Dear Fandom 5k Writer
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everysecondtuesdayHi! I love all of the fandoms and ships I'm requesting, so if something is longer or shorter than its counterparts, it's due to how much I had to say, not how much I love the request.
Also, as ever and always, I would like to emphasize, please don't feel obligated to read this letter in its entirety (or at all!). If you already have an idea of what you want to do from just the AO3 requests, go for it! This is all to (I hope) make it easier on you, and I am a big believer in optional details being optional. There being fic for my fandoms will make me happy. Everything else is icing on delicious, delicious cake.
If I flub the letter writing and editing process and mention something in my letter that is not on AO3 and in my sign-ups or if I phrase something poorly, I'd also like to emphasize that that's on me and you're free to pretend you didn't see it (or to ask the mods if you're still concerned). My DNWs are all listed under DNWs in my optional details on AO3. If it's something not listed under DNWs, then that's a preference, but I'm still going to read/look at and comment on your fic/art and (if history is anything to judge) be really happy with it.
A note: I've received fic and art in the past for several of my requested fandoms, which I loved! I just want more. If you matched me on it, I am sure I will love whatever you make me, whether it's along the lines of the gifts I've already received or something entirely new.
Also, if you have authorial permission (blanket or otherwise), I do not mind recursive fic of past gifts or certain other beloved fic you know I've read. (Specifically thinking of DoS thanks to a EAD conversation recently, but I'm sure there are others; you can always check through the mod, and I will do my best to get back to them quickly.)
For ease of stalking: tuesday on AO3, everysecondtuesday on tumblr.
General Likes: worldbuilding, humor, horror, crack, canon-divergent AUs, other types of AUs (magic, cyberpunk, steampunk, regency, everyone lives, end of the world, sentinel and other fusions), IN SPACE, family and found family, friendship, machinations, intrigue, time travel, mysteries, time loops, magic, shenanigans, political negotiations, alliances of convenience, plot, developing relationships/friendships, character has the chance to re-do/relive events, reincarnation, mysteries, comedy of errors, competence, communication, codas, future fic.
Horror Likes: ghosts and ghost stories, monsters, isolation, trapped together, apocalypses and the post-apocalyptic life thereafter, murder mysteries, creeping horror, non-euclidean geometry and architecture, eldritch horrors, unethical experimentation, cannibalism (by choice or by necessity; knowing or unknowing), the undead, A.I. gone horribly wrong, A.I. gone horribly right, body horror, monkey's paws, artifacts of doom, mimics and people lures, plant monsters and killer horticulture, gallows humor.
Ship Likes: arranged marriage & marriage of convenience, soul bonds & soulmates, pining, friends to lovers, first times, woke up married, wooing, extended courtships, whirlwind romance, pregnancy/adoption/kid fic, matchmaking, didn't know they're dating.
Hurt/comfort: I have a whole host of freeforms I loved that I requested for hurt/comfort exchange + some thoughts on h/c at my h/c letter (overlapping specific fandom requests: Crossover Tony/Tony, Dragon Age Hawke/Varric, Fallout 4 Deacon/Sole Survivor, MCU Peter/Tony, Naruto Guy/Kakashi).
Smut Likes: all things vanilla, aftercare, anal with men on the receiving end (m/m, f->m, but not m->f or f/f), anal fingering with men on the receiving end (m/m, f->m, but not m->f or f/f), bathing together, biting, blood play and/or still bleeding (characters roughed up from other causes and everyone still being dtf, especially), bondage/restraint (especially handcuffs, silk rope, ties or other things being repurposed, honor bondage), breath play, bruising, clothing kink, come-eating, cuddling, desperation, dirty talk, edging, electrostimulation, emotional sex/emotions during sex, enthusiastic consent, f/m pegging, face-fucking, face-sitting, first times (together or ever), for science!, frottage, gentleness, handholding, hair-petting, hair-pulling, held down, hickeys, hurt/comfort, impact play (but not as punishment), "inappropriate" use of magic/the Force/superpowers/technology, kissing, kneeling, laughter/joking around/banter during sex, loyalty kink, making out, marking, masochism, massage, mating cycles/in heat (please all parties into each other beforehand), mentor/protege, multiple orgasms, object insertion, omega-verse, oral sex, overstimulation, oviposition, pain play, pervertibles, praise kink, robot sex, rimming (clean only), rushed sex, scent-marking, service kink, sensation play, sounding, switching, sugar daddy kink (but not use of the word "daddy"/daddy kink), tenderness, toys, trust, voice kink, voyeurism (consensual only), vulnerability.
If you'd like more thoughts on smut likes or to see prompts and freeforms I've requested in the past, I wrote a letter for smut swap (overlapping specific fandom requests: Crossover Tony/Tony, Dragon Age Hawke/Varric, Fallout 4 Deacon/Sole Survivor, MCU Peter/Tony, Naruto Guy/Kakashi).
General DNWs:
Graphic eye trauma, infidelity or the pretense thereof, hopelessly unhappy endings, actually unrequited love between requested / ship (characters can think it is, but I would like them to be wrong), permanent requested character death, requested ships breaking up with each other. Unrequested dub- or non-con or rape play (for dubcon likes or prompts, I'd prefer all parties to already be into each other in cases where consent is affected). Contract or 24/7 BDSM or use of the word "master." The spelling "cum" (as opposed to "come"). Suicidal ideation. Unrequested kink. Underage romantic or sexual relationships. Focus on unrequested ships, focus on unrequested serious illness.
These specific AUs: anything to do with religion, the mob/organized crime, prisons, slavery, or sex work, or which would involve student/school teacher. (All other AUs are dearly beloved; I'm only mentioning these because I do tend to ask for various AUs, and I'm just not into these particular ones.)
DNW Clarifications and Explications:
Graphic eye trauma: Non-descriptive references are fine.
Infidelity or the pretense thereof: Poly outside of MCU Peter/Tony is fine. (In my sign-up and the fandom section, though, it is a definite DNW in MCU for Peter/Tony.) I don't want anyone confused on the fact that it is poly, not cheating.
Hopelessly unhappy endings: I'd prefer either a happy ending or the sense that there's a roadmap to get there.
Actually unrequited love between requested / ships: Characters can think it is, but I would like them to be wrong.
Permanent requested character death: Impermanent requested character death is fine and baked into a few of my likes and canons. I would like all requested characters to be alive at the end of the story.
Unrequested dub- or non-con or rape play: You're fine to include dubcon from my current likes or requests from this year's smut swap or h/c exchange letters. I'd prefer anything with consent affected (e.g. sex pollen, aphrodisiacs) for all characters involved in sex to already be into each other. I do not want non-con or rape play.
Contract or 24/7 BDSM or use of the word "master": Mentioning this because I have a lot of BDSM-related or adjacent likes. It wouldn't ruin my night or fic, but I'm not super into the formalized contract thing or it being the focus of a relationship/what the relationship is primarily about, and I don't want to accidentally set any traps for my author. I'm fine with and enjoy non-formalized play, with people having fun with pain, bondage, some power dynamics (e.g. Peter calling Tony "Mr. Stark" in bed), etc.
Unrequested kink: I have a long list of smut likes for guidance, but please don't tie yourself in knots over this/worry about, "Does this count as a kink? I don't think it's a kink/think it's pretty vanilla, but what if Tuesday disagrees?" I'm going to always assume good faith here.
Underage romantic or sexual relationships: Everyone in a relationship should be 18+, please. For something like Peter/Tony, you can go with a) setting a fic later, b) feelings that aren't currently going to be realized, c) aging up within the setting/everything stays the same, but Peter is older, d) time travel shenanigans, e) something else I haven't thought of, but maybe you have.
Crossover Fandom (Ultimates Tony/616 Tony):
Marvel comics DNW: None.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
I feel like there's a whole list of things I like and that drive me up a wall about comics, but one thing I do love about the specific comics and characters I'm requesting is: Tony Stark. You can probably tell by the fact that I am requesting two of him. These Tonys are rather different, but I love them both a lot. They both try their best and keep getting back up no matter what life throws at them. They're smart, driven, and (sometimes despite their best efforts) care deeply.
Now I would like them to kiss, please. /o\
Other notes:
I have not read every bit of canon (there is ... so much), but I'm okay with missing a reference if you're okay with including it. When it comes to explicit fic, I have no strong preferences for who does a thing to whom, whether that's fucking, tying people up, or otherwise.
Dragon Age (Varric Tethras/Hawke, either or both hurt) (fic):
Dragon Age DNW: Permanent death of any of Hawke's companions or their household, including (especially) Dog. Actually, any death at all of Dog.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
Not gonna lie, Varric is my fave. I am still disappointed I did not get to make Hawke/Varric be an in-game thing and will probably be torn between delight and indignation if we're ever allowed to romance him in future games. Hawke is an absolute disaster, and I can really appreciate that in a character. I love Hawke a lot is what I'm saying. Hawke/Varric is my OTP. DAII is probably still my favorite, but I love the 'verse and its many characters.
Other notes:
My favorite Hawke is purple mage Hawke, but I love all Hawkes, and you can choose whichever you please.
Dwarf Fortress (Cacame Awemedinade, Dwarf, Overseer):
Dwarf Fortress DNW: Cat death as a result of direct dwarf action/cats as part of the meat/soap/leather industry. Indirect kitten bombs unleashed on unsuspecting forgotten beasts: fine! Cats dying in glorious battle: also fine! Dwarves taking a direct hand in the catsplosion problem: not okay.
Dwarf Fortress General DNW Exceptions: In the optional details on AO3, for DF, I've taken out several of my usual general DNWs, including unhappy endings, permanent requested character death, and unrequited love. This is on purpose. :D
Tags: Canon-Style Plot - Freeform, Darkfic, Horror, Humor, scifi/fantasy, Worldbuilding
Things I like about this canon and general canon promotion:
Dwarf Fortress is a (free!) simulation game with a steep learning curve, but a huge pay-off in highly entertaining emergent story-telling and weird dwarven decisions. This can include anything from new mothers in the military taking their babies into battle to use as shields to tantrum-throwing dwarves (upset that their babies are now full of arrows) destroying the whole fortress and killing everyone in it by hitting the lever to your "magma solves everything" doomsday device.
It's also coming to Steam!
I'm including in the links several comics that illustrate many of the best things about DF.
Links:
Dev site (includes download)
DF Wiki
Tim Denee's illustrated tale of Bronzemurder (includes transcript of comic's text)
Tim Denee's Oilfurnace (no transcript, spoilers for hidden fun stuff)
Three Panel Soul, "Bug Fix" (Illustrated patch notes, e.g. "Stopped vampires from pinning their crimes on children.")
Losing is fun!
I will never not love this game. When I first started playing it, it was a very different game than it is now, but it has only gotten better. I have embraced the mantra that losing is fun, discovered all the hidden fun stuff, and even managed attempts at mega projects and tried my hand at silly dwarf tricks. (Few survived the first several attempts at a magma-fall through the main dining room, but those few left were delighted at how neat it looked! ... For however long they lived after the ensuing grief stricken tantrum spiral. Apparently a magma fountain can only do so much.)
Other notes:
Whatever you want to write about, I am excited for fic in this fandom. If there's something I didn't nominate that you'd like to explore, I am throwing the gates wide open.
Fallout 4 (Deacon/Sole Survivor, Glory/Female Sole Survivor):
Fallout 4 DNW: Permanent death of any non-Institute companions, pet (or traditionally a pet, e.g. cats and dogs) death, Sole Survivor siding with the Institute or the Brotherhood.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
Deacon is my absolute favorite companion, and it's a crying shame we cannot romance him. I love his humor, his disguises, his lies, and the way, despite everything, he really, truly genuinely cares. I loved running into him as a guard just outside Diamond City and as a trader elsewhere (his comment about "for trade things" made me laugh and wonder, "Are you even trying anymore?") and just--pretty much every time I turned around, and I love that he vouches for you even if you haul ass straight to the Railroad at level one as a complete nobody. He has no reason to have faith in the Sole Survivor, but he does. I love best a Sole Survivor who does their best to bear out that faith, as someone who gives him hope again, if not in their words, then their actions. Also, sarcasm buddies for life.
And Glory! Omg, Glory. She is one of my absolute faves, and when I saw someone had nominated Glory/Female Sole Survivor, I was hit with a sudden shock of needing to request it. I love her. I loved getting to go on a mission with her. She is just the best. I'm sorry that this isn't helpful, but all I really have is helpless flailing. From the second she pointed a huge-ass mini-gun at my character, I was head over feet.
Other notes:
I love all types of Sole Survivors. My favorite is a sarcastic/curious Sole Survivor, but again: I love them all. Whatever name you want to use, whether it's the default or otherwise, I am fine with.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (Peter Parker/Tony Stark, Nick Fury & Goose)
MCU DNWs: Poly in this specific fandom for the requested / ship. Contentious break-up between Tony and Pepper. (For Peter/Tony and my infidelity DNW, I would like to point to: they never got back together post-Civil War or they have an amicable break-up. If you want, you don't even need to mention it, and I will go with my reading of choice.) Pepper and Tony having children together. Death of anyone important to Peter or Tony (e.g. May, Pepper, Ned, Rhodey), except impermanent requested character death. Death at all of Goose. (Essentially: Tony or Peter or Fury can die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but please don't kill Tony or Peter's other loved ones or Goose at all.) Fury/Goose.
DNW Explications:
Usually, I'm happy to receive poly, but for Peter/Tony, I do not want poly. Current canon relationships can be dealt with via amicable break-up or never having happened. You can also just not mention them, and I will happily go with my preferred reading.
Regarding character death, Tony or Peter can die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but please don't kill their other loved ones at all. Fury can also die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but I don't want Goose to die at all. I want all my requested characters alive at the end of the fic.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot - Freeform, Fix-it fic, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Smut
Things I like about Peter/Tony:
I adore both of these characters, but I did not ship it until recently, at which point I fell face-first into it after watching this vid.
I enjoy mentor/protege relationships in general, but I think what I like the most about this, besides the setting and characters all taken individually, is the genuine affection they have for each other. Tony maybe has some unrealistic and unreasonable expectations for a fifteen year old ("I wanted you to be better"), complete with the lack of awareness from someone who was attending MIT at that age, but it's clear that he has high hopes for Peter from the very beginning and sees him as someone who can grow into a real hero. On Peter's side, he admires Tony not just as some distant idol, but as an actual person, and he seemed devastated at disappointing him. I love that in IW, Tony is able to describe in a handful of words what the problem is, and immediately Peter is on the same page. You can really see where they've gotten comfortable with each other, and I loved watching them really mesh on the fight scenes.
Whether it's platonic or otherwise, they click really well and have a really fun dynamic.
Things I like about Nick Fury & Goose:
I've always been fond of Fury, but Captain Marvel really pushed me over the edge into outright love. From the second he was revealed as a cat person, it was like asldfjka; FURY IS THE BEST OKAY. I'm also still really fond of him grabbing a rocket launcher in the first Avengers movie, because he trusts his team and is not going to be party to dropping a nuke on New York City. Also also, that moment when he is like, "Sir, I am going to ask you to exit the donut." Really, Fury is good in all movies. But my absolute favorite is definitely CM, when he's like, "No such thing as alie--okay, aliens, I guess," and, "Who's a good kitty?" and reveals that, "The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye," was ABOUT GOOSE. And half the reason he probably lost the eye was his refusal to seek medical treatment for it. Then naming his super hero initiative after CAROL, yes, good. Fury suddenly went from practical and somewhat mysterious and inscrutable to a relatable dork with a Captain Marvel crush, a love of cats, and a still rather unflappable nature.
And Goose? I love Goose so much. Following them onto experimental aircraft! Being a good kitty until they need help and then being a great kitty and nomming the Kree with her terrifying tentacle tongues from a gaping maw of horror. Not eating the disguised Skrull! Realizing her human needs someone to hold onto the Tesseract and just casually swallowing it down, only to hack it up onto Fury's desk years later like a hairball. What a good flurkin. I love.
On shipping:
For Fury & Goose, I am asking for gen here, but if you want to write ships in, here are three I am good with being front and center: Fury/Carol, Fury/Phil, Fury/Tony if Peter Parker appears nowhere in the story (including offhand mention). I would request that Fury & Goose receive at least equal weight as any ship, though, and really would be happy with just what I requested.
For Peter/Tony, I am expecting focus to be on the requested ship.
You can also include any background ships you like that follow my DNWs.
Other notes:
I have seen all of the MCU films except the Ant Man movies. Feel free to pull in anything from any of them or to ignore them at will. If you want to mention something from something I haven't seen, that's fine. You could even pull in stuff from the comics or other Marvel properties if the fancy takes you, though I can't guarantee I'll get all your references.
Also, someone who had not yet seen CM thought that this was about Fury and a little g goose, and I am going to say here, too, that if you want to write a treat about that, I will happily take 5k of Fury and a goose casefic. I'd prefer an assignment be about Fury & Goose/something else I requested, though.
Naruto (Hatake Kakashi/Maito Gai | Might Guy):
Naruto DNW: Death of any summons animals or permanent death any of Kakashi's or Guy's teams, anything Boruto.
DNW explications:
Yes, I know where canon went wrt character death. Let's kick canon in the face or set things before that.
I have not read/seen Boruto and have no intention in doing so. No hate for it, just zero interest.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Fix-it fic, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Smut
Things I like about this ship/canon:
This is seriously one of my permanent OTPs. I love how they play off each other, the way they'll troll each other a little, but still hold genuine and abiding respect and affection for each other. I love their long history and how well they know each other. The setting itself is fun (battle wizard ninja! serious moments and silly shenanigans both!), but my greatest love is for the characters.
Other notes:
I go with the Guy writing/reading, but I don't mind anyone spelling it Gai instead. I'm not a huge fan of the end of the manga. You can feel free to ignore or include things from it at will so long as Neji doesn't die. If you just don't mention him, I will assume he is still alive and kicking around, so you don't need to directly contradict canon if you don't want to. I'm willing to do the heavy lifting in my head so long as you give me room to.
Rubyquest (Red/Ruby):
Rubyquest DNW: Explicit sexual content (unless you want to write a human AU). AUs except canon divergent and anything that keeps the fantastical/horror/story elements of the original (examples: Rubyquest, but they're human; Rubyquest, but in space; Rubyquest, but there are soulmates). Permanent character death of Ruby.
DNW explications:
If you want to write a human AU, in which everything is the same, except they're humans, you're fine to include explicit sexual content. You're also fine to include the body horror extras like Ruby's third eye.
General DNW exceptions:
If you're going with canon, obviously Red dies, and in this one canon for this specific character, I'm okay with that. Of course, if you want to do something with reviving Red via means of his severed hand/cell regrowth via the whole eldritch abomination thing, I would also be delighted. Same if you want to go canon-divergent branch AU. Point is, canon permanent character death is perfectly fine with me! As is canon (or otherwise) non-permanent character death.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Horror, Worldbuilding
Things I like about this ship/canon and general canon promotion:
Short summary/promotion: Rubyquest is a quest game that follows the eponymous Ruby, an anthropomorphic bunny with a mean right hook and no memories of life before she wakes up in a metal coffin in an underwater facility overrun by eldritch abominations. Though the game is finished, the glory of /tg/'s run lives on.
Links:
Rubyquest (the entire comic/game on one page)
Wiki (includes links to the original archived threads)
This canon was so delightfully creepy, and the settings and goings-on at the Glen really intrigued me. Also delightfully creepy was Red himself. I really liked the way he and Ruby played off of each other. So helpful, but so ominous! The backstory reveals were chilling and fantastic. I didn't start off shipping it, but the more I sat with this 'verse, the harder I fell for it.
Other notes:
I loved all the characters, so anyone you want to include, I will be all over.
In closing and because this bears repeating no matter the exchange:
My number one hope for my gift is that my writer has a good time with it, so let me emphasize again that I'm just happy that there will be more stuff for one of these fandoms. Whatever you end up doing, I'm hoping it's something you enjoy about the fandom and have fun making.
Have a happy Fandom5k! ♥
Also, as ever and always, I would like to emphasize, please don't feel obligated to read this letter in its entirety (or at all!). If you already have an idea of what you want to do from just the AO3 requests, go for it! This is all to (I hope) make it easier on you, and I am a big believer in optional details being optional. There being fic for my fandoms will make me happy. Everything else is icing on delicious, delicious cake.
If I flub the letter writing and editing process and mention something in my letter that is not on AO3 and in my sign-ups or if I phrase something poorly, I'd also like to emphasize that that's on me and you're free to pretend you didn't see it (or to ask the mods if you're still concerned). My DNWs are all listed under DNWs in my optional details on AO3. If it's something not listed under DNWs, then that's a preference, but I'm still going to read/look at and comment on your fic/art and (if history is anything to judge) be really happy with it.
A note: I've received fic and art in the past for several of my requested fandoms, which I loved! I just want more. If you matched me on it, I am sure I will love whatever you make me, whether it's along the lines of the gifts I've already received or something entirely new.
Also, if you have authorial permission (blanket or otherwise), I do not mind recursive fic of past gifts or certain other beloved fic you know I've read. (Specifically thinking of DoS thanks to a EAD conversation recently, but I'm sure there are others; you can always check through the mod, and I will do my best to get back to them quickly.)
For ease of stalking: tuesday on AO3, everysecondtuesday on tumblr.
General Likes: worldbuilding, humor, horror, crack, canon-divergent AUs, other types of AUs (magic, cyberpunk, steampunk, regency, everyone lives, end of the world, sentinel and other fusions), IN SPACE, family and found family, friendship, machinations, intrigue, time travel, mysteries, time loops, magic, shenanigans, political negotiations, alliances of convenience, plot, developing relationships/friendships, character has the chance to re-do/relive events, reincarnation, mysteries, comedy of errors, competence, communication, codas, future fic.
Horror Likes: ghosts and ghost stories, monsters, isolation, trapped together, apocalypses and the post-apocalyptic life thereafter, murder mysteries, creeping horror, non-euclidean geometry and architecture, eldritch horrors, unethical experimentation, cannibalism (by choice or by necessity; knowing or unknowing), the undead, A.I. gone horribly wrong, A.I. gone horribly right, body horror, monkey's paws, artifacts of doom, mimics and people lures, plant monsters and killer horticulture, gallows humor.
Ship Likes: arranged marriage & marriage of convenience, soul bonds & soulmates, pining, friends to lovers, first times, woke up married, wooing, extended courtships, whirlwind romance, pregnancy/adoption/kid fic, matchmaking, didn't know they're dating.
Hurt/comfort: I have a whole host of freeforms I loved that I requested for hurt/comfort exchange + some thoughts on h/c at my h/c letter (overlapping specific fandom requests: Crossover Tony/Tony, Dragon Age Hawke/Varric, Fallout 4 Deacon/Sole Survivor, MCU Peter/Tony, Naruto Guy/Kakashi).
Smut Likes: all things vanilla, aftercare, anal with men on the receiving end (m/m, f->m, but not m->f or f/f), anal fingering with men on the receiving end (m/m, f->m, but not m->f or f/f), bathing together, biting, blood play and/or still bleeding (characters roughed up from other causes and everyone still being dtf, especially), bondage/restraint (especially handcuffs, silk rope, ties or other things being repurposed, honor bondage), breath play, bruising, clothing kink, come-eating, cuddling, desperation, dirty talk, edging, electrostimulation, emotional sex/emotions during sex, enthusiastic consent, f/m pegging, face-fucking, face-sitting, first times (together or ever), for science!, frottage, gentleness, handholding, hair-petting, hair-pulling, held down, hickeys, hurt/comfort, impact play (but not as punishment), "inappropriate" use of magic/the Force/superpowers/technology, kissing, kneeling, laughter/joking around/banter during sex, loyalty kink, making out, marking, masochism, massage, mating cycles/in heat (please all parties into each other beforehand), mentor/protege, multiple orgasms, object insertion, omega-verse, oral sex, overstimulation, oviposition, pain play, pervertibles, praise kink, robot sex, rimming (clean only), rushed sex, scent-marking, service kink, sensation play, sounding, switching, sugar daddy kink (but not use of the word "daddy"/daddy kink), tenderness, toys, trust, voice kink, voyeurism (consensual only), vulnerability.
If you'd like more thoughts on smut likes or to see prompts and freeforms I've requested in the past, I wrote a letter for smut swap (overlapping specific fandom requests: Crossover Tony/Tony, Dragon Age Hawke/Varric, Fallout 4 Deacon/Sole Survivor, MCU Peter/Tony, Naruto Guy/Kakashi).
General DNWs:
Graphic eye trauma, infidelity or the pretense thereof, hopelessly unhappy endings, actually unrequited love between requested / ship (characters can think it is, but I would like them to be wrong), permanent requested character death, requested ships breaking up with each other. Unrequested dub- or non-con or rape play (for dubcon likes or prompts, I'd prefer all parties to already be into each other in cases where consent is affected). Contract or 24/7 BDSM or use of the word "master." The spelling "cum" (as opposed to "come"). Suicidal ideation. Unrequested kink. Underage romantic or sexual relationships. Focus on unrequested ships, focus on unrequested serious illness.
These specific AUs: anything to do with religion, the mob/organized crime, prisons, slavery, or sex work, or which would involve student/school teacher. (All other AUs are dearly beloved; I'm only mentioning these because I do tend to ask for various AUs, and I'm just not into these particular ones.)
DNW Clarifications and Explications:
Graphic eye trauma: Non-descriptive references are fine.
Infidelity or the pretense thereof: Poly outside of MCU Peter/Tony is fine. (In my sign-up and the fandom section, though, it is a definite DNW in MCU for Peter/Tony.) I don't want anyone confused on the fact that it is poly, not cheating.
Hopelessly unhappy endings: I'd prefer either a happy ending or the sense that there's a roadmap to get there.
Actually unrequited love between requested / ships: Characters can think it is, but I would like them to be wrong.
Permanent requested character death: Impermanent requested character death is fine and baked into a few of my likes and canons. I would like all requested characters to be alive at the end of the story.
Unrequested dub- or non-con or rape play: You're fine to include dubcon from my current likes or requests from this year's smut swap or h/c exchange letters. I'd prefer anything with consent affected (e.g. sex pollen, aphrodisiacs) for all characters involved in sex to already be into each other. I do not want non-con or rape play.
Contract or 24/7 BDSM or use of the word "master": Mentioning this because I have a lot of BDSM-related or adjacent likes. It wouldn't ruin my night or fic, but I'm not super into the formalized contract thing or it being the focus of a relationship/what the relationship is primarily about, and I don't want to accidentally set any traps for my author. I'm fine with and enjoy non-formalized play, with people having fun with pain, bondage, some power dynamics (e.g. Peter calling Tony "Mr. Stark" in bed), etc.
Unrequested kink: I have a long list of smut likes for guidance, but please don't tie yourself in knots over this/worry about, "Does this count as a kink? I don't think it's a kink/think it's pretty vanilla, but what if Tuesday disagrees?" I'm going to always assume good faith here.
Underage romantic or sexual relationships: Everyone in a relationship should be 18+, please. For something like Peter/Tony, you can go with a) setting a fic later, b) feelings that aren't currently going to be realized, c) aging up within the setting/everything stays the same, but Peter is older, d) time travel shenanigans, e) something else I haven't thought of, but maybe you have.
Crossover Fandom (Ultimates Tony/616 Tony):
Marvel comics DNW: None.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
I feel like there's a whole list of things I like and that drive me up a wall about comics, but one thing I do love about the specific comics and characters I'm requesting is: Tony Stark. You can probably tell by the fact that I am requesting two of him. These Tonys are rather different, but I love them both a lot. They both try their best and keep getting back up no matter what life throws at them. They're smart, driven, and (sometimes despite their best efforts) care deeply.
Now I would like them to kiss, please. /o\
Other notes:
I have not read every bit of canon (there is ... so much), but I'm okay with missing a reference if you're okay with including it. When it comes to explicit fic, I have no strong preferences for who does a thing to whom, whether that's fucking, tying people up, or otherwise.
Dragon Age (Varric Tethras/Hawke, either or both hurt) (fic):
Dragon Age DNW: Permanent death of any of Hawke's companions or their household, including (especially) Dog. Actually, any death at all of Dog.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
Not gonna lie, Varric is my fave. I am still disappointed I did not get to make Hawke/Varric be an in-game thing and will probably be torn between delight and indignation if we're ever allowed to romance him in future games. Hawke is an absolute disaster, and I can really appreciate that in a character. I love Hawke a lot is what I'm saying. Hawke/Varric is my OTP. DAII is probably still my favorite, but I love the 'verse and its many characters.
Other notes:
My favorite Hawke is purple mage Hawke, but I love all Hawkes, and you can choose whichever you please.
Dwarf Fortress (Cacame Awemedinade, Dwarf, Overseer):
Dwarf Fortress DNW: Cat death as a result of direct dwarf action/cats as part of the meat/soap/leather industry. Indirect kitten bombs unleashed on unsuspecting forgotten beasts: fine! Cats dying in glorious battle: also fine! Dwarves taking a direct hand in the catsplosion problem: not okay.
Dwarf Fortress General DNW Exceptions: In the optional details on AO3, for DF, I've taken out several of my usual general DNWs, including unhappy endings, permanent requested character death, and unrequited love. This is on purpose. :D
Tags: Canon-Style Plot - Freeform, Darkfic, Horror, Humor, scifi/fantasy, Worldbuilding
Things I like about this canon and general canon promotion:
Dwarf Fortress is a (free!) simulation game with a steep learning curve, but a huge pay-off in highly entertaining emergent story-telling and weird dwarven decisions. This can include anything from new mothers in the military taking their babies into battle to use as shields to tantrum-throwing dwarves (upset that their babies are now full of arrows) destroying the whole fortress and killing everyone in it by hitting the lever to your "magma solves everything" doomsday device.
It's also coming to Steam!
I'm including in the links several comics that illustrate many of the best things about DF.
Links:
Dev site (includes download)
DF Wiki
Tim Denee's illustrated tale of Bronzemurder (includes transcript of comic's text)
Tim Denee's Oilfurnace (no transcript, spoilers for hidden fun stuff)
Three Panel Soul, "Bug Fix" (Illustrated patch notes, e.g. "Stopped vampires from pinning their crimes on children.")
Losing is fun!
I will never not love this game. When I first started playing it, it was a very different game than it is now, but it has only gotten better. I have embraced the mantra that losing is fun, discovered all the hidden fun stuff, and even managed attempts at mega projects and tried my hand at silly dwarf tricks. (Few survived the first several attempts at a magma-fall through the main dining room, but those few left were delighted at how neat it looked! ... For however long they lived after the ensuing grief stricken tantrum spiral. Apparently a magma fountain can only do so much.)
Other notes:
Whatever you want to write about, I am excited for fic in this fandom. If there's something I didn't nominate that you'd like to explore, I am throwing the gates wide open.
Fallout 4 (Deacon/Sole Survivor, Glory/Female Sole Survivor):
Fallout 4 DNW: Permanent death of any non-Institute companions, pet (or traditionally a pet, e.g. cats and dogs) death, Sole Survivor siding with the Institute or the Brotherhood.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Smut
Things I like about this canon:
Deacon is my absolute favorite companion, and it's a crying shame we cannot romance him. I love his humor, his disguises, his lies, and the way, despite everything, he really, truly genuinely cares. I loved running into him as a guard just outside Diamond City and as a trader elsewhere (his comment about "for trade things" made me laugh and wonder, "Are you even trying anymore?") and just--pretty much every time I turned around, and I love that he vouches for you even if you haul ass straight to the Railroad at level one as a complete nobody. He has no reason to have faith in the Sole Survivor, but he does. I love best a Sole Survivor who does their best to bear out that faith, as someone who gives him hope again, if not in their words, then their actions. Also, sarcasm buddies for life.
And Glory! Omg, Glory. She is one of my absolute faves, and when I saw someone had nominated Glory/Female Sole Survivor, I was hit with a sudden shock of needing to request it. I love her. I loved getting to go on a mission with her. She is just the best. I'm sorry that this isn't helpful, but all I really have is helpless flailing. From the second she pointed a huge-ass mini-gun at my character, I was head over feet.
Other notes:
I love all types of Sole Survivors. My favorite is a sarcastic/curious Sole Survivor, but again: I love them all. Whatever name you want to use, whether it's the default or otherwise, I am fine with.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (Peter Parker/Tony Stark, Nick Fury & Goose)
MCU DNWs: Poly in this specific fandom for the requested / ship. Contentious break-up between Tony and Pepper. (For Peter/Tony and my infidelity DNW, I would like to point to: they never got back together post-Civil War or they have an amicable break-up. If you want, you don't even need to mention it, and I will go with my reading of choice.) Pepper and Tony having children together. Death of anyone important to Peter or Tony (e.g. May, Pepper, Ned, Rhodey), except impermanent requested character death. Death at all of Goose. (Essentially: Tony or Peter or Fury can die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but please don't kill Tony or Peter's other loved ones or Goose at all.) Fury/Goose.
DNW Explications:
Usually, I'm happy to receive poly, but for Peter/Tony, I do not want poly. Current canon relationships can be dealt with via amicable break-up or never having happened. You can also just not mention them, and I will happily go with my preferred reading.
Regarding character death, Tony or Peter can die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but please don't kill their other loved ones at all. Fury can also die in time loops that are reset or die and be resurrected in other ways, but I don't want Goose to die at all. I want all my requested characters alive at the end of the fic.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Canon-Style Plot - Freeform, Fix-it fic, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Smut
Things I like about Peter/Tony:
I adore both of these characters, but I did not ship it until recently, at which point I fell face-first into it after watching this vid.
I enjoy mentor/protege relationships in general, but I think what I like the most about this, besides the setting and characters all taken individually, is the genuine affection they have for each other. Tony maybe has some unrealistic and unreasonable expectations for a fifteen year old ("I wanted you to be better"), complete with the lack of awareness from someone who was attending MIT at that age, but it's clear that he has high hopes for Peter from the very beginning and sees him as someone who can grow into a real hero. On Peter's side, he admires Tony not just as some distant idol, but as an actual person, and he seemed devastated at disappointing him. I love that in IW, Tony is able to describe in a handful of words what the problem is, and immediately Peter is on the same page. You can really see where they've gotten comfortable with each other, and I loved watching them really mesh on the fight scenes.
Whether it's platonic or otherwise, they click really well and have a really fun dynamic.
Things I like about Nick Fury & Goose:
I've always been fond of Fury, but Captain Marvel really pushed me over the edge into outright love. From the second he was revealed as a cat person, it was like asldfjka; FURY IS THE BEST OKAY. I'm also still really fond of him grabbing a rocket launcher in the first Avengers movie, because he trusts his team and is not going to be party to dropping a nuke on New York City. Also also, that moment when he is like, "Sir, I am going to ask you to exit the donut." Really, Fury is good in all movies. But my absolute favorite is definitely CM, when he's like, "No such thing as alie--okay, aliens, I guess," and, "Who's a good kitty?" and reveals that, "The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye," was ABOUT GOOSE. And half the reason he probably lost the eye was his refusal to seek medical treatment for it. Then naming his super hero initiative after CAROL, yes, good. Fury suddenly went from practical and somewhat mysterious and inscrutable to a relatable dork with a Captain Marvel crush, a love of cats, and a still rather unflappable nature.
And Goose? I love Goose so much. Following them onto experimental aircraft! Being a good kitty until they need help and then being a great kitty and nomming the Kree with her terrifying tentacle tongues from a gaping maw of horror. Not eating the disguised Skrull! Realizing her human needs someone to hold onto the Tesseract and just casually swallowing it down, only to hack it up onto Fury's desk years later like a hairball. What a good flurkin. I love.
On shipping:
For Fury & Goose, I am asking for gen here, but if you want to write ships in, here are three I am good with being front and center: Fury/Carol, Fury/Phil, Fury/Tony if Peter Parker appears nowhere in the story (including offhand mention). I would request that Fury & Goose receive at least equal weight as any ship, though, and really would be happy with just what I requested.
For Peter/Tony, I am expecting focus to be on the requested ship.
You can also include any background ships you like that follow my DNWs.
Other notes:
I have seen all of the MCU films except the Ant Man movies. Feel free to pull in anything from any of them or to ignore them at will. If you want to mention something from something I haven't seen, that's fine. You could even pull in stuff from the comics or other Marvel properties if the fancy takes you, though I can't guarantee I'll get all your references.
Also, someone who had not yet seen CM thought that this was about Fury and a little g goose, and I am going to say here, too, that if you want to write a treat about that, I will happily take 5k of Fury and a goose casefic. I'd prefer an assignment be about Fury & Goose/something else I requested, though.
Naruto (Hatake Kakashi/Maito Gai | Might Guy):
Naruto DNW: Death of any summons animals or permanent death any of Kakashi's or Guy's teams, anything Boruto.
DNW explications:
Yes, I know where canon went wrt character death. Let's kick canon in the face or set things before that.
I have not read/seen Boruto and have no intention in doing so. No hate for it, just zero interest.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Fix-it fic, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Smut
Things I like about this ship/canon:
This is seriously one of my permanent OTPs. I love how they play off each other, the way they'll troll each other a little, but still hold genuine and abiding respect and affection for each other. I love their long history and how well they know each other. The setting itself is fun (battle wizard ninja! serious moments and silly shenanigans both!), but my greatest love is for the characters.
Other notes:
I go with the Guy writing/reading, but I don't mind anyone spelling it Gai instead. I'm not a huge fan of the end of the manga. You can feel free to ignore or include things from it at will so long as Neji doesn't die. If you just don't mention him, I will assume he is still alive and kicking around, so you don't need to directly contradict canon if you don't want to. I'm willing to do the heavy lifting in my head so long as you give me room to.
Rubyquest (Red/Ruby):
Rubyquest DNW: Explicit sexual content (unless you want to write a human AU). AUs except canon divergent and anything that keeps the fantastical/horror/story elements of the original (examples: Rubyquest, but they're human; Rubyquest, but in space; Rubyquest, but there are soulmates). Permanent character death of Ruby.
DNW explications:
If you want to write a human AU, in which everything is the same, except they're humans, you're fine to include explicit sexual content. You're also fine to include the body horror extras like Ruby's third eye.
General DNW exceptions:
If you're going with canon, obviously Red dies, and in this one canon for this specific character, I'm okay with that. Of course, if you want to do something with reviving Red via means of his severed hand/cell regrowth via the whole eldritch abomination thing, I would also be delighted. Same if you want to go canon-divergent branch AU. Point is, canon permanent character death is perfectly fine with me! As is canon (or otherwise) non-permanent character death.
Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-it fic, Horror, Worldbuilding
Things I like about this ship/canon and general canon promotion:
Short summary/promotion: Rubyquest is a quest game that follows the eponymous Ruby, an anthropomorphic bunny with a mean right hook and no memories of life before she wakes up in a metal coffin in an underwater facility overrun by eldritch abominations. Though the game is finished, the glory of /tg/'s run lives on.
Links:
Rubyquest (the entire comic/game on one page)
Wiki (includes links to the original archived threads)
This canon was so delightfully creepy, and the settings and goings-on at the Glen really intrigued me. Also delightfully creepy was Red himself. I really liked the way he and Ruby played off of each other. So helpful, but so ominous! The backstory reveals were chilling and fantastic. I didn't start off shipping it, but the more I sat with this 'verse, the harder I fell for it.
Other notes:
I loved all the characters, so anyone you want to include, I will be all over.
In closing and because this bears repeating no matter the exchange:
My number one hope for my gift is that my writer has a good time with it, so let me emphasize again that I'm just happy that there will be more stuff for one of these fandoms. Whatever you end up doing, I'm hoping it's something you enjoy about the fandom and have fun making.
Have a happy Fandom5k! ♥