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I'm so excited to see what you come up with for this exchange! Hope you have a great time with it. Prompts are here if you want them, but if you have another idea that's inspiring you I'm happy to see that too.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me through the mods. I'm also sincereously on AO3.
General fic likes:
Worldbuilding (especially magical, religious and cultural worldbuilding)
Canon divergence
Bickering, friendly and not-so-much
Introspection
Moments of quiet intimacy during breaks in the action (especially good for missing scenes in between what we see in canon)
Complicated women, and complicated relationships between complicated women
Slowly building intimacy/respect together - slow burn in general
Taking care of injured people
Forced proximity (undercover together, trapped together, accidental/arranged marriage, fake dating, etc.)
Elaborate plans that may or may not work out
Improvising new plans as you go along
"That's an extremely bad plan, of course I'm in" type situations and interpersonal dynamics
Getting in way over your head but throwing yourself headfirst into the plan anyway
Repressed characters learning to let go
Struggling against temptation (and giving into it)
Unusual formats, including in-universe documents
Five + one things structure
General art likes
I love a wide range of art styles, so I don't have much of a preference there. For art/comic-specific prompts:
Learning how to dance
Sneaking into a place they're not supposed to be
General DNWs:
Character bashing
Canon-divergent death of any requested characters (canonical deaths are fine)
Non-canonical child death
Setting change AUs (ex. coffeeshop, high school, modern AU, etc.)
Formalized dom/sub relationships
Ageplay
Omegaverse
Mpreg
Excretory kinks
Rape/noncon (dubcon - sex pollen with both/all characters dosed, sex in arranged marriages, fuck-or-die, etc. - are fine)
Underage under 15 and unrequested non-canonical ships with 15+ year age gaps (mentions of canon examples of both are acceptable, but please don't make them the focus of the fic)
Cross-gen incest
Animal abuse
Fic devoted primarily to examining real-world issues/-isms (please don't feel that you have to avoid them, but I'd rather they not be the entirety of what the work is about)
Hopeless endings (endings can be dark, but not without any shred of hope)
For both fic and art, please keep the level of violence at about what it is in canon.
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Requested tags: Original Middle Sister of a Criminal Family, Original Poor Family That Joins the Army, Other: Worldbuilding
About the canon:
I'm interested in the world that's constructed here, particularly how women fit within the family structures and the highly stratified society. It doesn't show as much with our viewpoint characters, being a rare boy and an Eldest princess, but it's interesting how much of an average woman's identity in this world is subsumed into being part of a collective group of sisters, including running any sort of businesses or other jobs together and receiving any punishment earned by an individual member of the family. It'd be cool to see both the kinds of women that fit within these tight-knit, insular conceptions of family and those who want to defy the norms to find an individual identity or choose a different family. I'd also love to see any explorations of the in-universe culture.
While the tag is for original characters, I'm good with the characters turning out to be unnamed background canon characters too. For the Poor Family, I'm also good with making an exception to my character death DNW and killing off one or more of the family members, although I'd prefer the family not to be totally wiped out.
This canon is a single book available through most online book retailers and in libraries, including in ebook formats.
Prompts
- (Any) The characters take part in the War of the False Eldest. Who did they fight for? What did they think about the dynastic situation that led to the war, or were they just concerned about the common people/their family who got trampled in the war's path? Did they know the Whistlers at all, and what was their impression of them if they did?
- (Any character or Worldbuilding) In-universe documents of any sort - religious or mythological texts, in-universe librettos for the opera (possibly with revision or performance notes), military reports, etc.
- (Worldbuilding) There's some mention of religious laws and strictures, particularly around prohibiting adoptions, but not much else - what does religious practice look like in this world? Were the Prophets cannons named for actual prophets, and how might these figures play into Queensland religion?
- (Original Middle Sister of a Criminal Family) What kind of criminals are they - thieves, thugs, smugglers, pickpockets, counterfeiters? What kind of criminal does this middle sister want to be, if she wants to be a criminal at all? What's her relationship with her sisters like, particularly with her Eldest? Is she satisfied with her status or is she looking for more, and what would that "more" look like for her? If so, does she succeed in getting it?
- (Original Poor Family that Joins the Army) How many sisters are there in this family, and what are they all like? What happened to them to feel that joining the army was the best option? How do they adjust to the drudgery and danger of army life - that line in the book that "the army eats families" has stuck with me here. Do one or more of them manage to make it out and rise higher, and if they do, what prices do they end up paying for it?
Requested tags: Rackham Adjutant, Sir Chess, Lady Jain, Sister Peace, Nessie & Sister Peace
About the canon:
I really enjoyed this canon's take on the fractured fairy tale; the setting felt like a full world even if we only get to see glimpses of it here and there, full of references to different fantasy stories and tropes that feel like a natural part of living in this world rather than a namedrop. There are a lot of heavy themes happening in the background and backstory - death, loss, domestic abuse - but they're handled with a light touch and a sense of hope and healing throughout. I also loved the humor!
This canon consists of two volumes of a graphic novel, available through most online book retailers and in libraries. (The Amazon page will give you a brief preview if you want to check out the art style). My requests mostly concern information from the first volume and you can definitely fulfill the requests having only read that, but I'm happy for you to incorporate any information or characters from the second volume as well!
Canon-specific DNWs: canon-typical treatment of Romani characters. I don't mind mentions of Abbess Clarice's backstory where applicable but feel free to ignore the entirety of the Bahtalo Drom chapter.
Prompts
- (Any) There is a LOT of backstory that only comes through obliquely in canon, and I'd love to see any elaborations on that. How did Rackham come to get Camilla the gold-egg-laying chicken during his "wayward youth"? Why was Chess at Jain's wedding, and why does he know her as Lisunka and Lesni Pany? What is the story behind Jain's relationship with Pindar's father? What were some of Peace's travels like after she left the convent?
- (Any) So it turns out that the dragon in the well actually wasn't just a made-up story about Castle Waiting. How do the character(s) handle an actual dragon hanging around? The dragon can be characterized however you like.
- (Rackham Adjutant, Sir Chess) I loved the section of the book where they go into town to get supplies, and I'd enjoy seeing more of either of their interactions, alone or together, with the townsfolk - maybe Rackham has to sort out terms with the moneylender, or Sir Chess teams up with Sally Port from the tavern to clear the bandits out of the area?
- (Jain) I'd love to see more of Jain's work in the castle library! What kinds of books does she find in there? What requests for books do the other characters make from her - for books on cooking, card counting, magic tricks, magic itself? Does she ever run into the library ghost?
- (Peace) How was her life in the convent after Nessie married Rob? It's said towards the end of the story that she was in line to be the next abbess, but turned it down in favor of Skeeter. How did she manage that decision - did she have any conflicts over it, or about leaving the convent to see the world? I'd also be happy to see her and the other Solicitines in their daily life in the convent, making nog log and scaring off terrible husbands. (Also, any sort of religious worldbuilding would be fun for this universe, considering Peace is kind of friends with a demon - and how did that happen, anyway?)
- (Nessie & Peace) Nessie comes to Castle Waiting looking for Peace, and looking for help. The nature of her difficulty is up to you - someone's making a move against the convent or the mill? she's feeling a loss of purpose after her husband dies? - but Peace tries to incorporate her into the community at Castle Waiting and they're all fascinated to see that the woman from Peace's stories actually exists. What does Peace do to help solve her problem, with her perceptiveness and her roster of tricks?
Requested tags: Brigan/Fire, Brocker/Roen, Cansrel & Fire
About the canon:
I love all the complicated relationship among the characters, and how questions of legacy weigh down on all of them. So much of Fire's storyline is coming to terms with how much she is and isn't her father's daughter, with all of the characters having to pick up the pieces of Nax's and Cansrel's misrule and figure out how to grieve and move forward, on top of managing political and military crises. There's also a huge theme about duty to the realm vs. individual needs that forms a core to Brigan's character and is a big part of him and Fire bonding and eventually falling in love.
The Graceling Realm series consists of four novels, with my requests centering on characters from the second novel, Fire. (The character Fire also briefly shows up in Bitterblue, the third book, but my requests can be fulfilled having only read Fire).
Prompts
- (Brigan/Fire) I'd love to see developments of their post-canon life, including Brigan adjusting to no longer being actively at war, Fire interacting with Brigan's family and other Dellian nobles at court, and both of them raising Hanna.
- (Brigan/Fire) It must take Fire a while to get used to losing some of her fingers, and I'd enjoy seeing her recovery from that wound with Brigan's help, especially drawing parallels between her injuries and Brigan's scars and wounds, both physical and psychological. The two of them recognizing a kindred spirit and shouldering the burdens of their individual duties and legacies is a big part of what draws me to the pair, and I like seeing them find comfort in each other.
- (Brocker/Roen) Backstory of their relationship during Nax's reign - how did they meet? What moments added together to make them fall in love, and what moment was it when they decided to cross the line and become lovers? What about Brigan's conception, or the aftermath of the discovery of the affair? Complex Dellian politics and complex feelings about adultery are a bonus.
- (Brocker/Roen) Post-canon, they actually have the chance to be together, but now there's the weight of history they have to deal with. They both have pretty settled individual lives at this point and they've never had a relationship without the specter of political danger hanging over them before, but they still clearly have affection for each other after all this time. How does their relationship grow and change? I'd also like to see them trying to rework their relationship with Brigan, given that he now knows the truth.
- (Cansrel & Fire) I found their relationship in the backstory fascinating, given how Fire loves her father and appreciates that there's someone else out there who can understand what it means to be a monster but also fears and hates what he chooses to do with their mind-control powers (and also fears what she can become if she ever misuses the powers like Cansrel does). On Cansrel's side, Fire is literally the only exception to his need to control and destroy everything around him. I'd love to see more examples of them interacting as Fire grows up. (This could also work with 5+1 things structure - five gifts that Cansrel gave Fire and one she gave him, five lessons Cansrel gave Fire and one she learned without him meaning to, etc.)
- (Cansrel & Fire) Fire is haunted by her father - in this case, literally. The ghost of Cansrel starts showing up - what are his goals from the afterlife (has he found out how what - and who - really caused his death)? Fire has to find a way to put his spirit to rest before he can cause trouble...
- (Any) Scholarly articles about the politics of the canon era and how the characters are seen by history. What do they understand correctly, and what do they get wrong?
- (Any) Popular literature or theatre about the characters - Fire in particular has taken on a heroic/symbolic status towards the end of the second book. Do the characters ever read it/go to see it? How would they react to it?
Requested tags: Margaret Houlihan, Kellye, Maxwell Klinger, Father Francis Mulcahy, Hawkeye Pierce/Charles Emerson Winchester III
About the canon:
This is one of my oldest fandoms, and I have such affection for all the weird and wonderful people at the 4077th. I love the humor and seeing all these strong personalities play off of each other, and I love the times when they do their best to find light in the midst of the horrific situation they're living in.
M*A*S*H is 11 seasons of 30-minute episodes (with around 24 episodes a season) available on Hulu.
Canon-specific DNWs: Any non-canon ships involving Radar, Colonel Potter, or Henry Blake, and any shipping that breaks up BJ/Peg (although adding others into their relationship is great). I am completely happy with any other ships, though - f/f, f/m, m/m, polyamorous, whatever you like!
Prompts
- (Any) Canon-typical shenanigans in general - prank wars, Klinger's Section 8/escape attempts, all the little events that they come up with to try to stave off boredom. Alternatively, canon-typical serious moments and explorations of trauma would be excellent as well; in particular, this canon is inherently good for the "taking care of a wounded friend" hurt/comfort scenario. Just anything you loved about the series, I'd be glad to see a fic version of it.
- (Any) All of the above episode-typical moments, but also with the ICOR paperwork that Radar or Klinger had to fill out after various camp goings-on. The canon promo post also reminded me of how fun a Choose Your Own Adventure format could be for this fandom - following one of the characters through a typical day at the 4077th, or through a deluge of wounded, or accompanying a patient to camp or to a different MASH unit, or trying to get much-needed supplies. I always liked episodes like Point of View or Life Time that did something unusual with the format, and I'd enjoy seeing something along those lines here, too!
- (Kellye) Margaret is away from camp and Kellye has to take charge of the nurses during a crisis. Kellye's usually pretty easygoing and fun, and she's not used to being in charge, but she's also quick-witted and she'd be able to keep a cool head in a tense situation, if she needed to. How does she handle command? How does Margaret react once she returns?
- (Margaret) Margaret has a spine of steel and a huge amount of vulnerability that she has no idea how to express. I really liked the episodes where she ended up alone with one or two others, especially in a forced-proximity situation, because that's where her conflict between being strong and acknowledging her emotional needs seemed the most evident. Maybe she's trapped somewhere (on the road, at an aid station, in that cave from the CAVE episode) with one of the other characters and needs to make her way back to camp while relying on the other person?
- (Klinger) Klinger always has some scheme running, and I'd enjoy seeing any of them, particularly where they intersect with his knowledge of fashion and tailoring. I also somewhat see all his different plans and tricks as a way of getting his mind off where he is and why he's there. How did he pull of putting together that fancy wardrobe and elaborate disguises? I also liked the episode Dear Uncle Abdul and would love seeing him describe the events of the 4077th to his massive family in epistolary form. (In addition, I don't have any particular gender headcanons wrt Klinger, but I'm good with seeing Klinger playing around with gender and gendered expectations both deliberately and by accident).
- (Mulcahy) Command has sent an order that all personnel need to be trained in self-defense, and Mulcahy finds himself head teacher of the 4077th's impromptu boxing academy. Sure, he likes being needed, but he didn't expect to be needed for this, and between his new students' reluctance and his own unsureness of his purpose and capabilities he's not sure he's up for the challenge. How does he manage the situation? Do they ever have to make use of their training?
- (Margaret and/or Kellye and/or Hawkeye/Charles) They're sent away to a medical conference in Seoul or Tokyo. What happens - irritation over room sharing? Wild times at local establishments? An encounter with a visiting general (Kellye's cautious, Hawkeye's irreverent, Charles is schmoozing to try to get out of the 4077th, and it's probably one of Margaret's exes)? Bonding with each other while incredibly drunk? Kissing/hooking up while incredibly drunk?
- (Klinger, Mulcahy) The camp or the orphanage desperately needs supplies, and one or both of them wheel and deal with the black marketeers to get what they need while dodging suspicious MPs. I like seeing their guile at work!
- (Hawkeye/Charles) I find it interesting that they (and Trapper) would have lived in Boston in overlapping time periods, and it's likely that Hawkeye would have still gone to Boston sometimes for work-related reasons even after returning to Crabapple Cove. It would be cool to see Hawkeye and Charles continuing to run into each other in Boston post-war and eventually start trying to see each other on purpose, because like it or not they're one of the few people around who Gets It, and the push-and-pull of rivalry and respect between them turns into romantic/sexual sparks. Alternatively, all of the times that they almost met before the war, and the one time they actually do meet it's either in circumstances where they don't remember it later or don't want to acknowledge that they remember it in canon.
I'm so excited to see what you come up with for this exchange! Hope you have a great time with it. Prompts are here if you want them, but if you have another idea that's inspiring you I'm happy to see that too.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me through the mods. I'm also sincereously on AO3.
General Likes and DNWs
General fic likes:
Worldbuilding (especially magical, religious and cultural worldbuilding)
Canon divergence
Bickering, friendly and not-so-much
Introspection
Moments of quiet intimacy during breaks in the action (especially good for missing scenes in between what we see in canon)
Complicated women, and complicated relationships between complicated women
Slowly building intimacy/respect together - slow burn in general
Taking care of injured people
Forced proximity (undercover together, trapped together, accidental/arranged marriage, fake dating, etc.)
Elaborate plans that may or may not work out
Improvising new plans as you go along
"That's an extremely bad plan, of course I'm in" type situations and interpersonal dynamics
Getting in way over your head but throwing yourself headfirst into the plan anyway
Repressed characters learning to let go
Struggling against temptation (and giving into it)
Unusual formats, including in-universe documents
Five + one things structure
General art likes
I love a wide range of art styles, so I don't have much of a preference there. For art/comic-specific prompts:
Learning how to dance
Sneaking into a place they're not supposed to be
General DNWs:
Character bashing
Canon-divergent death of any requested characters (canonical deaths are fine)
Non-canonical child death
Setting change AUs (ex. coffeeshop, high school, modern AU, etc.)
Formalized dom/sub relationships
Ageplay
Omegaverse
Mpreg
Excretory kinks
Rape/noncon (dubcon - sex pollen with both/all characters dosed, sex in arranged marriages, fuck-or-die, etc. - are fine)
Underage under 15 and unrequested non-canonical ships with 15+ year age gaps (mentions of canon examples of both are acceptable, but please don't make them the focus of the fic)
Cross-gen incest
Animal abuse
Fic devoted primarily to examining real-world issues/-isms (please don't feel that you have to avoid them, but I'd rather they not be the entirety of what the work is about)
Hopeless endings (endings can be dark, but not without any shred of hope)
For both fic and art, please keep the level of violence at about what it is in canon.
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A Brother's Price
Requested tags: Original Middle Sister of a Criminal Family, Original Poor Family That Joins the Army, Other: Worldbuilding
About the canon:
I'm interested in the world that's constructed here, particularly how women fit within the family structures and the highly stratified society. It doesn't show as much with our viewpoint characters, being a rare boy and an Eldest princess, but it's interesting how much of an average woman's identity in this world is subsumed into being part of a collective group of sisters, including running any sort of businesses or other jobs together and receiving any punishment earned by an individual member of the family. It'd be cool to see both the kinds of women that fit within these tight-knit, insular conceptions of family and those who want to defy the norms to find an individual identity or choose a different family. I'd also love to see any explorations of the in-universe culture.
While the tag is for original characters, I'm good with the characters turning out to be unnamed background canon characters too. For the Poor Family, I'm also good with making an exception to my character death DNW and killing off one or more of the family members, although I'd prefer the family not to be totally wiped out.
This canon is a single book available through most online book retailers and in libraries, including in ebook formats.
Prompts
- (Any) The characters take part in the War of the False Eldest. Who did they fight for? What did they think about the dynastic situation that led to the war, or were they just concerned about the common people/their family who got trampled in the war's path? Did they know the Whistlers at all, and what was their impression of them if they did?
- (Any character or Worldbuilding) In-universe documents of any sort - religious or mythological texts, in-universe librettos for the opera (possibly with revision or performance notes), military reports, etc.
- (Worldbuilding) There's some mention of religious laws and strictures, particularly around prohibiting adoptions, but not much else - what does religious practice look like in this world? Were the Prophets cannons named for actual prophets, and how might these figures play into Queensland religion?
- (Original Middle Sister of a Criminal Family) What kind of criminals are they - thieves, thugs, smugglers, pickpockets, counterfeiters? What kind of criminal does this middle sister want to be, if she wants to be a criminal at all? What's her relationship with her sisters like, particularly with her Eldest? Is she satisfied with her status or is she looking for more, and what would that "more" look like for her? If so, does she succeed in getting it?
- (Original Poor Family that Joins the Army) How many sisters are there in this family, and what are they all like? What happened to them to feel that joining the army was the best option? How do they adjust to the drudgery and danger of army life - that line in the book that "the army eats families" has stuck with me here. Do one or more of them manage to make it out and rise higher, and if they do, what prices do they end up paying for it?
Castle Waiting
Requested tags: Rackham Adjutant, Sir Chess, Lady Jain, Sister Peace, Nessie & Sister Peace
About the canon:
I really enjoyed this canon's take on the fractured fairy tale; the setting felt like a full world even if we only get to see glimpses of it here and there, full of references to different fantasy stories and tropes that feel like a natural part of living in this world rather than a namedrop. There are a lot of heavy themes happening in the background and backstory - death, loss, domestic abuse - but they're handled with a light touch and a sense of hope and healing throughout. I also loved the humor!
This canon consists of two volumes of a graphic novel, available through most online book retailers and in libraries. (The Amazon page will give you a brief preview if you want to check out the art style). My requests mostly concern information from the first volume and you can definitely fulfill the requests having only read that, but I'm happy for you to incorporate any information or characters from the second volume as well!
Canon-specific DNWs: canon-typical treatment of Romani characters. I don't mind mentions of Abbess Clarice's backstory where applicable but feel free to ignore the entirety of the Bahtalo Drom chapter.
Prompts
- (Any) There is a LOT of backstory that only comes through obliquely in canon, and I'd love to see any elaborations on that. How did Rackham come to get Camilla the gold-egg-laying chicken during his "wayward youth"? Why was Chess at Jain's wedding, and why does he know her as Lisunka and Lesni Pany? What is the story behind Jain's relationship with Pindar's father? What were some of Peace's travels like after she left the convent?
- (Any) So it turns out that the dragon in the well actually wasn't just a made-up story about Castle Waiting. How do the character(s) handle an actual dragon hanging around? The dragon can be characterized however you like.
- (Rackham Adjutant, Sir Chess) I loved the section of the book where they go into town to get supplies, and I'd enjoy seeing more of either of their interactions, alone or together, with the townsfolk - maybe Rackham has to sort out terms with the moneylender, or Sir Chess teams up with Sally Port from the tavern to clear the bandits out of the area?
- (Jain) I'd love to see more of Jain's work in the castle library! What kinds of books does she find in there? What requests for books do the other characters make from her - for books on cooking, card counting, magic tricks, magic itself? Does she ever run into the library ghost?
- (Peace) How was her life in the convent after Nessie married Rob? It's said towards the end of the story that she was in line to be the next abbess, but turned it down in favor of Skeeter. How did she manage that decision - did she have any conflicts over it, or about leaving the convent to see the world? I'd also be happy to see her and the other Solicitines in their daily life in the convent, making nog log and scaring off terrible husbands. (Also, any sort of religious worldbuilding would be fun for this universe, considering Peace is kind of friends with a demon - and how did that happen, anyway?)
- (Nessie & Peace) Nessie comes to Castle Waiting looking for Peace, and looking for help. The nature of her difficulty is up to you - someone's making a move against the convent or the mill? she's feeling a loss of purpose after her husband dies? - but Peace tries to incorporate her into the community at Castle Waiting and they're all fascinated to see that the woman from Peace's stories actually exists. What does Peace do to help solve her problem, with her perceptiveness and her roster of tricks?
Graceling Realm
Requested tags: Brigan/Fire, Brocker/Roen, Cansrel & Fire
About the canon:
I love all the complicated relationship among the characters, and how questions of legacy weigh down on all of them. So much of Fire's storyline is coming to terms with how much she is and isn't her father's daughter, with all of the characters having to pick up the pieces of Nax's and Cansrel's misrule and figure out how to grieve and move forward, on top of managing political and military crises. There's also a huge theme about duty to the realm vs. individual needs that forms a core to Brigan's character and is a big part of him and Fire bonding and eventually falling in love.
The Graceling Realm series consists of four novels, with my requests centering on characters from the second novel, Fire. (The character Fire also briefly shows up in Bitterblue, the third book, but my requests can be fulfilled having only read Fire).
Prompts
- (Brigan/Fire) I'd love to see developments of their post-canon life, including Brigan adjusting to no longer being actively at war, Fire interacting with Brigan's family and other Dellian nobles at court, and both of them raising Hanna.
- (Brigan/Fire) It must take Fire a while to get used to losing some of her fingers, and I'd enjoy seeing her recovery from that wound with Brigan's help, especially drawing parallels between her injuries and Brigan's scars and wounds, both physical and psychological. The two of them recognizing a kindred spirit and shouldering the burdens of their individual duties and legacies is a big part of what draws me to the pair, and I like seeing them find comfort in each other.
- (Brocker/Roen) Backstory of their relationship during Nax's reign - how did they meet? What moments added together to make them fall in love, and what moment was it when they decided to cross the line and become lovers? What about Brigan's conception, or the aftermath of the discovery of the affair? Complex Dellian politics and complex feelings about adultery are a bonus.
- (Brocker/Roen) Post-canon, they actually have the chance to be together, but now there's the weight of history they have to deal with. They both have pretty settled individual lives at this point and they've never had a relationship without the specter of political danger hanging over them before, but they still clearly have affection for each other after all this time. How does their relationship grow and change? I'd also like to see them trying to rework their relationship with Brigan, given that he now knows the truth.
- (Cansrel & Fire) I found their relationship in the backstory fascinating, given how Fire loves her father and appreciates that there's someone else out there who can understand what it means to be a monster but also fears and hates what he chooses to do with their mind-control powers (and also fears what she can become if she ever misuses the powers like Cansrel does). On Cansrel's side, Fire is literally the only exception to his need to control and destroy everything around him. I'd love to see more examples of them interacting as Fire grows up. (This could also work with 5+1 things structure - five gifts that Cansrel gave Fire and one she gave him, five lessons Cansrel gave Fire and one she learned without him meaning to, etc.)
- (Cansrel & Fire) Fire is haunted by her father - in this case, literally. The ghost of Cansrel starts showing up - what are his goals from the afterlife (has he found out how what - and who - really caused his death)? Fire has to find a way to put his spirit to rest before he can cause trouble...
- (Any) Scholarly articles about the politics of the canon era and how the characters are seen by history. What do they understand correctly, and what do they get wrong?
- (Any) Popular literature or theatre about the characters - Fire in particular has taken on a heroic/symbolic status towards the end of the second book. Do the characters ever read it/go to see it? How would they react to it?
M*A*S*H
Requested tags: Margaret Houlihan, Kellye, Maxwell Klinger, Father Francis Mulcahy, Hawkeye Pierce/Charles Emerson Winchester III
About the canon:
This is one of my oldest fandoms, and I have such affection for all the weird and wonderful people at the 4077th. I love the humor and seeing all these strong personalities play off of each other, and I love the times when they do their best to find light in the midst of the horrific situation they're living in.
M*A*S*H is 11 seasons of 30-minute episodes (with around 24 episodes a season) available on Hulu.
Canon-specific DNWs: Any non-canon ships involving Radar, Colonel Potter, or Henry Blake, and any shipping that breaks up BJ/Peg (although adding others into their relationship is great). I am completely happy with any other ships, though - f/f, f/m, m/m, polyamorous, whatever you like!
Prompts
- (Any) Canon-typical shenanigans in general - prank wars, Klinger's Section 8/escape attempts, all the little events that they come up with to try to stave off boredom. Alternatively, canon-typical serious moments and explorations of trauma would be excellent as well; in particular, this canon is inherently good for the "taking care of a wounded friend" hurt/comfort scenario. Just anything you loved about the series, I'd be glad to see a fic version of it.
- (Any) All of the above episode-typical moments, but also with the ICOR paperwork that Radar or Klinger had to fill out after various camp goings-on. The canon promo post also reminded me of how fun a Choose Your Own Adventure format could be for this fandom - following one of the characters through a typical day at the 4077th, or through a deluge of wounded, or accompanying a patient to camp or to a different MASH unit, or trying to get much-needed supplies. I always liked episodes like Point of View or Life Time that did something unusual with the format, and I'd enjoy seeing something along those lines here, too!
- (Kellye) Margaret is away from camp and Kellye has to take charge of the nurses during a crisis. Kellye's usually pretty easygoing and fun, and she's not used to being in charge, but she's also quick-witted and she'd be able to keep a cool head in a tense situation, if she needed to. How does she handle command? How does Margaret react once she returns?
- (Margaret) Margaret has a spine of steel and a huge amount of vulnerability that she has no idea how to express. I really liked the episodes where she ended up alone with one or two others, especially in a forced-proximity situation, because that's where her conflict between being strong and acknowledging her emotional needs seemed the most evident. Maybe she's trapped somewhere (on the road, at an aid station, in that cave from the CAVE episode) with one of the other characters and needs to make her way back to camp while relying on the other person?
- (Klinger) Klinger always has some scheme running, and I'd enjoy seeing any of them, particularly where they intersect with his knowledge of fashion and tailoring. I also somewhat see all his different plans and tricks as a way of getting his mind off where he is and why he's there. How did he pull of putting together that fancy wardrobe and elaborate disguises? I also liked the episode Dear Uncle Abdul and would love seeing him describe the events of the 4077th to his massive family in epistolary form. (In addition, I don't have any particular gender headcanons wrt Klinger, but I'm good with seeing Klinger playing around with gender and gendered expectations both deliberately and by accident).
- (Mulcahy) Command has sent an order that all personnel need to be trained in self-defense, and Mulcahy finds himself head teacher of the 4077th's impromptu boxing academy. Sure, he likes being needed, but he didn't expect to be needed for this, and between his new students' reluctance and his own unsureness of his purpose and capabilities he's not sure he's up for the challenge. How does he manage the situation? Do they ever have to make use of their training?
- (Margaret and/or Kellye and/or Hawkeye/Charles) They're sent away to a medical conference in Seoul or Tokyo. What happens - irritation over room sharing? Wild times at local establishments? An encounter with a visiting general (Kellye's cautious, Hawkeye's irreverent, Charles is schmoozing to try to get out of the 4077th, and it's probably one of Margaret's exes)? Bonding with each other while incredibly drunk? Kissing/hooking up while incredibly drunk?
- (Klinger, Mulcahy) The camp or the orphanage desperately needs supplies, and one or both of them wheel and deal with the black marketeers to get what they need while dodging suspicious MPs. I like seeing their guile at work!
- (Hawkeye/Charles) I find it interesting that they (and Trapper) would have lived in Boston in overlapping time periods, and it's likely that Hawkeye would have still gone to Boston sometimes for work-related reasons even after returning to Crabapple Cove. It would be cool to see Hawkeye and Charles continuing to run into each other in Boston post-war and eventually start trying to see each other on purpose, because like it or not they're one of the few people around who Gets It, and the push-and-pull of rivalry and respect between them turns into romantic/sexual sparks. Alternatively, all of the times that they almost met before the war, and the one time they actually do meet it's either in circumstances where they don't remember it later or don't want to acknowledge that they remember it in canon.