Press Start 2020 Letter

[echoslam]

Dear Artist, Author, or Vidder

Thank you very much for checking out my letter! I'm echoslam, and I'm so happy to be participating in Press Start again this year.

(I couldn't believe how many of my faves ended up in the tagset!! I thought I must have nominated them in my sleep, but I didn't?? Thank you!!)

The details mentioned here are all totally optional. Please feel free to make whatever you like because I'm just happy to see more content for these games!

General Likes:
Character studies
Introspection
Mutual admiration
Fighting/violence/showdowns
Fire Emblem-style support conversations
Gaming and sports themes
Unusual formats and POVs
"...(something something)...and together they FIGHT CRIME"
Worldbuilding
Humor and silly stuff
Any kind of AU
"Meta" themes
Crossovers and fusions - basically anything I've requested here or any tangentially related title is fair game
Smut - Smut4Smut letter here (includes some prompts relevant to Assassin's Creed and Liar!)

Art Likes: All art styles welcome, portraits, action scenes, symbology and signature colors/themes, combat moves, fake movie poster or promotional material, visual metaphors, fun with hairstyles and fashion, any kind of silly meme pose

Vid likes: Combat/action scenes, shipping montage, parody/humor - fake trailer, meme vid etc.

DNWs: Body waste kinks, inflation kink, use of the word "cunt" during sex scenes, poly involving requested characters (exception for Blade and Soul)

Links by Fandom:

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
블레이드 앤 소울 | Blade and Soul
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity
Fire Emblem: Fates
Mirror's Edge
Remember 11
Soul Calibur
Voltage Inc's Liar! Series

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

Evie Frye/Henry Green
Evie Frye/Lucy Thorne

I was so happy to see my favorite Evie ships in the tagset! I love seeing her in any time period including the Jack the Ripper DLC.

• Slice of life or missing scenes during any of the missions - I just love seeing more of her being a nerd


• AU with Victorian Assassins swapping places with the modern day crew


• Okay for real, the thing that got me to cave and buy Syndicate was the ad for the Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy stuff, so anything with reference to that sort of thing is A+ in my book. (Syndicate had so much potential for cool DLC that never got utilized, imo) More about Evie's interest in science and promise to pursue David Brewster's research, or any sort of Dickens reference! An Assassin's Christmas Carol??


• I also have various prompts in my letters from Chocolate Box and Smut4Smut but I'd love anything, really!

블레이드 앤 소울 | Blade and Soul

Any Character
Tagset:
Yunma Fei/Junghado/Yu Chun
Juwol
Leerok
Soha
Yunma Fei
Jinsoyun

I loved the aesthetic of this game more than words can say - the amazing, fluid combat mechanics and gorgeous environments were everything I could have wanted in an MMO. Truly, just about anything you want to make for this game will bring me joy.

For shippy stuff, I would love to see dates in any of the game's locales: exploring any dungeons, trips to any town or outpost or visiting one of Zaiwei's many attractions (the palace, House of Pleasures, etc.), riding Dragon Pulses, picking flowers in Skypetal Plains... really, the possibilities are endless!

Yunma Fei/Junghado/Yu Chun
I would love anything about these three as a polyship or about any component pairings! How did they get together - who made the first move? How do Junghado and Yu Chun give Yunma Fei emotional support once she becomes Empress? What does a cozy night in look like for them? What did Yu Chun and Yunma Fei get up to while Junghado was off slapping people around on the 7th floor of Mushin's tower? Really, I would be so thrilled with anything.

Juwol
The Yes Men are hilarious, so anything about that organization would be awesome. I'd also welcome anything about the rivalry with Soha or about the Juwol/Yunsang ship.

Leerok & Soha
Badass gunner siblings! I'd love to see anything about both or either of them: More of Soha's adventures in the Cinderlands or her rivalry with Juwol, Leerok's journey to becoming one of the Eight Masters or his own rivalry with that guy from the Gunslinger trailer, running Ironsights Academy, etc. Please throw all the crazy gun fu you want at me!

Jinsoyun
I just love how the first half of this game is basically about being terrorized by this lady and witnessing how she runs on pure "fuck you" energy. I'd love to see anything about her pre-Heaven's Mandate, making power plays and bringing down her enemies or any kind of character study. Exploration of the Zulia/Jinsoyun relationship is also welcome.

More general prompts:

• Exploraton of rivalries or (broken) romances/friendships


• Anything about the awesome combat mechanics of this game or the beautiful/hilarious outfits you could equip


• A moment of rest relaxing at Yehara's Mirage or elsewhere


• Something dark with creepy body horror

Ever 17: The Out of Infinity

The Infinity Series is so iconic, and I find it fascinating how you can trace the origins of the Zero Escape series and Uchikoshi's other works back to them. Feel free to reference Never7 and Remember11 as well!

Any Character
Tagset:
Matsunaga Sara/Tanaka You
The Kid
Komachi Tsugumi
Matsunaga Sara
Tanaka You
Yagami Coco

I really love the mindscrew of this game and just want to see anything more about these characters! The encroaching sense of dread contrasting with fluff/silliness was another aspect I enjoyed, so please go with whatever mood works best for you.

• Missing or alternate scenes/endings - I really love the setting (creepy amusement parks are a favorite theme of mine) and it would be great to see more about the creation of LeMU or how the characters would live in the world beyond.


• I love all the main characters of Ever 17, including the people we're supposed to think of as them (you know what I mean). Introspective character or relationship-focused works are always A+, and I'd love to know what would be going on in the heads of the characters besides Takeshi and the Kid.


• The True Ending of this game is such a trip, and I'd love anything that explores or plays with that. Divergent AUs as well as ruminations on time and space bending or fourth wall breaking are all welcome.

Fire Emblem: Fates

Honestly, Fates was the most fun I've ever had playing a Fire Emblem game. I loved the ninjas, I loved the kids, and I loved how nothing was taken very seriously (and the gameplay is aces). I really liked all three routes, and I'd love to see anything more for these ships, from pure fluff to PWP smut. Any gender is fine for Corrin.

Felicia/Corrin
I love moe battle maid Felicia and would love to see her getting a chance to not be clumsy for once or being comforted by Corrin (or about her scarily powerful magical plate item). Anything about the ice village and her relationship with Flora would also be welcome.

Kaze/Corrin
The Fire Emblem series is so good to me when it comes to hero/retainer relationships, and this was no exception. Emotional moments about those parts of the game when he potentially leaves you party or anything about guilt and repressing romantic feelings.

Lilith/Corrin
I loved the self-sacrificing tuna fish dragon so much!! I would have loved to have seen her as a full recruitable character (what classes/promotion paths would she have unlocked?) or what her support convos would be like. Alternatively, something about how she becomes this crazy strong healer/turret in the MyCastle once you feed her and max out her stats. I'm fine with including stuff from the Hidden Truths DLC or ignoring it completely.

Xander/Corrin
Okay so I have admit I was really really into the Corrin/Xander support line and the whole "I've been into you since childhood and now I want to teach you about love" thing. Strong incest vibes are 100% okay if you want to go hard on that kink - it works perfectly for me in this particular case.

More general prompts:
First times (kisses, confessions, physical intimacy, etc).
Slice of life in the MyCastle
Anything about rebuilding the kingdoms
Comforting Corrin after any sort of angst

Mirror's Edge

Any Character
Tagset:
Celeste Wilson
Faith Connors
Faith Connors/Celeste Wilson
Faith Connors/Mercury
Kate Connors
Mercury

The aesthetic of this game is one of my very favorites of all time, and to me, listening to the theme song "Still Alive" feels like taking a breath of fresh air. If you'd like to do something about exploring the City or freerunning, I'd love anything that taps into that feeling of exhilaration.

(I prefer Faith's characterization from the first game, but feel free to include other elements from Catalyst if you want).

• I love the setting of Mirror's Edge, so anything about the characters that emphasize how they interact with the environment would be great. I'd be happy to see anyone/any ship so please go with what interests you: something about Runners getting in some practice or maybe freerunning for fun or as part of a date. Runner styles as a character study?


• Anything more about the runner tattoos.


• The meta themes of this game also fascinate me, and I would love to see anything that delves into the issue of surveillance state fuckery or what life is like under the City regime

Remember 11

Fuyukawa Kokoro/Yukidoh Satoru

The Infinity Series seriously messed with my head, and I will always love it for that. There's just so much to explore from a either a philosophical or character-focused viewpoint, and I'd love to see any theories you have regarding the game's unexplained mysteries/plot holes. This VN is an extravaganza of identity porn, so please feel free to play into that. I also realize that the name "Yukidoh Satoru" could be a number of different identities, and I just want to make it clear that I'm fine with seeing either Enomoto or original Yukidoh...or feel free to be vague about it. Definitely take the relationship in a dark direction if you want.

• Expansion on any of the game's many endings, good or bad, maybe dealing with Satoru's feelings about Kokoro at any point in the timeline


• Existential coffeeshop AU! Black coffee versus coffee with milk! Maybe these two go on a date and the events of the game are framed as a philosophical discussion?


• Anything at all that references or plays with the TIPS or with the concept of "Sekijukansei"


• Any scenario where they end up together long-term and deal with feelings regarding physical and emotional intimacy after what they went through. Or alternatively Kokoro having moments of realization re: the true nature of Yukidoh Satoru

Soul Calibur

These two are some of my all-time faves from my favorite fighting game series, and I would totally have nominated them myself if they weren't already in the tagset. Speedsters ftw. I'm very open shipwise, but some potential love interests I like the idea of are: one of the Alexandria sisters, Xianghua, Seung Mina, Amy, or Mitsurugi. II was my favorite game in the series, but feel free to reference any of them - I like them all and I wouldn't object to seeing any part of the old or new timeline.

Taki
Introspection about her quest to seal demons/destroy soul edge, ninja training, fleshing out or missing scenes from any of the arcade mode "story lines" battles

Talim
Anything about her life/ duties as the Last Priestess of the Winds or her travels and the friends she made along the way. Anything about her training to be a capable fighter and how that contrasts with her peaceful nature...I just love how she manages to be extremely adorable while still being able to break people's arms with her bare hands.

If you are feeling like it, I'd totally be interested in seeing a scenario where these two interact. Maybe them reacting to the aftermath of one of them acquiring Soul Calibur or becoming corrupted by Soul Edge? Or sparring/bonding via combat - they have some thematic parallels in their movelists given Talim's whole "wind" concept and Taki's various wind/thunder/hurricane moves. Or just, y'know having a chat at the inn or something.

Voltage Inc's Liar! Series

I still love this app like nobody's business, and I'm requesting "Any Character" across all three games - I can never say no to more Liar! content in my life!

Tagset:
(Liar! Uncover the Truth)
Kagami Kazumi/Main Character
Mamiya Haruichi/Main Character
Yuikawa Itaru/Main Character
Kagami Kazumi
Kawai Yuri
Mamiya Haruichi
Yanase Ayumi
Yuikawa Itaru
Main Character

(Liar! Office Deception)
Main Character/Akutsu Mei
Main Character/Kusunoki Kohei
Main Character/Miyata Reina
Main Character/Sasaki Yusei
Main Character/Shijo Keisuke

(Liar! Scheming Socialites)
Main Character/Suo Sosuke
Main Character/Suzumiya Shotaro
Main Character/Todo Kaname
Main Character/Yagami Haruki

Shipwise, I'm happy to see MC(s)/anyone in the tagset, but if you have ideas for other ships, feel free to include them as well. I welcome references any of the events or post-game routes as well.

I'm fine with any name for the Main Character(s) as well as leaving her nameless. There's a list of pre-generated names from the JP Version of the game if you'd like some choices. Or feel free to make one up!

• Deepening relationship post-Lover's Route/happy ending especially if it explores aspects of their characters that MC didn't get to see during the "mystery" phase, or maybe them being established relationship and reflecting on the ups and downs that happened before they got to that point


• Alternate Lover's Route or "event story" especially if they involve funny or emotional moments (Seriously the events were so wacky lol, the sharehouse stuff, the Christmas serial dating, the Pokemon GO! Liar thing XD)


• Crossovers would be totally welcome since the games take place in the same universe. MCs playing matchmaker for their counterparts from the other titles? Reina and Ayumi running into each other at the same boutique? Kazumi giving a lecture at a Media Act event or the university? Anything is possible!


• These games could also get pretty dark at times, and I would't be opposed to seeing something dealing with heartbreak, bad ends or consent issues


• Overall, I just really love this series and how it's a send-up of the dating sim genre and is willing to go all in on exploring relationships with various disaster people. Any approach you want to take, whether romantic, dark, or silly, will definitely be fascinating to me

Thank you so much for your time! If any clarification is needed, feel free to leave an anon comment here or ask me through the mod.