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Thank you for writing for me! I will be delighted to receive whatever you write of my pairings, this is mostly guidelines if you want to really hit my spots.
I'm all about the women. Intelligent, tough, resilient women, who don't have to emote all over the screen. And the guys who love them because they're intelligent, tough, and ballsy.
Avengers - Maria Hill/Steve Rogers, Maria Hill/Clint Barton
Maria Hill is my loved and adored character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: I love her competence, her stoicism, the way she chooses action over handwringing, and her willingness to question 'the authority' - whether it's Fury, Stark, or the Council.
With either Steve or Clint, I would see them accepting her competence and her kickass, and partnering her - whether out together in the field, or as handler/field agent.
Steve is kind of adorable in the MCU. He's a lot less hard-boiled than the Cap of the comics - not naive, just a lot more straight-shooting: a different man from a different era. I like that, and I like the idea that he has a thing for tough, competent brunettes who don't take shit from the men around them.
I'd love to see a story about them working together, dealing with each other and with the structures and people that surround them. They come as package deals - he's Captain America of the Avengers and she's Maria Hill of SHIELD and Fury's 2IC - so how does a relationship work when there are people looking over their shoulders?
I see Clint as the kind of guy who's competent and tough on top, but has a willingness to play and a droll sense of humour when he brings it out. Given his friendship with Natasha, he'd be more than okay with women who are good at their jobs and not necessarily emotionally open.
Clint/Maria I would see as a colleagues-to-friends-to-fuck-buddies-to-unexpected-lovers. Sort of slipping into a relationship without quite realising it, until Phil or Natasha pointed it out. If you want to write this process of realisation, I'd love to see it. If there's some other scenario you'd like to write them in - go for it!
DCU Animated - Batman/Wonder Woman, Shayera Hol/John Stewart
For both these pairings, the part that interests me is their boundaries: they all have very clear definitions of themselves, and love blurs those boundaries.
I like the ins and outs of these relationships - how they deal with each other in the battlefield, in the meeting room, and in the bed. The mundane things of their life in the midst of their work as superheroes. The moments that define their relationship - not just what we see in the series, but other things: gifts, thoughtful acts, conversations that reveal who and what they are, who and what they value.
Really, just write these guys - I'm pretty loose on Animated vs. Comics/Movie interpretations.
My big DO NOT WANT (even as background) in this is Wonder Woman/Superman. I love them as friends (and I think Superman would be a great character to comment on Diana/Bruce) but I can't see them as lovers.
Angel (the series) - Faith/Wes, Faith/Angel
Faith is my girl - broken and corrupted, trying to stand on her own two feet in a world that turned its face from her a long time ago.
I like her with Wesley as the excess Slayer and the unprepared Watcher - particularly in S4 when they go hunting Angelus. Dealing with the issues between them.
I like her with Angel as two creatures of the shadows who are trying to find themselves and earn their redemption. Dealing with the issues in their past.
Sanctuary - Kate Freelander/Will Zimmerman, Kate Freelander/Declan MacRae, Kate Freelander/Will Zimmerman/Declan MacRae
Any situation or scenario that involves Kate being her competent, mischievous, unrepentant, ballsy self is awesome. Perhaps playing pranks or being trickster, revealing conversations in the course of their work, or just moments together.
If you're writing Kate/Will, I'd rather it wasn't in the plague-ridden zombie universe in "Pavor Nocturnus", but in the main, standard universe. These guys are a little bit 'compare and contrast' - I think their differences would add spice, while their similarities would connect them. Co-operation and affection and practicality - maybe Helen's away and they're running the Sanctuary as a team, with Will being the front man and shouldering the responsibility Kate making things happen?
I love the cool competence of Kate/Declan. My personal take is that both of them are bisexual (possibly pan-sexual, given that there are not-strictly-human types around), and they come together through mutual attraction, commonality, and the experiences of dealing with not-strictly-human bosses (Helen and Watson), and the Abnormals under their care.
And, you know, all three together? Would be awesome! Character dynamics, how they make this thing work, whether it's a one-night-stand, sex-or-die, or a relationship. (A story of how they came to be in a threesome relationship would be fascinating!)
If possible I would like a glimpse of their sex life. Not necessarily them having sex, but a reference of some kind or type that indicates they're sleeping together. Kate's such an earthy character that I see this being a major part of her relational make-up - tactility and comfortable sexuality.
Also: the crew at the Sanctuary (or Sanctuaries) - what do they think? What kind of teasing/commentary do they get?
Sherlock (BBC): Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler/John Watson
Irene/Sherlock: she's the Woman, and while I'm annoyed that they turned the story ending around (because Sherlock just *had* to win the scenario) I love the contrasts of intense sexuality and asexuality that heighten the matched intelligence of them as individuals. This can be sex, or no-sex, or...really, anything!
Irene/John: I think this would be interesting in a 'can I break him' kind of way. Men aren't Irene's type: what makes John different? Her interest in Sherlock is because he's a challenge - it's written all over him, in six-feet tall letters. But John's a dark horse, I think - predictable in some of the obvious ways, but when you scrape a level off him...very much not. That would intrigue Irene - whether for purposes of breaking John, understanding Sherlock, or anything else.
I don't really like Sherlock/John, so I'd appreciate if you didn't include it in the story, even as a background pairing.
relationship tropes I like
Girl Saves Boy: He's in trouble, she comes to the rescue and either outwits, outfights, or just plain takes out the enemy.
Battle Couples: They're in a tight spot and they take out the baddies together. Love-in-a-foxhole kind of stuff, before they come out all guns blazing.
D/s: Headgames, bedgames - always consensual and careful, but hot, intimate, and revealing - character study through sex - love it!
Learning Boundaries: Different people have different expectations of a relationship: behaviour, standards, time together. I like seeing the negotiation of these boundaries - she doesn't think twice about touching other guys, but he sees it as flirting. They have to learn how far they'll stretch for the other person.
Falling In Love: I love reading fics about characters falling in love. Not necessarily in a romantic sense - in fact, I'd strongly prefer you avoid any flowers, chocolates, dinner dates, or anything that might be considered conventionally "romantic" - but how they come to appreciate each other and get together. Points on a line, the high points (and low) of their interactions - especially the arguments and conflicts they have.
relationship tropes I don't like
silly misunderstandings: Anything that could be cleared up simply by confronting and clarifying the other character. You know - she saw him kissing another woman and goes away and sulks, or he misheard part of a conversation and got butthurt. ARGH. NO.
babyfic: It frustrates me when a baby is used as a reason to get a couple together. I can buy the idea of caring for a child bringing people together (with them falling in love as they work with each other over the child), but I dislike the idea of a child being the symbol of 'perfect love'.
conventional romance: None of the women I've picked are 'conventional'. Avoid conventional romantic tropes: chocolates, flowers, jewellery, etc. Go wild, be different!
female jealousy tropes: I hate hate hate hate hate jealousy tropes for females about their rivals for guys. Not that I don't think women get jealous, just that the tropes are inevitably horrendously done. On the other hand, I like the jealous male trope but only if he's quietly jealous. Buttoned-down angsting is the way to go, but only for the guys.
Finally, if none of this tickles your writing fancy, just write the pairing. These are the things I know I like, but I'm fairly open when it comes to these pairings - you might very well be able to lead me down a different garden path, and if so, I'd be delighted to wander with you!
I'm all about the women. Intelligent, tough, resilient women, who don't have to emote all over the screen. And the guys who love them because they're intelligent, tough, and ballsy.
Avengers - Maria Hill/Steve Rogers, Maria Hill/Clint Barton
Maria Hill is my loved and adored character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: I love her competence, her stoicism, the way she chooses action over handwringing, and her willingness to question 'the authority' - whether it's Fury, Stark, or the Council.
With either Steve or Clint, I would see them accepting her competence and her kickass, and partnering her - whether out together in the field, or as handler/field agent.
Steve is kind of adorable in the MCU. He's a lot less hard-boiled than the Cap of the comics - not naive, just a lot more straight-shooting: a different man from a different era. I like that, and I like the idea that he has a thing for tough, competent brunettes who don't take shit from the men around them.
I'd love to see a story about them working together, dealing with each other and with the structures and people that surround them. They come as package deals - he's Captain America of the Avengers and she's Maria Hill of SHIELD and Fury's 2IC - so how does a relationship work when there are people looking over their shoulders?
I see Clint as the kind of guy who's competent and tough on top, but has a willingness to play and a droll sense of humour when he brings it out. Given his friendship with Natasha, he'd be more than okay with women who are good at their jobs and not necessarily emotionally open.
Clint/Maria I would see as a colleagues-to-friends-to-fuck-buddies-to-unexpected-lovers. Sort of slipping into a relationship without quite realising it, until Phil or Natasha pointed it out. If you want to write this process of realisation, I'd love to see it. If there's some other scenario you'd like to write them in - go for it!
DCU Animated - Batman/Wonder Woman, Shayera Hol/John Stewart
For both these pairings, the part that interests me is their boundaries: they all have very clear definitions of themselves, and love blurs those boundaries.
I like the ins and outs of these relationships - how they deal with each other in the battlefield, in the meeting room, and in the bed. The mundane things of their life in the midst of their work as superheroes. The moments that define their relationship - not just what we see in the series, but other things: gifts, thoughtful acts, conversations that reveal who and what they are, who and what they value.
Really, just write these guys - I'm pretty loose on Animated vs. Comics/Movie interpretations.
My big DO NOT WANT (even as background) in this is Wonder Woman/Superman. I love them as friends (and I think Superman would be a great character to comment on Diana/Bruce) but I can't see them as lovers.
Angel (the series) - Faith/Wes, Faith/Angel
Faith is my girl - broken and corrupted, trying to stand on her own two feet in a world that turned its face from her a long time ago.
I like her with Wesley as the excess Slayer and the unprepared Watcher - particularly in S4 when they go hunting Angelus. Dealing with the issues between them.
I like her with Angel as two creatures of the shadows who are trying to find themselves and earn their redemption. Dealing with the issues in their past.
Sanctuary - Kate Freelander/Will Zimmerman, Kate Freelander/Declan MacRae, Kate Freelander/Will Zimmerman/Declan MacRae
Any situation or scenario that involves Kate being her competent, mischievous, unrepentant, ballsy self is awesome. Perhaps playing pranks or being trickster, revealing conversations in the course of their work, or just moments together.
If you're writing Kate/Will, I'd rather it wasn't in the plague-ridden zombie universe in "Pavor Nocturnus", but in the main, standard universe. These guys are a little bit 'compare and contrast' - I think their differences would add spice, while their similarities would connect them. Co-operation and affection and practicality - maybe Helen's away and they're running the Sanctuary as a team, with Will being the front man and shouldering the responsibility Kate making things happen?
I love the cool competence of Kate/Declan. My personal take is that both of them are bisexual (possibly pan-sexual, given that there are not-strictly-human types around), and they come together through mutual attraction, commonality, and the experiences of dealing with not-strictly-human bosses (Helen and Watson), and the Abnormals under their care.
And, you know, all three together? Would be awesome! Character dynamics, how they make this thing work, whether it's a one-night-stand, sex-or-die, or a relationship. (A story of how they came to be in a threesome relationship would be fascinating!)
If possible I would like a glimpse of their sex life. Not necessarily them having sex, but a reference of some kind or type that indicates they're sleeping together. Kate's such an earthy character that I see this being a major part of her relational make-up - tactility and comfortable sexuality.
Also: the crew at the Sanctuary (or Sanctuaries) - what do they think? What kind of teasing/commentary do they get?
Sherlock (BBC): Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler/John Watson
Irene/Sherlock: she's the Woman, and while I'm annoyed that they turned the story ending around (because Sherlock just *had* to win the scenario) I love the contrasts of intense sexuality and asexuality that heighten the matched intelligence of them as individuals. This can be sex, or no-sex, or...really, anything!
Irene/John: I think this would be interesting in a 'can I break him' kind of way. Men aren't Irene's type: what makes John different? Her interest in Sherlock is because he's a challenge - it's written all over him, in six-feet tall letters. But John's a dark horse, I think - predictable in some of the obvious ways, but when you scrape a level off him...very much not. That would intrigue Irene - whether for purposes of breaking John, understanding Sherlock, or anything else.
I don't really like Sherlock/John, so I'd appreciate if you didn't include it in the story, even as a background pairing.
relationship tropes I like
Girl Saves Boy: He's in trouble, she comes to the rescue and either outwits, outfights, or just plain takes out the enemy.
Battle Couples: They're in a tight spot and they take out the baddies together. Love-in-a-foxhole kind of stuff, before they come out all guns blazing.
D/s: Headgames, bedgames - always consensual and careful, but hot, intimate, and revealing - character study through sex - love it!
Learning Boundaries: Different people have different expectations of a relationship: behaviour, standards, time together. I like seeing the negotiation of these boundaries - she doesn't think twice about touching other guys, but he sees it as flirting. They have to learn how far they'll stretch for the other person.
Falling In Love: I love reading fics about characters falling in love. Not necessarily in a romantic sense - in fact, I'd strongly prefer you avoid any flowers, chocolates, dinner dates, or anything that might be considered conventionally "romantic" - but how they come to appreciate each other and get together. Points on a line, the high points (and low) of their interactions - especially the arguments and conflicts they have.
relationship tropes I don't like
silly misunderstandings: Anything that could be cleared up simply by confronting and clarifying the other character. You know - she saw him kissing another woman and goes away and sulks, or he misheard part of a conversation and got butthurt. ARGH. NO.
babyfic: It frustrates me when a baby is used as a reason to get a couple together. I can buy the idea of caring for a child bringing people together (with them falling in love as they work with each other over the child), but I dislike the idea of a child being the symbol of 'perfect love'.
conventional romance: None of the women I've picked are 'conventional'. Avoid conventional romantic tropes: chocolates, flowers, jewellery, etc. Go wild, be different!
female jealousy tropes: I hate hate hate hate hate jealousy tropes for females about their rivals for guys. Not that I don't think women get jealous, just that the tropes are inevitably horrendously done. On the other hand, I like the jealous male trope but only if he's quietly jealous. Buttoned-down angsting is the way to go, but only for the guys.
Finally, if none of this tickles your writing fancy, just write the pairing. These are the things I know I like, but I'm fairly open when it comes to these pairings - you might very well be able to lead me down a different garden path, and if so, I'd be delighted to wander with you!
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