le yulegoat letter
Dear Yuletide Santa,
Hello and I hope you are having fun getting into the Holiday spirit! Thank you for signing up for one of my requested fandoms - I'm already excited to read your story! I want you to have as much fun writing as possible, so feel free to use your personal writing strengths and preferences while working on the fic. All the details in this letter are optional - but since you're reading, I assume it's because you would like some more direction. I hope this is helpful!
Here are some of things I do like/dislike in general:
Things I appreciate:
Ambiguous, complicated relationships
Bittersweet and sad-happy
In-character characters showing their distinct personalities
Speculation on back story/future/possible ending
Romance that takes a while to sort out
Difficult situations (nothing too easy)
Also, I am admittedly a sucker for nice language (ie, attention to how sentences flow, and how things sound - you can be as poetic/descriptive as you like)
Things I would definitely rather not see:
Mpreg
Genderswitch
PWP, or no plot, actually
Non-con
Situations/personality switches that make absolutely no sense in canon - I'm not saying the canon storyline has to be followed (meaning AUs are fine), but I would like something that would still work or be easy enough to imagine in canon context.
I'm fine with darker themes, (violence, abuse, etc), but I would prefer no graphic smut unless it makes sense in the context of the story.
About the requests:
The Rose of Versailles - Oscar, Andre
I finished this series this year and it was so powerful - tragic and at the same time heartwarming. I love Oscar and I would be very happy to see a story centered on her, at any point in her life. I love it when she's doing dangerous things and being crazy, but I also like it when she's human. I have to admit that her relationship with Andre was something I really enjoyed, especially towards the end of the series. I'm a sucker for unrequited love, but I was happy when they finally belonged to each other. Don't feel compelled to make this pairingfic - anything that captures the feel of Oscar would be much appreciated.
Nabari no Ou - Yoite, Miharu
This is my third year requesting this fandom, and basically, I'd just be happy to see some more Miharu and Yoite fic in this world. As I noted in my optional details, they don't need to be together - I adore them both separately - but there is something really silent and yet desperate about their relationship that I like. You can do whatever you want with this; I wouldn't say no to an AU for this fandom in particular. (Hospital? Historical? Wartime?)
Chrestomanci Series | Diana Wynne Jones - Christopher, Conrad
Oh, Christopher, so full of cheek. I love Chrestomanci, but I really like Christopher Chant, when he's still young and not quite so awesome. In any case, I would like to see any story with these two - whether it's behind the scenes during Conrad's Fate, or sometime after (around Christopher and Millie's engagement?), or even later (Cat's already there, and Conrad drops in) - or progressing through all of these? I'd be happy with background fic, and cameos from any other characters - I think adding Millie (or Tacroy!) in would be a cool dynamic. I'd be very happy with pairingfic too, if you'd like to bend it that way; or individual background-fic. Do whatever you like with this, as long as it's fun!
Antique Bakery - Tachibana
Yoshinaga Fumi is a genius. I love this manga, and how complicated the characters are, especially Ono and Tachibana. If you'd like to explore their history and their relationship - I thought that scene at the end of the series, when it was just the two of them (just like in the beginning!), had a really good feel. At the same time, I wouldn't mind a piece just exploring Tachibana (which is why he was the only one I requested) - I like how he is actually conflicted under that easygoing exterior. I'm open to anything that will explore his character further: day-to-day fic, a post-or-pre-series fic, or an ensemble-we-are-all-wacky-in-the-cafe fic - anything would be nice! And I would not say no to some descriptions of mouthwatering desserts, haha.
That's all! Again, do what you like with the story - I'll appreciate it, no matter what. Thanks for reading, and have a happy yuletide! \o/
♥
mellish