Tides (and Tales) of Yule
To: My Perfect-Beyond-Perfect Yuletide Goat
From: tvconnoisseur
Subject: Yuletide 2013
WOOO! I already love you because you clearly have excellent, amazing, gobsmackingly good taste in fandoms. So major props.
Obviously, anything mentioned in the letter below is optional. OPTIONAL DETAILS ARE OPTIONAL. But I appreciate your looking at my optional rants. :)
Let's start off with my general loves/hates. If you would like to know more about me since I don't update my lj ever, I tend to update my tumblr more frequently.
Squees
- ANGST!
- Snark/Humor
- Romance (generally het, but I enjoy in-character slash)
- Supporting characters
- Product placement
- Power struggles
- Happy endings
- Tragic/Ironic endings
- Deleted scenes/Episode tags
- Good characterization
- Unrepentant cuteness
Squicks
- Anything too smutty
- Second person
- Incest
- M-Preg
- Non-con, rape, mind whammy-ing...really, anything in the rape family
And onto my requests:
Delirium Series - Lauren Oliver
JULIAN FINEMAN, GUYS. I love him so much. I feel like he was a much more compelling character than Alex in all regards and that because of that, his relationship with Lena felt real: it wasn't an idealized first love, a first love that was demanded to be endgame even though Alex/Lena barely interacted/showed any current compatibility after all that had changed since Portland.
That said, the fic doesn't have to be Julian/Lena. As long as the fic is Julian-centered, I'm fine. Some of my head bunnies:
- Julian growing up angst
- Lena/Julian angst or happy times (I'd love to see them after Alex left; my YA spider-sense is tingling, saying they probably did do the deed with all that "our bodies became one with the sounds of the forest" stuff...what are the ramification of that?)
- Julian seeing Lena/Alex kissing and/or coming to terms with their relationship
- Julian considering leaving the resistance
- Julian moving on (Either happily or I'd love a fic where he tries a relationship with Hana but it's just as tragic-she can never love him, either.)
Hart of Dixie
LEMONADE. Lemon and Wade make my heart go a-flutter. Whether they're co-owners of the Rammer Jammer or friends or fake dating or real dating, I love them together. I could also really dig a fic about them in high school and bonding over their lost moms. (Wade/Lemon/George = High School OTP)
If Lemon/Wade is not your speed, I also love Lavonabeth, George/Tansy, and, if you ship Zoe/Wade, I'd love to see an angsty fic where Zoe is in a relationship with George, Jonah, or her ex-fiance (who would have been a way more interesting new NYC character than stereotypical Brooklyn writer dude) and Wade dealing with that (ideally with Lemon friendship!)
The Mindy Project
I love Pastor Casey and I love his relationship with Mindy: they were hilarious, they talked about their issues, and they were just adorable beyond compare. His character retcon to get him out of the engagement drove me bonkers. That said, I also ship Mindy/Danny like crazy. I would love a Casey/Mindy/Danny fic with hilarity and angst. Maybe Danny being jealous or Danny awkwardly helping Mindy through her breakup? As long there's all three of my darlings, I will love you forever.
Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran
This music video hit me in the feelz and I MUST KNOW MORE.
- Who are the children? Are they younger versions of Taylor and Ed? Spirit animals? Younger sibs? Their children? A mix of all the above?
- Before: How did the children meet? Did Taylor and Ed know each other before the children met? Is there a weird Peter Pan-esque repeating friendship with these families?
- After: What happens as the children grow? Would they set up Ed and Taylor?
Gallagher Girls Series - Ally Carter
I loved United We Spy, but I was really sort of shocked that we never got any resolution on Preston's character? The kid is captured, his dad dies, and yet, he pretty much is nothing but an object throughout-he doesn't get a crowning moment of awesome like everyone else. Also, there was a weirdness where his relationship with Macey was completely superseded by his fixation on Cammie. I would love a fic about Preston either during United We Spy or after the book dealing with the ramifications and also a greater insight into his feelings for both Macey and Cammie. Clearly I ship Macey/Preston, but I don't mind Cammie/Preston as well (as long as it makes sense).
Seven Kingdoms Trilogy - Kristin Cashore
Bitterblue was my favorite of the trilogy; from court intrigue to Bitterblue's growth as a woman and a ruler, I ate it up. I would love to see post-Bitterblue Bitterblue. I think the aftermath of everything that happened and her continuing maturation + remaining angst would be delicious. Bonus points for including romance, either with Saf or with my Bitterblue OTP, Gideon. I love how much Gideon has grown from Graceling and how his interactions with Bitterblue show that (1) he is awesome now and (2) he was never a good fit for Katsa, but would be one for Bitterblue.
Thank you for your awesome and happy holidays!
<3