Black Adam (Movie 2022), First Kill (TV 2022), LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS: The Very Pulse of the Machine (Cartoon), Special Ops: Lioness (TV), The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022), The Very Pulse of the Machine - Michael Swanwick
Request 1 by Melime
Fandom: Black Adam (Movie 2022)
Characters: Kent Nelson | Dr. Fate (Black Adam (Movie 2022)), Carter Hall | Hawkman (Black Adam (Movie 2022))
Character Requirement: My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Prompt:
Open to treats!
They were the highlight of the movie for me. I like them both as a romantic and platonic relationship, so whichever you prefer is great. I would equally love something pre canon showing their dynamics (even something like a first meet/first mission!), or a post canon fix it, but if Kent's death is mentioned/show, please don't let him stay dead.
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | hugs | caretaking | canon divergence | fix it
DNW: omegaverse | scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | cheating | hopeless ending | permanent death of requested characters | permanent breakup | eye trauma (vision loss is ok) | spiders | underage | mommy/daddy kink
Letter: No letter
Request 2 by Melime
Fandom: First Kill (TV 2022)
Characters: Juliette Fairmont, Calliope Burns (First Kill)
Character Requirement: My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Prompt:
Open to treats!
I love the camp, the drama, not being able to stay away from each other although they've only just met. Plus vampire/vampire hunter is a great dynamic. Something set post canon where they work through their issues, or past that point and already happy together, a different ending where they didn't separate, more of their shared dreams, meeting up again at university, I just want more of them.
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | hugs | post-canon | getting back together | canon divergence | fairy tale fusions | fix it
DNW: omegaverse | scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | cheating | hopeless ending | permanent death of requested characters | permanent breakup | eye trauma (vision loss is ok) | spiders | pregnancy | underage (their canon ages are fine, just don't have them younger) | mommy/daddy kink
Letter: No letter
Request 3 by Melime
Fandom: LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS: The Very Pulse of the Machine (Cartoon)
Characters: Worldbuilding (Love Death + Robots: The Very Pulse of the Machine), Io (Love Death + Robots: The Very Pulse of the Machine), Martha Kivelson (Love Death + Robots: The Very Pulse of the Machine), Juliet Burton (Love Death + Robots: The Very Pulse of the Machine)
Character Requirement: My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Prompt:
Open to treats!
This is a 17 minutes animation available on Netflix as a part of the antology Love, Death & Robots. If you're familiar with the short story, it's a pretty faithful adaptation.
This story just left me wanting more! I love the trippy visuals, the unreliable narrator, the glimpses of the complicated relationship between Juliet and Martha (being friends, but there's also a strong rivalry there), Io's desperate attempts at connection and communication... I would love anything in the general feel of the canon. I'm interested both in gen stories, or any combination of ships you might want between them (including Io or not).
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | secret relationship | casefic | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | mutual pining | obliviousness | trapped together | time loops | hugs | friendship | character studies
DNW: omegaverse | emeto/scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | totally hopeless ending (heavy angst with an open end ok, but there has to be at least some room for hope) | permanent breakup (temporary is fine) | cheating | explicit depictions of eye trauma | spiders | pregnancy | underage | mommy/daddy kink
Fandom specific DNW: not interested in setting changing AUs for this request, but canon divergent AUs are fine (such as what if Martha was the one who "died" at the start or what if both were alive and trapped on Io)
Opt-in: for this request, I'm fine with permanent death for either Juliet and/or Martha, or phisical death but their consciousness preserved
Letter: No letter
Request 4 by Melime
Fandom: Special Ops: Lioness (TV)
Characters: Aaliyah Amrohi, Cruz Manuelos | Zara Adid
Character Requirement: My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Prompt:
Open to treats!
They were my favorite part of the series, and I was so sad by the way things ended with them. I would especially like something where Aaliyah got to be happy and escape her circumstances, either canon divergent or post canon. But both of them are fascinating characters on their own, and I'm fine with exploring either of them by themselves.
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | hugs | post-canon | getting back together | canon divergence | fix it
DNW: explicit depictions of domestic violence (mentions of past DV are ok) |omegaverse | scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | cheating | hopeless ending | permanent death of requested characters | permanent breakup | eye trauma (vision loss is ok) | spiders | pregnancy | mommy/daddy kink
Letter: No letter
Request 5 by Melime
Fandom: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV 2022)
Characters: Elrond Peredhel (The Rings of Power), Durin IV (The Rings of Power)
Character Requirement: My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Prompt:
Open to treats!
Their relationship was one of the highlights of the season for me. The banter, their loyalty to each other even against their kings' orders, understanding bits of each other's languages.
I love both Elrond & Durin IV and Elrond/Durin IV (in either case, you can include Disa or not at your own discretion, but if you do, please don't demonize her or have him cheat on her, if set while he's married, at least implying ethical non-monogamy of some form would be appreciated instead, or just don't mention anything about Disa).
You don't have to include both of them if the piece is still about their friendship/relationship (such as when Elrond spent years away, or set in the future past Durin's death).
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | hugs | loyalty | cultural differences | courting | gift giving
DNW: omegaverse | scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | cheating | hopeless ending | permanent breakup | eye trauma (vision loss is ok) | spiders (mentions of fighting spiders ok) | pregnancy | underage | mommy/daddy kink
Letter: No letter
Request 6 by Melime
Fandom: The Very Pulse of the Machine - Michael Swanwick
Characters: Any
Character Requirement: My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Prompt:
Open to treats!
This is a short story available at Clark's World Magazine online.
This story just left me wanting more! I love the trippy visuals, the unreliable narrator, the glimpses of the complicated relationship between Juliet and Martha (being friends, but there's also a strong rivalry there), Io's desperate attempts at connection and communication... I would love anything in the general feel of the canon. I'm interested both in gen stories, or any combination of ships you might want between them (including Io or not).
General likes: fluff | h/c | introspection | secret relationship | casefic | cuddling | petting hair | angst with a happy ending | mutual pining | obliviousness | trapped together | time loops | hugs | friendship | character studies
DNW: omegaverse | emeto/scat/watersports | noncon/dubcon | incest | totally hopeless ending (heavy angst with an open end ok, but there has to be at least some room for hope) | permanent breakup (temporary is fine) | cheating | explicit depictions of eye trauma | spiders | pregnancy | underage | mommy/daddy kink
Fandom specific DNW: not interested in setting changing AUs for this request, but canon divergent AUs are fine (such as what if Martha was the one who "died" at the start or what if both were alive and trapped on Io)
Opt-in: for this request, I'm fine with permanent death for either Juliet and/or Martha, or phisical death but their consciousness preserved
Letter: No letter
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