Fandom 5k 2017
You think I'd get better at these, at some point. But it hasn't happened yet.
Dear Fandom 5k Author,
Whether you're someone who regularly writes way past 5k, or someone doing this to challenge themselves, thanks for participating, this is going to be awesome.
Some basic "yes please" things and "dear lord no," stuff.
Things I love till the end of time: hurt/comfort, particularly anything that involves a character learning to be loved, or finding chosen family. I have a super soft spot for slave fic, prisoner fic, orphan fic, and hooker fic if any of those makes you melt. If not, I generally tend to actually like the canon in the fandoms I'm in, so that's always good. I love character development, and people, women in particular, being kind to each other. I could actually care less about plot. Have two characters talking the whole time, as long as there's relationships, I'm good. And when I say relationships, I mean all kinds, familial, close friendship, romantic, whatevs.
Some other tropes I love me to death are starvation, both the usual kind and the skin kind, cold/homelessness, sickfic, mutual pining, people actually talking to each other, good friends helping out, and pets. Which isn't really a trope, but you get the point.
Triggers: character death, partner betrayal, self-harm/suicide (I realize this last technically could fall under character death, but it's a strong enough trigger even in terms of suicidal ideation that I prefer to make it really clear.)
Squicks: mpreg, scat, roman showers, D/s where the d-type is male and the s-type is female.
Things that I just prefer not to see: everyday AUs, e.g., coffee shop, office, etc. And I'm kind of picky about my BDSM for a bunch of reasons, so while I love it, it's a tricky proposition.
Okay, all that out there, fandom specifics:
Teen Wolf: I should state that while I don't care if you deviate from canon, I'm one of those weirdos who is still watching and still legitimately enjoys the show. Chris and Derek are, hands down, my two favorites. They've just both lost so much and still managed to be genuinely good people, which is my JAM. I mostly just want both of them to be given all the hugs, I don't care how this happens. If you choose to write about Chris, outside of a relationship, which is awesome as well, it really doesn't change that much. He's so ALONE. I just want someone to take care of him for a bit, that's all.
Supergirl: Fair warning, at the time of this writing, I'm four eps behind, but I will catch up, I swear! I was surprised by how much I liked Mon-El. Honestly, I mostly watch this show for how freaking hardcore it is in terms of feminism. I love, love, love how the sisters are there for each other first and foremost, even when they're jealous or hurting, and things are hard. But I do really adore Mon-El's stupid face and how badly he wants to be good enough for Kara, and how he never really knows how to do that. It hits my pining bone so hard in all the right ways. I love insecurity, especially when it's dudes having it over women.
MCU: Look, I'm just not that complicated in a lot of ways. You wanna have Natasha have a nightmare and be comforted by someone, despite swearing up and down she's fine? Hit me, hit me with that so hard. You wanna have Bucky's arm hurting, and him afraid to tell anyone because often the cure is worse than the symptoms? Marry me. I basically like Clint and Natasha and Bucky to be hurt and in need of love and then get that love.
Veronica Mars: I will always and forever want Veronica to help Logan with his insecurity and his daddy issues. Always.
Dear Fandom 5k Author,
Whether you're someone who regularly writes way past 5k, or someone doing this to challenge themselves, thanks for participating, this is going to be awesome.
Some basic "yes please" things and "dear lord no," stuff.
Things I love till the end of time: hurt/comfort, particularly anything that involves a character learning to be loved, or finding chosen family. I have a super soft spot for slave fic, prisoner fic, orphan fic, and hooker fic if any of those makes you melt. If not, I generally tend to actually like the canon in the fandoms I'm in, so that's always good. I love character development, and people, women in particular, being kind to each other. I could actually care less about plot. Have two characters talking the whole time, as long as there's relationships, I'm good. And when I say relationships, I mean all kinds, familial, close friendship, romantic, whatevs.
Some other tropes I love me to death are starvation, both the usual kind and the skin kind, cold/homelessness, sickfic, mutual pining, people actually talking to each other, good friends helping out, and pets. Which isn't really a trope, but you get the point.
Triggers: character death, partner betrayal, self-harm/suicide (I realize this last technically could fall under character death, but it's a strong enough trigger even in terms of suicidal ideation that I prefer to make it really clear.)
Squicks: mpreg, scat, roman showers, D/s where the d-type is male and the s-type is female.
Things that I just prefer not to see: everyday AUs, e.g., coffee shop, office, etc. And I'm kind of picky about my BDSM for a bunch of reasons, so while I love it, it's a tricky proposition.
Okay, all that out there, fandom specifics:
Teen Wolf: I should state that while I don't care if you deviate from canon, I'm one of those weirdos who is still watching and still legitimately enjoys the show. Chris and Derek are, hands down, my two favorites. They've just both lost so much and still managed to be genuinely good people, which is my JAM. I mostly just want both of them to be given all the hugs, I don't care how this happens. If you choose to write about Chris, outside of a relationship, which is awesome as well, it really doesn't change that much. He's so ALONE. I just want someone to take care of him for a bit, that's all.
Supergirl: Fair warning, at the time of this writing, I'm four eps behind, but I will catch up, I swear! I was surprised by how much I liked Mon-El. Honestly, I mostly watch this show for how freaking hardcore it is in terms of feminism. I love, love, love how the sisters are there for each other first and foremost, even when they're jealous or hurting, and things are hard. But I do really adore Mon-El's stupid face and how badly he wants to be good enough for Kara, and how he never really knows how to do that. It hits my pining bone so hard in all the right ways. I love insecurity, especially when it's dudes having it over women.
MCU: Look, I'm just not that complicated in a lot of ways. You wanna have Natasha have a nightmare and be comforted by someone, despite swearing up and down she's fine? Hit me, hit me with that so hard. You wanna have Bucky's arm hurting, and him afraid to tell anyone because often the cure is worse than the symptoms? Marry me. I basically like Clint and Natasha and Bucky to be hurt and in need of love and then get that love.
Veronica Mars: I will always and forever want Veronica to help Logan with his insecurity and his daddy issues. Always.