Dear Yuletide Santa
Firstly, and most importantly, THANK YOU!
Secondly, optional details are optional details. As long as the story's about my favourite two characters, I will love it dearly.
General likes & loves:
I love my OTP's and stories about how they get together. I like a little bit of angst so long as there's a happy ending (for my character or OTP) at the end. I like good spelling, punctuation and grammar, and third person POVs. I enjoy R and NC17 ratings if the rating is relevant to the plot and I love touching, making out, fighting (physical and/or verbal), sexing (fade to black or not), banter/good dialogue, and characters who are competent. Five times styled fics are awesome, as are the more traditional beginning-middle-end.
Do not wants:
AUs where everyone's in high school, or the wild west, or they're all vampires, etc; established relationships, character deaths and/or relationships other than the ones requested (unless otherwise noted); first/second POVs; character bashing; porn without plot (PWP), BDSM, non-con, sub-dom, rape, abuse, etc.
Aliens (1986), Dwayne Hicks, Ellen Ripley (Aliens)
Prompt suggestions:
- "Alien3" fix-it fic: the egg is still on board but Ripley and Hicks (and Newt) are able to wake before the alien causes the fire...
- Ripley refuses to go back to LV426; Hicks (and some of the others?) survive the mission somehow; the alien threat stretches across the stars to Earth. How do these changes change nothing at all?
My favourite movie of all time. The end.
Seriously. I love everything about this movie. I love that Ripley is strong and broken and unrelenting. I love that she has PTSD and smokes constantly and is too busy and afraid to sleep. I love that she sees danger and terror everywhere, and that it's real, which is why she will use anything she can find or learn to defend herself and hers. And I love that Hicks is her perfect match, that he is exactly the same, and that he sees all her strengths and faults and never doubts her for a second.
The Nanny, C.C. Babcock, Niles (The Nanny)
Prompt suggestions:
- "The Dummy Twins" episode fic: what happened between CC leaving the mansion and the Sheffield's finding her in Niles' bed.
- The show gave us one happy ending for CC and Niles. How else could they have ended up happily together?
I love the relationship these two develop over the series. The insults and pranks and bickering. How surprised they are when others seem to think the insults are genuine, and how disappointed they are when the other spends time somewhere else.
I will never get tired of stories that flesh out what happened between their resignations and reconciliation in "The Dummy Twins", and I'm especially intrigued by stories that don't gloss over some of the mental issues they've helped give each other. As funny as some of those insults were, and as much as they seemed to thrive on them, a small part of them would no doubt always be waiting for the "gotcha" moment where the other suddenly says it's all been one massive prank and they never really cared. (Er, please no stories where that actually happens!)
Catch and Release (2006), Gray Wheeler, Fritz Messing
Prompt suggestions:
- Did Fritz always secretly love and want Gray but stepped back because of Grady? What happened on that stag trip (I assume Grady had a heart attack or brain aneurysm or something similar) and how did Fritz break the news to Gray? Was there a "best friend's girl" mental block he had to get past when he and Gray started?
- A 'what if' where Grady doesn't die but Gray and Fritz still fall in love.
I requested this last year and the more I've thought about it since then, the more I want fic for this movie (especially any fics that touch on some of the topics in my first prompt suggestion). My favourite scene in the movie is Gray and Fritz's kiss in the park shop. My least favourite scenes are pretty much any focusing on Sam or Maureen's characters. Anything that fleshes out Gray and Fritz's relationship will be adored, especially if it gives more insight into Fritz.
Dredd (2012), Cassandra Anderson (Dredd 2012), Joseph Dredd (Dredd 2012)
Prompt suggestions:
- Slow burn 'ship fic. Tension and wanting and feelings that neither will admit out loud until they can't deny it any longer.
- Dredd and Anderson have to go on the run together, hiding undercover.
I can admit it, I have a little bit of an obsession with this movie. I love Dredd's stoicism and competence; Anderson's mental skills and intuition. Anything that captures that feel of "them against the rest of the world" from the movie, and which adds in some wonderful sexual tension and wanting (and feelings) that progresses to an in-character get together will be adored forever.
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Lorna Cole (Lethal Weapon 3), Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon 3)
Prompt suggestions:
- Riggs tells Lorna he loves her after a remarkably short amount of time. What didn't we see in the movie that fleshes out their relationship between the scene in her apartment and his 'I love you' at the end?
- "Lethal Weapon 4" was one happy ending for Riggs and Lorna. What other way could their happily ever after have gone?
I rewatched this for the first time in forever earlier this year and realised I'd forgotten just how quickly Riggs tells Lorna he loves her. They could have quite easily had him finish with the line about living to regret this, so to then get an "I love you" coda to that was, well, wow. Anything that shows what we didn't see between the sex in her apartment and this confession would be brilliant.
Similarly, as much as I love "Lethal Weapon 4" (still together! still kicking ass! having a baby! kicking ass while pregnant!), I would also love a different version of their happily ever after. You know, one without them living in a converted mobile home (what happened to her apartment?!), and all the Chris Rock and Joe Pesci overacting.
Two of things I love most about these characters is that they're turned on by each other's competence, and they have a thing about scars, so anything including this? Big thumbs up.
Alien (Prequel Movies), Walter (Alien Prequels), Daniels (Alien Prequels)
Prompt suggestions:
- "Covenant" fix-it fic. Walter follows Daniels, and helps her save herself and her ship from David.
- Slow burn 'ship fic. Tension and wanting and feelings.
I hated pretty much everything about "Alien: Prometheus", from the story to the characters, so I was happily surprised to find how much I enjoyed "Alien: Covenant" and the characters of Daniels and Walter.
I love everything about Walter. His competence, his accent, and his devotion (love?) for Daniels. Similarly, I love Daniels for her quiet strength and competence, and the way she just keeps on going even though she's grieving and in a horrible, terrifying situation. (I'm very much reminded of Ripley and Hicks' partnership every time I watch Daniels and Walter.)
The only thing I want to see of David is his total and complete destruction, so anything fix-it for the end of the movie would be fabulous, especially if it also progresses Walter and Daniels' relationship.
Links:
My fic: AO3
My recs: Pinboard
Again: thank you!!
-- anr
Secondly, optional details are optional details. As long as the story's about my favourite two characters, I will love it dearly.
General likes & loves:
I love my OTP's and stories about how they get together. I like a little bit of angst so long as there's a happy ending (for my character or OTP) at the end. I like good spelling, punctuation and grammar, and third person POVs. I enjoy R and NC17 ratings if the rating is relevant to the plot and I love touching, making out, fighting (physical and/or verbal), sexing (fade to black or not), banter/good dialogue, and characters who are competent. Five times styled fics are awesome, as are the more traditional beginning-middle-end.
Do not wants:
AUs where everyone's in high school, or the wild west, or they're all vampires, etc; established relationships, character deaths and/or relationships other than the ones requested (unless otherwise noted); first/second POVs; character bashing; porn without plot (PWP), BDSM, non-con, sub-dom, rape, abuse, etc.
Aliens (1986), Dwayne Hicks, Ellen Ripley (Aliens)
Prompt suggestions:
- "Alien3" fix-it fic: the egg is still on board but Ripley and Hicks (and Newt) are able to wake before the alien causes the fire...
- Ripley refuses to go back to LV426; Hicks (and some of the others?) survive the mission somehow; the alien threat stretches across the stars to Earth. How do these changes change nothing at all?
My favourite movie of all time. The end.
Seriously. I love everything about this movie. I love that Ripley is strong and broken and unrelenting. I love that she has PTSD and smokes constantly and is too busy and afraid to sleep. I love that she sees danger and terror everywhere, and that it's real, which is why she will use anything she can find or learn to defend herself and hers. And I love that Hicks is her perfect match, that he is exactly the same, and that he sees all her strengths and faults and never doubts her for a second.
The Nanny, C.C. Babcock, Niles (The Nanny)
Prompt suggestions:
- "The Dummy Twins" episode fic: what happened between CC leaving the mansion and the Sheffield's finding her in Niles' bed.
- The show gave us one happy ending for CC and Niles. How else could they have ended up happily together?
I love the relationship these two develop over the series. The insults and pranks and bickering. How surprised they are when others seem to think the insults are genuine, and how disappointed they are when the other spends time somewhere else.
I will never get tired of stories that flesh out what happened between their resignations and reconciliation in "The Dummy Twins", and I'm especially intrigued by stories that don't gloss over some of the mental issues they've helped give each other. As funny as some of those insults were, and as much as they seemed to thrive on them, a small part of them would no doubt always be waiting for the "gotcha" moment where the other suddenly says it's all been one massive prank and they never really cared. (Er, please no stories where that actually happens!)
Catch and Release (2006), Gray Wheeler, Fritz Messing
Prompt suggestions:
- Did Fritz always secretly love and want Gray but stepped back because of Grady? What happened on that stag trip (I assume Grady had a heart attack or brain aneurysm or something similar) and how did Fritz break the news to Gray? Was there a "best friend's girl" mental block he had to get past when he and Gray started?
- A 'what if' where Grady doesn't die but Gray and Fritz still fall in love.
I requested this last year and the more I've thought about it since then, the more I want fic for this movie (especially any fics that touch on some of the topics in my first prompt suggestion). My favourite scene in the movie is Gray and Fritz's kiss in the park shop. My least favourite scenes are pretty much any focusing on Sam or Maureen's characters. Anything that fleshes out Gray and Fritz's relationship will be adored, especially if it gives more insight into Fritz.
Dredd (2012), Cassandra Anderson (Dredd 2012), Joseph Dredd (Dredd 2012)
Prompt suggestions:
- Slow burn 'ship fic. Tension and wanting and feelings that neither will admit out loud until they can't deny it any longer.
- Dredd and Anderson have to go on the run together, hiding undercover.
I can admit it, I have a little bit of an obsession with this movie. I love Dredd's stoicism and competence; Anderson's mental skills and intuition. Anything that captures that feel of "them against the rest of the world" from the movie, and which adds in some wonderful sexual tension and wanting (and feelings) that progresses to an in-character get together will be adored forever.
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Lorna Cole (Lethal Weapon 3), Martin Riggs (Lethal Weapon 3)
Prompt suggestions:
- Riggs tells Lorna he loves her after a remarkably short amount of time. What didn't we see in the movie that fleshes out their relationship between the scene in her apartment and his 'I love you' at the end?
- "Lethal Weapon 4" was one happy ending for Riggs and Lorna. What other way could their happily ever after have gone?
I rewatched this for the first time in forever earlier this year and realised I'd forgotten just how quickly Riggs tells Lorna he loves her. They could have quite easily had him finish with the line about living to regret this, so to then get an "I love you" coda to that was, well, wow. Anything that shows what we didn't see between the sex in her apartment and this confession would be brilliant.
Similarly, as much as I love "Lethal Weapon 4" (still together! still kicking ass! having a baby! kicking ass while pregnant!), I would also love a different version of their happily ever after. You know, one without them living in a converted mobile home (what happened to her apartment?!), and all the Chris Rock and Joe Pesci overacting.
Two of things I love most about these characters is that they're turned on by each other's competence, and they have a thing about scars, so anything including this? Big thumbs up.
Alien (Prequel Movies), Walter (Alien Prequels), Daniels (Alien Prequels)
Prompt suggestions:
- "Covenant" fix-it fic. Walter follows Daniels, and helps her save herself and her ship from David.
- Slow burn 'ship fic. Tension and wanting and feelings.
I hated pretty much everything about "Alien: Prometheus", from the story to the characters, so I was happily surprised to find how much I enjoyed "Alien: Covenant" and the characters of Daniels and Walter.
I love everything about Walter. His competence, his accent, and his devotion (love?) for Daniels. Similarly, I love Daniels for her quiet strength and competence, and the way she just keeps on going even though she's grieving and in a horrible, terrifying situation. (I'm very much reminded of Ripley and Hicks' partnership every time I watch Daniels and Walter.)
The only thing I want to see of David is his total and complete destruction, so anything fix-it for the end of the movie would be fabulous, especially if it also progresses Walter and Daniels' relationship.
Links:
My fic: AO3
My recs: Pinboard
Again: thank you!!
-- anr