#the impact that sex worker AUs have had on that whole situation is not to be dismissed

[phoenixyfriend]

something something one of those those "Jango falls for Courtesan/Stripper/NightclubSinger/TrophyWife!Obi-Wan" AUs...

But instead Obi-Wan actually being a sex worker, he's undercover and still a Jedi, and either:

They split ways and run into each other a few months later with Obi-Wan in full Prude Beige Knight mode OR

The situation goes pear-shaped while they're still flirting and Obi-Wan has to break cover to grab a senator and jump out a window and suddenly this half-dressed glittery Person is batting away shots with a lightsaber and there's a bratty twelve-year-old who ALSO has a lightsaber threatening people with I Will Eat Your Liver if they keep staring at his dad's ass just because the sequined sheathe dress tore in a sexy place

[hannigram-a-b-o-library]

SummertimeSlick Round Up Post!

We hope you all had a fab time with SummertimeSlick! We've loved seeing the contributions coming in and enjoying all the creativity!

Don't forget to check out our other events coming this year!

Until then - enjoy all of the wonderful SummertimeSlick works.

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Hannigram - Alpha Hannibal/Omega Will

Touch by raiast Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Omega Verse, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, S1 AU (ish), Alpha Hannibal Lecter, Omega Will Graham, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Mating Bites, Soul Bond, True Mates, Mildly Dubious Consent, Lucid Heat, Gangbang/Multiple Partners, unprotected sex, semi-graphic depictions of violence, Hannibal is Hannibal, Will does NOT have encephalitis, Knotting Summary: From the kinkmeme prompt: "Going into an intense heat, Will volunteers to be shared and passed around by a group of Alphas. Hannibal finds out. Does he stop it from even happening? Sneak in and sign in to join the group?" What happens when an Omega with a voyeurism kink signs up for a Public Heat and his possessive Alpha psychiatrist applies for a volunteer position? Hint: lots of knotting, lots of come, and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of bloodshed. Language: English Words: 10,902 Chapters: 1/1

A Common Point of Interest by rodabonor Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Phone Sex, Sex Toys, Double Anal Penetration, Omega Will Graham, Alpha Hannibal Lecter, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Hannibal (TV) Season/Series 01, ""Therapy"", pillow humping Summary: “I keep thinking about you coming here. We both pretend it’s a lack of self-restraint that drives you, but it would take far more than what we’ve done to genuinely make it snap. But we still enjoy the idea. Or I do. Do you?” “An alpha out of control,” Hannibal muses. “It’s not how I prefer to see myself, but it wouldn’t be the first time you make me reevaluate my preferences.” When Hannibal finds out Will is going to be alone during his heat, he offers phone counselling to lessen the strain of spending it without an alpha. Will takes him up on the offer. It leads to more than therapy over the phone. Language: English Words: 10,210 Chapters: 1/1

Hannigram - Alpha Hannibal/Omega Will - AUs

Turning Page by raiast for exarite Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Underage, Omega Verse, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Bonding, Underage (Will is 16), Omega Will, Alpha Hannibal, first heat, slight praise kink, Daddy Kink Lite, Knotting, overtones of incest (not biologically related), Hannibal Lecter is Not a Cannibal Summary: From a prompt in kinkmeme: 'It's biologically impossible for Alpha parents to be affected by their Omega children's Heats. When Will presents while alone with his father, Hannibal realizes two things. 1) Bedelia cheated on him, and 2) he can claim Will for himself.' Language: English Words: 15,958 Chapters: 3/3

Scented by vix_spes Teen & Up // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alternate Universe - Age of Sail, Intersex, Scenting, Mpreg, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, elements of Black Sails, Alternate Universe - Regency, Alternate Universe - Pirate, True Mates Summary: Will Graham is hiding a secret from his mate. Given that said mate is the infamous Pirate Captain Hannibal 'the Cannibal' Lecter - and a former surgeon -, Will is expecting him to cotton on sooner rather than later. Series: Part 3 of All At Sea Language: English Words: 1,675 Chapters: 1/?

Decisions, Decisions by FhimeChan Gen // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Fluff and Crack, Accidental Bonding, Mating Bites, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Undefined Genders Summary: Yet another accidental bonding. Language: English Words: 671 Chapters: 1/1

Pagan of the Good Times by BelladonnaWyck Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Hannibal Lecter, Omega Will Graham, Alternate Universe - Escorts, Public Sex, Hannibal Lecter is a Cannibal, Strangers to Lovers, With a bit of enemies to lovers, Sex Worker Will Graham, Sex Worker Hannibal Lecter, Kidnapping, Some angst, with a happy ending, Impact Play, Aftercare, BDSM, Caning Summary: Hannibal Lecter has been alive for several hundred years and has never met anyone quite like Will Graham. *** Or the fic where Hannibal and Will work at a Sex Ranch together until Hannibal Pretentious Lecter decides to open a fancy HellFire Club. There is a whole mess of stuff that will happen in this fic and I will make sure to update chapter notes as needed! Language: English Words: 1,503 Chapters: 1/?

The Stray by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Inspired by Lady and the Tramp (1955), Lady & The Tramp AU, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Alpha/Omega, Animal Ears, Alpha Will Graham, Omega Hannibal Lecter, Canis Sapiens, Alternative Evolution, (Lady & The Tramp meets Planet Of The Apes), Cattus Sapiens, Arranged Breeding, Past Abuse, Past Neglect, Getting to Know Each Other, Sharing a Bed, Mental Health Issues, (MH of minor characters), inexperienced Hannibal, Loss of Virginity, Knot Denial, Alternate History, Falling In Love, incarceration, Escape, Cruelty, Rescue, Disappointment, (humans suck), Kidnapping, (but like... a good kidnapping), Mating Cycles/In Heat, Bonding, Knotting, Mpreg, Happy Ending Summary: When Will meets pampered pet Hannibal whilst he is scrounging for scraps, he has no idea that their lives will become so completely entwined and that it will change both of their realities. Series: Part 62 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn and Part 25 of Tiger's Hannigram AU fics Language: English Words: 20,573 Chapters: 3/3

Trope: Shipwrecked (Hannigram AU) by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, Alternate Universe - Shipwrecked, Alternate Universe - Historical, Mistaken Identity (Kinda), Mistaken Dynamics, Tension, Strangers to Lovers, Service Alpha, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Knotting, Developing Friendships, Getting to Know Each Other, Happy Ending Summary: When a nobleman washes ashore on the island Will has lived alone for many years it is not an ideal situation. Especially when it comes to heats... Series: Part 30 of Trope Trope: Exploring fic tropes in an Omegaverse setting, Part 73 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn and Part 48 of Tiger's Hannigram AU fics Language: English Words: 5,088 Chapters: 1/1

Alpha Will/Omega Hannibal, Hannibal Rare Pairs and Hannibal Extended Universe all under the cut...

Hannigram - Alpha Will/Omega Hannibal

Marking His Territory by slashyrogue Teen & Up // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mpreg, Scenting, Fluff, Slice of Life Summary: It took Hannibal longer than it should have to notice that Will had begun to mark him as his territory. Pure self indulgent fluff Language: English Words: 293 Chapters: 1/1

designed to make you want me by acheforhim Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Will Graham, Omega Hannibal Lecter, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Established Relationship Summary: Although Hannibal would go to great lengths to manipulate someone into doing whatever he wants, he’s absolutely terrible at asking for what he needs. Language: English Words: 2,368 Chapters: 1/1

Trope: Fake Date (Hannigram AU) by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M // Will Graham/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, Alpha Will Graham, Omega Hannibal Lecter, Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Not Canon Compliant, Dating Agency, Grumpy Will Graham, charming Hannibal Lecter, Manipulative Hannibal Lecter, Hannibal charms everyone, Mutual Attraction, Office Sex, Desk Sex, Knotting, the morning after, Happy Ending Summary: Will's possible promotion is relying on his superiors thinking better of him. One way to do that is to take his omega to the upcoming cocktail party. Only problem is, he doesn't have one, having to rely on one sent by an agency. He wasn't quite expecting Doctor Hannibal Lecter. For SummertimeSlick prompt: Favourite Trope Series: Part 28 of Trope Trope: Exploring fic tropes in an Omegaverse setting, Part 71 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn and Part 47 of Tiger's Hannigram AU fics Language: English Words: 4,207 Chapters: 1/1

Hannibal Rare Pairs

Pleasurable by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M // Beverly Katz/Freddie Lounds // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, alpha Bev, Omega Freddie, Established Relationship, Spanking, Spanking with a hairbrush, Dirty Talk, Light Dom/sub, BDSM elements, Painplay, Praise, Object Insertion, intersex omega, Intersex Alpha, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Rough Sex, Knotting, Mentions of Bonding, Penis In Vagina Sex Summary: Alpha Bev gives girlfriend omega Freddie a spanking with unexpected consequences. For #SummertimeSlick fest prompt - New Kink! Series: Part 69 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn Language: English Words: 2,714 Chapters: 1/1

Hannibal Extended Universe

Fire And Flame by Grantairesbigadventure Explicit // M/M // Valhalla Enchanted - Prince Charmont (Ella Enchanted)/One Eye (Valhalla Rising) // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Explicit Sexual Content, Knotting, Mating Cycles/In Heat Summary: Charmont finally gets away from his awful uncle, he finds himself saved by a strange man. Being in the middle of the heat, Charmont is afraid of how the night will go. Language: English Words: 2,606 Chapters: 1/1

Insatiable by AchillesLament (11Mydesign11), You_Are_As_Alone_As_I_Am Explicit // M/M // SpaceDogs - Nigel (Charlie Countryman)/Adam Raki // Selected Tags: Oral Fixation, Omega Adam Raki, Alpha Nigel (Charlie Countryman), Alpha/Omega, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Knotting, ass eating, slick, outside smut, Fluff and Smut, Nigel (Charlie Countryman) Loves Adam Raki, Insatiable Nigel, Bathroom smut Summary: Nigel’s heavy work load has kept him away from his beautiful Omegan mate, Adam. But his impending heat brings out a previously unexplored fetish in the Alpha that requires his attention on Adam in the most inopportune places and times. Will his craving ever be sated? Only one way to find out. For SummertimeSlick 2019 Fest for Hannigram A/B/O Library Series: Part 8 of Shoot Across the Sky Language: English Words: 4,580 Chapters: 1/1

a different kind of sating by exarite Mature // M/M // Tristhad - Galahad/Tristan (King Arthur 2004) // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega/Omega, Omega Galahad (King Arthur 2004), Omega Tristan (King Arthur 2004), Seduction, Mutual Pining, Misunderstandings, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Summary: It's hardly a secret that Galahad was interested in Tristan. That much was blatantly obvious from how the Omega resorted to ridiculous seduction tactics, even if Tristan wanted to pretend it was just a silly little game. But Tristan was keeping a secret of his own. Language: English Words: 3,740 Chapters: 1/1

Playmates by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M, Multi // Roberto Bellini/Nigel (Charlie Countryman), Nigel (Charlie Countryman)/Adam Towers, Nigel (Charlie Countryman)/Roberto Bellini/Adam Towers, Roberto Bellini/Adam Towers (briefly) // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Alpha/Omega, Alpha/Alpha/Omega, Alpha Roberto, Alpha Adam, Omega Nigel, intersex omega, Mating Cycles/In Heat, gruff Nigel, little shit Berto, distant cousin Adam, Double Penetration Summary: Nigel's heat is due and his now regular heat partner Berto, has a suggestion. Sequel to Plaything for SummertimeSlick (almost kinda surprise heat) Series: Part 70 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn, Part 95 of Tiger's Mads x Hugh Rare Pair fics and Part 2 of Plaything Language: English Words: 5,515 Chapters: 1/1

Just like Animals by AchillesLament (11Mydesign11) Explicit // M/M // DogsDogs - Nigel (Charlie Countryman)/Will Graham // Selected Tags: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Scenting, Obsessive Behavior, Stalking, Jealousy, Falling In Love, Smitten Nigel (Charlie Countryman), Alpha Nigel (Charlie Countryman), Omega Will Graham, Grumpy Will Graham, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Slow Burn, But not /too/ slow, Knotting Summary: A new life in the States is proving lucrative for Nigel as he tries to move on from Gabi. The latter isn't going as well, not until he catches the sweet scent of a surly, headstrong Omega named Will Graham. That's when his obsession shifts from her, to him. Will the Alpha's insistence pay off, or will it all turn to blood in the blink of an eye? Language: English Words: 2,633 Chapters: 1/?

Under the boardwalk by AchillesLament (11Mydesign11), TortugaVerde Explicit // M/M // ChocolateDogs - Nigel (Charlie Countryman)/Aiden (Blood and Chocolate) // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Painting, Sex on the Beach, Falling In Love, Anniversary, Knotting, Animal Instincts, Lust at First Sight Summary: Aiden loves painting on the boardwalk, there even an Omega like himself can do his work without much distraction, that is until the Alpha Nigel catches his eye and his nose. Will they be able to resist the lure of one another or does fate have other ideas for these two wild men? Language: English Words: 4,638 Chapters: 1/?

Trope: Awkward Date (Valhalla Enchanted - Modern AU) by TigerPrawn Explicit // M/M // ValhallaEnchanted - Prince Charmont (Ella Enchanted)/One Eye (Valhalla Rising) // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, Alpha One Eye (Valhalla Rising), Omega Prince Char, Awkward Dates, trying to take it slow, after putting the cart before the horse, Char has no idea how to date, Awkward Conversations, Clumsiness, Public Display of Affection, Nipple Play, Knotting, Getting to Know Each Other, Happy Ending, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Summary: Char, the once sexually assured and popular omega, has no idea how to actually date. Sequel to Trope: College AU (Valhalla Enchanted - Modern AU) Series: Part 29 of Trope Trope: Exploring fic tropes in an Omegaverse setting, Part 72 of ABO/Omegaverse Fics by TigerPrawn and Part 96 of Tiger's Mads x Hugh Rare Pair fics Language: English Words: 4,969 Chapters: 1/1

I Get Around by vix_spes Explicit // M/M // RoyaleInstinct - Le Chiffre/Adam Towers // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Intersex, Pre-Casino Royale, Voyeurism, Knotting, Public Sex, Exhibitionism, Masturbation, Overstimulation Summary: Adam's goal in heading to the south of France had been to enjoy some sun and some alphas - preferably rich, hung and attractive ones. Anything more than one night would be considered. There had been pickings galore but it seemed as though there was one particular alpha that he had underestimated... Language: English Words: 5,873 Chapters: 1/1

Thick in the Air by InsanelyWriteful Mature // M/M // MurderArtists - Aiden (Blood and Chocolate)/Hannibal Lecter // Selected Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Scenting, True Mates, mild violence, Descriptions of gore, rape mention, no one is raped, Murder, Manipulative Hannibal, teasing Aiden, Aiden is in trouble, Alpha/Omega, Alpha!hannibal, Omega!Aiden, Dark fluff, Humor, Cannibalism, Horror, Dismemberment, Blood Summary: For Aiden, life's all fun and games until you have a serial killer trying to court you. Language: English Words: 7,867 Chapters: 1/1

[mustlovemustypages]

Yuletide 2019 Letter

Dear potential writer,

I’m so incredibly excited that it’s Yuletide season again and I hope you are as well. Thank you for reading my letter and also thank you in advance for anything you decide to write for me!

Below are my desired fandoms and pairings along with story ideas that I would love to see written. Please don’t feel stifled by my prompts; I’ve also listed my general likes and dislikes at the very bottom of this letter if you decide to go a different route.

Peanuts:

Characters: Charlie Brown and Lucy van Pelt

This is my most unusual request, so I figured it best to put it out there first. I grew up both reading the Peanuts comics and watching the various Charlie Brown movies/television specials, so this is fueled by pure nostalgia upon seeing the nomination in the tag set.

Even as a kid before knowing what shipping was, I wanted desperately to see Charlie Brown and Lucy get together. Their back-and-forth banter with Lucy’s sharp remarks and Charlie Brown’s wry sense of humor is perfection. I don’t often request things too far from canon, but I would love to see a story with them as adults and how even though they didn't see eye-to-eye as children, over the years they have become just what the other needs.

Story ideas:

It's their high school class reunion, and it's been years since the Peanuts gang have all been in one place. Charlie Brown and Lucy are either already together, surprising the other characters by how well they get along and know each other, or everyone at the reunion sees how perfect they would be together except for them.

Lucy becomes a psychiatrist (although she charges way more than 5 cents for advice now) and Charlie Brown a child social worker. They run into each other by coincidence while they're both dealing with difficult cases and help each other cope.

Charlie Brown has recently broken up with the Little Redhead Girl and Lucy with Schroeder right before the holidays. Both disillusioned, they run into each other in the big city and decide that what they need is a road trip back home. Amazing banter ensues.

Similar to the last prompt, both Charlie Brown and Lucy have recently broken up with their respective partners. Not wanting to go back home for the holidays single, they decide to give the ridiculous, we'll-never-fall-for-each-other fake relationship thing a go.

The Boys (TV 2019):

Characters: Starlight|Annie January and Hughie Campbell

Just when I thought nothing new could be brought to the superhero genre, Amazon comes out with this smashing success. It reminds me of X-Men in a way due to the social commentary made by several of the plotlines. I especially appreciate how the show comments on celebrity status and social media.

Aside from that, far and away one of the best things about the show is the relationship between Annie and Hughie. Even in the midst of so much corruption, these two characters somehow remain so earnest and pure. The fact that they formed a connection on that bench before even knowing the other's name speaks volumes about their respective characters and chemistry.

Story ideas:

Despite being integral to the plot, it was crushing to see the moment Annie realized Hughie had been using her to enact revenge. Canon divergence where Hughie tells her the truth almost right from the get-go and Annie immediately is onboard to help would be really fun to read!

Another fun twist would be if Butcher approached Annie instead of Hughie for help, and she agreed to act as a double agent. The scene at the bench still goes down as does the one where Hughie realizes Annie is Starlight (although he's a real photographer). Perhaps Annie sneaks off to do some double agenting and Hughie follows. Annie almost gets caught and pretends to be dating Hughie as a cover.

After the explosive conversation with her mother and finding out she wasn't born with her powers like she thought, Annie tracks down Hughie to rant.

Season 2 can't come soon enough. I would be interested in speculation of what could happen next as long as it includes Hughie/Annie!

Impulse (TV 2018):

Characters: Henrietta “Henry” Coles, Lucas Boone, Jenna Hope, Townes Linderman

This show became a surprise favorite of mine in 2018, mostly because it’s on YouTube Red and I haven’t given most of their original shows much thought. Also because it tackles rape and recovery in such a raw and interesting way, especially in the context of a sci-fi show.

I just need more Henry Coles. If you want to do a romantic relationship, I’d prefer seeing something explored with Lucas Boone or her canon love interest Josh (who was only in 2 episodes but really seemed to “get” Henry). Otherwise, gen stories between Henry and any/all of the tag set characters would be great. Season 2 is just now coming out as I write this, so feel free to ignore or include it as desired. I tried to keep the prompts general enough that they can apply to either season.

Story Ideas:

Henry will never be fully “recovered” in the sense that one can never truly recover from rape. It will always have an impact on her life. The other characters get that and try to help her in any way they can.

While Lucas is aware of what his brother did to Henry, he has no idea of the real impact. I’d love a story where he learns more about her seizures and the way her anxiety/fears manifest themselves as teleportation.

Hurt/comfort in all forms because Henry has been hurt enough for a lifetime, but she could do with a whole lot more comfort. Either within the confines of season 1 or imagined opportunities for comfort in season 2.

We get the story from mostly Henry’s perspective, but I’m sure a lot is going on in the minds of Lucas, Jenna, Townes, and Anna as the events of season 1 play out.

The Folk of the Air

Characters: Cardan Greenbriar and Jude Duarte

Holly Black is an evil genius and I bow down to her greatness. Starting off the first book in this series, I never would have imagined that by the end I’d be rooting for Jude and Cardan to be together, but here we are.

They are the ultimate enemies-to-lovers and I can’t wait to see what happens to them in the third book coming in November.

Story ideas:

Maybe I'm unrealistically optimistic, but despite Jude’s betrayal at the end of the first book and Cardan's at the end of the second, I think these two can work it out. Perhaps Jude helps Cardan cope with the stresses of being king and he is able to move past what she did. Or maybe they each realize how impossible their respective situations were and come to accept the questionable decisions the other made.

Madoc is a horrible father. Jude basically knows this from the beginning. Still, she was genuinely upset in discovering what he had done. I’d love to see her finally release all of that pent up anger - either her using Cardan as a sounding board for her rants or even having her completely breakdown under all of the stress and him comforting her.

We get the perspective of Jude throughout the entire book, but I would really enjoy seeing some of the scenes from Cardan’s point of view as his feelings for Jude change.

There is no way that Jude’s sister, Vivienne, wouldn’t be alarmed when finding out that Jude and Cardan kissed. Jude having to explain her changed feelings for Cardan and Vivienne, realizing that Jude is in love would be hilarious and heartwarming.

With the third book coming out soon, feel free to either include or not include elements from it. As long as there is Jude/Cardan, I will be happy.

Nancy Drew (TV 2019):

Characters: Nancy Drew and Ned "Nick" Nickerson

Only one episode in and I was impressed by this show. Up until now, I hadn't seen or read an iteration of Nancy Drew that I didn't enjoy, but I'll admit I was scared as sometimes the CW makes questionable choices with their adaptations. They have done a fantastic job with casting, though, and updating things just enough for the modern era without taking away the charm of the original.

When it boils down to it, Nancy Drew appeals to me because she is unabashedly herself, not ever pretending to be something that she's not to get others to like her. And although it's just getting started, so far the interactions she has with Nick and her father, Carson, are my favorite.

Nancy is a guest on a true-crime podcast featuring amateur detectives. Nick tags along and watches from outside the recording studio in amusement, or perhaps the hosts bring up Nick's criminal past on-air and Nancy gets defensive.

Maybe Nick and Nancy start a true-crime podcast of their own and it's an unexpected hit.

Carson Drew is not 100% onboard with Nancy and Nick's not-so-secret relationship. When Nancy suddenly stops shutting down Carson's attempts to connect with her and Carson finds out it was due to Nick's influence, he changes his tune about his daughter's boyfriend.

The gang goes to an escape room for fun. Nick is amused by how seriously Nancy takes it.

We haven't gotten very far into the season yet, but any speculation fics about where the mystery goes would be interesting as well!

Out-of-left field request: If you're not a fan of Nancy/Nick in the new show, I'd be open to a story where the Hardy Boys arrive in River Heights (I'm not so secretly hoping the CW makes this a TV show if Nancy Drew succeeds). Although I love Nick and Nancy together, I have always loved Nancy/Frank stories as well.

Things I don't like:

Alternate Universes – For the specific fandoms that I picked, I really like the universes as they are. I’m definitely okay with deviations from canon, but please don’t make Peanuts into a supernatural werewolf story or have the fantasy/sci-fi canons take place in a mundane coffee shop setting. (I don’t mind Soulmate AUs or something similar because those can be incorporated into canon with little change to worldbuilding).

Non-Con/Rape/BDSM/Sexual Violence/Graphic Sex – I like my characters to be happy and everything within ships to be 100% consensual, no question about it (mentions of non-con if it occurred in canon is fine). I also prefer plot over porn, especially with one-shots.

OT3s – Two people per romantic relationship, please. Any more than that makes me uncomfortable.

Character Bashing - Unless a character is a bad guy in canon, I don’t want to read hundreds of words about how awful they are, especially if they are one of the characters that I requested. Don’t take it out on the characters. If you hate my pairings, just write gen.

Things I love:

Hurt/Comfort – There is nothing I love more than one character comforting another. The hurt can be physical, psychological, or both.  

Happy Endings – I’m all for the realistic endings… but if they could be plausible AND happy-ish, that would be amazing.

Expanded Scenes/Contorting Canon – Feel free to expand scenes and change up the canon to your heart’s content as long as it makes logical sense.

Humor/Banter/Snark – I thrive on this stuff.

Bonding/Building Relationships – Whether it be a friendship or a romantic relationship, I adore reading about two people growing closer together. When characters know each other so well that they can have conversations with just their eyes or anticipate the person’s next move (especially if it’s to the surprise/confusion of everyone around them), my shipper heart is thrilled.

Dark to Light – Seeing a character come out of a bad mindset or situation and get better is so satisfying.

Thanks again and happy writing!

- Maddy @mustlovemustypages (on Tumblr, Ao3, and FF.net)

[stephaniefchase]

Bajan Newscap 4/5/2017

Good Morning #realdreamchasers! Here is your daily news cap for Wednesday April 5th 2017. Remember you can read full articles via Barbados Today (BT), or by purchasing a Daily Nation Newspaper (DN).

BANKS HOARDING – One prominent local economist is warning that Government’s debt problem could cause further drain on the dwindling foreign reserves if not addressed urgently and could result in further uncertainty,  in the business community. President of the Barbados Economic Society (BES) Jeremy Stephen said the high debt was already contributing to a growing level of uncertainty and a number of factors could make the situation worse. The most recent Central Bank report had revealed that the country’s debt to private individuals, companies and public entities stood at $4.9 billion, or 53 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as at the end of December last year. The gross Government debt, including borrowing from the Central Bank was 108 per cent of GDP, the proportion of foreign currency debt was 31 per cent of GDP, and the cost of servicing that debt was $391 million, or eight per cent of earnings from goods and services, former Governor of the Central Bank Dr DeLisle Worrell had revealed. And while Government announced in the recent Estimates that it was expecting to rake in about $2.9 billion in revenue for the 2017/2018 fiscal year, it had also noted that expenditure for the period was expected to rise to $4.5 billion, up from $4.3 billion last fiscal year. Addressing a recent First Citizens Investment Services market outlook  seminar at the Hilton Barbados Resort Stephen pointed out that the debt problem was compounded by a number of factors, including about $900 million of debentures that Government had to service this fiscal year. In addition, Stephen said the maturity due dates of Government papers, particularly for the 2021 and 2022 period when approximately $400 million would become due to be paid, could impact negatively on the foreign reserves.  (BT)

MARCH ON - Teachers will trade the classroom for the streets of The City Wednesday morning, in their own version of the march of disgust staged here last month to protest against the Freundel Stuart administration’s handling of the economy. However, to separate themselves from the Opposition Barbados Labour Party-organized event which saw an estimated 10,000 people walk through the streets of the capital, the teachers have dubbed Wednesday’s protest a march of respect to send a strong message to the Ministry of Education that they would not back down on their demands for payment to correct school-based assessment (SBA) projects. It was an angry crowd of teachers who packed the auditorium at Solidarity House two weeks ago for an emotionally charged meeting at which they decided to not only defy the ministry over the SBA issue, but also to fight fire with fire. The march will start at 10 a.m. in Queen’s Park, a stone’s throw away from the ministry, and travel along St Michael’s Row, Bridge Street, River Road, with a brief stop in front of the Personnel Administration Division offices on Culloden Road. From there, the demonstrating teachers will return to BSTU headquarters on Pine Road, St Michael to conclude a three-hour break from the classroom. Redman told Barbados TODAY the BSTU has invited sister unions – the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT), the Barbados Workers Union (BWU), the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations (CTUSAB) – to lend whatever support they deemed appropriate. BUT President Pedro Shepherd has said his organization would not be marching, even though individual teachers were free to do so. While the NUPW is backing the BSTU in its cause, it would not be on the streets due to its elections tomorrow.  Neither BWU General Secretary Toni Moore nor CTUSAB President Cedric Murrell could be reached for comment. (BT)

CLUELESS – As debate rages over a controversial component to the health and family life education (HFLE) curriculum in schools, the island’s teachers’ unions say they know nothing about the programme. The contentious comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programme, which is being taught by the Barbados Family Planning Association (BFPA), is causing consternation among child advocates and religious leaders, including Government Senator and founder and senior pastor of Restoration Ministries David Durant, who described it as “one of the greatest assaults on the health and innocence of children”. However, while supporters and opponents engage in fiery debate over the merits and demerits of CSE, both the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) said they had been left out of the process, even though their members would be impacted. “I really am not au fait with it. We have not been included as a union. We have not been included in this whole process,” BSTU President Mary Redman told Barbados TODAY. “I don’t know the content, I don’t know the agenda, I don’t know who is funding it, I don’t know the values . . . whose values or morals are being pushed. I only know what I have gleaned from the media,” Redman added. In a discussion on the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation’s television talk show, The People’s Choice on Sunday night, Chairman of the children’s charity ProtEqt Children’s Foundation Dr Veronica Evelyn stopped just short of describing the teaching of CSE as a free for all. Evelyn, whose charity works in schools across the island, charged that there was no policy on what should be taught or no consistent content, and the teachers lacked proper training needed to deliver HFLE. Asked Tuesday if CSE was being taught by members of her union, Redman bluntly replied that she did not know. CSE is one of the United Nations’ key strategies for combating the spread of HIV and AIDS among children and young people, and is described by the UN agency UNESCO, as “an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships by providing scientifically accurate, realistic, non-judgmental information.” UNESCO says that by adopting a comprehensive strategy, CSE emphasizes “an approach to sexuality education that encompasses the full range of information skills and values to enable young people to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and to make decisions about their health and sexuality”. In stating his opposition to the programme, Durant recently said it had an almost excessive focus on teaching children how to obtain sexual pleasure and gratification in various ways, including masturbation, anal and oral sex. But social worker and former executive director of the Family Planning Association George Griffith has defended CSE, writing in his column in Barbados TODAY that Durant’s opposition to the subject was “rooted in a set of deep-sated myths and downright misinformation based on denial and failure to accept that in this day and age, our children cannot be insulated from the realities of today’s 21st century world”. In fact, Griffith thinks people who sought to deny children access to CSE “based on their denial, fear, homophobic disposition or warped religious beliefs” were doing the children a great disservice.  (BT)

BSTU CLEARS THE AIR ON DISMISSALS - The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) has not accused the Ministry of Education of dismissing teachers. Rather, it has said that it has issues with the boards of management of some schools and the unfair dismissal of three members. President Mary Redman, in responding to an article in yesterday’s DAILY NATION headlined Fed-Up Teachers Marching, explained that not all members of the union were teachers. She said that in one case a board had dismissed a non-teaching union member based on a report and without a hearing. The BSTU head added they were presently fighting three cases of unfair dismissal of members among other issues that had prompted protest action. (MWN)

NUPW HOPING PAY TALKS WON’T BE DRAWN OUT – There will be no long drawn-out delay this time. That is the promise from National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) president Akanni McDowall as the union ended round one of talks with Government on salary and wage increases for civil servants yesterday. The two sides spent hours behind closed doors at the Personnel Administration Division in the Humphrey Walcott Building on Culloden Road, St Michael. Government’s side was led by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of the Civil Service, Alyson Forte, and comprised his deputy permanent secretary and the chief economist from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, while general secretary Roslyn Smith was the lead negotiator for the NUPW. (MWN)

BIZZY: GO TO TREASURY FOR ELECTION FUNDING – Funding for election campaigns should be pulled from the Treasury and not the private sector.  This is the opinion of prominent businessman Ralph “Bizzy” Williams, who said that he has had to decline some of the newer political parties which asked him for financial support. “I have been approached and I have said I am not interested. You can be a businessman and you can be a politician, but the two of them don’t mix,” Williams said. “The established political parties have not approached me, but I think that campaign finance for re-election should be funded by the national Treasury, not by private individuals or private companies,” he said. (MWN)

LIAT PILOTS PAID – Liat Pilots may have been rescued, but it won’t be known for another three months if the same can be said for the cash-strapped regional airline.  Following an almost three-hour meeting at Hilton Barbados yesterday, chairman of the shareholder governments of LIAT, St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said that a directive had been sent to the respective banks to pay the pilots. The payment came seven days after they were due their money. “I believe that instructions have gone to the bank today [yesterday] for the payments and I think, depending which bank it is, some of them will get paid tomorrow [today], or some the next day,” Gonsalves told reporters shortly after exiting the meeting, which began just after 3 p.m. and concluded around 6 p.m. (MWN)

CAMPUS TRENDZ CIVIL SUIT STILL ON - With the building which once housed the now infamous Campus Trendz now demolished, social activist David Comissiong is ensuring the memories of those who died there are buried beneath the rubble. The attorney-at-law Tuesday insisted he would continue to pursue a civil suit against the state, the business operator, and the two men found guilty of killing six young women in a fire there nearly seven years ago. It was on September 3, 2010 that Jamar Bynoe, 19, of Headley’s Land, Bank Hall, St Michael and Renaldo Alleyne, 21, of Prescod Bottom, Hindsbury Road, St Michael, threw an incendiary device into Campus Trendz on Tudor Street, The City, after taking an undisclosed sum of money, starting a blaze that took the lives of Shauna Griffith, Nikkita Belgrave, Pearl Cornelius, Tiffany Harding, Kellishaw Olivierre and Kelly Ann Welch. Alleyne was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, while Bynoe was found guilty of murder and sentenced to hang. However, Comissiong, who represents the families of three of the deceased women, today insisted there would be no retreat as he seeks compensation for the families. (BT)

STRATHCLYDE RESIDENTS LEFT SHAKEN BY BLOCKED ROAD – A HARROWING INCIDENT involving Senator Abrahams and a group of men blocking the road in Strathclyde, St Michael has left residents in the community shaken.  Speaking to the MIDNATION, Senator Abrahams said he was travelling home on Saturday night when he saw a line of garbage bags in the road. He explained that while slowing down to inspect the scene, he turned on his truck’s bright lights, only to see three young men waiting in the dark. After a brief chase, the young men fled through a narrow road and he made a report to the police. When he returned to the scene, Senator Abrahams said he found a woman in a vehicle stopped in the road, leaving him concerned as to what could have been. “When it was all over and done, my thoughts were what if that was my wife instead of me, or what if that lady that stopped there had got to the blockage before me,” Abrahams said. “She might have been the first victim. It could have come out that something serious could have happened right outside my house. I was lucky to get there before she did,” he added. (MWN)

BAIL FOR THREE ON ASSAULT CHARGES - Three men charged with separate assault offences were granted bail today when they made their first appearances before a Bridgetown magistrate. Francis Enrico Yarde, of Apartment #37, #3 Wanstead Heights, St Michael, is accused of assaulting Shakira Hall on March 28, occasioning her actual bodily harm. The 26-year-old sales representative told Magistrate Douglas Frederick he was not guilty of the charge. Meanwhile, it is alleged that Nicholas Rohan Brathwaite, of #39 Chelston Garden, Culloden Road, St Michael, assaulted Samuel Morris on April 1, occasioning him actual bodily harm. The 32-year-old denied the charge. Also pleading not guilty was Lance O’Brien Burke, 30, of Block 6H Rock Close, Wildey, St Michael. He is accused of assaulting Shawntelle Green on February 12, occasioning her actual bodily harm. With no objections to bail from police prosecutor Station Sergeant Neville Reid, the men were each released on $3,000 bail which they secured with individual sureties. Yarde, Brathwaite and Burke are expected to make their second appearances before Magistrate Frederick on June 22. (BT)

MASON BAILED ON WOUDING CHARGE – A 47-year-old mason was released on $1,500 bail on a two-year-old assault charge today. Dexter Anthony Williams of #10 Tweedside Road, St Michael pleaded guilty in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court to unlawfully and maliciously wounding Naresh Persaud on October 6, 2014. According to the facts provided by the lead investigator in the case, the two men were involved in an altercation at Nursery Drive, following a misunderstanding on a previous occasion. In that first incident, Persaud was the accused and the police issued him with a warning. However, in the altercation on October 6, Persaud became the complainant when Williams threw a bottle at him, hitting him on the hand and right elbow. Addressing Magistrate Douglas Frederick this afternoon, Williams said that on the mentioned date he was having a few beers when a friend told him he could not say the name “Shelia”. “Shelia is a girl in a Guyanese club,” Williams explained, adding that Persaud was about five feet away from him when he also told him not to call the woman’s name. Williams said a confrontation ensued which became physical and he hit Persaud who fell to the ground. When asked by the magistrate whether he had an agreement with Persaud to compensate him for his injuries, Williams said: “We had no agreement so about money, just to stay away from each other.” “I don’t know how Naresh bring police here this morning and police arrest me,” Williams said. After Williams’ surety was accepted, Magistrate Frederick adjourned the matter to April 7. Persaud is expected to attend the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on that date to address the court. (BT)

REMAND ENDS FOR HAM THEIF - An alleged serial ham thief was released on bail today after being on remand since January. Anthony Rudolph Thorpe, 59, of Derricks, St James first appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Douglas Frederick two months ago when he denied stealing a $70.17 ham from Hanschell Inniss Limited on January 7. When Thorpe made his fourth appearance in the No. 1 Criminal Court today, he made a bail application. “I didn’t steal the ham, Sir,” he insisted. However, the magistrate countered that Thorpe was not a good candidate for bail, given that “every time he is released on bail he gets accused of stealing ham”. At the same time, Frederick made it clear that the court could not keep a person in jail indefinitely. “He has been on remand for the past three months. In the past, he has stolen ham, and all the time ham, ham, ham and it is not even ham season. You are a ham thief, man,” the magistrate said. But Frederick then gave Thorpe the news he was hoping for. “I will give you bail today because we can’t keep you forever; we can’t hold everybody in prison,” the magistrate said. “Sir, up there rough, Sir,” the accused said. Magistrate Frederick then offered him $1,500 bail. Although Thorpe had a surety present, she hesitated somewhat when the magistrate questioned whether she had $1,500 to pay the court if the accused absconded. “Are you willing to take this responsibility? This is serious!” Frederick impressed on her. “We have other matters where he did not turn up.” After giving it a little thought, the surety said: “Yes please, I signing.” Thorpe was then released and told to return to court on June 22 for all of his court matters. (BT)

IVY DEATH A SHOCK – The piercing cries of a grieving mother ripped through the air of a St Michael community yesterday afternoon. This was more than 24 hours after her four-month-old baby boy was found dead at her Back Ivy home. A man who identified himself as the father of the child was very irate when a MIDWEEK NATION team arrived on the scene, demanding that they leave the property. After minutes of negotiation and venting, the heartbroken father asked for privacy and pleaded for his family to be left alone. (MWN)

CLIMATE CHANGE NO HOAX - Minister of the Environment Dr Denis Lowe is challenging United States (US) president Donald Trump on climate change, suggesting the American leader did not fully appreciate the consequences of his position. Trump has said that climate change was a “hoax”; and has signed an executive order nullifying President Barack Obama’s climate change efforts while he has moved to revive the coal industry. The American president made clear that the US had no intention of meeting the commitments that Obama had made to curb planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution, and he has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to start the complex and lengthy legal process of withdrawing and rewriting the Obama-era clean power plan, which would have closed hundreds of coal-fired power plants, frozen construction of new plants and replaced them with vast new wind and solar farms. The minister said while the US president was “decrying” the legitimacy of climate change, 2016 had been labelled as the warmest ocean temperature year. He also warned of a significant reduction in funding from the United States to United Nations agencies such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Green Climate Fund, as well as other activities driven by US funding. However, Lowe stressed that Barbados could not allow itself to be “hemmed in” by what might or might not occur relating to international funding. He gave the assurance that Government would continue “to plough” ahead and look for unique ways to fund the island’s coastal rehabilitation green energy programmes. (BT)

BIZZY GIVES BENCHES TO LODGE SCHOOL – Old scholars of the Lodge School are being urged to give back to that learning institution, which chairman of the board of management Patterson Cheltenham said is in need of much assistance. He made the point as businessman and past student Ralph Bizzy Williams, through his company Coles Engineering, today donated two benches to the St John learning institution. It was the school’s parent teachers’ association that made it known that the institution, with a student population of 1,150, was in need of benches. Williams, who left the school some 58 years ago, said giving back was good, and he pledged that further contributions would be forthcoming “from time to time”. In addition to the benches, last year Williams launched the Sam Headley Trust, in honour of fellow past student Major Sam Headley, to assist needy students and those who show academic promise. Williams said he was happy with the Trust, which is administered by the school to finance books and other necessities for those who have the need. Expressing gratitude for the benches, Cheltenham said he was eager for other old scholars to emulate the gesture, pointing out that there were “enormous constraints” on Government’s budget, making it difficult for the authorities to play the role they did many years ago. (BT)

$10 PLEA - Minister of Sport Stephen Lashley wants each Barbadian to contribute $10 towards the redevelopment of the National Stadium.  While proposing a national fundraising initiative, the minister suggested a joint effort was needed in order to renovate the Waterford, St Michael facility.  “We are planning to launch a national fundraising initiative because I believe even as the Government is to find funding, if every Barbadian contributes at least $10 to a national fundraising effort, we will be able to get in a vicinity of about $20 million to start this project,” he told the MIDWEEK NATION. Lashley said the initiative was expected to be launched very shortly and would allow for the project to be carried out in segments. (MWN)

LATE QUALIFIERS MISS OUT – It wasn’t a case of better late than never for a number of CARIFTA Games hopefuls. Some athletes belatedly made the qualifying standard for the April 15-17 Games in Curacao during the Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championships (BSSAC), but have not been rewarded for their performances. Christ Church Foundation’s high jumper Yuriko Harewood and quarter-miler Deshon Trent were not included in the 28-member squad announced last Friday despite qualifying and coming close on a number of previous occasions. Competing in the high jump on the final day of BSSAC, Harewood sailed over the bar at 1.70 metres, which is the required mark for Under-20 girls. (MWN)

BAYLEY’S CELEBRATE SUCCESS – The feet of Bayley’s athletes were still on fire yesterday. This time, they stormed the streets of St Philip to celebrate their school’s sporting success in cricket and athletics. After winning the boys’ title in the Patsy Callender Zone, Bayley’s followed up by capturing the overall boys’ crown at the National Primary Schools Athletic Championships (NAPSAC) and the inaugural Champion Of Champions meet, held at the Usain Bolt Sport Complex. With the 2016 Herman Griffith Primary Schools cricket title also lodged in their overflowing trophy cabinet, it was time to celebrate. (MWN)

BLACKBIRDS DAZZLES ALL STARS – Newbury All Stars’ nightmarish 2016 Division 1 netball debut rolled into the new season when they lost 63-24 to champions UWI Signia Blackbirds in the opening league game on Monday night at the Netball Stadium.  Fresh from repeating as knockout queens last Saturday, Blackbirds blitzed All Stars, who enjoyed their best quarter in the first with eight goals. However, Newbury’s poor effort across all quarters suggested that losing shooter Khadija Domingo to Pride Of Villa might be the start of an even worse year for the St George unit. They trailed 8-17, 13-28 and 18-48 at the breaks. (MWN)

C.O. WILLIAMS BACKING JUNIOR TENNIS – Thirty-four of Barbados’ top junior tennis players will be hoping to follow in Darian King’s footsteps when the C.O. Williams International Junior Tennis Tournament serves off on Saturday.  Among those who will battle juniors from 27 regional and international countries are Robert Hayden, who is ranked 1157 by the International Tennis Federation, with junior world ranking of 1875; Sanaa Hewitt (1875); Kyle Frost (1873); and Romani Mayers. Barbados have been climbing in tennis, placing in the top ten in two Under-16 tournaments last week. Romani Mayers, Kaipo Marshall and Kyle Griffith represented the island at the Junior Davis Cup North America And Caribbean Pre-Qualifying Championships where they placed eighth of 18 teams. (MWN)

FOCUS ON WINDIES WOMEN’S CRICKET – Title-holders Trinidad and Tobago will meet arch-rivals Barbados in the opening game of this month’s Women’s Regional Super50, in a tournament designed to further strengthen the West Indies Women’s squad for their campaign in the ICC World Cup in June. Selectors will be using the April 20-30 showpiece in St Vincent and the Grenadines to identify possible new talent which can supplement the existing West Indies squad for the June 24 to July 23 50-overs tournament in England. Josina Luke, the WICB project officer for women’s cricket, underscored the importance of the Regional Super50 to the selection of the West Indies World Cup squad. (BT)

SEVEN TENTS REGISTERED FOR CROP OVER – It isn’t quite Crop Over Good Morning yet, but preparations have begun for the kick-off to the island’s grandest summer party. At least seven calypso tents had registered with organisers, the National Cultural Foundation, by the deadline last Thursday, meaning their members will be up for the nine coveted spots in the marquee event of the Crop Over Festival, Pic-O-De-Crop. Partygoers and lovers of classic calypso will criss-cross the island between July 1 and 13 for the judging of prime spots in this year’s competition. Stray Cats will be judged on July 2; De Big Show, July 5; Super Gladiators, July 8; The Experience July 9; Africa Heartbeat, July 11; House Of Soca on July 12 and All Stars the following night. The unattached calypsonians will be judged on July 1 at Ball Park, Christ Church. (MWN)

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2018 Letter

Dear potential writer,

*Sigh* 2018 has been a long year, has it not? Yuletide is proving to be a great distraction and I'm very excited to be participating again. Thank you for reading my letter and also thank you in advance for anything you decide to write for me! 

Below are my desired fandoms and pairings along with story ideas that I would love to see written. Please don't feel stifled by my prompts; I've also listed my general likes/dislikes at the very bottom of this letter if you decide to go a different route. 

The Defenders (TV):

Characters: Luke Cage and Jessica Jones

I will admit that my main motivation for watching The Defenders was to see more interactions between these two characters. While I loved all of the scenes between them, I wish they'd had a lot more shared screen time. 

Overall I just want these two kids to end up together. I've been a fan of their relationship before the Netflix shows came out and will continue to be a fan after they have ended.

Story ideas:

Luke and Jessica learning to trust each other again amongst the events of The Defenders, and Jessica sharing a bit more of her past with Kilgrave to help Luke understand what exactly she went through.

Seeing Luke and Jessica's on screen (or imagined off screen) interactions through the eyes of the other characters.

Jessica Jones is a walking poster child for PTSD and I would really like to see this explored more. Recovery isn’t necessary, but having Luke at least realize her suffering and talking/hugging it out would be lovely.

We may or may not be getting a season 2. Feel free to imagine your own post-season 1 with the team, especially focusing on the Jessica/Luke dynamic.

Speed (1994):

Characters: Annie Porter and Jack Traven

I'm a sucker for characters who fall in love during immensely stressful situations. Especially characters played by Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. I'm also a sucker for action movies that have not-quite-believable but really-thrilling-anyway plotlines. Like buses with bombs that go off if driving under 50 mph.

Story ideas:

Regardless of what Jack said at the end of the movie about most relationships formed during stressful circumstances not surviving, I have chosen to believe Annie and Jack would have beaten the odds once again. I'm sure their friends, co-workers, and family would have had their doubts but would have eventually seen that the two were perfect for each other.

I'd adore post-movie slice of life stories where they buy their first place together, meet each others' families for the first time, or even do something as mundane as going to get groceries. It would be so endearingly (and hilariously) normal in contrast to their first meeting.

Annie definitely thought Jack was insane when he flagged down the bus and jumped on. It would be interesting to read that scene from her point of view as well as other scenes throughout the movie as her opinion of him changes.

It would be impossible to go through what these two characters did without it having some sort of impact on their psyche. Whether it be Annie refusing to ride the bus again and Jack offering to drive her to work until/if she recovers, or Jack having flashbacks of the helplessness he felt on that train when he couldn't get Annie unchained.

The Darkest Minds (Book Series):

Character: Ruby Daly

X-Men was my jam when I was younger, and The Darkest Minds is basically X-Men set in a dystopian world with really loveable characters.

Ruby is a precious gem* that needs to be protected at all costs, even if it’s from herself. Liam is such a sweetheart. Book 2 when he gets his memories back had me literally crying. Chubs and Zhu are amazing, and I love the little family the four of them made together. Vida was also really great, and so was Cole… and you get the point. I loved them all.

*Pun not intended but acknowledged nevertheless.

My favorite pairing from the series is Ruby/Liam but sadly Liam is not in the tagset. It would be amazing if you wrote a Ruby/Liam story but if that's not your thing, I'd be equally happy with a gen story focusing on Ruby and Cole, Ruby and Chubs, Ruby and Vida, etc. Chubs/Vida in the background would be even more wonderful!

Story ideas:

Ruby definitely struggled with her abilities and had healthy/unhealthy coping mechanisms. Expanding on this would be great and including any of the other characters' responses to her coping mechanisms would be a definite plus.

Reunions are the best. Write how you would have liked the Liam and Ruby reunion in book 2 to have played out or expand on canon to bring on even more feels. Again, I fully realize that Liam is not in the tagset so don't feel pressured to include him. Instead write about a reunion between Ruby and one of the other main characters (like Chubs)!

I wish there were more scenes exploring the dynamics of Cole and Ruby's friendship and how that impacts their respective relationships with Liam, especially because Cole and Ruby relate on a level that I don't think Liam ever quite understood. One of my favorite parts from the whole series is the scene in the shower where Cole is basically interrogating Ruby for information about Liam. It's a totally non-romantic scene but very emotionally charged and it would be really interesting to read about it from Cole's point of view.

Impluse (TV):

Characters: Henrietta "Henry" Coles, Lucas Boone, Jenna Hope, Townes Linderman

This show became a surprise favorite of mine in 2018, mostly because it's on YouTube Red and I haven't given most of their original shows much thought. Also because it tackles rape and recovery in such a raw and interesting, especially in the context of a sci-fi show.

I just need more Henry Coles. If you want to do a romantic relationship I'd prefer seeing something explored with Lucas Boone or her canon love interest Josh (who was only in 2 episodes but really seemed to "get" Henry). Otherwise, gen stories between Henry and any/all of the tagset characters would be great.

Story Ideas:

Henry will never be fully "recovered" in the sense that one can never truly recover from rape. It will always have an impact on her life. The other characters get that and try to help her in any way they can.

While Lucas is aware of what his brother did to Henry, he has no idea of the real impact. I'd love a story where he learns more about her seizures and the way her anxiety/fears manifest themselves as teleportation.

Hurt/comfort in all forms because Henry has been hurt enough for a lifetime, but she could do with a whole lot more comfort. Either within the confines of season 1 or imagined opportunities for comfort in season 2.

We get the story from mostly Henry's perspective, but I'm sure there is a lot going on in the minds of Lucas, Jenna and/or Townes as the events of season 1 play out.

The Folk of the Air

Pairing: Cardan Greenbriar/Jude Duarte

Holly Black is an evil genius and I bow down to her greatness. Starting off the first book in this series, I never would have imagined that by the end I'd be rooting for Jude and Cardan to be together but here we are.

They are the ultimate enemies-to-lovers and I can't wait to see what happens to them in the second book coming in 2019.

Story ideas:

Maybe I'm being unrealistically optimistic, but despite Jude's betrayal at the end of the first book, I think these two can work it out. Perhaps Jude helps Cardan cope with the stresses of being king and he is able to move past what she did. Or maybe he sees how impossible Jude thought the situation was and comes to the realization that he was the only one she trusted to do it.

Madoc is a horrible father. Jude basically knows this from the beginning. Still, she was genuinely upset in discovering what he had done. I'd love to see her finally release all of that pent up anger - either her using Cardan as a sounding board for her rants or even having her completely breakdown under all of the stress and him comforting her.

We get the perspective of Jude throughout the entire book, but I would really enjoy seeing some of the scenes from Cardan's point of view as his feelings for Jude change.

There is no way that Jude's sister, Vivienne, wouldn't be alarmed when finding out that Jude and Cardan kissed. Jude having to explain her changed feelings for Cardan and Vivienne realizing that Jude is in like/love would be hilarious and heartwarming.

Things I don’t like:

Alternate Universes – For the specific fandoms that I picked, I really like the universes as they are. I’m definitely okay with deviations from canon, but please don’t make Speed into a supernatural werewolf story or the fantasy/sci-fi canons take place in a mundane coffee shop setting. (I don’t mind Soulmate AUs or something similar because those can be incorporated into canon with little change to worldbuilding).

Non-Con/Rape/BDSM/Sexual Violence/Graphic Sex – I like my characters to be happy and everything within ships to be 100% consensual, no question about it (mentions of non-con if it occurred in canon is fine). I also prefer plot over porn, especially with one-shots.

OT3s – Two people per romantic relationship please. Any more than that makes me uncomfortable.

Character Bashing - Unless a character is a bad guy in canon, I don’t want to read hundreds of words about how awful they are, especially if they are one of the characters that I requested. Don’t take it out on the characters if you hate my pairings, just write gen. 

Things I love:

Hurt/Comfort – There is nothing I love more than one character comforting another. The hurt can be physical, psychological, or both.  

Happy Endings – I’m all for the realistic endings… but if they could be plausible AND happy-ish, that would be amazing.

Expanded Scenes/Contorting Canon – Feel free to expand scenes and change up canon to your heart’s content as long as it makes logical sense.

Humor/Banter/Snark – I thrive on this stuff.

Bonding/Building Relationships – Whether it be a friendship or a romantic relationship, I adore reading about two people growing closer together. When characters know each other so well that they can have conversations with just their eyes or anticipate the person’s next move (especially if it’s to the surprise/confusion of everyone around them), my shipper heart is thrilled.

Dark to Light – Seeing a character come out of a bad mindset/situation and get better is so satisfying.

Thanks again and happy writing!

- Maddy @mustlovemustypages (on Tumblr, Ao3 and FF.net)