May. 23rd, 2019 02:43 am
Rare Male Slash Exchange 2019 Letter
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221B Baker Towers
Another Country (1984)
DC Extended Universe
DCU (Comics)
IT (2017)
Marvel 616
One of Us Is Lying - Karen M. McManus
Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
Salem’s Lot - Stephen King
Stand By Me (1986)
Hi! I’ve been looking forward to this exchange and I’m very happy it’s here. I missed it last year due to forgetting about it until it was too late to sign up. My AO3 is also summerdayghost and if you have any questions or need anything clarified don’t be afraid to contact me through the mod. I hope you get all of the rare pairs of your heart.
Likes
Terrible people in love
Drifters
Violence
Blood
Bruises
Fluff with disturbing subtext
Horror presented as fluff
Straight up horror
Straight up tooth rotting fluff
Fridge horror
Roadtrips
Character study
Guilt
Anger
Casefic
Begging
Taunting/Teasing
Dirty talk
Internal Conflict
Villain AUs
Historical AUs
Complicated and/or messed up relationships
Being brought over to the dark side
Fake relationships becoming real relationships
Dramatic irony
Manipulative relationships
Dubcon/noncon
Enthusiastic consent
Dark comedy
Secrets
Dirtybadwrong
Power dynamics
Power imbalance
Mentor/protégé
Grand gestures (both of the poorly and well received variety)
Oral sex
Frottage
Riding
Roleplay (the more tongue and cheek while also kinda sincere the better)
Characters being put on pedestals they can’t live up to
Frantic fully clothed take me now sex
Slow deliberate love making
Possessive sex
Cuddling
Hopelessly in love
Dorks in love
DNWs
Recreational drug use (alcohol and cigarettes are fine as are depictions of drug addiction)
Watersports/scat
Bestiality
Unrequested het
Unrequested trans headcanons
Mpreg
a/b/o
221B Baker Towers
If you click this link you’ll have read the entirety of this canon. It’s less than two hundred words. There’s a tumblr dedicated to what other people have done to the idea, but the nothing is set in stone as official canon except the original post. So there’s a lot of room for you to just do whatever the hell you want which is part of what I find so intriguing about it. Also in the event you want more extensive versions of my prompts for Mycroft/Sherlock, Sherlock/Lestrade, or Sherlock/Moriarty, here’s my Smut Swap letter. If not then ignore that link.
Mycroft Holmes/Sherlock Holmes- Is Mycroft a youth pastor or a politician or a cop or something else entirely? What is his dynamic with his brother like? I would prefer it if things were rocky between them, but how rocky is up to you.
Sherlock Holmes/Lestrade- What sort of cop is Lestrade? How is his relationship with Sherlock different from Sherlock’s relationship with other cops (if it really is at all)? If Sherlock is underaged how does Lestrade feel about that? How does Lestrade feel about Sherlock and what he does in general? What does Sherlock think of Lestrade?
Sherlock Holmes/Charles Augustus Milverton- I feel Milverton is a really underutilized villain when it comes to Sherlock Holmes adaptations, and I would love to see your take on him for this verse. What is the nature of his blackmail? Does Sherlock know him outside of his crimes? I hope you keep the gold glasses but if you don’t want to that’s cool too. Go wild. Part of what I like about this verse is that nothing aside from the character of Sherlock Holmes and the setting are set in stone and anyone can do whatever they want with them.
Sherlock Holmes/James Moriarty- I’ve seen a few different interpretations of Moriarty for this verse from drug dealer to cooperate executive? What’s yours? Does he have a past of any sort with Sherlock? Is he Sherlock’s greatest nemesis in this verse or not at all? Also, feel free to ignore this bit, I have always had a soft spot for stories where Sherlock runs off with Moriarty and joins in on his wicked plans.
Another Country (1984)
Guy Bennett/James Harcourt- I found their courtship to be quite adorable, and I’m just asking for more of that. Although the not necessarily so fluffy future of their relationship, considering the era and Guy’s later treason, could be really, really interesting to explore.
Guy Bennett/Tommy Judd- After watching this movie I wished two things about it. First, that it had started around the point it had ended, and second, that these two had gotten together. So that’s essentially what this request is, post-canon fic where they get together. I see potential for it going forward for the two of them. Also if you wanna make it so that Tommy Judd didn’t die during the Spanish Civil War after all that would be very kind to my heart (although if you wanted to stay canon compliant with that point and bring on the angst I would very likely love that as well). If you don’t wanna go post-canon I’d also be down with pining and not understanding their own emotions.
DC Extended Universe
Billy Batson/Freddy Freeman- I really, really enjoyed their dynamic and back and forth in the movie, and I would love to see your interpretation of where their relationship goes from there. With them bickering and being huge dorks but dorks that are superheroes and having not so brotherly feelings and trying to figure out the best course action. Sidenote: if you like AUs an AU I would love to see these characters in would be one where the met on the streets rather than living on a group home. Also because when I see something pure I have to give you the option to obliterate that aspect of it, I would be very interested in a supervillain!Billy AU.
DCU (Comics)
Bart Allen/Thaddeus Thawne- Just. Thad not being able to get Bart off his mind. Bart becoming convinced he can save Thad through the power of love. Drama that results from complicated hero/villain stuff. The Flash or the Reverse-Flash’s reaction. Fluff, angst, horror, spin it any direction you want. These two function so well as foils and I love seeing them together.
Bart Allen/Wally West- Just them not getting along at all and fighting all the time. Wally thinking Bart is an annoying immature brat and wanting very little to do with him and Bart finding Wally to be kinda stiff and unkind in return. Deep down Bart just wishes Wally liked him and doesn’t understand why he doesn’t. To Wally’s credit he does care about Bart. Deep down. In his own way. What would it look like if they became romantically and/or sexually entangled if what I just described was the state of their relationship up to that point? Probably an ill-advised disaster, but that’s what I’m here for.
Michael Carter/Ted Kord- I like this pairing because when I see them on page together it makes me smile (well not counting the stuff from when Ted’s dead, it’s hard to smile at that). They’re both such goofballs and they love each other and that’s all I need. If you wanna bring the angst feel free. This ship is perfect for fluff and angst, this ship contains multitudes.
John Constantine/Alec Holland- Just these two giving each other a hard time and never ever letting up but loving each other a whole lot. All of the loving bickering. My needs in this department are simple.
John Constantine/Lucifer Morningstar- I really like the idea of these two as exes. It just seems right to me that John Constantine would end up with Lucifer as his ex. So maybe a story about them rekindling an old flame (or if you aren’t too fond of the idea of them as exes, starting a relationship for the first time). How did they meet? How well do they get along as a couple?
Thomas Elliot/Bruce Wayne- I love the degree of obsession love hatred Tommy has towards Bruce. Bruce truly is the defining aspect of his life. Just give me more about that obsession, whether it’s when they’re kids and Tommy envies Bruce but finds himself in love as well or starting out their adult lives and Tommy is starting down a darker path and Bruce is starting out as Batman or after Tommy has gone full Hush. Bruce cares about Tommy. How does Tommy’s obsession make him feel?
Jay Garrick/Alan Scott- This is a really good pairing for Golden Age shenanigans. Also outsider perspective about them in their civilian identities in the “why does that college student know that broadcaster?” sort of way could be fun. If you wanna go with someone thing set when they are older then I’d something that focused on how close the decades brought them together.
Hal Jordan/Kyle Rayner- I would love something set during the era where Hal was a villain for these two featuring all the foe yay and complicated, conflicted emotions. Alternatively I would also love fic where Hal is a good guy who is trying to take Kyle under his wings and show him the ropes (even if Kyle has already advanced past anything Hal had achieved as Green Lantern at that point he would still try) featuring them getting to know and like/love each other. Also Hal taking Kyle flying would be good.
Clark Kent/Kenan Kong- I really love the Superman series about Kenan Kong and I love Kenan Kong’s character. So much. He’s possibly my favorite recent addition to the DCU. The only prompt I really have in mind for this pairing is: old meets new.
Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd- These two just fit together so well in my head. There would be a nice harmony between them. I like the idea of Jason latching onto Kyle and really identifying with him for reasons Kyle doesn’t understand (or want to understand). Kyle resists the friendship at first but then it happens anyway and then they end up falling into a romantic relationship. Whether Jason is on the side of the angels or not during this fic is up to you, I’d be happy either way. As for a one word prompt for these two: replacement.
IT (2017)
Just a heads up some of these prompts casually reference spoilers for the upcoming movie. Or at least things that happen in the book that I’m assuming won’t be changed but for all I know they could change anything. I’m putting this disclaimer here just in case anyone out there was dedicated to walking into the next one blind.
Bill Denbrough/Eddie Kaspbrak- One trait of Bill’s I like to see explored is his protectiveness and one trait of Eddie’s I like to see explored is his bravery. I think this is the perfect pairing for both of those things to shine. I really like the idea of them dating in high school, and I really like the idea of Bill running into Eddie as an adult after he’s already become a successful writer and sparks fly. Both are good. Also Eddie Kaspbrak, puppy hopelessly in love with Bill Denbrough, who desperately wants a father/older brother figure and clings to Bill because Bill can somewhat fill that role, and Bill Denbrough who may or may not be clinging back because he lost Georgie and needs little brother type around for comfort, but this mutualism is complicated and spun into not brotherly directions due to the presence of romantic feelings. That is a dynamic that has everything to do with the book characterizations and very little to do with the incarnations I’m asking for. Heck if the wiki is too be believed in this version Eddie is a little bit older than Bill. However I am so weak for this sort of thing that if you managed to incorporate elements of that into these incarnations of the characters I would love it to pieces.
Bill Denbrough/Richie Tozier- Richie is willing to go the extra mile for Bill and I would love to see something where Bill does so for Richie in return. These two understand each other on a different level even if they don’t always agree with the other’s perspective. Also these two both grew up to have entertainment related careers with Bill as a writer and Richie as a (I’m not sure if they’ll go with comedian or radio show host or something else so for this adaptation so insert what works best for you here). Did these two ever cross paths professionally?
Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom- Does this version of Mike still have an interest in history? If so I think that could definitely be something these two bond over.
Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak- Whenever I think of this pairing I end up with this sentence in my head, “Eddie would kill for him.” I also think of Mike’s kindness. Skinned knees also pop into my head for reason. Take or leave all of this however you please.
Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris- This movie sure put these two together a lot. There’s even a deleted scene where they provide a strong visual parallel to Ben and Bev. Or when Stan was singled out by the monster and everyone rushed to comfort him Mike stayed with him the longest. Or when they did the blood oath they were holding hands. In a lot of the ensemble scenes they just happen to be next to each other. Hell, when I looked up the birth order in this continuity for fic I didn’t finish reasons since the only thing I could tell from the movie alone was that Stan was the youngest, Mike turned out to be the second youngest. I quite like the decision to push these two together because I think they fit well together. Also there’s something very poignant to me about them being the boy who would never leave Derry and the boy who would never come back.
Patrick Hockstetter/Richie Tozier- It’s pretty blink or you’ll miss it, I personally didn’t catch it until the second time I watched this, but towards the beginning of the movie when Richie, Stan, Eddie, and Bill are walking through the hallway and they pass the Bowers gang Patrick looked at Richie in this way that flooded me with concern. It was really more of a leer than a look. Patrick even licked his lips. It’s at about the thirty second mark. As much concern as I felt I’m also intrigued. What horrors may have been awaiting Richie?
Eddie Kaspbrak/Stanley Uris- Oh the first of the club to die. On one hand I can see them working well together in a quiet sort of way. On the other hand each of them has a whole lot of hurt and together that would be a whole bunch of hurt. The other hand is not a con it’s just the other side of the coin. Although other side of the coin might be the wrong turn of phrase considering that both could be a thing at the same time.
Richie Tozier/Stanley Uris- I thought their dynamic in the movie was a whole lot of fun. What I really liked about their interactions can basically be summed up in a nutshell by when Richie went for a fist bump after making a joke and Stan grabbed his hand and put it down. Plus Richie was the only one to go to Stan’s bar mitzvah. I would be very interested in seeing Richie having abandonment issues/a fear of being forgotten and Stan making promises he can’t keep.
Marvel 616
Daken Akihiro/Bobby Drake- I really like the idea of Daken having issues controlling Bobby because Bobby is so stubborn. Like mind over matter might as well be Bobby’s secondary mutation considering how much his state of mind affects his powers as it is. And I really like the idea of this making Daken unwilling to let Bobby go when he might have already forgotten him by now if Bobby didn’t challenge him.
Daken Akihiro/Logan- To put it simply and to mildly understate it, Daken has daddy issues. Logan also has son issues, just spitballing here. If there’s any place to exploit those issues to hell and back it’s right here. Give me all the aggression and bitter ugliness this would entail.
Frank Castle/Marc Spector- I really love the friendship and mutual respect for each other that we sometimes see in the comics. They compliment each other well. I would love fic of them absolutely kicking ass together and falling in love. Also a Fight Club AU featuring these two would be great and you know it.
Bobby Drake/Hank McCoy- They understand each other in profound ways that no one else does in some ways and yet there are also some ways where they just don’t get each other at all. They’re friendship is delightful. How would they end up romantically and/or sexually involved and what does that look like? When moved in this direction is their relationship what one would call stable? If you wanna write smut rough sex would work well for me with this pairing. Also I like this pairing fluffy but, oh boy, I like it dark. Which is my way of saying go whichever direction your heart pleases and you’ll please me because my taste covers a lot of ground.
Bobby Drake/Warren Worthington III- We know Bobby has a crush on Warren. Just let it be requited. These two would lend themselves well to fluff. Also I think blood that heals people is a wonderfully gruesome take on the role of the medic as well as an underrated power Warren had, and fic for this pairing with Warren as the angel of death would be yes.
Sam Guthrie/Doug Ramsey- So I had never even considered this as a pairing or even thought of it before until I was trying to figure out how to use my last Marvel slot during nominations. It very suddenly popped into my head, and yes it was four in the morning, how did you guess? Either way I’m intrigued. They’re both so good. Not exactly in the same ways but still both top level good kids. I’m not sure what they’d be like together but I think it has the potential to be sweet. Or to hurt me. Or any number of things really.
Billy Kaplan/Tommy Shepherd- On one hand, yay! Twincest! On the other hand, yay! Supremely different backgrounds and life experiences! I think that’s a huge part of what makes this pairing work so well for me, the closeness mixed with the distance, the familiar mixed with the strange. I like the idea of them being subconsciously drawn to each other and deep down feeling that they need each other even if they try to push each other away. If one of them realizes their feelings first or develops them first or is open about them first my head tends to default to it being Tommy but I would be just as interested the other way around. Also depending on how you look at it these two are canonically soulmates so…
Logan/Steve Rogers- Over the years I’ve had a lot of thoughts about this pairing that are a bit too scattered and disconnected from the language bits of my brain to fully collect here but to distill it in one word: nostalgia. They would both induce nostalgia in the other, albeit in different ways, and perhaps that might be what draws them in so close to each other in the first place.
Matt Murdock/Marc Spector- I’m just intrigued by this idea. I think they work really well as foils. How would Matt deal with Marc? What would Marc think of Matt? How would they get together in the first place? What would a relationship between them be like? While I’m not quite sure of the answers to these questions they fascinate me.
Peter Parker/Dmitri Smerdyakov- I just want Dmitri head over heels for Peter. He loves him and is low key obsessed with him and he might put Peter on a bit of a pedestal but that’s okay because he loves seeing Peter smile. When did Dmitri first start having feelings for Peter and when did he first recognize them for what they were? How did those feelings grow? How were those feelings changed or not changed after Dmitri’s suicide attempt? Also Inwould love to see what a relationship between them would look like if Dmitri’s feelings were requited.
One of Us Is Lying - Karen M. McManus
Cooper Clay/Simon Kelleher- After reading this book I came away with the impression that Simon wanted Cooper and had felt rejected by him and that, as well as everything else that happened the night of Junior prom, was why Simon hated Cooper so much. So what I would want from this is a deep exploration of that.
Cooper Clay/Jake Riordan- Jake wanted this perfect stereotypical life for himself complete with the perfect girlfriend and the perfect best friend. And to that extent Jake views Cooper less as an individual person and more of an extension of himself. In the book we got to see plenty of Jake’s controlling nature in regards to Addy and I would love to see some of that applied to his relationship with Cooper. Also how did Jake feel/react when he found out Cooper was gay?
Simon Kelleher/Jake Riordan- Awful people together is one of my many weaknesses. Just with them both understanding each other’s dark urges and Simon’s sense of betrayal at Jake ditching him in high school and them finally reuniting to for their maniacal plan, I feel like there’s a lot there. They could be terrible together and as far as I’m concerned that’s wonderful.
Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
If you want more a extensive version of my prompts for Gansey/Kavinsky or any of the Lynch brothers incest here’s my Smut Swap letter. If not then ignore this link.
Noah Czerny/Richard Gansey III- The way in which these two’s souls and beings are so connected fundamentally connected gives potential for a love story epic or mundane or all the notches in between. One thing I like the idea of is Noah being a little afraid of Gansey towards the start of their association due to Gansey’s interests. Also I really love is Noah jokingly saying alive things (like “I want waffles” or “We need a heater, it’s cold”) as his way of playing house but being misunderstood because no one knows he’s dead yet, and you’ll get serious bonus points if you include that.
Noah Czerny/Ronan Lynch- I just find their friendship so charming with the gentle bullying as a way to show affection. I think they would be cute together. Also my head thinks about the way Ronan mourned Noah in the first book a lot. Also glitter. Yes, glitter is a complete thought. Also I really love is Noah jokingly saying alive things (like “I want waffles” or “We need a heater, it’s cold”) as his way of playing house but being misunderstood because no one knows he’s dead yet, and you’ll get serious bonus points if you include that. I copypasted that last sentence from the prompt above because I am that serious about bonus points.
Noah Czerny/Barrington Whelk- I think the words that immediately come to mind for this pairing are: unconditional love. At least on Noah’s part anyway. I would love something set in the era where Noah was still alive and was a part of Whelk’s obsession with ley lines or maybe something where Noah is a ghost and haunting Whelk. An AU I would love to see these two in would be an age difference AU in which Whelk is already a teacher when Noah is a high school student and they grow inadvisably close.
Richard Gansey III/Joseph Kavinsky- I like the idea of Kavinsky just not being able to get his mind off of Gansey no matter how hard he tries. It makes his thoughts more and more twisted as time goes on. This probably won’t end well. Also cars. Cars would be good.
Declan Lynch/Matthew Lynch- I really like the idea of Declan being possessive and worried and filled to the brim with Niall and/or Ronan related issues when it comes to Matthew and it all just combusting into a romantic and/or sexual dynamic that he didn’t start out intending to have with Matthew.
Declan Lynch/Ronan Lynch- Their dynamic is just so dysfunctional and I love it. I really don’t have much to say about their dynamic except yes and I want more of it. It’s wonderful. Just all the love and hate and issues and fighting and understanding and misunderstanding in the world please.
Matthew Lynch/Ronan Lynch- I definitely want all the creepy parallels between their relationship and the relationship of their parents with all the fucked up implications you can imagine. Also mutual adoration and Ronan being super guilty over this whole thing.
Salem’s Lot - Stephen King
Ben Mears/Mark Petrie- After everything they’ve been through together they have just been left loving each other so much. I would love to see some of their time on the road together because stories about drifters/people on the run is one of my favorite things. They have this unbreakable bond with trauma in the mix, what could go wrong? Whenever I think of these two I think of something that is both sweet and sordid at the same time.
Stand By Me (1986)
Teddy Duchamp/Gordie Lachance- What I would love to see is a story about reconnection. Somehow after Gordie has finished writing the story that is the movie when they’re both the adults that they became they somehow end up back in each other’s lives. Their relationship blossoms in an unexpected direction. I would also love a more brief reconnection in high school or in their adult lives before that if that’s where you’d rather go with it.
Likes
DNWs
Fandoms
221B Baker Towers
Another Country (1984)
DC Extended Universe
DCU (Comics)
IT (2017)
Marvel 616
One of Us Is Lying - Karen M. McManus
Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
Salem’s Lot - Stephen King
Stand By Me (1986)
Hi! I’ve been looking forward to this exchange and I’m very happy it’s here. I missed it last year due to forgetting about it until it was too late to sign up. My AO3 is also summerdayghost and if you have any questions or need anything clarified don’t be afraid to contact me through the mod. I hope you get all of the rare pairs of your heart.
Likes
Terrible people in love
Drifters
Violence
Blood
Bruises
Fluff with disturbing subtext
Horror presented as fluff
Straight up horror
Straight up tooth rotting fluff
Fridge horror
Roadtrips
Character study
Guilt
Anger
Casefic
Begging
Taunting/Teasing
Dirty talk
Internal Conflict
Villain AUs
Historical AUs
Complicated and/or messed up relationships
Being brought over to the dark side
Fake relationships becoming real relationships
Dramatic irony
Manipulative relationships
Dubcon/noncon
Enthusiastic consent
Dark comedy
Secrets
Dirtybadwrong
Power dynamics
Power imbalance
Mentor/protégé
Grand gestures (both of the poorly and well received variety)
Oral sex
Frottage
Riding
Roleplay (the more tongue and cheek while also kinda sincere the better)
Characters being put on pedestals they can’t live up to
Frantic fully clothed take me now sex
Slow deliberate love making
Possessive sex
Cuddling
Hopelessly in love
Dorks in love
DNWs
Recreational drug use (alcohol and cigarettes are fine as are depictions of drug addiction)
Watersports/scat
Bestiality
Unrequested het
Unrequested trans headcanons
Mpreg
a/b/o
221B Baker Towers
If you click this link you’ll have read the entirety of this canon. It’s less than two hundred words. There’s a tumblr dedicated to what other people have done to the idea, but the nothing is set in stone as official canon except the original post. So there’s a lot of room for you to just do whatever the hell you want which is part of what I find so intriguing about it. Also in the event you want more extensive versions of my prompts for Mycroft/Sherlock, Sherlock/Lestrade, or Sherlock/Moriarty, here’s my Smut Swap letter. If not then ignore that link.
Mycroft Holmes/Sherlock Holmes- Is Mycroft a youth pastor or a politician or a cop or something else entirely? What is his dynamic with his brother like? I would prefer it if things were rocky between them, but how rocky is up to you.
Sherlock Holmes/Lestrade- What sort of cop is Lestrade? How is his relationship with Sherlock different from Sherlock’s relationship with other cops (if it really is at all)? If Sherlock is underaged how does Lestrade feel about that? How does Lestrade feel about Sherlock and what he does in general? What does Sherlock think of Lestrade?
Sherlock Holmes/Charles Augustus Milverton- I feel Milverton is a really underutilized villain when it comes to Sherlock Holmes adaptations, and I would love to see your take on him for this verse. What is the nature of his blackmail? Does Sherlock know him outside of his crimes? I hope you keep the gold glasses but if you don’t want to that’s cool too. Go wild. Part of what I like about this verse is that nothing aside from the character of Sherlock Holmes and the setting are set in stone and anyone can do whatever they want with them.
Sherlock Holmes/James Moriarty- I’ve seen a few different interpretations of Moriarty for this verse from drug dealer to cooperate executive? What’s yours? Does he have a past of any sort with Sherlock? Is he Sherlock’s greatest nemesis in this verse or not at all? Also, feel free to ignore this bit, I have always had a soft spot for stories where Sherlock runs off with Moriarty and joins in on his wicked plans.
Another Country (1984)
Guy Bennett/James Harcourt- I found their courtship to be quite adorable, and I’m just asking for more of that. Although the not necessarily so fluffy future of their relationship, considering the era and Guy’s later treason, could be really, really interesting to explore.
Guy Bennett/Tommy Judd- After watching this movie I wished two things about it. First, that it had started around the point it had ended, and second, that these two had gotten together. So that’s essentially what this request is, post-canon fic where they get together. I see potential for it going forward for the two of them. Also if you wanna make it so that Tommy Judd didn’t die during the Spanish Civil War after all that would be very kind to my heart (although if you wanted to stay canon compliant with that point and bring on the angst I would very likely love that as well). If you don’t wanna go post-canon I’d also be down with pining and not understanding their own emotions.
DC Extended Universe
Billy Batson/Freddy Freeman- I really, really enjoyed their dynamic and back and forth in the movie, and I would love to see your interpretation of where their relationship goes from there. With them bickering and being huge dorks but dorks that are superheroes and having not so brotherly feelings and trying to figure out the best course action. Sidenote: if you like AUs an AU I would love to see these characters in would be one where the met on the streets rather than living on a group home. Also because when I see something pure I have to give you the option to obliterate that aspect of it, I would be very interested in a supervillain!Billy AU.
DCU (Comics)
Bart Allen/Thaddeus Thawne- Just. Thad not being able to get Bart off his mind. Bart becoming convinced he can save Thad through the power of love. Drama that results from complicated hero/villain stuff. The Flash or the Reverse-Flash’s reaction. Fluff, angst, horror, spin it any direction you want. These two function so well as foils and I love seeing them together.
Bart Allen/Wally West- Just them not getting along at all and fighting all the time. Wally thinking Bart is an annoying immature brat and wanting very little to do with him and Bart finding Wally to be kinda stiff and unkind in return. Deep down Bart just wishes Wally liked him and doesn’t understand why he doesn’t. To Wally’s credit he does care about Bart. Deep down. In his own way. What would it look like if they became romantically and/or sexually entangled if what I just described was the state of their relationship up to that point? Probably an ill-advised disaster, but that’s what I’m here for.
Michael Carter/Ted Kord- I like this pairing because when I see them on page together it makes me smile (well not counting the stuff from when Ted’s dead, it’s hard to smile at that). They’re both such goofballs and they love each other and that’s all I need. If you wanna bring the angst feel free. This ship is perfect for fluff and angst, this ship contains multitudes.
John Constantine/Alec Holland- Just these two giving each other a hard time and never ever letting up but loving each other a whole lot. All of the loving bickering. My needs in this department are simple.
John Constantine/Lucifer Morningstar- I really like the idea of these two as exes. It just seems right to me that John Constantine would end up with Lucifer as his ex. So maybe a story about them rekindling an old flame (or if you aren’t too fond of the idea of them as exes, starting a relationship for the first time). How did they meet? How well do they get along as a couple?
Thomas Elliot/Bruce Wayne- I love the degree of obsession love hatred Tommy has towards Bruce. Bruce truly is the defining aspect of his life. Just give me more about that obsession, whether it’s when they’re kids and Tommy envies Bruce but finds himself in love as well or starting out their adult lives and Tommy is starting down a darker path and Bruce is starting out as Batman or after Tommy has gone full Hush. Bruce cares about Tommy. How does Tommy’s obsession make him feel?
Jay Garrick/Alan Scott- This is a really good pairing for Golden Age shenanigans. Also outsider perspective about them in their civilian identities in the “why does that college student know that broadcaster?” sort of way could be fun. If you wanna go with someone thing set when they are older then I’d something that focused on how close the decades brought them together.
Hal Jordan/Kyle Rayner- I would love something set during the era where Hal was a villain for these two featuring all the foe yay and complicated, conflicted emotions. Alternatively I would also love fic where Hal is a good guy who is trying to take Kyle under his wings and show him the ropes (even if Kyle has already advanced past anything Hal had achieved as Green Lantern at that point he would still try) featuring them getting to know and like/love each other. Also Hal taking Kyle flying would be good.
Clark Kent/Kenan Kong- I really love the Superman series about Kenan Kong and I love Kenan Kong’s character. So much. He’s possibly my favorite recent addition to the DCU. The only prompt I really have in mind for this pairing is: old meets new.
Kyle Rayner/Jason Todd- These two just fit together so well in my head. There would be a nice harmony between them. I like the idea of Jason latching onto Kyle and really identifying with him for reasons Kyle doesn’t understand (or want to understand). Kyle resists the friendship at first but then it happens anyway and then they end up falling into a romantic relationship. Whether Jason is on the side of the angels or not during this fic is up to you, I’d be happy either way. As for a one word prompt for these two: replacement.
IT (2017)
Just a heads up some of these prompts casually reference spoilers for the upcoming movie. Or at least things that happen in the book that I’m assuming won’t be changed but for all I know they could change anything. I’m putting this disclaimer here just in case anyone out there was dedicated to walking into the next one blind.
Bill Denbrough/Eddie Kaspbrak- One trait of Bill’s I like to see explored is his protectiveness and one trait of Eddie’s I like to see explored is his bravery. I think this is the perfect pairing for both of those things to shine. I really like the idea of them dating in high school, and I really like the idea of Bill running into Eddie as an adult after he’s already become a successful writer and sparks fly. Both are good. Also Eddie Kaspbrak, puppy hopelessly in love with Bill Denbrough, who desperately wants a father/older brother figure and clings to Bill because Bill can somewhat fill that role, and Bill Denbrough who may or may not be clinging back because he lost Georgie and needs little brother type around for comfort, but this mutualism is complicated and spun into not brotherly directions due to the presence of romantic feelings. That is a dynamic that has everything to do with the book characterizations and very little to do with the incarnations I’m asking for. Heck if the wiki is too be believed in this version Eddie is a little bit older than Bill. However I am so weak for this sort of thing that if you managed to incorporate elements of that into these incarnations of the characters I would love it to pieces.
Bill Denbrough/Richie Tozier- Richie is willing to go the extra mile for Bill and I would love to see something where Bill does so for Richie in return. These two understand each other on a different level even if they don’t always agree with the other’s perspective. Also these two both grew up to have entertainment related careers with Bill as a writer and Richie as a (I’m not sure if they’ll go with comedian or radio show host or something else so for this adaptation so insert what works best for you here). Did these two ever cross paths professionally?
Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom- Does this version of Mike still have an interest in history? If so I think that could definitely be something these two bond over.
Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak- Whenever I think of this pairing I end up with this sentence in my head, “Eddie would kill for him.” I also think of Mike’s kindness. Skinned knees also pop into my head for reason. Take or leave all of this however you please.
Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris- This movie sure put these two together a lot. There’s even a deleted scene where they provide a strong visual parallel to Ben and Bev. Or when Stan was singled out by the monster and everyone rushed to comfort him Mike stayed with him the longest. Or when they did the blood oath they were holding hands. In a lot of the ensemble scenes they just happen to be next to each other. Hell, when I looked up the birth order in this continuity for fic I didn’t finish reasons since the only thing I could tell from the movie alone was that Stan was the youngest, Mike turned out to be the second youngest. I quite like the decision to push these two together because I think they fit well together. Also there’s something very poignant to me about them being the boy who would never leave Derry and the boy who would never come back.
Patrick Hockstetter/Richie Tozier- It’s pretty blink or you’ll miss it, I personally didn’t catch it until the second time I watched this, but towards the beginning of the movie when Richie, Stan, Eddie, and Bill are walking through the hallway and they pass the Bowers gang Patrick looked at Richie in this way that flooded me with concern. It was really more of a leer than a look. Patrick even licked his lips. It’s at about the thirty second mark. As much concern as I felt I’m also intrigued. What horrors may have been awaiting Richie?
Eddie Kaspbrak/Stanley Uris- Oh the first of the club to die. On one hand I can see them working well together in a quiet sort of way. On the other hand each of them has a whole lot of hurt and together that would be a whole bunch of hurt. The other hand is not a con it’s just the other side of the coin. Although other side of the coin might be the wrong turn of phrase considering that both could be a thing at the same time.
Richie Tozier/Stanley Uris- I thought their dynamic in the movie was a whole lot of fun. What I really liked about their interactions can basically be summed up in a nutshell by when Richie went for a fist bump after making a joke and Stan grabbed his hand and put it down. Plus Richie was the only one to go to Stan’s bar mitzvah. I would be very interested in seeing Richie having abandonment issues/a fear of being forgotten and Stan making promises he can’t keep.
Marvel 616
Daken Akihiro/Bobby Drake- I really like the idea of Daken having issues controlling Bobby because Bobby is so stubborn. Like mind over matter might as well be Bobby’s secondary mutation considering how much his state of mind affects his powers as it is. And I really like the idea of this making Daken unwilling to let Bobby go when he might have already forgotten him by now if Bobby didn’t challenge him.
Daken Akihiro/Logan- To put it simply and to mildly understate it, Daken has daddy issues. Logan also has son issues, just spitballing here. If there’s any place to exploit those issues to hell and back it’s right here. Give me all the aggression and bitter ugliness this would entail.
Frank Castle/Marc Spector- I really love the friendship and mutual respect for each other that we sometimes see in the comics. They compliment each other well. I would love fic of them absolutely kicking ass together and falling in love. Also a Fight Club AU featuring these two would be great and you know it.
Bobby Drake/Hank McCoy- They understand each other in profound ways that no one else does in some ways and yet there are also some ways where they just don’t get each other at all. They’re friendship is delightful. How would they end up romantically and/or sexually involved and what does that look like? When moved in this direction is their relationship what one would call stable? If you wanna write smut rough sex would work well for me with this pairing. Also I like this pairing fluffy but, oh boy, I like it dark. Which is my way of saying go whichever direction your heart pleases and you’ll please me because my taste covers a lot of ground.
Bobby Drake/Warren Worthington III- We know Bobby has a crush on Warren. Just let it be requited. These two would lend themselves well to fluff. Also I think blood that heals people is a wonderfully gruesome take on the role of the medic as well as an underrated power Warren had, and fic for this pairing with Warren as the angel of death would be yes.
Sam Guthrie/Doug Ramsey- So I had never even considered this as a pairing or even thought of it before until I was trying to figure out how to use my last Marvel slot during nominations. It very suddenly popped into my head, and yes it was four in the morning, how did you guess? Either way I’m intrigued. They’re both so good. Not exactly in the same ways but still both top level good kids. I’m not sure what they’d be like together but I think it has the potential to be sweet. Or to hurt me. Or any number of things really.
Billy Kaplan/Tommy Shepherd- On one hand, yay! Twincest! On the other hand, yay! Supremely different backgrounds and life experiences! I think that’s a huge part of what makes this pairing work so well for me, the closeness mixed with the distance, the familiar mixed with the strange. I like the idea of them being subconsciously drawn to each other and deep down feeling that they need each other even if they try to push each other away. If one of them realizes their feelings first or develops them first or is open about them first my head tends to default to it being Tommy but I would be just as interested the other way around. Also depending on how you look at it these two are canonically soulmates so…
Logan/Steve Rogers- Over the years I’ve had a lot of thoughts about this pairing that are a bit too scattered and disconnected from the language bits of my brain to fully collect here but to distill it in one word: nostalgia. They would both induce nostalgia in the other, albeit in different ways, and perhaps that might be what draws them in so close to each other in the first place.
Matt Murdock/Marc Spector- I’m just intrigued by this idea. I think they work really well as foils. How would Matt deal with Marc? What would Marc think of Matt? How would they get together in the first place? What would a relationship between them be like? While I’m not quite sure of the answers to these questions they fascinate me.
Peter Parker/Dmitri Smerdyakov- I just want Dmitri head over heels for Peter. He loves him and is low key obsessed with him and he might put Peter on a bit of a pedestal but that’s okay because he loves seeing Peter smile. When did Dmitri first start having feelings for Peter and when did he first recognize them for what they were? How did those feelings grow? How were those feelings changed or not changed after Dmitri’s suicide attempt? Also Inwould love to see what a relationship between them would look like if Dmitri’s feelings were requited.
One of Us Is Lying - Karen M. McManus
Cooper Clay/Simon Kelleher- After reading this book I came away with the impression that Simon wanted Cooper and had felt rejected by him and that, as well as everything else that happened the night of Junior prom, was why Simon hated Cooper so much. So what I would want from this is a deep exploration of that.
Cooper Clay/Jake Riordan- Jake wanted this perfect stereotypical life for himself complete with the perfect girlfriend and the perfect best friend. And to that extent Jake views Cooper less as an individual person and more of an extension of himself. In the book we got to see plenty of Jake’s controlling nature in regards to Addy and I would love to see some of that applied to his relationship with Cooper. Also how did Jake feel/react when he found out Cooper was gay?
Simon Kelleher/Jake Riordan- Awful people together is one of my many weaknesses. Just with them both understanding each other’s dark urges and Simon’s sense of betrayal at Jake ditching him in high school and them finally reuniting to for their maniacal plan, I feel like there’s a lot there. They could be terrible together and as far as I’m concerned that’s wonderful.
Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
If you want more a extensive version of my prompts for Gansey/Kavinsky or any of the Lynch brothers incest here’s my Smut Swap letter. If not then ignore this link.
Noah Czerny/Richard Gansey III- The way in which these two’s souls and beings are so connected fundamentally connected gives potential for a love story epic or mundane or all the notches in between. One thing I like the idea of is Noah being a little afraid of Gansey towards the start of their association due to Gansey’s interests. Also I really love is Noah jokingly saying alive things (like “I want waffles” or “We need a heater, it’s cold”) as his way of playing house but being misunderstood because no one knows he’s dead yet, and you’ll get serious bonus points if you include that.
Noah Czerny/Ronan Lynch- I just find their friendship so charming with the gentle bullying as a way to show affection. I think they would be cute together. Also my head thinks about the way Ronan mourned Noah in the first book a lot. Also glitter. Yes, glitter is a complete thought. Also I really love is Noah jokingly saying alive things (like “I want waffles” or “We need a heater, it’s cold”) as his way of playing house but being misunderstood because no one knows he’s dead yet, and you’ll get serious bonus points if you include that. I copypasted that last sentence from the prompt above because I am that serious about bonus points.
Noah Czerny/Barrington Whelk- I think the words that immediately come to mind for this pairing are: unconditional love. At least on Noah’s part anyway. I would love something set in the era where Noah was still alive and was a part of Whelk’s obsession with ley lines or maybe something where Noah is a ghost and haunting Whelk. An AU I would love to see these two in would be an age difference AU in which Whelk is already a teacher when Noah is a high school student and they grow inadvisably close.
Richard Gansey III/Joseph Kavinsky- I like the idea of Kavinsky just not being able to get his mind off of Gansey no matter how hard he tries. It makes his thoughts more and more twisted as time goes on. This probably won’t end well. Also cars. Cars would be good.
Declan Lynch/Matthew Lynch- I really like the idea of Declan being possessive and worried and filled to the brim with Niall and/or Ronan related issues when it comes to Matthew and it all just combusting into a romantic and/or sexual dynamic that he didn’t start out intending to have with Matthew.
Declan Lynch/Ronan Lynch- Their dynamic is just so dysfunctional and I love it. I really don’t have much to say about their dynamic except yes and I want more of it. It’s wonderful. Just all the love and hate and issues and fighting and understanding and misunderstanding in the world please.
Matthew Lynch/Ronan Lynch- I definitely want all the creepy parallels between their relationship and the relationship of their parents with all the fucked up implications you can imagine. Also mutual adoration and Ronan being super guilty over this whole thing.
Salem’s Lot - Stephen King
Ben Mears/Mark Petrie- After everything they’ve been through together they have just been left loving each other so much. I would love to see some of their time on the road together because stories about drifters/people on the run is one of my favorite things. They have this unbreakable bond with trauma in the mix, what could go wrong? Whenever I think of these two I think of something that is both sweet and sordid at the same time.
Stand By Me (1986)
Teddy Duchamp/Gordie Lachance- What I would love to see is a story about reconnection. Somehow after Gordie has finished writing the story that is the movie when they’re both the adults that they became they somehow end up back in each other’s lives. Their relationship blossoms in an unexpected direction. I would also love a more brief reconnection in high school or in their adult lives before that if that’s where you’d rather go with it.
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