Yuletide Letter 2020
Dear Yule Writer,
Oh boy. I am definitely looking forward to losing myself in this good ol' AO3 Yuletide tradition. I really appreciate you taking the extra time to read my Yule letter and come up with a little fic especially for me. I hope that this letter will help get your creative juices flowing and that you will enjoy writing my request. The prompts I've written below for each fandom request are only there as a guide, so please feel free to write whatever you feel inspired to write even if your idea is not aligned with the prompts I've supplied. My Do Not Wants are also listed below, please check those out. Thank you SO much for writing something for me! I'm very excited to see what you end up writing.
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Shetland
Ship: Jimmy x Hunter
I just adore the quiet tone of this TV series - it is my quiet place. 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 viewpoints 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. I've received a few WONDERFUL fics as a result!! But I'm always keen on more because this show just deserves so much more fic than it has. 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 focuses mainly on Jimmy and Duncan's relationship. Some soft hurt/comfort fluff is always lovely if it isn't too angsty. I always love fics where they are first crossing to romance from their platonic relationship. 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.
I know there's quite 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 or any 'gay-panic' on Jimmy's side. Not to say that he and Duncan wouldn't have a sexual relationship, I'm just not interested in reading a lot of smut-centric fic.
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7 SEEDS
Semimaru Asai
I'm obsessed with my new son Semimaru. I'm looking for something Semimaru-centric. It could be something that ships him with whomever you like (though I suggest Arashi) or even something more general. I've really enjoyed watching him grow as a person through the episodes of the show (I haven't read the Manga. Yes, I've heard it is much better). Semimaru is the kind of character I always fall for; he's an asshole and a bit comedic relief, but he has heart and he's quite smart --plus, he's really pretty. I like the idea that he is quite soft on the inside and actually has a lot of morals and compassion, but has to hide it because no one's ever been soft with him.
Is he bouncing around the group looking for someone to get with? Is he not interested in sex at all because of how his mother acted? Does he and Arashi bond over the fact that they're both pining for someone currently out of reach? Does he go to Arashi one night for some physical comfort? Does he start flirting really hard with Arashi to try to weird him out / get him out of his Hannah funk / irritate Natsu? Does he offer to be in a fake relationship with Natsu so she can try to make Arashi jealous but with the secret hope that it'll help him woo her? Does he decide to try to befriend Ryou because “the guy needs to loosen up’? Or maybe some cute bonding scenes between Arashi, Natsu, and Semimaru when they are on their own? Or maybe you want to write about his life BEFORE the 7Seeds Project? Or maybe something completely different!?
I always prefer canon divergent for fic, but I'm not opposed to complete AU for this one either. So, if you have an AU that you want to write, please go for it. I just want my sweet, sassy, jackass son to have a soft time.
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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 get 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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*DNW (Do Not Want)*
Please, please do not write any sick fic, especially cancer / vomiting, as health issues are a trigger for me.
Also please no sexual or physical abuse, 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'm not into the alpha/omega verse trope.
I do like a little smut, but I'm not actually into reading a lot of explicit sexual scenes. I prefer romance and soft intimacy or flirty UST over porny sex scenes.
And I prefer silly stuff and ridiculous shenanigans over a lot of angst.
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Alright, I think that's it! Hopefully you have some ideas of what you'd like to write. This is all for fun, so I hope you have a great time writing what you like.
Thank you so, so much,
Sam
http://idareu2bme.tumblr.com/
http://archiveofourown.org/users/idareu2bme/