Claims are now open for the 2012 Oz Magi holiday gift exchange! A big welcome to all the new faces we've got participating this year -- it's always nice to see some fresh fish around here. ;)
Please remember that if you made a Wish, you must also claim one! However, you do not need to have submitted a Wish in order to claim one -- some people just like the writing/creating part of this fest. That's cool by us! If you're just coming across this community for the first time today and see a Wish you'd like to fulfill? Thought you wouldn't have time to participate, but now realize you really love a prompt? Honestly, no one minds if a Wish gets more than one fulfiller, so go ahead and send in a claim if you're feeling inspired. We'll love you for it!
Okay, on to business!
In order to claim a Wish:
1) Please comment here with the numbers of the THREE Wishes you'd most like to fulfill, in order of preference. (Remember, you're only fulfilling one request in the Wish pair -- so three separate Wish numbers, please!) If you truly have no preference, feel free to note that. You don't need to copy and paste the text of the Wishes, just the numbers are fine. All comments are screened so they will not be visible to the public. I will do my best to give everybody their top pick, but please let's keep the spirit of generosity in mind and try to be happy with whichever Wish you get (it will still be one of your own choosing, after all!)
2) For 'Name,' use the name you'd like used for your writing/art when it is revealed.
3) Please be sure to include a current, working email address so that I may get in touch with you regarding your Wish claim!
Your claim should look something like this:
Name/LJ name:
Email:
Claim #1:
Claim #2:
Claim #3:
ETA: All I need is the Wish number; you don't need to specify which request of the two you prefer - for your assigned Wish, you can fulfill either request. Flexibility, baby! ;)
Comments will be screened so only you and I can see what you've written. Feel free to edit your choices at any point before the deadline. Please get your Claims in by midnight, Friday, November 2nd, 2012 - so long as it's midnight somewhere on planet Earth, you're good. Assignment notifications will be sent out Sunday, November 4th, 2012.
Things to Remember:
If you made a Wish, you must claim one! If you made a Wish because you didn't read the rules and don't think you can meet our minimum requirements to fulfill one, let me know ASAP please!
Please keep in mind that by claiming a Wish, you are promising to do your very best to fulfill that Wish! A story need only be 500 words, an art request 3 icons or one banner, wallpaper, or illustration/graphic -- we'd much rather have you meet the minimum than default because you got too ambitious and ran out of time. You will have almost 2 months to fulfill your Wish, but please account for other holiday obligations and activities you may be participating in before submitting a claim.
Stories/art are due by 9PM Eastern Standard Time (US) on Thursday, December 27, 2012. If you know you will not be able to fulfill your Wish for any reason, and you need to drop out, please do everyone the courtesy of letting me know as soon as possible so that I may find a pinch-hitter to step in and fulfill your Wish.
Feel free to contact me at trillingstar at gmail dot com with any questions at any time, or catch me on Yahoo IM [handle: trillingstar]. I'll try to be available via IM as much as I can for the duration of the 'fest.
So, without further ado, here are the Wishes!
Wish #1
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: First time.
Canon/AU/Either: Either.
Special Requests: I'd love to see these two meet before landing in Oz. Perhaps as teens in high school or in their early 20's. Both fall in love with each other and lose their virginity together.
Story/Art/Either: Story please.
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Oz all characters, but make Beecher/Keller the main focus.
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Oz It's No Place Like Home...or some other famous phrase/quote from the show. Artist choice.
Canon/AU/Either: Canon.
Special Requests: A badass banner and icons for my Livejournal.
Story/Art/Either: Art please.
Wish #2
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Awhile back I read a Beecher/Keller fic in which the question was posed – what if Chris had met Toby in Oz before Schillinger did? Would they have still fallen in love? What would be different or the same?
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: I’m a big fan of angst with a pay-off. Also if possible please avoid non-con and mpreg.
Story/Art/Either: Either
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: “Fate don’t fail me now” from Speed the Collapse by Metric
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: I’m a big fan of angst with a pay-off. Also if possible please avoid non-con and mpreg.
Story/Art/Either: Either
Wish #3
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): OZ Staff
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Poker Night
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: implied McManus/Murphy not necessary, but appreciated
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Ryan O’Reily/various
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Something along a 5 things meme – 4 People that Wanted to Sleep with Ryan O’Reily that didn’t & 1 who did
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: Humor
Story/Art/Either: Story
Wish #4
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Simon Adebisi/Kareem Said
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: You are my obsession
You are what I need, I desire.
There is something about you
Of which, I shall never tire.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: There is an attraction between Said and Adebisi but both are at a different point of it. Said is struggling with his attraction to Adebisi while Adebisi embraces it. Somehow, their attraction and need for the other shapes them and brings them closer together. I would love a “happily ever after…for now.” Let’s face it Adebisi and Said didn’t have the “greatest” relationship in Oz. I just want them to taste a little bit of heaven before it goes all to hell. And I want smut. At least, one sex scene between them.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Christopher Meloni/Mathew Gray Gubler
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: With eagerness I pursue it, I know its every detail.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: For this one…I leave it up to you. Mathew Gray Gubler is from Criminal Minds (he plays Spencer Reid). I want slash. I want smut. I just want anything to get these two men in the same bed. Ironically, I want a plot with smut. Hell, Chris can be a guest star on Criminal Minds or Gubler a guest star on SVU. Don’t care, it is up to you.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Wish #5
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Miguel/Ryan
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Hallucinatory
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: Graphic smut please, and neither of them dying.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Miguel/Ryan, Cyril
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: "Celtic legends are filled with trickers men in black, and how anyone who encounters them becomes enchanted." (From the X-Files, in case that can help, though it's not particularly important for the prompt.)
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: None of them dying, please.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Wish #6
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: I'm ashamed that I'm barely human; and I'm ashamed that I don't have a heart you can break.
(from 'Nothing to Remember', by Neko Case)
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: I like it when something happens, rather than the characters just reflecting on canon events. I'll take angst, romance, dirty porn - whatever you got. A role or cameo for Murphy would be a lovely bonus.
Story/Art/Either: Story preferred.
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): My favourite characters are Murphy, Beecher, Keller and O'Reilly. You are welcome to use any of them or any combination. Or pair one of them with a Joss character.
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: "Got to say, your talent for alienatin' folk is damn near miraculous."
Canon/AU/Either: Either.
Special Requests: Crossover with Firefly or Buffy universe (even just one character crossing universes would be cool). No major role for Spike, please.
Story/Art/Either: Story preferred.
Wish #7
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Chris Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Beecher: “I'm asking you if you've ever felt this way with another man.” Keller: “No. I have not felt this way. I swear, Toby.” Beecher: “You're lying.”
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: What if Beecher was right? (Any rating and tone is fine with me, and I have no aversions to any type of content.)
Story/Art/Either: story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Beecher: “Did you miss me? Christ, I missed you. Come on, let's fuck.”
Canon/AU/Either: canon-based AU
Special Requests: Keller doesn't turn Beecher away after the above-quoted scene (though whether he still goes through with Operation Toby in the end is up to you, if you want to address it). (Any rating and tone is fine with me, and I have no aversions to any type of content.)
Story/Art/Either: story
Wish #8
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Being human in this world can be hard, but when you kick anyone's ass who doubts you, it makes it worth it.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: If you could make it like a World of Warcraft universe, that would be awesome.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Miguel Alvarez/Ryan O'Reily
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: As he took a dive off the tower, he got a good look at a handsome thief snagging an apple from a vendor and made sure to catch him... maybe more.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood fusion please! Either Miguel or Ryan can be Ezio.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Wish #9
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: In an alternative S. 5, Keller returns to Emcity, from Cedar Junction. How does he deal with Adam Guenzel's attitude ?
Canon/AU/Either : AU
Special Requests: -
Story/Art/Either: story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher / Stabler
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Beecher looked at the cops at the crime scene at his neighbor's, next door, and felt the ground slipping.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: -
Story/Art/Either: story
Wish #10
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Keller centric, but can include other characters
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Prompt: "the one that got away." Maybe this is one of Keller's wives – maybe it's another man (dead or alive). Is this a pensive Keller pre or post Beecher reflecting on his past? Is it Keller pre-Oz, cocky and bulletproof?
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: I'm not squicked by much. I love psychological manipulation/mindfucks (probably what attracts me to Keller), but it doesn't have to go that way. It can even be humorous!
Story/Art/Either: Prefer a story, please; however, art is great too.
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Alvarez/Ray Mukada
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: I am very fond of the undercurrent of smoldering attraction between these two and the awkwardness when one of them recognizes it.
Canon/AU/Either: Prefer canon.
Special Requests: I am comfortable with any level of interaction or rating here, from a touch to an almost anything. It's that awkward current that separates them I'm hoping for.
Story/Art/Either: Either
Wish #11
Request 1:
Pairing: Miguel Alvarez/Donald Groves, Miguel Alvarez/Ryan O’Reily, or Miguel Alvarez/Tobias Beecher
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Why do I always end up with the weirdos?
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: Sex would be great, but I’d really like to see their relationship develop.
Story/Art/Either: Story, or a vid.
Request 2:
Pairing: Chris Keller/Ray Mukada, Chris Keller/Miguel Alvarez or Chris Keller/Ryan O’Reily
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Reason and love are sworn enemies. - Pierre Corneille
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: If you go with a story, sex would be great.
Story/Art/Either: Either, or a vid.
Wish #12
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Stabler
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: I guess I need to go back to the academy
Canon/AU/Either: canon through S666, then obviously AU (Stabler is still with SVU)
Special Requests: Fin realizes Elliot and Toby aren't together just to split expenses
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller (early 20s)
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: He's afraid your love isn't unconditional
Canon/AU/Either: Very AU. No Oz for Toby, just Lardner for Chris
Special Requests: The boys are dating and Toby convinces Chris to see a therapist so he can deal with his demons. After a few sessions, the therapist asks to meet Toby. Chris is worried that Toby won't love him anymore once he finds out about his profoundly abusive childhood. Angst-y, insecure Keller!
Story/Art/Either: Story
Wish #13
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Any! (If you really need direction, Tobias Beecher and Ryan O'Reily are favorites)
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Crossover/Fusion. Two ways to go: Other characters find themselves in Oz, or Oz characters are in some other background/show. With The Sentinel, I wouldn't mind seeing an Oz character develop sentinel abilities.
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: Shows I'd like to see crossed over: The Sentinel, SGA, Grimm, Person of Interest, L&O SVU, Wanted, The Walking Dead, American Pickers, House Crashers, The Expendables (movie), The Losers (movie) -- a serious story would be great, but I don't mind crack.
Story/Art/Either: Story, please!
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Any!
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Fairy tale!
Canon/AU/Either: Either
Special Requests: Tell me a story -- I love traditional fairy tales. I'm looking more for the feel of a fairy tale, so a modern or alternative setting (Steampunk, for example) is fine with me. Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast (not the Disney version!) are favorites if you want direction. I'd be very pleased if a rare fairy tale was used, if you choose. I also love when a fairy tale is turned upside down -- make Red Riding Hood the bad guy! I'm open to anything here.
Story/Art/Either: Story or Artwork -- except icons. I just don't have the space. Some kind of cover art or poster would be fabulous.
Wish #14
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Ryan O'Reily/Miguel Alvarez
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Established relationship
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: NC17/Slash/No Death or Rape/HappyDirtyPrisonLove/Everyday hearteyes/can't keep their hands off eachother/to the rolleyes of all the other prisoners/Rimming/Top!Ryan.
Story/Art/Either: Story preferably (but Art is also goodtimes)
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Ryan O'Reily/Brendan Brady (Hollyoaks' (British teen soap) gay psycho closetted possessive Irish gangster/murderer/drug dealer/violent nutcase/loveable rogue/once he loves you he loves you for life/he'll kill for you.)
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Real-Irish prisoner/American-Irish prisoner/sexytimes/with a heavy dose of threatening lurking possible violence/possessive love.
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: muscle/tattoo appreciation. Top!Brendan. NC17
Story/Art/Either: Story
*Note: The Wisher included this picture of Brendan Brady, played by Emmett J Scanlan.
Wish #15
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Tergesen/Meloni
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Life is divided into a series of Befores and Afters - it's just a question of perspective.
Canon/AU/Either: Any
Special Requests: First-time
Story/Art/Either: Story please
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller or Beecher/Other
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Dying is easier than living, forgiving is harder than loving.
Canon/AU/Either: Post Season 6 (can be AU or canon)
Special Requests: none
Story/Art/Either: Story please.
Wish #16
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Shirley Bellinger
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Shirley's last Christmas with her daughter.
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests:
Story/Art/Either: Either
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller, or any character LT and CM have played.
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: chance meeting/one night stand in Times Square during the holidays
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: I'd kind of like something happy - sexy would be nice, too - but I'm good with anything.
Story/Art/Either: Either
Wish #17
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: vampires or werewolves (or both), I have died everyday waiting for you / Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you for a / thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more lyrics from Thousand Years by Christina Perri
Canon/AU/Either: either works
Special Requests: no deathfic please!
Story/Art/Either: either
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher/Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Has there been Sentinel fic in this fandom yet? Because that's what I want.
Canon/AU/Either: Canon would make it super interesting :D
Special Requests: It being canon, death is okay, just not either party in the pairing
Story/Art/Either: story
Wish #18
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Kathy Stabler, Genevieve Beecher
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: A chance meeting leads to a conversation about their respective spouses
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: gen
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Tobias Beecher/Chris Keller's ghost, Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Toby is being haunted and needs help
Canon/AU/Either: Cannon, AU
Special Requests: Cross-over: Oz/Supernatural
Story/Art/Either: Either
Wish #19
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Any unusual pairing(or threesome,group,etc) you can think of!
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: Dino Ortolani was one pissed off ghost.He hated missing the famous Secret Santa parties at Oz. Determined to ruin the party by spiking the punch and making everyone sick his plan goes awry when he uses a love potion instead and all the wrong people end up falling in love.
Canon/AU/Either: AU,and definitely cracky.
Special Requests: No canon pairings or Cyril/Ryan,please.
Story/Art/Either: Story
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Keller/Alvarez
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: The NY Yankees come to Oz to play a game against the inmates(Tim insists it's worked well in other prisons!). Miguel catches Keller's eye and the attraction is mutual. Keller escapes and goes looking for Alvarez.
Canon/AU/Either: AU
Special Requests: Can have happy ending or not,but no death please. Lots of sex would be good,and I'd like career criminal Keller and not the serial killer.
Story/Art/Either: story
Wish #20
Request 1:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher, Keller
Keyword/Prompt Phrase: The Cedar Junction Letters – sent or unsent, what might Beecher and Keller have had to say to each other?
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: A little fluff is okay, but I'd prefer more brooding heartbreak.
Story/Art/Either: Either
Request 2:
Pairing/Character(s): Beecher, Keller, Alvarez, Mukada (any combination of any of these)
Keyword/Prompt Phrase:
I lay my cards out on the table/But you've got aces hidden up your sleeve
I'm ready, willing, and able/But I'm a joker when it's time to leave – lyrics from Hanging on a Heartbeat by The Hooters
Canon/AU/Either: Canon
Special Requests: Please, no crack; I'd prefer something atmospheric for Oz.
Story/Art/Either: Either