Dear Yuletide Author: 2019 Edition
First off, thank you, dear writer, for creating something for me. I know whatever it is, I will love it, because you made it for me.
In terms of general tastes that apply to any ship listed below, I am the kind of trashpanda that likes:
getting together, mutual pining, soulmate au, kidnapping/bodyguard scenarios, hurt/comfort, domesticity and found-family, A/B/O and mpreg, happy endings, porn with plot, porn without plot, explicit sexual content, friends with benefits, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, snark, banter, witty dialogue, teasing, threesomes/moresomes, panic attacks/PTSD/anxiety and recovery, mysteries, arranged marriage, May/December, fish out of water, fake dating, stranded together, courtship/mating rituals
I do not like:
Drug use, infantilism, character death, cancer/terminal illness, dark fic, unhappy endings, genderswap, crackfic, character bashing, watersports/scat
My mom died this year so I really cannot stress enough how much I need a happy ending and no major character death.
General kinks that are fun in fic:
Accidental Stimulation, Anonymous Sex, Aphrodisiacs, Blindness, Exhibitionism, Gags, Immobilization, Ass-play, Beards/Stubble, Deep-throating, Finger-fucking, Multiple orgasms, Oral fixation, Pillow biting, Attention/Praise, Begging, Confessions, First Time, Endearments, Flirting, Gentleness, Possessiveness, Protectiveness, Voyeurism, Spanking, Rimming, Edgeplay, orgasm control/denial, coming untouched, Embarrassed about wanting to submit, Careful Sex Because Partner Is Bruised, Manhandling/Shows of Athleticism During Sex
Hellboy movies (2004-2008) - Nuada/John or Hellboy/John(/Liz?)
I'm a fan of Nuada/John or Hellboy/John. For non-slash, any kind of casefic is cool.
AU ideas: what if John was around for the second movie? what if the supernatural world stayed in power instead of letting humanity rule? what if John and Nuada were BRPD coworkers or John was hired to be Nuada's handler?
Favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, soulmate aus, A/B/O, kidnapping/bodyguard scenarios, magical AUs
I request this ship every year, without fail, so this request is going to look a lot like previous years. Since there is now the newer Hellboy movie (which I haven't seen yet), this request is based on Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
I really loved John from the first movie. He's the wholesome Boy Scout with a heart of gold who brings a bit of hope to the horrors of the world. Despite them never meeting in cannon, there's a unique dynamic between John and Prince Nuada (2nd movie) that I love seeing explored. Their personalities are polar opposites and I love seeing how John lightens Nuada.
I also love John shipped with Hellboy if that's your thing (with or without Liz). You don't have to be comics-compliant with Hellboy's character. This is the movie-verse after all and I've only read some of the comics. (Have seen the cartoons though.) In this aspect, John's the balancing force for Hellboy that keeps him reigned in and pulls him back from the darkness that people try to bring out of Hellboy.
If you're new to the fandom, I recommend Beyond the Void by Kantayra, the fic that really kicked off this pairing (at least for me).
Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey - Tylendel/Vanyel or Stefen/Vanyel
AU ideas: modern-day high school AU, coffee shop AU, harry potter au, pirate au
Favorite tropes: hurt/comfort, mutual pining, getting together, domesticity and found family
I adore AUs for this, where things don't go to hell in a handbasket and the boys end up in a happy relationship sans death. Or at least relatively happy. Vanyel will always find something to angst about, but please, please avoid character death.
Things from the novels that I love seeing explored: Vanyel escaping (or being rescued from) his abusive home life, Savil being a complete badass, Tylendel loving Vanyel for the broken boy that he is and filling in the cracks to make Vanyel whole again. We don't really see too much of Stefen over the course of the series so it'd be cool to see something that explores his character more.
Die Hard (movies) - John/Matt
I'm a fan of John/Matt or for non-slash, general John and Matt (and others) teaming up to take down the bad guy of the day.
AU ideas: superhero au, supernatural au, tie ins with Marvel and Teen Wolf are cool
Favorite tropes: BAMF couple, friends to lovers, domesticity and curtain fic, kidnapping/bodyguard scenarios
I'm open to pretty much anything here (as long as there's a happy ending). I like seeing John and Matt pick up the pieces of their lives after the firesale. I adore stories where they have to move in together for some reason, or where John rescues Matt from some new crisis, or Matt bringing John up to speed on the digital age.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Quartermain/Sawyer
For this pairing, I love explorations of the May/December romance between the two. Or if slash isn't your jam, just general mentor/mentee learning about the weird world that they're pitted against.
AU ideas: FBI au, soulmate au, harry potter au
Favorite tropes: case fic, getting together, found family, mysteries, recovering from grief/tragedy
I was so surprised to see this is the list of fandoms! Talk about a blast from the past!
Maybe Tom and Alan were sort of a thing during the movies, and then Alan dies and Tom is grieving, and then Alan comes back? Adventure fic with the League, complete AU, whatever strikes your fancy works for me. Side Dorian Grey/Huckleberry Finn would be amazeballs.