Why Was There No Truck?! - First Pairing Poll (Patreon)

Alrighty then, beings of all shapes and sizes! As I mentioned in the release of Why Was There No Truck?! yesterday, it is time to start figuring out what the actual pairing for this story is going to be. Now, in case some of you (gasp) didn't read that post in full, the polling results from back in May were finalized. The currently plan for this story is to have Alyssa + 3 girls. If, and only if, we get much farther along in the story and someone new clicks with everyone in the relationship (as happened unexpectedly with Hancock in Halfway Broken), a fourth might be added. Otherwise, the total polycule will just be Alyssa + 3.

This means you need to think carefully about your vote here.

This Amalgam universe is big, with the majority of the DC, Marvel, My Hero Academia, and Worm characters around in some fashion. Likewise, there are a sprinkling of additional characters from franchises like Overwatch as well (we've seen Winston and Mercy both mentioned already, working with Overwatch remotely for now). I have plans for this story to extend well beyond Gotham in the long run. Meaning, for all intents and purposes, we are early in the story still, despite the fact that it's nearly hit the 100k word marker. My Hero Automata was nearly half a million, Displaced Hero and Halfway Broken have both already cracked half a million and aren't done yet. I don't exactly write short fanfiction works :-p.

Frankly, everyone from Psylocke to Wonder Woman, or Dragon to Miruko, are all technically possible pairing options for this story. Even locally, to this section of the story, Batgirl is a possible addition to the pairing (I'm a sucker for redheads, of course she's an option!). I'm hitting you all over the head with this so you don't instinctively just hit the button with the most girls. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking that option, I've done the in-story setup that teased the possibility after all ;-). I just want you to consider it carefully before you dive right in and hurry to fill the three available slots!

Now for the options! For this poll, I'm focusing on the girls already on the team that have shown an interest in Alyssa so far. This doesn't exclude Nico or Crystal as options in the long run, if you're interested in adding the resident goth girl whose canonically bisexual, or the other blonde if she and Cyborg don't last :-p. For now, though:

1) Black Canary/Dinah Drake

The setup for this one is already right there, to be jumped on this month if people are interested, as she joins Alyssa in that bath she's off to at the end of the most last release :-p. It doesn't have to happen, though, as she could have easily followed Alyssa for more serious reasons. I've failed as a writer if you hadn't already caught on to her interest in Alyssa...but one of the things I want to point out that might be a little less obvious is that she's already shown a bit of a specific kink as well.

This is a mild spoiler, but relevant to the voting. Dinah is into the idea of Alyssa using her telepathy and commands in the bedroom (or out of it, but related to sexy times). Any such would, of course, be 100% consensual. It you're into the idea of something like hypnosis play or fun implanted commands? Well, Dinah is too ;-). Don't worry, I greatly dislike the creepy places this is sometimes taken too. So anything they do in that direction will be depicted in a fun, safe, healthy, and consensual manner.

Nocturne/Talia Wagner

The setup for this one isn't as immediate, but obviously I've shown Talia as having interest in Alyssa! Much like with Dinah, I've also subtly set up a few hints for her interests. Specifically, in Talia's case, she's both into watching Alyssa do things to other girls (and just watching other girls in general) and she's a bit of a switch. Unlike Rylia is Stripper, Alyssa isn't much of a switch, which means for Talia is would likely be a case of 'submissive with Alyssa, dominant with the other girls in the pairing.'

I haven't hinted at it, so it's a bit more of a spoiler, but also relevant is that I intend Talia to be a bit of an exhibitionist as well. An additional point of note for her is that, due to her interest in voyeurism, she's the most likely to actively encourage Alyssa finding additional lovers.

Both Dinah and Talia

Yep! This is very much an option. So far, I've been happy with the chemistry all three of them have, and the kinks I've subtly given each girl line up well for both of them to slide smoothly into the relationship. Talia isn't strong enough of a telepath to set up commands for Dinah like Alyssa could, but she is enough of one to make use of them if Alyssa set them up first, which Dinah would enjoy. Since Talia is a switch, and one that likes to watch, they are honestly a solidly well-fitted puzzle if this choice is taken.

That said, a special note for this option is that I've also made it clear Nico is somewhat interested in Talia. This could serve as a way to bring the resident goth girl into the fold as well, so long as people were okay with that filling up the pairing pretty early with so many options still out there. However, to make it perfectly clear, if Dinah is chosen and Talia isn't, then Talia and Nico will likely end up together. Possibly with some sex scenes for the pair of them shown. Similar to the way I showed a scene of Hina/Perona in Halfway Broken. Either within the fic, or as an extra at some point.

Right! The immediate options have been laid out for you, folks! Get your votes in!