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My general preferences are here.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

 

Treats are very welcome!

 

Please know that I love all these equally.  Some fandoms just have more built up thoughts!

 

 

Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin 

Maureen Spencer McGill/Richard Spier (BSC - Martin)

Janine Kishi/Charlie Thomas (BSC - Martin)

AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Established Relationship, Slice of Life, Character Development ,Worldbuilding

 

More in my letter, but I love either of these couples!

 

I just really think Richard/Maureen would have been an interesting pair, and much better than Richard/Sharon. I'd love to see how this plays out - from both the adults' perspective and girls' perspective.

 

I am totally part of the part of BSC fandom more invested in the parents and wondering if Stoneybrooke is like Peyton Place.  Bonus points if Elizabeth is helping fix them up!  I’m here for how they meet, navigating the challenges of single parent dating, dawning realization by the girls that they are Dating, not just showing up (maybe a little evasion on parents’ part…).  Maureen making the first move because Richard is kind of frozen?  Meet cute?  I just want it.

Either of these couples has a lot of potential.  For Charlie/Janine I am totally here for the idea that maybe they’re having a relationship at school and wondering how to spill it to the crew at home.  Or they get busted!

Maureen/Richard feel like they have some energy that could be good.  I’m not a Richard/Sharon fan and I won’t be sad if we just pretend Dawn doesn’t exist.  Maybe Elizabeth is doing a little matchmaking?

For Charlie/Janine, I’m very here for secret admirer, fake/pretend, notes in books, not the pair, fluff, jacket.  I love them (jock and the smart girl, not that Charlie is not smart) and am here for their younger siblings going “really?”

If you want to toss both couples together (a mutual look who happens to be on a date over there situation), go for it.

And if at any time one of the male halves feels like he should drape his jacket around the female half’s shoulder… don’t stop him.

 

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) 

La'an Noonien-Singh & Nyota Uhura & Una Chin-Riley (ST: SNW)

La'an Noonien-Singh/UEF James T. Kirk (ST: SNW)

La'an Noonien-Singh/James T. Kirk (ST: SNW)

La'an Noonien-Singh & Sam Kirk (ST: SNW)

Christopher Pike/Una Chin-Riley | Number One (ST: SNW)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Slice of Life, Character Development, Interpersonal Drama, Getting Together, Worldbuilding, Fix-it fic

 

I have a favorite character and it isn't who I thought it would be... More interpersonal stuff! Sam and La'an interacting. Fix-it fic for James/La'an. No-fun girl squad shenanigans.

 

I'm a long time Pike/Number One shipper and these two are not making me feel it any less...

 

I'm current on Season 2, and very interested in Season 2 specific stories! Especially what happens after To Be Continued. WHAT DO YOU MEAN “TO BE CONTINUED”?

 

I am personally on the SNW doesn’t have to lead to our TOS train – I am totally okay with assuming it spins out/plays out differently. If you want to get inspired by TOS episodes, go right ahead.

 

La'an /UEF James: I would be very into a S2E3 AU where he does not die and comes back with her (feel free to play on the scene she imagines in S2 E9 where he is holding out his hand because damn intensity I’ll take him!). Maybe they aren’t quite finished yet?

 

La’an & Sam: Interested in how they interact. Play it into La’an wanting to weasel out more info about James or not.  Also, when does Sam realize he is never getting away from little brother?

 

La'an/James: AU or continuation of what we’ve seen – after all we know Carol and Kirk don’t work out…. I lean towards the AU though. Interested in seeing how his Tarsus 4 background plays in. What Happened in the Alternate Timeline before S1E10 would also be a great place for La’an and James to hook up again…. Just put these two together.

 

La'an & Nyota & Una: Ladies night out or badass mission time? Either/both

 

So let’s talk about Season 2 peeps!  The Hippocratic Oath is fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps and throats!  Yay Una is back!  No, they’re still pushing the Pike/Batel thing (I am not into it, it is not my thing, why does she never eat the fabulous food?). La’an and star-crossed doomed time-travel love.  I fly the ship (on Alpha shift).  Why is Spock eating bacon?  Why is Sam Kirk suddenly missing from the cleanest science lab in history? We finally meet the real Kirk!  Kirk meets Spock (and Uhura doesn’t know this is her life for the next 50 years).  Cartoon crossover!  M’Benga gets away with murder (and can we please leave the PTSD crew ALONE?). All systems stable!  Why are we singing?  Who’s going to be Gorn chow?  WHAT DO YOU MEAN “TO BE CONTINUED”?

 

Number One/Pike: I am a lifelong shipper for these two.  Hook me up with some thing good – sweet and/or sexy!  I’ve been a Pike/Number One shipper since the first time I saw The Cage (in the 90s, I think) and I want to see how these two would play it.  I’m totally here for an AU after the comet episode (they’re so close why didn’t you kiss?). They need a clue brick.

 

Just inject it into my veins. After sitting out several of the newer shows, I dove into this one and please just give me more more more. I think the things I REALLY want to know is, what all was happening in that alternate timeline before we got dropped into it.

 

If you’d like to play with the La’an meets Khan in Space Seed with La’an/James, I am here for it.

 

I really love this new show, although I am wondering about continuity but NOT REALLY CARING I LOVE THIS CREW.

 

I still have not read the comic, but it’s pretty close to the top of the TBR if you have read it.

 

So this is obviously the one I have the most thoughts on, but don’t feel weird if we didn’t match on it.  I’ve been creating for this one quite a bit lately, so it’s just on my mind more.

 

If you need a framing story, allow me to suggest Colony Welfare Checks.  TBH, I love these.  I am here for the colony needs a rescue.  I am here for the colony is shady AF.  I am here for pollen that makes everyone stupidly happy.  Maybe they even go to rescue a Klingon colony?

 

Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold 

Duv Galeni/Delia Koudelka (Vorkosigan Saga)

Ivan Vorpatril/Tej Arqua Vorpatril (Vorkosigan Saga)

Aral Vorkosigan & Ivan Vorpatril (Vorkosigan Saga)

Aral Vorkosigan & Tej Arqua Vorpatril (Vorkosigan Saga)

Laisa Toscane Vorbarra & Delia Koudelka (Vorkosigan Saga)

Delia Koudelka & Tej Arqua Vorpatril (Vorkosigan Saga)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Established Relationship, Getting Together, Slice of Life, Character Development

 

I'm a huge Ivan fangirl and love Tej, so anything for them is good. Same for Duv/Delia, and feel free to combine!

 

I'm also interested in how Laisa, Delia, and Tej all get along with their different perspectives.

 

I think Aral would love Tej, and I would love to see some stuff between him and Ivan.

 

More in my letter!

 

I just want more. I'd really devoutly love a Winterfair or Midsummer story with society in Vorbarr Sultana. I'd love to see more of all the couples, and Tej and Laisa comparing notes (with or without Cordelia) could be good. Maybe how Drou fits with Laisa? Stories from the Regency.

 

And I'm always here for a good AU.

 

I think a scenario where Laisa and Tej are experiencing the snowed-in Winterfair would be excellent.  A little formal, a little homey, a little snowed in, fun times had by all.  I love fancy dresses and parties and formal balls and description. 

 

It’s not a DNW, but I prefer no Miles-centric fic.  Background is fine, but Miles has a tendency to take over, and he’s just not my favorite.  Give me some modern stories of Vorbarr Sultana – I’m a huge Winterfair fan.  I love balls and social events and yes, a little intrigue.  I’m totally here for Alys and Cordelia shaping the future of Barrayar.  I’m here for Laisa and Tej and Delia and Olivia taking some advice…or not taking it. 

 

I’d also be down for scathing reviews/discussion of Barrayaran period drama (Cordelia and Alys nitpicking portrayals of their lives could be good!) or Cordelia and Alys dropping some truth about how it used to be.  Maybe some updates to Cordelia’s rules in Barrayar?

 

The fandom has an established trope of “new” stories developed during the Time of Isolation, and I’d love a spin on maybe Sleeping Beauty or VorCinderella, or the Princess and the Pea, or the Two Caskets.  The Danish Green Knight story would also be good.

 

Drou interacting with Laisa and/or Tej.  Tej & Laisa adjusting to Barrayar – or making Barrayar adjust to them.

 

Or, if you like, an encounter with Kareen's ghost.  I’ve gotten two incredible ones but I am not opposed to more.

 

I am interested in Delia and Tej. Maybe Delia has a very guilty pleasure of period dramas?

 

How does Drou interact with Laisa?

 

Period dramas - Tej starts watching the equivalent of Downton Abbey set during the Time of Isolation or Regency. She's hooked but Ivan and Alys may not be. Alternately, Alys has a guilty habit of watching them (and possibly critiquing them). I'm also down for a treatment of over the top costume drama on these periods. Bonus points if you have characters based on Alys and Padma in it (with her critique). Perhaps she gets Laisa interested as well?  Feel free to have Cordelia put in her contribution as well!  Not much to add here, really.  Obviously those dramas should be lavish fashion and maybe not so lavish history... Feel free to insert Duv Galeni rolling his eyes at popular history.  Think Downton Abbey, or maybe even a little crackier.  Delia has to sneak over and watch with Tej because otherwise Duv will ruin everything with a lecture.  Alys tsking over indelicate subjects.  Cordelia making comments on casting (especially if they cast someone who’s too pretty/conventionally attractive as her and Aral).

 

I do want Ivan/Tej in whatever you do if you pick a Vorpatril pair. I love them. So I am clearly Team Vorpatril all the way. I love the period drama one, and have even flirted with writing it myself to no avail. I'm down for all of it.

 

How do Tej & Aral get along? I feel like he'd like her.  I feel like he would think she’s perfect for Ivan and I am also 1000% here for Uncle Aral time.

 

So I clearly have a favorite character in later LMB and it is Tej. Interested in sweet/sexy for her and Ivan. How might Cordelia like her newest "daughter"? Or Aral for that matter? How does Falco deal with them in the long run? I loved the interactions with Alys (and Simon). Do she and Laisa bond over "Barrayarans!"

 

Give me some modern stories of Vorbarr Sultana – I’m a huge Winterfair fan.  I love balls and social events and yes, a little intrigue.  I’m totally here for Alys and Cordelia shaping the future of Barrayar.  I’m here for Laisa and Tej and Delia and Olivia taking some advice…or not taking it.  I want to see more about how Drou interacts with them, especially with Gregor.  I’d also be down for scathing reviews/discussion of Barrayaran period drama (Cordelia and Alys nitpicking portrayals of their lives could be good!) or Cordelia and Alys dropping some truth about how it used to be.  I’m envisioning something like Downton Abbey but Vorish.  Pretender-era dramas?  Cordelia and Alys and Drou nitpicking casting (they should definitely cast someone too smooth to play Aral).  Not to mention Duv complaining about the history.

 

Duv/Delia – I recently wrote a missing scene for these two in Memory and I would just love more.

 

Ivan/Tej – I love these two SO much.  She’s not what I expected but she is so good for him, and they’re so good for each other and I love them.

 

 

Dungeons and Dragons (Cartoon) 

Eric | The Cavalier/Sheila | The Thief (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

Presto | The Magician/Varla (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

 Rahmoud & Eric | The Cavalier (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Slice of Life, Character Development, Interpersonal Drama, Worldbuilding

 

I love Eric/Sheila, and definitely want to see Presto/Varla (and maybe the girls could bond too), and adding in Rahmoud would be lovely. Four words you can't go wrong with: Return to the Realm.

 

I'd really love something lush that shows a royal court our adventurers come upon. Maybe Eric or Sheila are kidnapped by a princess/prince? Maybe show us Ramoud's court?

There have to have been other parties that DM brought through. What happened to them? Are they still trapped in the Realm? Might they join forces?

How long are they in the Realm vs. how long are they gone in the real world? Canon suggests that no one has even noticed they're gone.

I’m a huge Eric/Sheila shipper.  They just work for me, and I’m a big fan of them separately.

I really liked the potential in Presto/Varla.  Give me more.

Pretty much what it says.  If you want to channel a fairy tale or something similar (Sleeping Beauty or perhaps Princess and the Pea) go for it.   A fairy tale telling of the Hall of Bones?  A fairy tale the kids have to unravel?

For how long they’ve been gone -  I am good for either side.   

I love Return to the Realm stories.

I do love Ramoud so please include him.  He would be a great force for exposition, but I love him and Eric together.

Pretty much what it says.  For this pairing I would prefer nothing too explicit (i.e. making out yes, actual sex no – skinny dipping would be acceptable). This one is crying out for summer at the amusement park.  I love Return to the Realm, whether they know they are going or not...

 

G.I. Joe (Cartoon) 

Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana (GI Joe Cartoon)

Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden (GI Joe Cartoon)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Interpersonal Drama ,Getting Together, Character Development, Fix-it fic

 

I so very much want more for Mainframe/Zarana and a happy ending.

 

I love Beach/CG and miss them.

 

Feel free to combine.

 

More in my letter!

 

Mainframe/Zarana - I love this episode. For more fun, what if she was really a triple agent?

 

Beach/CG - I put a lot of work into this one. I'd love to see some more.

 

Down for a little down time with these couples

 

I helped create CG/BH as a shippy couple and I miss them.  The other two have a opposites attract vibe that I like.  To be fair, Beach and CG are also opposites attract and then drive each other nuts before they get a room.   I have not written for them in awhile, but BH/CG takes me back to a warm little fandom place.  I also love love love Mainframe/Zarana – but how much more fun would it be if she really was working for GI Joe?  I’m seeing a rescue story here as a possibility.

 

Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon) 

Jacqui Benton & Jerrica Benton | Jem (Jem and the Holograms)

 Giselle "Danse" Dvorak & Nadia Dvorak (Jem and the Holograms)

 Jem | Jerrica Benton & Giselle "Danse" Dvorak (Jem and the Holograms)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Slice of Life, Interpersonal Drama, Character Development, Fix-it fic

 

So our theme here is missing/absent mothers and their daughters. A story where Jacqui lives (how does that change everything?), or Nadia gets found (with happy ending). Or even just these two interacting because they have a lot in common, IMO.

 

More in my letter!

I enjoy when this fandom revels in its Eighties roots, so if you want to involve Unsolved Mysteries or some such, go for it. 

Jacqui lives – How would this change dynamics? She can be alive at the time of the story or not, but not have her go down in that plane crash. I like to think she’d be a good addition, and see through all of Eric Raymond’s BS. Feel free to kill Emmett instead…or not.

If you want to write 5K words of totally outrageous 1980s cartoon soap opera, this is the request for you.  Flashy, over the top – I am here for it. 

I’ve been wanting a deeper look into Danse’s search for her mother – maybe an Unsolved Mystery or something?   

But on this one feel free to channel the 80s.

 

 

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 

Cryotek/Galadria (Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light)

Cryotek & Cindarr (Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light)

Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Established Relationship, Getting Together, Character Development, Interpersonal Drama, Worldbuilding

 

I love Cryotek/Galadria, and would be totally in on a story where they have to cooperate with Cindarr (who is kind of misplaced, you have to admit).

 

I love how evenly matched Cryotek/Galadria are.  The whole scene where we see her surprise him (and then they get interrupted by the baddies) is ripe for “like canon but make it sexier”.  I think something where they are on a joint mission and have to cooperate with Cindarr (who is not really quite so bad as the rest of the crew) would be interesting.  What do they think of him?  What does he think of them?  Channel the tag “Villain and hero both agree that hero’s loved one is delightful” and I am in.  Teaming up with their counterparts for Reasons is always entertaining.

How does PTSD affect the characters?  How did the collapse of their society impact them?  Obviously our characters coped fairly well.

How did these two first meet up?

Or maybe even another round of challengers to join the group?

And if you want to write 5k of ship-fic… I am here to read it!

If you feel like going steamy, I have some thoughts as well.

Sparring as foreplay – they hint at it in the first episode, but I feel like it is definitely a thing for them.  This is also a great place for “That one scene from canon, but make it sexier”.

Basically what it says.  I love that the gruff, stern guy got the girl instead of the usual hero character.  I’m totally here for the two of them kicking some ass, getting down, meeting alternate version of themselves, having romantic sexy times.   I’m easy to please on this one.  Feel free to use one of the cold related prompts, and feel free to turn up the steam

Villain and hero agree – For this, I think it would be interesting to see a scenario where the 2 of them have to work with Cindarr, and have a little bonding post mission.

Kneeling for cunnilingus – I like this one for the two of them because they’re both fairly fit, although I feel quite sure he can hold her up.

 

 

Crossover Fandom Relationships 

Adam | He-Man (He-Man 1983) & Teela (Masters of the Universe: Revelations)

He-Man | Adam (MOTU R 2022)/Castaspella (She-Ra 1985)

He-Man | Adam (He-Man 1983)/Castaspella (She-Ra 1985)

 

Anthea Darracott (Unknown Ajax) & Venetia Lanyon (Venetia)

Tiffany Wield (The Nonesuch)/Richmond Darracott (The Unknown Ajax)

 

La'an Noonien-Singh (ST: SNW) & Khan Noonien Singh (TOS)

Leonard "Bones" McCoy (TOS) & Christine Chapel (SNW)

 

Romelle (Lion Force) & Fala (Beast King Golion)

 

AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Established Relationship, Interpersonal Drama, Character Development, Slice of Life

 

More in letter, but these are ALL pairings I would love to see.

 

He-Man/Casta (either variant) - I just love these two, especially since Casta is interested in Adam, not He-Man.

I love the He-Man/Casta ship, and would be interested to see it play out in a Revelations style story.  I love seeing the difference between how Adam acts on Eternia and Etheria.  He-Man | Adam (He-Man MOTU)/Castaspella (She-Ra 1985), See the Revelations ections of the letter for more ideas – if I suggested it there, I’d love it here.  I love He-Man and Castaspella together and think it could be excellent to have more.  Or if you’re down for a good AU, Adam gets taken instead of Adora, go crazy.  I prefer to ship Adam with Castaspella, and I love seeing the difference between how Adam acts on Eternia and Etheria.  I’d love to see her figure out his secret. 

 

Anthea & Venetia - I would love for these two to meet post-canon (preferably not at one of Venetia's orgies) because I think they have some similarities.  Anthea & Venetia (and honestly, if you want to drag some other heroines in, I am partial to Jenny Chawleigh, Ancilla Trent, Nell from the Toll-Gate) – their interactions after escaping selfish-ass male relatives and getting the husbands they so richly deserve, I think they would like each other.

 

La’an vs. Khan – whether you write her in to Space Seed or come up with some other adventure, I would love to see these two square off.

TOS Bones and SNW Chapel – chaotic and sexy.  Time travel?  Dimensional travel?  I don’t care, just throw them together.

 

Romelle and Fala have some similar back story tragedy, and some similar fight.  I think it would be fun,

 

 

Voltron: Lion Force (1984) 

Allura/Lance (VLF 1984)

Romelle/Sven (VLF 1984)

Allura & Blue Lion (VLF 1984)

Allura & Black Lion (VLF)

Allura/Garrett (VLF 1984)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Getting Together, Established Relationship, Character Development, Interpersonal Drama ,Slice of Life

 

Romelle/Sven are my OTP. Allura/Lance could be a fling that turns serious.

 

An AU where Garrett's plan is not to seize control of the castle but a much longer game involving Allura... I am here for it. Also interested in her relationship with the Lions.

 

More in my letter.

Sven/Romelle and a quiet moment makes me happy (a sweet quiet moment? A sexy quiet moment?). They’re my OTP in this one,  I love how they’re both healing from trauma in their own ways, and how they need each other.

Allura communing with the spirit of Blue Lion could be fun, or can she feel her father’s spirit in Black Lion?

I’m in for Lotor/Allura maybe flirting with a possibility, or endangered together.  I’m also down for one where he actually turns good?

Allura/Lance would be a great fling, and maybe something more?  Maybe it’s growing but they don’t quite see it…

Feel free to tackle the concept that the Arusian characters probably all have a case of PTSD.

For Allura/Garrett, a much longer game would be interesting.  Does she somehow get sent to the other dimension where those families are safe?  I am here for a happy ending but I am also here for bittersweet.

Romelle/Sven – I love how they both have trauma, and how they’re helping each other get over their trauma.

Allura/Lotor – at a ball perhaps? Or stranded together?  I’m here for the edge of “I probably cannot trust you”.

Alllura/Lance -fling or more.  Lance has always been my favorite.  I have a weakness for smartasses.

 

 

 

Fairy Tail 

Evergreen/Elfman Strauss (Fairy Tail)

Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail)

Laxus Dreyar/Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail)

AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot – Freeform, Getting Together, Established Relationship, Character Development, Interpersonal Drama, Slice of Life, Worldbuilding, Fix-it fic

 

I love all 3 of these couples, and would be totally in on mission turns to fun times fic... or just fun times!

 

More in my letter!

 

I love Fairy Tail. I'm current on anime and manga, not on 100 year quest. I would just really love an excellent Gajeel/Levy, Laxus/Mira, Elfman/Ever.  Whether it be a job, and adventure, or just pure pure fluff. I'm a huge fan of the Grand Magic Games, Tenrou Island and Battle of Fairy Tail arcs, so those are great places to start.

 

 

This is my fandom where there’s a ton of fanfic, but not much of it really does it for me.

 

I love Gajeel/Levy and their dynamic, and I totally want to see Laxus and Mira get together. Elfman/Ever need a room, badly - especially if it only has one bed. I’m really open to anything here with this crew. I’d be cool with an AU of the Grand Magic Games or Battle of Fairy Tail. And feel free to use all three couples, the more the merrier.

 

And I didn’t request him because I don’t want a story focused on just him, but don’t leave out Pantherlily if you go Levy/Gajeel.

 

If you wanted to include Freed, a story where he, Levy, and Gajeel have to work together could be fun.

 

Maybe some kind of house party or ball?

 

I would really really love an excellent Fairy Tail story.  Feel free to go a little smutty if you’re going with Laxus/Mira hooking up – I can totally see these two with a series of hookups and everyone getting into their business because she’s the nosy big sister and payback is payback.

 

GMG – While I enjoyed the Dragon King Festival, I’d really love a GMG where they actually get to compete without the end of the world being on the menu.  I would be very down for a second generation battle.  Kids of Gajeel/Levy, Natsu/Lucy, Jellal/Erza, Laxus/Mira, Gray/Juvia, Rogue/Sting, Bickslow/Lisanna, Elf/Ever, Cana/Bacchus, Lyon…any old rivalries.

 

I’d also be down for post-GMG party time for real, not like what we got in the episode – especially something more romantic.

 

I would love a story playing off the doomed timeline we see in Grand Magic Games. I believe we see the doomed GMG timeline in ep 125.  That one little glimpse we get of other-Levy could be built on.

 

I’d love a look at how the script mages do their thing, and peculiarlities around it.  They’re support magic, but it is powerful.  Think about Freed’s traps in the Fantasia arc or in the S-Class, and how Levy  and Evergreen both subvert it.  (I’ve just been rewatching that whole arc, and for Freed I also love the scene where he stops fighting to lecture his enemy.  Channel that.). Levy making Gajeel the iron with the heart in it is another one of my faves.