The 2021 Optional Reader Request Post

[brightknightie]

We're playing challenge-style in our 2021 fkficfest game. Yet many of us love gifting! Some writers find reader requests inspiring.

Let's give our 2021 game optional treating. That is:

• No matching. No claiming. No promises.
• If you, as a reader, would like to let a writer perhaps gift you a story in this year's game...
• Reply on this post with what kinds of things you like to read.

1. <strong>Some preferred characters:</strong> [names] 2. <strong>Some preferred relationship types:</strong> [for example: gen, m/f, f/f, m/m, canonical relationships, non-canonical relationships, familial relationships, etc.] 3. <strong>Some preferred themes, tropes & elements:</strong> [for example: happy endings, self-sacrifice, first meetings, flying, mysteries, romance, post-series, historical, humor, AUs, Nick regaining mortality, etc.] 4. <strong>A few disliked themes, tropes, or elements, if any:</strong> [for example: explicit sex, second-person narration, main character death, etc.] 5. <strong>Some preferred crossovers, if any:</strong> [series/work titles] 6. <strong>Scenarios/Dear Author Letter, if any:</strong> [link]


Important: Any FK fan may share a request (not only people planning to write). No writer is obliged to fill any request. Every fkficfest story must use at least one of the common prompts. Recipients should acknowledge any stories gifted to them.

Letting someone write a story for you could be a gift from you!

Comments

Story Request

[(Anonymous)]

Just started re-reading all the fic in the last 25 (?!?!) years after a looong hiatus. I’m glad so much was archived and was excited to see that there is still an fkficfest.

My request is for an update of one of my favorite scenes in multiple stores: Nick vs a new/substitute bouncer/manager at the Raven who doesn’t realize who Nick is. Maybe some humor. Gen or LaCroix/Nick. Any other secondary characters are fine.

Thanks.

Re: Story Request

[brightknightie]

Welcome to the fest! :-D

And thank you for contributing your reader-request!

PJ's Request

[pj1228]

1. Some preferred characters: Lacroix, Nick

2. Some preferred relationship types: Nick/Lacroix, Lacroix/Natalie

3. Some preferred themes, tropes & elements: case-fic, Nick embracing his vampirism, Nick & Lacroix reconciling, Nick’s secret threatened of being revealed, Lacroix having to interact with Nick’s superior and/or partner, Nightcrawler monologues, romance, pre-series

4. A few disliked themes, tropes, or elements, if any: main character death, stories focusing on minor characters, spiritual struggles, rape, people acting out of character, AU

5. Some preferred crossovers, if any: No crossovers, just FK

6. Scenarios/Dear Author Letter, if any: Dear Author Letter (Updated 2021)

Re: PJ's Request

[brightknightie]

Thank you for requesting what you'd like to read!

Brightknightie's reader request 2021

[brightknightie]

1. Some preferred characters: Nick, Urs, Schanke, Tracy, Janette, Stonetree, Feliks, almost any one-shot mortal character (like Lisa, Rebecca, Emily, Magda, Bernice, etc.)

2. Some preferred relationship types: gen tends to be my favorite, often with powerful friendships or a work-focused angle; for romance, I particularly like Nick/Urs (as stronger for each other than either alone), and separately also enjoy Nick/Janette (as witnesses to each other's truths)

3. Some preferred themes, tropes & elements: I especially love stories with the tone of first season, full of strong contrasts, but trending toward hope and light, and grappling with humanity and grace. The metaphors were strong in first season (and the vampires were few). I like stories where Nick is working toward his distant goal of regaining humanity, perhaps getting blocked, tired, or off track from his efforts, and having to try again. I love "the girl or the cup"-type scenarios where he has to give up a means to mortality to choose a higher humanity. I like procedurals that dish up a metaphor or moral. Tragedy is good, too. And history!

4. A few disliked themes, tropes, or elements, if any: Please no pro-evil or pro-vampire interpretations. No need to exceed a PG-13/TV14 rating. And please no mpreg or other "crackfic."

5. Some preferred crossovers, if any: Crossovers don't tend to be my favorites. But if you happen to be the writer born to cross FK with Young Blades or Mercy Street or Rurouni Kenshin...?

6. Scenarios/Dear Author Letter, if any: https://brightknightie.dreamwidth.org/111802.html

Thank you!