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Dear Yuletide author...
Dear Yuletide author,
Thank you so much for offering to write in Yuletide. This is my second year to participate, and I am very excited for this year to be as amazing as the first one!
If you're reading this, you're looking for an idea of what kind of fic I'd like. :3
I love a fic with strong emotions and character development, and I consider a gripping plot to be icing on the cake. I really like to see inside a character's mind and understand why they do what they do. I tend to like plotty fics, particularly suspense or mystery, but a strong narrative story of any kind pleases me. I'm not very interested in fluff, slice-of-life, or holiday fic--unless it has some character nuance or intriguing plot that makes it fresh.
I like both dark and happy fic. It comes down to the power of the story being told, no matter how it ends. If a fic makes me cry in agony or joy, that means it's good. XD
Romance or gen: Both! For romance, I enjoy lots of UST. I'm a fan of slash/BL, het, femmeslash/yuri, and threesomes and more. It's all about the characters involved! I can take or leave graphic sex, it's the foreplay and interaction I enjoy. In gen, I love watching characters learn to trust each other and seeing that trust in action. Knowing they can depend on someone--even if they can't stand the other outside of life-or-death situations--makes me smile. With either romance or gen, I enjoy watching a character realize they are welcomed, be it welcomed by close friends, lover(s!), or new family. Found family always gets me. Always.
Kinks: If you want to try hitting one of my kinks, great! They are simple, if a bit odd. Sleeping together (as in actual sleep), seductive eyeglasses removal, and hair brushing. I know, they're rather tame. And they're all actions of trust, too, which kind of matches the whole belonging thing I mentioned above. Whatever the reasons behind them, seeing those things in fic with my favorite characters makes me very happy. I have been known to squee!
Squicks and triggers: I am almost impossible to squick or trigger; no need to worry about it. I don't like or enjoy the horrible things people can do to each other, but they can be part of a good story.
Original characters are fine by me, as long as they contribute to the story.
Crossovers and AUs: Crossovers I'd rather avoid for this Yuletide. If you have a great bunny for a crossover, please ask me first through one of the official Yuletide go-betweens. I enjoy a good AU, and admire an author who can completely change the setting or make a big timeline tweak and still keep everyone in-character.
You are more than welcome to read my small fic library at AO3. If you'd like some examples of fics I've loved and why I loved them, you can also check out my fanfiction recs page.
These are all suggestions, of course. If none of them spark a bunny for you, write whatever bunny you can catch for my requested characters. ^^
Basara: (Ageha, Asagi, Sarasa), I have read the entire manga series. Asagi and Ageha are my two favorite characters. In canon, I couldn't help finding Asagi fascinating, creepy selfish manipulation of others and all. I like him because he's so creepy and interesting. I also ship him with Sarasa or Ageha, or even both together, if that can be managed! X3 Ageha is also very interesting in how selfless and well-connected he is. It would be amazing to see an AU if he had decided to work under Shido, or taken child!Sarasa from the village after saving her and raising her himself. What if he had done the same with Asagi? (Spoiler for the end of the series in my next possible scenario, highlight to read:) Or perhaps what he would have gone on to do if he hadn't died in the huge fire at the end.
Blacksad: (Blacksad, Weekly, black horse from chapter 2), I have read all four chapters. The second chapter, Arctic Nation, was my favorite of the four so far. I went nuts when Blacksad faced down the militant black horse inside that store, and I LONGED to see more of them interacting. Perhaps their one scene ended differently? Or maybe they could save the kidnapped girl together? Or run across each other in a new case? Slash or gen, either way, I just want more of them together. (Though if you can throw some UST in there, I will go into fangasms.) If the horse doesn't work for you, then Blacksad dealing with an original case would be good. Or perhaps a comedy where he's having a very bad day! Weekly is welcome in whatever fic you think of, as I thought he was adorable. Maybe he could save Blacksad? Or be integral to a case? I'd be impressed if you could make a relationship between him and Blacksad work! (For the record, if your bunny refuses to cooperate with the black horse, you don't need to force him into you fic.)
Finding Nemo: (Nemo, Marlin, Gill) This is my favorite Pixar film to date. I like the visual beauty, the adventure, and it's less preachy to me than the other films. Also I really like the message of both Marlin and Nemo finding their courage and braving the outside world to get stuff done. I have lots of fics I'd love to see! A missing scene from canon during Marlin's journey, or in the dentist's fish tank. You could go prequel with a fic about how Gill was captured and/or injured his fin. Or perhaps write about Gill and Marlin meeting for the first time. (What would they think of each other? How would Nemo react?) Nemo could also go on a journey of his own, perhaps to find Gill again. Romance is fine, but no sex in this fandom, please! Please don't focus on Dory. She's welcome to tag along and make me laugh, but do please make one of the requested characters the hero! Also this character list can be read as "or". I don't mind if one or two characters don't make it into your fic.
Sarai-ya Goyou | House of 5 Leaves (Masa, Yaichi), I have read the entire manga and watched the anime. The characters and Masa's slow acceptance into the close-knit group of friends is what made me fall in love with this manga. I especially like Masa's changing relationship with Ichi. First his fascination and admiration, then understanding he doesn't know Ichi at all, finally learning about him, and accepting and loving him anway. Any fic you can write exploring any stage of that relationship would be amazing. Or perhaps you could do a comedy and embarrass Masa in a compromising situation with Otake, or one of the Katsuraya prostitutes while he was working there. Or Ichi! (Masa's shyness is so very adorable!) Something set later in manga canon, when Ichi was avoiding Masa, could be very powerful. Or you could even do a modern AU. The thought of Ichi running his crew with all the technological advances available today makes me kind of scared, actually. Would he just stick to kidnapping? Oh my! (I also love the image of Masa and Ichi in suits. Rowr!) I'd also like to see a story with Masa holding his own, and perhaps taking a good step forward towards increased self-confidence. Perhaps you could write about what happens to the group after canon, their meeting again in or on the way to the West. Yagi has also really grown on me, and I wish I'd nominated him, too. You are more than welcome to include him in your fic! I love verbal chess. :3 (In the interest of full disclosure, I've written so much for House of 5 Leaves because I JUST finished reading it, and so the possible fic ideas are going crazy in my head!)
Thank you so much for offering to write in Yuletide. I hope you can find a promising bunny and have the words pour forth with ease! And may the fic you receive this year fill you with joy. GOOD LUCK TO US BOTH!
Thank you so much for offering to write in Yuletide. This is my second year to participate, and I am very excited for this year to be as amazing as the first one!
If you're reading this, you're looking for an idea of what kind of fic I'd like. :3
Overall
I love a fic with strong emotions and character development, and I consider a gripping plot to be icing on the cake. I really like to see inside a character's mind and understand why they do what they do. I tend to like plotty fics, particularly suspense or mystery, but a strong narrative story of any kind pleases me. I'm not very interested in fluff, slice-of-life, or holiday fic--unless it has some character nuance or intriguing plot that makes it fresh.
I like both dark and happy fic. It comes down to the power of the story being told, no matter how it ends. If a fic makes me cry in agony or joy, that means it's good. XD
Romance or gen: Both! For romance, I enjoy lots of UST. I'm a fan of slash/BL, het, femmeslash/yuri, and threesomes and more. It's all about the characters involved! I can take or leave graphic sex, it's the foreplay and interaction I enjoy. In gen, I love watching characters learn to trust each other and seeing that trust in action. Knowing they can depend on someone--even if they can't stand the other outside of life-or-death situations--makes me smile. With either romance or gen, I enjoy watching a character realize they are welcomed, be it welcomed by close friends, lover(s!), or new family. Found family always gets me. Always.
Kinks: If you want to try hitting one of my kinks, great! They are simple, if a bit odd. Sleeping together (as in actual sleep), seductive eyeglasses removal, and hair brushing. I know, they're rather tame. And they're all actions of trust, too, which kind of matches the whole belonging thing I mentioned above. Whatever the reasons behind them, seeing those things in fic with my favorite characters makes me very happy. I have been known to squee!
Squicks and triggers: I am almost impossible to squick or trigger; no need to worry about it. I don't like or enjoy the horrible things people can do to each other, but they can be part of a good story.
Original characters are fine by me, as long as they contribute to the story.
Crossovers and AUs: Crossovers I'd rather avoid for this Yuletide. If you have a great bunny for a crossover, please ask me first through one of the official Yuletide go-betweens. I enjoy a good AU, and admire an author who can completely change the setting or make a big timeline tweak and still keep everyone in-character.
You are more than welcome to read my small fic library at AO3. If you'd like some examples of fics I've loved and why I loved them, you can also check out my fanfiction recs page.
Fandom specifics, in alphabetical order!
These are all suggestions, of course. If none of them spark a bunny for you, write whatever bunny you can catch for my requested characters. ^^
Basara: (Ageha, Asagi, Sarasa), I have read the entire manga series. Asagi and Ageha are my two favorite characters. In canon, I couldn't help finding Asagi fascinating, creepy selfish manipulation of others and all. I like him because he's so creepy and interesting. I also ship him with Sarasa or Ageha, or even both together, if that can be managed! X3 Ageha is also very interesting in how selfless and well-connected he is. It would be amazing to see an AU if he had decided to work under Shido, or taken child!Sarasa from the village after saving her and raising her himself. What if he had done the same with Asagi? (Spoiler for the end of the series in my next possible scenario, highlight to read:) Or perhaps what he would have gone on to do if he hadn't died in the huge fire at the end.
Blacksad: (Blacksad, Weekly, black horse from chapter 2), I have read all four chapters. The second chapter, Arctic Nation, was my favorite of the four so far. I went nuts when Blacksad faced down the militant black horse inside that store, and I LONGED to see more of them interacting. Perhaps their one scene ended differently? Or maybe they could save the kidnapped girl together? Or run across each other in a new case? Slash or gen, either way, I just want more of them together. (Though if you can throw some UST in there, I will go into fangasms.) If the horse doesn't work for you, then Blacksad dealing with an original case would be good. Or perhaps a comedy where he's having a very bad day! Weekly is welcome in whatever fic you think of, as I thought he was adorable. Maybe he could save Blacksad? Or be integral to a case? I'd be impressed if you could make a relationship between him and Blacksad work! (For the record, if your bunny refuses to cooperate with the black horse, you don't need to force him into you fic.)
Finding Nemo: (Nemo, Marlin, Gill) This is my favorite Pixar film to date. I like the visual beauty, the adventure, and it's less preachy to me than the other films. Also I really like the message of both Marlin and Nemo finding their courage and braving the outside world to get stuff done. I have lots of fics I'd love to see! A missing scene from canon during Marlin's journey, or in the dentist's fish tank. You could go prequel with a fic about how Gill was captured and/or injured his fin. Or perhaps write about Gill and Marlin meeting for the first time. (What would they think of each other? How would Nemo react?) Nemo could also go on a journey of his own, perhaps to find Gill again. Romance is fine, but no sex in this fandom, please! Please don't focus on Dory. She's welcome to tag along and make me laugh, but do please make one of the requested characters the hero! Also this character list can be read as "or". I don't mind if one or two characters don't make it into your fic.
Sarai-ya Goyou | House of 5 Leaves (Masa, Yaichi), I have read the entire manga and watched the anime. The characters and Masa's slow acceptance into the close-knit group of friends is what made me fall in love with this manga. I especially like Masa's changing relationship with Ichi. First his fascination and admiration, then understanding he doesn't know Ichi at all, finally learning about him, and accepting and loving him anway. Any fic you can write exploring any stage of that relationship would be amazing. Or perhaps you could do a comedy and embarrass Masa in a compromising situation with Otake, or one of the Katsuraya prostitutes while he was working there. Or Ichi! (Masa's shyness is so very adorable!) Something set later in manga canon, when Ichi was avoiding Masa, could be very powerful. Or you could even do a modern AU. The thought of Ichi running his crew with all the technological advances available today makes me kind of scared, actually. Would he just stick to kidnapping? Oh my! (I also love the image of Masa and Ichi in suits. Rowr!) I'd also like to see a story with Masa holding his own, and perhaps taking a good step forward towards increased self-confidence. Perhaps you could write about what happens to the group after canon, their meeting again in or on the way to the West. Yagi has also really grown on me, and I wish I'd nominated him, too. You are more than welcome to include him in your fic! I love verbal chess. :3 (In the interest of full disclosure, I've written so much for House of 5 Leaves because I JUST finished reading it, and so the possible fic ideas are going crazy in my head!)
Thank you so much for offering to write in Yuletide. I hope you can find a promising bunny and have the words pour forth with ease! And may the fic you receive this year fill you with joy. GOOD LUCK TO US BOTH!