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mimmDear writer (or treater),
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My request history on the app (for any previous prompts/thoughts for many of these fandoms): Here
It's FIAB time already! I love this exchange. ♥
I never know what the perfect way to do sign ups and letters is. I guess this time I'm doing it this way. :D (Edit: Now with 100% more fandoms and ships because I forgot to add them here after I signed up.)
My likes list is long and sprawling (and ever growing) and includes everything and the kitchen sink, but they really are all things I like (especially the kitchen sink!), so you can't go wrong with picking one or more and combining them into something instead of going with a prompt. Other people's ideas always seem so much better than my own, anyway. :D Not every like will fit every ship and canon, but maybe they'll spark a related idea?
I'm fine with all tenses, all POVs (2nd person POV being a character, not reader), any rating from G to E (for violence or porn), as long as you avoid my DNWs. If there's something that sounds confusing or contradictory, I'm happy to clarify if you ask through a mod.
DNW:
Noncon between ship characters (noncon by others = welcome), unrequested permanent ship character death, focus on children/pregnancy/being a parent, focus on pets, highschool/band/coffeeshop/etc. AUs that drastically change the setting, crossovers or fusions, omegaverse, bestiality, scat, daddy/mommy kink, smoking weed, focus on food/cooking, unrequested poly, pre-ship fic, ship characters as asexual or aromantic, trans/neurodivergence headcanons
Note: If the work is interactive fiction with several routes and/or endings, then character death and other bad/tragic plots and endings are great as long as there is at least one happy ending in the mix. Just don't hit any other DNWs.
* Getting together, first times, new experiences, new feelings
* Complicated feelings/relationships, inner conflict, internalized homophobia, themes of guilt or shame, esp. when met with trust and reassurance
* Friends to lovers, enemies (to friends) to lovers, enemies joining forces to fight a common enemy, falling for someone who's unavailable (either taken or not into character's gender, or so they think) and pining, UST that gets resolved
* Older characters pining for younger ones or vice versa thinking they wouldn't have a chance
* Road trips, camping/hiking, movie night, working late together, helping the other move in to a place, attending the same party, casual everyday bonding moments
* Missions gone wrong like a shooting, hostage situation, shuttle crash, getting caught by the enemy, lost communication, on the run from bad guys, stranded or injured in wilderness
* Tropey things like amnesia, snowed/caved in, undercover as a couple, having to share a bed/room, being imprisoned together or separately
* Feelings reveal (and/or hitting on the other character) due to pain/intoxication/truth serum/sex pollen/whatever, esp. when the other one's desperately trying to keep things normal, thinking it's just the drugs and not real and they'll regret when they're clearheaded again etc.
* A gay-for-pay situation (for undercover reasons or as a means to get money) with a feelings realization (esp. when they try to fight it)
* Emotional and physical hurt/comfort, e.g. having to watch the other be hurt, or being forced to lie/hurt to save the other, wounds and cuts, broken bones, dizziness, nausea, fever due to poisoning etc., helping character with addiction (less into period cramps, stomach bugs and runny noses as main hurt)
* Forced closeness, casual intimacy, invading the other's personal space
* Touching, esp. if it's not intended as sexual/romantic at first, intentional or accidental (esp. neck and lower back)
* All imaginable time travel tropes (loops and groundhog days, visits to past or future, fixing things, getting stuck in wrong time, distorted pass of time, correspondence between people separated by time, ending up/visiting in alternate timelines...)
* For time loops and time travel: Having to witness the other one die (and all the angst and helplessness) and finding out a way to stop it
* Canon divergence AUs, roads not taken, what-ifs, fix-its, break-its (that get fixed), missing scenes, reinterpreted scenes, post-canon, pre-canon
* Different first meetings, only one character remembers they've already met before (and maybe even hooked up)
* Horror elements like ghosts, possessions, haunted places and items, curses, exorcism, creepy doppelgängers, things living in one's home
* Scifi elements like dimension travel, alternate realities, telepathic links, being in the other character's dreams/nightmares, devices that make a character live in a reality that turns out to be fake/simulation, planted false memories and finding out they're false
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I think these are self-explanatory. I love longfic, I love shorter ficlets, so I decided everything that's at least 500 words long is going to be fun. :)
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Another self-explanatory one. Interactive fiction, yes please! I would love to read IF about my ships! Maybe various ways they could end up together, occasionally fucking it up instead? And if at least one ending is a happy one, having more bleak and tragic ones in the mix could be fun (err, you know what I mean). Like, even character death could be a possibility if it's only one of several options. The fix-it option is right there, everything's going to be okay (sometimes). :D
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I'm a crafts person so this'll be long. Even if nobody makes anything this time, I want to put this out there. It's not my intention to intimidate anyone with my Thoughts on Crafts, I'm just very excited, ok? :D
I knit a lot. I crochet a lot. I live with a mountain of yarn. I can also do various needlework, occasionally I sew, and also make jewelry (earrings or pendants mostly) when the inspiration strikes me, so do with that what you will. :D If you want to mix mediums and combine beads with knitting, or embroider something onto the crochet, I'm there. If it's crafty and looks nice, it's good. :)
If given a choice, I prefer charts for everything, but I can work with written only so I chose both. If you for some reason need specific measurements, you could ask through a mod, but an adult woman should give you the general idea of what works if you're going with something wearable.
I don't want to put any restrictions on what makes the piece fannish, so it could be anything from a stitch pattern repeat you say was inspired by a character or a ship to a colourwork pattern that literally resembles something. Or is it a thing a character might use? Great! I mean there are pattern books inspired by things like Pride & Prejudice and it's not like they have a Mr Darcy embroidered on them. :D (But they could!) It really could be anything.
Mostly I make clothing (sweaters and cardigans, occasionally shrugs and vests), with varying constructions. I'm not a fan of seaming (is anyone?) but I will if I have to. Please note that I'm very aware clothes are a lot of work, omg. :D I'm not demanding a whole intricate pattern here if unless that's what you really want to do. A repeat or a pattern I could incorporate is wonderful, I can build the piece around it myself. A swatch is plenty! A swatch can be a pocket even on its own!
Hats or mittens or mitts? Yes, those are good. I have a ton already and can't wear them all but you can always lure me into making a new one, especially if it's something fannish. With hats I prefer folded brims (or ear flaps, we have cold winters here) but I don't want to restrict you if you prefer skullcap type beanies or berets more. I would also love a shawl/wrap, or a scarf. Triangular, crescent, rectangle, all good. A cowl could be cute, too! A bag? Yes! A potholder? I probably won't use those but I'm so going to steal the idea for something else, like a cushion cover or the front of a sweater or I'll make a little thing to hang on the wall. If I like something I will find a way to make it work somehow, trust me. Blanket squares? I'd love them. And actually, if you have a nice idea for a fannish draft stopper I could knit/crochet, I'll take it. I'm trying to design one (craft type undecided) and you'd be helping me.
I'm not big on sock knitting, mostly because so often the patterns call for really thin yarn and I don't enjoy knitting with 2 mm needles. If the gauge is 18-22 (or even thicker?) though, I'm in! So if you're itching to make a sock pattern full of fannishness, and the gauge fits or it's very adjustable, please do. I am definitely making a pair! Or how about just leg warmers? Charming fannish boot cuffs? Yes, please!
For brands, I'd struggle to get my hands on any US yarn, for example. So if possible I'd prefer to know there's a close equivalent I can order from, say, Garnstudio or Hobbii (both have websites where you can see the yarns and colours). I have access to those. I substitute yarns all the time so brands aren't an issue as such, I'm thinking more about the correct colours if the pattern depends on accuracy. If it's a pattern where colours can be whatever I want, well, this won't be a problem at all. As for fibres, I work with wool and alpaca (and blends with synthetic fibres) probably about 90% of the time, but cotton, bamboo and blends are great too. And if you're wondering if the texture must be smooth or could it be fuzzy, well, I love fuzzy so it totally can. :D I have a yarn problem because I love everything.
For knitting techniques, I'd love colourwork details I could use for the front or the hem/sleeves or the yoke. Fair isle, stranded, whatever you call it, I love it. Stripes too. I haven't done intarsia but I'm willing to try if I need to. I also haven't done double knitting but I will if I must. Or cables, I adore cables! Especially when combined with various knit-purl patterns. Think fisherman sweater. Love those. But lace is super pretty and versatile too, so. :D Honestly, I feel like you could use any texture you like and I'd be excited.
As for gauge, if it even matters, my sweet spot is 16-18 for stockinette so aran or worsted is great, but I often do bulkier as well (up to 10-ish) or go down to dk (22-ish). If it goes much thinner, I'm likely to lose interest.
For crochet, I feel like the same stuff applies because I make similar things both ways. So you could go with tapestry crochet, crochet cables, lace, various scallops, filet crochet etc. I like crocheting clothing, shawls/wraps, cushion covers, blankets, bags, baskets, motifs (I prefer squares or rectangulars to hexagonal or round ones) and similar. I don't generally crochet hats or socks and I have very little need for cozies. With crocheted items I'm happy to use thinner yarn as well, and the gauge can be whatever.
That about sums it up, I think? In short, go with your inspiration, I'm sure I will like it!
Note: I don't make amigurumis, figures or plushies nor am I interested in making them. Sorry! I feel like they'd be an obvious choice for fannish crafts but I just don't have any use for them. Same goes for doll sized clothes/accessories. And no baby blankets, please.
I do these occasionally but haven't done a fannish one. Could be fun to try if anyone wants to make one. :)
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I chose several opt-ins that I feel like could work great with a fic. And if you can make them work on their own without a fic surrounding them, sure, go ahead!
Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto/Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (The Bear)
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Note: I generally have a DNW for food and cooking, because it's not something I care much about in fic, but I took it out for this for obvious reasons. :) Here it fits and makes sense.
Richie is a mess and I love him. <3 I love his journey so far, the way he's finding his own thing and getting those little successes along the way. The way he needs this family of his for support. So what if he fucks up here and there, he's not Richie if he doesn't. And Carmy, he's a different kind of mess, and I also love him. In a way he's the opposite of Richie because he seems to need to get away from this family to stay somewhat sane. So, you know, of course they fit together well. :D They can be messes together and maybe they'll survive.
Honestly I don't have any clear idea for how they could end up together. Maybe they occasionally hook up, just for fun, until one or both want more? Maybe Richie was with Mikey and there's baggage that comes from that? Carmy's anxiety is a convenient vehicle for hurt/comfort leading to more. Maybe they hook up and forget because they were both too drunk, until these curious flashes start appearing, like a very vivid dream... and ok, so it's not a dream. Awkward. Or maybe there's a a family dinner that's a disaster. Maybe one has to pick the other one up from some dubious place after a bad hookup. Maybe they work on the restaurant together, maybe Carmy cooks for him when Sydney's not there, and it's not the same but it's kind of fun?
I added a couple of opt-ins for restaurant reviews. I thought they could be fun, maybe something one or both read, or maybe something they need to prepare for, I don't know. Can a restaurant review be shippy or lead to shippiness? I'd love to find out.
Captain Flint | James McGraw/Thomas Hamilton (Black Sails)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Focus on shippy James/Thomas/Miranda or James/Miranda
About Miranda: Mentioning her is fine because obviously she's a part of their three-person arrangement, no need to erase canon, but I'd prefer those mentions being as minimal as possible and the focus being fully on James/Thomas.
I was only going to quickly check some of the Thomas episodes to remind myself of a couple details, but then it turned into a whole thing and I rewatched all six episodes and broke my heart by doing it.
I would love every possible canon divergence that could keep Thomas and James alive and together. Or just scenes from the time when they were together, with no hints or allusions to their ends, maybe even something hinting at a better end but handwaving the specific details? I want them to be hopeful and I want there to be a chance, somehow.
Maybe Thomas doesn't get imprisoned because they run away, maybe Thomas hides and takes on a false identity somewhere nobody knows him, maybe they (or just Thomas alone?) fake his death in a way that everybody buys it. Maybe James thinks Thomas has died, but he's actually alive and has been freed and they end up meeting by accident somewhere. Maybe they meet in prison later.
Or maybe Thomas stays around and James never becomes a pirate. Or maybe he does but he's less ruthless because Thomas is alive and he hasn't lost everything? I wouldn't mind that. (Though honestly, I do love him the way he is, as someone who has nothing to lose, lashing out and trying to change everything for Thomas. That's who Flint is. <3 I'd actually love to see Flint with Thomas, all that conflict because he's a different person now but also isn't. How would Thomas react to meeting him?)
Alternately, go ahead and break my heart and then fix it (this is me requesting character death, but only if there's an afterlife of some sort - the deaths can be as graphic or angst-ridden "he died alone and afraid from torture and starvation" type as you like as long as there's comfort after):
Thomas is imprisoned and doesn't survive, and he dies before James does. He goes wherever James goes, even when James doesn't know it (or maybe he senses him sometimes?). When Silver kills James, Thomas is there watching, waiting, and they're rejoined. Or the other way around, with James going to Thomas to wait for him. Maybe one's a ghost the other one sees and feels sometimes, unsure if he's real or not, until finally he sees that it had been real the whole time?
Benedict Bridgerton/Original Male Character(s) (Bridgerton TV)
Benedict Bridgerton/Henry Granville (Bridgerton TV)
Eloise Bridgerton/Original Female Character(s) (Bridgerton TV)
Simon Basset/Anthony Bridgerton (Bridgerton TV)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Focus on F/M. With Benedict, brief references to canon are fine but I'm not interested in fic about him with Tilley and Paul in a threesome or other het ships for him. Same goes for Eloise: Brief references to potential het ships are fine but I want the focus to be on F/F.
When I finally started watching Bridgerton I had no idea who anyone was or what was going to happen, except people were going to fall in love a lot and there'd be more sex than is usually seen in period dramas and it'd all be very pretty? I've never read the books and I don't intend to, so it was all new to me. (So if someone wants to use book details or deliberately refers to book canon, bear in mind I won't get the references!)
Benedict/OMC
Benedict/Henry Granville
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going <3 <3 <3 with Benedict's story line by the end of S3 because I wasn't expecting it. I want more, so much more. Give! :D All the potential male love interests and all the experimenting, figuring things out, and falling for someone. I'm fine if it's not a happily ever after, he says he's not ready to settle, but I like the idea of him feeling like maybe he might want to, just returning to this one person over and over again. Who is this guy who manages to do that and where (and how!) do they meet?
Also, I really enjoyed the way they were with Henry, all that art making (I wanted more of it) and Benedict seeing a bit of Henry's world but not yet feeling like he'd be a part of it himself. Maybe somewhere S1-S2-ish they get to continue from where they left off and Benedict's intrigued because he hasn't been able to stop thinking about what if? Or something post-S3 when Benedict knows more about himself. Maybe there's a ball they both attend, or a masquerade (mmm, identity fuckery tropes). Maybe Henry's single (married or not) and not looking for anyone, but Benedict happens to be there and things start developing?
Anthony/Simon
These two fall under my beloved friends to more trope, and they're also very intense about each other (and potentially a little jealous as well) so it's all good. <3 I'd love to read about how they became a them, who fell for who first and how he figured it out, and how it all might have begun. Did they have a minor falling out pre-canon? I'd also love something from later, during canon, when they spend time together again and are a little older and more mature. I'm not even opposed to something when they're both married. Maybe it's a secret thing they do, maybe they have permission, I don't know. Canon divergence where they both stay single? Great! Simon's getting to know Daphne and they play pretend but Daphne falls for someone else and it's actually Anthony that Simon falls for in the process so it all works out? Or Anthony gets jealous that Simon seems to be courting Daphne and it's only then he figures out why he's so bothered by it. I do love a good "well that explains a lot" moment. (Just be kind to Daphne if you can? I love all those siblings being close and don't want them to become enemies.)
Eloise/OFC
Eloise is one of those types of characters that I'm instantly drawn to so just watching her doing her thing is a constant delight. <3 Also, I just can't see her as being solely straight? I don't know why my brain refuses, but I keep expecting a potential female love interest to show up. :D Whether it's an OC who's been around for three seasons but we haven't seen her, or someone new who she meets post-S3, I'm here for it. Someone who will match her and challenge her, someone who makes her excited, someone who shares her passion for learning more, accomplishing more, being more.
Thomas Barrow/Jimmy Kent (Downton)
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Post-canon or during canon are both great. Maybe canon divergence where things go differently for them, or maybe Jimmy didn't leave when he did (or he did but it's for a different reason), or maybe they meet a few years later somewhere else.
I requested this in H/C Exchange back in 2021 so I'm stealing things from my old letter because prompts are hard. :P
I feel a bit guilty for this but I actually like the plot line with Jimmy's mild homophobia towards Thomas. We get to see an imperfect nice guy who eventually accepts Thomas for who he is, more or less. I also wouldn't say no if you want to expand on Thomas' painful experiences with trying to cure himself. I love a good self-acceptance journey, however deep the character has to go for it. Internalized homophobia could also be interesting for Jimmy who might figure it out later, after he's already left the house, and there's a different kind of denial there. Or maybe the homophobia comes from the outside and it's the two of them against the rest? Also great.
But also, I will never tire of hurt/comfort or dramatic events leading into feelings realization. I love pining, I love friends to lovers. One of the tags I requested was about a character seeing another cry for the first time. I love it when people get glimpses of something that's usually hidden away, like crying, but it could be something else that's very personal and nobody's supposed to see it. Maybe letters are involved somehow? A diary?
Peter Kilmer/Mark Scout (Severance)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Any spoilers for S2 if those exist. I avoid them like the plague and will keep avoiding them until S2 is here. I am also blissfully unaware of any fannish speculation and theories and would like to remain unaware. But if parts of your plot coincidentally happen to fit S2 it's not like I'll retroactively get mad at you for predictions and spoilers. :D
I just want all these innies to have all the good things and be happy. And these two need a better ending. <3 This entire world and concept is fascinating and I'd love anything that touches on the worldbuilding aspects if you're into that, but I'll take any brief moment of happiness for these two.
On every rewatch I keep wanting Petey's storyline to go differently, or hope there's a plausible deniability about it, but it never does and there never is, dammit. If you could fix that, I'd be thrilled! A canon divergence where Petey doesn't die, but it's still serious and he might. Maybe he's taken in by Mark who's trying to take care of him? Or maybe Mark takes Petey to a hospital and then creepy people start showing up? Or maybe Lumon's studying and experimenting on time travel and there's a convenient hiccup in the time-space continuum that lets Petey find a way to not die because they can fix the issue?
But also, I love the idea that they had something (very innocent, considering they're being watched) when they were both still severed, but now Mark is unaware of any of it and Petey has to try and deal with it. How does he tell Mark? They don't know each other outside workplace but I'd be open to a situation where they have actually met before, maybe even more than met, and it's just that Mark doesn't remember Petey's face anymore, or the concept of him (apart from something that still lingers) for whatever reason.
Or one of them ends up in the Break Room and the other tries to comfort afterwards. Or maybe they tried sneaking and finding moments to be together and both ended up in the Break Room for it? Both on their own or even together? For these I'm fine with any level of hurt, any level of comfort, as long as there is that comfort.
Joseph Chandler/Emerson Kent (Whitechapel)
Emerson Kent/Finley Mansell (Whitechapel)
Joseph Chandler/Ray Miles (Whitechapel)
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I just love this show, the cast, the characters, the paranormal-or-not-who-even-knows mysteries, the bizarre murder cases, and all the potential it had. And in case you wonder, I'm not averse to the gruesomeness at all! I thought it was sort of cool, heads in flowerpots and all that. I'm not squeamish so more of gruesome murder scenes wouldn't be unwelcome.
I would love anything from a regular work case to someone being in peril and needing a rescue, or someone getting hurt or disappearing. Or something that's definitely paranormal, like haunted places, more dead people talking through a medium, shadows just in the corner of your eye, all the spooky stuff. Or a day off, a night out, something more mundane. Or they need to work a case with another team for whatever reason and now it's us vs. them. Maybe there's a particularly nasty series of murders and the murderer toys with the team, or targets one (but not Megan, please).
Joe/Kent
I don't think I'll ever get tired of the idea of these two ending up together. It would've been perfect! So obviously I'll take anything that gives them that final push. Anything I've prompted for them before is still welcome. Kent rescuing Joe from eager women, someone getting hurt during a case, Joe having a terrible time and Kent helping him out, or maybe it's Joe who finds Kent spiralling and it's vice versa. Long days of work, insomnia, losing a grip on reality a bit... or just being unable to go home because there's something there that shouldn't be.
Kent/Mansell
I love the way these two clash in the beginning, and it's like they'll never get along. I like how Mansell somehow manages to be the smarter one by seeing what's there and what Kent should do to move forward. How would these two end up together instead? Who starts it? Does Erica dating Mansell make Kent go "oh no, he's hot now, wtf"? (Just don't hurt Erica in the process, she means a lot to both. Maybe it's an open relationship thing, maybe they can't make it work, I don't know. Also, FWIW, while I'm not looking for a fic focusing on this threesome, I'm not opposed to the idea that they have some kind of an arrangement between all three, in all permutations. I don't have a DNW for consensual incest for a reason. And like... sometimes siblings might share a person. :D)
Joe/Ray
Their canon friendship is wonderful, so yay for more of that! All the emotional angst and hurt/comfort and (friendly or more) support! I can totally see how, with all the help and caring Ray offers him, Joe could end up feeling more than friendship. So yes, also very open to that. (I'm not always the biggest fan of killing off women to make the m/m happen but.. maybe an AU where Judy wasn't pregnant and it was in fact worse?)
I'm
My request history on the app (for any previous prompts/thoughts for many of these fandoms): Here
It's FIAB time already! I love this exchange. ♥
I never know what the perfect way to do sign ups and letters is. I guess this time I'm doing it this way. :D (Edit: Now with 100% more fandoms and ships because I forgot to add them here after I signed up.)
My likes list is long and sprawling (and ever growing) and includes everything and the kitchen sink, but they really are all things I like (especially the kitchen sink!), so you can't go wrong with picking one or more and combining them into something instead of going with a prompt. Other people's ideas always seem so much better than my own, anyway. :D Not every like will fit every ship and canon, but maybe they'll spark a related idea?
I'm fine with all tenses, all POVs (2nd person POV being a character, not reader), any rating from G to E (for violence or porn), as long as you avoid my DNWs. If there's something that sounds confusing or contradictory, I'm happy to clarify if you ask through a mod.
DNW:
Noncon between ship characters (noncon by others = welcome), unrequested permanent ship character death, focus on children/pregnancy/being a parent, focus on pets, highschool/band/coffeeshop/etc. AUs that drastically change the setting, crossovers or fusions, omegaverse, bestiality, scat, daddy/mommy kink, smoking weed, focus on food/cooking, unrequested poly, pre-ship fic, ship characters as asexual or aromantic, trans/neurodivergence headcanons
Note: If the work is interactive fiction with several routes and/or endings, then character death and other bad/tragic plots and endings are great as long as there is at least one happy ending in the mix. Just don't hit any other DNWs.
Likes
* Getting together, first times, new experiences, new feelings
* Complicated feelings/relationships, inner conflict, internalized homophobia, themes of guilt or shame, esp. when met with trust and reassurance
* Friends to lovers, enemies (to friends) to lovers, enemies joining forces to fight a common enemy, falling for someone who's unavailable (either taken or not into character's gender, or so they think) and pining, UST that gets resolved
* Older characters pining for younger ones or vice versa thinking they wouldn't have a chance
* Road trips, camping/hiking, movie night, working late together, helping the other move in to a place, attending the same party, casual everyday bonding moments
* Missions gone wrong like a shooting, hostage situation, shuttle crash, getting caught by the enemy, lost communication, on the run from bad guys, stranded or injured in wilderness
* Tropey things like amnesia, snowed/caved in, undercover as a couple, having to share a bed/room, being imprisoned together or separately
* Feelings reveal (and/or hitting on the other character) due to pain/intoxication/truth serum/sex pollen/whatever, esp. when the other one's desperately trying to keep things normal, thinking it's just the drugs and not real and they'll regret when they're clearheaded again etc.
* A gay-for-pay situation (for undercover reasons or as a means to get money) with a feelings realization (esp. when they try to fight it)
* Emotional and physical hurt/comfort, e.g. having to watch the other be hurt, or being forced to lie/hurt to save the other, wounds and cuts, broken bones, dizziness, nausea, fever due to poisoning etc., helping character with addiction (less into period cramps, stomach bugs and runny noses as main hurt)
* Forced closeness, casual intimacy, invading the other's personal space
* Touching, esp. if it's not intended as sexual/romantic at first, intentional or accidental (esp. neck and lower back)
* All imaginable time travel tropes (loops and groundhog days, visits to past or future, fixing things, getting stuck in wrong time, distorted pass of time, correspondence between people separated by time, ending up/visiting in alternate timelines...)
* For time loops and time travel: Having to witness the other one die (and all the angst and helplessness) and finding out a way to stop it
* Canon divergence AUs, roads not taken, what-ifs, fix-its, break-its (that get fixed), missing scenes, reinterpreted scenes, post-canon, pre-canon
* Different first meetings, only one character remembers they've already met before (and maybe even hooked up)
* Horror elements like ghosts, possessions, haunted places and items, curses, exorcism, creepy doppelgängers, things living in one's home
* Scifi elements like dimension travel, alternate realities, telepathic links, being in the other character's dreams/nightmares, devices that make a character live in a reality that turns out to be fake/simulation, planted false memories and finding out they're false
Writing freeforms
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I think these are self-explanatory. I love longfic, I love shorter ficlets, so I decided everything that's at least 500 words long is going to be fun. :)
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Another self-explanatory one. Interactive fiction, yes please! I would love to read IF about my ships! Maybe various ways they could end up together, occasionally fucking it up instead? And if at least one ending is a happy one, having more bleak and tragic ones in the mix could be fun (err, you know what I mean). Like, even character death could be a possibility if it's only one of several options. The fix-it option is right there, everything's going to be okay (sometimes). :D
Crafty freeforms and lots of thoughts
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I'm a crafts person so this'll be long. Even if nobody makes anything this time, I want to put this out there. It's not my intention to intimidate anyone with my Thoughts on Crafts, I'm just very excited, ok? :D
I knit a lot. I crochet a lot. I live with a mountain of yarn. I can also do various needlework, occasionally I sew, and also make jewelry (earrings or pendants mostly) when the inspiration strikes me, so do with that what you will. :D If you want to mix mediums and combine beads with knitting, or embroider something onto the crochet, I'm there. If it's crafty and looks nice, it's good. :)
If given a choice, I prefer charts for everything, but I can work with written only so I chose both. If you for some reason need specific measurements, you could ask through a mod, but an adult woman should give you the general idea of what works if you're going with something wearable.
I don't want to put any restrictions on what makes the piece fannish, so it could be anything from a stitch pattern repeat you say was inspired by a character or a ship to a colourwork pattern that literally resembles something. Or is it a thing a character might use? Great! I mean there are pattern books inspired by things like Pride & Prejudice and it's not like they have a Mr Darcy embroidered on them. :D (But they could!) It really could be anything.
Mostly I make clothing (sweaters and cardigans, occasionally shrugs and vests), with varying constructions. I'm not a fan of seaming (is anyone?) but I will if I have to. Please note that I'm very aware clothes are a lot of work, omg. :D I'm not demanding a whole intricate pattern here if unless that's what you really want to do. A repeat or a pattern I could incorporate is wonderful, I can build the piece around it myself. A swatch is plenty! A swatch can be a pocket even on its own!
Hats or mittens or mitts? Yes, those are good. I have a ton already and can't wear them all but you can always lure me into making a new one, especially if it's something fannish. With hats I prefer folded brims (or ear flaps, we have cold winters here) but I don't want to restrict you if you prefer skullcap type beanies or berets more. I would also love a shawl/wrap, or a scarf. Triangular, crescent, rectangle, all good. A cowl could be cute, too! A bag? Yes! A potholder? I probably won't use those but I'm so going to steal the idea for something else, like a cushion cover or the front of a sweater or I'll make a little thing to hang on the wall. If I like something I will find a way to make it work somehow, trust me. Blanket squares? I'd love them. And actually, if you have a nice idea for a fannish draft stopper I could knit/crochet, I'll take it. I'm trying to design one (craft type undecided) and you'd be helping me.
I'm not big on sock knitting, mostly because so often the patterns call for really thin yarn and I don't enjoy knitting with 2 mm needles. If the gauge is 18-22 (or even thicker?) though, I'm in! So if you're itching to make a sock pattern full of fannishness, and the gauge fits or it's very adjustable, please do. I am definitely making a pair! Or how about just leg warmers? Charming fannish boot cuffs? Yes, please!
For brands, I'd struggle to get my hands on any US yarn, for example. So if possible I'd prefer to know there's a close equivalent I can order from, say, Garnstudio or Hobbii (both have websites where you can see the yarns and colours). I have access to those. I substitute yarns all the time so brands aren't an issue as such, I'm thinking more about the correct colours if the pattern depends on accuracy. If it's a pattern where colours can be whatever I want, well, this won't be a problem at all. As for fibres, I work with wool and alpaca (and blends with synthetic fibres) probably about 90% of the time, but cotton, bamboo and blends are great too. And if you're wondering if the texture must be smooth or could it be fuzzy, well, I love fuzzy so it totally can. :D I have a yarn problem because I love everything.
For knitting techniques, I'd love colourwork details I could use for the front or the hem/sleeves or the yoke. Fair isle, stranded, whatever you call it, I love it. Stripes too. I haven't done intarsia but I'm willing to try if I need to. I also haven't done double knitting but I will if I must. Or cables, I adore cables! Especially when combined with various knit-purl patterns. Think fisherman sweater. Love those. But lace is super pretty and versatile too, so. :D Honestly, I feel like you could use any texture you like and I'd be excited.
As for gauge, if it even matters, my sweet spot is 16-18 for stockinette so aran or worsted is great, but I often do bulkier as well (up to 10-ish) or go down to dk (22-ish). If it goes much thinner, I'm likely to lose interest.
For crochet, I feel like the same stuff applies because I make similar things both ways. So you could go with tapestry crochet, crochet cables, lace, various scallops, filet crochet etc. I like crocheting clothing, shawls/wraps, cushion covers, blankets, bags, baskets, motifs (I prefer squares or rectangulars to hexagonal or round ones) and similar. I don't generally crochet hats or socks and I have very little need for cozies. With crocheted items I'm happy to use thinner yarn as well, and the gauge can be whatever.
That about sums it up, I think? In short, go with your inspiration, I'm sure I will like it!
Note: I don't make amigurumis, figures or plushies nor am I interested in making them. Sorry! I feel like they'd be an obvious choice for fannish crafts but I just don't have any use for them. Same goes for doll sized clothes/accessories. And no baby blankets, please.
Other freeforms
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I chose several opt-ins that I feel like could work great with a fic. And if you can make them work on their own without a fic surrounding them, sure, go ahead!
The Bear (TV 2022)
Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto/Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (The Bear)
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Note: I generally have a DNW for food and cooking, because it's not something I care much about in fic, but I took it out for this for obvious reasons. :) Here it fits and makes sense.
Richie is a mess and I love him. <3 I love his journey so far, the way he's finding his own thing and getting those little successes along the way. The way he needs this family of his for support. So what if he fucks up here and there, he's not Richie if he doesn't. And Carmy, he's a different kind of mess, and I also love him. In a way he's the opposite of Richie because he seems to need to get away from this family to stay somewhat sane. So, you know, of course they fit together well. :D They can be messes together and maybe they'll survive.
Honestly I don't have any clear idea for how they could end up together. Maybe they occasionally hook up, just for fun, until one or both want more? Maybe Richie was with Mikey and there's baggage that comes from that? Carmy's anxiety is a convenient vehicle for hurt/comfort leading to more. Maybe they hook up and forget because they were both too drunk, until these curious flashes start appearing, like a very vivid dream... and ok, so it's not a dream. Awkward. Or maybe there's a a family dinner that's a disaster. Maybe one has to pick the other one up from some dubious place after a bad hookup. Maybe they work on the restaurant together, maybe Carmy cooks for him when Sydney's not there, and it's not the same but it's kind of fun?
I added a couple of opt-ins for restaurant reviews. I thought they could be fun, maybe something one or both read, or maybe something they need to prepare for, I don't know. Can a restaurant review be shippy or lead to shippiness? I'd love to find out.
Black Sails
Captain Flint | James McGraw/Thomas Hamilton (Black Sails)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Focus on shippy James/Thomas/Miranda or James/Miranda
About Miranda: Mentioning her is fine because obviously she's a part of their three-person arrangement, no need to erase canon, but I'd prefer those mentions being as minimal as possible and the focus being fully on James/Thomas.
I was only going to quickly check some of the Thomas episodes to remind myself of a couple details, but then it turned into a whole thing and I rewatched all six episodes and broke my heart by doing it.
I would love every possible canon divergence that could keep Thomas and James alive and together. Or just scenes from the time when they were together, with no hints or allusions to their ends, maybe even something hinting at a better end but handwaving the specific details? I want them to be hopeful and I want there to be a chance, somehow.
Maybe Thomas doesn't get imprisoned because they run away, maybe Thomas hides and takes on a false identity somewhere nobody knows him, maybe they (or just Thomas alone?) fake his death in a way that everybody buys it. Maybe James thinks Thomas has died, but he's actually alive and has been freed and they end up meeting by accident somewhere. Maybe they meet in prison later.
Or maybe Thomas stays around and James never becomes a pirate. Or maybe he does but he's less ruthless because Thomas is alive and he hasn't lost everything? I wouldn't mind that. (Though honestly, I do love him the way he is, as someone who has nothing to lose, lashing out and trying to change everything for Thomas. That's who Flint is. <3 I'd actually love to see Flint with Thomas, all that conflict because he's a different person now but also isn't. How would Thomas react to meeting him?)
Alternately, go ahead and break my heart and then fix it (this is me requesting character death, but only if there's an afterlife of some sort - the deaths can be as graphic or angst-ridden "he died alone and afraid from torture and starvation" type as you like as long as there's comfort after):
Thomas is imprisoned and doesn't survive, and he dies before James does. He goes wherever James goes, even when James doesn't know it (or maybe he senses him sometimes?). When Silver kills James, Thomas is there watching, waiting, and they're rejoined. Or the other way around, with James going to Thomas to wait for him. Maybe one's a ghost the other one sees and feels sometimes, unsure if he's real or not, until finally he sees that it had been real the whole time?
Bridgerton (TV)
Benedict Bridgerton/Original Male Character(s) (Bridgerton TV)
Benedict Bridgerton/Henry Granville (Bridgerton TV)
Eloise Bridgerton/Original Female Character(s) (Bridgerton TV)
Simon Basset/Anthony Bridgerton (Bridgerton TV)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Focus on F/M. With Benedict, brief references to canon are fine but I'm not interested in fic about him with Tilley and Paul in a threesome or other het ships for him. Same goes for Eloise: Brief references to potential het ships are fine but I want the focus to be on F/F.
When I finally started watching Bridgerton I had no idea who anyone was or what was going to happen, except people were going to fall in love a lot and there'd be more sex than is usually seen in period dramas and it'd all be very pretty? I've never read the books and I don't intend to, so it was all new to me. (So if someone wants to use book details or deliberately refers to book canon, bear in mind I won't get the references!)
Benedict/OMC
Benedict/Henry Granville
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going <3 <3 <3 with Benedict's story line by the end of S3 because I wasn't expecting it. I want more, so much more. Give! :D All the potential male love interests and all the experimenting, figuring things out, and falling for someone. I'm fine if it's not a happily ever after, he says he's not ready to settle, but I like the idea of him feeling like maybe he might want to, just returning to this one person over and over again. Who is this guy who manages to do that and where (and how!) do they meet?
Also, I really enjoyed the way they were with Henry, all that art making (I wanted more of it) and Benedict seeing a bit of Henry's world but not yet feeling like he'd be a part of it himself. Maybe somewhere S1-S2-ish they get to continue from where they left off and Benedict's intrigued because he hasn't been able to stop thinking about what if? Or something post-S3 when Benedict knows more about himself. Maybe there's a ball they both attend, or a masquerade (mmm, identity fuckery tropes). Maybe Henry's single (married or not) and not looking for anyone, but Benedict happens to be there and things start developing?
Anthony/Simon
These two fall under my beloved friends to more trope, and they're also very intense about each other (and potentially a little jealous as well) so it's all good. <3 I'd love to read about how they became a them, who fell for who first and how he figured it out, and how it all might have begun. Did they have a minor falling out pre-canon? I'd also love something from later, during canon, when they spend time together again and are a little older and more mature. I'm not even opposed to something when they're both married. Maybe it's a secret thing they do, maybe they have permission, I don't know. Canon divergence where they both stay single? Great! Simon's getting to know Daphne and they play pretend but Daphne falls for someone else and it's actually Anthony that Simon falls for in the process so it all works out? Or Anthony gets jealous that Simon seems to be courting Daphne and it's only then he figures out why he's so bothered by it. I do love a good "well that explains a lot" moment. (Just be kind to Daphne if you can? I love all those siblings being close and don't want them to become enemies.)
Eloise/OFC
Eloise is one of those types of characters that I'm instantly drawn to so just watching her doing her thing is a constant delight. <3 Also, I just can't see her as being solely straight? I don't know why my brain refuses, but I keep expecting a potential female love interest to show up. :D Whether it's an OC who's been around for three seasons but we haven't seen her, or someone new who she meets post-S3, I'm here for it. Someone who will match her and challenge her, someone who makes her excited, someone who shares her passion for learning more, accomplishing more, being more.
Downton Abbey
Thomas Barrow/Jimmy Kent (Downton)
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Post-canon or during canon are both great. Maybe canon divergence where things go differently for them, or maybe Jimmy didn't leave when he did (or he did but it's for a different reason), or maybe they meet a few years later somewhere else.
I requested this in H/C Exchange back in 2021 so I'm stealing things from my old letter because prompts are hard. :P
I feel a bit guilty for this but I actually like the plot line with Jimmy's mild homophobia towards Thomas. We get to see an imperfect nice guy who eventually accepts Thomas for who he is, more or less. I also wouldn't say no if you want to expand on Thomas' painful experiences with trying to cure himself. I love a good self-acceptance journey, however deep the character has to go for it. Internalized homophobia could also be interesting for Jimmy who might figure it out later, after he's already left the house, and there's a different kind of denial there. Or maybe the homophobia comes from the outside and it's the two of them against the rest? Also great.
But also, I will never tire of hurt/comfort or dramatic events leading into feelings realization. I love pining, I love friends to lovers. One of the tags I requested was about a character seeing another cry for the first time. I love it when people get glimpses of something that's usually hidden away, like crying, but it could be something else that's very personal and nobody's supposed to see it. Maybe letters are involved somehow? A diary?
Severance (TV)
Peter Kilmer/Mark Scout (Severance)
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Fandom-specific DNW: Any spoilers for S2 if those exist. I avoid them like the plague and will keep avoiding them until S2 is here. I am also blissfully unaware of any fannish speculation and theories and would like to remain unaware. But if parts of your plot coincidentally happen to fit S2 it's not like I'll retroactively get mad at you for predictions and spoilers. :D
I just want all these innies to have all the good things and be happy. And these two need a better ending. <3 This entire world and concept is fascinating and I'd love anything that touches on the worldbuilding aspects if you're into that, but I'll take any brief moment of happiness for these two.
On every rewatch I keep wanting Petey's storyline to go differently, or hope there's a plausible deniability about it, but it never does and there never is, dammit. If you could fix that, I'd be thrilled! A canon divergence where Petey doesn't die, but it's still serious and he might. Maybe he's taken in by Mark who's trying to take care of him? Or maybe Mark takes Petey to a hospital and then creepy people start showing up? Or maybe Lumon's studying and experimenting on time travel and there's a convenient hiccup in the time-space continuum that lets Petey find a way to not die because they can fix the issue?
But also, I love the idea that they had something (very innocent, considering they're being watched) when they were both still severed, but now Mark is unaware of any of it and Petey has to try and deal with it. How does he tell Mark? They don't know each other outside workplace but I'd be open to a situation where they have actually met before, maybe even more than met, and it's just that Mark doesn't remember Petey's face anymore, or the concept of him (apart from something that still lingers) for whatever reason.
Or one of them ends up in the Break Room and the other tries to comfort afterwards. Or maybe they tried sneaking and finding moments to be together and both ended up in the Break Room for it? Both on their own or even together? For these I'm fine with any level of hurt, any level of comfort, as long as there is that comfort.
Whitechapel (TV)
Joseph Chandler/Emerson Kent (Whitechapel)
Emerson Kent/Finley Mansell (Whitechapel)
Joseph Chandler/Ray Miles (Whitechapel)
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I just love this show, the cast, the characters, the paranormal-or-not-who-even-knows mysteries, the bizarre murder cases, and all the potential it had. And in case you wonder, I'm not averse to the gruesomeness at all! I thought it was sort of cool, heads in flowerpots and all that. I'm not squeamish so more of gruesome murder scenes wouldn't be unwelcome.
I would love anything from a regular work case to someone being in peril and needing a rescue, or someone getting hurt or disappearing. Or something that's definitely paranormal, like haunted places, more dead people talking through a medium, shadows just in the corner of your eye, all the spooky stuff. Or a day off, a night out, something more mundane. Or they need to work a case with another team for whatever reason and now it's us vs. them. Maybe there's a particularly nasty series of murders and the murderer toys with the team, or targets one (but not Megan, please).
Joe/Kent
I don't think I'll ever get tired of the idea of these two ending up together. It would've been perfect! So obviously I'll take anything that gives them that final push. Anything I've prompted for them before is still welcome. Kent rescuing Joe from eager women, someone getting hurt during a case, Joe having a terrible time and Kent helping him out, or maybe it's Joe who finds Kent spiralling and it's vice versa. Long days of work, insomnia, losing a grip on reality a bit... or just being unable to go home because there's something there that shouldn't be.
Kent/Mansell
I love the way these two clash in the beginning, and it's like they'll never get along. I like how Mansell somehow manages to be the smarter one by seeing what's there and what Kent should do to move forward. How would these two end up together instead? Who starts it? Does Erica dating Mansell make Kent go "oh no, he's hot now, wtf"? (Just don't hurt Erica in the process, she means a lot to both. Maybe it's an open relationship thing, maybe they can't make it work, I don't know. Also, FWIW, while I'm not looking for a fic focusing on this threesome, I'm not opposed to the idea that they have some kind of an arrangement between all three, in all permutations. I don't have a DNW for consensual incest for a reason. And like... sometimes siblings might share a person. :D)
Joe/Ray
Their canon friendship is wonderful, so yay for more of that! All the emotional angst and hurt/comfort and (friendly or more) support! I can totally see how, with all the help and caring Ray offers him, Joe could end up feeling more than friendship. So yes, also very open to that. (I'm not always the biggest fan of killing off women to make the m/m happen but.. maybe an AU where Judy wasn't pregnant and it was in fact worse?)
