Dear Amperslash Author
Oct. 23rd, 2023 11:44 pmGenre thoughts: I love both the fluffiest of fluff and the smuttiest of smut. I don’t expect to see both in the same fic, but if you can make it work, power to you. I have a complicated relationship with angst - it’s fine if there’s some there, but I prefer it conclude with a happy ending. Given that I have multiple fandoms that include teenagers, please make sure everyone is 18+ - and that it’s made clear in the fic - if there’s going to be any smut.
Character death thoughts: Permanently killing a main character is a big fat DNW for me. Referencing the death of a minor character is okay, as long as it’s not a primary plot point. Basically - fic opens at a funeral or passing reference to someone that died before the events of the story, okay. Minor character dying in the middle of the story, DNW. Temporary character death is okay, as long as the resurrection occurs at the end of the story. Fix-it option for anyone dead in canon.
Pregnancy/kid fics: Yes please. I adore all sorts of kid fics. While I’m okay with mpreg as a general concept, I don't really see it fitting any of the requests this time.
SFW DNWS: on screen-death of any character, permanent death of a major character, angsty endings
NSFW DNWS: dub-con/non-con (unless otherwise explicitly stated), extreme kink, body fluids not meant to be involved in sex
With the exception of my CSI pair, I’m fine with any of these relationships crossing over from ambiguity to an actual relationship. I’m also good with everything staying ambiguous forever.
The Avengers
Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanov
These two are the closest of the Avengers outside of Nat & Clint. Everyone wonders if there’s something more, but none of them want to get caught speculating about Nat’s personal life.
Steve Rogers and Tony Stark
Once they get past their issues, Tony flirts up a storm with Steve, who resists because of his past with Howard (whether actual relationship, the ambiguity in the Captain America section, or in-requited).
Captain America
Steve Rogers and Howard Stark
Steve and Howard never act on their attraction both because of period-typical homophobia and because they’re in a war zone. It can be set in the context of Captain America: The First Avenger or set after Steve crashes the plane and Howard is wondering “what if?”
CSI
Warrick Brown and Catherine Willows
My favorite thing about the chemistry between Warrick and Catherine is that they never got together because that show didn’t handle canon relationships very well. I’d love to see anything with that flirty banter. I’m fine with it being set at an point in canon for the first 8 seasons.
Doctor Who
Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond, Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond and Rory Williams
I see the main difference between these two being whether or not Amy and Rory are already married with Amy and Eleven only being before the wedding and the trio being after where Rory’s just dragged along for the ride and first and then that spark develops between Rory and Eleven over time.
Jack Harkness and Rose Tyler, Ninth Doctor and Jack Harkness, Ninth Doctor and Jack Harkness and Rose Tyler
I see any of these three being set during that time frame in the back half on Nine’s season where Jack is constantly flirting during their travels because that’s what he does. it’s just a matter of who flirts back.
Harry Potter
Sirius Black and Remus Lupin
I’d actually love to see these two from the outsider’s perspective after Prisoner of Azkaban where Harry and his friends are all trying to figure out whether or not Sirius and Remus are together, but none of them have the courage to ask. It can follow the canon of Goblet of Fire/Order of the Phoenix where Sirius remains in hiding, or it can be an AU where he is properly exonerated and becomes Harry’s guardian.
Smallville
Clark Kent and Lex Luthor
I love the friendship between these two in the first few seasons and Lex definitely had an obsession with Clark that could be defined as a poorly expressed romantic interest. Perhaps things stay ambiguous because Clark is in high school and Lex is a grown adult. Maybe things tip from ambiguous and physical once Clark turns 18 (or at least what they’re calling turning 18 given that he’s an alien and all). Maybe Clark’s secret is why he never takes that next step and an AU where he confides in Lex provides that push. Or maybe they just say in ambiguous land forever.
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo
For these two I’d love the exploration of the reasons that they never act on their feelings for each. Starting with Luke being too young an innocent when they first meet, ending with Luke trying to rebuild the Jedi order after Return of the Jedi, and whatever else strikes your fancy in between.
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker
Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Both of these pairings tie into that Jedi Master/Padawan bond and the fact that I’m pretty sure that Obi-Wan never got over what happened to either Qui-Gon or Anakin.
You can pick one of the pairings, set it during the prequels, and go with the close bond that was never acted on because of Jedi rules against forming attachments, or you can set it during Obi-Wan’s hermit phase where he’s reminiscing about the the two men that he loved and then lost without ever having a relationship with either of them.
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Finn and Rey
I’m going to keep this within the context of The Force Awakens, because my issues with the sequels come within the latter two films of the trilogy. I’d love to see something where they’re both discovering who they are and don’t take things further because of that even though the attraction is fairly obvious.