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Chocolate Box 2019!
Jan. 1st, 2019 07:38 amThank you so much for writing for me, and/or presumably sharing fannish love for these fandoms! As ever, my chief request is that you have fun with whatever you create; I've found that honestly leads to the best fics. On the other hand, if you'd like a bit more guidance, feel free to read on:
General likes: humor/snark, plotty fic, ALL THE AUs, and women being awesome in multiple (not just Strong Female Character, to quote Kate Beaton) ways. I also adore backstory or behind-the-scenes fic, and will always, always love outsider POVs and unreliable narrators. I'm a quick reader, so long fic is totally fine, should the question come up, and I have no particular preferences for POV or tense.
General dislikes: E-rated sex/violence/gore (M or milder is fine), consent issues, fics that hinge solely on hurt/comfort or angst/hopelessness.
(Of note, I've reused many of these prompts, often because the authors who wrote using them in the past created such wonderful fics for them that I hope that they were helpful and useful!)
Greek Mythology
Andromache/Hektor
Odysseus/Penelope
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (TV)
Arabella Strange/Jonathan Strange
Yuletide spurred a rewatch of the series, and rekindled all my love for it!
Jonathan is an arrogant, obsessive failboat, particularly when it comes to his relationship with Arabella, but I find them both fascinating despite the bumps in their marriage. We know that Jonathan and Henry were childhood friends, and so Jonathan probably knew Arabella from a young age too, but I confess I'd love to see something about their early courtship--you'll never be able to convince me it was anything but hilarious. Or there is so much that the series glosses over with regards to their life--a missing adventure during which Arabella saves the day would be amazing!
(NB: This is, of course, a prompt for the series version, but I am familiar with the novel as well and would be absolutely fine with incorporating novel canon.)
The Sherwood Ring
Barbara Grahame/Peaceable Drummond Sherwood
This is such a delightful book, and I adore the interactions between the two! In particular I love Barbara's cleverness and Peaceable's banter, but both have such endearing narrative voices that I am charmed anew with every re-read. I am particularly curious how plain-spoken, patriotic Barbara will fit into Peaceable's aristocratic world, and something exploring that, with continued intrigue and adventures, would be excellent! Or: Peaceable sneaking into the Grahame wedding reception is one of my favorite parts, so a canon divergence where he does get to meet Barbara during those three years? Or: like Vicky and John below, this couple lends itself particularly well to one (or more!) fusions/AUs! I would be delighted to see how these two find each other in other worlds, and how or whether that changes their interactions: does magic make Barbara more crafty? Do dragons make Peaceable even more outrageous and jaded? Etc., etc. (As a note, I love Richard and Eleanor, too, and would be delighted to see them feature as well)
I very much hope some of these prompts inspire you! Thank you once again for writing for me, and I eagerly look forward to reading your wonderful fic soon :)
General likes: humor/snark, plotty fic, ALL THE AUs, and women being awesome in multiple (not just Strong Female Character, to quote Kate Beaton) ways. I also adore backstory or behind-the-scenes fic, and will always, always love outsider POVs and unreliable narrators. I'm a quick reader, so long fic is totally fine, should the question come up, and I have no particular preferences for POV or tense.
General dislikes: E-rated sex/violence/gore (M or milder is fine), consent issues, fics that hinge solely on hurt/comfort or angst/hopelessness.
(Of note, I've reused many of these prompts, often because the authors who wrote using them in the past created such wonderful fics for them that I hope that they were helpful and useful!)
Greek Mythology
Andromache/Hektor
Odysseus/Penelope
I really love all the fic retellings of Greek myth authors produce, and in past exchanges, the authors I've been lucky enough to have write something for me have usually produced works more amazing than anything I could think to request, so first off, if there is an idea that calls to you, please go for it! If you'd like more direction, though, some notes: obviously, I'm slanting a bit more towards the Trojan War, but--paradoxically--perhaps something that didn't dwell with the accompanying tragedy? Instead, for either--or both--of these couples, peeks at happier times might be interesting.
With regards to Andromache/Hector, I love the glimpses of their relationship we get in canon: her giving tactical advice to him, his later mention of her as specifically tending to his horses out of love to them, her being the only sister of a houseful of brothers. I'm equally fascinated by the possibility of a horse-mad, military-minded Theban princess that no one in Troy, except possibly Hektor, knows what to do with; or, what if Andromache didn't follow Hektor's advice to leave the war to the men quite as completely as we imagine?. Again, my only particular request with these two is that I'd love to see something pre-canon, rather than the terrible misery that awaits them- heck, I'd love to see light-hearted with them; there's no rule saying Hektor, Tamer of Horses, can't have a sense of humor:)
I love Odysseus and Penelope together, outwitting each other and everyone else around them, so: tell me about their courtship, one outwitting the other, or even Telegony fix-it fic (because honestly, I can't help but find that a terribly disappointing end for these two).
For both or either couple, political intrigue is something I find fascinating, as well as couples who are extraordinarily competent at ruling/manipulating/getting stuff done, so exploring that would be wonderful, too!
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (TV)
Arabella Strange/Jonathan Strange
Yuletide spurred a rewatch of the series, and rekindled all my love for it!
Jonathan is an arrogant, obsessive failboat, particularly when it comes to his relationship with Arabella, but I find them both fascinating despite the bumps in their marriage. We know that Jonathan and Henry were childhood friends, and so Jonathan probably knew Arabella from a young age too, but I confess I'd love to see something about their early courtship--you'll never be able to convince me it was anything but hilarious. Or there is so much that the series glosses over with regards to their life--a missing adventure during which Arabella saves the day would be amazing!
(NB: This is, of course, a prompt for the series version, but I am familiar with the novel as well and would be absolutely fine with incorporating novel canon.)
The Sherwood Ring
Barbara Grahame/Peaceable Drummond Sherwood
This is such a delightful book, and I adore the interactions between the two! In particular I love Barbara's cleverness and Peaceable's banter, but both have such endearing narrative voices that I am charmed anew with every re-read. I am particularly curious how plain-spoken, patriotic Barbara will fit into Peaceable's aristocratic world, and something exploring that, with continued intrigue and adventures, would be excellent! Or: Peaceable sneaking into the Grahame wedding reception is one of my favorite parts, so a canon divergence where he does get to meet Barbara during those three years? Or: like Vicky and John below, this couple lends itself particularly well to one (or more!) fusions/AUs! I would be delighted to see how these two find each other in other worlds, and how or whether that changes their interactions: does magic make Barbara more crafty? Do dragons make Peaceable even more outrageous and jaded? Etc., etc. (As a note, I love Richard and Eleanor, too, and would be delighted to see them feature as well)
I very much hope some of these prompts inspire you! Thank you once again for writing for me, and I eagerly look forward to reading your wonderful fic soon :)
