Dear Hurt/Comfort Exchange Writer Letter
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doranwenHurt/comfort is one of my favorite things, so when I heard of this exchange, I couldn't resist trying it out. :D Below I've done a lot of describing the awesomeness about each pairing or group, and gave a few prompts in case you find them useful. I hope you have a lot of fun writing for me. :)
What I love about relationships is all the emotional depth: vulnerability, loyalty, knowing someone so well you know what they feel/think/need, even just having someone there as an emotional "rock". The whole "not being alone" feeling is such a powerful theme.
I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html
Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort (obviously!), nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)
DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), AUs other than canon divergence or alt beginnings, deathfic or horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic
I have requested "bullet removal" and/or "Cleaning/treating wounds" on some fandoms; the description you'd need to do for those will not squick me, so don't worry about it running afoul of my DNW for gore. It has to be very graphic to bother me.
DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings, because it can pull me out of the story so quickly. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere. For instance, I've requested several tags that include rape; with these, as long as you aren't glorying in the nonconsensual aspect of things and focus on the emotional recovery or comfort afterwards, it's fine for me.
Don't worry if someone's written a similar idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion.
Some of the fandoms below have more freeforms than others; this has nothing to do with how much or how little I love the pairings/groups, but more with how versatile the pairing was for different tropes and situations. I'm sure I'll love reading whatever you write for any of these fandoms! :)
Below are optional prompts - or just plain squeeing and unhelpful "I'd love this!" - in the order that I found the tags in the tagset:
Alphas (TV)
Oh man, Alphas. I got hooked on it and watched all 24 episodes in six days. I fell in love with Rachel from her very first scene, and by the third episode I loved Nina just as much or more. But honestly, there's not a main character in Alphas that I don't like, and that's unusual for me! They're just really great. Plus the show doesn't hesitate to play hardball with government mistrust, character deaths, and intense scenes, and is possibly the best show I've seen in terms of how it balances characters and storylines. The only downside, imho, was the terrible cliffhanger Syfy ended it on! (What's with that, Syfy? It's a lousy way to treat fans! Give us a two-hour movie to wrap things up, at least!)
I liked Nina's relationship with Cam, but I also liked that it ended and moved on, and I'm ambivalent about whether they should get back together, as the S2 finale hinted at. I'm also ambivalent about Rachel's relationship with John. I like the tension the last two episodes brought, with the issue of loyalties. You could see the team slowly fracturing into two groups - Lee, Cam, and Nina on the side of "anything it takes", and Bill and Kat (and John, for that matter) on the side of "follow the rules", and Rachel torn in the middle. (Gary is really an independent in all of this.)
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (both hurt)
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (hurt Nina)
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (hurt Rachel)
The relationship between these two changes so much over the course of the show. S1 Nina is very caring despite doing a good job of pretending to be all cool and not revealing much of her past, and I love the scene at the end of Anger Management where she reaches out to Rachel. She's always offering Rachel a ride, listening to her, encouraging her in her difficulties with her parents, etc. And then you have S2, where she pushes Rachel to stay calm in Wake Up Call - and then pushes for an entirely different reason in When Push Comes to Shove. It was painful to see their relationship in Gaslight, and lovely to see Rachel thawing towards Nina as she recognizes Nina's changed (and that Nina is taking responsibility for the results of her pushing). There are some very interesting undercurrents in Need to Know, though - from Nina's "You called them?" to the way Nina says "When Rachel…" to the looks Nina gives Rachel in the elevator and afterwards, and there wasn't time to really deal with that in the few hours that the last two episodes cover. Though I like that when Kat is trying to get a hold of Rachel, Bill says "Nina always knows where she is". I think Nina really cares for Rachel down deep. I'm not entirely sure what Nina's reasoning was for what she pushed Rachel to do in the club in When Push Comes to Shove (was she trying to find the quickest way to hurt Rachel, to force the rejection she was feeling coming anyway? or was there more to it?), but when she's in her right mind, she clearly has a lot of affection for Rachel.
I see Nina as the stronger character physically but both have serious emotional vulnerabilities in different ways, and it's interesting to see Rachel growing stronger in S2 while Nina is suddenly revealed to be much weaker.
Freeforms:
Abandonment Issues
This one feels like Nina - everyone she's had in her life has abandoned her because of her powers, except for the team - and notice how she reacted in the deleted scenes in Alphaville? Like as soon as anyone pulls away the slightest bit, she's ready to push them to stay close. She's desperately afraid of losing them, I think.
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see either woman doing this for the other.
Accepting Rape to Protect a Loved One
Assuming a scenario where Nina's power doesn't work or can't protect them, I could particularly see her doing this.
Apocalypse
Ah, a good old "world's ending" scenario - those are never worn out, to me. Bring them on!
Both hands/arms injured or out of commission
The dynamics will be different depending on which one, but this could be really interesting with either one!
Cleaning/treating wounds
Both women have some training in this, so either would be awesome.
Common Cold
I think there's a fic out there where Rachel brings Nina soup, lol - but I would totally love reading another one.
Cuddling & Snuggling
Oh yeah, I could read about this all day. With these two, there's the particular dimension of Rachel's powers which add an interesting element.
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Either/both would be awesome here. So many options.
Families of Choice
Alphas is really a lot like this. One reason I love the show so much.
Gang Rape
I could see this more with Rachel, and Nina being the comforter.
hair petting
I could see this with either! Different scenarios, both would be fantastic.
Huddling For Warmth
Who doesn't like huddling for warmth? Tropey as all get-out but so great to read. :D
Hugging
This just makes me melt. I think there needs to be more hugging everywhere.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Either of them would be so awesome with this.
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
I so want to see Nina carrying Rachel. (I'm not sure Rachel could carry Nina, given her relative size - and Nina might have trouble as Rachel's got a stockier build, but I could see her trying, at least.)
Influenza
Either caring for the other with the flu would be fantastic.
On the Run
I could see them both being there for each other in this scenario.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
Either way you put them in this scenario would be awesome.
Post-Apocalypse
I never have enough post-apocalyptic fics to read. :D
pregnant from rape
I could see this happening to Rachel, and Nina's reaction to it.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I could see this easier happening to Rachel, with Nina being there for her.
FBI (TV 2018)
Basic premise: FBI Special Agent Maggie Bell (played by Missy Peregrym) works at the New York branch of the FBI. She's a widow who's still grieving the loss of her husband, and she's partnered with Omar "OA" Zidan (played by Zeeko Zaki), who's a good friend and partner.
OK, so Missy's playing a law enforcement agent of some kind - you've got me hooked with that. Seriously, that girl can sell any cop or FBI role, and I love watching her so much. This being an open canon (with new eps coming out during the writing period), let me tell you: I do not care if what you write gets majorly jossed, I love canon divergence AUs so I'm good with whatever you come up with! If you're worried, just say whatever ep you saw before you wrote it and I'm good. :) I'll love it, I promise.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Maggie Bell & Omar "OA" Zidan (both hurt)
Maggie Bell & Omar "OA" Zidan (hurt Maggie)
I requested only the & version of their pairing because while I love the warm friendship between them, I do not want to see it turned into romantic. I really like that it's platonic. I don't see Maggie ready to move on - she's still grieving - and something about the two of them, I can't go there. Maybe someday, but not now. Though I'm finding that I could see OA finding he possibly has deeper feelings for her, but choosing not to tell her yet because there's no way she's ready for it - so you have that option if you want. But even with Maggie's yelling at him in 1x16, I don't think she's afraid of losing him romantically - you can see the way I look at it in the ficlet I wrote. So give me all the friendshippy-ness that you can. :) (I also found as I put my signup together that I wasn't as interested in seeing Maggie care for OA without also being hurt in some way - at least emotionally!- hence only requesting either Maggie hurt or both hurt.)
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Maggie trying to save OA - after all, she basically does that in 1x15 when she carries the backpack bomb to the freezer.
Apocalypse
I love apocalyptic fic. You can't go wrong with it.
bullet removal
I could see OA having to do this for Maggie in the right situation, or both of them doing it for each other.
Character Finally Allows Themself to Grieve
I so want to see Maggie really grieve for Jason - and OA there for her. There's a bit of that in 1x20 as she's starting to move on by meeting the man who received his heart, but there's a lot of aspects to grief that we haven't seen yet, and I really truly love angst. Normally I don't care for character death but we go into FBI knowing that her husband's dead, and reading about it is just like being present for her in her grief, if that makes sense? And you know OA is ready to be there for her. They have a deep bond as friends and partners and I can see him feeling her pain.
Cleaning/treating wounds
Same as with the bullet removal.
Explosions
Didn't we just see that in 1x15? :D I want more!
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
I could see Maggie having to do this, and it tearing her up because she hates having to kill. (Which makes me wonder how she would have dealt with it in 1x16 - a tiny bit of canon divergence, and that could so easily have happened.)
Gang Rape
I can only see this happening to Maggie (not both) - and after their discussion in 1x03 about "1 in 5"… this would really hit OA hard emotionally.
Grief/Mourning
Maggie all the way here. We see little glimpses of it (her discussion of how little she's moved on in 1x14, meeting with the heart recipient in 1x20), but I would love to wallow in more of that pain with her.
Huddling For Warmth
OK, I already got a fantastic fic for Chocolate Box with this which I enjoyed very very much—but it just whet my appetite for more! So feel free to write this if you've got a scenario you want to do it with, I would love it. :D
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
This is basically just a broader version of "Accepting Injury To Save Another".
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
Oh yeah, I love it when characters have to be carried. :D I can see OA having to carry Maggie for some reason.
On the Run
I will never tire of this scenario. :D
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I think OA would do better as the physically injured than emotionally distressed here. (In fact, isn't this sort of what's going on in 1x16?)
Post-Apocalypse
Everything I said under Huddling For Warmth applies here. :D
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Ooh yeah, give me Maggie—or both Maggie and OA—dealing with this in their own ways. 1x15 is a good source for that for Maggie, with the explosion, or 1x16 for OA, with the teen shooter.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I would love to see Maggie in this position, maybe even both.
Wilderness Survival
How can you go wrong with this scenario? :D
Rookie Blue
This show is my biggest "why didn't you watch this sooner????" because the fandom is pretty much dead now, and I missed out on so much… I watched Stick It years ago and loved Missy Peregrym in that, but for some inexplicable reason waited until this summer to watch Rookie Blue. I was hooked from the first couple episodes and watched all 74 in two weeks. :D All the drama, the emotion, the romance, the angst… (And SO MUCH AU POTENTIAL. Seriously. Feel free to AU this all over the place.)
Andy/Sam are an OTP for me, and I like Gail best with Dov (though if you're writing Andy/Sam, I'm good with her with Luke if that's your jam - just not so into Gail/Chris, Gail/Nick, or Gail/Holly), hence nominating/requesting the tags I did. You can do what you want with Chris and Traci. I love Noelle and Oliver but am not a fan of Celery. I'm ambivalent about Chloe (I like her but not the whole Wes thing) and don't really care for Juliet or Marlo (who would've been much better if they hadn't used the bipolar thing in the way they did). My favorite seasons with Rookie Blue are S1 and S2, up until where Sam goes undercover and Gail is rejected by Chris.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (both hurt)
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (hurt Andy)
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (hurt Sam)
These two are pretty much destined for each other from the start, and I will take just about ANYTHING… See the enormous list of freeforms I came up with, lol.
Dov Epstein & Gail Peck (hurt Gail)
Dov Epstein/Gail Peck (hurt Gail)
To make this happen, you'll have to AU things some, but I would love to see Dov choosing Gail over Chris and thawing her out a bit. I think the two of them are well-matched if Dov can be honest with his feelings and Gail can venture to try to trust even a little. (When you set it could make a big difference.) You'll notice I did not nominate Dov hurt at all - I think it's far more interesting to see Gail hurt, because she's the one that always hides her vulnerabilities, and anything that forces her to open up and be real is wonderful.
Freeforms:
Abandonment Issues
This has Andy written all over it, given what happened with her mother…
Accepting Injury To Save Another
Andy or Sam seems more likely, but I could see Gail too—and wouldn't that be interesting to see with Dov?
Amnesia
I've seen fics where either Andy or Sam had amnesia - the one where Sam had it was good and long, the one where Andy had it never got finished, sadly. But I would happily read amnesia with any of the three.
Angst with a Happy Ending
This works for any of them, really.
Apocalypse
I love these fics. What can I say?
Both hands/arms injured or out of commission
This would be interesting with any of them.
bullet removal
I could see this with any of them, somewhere they can't get to regular medical help for some reason…
Character Being Comforted Doesn't Believe They Deserve Comfort
This is totally Gail to me.
Character bottling up emotions is coaxed into expressing them
Also totally Gail.
Character Finds New Normal After Trauma
I think of Gail after the kidnapping. Or even Andy struggling to deal with having a gun held to her head.
character lets self be raped to maintain cover
Either Andy or Gail here would be interesting.
Character Will Never Be the Same After Traumatic Experience
Gail after the kidnapping, totally…
Character's abusive childhood is revealed
I feel like this could be Gail in some way.
Character's sexually abusive childhood is revealed
Also Gail - I've sometimes thought with a tiny bit of tweaking I could see this with her brother being the perpetrator.
Comforting a character who's been cheated on
Andy after Luke, yes? I'd love to see Sam there for her more than what we saw on the show.
Cuddling & Snuggling
Any of the ships would be great with this.
drinking as self-harm
I see Andy or Gail with this, maybe more Gail (as Andy's seen what that did to her father and would probably find a different way to deal with things).
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Yessssss… any and all.
Huddling For Warmth
There are never too many stories with this trope. Any of the ships work.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Mmm, all these tags just make me excited to read the stories that go with them. I particularly think Sam would be a good one to be hurt here…
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
Andy or Gail here would be awesome. (Why did Sam never need to carry a hurt Andy on the show?)
Morning Sickness
Andy here would be great - particularly if it's an unintentional pregnancy earlier in the show and she's only figuring out what it is…
Night Terrors
Either Andy or Gail would be awesome here, but even Sam after Jamie Brennan (with a tweak so that Andy doesn't have to stay away from him during the suspension) would be amazing.
Nightmares
Any of the three would be awesome here.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Any of the three could easily have PTSD from what they've been through: Sam with Jamie Brennan, Andy with the gun to her head on the last day of Project Dakota, Gail with the kidnapping…
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
Andy or Gail here would be interesting. Like, what if Perik's thing had been to hold them for months? Gail coming out of that would be a very different person.
Trust Issues
I think both Andy and Gail have this in some fashion.
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Basic premise: A Deaf woman (Sue Thomas, played by Deanne Bray) who can read lips very well is hired by the FBI and joins a surveillance unit consisting of five FBI agents (Jack, Bobby, Myles, Tara, and Dominick aka "D") and a "rotor" (Lucy, who calls herself that because she keeps the office running for all the agents). There's a lot of drama, humor, and bunch of "will they or won't they?" between her and her good-looking training agent (Jack Hudson, played by Yannick Bisson). Agent Myles Leland III (played by Ted Atherton) is disdainful of Sue at first but grows to respect her. Agent Tara Williams (played by Tara Samuel) is the lone female agent on the team and the tech whiz.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (both hurt)
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (hurt Myles)
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (hurt Tara)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (both hurt)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (hurt Myles)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (hurt Tara)
I love Sue and Jack (and ship them) but there's a decent amount of fic for them, and far less for Myles and Tara, who I also ship, which is why I'm requesting them. These two are the "odd ones out" in a sense. Jack has Bobby, and Sue has Lucy, and D has his family, but who do Myles and Tara have? Myles sometimes confides in D, as D is a lot more mature than Jack and Bobby are (and despite Myles' shortcomings at the beginning of the show, he's got a lot more maturity, he's just scared to ever be vulnerable), but D isn't the sort of close friend you can go to anytime, I don't think. And Tara is probably used to spending her nights alone in front of a computer. But if they got to really talking with each other, I think they could open up, and Myles would be the sort of gentleman that Tara longs for—romantic, genuine, and sincere (as long as he can relax his guard enough to trust her). Plus I think she has the potential to really respect him (and cut back on those cutting barbs they like to throw Myles' way) and build on something deep. But I can also see them as just friends, and would just love to see more of them building that friendship! Really, I just want to see more of either of them, and I don't care which one gets hurt (or both), I think the dynamics will be interesting no matter what.
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Myles with this in particular.
Apocalypse
I think I put this freeform for every fandom - I just love it!
bullet removal
I could see this with either of them if they ended up out of communication and had to handle medical needs themselves.
Cleaning/treating wounds
Same as the bullet removal.
Explosions
I could see Myles injured in the explosion in that one episode, or either of them in any other scenario you think of with this.
Fake Relationship to Maintain Cover
This would be awesome with these two. It's basically what I love about one of my favorite STFBE fics, actually (and practically the only set of fics that I've seen that's Myles/Tara).
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
Tara basically had to do that in Bad Hair Day - and I'd love to see this with either of them.
Gang Rape
I could see this with Tara (not Myles, though).
hair petting
I could see Myles doing this with Tara.
Holding Hands
Awwww, make me melt with this one…
Huddling For Warmth
I absolutely love this trope.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Pretty much just a broader version of Accepting Injury To Save Another.
Influenza
Either would be awesome here!
Insomnia
Either would be great.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I see Myles more with the physical injury, but I bet you could sell either version to me.
Post-Apocalypse
Love love love this type of fic.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Ooh, now this would be great to see with either.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I see this mostly with Tara.
Sharing a Bed
Hee, this would be great with them.
Touch-Starved
Either here - I feel like they both need it more than they get.
Watching Someone Sleep
I could see Myles watching Tara sleep on some op - or after they're together.
Women's Murder Club (TV)
Basic premise: A small group of friends (three to start, with a fourth working her way in during the first couple episodes) who all work in related fields share information to help each other solve cases. Lindsay Boxer (played by Angie Harmon) is a homicide inspector (aka detective) who works in San Francisco's police department. She's friends with Jill Bernhardt (played by Laura Harris), a deputy district attorney and Claire Washburn (played by Paula Newsome), the medical examiner. As the show unfolds, she begins to respect (and maybe even like?) Cindy Thomas (played by Aubrey Dollar), a young reporter who gets assigned to the crime beat. The show is an excellent mix of drama, comedy, and romance, and has a lot of similarities to Rizzoli & Isles. (And you can probably find all 13 episodes on Youtube to watch free, which makes it an easy fandom to get into.)
I got into Women's Murder Club because I loved watching Angie Harmon in Rizzoli & Isles, and this sounded like a similar role for her. After I saw the video titled "The Best of Women's Murder Club" and read this comment, I was positive I had to see the whole show: "Now it all makes sense. Jane Rizzoli is an extension of Lindsay Boxer. The only difference, they keep butching up Angie Harmon." It is so true. Lindsay is like a milder version of Jane in some ways. But in the ways she's different, I fell in love with her character all over again. Lindsay can actually cry, she hates being vulnerable but she can actually do it and be real with her friends. And that just won me over. (Seriously, make Angie Harmon be all vulnerable and cry in a scene and you have me. Completely.) I love her dedication to her work, the toughness she can bring to the job, but I also love that she can still be human, still be vulnerable, that she doesn't feel like she has to be tough to be respected (Jane Rizzoli, in many ways, hardens herself in order to be respected in her job). I love that she cares about her friends, and that she's torn about her ex but still knows what the right thing is and even respects his fiancée. While Lindsay doesn't always take the best care of herself (or act the most responsibly), it helps that Claire can act as "mom" and give her the lectures she needs but sometimes doesn't accept even from her other friends (something Maura isn't very good at giving Jane in R&I).
Cindy stole my heart because of several reasons. One, she's cute and adorable (I don't usually find redheads fascinating but there's something about Cindy…). Two, she has a delightful personality, bubbly, a little lacking in some common sense now and then, which the others are happy to lecture her about. And three, she has a bravery and courage that is pretty amazing. When she volunteers for the dangerous decoy task in "Father's Day"… that took guts. Real guts. I think Lindsay had to respect her for that. And then with what happens to her in "And The Truth Will (Sometimes) Set You Free", well… I want to hear more. (I also have to admit, I might not be a sports fan, but I loved Cindy in "Play Through the Pain", especially her interaction with Claire's son.)
I love Claire because she's such an awesome character - a great mother figure, a bit snarky, talented, dealing with real life issues (such as her husband's injury and depression) and still being faithful and dedicated. She's great for telling the others what they need to hear, and being there for them.
I don't always understand Jill very well, but I love that she's there for the others and an integral member of the club.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (both hurt)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (hurt Cindy)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (hurt Lindsay)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas & Claire Washburn & Jill Bernhardt (hurt Cindy and Lindsay)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas & Claire Washburn & Jill Bernhardt (hurt Cindy)
Lindsay and Cindy are just so interesting to see together. I love the way Cindy tries to be there for Lindsay in emotionally difficult times, and even if Lindsay hasn't always shown it, I can see her being there for Cindy when Cindy is hurt either physically or emotionally.
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Lindsay doing this.
Accepting Rape to Protect a Loved One
Either one here.
Alternate Universe - Dystopia
Somehow I feel like this fandom would do well with this trope.
Apocalypse
Always up for this. :D
Earthquakes
They're in San Francisco - you'd think they'd experience at least one earthquake at some point!
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Yessssss… :D
Explosions
Awesome! I love the whole "are they still alive?" and checking for injuries and relief and all the up/down of emotions…
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
I can see Lindsay doing this to save Cindy.
Hiding injuries to take care of others first
This is totally Lindsay.
Huddling For Warmth
Aww…
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
A general version of Accepting Injury To Save Another.
Insomnia
Lindsay, totally.
On the Run
These two on the run would be awesome.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I could see either, but I think it would particularly work for Cindy to be the physically injured one.
Post-Apocalypse
Gotta love this kind of fic.
pregnant from rape
I could see either here.
Rape Aftermath
Either here.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
Cindy's the one I think of here.
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Totally Lindsay.
Video of Character's Rape is Sent to Their Friends
Either one.
Can't wait to see what you write for me! I hope you have a blast doing so. :D
What I love about relationships is all the emotional depth: vulnerability, loyalty, knowing someone so well you know what they feel/think/need, even just having someone there as an emotional "rock". The whole "not being alone" feeling is such a powerful theme.
I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html
Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort (obviously!), nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)
DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), AUs other than canon divergence or alt beginnings, deathfic or horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic
I have requested "bullet removal" and/or "Cleaning/treating wounds" on some fandoms; the description you'd need to do for those will not squick me, so don't worry about it running afoul of my DNW for gore. It has to be very graphic to bother me.
DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings, because it can pull me out of the story so quickly. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere. For instance, I've requested several tags that include rape; with these, as long as you aren't glorying in the nonconsensual aspect of things and focus on the emotional recovery or comfort afterwards, it's fine for me.
Don't worry if someone's written a similar idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion.
Some of the fandoms below have more freeforms than others; this has nothing to do with how much or how little I love the pairings/groups, but more with how versatile the pairing was for different tropes and situations. I'm sure I'll love reading whatever you write for any of these fandoms! :)
Below are optional prompts - or just plain squeeing and unhelpful "I'd love this!" - in the order that I found the tags in the tagset:
Alphas (TV)
Oh man, Alphas. I got hooked on it and watched all 24 episodes in six days. I fell in love with Rachel from her very first scene, and by the third episode I loved Nina just as much or more. But honestly, there's not a main character in Alphas that I don't like, and that's unusual for me! They're just really great. Plus the show doesn't hesitate to play hardball with government mistrust, character deaths, and intense scenes, and is possibly the best show I've seen in terms of how it balances characters and storylines. The only downside, imho, was the terrible cliffhanger Syfy ended it on! (What's with that, Syfy? It's a lousy way to treat fans! Give us a two-hour movie to wrap things up, at least!)
I liked Nina's relationship with Cam, but I also liked that it ended and moved on, and I'm ambivalent about whether they should get back together, as the S2 finale hinted at. I'm also ambivalent about Rachel's relationship with John. I like the tension the last two episodes brought, with the issue of loyalties. You could see the team slowly fracturing into two groups - Lee, Cam, and Nina on the side of "anything it takes", and Bill and Kat (and John, for that matter) on the side of "follow the rules", and Rachel torn in the middle. (Gary is really an independent in all of this.)
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (both hurt)
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (hurt Nina)
Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad (hurt Rachel)
The relationship between these two changes so much over the course of the show. S1 Nina is very caring despite doing a good job of pretending to be all cool and not revealing much of her past, and I love the scene at the end of Anger Management where she reaches out to Rachel. She's always offering Rachel a ride, listening to her, encouraging her in her difficulties with her parents, etc. And then you have S2, where she pushes Rachel to stay calm in Wake Up Call - and then pushes for an entirely different reason in When Push Comes to Shove. It was painful to see their relationship in Gaslight, and lovely to see Rachel thawing towards Nina as she recognizes Nina's changed (and that Nina is taking responsibility for the results of her pushing). There are some very interesting undercurrents in Need to Know, though - from Nina's "You called them?" to the way Nina says "When Rachel…" to the looks Nina gives Rachel in the elevator and afterwards, and there wasn't time to really deal with that in the few hours that the last two episodes cover. Though I like that when Kat is trying to get a hold of Rachel, Bill says "Nina always knows where she is". I think Nina really cares for Rachel down deep. I'm not entirely sure what Nina's reasoning was for what she pushed Rachel to do in the club in When Push Comes to Shove (was she trying to find the quickest way to hurt Rachel, to force the rejection she was feeling coming anyway? or was there more to it?), but when she's in her right mind, she clearly has a lot of affection for Rachel.
I see Nina as the stronger character physically but both have serious emotional vulnerabilities in different ways, and it's interesting to see Rachel growing stronger in S2 while Nina is suddenly revealed to be much weaker.
Freeforms:
Abandonment Issues
This one feels like Nina - everyone she's had in her life has abandoned her because of her powers, except for the team - and notice how she reacted in the deleted scenes in Alphaville? Like as soon as anyone pulls away the slightest bit, she's ready to push them to stay close. She's desperately afraid of losing them, I think.
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see either woman doing this for the other.
Accepting Rape to Protect a Loved One
Assuming a scenario where Nina's power doesn't work or can't protect them, I could particularly see her doing this.
Apocalypse
Ah, a good old "world's ending" scenario - those are never worn out, to me. Bring them on!
Both hands/arms injured or out of commission
The dynamics will be different depending on which one, but this could be really interesting with either one!
Cleaning/treating wounds
Both women have some training in this, so either would be awesome.
Common Cold
I think there's a fic out there where Rachel brings Nina soup, lol - but I would totally love reading another one.
Cuddling & Snuggling
Oh yeah, I could read about this all day. With these two, there's the particular dimension of Rachel's powers which add an interesting element.
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Either/both would be awesome here. So many options.
Families of Choice
Alphas is really a lot like this. One reason I love the show so much.
Gang Rape
I could see this more with Rachel, and Nina being the comforter.
hair petting
I could see this with either! Different scenarios, both would be fantastic.
Huddling For Warmth
Who doesn't like huddling for warmth? Tropey as all get-out but so great to read. :D
Hugging
This just makes me melt. I think there needs to be more hugging everywhere.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Either of them would be so awesome with this.
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
I so want to see Nina carrying Rachel. (I'm not sure Rachel could carry Nina, given her relative size - and Nina might have trouble as Rachel's got a stockier build, but I could see her trying, at least.)
Influenza
Either caring for the other with the flu would be fantastic.
On the Run
I could see them both being there for each other in this scenario.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
Either way you put them in this scenario would be awesome.
Post-Apocalypse
I never have enough post-apocalyptic fics to read. :D
pregnant from rape
I could see this happening to Rachel, and Nina's reaction to it.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I could see this easier happening to Rachel, with Nina being there for her.
FBI (TV 2018)
Basic premise: FBI Special Agent Maggie Bell (played by Missy Peregrym) works at the New York branch of the FBI. She's a widow who's still grieving the loss of her husband, and she's partnered with Omar "OA" Zidan (played by Zeeko Zaki), who's a good friend and partner.
OK, so Missy's playing a law enforcement agent of some kind - you've got me hooked with that. Seriously, that girl can sell any cop or FBI role, and I love watching her so much. This being an open canon (with new eps coming out during the writing period), let me tell you: I do not care if what you write gets majorly jossed, I love canon divergence AUs so I'm good with whatever you come up with! If you're worried, just say whatever ep you saw before you wrote it and I'm good. :) I'll love it, I promise.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Maggie Bell & Omar "OA" Zidan (both hurt)
Maggie Bell & Omar "OA" Zidan (hurt Maggie)
I requested only the & version of their pairing because while I love the warm friendship between them, I do not want to see it turned into romantic. I really like that it's platonic. I don't see Maggie ready to move on - she's still grieving - and something about the two of them, I can't go there. Maybe someday, but not now. Though I'm finding that I could see OA finding he possibly has deeper feelings for her, but choosing not to tell her yet because there's no way she's ready for it - so you have that option if you want. But even with Maggie's yelling at him in 1x16, I don't think she's afraid of losing him romantically - you can see the way I look at it in the ficlet I wrote. So give me all the friendshippy-ness that you can. :) (I also found as I put my signup together that I wasn't as interested in seeing Maggie care for OA without also being hurt in some way - at least emotionally!- hence only requesting either Maggie hurt or both hurt.)
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Maggie trying to save OA - after all, she basically does that in 1x15 when she carries the backpack bomb to the freezer.
Apocalypse
I love apocalyptic fic. You can't go wrong with it.
bullet removal
I could see OA having to do this for Maggie in the right situation, or both of them doing it for each other.
Character Finally Allows Themself to Grieve
I so want to see Maggie really grieve for Jason - and OA there for her. There's a bit of that in 1x20 as she's starting to move on by meeting the man who received his heart, but there's a lot of aspects to grief that we haven't seen yet, and I really truly love angst. Normally I don't care for character death but we go into FBI knowing that her husband's dead, and reading about it is just like being present for her in her grief, if that makes sense? And you know OA is ready to be there for her. They have a deep bond as friends and partners and I can see him feeling her pain.
Cleaning/treating wounds
Same as with the bullet removal.
Explosions
Didn't we just see that in 1x15? :D I want more!
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
I could see Maggie having to do this, and it tearing her up because she hates having to kill. (Which makes me wonder how she would have dealt with it in 1x16 - a tiny bit of canon divergence, and that could so easily have happened.)
Gang Rape
I can only see this happening to Maggie (not both) - and after their discussion in 1x03 about "1 in 5"… this would really hit OA hard emotionally.
Grief/Mourning
Maggie all the way here. We see little glimpses of it (her discussion of how little she's moved on in 1x14, meeting with the heart recipient in 1x20), but I would love to wallow in more of that pain with her.
Huddling For Warmth
OK, I already got a fantastic fic for Chocolate Box with this which I enjoyed very very much—but it just whet my appetite for more! So feel free to write this if you've got a scenario you want to do it with, I would love it. :D
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
This is basically just a broader version of "Accepting Injury To Save Another".
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
Oh yeah, I love it when characters have to be carried. :D I can see OA having to carry Maggie for some reason.
On the Run
I will never tire of this scenario. :D
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I think OA would do better as the physically injured than emotionally distressed here. (In fact, isn't this sort of what's going on in 1x16?)
Post-Apocalypse
Everything I said under Huddling For Warmth applies here. :D
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Ooh yeah, give me Maggie—or both Maggie and OA—dealing with this in their own ways. 1x15 is a good source for that for Maggie, with the explosion, or 1x16 for OA, with the teen shooter.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I would love to see Maggie in this position, maybe even both.
Wilderness Survival
How can you go wrong with this scenario? :D
Rookie Blue
This show is my biggest "why didn't you watch this sooner????" because the fandom is pretty much dead now, and I missed out on so much… I watched Stick It years ago and loved Missy Peregrym in that, but for some inexplicable reason waited until this summer to watch Rookie Blue. I was hooked from the first couple episodes and watched all 74 in two weeks. :D All the drama, the emotion, the romance, the angst… (And SO MUCH AU POTENTIAL. Seriously. Feel free to AU this all over the place.)
Andy/Sam are an OTP for me, and I like Gail best with Dov (though if you're writing Andy/Sam, I'm good with her with Luke if that's your jam - just not so into Gail/Chris, Gail/Nick, or Gail/Holly), hence nominating/requesting the tags I did. You can do what you want with Chris and Traci. I love Noelle and Oliver but am not a fan of Celery. I'm ambivalent about Chloe (I like her but not the whole Wes thing) and don't really care for Juliet or Marlo (who would've been much better if they hadn't used the bipolar thing in the way they did). My favorite seasons with Rookie Blue are S1 and S2, up until where Sam goes undercover and Gail is rejected by Chris.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (both hurt)
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (hurt Andy)
Andy McNally/Sam Swarek (hurt Sam)
These two are pretty much destined for each other from the start, and I will take just about ANYTHING… See the enormous list of freeforms I came up with, lol.
Dov Epstein & Gail Peck (hurt Gail)
Dov Epstein/Gail Peck (hurt Gail)
To make this happen, you'll have to AU things some, but I would love to see Dov choosing Gail over Chris and thawing her out a bit. I think the two of them are well-matched if Dov can be honest with his feelings and Gail can venture to try to trust even a little. (When you set it could make a big difference.) You'll notice I did not nominate Dov hurt at all - I think it's far more interesting to see Gail hurt, because she's the one that always hides her vulnerabilities, and anything that forces her to open up and be real is wonderful.
Freeforms:
Abandonment Issues
This has Andy written all over it, given what happened with her mother…
Accepting Injury To Save Another
Andy or Sam seems more likely, but I could see Gail too—and wouldn't that be interesting to see with Dov?
Amnesia
I've seen fics where either Andy or Sam had amnesia - the one where Sam had it was good and long, the one where Andy had it never got finished, sadly. But I would happily read amnesia with any of the three.
Angst with a Happy Ending
This works for any of them, really.
Apocalypse
I love these fics. What can I say?
Both hands/arms injured or out of commission
This would be interesting with any of them.
bullet removal
I could see this with any of them, somewhere they can't get to regular medical help for some reason…
Character Being Comforted Doesn't Believe They Deserve Comfort
This is totally Gail to me.
Character bottling up emotions is coaxed into expressing them
Also totally Gail.
Character Finds New Normal After Trauma
I think of Gail after the kidnapping. Or even Andy struggling to deal with having a gun held to her head.
character lets self be raped to maintain cover
Either Andy or Gail here would be interesting.
Character Will Never Be the Same After Traumatic Experience
Gail after the kidnapping, totally…
Character's abusive childhood is revealed
I feel like this could be Gail in some way.
Character's sexually abusive childhood is revealed
Also Gail - I've sometimes thought with a tiny bit of tweaking I could see this with her brother being the perpetrator.
Comforting a character who's been cheated on
Andy after Luke, yes? I'd love to see Sam there for her more than what we saw on the show.
Cuddling & Snuggling
Any of the ships would be great with this.
drinking as self-harm
I see Andy or Gail with this, maybe more Gail (as Andy's seen what that did to her father and would probably find a different way to deal with things).
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Yessssss… any and all.
Huddling For Warmth
There are never too many stories with this trope. Any of the ships work.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Mmm, all these tags just make me excited to read the stories that go with them. I particularly think Sam would be a good one to be hurt here…
Hurt/sick character needs to be carried
Andy or Gail here would be awesome. (Why did Sam never need to carry a hurt Andy on the show?)
Morning Sickness
Andy here would be great - particularly if it's an unintentional pregnancy earlier in the show and she's only figuring out what it is…
Night Terrors
Either Andy or Gail would be awesome here, but even Sam after Jamie Brennan (with a tweak so that Andy doesn't have to stay away from him during the suspension) would be amazing.
Nightmares
Any of the three would be awesome here.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Any of the three could easily have PTSD from what they've been through: Sam with Jamie Brennan, Andy with the gun to her head on the last day of Project Dakota, Gail with the kidnapping…
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
Andy or Gail here would be interesting. Like, what if Perik's thing had been to hold them for months? Gail coming out of that would be a very different person.
Trust Issues
I think both Andy and Gail have this in some fashion.
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Basic premise: A Deaf woman (Sue Thomas, played by Deanne Bray) who can read lips very well is hired by the FBI and joins a surveillance unit consisting of five FBI agents (Jack, Bobby, Myles, Tara, and Dominick aka "D") and a "rotor" (Lucy, who calls herself that because she keeps the office running for all the agents). There's a lot of drama, humor, and bunch of "will they or won't they?" between her and her good-looking training agent (Jack Hudson, played by Yannick Bisson). Agent Myles Leland III (played by Ted Atherton) is disdainful of Sue at first but grows to respect her. Agent Tara Williams (played by Tara Samuel) is the lone female agent on the team and the tech whiz.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (both hurt)
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (hurt Myles)
Myles Leland III & Tara Williams (hurt Tara)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (both hurt)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (hurt Myles)
Myles Leland III/Tara Williams (hurt Tara)
I love Sue and Jack (and ship them) but there's a decent amount of fic for them, and far less for Myles and Tara, who I also ship, which is why I'm requesting them. These two are the "odd ones out" in a sense. Jack has Bobby, and Sue has Lucy, and D has his family, but who do Myles and Tara have? Myles sometimes confides in D, as D is a lot more mature than Jack and Bobby are (and despite Myles' shortcomings at the beginning of the show, he's got a lot more maturity, he's just scared to ever be vulnerable), but D isn't the sort of close friend you can go to anytime, I don't think. And Tara is probably used to spending her nights alone in front of a computer. But if they got to really talking with each other, I think they could open up, and Myles would be the sort of gentleman that Tara longs for—romantic, genuine, and sincere (as long as he can relax his guard enough to trust her). Plus I think she has the potential to really respect him (and cut back on those cutting barbs they like to throw Myles' way) and build on something deep. But I can also see them as just friends, and would just love to see more of them building that friendship! Really, I just want to see more of either of them, and I don't care which one gets hurt (or both), I think the dynamics will be interesting no matter what.
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Myles with this in particular.
Apocalypse
I think I put this freeform for every fandom - I just love it!
bullet removal
I could see this with either of them if they ended up out of communication and had to handle medical needs themselves.
Cleaning/treating wounds
Same as the bullet removal.
Explosions
I could see Myles injured in the explosion in that one episode, or either of them in any other scenario you think of with this.
Fake Relationship to Maintain Cover
This would be awesome with these two. It's basically what I love about one of my favorite STFBE fics, actually (and practically the only set of fics that I've seen that's Myles/Tara).
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
Tara basically had to do that in Bad Hair Day - and I'd love to see this with either of them.
Gang Rape
I could see this with Tara (not Myles, though).
hair petting
I could see Myles doing this with Tara.
Holding Hands
Awwww, make me melt with this one…
Huddling For Warmth
I absolutely love this trope.
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
Pretty much just a broader version of Accepting Injury To Save Another.
Influenza
Either would be awesome here!
Insomnia
Either would be great.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I see Myles more with the physical injury, but I bet you could sell either version to me.
Post-Apocalypse
Love love love this type of fic.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Ooh, now this would be great to see with either.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
I see this mostly with Tara.
Sharing a Bed
Hee, this would be great with them.
Touch-Starved
Either here - I feel like they both need it more than they get.
Watching Someone Sleep
I could see Myles watching Tara sleep on some op - or after they're together.
Women's Murder Club (TV)
Basic premise: A small group of friends (three to start, with a fourth working her way in during the first couple episodes) who all work in related fields share information to help each other solve cases. Lindsay Boxer (played by Angie Harmon) is a homicide inspector (aka detective) who works in San Francisco's police department. She's friends with Jill Bernhardt (played by Laura Harris), a deputy district attorney and Claire Washburn (played by Paula Newsome), the medical examiner. As the show unfolds, she begins to respect (and maybe even like?) Cindy Thomas (played by Aubrey Dollar), a young reporter who gets assigned to the crime beat. The show is an excellent mix of drama, comedy, and romance, and has a lot of similarities to Rizzoli & Isles. (And you can probably find all 13 episodes on Youtube to watch free, which makes it an easy fandom to get into.)
I got into Women's Murder Club because I loved watching Angie Harmon in Rizzoli & Isles, and this sounded like a similar role for her. After I saw the video titled "The Best of Women's Murder Club" and read this comment, I was positive I had to see the whole show: "Now it all makes sense. Jane Rizzoli is an extension of Lindsay Boxer. The only difference, they keep butching up Angie Harmon." It is so true. Lindsay is like a milder version of Jane in some ways. But in the ways she's different, I fell in love with her character all over again. Lindsay can actually cry, she hates being vulnerable but she can actually do it and be real with her friends. And that just won me over. (Seriously, make Angie Harmon be all vulnerable and cry in a scene and you have me. Completely.) I love her dedication to her work, the toughness she can bring to the job, but I also love that she can still be human, still be vulnerable, that she doesn't feel like she has to be tough to be respected (Jane Rizzoli, in many ways, hardens herself in order to be respected in her job). I love that she cares about her friends, and that she's torn about her ex but still knows what the right thing is and even respects his fiancée. While Lindsay doesn't always take the best care of herself (or act the most responsibly), it helps that Claire can act as "mom" and give her the lectures she needs but sometimes doesn't accept even from her other friends (something Maura isn't very good at giving Jane in R&I).
Cindy stole my heart because of several reasons. One, she's cute and adorable (I don't usually find redheads fascinating but there's something about Cindy…). Two, she has a delightful personality, bubbly, a little lacking in some common sense now and then, which the others are happy to lecture her about. And three, she has a bravery and courage that is pretty amazing. When she volunteers for the dangerous decoy task in "Father's Day"… that took guts. Real guts. I think Lindsay had to respect her for that. And then with what happens to her in "And The Truth Will (Sometimes) Set You Free", well… I want to hear more. (I also have to admit, I might not be a sports fan, but I loved Cindy in "Play Through the Pain", especially her interaction with Claire's son.)
I love Claire because she's such an awesome character - a great mother figure, a bit snarky, talented, dealing with real life issues (such as her husband's injury and depression) and still being faithful and dedicated. She's great for telling the others what they need to hear, and being there for them.
I don't always understand Jill very well, but I love that she's there for the others and an integral member of the club.
Requested pairings (with some discussion of the relationships):
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (both hurt)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (hurt Cindy)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas (hurt Lindsay)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas & Claire Washburn & Jill Bernhardt (hurt Cindy and Lindsay)
Lindsay Boxer & Cindy Thomas & Claire Washburn & Jill Bernhardt (hurt Cindy)
Lindsay and Cindy are just so interesting to see together. I love the way Cindy tries to be there for Lindsay in emotionally difficult times, and even if Lindsay hasn't always shown it, I can see her being there for Cindy when Cindy is hurt either physically or emotionally.
Freeforms:
Accepting Injury To Save Another
I could see Lindsay doing this.
Accepting Rape to Protect a Loved One
Either one here.
Alternate Universe - Dystopia
Somehow I feel like this fandom would do well with this trope.
Apocalypse
Always up for this. :D
Earthquakes
They're in San Francisco - you'd think they'd experience at least one earthquake at some point!
Emotional Hurt/Comfort
Yessssss… :D
Explosions
Awesome! I love the whole "are they still alive?" and checking for injuries and relief and all the up/down of emotions…
forced to shoot bad guy to save partner
I can see Lindsay doing this to save Cindy.
Hiding injuries to take care of others first
This is totally Lindsay.
Huddling For Warmth
Aww…
Hurt while saving the other character(s)
A general version of Accepting Injury To Save Another.
Insomnia
Lindsay, totally.
On the Run
These two on the run would be awesome.
Physically Injured Character Comforting Emotionally Distressed Character
I could see either, but I think it would particularly work for Cindy to be the physically injured one.
Post-Apocalypse
Gotta love this kind of fic.
pregnant from rape
I could see either here.
Rape Aftermath
Either here.
Recovery After Abduction and Long Captivity
Cindy's the one I think of here.
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Totally Lindsay.
Video of Character's Rape is Sent to Their Friends
Either one.
Can't wait to see what you write for me! I hope you have a blast doing so. :D
