Rare Pairs Exchange

Below is more information about my recs lists, in Q&A format:

( Are the links valid? )

( How did you decide on fic ratings? )

( Which info about the fics came from you? )

( What is your criteria for Gen/Ace-friendly fics? )

( How did you categorize ships? )

( Are there warnings of any kind for fics? )

( What have you marked as favorites? )

( Is (a particular) list complete? )

( Will you make a list for (INSERT FAVORITE FANDOM HERE)? )

( Can I ask for a specific list to be made? )

( How do I tell you about this awesome story/fic collection/fic archive that's missing from your lists? )

updated 2025-07-24

This post is for keeping track of which fandoms I've finished or am working on adding to my fic database.

Completed fandoms:

Alphas
+ anthropomorphic
C-16: FBI
Cybergeddon
Deep Impact (1998)
* FBI (CBS show that first aired fall 2018)
* FBI: Most Wanted
Flood (2007)
Fried Green Tomatoes (both book and film)
Gold Diggers (1995)
Push (2009)
Speed (1994)
Stick It (2005)
The Matrix (including Enter the Matrix, The Animatrix, and The Matrix Awakens trailer)

* on hiatus from adding or updating fics since I am behind on watching canon
+ not a main focus = I save fics only as I come across them and will never go through it thoroughly


Note that with more active fandoms, I may at times be behind in keeping up with new fics.


Next to add:

Profiler
Tomorrow When the War Began (book & film, but not TV show)

updated 2025-07-26

Below is a full list of all themes in my database. Some are named the way AO3 does them, some are not (and some have multiple names in the same tag to make it clear). In some cases I combine similar themes into one tag because I don't find it useful to distinguish between them. I also tag for some grammatical features that are not usually tagged for on AO3, and for the ending type (positive, sad/unhappy, cliffhanger - except for fic collections and most poetry). For fics that have a major romantic/sexual relationship tagged, I usually tag for the relationship status (beginning, established, one-sided/unrequited, unhappy, etc.). And I have themes that equate to each of AO3's mandatory warnings. All of those tags are in the list below, mixed with all the trope and content tags.

Themes vary as to the extent that they must be present for tagging. Some (such as Breathplay) may get tagged if there are just a few sentences of it. Others (such as Food / Cooking) may only be tagged if the fic is centered around that theme (since eating is a common activity and may appear in numerous fics; it isn't notable unless the scenes focus on it). Present Tense may be tagged even if the fic is inconsistent with tenses and bounces between past and present, since some people find it unpleasant and would prefer to avoid. (Past tense is considered the default and is not tagged for.)

Note that the existence of a theme in my database does not indicate the relative frequency of that tag. Some are used only on one fic. Others are used on literally a thousand or more (Positive Ending is rather common, naturally).

( Themes )


( Some explanation of specific tags )

You're welcome to use this to request a customized recs post for you. I can both filter for fics containing a specific theme or two (though it is much harder to filter for fics containing both at once), and/or exclude all fics with a specific theme tagged. Comments are screened so you have privacy to request exactly what you want without making your exclusions public, in case you are embarrassed or shy about them (but if you don't care who sees your comment, just say it's OK to unscreen). Recs lists that were requested with only a single theme included may be posted publicly as such, whereas recs lists that exclude a theme or two may be simply posted with your nick as the recipient. (Exclusions will not be listed publicly; only you will know what was excluded.)