Yuletide Letter!
Oct. 16th, 2012 11:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cosmic_llinDear lovely Yuletide person,
Thanks very much in advance for writing something for me! I'm very excited to see what you come up with! I'd be overjoyed to read anything at all in any of the fandoms I've requested, so if you get inspired for something that doesn't match my suggestions, no worries! Do your thing!
Here are some things I like in fic in general:
* Femslash, femgen, female friendship, woman being awesome singly and in pairs or groups
* Character studies, back story, finding out what makes characters tick
* Shenanigans, running around having adventures, silly costumes, disguises
* Characters bonding or discovering themselves through learning and teaching - particularly languages, but all sorts of learning and teaching is good
* Romance, cuteness, people having fun being together or falling in love
* Happy fic, sad fic that's not too sad (ie nothing that's completely unrelentingly miserable all the way through), bittersweet fic, silly fic
Things I'm less keen on:
* I'd prefer not to see strong violence depicted in detail, although fight scenes are fun if they're not too graphic.
* I'd prefer non-con, dub-con and abuse (of all kinds) not to form a large part of the story, but I have no problem with it being alluded to if it's necessary to the plot.
* I'd prefer not to see incest, bestiality or necrophilia.
A note on -isms:
I don't mind if sexism, racism, and other -isms are portrayed in fic as long as they're dealt with. For example, it's ok if someone thinks Character A can't do something because she's a girl, as long as the story as a whole clearly doesn't agree!
Edited to add: I don't mind at all if not all of my requested characters are in my story! Do whatever works! :)
Sally Lockhart - Philip Pullman
Adelaide Bevan, Becky Winter
I'd love any story about Adelaide and Becky's relationship - friendship or femslash. A missing scene, a what-they-did-next, a character study of one of them from the other's perspective - anything. :)
I'd love anything about Adelaide and Becky together, as friends or as more, or about either of them individually. I'd love back story and character studies, or missing scenes from their time together in The Tin Princess. Or I'd love to see what they did afterward. AUs where they went off together at the end and had fabulous adventures around Europe, or where Adelaide stayed and ruled, rock. I'd like to see them in ten years, or in twenty. I like them equally as friends or as a couple. I like them at any rating from the g-est of gen up to the smuttiest smut.
Basically what I love about Adelaide and Becky is the way that they're both young women who know their position in life and don't really expect to ever have anything different, and when they're both thrown into extraordinary situations, they just get on with it and do things that they never expected they could do. And they stick together and become so close because they are the only two who know what it feels like. Adelaide inspires Becky and Becky supports Adelaide and they both do wonderful things.
Moondreamers
Whimzee, Sparky Dreamer, Celeste, Dream Gazer
I'd be so ridiculously happy to receive anything in this fandom, but some specific things which could be fun include: character studies or day in the life for anyone, Dream Gazer being awesome, or Whimzee/Sparky or Whimzee/Celeste friendship or femslash.
Moondreamers is a cartoon series that came out of the My Little Pony stable (fnar fnar) in the eighties, and if you weren't inspired for the fandom we matched on, the whole of it is on Youtube and can be watched in an hour or two very easily. ;)
I love that it's a show about a community of women working and living together. Any story exploring how any aspect of their lives works would rock. Whimzee is my very favourite character because she's the one who has a creative job, so I'd love to see something about that. I also really like Dream Gazer and I'd like to find out more about who she is and what exactly she does all day. I think smut for this fandom would weird me out a little but femslash up to kisses and fade-to-black would be awesome - I like the pairing of dreamy Whimzee with either practical Sparky or rebellious Celeste.
Once Upon a Time (In Space)
Nastya, The Aurora, Rose Red, Cinders
I'd love to see some cute Nastya/Aurora fic - for instance, what do they do on date night? Or hurt/comfort when the Aurora is damaged or needs repairing. Or something about Cinders and/or Rose would be great - how they fell in love, the lead-up to their wedding, what Cinders did during all those years searching for Rose.
This is an album/live show in which the crew of a spaceship tell the story of a devastating fairy-tale war. I can't recommend it enough, you can listen to it here: http://themechanisms.bandcamp.com/album/once-upon-a-time-in-space
Like all of my fandoms, I'd love to read just about anything, but in terms of the Mechanisms themselves, I'd really like to see a story about Nastya and the Aurora and their relationship, in particular what the nature of it actually is, how they see one another and how (and whether) they make it work. Or, for the fairytale story itself, I'm fascinated by Cinders and anything exploring her character and her story more would be great. Ditto for Rose, I'd love some back story or character study. Or a story about the two of them would be wonderful!
Lashings of Ginger Beer Time
The Kink Scouts, Nala, Tomba, Simone
Anything for this would be wicked! I'd love a story about what goes on at a kink scouts meeting or field trip, or a story about Nala's journey through catnip rehab, or about her experiences hanging out with Simone and Tomba.
Lashings have shared their thoughts on being a Yuletide fandom here: http://lashingsofgb.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/you-me-and-yuletide.html and I would love if, whatever you write, you stick to what they are comfortable with. Although the characters I've chosen have been played by multiple performers, I'm also happy for the stage personae of individual Lashers to be included. I would prefer not to read smut involving specific performers/stage personae.
I really love the the idea of the Kink Scouts so a fic exploring how they would actually work would be fun - what are the various badges? Do they go on expeditions? Does the leader get an official title? Do they hold their meetings in a village hall or a dungeon? Basically I'd just love to know more about them! As for Nala, Simone and Tomba, anything exploring their relationship would be great. Are Simone and Tomba mentors to Nala, or friends, or partners, or something else? Did Nala make her peace with the rest of her pride? How do they spend a night out?
Have lots of fun, awesome Yuletide person! :D
Thanks very much in advance for writing something for me! I'm very excited to see what you come up with! I'd be overjoyed to read anything at all in any of the fandoms I've requested, so if you get inspired for something that doesn't match my suggestions, no worries! Do your thing!
Here are some things I like in fic in general:
* Femslash, femgen, female friendship, woman being awesome singly and in pairs or groups
* Character studies, back story, finding out what makes characters tick
* Shenanigans, running around having adventures, silly costumes, disguises
* Characters bonding or discovering themselves through learning and teaching - particularly languages, but all sorts of learning and teaching is good
* Romance, cuteness, people having fun being together or falling in love
* Happy fic, sad fic that's not too sad (ie nothing that's completely unrelentingly miserable all the way through), bittersweet fic, silly fic
Things I'm less keen on:
* I'd prefer not to see strong violence depicted in detail, although fight scenes are fun if they're not too graphic.
* I'd prefer non-con, dub-con and abuse (of all kinds) not to form a large part of the story, but I have no problem with it being alluded to if it's necessary to the plot.
* I'd prefer not to see incest, bestiality or necrophilia.
A note on -isms:
I don't mind if sexism, racism, and other -isms are portrayed in fic as long as they're dealt with. For example, it's ok if someone thinks Character A can't do something because she's a girl, as long as the story as a whole clearly doesn't agree!
Edited to add: I don't mind at all if not all of my requested characters are in my story! Do whatever works! :)
Sally Lockhart - Philip Pullman
Adelaide Bevan, Becky Winter
I'd love any story about Adelaide and Becky's relationship - friendship or femslash. A missing scene, a what-they-did-next, a character study of one of them from the other's perspective - anything. :)
I'd love anything about Adelaide and Becky together, as friends or as more, or about either of them individually. I'd love back story and character studies, or missing scenes from their time together in The Tin Princess. Or I'd love to see what they did afterward. AUs where they went off together at the end and had fabulous adventures around Europe, or where Adelaide stayed and ruled, rock. I'd like to see them in ten years, or in twenty. I like them equally as friends or as a couple. I like them at any rating from the g-est of gen up to the smuttiest smut.
Basically what I love about Adelaide and Becky is the way that they're both young women who know their position in life and don't really expect to ever have anything different, and when they're both thrown into extraordinary situations, they just get on with it and do things that they never expected they could do. And they stick together and become so close because they are the only two who know what it feels like. Adelaide inspires Becky and Becky supports Adelaide and they both do wonderful things.
Moondreamers
Whimzee, Sparky Dreamer, Celeste, Dream Gazer
I'd be so ridiculously happy to receive anything in this fandom, but some specific things which could be fun include: character studies or day in the life for anyone, Dream Gazer being awesome, or Whimzee/Sparky or Whimzee/Celeste friendship or femslash.
Moondreamers is a cartoon series that came out of the My Little Pony stable (fnar fnar) in the eighties, and if you weren't inspired for the fandom we matched on, the whole of it is on Youtube and can be watched in an hour or two very easily. ;)
I love that it's a show about a community of women working and living together. Any story exploring how any aspect of their lives works would rock. Whimzee is my very favourite character because she's the one who has a creative job, so I'd love to see something about that. I also really like Dream Gazer and I'd like to find out more about who she is and what exactly she does all day. I think smut for this fandom would weird me out a little but femslash up to kisses and fade-to-black would be awesome - I like the pairing of dreamy Whimzee with either practical Sparky or rebellious Celeste.
Once Upon a Time (In Space)
Nastya, The Aurora, Rose Red, Cinders
I'd love to see some cute Nastya/Aurora fic - for instance, what do they do on date night? Or hurt/comfort when the Aurora is damaged or needs repairing. Or something about Cinders and/or Rose would be great - how they fell in love, the lead-up to their wedding, what Cinders did during all those years searching for Rose.
This is an album/live show in which the crew of a spaceship tell the story of a devastating fairy-tale war. I can't recommend it enough, you can listen to it here: http://themechanisms.bandcamp.com/album/once-upon-a-time-in-space
Like all of my fandoms, I'd love to read just about anything, but in terms of the Mechanisms themselves, I'd really like to see a story about Nastya and the Aurora and their relationship, in particular what the nature of it actually is, how they see one another and how (and whether) they make it work. Or, for the fairytale story itself, I'm fascinated by Cinders and anything exploring her character and her story more would be great. Ditto for Rose, I'd love some back story or character study. Or a story about the two of them would be wonderful!
Lashings of Ginger Beer Time
The Kink Scouts, Nala, Tomba, Simone
Anything for this would be wicked! I'd love a story about what goes on at a kink scouts meeting or field trip, or a story about Nala's journey through catnip rehab, or about her experiences hanging out with Simone and Tomba.
Lashings have shared their thoughts on being a Yuletide fandom here: http://lashingsofgb.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/you-me-and-yuletide.html and I would love if, whatever you write, you stick to what they are comfortable with. Although the characters I've chosen have been played by multiple performers, I'm also happy for the stage personae of individual Lashers to be included. I would prefer not to read smut involving specific performers/stage personae.
I really love the the idea of the Kink Scouts so a fic exploring how they would actually work would be fun - what are the various badges? Do they go on expeditions? Does the leader get an official title? Do they hold their meetings in a village hall or a dungeon? Basically I'd just love to know more about them! As for Nala, Simone and Tomba, anything exploring their relationship would be great. Are Simone and Tomba mentors to Nala, or friends, or partners, or something else? Did Nala make her peace with the rest of her pride? How do they spend a night out?
Have lots of fun, awesome Yuletide person! :D
