LadySilver's Fanfic

Dear Yuletide Writer:

Thank you so much for signing up!

What follows is a run-down of my likes/dislikes, favorite tropes, and some specific fandom discussion with optional sentence prompts. Use what you need to, but know that I know that ODAO. You're also welcome to stalk me online. I'm LadySilver, argentum_ls, and argentum-ls. I participate in a lot of exchanges and fests, which means I've thrown a lot of prompts out into the void. Should you see a prompt from a different exchange/fest/general rambling/conversation on Discord that you'd like to use, go for it! (Even if it's already been filled).

If you're happy with what I put in the sign-up, you prefer to write unprompted, or you have no time for a long letter, then please don't feel obligated to read this. Nothing in here is a demand. As long as you avoid my DNWs, I'll enjoy your story.

This year I'm requesting three TV shows and a book.

Henry Danger

My Babysitter's a Vampire

The Sidekicks Initiative: A Superhero Comedy

The Tomorrow People (2013)

About Me

( Overview )

( Tropes )

( Do Not Wants )

Requested Fandoms

( Henry Danger )

( My Babysitter's a Vampire )

( The Sidekicks Initiative )

( The Tomorrow People (2013) )

I very much look forward to what you're going to write. Thank you for signing up!

Dear Trick or Treat writer,

Hi! Thank you for signing up for some tricks or treats. I'm so excited about the possibilities of this exchange and I want to encourage you to push the boundaries, in the spirit of the holiday. Below is all the info from my sign up. If you want more info or more specific prompts, feel free to browse my other exchange letters. If none of them inspire you, or you have an idea for something else you think I'd like, please go with what does inspire you instead. You can also hit up my ask box, which has anon turned on, or talk to htbtomas, who both knows my tastes and knows how to keep a secret.

I'm LadySilver on AO3 and argentum_ls just about everywhere else (if the underscore doesn't work, try a hyphen).

Most of what follows is geared toward fic because that's what I know. Art fills are more than welcome! I'm not fond of chibis. Beyond that, I welcome the opportunity to broaden my horizons.

( Info )

( Arrow )

( Dead Last )

( Highlander: the Series )

( Mako Mermaids )

( Teen Wolf )

( The Tomorrow People (2013) )

( Wolfblood )

I’ve been rewatching the last few episodes of The Tomorrow People (CW) and have decided that they really encapsulate my biggest problem with the show: too much plot and not enough character.

While the back half of the show feels really rushed to me, I’ll grant that this is likely because the the producers saw the writing on the wall and wanted to provide a complete story line, thus forcing them to compress a much longer arc into the remaining episodes.

That said, the problems to me go back to the first episodes, though they don’t start to get really bad until episode 6 or so (IMO). The first few episodes introduce the characters; these are my favorite episodes because there are solid interactions that don’t involve hitting, shooting, or otherwise trying to pummel someone. But then there’s the plot. The first episode alone introduces the TP, ULTRA, the shadow war, Jedikiah’s plans for TP extermination, and Stephen as a double agent. That’s a lot of material! By the fifth episode, we’ve seen multiple examples of people betraying or being betrayed by ULTRA, learned about the Annex project, and been introduced to a number of new characters. The pace only picks up after that.

The Tomorrow People as a concept are always about saving the world, often with the threat being fairly absurd, so I’m willing to suspend a lot of disbelief there. However, the threat of the Founder and the Machine were so convoluted, and required so much rearranging of the pieces as to who’s on which side at any given minute (and who’s involved with which other character at any given minute), that the show turned itself into a Gordian Knot of motivation.

I think the show would have been much better–and might even have been successful–if the producers had taken the same approach to it that they brought to The Flash and simplified the overarching plot and provided a lot more opportunity for the characters to just be.

Thoughts?

Dear Rarewomen writer:

Thank you so much for signing up for this exchange and for agreeing to write me a story. I'm so excited about what you're going to do and I'm very much looking forward to see which rarewoman or women you've chosen to write about! For your convenience, I have some info about what I like and dislike.

( Likes and Dislikes )

( H2O: Just Add Water )

( Highlander: the Series )

( The Tomorrow People (1973) )

( The Tomorrow People (1992) )

( The Tomorrow People (2013) )

I've tried to keep things open-ended with my extra info. Use what you need to, but don't agonize about stretching the boundaries. If you have any questions (or if you need more specific prompts), my tumblr has a really lonely ask box with anon turned on. You can also check in with htbthomas, who knows my tastes and knows how to keep a secret.

Thank you again!

Title: The Thickness of Blood
Fandom: Arrow/Tomorrow People CW
Characters: Stephen Jameson, Oliver Queen, John Young, Cara Coburn, Russell Kwon, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Quentin Lance
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 5500
Summary: When Stephen and Oliver discover that secrets run in the family, they also learn that there's more than one way to fight a war.
Notes: SPOILERS for the TP CW.

Chapter 5

Previous Chapters:

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

Title: Ways of Hard-Knock School
Word Count: 2500
Rating: PG
Characters: John Young, Oliver Queen, Thea Queen
Notes: Written for the intoabar crossover challenge. Spoilers for TTP s01e04, "Kill or Be Killed."
Summary: To lead the Tomorrow People forward, John needs some help to clear the way first.

Link to AO3

IN PROGRESS

New TTP prompt added 11/11/13.

( Dear Yuletide Writer, )

( Fandom - The Tomorrow People (2013) )

( Fandom - My Secret Identity )

( Fandom - H2O: Just Add Water )

( Fandom - The Listener )

( Fandom - Mako Mermaids )

Title: The Thickness of Blood
Fandom: Arrow/Tomorrow People CW
Characters: Stephen Jameson, Oliver Queen, John Young, Cara Coburn, Russell Kwon, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Quentin Lance
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4900
Summary: When Stephen and Oliver discover that secrets run in the family, they also learn that there's more than one way to fight a war.
Notes: SPOILERS for the TP CW.

Chapter 3

Previous Chapters:

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Title: The Thickness of Blood
Fandom: Arrow/Tomorrow People CW
Characters: Stephen Jameson, Oliver Queen, John Young, Cara
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: WIP
Summary: When Stephen and Oliver discover that secrets run in the family, they also learn that there's more than one way to fight a war.
Notes: SPOILERS for the TP CW.

Chapter 1 - 2800 words