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General Likes/DNWs
General Likes
Case fic | Episode tags/post-ep fic or moments in between episodes | 5 (or more) + 1 | Time loops, time travel, otherwise messing with the timelines | Looking into the future -- through visions, crystal balls, whatever | Amnesia (complete, only about specific moments, all characters, just one character--it's one of my favorite tropes) | Secrets (being revealed, keeping them, near misses) | Identity Porn | Mutual pining | Teamwork | Fluff | Hurt/Comfort, Sickfic, Whump | Angst with a happy ending | "Oh" moments/realizations | Alternate universe, canon divergence, what if? | epistolary work (especially unsent letters vs what was actually sent!) | power swaps, body swaps, role swaps | empathy (feeling each other's emotions) | character studies!! | established relationships | crushes to relationship | enemies to friends to lovers (i LOVE the friends part in between) | exploring certain aspects (fears, loves, hopes, hates) unwillingly (think where they go into everyone's dreams and have to find a way out, or they’re exploring a mindscape) | non-sexual intimacy | consequences for canon actions (injury leading to disability, relationships changing because somebody said something) | accidental baby acquisition
General DNWs
Explicit smut/NSFW (keep it PG-13 or fade to black, please!) | Underage or considerable age gap relationships (underage being sexual content or implied sexual content between minors, considerable age gap being 30+ years, excepting supernatural species/events or requested pairings) | Noncon/rape/sexual assault (referring to characters being unwilling to participate in sexual/romantic activities. Canon mentions or backstory are acceptable, but please don’t go into detail). | Incest (including step-relationships and adopted relationships) | Significant power gaps (teacher/student, CEO/employee) | Graphic or non-canon harm to animals | Transphobia/homophobia/racism/bigotry from requested characters or ships that differs from canon. | Major Original Characters (major in this case meaning taking up as much "screentime" as requested characters, exception: worldbuilding) | Branding or carving symbols into skin (tattooing is fine, as are non-graphic descriptions or passing mentions in fic) | Omegaverse/Mpreg | Genderbends | 1st/2nd person POV in non-epistolary | character bashing. in-character disliking of characters is fine, as is criticism of canonically questionable actions | vomit, scat, piss or watersports | graphic descriptions of saliva | mentions of Harry Potter or Harry Potter AUs |
Please note that freeform tags rank higher than DNWs, if it's included in the tag, it's okay with me!
Charmed (1998)Prue/Cole:
What I enjoy most about PrueCole is their chemistry. Sure, they argue, but it's clear that there could be something there if the situation was different, which is exactly what these tags are for! I'll explain my ideas/prompts for specific freeforms in further detail in my letter (thanks, limited space). My favorite prompts in general about this ship are them learning that they have something in common, AUs where Cole and Prue meet before Cole and Phoebe meet, and them having to take care of each other or be soft in dangerous situations.
Freeforms/ideas/prompts:
with the note that besides exchange requirements and DNWs I'd be happy to see any of these/in any mix! You're also welcome to throw your own takes into the mix :)
Magic - Bringing Someone Back To Life Constitutes Marriage - could work either way, but a wild post-season 3 AU where Cole works to bring Prue back only for BAM marriage to happen? How would they work that out? How would it affect Prue or Cole's relationship with Phoebe?
Accidental Marriage - Magical Curse - uh oh! We touched the magical thing that we shouldn't have and now we're married. Alternatively, oops! we've been cursed by an enemy/someone who wants to take out powers and for some reason that means we're married now?
Accidental Marriage - Woke Up Married to Worst Enemy - could happen for any number of reasons (tying in other freeforms, maybe?) I love the surprise! factor in this one, as well as exploring initial (and maybe later) reactions to their marriage.
Arranged Marriage - Arranged as a Means of Keeping Enemy Under Control - could be that the Whitelighters think Cole is best controlled through a marriage to a Halliwell, and they thought the most powerful one could do a good job at that. Or could be that Prue was on the verge of a big discovery on the evil side and having her and Cole be married ends up as a distraction so that she's not investigating.
Arranged Marriage - Between People Who Knew Each Other Under False Names as Children - this one I see as a little bit fluffier. Ignoring the timelines xD, I'm imagining little kid demon Cole haunting the Halliwell house and being Prue's imaginary friend, only to oops! be the (half)demon she ends up assigned to marry (could tie in with the other arranged marriage freeform!)
Blind Marriage - Marriage of Psyche and Eros-based AU - HELLO thank you whoever came up with this one because it fits them so well honestly. Prue would NOT be trusting of the man she was married to if he was doing sneaky things. I'm also up for Eros!Prue if you'd like to go in that direction!
Dimension Travel - Meeting Counterparts Who Are Married To Each Other
Dimension Travel - Enemies or Just Friends Find Out They're Married In An Alternate Universe
Dimension Travel - Accidental Travel To An Alternate Universe With An Unexpected Spouse
-- putting these three kind of together because they all deal with the same kind of themes. There's the idea of that being weird to the two of them at first, but maybe they start to see how, if situations were just a little different, that could have been them? What effects would that have on their relationship?
Fake Marriage - Amnesia Makes Characters (Erroneously) Assume They’re Married - amnesia? Sign me up! Prue and Cole obviously get each other's blood boiling, but they probably wouldn't jump right to "we're ENEMIES" if they woke up in the same room without any memories. Could rings be involved? Would they figure out the truth?
Magic - Magical Abilities are Stabilized after Marriage - I LOVE the idea of one of them having issues with their powers and then the solution is marriage. Maybe that also only works if they stay in a somewhat close proximity to each other, or the instability is shared between them?
Marriage - Alternate Universe Where Ship Got Married Instead of Wedding Their Canonical Partner(s) - self explanatory I feel? but also you're welcome to accomplish this however you see fit! Did Prue and Cole just meet first? Did Phoebe fall in love with someone else?
Newlyweds - Friends/Family/Fans/Foes React To Unexpected Or Contentious Marriage - also a little self explanatory--obviously Piper and Phoebe are the obvious reactors, but could also be Grams, or members of Cole's family/demons that he was friendly with.
Soul Bond - A Searches for the person with their Soulmark; never expects it could be B - Soulmarks and soul bonds! The idea that there's someone out there that is somehow "perfect" for you or otherwise "yours." I also like the idea that either of them are searching for someone expecting it to be someone random out there, and they just never see each other's Soulmarks.
Supernatural - Marriage To Supernatural Being Has Unexpected Magical/Metaphysical Consequences - come up with whatever you want! I like the idea of it messing with their powers somehow, or giving them some form of each other's powers--or maybe some secret third thing?
FarscapeAeryn/John: The Ship of the show (for me, at least). I loved the way they slowly grew to care about each other and how they genuinely wanted to know more about each other. Them being kinda codependent/a little messy is also my favorite, but fluff is welcome as well. You're welcome to write post-Peacekeeper Wars or shuffle the timeline around and have them get married earlier than that.
Zhaan/Stark: They both deserved so much more. The way that they cared for each other in their short time together was touching, and Stark's (further) mental breakdown after Zhaan's death just showed how much she meant to him. Obviously I love "she's alive" AUs, but honestly, ghost!Zhaan is also a compelling idea (could be fun if only Stark could see her, but also if everyone can)
freeforms/ideas/prompts:
with the note that besides exchange requirements and DNWs I'd be happy to see any of these/in any mix! You're also welcome to throw your own takes into the mix :) Some of these are more suited for one pairing than another, but again, could work for either of them!
Science Fiction - Accidental Soul Bond Due To Telepathy - feels like this one is more Zhaan/Stark oriented, but could also be Aeryn/John if they were on the right planet! How would something like that affect the pairing? During the early days, would it motivate them to be more open with each other right away, or would they try to pull away?
Wedding Reception - Interrupted by Canon-Typical Shenanigans - interrupt the wedding! Give them more disasters to deal with--does someone think they stole something, is this wedding reception considered inappropriate on the planet? Are they getting married on Moya and someone starts shooting at them?
Wedding Reception - Someone Gives Worst Speech Ever - Rygel speech was kind of what I was thinking about here, but honestly it could be anyone. Pilot calls from Moya to talk for too long, Aeryn goes overboard and mildly offends some of the guests, Stark is a little bit too wild with remarks.
Science Fiction - Alien Cultural Differences Regarding Marriage/Engagement/Courtship - the ones we can see in the show most clearly are John's differences with everyone else, but I'm also curious to see what you think other traditions could look like. Are there Delvian traditions for partnerships? What does marriage look like on Pilot's world? More importantly, how do you manage to plan a wedding when almost all the guests are from different cultural backgrounds?
Wedding Ceremony - Alien Cultural Practicies - same as above, but featuring specifically the ceremony.
Bachelor(ette) Party - Everyone gets Arrested during the Bachelor(ette) party - Farscape shenanigans. Oops! We pissed off the Peacekeepers/local planetary law enforcement and now we're trapped and can't make it to the wedding in the morning. Could be funny for either or both, or if both the bachelor and bachelorette parties end up in the same jail through various shenanigans.
Bachelor(ette) Party – Hijinks & Shenanigans - could tie in with the above, but also I love the idea of just planned mischief for a fun night out.
Established Marriage - Discovery that Marriage is Not Legal - I'm imagining Aeryn and John try to bring baby D'Argo with them for some planetary shore leave and the locals get frustrated with them for having no legal paperwork, which could bring up more questions
Established Marriage - Rescuing One's Spouse From Danger - I love! when people are strong and fight off danger and then immediately turn around and are so soft and gentle with their spouse.
Anniversary - Planning a Special Night - more on the idea of being emotional and wanting to do something for the people you love, what would any of the four characters above do for their spouses on a special night?
Anniversary - Spoiled by Villains - could tie in with the other one, or not!
Science Fiction - Marriage To Spouse Means Marriage To Their Doppelganger/Double As Well - obviously goes well with the idea of Moya!John and Talyn!John. If Aeryn got married before one John died, is she technically married to the other as well?
Supernatural - Married to a Ghost - mentioned for a bit above. I still like the idea of Stark being married to a ghost only he can see/talk to.
Stargate SG-1Sha're/Daniel: I will die on the hill that my girl should have lived or at least had a little more happiness before she died. I love AUs where she survives, and I'm also okay with post-movie, pre-series stories. There's a lot of possibilities in this universe (and also across dimensions) for the two of them to explore. I like Sha're as someone who is certain of her own traditions and strengths, but also someone who's willing to learn and teach. I like Daniel as someone who's a bit nosy and can sometimes butt into situations that get him into a bit of trouble. I think they're at their best when they're complementing each others' weaknesses. Other things I like for them include: Sha're working on an SG team or at the base, Daniel "commuting" through the 'Gate to rescue Skaara, cultural miscommunications or misunderstandings, and AUs where they get to raise (or at least hang out with) Shifu.
freeforms/ideas/prompts:
with the note that besides exchange requirements and DNWs I'd be happy to see any of these/in any mix! You're also welcome to throw your own takes into the mix :)
Established Marriage - Mistaken as Sexual Slavery by Outsider - a little obvious given the canon behind their marriage xD
Arranged Marriage - Mutual Pining Due To Misunderstanding Cultural Differences - I kind of like the idea of Daniel being too nervous to do anything more romantic/sensual with Sha're while she takes that as him not being interested in her, so they're both wanting more and there's just a little miscommunication on what they need to do to get there.
Omegaverse - Beta Marries Beta*
Omegaverse - Beta Marries Omega*
--pulling these two to the side. What I like about omegaverse is the societal implications behind it. I also think this could go well with the idea that they have two different cultures--maybe on one planet, there are only "betas" while on another it's considered rare (or unfortunate?). Maybe Sha're would be surprised to have an omega husband, or maybe Daniel would be curious to know about the anthropology of omegaverse on Abydos! You're welcome to tie in with any of the pregnancy freeforms :)
*my usual DNWs include MPreg/omegaverse, but I'm waiving it for this case! I am acknowledging here that I am asking for Omegaverse (and I believe the DNW included specifically in this request (request 3) has it removed on AO3, but if you're as nervous on DNWs as I am, I get triple checking. Repeat: I am okay with Omegaverse/Mpreg in this case!)
Aliens - Aliens Will Only Agree to Interplanetary Summit with Married Couples - on the idea of Sha're staying on base, maybe there's an alien planet and the government wants to see how stable Earth is as an ally for their planet by making some sort of connection to marriage? Maybe the rulers are married and they assume that Earth society is similar to their own?
Established Marriage - Expectant Couple Prepares for Baby - hopefully in better circumstances than in canon! The idea of domestic fluff really tugs at my heartstrings here. What are some traditions they'd want to share with each other
Established Marriage - Discovering Pregnancy Under Terrible Circumstances - on the other side! worse circumstances. is there a life or death situation going and that's when the pregnancy is revealed? threats to Earth and threats to either spouse?
Established Marriage - Comforting Spouse Through Childbirth - we've seen it (kind of) in canon, but again--what if things were better? Also, there's a lot of stuff on Earth that's presumably different from the way that Sha're would be used to--how would that impact her feelings?
Newlyweds - Meeting Spouse's Family/FriendsNewlyweds - Helping New Spouse Settle Into Their New Clan/Village/City/Country - could go either way! What are Daniel's first days on Abydos post-Ra like? Does he teach others to read, how does he do village tasks/chores? If Sha're comes into the SGC, does she live there (like Teal'c in earlier seasons) or does she live in Daniel's apartment? How would she help?
Vow Renewal - After dead partner returns from death - most likely Sha're returning from death, but hey, that's Daniel's running gag, too!
Vow Renewal - Ghosts Renew Their Vows Now That Both/All Spouses Are Dead - Ascended!Sha're and Ascended!Daniel would be such an interesting couple to me! They have so much power, and probably want to use it in very different ways.
Soul Bond - Reincarnated Spouses
Dimension Travel - Marrying Alternate Universe Version Of Dead Love - we saw a few dimensional travel episodes in canon--what if there was a universe where Daniel died, and Sha're survived to become a more skilled SG team member? Or if there was a different version of Abydos? Would either of them be concerned about the ethics of it all?
Established Marriage - Rescuing One's Spouse From Danger - I love! when people are strong and fight off danger and then immediately turn around and are so soft and gentle with their spouse.
The Orville (TV)Teleya/Ed
freeforms/ideas/prompts:
with the note that besides exchange requirements and DNWs I'd be happy to see any of these/in any mix! You're also welcome to throw your own takes into the mix :)
Arranged Marriage - Arrangement Made to form Union Between Two Cultures
Wedding Planning - Clash Of Customs/Culture Around Wedding/Marriage
Political Marriage - Both Partners Trying to Win the Other to Their Side
Political Marriage - To Avoid A Diplomatic Incident
Political Marriage - To Avert A War
Political Marriage - To Keep Legal Custody Of Convict Out Of Hostile Hands
Blind Marriage - We Each Agreed to Marry an Unknown Person but Why Did It Have to be YOU
You might have noticed a little bit of a theme around these ones LOL (under construction -- I'll try to write more soon!)
Second Marriage - Character A Worries That Second Marriage Will Be Unhappy Like First Was
Connecting to Ed's marriage to Kelly. Would it be kind of ridiculous to worry that your political/arranged partner was cheating on you? Perhaps. Would it still be an emotional concern? I think so. Could also be that Teleya had some pre-series marriage/engagement that went poorly for her.