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My sign ups tend to be pretty similar year after year for the NFE. I didn't sign up last year, and really shouldn't this year, but we'll see how it goes. [EDITED AND UPDATED FOR NFE 2024]

So, first, thanks so much!  Despite the character-centric match up, I’m pretty agnostic as to characters for the NFE.  Anon posting is enabled here so if you have any questions, drop a line.  Whatever we've been matched on, don't worry because I like just about anything.   And if there's something you asked for that now you want to write, go for it. 

Something I've come to feel really strongly is that there should be joy in your creation!  I hope what you write makes you happy.  One reason I don't sign up  for exchanges very often is that I feel like I'm a chore and that creating something is a misery.  Really, I don't want that guilt of making someone miserable  I would rather get nothing than make a writer anxious. It's just a story. 

I like all the Friends of Narnia, so basically any and/or all Pevensies, Eustace, Jill, Digory and/or Polly.  Mr. and Mrs. Pevensie are great too.  I usually like at least one of the Friends in it somewhere, and at some point in their lives, but feel free to add others. 

Something I really love about Narnia (and what I assume the Friends bring back to England) is the sense of wild diversity and inclusiveness.  The victory romp in PC is my idea of the very best of Narnia.  I love to see that abundance, acceptance, vibrancy, passion, color, and exuberance in a story.  If you go in this direction, feel free to explore canon and OCs, humans and non-humans, who are non-binary, LGBTQA, BIPOC, neuro-atypical, etc.   Celebrate the best of Narnia, whether here or there. 

I generally prefer adults or adults in children's bodies -- in other words, they can be  young in appearance but old in terms of years lived, wisdom and experience.  From my previous prompts, you can glean the following, and I'm surprised at how little they've changed

What I also love:

• UST; witty banter and snark; Politics, finance or military strategy; World War 2; Worldbuilding; Gap-filling; Culture clash, healthy, romantic relationship between exuberantly consenting adults (canon pairing or OC); any Narnian (Pevensie or otherwise) observed from a third person point of view.
• Pagan gods and/or mythological influences as opposed to overtly Christian ones;
• A Narnia with creaky wheels, the faint smell of manure, the stronger odor of wet livestock and dogs, grass stains, bare feet, pollen, open windows, and lots of animal hair and feathers
• I prefer humor over angst and sex over violence.
• Cross-overs! 
•  AU and canon divergence is great too.  Everyone stays/nobody leaves with A Golden Age > 15 years, with adult Pevensies, OC consorts, and the next gen.  Similarly, I’d love Everybody Lives (or almost everyone lives) Nobody Dies Spare Oom AU with a happily ever after
• I have a huge body of Narnia work so if there's something that you want to explore, please go ahead.   Lots of stuff to play with or expand upon if you want.

 What I definitely don't want in my fic: it's a short list but pretty strongly held:  excessive angst, gore or violence; any dub-con whatsoever; Susan written as "Fallen Away From Narnia because of Lipstick and Nylons"; Lucy sidelined or being protected by her overbearing big brothers and worry-wart sister.  I'm going to be specific here given what happened to me in remix last year -- please don't eliminate female characters in favor of a white m/m pairing.

As to ratings and pairings, for the NFE I prefer gen or T up to M for sexual content (not violence).  If you write a pairing, I prefer f/f, f/m and poly. 

My crack xover prompts :
What I want is basically 1,001 words or an epic story of pure character bliss. The ones I requested are simply because that's what was in the tag set, but really, have at it.  And go ahead and explore other xovers besides those offered.  I love them.  MCU, LOTR, Star Wars? Vorkosigan? Chalion.  Yes, yes, yes.

For, Narnia/ASOFAI, with the Peter/Sansa request, these are characters who are duty bound and noble I feel there's so much potential.  I think they both would acutely feel the duty to produce heirs and really aren't terribly enthusiastic about it or the other person, at first.  This could be politics that turns into something more; frienemies or enemies or friends to lovers; UST; and most of all something where each first underestimates and then learns to deeply respect the other. 

As for Arya and Lucy (not in the character options this year, but I'm nothing if not flexible), this is obviously high seas, high spirits, high jinx, swinging from the rigging.

Lucy and Leia are a grouping this year and wow that's a scary combination to think about.

Narnia/Star Wars:  Susan and Obi-Wan, Padme or all three.  Espionage, politics, clothes! And totally AU with young Leia and Luke, hell yes. 

Narnia/LOTR:
This is even more cracky and even less formed.  I've just adored these pairings in the three sentence ficathon, but feel free to add any others.  Lucy/Aragorn or Lucy+Aragorn is all about darkness, fighting, spirituality, and healing.   Peter and Eowyn always delight me -- I always imagine Peter writing Eowyn lots of really bad poetry because he's a teenager still outgrowing his armor and just smitten but then maybe really tries to help her during the dark times leading up to the War.  Also talking Horses).    Susan with Arwen or Elrond or Galadriel (politics! power! beautiful clothes!)
Could be in Narnia or ME -- maybe Narnia abuts Rohan at a distant Northern border; maybe a diplomatic mission; maybe a plea for military aid or a spy mission gone awry. 
Thank you much!