we heard crimes often and softly
05 May 2025 @ 08:49 pm
Dear Creator,

Welcome! I'm [archiveofourown.org profile] giallos and I can also be found at [tumblr.com profile] michaelormewood. I'm very excited we matched up for this challenge! I'm sure I'll be thrilled with whatever you decide to write, and I hope something here pings your interest! Gifts are enabled if anyone wishes to leave extra treats.

Fic and fanart for all fandoms!

I like het, slash, femslash, poly-ships (poly-v too), etc.

I included ideas/prompts in my sign up but if you need further guidance or more ideas, please feel free to reach out to me through the mods or anonymously via tumblr.

What I Love:

I'm really, really into gothic romance/gothic horror/horror of any stripe. I also love ambiguous/happy for now/sad endings. I love things that are not necessarily tied up with a neat pretty bow. That's not to say I don't enjoy a happy ending, though! This is mostly just to reassure you, the author, that if a happy ending doesn't seem to fit the story, or isn't coming, don't stress about it. I love endings that fit the story being told, regardless of whether or not they're happy. Aside from horror, I like romcoms, romcoms/comedies of errors, found family/families of choice, strong platonic friendships, broad comedy, understated/subtle comedy, cats (characters adopting/owning cats, turning into cats, caring for cats, cat familiars, werecats, etc.), religious and philosophical themes, postmodernism, and pastiche/epistolary to name just a few.

My main DNWs are listed below:

DNWs:
• domestic violence/abuse
• violence against animals/animal death
• A/B/O, BDSM, and kneeling 'verses (fine with these tropes appearing as "one offs", not interested in universes structured around them)
• mpreg
• watersports/omorashi/scat
• mundane AUs (i.e. coffee shop, flower shop, cafe, high school/college, etc)
• vampire/werewolf AUs for non-supernatural fandoms/fandoms where they don't appear or exist (canon vampires/werewolves in supernatural-based fandoms are fine!)
• horror that centers on mental institutions/hospitals/etc.
• inclusion of current real world events (i.e. war, US politics, global pandemics, and so forth)

Some Stuff I Like:
• gothic/gothic romance/horror/ghost stories!!!
• southern gothic/midwestern gothic/suburban gothic/urban gothic/regional gothic in general
• space gothic (think Event Horizon and the Alien series)
• cosmic horror
• body horror
• monsters!!! sentient monsters!!! monsters that just wanna eat things!!!
• eldritch architecture/houses/houses that want to eat you
• eldritch nature/nature that wants to eat you
• eldritch spaceships/planets/etc. (that want to eat you)
• bodyswap
• gray morality/shady ethics/etc.
• forced/close proximity
• time travel/time loops/time fuckery
• pining
• ghosts/hauntings/etc.
• miscommunication (within reason)
• poly/poly-v relationships
• enemies to lovers
• friends to lovers to enemies to lovers
• friends to enemies to lovers
• unhealthy/codependent relationships
• obsession/obsessive relationships
• relationships with a power imbalance (i.e. mentor/pupil, priest/parishioner, older partner/younger partner, queen/subject, etc.)
• power imbalances/power dynamics inverted (i.e. the student in the professor/student relationship has/gains the power, parishioner has/gains power over the priest, subject controls the queen, etc.)
• manipulation/mindgames (especially mutual manipulation/mindgames)
• characters facing/dealing with mortality (of their lives, their livelihoods, careers, etc.)
• age gap
• platonic soulmates
• second chance romance
• amnesiafic
• epistolary/social media pastiche
• future fic
• casefic
• ensemble fic
• found family/families of choice
• complicated relationships
• professional/career-related jealousy
• ritual sex/resurrection rituals
• public consummation of marriage
• witchcraft/witches
• scary/creepy/spooky interpretations of fairytales/mythology/folklore/etc.
• deals gone wrong (supernatural demon deals/deals with the devil literally or figuratively... not talking like business deals that fall through, although if that was a metaphor for something...)
• small town AUs (small town in the suburban gothic sense rather than cute, quaint villages and whatnot)

Fic and fan art for all fandoms! I prefer to leave all art details/styles/decisions/etc. up to the artist and you're welcome to utilize the prompts if you want! The only art style I don't care for is chibi art. If you'd like some guidance, more prompts/scenarios/ideas, or have questions, please send a message through the mod and I'll get back to you ASAP.

Once again, I'd like to emphasize that these prompts/ideas/etc. are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my favs/likes/prompts/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own. Optional details are optional!

If you have any questions don't be afraid to contact the mods! Thank you and happy writing!
 
 
Current Music: Lamb - Lusty
Current Mood: sleepy
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
08 October 2024 @ 02:48 am
Dear Yulegoat,

Welcome! I'm [archiveofourown.org profile] giallos and I can also be found at [tumblr.com profile] giallos. I'm very excited we matched up for this challenge! I'm sure I'll be thrilled with whatever you decide to write, and I hope something here pings your interest! Gifts are enabled if anyone wishes to leave extra treats.

I like gen, het, slash, femslash, poly-ships (poly-v too), etc. You're welcome to interpret my character noms as any, rather than all, though you're free to include all characters in a fic if you want! I'm also okay with not including all of the nominated characters. Also, if you want to include unnominated characters, I'm okay with that too! I selected "My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form" but I can be flexible.

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods or you can anonymously message me via tumblr!

Table of Contents )

What I Love/DNWs/etc. )

The following prompts are meant as suggestions. I'll be perfectly happy with any combination of Stuff I Like, if none of the ideas I've offered grab your attention. I also probably won't have prompts/ideas for every iteration of the characters I've nominated, but if you would prefer to focus on an individual character rather than a friendship or romantic pairing that's fine too!

Holiday themed fics are totally awesome (and some of my prompts may involve holiday themes) but you don't have to write one centered around the holidays if you don't want to! If you do, I celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

Cincinnati Reds RPF )

Creep (Movies 2014 2017) )

The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix )

Found (TV 2023) )

Monstress (Comics) )

Those About to Die (TV) )

Mini Challenges )

Once again, I'd like to emphasize that these prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my favs/likes/prompts/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own. Optional details are optional!

If you have any questions don't be afraid to contact the mods! Thank you and happy writing!
 
 
Current Mood: comfortable
Current Music: Blur - Tender
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
21 October 2023 @ 01:34 am
Very sorry for the delay!

Dear Yulegoat,

Welcome! I'm [archiveofourown.org profile] badritual and I can also be found at [tumblr.com profile] badrituals and [personal profile] badritual. I'm super excited we matched up for this challenge! I'm sure I'll be thrilled with whatever you decide to write, and I hope something here pings your interest! Gifts are enabled if anyone wishes to leave extra treats.

I like gen, het, slash, femslash, poly-ships (poly-v too), etc. You're welcome to interpret my character noms as any, rather than all, though you're free to include all characters in a fic if you want! I'm also okay with not including all of the nominated characters. Also, if you want to include unnominated characters, I'm absolutely okay with that too! I selected "My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)" but I am pretty flexible.

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods or you can anonymously message me via tumblr!

Table of Contents )

What I Love/DNWs/etc. )

The following prompts are meant as suggestions. I'll be perfectly happy with any combination of Stuff I Like, if none of the ideas I've offered grab your attention. I also probably won't have prompts/ideas for every iteration of the characters I've nominated, but if you would prefer to focus on an individual character rather than a friendship or romantic pairing that's fine too!

Holiday themed fics are totally awesome (and some of my prompts may involve holiday themes) but you don't have to write one centered around the holidays if you don't want to! If you do, I celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

The Bear (TV 2022) )

Dogfight (1991) )

The Little Mermaid (2023) )

The Little Mermaid (2023) RPF )

Monstress (Comics) )

World on Fire (TV 2019) )

Mini Challenges )

Once again, I'd like to emphasize that these prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match as you please, or come up with something completely on your own. Optional details are optional!

If you have any questions don't be afraid to contact the mods! Thank you and happy writing!
 
 
Current Mood: uncomfortable
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
09 January 2023 @ 01:27 am
Dear Creator,

Sorry it's taken me so long to complete this letter! I hope this hasn't been a huge inconvenience to you.

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If none of my ideas/prompts catch your attention, I'm totally fine with mixing and matching some of my tropes/likes/freeforms/etc. to come up with a story! I also may not have specific prompts for every pairing/fandom I've requested. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods!

A lot of these fandoms and prompts/ideas are repeat requests, including fandoms I've already received amazing fic for. I really just love the fandom/idea to be requesting it again; it's not meant to be a slight against the authors or fic I've received in the past!

I'm open to treats! Fic and art for all.

Table of Contents )

What I Love )

DNWs )

Stuff I Like )

Criminal Minds (US TV) )

Knives Out (2019) )

Original Work )

Scream (Movies) )

Spy (2015) )

Star Trek: Discovery - Burnham/Mirror Lorca )

Star Trek: Discovery - Burnham/Original Lorca )

Star Trek: Discovery - Burnham/Pike )

Supernatural (TV 2005) - Dean/Cas )

Supernatural (TV 2005) - Sam/Ruby )

Once again, I'd like to stress that my prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my likes/prompts/ideas/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own without my input. They're just meant as a guide if you need it.

You can check out my other dear author letters here and here for a better idea of the kind of tropes I like! If you need any clarification please contact me through the mods and I'll get back to you ASAP.
 
 
Current Mood: okay
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
29 September 2022 @ 01:40 pm
Dear Yulegoat,

Welcome! I'm [archiveofourown.org profile] badritual and I can also be found at [tumblr.com profile] jamie-lloyd/[tumblr.com profile] badrituals and [personal profile] littlestclouds/[personal profile] badritual. I'm super excited we matched up for this challenge! I'm sure I'll be thrilled with whatever you decide to write, and I hope something here pings your interest! Gifts are enabled if anyone wishes to leave extra treats.

I like gen, het, slash, femslash, poly-ships (poly-v too), etc. You're welcome to interpret my character noms as any, rather than all, though you're free to include all characters in a fic if you want! I'm also okay with not including all of the nominated characters. Also, if you want to include unnominated characters, I'm absolutely okay with that too!

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods or you can anonymously message me via tumblr!

Table of Contents )

What I Love/DNWs/etc. )

The following prompts are meant as suggestions. I'll be perfectly happy with any combination of Stuff I Like, if none of the ideas I've offered grab your attention. I also probably won't have prompts/ideas for every iteration of the characters I've nominated, but if you would prefer to focus on an individual character rather than a friendship or romantic pairing that's fine too!

Holiday themed fics are totally awesome (and some of my prompts may involve holiday themes) but you don't have to write one centered around the holidays if you don't want to! If you do, I celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix )

Final Girls - Riley Sager )

Halloween (Movies 1978-2002) )

Taxi Driver (1976) )

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? - Joyce Carol Oates )

Слуга народу | Servant of the people (TV) )

Mini Challenges )

Once again, I'd like to emphasize that these prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match as you please, or come up with something completely on your own. Optional details are optional!

If you have any questions don't be afraid to contact the mods! Thank you and happy writing!
 
 
Current Mood: hungry
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
25 September 2022 @ 10:34 pm
Dear Creator,

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If none of my ideas/prompts catch your attention, I'm totally fine with mixing and matching some of my tropes/likes/freeforms/etc. to come up with a story! I also may not have specific prompts for every pairing/fandom I've requested. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods!

Although this is a holiday challenge, you do not need to feature the holidays in your creations! If you want to incorporate the holidays in some way, I celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.

Table of Contents )

What I Love )

DNWs )

Stuff I Like )

Star Trek: Discovery )

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds )

Once again, I'd like to stress that my prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my likes/prompts/ideas/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own without my input. They're just meant as a guide if you need it.

You can check out my other dear author letters here and here for a better idea of the kind of tropes I like! If you need any clarification please contact me through the mods and I'll get back to you ASAP.
 
 
Current Mood: cold
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
09 July 2022 @ 06:22 pm
Whoops, sorry it took me so long to finish this!

Dear Creator,

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If none of my ideas/prompts catch your attention, I'm totally fine with mixing and matching some of my tropes/likes/freeforms/etc. to come up with a story! I also may not have specific prompts for every pairing/fandom I've requested. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods!

A lot of these fandoms and prompts/ideas are repeat requests, including fandoms I've already received amazing fic for. I really just love the fandom/idea to be requesting it again; it's not meant to be a slight against the authors or fic I've received in the past!

Table of Contents )

What I Love )

DNWs )

Stuff I Like )

Criminal Minds )

Law & Order: SVU )

The Mandalorian )

Original Work )

Prodigal Son (TV 2019) )

Star Trek: Discovery - Lorca )

Star Trek: Discovery - Pike )

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) )


Star Wars Sequel Trilogy )

Once again, I'd like to stress that my prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my likes/prompts/ideas/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own without my input. They're just meant as a guide if you need it.

You can check out my other dear author letters here and here for a better idea of the kind of tropes I like! If you need any clarification please contact me through the mods and I'll get back to you ASAP.
 
 
Current Mood: sick
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
09 July 2022 @ 08:27 am
Apologies for taking so long to finish this!

Dear Creator,

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If none of my ideas/prompts catch your attention, I'm totally fine with mixing and matching some of my tropes/likes/freeforms/etc. to come up with a story! I also may not have specific prompts for every pairing/fandom I've requested. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods!

A lot of these fandoms and prompts/ideas are repeat requests, including fandoms I've already received amazing fic for. I really just love the fandom/idea to be requesting it again; it's not meant to be a slight against the authors or fic I've received in the past!

For most original works prompts, I tend to think of the pairings/tags as prompts in and of themselves, so I won't be providing individual prompts or ideas for every pairing. If you want to just go off of the pairing, or use a mix of likes/kinks/etc. to make a story, I'm fine with that too!

Table of Contents )

What I Love )

DNWs )

Stuff I Like )

Mixed Gender Ships )

F/F(/F+) Ships )

M/M(/M+) Ships )

Gen )

Mixed Gen and Ship )

Other Ships )

Once again, I'd like to stress that my prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my likes/prompts/ideas/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own without my input. They're just meant as a guide if you need it.

You can check out my other dear author letters here and here for a better idea of the kind of tropes I like! If you need any clarification please contact me through the mods and I'll get back to you ASAP.
 
 
Current Mood: tired
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
03 July 2022 @ 05:11 am
Dear Creator,

I have used parts of previous letters to compose the body of this letter. If none of my ideas/prompts catch your attention, I'm totally fine with mixing and matching some of my tropes/likes/freeforms/etc. to come up with a story! I also may not have specific prompts for every pairing/fandom I've requested. If anything is confusing, or you have any questions or need clarification, you can reach me through the mods!

A lot of these fandoms and prompts/ideas are repeat requests, including fandoms I've already received amazing fic for. I really just love the fandom/idea to be requesting it again; it's not meant to be a slight against the authors or fic I've received in the past!

Table of Contents )

What I Love )

DNWs )

Stuff I Like )

Criminal Minds (US TV) )

Grishaverse - Leigh Bardugo )

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling )

Knives Out (2019) )

Law & Order: SVU )

Prodigal Son (TV 2019) )

Sleepy Hollow (TV) )

Star Trek: Discovery )

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types )

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy )

Once again, I'd like to stress that my prompts/ideas are only suggestions! Please don't feel constrained by them! Mix and match my likes/prompts/ideas/etc. as you please, or come up with something completely on your own without my input. They're just meant as a guide if you need it.

You can check out my other dear author letters here and here for a better idea of the kind of tropes I like! If you need any clarification please contact me through the mods and I'll get back to you ASAP.
 
 
Current Mood: exhausted
 
 
we heard crimes often and softly
03 July 2022 @ 04:04 am
I'll be completely honest, I signed up for this without checking to see if it was the exchange, so my prompts are pretty similar to my exchange requests. You can find my exchange letter, with further details, here.

I'm going to elaborate on some of my fest prompts further here, but that letter should have the majority of my likes/dislikes/DNWs/prompts.

Disco )

SVU )
 
 
Current Mood: sleepy