Dear Yule Goat...
Dear Santa -- I've been a good girl and posted lots of stories.
In general, I'm thrilled that you're writing for me and I'm thrilled to be taking part in another Yuletide.
I've put any fandom specific limitations in the prompts, but there are some things I just really love or hate.
General nos: Extreme violence. Rape or Dubcon. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers.
All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.
General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes).
The fandoms are :
Talk of the Town:
Welcome to the Punch
VR.5:
Continuum
Talk of the Town: The only true and right ending for this movie is an OT3. Seriously, Leopold Dilg and Michael Lightcap are more into each other than they're into Nora Shelley. Having said that, I think without her, they'd dissolve. There's so much domesticity in the film: the chess game, Leopold cooking for Michael and Nora, sharing slippers. Leopold and Nora walk out together, but I'm sure all they do is go to Michael's place. Give me an OT3 where everyone in Washington knows about it and it's accepted. Nora is always Michael's official partner at dinner parties out, but Leopold is always at the table when the party is at their home. Michael and Leopold seen out together regularly doing "guy things." All three of them at a Senators game lamenting how bad the team is. It can be from Tilney's point of view. Or Leopold can organize in the black parts of town and bring questions to Tilney and answers to Michael. Nora's a school teacher; does she continue with it? (For some reason, I can see Leopold being the homemaker more than I can see Nora doing it in spite of her competence in cookery and sewing.) How does the bedroom work? Is one of them asexual? Which one? The men seem pretty slashy with each other. Do they take turns, have a schedule, or do they have a huge custom made bed that no one sees besides them (with two smaller bedrooms which are the official sleeping spaces for propriety's sake)? Homosexuality was against the law. Tilney, who's from New England, is now black in the most segregated city in the country. How does he (and agitator Leopold) handle that? Or how does Michael rule on a Supreme Court case on either of these subjects? There are definitely class and power issues. Were Michael anyone else -- or of lesser power -- this relationship would make him anathema. Instead, he's honored and his friends are treated politely if not intimately. Does Nora have close friends among the Washington wives? Or does Leopold attend those types of kaffee klatches since he's the domestic one? If there are kids, which one's the biofather or don't they care (or know)?
Welcome to the Punch: Jacob Sternwood. There should be a lot more in this world about Jake Sternwood. How did he become a smart criminal? What happened in his marriage? Or post-movie, does he find a way to get Max off the charges or break him free from jail? How does he repay that debt owed? I love his easy relationship with Roy, too. It's a believable friendship with teasing, in-jokes, and a shared past. An exploration of their younger days would be welcomed, especially since Roy's wife is so very disapproving.
VR.5: I adored this show. If you don't own it, the episodes can be found on YouTube.
Duncan -- he stayed with Sydney throughout her life. Her mother is in a mental facility, her father and sister are dead -- or not, but Duncan has remained a constant. He knew kabbalah symbols before the practice was as famous as it is now. He's not plugged in to the virtual world, but he deals in the mystic. In "Escape," his prolonged VR.5 interlude was entirely inside his own head, something no one else had done. I'd like to know how he made his choice to stay at Sydney's side. I'd rather keep Duncan and Sydney as a platonic relationship.
There's also the neon sign on the roof of their building. Seymour's with its flashing lights rotating through "Eat More, Sleep More, Play More" -- and in VR, Sydney (and others) certainly "see more" than they otherwise would. Sydney and Duncan often meet late at night under it. What does the Buddhist leaning Duncan make of it?
I also adore Oliver and Sydney's relationship and Oliver with Alex and her many faces. An exploration of the Bloom marriage pre-car accident would be stunning. Or a character study of either of the Bloom parents that includes the missing twin. Any rating. Essentially, I'm easy in this fandom. There's so little exploration of this multi-levelled world.
Continuum I think Kiera and Alec should get together. Yes there's an age difference, but there is also a deep and interesting relationship. They've seen and experienced the best and worst of each other. I could see this happening in season 1 or 2 anytime before he meets Emily. I could see it happening between the Alec who lived through losing Emily in season 3 or the one who became a CEO. I can see it happening after Emily's departure and Brad's betrayal in season 4. I just want them together and content.
Now that the finale has aired, what if Kiera chooses to stay rather than return? It would have been the safer option.
Dear, dear author -- thank you so much for writing for me. I can't wait to read it.
Fabrisse
In general, I'm thrilled that you're writing for me and I'm thrilled to be taking part in another Yuletide.
I've put any fandom specific limitations in the prompts, but there are some things I just really love or hate.
General nos: Extreme violence. Rape or Dubcon. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers.
All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.
General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes).
The fandoms are :
Talk of the Town:
Welcome to the Punch
VR.5:
Continuum
Talk of the Town: The only true and right ending for this movie is an OT3. Seriously, Leopold Dilg and Michael Lightcap are more into each other than they're into Nora Shelley. Having said that, I think without her, they'd dissolve. There's so much domesticity in the film: the chess game, Leopold cooking for Michael and Nora, sharing slippers. Leopold and Nora walk out together, but I'm sure all they do is go to Michael's place. Give me an OT3 where everyone in Washington knows about it and it's accepted. Nora is always Michael's official partner at dinner parties out, but Leopold is always at the table when the party is at their home. Michael and Leopold seen out together regularly doing "guy things." All three of them at a Senators game lamenting how bad the team is. It can be from Tilney's point of view. Or Leopold can organize in the black parts of town and bring questions to Tilney and answers to Michael. Nora's a school teacher; does she continue with it? (For some reason, I can see Leopold being the homemaker more than I can see Nora doing it in spite of her competence in cookery and sewing.) How does the bedroom work? Is one of them asexual? Which one? The men seem pretty slashy with each other. Do they take turns, have a schedule, or do they have a huge custom made bed that no one sees besides them (with two smaller bedrooms which are the official sleeping spaces for propriety's sake)? Homosexuality was against the law. Tilney, who's from New England, is now black in the most segregated city in the country. How does he (and agitator Leopold) handle that? Or how does Michael rule on a Supreme Court case on either of these subjects? There are definitely class and power issues. Were Michael anyone else -- or of lesser power -- this relationship would make him anathema. Instead, he's honored and his friends are treated politely if not intimately. Does Nora have close friends among the Washington wives? Or does Leopold attend those types of kaffee klatches since he's the domestic one? If there are kids, which one's the biofather or don't they care (or know)?
Welcome to the Punch: Jacob Sternwood. There should be a lot more in this world about Jake Sternwood. How did he become a smart criminal? What happened in his marriage? Or post-movie, does he find a way to get Max off the charges or break him free from jail? How does he repay that debt owed? I love his easy relationship with Roy, too. It's a believable friendship with teasing, in-jokes, and a shared past. An exploration of their younger days would be welcomed, especially since Roy's wife is so very disapproving.
VR.5: I adored this show. If you don't own it, the episodes can be found on YouTube.
Duncan -- he stayed with Sydney throughout her life. Her mother is in a mental facility, her father and sister are dead -- or not, but Duncan has remained a constant. He knew kabbalah symbols before the practice was as famous as it is now. He's not plugged in to the virtual world, but he deals in the mystic. In "Escape," his prolonged VR.5 interlude was entirely inside his own head, something no one else had done. I'd like to know how he made his choice to stay at Sydney's side. I'd rather keep Duncan and Sydney as a platonic relationship.
There's also the neon sign on the roof of their building. Seymour's with its flashing lights rotating through "Eat More, Sleep More, Play More" -- and in VR, Sydney (and others) certainly "see more" than they otherwise would. Sydney and Duncan often meet late at night under it. What does the Buddhist leaning Duncan make of it?
I also adore Oliver and Sydney's relationship and Oliver with Alex and her many faces. An exploration of the Bloom marriage pre-car accident would be stunning. Or a character study of either of the Bloom parents that includes the missing twin. Any rating. Essentially, I'm easy in this fandom. There's so little exploration of this multi-levelled world.
Continuum I think Kiera and Alec should get together. Yes there's an age difference, but there is also a deep and interesting relationship. They've seen and experienced the best and worst of each other. I could see this happening in season 1 or 2 anytime before he meets Emily. I could see it happening between the Alec who lived through losing Emily in season 3 or the one who became a CEO. I can see it happening after Emily's departure and Brad's betrayal in season 4. I just want them together and content.
Now that the finale has aired, what if Kiera chooses to stay rather than return? It would have been the safer option.
Dear, dear author -- thank you so much for writing for me. I can't wait to read it.
Fabrisse