While I’m very fond of Toby and her whole deal, when it comes to fic I’m all about the rich tapestry of side characters, though Toby can certainly show and be her delightful, somewhat bloodstained self. Like most of my requests, this is an ANY of these characters rather than ALL of these characters request, though if you have an awesome idea for all of them, go for it!

DNW: intense body horror (yes I am aware that canon is full of intense maiming and I read it _despite_ that)

Poppy—I love her optimism, fierceness, and forward-looking approach to life, and I can’t imagine the chaos that could ensue if she and May ever hung out (but I’d enjoy reading about it) What does she miss about her old life and love about her new one? What’s living with the Luidaeg like? Does she ever talk to Patrick & Simon?

Rayseline—she’s experienced a lot of trauma (and, y’know caused a significant amount herself). I really just want a deeper dive into her whole deal and what it’s like to try grow beyond her past. I’d especially love some futurefic set at least partially during her upcoming year of service with Toby. I feel like that premise is also ripe for some humor amidst the serious stuff. Bonus points if August is there too! I’m up for anything with those 2, from awkward coexistence to unadulterated loathing to shipping. ;)

Danny—I just love him, okay! I’d love just like, slice of life stuff, bridge troll lore, how the Bargest rescue is going, San Francisco fae cab driver lore, Danny’s POV on his history with Toby (And what was the favor she did for his sister that made him so committed to her?) Bonus points for Danny and Raysel hanging out at some point; I just think they’d bounce off each other in an Uptown Girl/Downtown Guy kind of way.

I love this sprawling galaxy full of sentients, which is part of why I selected Worldbuilding as one my options. This is also an ANY rather than an ALL request, so please feel free to play in other aspects besides the ones I mentioned directly. I almost selected Any Character but I know writers often appreciate a starting point.

 Roveg is the Cultural Rebel Spacebug Dad of my heart and I’d love more, either after the end of book 4, or exploring his past. Speaker’s anger and quest for justice were really compelling, as well the moment of joy when she and her sister first experience the joy of a sim made for them. Because of their lifespans, I totally get that there might be some bittersweetness in telling her story. Ashby connects so many of the threads of these stories but we don’t actually see him as the main focus too often, so I’d love to see more about what makes him who he is.

If you focus on Worldbuilding, there are SO many options—deep dives into any of the alien cultures, exploring the Exodans, WTF happened with Pepper & Blue’s planet of origin, what’s Earth’s deal? 

Books of the Raksura—Martha Wells
This is also an ANY request rather than an ALL request.

I’d really like to see more of like, the everyday ways of Raksura culture when they’re NOT dealing with potentially world-ending threats; I picked Moon, Jade, and Chime because they’re each fascinating, individually and together and I want to see them making it work. I’d actually love kidfic in this ‘verse—maybe interacting with their first clutch and/or the fosterlings?

There wasn’t room to choose her and still have the whole trio + worldbuilding, but I’m really interested in Pearl too, and her difficult journey to heal and also come to terms with some of the bad decisions she made when she was in a bad place. I also love Ember, Stone, Shade, Consolation and Malachite and would love to have any of them show up, especially if you get into Raksura politics +  alliances.