sexualization of minors 14 and under) (please age up all underage characters to at least 16-18!)
- Unrequested non/dubcon pairings
- Non/Dubcon not using my requested aggressors
I don’t have anything specific for art, since my regular prompts more or less cover that territory. ;D All I ask is no AI-generated art and I’d like my smut to be relatively realistic (by “realistic” I mean I’m fine with large genitals, just not when they’re cosmically gigantic like a football field. XD). I’d also heavily encourage you to keep the characters’ body hair, scars (especially scars!), freckles, chubbiness, physical disabilities, etc. It’s more fun that way. :D If drawing for any of my Rando prompts, please keep Rando's facial disfigurement unless he's drawn as a child pre-dojo destruction. He can also wear a prosthetic (like the red skull he wears in canon) if you choose. :)
LISA: The Painful RPG
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Brad/Terry, Olan/Terry, Queen Roger/Brad, Buzzo/Terry, Clint Moss/Rando, Brad/Terry/Queen Roger, Brad/Terry/Olan
Platonic/Familial Ships: Buddy + Lisa
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Buzzo/Terry (Buzzo as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Marty apologism (anything humanizing him more than his children), Evil!Lisa, demonizing Buddy and justifying Brad’s awful treatment towards her, Infantilized!Rando, Buzzo/Rando, Buddy/Anyone
Brad/Terry: I’ve fallen in love with Brad and Terry’s relationship, especially their campfire conversation in the Definitive Edition. I ship them so fucking hard, but I’m also open to exploring their friendship in detail. They are such opposites when it comes to dealing with trauma, but they come from a similar place of hurt and understanding. They’re so fascinating to me in that they can either heal or ruin each other more effectively than anyone else. Maybe they get together after a fix-it fic of Painful/Joyful. Or you can break my heart with Former Friend (aka Terrible Terry: Lord of Hurts) fic if you so choose. <3
Song Inspo: Mitski - I’m Your Man, Alanis Morissette - Everything, Vienna Teng - Stray Italian Greyhound
Brad/Queen Roger: Likewise, Queen Roger and Brad’s campfire scene is a punch in the gut and perfectly encapsulates the themes of the game for me. ;; I imagine Brad puts a lot of trust in Roger, making her the most likely person he’d open up to about issues that are bugging him, and Roger would be the best combination of blunt and compassionate in response. The Beehive is one of my favorite parts of the game, and I love how the Bees themselves were portrayed. It’s also fascinating watching Brad work as a Bee, because he’s confronting a lot of things about himself he hadn’t been in a safe environment to explore before, such as his relationship with femininity and his own sexuality. It’s interesting that Roger struggled with intimacy at some point in her life, much like Brad does currently. What do they learn about each other as their relationship progresses?
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - Raspberry Swirl, The Suicide Machines - I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Brad/Terry/Queen Roger & Brad/Terry/Olan: What would happen if Brad ever told Terry, Queen Roger, and/or Olan about Lisa? According to Dingaling’s tweets, a very select few people even knew she existed, since Brad is extremely cagey and reluctant to open up about his past with anyone. How would his relationship with them change?
I’m open to No Flash!AUs and domestic fic too! Brad and Terry could be married (and may or may not be involved in poly with Queen Roger or Olan), and Brad can learn to be a better parent to Buddy and Dusty. Maybe they see a movie? Adopt Cheese Legs? Considering Terry’s massive dog phobia, it’d be interesting to see him slowly get used to Cheese Legs, haha. XD
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - She’s Your Cocaine, Orgy - Blue Monday
Terry/Olan: Have they interacted in the game? No. Do I care? No. Are they cute? Yes. I really like how well their personalities mesh together: Terry’s optimism masking depression while Olan’s level-headedness and chill nature hides his guilt over abandoning his family. I can see them hooking up, ending up falling in love, and finding self-worth in each other. ;;
Song Inspo: Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You, Fall Out Boy - Of All the Gin Joints in the World, Lacey Sturm - Faith
Buzzo/Terry: Man who despises Brad and dedicates himself to ruining him + Man who loves Brad and dedicates himself to healing him = the ultimate trainwreck I’d use the biggest binoculars to watch. Does Terry butt heads with Buzzo at some point? What about an AU where Buzzo finds Terry at the tree first? Does Buzzo project his feelings for Lisa onto Terry?
Song Inspo: Poe - Junkie, Depeche Mode - Dirt
Clint Moss/Rando: Because Rando deserves love too. <3 This could be an AU where they both live or post-Joyful where they meet again in the afterlife. I love the thought of Clint accepting Rando for everything he is and the two of them being a pillar of each other’s strength. ;;
Song Inspo: October Project - Deep As You Go, Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
Buddy + Lisa: The fact if Lisa lived she could’ve been Buddy’s aunt is so fucking tragic, and all the puzzles involving Lisa in the Definitive Edition strike a chord in me. This, along with the thought of two traumatized little girls finding solidarity in each other after a rocky start… waaaaah. ;; What if Lisa got to communicate more often with Buddy through dreams and/or hallucinations? What if Lisa lived instead of Brad and raised Buddy instead? What would her relationship with Buddy be like in a No Flash AU where she lived?
Song Inspo: Sarah Brightman & Alexa Vega - Chase the Morning, Idina Menzel and Evan Rachel Wood - Show Yourself
Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Marcoh/Tanaka, Levi/Marina, Daan/Pocketcat
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Pocketcat/Daan (Pocketcat as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Caligura/Anyone, Reciprocated!Marina/Samarie, Henryk/Abella, misgendering Marina
Marcoh/Tanaka: I loved Marcoh and Tanaka’s bond throughout the game (depending on the route, Marcoh can teach him boxing!) and the inspiration Tanaka takes from Marcoh, whether his fate leads to good or bad. I’d love a fic where they both survive and continue being friends and seeing each other. And fall in love. :D
Song Inspo: Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July, Kate Bush - Kashka From Baghdad
Levi/Marina: I think Levi and Marina are very sweet together
Song Inspo: Goo Goo Dolls - Black Balloon, Patrick Wolf - Magpie
Daan/Pocketcat: Daan is easily one of the most tragic characters of Termina, not helping that Needles and Stitches used to be the Baron and Elise respectively. Which brings up his bizarre relationship with Pocketcat… what’s with Pocketcat’s interest in him anyway? Is it because Daan possesses a Blank soul? This can lead to some reeeeeeeeally fucked up noncon (selfcest?) if you’re willing to go that route.
Song Inspo: Kamelot - March of Mephisto, Metallica - Sad But True
Super Mario RPG
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Geno/Mallow, Geno/Peach, Bowser/Geno, Johnny Jones/Mario, Mario/Peach/Geno
Platonic/Familial Ships: Bowser + Mallow, Geno + Gaz, Mallow + Gaz
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: Evil!Mario, rape, incest, pedophilia, alcoholism/addiction (casual mentions like adults drinking beer at a party is fine, just nothing life-ruining or “lulz Mario takes shrooms” jokes)
Geno/Mallow: Those two are so sweet and I love them so much! The exiled prince and the alien whose home has been destroyed and invaded, and the two of them traveling and learning more about the world together… (fangirl sigh) I want nothing but wholesome fluff for those two (and a little pining), all I ask is that Mallow be older and have romance be consolidated post-game. No grooming here, just love. <3
Song Inspo: Imogen Heap - Come Here Boy, Gregory and the Hawk - Boats and Birds, Oliver - Good Morning Starshine
Geno/Peach & Mario/Peach/Geno: Did you know Disney’s Wish originally had a romance involving a Star Boy and their princess MC, but got ultimately scrapped? Geno/Peach has you covered, and yeeeeeeeeeeeeeears ago at that. ;D Hell, what if Mario and Peach are already a couple, fall in love with the same celestial being, and invite him into their relationship? The Triple Move “Protect Us All” (namely the part where Geno and Mario share Peach’s umbrella and give it to her) gives me so many cute ideas, omg.
Song Inspo: Chris Pine & Ariana DeBose - At All Costs (Demo) (regular version works fine, but the demo lyrics lean more romantically), Perry Como - Catch a Falling Star, Josh Groban - Remember
Bowser/Geno: I love the idea of Bowser butting heads with Geno and trying to make him into a sort of rival, but Geno’s cool head and logic shuts him down at every turn. Ultimately their relationship blossoms into mutual respect by end-game (see: how Geno and Bowser speak with each other during the Punchinello rematch) Cue Bowser having a tsundere crush on Geno and toooooooottally not missing him when he returns home. Yup.
Song Inspo: Jack Black - Peaches (okay, kind of cheating, but after seeing this edit, I want a Geno version) Tenacious D - Fuck Her Gently (And… a NSFW version of the “Peaches” song exists. RIP)
Johnny Jones/Mario: I’ve been in love with this game and Johnny for years, but the ship didn’t occur to me until I saw fanart for it around when the remake came out. How could I not? They have a one-on-one duel, Johnny calls Mario his “best mate,” they have another one-on-one duel for the rematch, and… wow. Johnny and Mario need to get some of that booty. (cough)
Song Inspo: The Charlie Daniels Band - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Bowser + Mallow: I’m just imagining how adorable this bond would be. I love how much respect Bowser has for Mallow (especially since he regards him as the party mage rather than Geno) and the thought of him being his dad/uncle figure while Frogfucius/Frog Sage is stuck at home while his parents are still out there is really sweet. Maybe post-game Bowser can give Mallow some pointers on ruling a kingdom? XD
Song Inspo: Suzanne Vega - Night Vision (for something more serious/sad), Voltaire - Goodnight Demonslayer
Geno + Gaz: God, if only my favorite toys came to life and ended up becoming heroes off to save the world. ;; I always loved the friendship those two had and I’m still bummed we don’t have a sequence where Geno visits Gaz before saying goodbye. It’d be fun to see Gaz grow up, maybe have a family of his own, and see Geno again down the line. He’d be so excited to see him again! :D
Song Inspo: The Snowman - Walking in the Air, Porter Robinson & Madeon - Shelter, Yuki Kajiura - Sagitta Luminis
Mallow + Gaz: Considering Mallow is the one holding the Geno doll at the end and likely returned it to Gaz, they should totally become BFFs. Mallow can even tell Gaz all about the adventures he had with Geno! :D Maybe they can comfort each other when they miss him too.
Song Inspo: Kate Bush - In Search of Peter Pan, Patrick Wolf - The Stars
Paper Mario
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Bombette/Watt, Kooper/Parakarry, Lady Bow/Parakarry, Goombario/Jr. Troopa, Goombella/Vivian
Platonic/Familial Ships: Bombette + Watt, Peach + Twink
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: Bruce/Bombette, Goombario/Goombella, Evil!Mario, rape, incest, pedophilia, alcoholism/addiction (casual mentions like adults drinking beer at a party is fine, just nothing life-ruining or “lulz Mario takes shrooms” jokes), misgendering Vivian, anything above a T-rating with Goombario/Jr. Troopa and Bombette/Watt.
Kooper/Parakarry: I’ve been in love with these two forever: I love how well their opposite personalities (Kooper = energetic, confident, and rash, Parakarry = shy, nervous, and polite) fit and balance each other out, and I fantasize that they interacted way more behind the scenes. The brief moment where they greeted each other in-game has me cheering like a loser every time. XD
Song Inspo: Florence + the Machine - Stand By Me, Dido - Thank You
Lady Bow/Parakarry: Speaking of opposites attract! Here’s a badass royal ghost compassionate about saving her subjects from an invincible monster and a clumsy mailman who nonetheless is passionate about his job and does his best to make sure everyone gets their mail. Reading this fic has cemented my love for them, so you’re free to take inspiration from that too. :D
Song Inspo: No Doubt feat. Lady Saw - Underneath It All
Goombario/Jr. Troopa: Goombario always seems amused whenever Jr. Troopa challenges Mario for a rematch, maybe even finding his persistence a bit endearing. While Goombario’s Tattles mostly imply he’s straight, he does show a little interest in boys now and then (one time he had a disagreement with Kooper over whether or not Ravens were cute. Goombario thinks they are). Hope is not lost for Jr. Troopa and his tsundere crush! Maybe they end up on a fake date and Goombario decides to humor him. But what if… what if they kissed under the Goomnut Tree…?
Song Inspo: Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet
Goombella/Vivian: Goombella’s Tattle where she finds Vivian cute (“She might be even cuter than me…”) warms my heart and I’ve hopelessly been shipping them since. I imagine Goombella gives Vivian a lot more confidence in herself while Vivian is supportive of Goombella and calms her down whenever she gets frustrated. Since I hc them as bi, I can see them talking about cute boys they have crushes on while Vivian gets all blushy and flustered. :D Post-game, Goombella ought to take Vivian with her on an archeology trip!
Song Inspo: Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender, Nicole Dollanganger - Ugly
Bombette /+ Watt: Okay, I went with both romance and friendship versions because I want more content for my crack (friend)ship in general. Something about a bomb and a sparky being close is adorable to me. How would they figure out how to cuddle without exploding? They have their ways. XD (For the age difference, my teen brain justified it as Watt being like Koenma from Yu Yu Hakusho and being Older Than She Looked ™. As usual, age-ups are encouraged!)
Song Inspo: Imogen Heap - Goodnight & Go, Pocket Monsters - Boku no Best Friend (Music Box)
Peach + Twink: This is more an excuse to have more Twink content, but I do think his friendship with Peach is sweet. :) Twink is just a little guy doing his best, and his bravery and devotion truly changed the course of the ending for the better. ;; Maybe some time he checks on Peach as a more powerful older star and catches up on old times. Would he be more healing oriented or a stat-boosting star like the way Geno Boost functions? Peach could tell Twink about some of her own adventures too, whether it be while she’s trapped in the castle or post-game.
Song Inspo: Celtic Woman - When You Wish Upon a Star, Porter Robinson - Sad Machine, Cindy Mizelle & Asuka Hayashi - Make a Wish (there's also a full Japanese version~)
Undertale
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Chara/Asriel, Frisk/Asriel, Chara/Frisk, Frisk/Asriel/Chara, Chara/Flowey, Asriel/Papyrus
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Chara/Flowsriel (either as aggressor), Frisk/Flowsriel (Flowsriel as aggressor) Frisk/Flowsriel/Chara (Flowsriel as aggressor), (Asriel must be Flowey or Hyperdeath for all of these, and pre-True Pacifist)
Fandom-specific DNW: Asgore/Toriel getting back together (forgiveness is fine), Sans/Frisk, breaking up Undyne and Alphys, Undyne/Any Male Character, any of the Frisk/Chara/Asriel ships as incest, incest in general, pedophilia, Evil!Chara (Aborted Genocide!Chara, Morally Gray!Chara, and Reformed!Chara are fine) demonizing Asgore or Toriel and placing one or the other squarely in the right or wrong for their actions, demonizing Alphys, Infantilized!Papyrus, misgendering any of the NB characters (Frisk, Chara, Monster Kid, Napstablook), any rape/non-con/dub-con in Post-True Pacifist.
Chara/Asriel & Chara/Flowey: I feel so bad for these poor dysfunctional kids. ;; Asriel’s just so madly in love with Chara and Chara has no goddamn clue how to show proper affection and waaaaah. I’d be happy with fix-it or intense drama. ;D
Song Inspo: Tori Amos - Snow Cherries From France, Fisher - Mad Girl’s Love Song, Halou - Honeythief
Frisk/Asriel: As much as I love fluff for this ship, I don’t see the Enemies to Lovers side of them explored often, which is truly a shame because it’s my favorite part of Friskriel. While romantic Flowey/Frisk wasn’t nominated, feel free to have Flowey involved if you’d like, since he and Asriel are the same person anyway. XD
Song Inspo: Evanescence - Where Will You Go? VIRIDIA - Still Breathing, Vienna Teng - Never Look Away
Chara/Frisk: I subscribe to the “Chara is a ghost who follows around Frisk while the Player guides them both” theory, so there’s a lot of fun, drama, and sweetness to be had here. I love how their opposite personalities cultivate each other and leads to them becoming a perfect team. :3
Song Inspo: Bjork - Bachelorette, Neil Patrick Harris & Felicia Day - My Eyes, Kyla La Grange - Vampire Smile
Frisk/Asriel/Chara: Everything about these three makes the game for me, and I’m always a sucker for the three of them saving each other for the Golden Ending. ♥ ♥ ♥
Song Inspo: Radical Face - We’re On Our Way, Fall Out Boy - The Kids Aren’t Alright, Tangled - Healing Incantation
Asriel/Papyrus: I’ve seen Flowey & Papyrus (I love that Papyrus gave Flowey a cute scarf in the alarm clock texts!), but it’s rare to see what happens after Asriel regains his soul and falls in love with Papyrus when he’s older. Let’s fix that. :D
Song Inspo: Sting - My Funny Friend and Me, Bette Midler - The Rose
Deltarune
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Kris/Spamton, Berdly/Kris, Ralsei/Susie, Lancer/Susie, Queen/Noelle
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Kris/Spamton (either as aggressor) (dubcon only), Queen/Noelle (Queen as aggressor)
Fandom-specific DNW: Berdly/Noelle, Berdly/Susie, Evil!Kris (Snowgrave references with the implication Kris is being puppeteered are fine), incest, pedophilia, misgendering Kris
Kris/Spamton: Guh, those two give me so much feelings. Spamton is the only person who understands the horror of being puppeteered by cosmic forces, and I love the idea of two misfits getting together and falling in love. ;; Even (especially) if one of them is a creepy puppet scammer. XD I’d be interested in Salt Route-inspired goodies too, and the obsession and codependency this would entail. XD
Song Inspo: U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me, Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug, Bear Ghost - Haunt, The Cartoon Heart
Berdly/Kris: I’ve been falling more and more in love with this ship as of late. I just find the thought of a haughty nerd with confidence issues falling for his self-declared rival (who’s also a big nerd, go figure) to be endearing, and I love the thought of Kris trolling/flustering him, hee.
Song Inspo: Avenue Q - If You Were Gay, Chris Maghintay - My Player Two, Sam Hart - Mario Kart Love Song
Ralsei/Susie: I love how their relationship evolved between chapters from Ralsei being patiently exasperated with Susie to having his glasses stolen as Susie mocks him non-maliciously, lol. I’d love to see how their time at the carnival turned out!
Song Inspo: Doki Doki Literature Club - Your Reality
Lancer/Susie: My first Deltarune ship. ;; They have so much in common with each other, including a rotten home life and feeling as though they can only ever be a bad guy, which makes their teaming up and becoming friends the key to helping them realize their self-worth and grow as people. ;;
Song Inspo: Heathers: The Musical - Seventeen, Cobra Starship - Hot Mess
Queen/Noelle: I’m so glad this got nominated! :D Queen’s captured Noelle while doing everything she thinks would make her happy, which would be a fascinating dynamic to unpack.
Song Inspo: RafScrap ft. LaceySings18 - Hey Little Songbird
Pokemon
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Morty/Eusine, Hau/Gladion, Lillie/Selene
Platonic/Familial Ships: None
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: Morty/Eusine (Morty as aggressor) (dubcon only)
Fandom-specific DNW: Callous Jerk Who Only Cares About Suicune and Nothing Else!Eusine, Cinnamon Roll!Lusamine (either Sun/Moon or Ultra Sun/Moon characterizations are fine, just nothing that lets her off the hook for abusing her kids), Infantilized!Hau, rape, incest, pedophilia
Morty/Eusine: Long distance BFFs and lovers with a respective special interest in Legendaries ftw. What I love is that even if their favorite Legendary Pokémon doesn’t “choose” them, their greatest treasure was in front of them all along: each other. ♥ I hc them both as autistic, so feel free to explore that if you like. :3
Song Inspo: David Bowie - Within You, Poe - Could’ve Gone Mad, Florence + the Machine - Howl
Hau/Gladion: Yet another “opposites attract who mesh perfectly together” ship. I sense a pattern here, haha. XD No kidding, I love Hau’s sunny disposition and how Gladion is a quiet SRS BZNZ kid, and they both learn from each other and grow as people and trainers. ♥ Malasada dates ftw~
Song Inspo: Neon Trees - Animal, Ani DiFranco - Falling is Like This
Lillie/Selene: Just a happy and sweet ship of a cheerful adventurous girl helping another girl find confidence and spread her wings (or in this case, her Z-Form. :D) POC depictions of Selene are encouraged! :3
Song Inspo: The Doubleclicks - The Middle, Radical Face - A Ship in Port
Crossover Madness
Romantic/Sexual Ships: Marcoh/Rando (Fear & Hunger 2: Termina/LISA), Marcoh/Rando/Tanaka (Fear & Hunger 2: Termina/LISA), Utena/Carrie White (Revolutionary Girl Utena/Carrie), Asriel/Monika (Undertale/Doki Doki Literature Club), Fiona/Jennifer (Haunting Ground/Rule of Rose)
Platonic/Familial Ships: Buddy + Heather (LISA/Silent Hill 1+3), James + Spamton (Silent Hill 2/Deltarune), Madoka + Lucas (Puella Magi Madoka Magica/Mother 3), Bowser + Brad (Super Mario Bros/LISA), Isabelle + Gregory House (Animal Crossing/House M.D.)
Noncon/Dubcon is okay for: None
Fandom-specific DNW: DNWs from LISA and Fear & Hunger still apply. See individual prompts below for specific details!
Canon-typical depictions of dark themes are fine, even if it involves canons that don’t deal with the subject matter. Ex. While I usually DNW rape/incest/pedophilia/addiction for Super Mario, it’s more than okay for Bowser and other Mario characters to respond to those things if they happened to characters from darker fandoms. There’d be no point in writing about Bowser and Brad if Bowser can’t talk about Brad’s past or issues, after all. XD
Marcoh/Rando & Marcoh/Rando/Tanaka: The more I think about Marcoh and Rando, the more perfect I think they’d be together. They’re both gentle giants with tragic pasts, and they’d help each other with a lot of trauma after surviving the Festival of Termina. ;; Hell, if Tanaka survives too, I can see him developing a lot of respect and love for both of them as well, making a threesome inevitable. ♥
Song Inspo: Stateless - Bloodstream, Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love
Utena/Carrie White: Consider this: an Utena-esque retelling of Carrie where Utena defends Carrie from bullies and ends up being the one taking Carrie to prom. I see a lot of Anthy parallels with Carrie, so I think a relationship between those two would be amazing, especially if Margaret White is the Akio figure of the story. I don’t know where Sue will fit into this, but she does give Wakaba vibes and I can see her and Wakaba being friends too. :o While incest is prevalent in Revolutionary Girl Utena, I'd rather it be left out of this crossover entirely. Utena and Carrie have enough on their plate. ;;
Song Inspo: Mary Lambert - Wounded Animal, Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love, Lauren Aquilina - Sinners
Asriel/Monika: Gods, I’ve been shipping them since I played DDLC and Undertale when they first came out. They just have so many similarities and can relate with each other on such a personal level, and I love the idea of Flowey reluctantly joining the Literature Club and learning to write to appeal to the girls (and subconsciously wanting to please Monika most) They could play the most manipulative mind-games with each other, but ultimately realize they’re not alone because they have one another. ;;
Song Inspo: Ne-Yo - Closer, alt-J - Hunger of the Pine, Mandy Moore - Only Hope
Fiona/Jennifer: Horror games with female MCs with a dog best friend are my #1 weakness and there should be more of them. It’d make me so happy for Jennifer to meet Fiona and Hewie after the events of their respective games and fall in love. ♥ Mentions of Brown’s death is okay for Rule of Rose as long as there’s nothing describing it in graphic detail.
Song Inspo: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love, Future of Forestry - Slow Your Breath Down
Buddy + Heather: Two female protagonists with close relationships with their dads, though one of them is more complicated than the other. I imagine Buddy can empathize with Heather for her abuse under her mom as Alyssa, and the two of them could really use a friend as young girls facing the horrors of a world that wants to use and control them because of their gender. I’m not familiar with Shattered Memories yet, so no references to it please. :o The Silent Hill movies don't exist in my mind, so nothing mentioning them either.
Song Inspo: P!NK - Conversations With My 13-Year-Old Self
James + Spamton: This is me going, “Okay, what is the most cursed possible combination and who would suffer the most from meeting Spamton G. Spamton?” and picked poor unlucky James Sunderland. XD So! James meets Spamton in Silent Hill. This can be as hilarious or horrific as you want. Once again, I'm ignoring the existence of the Silent Hill movies, so no referencing them here.
Song Inspo: Weird Al Yankovic - Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me, Imogen Heap - Neglected Space
Madoka + Lucas: Two sweet kids who endured way too much tragedy in their life and all they can think about is sacrificing themselves to save the world with little regard to their own wellbeing. ;; They deserve to give each other a hug.
Song Inspo: Into the Woods - No One is Alone, Bjork - All is Full of Love, Porter Robinson - Goodbye to a World
Bowser + Brad: I just want Bowser to teach Brad how to be a better dad. XD (Maybe in a universe where Brad and Buddy are in Smash Bros, haha) Bowser can actually be surprisingly empathetic, so I can see him not giving up on Brad after the initial shock and helping him be more comfortable discussing his issues. Points if Bowser Jr. and Buddy end up being friends and get up to mischief through all this. XD
Song Inspo: Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Isabelle + House: Isabelle + House: This is mostly inspired by me and my boyfriend playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons at the same time as marathoning House M.D, and making up all sorts of hypothetical conversations Isabelle and House would have. I can see Isabelle brushing off House’s snark while calling him out when he's at his worst, and being be a kind and cheerful friend to him (he’s basically the Gamecube version of the Cranky villagers, haha), and being worried whenever he backslides into using Vicodin again. I prefer House’s characterization from the earliest seasons (I found his Edgelord Hollywood Atheist attitude in the last seasons to be flanderized and too much), and while he can be mean, I don't want him being abusive towards Isabelle. Other than that, I’m not picky. :) Feel free to romantically ship House with Wilson or Cuddy! (If the latter, That Scene with the car did not happen. You know the one)
Song Inspo: The entire OST of House M.D, let’s be real. Also the thought of Isabelle singing Massive Attack’s Teardrop is the most adorable mental image ever.
Once again, thank you so much, and happy creating!
Your Recipient,
Puri / “ShamanicShaymin” of AO3
