Yule Letter 2019
Dear Yuletide Writer,
YAY! It's that magical time of year again!! I just love Yuletide and look forward to it every year. I want to thank you in advance for writing for me. I've learned that, while this is a super fun event, it can definitely also be challenging and oftentimes overwhelming. SO, I super appreciate you taking the time and effort to write a fic for me. Thank you so much. I truly hope you'll enjoy writing my reqest and that you will feel free to let your creative juices flow during the process. The prompts I have written below are only there as ideas to help you, so please don't feel caged by them.
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The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Sweet Poly Goodness: Will Charity x Catherine Mundi x Charles Mundi
Messy Enemies Ship: Will Charity x Otto Luger
So, on my request, I put Will Charity, Catherine Mundi, and Charles Mundi as the characters. However, I actually have two different possible ships for The Adventurer and would be interested in reading a fic for either one. A polyship of Will/Catherine/Charles is what I'd like for my fic request, but I would also be happy with Will Charity / Otto Luger for a ship.
I like the idea in the movie that Will has an interesting history with Catherine and Charles. What if the three were in some sort of playful poly relationship at before Charles and Catherine were married? Or perhaps Will is dear to both Charles and Catherine and his relationship with the couple is slightly more than platonic. You could have the three be equally committed in a poly relationship, or perhaps Charles and Catherine are committed to each other and Will is a bit more free but welcome. However you do it, I'd love something flirty, silly, sassy, sexy with the three and please know I'm not into anything in the realm of infidelity.
But, like I said before, I'd also be happy with a Will/Otto fic if that is what you rather write. In the movie, Otto seems to be very interested in Will. I'm curious about that and would love to see where you might go with it.
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Shetland
Ship: Jimmy x Hunter
I just adore the quiet tone of this TV series. Jimmy is my most favourite character. I love him. He's a quiet protector. And his relationship with Duncan really stands out to me. These two men are quite different, coming at life from different view points and having quite different personalities. I love how, while being so contrasting in many ways, they have become rather united in raising Cassie. There's none of this soap opera, CW stuff involved with her custody even with Duncan being her birth father and Jimmy her dad. They just try their best.
Anyhow, I've been requesting this show every year for Yule for a while now because it just deserves so much more fic than it has. In that time, the show itself has gone some places with their relationship and lives. For a fic, I would be happy with Canon Divergence fic from any point in the series. No matter where you pick up from, I'd really love to see something that focusses mainly on Jimmy and Duncan's relationship. Some soft hurt/comfort fluff is always lovely if it isn't too angsty. I also toyed with the idea that maybe a fic from an outside POV, like that of a newcomer to the island or even just a bunch of the islanders themselves, where they wondered what Jimmy and Duncan were to each other.
So, I know there's quick differing opinions of what their relationship might look like should they move from platonic into something romantic and/or sexual. Personally, I would prefer to see them full-out committed to each other and a lot of intimacy, but I'm not overly interested in the sexual side of things. Not to say that they wouldn't have a sexual relationship, I just mean I'd rather the fic not be some form of PWP because I'm not interested in reading a lot of smut-centric fic.
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Misfits
Ship: Nathan x Simon
I love Nathan so much. He is my asshole son and I just love him so, so, so much. I honestly tried to continue watching the show once he was gone, but I couldn't without Nathan. Anyhow, if I could get some sort of s1 or s2 canon divergent fic where Nathan and Simon somehow come together, that would be the beeees kneeees! I'd really like something with hijinks and shenanigans.
Perhaps Nathan suddenly realizes he maybe picks on Simon so much because he has a crush on the dude. Maybe Kelly helps him realize this? Idk. Is Nathan completely self-aware about the fact that he is a chatoic pansexual mess? Or is Nathan struggling with the sudden realization that he isn't straight? Either way, when he realizes he has it bad for the quiet, weird little dude, maybe he decides to try to come up with a way to "woo" Simon without committing to it... the whole "I'm into you. Just kidding!! ...unless?" dance of an idiot such as Nathan Young. Or maybe he's totally forthright with it all? Maybe annoyingly open about it!? And how does Simon respond? Is he embarrassed but intrigued? Is Simon interested but scared that it might be another of Nathan's stupid pranks? How does it all go down?
Fake Relationship is one of my most favourite tropes. That could also be a fun direction to go for a Nathan/Simon fic instead...oooh! Like, idk, maybe Nathan gets in hot water in some scenario and says that he and Simon are a couple on a whim and then they end up having to act as a couple for a longer amount of time than anticipated. Simon would probably have some anxiety about that.
Anyhow, whatever you end up doing will probably be fantastic!! the main thing I want to say is that, while I think Nathan is hilarious and the way he teases Simon is super funny at times, I truly am not into them having an abusive relationship. So, softening Nathan might be necessary, because he can get cruel at times.
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Bright Young Things
Ship: idk?
Here's the thing... I love Miles. I love him so much! For this fic, I mostly just want the focus on Miles. I don't really have a ship in mind. I'd be happy with a little fic about Miles and Agatha being best buddies and getting up to trouble. Or it could be a fic where Miles is shipped with some guy - from the show or an oc. I don't know. Whatever tickles your fancy.
It could be neat to see some more of Miles' depth, but his story is definitely going to be a sad one given the times and I'm not into anything too angsty for the sake of being angsty. I'd love more of his ridiculous charm and his fun shenanigans. Perhaps you could do a bit of a canon divergence / post canon fic where you can give him a happy ever after type deal wherever he ends up going... or perhaps you give us some pre-canon fun... like how did he and Agatha meet? What other stuff does he do for fun? Some crazy summer fling he has? I don't know... mostly, I just want more Miles.
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DNW (Do Not Want)
Please, please do not write any sick fic / cancer / vomiting --health issues are a trigger for me. Also please no infidelity/cheating, rape, incest, or underage anything. I'm also not overly interested in anything featuring PWP, BDSM, orgies, sex toys, hard kinks, or mpreg. I do like smut, but I'm not actually that into reading a lot of explicit sexual scenes. I prefer romance and soft, cuddly intimacy to porny sex scenes. I also am all about silly stuff and ridiculous shenanigans moreso than angst.
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Alright, I think that's it! Hopefully you have some ideas of what you'd like to write and may the gods of writing smile upon you. This is all for fun, so I hope you have a great time writing what you like and don't get stressed.
Thank you so, so much,
Sam
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