Dear Trick or Treat Creator
Hello and thank you in advance for creating something for me!
Please note that while I may mention ships that I like, I am equally fond of gen as well as shippy fic, especially for this exchange! I also would really enjoy any art gifts despite the fact that I find it a lot harder to give specific prompts when it comes to art. (Really, any kind of art would make me so happy because there is typically so little of it out there for my fandoms/fave characters.)
General likes:
- Crossovers. If you have an idea to crossover any of the characters/fandoms I’ve requested here in some way, that would be amazing!
- Ghost stories. A departed character haunting those who remain behind; a place (police station, hospital, space ship, etc) haunted by those who were there in the past; ghosts trying to provide clues to solve their murder, etc.
- Casefic, stories that capture at least some of that feel of the original source canon whether it's a murder mystery, a "disease/alien of the week", etc.
- Romance and relationships through the years: Couples growing old together, reflections on how time changes people and their views on what they want from life and what love/romance means to them.
- Hurt/comfort (especially emotional h/c) - as long as there is lots of comfort and it’s not just a whump!fic.
- For smutty fic: sexy fun that isn’t all about penetration. I love frot, oral sex, 69, extended kissing scenes, characters so turned on by each other that they can hardly last beyond some sensual touching, erotic massage, etc.
- Couples that are happy and clearly complete without kids
- Age gap ships
- Canon-divergent AUs: looking at how things might have happened differently if just one critical thing changed (someone didn’t die/retire/transfer in or out; characters meeting under different circumstances; someone ending up in trouble with the law instead of perhaps getting away with a serious crime.)
- Stories that incorporate the city/setting of the canon in some way. Something unique about New York City in an SVU story, for instance, Baltimore for HLOTS, Chicago for ER, etc....
- I’m ok with any rating, gen to explicit smut.
General DNWS:
- HARD DNW: Pregnancy/kidfic, unless specifically requested. There are a couple characters and relationships where I enjoy the canon kids, but please, nothing that suggests a person or couple can't be "complete" without children.
- Cheating/infidelity within a requested relationship, even if there is a happy ending.
- Public humiliation/embarrassment (unless it’s humiliating Elliot Stabler, lol.)
- BDSM beyond the playful use of restraints, sensory denial, or spanking.
- Other kink-related DNWs: bloodplay, watersports, scat, sounding.
- Unrequested AUs (high school, coffee shop, mundane, etc.)
Law & Order SVU
John Munch, Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Peter Stone
Fandom specific DNW: Please no background Barisi or Barson shipping, thanks!
Munch/Fin is a dear favorite ship of mine, although I’m not limited to it by any stretch of the imagination. At least not with Munch; I’m all for reading him paired in any and all ways to other characters (Monique, Brian, Amy Solwey, original characters…hell, I’m dying for more Munch/Amaro fic.) I am quirky in that I don’t like reading Fin paired with anyone other than Munch, although I do love his friendship bonds with both Amanda and Olivia (also, anything about how much he can't stand Elliot.) I do kind of ship Stone/Benson and Stone/Carisi, but also like to see Stone paired with original characters, too.
Trick prompts:
- The ghost (literally or figuratively) of a past case coming back to haunt John, Fin or Peter.
- A ghost haunting the 16th precinct, or some other strange/weird events happening there.
- A case with strange, possibly supernatural elements to it, something that perhaps puts partners at odds as to whether things can logically be explained or not?
- Darius Parker returning to bring trouble into Fin’s life at some point after his trial, maybe even in the form of a threat against Ken & Alejandro’s baby.
- One of Munch’s conspiracy theories is proven to be correct, much to the others’ chagrin.
- Partners (Munch & Fin, Munch & Cassidy, Munch & Jeffries) come across a monster while on the search for a suspect. Tentacle monster hiding out in an abandoned warehouse, maybe?
- Peter haunted by his sister and/or father's ghost.
Treat prompts:
- Stone getting his first taste of an SVU Halloween, either in the form of a crazy party or an outlandish case.
- John is my one big exception to the no kid-fic rule for me, because I love every scene where the squad’s resident cynic is seen interacting so well with children-it just melts my heart. I’d be delighted by any sweet or funny story of John babysitting Noah, Jessie, or Jayden. Maybe taking the kids out trick or treating-perhaps he notices something suspicious going on and has to keep the kids safe/unaware of danger while getting in touch with Fin or his other former squad members? Or just being sweet and caring with a child at the precinct, a victim or a witness to a crime.
- Barba having to babysit (Noah? Jesse?) and being utterly clueless and needing John's assistance.
- John & Fin (or Peter & Liv? Or any of my preferred ships?) on a romantic getaway in the Autumn months somewhere, or even enjoying New York City during the change of seasons.)
- Sexy (intentionally or not) Halloween costumes leading to naughty fun or roleplay.
- Something about Fin's childhood (this could be either a trick or a treat, actually) -- what made him want to be a cop? Or a memory of having fun trick or treating as a child.
Homicide: Life on the Street
John Munch, Kay Howard, Meldrick Lewis, Tim Bayliss, Mike Kellerman
I ship Munch/Howard really hard but, as usual, can ship Munch with pretty much anyone in the universe. I also love Lewis/Kellerman and Pembleton/Bayliss. Or any of the above as friendship ships.
Trick prompts:
- A ghost haunting the Waterfront, causing mischief and mayhem.
- A ghost haunting the police precinct, or any of the detectives in particular.
- Rivalry/pranking between the day and night shifts in Homicide. Maybe a prank goes horribly wrong?
- Early on it was suggested that Kay had a strong belief in the supernatural and superstitions, so a case where perhaps she’s haunted by dreams/nightmares of a victim, trying to help her find the killer.
- Partners (any combination of the above) come across a monster while on the search for a suspect. Tentacle monster hiding out in an abandoned warehouse, maybe?
Treats:
- Munch as a young teen, taking Bernie out trick or treating? Maybe they run into something spooky.
- Mike and Meldrick off on Mike’s boat for a weekend getaway where perhaps things go hilariously wrong. (Encountering a ghost ship? Shipwrecked on a mysterious island? An encounter with mermaids?)
- Any of the detectives enjoying a romantic surprise from their lover-something with an Autumn or Halloween spin to it like showing up in a sexy costume, a weekend getaway to enjoy the changing seasons.
Below Deck Mediterranean RPF
Talisman Maiton (BDM RPF), Captain Sandy Yawn (BDM RPF)
This show (and of course the "OG" Below Deck) is my guilty pleasure "reality show" crack! I love it for the scenery, the crazy guests, and of course the crew drama. I’d love something kind of spooky-romantic featuring Sandy…perhaps while the rest of the crew is off drinking on shore after a charter, she runs into someone mysterious and captivating on the streets of Naples herself? Or she encounters/rescues a mermaid or other creature of legend and ancient lore while out at sea.
Otherwise, give me a story from the point of view of the season three ship, the Talisman, itself. Is the ship haunted by some spirit? Does it have its own opinions on the crew, and maybe tries to do things to help one of them succeed or fail? (Ie, weird things keep happening in Adam's kitchen; Hannah gets trapped in a broom closet, a water slide becomes possessed and tries to drown a particularly obnoxious charter guest...)
(The above prompts could be for tricks or treats or anything in between...)
Original Work
Sentient LuLaRoe Leggings
Pyramid Scheme Victim Out For Revenge
Digging into the AntiMLM movement (Reddit's r/antimlm, Facebook's Sounds Like MLM But OK, etc) has become my newest obsession...almost fandom, really. I've always been fascinated by cults and these are basically financial cults, so...it all kind of goes hand in hand. Especially when you live in suburbia like I do and everywhere you turn it seems to be an infestation of ugly leggings, bad make-up, and woo-woo miracle cure essential oils...
So tell me a heartwarming (or horrible!) story about the ugliest, most hideous LuLaRoe leggings ever. Convinced they'll never become someone's "unicorn", do they seek revenge against the factory that made them (or Deanne and Mark)? Does the poor Hun stuck with them eventually fall in love since shey'll never, ever sell them to another? Are they somehow cursed, and bad fortune falls upon whoever dares to wear them?
Otherwise, take your pick of any of the MLMs/Pyramid Schemes out there and tell me a story about a former Hun/victim now out for revenge. Do they seek to bring down the company's founders in a crafty way? Or seek bloody vengeance at a convention?
ER (TV 1994)
Archie Morris, Kerry Weaver, Robert Romano
This past year I watched my way through all 15 seasons of ER for the first time ever and I regret nothing! Well except for the fact that as usual I seem to be most interested in the characters and ships that have very little fic written for them...
I don't quite understand how or why by Archie became my favorite ER character ever, and the main reason I stuck with the show to the very bitter end! I just adore him and his entire story/character arc. Something cute and sweet about his friendship with Greg would be lovely. Or, something spooky/sad after Greg's death (one of those ghost stories I'm so fond of?) A patient who's actually a ghost, and that's why no one can determine what is wrong with them?
I also love Kerry to pieces, and as far as I'm concerned Sandy never died and they lived happily ever after with their son Henry. So I'd love something sweet focusing on any of the moments of their relationship/romance we never got to see on screen, or then having Halloween fun with Henry. If you want to go a darker route, again I'd love her having to deal with a haunting/ghost at the hospital.
I kind of hate myself for it but I somehow ended up shipping Romano and Courday...I think because she was the only person who could give it back to Romano and have him listen, and there was a respect and understanding there that, well, I always found more interesting than Liz's relationship with Mark. So I'd enjoy some kind of snarkily-ever-after-AU for them for a treat? Or for a trick: Romano gets to keep his arm, and regains full functionality in it, but it comes at a terrible price. Or anything else with his arm being evil/possessed.
The Orville
Yaphit, Gordon Malloy, Dann
I did not expect to like this show, and only ended up watching it for Scott Grimes after finishing ER, and now I am in total love with it! Obviously I love the character of Malloy so anything focusing on him would be great. I do ship him (or just friendship him) with LaMarr, because they are such goofy, trouble-making "bros" together. So yes, please, to anything featuring the two of them, or perhaps exploring Gordon's past and friendship with Ed before the Orville days.
I would love anything/everything about Yaphit, who cracks me up big time. Tell us some more about his home planet and species. A day in the life of a gelatinous lifeform on board the Orville. Playing a "trick" on any of the other crew members. Or perhaps he finally manages to win over Claire after all, without the effect of alien pheromones?
And poor Dann, he just wants to make friends and be included in the team (and shenanigans). I'd love to know anything more about him and his species, or his observations about the other crew members. Maybe he joins in with Malloy and LaMarr on a prank, or in an adventure on (their version of) the holodeck.
Columbo
Columbo, Dog
I’ve been binge-watching old Columbo episodes and fallen completely in love with the show-and character. Nothing is better than him playing dumb and then taking down some rich, arrogant murderer who was sure they’d pulled off the perfect crime.
These prompts are either tricks, treats, or somewhere in between…
- I have one crazy “what if” scenario I wold LOVE as a fic (and I can’t claim it’s an original idea of mine, I saw it posted on Tumblr.) What if Columbo’s dog is actually his wife, who was transformed into a dog in some supernatural freak accident. That’s why he talks to his dog and we “never see” his wife?
- Alternatively, a story from Dog’s point of view. Maybe he’s a lot smarter than your average dog (for some OTHER reason) and somehow helps Columbo’s investigations, gently leading him toward finding clues and mistakes in the murderers’ stories?
(I’d also give ANYTHING for a story where Columbo & Munch cross paths. I have no idea how or why but I’d just love it.)
Please note that while I may mention ships that I like, I am equally fond of gen as well as shippy fic, especially for this exchange! I also would really enjoy any art gifts despite the fact that I find it a lot harder to give specific prompts when it comes to art. (Really, any kind of art would make me so happy because there is typically so little of it out there for my fandoms/fave characters.)
General likes:
- Crossovers. If you have an idea to crossover any of the characters/fandoms I’ve requested here in some way, that would be amazing!
- Ghost stories. A departed character haunting those who remain behind; a place (police station, hospital, space ship, etc) haunted by those who were there in the past; ghosts trying to provide clues to solve their murder, etc.
- Casefic, stories that capture at least some of that feel of the original source canon whether it's a murder mystery, a "disease/alien of the week", etc.
- Romance and relationships through the years: Couples growing old together, reflections on how time changes people and their views on what they want from life and what love/romance means to them.
- Hurt/comfort (especially emotional h/c) - as long as there is lots of comfort and it’s not just a whump!fic.
- For smutty fic: sexy fun that isn’t all about penetration. I love frot, oral sex, 69, extended kissing scenes, characters so turned on by each other that they can hardly last beyond some sensual touching, erotic massage, etc.
- Couples that are happy and clearly complete without kids
- Age gap ships
- Canon-divergent AUs: looking at how things might have happened differently if just one critical thing changed (someone didn’t die/retire/transfer in or out; characters meeting under different circumstances; someone ending up in trouble with the law instead of perhaps getting away with a serious crime.)
- Stories that incorporate the city/setting of the canon in some way. Something unique about New York City in an SVU story, for instance, Baltimore for HLOTS, Chicago for ER, etc....
- I’m ok with any rating, gen to explicit smut.
General DNWS:
- HARD DNW: Pregnancy/kidfic, unless specifically requested. There are a couple characters and relationships where I enjoy the canon kids, but please, nothing that suggests a person or couple can't be "complete" without children.
- Cheating/infidelity within a requested relationship, even if there is a happy ending.
- Public humiliation/embarrassment (unless it’s humiliating Elliot Stabler, lol.)
- BDSM beyond the playful use of restraints, sensory denial, or spanking.
- Other kink-related DNWs: bloodplay, watersports, scat, sounding.
- Unrequested AUs (high school, coffee shop, mundane, etc.)
Law & Order SVU
John Munch, Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, Peter Stone
Fandom specific DNW: Please no background Barisi or Barson shipping, thanks!
Munch/Fin is a dear favorite ship of mine, although I’m not limited to it by any stretch of the imagination. At least not with Munch; I’m all for reading him paired in any and all ways to other characters (Monique, Brian, Amy Solwey, original characters…hell, I’m dying for more Munch/Amaro fic.) I am quirky in that I don’t like reading Fin paired with anyone other than Munch, although I do love his friendship bonds with both Amanda and Olivia (also, anything about how much he can't stand Elliot.) I do kind of ship Stone/Benson and Stone/Carisi, but also like to see Stone paired with original characters, too.
Trick prompts:
- The ghost (literally or figuratively) of a past case coming back to haunt John, Fin or Peter.
- A ghost haunting the 16th precinct, or some other strange/weird events happening there.
- A case with strange, possibly supernatural elements to it, something that perhaps puts partners at odds as to whether things can logically be explained or not?
- Darius Parker returning to bring trouble into Fin’s life at some point after his trial, maybe even in the form of a threat against Ken & Alejandro’s baby.
- One of Munch’s conspiracy theories is proven to be correct, much to the others’ chagrin.
- Partners (Munch & Fin, Munch & Cassidy, Munch & Jeffries) come across a monster while on the search for a suspect. Tentacle monster hiding out in an abandoned warehouse, maybe?
- Peter haunted by his sister and/or father's ghost.
Treat prompts:
- Stone getting his first taste of an SVU Halloween, either in the form of a crazy party or an outlandish case.
- John is my one big exception to the no kid-fic rule for me, because I love every scene where the squad’s resident cynic is seen interacting so well with children-it just melts my heart. I’d be delighted by any sweet or funny story of John babysitting Noah, Jessie, or Jayden. Maybe taking the kids out trick or treating-perhaps he notices something suspicious going on and has to keep the kids safe/unaware of danger while getting in touch with Fin or his other former squad members? Or just being sweet and caring with a child at the precinct, a victim or a witness to a crime.
- Barba having to babysit (Noah? Jesse?) and being utterly clueless and needing John's assistance.
- John & Fin (or Peter & Liv? Or any of my preferred ships?) on a romantic getaway in the Autumn months somewhere, or even enjoying New York City during the change of seasons.)
- Sexy (intentionally or not) Halloween costumes leading to naughty fun or roleplay.
- Something about Fin's childhood (this could be either a trick or a treat, actually) -- what made him want to be a cop? Or a memory of having fun trick or treating as a child.
Homicide: Life on the Street
John Munch, Kay Howard, Meldrick Lewis, Tim Bayliss, Mike Kellerman
I ship Munch/Howard really hard but, as usual, can ship Munch with pretty much anyone in the universe. I also love Lewis/Kellerman and Pembleton/Bayliss. Or any of the above as friendship ships.
Trick prompts:
- A ghost haunting the Waterfront, causing mischief and mayhem.
- A ghost haunting the police precinct, or any of the detectives in particular.
- Rivalry/pranking between the day and night shifts in Homicide. Maybe a prank goes horribly wrong?
- Early on it was suggested that Kay had a strong belief in the supernatural and superstitions, so a case where perhaps she’s haunted by dreams/nightmares of a victim, trying to help her find the killer.
- Partners (any combination of the above) come across a monster while on the search for a suspect. Tentacle monster hiding out in an abandoned warehouse, maybe?
Treats:
- Munch as a young teen, taking Bernie out trick or treating? Maybe they run into something spooky.
- Mike and Meldrick off on Mike’s boat for a weekend getaway where perhaps things go hilariously wrong. (Encountering a ghost ship? Shipwrecked on a mysterious island? An encounter with mermaids?)
- Any of the detectives enjoying a romantic surprise from their lover-something with an Autumn or Halloween spin to it like showing up in a sexy costume, a weekend getaway to enjoy the changing seasons.
Below Deck Mediterranean RPF
Talisman Maiton (BDM RPF), Captain Sandy Yawn (BDM RPF)
This show (and of course the "OG" Below Deck) is my guilty pleasure "reality show" crack! I love it for the scenery, the crazy guests, and of course the crew drama. I’d love something kind of spooky-romantic featuring Sandy…perhaps while the rest of the crew is off drinking on shore after a charter, she runs into someone mysterious and captivating on the streets of Naples herself? Or she encounters/rescues a mermaid or other creature of legend and ancient lore while out at sea.
Otherwise, give me a story from the point of view of the season three ship, the Talisman, itself. Is the ship haunted by some spirit? Does it have its own opinions on the crew, and maybe tries to do things to help one of them succeed or fail? (Ie, weird things keep happening in Adam's kitchen; Hannah gets trapped in a broom closet, a water slide becomes possessed and tries to drown a particularly obnoxious charter guest...)
(The above prompts could be for tricks or treats or anything in between...)
Original Work
Sentient LuLaRoe Leggings
Pyramid Scheme Victim Out For Revenge
Digging into the AntiMLM movement (Reddit's r/antimlm, Facebook's Sounds Like MLM But OK, etc) has become my newest obsession...almost fandom, really. I've always been fascinated by cults and these are basically financial cults, so...it all kind of goes hand in hand. Especially when you live in suburbia like I do and everywhere you turn it seems to be an infestation of ugly leggings, bad make-up, and woo-woo miracle cure essential oils...
So tell me a heartwarming (or horrible!) story about the ugliest, most hideous LuLaRoe leggings ever. Convinced they'll never become someone's "unicorn", do they seek revenge against the factory that made them (or Deanne and Mark)? Does the poor Hun stuck with them eventually fall in love since shey'll never, ever sell them to another? Are they somehow cursed, and bad fortune falls upon whoever dares to wear them?
Otherwise, take your pick of any of the MLMs/Pyramid Schemes out there and tell me a story about a former Hun/victim now out for revenge. Do they seek to bring down the company's founders in a crafty way? Or seek bloody vengeance at a convention?
ER (TV 1994)
Archie Morris, Kerry Weaver, Robert Romano
This past year I watched my way through all 15 seasons of ER for the first time ever and I regret nothing! Well except for the fact that as usual I seem to be most interested in the characters and ships that have very little fic written for them...
I don't quite understand how or why by Archie became my favorite ER character ever, and the main reason I stuck with the show to the very bitter end! I just adore him and his entire story/character arc. Something cute and sweet about his friendship with Greg would be lovely. Or, something spooky/sad after Greg's death (one of those ghost stories I'm so fond of?) A patient who's actually a ghost, and that's why no one can determine what is wrong with them?
I also love Kerry to pieces, and as far as I'm concerned Sandy never died and they lived happily ever after with their son Henry. So I'd love something sweet focusing on any of the moments of their relationship/romance we never got to see on screen, or then having Halloween fun with Henry. If you want to go a darker route, again I'd love her having to deal with a haunting/ghost at the hospital.
I kind of hate myself for it but I somehow ended up shipping Romano and Courday...I think because she was the only person who could give it back to Romano and have him listen, and there was a respect and understanding there that, well, I always found more interesting than Liz's relationship with Mark. So I'd enjoy some kind of snarkily-ever-after-AU for them for a treat? Or for a trick: Romano gets to keep his arm, and regains full functionality in it, but it comes at a terrible price. Or anything else with his arm being evil/possessed.
The Orville
Yaphit, Gordon Malloy, Dann
I did not expect to like this show, and only ended up watching it for Scott Grimes after finishing ER, and now I am in total love with it! Obviously I love the character of Malloy so anything focusing on him would be great. I do ship him (or just friendship him) with LaMarr, because they are such goofy, trouble-making "bros" together. So yes, please, to anything featuring the two of them, or perhaps exploring Gordon's past and friendship with Ed before the Orville days.
I would love anything/everything about Yaphit, who cracks me up big time. Tell us some more about his home planet and species. A day in the life of a gelatinous lifeform on board the Orville. Playing a "trick" on any of the other crew members. Or perhaps he finally manages to win over Claire after all, without the effect of alien pheromones?
And poor Dann, he just wants to make friends and be included in the team (and shenanigans). I'd love to know anything more about him and his species, or his observations about the other crew members. Maybe he joins in with Malloy and LaMarr on a prank, or in an adventure on (their version of) the holodeck.
Columbo
Columbo, Dog
I’ve been binge-watching old Columbo episodes and fallen completely in love with the show-and character. Nothing is better than him playing dumb and then taking down some rich, arrogant murderer who was sure they’d pulled off the perfect crime.
These prompts are either tricks, treats, or somewhere in between…
- I have one crazy “what if” scenario I wold LOVE as a fic (and I can’t claim it’s an original idea of mine, I saw it posted on Tumblr.) What if Columbo’s dog is actually his wife, who was transformed into a dog in some supernatural freak accident. That’s why he talks to his dog and we “never see” his wife?
- Alternatively, a story from Dog’s point of view. Maybe he’s a lot smarter than your average dog (for some OTHER reason) and somehow helps Columbo’s investigations, gently leading him toward finding clues and mistakes in the murderers’ stories?
(I’d also give ANYTHING for a story where Columbo & Munch cross paths. I have no idea how or why but I’d just love it.)