Rarepairfest letter
Dear rarepairfest author!
OMG, you're going to write a story for me! And about one of my favorite pairings that don't get a lot of fanfic! Have I mentioned lately that I love you? :-D
Okay, first thing I should probably mention is I am *incredibly* easygoing. I love all of the pairings listed here and you don't have to include anything I put on my likes list unless it fits, although I would prefer you avoid most of the things on the dislikes/squicks list. Also, you don't have to use ANY of the prompts I provided if you have a better idea: they are provided just in case they might spark something useful. :-) That said? I will provide a LOT of information in this letter--partly because I'm just wordy like that, partly because I figure it's better to provide too much information than too little. ;-) But let me reiterate again, this information is here to help you: anything that isn't a help, please feel free to ignore!
General likes
- mutual and exclusive telepathic bonds between two (or three) romantic partners is a HUGE kink for me, and telepathic sex (if you feel comfortable writing it)? YES PLEASE.
- love as a choice/commitment made anew every day
- relationships between equals (especially in threesomes--no hangers-on, please)
- "best friends make the best lovers"
- time travel
- crossovers between any of these fandoms (or any of these fandoms and any other fandom I love)
- loyalty: what can I say? I'm a Hufflepuff through and through. ;-)
- I don't mind smut, I even enjoy it (well, duh *g*), but I actually prefer PG-13 and below ratings
General dislikes/squicks
- character bashing of ANYONE, even characters I don't like
- power imbalances in relationships (slavery of any kind, A/B/O AUs, etc.)
- rape, non-con, dub-con or physical torture/abuse of any kind
- incest or underage relationships (although I didn't request any, obviously, so this shouldn't be a problem *g*)
- soul mates or any other form of fate dictating characters' choices in relationships as opposed to their choices dictating their fate (in the case of pairings where this gets tricky...characters asserting they would have made the same choice with or without fate's/destiny's impetus usually helps *g*)
- partner betrayal (especially adultery/cheating) or a third party using the trust between partners against them (ie: evil doppelgangers, mind control, etc)
- unusual use of or graphic description of bodily fluids/excretions of any kind
- love at first sight; attraction at first sight is fine, but give it time to blossom into actual love *g*
Babylon 5
A few prompts just in case you need/would like one:
- Sinclair/Garibaldi, Michael goes with Jeff in WWE
- Sinclair/Garibaldi or Sinclair/Sheridan/Delenn, Jeff finds a way to come back to the present after his work is done
- Sinclair/Sheridan/Delenn or Marcus/Susan/Franklin, three is sacred to the Minbari (and by extension, the Rangers?)
- Delenn/Marcus, living for the One is a lot harder than dying for her
- Delenn/Marcus, Sheridan never comes home from Zha'ha'dum
- Marcus/Susan/Franklin, AU where Marcus and Franklin split the time on the machine to save Susan
- Marcus/Franklin, ye olde fake-marriage-masks-real-feelings trope
- Marcus/Franklin or Sinclair/Garibaldi, Day of the Dead AU
Okay, so in case it wasn't obvious from my requests? My three favorite characters in the entire show are Delenn, Marcus, and Sinclair. I'm also fascinated by Minbari culture and religion and the Rangers, and I love the show's handling of religion in general, so if you can incorporate that, you will definitely make my day! Also, I enjoy all of the canon pairings for these characters too (except I never really cared for any of Sinclair's canon love interests). I requested these 'ships because they are harder--in some cases, impossible--to find, but if you want to include any background canon pairings, that is more than okay!
As for these 'ships, what do I love about them? Oh, wow, what *don't* I? I love Jeff and Michael's friendship, and the fact that Jeff KNEW Michael would follow him into the past if he let him. I'd love to see him get that chance! (Heck, feel free to borrow my concept of Mah'hel if you want.) Or at least get to yell at Jeff after the fact for not letting him decide. ;-) I love the fact that Jeff, John and Delenn are *canonically* considered three parts of one whole, and considering Minbari culture, don't see why (aside from some timing issues that an AU can easily take care of *g*) that can't be taken to its logical conclusion. ;-) Delenn/Marcus...I love his almost worshipful devotion to her as Entil'zha/the One, and would LOVE to see how that would translate into a romantic relationship. I also adore the Marcus/Franklin friendship, how much they DO flirt and banter like an old married couple, and how personally Stephen took Marcus' decision to use the machine before he could get there to help and/or stop him. Plus I do also enjoy Marcus/Susan, and one of my favorite lines in the entire show is Franklin flirting with Ivanova ("...now I *am* the expanding Russian frontier." "But with very nice borders.") so it's a logical progression for me to 'ship the three of them too. *g* Besides, if anyone could chip away at Susan's walls successfully, it'd be the combined efforts of those two! In conclusion: Marcus/Franklin with or without Susan is equally attractive to me. Also, please don't let the fact that I've only written Sinclair/Garibaldi make you think I'll be upset if I don't get that: I adore ALL of these 'ships--or the idea of them, anyway, in the case of the ones that have no fic I've ever found *g*--pretty much equally, so whatever you come up with will make me very happy! Oh, and if by bizarre some chance you get me even though you can't write any of these pairings? There are lots of others I enjoy in this fandom too, and you can get a general idea what they are by browsing my bookmarks on AO3.
Quantum Leap
Backstory on either couple, Al dealing with the fallout of suddenly having Beth back in his life after MI, Sam finally coming home to Donna (that last title card did not happen, nuh uh), Beth putting the pieces together of exactly who the angel in her living room was, anything with either or both of these couples would be heavenly! There's so little fic out there for them!
This is one of the only fandoms where I 'ship pretty much strictly canon, partly because of my adultery squick, and partly just because I genuinely *do* love both these couples! I even wrote a post-"Mirror Image" series that had Sam and Donna leaping together (a la when he took Alia with him in the later Evil Leaper episodes) and Al and Beth tag-teaming as Observers, which you are welcome to dabble in if the mood strikes. *g* I love Sam and Al's friendship too, but exactly the way it is so please no UST or 'shipping with them. Not even as a threesome/foursome. ;-) *g* Another thing I *don't* like is the idea that Al was suddenly never on the Project after MI because Beth was still part of his life: that is fanon, not canon, so please avoid it. I like to think Beth would've made sure that didn't happen as soon as she put the pieces together and realized the identity of the "angel" who told her Al was returning. *g* Post-MI AUs where Sam does make it home are not only welcome, they are LOVED.
due South
A few prompt ideas for this one if needed/wanted:
- Fraser/RayV/RayK, together after CotW, I don't care how as long as they're all equals in the relationship
- Maggie/Frannie/Stella or Maggie/Frannie, AU where Constable MacKenzie comes to Chicago on the trail of her husband's killers and winds up unofficially partnered with Detective Frannie Vecchio... *g*
- Fraser/Janet, living in a cabin in the middle of nowhere raising a ton of kids and getting visits from Rays
- RayK/Frannie, he never quite manages to see her as his "sister"
Oh man. I love this show SO MUCH. My favorite character is RayV, followed by Fraser, but I love almost everyone. I 'ship Fraser with both his Rays or neither: I can't handle the idea of one of the Rays being left out, or being a third wheel, so my equilateral-threesome preference is *especially* important for that one. Also, I LOVED the episode "Bounty Hunter" and the chemistry between Fraser and Janet Morse. I would adore something of them being domestic together in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, with the Rays visiting. And then there's the AU I've been fantasizing about pretty much since I saw Maggie's episode for the first time--the one where Maggie comes to Chicago first and winds up partnered with Frannie, who's the detective in the Vecchio family in this one *g*, and then maybe later with Detective Stella Frances "Frannie" Kowalski? *g* However, if you didn't want to write that epic of an AU, an early story featuring just Maggie/Frannie would work too. Or if you could figure out a way to write either Maggie/Frannie or Maggie/Frannie/Stella without the AU? Go for it! *g* As for RayK/Frannie, I always thought it was adorable how, in the beginning, he had trouble with the idea of having to be around her all the time and treat her like a sister because he was attracted to her. In the show, he kind of got over it, but what if he didn't? This could be paired with Fraser/Janet and/or Maggie/Frannie if you wanted, or on its own. *g* (So many possiblilities and all of them awesome!) And also, as I said, I love RayV, so if you can include him in the story even if he's not part of the pairing? I would love you forever! (Maybe as AU!Frannie's loveable deadbeat unemployed brother? ;-) ) Although if you can't, that's fine too.
MCU/Avengers movieverse
Um, prompts for this one:
- Steve/Natasha, they have more in common than Steve knows
- Coulson/Maria, he makes her laugh and not many people can
- Sif/Thor, let him have his mortal; Sif will still be around when Jane is no more than a memory
- Maria/Natasha or Maria/Steve, is it possible to hate superheroes and love a superhero at the same time?
I have a tendency to 'ship unconventionally in my fandoms, and nowhere is that more apparent right now than in this fandom. *g* I don't go for any of the canon or most of the popular non-canon 'ships, which means I have a REALLY hard time finding fanfic I love. (Although most canon 'ships I can enjoy...I just don't actively 'ship them. *g*) I love Steve/Natasha because, as I mentioned in my prompt, I think they're more alike than they realize, despite his optimism vs. her realism, and I'd love to see them bond over that. I fell in love with the idea of Coulson/Maria after watching an interview with Clark Gregg and Cobie Smulders being adorable together, plus I know how FUNNY both of the actors (and Coulson) are, hence the emphasis on laughter. :-) Thor/Sif, I hate the idea of her being jealous of Jane because in terms of their respective lifespans, Jane's entire life is barely a one-night stand for Thor. I'd rather see Sif support him in his choice as long as it lasts, then be there to pick up the pieces afterwards, although if you're not big on Thor/Jane, only showing the picking up the pieces part is fine. ;-) Maria/Natasha and Maria/Steve...one of the things I love about Maria, even though it isn't really explored as much in the finished film (more the deleted scenes) is that she's the person who sees how badly the idea of trusting superheroes to protect us could go wrong. So the irony of her falling for one of them and dealing with how that conflicts with her prejudice is irresistible to me. Maybe with Natasha she justifies it because she has no actual powers, just awesome skills; maybe with Steve, it's the fact that he's the LEAST likely of them to betray the world's trust.
Primeval: New World
Prompts:
- Evan/Dylan, they didn't just change something, they changed everything
- Toby/Nat, nothing jump-starts a relationship like almost getting eaten
- Toby/Mac, the soldier and the pin-up girl (roleplaying, anomaly traps them in WWII, AU, etc.)
- Ange/Leeds, it's nice to have someone who actually *listens*
I fell in love with this show SO HARD, even though I've only ever seen the first two seasons of its parent show, Primeval. I've seen every episode, so no worries about spoilers...well, except for the UK parent show. *g* My favorite character is Dylan, and I love Evan/Dylan because they actually listen to each other and respect each other. Evan and Ange, much as I love them both and as much as they care about each other, tend to talk and act *around* each other instead of respecting each other's choices. I LOVED Toby's relationship with Nat *so much* in her one episode, and I'd love to see them reconnect. That said, I had already fallen for Toby/Mac as a pairing too before Nat appeared, so a bi Toby involved with either (or both!) of them is my personal preference. *g* And Ange/Leeds...again, it's about how they seem to respect and understand and *listen* to each other more than any of the other characters seem to do for either of them. And this is completely unrelated to pairings, but my personal headcanon is that Dylan is the niece of Elizabeth Weir from SGA, so if you know both fandoms and feel like working that in somewhere (especially if Elizabeth is alive and well--I'm in firm denial *g*), you'd be doubly my hero! ;-)
Okay, that's it! But I know I'm a bit, erm, verbose, so the TL;DR version is this--I haven't asked for a single pairing that I would be less excited to receive, so please write whatever will be the most fun for you! Thanks again SO much for writing for me, and I can't wait to see what you come up with! :-)
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OMG, you're going to write a story for me! And about one of my favorite pairings that don't get a lot of fanfic! Have I mentioned lately that I love you? :-D
Okay, first thing I should probably mention is I am *incredibly* easygoing. I love all of the pairings listed here and you don't have to include anything I put on my likes list unless it fits, although I would prefer you avoid most of the things on the dislikes/squicks list. Also, you don't have to use ANY of the prompts I provided if you have a better idea: they are provided just in case they might spark something useful. :-) That said? I will provide a LOT of information in this letter--partly because I'm just wordy like that, partly because I figure it's better to provide too much information than too little. ;-) But let me reiterate again, this information is here to help you: anything that isn't a help, please feel free to ignore!
General likes
- mutual and exclusive telepathic bonds between two (or three) romantic partners is a HUGE kink for me, and telepathic sex (if you feel comfortable writing it)? YES PLEASE.
- love as a choice/commitment made anew every day
- relationships between equals (especially in threesomes--no hangers-on, please)
- "best friends make the best lovers"
- time travel
- crossovers between any of these fandoms (or any of these fandoms and any other fandom I love)
- loyalty: what can I say? I'm a Hufflepuff through and through. ;-)
- I don't mind smut, I even enjoy it (well, duh *g*), but I actually prefer PG-13 and below ratings
General dislikes/squicks
- character bashing of ANYONE, even characters I don't like
- power imbalances in relationships (slavery of any kind, A/B/O AUs, etc.)
- rape, non-con, dub-con or physical torture/abuse of any kind
- incest or underage relationships (although I didn't request any, obviously, so this shouldn't be a problem *g*)
- soul mates or any other form of fate dictating characters' choices in relationships as opposed to their choices dictating their fate (in the case of pairings where this gets tricky...characters asserting they would have made the same choice with or without fate's/destiny's impetus usually helps *g*)
- partner betrayal (especially adultery/cheating) or a third party using the trust between partners against them (ie: evil doppelgangers, mind control, etc)
- unusual use of or graphic description of bodily fluids/excretions of any kind
- love at first sight; attraction at first sight is fine, but give it time to blossom into actual love *g*
Babylon 5
A few prompts just in case you need/would like one:
- Sinclair/Garibaldi, Michael goes with Jeff in WWE
- Sinclair/Garibaldi or Sinclair/Sheridan/Delenn, Jeff finds a way to come back to the present after his work is done
- Sinclair/Sheridan/Delenn or Marcus/Susan/Franklin, three is sacred to the Minbari (and by extension, the Rangers?)
- Delenn/Marcus, living for the One is a lot harder than dying for her
- Delenn/Marcus, Sheridan never comes home from Zha'ha'dum
- Marcus/Susan/Franklin, AU where Marcus and Franklin split the time on the machine to save Susan
- Marcus/Franklin, ye olde fake-marriage-masks-real-feelings trope
- Marcus/Franklin or Sinclair/Garibaldi, Day of the Dead AU
Okay, so in case it wasn't obvious from my requests? My three favorite characters in the entire show are Delenn, Marcus, and Sinclair. I'm also fascinated by Minbari culture and religion and the Rangers, and I love the show's handling of religion in general, so if you can incorporate that, you will definitely make my day! Also, I enjoy all of the canon pairings for these characters too (except I never really cared for any of Sinclair's canon love interests). I requested these 'ships because they are harder--in some cases, impossible--to find, but if you want to include any background canon pairings, that is more than okay!
As for these 'ships, what do I love about them? Oh, wow, what *don't* I? I love Jeff and Michael's friendship, and the fact that Jeff KNEW Michael would follow him into the past if he let him. I'd love to see him get that chance! (Heck, feel free to borrow my concept of Mah'hel if you want.) Or at least get to yell at Jeff after the fact for not letting him decide. ;-) I love the fact that Jeff, John and Delenn are *canonically* considered three parts of one whole, and considering Minbari culture, don't see why (aside from some timing issues that an AU can easily take care of *g*) that can't be taken to its logical conclusion. ;-) Delenn/Marcus...I love his almost worshipful devotion to her as Entil'zha/the One, and would LOVE to see how that would translate into a romantic relationship. I also adore the Marcus/Franklin friendship, how much they DO flirt and banter like an old married couple, and how personally Stephen took Marcus' decision to use the machine before he could get there to help and/or stop him. Plus I do also enjoy Marcus/Susan, and one of my favorite lines in the entire show is Franklin flirting with Ivanova ("...now I *am* the expanding Russian frontier." "But with very nice borders.") so it's a logical progression for me to 'ship the three of them too. *g* Besides, if anyone could chip away at Susan's walls successfully, it'd be the combined efforts of those two! In conclusion: Marcus/Franklin with or without Susan is equally attractive to me. Also, please don't let the fact that I've only written Sinclair/Garibaldi make you think I'll be upset if I don't get that: I adore ALL of these 'ships--or the idea of them, anyway, in the case of the ones that have no fic I've ever found *g*--pretty much equally, so whatever you come up with will make me very happy! Oh, and if by bizarre some chance you get me even though you can't write any of these pairings? There are lots of others I enjoy in this fandom too, and you can get a general idea what they are by browsing my bookmarks on AO3.
Quantum Leap
Backstory on either couple, Al dealing with the fallout of suddenly having Beth back in his life after MI, Sam finally coming home to Donna (that last title card did not happen, nuh uh), Beth putting the pieces together of exactly who the angel in her living room was, anything with either or both of these couples would be heavenly! There's so little fic out there for them!
This is one of the only fandoms where I 'ship pretty much strictly canon, partly because of my adultery squick, and partly just because I genuinely *do* love both these couples! I even wrote a post-"Mirror Image" series that had Sam and Donna leaping together (a la when he took Alia with him in the later Evil Leaper episodes) and Al and Beth tag-teaming as Observers, which you are welcome to dabble in if the mood strikes. *g* I love Sam and Al's friendship too, but exactly the way it is so please no UST or 'shipping with them. Not even as a threesome/foursome. ;-) *g* Another thing I *don't* like is the idea that Al was suddenly never on the Project after MI because Beth was still part of his life: that is fanon, not canon, so please avoid it. I like to think Beth would've made sure that didn't happen as soon as she put the pieces together and realized the identity of the "angel" who told her Al was returning. *g* Post-MI AUs where Sam does make it home are not only welcome, they are LOVED.
due South
A few prompt ideas for this one if needed/wanted:
- Fraser/RayV/RayK, together after CotW, I don't care how as long as they're all equals in the relationship
- Maggie/Frannie/Stella or Maggie/Frannie, AU where Constable MacKenzie comes to Chicago on the trail of her husband's killers and winds up unofficially partnered with Detective Frannie Vecchio... *g*
- Fraser/Janet, living in a cabin in the middle of nowhere raising a ton of kids and getting visits from Rays
- RayK/Frannie, he never quite manages to see her as his "sister"
Oh man. I love this show SO MUCH. My favorite character is RayV, followed by Fraser, but I love almost everyone. I 'ship Fraser with both his Rays or neither: I can't handle the idea of one of the Rays being left out, or being a third wheel, so my equilateral-threesome preference is *especially* important for that one. Also, I LOVED the episode "Bounty Hunter" and the chemistry between Fraser and Janet Morse. I would adore something of them being domestic together in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, with the Rays visiting. And then there's the AU I've been fantasizing about pretty much since I saw Maggie's episode for the first time--the one where Maggie comes to Chicago first and winds up partnered with Frannie, who's the detective in the Vecchio family in this one *g*, and then maybe later with Detective Stella Frances "Frannie" Kowalski? *g* However, if you didn't want to write that epic of an AU, an early story featuring just Maggie/Frannie would work too. Or if you could figure out a way to write either Maggie/Frannie or Maggie/Frannie/Stella without the AU? Go for it! *g* As for RayK/Frannie, I always thought it was adorable how, in the beginning, he had trouble with the idea of having to be around her all the time and treat her like a sister because he was attracted to her. In the show, he kind of got over it, but what if he didn't? This could be paired with Fraser/Janet and/or Maggie/Frannie if you wanted, or on its own. *g* (So many possiblilities and all of them awesome!) And also, as I said, I love RayV, so if you can include him in the story even if he's not part of the pairing? I would love you forever! (Maybe as AU!Frannie's loveable deadbeat unemployed brother? ;-) ) Although if you can't, that's fine too.
MCU/Avengers movieverse
Um, prompts for this one:
- Steve/Natasha, they have more in common than Steve knows
- Coulson/Maria, he makes her laugh and not many people can
- Sif/Thor, let him have his mortal; Sif will still be around when Jane is no more than a memory
- Maria/Natasha or Maria/Steve, is it possible to hate superheroes and love a superhero at the same time?
I have a tendency to 'ship unconventionally in my fandoms, and nowhere is that more apparent right now than in this fandom. *g* I don't go for any of the canon or most of the popular non-canon 'ships, which means I have a REALLY hard time finding fanfic I love. (Although most canon 'ships I can enjoy...I just don't actively 'ship them. *g*) I love Steve/Natasha because, as I mentioned in my prompt, I think they're more alike than they realize, despite his optimism vs. her realism, and I'd love to see them bond over that. I fell in love with the idea of Coulson/Maria after watching an interview with Clark Gregg and Cobie Smulders being adorable together, plus I know how FUNNY both of the actors (and Coulson) are, hence the emphasis on laughter. :-) Thor/Sif, I hate the idea of her being jealous of Jane because in terms of their respective lifespans, Jane's entire life is barely a one-night stand for Thor. I'd rather see Sif support him in his choice as long as it lasts, then be there to pick up the pieces afterwards, although if you're not big on Thor/Jane, only showing the picking up the pieces part is fine. ;-) Maria/Natasha and Maria/Steve...one of the things I love about Maria, even though it isn't really explored as much in the finished film (more the deleted scenes) is that she's the person who sees how badly the idea of trusting superheroes to protect us could go wrong. So the irony of her falling for one of them and dealing with how that conflicts with her prejudice is irresistible to me. Maybe with Natasha she justifies it because she has no actual powers, just awesome skills; maybe with Steve, it's the fact that he's the LEAST likely of them to betray the world's trust.
Primeval: New World
Prompts:
- Evan/Dylan, they didn't just change something, they changed everything
- Toby/Nat, nothing jump-starts a relationship like almost getting eaten
- Toby/Mac, the soldier and the pin-up girl (roleplaying, anomaly traps them in WWII, AU, etc.)
- Ange/Leeds, it's nice to have someone who actually *listens*
I fell in love with this show SO HARD, even though I've only ever seen the first two seasons of its parent show, Primeval. I've seen every episode, so no worries about spoilers...well, except for the UK parent show. *g* My favorite character is Dylan, and I love Evan/Dylan because they actually listen to each other and respect each other. Evan and Ange, much as I love them both and as much as they care about each other, tend to talk and act *around* each other instead of respecting each other's choices. I LOVED Toby's relationship with Nat *so much* in her one episode, and I'd love to see them reconnect. That said, I had already fallen for Toby/Mac as a pairing too before Nat appeared, so a bi Toby involved with either (or both!) of them is my personal preference. *g* And Ange/Leeds...again, it's about how they seem to respect and understand and *listen* to each other more than any of the other characters seem to do for either of them. And this is completely unrelated to pairings, but my personal headcanon is that Dylan is the niece of Elizabeth Weir from SGA, so if you know both fandoms and feel like working that in somewhere (especially if Elizabeth is alive and well--I'm in firm denial *g*), you'd be doubly my hero! ;-)
Okay, that's it! But I know I'm a bit, erm, verbose, so the TL;DR version is this--I haven't asked for a single pairing that I would be less excited to receive, so please write whatever will be the most fun for you! Thanks again SO much for writing for me, and I can't wait to see what you come up with! :-)
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