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Jun. 13th, 2015
M/M Rares - Dear Author Letter 2015
Jun. 13th, 2015 11:21 pmDear Mystery Author,
Thank you so much for signing up and for creating fic for this fest. I'm really looking forward to reading what you come up with, and I'm sure that I'll absolutely love it.
On a general note, my squicks are non-con, abuse of any kind, and extreme angst (of the suicidal kind). I really, really can't read them so I'd appreciate it if you avoided them as much as possible. Apart from that, I'm very much an anything goes kind of person. I don't have any major kinks, but domestic fluff and character introspectives are my favourites.
I like most AUs. I'm not overly fond of gangster or band AUs, and I won't touch high school ones, but if you feel like you need to write an AU for one of these fandoms then go nuts. (Obviously, if the canon setting is in a school and you want to write that, then go for it!)
The Mummy
I'd love to see something set after the end of the first or second movies where Jonathan stays in Egypt, either to be with Ardeth or for other reasons. Something slow-build, maybe? That mentions the possible legal repurcussions, and Jonathan's illicit connections. Of course, magic, mummies, and excavations are all welcome.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
I'd really, really like to see something that explores Ryou's character a bit more. I usually read fic that centres around Yami Bakura, so I'd rather he not get bashed in any way, but I'd also prefer that - if he is in your fic - he doesn't take centre-stage.
I want strong, sneaky, post-Memory World!Ryou. One that's not necessarily loud or outgoing, but quietly confident. Maybe he travels back to Egypt for a vacation or goes there to study; maybe he's hired by Kaiba Corp as a kind of 'security specialist' after having a thief in his head for so long, or as a game designer for a new RPG. Something that really brings out his strengths and attracts Malik/Mokuba to him like moths to fire.
Harry Potter
I'd like to request no non-magic!AUs for this one, but that's just about it.I love political fic. I love time travel and alternate realities (Voldemort wins or Voldemort dies before he reaches the Potters; Death Eater!Sirius/timetraveller!Harry) and explorations of wizarding traditions. Take these guys wherever you will. If you want to explore the wider universe, then feel free; if you want to write shameless pornography, well I like that too.
Secret relationships, social taboos...seriously, go nuts here. I'd especially like something set in the build up to the first war (with the exception of Ignotus/Harry) and the oppressive political situation - the maneuverings and the secret organisations and the guilt/suspicions.
For Ignotus/Harry, if you want to go there, I've got this headcanon where Ignotus lived around the time of the Black Death, and I'd love to see a fic set in that time. Something revolving around the creation of the Hallows maybe? Or the deaths of Ignotus' brothers. Creepy characters, Master of Death shenanigans, and necromancy would all be brilliant. Seriously, if you decide to write this pairing, make it a horror show.
Night at the Museum
I've only seen the first of these movies and that was a long time ago. I'm truly a lurker in this fandom, so if you do write in this fandom then please bear that in mind.
What I'd really like, is something that explores the cultural boundaries within these relationships. The limitations of where they can go/what they can do. Something with Larry and Ahkmenrah going out on Halloween, perhaps, because they can get away with it then? Octavius and Jedadiah's dates in various exhibits?
Like I said, I'd like something on limitations, but that doesn't mean there can't be fluff.
Ouran High School Host Club
I really like Ouran's more serious side. It's a fantastic, hilarious, mad-cap anime, but the way that it tackles more difficult themes is brilliant, and that's what I'd ike to see. Family politics, hidden relationships, alliances - you can go for during the series or afterwards in a University!AU/Young Adult!AU - but I'd really like something that explores how a relationship would change their lives.
Does Tamaki try and reboot the host club while at university? Does he go one step too far for his grandmother to take and end up working in a real host club? How does he get over his fear of Nekozawa? How does Kyouya balance a relationship with his worklife - and how does Kaoru tolerate it?
These are just some ideas. Really, Mystery Author, I will be immensely grateful for anything you write. I hope you enjoy writing for me and have fun with the fest.
Thank you so much,
Evandar
Thank you so much for signing up and for creating fic for this fest. I'm really looking forward to reading what you come up with, and I'm sure that I'll absolutely love it.
On a general note, my squicks are non-con, abuse of any kind, and extreme angst (of the suicidal kind). I really, really can't read them so I'd appreciate it if you avoided them as much as possible. Apart from that, I'm very much an anything goes kind of person. I don't have any major kinks, but domestic fluff and character introspectives are my favourites.
I like most AUs. I'm not overly fond of gangster or band AUs, and I won't touch high school ones, but if you feel like you need to write an AU for one of these fandoms then go nuts. (Obviously, if the canon setting is in a school and you want to write that, then go for it!)
The Mummy
I'd love to see something set after the end of the first or second movies where Jonathan stays in Egypt, either to be with Ardeth or for other reasons. Something slow-build, maybe? That mentions the possible legal repurcussions, and Jonathan's illicit connections. Of course, magic, mummies, and excavations are all welcome.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
I'd really, really like to see something that explores Ryou's character a bit more. I usually read fic that centres around Yami Bakura, so I'd rather he not get bashed in any way, but I'd also prefer that - if he is in your fic - he doesn't take centre-stage.
I want strong, sneaky, post-Memory World!Ryou. One that's not necessarily loud or outgoing, but quietly confident. Maybe he travels back to Egypt for a vacation or goes there to study; maybe he's hired by Kaiba Corp as a kind of 'security specialist' after having a thief in his head for so long, or as a game designer for a new RPG. Something that really brings out his strengths and attracts Malik/Mokuba to him like moths to fire.
Harry Potter
I'd like to request no non-magic!AUs for this one, but that's just about it.I love political fic. I love time travel and alternate realities (Voldemort wins or Voldemort dies before he reaches the Potters; Death Eater!Sirius/timetraveller!Harry) and explorations of wizarding traditions. Take these guys wherever you will. If you want to explore the wider universe, then feel free; if you want to write shameless pornography, well I like that too.
Secret relationships, social taboos...seriously, go nuts here. I'd especially like something set in the build up to the first war (with the exception of Ignotus/Harry) and the oppressive political situation - the maneuverings and the secret organisations and the guilt/suspicions.
For Ignotus/Harry, if you want to go there, I've got this headcanon where Ignotus lived around the time of the Black Death, and I'd love to see a fic set in that time. Something revolving around the creation of the Hallows maybe? Or the deaths of Ignotus' brothers. Creepy characters, Master of Death shenanigans, and necromancy would all be brilliant. Seriously, if you decide to write this pairing, make it a horror show.
Night at the Museum
I've only seen the first of these movies and that was a long time ago. I'm truly a lurker in this fandom, so if you do write in this fandom then please bear that in mind.
What I'd really like, is something that explores the cultural boundaries within these relationships. The limitations of where they can go/what they can do. Something with Larry and Ahkmenrah going out on Halloween, perhaps, because they can get away with it then? Octavius and Jedadiah's dates in various exhibits?
Like I said, I'd like something on limitations, but that doesn't mean there can't be fluff.
Ouran High School Host Club
I really like Ouran's more serious side. It's a fantastic, hilarious, mad-cap anime, but the way that it tackles more difficult themes is brilliant, and that's what I'd ike to see. Family politics, hidden relationships, alliances - you can go for during the series or afterwards in a University!AU/Young Adult!AU - but I'd really like something that explores how a relationship would change their lives.
Does Tamaki try and reboot the host club while at university? Does he go one step too far for his grandmother to take and end up working in a real host club? How does he get over his fear of Nekozawa? How does Kyouya balance a relationship with his worklife - and how does Kaoru tolerate it?
These are just some ideas. Really, Mystery Author, I will be immensely grateful for anything you write. I hope you enjoy writing for me and have fun with the fest.
Thank you so much,
Evandar