Rare Pair Exchange 2025

[desertvixen]

 

My general preferences are here.

 

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

 

TREATS ARE ENABLED AND WELCOME.

 

 

Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin 

Maureen Spencer McGill/Richard Spier (BSC - Martin)

Janine Kishi/Charlie Thomas (BSC – Martin)

I love both of these rare couples.

I NEED Maureen/Richard to hook up (okay, well more than that, but we have to start somewhere).

Or Charlie/Janine - I like HS stories, college stories, grown up stories, reunion stories, sneaking around behind your nosy sibling/family stories. I just love these two (and yes, I am here for the jock - who's pretty smart himself - getting the smart girl).

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For Richard/Maureen, HOW do they hook up?  Are the kids away?  Sweet or sexy is good.  The fake to real pipeline could be fun for Maureen to initiate.  I am equally down for the girls being on vacation or not, but that does give them space. 

I am totally part of the part of BSC fandom more invested in the parents and wondering if Stoneybrooke is like Peyton Place.  Bonus points if Elizabeth is helping fix them up!  I’ve received a lovely story for FIAB 2023 about Richard being a ball of anxiety and I’d be down for either of them experiencing jitters.  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?

For Charlie/Janine, unexpected competency, bets and wagers, passionate defense, or gossip POV would all be good!  Good with HS or college stories, or even later.  This is a bit of opposites attract, and I am totally here for trying (and failing) to keep the relationship secret.  Getting busted while kissing – YES.  Starting a relationship at school and home for holiday/vacation – YES.  Sports games are excellent as well!

 

Dungeons and Dragons (Cartoon) 

Eric | The Cavalier/Sheila | The Thief (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

Presto | The Magician/Varla (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

I love both of these. I am definitely in for a Return to the Realm story!

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I love both of these couples – sweet or sexy would be good.  If it’s not a Return to the Realm story where they are older, please stay PG-13.

Action and adventure would be good, or the aftermath, or just something fluffy.

Return to the Realm: If you need a framework, this is a great option.  You cannot go wrong with a Return to the Realm story for these.  I’m okay with Eric/Sheila falling for each other on the return, as opposed to having already been in a relationship. Going back by their choice or DM’s choice?  Choosing to stay?

Still in the Realm.  I’m here for the stuck in the Realm much longer stories as well.  Do they find a portal only to find they can’t go home for some reason?  Price too high to pay?  Dreams about going home.  AUs stemming of episodes?  Some faves are The Last Illusion, Child of the Stargazer, The Hall of Bones, The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow, The City at the Edge of Midnight and the Dragon’s Graveyard.

Please feel free to have the kids feel negatively/frustrated and work through that.

Maybe a portal they think has led them home but…hasn’t?  Stuff is subtly wrong so it takes a bit to realize?

 

G.I. Joe (Cartoon) 

Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana (GI Joe Cartoon)

Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden (GI Joe Cartoon)

 

Yes, a majority of this signup is my childhood favorites!

I love both of these couples. I always wanted more Zarana/Mainframe, and then I helped create Beach/Cover Girl because I have a super soft spot for grouchy guys and smartass girls.

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I love both of these couples. I'd love love a story where Zarana is actually a double agent for GI Joe and needs be rescued.

Beach/CG are just one entry in my list of "gruff/sarcastic guy gets the girl" couples, and I love them driving each other nuts.

Good with getting together, Not Getting Caught, no one noticing you're a Thing, getting busted as a Thing. Feel free to steam it up some.

I helped create CG/BH as a shippy couple and I miss them.  The other two have a opposites attract vibe that I like.  To be fair, Beach and CG are also opposites attract and then drive each other nuts before they get a room.   I have not written for them in awhile, but BH/CG takes me back to a warm little fandom place.  Stolen moments are good.

I also love love love Mainframe/Zarana – but how much more fun would it be if she really was working for GI Joe?  I’m seeing a rescue story here as a possibility.  Feel free to play around with him not being amused about the whole double agent thing.  If you take that route, I am fine with Zandar being not a bad guy (unlike their other brother).

 

Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon) 

Aja Leith/Craig Phillips (Jem Cartoon)

Shana Elmsford/Anthony Julian (Jem Cartoon)

 Jem | Jerrica Benton/Rio Pacheco (Jem Cartoon)

It's the 40th anniversary! Let's be outrageous.

Aja/Craig - I would adore a big wedding story with various sides of the party being themselves

Shana/Anthony - I would love something quiet for these two because it rarely shows them unless it's an issue episode

Jerrica/Rio - my OTP

More in letter.

Basically what it sounds like!  Feel free to have any of the requested couples meddling/matchmaking.

For Shana/Anthony, we just see so little of them but they are clearly together and happy.  Sneaking off during videos to…collaborate maybe?

Aja/Craig – They get back together.  They decide not to worry about their equally outrageous families and get married.  Outrageous!

Jerrica/Rio – Sweet or sexy – the vibe at the end of Broadway Magic is what I am going for.

 

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) 

Angella/Micah (She-Ra)

Something where Angella doesn't die and they get reunited. OR, if she is stuck between realities after saving them, could you give her a good one?

Exactly what it sounds like.  I started watching the show with my older daughter and love these two, even if they are very different from the original.  Just something nice.

They deserve it.

 

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light 

Cryotek/Galadria (Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light)

I just love these two and it's a rare fandom, so anything would be lovely.

So this is my fandom I'm requesting in any and all places. I just love them. There's 13 episodes (E1, E5, E9 and E11 are the best) and they're all on YouTube. I love the dynamic where the gruff guy gets the girl, and that they get to be equals.

So for the 80s cartoons, this one gets left out a lot, possibly because it’s not on DVD, but I love it.  It had the potential to be smarter than some of the others, and there’s just something about it that works and is intriguing.

I would really love a good canon-typical plot with romance!

Cryotek/Galadria are one of my rare pair favorites, anything sexy or sweet will do!

I’ve been requesting this and thinking about them more.  Fandom is small, it feels like about five people (okay, maybe 10) on AO3 have even heard of it (eps are available online) and there’s a lot of room to play, a lot of depth and room to explore.

I love how evenly matched Cryotek/Galadria are.  The whole scene where we see her surprise him (and then they get interrupted by the baddies) is ripe for “like canon but make it sexier”.  But in that scene I love how they immediately slide back to back, and she is an asset, not a liability.  Please bring the shippiness.  I love that the gruff, stern guy got the girl instead of the usual hero character.  I’m totally here for the two of them kicking some ass, getting down, meeting alternate version of themselves, having romantic sexy times.  Not a fan of damsels in distress, but sometimes a girl needs a little help.

If you feel like going steamy, don’t let me stop you!

This is also a great choice for “That one scene from canon, but make it sexier”.

 

Voltron: Lion Force (1984) 

Romelle/Sven (VLF 1984)

Allura/Lotor (VLF 1984)

Allura/Lance (VLF 1984)

 

Romelle/Sven - My OTP, I would love anything sexy or sweet

Allura/Lotor - Does he turn good for real? Are they trapped together?

Allura/Lance - I love smartasses.

Sven/Romelle. Quiet moments make me happy (a sweet quiet moment? A sexy quiet moment?). They’re my OTP in this one, I love how they’re both healing from trauma in their own ways, and how they need each other.  You can cause them some more trauma as long as all ends well.  What if Sven didn’t drop off the team?  Some things can’t be fixed just maintained.  I love the edge to their relationship.

Canon Divergence AU of your choice.  Allura as the pilot of Black Lion?  Her mother alive?  Allura/Lance become a thing? Feel free to toss in dimensional travel.  Dimension Travel - alternate dimensions where canon events went differently – Feel free to use any of the Canon Divergence ideas or if you really know this one, a little Beast King Go-Lion inspired reality?  I think a mirror universe deal would be very powerful to explore with Allura – a deal where her parents are still alive, but she has to discover the hard way they aren’t the good guys.  Sounds like a job for Lance to rescue her…

Allura/Lance would be a great fling, and maybe something more?  Maybe it’s growing but they don’t quite see it….  Lance has always been my favorite.  I have a weakness for smartasses.

Feel free to tackle the concept that the Arusian characters probably all have a case of PTSD.

Allura/Lotor – Is he turning good?  Is it a temporary truce situation?  AU? 

I also love balls and celebrations for this fandom.

 

Thunderbirds (2004) 

Penelope Creighton-Ward/Jeff Tracy (Thunderbirds 2004)

 

Look, I just need something for these two!

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I just need these two to get together and NOT be interrupted by an alarm?

So I was one of three people in a theater to see this when it came out (and I was dating one of the other two). But I love it. I love Lady Penelope and Jeff (and yes, Brains too - the whole scene where he yells at him to wake up is A-plus) and they need to get together. What happens after the end of the movie? Maybe she waits around for him. She may need a clue-by-four for him.

And by the way, then like 18 years later our kid IS obsessed with it.

Anyway, I love these two and need them to ACTUALLY get together.

These two clearly have something going on or they should.  Stolen moments, sweet/sexy, it all works.  Yes, I loved how they just sort of flirted with it (and the actors sold it) but I need more.  I love the tropical atmosphere, so feel free to have fun with that.  He has his palace and his princess… or does he?

 

Crossover Fandom 

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

 Joe Hardy (Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries)/Kimber Benton (Jem Cartoon)

Zarana (G.I. Joe Cartoon)/Eric Raymond (Jem and the Holograms Cartoon)

 

Crossover rare-pairs!

He-Man/Casta - So I love that Casta is thirsty for Adam, let’s indulge that (maybe that pool is working overtime), here for Adora teasing both of them.

Joe/Kimber - I just feel like these two would be fun together.

Zarana/Eric - Obviously she is playing him, but why? (I know both baddies here, but I'm on Zarana's side)

I love the He-Man/Casta ship.  I love seeing the difference between how Adam acts on Eternia and Etheria.  –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.  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 (their) secret. 

Whether or not this is a crossover varies but… she pulls him through a magical portal because she is thirsty.  That and she likes Adam for Adam.

Joe Hardy (HB/ND TV)/Kimber Benton (Jem and the Holograms Cartoon) – This just feels like it would be fun, and these two have a lot in common.  Joe singing with the Holograms (probably his dream assignment to be honest)

Zarana/Eric – Maybe she likes the Holograms’ music or maybe she realizes what a snake hs is. Feel free to pull in other G.I. Joe from that request (also feel free to make use of Wild Bill, Deep Six, Torpedo, Baroness if you like). But Zarana is definitely playing him, no attachment.

 

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

Marlena/Randor (He-Man 1983 cartoon)

Man-At-Arms/Sorceress of Castle Grayskull | Zoar the Falcon (He-Man 1983 cartoon)

I love both of these (and thanks to Revelation for the Man-at-Arms/Sorceress storyline) and would love something sweet/sexy.

More in letter!

Feel free to use Revelations stuff if you like (not Randor’s death).

Marlena/Randor – His perfect woman literally fell out of the sky.  How does she adapt to Eternia (and everything that happens) – and to him?

Sorceress/Man-At-Arms – Just something fluffy.