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Dear Once Upon a Fic author:
Feb. 10th, 2015 04:22 pmHello, my author! I hope this letter helps you!
What I like: Adventures, humour, happy endings, journeys!
What I dislike: non and dubcon, explicit sex, major violence, and child death.
Without further ado, onto the prompts!
Fandom: Medusa - Ovid's Metamorphoses (Hellenistic Religion and Folklore)
Character: Any character
Sign-Up prompt:
I always felt Medusa got a bad rap - assaulted by Poseidon, then punished for it? Then I found out that there was versions where Athena was giving Medusa a blessing to protect her from men. As well, the stuff I saw talked about Medusa's head being a symbol on women's shelters.
And I am thinking, I would like to see a legend or story about Medusa, protector of women. Or a Medusa who's safe.
Extra: I would like seeing Medusa the protector, a modern Medusa, an inspirational Medusa, any of those things! A Medusa who lives separate and safe.
What about her sisters? They went with her. What sort of life do they have?
Also, do those head snakes need fed?
Fandom: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
This is a fun story to play with, least of all wondering why on earth the bears had a house and ate porridge. What was Goldilocks doing out there? Are humans like raccoons in that world?
There's also a fairytale about a Princess Goldilocks, which I wonder may be the same girl and even if it isn't, why not incorporate them somehow? http://www.gutenberg.org/files/503/503-h/503-h.htm#link2H_4_0019
Bears are also wonderful and I love bears. Do fun things with bears.
Extras: This is a story where I'd like you to go pretty wild. Explore the weirdness of concept, set it in other worlds, see how it meshes with other tales, do what comes before, do what comes after, whatever you want! Do your own retelling! Nothing dark though, please.
Fandom: Hänsel und Gretel | Hansel and Gretel (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
Two kids, abandoned to die! Almost eaten by a witch! It's p. much a horror story.
There's been adaptations that have turned them into witch hunters. I'm wondering though, what this story would be like as an AU. Space? Western? What would you change? What would you keep?
Just as a note, Fables (the comic) had Hansel kill Gretel and I'd really like for you to avoid the children hurting each other as a result of reading that, please.
Extras: When I said 'as a result of reading that' I mean reading that is WHY I want them not to hurt each other. Just realized that was a little unclear. I'm okay with this one going kind of dark, because it is more of a horror story, but I ask that Hansel and Gretel are safe at the end. I don't care about the safety of their parents.
Fandom: The Snake Who Became The King's Son-in-Law (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
I love this snake. What can't this snake do? This snake is the best.
Was he a cursed prince? Was he just a really awesome snake? He's got the kingdom, where does he go next? What else has he done?
I wish to have more adventures of Herpy, the most bootstrappiest snake that ever was.
Extras: What does the princess think about marrying a pretty can-do snake? Does he still turn into a snake? Does he have a little heated stone he likes to sleep on? What about his adoptive parents? Why is the snake so magic? All of these are questions you could answer. And I hope you do!
Fandom: König Drosselbart | King Thrushbeard (Fairy Tale)
Character: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
I'd like to see the princess get even.
Extras: The mental torment of the princess made me pretty shocked the first time I read this (in a Classics Illustrated comic!) and as a result I've always wanted to see Thrushbeard get his for the stuff he did. I'm not asking for this to go dark and gory, and actually if you go the humour route, that'd be even better.
Second prompt: What if it doesn't work at all? What if the princess went 'fuck this' and went off on her own and the adventures she had after?
I said any character, which means you can focus on the other characters instead of her if you want. Like, maybe Thrushbeard has his own mishaps in his own story, what happens to Thrushbeard if things don't work? What if Thrushbeard writes his own advice column?
Follow your heart.
Fandom: Hymn to Demeter - Homer
Character: Hades (Hellenistic Religion & Lore)
Sign-Up prompt:
I like Hades! He's got a staff, he works hard, and except for Mint he mostly keeps it in his pants.
For this one, I'd like a light touch! Like, Hades Goes On A Vacation or something. Or Hades and Persephone cuteness.
Not a fan of the 'rape of Persephone' option of the myth, so avoid that if you can! More prompts in my letter.
Extras: Like I said, I enjoy Hades' work ethic. I'm not a fan of how Hades is portrayed as evil in modern versions. I love stories that are about Hades and Persephone as partners.
How would Persephone take Hades taking a vacation? Do they go together? Is she with her mom at the time? Does she take over the kingdom while he's gone?
Is it set in ancient Greece? Modern Greece? Do they go on a cruise?
How does Hades keep track of everything that happens in his kingdom? What do they do as rulers? Does she still eat food down there? Does she trap him in the world upside by tricking him into eating earthly strawberries? What's going on there.
Anyway, just a nice light Hades and Persephone fic I'd like to see! Hope some of my ideas inspires you!
What I like: Adventures, humour, happy endings, journeys!
What I dislike: non and dubcon, explicit sex, major violence, and child death.
Without further ado, onto the prompts!
Fandom: Medusa - Ovid's Metamorphoses (Hellenistic Religion and Folklore)
Character: Any character
Sign-Up prompt:
I always felt Medusa got a bad rap - assaulted by Poseidon, then punished for it? Then I found out that there was versions where Athena was giving Medusa a blessing to protect her from men. As well, the stuff I saw talked about Medusa's head being a symbol on women's shelters.
And I am thinking, I would like to see a legend or story about Medusa, protector of women. Or a Medusa who's safe.
Extra: I would like seeing Medusa the protector, a modern Medusa, an inspirational Medusa, any of those things! A Medusa who lives separate and safe.
What about her sisters? They went with her. What sort of life do they have?
Also, do those head snakes need fed?
Fandom: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
This is a fun story to play with, least of all wondering why on earth the bears had a house and ate porridge. What was Goldilocks doing out there? Are humans like raccoons in that world?
There's also a fairytale about a Princess Goldilocks, which I wonder may be the same girl and even if it isn't, why not incorporate them somehow? http://www.gutenberg.org/files/503/503-h/503-h.htm#link2H_4_0019
Bears are also wonderful and I love bears. Do fun things with bears.
Extras: This is a story where I'd like you to go pretty wild. Explore the weirdness of concept, set it in other worlds, see how it meshes with other tales, do what comes before, do what comes after, whatever you want! Do your own retelling! Nothing dark though, please.
Fandom: Hänsel und Gretel | Hansel and Gretel (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
Two kids, abandoned to die! Almost eaten by a witch! It's p. much a horror story.
There's been adaptations that have turned them into witch hunters. I'm wondering though, what this story would be like as an AU. Space? Western? What would you change? What would you keep?
Just as a note, Fables (the comic) had Hansel kill Gretel and I'd really like for you to avoid the children hurting each other as a result of reading that, please.
Extras: When I said 'as a result of reading that' I mean reading that is WHY I want them not to hurt each other. Just realized that was a little unclear. I'm okay with this one going kind of dark, because it is more of a horror story, but I ask that Hansel and Gretel are safe at the end. I don't care about the safety of their parents.
Fandom: The Snake Who Became The King's Son-in-Law (Fairy Tale)
Characters: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
I love this snake. What can't this snake do? This snake is the best.
Was he a cursed prince? Was he just a really awesome snake? He's got the kingdom, where does he go next? What else has he done?
I wish to have more adventures of Herpy, the most bootstrappiest snake that ever was.
Extras: What does the princess think about marrying a pretty can-do snake? Does he still turn into a snake? Does he have a little heated stone he likes to sleep on? What about his adoptive parents? Why is the snake so magic? All of these are questions you could answer. And I hope you do!
Fandom: König Drosselbart | King Thrushbeard (Fairy Tale)
Character: Any Character
Sign-Up prompt:
I'd like to see the princess get even.
Extras: The mental torment of the princess made me pretty shocked the first time I read this (in a Classics Illustrated comic!) and as a result I've always wanted to see Thrushbeard get his for the stuff he did. I'm not asking for this to go dark and gory, and actually if you go the humour route, that'd be even better.
Second prompt: What if it doesn't work at all? What if the princess went 'fuck this' and went off on her own and the adventures she had after?
I said any character, which means you can focus on the other characters instead of her if you want. Like, maybe Thrushbeard has his own mishaps in his own story, what happens to Thrushbeard if things don't work? What if Thrushbeard writes his own advice column?
Follow your heart.
Fandom: Hymn to Demeter - Homer
Character: Hades (Hellenistic Religion & Lore)
Sign-Up prompt:
I like Hades! He's got a staff, he works hard, and except for Mint he mostly keeps it in his pants.
For this one, I'd like a light touch! Like, Hades Goes On A Vacation or something. Or Hades and Persephone cuteness.
Not a fan of the 'rape of Persephone' option of the myth, so avoid that if you can! More prompts in my letter.
Extras: Like I said, I enjoy Hades' work ethic. I'm not a fan of how Hades is portrayed as evil in modern versions. I love stories that are about Hades and Persephone as partners.
How would Persephone take Hades taking a vacation? Do they go together? Is she with her mom at the time? Does she take over the kingdom while he's gone?
Is it set in ancient Greece? Modern Greece? Do they go on a cruise?
How does Hades keep track of everything that happens in his kingdom? What do they do as rulers? Does she still eat food down there? Does she trap him in the world upside by tricking him into eating earthly strawberries? What's going on there.
Anyway, just a nice light Hades and Persephone fic I'd like to see! Hope some of my ideas inspires you!
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