Dear Trick or Treat Writer
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redleaderficHello Writer!
I picked all Tricks for this round because I love spooky nonsense and if I can't request that for Trick or Treat when can I, right? :D Feel free to go dark if you like, I enjoy horror and don't have any real violence squicks, and any rating is good, from G to Explicit (if you're writing ship fic at all, that is.) But the fic doesn't have to be dark at all! I really enjoy supernatural fic of all types - fluffy "Oh no, we touched the weird gem and now we're soulmates" fic is just as good as the psychological horror version. I'm very easy to please and this is supposed to be the low stress exchange, so go wild if you like! I did check the "ignore my trick/treat preferences for treats" box, also! I love getting extra treats (and would love them for any previous sign ups, since this one is a little more focused than some of my prior ones.)
Gen and ship fic equally great! My big ships are Robbie/ELP, Aleister/Velveteen, Drago/Aerostar, Golden Lovers, Will/Hiromu and TUE (both original flavor and plus Roddy, and I like Bobby/Kyle/)
Likes: UST finally spilling over, first time/get together fics, unspoken feelings that stay unspoken but are blindingly obvious anyway, bedside vigils/general watching over someone, fraught handholding (especially combined with the bedside vigiling) angst and uncertainty leading into happy endings, sneaking around, sex pollen, bloodplay, knifeplay, clothes sharing, getting it on in the locker rooms after matches, dramatic rescues/sacrifices, pining, rope bondage, road trips, significant gestures, missing scenes/episode tags, time travel, Groundhog Day loops, True Love Saves the Day, 5 Things fics, crossroad deals/deals with the devil, any and all kinds of supernatural nonsense, wrestling soulmates (and pairings where one knows he isn’t the other’s soulmate and is okay with it.)
AUs: Medieval/feudal AUs, superhero AUs, spy Aus. I love antagonistic soulmates, especially the wrestling soulmate specific version where the bond seems to be formed during great matches whether the two would really rather that happen or not.
DNW A/B/O, facesitting, bathroom related bodily fluids
All Elite Wrestling
Matt Jackson
I would like any sort of supernatural fallout from Matt snatching Penta’s mask at All Out – the spirits of lucha libre going after Matt for the insult, the mask itself is possessed by something dark that gets released and attaches itself to Matt, any sort of spooky thing going after him and Matt not knowing what it is or how to fix it. (And Penta and Fenix are no help, since Matt brought it on himself.) Or Fenix steps in to avenge the insult to his brother, even if (especially if!) Penta tells him there’s no need for it since they won after all. An angry Fenix placing a dark curse on Matt not realizing how dangerous it is would be fantastic. Or maybe Fenix is in contact with his much darker Lucha Underground doppleganger and asks for help putting Matt in his place.
Kenny Omega
The commentators explicitly wondered if Kenny might have “left his wrestling heart in Japan” at All Out and I would love fic that makes that not a purely metaphorical thing. Something where Kenny did a ritual or a sacrifice to know Kota would find success without him and that’s why he’s been out of sorts and losing, or that he did something to dull Kota’s memories maybe in the mistaken belief that Kota would be better off that way, or out of guilt for leaving. Or that the match with Tanahashi included a supernatural bet where Kenny would have to leave and Kenny didn’t understand at the time how it would all affect him. Or he’s been dreamwalking to Kota at night (with or without Kota remembering some morning!) and the strain is getting to him. Basically anything with Kenny having left the important part of himself in Japan and not dealing very well with what’s left.
Orange Cassidy
I’m up for anything where Orange is not quite human and that’s why he’s…like that. Alien, tentacle monster, eldritch abomination, werewolf really, really devoted to keeping his cool, etc. I really dig the idea of his extreme tranquilo being either a facet of his inhumanness or something he intentionally maintains to either protect himself and/or those around him from the Terrible Truth. Make it funny or take it in a horror direction, either is great! (It’s not like Chuck has never been friends and tag partners with monsters before!)
World Wrestling Entertainment
Adam Cole
I’m very into Adam’s BTE backstory carrying over to NXT so please bring me all the resurrection trauma you have in you. Bobby and Kyle being desperate to bring him back when it happened (crossroads deals?), Adam haunting one or the both of them, Adam’s current state of “alive” needing maintenance, I would be very into any or all of that. Does Adam KNOW he’s sort of undead? Does he remember dying? Do bad things happen if he remembers? Did Bobby or Kyle do some soul selling to get him back and if so, does Adam know? Speaking of who’s in the know, is Roddy aware all of that wasn’t just a goofy bit and if so, how does he find out? (Is finding out why he joined?) What kind of nightmares is Adam having? I love TUE and how very much they all love Adam, and would love anything that shows how far they’ll go for him and what they do if someone really hurts him.
Firefly Funhouse
I’m very into the way Bray talks about how he built the Funhouse as a sanctuary despite it objectively being made of nightmares. I’d love any fic about what it actually is and looks like aside from the small room we see, how he built it, is it actually alive itself, etc. If someone disappears from TV for a while, does that mean they’re in the Funhouse? If so, does Bray do that actively or do they just…find themselves there? How do you get out? The room Aleister’s in that seems to have all kinds of weird rules – is THAT in the Funhouse? Give me anything with people finding themselves trapped there or Bray bringing them there for their own good. Did Tyler have to go through the Funhouse to get to NXT, and that’s why he was gone for a while? It being a waystation you have to pass through to escape back to NXT would be very fun. Basically I’m up for anything Funhouse related, from the puppets on down. Especially with Rowan and Luke and possibly Braun being brought together again! Are they in the Funhouse when they dream? Do they keep seeing puppets?
Velveteen Dream
I really love Velveteen getting in over his head with spooky magic nonsense. Is the earring he’s been wearing just him pining or is it part of a larger plan to get Aleister back? Or maybe Roddy gets frustrated with not being able to beat him and tries some curses? And anything around Aleister’s attack – crossroad deals, cursed items, ill advised time travel to save him, bring it all. I would also love Aleister being the one to get in over his head and Velveteen doing his best to save him. Any kind of supernatural nonsense with the two of them.
NJPW
Robbie Eagles
With Robbie I would like anything where he finds out the Bullet Club isn’t something you can just leave, either for mundane reasons like Jay goes after Will to teach Robbie a lesson or the Bullet Club Demon making an appearance to extract its pound of flesh before it will let Robbie go. I ship Robbie/ELP very hard so anything with the two of them specifically not being able to get away from each other would be great, from regular bad idea hatesex to more spooky occurrences, like the Demon going after ELP because Robbie’s out of reach and Robbie’s defection was at least his fault, or even Jay taking out a bad night on ELP and Robbie getting a little itchy about it. I love the circle of pining that’s going on between Will, Robbie and ELP and would also be into anything with that– maybe Hiromu comes back and Robbie’s jealousy flares. Or maybe Robbie sees an alternate timeline where he didn’t defect and he questions his choices. Anything with Robbie not being able to completely let go of the Bullet Club, or not being allowed to let go of it, basically.
Minoru Suzuki
For Suzuki I would like 1) something with Suzuki dipping into some magic on behalf of someone in Suzuki-gun, to counteract a catastrophic injury or some similar disaster. (ZSJ is my favorite, so him if I can choose.) We’ve seen Suzuki get surprisingly emotional on behalf of his crew and I always enjoy seeing the heart peek out from all the sadism. Maybe he tries something to force his way into the G1 but there’s unexpected backlash that forces him to walk it back? Or he has to invoke faction leader privilege and ask Finn and his Demon for some magic? (Him and Finn being powerful and spooky together would be great all by itself!)
ETA: WELL NOW THAT KISHIN'S IN PLAY! All for Kishin Liger being the source of MiSu's demonic trouble, MiSu getting supernaturally in over his head would be great. Maybe he needs to call in Finn for backup?
2) Either time travel fic where Suzuki swaps with his super hot younger self and gets to enjoy knowing the future while his young counterpart causes havoc (ZSJ could get him up to speed on current wrestling and completely confuse him about British current events!) or something happens to deage him back to his ridiculous prime and NJPW has to deal with the unstoppable combination of Suzuki’s experience with now with the advantage of youth. Have him seduce his way through the roster or have him and ZSJ being a truly unstoppable team (they’re bad enough as they are!) He would have so much fun with it and everyone not in Suzuki-gun would be so terrified.
Daryl Takahashi
I miss Hiromu! I’d love anything with Daryl acting as his spy to keep his eyes on the NJPW locker room, both keeping track on his own team and on Will. Or even Darryl taking it upon himself to meddle to make sure someone is looking out for Hiromu’s loved ones! (Hiromu worries.) I’d love his POV on LIJ and Will, or intervening when one of them is in trouble. I’m also a big fan of Jay being awful to Will during his “leading” Chaos time period and would love Daryl stepping in to help an in-trouble Will.
Lucha Underground
Aerostar
I would love anything with Aerostar abusing time travel to save Drago. Bring on all the time loops and paradoxes! I am also very into time travel with them in general, be it them meeting each other out of sequence or a grieving Aerostar traveling back in time to be with Drago before he was captured by the Reptiles because he can’t help him in the present. I would also be very into anything post canon – Aerostar was involved in some heavy stuff towards the end there that Drago didn’t seem to know about. I’d love Drago finding out how deep Aerostar is in and what his role in the brewing war against the gods will mean, whether or not Aerostar tries to keep him out of it.
Dario Cueto
I LOVED Dario and they left things on such a cliff hanger! I would be into anything post-canon, with Dario alive again only to find out what happened to Matanza while he was gone and how he intends to fix it. Really, anything with Dario trying to save Matanza by any means, I miss LU and them. Maybe he still has a little piece of his brother’s soul squirreled away?
I picked all Tricks for this round because I love spooky nonsense and if I can't request that for Trick or Treat when can I, right? :D Feel free to go dark if you like, I enjoy horror and don't have any real violence squicks, and any rating is good, from G to Explicit (if you're writing ship fic at all, that is.) But the fic doesn't have to be dark at all! I really enjoy supernatural fic of all types - fluffy "Oh no, we touched the weird gem and now we're soulmates" fic is just as good as the psychological horror version. I'm very easy to please and this is supposed to be the low stress exchange, so go wild if you like! I did check the "ignore my trick/treat preferences for treats" box, also! I love getting extra treats (and would love them for any previous sign ups, since this one is a little more focused than some of my prior ones.)
Gen and ship fic equally great! My big ships are Robbie/ELP, Aleister/Velveteen, Drago/Aerostar, Golden Lovers, Will/Hiromu and TUE (both original flavor and plus Roddy, and I like Bobby/Kyle/)
Likes: UST finally spilling over, first time/get together fics, unspoken feelings that stay unspoken but are blindingly obvious anyway, bedside vigils/general watching over someone, fraught handholding (especially combined with the bedside vigiling) angst and uncertainty leading into happy endings, sneaking around, sex pollen, bloodplay, knifeplay, clothes sharing, getting it on in the locker rooms after matches, dramatic rescues/sacrifices, pining, rope bondage, road trips, significant gestures, missing scenes/episode tags, time travel, Groundhog Day loops, True Love Saves the Day, 5 Things fics, crossroad deals/deals with the devil, any and all kinds of supernatural nonsense, wrestling soulmates (and pairings where one knows he isn’t the other’s soulmate and is okay with it.)
AUs: Medieval/feudal AUs, superhero AUs, spy Aus. I love antagonistic soulmates, especially the wrestling soulmate specific version where the bond seems to be formed during great matches whether the two would really rather that happen or not.
DNW A/B/O, facesitting, bathroom related bodily fluids
All Elite Wrestling
Matt Jackson
I would like any sort of supernatural fallout from Matt snatching Penta’s mask at All Out – the spirits of lucha libre going after Matt for the insult, the mask itself is possessed by something dark that gets released and attaches itself to Matt, any sort of spooky thing going after him and Matt not knowing what it is or how to fix it. (And Penta and Fenix are no help, since Matt brought it on himself.) Or Fenix steps in to avenge the insult to his brother, even if (especially if!) Penta tells him there’s no need for it since they won after all. An angry Fenix placing a dark curse on Matt not realizing how dangerous it is would be fantastic. Or maybe Fenix is in contact with his much darker Lucha Underground doppleganger and asks for help putting Matt in his place.
Kenny Omega
The commentators explicitly wondered if Kenny might have “left his wrestling heart in Japan” at All Out and I would love fic that makes that not a purely metaphorical thing. Something where Kenny did a ritual or a sacrifice to know Kota would find success without him and that’s why he’s been out of sorts and losing, or that he did something to dull Kota’s memories maybe in the mistaken belief that Kota would be better off that way, or out of guilt for leaving. Or that the match with Tanahashi included a supernatural bet where Kenny would have to leave and Kenny didn’t understand at the time how it would all affect him. Or he’s been dreamwalking to Kota at night (with or without Kota remembering some morning!) and the strain is getting to him. Basically anything with Kenny having left the important part of himself in Japan and not dealing very well with what’s left.
Orange Cassidy
I’m up for anything where Orange is not quite human and that’s why he’s…like that. Alien, tentacle monster, eldritch abomination, werewolf really, really devoted to keeping his cool, etc. I really dig the idea of his extreme tranquilo being either a facet of his inhumanness or something he intentionally maintains to either protect himself and/or those around him from the Terrible Truth. Make it funny or take it in a horror direction, either is great! (It’s not like Chuck has never been friends and tag partners with monsters before!)
World Wrestling Entertainment
Adam Cole
I’m very into Adam’s BTE backstory carrying over to NXT so please bring me all the resurrection trauma you have in you. Bobby and Kyle being desperate to bring him back when it happened (crossroads deals?), Adam haunting one or the both of them, Adam’s current state of “alive” needing maintenance, I would be very into any or all of that. Does Adam KNOW he’s sort of undead? Does he remember dying? Do bad things happen if he remembers? Did Bobby or Kyle do some soul selling to get him back and if so, does Adam know? Speaking of who’s in the know, is Roddy aware all of that wasn’t just a goofy bit and if so, how does he find out? (Is finding out why he joined?) What kind of nightmares is Adam having? I love TUE and how very much they all love Adam, and would love anything that shows how far they’ll go for him and what they do if someone really hurts him.
Firefly Funhouse
I’m very into the way Bray talks about how he built the Funhouse as a sanctuary despite it objectively being made of nightmares. I’d love any fic about what it actually is and looks like aside from the small room we see, how he built it, is it actually alive itself, etc. If someone disappears from TV for a while, does that mean they’re in the Funhouse? If so, does Bray do that actively or do they just…find themselves there? How do you get out? The room Aleister’s in that seems to have all kinds of weird rules – is THAT in the Funhouse? Give me anything with people finding themselves trapped there or Bray bringing them there for their own good. Did Tyler have to go through the Funhouse to get to NXT, and that’s why he was gone for a while? It being a waystation you have to pass through to escape back to NXT would be very fun. Basically I’m up for anything Funhouse related, from the puppets on down. Especially with Rowan and Luke and possibly Braun being brought together again! Are they in the Funhouse when they dream? Do they keep seeing puppets?
Velveteen Dream
I really love Velveteen getting in over his head with spooky magic nonsense. Is the earring he’s been wearing just him pining or is it part of a larger plan to get Aleister back? Or maybe Roddy gets frustrated with not being able to beat him and tries some curses? And anything around Aleister’s attack – crossroad deals, cursed items, ill advised time travel to save him, bring it all. I would also love Aleister being the one to get in over his head and Velveteen doing his best to save him. Any kind of supernatural nonsense with the two of them.
NJPW
Robbie Eagles
With Robbie I would like anything where he finds out the Bullet Club isn’t something you can just leave, either for mundane reasons like Jay goes after Will to teach Robbie a lesson or the Bullet Club Demon making an appearance to extract its pound of flesh before it will let Robbie go. I ship Robbie/ELP very hard so anything with the two of them specifically not being able to get away from each other would be great, from regular bad idea hatesex to more spooky occurrences, like the Demon going after ELP because Robbie’s out of reach and Robbie’s defection was at least his fault, or even Jay taking out a bad night on ELP and Robbie getting a little itchy about it. I love the circle of pining that’s going on between Will, Robbie and ELP and would also be into anything with that– maybe Hiromu comes back and Robbie’s jealousy flares. Or maybe Robbie sees an alternate timeline where he didn’t defect and he questions his choices. Anything with Robbie not being able to completely let go of the Bullet Club, or not being allowed to let go of it, basically.
Minoru Suzuki
For Suzuki I would like 1) something with Suzuki dipping into some magic on behalf of someone in Suzuki-gun, to counteract a catastrophic injury or some similar disaster. (ZSJ is my favorite, so him if I can choose.) We’ve seen Suzuki get surprisingly emotional on behalf of his crew and I always enjoy seeing the heart peek out from all the sadism. Maybe he tries something to force his way into the G1 but there’s unexpected backlash that forces him to walk it back? Or he has to invoke faction leader privilege and ask Finn and his Demon for some magic? (Him and Finn being powerful and spooky together would be great all by itself!)
ETA: WELL NOW THAT KISHIN'S IN PLAY! All for Kishin Liger being the source of MiSu's demonic trouble, MiSu getting supernaturally in over his head would be great. Maybe he needs to call in Finn for backup?
2) Either time travel fic where Suzuki swaps with his super hot younger self and gets to enjoy knowing the future while his young counterpart causes havoc (ZSJ could get him up to speed on current wrestling and completely confuse him about British current events!) or something happens to deage him back to his ridiculous prime and NJPW has to deal with the unstoppable combination of Suzuki’s experience with now with the advantage of youth. Have him seduce his way through the roster or have him and ZSJ being a truly unstoppable team (they’re bad enough as they are!) He would have so much fun with it and everyone not in Suzuki-gun would be so terrified.
Daryl Takahashi
I miss Hiromu! I’d love anything with Daryl acting as his spy to keep his eyes on the NJPW locker room, both keeping track on his own team and on Will. Or even Darryl taking it upon himself to meddle to make sure someone is looking out for Hiromu’s loved ones! (Hiromu worries.) I’d love his POV on LIJ and Will, or intervening when one of them is in trouble. I’m also a big fan of Jay being awful to Will during his “leading” Chaos time period and would love Daryl stepping in to help an in-trouble Will.
Lucha Underground
Aerostar
I would love anything with Aerostar abusing time travel to save Drago. Bring on all the time loops and paradoxes! I am also very into time travel with them in general, be it them meeting each other out of sequence or a grieving Aerostar traveling back in time to be with Drago before he was captured by the Reptiles because he can’t help him in the present. I would also be very into anything post canon – Aerostar was involved in some heavy stuff towards the end there that Drago didn’t seem to know about. I’d love Drago finding out how deep Aerostar is in and what his role in the brewing war against the gods will mean, whether or not Aerostar tries to keep him out of it.
Dario Cueto
I LOVED Dario and they left things on such a cliff hanger! I would be into anything post-canon, with Dario alive again only to find out what happened to Matanza while he was gone and how he intends to fix it. Really, anything with Dario trying to save Matanza by any means, I miss LU and them. Maybe he still has a little piece of his brother’s soul squirreled away?
