Dear Rare Pairs Author
So sorry this has taken so long - RL's been crazy. It's still not 100% done, but I at least wanted to unlock what I have. I'll get the rest done ASAP.
Standard, general stuff I tack onto all letters: I'm good with any rating, from G on up to NC-17. Fluff and smut are my two favorite genres, so whatever floats your boat is good. I'm all for things getting a little kinky in bed, especially since there are threesomes in the pairing options below, but nothing too extreme please. Or involving bodily fluids that aren't supposed to be involved in sex. I'm not opposed to some angst, but unless a specific prompt goes there, I'm more of a "light angst" person than a "doom and gloom" person. I'm also not a fan of offing people unless canon's already done it.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
I'd love to see the three of them put all the pieces back together and help each other heal - either post-Winter Soldier or post-Civil War depending on if you want to be canon compliant or go a bit AU. I'm cool with either one.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
I see the foursome along the same lines as Nat/Steve/Bucky above, with Sam being the rational voice of reason because he's the least screwed up of the four.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson
I'd love to see Steve stuck in the middle of Sam and Bucky's banter, thinking they hate each other and trying to to fix it. Which eventually turns into a threesome.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/T'Challa
I'm thinking that Steve was with Bucky back in the 1940s, and then gets together with T'Challa while Bucky is frozen. After Bucky is thawed out permanently, Steve struggles with his feelings for both men until they let him know that he doesn't have to choose, he can have both.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Tony Stark
This ship didn't occur to me until Tony called him "my Rhodey" during the fight at the airport. Perhaps Tony didn't realize the full extent of his feelings for his best friend until he almost lost him.
Maria Hill/Sam Wilson
Sam fell a little bit in love with her when the first time he met her was rescuing him from certain death at the hands of Hydra. It just took him awhile to do anything about it.
Sharon Carter/Natasha Romanov
Sharon and Natasha are the only two people that helped Steve who's current status is unknown. Perhaps Sharon and Nat are on the run together and things develop from there.
Sharon Carter/Sam Wilson
At Peggy's funeral, Sam recognized Sharon before Steve did, so clearly he'd spent some time with her in between Winter Soldier and Civil War. I'd love to see something set during those two years.
Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Trust is something Natasha doesn't give easily. During Winter Soldier, Fury betrayed her trust by not trusting her enough to let her know he wasn't actually dead - I legit want to reach through my screen and hug her at her reaction to Fury saying he didn't know who to trust. But Steve saved her and his answer of "I do now" when she asked if he trusted her to do the same is what I think cemented her trust in him. And then Sam jumped into a fight that wasn't even his because a) they needed his help and b) it was the right thing to do.
tl;dr At the end of Winter Soldier, Steve and Sam are the two people that Natasha can trust (besides Clint, but he wasn't in that movie so he doesn't count right now). I think they'd also be the only people she'd ever let see her be vulnerable. All her covers are blown, assholes on Capital Hill are talking about locking her up, and she just helped take down her employer, so she's definitely in a vulnerable place. I'd love to see Sam and Steve being there for her in whatever capacity she'll let them and then she slowly lets them in more and more.
Steve Rogers/T'Challa
Steve and T'Challa bond in Wakanda while Bucky is in cryo and eventually take things to the next step.
Avengers Academy
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
This one plays heavily into the game's Civil War event. Bucky without his memories is clearly attracted to Natasha - I think it's partly physical and partly all the spy games. And Steve is also clearly attracted to Natasha - Sharon even called him on it while she was flirting with him. And then there's the bond between Steve & Bucky. I'd love to see all those emotions and feelings dealt with in a teenage angst way and then resolved with the OT3.
Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton/Angelica Schuyler
This is my guilty pleasure pairing, but only in an AU scenario where Alexander was never with Eliza but is with Angelica instead. I'd love to see what would play out differently with headstrong Angelica by his side instead of sweet Eliza.
The Flash
Barry Allen/Eddie Thawne/Iris West
Okay I have a few different ideas here:
1) An AU where Eddie doesn't die. Maybe along the lines of the very beginning of the season 2 premiere. I'd love to see how they navigate this unconventional relationship and if/how it affects Barry and Eddie's working relationship. Bonus points for Joe threatening Eddie over what will happen if he hurts their kids.
2) Eddie does die, but Barry runs far enough back in time and is able to figure out a way to defeat Reverse Flash that doesn't require Eddie's sacrifice. Does he tell Iris and Eddie about changing the timeline - again - or does he keep that to himself? What ramifications does that have?
3) They were an established threesome when Eddie dies. Barry and Iris are both grieving and trying to figure out what that means for them relationship-wise when *poof* Earth-2 Eddie shows up. Did he have the same relationship with Earth-2 Barry and Earth-2 Iris? Was he with just Earth-2 Iris? Or just Earth-2 Barry? Or did he not know them at all? Do Iris and Barry try to make Earth-2 Eddie their replacement Eddie?
Eddie Thawne/Iris West
Forever
Henry Morgan/Molly Dawes | Iona Payne
Okay, the chemistry between these two was definitely there. Henry just wasn't ready to move on, I think mostly because Henry didn't know what had happened to Abigail and whether or not she was still alive. Now that he does know, I would love to see him look Molly up once he's had time to properly grieve losing Abigail.
Law & Order
Claire Kincaid/Jack McCoy
I love how these two were canon without it becoming the main focus of the show. They set the stage from Jack's very first episode and never explicitly stated when they actually became a couple. Your interpretation of when and how that happened would be awesome.
Alternatively, the struggle of maintaining a professional relationship while also having a romantic one would be interesting to look at. Especially since I'm pretty sure Adam knows about them.
A Claire-lives AU would also be awesome. It obviously wouldn't be all sunshine and roses, but I'd like to think they could make things work in the long run.
Cyrus Lupo/Connie Rubirosa
The season 19 episode Knock Off is when I first started shipping these two. He essentially got arrested protecting her honor from that farce of a small-town police department. There's also a few gems from season 18 - when they went undercover as a couple and when they were both team "figure out the truth" instead of team "throw Ed under the bus" in Burn Card.
Using any of those as a launching pad would be awesome. Alternatively, maybe a cute little scene where she helps him study for law school. Or maybe something post-series after Lupo's finished law school. Feel free to ignore the travesty that was Law & Order Los Angeles temporarily relocating her to Los Angeles - I do.
Ed Green/Connie Rubirosa
Ed Green/Cyrus Lupo
This is a relationship I don't see starting until after they're no longer working together. So Lupo has to balance entering into a relationship with Ed and working with one of the detectives that investigated Ed. I'd love to see something exploring this.
Michael Cutter/Cyrus Lupo
This is a pairing I hadn't actually considered until I had it for a challenge, and I found myself liking it. Knock Off is a good launching pad episode for this pairing as well. What did exactly happen in that hotel room in Dargerville after Mike made Lupo do all the hard work on that application for the judge.
Mike helping Lupo with law school stuff could also work here, but I imagine Mike's tactics would be different than Connie's. Post-series stuff could work here too. Mike being the SVU Bureau Chief in SVU season 13 is a piece of canon I did accept into my personal head canon.
Mike Cutter/Jack McCoy
Jack/Mike is definitely my favorite Law & Order pairing. I love the way they butt heads, but still obviously have respect for each other. I've been rewatching the last three seasons (for at least the fifth time) and there are so many little moments that make it seem so obvious.
A few bits of my headcanon for this pairing that you can use or not:
1) Jack was with Claire before Mike, since I ship both pairings
2) Claire and Mike were best friends back in the day as they were about the same age and some of Mike's comments indicate that he was there while Adam was still the boss. I imagine their relationship to be similar to Mike & Connie's. (this could also be included in a Jack/Claire fic if you want to go that way)
3) Connie knows about Jack & Mike before they tell her. And when they do tell her, she makes sure they know that she already knew.
A few possible plot ideas:
1) Jack and Mike are already in a relationship when season 18 starts. How do they navigate going from just colleagues that are dating to Jack becoming Mike's boss? What sort of impact does this have on their relationship?
2) Using Mike giving Jack the tie pin and the end of the episode after the police riot as a launching point for them starting a relationship. Even on ebay, that couldn't have been cheap for Mike to buy.
3) Any sort of look at their relationship outside work.
4) In SVU season 13, Mike refers to "the new DA" which implies that Jack is no longer the DA. How would their relationship be different once they are no longer working together? Assuming that Jack is retired (SVU season 13 would have been the halfway point of a four year term - I did the math), would he try to live vicariously through Mike by talking shop at home?
Law & Order: SVU
Rafael Barba/Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr.
In season 16, Carisi was such an eager puppy trying to impress Barba and he was always all "yeah no" which made me ship it. Though with Barba letting Carisi shadow him, maybe he's starting to warm up to him. Maybe all that case prep leads to a little something more.
Rafael Barba/Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr./Mike Dodds
For these three, I really like the idea of Barba & Carisi already being an established couple and Carisi getting all jealous/insecure when Dodds shows up and it eventually turning into a threesome.
Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr./Mike Dodds
I think some of the Carisi the eager puppy trying to impress would apply here as well. It would be interesting to see how they balance their work life with their home life whether you keep them both in SVU, or have Dodds transfer out. Or even have Carisi become an ADA if you want to throw an extra element of AU in there.
Political Animals
Thomas "T. J." Hammond/Original Male Character(s)
Give my poor baby the happy ending he deserves. I want to see TJ happy and healthy and sober and in a healthy relationship. I wouldn't say no to some bb!Hammonds - I adore the hell out of kidfic.
Quantico
Simon Asher/Elias Harper
OKAY I'M STILL IN HAPPY PLACE DENIAL LAND HERE. Either give me something set after Simon is kicked out of the Academy but before Elias gets blackmailed into framing Alex or an AU where the bombing never happens at all. I'd love to see a first time fic here, complete with Simon coming to terms with the fact that he actually is attracted to men.
Supergirl
Kara Danvers/Winn Schott Jr.
Kara Danvers/Lucy Lane/Jimmy Olsen
Kara Danvers/Jimmy Olsen
I feel like Lucy staying in National City is the only reason these two didn't become a thing. So I'd love to see what would have happened if Lucy weren't in the picture.
Kara Danvers/Lucy Lane
Lucy's comment to Kara about how even she'd want to get with Supergirl (or something along those lines) it was spurred this. I think the classic "I'm in love with a superhero and don't realize that they're the person I see all the time" trope would be fun here. Alternatively, maybe they get together after Lucy finds out that Kara is Supergirl.
Kara Danvers/Jimmy Olsen/Winn Schott Jr.
Okay this is another Lucy isn't in the picture situation. I'd love to see how they end up becoming a threesome. Especially since Kara was the last one to figure out that Winn was into her.
Standard, general stuff I tack onto all letters: I'm good with any rating, from G on up to NC-17. Fluff and smut are my two favorite genres, so whatever floats your boat is good. I'm all for things getting a little kinky in bed, especially since there are threesomes in the pairing options below, but nothing too extreme please. Or involving bodily fluids that aren't supposed to be involved in sex. I'm not opposed to some angst, but unless a specific prompt goes there, I'm more of a "light angst" person than a "doom and gloom" person. I'm also not a fan of offing people unless canon's already done it.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
I'd love to see the three of them put all the pieces back together and help each other heal - either post-Winter Soldier or post-Civil War depending on if you want to be canon compliant or go a bit AU. I'm cool with either one.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
I see the foursome along the same lines as Nat/Steve/Bucky above, with Sam being the rational voice of reason because he's the least screwed up of the four.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson
I'd love to see Steve stuck in the middle of Sam and Bucky's banter, thinking they hate each other and trying to to fix it. Which eventually turns into a threesome.
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/T'Challa
I'm thinking that Steve was with Bucky back in the 1940s, and then gets together with T'Challa while Bucky is frozen. After Bucky is thawed out permanently, Steve struggles with his feelings for both men until they let him know that he doesn't have to choose, he can have both.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Tony Stark
This ship didn't occur to me until Tony called him "my Rhodey" during the fight at the airport. Perhaps Tony didn't realize the full extent of his feelings for his best friend until he almost lost him.
Maria Hill/Sam Wilson
Sam fell a little bit in love with her when the first time he met her was rescuing him from certain death at the hands of Hydra. It just took him awhile to do anything about it.
Sharon Carter/Natasha Romanov
Sharon and Natasha are the only two people that helped Steve who's current status is unknown. Perhaps Sharon and Nat are on the run together and things develop from there.
Sharon Carter/Sam Wilson
At Peggy's funeral, Sam recognized Sharon before Steve did, so clearly he'd spent some time with her in between Winter Soldier and Civil War. I'd love to see something set during those two years.
Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Trust is something Natasha doesn't give easily. During Winter Soldier, Fury betrayed her trust by not trusting her enough to let her know he wasn't actually dead - I legit want to reach through my screen and hug her at her reaction to Fury saying he didn't know who to trust. But Steve saved her and his answer of "I do now" when she asked if he trusted her to do the same is what I think cemented her trust in him. And then Sam jumped into a fight that wasn't even his because a) they needed his help and b) it was the right thing to do.
tl;dr At the end of Winter Soldier, Steve and Sam are the two people that Natasha can trust (besides Clint, but he wasn't in that movie so he doesn't count right now). I think they'd also be the only people she'd ever let see her be vulnerable. All her covers are blown, assholes on Capital Hill are talking about locking her up, and she just helped take down her employer, so she's definitely in a vulnerable place. I'd love to see Sam and Steve being there for her in whatever capacity she'll let them and then she slowly lets them in more and more.
Steve Rogers/T'Challa
Steve and T'Challa bond in Wakanda while Bucky is in cryo and eventually take things to the next step.
Avengers Academy
James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov
This one plays heavily into the game's Civil War event. Bucky without his memories is clearly attracted to Natasha - I think it's partly physical and partly all the spy games. And Steve is also clearly attracted to Natasha - Sharon even called him on it while she was flirting with him. And then there's the bond between Steve & Bucky. I'd love to see all those emotions and feelings dealt with in a teenage angst way and then resolved with the OT3.
Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton/Angelica Schuyler
This is my guilty pleasure pairing, but only in an AU scenario where Alexander was never with Eliza but is with Angelica instead. I'd love to see what would play out differently with headstrong Angelica by his side instead of sweet Eliza.
The Flash
Barry Allen/Eddie Thawne/Iris West
Okay I have a few different ideas here:
1) An AU where Eddie doesn't die. Maybe along the lines of the very beginning of the season 2 premiere. I'd love to see how they navigate this unconventional relationship and if/how it affects Barry and Eddie's working relationship. Bonus points for Joe threatening Eddie over what will happen if he hurts their kids.
2) Eddie does die, but Barry runs far enough back in time and is able to figure out a way to defeat Reverse Flash that doesn't require Eddie's sacrifice. Does he tell Iris and Eddie about changing the timeline - again - or does he keep that to himself? What ramifications does that have?
3) They were an established threesome when Eddie dies. Barry and Iris are both grieving and trying to figure out what that means for them relationship-wise when *poof* Earth-2 Eddie shows up. Did he have the same relationship with Earth-2 Barry and Earth-2 Iris? Was he with just Earth-2 Iris? Or just Earth-2 Barry? Or did he not know them at all? Do Iris and Barry try to make Earth-2 Eddie their replacement Eddie?
Eddie Thawne/Iris West
Forever
Henry Morgan/Molly Dawes | Iona Payne
Okay, the chemistry between these two was definitely there. Henry just wasn't ready to move on, I think mostly because Henry didn't know what had happened to Abigail and whether or not she was still alive. Now that he does know, I would love to see him look Molly up once he's had time to properly grieve losing Abigail.
Law & Order
Claire Kincaid/Jack McCoy
I love how these two were canon without it becoming the main focus of the show. They set the stage from Jack's very first episode and never explicitly stated when they actually became a couple. Your interpretation of when and how that happened would be awesome.
Alternatively, the struggle of maintaining a professional relationship while also having a romantic one would be interesting to look at. Especially since I'm pretty sure Adam knows about them.
A Claire-lives AU would also be awesome. It obviously wouldn't be all sunshine and roses, but I'd like to think they could make things work in the long run.
Cyrus Lupo/Connie Rubirosa
The season 19 episode Knock Off is when I first started shipping these two. He essentially got arrested protecting her honor from that farce of a small-town police department. There's also a few gems from season 18 - when they went undercover as a couple and when they were both team "figure out the truth" instead of team "throw Ed under the bus" in Burn Card.
Using any of those as a launching pad would be awesome. Alternatively, maybe a cute little scene where she helps him study for law school. Or maybe something post-series after Lupo's finished law school. Feel free to ignore the travesty that was Law & Order Los Angeles temporarily relocating her to Los Angeles - I do.
Ed Green/Connie Rubirosa
Ed Green/Cyrus Lupo
This is a relationship I don't see starting until after they're no longer working together. So Lupo has to balance entering into a relationship with Ed and working with one of the detectives that investigated Ed. I'd love to see something exploring this.
Michael Cutter/Cyrus Lupo
This is a pairing I hadn't actually considered until I had it for a challenge, and I found myself liking it. Knock Off is a good launching pad episode for this pairing as well. What did exactly happen in that hotel room in Dargerville after Mike made Lupo do all the hard work on that application for the judge.
Mike helping Lupo with law school stuff could also work here, but I imagine Mike's tactics would be different than Connie's. Post-series stuff could work here too. Mike being the SVU Bureau Chief in SVU season 13 is a piece of canon I did accept into my personal head canon.
Mike Cutter/Jack McCoy
Jack/Mike is definitely my favorite Law & Order pairing. I love the way they butt heads, but still obviously have respect for each other. I've been rewatching the last three seasons (for at least the fifth time) and there are so many little moments that make it seem so obvious.
A few bits of my headcanon for this pairing that you can use or not:
1) Jack was with Claire before Mike, since I ship both pairings
2) Claire and Mike were best friends back in the day as they were about the same age and some of Mike's comments indicate that he was there while Adam was still the boss. I imagine their relationship to be similar to Mike & Connie's. (this could also be included in a Jack/Claire fic if you want to go that way)
3) Connie knows about Jack & Mike before they tell her. And when they do tell her, she makes sure they know that she already knew.
A few possible plot ideas:
1) Jack and Mike are already in a relationship when season 18 starts. How do they navigate going from just colleagues that are dating to Jack becoming Mike's boss? What sort of impact does this have on their relationship?
2) Using Mike giving Jack the tie pin and the end of the episode after the police riot as a launching point for them starting a relationship. Even on ebay, that couldn't have been cheap for Mike to buy.
3) Any sort of look at their relationship outside work.
4) In SVU season 13, Mike refers to "the new DA" which implies that Jack is no longer the DA. How would their relationship be different once they are no longer working together? Assuming that Jack is retired (SVU season 13 would have been the halfway point of a four year term - I did the math), would he try to live vicariously through Mike by talking shop at home?
Law & Order: SVU
Rafael Barba/Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr.
In season 16, Carisi was such an eager puppy trying to impress Barba and he was always all "yeah no" which made me ship it. Though with Barba letting Carisi shadow him, maybe he's starting to warm up to him. Maybe all that case prep leads to a little something more.
Rafael Barba/Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr./Mike Dodds
For these three, I really like the idea of Barba & Carisi already being an established couple and Carisi getting all jealous/insecure when Dodds shows up and it eventually turning into a threesome.
Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr./Mike Dodds
I think some of the Carisi the eager puppy trying to impress would apply here as well. It would be interesting to see how they balance their work life with their home life whether you keep them both in SVU, or have Dodds transfer out. Or even have Carisi become an ADA if you want to throw an extra element of AU in there.
Political Animals
Thomas "T. J." Hammond/Original Male Character(s)
Give my poor baby the happy ending he deserves. I want to see TJ happy and healthy and sober and in a healthy relationship. I wouldn't say no to some bb!Hammonds - I adore the hell out of kidfic.
Quantico
Simon Asher/Elias Harper
OKAY I'M STILL IN HAPPY PLACE DENIAL LAND HERE. Either give me something set after Simon is kicked out of the Academy but before Elias gets blackmailed into framing Alex or an AU where the bombing never happens at all. I'd love to see a first time fic here, complete with Simon coming to terms with the fact that he actually is attracted to men.
Supergirl
Kara Danvers/Winn Schott Jr.
Kara Danvers/Lucy Lane/Jimmy Olsen
Kara Danvers/Jimmy Olsen
I feel like Lucy staying in National City is the only reason these two didn't become a thing. So I'd love to see what would have happened if Lucy weren't in the picture.
Kara Danvers/Lucy Lane
Lucy's comment to Kara about how even she'd want to get with Supergirl (or something along those lines) it was spurred this. I think the classic "I'm in love with a superhero and don't realize that they're the person I see all the time" trope would be fun here. Alternatively, maybe they get together after Lucy finds out that Kara is Supergirl.
Kara Danvers/Jimmy Olsen/Winn Schott Jr.
Okay this is another Lucy isn't in the picture situation. I'd love to see how they end up becoming a threesome. Especially since Kara was the last one to figure out that Winn was into her.