Challenge 044: Dear Aunt Petunia (Part 2)
Challenge #044
Description: The letters are in! Below you will find 27 letters from a variety of characters in a variety of fandoms. Your job is to figure out which character wrote each letter.
To make things a little easier, I've compiled a list of the fandoms that the letter writers come from. The fandoms are as follows:
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Castle
Covert Affairs
Grey's Anatomy
Grimm
Harry Potter
Intelligence US
James Bond (Craig movies)
Justified
Labyrinth
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Leverage
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
NCIS
Once Upon a Time
Pretty Little Liars
Reign
Revenge
Stargate SG-1
Supernatural
Teen Wolf
True Blood
Please note that some of these fandoms appear more than once.
Correctly identifying the character who wrote the letter is worth two points. If you have no idea who the character is, you can guess the fandom instead. Correctly identifying the fandom but not the character is worth one point. (If you guess the wrong character but get the fandom right, I will still give you the one point, as long as you include the fandom in your guess. If you guess the wrong character and don't include the fandom, you will not receive any points, even if the fandom is correct. I strongly encourage you to include the fandom.)
I'm going to cap everyone at a maximum of twenty-five letters, to keep things somewhat fair to the writers. Writers, you can't guess your own characters. Everyone else, you can decide which two letters you want to skip. If you give answers for all of them, I'll exclude the last two.
Here are the letters:
[Letters 1-5]
1. Dear "Aunt" Petunia,
A friend recently directed me to your column when I indicated to him that I was in need of some personal advice. Having read through your past responses to queries, I believe you may indeed be the person to assist me.
I am new to this land. A colleague of mine, whom I hope is becoming a friend, is having a birthday soon. I understand that gifts are traditionally given on such occasions, but I am uncertain of what to buy her. I have attempted to discern her interests, but thus she has responded to my questions with further discussion of her professional needs, and while I am now being compensated for my work, I do not believe my current rate of compensation will permit me to supply her with her desired particle collider.
Any advice you can offer on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.
Yours Respectfully,
A New Reader
2. I have always been a master at everything to which I have turned my hand, but lately a certain girl has caught my eye and keeps me bedeviled. Try as I have, I can not seem to turn her to my will. This has never been a problem for me. I have done all she has asked, and yet, still she eludes me. I could easily have any one else of my choosing, but she is the only one who captivates my eye. She has turned my world upside down and bested me, I fear, at my own games. How do I right it again? How do I make some one love me when I have already given them everything their heart desires and yet still they refuse to be my Queen, a position any one else in all the kingdoms would gladly take?
Your King
3. My Dear Aunt Petunia:
May I start by noting how much I enjoy and appreciate your wise words to the various troubled souls that seek your counsel? It is the highlight of my morning to read your daily column with my first cup of coffee. Which, to be frank, is often actually in the afternoon, if you catch my meaning. ;)
It never occurred to me that one day it would be I who would be writing for your advice. I quite pride myself on my own ability to assess nearly any life situation, whether my own or another’s, and identify the next best steps. In fact, I’ve been in training to do something of the sort as a profession.
But now I find myself stymied by a matter of modern mores. I have recently begun dating an old-quite old-flame. If this were when we first met, this question would not arise-oh my dear, no, we’d be falling into bed and damn the consequences. But now, in the 21st century, for a couple of a certain age-how long does one wait before, shall we say, putting out?
I’m resolved to abide by your guidance. But please, do not delay too long in the response. In gratitude, I remain, a …
Woman Out Of Time
4. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have recently found myself out of a job. It happened quite suddenly, so I wasn’t entirely prepared for the possibility. I’ve had to do a lot of cleaning up in the aftermath, and now, I’m at loose ends. My dilemma is this: when you work in the shadows, and are suddenly flung into the light, how do you proceed? I have never felt so exposed in my life, and I really don’t like it. I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing, but the one person I can talk to about this… he’s been exposed as well, and he’s gone to ground. Any advice is appreciated.
Sincerely,
The Ballerina
5. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my co-workers. The two of us work together at the same government agency--we're basically partners there. He's a really attractive guy, but he seemed like kind of an ass with no respect for privacy when I first met him, so I wasn't worried about being able to maintain professional boundaries. Then I got to know him better, and discovered he wasn't nearly as much of a jerk as he'd first seemed, and that he'd had good reasons for trying to drive me off. It turns out he's really a great guy, and a lot of fun to hang out with. And like I said, very attractive. You can see where this is going, right?
We're both single, but any sort of romantic relationship would be completely against the rules and could potentially get me fired. And I can't just request a transfer or start avoiding him--I was hired specifically to work with him. Also, our job involves a lot of travel--usually with just the two of us--so we're often together nearly 24/7. My feelings haven't affected my job performance, but I'm afraid that one day, I'm going to let something slip.
Do you have any suggestions on how to get over this guy while still seeing him nearly every day?
Sincerely,
Kind of Wishing I'd Kept My Old Job
[Letters 6-10]
6. I never saw myself as resorting to such lowly means as writing to a gossip column, but I find myself without any of the answers I need and no one to whom to turn for advice. I have been in love with my leader -- you may call him a boss or a Principal, if you like -- for a while now but have never dared to tell him as I know my feelings are not returned. I have always striven to be there for him as he has for me and have always backed him, but now I find myself rather incapable of doing the most recent task with which he has charged me.
This is a man for whom I've always believed I would do anything, but what he has asked of me is unthinkable. Neither of us can walk away from it without being scarred for life, but he feels it necessary. He's told me that if I do not perform the task, he will ask another, and I also have the foreboding sense that if I fail him in this, he will not ask anything of me again. However, I fear -- no, alas, I know that if I do this, not only will I never find happiness, but I will also never see him again. The world will not see him again.
I can go to no one else with this issue. I can not consult the authorities or warn his family. I and the other of whom he would ask this are the only family he has, and you might well say that he is the authorities. I can not seek help for him. If I do not do this, another will, but yet if I do, I will not be able to live with myself. Still, I fear that if I do not perform this final task with which he burdens me, I still will not be able to live with my decision, knowing that I have failed him and made him feel that I have abandoned him in his last moments.
I can not win. I can not lose him, but yet, it is inevitable. Whatever am I to do?
Frowning In Black
7. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I need your help. My brother and I have been working together off and on for several years now, but recently, he’s changed. We’ve both been through a lot in our lives, and I haven’t always been the best brother, but I’ve always looked up to him, no matter our differences. This is different, though. See, he was dead and then he wasn’t, and I can’t help but think he came back wrong. He looks like my brother, and for the most part he acts like my brother, but there is just something underneath. Then there is the disappearing act he keeps pulling, and the avoiding of some of the work he used to enjoy doing. Please help.
Sincerely,
Concerned Younger Brother
8. Dear Aunt Pentunia,
I have found myself in a situation that I never expected. I thought that I would marry a man of land and title. I thought that man would be rich and that I would live the life of a high born lady. I never thought I would end up married to a man with a made up title and no real wealth of his own.
Don't get me wrong, my husband is a good man. He’s also a very handsome man, I’m lucky in that respect at least. He's trying to be a good husband, despite that neither of us had really liked each other before this and we had no warning before our marriage was performed, but it has been an adjustment for me. For both of us.
Marriage is forever and here I am facing an unexpected future with the son of a man who was once my lover. There is an awkwardness there that I fear may form a barrier to our future as a happy couple.
My question is; how do I adjust to this life I've found myself in? How do a become a good wife to a man I never expected to find myself bound to?
Do I just give up on the life that I once dreamed of having and try and make the best of it? Is there something else I might do? Is there some secret to marriage that I am not privy to?
Also, while I’m asking questions, is there any way that I can keep my husband from repeatedly putting himself in dangerous situations? I understand why he feels the need to play at being a hero, but I do not wish to find myself a widow so soon after marriage, it’s unlikely to do much to polish my already tarnished reputation.
9. Dear Aunt Petunia,
It seems that my emotional state is once again being called into question and my job threatened pending a psychological evaluation. The woman who gave me this job, a woman whom - despite what I might say aloud or tell myself - played a sort of mother figure that I’m sure I didn’t want but likely needed, she died in my arms not long ago. The loss was not met with a cold heart, regardless of the façade I put up. In fact, I’ve felt it deeply… far more than I care to admit even to myself. I’m once again an orphan.
“Orphans always make the best recruits.” She told me that not long ago, not long before her death. We both knew why; I didn’t have to ask. There are so many things that make us a unique breed perfect for field duty but most of all the pain, the blind hate… it’s useful when focused towards a specific target. This is something I’m currently denied. I want to rage against all of the evil in the world, to cheat death and feel the high that comes from it, but I’m left inert to drown my sorrows in drink and perhaps the company of a warm body in my bed. I’m afraid I’m on the precipice of coming to a horrible decision on the latter but I’m having a difficult time caring and desperately want to pursue these thoughts of a certain person swirling through my mind and I know it’s for all the wrong reasons.
The thing of it is… I know I’m an emotional mess, I think there’s no changing it. But the so-called emotional trauma is what drives me, it’s what makes me effective, because sometimes the only thing left worth living for is Queen and country. So what am I to do? Do I submit to something I’ve spent my entire life avoiding and hope that it doesn’t take away what drives me, hope that facing it head on doesn’t break me beyond repair? Or do I call their bluff and hope that it’s just that? I think they like keeping me in difficult situations. It does keep me on my toes, but right now, it’s just tiring. Tell me what to do… I need orders.
Signed in frustration,
A broken man that knows he’s broken and suspects that they like it kept that way
10. Dean Aunt P.,
Life has never been easy for me. It’s been a struggle for as long as I can remember. But lately it’s become more than I can bear. I look back, and I’m not even sure how I got here. I could blame others, but I made my choices for better or worse and now I have to live with them.
I got out of prison recently. I had to get out. I was going to get killed if I hadn’t found a way to get out. Only the way I found, was not ideal. You need to understand how desperate I was though. I was gonna die, no question about it.
I can blame Him for the situation that put me behind bars, I can blame Him for hardly ever visiting me and in the end not coming through for me when I needed him most. He even had a chance. He made a deal with the law but that deal didn’t include me. So I had to go and make my own deal.
It got me out, but now I’m beholden. I have to get back with that man who betrayed me, so that I can betray him to the law once and for all. They have it in for him big time. Part of me wants to hurt him for hurting me, but another part of me still loves the man.
He did what he could and if I were being honest, I’d have to admit that when it came time for him making that deal with the law I had already broken things off with him. I had broken our engagement. I had broken his heart. I thought it was for the best. The best for both of us.
But now, I have to pretend to love him again just to turn on him. I don’t know if I can do it. But if I don’t it’s back to prison for me and I won’t live long there.
How can I get through this? What would you do?
[Letters 11-15]
11. Dear Aunt Petunia,
There's this girl I like. Like, really like. I think she's so cute. She's a scientist, and sometimes she goes on these tangents about something I don't really understand, usually to do with aliens. (I prefer to just shoot things.) But she's so energetic and happy when she talks about it so I just let her go on. And she's beautiful too, with long brown hair and an accent. I like everything about her, and I think she likes me too.
So what's the problem? Well, the problem is, her best friend confessed his love to her already. And while I'm pretty sure she doen't return his feelings in a romantic way, there's a bigger issue. See, he confessed his love, then he all but sacrificed his life to save hers. He's still alive, but he's in a coma. With him in this state, even though she doesn't have romantic feelings for him, she might not be comfortable with moving on.
What can I do? Should I make a move anyway? Or should I wait until the coma situation is more resolved?
What if he never wakes up?
Sincerely,
Torn Potential Boyfriend
12. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I think I’m in love with two different guys at once and I don’t know how to choose. I don’t know if I should choose. Dude 1 is my best friend; we’ve been friends forever and he’s seen every side of me. Dude 2 is a cliche bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks with a soft, melty center. I think I have better chances with Dude 1 because he doesn’t seem to mind when guys hit on him. Dude 2 seems so out of my league, but is also so unfairly hot. But I think they might want each other. Should I pursue only one of them? Otherwise, what’s the most polite way to suggest a threesome?
Sincerely,
It’s Totally Gay in a Three Way
13. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I work for a government agency. I can’t say which one but it’s pretty high up there. My problem is this guy I work with. When I first started, we flirted… a lot. But I had just gotten out of a fling romance, didn’t want anything serious and wanted to focus on my career. We finally ended up dating and it was good. Then I had to go into a sort of retirement and it completely changed our relationship. He has now moved on but I still have feelings for him. I love our working relationship and we’re great there, so I don’t want to mess that up but I want to be with him. What should I do?
Signed,
Frustrated government worker.
14. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I've been staying with this couple while I'm going through a bit of a rough patch. They've been really nice, welcomed me into their home and all that, fed me spaghetti. But lately things have gotten a little weird. Before, they were kind of your typical, grossly over the top in love couple, and now things seem kinda... frosty between them.
I'm not sure exactly what happened, though I've heard the phrase "that witch" thrown out a few times. I'm not sure if they mean it literally, but chances are pretty high, since I've recently learned that things like witches are totally real. But I'm getting off track.
Should I try to, like, mediate between them? Or whatever? Should I move out to give them space? The problem is the guy kind of needs me since he lost all his creature-vision powers, but I still have mine - it's this whole thing, it's still pretty new to me. Long story short, he'd be pretty helpless without me. I think I should stick around. But man is it icy cold at the dinner table now.
What do I do??
-clueless at relationships
15. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I write to you today because I feel I have no one else to turn to. I recently received a promotion, one that I had always dreamed of attaining, however, I receive little to no respect from those with whom I am required to work. They see me as young and therefore I must be inexperienced and incapable of properly performing the duties of my position, which is most certainly not the circumstance. One small mistake that no one could have anticipated and they feel as though their fears have been validated. It doesn’t help that woman whom appointed me to this position was recently killed (in relation to the aftermath of the small mistake) and replaced by a man to which I am, as of yet, uncertain of his intentions. At times he seems agreeable enough, while others he becomes insufferable.
Worst of all is the first man I was sent to deliver equipment to, before my new workspace was put into complete working order. He’s cocky, sarcastic, disagreeable, unpredictable, and all-together maddening… and that would be on a good day. He’s very good at his job and very loyal though, which I suppose are his redeeming qualities. He never brings the equipment back in working order, if at all, despite my explicit orders to do so. It is a high risk job that he performs and accidents are bound to happen, but still, you’d think he could manage to at least bring the radio back. I sometimes think he does it simply to get a rise out of me and someday someone will open an unused broom cupboard only to find everything I’ve ever given him stored away there. He is quite good for the occasional battle of wits, which I do thoroughly enjoy; it’s not often that you find a decent match in such an area. Truth be told, I suppose I quite like him actually, but that makes him nonetheless frustrating.
I love my job and I have worked exceptionally hard to attain my current position, but it isn’t easy being in an environment where everyone is questioning your competency simply because of your age… and complexion. Your work should speak for itself, however, my work is being given to trigger-happy, arrogant individuals whom trust no one for no reason other than that it is in their nature and the nature of their jobs to trust no one. What is one to do in such a situation?
Signed,
A completely competent man with a perfectly fine complexion
[Letters 16-20]
16. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I recently started a new job where I’m the youngest member of one of the teams. I know I’m capable of work required of me. Two of the members of the team truly appreciate me and value the work I do but there’s one member whom I’m not quite sure how to read. The position I am coming it, the previous person left rather suddenly so I’m sure this has something to with the current person’s feelings. How do I get this person to see me as a capable and important member of team and not just someone replacing his or her old partner?
Sincerely,
Feeling like an invader
17. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have recently lost my daughter and wife in a tragedy. It’s been hard, but I think I’m ready to move on. At what time is it appropriate to date again? Should there be a buffer period where no dating occurs to prevent rebounds? I’m asking because there’s this guy in town that has also suffered great tragedy in his life. I feel like we could understand each other. We’ve had our troubles in the past, but I think we’re on even ground now. He’s even been there for me a couple of times when I needed him. Should I ask him out to dinner?
Sincerely,
Lonely in Cali
18. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have a tricky problem, and I’m not sure what to do. You see, there is this guy. (I know, I know, there is always a guy.) At one time I was super into him and really was hoping that we could have something. We kissed once, and it was amazing. And he is definitely into me too. But that is sort of the problem.
See, I found out something about him that is pretty horrible, and I can never look at him the same. And when I say horrible, I mean horrible. Not ‘he doesn’t pick up his laundry’ horrible but ‘omg he is worse than a murderer horrible’.
Once I found out this horrible thing, I told him flat-out that I can’t look at him or ever even consider being with him again. But this guy just doesn’t know how to take a hint. He keeps professing his love - and even told me he did these horrible things to protect me!
What do I do? How do I get him to back off - and in a way that will just get rid of him, not in a way that will make him go crazy and try to kill me?
See my problem. I need serious help.
Signed,
A Psycho Is In Love With Me
19. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have a dilemma. There are those that call me a Supe slut because I just can't date human men. See I have this curse where I can read people's minds. Human's mostly so I hear what the guy is thinking and it kind of turns me off. So when vampires came out of the closet I discovered I can't read their minds then I found out about the were;s and the shape shifters. So I've dated all of the above and now its come down to two vamps.
The first is a Southern gentleman from the Civil War Era. He is okay in the bedroom department but kind of vanilla. He has lied to me A LOT and manipulated me OH and he has tried to kill me. But he can be sweet is kind of geeky.
The second is a Viking Warrior literally. The man is a God in bed - very adventurous and can last forever. The problem is he is SO possessive. He doesn't lie to me but is brutally honest. He is very male and domineering. And he had these abs.
What is you advice? Should I go with the first or second guy or should I just move out of Louisiana and live as an old maid. At least I'd be alive which most of my friends now are not.
20. Dear Aunt Petunia:
I am at my wits end and hope you can help me. I am a New York City cop. My problem is my partner. Its bad enough I am a diminutive five foot five and he towers over me at six foot five. He is this savant as far as figuring out bad guys. I mean he always looks outside the box and I feel five steps behind him.
My problem is this genius can't see that I have romantic feelings for him. I have dropped hints but he never catches them. So I am afraid he doesn't feel the same. And I would not want to embarrass him by boldly stating the obvious.
Do you have any advice on another way I can discover if he would welcome a romantic relationship with me?
[Letters 21-27]
21. Dear Aunt Petunia,
To say my life is complicated is a bit of an understatement. There's a million and one things that I could write to you about, but what I really need help with is this guy I've been seeing. The reasons why we shouldn't be together are almost too many to count. Not least of which is that he's a teacher at my school. I thought I was done with him, but then he got hurt trying to save my life, and well, now every time I'm around him I'm reminded of everything I fell in love with in the first place. Should I fight against everything to be with him? Or should I keep my distance from him. Would keeping my distance be better for us in the long run or am I trying to push away the love of my life?
Sincerely,
Confused and Cautious
22. Dear Aunt Petunia,
My employer wants me to relocate - again! - and it's driving me crazy!
I work for a small company, just five people, and usually I like what we're doing - it's challenging, it's rewarding, and at the end of the day, it helps people. I love it. But I think my boss has been making some seriously crazy decisions lately, and I'm tired of it.
First we had to leave LA with no notice - I mean it, there was a 30-second countdown to get out of my house! And then we were in Boston for a while, but we had to leave town after a run-in with an ex-con with a gun.
Now my boss wants us to move to Portland, but he won't explain why. I'm not even sure we can operate in such a small city. They don't call it Stumptown for nothing.
I could strike out on my own, I guess, but I'd have to go back to my old line of work. And I'd miss this team; we're practically family.
Still, I am sick and tired of this secrecy s***. I've been working here for four years, I've proven myself trustworthy time and time again.
I'd appreciate a little advice, Auntie!
Signed,
Former Van Owner
23. Hello Aunt Petunia,
I’m afraid I have a rather difficult problem, and I am hoping some advice will show me how to proceed.
I have two best mates. They are both lovely boys. They both love me and are wonderful friends and would do anything for me. I am lucky to have them in my life. However, we are in school and education is very important to me. I want us all to have brilliant futures. But these two boys refuse to study or do their course work. They are always asking me for the answers or to help them out and have even bribed me to write their essays for them.
And it is not like they are working hard on something else instead of doing their course work! No, they are off getting into trouble and playing their little sports.
I am tired of being the only responsible one in this threesome. How can I get them to be serious for a change? I just don’t know what to do.
Signed,
Wants an Education
24. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I'm feeling kind of trapped right now. For the past few years, I've put my dreams on the back burner. My husband has always been my superior at work, and while I've taken pride in my job, this past year is the first time I've really had a project to call my own. My husband received a huge job offer from Washington DC, and while I want to be supportive, he just assumes that I'll drop everything I'm doing and go along with him. But I'm proud of what I'm doing, and this town is my home. My friends are here, my job is here, this is where I always imagined my life. And I feel like my husband doesn't value my job. As if he thinks his job is more important, even though we are in the same field. I'm not sure if I should go with him, or stay her to follow my own dreams.
Signed,
Angry and Underappreciated
25. Dear Aunt Petunia,
Is there a good way to tell your co-worker that you like them? Romantically like them, I mean. Not just like-like, I mean, I've told him that already. But I'm also attracted to him, and I'm starting to feel like I'm lying to him by not telling him. He really hates it when people lie to him.
I know, I could just tell him, and let it be awkward if it's going to be. I should be good at awkward by now; I stick my foot in my mouth enough as it is.
But we work in kind of a dangerous profession. He relies on me to help keep him safe when he's running around on rooftops all night. So 'awkward' could be really really bad - I mean, maybe he won't want to tell me things anymore and I won't be able to put the pieces together and he'll get hurt (again). Or he'll kick me out entirely, which... that would truly suck, not just because I wouldn't get to see him anymore, but also because I think what we're doing it really important and I couldn't go back to working in IT now.
I mean, I could, but - I don't want to.
I wouldn't even be writing to you if I could just talk to another human being about this. But I don't want to start rumors that could get back to him, and I can't talk about what we do with anyone else. Secrecy is a HUGE thing here. I had to tell people I'm his personal assistant. I'm still pissed about that.
But it means I can't talk to anyone, so I'm left writing to an agony aunt column on the internet and hoping for good advice.
Please tell me you have good advice for me - I could really use it.
Signed,
I'm Out of Clever Nicknames, Sorry, Please Answer This Letter Anyway
26. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have this friend, let's call her Imogen. Imogen and I have known each other since we were kids and we have always had a connection. We have a complicated history. There have been times when we have been close to becoming more than friends, but something has always gotten in the way -- other people, life circumstances, choices that she or I have made. Sometimes I think my life would be better without her in it. She can have such a one track mind and she doesn't exactly have the healthiest outlook on life. But there are reasons that she is the way that she is, and any time I pull back, I realize I can't imagine my life without her. Recently, I've been feeling those old more than friendship feelings again, but she was with someone else, and I respected that. However, something happened and he has passed away. There are million reasons why Imogen and I should never be together, starting, but not ending with the fact that her boyfriend just died. I'm no stranger to loss myself. I was married and I lost my wife and I can never truly get closure because she had so many secrets that I didn't find out until after she died. Imogen has kept secrets too, but I know them all now (I think). I've tried to move on from my wife, but I'm starting to realize there is really only one person I want to move on with. I don't know what to do. Should I tell her about my feelings? Or should I wait a while and tell her later? Or should I just accept that we were never meant to be and let it go?
Sincerely,
Her Oldest Friend
27. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I suffered a life changing heartbreak at a very young age and I never thought I would find love again, but somehow, years later I found someone that I really thought I could be "the one" (someone even told me we were soulmates). We even shared the fact that we had both lost our first loves, but then this person, who I have been trying to hard to get along with despite our difficult past, went and brought back this first love of his that he had thought he had lost forever. They have a child together and I don't want to get in the way of that. Actually, I totally want to get in the way that, but I'm trying to be a better person and it's been working out pretty well for me. My son likes me much better now that I'm "good" and that's the most important thing. But what really is the "good" thing to do here? To be "good" do I have to step back and let them be happy little reunited family? Or can I be "good" and still fight for the man I love?
Sincerely,
Heartbroken, Again
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ETA: I've had a few comments on how hard these are, so I'm going to give you a few general hints
1. A lot of people referenced the most recent season of current shows. If there's a show on the list that you're not familiar with, try reading the Wikipedia summary of the most recent season, and especially the last few episodes. (Some people went earlier, of course, especially in closed canons, but there are a few you can probably get this way.)
2. Lots of people went with fanon/fannish interpretations, especially for romance-related questions. Assume there are some non-canon romantic relationships referenced in some of these letters!
3. Some of these will probably rely on process of elimination. Remember that every show on that list shows up at least once among the letters.
Points: 2 points per correctly guessed character OR 1 point per correctly guessed fandom. Max of 2 points per letter up to 25 letters for a total possible maximum of 50 points. Writers will not receive points for guessing their own letters; sorry!
Due Date: July 26th, 11:59pm EDT
Submitting: Submit to this entry according to the instructions above. Since you can receive points for correctly guessing the fandom, please don't share hints with your team.
Description: The letters are in! Below you will find 27 letters from a variety of characters in a variety of fandoms. Your job is to figure out which character wrote each letter.
To make things a little easier, I've compiled a list of the fandoms that the letter writers come from. The fandoms are as follows:
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Castle
Covert Affairs
Grey's Anatomy
Grimm
Harry Potter
Intelligence US
James Bond (Craig movies)
Justified
Labyrinth
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Leverage
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
NCIS
Once Upon a Time
Pretty Little Liars
Reign
Revenge
Stargate SG-1
Supernatural
Teen Wolf
True Blood
Please note that some of these fandoms appear more than once.
Correctly identifying the character who wrote the letter is worth two points. If you have no idea who the character is, you can guess the fandom instead. Correctly identifying the fandom but not the character is worth one point. (If you guess the wrong character but get the fandom right, I will still give you the one point, as long as you include the fandom in your guess. If you guess the wrong character and don't include the fandom, you will not receive any points, even if the fandom is correct. I strongly encourage you to include the fandom.)
I'm going to cap everyone at a maximum of twenty-five letters, to keep things somewhat fair to the writers. Writers, you can't guess your own characters. Everyone else, you can decide which two letters you want to skip. If you give answers for all of them, I'll exclude the last two.
Here are the letters:
[Letters 1-5]
1. Dear "Aunt" Petunia,
A friend recently directed me to your column when I indicated to him that I was in need of some personal advice. Having read through your past responses to queries, I believe you may indeed be the person to assist me.
I am new to this land. A colleague of mine, whom I hope is becoming a friend, is having a birthday soon. I understand that gifts are traditionally given on such occasions, but I am uncertain of what to buy her. I have attempted to discern her interests, but thus she has responded to my questions with further discussion of her professional needs, and while I am now being compensated for my work, I do not believe my current rate of compensation will permit me to supply her with her desired particle collider.
Any advice you can offer on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.
Yours Respectfully,
A New Reader
2. I have always been a master at everything to which I have turned my hand, but lately a certain girl has caught my eye and keeps me bedeviled. Try as I have, I can not seem to turn her to my will. This has never been a problem for me. I have done all she has asked, and yet, still she eludes me. I could easily have any one else of my choosing, but she is the only one who captivates my eye. She has turned my world upside down and bested me, I fear, at my own games. How do I right it again? How do I make some one love me when I have already given them everything their heart desires and yet still they refuse to be my Queen, a position any one else in all the kingdoms would gladly take?
Your King
3. My Dear Aunt Petunia:
May I start by noting how much I enjoy and appreciate your wise words to the various troubled souls that seek your counsel? It is the highlight of my morning to read your daily column with my first cup of coffee. Which, to be frank, is often actually in the afternoon, if you catch my meaning. ;)
It never occurred to me that one day it would be I who would be writing for your advice. I quite pride myself on my own ability to assess nearly any life situation, whether my own or another’s, and identify the next best steps. In fact, I’ve been in training to do something of the sort as a profession.
But now I find myself stymied by a matter of modern mores. I have recently begun dating an old-quite old-flame. If this were when we first met, this question would not arise-oh my dear, no, we’d be falling into bed and damn the consequences. But now, in the 21st century, for a couple of a certain age-how long does one wait before, shall we say, putting out?
I’m resolved to abide by your guidance. But please, do not delay too long in the response. In gratitude, I remain, a …
Woman Out Of Time
4. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have recently found myself out of a job. It happened quite suddenly, so I wasn’t entirely prepared for the possibility. I’ve had to do a lot of cleaning up in the aftermath, and now, I’m at loose ends. My dilemma is this: when you work in the shadows, and are suddenly flung into the light, how do you proceed? I have never felt so exposed in my life, and I really don’t like it. I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing, but the one person I can talk to about this… he’s been exposed as well, and he’s gone to ground. Any advice is appreciated.
Sincerely,
The Ballerina
5. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I'm having a bit of a problem with one of my co-workers. The two of us work together at the same government agency--we're basically partners there. He's a really attractive guy, but he seemed like kind of an ass with no respect for privacy when I first met him, so I wasn't worried about being able to maintain professional boundaries. Then I got to know him better, and discovered he wasn't nearly as much of a jerk as he'd first seemed, and that he'd had good reasons for trying to drive me off. It turns out he's really a great guy, and a lot of fun to hang out with. And like I said, very attractive. You can see where this is going, right?
We're both single, but any sort of romantic relationship would be completely against the rules and could potentially get me fired. And I can't just request a transfer or start avoiding him--I was hired specifically to work with him. Also, our job involves a lot of travel--usually with just the two of us--so we're often together nearly 24/7. My feelings haven't affected my job performance, but I'm afraid that one day, I'm going to let something slip.
Do you have any suggestions on how to get over this guy while still seeing him nearly every day?
Sincerely,
Kind of Wishing I'd Kept My Old Job
[Letters 6-10]
6. I never saw myself as resorting to such lowly means as writing to a gossip column, but I find myself without any of the answers I need and no one to whom to turn for advice. I have been in love with my leader -- you may call him a boss or a Principal, if you like -- for a while now but have never dared to tell him as I know my feelings are not returned. I have always striven to be there for him as he has for me and have always backed him, but now I find myself rather incapable of doing the most recent task with which he has charged me.
This is a man for whom I've always believed I would do anything, but what he has asked of me is unthinkable. Neither of us can walk away from it without being scarred for life, but he feels it necessary. He's told me that if I do not perform the task, he will ask another, and I also have the foreboding sense that if I fail him in this, he will not ask anything of me again. However, I fear -- no, alas, I know that if I do this, not only will I never find happiness, but I will also never see him again. The world will not see him again.
I can go to no one else with this issue. I can not consult the authorities or warn his family. I and the other of whom he would ask this are the only family he has, and you might well say that he is the authorities. I can not seek help for him. If I do not do this, another will, but yet if I do, I will not be able to live with myself. Still, I fear that if I do not perform this final task with which he burdens me, I still will not be able to live with my decision, knowing that I have failed him and made him feel that I have abandoned him in his last moments.
I can not win. I can not lose him, but yet, it is inevitable. Whatever am I to do?
Frowning In Black
7. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I need your help. My brother and I have been working together off and on for several years now, but recently, he’s changed. We’ve both been through a lot in our lives, and I haven’t always been the best brother, but I’ve always looked up to him, no matter our differences. This is different, though. See, he was dead and then he wasn’t, and I can’t help but think he came back wrong. He looks like my brother, and for the most part he acts like my brother, but there is just something underneath. Then there is the disappearing act he keeps pulling, and the avoiding of some of the work he used to enjoy doing. Please help.
Sincerely,
Concerned Younger Brother
8. Dear Aunt Pentunia,
I have found myself in a situation that I never expected. I thought that I would marry a man of land and title. I thought that man would be rich and that I would live the life of a high born lady. I never thought I would end up married to a man with a made up title and no real wealth of his own.
Don't get me wrong, my husband is a good man. He’s also a very handsome man, I’m lucky in that respect at least. He's trying to be a good husband, despite that neither of us had really liked each other before this and we had no warning before our marriage was performed, but it has been an adjustment for me. For both of us.
Marriage is forever and here I am facing an unexpected future with the son of a man who was once my lover. There is an awkwardness there that I fear may form a barrier to our future as a happy couple.
My question is; how do I adjust to this life I've found myself in? How do a become a good wife to a man I never expected to find myself bound to?
Do I just give up on the life that I once dreamed of having and try and make the best of it? Is there something else I might do? Is there some secret to marriage that I am not privy to?
Also, while I’m asking questions, is there any way that I can keep my husband from repeatedly putting himself in dangerous situations? I understand why he feels the need to play at being a hero, but I do not wish to find myself a widow so soon after marriage, it’s unlikely to do much to polish my already tarnished reputation.
9. Dear Aunt Petunia,
It seems that my emotional state is once again being called into question and my job threatened pending a psychological evaluation. The woman who gave me this job, a woman whom - despite what I might say aloud or tell myself - played a sort of mother figure that I’m sure I didn’t want but likely needed, she died in my arms not long ago. The loss was not met with a cold heart, regardless of the façade I put up. In fact, I’ve felt it deeply… far more than I care to admit even to myself. I’m once again an orphan.
“Orphans always make the best recruits.” She told me that not long ago, not long before her death. We both knew why; I didn’t have to ask. There are so many things that make us a unique breed perfect for field duty but most of all the pain, the blind hate… it’s useful when focused towards a specific target. This is something I’m currently denied. I want to rage against all of the evil in the world, to cheat death and feel the high that comes from it, but I’m left inert to drown my sorrows in drink and perhaps the company of a warm body in my bed. I’m afraid I’m on the precipice of coming to a horrible decision on the latter but I’m having a difficult time caring and desperately want to pursue these thoughts of a certain person swirling through my mind and I know it’s for all the wrong reasons.
The thing of it is… I know I’m an emotional mess, I think there’s no changing it. But the so-called emotional trauma is what drives me, it’s what makes me effective, because sometimes the only thing left worth living for is Queen and country. So what am I to do? Do I submit to something I’ve spent my entire life avoiding and hope that it doesn’t take away what drives me, hope that facing it head on doesn’t break me beyond repair? Or do I call their bluff and hope that it’s just that? I think they like keeping me in difficult situations. It does keep me on my toes, but right now, it’s just tiring. Tell me what to do… I need orders.
Signed in frustration,
A broken man that knows he’s broken and suspects that they like it kept that way
10. Dean Aunt P.,
Life has never been easy for me. It’s been a struggle for as long as I can remember. But lately it’s become more than I can bear. I look back, and I’m not even sure how I got here. I could blame others, but I made my choices for better or worse and now I have to live with them.
I got out of prison recently. I had to get out. I was going to get killed if I hadn’t found a way to get out. Only the way I found, was not ideal. You need to understand how desperate I was though. I was gonna die, no question about it.
I can blame Him for the situation that put me behind bars, I can blame Him for hardly ever visiting me and in the end not coming through for me when I needed him most. He even had a chance. He made a deal with the law but that deal didn’t include me. So I had to go and make my own deal.
It got me out, but now I’m beholden. I have to get back with that man who betrayed me, so that I can betray him to the law once and for all. They have it in for him big time. Part of me wants to hurt him for hurting me, but another part of me still loves the man.
He did what he could and if I were being honest, I’d have to admit that when it came time for him making that deal with the law I had already broken things off with him. I had broken our engagement. I had broken his heart. I thought it was for the best. The best for both of us.
But now, I have to pretend to love him again just to turn on him. I don’t know if I can do it. But if I don’t it’s back to prison for me and I won’t live long there.
How can I get through this? What would you do?
[Letters 11-15]
11. Dear Aunt Petunia,
There's this girl I like. Like, really like. I think she's so cute. She's a scientist, and sometimes she goes on these tangents about something I don't really understand, usually to do with aliens. (I prefer to just shoot things.) But she's so energetic and happy when she talks about it so I just let her go on. And she's beautiful too, with long brown hair and an accent. I like everything about her, and I think she likes me too.
So what's the problem? Well, the problem is, her best friend confessed his love to her already. And while I'm pretty sure she doen't return his feelings in a romantic way, there's a bigger issue. See, he confessed his love, then he all but sacrificed his life to save hers. He's still alive, but he's in a coma. With him in this state, even though she doesn't have romantic feelings for him, she might not be comfortable with moving on.
What can I do? Should I make a move anyway? Or should I wait until the coma situation is more resolved?
What if he never wakes up?
Sincerely,
Torn Potential Boyfriend
12. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I think I’m in love with two different guys at once and I don’t know how to choose. I don’t know if I should choose. Dude 1 is my best friend; we’ve been friends forever and he’s seen every side of me. Dude 2 is a cliche bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks with a soft, melty center. I think I have better chances with Dude 1 because he doesn’t seem to mind when guys hit on him. Dude 2 seems so out of my league, but is also so unfairly hot. But I think they might want each other. Should I pursue only one of them? Otherwise, what’s the most polite way to suggest a threesome?
Sincerely,
It’s Totally Gay in a Three Way
13. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I work for a government agency. I can’t say which one but it’s pretty high up there. My problem is this guy I work with. When I first started, we flirted… a lot. But I had just gotten out of a fling romance, didn’t want anything serious and wanted to focus on my career. We finally ended up dating and it was good. Then I had to go into a sort of retirement and it completely changed our relationship. He has now moved on but I still have feelings for him. I love our working relationship and we’re great there, so I don’t want to mess that up but I want to be with him. What should I do?
Signed,
Frustrated government worker.
14. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I've been staying with this couple while I'm going through a bit of a rough patch. They've been really nice, welcomed me into their home and all that, fed me spaghetti. But lately things have gotten a little weird. Before, they were kind of your typical, grossly over the top in love couple, and now things seem kinda... frosty between them.
I'm not sure exactly what happened, though I've heard the phrase "that witch" thrown out a few times. I'm not sure if they mean it literally, but chances are pretty high, since I've recently learned that things like witches are totally real. But I'm getting off track.
Should I try to, like, mediate between them? Or whatever? Should I move out to give them space? The problem is the guy kind of needs me since he lost all his creature-vision powers, but I still have mine - it's this whole thing, it's still pretty new to me. Long story short, he'd be pretty helpless without me. I think I should stick around. But man is it icy cold at the dinner table now.
What do I do??
-clueless at relationships
15. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I write to you today because I feel I have no one else to turn to. I recently received a promotion, one that I had always dreamed of attaining, however, I receive little to no respect from those with whom I am required to work. They see me as young and therefore I must be inexperienced and incapable of properly performing the duties of my position, which is most certainly not the circumstance. One small mistake that no one could have anticipated and they feel as though their fears have been validated. It doesn’t help that woman whom appointed me to this position was recently killed (in relation to the aftermath of the small mistake) and replaced by a man to which I am, as of yet, uncertain of his intentions. At times he seems agreeable enough, while others he becomes insufferable.
Worst of all is the first man I was sent to deliver equipment to, before my new workspace was put into complete working order. He’s cocky, sarcastic, disagreeable, unpredictable, and all-together maddening… and that would be on a good day. He’s very good at his job and very loyal though, which I suppose are his redeeming qualities. He never brings the equipment back in working order, if at all, despite my explicit orders to do so. It is a high risk job that he performs and accidents are bound to happen, but still, you’d think he could manage to at least bring the radio back. I sometimes think he does it simply to get a rise out of me and someday someone will open an unused broom cupboard only to find everything I’ve ever given him stored away there. He is quite good for the occasional battle of wits, which I do thoroughly enjoy; it’s not often that you find a decent match in such an area. Truth be told, I suppose I quite like him actually, but that makes him nonetheless frustrating.
I love my job and I have worked exceptionally hard to attain my current position, but it isn’t easy being in an environment where everyone is questioning your competency simply because of your age… and complexion. Your work should speak for itself, however, my work is being given to trigger-happy, arrogant individuals whom trust no one for no reason other than that it is in their nature and the nature of their jobs to trust no one. What is one to do in such a situation?
Signed,
A completely competent man with a perfectly fine complexion
[Letters 16-20]
16. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I recently started a new job where I’m the youngest member of one of the teams. I know I’m capable of work required of me. Two of the members of the team truly appreciate me and value the work I do but there’s one member whom I’m not quite sure how to read. The position I am coming it, the previous person left rather suddenly so I’m sure this has something to with the current person’s feelings. How do I get this person to see me as a capable and important member of team and not just someone replacing his or her old partner?
Sincerely,
Feeling like an invader
17. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have recently lost my daughter and wife in a tragedy. It’s been hard, but I think I’m ready to move on. At what time is it appropriate to date again? Should there be a buffer period where no dating occurs to prevent rebounds? I’m asking because there’s this guy in town that has also suffered great tragedy in his life. I feel like we could understand each other. We’ve had our troubles in the past, but I think we’re on even ground now. He’s even been there for me a couple of times when I needed him. Should I ask him out to dinner?
Sincerely,
Lonely in Cali
18. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have a tricky problem, and I’m not sure what to do. You see, there is this guy. (I know, I know, there is always a guy.) At one time I was super into him and really was hoping that we could have something. We kissed once, and it was amazing. And he is definitely into me too. But that is sort of the problem.
See, I found out something about him that is pretty horrible, and I can never look at him the same. And when I say horrible, I mean horrible. Not ‘he doesn’t pick up his laundry’ horrible but ‘omg he is worse than a murderer horrible’.
Once I found out this horrible thing, I told him flat-out that I can’t look at him or ever even consider being with him again. But this guy just doesn’t know how to take a hint. He keeps professing his love - and even told me he did these horrible things to protect me!
What do I do? How do I get him to back off - and in a way that will just get rid of him, not in a way that will make him go crazy and try to kill me?
See my problem. I need serious help.
Signed,
A Psycho Is In Love With Me
19. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have a dilemma. There are those that call me a Supe slut because I just can't date human men. See I have this curse where I can read people's minds. Human's mostly so I hear what the guy is thinking and it kind of turns me off. So when vampires came out of the closet I discovered I can't read their minds then I found out about the were;s and the shape shifters. So I've dated all of the above and now its come down to two vamps.
The first is a Southern gentleman from the Civil War Era. He is okay in the bedroom department but kind of vanilla. He has lied to me A LOT and manipulated me OH and he has tried to kill me. But he can be sweet is kind of geeky.
The second is a Viking Warrior literally. The man is a God in bed - very adventurous and can last forever. The problem is he is SO possessive. He doesn't lie to me but is brutally honest. He is very male and domineering. And he had these abs.
What is you advice? Should I go with the first or second guy or should I just move out of Louisiana and live as an old maid. At least I'd be alive which most of my friends now are not.
20. Dear Aunt Petunia:
I am at my wits end and hope you can help me. I am a New York City cop. My problem is my partner. Its bad enough I am a diminutive five foot five and he towers over me at six foot five. He is this savant as far as figuring out bad guys. I mean he always looks outside the box and I feel five steps behind him.
My problem is this genius can't see that I have romantic feelings for him. I have dropped hints but he never catches them. So I am afraid he doesn't feel the same. And I would not want to embarrass him by boldly stating the obvious.
Do you have any advice on another way I can discover if he would welcome a romantic relationship with me?
[Letters 21-27]
21. Dear Aunt Petunia,
To say my life is complicated is a bit of an understatement. There's a million and one things that I could write to you about, but what I really need help with is this guy I've been seeing. The reasons why we shouldn't be together are almost too many to count. Not least of which is that he's a teacher at my school. I thought I was done with him, but then he got hurt trying to save my life, and well, now every time I'm around him I'm reminded of everything I fell in love with in the first place. Should I fight against everything to be with him? Or should I keep my distance from him. Would keeping my distance be better for us in the long run or am I trying to push away the love of my life?
Sincerely,
Confused and Cautious
22. Dear Aunt Petunia,
My employer wants me to relocate - again! - and it's driving me crazy!
I work for a small company, just five people, and usually I like what we're doing - it's challenging, it's rewarding, and at the end of the day, it helps people. I love it. But I think my boss has been making some seriously crazy decisions lately, and I'm tired of it.
First we had to leave LA with no notice - I mean it, there was a 30-second countdown to get out of my house! And then we were in Boston for a while, but we had to leave town after a run-in with an ex-con with a gun.
Now my boss wants us to move to Portland, but he won't explain why. I'm not even sure we can operate in such a small city. They don't call it Stumptown for nothing.
I could strike out on my own, I guess, but I'd have to go back to my old line of work. And I'd miss this team; we're practically family.
Still, I am sick and tired of this secrecy s***. I've been working here for four years, I've proven myself trustworthy time and time again.
I'd appreciate a little advice, Auntie!
Signed,
Former Van Owner
23. Hello Aunt Petunia,
I’m afraid I have a rather difficult problem, and I am hoping some advice will show me how to proceed.
I have two best mates. They are both lovely boys. They both love me and are wonderful friends and would do anything for me. I am lucky to have them in my life. However, we are in school and education is very important to me. I want us all to have brilliant futures. But these two boys refuse to study or do their course work. They are always asking me for the answers or to help them out and have even bribed me to write their essays for them.
And it is not like they are working hard on something else instead of doing their course work! No, they are off getting into trouble and playing their little sports.
I am tired of being the only responsible one in this threesome. How can I get them to be serious for a change? I just don’t know what to do.
Signed,
Wants an Education
24. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I'm feeling kind of trapped right now. For the past few years, I've put my dreams on the back burner. My husband has always been my superior at work, and while I've taken pride in my job, this past year is the first time I've really had a project to call my own. My husband received a huge job offer from Washington DC, and while I want to be supportive, he just assumes that I'll drop everything I'm doing and go along with him. But I'm proud of what I'm doing, and this town is my home. My friends are here, my job is here, this is where I always imagined my life. And I feel like my husband doesn't value my job. As if he thinks his job is more important, even though we are in the same field. I'm not sure if I should go with him, or stay her to follow my own dreams.
Signed,
Angry and Underappreciated
25. Dear Aunt Petunia,
Is there a good way to tell your co-worker that you like them? Romantically like them, I mean. Not just like-like, I mean, I've told him that already. But I'm also attracted to him, and I'm starting to feel like I'm lying to him by not telling him. He really hates it when people lie to him.
I know, I could just tell him, and let it be awkward if it's going to be. I should be good at awkward by now; I stick my foot in my mouth enough as it is.
But we work in kind of a dangerous profession. He relies on me to help keep him safe when he's running around on rooftops all night. So 'awkward' could be really really bad - I mean, maybe he won't want to tell me things anymore and I won't be able to put the pieces together and he'll get hurt (again). Or he'll kick me out entirely, which... that would truly suck, not just because I wouldn't get to see him anymore, but also because I think what we're doing it really important and I couldn't go back to working in IT now.
I mean, I could, but - I don't want to.
I wouldn't even be writing to you if I could just talk to another human being about this. But I don't want to start rumors that could get back to him, and I can't talk about what we do with anyone else. Secrecy is a HUGE thing here. I had to tell people I'm his personal assistant. I'm still pissed about that.
But it means I can't talk to anyone, so I'm left writing to an agony aunt column on the internet and hoping for good advice.
Please tell me you have good advice for me - I could really use it.
Signed,
I'm Out of Clever Nicknames, Sorry, Please Answer This Letter Anyway
26. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I have this friend, let's call her Imogen. Imogen and I have known each other since we were kids and we have always had a connection. We have a complicated history. There have been times when we have been close to becoming more than friends, but something has always gotten in the way -- other people, life circumstances, choices that she or I have made. Sometimes I think my life would be better without her in it. She can have such a one track mind and she doesn't exactly have the healthiest outlook on life. But there are reasons that she is the way that she is, and any time I pull back, I realize I can't imagine my life without her. Recently, I've been feeling those old more than friendship feelings again, but she was with someone else, and I respected that. However, something happened and he has passed away. There are million reasons why Imogen and I should never be together, starting, but not ending with the fact that her boyfriend just died. I'm no stranger to loss myself. I was married and I lost my wife and I can never truly get closure because she had so many secrets that I didn't find out until after she died. Imogen has kept secrets too, but I know them all now (I think). I've tried to move on from my wife, but I'm starting to realize there is really only one person I want to move on with. I don't know what to do. Should I tell her about my feelings? Or should I wait a while and tell her later? Or should I just accept that we were never meant to be and let it go?
Sincerely,
Her Oldest Friend
27. Dear Aunt Petunia,
I suffered a life changing heartbreak at a very young age and I never thought I would find love again, but somehow, years later I found someone that I really thought I could be "the one" (someone even told me we were soulmates). We even shared the fact that we had both lost our first loves, but then this person, who I have been trying to hard to get along with despite our difficult past, went and brought back this first love of his that he had thought he had lost forever. They have a child together and I don't want to get in the way of that. Actually, I totally want to get in the way that, but I'm trying to be a better person and it's been working out pretty well for me. My son likes me much better now that I'm "good" and that's the most important thing. But what really is the "good" thing to do here? To be "good" do I have to step back and let them be happy little reunited family? Or can I be "good" and still fight for the man I love?
Sincerely,
Heartbroken, Again
Please submit all of your guesses to this post using the following form.
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ETA: I've had a few comments on how hard these are, so I'm going to give you a few general hints
1. A lot of people referenced the most recent season of current shows. If there's a show on the list that you're not familiar with, try reading the Wikipedia summary of the most recent season, and especially the last few episodes. (Some people went earlier, of course, especially in closed canons, but there are a few you can probably get this way.)
2. Lots of people went with fanon/fannish interpretations, especially for romance-related questions. Assume there are some non-canon romantic relationships referenced in some of these letters!
3. Some of these will probably rely on process of elimination. Remember that every show on that list shows up at least once among the letters.
Points: 2 points per correctly guessed character OR 1 point per correctly guessed fandom. Max of 2 points per letter up to 25 letters for a total possible maximum of 50 points. Writers will not receive points for guessing their own letters; sorry!
Due Date: July 26th, 11:59pm EDT
Submitting: Submit to this entry according to the instructions above. Since you can receive points for correctly guessing the fandom, please don't share hints with your team.