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Thank you so much for writing this for me! I can't wait to see what you come up with. Please feel free to ignore any of my waffling about the fandoms if they're not helpful - it's all optional! First, the general stuff...

Likes
I like characters to be friends (or at least frenemies!). I like to see the progression of a friendship between newly-met characters who grow to like and trust each other over time, and eventually would do just about anything for each other, especially when they don't like each other all that much at first and their friendship is somewhat unexpected. I really enjoy people in relationships that grow from friendship, particularly if that's unexpected too. With established partners: how do they deal with daily life, how do they solve conflicts, how do they support and comfort each other when things don't go too well?

I'm particularly partial to humour, wit, sarcasm and silliness in my fic. I like characters with a shared sense of humour that tends towards the sarcastic, especially when used to express affection by people who aren't comfortable discussing 'feelings'. Awkward conversations that play out terribly, tonally incongruous humor, banter, bickering, friendly arguments, cutting commentary, subtle (or not so subtle) mockery, politeness or the pretense of it as veneer or weapon against the unaware are totally my bag. A story absolutely doesn’t have to be funny for me to like it, though: I like angst, arguments, seemingly unrequited longing, and heartache in small doses, as long as there’s a happy ending.

I love epistolary fic – not necessarily just in the form of actual letters; in a modern setting voicemail, emails, texts, blog posts, message board transcripts, Facebook or Twitter posts will work, in any combination. Diaries are good too.

I enjoy plot-driven stories and character-driven stories that focus on relationships. Plots that show off character are perfect – the best of both worlds! I like stories that span an hour and stories that span years.

Any rating is fine with me. I love romance, slow-burn UST to RST, first-time stories, porn - see note at the end of the general section about porn.

Back story, missing scene fic, established relationships, prequels, sequels, the same scene from different perspectives, fix-its, canon divergence will be loved. I love ‘five things’ type fics that show off significant moments in characters' lives. I love short fics, long fics, and anything else that takes your fancy. I love forced bed sharing, arranged or accidental marriages, and 'pretend' boyfriends.

Feel free to include characters that I didn't specifically ask for if they fit your story, but I'd prefer my requested character(s) to be the focus of the story.

I love crossovers (both sneaky and overt) and fusions where one set of characters are transplanted to another canonical universe. As long as I know the other canon or canons, I will be delighted. Feel free to use any interest in my profile that takes your fancy (or even more than one – the more the merrier); there are plenty to choose from!

Swearing, crudity etc is not a problem, and in fact where it is a thing in canon I’d prefer it to be included.

Dislikes

DNWs
One of my biggest squicks to the point of phobia is pregnancy (male or female), so even if a canon might be expected to make a big deal out of it, please don't go there. In connection with this, no A/B/O please. Cruelty to/death of animals triggers the hell out of me, to the point that I can't read stories that mention it.

I really need a story with a happy ending. Some unhappy elements on the way or references to past hurts are fine if the outcome is happy, but nothing extremely dark, please, and don't make it the focus of the story.

Things I don't want include deathfic (excluding those canons involving canon conflict, though I would prefer OC death rather than canon character death), noncon, dubcon, torture, abuse, A/B/O, infidelity, any other type of partner betrayal, character bashing, kidfic, embarrassment/humiliation and certain kinks (bodily waste in a sexual context, blood, lifestyle D/s, age-play, knotting and bestiality).

Not exactly a dislike, but...
I tend to have a problem with AUs in that the further away an AU gets from canon, the more difficulty I have 'seeing' the characters in my mind's eye. This is especially true if the setting of the AU necessitates tinkering with the characters' names.

Now the specific stuff (in alphabetical order):

Crossover Fandom
Sam Vimes (Discworld) & Donald Trump (Political RPF - US 21st C)
Fanfic

My request for this is simple and heartfelt: please have Sam Vimes stomp all over Donald Trump!

I don't mind whether Vimes comes to the US or The Donald goes to the Discworld as long as Trump Gets Whumped. (The rest of the Watch are welcome to join in, as well as any witches and/or some of Sybil's swamp dragons for good measure.)

Sam Vimes (Discworld) & the One Ring (LOTR)
Fanfic

There are SO MANY questions about this! How did the One Ring get to the Discworld? How did Sam Vimes get hold of it? What does the Ring (or Sauron) want with the Discworld? How does it try to work on Vimes to get what it wants? Is he tempted or not? Maybe he ends up terrifying the Ring/Sauron. If the Ring got to the Discworld by accident, does Sauron send the Black Riders to look for it? What does Vimes think of them and how does he (perhaps helped by the rest of the Watch, who would be welcome in any story) deal with them? How do other people react to Vimes having the Ring (Vetinari would almost certainly find out about it, and Sybil might notice a change in Vimes' personality)?

Or alternatively, how did Vimes get to Middle Earth? How did he get hold of the One Ring? As above, how does it try to work on Vimes to get what it wants? Is he tempted or not? Maybe he ends up terrifying the Ring/Sauron. Does he meet up with the Fellowship, or does he go to Mount Doom with Frodo and Sam? How does his presence affect the Quest?

Mission: Impossible (TV 1966)
Fanfic

Barney Collier/Willy Armitage (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))

The old married couple of the team :D - they usually worked together behind the scenes of missions, and seemed to fall easily into a seamless partnership. It seemed like as the show progressed, Willy seemed to be learning from Barney's expertise; what might Barney have learned from Willy? What was a mission like from their behind-the-scenes viewpoint?

James "Jim" Phelps & Dan Briggs (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))
Jim and Dan, team leaders - compare and contrast!

Dan was much more about the plotting of the missions, frequently setting the stage then watching the team members play out the parts he had designed for them. He could seem cold and ruthless, once deliberately shooting an adversary at close quarters as a part of one of his plans. Yet he also seemed to care about his team in an understated way, frequently touching his team on the shoulder in encouragement, praise or sympathy. I imagine he was a difficult person to get to know. Jim on the other hand was more of a strong athletic man - the charismatic general leading his troops into battle. He seems more accessible than Dan, and more inclined to socialise with the team off the clock, but doesn't seem to be as touchy-feely as Dan, especially at first.

How was the transition between leaders for the team? Easy or difficult? Why did the transition happen? Did the two ever meet, and if so what did they talk about?

Rollin Hand & Paris (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))

These two both have a theatrical background and come to the team as masters of disguise and magicians, but it seems to me that they have a different approach to their role.

Rollin seems fascinated with stagecraft as a whole, involving himself in all aspects of missions setups and working with the amateur dramatic societies the IMF used on scene setting, wardrobe, directing etc. He was even in charge of a mission on one occasion when Dan was unavailable for some reason. He's also very much an extrovert.

Paris on the other hand seems to be more introverted and very focused on the acting side of things - it seems to me that he actually looked much deeper into the personalities of the people he impersonated, actually becoming that person whereas for Rollin they were masks that could be easily discarded.

Maybe the two of them could meet up and chat about their experiences and their different approaches to the job.

Rollin Hand/Dan Briggs (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))
Rollin Hand/Dan Briggs/James "Jim" Phelps (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))
Rollin Hand/James "Jim" Phelps (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))

These three requests can be treated together or separately, the latter inspired by my thought that Rollin always seems to fall for the team leader, which could be an exercise in futility if said team leader has a policy about not having relationships with a team member (or members) despite any attraction they might feel to said team member (or members). So, unrequited? Or perhaps not. inspired by my thought that Rollin always seems to fall for the team leader, which could be an exercise in futility if said team leader has a policy about not having relationships with a team member (or members) despite any attraction they might feel to said team member (or members). So, unrequited? Or perhaps not.

Separately, missions or scenes from missions, preparing for missions, post-mission debriefings/wind-downs. Or off-mission social occasions/vacations (see Extra Note below, though they may be interrupted by some reason if you want to continue his bad luck :D )

The threesome request does not necessarily have to end in an actual threesome; maybe Rollin is looking back on his time with each leader, maybe after he's left the team. Could this be the reason why he left?

James "Jim" Phelps/Paris (Mission Impossible (TV 1966))

Another master of disguise falling for the team leader! A case of opposites attract here, perhaps - outgoing Jim and introverted Paris. Requited or unrequited? Who makes the first move? I particularly like the episode 'The Hostage' in which Paris is brainwashed to try and get him to kill Jim.

(Extra Note: Jim Phelps seems to have the worst luck with vacations...
- he goes on vacation with Rollin and ends up paralyzed and unable to speak in a town full of inimical secret agents ('The Town' is one of my favourite episodes)
- he goes back to his home town on a nostalgic trip and his childhood friends start being murdered
- he goes on holiday with Barney and gets kidnapped and held hostage
Maybe the poor guy can get a decent vacation for once!)

Any other characters on the show are welcome, especially Cinnamon.

Mission: Impossible (TV 1988)
Fanfic

Jim Phelps & Nicholas Black & Grant Collier & Max Harte (Mission: Impossible (TV 1988))
Jim Phelps/Nicholas Black/Grant Collier/Max Harte (Mission: Impossible (TV 1988))

For both of these team requests: the missions or scenes from missions, preparing for missions, post-mission debriefings/wind-downs. Also, these guys seem to socialise a lot... for instance in 'Church Bells In Bogota' when Shannon has amnesia, they show her a video of them all at a birthday party for her.

For the & relationship, it would be lovely to have Casey and/or Shannon involved. also for this request, if you need to reference Casey's death for any reason that's OK.

Jim Phelps/Nicholas Black (Mission: Impossible (TV 1988))

Nicholas seems to be more experienced than the other team members and acts at times as if he's the second-in-command of the team. He treats Jim as a mentor but also a personal friend; for example in the first episode he provides comfort to Jim who is worrying over his lack of professionalism in wanting to kill the assassin involved - "He killed your best friend, Jim. No-one's going to fault you on that emotion."

Nicholas Black/Grant Collier/Max Harte (Mission: Impossible (TV 1988))

In the episode 'The Princess', there is a scene where Grant throws a bomb out a window just as it's about to explode, and the bast knocks him backwards into Nicholas and Max, who catch him and hold onto him for a while. That was an 'A-Ha!' moment for me - and maybe also for them? (they were all in tuxes too - yum!) Would love to know more about the start and dynamics of the relationship, and how they cope with being on missions.

Mission: Impossible (Movies)
Fanfic

Ethan Hunt & William Brandt & Benji Dunn & Luther Stickell

Missions or scenes from missions, preparing for missions, post-mission debriefings/wind-downs. Do they spend any time together outside missions, and if so, what do they get up to? For instance, how would they react to Ethan asking them to join him in some dangerous hobby (eg mountain climbing).

It would be lovely to have any of Jane, Zhen and Ilsa involved too.

Benji Dunn & Luther Stickell
Benji Dunn/Luther Stickell

Two computer experts - how do they relate to each other? Maybe they start as rivals, then as they get to know each other's strengths and weaknesses and start working as a team, leading to friendship and maybe more.

William Brandt/Benji Dunn (Mission: Impossible (Movies))
William Brandt/Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible Movies)
Ethan Hunt/William Brandt/Benji Dunn

I ship any combination of these guys; their different personalities make interesting relationships, for any interpretation of the word interesting. How do they get together? As with the team request: missions or scenes from missions, preparing for missions, post-mission debriefings/wind-downs. Do they spend any time together outside missions, and if so, what do they get up to? For instance, how would they react to Ethan asking them to join him in some dangerous hobby (eg mountain climbing).

Ethan Hunt & Luther Stickell
Ethan Hunt/Luther Stickell

Luther has been with Ethan from the beginning, and seems to have a strong enough friendship with him that he feels able to give Ethan advice (whether he wants it or not). Maybe Ethan gets to give the advice for once?

William Brandt/Alan Hunley

These two definitely start out as adversaries. How would they get over that and end up in a relationship? When did it start? Maybe they were already an item during Rogue Nation and Hunley was in on Brandt calling him and pretending to tell him without Ethan's knowledge about Ethan's plan to kidnap the Prime Minster in London.

Oh, and Hunley survives, pretty please?

For the requests involving Brandt (and maybe the others too) it would be fascinating (and probably entertaining) to hear his opinion of the things the team got up to during 'Fallout' without him there to keep an eye on them.

Extra Note: In the first movie, Jim Phelps was an imposter, and that is a hill I will die on!!

Very Optional Detail: for the Mission: Impossible franchises as a whole - the whole reason I got into the movies despite being an original generation 1966 TV show fan (hence the Extra Note above :D ) was the TV trailer I saw in which Benji was remotely guiding Ethan on a chase using a tablet and a) forgot the screen was locked, then b) had it in 2D instead of 3D, at which point I imagined the ghost of Barney Collier grabbing the tablet from Benji and beating him over the head with it because Barney just Would Not Do that shit :::DDDDD Any exploration of that idea wouls be lovely, as would any interaction between the three sets of characters.

The Monkees (TV)
Any
Fanfic

I love the TV show Monkees! (I love them irl too, but the TV show characters are the ones that I'm interested in for fic and other purposes.) Make it a romp, have them taking on villains, whether knowingly or by accident, supporting each other with any problems they might have, hanging out together at the beach house, taking a drive in the Monkeemobile, playing a gig, generally just being friends and having fun. As far as ships are concerned, any pairing would be wonderful, but the four of them together is the relationship of my heart - just give me a big cuddly puppy pile of love! If you do go for a pairing, it would be nice if the other two were around and being supportive (or even paired up themselves).

Also, if you could write Peter as something along the lines of shy, really absent-minded and/or hopelessly innocent/naive rather than as thick as two short planks, I will love you forever!

Once again, thank you for writing for me!

The general stuff...

Likes
I like characters to be friends (or at least frenemies!). I like to see the progression of a friendship between newly-met characters who grow to like and trust each other over time, and eventually would do just about anything for each other, especially when they don't like each other all that much at first and their friendship is somewhat unexpected. I really enjoy people in relationships that grow from friendship, particularly if that's unexpected too. With established partners: how do they deal with daily life, how do they solve conflicts, how do they support and comfort each other when things don't go too well?

I'm particularly partial to humour, wit, sarcasm and silliness in my fic. I like characters with a shared sense of humour that tends towards the sarcastic, especially when used to express affection by people who aren't comfortable discussing 'feelings'. Awkward conversations that play out terribly, tonally incongruous humor, banter, bickering, friendly arguments, cutting commentary, subtle (or not so subtle) mockery, politeness or the pretense of it as veneer or weapon against the unaware are totally my bag. A story absolutely doesn’t have to be funny for me to like it, though: I like angst, arguments, seemingly unrequited longing, and heartache in small doses, as long as there’s a happy ending.

I love epistolary fic – not necessarily just in the form of actual letters; in a modern setting voicemail, emails, texts, blog posts, message board transcripts, Facebook or Twitter posts will work, in any combination. Diaries are good too.

I enjoy plot-driven stories and character-driven stories that focus on relationships. Plots that show off character are perfect – the best of both worlds! I like stories that span an hour and stories that span years.

Any rating is fine with me. I love romance, slow-burn UST to RST, first-time stories, porn - see note at the end of the general section about porn.

Back story, missing scene fic, established relationships, prequels, sequels, the same scene from different perspectives, fix-its, canon divergence will be loved. I love ‘five things’ type fics that show off significant moments in characters' lives. I love short fics, long fics, and anything else that takes your fancy. I love forced bed sharing, arranged or accidental marriages, and 'pretend' boyfriends.

Feel free to include characters that I didn't specifically ask for if they fit your story, but I'd prefer my requested character(s) to be the focus of the story.

I love crossovers (both sneaky and overt) and fusions where one set of characters are transplanted to another canonical universe. As long as I know the other canon or canons, I will be delighted. Feel free to use any interest in my profile that takes your fancy (or even more than one – the more the merrier); there are plenty to choose from!

Dislikes

DNWs
One of my biggest squicks to the point of phobia is pregnancy (male or female), so even if a canon might be expected to make a big deal out of it, please don't go there. In connection with this, no A/B/O please. Cruelty to/death of animals triggers the hell out of me, to the point that I can't read stories that mention it.

I really need a story with a happy ending. Some unhappy elements on the way or references to past hurts are fine if the outcome is happy, but nothing extremely dark, please, and don't make it the focus of the story.

Things I don't want include deathfic (excluding those canons involving canon conflict, though I would prefer OC death rather than canon character death), noncon, dubcon, torture, abuse, A/B/O, infidelity, any other type of partner betrayal, character bashing, kidfic, embarrassment/humiliation and certain kinks (bodily waste in a sexual context, blood, lifestyle D/s, age-play, knotting and bestiality).

Not exactly a dislike, but...
I tend to have a problem with AUs in that the further away an AU gets from canon, the more difficulty I have 'seeing' the characters in my mind's eye. This is especially true if the setting of the AU necessitates tinkering with the characters' names.

Now the specific stuff (these requests are in no particular preference order, BTW) :-

Chanur Series - CJ Cherryh
Any
Fanfic

I love the way that CJ Cherryh came up with species who have their own distinct worldview and way of thinking. The books are written from the hani point of view. It would be fascinating to read about events in the books from the point of view of Skkukuk, one or both of Jik and Goldtooth, or from Tully's point of view – how he copes with the new places he's been thrust into and people he has to deal with. Khym's position as the first spacer hani male is intriguing - how he adjusts to it and finds his way into a relationship with the crew of the Pride.

Crossover Fandom
Samuel Vimes (Discworld novels) & the One Ring (LOTR)
Fanfic

This is an amazing relationship. It's one that would never have occurred to me, but as soon as I saw it I had to request it.

There are SO MANY questions about this! How did the One Ring get to the Discworld? How did Samuel Vimes get hold of it? What does the Ring (or Sauron) want with the Discworld? How does it try to work on Vimes to get what it wants? Is he tempted or not? Maybe he ends up terrifying the Ring/Sauron. If the Ring got to the Discworld by accident, does Sauron send the Black Riders to look for it? What does Vimes think of them and how does he (perhaps helped by the rest of the Watch, who would be welcome in any story) deal with them? How do other people react to Vimes having the Ring (Vetinari would almost certainly find out about it, and Sybil might notice a change in Vimes' personality)?

Or any other story you want to tell - whatever it is, I'll love it!

MASH (TV)
B. J. Hunnicutt/Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce/Charles Emerson Winchester III
B. J. Hunnicutt/Charles Emerson Winchester III
Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce/Charles Emerson Winchester III
Sidney Freedman & Father Francis Mulcahy
Sidney Freedman/Father Francis Mulcahy
Fanfic

For the relationships involving Charles, it would be interesting to see how they move from adversaries to lovers.

BJ and Charles always strike me as consummate tricksters, pranksters and con artists who complemented each other perfectly in the episodes where they teamed up. Perhaps they might get together against some serious threat to a member or members of the team, or to the 4077th as a whole, while realising that there could be more to their relationship.

Hawkeye and Charles are both experts at hiding their feelings, albeit in very different ways. Maybe while in the process of needling each other, hints of their true selves might slip out, leading to bonding.

And for the three of them together, any or all of the ideas above!

Sidney &/ Mulcahy - the two of them are both involved in counseling/comforting others, in different ways, but who can they turn to for support when they're the ones who need the counsel/comfort? I'd like to see the two of them turn to each other, with the relationship between them develop from professional, to friendship and perhaps to lovers, maybe while comparing the differences and similarities of the ways they do their jobs.

The Monkees (TV)
Any
Fanfic

I love the TV show Monkees! (I love them irl too, but the TV show characters are the ones that I'm interested in for fic and other purposes.) Make it a romp, have them taking on villains, whether knowingly or by accident, supporting each other with any problems they might have, hanging out together at the beach house, taking a drive in the Monkeemobile, playing a gig, generally just being friends and having fun. As far as ships are concerned, any pairing would be wonderful, but the four of them together is the relationship of my heart - just give me a big cuddly puppy pile of love! If you do go for a pairing, it would be nice if the other two were around and being supportive (or even paired up themselves).

Also, if you could write Peter as something along the lines of shy, really absent-minded and/or hopelessly innocent/naive rather than as thick as two short planks, I will love you forever!

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Charles Bingley/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Charles Bingley & Fitzwilliam Darcy (Pride and Prejudice - Austen)
Charlotte Lucas/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Elizabeth Bennet & Catherine de Bourgh
Elizabeth Bennet/Charles Bingley
Jane Bennet & Elizabeth Bennet & Mary Bennet & Catherine Bennet & Lydia Bennet
Mary Bennet/William Collins (Pride and Prejudice - Austen)
Mr Bennet & Charles Bingley & Fitzwilliam Darcy
Mr Bennet/Charles Bingley/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Mr. Bennet/Mrs. Bennet (Pride and Prejudice - Austen)
Fanfic

Charles &/ Darcy
For this request, I'd love a fic set at the beginning of Darcy and Bingley's friendship. What was it about Bingley that first attracted Darcy's attention? I can't see Bingley's charm and good humour being sufficient in themselves. It would be great to see Charles surprise Darcy in a way that would earn his respect as well as his friendship.

Charlotte/Darcy, Elizabeth/Charles
I was idly wondering one day about the unlikeliest P&P pairings, and these are the two that intrigued me the most. If you are intrigued too, I'd love to read a fic about how either (or both) of them might get together.

Elizabeth Bennet & Lady Catherine
Lizzy and Lady C. are the Irresistable Force and the Immovable Object personified, though it can be difficult to tell which one is which. Could these two ever come to an understanding? How would they get there? And how much collateral damage would it cause to the Collinses, Darcys, Fitzwilliams and Bennets?

The Bennet sisters
I'd love to read about the daily lives of the sisters, and how they relate to one another. For instance, does Mary feel left out as her elder and younger sisters have so much in common, or are there areas where she can interact with them. What would a conversation between the five of them be like without either parent present? How do their relationships change after the marriages of Lydia, Jane and Lizzy? Do Mary and Kitty, the two left at home, become closer? Letters between the five of them would be interesting.

Mary/Mr Collins
Would a marriage between the two be as compatible and satisfying as would appear likely, or would Mary's bookishness and musical pursuits get in the way of housekeeping, and how would the two of them cope, with or without interference from Lady Catherine? What does Mary think about her new life?

Mr Bennet &/ Charles and Darcy
What might their relationship look like? Does Mr Bennet become a mentor to the two of them, or do they have a beneficial influence on his tendency to indolence - maybe both.

Yes, the / relationship is another of my unlikely relationships, why do you ask? :D But again, if it intrigues you too, do please go with it, though I'd prefer it not to end badly for Jane and Elizabeth (in whatever way you choose that to happen).

Mr Bennet/Mrs Bennet
I'd like some sort of happy relationship between the two of them - their courtship, perhaps. Or maybe Mrs Bennet calms down with three daughters married and eligible introductions likely coming the way of her other two, and she and Mr Bennet rekindle/kindle a good marriage. Or perhaps an AU where they get their marriage to work despite the incompatibilities they discover.

Siegfried and Roy RPF
Siegfried Fischbacher & Roy Horn
Siegfried Fischbacher/Roy Horn
Fanfic

I was lucky enough to see Siegfried & Roy's show in Las Vegas a couple of times in the 90s - I'd gone there to see the Moody Blues at Caesar's, and a friend told me that if I loved the Moodies I'd love S&R – and he was so right! The animals and the illusions were amazing, the staging and costumes were gorgeous, and the rapport between the two of them warmed the cockles of my shippy little heart.

From what I found out from googling the hell out of them when I got back from Vegas, their relationship was one of those 'secrets that everybody knows except the people who don't want to'. A few people said they'd split up and just had a business partnership, but I hoped that either it wasn't true or they'd get back together. I'd always meant to go back to Vegas to see them a 3rd time (and more), but then Roy had his accident :'-( I heard bits and pieces about them from time to time, and rewatched the DVDs I have of them and reread their autobiography (which is itself a masterpiece of misdirection). But then a little while ago I found and bought the magazine which had this 10-years-later interview (thank you ebay!) and it kicked my shippiness for them back into high gear:

http://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2013/oct/03/siegfried-roy-int/

I was particularly taken with these comments from the interview:

Asked if the duo is like a couple married for decades, Siegfried swiftly agrees. “Ya,” he says. “It is 55 years for us. It was not always like this for us. We have had our ups and downs, but when I am home, it’s Roy’s home, too.”
“We are still a team,” Roy says, as if completing the thought.

How is the fable of Siegfried and Roy anything but a love story?
“It is that, yes,” Siegfried says. “I never realized I was good until I met Roy. I always just tried to be good, but I never really knew I was good until we became a team. The way I grew up, I really had no confidence in what I was doing.”

“I was once asked if I was happy, with all of the success we have had, and I said, ‘I am happy when I am onstage,’” Siegfried says. Then he stops walking. “Yes. Okay. But that is only three hours of a day, when we were onstage. The day has 24 hours. Now, I have to work and am working still to be 24 hours happy. It has worked, because I am with Roy. You know, even when we signed a contract, it was always ‘Siegfried & Roy,’ like a marriage.”

All of this started my hankering after fanfic for them. Possible ideas:
A story where they look back on the ups and downs they have had from where they are in the interview, at peace with their lives and each other and looking forward with hope for the future
A fix it fic where the accident didn't happen, or Roy recovered completely
Magical realism AU – they really are magicians/animal whisperers – either in a magical setting, or in real world (do they need to hide their abilities? How do they hide?) Please no werewolf AUs,
Soul-bonding would be interesting
Or any combination of these
Or any other fic you care to write – just let it end with them happily together :)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Julian Bashir & Mirror Julian Bashir
Julian Bashir/Elim Garak (DS9)
Julian Bashir/Mirror Julian Bashir
Julian Bashir/Mirror Julian Bashir/Elim Garak (DS9)
Fanfic

I love interactions between these three characters in any combination and situation. Getting together stories, or characters-against-the-Universe (heaven help the Universe!) would be good. What kind of shenanigans might the get up to on the Station, whether for business or pleasure, and what might their business be? Do they take an interest in the Mirror Universe? In what way (and what does Garak think about the competence - or otherwise - of his Mirror counterpart?)?

I like the concept of the two Bashirs being soulmates/soul-bonding, and in the case of the threesome would love Garak to be caught up in that in some way.

Star Trek: The Original Series
Christine Chapel & Geoffrey M'Benga & Leonard "Bones" McCoy (ST:TOS)
Geoffrey M'Benga & Leonard "Bones" McCoy (ST:TOS)
Geoffrey M'Benga & Spock (ST:TOS)
Fanfic

Doctor M"Benga was a fascinating character, and I wish he'd been used more in TOS. Any back-story for him would be welcome.

For the three medical staff, or for McCoy and M'Benga, their inter-relationship, and how they work together in the running of the Medical Department would be interesting. Do they socialize at all outside work, maybe getting together over a drink (in McCoy's office) to gossip about unusual or particularly annoying patients - especially Vulcan ones! How does McCoy feel about M'Benga's experience with Vulcan medicine - does he feel that M'Benga is butting in on -his- expertise with Spock-as-a-hybrid, or does he welcome not having to deal with Spock medically (or appreciate having back-up when Spock is being particularly obstinate)?

For Spock and M'Benga, how does Spock feel about a human with Vulcan medical experience? Does he trust M'Benga's expertise, or does he feel that a human cannot understand Vulcan anatomy and physiology sufficiently to be trusted with his care?

Star Trek - Various Authors
Ael t'Rllaillieu & Naraht (Star Trek - Various Authors)
Fanfic

I loved Ael's interactions with Naraht in the books and would like to see more of them, perhaps missing scenes from the novels, or perhaps Naraht might become the Horta ambassador to the Rihannsu. How would the two of them navigate (or ignore) diplomatic protocol?

US Politics RPF
Donald Trump & Impeachment (US Politics RPF)
Robert Mueller & Donald Trump (US Politics RPF)
Fanfic

What can I say? Both of these relationships are made in heaven :D Anything you want to write - Impeachment haunting Trump, Robert Mueller hounding him. Tell me all of it. Anthropomorfic of Trump & Impeachment would be wonderful. And if you want to combine Donald Trump & Robert Mueller & Impeachment, that would be great too.

Just anything!!!!!

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Dear RarePair Writer

First of all, thank you so much for being my writer! I'm going to ramble on a bit generally (probably a lot, actually), then try and write something about why I like these fandoms, and give some ideas I've had about possible stories, but feel free to ignore any or all of it if it's not helpful.

The general stuff...

Likes

I really need happy endings. A little angst on the way there is fine, though.

I usually like characters to be friends (or at least frenemies!) on their way to a relationship. I like to see the progression of a relationship between newly-met characters who grow to like and trust each other over time, and eventually would do just about anything for each other, especially when their relationship is somewhat unexpected. How do characters in established relationships deal with daily life, how do they solve conflicts, how do they support and comfort each other when things don't go too well?

I'm particularly partial to humour in my fic. I like characters with a shared sense of humour, especially when used to express affection by people who aren't comfortable discussing 'feelings'. A story absolutely doesn’t have to be funny for me to like it, though: I like angst, arguments, and heartache in small doses, as long as there’s a happy ending.

I love epistolary fic – not necessarily just in the form of actual handwritten letters or diaries; in a modern setting voicemail, emails, texts, blog posts, message board transcripts, Facebook or Twitter posts will work, in any combination.

I enjoy both plot- and character-driven stories. Plots that show off character are perfect – the best of both worlds! I like stories that span an hour and stories that span years. Back story, missing scene fic, prequels, sequels, the same scene from different perspectives, fix-its, canon divergence will be loved. I love ‘five things’ type fics that show off significant moments in characters' lives. I love short fics, long fics, and anything else that takes your fancy.

I love crossovers (both sneaky and overt) and fusions where one set of characters are transplanted to another canonical universe. As long as I know the other canon or canons, I will be delighted. Feel free to use any interest in my profile that takes your fancy (or even more than one – the more the merrier); there are plenty to choose from!

Dislikes  

My biggest squick to the point of phobia is pregnancy (male or female), and I'm majorly triggered by cruelty to animals.

As I said earlier, I really need a story with a happy ending. Some unhappy elements on the way are fine if the outcome is happy, but nothing extremely dark, please. Other things I don't like include deathfic, torture, abuse, vomit, A/B/O and character bashing, kidfic and embarrassment/humiliation.

Not exactly dislikes, but... I have a bit of a problem with AUs in that the further away an AU gets from canon, the more difficulty I have 'seeing' the characters in my mind's eye. This is especially true if the setting of the AU necessitates tinkering with the characters' names.

Porn preferences

I'll read any rating from G to NC-17. In general, I like romance, and first kisses, and virgins, and vanilla, and all that comes with that – visible nerves, awkwardness, neediness and emotions on high. I'm a sucker for first-time fics.

Kinkier stuff is more than ok, too. Favourite kinks include role play (not age play, though), dubcon (the sort where afterwards they think it was hot, even if consent was problematic at the time), dirty talk, poly, voyeurism, exhibitionism, cross-dressing and erotic spanking. I can also go for mild BDSM (not lifestyle; easily slipping into and out of it is fun, particularly with a humourous slant), light bondage/restraints, public sex/sex where there is a risk of being caught, wax play and toys.

I don't care for scat, watersports, blood, lifestyle D/s, age-play and bestiality.

Now the specific stuff (these requests are in alphabetical order – I will be equally delighted by a fic in any of these fandoms).

For the Love of Cars 
Philip Glenister/Ant Anstead
Fanfic

I got into this as a result of reading my recipient's Yuletide letter and thinking it sounded intriguing. So I decided to watch the first episode on YouTube.... several hours later.... :) To see these two is to love them, while simultaneously busting a gut laughing. Thank you, lamardeuse! It's a reality programme presented by Philip Glenister of 'Life On Mars' fame, and Ant Anstead, who as the blurb on the programme says is 'an internationally renowned car designer' and very easy on the eyes!

To quote from Wikipedia:
"Each show begins with a quick discussion of the car that is to be featured in that episode. Some of the history, and why it is important to British motoring is covered. This is followed by Anstead attempting to locate one of these cars, typically through a barn find, to restore.

As the car is restored by Ant and his team at his car restoration company in Hertfordshire (Evanta Motor Co, although this is never mentioned in the show), Phil looks into the social side of the vehicles, meeting owners' clubs and attending events to get a feel for how the restoration should progress. Phil takes the lead in guiding Ant as to how he would like the restored project to look, but often has his mind changed through discussions with enthusiasts at events.

After the car is restored, Phil and Ant take it for a test drive before they are joined by several similar cars owned by car club members who give their opinions on the restored work. The car is then put on auction at the prestigious Coys of Kensington."

Ant and Phil are hilarious together, and pretty much slash themselves.

From lamardeuse's tumblr: lamardeuse.tumblr.com/tagged/for-the-love-of-cars

Also:
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Sample ep: youtu.be/eVOyAeFECys

And an interview with the two of them that has some very slashy moments: youtu.be/W3LiGoY7z5M

(tried to embed these but can't get it to work. Trust me, they're worth the click!)

Since this is still a new fandom for me, anything you want to tell me about these two will be adored – on-screen, behind the scenes or outside work, getting together, first time or established relationship.

Or perhaps, what happened immediately after the camera switched off in the scene that starts at 1:30 in this video? youtu.be/dT3QQvAQUvE (idek WHY that happened, because it came out of nowhere that I could see in the episode - this bit is the end of the sample episode!)

MASH (TV) 
B.J. Hunnicutt/Charles Emerson Winchester III
Sidney Freedman/Father Francis Mulcahy
FanFic

BJ and Charles always strike me as consummate tricksters, pranksters and con artists who complemented each other perfectly in the episodes where they teamed up. Perhaps they might team up to deal with some serious threat to a member or members of the team, or to the 4077th as a whole, and realise in the course of it that there could be more to their relationship.

The combination of Sidney and Mulcahy intrigues me a lot. The two of them are both involved in counseling/comforting others, albeit in different ways, but who can they turn to for support when they're the ones who need the counsel/comfort? I'd like to see the two of them turn to each other, with the relationship between them developing from professional to friendship, and finally to lovers.

Any other characters are more than welcome to make guest appearances.  

Masterchef (US) RPF
Gordon Ramsay/Stephen Lee (MasterChef US)
Gordon Ramsay/Stephen Lee (MasterChef US)/Derrick Peltz
Gordon Ramsay/Tommy Walton
Stephen Lee (MasterChef US)/Derrick Peltz/Tommy Walton
Tommy Walton/Graham Elliot
Stephen Lee (MasterChef US)/Derrick Peltz
Fanfic

I definitely shipped all of these relationships while I was watching this season of the show.

For Derrick and Stephen, I think it would be an enemies to frenemies to (maybe reluctant) lovers, and I'd adore seeing that progression.

With Stephen and Gordon, I could see it being love at first sight, expressed in a very aggressive manner :D (if you don't see things that way, I'd be fascinated to read your take on it).

I'm sure Tommy would be ready and willing to dispense useful (or not so useful) advice on getting together to any or all of Gordon, Stephen or Derrick, whether or not he was asked, perhaps even offer practical demonstrations which might lead to his involvement in the shenanigans.

I'm not sure that Graham would need any advice – he and Tommy seem to me to be birds of a feather, though Graham is less flamboyant than Tommy.

Please feel free to include Christina and/or any other contestants that you want to.

This is another fairly new-to-me fandom where I'm open to any story you want to tell.

The Monkees (TV) 
Davy Jones (The Monkees)/Mike Nesmith
Micky Dolenz/Davy Jones (The Monkees)
Micky Dolenz/Davy Jones (The Monkees)/Mike Nesmith/Peter Tork
Micky Dolenz/Mike Nesmith
Micky Dolenz/Peter Tork
Mike Nesmith/Peter Tork
FanFic

I love the TV show Monkees! (I love them irl too, but I want a story in the TV show setting.) Whichever relationship you choose to write about, maybe make it a romp, have them taking on villains (whether knowingly or by accident), supporting each other with any problems they might have, hanging out together at the beach house, taking a drive in the Monkeemobile, playing a gig, generally just being lovers and having fun.

If you go for a pairing as opposed to the foursome, it would be nice if the other two were around and being supportive (or even paired up themselves). And if you do go for the four of them slashed together, give me a big cuddly puppy pile of love and friendship!

Also, if you could write Peter as something along the lines of shy, really absent-minded and/or hopelessly innocent/naive rather than as thick as two short planks, I will love you forever!

Siegfried & Roy RPF
Siegfried Fischbacher/Roy Horn
Fanfic

I was lucky enough to see Siegfried & Roy's show in Las Vegas a couple of times in the 90s - I'd gone there to see the Moody Blues at Caesar's, and a gay friend told me that if I loved the Moodies I'd love S&R – and he was so right! The animals and the illusions were amazing, the staging and costumes were gorgeous, and the rapport between the two of them warmed the cockles of my shippy little heart.

From what I found out from googling the hell out of them when I got back from Vegas, their relationship was one of those 'secrets that everybody knows except the people who don't want to'. A few people said they'd split up and just had a business partnership, but I hoped that either it wasn't true or they'd get back together. I'd always meant to go back to Vegas to see them a 3^rd time (and more), but then Roy had his accident :'-( I heard bits and pieces about them from time to time, and rewatched the DVDs I have of them and reread their autobiography (which is itself a masterpiece of misdirection). But then a little while ago I found and bought the magazine which had this 10-years-later interview (thank you ebay!) and it kicked my shippiness for them back into high gear:

lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2013/oct/03/siegfried-roy-int/

I was particularly taken with these comments from the interview:

Asked if the duo is like a couple married for decades, Siegfried swiftly agrees. “Ya,” he says. “It is 55 years for us. It was not always like this for us. We have had our ups and downs, but when I am home, it’s Roy’s home, too.”
"We are still a team,” Roy says, as if completing the thought.

How is the fable of Siegfried and Roy anything but a love story?
“It is that, yes,” Siegfried says. “I never realized I was good until I met Roy. I always just tried to be good, but I never really knew I was good until we became a team. The way I grew up, I really had no confidence in what I was doing.”

“I was once asked if I was happy, with all of the success we have had, and I said, ‘I am happy when I am onstage,’” Siegfried says. Then he stops walking. “Yes. Okay. But that is only three hours of a day, when we were onstage. The day has 24 hours. Now, I have to work and am working still to be 24 hours happy. It has worked, because I am with Roy. You know, even when we signed a contract, it was always ‘Siegfried & Roy,’ like a marriage.”

All of this started my hankering after fanfic for them. Possible ideas:

A story where they look back on the ups and downs they have had from where they are in the interview, at peace with their lives and each other and looking forward with hope for the future

A fix it fic where the accident didn't happen, or Roy recovered completely

Magical realism AU – they really are magicians/animal whisperers – either in a magical setting, or in real world (do they need to hide their abilities? How do they hide?) Please no werewolf AUs,

Soul-bonding would be interesting

Or any combination of these

Or any other fic you care to write – just let it end with them happily together :)

Once again, thank you for writing for me, and I'm sorry about the length of this letter!

Dear Author

First of all, thank you so much for being my writer! This is my first time with this fest, and I'm a bit nervous about it. I'll try not to screw anything up, but if I do, please let me know :) I'm going to ramble on a bit about the general stuff in this letter; the specifics are in my signup.

Likes

I really need happy endings. A little angst on the way there is fine, though.

I like characters to be friends (or at least frenemies!). I like to see the progression of a friendship between newly-met characters who grow to like and trust each other over time, and eventually would do just about anything for each other, especially when they don't like each other all that much at first and their friendship is somewhat unexpected. I really enjoy people in relationships that grow from friendship, particularly if that's unexpected too. How do they deal with daily life, how do they solve conflicts, how do they support and comfort each other when things don't go too well?

I'm particularly partial to humour, wit, sarcasm and silliness in my fic. I like characters with a shared sense of humour that tends towards the sarcastic, especially when used to express affection by people who aren't comfortable discussing 'feelings'. Awkward conversations that play out terribly, banter, bickering, friendly arguments, cutting commentary, subtle (or not so subtle) mockery, politeness or the pretense of it as veneer or weapon against the unaware are great. A story absolutely doesn’t have to be funny for me to like it, though: I like angst, arguments, seemingly unrequited longing, and heartache in small doses, as long as there’s a happy ending.

I love epistolary fic - not necessarily just in the form of actual letters; in a modern or future setting voicemail, emails, texts, blog posts, message board transcripts, viewscreens, Facebook or Twitter posts will work, in any combination.

I enjoy plot-driven stories and character-driven stories that focus on relationships. Plot that shows off character is perfect - the best of both worlds! I like stories that span an hour and stories that span years. I love romance, slow-burn UST to RST, first-time stories, porn or fade-to-black. Back story, missing scene fic, established relationships, prequels, sequels, the same scene from different perspectives, fix-its, canon divergence will be loved. I love ‘five things’ type fics that show off significant moments in characters' lives. I love short fics, long fics, and anything else that takes your fancy.

Feel free to include characters that I didn't specifically ask for if they fit your story, but I'd prefer my requested characters to be the focus of the story.

I love crossovers (both sneaky and overt) and fusions where one set of characters are transplanted to another canonical universe. As long as I know the other canon or canons, I will be delighted. Feel free to use any interest in my profile that takes your fancy (or even more than one - the more the merrier); there are plenty to choose from!

Swearing, crudity etc is not a problem, and in fact where it is a thing in canon I’d prefer it to be included (Top Gear, I'm looking at you!).

Dislikes

One of my biggest squicks to the point of phobia is pregnancy (male or female), so even if a relationship might be expected to make a big deal out of it, please don't go there.

As I said earlier, I really need a story with a happy ending. Some unhappy elements on the way are fine if the outcome is happy, but nothing extremely dark, please. Things I don't like include deathfic (excluding those canons involving canon conflict ie Biggles & Co., though I would prefer OC death rather than canon character death), noncon, torture, abuse, infidelity or any other type of partner betrayal, character bashing, A/B/O and certain kinks (see porn section for details).

References to past hurts are fine, but please don't make that the focus of the fic

Not exactly dislikes, but...

I'm not really familiar with daemons, so if you want to go with these you'll need to include a 'For Dummies' explanation :)

Also, I tend to have a problem with AUs in that the further away an AU gets from canon, the more difficulty I have 'seeing' the characters in my mind's eye. This is especially true if the setting of the AU necessitates tinkering with the characters' names.

Porn:

I'll read any rating from G to NC-17. I'm mostly a slash bunny, but will happily read het and femslash, in fandoms where they fit. If you're considering writing porn, that's wonderful. If you don't want to, that's fine too. In general, I like romance, and first kisses, and virgins, and all that comes with that - visible nerves, awkwardness, neediness and emotions on high. I'm a sucker for first-time fics.

Kinkier stuff is more than ok,too. Favourite kinks include role play (not age play, though), dubcon (the sort where afterwards they think it was hot, even if consent was problematic at the time), dirty talk, voyeurism, exhibitionism, cross-dressing and erotic spanking. I can also go for mild BDSM (not lifestyle; easily slipping into and out of it is fun, particularly with a humourous slant), light bondage/restraints, public sex/sex where there is a risk of being caught, figging, wax play and toys.

I don't care for scat, watersports, blood (in a sex context; blood in the course of a day's work, eg Biggles, is ok), lifestyle D/s, age-play and bestiality.

Specifics:

Biggles Series - W. E. Johns

Fanfiction Any Relationship

For these relationships, I'm interested in the dynamics between the characters involved.

Biggles is the unquestioned leader as far as outside ventures are concerned; I wonder whether this continues to be the case in private, or if he might (if only occasionally) let himself be taken in charge/cared for, and if so, whether he does so naturally or whether he needs to be coaxed into it (consensually).

As for the others:

Algy has been with Biggles the longest; he's Biggles' cousin and was posted to Biggles' squadron during WW1. Their relationship was pretty rocky at first, since Biggles resented Algy's mother asking him to look after Algy, and Algy had a bit of a case of hero-worship. However, they bonded pretty quickly, and Algy has been Biggles' second-in-command ever since. Would this carry on into their private life, or would Algy want to take charge for a change?

Von Stalhein has known Biggles and Algy for almost as long as they've known each other, but in an adversarial role (also with Bertie after he joined up with Biggles and Co). Even though there's a truce after they rescue him from Sakhalin, the relationship is uneasy. It would be interesting to see how any relationship featuring him would come about.

Bertie only joined the gang in WW2, but I think the confidence and acceptance of self that I see in him would mean he would find no difficulty in joining in with more intimate things. I think he could well switch roles as necessary in a relationship.

I'd welcome other characters in 'guest spots', particularly Ginger and Air Commodore Raymond, but not involved in any relationship. They could make interesting POV characters.

American Idol RPF

Fanfiction Any Relationship

I just love the interactions between Ryan and the two pairs of judges. Sorry, I can't be more specific than this here! (though Ryan's tendency to open his mouth and put his foot in it, and Simon's sarcasm are always fun).

Guest characters (not part of relationships) welcome.

Britain's Got Talent RPF

Fanfiction Any Relationship

Another one that I can't really provide any suggestions for; I just love the ways these characters interact with each other. You rarely see Ant'n'Dec together with Stephen Mulhern on camera, so finding out more about that would be fun.

Guest characters (not part of relationships) welcome.

Top Gear (UK) RPF

Fanfiction Fanvids Meta Any Relationship

I adore fiction about these guys in any combination. I'd love lots of banter, trading of insults, arguments, road trips, crazy challenges, shenanigans and things generally 'not going well'.

How the 'outside' characters get involved/fit into relationships with 2 or 3 of the TG guys would be fascinating.

If you're going to use the Stig, I really like the Stig-as-an-alien trope.

Guest characters (not part of relationships) welcome.

I'd also love meta or a fanvid for these guys (in view of the show's demise ::sob:: I'd really like to see a fanvid using Green Day's 'Good Riddance [Time Of Your Life']).

The Voice (US) RPF

Carson Daly/Adam Levine/Blake Shelton Adam Levine/Blake Shelton/Carson Daly/Usher Adam Levine/Blake Shelton/Carson Daly/Pharrell Williams Fanfiction

I just want to see Carson Daly get some love! He's a real sweetheart to the contestants, and very supportive to them and their families during the blind auditions. He obviously gets a kick out of the judges' antics, and it would be great to have him included in backstage shenanigans!

I adore Blake and Adam's bromance, and this could be a good starting point from which to involve the other character(s).

Again, un-nominated characters are welcome in guest roles.

The Moody Blues (Band)

Fanfiction Any Relationship

Again, don't really have any details, except in the case of Justin Hayward/John Lodge/Gordon Marshall/Paul Bliss. I've always seen these guys as two pairs of bffs, with Justin/John and Gordy/Paul in relationships. I saw Gordy/Paul as kind of a younger version of Justin/John, to the extent that I usually refer to these two as the Baby Jays. A story exploring this idea, as the two pairs gradually come together, would make me squee with joy! :)

Hogan's Heroes

Robert Hogan/Wilhelm Klink/Peter Newkirk Robert Hogan/Peter Newkirk/James Kinchloe Peter Newkirk/James Kinchloe/Louis LeBeau Fanfiction

The only optional detail I have for this one is that I'd rather like Colonel Klink be aware of what Hogan and his men are up to, either with or without Hogan realizing this.

A guest appearance by Sergeant Schulz would be to-die-for!

MASH (TV)

Fanfiction Any Relationship

I just love all these guys to death! Just tell me anything about any of them! You don't need to restrict yourself to the nominated relationships either - if you want to write the whole camp as one big happy (dysfunctional) poly family, I'd be delighted!

The Monkees (TV)

Fanfiction Any Relationship

I love the TV show Monkees! (I love them irl too, but I want a story in the TV show setting.) Make it a romp, have them taking on villains, whether knowingly or by accident, supporting each other with any problems they might have, hanging out together at the beach house, taking a drive in the Monkeemobile, playing a gig, generally just being friends and having fun.

Any combination would be wonderful, but the four of them together is the relationship of my heart - just give me a big cuddly puppy pile of love and friendship!

Also, if you could write Peter as something along the lines of shy, really absent-minded and/or hopelessly innocent/naive rather than as thick as two short planks, I will love you forever!

UFO | Gerry Anderson's UFO

Fanfiction Any Relationship

Just give these poor guys some love and happiness! That's all I have to say about this fandom ::cuddles them all::