Hello!

I am so excited for this exchange. Five figures is a lot of figures! Good luck. Thank you for writing for me, first and foremost. My ao3 username is cirque.

Here are some general things I like in a story:

women!, the relationships between women (complicated, simple, platonic, romantic etc etc etc), horror, sci-fi (IN SPACE!!!), genre-bending, genre fusion, anything weird, history, alternative history, domesticity, friendships, platonic love/soulmates, families, animals, witty banter, clever plots/characters, bonding, healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships and the contradiction between the two, detailed settings, mundane elements, gothic horror, gore, violence, body horror (any kind of horror!), people and the stories they tell, history, magic, magic realism (and fabulism!), elemental magic, secrets, time travel, reincarnation...

My preferences are F/F, F/M, and M/M in that order.

I am fine with any rating, any level of violence or gore. I am fine with any mish-mash of these prompts, and I love love love experimental storytelling so, uh, go wild.

DNW:

- first person
- explicit sex
- a/b/o (or really any kind of kink tbh)

Prompts:

I'm just gonna do what I wish my recipients would do when writing 'Dear Author' letters: ramble about prompts and vague story ideas. These are just here to inspire you; it's perfectly okay if you have an idea of your own and want to disregard what I've written. It's also okay if you want to mix up several prompts (did I mention I love fusion!!!). Like I said, five figures is a lot of figures (for me anyway) and sometimes it helps to have a variety of ideas flying around.

Also, I am not a fan of explicit sex. I just find it cringy, and it makes me uncomfortable to read. I would just prefer it to be a background element, if that's okay? If in doubt, fade to black. That said, it won't ruin my enjoyment if you decide to include it, I will just likely skim those paragraphs.

Earth's Children - Jean M. Auel

Durc

Oh my sweet little halfling boy <3 I was so excited when Durc was introduced in the novel, because he represents so!!! much!!! possibility!!! So much potential! I was very sad that he wasn't included in the other novels, though I understand why Ayla didn't go back for him.

What is his life like after Ayla is exiled? Does he miss his mother, or do his memories fade? Does he still continue to talk, or does he only use the Clan's signs?
Does Durc learn that the Neanderthals will eventually become extinct a la Ayla's visions during the Ceremony?
What kind of niche does he carve out for himself, as he ages and as his 'deformaties' potentially exacerbate with age? As
Does he marry Ura afterall? Are they happy? Are there other half-Clan/half-Other children out there? (Presumably, it was quite common in history)?
What are his relationship like with other Clan members? As the son of both the leader and a pariah, it could go either way.
That said, they all seem quite fond of Durc, and it does take a village to raise a child.
Just Durc adventures! I am indifferent to Broud, and didn't actually request him, but obviously you would struggle to write a story without him in it so have at it. He's such an ass, but maybe he grows out of it? Or maybe he dies discretely, idk...
Adventures in worldbuilding! The novels give us so much insight into Cro-Magnon culture, and of course that's interesting, but I'm totally more into the Neanderthal culture! Their religious views are pretty well laid out, but what about their marriage ceremonies? Their interaction with the Others? Their crafting and cooking?
What is life like in pre-historic Ukraine/Russia? Cold, I'd imagine, but what do they fill their days with? What games, what stories, what art? The worldbuilding potential is endless here.
How does the magic work for those who are not Mog-ur? Tell me more about the totems.
What happens at the next Gathering? Tell me more about other Clans, about the merging of cultures that the Gathering necessitates.
Maybe the Clan has to go on a long journey, perhaps further south to avoid the cold, or maybe their hunting grounds are going thin. I would love to see Durc navigate the world at large.
AU idea: Ayla never leaves the Clan. Durc grows up with his mother, with language and animal husbandry and that connection to the Others. Maybe Ayla meets Jondalar later, maybe she doesn't.
Maybe she takes Durc with her on her travels. How would he cope, losing everything he's ever known?

A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin

Robb Stark/Rhaenys Targaryen

I am assuming this prompt means Rhaenys Targaryen daughter of Rhaegar and Elia, in some kind of AU where she survives. If not, whooops.
I'm going to assume she's the daughter of Rhaegar/Elia. Which means this story will be taking place in an AU. I'm cool with any details of the AU, whatever floats your boat. It could be rich for worldbuiling.

Did all the Targaryens survive, or just Rhaenys (or, maybe Aegon, as in canon)?
What happens with Robert's Rebellion? (I can't imagine a world in which Robert lives and allows Rhaenys to live, but maybe you can do a workaround, or just kill off Robert idk.......). Who sits the Iron Throne in this AU? (What happens to Lyanna, and Jon?) Lots of worldbuilding potential here, and I am excited to read about this AU world, however it turns out!
What is Rhaenys's life like? Where did she grow up? (As a Princess or as a pariah?) Was she sent to the Faith? The Silent Sisters maybe?
How do Rhaenys and Robb come to be betrothed, considering the animosity between their families? (Or is that precisely the reason for the marriage?) Does it poison their relationship? Are they in love anyway, like star-crossed lovers? Or perhaps they're not in love, maybe they're in an arranged marriage and everything is awkward and tense for a while, until one day it isn't?
Or maybe they're not engaged at all, but they fall in love anyway (it wouldn't be the first time a Targ and a Stark have Misbehaved). Maybe they're fighting against both families to try and work out a way for them to stay together. I imagine Ned would be So Tired™.
If they indeed get married, what is their life like in Winterfell? How does sunny Rhaenys cope, so far North? Do they have children?
I love all the other Starklings, and am equally interested to hear what becomes of them in this AU world. I would imagine Rhaenys and Arya would really get on.
Uh-oh, Others invasion time! What is Rhaenys's reaction to all that? Especially when we consider that Rhaegar viewed her as one of the three heads. He probably told her she was destined for great things. What even happens to the dragon eggs in this AU--are they still with Dany?
I would love a Second Long Night setting for this story, perhaps with Rhaenys as one of many heroes in the war.

Like Real People Do (Hozier - Song)

Group: Honey/Narrator (Like Real People Do)

This is so great! I was so stoked to see it had been nominated! I love this weird, weird song and it's quite dark implications. Bog bodies! Worms and bugs and dirt! Lovers doing unbelievable things for each other. Keeping secrets, invoking strange magics... Yesss!
First of all, who exactly are Honey and the Narrator? Genders, names, ages, backgrounds?
Why was Honey digging, what did Honey bury? (Or who...?)
What was the Narrator doing under the earth in the first place?
Where did they both come from?
In what ways are they different to real people?
(Side note: Maybe they're zombies. Idk. Or vampires. Or something else otherworldly).
This whole thing could work really well as some kind of grotesque surreal horror story, and I am totally down with that!

Biohazard - Resident Evil (gameverse)

Sherry Birkin, Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine

Resident Evil is my main fandom. I love these three women almost equally (I have a huge soft spot for Jill), and this is an or request, meaning you don't need to include all three women, though I would of course be happy if you did.
Sherry Birkin
Oh sweet baby Sherry! I love this weird little mutant child so much. Tell me more about her childhood, both before and after Raccoon. Tell me what it's like to be a forgotten child, abandoned to a horrifying fate by your own mother. What is it like growing up a prisoner, an experiment?

Claire Redfield
What a badass. I love this queen. I am very interested in how exactly she got involved with TerraSave, what decisions she made to both remain in the Bioterror world and yet be out of the direct line? And how does she feel when that doesn't exactly work out?
How scarred was she from Raccoon? She was only nineteen years old, and she had to stay brave for Sherry. Maybe she breaks?

Jill Valentine
I!!! LOVE!!! JILL!!!

I love most of the other RE characters and would be thrilled to read about them too if you wanted to include them as BG characters. I don't ship anyone though, and would prefer to read a story without shippy elements.