Dear Yuletide Writer
Yay! It's Yuletide time! I'm totally gonna do it again this year after last year's whole marriage-moving-no time thing.
So, dear Yuletide Writer, here's what I like:
Things Wot I Like In a Story:
amnesia, kidnapping and the victim being smart about it, escaping, planning, mysteries, crimes (in a Ocean's 11 sort of way), cooking or eating, one person tying another person's tie, snarky/witty banter, the buddy cop dynamic, ensemble casts working as a team, tattoos, deviousness, tricky plots, HUMOR, people gaining magical powers, telepathy and/or other mind powers, cliches, crack fic, collars, someone being pushed/held against a wall, balances of power, disguises, pretending to be in a relationship turns into the real thing, languages, alternate universes, fairy tales, guys in suits, regency romances, slash, math, PEOPLE BEING SMART
Special Note on Crossovers:
I quite like crossovers (even of the “Oooh, is the limping grouchy guy who sits next to them on the bus House?” variety), but don't feel you have to write one. If you do decide to go that route, though, I'd prefer it be a crossover with a canon I know. Obviously that means any of the fandoms I listed as Yuletide choices. You can also check my del.icio.us and LJ tags for more ideas or leave an anonymous comment.
Special Note on Crack and Cliches:
You may have noticed that I have a lot of cliches listed in my Things Wot I Like. This is because I like most of them. Relatedly, I also really like crazy cracked out stories. This is not to say that I expect you to have to write either cliche or crack. BUT! If the mood hits you and an idea strikes, don't worry that I'll be turned off by craziness. Trust me, if I were, I would never have married.
Shinesman:
You can use either the OAV or manga story and characters. I like to see some friendship (or more) between Matsumoto and Sasaki. I like all of the characters (but my special crush is Seki). I have a crazy theory that Shinesman Sepia is actually Seiichiro Aoki of X/1999, but that doesn't need to be mentioned in the story. I'd really like you to play up the humor, the crazy over-the-top dialogue, and the cracked scenarios they find themselves in.
Being Human:
I'd really like something that has all three of them (George, Annie, Mitchell) being together--whether romantically, sexually, or just friendship. I'd prefer quiet, domestic sorts of scenes for the story instead of adrenaline fueled action. A little bit of horror, pain, sadness or action is fine and probably even necessary, but I would like a happy ending.
Here is Greenwood:
You can use events from the anime or the manga, I've seen both. I like the mix of kooky scenarios and caring people. Mitsuru and Shinobu are my favorites, so I'd prefer if you focus more on them, but if that's not working then a group dynamic would also work. It can be as slashy (or not slashy) as you wish, but I'd love to see Shinobu being devious and a master planner--whether that's to get Hasukawa in trouble or Mitsuru to fall in love with him or anything else. A Shinobu-Nagisa showdown would be even better (see the kidnapping/mysteries/escapes/planning bits of Things Wot I Love above).
Steven Brust - Dragaeran Universe:
I really, really like Vlad and Loiosh and their snarky banter. I would prefer a gen story, preferably either a very small caper, a prequel or coda to one of the books, or just Vlad and his friends hanging out and exchanging sarcastic quips. I've read all of the books except for Athyra and Jhegaala and all I remember from Orca is the big secret, so I'd prefer if you don't use events from those three books. As Vlad is really big on food, you could also make this a story about cooking/food/eating. I would definitely not prefer a story about Vlad and Cawti's breakup--that almost made me quit reading the books.
So, dear Yuletide Writer, here's what I like:
Things Wot I Like In a Story:
amnesia, kidnapping and the victim being smart about it, escaping, planning, mysteries, crimes (in a Ocean's 11 sort of way), cooking or eating, one person tying another person's tie, snarky/witty banter, the buddy cop dynamic, ensemble casts working as a team, tattoos, deviousness, tricky plots, HUMOR, people gaining magical powers, telepathy and/or other mind powers, cliches, crack fic, collars, someone being pushed/held against a wall, balances of power, disguises, pretending to be in a relationship turns into the real thing, languages, alternate universes, fairy tales, guys in suits, regency romances, slash, math, PEOPLE BEING SMART
Special Note on Crossovers:
I quite like crossovers (even of the “Oooh, is the limping grouchy guy who sits next to them on the bus House?” variety), but don't feel you have to write one. If you do decide to go that route, though, I'd prefer it be a crossover with a canon I know. Obviously that means any of the fandoms I listed as Yuletide choices. You can also check my del.icio.us and LJ tags for more ideas or leave an anonymous comment.
Special Note on Crack and Cliches:
You may have noticed that I have a lot of cliches listed in my Things Wot I Like. This is because I like most of them. Relatedly, I also really like crazy cracked out stories. This is not to say that I expect you to have to write either cliche or crack. BUT! If the mood hits you and an idea strikes, don't worry that I'll be turned off by craziness. Trust me, if I were, I would never have married.
Shinesman:
You can use either the OAV or manga story and characters. I like to see some friendship (or more) between Matsumoto and Sasaki. I like all of the characters (but my special crush is Seki). I have a crazy theory that Shinesman Sepia is actually Seiichiro Aoki of X/1999, but that doesn't need to be mentioned in the story. I'd really like you to play up the humor, the crazy over-the-top dialogue, and the cracked scenarios they find themselves in.
Being Human:
I'd really like something that has all three of them (George, Annie, Mitchell) being together--whether romantically, sexually, or just friendship. I'd prefer quiet, domestic sorts of scenes for the story instead of adrenaline fueled action. A little bit of horror, pain, sadness or action is fine and probably even necessary, but I would like a happy ending.
Here is Greenwood:
You can use events from the anime or the manga, I've seen both. I like the mix of kooky scenarios and caring people. Mitsuru and Shinobu are my favorites, so I'd prefer if you focus more on them, but if that's not working then a group dynamic would also work. It can be as slashy (or not slashy) as you wish, but I'd love to see Shinobu being devious and a master planner--whether that's to get Hasukawa in trouble or Mitsuru to fall in love with him or anything else. A Shinobu-Nagisa showdown would be even better (see the kidnapping/mysteries/escapes/planning bits of Things Wot I Love above).
Steven Brust - Dragaeran Universe:
I really, really like Vlad and Loiosh and their snarky banter. I would prefer a gen story, preferably either a very small caper, a prequel or coda to one of the books, or just Vlad and his friends hanging out and exchanging sarcastic quips. I've read all of the books except for Athyra and Jhegaala and all I remember from Orca is the big secret, so I'd prefer if you don't use events from those three books. As Vlad is really big on food, you could also make this a story about cooking/food/eating. I would definitely not prefer a story about Vlad and Cawti's breakup--that almost made me quit reading the books.