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Multifandom Horror Exchange
May. 28th, 2021 10:28 pmDear Creator,
Thanks so much for creating for me, and apologies for the late post. If you’ve started something go with it and I can’t wait to see what you do!
In general terms, I like horror that tends towards the psychological, gothic, and dark, rather than all out gore, extreme body horror or nihilism. I’m fine with terrible things happening as long as they’re not in a totally terrible world with terrible people. I like being creeped out, and unbearable tension, and unnerving imagery that sets up residence in your mind at unhelpful moments. I’m open to a range of different formats - written or art, experimental, first person, collage, found footage equivalent or whatever; I think horror often works best when it emerges from the unexpected.
Specific prompts:
Banana Fish
I am very fond of this manga and would love something that keeps with the bittersweet tone of the original while not going much darker. Eiji and Ash are my favourites, although I am also fond of Sing. There’s obvious scope for ghosts here, as well as the gothic (retelling? AU?), and I’d love to see a more horrific spin on events.
Sherlock Holmes
I am really just here for anything that pits the originals against all the wild potential horrors they were obviously born to face. From cases with subtly abnormal twists to eldritch apocalypses, ghosts for clients, vampires in the London fog - whatever. I like period detail and Holmes & Watson as very much a partnership, slashy or not.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
This is such a great game. I love so many of the characters and places in this, although I’ve chosen Link and Zelda as my favourites. And it does have so many horror elements - the blood moon, the Stal versions of the daylight monsters. I would like to stay in the world of the game, but maybe explore a corner of it - a side quest that turns unexpectedly dark? A rogue shrine with malevolent, inescapable puzzles (some of them felt a bit too close to this)? Or an exploration of how the characters deal with so much horror - the loss of so many loved ones, the constant battle against Ganon and despair.
Original Work: Solo Human character
Group of Original Characters Living in Renaissance Italy
Demonic Tomes Bookseller/Customer they Correspond with à la 84 Charing Cross Road
Feel free to cross these over :D Or separately! Both sound really cool. The Renaissance was a dangerous time - why not kick that up a notch? I am okay with plagues but would prefer that not to be a major theme. Weird folk tales, uncanny invasions, haunts and places that look like a paradise but turn out to be traps - go wild. As for the bookseller, I am up for either correspondent turning out to be something very much not what is expected. Is the customer a D&D player looking for reference material who has very much asked for the wrong books? Is the bookseller a collector of harmless curiosities who gradually realises the works they send out are leading to the arriving of Hell itself? With both of these I have no problems with things going very badly indeed as I’m not particularly attached to anyone. Go wild.
Original Work: Solo non Human character
3 Snakes in a Tutu Inexplicably Passing as A Human Barrista
(F/F) Actress Shooting Low Budget Supernatural Horror Movie in the ’70s/Actual Demon
These are both such great ideas that I just want see what you can do with them. Why are the snakes doing this? Do they normally cooperate? Are there other snake people out there? Is the coffee any good? As for the movie, I’ve always loved it when something pretend becomes real - when do they realise it’s not just a special effect? Is the demon preferable to the leading man in this setting? With both of these, I’d prefer an ending that wasn’t totally bleak.
All the (horrific) best, and thanks again.
Thanks so much for creating for me, and apologies for the late post. If you’ve started something go with it and I can’t wait to see what you do!
In general terms, I like horror that tends towards the psychological, gothic, and dark, rather than all out gore, extreme body horror or nihilism. I’m fine with terrible things happening as long as they’re not in a totally terrible world with terrible people. I like being creeped out, and unbearable tension, and unnerving imagery that sets up residence in your mind at unhelpful moments. I’m open to a range of different formats - written or art, experimental, first person, collage, found footage equivalent or whatever; I think horror often works best when it emerges from the unexpected.
Specific prompts:
Banana Fish
I am very fond of this manga and would love something that keeps with the bittersweet tone of the original while not going much darker. Eiji and Ash are my favourites, although I am also fond of Sing. There’s obvious scope for ghosts here, as well as the gothic (retelling? AU?), and I’d love to see a more horrific spin on events.
Sherlock Holmes
I am really just here for anything that pits the originals against all the wild potential horrors they were obviously born to face. From cases with subtly abnormal twists to eldritch apocalypses, ghosts for clients, vampires in the London fog - whatever. I like period detail and Holmes & Watson as very much a partnership, slashy or not.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
This is such a great game. I love so many of the characters and places in this, although I’ve chosen Link and Zelda as my favourites. And it does have so many horror elements - the blood moon, the Stal versions of the daylight monsters. I would like to stay in the world of the game, but maybe explore a corner of it - a side quest that turns unexpectedly dark? A rogue shrine with malevolent, inescapable puzzles (some of them felt a bit too close to this)? Or an exploration of how the characters deal with so much horror - the loss of so many loved ones, the constant battle against Ganon and despair.
Original Work: Solo Human character
Group of Original Characters Living in Renaissance Italy
Demonic Tomes Bookseller/Customer they Correspond with à la 84 Charing Cross Road
Feel free to cross these over :D Or separately! Both sound really cool. The Renaissance was a dangerous time - why not kick that up a notch? I am okay with plagues but would prefer that not to be a major theme. Weird folk tales, uncanny invasions, haunts and places that look like a paradise but turn out to be traps - go wild. As for the bookseller, I am up for either correspondent turning out to be something very much not what is expected. Is the customer a D&D player looking for reference material who has very much asked for the wrong books? Is the bookseller a collector of harmless curiosities who gradually realises the works they send out are leading to the arriving of Hell itself? With both of these I have no problems with things going very badly indeed as I’m not particularly attached to anyone. Go wild.
Original Work: Solo non Human character
3 Snakes in a Tutu Inexplicably Passing as A Human Barrista
(F/F) Actress Shooting Low Budget Supernatural Horror Movie in the ’70s/Actual Demon
These are both such great ideas that I just want see what you can do with them. Why are the snakes doing this? Do they normally cooperate? Are there other snake people out there? Is the coffee any good? As for the movie, I’ve always loved it when something pretend becomes real - when do they realise it’s not just a special effect? Is the demon preferable to the leading man in this setting? With both of these, I’d prefer an ending that wasn’t totally bleak.
All the (horrific) best, and thanks again.
