Falling Stars

The stories I wrote for Verecunda were:

Title: The Promise of Eternity
Fandom: The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
Relationship: Sauron/Witch-King Of Angmar
Characters: Witch-King of Angmar, Sauron
Rating: General Audiences
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Rings of Power, Immortality, Foreshadowing, Second Age, Angmar
Summary: In the beginning, there was a ring.

Title: Chained Before The Throne
Fandom: The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien
Relationship: Morgoth/Sauron
Characters: Sauron, Morgoth
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Dubious Consent, Power Dynamics, Chains, Whipping, Punishment, Loyalty, First Age, Angband, Extra Treat
Summary: In the aftermath of the Lúthien debacle, Sauron faces the fallout from his master.

Thank you again to wherewolf for Music of the Spheres and custos!

The new mod has put up a post for feedback on this round including the recent rule changes. I've already put in my two cents about character matching. Decisions will be made by the end of the month, so this is your chance to comment if you have an interest in the future of Trick or Treat.

Dear Trick or Treater,

Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! I love the fandoms 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, risking self to protect others, displaying cool competence, 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 favourite tropes and genres are: amnesia, angst with a happy ending, animal transformation, arranged marriage, bodyswap, cosmic horror, curtainfic, five things fic, getting together, hurt/comfort, mutual requited pining, mystery solving, road trips, sex pollen, slice of life, stranded together, and time travel.

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.

DO NOT WANT: Noncon, underage, bleak endings, crossovers, setting change AUs like high school, coffee shop, or omegaverse (but canon divergence AUs are fine).

RATING: I am open to gen or ships for these characters. For the latter, I'd enjoy anything ranging from unresolved sexual tension, to getting together, to established relationship. I'm fine with explicit sex, 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.

INTERACTIVE FICTION: I like interactive fiction and would welcome it.

I've listed more details under each individual request.

I hope this helps. Have fun writing!

Yours sincerely,

meteordust
(AO3 name Serenade)

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( Request 1: The Fall of Ile-Rien - Martha Wells (Gerard) - fanfic )

( Request 2: Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny (Coral) - fanfic )

( Request 3: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) - fanfic )

Works are revealed for Trick or Treat! I was lucky enough to get two awesome stories:

Title: The Violet Gate
Fandom: Fall of Ile-Rien - Martha Wells
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Tremaine Valiarde, Giliead, Ilias, Arisilde Damal, God of Cineth, Post-Canon, Fix-It, Background Poly, Trick or Treat: Treat
Summary: Afterwards, in one way or another, they all move on.

Title: Hook and Shear
Fandom: Fall of Ile-Rien - Martha Wells
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Breidan Niles, Ixion, Post canon, Trick or Treat: Trick
Summary: From the corner of the greenhouse, he watches.

Thank you, dear writers! I only discovered this fandom this year, loved it, and I'm thrilled to get to see what happens to the characters after.

581 works in 321 fandoms. Happy Halloween!

The story I wrote for opalmatrix was:

Title: Festival Fortunes
Fandom: Good Omens
Rating: General Audiences
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Aziraphale & Crowley, Crowley, Aziraphale, Halloween, Harvest Festival, Comfort Food, Tarot Readings, Pre-Canon
Summary: Crowley and Aziraphale attend a village market and get their fortunes told.

Thank you again to Filigranka for The Prism and Silex for Building a Nest.

The Trick or Treat collection has added more stories since opening.

Dear 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)

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( Request 1: Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny (Llewella) - fanfic )

( Request 2: Penguins RPF (Tango) - fanfic )

( Request 3: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) - fanfic )

Works are revealed for Trick or Treat! I was lucky enough to receive three wonderful stories.

Title: The Walls of the World
Fandom: Original Work
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Happy Feet (RPF), Trick or Treat: Treat, the RPF is for Real Penguin Fic, POV Nonhuman, Penguins, Exploration, I honestly had no clue how to tag this
Summary: Even as a young penguin he had wondered, what lay beyond the horizon? Where did the bits of land that broke away and floated off go to? One day he decided to find out. A story based on the emperor penguin found on Peka Peka Beach, New Zealand back in 2011.

Title: In the Cards
Fandom: Alliance-Union - CJ Cherryh
Tags: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Ben Pollard, Jurgen Graff, Meg Kady, Signy Mallory
Summary: Well, someone has to keep them alive.

Title: Turning Point
Fandom: Real Penguin Fiction
Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Happy Feet, First Person, Penguin POV, Creepypasta
Summary: I knew there was something wrong a long time before I got back to land.

Thank you, dear writers! It's been so much fun to read your stories.

782 works in 358 fandoms. Happy Halloween!

The story I wrote for Filigranka was:

Title: The Way of the Axe
Fandom: Chronicles of Amber
Rating: G
Summary: Deirdre chooses her battles.

Thank you to my wonderful writers, SoVeryAverageMe for Knits and Needles, and wednesday for Pins and Needles.

It's been pretty busy lately for me, so I haven't had as much time as usual to read or write this Trick or Treat. But it's always a fun exchange, and I'll be back next year.

Dear Trick or Treat Writer,

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 requested fanfic for the below canons.

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. I'm open to tricks or treats, so feel free to interpret my prompts either way.

LIKES FOR THIS EXCHANGE: creepypasta, angst, whump, heroism, adventure, mystery, hijinks, fluff, slice of life.

DISLIKES FOR THIS EXCHANGE: noncon, permanent injuries, gruesome deaths, bleak endings (though ambiguous or bittersweet are fine).

RATING: I'm fine with explicit sex, 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.

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: Captive Prince - CS Pacat (Damen) )

( Request 2: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) )

( Request 3: Yuri!!! on Ice (Yuri Plisetsky) )

At the final hour, I received an unexpected extra story for Trick or Treat!

Title: Back in the Saddle
Fandom: 10-lb Penalty - Dick Francis
Summary: Ben is invited by the Duke's son Eddie to come and stay for the weekend.

Thank you so much, dear writer, for this wonderful surprise! I loved seeing what happened to Ben after the book, and it was beautifully moving.

Dear Trick or Treat Writer,

Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! The characters I've nominated are my favourites from their canons, and I'm keen to see what you come up with for them! I've requested fanfic for the below canons.

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. I'm open to tricks or treats, so feel free to interpret my prompts either way.

LIKES FOR THIS EXCHANGE: ghosts, supernatural beings, creepypasta, psychological horror, whump (without permanent harm), heroism, moments of relaxation and happiness.

DISLIKES FOR THIS EXCHANGE: noncon, mutilation, gruesome deaths, bleak endings (though ambiguous or bittersweet are fine).

RATING: I'm fine with explicit sex, 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.

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.

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: 10-lb Penalty - Dick Francis (Benedict Juliard) )

( Request 2: Captive Prince - CS Pacat (Damen) )

( Request 3: Dungeons and Dragons (Hank the Ranger) )

( Request 4: Seafort Saga - David Feintuch (Nicholas Seafort, Edgar Tolliver, Vax Holser, Alexi Tamarov) )