Trick or Treat letter
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meteordustDear Trick or Treater,
Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! I love the characters I've nominated, and I'm keen to see what you come up with! I've provided some prompts in case you're looking for inspiration, but I'd also love to see whatever other ideas capture your imagination.
For me, it's about the characters and their interactions. I'm not a stickler about researching canon details, as long as the spirit of the characters and the flavour of their world is there. I want to see adventures that might have been, or missing moments from between scenes, or a slice of their daily lives, or where the future might take them.
I'm open to tricks or treats.
I've requested fanfic for the below canons.
LIKES: Some of the things I enjoy in stories are: undying loyalty, personal bravery, big damn hero moments, special everyday moments, banter, hijinks, confessions exposing emotional vulnerability, conversations loaded with unspoken meaning, tough people showing a soft side, and soft people showing a tough side. Some of my favorite tropes are: amnesia, animal transformation, arranged marriage, bodyswap, curtainfic, hurt/comfort, mutual pining, sex pollen, and time travel. Some of my favourite genres are: angst with a happy ending, cosmic horror, getting together, mystery, and slice of life.
DISLIKES: I generally prefer optimistic stories in exchanges, so I'm not keen on anything that is brutally violent or depressingly bleak. However, I don't mind darkness as long as there is a glimmer of light. Endings that are bittersweet or ambiguous are also fine.
RATING: I am open to gen or ships for these characters. For the latter, I'm fine with explicit sex (unless otherwise specified), but it's usually not the most important part of the story for me.
STYLE: I'm fine with first, second, or third person. I'm fine with past or present tense. I'm fine with stories of any length, including stories that start in media res or consist of a scene that implies a larger plot.
POV: I'm open to stories from the point of view of a different character from the ones nominated, especially if they provide an interesting perspective on the nominated characters.
CROSSOVERS: I would prefer no crossovers with other canons.
AUS: I like seeing the characters in their own settings, so I would prefer no alternate universes like high school, coffee shop, or omegaverse. However, I like alternate universes where something happened differently in canon.
I've listed more details under each individual request.
I hope this helps. Have fun writing!
Yours sincerely,
meteordust
(AO3 name Serenade)
***
Request 1: Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny (Llewella) - fanfic
There are so many fascinating mysteries in the Amber universe, and one of them is Llewella. She is still very much an enigma to me. At the end of the first series, Corwin says, "Llewella, you possess reserves of character the recent situation did not call upon you to exercise. For this, I am grateful. It is sometimes pleasant to emerge from a conflict untested."
Ideas:
* What kind of situation would test Llewella? What would she defend or protect? What would put her into conflict with someone else?
* What if something happened differently in canon, and Llewella chose to step up or was forced to get involved?
* What are her relationships like? She is linked to some very notable people: she is the daughter of the former queen Moins, the sister of the current queen Moire, the aunt of Morganthe, the great-aunt of Martin, and probably at least an acquaintance of Vialle.
* What is it like to live in both Rebma and Amber? Was there culture shock moving between them? Rebma is the mirror of Amber, but does that mean a copy or a reversal?
* How does she spend her time? Is there a cause she is passionate about? Are there any hobbies she is attempting to master? Who does she like to hang out with? Who does she try to avoid?
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. I don't have any particular shipping preferences for Llewella, so if you want to include it, feel free to write whoever you want.
Note: I like both the First Chronicles and the Second Chronicles. I prefer the main focus to be interactions with canon characters, rather than with original characters or historical figures. My favourite of the books is probably Sign of the Unicorn, for all the familial scheming and snark.
DO NOT WANT: I would prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
Request 2: Penguins RPF (Tango) - fanfic
Tango is the chinstrap penguin who was famously hatched and raised by Roy and Silo. She inspired a picture book called And Tango Makes Three.
Ideas:
* What was it like growing up with two dads? Was it any different from other penguin families? Did her fame among humans affect her life at the zoo?
* When Tango grew up, she paired with another female penguin called Tanuzi. How did they meet and what was their courtship like? How did Tango feel about relationships since her parents broke up?
* What kind of culture and community exists between the penguins at the zoo? Did Tango and her parents have an impact on the lives of other penguins who feel attraction to the same sex?
Link: Wikipedia entry on Roy and Silo
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. I don't have any particular shipping preferences for Tango, so if you want to include it, feel free to write whoever you want.
DO NOT WANT: penguin death, permanent injuries, explicit sex. I would also prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
Request 3: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) - fanfic
I love all these characters for their loyalty, bravery, sacrifice, and intense UST. I wish we got to see more of their lives in between the crises they face. I'm happy to read about any, some, or all of them.
Ideas:
* Derelict ships and abandoned outposts! Of course someone has to investigate.
* Shore leave! Possibly together with someone else, who has very different ideas about what they should do on shore leave. Or what games might they play during downtime aboard ship? Something fiercely competitive? Strip poker? Truth or dare?
* Do they ever tell stories about ghost ships that wander through space, or lost colonies that vanished off the map, or sightings of alien artefacts? Has anyone ever encountered them?
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. If you would like to include shipping, I ship any of these characters with any of the others.
DO NOT WANT: I would prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! I love the characters I've nominated, and I'm keen to see what you come up with! I've provided some prompts in case you're looking for inspiration, but I'd also love to see whatever other ideas capture your imagination.
For me, it's about the characters and their interactions. I'm not a stickler about researching canon details, as long as the spirit of the characters and the flavour of their world is there. I want to see adventures that might have been, or missing moments from between scenes, or a slice of their daily lives, or where the future might take them.
I'm open to tricks or treats.
I've requested fanfic for the below canons.
LIKES: Some of the things I enjoy in stories are: undying loyalty, personal bravery, big damn hero moments, special everyday moments, banter, hijinks, confessions exposing emotional vulnerability, conversations loaded with unspoken meaning, tough people showing a soft side, and soft people showing a tough side. Some of my favorite tropes are: amnesia, animal transformation, arranged marriage, bodyswap, curtainfic, hurt/comfort, mutual pining, sex pollen, and time travel. Some of my favourite genres are: angst with a happy ending, cosmic horror, getting together, mystery, and slice of life.
DISLIKES: I generally prefer optimistic stories in exchanges, so I'm not keen on anything that is brutally violent or depressingly bleak. However, I don't mind darkness as long as there is a glimmer of light. Endings that are bittersweet or ambiguous are also fine.
RATING: I am open to gen or ships for these characters. For the latter, I'm fine with explicit sex (unless otherwise specified), but it's usually not the most important part of the story for me.
STYLE: I'm fine with first, second, or third person. I'm fine with past or present tense. I'm fine with stories of any length, including stories that start in media res or consist of a scene that implies a larger plot.
POV: I'm open to stories from the point of view of a different character from the ones nominated, especially if they provide an interesting perspective on the nominated characters.
CROSSOVERS: I would prefer no crossovers with other canons.
AUS: I like seeing the characters in their own settings, so I would prefer no alternate universes like high school, coffee shop, or omegaverse. However, I like alternate universes where something happened differently in canon.
I've listed more details under each individual request.
I hope this helps. Have fun writing!
Yours sincerely,
meteordust(AO3 name Serenade)
***
Request 1: Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny (Llewella) - fanfic
There are so many fascinating mysteries in the Amber universe, and one of them is Llewella. She is still very much an enigma to me. At the end of the first series, Corwin says, "Llewella, you possess reserves of character the recent situation did not call upon you to exercise. For this, I am grateful. It is sometimes pleasant to emerge from a conflict untested."
Ideas:
* What kind of situation would test Llewella? What would she defend or protect? What would put her into conflict with someone else?
* What if something happened differently in canon, and Llewella chose to step up or was forced to get involved?
* What are her relationships like? She is linked to some very notable people: she is the daughter of the former queen Moins, the sister of the current queen Moire, the aunt of Morganthe, the great-aunt of Martin, and probably at least an acquaintance of Vialle.
* What is it like to live in both Rebma and Amber? Was there culture shock moving between them? Rebma is the mirror of Amber, but does that mean a copy or a reversal?
* How does she spend her time? Is there a cause she is passionate about? Are there any hobbies she is attempting to master? Who does she like to hang out with? Who does she try to avoid?
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. I don't have any particular shipping preferences for Llewella, so if you want to include it, feel free to write whoever you want.
Note: I like both the First Chronicles and the Second Chronicles. I prefer the main focus to be interactions with canon characters, rather than with original characters or historical figures. My favourite of the books is probably Sign of the Unicorn, for all the familial scheming and snark.
DO NOT WANT: I would prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
Request 2: Penguins RPF (Tango) - fanfic
Tango is the chinstrap penguin who was famously hatched and raised by Roy and Silo. She inspired a picture book called And Tango Makes Three.
Ideas:
* What was it like growing up with two dads? Was it any different from other penguin families? Did her fame among humans affect her life at the zoo?
* When Tango grew up, she paired with another female penguin called Tanuzi. How did they meet and what was their courtship like? How did Tango feel about relationships since her parents broke up?
* What kind of culture and community exists between the penguins at the zoo? Did Tango and her parents have an impact on the lives of other penguins who feel attraction to the same sex?
Link: Wikipedia entry on Roy and Silo
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. I don't have any particular shipping preferences for Tango, so if you want to include it, feel free to write whoever you want.
DO NOT WANT: penguin death, permanent injuries, explicit sex. I would also prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
Request 3: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) - fanfic
I love all these characters for their loyalty, bravery, sacrifice, and intense UST. I wish we got to see more of their lives in between the crises they face. I'm happy to read about any, some, or all of them.
Ideas:
* Derelict ships and abandoned outposts! Of course someone has to investigate.
* Shore leave! Possibly together with someone else, who has very different ideas about what they should do on shore leave. Or what games might they play during downtime aboard ship? Something fiercely competitive? Strip poker? Truth or dare?
* Do they ever tell stories about ghost ships that wander through space, or lost colonies that vanished off the map, or sightings of alien artefacts? Has anyone ever encountered them?
Relationships: I'm fine with gen or ships. If you would like to include shipping, I ship any of these characters with any of the others.
DO NOT WANT: I would prefer that any sex only occurs when the characters are adults.
***
