Hi! I'm new to this
yuletide thing, but I understand it is common practice for people to write letters giving hints on what we like, so here I go.
I'm so happy to have you writing for me this year! Hopefully, this will help inspire you more than anything. I think I'd be pretty happy to read just about anything in any of the fandoms I requested, so I hope you find something that you can have fun writing too.
I like fun character interaction best of all. That's why I'm in fandom, really. I like to see how these characters interact with each other. Antics, banter, bickering, whatever! I don't mean to imply that I don't like serious character interaction as well, but I always feel there needs to be balance. I like things that are playful without sacrificing emotional relevancy.
As you might guess from the above, I'm not so into the gloom or angst. Again, in moderation, I recognize that it is a vital and important thing to have in a story but if you feel like you are forced to choose between fun and angst, I would always, always opt for fun.
Romantically speaking, I like getting-together stories more than established relationship stuff. But whatever!
I like plot too! Something I can really sink into and that acts as the vehicle for the deeper ideas about character. But I realize the holiday season is busy, and I totally understand if epic fanfic isn't what you signed up with the intention of writing.
Oh, here's an important one: I love competency. Nothing makes me happier than seeing characters I love, doing what they love and being really, really awesome at it. Gregor, the master politician. Hiruma, the master tactician. Bruno... being Bruno? (Looking back on this list, I apparently also have a thing for people who are subtle social manipulators? Weird!)
That's really about it, generally speaking. I suppose I should mention that sex in fiction is something that I can take or leave. I like it fine if there is a point in its being there but if it's just like "Hey! They're fucking now 'cause it's hot!," I tend to skim. I also squick easily, so please no kinks!
Now some fandom specific notes:
For my Gregor request, I'm happy to see just about anything. Like I said in my request, I prefer gen or canon Gregor couples (Gregor/Laisa or, uh, Gregor/Cavilo being the only ones that spring to mind) because I freak out pretty quickly about all other pairings. Other than that, you have free rein. Cunning politics? I love it. Courtly intrigue? I love it. Academy antics? Love it. Meditations on family? Love it! GREGOR JUST MAKES ME HAPPY.
For my Bruno and Boots request, I'm really in it for the slash here. If you aren't comfortable with that, I also like seeing stories about their friendship, so don't feel pressured to do something you don't want to do. I like crazy plans, and I have a super weak spot for stories set when they're about to graduate. Basically, them being BOYS and IDIOTS would be fantastic, and I will love you forever.
For my Eyeshield 21 request, I MIGHT JUST WANT HIRUMA AND MAMORI TO MAKE-OUT A LOT? But a story about how they might possibly get together would be super? Or one-night stand antics? Or just them working as the super tactical, yet vaguely dysfunctional, team that they are? I just think they are unbearably hot together; even if you don't necessarily want to write them as a couple, I still think their relationship has a sort of bright, explosive (potentially platonic) chemistry. If you can capture that, I will be unimaginably happy.
Whatever you do, I'm sure I will love it so please make sure that you have fun! ♥
Re: my
yuletide assignment --> HAHAHA I LOVE YOU.