FemslashEX 2014 Dear Author letter
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amazing_e_koHello, dear writer!
If you've been assigned to me, I already know you have great taste, so I'm fully confident that whatever you write will be excellent. Here is some gushing and prompts to help you along. Ignore some or all of it if you need to, I have perfect trust in your abilities. :D
One general note: most of these canons feature young or underage characters (not 100% sure about Korra). If they are going to do anything more intense than kissing please age them up. I would feel weird otherwise. This is especially true for Mabel/Wendy.
Legend of Korra
Korra/Asami
I've been shipping this since season one. Season three made me very happy. Thing is, as fucked up as legend of korra sometimes got, narrative wise, the relationship between Korra and Asami was always pretty great. They're really good for each other, they share common interests, they balance each other out. And their life experiences and talents are just different enough to give them some conflict to work through. Which is the best.
Optional prompts
I would most love something set after the end of S3, I think. Feel free to take Korra's state however you want - you can read it as permenant disability, or something she has to recover from, however you like. But I'd love to see a fic about Asami and her growing closer as she deals with what happened. I think Asami is the perfect person to help her here - someone who can innovate and assist her, but who also knows how painful change and powerlessness can be. And if you wanted to include Asami working through some issues of her own at the same time (whatever you think those are) that could be super interesting.
If you'd rather write a fun adventure you're also welcome to skip ahead in time and send them on a rollicking adventure. There's no way that wouldn't be awesome. Whether it's dealing with spirits and the spirit world or exploring tombs Indiana Jones style, they'll be fabulous doing it.
Gunnerkrigg Court
Annie/Kat was my first Gunnerkrigg ship, and oh boy has it remained a thing I love. I love that they compliment each other so well. I love how they've grown closer and learned about each other. I love that they have to work at their relationship, and that it feels very human and normal and sweet but at the same time it's also a relationship with immense mythic significance, where they symbolise powers much greater than they are, all caught up in shadows and mystery and adventure.
And then there's Kat/Paz. I honestly didn't expect to love this ship as much as I do. It snuck up on me! I was all prepared to see it as getting in the way of Annie/Kat, but then they were cute and happy and having fun together, and Kat sat in her workshop and daydreamed of kissing Paz and I was lost. How can you not love something this adorable?
Optional prompts.
Annie/Kat: a myth is handed down through generations, of two equal and opposite figures who united the world. The mysteries Annie and Kat didn't solve because they were distracted by each other. An adventure story - one of them disappears and the other goes looking. Anything hurt/comforty - Annie missing her parents and Kat helping her, or Kat forgetting to eat when she's working and Annie reminding her.
Paz/Kat: Kat trying to be flash and smooth and failing (in a cute way). The robots decide to meddle in Kat's love life, and it goes horribly wrong. A mysterious accident involving love potions causes problems, A Midsummer Night's Dream style.
Homestuck
I have three different pairings here, which I love for wildly different reasons, so I'm gonna yammer on about them in turn.
Jade/Rose
Jade and Rose is the least developed relationship among the beta kids, and I hate that. They have such an interesting dynamic, and I think they offer each other a lot. Rose needs someone who is stable and kind and helpful and optimistic - but is also just as clever as her and won't take any shit. Jade is a pretty great person to do that. And I think Jade would get a lot out of it too. All her interactions make it obvious that no matter how much she protests, she enjoys hanging out with clever snarky people. Rose would make her life interesting, and there's no way Jade doesn't love an interesting life.
Jade/Vriska
My crack ship. :D
So this kind of doesn't exist? I mean there are about five stories on AO3, but that is approximately 500 too few. Jadevris has everything needed to be a great, sparky, dazzling antagonistic relationship. Jade is observant and direct. She would call Vriska out on all her shit. But she's also friendly and fun and she likes a challenge, so she probably wouldn't push Vriska away too quickly. I think they'd be explosive, but intriguingly so. I can see them black or red (I guess I prefer red as the endpoint, but I'm flexible and I don't really mind how they get there). I just want to watch them bounce off each other in the most fun and ridiculous ways.
Vriska/Terezi
If there's a more complex relationship in Homestuck I haven't seen it. The things these girls do for each other. They things they do because of each other. The things they choose while thinking about each other. It's messy and fucked up and unhealthy as hell and I love it. I love them.
Optional prompts.
General: Homestuck is an AU friendly place, so if you want to take that and run with it by all means do. Space pirates, coffee shop, space coffee shop, vampires, anything at all if you think it sounds fun, dramatic or suitable. And canon AUs are great too, be they non-sburb ones, alternate choice ones, doomed timelines or dreambubbles. As long as the characters are there, I'll be happy.
The only solid prompt I have is for JadeVris, and it's a doomed timeline where Vriska and Karkat swap patron troll roles, so Vriska is Jade's patron troll. I think that would be super interesting.
But as always, feel free to follow your instincts.
Gravity Falls
I ship Mabel/Wendy in a strange, half-awkward way. I basically just want them to be adventure pals who cuddle and hang out and sometimes smooch (when age appropriate). I want them to explore the weird world around them and have fun. And that would be great.
Optional prompts
Adventure story! For some reason Dipper can't investigate a weird thing, and it's up to Mabel and Wendy. Weird things run a huge gamut in GF, from funny to bizarre to dramatic, so drop your adventure wherever is best for you on that spectrum.
A fic where they commiserate about what tools their exes are would also be a fun option, if you don't feel up to a hugely plotty story.
But as always, use your own judgement, and ignore this if you need to.
Oh writer, I can't wait to see what you write. I'm already so excited. :D
If you've been assigned to me, I already know you have great taste, so I'm fully confident that whatever you write will be excellent. Here is some gushing and prompts to help you along. Ignore some or all of it if you need to, I have perfect trust in your abilities. :D
One general note: most of these canons feature young or underage characters (not 100% sure about Korra). If they are going to do anything more intense than kissing please age them up. I would feel weird otherwise. This is especially true for Mabel/Wendy.
Legend of Korra
Korra/Asami
I've been shipping this since season one. Season three made me very happy. Thing is, as fucked up as legend of korra sometimes got, narrative wise, the relationship between Korra and Asami was always pretty great. They're really good for each other, they share common interests, they balance each other out. And their life experiences and talents are just different enough to give them some conflict to work through. Which is the best.
Optional prompts
I would most love something set after the end of S3, I think. Feel free to take Korra's state however you want - you can read it as permenant disability, or something she has to recover from, however you like. But I'd love to see a fic about Asami and her growing closer as she deals with what happened. I think Asami is the perfect person to help her here - someone who can innovate and assist her, but who also knows how painful change and powerlessness can be. And if you wanted to include Asami working through some issues of her own at the same time (whatever you think those are) that could be super interesting.
If you'd rather write a fun adventure you're also welcome to skip ahead in time and send them on a rollicking adventure. There's no way that wouldn't be awesome. Whether it's dealing with spirits and the spirit world or exploring tombs Indiana Jones style, they'll be fabulous doing it.
Gunnerkrigg Court
Annie/Kat was my first Gunnerkrigg ship, and oh boy has it remained a thing I love. I love that they compliment each other so well. I love how they've grown closer and learned about each other. I love that they have to work at their relationship, and that it feels very human and normal and sweet but at the same time it's also a relationship with immense mythic significance, where they symbolise powers much greater than they are, all caught up in shadows and mystery and adventure.
And then there's Kat/Paz. I honestly didn't expect to love this ship as much as I do. It snuck up on me! I was all prepared to see it as getting in the way of Annie/Kat, but then they were cute and happy and having fun together, and Kat sat in her workshop and daydreamed of kissing Paz and I was lost. How can you not love something this adorable?
Optional prompts.
Annie/Kat: a myth is handed down through generations, of two equal and opposite figures who united the world. The mysteries Annie and Kat didn't solve because they were distracted by each other. An adventure story - one of them disappears and the other goes looking. Anything hurt/comforty - Annie missing her parents and Kat helping her, or Kat forgetting to eat when she's working and Annie reminding her.
Paz/Kat: Kat trying to be flash and smooth and failing (in a cute way). The robots decide to meddle in Kat's love life, and it goes horribly wrong. A mysterious accident involving love potions causes problems, A Midsummer Night's Dream style.
Homestuck
I have three different pairings here, which I love for wildly different reasons, so I'm gonna yammer on about them in turn.
Jade/Rose
Jade and Rose is the least developed relationship among the beta kids, and I hate that. They have such an interesting dynamic, and I think they offer each other a lot. Rose needs someone who is stable and kind and helpful and optimistic - but is also just as clever as her and won't take any shit. Jade is a pretty great person to do that. And I think Jade would get a lot out of it too. All her interactions make it obvious that no matter how much she protests, she enjoys hanging out with clever snarky people. Rose would make her life interesting, and there's no way Jade doesn't love an interesting life.
Jade/Vriska
My crack ship. :D
So this kind of doesn't exist? I mean there are about five stories on AO3, but that is approximately 500 too few. Jadevris has everything needed to be a great, sparky, dazzling antagonistic relationship. Jade is observant and direct. She would call Vriska out on all her shit. But she's also friendly and fun and she likes a challenge, so she probably wouldn't push Vriska away too quickly. I think they'd be explosive, but intriguingly so. I can see them black or red (I guess I prefer red as the endpoint, but I'm flexible and I don't really mind how they get there). I just want to watch them bounce off each other in the most fun and ridiculous ways.
Vriska/Terezi
If there's a more complex relationship in Homestuck I haven't seen it. The things these girls do for each other. They things they do because of each other. The things they choose while thinking about each other. It's messy and fucked up and unhealthy as hell and I love it. I love them.
Optional prompts.
General: Homestuck is an AU friendly place, so if you want to take that and run with it by all means do. Space pirates, coffee shop, space coffee shop, vampires, anything at all if you think it sounds fun, dramatic or suitable. And canon AUs are great too, be they non-sburb ones, alternate choice ones, doomed timelines or dreambubbles. As long as the characters are there, I'll be happy.
The only solid prompt I have is for JadeVris, and it's a doomed timeline where Vriska and Karkat swap patron troll roles, so Vriska is Jade's patron troll. I think that would be super interesting.
But as always, feel free to follow your instincts.
Gravity Falls
I ship Mabel/Wendy in a strange, half-awkward way. I basically just want them to be adventure pals who cuddle and hang out and sometimes smooch (when age appropriate). I want them to explore the weird world around them and have fun. And that would be great.
Optional prompts
Adventure story! For some reason Dipper can't investigate a weird thing, and it's up to Mabel and Wendy. Weird things run a huge gamut in GF, from funny to bizarre to dramatic, so drop your adventure wherever is best for you on that spectrum.
A fic where they commiserate about what tools their exes are would also be a fun option, if you don't feel up to a hugely plotty story.
But as always, use your own judgement, and ignore this if you need to.
Oh writer, I can't wait to see what you write. I'm already so excited. :D
