Elaboration post for hlh_shortcuts
I'm so happy that hlh_shortcuts is still happening!
An edit of my letter for the last (many) years, since not much has changed:
Thank you so much for writing for me, kind Santa! I love all genres of fic and virtually every Highlander character there is, so if you get inspired, chances are I'll love it no matter what it is. If that's too much to choose from and you want me to narrow it down-Duncan/Methos, Duncan/Amanda, and Amanda femslash are my perennial favorites. I also love found family tropes, and the various "houses" of Immortals (such as in Rhi's Line War series)-for example, Rebecca, Amanda, and Michelle, and/or any of Amanda's students... Ceirdwyn, Matthew, Cory, and Carl (and Katherine and Alex!)... Ramirez, Connor, Duncan, and Richie, etc.
I love shippy stories, but I consider friendship a ship, so a Duncan & Joe (or Duncan & Richie, or Methos & Amanda, Richie & Tessa, Duncan & Fitz, etc.) friendship story would be great. I love almost all the characters, especially the Immortals. I would love more May Ling in particular. I love HL:The Raven, if that's relevant to your interests. (Amanda/Lucy Becker is of particular interest, as is Amanda/Jade, and I love Nick and Bert and Liam.) As for the movies, feel free to either use or ignore their canon-I'm good either way. (Except for The Source. Please, for all that's holy, let's forget that one.)
I don't mind OCs, but generally prefer it when writers either use a crossover character to fill an OC role, or pick up a one-episode Highlander character and delve into their unexplored story or backstory. These days, AUs are fun for me, too. What-ifs are still a favorite kind, but I'm also into whatever creative idea you want to explore. But if you have a great idea for an OC, I'm here for it! Especially if it illuminates something about one of our main characters.
I am fine with largely introspective stories, especially from an Immortal point of view. Or a holiday fic! Warm found family feels around a crackling fireplace, buying each other gifts, cooking together, any of those things. (Which found family is up to you!)
Personal triggers and/or strong DNWs: Animal harm, zombies, transphobia (incl. crossdressing used for "humor"), vomiting/stomach illness, sexual violence on screen
These are a few (more) of my favorite things: reunions after long separation, magical effects/quickening weirdnesses, Immortals having special powers (like Connor's underwater breathing, Duncan sensing the deaths at Sanctuary, Darius foreseeing his own death, Cassandra's Voice, etc.-what's Methos's hidden power??) time-travel, what-if AUs, threesomes, domestic idylls, historical fic, amnesia, bed-sharing, cave stories, humor is great if that's your forté, caper fic, erotica if inspiration grabs you, road trips, awkward soul-bonding. Love hurt/comfort in this fandom. No limit on rating. I don't mind things that are a bit on the dark side, though I'd prefer no major character death...except that's totally not fair, because I've written "what if" character death myself, so you know what, if you want to go that way, go for it! I enjoy the thorny subject of infidelity, so if you get the urge to write Tessa/Amanda-YES PLEASE. (Tessa/Amanda fuck-or-die also of interest!) Or just write me what happens on a typical night at Joe's. A missing piece of any episode would also make me happy.
I'm here for the Highlander, so straight up HL is awesome. However, if the urge strikes you, I also love crossovers, gen or otherwise. Current fandoms I'm interested in crossing with Highlander: 12 Monkeys (TV), Black Sails, Roswell NM, Imposters, Longmire (books or TV), Hornblower (books or TV), Appaloosa (books or movie), Haven (Duke-girl), Fringe (Olivia please), Supernatural (Sam-girl, but I also love the Wayward Sisters), Killjoys, Lost Girl, The Old Guard, Miracles, Justified, Xena.
As for HL characters, Duncan is my favorite; Amanda and Methos follow closely, so any permutation of Duncan/Methos/Amanda, Duncan/Methos or Duncan/Amanda is made of win. If slash, my favorite pairs would probably include Duncan-but I'll read him with pretty much anyone. (Duncan/Connor is a fave!) I do love select Methos pairings... Methos/Connor being one of them, Methos/Darius another. Methos/Amanda, or really, Amanda/anyone. Gen with the whole extended family-love! ♥ Other favorites: Joe, Fitz, Tessa, Richie, the Galatis (would love to read about Duncan and the Galatis at Woodstock!), the deValicourts, Matthew McCormick, May Ling, Cassandra, Cory, Liam Riley, Darius, Katherine, Ceirdwyn, Brian Cullen. Write something you love. All I really ask is that if you write Duncan, show him some love-or if you can't, leave him out.
Thank you again!
An edit of my letter for the last (many) years, since not much has changed:
Thank you so much for writing for me, kind Santa! I love all genres of fic and virtually every Highlander character there is, so if you get inspired, chances are I'll love it no matter what it is. If that's too much to choose from and you want me to narrow it down-Duncan/Methos, Duncan/Amanda, and Amanda femslash are my perennial favorites. I also love found family tropes, and the various "houses" of Immortals (such as in Rhi's Line War series)-for example, Rebecca, Amanda, and Michelle, and/or any of Amanda's students... Ceirdwyn, Matthew, Cory, and Carl (and Katherine and Alex!)... Ramirez, Connor, Duncan, and Richie, etc.
I love shippy stories, but I consider friendship a ship, so a Duncan & Joe (or Duncan & Richie, or Methos & Amanda, Richie & Tessa, Duncan & Fitz, etc.) friendship story would be great. I love almost all the characters, especially the Immortals. I would love more May Ling in particular. I love HL:The Raven, if that's relevant to your interests. (Amanda/Lucy Becker is of particular interest, as is Amanda/Jade, and I love Nick and Bert and Liam.) As for the movies, feel free to either use or ignore their canon-I'm good either way. (Except for The Source. Please, for all that's holy, let's forget that one.)
I don't mind OCs, but generally prefer it when writers either use a crossover character to fill an OC role, or pick up a one-episode Highlander character and delve into their unexplored story or backstory. These days, AUs are fun for me, too. What-ifs are still a favorite kind, but I'm also into whatever creative idea you want to explore. But if you have a great idea for an OC, I'm here for it! Especially if it illuminates something about one of our main characters.
I am fine with largely introspective stories, especially from an Immortal point of view. Or a holiday fic! Warm found family feels around a crackling fireplace, buying each other gifts, cooking together, any of those things. (Which found family is up to you!)
Personal triggers and/or strong DNWs: Animal harm, zombies, transphobia (incl. crossdressing used for "humor"), vomiting/stomach illness, sexual violence on screen
These are a few (more) of my favorite things: reunions after long separation, magical effects/quickening weirdnesses, Immortals having special powers (like Connor's underwater breathing, Duncan sensing the deaths at Sanctuary, Darius foreseeing his own death, Cassandra's Voice, etc.-what's Methos's hidden power??) time-travel, what-if AUs, threesomes, domestic idylls, historical fic, amnesia, bed-sharing, cave stories, humor is great if that's your forté, caper fic, erotica if inspiration grabs you, road trips, awkward soul-bonding. Love hurt/comfort in this fandom. No limit on rating. I don't mind things that are a bit on the dark side, though I'd prefer no major character death...except that's totally not fair, because I've written "what if" character death myself, so you know what, if you want to go that way, go for it! I enjoy the thorny subject of infidelity, so if you get the urge to write Tessa/Amanda-YES PLEASE. (Tessa/Amanda fuck-or-die also of interest!) Or just write me what happens on a typical night at Joe's. A missing piece of any episode would also make me happy.
I'm here for the Highlander, so straight up HL is awesome. However, if the urge strikes you, I also love crossovers, gen or otherwise. Current fandoms I'm interested in crossing with Highlander: 12 Monkeys (TV), Black Sails, Roswell NM, Imposters, Longmire (books or TV), Hornblower (books or TV), Appaloosa (books or movie), Haven (Duke-girl), Fringe (Olivia please), Supernatural (Sam-girl, but I also love the Wayward Sisters), Killjoys, Lost Girl, The Old Guard, Miracles, Justified, Xena.
As for HL characters, Duncan is my favorite; Amanda and Methos follow closely, so any permutation of Duncan/Methos/Amanda, Duncan/Methos or Duncan/Amanda is made of win. If slash, my favorite pairs would probably include Duncan-but I'll read him with pretty much anyone. (Duncan/Connor is a fave!) I do love select Methos pairings... Methos/Connor being one of them, Methos/Darius another. Methos/Amanda, or really, Amanda/anyone. Gen with the whole extended family-love! ♥ Other favorites: Joe, Fitz, Tessa, Richie, the Galatis (would love to read about Duncan and the Galatis at Woodstock!), the deValicourts, Matthew McCormick, May Ling, Cassandra, Cory, Liam Riley, Darius, Katherine, Ceirdwyn, Brian Cullen. Write something you love. All I really ask is that if you write Duncan, show him some love-or if you can't, leave him out.
Thank you again!