Dear Yuletide Writer
Hi, thanks for writing for me! This is my first time doing Yuletide, so I hope this letter is helpful. For reference, my AO3 name is lah_mrh, same as on here.
Likes: Humour, hurt/comfort, friendship, romance, family relationships, gay/bi characters, friends to lovers, reunions, missing scenes, happy endings, holiday fic, canon-divergent AUs, telepathy/empathy, cultural differences, time travel/time loops and other sci-fi tropes
Dislikes: Non con, character bashing, asexual/aromantic headcanons, threesomes, infidelity, dick jokes, unusual formats, first and second POV, explicit sex
Fandoms:
Chip's Challenge (Chip, Melinda)
I've loved this game for pretty much as long as I can remember. (The first computer I played it on had DOS 3.1, if that tells you anything.) The in-game story is pretty slim - Chip wants to join Melinda's club, the Bit Busters, but has to prove his worth by making his way through the levels of her laboratory, avoiding monsters, killer floors, and the threat of being crushed by giant blocks. You can download the game here if you're interested in giving it a try.
For fic, I'd love to see Chip's reaction to the monsters and other things he encounters, or maybe something about how he experiences the game mechanics - what happens when he "dies", for example? Does it bother him having to carry around keys and computer chips that are as big as he is? You don't have to include Melinda, but if you do I'd like to see how he feels about everything she put him through. Does she make everyone who joins go through this madness? And why?
Please no Chip/Melinda. Also, I'm only familiar with the Windows version of the game, so I'd prefer you not include stuff from any other versions.
The Simpsons (Lisa, Juliet)
Juliet only appears in one episode (Lisa the Drama Queen), but I loved the relationship between her and Lisa. They seemed to connect so well, in a way that's pretty rare for Lisa, and I like how smart and imaginative they both are. I'd love to see them meet again when they're older - maybe they go to the same high school, or college? Or they meet at summer camp? I'm also curious about how things might have gone if their attempt to run away had been successful. Or what if Lisa had managed to get their book published - would it have brought them back together?
Femslash would be awesome, but I'd prefer you keep it very G-rated (handholding, cheek kisses) unless they're aged up to at least teenagers.
Welcome to the Ark - Stephanie S. Tolan (Miranda, Doug, Taryn, Elijah)
I first read this book when I was thirteen, and ever since I've wanted to know what happens next. I love the story of these four misfit kids who meet and form a connection and a family, (not to mention some pretty cool abilities) only for it all to be torn apart. The book ends with Miranda, Doug, and Taryn reuniting, but I've always wondered what happened to Elijah. Do they ever find him? And what about Noah and Abigail? They were important too, but they're barely mentioned in the ending. Do they get to see what their charges have become? I like to think they'd be proud. What plans do the now grown up kids have for saving the world? Do they try to set up a new Ark for kids like them?
I'd also be interested in worldbuilding - How many people like them are there out there? How/when did it start happening? Are all people with abilities driven to try and decrease the violence in the world, or are some of them out there trying to make it worse instead of better?
You don't have to include all of the characters - I'd be fine with just two or three of them, in any combination. I'd prefer gen, but I'm okay with background Doug/Miranda or anyone/OC.
Thanks again!