Epidem-fic Letter

[27twinsister]

Hello and welcome to my requests for Epidem-Fic, an exchange focused on works where characters get sick. I’m only requesting fic for this exchange and would like some comfort/care for the sick characters unless they were also requested as an individual/solo character (Jeramie, Takeru, Ayase. Arguably Lance&Q but even if there isn't another person there I think they would try to take care of their body).

 

Instead of going over every relationship I’m going to be rambling about what I think the individual character would be like while sick, if I picked some specific freeforms with them in mind, etc.

I also accept fic treats, if you're wondering.

DNWs: Major Character Death*, Terminal Illness*, Self-harm, Suicide, Smut, Vomit, Food or Medication Allergies, Graphic Eye Injuries, Pregnancy, Genderswaps, Unrequested Romantic Relationships, Unrequested Gender/Sexuality Headcanons, Animal Abuse, Script Format, Human AUs**
*Mentioning canon deaths is okay, but nobody should die in a gift. I've never seen the Zero-One V-cinemas don't want them in my gift. Ayase's canonical terminal illness is an exception, but he still shouldn't die in the gift.
**Jeramie and Stacey should remain half-human. Ijirude should remain nonhuman. Humagears and buddyroids should remain humagears and buddyroids. Whether Takeru is a ghost depends on when the story is set, but I'm fine with him not being a ghost. Imagins should remain imagins, though of course they can possess their humans. Gosei Angels don't have that many differences from humans, but they're still not exactly regular humans.

Now, onto the requests!

Kamen Rider W

Sick!Philip, Sick!Shoutarou
 

Philip and Shotaro as platonic or romantic partners is fine, though I'm not interested in sex for this exchange. In some scenarios it probably works better if only one is sick, but I'm open to both being sick in the same work as well.

For this exchange, I'm also interested in if sharing a body while transformed into W could cause both of them to get sick if only one was sick before battle.
 

Sick!Philip: Has Philip ever been sick before? Like, as a kid probably, but he mainly just lived in the lab, so he probably hasn’t been sick in a while before 2009. Shotaro would be very protective and worried about him but trying to act cool/calm/hard-boiled about it. Philip would probably be disappointed he has to rest and isn’t allowed to look up his symptoms in the Gaia Library (idk what the Gaia Library would say, but you know how when you go on WedMD or whatever and it’s like "yeah you’re dead" when you have a cold? No Gaia Library while sick unless it’s urgent.)

 

Sick!Shotaro: Shotaro is stubborn and would absolutely try to keep working/fighting unless he physically couldn’t. Philip has probably never taken care of a sick person before and though he might hypothetically know what to do (because again, the Gaia Library has a lot of info), it might not be applicable to Shotaro’s situation/Philip might not be good at it. Shotaro would do his best to recover, though.

 

Regarding the "A is a bad cook" freeform, Shotaro’s maybe better? Unless Philip has a hyperfixation on soup or something. Works for either character trying to cook, in my opinion.
 

Kamen Rider W Tags

Scenario - A is a bad cook but wants to cook sick!B a comforting meal, Scenario - A is extremely protective of sick B, Scenario - Character A is overly dramatic about being ill, Scenario - Character A stays by Character B's side while they sleep, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character collapses after continuing with mission/working through illness, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick Character is Delirious, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light

 

King-Ohger

Sick!Jeramie, Sick!Rita
 

I prefer only the requested Sick!Character be sick in a gift, unless it's like, Gira insists on cuddling with Jeramie to make him feel better and then he gets sick too.

Sick!Jeramie: He is 2000+ years old he has definitely had to deal with every sickness pretty much on his own. Though he is also half-Bugnarok, so maybe he’s immune/not as affected by some things (or more affected, idk. Angst.) I don’t think he would complain much unless things were really bad. Also I picked out the symptom "Lost Voice" and the sneezing scenario in part because Jeramie trying to do his opening narration with either basically no voice or constant sneezing would be very funny to me.

 

Sick!Rita: First of all, Rita would definitely try to keep going despite sickness/pretend everything is fine until they can’t. Second of all, they live in Gokkan. How easy do you think it is to get a cold? Do you think Rita’s usual outfit is warm enough to actually stay outside in Gokkan for a decent amount of time and not get hypothermia? (This is a sickfic exchange, so maybe you can guess the answer)
 

King-Ohger Tags

Illness - Common Cold, Illness - Hypothermia, Scenario - Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character collapses after continuing with mission/working through illness, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick character falls asleep in uncomfortable location while (over)working, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Lost Voice, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light

Kamen Rider Ghost

Sick!Takeru
I prefer only the requested sick character (Takeru) be sick in a gift

Sick!Takeru: I said this in my request on AO3, but yeah, if he’s a ghost and sick what’s the worst thing that will happen? He can’t die. Eternal suffering (or at least being sad until his tummy feels better, which feels like the same thing)? Getting sick after coming back to life because Takeru forgot how to eat healthy or he ate too much junk because he hasn’t been able to eat anything in like 6 months is good too.

This request is slightly different than the others because I'm interested in like, if Takeru didn't really eat when he was a ghost, would he forget to eat regularly/healthily after getting revived? So I'm interested in eating disorder-type content for this fandom despite DNWing it for other fandoms. There are also some tags requested that are not inherently about eating disorders if that's not your thing.

Kamen Rider Ghost Tags

Illness - Eating Disorders, Scenario - A makes soup for B, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character never brings up illness because they assume others don't care; is proven wrong, Scenario - Overindulging in sweets upsets Character's stomach, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Symptom - Depression, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Lack of Appetite, Symptom - Malaise, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light, Symptom - Stomach Ache

Kamen Rider Zero-One

Sick!Fuwa, Sick!Aruto
Humagears can't get sick, though maybe if during a time when Fuwa and Naki share a body that could affect Naki somehow? A la my Kamen Rider W request but now with AI.

Sick!Aruto: He could easily have some kind of travel plans (for work, for a comedy show, won a trip to a resort or something and really wants to go) and Izu goes with him. Aruto would also probably try to make jokes/have fun despite being sick.

 

Sick!Fuwa: Would never admit that he’s sick. But Naki has shared a body with him and could probably tell if he’s actually in pain or feeling worse than he says he is. Or if it’s set while they’re still sharing a body, Naki could try to make sure Fuwa is resting and that he doesn’t make his condition worse.
 

Kamen Rider Zero-One Tags

Scenario - A is ill but can't put off travel plans; Worried B comes along to make sure they're ok, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick character is still raring to go/fight/fuck, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Scenario - Stoic character faints in public due to illness and exhaustion, Symptom - Amnesia, Symptom - Depression, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Full-Body Pain, Symptom - Migraines, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light

Goseiger
Sick!Agri, Sick!Moune, Sick!Hyde

For Agri & Moune, both can be sick in the same gift if you choose. For Alata & Sick!Hyde I'd rather Hyde be the only one sick. Gosei Angels aren't human, at least not entirely, and I think that's interesting.

Sick!Agri: Moune is basically an adult (17) and able to take care of herself AND her brother when they get hurt/sick. Though Agri is bigger and older than her so Moune probably has less experience taking care of him and would struggle to carry him. Point is, Moune would want to take care of her brother if he was sick.

Sick!Moune: Agri cares so much about his sister, including wanting her to get better when she's sick. Would absolutely be protective and prioritize her, especially in the wilderness or situations with limited resources.

Sick!Hyde: All tags are fine for everyone, but the "never brings up illness because they assume others don't care" was added with Hyde's trauma about Magis in mind. He needs someone to make sure he's doing well since he no longer has a partner and Alata is sunshine-y and would absolutely help him.

Also, general musing about the wilderness tag, do Goseigers, like, know how to recognize things that are safe to eat (like mushrooms and stuff)? Is the information in Earth guidebooks regarding safety and first aid and stuff the same as a Gosei Angel would learn on Gosei World? Does that make sense?

 

Goseiger Tags

Illness - Common Cold, Illness - PTSD, Scenario - A is extremely protective of sick B, Scenario - A makes soup for B, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character never brings up illness because they assume others don't care; is proven wrong, Scenario - Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Scenario - Healthy character needs to keep sick character alive in the wilderness, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character is also injured, Scenario - Sick character is still raring to go/fight/fuck, Symptom - Depression, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Muscle Weakness, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light, Symptom - Runny Nose

Go-Busters

Sick!Hiromu, Sick!Ryuuji, Sick!Yoko

With their Buddyroids, I think it's just nice when the buddyroids care for their humans, even when it's not a big deal and is just a cold or needing rest. I don't think buddyroids can get sick in the same way as humans? Like they aren't perfect, but still. For Sick!Hiromu & Rika and Ryuuji & Sick!Yoko, I prefer only the requested sick character be sick, but for Hiromu & Yoko I'm fine with just one or both being sick. 

Regarding Weak Points, I don't know if they can technically count as filling the symptoms prompts on their own but I am interested in seeing them. Also, Ryuuji does canonically hide his weak point from Yoko for 13 years, but idk if he managed to never overheat the entire time, y'know? There was also an episode (28) where Hiromu had to hide his weak point because the enemies were trying to figure it out and take advantage.

Sick!Hiromu: Besides the trauma from like, (insert the plot of Go-Busters), Hiromu also has a fear of like, actual chickens (and cartoon/drawings, etc.) Like that happened regardless of the everything else. Would he still freeze up that much if he didn't have a weak point? Also, do Hiromu and Rika (his sister) talk about like, their parents, usually? What are father's day/mother's day/birthdays/etc. like, are they significant or do they try to treat them like any other day?

Sick!Ryuuji: He would be so stubborn pretending he's fine unless he literally couldn't (too weak to do anything, exhausted, passing out etc.) He wouldn't admit anything was wrong. I think it's nice that Gorisaki cares so much for him despite Ryuuji being almost an adult (15) when they meet.

Sick!Yoko: She is baby. She is always baby (Go-Busters was 12 years ago, she's literally in her 20s AND older than me but she's still baby). And I think Usada and Ryuuji and maybe Hiromu (teasing her) treating her like a child when she's sick or injured would be funny. And either way, Yoko would probably take advantage of "oh no I'm sick and tired I can't get up (I want to stay on the couch and watch tv and not do homework)" if there was something she wanted to avoid doing. Pre-canon with actual baby/small child Yoko would also be nice, though make sure to give her comfort.

 

Go-Busters Tags

Illness - PTSD, Scenario - A wakes up ill and is cared for/comforted by B, Scenario - Character A stays by Character B's side while they sleep, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character Hides Their Illness, Scenario - Character never brings up illness because they assume others don't care; is proven wrong, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Fever, Symptom - Hallucinations, Symptom - Muscle Weakness

Zenkaiger
Sick!Stacey

For this request I prefer that only the requested sick character (Stacey) be sick in a gift, though comparing his experience/symptoms to what a usual sick human/kikainoid/pirate would have is fine, as long as the focus is on Stacey.

Sick!Stacey: Will he get comfort? Maybe. There's what, a 66% chance? (Yatsude and Flint would, Ijirude wouldn't so it's fine if a gift doesn't have that.)  He is also half-human AND travels to parallel worlds, I wonder if other parallel worlds have the resources to take care of him (mostly post-canon). Regardless of who he was with, Stacey would probably not complain unless things got really bad/concerning in his opinion. And he's probably had to put up with a lot, knowing how he's inherently weaker/more vulnerable than a kikainoid (because uh. Skin VS metal. Sorry idk how else to word that)
 

(I also headcanon Stacey having medical/doctor/hospital-related trauma due to Ijirude, for the PTSD prompt)

 

Zenkaiger Tags

Illness - PTSD, Scenario - Character A stays by Character B's side while they sleep, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick character is also injured, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Symptom - Depression, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Fever, Symptom - Full-Body Pain, Symptom - Hallucinations, Symptom - Migraines, Symptom - Muscle Weakness

Timeranger

Sick!Ayase
Yes there are extra symptoms added to this request to describing Osiris Syndrome, though you don't have to focus on that and just make it unrelated fainting or whatnot. There are also some that have nothing to do with Osiris Syndrome. I know Osiris Syndrome is canonically a terminal illness so I'm not DNWing it for this request. Still, I'd rather nobody die in a gift.

Sick!Ayase: He is doing his best while dying slowly. How did he, like, get into the Time Police anyway? He failed his physical exam at racing, did the police not have something like that or did he just not have any physical symptoms during the test? Are past (2000) hospitals different from future (3000) hospitals? Obviously the exact treatments and stuff are different, but like...there's a generation gap between my mom who covers her mouth with her hand when she coughs and me who coughs into my elbow instead. I imagine any differences over a 1000-year gap would make Ayase and the others from the future even more appalled at whatever Tatsuya does/treats as normal. Maybe soup is actually not good for a sore throat, at least compared to whatever basically-instant cure they have in the future.

 

Timeranger tags

Illness - Terminal Illness, Scenario - Character Hides Their Illness, Scenario - Character never brings up illness because they assume others don't care; is proven wrong, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character is still raring to go/fight/fuck, Symptom - Arrythmia, Symptom - Breathing Difficulties, Symptom - Chest Pain, Symptom - Depression, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Lost Voice, Symptom - Migraines, Symptom - Muscle Weakness, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light

Kamen Rider Den-O

Sick!Ryoutarou, Sick!Yuuto, Sick!Ryuutaros

For this request, I'd rather Airi not be sick in the gift, though mentioning her canon amnesia/trauma is fine. I'd also like Airi to notice a difference between Ryotaro and Ryuutaros (and other imagins) but not 100% know about the imagins and Den-O.

There's also the idea I mentioned in similar requests, in this case it's "if Ryotaro gets sick, do the imagins also get sick/how does that effect the DenLiner" but as Airi can't really interact with the DenLiner you don't have to focus on it. Focusing on the very similar question with Deneb and Yuuto is fine though.

Sick!Ryotato:...he's Ryotaro. He gets hurt and sick easily, faints sometimes, in an early episode mentions he's anaemic...and that's without the fact that having four imagins is tough on his body. Making something set at any point of canon where Airi has to take care of Ryotaro while he's sick just sounds like canon tbh.

 

Sick!Ryuutaros: He's probably never been sick before? Can imagins get sick when they're just sand? Well either way, Ryuutaros now has Airi to take care of him if he's sick and he's childish and totally would fake sick/remain sick for attention if Ryotaro and the others didn't stop him.

Sick!Yuuto: Deneb would care so much about Yuuto if he got sick and Yuuto would be like "pls leave me alone I'm fine (isn't fine)". Yuuto should be cared for! And complain about he's an adult and doesn't need Deneb taking care of him (but he secretly appreciates him a lot)

Den-O Tags

Illness - Anaemia, Scenario - A makes soup for B, Scenario - Character A stays by Character B's side while they sleep, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Character too sick to walk; has to be carried, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick character is also injured, Scenario - Sick character usually never complains; mild complaint is a sign they feel really bad, Symptom - Breathing Difficulties, Symptom - Coughing, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Fever, Symptom - Runny Nose

 

Ride Kamens

Sick!Lance & Sick!Q

As both characters are sick (by sharing a body, and because that’s the tag being requested), getting a third character like Rui or Shizuru to take care of them is fine. I prefer only the requested sick characters (Lance&Q) to be sick. I expect both to be sick in the same gift, though they could have different symptoms (after all, canonically only Lance is allergic to cats, or at least they don't make Q sneeze)

 

Also I don’t expect the Agent to be in the work, but if they are I prefer them to be named Noa (the default name) and use they/them pronouns.

 

I have been reading English translations/spoilers as they come out, especially regarding Slam Days, so don't worry about spoiling the game for me. (There are many translators, you can seek out others on your own but I'll link here to Art's because his are focused on Slam Days)

 

Sick!Lance & Sick!Q: Lance and Q are my faves because W is my fave show, but in this exchange that is somewhat bad for them, lol. These two share a body always, so it makes sense they get sick together. But still, they could be sick from different things (Lance has a cat allergy that Q doesn't) and could act differently while sick, like Q complaining a lot and Lance only complaining/worrying if it's really bad/doesn't go away on its own. I also kind of wonder about like, them getting sick from eating too much candy and Lance blaming Q (because of course Q would) but secretly Lance also ate a lot of candy/didn't take care of himself. Too much pizza can also be bad for you.

Ride Kamens tags

Illness - Animal/Pet Allergies, Illness - PTSD, Scenario - A is extremely protective of sick B, Scenario - Character A is overly dramatic about being ill, Scenario - Character claiming to just be tired is actually sick, Scenario - Sick character can't stop sneezing long enough to speak, Scenario - Sick character collapses after continuing with mission/working through illness, Scenario - Sick character crying from frustration/stress/discomfort, Scenario - Sick Character is Delirious, Scenario - Overindulging in sweets upsets Character's stomach, Symptom - Amnesia, Symptom - Dissociation, Symptom - Dizziness, Symptom - Exhaustion, Symptom - Fainting, Symptom - Fatigue, Symptom - Oversensitivity to Light

Have fun with whatever you end up going with, I look forward to seeing what you make!