Dear Fandom5KWriter

[chronicbookworm]

Thanks for writing me a story! In general, I like most things. I am a multishipper, and I read slash, het, femslash, and gen. I also like most genres: fluff, angst, adventure, case fic, humour, get-together, established relationship, character study, slice of life/domestic, you name it – or a mix of them all! I prefer my angst to have a ray of hope and not be too grimdark.

Tropes that I particularly enjoy are found families, loyalty, ride or die friendships, friends to lovers, pining, hurt/comfort, outsider POV, canon divergence, characters with low self-worth being loved and accepted, characters used to being belittled/bullied/abused being shown warmth and kindness, complicated relationships (not necessarily romantic), characters keeping secrets or secrets being revealed, characters working with limited knowledge, characters uniting forces against a common enemy, time travel (both time-travel fix-its and travel to unfamiliar times for the character), competent characters, characters being recognised for their competence, women being awesome, and women supporting other women.

 

DNWs:
I don’t really enjoy smut and I prefer any sex scenes to be of the fade to black variety, or referred to, rather than described, if included at all.
I also don’t like incest, teacher/student, mpreg or a/b/o, even as romantic tropes.
I don’t like to read about infidelity (real or imagined), jealousy, love triangles, or conflicts entirely due to misunderstandings (conflict from other sources is fine and fun!).
I dislike character bashing: unless the character is a villain in canon, please either write them sympathetically or leave them out.
I would also prefer settings similar to canon, i.e. no mundane/modern AUs, genre-change AUs, etc.
I don’t really enjoy massive age gaps in ships – the rule of “half the older persons’s age plus seven” usually works quite well, although for teenagers it works less well, in which case a two-year age gap or less is fine. Also, I’d prefer no sex with characters under 15.

 

This all being said, I’m not that picky and will enjoy most things, if none of my prompts below grab your imagination. The lengths of the sections have nothing to do with how much I want the request, but rather how many different ideas or questions I have for each request – I want to read them all very badly, so I’m sure I’ll love whatever you write!

 

Specific fandoms:

Chronicles of Narnia

Characters/relationships: Peter Pevensie, Susan Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Lucy Pevensie

I’d love something about them settling back into life in England after Narnia, and carrying on with their lives, either from their POV or outsider POV. I like reading about Pevensies who are somehow Different due to their time in Narnia, for instance unexpectedly mature and competent for their ages, or having skills you wouldn’t normally expect from children or young adults in the mid-20th century, but might expect monarchs from a fantasy medieval kingdom to have. I would prefer the Last Battle to be disregarded.

Alternatively, a Golden Age fic with the Pevensies dealing with the politics of ruling such a diverse kingdom as Narnia would also be fun to read! How do they balance the demands of their various subjects? How do they deal with those who supported the White Queen? How do they deal with subjects who don’t recognise their authority, or with different Kingdoms in the world (some of this is implied in the various books, but I’d love to see it expanded on)?

 

Game of Thrones

Characters/relationships: Sansa Stark/Loras Tyrell, Sansa Stark/Jaime Lannister, Sansa Stark/Tyrion Lannister, Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth, Sansa Stark/Podrick Payne

Sansa is one of my favourite characters in ASOIAF/GoT – I’d love to see a story that doesn’t gloss over the horrors she’s suffered, but also doesn’t reduce her to them. She’s clever and cunning, and she’s learnt to play the game, but she’s still managed to keep her kindness and compassion, despite everything she’s suffered. I like stories that deal with politics and playing the game of thrones, especially ones that allow Sansa to demonstrate that she actually knows how to play.

Tyrion Lannister/Sansa Stark: Perhaps they were better friends before their marriage, thus setting better conditions for love to grow out of it? Maybe they work together to become the power couple of King’s Landing? Maybe Tyrion and Sansa escape together after the Purple Wedding? Or maybe they’re reunited in Winterfell when Tyrion comes with Dany and her dragons – after their heavy history together and everything that’s happened to them since? Tyrion was the one character who seemed to realise the potential Sansa was hiding, so he might be less surprised by her transformation. Book canon is also fine, for this request.

Sansa Stark/Loras Tyrell: What if the Tyrells had managed to marry Sansa and Loras? Sansa gets her gallant knight, and Loras gets to save a pretty damsel! They’re both Romantics, in that they believe in songs and the ideals of chivalry, which might lead to a strong friendship and companionship, but there is still the barrier that Loras can’t love her the way she’s dreamed of. Would they go to reclaim Winterfell? Would they go to Highgarden for Loras to rule while Mace is in King’s Landing? Or would they stay in King’s Landing – perhaps Sansa might have been able to save Loras at his trial (maybe she would draw attention to the fact that a squire having seen his knight undressed is not incriminating)? Or maybe there wouldn’t have been a trial if they managed to convincingly fake a romantic relationship? I don’t mind if this goes slightly bittersweet, given their respective situations, dreams, and hopes, but I do have a fondness for arranged marriages that end not in love, but with deep, enduring friendships (or relationships that straddle the line between romantic and platonic love), so please don’t make it too angsty and depressing. Show canon preferred for this request.

Jaime Lannister/Sansa Stark: Does Jaime take his last chance of honour? Does he return Sansa to Catelyn and Robb, and maybe manage to prevent the Red Wedding? Does he meet her when he rides North to fight for the living as promised, and how conflicted is he between Cersei’s planned betrayal and his promise to fight for the living? How does he react to Sansa growing from essentially a non-entity in King’s Landing: a frightened, abused girl who parroted what she was told to say, to the competent, powerful Lady of Winterfell? Book canon is also fine, for this request.

Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth: A knight and her Lady! Strong bonds of loyalty! Their profound respect for each other, the way they listen to each other! Maybe Brienne manages to save Sansa from King’s Landing and deliver her to Robb and Catelyn and somehow prevent the Red Wedding? Maybe Sansa does go with Brienne when they meet in the Vale – how does that change things with no marriage to Ramsay etc. and they arrive at Castle Black before Jon’s death? Maybe something set after they’ve retaken Winterfell, Sansa and Brienne supporting and helping each other while trying to keep everyone in Winterfell alive and safe? Book canon is also fine, for this request.

Podrick Payne/Sansa Stark: Podrick is so dependable and loyal, he would be a great match for Sansa! Maybe Tyrion/Shae and Podrick/Sansa come to an arrangement in King’s Landing? How does that change Sansa’s experience of King’s Landing? Does she still escape at the Purple Wedding, does Podrick come with her, and how does that change Petyr’s plans? Or does she stay in King’s Landing – and how does she fare after Tyrion is jailed? Is she also accused, and how does she get out of it? Or maybe they meet instead when Podrick is with Brienne? Does Sansa go with them when they meet in the Vale – how does that change things with no marriage to Ramsay etc. and they arrive at Castle Black before Jon’s death? Or does love only grow between them after Brienne and Podrick have saved her from Ramsay?

 

References to or depictions of canonical incest are fine for this canon. Canon-typical age gaps are fine for this canon, but I prefer only fake sex/beddings to occur if any parties in the relationship are below 15.

 

A Song of Ice and Fire:

Characters/Relationships: Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth, Sansa Stark/Jaime Lannister, Sansa Stark/Tyrion Lannister, Sansa Stark/Gendry Waters

As I said in the above request for Game of Thrones, Sansa is one of my favourite characters in ASOIAF/GoT – I’d love to see a story that doesn’t gloss over the horrors she’s suffered, but also doesn’t reduce her to them. She’s clever and cunning, and she’s learnt to play the game, but she’s still managed to keep her kindness and compassion, despite everything she’s suffered. I like stories that deal with politics and playing the game of thrones, especially ones that allow Sansa to demonstrate that she actually knows how to play.

Sansa/Tyrion: Perhaps they were better friends before their marriage, thus setting better conditions for love to grow out of it? Maybe they work together to become the power couple of King’s Landing? Maybe Tyrion and Sansa escape together after the Purple Wedding? Or assuming Sansa goes to retake Winterfell in the book also, maybe they’re reunited in Winterfell when Tyrion comes with Dany and her dragons – after their heavy history together and everything that’s happened to them since? Does her planned wedding to Harry the Heir play into their story at all? Tyrion was the one character who seemed to realise the potential Sansa was hiding, so he might be less surprised by her transformation. Show canon is also fine, for this request.

Sansa/Jaime: Does Jaime take his last chance of honour? Does he return Sansa to Catelyn and Robb, and maybe manage to prevent the Red Wedding? Maybe he’s dismissed from the Kingsguard, and Tywin makes Sansa marry him instead of Tyrion? How does this change things? Does the Purple Wedding play out differently, when Sansa’s the wife of Jaime rather than Tyrion? Show canon is also fine, for this request.

Sansa Stark/Gendry Waters: This would be a fun pairing, when Gendry’s chip on the shoulder meets Sansa’s romanticism (although she becomes quite jaded fairly quickly as well)! I’d imagine that Sansa would be aware of their different status more than Arya, but after all she’s gone through, a good heart would probably be more important to her than a good title. Maybe he thinks of their status difference as more of an impediment than she does – since we know he is aware of the difference between him and Arya? Perhaps Sansa escapes King’s Landing with Yoren, either together with Arya, or instead of Arya. How does she cope with life on the road? Does Sansa also free Jaqen H’gar, and, if so, what names does she give him? Does Gendry still decide to stay with the Brotherhood? Or perhaps Sansa meets Gendry when she’s pretending to be Alayne and he’s smithing for the brotherhood? Does she reveal who she actually is, or does she keep it a secret? How does she react to Lady Stoneheart? Show canon is also fine, for this request.

Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth: A knight and her Lady! Strong bonds of loyalty! Maybe Brienne manages to save Sansa from King’s Landing and deliver her to Robb and Catelyn and somehow prevent the Red Wedding? Maybe Brienne finds Sansa in the Vale and save her from Petyr’s creepiness? Maybe something set during the Long Night, Sansa and Brienne supporting and helping each other while trying to keep everyone in Winterfell alive and safe? Show canon is also fine, for this request.

 

References to or depictions of canonical incest are fine for this canon. Canon-typical age gaps are fine for this canon, but I prefer only fake sex/beddings to occur if any parties in the relationship are below 15.

 

 

Crossover relationship

Characters/relationships: Peter Pevensie/Sansa Stark, Susan Pevensie/Sansa Stark, Edmund Pevensie/Sansa Stark, Lucy Pevensie/Sansa Stark, Susan Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth, Boromir/Susan Pevensie

I love crossovers in any way, shape or form! I’d be open to any other characters from any canon in the crossover fandoms also being included – whether they’re from the world the story is set in or the world the story’s crossed with.

ASOIAF/Narnia: Maybe the Pevensies (one or more) get transported to Westeros and find Sansa in the Eyrie, helping her escape Petyr Baelish’s creepiness? Or the story could be set afterwards, when she’s returned to Winterfell, preparing for the winter and the war against the Others? The Pevensies have experience fighting against a very long winter, after all. Maybe Sansa somehow ends up in Golden Age Narnia, a magical land of summer with good and just rulers where she can heal from her past? Or maybe she ends up in Narnia during their long winter, and has to use the skills she learned from Westeros to survive and help the Pevensies defeat the White Witch?

• Sansa/Peter: Peter is the shining noble knight she always dreamed of, both without and within, in a way that no one in Westeros seems to match: he’s handsome, noble, chivalrous, dependable, kind, and a good King. He might restore her faith in songs, stories, and knights, and she would help him be the best High King he could possibly be, using both her experiences of what good leadership looks like (Ned, Margaery), and her knowledge of what not to do (Joffrey, Cersei etc.).
• Sansa/Susan: Sansa and Susan have a lot in common: they’re both noble ladies, used to being coveted for their looks and having their intelligence overlooked, and they're both older sisters of more boisterous and personable younger sisters, feeling like they have to set a good example, and maybe even slightly resenting their sisters for having freedoms they don't. They’re also both good leaders, diplomatic, and practical, and have very similar philosophies and outlooks. Together they would be nigh unstoppable!
• Sansa/Edmund: Sansa and Edmund also have a lot in common, but differently than Sansa and Susan. They both have experience of being slightly resentful of their circumstances and family, being beguiled by a beautiful but terrible Queen as fairly young children, and suffering vastly disproportionate consequences from it. Both Edmund and Sansa value justice very highly, partly due to what happened to them. They would understand each other in a different way than the other Pevensies would understand Sansa, and might even be able to share some of the darker aspects of their pasts with each other.
• Sansa/Lucy: Lucy’s incredible warmth and faith, her joy with life, and just pure goodness would be a balm to Sansa’s soul. Lucy, out of all the Pevensies, is probably the most accepting. She might restore Sansa’s faith in humanity, and in herself. They would probably complement and balance each other well – Lucy’s valour and Sansa’s caution, Lucy’s heart and Sansa’s mind, Lucy's faith and Sansa's doubts.
  

Susan Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth: I feel like these two would get on so well! Susan would absolutely respect Brienne as a warrior, and she would be very impressed by Susan’s grace and poise, while still managing to be a very skilled archer. I’d love to read about their adventures, maybe trying to find the Stark sisters to fulfil Brienne’s vow – maybe they even manage to find them and get to Winterfell. Susan with her experience of managing a castle and running a kingdom would probably feel right at home in Winterfell. Maybe they get involved in the politics of Westeros, or maybe they stay out of them and just focus on finishing their own tasks and surviving. Or maybe they’re in Narnia – either fighting the White Witch or playing politics during the Golden Age. How would Brienne react to Talking Animals and the fairy-tale creatures in Narnia? Narnia is a much more friendly and permissive place, so she’d probably fit in much better at Cair Paravel than she did in Westeros.

Either book or show canon is fine for ASoIaF/GoT.

Boromir/Susan Pevensie: Maybe Susan comes to Gondor before the Ring War, makes a place for herself at Court (she was a Queen of Narnia, after all), helping the people of Gondor keep their morale up, butting heads with Denethor (but politely), and making things better for Boromir and Faramir? Maybe she saves Boromir’s life on the banks of the Anduin and joins him and the others while searching for the hobbits? Maybe Boromir somehow comes to Narnia and is a little bit a fish out of water?