Yuletide letter 2017
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In general, I like works that focus on:
crimes
hurt/comfort
most AUs (see DNWs for a couple of AUs I don't want)
angst
fluff
the friends to lovers trope (where applicable)
magical people and worlds
sharing a bed
pretend couples
If you're considering to write something for Crueltide or something darker for Femslash Festivus for me, I would not be opposed to the following tropes:
addiction
amputation
animal abuse
apocalypses
betrayal
body horror
brainwashing
cannibalism
character death (major and/or minor)
child abuse
claustrophobia
conspiracies
degradation
disease
dystopias
gaslighting
hauntings
humiliation
hypothermia
insanity
invasion of privacy
medical experimentation
mind control
murder
mutilation
dubcon and/or noncon
paranoia
poisoning
prison (and prison-like structures)
PTSD
sadism
suicide
torture
violence
For more sexually explicit fics/Yuleporn/porny Femslash Festivus fics, my favorite kinks are:
knifeplay
spanking
bondage
begging
femdom
the "aliens made them do it" trope
the "sex pollen" trope
But if you want to write something sexually explicit without any particular kink, I also like that as well.
I would like to not see or read about the following:
character bashing
crossovers
vomitplay
high school/college AUs
mundane AUs (aside from the aforementioned high school/college AU, I'm fine with AUs some people might call mundane, e.g. coffee shop AUs, as long as the characters retain their abilities from the canon)
curtainfic
fics focused on a character's pregnancy
fics focused on child OCs (children already in the canon are okay)
fics written in second person POV, unless it's for my Fallen London request (see that section for details)
songfic
Lovecraftian cosmic horrors
slavery
Don't worry about following prompts to the letter or at all--I'm sure what you write for me will be amazing.
The Bletchley Circle
Any (Alice Merren, Jean McBrien, Lucy Davis, Millie [Bletchley Circle], Susan Gray)
I was so disheartened when I learned this show was cancelled by ITV while I was watching it on Netflix. I loved seeing this group of women reconnect and solve mysteries while fighting against their limitations in 1950s England. I found the show well written and well acted, and it's such a shame it's not on television anymore.
Some prompt ideas for you:
Casefic! I'd love to read your take of what happened after "Uncustomed Goods," when most of the Circle went to Scotland after that trafficking ring was uncovered. Or you can come up with an original case with the first incarnation of the Circle, the second incarnation, or all of the women.
Anything that takes a closer look at any or all of the characters. Susan's life after the Circle with her children and husband. Millie and Lucy living together. Alice and her daughter. Jean in the library. Anything with these characters pre-series or pre-when they first appeared in the show. Or anything that moves you.
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I like all the main characters equally, and would not be opposed to either gen or F/F with any or all of them.
Call the Midwife
Delia Busby, Patsy Mount
I've always liked these two ever since they first started appearing on Call the Midwife. I was devastated when the two cancelled their plans to live together in a home because of Delia's car accident. Things are better now that Delia's well again and Delia's meddling mother seems to be out of the way. I still fear some day someone might discover the two of them at Nonnatus House, but I'm enjoying their story so far.
Canon divergent AUs where Patsy and Delia actually are living together in their own home would be loved, but I'm not opposed to anything set in the show's canon. Some ideas for you:
Patsy and Delia living inside Nonnatus House, keeping their relationship (and sex life) secret from the sisters and the midwives.
Pasty and Delia's adventures in Paris.
Pre-series (well, for them) fic where Patsy and Delia first meet each other while working together.
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I ship these two but am not opposed to gen.
Raven's Home
Raven Baxter (Raven's Home), Chelsea Daniels (Raven's Home)
I liked That's So Raven for Raven and her friends (I wasn't too crazy about Cory, which I was I passed on Cory in the House), so I decided to watch Raven's Home. Part of what attracts me to this show is how crazy the show is, especially away from where their kids go to school, but part of me is attracted to Raven and Chelsea's friendship years after they left high school. I tend to wear my slash goggles when I watch this show, and I find it very, very slashy.
Some plot ideas for you:
Any of their implied or seen adventures held between That's So Raven. What did happen on oversea waters, anyway? Or when Chelsea went into selling home goods on television. Or anything else.
A night out away from their children, or a day away from Raven's job designing dog clothes.
Anything similar to the shenanigans they end up getting into because of their children, like how they ended up dancing with each other while attempting to teach an older man how to dance.
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
As stated above, I ship Raven and Chelsea, but I'm not opposed to gen.
Preacher (TV)
Tulip O'Hare (Preacher TV), Proinsias Cassidy (Preacher TV), Jesse Custer (Preacher TV)
As I said last year, I like everything about this crazy religious satire of a show. This year, however, I'm asking for Tulip, Jesse, and Cassidy. (To be honest, I was very close to asking for the three last year, but you can't ask for five characters for Yuletide, so I asked for Fiore and DeBlanc last year.) I don't think they would consider themselves a team or a family, but I love the team and family dynamic that they have going on. I hate when entities like the Grail try to split them up, and I love how, in the end, all three of them would do anything for each other.
Some prompt ideas:
Tulip and Cassidy reluctantly helping Jesse in Annville. Or anything involving the three in Annville.
Something wacky that happened during a pit stop. The crew have to get blood for Cassidy, or have to rescue Cassidy from someone that doesn't notice he's a vampire and have to rescue him from cold storage or the like. Pub crawl down time away from searching for God. Or anything that could've occurred on their road trip to New Orleans, or anything that happened in New Orleans.
What if Jesse allowed Tulip to become a vampire instead of hoping she can be revived at Angelville? How would their lives have changed?
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I ship Jesse/Tulip and Jesse/Tulip/Cassidy. I'm also not opposed to gen. Please no Jesse/Cassidy.
Westworld (TV)
Maeve Millay
After hesitating to watch the show for so long, I was hooked on Westworld after I rewatched the pilot. While I liked the show overall, I found myself drawn to Maeve. I loved her first season arc, where she went from questioning her existence as a host to almost leaving Westworld (and the Delos theme parks). I find her quest to gain control in her life as a, well, sentient robot touching and inspiring on a personal level.
I chose Maeve as my only required character for this fandom because I'm interested in several of her relationships with the characters on the show. For Maeve, I'm open to het, femslash, or gen works. I've listed some characters in my prompt ideas, but if you want her to interact with another character I haven't listed here, feel free to go for it! Of course, you don't have to write her interacting with anyone as well, or you can have her interact with original characters. I'd be delighted with anything you write about Maeve for me.
Some prompt ideas for you:
Maeve's relationship with Clementine (the original one, played by Angela Sarafyan). Show me a moment not seen in the show with them, like maybe the first time Maeve encountered hearing about Clementine's nightmares, or a moment where Clementine isn't picking up a human at the saloon for sex. Was there a moment where Maeve had to comfort Clementine for some reason? Or some what if" scenarios--what if Maeve found a way to revive Clementine instead of leaving her behind in Cold Storage? What if Clementine became as aware of her surroundings like Maeve was and assisted her in gaining control over Westworld Headquarters?
Maeve's relationship with Hector. Was she using Hector as a way to gain access into Westworld Headquarters, or did she actually have feelings for him? Were there moments where Maeve used her voice command powers to make Hector do something for her, and not so she could rebel against Westworld Headquarters? What if Maeve took Hector with her as she left left Westworld Headquarters?
Maeve's life before being reprogrammed to be a madam. Her life in Escalante. Her life with her "daughter" before William killed the two of them and Maeve was reprogrammed. Instead of attempting to leave Westworld, what if she stayed in Westworld and looked for her daughter? Futurefic, where Maeve finds her "daughter." Is she still "alive?" What happens next?
Fallen London
Feducci (Fallen London), The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner, The Implacable Detective, Sinning Jenny
I've played Fallen London for so many years. The in-game grinding for items can be annoying, yes, but what keeps me going back is this alternate universe underground Victorian London that's filled with intriguing and diverse characters, and an engaging storyline to boot. Fallen London still has my favorite depiction of the Victorian era that I've read about, and I've read and seen a lot of period accurate and alternate Victorian universes.
For this request, you don't have to write about all the characters listed. You can pick any of them or any combination of them to write about. I've listed the characters above because they're all involved in the Election of 1895, but you don't have to write a fic about the Election, if you choose not to. You can add characters as you see fit to interact with the other characters listed above--a player character that interacts with the characters listed above and/or other characters, various named characters throughout the game (e.g. The Affectionate Devil, the Sarcastic Music-Hall Singer, etc.), or other original characters. And, as mentioned above, if you choose to do something from the POV of the player, writing in second person is okay for this fandom for me. (Don't feel obligated to write a fic in second person if you don't want to for Fallen London, though.)
I'm interested in any and all sorts of shenanigans from the Election of 1895. The revolutionaries pestering the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner--what do they want from her? Why the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner seems worried after the end of the Election. Feducci moving into and renovating the mayoral residence before being officially elected, and Sinning Jenny holding parties to attempt to irritate him. The Implacable Detective reading up on Feducci and The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner before declaring herself a candidate for the election. Fics imagining London under the reign of either the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner or the Implacable Detective as Mayor.
If you'd rather not write about the election, I also have some non-Election related ideas I'd like to see for all the characters.
Feducci: Anything about Feducci's time in the Elder Continent. Why does he hate snuffers so much? The early days of the Black Ribbon, before it became a murder free-for-all. His days fighting for and aligning himself with the devils that rebelled against the nobles of Hell, and his service during the the Campaign of '68. Would the Bishop of Southwark or the Regretful Soldier recognize him?
The Implacable Detective: Her dealings with the Fingerkings. Anything dealing with any of her cases. How she is still planning for 'the Grand Prosecution' even after losing the election. Anything involving the Fruits of the Zee Festival of 1895, when Feducci didn't show up at the event.
The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner: A day in her life. Her relationship with Chuffy. Leading protests against Feducci. Anything involving the Fruits of the Zee Festival of 1895, when Feducci didn't show up at the event.
Sinning Jenny: Her early days at Abbey Rock. Her days running the Parlour of Virtue. Her dealings with her frenemy Sister Lydia. Running her finishing school.
And if you're not moved by any of those ideas, feel free to write whatever you'd like with any of the characters. I'm open to gen, het, or slash for all of these characters.
Happy Yuletide, writer! So excited to see what you're writing for me.
In general, I like works that focus on:
If you're considering to write something for Crueltide or something darker for Femslash Festivus for me, I would not be opposed to the following tropes:
For more sexually explicit fics/Yuleporn/porny Femslash Festivus fics, my favorite kinks are:
But if you want to write something sexually explicit without any particular kink, I also like that as well.
I would like to not see or read about the following:
Don't worry about following prompts to the letter or at all--I'm sure what you write for me will be amazing.
The Bletchley Circle
Any (Alice Merren, Jean McBrien, Lucy Davis, Millie [Bletchley Circle], Susan Gray)
I was so disheartened when I learned this show was cancelled by ITV while I was watching it on Netflix. I loved seeing this group of women reconnect and solve mysteries while fighting against their limitations in 1950s England. I found the show well written and well acted, and it's such a shame it's not on television anymore.
Some prompt ideas for you:
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I like all the main characters equally, and would not be opposed to either gen or F/F with any or all of them.
Call the Midwife
Delia Busby, Patsy Mount
I've always liked these two ever since they first started appearing on Call the Midwife. I was devastated when the two cancelled their plans to live together in a home because of Delia's car accident. Things are better now that Delia's well again and Delia's meddling mother seems to be out of the way. I still fear some day someone might discover the two of them at Nonnatus House, but I'm enjoying their story so far.
Canon divergent AUs where Patsy and Delia actually are living together in their own home would be loved, but I'm not opposed to anything set in the show's canon. Some ideas for you:
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I ship these two but am not opposed to gen.
Raven's Home
Raven Baxter (Raven's Home), Chelsea Daniels (Raven's Home)
I liked That's So Raven for Raven and her friends (I wasn't too crazy about Cory, which I was I passed on Cory in the House), so I decided to watch Raven's Home. Part of what attracts me to this show is how crazy the show is, especially away from where their kids go to school, but part of me is attracted to Raven and Chelsea's friendship years after they left high school. I tend to wear my slash goggles when I watch this show, and I find it very, very slashy.
Some plot ideas for you:
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
As stated above, I ship Raven and Chelsea, but I'm not opposed to gen.
Preacher (TV)
Tulip O'Hare (Preacher TV), Proinsias Cassidy (Preacher TV), Jesse Custer (Preacher TV)
As I said last year, I like everything about this crazy religious satire of a show. This year, however, I'm asking for Tulip, Jesse, and Cassidy. (To be honest, I was very close to asking for the three last year, but you can't ask for five characters for Yuletide, so I asked for Fiore and DeBlanc last year.) I don't think they would consider themselves a team or a family, but I love the team and family dynamic that they have going on. I hate when entities like the Grail try to split them up, and I love how, in the end, all three of them would do anything for each other.
Some prompt ideas:
If these prompts don't motivate you, feel free to write whatever you like.
I ship Jesse/Tulip and Jesse/Tulip/Cassidy. I'm also not opposed to gen. Please no Jesse/Cassidy.
Westworld (TV)
Maeve Millay
After hesitating to watch the show for so long, I was hooked on Westworld after I rewatched the pilot. While I liked the show overall, I found myself drawn to Maeve. I loved her first season arc, where she went from questioning her existence as a host to almost leaving Westworld (and the Delos theme parks). I find her quest to gain control in her life as a, well, sentient robot touching and inspiring on a personal level.
I chose Maeve as my only required character for this fandom because I'm interested in several of her relationships with the characters on the show. For Maeve, I'm open to het, femslash, or gen works. I've listed some characters in my prompt ideas, but if you want her to interact with another character I haven't listed here, feel free to go for it! Of course, you don't have to write her interacting with anyone as well, or you can have her interact with original characters. I'd be delighted with anything you write about Maeve for me.
Some prompt ideas for you:
Fallen London
Feducci (Fallen London), The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner, The Implacable Detective, Sinning Jenny
I've played Fallen London for so many years. The in-game grinding for items can be annoying, yes, but what keeps me going back is this alternate universe underground Victorian London that's filled with intriguing and diverse characters, and an engaging storyline to boot. Fallen London still has my favorite depiction of the Victorian era that I've read about, and I've read and seen a lot of period accurate and alternate Victorian universes.
For this request, you don't have to write about all the characters listed. You can pick any of them or any combination of them to write about. I've listed the characters above because they're all involved in the Election of 1895, but you don't have to write a fic about the Election, if you choose not to. You can add characters as you see fit to interact with the other characters listed above--a player character that interacts with the characters listed above and/or other characters, various named characters throughout the game (e.g. The Affectionate Devil, the Sarcastic Music-Hall Singer, etc.), or other original characters. And, as mentioned above, if you choose to do something from the POV of the player, writing in second person is okay for this fandom for me. (Don't feel obligated to write a fic in second person if you don't want to for Fallen London, though.)
I'm interested in any and all sorts of shenanigans from the Election of 1895. The revolutionaries pestering the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner--what do they want from her? Why the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner seems worried after the end of the Election. Feducci moving into and renovating the mayoral residence before being officially elected, and Sinning Jenny holding parties to attempt to irritate him. The Implacable Detective reading up on Feducci and The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner before declaring herself a candidate for the election. Fics imagining London under the reign of either the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner or the Implacable Detective as Mayor.
If you'd rather not write about the election, I also have some non-Election related ideas I'd like to see for all the characters.
And if you're not moved by any of those ideas, feel free to write whatever you'd like with any of the characters. I'm open to gen, het, or slash for all of these characters.
Happy Yuletide, writer! So excited to see what you're writing for me.
