Dear FIAB Creator 2025,

[chronicbookworm]

Thanks for creating things for me! Should you so want, I can be found at both Tumblr and AO3 also as ChronicBookworm, for any stalking purposes.
In general, I like most things. I’m 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’m very fond of long, plotty fic, but I also like short and sweet things, so if you want to write/make 10 1k-or-equivalent things, that would be a delight – or anything in between!
The prompts below are there to help, not box you in, so please feel free to write/make something different if none of my prompts below grab your imagination or inspiration strikes you in a different direction. I’m not very used to prompting for non-fic things, so if anything seems unclear or you want more information about the art likes, just reach out via the mods and I’ll do my best to answer any questions you may have.
If I request the shippy version of a relationship, I am also very happy to consume the gen version (it sometimes but not always goes the other way as well – feel free to check via the mods if you’re at all unsure). This goes even if the prompts are romantic in nature – I’m also very fond of deep platonic relationships that are the most important to the characters and relationships that straddle the line between platonic and romantic.
The length of the sections has nothing to do with how much I want the request, only with how many different prompts I have for each. I want to read them all very badly, so I’m sure I’ll love whatever you write!
This got quite long – feel free to just read the parts that are relevant to you. There’s also quite a lot of repetition between the sections, if things apply to several sections, to make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for in the place you’re looking for it, but that means the letter seems to be a bit longer than it actually is.


General likes
DNWs
Thoughts on mediums

Bridgerton
Crossover Fandom, A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones and Narnia
Crossover Fandom, A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon
Crossover Fandom, Mansfield Park and Master and Commander 2003/Pirates of the Caribbean/Pride and Prejudice/Persuasion
The Goblin Emperor
House of the Dragon
Leverage
Mansfield Park
A Song of Ice and Fire
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Sunrise on the Reaping
Tortall



General likes

• found families, especially ones that don’t try to fit characters into traditional family roles (“team mom”, etc.)
• ride or die friendships
• kindness as a choice, characters who are kind even when it’s difficult
• loyalty, both strong, reciprocated loyalty, and more complicated forms such as conflicting loyalties, loyalty to the undeserving, etc.
• “us against the world” plots and relationships (whether it’s true or just what the characters imagine)
• friends to lovers
• arranged marriages (both platonic and romantic versions)
• marriages of convenience (both platonic and romantic versions), including lavender marriages
• pining
• hurt/comfort
• trauma recovery
• characters with low self-worth being loved and accepted
• characters being shown warmth and kindness when they’re expecting or used to being hurt (verbally or physically)
• characters uniting forces against a common enemy, shifting alliances, uncertain alliances
• partisan and resistance movements, small groups of people going up against or being pursued by large, powerful governments or organisations
• characters dealing with political problems, complicated politics, courtly and political intrigue, politics in general
• characters navigating power differentials and power dynamics
• cultural differences, characters trying to communicate when they have wildly different expectations or frameworks for understanding the world
• complicated and messy relationships (platonic, romantic or familial)
• conflicts between characters based on differences in opinions, wants, and needs (rather than misunderstandings or erroneous assumptions), conflicts between characters without easy solutions, conflicts between characters where neither side is completely right or completely wrong
• moral dilemmas, trying to do the right thing in situations where there is no good choice, doing the right thing even when it costs the characters
• characters making mistakes and dealing with the consequences, characters reacting to situations in non-optimal ways, characters lashing out due to pain or trauma
• secrets (both kept and revealed)
• characters working with limited knowledge
• competent characters, characters being recognised for their competence
• women supporting other women
• canon divergence
• outsider POV
• case fic/mission fic
• time travel (both Peggy Sue style and physical time travel)
• worldbuilding
• longfic

Art/Comic likes:
• black and white, pastels, soft, muted colours and deep, rich colours
• variation in or playing around with panel shapes and sizes
• contrasts between text and visuals
• flowing lines, sense of movement
• Art Nouveau influences
• realistic body and facial proportions (rather than e.g., caricatures, chibi or other deliberate distortions – but this is a preference and not a hard DNW)
• any level of detail, from rough sketches of the characters to individual leaves on trees in the background
• landscapes
• clothing, jewellery and hairstyles
• declarations of loyalty (such as illustrations of people getting engaged/married, being knighted or crowned, for instance)
• quiet, domestic scenes (hugs and cuddles, cooking, eating, reading, playing an instrument, playing games, walking in nature/the garden, etc. - the list is far from exhaustive!)
• action-packed, adrenaline-filled scenes (running, sword-fighting, climbing, riding a horse, etc. - the list is far from exhaustive!)

Vid likes
• My tastes in music are eclectic and I like lots of different genres and styles, both with and without vocals! Generally, I like the sound of acoustic instruments better than electronic (so I’d prefer if you avoided heavy metal, techno, synthpop, disco, and other music styles that rely mostly on electric guitars, synths, etc.), but I am very fond of blended music or the hybrid orchestra style (also known as epic or trailer music), as well as pop, soft rock, classical, and many more!
• Dialogue in videos is not necessary, but I do like it a lot
• I tend to like vids conveying certain emotions and/or themes better than constructed narratives – I often struggle to follow along and get distracted trying to work out what’s happening or which clip is supposed to match up to which “plot point” unless it’s super clear – fake trailers are fine (trailers are supposed to be disjointed so I can parse those ok, it’s just disjointed video narratives that I sometimes struggle with)
• Vids highlighting comparisons and contrasts (between characters, between characters at the start and end of canons, between canons, between anything you can think of)
• Vids showing off pretty cinematography
• Feel free to include footage from other canons/sources than the one you’re vidding for if it fits (but sources are appreciated, so I can find the original if I get intrigued)


DNWs
• explicit sex (fade to black or references to sex are fine)
• changes to human anatomy or physiology (such as mpreg, omegaverse, soulmarks, etc.)
• teacher/student (if it’s relevant, please set any romance sometime after they've stopped being teacher/student)
• non-canonical incest (including between adopted or foster family members and biological family members who don’t know they’re related. Cousin incest and canon-typical Targaryen incest are OK)
• non-canonical infidelity (real or imagined) or jealousy within romantic relationships unless prompted (Open relationships and jealousy as a path to feelings discovery are OK. Infidelity in the context of a loveless arranged marriage is OK, although if the married couple are friends, I prefer the spouse to be in the know and accepting of the affair)
• more than 3-year age gaps for any ships involving characters 16 years or younger (except in Westeros canons)
• sex involving characters under 15 (except for relationships involving Joffrey Baratheon), setting a date when the character is considered "old enough"/"legal" for sex and fixating on that date
• modern-day terminology for sexual and gender identities in historical or fantasy canons
• characters being ostracised by their friends and loved ones
• public embarrassment, humiliation
• character or ship bashing (characters being biased against each other and the narration reflecting that bias and/or highlighting characters’ negative traits is OK, but please don’t make everything that goes wrong the fault of one character, unless that character is canonically capital-E Evil (e.g. Palpatine, the White Witch, or similar villains))
• hopeless endings, grimdark tone (sad and bittersweet endings are OK)
• unrequested setting change AUs (merging crossover universes into one or having characters from one universe dimension travel to the other by either hand-wavey or explained means are all fine)


Fandom-specific DNWs:
• ASoIaF/GoT: requited Petyr/Sansa (his canonical desire for her is fine)
• Narnia: the rift between Susan and her family, the end of TLB (let me pretend everyone’s alive and happy), explicitly making Christianity the only way to find Aslan in the real world
• House of the Dragon: Aemond/Lucerys
• Star Wars: Jedi bashing, Mandalorian clones, Mando’a (feel free to have Mandalorian characters speak in Mando’a, just don’t use the conlang)

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Thoughts on Mediums
If you want some thoughts about how the non-standard fic mediums might apply, I have some below, but if your vision of what you want to create is different to the ideas here, go with yours! I had thoughts on mediums for each individual fandom, but the letter got too long for DW to post, and as there was a fair amount of repetition between the sections, I decided to just put them here at the start.
I have selected “Medium Opt-In: Any - Creator's Choice: 3+ Diff Nominated Canon-Possible In-Universe Mediums Per Work”, “Medium Opt-In: Writing - Any In-Universe Documents That Fit the Canon Setting”, and ” Medium Opt-In: Writing - Any Nominated In-Universe Medium That Fit the Canon Setting”, which should give you plenty of leeway to follow your muse and create all sorts of weird and wonderful things. I have selected some more specific tags that I feel fit the setting particularly well, to help those who’re searching for those specific mediums to create for. And I also have a fair few medium opt-ins that are not In-universe Mediums!
For in-universe documentation, there are many ideas in the tagset, but don’t feel limited by that – any kind of in-universe work will make me very happy! I’m opting into the catch-all of all documents that make sense for the canon setting and letting you go where your imagination takes you! Treatises, academic documents, news reports, contracts, court proceedings, letters, excerpts from journals or sketchbooks, maps, schematics or technical drawings, floor plans, posters, reddit threads (for more modern canons), conspiracy boards, coats of arms, templates – anything you can think of that would be preserved or documented, I’m into it! I’d be as happy to receive something ostensibly written by my chosen characters as something written about them from an outsider perspective, either concurrently, or later reflections on the events of the story (whether canon or your own version of events).
For art and vids, I have the general likes, but if you want fandom-specific prompts, please feel free to reach out to me! Putting fandom-specific thoughts on mediums for all of the fandoms made this letter too long for even Dreamwidth (!), but I’m more than happy to ramble on about what I like if that would be helpful to you!
I really like the rambling style of not!fics, how they combine sweeping outlines of stories with more detailed deep-dives into certain aspects of it and dialogue snippets interspersed with world-building and plot beats. I don’t have any particular prompts for that, but hopefully my general prompts can also serve to inspire a not!fic (aural or written).
For interactive fiction, I’m fine with several ships in one fic, and with bittersweet endings. Like with not!fics, hopefully my general prompts can also serve to inspire interactive fiction.
For worldbuilding headcanons, again, all the fandom-specific prompts would make me exceed Dreamwidth length limits, so feel free to reach out to me if you struggle for ideas – otherwise I’m happy for any part of canon to be developed on and explored, so pick something that interests you and worldbuild how you think it would work or what its implications would be for the characters! I did give prompts in those cases where I requested specific worldbuilding tags, but I’m also very happy to receive worldbuilding headcanons focused on any of my chosen solo characters, platonic, or romantic pairings.
I am also incredibly here for recursive works, remixes or covers/illustrations of any of my works or gifts! I tend to request similar things over several exchanges, so there’s quite a few gifts that match my prompts here (there’s a couple of fandoms where this isn’t possible yet, but I’ve tried to remember to leave these tags off of them, but might have missed one or two, in which case I apologise), and I have also sometimes written the things I request, so feel free to find something that I’ve written or received and give me your take on it! Feel free to change any ships in my works or gifts to match what I have requested here, if it’s not a perfect match (or even if it is and you just prefer one of my other requested ships).
I’m also very into meta, essays and analysis of canon, discussing themes, parallels, writing choices, characterisation, so those are also incredibly welcome for all the ships and characters I’ve requested, as well as ship manifestos for all and every ship in the sign-up!
Reddit posts – for the historical or fantasy canons, I’ve opted into r/AskaHistorian posts, and would love to see how history remembers the characters, what kind of discussions of their lives are had in the future. For more modern-day characters where you could conceivably believe the characters might be posting on reddit, I’ve opted into a wider set of subreddit posts: I love the reddit format, it tends to lend itself very well to creative and fun works.
I might have forgotten to mention a medium I opted into (or not have that many thoughts about what and how I like it), but rest assured, I truly did mean it when I selected it and would love to see your take on whatever you choose to create for me!

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Bridgerton
Characters/ships
• Alfred Debling/Eloise Bridgerton
• Alfred Debling/Penelope Featherington
• Benedict Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
• Benedict Bridgerton/Edwina Sharma
• Benedict Bridgerton/Cressida Cowper
• Benedict Bridgerton/Marina Thompson
• Colin Bridgerton/Marina Thompson
• Cressida Cowper/Alfred Debling
• Daphne Bridgerton/Prince Friedrich
• Eloise Bridgerton/Cressida Cowper
• Prince Friedrich/Edwina Sharma
• Simon Basset/Marina Thompson

General Thoughts
What I like about this show is the characters, and the conflicts between them, the different points of view that are explored as they try to find love. I am fully aware that historical realism has been thrown out of the window, and it’s essentially Regency fairyland. If you want to write something more historically accurate (for instance, a world in which the Napoleonic wars are a thing), by all means go ahead—but I’m also quite fond of the ridiculousness of the show and would be equally delighted by something that adheres to the same level of fantasy as the show itself. I’m interested in getting a better ending for the characters who didn’t get their happy ending on the show! If there is a canonical couple that’s in the way of the requested ship, feel free to have them never get together, break things off before the wedding, or kill off any character to make the ship work.

Alfred Debling/Eloise Bridgerton
Alfred wants someone who isn’t afraid of being herself and doesn’t feel the need to play along with society’s strict rules—and Eloise certainly matches that! She wants the freedom to dedicate herself to her investigations and political causes—and being married to Debling will give her that! I would love to see how they discover what each other can bring to themselves, and what they can give to each other! I think they might discover that they have a passion for doing good together, even if it takes different form, and can learn a lot from each other: Debling can learn to appreciate people, and Eloise can learn to be slightly more considerate of other in her enthusiastic and relentless efforts to find something to dedicate herself to!

Alfred Debling/Penelope Featherington
I have to admit, this almost-romance really charmed me! They were so wonderful together, and I really liked the connection between them! I like how they were open to each other’s eccentricities and how they are both considered odd by society, yet have found a niche of their own. Given Debling isn’t interested in society, Penelope being Lady Whistledown would be much less of an issue! What would have happened if Colin hadn’t shown up to ruin Debling’s plan to propose? How does Penelope settle in as the mistress of Debling’s estate, and how does she get on with managing it throughout his absence? What sorts of challenges does she face, and what sorts of tales does he have to tell on his return?
It might be interesting to explore how they reconcile Penelope’s romanticism with Debling’s pragmatism, and how Penelope’s wish to be placed first conflicts with Debling putting his work ahead of his family?

Benedict Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
I think they’d do really well together! Benedict is easy-going and would probably take Penelope being Lady Featherington a lot better than Colin did! He might be more inclined to help and support her, rather than want her to quit: he doesn’t have much patience for the ton, and might see a kindred spirit in her. She might also encourage him to keep up with his art even when he’s discouraged. They’re both kind, quite sensitive people, even if they express it differently, and I think Benedict could help Penelope out of her shell, and Penelope could help Benedict find some direction with his life!

Benedict Bridgerton/Edwina Sharma
I just want poor Edwina to have a happy ending! Perhaps she and Benedict bond over their ridiculous siblings? Perhaps Benedict gets her attention first, before Anthony? How would he go about courting her? How would that change things for Anthony and Kate, if there was no Edwina to throw them together and keep them apart? Or maybe Benedict consoles her after everything goes wrong, and gives her an outlet for her anger, frustration, and sorrow? I don’t really have that many prompts for this pairing, but I’d love to see whatever you come up with!

Benedict Bridgerton/Cressida Cowper
This is a bit of an odd-ball pairing, but it would be very fun to explore! Does Benedict see a different side to Cressida when she becomes friends with Eloise? Or do the Benedict and Cressida become friends first—and if so, how—and love grows from there? Or is it a marriage of convenience, and if so, does it turn into anything more?
It might be fun to explore how she has to find her place with all of her in-laws, who are all sceptical of her, and how she makes a place for herself as Cressida Bridgerton. I would be very interested to see who she is when out from under her parents’ thumbs, and I think Benedict could coax a more carefree, kinder Cressida out of her shell!

Benedict Bridgerton/Marina Thompson
Benedict could be Marina’s saviour, while giving himself a cause to dedicate himself to! Perhaps he discovers the secret and proposes, or perhaps he sees that the love between her and Colin is one-sided and steps in to save his younger brother: and finds, not a Machiavellian manipulator trying to get herself connected to the Bridgerton family, but a desperate young woman searching for any kind of lifebuoy to keep herself from drowning. From attending Granville’s parties and meeting Lady Granville, he knows that a happy marriage can take any form! I’m happy for this to be a marriage of convenience—especially if Benedict is gay himself, and for him to have a male lover, as long as there is respect and consideration for each other between him and Marina. Or perhaps he discovers Marina’s charms for himself, either before or after the marriage, and they fall in love!

Cressida Cowper/Alfred Debling
I love Cressida in all her petty, spiteful, insecure, lonely glory! I love how complicated she is, how she is what her parents made her be, how she becomes a better person when exposed to better influences but can’t quite shake herself free from her parents’ hold over her. She made bad decisions, but so understandable ones, scrabbling for whatever power she could get. I would love to see her gain happiness and independence, and be valued for who and what she is—maybe some of her rough edges are sanded off if she no longer feels under threat.
I also love Alfred Debling’s openness and frankness—he’s a man who knows who he is and what he wants, and doesn’t let anyone make him ashamed of that. I love his practicality and pragmatism, his kind-heartedness and willingness to accept people as they are, not trying to please him!
I can see this as a marriage of convenience: Debling get his wife who can manage his estate and be someone to come back to after his travels, and Cressida gains the freedom she’s been looking for! Maybe they grow to find that they have more in common than they thought, or that even if they are very different, they complement each other well? Maybe love grows slowly after marriage, as they navigate society and their duties on the estate as a couple?
I would also be happy with this as a lavender marriage, with either or both of them being gay or ace, and them just growing into good friends who support each other and are happy to cover for each other!

Colin Bridgerton/Marina Thompson
I feel so bad for Marina, trapped by circumstances and trying to make the best of the hand she’s been dealt! I have a great deal of sympathy for her actions in trying to save herself a horrible future. I would love to see her gain a better end than she got in the show, and a chance at real happiness, real love to grow from her marriage!
Maybe she confesses to Colin and he decides to go through with it regardless, out of love for her and compassion at her circumstances? How do they navigate that imbalance of feelings, does Marina fall as in love with Colin as he is with her?
Or maybe Penelope doesn’t write her exposé, and he finds out after the marriage? How does Colin react, and how do they navigate that, very different relationship than the one described above? How do they reach an equilibrium and reconciliation under those more difficult circumstances?
Or maybe they fall in love later, after they’ve both matured and grown, as a second love or second marriage for both of them? How does their shared past colour that kind of relationship, and how have they changed in the meantime?
I would also be interested in seeing Colin deal with Marina’s children. Does he ever grapple with the fact that they aren’t his, or does he simply step into the father role without any second thoughts?

Daphne Bridgerton/Prince Friedrich
Prince Friedrich was such a sweetheart! I loved the care with which he courted Daphne, and how gallant he was! I loved how kind, understanding and non-possessive he was, and how considerate he was of Daphne and her wants and wishes.
I would love to see a story in which his courtship of Daphne was successful. Does she accept out of obligation (one doesn’t simply turn down royalty, no matter how kind) and love grows afterwards, or does she fall in love with Friedrich over the course of the courtship? How does she adjust to being Princess—even though she’s the daughter of a Viscountess, that’s still a massive step up in the social hierarchy! Everyone who sees Friedrich and her together agree that she’d make a very good Princess—are they right, or does she struggle getting her feet under her in her new role, like she did as Duchess? How does Friedrich adapt to living in England? Does he miss Prussia, and how does he deal with that? What’s their family like—both the one they make on their own, and their relationships with their new in-laws and extended family?

Eloise Bridgerton/Cressida Cowper
I was also really intrigued by the connection Cressida and Eloise seemed to form, and how much she seemed to value Eloise’s friendship—it wouldn’t be hard to convince me there were some romantic feelings there as well! With a woman comes the additional complication that they can’t marry—and I doubt Cressida’s parents will be very happy to pay for her to set up a household on her own with a friend, which might be a cause of concern for the relationship, but maybe the love interest has means of her own or a family that’s happy to support her and her partner? Or maybe she finds some way of bringing in enough to support her lifestyle—maybe she has a hidden talent not revealed in the show that will allow her to live an independent life?

Prince Friedrich/Edwina Sharma
What I like about Edwina is her sweet temperament, her shyness, her charm, her willingness to please, and her ability to get on with a range of different people, coupled with an integrity that makes her take a stand when it’s something she feels strongly about! I like how she clearly cared for both Kate and Anthony, and how she was willing to forgive and move on after they both hurt her deeply and caused a scandal for both families. I would love to see her find love and happiness and a suitable match with someone who can give her what she wants! As I said in the above request for Friedrich/Daphne, I love Friedrich’s openness, chivalry, and kindness.
The season 2 ending implied that the Queen would introduce her to Friedrich—what does that look like? How does their courtship proceed? Maybe he arrives a season later, and is charmed by Edwina, sponsored by his aunt’s dear friend, thus avoiding heartbreak for them both? While they might get on personally, there is still the vast class difference to contend with—how doe they overcome that? How does Edwina face being thrust into the spotlight as a Princess of one of the major powers of Europe? Do they get involved in the Prussian court, or do they live a more quiet life in England, such as Friedrich was willing to for Daphne? Or do they go to India, and what do they do there? I imagine that wherever they go, there would still be some amount of politics that they would need to play, just by virtue of Friedrich’s connections to several royal houses of Europe!

Simon Basset/Marina Thompson
As I said in my above request for Colin/Marina, I feel so bad for Marina, trapped by circumstances and trying to make the best of the hand she’s been dealt! I have a great deal of sympathy for her actions in trying to save herself a horrible future. I would love to see her gain a better end than she got in the show, and a chance at real happiness, real love to grow from her marriage!
Maybe Simon decides the best way to spite his father is to have the Hastings name continue through children with none of his blood? How does Simon find out—before or after the wedding? How does he react if it’s after the wedding? How do they deal with rumours and the threat of scandal if it’s before, given that they would have to have a very quick wedding and the children would still be quite premature yet healthy!
How does Marina cope with being Duchess, and how do her Featherington relations react? Is there any jealousy? Does her relationship with Penelope remain intact if Penelope isn’t put in a position to choose between her and Simon, or does Penelope still choose to disclose her pregnancy to everyone?

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Crossover Fandom, Narnia and A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones
Characters/Ships
• Peter Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Susan Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Edmund Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Lucy Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Sansa Stark/Edmund Pevensie
• Sansa Stark/Peter Pevensie
• Sansa Stark/Susan Pevensie
• Sansa Stark/Lucy Pevensie

General thoughts
I'd just like anything that crosses these two worlds – both fairly similar in that they borrow from mediaeval Europe to create a fantasy world, but so very different in tone and content. Use Narnia to fix things for our heroine(s) or throw the Pevensies into Westeros and see how they cope, either way, I just love the thought of the potential of these groups of people with such different experiences and expectations meeting and interacting!

Brienne and the Pevensies
I’d love to read about their adventures, maybe in Westeros trying to find the Stark sisters to fulfil Brienne’s vow – maybe they even manage to find them (one or both) and get to Winterfell. Maybe they get involved in the politics of Westeros, or maybe they stay out of them and just focus on completing their own tasks and surviving.
Or maybe they’re in Narnia playing politics or fighting against threats to Narnia during the Golden Age. Maybe Brienne is a hero summoned by Susan’s horn in an hour of need? 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.

Brienne/Peter
With Peter, there are some interesting parallels and contrasts. Both are loyal, moral protectors and knights – however, Peter came to it almost reluctantly, whereas Brienne trained all her life to be a knight. Peter never had to prove himself the way Brienne did – after his first battle against the wolf, he as accepted and hailed, and he’s a King, to boot! Maybe she becomes his bodyguard or a general in his army in Narnia, or maybe he joins her in Westeros, looking for and protecting the Stark sisters. How would she react to another golden hero helping her on her quest – would she think him genuine, or would she be as suspicious of him as she was of Jaime to start, despite that she and Peter would meet under very different circumstances?

Brienne/Susan
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 fine marksman. I’d love to read about their adventures, trying to find the Stark sisters for Brienne – maybe they even manage to get to Winterfell and find them: Susan with her experience of managing a castle and running a kingdom would probably feel right at home in Winterfell. Or maybe Brienne is Susan’s bodyguard in Narnia, protecting her from threats. Would she go with Susan to Calormen, and would that change anything? Or does she arrive after Susan’s trip, and is that why Susan prefers female bodyguards?

Brienne/Edmund
I feel like these two would have a very fun dynamic – Edmund’s sarcasm and Brienne’s sincerity. They’ve also both thought very hard about their moral codes and made them deliberate – Edmund after the White Witch debacle and to earn his epithet of the Just, and Brienne to determine what chivalry means for her. Where do they clash and where do they align? How have they adapted to the very different worlds they come from, and how do they meet the other and how the other has adapted to their world and their circumstances?

Brienne/Lucy
This would also be a really fun dynamic to explore – instead of contrasting Brienne’s sincerity with Edmund’s sarcasm, it’s paired with Lucy’s boundless faith and joy! I think Lucy would just accept Brienne completely as she is, no questions asked, and that would be such a breath of fresh air for Brienne who’s always had to justify herself and her choices! Lucy is also not as ladylike and dignified as Susan, so she might not be as intimidating to Brienne, and I’d love to read about their adventures together!


Sansa and the Pevensies
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, and kind. He’s also a very good monarch, and Sansa hasn’t had much experience with those. He might restore her faith in songs, stories, and knights, and she would help him be the best High King he could possibly be.

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. They’re also both good leaders, diplomatic, and practical. Together they would be nigh unstoppable. They also have similar experiences of being wanted not for who they are but for what they represent. Would they bond over Sansa’s experiences in the Vale, King’s Landing, and, if you go with show canon, with Ramsay, and Susan’s experiences in Calormen? Or is the story set before the trip to Calormen, and Susan hasn’t quite experienced the downsides of being a beautiful woman with political connections yet? How does Sansa relate to a more open and unaware Susan, and is that the balm she needs?

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 charmed beguiled by a beautiful but terrible Queen and trusting the wrong person, 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
In contrast to Susan and Edmund sharing some of the darker parts of Sansa’s past. Lucy is light and faith and innocence, and maybe that’s what Sansa needs from Narnia! Maybe Lucy shows her to have fun again and just delight in life, and not worry about the past or the future? Maybe Sansa and Lucy go on adventures in Narnia together? Maybe she helps Sansa in Winterfell, keeping everyone’s spirits us during the Long Night? Lucy is a healer, so maybe she teaches Sansa valuable skills? Maybe

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Crossover Fandom, House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones
Characters/Ships
• Sansa Stark/Jacaerys Targaryen
• Aegon II Targaryen (HotD)/Margaery Tyrell (GoT)
• Alicent Hightower (HOTD) & Sansa Stark (GOT)
• Margaery Tyrell (GoT)/Viserys I Targaryen (HotD)
• Sansa Stark (GoT) & Rhaena Targaryen (HotD)
• Sansa Stark (GoT)/Viserys I Targaryen (HotD)

General thoughts
I love both shows (the quality of the latter half of GoT notwithstanding) and I would love to see them crossed over! I love the politics, the intrigue, the way the characters all have their own motivations, goals and desires that sometimes align and sometimes conflict, and the way even good characters make bad choices! I have also read both ASOIAF and Fire & Blood, so if you want to use the book events or characterisation of any characters instead of the show version (either because you haven’t seen the show(s) or because you prefer the book or any other reason), feel free!
Time travel would be a lot of fun: either the later era characters going back to the time of the Dance, and having to make their way while knowing there is a civil war coming: how much do they try to change, how much can they change, what do they know and what has been lost or twisted by time and biased retellings, or the Dance characters coming to the later era: how does the arrival of a historical figure with potentially a dragon upset the War of the Five Kings, or the lead-up to it, or the War for the Living, or any other point of the show?
Or maybe the characters have always been there, with the Tyrells of the Dance being the later-day characters we know, and the Starks being related to either Rickard or Cregan somehow, or the Targaryens being lost Targaryens that survived Robert’s Rebellion? Either way, it would be really fun to see how the addition of new characters changes the political dynamics and outcomes of the show(s)!

Aegon/Margaery
I think this pairing would be really intriguing! Margaery has a talent manipulating recalcitrant kings, as evidenced by her relationship with Joffrey, and unlike Joffrey, Aegon in some way does care about smallfolk and does want to be loved, not just feared. I think she could be a fantastic addition to the Green Council—would that change things? Would having Aegon married to Margaery leave space for Helaena to be married to Jace, thereby avoiding the Dance, or would the battle lines still be drawn? Would having Margaery by his side make Aegon want to do better, and does that change how he’s seen by the smallfolk, and the course of the war. Can she avoid Aegon being injured, or does he still insist on riding to battle, and how does she manage when Aemond takes over as regent? Does Margaery ever chafe against the role assigned to her as a woman, and how does she manage that?

Alicent & Sansa
Alicent and Sansa are very similar in some ways, and different in others—it would be really fascinating to explore their parallels and contrasts! Both are young women caught in the schemes of older, manipulative men around them, grabbing for whatever power they can and using their soft power to the best of their ability, both eventually become Queen, but what they do with the power they have is so very different, and so is how they approach their powerlessness. Maybe Sansa counsels a younger Alicent before her wedding to Viserys? Maybe Alicent is there in the Red Keep when Sansa’s a prisoner of the Lannisters? Maybe Sansa is a hostage of the Hightowers to make Cregan join the Greens? Whatever way you think of bringing these two together, I would love to see them exchange ideas and perspectives!

Jacaerys/Sansa
These two would be so sweet together! They’re both kind, considerate people who care about the others around them, and they both have a skill with politics and getting people to want to follow them. Maybe they get engaged before the Dance, or maybe it’s part of the negotiations for Northern support? Maybe Sansa is at Dragonstone as part of Team Black, and counsels Jacaerys through his impatience? Maybe she’s able to use either her cunning, or her knowledge of the future, to help the Blacks to victory and allow Jace to survive the Dance? How would they do, ruling a war-torn kingdom? How would they ensure peace in the Seven Kingdoms? I would also be really interested in seeing Sansa interact with Vermax, and how she as a non-Targaryen deals with the dragons—maybe she even has Lady, still, and Lady and Vermax have to reach an equilibrium?

Margaery/Viserys
Margaery as Viserys’ Queen would be so fascinating! She would know how to play politics, and would manage him to be better—but what would “be better” mean for her? Would she manage where Alicent failed, and get her sons put before Rhaenyra in the succession? Would she see that it’s hopeless, and work on cultivating Rhaenyra instead, and betroth their children? Would she cultivate allies for the inevitable war, like the Hightowers did, and not be blindsided like Alicent wat? How would her relationship with Viserys be? Would it be fond but platonic, or would they grow to love each other? Or would it be one-sided, with Viserys in love, and Margaery appreciating him for what he can give her, but ultimately not interested in him herself? So many different possibilities to explore!

Rhaena & Sansa
There are quite a lot of parallels and differences between these two characters as well, and I think they’d get on well! Both are more political and calmer people in a family that’s more boisterous. Maybe they bond over Sansa being the only Stark without a Direwolf and Rhaena as the only Targaryen without a Dragon? Maybe they meet in the Vale, and learn to play politics during wartime together? Or maybe they go further afield—to Pentos, to the North? Maybe Rhaenyra sends her younger children North, placing them well out of the way for the Greens?

Sansa/Viserys
What if Sansa was in Alicent’s position as Viserys’ second wife? No idea how she got there—perhaps Baelish was pushing for her, or it was a political choice to bind the North closer to the Iron Throne, or perhaps when Otto pushed for Alicent, Viserys took it as encouragement to go after Sansa, or perhaps it was actually love? How would Rhaenyra react, and how would Viserys not choosing Alicent change the relationship between Viserys and Rhaenyra? What would Sansa be like as Viserys’ Queen, both in his prime and as his health started to fail him? How would she navigate the time leading up to the Dance? Would she bind Rhaenyra closer, and cultivate a relationship between her children and Rhaenyra’s, or would she, like Alicent, try to shore up their position? How would that change the alliances and factions during the Dance? Would having someone who also knows about the threat from beyond the Wall and the Song of Ice and Fire, but from a Northern perspective, mean they were more likely to be working towards the same goal? Would that even come out, given it’s a secret they were both keeping, or would they keep their motivations hidden and marvel that the other part was being so cooperative in avoiding bloodshed—or maybe they wouldn’t even reflect on it, as avoiding bloodshed is generally seen as a good thing, even when you’re not trying to prevent a calamity that will have repercussions generations down the line?

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Crossover Fandom, Mansfield Park and Master and Commander 2003/Pirates of the Caribbean
Characters/ships
• Fanny Price/Tom Pullings
• Charles Bingley (Pride and Prejudice)/Fanny Price (Mansfield Park)
• James Norrington (PotC)/Fanny Price (MP - Austen)
• James Benwick (Persuasion)/Fanny Price (MP – Austen)

General thoughts
I just want Fanny to marry a dashing naval officer or gentleman who will respect her thoughts and opinions and treat her right! This request is mainly due to my desire to see a better outcome for Fanny than she got in canon – she deserves someone who will respect her and listen to her, which neither of her canonical suitors did (they both came close, but they also both put their own desires and wants above hers).
I’m very fond of the Regency period, and would be delighted with something that leaned into the aesthetics and trappings of the time era, and the ritualised etiquette of courtship and marriage. It might be fun to contrast the quiet stability and elegance of life at home with the dangerous and rough life of a sailor, even an officer.

Fanny/Norrington
Someone said that Norrington’s only flaw was to be an Austen hero in the wrong genre – so let’s make him an Austen hero!
Fanny Price has connections to the Navy, maybe she meets Norrington through her brother? Or maybe they meet by chance in Portsmouth while Norrington is in dock and she’s with her family? Or maybe Sir Thomas meets him on his trip to the Caribbean, and introduces him to his family in England? Maybe he sees how they treat her at Mansfield Park and wants to do something about it?
Norrington would also be in a position to help William, and unlike Henry Crawford, he’d do it because he’s a good person, without any ulterior motives. I feel like she’d be quietly supportive of him and his supernatural pirate-related trauma, and he would appreciate her inner strength.
Or perhaps Sir Thomas took his family with him on his trip to the Caribbean! How does the family settle into Port Royal? Are they swept up in the pirate-related excitement, or do they stay out of it? Maybe Norrington is stationed on the ship they take to get over there, or maybe they meet while already there?
Perhaps Fanny even marries Crawford or Edmund, and her husband turns out to be controlling and emotionally abusive. Maybe Norrington meets her while she’s in the abusive marriage (cue pining), or maybe he only meets her when she’s already widowed and is taken by her endurance and fortitude.

Fanny/Pullings
I must admit, this is about 40% because of how handsome James D’Arcy looks with the ponytail, scar, and the naval uniform! The other 60% are because I think they would work quite well together. Pullings is easy-going and cheerful enough to balance out Fanny’s more serious side, but he’s also hard-working, loyal, and dutiful enough that she’d still be able to admire and respect him, unlike Henry Crawford. Like in the above request, Fanny has a naval connection through William, perhaps they serve together when William’s made lieutenant and he introduces them to each other? Or perhaps they meet in Portsmouth when she’s banished from Mansfield? Perhaps he sees her being relentlessly pursued by a man she doesn’t want and steps in to rescue her? Or maybe he can offer her an escape from her family’s poverty and dysfunction? Although, as is pointed out with William, it’s hard to have a successful career when you lack connections in the navy, so they might have to deal with that as well during their married life.
Or, again, just as in the above request, perhaps she even marries Crawford or Edmund, and her husband turns out to be controlling and emotionally abusive. Maybe Pullings meets her while she’s in the abusive marriage (cue pining), or maybe he only meets her when she’s already widowed and is taken by her endurance and fortitude.
I haven’t read the Aubrey/Maturin books, but I am more than happy for you to use material from them, as long as it can be understood by someone who just knows the film!
Historical accuracy very optional - as long as there's a general sense of the Regency period, I'll be happy (of course, I won't say no if you do want to painstakingly research how much a naval officer would make and what that meant for the kind of household his wife would be expected to manage, but that part is definitely not required)!

Fanny/Bingley
This is such an intriguing pairing! We know that Bingley has a fondness for reserved ladies with great moral character, which Fanny definitely is, and Bingley is a very good man who would be a great match for Fanny—outgoing enough to bring her out of her shell, but still amiable enough not to overwhelm her! How do they meet? How does her family react, when she’s courted by someone as wealthy as Bingley—do they claim the credit for her upbringing that allowed her to catch his attention, or do they begrudge her it, especially Mrs Norris, Maria and Julia? How do Bingley’s sisters and Darcy react to Fanny—do they try to separate them the same way they did Bingley and Jane, given Fanny’s low connections and lack of dowry, and is Bingley receptable? What other obstacles lie in their path towards happiness?

Fanny/Benwick
They are both Romantics! Fanny and her love of nature with Benwick and his love of poetry, I’m sure they would find great similarity of spirit with each other! Benwick is clearly ready to move on from losing his fiancée (even though he might not think he is), and Fanny might be what he needs to bring him out of his melancholia—courting her would give him a chance to play the gallant hero, and he would most likely be very attentive to her needs and wants. Like many of the other potential suitors for Fanny I’ve requested, he’s a Navy man—is that the connection between them? Perhaps he meets Fanny in Portsmouth? Or perhaps Fanny comes to Lyme for some reason? How does Benwick’s career influence their courtship? Does he still want to make a fortune before marrying, or has he learnt from his experiences with Fanny Hartville’s death—and how does his prior engagement influence his approach to his new suit? How does Fanny’s upbringing at Mansfield influence how she receives him? How does Fanny adapt to being a Navy wife, whether Benwick has made his fortune or not?
How does Hartville and his family react to Benwick moving on (with a new Fanny, at that!)? Would they welcome Fanny, seeing her worth, or would they be a bit more resistant? How would Fanny get on with Anne, Wentworth, and the Crofts, and Benwick’s other friends?

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The Goblin Emperor
Characters/ships
• Solo: Arbelan Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Solo: Chenelo Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Arbelan Drazharan & Chenelo Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Chenelo Drazharan & Vedero Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Csethiro Ceredin & Chenelo Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Maia Drazhar & Chenelo Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Thara Celehar & Chenelo Drazharan (Goblin Emperor)
• Arbelan Drazharan/Maru Sevraseched (Goblin Emperor)
• Arbelan Drazharan/Eiru Berenar (Goblin Emperor)
• Arbelan Drazharan/Original Character (Goblin Emperor)
• Chenelo Drazharan/Lord Deshehar (Goblin Emperor)
• Chenelo Drazharan/Lord Deshehar (Goblin Emperor)

General Thoughts
This is such a nice comfort read book! I loved Maia finding his feet in court, how he started to flourish and come into his own, and how he, through his kindness and consideration, managed to win people over and start making changes for the better! I also love the politics, how people use subtle cues to signal favour or disfavour, the thought that goes into appearances, and back-room deals where people trade favours with each other!
I’d also be incredibly interested in seeing how the women’s court functions, politics among the ladies—both their own politics, but also how they move things in the national politics that’s usually seen as the men’s domain, how they wield influence over other ladies and over men, the different factions among the women – not just Csoru’s faction and Csethiro’s, but what other factions, among the older ladies, and to what extent does it mirror the men’s factions, what Csethiro is like as the Empress, Vedero’s circle and who is included in it, and how it interacts with other factions in the women’s court, what role Arbelan has at court and how she fits in, or what role Chenelo would have in Maia’s court if she survived – or what role Chenelo or Arbelan had before their relegations, when they were the Empress?

Arbelan Drazharan
I would love something about Arbelan, at any time point! Her early life with Varenechibel would be interesting to explore: what was court like under Varevesena? What was Arbelan like as Empress, or before he was even crowned? What was Varenechibel like in his early reign, or as Crown Prince? What political issues were on the agenda, and how did Arbelan manage them? What conflicts did she have to navigate?
What was her life like during relegation? What did she do during the days, who did she interact with? How did she settle back into court after her relegation—did she still have friends? What was her relationship with the other women of the Drazhada family? What was her role at court? She was one of the first courtiers Maia let in behind his guard—I’d love to see more about their relationship, how she advised him and guided him. And how did that affect her standing at court? Was she ever courted for a second marriage after Varenechibel’s death, and how did she react to that?
Or, what if she had been able to give Varenechibel children—what if her miscarried child had survived to be born? What if she’d given him a son—obviously that would have changed the course of the story a great deal, since he wouldn’t have been able to marry any of his subsequent wives. What would have happened to him and his family instead? What would the Curneisei have done instead? Or what if her child had been a daughter for her to cherish? Would he still have relegated her, or would they have tried to make the best of it? How would he have treated her and their daughter? What would her daughter’s fate have been, and how would the succession of the Drazhada line be secured?

Chenelo Drazharan
I would love to see an Au where Chenelo came to court with Maia, and helped him settle in, could give him the guidance and support he needed when he was floundering in the beginning! What would Maia be like raised by his mother? Would his resentment of his father be as deep, given they were still relegated, or would he be more understanding given he hadn’t spent eight years being abused by a bitter relative who cared nothing for him, but instead with his mother? What would Chenelo’s feelings about her ex-husband and her relegation be? How would she cope with being back at court? Would she feel out of place, due to the changes or due to being a goblin in an elf court, or would she find that without Varenechibel there, she was free to make court her own and set up her own power faction at court? She would be in a completely different position, as the Emperor’s beloved mother, as opposed to the unwanted fourth wife in a political marriage that the Emperor didn’t want and had in fact been manipulated into! How would that influence how she dealt with the court when she came back—those who had shunned her before who now want to be in her good graces (or would they still shun her due to being a goblin?)—did she have any allies then, and would they still be around to welcome her back, or would they have run afoul of Varenechibels’ temper and court politics? What would she have made of Sheveän—would she have handled the situation differently? Perhaps Stano would have joined her household instead, or she might have nurtured that contact in a way Maia couldn’t and found out about Sheveän’s plans that way?
What would the relationship between Chenelo and Maia as an adult be like? What sort of difficulties would they face? Would they have arguments, what about, and how would they play out and be resolved?
Or what about an AU where Chenelo reconciles with her father, and he names Maia his heir? How would she fit in back in Barizhan? How would Maia adapt? How would she get on with her sisters? Would the Great Avar recognize them in these circumstances? How would her relationship with her father be—would all be forgiven, or would she still feel some resentment over being traded away to Varenechibel and left in relegation for however many years?

Arbelan Drazharan & Chenelo Drazharan
The two Drazharan who were relegated by Varenechibel should definitely get to meet and bitch about him, and get their vengeance by basically ruling the ladies’ side of the court and being trusted and valued advisors to Edrehasivar the Emperor as well as beloved mentors to Maia the person. What would their relationship be like, how well would they get on, would there be anything that separated them: their experiences of both the Court, Varenechibel, and their respective relegation, is likely to be quite different? Besides, Arbelan would be old enough to be Chenelo’s mother, so while they’re equals socially (more or less, officially, at least), the age might play a role in how they relate to each other?
What if they were relegated together: if Chenelo and Maia were relgated to Cethoree instead of Isvaroë? How would they have got along in isolation? How would Arbelan have dealt with Chenelo’s illness and raising Maia? I imagine that might have led to a better fate for all of them: giving Arbelan company and a child to dote on, almost like a grandchild, and Chenelo an older woman she could turn for support and guidance, and to help her through her illness. Perhaps she even survived in these circumstances?
Or, what if it’s not due to Maia’s ascendancy to Emperor that they’re both recalled to court, but due to Nemolis’, or one of his other brothers? How would they get on with Empress Sheveän? Would there be a battle of wills between them, or would they have to be more subtle about their alliance-building and influence? Or Empress Stano, if Ciris was the sole survivor? I imagine she would be more easily led by the two older women, but if Sheveän was still around, she might make life difficult for them!

Chenelo Drazharan & Vedero Drazharan
I would be very interested in seeing the relationship between these two women! Would they be cordial allies, or friends? They’re basically the same age (I think Chenelo is six years older than Vedero, if I’ve got my maths right?), but their positions would be very different, with Chenelo counted to the matrons, the widowed Empress, and Vedero an unmarried lady: how would that play into their dynamics? Presumably their interests would align, in giving women more freedom to determine their own lives, but they might have different ways of going about it, different networks they are tied to: it might even benefit them to not to be seen to be too close to each other? Or maybe they want to present a united front? Whatever their relationship is, both of them would probably be savvy enough to know that they would have to consider the political implications and how to present it to the public! And they would have very different experiences of Varenechibel, as well as very different experiences of the court and court politics.

Csethiro Ceredin & Chenelo Drazharan
Like many of the above requests, I think the relationship between Chenelo and Csethiro would be really fascinating to explore—how each of them relate to their role in court, the different ways they take to fulfil it, and how they work together to further their agenda and Maia’s agenda! Csethiro as someone who is unconventional but still knows and is comfortable in court settings would be very interesting to contrast with Chenelo, who is marked as an outsider by her appearance, and whose previous time at court, one can infer, was miserable. How active would Chenelo be in Maia’s choice of wife, and what would her take on Csethiro be (whether or not she was actively involved)? What does Csethiro think of her mother-in-law? How do they balance their own agendas, their shared agendas, and what Maia wants? Do they move in different circles, and how do they combine their social lives, and how much do they keep them separate? What kinds of causes do they champion, either together or apart?

Maia & Chenelo
I would love to see an Au where Chenelo came to court with Maia, and helped him settle in, could give him the guidance and support he needed when he was floundering in the beginning! What would Maia be like raised by his mother? Would his resentment of his father be as deep, given they were still relegated, or would he be more understanding given he hadn’t spent eight years being abused by a bitter relative who cared nothing for him, but instead with his mother? What would Chenelo’s feelings about her ex-husband and her relegation be? How would she cope with being back at court? Would she feel out of place, due to the changes or due to being a goblin in an elf court, or would she find that without Varenechibel there, she was free to make court her own and set up her own power faction at court? She would be in a completely different position, as the Emperor’s beloved mother, as opposed to the unwanted fourth wife in a political marriage that the Emperor didn’t want and had in fact been manipulated into! How would that influence how she dealt with the court when she came back—those who had shunned her before who now want to be in her good graces (or would they still shun her due to being a goblin?)—did she have any allies then, and would they still be around to welcome her back, or would they have run afoul of Varenechibels’ temper and court politics? What would she have made of Sheveän—would she have handled the situation differently? Perhaps Stano would have joined her household instead, or she might have nurtured that contact in a way Maia couldn’t and found out about Sheveän’s plans that way?
What would the relationship between Chenelo and Maia as an adult be like? What sort of difficulties would they face? Would they have arguments, what about, and how would they play out and be resolved?
Or what about an AU where Chenelo reconciles with her father, and he names Maia his heir? How would she fit in back in Barizhan? How would Maia adapt? How would she get on with her sisters? Would the Great Avar recognize them in these circumstances? How would her relationship with her father be—would all be forgiven, or would she still feel some resentment over being traded away to Varenechibel and left in relegation for however many years?

Chenelo Drazharan & Thara Celehar
Lavender marriage! Politically it makes sense to tie the Celehada closer to the Drazhada again, given that Csoru is no longer Zhazan, and I think Thara and Chenelo would be very good friends: they have their faith to tie them together, and can explore their spirituality and their connection to their gods. And he would be so gentle and kind to her, which she would likely need after her experiences with Varenechibel and isolation, but she would also be good for him: Thara does better when he has someone who needs him and something to do!
Perhaps she also has an interest in her own sex and they cover for each other and give each other legitimacy and respectability, or perhaps she has no interest in romance or sex at all? Or perhaps she’s just been burnt too badly by her first marriage that she wants to know what she’s getting into?
Perhaps it’s a recognition of his efforts in uncovering the Curneise conspiracy? Would they go to Amalo when Thara gets posted there and sort things out there, as in canon? How would Chenelo’s presence impact the events of the Cemeteries trilogy? Would she be quicker at working out the politics of all the events that come together during the Tomb of Dragons with the Clunetheise conspiracy given she would move in those kinds of circles (or would she? Perhaps she’d find her kindred spirits among the scholars, or the prelates), or would they try to use her as leverage to get to Thara or Maia?
Or would Thara have to leave the prelacy to get married—what would that do to him, given how deeply it’s tied to his identity? What role would he have at court, as the somewhat scandalous ex-prelate father-in-law to the Emperor? And how would that affect relations between him and Csoru?

Arbelan Drazharan/Maru Sevraseched, Arbelan Drazharan/Original Character, Arbelan Drazharan/Eiru Berenar
Look, after 30 years in isolation, Arbelan deserves someone who she can lean on and spend her time with! She deserves someone who will treat her right!
She danced with Maru during the WInternight Ball—perhaps they hit it off then? That would be politically a good match as a second marriage for both of them: the Great Avar with the great-aunt of the Empress of Ethuveraz (and also a member of the Drazhada), and I feel like Maru’s outgoing personality would be a nice contrast to the chilling frost of Varenechibel: she wouldn’t have to worry that she was doing something wrong or there would be unforeseen and unexpected repercussions for her actions when they were in private! Would they split their time between the Untheleneise and the Corat Dav? How would she fit in with his household, and with his court? What would her role be? How different are Barizheise customs, and how would she adapt?
Or what if she met someone at the Untheleneise instead? Lord Berenar and Arbelan are both politically minded, refined, cunning, but ultimately kind people who will reach out a hand to help someone in need. He’s slightly younger than Arbelan, but that might just be for the best, to have her be the more experienced partner and the one setting the tone, for once. I would love to see them join forces and attack a political problem from different angles, I feel like this would very much be a case of two highly competent people playing off each other’s strengths and working together for a common cause while also getting closer on a personal level. Maybe trying to push some kind of reform through together? Or perhaps sorting out who to trust and who not in the Chancellor’s staff? Or helping Maia understand the workings of court together? Or just getting the other to relax. With regards to Berenar’s wife, I’m happy for him to be a widower, or never married, or (scandalously!) divorced, or just pretend she doesn’t exist.
Or an original character? An older widower? A courtier, or politician, or perhaps someone of lower status, where she was the one who outranked her husband, rather than the other way around? Does her husband have an estate they move to, or do they stay at court? Arbelan would have a very good position there, as one of the first people outside his staff Maia let in behind his walls to have a personal relationship with, how does that affect her relationship with her new husband? What would the political implications of her re-marriage be? How does Maia react to her re-marriage? Although this says Original character, I’m also happy for you to pair her with one of the characters we saw in the book, like Lord Berenar, Pashavar, or anyone else.

Chenelo Drazharan/Lord Deshehar, Chenelo Drazharan/Original Character
I would love to see an AU where Chenelo came to court with Maia! How would she cope with being back at court? Would she feel out of place, due to the changes or due to being a goblin in an elf court, or would she find that without Varenechibel there, she was free to make court her own and set up her own power faction at court? She would be in a completely different position, as the Emperor’s beloved mother, as opposed to the unwanted fourth wife in a political marriage that the Emperor didn’t want and had in fact been manipulated into! How would that influence how she dealt with the court when she came back—those who had shunned her before who now want to be in her good graces (or would they still shun her due to being a goblin?)—did she have any allies then, and would they still be around to welcome her back, or would they have run afoul of Varenechibels’ temper and court politics?
And how would she meet her new husband? How would Maia react to his mother’s second marriage? How would them no longer being the only person who cared about each other change relations between Maia and Chenelo?
Lord Deshehar would be an intriguing fit: he’s young, and outspoken, and has liberal politics in line with Maia’s (and thus what I assume Chenelo’s would be): how do they balance his firebrand-style of arguing and debating with her quieter approach? Perhaps they would work very well together, or perhaps it would take some effort to adapt? How would Deshehar adapt to being the Emperor’s father-in-law? And what would the political implications of this be—I can imagine the more conservative nobles at court would not be happy that Maia would tie himself so overtly with the progressives as he does by allowing his mother to marry one of them! How do they navigate that? Would there be any assassination attempts at Chenelo or Deshehar? I imagine that would be one way to really get the normally so very calm and understanding Maia’s blood boiling!
Or, if you go the OC route, who is he? Who would court, and be accepted by, the Emperor’s mother? I imagine the former might be many (although fewer than if she hadn’t been a goblin, given the general racism in the Untheleneise), the latter would be much, much, fewer. What would get her to overcome her apprehensions about marriage, given how terribly Varenechibel treated her? Whoever it is, there would be political implications, what would they be, and how would Chenelo, her husband, and Maia deal with them?

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House of the Dragon
Characters/ships
• Addam of Hull
• Alicent Hightower
• Criston Cole
• Criston Cole & Alicent Hightower
• Criston Cole/Alicent Hightower
• Alicent Hightower & Gwayne Hightower
• Alicent Hightower & Otto Hightower
• Alicent Hightower & Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Alicent Hightower/Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Alicent Hightower/Viserys I Targaryen
• Baela Targaryen
• Baela Targaryen & Rhaena Targaryen & Jacaerys Velaryon & Lucerys Velaryon
• Baela Targaryen/Jacaerys Velaryon
• Rhaena Targaryen
• Rhaenys Targaryen
• Rhaenys Targaryen/Corlys Velaryon
• Rhaenys Targaryen/Viserys Targaryen
• Tyland Lannister & Rhaenyra Targeryen
• Tyland Lannister/Rhaenyra Targaryen
• Viserys Targaryen

General thoughts
I love the complicated and messy politics and family relations, the betrayals and loyalty, how there are multiple points where the characters can choose to be better people and don’t, how both the Greens and the Blacks have legitimate reasons to be upset with each other and how there are no easy answers! I would love to see an exploration of the dynamics, or an alternate universe where things end up better for the characters and they make better choices, or an alternate universe where they make different choices and everything still ends on literal or metaphorical fire! Maybe one in which the coalitions are different (what would it take for the Velaryons to support Aegon at the outbreak of the war? Or for the Lannisters to support Rhaenyra? Or what if the Greens and the Blacks came to an arrangement, and instead the Velaryons rebelled against the Crown? Or some other shift in circumstances that leads the alliances to turn out differently?) or one in which different characters die or survive, and how would that change either the lead-up to or the outcome of the Dance?
I waive my infidelity DNW for this canon, although I prefer love matches to be kept faithful and for people who love each other to not doubt each other, but I’ open to cheating within the number of loveless and arranged marriages in this canon.
I have read Fire and Blood, and would be happy to see something drawing from that canon rather than the show canon, or that mixes both.

Addam
I have quickly grown very fond of Addam—his steadfastness, his want to be recognised and ambition, and his loyalty! (Particularly his loyalty: I love how it’s his defining trait in the book, and would love to see that aspect part of his character brought out in the story.)
I would love to read more about him finding his feet as a dragon rider, his fealty to Rhaenyra, and finding a place for himself in her court and among her forces, thrust into a position where he can make a difference to the large-scale events of Westeros in a way most (individual) smallfolk can’t! Does he find that having servants and riches and moving among the nobility is everything he wanted, or does he find that the stares, sneers, and judgement outweighs the positives?
How does his relationship with Alyn change when he becomes a dragonrider? What was it like growing up? Did Addam ever resent that Alyn got to join Corlys at sea and got to work close to him (even though Alyn didn’t appreciate it), while he was landbound as a shipwright?
It would also be very fascinating to explore his relationship with Corlys—so awkward, and so full of things unsaid, Addam’s longing to be recognised and acknowledged by Corlys, the power differential and Addam’s birth acting as barriers between them. We saw Alyn’s bitterness at not being recognised as a boy, how did Addam feel? What are his thoughts on Corlys, Rhaenys, Laenor and Laena? It would be very fun to see him interacting with Laenor, Corlys’ trueborn son and heir—perhaps before Laenor’s purported death, perhaps in an AU where Laenor stayed in Westeros?
Or what about his relationship with Jacaerys? Both bastards, but in very different positions. Jace clearly feels threatened by the dragonseed claiming dragons, how does Addam navigate that? Do they reach an equilibrium and understanding, or are they always a little bit at odds, never quite managing to get over the differences of birth and fortunes, and the threat they pose to each other (inadvertently or not)?
Or maybe interacting with Baela and Rhaena, or with Luke, in an AU where Luke does inherit the Driftwood Throne? Does he ever resent that the inheritance goes to Corlys’ purported grandson, just as much a bastard as he, even though nobody admits it, or does he accept it as the way of the world?

Alicent
I love Alicent – how she tries her best to work within the roles that she’s been thrust into, and her complicated relationship with her gilded cage and the ways she manages to still wield her power. I love how she does her duty and sacrifices, and it still doesn’t bring her happiness and fulfilment, and her resentment of those who she perceives as flaunting their disrespect for the rules she follows so ardently. I think she’s a really complicated and fun character to explore, with her relationship to her father, her husband, her children—how she tries to be a good mother but fails on several occasions, and her fear for their lives, fanned by Otto, drive her to inflame the conflict with Rhaenyra. It would be very fun to see who she could be if she had a better husband, or if she managed to maintain a good relationship with Rhaenyra. I would also be very interested in something exploring her faith.

Criston Cole
Like Alicent, Criston is a really interesting and flawed character. I love his dedication to his duty, and how torn up he is about failing it – his loyalty first to Rhaenyra and then, when she rejects his offer to be more than just a secret affair, to Alicent. I think how his pride in his position that turns into resentment, and how he manages to regain some pride through dedicating herself to Alicent and her children really fascinating. He’s also a very compliex character who has internalised a lot of toxic masculinity and externalises his own failings (blaming Rhaenyra for breaking his vows, for instance) and is prone to see violence as a legitimate way to respond to situations where it’s really not!
What did he do on the borders of Dorne before coming to court? What might have happened if his relationship with Rhaenyra didn’t turn sour – would he have fathered her children instead of Harwin Strong when it turned out Laenor really couldn’t? Or what if she hadn’t tried to seduce him or he hadn’t given in and he still remained her loyal knight, and nothing more – would he have resented Laenor? How might the Dance have changed if Criston Kingmaker was on the side of the Blacks?
I would also be just as happy with something canon-compliant, that investigates him being torn between his duty to Aegon, his feelings for Alicent, and his loyalty to Aemond, or something exploring his relationship with Otto, these two men who both wield such power in the kingdom, but in different ways, and with different ideas on how to win the war. What if Otto had remained Aegon’s hand—would Criston have chafed, and would he ever have gone against Otto’s order to engage in battle before Otto decided it was time?
Or something exploring his suicidality, how he got to that point, trapped by his duty and war, and does he ever find a way out?

Criston Cole & Alicent Hightower, Criston/Alicent
I’m also fascinated, not just by Criston and Alicent in separation, but also their relationship together. I would very much like an exploration of the line between courtly love and romantic love, pining for someone when honour won’t allow you to give in – for Alicent because of her faith, and for Criston because he’s been burned once by that, and both of them because of the grave consequences of discovery. I’m also interested in exploring other ways to express love than just via sex and traditional romance, hence the inclusion of them as a platonic relationship in the request, based on strong loyalty and dedication to each other within the roles set out for them as Queen and Kingsguard.
Or, if you do want to include a sexual component to their relationship, season 2 has them actively having sex—how did they get to that point? How soon after Viserys’ death did it start? For both of them, there are very good reasons they would feel conflicted about it, and how do they deal with that? How do they balance their duties and their feelings? How do they deal with the guilt of the consequences of their actions, do they reconcile, or does that tear them apart?
What if he hadn’t picked Aemond over Alicent as Aegon’s regent? Would the council still have gone for the male heir over the experienced woman? How would their relationship have changed if she felt like she could truly count on his support? Would that have changed any of their actions during the second season, or would it still have played out the same?

Alicent & Otto
I love Alicent – how she tries her best to work within the roles that she’s been thrust into, and her complicated relationship with her gilded cage and the ways she manages to still wield her power. I really like the complicated dynamic between her and Otto, how she both fears and loves him, how she tries to outplay him even as she does what he demands of her. I really liked their more equal dynamic in season 2, how she could be frank with him and he seemed to listen to her when she points out that he’s undermining her—what did it take to get to that point?
What was her childhood like? Otto seems to be genuinely fond of Alicent, and not excessively strict for a Westerosi father, but his ambitions influence every relationship he has, and he essentially ruins her only friendship. How did the death of Alicent’s mother affect their relationship? How did Otto’s ambition affect Alicent as a child, or when she was trying to find her feet as a Queen, or as she became a mother herself? What was their relationship like when Alicent’s children were young? Did she turn to her father for support and advice, or did she try to carve out her own position, independently of him, and how did he react to that? How did their relationship change as Alicent became Viserys’ regent, and did Otto push for it, or did her feel like as Hand, he should have that position?

Alicent & Rhaenyra, Alicent/Rhaenyra
I love both these women, and the relationship between them! I love how complicated they both are, and how complicated their relationship is. One of the main tragedies of the show to me is how their friendship fell apart and all the moments they had to mend it but didn’t. I’m really interested in how they relate to each other, and that they’re both complicated women constrained by their stations and the circumstances around them, and how they react and act differently to exercise their agency within those structures.
What if Alicent hadn’t heard and misunderstood Viserys last words? Would she have acted differently in the coup? Tried to send a message to Rhaenyra or even go with Rhaenys herself? Or would she still have fallen into line with her father, and what would she have thought and felt about that, torn between all her various loyalties and duties?
Or what if they had betrothed Jaecerys and Helaena, as per Rhaenyra’s suggestion? Could the two branches of the family have reconciled that way, or would Alicent and Rhaenyra still have clashed, given their different attitudes and ways of approaching the world? How would they have handled their sons, who at that point had a very inflamed relation?
What if Alicent hadn’t found out that Rhaenyra lied about the night with Daemon and Ser Criston? Would she still have been so averse to Rhaenyra’s sons with Harwin Strong, because it means she was unfaithful to her husband and exposed the crown to gossip, or was it the fact that Rhaenyra lied that really hurt her?
Or what if the point of divergence was earlier? What if Rhaenyra married Gwayne Hightower, and the way for Otto to get his grandchild on the Iron Throne went through Rhaenyra? Would the Dance of the Dragons be averted if he didn’t push for Aegon over Rhaenyra and her children, or would there have been a different Dance with whichever family Viserys’ second wife was from (would he have married Laena if Otto wasn’t pushing Alicent at him, or would he still have balked at marrying a twelve-year-old and married someone else?)? Or would Otto still have hedged his bets and pushed for Alicent as Viserys’ second wife as well, and would Rhaenyra’s marriage to Gwayne change anything about how she reacted to that?
What about a time travel fix-it? I’d be interested in either Rhaenyra or Alicent as the time traveller. What can they change, and what happens without them being able to avert it? Or what unexpected consequences are there of their actions – which is something I’m also very interested in with Rhaenyra time travelling! Or what about both? How do they react to each other back in their early days with all the weight of their history behind them? Do they work together to ensure a better future, or do their future conflicts spill over into their old relationship? Do they even know the other also has travelled in time, or do the ascribe all changes to their own actions? How long does it take them to realise, who realises first, and how does she act in response to that?
For the shipfic request, how did they get together? As teenagers, when they were still friends, and if so, how did that change how they reacted to future events? Or as adults, when they have to get over all the betrayals and bitterness that sprung up between them? How do they handle that they’re both highborn women with obligations to marry and bear children? For Rhaenyra, that might be easier, given her personality and her arrangement with Leonor, but how does Alicent reconcile her sense of duty and sacrifice with her love for Rhaenyra?

Viserys
Oh, what a complicated character! Arguably the cause of the Dance in many ways (naming Rhaenyra as his heir despite himself only winning the crown by virtue of being male, remarrying while keeping Rhaenyra as his heir, refusing to act decisively to heal the rift in his family, etc., although of course the decisions made by other characters also certainly contributed), I would love to see more about what makes him tick! He has a very twisted view of himself, I think: so keen to be liked, but also so blinkered to anyone’s wants, needs and feelings other than his own! Vacillating and easily led, except when he decides not to be, wanting peace to the extent that he hurts his own kingdom for it, and yet he manages to keep everything together well enough while he’s alive, only for it all to go up in flames (sometimes literally) as soon as he dies!
I’d be interested in pretty much any exploration of what his childhood was like, his early marriage with Aemma, losing all the children and what that did to him, his hunt for an heir, and his relationship with his wife and daughter, his (non-)relationship with Alicent’s children, dealing with other political crises than we saw in canon, and how he handled those, or
Or what about a canon divergence: what would Viserys’ life have been like if Rhaenys had been Queen? Would he still have fallen prey to the same self-centredness that leads his family to ruin? Would he have been bitter and jealous, coveting the throne? Would he find himself targeted by manipulators who wish to place him on the throne instead? Or would he have been content as a Prince with a keep of his own, but not the responsibility of managing the entire realm? His choices wouldn’t have as monumental consequences in that AU (unless they would?), and he might be happier being able to devote himself to his study of Valyria without neglecting other duties?
What if he had married Laena instead of Alicent? Would he still have mismanaged his family (probably, yes, I think, although I’m happy to be convinced otherwise), and what would that have done to relations between him and the Velaryons? Would it have led to a different Dance, or some other outcome? What would the Hightowers be up to in this AU, who would they side with, where would they see their influence gaining them the most power?
What would it have taken for him to clear up the mess he made of politics and his family (and when you’re King, they’re often one and the same) – not keeping his consideration of Alicent as a bride secret from Rhaenyra, so it’s not seen as quite as much a betrayal? Not neglecting his children by Alicent, making her fear for their future? Shoring up Rhaenyra’s power base before he died? Not playing exile yo-yo with Daemon? Or something else?

Alicent/Viserys
This was such a complex, compelling relationship, with power dynamics and uneven feelings galore! I am really compelled by Alicent’s reticence and her powerlessness compared to her husband, yet she does grow fond of him in her own way (as a coping strategy? Genuine fondness? Up to you!), and as he grows weaker, the power dynamics start shifting in the other way, and she takes the position she has and makes something more of it (but still, she’s the one looking after him, not the other way round; his needs and wants are centred, not hers; her value lies in what she can provide for him, never the other way round). I would love something that explores the dynamics between them, perhaps early in their marriage, when they’re still unsure of each other, or perhaps later, when they’re more settled into the dynamics. There is plenty of opportunity to explore what a messy relationship this is, with Alicent’s resentment of her powerlessness, and Viserys’ resentment that she isn’t Aemma—but I would also be interested in a fix-it!
Perhaps something where Viserys supports Alicent more unequivocally in her new role as Queen, and she grows to not just tolerate but love him? Perhaps Viserys takes a more active role in mending the fences between Rhaenyra and Alicent, and finds a compromise? Perhaps he doesn’t neglect his children by Alicent to such a degree that she fears for their lives when he dies, but instead ensures that their futures are safe even when Rhaenyra inherits?

Rhaenys/Viserys
What if the succession crisis and Great Council was solved with marriage instead? What if Jahaerys (or let’s be honest, Alysanne) saw the potential crisis looming and arranged a marriage between Viserys and Rhaenys to unite the two main branches of the Targaryen family (and to prevent Rhaenys being set aside by the misogynist men in their family and the country). How would that go—would it solve anything, or would it just move the power struggle that lead to the Great Council into the domestic sphere? What would Rhaenys be like as Viserys’ Queen? Or what would Viserys be like as Rhaenys’ King-Consort? Who would be in charge? Would that be a point of contention? Would they manage to find an equilibrium that suited both of them?
Is Rhaenys still in love with Corlys, and Viserys with Aemma, in this AU? How would that go? Would they resent each other for not being the one they loved, or would they accept that their life is what it is and buckle down and get on with it? Would they cheat on each other if their marriage was truly unhappy (or even if they mostly got on but were madly in love with someone else)—I can more easily see Viserys cheating than Rhaenys, but maybe they both do, or neither? Rhaenys strikes me as the type who would buckle down and get on with it, Viserys as the type who would moan incessantly about the unfairness and unhappiness of his life—and might even cheat? How would Rhaenys react to that—and what would the political fallout be?
How would the Velaryons react? Who would Corlys marry? And who would Aemma marry? (Her life would probably be better—and longer—if she wasn’t Viserys’ wife and Queen…) What would the political landscape of Westeros look like in this AU? Who would the political powerhouses be, and would it be different than canon? Would Otto Hightower still have as much influence? Would the Baratheons be more present in King’s Landing, as they were Rhaenys’ mother’s family?
How would the pressures to beget an heir affect Rhaenys? Or would it be less of an issue, since she would be older than Aemma was, and doesn’t seem to have had fertility problems in canon? What would their inheritance issues be like? Absolute primogeniture, male-preference primogeniture, ruler’s choice, or something else? I’m guessing that would depend on who actually sits on the Iron Throne out of the two of them, and who is Consort. I’m quite happy for you to keep Laenor, Laena and Rhaneyra and just handwave them as their joint kids, split the kids between the canonical parents in whatever way you like, keep the kids as products of their canonical biological parents via infidelity, make up your own kids for them to have, or have them struggle to conceive or keep their children like Aemma and Viserys did—or not have it come up at all in the work.
I would very happily read about how this pairing would be toxic for all involved and make them miserable, and perhaps even lead to an even worse outcome for the Seven Kingdoms than the canonical Dance (if such a thing is even possible), but I would also be quite happy to read about Rhaenys compensating for Viserys’ uselessness to steer the realm towards a better future—and perhaps also personal contentment or happiness within the marriage!

Rhaenys, Rhaenys/Corlys
I love Rhaenys! I would love to see a story in which she got to shine! What would things have been like if she got to be Queen, and Viserys was passed over at the Great Council? How would she have dealt with the issues we saw Viserys fumble (the succession, the Stepstones, etc.)? How would her relationship with Corlys have been affected? How would she have managed the scheming nobles in King’s Landing, and the demands of her various bannermen? Would she have been able to navigate court life and keep balance between the various factions in a way Viserys utterly failed to do, or would she have to compromise and found she compromised too much one way? Would there still have been a Dance—Laenor’s inability to father children might have been more or an issue when he was the Crown Prince, rather than just the Crown Princess’ consort: we saw how much of an issue their potential bastardy was when Rhaenyra’s children’s claim to the throne went through her, not through Laenor, how much worse would it be when their claim (whoever his wife is) runs through him? Who would the challengers be? Laena’s in-laws/children? Daemon’s? Rhaenyra’s? Viserys’ surviving sons, assuming he has any in this AU? Someone else?
I love the relationship between Corlys and Rhaenys, and would love to see more of it! Was it love, was it an arranged marriage, or somewhere in between? How did they navigate the early years of their marriage? How did she cope with Corlys’ long absences and ruling Driftmark in his place? Was she ever challenged due to her sex, and how did she deal with that?
Or maybe a story in which she survives, or at least survives longer—how would that have changed the events of the war? What would she have counselled Rhaenyra to do, and how would she have dealt with Rhaenyra’s Council?
Alternatively, I would love to see something with her relationship and interactions with any of her grandchildren (trueborn or claimed bastards)—what was she like as a grandmother? How much influence did she have over their rearing? What was her relationship like with her grown-up children?
Or something with her and Corlys’ bastards—how did she find out about them? How did she react? How did it affect her relationship with Corlys? Does she ever warm up to them (perhaps in an AU where Corlys dies), or does she always view them as a threat to her grandchildren, which isn’t entirely unfair, given Corlys in the books at least ended up naming Alyn his heir rather than Baela or Rhaena. In the show, we see Baela reject the Driftmark Throne, but maybe Rhaenys thinks it ought to go to Rhaena instead? Does that cause friction in their relationship in an AU where Rhaenys survives?

Baela
Baela is such a wonderful character! Headstrong, determined, but also clearsighted and insightful, and she’s not afraid to speak her mind! Anything you give me about her would be great! What was her childhood like in Pentos, with Rhaena and her parents? How does she adapt to her mother’s death? What are her feelings about Rhaenyra and Daemon’s remarriage? What did she do when she fostered with Rhaenys? She says in the show that she’s too much Fire and Blood to inherit the Driftwood Throne after Corlys, but was there ever a time when she wanted to? Or did she want Rhaena to inherit? What did she see her future like, and how is that different from what it became?
I would also be very interesting in her relationship with Moondancer—when did she hatch? How did Baela train her? What was her first ride like? What effect did it have on her other friends and companions in Pentos, her having a dragon?
Was she close to the Velaryon boys before their engagement? How did she and Jace court each other after the engagement had been announced (see below for my Baela/Jace request for more Jace/Baela prompts), and did that change anything in their relationship?
I would also love to read more about her role on Rhaenyra’s council and the only dragonrider Rhaenyra was willing to send out against the Greens! She clearly enjoyed the responsibility, but was it ever too much for her? Did she get into any close calls against the Green forces? Did she ever struggle to be listened to by the other Lords on Rhaenyra’s council, dismissed for the double crimes of her age and her sex, and how did she react to that?
What would she have been like as Queen? What would her ladies have been like, what sort of tone would she have set at court? How would she have coped with the intrigue and politics the role entails, or would she have cut a straight path through all that and just got on with what she wanted to do?

Baela & Rhaena & Jacaerys & Lucerys
I really like the strong friendship between these four stepsiblings/first cousins (kind of)/first cousins once removed/second cousins once removed/double third cousins (and probably many more relationships, let’s be honest: the family tree is more of a series of very complicated circles, here)! I would love to read something about them growing up, preparing to take on the responsibilities they are due to inherit. Do Baela and Rhaena ever resent Jace and Luke for taking what otherwise would be theirs? Or are they always as accepting as they seem to be in the show?
I would also be really interested in the future in a canon divergence where they all survive and win the war! How do they relate to each other as King and Queen of the Seven Kingdoms and Lord and Lady of Driftmark? Does Luke take to the sea in the same way Corlys did? Is it a case where Luke is Lord in name, but Rhaena is the power behind the throne, or are they more equal? How about Jace and Baela as King and Queen? How do they navigate politics in King’s Landing? How do they deal with the surviving Greens and their supporters? Are there any surviving Targaryens of the Green faction (Alicent’s children or grandchildren, Daeron, someone else)?
Or what about an AU where they are betrothed to different people (maybe Jace was betrothed to Helaena, and Luke was free to accept one of the Baratheon daughters: maybe either Baela or Rhaena is betrothed to Oscar Tully or Cregan Stark—just throwing ideas out there, feel free to pick any character, show or book-verse, to pair any of them with instead)? How do their bonds grow and change as they move to different positions and different keeps? Does that change the alliances, course, and outcome of the war? Do any of them fight for the Greens in this AU, and do they overcome being on different sides of the war once it’s over? Or do their different alliances put Rhaenyra in a better position, allowing the war to end with all of them surviving?

Baela/Jacaerys
This request would of course be very easy to combine with the above request for Baela & Rhaena & Jacaerys & Lucerys or the solo request for Baela, so you can read more there! I would be just as happy reading about them surviving the war just the two of them, and I would also be very interested in exploring their relationship during the war—Jace’s frustration that he doesn’t get to do much, the development of his cunning political acumen (that scene with the Freys was just—*chef’s kiss*), and his grappling with his father’s legacy and the lies surrounding his birth, at the same time Baela is separated from her twin, is the one dragonrider the Blacks have left to send out (as they want to keep Rhaenyra and Jace safe), and has a lot of responsibility on her shoulders!
What if Jace survives—either in an AU where the Blacks win the war, or even as political prisoners to the Greens (although I doubt the war would end until all the heirs of one side were dead)? What would they be like as King and Queen, how would they rebuild the realm, how would they deal with all the challenges the book describes coming after the Dance? How would they manage those who fought for the Greens—would they seek to reconcile or to punish (or a mix)?

Rhaena
I felt really bad for Rhaena, ignored by her father for not being a dragonrider, sent off to look after the children—an important job, which she realizes, but it’s not what she wants! I would love to read about her dealing with the disappointment of not being a dragonrider in a family of dragonriders, or about what she does when she eventually gets a dragon as the show seemed to suggest she will at the end of Season 2—does she join the war for Rhaenyra? Does she take the dragon to Pentos? Does she join the other dragonriders in being more proactive in the war? Does she stay and guard the Vale? I was really intrigued by her relationship with Lady Arryn—so tense, with disappointment on both sides, yet so polite and cordial. How does Rhaenyra react to her basically abandoning her duty to her Princes?
Alternatively, I would be just as interested in a story where Rhaena doesn’t tame the Vale dragon (maybe something more along the book plot, where she’s the last person to hatch a dragon before Daenerys—how does she do it? What repercussions does that have, on her relationship with her father, Rhaenyra, her siblings and cousins? How is her plotline changed by having a hatchling rather than a full-grown dragon), and her gaining skill and experience at politics rather than battles!

Tyland & Rhaenyra, Tyland/Rhaenyra
Tyland is quite serious and awkward, both sexist but surprisingly open-minded when it comes to Sharako Lohar – what would convince him to support Rhaneyra’s claim instead of Aegon’s, and how would having him on her side change things? He’s very clever and strategic, so having him on her side might lead to her bolstering her political strength more? Or perhaps he can even bring about a reconciliation between Alicent and Rhaneyra, and find a solution that makes everyone, if not happy, then at least not openly declaring war?
Perhaps they were allies on some matter on the Small Council, and that lead to them working more closely together and becoming friends—perhaps Tyland even mentored her in politics? Perhaps Aegon takes his humiliation of Tyland one step too far, and makes him switch allegiances—or perhaps some incident before Viserys’ death makes Tyland question his suitability as King?
Or perhaps it’s Tyland, not Jason, who’s the candidate for Rhaenyra’s hand during Aegon’s nameday hunt? How would she react to that proposal—would his overtures be better received than Jason’s assumption that she would be grateful to marry into the Lannister family? Or maybe Rhaenyra picks him herself on her marriage tour—as a second son, he would be better placed to support her a consort without a seat of his own? How would they negotiate their marriage, either arranged or chosen, and what would that mean for the future of House Targaryen—and for House Velaryon, twice overlooked in a short period of time?


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Leverage
Characters/Ships
• Maggie Collins
• Jim Sterling
• Todd McSweeten
• Todd McSweeten/Parker

General thoughts
I love this show so much – the competence kink, the found family aspects, the trust and loyalty between the characters, the character growth, the in-jokes/catchphrases (“let’s go steal a …”, “it’s a very distinctive …”, “age of the geek, baby”, and more), the general optimism and light-heartedness even as they’re dealing with some complex and terrible people. This canon lends itself especially well to case-fic, and I’d love to read about some kind of heist or con, but if you want to go in a more slice of life or friendship/romantic direction, that would also make me happy.

Maggie
I love Maggie – how quick she is on the uptake, how she can outsmart Nate, but how she generally keeps it under wraps. I love how she’s not jealous of Sophie, but friends with her, and how she genuinely cares for Nate and worries about him even though they’re separated and takes true joy in his moving on.
I would be really interested to see Maggie working with the Leverage team more. Maybe she is their Mastermind approached by Dubenich instead of Nate? She found out that IYS had denied Sam’s treatment and wanted revenge, gathering famous criminals around her? Or maybe Sophie is her way in, since they both move in the fine art circles, and they start with maybe a case like the Two Live Crew Job, helping steal art back for the original owners, and decide to branch out into helping people generally?
Or maybe she works with Parker, Hardison and Eliot after the end of the series when they need an extra person on the con? Maggie is very charming and unassuming, and we’ve seen that she has the makings of a fine grifter – and they all love her and work well with her, so I’m sure they’d be delighted to have her!
I’d also love to see her with the new team, meeting Harry and Breanna, supporting Sophie after Nate’s death. Maybe she’s even on one of the teams that make up Leverage International?

Sterling
What if it was Sterling in Nate’s place as the Leverage team Mastermind? How different would things be? What if Sterling was the one who lost a child (Olivia? An OC?) and blames IYS? Or maybe he has some other reason for wanting to double cross his employers? He’s equally clever and ruthless as Nate, if not more so, but he’s also less prone to grandstanding. And his moral compass is slightly askew compared to Nate’s (not that Nate’s is entirely straight). Would the team be more prone to go for vengeance on their marks rather than justice for the victims? Or would their goals be the same, just their methods different? Sneakier?
And where is Nate in this? Is he the IYS agent chasing them? Or perhaps they lead Leverage together, like they worked together for IYS? How would their dynamic be as co-criminal masterminds? Would they still have the push and pull that they had in canon, or would they be more egalitarian?
Another thing that might be fun is a fic set pre-series of Sterling chasing members of the Leverage team? Or him and Nate working together at IYS? We saw a glimpse of how they might have worked together in the Zanzibar Marketplace Job, and it might be fun to explore that further. What did they talk about on the rooftop when they were best friends?
Or, for a canon-compliant fic, I love the way Sterling and the team occasionally team up against a bigger threat, but there’s a deep personal dislike there based on their history and always a sense that he will double cross the team at the first opportunity so they can’t trust him. Does there ever come a point where he doesn’t double cross them? Do they reach the point where the antagonism between them is mostly toothless and they mostly get on, or does he remain a slimy bastard?
How does Sterling feel about Nate’s death? Does he ever run across Leverage International and feel like it has Parker, Eliot and Hardison’s finger prints all over it, even if they’re nowhere to be seen (and then it turns out that they are involved)? Or does he come across the new team, and how quickly do they learn to hate him as much as the original team members do?

McSweeten, Parker/McSweeten
McSweeten is such a sweetheart! I love his optimism, his faith in people, his kindness! I would love to spend more time with him – as an FBI agent, as a son, as a person. I’d also love more interactions between him and the team. Does the team run across the FBI on another job and have to slip into pretending to be Hagen and Thomas again? Does he ask for their help on another case in the guises they adopted for the D.B. Cooper job? Does he find out who they actually are, and how does he react to that? Does he become someone like Bonnano, a law enforcement officer they can trust to look the other way as long as they’re doing good, and what does it take to get him to that point? Do McSweeten and Bonnano ever work together? Or McSweeten and Sterling? Maybe that’s how he finds out? Or does the team have to tell him for some reason? Or does he find out on his own during an investigation?
I also really like how gone he is on Parker as Hagen and how he sweet is about trying to woo her, even when she’s oblivious. I’d love to see something that brings them together – her being on the other side of the law might be even more of a problem in this case than in the gen version of this request, since it’s more personal when it’s someone he’s romantically interested in or involved with. How do they bridge that difference? Does he end up as an associate member of Leverage International, or even an actual member? Or does he stick with the FBI, and they have to navigate the conflict of interest between his career and hers? Or does he act as their inside man in the FBI?

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Mansfield Park
Characters/Ships:
• Fanny Price
• Fanny Price/Original Male Character
• Fanny Price/Original Female Character
• Fanny Price & William Price
• Tom Bertram/Fanny Price

Fanny Price
Fanny is probably Austen’s most divisive heroines, but I love her! I like that she’s quiet, and unassuming, and self-sacrificing to a flaw, but she still won’t budge when everyone around her is trying to persuade her into something she thinks is wrong. I like that inner strength she has, that allows her to endure both Mansfield and Portsmouth.
I’d really like a story that highlights those qualities – and I’d also really like her to be happy and valued. Maybe post-canon, and Edmund learns to not put how own wants above her needs? Or maybe a canon divergence, in which Henry actually goes to Everingham and not to London, and reforms enough to be the kind of husband she deserves? Or an original character, or Tom Bertram (see specific prompts for those below)? Or maybe she doesn’t do the romance thing at all? Maybe she becomes an author and writes improving tracts for young ladies? Maybe she becomes a social reformer? Maybe she becomes part of the Clapham sect, somehow? Or maybe you have another idea in mind for what happens to her – I’m open to anything, as long as she’s happy! Feel free to make this a crossover with any other Jane Austen canon – I’m happy see her shipped with any “good” character, male or female (defined as character the Austen narrative sympathises with, i.e. no Willoughbys or Elizabeth Elliots, but Darcys or Mariannes are welcome!), or for you to create your own OCs to pair her with (and they don’t have to follow the prompts below).

Fanny Price/OMC
Who is the man who can be worthy of Fanny? Is he a sailor, known to her through William? Is he another vicar, a friend of Edmund’s, who is more able to listen to her and not impose his own will over hers? Is he a barrister, solicitor, or clerk? Is he a gentleman? Given her background, she could probably adapt to both marrying someone of the gentry or someone who had a more “middle-class” occupation (to use an ahistorical term), as long as she felt he was a good man! Perhaps he’s an artist—a writer, poet or painter and speaks to her love of beauty and the natural world? Maybe he’s as serious as she is, to add weight to her strengths. Maybe he’s also a Romantic? Or maybe he’s more outgoing or down-to-earth, complementing with what she might need more of? I think, whatever he’s like, he would have a strong sense of morality and honour, and would take his duties seriously, and behave with proper decorum and follow the societal rules, since that is very important to Fanny!
How do they meet? What does Sir Thomas think of him? What is their courtship like, and what does their married life look like?

Fanny Price/OFC
With a female character, it’s more difficult, since the society around them is so homophobic, but people have found ways to live and love outside the constraints of what society permits all throughout history! How does Fanny react to falling in love with a woman? How does she reconcile her love for another woman with the morals she’s been taught and clung to since childhood?
Maybe Fanny becomes the companion to another rich lady, one who values her and enjoys her company, and doesn’t see her as a general dogsbody? Maybe they even fall in love? Who is this lady? How does Fanny come to leave Mansfield to live with her instead? Does she see how Fanny is mistreated and want to offer her something better—and how does she entice dutiful Fanny to abandon the Bertrams? How does she approach Fanny about becoming more than friends—or maybe Fanny is the one to take the first step, and what brings her to that point?
Or maybe Fanny’s lady love is not a lady at all, but an artist? How respectable are they—politely maintaining the fiction that Fanny is a paid companion, or living in Bohemian Edinburgh or London with open-minded (most likely artist or writer) friends in a Regency version of the Bloomsbury group? Maybe If so, how do they live? How does Fanny fit in with said open-minded friends?
Or maybe they’re both married—lavender marriages, perhaps, or some other arrangement? Are these arrangements with their husbands mutual? Or just on one side? And how do their respective husbands react to their wives’ loving each other? Or is it a happy polycule where the husbands have their own affair(s) and Fanny and her love interest have theirs? How did they come to that point? What struggles, misunderstandings, and arguments did they have on the way?

Fanny Price & William Price
I love their strong friendship and how much they obviously care for each other! I love that they write to each other, despite how far away they are from each other, and that he gave her a cross. And how obviously she delights in his success, and how he worries about her health. William is the one truly good man in Mansfield Park.
Maybe something about them as children – they’re the eldest, and used to looking after their younger siblings. How does he cope when Fanny goes to Mansfield? How does the death of Mary affect the family and Fanny’s and William’s relationship – she’s away at Mansfield when that happens, does he wish for her there with her family? Is he ever jealous of her good fortune, or is he just happy for her?
Or during the canon era? Does he see what a bad environment Mansfield is for her more clearly, since he’s not so close to it? How does he feel about the woman Fanny has grown into, and about her two suitors? How does he feel about Admiral Crawford and his own promotion after Henry’s actions?
Or post-canon? How does he progress in the navy, and how does he feel about Fanny and Edmund being married? How often do they see each other?
Or maybe a canon divergence? Maybe William and Fanny were both sent to Mansfield? How would that change things, if she wasn’t so lonely growing up? Would she still be as close to Edmund, or would the presence of William mean she didn’t need to turn to him for guidance and support? How would William get on with Edmund? How would he get on with Tom, Maria, and Julia?

Tom Bertram/Fanny Price
What if Fanny falls in love, not with Edmund, but with Tom? By the end of the book, we’re shown he’s quite reformed—what does this reformation look like? How hard is it for him? What is a reformed Tom Bertram like as a character/person? Does he fall in love with Fanny before or after or during the reformation? And what qualities of Tom’s draws Fanny to him? His openness, his playfulness (tempered by responsibility now), and his friendliness, in contrast to her own reserve? When does she fall in love with him—before or after his reformation?
Does Tom realise just how terribly his family have treated Fanny, and how does he react to that? What conflict does that cause within the family? Is Edmund spared, or does that cause conflict between the brothers? And how does Fanny react to all this? Or doe Tom instead not make a fuss (which Fanny probably doesn’t want anyway) but quietly resolve to do better—and how does the family react to that? How does Fanny react to Tom’s change—and what form does it take? How can Tom improve Fanny’s position and treatment in the family without making the rest of the family angry (and perhaps a little defensive)?
How does Sir Thomas react to finding out that Tom is in love with Fanny, or Fanny in love with Tom, or their mutual love, whichever is brought into the open first? Even though he comes to love Fanny as another daughter and is happy to see her marry Edmund, does he have any reservations about Fanny being in line to become the next Lady Bertram? And how does Mrs Norris react, if she’s around to see it?
How does Fanny deal with the difficulties the estate is facing? Does she and Tom manage to turn them around, and, if so, how?
What if his change came earlier in the novel—if his repentance was genuine? Would Sir Thomas still take him to Antigua? Or what if his experiences in Antigua were what triggered his reform? How would that affect his relationship with Fanny—and how would that affect the rest of the group and the plot of the novel, if he doesn’t go to Weymouth and meet Yates, meaning that there is no Lover’s Vows play? Would Mary Crawford still set her cap on Edmund, and would he still fall? Would Henry still try to seduce Fanny (regardless of whether or not she and Tom had realised their feelings for each other at that point, since we know that Crawford doesn’t pay much heed to prior attachments), and how would Tom react to that? Would that be how he discovered his feelings for Fanny? Would he support her rejection of Crawford? And how would Sir Thomas act, if he thought Tom and Fanny had feelings for each other before he was ready to accept her as a daughter?

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A Song of Ice and Fire
Characters/ships
• Sansa Stark
• Arianne Martell/Sansa Stark
• Doran Martell/Sansa Stark
• Joffrey Baratheon/Sansa Stark
• Oberyn Martell/Ellaria Sand/Sansa Stark
• Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth
• Sansa Stark/Daenerys Targaryen
• Sansa Stark & Loras Tyrell
• Sansa Stark/Margaery Tyrell
• Sansa Stark/Willas Tyrell
• Sansa Stark/Rhaenys Targaryen
• Sansa Stark/Gendry Waters
• Tyrion Lannister/Sansa Stark
• Quentyn Martell/Sansa Stark
• Worldbuilding: Northern customs and culture

General thoughts
I’m really not fussed about book or show canon – if I want something for one canon, I’ll be equally happy to see it using the other canon – i.e., feel free to write any of these requests using entirely Game of Thrones canon and characterisation instead, if you prefer that/have only seen the show/feel it’s easier to write for the show. In my prompts, I have tried to stick to book canon, but several of these ships (although not all), I have also requested under Game of Thrones in previous exchanges, so there may be prompts under the “fandom: got” tag on my dreamwidth.
Canon-typical age gaps are fine for this canon, but I still prefer only fake sex (if any) to occur if any parties in the relationship are below 15—unless Joffrey is involved, as I can’t imagine him waiting. I am, however, very fond of the trope where one part (usually the man) cuts themself to fake the bedding sheets.

Sansa Stark
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 where she’s able to heal and move on from the traumas she’s suffered and reclaim her agency.
I also 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 – ones where she demonstrates her cunning and agency earlier in Kings Landing, and somehow manages to save her family, or stories where she’s older and has come into her own in a position of power, maybe as Lady of Winterfell or some other castle, or as a member of the Small Council to Robb, Daenerys, Jon, Aegon, Stannis, Tommen or whoever you choose to give a crown to, maybe as Queen in the North, or maybe even Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.

Arianne/Sansa
I love the idea of Sansa in Dorne, claiming her agency and making allies! Perhaps she manages to escape King’s Landing and makes her way to Dorne, since the Lannisters will be expecting her to go North? Perhaps Robb makes and alliance with Dorne, for the two countries’ respective independence, and Sansa goes to Dorne to seal the alliance as a companion to Arianne? Maybe she’s one of Arianne’s advisors?
Arianne is very impetuous and headstrong, how does she get on with the much more reserved Sansa? Do they conflict at first, before they learn to appreciate each other? Or does she bring out Sansa’s headstrong and imperious side, hidden away during her traumatic time in King’s Landing?
How can Sansa help Arianne’s political ambitions? Does she join in the plan to crown Myrcella and free the Sand Snakes? Or does she argue for a more cautious approach, and if so, how does Arianne take it? Does she manage to bring about an earlier reconciliation between Arianne and Doran?

Doran/Sansa
I think Doran and Sansa would make an excellent power couple! Doran would be patient and kind as she healed and moved on from her traumas in King’s Landing, and she would be compassionate and helpful when he suffered from his gout. They’re both clever, political people, who have mastered the trick of appearing more harmless than they are. Sansa would probably do very well in Dorne, where women have more agency, and she would also be an asset, with her connections and her cleverness.
Perhaps Dorne and the North make an alliance for independence from the Seven Kingdoms? Or maybe the point of divergence is later, and she claims her brother’s crown? How does that work, with their two power bases being so geographically far? Or does Winterfell/the Crown in the North go to one of her younger siblings, while Sansa builds her own a power base in Done? Does she get involved with the Dornish plots to restore the Targaryen dynasty through Daenerys and/or Aegon (whether he’s a Blackfyre or Doran’s legitimate nephew is up to you)?
Dorne is a complicated place – how does Sansa navigate the Dornish court? Does she bring about reconciliation between Arianne and her father? Or does Arianne take against her, this stepmother who’s younger than she is? How does she get on with the Sand Snakes? How does she deal with their plot to put Myrcella on the throne? Does she meet with Arys Oakheart again, and how does that go, given he has very complicated feelings about Sansa and what he did to her in his chapter, and she probably does too, given all she went through in King's Landing?
I don’t mind how you deal with Doran's canonical wife - maybe they were never married and his children are legitimised bastards (since Dorne is more accepting of such things), or maybe she’s dead, or they’re legally divorced, or any other way you can think of.

Oberyn/Ellaria/Sansa
As I said in the above request for Doran/Sansa, Sansa would probably do very well in Dorne, where women have more agency, and she would also be an asset, with her connections and her cleverness. Maybe she would balance out Oberyn’s impetuousness? Maybe she would be a confidante for Ellaria?
I’m also happy for this to be a V-shaped triad, with Ellaria and Sansa as metamours, or maybe Oberyn and Sansa as metamours.
Maybe Oberyn marries her to save her from the Lannisters, knowing the abuse she suffers in King’s Landing? Maybe Oberyn sees something of Elia in Sansa? Maybe Robb makes a marriage alliance with Dorne in exchange for their support – the two Kingdoms who most want their independence? Maybe Joffrey marries Sansa to the infamous Viper to be cruel, and it backfires horribly on him? Maybe she escapes on her own, and makes her way to Dorne?
Maybe Ellaria is outraged at the way Sansa's treated, and she's the one who makes the first overture, led by her gentle heart? Sansa notes in canon that Ellaria draws the eye, so perhaps she’s attracted to Ellaria first, and perhaps she’s more confident in her feelings for gentle Ellaria than Oberyn, who’s a man, and one with quite an alarming reputation at that.
How do the Sand Snakes react to her? Both the older girls, who are older than Sansa, and Ellaria’s daughters, who might fear that their mother is being replaced? Or do they accept Sansa since Ellaria does and Sansa makes it clear she’s not out to replace Ellaria?
Just as in the above request, Sansa would need to navigate the politics of the Dornish court – it’s less immediate, since she wouldn’t be the wife of the ruling Prince, but even as Oberyn’s wife, she would have an important position, and be an important player, and could tip the delicate balance between Arianne and Doran one way or the other.
How does the marriage to Sansa change Oberyn’s duel with the Mountain - does he put his living wife over his dead sister and decline to represent Tyrion in the Trial by Combat, or does he refrain from taunting the Mountain into a confession and thereby come out alive? Or does it play out the same way as in canon – and Sansa and Ellaria go to Dorne to mourn? Ellaria wants to have an end to the cycle of violence – does Sansa join the Sand Snakes in their wish for revenge? Or does she agree with Ellaria that vengeance only begets vengeance? Or does she take Doran’s approach, and subtly work to take down the Lannisters in the long term?

Quentyn/Sansa
This fits in with my other “Sansa in Dorne” requests – I just think she’d do very well there! Quentyn is an interesting character, because we don’t see very much of him – only a few chapters before he dies, but what we do see is quite cool! He’s described as earnest and dutiful – two qualities that are like catnip to me, and his political position is quite interesting – having been raised by another the Yronwoods, and maybe feeling more like he fits in with them than with his biological family, and his insecurities about his place and purpose in the world, and reconciling him being Doran’s first choice of successor with the traditional straight primogeniture of Dornish tradition. What does he know of Doran’s plans? Maybe the death of Viserys made Doran change his plans? Maybe Quentyn wasn’t sent to treat with Daenerys, but instead married off to Sansa for influence in the North? How would that go? Would they be awkward with each other at first, and would there be any misconceptions and misunderstandings between them? How does the conflict with Arianne play out with Sansa thrown into the mix? Does Arianne think they are gathering Northern allies to displace her? How does she react? Can Sansa mediate the conflict, or does her presence only inflame it? Do they manage to set aside their differences and join forces against the Lannisters? Or do they instead go North, to reclaim Winterfell in an attempt to convince her that they have no interest in the stewardship of Dorne?

Joffrey/Sansa
What if Joffrey did marry Sansa? If Ned didn’t discover the truth until later, after the families were already tied together? How long would he be able to keep up the ruse of being gallant and charming, and how long would Sansa allow herself to be deceived? What would their marriage be like? What would Sansa be like as Joffrey’s Queen? Would she be as adept at managing him and public perception as Margaery, or would she struggle (she was showing signs of learning quite well in canon, but would she have learned as quickly/well in a different position, and how would that learning curve look like)? And how would Ned act when/if he did discover the truth of Joffrey’s parentage when Sansa was already married to him (and maybe had children/be pregnant of her own, as young as she was, given I very much doubt Joffrey would wait until she’s older to consummate)? And how would Sansa deal with Cersei, from a position of more security than in canon (but still subordinate position and less cards to play than Cersei, who’s been at it for decades)?
Or what if Joffrey didn’t set her aside after Ned’s execution? What would their marriage be like with Sansa as a hostage? How would she adapt to that, what would she do to ameliorate her position? Who would her allies in court be? Would she have any? Her ladies would most likely be Lannister appointments, but would she be able to turn any of them to her cause instead? Or any of the knights and lords at court? Or other noblewomen, not her appointed ladies?
Would she find any leverage over Joffrey, Cersei and the rest of the Lannisters, and how would she use that? Would she also plot to assassinate Joffrey, and what resources could she pull on for that (Baelish, Varys, someone else)? How would events of the book play out with Sansa as Queen? What would the Tyrells do in this AU, and how would that influence Sansa’s and Joffrey’s stories?

Brienne/Sansa
Sansa gets her dashing and gallant knight after all – even if she happens to be female and not knighted. I’m very fond of loyalty, and if there’s one word to describe Brienne of Tarth, it’s loyal. She would do anything for Sansa, and in return Sansa trusts her, values her, and treats her with respect.
Maybe Brienne manages to save Sansa from King’s Landing and deliver her to Robb and Catelyn? What adventures do they have on the road together? Does Sansa trust her from the start, or does she just go with her for lack of other appealing options? Do they somehow prevent the Red Wedding – maybe they overhear something on the road and can warn the Stark army in time?
Or maybe they only find each other later? Maybe Brienne finds her in the Vale – does she stay and protect Sansa from Petyr’s creepiness and machinations, and the marriage to Harry the Heir, or do they go back to the Riverlands or try to head North? Does Brienne bring Sansa to Lady Stoneheart to fulfil her oath, and if so, how does Sansa react to what her mother has become? Or does she decide to spare Sansa that pain, even though it means the Brotherhood will hang her if they come across her again?

Sansa/Daenerys
Sansa and Daenerys have a lot in common – they were both young girls who were used and abused by older and more powerful men, who took power for themselves and discovered their agency, but in different ways. There are also, of course, a few stumbling blocks, mainly in the form of their family history, with everything that happened at time of Robert’s Rebellion. How do they manage to overcome this history? How do they reconcile their different views and versions of the past?
What if Daenerys didn’t stay in Essos, but came to Westeros when Sansa was in King’s Landing? How would Sansa persuade her to spare her, given she’s a Stark either engaged to a Baratheon or married to a Lannister, depending on when the story is set? Does Daenerys see a smiliarity between Joffrey and Viserys, and spare her on the basis of that, or does Sansa need to use more of her cunning and manipulation? When does it stop being manipulation and become real friendship/love?
Or what if it was Sansa who escaped to Essos after the Purple Wedding and found Daenerys there? How would she convince Daenerys of her worth as an advisor? Would she advocate going to take over the Seven Kingdoms, and get revenge on the Lannisters? Or would she want to stay in Essos, where life is good, and she’s well away from the rot of King’s Landing, and they become the ruling couple of Mereen?

Sansa/Gendry
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’s presence change Gendry’s arc? Maybe he doesn’t decide to stay with the Brotherhood? Does Sansa also free Jaqen H’gar, and, if so, what names does she give him? 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?

Sansa & Loras
What if the Tyrells’ plan was instead to marry Sansa and Loras, given he is right there in King’s Landing and they don’t have to somehow get her to Highgarden? Sansa gets her handsome 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. 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, and relationships that straddle the line between romantic and platonic love.
Would they go to reclaim Winterfell? Would they go to Highgarden to support Willas, safe from the Game of Thrones (for a while, at least), or would they be granted their own, smaller, keep in the Reach? Or would they stay in King’s Landing? How would Tywin react to being outmanoeuvred – and would he try to retaliate? How does Cersei react to having her hostage ripped away from her control? How would Sansa’s marriage to Loras change the position she played the game of thrones from? Would she learn from Olenna and Margaery, and would they be able to outplay the Lannisters together? Would having Sansa in the family change how they killed Joffrey, as they’d want no risk of suspicion to fall on anyone close to them? Would Cersei still suspect Tyrion, or would she blame Sansa, and how would they deal with that?
Obviously, if Loras had a wife, he wouldn’t be able to join the Kingsguard. How would he feel about that, and what would he do to give his life purpose instead? Would he still volunteer for the mission to take Dragonstone, or would he have refrained or been more cautious during it if he knew he had someone relying on him for his protection? And if he did go, and was injured, how would that impact Sansa? What would that mean for her position in King’s Landing, and how would she react to that?

Margaery/Sansa
What I really like about this couple is that they genuinely like each other and are good friends, even while sometimes the friendship has to take a back seat to politics. I also like how through Margaery Sansa gets other female friends, in Margaery’s ladies – something she sorely needs! I loved the little detail of Leonette teaching Sansa the High Harp.
Maybe the Tyrells succeed with their plot to marry Sansa and Willas, except it turns out Loras is not the only one in the family who prefers the company of their own sex? Or maybe they marry earlier, to create an alliance between Renly and Robb? Or maybe Sansa marries Loras instead of him joining the Kingsguard (see my previous request)? The four of them (Sansa, Margaery, Renly and Loras) would be such a good power quartet!
Alternatively, if you keep Sansa’s canonical marriage to Tyrion, she and Margaery could get together while they’re still in King’s Landing, behind the backs of their husbands and betrothed: Sansa dealing with her unwanted marriage by seeking out Margaery’s company, and Margaery confiding in Sansa, who knows what Joffrey’s like and what it’s like to have to pretend to love him. Margaery is skilled at manipulation, and Sansa learns quickly (even though she thinks she doesn’t), so before too long, they would be the soft power behind the throne in King’s Landing – I’d love to see the pair of them match wits against Cersei! They’d be even more powerful when Margaery marries Tommen, who’s more biddable than Joffrey, and would probably also get on with Sansa. Would he know about Sansa’s and Margaery’s relationship, or would they hide it from him as well as everyone else? How would Margaery manage to save Sansa’s life if she stayed in King’s Landing after the Purple Wedding? Would Sansa and Margaery working together manage to prevent Cersei’s blunder in giving the Faith more power? Or would they have to deal with it, knowing that they are as much at risk as Loras, if their relationship was discovered? How would they deal with his imprisonment, and would they manage to avert Cersei blowing up the Sept? Or would it still happen, and they somehow survive? I felt like the fall-out from that act was a bit glossed over in the show, so feel free to expand on that, in this request or any other!

Sansa/Rhaenys
I would love an AU in which Sansa and Rhaenys get to meet, and I would love to see who Rhaenys grows up to be. We know she was a sweet child who liked her kitten—does she keep that sweetness into adulthood, or does a childhood in the Red Keep or on the run make her more jaded.
Perhaps Rhaenys is rescued from King’s Landing as a child, and comes back to reclaim her throne instead of or together with Aegon—how does the addition of yet another Targaryen claimant influence the politics of Westeros, and how does Sansa deal with the Targaryens vying for her loyalty? Does she throw her support behind Rhaenys, or do they have a more fraught relationship?
Or what if Rhaenys survived the Rebellion, but was sent to foster as a hostage in Winterfell? Perhaps she and Sansa grew up as childhood companions? How does Rhaenys as a hostage feel about the Starks—her situation would be quite different to Theon’s, but I imagine they would have similar mixed feelings? How does that change the events of the book, the decisions Ned and/or Robb make? Is Rhaenys brought back to King’s Landing with Sansa, or is she left in the North?
Or maybe Robert’s Rebellion fails, and Rhaegar wins? How do Sansa and Rhaenys relate to each other in such an AU, where Rhaenys’ mother was cast aside in favour of Sansa’s aunt? How have the politics shaken out in the years since?

Willas/Sansa
So we haven’t actually seen Willas in the books yet, but what we’ve heard makes me believe that Sansa would have been very happy if the Tyrells had managed to get her out of King’s Landing and wed to him. His gentleness and kindness would be what Sansa needs after her harrowing experiences with Joffrey, and as a bonus, he likes animals and we know he doesn’t hold grudges, since he gets along with Oberyn even after Oberyn caused his jousting accident. Besides, he’s scholarly and clearly has political acumen, since he’s thought clever by no less a person than the Queen of Thorns! Does she have to manage her disappointment that he isn’t a knight and never will be, or has she had enough of knights?
Would they go to Highgarden to rule the Reach and protect it from the Ironborn? Would they live a quiet life, away from the politics of King’s Landing, dealing with the (slightly) smaller-scale politics of the Reach? Or would they be dragged into the game against their wishes? Or do they throw themselves into the game willingly and plot to take down the people who hurt Sansa’s family/raise the position of the Tyrells?
How would Tywin and Cersei react to losing their hostage – would they retaliate against the Tyrells in some way? Would the Tyrells pull out of the alliance with the Lannisters and join forces with the North? Would that change the course of the War? Or would they try to claim Winterfell after the Red Wedding? How would they deal with Margaery’s arrest and trial – would they go to King’s Landing to try to free her, and how would that affect Sansa?

Tyrion/Sansa
I like that they’re both very clever and know how to play the game despite their relative lack of physical prowess, and I like how they are both kind, honourable people who will use their kindness and honour for their own ends.
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 after the trial? Is Sansa put on trial alongside Tyrion? Which escape do they follow – to the Vale or to Essos? How does Petyr react when Sansa won’t leave Tyrion behind? How does Sansa’s presence change Tyrion’s rather harrowing journey?
Or maybe they reach an understanding later, at an eventual reunion, when they’ve both grown and matured and come to terms with who they are and who the other one is. Feel free to follow show canon or make up your own version of the future for the books – the show changed both of their journey sufficiently that different outcomes for either of them are entirely plausible! Perhaps Tyrion becomes Hand of the King to Young Griff instead of Daenerys? Or perhaps he never becomes more than an advisor in the Second Sons? Perhaps Sansa makes her way back to Winterfell and claims her brother’s crown without first giving it to Jon? Perhaps she doesn’t make it out of the Vale, and Tyrion finds here there?

Worldbuilding: Northern culture and customs
The North is an intriguing place—how do they deal with winters that last for several years? What contingencies are put in place? How do they live—what do they eat? How do they pass the time—what sort of duties and work do they do in Winter? And what about Summer? What is Summer like in the North?
What celebrations do they have to mark the seasons or other important events? What is the role of the Old Gods, who seem to be quite quiet and not structure the lives of their worshippers the same way the Seven do?
Or what is the role of a Lord and a Lady, and how does that differ to the southern Kingdoms? It seems only Bear Island allows/expects female warriors—what do the rest of the parts of the North consider women’s duties and men’s duties? What do smallfolk do, and what are the relations between the smallfolk and the nobility like? What is the common perception of the Starks among other houses and among the smallfolk?
What is it like in the northern mountain clans? What are the relations between the mountain clans and the rest of the North like? What are relations between the various Northern houses like—which ones are friends, which ones are allies, which ones are enemies—and how do these relations play out in the preparations for Winter?
What stories are told? How common is knowledge about wargs and the Long Night? How seriously is it taken outside lordly halls? Or inside other halls than Winterfell?
A keen-eyed reader might have spotted that all my other requests feature Sansa in some way—I would of course love to see the North through Sansa’s eyes or experiences, but it would be equally fun to see it through the perspective of other nobles or smallfolk—or featuring no characters at all, since worldbuilding requests like this can lend themselves quite well to other mediums that don’t necessarily focus on any particular character!

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Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy
Characters/Ships
• Bail Organa/Breha Organa (SWPT)
• Bail Organa/Breha Organa/Obi-Wan Kenobi (SWPT)
• Padme Amidala & Bail Organa & Breha Organa (SWPT)
• Padme Amidala/Bail Organa/Breha Organa (SWPT)
• Padme Amidala & Royal Handmaidens (SWPT)
• Padmé Amidala/Mon Mothma (SWPT)
• Solo: Mace Windu (SWPT)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi/Owen Lars/Beru Whitesun (SWPT)
• Bail Organa/Breha Organa/Mace Windu (SWPT)
• Bail Organa & Mace Windu (SWPT)
• WB: Jedi Culture During the Final Decades of the Republic (SWPT)

General thoughts
I love the worldbuilding of the prequel trilogy/the Clone Wars, how expansive the galaxy seems, the political intrigue, the tragedy of the fall of the Republic, and the impending sense of doom that the characters can also feel. I love how there are no easy answers (because Palpatine is manipulating everything to remove the easy answers), and I would love to see a story about the heroes prevailing despite this! Or how they survive after the fall of the Republic, how the Rebellion is started and comes together, what challenges and obstacles they face along the way.
My favourite take on the Jedi Order is fundamentally good people who genuinely try to do their best in a very difficult situation, but I’m happy with anything that avoids outright bashing of either the Jedi Order or individual Jedi.

Bail, Bail/Breha:
I love Bail and Breha – any couple who raise Leia Organa to be who she is must be awesome! In terms of canon, I know the films and most TV shows, but I haven’t read any Legends or New EU, so if you incorporate anything from those sources, make sure it’s understandable to someone whose knowledge of it comes mostly from fandom osmosis. I am also completely happy for you to ignore anything that isn’t in the prequel trilogy (as much as I love Rogue One and their portrayal in the Kenobi show)!
I love Bail’s dedication to democracy and his ideals. I love how competent he is, and how he’s not afraid of getting his hands dirty. I love his determination, and how warm he is with his friends, and how he grieves for the Jedi but gets on with founding the rebellion and doing something proactive with his grief! I’d love a story about him as a senator – what made him join the senate? How did he find his feet? How did he get on with Palpatine before he showed his true colours? Or something about his time founding the rebellion, trying to get it off the ground, finding and funding resistance cells? How much do he and Mon Mothma know about what the other is doing? Do they work closely together, or do they keep the other mostly in the dark for plausible deniability reasons?
We see more of Bail than Breha, especially in the prequel trilogy (but if you want to include what we saw of her in the Kenobi show, that’s absolutely fine by me), but I love how easily she takes Leia into her heart, and I would love more exploration of her role as Queen of Alderaan. How does royalty on Alderaan work, what is their function, how is it inherited? How does she hold Alderaan together through the years of the Empire? How involved is she in the rebellion, or does she leave it mostly to Bail? How does she fit in with her family – if you go by what we saw in the Kenobi show, they have Imperialist leanings? I love her pragmatism, how she can balance the duties of being Queen and the image she needs to convey with allowing Leia some personal touches, and I love the warmth with which they parent her!
How did she and Bail meet? Was it an arranged marriage or a love match? Did they fall in love instantly or did it take some time? How do they manage to balance their relationship with both of their demanding political obligations?
Or what if Bail and/or Breha from the Imperial era or even the time of their death time travelled? It would be really cool to see a time-travel fix-it that focuses more on the political problems of the galaxy, since most of them (the Separatist crisis, the slow descent into authoritarianism, the chokehold that the Trade Federation, Banking Clans etc. have on the galaxy) are really outside the remit of the Jedi Order. And it would be fun to see Sidious being beaten by someone he has no idea is a threat!

Bail & Breha & Padmé, Bail/Breha/Padmé:
I would love to see them working together in the Senate before the fall of the Republic – how they divided the labour of convincing allies, deciding what battles to fight and their strategies, balancing Padmé’s passion and Bail’s experience and wisdom. How often did they have different opinions, and how did they manage those? What was Breha’s role in this, as Queen of Alderaan, and how did she leverage her position to help Bail and Padmé?
Or maybe Padmé stays with Bail and Breha after the fall of the Republic with the twins, hiding in plain sight? Or she goes on the run, and only sees them occasionally? Or maybe she never had a relationship with Anakin, and she joins Bail and Mon as the Rebellion’s links to the Senate? How does she manage to keep her ideals under control in the new hostile climate?
This might also be fun as a time travel prompt! Do all of them time travel, or does only one or two time travel and have to deal with the past version of their friend/lover? If they all time travel, do they know or recognise that the others are also time travellers? Do they agree on priorities and methods to avoid the fall of the Republic, or do they disagree on how to best go about it? Would they try to reform the Republic, or would they consider the corruption too far gone, and what is the alternative? What if Naboo and Alderaan were to secede while Palpatine was the Chancellor, how would that impact galactic policies?

Padmé & Naboo Royal Handmaidens
I'd love to read more about the handmaidens, these teenage girls in charge of a planetary government that become young women representing an entire planet/system in the galactic government! I would love to see them being super competent and supporting each other, or the tensions between them when it all gets to be too much. I would love to see them work together to solve a mystery, or deal with a political opponent, or just to know more about the handmaiden system, and what that means for Padmé and her handmaidens!
What sorts of things do they do, in the decade between The Phantom Menace and The Attack of the Clones? How does the Naboo planetary government function, and what role does the Queen and her handmaidens play in that?
Do they ever resent each other? Do they ever resent Padmé? How do they deal with the fact that part of their job is to die for Padmé? And how does she deal with that? How do they maintain their own identity, when so much of their identity is subsumed into being identical to each other? How do they balance out each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and decide who takes on what task? Do they ever act under their own name, or always under the collective handmaiden role? To what extent do they have separate private lives? Does that change when Padmé becomes a Sentator? And to what extent do their roles change in the Senate as opposed to on Naboo?

Padmé/Mon
Padmé and Mon have a lot in common, as idealistic young women in the Senate who gradually have the wool stripped from their eyes, but they also have many differences: Padmé is much more gung-ho and active, whereas Mon is more willing to wait things out and work passively in the background—until it’s time to take a stand. I have watched Andor and loved it, so feel free to incorporate any of the worldbuilding about Chandrila, Mon’s background, or any characters from that show if you want to!
I’d love to see how Mon and Padmé work together in the Senate! What causes do they champion, how do they build alliances for those causes, what compromises do they have to reach with each other and with others to get their causes to go through—and how do they cope when they fail, given the corruption and anti-democratic slant to the Senate even before the Fall of the Republic?
And on a personal level, how do they keep their work and private lives separate? How do they make sure there’s no crossing of the streams or undue influence? How do they maintain appearances outwards?
If you do choose to incorporate aspects of the Andor show, how does Perrin factor into this—is he aware and accepting, or does Mon go behind his back?
Or what if Padmé survives the Fall of the Republic? Does she stay in the Senate with Mon, and how long before she burns every bridge she has there, how do they smooth things over, how do they keep suspicion off their insurgent activities, what sort of politics can they stand for and enact in the Imperial Senate? How free can they be with their actual views, and how much do they toe the line—and what does that cost them? How does that impact their relationship?
Or does Padmé go into hiding and fake her death? How do they keep in contact with each other? Or are they only reunited once Mon officially joins the Rebellion? Is that when they finally come together as a couple, or have they been living apart, pining for each other but unable to meet as often as they would like (or at all) over the past decades? Perhaps they’re both leaders of the Rebellion, Padmé in an operational capacity, and Mon in a political one, or both in the political capacity—how do they balance their duties with their personal lives? Or do they need each other to make sure they don’t burn out by devoting everything to the cause?

Mace:
I love Mace so much! I love his seriousness, his dedication to democracy and his principles, I love his compassion and his wisdom! I love that he considers things from different angels, and that he’s willing to reconsider his opinions.
I would love to read more about Mace during the Clone Wars, and how he balances his roles as Master of the Order and General, how he tries to protect both the Jedi and the Clones from the vagaries of the Senate and the Chancellor, and how he tackles being thrown into a war against his will, and how the Jedi attempted to keep their identity and faith as Jedi despite the circumstances. I would also love a story about the quiet moments during the war, with his troops or with civilians, or with other Jedi!
I would adore a fix-it where Mace survives his duel with Palpatine. I love him so much – his seriousness and sincerity, how strongly he believes in the Jedi code, his faith in the Force, his patience and gentleness but also his determination and authority! I would love to see what he gets up to after the fall of the Republic, getting involved with the Resistance, trying to restore the Jedi Order, or just trying to survive. Does he find any Clones and gets them de-chipped, and how does that reunion go?
Mace would also be a fun time traveller, in different ways! How would he handle being back in time? What choices would he make differently, and how would they turn out? I really like the complexities of the situation, and how the Jedi made the only choice they could make, give the situation, but with different facts and more knowledge, would they make a different choice? How would they deal with the Clone army ostensibly ordered in their name, or leave them to a probably worse fate at the hands of the Senate or the Kaminoans? How would they deal with the corruption at the heart of the Republic—both the Sith-related corruption, which clearly falls within their remit, and the everyday, garden variety of political corruption, which doesn’t?
I’m also opting into something with Mace and Katooni (from the Clone Wars) as survivors of Order 66 – maybe he takes her as a Padawan! I’d love to see him teaching her, guiding her and keeping her safe in what is, admittedly, very dangerous circumstances for them to be in. How do they blend in? Do they pretend to be (adoptive) father and daughter, and how does that change the Padawan-Master relationship? Does she manage to keep her faith in the goodness of those she meets even after the rise of the Empire, and her faith in the Jedi way?
Or maybe an Au in which Order 66 never happens, and he takes her as his Padawan anyway? What lessons does he teach her and what does he learn from her? How do they work to heal the galaxy from the civil war, and to restore peace and harmony? What sort of adventures do they get up to?

Mace & Bail:
Given how much I love both Bail and Mace, it would be awesome to see something with them together!
I would love to see their take on politics, coming from different viewpoints and representing different interests, but still both with a fundamental belief in democracy. Do they have different ideas of the role of Jedi in the Republic, or the function of the Republic itself, and how do they work to resolve those? Do they work together to tackle problems in the Republic from each of their own angles, politician and peacekeeper/diplomat?
Or maybe they go on an adventure together? There’s lots of fun things that can be done in the Star Wars universe! Maybe they’re on a diplomatic trip together and run into trouble, or maybe they get stranded on an inhospitable planet? How do they deal with that?
Or something set during the Clone Wars, in battle, with Mace trying to protect Bail, or dealing with politics and/or logistics of where to send the army, how to get them there, etc.? Or fighting for Clone rights together?
Or maybe Mace survives his duel with Palaptine, and they meet up after the Fall of the Republic? Does Mace turn to Bail for help, not knowing where else to go? Or do they run into each other unexpectedly? Do they each work against the Empire in different ways, and decide to join forces, or are they coordinated from the start? Do they have different priorities, or are they aligned with each other? Does Mace focus on finding surviving Jedi and hide them, while Bail deals with politics and funding sabotage missions? Or does Mace also carry out sabotage missions?
Just, anything with these two!

Bail/Breha/Mace
Or take the above, add Breha, and make it romantic! How do they get together? How do each of the parts in the triad contribute and balance each other? How do they balance their relationship with the very important demands placed on each of them? How do they maintain boundaries between Bail and Breha’s roles as Senator/Queen and representative of Alderaan with Mace’s duty to the whole galaxy as the Head of the Jedi Order, with its mission to remain objective and work for the whole galaxy, not any individual system or planet? Does Mace ever worry about attachment or is he secure in his ability to let them go or to put the needs of the galaxy/Jedi Order ahead or his romantic relationship should he need to?
Or what about what happens after the Fall of the Republic? Do Bail and Breha shelter Mace, and that’s when they get together? How does that change their relationship, with him grieving his entire people, the ones he was responsible for their safety and development? Does he feel guilty for abandoning the Jedi principles of non-attachment when the Jedi are gone (however you want to define what they mean)? What does Mace get up to, if he survives, how does he hide, and how do Bail and Breha fit into that? How do they manage to meet, when he’s supposed to be in hiding?

Bail/Breha/Obi-Wan
I would love to see anything with these three! They’re all so good, and kind, and compassionate people, working for the good of the Republic (and then against the Empire), they deserve to find happiness with each other! Obi-Wan deserves to have someone to care for him after everything he loved is gone, and Bail and Breha deserve someone to look after, and someone who will go bat for them! I would especially love to see something set after the Fall of the Republic, when they’re more exposed, when the stakes are higher, and when they’re all grieving their ideals, the Jedi, and the Republic. I would love to see them work together to restore the Republic and sabotage the Empire! How does Obi-Wan approach this? Does he reveal who he is, to give hope to the galaxy, even though it paints a target on his back? Does he hide and work from the shadows? Does he work under an alias?
Maybe Obi-Wan teached Leia the Force? Maybe the Organas take in Luke as well, and they make up a small family? How do they explain the twins publicly, when they only talked about adopting a girl? How do they hide them from the Empire? What would Luke and Leia’s childhood be like, raised together and with both the Organas and Obi-Wan as their parents?

Obi-Wan/Owen/Beru
Instead of living in a cave all on his own, maybe Obi-Wan stays with Beru and Owen? What makes them extend the offer, and him accept? Or does he ask: what makes him ask, and what makes them say yes?
How does Owen overcome his bitterness against the Jedi and his fear that Obi-Wan will lead Luke to his death the same way as Anakin? Do they have disagreements about how to raise Luke, and how do they resolve them? Does Obi-Wan tell Owen and Beru what actually happened to Anakin, and how do they deal with that?
How do they divide chores on the farm? What is their daily routine like? How do they cope when Stormtroopers become more of an active presence on Tatooine, and how does Obi-Wan hide from them? How do they deal with the Hutts, and staying under the radar of any powerful forces on Tatooine?

Worldbuidling: Jedi culture in the final decades of the Republic
I would like to learn more about the Jedi we see in the prequel trilogy! Feel free to include aspects from other sources: I’ve seen the Clone Wars cartoon and the Jedi Fallen Order video games but not read any of the EU or Legacy books or comics. They seem to value learning, education, and knowledge very highly—what sort of things do they teach their younglings? How is it organised? Who does the teaching? How are Padawans picked and assigned? What sort of things do they already know when they become Padawans, and what sort of things do their masters teach them? How much variation is there between different masters?
How are missions picked and assigned? What kinds of missions do the Jedi take on, outside of the protection missions we see in the films? Who gets to request Jedi aid, and who decides whether to accept or deny it? What are the relations between the Jedi and the Senate like, or the Jedi and the rest of the galaxy?
How are the Council members chosen, and what do Jedi do when they disagree with the Council (when they aren’t known mavericks like Qui-Gon)? What sort of factions are there within the Jedi, what discussion do they have when they get together within and between their factions? What is considered orthodox and what is considered unorthodox? Do they, e.g., have different opinions on what attachment means, or to what extent precognition is reliable, or whether the Force is sentient or not, or some other philosophical differences? How do different Jedi communicate with the Force?
Speaking of, I’d love to explore how the Force changes communication. How do being able to feel the emotions and potentially read the thoughts of your conversational partner change how you communicate, discuss, argue, etc? And how does it change art? Are there psychic artworks where you go on an emotional journey? Do people imbue objects with emotions to give to each other? Or are there particular spots that have been imbued with particular emotions—joy, peace, nostalgia, etc., that you can visit to balance your own emotions? What rituals and routines do they have around meditation and connecting with the Force? How communal is the experience, and how individual is it?
Or what about the practical aspects? What is life in the Temple like? How are various different species with different needs and different circadian rhythms adapted to? What, where and how do they eat? Who pays for everything? We see quite a lot of differences in how the Jedi are dressed, even though many are in the standard Jedi robes—are there limits to the dress code, or is it completely free for everyone to choose what they’re most comfortable with?
Or some other aspect of the Jedi you wish to explore! As I said in the general thoughts for the Star Wars request, my favourite take on the Jedi Order is fundamentally good people who genuinely try to do their best in a very difficult situation, but I’m happy with anything that avoids outright bashing of either the Jedi Order or individual Jedi.

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Sunrise on the Reaping
Characters/ships
• Wellie
• Haymitch & Wellie

General thoughts
I really enjoy the Hunger Games universe, and I loved seeing this look at how previous attempts at rebellion and sabotage have failed (making me wonder about the earthquake and flooding during Annie’s year, but that’s beside the point), and the tension between the Capitol, with force on their side, versus the Districts, with numbers, and how hard the Capitol has to work to keep the Districts from uniting and overthrowing them: frankly, I’m amazed they lasted 75 years. I’m also really intrigued by the use of propaganda, and how the Games are used for spin and to sell a specific narrative, and how any sedition is edited out. I’m happy to see characters or events from any book in the series (the main trilogy, TBoSaS, or SotR) included or referred to.

Wellie, Haymitch & Wellie
What if the final moments of the 50th Hunger Games went differently? What if Wellie did manage to land the poison dart, or what if Haymitch returned earlier? How would the Capitol react to Wellie as Victor, who hadn’t made much of herself during the Games? What spin would they put on her Games? What would Snow ask of her, and how would she react? How would she settle into District 6? Feel free to include as much worldbuilding about District 6 into this request as you’d like: I eat that kind of thing up with a spoon!
I’d be especially interested in an outcome where Haymitch killed himself in a way that couldn’t be easily edited out or made out to be a mistake – what would they have done with an act of compassion from someone who should have no logical reason to show Wellie compassion? How would they have spun that: how could they have spun that? And how would she react to Haymitch’s sacrifice? What would her feelings and thoughts about Haymitch be, after the Games? How would the Districts react? Would it have ripples that the Capitol had to use all their energy to stay? Would it perhaps even spark more overt rebellion earlier than the 75th? Would Wellie and Haymitch’s sacrifice be able to unite the Districts (my instincts say no, but it would definitely be interesting exploring a world where the answer was yes!)?

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Tortall
Characters/Ships
• Maura of Dunlath
• Keladry of Mindelan
• Maura of Dunlath & Keladry of Mindelan
• Saraiyu Balitang

General Thoughts
The Tortall books are an old childhood favourite of mine, and I really like the worldbuilding, the strong heroines, and the politics (that Pierce often glosses over as her stories are more focused on protagonists who aren’t very interested in politics, but the bits we do get fascinate me). I like how the universe gets more and more complex as the series go on, how what starts as fairly straightforward good vs. evil becomes more complicated, and the characters become more complex in later stories, but they don’t lose their hope and their belief in the goodness of humankind! While some parts of it haven’t quite stood the test of time (I cringe at the portrayal of the Bazhir, amongst others), they still have a special place in my heart!

Maura
I would love to read more about Maura and what happens to her: how does she restore Dunlath, and heal the land? What sort of trouble does she face with the wolves, ogres, and people? How does she get along with her guardians? How much power does she actually have, as Lady of the Fief—perhaps more than average, given how she came to be Lady of Dunlath and her determination to do what’s right for her fief, but perhaps not as much as she’d like, given she’s still not of age?
What does she do during the Immortals War? How does she lead her fief through war with mythical creatures? What sort of defences does she put up? Does she ever fight herself, or does she take a commanding and leading role instead?
What does she do when she comes of age? How does that change things? According to Pierce, Maura goes to Corus: how does that work out for her? How does she fit in? What sort of challenges does she face there? What is life like for the noblewomen who aren’t fighters? How does Thayet organise her ladies-in-waiting, and what is Maura’s role? Perhaps she stumbles across some kind or conspiracy at court, and has to deal with that?
There are some references to her in the Protector of the Small--
Maura is the only remaining person of her family—what sort of contingencies are there in place for the inheritance of Dunlath? Who is Maura’s heir until she has children of her own? Is there an arranged marriage for her, and how does she feel about that? How involved is she in arranging it?

Kel
Kel is such a great character! I love her determination, her stubbornness, her care for those weaker than her! I love how she doesn’t accept things as they are, but fights against every injustice she sees, even if the beneficiaries aren’t grateful, and how she sticks to her principles. I love how she tries to see the best in people, and how she admired Wyldon even when he was being terribly unfair to her. I would love to see more about where she goes from here, managing New Hope, working with the Own, being a representative of Lady Knights and a good example for other girls with similar dreams to follow! Does she take a squire? What is she like as a mentor and teacher? Does she start being a good marriage prospect for progressive families, famous hero as she is? With regards to her romantic prospects, I’m perfectly happy going with Word of God and having her as ace, or if you want to pair her with someone, ignoring Word of God (or pairing her with someone even if she’s ace). I have prompts for Kalasin/Kel in previous letters at my dreamwidth, but I’m happy for you to pair her with pretty much anyone you feel like – convince me to ship your ship as well!
I’d also be interested in seeing her relationships with her family, especially her brothers and sisters. How do her brothers deal with her ambitions to become a knight, and the fact that she eclipses them in fame, prestige, and powerful connections—or do they not care about such things?
And what is her relationship with her sisters? They obviously like and love each other, even with as different as they are, but Kel going for knighthood does affect Adalia’s and Oranie’s chances, as with Adalia having to pretend that there is a greater emotional distance than there is between them Florzile of Nond: does that ever wear on their relationship? Do they ever resent Kel? How does Kel’s knighthood influence the matches they make—with Adalia marrying into the conservative Nond family and Oranie marrying the progressive Hannalof, do their in-laws treat them differently based on that?

Maura & Kel
I like both of these very stubborn, very determined young women, and would love to read about a friendship between them!
What if Haven or New Hope was on Dunlath lands, given how close fief Dunlath is to the border? Maybe Maura and Kel would work together to ensure the safety of the refugees? Maybe Kel is stationed on or near Dunlath after the events of Lady Knight—what is their working relationship like? What conflicts do they have (if any, but I imagine they must have different opinions occasionally, when the priorities of their various duties clash), and how do they resolve them?
There are some references to her in the Protector of the Small—what does she think of the pages trampling all over her lands? Is she drawn to Kel because of her bond with the animals? Do Maura’s wolves approve of her?
Or what if Maura tried for knighthood after the events of Wolf Speaker, and was the oldest lady page, and acted as Kel’s sponsor and/or mentor? How would she deal with the bullying that Kel faced? Would she have put Joren in his place by the time Kel started, or would it still be an ongoing problem?

Sarai
Sarai was done dirty! I would love to see a work in which the conspirators actually let her in on their plans, giving her a goal and an outlet for her frustrations and a way to feel like she’s contributing to changing the fate not only of herself but of her people as well: I largely blame them keeping her in the dark for her elopement with Zaimid! I found the conspirators weirdly dismissive of her for the “crimes” of not dealing perfectly with her father’s death, being upset at the Rittevons’ cruelty, and not wanting to marry a 4-year-old, all very legitimate reactions and concerns, so I’d love to see her taken seriously and having her concerns addressed rather than dismissed.
What would Sarai be like as a Queen? She’s stubborn and headstrong, but she’s also charming and compassionate—would she be able to balance her traits and leverage her skills to find an acceptable balance between the Raka and the Luarin? What would her policies be, how would she approach the Raka rebellion? What choices would she make differently than Dove? And what would Dove’s role be, if Sarai was Queen? How would she and Aly relate to each other? What conflicts would they have, how would they work together?
What about Sarai’s marriage? She’s older, so she’s not able to put if off as long as Dove. Would she pick a Raka husband, or someone from outside the Copper Isles, and how would her choice be taken by her people?

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