2020 - Fandom 5k Letter

[touchofstrange]

Dear Fandom5k Writer,

So sorry this was locked when assignments first went out! That happened SO fast! I'm a bit prompt-lite on a fandom or two - as I wanted to get this posted (and some of my requests were easy copy/pastes from prior exchanges) - but I hope what I've got in here and my sign-up are enough to work with!!  Prompts are only there if you want them! Don't feel tied to any of them. :D

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'll try to prompt equally, but sometimes my brain is all 'any fic for these characters, omg' and fails hard at the prompt thing - so, regardless of prompt quantity/quality, I’m honestly just excited to get fic in any of these fandoms! Oh, and if - by chance - you've written for me before and recognize prompts, it's not recycled because I didn't love what you wrote - I'm just greedy and want more!

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.

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 love scenarios that push characters into physical and emotional extremes where their vulnerability comes to the fore/gives them a reason to admit to feelings and act on them.

•         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 requested.

•         I'll absolutely enjoy everything from gen to explicit and everything in between. With matching being character and/or pairing based, yeah, I'm definitely in it for the relationship between the characters and most/(almost all) of the time I'm interested in their relationship being romantic/sexual in nature, but I'm totally cool if that doesn't include sex. 

•         That said, Porn is great. I love porn. (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:

My 'hardstop, probably won't read' DNWs are in my sign-up (and copied below). That being said, there are a few other things that aren’t really my cup of tea:

From my letter - DNWs include: certain extreme kinks (ex: underage, watesports, scat, vore, bestiality, age-play, daddy-kink, infantilism, emetophilia, inflation, feeding, lactation/pregnancy, amputation), noncon btwn requested characters, partner betrayal, permanent char. death, suicide, vampire/werewolf AU, mundane AU, slave AU, seme/uke dynamics, disability fic, issue-fic, trans or ace headcanons, A/B/O type verse, Mpreg, always-a-girl/boy, D/s lifestyle 24/7, 1st or 2nd person POV.

•         Regarding the 'extreme kinks', I think I've covered most of the broad categories that fall under the YKINMKATO setting, but I know sometimes those boundaries can blur, so if you have any questions about other kinks, please feel free to ask!

•         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.

•         Lastly,  I’d prefer to avoid noncon (esp. between the nominated characters), and steer away from dubcon w/out feelings and/or consequences (i.e. Okay would be Sex Pollen w/ 'OMG what did I/You/We do?!').

•         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:

• Khadgar & Lothar are off on yet another diplomatic mission on behalf of the Queen. They encounter monsters/enemies - seeming a trap - and though the two of them manage to get away, their guards aren't so lucky. This leaves them entering a strange city alone, having to hide their identity and get to the bottom of who set them up. Of course, sharing single rooms in an Inn and playing at being merchants means they've got to change how they interact and leads to some interesting discoveries.
  

• 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, Group: Marcus Keane/Peter Osborne

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?! Yes. Just yes. One of my favorite things is the devotion they develop towards each other. Plus, Marcus’ tragic backstory is catnip.

Although I’m all for Marcus/Tomas, I also did love Peter… he was so sweet and kind to Marcus, so I'd also love to explore the potential of their relationship! They were just barely getting to know each other and yet Peter seemed to understand Marcus' struggles in a very personal way. I'd love it if you want to see what the future might hold for them! 

I'm also great if you want to involve both pairings, in either order.

Specific Prompts:
 

•  At the end of the 2nd 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.

• Getting closer to Marcus and trying to deal with everything that he's learning about Marcus' past proves challenging for Peter, but he's determined to keep going and pursuing a relationship. Something extremely challenging comes along, but instead of cropping up from Marcus' storied history, it's actually a remnant from Peter's past that proves the biggest obstacle.

•  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. He and Peter are slowly building something together and he's trying to put thoughts of possession and exorcisms behind him. But, his old life catches him up when Tomas shows up again.

•  Marcus and Tomas have been reunited once again and -although there is tension that's never seemed to resolve -continued their mission, together. After several months of this 'status quo', they are contacted by Verity and find out she's gotten into the exorcism game (maybe even partnered up with Mouse?) - and she's in over her head and needs help.  They rush to the rescue and Verity helps them figure themselves out, while they help her with a troubling case (or to rescue Mouse).

Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game)  

Group: Geralt of Rivia/Vernon Roche

Why I love this fandom: The best RPG I've ever played, in part because of how much I loved the characters. Vernon was my immediate fav, and I think that 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 - except Emhyr. Please do not include him (except in mention if you refer to Ciri).

I hesitate to mention 'headcanons' as I know that they're quite a personal thing - but if it helps (and it's NOT necessary to include any of this!!) I see Geralt as pretty sexually flexible. Attracted to strong personalities and different kinds of power.  Roche, I read as gay but the type to abstain from sex - not out of a lack of desire, but because it leads to fewer complications in his life and less risk. I also suspect he's got a dark childhood. Again - purely speculation on my part and NOT required!

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.
  

• 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!

• Roche aids Geralt on a contract where a devious sorceress traps them in a dangerous underground lair. Between the monsters and the dangerous spells and traps, their emotions may be the trickiest thing to navigate and it's going to be a challenge to get out of it alive.

DC Extended Universe

Group: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent, Group: Diane Prince/Alfred Pennyworth

Why I love this fandom: I hate to be 'that' type of fan, but it was honestly fic that brought me into both of these pairings. I've seen all the movies and liked the actors in their respective roles, but hadn't ever been 'that' into the DC Universe (I grew up on Marvel comics). But, then I was exploring a beloved & trusted author's oeuvre and came across these pairings. And... got utterly hooked on both of them!  I've read tons of Superbat since; the Diana/Alfred is a bit scarcer on the ground, but I've loved what I've found! Please feel free to include either or both pairings!

With Bruce and Clark, I love the pained beginnings they're given in the movies and have to overcome. I enjoy snark and banter and definitely their physicality! I'm also a huge fan of sublimating attraction into aggression. I enjoy it when they're both kind of big dumb idiots who are deeply caring of each other but reluctant to show it.

For Diane & Alfred, I enjoy the idea of them bonding slowly over their mutual concern for Bruce (and later, the others in the JL). I like Diana being able to relax around him and to enjoy simple comforts. And I like an Alfred that's quite aware of Diana's beauty, but not too flummoxed by it. Pining and adoration are wonderful, but at the same time they can both be BAMFs, so don't be afraid to explore that also!

Specific Prompts:

• Something alien (creature/infant/mechanical being/pod/etc...) arrives on Earth and is discovered by the JL. As it's not long after the battle with Steppenwolf, Bruce's immediate reaction is to capture it first and ask questions later, while Clark favors a gentler approach. Cue their tensions causing rifts w/in the team. (Enemy or innocent is up to you! Does this turn into another BvS or Three Men & a Baby).
  
• An encounter with a strange device sends Bruce and Clark hurtling through space and strands them on a strange planet. Survival becomes their number one focus, but neither has ever been good on relying on the other. They'll have to adapt though, and maybe get closer in the process, to get home.
  

• It's Diana who's dosed with the mystery element/potion/power this time, and the effects grow worse over time. For some reason, Alfred is the only one she can tolerate being near her, so he does his best to care for her while the others find a cure.
  

• Alfred is somewhat bemused by his growing attraction to Diana. It's not that her beauty isn't obvious, but he thought himself well past those things. It's getting so bad that he imagines he sees flirtation behind even the most innocuous of her behaviors. In effort to gain control of himself, he takes some rare time for himself. Except the bucolic little English village he decides to visit naturally ends up overrun by some kind of evil.