Rarely Written 2015 letter
You're writing for me - how exciting! Thank you!
My general preferences are simple. As you will see, I am all about relationships. It's what got me into fic and it's how I think. Which isn't to say I don't love a good gen piece that lets me into the world of my favourite characters - that makes me very happy, too. I love humour, fluff is fun, and angst can be a real pleasure when it helps me understand the core of a character.
While I'm a hardcore romantic shipper, I believe that two characters can be extremely close emotionally without a romantic bond and that sometimes that's the strongest relationship in their life. Examples include Joan&Sherlock, John&Sherlock, Harry&Hermione, Sam&Callen, Amy&Eleven, Bo&Kenzi - these are the best of best friends, true connection, and I love that in stories.
I kind of assume everyone is bisexual unless it's stated otherwise. I am pro-polyamory and I don't think polyamory has to mean threesome, it can mean multiple lovers for one person.
I don't like dub-con and won't read non-con. I really don't like infidelity, in real life or fic. I'm not into anything too violent, but if it moves the story along or is part of some hot bdsm, sure. More extreme kinks are not for me, but I'm fine with pron in general. I'm not usually big on out of universe AUs (Vampire Suits! Um, no) but the one's a like are listed in my optional details are optional.
But really, really - I like being inside characters' heads and hearts. I'm happiest when reading well-rounded characters doing interesting things, be it adventures, romance, or complex dark fic.
To the characters:
Justified - Rachel & Ava
Suffice to say that anything Justified makes me happier than happy. Love those laconic, sarcastic, sexy backwoods Kentucky folk so, so, much! Their wit, their quirky moral code, their deep loyalties… all delicious.
Words cannot do justice to the kick-ass that these ladies are. Rachel is one of my favourite characters on Justified, even though she is only in every third episode. She's wry and witty, sharp and bitter, and she stands up to the assholes and racists in her life with a steel spine. Let me in to her head and I will be over the moon. (ship her with quiet, stoic, sexy Tim and I'll love you forever)
Ava is my other favourite character. She is so very amazing, a woman of no education or training who has carved out a strong position in a man's world. I love her evolving relationship with Boyd, which strikes (struck? time's are changing) me as the most romantic and respect-filled partnership on the show. Her previous role as whorehouse manager fascinates me... I hate the job but I admire how she does it. Her current role as a snitch... oh lordy does it make me nervous. There's so much to Ava, anything you write would be a gift.
Caper - Penny & Alexa
I don't actually have that much more to say than what I wrote in the sign-up, except to confide that I'm a roommate shipper. I like Penny/Dagr or Penny/Alexa, and I secretly OTP Alexa/Luke very much. He's so twitchy around her! Ships aside, though, I am just into seeing these ladies being awesome.
The Flash - Iris, Linda & Caitlin
Oh, these poor, underused women. Here are my ramblings:
Iris - she's smart and driven, caring and strong. She's also naive and oblivious and has moments of real selfishness. I think that we're limited by seeing Iris through Barry's eyes, because he idolizes (idealizes?) her way too much. I want to see her be human, in her life, at her work, with her family, with her friends...
Linda - another woman who is currently defined by her relationship with Barry. I like her refusal to be pushed into a relationship (though I found Barry and Iris were being really childish around her). I would like to know more about her, how she feels about her place in the Flash universe.
Caitlin - I want so much more for her! I want her to be happy, to be independent and strong and to move on from Ronnie (with Barry? please) on her own terms. She has very little agency in the show, so any that you give her would be amazing.
Primeval - Jess & Emily
Why this show? Because dinosaurs! And also interesting characters with complicated emotional lives, who live crazy adventures. I’m all for anomaly expeditions, dino-wrangling, and super-rare-pair shipping.
I wrote in my prompt about why I like these two so much - because they have a common thread of "out-of-place" at the ARC. I believe they completely fit there, but it would be great to explore how they make it work.
As for ships:
Jess/Lester is a kink of mine. There's something so fun about their 'fights' and how opposite yet the same they are. I totally imagine them arguing their way into a relationship. I do have an infidelity squick for Lester, though, so if he could be divorced or in an open marriage, I'd prefer it.
And Emily and Becker are secret favourites, because they are both tough fighters with a sensitive side. They might geek out over weapons and combat techniques, or maybe he's a secret history buff... I don't know, but I'm sure anything you write will charm me to bits.
My general preferences are simple. As you will see, I am all about relationships. It's what got me into fic and it's how I think. Which isn't to say I don't love a good gen piece that lets me into the world of my favourite characters - that makes me very happy, too. I love humour, fluff is fun, and angst can be a real pleasure when it helps me understand the core of a character.
While I'm a hardcore romantic shipper, I believe that two characters can be extremely close emotionally without a romantic bond and that sometimes that's the strongest relationship in their life. Examples include Joan&Sherlock, John&Sherlock, Harry&Hermione, Sam&Callen, Amy&Eleven, Bo&Kenzi - these are the best of best friends, true connection, and I love that in stories.
I kind of assume everyone is bisexual unless it's stated otherwise. I am pro-polyamory and I don't think polyamory has to mean threesome, it can mean multiple lovers for one person.
I don't like dub-con and won't read non-con. I really don't like infidelity, in real life or fic. I'm not into anything too violent, but if it moves the story along or is part of some hot bdsm, sure. More extreme kinks are not for me, but I'm fine with pron in general. I'm not usually big on out of universe AUs (Vampire Suits! Um, no) but the one's a like are listed in my optional details are optional.
But really, really - I like being inside characters' heads and hearts. I'm happiest when reading well-rounded characters doing interesting things, be it adventures, romance, or complex dark fic.
To the characters:
Justified - Rachel & Ava
Suffice to say that anything Justified makes me happier than happy. Love those laconic, sarcastic, sexy backwoods Kentucky folk so, so, much! Their wit, their quirky moral code, their deep loyalties… all delicious.
Words cannot do justice to the kick-ass that these ladies are. Rachel is one of my favourite characters on Justified, even though she is only in every third episode. She's wry and witty, sharp and bitter, and she stands up to the assholes and racists in her life with a steel spine. Let me in to her head and I will be over the moon. (ship her with quiet, stoic, sexy Tim and I'll love you forever)
Ava is my other favourite character. She is so very amazing, a woman of no education or training who has carved out a strong position in a man's world. I love her evolving relationship with Boyd, which strikes (struck? time's are changing) me as the most romantic and respect-filled partnership on the show. Her previous role as whorehouse manager fascinates me... I hate the job but I admire how she does it. Her current role as a snitch... oh lordy does it make me nervous. There's so much to Ava, anything you write would be a gift.
Caper - Penny & Alexa
I don't actually have that much more to say than what I wrote in the sign-up, except to confide that I'm a roommate shipper. I like Penny/Dagr or Penny/Alexa, and I secretly OTP Alexa/Luke very much. He's so twitchy around her! Ships aside, though, I am just into seeing these ladies being awesome.
The Flash - Iris, Linda & Caitlin
Oh, these poor, underused women. Here are my ramblings:
Iris - she's smart and driven, caring and strong. She's also naive and oblivious and has moments of real selfishness. I think that we're limited by seeing Iris through Barry's eyes, because he idolizes (idealizes?) her way too much. I want to see her be human, in her life, at her work, with her family, with her friends...
Linda - another woman who is currently defined by her relationship with Barry. I like her refusal to be pushed into a relationship (though I found Barry and Iris were being really childish around her). I would like to know more about her, how she feels about her place in the Flash universe.
Caitlin - I want so much more for her! I want her to be happy, to be independent and strong and to move on from Ronnie (with Barry? please) on her own terms. She has very little agency in the show, so any that you give her would be amazing.
Primeval - Jess & Emily
Why this show? Because dinosaurs! And also interesting characters with complicated emotional lives, who live crazy adventures. I’m all for anomaly expeditions, dino-wrangling, and super-rare-pair shipping.
I wrote in my prompt about why I like these two so much - because they have a common thread of "out-of-place" at the ARC. I believe they completely fit there, but it would be great to explore how they make it work.
As for ships:
Jess/Lester is a kink of mine. There's something so fun about their 'fights' and how opposite yet the same they are. I totally imagine them arguing their way into a relationship. I do have an infidelity squick for Lester, though, so if he could be divorced or in an open marriage, I'd prefer it.
And Emily and Becker are secret favourites, because they are both tough fighters with a sensitive side. They might geek out over weapons and combat techniques, or maybe he's a secret history buff... I don't know, but I'm sure anything you write will charm me to bits.