Deadline Has Passed + 5 Pinch Hits

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We have 5 pinch hits that need claiming! These pinch hits will be due at 23:59 CST (UTC-6) December 15th. To claim a pinch hit, leave a comment with the pinch hit # you want and your AO3 username (comments are screened, so only mods will see them).

Pinch Hit 1 - Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter

Request 1 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Leo Hurst
• Eric Albright
• Aldon Rosier
• Caelum Lestrange

If you are looking for inspiration, I recommend PrettyPinkCupcake's "Interruptions in the alleys" series which you can find in AO3. I love that series but I'm open to a different plot too which is why I haven't tagged this fic in the Fandom category.
I'm prefer crack but I'm open to other types too!

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 2 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Gavril (Rigel Black Chronicles)
• Leo Hurst
• Irina (Rigel Black Chronicles)

I always prefer crack or light-hearted fics but I am open to other types too.
I have not tagged Harry but she is a very welcome addition.

Prompt:
Leo is curious as to how Count Aurel recognised Harry that day so he goes to ask the vampires in Lamia Lodge.

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 3 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Arcturus "Archie" Black
• Draco Malfoy
• Pansy Parkinson

I don't know how to phrase it as a prompt but it could be a confrontation between Archie and Rigel's friends after the reveal. Crack, angst or just plot- that's your pick.

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 4 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black
• Arcturus "Archie" Black
• Draco Malfoy

Prompt 1:
Harry gets to go with Archie to Hogwarts; her scholarship request was approved since she was in the Book of Gold.

Prompt 2:
Harry goes to Hogwarts after the ruse reveal.

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 5 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black
• Arcturus "Archie" Black
• Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody

Prompt:
Harry is interrogated by the Aurors. She takes joy in seeing the Aurors get flustered from not being able to crack her shell *cough* revenge for Archie *cough*

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 6 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Fred Weasley
• George Weasley
• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black

Prompt:
After the ruse reveal, the twins confront Harry.

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Request 7 by 62442lovmagic
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Bill "Will" Weasley
• Leo Hurst

Prompt:
One/more of Bill's siblings gets curious and follows him into the Lower Alleys. (Who they meet and what they find is up to you.)

DNWs:
ABO, Preg/Mpreg, Incest, Graphic Descriptions of Porn, Noncon, Rev Arc (As I’ve not read it), Abuse

Pinch Hit 2 - Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter

Request 1 by Aster_Petrichor
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Romance - Relationship

Characters:

• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black
• Caelum Lestrange
• Leo Hurst

DNW: Explicit fic
I would prefer something not angsty, but I don't mind if it is. I would apprecite it if the Alley dynamics come into play/are involved somehow.

Request 2 by Aster_Petrichor
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• The Dominion Jewel | Dom
• Remus Lupin

The charater combo is a bit different so feel free do anything with this.

dnw : anything explicit

Request 3 by Aster_Petrichor
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Remus Lupin
• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black

It can be feelgood or angsty or something else, but would prefer it if Remus and Harry had a positive/parental relationship in the fic.

Request 4 by Aster_Petrichor
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Severus Snape
• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black
• Leo Hurst

I kind of want to see Snape in the Alleys.

Request 5 by Aster_Petrichor
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship, Romance - Relationship

Characters:

• Kasten
• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black

I think it would be fun to read a fic where Harry has more interactions with the vampires! I would prefer it if Harry wasn't also a vampire (or kept her magic if so), but I am open to anything.

DNW: anything explicit

Pinch Hit 3 - Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter

Request 1 by Drake_temen
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Tom Marvolo Riddle

DNW:
Caelum to exist

Something in the House of Cards dramatised political intrigue style perhaps? All I really want is Riddle politicking / monologuing cos it is always entertaining.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h52A7_vBxWw

Request 2 by Drake_temen
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Leo Hurst

DNW:
Caelum to exist

Ideally I'd want the fic to focus around a Leo that never met Harriet, perhaps who'se somewhat colder and snarkier towards her. Maybe without Harriet's influence, his time on the throne has forced him to be a wee more callous and ruthess? Idk, regardless, am very interested to see how an older Harriet, perhaps on her potions internship, interacts with a much scarier King of Thieves,

Request 3 by Drake_temen
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black

Harriet Potter in canon is a bit of a people pleaser. Principled sure, but potions always comes first for her.

What I'm interested in here is a Harriet fic where she picks her side of the wand. Whether that be on the pureblood side (which damn, I would love a Harriet decides fuck it, the mudbloods can help themselves and goes all in with Riddle and Malfoy) or the muggleborn/halfblood side, that's up to you.

I just want to see Harriet pick a side goddamit and stick to it, ideally in an exciting (possibly violent or over dramatic) fashion.

Pinch Hit 4 - Revolutionary Arc - kitsunerei88, all that glitters is not gold - Aramork

Request 1 by kitsunerei88
Revolutionary Arc - kitsunerei88
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Romance - Relationship

Characters:

• Aldon Rosier
• Francesca Lam

Fic Prompts:
++ Look y'all, I'm basically here for fluffy romantic shenanigans, have at it. Things I like in romantic scenes: snow, snowstorms, rain, fireplaces, chalets, New York City. A snowed-in scene in Montreal? Works for me. Basically, give me fluffy romantic smutty tropey fic here and I will be happy.
++ If you're familiar with PZN (and a Certain Someone IS, and I blame you for this absolute brainrot): please fusion Aldon and Chess into PZN. Bonus points for Aldon being the Elect of Justice.
++ In VG, it’s referenced that Chess takes him to a university bookstore, dumps heavy math and physics textbooks on him, and they go eat ramen. Expand on this first “date”—with all the awkwardness and pining.
++ Post-revolution: Aldon decides he needs to go on a quest to find kraken’s blood so he can give Chess the gift of wand magic. He is singularly unqualified for this quest. What does he do, how does he achieve it, and does Chess even care about wand magic at this point?
++ I'd also love post-canon fic where Aldon and Chess are Taking Over the Business World. A fun idea would be an external profile of them in a magazine or newspaper, or an interview with them just after the ACD's public release!

Art Prompts:
++ In terms of art likes, this is very much a developing area and I have a hard time saying what I do like. Styles I usually gravitate towards are anime-style (particularly, late-era CLAMP, like XXXHolic), and digital paintings. I prefer dark colours and bright ones over pastels. Hopefully that gives you something to gravitate towards!
++ I'd be delighted with an illustration of any scene from rev arc or the extras that you like! One of my favourites would art of the wedding at the end, but whatever scene inspires you would be great.
++ I'd love post-canon portraits of Aldon or Chess, as if they were posing for a magazine spread or something! How do they try to portray themselves? What do they surround themselves with for a media show? (if you do this, no need for both Aldon and Chess to appear)
++ honestly, something more abstract would be great too--Chess floating in the air with a laptop and circuitry in the background would be cool, Aldon with his falcon in the background, etc. (again, only one of them need appear for this).

Podfic Prompts
++ For podfics, I'm pretty happy with whatever you're comfortable with in terms of intro/outro music and sfx. Plain podfics are great, soundscaped ones are also great! I do like scene breaks of some kind in the recording--a longer than usual pause is fine, but an audio signal helps me follow along in the podfic better.
++ Obviously happy to have any of my work podded, but there are other options too!
++ A really fun/cool idea a little along the lines of above--I'd love to hear an interview with Chess and Aldon after the ACD comes out or something, as if it's a podcast or radio broadcast or something!

DNWs: Focus on Harry (mentions ok, anything more than a line or two is not) | any post-TAA RBC content whatsoever | narrative justification for pureblood supremacy or blood discrimination (i.e. if it appears, it must be clearly portrayed as being wrong) | character bashing | harm or death to pregnant women, children or small animals (background mentions or past references is fine) | except otherwise indicated, non-canonical major character death, graphic violence and torture, non-con or dub-con, PWP or large age differences (>15) | adultery or infidelity | Smut-wise, unless it’s indicated somewhere in my likes, I’m likely not going to appreciate anything too kinky. To be more specific, I DNW A/B/O, age play, humiliation, bloodplay, cannibalism or vore, watersports, scat, mpreg, snuff, or underage (<15).

Request 2 by kitsunerei88
Revolutionary Arc - kitsunerei88
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship, Romance - Relationship

Characters:

• John Kowalski

Fic Prompts
++Explore John’s relationship with his gift. There are a couple mentions in FAWL that he discovered his gift at age 4, that he was largely raised by his grandmother Queenie and grandfather Jacob, that he couldn’t go to summer camp like his sister because of his gift, and that he controls his gift through intense physical conditioning. Is he homeschooled? Tell me about his childhood, and how he becomes who he is as a character.
++Explore John’s relationship with Chess. It’s referenced in FAWL that he made a mistake in his first year that left him and Chess permanently mentally linked; explore that, his own feelings about it, and what happened. What was he trying to do? How did he react?
++Explore John’s relationship with just about any other character: Gerry, Archie, or Aldon would be fascinating.
++In someone to care for, John meets and adopts another Natural Legilimens. Explore his relationship with Assaf (who needs all the therapy).
++In terms of in-fic headcanons I enjoy, I love Tamarisk's interpretation of the Kowalskis as being Jewish, so throw in ALL the Jewish culture. Tell me how they had to adjust John's bar mitzvah because he has difficulty with crowds, or about him during any Jewish holiday (how does he spend Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur/Passover?), or any other cultural thing you want!

Art Prompts:
++ In terms of art likes, this is very much a developing area and I have a hard time saying what I do like. Styles I usually gravitate towards are anime-style (particularly, late-era CLAMP, like XXXHolic), and digital paintings. I prefer dark colours and bright ones over pastels. Hopefully that gives you something to gravitate towards!
++ I'd be delighted with an illustration of any scene from rev arc or the extras that you like! Particular favourites: John caterwauling on his guitar or his Triwizard picture would be great!
++ I mention somewhere that John did end up taking his ACD on the international duelling circuit and winning--a competition portrait would be great, posing as if he's on the front cover of an athletic magazine!

Podfic Prompts
++ For podfics, I'm pretty happy with whatever you're comfortable with in terms of intro/outro music and sfx. Plain podfics are great, soundscaped ones are also great! I do like scene breaks of some kind in the recording--a longer than usual pause is fine, but an audio signal helps me follow along in the podfic better.
++ Obviously happy to have any of my work podded, but there are other options too!
++ I'd also love some unusual work, like an interview with John for whatever reason (he just won a duelling title is an easy one, but anything else would also be good!).

DNWs: Focus on Harry (mentions ok, anything more than a line or two is not) | any post-TAA RBC content whatsoever | narrative justification for pureblood supremacy or blood discrimination (i.e. if it appears, it must be clearly portrayed as being wrong) | character bashing | harm or death to pregnant women, children or small animals (background mentions or past references is fine) | except otherwise indicated, non-canonical major character death, graphic violence and torture, non-con or dub-con, PWP or large age differences (>15) | adultery or infidelity | Smut-wise, unless it’s indicated somewhere in my likes, I’m likely not going to appreciate anything too kinky. To be more specific, I DNW A/B/O, age play, humiliation, bloodplay, cannibalism or vore, watersports, scat, mpreg, snuff, or underage (<15).

Request 3 by kitsunerei88
Revolutionary Arc - kitsunerei88
Mediums: Medium: Fanart - Freeform, Medium: Fanfic - Freeform, Medium: Podfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Neal Queenscove
• Aldon Rosier
• Alex Willoughby

I’m pretty much always down for any two or all three of these together, because they play off each other really well. I'm mostly looking for fun character dynamics, and only 2 of the 3 need appear for fic or podfic, and only 1 needs to appear in art.

Fic Prompts:
++ During the revolution or immediate post-war: any scene with two or three of these people together. How do or did they handle being at war together? Who does Aldon reach out to after he loses Edmund and Alice? Do they talk about it at all? Who wants/needs to talk about the war, and who refuses? How do they recover—or do they think recovery is even necessary?
++ Post-there’s a story at the bottom of this bottle (and I’m the pen): What was Neal’s reaction to the news that Alex brings him? What relationship does Alex now establish with both Aldon and Neal?
++ Literally just take these three and plunk them in a pub. Their character dynamics are actually enough fun to make this work at pretty much any point. What do they talk about? How do they grow together as friends post-war?

Art Prompts:
++ In terms of art likes, this is very much a developing area and I have a hard time saying what I do like. Styles I usually gravitate towards are anime-style (particularly, late-era CLAMP, like XXXHolic), and digital paintings. I prefer dark colours and bright ones over pastels. Hopefully that gives you something to gravitate towards!
++ I'd be delighted with an illustration of any scene from rev arc or the extras that you like! Particular favourites: the three of them training at Queenscove, or the three of them having post-training breakfast or drinks in a pub.
++ A portrait of any one of them with their preferred weaponry/etc would be great too!

Podfic Prompts
++ For podfics, I'm pretty happy with whatever you're comfortable with in terms of intro/outro music and sfx. Plain podfics are great, soundscaped ones are also great! I do like scene breaks of some kind in the recording--a longer than usual pause is fine, but an audio signal helps me follow along in the podfic better.
++ Obviously happy to have any of my work podded! But also happy if you combined this and one of the fic prompts too!

DNWs: Focus on Harry (mentions ok, anything more than a line or two is not) | any post-TAA RBC content whatsoever | narrative justification for pureblood supremacy or blood discrimination (i.e. if it appears, it must be clearly portrayed as being wrong) | character bashing | harm or death to pregnant women, children or small animals (background mentions or past references is fine) | except otherwise indicated, non-canonical major character death, graphic violence and torture, non-con or dub-con, PWP or large age differences (>15) | adultery or infidelity | Smut-wise, unless it’s indicated somewhere in my likes, I’m likely not going to appreciate anything too kinky. To be more specific, I DNW A/B/O, age play, humiliation, bloodplay, cannibalism or vore, watersports, scat, mpreg, snuff, or underage (<15).

Request 4 by kitsunerei88
all that glitters is not gold - Aramork
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Lorraine
• Lily Evans Potter

For this request, I'm only looking for fic, and I'm really interested in fic that explores the relationship between Lorrie and Lily. How many people have been in that awkward situation where your best friend is dating someone, and red flags are going up left, right, and centre, and you don't know how to tell this to them in a way that won't drive them off? I've both been the person dating the Sketchy Dude, and I've been the friend, and let me tell y'all... I got no answers.

Fic Prompts:
++ I'd really love a piece about Lorrie and Lily towards the end at AIM, when Lily's talking about going back to England and marrying James, and Lorraine and their other friends are dealing with the red flags she's throwing up. One thing I really like about Lily's relationship with James here is that it makes sense. Lily's from a working-class background, she's Muggleborn, and James is charming and funny but most of all he promises the kind of security that Lily's never had. He's pureblooded, wealthy, a Lord... basically I get Lily, but I also think Lorrie would be able to see past that.
++ After years of no contact and estrangement, Lily writes to Lorrie with Big Problems out of the blue, and Lorrie not only answers but it's all water under the bridge and like that's hardcore friendship, y'all. She puts up Lily in her apartment, barely blinks an eye when James comes and wrecks it, and doesn't think twice about it. I would love Lorrie's perspective of the in-fic events!
++ More esoterically, I love that Lily and Lorrie are great foils to each other. They're both Muggleborns, both schooled at AIM, best friiends, and yet their choices are so different. Lily marries at 18 to Prince Charming, gets a job she loves and has the sort of financial security she's never had before, and has Harry at 20, while Lorrie... obviously goes off and gets more school done. By the time of the in-fic events, Lily is no older than 27, is leaving her marriage, and has a kid she has to take care of, while Lorrie works at magical NIH doing medical research and otherwise lives the sort of life I did at age 27 (where she has money, a job she loves, and not a lot of responsibilities, therefore great food, great vacations, generally being young and having fun). I'd love any fic that explored that contrast between these two friends!

DNWs: Focus on Harry (obviously she's a big part of Lily's life and Lily can refer to her and she can be in the background, but I don't want her perspective or the fic to be about her if that makes sense?) | any post-TAA RBC content whatsoever | narrative justification for pureblood supremacy or blood discrimination (i.e. if it appears, it must be clearly portrayed as being wrong) | character bashing | harm or death to pregnant women, children or small animals (background mentions or past references is fine) | except otherwise indicated, non-canonical major character death, graphic violence and torture, non-con or dub-con, PWP or large age differences (>15) | adultery or infidelity | Smut-wise, unless it’s indicated somewhere in my likes, I’m likely not going to appreciate anything too kinky. To be more specific, I DNW A/B/O, age play, humiliation, bloodplay, cannibalism or vore, watersports, scat, mpreg, snuff, or underage (<15).

Pinch Hit 5 - Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter

Request 1 by rachel614
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Caelum Lestrange
• Harriet Potter | Rigel Black

Obligatory 🥕! I’m okay with romantic but generally prefer platonic

I’m still a sucker for a good soulmate fic and this pairing (whether romantic or platonic) has such great potential so here I am with the same request yet again hahaha. I like weird soulmate mechanisms. things I’ve seen that I’ve thought were cool: small object transfers, whatever music one person hears the other can, words but like important ones rather than first/last, memory sharing (like—when you share blood the other person becomes your invisible buddy through all your worst memories), and like anything to do with flowers and flower symbolism
Romantic soulmates are cool but honestly I find platonic soulmates to be such a jam, especially if people have more than one

Other ideas:
—bnha fusion where Harry is midoriya, Caelum is todoroki, and bellatrix is endeavor (gen only for this one plz)
—role swap!au where Caelum switches with Archie and becomes Rigel in order to go to hogwarts without his parent’s permission. Harry goes to durmstrang in caelum’s place
—re-meet cute where Harry and Caelum meet each other like ten years down the line in some bizarre circumstance. Romantic comedy ensues.

DNW: smut, MCD, pairings other than canon or Harry/Caelum, a/b/o, character bashing (other than obviously evil characters like bellatrix)

Request 2 by rachel614
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• Caelum Lestrange
• Percy Weasley

Okay so there was this bunny from a while back: https://discord.com/channels/441622597596086286/537099993140428809/845873777308205085

Basically:
platonic meet ugly in the bowels of the ministry where Caelum is forced to come in for petty court day and Percy Weasley is having a crisis of conscience over defending someone who was smuggling in substandard cauldrons—au where Caelum’s dad dies and he takes the wiz’s family seat. Caelum is a 2 issue voter:potions and whatever will piss off bellatrix.

That’s it. That’s what I want for these two characters. The platonic rom com (shh that’s not an oxymoron okay) we all deserve.

DNW: smut, non canon pairings, MCD, a/b/o, bashing of non-obviously-evil characters

Request 3 by rachel614
Rigel Black Chronicles - murkybluematter
Mediums: Medium: Fanfic - Freeform

Relationship Types: Gen - Relationship

Characters:

• James Potter
• Severus Snape

I die for friendship between James and Severus. Give me the slow character development. Give me the angst and drama (with a happyish ending). Give me a deeply complicated James who knows more than he’ll ever say and a desperately lonely Severus who’s looking for answers in all the wrong places.
I want to see a history and backstory with trauma on both sides—Severus was bullied, yes, but why does James hate potions so much? What if there’s more to this story? How can two damaged people—who damaged each other—learn to forgive and move on?

DNW: snily (exception being past unrequited—ie Severus may have loved Lily as a teen—or may not have—but please for the love of god let him have moved on from that at least) and other non canon pairings. Smut, a/b/o, unhappy ending (ambiguous-hopeful is okay), MCD, character bashing (…the whole point of this prompt is to unbash the characters lmao—they can do bad things, obviously, but without being bad people)

All pinch hits claimed, thank you!