Fandom 5K Letter

[touchofstrange]

ETA: Fandoms Specific Prompts added!! (Again - sorry for the delay - and don't feel tied to any of them!!They are pure suggestion if you're looking for a jumping off point! Feel free to mix and match!)

Dear Fandom5k Writer,

Hello! Welcome to my oft-recycled, slightly repackaged, and probably far-too-wordy letter! (Apologies in advance for the wordiness...)

First and foremost, I know it's cliché, but I'm just thrilled that you'll be writing for one of my chosen fandoms. That in itself is fabulous, and I'm appreciative and excited and I certainly hope your assignment is something that you enjoy!

Second and uh, secondmost?, I love all of my fandoms equally, so I’ll love whichever one you end up writing for.  I’m just excited to get fic in any of these fandoms!

If it helps you at all - I'm on tumblr as touchofstrange and have anon turned on. I'm on AO3 as skitz_phenom (DV-Skitz) and I have an LJ that hasn't been updated in about 7 years, also as skitz_phenom - if you're someone who really likes to get to know your recipient. :)

I'll start off with more of a general description of my likes and dislikes/DNWs in fandom and fic, and then I'll move on to more specifics for each of my selections. Please be assured though, that I'm open to almost anything and I want you to have fun writing this. If, upon reading the fandom/characters you were matched on, an idea sparked in your mind: run with it (just please keep the 'not fond of/DNW' list in mind)! Also please note that my details and/or prompts may contain spoilers.

General ‘Stuff I like’:

•         Slow-build/burn, first-time is one of my absolute favorite relationship tropes. Friends-to-lovers, or enemies-to-lovers or anything in-between.

•         I’m also a total sucker for lots of the really tropey plots & scenarios so please don't be afraid of using them (or lampshading/subverting them). Here are a few that are awesome:

·         Bed-sharing/Huddling for warmth/forced closeness

·         Magic gone awry

·         Stranded together/Crashed on a desert island

·         Pretend couple/marriage of convenience

•         I love friendships, found-family and romance.

•         Characters who go to BAMFy extremes for the other - to save them, or get vengeance on someone who hurt them - is pure catnip. 

•         I also really enjoy action/adventure, plotty case-fic, and humor.

•         Angst & Hurt/comfort is terrifically dandy as well, and considering a couple of my fandoms, violence could be expected. I'll admit it though: I'm a sucker for a happy ending.

•         Crossovers might be okay, but I'd have to know the other fandom. And Canon-adjacent AU is welcome.

•         If you do run into questions/concerns, please don't hesitate to have a mod ask me (or send me an anon ask on tumblr)!

The ‘Stuff I like Ratings/Sex-wise’:

•         I’m entirely open when it comes to Gen, Het, Slash, Femslash, Threesomes/ Moresomes (it's always fun to include a fandom where 'moresomes' are a possibility) as they suit the fandom & characters.

•         I'll enjoy everything from gen to explicit and everything in between.

•         Porn is great. I love porn. But it’s definitely not a must. (I’m including some PWP type prompts – though I think any of the other prompts could lend themselves to porn happening.)

•         If things get do porny - plain ol' vanilla sex is great, but I enjoy kinky stuff as well.

•         I like top/bottom switching. I'm not picky on who does what to who and the more variety the better.

•         A couple of kinks/things I’m particularly fond of (in any/all gender combinations):

·         A character face-forward against a wall/door/bulkhead being sexed-up from behind.

·         Frottage

·         Rimming

·         Fingering

·         Biting/Marking.

·         Pegging.

·         Dual penetration.

·         Intercural.

·         Xeno or tentacles (where applicable to the fandom).

The ‘What I’m Not So Fond of’ aka DNWs:

So that being said, there are a few other things that aren’t really my cup of tea:

•         I’d prefer not to see extreme kinks: underage, watesports, scat, vore, bestiality, age-play, daddy-kink, infantilism, emetophilia, inflation, feeding, lactation/pregnancy, amputation.

•         Please no animal cruelty. (Hunting/fishing is fine as they fit the fandom)

•         Please no character bashing. Even if I didn’t request the characters, I pretty much like them all.

•         I’m as much a fan of the universes I’m requesting as the characters, so I’d prefer not to see much in the way of non-canon AU (i.e coffee shop, tattoo parlor, etc...)

•         Not a huge fan of 1^st or 2^nd person POV, or of epithets.

•         No permanent character death or suicide. I don’t mind if you go darkside, and temporary death for plot purposes is fine, but I appreciate avoiding killing anyone off. 

•         Partner betrayal makes me uncomfortable, as does incest (unless it’s canon) and humiliation.

•         Sorry to say I’m not fond of vampire/werewolf AU, slave AU, seme/uke dynamics, disability fic, issue-fic, trans or ace headcanons, A/B/O type verse, Mpreg, always-a-girl/boy, or D/s lifestyle 24/7.

•         Lastly, I’d prefer to avoid noncon, and steer away from dubcon w/out feelings and/or consequences.

•         All this with the caveat that I do expect some of this could be applicable in the canons I’ve selected.

Canon specific details & prompts!

Warcraft (2016)  

Group: Anduin Lothar/Khadgar

Why I love this fandom: The first time I saw this movie I did enjoy it, but I wasn’t hooked… I think it was difficult to divorce myself from my WoW gameplay experiences and see it as its own thing. But then I watched it again…and again and again. Honestly, it has become like my #1 guilty pleasure movie. Any every time I see it, I love Lothar and Khadgar more even more. From that first moment of desk-slamming, to the ‘let me see your eyes’…I adore every moment they spend together in scenes. (I know it’s a pretty desperate hope – but I’m still crossing my fingers for a sequel) I enjoy all the other characters as well! Also, I’ve played WoW since pretty much launch, but I’m not that obsessed with canon, so I don’t mind if you’d like to take inspiration from game canon. Or to go AU from the movie.
 
Specific Prompts:

• As the Horde starts to form, Lothar and Khadgar are sent on a mission to try to meet and recruit one of the other races on Azeroth (Tauren maybe?) and after a misunderstanding one of them is taken prisoner, while the other must engineer their escape.

• PWP: Magic spell gone awry! Investigating reports of something strange in a nearby land, Lothar accidentally triggers some kind of spell that has unusual consequences. Khadgar is sent for to try to ‘cure’ him.  They discover it requires admission of feelings… and sex, obviously.
  

• Khadgar’s sudden elevation in status means he becomes a target for enemies of the crown. Lothar is charged with protecting him, and he takes his duty just a bit too seriously. It’s starting to get in the way of Khadgar’s opportunity to meet new people…  After Lothar ends up interrupting yet another potential ‘date’, Khadgar decides that Anduin needs to explain himself.

• Reports come in that the Fel is resurfacing and the Orcs are organized once again. Khadgar thinks he discovers a way to make the fel leave Azeroth one and for all, but to attempt it could result in his death. Lothar, who would sacrifice himself for the Kingdom and his Queen in a heartbeat, doesn’t understand why he’s unwilling to let Khadgar take that risk.

• More magical hijinks! For the purposes of a mission, Khadgar and Lothar agree to a magical bodyswap. To keep the mission a secret, no one but the Queen can know. Obviously… they learn quite a bit about each other while living each other’s lives.

 

The Exorcist (TV) 

Group: Marcus Keane/Tomas Ortega

Why I love this fandom: I’d heard of this show but didn’t watch it until after the first two seasons had already aired… and then I pretty much binge-watched both seasons over the matter of a weekend. I don’t know why I didn’t watch sooner because it’s utterly my jam! I love the mentor/student vibe as well as the forbidden nature of being Priests. And, Ben Daniels?!  One of my favorite things is the devotion they develop towards each other. Plus, Marcus’ tragic backstory is catnip. Oh, and although I’m all for Marcus/Tomas endgame, I also did love Peter… he was so sweet and kind to Marcus, so any involvement of him would be totally welcome.

Specific Prompts:

• At the end of the 2^nd season, Marcus is given a ‘vision’ of Tomas. There’s such anguish in his voice when he calls out Tomas’ name. Whatever he saw sends Marcus on a desperate hunt to find Tomas and save him.
  
  
• Something or someone else from Marcus’ past causes troubles for him during an exorcism, forcing Tomas to work through it with him. They have to balance the feelings it starts to bring to the surface – shame, guilt – and work through what it means for the two of them, at the same time as succeeding in completing a complicated exorcism.
  
  
• A demon tries to stir trouble between Marcus and Tomas while they work to exorcise it from an innocent woman, taunting Tomas with Marcus’ attraction. After they’re done, managing to save the woman, Tomas assumes the demon was lying and is ready to move on, but Marcus doesn’t realize and tries to explain… baring some truths he hadn't intended for Tomas to know.
  
  
• In a last-ditch effort to stop Tomas, the demon-controlled church excommunicates him, hoping this will keep him from getting deeper into the troubles plaguing their leadership. Tomas is bereft, but Marcus is there to support him through it… including helping him to indulge in some things he’s denied himself.
  
  
• In those three months that pass after Marcus walks away from Tomas, he tries to settle into a ‘normal’ life. Maybe he even sticks around with Peter for a while? But, his old life catches him up when Tomas shows up again. (Would be open to Marcus/Peter here – if endgame is Marcus/Tomas).
  

 

 

Merlin (TV)  

 

Group: Arthur Pendragon/Merlin

Group: Leon/Percival/Guinevere

Why I love this fandom: Merlin is the show that I used to flip past on SyFy and giggle while thinking ‘who’d watch this show? It looks quite silly’… Yeah, I ate those words down to the very last syllable. A husband who needed surgery and a lot of downtime binging TV turned into me discovering pretty much my biggest OTP of all time. To say that I adore this show does not quantify how obsessed I became with it. Obviously, I know the show isn’t perfect – but the things I love about it most are the characters. And, what can be done with those characters and setting in fic!!  Merlin & Arthur’s relationship is… everything. And I’ve become obsessed with the idea of Gwen/Percival/Leon (I think Leon/Gwen is pretty logical post-series, but I don’t like Percival being left on his own… - but post-series is not a must!).  There’s not a character I dislike, so including any of them is great and reference to canon relationships is fine, but I’d prefer they be past tense (Gwen/Arthur specifically). And any of the below prompts are great to include both sets of relationships!  I love magic reveal, and BAMF Merlin, and Arthur willing to tear down kingdoms for Merlin.

Specific Prompts:
 

• Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Leon/Percival: Love spell gone wrong! Someone (Morgana) leaves a cursed object in Camelot that causes those who touch it and who have feelings for each other to act on them. Merlin has to work to undo the spell, while fighting off Arthur’s advances, while Gwen, Leon and Percival each end up touching the object in turn.
  
  
• Gwen/Leon/Percival: Some months/years after losing Arthur, Gwen has stepped fully into the mantle of Queen and rules in strength with Leon by her side. Despite this there are still other kingdoms who see Camelot as vulnerable and her ruling alone as an advantage to expanding their territory. Gwen makes a proposal to Leon - her most trusted friend & advisor - to stave off the constant flow of marriage offers, but unbeknownst to her, Leon is already in a relationship with Percival.
  
  
• Merlin/Arthur: Rumor reaches Camelot that a powerful magical artifact has been uncovered in a distant land, and that Morgana is interested in finding it and using it as a weapon against Camelot. Of course, Arthur decides he needs to get there first, so he and Merlin have to travel incognito and hunt down this mysterious object. Naturally, finding it is no walk in the park, and the pair must uncover clues and perform brave deeds and battle dastardly foes to find this artifact before Morgana does.
  
  
• Gwen/Leon/Percival: Queen Gwen sends Leon - her first & best knight - to another land/kingdom to negotiate a treaty, but the rival ruler is duplicitous and kidnaps Leon instead. Gwen and Percival decide to travel together (in secret) to rescue him. They explore their feelings for Leon, and each other, along the way.
  
  
• Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Leon/Percival: After the events of ‘The Sword in the Stone’ Gwen chooses to remain away from Camelot. Arthur is left struggling with his own issues over all the betrayal he’s experienced, and Merlin tries very hard to be the support he needs. Unfortunately, someone tries to take advantage of this and Merlin has to make the choice about revealing his magic and adding to Arthur’s tally of betrayal. Meanwhile, Leon makes a habit of visiting Gwen to keep an eye on her, and Percival decides to join him on these visits and the three strike up an interesting friendship.

 

Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game)  

Group: Geralt of Rivia/Vernon Roche

Why I love this fandom: Witcher III pretty much stole my soul for a ridiculous amount of time. I’d not played any of the Witcher games before but RPGs & MMORPGs are my jam, so I bought all 3 bundled, played through I & II fairly quickly so that I could immerse myself in III; and boy howdy, did I! I’ve not read the books, so my knowledge is purely from the Video Game series. I love Geralt because he’s got an emotional depth buried beneath such a hard façade. When I played him, I most often choose solutions or scenarios that tended towards kinder outcomes and/or were greyer in morality – and he definitely didn’t always choose to slay the monster. Sometimes he tried to understand and help them. I don’t know how much – if any- of a role Roche plays anywhere other than the games, but I kind of adore him. His history is so dark and desperate. I feel like he tries to do what’s right for his country, above all else, even when it ends up backfiring for him terribly. (In my playthrough of Witcher II, he totally assassinated Henselt. Oh, and I also killed Letho. And in III we killed Djikstra together.)

I think he and Geralt could be wonderfully broken together, bonding over their failed relationships, and poor decisions in trying to eventually do the right thing. Any mention of video-game canon characters is totally fine as well! In my play-through, Geralt ended up alone (once with Witcher!Ciri and once with Queen!Ciri), though I don’t dismiss his relationships with Triss & Yennifer. Then again, he also had flings with Kiera, Shari and Syrana (and pretty much every prostitute … I just liked getting Geralt ‘naked’). I esp. loved Ciri, Dandelion, Regis, Zoltan and Ves.  So, please don’t feel like you can’t include any of them, but I’d like the focus to be on Geralt and Roche.

Specific Prompts:

• Geralt is tasked to complete a mission (maybe something associated to Witcher-school lore) that will require him to venture into some kind of spirit/other realm, leaving his body behind. He needs someone he trusts to watch over him while he does this and asks Roche. Naturally things don’t go as planned and Roche needs to follow him into this other realm/Geralt’s mind/etc... to rescue him.
  
  
• Roche is at his wits end with Ves, and he contacts Geralt once more to ask his advice. Cue them bonding over difficult ‘daughter-figures’.

• PWP: Geralt encounters Roche while on a mission to dispatch an incubus. Inhibitions lowered, Geralt and Roche give in to their desires and lots of hot, sweaty sex ensues. They try to blame it on the incubus… only to find out it wasn’t an incubus after all.
  
  
• Roche shows up at Geralt’s villa in Toussaint needing a place to lay low. Though he’s close-mouthed about it at first, Geralt convinces him to talk about his troubles, and the two work together to get Roche out of his latest political conundrum.

• Roche enlists Geralt's help after some men under his command disappear and he fears some kind of beast/monster. Together they dispatch the creature, but Roche is horribly injured, forcing Geralt to make the decision to try to use Witcher decoctions to try to save his life. Hurt/comfort to the max!