Night on Fic Mountain 2019 Prompts

Request 1 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (TV)  

Tags: Fanfiction

Relationship: Luella Shakespeare/Frank Hathaway
Relationship: Luella Shakespeare & Frank Hathaway

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

FANDOM SPECICIC DNW: Death of any character from the show. I'd rather not have sexual content rated above T for this fandom.

Oh, this show. This sweet, delightful, goofy little gem of a mystery series. I love it so much. I love everything about it: the gorgeous locations (I have never been to Stratford-on-Avon, and now I want to), the Shakespeare references it packs in, the disguises, but most of all the characters. I like the supporting characters, but I love Luella and Frank, the way they are so fundamentally different, but work so well together and have such respect for each other. I love how competent they both are and how they complement each other. I really liked how the second series was quietly hinting at some feelings on his part towards Luella. I never expected to ship it, but after the episode in season 2 where we finally learned what happened between him and Marlowe, Frank stole my heart and I so totally completely do. He deserves to be happy.

While I normally prefer my fics on the darker side, fluff/slice of life/humour would be completely welcome for this fandom. Go a little darker and more realistic than the show by all means, but ideally for this fandom I'd prefer nothing darker than the average Agatha Christie or Midsomer Murders. Sorry if that's a bit vague, but basically if you're in a situation where you're not quite certain, it's almost certainly fine and I'm sure I'll love it. :D

I also like the locations and descriptions of Elizabethan buildings. I love all the supporting characters, so appearances from any of them would be welcome, especially Sebastian and Marlowe.

If you choose to go the shipping route, then I'd be happy with either mutual feelings or unrequited love on Frank's side. I'd be happy with gen and friendship-oriented fics as well.

Prompts

- Any kind of mystery/casefic, whether murder or something less serious
- Luella sets out to smarten Frank up.
- A time-slip lands them in Elizabethan times (I would adore this)
- Anything tropey. Bed-sharing, fake-relationship or being trapped together in a cupboard would work so well for this fandom, either for painfully awkward gen (which I would love), or something more romantic.

Request 2 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: The Binding - Bridget Collins

Tags: Fanart, Fanfiction  

Seredith
Relationship: Emmett Farmer & SeredithFanartFanfiction

DNW: A/B/O, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

FANDOM SPECIFIC DNW: Rape and abuse is a major theme in this novel, so I'm open to it as a theme here, although I'd prefer it not be too explicit. If you're unsure, then it's almost certainly fine.

Relationship: Emmett Farmer & Seredith, Seredith

I found the world-building in this novel and the basic idea behind it utterly fascinating, and found myself wanting to know more about the world and about the history and background of the world. I loved Seredith, and the quiet relationship of mutal respect that built up between her and Emmett, and I really wish we'd learned more about her. I don't mind at all if the fic touches on Seredith's death, although I'd prefer that she still has a significant role, even if it's only in Emmett's memories, for example.

I'm not looking for ship-fic specifically, but sex scenes are fine if they suit the story. (This probably doesn't need to be said, but I'd rather you kept Emmett and Seredith's relationship platonic).

Fic Prompts

- Something exploring the events of the novel from Seredith's perspective.
- Any of Seredith's backstory, particularly if that backstory explores worldbuilding and the history of the world. How did she learn she was a Binder? What happened between her and her son?
- Something developing the relationship between Emmett and Seredith, perhaps part of his training or her telling him of the history of the world.
- A canon-divergent fic where she survives and Emmett completes his training. How does he live ten or twenty years down the line when he has a practice of his own?
- Something exploring the differences between our world and theirs. Perhaps the two worlds begin to bleed into each other. Unless I missed something, it seems that there is no true fiction in their world; what would happen if a piece of literature from our world -- Shakespeare? Pride and Prejudice? -- leaked through.
- Something exploring the consequences of a book, or several, being burned and the memories, whether pleasant or otherwise, being returned to their owner.

Fanart

I think this fandom would really lend itself to something quite stylised, perhaps something incorporating books and/or the act of Binding into the image. Or alternatively something focusing on the two of them, picturing a quiet moment in their lives, or something from Seredith's past.

Request 3 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Thief (Video Games)  

Tags Fanart Fanfiction
Any Character (Inspector H. Drept, Interpreter Caduca, lauryl, Garrett (Thief), Keeper Artemus)

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

I love all three games in the original Thief trilogy, and while he third is very different in style and feel to the first two games, there's still a lot to like about it. I love the worldbuilding, the all-too-brief glimpse it gives us into the world of the Keepers which is barely touched on in the first two games, the return of the Eye, the horror imagery of the Hag and the ghosts in the asylum, and the ending which leaves so many questions unanswered. What happens to the Keepers? How will Garrett with the Eye in his posession? Can he still do magic, even if the Keepers can't? I have *so* many questions about where the trilogy left off.

Horror imagery, particularly when it comes to the Hag or ghosts, is always welcome. Scare the **** out of me, please. And I'm not looking for shipfic or smut, but sex scenes are fine if you want to include them.

Prompts

- Anything exploring life amongst the Keepers at any point, such as while Garrett is with them, after he's left, or following the events in the third game when the glyphs have all been destroyed.
- Interpreter Caduca worked with Gamall since at least the events of the second game. What might have happened between them?
- Anything exploring Garrett's past, either in the Keepers, before he joined them, or after leaving.
- The Hag's been around for a long time. Did Garrett ever run into her when he was a boy? Anything exploring the darker side of fairy tales in the Thief universe
- A follow-on from the third game. What happened next?
- I love horror, and the Shalebridge Cradle is one of the scariest levels in any of the games. I particularly love the very 90s 13 Ghosts aesthetic. :D Something about Lauryl surviving amongst hostile ghosts, perhaps?

Fanart

Anything focusing on Garrett (perhaps something involving him and the Eye?), or something dark and creepy - the Hag or Shalebridge Cradle? Or something quieter and more contemplative?

Request 4 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Death in Paradise  

Tags: fanfiction
Relationship: Jack Mooney/Catherine Bordey

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

I love the camaraderie on the show, the way the dynamics shift as new members of the team arrive, the slight Columbo thing Jack has going on when he's interviewing a suspect, the locked room mysteries, the gorgeous scenery...

While Richard will always be my favourite of all the DIs on Death in Paradise so far, I like Jack a lot, and I'm not sure he's been as well-served by the show as he could have been. I was hoping, right from his arrival on the island, that they were working towards pairing him up with Catherine. Well, it might not have happened yet, but I'm still hoping.

I'd be happy with anything: an established relationship, a get-together fic, mutual pining or something more one-sided.

Prompts

- How will Siobhan and/or Camille react to the news that their parents are in a relationship?
- Case-fic would be wonderful.
- Something quiet and introspective, such as Jack coming to terms with finally dating again after the loss of his wife.
- Or an AU where Richard is still the resident DI, Jack is visiting on holiday and finds himself tangled up in a case, and Camille doesn't trust him.
- Anything involving local customs and island-life.

Fandom 5k 2019 Prompts

 Request 1 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion  
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Corvus Umbranox (Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)
Group: Corvus Umbranox/Millona Umbranox
Group: Corvus Umbranox & Lucien Lachance
Group: Corvus Umbranox & Armand Christophe
Character Development, Action/Adventure, Canon-Style Plot, Interpersonal Drama, Darkfic

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

Oblivion is my favourite of the ES games, and in particular the Thieves' Guild questline. I love the Thieves' Guild as it's presented in Oblivion, as an outwardly noble group of rogues who steal from the rich, protect the poor and frown on killing... but who also have a bit of an edge. The ban on killing is waived once you get far enough in the quest, and there's an element of ruthlessness to that which I really like.

What I would really like is a story exploring Corvus Umbranox's character. I would love a take on his backstory. How did he become the Gray Fox? How did he survive day to day as a nameless ghost spying on his wife? Or something exploring life in the guild, and heist fics are always welcome.

I do ship Corvus/Millona, but I am entirely open to gen and other pairings. Speaking of Corvus/Millona, how did they meet and come to be married? Was he already a member of the guild before he met her, or did he join after they married? Which of them is the hereditary heir to Anvil? How smoothly did they settle back into being married after he broke the curse?

Oblivion being the game it is we don't see much interaction between NPCs, and none at all between Corvus and Armand. I headcanon them as having been extremely close friends before the curse, so I'd like to see something exploring their friendship and the inner workings of the guild, such as them dealing with a recalcitrant guild member, perhaps. Or give me some of their backstory. How did they meet? Were they friends, or did they hate each other at first (or perhaps they still hate each other. They don't have to be friends). There's a mention in the game of them humiliating Lex 6 years ago. What happened? (I asked for gen here, but if you want to ship Corvus/Armand I wouldn't be entirely opposed to that).

Something else we don't see much of is how the Thieves' Guild rubs along with the Dark Brotherhood, and I'd love a story exploring how the two guilds interact. Are they enemies, or allies, or do they reluctantly rub along? Is anyone allowed to be a member of both groups, or is this banned by one or both guilds? Have Corvus and Lucien Lachance met before, or not? Perhaps they reluctantly have to team up to solve a common problem? Or perhaps they're friends and meet up in secret to share an ale and complain about the stresses of heading criminal guilds.

One thing that fascinates me here is that members of the Dark Brotherhood seem at least partially immune to the effects of the cowl, which would be extremely seductive to someone in the grips of Nocturnal's curse.

With my Corvus & Lucian request, I am open to anything from murderous loathing to friendship, and anything in between. And again, I asked for gen, but if you feel like shipping them (particularly hate fucking), then please feel free. I'd also be happy with Lucien as a spectral assassin after his death.

Request 2 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim  
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Group: Mercer Frey/Karliah/Gallus Desidenius
Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Development, Worldbuilding, Interpersonal Drama, Darkfic

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

I would absolutely love backstory for this, such as a take on what drove Mercer to murder Gallus and betray the Guild, or alternatively a fic about the Guild in happier times. Perhaps the three of them pull off a heist together when they were all still friends, but with some underlying tensions which foreshadow what is to come. The level of shipping is up to you. I'd be happy with anything from a full blown threesome to the shipping being so far in the background that it's virtually non-existent. Something set more recently would be appreciated too. If you can figure out a way to work in Gallus's ghost, that would be amazing, but I would also be happy with something focusing on Mercer and Karliah if that works better. In the interests of full disclosure, I am completely Team Mercer, although I'm fine with him being written as an amoral bastard. We get virtually no backstory for him, so I would be thrilled to receive a story exploring that, even if the other two characters take a back seat.

Something following the Skyrim Thieves' Guild questline from his POV would also be appreciated. I love the creepiness of the Falmer, so if you want to explore some horror themes, then *please* do. :D

Request 3 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Thief (Video Game Original Series)  
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Garrett (Thief (Video Game Original Series))
Group: Garrett & Cutty
Action/Adventure, Canon-Style Plot - Freeform, Darkfic, Horror, Worldbuilding

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

I love these games for the atmosphere of the City, the mix of mythology and the steam-punky vibes. Anything exploring the world of Thief would be welcome here, either some backstory, such as a fic about Garrett's past life, his time with the Keepers or his struggle to get by after leaving, or something set during or in between any of the games. A heist or a slice of life in the City or another threat that Garrett needs to set right.

What happens after the events of the final game, with the Keepers revealed and Garrett's ownership of the Eye? The three games are about restoring balance: first the Pagans, then the Mechanists, then the Keepers. If there was a fourth game, does that mean the antagonist might be Garrett himself, under the spell of the Eye?

I'm particularly interested in the thieves' guilds and Garrett's involvement in them. Was he ever a member, or did he always avoid them? Did he try to join a guild while he was still with the Keepers?

We barely see anything of Cutty, but something exploring his backstory with Garrett would be very welcome.

Request 4 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: The John Dee Papers - Phil Rickman  
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Group: John Dee/Robert Dudley
Group: John Dee & Robert Dudley
Mystery/Procedural, Character Development, Darkfic, Horror

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

One of my favourite things about the two books in this mystery series is the ambiguous supernatural thread that runs through them. My other favourite thing is John Dee himself, youngish, lovelorn and lacking self-confidence. I also love his friendship and mentorship with Robert Dudley. I would love something focusing on the supernatural here. It's never quite confirmed that spirits and magic etc exist in the books, but if you want to do so rather than keeping it ambiguous, then please do. A mystery would be wonderful if you feel like writing one.

I'm happy with gen or shipfic, with John Dee shipped either with Robert Dudley (which I suspect wouldn't go down too well with the queen), or with one of the canon love interests in the books, or an OC (preferably female).

Request 5 by StopTalkingAtMe

Fandom: Vampyr (Video Game)  
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Group: Edgar Swansea & Old Bridget
Group: Edgar Swansea/Old Bridget
Old Bridget (Vampyr)
Group: Edgar Swansea & Usher Talltree
Action/Adventure Angst, Character Development, Worldbuilding, Horror, Darkfic

DNW: A/B/O, explicit rape or rape as a major theme, incest, bestiality, scat and waterplay, BDSM, torture porn (brief scenes of torture are fine), underage sex (under 16).

What I love about this game is the moral ambiguity and the shades of grey, as well as the historical setting and the horror imagery. As characters, Edgar and Bridget fascinate me the most, mainly because their backstories are not explored in detail and there are enough tantalising hints that I would really like to know more.

I would love something exploring the Brotherhood. How does Edgar get on with them after he's been turned? There is a mention at the end of him seeking leadership of the Brotherhood -- any hostilities between him and Talltree?

Feel free to utilise a spot of canon-divergence and have Edgar be human post-game if you think that fits the story better.

Perhaps after the events in game Jonathan decides to introduce Edgar to Old Bridget, or else he seeks her out himself, either as an Ekon or a human. Does he try to help them, or experiment on them, or both? Either shipfic or gen would be welcome here, and again Edgar could be either human or Ekon. Both options appeal.

Alternatively, something about Old Bridget, her backstory, her life in a changing London... Has she had any run-ins with Ascalon before? How did she come to create her sanctuary in the sewers?