AUEX Letter

[desertvixen]

I know I'm going to love it!

My general preferences are here.

Blanket DNW are graphic/extreme violence, sexual violence, cruelty to animals/children, death of nominated characters.

 

 

To keep this letter from being five miles long, I like to talk about the generic AUs upfront.  Anything in this section is applicable to all fandoms unless stated otherwise.

 

ALL: Boarding School AU – This one is all about the hijinks.  Hidden passages, silly pranks and plots, girls vs. boys.  I’ve been reading some of the 1910s-1930s series juvenile fiction lately, and the whole sense of really identifying with the school resonates.  (Grace Harlowe is the latest, for the curious.)

 

ALL: Canon Divergence AU – I am all about the paths not taken and what-ifs.

 

ALL: Character Journeys To The Underworld to Rescue Their Dead Friend – I’d prefer friend on this, but love the idea of fighting everything for a person you love.

 

All: Clue Fusion – Exactkly what it sounds like.  Whether it involves characters from Clue or just mirrors the setup is up to you.

 

ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed – I love how they refuse to give up, even as the timelines don’t get better.

 

ALL: Dimension travel to a significantly diverged timeline – Similar to the Canon Divergence AU, only in this one people can go back along the path untraveled back to “current” reality.

 

ALL: Dimension travel to mirror universe – Again, I like the idea that they can get a glimpse of the mirror universe without getting trapped in it.

 

All: Figure skating AU – Here for the playful and the fun.  I’ve enjoyed Yuri on Ice and had the early to mid 1990s fascination with figure skating.

 

ALL: Ice Age Never Ended – I like the idea of sticking the canon in an ice-age landscape (yes complete with megafauna).

 

All: Most Dangerous Game AU – Humans are the most dangerous game, and this prey fights back.

 

All: Regency House Party AU – This hits my people gathered together and Regency enjoyment nicely.  Feel free to throw in some suitors, matchmaking mamas, meddlers and lush description.

 

ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel – Group of people trapped together, isolated from the outside by the elements (and maybe One of Them is a Killer), having to deal with each other AND there’s a ghost.  I love the snowed in, but feel free to have the ghost/haunting not be real (a la Scooby Doo).

 

ALL: Trapped on an island – Group of people tapped/stranded together, against the elements, danger in the midst?  My jam.  Conflict over how to handle things?  Go.  One of Them is a Killer.  Go.  Reveal a plot?  Go.

 

All: Trojan War AU – I was torn between this and Greek Mythology – I am not opposed to having the gods make appearances, but I prefer the human characters.  Hector, Andromache, Odysseus, Penelope, Clytemnestra, Cassandra are some of my faves.  If you put in an Agamemnon analogue, make sure you punish him.

 

ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion – This is my new fandom hole and I’m tempted to see how people would combine it with other fandoms.  Feel free to leave non-DT characters as they are or make them ducks/birds as appropriate.

 

All: Hunger Games AU – Really interested in the Games/tribute aspect of this.

 

ALL: Dinosaurs & Tropical-Type Climate & Flora Survived to Canon – Looking for a lost-world island type thing here (which, of course, canon villains will use in their plots).  Including a pterodactyl is a MUST (and either character is picked up in its claws or rides it)!

 

All: Earth invaded by aliens – Invaded is the key word here, not interested in the aliens WINNING but I am totally here for opposing sides having to work together.  And if you want to invoke the whole “fauna makes Earth a death world” and have the animals play a part, I am down.

 

ALL: Heroes & Villains on the Same Side – I like a good story where they have to work together.

 

All: Jonny Quest fusion – Including Quest and crew and the gadgets could be a lot of fun.

 

ALL: One Character Writes Tell-All Novel – Spill the tea and make it HOT.

 

Crossover: Villain from one fandom is causing trouble in another fandom – I’m good with this being either a case where the villains cooperate OR the villain in the destination fandom is just as annoyed, leading to Heroes & Villains working together.

 

ALL: Reality TV Show AU – Prefer cooking shows for this (i.e. Hell’s Kitchen esque)

 

All: Thin Man AU (snarky married sleuths) – Doesn’t have to be the same time period (although I am down for that as well) but preserve the Nick and Nora dynamic between the characters.

 

All: Miss Marple involved – Whether the mystery take them to St. Mary Mead or meet her whilst traveling, don’t overlook the old lady and her knitting. 

 

All: Murder on the Orient Express fusion – Include Poirot if you like, or go for more of the setup.

 

ALL: True crime podcast AU – Pretty much what it sounds like.

 

All: Arcane Society AU – I loved these books – the powers, the mystery, the romance.

 

 

 

 

 

Fairy Tail 

Levy McGarden/Gajeel Redfox, Laxus Dreyar/Mirajane Strauss, Evergreen/Elfman Strauss

ALL: Boarding School AU, ALL: Canon Divergence AU, ALL: Character Journeys To The Underworld to Rescue Their Dead Friend, All: Clue Fusion, ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed, ALL: Dimension travel to a significantly diverged timeline, ALL: Dimension travel to mirror universe, All: Figure skating AU, ALL: Ice Age Never Ended, All: Most Dangerous Game AU, All: Regency House Party AU, ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel,  ALL: Trapped on an island, All: Trojan War AU, ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion, All: Hunger Games AU

 

 

Fairy Tail: Eclipse Gate does not happen at Grand Magic Games

 

More on the specific AUs in the letter. All characters do not need to appear (but I would also love that) - if you want to just focus on one couple.

 

For the Eclipse Gate not happening, what I would really like is for the competition to be just that -  a competition.  Fairy Tail should still kick ass, obviously, but no requirement to save the world.  Feel free to focus on what should be an epic celebration party.

 

For the boarding school AU, I’m good with nommed characters being either the teachers or students. 

 

For underworld, I’d love to see one of the couples journey to save a friend.

 

ALL: Canon Divergence – So many places and ways to go with this one, but I’d love what’s going on in the diverged canon we see in GMG? (Could also tie into the dimension hopping one.)

 

All: Clue Fusion – Laxus with the lightning bolt in the guildhall?

 

ALL: Dimension hopping  – You could really play this one off the Grand Magic Games/Eclipse gate.  It could also play off as the mirror universe one.

 

All: Most Dangerous Game AU – I’m interested in an outside party (maybe Ivan) trapping them into it

 

All: Regency House Party AU – I think this would be hysterical.

 

All: Snowed in at haunted hotel – Is it a job?  A trap?  Just bad luck?  Have fun!

 

All: Trapped on an Island – with a killer obviously!  See above for Most Dangerous Game.

 

All: Trojan War AU – It could be interesting

 

All: Figure Skating AU – This could be good.  Feel free to make some people hockey players as well.

 

For the significantly diverged timeline, one where Laxus’ father somehow becomes guild master would be interesting.

 

Duck Tales – I think this could be entertaining.

 

Hunger Games AU – Perhaps instead of districts, each guild has to give up a pair of tributes?  Maybe make it the Grand Magic Hunger Games?

 

You can pick one of the couples or groups, do not need all!

 

Mira/Laxus - I can't not see this (plus it lines up nicely with Ever/Elfman)

 

Levy/Gajeel - My kind of pairing

 

Elfman/Ever - Just get a room already!

 

 

G.I. Joe (Cartoon) 

Anastasia "Baroness" deCobray/Steeler, Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana, Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden, Cover Girl & Wild Bill, Eddie "Torpedo" Leialoha & Malcolm "Deep Six" Willoughby

 

ALL: Canon Divergence AU, All: Clue Fusion, ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed, ALL: Dinosaurs & Tropical-Type Climate & Flora Survived to Canon Time Period, All: Earth invaded by aliens, ALL: Heroes & Villains on the Same Side, All: Jonny Quest fusion, All: Most Dangerous Game AU, ALL: One Character Writes Tell-All Novel, ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel, ALL: Trapped on an island, Crossover: Villain from one fandom is causing trouble in another fandom, ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion,

 

 

G.I. Joe: COBRA is actually the good guys, G.I. Joe: Baroness works for G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Zarana works for G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: One Joe is secretly a COBRA agent

 

More on AUs in the letter. All characters do not need to appear (but I would love that as well) but please do include one of the couples. I specifically do not want the Zarana working for G.I. Joe AU if Mainframe/Zarana is not the focus.

 

G.I. Joe: Zarana works for G.I. Joe/Baroness works for G.I. Joe – The whole deal in Computer Complications?  Mainframe/Zarana doomed romance – how much more fun is that if she’s actually a Joe.  (So yes, a Joe pretending to be a COBRA pretending to be a Joe…)  Please include MF/Z!  Is she with GI Joe, pretending to be with COBRA, pretending to be with GI Joe when she meets Mainframe, or is their relationship the catalyst for her coming over? A plot where they channel Hart to Hart would also be good!

 

Or the Baroness as a double agent (tired of dealing with mercenaries who are being paid by the hour, perhaps?)  would be excellent as well. Or maybe she has been the whole time…

 

OR… For the Baroness or Zarana one (and if you did a set-up where they were each working for the Joes and neither one knows the other is, and they keep tripping over each other, that would be wonderful!), I’m interested in how they see the two groups, as well as their motivation. I’d also be interested in their interactions with Scarlett and/or Cover Girl.

 

G.I. Joe: One Joe is secretly a COBRA agent – I would prefer that it not be one of the nominated characters, or Dusty, but everyone else is fair game.  I’d like Zarana to be involved.  If you go the one Joe is a COBRA agent one, I’d prefer the focus be on the nominated characters trying to catch them. I don’t have a preference as to who you make the COBRA agent as long as you get into the why, just a little.

 

ALL: Canon Divergence AU – I’m really looking for the Worlds without End parallel universe storyline – what happens in that world?  I’d also be interested in an AU stemming off the Serpentor arc.

 

ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed – This could play nicely off the Worlds Without End storyline, or Serpentor.  I’m completely down for them teaming up with the Worlds Without End crew and duplicates working together.

 

ALL: Heroes and Villains on same side/Earth invaded by aliens – I feel like  these two really need to go together for the best impact.  Perhaps there’s a bigger danger (and if you have read the whole tumblr thread on defending Earth with our native fauna, GO RIGHT AHEAD…), alien invasion, etc.  It does not need to be a permanent thing.  Feel free to combine with any of the Joe-specific ones.  Or, to get real specific, remember “Cobra’s Creatures” and the animal mind control device?  That could be a lot of fun.

 

All: Most Dangerous Game AU – Pretty much what it says on the tin.  Bonus points if they have to work together.   Focus on nominated characters, please!

 

ALL: Trapped on an island – I see this as COBRA doing the trapping. If you’ve see the Funhouse episode, you know what I’m going for..

 

ALL: Snowed in at Haunted Hotel – This could be interesting, I think, especially if it’s a mixed bag of people.

 

All: One Character Writes a Tell-All Novel – Spare no secrets, and dish ALL the dirt!

 

All: Clue Fusion – What it says on the tin.

 

All: Jonny Quest fusion – a Joe team up with Team Quest/COBRA working with Dr. Zim?  I’m here for it.  Feel free to combine with alien invasion, heroes & villains or dinosaurs.

 

ALL: Dinosaurs & Tropical-Type Climate & Flora Survived to Canon Time Period – Island of dinosaurs, Joe and COBRA fighting to find it/conquer it.  Paging Dr. Quest…

 

Crossover: Villain from one fandom is causing trouble in another fandom – Down for a villain  coming in and causing COBRA Commander headaches.  Skeletor?  Eric Raymond?  A Duck Tales villain (Magica would be excellent).

 

ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion – G.I. Joe and COBRA but…in Duck Tales.

 

I'd be super interested in more on the Worlds without End parallel universe storyline, including the Baroness/Steeler romance.

 

 

Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene 

Nancy Drew & Frank Hardy & Joe Hardy, Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy, Nancy Drew & Fenton Hardy, Carson Drew & Fenton Hardy

ALL: Boarding School AU, ALL: Canon Divergence AU, All: Clue Fusion, , All: Most Dangerous Game AU, All: Regency House Party AU, ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel, All: Thin Man AU (snarky married sleuths), ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion, All: Miss Marple involved, All: Murder on the Orient Express fusion, ALL: True crime podcast AU

 

More on the AUs in the letter. All characters do not need to appear (I would also love that) but feel free to just focus on one group. (But I would really love for a Nancy/Frank focus.) I'm not opposed to Joe/Bess but I don't want it to be the focus.

 

Boarding School – Prefer them to be the students (or posing as students) as opposed to teachers.

 

For Canon Divergence, I’d be down for a tale where Nancy has both parents and the boys only have one.

 

Clue fusion – Exactly what it sounds like, feel free to bring in other sleuths as well.

 

Most Dangerous Game – Trying to stay alive while solving the mystery.

 

Regency House Party – Romance and mystery and a little meddling.

 

Haunted Hotel – Love the snowed in, cut off from the world ambiance.  Feel free to make the ghost not real but a plot for a mystery.

 

Thin Man – Frank and Nancy instead of Nick and Nora, and go.  Feel free to make it period and fabulous.

 

Duck Tales – A little joint mystery solving.

 

Miss Marple – I think this would be fun because both sets do come from smaller towns.  Take some lessons from Auntie Jane.

 

Orient Express – One of the books sort of played off this, but pretty much what’s on the tin.

 

True Crime podcast – I love the idea that they might have competing podcasts, and have to compete or collaborate.  If you’ve ever seen the show, you know what I’m talking about.

 

 

Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold 

Gregor Vorbarra & Kareen Vorbarra, Gregor Vorbarra/Laisa Toscane Vorbarra,  Ludmilla "Drou" Droushnakovi/Clement Koudelka, Ivan Vorpatril/Tej Arqua Vorpatril, Aral Vorkosigan & Padma Vorpatril, Dono Vorrutyer, Aral Vorkosigan & Alys Vorpatril & Ivan Vorpatril

ALL: Canon Divergence AU, All: Clue Fusion, ALL: Dimension travel to a significantly diverged timeline, All: Gone with the Wind novel fusion, All: Most Dangerous Game AU, ALL: Murder Mystery/Clue AU, All: One Character Writes a Tell-All Novel, ALL: Regency House Party AU

 

Vorkosigan Saga: Time of Isolation didn't end, Vorkosigan Saga: Another civil war

 

More on AUs in letter. All characters do not need to appear but I would love if they did.

 

The dimension travel and Vorkosigan Saga specific AUs could probably be combined.

 

I’d be very interested in an AU where Padma lives.  Does it help or hurt Aral to have another claimant?  How does Ivan fare?  Or…if you wanted to kill Aral and leave Padma alive, that could be interesting as well…. I’m definitely for Alys/Padma but don’t want it to be the focus of the story.  If you go with Time of Isolation didn’t end, I’d prefer it was interpreted as TOI didn’t end when it does in canon, and have it end either right before Gregor’s birth or with Gregor as a young man.  For another civil war, this one can either be interpreted as another civil war or the civil war going a different way.  I am totally here for Kareen not being history’s sacrifice.  Perhaps she strikes a deal with Aral?

 

Fairy Tale AU – the fandom has an established trope of “new” stories developed during the Time of Isolation, and I’d love a spin on maybe Sleeping Beauty or VorCinderella, or the Princess and the Pea.

 

Clue Fusion – Exactly what it sounds like.

 

Murder Mystery/Clue AU – I am totally here for a good Vorish mystery, especially at a Winterfair party.

 

Most Dangerous Game – I’d love to see Ivan and Tej have to work through this one.

 

Regency House party AU (perhaps designed to get Gregor an Empress) would be golden.  Or the good Count Dono…

 

Dono could probably write a KILLER tell-all, or be suspected of it.  Dish all the dirt and spill all the secrets!

 

Tell me of the Vorhamiltons or Vorwilkes?  Maybe a smaller civil war, Barrayaran style?  Lady Alys teaming up with Ellen Vorrobillard O’Hara or laying the smack down on Scarlett?  Go for it.

 

Murder on the Orient Express – I feel like the this story would really resonate with Barrayar.  Play it straight or see Fairy Tale AU above.

 

 

DuckTales (Cartoon 2017) 

Della Duck & Donald Duck & Gladstone Gander, Della Duck & Gyro Gearloose, Della Duck & Webby Vanderquack, Dewey Duck & Huey Duck & Louie Duck & Webby Vanderquack, Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera & Gyro Gearloose, Solo: Emily Quackfaster, Solo: Della Duck, Solo: Webby Vanderquack

 

All: Arcane Society AU, ALL: Canon Divergence AU, ALL: Boarding School AU, ALL: Character Journeys To The Underworld to Rescue Their Dead Friend, All: Clue Fusion, ALL: College/University AU,  ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed, ALL: Flying Dutchman AU,  ALL: Heroes & Villains on the Same Side, All: Jonny Quest fusion, All: Most Dangerous Game AU, ALL: Murder Mystery/Clue AU, All: Regency House Party AU, ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hote,l ALL: Versions of same hero from different dimensions team up, ALL: The Mummy (1999)-like AU  

 

Duck Tales: Cousins all grow up together with Scrooge Duck, Tales: Della does not get stranded on the moon

 
I'd especially love for the female characters to team up.  Get Quackfaster out of her comfort zone.

More on AUs in letter. All characters do not have to appear (but I would love if they did).

 

All: Arcane Society AU – Exactly what it sounds like.  Regency or modern timeline is good.

 

ALL: Canon Divergence AU – See the two specific AUs, but would love to see maybe Gyro and Della (temporarily) stuck on the moon.

 

ALL: Boarding School AU – Hijinks.  I’m down for the kids to be students or teachers, or for the adults to be the teachers.

 

ALL: Character Journeys To The Underworld to Rescue Their Dead Friend – This just seems like an AU right up their alley.

 

All: Clue Fusion – What it says on the tin.

 

ALL: College/University AU – The kids, but in college.

 

ALL: Dimension hopping to find a timeline that isn't doomed – This one seems like it would work really well.

 

ALL: Flying Dutchman AU – Tailor made for Della.

 

ALL: Heroes & Villains on the Same Side – Pretty much what it says.

 

All: Jonny Quest fusion – I think these two would go together nicely.  Race/Della?

 

All: Most Dangerous Game AU – The prey is pretty dangerous.

 

ALL: Murder Mystery/Clue AU – Webby and Dewey can really have some fun with this one.

 

All: Regency House Party AU – Mystery and romance.

 

ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel – This could be excellent, ghost does not have to be real.

 

ALL: Versions of same hero from different dimensions team up – I think this would definitely be a good one.

 

ALL: The Mummy (1999)-like AU  - I know this seems pretty canon-like, but I think it would be great.

 

 

Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon) 

Craig Phillips & Mary "Stormer" Phillips,  Jem | Jerrica Benton/Rio Pacheco, Rory "Riot" Llewelyn/Mary "Stormer" Phillips, Solo: Rory "Riot" Llewelyn, Solo: Eric Raymond, Solo: Jacqui Benton

ALL: Boarding School AU, ALL: Canon Divergence AU, All: Clue Fusion, ALL: College/University AU, All: Figure skating AU, ALL: Gothic Romance AU, All: Hell's Kitchen Fusion ,ALL: One Character Writes Tell-All Novel, All: Regency House Party AU, ALL: Trapped on an island ALL: Snowed in at a Haunted Hotel, Crossover: Villain from one fandom is causing trouble in another fandom, ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion

Jem: Jerrica tells Rio during Glitter and Gold episode, Jem: Jacqui Benton doesn't die, Jem: Craig Phillips wins talent contest

 

In this one I am A-OK if Eric Raymond turns up as a dead body. I'd love it.

 

More on AUs in letter. All characters do not have to appear but I would love that too. I ship Aja/Craig and Kimber/Stormer but don't want them to be the focus in this story.

 

ALL: Boarding School AU - hijinks

 

ALL: College/University AU- I’d love something where they’re in college and the music is a side activity

 

ALL: Gothic Romance AU – Exactly what you think.  Dark, foreboding, mysterious.

 

ALL: One Character Writes Tell-All Novel – When it’s all over someone spills the tea.  More interested in it being ABOUT the nominated characters, rather than the nominated characters themselves.  Maybe Pizzazz writes memoirs.  Or feel free to make it a miniseries/documentary BASED on the tell-all novel. 

 

ALL: Trapped on an Island – Let the battle begin.

 

Crossover: Villain from one fandom is causing trouble in another fandom – Partial to GI Joe for this one (especially if you go with the Morvania episode, where the woman who voices the Baroness is already voicing a baddie.

 

ALL: Duck Tales (2017 reboot) fusion – Jem and the Holoquacks?  Little Miss Pink Feathers?  Duet with Launchpad?

Craig Phillips win – How would this change dynamics?  Raya is an okay character, but they don’t do a lot to flesh her out, where as Craig would bring some definite tension!  I ship Craig/Aja and Kimber/Stormer.  I like the Kimber/Stormer relationship, but would prefer not focusing on it in this one - feel free to have them in the background though. I am interested in how Aja and Craig's relationship might play out if he won.

Jacqui lives – How would this change dynamics? She can be alive at the time of the story or not, but not have her go down in that plane crash. I like to think she’d be a good addition, and see through all of Eric Raymond’s BS. Feel free to kill Emmett instead…or not.

Canon Divergence – The Glitter and Gold arc has the perfect missed opportunity to have Jerrica tell Rio, right after he saves her from the gang Eric hires to destroy the records. How would that go (especially after their fight) and how would it change things?  I have received a good story for this one but would prefer a little more serious treatment of it.

Clue Fusion or Snowed In at Haunted Hotel – Both of these scenarios are ripe for Eric Raymond as blackmailer turned dead body.  Feel free to be over the top 80s here!

Hells Kitchen Fusion – I’m seeing them as guests here, but it could be good either way.

Figure Skating AU: The bands as figure skaters, just keep the costumes outrageous!

Regency House Party AU: What it says on the tin.