Yuletide letter
Sorry it took me so long! Thanks for being patient.
I really am not picky. I'll love whatever is written for me. I don't tend to come up with specific prompts as I want my writer to go with their muse, but the basics are below as well as some suggestions that you are completely free to ignore because optional details are optional.
I do list a few things I don't like at all and I'm sure you'll take those into account because you're awesome. Also, I love any rating, pretty much any genre, het, slash and gen, and dark stuff (even noncon) is AOK with me. If you want to see what I like to read, just check out what I write, either at AO3 (ladyoneill) or my website, www.meanderingmuse.com
But, again, write wherever your muse takes you!
First a few things I don't enjoy: first or second person, scat and watersports, incest, deathfic (unless specifically asked for or it's a canon character death), mpreg (except a few fandoms where I love it and write it obsessively), babies/kids dying unless in canon or very minor characters, ABO dynamics (highly unlikely here), bashing characters (unless the characters do it in canon), all human AUs (which probably don't apply here), high school AUs, complete AUs where people are placed in different eras or different places or space, when, for example, the fandom is set in 1900 New York City (again these probably don't apply and where thousand year old vampires are concerned, any time is fine), and, finally always a different gender characters (ie Elijah from The Originals always being Elizabeth). Really, I prefer fics that are AU from canon but still have the canon characteristics (vampires are vampires for example) and the characters are the ages and genders they are on the show/in the book etc. Also, please don't age up characters just so they can legally have sex. In my state, 16 is the age of consent, and I don't care if the state the fandom is set in makes it different. I love May-December romances/sex or same age romances/sex if you go that route.
I'm not a huge fan of complete fluff but love happy endings. I love angst and dark stuff and kink other than the ones listed above that I don't like. I also love domestic stories, and character driven stories, and baby/kid fics. I'm a historian at heart (and degrees) so historical accuracy or at least along the lines of the fandom is greatly appreciated. Oh, and I don't mind infidelity; I know some people do. While I used to love first person, I find myself preferring third these days but like either present or past tense, and I love flashbacks. I also love strong women and women who do the rescuing rather than playing the damsel in distress, and smart women solving problems. But I love smart men, too. Not a big fan of weak, pathetic characters (unless that's the way they are in canon). I do like characters suffering yet staying or getting strong, though.
Always remember please that gen fic is fine! As long as you write about the characters I listed, I'll be thrilled.
Oh, also, if you want to throw in other characters from the fandom not listed or in the tagset as minor characters, feel free. There are none in any of the fandoms I've requested that I don't like, but please keep the focus on the ones I listed.
So, some details about each fandom:
Lucifer (TV): OMG, how much do I love this show? I love the comic as well (and have received Yuletide fics for it before) but the show is just wonderful. As a lover of kidfics, Trixie has to be in this. I'm a fan of Lucifer/Chloe but platonic as they are on the show is great. Lucifer and/or Maze babysitting--perfection! I'm up-to-date on the show so if you want to bring in Lucifer's mom, go for it. Trixie and Chloe's interactions and reactions to her are something I'm waiting to see on the show.
Blindspot: Okay, I haven't read any fic for this but I love the show, the dynamics between the characters, the intrigue and conspiracies, so even though I only listed Patterson, my favorite character, please feel free to bring in any of the others from either season, or you can just write a character study of her. I love her being intelligent and witty, and especially and surprisingly to me loved her being active and determined in the episode in which she got kidnapped. I'd prefer her not to be involved with anyone unless you do a backstory with David or her memories of him.
Braindead: This show was done really well and it worked really well for one season/summer. I loved the humor and silliness, but there were also dark moments and scary moments and it sometimes really made me ticked off at our government. The Laurel/Gareth relationship developed really well. I like all the other characters, too, so feel free to bring the in or mention them as minor characters, or just have Laurel and Gareth go out on a date, or break up, or get married, or get accidently pregnant, or argue over who to vote for in November. Personally I would really struggle dating or being married to someone with different political views, so exploring that between them would be cool.
Devil Went Down to Georgia (song): I have loved this song since it came out (yeah I'm that old). I love the sequel, too. Really, anything would be great. Reimagine the song, write something after it ends/before it starts/Johnny's motivation/the Devil's reasons for being "way behind and willing to make a deal".
Guys & Dolls: One of my favorite musicals. Miss Adelaide is my favorite; just love her and would love to know her backstory. She and Sarah bonding over lunch or shopping or men would be cool. Even though I included Sky, I wouldn't be fussed if you leave him out or just have him minor to the women, but I do love his character and his relationship with Sarah. Why did he become a gambler and a womanizer? How has Sarah changed him and has he changed her? Adelaide could be a foil for both of them.
Timeless: Only two episodes have aired and I'm completely hooked. I love time travel stories anyway and I'm a historian, so this hits all my buttons. I'm very intrigued by whether or not Flynn is a bad guy and what his relationship with Lucy is. I have this idea that our reality is wrong and he's trying to fix it with future Lucy's help. Feel free to bring in the other characters, including her lost sister. A romance between them would be wonderful, but adversaries is cool, too!
I really am not picky. I'll love whatever is written for me. I don't tend to come up with specific prompts as I want my writer to go with their muse, but the basics are below as well as some suggestions that you are completely free to ignore because optional details are optional.
I do list a few things I don't like at all and I'm sure you'll take those into account because you're awesome. Also, I love any rating, pretty much any genre, het, slash and gen, and dark stuff (even noncon) is AOK with me. If you want to see what I like to read, just check out what I write, either at AO3 (ladyoneill) or my website, www.meanderingmuse.com
But, again, write wherever your muse takes you!
First a few things I don't enjoy: first or second person, scat and watersports, incest, deathfic (unless specifically asked for or it's a canon character death), mpreg (except a few fandoms where I love it and write it obsessively), babies/kids dying unless in canon or very minor characters, ABO dynamics (highly unlikely here), bashing characters (unless the characters do it in canon), all human AUs (which probably don't apply here), high school AUs, complete AUs where people are placed in different eras or different places or space, when, for example, the fandom is set in 1900 New York City (again these probably don't apply and where thousand year old vampires are concerned, any time is fine), and, finally always a different gender characters (ie Elijah from The Originals always being Elizabeth). Really, I prefer fics that are AU from canon but still have the canon characteristics (vampires are vampires for example) and the characters are the ages and genders they are on the show/in the book etc. Also, please don't age up characters just so they can legally have sex. In my state, 16 is the age of consent, and I don't care if the state the fandom is set in makes it different. I love May-December romances/sex or same age romances/sex if you go that route.
I'm not a huge fan of complete fluff but love happy endings. I love angst and dark stuff and kink other than the ones listed above that I don't like. I also love domestic stories, and character driven stories, and baby/kid fics. I'm a historian at heart (and degrees) so historical accuracy or at least along the lines of the fandom is greatly appreciated. Oh, and I don't mind infidelity; I know some people do. While I used to love first person, I find myself preferring third these days but like either present or past tense, and I love flashbacks. I also love strong women and women who do the rescuing rather than playing the damsel in distress, and smart women solving problems. But I love smart men, too. Not a big fan of weak, pathetic characters (unless that's the way they are in canon). I do like characters suffering yet staying or getting strong, though.
Always remember please that gen fic is fine! As long as you write about the characters I listed, I'll be thrilled.
Oh, also, if you want to throw in other characters from the fandom not listed or in the tagset as minor characters, feel free. There are none in any of the fandoms I've requested that I don't like, but please keep the focus on the ones I listed.
So, some details about each fandom:
Lucifer (TV): OMG, how much do I love this show? I love the comic as well (and have received Yuletide fics for it before) but the show is just wonderful. As a lover of kidfics, Trixie has to be in this. I'm a fan of Lucifer/Chloe but platonic as they are on the show is great. Lucifer and/or Maze babysitting--perfection! I'm up-to-date on the show so if you want to bring in Lucifer's mom, go for it. Trixie and Chloe's interactions and reactions to her are something I'm waiting to see on the show.
Blindspot: Okay, I haven't read any fic for this but I love the show, the dynamics between the characters, the intrigue and conspiracies, so even though I only listed Patterson, my favorite character, please feel free to bring in any of the others from either season, or you can just write a character study of her. I love her being intelligent and witty, and especially and surprisingly to me loved her being active and determined in the episode in which she got kidnapped. I'd prefer her not to be involved with anyone unless you do a backstory with David or her memories of him.
Braindead: This show was done really well and it worked really well for one season/summer. I loved the humor and silliness, but there were also dark moments and scary moments and it sometimes really made me ticked off at our government. The Laurel/Gareth relationship developed really well. I like all the other characters, too, so feel free to bring the in or mention them as minor characters, or just have Laurel and Gareth go out on a date, or break up, or get married, or get accidently pregnant, or argue over who to vote for in November. Personally I would really struggle dating or being married to someone with different political views, so exploring that between them would be cool.
Devil Went Down to Georgia (song): I have loved this song since it came out (yeah I'm that old). I love the sequel, too. Really, anything would be great. Reimagine the song, write something after it ends/before it starts/Johnny's motivation/the Devil's reasons for being "way behind and willing to make a deal".
Guys & Dolls: One of my favorite musicals. Miss Adelaide is my favorite; just love her and would love to know her backstory. She and Sarah bonding over lunch or shopping or men would be cool. Even though I included Sky, I wouldn't be fussed if you leave him out or just have him minor to the women, but I do love his character and his relationship with Sarah. Why did he become a gambler and a womanizer? How has Sarah changed him and has he changed her? Adelaide could be a foil for both of them.
Timeless: Only two episodes have aired and I'm completely hooked. I love time travel stories anyway and I'm a historian, so this hits all my buttons. I'm very intrigued by whether or not Flynn is a bad guy and what his relationship with Lucy is. I have this idea that our reality is wrong and he's trying to fix it with future Lucy's help. Feel free to bring in the other characters, including her lost sister. A romance between them would be wonderful, but adversaries is cool, too!