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#5: Request 1 by DesertVixen
Vulcan's Glory - DC Fontana (TOS Novel)
Worldbuilding: Vulcans in Starfleet (Vulcan's Glory - DC Fontana (TOS Novel), Relationship: Spock & Number One, Relationship: Spock/T'Pris, Worldbuilding: Life at Vulcan Science Academy, Worldbuilding: Vulcan Clans, Fanfiction

DNW: explicit sexual violence, graphic violence, nominated character death, cruelty to animals/children

I loved this book, and I am a big fan of Pike's Enterprise.

Vulcans in Starfleet - The book makes Spock one of 11 Vulcans, not the only one. Expand on this. The rarity fluctuates from source to source, but it always seemed weird to me.

Spock/T'Pris - I really want an AU where she lives. How does it change Spock? How does his father react? What happens when Kirk takes the Enterprise? How does it impact Amok Time and Spock's relationship with his parents?

I'm also a huge Pike/Number One fan, so if you'd like to have that be background, go for it! I didn't request them because I didn't want to focus on them.

Spock & Number One - their relationship intrigues me

Letter: http://desertvixen.dreamwidth.org/776902.html


Request 2 by DesertVixen
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983 Cartoon)
Relationship: Randor/Marlena, Worldbuilding: Eternia makes contact with Earth, Relationship: Queen Marlena & He-Man | Adam, Character: Queen Marlena, Character: He-Man | Adam, Character: Cringer, Fanfiction

DNW: explicit sexual violence, graphic violence, nominated character death, cruelty to animals/children

So I was sort of expecting to have to defend this one, because He-Man and Space Swap?

But the facts are pretty clear.

Marlena Glenn is an astronaut from Earth who crashes on Eternia, falls for the king, and never goes home.

There is an episode where Eternia and Earth make contact, but it's not the best. So give me a better one! Maybe some sort of rover ends up on Eternia (yes, I would totally love a happy ending for a little space machine whose battery is running low and it's dark) and this leads to them making contact? I'd love to see Marlena at least visit home, or have vistors from home, or somehow open up communications.

Letter: http://desertvixen.dreamwidth.org/776902.html


Request 3 by DesertVixen
Star Trek: The Original Series
Relationship: Spock/Nyota Uhura (TOS), Relationship: Christopher Pike/Number One (TOS), Character: Jose Tyler, Worldbuilding: Crews leaving books and movies behind, Character: Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Character: Nyota Uhura (TOS), Relationship: Spock & Christopher Pike, Worldbuilding: Vulcans in Starfleet (TOS), Worldbuilding: Talos IV Menagerie, Fanfiction

DNW: explicit sexual violence, graphic violence, nominated character death, cruelty to animals/children

Crews leaving stuff behind - Watched "A Piece of the Action" lately, and made me wonder what it would be like for other stuff. Like, I don't know, Georgette Heyer or Jane Austen, or Agatha Christie, or Downton Abbey.

Vulcans in SF - Clearly Spock can't be the only one. Tell me about them!

I would love for any away teams to include Spock, Uhura, and McCoy

I would so greatly love a Christie or Regency world - go as tropey as you like. Feel free to invent a blueshirt/redshirt who is a fan of/expert on the genre of left-behind books/vids.

I'm also completely down for another story about Pike's Enterprise.

Letter: http://desertvixen.dreamwidth.org/776902.html


Request 4 by DesertVixen
Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold
Relationship: Laisa Toscane Vorbarra & Tej Arqua Vorpatril, Relationship: Tej Arqua Vorpatril & Alys Vorpatril, Relationship: Ivan Vorpatril/Tej Arqua Vorpatril, Worldbuilding: Discovering a lost colony, Worldbuilding: Barrayaran Period History Dramas, Fanfiction

DNW: explicit sexual violence, graphic violence, nominated character death, cruelty to animals/children

1. Period dramas - Tej starts watching the equivalent of Downton Abbey set during the Time of Isolation or Regency. She's hooked but Ivan and Alys may not be. Alternately, Alys has a guilty habit of watching them (and possibly critiquing them). I'm also down for a treatment of over the top costume drama on these periods. Bonus points if you have characters based on Alys and Padma in it (with her critique). Perhaps she gets Laisa interested as well?

2. Discovering a lost colony - I'd like to see Ivan and Tej be sent in their diplomatic role. Have fun.

I do want Ivan/Tej in whatever you do. I love them. Background G/L is also excellent.

So I am clearly Team Vorpatril all the way. I love the period drama one, and have even flirted with writing it myself to no avail. I'm down for all of it. Feel free to have Cordelia put in her contribution as well!

Letter: http://desertvixen.dreamwidth.org/776902.html


Request 5 by DesertVixen
Star Trek Rihannsu Novels - Diane Duane
Worldbuilding: Rihannsu/Romulans make peace with Federation, Worldbuilding: Vulcans in Starfleet (Duane novels), Worldbuilding: Legend of Rea's Helm, Worldbuilding: Earth-Romulan War, Relationship: Ael t'Rllaillieu & Spock, Character: Terise Haleakala-LoBrutto, Character: Ael t'Rllaillieu, Fanfiction

I totally prefer Diane Duane's/TOS Romulans/Rihannsu to what we got in TNG and later. I also love how Duane envisions Starfleet, and the idea that the Vulcans are everywhere.
DNW: explicit sexual violence, graphic violence, nominated character death, cruelty to animals/children

1. Vulcans in Starfleet - How do they deal with everyone else?

3. Legend of Rea's Helm - Rea was a sorcerer who created a helmet that prevented the wearer from being harmed (because the demon inside bit the guy's head off)... more about this story/Rea would be interesting.

4. Earth-Romulan War - Reconcile the TOS stuff and the books stuff, and tell me a story of these days.

5. Rihannsu make peace - The Romulans would totally be better allies than the Klingons. Tell me a story of this AU (feel free to combine it with the Yesterday's Enterprise prompt in TNG). Focus on Rihannsu please.

6. Ael & Spock - I love how they interact.

Letter: http://desertvixen.dreamwidth.org/776902.html


#6: Request 1 by FictionPenned
Doctor Who (2005)
Relationship: Thirteenth Doctor/The Master (Dhawan), Relationship: Thirteenth Doctor & Clara Oswin Oswald, Relationship: The Doctor | Ruth Clayton & Jack Harkness, Relationship: Gat/Yasmin Khan, Relationship: Martha Jones & Thirteenth Doctor, Relationship: Donna Noble & Martha Jones, Relationship: Thirteenth Doctor/River Song, Relationship: Thirteenth Doctor/Missy, Relationship: Thirteenth Doctor/Yasmin Khan, Fanfiction

General Likes:
a strong sense of setting and place || setting having an effect on the characters that occupy it (forcing them to grow, holding them back, etc) || atmosphere that reflects a character’s mood or inner world || extended metaphors || moments of fallibility that make characters seem real and human and alive || small details that offer insight into either a character or worldbuilding || characters reckoning with hard emotions, like love or grief or fear || people pushing themselves and each other to be better than they were the day before || people who have to choose between doing the easy thing and the right thing || witty dialogue || intimate moments || vulnerability as strength || the mortifying idea of being known || character development || silent communication through shared glances and body language || slice of life || fics that expand on canon worldbuilding || moments of humor || emotionality || characters wrestling with temptation || AUs || canon divergence || crossovers and fusions || unconventional perspectives || unconventional formatting || evocative language || missing scenes || explorations of character dynamics and relationships || themes of growth and change || poetic turns of phrase || suspense || self-fulfilling prophecies || unreliable narrators || conflicting accounts of the same events || time loops || nuanced characters || internal conflict || hurt/comfort || tension || slow burns || falling in love || falling out of love || acceptance || self-forgiveness || mutual pining || enemies to lovers || rivals to lovers || friends to lovers || unrequited love || acts of atonement || healing || building (or rebuilding!) mutual trust || stories about healing || mysteries and other puzzles

General Do Not Wants:
pregnancy || a/b/o dynamics || noncon || first-person pov (unless the source material is a book written in first person!) || underage/adult relationships || incest || ageplay || watersports || scat || vomit || bestiality || underage


Request 2 by FictionPenned
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Relationship: Rey & Rose Tico (SWST), Relationship: Amilyn Holdo/Leia Organa, Relationship: Finn/Rey, Relationship: Finn/Rey/Poe Dameron, Fanfiction

General Likes:
a strong sense of setting and place || setting having an effect on the characters that occupy it (forcing them to grow, holding them back, etc) || atmosphere that reflects a character’s mood or inner world || extended metaphors || moments of fallibility that make characters seem real and human and alive || small details that offer insight into either a character or worldbuilding || characters reckoning with hard emotions, like love or grief or fear || people pushing themselves and each other to be better than they were the day before || people who have to choose between doing the easy thing and the right thing || witty dialogue || intimate moments || vulnerability as strength || the mortifying idea of being known || character development || silent communication through shared glances and body language || slice of life || fics that expand on canon worldbuilding || moments of humor || emotionality || characters wrestling with temptation || AUs || canon divergence || crossovers and fusions || unconventional perspectives || unconventional formatting || evocative language || missing scenes || explorations of character dynamics and relationships || themes of growth and change || poetic turns of phrase || suspense || self-fulfilling prophecies || unreliable narrators || conflicting accounts of the same events || time loops || nuanced characters || internal conflict || hurt/comfort || tension || slow burns || falling in love || falling out of love || acceptance || self-forgiveness || mutual pining || enemies to lovers || rivals to lovers || friends to lovers || unrequited love || acts of atonement || healing || building (or rebuilding!) mutual trust || stories about healing || mysteries and other puzzles

General Do Not Wants:
pregnancy || a/b/o dynamics || noncon || first-person pov (unless the source material is a book written in first person!) || underage/adult relationships || incest || ageplay || watersports || scat || vomit || bestiality || underage


Request 3 by FictionPenned
Firefly
Relationship: Kaylee Frye/Simon Tam, Relationship: Malcolm Reynolds/Inara Serra, Relationship: Inara Serra/Kaylee Frye, Relationship: Inara Serra/Zoe Washburne, Fanfiction

General Likes:
a strong sense of setting and place || setting having an effect on the characters that occupy it (forcing them to grow, holding them back, etc) || atmosphere that reflects a character’s mood or inner world || extended metaphors || moments of fallibility that make characters seem real and human and alive || small details that offer insight into either a character or worldbuilding || characters reckoning with hard emotions, like love or grief or fear || people pushing themselves and each other to be better than they were the day before || people who have to choose between doing the easy thing and the right thing || witty dialogue || intimate moments || vulnerability as strength || the mortifying idea of being known || character development || silent communication through shared glances and body language || slice of life || fics that expand on canon worldbuilding || moments of humor || emotionality || characters wrestling with temptation || AUs || canon divergence || crossovers and fusions || unconventional perspectives || unconventional formatting || evocative language || missing scenes || explorations of character dynamics and relationships || themes of growth and change || poetic turns of phrase || suspense || self-fulfilling prophecies || unreliable narrators || conflicting accounts of the same events || time loops || nuanced characters || internal conflict || hurt/comfort || tension || slow burns || falling in love || falling out of love || acceptance || self-forgiveness || mutual pining || enemies to lovers || rivals to lovers || friends to lovers || unrequited love || acts of atonement || healing || building (or rebuilding!) mutual trust || stories about healing || mysteries and other puzzles

General Do Not Wants:
pregnancy || a/b/o dynamics || noncon || first-person pov (unless the source material is a book written in first person!) || underage/adult relationships || incest || ageplay || watersports || scat || vomit || bestiality || underage


#7: Request 1 by friendoftheJabberwock
Doctor Who (2005)
Worldbuilding: The life of companions after travelling with the Doctor, Relationship: Sarah Jane Smith & Rose Tyler, Character: Sarah Jane Smith, Character: Martha Jones, Character: Tenth Doctor, Relationship: Martha Jones/Ninth Doctor, Relationship: Martha Jones/Tenth Doctor, Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Interactive Fiction, Podfic

Likes: space adventures, snark and banter, epistolary fics, cute animals, asexual characters, a side of angst with the fluff and vice versa, emotional hurt/comfort, 5+1 things, slice of life, found family.... however, do not feel constrained! I like many things and can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

DNW: anything explicit (smut or violence).


Request 2 by friendoftheJabberwock
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Interactive Fiction, Podfic, Any Character

Likes: space adventures, snark and banter, epistolary fics, cute animals, asexual characters, a side of angst with the fluff and vice versa, emotional hurt/comfort, 5+1 things, slice of life, found family.... however, do not feel constrained! I like many things and can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

DNW: anything explicit (smut or violence).


Request 3 by friendoftheJabberwock
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Relationship: Keiko O'Brien/Kira Nerys, Character: Jake Sisko, Worldbuilding: Postcanon Cardassia, Relationship: Julian Bashir/Elim Garak, Relationship: Julian Bashir & Miles O'Brien, Relationship: Julian Bashir & Jadiza Dax, Relationship: Jadzia Dax/Kira Nerys, Relationship: Benjamin Sisko/Jennifer Sisko, Relationship: Jennifer Sisko & Jake Sisko, Character: Jennifer Sisko, Character: Benjamin Sisko, Character: Keiko O’Brien, Character: Jadzia Dax, Relationship: Benjamin Sisko & Jake Sisko, Fanart, Fanfiction, Fanvid, Interactive Fiction, Podfic

Likes: space adventures, snark and banter, epistolary fics, cute animals, asexual characters, a side of angst with the fluff and vice versa, emotional hurt/comfort, 5+1 things, slice of life, found family.... however, do not feel constrained! I like many things and can't wait to see what you come up with. :)

DNW: anything explicit (smut or violence).


#8: Request 1 by lah_mrh
Stargate SG-1
Relationship: Samantha "Sam" Carter/Janet Fraiser, Fanfiction

DNWs: Non con, character bashing, unrequested major character death, poly/open relationships/infidelity, unrequested non-canon pairings, break up of requested pairings, asexual/aromantic/nonbinary headcanons, permanent paralysis, real-world politics/current events, crossovers, setting AUs, first and second POV, explicit sex

Fandom-specific DNWs: Any mention of Sam/Jack.

Letter: http://lah-mrh.dreamwidth.org/50734.html


Request 2 by lah_mrh
Star Trek: Discovery
Relationship: Christopher Pike/Ash Tyler (ST DSC), Relationship: Christopher Pike & Number One & Ash Tyler (ST DSC), Worldbuilding: Gabrielle Burnham's failed attempts to defeat Control (ST DSC), Fanfiction

DNWs: Non con (but mentions of Ash's canon trauma are fine), character bashing, unrequested major character death, poly/open relationships/infidelity, unrequested non-canon pairings, break up of requested pairings, asexual/aromantic/nonbinary headcanons, permanent paralysis, real-world politics/current events, crossovers, setting AUs, first and second POV, explicit sex

Fandom specific DNWs: References to Pike's fate in TOS or his knowledge of same (unless you're writing a fix-it), the Star Trek future being sexist/homophobic/racist/ableist, Pike/Vina as anything more than a brief mention.

Letter: http://lah-mrh.dreamwidth.org/50734.html


Request 3 by lah_mrh
Star Trek: The Original Series
Relationship: James T. Kirk & Saavik (TOS), Fanfiction

DNWs: Non con, character bashing, unrequested major character death, poly/open relationships/infidelity, unrequested non-canon pairings, break up of requested pairings, asexual/aromantic/nonbinary headcanons, permanent paralysis, real-world politics/current events, crossovers, setting AUs, first and second POV, explicit sex

Fandom specific DNWs: Vulcans having a lower body temperature than humans, the Star Trek future being sexist/homophobic/racist/ableist.

Letter: http://lah-mrh.dreamwidth.org/50734.html