rarewomen letter
First of all, I just wanted to say thank you for enjoying one (or more!) of the ladies I requested! I hope you have a blast with this, because I'm super stoked to see what comes out of this challenge :D. If you'd like to explore more about me, my tumblr is here.
Bulletproof Glees: Feelings! Friendships that define one another. AUs that explore what changes about a character in vastly different circumstances... or what remains the same. Character growth! Strength in unconventional ways.
Triggers/Things I tend to avoid reading: Extreme embarrassment (I have a HUGE embarrassment squick). Victim blaming or character bashing to elevate another character in the narrative. Any toeing the consent line. Ableism or poking fun at mental illness. Unending bleakness (I'm perfectly fine with going dark, but I prefer narratives that also allow room for hope things might get better).
Requests:
Batman (Comics) - Stephanie Brown. Hope & joy born of Gotham's dark streets.
I love Stephanie Brown. Honestly anything you want to write for Stephanie is going to make me happy, but anything that showcases her hope and joy and determination to continue on even with how screwed up Gotham (and her family) is? Yeah, I'm going to freak out in happiness. I adore her Batgirl's run, the extended cast, & the dynamics it hinted at with the rest of the batfam.
Large Fandom: The Hunger Games- Foxface, Annie Cresta, Johanna Mason. Who are these ladies? How did the games change them?
Dark Angel - Max. After the finale, Max bears upon her shoulders the weight of the transgenics. How has this changed her? Her relationships? Her found family?
And oh, poor Atlas
The world’s a beast of a burden
You’ve been holding on a long time
And all this longing
And the ships are left to rust
That’s what the water gave us
-Florence + The Machine, What The Water Gave Us
I'm late to the game with Dark Angel, having just discovered it last month, but I devoured both seasons in a week and desperately want more Max. ALL THE MAX FOR ME. But Dark Angel is a very dead fandom, so it is difficult finding pieces that focus on Max herself. As much as I dived into the Max/Alec ship, I definitely wanted more pieces that focused on Max herself.
Because what drew me in with Dark Angel was Max, her story, her fight. Her sass and determination and gray ethics (particularly when it comes to stealing!), how she's almost addicted to found families, be it those she creates for herself or those she inspires in others. Her refusals to give any inch of her agency, to keep fighting even when the odds are pretty damn grim. I love her vulnerabilities and how she doesn't make apologies for them and how, to me, that just makes her embody strength in even more fascinating ways than just being able to kick ALL the ass.
And I fricken adore her friendship with Original Cindy.
I wish Dark Angel had lasted more than two seasons-- I would have loved to see how Max grew with her friendships and how her story ended. How Terminal City changed her, just as it did Joshua & Alec.
Bulletproof Glees: Feelings! Friendships that define one another. AUs that explore what changes about a character in vastly different circumstances... or what remains the same. Character growth! Strength in unconventional ways.
Triggers/Things I tend to avoid reading: Extreme embarrassment (I have a HUGE embarrassment squick). Victim blaming or character bashing to elevate another character in the narrative. Any toeing the consent line. Ableism or poking fun at mental illness. Unending bleakness (I'm perfectly fine with going dark, but I prefer narratives that also allow room for hope things might get better).
Requests:
Batman (Comics) - Stephanie Brown. Hope & joy born of Gotham's dark streets.
I love Stephanie Brown. Honestly anything you want to write for Stephanie is going to make me happy, but anything that showcases her hope and joy and determination to continue on even with how screwed up Gotham (and her family) is? Yeah, I'm going to freak out in happiness. I adore her Batgirl's run, the extended cast, & the dynamics it hinted at with the rest of the batfam.
Large Fandom: The Hunger Games- Foxface, Annie Cresta, Johanna Mason. Who are these ladies? How did the games change them?
Dark Angel - Max. After the finale, Max bears upon her shoulders the weight of the transgenics. How has this changed her? Her relationships? Her found family?
And oh, poor Atlas
The world’s a beast of a burden
You’ve been holding on a long time
And all this longing
And the ships are left to rust
That’s what the water gave us
-Florence + The Machine, What The Water Gave Us
I'm late to the game with Dark Angel, having just discovered it last month, but I devoured both seasons in a week and desperately want more Max. ALL THE MAX FOR ME. But Dark Angel is a very dead fandom, so it is difficult finding pieces that focus on Max herself. As much as I dived into the Max/Alec ship, I definitely wanted more pieces that focused on Max herself.
Because what drew me in with Dark Angel was Max, her story, her fight. Her sass and determination and gray ethics (particularly when it comes to stealing!), how she's almost addicted to found families, be it those she creates for herself or those she inspires in others. Her refusals to give any inch of her agency, to keep fighting even when the odds are pretty damn grim. I love her vulnerabilities and how she doesn't make apologies for them and how, to me, that just makes her embody strength in even more fascinating ways than just being able to kick ALL the ass.
And I fricken adore her friendship with Original Cindy.
I wish Dark Angel had lasted more than two seasons-- I would have loved to see how Max grew with her friendships and how her story ended. How Terminal City changed her, just as it did Joshua & Alec.