Dear Yuletide Writer
Dear Yulegoat,
First of all, let me just say that I'm super-excited to read what you come up with, no matter what it is! I'm not real picky, so just relax and go with whatever moves you -- as they say, optional details are optional. You can find my fic here if you'd like to get a better idea of what I enjoy. I've also listed some general likes/dislikes at the end of this post, so please read on!
Tron (Movies) (source material here)
I'd love an Alan/Kevin story that deals with the aftermath of Tron Legacy, namely Clu. Maybe Kevin made it back, but brought Clu's personality back with him, inside his own mind? (Reintegration, indeed...!) Maybe they *both* made it back in the flesh, and now Alan has to decide whether all this order/chaos craziness can crash on his couch? Maybe Alan goes to the Grid to seek out what's left of Kevin, and finds more than he'd bargained for? Or maybe Kevin is just haunted by his own actions and inactions regarding Clu, and Alan helps him through it? I like Kevin and Alan as a couple, but friendship is fine too -- I'd just love to see the two of them dealing with Clu.
This about says it all, I think. I'd love to see this done with slash (silver foxes, mmm!), but if you're not into it, platonic friendship also works -- I just love the character contrast here (Alan as the patient protector of his best friend's legacy; Flynn as the wild genius, tempered by age, regret, and his Zen Thing), and would love to see them get back together, whether on the Grid or otherwise.
Please note that I like Clu, so a fic which really leans on how evil and irredeemable he is won't move me. On the other hand: genocide, so I'm not asking for Happy Fun Good!Clu either. Shades of grey would be perfect (and the more Clu, the better!), with extra points for a sliver of redemption and/or a family/parents-and-sons theme.
Gaunt's Ghosts - Dan Abnett (source material here)
I'd like a story with Mad Larkin and Try-Again Bragg, please. Whether it's slash or just friendship is up to you! A war story would be in keeping with the canon, but I'd love to see some emotion, too... and maybe even some humor? Some wicked Chaos stuff is always welcome, too (and hey, we never did get to see them fight the Necrons or Tau!) Thanks!
The unlikely friendship these two had was one of the high points of the series, and I would love to see them in action again. The ensemble cast is one of my favorite things about the Ghosts, so please feel free to include other characters at will -- violence and death is a plus, too. My ideal story here would be like something from canon, but with a more "adult" sensibility: more emotion, more meaning, maybe a little sex...
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor | Mobile Police Patlabor (source material here)
My favorite character is Ohta, but I like them all. Action, suspense, comedy, romance, whatever -- there are very few stories for this fandom, so as long as it's Patlabor, I'll be happy!
Patlabor. That's really it: just Patlabor. I'm mainly thinking of the TV/OVA series here -- a story that reads like an episode would be stellar! -- but if you prefer the more somber mood of the movies, go for it!
Likes/Dislikes:
-I like slash, gen, het, humor, adventure, action, emotion-heavy fic, fic written in canon style, character studies, etc. Just about anything goes. Content all the way from G to hard NC-17 is also fine.
-I like sex and/or violence to pretty much any degree -- I'm fine with dubcon and often out-and-out noncon, though torturefic-for-torture's-sake often doesn't do it for me.
-I like villains (and thus thoughtful explorations of power, cruelty, control, the willingness to do bad things for good (or bad!) ends, etc.)
-I like themes of free will, programming and mind control, resistance and surrender, rebellion, order and chaos, machines and people (and explorations of what makes such beings "real"), technology, family versus duty/ambition, shades of grey and ambiguity, etc. Thinky-thoughts are generally good.
-I like my kinks: size, body/facial hair, a dash of power struggle, and some genuine warmth to go along with it.
-I don't like character-bashing, pairing-bashing, or idea-bashing. Which is not to say I want a fic full of 100% positive portrayals, just that I'd rather see something closer to canon than something that's really down on one or two characters.
-I don't like heavy religious themes. If it's present in the canon, given a different twist, and/or explored with care it's fine -- I love the program/User theme in Tron and the Imperial Creed from Gaunt's Ghosts -- but otherwise it's just not my thing.
-I don't like underage sex, scat or water sports (though mild blood play can be OK, and semen play is awesome), or AUs which go too far afield. What-ifs which arise from canon are wonderful, but fics where the characters suddenly have wings, fangs, a career which is totally unrelated to canon, a complicated hidden lifestyle, or a magical baby aren't my favorites.
I hope this helps -- please feel free to leave an anonymous comment or contact me through the yule-mods if you need to. Lastly: thank you thank you thank you! <3
First of all, let me just say that I'm super-excited to read what you come up with, no matter what it is! I'm not real picky, so just relax and go with whatever moves you -- as they say, optional details are optional. You can find my fic here if you'd like to get a better idea of what I enjoy. I've also listed some general likes/dislikes at the end of this post, so please read on!
Tron (Movies) (source material here)
I'd love an Alan/Kevin story that deals with the aftermath of Tron Legacy, namely Clu. Maybe Kevin made it back, but brought Clu's personality back with him, inside his own mind? (Reintegration, indeed...!) Maybe they *both* made it back in the flesh, and now Alan has to decide whether all this order/chaos craziness can crash on his couch? Maybe Alan goes to the Grid to seek out what's left of Kevin, and finds more than he'd bargained for? Or maybe Kevin is just haunted by his own actions and inactions regarding Clu, and Alan helps him through it? I like Kevin and Alan as a couple, but friendship is fine too -- I'd just love to see the two of them dealing with Clu.
This about says it all, I think. I'd love to see this done with slash (silver foxes, mmm!), but if you're not into it, platonic friendship also works -- I just love the character contrast here (Alan as the patient protector of his best friend's legacy; Flynn as the wild genius, tempered by age, regret, and his Zen Thing), and would love to see them get back together, whether on the Grid or otherwise.
Please note that I like Clu, so a fic which really leans on how evil and irredeemable he is won't move me. On the other hand: genocide, so I'm not asking for Happy Fun Good!Clu either. Shades of grey would be perfect (and the more Clu, the better!), with extra points for a sliver of redemption and/or a family/parents-and-sons theme.
Gaunt's Ghosts - Dan Abnett (source material here)
I'd like a story with Mad Larkin and Try-Again Bragg, please. Whether it's slash or just friendship is up to you! A war story would be in keeping with the canon, but I'd love to see some emotion, too... and maybe even some humor? Some wicked Chaos stuff is always welcome, too (and hey, we never did get to see them fight the Necrons or Tau!) Thanks!
The unlikely friendship these two had was one of the high points of the series, and I would love to see them in action again. The ensemble cast is one of my favorite things about the Ghosts, so please feel free to include other characters at will -- violence and death is a plus, too. My ideal story here would be like something from canon, but with a more "adult" sensibility: more emotion, more meaning, maybe a little sex...
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor | Mobile Police Patlabor (source material here)
My favorite character is Ohta, but I like them all. Action, suspense, comedy, romance, whatever -- there are very few stories for this fandom, so as long as it's Patlabor, I'll be happy!
Patlabor. That's really it: just Patlabor. I'm mainly thinking of the TV/OVA series here -- a story that reads like an episode would be stellar! -- but if you prefer the more somber mood of the movies, go for it!
Likes/Dislikes:
-I like slash, gen, het, humor, adventure, action, emotion-heavy fic, fic written in canon style, character studies, etc. Just about anything goes. Content all the way from G to hard NC-17 is also fine.
-I like sex and/or violence to pretty much any degree -- I'm fine with dubcon and often out-and-out noncon, though torturefic-for-torture's-sake often doesn't do it for me.
-I like villains (and thus thoughtful explorations of power, cruelty, control, the willingness to do bad things for good (or bad!) ends, etc.)
-I like themes of free will, programming and mind control, resistance and surrender, rebellion, order and chaos, machines and people (and explorations of what makes such beings "real"), technology, family versus duty/ambition, shades of grey and ambiguity, etc. Thinky-thoughts are generally good.
-I like my kinks: size, body/facial hair, a dash of power struggle, and some genuine warmth to go along with it.
-I don't like character-bashing, pairing-bashing, or idea-bashing. Which is not to say I want a fic full of 100% positive portrayals, just that I'd rather see something closer to canon than something that's really down on one or two characters.
-I don't like heavy religious themes. If it's present in the canon, given a different twist, and/or explored with care it's fine -- I love the program/User theme in Tron and the Imperial Creed from Gaunt's Ghosts -- but otherwise it's just not my thing.
-I don't like underage sex, scat or water sports (though mild blood play can be OK, and semen play is awesome), or AUs which go too far afield. What-ifs which arise from canon are wonderful, but fics where the characters suddenly have wings, fangs, a career which is totally unrelated to canon, a complicated hidden lifestyle, or a magical baby aren't my favorites.
I hope this helps -- please feel free to leave an anonymous comment or contact me through the yule-mods if you need to. Lastly: thank you thank you thank you! <3