Still looking for plot/pairing help... I narrowed it down to a poll!

[hiddencait]

[Poll #1951704]
So yeah, I'm still thinking maybe some kind of AU but that could change depending on which pairing. Please help me out guys - I'm seriously struggling with a hyperactive muse that thinks EVERYTHING is shiny right now lol.

And again, if there's a pairing you want to see me write instead - feel free to toss it my way. Who knows - it might help me out!

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[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha nice - enthusiasm - you have it! LOL.

We shall see - that's actually the pairing that I have the least amount of clue of plot/concept on, other than of course EVERYBODY LIVES! And yeah, I could probably throw in some Fili/Sigrid. But only for you.

*hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*

ALL YOUR FAULT

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

So ummmm... apparently I'm writing this. Help?

"To Aspire to Such Heights"

It is the worst kept secret of the dwarrow people that Durin’s heirs occasionally give in to certain… peculiar inclinations, much as it is said Durin himself was prone to. However, such predilections have not shown themselves among the line of Durin in Thorin’s memory, and he, at least, thinks them to be a rather tawdry myth. Thus it takes him rather a back to discover not one, but both of his nephews have fallen victim to that odd affliction.

It is as he comes to accept the consequences of his heirs’ affections that Thorin realizes he too might be susceptible to such a desire.

Unfortunately for him, Bilba will prove far more difficult to court than either Sigrid or Tauriel.

Re: ALL YOUR FAULT

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Yeah I imagine you don't lol.

And I think I'm going with Bilba - it's the one I saw most often a while back, and it just seems stuck in my head. I honeslty can't see her named Bella when her mother's name was Belladonna - just too close lol.

Now if I can just figure out a plot beyond Thorin outrage/confused, Thorin figuring out 'hey instant alliance and someone else to talk to stuckup elves for him,' Thorin realizing terrible horrible truth that he's kinda wanted Bilba desperately since the whole troll and tubes incident, and Thorin trying to figure out how to court said hobbitess when they've barely been speaking for the past 5 years due to the whole hanging her off a wall and never really figuring out how to apologize incident. And some kind of happy ending.

And possibly bebe!Frodo because of reasons. Can't decide lol.

Re: ALL YOUR FAULT

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

My brain has been bouncing and I actually think Bilba may be the one travelling back and forth after Balin's visit with various Took and Brandybucks to help with trade and post-desolation gardening (and let the younguns have "supervised and chaperoned adventures" per the Old Took). Maybe. Possibly? Brain is all over the place, and it may be semi-serious semi-not? I dunno yet maybe.

(And yaaaaaaaaaaaay! I was hoping you would be up for that kind of research. Cuz lord knows with a safe route and horses and carts and ELVEN FREAKING ESCORTS, it wouldn't take the hobbits near as long as the original journey)

Re: ALL YOUR FAULT

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Exactly! She'll be able to stay at Bag End in-between travels, but not actually own it, which I think works better.

And I may play with ages/figures depending on how long each journey ends up taking by your calculations. I don't know yet how I feel about that.

*flails* Gah I have avoided writing in this fandom because lord people can get viscious, but I'm really thinking I'm excited about this story!

Re: ALL YOUR FAULT

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Four months works - that would have them leaving at the end of winter and still getting back by the start of winter if they decided not to wait it out in Erebor. I'm not sure how long I want each party to hang around - they'd want to be there for either the start of the growing season or harvest each year, so alternating leaving Hobbitton in the spring and the returning the next spring could work. And then lather rinse repeat maybe. Possibly. Hmm... I hate it when my brain decides NOT to handwave the details lol

[urbancate.livejournal.com]

I voted for Herc/Mako. Mostly because I want some Herc het fic like SO BAD. But for me Mako and Raleigh are forever BFF lovers soulmates, so IDK about pairing her with anyone else? But Herc, yes please.

Actually, I just chose my Lena Headey as Sarah Connor icon and man that would be AWESOME Herc and Sarah Connor. And I'm sure I'm not helping at all. XD

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Yeah there is so freaking little Herc het, it makes me sad frankly. And I'm prollly going to go the platonic life partner route for Raleigh and Mako if I ever write this. Mostly because I love them both, but May/December romances are one of my hardcore fic kinks ya know?

...granted this will not be done any time soon as the Thorin/Bilba fic is already sorta writing itself in my head.

But a Herc/Mako Black Jewels trilogy AU may definitely be on my list of stuff to write in the future.

...*pokes* you know, you could maybe joing couplesbigbang and write Herc fic instead of me. *looks innocent* LOL

[urbancate.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I might have to consider this couplesbigbang thing. Or just writing Herc fic. Maybe I should start with that - something small. I always kinda wondered about his wife? Give me ideas?

[hiddencait.livejournal.com]

Its only a 10k one! And the deadline is a LONG way out - roughdrafts (only 7k) aren't even due until May 25, and finals on June 31! *puppy dog eyes*

And there isn't a whole lot out there about Angela - all I really know is that she died in the middle of one of the attacks on Sydney, and Chuck basically loathes Herc because he went to save his son instead of his wife. But Herc supposedly absolutely knew that was what Angela would have wanted. Which gives a pretty strong perspective on her I think.

In any case, an Angela lives to become Herc's drift partner instead of his asshole/rapist brother or to at least become a power within the PPDC with Herc could be super fascinating. Chuck's entire character could end up different!