YULETIDE LETTER
Dear Excellent Person Who Is Writing Me A Story For Yuletide,
ETA: I forgot to mention that I am away for Christmas, and probably not back online until the 27/28th. So please don't be freaked if I don't comment before then!
Firstly, sorry my prompts were kind of crap. I fully expected to have to re-submit my sign-up so I got a bit lazy, and then I ran out of time. And sorry I don't have a fourth fandom, but I couldn't think of anything I wanted as much as these three. I do love all three though, and would be gleeful at a story for any of them. Here are some further ramblings about my requested fandoms, if you find that sort of thing helpful.
Some things I like: bantering and bickering and snappy dialogue; sexual tension and stoic pining and desperate longing; first kisses; plot; canon-like stories; canon-derived aus; stories about rebuilding and restoration; stories about friendship; adventures, capers and derring do; political machinations; smart people being smart; competent people being competent; mysteries; actions having consequences; love being shown through action; ethical dilemmas; complicated people being complicated; rational behaviour in the face of the irrational.
Some things I do not like: sap, humiliation, character bashing, misogyny (including phrases like "don't be such a girl"), infidelity, lengthy internal monologues (ETA: I think what I really mean here is introspective navel-gazing). I would prefer not to be depressed, unless the darkness really calls to you.
I'm fine with any rating. Not usually that into PWPs, but there are always exceptions. (Uh - if you are the kind of person who looks that sort of thing up, I have a delicious account here, of stories I like).
Legend of the Dragon Kings (Any)
Original request: I would be equally delighted by gen, slash or het. Tsuzuku & Hajime are probably my favourites, but I always love ensemble stories. Pairing suggestions: Tsuzuku/Lady L dirtywrongness, Tsuzuku/Hajime (I'm not normally into incest, but they're *dragons*, so), Tsuzuku/Mizuichi, maybe Hajime/Shinkai, or even Hajime and Matsuri trying another date. In general I prefer stories set during or after canon (rather than in the past) but please (*please*) feel free to ignore the ending or write an alternate one (anything that isn't "then they woke up and it was all a beautiful dream!" would be *fantastic*).
Okay, what I would really like for Christmas is a huge Legend of the Dragon Kings fandom, with novel-length stories and missing scenes and crossovers and character studies and AUs and ship wars -- maybe not the ship wars, can't we all just get along? --, but I would settle for there being just! one!! story!!! So if you are the one person who offered this fandom, I LOVE YOU. If you're not but you're stuck on the fandom you *did* sign up for, I believe it's nexflixable in the US, though probably difficult to find elsewhere (12 eps on six discs, which are inconveniently not numbered - the order is: Under Fire, Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Iron Dragon, White Dragon, Blue Dragon. But you could totally just watch the first three discs and then go AU -- all my favourite moments are in the first six episodes, and I must admit it gets very slow thereafter. And the ending is just stupid. And - okay look, it is not the best anime ever, but it was my first and I kind of imprinted on it -- well, actually I think my very first anime may have been Akira, but what kind of psycho imprints on Akira? Um. Anyway.)
Some of the things what I like about it: siblings with no parents looking out for each other, dragons, reincarnated gods, superpowers, our heroes against the world, TSUZUKU. I think Tsuzuku is a lot snarkier in the UK dub, which I tragically could not find. I love Tsuzuku and his car and pink shirt and his tea-making and his polite, cheerful violence. I also like the matter-of-factness with which they approach the weirdness that befalls them, it makes the moments of angst more compelling to me. And - honestly, none of that is really why I love it, I just do. And I put "any" because I really would be happy with anything in this fandom.
Hands Off! (Tatsuki/Kotarou/Yuuto/Mio)
I put all four characters because I really do love them all and would be happy with a story about any or all of them, in any combination, but I would especially love a story focused on Tatsuki & Kotarou if you are inspired - gen or slash. But absolutely no Mio bashing! Mio is awesome.
(If you don't know Hands Off!, it's a manga - eight volumes of AWESOME. There's a good fansite with a summary and the like here, and you may be able to find it on free_manga.)
Things it has what i like: Banter, snark, complicated love, uncomplicated friendship, psychic adventures, totally justified angst, TATSUKI.
I'm afraid my request was pretty useless, and I don't really have any specific ideas to offer you so I hope you're not stuck! Again, I'd rather something set during or after the series, but once again you can go ahead and change or ignore the ending for this one if you want. I tend to prefer two or more characters interacting to someone brooding alone (I'm looking at you, Tatsuki) and I do like a story with a plot, however slight. I would love a Tatsuki/Kotarou story but don't fret if it doesn't appeal, I love gen too and I meant it about 'any combination' - I would totally read Yuuto/Mio ;}.
Diana Wynne Jones - Hexwood (Mordion)
I would love a Mordion story - gen, het slash, whatever, whenever - but I also love ensemble and friendship stories. What does the new Hand do next? Maybe a story about the trip back or their first days in office? I would slightly prefer a story set during or after the book (unless it's about Mordion), but please write a story you are happy with and I'm sure I will be happy too.
Hexwood is one of my favourite books - if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. I know DWJ is hard to emulate, but anything in the style of the book would be awesome. A post-book story would be great but there's acres of scope for missing scenes as well. And it really doesn't have to be about Mordion! it's just that if it's going to be focused on a *single* character, I'd rather it was him. Otherwise Hexwood has a really interesting cast I'd be delighted to see more of. But please no depressing alternate endings?
In conclusion, thank you so much for writing me a story! You can ignore any and all of the above, of-course. Just write a story you enjoy writing, because I always think that shows ;}.
ETA: I forgot to mention that I am away for Christmas, and probably not back online until the 27/28th. So please don't be freaked if I don't comment before then!
Firstly, sorry my prompts were kind of crap. I fully expected to have to re-submit my sign-up so I got a bit lazy, and then I ran out of time. And sorry I don't have a fourth fandom, but I couldn't think of anything I wanted as much as these three. I do love all three though, and would be gleeful at a story for any of them. Here are some further ramblings about my requested fandoms, if you find that sort of thing helpful.
Some things I like: bantering and bickering and snappy dialogue; sexual tension and stoic pining and desperate longing; first kisses; plot; canon-like stories; canon-derived aus; stories about rebuilding and restoration; stories about friendship; adventures, capers and derring do; political machinations; smart people being smart; competent people being competent; mysteries; actions having consequences; love being shown through action; ethical dilemmas; complicated people being complicated; rational behaviour in the face of the irrational.
Some things I do not like: sap, humiliation, character bashing, misogyny (including phrases like "don't be such a girl"), infidelity, lengthy internal monologues (ETA: I think what I really mean here is introspective navel-gazing). I would prefer not to be depressed, unless the darkness really calls to you.
I'm fine with any rating. Not usually that into PWPs, but there are always exceptions. (Uh - if you are the kind of person who looks that sort of thing up, I have a delicious account here, of stories I like).
Legend of the Dragon Kings (Any)
Original request: I would be equally delighted by gen, slash or het. Tsuzuku & Hajime are probably my favourites, but I always love ensemble stories. Pairing suggestions: Tsuzuku/Lady L dirtywrongness, Tsuzuku/Hajime (I'm not normally into incest, but they're *dragons*, so), Tsuzuku/Mizuichi, maybe Hajime/Shinkai, or even Hajime and Matsuri trying another date. In general I prefer stories set during or after canon (rather than in the past) but please (*please*) feel free to ignore the ending or write an alternate one (anything that isn't "then they woke up and it was all a beautiful dream!" would be *fantastic*).
Okay, what I would really like for Christmas is a huge Legend of the Dragon Kings fandom, with novel-length stories and missing scenes and crossovers and character studies and AUs and ship wars -- maybe not the ship wars, can't we all just get along? --, but I would settle for there being just! one!! story!!! So if you are the one person who offered this fandom, I LOVE YOU. If you're not but you're stuck on the fandom you *did* sign up for, I believe it's nexflixable in the US, though probably difficult to find elsewhere (12 eps on six discs, which are inconveniently not numbered - the order is: Under Fire, Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Iron Dragon, White Dragon, Blue Dragon. But you could totally just watch the first three discs and then go AU -- all my favourite moments are in the first six episodes, and I must admit it gets very slow thereafter. And the ending is just stupid. And - okay look, it is not the best anime ever, but it was my first and I kind of imprinted on it -- well, actually I think my very first anime may have been Akira, but what kind of psycho imprints on Akira? Um. Anyway.)
Some of the things what I like about it: siblings with no parents looking out for each other, dragons, reincarnated gods, superpowers, our heroes against the world, TSUZUKU. I think Tsuzuku is a lot snarkier in the UK dub, which I tragically could not find. I love Tsuzuku and his car and pink shirt and his tea-making and his polite, cheerful violence. I also like the matter-of-factness with which they approach the weirdness that befalls them, it makes the moments of angst more compelling to me. And - honestly, none of that is really why I love it, I just do. And I put "any" because I really would be happy with anything in this fandom.
Hands Off! (Tatsuki/Kotarou/Yuuto/Mio)
I put all four characters because I really do love them all and would be happy with a story about any or all of them, in any combination, but I would especially love a story focused on Tatsuki & Kotarou if you are inspired - gen or slash. But absolutely no Mio bashing! Mio is awesome.
(If you don't know Hands Off!, it's a manga - eight volumes of AWESOME. There's a good fansite with a summary and the like here, and you may be able to find it on free_manga.)
Things it has what i like: Banter, snark, complicated love, uncomplicated friendship, psychic adventures, totally justified angst, TATSUKI.
I'm afraid my request was pretty useless, and I don't really have any specific ideas to offer you so I hope you're not stuck! Again, I'd rather something set during or after the series, but once again you can go ahead and change or ignore the ending for this one if you want. I tend to prefer two or more characters interacting to someone brooding alone (I'm looking at you, Tatsuki) and I do like a story with a plot, however slight. I would love a Tatsuki/Kotarou story but don't fret if it doesn't appeal, I love gen too and I meant it about 'any combination' - I would totally read Yuuto/Mio ;}.
Diana Wynne Jones - Hexwood (Mordion)
I would love a Mordion story - gen, het slash, whatever, whenever - but I also love ensemble and friendship stories. What does the new Hand do next? Maybe a story about the trip back or their first days in office? I would slightly prefer a story set during or after the book (unless it's about Mordion), but please write a story you are happy with and I'm sure I will be happy too.
Hexwood is one of my favourite books - if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. I know DWJ is hard to emulate, but anything in the style of the book would be awesome. A post-book story would be great but there's acres of scope for missing scenes as well. And it really doesn't have to be about Mordion! it's just that if it's going to be focused on a *single* character, I'd rather it was him. Otherwise Hexwood has a really interesting cast I'd be delighted to see more of. But please no depressing alternate endings?
In conclusion, thank you so much for writing me a story! You can ignore any and all of the above, of-course. Just write a story you enjoy writing, because I always think that shows ;}.