#not me kinda wanting to write eris getting stuck a couple hundred years in the past and having to wait it out now...

[practically-an-x-man]

for the trope ask game- sickfic, bodyswap, time travel?

Ooooh thank you!!! These are great!!!

Sickfic:

I am VERY likely to write these! I absolutely love writing sickfics, that level of gentle care and the lack of expectation that comes with it (in the sense that like... with a sickfic you really know a character is caring for another out of love, rather than because they're trying to woo them over for something) is just so addictive to me - and especially as a person with joint problems and chronic pain/fatigue, the concept of being cared for when you're unwell is especially close to my heart.

Anyway. My usual favorites for sickfics are Nik/Abner and Quinn/Billy, and I foresee some really nice Kate/Gia sickfics on the horizon too, but honestly I'll write these for any character, any time, I love them.

Body Swap:

Oooooh interesting!! This could be intriguing, for sure. I don't know that I'd just write one out of the blue, but I'm intrigued enough by the idea that I'd definitely be willing to give it a go!!

As for who I'd write it for... there are a few different ways I could go about this. A body swap that involves a power swap could be interesting, perhaps with Rae/Warren or Nikoletta/Abner? Or if I wanted to go angstier with it... I think Kyle/Jasper might be my go-to for emotional angst, thought a Kat/Ahk swap could bring some REALLY interesting emotions into play (especially with Katherine experiencing Ahk's day-sleep and the magic of the tablet and all... can't think too hard about that one or it gets spoilery)

So I've got some options!! It would really just depend on what direction I'd feel like taking it.

Time Travel:

That could definitely be interesting!! And certainly a chance to flex my history-writing muscles one more time, you know I love writing historically-inspired fics like that.

I don't have any firm details in mind, it would really depend on the tone of the fic and what time frame I chose, but I have a feeling I'd gravitate to one of my more sci-fi universes for this. Ophelia would make a good candidate, especially since she'd be intrigued by the premise of time travel. I think my other strongest candidate would be Eris, not because they're likely to find a method of time travel but because that would stir up some interesting emotions (going back to re-do a time you already lived through, not only the decision to change the outcome but the decision to change your own role in it) - or even to add an extra layer, to have Eris be able to jump back but not forward, and being forced to relive hundreds of years of history before they return to what's become familiar. Idk, I just feel like time travel with a near-immortal character is a really neat concept!