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aphrodite_mine) wrote2013-02-15 11:17 pm
aphrodite_mine) wrote2013-02-15 11:17 pm
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Rarewomen 2013: Dear Author
Hi writer, participant, and overall cool-person! We have matched on a totally rad lady from Bomb Girls, Bunheads, For A Good Time, Call..., The Inside, New Girl, or The Office which means that not only are you a totally rad person but you have rad taste in rad ladies! Here's what I requested and some additional information you might want.
~~ THIS IS NO LONGER A PLACE HOLDER ~~
As you might imagine, I'm quite close with prozacpark. You can ask her just about anything and she will either know the answer or find out in a stealthy sneaky way.
In a general sense, I am in love with women who are competent -- who have something to teach, something to show off. I am in love with women who are utter failures -- who have something to learn, something to cling to. I am in love with the woman who has nothing to prove and the woman who has everything on the line.
Basically? I like women.
Women being awesome, women having emotions that don't revolve around men, women having stories, queer women, non-traditional women, women loving women, women doing/loving things/people that society says they shouldn't, women building their own narratives. Taboo. Consensual incest, queerness, non-fetishized mental illness, masturbation. Exploration. Character, theme, relationship, kink. Narratives. Parenthesis, non-linear stories, fractured patriarchy. Relationships. Non-romantic love, romantic love, trust, growing up, growing apart, growing together, staying the same, quiet moments, consent (assumed or otherwise), lust, confusion, domesticity. Alternate universe, timelines, episode endings.
Please see the end for notes about triggers and optional kinks you might want to include.
~~
Bomb Girls: Reggie Harrison. As of sign ups (and mid-season 2 hiatus) we've only seen one episode of Reggie. She's played an important role in Betty's development, but who is she on her own? What is her experience as a woman of color in the munitions factory? How has her life been different growing up from the lives we've already been privy to in the series? I do read her as a queer woman, but if you don't that is totally okay! Gen or femslash, OC or Betty.
Bunheads: Any. I want to handcuff myself to this show and beg it to make me laugh and cry in quick succession. Everyone everywhere should dance out their feelings. If canon het is your jive, Bechdel passing is an absolute must. While I'm not violently opposed to any of the canon het pairings (aside from Frankie/Ginny, which after the mid-season finale could be borderline triggery), I'm not attached to any of them either. Feel free to ditch, sub out, or include the guys to whatever degree your story requires. Gen and femslash are my lifeblood, and I have more ships than you can shake a stick at. Admittedly, my shipping wall is emotionally centered around Michelle and Sasha and Michelle/Sasha, but branches out into Michelle/Talia, Michelle/Truly, Michelle/Talia/Truly, Talia/Truly, Truly/Millie, Michelle/Truly/Millie, Michelle/Fannie, Millie/Fannie, Truly/Fannie, Sasha/Boo, Sasha/Cosette, Ginny/Mel, Mel/Cosette, Mel/Cosette/Ginny, Cosette/Ginny... and it wouldn't take much to convince me of any pet pairing I haven't listed. If your tastes lie more gen-ward, I am obsessed with the mother/daughter/friend cycle these women work through -- who they admire, who they work to impress, who they fail in front of.
For a Good Time, Call...: Any. The ins and outs (hahaha) of running a (lady) business. What are some of the scenes we didn't see? Canon het is okay, but I'd rather avoid explicit physical stuff (phone sex is obviously okay). Gen or femslash is radical, but gay-for-the-night makes me feel iffy as hell. Katie and Lauren sure know how to queerbait, but if that is leading up to something fabulous and gay, then let 'er rip. If they really aren't attracted to one another, it might be interesting to explore the notion of homosexual panic in close same-gendered friends. (I'm obsessed with homosexual panic. OBSESSED.)
The Inside: Any. Oh tiny baby dark fandom of my heart. Casefic, characterfic, basically just any excuse to see these ladies again. The fandom is relatively short and all viewable on YouTube, so even if you didn't offer it, consider checking it out if you like dark crime character-based drama. I am appropriately obsessed with Rebecca Locke, with how she became who she is, and who she'll be in the future. Agents Sim and Alvarez own pieces of my heart I'll never reclaim. Karen Ryan deserves to pass the Bechdel test, and Angelica Sandoval ("Gem") needs a chance to stretch her broken wings. Predictably, I ship every possible f/f combination. I also ship Web/Rebecca (it's how prozacpark and I met!) and Rebecca with various other FBI lady types. And Audrey Horne.
New Girl: Any. I wish wish wish to the bottom of my little heart that we had more of the knitting circle stuff of season one still happening amidst the current shenanigans. While there's certainly no need to write all of the girls together, I'd love to see some Bechdel passing. The guys are great and all, but it isn't always about them -- and it shouldn't have to be! I'd love a story about Cece and Jess growing up (at any age), about Julia (dear dear Julia who really won me over on the show), about Dr. Sadie (what did I say about lesbian panic?! WINK) and Shelby who devolved into the strange and wonderful pun-loving mis-match for Winston. I'd love a story about knitting and desserts. I'd love a story about zombies and the end of the world. As you might guess, femslash is the rule rather than the exception, and while I don't particularly mind Nick/Jess or Schmidt/Cece, I'd rather they not be the focus of this story. And if I have to sit through a racially-themed tirade "in the name of love" one more damn time on this show I'm going to 1) vomit, 2) angrily tweet EVERYONE, and 3) cry pitifully while looking at pictures of Hannah Simone.
The Office: Cece Halpert, Karen Filippelli. As a long-time fan of the show (I've seen all of it, aside from most of seasons 7-8, but don't worry about spoilers) it was not hard to realize that Karen was going to be my single repeat request from last year's inaugural rarewomen. Karen, after Pam of course, was possibly my first "grown up" crush. She walked into that office in the face of a fandom prepared to loathe her, a boss who mocked her racial and gendered appearance, and still jumped through the ranks of Dunder-Mifflin. Tell me about Karen. I ship her with every lady ever, and even though I hate Jim I'd rather he simply not appear than read a rantfest. As for Ms. Halpert, she is, understandably, a newer adoration. How does one learn the process of a kick-spin? What does Cece understand of her parents' troubles? (Mind, I'm not interested in the sort of precocious all-knowing child who speaks with a lisp and magically takes daddy's hand at the perfect movie moment.) Perhaps she has a Take Your Daughter to Work day with Pam, or sits through an awkward family dinner, or tries to enjoy her ladybug celebration dinner without her dad.
~~
If you're still reading, I imagine that you are The Author Proper or just a very curious bystander. In either case, the following may include triggery content. What follows are two lists: items that I find triggery and would strongly prefer to not discover in a gift fic, and kinks I find enjoyable that you are welcome to include (should your story run in that direction).
Stuff that is triggery: Eating disorders, rape/non-con (sometimes non-con can be interesting in fiction, but as this is potentially a story about a fictional woman I love, I find the concept of including rape/non-con especially abhorent. If you find yourself needing to include something iffy in your story, please contact prozacpark to be sure it won't be upsetting to me), emotional non-con (If possible, all characters should be 100% down with whatever situation they engage in. It makes me really iffy to read about characters who get super drunk/high/whatever to convince themselves of something, go along with a situation for the good of the other person, or "don't realize what they want" until in the middle of it -- of course, with characters like Rebecca Locke who do this canonically on a regular basis I would absolutely find it reasonable to include within a story) Violence that is specifically targeted to women, or queers, or a certain race (I mean, violence can be used to tell stories but please don't have someone gay bashed or something. Hurt/comfort can make me iffy also. Note that within a historical context this is reasonable to include.)
Kinks I like (inclusion of these and/or incorporation of sex is TOTALLY OPTIONAL. Characterization is way more important to me than parts rubbing together. I don't know how clearly I can stress the optional nature of sex specifically and kink in general. SO OPTIONAL.): I really enjoy kinks explored and shared tentatively, discovering kinks and how they work, and in general, a more playful feeling. Specifically, I enjoy reading about light bondage, watersports, gender play, light role playing, blood play (through menstruation or cuts, when in character) and characters who have a kink for generally non-sexual things like emphasizing relationships, domesticity, or being good at a job. Narrative kinks like replacement relationships (substituting one person for another in a totally not healthy way) are rad but not necessary. I'm a little bit obsessed with co-dependent or super-close friendships that sort of naturally become something more.
~~ THIS IS NO LONGER A PLACE HOLDER ~~
As you might imagine, I'm quite close with prozacpark. You can ask her just about anything and she will either know the answer or find out in a stealthy sneaky way.
In a general sense, I am in love with women who are competent -- who have something to teach, something to show off. I am in love with women who are utter failures -- who have something to learn, something to cling to. I am in love with the woman who has nothing to prove and the woman who has everything on the line.
Basically? I like women.
Women being awesome, women having emotions that don't revolve around men, women having stories, queer women, non-traditional women, women loving women, women doing/loving things/people that society says they shouldn't, women building their own narratives. Taboo. Consensual incest, queerness, non-fetishized mental illness, masturbation. Exploration. Character, theme, relationship, kink. Narratives. Parenthesis, non-linear stories, fractured patriarchy. Relationships. Non-romantic love, romantic love, trust, growing up, growing apart, growing together, staying the same, quiet moments, consent (assumed or otherwise), lust, confusion, domesticity. Alternate universe, timelines, episode endings.
Please see the end for notes about triggers and optional kinks you might want to include.
~~
Bomb Girls: Reggie Harrison. As of sign ups (and mid-season 2 hiatus) we've only seen one episode of Reggie. She's played an important role in Betty's development, but who is she on her own? What is her experience as a woman of color in the munitions factory? How has her life been different growing up from the lives we've already been privy to in the series? I do read her as a queer woman, but if you don't that is totally okay! Gen or femslash, OC or Betty.
Bunheads: Any. I want to handcuff myself to this show and beg it to make me laugh and cry in quick succession. Everyone everywhere should dance out their feelings. If canon het is your jive, Bechdel passing is an absolute must. While I'm not violently opposed to any of the canon het pairings (aside from Frankie/Ginny, which after the mid-season finale could be borderline triggery), I'm not attached to any of them either. Feel free to ditch, sub out, or include the guys to whatever degree your story requires. Gen and femslash are my lifeblood, and I have more ships than you can shake a stick at. Admittedly, my shipping wall is emotionally centered around Michelle and Sasha and Michelle/Sasha, but branches out into Michelle/Talia, Michelle/Truly, Michelle/Talia/Truly, Talia/Truly, Truly/Millie, Michelle/Truly/Millie, Michelle/Fannie, Millie/Fannie, Truly/Fannie, Sasha/Boo, Sasha/Cosette, Ginny/Mel, Mel/Cosette, Mel/Cosette/Ginny, Cosette/Ginny... and it wouldn't take much to convince me of any pet pairing I haven't listed. If your tastes lie more gen-ward, I am obsessed with the mother/daughter/friend cycle these women work through -- who they admire, who they work to impress, who they fail in front of.
For a Good Time, Call...: Any. The ins and outs (hahaha) of running a (lady) business. What are some of the scenes we didn't see? Canon het is okay, but I'd rather avoid explicit physical stuff (phone sex is obviously okay). Gen or femslash is radical, but gay-for-the-night makes me feel iffy as hell. Katie and Lauren sure know how to queerbait, but if that is leading up to something fabulous and gay, then let 'er rip. If they really aren't attracted to one another, it might be interesting to explore the notion of homosexual panic in close same-gendered friends. (I'm obsessed with homosexual panic. OBSESSED.)
The Inside: Any. Oh tiny baby dark fandom of my heart. Casefic, characterfic, basically just any excuse to see these ladies again. The fandom is relatively short and all viewable on YouTube, so even if you didn't offer it, consider checking it out if you like dark crime character-based drama. I am appropriately obsessed with Rebecca Locke, with how she became who she is, and who she'll be in the future. Agents Sim and Alvarez own pieces of my heart I'll never reclaim. Karen Ryan deserves to pass the Bechdel test, and Angelica Sandoval ("Gem") needs a chance to stretch her broken wings. Predictably, I ship every possible f/f combination. I also ship Web/Rebecca (it's how prozacpark and I met!) and Rebecca with various other FBI lady types. And Audrey Horne.
New Girl: Any. I wish wish wish to the bottom of my little heart that we had more of the knitting circle stuff of season one still happening amidst the current shenanigans. While there's certainly no need to write all of the girls together, I'd love to see some Bechdel passing. The guys are great and all, but it isn't always about them -- and it shouldn't have to be! I'd love a story about Cece and Jess growing up (at any age), about Julia (dear dear Julia who really won me over on the show), about Dr. Sadie (what did I say about lesbian panic?! WINK) and Shelby who devolved into the strange and wonderful pun-loving mis-match for Winston. I'd love a story about knitting and desserts. I'd love a story about zombies and the end of the world. As you might guess, femslash is the rule rather than the exception, and while I don't particularly mind Nick/Jess or Schmidt/Cece, I'd rather they not be the focus of this story. And if I have to sit through a racially-themed tirade "in the name of love" one more damn time on this show I'm going to 1) vomit, 2) angrily tweet EVERYONE, and 3) cry pitifully while looking at pictures of Hannah Simone.
The Office: Cece Halpert, Karen Filippelli. As a long-time fan of the show (I've seen all of it, aside from most of seasons 7-8, but don't worry about spoilers) it was not hard to realize that Karen was going to be my single repeat request from last year's inaugural rarewomen. Karen, after Pam of course, was possibly my first "grown up" crush. She walked into that office in the face of a fandom prepared to loathe her, a boss who mocked her racial and gendered appearance, and still jumped through the ranks of Dunder-Mifflin. Tell me about Karen. I ship her with every lady ever, and even though I hate Jim I'd rather he simply not appear than read a rantfest. As for Ms. Halpert, she is, understandably, a newer adoration. How does one learn the process of a kick-spin? What does Cece understand of her parents' troubles? (Mind, I'm not interested in the sort of precocious all-knowing child who speaks with a lisp and magically takes daddy's hand at the perfect movie moment.) Perhaps she has a Take Your Daughter to Work day with Pam, or sits through an awkward family dinner, or tries to enjoy her ladybug celebration dinner without her dad.
~~
If you're still reading, I imagine that you are The Author Proper or just a very curious bystander. In either case, the following may include triggery content. What follows are two lists: items that I find triggery and would strongly prefer to not discover in a gift fic, and kinks I find enjoyable that you are welcome to include (should your story run in that direction).
Stuff that is triggery: Eating disorders, rape/non-con (sometimes non-con can be interesting in fiction, but as this is potentially a story about a fictional woman I love, I find the concept of including rape/non-con especially abhorent. If you find yourself needing to include something iffy in your story, please contact prozacpark to be sure it won't be upsetting to me), emotional non-con (If possible, all characters should be 100% down with whatever situation they engage in. It makes me really iffy to read about characters who get super drunk/high/whatever to convince themselves of something, go along with a situation for the good of the other person, or "don't realize what they want" until in the middle of it -- of course, with characters like Rebecca Locke who do this canonically on a regular basis I would absolutely find it reasonable to include within a story) Violence that is specifically targeted to women, or queers, or a certain race (I mean, violence can be used to tell stories but please don't have someone gay bashed or something. Hurt/comfort can make me iffy also. Note that within a historical context this is reasonable to include.)
Kinks I like (inclusion of these and/or incorporation of sex is TOTALLY OPTIONAL. Characterization is way more important to me than parts rubbing together. I don't know how clearly I can stress the optional nature of sex specifically and kink in general. SO OPTIONAL.): I really enjoy kinks explored and shared tentatively, discovering kinks and how they work, and in general, a more playful feeling. Specifically, I enjoy reading about light bondage, watersports, gender play, light role playing, blood play (through menstruation or cuts, when in character) and characters who have a kink for generally non-sexual things like emphasizing relationships, domesticity, or being good at a job. Narrative kinks like replacement relationships (substituting one person for another in a totally not healthy way) are rad but not necessary. I'm a little bit obsessed with co-dependent or super-close friendships that sort of naturally become something more.