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Pinch hits 8-10
Two outstanding from earlier in the week that I never remembered to post and one from today. At this point all three are due at the regular deadline - midnight EDT on Tuesday, September 1st. Don't forget to claim via mod email (fic.corner@gmail.com) or pm to preserve anonymity.
ETA: All pinch hits have been claimed.
Pinch Hit 8
Request 1 by Firerose
Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Thorion (Earthsea)
I'm particularly interested in a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all portrayal of the internal politics of the Roke School during the time when Ged is Archmage or in the immediate aftermath, as seen in 'On the High Marsh' & 'Dragonfly', rather than the rather idealised view of the school given in the earlier books. Some possibilities... 'On the High Marsh' gives us a glimpse of the complex relationships between Ged, Irioth & Thorion, and I'd love further exploration of this time. If 'Thorion was the best of us all---a brave heart, a noble mind,' how did he go so badly astray as in 'Dragonfly'? Thorion's the youngest of the Roke masters, how does this affect his relationships with the other masters? 'Dragonfly' exposes tensions between Roke and the new king, which is another area I'd love explored. Feel free to emphasise other characters if you wish; I particularly love Ged, the Doorkeeper & Azver, and I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen or slash equally welcome.
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Request 2 by Firerose
Power of Three - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Hathil (Power of Three)
Hathil's a fascinating character, and anything focused on him will please. I love the prologue to the novel and I'd love to see more of him interacting with Adara, either before the main timeframe or afterwards. Perhaps Hathil negotiating the minutinae of living on the Moor with Adara, or her getting to know his five wives? One possibility might be an AU in which Adara runs away to the Dorig after Orban kills Hathil's brother, and perhaps even ends up marrying Hathil. I'm also interested in his relationship with his late brother & his children. I'd love to read world building for this fandom, especially to do with the Old/Middle/New Powers, the mythology in general, or Dorig society (what's up with their gender ratios?). I love most of the characters in this novel but Adara, Gair, Ayna, Hafny are other favourites. I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen, het or slash equally welcome.
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Request 3 by Firerose
The Dalemark Quartet - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Navis Haddsson, Moril (Dalemark Quartet), Mitt Alhammittsson, Enblith "Biffa" of Ansdale
This is definitely an any of the 4 selected characters request, in any combination. I find the years DWJ left out of 'Crown of Dalemark' the most intriguing, and would love something set during the Civil War or the subsequent reconstruction early in Amil's reign. A few ideas... How did the relationship between Mitt and Navis work, and how did it change as Mitt matured? To what extent was the course of the war driven by Alk's technological innovations? How did Navis get on with the northern earls? Unnominated favourites include Alk & Kialan, but I love most of the series characters. (About the only popular character I'm NOT interested in is Maewen.) I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen, het or slash equally welcome. In slash I ship Moril/Kialan & also Mitt/Moril; in het, I'm interested in Mitt/Biffa & Navis/Eltruda. Please NO Mitt/Maewen!
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Pinch Hit 9
Request 1 by opalmatrix
The Changes series - Rachel Manija Brown & Sherwood Smith
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Let's have a side adventure for the crew between Stranger and Hostage, where any or all of the listed characters get to know each other better.
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 2 by opalmatrix
White Ghost Summer - Shirley Rosseau Murphy
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Any Character
Future fic, especially for Will and Zeezee, but including the other family members (even those I couldn't list) at least in passing mention. How does school go for Will and Zeezee? Do they ever actually pair up (there are hints of this in the canon)? You could take this farther: does Zeezee go to architecture school? Does Will eventually get his own breeding stables? Does Melani compete nationally or even farther? And Susan - Mother - how does her life go when her children start to fly?
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 3 by opalmatrix
Wintle's Wonders - Noel Streatfeild
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Future fic for the three girls and those who care about them. Does Dulcie ever get a movie at all? Does Hillary ever find someone to help carry out the "lots of babies" plan, or does she instead become a beloved Broadway comedian first? (She'd be great in "Once Upon a Mattress"!) Does Rachel move to Hollywood, or learn a language and end up making moody Scandanavian or French films? Does she become a Shakespearian and play in London? Does Mrs Storm continue to tutor privately? Does Pursey give up the school?
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 4 by opalmatrix
English Family Tree series - Sally Watson
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Near-future fic about what happens when the family gets back to Skye in The Hornet's Nest, or further adventures of James and Lark, or extra points for bringing the stories together somehow. (Maybe a family history is discovered in Skye that tells of James and Lark?)
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Pinch Hit 10
Request 1 by DWEmma
Willow Falls - Wendy Mass
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Angelina D'Angelo, Arbuckle "Bucky" Whitehead, Molly Brennan
I want a prequel story about the generation above the kids we know, and what happened in Willow Falls when Angelina D'Angelo wasn't an old woman. My dream dream dream is if you could cross it over with Bruce Coville's Magic Shop Series because those books are set around the time that the parents of Willow Falls were adolescents, and it's just such a natural crossover. What do the Magic Shops/Angelina's Stores have in common and how does their magic work? If you don't know the other books, a prequel will be fine. Or alternatively, read either Juliet Dove or Jeremy Thatcher, since I guarantee you'll love them if you like Willow Falls, and I like exposing people to books they'd like.
Request 2 by DWEmma
Dustbin Baby - Jacqueline Wilson
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Gina (Dustbin Baby), Elliot (Dustbin Baby), April Johnson
What happens next? What's it like when April meets Elliot's family? How does her relationship with Gina reform now that they're back in touch? Let the plot bunnies take you in either or both directions. Please stick to book cannon, since the movie left off the Gina reunion scene, which is my favorite part of the book.
Request 3 by DWEmma
Mary Poppins - P. L. Travers
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Mary Poppins, Jane Banks, Michael Banks
My belief is that Mary Poppins is a Time Lord (Lady??) named The Nanny who arrives to raise children who will be important to the future at a pivotal point in their development. What happens in the future of Jane or Michael that made Mary need to be their Nanny? It could be something bad they were meant to do but won't do any more because of something Mary taught them or something great one of them will do because of her lessons. Make sure you are writing BOOK Mary, in all her sniping bitchy glory, not some Disney version of her. If you don't know Doctor Who, it doesn't really matter to writing this. It has nothing to do with cannon. It's just about writing what the kids will do in the future. Please don't forget that John and Barbara exist. (Stupid Disney.) They don't have to be there, but there are 4 (or more!) siblings in the Banks household.
ETA: All pinch hits have been claimed.
Pinch Hit 8
Request 1 by Firerose
Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Thorion (Earthsea)
I'm particularly interested in a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all portrayal of the internal politics of the Roke School during the time when Ged is Archmage or in the immediate aftermath, as seen in 'On the High Marsh' & 'Dragonfly', rather than the rather idealised view of the school given in the earlier books. Some possibilities... 'On the High Marsh' gives us a glimpse of the complex relationships between Ged, Irioth & Thorion, and I'd love further exploration of this time. If 'Thorion was the best of us all---a brave heart, a noble mind,' how did he go so badly astray as in 'Dragonfly'? Thorion's the youngest of the Roke masters, how does this affect his relationships with the other masters? 'Dragonfly' exposes tensions between Roke and the new king, which is another area I'd love explored. Feel free to emphasise other characters if you wish; I particularly love Ged, the Doorkeeper & Azver, and I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen or slash equally welcome.
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Request 2 by Firerose
Power of Three - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Hathil (Power of Three)
Hathil's a fascinating character, and anything focused on him will please. I love the prologue to the novel and I'd love to see more of him interacting with Adara, either before the main timeframe or afterwards. Perhaps Hathil negotiating the minutinae of living on the Moor with Adara, or her getting to know his five wives? One possibility might be an AU in which Adara runs away to the Dorig after Orban kills Hathil's brother, and perhaps even ends up marrying Hathil. I'm also interested in his relationship with his late brother & his children. I'd love to read world building for this fandom, especially to do with the Old/Middle/New Powers, the mythology in general, or Dorig society (what's up with their gender ratios?). I love most of the characters in this novel but Adara, Gair, Ayna, Hafny are other favourites. I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen, het or slash equally welcome.
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Request 3 by Firerose
The Dalemark Quartet - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Navis Haddsson, Moril (Dalemark Quartet), Mitt Alhammittsson, Enblith "Biffa" of Ansdale
This is definitely an any of the 4 selected characters request, in any combination. I find the years DWJ left out of 'Crown of Dalemark' the most intriguing, and would love something set during the Civil War or the subsequent reconstruction early in Amil's reign. A few ideas... How did the relationship between Mitt and Navis work, and how did it change as Mitt matured? To what extent was the course of the war driven by Alk's technological innovations? How did Navis get on with the northern earls? Unnominated favourites include Alk & Kialan, but I love most of the series characters. (About the only popular character I'm NOT interested in is Maewen.) I'm always very open to OCs or minors. Gen, het or slash equally welcome. In slash I ship Moril/Kialan & also Mitt/Moril; in het, I'm interested in Mitt/Biffa & Navis/Eltruda. Please NO Mitt/Maewen!
Letter: http://firerose.dreamwidth.org/11314.html
Pinch Hit 9
Request 1 by opalmatrix
The Changes series - Rachel Manija Brown & Sherwood Smith
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Let's have a side adventure for the crew between Stranger and Hostage, where any or all of the listed characters get to know each other better.
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 2 by opalmatrix
White Ghost Summer - Shirley Rosseau Murphy
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences, Mature
Any Character
Future fic, especially for Will and Zeezee, but including the other family members (even those I couldn't list) at least in passing mention. How does school go for Will and Zeezee? Do they ever actually pair up (there are hints of this in the canon)? You could take this farther: does Zeezee go to architecture school? Does Will eventually get his own breeding stables? Does Melani compete nationally or even farther? And Susan - Mother - how does her life go when her children start to fly?
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 3 by opalmatrix
Wintle's Wonders - Noel Streatfeild
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Future fic for the three girls and those who care about them. Does Dulcie ever get a movie at all? Does Hillary ever find someone to help carry out the "lots of babies" plan, or does she instead become a beloved Broadway comedian first? (She'd be great in "Once Upon a Mattress"!) Does Rachel move to Hollywood, or learn a language and end up making moody Scandanavian or French films? Does she become a Shakespearian and play in London? Does Mrs Storm continue to tutor privately? Does Pursey give up the school?
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Request 4 by opalmatrix
English Family Tree series - Sally Watson
Rating: General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Any Character
Near-future fic about what happens when the family gets back to Skye in The Hornet's Nest, or further adventures of James and Lark, or extra points for bringing the stories together somehow. (Maybe a family history is discovered in Skye that tells of James and Lark?)
Letter: http://opalmatrix.livejournal.com/58382.html
Pinch Hit 10
Request 1 by DWEmma
Willow Falls - Wendy Mass
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Angelina D'Angelo, Arbuckle "Bucky" Whitehead, Molly Brennan
I want a prequel story about the generation above the kids we know, and what happened in Willow Falls when Angelina D'Angelo wasn't an old woman. My dream dream dream is if you could cross it over with Bruce Coville's Magic Shop Series because those books are set around the time that the parents of Willow Falls were adolescents, and it's just such a natural crossover. What do the Magic Shops/Angelina's Stores have in common and how does their magic work? If you don't know the other books, a prequel will be fine. Or alternatively, read either Juliet Dove or Jeremy Thatcher, since I guarantee you'll love them if you like Willow Falls, and I like exposing people to books they'd like.
Request 2 by DWEmma
Dustbin Baby - Jacqueline Wilson
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Gina (Dustbin Baby), Elliot (Dustbin Baby), April Johnson
What happens next? What's it like when April meets Elliot's family? How does her relationship with Gina reform now that they're back in touch? Let the plot bunnies take you in either or both directions. Please stick to book cannon, since the movie left off the Gina reunion scene, which is my favorite part of the book.
Request 3 by DWEmma
Mary Poppins - P. L. Travers
Rating: Not Rated, General Audiences, Teen And Up Audiences
Mary Poppins, Jane Banks, Michael Banks
My belief is that Mary Poppins is a Time Lord (Lady??) named The Nanny who arrives to raise children who will be important to the future at a pivotal point in their development. What happens in the future of Jane or Michael that made Mary need to be their Nanny? It could be something bad they were meant to do but won't do any more because of something Mary taught them or something great one of them will do because of her lessons. Make sure you are writing BOOK Mary, in all her sniping bitchy glory, not some Disney version of her. If you don't know Doctor Who, it doesn't really matter to writing this. It has nothing to do with cannon. It's just about writing what the kids will do in the future. Please don't forget that John and Barbara exist. (Stupid Disney.) They don't have to be there, but there are 4 (or more!) siblings in the Banks household.