desertvixen | Fic In a Box 2023 (Reply)

I’m a long letter person, especially for this challenge. Some fandoms have more than others, but that is no indicator of my love for them (just some have more thoughts/history).

My general preferences are here.

I am here for what-if AUs. I am here for crossovers (serious or cracky). I am here for epics and small tastes. In short, I am here for whatever you write!

All length opt-ins are are the same for all requests:

999 words exactly – a skill, I salute you

Drabble/Double Drabble/Triple Drabble/Drabble Series - as long as they are actual drabbles, go for it!

500 minimum words – when you’re not feeling the big story

Writing - Advice Column – My faves are Captain Awkward and Ask A Manager, but a good old fashion etiquette one can be good too.

Writing - Reddit: In-Universe r/AmITheAsshole Post (Post + Replies) – AITA on Twitter is one of my guilty pleasures. I love malicious compliance and family messiness.

Writing - Reddit: In-Universe r/Relationships Post (Post + Replies) - Same as above,

Audio - Podfic /Podfic of any of my fics that match this request's fandom/relationships – If you want to do it, go for it! This is not in the requests but I AM OPEN TO IT!

Writing - Remix - Fic Remix of my Fic – Anything I have written in the requested fandoms is okay (feel free to include all my Heyer work, not just Ajax).

Writing - Recursive Fic of Any of the Recip's Works In This Fandom – Same as above.

I am 1000% open to any treats anyone chooses to write!

My general preferences are here.

The short list:

FEEL FREE TO CROSSOVER ANY TIME: Nancy Drew | Georgette Heyer | And Then There Were None | Clue

SPOILERS FOR SNW S2 UNDER THE CUT

Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin

Maureen Spencer McGill/Richard Spier (BSC Books)

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Fandom Specific DNW: Dawn, Sharon

How much more interesting would the series be if Maureen and Richard were the ones to hook up in the wake of Stacey's parents's divorce?

I don’t really have much more. I’ve never been a Dawn fan, TBH, or any of the Schaefer crew. But what kind of tensions do we have in the group if these two hook up? If they got married, how would the “Mary Anne & Stacey are stepsisters” play out – as opposed to bringing in an outsider, it crosses the 2 main pairs of besties)? Do they have a meet cute? Did Elizabeth engineer it? Does Maureen need to make the first move? Is there some angst along the way? Do they get down?

The Unknown Ajax - Georgette Heyer

Anthea Darracott/Hugo Darracott/Vincent Darracott (Unknown Ajax), Lord Darracott & Hugo Darracott & Vincent Darracott & Anthea Darracott (Unknown Ajax), Solo: Lady Aurelia (The Unknown Ajax)

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I love the trio of Anthea/Hugo/Vincent and rain_sleet_snow has written me some lovely stuff on them.

More of them together after the book?

The three of them dealing with their grandfather - I'd be interested both in the trio dealing with it in the context of their relationship and platonic annoyance with Lord Darracott. Trying to modernize/improve/deal with Richmond? (Not really interested in focusing on him but how they deal with him).

Lady Aurelia - She knows about the trio, how does she feel? Her outside perspective on everyone would be wonderful.

And while I have said I don't want a focus on Richmond, feel free to combine/blend this request with my crossover one!

I love this dysfunctional family – they’re my favorites in Heyer. More about what happens after the book, and I am VERY into the AU that Hugo/Anthea/Vincent make a threesome. How does Hugo change things (for the better)? Does Lord Darracott stop being such a pain? (Signs point to no.). I love Lady Aurelia’s detachment and support. Feel free to work with the Nonesuch crossover.

I’d be interested in Hugo & Vincent dealing with Lord Darracott and then complaining to Anthea about it. Or even how things change after Lord Darracott is gone? (I am willing to lift my “nominated character death” DNW if it is Lord Darracott)

If they were a trio, Lady Aurelia would know. How would she react? (My guess, very pragmatically because it is all in the family). Her outsider POV can be good as well.

Totally here for house party hijinks or London season stories!

Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold

Duv Galeni/Delia Koudelka (Vorkosigan Saga,) Duv Galeni & Laisa Toscane Vorbarra (Vorkosigan Saga), Gregor Vorbarra/Laisa Toscane Vorbarra (Vorkosigan Saga), Ivan Vorpatril/Tej Arqua Vorpatril (Vorkosigan Saga), Ludmilla "Drou" Droushnakovi/Clement Koudelka (Vorkosigan Saga), Oliver Jole/Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan (Vorkosigan Saga), Alys Vorpatril/Simon Illyan (Vorkosigan Saga)

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Duv/Delia: I just really enjoy these two.

Duv & Laisa: The outsiders' perspective on the craziness that is their new home? Laisa reading Duv's book?

Gregor/Laisa: How they change the Imperium together, and their private moments

Ivan/Tej: My OTP for this fandom. I would love something about their diplomatic adventures or visits home.

Drou/Kou: More about these two please!

Oliver/Cordelia: I would love to see more for this pair after Gentleman Jole

Alys/Simon: Did they start the relationship earlier? Tell me that AU.

So I'm super interested in the period after ACC and what might be considered the next generation of Vorbarr Sultana. I love Cordelia and Alys in their roles as advisors/arbiters, but I really want to see what happens next as Barrayar modernizes.

It’s not a DNW, but I prefer no Miles-centric fic. Background is fine, but Miles has a tendency to take over, and he’s just not my favorite. Send him on some auditorial mission.

Give me some modern stories of Vorbarr Sultana – I’m a huge Winterfair fan. I love balls and social events and yes, a little intrigue. I’m totally here for Alys and Cordelia shaping the future of Barrayar. I’m here for Laisa and Tej and Delia and Olivia taking some advice…or not taking it. I want to see more about how Drou interacts with them, especially with Gregor. I’d also be down for scathing reviews/discussion of Barrayaran period drama (Cordelia and Alys nitpicking portrayals of their lives could be good!) or Cordelia and Alys dropping some truth about how it used to be. I’m envisioning something like Downton Abbey but Vorish. Pretender-era dramas? Cordelia and Alys and Drou nitpicking casting (they should definitely cast someone too smooth to play Aral). Not to mention Duv complaining about the history.

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, or Kupti and Imani? What about a good urban legend? Room for One More Vor? Vanishing hitchhikers? Ocean Born Mary? If you’re interested in this idea, check out my letters for Once Upon a Fic.

Duv/Delia – I recently wrote a Drou focused fic and spent way too much time rereading Memory and thinking about this pair. I’d love to see them in action.

Duv and Laisa interacting could be good – maybe looking at the book or commiserating on Barrayarans!

Gregor/Laisa – Something inside their privacy, somewhere that they can actually relax. Or how is the very modern empress received?

Ivan/Tej – I love these two SO much. She’s not what I expected but she is so good for him, and they’re so good for each other and I love them.

Drou/Kou raising their family, or adapting to their sons-in-law? Drou interacting with Laisa and/or Tej. Tej & Laisa adjusting to Barrayar.

Cordelia/Oliver. I love how their relationship develops, and I love how he holds his own ground. I'd love to see his input on the period shows as well, or how about parenting with Cordelia (not for the weak)? And I agree with Ivy...

Alys/Simon – while I have enjoyed the “Simon Illyan is sleeping with my mother” brick, I’d like to think they started earlier. Tell me that AU?

Or, if you like, an encounter with Kareen's ghost. I have previously received 2 lovely fics on this topic BUT MORE PLEASE. Duv having a ghostly encounter could be good.

For 2021, I did a Vorkosigan AU, feel free to have a look. I’d love more Alys & Ivan & Aral moments. See also a_shepherd’s excellent One Leg at A Time.

Crossover Fandom

Castaspella (She-Ra 1985)/He-Man | Adam (He-Man 1983)

Adam | He-Man (He-Man 1983) & Teela (Masters of the Universe: Revelations)

Tiffany Wield (The Nonesuch)/Richmond Darracott (The Unknown Ajax)

Adam & Teela - Interested in seeing how these two would interact? Maybe that Teela is trying to save our Adam?

I think it would be very interesting to see how Revelations Teela deals with 1983 Adam – is she maybe trying to save him or stop something?

Casta/Adam - Whether or not this is a crossover depends on the exchange but I just love these two, and I love how Casta appreciates him.

He-Man | Adam (He-Man MOTU)/Castaspella (She-Ra 1985), See the MOTU sections of the letter for more ideas – if I suggested it there, I’d love it here. I love He-Man and Castaspella together and think it could be excellent to have more. Or if you’re down for a good AU, Adam gets taken instead of Adora, go crazy.

Tiffany/Richmond - So of the available options for a second gen Heyer crossover, I like these two the best.

ORRRRR they're at a house party where the original couples are trying to get the newest generation of Deverils, Darracotts, Lindeths, Hawkridges,and Stornaways married off. Heyers – House party for the ages, or London season. I see Jenny as the anchor for a great house party. Feel free to marry off their descendants to each other. I like Hugo/Vincent/Anthea as well as the canon pairing. I have Ajax requested on their own as well, so feel free to fall into Heyer. I’m also a fan of Cotillion and Venetia as well. Perhaps Richmond has his commission and is in uniform in London...?

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)

Marlena/Randor (He-Man), Marlena & Sorceress of Castle Grayskull (He-Man), Solo: Marlena (He-Man), Marlena & Man-at-Arms (He-Man), He-Man | Adam & Marlena (He-Man), He-Man | Adam & Man-At-Arms (He-Man)

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Fandom specific DNW: Adam/Teela

Marlena/Randor: I love these two.

Marlena & Sorceress: How do these two interact? Especially because she has to suspect Sorceress' role in her son's double identity...

Solo: Marlena: I am here for Marlena Glenn (and her son and his cat)

Marlena & Man-at-Arms: How do they interact?

He-Man | Adam & Marlena: I would love anything for these two.

He-Man | Adam & Man-At-Arms (He-Man): I am very interested in these two together.

Feel free to combine with crossover, or with Revelations request!

I cannot tell you how much I love this cartoon, and how much of my love centers on Adam and Marlena. I'm down for whatever story you want to tell about these two. Marlena keeping a journal of her life on Eternia? Adam trying to get advice on his issues? Marlena trying to get advice on his or her issues? The relationships she forms?

If I had to be on a desert island with only one 80s cartoon, this is the one I’d pick, every time. And if you look at my fandoms, that’s saying quite a bit. I’m also down for crossovers with other 80s cartoons, because I really don’t want to be on a desert island without Voltron, Jem, GI Joe, Thundercats, Visionaries, DDC, She-Ra… but I would if I had to.

I love Adam and He-Man. I love how he’s conflicted, and how Marlena KNOWS. The whole Rainbow Warrior episode, and the moment where she tells him that a mother knows what her son is capable of – that’s one of my favorite episodes in the whole series. (Bonus points if you have jokes about comic book characters being what tips Marlena off). Or the moment where Adora is kidnapped and Marlena is tearfully asking him for help. The feels, every time. Or a fic where they visit Earth and Marlena gets to see her home?

I prefer to ship Adam with Castaspella, and I love seeing the difference between how Adam acts on Eternia and Etheria. I’d love to see her figure out his secret. Or an AU where Adam was taken, not Adora?

For Marlena/Randor I like the whole “your perfect woman literally fell out of the sky” deal. How does Marlena deal with the new place – how does he help her?

Marlena & Sorceress – These two never really interact, and I’d love to see it. Does Marlena blame her? Can they connect as mothers?

Marlena: Adapting to Eternia and how she feels? Missing Earth? Dreaming about bringing her two worlds together? Wondering why she is the only one who sees Adam?

Marlena & Man-at-Arms – I feel like these two should have a close relationship, show them bonding? Does she figure out that he knows?

Adam & Marlena – Anything, I love them both.

Adam & Man-at-Arms – I love what we see of their relationship, give me more! He’s like an uncle, who knows about your secret identity…

And yes, feel free to smash this together with Revelations!

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV)

Erica Ortegas & Joseph M'Benga & La'an Noonien-Singh (ST:SNW), La'an Noonien-Singh/United Earth Fleet Captain James T. Kirk (ST:SNW), La'an Noonien Singh/James T. Kirk (ST: SNW), La'an Noonien-Singh & Nyota Uhura & Una Chin-Riley (ST: SNW), Z'ymira | Una Chin-Riley & Lady Audrey | Christine Chapel & Sir Adya | Erica Ortegas (ST:SNW)

WB: What Happened in the Alternate Timeline before S1E10 (ST:SNW)

WB: News and pop culture about Constitution-class ships and their crews (ST: SNW)

WB: Any (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV)) WB: Life on United Earth Fleet Enterprise (ST:SNW) Una Chin-Riley/Christopher Pike (ST SNW)

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I am current on Season 2 and VERY INTERESTED in S2 inspired fic if you could not tell from my prompts. The letter will have spoilers.

Erica & M'Benga & La'an: What happens after the end of S2E10?

La'an /UEF James: I would be very into a S2E3 AU.

La'an/James: AU or continuation?

La'an & Nyota & Una: Ladies night or ass-kicking mission?

Z'ymira & Lady Audrey & Sir Adya: Very interested in their new adventures. I also have a very specific but S2 spoilery thought in the letter.

WB: What Happened in the Alternate Timeline before S1E10: Exactly what it says

WB: News and pop culture about Constitution-class ships and their crews: This could be fun, especially if there's some opportunity for inter-ship rivalry

WB: Life on United Earth Fleet Enterprise: Tell me about it...

Pike/Number One: I am a lifelong shipper for these two.

So let’s talk about Season 2 peeps! The Hippocratic Oath is fuzzy on the subject of kneecaps and throats! Yay Una is back! No, they’re still pushing the Pike/Batel thing (I am not into it, it is not my thing, why does she never eat the fabulous food?). La’an and star-crossed doomed time-travel love. I fly the ship (on Alpha shift). Why is Spock eating bacon? Why is Sam Kirk suddenly missing from the cleanest science lab in history? We finally meet the real Kirk! Kirk meets Spock (and Uhura doesn’t know this is her life for the next 50 years). Cartoon crossover! M’Benga gets away with murder (and can we please leave the PTSD crew ALONE?). All systems stable! Why are we singing? Who’s going to be Gorn chow? WHAT DO YOU MEAN “TO BE CONTINUED”?

So I am personally on the SNW doesn’t have to lead to our TOS train – I am totally okay with assuming it spins out/plays out differently...

Erica & M'Benga & La'an: What happens after the end of S2E10? – So once we realized what had happened, my only thought was how the Gorn captured themselves the wrong group of people… How does that work out for them?

La'an /UEF James: I would be very into a S2E3 AU where he does not die and comes back with her (feel free to play on the scene she imagines in S2 E9 where he is holding out his hand because damn intensity I’ll take him!)

La'an/James: AU or continuation of what we’ve seen – after all we know Carol and Kirk don’t work out…

La'an & Nyota & Una: Ladies night or ass-kicking mission? I am good with either from the Enterprise no-fun squad.

Z'ymira & Lady Audrey & Sir Adya: Very interested in their new adventures. I also have a very specific but S2 spoilery thought in the letter. So what if M’Benga started using the Elysian Kingdom as a coping strategy while being held by the Gorn? How might the others play in? How does Z’ymira save the day? Or something more cheerful…. I’d love another adventure where the 3 characters have to work together in their Elysian Kingdom personae.

WB: What Happened in the Alternate Timeline before S1E10: Exactly what it says – This would be a great place for La’an and James to hook up again…

WB: News and pop culture about Constitution-class ships and their crews: This could be fun, especially if there's some opportunity for inter-ship rivalry

WB: Life on United Earth Fleet Enterprise: Tell me about it...How are the characters we know different?

Pike/Number One: I am a lifelong shipper for these two. Hook me up with some thing good – sweet and/or sexy! I’ve been a Pike/Number One shipper since the first time I saw The Cage (in the 90s, I think) and I want to see how these two would play it.

Just inject it into my veins. After sitting out several of the newer shows, I dove into this one and please just give me more more more. I think the things I REALLY want to know is, what all was happening in that alternate timeline before we got dropped into it.

La’an being on the Enterprise when they pick up Khan (who’s clearly a known baddie) – how does that go? Maybe they don’t drop him off at Ceti Alpha V?

Una is my favorite, so far but I do enjoy all of them!

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Masters of the Universe: Revelation (TV 2021)

Marlena/Randor (MOTU: R), Adam | He-Man & Marlena (MOTU: R) Sorceress of Castle Grayskull & Marlena (MOTU: R), Duncan | Man-at-Arms & Sorceress of Castle Grayskull (MOTU: R), Adam | He-Man & Duncan | Man-at-Arms (MOTU: R)

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Marlena/Randor: I love these two.

Adam | He-Man & Marlena: I love these two.

Sorceress of Castle Grayskull & Marlena: The mothers of the series

Duncan | Man-at-Arms & Sorceress of Castle Grayskull: I am also totally here for this to be shippy!

Adam | He-Man & Duncan | Man-at-Arms : How is their relationship different after the series?

So I know a lot of original MOTU fans were not thrilled with this one, but I definitely wanted MORE.

I am totally here for the idea that Teela becomes the next champion of Eternia, because I kind of felt like that was where the storyline was taking us, although I wasn't expecting the turn the story took. But I also wanted more about the interpersonal relations that just got hinted at.

I really wanted more about the interpersonal pieces. We get the searing moment where Marlena reveals that she KNOWS Adam is He-Man, the moment where Randor learns (I would be totally down for introspection here). I’d love to see Marlena interacting with Sorceress or Duncan, before or after – how does she feel about Adam being the Champion? I’d be interested in how she feels about Duncan KNOWING and keeping it from them – betrayal, maybe?

Or can we talk about the part where the Sorceress tells Teela that she brought them there so she could see her one last time and we kind of NEVER GO BACK TO THAT? Go back to that.

Or Teela becomes Champion in Adam’s place (although please resurrect him)?

Or feel free to crossover with the original He-Man or original She-Ra. (There was a fic already starting
where Teela, Andra and Evil-Lyn go to 1985 Etheria to find Adora and I am 5000% here for more of THAT!, unfortunately the author appears to have left AO3)

I’m not opposed to Teela/Andra but I don’t want the fics to focus on it – background or brief glimpses are fine but I don’t need 10K words of their relationship. But I see and am here for the ship. I love Andra’s reactions and how she gets brought into the family.

Marlena/Randor – How the two of them come back together after the events?

Adam & Marlena – Literally anything here, really, especially when tinged with her knowledge of his secret..

Sorceress & Marlena – Interaction would be good. Is Marlena part of what makes Adam different from the others?

Duncan & or / Sorceress (not sure why I didn’t realize the shippy one was not nominated but PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE IT) but I love their relationship and how CLEARLY he cares for her. Very much enjoyed the tone for them in Revelations.

Adam & Duncan – How are they different now? How are they still bonded, or how has it changed?

Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV)

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy (ND/HB TV), Nancy Drew & Frank Hardy & Joe Hardy (ND/HB TV), Nancy Drew & Fenton Hardy (ND/HB TV), Nancy Drew/Robert Wagner (ND/HB TV)

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Nancy/Frank: Get A Room. With Only One Bed.

Nancy & Frank & Joe: Solve mysteries. Feel free to combine with Nancy/Frank with Joe instigating.

Nancy & Fenton : I love that he respects her work and treats her as serious.

Nancy/Robert Wagner: This could be fun (check out the Hollywood 2 parter)

Normally I request other canons but... I really want something for this one. I love how Nancy/Frank's vibe is in this one, and I love that Nancy gets some respect. Feel free to set it not in the 70s.

So, basically if you’ve seen the 2 two-parters and the Arson and Old Lace ep, you know my jam. Even that one I’m not crazy about because the actress who replaced Pamela Sue Martin was not as good. I love the competitive vibe between Frank and Nancy, with a touch of Get a Room, Maybe There Will Only Be One Bed because We Took Too Long to Solve This Mystery,

And yes, Robert Wagner is the Robert Wagner. See the Hollywood two-parter. Feel free to make that a fling on the way to Nancy/Frank endgame.

And yes, Joe being an instigator. Please give me some.

Original Work

Recently Divorced Mom/Widowed Father of one of her Daughter's Friends (OW), Ruling Queen/Ruling King from Another Nation She Hasn't Seen since Childhood (OW), Ruling Queens & Ruling King(s) Who Have Not Met Since Childhood (OW)

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Recently Divorced Mom/Widowed Father of one of her Daughter's Friends: Inspired by the BSC pairing but I'd love to explore the dynamic

Ruling Queen/Ruling King from Another Nation She Hasn't Seen since Childhood (OW) OR Ruling Queens & Ruling King(s) Who Have Not Met Since Childhood (OW): I am really liking the idea of a big summit where the young royals are doing their own thing.

First prompt – see all notes for BSC, but on this one I’m really intrigued about the how they hook up/get together and working out some of the issues? Assume they should have some issues.

Ruling Queens gen or Ruling Queen ship – I have a daughter and we watch a lot of Frozen/Moana/Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures, so feel free to play those in. Why haven’t they seen each other in so long? Are there lots of rumors and misunderstood gossip and undercurrents and matchmaking? Please say yes! I’m here for a Regency/Victorian vibe.

G.I. Joe (Cartoon)

Anastasia "Baroness" DeCobray/Steeler (GI Joe), Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana (GI Joe), Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden (GI Joe), Anastasia "Baroness" DeCobray & Zarana (GI Joe), Vincent "Falcon" R. Falcone/Jinx (GI Joe)

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Anastasia "Baroness" DeCobray/Steeler: Totally here for more Worlds Without End stuff!

Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana: I love these two.

Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden: I really love these two.

Anastasia "Baroness" DeCobray & Zarana: These two together could be quite good...

I chose this one because it lends itself to long works. I would really love more of the Worlds Without End arc for Baroness/Steeler – and well, everyone else nominated really!

Mainframe/Zarana – I really want something for these two where it works out.

Beach/CG – Give me more of these two annoying the life out of each other and then There Is Only One Cot/bed.

Maybe Zarana and/or Baroness are really double agents (to add to the chaos, neither of them knows). This would be really good with Mainframe/Zarana.