500 Prompts (you can always use another one)

[thisbluespirit]

So, for 2018 I have decided to return to the 500 Prompts Meme, because I still need to keep writing short pieces (and I wasn't v sensible about that last year), and of course, because it's fun.

But it has been at least 3 years since I asked for prompts, and while I still have enough to keep me going for ages, there are new people around, new and new-old fandoms and characters etc. etc., so I wanted to open it up again. (People who've already left prompts are still welcome to do so again, though, of course!)


So, basically, I have a giant list of 500 prompts I stole from somewhere. You go to the link, scroll down and find one you like that's not already claimed and give me TWO or more characters for it (whether a ship or not is up to you).* Anything I know is fair game (you can check my tags or my interests for starters), plus any isurrendered things. Crossover characters and pairings are also fine. If you come up with anything I don't know or can't do, I'll just say so, and you can pick again (or not, as you wish). Leave one prompt or a bunch! It's all good.


I make no promises about when/if anything will be filled and whether it will be a drabble or ficlet or full-length fic, but equally nobody's obliged to read the result if it turns up three or four years later! I always enjoy looking at my list of prompts, though, even when I fail at writing them, so please do stop by and leave me a couple! Thank you. <3



* I have learned I find one character prompts far more difficult and while I'm working on that with the ones I have, I would prefer most new ones to be for 2+ characters.

Comments

[shivver]

First, I am so stealing this list. :)

Second, I shall ask you for 406. Landing among the stars, for Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton. Shippy or not. :)

[thisbluespirit]

Hee, it is a ridiculous and giant but impossibly tempting list! Good luck with it.

And thanks! I've added it to the original post.

[justice_turtle]

I mean, someday I might have the spoons to prompt more than one thing at a time, but for now random S&S(&S) prompts is apparently what I do, because you’re so good at them. ^_^ *hugs*

[thisbluespirit]

One thing at a time is absolutely fine and lovely. Thank you. *hugs back*

[liadt]

Not that I'm predictable or anything ... 56. Harsh revelation for Adam Adamant, Georgie and Simms, please!

[thisbluespirit]

Hee, thanks! I think I last asked long enough ago that I didn't have an AAL! but now you have fixed that. :-)

[liadt]

Woo! Looking at the full list it was probably the last time I saw Julius Caesar too:s

[thisbluespirit]

Shocking! How about we meet up and go raid the BBC and force them to let us watch the 196s schools version?

[liadt]

Yeah! You go right and get the BBC schools version and I'll go left and nab 'Spread of the Eagle' while the Peter Cushing fans stage a distraction outside.

[thisbluespirit]

We'll be unstoppable!

[lookingforoctober]

Putting characters from different fandoms together in a prompt is just too much fun.

19. Fragmented truths - Granny Weatherwax (Discworld) and Polly (Fire and Hemlock)
90. A dirty house in a gutted world - Steel (Sapphire and Steel) and Death (Discworld)
174. The dance is sure - Sapphire (Sapphire and Steel) and Mr Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)

[thisbluespirit]

Ooh, thanks! I don't know if I'll be able to do them justice, but they're lovely! I've added them to my list. :-D

[justice_turtle]

“90. A dirty house in a gutted world - Steel (Sapphire and Steel) and Death (Discworld)”

DAMN. *has feels* :D

[jaxomsride2]

319 All this time we were waiting for each other I would suggest this for Blake and Avon, but that is already canon. :¬) So instead have Adam adamant and Georgia

176. Tempting enigma. for Cally and Avon.

450 The space between Sherlock Holmes and Dracula

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, thank you! They're excellent, I like them. (And, ha, well, it is canon, yes. :-D) I take it you mean Cally/Avon, but Sherlock & Dracula, and is Adam and George & or /?? (I've added them anyway, with one ship and two &s.)

[jaxomsride2]

I've left it up to you, to ship or not to ship, as your muse takes you.

[misbegotten]

This is brilliant! I hope I'm prompting you correctly.

86. Ring of sunlight - Doctor Who, Four & Leela

232. Mystery. - Jonathan Creek, Jonathan/Maddy

353. Intoxicating the mind. - Doctor Who, River Song/Twelve

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! That's fine, and they're great! :-)

[calliopes_pen]

6. Haunting melody- Jonathan and Dracula--or Jonathan/Dracula, whichever you feel works best for the scenario. (Dracula 1968).

27. A whisper on the wind- Lucy/Mina (Dracula 1968)

60. One final look back- Jonathan and Mina, (Dracula 1968)

[thisbluespirit]

Hee, thank you! I've added them in.

[paranoidangel]

I don't think you have any Librarians on there so:

391. The one no one sees. - Jenkins and Cassandra.

[thisbluespirit]

No, no, I don't! And I intend to rewatch it, so prompts for it are a very good idea. <3 (I like that one.)

[john_amend_all]

OK, here are some crossovers.

94. Wailing shadows. Sapphire, Steel, Susan Ivanova.
230. Critical vengeance. Leela, Count Isidor Ottavio Baldassare Fosco.
277. Catastrophe in the making. Ace Rimmer, Georgina Jones.
349. Falseness in acquaintance. Adam Adamant, Miss Mackail.
383. Warped. Kathryn Janeway, River Song.

And, given your icon...

398. Flames of disaster. Lynda Day, Awful Sykes

[thisbluespirit]

Ahahaha, thanks! You are kind of evil, but awesome.

[romanajo123]

Well, okay

119- Ace and Seven
484. The sands of time - One, Susan
192. Five /(&) Nyssa

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! :-)

[ravenskyewalker]

Mmm, so many tasty prompts, and I want to give you some for Doctor Who, despite wanting to avoid fandom. (As ever, my favorite Doctors for these would be the Third, Fourth, Seventh, and Twelfth.)

46. Screaming silence. Maybe the Doctor senses the Shadows from B5?

76. Letting go. Oh, look, a perfect prompt for DW, the Twelfth Doctor. Of course I was going to notice that one this time.

119. We'll make them hate us. Seventh Doctor and Ace. (Ahhh! Someone beat me to that, with exactly the same pair, by a few minutes! LOL)

173. Voices in his/her/my mind... What it might be like in the Doctor's head, maybe even the Thirteenth's (though I'd hesitate to tackle her yet, and so probably would you).

240. Now your destiny stands in all the stars. The Doctor, whichever one you want.

I'm sure I could pick more, but that'll do for now.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! I was trying to go for 2+ characters with each one this time, so have added Three & the Shadows, the Seven & Ace one I have put down for both of you (I had that once before with two people and a Vila prompt), but could you give me a second (or more) characters for the others? (Or not, if you'd rather not, of course.)

Thanks! <3

[osprey_archer]

I'll throw a couple in the ring!

164. A walk along the shore, for Troy and Alleyn. (Dead body optional1)

247. A perfect rainbow in Hell, for Jenkins from The Librarians and - it's hard to pick a second character for him; actually it might be nice to see him run into one of his fellow knights from Arthurian times? Otherwise, maybe Ezekiel.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! :-)

(Dead bodies are not optional, Alleyn and Troy just wish they were. Well, maybe in a ficlet, who knows?)

[stellastars]

Adding a few prompts to your list...

55. Faceless and nameless. Ben/Polly (DW)
122. Mysterious stranger. Luke and Sky (SJA)
144. Then maybe I will stand here. Adam (AAL) and Three (DW)
378. Dangerous stranger. Lynda Day (PG) and Ace (DW)

[thisbluespirit]

Hey, HELLO YOU! <3

And thank you! I'm adding them to the list now.

[stellastars]

Hello you, to you, too! :) ♥

Cool! It is quite the impressive list of prompts!

[thisbluespirit]

I doubt I'll ever do them all, but it was such a tantalising list, how could I resist? ;-)

How are things going?

[dimity_blue]

38. Close your eyes. Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.

64. Jumbled truths. Henry VII and his mother.

103. Gentle warmth. Sapphire and Steel and Silver.

148. Relinquished radiance. Sapphire and Silver.

180. Irresistible coercion. Lead and Steel.

How's that? :o)

[thisbluespirit]

How's that?

Splendid! Thank you! (Although probably unwise to give me excuses to write SotT, because I am almost certain to do so! ;-D)

[dimity_blue]

A couple of those fit SotT so well, I couldn't pick anything else.

Do you mind if I steal your prompt list? I won't be posting it but some prompts are giving me thoughts for Without Fear or Favour fic. (My ISurrender series about the paranormal detective. From your ISurrender prompt, if you remember.)

[thisbluespirit]

Steal away! I stole it from somebody else who stole it from somebody else who stole it from a comm!! And, ooh, that was a v cool ISurrender one - that sounds intriguing.

And I am v happy to have SotT prompts as you can probably tell!

[kaffy_r]

Finally, finally, getting back to you, and providing what I hope will be a couple of interesting prompts.
1. 381 "forgotten sanctuary" - DW, Twelfth Doctor and Donna Noble.
2. 370 "love's pretty follies" - Shadow of the Tower, Elizabeth of York and Henry VII
3. 300 "exquisite and unforgivable" - DW Missy and Delgado Master
4. 240 "now your destiny stands in all the stars" - S&S Silver and transient beings

I hope these might pique your interest, and if I can think of any more, I'll be back!

[thisbluespirit]

Ooh! Thank you! Those are all really great and I love them, so I'm very glad you did get around to it. (Consider me piqued!)

If you do think of any more, you're very welcome indeed. <3