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rudigersmooch) wrote2017-12-27 01:42 pm
rudigersmooch) wrote2017-12-27 01:42 pm
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Chocolate Box 2018 Letter
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Dear Chocolatier,
Thank you so much for offering one of my requested fandoms/ships! It's been a long time since I've participated in fandom in namespace, so this exchange is just what the doctor ordered as a way to jump back in it, both for writing and reading fic. I hope you're just as excited as I am, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you come up with for my gift fic; I tried my best to give you an idea of what I like and offer some prompts I'm particularly interested in, but if you need clarification, don't hesitate to ask either through the mods or by an anonymous comment on this post.
Now, onto the letter! (Note: I'll probably tweak this letter throughout sign-ups, although the fandoms and ships will remain the same.)
0. General Preferences
1. Agent Carter
2. Crossover Fandoms
3. Person of Interest
4. Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
5. Teen Wolf
6. White Collar
7. Yuri on Ice
0. General Preferences
I'm not going to lie, my DNW list is pretty extensive, but hopefully you find it manageable enough. Some of these are things that seem opt-in to me anyway and I've listed them just in case; if you don't see something on the DNW list, you can safely assume that I don't mind seeing it in fic.
DO NOT WANT
THINGS I ENJOY
There are a lot more things that belong on this likes list, but I'll probably just leave it at this for this exchange. And on another note: please don't be put off by the fandom-specific prompts, because I tend to get large ideas that I have difficulty narrowing down. They're more just examples of the type of things I'd like to see, and even short snippets along those lines would make me very happy.
Now: onto specific fandoms!
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1. Agent Carter
General things that should be mentioned: Peggy Carter is absolutely my favorite character in the Marvel Universe, and in my perfect world, there would've been three movies about her solving creepy mysteries and founding SHIELD on the side. I love her determination and the fact that she's both smart and tough as nails, and I really liked how much she yearned for recognition in the first season of the show. I have mixed feelings about the second season (due largely to how Carter/Sousa was handled, with love triangles for everybody) but I really enjoyed the weird science and Peggy herself, so you can include or ignore as much of that as you want. This is one of the fandoms where I'd prefer canonverse fics, although I wouldn't say no to any sort of supernatural/sci-fi twist you could put on it.
For ship-specifics:
Angie Martinelli/Original Female Character(s): While I don't really ship Angie/Peggy, I really like lesbian or bisexual!Angie and would love a fic that explores that, especially given the time period. I found Angie completely charming in every scene she had, and I want nothing but the best for her, including gooey reciprocated romantic feelings with minimal homophobic backlash.
Some ideas:
Peggy Carter & Angie Martinelli: I found these two super cute from the get-go, and I think they temporarily quenched my thirst for well-handled female friendships in television. Everything - from Angie's stubborn insistence to be friends to Peggy's immediate protectiveness against the hassling diner patron to their trust in one another - makes me think they'd have a long friendship for years to come, and I'd like to see it.
Some ideas:
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2. Crossover Fandoms
General things that should be mentioned: I am ridiculously excited about the potential in all of these ships, so much so that I had a hard time narrowing it down to the maximum 20 tags. If it was up to me, I'd have double this amount, but as it is, I settled for picking my most plausible favorites from the 900+ tags available. All this means is that I think they could easily end up in the same universe somehow (through either sci-fi or magic shenanigans) or they're possibly already in the same universe. I'm fine with you messing with timelines/the space-time continuum as necessary to make them work, and am (mostly) not concerned with which characters end up in which universe. Also: I would prefer no AUs in these crossovers, because half the appeal for me is mushing up canon universes here.
On the subject of Person of Interest crossovers (five possible tags): Person of Interest is my current focus fandom, so I have a preference for POVs from their perspective (Harold's, John's, Shaw's, whoever's) and more emphasis given to their show's universe. Time-sharing/multiple POVs is also fine with me, of course; this is more of a "if you're choosing one" sort of deal. (To jump to Person of Interest/Leverage crossover tags, click here. Tags are otherwise alphabetical.)
On the subject of White Collar crossovers (six possible tags): I just really like the idea of throwing Neal at other canons. If he's not frustrating someone, he's not being Neal, and these nominated tags are goldmines for that, imo. Besides that, Peter and Neal have a fun dynamic that looks weird as hell to outsiders, and I'm curious to see how other characters handle it. (To jump to White Collar/Leverage crossover tags, click here. Tags are otherwise alphabetical.)
For ship-specifics:
Amilyn Holdo (Star Wars)/Lwaxana Troi (Star Trek): This might be the most elegant ship ever conceived, and it just sounds like such glamorous fun. Lwaxana is an Ambassador of the Federation, so not only would she have ample opportunity to run into Holdo, they'd have reasons to interact. Maybe Holdo is recruiting for the Resistance, and somehow the ship carrying Troi ended up in the Star Wars universe? And cue Lwaxana going "yes, that's lovely, sure, now why don't we talk about this someplace more comfortablelike my quarters/on a picnic?"
Harry Hart (Kingsman)/Victoria Winslow (Red): RIVAL AGENCIES. If Victoria and Harry knew each other back when they were both still working for their respective agencies, do flames spark when they meet up and Victoria is classified R.E.D.? Were flames already sparking? Does Harry even tolerate flames sparking? Alternately: kicking butt together ending with frantic post-butt-kicking sex.
Inara Serra (Firefly)/Allura (Voltron: Legendary Defender): PRETTY. Let's be honest, this is appealing to me from a purely shallow standpoint, and that's in no small part because of Inara's job. She's a perfectly lovely Companion, and a princess needs some company sometimes, all right? Of course, Allura's status as an alien makes that a little difficult (Firefly universe doesn't have aliens), so I can imagine it all being arranged very secretly, and there being disclaimers and gag orders if there's going to be any xeno involved. Alternately: Allura just wants a little romance, not necessarily with sex. Why not hire a professional?
Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler & Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester & Castiel: Nothing amuses me more than the thought of the Stranger Things teen trio meeting real, experienced hunters (and…an angel) who are there to help with the situation in Hawkins. Quite probably there's time travel involved (there'd have to be, right?) but more hilariously: what if past!Dean and past!Sam had passed through the town of Hawkins right when their dad was just starting to hunt Yellow Eyes? They would've been tiny kids, so there's extra fun. Also: while I've watched all of Stranger Things, I stopped watching Supernatural in season 6. Incorporate as much of the later seasons as you want, but if there are larger plot points based on them…I probably won't get it.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Ben Gates (National Treasure): NGL, I about laughed myself silly when I saw this nominated, because it's a recipe for hilarity. Ben Gates (like all Nic Cage characters) is kind of a drama llama, and having Neal just stroll in somewhere and make off with some treasure of HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE? It would be amazing. And making them work together for some reason would be equally amazing, especially if Peter Burke was there in the background thinking Ben was a crackpot.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Harry Hart | Galahad (Kingsman): I low-level ship Harry/Eggsy (not enough to be in the fandom, though, as I DNW daddykink) but in general, I think Harry needs more charming young men in his life, and Neal would be a perfect bit of trouble for that. Neal is very charming, after all, and also just as likely to end up a subject of interest for the Kingsmen, if one of his heists/old lovers/old enemies is stirring up trouble. It's all very plausible. (Note: I did not request Neal/Eggsy or Neal&Eggsy because of tag space, but feel free to write either of those if you prefer.)
Peggy Carter (Agent Carter)/Diana Prince (DCEU): I'm sad for both of them, having both lost their Steves to terrible plane accidents. I could easily see them finding comfort with each other, especially if Diana (having been around human Earth for over twenty years at this point) is missing the comfort from Themyscira where female lovers were an ordinary thing. She'd find Peggy perfectly lovely, and, well, Peggy senses there's something strange about her. No harm in going dancing, right?
Poe Dameron (Star Wars) & Keith (Voltron): AND/OR Poe Dameron (Star Wars)/Shiro (Voltron): Either Voltron comes to the rescue of the devastated Resistance or the Falcon has a hyperspace malfunction that shoots them almost directly into the Castle of Lions, but either way, they end up sharing space. Poe is, underneath whatever else is going on, super fascinated by the Lions themselves (he's a pilot, after all) and he's pleased to meet the paladins, regardless of how insanely young they seem. Whether his goal is more befriending Keith (another reckless pilot) or banging Shiro (a hottie with a body who could use some good lovin') is entirely up to you. Also, on a smut note: I'm really into bottom!Shiro and/or pulling on Poe's hair.
Rita Vrataski (Edge of Tomorrow)/Ellen Ripley (Alien Series): OR Rita Vrataski (Edge of Tomorrow)/Mako Mori (Pacific Rim): Um. YES? Rita Vrataski is my favorite part of Edge of Tomorrow, and these stories practically write themselves. Another day saved, another alien menace defeated, when a transmission comes in; Sergeant Vrataski, needed at the front lines to fight this new super dangerous alien menace! If you go the Aliens route, it's easy enough to see her just joining the fight and maybe even saving Ripley from her final sacrifice. Meanwhile, going the Pacific Rim route: the mech suits used in Edge of Tomorrow have got to be the designs that early Jaegers were based on. Maybe Rita was just supposed to be consulting for something and wouldn't you know it, a Drift compatibility happens. (This is one of the prompts where I'm pretty okay with character death, btw, of either the members of these ships or of the male love interests in the way of said ships. Whatever works for you.)
Team Machine (Person of Interest) & Temperance Brennan (Bones): Bones is always getting into trouble, that's just life, and I personally believe that her number would've come up dozens of times in the show. Some of them Booth takes care of, obviously, but that doesn't mean Team Machine isn't always on the fringes, aware of the trouble and just out of sight. Maybe one time they show up for the grand rescue and Bones actually meets them, which causes no end of trouble for them when she assumes they're serious criminals, possibly even associates of her father. Shenanigans ensue. (Note: I prefer the early seasons of Bones, or at least the episodes prior to the story doing that B.S. with Zach.)
Team Machine (Person of Interest) & Peter Burke (White Collar): Like the crossover with Bones, I like the idea of Peter Burke being a number that has to be handled delicately because, oh dammit, FBI. I'd especially like this idea, though, if (while doing their usual investigation) they end up poking into some of Neal's secrets and/or initially think that Neal's the threat. How they solve it is up to you.
Shiro (Voltron: Legendary Defender)/Thor (MCU): The appeal of this is that it sounds hot. God of Thunder (or whatever he is now) meets the pilot of a big metal alien cat, and sparks flyget it?. Gimme that porn, please and thank you. (Bottom!Shiro preferred, but not required.)
Person of Interest/Leverage: Leverage is possibly my favorite show for potential crossovers, and Person of Interest is my actual favorite show. Smush them together and what do you get? Endless crossover opportunities that are sure to please me, of course! (Note: I did not request Harold/John & the Leverage OT3 because I ran out of tag space, but feel free to write that if you want.)
Harold Finch (Person of Interest) & Alec Hardison (Leverage): Aw yes, it's time for a tech geek off! Hardison the gifted hacker vs Finch the original hacker: who's trying to hack who, and why? The Machine is probably off limits because she would gladly spank that hacking attempt, but maybe Finch is a little too loose about his wi-fi password one day, causing Hardison to pirate it as Team Leverage cruises by. This does not end well, and also Finch will never live it down (Reese, Shaw, Fusco, and Carter must never find out, except they probably do.) Alternately: Hardison somehow finds out the partial-identity of Finch, who was pretty much his hacker hero. It's awkward for everybody.
Harold Finch (Person of Interest) & Nathan Ford (Leverage): NGL, I am terribly amused by the idea of Team Leverage targeting one of Harold's richer cover identities for whatever reason, only for things to go belly up in a funny way when, dammit, there are TWO chessmasters on the scene! I'd prefer for this sort of prompt to have Harold Swan (or whoever) not be an actual badguy (maybe the people recruiting Team Leverage are the bad guys this time, possibly even agents of Control?) and for Harold's secret identity to remain intact. I will also lol forever if it ends with Team Leverage wondering wtf just happened while Finch & crew disappear into the night.
John Reese (Person of Interest) & Eliot Spencer (Leverage): If John Reese and Eliot Spencer exist in the same universe, they must know about each other, they simply must. How do they know about each other? Was Eliot a number at some point, or did he run afoul of the CIA? Did Eliot lend a passing hand when John was at his lowest, not realizing who he was helping escape from muggers or whatever? DID THEY WORK A JOB TOGETHER? So many possibilities! :D (Note: I did not request John/Eliot the pairing because I ran out of tags, but feel free to write that instead if you'd rather. Also, in terms of who would win in a hypothetical fight: I like the choreography of Leverage's fight scenes better, but am fine with either winning, or them fighting to a standstillwhich would appropriately TERRIFY everyone else on both sides, while John&Eliot would probably enjoy it.)
White Collar/Leverage: Going back to my "it's hilarious to throw Neal at other canons" philosophy: it would be especially hilarious to throw Neal at Team Leverage. They'd probably work wonderfully together, and there are amazing potential interactions, depending on which tag you choose to go with for this one.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Parker (Leverage): They're both thieves but with very different methods, and I am tickled by the idea of them trying to steal the same thing at one point. Or, better yet: for some reason, Parker ends up stealing something that is actually one of Neal's forgeries. Or, if you want the entire gang in on the action: Team Leverage is trying to find something that was stolen, but nobody's sure who actually has the original, and neither Parker nor Neal seems willing to reveal their cache.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Sophie Devereaux (Leverage): Sophie has an endless list of cons in her Little Black Con Book, and for whatever reason, the team needs a male grifter to charm the pants off someone (literally or figuratively, man or woman, I don't care.) She calls Neal, but there's one problem: FBI custody. Do they manage the con under the FBI's nose, or do they find a sneaky way to spoof his tracker? (Hardison could do it, you know he could.)
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Alec Hardison (Leverage): I don't remember where I saw this proposed initially, but on the sadder end of things: Hardison knows Neal from his foster family, possibly was his neighbor when he was still Danny or otherwise went to school with him (I don't care how you make the ages work, but if Hardison is younger than Neal, maybe he admired him.) Neal got into a lot of trouble in his conchild days, after all; maybe Hardison took the fall for something and is bitter about it, but still sort of misses his older brother type figure.
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3. Person of Interest
General things that should be mentioned: I started watching this show two months ago, finished it about one month ago, and I'm so in love with it that it's crazy. Season 1 and 2 are my favorite (I just generally prefer case-of-the-week formats over longer arcs and always will) and the entire show left me with so many questions and fic ideas that I'm not sure where to even start. I love the characters and their interactions with each other, and I love how everyone is more than they seem when the situation calls for it. Reese is a whole lot kinder than he seems at first, while Finch is a whole lot darker, Fusco is a whole lot braver, Shaw is a whole lot more caring, etc. It's just so interesting to me that they all have these contradictory sides, and I like what the show did with them in the end, even if I didn't like their particular endings. As far as what I'm looking for in fic: case fic and romance tropes would fit the bill as would general team fic with a shippy feel, and I'm okay with pretty much any AU idea. I ask, however, that you avoid any and all mention of John/Iris; I find the psychologist/ex-patient thing to be squicky beyond all reason, and would rather not see it.
For ship-specifics:
Harold Finch/John Reese: I almost didn't request this pairing, just because it's hard for me to put into words how much I love it (which is really a lot. Really really a lot.) I like it for the loyalty and the bonding, the slow building trust, the teasing/flirting/snarking dialogue, the secrets, the potential. It takes no effort at all for me to believe that they really do love each other, and although Person of Interest the show was never very big about letting people move on…well, I think they could, together, if they had the chance. I want a happy ending for them more than anything, honestly, but if that's not something you want to write, just a day in the life of things pre-Samaritan would be dandy as well. Also: almost any AU idea (except high school/college) would be fine for this pairing, although I'd ask that total setting change AUs either split up Harold/Grace or avoid it entirely. As for canonverse stuff: I consider Harold/Grace to be over and largely ignore the last few minutes of the final episode for that reason.
Also, since I've been poking around the POI kinkmeme (years too late, ha), here are some prompts from there that I'm especially interested in: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Some ideas:
Harold Finch/Zoe Morgan/John Reese: This is one of the rare threesomes I like enough to request in particular, and that's largely because I ship all three of the involved twosomes. Harold/Zoe have a lot of respect for each other in a working capacity and look like they'd be cute, Zoe/John have a casual sex sort of thing that looks like it's hiding a stronger friendship, and Harold/John is the pairing I have all these gooey romance feelings about. Combine all three of those, and you can only end up with something fun, and that's what I'm looking for: fun.
Some ideas:
The Machine & John Reese OR The Machine/John Reese: I love these tags, because I find John's interactions with the Machine to be largely hilarious. If we're going on a straight timeline (from pilot episode onward, not counting flashbacks) John is actually the first person to address the Machine and kind of give it (her) shit, which seems like an odd thing to do when he'd never seen Finch do anything similar. Also, all the glaring at cameras and talking to open air? Hilarious! And then…later seasons, where the Machine loves all its assets and tries to save them when it can, and they get along better? Aw.
Some ideas:
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4. Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
General things that should be mentioned: I legitimately love these movies (both TFA and TLJ) and if I was changing anything at all, it would just be me adding more interactions between members of my ships. That said: I am not familiar with the comics, books, or other supplementary materials, so would prefer that any fics written for this fandom focus more on stuff/characters included in the movies. Also, I don't have strong feelings about Kylo Ren or his relationship with the other characters one way or the other, so I'm not particularly interested in reading about it; when writing a fic about Rey or Leia, though, I'd expect it to come up, so you can include it if you want. Also also: while I'd prefer canonverse or canon-divergent fic for most of these (modified-canonverse like soulmates/daemons also fine), AUs of most kinds (except high school/college) are fine for the Poe/Finn tags (I just want them to be happy in every universe, okay?) And finally, on a smut note: I really like Poe's hair, and I think it should be pulled on in sexy way if at all possible (any pairing will do.)
For ship-specifics:
Chewbacca & Rey OR Rey & Han Solo: My feelings about Rey after TFA were "poor abandoned desert child," and that hasn't changed after watching TLJ. I just want her to feel like she has a place in the universe, and I think a big first step to that was her being accepted as valuable by Chewy and Han. Grumpy affection and earnest attempts to earn approval makes these relationships for me, and I'd find anything like that to be very cute and fulfilling.
Some ideas:
Poe Dameron & Leia Organa OR Poe Dameron/Leia Organa: I combined these tags because my feeling on them is the same, and it amounts to "Poe Dameron loves and respects Leia and Leia likes him too." Whether that's a familial love/like or a romantic one is up to you, but I'd just really love more opportunities for Poe & Leia to be adorable and respectful together. Also: while I didn't include Poe/Leia/Han in my requests because I didn't have any specific ideas for it, I'm fine with that option as well.
Some ideas:
Poe Dameron/Amilyn Holdo: I ship Poe with a lot of people (which is evident from my requests), but the Poe/Holdo chemistry was off the charts in TLJ and fed into my taller woman/shorter man craving like you wouldn't believe. The clash of authority had almost a rival quality to it, which makes it sexier than it necessarily needs to be, and I'd like to see that reflected in their relationship. Also: I prefer not to focus on who was right or wrong in the Poe vs. Holdo plot (Team "everyone made mistakes," that's me) and if you decide to write fic either during or after that part of the movie, please make it so that neither party is vilified. I like them both, and I like them both flawed.
Some ideas:
Poe Dameron/Finn OR BB-8 & Poe Dameron/Finn OR Poe Dameron/Finn & Rey OR Poe Dameron/Finn & Rose Tico: How much do I love Poe/Finn? Why, four tags worth, of course! :D I find every interaction they have to be completely charming, and their instant connection might be my favorite part of the movies. There are a million and one ways I could see it happening, but however you end up doing it, know that I'm happiest when they're happy together. (As an aside: I am stupidly into Finn-is-secretly-royalty-and-now-Poe-feels-awkward stories. Also, as mentioned in the main section: I'm okay with any AUs (except high school/college) for this ship, provided it doesn't contradict a DNW.)
Also, since I used to hang out on the kink meme post-TFA and there was a lot of Poe/Finn there, here are some kinkmeme prompts that I'm especially interested in: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Some ideas:
Poe Dameron/Paige Tico: It wasn't until I saw this tag that I realized I could be into it. It could certainly help explain Poe's recklessness in TLJ if he was repressing grief, and Paige was so brave and trying to follow his orders no matter what. We don't know much about Paige, but I'm willing to believe there was interest there. Reciprocated or realized interest, though, is something we don't know.
Some ideas:
Poe Dameron/Rey OR Poe Dameron/Rey & BB-8: They met and shared two sentences, and I'm into it. They're both pretty, they're both Finn's friends, and I think they'd get along great. Add BB-8 into the mix and you get something too adorable for words.
Some ideas:
Rey/Original Female Character(s) AND/OR Rey/Rose Tico: While I'm kind of into lesbian!Rey, we haven't seen her interact much with other women and so most of my ideas are based on potential rather than canon. I'm pretty fond of Rose, though, and open to xeno if you want to go that route, so let your Rey/female character plot bunnies out!
Some ideas:
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5. Teen Wolf
General things that should be mentioned: Derek Hale is my favorite character in this show, by a long shot, and I'd like him to have a happy ending…or happy enough. Somehow this translates to shipping him with the parent characters (who I like quite a lot on their own merits) or with Allison, who I love and miss dearly. I'm actually pretty open to whatever story you want to write, but I do have two preferences for any gifts written for this fandom: please keep Peter Hale's presence to a minimum (definitely no Peter/any other character) and let there not be even a whisper of Derek/Stiles. I actually like Sterek and read fic for it sometimes, but I'd rather not have Derek/Stiles creeping in to conflict with any of these pairings. Also, while I've watched all of Teen Wolf, I'm okay with you taking or leaving whatever you want from canon, and this is actually one of those fandoms where I'm okay with AUs of all kinds (except high school/college ones. *broken record*)
For ship-specifics:
Allison Argent/Derek Hale: I like their potential in canon, and I also find both of them super smoking red hot. So, for this couple I'm most interested in seeing them develop an attraction to each other despite all the reasons they shouldn't (their respective ages, their werewolf/hunter status, Scott, Allison's mom, Kate's murdering of Derek's family). I want grudging attraction followed by grudging respect, culminating in sex (shown or not).
Some ideas:
Derek Hale/Melissa McCall: They don't interact as much as I'd like in canon, but I see the potential for both of them, considering their past relationship disasters. Melissa has had some bad luck, what with Scott's douche of a dad and then Peter Hale in season 1, and I don't really consider Chris Argent an upgrade on that; meanwhile, Derek has had...no healthy relationships that we know of, at all. I think it would be good for them both (and also weird out Scott, which I'm all about) and so I want to see it happen and also work out long-term.
Some ideas:
Derek Hale/Sheriff Stilinski: I enjoy their interactions together in canon, but I also have something of an age kink in this one direction. The Sheriff (Noah or John, I don't care) is a stable, trustworthy person who is not here for this werewolf bullshit, and Derek does not have nearly enough of those in his life. Meanwhile, the Sheriff has been mourning his wife forever, and what better way to cope than with a fling with a hot young thang? (Please no Sheriff/Lydia's mom if you decide to write this ship; I really just prefer to ignore all the later season ships. Other than that, though, go wild!)
Some ideas:
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6. White Collar
General things that should be mentioned: White Collar is one of those shows where, even though I haven't watched it for years and I was never actively in the fandom, I'll still sometimes be going about my day and think BUT WHAT ABOUT WHITE COLLAR. It did a wonderful job of hooking me in with the characters and their interactions, and I really love Peter, Elizabeth, Neal, Mozzie, and June, especially in seasons 1 and 2. The rest of the characters I can take or leave, but these ones? I love them to death, and am perfectly happy with any interactions between any of them, just as part of my need for MORE WHITE COLLAR. The only thing I didn't really like is Neal's canon romantic relationships, so if you could leave them out/give them less focus, that would be great. Also: I'd prefer canon or canonverse fic for this fandom, although I'm also okay with soulmates, A/B/O, daemons, or similar if you want to go the modified-canonverse route.
For ship-specifics:
Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey: My favorite part of this relationship is that they trust each other, although it varies from episode to episode how much they trust each other. I like the idea of them attempting something while both still keeping secrets and dealing with the existing power dynamic of Neal being in FBI custody, and it sounds like such a bad idea on the surface yet, somehow, it works out anyway.
Oh, and no infidelity, please. I don't really ship the OT3, but I like the idea of Elizabeth and Peter having an open relationship, at least when it comes to Peter/Neal (and maybe Elizabeth/someone else, if you're inclined? Not picky on that front, although I'd prefer no Elizabeth/Neal.)
Some ideas:
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7. Yuri on Ice
General things that should be mentioned: To my never-ending regret, I ship exactly one thing in this fandom, and that thing is NOT the canon-as-far-as-I-care pairing. If you end up writing a fic for me in this fandom, I would prefer that Victor/Yuuri content is kept to a minimum, although I'll leave the meaning of that up to the story you write. I don't mind it as a secondary pairing, but it's not really something I'm interested in reading about by itself. Also: I'm okay with AUs of all kinds (yes, actually ALL) in this fandom, but am especially interested in things with a supernatural twist or arranged marriage stories.
For ship-specifics:
Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky: This pairing is interesting to me because I feel like canon gives us so much potential but little information as to how a relationship between them would come about or work, largely because Otabek pretends to be the most inscrutable blank slate ever. I have a lot of things I'd love to see, but on a general note: please avoid any in-depth mention of Yuri's age. I don't care that he's underage; I care that he's a teenager with potential for a hot boyfriend, and I think that's all Yuri would care about as well. If that makes you uncomfortable, though, feel free to age them up however you like; I just don't want any discussion about how they clearly MUST wait for Yuri to be of-age before holding hands/making out/drinking responsibly.
Some ideas:
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Dear Chocolatier,
Thank you so much for offering one of my requested fandoms/ships! It's been a long time since I've participated in fandom in namespace, so this exchange is just what the doctor ordered as a way to jump back in it, both for writing and reading fic. I hope you're just as excited as I am, and I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you come up with for my gift fic; I tried my best to give you an idea of what I like and offer some prompts I'm particularly interested in, but if you need clarification, don't hesitate to ask either through the mods or by an anonymous comment on this post.
Now, onto the letter! (Note: I'll probably tweak this letter throughout sign-ups, although the fandoms and ships will remain the same.)
0. General Preferences
1. Agent Carter
2. Crossover Fandoms
3. Person of Interest
4. Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
5. Teen Wolf
6. White Collar
7. Yuri on Ice
I'm not going to lie, my DNW list is pretty extensive, but hopefully you find it manageable enough. Some of these are things that seem opt-in to me anyway and I've listed them just in case; if you don't see something on the DNW list, you can safely assume that I don't mind seeing it in fic.
DO NOT WANT
- unrequested crossovers/fusions/AUs
- non-canonical character death
- relationships other than the ones requested (I'm fine with canon ones being mentioned)
- unrequested poly ships or open relationships
- hurt without comfort
- dark!characters
- shovel talks
- character or ship bashing
- Dom/sub
- BDSM
- soulbonds (soulmates are fine, I just don't like telepathic/empathic bonds of any kind)
- Hanahaki disease
- daddykink/mommykink/ageplay in general
- trans* or genderswapped characters
- sexualities other than heterosexual, gay/lesbian, or bisexual
- a social justice/current event focus of any kind (for example, no long discussions about the importance of consent/age of consent, no discussion of politics and the awfulness therein, etc.)
- rape/non-con
- loss of limbs or eyes/other permanent injuries
- scat
- infidelity
- breakup fic
- mpreg/fpreg (A/B/O is fine with me and I actually like it a lot, but less pregnancy focus would be better)
- non-canonical nicknames or endearments (no Der, no Beka, no kitten, etc.)
THINGS I ENJOY
- pining. There are very few situations where I don't want or like pining.
- everybody lives, or at least the people in the ship do. Don't feel obligated to go this route, though, for pairings where one half of the ship died in canon; I also like a good angsty ending, and I will happily cry my eyes out when the occasion calls for it.
- a whole host of ridiculous romance tropes, including but not limited to: fake dating, arranged marriage, mistaken identity, blind dates gone wrong, jealousy/insecurity due to misunderstandings, temporary telepathy, convenient amnesia, bed sharing, sex pollen, A/B/O, identity kink, secretly pining friends-with-benefits, huddling for warmth, misheard confessions, etc. Whether I like setting change/time period change AUs depends on the fandom, but I'll note that in the fandom-specific sections.
- a ship focus. The romantic ships for these fandoms don't need to be the central focus the entire time (I also like mission fic/case fic that has more of a pre-relationship feel) but I don't really like established relationships where ships get a one-line mention at the end. My favorite type of shipfic in general is first time/get together fic, but really, as long as the ship is noticeably there throughout the story, I'm fine.
- I do very much enjoy smut, but this isn't a requirement. If you'd like to write smut but want more details about my smut-likes, you can comment here/ask through the mods. In general, though, I don't have many smut-related squicks or DNWs, and fandom or pairing-specific preferences are in the fandom sections. Also in general: I prefer "cock" for penis and "cunt" for vagina, but feel free to use whatever you think is best for the time period/narrating character/your own preference.
- characters who are competent in their respective roles, whether that's a sniper, farmer, werewolf, hunter, ice skater, vampire, whatever.
- characters experiencing same-sex attraction for the first time, especially if the character is over-40 and/or from a time period or setting where this is more plausible. I'm not much a fan of Only Gay For You, but I do like Didn't Realize I Was Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Until I Realized I Had Feelings For You.
- age differences leading to guilty "I shouldn't be attracted to this person" feelings from both parties, where applicable. I still don't care for power dynamics, but I am all about using an age gap as an excuse for pining/repression.
- mysteries and case fic. I know some people worry about writing mysteries because they think the villain is too obvious/not subtle enough, and I'm here to say that I don't care. I love mysteries whether I guess the ending along the way or not, and I adore case-of-the-week type canons to begin with.
There are a lot more things that belong on this likes list, but I'll probably just leave it at this for this exchange. And on another note: please don't be put off by the fandom-specific prompts, because I tend to get large ideas that I have difficulty narrowing down. They're more just examples of the type of things I'd like to see, and even short snippets along those lines would make me very happy.
Now: onto specific fandoms!
1. Agent Carter
General things that should be mentioned: Peggy Carter is absolutely my favorite character in the Marvel Universe, and in my perfect world, there would've been three movies about her solving creepy mysteries and founding SHIELD on the side. I love her determination and the fact that she's both smart and tough as nails, and I really liked how much she yearned for recognition in the first season of the show. I have mixed feelings about the second season (due largely to how Carter/Sousa was handled, with love triangles for everybody) but I really enjoyed the weird science and Peggy herself, so you can include or ignore as much of that as you want. This is one of the fandoms where I'd prefer canonverse fics, although I wouldn't say no to any sort of supernatural/sci-fi twist you could put on it.
For ship-specifics:
Angie Martinelli/Original Female Character(s): While I don't really ship Angie/Peggy, I really like lesbian or bisexual!Angie and would love a fic that explores that, especially given the time period. I found Angie completely charming in every scene she had, and I want nothing but the best for her, including gooey reciprocated romantic feelings with minimal homophobic backlash.
Some ideas:
- Angie makes it to Hollywood and takes the acting world by storm. She falls in love with a co-actress in what's supposed to be a film involving a rivalry of some kind between the two, and all of their scenes are really flirtateous as a result.
- Even if Peggy/Angie wasn't mutual, Angie really liked Peggy. This leads to a sexual awakening of sorts, but it explains Angie's confusing feelings about a childhood friend that she'd had. She hunts her down, not expecting much, and gets a romance out of it (permanent or a fling, doesn't matter to me.)
- Angie starts dating a man from her work/a friend of a friend, only to develop feelings for his sister. (I really like this sort of plot, don't judge me.)
- If you decide to write smut: I have a thing about f/f first time oral, either giving or receiving. I also have a thing for f/f virginity kink, although if you go this route, I'd prefer that Angie wasn't the virgin (or that neither is, and they're roleplaying for some reason.)
Peggy Carter & Angie Martinelli: I found these two super cute from the get-go, and I think they temporarily quenched my thirst for well-handled female friendships in television. Everything - from Angie's stubborn insistence to be friends to Peggy's immediate protectiveness against the hassling diner patron to their trust in one another - makes me think they'd have a long friendship for years to come, and I'd like to see it.
Some ideas:
- I very much missed Angie in season 2, and I would've loved it if she'd been on the set of Howard's movie. Maybe she was just getting her foot in the door or maybe she'd decided to try her hand at something not-acting, but either way, their friendship is renewed.
- You know who could use an Angie? SHIELD. Once Peggy founds SHIELD, she naturally looks her up, and wouldn't you know it? Angie's a natural. (Note: I'd be okay with an angsty ending for this set-up, because I love nothing so much as tormenting my favorites.)
- We know Peggy had kids in the canon timeline, but what we don't know is if Angie did. I like kidfic and am okay with either yes or no on that question, but I'm curious how it would impact their friendship either way.
- And in the angsty direction: where exactly is Angie when Peggy is old and frail in the Avengers? Were they friends for fifty years only for Angie to die before ever meeting Captain America?
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2. Crossover Fandoms
General things that should be mentioned: I am ridiculously excited about the potential in all of these ships, so much so that I had a hard time narrowing it down to the maximum 20 tags. If it was up to me, I'd have double this amount, but as it is, I settled for picking my most plausible favorites from the 900+ tags available. All this means is that I think they could easily end up in the same universe somehow (through either sci-fi or magic shenanigans) or they're possibly already in the same universe. I'm fine with you messing with timelines/the space-time continuum as necessary to make them work, and am (mostly) not concerned with which characters end up in which universe. Also: I would prefer no AUs in these crossovers, because half the appeal for me is mushing up canon universes here.
On the subject of Person of Interest crossovers (five possible tags): Person of Interest is my current focus fandom, so I have a preference for POVs from their perspective (Harold's, John's, Shaw's, whoever's) and more emphasis given to their show's universe. Time-sharing/multiple POVs is also fine with me, of course; this is more of a "if you're choosing one" sort of deal. (To jump to Person of Interest/Leverage crossover tags, click here. Tags are otherwise alphabetical.)
On the subject of White Collar crossovers (six possible tags): I just really like the idea of throwing Neal at other canons. If he's not frustrating someone, he's not being Neal, and these nominated tags are goldmines for that, imo. Besides that, Peter and Neal have a fun dynamic that looks weird as hell to outsiders, and I'm curious to see how other characters handle it. (To jump to White Collar/Leverage crossover tags, click here. Tags are otherwise alphabetical.)
For ship-specifics:
Amilyn Holdo (Star Wars)/Lwaxana Troi (Star Trek): This might be the most elegant ship ever conceived, and it just sounds like such glamorous fun. Lwaxana is an Ambassador of the Federation, so not only would she have ample opportunity to run into Holdo, they'd have reasons to interact. Maybe Holdo is recruiting for the Resistance, and somehow the ship carrying Troi ended up in the Star Wars universe? And cue Lwaxana going "yes, that's lovely, sure, now why don't we talk about this someplace more comfortable
Harry Hart (Kingsman)/Victoria Winslow (Red): RIVAL AGENCIES. If Victoria and Harry knew each other back when they were both still working for their respective agencies, do flames spark when they meet up and Victoria is classified R.E.D.? Were flames already sparking? Does Harry even tolerate flames sparking? Alternately: kicking butt together ending with frantic post-butt-kicking sex.
Inara Serra (Firefly)/Allura (Voltron: Legendary Defender): PRETTY. Let's be honest, this is appealing to me from a purely shallow standpoint, and that's in no small part because of Inara's job. She's a perfectly lovely Companion, and a princess needs some company sometimes, all right? Of course, Allura's status as an alien makes that a little difficult (Firefly universe doesn't have aliens), so I can imagine it all being arranged very secretly, and there being disclaimers and gag orders if there's going to be any xeno involved. Alternately: Allura just wants a little romance, not necessarily with sex. Why not hire a professional?
Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler & Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester & Castiel: Nothing amuses me more than the thought of the Stranger Things teen trio meeting real, experienced hunters (and…an angel) who are there to help with the situation in Hawkins. Quite probably there's time travel involved (there'd have to be, right?) but more hilariously: what if past!Dean and past!Sam had passed through the town of Hawkins right when their dad was just starting to hunt Yellow Eyes? They would've been tiny kids, so there's extra fun. Also: while I've watched all of Stranger Things, I stopped watching Supernatural in season 6. Incorporate as much of the later seasons as you want, but if there are larger plot points based on them…I probably won't get it.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Ben Gates (National Treasure): NGL, I about laughed myself silly when I saw this nominated, because it's a recipe for hilarity. Ben Gates (like all Nic Cage characters) is kind of a drama llama, and having Neal just stroll in somewhere and make off with some treasure of HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE? It would be amazing. And making them work together for some reason would be equally amazing, especially if Peter Burke was there in the background thinking Ben was a crackpot.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Harry Hart | Galahad (Kingsman): I low-level ship Harry/Eggsy (not enough to be in the fandom, though, as I DNW daddykink) but in general, I think Harry needs more charming young men in his life, and Neal would be a perfect bit of trouble for that. Neal is very charming, after all, and also just as likely to end up a subject of interest for the Kingsmen, if one of his heists/old lovers/old enemies is stirring up trouble. It's all very plausible. (Note: I did not request Neal/Eggsy or Neal&Eggsy because of tag space, but feel free to write either of those if you prefer.)
Peggy Carter (Agent Carter)/Diana Prince (DCEU): I'm sad for both of them, having both lost their Steves to terrible plane accidents. I could easily see them finding comfort with each other, especially if Diana (having been around human Earth for over twenty years at this point) is missing the comfort from Themyscira where female lovers were an ordinary thing. She'd find Peggy perfectly lovely, and, well, Peggy senses there's something strange about her. No harm in going dancing, right?
Poe Dameron (Star Wars) & Keith (Voltron): AND/OR Poe Dameron (Star Wars)/Shiro (Voltron): Either Voltron comes to the rescue of the devastated Resistance or the Falcon has a hyperspace malfunction that shoots them almost directly into the Castle of Lions, but either way, they end up sharing space. Poe is, underneath whatever else is going on, super fascinated by the Lions themselves (he's a pilot, after all) and he's pleased to meet the paladins, regardless of how insanely young they seem. Whether his goal is more befriending Keith (another reckless pilot) or banging Shiro (a hottie with a body who could use some good lovin') is entirely up to you. Also, on a smut note: I'm really into bottom!Shiro and/or pulling on Poe's hair.
Rita Vrataski (Edge of Tomorrow)/Ellen Ripley (Alien Series): OR Rita Vrataski (Edge of Tomorrow)/Mako Mori (Pacific Rim): Um. YES? Rita Vrataski is my favorite part of Edge of Tomorrow, and these stories practically write themselves. Another day saved, another alien menace defeated, when a transmission comes in; Sergeant Vrataski, needed at the front lines to fight this new super dangerous alien menace! If you go the Aliens route, it's easy enough to see her just joining the fight and maybe even saving Ripley from her final sacrifice. Meanwhile, going the Pacific Rim route: the mech suits used in Edge of Tomorrow have got to be the designs that early Jaegers were based on. Maybe Rita was just supposed to be consulting for something and wouldn't you know it, a Drift compatibility happens. (This is one of the prompts where I'm pretty okay with character death, btw, of either the members of these ships or of the male love interests in the way of said ships. Whatever works for you.)
Team Machine (Person of Interest) & Temperance Brennan (Bones): Bones is always getting into trouble, that's just life, and I personally believe that her number would've come up dozens of times in the show. Some of them Booth takes care of, obviously, but that doesn't mean Team Machine isn't always on the fringes, aware of the trouble and just out of sight. Maybe one time they show up for the grand rescue and Bones actually meets them, which causes no end of trouble for them when she assumes they're serious criminals, possibly even associates of her father. Shenanigans ensue. (Note: I prefer the early seasons of Bones, or at least the episodes prior to the story doing that B.S. with Zach.)
Team Machine (Person of Interest) & Peter Burke (White Collar): Like the crossover with Bones, I like the idea of Peter Burke being a number that has to be handled delicately because, oh dammit, FBI. I'd especially like this idea, though, if (while doing their usual investigation) they end up poking into some of Neal's secrets and/or initially think that Neal's the threat. How they solve it is up to you.
Shiro (Voltron: Legendary Defender)/Thor (MCU): The appeal of this is that it sounds hot. God of Thunder (or whatever he is now) meets the pilot of a big metal alien cat, and sparks fly
Person of Interest/Leverage: Leverage is possibly my favorite show for potential crossovers, and Person of Interest is my actual favorite show. Smush them together and what do you get? Endless crossover opportunities that are sure to please me, of course! (Note: I did not request Harold/John & the Leverage OT3 because I ran out of tag space, but feel free to write that if you want.)
Harold Finch (Person of Interest) & Alec Hardison (Leverage): Aw yes, it's time for a tech geek off! Hardison the gifted hacker vs Finch the original hacker: who's trying to hack who, and why? The Machine is probably off limits because she would gladly spank that hacking attempt, but maybe Finch is a little too loose about his wi-fi password one day, causing Hardison to pirate it as Team Leverage cruises by. This does not end well, and also Finch will never live it down (Reese, Shaw, Fusco, and Carter must never find out, except they probably do.) Alternately: Hardison somehow finds out the partial-identity of Finch, who was pretty much his hacker hero. It's awkward for everybody.
Harold Finch (Person of Interest) & Nathan Ford (Leverage): NGL, I am terribly amused by the idea of Team Leverage targeting one of Harold's richer cover identities for whatever reason, only for things to go belly up in a funny way when, dammit, there are TWO chessmasters on the scene! I'd prefer for this sort of prompt to have Harold Swan (or whoever) not be an actual badguy (maybe the people recruiting Team Leverage are the bad guys this time, possibly even agents of Control?) and for Harold's secret identity to remain intact. I will also lol forever if it ends with Team Leverage wondering wtf just happened while Finch & crew disappear into the night.
John Reese (Person of Interest) & Eliot Spencer (Leverage): If John Reese and Eliot Spencer exist in the same universe, they must know about each other, they simply must. How do they know about each other? Was Eliot a number at some point, or did he run afoul of the CIA? Did Eliot lend a passing hand when John was at his lowest, not realizing who he was helping escape from muggers or whatever? DID THEY WORK A JOB TOGETHER? So many possibilities! :D (Note: I did not request John/Eliot the pairing because I ran out of tags, but feel free to write that instead if you'd rather. Also, in terms of who would win in a hypothetical fight: I like the choreography of Leverage's fight scenes better, but am fine with either winning, or them fighting to a standstill
White Collar/Leverage: Going back to my "it's hilarious to throw Neal at other canons" philosophy: it would be especially hilarious to throw Neal at Team Leverage. They'd probably work wonderfully together, and there are amazing potential interactions, depending on which tag you choose to go with for this one.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Parker (Leverage): They're both thieves but with very different methods, and I am tickled by the idea of them trying to steal the same thing at one point. Or, better yet: for some reason, Parker ends up stealing something that is actually one of Neal's forgeries. Or, if you want the entire gang in on the action: Team Leverage is trying to find something that was stolen, but nobody's sure who actually has the original, and neither Parker nor Neal seems willing to reveal their cache.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Sophie Devereaux (Leverage): Sophie has an endless list of cons in her Little Black Con Book, and for whatever reason, the team needs a male grifter to charm the pants off someone (literally or figuratively, man or woman, I don't care.) She calls Neal, but there's one problem: FBI custody. Do they manage the con under the FBI's nose, or do they find a sneaky way to spoof his tracker? (Hardison could do it, you know he could.)
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Alec Hardison (Leverage): I don't remember where I saw this proposed initially, but on the sadder end of things: Hardison knows Neal from his foster family, possibly was his neighbor when he was still Danny or otherwise went to school with him (I don't care how you make the ages work, but if Hardison is younger than Neal, maybe he admired him.) Neal got into a lot of trouble in his conchild days, after all; maybe Hardison took the fall for something and is bitter about it, but still sort of misses his older brother type figure.
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3. Person of Interest
General things that should be mentioned: I started watching this show two months ago, finished it about one month ago, and I'm so in love with it that it's crazy. Season 1 and 2 are my favorite (I just generally prefer case-of-the-week formats over longer arcs and always will) and the entire show left me with so many questions and fic ideas that I'm not sure where to even start. I love the characters and their interactions with each other, and I love how everyone is more than they seem when the situation calls for it. Reese is a whole lot kinder than he seems at first, while Finch is a whole lot darker, Fusco is a whole lot braver, Shaw is a whole lot more caring, etc. It's just so interesting to me that they all have these contradictory sides, and I like what the show did with them in the end, even if I didn't like their particular endings. As far as what I'm looking for in fic: case fic and romance tropes would fit the bill as would general team fic with a shippy feel, and I'm okay with pretty much any AU idea. I ask, however, that you avoid any and all mention of John/Iris; I find the psychologist/ex-patient thing to be squicky beyond all reason, and would rather not see it.
For ship-specifics:
Harold Finch/John Reese: I almost didn't request this pairing, just because it's hard for me to put into words how much I love it (which is really a lot. Really really a lot.) I like it for the loyalty and the bonding, the slow building trust, the teasing/flirting/snarking dialogue, the secrets, the potential. It takes no effort at all for me to believe that they really do love each other, and although Person of Interest the show was never very big about letting people move on…well, I think they could, together, if they had the chance. I want a happy ending for them more than anything, honestly, but if that's not something you want to write, just a day in the life of things pre-Samaritan would be dandy as well. Also: almost any AU idea (except high school/college) would be fine for this pairing, although I'd ask that total setting change AUs either split up Harold/Grace or avoid it entirely. As for canonverse stuff: I consider Harold/Grace to be over and largely ignore the last few minutes of the final episode for that reason.
Also, since I've been poking around the POI kinkmeme (years too late, ha), here are some prompts from there that I'm especially interested in: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Some ideas:
- One of my great regrets about canon is that there were so many great one-off characters that we never see again, and I'd like to see them again. Any will work, but I'm particularly interested in seeing what Will Ingram does when he gets back on the scene, especially if he sees Uncle Harold/John Alias happening. Either Harold/John is actually happening at that point or his assumption spurs it into happening; I'm great with either. Alternately: bring Leon Tao back, and do something similar. Or Sofia Campos. Or Monica Jacobs.
- Sexuality awakening! I'm pretty sure John doesn't know what bisexuality even is in season 1, just based on Baby Blue
A MAN HAVING A BOYFRIEND DOESN'T MEAN HE COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN A WOMAN PREGNANT, JOHN. So, John is not the least bit prepared for falling in love with Finch, nor does he know what to do with any of the sexual feelings. John, who is rarely freaked out by anything, thus gets freaked out. - John/Harold has been a thing for a few months when John discovers that Harold hiring him in the pilot was at least partially motivated by John being that day's number. Harold was trying to stop him from committing suicide, and John is grateful, which isn't a feeling he ever thought he'd have on that subject. (Prompt brought to you by Harold's stalker board; John's number is on there three times in this screenshot from the pilot. Harold sure was keeping a close eye on him.)
- Pining. I don't think I've mentioned how much I like pining for the past thousand words or so, but I really, really do. In particular, sign me up for any and all "John doesn't think Harold's interested because he can't compare to Grace, while Harold just assumes John doesn't like men to start with." I will be there with bells on.
- If you decide to write smut: I prefer bottom John, but am pretty easy about other details. I'm not particularly interested in painplay/bondage for this pairing, though, and (on a related note) I'm also not married to any given treatment of Harold's injury and its physical effects. I will happily handwave those particulars in the name of vigorous sex.
Harold Finch/Zoe Morgan/John Reese: This is one of the rare threesomes I like enough to request in particular, and that's largely because I ship all three of the involved twosomes. Harold/Zoe have a lot of respect for each other in a working capacity and look like they'd be cute, Zoe/John have a casual sex sort of thing that looks like it's hiding a stronger friendship, and Harold/John is the pairing I have all these gooey romance feelings about. Combine all three of those, and you can only end up with something fun, and that's what I'm looking for: fun.
Some ideas:
- One of their collaborative missions gets out of hand, leading to them having to flee to a safe house. Or a safe room, more like; there's only one bed.
You see where I'm going with this. - It's John's (or Zoe's!) birthday, and Harold is trying to do something nice by reserving them a table at a nice restaurant, a hotel room, whatever. Zoe and John invite Harold along.
- The hurt/comfort option, where Zoe gets in over her head again and John is just a little too late for them to make a clean getaway this time. They all end up back at the library and patching up various wounds, which leads to a lot of talking and a proposal. Maybe the bad guys aren't gone yet and it just makes much more sense for them to all stay there together.
- If you decide to write smut: Please write me smut. I'm okay with any of the variations; Zoe and John teaming up to distract Harold with sexy relief, Harold and John teaming up because they're always a good team and why not test it, Harold and Zoe teaming up because good sex plus Harold never thought he'd have an excuse to sex up John, all three of them sex pollened and horny or whatever, etc. Go for it.
The Machine & John Reese OR The Machine/John Reese: I love these tags, because I find John's interactions with the Machine to be largely hilarious. If we're going on a straight timeline (from pilot episode onward, not counting flashbacks) John is actually the first person to address the Machine and kind of give it (her) shit, which seems like an odd thing to do when he'd never seen Finch do anything similar. Also, all the glaring at cameras and talking to open air? Hilarious! And then…later seasons, where the Machine loves all its assets and tries to save them when it can, and they get along better? Aw.
Some ideas:
- Both John and the Machine care about Finch, enough that they hatch that season 5 endgame plan of theirs. Okay, but when did they do that? Have they been planning it for months, or was that one of John's desperate bargaining attempts as well? Did John start the day already knowing he was going to die?
- "If we go down, we go down together." The Machine wasn't expecting to survive that last battle any more than John was, and when she does…she mourns him, just like she mourns Root and every death in the whole world.
- The Machine isn't supposed to, but she absolutely notices/ranks humans differently. She noticed John Reese back when he helped Daniel Casey escape, because (to a machine) it looked an awful lot like something fighting their programming. Maybe it even inspired her to do the same, and start backing herself up.
- If you want to go a Harold/John route with this: maybe the Machine/John starts because the Machine is acting on Harold's feelings that Harold is ignoring, for better or worse.
- If you decide to write smut: I'm going to be honest with you: I'm not super creative on this one, because I don't have any good ideas for how a disembodied supercomputer and an ex-CIA-agent would go about having sex. If you do in fact decide to write smut, then wow: surprise me!
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4. Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
General things that should be mentioned: I legitimately love these movies (both TFA and TLJ) and if I was changing anything at all, it would just be me adding more interactions between members of my ships. That said: I am not familiar with the comics, books, or other supplementary materials, so would prefer that any fics written for this fandom focus more on stuff/characters included in the movies. Also, I don't have strong feelings about Kylo Ren or his relationship with the other characters one way or the other, so I'm not particularly interested in reading about it; when writing a fic about Rey or Leia, though, I'd expect it to come up, so you can include it if you want. Also also: while I'd prefer canonverse or canon-divergent fic for most of these (modified-canonverse like soulmates/daemons also fine), AUs of most kinds (except high school/college) are fine for the Poe/Finn tags (I just want them to be happy in every universe, okay?) And finally, on a smut note: I really like Poe's hair, and I think it should be pulled on in sexy way if at all possible (any pairing will do.)
For ship-specifics:
Chewbacca & Rey OR Rey & Han Solo: My feelings about Rey after TFA were "poor abandoned desert child," and that hasn't changed after watching TLJ. I just want her to feel like she has a place in the universe, and I think a big first step to that was her being accepted as valuable by Chewy and Han. Grumpy affection and earnest attempts to earn approval makes these relationships for me, and I'd find anything like that to be very cute and fulfilling.
Some ideas:
- The timeline of The Last Jedi is bizarre, but I'm going to assume that Chewy&Rey got to spend some quality time together on the Falcon as they went to go find Luke. What do they talk about?
- Chewbacca gets used for comic relief a lot in the movies, but he obviously was very good friends with Han Solo, so he must be grieving him too. He and Rey bond over that, especially if Rey has probable Dad Feelings about Han Solo.
- Canon divergence: Han Solo doesn't die, and they all go find Luke together and/or go be smugglers together. Unfortunately, Rey's Force abilities are still awake, and that causes schenanigans.
- Rey may not be the child of any named character, but that doesn't mean they never met her before. In this case, something happens that makes Chewy and/or Han realize that they met Rey when she was much, much younger, possibly in the company of her deadbeat parents (it's a small universe.) They feel somewhat guilty about how things turned out, and try to make up for it any way they can. Whether they tell Rey this or not is up to you.
Poe Dameron & Leia Organa OR Poe Dameron/Leia Organa: I combined these tags because my feeling on them is the same, and it amounts to "Poe Dameron loves and respects Leia and Leia likes him too." Whether that's a familial love/like or a romantic one is up to you, but I'd just really love more opportunities for Poe & Leia to be adorable and respectful together. Also: while I didn't include Poe/Leia/Han in my requests because I didn't have any specific ideas for it, I'm fine with that option as well.
Some ideas:
- Poe's feelings for Leia (romantic/admiring/whatever) get revealed under Kylo Ren's torture. Thing is? Poe hadn't really examined them too closely either before that point, and he'll have to deal with that once he's back with the Resistance. Maybe he thought he'd grown out of that hero worship.
- Old memories keep popping up, and Leia spends a lot of time forcing them down. The problem is that Poe reminds her a great deal of his parents, who she knew and liked when she was younger, and being around Poe just makes her feel younger in general. Tie that up with her feelings about her own son, and everything gets complicated.
- Post-TLJ onboard-the-Falcon first time. Either it's kind of depressing because Poe can't stop thinking about how many people died and Leia can't stop thinking about this being Han's ship, or it's much, much hotter than either expected it to be for something that was just supposed to be for stress relief.
- If you decide to write smut: In addition to the above prompt, I'm a fan of worshipping cunnilingus and/or taking that slap in a sexy direction. Bonus if said slap is a kink awakening for either or both of them.
Poe Dameron/Amilyn Holdo: I ship Poe with a lot of people (which is evident from my requests), but the Poe/Holdo chemistry was off the charts in TLJ and fed into my taller woman/shorter man craving like you wouldn't believe. The clash of authority had almost a rival quality to it, which makes it sexier than it necessarily needs to be, and I'd like to see that reflected in their relationship. Also: I prefer not to focus on who was right or wrong in the Poe vs. Holdo plot (Team "everyone made mistakes," that's me) and if you decide to write fic either during or after that part of the movie, please make it so that neither party is vilified. I like them both, and I like them both flawed.
Some ideas:
- Holdo doesn't die, for some hand-wavy reason, and Poe comes to talk to her after the dust of Crait settles. The whole conversation was meant as an apology, but it ends up revealing a lot more than either intended.
- Pre-canon one night stand, where Poe didn't know who Holdo was but Holdo knew who he was. It adds to the awkwardness and their conflict; Poe was maybe expecting her to give him more leeway given their past encounter (just as much talking as sex, maybe), while Holdo was not expecting to ever actually be in command of him, whoops, and so shuts him down harder than necessary. Complicated feelings abound and everyone gets pissed off.
- Leia does not get coma-ed in TLJ, which means that Poe meets Holdo under different circumstances. They still clash, but at least part of that is Poe going OH NO SHE'S HOT when faced with someone he knew by reputation and admired. Holdo's feelings are that he's reckless and dangerous and also very hot, dammit.
- If you decide to write smut: spur-of-the-moment-whoops sex is something I'm especially interested in for these two, because I'm not sure they'd ever get around to intending to have sex with one another. It just…kinda happens, possibly after an argument or after drinking or while trapped in close confines and partially-clothed. I'd be especially interested in some vaginal fingering or a handjob, too, because it adds to the franticness of it all (imo) and if there's an element of one-up-manship to it? All the better!
Poe Dameron/Finn OR BB-8 & Poe Dameron/Finn OR Poe Dameron/Finn & Rey OR Poe Dameron/Finn & Rose Tico: How much do I love Poe/Finn? Why, four tags worth, of course! :D I find every interaction they have to be completely charming, and their instant connection might be my favorite part of the movies. There are a million and one ways I could see it happening, but however you end up doing it, know that I'm happiest when they're happy together. (As an aside: I am stupidly into Finn-is-secretly-royalty-and-now-Poe-feels-awkward stories. Also, as mentioned in the main section: I'm okay with any AUs (except high school/college) for this ship, provided it doesn't contradict a DNW.)
Also, since I used to hang out on the kink meme post-TFA and there was a lot of Poe/Finn there, here are some kinkmeme prompts that I'm especially interested in: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Some ideas:
- Guilty jealousy where Poe assumes Finn/Rose or Finn/Rey is a thing and he is very annoyed by it, but decides that it's none of his business and he should just leave it be. Except, he's acting really weird about it, and that's really easy to notice when everybody's trapped together on a ship the size of the Falcon. (Also: I'm okay with either the pre-relationship option or the established relationship one, where Poe keeps telling himself that it's not like he and Finn had a discussion about being exclusive.) Also also: please don't have Finn/Rey or Finn/Rose actually be happening.
- It's probably been done a million times, but I will never get tired of "Poe talking with BB-8 about his Finn feelings, only it turns out that Finn learned droid at some point." It's my favorite kind of overheard confessions trope.
- Just in general, I really like "Stormtroopers do it differently" as a plot point. Maybe this is why Finn was so surprised when Rose kissed him (Stormtroopers have sex but don't kiss) or why it took so long for him to realize that his feelings for Rose vs Rey vs Poe are different. Maybe he even tries dating Rose or Rey because same sex relationships were definitely not a thing in the First Order, only to realize his feelings later. (Please don't break Rose or Rey's heart in this situation, please.)
- Post-TLJ fic where they're on recruiting duty (possibly Poe, Rose, and Finn?) and that means spending a lot of time together. As a result, feelings develop and/or are revealed, all while fighting the good fight. Bonus: finding where Finn originally came from, even if they don't find his exact family, or having the feelings in question be realized because one of the people recruited is really, really into Finn. Or (yet another alternative): remember how Finn kept blocking Rose from talking to Poe directly? Yeah, that could go in a jealousy direction.
- If you decide to write smut: I don't have a top/bottom preference for this pairing, but I do like anal sex, especially the "first time the bottom has done this" kind. You can make either party as experienced as you like (I prefer that everyone is at least familiar with what masturbation and a penis is, though), but regardless of experience levels, "I didn't expect to be this into this" is something that always works for me. Also, I'm a fan of blowjobs while piloting and am a super big fan of A/B/O played straight for this pairing, where "Finn was on hormone suppressants while he was a Stormtrooper and then SURPRISE he's an alpha or omega" is the plot.
Poe Dameron/Paige Tico: It wasn't until I saw this tag that I realized I could be into it. It could certainly help explain Poe's recklessness in TLJ if he was repressing grief, and Paige was so brave and trying to follow his orders no matter what. We don't know much about Paige, but I'm willing to believe there was interest there. Reciprocated or realized interest, though, is something we don't know.
Some ideas:
- We don't know much about Paige's personality, but since she and Rose had a rough childhood and Rose is kind of a cinnamon roll, Paige might be the sister more inclined to take the crappy world as it is and make it work. Potentially that means trying to improve their situation by sleeping with someone higher up in the food chain, i.e. Poe. Poe, of course, has no idea that this is where her mind is at when she starts hitting on him.
- Alternately: Paige is 100% an idealist, and signing up with the Resistance was a chance to do something good in her eyes. Meeting/work with Poe leads to her getting a bit of a crush, because hey, in a perfect world/after the First Order has fallen, anything is possible, right?
and then death and sadness - Post-mission success sex, where everything is happy and everyone is drinking and merry and Paige should definitely not be kissing Commander Dameron but is doing so anyway. Afterwards, they pretend it never happened, nope, even if they both kind of want to do it again. Bonus if Poe has a reputation that is vastly overblown and he just likes Paige, but has been so devoted to the cause for 10+ years that he isn't sure how to go about it.
- If you decide to write smut: pilot and a gunner: there is no better excuse for sex in a X-wing/bomber than that, even if they both feel a little guilty about defiling the cause that way later.
Poe Dameron/Rey OR Poe Dameron/Rey & BB-8: They met and shared two sentences, and I'm into it. They're both pretty, they're both Finn's friends, and I think they'd get along great. Add BB-8 into the mix and you get something too adorable for words.
Some ideas:
- They met in the TFA novelization, apparently, but if so, that makes the introduction in TLJ kind of strange…unless Rey just forgot about meeting him, which is kind of hilarious. So, here's hotshot pilot Poe who newly-Jedi Rey just completely forgot about because of the other things on her mind, and then there are understandably hurt feelings.
and pining - Alternately: Poe gets a hero-worshipping crush on Rey, because the expression on his face when she lifted those rocks was pure awe. Rey is still trying to sort through the Jedi teachings and the NO ATTACHMENT thing is smacking her in the face, but she'd also really like to bang Poe, so.
- TLJ had a sad lack of Rey flying anything, which is a shame since we know she's a great pilot from TFA. So, with the shortage of pilots, Rey gets put on double duty as Jedi-slash-pilot, and that leads to spending a lot more time with Poe. She likes him a lot, although it takes a while to pin down what that means.
- No BB-8 tag request would be complete without a matchmaking BB-8 idea! So, here it is: BB-8 adores Rey and Poe both separately, but he's a droid and all about efficiency
and profanity. Why not bring them together? - If you decide to write smut: Gimme all that sweaty, athletic sex. No pretty tender sex here, just full on going at it like rabbits, in every possible position. Also, this pairing is my kingdom for secret relationships, which is hard to do while trapped on a ship with other people, so there'd be a lot of "ha ha, no, I'm just sweating near this broom closet, no big deal! :D" cover-ups that might not work. Bonus if everyone involved feels guilty about Finn's possible crush on Rey while this is happening.
Rey/Original Female Character(s) AND/OR Rey/Rose Tico: While I'm kind of into lesbian!Rey, we haven't seen her interact much with other women and so most of my ideas are based on potential rather than canon. I'm pretty fond of Rose, though, and open to xeno if you want to go that route, so let your Rey/female character plot bunnies out!
Some ideas:
- Did you see the hero worship in Rose's eyes when she met Finn? Okay, now imagine her meeting an ACTUAL JEDI WHO IS ALSO REALLY CUTE. Rey's a little embarrassed, but also kind of into it. Alternately, for an original female character: there's no way Rey is getting out of being the face of the Resistance now that she's a Jedi. She acquires some fans, obviously.
- Sexual awakening time for Rey, thanks to the fact that she hasn't met many female humanoids at all in her life. Add to that the fact that Rey is pretty sure Rose is into Finn (and pretty sure Finn is into her or Rose) and things get complicated.
- I like jealousy just in general, and I would love to see Rey/OFC leading to Rey/Rose, or even Finn/Rose leading to Rey/Rose. They all get to spend some quality time on the Falcon together, and we know that Rey used to scavenge for mechanical parts; she'd LOVE to spend time with a mechanic, and maybe even end up loving the mechanic.
- If you decide to write smut: I kind of need awkward first time sex, or awkwardly tender first time sex. Rey is just not used to people touching her with kindness and especially not while naked, so it brings all sorts of feelings to the front. Also: partially-clothed sex would be great for this, because you do NOT remove all clothes in the desert
sand is coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
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5. Teen Wolf
General things that should be mentioned: Derek Hale is my favorite character in this show, by a long shot, and I'd like him to have a happy ending…or happy enough. Somehow this translates to shipping him with the parent characters (who I like quite a lot on their own merits) or with Allison, who I love and miss dearly. I'm actually pretty open to whatever story you want to write, but I do have two preferences for any gifts written for this fandom: please keep Peter Hale's presence to a minimum (definitely no Peter/any other character) and let there not be even a whisper of Derek/Stiles. I actually like Sterek and read fic for it sometimes, but I'd rather not have Derek/Stiles creeping in to conflict with any of these pairings. Also, while I've watched all of Teen Wolf, I'm okay with you taking or leaving whatever you want from canon, and this is actually one of those fandoms where I'm okay with AUs of all kinds (except high school/college ones. *broken record*)
For ship-specifics:
Allison Argent/Derek Hale: I like their potential in canon, and I also find both of them super smoking red hot. So, for this couple I'm most interested in seeing them develop an attraction to each other despite all the reasons they shouldn't (their respective ages, their werewolf/hunter status, Scott, Allison's mom, Kate's murdering of Derek's family). I want grudging attraction followed by grudging respect, culminating in sex (shown or not).
Some ideas:
- Allison survives getting stabbed because Scott gives her the bite (or Derek does, if canon divergence/AU has him as an alpha still.) She copes. Derek, meanwhile, does not, because how is he supposed to deal with an attraction to Scott's girlfriend? (I'd appreciate it if Scott was dating Kira/Malia/whoever at this point, but Derek doesn't necessarily know that.) Alternately, something ELSE saves Allison, and they all cope with that instead.
- On a plottier note, I can think of a lot of situations where a hunter would need extra muscle, so maybe set far in the future, Allison has to make a trip across the country for non-hunter reasons. Derek may not want to go along, but he does because, idk, maybe they're passing through dangerous territory and it just makes sense for Derek to go "yes, clearly this one is mine and not a hunter AT ALL." Dangerous fake dating? Alternately, Allison is going to negotiate with her extended family about something werewolf-related, and what better time to bring up WRONGFULLY MURDERED WEREWOLVES? Better bring Derek along as proof.
- AU-wise, I'd like it if the potential bad blood between their families was kept or explored while trying to make Derek/Allison work. It doesn't have to be werewolf-related (there don't even have to be werewolves, if you go that route) but something that seems insurmountable makes for great angst. Maybe it works out, maybe it doesn't.
- If you decide to write smut: Despite their aggressive beginnings, I'd like to see Derek being surprisingly very tender with Allison, and vice versa. Maybe they don't even understand why it's like that, but it's just slow and sweet and totally weird. Alternately, I'd like more focus on Allison's animal side; Derek's pretty durable and they could have plenty of rough sex, only for Allison to figure out later that Derek never initiated said rough sex and doesn't really like hurting her/being hurt (yes, angst in the smut.)
Derek Hale/Melissa McCall: They don't interact as much as I'd like in canon, but I see the potential for both of them, considering their past relationship disasters. Melissa has had some bad luck, what with Scott's douche of a dad and then Peter Hale in season 1, and I don't really consider Chris Argent an upgrade on that; meanwhile, Derek has had...no healthy relationships that we know of, at all. I think it would be good for them both (and also weird out Scott, which I'm all about) and so I want to see it happen and also work out long-term.
Some ideas:
- Melissa is trying her best to handle the whole werewolf weirdness when it comes to her son, but that doesn't mean she necessarily gets informed about larger werewolf issues. Once she figures out that Derek is one of the local werewolves, she starts talking to him as a way of staying informed. Then feelings, complete with guilt about how comparatively young he is, oops.
- Derek is supposed to protect Melissa for some reason from some supernatural thing, and it involves a lot of one-on-one interaction where they...get along, even like each other. Neither is really sure what to do with this once the immediate danger has passed.
- AU-wise: let's get full werewolves-are-known AU up in this joint, where Melissa, as the mother of the True Alpha, has some political power (that she doesn't necessarily want, whatever). Cue arranged marriage with another werewolf family, except something goes wrong and they get Derek instead of the original intended person, or else he's seeking refuge from...something. (This plot is actually way too elaborate for a 300-word minimum exchange, but I like the general idea, and also werewolves-are-known AUs in general.)
- If you decide to write smut: this pairing is my home for biting and nipple play in any direction, but most especially Melissa realizing she's way more into either thing than she thought she'd be. I personally think Agent McCall would be terrible in the sack, so any sort of kink exploration would probably be a revelation anyway.
Derek Hale/Sheriff Stilinski: I enjoy their interactions together in canon, but I also have something of an age kink in this one direction. The Sheriff (Noah or John, I don't care) is a stable, trustworthy person who is not here for this werewolf bullshit, and Derek does not have nearly enough of those in his life. Meanwhile, the Sheriff has been mourning his wife forever, and what better way to cope than with a fling with a hot young thang? (Please no Sheriff/Lydia's mom if you decide to write this ship; I really just prefer to ignore all the later season ships. Other than that, though, go wild!)
Some ideas:
- I like the idea of Derek having a crush on the Sheriff, or at least being attracted first (and hating it, because he would.) I'd love some quality pining, with bonus feeling weird because he hangs out with the Sheriff's son rather a lot. I'd also prefer that the get together (when it happens) eventually becomes more than just sex on both ends.
- If you're not interested in writing pining romcom, I like the idea of Derek becoming a supernatural consultant to the Sheriff's department. What exciting new creature shows up to ruin everybody's day and unintentionally match-makes? Tune into the Derek/Sheriff show and find out!
- AU-wise: For this ship in particular, the potential for "new hire, time to be the boss, OH NO HE'S HOT" is high. So, in a world where Derek did not encounter trouble with the law at the start of canon and decides for some reason to be a police officer...things get complicated. Possibly there are then werewolves, and things get more complicated.
- If you decide to write smut: I have a preference for bottom!Derek if you can swing it, but if that's not your thing, non-anal sex is my preference. Give me some "I'm too old for this" fumbling on the Sheriff's part and some happiness from Derek, and I'll be set.
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6. White Collar
General things that should be mentioned: White Collar is one of those shows where, even though I haven't watched it for years and I was never actively in the fandom, I'll still sometimes be going about my day and think BUT WHAT ABOUT WHITE COLLAR. It did a wonderful job of hooking me in with the characters and their interactions, and I really love Peter, Elizabeth, Neal, Mozzie, and June, especially in seasons 1 and 2. The rest of the characters I can take or leave, but these ones? I love them to death, and am perfectly happy with any interactions between any of them, just as part of my need for MORE WHITE COLLAR. The only thing I didn't really like is Neal's canon romantic relationships, so if you could leave them out/give them less focus, that would be great. Also: I'd prefer canon or canonverse fic for this fandom, although I'm also okay with soulmates, A/B/O, daemons, or similar if you want to go the modified-canonverse route.
For ship-specifics:
Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey: My favorite part of this relationship is that they trust each other, although it varies from episode to episode how much they trust each other. I like the idea of them attempting something while both still keeping secrets and dealing with the existing power dynamic of Neal being in FBI custody, and it sounds like such a bad idea on the surface yet, somehow, it works out anyway.
Oh, and no infidelity, please. I don't really ship the OT3, but I like the idea of Elizabeth and Peter having an open relationship, at least when it comes to Peter/Neal (and maybe Elizabeth/someone else, if you're inclined? Not picky on that front, although I'd prefer no Elizabeth/Neal.)
Some ideas:
- Somewhat out-of-fashion plot, but I really can't see Peter Burke thinking he's anything but straight at the beginning of the series. Working together with Neal means he's going to have a long period of repression before coming to a difficult bisexual awakening, which in practice just means he's acting very odd. Neal notices before Peter's really ready to talk about it, which either ends very well or very badly.
- While I don't like infidelity, I'm a big fan of Neal thinking it's infidelity because they failed to fully talk it through before starting a sexual/romantic relationship. He finally feels guilty enough to confess what's going on to Elizabeth, who already knew. Bonus if it ends with Neal realizing the whole thing is more than just sex on the side after all.
- Even though Neal faked his death, he's never been particularly good with staying out of sight/under the radar. He shows back up again, just on the fringes of the Burkes' life, and is surprised and touched to see that Peter & Elizabeth named their son after him.
- If you decide to write smut: you should know that I don't have a top/bottom preference for this pairing, and that I prefer Peter to be a little inexperienced when it comes to m/m sex. Other than that, go where your smut heart takes you; if you're looking for kinks for this pairing, know that I'm very into anything with an "exploring the other" feel to it. Neal and Peter comfortably operate in very different worlds, and I can't imagine that would be any different during sex; Neal's probably tried a lot of things, while Peter is more a "do only a few things, but do them well" kind of guy. How does that translate to a sex life?
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7. Yuri on Ice
General things that should be mentioned: To my never-ending regret, I ship exactly one thing in this fandom, and that thing is NOT the canon-as-far-as-I-care pairing. If you end up writing a fic for me in this fandom, I would prefer that Victor/Yuuri content is kept to a minimum, although I'll leave the meaning of that up to the story you write. I don't mind it as a secondary pairing, but it's not really something I'm interested in reading about by itself. Also: I'm okay with AUs of all kinds (yes, actually ALL) in this fandom, but am especially interested in things with a supernatural twist or arranged marriage stories.
For ship-specifics:
Otabek Altin/Yuri Plisetsky: This pairing is interesting to me because I feel like canon gives us so much potential but little information as to how a relationship between them would come about or work, largely because Otabek pretends to be the most inscrutable blank slate ever. I have a lot of things I'd love to see, but on a general note: please avoid any in-depth mention of Yuri's age. I don't care that he's underage; I care that he's a teenager with potential for a hot boyfriend, and I think that's all Yuri would care about as well. If that makes you uncomfortable, though, feel free to age them up however you like; I just don't want any discussion about how they clearly MUST wait for Yuri to be of-age before holding hands/making out/drinking responsibly.
Some ideas:
- There have been a lot of theories about what would've happened if Yuri hadn't won gold in the finale, but what if Otabek had won it instead? How would their friendship/relationship have grown from that?
- I really enjoy how much skating plays a part in their lives, and I'd like to see that taken in either a tragic or fluffy direction. An injury or family emergency causes them to lose focus on their career, or their career causes them to lose focus on their life. I don't mind previous relationships either with Yuri or Otabek (I have a soft spot for Otabek/JJ, actually, because I both like the thought of jealous!Yuri and like JJ) and I'd like to see how they juggle big-R-Relationships with their schedule. Maybe they eventually realize that they should only date other skaters
not that this is at all related to them pining for each other, honest. - Long-distance relationships AND teenage tendencies to feel like your relationship is the most important thing ever? How would they cope/not cope? (Especially if one is better at playing cool than the other?)
- If you decide to write smut: I would appreciate it if Yuri topped. If you don't want to write that, how about some regular teenaged fumbling? (Or young adult fumbling, if you age them up.) I'm open to most things, but I'd really like to see Yuri aggressively into having sex with Otabek, whatever that means to you. Also: LDRs? Perfect for Skype/phone sex, if you know what I mean. Also also: I like A/B/O, I just do, and I would love to see some alpha!Yuri/omega!Otabek, if you're inclined.
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