Yuletide 2025 Letter

[echoslam]

Dear Author,

Thank you so much for considering writing for me! It's great to be doing Yuletide again this year. Please consider all the prompts here totally optional. I love all of these niche canons, and I will be excited to see whatever you would like to make for them.

My AO3 is echoslam.

Likes:
-Worldbuilding
-Any kind of AU that you think would work
-Emotional drama - I love everything from super sappy romance to tragic darkfic
-Inspiration from songs, poems, quotes, etc.
-Missing scenes
-Humor and silly stuff
-Smut/PWP

I am also open to unconventional formats and any kind of POV.

Do Not Wants:
-Body waste kinks
-Diaper kink
-Infantilization kink
-Futanari
-Poly involving requested characters
-Sex scenes featuring characters younger than 15
-Use of the words “cunt” or "twat" during sex scenes
-Use of the word "simp" in any context

List of Fandoms:

7'Scarlet
Bad Apple Wars
Charade Maniacs
Battle of the Planets/Witchblade
Guild Wars
Heroes of Might and Magic IV
Liar! Uncover the Truth
Romance MD: Always on Call

7'Scarlet

Hanamaki Ichiko

Ships I like:
Toa/Ichiko
Yua/Ichiko
Isora/Ichiko
Yuzuki/Ichiko
Secret guy/Ichiko

I can't resist horror and mystery themes in a dating sim, and I enjoyed 7'Scarlet way more than I expected. I loved Ichiko's curiosity about Okunezato and her dedication to solving the mystery of what happened to her brother.

Prompts:

Click to Expand - Warning for 7'Scarlet Whole Plot Spoilers

Toa: Omg the sadness!! Let them be happy together even if it's just once! Toa relying on lots of kissing and touches to stay sane would be nice for an AU where he doesn't disappear

Yua: Hurt/comfort and finding solace after mourning would be nice themes, or a dark divergence where Yua dies also and comes back for Ichiko...

Isora: It was nice to have a straightforward yandere right at the start of the game, imo. Food themes aphrodisiacs as well as Stockholm Syndrome themes could all be fun.

Yuzuki: Normally I can't stand tsunderes, but great voice acting and a nice angsty Bad Ending where the guy dies can totally win me over, apparently. Is there any way they could survive together with him as a Revenant? Floral or ikebana themes would also be interesting.

Hanate: Creepy older brother routes are a feature and not a bug to me, so I'd be happy to see them get together. Leaning into the incest even after they find out the truth is fine as would be anything about how Ichiko is basically this irresistible pheromone factory to him.

Other ideas:

-I'm also interested in Ichiko's status as a "flower" and how that basically makes her catnip to a Revenant.

-A peaceful or romantic moment somewhere in Okunezato

-Any kind of silliness involving Okune Panda

-Canon divergence where Ichiko keeps them alive with physical intimacy to keep them sane, just making sure to avoid fire at all costs

-Anything to do with flowers or the violacia plot point.

-Does Yuzuki's opinion of her change once it's revealed that she's essentially the incarnation of the red violacia?

-Folklore references

-"To say goodbye is to die a little", the series' tagline, as a theme

-I have additional NSFW-oriented prompts in my Smut4Smut letter

Bad Apple Wars

Rinka

Ships I like:
Rinka/Higa
Rinka/Naraka
Rinka/Sanzu
Mr. Bucket Head/Rinka

RIP to the Vita otome classics that will probably never get ports :( I loved the art, the atmosphere, and all of the LIs and side characters + the weird teachers and just want to see more of Rinka's story, whether it's a fix-it, bittersweet, or leaning into more tragedy of being trapped in NEVAEH Academy and its unsettling atmosphere.

Some prompts:

-Moments of getting closer while investigating the school or while Rinka is learning to be a Prefect in the Good Apple routes

-"Soul touch" leads to physical intimacy

-Detailed continuation of one of the bad endings - the despair fascinates me

-Alternate endings for any of the canon routes - how else could they find each other in different timelines?

-I love the endings where Rinka finds the LI in a Reincarnation situation, so anything about those

-Developing a relationship with one of the other Bad Apples while hanging out at the club area

-Getting attached to Mr. Bucket Head when he encourages her to be a prefect during the Good Apples story branch, maybe building on why he tries harder than the others to help her

-Apple motifs

Battle of the Planets/Witchblade (Comic)

Princess


I don't find myself going to comic book shops as often as I'd like, but when I saw this issue being displayed while window shopping, I immediately knew I had to buy it.

This oneshot is a mashup of two superhero canons that I've always found fascinating, and I would love anything that builds on the premise. I know this is a Battle of the Planets title, but I'm also a fan of G-Force and Gatchaman iterations of the franchise, so I'm all for it if you'd like to use one of her other names besides Princess, like Jun or Agatha June. I'm happy to see her relationships with other members of G-Force being explored as well.

Witchblade's deliberate pulpy and erotic aesthetic is one of the things I liked most about the series, so something in line with that would be great too.


Prompts:

-Post-comic recovering with the rest of the team or reconnecting with the girl that was saved

-Reflecting on what it was like to be possessed as a wielder and what it felt like to have that power - does she feel that it changed her somehow?

-Princess/Witchblade shipfic - I'm really into the connection that might have been formed during the events of the comic and what kind of relationship she would have with the Witchblade as a sentient entity. Could she maybe still feel it after they seemingly separated. How might it continue to try to communicate with her? Dubcon or noncon is fine too

Charade Maniacs

Sena Hiyori

Ships I like:
Akase Kyoya/Sena Hiyori
Futami Ryoichi/Sena Hiyori
Iochi Mizuki/Sena Hiyori


Charade Maniacs is basically an homage to the death game visual novel genre in otome game form, bringing to mind Danganronpa and Zero Escape (and *especially* Virtue's Last Reward). The crazy plot developments had me racing through to find out what was going on, and overall I had a great time with it.

I loved how creepy things could get and how it kept up the unsettling atmosphere of distrust between the participants.

Hiyori's nurturing and trusting nature definitely worked for me in the context of the plot, and I'd like to see how that lends itself to being with her LIs. Aged up or post canon situations would be fine as well.

Prompts:

Click to Expand - Warning for Charade Maniacs Whole Plot Spoilers

-Akase: They were really cute together, and I felt bad for Akase after all the reveals and him getting Dead Ended in Futami's route. They wound up innocently sharing a bed a surprising number of times. but what if it wasn't so innocent? How would they comfort each other after all the trauma of the Other World? Or something about Hiyori trying to protect him.


-Futami: He was super trashy in his route, and appreciated it. I loved Hiyori's "I can fix him" energy, and I would love to see that even if she can't. (Also that CG of him goading her into stabbing him with scissors is my favorite). It would also be great to see him transfer his fixation on the Sponsor to her. This route could also be a jumping-off point for Akase/Hiyori or Iochi/Hiyori - I love jealousy and rival ships competing.


-Iochi: They're so cool and composed, and I love how Hiyori is pretty much smitten with them right from the get-go. Cocktails, hurt/comfort, suit kink, post-game falling in love, are all possibilities. Or maybe something darker where they're forced to do something sexual as part of a stream. Anything you want to do with Iochi's gender is fine.

Regarding Haiji: I feel like the True Ending has some really dark implications, and I'm down if you want to go there. If you want to keep him in the form of a robot puppy (that creepily watches her), that's fine too. Haiji clearly had no problem with manipulating everyone, so I could see him doing it again.

-I have additional NSFW-oriented prompts in my Smut4Smut letter

Other ideas:

-Romantic moment against the backdrop of the unsettling Otherworld setting

-Drama references or performance as a theme. In Chigasaki's route, Hiyori describes reading the script of a play that makes her miserable, and I'm pretty certain it's "Ghosts" by Henrik Ibsen. What other real life plays would they be using?

-Being forced to act out something that makes one of them shy or flustered

Guild Wars

Any Character

Tag Set:
Varesh Ossa
Tahlkora
Norgu
Worldbuilding

I've been feeling really nostalgic for old school Guild Wars, and I would love to see any aspect of the world explored, from the cultural landscapes and lore to fun stuff about game mechanics.

All of the expansions were excellent, but I especially loved Nightfall for its story. Don't feel like you have to restrict yourself to Elona, though!

-Varesh is my fave GW villain and I always wished there was an option to ditch the Sunspears and follow her instead. Any variation of that or a "Varesh wins" AU would be welcome.

-I really liked Norgu's comic relief and the idea of his satirical plays getting him and the Lyssan Fools into trouble. Something in the structure of one of his plays would be fun or just any kind of theatrical silliness.

-My heart broke for Tahlkora after going through Guild War 2's Path of Fire Expansion, and I just want her to have some happiness. Anything from early life in the palace before she met the PC or them enjoying adventures or swapping folktales would be fun. But really I would be happy for anything where she she gets to enjoy some peace.

-I loved Guild Wars' environment design, and I'm open to any kind of worldbuilding fic that details any aspect of the world, from the days of Pre-Searing Ascalon to anytime in the 250 years before GW 2. Feel free to include any characters you'd like, including OCs.

Heroes of Might and Magic IV

Any Character

Tagset:
Tawni Balfour
Emilia Nighthaven
Shaera
Worldbuilding

HOMM IV's gameplay was a bit quirkier than the previous titles, but I really enjoyed the storylines in all the campaigns and would love to see more about these characters or anything about the world itself.

Tawni Balfour: Her campaign was so hard, lol. The all-odds-against you feeling was so intense, and it was such a fun ride. I would just love to see some good old swashbuckling adventure or more about her relationship with the crew and her life as a pirate

Emilia Nighthaven: I loved following her hero's journey and would love to see her inner conflict, honing strategy and diplomacy skills, or her friendship with Solmyr

Shaera: Her relationship with Elwin was very sweet, but romance could figure in as much or as little as you want. I wish she'd been more present as her own character and would love to see what she would have been capable of.

-Missing scenes or introspection during Emilia or Tawni's campaigns

-Canon divergence AU, maybe where different people die

-Shaera as the protagonist of the Preserve campaign with Elwin as the dude-in-distress she has to rescue

-Crossover with other campaigns, cameos from other heroes. Feel free to reference anyone in the series as well as any ships you like. I love all the games, especially I-IV.

-Worldbuilding about battles, settlement building, or strategy - feel free to include any characters you want

Liar! Uncover the Truth

Main Character

RIP to this game; I still love it so much! I'm so sad the English app is lost to us, though there is a list of YouTube videos of the games available.

Doubt! has reappeared on the Love365 app in JP, so I'm still holding out hope that they will bring it back someday, but only time will tell. Apparently there's also a new manga out??

Adventure, romance, angst, fluff, anything works for me! Feel free to go off the canon/Lover's Routes or go in an AU direction.

I definitely ship MC with everyone in the tagset, and I love seeing her interact with her coworkers and other side characters as well.

The live action movie gave Uncover the Truth MC the name Kana Sakurai, so feel free to go by that or use any other name you like!

-Itaru is always so accommodating of MC; it would be fun to see her plan something nice for him too!

-I would also be very interested in something focused on Itaru's insecurities about himself, whether it's pre-canon before he approaches MC, during the casual dating phase, or after they’ve gotten together

-Helping Kazumi research romance or matrimonial topics for his novels leads to intimacy. Or alternatively: more samples of his writing!

-Continuing to have unbearable sexual tension with Haruichi as their work relationship proceeds and no one knows his secret except MC.

-A lot of my favorite Liar files stories involved MC traveling or going on vacation, and I would love to see more of her doing that with a friend or LI. The Hawaii event where MC ended up buying plane tickets and bringing someone along for a couples vacation in order to get Octokitty merch was so fun - maybe something set during that time or a follow up where she goes on another tropical getaway? Or maybe scoping out some intriguing location for a destination wedding? Domestic travel destinations are also fascinating.

-Given Kazumi's reluctance to emotionally commit to a relationship because of his condition, I kind of like the idea of him and MC settling on being friends or friends-with-benefits...and for that to eventually develop into romance. Maybe it works out for a while, but then the feelings become too intense to ignore.

-Honeymoon, chill outings or married life, anything with MC doing something romantic with her partner would be cool!

-Moving in with her love interest, whether it's getting a new place with Itaru, Kazumi's sweet mansion in Kamakura, or Haruichi's family home, etc

-Liars having a humorous rivalry where they try to one up each other in petty ways to impress MC.

-If you want to do something from one of the guys' POVs: What if MC had gotten together with one of the Liars without discovering their secret after all? I think they all genuinely had feelings for her, and I'm for a lot of angst and pining over guilty feelings

-A budget date that surprisingly ends up being very romantic

-Wedding fic?! I feel like Haruichi and Itaru would both be huge bridezillas

-Anything with people using TalkTime and FindFriend is always amusing to me as well.


All the Liar! games are in the same timeline, and I think crossover meetings with other characters in the series are delightful. Maybe something about the MCs' careers or their involvement with I&H Wedding Planning. Maybe they give each other life advice or hint at their own dating adventures?

Romance MD: Always on Call

Main Character
Matsunaga Eiichi

I am begging someone to please save them from the stalemate they were trapped in during Matsunaga's route!!

I adore the MC to bits - she's so wonderfully awkward and dedicated and full of passion for her work. And my heart breaks for Matsunaga and his backstory - clearly he is cut from the same tragic ossan template as other notable Voltage LIs *cough*Kazumi Kagami*cough* right down to the dilated cardiomyopathy...They're so sweet and I just wish they could get together and be happy! The writers were really intent on having MC pursuing him relentlessly and for him to keep her at arm's length out of selflessness, but I would really love for them to get past that.

I've only played the ported version of the game which just went up to S2, but if you'd like to reference any of the later seasons or side stories that are only available on mobile, that's totally okay.

Any name for MC is fine!

Ideas:

-Their friends or colleagues trying to help them get together. I love seeing MC's relationship with Asuka and Missy as well as the rest of the EICU.

-MC getting to show more of her competence as a doctor. The medical drama portion of the game veers anywhere from "pretty reasonable" to "total nonsense" so don't worry about things being super accurate. I'm not picky!

-Crossover with any other Voltage title. We see those recycled background assets which were definitely used in Liar! and other games. Why not just treat it as one big expanded Voltage Inc. Universe?

-Anything with MC being able to be joyful over medical stuff or her beloved Sekai and the shoujo series he's from

-I also love MC with Hosho or Kasumi if a rival ship is needed for any reason

-Anything with Matsunaga letting himself be selfish for once

-Being there for each other and facing the realities of living with a chronic illness

-Their wedding? Maybe the other EICU members fight over who gets to be in the wedding party


Thank you so much for your time! If any clarification is needed, please let me know.