Dear Trick or Treat Creator Letter
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schlitzie_ramone
(NB: My AO3 username is sweetcarolanne. Link to AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/sweetcarolanne)
Hello, dear writer or artist (I love both forms of fanwork equally)! Thank you for being willing to create for me. The prompts below are suggestions that I hope might inspire your creativity but feel free to adapt or change things and add other elements as well if the story or art seems to require it. As long as you stay away from my hard DNWs and include some of what I do like (though of course you don’t need to include absolutely everything), you’re golden! Though some prompts may seem longer than others, I love these fandoms, characters and pairings all just as much as each other and would be equally delighted to receive any one of them as my gift.
As far as writing tenses and POVs and art styles go, I am sure to love anything you come up with. I don't have any DNWs regarding tenses, POV or types of artwork - my only DNWs are those listed below under hard DNWs.
Things I DO like in a story or artwork:
- fluff
- romance
- the deepening of emotional ties between characters
- friendship becoming love
- overcoming and healing from trauma with the help of a loved one (or loved ones or friends or just kind souls)
- hurt/comfort
- spooky horror, creepy atmosphere
- creepy cuteness or uncanny valley
- angsty scenarios that wind up with a happy or hopeful ending
- strengthening of comradeship bonds and characters being willing to go the extra mile to help someone they care about
- fun and humor
- someone stumbling on an unlikely but completely right for the situation solution when disaster looks likely to be looming
- found families and/or kidfic
- smut (for some of my smutty likes, see my Smut 4 Smut letter here: http://schlitzie-ramone.dreamwidth.org/8980.html
My hard DO NOT WANTS are:
- noncon
- main character death or death of one or both halves of the main pairing
- unhappy endings and complete and pure angst with no hope in sight
- homophobia
- female characters being submissive to males
- complete and utter darkfic - I do love spooky horror, but no gore or deathfic please
- graphic depictions of child or animal abuse (although allusions to those happening in the past are OK if the story requires it)
- unrequested ships being the focus of the fanwork
- animal characters being changed into humans
- character bashing
Now, on to requests and prompts! <3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Movies (Koba) - Treat prompts: 1) I am a big Caesar/Koba shipper, but since Caesar (or any other characters besides Koba) wasn't nominated his inclusion is of course optional, but I would love something tender and perhaps romantic with these two! I’ve also come to OT3 Caesar/Koba/Cornelia too so if you’d like to portray this one, go right ahead. As long as Cornelia isn’t made submissive to the males – I like her strong and fiery!
2) Koba acts as a mentor to younger apes, perhaps teaching them hunting skills. I can see him building a close relationship with Blue Eyes in particular.
Trick Prompts: 1) Koba has flashbacks to the horrors of being experimented on at Gen-Sys, and needs comforting from the other apes.
2) Koba scares the hell out of some hapless human who thinks he is a man dressed up for Halloween as an ape. Or perhaps Koba causes some chaos back at the lab in the bad old days – bonus points if he terrorizes Jacobs!!!
Kong – Skull Island (Kong): Treat Prompts 1) Baby Kong with his parents in the early, happy days
2) Kong saves the lives of the Iwi tribespeople
3) If you're into shippy prompts for Kong, I've come to enjoy shipping him with Conrad, tbh! Go anywhere you like with this one, if you dare, as long as it's all consensual.
Trick Prompts: 1) Kong battles and defeats a skull-crawler or other monster
2) Explorers stumble upon Skull Island and Kong – and get the fright of their lives!
Rampage (George): This is another one where I’m interested in the relationship between the big ape and the human guy, LOL! Yes, I ship Davis/George in a romantic way, but also would be content with a family-type relationship between these two. If you choose the romantic angle, as with Kong I don’t expect smut if you’re not wanting to write it, but again, as with Kong, it’s most welcome if you do want to write it (maybe based on desires, dreams and/or sensual touch rather than anything, er… physically impossible?)!
These prompts could be tricks or treats or elements of both! After the Chicago incident, George had his “chill pill” and is now calmed down and his normal sweet self, personality-wise, but the fact remains that he is still a gigantic, super-powerful enhanced ape. And I imagine he wouldn’t be allowed back with the normal sized gorillas for obvious reasons. As gorillas are social animals, that would leave George lonely, stressed and emotionally dependent on Davis for company and affection. How would such a relationship change and develop after the shocking events both of them have been through? How would the bond develop and intensify between them?
Also, what kind of adventures might Davis get up to with an enhanced ape who is now capable of using his powers for good? Would they go into the African jungles to fight against poachers, or foil crimes at home? Or would the authorities seek to take George away from Davis, forcing Davis to go on the run with his giant friend and keep him out of harm’s way? And what if they came across other kinds of giant creatures and other cool monsters? I'd love to see George get into some epic battles, especially if he's feeling all protective of Davis!
World Wrestling Entertainment (Bray Wyatt): I just ADORE Bray Wyatt and would be happy to see something about ANY of his various incarnations - the swamp-cult leader, the Firefly Funhouse Bray Wyatt, and of course the devastating Fiend! <3
If you want something to create something shippy, I would love that so much! I am happy to see Bray in any m/m pairing you choose (but no m/f, please). He has such great chemistry with any guy he's worked with, whether it's his opponents in any of his incarnations or his fellow Wyatt Family members in his swamp-cult leader days.
I'm asking only for Trick prompts for my Bray Wyatt requests, as there's always a spooky and/or supernatural element with all Bray's incarnations, even in the more benign moments.
Some prompt ideas:
1) Swamp-cult leader Bray - what spooky goings-on could have happened at the Wyatt Family compound? Dark rites, perhaps including ritual sex? Communication with the spirit of Sister Abigail? Scaring off threatening outsiders, and perhaps permanently traumatizing them for daring to try to interfere with the Wyatt Family? Encounters with supernatural beings or creatures such as Bigfoot in the woods, and perhaps befriending them?
2) Firefly Funhouse Bray Wyatt - Creepy cuteness abounds here, with the puppets and Bray's lovable but still sinister persona as the affable host, and spokesperson for the dreaded Fiend! How might Halloween be celebrated in the Funhouse? What if some poor guy was trapped there and subjected to Bray's loving and bizarrely nurturing attentions, maybe unwillingly at first but then coming to love it? I'd really be into an mpreg scenario if you like creating that sort of thing, with perhaps the Fiend having knocked up one of his former opponents, and Funhouse!Bray being the one to fuss over and take care of the pregnant dude (and drive him a little mad in the process, maybe? :P)
3) The Fiend - I just love all the deliciously scary possibilities with Bray as the Fiend - menacing his opponents and tormenting them with mind games and physical pain, the effect he has of changing people and the simultaneous attraction/repulsion effect he has! What supernatural powers might the Fiend possess, and how would he use them against current or former opponents? I'm so into the idea of rough sex, even extreme stuff like choking, heavy whipping and knifeplay/bloodplay between the Fiend and any male character, if you want to create that, or shippy mind games and psychological seduction if smut isn't your thing. I'd be intrigued to see whatever you come up with! <3
Original Work
I’m requesting “Treat” prompts only for these.
Baby Mer-Bonobo Princess - I imagine these fantastical creatures as mermaids with a twist – the upper half of their bodies like bonobo apes and the lower half the classic mermaid fish-tail. What would life be like for these beings, and I would love something focused on the queen's little daughter, the heiress to the throne, and what powers and strengths she might have as future matriarch of her people. Would these creatures have magic? What would their culture be like? Would humans have legends about them? How would the elders guide this precocious child, and would she heed their wise advice or would she be a little reckless and need a bit more adult influence and protection before she is ready for responsibility? Or would she just enjoy playing and being cute, and responsibility can wait?
Sapient Bonobo Queen – What kind of being is she? How does she use her intelligence for the benefit of her kind? Does she have magical powers? Does she have romances, with humans or other bonobos (female preferred)? What are her family relationships like? Does she come from another planet, or a future Earth? Is her culture a technologically advanced civilization, or are they a back-to-nature forest tribe?
For artist or writer inspiration, if you need a visual reference as to what a bonobo looks like, here are some pictures of baby and adult female bonobos:
Baby bonobo: https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/114067803045513644/
Adult female: https://www.sciencesource.com/archive/Female-Bonobo-SS2236647.html
Bigfoot-Type Ape Woman – What would fall in the forest be like for a Bigfoot? Do her kind migrate seasonally as some believers have speculated? How does she spend her days, and what does she think of humans – are they something she’s well-disposed towards and curious about or does she consider them pests or a threat and find ways to shoo them out of her territory? What is her family life like – does she live with her parents and siblings, or does she have a mate (female preferred if you write romance for her!) Does she have children? Does her territory overlap with any human settlements, or does she prefer to stay way back in the woods?
Where Are You Now, Patty – Lenny Green (Song) (Patty the Bigfoot)
The Patterson-Gimlin film of 1967, and Patty herself, have always fascinated me (I like to hope the film, and she, are/were real…) I love the way she walked in that film, and how she turned back towards the camera as if to say, “You’ve seen what you came to see, now scoot!” And then she hurried off… towards another Bigfoot waiting for her, perhaps?
How would life be for Patty after the Patterson-Gimlin film was made? Was she ever aware of the controversy she caused? What did she think of humans after seeing two men on horseback up so close? What was her family life like? Did she have a mate (female preferred if you write a romance for Patty <3) If you go for a trick theme, perhaps she's scared off a few humans from her family and home in her day... and if for a treat theme, anything sweet and fluffy for a big ol' fluffy Bigfoot will do!
Hello, dear writer or artist (I love both forms of fanwork equally)! Thank you for being willing to create for me. The prompts below are suggestions that I hope might inspire your creativity but feel free to adapt or change things and add other elements as well if the story or art seems to require it. As long as you stay away from my hard DNWs and include some of what I do like (though of course you don’t need to include absolutely everything), you’re golden! Though some prompts may seem longer than others, I love these fandoms, characters and pairings all just as much as each other and would be equally delighted to receive any one of them as my gift.
As far as writing tenses and POVs and art styles go, I am sure to love anything you come up with. I don't have any DNWs regarding tenses, POV or types of artwork - my only DNWs are those listed below under hard DNWs.
Things I DO like in a story or artwork:
- fluff
- romance
- the deepening of emotional ties between characters
- friendship becoming love
- overcoming and healing from trauma with the help of a loved one (or loved ones or friends or just kind souls)
- hurt/comfort
- spooky horror, creepy atmosphere
- creepy cuteness or uncanny valley
- angsty scenarios that wind up with a happy or hopeful ending
- strengthening of comradeship bonds and characters being willing to go the extra mile to help someone they care about
- fun and humor
- someone stumbling on an unlikely but completely right for the situation solution when disaster looks likely to be looming
- found families and/or kidfic
- smut (for some of my smutty likes, see my Smut 4 Smut letter here: http://schlitzie-ramone.dreamwidth.org/8980.html
My hard DO NOT WANTS are:
- noncon
- main character death or death of one or both halves of the main pairing
- unhappy endings and complete and pure angst with no hope in sight
- homophobia
- female characters being submissive to males
- complete and utter darkfic - I do love spooky horror, but no gore or deathfic please
- graphic depictions of child or animal abuse (although allusions to those happening in the past are OK if the story requires it)
- unrequested ships being the focus of the fanwork
- animal characters being changed into humans
- character bashing
Now, on to requests and prompts! <3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Movies (Koba) - Treat prompts: 1) I am a big Caesar/Koba shipper, but since Caesar (or any other characters besides Koba) wasn't nominated his inclusion is of course optional, but I would love something tender and perhaps romantic with these two! I’ve also come to OT3 Caesar/Koba/Cornelia too so if you’d like to portray this one, go right ahead. As long as Cornelia isn’t made submissive to the males – I like her strong and fiery!
2) Koba acts as a mentor to younger apes, perhaps teaching them hunting skills. I can see him building a close relationship with Blue Eyes in particular.
Trick Prompts: 1) Koba has flashbacks to the horrors of being experimented on at Gen-Sys, and needs comforting from the other apes.
2) Koba scares the hell out of some hapless human who thinks he is a man dressed up for Halloween as an ape. Or perhaps Koba causes some chaos back at the lab in the bad old days – bonus points if he terrorizes Jacobs!!!
Kong – Skull Island (Kong): Treat Prompts 1) Baby Kong with his parents in the early, happy days
2) Kong saves the lives of the Iwi tribespeople
3) If you're into shippy prompts for Kong, I've come to enjoy shipping him with Conrad, tbh! Go anywhere you like with this one, if you dare, as long as it's all consensual.
Trick Prompts: 1) Kong battles and defeats a skull-crawler or other monster
2) Explorers stumble upon Skull Island and Kong – and get the fright of their lives!
Rampage (George): This is another one where I’m interested in the relationship between the big ape and the human guy, LOL! Yes, I ship Davis/George in a romantic way, but also would be content with a family-type relationship between these two. If you choose the romantic angle, as with Kong I don’t expect smut if you’re not wanting to write it, but again, as with Kong, it’s most welcome if you do want to write it (maybe based on desires, dreams and/or sensual touch rather than anything, er… physically impossible?)!
These prompts could be tricks or treats or elements of both! After the Chicago incident, George had his “chill pill” and is now calmed down and his normal sweet self, personality-wise, but the fact remains that he is still a gigantic, super-powerful enhanced ape. And I imagine he wouldn’t be allowed back with the normal sized gorillas for obvious reasons. As gorillas are social animals, that would leave George lonely, stressed and emotionally dependent on Davis for company and affection. How would such a relationship change and develop after the shocking events both of them have been through? How would the bond develop and intensify between them?
Also, what kind of adventures might Davis get up to with an enhanced ape who is now capable of using his powers for good? Would they go into the African jungles to fight against poachers, or foil crimes at home? Or would the authorities seek to take George away from Davis, forcing Davis to go on the run with his giant friend and keep him out of harm’s way? And what if they came across other kinds of giant creatures and other cool monsters? I'd love to see George get into some epic battles, especially if he's feeling all protective of Davis!
World Wrestling Entertainment (Bray Wyatt): I just ADORE Bray Wyatt and would be happy to see something about ANY of his various incarnations - the swamp-cult leader, the Firefly Funhouse Bray Wyatt, and of course the devastating Fiend! <3
If you want something to create something shippy, I would love that so much! I am happy to see Bray in any m/m pairing you choose (but no m/f, please). He has such great chemistry with any guy he's worked with, whether it's his opponents in any of his incarnations or his fellow Wyatt Family members in his swamp-cult leader days.
I'm asking only for Trick prompts for my Bray Wyatt requests, as there's always a spooky and/or supernatural element with all Bray's incarnations, even in the more benign moments.
Some prompt ideas:
1) Swamp-cult leader Bray - what spooky goings-on could have happened at the Wyatt Family compound? Dark rites, perhaps including ritual sex? Communication with the spirit of Sister Abigail? Scaring off threatening outsiders, and perhaps permanently traumatizing them for daring to try to interfere with the Wyatt Family? Encounters with supernatural beings or creatures such as Bigfoot in the woods, and perhaps befriending them?
2) Firefly Funhouse Bray Wyatt - Creepy cuteness abounds here, with the puppets and Bray's lovable but still sinister persona as the affable host, and spokesperson for the dreaded Fiend! How might Halloween be celebrated in the Funhouse? What if some poor guy was trapped there and subjected to Bray's loving and bizarrely nurturing attentions, maybe unwillingly at first but then coming to love it? I'd really be into an mpreg scenario if you like creating that sort of thing, with perhaps the Fiend having knocked up one of his former opponents, and Funhouse!Bray being the one to fuss over and take care of the pregnant dude (and drive him a little mad in the process, maybe? :P)
3) The Fiend - I just love all the deliciously scary possibilities with Bray as the Fiend - menacing his opponents and tormenting them with mind games and physical pain, the effect he has of changing people and the simultaneous attraction/repulsion effect he has! What supernatural powers might the Fiend possess, and how would he use them against current or former opponents? I'm so into the idea of rough sex, even extreme stuff like choking, heavy whipping and knifeplay/bloodplay between the Fiend and any male character, if you want to create that, or shippy mind games and psychological seduction if smut isn't your thing. I'd be intrigued to see whatever you come up with! <3
Original Work
I’m requesting “Treat” prompts only for these.
Baby Mer-Bonobo Princess - I imagine these fantastical creatures as mermaids with a twist – the upper half of their bodies like bonobo apes and the lower half the classic mermaid fish-tail. What would life be like for these beings, and I would love something focused on the queen's little daughter, the heiress to the throne, and what powers and strengths she might have as future matriarch of her people. Would these creatures have magic? What would their culture be like? Would humans have legends about them? How would the elders guide this precocious child, and would she heed their wise advice or would she be a little reckless and need a bit more adult influence and protection before she is ready for responsibility? Or would she just enjoy playing and being cute, and responsibility can wait?
Sapient Bonobo Queen – What kind of being is she? How does she use her intelligence for the benefit of her kind? Does she have magical powers? Does she have romances, with humans or other bonobos (female preferred)? What are her family relationships like? Does she come from another planet, or a future Earth? Is her culture a technologically advanced civilization, or are they a back-to-nature forest tribe?
For artist or writer inspiration, if you need a visual reference as to what a bonobo looks like, here are some pictures of baby and adult female bonobos:
Baby bonobo: https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/114067803045513644/
Adult female: https://www.sciencesource.com/archive/Female-Bonobo-SS2236647.html
Bigfoot-Type Ape Woman – What would fall in the forest be like for a Bigfoot? Do her kind migrate seasonally as some believers have speculated? How does she spend her days, and what does she think of humans – are they something she’s well-disposed towards and curious about or does she consider them pests or a threat and find ways to shoo them out of her territory? What is her family life like – does she live with her parents and siblings, or does she have a mate (female preferred if you write romance for her!) Does she have children? Does her territory overlap with any human settlements, or does she prefer to stay way back in the woods?
Where Are You Now, Patty – Lenny Green (Song) (Patty the Bigfoot)
The Patterson-Gimlin film of 1967, and Patty herself, have always fascinated me (I like to hope the film, and she, are/were real…) I love the way she walked in that film, and how she turned back towards the camera as if to say, “You’ve seen what you came to see, now scoot!” And then she hurried off… towards another Bigfoot waiting for her, perhaps?
How would life be for Patty after the Patterson-Gimlin film was made? Was she ever aware of the controversy she caused? What did she think of humans after seeing two men on horseback up so close? What was her family life like? Did she have a mate (female preferred if you write a romance for Patty <3) If you go for a trick theme, perhaps she's scared off a few humans from her family and home in her day... and if for a treat theme, anything sweet and fluffy for a big ol' fluffy Bigfoot will do!