roundup from Yuletide and kickoff challenge theme suggestions
Since many of the premium_blend fandoms have been featured in Yuletide, I thought I'd collect up the links here. See all the Yuletide stories written for:
[ Big Love ]
[ Carnivale ]
[ Dead Like Me ]
[ Deadwood ]
[ Entourage ]
[ Jeremiah ]
[ Rome ]
[ Six Feet Under ]
[ Sleeper Cell ]
[ The Sopranos ]
[ The Wire ]
And here are all the open New Year Resolutions requests in the premium_blend fandoms, which you could make a recipient very happy by writing. If you do fill one of these in, please post a link here!
Big Love Kate BolinBarb Henrickson/Margene Heffman F/F with a side of lusciousness Rachel WilderAny A Ben Henrickson story, please. Carnivale SkittyBen Hawkins/Brother Justin Crowe/Iris Crowe/SofieI want something sweet between Ben and Sophie if possible, but NC17 is always accepted. With Justin and Iris, I definitely want something that deals with the incestuous aspect of their relationship. If you decide to do an NC17 piece with it, that's fine, but it's definitely not the only option with that topic, so use your imagination. d_generate_girlBrother Justin Crowe/Iris Crowe/Jonesy/Rita Sue Justin/Iris, set post-Season 2, dealing with the fallout of the battle and Sofie's actions. Or some porny Jonesy/Rita Sue, because there is no universe in which that pairing isn't smokin' hot. sarahetcDora Mae Dreifuss/Lila/Professor Lodz I'd like something angsty and very het. History would be great, but not necessary. soundingseaLibby Dreifuss/Sofie I would love a femslash story where Sofie and Libby actually do run off to Hollywood together as they discussed. (Of course, they don't necessarily have a Hollywood ending!) Dead Like Me SionnainGeorgia Lass aka George/Rube Sofer Anything with George/Rube would be love. StephDaisy Adair/Georgia Lass aka George/Mason/Rube Sofer George/Mason. Teasing as a form of affection, pigtail pulling. Could be romance or friendship, I just want to see them together. kAny Not a shipper here so gen would be awesome and preferred. Also, I love Dolores Herbig, Crystal and explorations of the mythology of reapers. Please no non-con or heavy angst or xmas based stories. zahraAny (no details) DeadwoodBOF OddityAny/Al Swearengen/Seth BullockSwearengen/Bullock would be wonderful, especially if it's on the smutty side. Rough is okay, but no outright non-con, please.LyrastarCalamity Jane/Charlie UtterAnything Janecentric that sounds like the show would send me into orbits of happiness. I'd like for Charlie to at least make an appearance, and of course where there is Jane, there is usually at least a thought of Wild Bill be he living or dead at the time. Gen, het or slash is fine as long as it flows with Milch's canon. I do like Jane's fascination with Alma in S1, but that isn't necessary. Including any other characters is fine. MillaCalamity Jane/Joanie Stubbs Jane/Joanie would be great. Would prefer something happy. NorthlandAlma Garret/Joanie Stubbs/Martha Bullock/Trixie Any rating as long as it focuses on the women of Deadwood. Alma & Joanie are my particular favourites, but honestly, ANY female character from Deadwood would be wonderful. PunMartha Bullock/Seth Bullock/Sol StarI have become something of a Seth/Martha 'shipper. I really saw a growing playfulness and affection between them in S3, and I think Martha is too cool for words and Seth would be a fool not to fall in love with her. However, Sol/Seth makes me happy too. I'd prefer no threesomes, though. VanzettiAl Swearengen/Sol Star I'd like a story either about Sol or about Al -- or heck, about the two of them, if you like, since they're both attached to Trixie one way or the other. Al is such a human monster, and I find that fascinating; Sol's almost his opposite, although I'm not sure he's quite as clueless as he sometimes seems. Feel free to include whatever otehr characters you like. stubbleglitterAl Swearengen/Doc Cochran/Seth Bullock/TrixieThose are my favourite characters, but I am quite good with others being brought in as well! All I ask is that you don't spoil me for season three, since I will probably only have seen to the end of s2 by the time this is posted. Dexter (tv)HotelMontanaDebra Morgan/Dexter MorganDarkfic. Dexter/Debra because what the world needs now is more theirloveissoincestuousineverywaypossibleexcepttechnically. NokomisAny I would love something twisted and psychological. pocky_slashDexter Morgan/Harry Morgan/Rita Bennett Either Dexter playing dirty to make things easier for Rita and the kids or some backstory about Dexter and Harry. tallulah71Debra Morgan/Lt Maria LaguertaThey hate each other, so of course, they're totally doing it. tzikehAnyI just love this character and this show. Have at it, Yuletide writer! Go nuts! Entourage (tv) MerryEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseOMG OTP MFEO! *kof* Well,they ARE. So: Slash preferred - A sort of angsty first-time story with some pining and a deliriously happy ending would make my whole year. =) And whoever you are - thank you in advance, I will be happy with whatever you choose to write! Shoshanna GoldEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseSo, have they or haven't they? Do they want to, or are they honestly two very hot, very straight guys who have no desire to sleep together? Even though they love each other, and live together? Not even to find out if it might be good or not? mardiaEric Murphy/Sloan/Vincent ChaseSloan POV, irritation with Vince, threesome or triangle with Sloan/Eric/Vince. soundingseaAri Gold/Eric Murphy Go with the chemistry and lay on the snark. Slashy smut is welcome but innuendo is even better.them0rgueEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseSlash. Friendship. Both. Christmas-themed please! Jeremiah KillaJeremiah/Kurdy/Markus/TheoI'd love Jeremiah/Kurdy or Jeremiah/Markus. Please no Kurdy slash with anyone other than Jeremiah. Alternately, if you don't do slash, Jeremiah&Kurdy friendship or Erin/Theo would be cool, or Jeremiah/Erin, or Jeremiah/Theo. Have fun. I'm pretty easy as long as Jeremiah's not getting dissed. :) Michelle ChristianJeremiah/KurdyJeremiah/Kurdy! Happily ever after, in a post-apocalyptic kind of way.Sapphire MangstonMarkus/TheoMarkus/Theo. SarahMcJeremiah/Kurdy/Mister SmithThreesome-fic? Possibly? Or, indeed, just fic that captures the Jeremiah/Kurdy/Smith dynamic, really. elynrossJeremiah/MarkusI'd love a first-time slash story, but I'm also completely okay with gen showing the struggle between them, their very different approaches to things, and how they become friends, anyway. Markus strikes me as naive, if not innocent, and he approaches the world in a very different way than Jeremiah,because of their very different experiences of their post-apocalyptic world. Markus is idealistic, Jeremiah is pragmatic, and rather bitter; Markus has been sheltered in the mountain, Jeremiah has had to fight to survive. neko_chelleAny/Jeremiah/Kurdy/Mister SmithGen or slash is fine for this. Angst is a big, big plus, as is plot. I'd love to see something set post-series, if that's possible. Rome (tv) BOF OddityAny/Gaius Octavian /Lucius Vorenus/Titus PulloI would read just aboutanything for Rome, but my main interest lies in Octavian, Vorenus and Pullo, so I would love to see anything involving them, either togetheror apart. Gen, het and slash all go. CarmarthenOctavia of the Julii /Servilia of the Junii I would love something bittersweet but not too depressing, preferably set before Servilia sends Octavia to sleep with her brother. LCAnyBrutus post-finale would be a dream come true, but you really cannot go wrong with anything here. Slash, het, or gen for everybody. MelinaMark AntonyTell me a story about Mark Antony, set anytime from his youth to before the Battle of Phillipi (e.g., not Cleopatra). Show me something new about him. Any of the other characters as secondary would be fine, as would OC's. Slash is great, if it works for the story. UnovisGaius Octavian /Lucius Vorenus/Titus PulloOctavian offers Pullo difficult advice about Vorenus. kangeikoAtia of the Julii /Servilia of the JuniiAnything would make mehappy! Something political would be amazing, as would Atia circling the wagons after "The Kalends of February" little AlexLucius Vorenus/Mark Antonyslash, hopefully as much within canon as possiblewolf_catLucius Vorenus/Titus PulloSomething Pullo-centric. Anything about his life or travels with Vorenus. Six Feet UnderKarabairBrenda Cheno with/Claire Fisher/David FisherGen please -- focus on Brenda interacting with David and/or Claire, during or after the series, maybe comparing Nate's relationship with his siblings to hers with Billy. Optional prompt: "renovation"pepperlandgirlDavid Fisher/Keith Charles/Nate FisherI'd love some David/Keith. I've only seen the first season so far though, so please no spoilers past the first season. Weeds (tv)Michelle KCelia Hodes/Conrad Shepherd/Nancy BotwinSex!MoscaConrad Shepherd/Nancy BotwinSomething set during or after S2, preferably. I love their UST, whether expressed through smut or through banter.ep shlanCelia Hodes/Nancy BotwinNancy/Celia. "Be my friend! Be my friend!" The Wirebeth666annAny(no details)shellAnyFavorite characters include Prez, Bunny, Beadie, Snoop, Rawls, and Stringer. He's not on the list, but I'd love something about Rawls and his (presumably closeted) sexual orientation, but, really, anything in this fandom would be great. Gen is fine, or slash or het.victoria p.AnyWhat I'd really like is either Kima-McNulty partner fic or Avon/Stringer slash, but any kind of casefilish gen would be awesome too, especially if it were about Carver.
Also, one of the other things discussed at the muskratjamboree panel was running a kickoff multifandom challenge. Pathetically, the only suggestions for theme that I can remember off what I think was a list of like ten are:
If anyone else remembers others, or if you have other ones to suggest, please comment here! We may run a poll to decide or just pick one and run with it, so if you have a passionate preference you can let us know that too.
[ Big Love ]
[ Carnivale ]
[ Dead Like Me ]
[ Deadwood ]
[ Entourage ]
[ Jeremiah ]
[ Rome ]
[ Six Feet Under ]
[ Sleeper Cell ]
[ The Sopranos ]
[ The Wire ]
And here are all the open New Year Resolutions requests in the premium_blend fandoms, which you could make a recipient very happy by writing. If you do fill one of these in, please post a link here!
Big Love Kate BolinBarb Henrickson/Margene Heffman F/F with a side of lusciousness Rachel WilderAny A Ben Henrickson story, please. Carnivale SkittyBen Hawkins/Brother Justin Crowe/Iris Crowe/SofieI want something sweet between Ben and Sophie if possible, but NC17 is always accepted. With Justin and Iris, I definitely want something that deals with the incestuous aspect of their relationship. If you decide to do an NC17 piece with it, that's fine, but it's definitely not the only option with that topic, so use your imagination. d_generate_girlBrother Justin Crowe/Iris Crowe/Jonesy/Rita Sue Justin/Iris, set post-Season 2, dealing with the fallout of the battle and Sofie's actions. Or some porny Jonesy/Rita Sue, because there is no universe in which that pairing isn't smokin' hot. sarahetcDora Mae Dreifuss/Lila/Professor Lodz I'd like something angsty and very het. History would be great, but not necessary. soundingseaLibby Dreifuss/Sofie I would love a femslash story where Sofie and Libby actually do run off to Hollywood together as they discussed. (Of course, they don't necessarily have a Hollywood ending!) Dead Like Me SionnainGeorgia Lass aka George/Rube Sofer Anything with George/Rube would be love. StephDaisy Adair/Georgia Lass aka George/Mason/Rube Sofer George/Mason. Teasing as a form of affection, pigtail pulling. Could be romance or friendship, I just want to see them together. kAny Not a shipper here so gen would be awesome and preferred. Also, I love Dolores Herbig, Crystal and explorations of the mythology of reapers. Please no non-con or heavy angst or xmas based stories. zahraAny (no details) DeadwoodBOF OddityAny/Al Swearengen/Seth BullockSwearengen/Bullock would be wonderful, especially if it's on the smutty side. Rough is okay, but no outright non-con, please.LyrastarCalamity Jane/Charlie UtterAnything Janecentric that sounds like the show would send me into orbits of happiness. I'd like for Charlie to at least make an appearance, and of course where there is Jane, there is usually at least a thought of Wild Bill be he living or dead at the time. Gen, het or slash is fine as long as it flows with Milch's canon. I do like Jane's fascination with Alma in S1, but that isn't necessary. Including any other characters is fine. MillaCalamity Jane/Joanie Stubbs Jane/Joanie would be great. Would prefer something happy. NorthlandAlma Garret/Joanie Stubbs/Martha Bullock/Trixie Any rating as long as it focuses on the women of Deadwood. Alma & Joanie are my particular favourites, but honestly, ANY female character from Deadwood would be wonderful. PunMartha Bullock/Seth Bullock/Sol StarI have become something of a Seth/Martha 'shipper. I really saw a growing playfulness and affection between them in S3, and I think Martha is too cool for words and Seth would be a fool not to fall in love with her. However, Sol/Seth makes me happy too. I'd prefer no threesomes, though. VanzettiAl Swearengen/Sol Star I'd like a story either about Sol or about Al -- or heck, about the two of them, if you like, since they're both attached to Trixie one way or the other. Al is such a human monster, and I find that fascinating; Sol's almost his opposite, although I'm not sure he's quite as clueless as he sometimes seems. Feel free to include whatever otehr characters you like. stubbleglitterAl Swearengen/Doc Cochran/Seth Bullock/TrixieThose are my favourite characters, but I am quite good with others being brought in as well! All I ask is that you don't spoil me for season three, since I will probably only have seen to the end of s2 by the time this is posted. Dexter (tv)HotelMontanaDebra Morgan/Dexter MorganDarkfic. Dexter/Debra because what the world needs now is more theirloveissoincestuousineverywaypossibleexcepttechnically. NokomisAny I would love something twisted and psychological. pocky_slashDexter Morgan/Harry Morgan/Rita Bennett Either Dexter playing dirty to make things easier for Rita and the kids or some backstory about Dexter and Harry. tallulah71Debra Morgan/Lt Maria LaguertaThey hate each other, so of course, they're totally doing it. tzikehAnyI just love this character and this show. Have at it, Yuletide writer! Go nuts! Entourage (tv) MerryEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseOMG OTP MFEO! *kof* Well,they ARE. So: Slash preferred - A sort of angsty first-time story with some pining and a deliriously happy ending would make my whole year. =) And whoever you are - thank you in advance, I will be happy with whatever you choose to write! Shoshanna GoldEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseSo, have they or haven't they? Do they want to, or are they honestly two very hot, very straight guys who have no desire to sleep together? Even though they love each other, and live together? Not even to find out if it might be good or not? mardiaEric Murphy/Sloan/Vincent ChaseSloan POV, irritation with Vince, threesome or triangle with Sloan/Eric/Vince. soundingseaAri Gold/Eric Murphy Go with the chemistry and lay on the snark. Slashy smut is welcome but innuendo is even better.them0rgueEric Murphy/Vincent ChaseSlash. Friendship. Both. Christmas-themed please! Jeremiah KillaJeremiah/Kurdy/Markus/TheoI'd love Jeremiah/Kurdy or Jeremiah/Markus. Please no Kurdy slash with anyone other than Jeremiah. Alternately, if you don't do slash, Jeremiah&Kurdy friendship or Erin/Theo would be cool, or Jeremiah/Erin, or Jeremiah/Theo. Have fun. I'm pretty easy as long as Jeremiah's not getting dissed. :) Michelle ChristianJeremiah/KurdyJeremiah/Kurdy! Happily ever after, in a post-apocalyptic kind of way.Sapphire MangstonMarkus/TheoMarkus/Theo. SarahMcJeremiah/Kurdy/Mister SmithThreesome-fic? Possibly? Or, indeed, just fic that captures the Jeremiah/Kurdy/Smith dynamic, really. elynrossJeremiah/MarkusI'd love a first-time slash story, but I'm also completely okay with gen showing the struggle between them, their very different approaches to things, and how they become friends, anyway. Markus strikes me as naive, if not innocent, and he approaches the world in a very different way than Jeremiah,because of their very different experiences of their post-apocalyptic world. Markus is idealistic, Jeremiah is pragmatic, and rather bitter; Markus has been sheltered in the mountain, Jeremiah has had to fight to survive. neko_chelleAny/Jeremiah/Kurdy/Mister SmithGen or slash is fine for this. Angst is a big, big plus, as is plot. I'd love to see something set post-series, if that's possible. Rome (tv) BOF OddityAny/Gaius Octavian /Lucius Vorenus/Titus PulloI would read just aboutanything for Rome, but my main interest lies in Octavian, Vorenus and Pullo, so I would love to see anything involving them, either togetheror apart. Gen, het and slash all go. CarmarthenOctavia of the Julii /Servilia of the Junii I would love something bittersweet but not too depressing, preferably set before Servilia sends Octavia to sleep with her brother. LCAnyBrutus post-finale would be a dream come true, but you really cannot go wrong with anything here. Slash, het, or gen for everybody. MelinaMark AntonyTell me a story about Mark Antony, set anytime from his youth to before the Battle of Phillipi (e.g., not Cleopatra). Show me something new about him. Any of the other characters as secondary would be fine, as would OC's. Slash is great, if it works for the story. UnovisGaius Octavian /Lucius Vorenus/Titus PulloOctavian offers Pullo difficult advice about Vorenus. kangeikoAtia of the Julii /Servilia of the JuniiAnything would make mehappy! Something political would be amazing, as would Atia circling the wagons after "The Kalends of February" little AlexLucius Vorenus/Mark Antonyslash, hopefully as much within canon as possiblewolf_catLucius Vorenus/Titus PulloSomething Pullo-centric. Anything about his life or travels with Vorenus. Six Feet UnderKarabairBrenda Cheno with/Claire Fisher/David FisherGen please -- focus on Brenda interacting with David and/or Claire, during or after the series, maybe comparing Nate's relationship with his siblings to hers with Billy. Optional prompt: "renovation"pepperlandgirlDavid Fisher/Keith Charles/Nate FisherI'd love some David/Keith. I've only seen the first season so far though, so please no spoilers past the first season. Weeds (tv)Michelle KCelia Hodes/Conrad Shepherd/Nancy BotwinSex!MoscaConrad Shepherd/Nancy BotwinSomething set during or after S2, preferably. I love their UST, whether expressed through smut or through banter.ep shlanCelia Hodes/Nancy BotwinNancy/Celia. "Be my friend! Be my friend!" The Wirebeth666annAny(no details)shellAnyFavorite characters include Prez, Bunny, Beadie, Snoop, Rawls, and Stringer. He's not on the list, but I'd love something about Rawls and his (presumably closeted) sexual orientation, but, really, anything in this fandom would be great. Gen is fine, or slash or het.victoria p.AnyWhat I'd really like is either Kima-McNulty partner fic or Avon/Stringer slash, but any kind of casefilish gen would be awesome too, especially if it were about Carver.
Also, one of the other things discussed at the muskratjamboree panel was running a kickoff multifandom challenge. Pathetically, the only suggestions for theme that I can remember off what I think was a list of like ten are:
- Crossovers / Fusions
- Happy Endings
- Gratuitous Moments
If anyone else remembers others, or if you have other ones to suggest, please comment here! We may run a poll to decide or just pick one and run with it, so if you have a passionate preference you can let us know that too.