Multifandom Tropefest 2019
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desertvixenGeneral preferences on fanfic are here.
General preferences on tropes:
While I have Canon Compliant and Canon Divergent both marked, I’d prefer to avoid AUs with different settings (i.e coffee shop/high school/new time period). I’m totally down with what-if though!
For the sexier prompts, I’m okay with light kink (think handcuffs, blindfolds, restraints but not full on D/s). Fade to black or go all the way…
A few general notes about tropes and why I like them - not all covered because this letter is already forever long.
Redemption Arcs – People can change. It shouldn’t be easy, and the bad done in the past can’t be ignored. Gajeel and Levy is a good example of this, IMO (although too much of it happens offscreen).
Size Difference – Kissing is hard when you have a big height difference. Show me how you work around it. Maybe straddling each other or using convenient walls?
Can’t find privacy – Some people just can’t get out of their friends’ business. I enjoy this both when it is deliberate and when it’s not intended (and the friends are oblivious)
Drunk admissions/shenanigans – Entertain me. Please don’t go to dubcon or noncon land.
Captured together – Goes along with several, including handcuffs. May also be a good confession time. See also trapped, snowed in, etc.
Sexual Teasing is Turnabout – Goes nicely with can’t find privacy, good whether others notice or not.
Sparring leads to sex – ooh let’s get physical.
Lust potion – have fun. Lots of fun.
Sharing a Bed – Turns to More – I’m all over this one. Whether they have to snuggle to stay warm, or one sleeper migrates across the bed to the other, or one wakes up to do the study their loved one thing…I’m on board. Bed can also be pretty loosely applied.Dimension Travel - Characters in a Relationship Play Matchmaker for Alternate Universe Selves - This one seems like it could be a lot of fun.
Fight for the Right to Mate - Pon farr anyone? This seems like something the dragon slayers would have developed...
Arranged Marriage - Must Produce an Heir - I'm good with them being friendly to start with, or with one of them pining for the other.
Quirky Miniboss Squad (TV Tropes) - I love to play up this dynamic.
Family Feels - Found Family - The family you make is everything - why do we pick the people we pick?
In Denial - He's Not My Boyfriend - especially when they do argue like an old married couple (Elfman and Ever, looking at you), this one cracks me up.
Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked - Feel free to rehash the details in, well, detail. Swimming, showers, changing, situations you weren't expecting...
Hurt/Comfort – Nightmares - I like the nightmares themselves as well as the reactions to the nightmares.
Sudden Realization - Villian exploits pair's feelings - I'm a sucker for this one, and you can combine it with the in denial one. If you want to, play it straight or go for the humor factor!
Big Damn Hero - I'd prefer they find a way to be big damn heroes without a big damn sacrifice.
Dimension Travel - Trying to Find a Timeline That's Not Doomed - Ultimately, I'd like to end with them finding one, but feel free to pump up the angst in the middle!
Dimension Travel - Meets Another Version of Self - I really like this one, especially when there's multiple canons to choose from.
Captivity - Surrender to enemy in exchange for the other's safety - Angst if you please, love to see this one from both sides, or from the captor's POV.
Curses - Fairy-tale curses broken by true love's kiss - Feel free to adopt a fairy tale style for this one.
Secret Relationship - First Time In Public As A Couple, Assumed to be a fling but prove themselves deeply in love - I enjoy seeing both of these from an outsider POV.
Voyeurism - Accidental - But they can't stop watching...
Enemies to Lovers- Pretty self-explanatory, having a few suspicious people around helps as well.
Redemption - Heel-Face Turn (Villains to Heroes) - This one always benefits from people who just aren't ready to buy it without a Big Damn Hero moment.
Will They or Won't They? (TV Tropes) - They will, they just need a little help...
Betrayal - Fake Defector (TV Tropes) - I want to know the why, and yes, suspicious people make this trope work.
Enemies Forced To Work Together - Against a Common Enemy - They might have to trust each other a little, but they don't have to like it...until they do. Love it when they start to discover what they have in common!
Ghosts & Hauntings - vanishing hitchhiker - I love this element!
Fairy Tail
Laxus Dreyar/Mirajane Strauss, Bickslow & Laxus Dreyar & Evergreen & Freed Justine, Evergreen/Elfman Strauss
Redemption - Living with the Consequences of Your Actions, Dimension Travel - Characters in a Relationship Play Matchmaker for Alternate Universe Selves, Sex Tropes - Can't Find Privacy to Have Sex, Captivity - Captured Together, Sexual Teasing Leads to Turnabout Is Fair Play, Sex Tropes - Sparring Leads to Sex, Fight for the Right to Mate, Something Made Them Do It - Lust Potion/Spell, Kissing After Falling on/Straddling Another Person, Will They or Won't They? (TV Tropes), Arranged Marriage - Must Produce an Heir, Quirky Miniboss Squad (TV Tropes), Family Feels - Found Family, In Denial - He's Not My Boyfriend, Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Canon Compliant/Canon Divergent Fanfic - I love both!
I love the Thunder Legion/Thunder God Tribe BUT I also love how they interact with the Strauss siblings. And I love Laxus. Sexy or funny or serious, there's plenty of potential.
Thunder Legion is the Quirky Miniboss Squad. And for Will They or Won't They...they will. Just help them get there.
Mira/Laxus – I am totally there for any and all of these. I think there is real potential for the redemption arc and Laxus, beyond what has already been done. Mira as an AU matchmaker works for me. For all the sexy ones, feel free to go to town! For the Fairy Tail crowd, I can see the lack of privacy thing as an issue, especially because people are very into everyone’s business. That being said, I’m totally entertained if Mira can’t get some privacy because she has been so nosy!
Thunder Legion – Quirky Miniboss Squad being quirky and miniboss and squad.
Elfman/Ever – I love the in denial, squabbling aspect of their relationship.
Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox, Levy McGarden & Pantherlily, Juvia Lockser & Gajeel Redfox, Rogue Cheney & Gajeel Redfox, Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser, Pantherlily & Gajeel Redfox
Hurt/Comfort – Nightmares, Redemption - Living with the Consequences of Your Actions, Size Difference- Huge Guy Tiny Girl, Dimension Travel - Characters in a Relationship Play Matchmaker for Alternate Universe Selves, Sharing a Bed - Turns into more, Sex Tropes - Can't Find Privacy to Have Sex, Sex Tropes - Sparring Leads to Sex, Sudden Realization - Villian exploits pair's feelings, Captivity - Captured Together,Big Damn Hero, Fight for the Right to Mate, Something Made Them Do It - Lust Potion/Spell, Dimension Travel - Trying to Find a Timeline That's Not Doomed, Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Canon Compliant/Canon Divergent Fanfic - I love both
Gajeel and Levy are my OTP. I love their dynamic with each other and with Pantherlily (love him and Gajeel but don't want a story focused solely on them), and I love how Juvia and Gajeel play off each other with their history. Would love to see that history bite them. And, I love Gray and Juvia, when Gray isn't being a selfish idiot.
Levy/Gajeel – I’m good with some dark as long as we come out in the light. They’re an obvious choice for huge guy/tiny girl, which is why I think the sparring one could be unexpected and hot. Also kissing logistics. Sudden realization one could be good as well, and I think the lack of privacy one is probably going to hit them hard. Totally down for the bed sharing!
Levy and Lily: They have Gajeel’s girl and his cat. They’re going to regret it.
Juvia and Gajeel: Drunk admissions or shenanigans could be good. I also can see Gajeel helping Gray figure things out with his fists.
Gray/Juvia: I think the sudden realization one works nicely, as does bed sharing.
Voltron: Lion Force (1984)
Allura/Lance (Voltron: Lion Force 1984), Romelle/Sven (Lion Force), Allura & Romelle (Lion Force)
Fanfic (Medium) – Character
Dimension Travel - Meets Another Version of Self, Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked, Captivity - Captured Together, Captivity - Surrender to enemy in exchange for the other's safety, Curses - Fairy-tale curses broken by true love's kiss, Forced Proximity - trapped together, Secret Relationship - First Time In Public As A Couple, Secret Relationship - Assumed to be a fling but prove themselves deeply in love, Sharing a Bed - Turns into more, Voyeurism - Accidental
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Steam up the 80s a little! Lance would make a great fling...or maybe more. Romelle/Sven definitely have some ups and downs in their relationship.
G.I. Joe (Cartoon)
Baroness/Steeler (GI Joe Cartoon), Zarana & Baroness (GI Joe Cartoon), Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana (GI Joe Cartoon), Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden (GI Joe Cartoon)
Enemies to Lovers, Redemption - Heel-Face Turn (Villains to Heroes), Sharing a Bed - Turns into more, Forced Proximity - Snowed In, Will They or Won't They? (TV Tropes), Captivity - Captured Together, Sex Tropes - Sparring Leads to Sex, Forced Proximity - Handcuffed Together, Betrayal - Fake Defector (TV Tropes), Enemies Forced To Work Together - Against a Common Enemy, Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Canon Compliant/Canon Divergent Fanfic
So two of these are obvious enemy to lover situations, and one is more will they or won't they - but I love all 3 of these. I love the whole other dimension's Baroness, and I really love Blaine and Zarana's Romeo and Juliet vibe (with less death). And I like loyalty issues.
I'm a huge fan of all 3 of these - 2 exist in the cartoon, and one only in fanfic land. The Mainframe/Zarana one made the biggest impact on me, and I would also be totally down for a fic that reveals she's actually been a Joe agent the whole time. I'm good with either modernizing the Joes or keeping them in the glory of the 1980s, but please don't introduce any real life adversaries - stick with bad COBRA plots!
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light
Cryotek/Galadria (Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light)
Size Difference- Huge Guy Tiny Girl, Forced Proximity - Snowed In, Captivity - Captured Together, Sharing a Bed - Turns into more, Kissing After Falling on/Straddling Another Person, Will They or Won't They?
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Canon Compliant/Canon Divergent Fanfic
I love this couple's dynamic, just give me fic!
There's just no fic, but I love their dynamic. The grouchy guy gets the girl (who does enjoy fighting by his side) works for me. I can see them sparring (the initial scene where she surprises him and tumbles on to him - expand on that and steam it up!) and love the image of them back to back against their enemies. Snowed in is pretty obvious for the northern guy.
Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy (Super Mysteries)
Forced Proximity - Snowed In, Forced Proximity - Handcuffed Together, Sharing a Bed - Turns into more, Will They or Won't They? (TV Tropes), Ghosts & Hauntings - vanishing hitchhiker, Forced Proximity - Stuck in a broken elevator, Can't Stop Thinking About It - A Accidentally Sees B Naked
DNW: extreme/graphic violence/gore, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, nominated character death
Canon Compliant/Canon Divergent Fanfic
I'm a diehard Nancy/Frank shipper...and I love a good plot contrivance as long as these two are a couple!
Not much more to contribute it. I'm a fan of the yellow spine Nancy as well, but I love the more modern dynamic in this one.
