Dear Yuletide Author:
Great to have you here, and super excited to read about whichever mutual fandom we have! I am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
thewreckofapoet on both AO3 and Tumblr. As you can see from my fics and the content I’ve created, I spend most of my time in the Song of Ice and Fire fandom, but I’m really trying to branch out :)
Due to life circumstances, I sadly dropped the ball this year on nominations and didn’t get to nominate any of the fandoms that I would have wanted, and I’m sadly not well-versed in a lot of the ones that have been proposed. So I’m starting off this Yuletide season a little “meh,” but I did find a couple fandoms that I was willing to write and request fic for. I'll say what I say every year: my taste in fic tend towards the humorous. I love wit, whimsy, and wordplay. I'm tickled by meta-references and fourth-wall breaking. I adore surreal humor and patently absurd situations that a lone person points out while everyone else goes about their day. I also like fluffy and "slice of life" fics where people are just being normal. Bonus points if there's a juxtaposition of a fearsome, elegant, staid, or stodgy, etc. character and something utterly mundane or even silly. (For example, some of my favorite fics include: Stannis Baratheon playing the overprotective father and lecturing Rickon Stark for trying to take his daughter on a date, Yelp reviews for Ea-Nasir’s subpar copper, and Molly Weasley’s brothers going to the aquarium with Lucius Malfoy, who is having none of it.)
As you can tell from some of the above examples, I’m down with AU too, for the most part.
That doesn't mean I don't like more serious fics, of course. As far as romance goes, I tend to prefer a slow burn. I like my sexual tension like I like my actual sex: sulky and belligerent. I am totally more about sexual frustration than consummation, though I will say there is nothing better than a satisfying end to a hard-fought courtship/flirtation. I certainly don't mind smut, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. (I also have a bad habit of not finishing the smut I start out to write, so this could just be my frustration talking.) If you are struck by inspiration and want to write a sexual scene in your fic, by all means, write it. Above all, however, I adore thoughtful world-building! I love well-researched, immersive fic where the writer has really shown their work and enthusiastically engaged with the source material. I'm inspired by Tolkien and Kurosawa. I want answers to questions like, What kind of infrastructure does Middle Earth have? Has the Federation of Planets ever imposed trade embargoes on Cardassia? Shouldn't Luke Skywalker have grown up in better conditions considering that moisture would probably be priceless on a desert planet?
That being said, I know how hard it is to toil on a story, so I am sure that I will love and appreciate whatever it is you come up with!
General DNWs: fat-shaming, slut-shaming, racist/fascist/eugenicist apologia, situations where a naked person is paraded around for someone's amusement, sexual or otherwise (if they're naked by choice in an attempt to amuse other people, that's fine), child or animal abuse, dead children in general (references to children who have passed in canon are fine; just don't linger)
M.T.A. – Kingston Trio
This song has always thrown me for a loop, first because I live in Boston and it hasn’t been called the “M.T.A.” for years (nor are fees determined by distance anymore), and second, because I don’t know why Charlie’s wife throws him a sandwich every day instead of a nickel. Is he declining all offers of nickels to make a point about the fare increase? Does Charlie’s wife really hate him or is she carrying on with the milkman? Is he actually in purgatory/Hell? If his fate is “still unlearned,” is his wife even giving the sandwich to the correct man, or is there some rando out there who gets a turkey club on rye every day and doesn’t ask too many questions? I want to know!!! (By the way, if you want, you can refer to this historical map of the Boston subway.)
Kushiel’s Legacy – Jacqueline Carey
Phèdre nó Delaunay
Worldbuilding
I’m not picky for what this fic contains, to be honest, so long as it’s told from Phèdre’s POV and we learn more about the universe where the series takes place. Some ideas: Political intrigue is always welcome, especially anything with that sexy silver fox bastard, Barquiel L’Envers. I’d love more expansion the different houses of the Night Blooming Flowers and the servants of Naamah who work there. For example, the courtesans of House Heliotrope are trained their patrons think that they, the courtesans, are in love with them. Basically, the “girlfriend experience.” What does that look like in Terre d’Ange? Are there patrons who die of grief because they kind of bought into the whole illusion of a courtesan being genuinely in love with them? What about the money-centered courtesans of House Bryony? Do they drive their patrons crazy by trying to haggle for a larger payment? Would the fun-loving courtesans of House Orchis be into stuff like penis-shaped cakes? Do they do juggling acts for foreplay?
If you’re inclined, I’d love a deconstruction of the D’Angeline views about beauty. I’m thinking of characters like Favrielle nó Eglantine, who was kicked out of training as a courtesan because of the faintest scar on her upper lip, or Thelesis de Mornay, who is spoken of almost with pity for being a Plain Jane in a country full of half-angels (until people hear her sexy voice). Are the less-pretty people marginalized, and in what way? Do they form an underclass who are ripe for rebellion? Do other D’Angelines tired of being surrounded by such perfect beauty that it seems almost sterile, so that people who are less conventionally attractive are conversely seen as sexier?
If you want to include some kind of romantic angle, I ship Phèdre/Hyacinthe (he’s so much cooler than Joscelin).
Knives Out (film)
Cassandra ‘Andi’ Brand
Helen Brand
Benoit Blanc
I’ll keep this simple: I want either Cassandra or Helen to dom the ever-living fuck out of Miles Bron. I kind of love the idea of him being kind of pathetic and stupid about his crush on her, but also too arrogant to notice that he is. It doesn’t even have to involve sex; in fact, there’s something to be said about building him up denying him what he so clearly wants.
Alternatively, you could also write a fic about Benoit and Helen bonding after she blows the Glass Onion up, with him mentoring her or being all sweet and paternal/brotherly. Bonus points if Marta makes an appearance.
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R. R. Martin
Maekar I Targaryen
Baelor ‘Breakspear’ Targaryen
One of the things that intrigues me the most in the ASOIAF universe is marriage making. How and why did Baelor end up getting married to a Dondarrion, which is an old and esteemed noble house, but not even on the same level as their overlords the Baratheons? Why did Daeron II decide to betroth Maekar to a Dayne? Did they have happy family lives? Good relationships with their sons?
You could also explore the relationships between the sons of Daeron II. What was it for Baelor and Maekar having Rhaegel and the first Aerys as brothers? What were the brothers’ relationship like growing up? I could see Baelor trying to be the most perfect heir to the throne but ending up being an aloof big brother to the pouty little shit Maekar.
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
Lyra Belacqua
Lord Asriel
Will Parry
Worldbuilding
God, I just want a world where Lyra and Will end up together or end up being able to walk through universes to be with each other. And where Lord Asriel lets Lyra know, in no uncertain terms, that he’s proud of her. (Note: I haven’t read The Book of Dust.) Or a fic about them thinking of/pining for each other; that’s cool too.
Great to have you here, and super excited to read about whichever mutual fandom we have! I am
thewreckofapoet on both AO3 and Tumblr. As you can see from my fics and the content I’ve created, I spend most of my time in the Song of Ice and Fire fandom, but I’m really trying to branch out :)Due to life circumstances, I sadly dropped the ball this year on nominations and didn’t get to nominate any of the fandoms that I would have wanted, and I’m sadly not well-versed in a lot of the ones that have been proposed. So I’m starting off this Yuletide season a little “meh,” but I did find a couple fandoms that I was willing to write and request fic for. I'll say what I say every year: my taste in fic tend towards the humorous. I love wit, whimsy, and wordplay. I'm tickled by meta-references and fourth-wall breaking. I adore surreal humor and patently absurd situations that a lone person points out while everyone else goes about their day. I also like fluffy and "slice of life" fics where people are just being normal. Bonus points if there's a juxtaposition of a fearsome, elegant, staid, or stodgy, etc. character and something utterly mundane or even silly. (For example, some of my favorite fics include: Stannis Baratheon playing the overprotective father and lecturing Rickon Stark for trying to take his daughter on a date, Yelp reviews for Ea-Nasir’s subpar copper, and Molly Weasley’s brothers going to the aquarium with Lucius Malfoy, who is having none of it.)
As you can tell from some of the above examples, I’m down with AU too, for the most part.
That doesn't mean I don't like more serious fics, of course. As far as romance goes, I tend to prefer a slow burn. I like my sexual tension like I like my actual sex: sulky and belligerent. I am totally more about sexual frustration than consummation, though I will say there is nothing better than a satisfying end to a hard-fought courtship/flirtation. I certainly don't mind smut, but it wouldn’t be my first choice. (I also have a bad habit of not finishing the smut I start out to write, so this could just be my frustration talking.) If you are struck by inspiration and want to write a sexual scene in your fic, by all means, write it. Above all, however, I adore thoughtful world-building! I love well-researched, immersive fic where the writer has really shown their work and enthusiastically engaged with the source material. I'm inspired by Tolkien and Kurosawa. I want answers to questions like, What kind of infrastructure does Middle Earth have? Has the Federation of Planets ever imposed trade embargoes on Cardassia? Shouldn't Luke Skywalker have grown up in better conditions considering that moisture would probably be priceless on a desert planet?
That being said, I know how hard it is to toil on a story, so I am sure that I will love and appreciate whatever it is you come up with!
General DNWs: fat-shaming, slut-shaming, racist/fascist/eugenicist apologia, situations where a naked person is paraded around for someone's amusement, sexual or otherwise (if they're naked by choice in an attempt to amuse other people, that's fine), child or animal abuse, dead children in general (references to children who have passed in canon are fine; just don't linger)
M.T.A. – Kingston Trio
This song has always thrown me for a loop, first because I live in Boston and it hasn’t been called the “M.T.A.” for years (nor are fees determined by distance anymore), and second, because I don’t know why Charlie’s wife throws him a sandwich every day instead of a nickel. Is he declining all offers of nickels to make a point about the fare increase? Does Charlie’s wife really hate him or is she carrying on with the milkman? Is he actually in purgatory/Hell? If his fate is “still unlearned,” is his wife even giving the sandwich to the correct man, or is there some rando out there who gets a turkey club on rye every day and doesn’t ask too many questions? I want to know!!! (By the way, if you want, you can refer to this historical map of the Boston subway.)
Kushiel’s Legacy – Jacqueline Carey
Phèdre nó Delaunay
Worldbuilding
I’m not picky for what this fic contains, to be honest, so long as it’s told from Phèdre’s POV and we learn more about the universe where the series takes place. Some ideas: Political intrigue is always welcome, especially anything with that sexy silver fox bastard, Barquiel L’Envers. I’d love more expansion the different houses of the Night Blooming Flowers and the servants of Naamah who work there. For example, the courtesans of House Heliotrope are trained their patrons think that they, the courtesans, are in love with them. Basically, the “girlfriend experience.” What does that look like in Terre d’Ange? Are there patrons who die of grief because they kind of bought into the whole illusion of a courtesan being genuinely in love with them? What about the money-centered courtesans of House Bryony? Do they drive their patrons crazy by trying to haggle for a larger payment? Would the fun-loving courtesans of House Orchis be into stuff like penis-shaped cakes? Do they do juggling acts for foreplay?
If you’re inclined, I’d love a deconstruction of the D’Angeline views about beauty. I’m thinking of characters like Favrielle nó Eglantine, who was kicked out of training as a courtesan because of the faintest scar on her upper lip, or Thelesis de Mornay, who is spoken of almost with pity for being a Plain Jane in a country full of half-angels (until people hear her sexy voice). Are the less-pretty people marginalized, and in what way? Do they form an underclass who are ripe for rebellion? Do other D’Angelines tired of being surrounded by such perfect beauty that it seems almost sterile, so that people who are less conventionally attractive are conversely seen as sexier?
If you want to include some kind of romantic angle, I ship Phèdre/Hyacinthe (he’s so much cooler than Joscelin).
Knives Out (film)
Cassandra ‘Andi’ Brand
Helen Brand
Benoit Blanc
I’ll keep this simple: I want either Cassandra or Helen to dom the ever-living fuck out of Miles Bron. I kind of love the idea of him being kind of pathetic and stupid about his crush on her, but also too arrogant to notice that he is. It doesn’t even have to involve sex; in fact, there’s something to be said about building him up denying him what he so clearly wants.
Alternatively, you could also write a fic about Benoit and Helen bonding after she blows the Glass Onion up, with him mentoring her or being all sweet and paternal/brotherly. Bonus points if Marta makes an appearance.
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R. R. Martin
Maekar I Targaryen
Baelor ‘Breakspear’ Targaryen
One of the things that intrigues me the most in the ASOIAF universe is marriage making. How and why did Baelor end up getting married to a Dondarrion, which is an old and esteemed noble house, but not even on the same level as their overlords the Baratheons? Why did Daeron II decide to betroth Maekar to a Dayne? Did they have happy family lives? Good relationships with their sons?
You could also explore the relationships between the sons of Daeron II. What was it for Baelor and Maekar having Rhaegel and the first Aerys as brothers? What were the brothers’ relationship like growing up? I could see Baelor trying to be the most perfect heir to the throne but ending up being an aloof big brother to the pouty little shit Maekar.
His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
Lyra Belacqua
Lord Asriel
Will Parry
Worldbuilding
God, I just want a world where Lyra and Will end up together or end up being able to walk through universes to be with each other. And where Lord Asriel lets Lyra know, in no uncertain terms, that he’s proud of her. (Note: I haven’t read The Book of Dust.) Or a fic about them thinking of/pining for each other; that’s cool too.
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