Secret Santa Letter 2019
Dear Santa,
I hope I am on the nice list. I really hope my story has no TIVA hints in it. I love long stories but am happy enough with shorter. I just would prefer more than a PWP. I like plot. PWP has its place but for this I would prefer more.
I like Tony! I like my stories to be Tony!centric. Any other character bashing is fine, especially of Ziva, McGee, Kate, and Abby, which doesn't preclude bashing of others. But no Tony bashing, please!!! To be clear, character bashing is not a requirement but is certainly welcomed as long as Tony is not character bashed.
Though of course, Tony whumping is fine and even encouraged. And Tony angst. Also, I really prefer things set Season 8 or before but definitely not after Season 10.
I'm sure I'll like whatever is written. Thank you for being so nice.
Here's some more info: (this is not a list of must haves, just a list of my preferences)
Likes:
Tony!,
slash,
angst with a happy ending of some sort for Tony,
soul bonding,
Sentinel like abilities, Sentinel/Guide bonding
telepathy/empathy/psychic powers,
Seasons 1 - 8 of NCIS,
gen,
Tony/Gibbs (slash, pre-slash, friends-partners, or more father-son dynamic),
Tony/Palmer (friends, slash, no cheaters),
Tony/Kort (I prefer friends or related but romance is ok but no cheating),
Tony/male crossover character (see below),
Tony whump,
BDSM, dom/sub dynamics,
Alpha/Beta/Omega,
DiNozzo Senior based on info received about him before he appeared on the show (neglectful at best, abusive at worst),
BAMF!Tony,
competent!Tony,
smart!Tony,
team leader!Tony, T
ony leaves Team Gibbs,
Tony leaves NCIS,
Eli David as an ally even against Ziva,
crossovers with Stargate, H50, Criminal Minds, Teen Wolf, Numb3rs, West Wing, MCU (team Tony Stark, not team Cap if set during or after Civil War),
long fics (>10,000 words) the larger the better,
time travel though in NCIS that is problematic,
(I could keep going but I think that is enough dearest Santa)
Note: These are just my preferences but I am happy with shorter as per the rules and NCIS non crossover if that is what you want to write. I am just happy to get the gift.
Dislikes:
TIVA (Tony/Ziva),
gender switching (for this exchange),
Tony bashing,
de-aging fics,
sad ending for Tony,
open ended endings in a major "a/n: you decide if A happened or B or C or something else and that is what happens though it isn't written" way,
non-linear story telling unless it is very clear cut and obvious,
epistolary fic (including letters, email, text, msg, etc) with little regular prose,
kindly jovial DiNozzo Senior,
Tony/Jenny,
Tony/Jeanne,
Tali,
kid!fic,
incompetent!Tony,
Tate (Tony/Kate),
Eli David being an over-the-top villain (though a bad guy is okay),
spelling Kate's name as Cait or Cate,
Ziva/Abby,
McGee/Ziva,
Tony/Ducky
PWPs without warning that is what it is,
AUs set in historical times or future sci-fi like in space (unless it is a crossover with Stargate)
This is almost the same as last year's letter, just FYI. :)
Thanks again!
Happy Holidays!
penumbria