I'll try to leave this on lj too, to make sure you get it; couldn't figure out how to send PMs on AO3.
Normally I'm all for continuations. But the problem with your particular request is that (1) the original requester specifically said not to use that character; and (2) the way AO3 links gifts to their recipients, it's always going to show up in their gift box, and if I continue it they'll always be able to see that too. Even if I make a new post and point back in any way to "this is a continuation of", it'll be easy enough for them to tell. And that's really rude gifting etiquette. Some might not care, but it would bug me forever.
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Normally I'm all for continuations. But the problem with your particular request is that (1) the original requester specifically said not to use that character; and (2) the way AO3 links gifts to their recipients, it's always going to show up in their gift box, and if I continue it they'll always be able to see that too. Even if I make a new post and point back in any way to "this is a continuation of", it'll be easy enough for them to tell. And that's really rude gifting etiquette. Some might not care, but it would bug me forever.
Sorry; please pick something else.