Dear Fandom5K writer 2021,

[chronicbookworm]

Thanks for writing me a story! 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, so this exchange is right up my street!
The prompts below are there to help, not box you in, so please feel free to write something different if none of my prompts below grab your imagination or inspiration strikes you in a different direction. The general likes are also there for your inspiration if you prefer looser prompts - do absolutely feel free to use those rather than my prompt ideas if that's more helpful to you! Or take inspiration from the genres, and go wild!
If I request the shippy version of a relationship, I am also very happy to read 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 ideas/questions 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 some repetition between the sections, if things apply to several sections but not all of them, 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 little bit longer than it actually is.

General likes
DNWs

Game of Thrones
Crossover Fandom, Mediaeval Fantasy Edition
Crossover Fandom, Jane Austen Edition
Crossover Fandom, World War 2 and Post-War Edition
Crossover Fandom, Intergalactic Traveller Edition
Crossover Fandom, Star Wars Edition
Pride
Mansfield Park
Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order



General likes
• found families
• loyalty
• ride or die friendships
• co-dependency
• “us against the world” plots and relationships (whether it’s true or just what the characters imagine)
• friends to lovers
• arranged marriages (that can either lead to love or strong friendship)
• marriages of convenience (that can either lead to love or strong friendship)
• 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 belittled, bullied or abused
• characters uniting forces against a common enemy
• complicated politics and shifting alliances
• complicated and messy relationships (can be platonic, romantic or familial)
• secrets (both being kept and being 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 (however that applies to the canon in question)
• time travel (both Peggy Sue style and physical time travel)
• worldbuilding
• longfic

DNWs
• smut (fade to black or references to sex are fine)
• changes to human anatomy or physiology (such as mpreg, a/b/o, soulmarks, etc.)
• teacher/student, non-canonical incest
• adultery, infidelity or jealousy (real or imagined)
• massive age gaps in ships (the rule of “half the older character’s age plus seven” as a limit usually works quite well, although for teenagers a max of 2-year age-gap works better)
• sex involving characters under 15, setting a date when the character is considered "old enough" for sex and fixating on that date
• characters being ostracised by their friends and loved ones
• characters’ loved ones being angry at them or thinking badly of them due to rumours, assumptions, misunderstandings, miscommunication or a failure to communicate (conflicts due to genuine differences in opinions, wants, and needs are fine and fun!)
• public embarrassment, humiliation
• character or ship bashing
• hopeless endings, grimdark tone
• unrequested setting change AUs (for crossovers, merging the 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 DNW for ASoIaF/GoT: requited Petyr/Sansa (his canonical desire for her is fine)
• Fandom-specific DNW for Narnia: the rift between Susan and her family, the end of TLB (let me pretend everyone’s alive and happy)
• Fandom-specific DNW for SGA: wraith/human relationships, focus on John/Rodney
• Fandom-specific DNW for Doctor Who: Donna not having her memories by the end of the story if she’s in it (I don’t need to see the memory return or how the memory wipe was avoided, as long as it can be assumed that either of those things happened)
• Fandom-specific DNW for Star Wars: Bashing of the Jedi Order or their culture/religion/philosophy


Game of Thrones
Characters/Ships:
• Theon Greyjoy/Sansa Stark
• Doran Martell/Sansa Stark
• Jaime Lannister/Sansa Stark
• Sansa Stark/Daenerys Targaryen
• Sansa Stark/Brienne of Tarth
• Sansa Stark & Loras Tyrell
• Sansa Stark/Margaery Tyrell

Genres:
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship
• Fantasy
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding

General thoughts:
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, 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.
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.
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 – I am, however, very fond of the trope where one part (usually the man) cuts themself to fake the bedding sheets.

Sansa/Theon:
So, the Theon/Sansa ship surprised me – I didn’t ship it in the early seasons, but seasons 6-8 convinced me. They’re the only ones who truly know what the other suffered at the hands of Ramsay, and I’d like to see them supporting each other as they reclaim their agency. They’d know to be careful of each other, know the traumas they’ve both suffered, and so don’t need to explain it or hide from the other, and they’ve both seen the other at their lowest point. This ship offers plenty of opportunities to explore themes of loyalty, forgiveness, healing, and moving on.
Perhaps Theon stays with Sansa when they go to Castle Black – how does that change her reunion with Jon? And how does that affect his and Jon’s reunion? Does he still go to save Yara, or does he stay with Sansa in Winterfell?
Or maybe they go somewhere else, together, and escape Westeros and all the conflicts – Braavos, perhaps? How to they make a living? Does Winter spread even to Braavos, and do they keep up with what’s happening in Westeros? Do they feel guilty for abandoning their homeland, or do they feel well rid of the place that brought them only suffering. Are they recognised at all, or do they manage to fade into obscurity? Some slight jiggling of the timelines could even have them there at the same time as Arya – how does that reunion go down under those circumstances?
Or maybe love blossoms when Sansa's retaken Winterfell and Theon’s returned to fight for Winterfell in season 8? Does he feel torn between his oath to Daenerys and his love for Sansa? Or is this a non-issue for him: Sansa held his loyalty first? Perhaps he manages to survive the defence of Bran against the Night King – does he feel he’s atoned sufficiently for what he did, or will he always feel guilty about it? Do the other Starks forgive him completely, or are they still wary of him?

Sansa/Doran:
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 are capable of reading others and making long-term plans. 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?
Dorne is a complicated place – how does Sansa navigate the Dornish court? Perhaps she manages to make peace between Ellaria and the Sand Snakes and Doran? Does she manage to convince them that killing Myrcella is not in their best interests and that there are better paths to revenge? Or perhaps she manages to discover their treachery in advance, and she and Doran can outmanoeuvre them without it leading to Doran’s death?
I don’t mind how you deal with Doran's 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.

Sansa/Jaime:
Jaime has the appearance of being the gallant knight she yearns for, but of course, the reality is far murkier. How do they deal with the fact that they are, essentially, on two different sides of the war? That he attacked her father in the streets of King’s Landing, and her brother held him as a prisoner of war? Where do their loyalties eventually end up? Can they reach an understanding?
Does Jaime take his last chance of honour and take her away from Kings Landing with Brienne? Or maybe Tywin manages to arrange for Jaime to be dismissed from the Kingsguard and made to marry Sansa? Do they go to Casterly Rock and rule the Westerlands? Do they stay in King’s Landing, and if so, can he protect her from Joffrey? Does he return Sansa to Catelyn and Robb, and maybe manage to prevent the Red Wedding? How do they deal with his affair with Cersei, and the fact that he pushed her brother out of a window to cover it up? How conflicted is he between his love for Cersei and his duty and growing love for his wife? How does Cersei react when Sansa takes the other half of her soul away from her?
Or maybe they don’t get married and fall in love in King’s Landing – maybe it happens later. Does he meet her when he rides North to fight for the living as promised, and how conflicted is he between Cersei’s planned betrayal and his promise to fight for the living? How does he react to Sansa growing from essentially a non-entity in King’s Landing: a frightened, abused girl who parroted what she was told to say, to the competent, powerful Lady of Winterfell and eventually Queen in the North?

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. Of course, there are plenty of challenges for the couple to navigate, with Sansa a staunch supporter of Northern independence, and Daenerys holding to her claim on all Seven Kingdoms. How do they navigate that conflict?
What if Jon had sent Sansa to Dragonstone to plead for aid in his stead? Or what if Jon hadn’t bent the knee, but had instead brought Dany to Winterfell as an ally, not their Queen? Or maybe they did manage to find common ground between the Lady of Winterfell and the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. I find Sansa’s development in Season 8 rather odd – throughout the series, she has learnt to disguise her thoughts and feelings, and pretend to get on with people more powerful than her to achieve her goals, so the blunt and unpolitical way she treats Daenerys in season 8 makes no sense to me. Perhaps understanding could grow between them if Sansa wasn’t so antagonistic, giving Daenerys less reason to be mistrustful and eventually paranoid?
I'd like to see something more about the food situation, which the show kind of glossed over aside from a few comments in episode 1 and 2, and them trying to reconcile their different ideas about what they should do regarding the North, the battle for Dawn, and the fight to retake the Seven (or Six) Kingdoms.

Sansa/Brienne:
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?
Maybe Sansa does go with Brienne when they meet in the Vale – how does that change things with no marriage to Ramsay etc. and they arrive at Castle Black before Jon’s death? Maybe something set after they’ve retaken Winterfell, maybe Sansa’s Queen in the North and Brienne the Lady Commander of her Queensguard rather than Bran’s Kingsguard, as they rebuild the North after all its been through? How does Brienne help and support Sansa when they crown rests heavy on her head? How do they deal with the demands that Sansa marry and beget an heir?

Sansa & Loras:
What if the Tyrells had managed to marry Sansa and Loras? 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 for Loras to rule while Mace is in King’s Landing? 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?
Perhaps Sansa might have been able to save Loras at his trial by the Faith (maybe she would point out that a squire having seen his knight master undressed is not incriminating in the slightest)? Or maybe there wouldn’t have been a trial if they managed to convincingly fake a romantic relationship?

Sansa/Margaery:
This can work well with the prompt above, where Loras marries Sansa. That would be the best outcome for everyone involved, really (all that would be needed was a love interest for Loras who wouldn’t sell him out to the Faith) – it would give Sansa the romantic love she’s dreamed of, while still ensuring her safety and a good marriage, and give Sansa and Margaery and excuse to be close and spend a lot of time together, since they’d be good-sisters. How would they manage Tommen, Cersei, and the Faith while hiding both Sansa’s and Margaery’s relationship, as well as Loras’ relationship with his squire?
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!

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Crossover Fandom, Mediaeval Fantasy Edition
Characters/Ships:
• Peter Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Susan Pevensie/Brienne of Tarth
• Sansa Stark/Edmund Pevensie
• Sansa Stark/Peter Pevensie
• Sansa Stark/Susan Pevensie

Genres:
• Action/Adventure
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship
• Fantasy
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding

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 expectations of the world, and different ideas of magic, and politics - the contrasts and parallels between them and how they adapt their different skill sets to their new circumstances.
Maybe the Pevensies end up in Westeros? Maybe they join Brienne 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.
Maybe they 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. Or before, in King's Landing, supporting Sansa when she really needs a friend andh elping her escape?
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.
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?

Brienne/Peter:
With Brienne and 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, whereas she's been mocked and dismissed all her life. 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 Brienne would be very impressed by Susan’s grace and poise, while still managing to be a fine shot with a bow. I’d love to read about their adventures, trying to find the Stark sisters for Brienne – maybe they even manage to get to Winterfell: 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?

Sansa/Peter:
Peter is the shining noble knight Sansa 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 connections, and having their intelligence overlooked. They’re also both good leaders, diplomatic, and practical. Together they would be nigh unstoppable! Are they in Narnia, with Sansa as an advisor to the Pevensies during the Golden Age? Or are they in Westeros? Perhaps Susan is an envoy to the Lannisters in King's Landing, but instead falls for their hostage? Perhaps it is she who is Sansa's advisor in Witnerfell?

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 and 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, but also because they do have strong moral beliefs (even if Edmund doesn't discover his until after his betrayal to the White Witch). 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.

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Crossover Fandom, Jane Austen Edition
Characters/ships:
• Fanny Price/James Norrington
• Fanny Price/Tom Pullings

Genres:
• Action/Adventure (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship
• Fantasy (perhaps slightly less relevant for Fanny/Pullings)
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding

General thoughts:
Fanny 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).
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. Perhaps Norrington or Pullings suffer from PTSD? Perhaps Fanny joins the ship’s crew, and find it an eye-opening experience?
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. 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 Price/James 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 Carribean, 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 in to 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 Price/Tom Pullings:
This is quite similar to the Fanny/Norrington prompt – I just want Fanny to marry a dashing naval man who will respect her thoughts and opinions and treat her right!
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. Again, 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.
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!

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Crossover Fandom, World War 2 and Post-War Edition
Characters/ships:
• Peggy Carter & Edwin Jarvis & the Pevensie siblings

Genres:
• Action/Adventure
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Fantasy (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding

General thoughts:
I’d love to see something with the Pevensies interacting with the Agent Carter crew! Maybe the Pevensies are also agents of the SSR after the War? Or maybe they are civilians who help the SSR agents just because they’re in a place to do so and it’s the Right Thing To Do?
Maybe their time in Narnia marked the Pevensies in some way, and either SSR or Leviathan/Hydra or some other sinister organisation is after them? Maybe they don’t quite trust that the Agent Carter crew have their best interests at heart? Maybe the Agent Carter crew don’t quite trust that the Pevensies aren’t hiding more sinister secrets? Maybe they don’t understand how these on the surface normal, middle-class British schoolchildren/young adults (depending on when you set the story and whether you fuff the timelines) can be so competent, and think they’ve been trained as spies?
I like reading about Pevensies who are somehow Different due to their time in Narnia, for instance unexpectedly mature and competent for their ages, or having skills you wouldn’t normally expect from children or young adults in the mid-20th century, but might expect monarchs from a fantasy medieval kingdom to have. I would prefer all the Friends of Narnia to be alive and well in the story – either they survived the train crash, or it never happened. I’m also less fond of the part where Susan turned her back on Narnia and separated herself from her family, or the judgemental tone they use when they talk about how she cares for nothing but “nylons and lipstick and invitations” – feel free to leave that part out entirely and make up your own headcanon on what the Pevensies would be like when they’re older, regardless of what the later books in the series say, or make it clear that Susan can like nylons and lipstick and invitations and also be clever and insightful and retain her belief in Narnia and her siblings’ respect.
Perhaps the Pevensies are in the US for some reason (holiday? Moved there after the War? Working for the British arm/equivalent of the SSR?), or perhaps the story’s set in England (I’m sure there are reasons why Peggy and Jarvis might go to England – family reasons? Sent there by the SSR because they blend in? There on their own investigations, posing as a Lady and her butler?). Do they come across the Pevensies in their investigations? Are they perhaps even investigating the Pevensies?
Maybe it’s even set during the War – maybe Jarvis meets the Pevensies after he has rescued Ana and been discharged? Maybe they live nearby and help Jarvis and Ana find their feet after what they’ve been through? Or maybe Stark is interested in recruiting them/they get involved with his wartime activities and meet Jarvis that way?
Maybe Peggy meets them during leave in London? Perhaps Peter is a new recruit who ends up where the Howling Commandoes are (he’d be just old enough to sign up by the last year of the War, if he was born in the early months of the year), or maybe even Edmund (if he lied about his age/the timeline is fuffed a bit)?
There are plenty of opportunities for polite manners hiding unexpected competence and BAMF-itude on both sides. Plus, the understated snarking would be through the roof!
Not all characters in the group need to be present or focused on (especially if it’s during the War, it might be difficult to get everyone together in the same place), as long as either Peggy or Jarvis and one or more Pevensie sibling is present, I’ll be happy!

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Crossover Fandom, Intergalactic Travellers Edition
Characters/Groups:
• Donna Noble & Atlantis expedition
• Martha Jones & Atlantis expedition

Genres:
• Action/Adventure
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Fantasy (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular crossover)
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding

General thoughts:
I would love a story with either Donna or Martha as a British or UNIT representative on Atlantis! I’d love to see Donna and/or Martha make a place for themselves in Atlantis, and interact with the other members of the Atlantis expedition. I’d love to see them apply the skills they had before travelling with the Doctor and the skills they picked up during their travels in a new environment. I’d love to see them be appreciated for who they are and what they can do – maybe not at first, maybe it takes some time, but eventually. I’d love to see them deal with and try to move on from the horrors and wonders they experienced during their time in the T.A.R.D.I.S., and I’d love to see them deal with the horrors and wonders of Atlantis and the Pegasus galaxy.
I’d be especially keen on the Atlantis people not knowing that they’ve travelled with the Doctor. Maybe they don’t even know who the Doctor is, or maybe they think he’s a myth, or maybe they have access to some of Torchwood or UNIT’s archives about him, and being a little bit suspicious of them at first (why are they here, how are they qualified, where do their loyalties lie), maybe finding out about the Doctor during the course of the story, or maybe it never comes up – maybe Donna and/or Martha manage to prove their competence and loyalties some other way.
I love the potential of the worldbuilding of SGA, so anything that builds off that would be great – the idea of a floating/flying city, the way they never seem to have enough resources, the way they can lose contact with Earth at any given moment and are so reliant on the Stargates, the way different societies react differently to the Wraith threat, and the place of the Atlanteans in the Pegasus galaxy, etc., so feel free to explore those aspects!

The characters in the prompts are just people that came to mind when I thought about possible people for Donna and/or Martha interact with – if you have a favourite who’s not mentioned, do feel free to focus on them instead.
As I said in the introduction to this letter, I’m a multishipper, so any and all ships are welcome, with the exception of wraith/human ships. Regarding John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, I don’t mind it being included in the background, but I’d prefer it if it wasn’t a focus.

Donna Noble & Atlantis crew:
Donna is strong, abrasive, and doesn’t hide who she is, so she might rub people, the wrong way to start, especially Weir. But, on the other hand, she’s not likely to be a spy, given her general everything. She’s the best temp in Chiswick – and also Atlantis? She can help out with organisation, and administrative support, and would quickly make herself invaluable to Weir, Carter, or Woolsey.
As for the rest of the expedition, her outspoken shell hides very kind-hearted person who doesn’t like to see anyone suffer, and I think they’d come to appreciate that quickly. She and Rodney would get along either very, very well, or very, very badly. Maybe she can act as a support for Aiden, when he’s in over his head? She also has experience with someone who’s the last of his people, so she might be good at comforting Ronon when he needs it. Maybe she, Lorne and Chuck would bond over being the people who aren’t as flashy as the others, but hold the place together with their steady competence?
You don’t have to explain her memory restoration, but you can if want to, or maybe it never happened and the Doctor managed to integrate the DoctorDonna or remove just that part of her, or you can even have her regain the memories during the course of the story – but I don’t want her to still be mind-wiped by the end. Maybe there are even remnants of the DoctorDonna – maybe she displays occasional flashes of genius and comprehension beyond the human, before she goes back to her normal self – how would the Atlantis expedition react to that? Would they be suspicious of her, or would they be appreciative of the times it did happen, and curious about why it’s not all the time? Do Rodney and Zelenka want to poach her for the science department?

Martha Jones & Atlantis crew:
Martha has common sense, and is soft-spoken, but she’s also pragmatic and willing to tough it out and do what needs doing – this might help her get on better in Atlantis than Donna to start with, but she’s also more reserved, which would make her more suspicious to them. There is also the fact that she works/worked for UNIT and has some shadowy figure very high up in the organisation pulling strings for her. But once they get over their suspicions, they would probably really appreciate her competence, her brilliance, and not compare to her to her predecessor constantly.
Carson and Martha would probably quickly establish an easy rapport in the infirmary, as would Keller and Martha – Martha and Keller have a similar no-nonsense approach to medicine, and Carson is accepting and would probably care more about her competence than the fact that she’s hiding secrets. But there might be potential for conflict between them: how would she react to his unethical medical experiments on Wraith?
Or maybe she would instead be on gate team as a field medic – since she has fighting skills beyond what Carson and Keller showed – honed during her year on the run from the Toclafane, and evidenced in End of Time part 2. Lorne, Zelenka and Martha would probably represent the voices of reason and prgmatism on Atlantis, and might get on very well because of it. Like Donna, she has experience with someone who’s the last of his people, so she would also able to support Ronon. She would probably also get on very well with Teyla – they have the same work ethic, the same inner strength, and the same ability to quickly get back on their feet and adapt when life throws them curve balls.
How does her family react to her going off into space and another galaxy again? Is she at all conflicted about leaving them after the Year that Never Was? Maybe you could even include Mickey and Martha on Atlantis as a married couple – how would that change how they react to her? How would they react to Mickey?

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Crossover fandom, Star Wars
Characters/ships:
• Finn & Mace
• Rey & Mace
• Finn & Rey & Poe & Anakin & Padmé & Obi-Wan

Genres:
• Action/Adventure
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence,
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship(perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular cross-over)
• Fantasy (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular cross-over)
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together (perhaps slightly less relevant for this particular cross-over)
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction
• Slice of Life
• Worldbuilding


General thoughts:
I’m really keen on the idea of the sequel trio (any or all) ending up in the prequels era! How do they deal with meeting these heroes of a bygone era? Do they try to change the fate of the galaxy, to stop the rise of the Empire, and if so, how do they go about it?
I’d love to read something where they don’t have all the facts, that they’re floundering a bit – not everything became public knowledge, secrets were being kept, things got twisted in the retellings, and so on. Maybe they have to try to keep their origins a secret – how suspicious are they to those native to the time they travel to? Or do they get on with the others right from the start? Or maybe they can be open about their origins, and the people from the two different times try to piece together what happened by combining their respective fragmented knowledge – I’d love to see what misconceptions they come up with on 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!

Finn & Mace Windu, Rey & Mace Windu:
I love the idea of Force-sensitive Finn, and I’d love to see him get the opportunity to train as a Jedi! It would be very interesting to see him and Mace interact – Mace who’s a very traditional Jedi, contrasted with Finn, who’s had a much more eclectic past – and who might feel he has more in common with the clone troopers than with the Jedi! How do they overcome this and find common ground?
Or what if he takes Rey on? How does her training with Luke compare with what Mace has to teach her? How different is the old Jedi order to the new? Does she get to learn things that were lost in the Purge? Can she teach them things Luke discovered on Ach-to that had been lost by the time of the prequels era?
I love Mace - I think he's a great character! He comes across as quite reserved, but he's also incredibly caring, compassionate, and protective - it's just that he tends to show it with actions, rather than words. I love how principled he is, his commitment to the Jedi order, and how seriously he takes his responsibilities as a Jedi and as Master of the Order, but also how he does have a sense of humour, it's just that it's very deadpan and subtle.
How does the rest of the Council react? Is there any resistance to the idea of training Finn and/or Rey due to their age, and how do they resolve that? How does Mace react to the fate of the Jedi order? What do Rey and/or Finn know about the fall of the Republic and the Jedi and how it could potentially be avoided?

Finn & Rey & Poe & Anakin & Padmé & Obi-Wan:
How does the prequel trilogy react to the sequel trilogy? Are they suspicious of these strangers that come out of nowhere claiming to know things about the future? How do Rey’s, Finn’s and Poe’s experiences and skills from their time with the Resistance help them in the prequel era? Can they avoid the Clone Wars before they even break out, or is the course locked well before they arrive in the past? Maybe they can help the GAR? Both Poe and to a lesser extent Finn are experienced with command and military tactics, and they all have experience of spying and sabotage missions. Does the fact that they have the skills needed and are willing to help make them less suspicious, or more?
Do Anakin and Poe bond over their love of flying? How common is the knowledge that Anakin is Vader? Do Finn, Rey and Poe know, and, if so, how do they react to Anakin? How do Anakin, Padmé and Obi-wan react to hearing about Luke, who and what he is? How much has Luke told Rey about “Ben”, and how do their expectations match up with the reality of Obi-Wan?

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Pride
Characters/ships:
• Cliff
• Dai Donovan
• Joe “Bromley” Cooper
• Sian

Genres:
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Fix-it fic
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Slice of Life

General thoughts:
I love this film! The warmth between the characters, the two separate communities coming together, the friendships, the support they give each other – it’s all so very heart-warming and hopeful! Of course, there are plenty of complications, too, if you want something to sink your teeth in, I’d love something dealing with the complexities and problems of the world we live in and the difficult issues these characters face. Feel free to include difficult themes like poverty, politics, homophobia, and HIV/AIDS that mark the lives of these characters, but don't feel you have to - you can also focus on the happy moments of their lives, the friendships, love and laughter that they share.
I really don’t mind if the story’s set pre-, during or post canon, I’d just love anything that explores the relationships between these wonderful characters! Feel free to include any other non-nominated characters if you want to – I love all of them!

Cliff:
Maybe something about Cliff, finding his people in the Gay Poetry and Literature Society, and balancing that with his life in Wales? Bonding with Gethin about their love for the written word, and with Jonathan over their love for the spoken word? Going to plays put on by Out Loud? Performing in plays put on by Out Loud? Finding love? Does it come easily for him, or does he struggle with internalised homophobia? Does he meet someone in London or in Wales, and if it’s in London, does the distance pose problems?
How is his relationship with Maureen and his nephews? How was his relationship with his brother, and how did things change when his brother died? What support could he give them when the boys were young, and did Maureen’s pride allow her to accept it, or were there tensions there? Does he come out, and does that change things? At least Johnny came around to accepting LGSM, but does that stretch to Cliff – when it’s not just some abstract gay people in London, but his uncle? Does Lee ever come around?

Dai Donovan:
I really like Dai, how down-to-earth he is, how caring and open, how he rolls with things, and how his quiet demeanour hides an iron core. How did he and Margaret meet? How did he get involved with union politics? Had he been involved for a long time, or did he become more active during the strike? What happens after the strike? Does he find another job when the pit closes? Does he stay involved with politics, or does he fade into the background after the strike?
Maybe something with Dai and Mark? I loved the friendship these two had, how they both pushed each other onto the stage when they weren’t 100% comfortable in the circumstances, but how they overcame and grew stronger together. The symbol of the clasped hands was a lovely touch, and how Mark and Dai embodied these communities coming together. And they were also wonderful foils for each other – Mark, the firebrand, always looking for a cause, and Dai, the quieter and more pragmatic one who got pushed into activism by circumstances. I’d love something that explores their different approaches to the fight, Dai sharing wisdom from his longer life experience, and Mark sharing wisdom from his longer activism experience. I loved how they were so different, but united.

Joe "Bromley" Cooper:
What does Joe do after the movie? Does he find a job? Does he get a place at another catering college? Does he get a boyfriend? Reconnect with the guy from the gala, or someone else?
Maybe something about Joe and Steph working out how to live together and be young and gay in 1980s London? Does he try to reconcile with his family, or is he done with that? How does Steph deal with all that? Do they ever have to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend for safety?
Or maybe something about Joe and Jonathan and Gethin, with the different generations of gay people interacting? How different is it? What challenges did Jonathan and Gethin face that Joe doesn’t, and what challenges does he face that they didn’t? What does LGSM do after the strike? Do they stay together, or do they drift apart?
I love how quickly Sian and Joe take to each other, how she’s there for him and supports him when he’s struggling, and how she’s not afraid of telling his family what a treasure they’re wasting. I really liked the scene when she drives him back to London and he falls asleep, and he looks so young and she looks so fond of him - maybe she has some maternal feelings for him, even though she’s not that much older than he is.
It would also be interesting to see Martin and Joe interact – they’re both quite quiet and reserved, which might make it awkward and tense to start off with, even though we know they become great friends by the end of the film.

Sian:
I love how strong and caring Sian is, and how she finds her courage and her strength during the mining crisis, how she stands up for what she believes is right, and how she gets down and does what needs to be done. Maybe something about her at university studying Welsh language? Is it a culture shock? How does she get on with the other students? Does she struggle balancing her education and her family, and how do they adjust to the change of having a breadwinner and a homemaker to two breadwinners? And how does she get started in politics? Maybe something about her first campaign to become MP? Or her early days in Westminster?
What about a story about Dai, Hefina, and Sian, bonding over being official and unofficial leaders of a community that is so dependent on the doomed mine? How do they carry on, after the strike? There must be very complicated emotions going back to work after so long, especially knowing that they’ve been defeated and it’s only a matter of time until the mine closes. How do they keep the community going? How do they keep up the ties between LGSM and Dulais?

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Mansfield Park
Characters/ships:
• Fanny Price
• Fanny Price & William Price

Genres:
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Established Relationship
• Fix-it fic
• Getting Together
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Slice of Life

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 his 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 maybe she doesn’t get married at all? Maybe she becomes an author and writes improving tracts for young ladies? Or maybe she 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? 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 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.

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? Is he ever jealous of her good fortune, or is he just happy for her? 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 to be there with her family?
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?

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Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order
Characters/ships:
• Cal
• Cal & Prauf
• Cal & Cere & Merrin & Greez & BD-1

Genres:
• Action/Adventure
• Angst
• AU – Canon Divergence
• Canon-Style Plot – Freeform
• Character Development
• Fix-it fic
• Hurt/Comfort
• Interpersonal Drama
• Science Fiction
• Worldbuilding

General thoughts:
I recently discovered this game and was taken by all the possibilities, both of the characters and the worldbuilding! It fits really neatly into the Star Wars universe, and fleshes out parts that we haven’t seen before – and I’d love to see that fleshed out more! I love the theme of the game, of picking yourself up after failure and trying again, and never giving up. I loved exploring the different worlds, the flora and fauna of each, and the little quirks that made each unique, like the wind tunnels of Zeffo, or the springboard mushrooms of Kashyyyk. And I loved all the characters, how they each had their flaws they struggled with, but how they kept going, kept struggling, kept trying to do the right thing, and how they made their own little family onboard the Mantis!
As I said earlier, 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.

Cal:
Cal is great! I love his slightly self-deprecating humour, his strength, his perseverance, his compassion and his sense of adventure. I like that he’s always willing to extend his hand, but that he also stands his ground, how quick he is to forgive and move on. I love his relationship with BD-1, but I didn’t have any prompts for stories centred around that relationship, so that’s why I haven’t requested that tag. However, if you want to bake that into the story, do feel free – I’d be delighted!
Maybe something about Cal and the clone troopers, learning to fit in on the Albedo Brave? Or about him and Master Tapal? How did Master Tapal choose Cal? What challenges did they face early in the relationship – was there and adjustment period or did they find a way or working together easily?
Or something about Cal learning to deal with his psychometry – as an initiate, as a padawan, or after the Purge?

Cal & Prauf:
There isn’t nearly enough fic about Cal’s early days on Bracca, finding work in the Scrappers guild and someplace to live, and how he and Prauf met! How did Prauf go from engineer to scrapper, how did he take it, what did the other engineers think? Was it all the engineers at Bracca, or just the non-human ones?
How protective does Prauf feel about Cal? What does he think happened to leave this orphaned kid scrambling for survival on Bracca’s scrapheaps? Or maybe they only meet later, when Cal’s been at Bracca a couple of years, and is a little rougher around the edges and fits in better? Maybe he protects Prauf from something? Maybe they’re both the protectors of the other scrappers – Cal trying to keep his head down, but still not being able to shed his training as Jedi that’s taught him that it’s his duty to try to help if he can?
Or what if Prauf survived Bracca? How does he fit in with rest of Mantis crew? How does he adapt to life on the run from the Empire? How does his relationship with Cal change at the reveal he’s a Jedi? Accepting, keep secret, loyal – but does change what think about? Does he have any complicated feelings about Cal lying, even if he knows why? We know he’s accepting and loyal, and that he keeps Cal’s secret even when it leads to his death, but how does he feel about it? Did he use to hero worship the Jedi Order? How does he reconcile his ideas of the Jedi with what he knows about Cal?

Cal & Cere & Merrin & Greez & BD-1:
So, what do they do next? I’d love to read about the further adventures of this group of rag-tag heroes! Presumably they keep fighting against the Empire – what sort of missions do they undertake? Espionage, sabotage, heists?
Do they meet up with the Rebellion? Come across Saw’s people again? Go back to Kashyyyk and join up with Mari, Tafful and Choyyssyk and try to liberate Kashyyyk? Do they ever meet other Jedi survivors? Or do they meet any of the Force-sensitive children who were on the list, and how do they act? Do they try to save them, and how? By taking them with them? By teaching them to hide? What are Cal and Cere’s feelings about the fate of the Order, after they destroy the holocron?
Maybe the Haxion Brood comes after them again, determined to get their money’s worth from Greez? Do they have to rescue him, or does the Brood kidnap Cal again, or Cere or Merrin?

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