Story Prompts & Sign Ups
Welcome to a new season of the Which Witch Ficathon!
I am very excited to once again bring you the ficathon featuring our favorite witch, Willow Rosenberg. This is my on-going attempt to try to get more Willow-centric stories written. So pick your favorite pairing and sign up to help spread the Willow love.
You can view the dates and rules here.
Below the cut you will find this year's prompts to choose from. There are four prompts per (television) season, four post-season prompts, plus four prompts for possible crossovers. If some prompts look familiar, it's because we kept ones that weren't written last time.
Look over the choices and then reply in the comments with your three favorite prompts - in preference order, including pairings (if applicable). Keep in mind that more than one person can use any prompt, as long as they're writing different pairings. Don't forget to include your name and contact info, since I'll be emailing/PMing the assignments.
I'll go through the requests, and then by November 24th I'll send out your assignments. Simple enough, right? If you have any questions, just ask!
Season 1:
-- What if Marci Ross had kidnapped Willow instead of Cordelia in Out of Mind, Out of Sight?
-- How does Willow process Jesse’s death?
-- Willow seems to know a lot about Giles in Welcome to the Hellmouth. What was their first meeting like?
-- What if Willow was the one who turned into a hyena (in The Pack)?
Season 2:
-- What if Cordelia ended up taking Willow to the frat party in Reptile Boy instead of Buffy?
-- How did her experience on Halloween prepare Willow for taking over Jenny's classes?
-- What if Anyanka targeted Willow for a wish after she caught Xander and Cordelia kissing?
-- What if Willow took the job offer in What’s My Line?
Season 3:
-- Willow has to write a college admissions essay about her greatest challenge, without mentioning demon hunting or magic.
-- What if the Mayor tried to be father figure for Willow instead of (or in addition to) Faith?
-- What if Willow chose to go to Oxford or somewhere else far away from Sunnydale?
-- In the charming eccentricity of the Sunnydale school system, Willow remains the computer science teacher until she graduates, maybe even into college. (Instead of finding a permanent replacement for Ms. Calendar.) This assignment puts her in a different social hierarchy; as one of the staff she’s a peer with Giles, with her own (non-Slayer related) relationship with him, including staff meetings, teacher lounge, and maybe district off-sites. She gets a paycheck, so is more independent and has her own role outside of Slaying. How might this affect her decisions, and her relationship to the Scoobs?
Season 4:
-- What would Willow do if Tara were captured by the Initiative?
-- Explore Willow's fear that was revealed in Fear Itself.
-- While packing for the move to her dorm room, Willow finds some robot parts that she salvaged from Ted and never got around to examining more closely.
-- What if Oz decided to stay in Sunnydale after the events of Wild at Heart? How does this affect Willow's budding relationship with Tara?
Season 5:
-- What if Willow chose to focus on killing Glory, rather than restoring Tara’s mind in The Gift?
-- What if Willow discovered the monks’ spell to create Dawn prior to No Place Like Home?
-- Willow has dinner with Tara and her family when they first arrive in town.
-- How does Willow convince Giles to stay, when he really wants to leave?
Season 6:
-- What If Willow was stung by the hallucination-causing demon in Normal Again?
-- What if Dark Willow discovered that Spike tried to rape Buffy in Seeing Red?
-- What if Willow and Tara didn’t get back together in Entropy?
-- The ritual to raise Buffy called on Osiris, ancient god of resurrection and also the judge of the dead. Since that time, it seems to Willow that she may be seeing him in shadows. A tall man, dark and handsome with a goatee, carrying a crook and a flail (or perhaps modern facsimiles). Perhaps he sometimes also appears with a cobra that looks a lot like the snake that materialized in the ritual. He only gestures at her, at first, perhaps leaving small tokens or clues. Eventually, though, she finds out that he calls her Isis, the name of his sister-wife, who perhaps was also the last witch of Willow’s innate power who called upon one of Osiris’ rituals with proper blood and intent. She can bring him to life again to fulfill his purpose. Perhaps it’s to fight against his eternal nemesis Set, the god of disorder and trickery, who was also freed through her ritual. (Maybe Set is related to The First Evil?)
Season 7:
-- Describe Willow’s thought process when she goes to LA and restores Angel’s soul in Orpheus.
-- What if Willow decided to stay at the coven and continue her magic training during Season 7?
-- While the Potentials are starting to show up, Oz shows up, determined to help in the fight against the First. What would Willow do?
-- Instead of Giles, Willow goes with Anya to consult Beljoxa’s Eye. Maybe they planned it that way; maybe she shoved Giles out of the way at the last minute. Anyhow, once they’re there, the Eye essentially plays 'Three Truths and a Lie,' perhaps based on sniping dialogue between Willow and Anya as they arrive. Willow really, really likes a couple of the answers, but at least one is a lie, maybe both. How will she discover the truth in time? Can/will Anya help her unravel the mind of an entity like the Eye?
Post Series:
-- What was Willow doing in the astral plane during ATS S5?
-- What if Willow went back to the Coven after the fall of Sunnydale?
-- What if Willow does get the message that Angel needs her to help save Fred?
-- What if Willow decides to leave the supernatural world behind after they defeat The First and return to college?
Crossovers:
--Willow's skills - magical or computer - are needed to solve a crime.
--Willow is involved with a vampire/werewolf/witch from another show/book/movie.
--After The Gift, instead of resurrecting Buffy, Willow asks a wizard or witch or demon hunter or superhero from a TV series/book/movie to help defend the Hellmouth.
--Willow tracks down a Potential who’s a character in another TV show / book / movie.
New rules:
1) You do not need to have a LiveJournal account to participate. You can sign up as Anonymous and give your fandom name in the form.
2) If you prefer not to disclose an email address, you can provide a link to your (LJ/DW) profile page where I can PM your assignment or if you're a Tumblr user, provide a link to your ask box.
Please copy and paste the following form in a comment to sign up.
Name:
Email/Link for PM:
Prompts & Pairings in Preference Order:
1)
2)
3)
I am very excited to once again bring you the ficathon featuring our favorite witch, Willow Rosenberg. This is my on-going attempt to try to get more Willow-centric stories written. So pick your favorite pairing and sign up to help spread the Willow love.
You can view the dates and rules here.
Below the cut you will find this year's prompts to choose from. There are four prompts per (television) season, four post-season prompts, plus four prompts for possible crossovers. If some prompts look familiar, it's because we kept ones that weren't written last time.
Look over the choices and then reply in the comments with your three favorite prompts - in preference order, including pairings (if applicable). Keep in mind that more than one person can use any prompt, as long as they're writing different pairings. Don't forget to include your name and contact info, since I'll be emailing/PMing the assignments.
I'll go through the requests, and then by November 24th I'll send out your assignments. Simple enough, right? If you have any questions, just ask!
Season 1:
-- What if Marci Ross had kidnapped Willow instead of Cordelia in Out of Mind, Out of Sight?
-- How does Willow process Jesse’s death?
-- Willow seems to know a lot about Giles in Welcome to the Hellmouth. What was their first meeting like?
-- What if Willow was the one who turned into a hyena (in The Pack)?
Season 2:
-- What if Cordelia ended up taking Willow to the frat party in Reptile Boy instead of Buffy?
-- How did her experience on Halloween prepare Willow for taking over Jenny's classes?
-- What if Anyanka targeted Willow for a wish after she caught Xander and Cordelia kissing?
-- What if Willow took the job offer in What’s My Line?
Season 3:
-- Willow has to write a college admissions essay about her greatest challenge, without mentioning demon hunting or magic.
-- What if the Mayor tried to be father figure for Willow instead of (or in addition to) Faith?
-- What if Willow chose to go to Oxford or somewhere else far away from Sunnydale?
-- In the charming eccentricity of the Sunnydale school system, Willow remains the computer science teacher until she graduates, maybe even into college. (Instead of finding a permanent replacement for Ms. Calendar.) This assignment puts her in a different social hierarchy; as one of the staff she’s a peer with Giles, with her own (non-Slayer related) relationship with him, including staff meetings, teacher lounge, and maybe district off-sites. She gets a paycheck, so is more independent and has her own role outside of Slaying. How might this affect her decisions, and her relationship to the Scoobs?
Season 4:
-- What would Willow do if Tara were captured by the Initiative?
-- Explore Willow's fear that was revealed in Fear Itself.
-- While packing for the move to her dorm room, Willow finds some robot parts that she salvaged from Ted and never got around to examining more closely.
-- What if Oz decided to stay in Sunnydale after the events of Wild at Heart? How does this affect Willow's budding relationship with Tara?
Season 5:
-- What if Willow chose to focus on killing Glory, rather than restoring Tara’s mind in The Gift?
-- What if Willow discovered the monks’ spell to create Dawn prior to No Place Like Home?
-- Willow has dinner with Tara and her family when they first arrive in town.
-- How does Willow convince Giles to stay, when he really wants to leave?
Season 6:
-- What If Willow was stung by the hallucination-causing demon in Normal Again?
-- What if Dark Willow discovered that Spike tried to rape Buffy in Seeing Red?
-- What if Willow and Tara didn’t get back together in Entropy?
-- The ritual to raise Buffy called on Osiris, ancient god of resurrection and also the judge of the dead. Since that time, it seems to Willow that she may be seeing him in shadows. A tall man, dark and handsome with a goatee, carrying a crook and a flail (or perhaps modern facsimiles). Perhaps he sometimes also appears with a cobra that looks a lot like the snake that materialized in the ritual. He only gestures at her, at first, perhaps leaving small tokens or clues. Eventually, though, she finds out that he calls her Isis, the name of his sister-wife, who perhaps was also the last witch of Willow’s innate power who called upon one of Osiris’ rituals with proper blood and intent. She can bring him to life again to fulfill his purpose. Perhaps it’s to fight against his eternal nemesis Set, the god of disorder and trickery, who was also freed through her ritual. (Maybe Set is related to The First Evil?)
Season 7:
-- Describe Willow’s thought process when she goes to LA and restores Angel’s soul in Orpheus.
-- What if Willow decided to stay at the coven and continue her magic training during Season 7?
-- While the Potentials are starting to show up, Oz shows up, determined to help in the fight against the First. What would Willow do?
-- Instead of Giles, Willow goes with Anya to consult Beljoxa’s Eye. Maybe they planned it that way; maybe she shoved Giles out of the way at the last minute. Anyhow, once they’re there, the Eye essentially plays 'Three Truths and a Lie,' perhaps based on sniping dialogue between Willow and Anya as they arrive. Willow really, really likes a couple of the answers, but at least one is a lie, maybe both. How will she discover the truth in time? Can/will Anya help her unravel the mind of an entity like the Eye?
Post Series:
-- What was Willow doing in the astral plane during ATS S5?
-- What if Willow went back to the Coven after the fall of Sunnydale?
-- What if Willow does get the message that Angel needs her to help save Fred?
-- What if Willow decides to leave the supernatural world behind after they defeat The First and return to college?
Crossovers:
--Willow's skills - magical or computer - are needed to solve a crime.
--Willow is involved with a vampire/werewolf/witch from another show/book/movie.
--After The Gift, instead of resurrecting Buffy, Willow asks a wizard or witch or demon hunter or superhero from a TV series/book/movie to help defend the Hellmouth.
--Willow tracks down a Potential who’s a character in another TV show / book / movie.
New rules:
1) You do not need to have a LiveJournal account to participate. You can sign up as Anonymous and give your fandom name in the form.
2) If you prefer not to disclose an email address, you can provide a link to your (LJ/DW) profile page where I can PM your assignment or if you're a Tumblr user, provide a link to your ask box.
Please copy and paste the following form in a comment to sign up.
Name:
Email/Link for PM:
Prompts & Pairings in Preference Order:
1)
2)
3)