Dearest, Darlingest Yuletide Goat....
To: My Lovely-Beyond-Lovely Yuletide Goat
From: tvconnoisseur
Subject: Yuletide 2010
Hello and welcome to my letter! I'm so delighted to have you writing my Yuletide this year and want to tell you that I'm so excited to have you, especially since I already know you have some excellent taste in fandoms! :)
Now, getting to business...
If you would like to know more about me, I don't update my lj much, but I tend to update my tumblr more frequently.
Squees
Percy Jackson & The Olympians - Rick Riordan
I just finished The Lost Hero and instantly came out of it needing a jolt of good fan fic. I absolutely adore mythology and I'm erring on loving the idea of the Roman Camp rather than thinking of it as a nonsensical plot twist. I love Percy and missed him dearly throughout the book. I'm Percy/Annabeth, but that's not essential. Some thought bunnies:
1. Percy's experiences in the Roman camp. How rough is his initiation? Is he the Percy we know and love? Does he think of Annabeth?
2. Jason's experiences in the Roman camp. Who are the people he remembers, especially Reyna?
3. Percy and Jason meet! Is there a clash of power? Who takes the lead?
4. Annabeth's search for Percy. Where does she go? What does she encounter? Which of our favorite friends (e.g. Nico, Thalia, Rachel) does she rely on?
5. An inner dialogue of one of the gods and his/her Roman and Greek aspects.
Prince Caspian (2008)
I love this movie a ridiculous amount. What I love most are the relationships between the Pevensies and how they are turned on their head. What are the repercussions of Susan's conversation with Lucy? How does Peter's relationship with Edmund change after Peter almost succumbs to Jadis and Edmund saves him? How has Edmund grown since the last adventure? I would even love some Caspian in there, especially with power dynamics between him and Peter. (Also, feel free to include whatever we get from Voyage of the Dawn Treader if you are so inspired. I will have seen it--most likely at least twice--by the time Yuletide comes around.)
Dislikes: Please keep incest at bay.
The Social Network (2010)
This movie is, for me, the tragic story of a friendship that is ripped apart. I found the inevitable demise of Mark and Eduardo's relationship heartbreaking and incredibly compelling. So I would love anything exploring their friendship: how did they meet? How did they prove themselves worthy of each other? Did they ever just have fun in the dorms? How did Eduardo react when he heard Mark defended him to his lawyers? Did they talk during the lawsuit at all--accidentally running into each other? Did they meet after the lawsuit and come to terms with what had passed?
Dislikes: Please not too M/M. To me, this is about the destruction of a friendship (which imho is more powerful than the end of a romantic relationship).
Chuck (TV)
Three main areas of interest:
1. Kid!Chuck and Kid!Ellie moments with their mom and dad. I have a weird love affair with Scott Bakula (and by weird, I just mean I adore him too much) and Linda Hamilton kicked ass this season. I would love some scenes from the Family Bartowski that foreshadow where they end up.
2. Shaw fic. I absolutely hated Shaw turning traitor (Didn't it seem a little OOC? He was a professional spy and his wife was a double agent! Plus he was such an amazing mentor for Chuck because he didn't coddle him like Sarah did/still does). I would love a dark piece dealing with Shaw's mental state after finding out about his wife or right as he makes the decision to switch sides. I would also love a redemption fic, since in my mind, he is still a good guy in the hands of mean writers.
3. Hilarious gen team hijinks. Chuck and Sarah go undercover and hilarity ensues! Casey and Morgan training montage! Devon tri-blasting with Baby Woodcomb! Something funny and perfectly Chuck.
Please remember that all of my suggestions are just that: suggestions. I want you to have a fun time writing and I've picked fandoms that I adore in every single way, shape, and form.
Thank you for your time and happy holidays!
<3
From: tvconnoisseur
Subject: Yuletide 2010
Hello and welcome to my letter! I'm so delighted to have you writing my Yuletide this year and want to tell you that I'm so excited to have you, especially since I already know you have some excellent taste in fandoms! :)
Now, getting to business...
If you would like to know more about me, I don't update my lj much, but I tend to update my tumblr more frequently.
Squees
- ANGST! (I love it. It's a problem.)
- Snark/Humor
- Romance (generally het, but I enjoy in-character slash)
- Supporting characters
- Product placement (...I blame years of watching Smallville)
- Power struggles
- Happy endings
- Tragic/Ironic endings
- Deleted scenes/Episode tags
- Good characterization
- Unrepentant cuteness
- Anything too smutty
- Second person
- Incest
- M-Preg
- Non-con, rape, mind whammy-ing...really, anything in the rape family
Percy Jackson & The Olympians - Rick Riordan
I just finished The Lost Hero and instantly came out of it needing a jolt of good fan fic. I absolutely adore mythology and I'm erring on loving the idea of the Roman Camp rather than thinking of it as a nonsensical plot twist. I love Percy and missed him dearly throughout the book. I'm Percy/Annabeth, but that's not essential. Some thought bunnies:
1. Percy's experiences in the Roman camp. How rough is his initiation? Is he the Percy we know and love? Does he think of Annabeth?
2. Jason's experiences in the Roman camp. Who are the people he remembers, especially Reyna?
3. Percy and Jason meet! Is there a clash of power? Who takes the lead?
4. Annabeth's search for Percy. Where does she go? What does she encounter? Which of our favorite friends (e.g. Nico, Thalia, Rachel) does she rely on?
5. An inner dialogue of one of the gods and his/her Roman and Greek aspects.
Prince Caspian (2008)
I love this movie a ridiculous amount. What I love most are the relationships between the Pevensies and how they are turned on their head. What are the repercussions of Susan's conversation with Lucy? How does Peter's relationship with Edmund change after Peter almost succumbs to Jadis and Edmund saves him? How has Edmund grown since the last adventure? I would even love some Caspian in there, especially with power dynamics between him and Peter. (Also, feel free to include whatever we get from Voyage of the Dawn Treader if you are so inspired. I will have seen it--most likely at least twice--by the time Yuletide comes around.)
Dislikes: Please keep incest at bay.
The Social Network (2010)
This movie is, for me, the tragic story of a friendship that is ripped apart. I found the inevitable demise of Mark and Eduardo's relationship heartbreaking and incredibly compelling. So I would love anything exploring their friendship: how did they meet? How did they prove themselves worthy of each other? Did they ever just have fun in the dorms? How did Eduardo react when he heard Mark defended him to his lawyers? Did they talk during the lawsuit at all--accidentally running into each other? Did they meet after the lawsuit and come to terms with what had passed?
Dislikes: Please not too M/M. To me, this is about the destruction of a friendship (which imho is more powerful than the end of a romantic relationship).
Chuck (TV)
Three main areas of interest:
1. Kid!Chuck and Kid!Ellie moments with their mom and dad. I have a weird love affair with Scott Bakula (and by weird, I just mean I adore him too much) and Linda Hamilton kicked ass this season. I would love some scenes from the Family Bartowski that foreshadow where they end up.
2. Shaw fic. I absolutely hated Shaw turning traitor (Didn't it seem a little OOC? He was a professional spy and his wife was a double agent! Plus he was such an amazing mentor for Chuck because he didn't coddle him like Sarah did/still does). I would love a dark piece dealing with Shaw's mental state after finding out about his wife or right as he makes the decision to switch sides. I would also love a redemption fic, since in my mind, he is still a good guy in the hands of mean writers.
3. Hilarious gen team hijinks. Chuck and Sarah go undercover and hilarity ensues! Casey and Morgan training montage! Devon tri-blasting with Baby Woodcomb! Something funny and perfectly Chuck.
Please remember that all of my suggestions are just that: suggestions. I want you to have a fun time writing and I've picked fandoms that I adore in every single way, shape, and form.
Thank you for your time and happy holidays!
<3