Fandom 5K Letter
Mar. 26th, 2021 08:15 pmHi!
Thank you in advance for writing me a fic for fandom 5k and for reading this! <3 Also, thought it would be a good idea to say upfront that I am always delighted by late treats for any of my requested fandoms (no matter how late)!
I've organized the letter by general likes/DNWs and then more specifically by fandom. I love to consume fic of most types and genres and am generally not very picky as long as you avoid my DNWs. For each fandom, I kind of rant on why I like the fandom/characters/ships and give some prompts to jog your brainworms, but please feel free to go with my general likes instead or if you have a brilliant idea of your own!
My AO3 is also below if you want to browse my fics/bookmarks for a feel of what I like if you need inspiration.
My AO3: silverinerivers
Table of Contents:
Likes
Smut Likes
DNWs
Death Note
Haikyuu!!
Hunter X Hunter
SK8 the Infinity
Agents of Shield
The Untamed
Avatar the Last Airbender
Likes:
Smut Likes:
DNWs:
Death Note:
Read the entire manga and watched the entire anime ... a very long time ago, like back when all I read was on FFN and not AO3, so let's change that, shall we?
AU - Canon Divergence | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic | Fix-it fic | Smut
L/Yagami Light or L & Yagami Light
Haikyuu!!:
I am caught up on both the finished manga and the anime (up to and including S4 at this point in time.)
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Character Development | Established Relationship | Fluff | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Smut
Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio
Hinata Shouyou/Kozume Kenma
Kuroo Tetsurou/Tsukishima Kei
Kageyama Tobio/Tsukishima Kei
Hunter X Hunter:
I've only seen the 2011 anime in its entirety, so that's where my love for killugon primarily resides.
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Established Relationship | Fix-it fic | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Smut
Gon Freecs/Killua Zoldyck
SK8 the Infinity:
Done watching the anime, go nuts with spoilers!
Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic | Established Relationship | Fix-it fic | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Smut
Hasegawa Langa/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam
Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam
Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki
Agents of Shield:
Saw all 7 seasons and love it!
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Established Relationship | Getting Together | Interpersonal Drama | Character Development | Fix-it fic | Smut | Hurt/Comfort
Leo Fitz/Jemma Simmons
Skye | Daisy Johnson/Grant Ward
Skye | Daisy Johnson/Daniel Sousa
The Untamed:
Disclaimer: I am not caught up on this but I did watch the entire donghua and read the entire novel. Spoil me all you'd like on the differences, I'll figure it out.
AU - Canon Divergence | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic| Fix-it fic | Getting Together| Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Smut
Jiang Cheng/Wei Wuxian
Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian
Avatar the Last Airbender:
Saw all the seasons & Korra too if that matters!
Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Humor | Slice of Life | Fluff | Character Development | Smut
Katara/Zuko
Zuko & Iroh
Thanks!
Lulu
Thank you in advance for writing me a fic for fandom 5k and for reading this! <3 Also, thought it would be a good idea to say upfront that I am always delighted by late treats for any of my requested fandoms (no matter how late)!
I've organized the letter by general likes/DNWs and then more specifically by fandom. I love to consume fic of most types and genres and am generally not very picky as long as you avoid my DNWs. For each fandom, I kind of rant on why I like the fandom/characters/ships and give some prompts to jog your brainworms, but please feel free to go with my general likes instead or if you have a brilliant idea of your own!
My AO3 is also below if you want to browse my fics/bookmarks for a feel of what I like if you need inspiration.
My AO3: silverinerivers
Table of Contents:
Likes
Smut Likes
DNWs
Death Note
Haikyuu!!
Hunter X Hunter
SK8 the Infinity
Agents of Shield
The Untamed
Avatar the Last Airbender
Likes:
- Canon-verse, canon-divergence, canon-related AUs (e.g. AU built into existing canon universe/lore), missing scenes in canon.
- Feelings realization: whether abrupt, long stupid pining, long stupid mutual pining
- Character development/character driven stories, b/c who needs plot, right?
- Deep emotional connections/friendships/relationships, found family, working together as a team
- Introspection, give me all the introspection! Fluffy? Angsty? I love introspection to pieces.
- If ship related, I like seeing their relationship progress past just getting together, and how they navigate it.
- 5+1 fics
- Open endings
- Use of names as symbolism/to convey a specific relationship/point (e.g. nickname only character A calls B, given names only character A is allowed to call B, etc)
- Competent characters!
- Communication, whether through words or otherwise.
- Dysfunctional/unhealthy relationships (e.g. codependent, power imbalance, shouldn't be with each other b/c of ~circumstances~) where the characters are undoubtedly however still drawn to the other.
Smut Likes:
- Sexual tension, preferably resolved by the end.
- Dub-con of all varieties
- Edging/orgasm denial/overstimulation
- Sexual experimentation of all types
- Switching, different power dynamics
- Praise kink
- Voyeurism, exhibitionism
- Sexual insatiability - whether that be from drugs or a/b/o hormones or whatnot, your pick!
- Hatesex (with actual feelings suppressed underneath or genuine hatred, up to you), unhealthy relationship but the sex is just too good
- Subspace/subdrop, aftercare
- I've also been trying to make the tag "Pining while fucking" a canonical tag on AO3, so if you can somehow add that in as a tag, you will have my heart!!! <3 (One day, this will happen and it will be my proudest fandom moment to date).
DNWs:
- Graphic violence/gore/vore
- Crack fics
- A focus on pregnancy
- A focus on children
- A focus on OCs (okay if minor role or created out of necessity to the plot without lingering on the OC's characteristics)
- Permanent major character death (temporary okay, also major character death that did happen in canon already also okay)
- Genderbending/Rule 63, or any unrequested gender identity headcanons playing a prominent role
- First or second person POV
- Mirrorverse characterization
Death Note:
Read the entire manga and watched the entire anime ... a very long time ago, like back when all I read was on FFN and not AO3, so let's change that, shall we?
AU - Canon Divergence | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic | Fix-it fic | Smut
L/Yagami Light or L & Yagami Light
- Their dynamic is such an interesting one - I like how they are always circling the other to try to get the other to bend, their fascination with the other being perhaps the only equal that can challenge them, the goddamn stupid taunting and sexual tension in certain scenes. Take this romantically or not, I don't mind either way!
- I'd love anything relating to their canon relationship/personalities, the Death Note part of a part of it being preferred as I think AUs can sometimes miss/shift their relationship dynamic a lot. How do their first impressions of each other change over time? Or not? 5 times they thought they outwitted each other and the one time they did? I've always been interested in their behind the scenes during Light's memory-wipe phase and how L re-imagines Light: is he sympathetic? Curious? Drawn? In denial? Does he give Light any allowances on being Kira during this time? Does he have to remind himself of the truth of the matter? If they struck up an unlikely relationship during this time, how do the return of the memories change that, if at all?
- Feel free to explore the insanity that would be their sexual dynamic at any time. Sex is really about control anyway, right? And they're both such control freaks, I can see it getting insanely kinky and rough just for kicks and the desire for submission.
Haikyuu!!:
I am caught up on both the finished manga and the anime (up to and including S4 at this point in time.)
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Character Development | Established Relationship | Fluff | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Smut
Hinata Shouyou/Kageyama Tobio
- Ah yes, Kagehina, the ship I've adored from the get-go. Reasons I like them are many, but it really comes down to how Haikyuu was centered around them, about their rivalry but also how they make each other better. They both start off with so many flaws but when they come together, they are in so many ways invincible. That goes for volleyball but also just their inherent personalities I think - despite all the bickering and all, I think they really do have a very fond spot for each other and trust each other a lot.
- That being said, feel free to explore any of that. The times they missed each other when apart (in any arc), what kind of outlandish promises and competitions they may have with each other (in volleyball? at home? when abroad? in an AU?), what new things do they teach each other once they get together? Is Kageyama crap at romance and needs help from his friends? Is Hinata too oblivious and lovestruck to care? How in the world did they get together anyhow given how thick their skulls are? They probably needed some luck...or help... the possibilities are endless. Run with it!
Hinata Shouyou/Kozume Kenma
- These two are so freaking cute. I love how Kenma lights up when Hinata is around and makes so many obvious exceptions for him. Their friendship is so wholesome and sweet and it makes me so happy how they supported each other, and remained excellent rivals and friends. Explore that relationship and character growth, I think it's so, so touching.
- I'd love to see how they kept in touch during the timeskip, how they may have gotten together at any point in time of the canon and beyond. Be as creative as you'd like! I think it'd go either swimmingly or awfully oblivious on both their parts.
- I love these two being a good match for each other, how Akaashi always watches out for Bokuto, how dependable they find each other. I love how Akaashi's lists of Bokuto facts (so maybe something in that zone), Bokuto's bright nature and unabashed charisma and confidence that draws everyone in. Throw in as much humour as you're willing to; I love to laugh at these dumb boys trying their best with each other.
- I just think they complement each other extremely well, so whether you explore pre-relationship pining or just being so close that everyone already thinks they're dating anyway, the weird sweet things they do for each other once they get together, or just being an old married couple who are way too into each other the whole damn time, that'd make me super happy! In whichever universe, I think these two would be incredibly into each other in the sweetest and dumbest of ways.
Kuroo Tetsurou/Tsukishima Kei
- I have no idea how I got super into these two. There's something about the mentor/mentee relationship. I love how easygoing Kuroo is (esp how he calls Tsukishima Tsukki) but also how easily they read each other. I love their rivalry but also how they help each other in training, and cheer each other on to do better and grow into their own authentic self together. Give me their snark and goading each other on, give me their support of each other, their devotion (long distance relationship?). I like the idea of Kuroo having seen something in Tsukishima the first time they met and how that perhaps shifts and grows stronger over time as they grow to know each other better.
- How do they react to grand gestures? How do their respective teams take their new relationship? Who takes the lead in the relationship and why? (Given they're both not the type to back down but also would totally play mind games with the other).
Kageyama Tobio/Tsukishima Kei
- Oh enemies to lovers vibe hello, but with that oh so sweet bickering and teasing. I love Tsukishima's snark and how they get on each other's nerves. How does that progress to something more? That feelings realization moment crashing in? Delicious. Make it begrudging? Even more so!
- How does their relationship change in canon-verse, from year 2 and beyond? I'd love to see character development and the concept of maybe maturing being explored a little! There's so many potential routes!
Hunter X Hunter:
I've only seen the 2011 anime in its entirety, so that's where my love for killugon primarily resides.
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Established Relationship | Fix-it fic | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Smut
Gon Freecs/Killua Zoldyck
- Ok I absolutely adore this pairing, romantic or platonic. It is so clear how much they mean and care for each other in canon, and in how the fandom including myself is obsessed with bringing them back together post separation.
- I would love your take on their reunion. When does it happen, how, who initiates? How have they grown better or worse apart? Do they travel again? Do they have a heart to heart where they admit their shortcomings? There is often a focus on Gon's apology to Killua after the CA arc, but maybe Killua apologizes too for not saying anything sooner. Maybe they realize they were too young for what they got caught up in, and needed to take that step back to find their youth again. Maybe they find that again in each other.
- Romantically, I really like the concept of their different love languages. We get a lot of Killua POV in canon, but he doesn't voice most of it, contrary to Gon. How do they make their relationship work given this? Is there insecurity? Shyness? Grand gestures gone right or wrong? Who initiates and when? I'm a big fan of their roles being dynamic and fluid, with the both of them loving and knowing each other well enough to know when to take a step forward or back - but it might take them a while to discover this (which would be super fun to read about). Reading about them being domestic would be also *chef's kiss* because they deserve happiness.
- Along that vein, I think their first times would be interesting - they love each other a lot and how does that manifest in their physical affection for one another? My mind goes to praise kink and switching pretty much right away, but happy to read anything that you think could fit their characters well in that development! Aged up 16+ is fine by me if you go this route!
SK8 the Infinity:
Done watching the anime, go nuts with spoilers!
Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic | Established Relationship | Fix-it fic | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Smut
Hasegawa Langa/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam
- I have so much I want to say about Eden and why I'm obsessed with them, and I think it's because of how complex the relationship can be. It's clear that Adam is drawn to Langa, but in my opinion the reasoning can be quite versatile - because Langa's a talented skater? Because he reminds Adam of himself? The adrenaline rush? Taking risks? Just pure attraction and fearlessness? Langa doesn't reject him either, going anywhere from nonchalance to acceptance and being thrilled to be in Adam's company. There is so, so much you can work with.
- I'd love to read any take of yours on them. For example, power dynamics - Adam is obviously older, more experienced, with a propensity for some self-destructive behaviour and taking those around him down with him and Langa's young, kind of dumb, you know the drill... or maybe he does think he knows what he's doing, and gets in over his head, or regardless, ends up liking being with Adam that way despite not really having much to compare to. Or make it darker and more obsessive, twisted but in a 'I'd do anything for you' way and how Langa gets roped into that world. Adam's definitely capable of that. Or the redemption route, where Langa's the only one who can teach Adam the love for skating again, and what 'love' can mean coming from someone else who means well. Deconstruct episode 12 ... or any other episode featuring them but like god episode 12 was a trip and I'm not really over it still (especially the whole falling together/zone thing, god that can get really fucking twisted and dark so like by all means! Or just ... you can write 5k of them just fucking because god they're hot together and I'd be thrilled.
Kikuchi Tadashi/Shindo Ainosuke | Adam
- They break me!!! They hurt me so much. The childhood friends, class difference love story? Please. PLEASE. I just want Tadashi to smile again as an adult, if you can do that it would make my day. (Update: I got it in canon and I'd love to get MORE of it, given episode 12 context or not, up to you! the possibilities are endless.)
- Fix-it ... I don't know how to really fix them but maybe you do. It probably wouldn't go very healthy, in fact I see a lot of trauma and brokenness and yelling and violence and yeah, it's dark, but it's them. They need to sort things out. I think canon did a decent job with this but obviously there are missing scenes in their story and I want to read all of it!
- Would love to see how their relationship was when they were young to young adults to now and how that has shifted. Were they ever together? Who pined after whom? How do they get their shit together now?
- Or, just ... hatesex, with feelings, lots of them. Love to see that.
Hasegawa Langa/Kyan Reki
- These two are so so so precious together and this is why I love them. I love how much they mean to each other. Reki took Langa in and shared his hobby, his love with him, taught him (gosh go off on the 'you're my teacher Reki' thing, that needs to be explored in sfw and nsfw ways urgh) and gave him someone to depend on. Langa obviously looks up and admires Reki a lot (praise kink cough), values their friendship and the time they spend together skating and otherwise!
- They definitely see and understand one another. I'd love a character driven story on this, their realization and progression, how that friendship morphs into something more as they figure out how to communicate with each other. Because their friendship is still young and they have things they don't know about each other. How do they deal with new revelations and secrets, or strange habits? Go wild on this one. I'd love to read them in any situation, any universe. They deserve that happy ending post canon, how do their lives continue from there on out!?
Agents of Shield:
Saw all 7 seasons and love it!
AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Established Relationship | Getting Together | Interpersonal Drama | Character Development | Fix-it fic | Smut | Hurt/Comfort
Leo Fitz/Jemma Simmons
- I love them. I love how I thought Fitzsimmons was also one character at first. I love how well they work together and can read each other's minds almost. I love how they literally get ripped apart by space and time and say fuck it, I'm getting him/her back anyway. I love that the show gave them a happy ending, so please give them more happy moments. Domestic the crap out of it with their new family (I know I said no kid-fic, but like if you go this route, you can mention their kid lol, just not focus on it the entire time would be fine by me).
- A 5+1 on the number of times they were torn apart and one time time they came back together to stay would be so good to read. I don't know if there are 5 off the top of my head but I wouldn't be surprised.
- Maybe something re: framework fallout with Aida and the Doctor and how they deal with that
Skye | Daisy Johnson/Grant Ward
- Oof a ship I was all for until the betrayal but then went hey, maybe I am still really into this but in a whole other way. He was someone she looked up to, and she would definitely still kick his ass if she got the opportunity. Maybe some hatesex or sexual tension at a time of your choosing. Maybe she dominates the hell out of him, or plays him to get information.
- I also liked their framework life, how he gets a sort of redemption there, and perhaps how their life could have worked out in another lifetime.
Skye | Daisy Johnson/Daniel Sousa
- They should have more than one season of content! Show me all the missing scenes we could have had, like the time loop sequences or more of their hurt/comfort when in captivity. How do they navigate their new relationship? How do they handle w/ their different cultures and experiences in different periods of time? What new cases do they explore together? Do they work well or do they argue (and if they do, who wins and how?) I love developing relationships and I'd love to see theirs!
- Love their chemistry together if you want to go smutty!
The Untamed:
Disclaimer: I am not caught up on this but I did watch the entire donghua and read the entire novel. Spoil me all you'd like on the differences, I'll figure it out.
AU - Canon Divergence | Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | Character Development | Darkfic| Fix-it fic | Getting Together| Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Smut
Jiang Cheng/Wei Wuxian
- I blame one very particular fanfic for making me sink into this ship but damn, I'm kind of sad this pair isn't as popular. I love Wangxian as much as anyone (which I am also requesting), but there's just something super intriguing that draws me the fuck in for this pair. Yes, they're technically brothers, but also not. They grew up together, starting off rocky but then growing to be dependable for each other. They both had rough backstories, and I still cry over the golden core reveal and what caused it - feel free to explore this a shitton because god, the potential.
- I'm obsessed with their relationship dynamic from JC's perspective. He resents WWX for being talented, for fitting the family motto better, for doing as he pleases with little punishment (but when he gets it, JC doesn't really relish in it either - and when their family takes the downfall for it in a way, JC can't help but hate WWX for it, even if the blame really ultimately lies elsewhere). Does this stem from wanting to be more like WWX but that's not who he is? Does he fall in love with that a little along the way? Or does he hate him more for it? The line there is very blurry and my head keeps running to this lovely dub-con area that could both end happily or not. I just want those inner emotions of JC's explored. He isn't a bad guy for feeling the way he does - where those emotions ultimately stem from though is imo more complicated than just straight forward anger towards WWX, and hence lies the appeal of this ship to me.
Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian
- Of course, the appeal of Wangxian is clear in the canon. I love their backstories and LWJ's devotion so much, and WWX's misinterpretation of his repressed interest when they're younger. I love how damn whipped they are for each other in the aftermath of getting together. Give me more of that, how they show their love and how they treasure each other, how the cultivation world receives their relationship, what they promise to each other after all they've been through. Make it romantic and sweet because they deserve happiness.
- I saw this tag "let the Yiling Patriach top LWJ" and I'd love it if you could contribute to this. Wangxian needs more switching, honestly, and don't tell me you don't think LWJ would be down for it because he most certainly would.
Avatar the Last Airbender:
Saw all the seasons & Korra too if that matters!
Canon-Style Plot - Freeform | AU - Canon Divergence | AU - Genre Shift | Getting Together | Hurt/Comfort | Interpersonal Drama | Humor | Slice of Life | Fluff | Character Development | Smut
Katara/Zuko
- I love them being foils to each other, the parallels in their story. I love the ups and downs they go through and how tumultuous it is, the sheer potential of them together.
- AU divergence! What if Zuko kidnaps Katara to get to Aang? What if Zuko joins their team earlier? Maybe they rebuild the world together, hand in hand? How do they get to that point?
- They have so much to unravel and I'd love a conversation about that: their trauma, baggage from their respective families/nations, getting to know and relate to each other despite their own individual pasts. I love communication and I think they'd have so much to say. Also, sheer attraction there is unreal, take that where you please!
Zuko & Iroh
- I love Iroh, so so much. I'd love to see how Zuko grows to appreciate him over time in the little moments (5+1 fic maybe)? The good and terrible advice he gets. How Iroh is the father he's always wanted to have.
- Or the reverse - how Iroh views Zuko and sees him grow into the person he's always wanted!
Thanks!
Lulu