Street Life

Thanks so much for being a part of the exchange this year. Whether you are a newbie or veteran, please have fun. I love all my fandoms and characters equally. I hope I'm giving you something to work with, but if you need to go ODAO, go for it.

I'd love treats and I promise to be a "good egg" commenter.

Special thanks if you're picking this up from the pinch-hit list and/or happened on the request and chose to write a treat.

DNWs for ALL fandoms-Mpreg, scat, Omega-verse, dewclaws, body horror, ultra violence, right-wing propaganda.

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Fandom: She Went Pop-Song-Iam Siam

Characters:

Rena Devere

Rena’s agent.

Waterfront Reporter

Man in the Street

This is just a great vignette of a song, but there are so many questions and possibilities for a story.

I’d love a noir-style mystery. What really happened to Rena? What is her agent not telling us? Why was she already “barely alive” when she got to California? Was he in love with her? Did she know something about him? I think the Waterfront Reporter should try and solve the mystery….either hampered or assisted (or both) by Rena’s Agent.  I can see the Man In The Street being involved as well….how did he just happen to be there? Is he really devastated or is he involved in the death as well? Slashy interactions among the men would be awesome. I realize I've always thought of Agent and Reporter as male, but they don't have to be...so het or femslash is on the table as well. Man in the Street is presumably male, unless you know something I don't. If so, feel free to share.

If not the actual mystery of what happened to Rena, then something about how any or all of the other characters are affected in the aftermath. 

I'm even up for a "happy" ending. Maybe Rena isn't dead? Mistaken identity, faked death, wakes up in the ambulance? Did agent help....was Man In The Street involved?

This could be Rena's recovery story as she realizes afterwards how close she came to dying and manages to clean up her act....with help of any of the other characters...or realizing she has to do it for and by herself. 12 Step programs always appreciated.

I'm fine with any amount of 80's sex and drugs related kink and degradation. For this fandom, I'm also OK with the possibility of rape as part of what happened to Rena...or anybody else in her sphere.

Don't worry if you don't vibe with all the characters. Feel free to omit any, even if we matched on all of them. While I see a place for all of them, you might find Man On The Street or one of the others superfluous. No problem.

I'm just super excited to get any fic for Poor Poor Rena and this amazing song.

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Pundit RPF

Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert

Fandom Specific DNW-Rape or sexual assault. Either Anderson or Stephen being a rapist, abuser, sex-pest etc. Killing Evie.

I'm requesting this because of Anderson's podcast on grief, particularly this episode:

And this conversation:

There's already a lot of "canon" death associated with the characters and the part of their relationship I'm fascinated by, so all of those are fair game. The only thing I'm absolutely DNW-ing is (physically) hurting or killing Evie.

I’m fine with infidelity, OT3 or open relationship if you want to include Evie or any of Anderson's partners (canon or fanon.)  My favorite Stephen is “guilt-ridden bi-sexual Stephen” who totally adores Evie and also gets completely consumed with “forbidden” lust for various men….Jon, Keith Olbermann etc. (a part of me is still lost in the 2000's) and this slow burn thing with Anderson, which would have remained pining out of deference for Evie and for Anderson’s relationship, if not for the raw emotion of these grief conversations.

I love how far Stephen has come since he had to hide behind the "Colbert Report" persona. If you want to do something from the Covid period with Stephen doing his show from the attic and Stephen/Anderson having to communicate via Zoom and such until they can actually be together, that's great. Maybe they start getting closer after Gloria dies in 2019....but the pandemic starts before it gets too far.

I'm so struck by Anderson's vulnerability about his father, brother and mother in the podcast and the way he and Stephen talk so openly and the rawness...I see so much potential for hurt/comfort, but also Stephen dealing with both the guilt over Evie or not wanting to take advantage of Anderson's vulnerability....but who could resist indefinitely?

Also, back in the day, I feel the fic dynamic usually made Anderson the more attractive and unattainable one, but honestly, I could see Anderson very much having the crush and longing toward Stephen, but always resisting because of Evie, Stephen's guilt and his own relationship. In other words, Stephen is just as much of a hottie....although he may not see himself that way.

These two are also savvy about shippers, so if either one wants to mention it...by all means. I'll never forget the Colbert Report when Anderson was on and Stephen said, "Ladies, start your fanfics."

Feel free to incorporate any other "characters," including Evie, Anderson's ex, the kids and any one else in the pundit verse or show-biz that you'd like to include as participants or bystanders with opinions.

Anything BTS of Anderson's recent appearance on Stephen's show, including that conversation about "comments on porn sites." Some "pure" PWP after that .... complete with Porn watching together? Yummy.

I don't have any "pure" gen prompts, but I'm fine if the relationship remains all UST and pining....and again ODAO.

Repeating-DNW Rape, noncon, sexual assualt, either character being a creep, rapist, abuser, sex-pest.

I would be open to dub-con to the extent that something happens with one or both under the influence, or something happening in a hurt comfort scenario and one or both wondering if they had taken advantage, leading to angst, guilt remorse. I'd prefer it all to end up more or less happily sorted, but I'm not adamant on pure fluff here.

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Fandom:British Travel Show RPF

Characters 

Michael Portillo

Joanna Lumley

DNW-Rape, sexual assault. Michael as villain, sex-pest, rapist, evil etc.

Hello lovely Yuletide writer, if you share my passion for the "Verse" of British Travel Shows, I hope you also share my fascination with Michael Portillo and his garish colour combinations, his willingness to indulge in horrible puns, dancing, goofy travel antics, as well as speak solemnly about his family, especially regarding the Spanish Civil War and especially his passion for trains.

Every time I see Dame Joanna Lumley on a train during one of her amazing travel shows, I can't help thinking about her running into Michael on one of his. Even though they are on extreme opposite ends of the political spectrum, I just want them together in some way, preferably in some fabulous place.

I feel that Michael is effectively out of politics and even though still a Tory, and still enamoured of Margaret Thatcher, he seems to have redeemed himself on most social issues. (His The Trouble With The Tories programmes showed how much he no longer feels like part of the party.) Of course Joanna may very much think otherwise and give him what-all....while still doing a bit of flirting perhaps?

Maybe he's a closet AbFab fanboy. Maybe they find common cause over the Gurkhas. He loves Empire and she was born in the Raj. He can be charming and she is gorgeous. I'd love anything from witty banter and flirting over a meal in a dining coach (or one of their private rooms) or some amazingly romantic scenic location, to an actual "Brief Encounter," to a full on romance if you want to go that way. I know they're both married. I'm cool with infidelity....whether in the context of devil-may-care open relationships or a bit of angst-ridden guilt, overcome by the passion of the moment. I also love Joanna's podcast with her husband, so if you want to include Stephen Barlow in any capacity, be my guest. (Michael and Joanna can also bond over their love of Classical Music.)

If you'd rather do pure Gen, some kind of wacky travel adventure either to a place they've both done or some thing new. They could talk about shared interest in environmentalism....dish about the royals....compare disillusion with their respective political "sides." Or keep politics out of it all together....just comparing some of their journeys.

If the characters are tricksy to write---let their respective camera crews and production teams have a chat or some side activity....or let one of the characters do a walk on during a Piece To Camera.

You could go meta with the Travel Show tropes, or double meta with a viewer watching the story unfold during what should have been an "average" Portillo train show or Joanna Lumley adventure and suddenly wondering WTF is going on?

I'm personally only requesting Michael and Joanne, but I'm happy to have any other "characters" in the UK Travel Show verse make appearances in whatever capacity you choose, especially if the whole Michael/Joanna thing as a ship isn't working for you and you'd rather go in a different direction. You never know who might turn up at a destination, complete with film crew: Joe Lycett, Giles Coren, Susan Calman, Griff Rhys Jones, Ramesh Ranganathan, Robson Green, Richard E. Grant doing one of those hotel shows....or even OG Travel Presenter Michael Palin or anyone else from British show biz who has been filmed traipsing about with a scenic location .

NONE of these are "requests," just possibilities if you're a British Travel Show fanatic who loves all these other presenters and happened to match on my particular Michael/Joanna request and isn't all that excited by it.

Since Michael can come off as quite a bit camp and has acknowledged same-sex relationships at Uni, I'm fine with some m/m for him as well, maybe with Joanne catching him in the act....or even playing matchmaker. Or her thinking he wouldn't be interested in her for that reason and being (pleasantly) surprised.

And if Joanne wakes up the morning after and decides a talk with her good friend Jennifer Saunders is in order, once the gentleman is out of earshot....by all means.

Please have fun.

Just to reiterate...DNW for this fandom-Rape, sexual assault, non-con, dub-con. Michael as sexual predator, rapist, sex-pest.)

(I realize ship-fic will require a possible level of infidelity, and I'm fine with any angst or guilt around that on either of their parts, but if there is any intimacy, I'd want it to be 100% consensual.)

If you see him as a pompous jerk with dodgy political views on the economy, no worries and I'm happy for Michael and Joanna to be verbally sparring over the issues, which finding each other attractive, amusing, charming etc. But I do not want him as an evil, horrible rapist etc.

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Fandom:

Beau of the Fifth Column (Webseries)

DNW for this fandom: Rape, sexual assault, noncon, dubcon. Beau being a bad guy, villain, sex-pest etc.

Characters:

Beau

Belle

I realize this request seems inherently political, but in this case, I'm really more interested in their relationship than the events they're currently commenting on. Beau and Belle are almost the only political commentators I can watch for very long because their demeanour helps reduce the inherent anxiety of watching American politics right now.

I love the "backstory" of the channel and the Beau of the Fifth Column persona coming out of the discrepancy between someone looking and sounding like Beau, but being the complete political opposite of the assumptions people made about him. Now that Belle has taken over as the face of the channel, I'm absolutely entranced with her and desperately want fic for them and their relationship. I'd love anything that incorporates her background in the military and her work as a nurse.

I love these two so much. I'm interested in any thing you want to write about them. Expanding on their back stories and how they got together. Slice of life including the kids, the dogs, the horses. (Shaving a horse day would be a hoot.) Having them react to individual real-life events.

I'm especially fascinated with the period leading up to Belle taking over as the face of the channel and what went on behind the scenes. They clearly adore each other and it must have been hard for her to seem him pushing himself so hard. How tough did she have to be to tell him it was time to take time off...what exactly did that conversation look and sound like?

While I enjoyed his take on things, I'm absolutely fascinated and enchanted by hers. I sometimes imagine Beau watching her videos and just being in awe. Her expressions and the slow blink can speak volumes.

Schmoopy stuff, sexy times, curtains, staying safe during the hurricane(s).

Behind the scenes at her first video? How she feels about finding her voice on screen? Buying flannel shirts. Her becoming "Belle," instead of "Mrs. Beau."

On the "Roads With Beau," she mentioned that apparently people have "accused" him of transitioning and saying that she IS Beau....and she just wouldn't bother denying it because that gives in to transphobia. If you want to take that idea and run with it, I'd be ok with that.

Obviously real-world events are going to be unfolding before, during and after the writing process, but regardless of how those shake out, I'm really just interested in how Beau and Belle are together, so don't worry about anything particularly topical unless something happens that you really like as a story point.

Let me re-emphasize-DNW-Rape, sexual assault, non-con, dub-con, abuse. I'm sure they've had their problems and I'm happy to have a story with some conflict, but not that kind.