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It's that time of year again, where you get to comb through this post for hints and tips about what to write for me. Here's a hint: I'm gonna love it no matter what! Take everything on this post with a grain of salt, and feel free to write the Fic Of Your Dreams if nothing in here resonates with you. That said, I'd prefer there be a wink or a nod to something I've mentioned in here.
General Likes:
tropes of all glorious shapes and sizes, especially super cliche rom-com tropes (fake dating, A+B dating and A believing that it's just a matter of time before B leaves/realises they're too good for A/something horrible happens and so pining for B and Making Every Moment Count (this is my ultimate trope; I think I have bookmarked about five million fics that all follow this exact storyline), soulbonding, that crazy 'verse where you can actually remove your heart and give it to the person you care about, stuck in close spaces together, huddling for warmth, A + B having to be physically close/intimate and both secretly loving it even though they both think the other hates them, that kind of thing. It is soul food.).
When it comes to romance, I am definitely more interested in first-time/getting together fic than established relationships, but I understand that 1000 words is not a lot of words if you want to have ship stuff + much plot, so if it works for your story, established relationships are totally fine. And as much as I love healthy relationships between loving and caring people, I am also deeply committed to deeply unhealthy relationships between shitty people. I love dub-con, not just in the sexy sense, but also in the "oh shit this relationship is really unhealthy and B is actually totally being manipulated into loving A and thinking they're living happily ever after" sense. This sort of thing probably works a little better in established relationship fic, unless you want to write me the stockholm syndrome gaslighty first-time fic of my dreams (please do).
I'm also more interested in happy endings than sad endings. I like the sad bit of a story to be in the middle (B dies tragically! B realises A never loved them and packs their bag and leaves! B is kidnapped by numpties!), and the happy bit to be at the end (A knows healing magic! A actually does love B and is waiting at the train station for them! B falls in love with one of the numpties and they have a super dodgy dub-con gaslighty relationship!) When I say "happy", I also mean "bittersweet". I'm definitely fond of an ending that makes my heart ache, and you know what, I've definitely enjoyed endings that made me cry my little eyes out, but unless it's something you think really works for whatever story you go for, I do prefer a happy ending.
Alternate universes! Holy crap, I'm a big fan of those. Coffeeshop, in space, living in hogwarts/general magic, all of it mashed up together: yes, please. The only AUs I'm not at all interested in are war AUs or AUs that are so deeply historically accurate that the point of the story seems to be the details of the past - same with "historic"-style futuristic AUs. I love worldbuilding, but I'd prefer it to be mixed into the story as opposed to being the story.
General Dislikes: as mentioned above: established relationship fic for noncanon couples. I'm also not hugely into porn for porn's sake, but that's not to say I don't like sex in fic, and I don't mind a bit of kink (slight D/s, bondage - you know, soft kink). I know I said I love tropes, but there are a few I'm not hugely keen on: A gets sick and B has to care for them is probably the one I'm least interested in.
And now for specific prompts in alphabetical order....
Book of Life (2015)
Lady LovelyLocks and the Pixietails
Lady LovelyLocks + Duchess RavenWaves
Pet Shop of Horrors
Count D + Leon
Princess Tutu
Ahiru + Rue
General Likes:
tropes of all glorious shapes and sizes, especially super cliche rom-com tropes (fake dating, A+B dating and A believing that it's just a matter of time before B leaves/realises they're too good for A/something horrible happens and so pining for B and Making Every Moment Count (this is my ultimate trope; I think I have bookmarked about five million fics that all follow this exact storyline), soulbonding, that crazy 'verse where you can actually remove your heart and give it to the person you care about, stuck in close spaces together, huddling for warmth, A + B having to be physically close/intimate and both secretly loving it even though they both think the other hates them, that kind of thing. It is soul food.).
When it comes to romance, I am definitely more interested in first-time/getting together fic than established relationships, but I understand that 1000 words is not a lot of words if you want to have ship stuff + much plot, so if it works for your story, established relationships are totally fine. And as much as I love healthy relationships between loving and caring people, I am also deeply committed to deeply unhealthy relationships between shitty people. I love dub-con, not just in the sexy sense, but also in the "oh shit this relationship is really unhealthy and B is actually totally being manipulated into loving A and thinking they're living happily ever after" sense. This sort of thing probably works a little better in established relationship fic, unless you want to write me the stockholm syndrome gaslighty first-time fic of my dreams (please do).
I'm also more interested in happy endings than sad endings. I like the sad bit of a story to be in the middle (B dies tragically! B realises A never loved them and packs their bag and leaves! B is kidnapped by numpties!), and the happy bit to be at the end (A knows healing magic! A actually does love B and is waiting at the train station for them! B falls in love with one of the numpties and they have a super dodgy dub-con gaslighty relationship!) When I say "happy", I also mean "bittersweet". I'm definitely fond of an ending that makes my heart ache, and you know what, I've definitely enjoyed endings that made me cry my little eyes out, but unless it's something you think really works for whatever story you go for, I do prefer a happy ending.
Alternate universes! Holy crap, I'm a big fan of those. Coffeeshop, in space, living in hogwarts/general magic, all of it mashed up together: yes, please. The only AUs I'm not at all interested in are war AUs or AUs that are so deeply historically accurate that the point of the story seems to be the details of the past - same with "historic"-style futuristic AUs. I love worldbuilding, but I'd prefer it to be mixed into the story as opposed to being the story.
General Dislikes: as mentioned above: established relationship fic for noncanon couples. I'm also not hugely into porn for porn's sake, but that's not to say I don't like sex in fic, and I don't mind a bit of kink (slight D/s, bondage - you know, soft kink). I know I said I love tropes, but there are a few I'm not hugely keen on: A gets sick and B has to care for them is probably the one I'm least interested in.
And now for specific prompts in alphabetical order....
Book of Life (2015)
Joaquin + Maria + Manolo
I really, really, really wanted this movie to end with the three of them getting married together, and from the looks of the fandom presence on the AO3, it looks like I'm not the only one... I'd love something that ends with them getting together (and BTW I have this horribly depressing headcanon that when Maria went away, Joaquin and Manolo would "play Maria" and practice kissing/holding hands with one of them pretending to be Maria....feel free to include it/not include it as you will). I'm also ok with them Just Being Friends, but if you're not feeling the OT3 aspect, I'd really prefer gen over Maria/either of the guys.
for prompts...what about what happens at the end of the movie? does their society change now that people really know that the dead are kind of still around? does a new scary bandit rise up? or maybe go the AU route: what if Manolo and Joaquin followed Maria to the convent and dressed up like girls to get in? (I am super OK with AUs for this fandom, btw. the movie was soaked in supernatural elements, so what's a few more? werewolves, witches...go for it.)
Elenium (David Eddings)
Martel + Sparhawk
Martel + Sparhawk
Oh...my...goodness. If you offered these two characters, you probably know exactly what I desperately want for them - fix it fic! Like, they literally know goddesses! Why can't Martel come back and kiss Sparhawk and live happily ever after?
Um.
On the off-chance that's not what you're feeling, something set pre- or during the series would also be amazing. What was their dynamic like when they were kids? Did they have sneaky hookups? What about when Martel was thinking about leaving? Did it break his heart to leave Sparhawk? Did Sparhawk try to stop him leaving...with hot sex? Or friendship, if you're not feeling the kisses or the underageness. (I am absolutely ok with underage, btw) And during the series, could they have ever met up without it being in the book? Was there an adventure (maybe only just before the start of the series, or during one of the gaps between the books) Sparhawk was on on his own, and ran into Martel for a rerun of hot kisses (or a BEGINNING of hot kisses?)
I also totally ship Sparhawk/Ehlana, and I'm ok with the Sparhawk/Martel thing being extramarital (especially if Martel doesn't make it out alive in your version of events). I also really love Sephrenia and all the other side characters, so feel free to include them!
Lady LovelyLocks and the Pixietails
Lady LovelyLocks + Duchess RavenWaves
alright...wow. this is probably the tiniest fandom I"m requesting, so I'll be impressed if anyone ever reads this. that said: I friggin loved this show as a kid, and I always wanted lady lovelylocks and duchess ravenwaves to hook up and get married and rule the kingdom together (if you're not into that, I also love them as played-straight enemies or as sad parallels or whatever dynamic you're most interested in!), & I would super love a story about that. I also like the supporting characters (the pixietails! curlycrown! fairhair!), so totally feel free to have them running around and being important/adorable.
I am also a huge, *huge* fan of stories about magical rulers having to learn the nitty-gritty of ruling a kingdom. there is a fic in this fandom (I think it might also be the *only* fic in this fandom? jeez, fandom, why so tiny?) that deals with that concept & it's great & I just want more, more, more.
if that kind of thing bores you to tears, I am also super excited by straight-up magical adventures! man, how about the time they had to fight the dragon and became friends with its kids, right? love all that sort of stuff.
Count D + Leon
I'm familiar with both the manga and the anime for this, so don't worry about spoilers. I super, super ship Count D/Leon, but if you don't, I'm ok with them just being banter buddies. I like the wacky supernatural aspect to this show, with legends and myths being real, and the animals looking like humans to the rest of the world, and I love the grimdark aspect where shitty people die from shitty decisions, and sometimes even non-shitty people die too. I like how sociopathic Count D is towards humanity, but I also like when he can find some empathy. I really like Leon's drive for justice (and begrudging appreciation for Count D), and I'd really like to see him getting to be competent (not necc. at being A Cop, but that would be cool too). If you don't want to focus on just these two characters, I like the bantery dynamic between Leon and Jill, and I love the family dynamic between Count D & Leon & Chris. I also like Chris becoming friends with crazy animals, especially the extra dangerous ones!
It'd be cool to read something set during the series, like maybe Count D going on another quest for a particular wacky animal and Leon coming with because why not, or maybe Leon finally finds enough evidence to put Count D in jail for a few days, and has to deal with the fallout (both supernatural and regular. Does Count D have real ID? what do the pet shop animals do?), or Count D or Leon gets sick and the other has to look after him? Something set post-series would be awesome too, with maybe Leon tracking Count D down and saving him from somebody (or vice versa!)
Princess Tutu
Ahiru + Rue
I absolutely ship Ahiru/Rue, but I'm also okay with other dynamics (friends, rivals, enemies), & I'm also ok with the more canon ships (Mytho/Rue, Ahiru/Fakir).
I love how hard Ahiru tried to befriend Rue, and how begrudgingly Rue accepted it, and the absolute tragedy of Rue becoming Kraehe broke my heart into a million pieces. I love when this show veers into tragedy territory, so don't shy away from that! I do really like happy endings (or at least bittersweet), but if you make me cry I will adore you. On a less tragic note, I'd love a story about Rue and Ahiru going on a quest (maybe for a heart shard, so set during the series?) together, or dancing together (that was SUCH a good scene), or just realising they enjoy each other's company. I'm totally up for something quiet and somber and character study-y.