dreemyweird

Dear author,

My AO3 username is plumedy. As an almost-exclusively gen creator and reader, this exchange is such a happy place for me. I love the sound of so many of these freeforms so much!! I'm honestly so hyped you could probably just send me a blurry picture of an expired bag of walnuts and I'd love it.

That said, here is some general information about my tastes:

1. DNWs.

- For this exchange, I DNW only major character death (meaning requested characters - other characters can die). Otherwise, see my requested fandoms for fandom-specific DNWs.

2. Opt-ins. (these are things you should feel free to include in your work if you like).

- AUs (wingfic, soulmates, coffee shop, etc. Go wild)
- Animal death and harm to animals
- Gore
- Descriptions or depictions of noncon
- Abuse
- Mental illness
- Physical illness of any sort (this includes pandemics and epidemics)
- Harm to children
- Identity headcanons (including trans, nb, and ace)
- In-universe bigotry of any kind
- Any POVs (including 1st and 2nd)
- Any tenses
- Generally any non-traditional writing devices
- For art, there's nothing I mind either; any style and approach is welcome
- Crossovers and fusions (with fandoms I'm familiar with).

3. General likes.

For the purposes of Gen Freeform, it's a bit redundant to say that I'm a fan of platonic relationships, but I am. Specifically, I'm a fan of intense, angsty, h/c-flavoured friendships, which is what ~~most~~ all of my requests will be. Sometimes they will skew fluffier, sometimes darker. In general, all I want is for the characters to be unquestionably devoted to each other and for their relationship to be good for their wellbeing rather than not. Specific interpretations are up to you!

My likes for platonic relationships:
- Repressed stoics love each other too much to succeed at fully repressing their emotions
- Characters angsting about being unworthy of/undeserving of their friend
- Impulsive physical gestures of affection
- Characters trying desperately to repress their affection and desire for friendship because it is not socially/hierarchically appropriate. They are Not Good At It
- Hugs
- Characters getting tearful and being ashamed of it
- Hand touching
- Forehead kisses
- Hand kisses, as an expression of extreme loyalty and/or gratitude
- Meaningful gifts
- Quasi-familial relationships; characters yearning for another to be their family, especially if it's because their original family was shit
- Hurt/comfort, physical or emotional
- The classic "A is terrified for B's life or wellbeing and this brings out Emotions" is a favourite
- Characters feeling like All Is Right With The World, at least for a time, because their BFF is with them
- Characters affirming each other's identities and providing support and friendship in that regard (ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, sexuality identities, etc)
- Hierarchical and/or social differences between characters

My narrative and art likes:
- Slice of life and character studies. Don't worry about writing these, I love them.
- Casefic too.
- Music (mostly classical), art, literature references
- Sciencey things. Whether they're scientifically plausible or handwavey, I love them!
- Human anatomy in any way, shape or form. This is my field of study
- For art specifically, I like symbolism. It's my catnip tbh
- If a character has a canon marginalized identity that is meaningful to them, or if you headcanon them as having one, I like small nods to that in art/fic

And now to my requests!!

I. Hitman (Video Games). Requested relationship: Agent 47 & Diana Burnwood.

Requested freeforms: accidental platonic soulbond, Alternate Universe - Daemons, Awkward and Unconventional Gestures of Friendship, Best Friends Have Bad Ideas Together, Building A New Life, Gift Giving, Gratuitous descriptions of hugging, Hanging Out Drinking Tea, Hurt/Comfort - Character Doesn't Expect Tenderness But Gets It Anyway, Intelligent Characters Enthusing Over Learning New Things (Especially From Each Other), Platonic Soulmates, Refusing to believe a loved one is dead, Take me instead, Rehumanization

Fandom-specific DNWs: anything 47 and Diana have done to each other being treated like a real betrayal by the other character or by the narrative. 47 and Diana angsting about the things they did to each other (but finding that the other one doesn't blame them and still trusts them) is more than welcome <3 Also, DNW any references to 47 having romantic/sexual relationships or expressing unambiguous attraction.

Anyway I recently fell into a very Hitman-shaped hole. I love these two SO MUCH ugh. I have played Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Absolution, and HITMANs 1 through 3. Haven't read the comic but I do broadly know what happens in it. Have read "Overachievers" and found it delightful. You don't have to take HITMAN 3 into account when writing/drawing for me if you haven't played it - I'm not bothered. Also feel free to take the original continuity into account or disregard it, whatever your prefer.

I'm just so weak for their friendship and for how they trust each other even after having shot and poisoned each other a bunch of times... They're kind of messed up but they're doing their best with the cards they're given, and I love every bit of it.

Honestly I mostly just want them to HUG. Or anything else on my list of freeforms. With great and awkward tenderness. Feel free to write/draw them having tea or giving each other gifts or exposing their platonic soulmate marks or whatever else you like. I will be delighted with any of it.

I headcanon 47 as autistic but I don't care if you write him as allistic, either, or if you just don't concern yourself with this either way.

I do like almost every secondary character in the franchise (Victoria, Lucas, Olivia), so feel free to include any of them if you think it appropriate.

II. Dragon Age (Video Games). Requested relationship: Female Inquisitor & Blackwall | Thom Rainier (Dragon Age).
Requested freeforms: Awkward and Unconventional Gestures of Friendship, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, A defends B/argues on B's behalf, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Epic Friendship Slowburn, Families of Choice, Gift Giving, Gratuitous descriptions of hugging, Hanging Out Drinking Tea, Hurt/Comfort - Character Doesn't Expect Tenderness But Gets It Anyway, Protectiveness - Character being protected isn't used to being cared about, Refusing to believe a loved one is dead, Take me instead

Fandom-specific DNWs: Inky rejecting Blackwall over his betrayal/leaving him in prison.

I'm just really into this friendship, specifically in a way where Blackwall keeps angsting about being awful and unworthy of the Inquisitor. And where he's super devoted to Inky and protective of her. The scene in the Val Royeaux prison did Things to me. Feel free to take any of my freeforms and take it wherever you're inspired to with this in mind.

Maybe Inky gets injured and Blackwall absolutely Loses His Goddamn Mind over this. Maybe they're just drinking tea together or giving each other gifts! (There have to be celebrations of some kind in the DA universe, right? There must be something in the lore I'm forgetting...) Maybe they're hugging. Maybe Inky is presumed dead and Blackwall is all over the place. Maybe all of the above ^----^

For art, any gestures/symbols of friendship (undertones of angst very welcome!) would be great, or perhaps just Blackwall being protective of Inky in a fight? Or Inky being protective of Blackwall!!

I usually play as female Adaar but I don't mind other backstories for the Inquisitor, either.

III. Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes. Requested relationship: Joseph Bell & Arthur Conan Doyle (Murder Rooms).
Requested freeforms: Take me instead, Awkward and Unconventional Gestures of Friendship, A defends B/argues on B's behalf, Gift Giving, Gratuitous descriptions of hugging, Hanging Out Drinking Tea, Case Fic, Hurt/Comfort - Character Doesn't Expect Tenderness But Gets It Anyway, Intelligent Characters Enthusing Over Learning New Things (Especially From Each Other)

Fandom-specific DNWs: none.

It's a brOTP I've had for close to a decade now and I request it in practically every exchange. I'm a simple person and I'll love anything you'll write/draw for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ With their ridiculous levels of repression, angst, and mutual affection, Bell and Doyle are my everything. At the moment I'm in the mood for angsty BAMF protectiveness between them (as evidenced by "Take me instead" and "A defends B/argues on B's behalf"). I'd be happy with either of them being protective of the other. And I'm always, always in the mood for stuff like hugs, tea, gifts, hurt/comfort, and intellectual conversations!! <3

Art-wise, Gratuitous Victorian Symbolism is my craving of choice. Just include convoluted flower symbolism or a Gothic landscape or ten or something equally overwrought. I'm a sucker for the stuff.

IV. Original Work. Requested relationship: Hero-Worshipping Young Person & Their Mentor
Requested freeforms: Becoming an Accidental Father Figure, Awkward and Unconventional Gestures of Friendship, A defends B/argues on B's behalf, Gift Giving, Gratuitous descriptions of hugging, Hanging Out Drinking Tea, Case Fic, Hurt/Comfort - Character Doesn't Expect Tenderness But Gets It Anyway, Intelligent Characters Enthusing Over Learning New Things (Especially From Each Other), Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Epic Friendship Slowburn, Families of Choice, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, Platonic Soulmates, accidental platonic soulbond

Fandom-specific DNWs: none.

Any era, any world, any genders! I just adore the idea of a younger character being absolutely all over the place about their mentor figure. By "younger character" I don't mean "literally a small child", although they can be a child at some point in the story as long as they then grow up? I guess I'm just interested in mentorship specifically more than pure parenting.

Take any of my freeforms, look at my likes, and go to town. This premise is my magic bullet.

As regards the mentor character, I also like them quite angsty/repressed and having issues understanding what the younger character sees in them. Or thinking that being friends with them is bad for the younger character (for whatever reason - their profession is dangerous, they think of themselves as a bad person due to some past trauma, etc) and angsting over that.

Mutual angst and relationship insecurity ftw.