Yule It Up!
Dear Yuletide Santa,
Hi there. Before you even start writing a single word for me, I'd like to give you a big ol' thank you! No matter what you write, I am certain that I'm going to love it! All of these fandoms are small, but still very close to my heart, so the fact that I'd be getting any fic at all for them is a great delight to me. :)
In general, I like OT3s. I'm not married to either het or slash and usually just want everyone to be happy, which is why I tend to go for OT3s. I also really like gen. I'm not a huge shipper in any sense of the word and what I really look for is more description of characters, their relationships and their feelings. Smut is not something I really crave. I'm more of a PG or PG-13 kinda girl. I love angst, but I do love closure and happy endings. Angst makes things realistic, but I'd like the characters to ultimately be in a good place. I like my characters to be IC, even if the situations they are in are not. So if they're in an AU world, I'd still like them to be recognizable, you know? I'm not against character introspection, since I love to understand motivations, but I do like for things to happen in the fic I read and for action to also take place. Finally, I am definitely not stubborn in the kind of fics I enjoy. I'm always up for unique stuff and would much rather my dear Yuletide writer feels comfortable writing what they want, rather than trying to fit within a strict paradigm that I give them. Surprise me! :)
There's not really too much I won't read, so don't worry about that. The only thing I'd stress is that if you're going to write within a given universe, try to have it stick to the canon. I don't like to veer too off-course, unless you provide a reasonable explanation in the fic itself. Other than that...go wild!
Request 1
Fandom: Shenmue
Characters: Nozomi Harasaki, Ryo Hazuki
Details: Ryo/Nozomi; preferably not one-sided or unrequited on Nozomi's part.
I loved the dynamic between Ryo and Nozomi in Shenmue; I felt it was one of the most real relationships Ryo has ever had and no other woman has seemed to hold his affections the way she did, even if all we only saw this in platonic terms for certain. Whether it is a look at Ryo and Nozomi's life in Yokusuka before Iwao’s death or a future fic taking place during or after Ryo’s travels in Hong Kong, I would just like to see some sort of study of their relationship that explores Ryo’s feelings and shows that he did care about her and always has. Anything about Nozomi in Canada with her grandmother would be interesting as well.
I didn't request them specifically but inclusion of either Gui-Zhang or Xiuying would also make me very happy. Perhaps one of them is able to re-unite Ryo and Nozomi in some way, even if unintentionally.
Since this is a fairly small fandom, even compared to the others I've requested, I have a few resources that might help you get started. Even if you aren't planning on writing a Shenmue fic for me, I'd really recommend getting acquainted with Shenmue, because it's totally worth it! My whole family is mad about this game!! :)
1. Short picspam at my journal
2. Ramblings about the greatness of Dreamcast games, including Shenmue and Shenmue 2. There are a few vids of the game as well
3. Wikipedia article
4. Shenmue Dojo, an amazingly comprehensive fansite
5. Youtube video of the whole first game's storyline
6. Youtube video series of the entire second game's storyline
7. 'Ashes of the Phoenix' the short Shenmue fic I wrote a few years back
8. Shenmue fic meme I did in a post
Request 2
Fandom: Space Channel 5
Characters: Any
Details: Any fic about the characters, set in their universe, where they go on a game-esque adventure would be wonderful! I am particularly fond of Ulala, Pudding, Jaguar and any guest appearances by Space Michael.
I own the original Dreamcast version of this game and though I have played Part 2, I have not played it in full and it was in Japanese with no subtitles, so I won't lie, I'm more familiar with the first installment. That isn't to say that I won't enjoy any stories relating to the second game, because I do know how the story went, so that's fine, just know that I'd probably be more comfortable with the details of the first game. Beyond that, I guess I could let you know that I love almost all the characters in this game. Yes, even the Morolians, hee! I am in love with the uber-cutesy-bordering-on-ridiculous-but-still-unabashedly-fun tone of Space Channel 5 and anything that reflects it should make me quite happy. Also, Space Michael! ;)
You can refresh your memory of the games by checking out the Wikipedia article and you can even watch all the videos from the second game over here.
Request 3
Fandom: Ginban Kaleidoscope
Characters: Sakurano Tazusa
Details: I'm really up for anything exploring Tazusa's character and her growth over the course of the series. Post-show fic, AU, whatever! I do have a soft spot for Tazusa/Pete if you are so inclined or Tazusa's friendly competitive vibe with Ria
Basically, every time I rewatch this anime I fall in love with it all over again and wish I was able to spend more time with the characters. They have built such an interesting world with very real people that I would love to see developed even further. I think Tazusa's growth following the show is something that would be very interesting to explore. I think an AU would be wonderful to read. For Bollywood fans, my sister and I used to talk about the premise being re-done with Naina and Aman from the movie Kal Ho Naa Ho. Basically, I will love anything you give me as long as it's more of Ginban.
You can re-watch the entire series with subtitles here on Youtube.
Thank you so much! I'm really looking forward to my lovely Yuletide gift. I guess if you have any burning questions, feel free to ask our friendly neighbourhood Yuletide mods to contact me. :)
Anita
Hi there. Before you even start writing a single word for me, I'd like to give you a big ol' thank you! No matter what you write, I am certain that I'm going to love it! All of these fandoms are small, but still very close to my heart, so the fact that I'd be getting any fic at all for them is a great delight to me. :)
In general, I like OT3s. I'm not married to either het or slash and usually just want everyone to be happy, which is why I tend to go for OT3s. I also really like gen. I'm not a huge shipper in any sense of the word and what I really look for is more description of characters, their relationships and their feelings. Smut is not something I really crave. I'm more of a PG or PG-13 kinda girl. I love angst, but I do love closure and happy endings. Angst makes things realistic, but I'd like the characters to ultimately be in a good place. I like my characters to be IC, even if the situations they are in are not. So if they're in an AU world, I'd still like them to be recognizable, you know? I'm not against character introspection, since I love to understand motivations, but I do like for things to happen in the fic I read and for action to also take place. Finally, I am definitely not stubborn in the kind of fics I enjoy. I'm always up for unique stuff and would much rather my dear Yuletide writer feels comfortable writing what they want, rather than trying to fit within a strict paradigm that I give them. Surprise me! :)
There's not really too much I won't read, so don't worry about that. The only thing I'd stress is that if you're going to write within a given universe, try to have it stick to the canon. I don't like to veer too off-course, unless you provide a reasonable explanation in the fic itself. Other than that...go wild!
Request 1
Fandom: Shenmue
Characters: Nozomi Harasaki, Ryo Hazuki
Details: Ryo/Nozomi; preferably not one-sided or unrequited on Nozomi's part.
I loved the dynamic between Ryo and Nozomi in Shenmue; I felt it was one of the most real relationships Ryo has ever had and no other woman has seemed to hold his affections the way she did, even if all we only saw this in platonic terms for certain. Whether it is a look at Ryo and Nozomi's life in Yokusuka before Iwao’s death or a future fic taking place during or after Ryo’s travels in Hong Kong, I would just like to see some sort of study of their relationship that explores Ryo’s feelings and shows that he did care about her and always has. Anything about Nozomi in Canada with her grandmother would be interesting as well.
I didn't request them specifically but inclusion of either Gui-Zhang or Xiuying would also make me very happy. Perhaps one of them is able to re-unite Ryo and Nozomi in some way, even if unintentionally.
Since this is a fairly small fandom, even compared to the others I've requested, I have a few resources that might help you get started. Even if you aren't planning on writing a Shenmue fic for me, I'd really recommend getting acquainted with Shenmue, because it's totally worth it! My whole family is mad about this game!! :)
1. Short picspam at my journal
2. Ramblings about the greatness of Dreamcast games, including Shenmue and Shenmue 2. There are a few vids of the game as well
3. Wikipedia article
4. Shenmue Dojo, an amazingly comprehensive fansite
5. Youtube video of the whole first game's storyline
6. Youtube video series of the entire second game's storyline
7. 'Ashes of the Phoenix' the short Shenmue fic I wrote a few years back
8. Shenmue fic meme I did in a post
Request 2
Fandom: Space Channel 5
Characters: Any
Details: Any fic about the characters, set in their universe, where they go on a game-esque adventure would be wonderful! I am particularly fond of Ulala, Pudding, Jaguar and any guest appearances by Space Michael.
I own the original Dreamcast version of this game and though I have played Part 2, I have not played it in full and it was in Japanese with no subtitles, so I won't lie, I'm more familiar with the first installment. That isn't to say that I won't enjoy any stories relating to the second game, because I do know how the story went, so that's fine, just know that I'd probably be more comfortable with the details of the first game. Beyond that, I guess I could let you know that I love almost all the characters in this game. Yes, even the Morolians, hee! I am in love with the uber-cutesy-bordering-on-ridiculous-but-still-unabashedly-fun tone of Space Channel 5 and anything that reflects it should make me quite happy. Also, Space Michael! ;)
You can refresh your memory of the games by checking out the Wikipedia article and you can even watch all the videos from the second game over here.
Request 3
Fandom: Ginban Kaleidoscope
Characters: Sakurano Tazusa
Details: I'm really up for anything exploring Tazusa's character and her growth over the course of the series. Post-show fic, AU, whatever! I do have a soft spot for Tazusa/Pete if you are so inclined or Tazusa's friendly competitive vibe with Ria
Basically, every time I rewatch this anime I fall in love with it all over again and wish I was able to spend more time with the characters. They have built such an interesting world with very real people that I would love to see developed even further. I think Tazusa's growth following the show is something that would be very interesting to explore. I think an AU would be wonderful to read. For Bollywood fans, my sister and I used to talk about the premise being re-done with Naina and Aman from the movie Kal Ho Naa Ho. Basically, I will love anything you give me as long as it's more of Ginban.
You can re-watch the entire series with subtitles here on Youtube.
Thank you so much! I'm really looking forward to my lovely Yuletide gift. I guess if you have any burning questions, feel free to ask our friendly neighbourhood Yuletide mods to contact me. :)
Anita