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shotguns_lap2015-02-26 12:25 am
anneapocalypse) wrote in shotguns_lap2015-02-26 12:25 am
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Word count: X000 words.
Warnings: explicit content, graphic violence, common triggers, etc.
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BETA AVAILABLE
Restrictions: I'm not good with porn, and my structural critiques are probably lacking, but I can do SPAG/punctuation, fact-checking, and general characterization. It may take me a few days to get back to you due to grad school life, particularly if your fic is more than a few thousand words.
BETA REQUEST, Carolina/Maine
Warnings: explicit content, canon-typical violence, bdsm (specifically: D/s, rope bondage, sensation play, light impact play), some references to childhood bullying, attempted suicide
Description: Before he was the Meta, he was Maine, and he was hers. What happened was not her fault... but it was her AI.
Areas for Feedback: plot plot plot, combat/mission writing needs help especially, the usual characterization and voice stuff
This is very long-shot request by nature of both the length and the warnings, and I won't be offended if I don't find any takers, but hey, no harm in putting it out there. I would really prefer somebody who actively likes the pairing and won't put off by some highly-specific Maine headcanons. I'm posting this one a chapter a week starting next week, and am going to try hard to keep a regular schedule. Some chapters I'm more confident on and may not need more than a once-over; others still need a lot of work. Like I said, long shot! But if by some chance this all sounds like your cup of tea, hit me up.