Rare Male Slash Exchange 2022 - Letter

[sandy79]

Dear Fellow Slash Lover,

thank you so much for making anything for me! No matter what it is, I already know that I will love it to the moon (and back)! *hugs*

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. General Preferences
B. Marvel Comics
C. American (US) Actor RPF
D. The Covenant
E. The Losers
F. MCU
G. Marvel Cinematic Universe
H. Crossover Fandom
I. Star Wars Current Canon
J. Smallville

General Preferences
most of them fit both fics and fanart, though I have written them for writers

DO NOT WANT

- Non-canonical character death (especially, of course, in the pairings I requested, but also in general) - temporary character death is okay, but the "dead" character should be back with the others in the end (or at least the way back should begin to be paved)

- Funerals (comes from my RL abhorrence for them – too much bad emotion!) – visits to existing gravesites (with or without a heartfelt, one-sided conversation) are okay, though!

- Hurt without comfort

- Super dark!characters (accidental darkness (i.e. a character following another one in a manner that borders on stalking, but stays on the rather humorous side, especially if the followed character notices it early on and decides to play along) is okay, the same goes for using manners that are not exactly only on the good side to reach their goal ;)

- Character or ship bashing (If you can't stand a character/ship, please man up and contact the mods for a change, or reach out)

- No discussion of real-life politics and the awfulness therein! The same goes for the current pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, please.

- Rape/non-con (dub-con is okay to a certain degree - if you're not sure, please reach out)

- Breakup fic (you can break them up, but bring them back together in the end)

- Characters being shown as dumb / demoted in their intelligence / reduced to being just a "tool" in someone else's belt.

- No sexual situations with underage characters. Please age them up if you want to create something with them.

- for any A/B/O tags – no characterization of omegas as “birth machines” or demoting them their basic human rights

- When writing characters with a disability (in canon/temporary) – please don’t picture that disability as a handicap (e.g. a blind character that has to completely rely on other people to get the most basic things in live done). A lot of disabled people in RL have adapted and live a wonderful, rich life like any other, so please keep that in mind.

- Another absolute No-Go for me: ANY form of racism, misogyny, discrimination because of sexual orientation, gender, religion or color (not even a trace of it, please!).

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LIKES

Smart characters!
Or (at least) being competent in what they are doing, even when they know there might be consequences (can also be used as a kink!)

Idiots in Love!
Which means for me the characters are pining for each other without knowing the other's true feelings, and usually realize it later on (with or without some helping hands!)

Everybody's Alive!
Most of my fandoms have their share of sad-ending relationships (in any flavor), so if you can give me some happy ending, with nobody dying (as noted above, temporary deaths are okay), and with as much fluff as you can, I'm (more than) good!

Romance Tropes!
I'm pretty much game for almost all of them XD (if written in a good way), but I have kind of a soft spot for the following: friends with benefits (that might evolve into something more serious), slight jealousy/possessiveness (not over the top display, please, but simple gestures/words are okay - as long as both partners can laugh about it afterwards, you're good), Cuddling (works also on the friendship front), Misunderstandings (as long as they are clarified and don't drive a wedge between the characters), Fake Dating (that evolves into real dating), Fake Marriage, A/B/O (in a way that doesn't display omegas as birthing machines only/demotes them to humans with no rights whatsoever), Bed Sharing (both at the beginning of a love relationship or friendship), Meet-Cutes (and Meet-Uglys that get turned around)

AUs!
Don't get me wrong, I love my fandoms just right as they are (in terms of setting/time and all that jazz), but I love reading about the characters in a different time/setting. Favorites include: Space AU, Modern AU (for any fandom that's usually set in an earlier time frame - vice versa for any modern setting fandom), Band AU

Working relationships!
In a way where the characters have managed to have an established relationship while working in the same field (for example cops, or FBI agents), probably despite the misgivings of their bosses, but now they have to live with the "consequences" aka the emotions that threaten to take them over when the other half is in a dangerous situation (and yes, they know each other better, but especially when one of them is known for reckless behavior, they can't help but worry, most of the time to the slight amusement of their colleagues)

Case fics!
Be it within the lines of the established fandom setting or in an AU, a clever written case, with some unexpected twists and turns and some mystery (that isn't too difficult to explain in the end), is very welcomed and enjoyed at this place!

Smut!
As I love to write whenever something like this letter comes up - I'm a big girl, so don't hesitate to go as smutty as you are comfortable with! First times are as perfect as new sides in an established relationship - as long as the characters are happy afterwards, I'm as well! For Artists: don't be afraid to show certain bits (both boys and girls) ;)

Crossovers & Fusions!
I usually request this in signups only if I have a slot free, but I’m always open for crossovers (even with fandoms I’m not so familiar with XD). The same goes for fusions (e.g. Neal Caffrey being an MI-6 agent like James Bond, maybe meeting him).

Music!
I'm a music aficionado at heart (with a heavy preference for music up until the early 1990's), a huge Bon Jovi fan, but if you can incorporate any song out there, feel free to broaden my horizon, so to speak. I also never say no to any kind/variation of Band AU/Musician AU.

Strong Female Characters!
That’s something that turned up on my radar rather recently XD I love independent characters in general, but there’s something about it in combo with a female character. And if they have a so-called “weak” moment, it’s either because they chose it themselves, or that they feel comfortable enough in the company of others to let their guard down.

There's definitely more to these lists, but these are my absolute favorites (or dislikes). And I repeat once again: If you're not sure about anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.

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FANDOMS

I might give you some pointers as to what I would love to see/read, but in the end, I'm open to anything you want to give me. On a further note: if not specified, any of the following ships works for me both in a romantic and a friendship way, so if you're more comfortable with writing certain characters being friends with each other, feel free to do so. And of course you can include any other character from the fandoms, but please keep the focus on the pairings listed ;) And the tags mentioned for a certain fandom are mostly interchangeable, so if you see something in a different fandom that would fit to your idea for what we’ve been matched on, feel free to work with it XD

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Marvel Comics

I admit I’m not that big on the comics (yet), but I think I know my way around the various verses (and if not, I know where I can look it up XD). I also know pretty much all characters listed below, except for Ben Reilly, who I came across first in a mobile game.

Pairings
- Ben Reilly/Tony Stark
- Billy Kaplan/Tommy Shepherd
- Clint Barton/Tony Stark
- Frank Castle/Logan
- Harry Osborn/Peter Parker
- Peter Parker/Ben Reilly
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Wade Wilson
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Logan
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers/Thor/Sam Wilson
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark/Sam Wilson
- Peter Parker/Steve Rogers
- Tony Stark/Sam Wilson

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American (US) Actor RPF

It’s been some time since I had these two in my requests XD I love Seb and Anthony’s chemistry with each other, as well as the fact that they both can roast Tom like nobody else, but are also the first to jump to his defense <3

Pairings
- Anthony Mackie/Sebastian Stan
- Tom Holland/Anthony Mackie
- Tom Holland/Anthony Mackie/Sebastian Stan

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The Covenant

Seb’s breakthrough movie, even though he has, let’s say, mixed feelings about it these days XD Anyway, just saw it once so far, but there’s definitely some magic between Chase and Caleb ;)

Pairings
- Chase Collins/Caleb Danvers

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The Losers

Hands down my favorite Chris Evans movie so far. Yes, I love him just as much when he’s Johnny Storm or Captain America, but I can’t shake the feeling that Jake Jensen is tad closer to Chris than any other character XD

Pairings
- Franklin Clay/Jake Jensen/William Roque
- Franklin Clay/William Roque
- Carlos "Cougar" Alvarez/Jake Jensen/William Roque

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MCU
(this was split into two parts in the sign-up)

I love the MCU in general, and there are probably a handful characters that I can't stand (mostly the villains). My most favorite characters are Clint Barton and Bucky Barnes, with everyone else right behind them (to a certain degree with some characters, but that's more due to storytelling). Feel free to include certain aspects from the comics as well (i.e. Clint being deaf/having to wear hearing aids, or having Lucky at his side, or Bucky taking up the mantle of Captain America). I'm pretty much open for any pairings, as long as they are working for me (or you can explain it why these two characters are perfect together). Only exceptions are: Bruce/Natasha (as teased in Age of Ultron); Steve/Sharon (as implied in Civil War), Grandmaster/Loki (this is more on the fic side, I didn't get that certain vibe from the movie); any pairings that involve any of the bad guys (like Rumlow, or Rollins), I accept past relationships here, but no present ones.

Pairings
- Antoine Triplett/Sam Wilson
- Arthur Harrow/Marc Spector
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Erik Killmonger
- James "Bucky" Barnes/T'Challa
- James "Bucky" Barnes/James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Sam Wilson
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Joaquín Torres/Sam Wilson
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson/Helmut Zemo
- James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Sam Wilson
- Joaquín Torres/Sam Wilson
- Khonshu/Jake Lockley
- Khonshu/Marc Spector
- M'Baku/T'Challa
- Matt Murdock/Peter Parker-Three
- Peter Parker/Peter-Two/Peter-Three
- Peter Parker/Steve Rogers
- Phil Coulson/James "Rhodey" Rhodes
- Rocket Raccoon/Thor
- Sam Wilson/Helmut Zemo
- Scott Lang/Jimmy Woo
- Scott Lang/Luis
- Scott Lang/Sam Wilson
- Scott Lang/Steve Rogers
- Stephen Strange/Wong
- Steve Rogers/Charles Xavier
- Steven Grant/Arthur Harrow
- Steven Grant/Jake Lockley/Marc Spector
- Steven Grant/Khonshu
- Steven Grant/Marc Spector
- Steven Grant/Scott Lang
- T'Challa/Sam Wilson
- Thor/Sam Wilson
- Tony Stark/Charles Xavier

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Crossover Fandom
(this was split into two parts in the sign-up)

I love Crossovers in general, but usually in exchange signups, this category barely holds anything interesting for me (or if it does, it still gets cut from the requests due to other fandom favorites)

Pairings
- Ben Reilly (Marvel Comics)/Dick Grayson (DC Comics)
- Bucky Barnes (MCU)/Dick Grayson (DC Comics)
- Christopher Pike (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)/Cobb Vanth (The Mandalorian)
- Clark Kent (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman)/Bruce Wayne (DCEU)
- Clark Kent (Superman Returns 2006)/Bruce Wayne (DCEU)
- Clint Barton (Marvel Comics)/Dick Grayson (DC Comics)
- Dick Grayson (DC Comics)/Frank Castle (Defenders TV)
- Dick Grayson (DC Comics)/Matt Murdock (Defenders TV)
- Dick Grayson (DCU)/Loki (MCU)
- Dick Grayson (DCU)/Marc Spector (MCU)
- Dick Grayson (DCU)/Tony Stark (MCU)
- Harvey Specter (Suits)/Tony Stark (MCU)
- Ezra Bloom (Imposters)/Neal Caffrey (White Collar)
- Eliot Spencer (Leverage)/John Wick (John Wick Movies)
- Frank Castle (The Punisher)/Aaron Hotchner (Criminal Minds)
- Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones Series)/Rick O'Connell (The Mummy Series)
- James "Bucky Barnes (Marvel Comics)/Jason Todd (DC Comics)
- Joe (Old Guard 2020)/Nicky (Old Guard 2020)/Marc Spector (MCU)
- James "Bucky" Barnes (Marvel Comics)/Steve Rogers (Marvel Comics)/Jason Todd (DC Comics)
- John Constantine (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)/Dick Grayson (DCU)/Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer TV)
- John Constantine (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)/Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer TV)
- John Marlott (Frankenstein Chronicles)/Richard Sharpe (Sharpe TV)
- Loki (Marvel)/Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer TV)
- Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Jason Todd (DCU)
- Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Bruce Wayne (DCU)
- Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Dick Grayson (DCU)
- Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Eliot Spencer (Leverage)
- Mark Sloan (Grey's Anatomy)/Tony Stark (MCU)
- Steve Rogers (MCU)/Johnny Storm (Fantastic 4 2005-2007)
- Tony Stark (Marvel Comics)/Jason Todd (DC Comics)
- Peter Parker (Marvel Comics)/Steve Rogers (Marvel Comics)/Bruce Wayne (DC Comics)

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Star Wars Current Canon

For the better part of my life so far, I wasn’t really interested in the stories from a galaxy far, far away. Sure, I could put names on most of the main characters, but apart from the Prequel Trilogy and “The Force Awakens”, I hadn’t seen any movie or series. Until this year, that is XD I finally took the proverbial plunge, bought all the movies – and fell in love with a ton of characters, mainly Han, Poe and Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor version only), plus all the droids XD, and while I haven’t seen a single episode of it, Din and Cobb from “The Mandalorian”.

Pairings
- Biggs Darklighter/Luke Skywalker
- CC-2224 | Cody/Mace Windu
- Dexter Jettster/Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Din Djarin/Migs Mayfeld
- Dooku/Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Dooku/Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi/Bail Organa
- Obi-Wan Kenobi/CT-7567 | Rex
- Obi-Wan Kenobi/Mace Windu
- Obi-Wan Kenobi/Quinlan Vos
- Poe Dameron/Din Djarin
- Poe Dameron/Kazuda Xiono
- Poe Dameron/Luke Skywalker
- Poe Dameron/Terex
- Migs Mayfeld/Cobb Vanth
- Qui-Gon Jinn/Mace Windu
- Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker

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Smallville

Ah, the good old days when this gal was a DC fan XD I mean, I’m still a bit, but compared to how much I love the MCU… Anyway, Jason Teague (or better Jensen Ackles, who played him in Season 4) was the main reason for me to give the show a chance at all. And he stayed that way until we were introduced to a blond, bow-wielding, billionaire playboy named Oliver Queen XD Arthur was great as well, but sadly got too less screentime at all.

Pairings
- Clark Kent/Jason Teague
- Clark Kent/Oliver Queen
- Arthur "AC" Curry/Clark Kent