Yuletide 2015 Letter
If you're reading this, assignments have gone out. Apologies for the delay, dear sweet writer. I'm getting married on the 30th and taking a very short honeymoon right after. You can expect a letter November 2nd or 3rd. Sorry again! I, normally, have a letter written well ahead of time. I hate to harsh anyone's Yuletide hype right out of the gate.
I'm back! And exhausted. Had a great time, but now back to the important things in life. Yuletide! On with the letter...
Dearest Yuletide Writer,
Sorry for the delay, and thank you for writing for me! I try to include plenty of options when it comes to prompts. I want you to be able to write something you'll enjoy writing. Don't force yourself to bang out 1000 words of something you hate on my account. Assuming not much has changed since last Yuletide, don't hesitate to shoot me a question through the admins if nothing speaks to you/you're unclear on something/ect.
I'm not terribly picky. I only ask that you stay away from my dislikes.
Likes:
Fic that's IC and fits into canon somehow. I.E. I could fit it neatly into the timeline without too much suspension of belief.
Hurt/Comfort. I'm a sucker for h/c and whump. I'm totally one of those people who loves a character while, simultaneously, wanting to see them suffering... as long as they make it out alive and there's comfort in there. I prefer physical h/c with my emotional h/c rather than just emotional h/c by itself. Seriously, I enjoy me some hurt. Don't be afraid to get really self indulgent on the hurt front.
The focus placed on characters moving the story. I love plot! Plot, plot, plot. While I, normally, adore world building- I'm already familiar with the worlds of the canon. I prefer the focus to be on the characters. That said, don't be afraid to explore and explain the universe. Just, please, put the main focus on the characters.
Happy/optimistic endings are usually my fav. I'm also a fan of bittersweet endings, if it suits the story. Dark fic is completely welcome. I LOVE dark fic, I just enjoy a touch of light at the end. Before that, things can get as dark as you please.
Choosing your family. I love characters deciding when to cut people off and/or choosing their own family from people who genuinely care about them.
Dislikes:
Fics stuck inside of a character's head. Character study is good as long as it involves plot. I prefer that action moves the plot and that there's more showing than telling.
Issuefic. I like fiction that subverts negative tropes as long as it's done in a straightforward way... If that makes sense. Don't make the fic an essay on an issue or go out of your way to have the characters run into the issue. Just deal with it in a way organic to the story and move on.
Second person or present tense. I'm not a fan. I'm not a huge fan of first person either.
Slice of life fics
I'm uncomfortable with suicide. I have entirely too much of it in my immediate, extended family, and personal history. I'm not sure I'd call it an absolute trigger, but it does frighten and make me super uncomfortable. Exception on the Rick and Morty front. I'll talk about that in its prompt, though.
Kinky likes will be at the bottom if you're here to write porn.
Fandoms!
Undertale:
Sans, Papyrus
I requested Sans and Papyrus. I decided they were who I most wanted to see more of. I was sorely torn, though. I love all the characters so much, and Undyne is like fav of favs, suplexing fish Queen of my dreams. I ship her with Alphys soo hard. Buuut, I'm entirely too curious about the bone bros.
Where do they come from? They say they just showed up in Snowden, and we know there's more to Sans than meets the eye. Is he a time travler? Is he a scientist that worked with Gaster? If so, does he remember Gaster? Was Gaster his and Papyrus' dad? A lover? (Pick one if you like, not... not, uh, both.) Are Papyrus and Sans what became of Gaster when he fell into the Core? I love a lot of the theories I see going around.
I'm really interested in exploring how much they both know. Papyrus is such a cinnamon roll. I love how tirelessly supportive of him Sans is. I'd love to see an exploration of that in fic. Does Papyrus support Sans in more ways that just being Universal Cinnamon Roll Papyrus? I can't imagine him being mean, but I can imagine him being oblivious. i.e. Sans working countless jobs and paying the rent while trying to keep their timeline in check/doing who knows what else while Papyrus still calls him/assumes he's lazy.
How does knowledge of timelines and teleportation/time travel work for Sans? He seems to have a somewhat limited knowledge of saves and resets. A No Mercy run means changing everything forever is a negative way. Is he aware a stretch of time in their universe is a video game? Are all playthroughs of the game everywhere part of the same universe? Does he keep coming back to that stretch of time in, like, a Groundhog Day type scenario? It seems like he remembers bits and pieces. How? Via interdimensional boxes? His lab? Contact with the "nonexistent" Gaster?
Does Papyrus remember all this too? Yes? No? Yes, but Sans tries to protect him from it? How much does Papyrus know about his brother? Does Sans really bleed? Why? What's up with his powers? What's up with the Gaster Blasters? I need answers! As far as vehicles for these answers go...
I'd be interested to see fic that explores the brothers' past and/or origins. Papyrus' repeated and inevitable No Mercy/Mixed run death early on and before Sans breaks my heart. I'd like to think Sans has tried to save him before. I get a sense of existential exhaustion from Sans that I'm really interested in. ("I can't afford not to care anymore.") His room/demeanor give me some serious depression vibes, and I'm a sucker for sad clowns in fiction.
Again, I enjoy most fan theories and aus. I would enjoy something involving Gaster's role in the lives of the brothers. Speaking of Gaster, I enjoy Gasterblaster!Sans that's been popping up a lot in fics and artwork. As long as it could conceivably fit into canon, feel free to use off the wall theories or even make your own to explain things.
Also feel free to include any characters other than one or both of the brothers. I love ALL of them. I don't really officially ship anyone besides Undyne and Alphys. When it comes to Frisk I'd prefer gender neutral pronouns - given how they're referred to in canon.
Rick and Morty:
Morty Smith
I LOVE this show. I requested Morty, because I'm just so invested in his character arc. I love how he's gone from spineless to assertive to downright homicidal. I love how he's rubbed off on Rick and how Rick has rubbed off on him.
All the stuff with the One True Morty, evil!Morty, ect has me interested to see how he develops in other universes. I'm pretty latched onto the idea that Morty isn't Rick's original Morty. I would love to see what has happened with other Mortys and what happened with Rick's original Morty. I would love to see Morty's reaction to all of this.
I only requested Morty, but other characters are welcome as long as Morty is the focus. Probably a given, but I wouldn't mind seeing Rick in the story. I am such a sucker for Rick caring about Morty. As with Undertale, I get a sense of existential exhaustion, and would enjoy an exploration of how Rick and Morty deal with it in entirely different ways.
Obviously, depression, substance abuse, and suicide have all been themes in the show. Let's just say, I really relate to Beth. If you feel comfortable with the subject matter, I don't mind you exploring these themes or even mining dark humor from them like the show does. I find the way the show deals with those themes satisfying and unexpectedly therapeutic. If you're uncomfortable or not confident writing about it, kindly just glance over it.
I wouldn't say no to something in the style of a 5 times fic with various Mortys. A fic where Morty is put into another difficult situation because of Rick and is forced to reevaluate things. Something exploring themes of functional codependency might be good. There's a lot I would love to see. I'd love a character study with a plot.
Lexx:
Any
Let's face it, I was the only one to nominate, request, and offer this fandom. You're not here for it unless you're a treat writer... In which case: *high five* You're a saint with excellent taste in campy science fiction shows.
Lexx is one of my favorite shows of all time. I first watched it as a kid, and it likely had a big impact on my tastes and preferences. I love how shamelessly and disgustingly sexual it is. I love how the sex compliments the who biopunk look and feel of the show. I love the fantastic plot and worldbuilding beneath it all. It's so underrated.
If you're passing through and are curious - oh, look, I dropped a playlist of fanvids and clips. Give it a skip if you're not a fan of purposely campy, humerously grimdark scifi. Likewise, you should almost certainly give it a skip if you have many sex related triggers. That said, I adore it and (because there was never a time when the effects were good) love the way it's aged. Definitely, not a show for everyone, though.
So, prompts on the chance in a million someone remembers this show and wants to write fic for it-
I would love something during the show with the main three in the crew. And by "something" I mean, an awkward Xev/Stan/Kai threesome out of boredom.
They're horribly flawed people and I just adore their friendship on the show. Xev and Stan are sluts unlucky in love. Kai is dead and insistent he doesn't have emotions. (Though, he clearly seems to feel - at least dimly, these nonexistent emotions on occasion.)
I do ship Xev and Kai. I would appreciate seeing Stan there as a friends with benefits type deal. I'm really a fan of Xev and Stan's friendship. I imagine I would really adore some emotional h/c here, because I'd like to see them have a serious heart to heart.
Xev wasn't always a love slave. Once she was unloved and living in a box. Stan is the first friend she's ever had. He doesn't do it for her sexually, but that doesn't change that she cares about him and his well being as well as Kai.
Stan has a dark past, too - what with being an accidental traitor. I also appreciate that the actor played the whole rape thing pretty depressingly straight, even when it veered dangerously into male rape as a joke territory. Speaking of almost progressive/more product-of-its-time plotlines Lexx tried but sort of fumbled - I think Nook went un-aired, but I really appreciated and would like to see more with Stan exploring bisexuality.
And then Kai can be there in whatever capacity you'd like him to be there. He can be temporarily human or dead and humoring Xev.
Feel free to include any other characters. I also nominated Prince and absolutely ADORE Giggerota. Also feel free to skip out on the sex entirely if that's something you don't enjoy writing. I would love and be endlessly appreciative of anything in this fandom.
Kinky Likes/Dislikes:
Feel free to skip![Spoiler (click to open)]
I enjoy dominate women and submissive men. I dislike men dominating women.
Love pegging and bondage
I enjoy dark things like sexual violence and noncon.
Do like, plot with my porn but am perfectly capable of enjoying PWP.
I love rough sex between friends and/or lovers, but I prefer that to veer closer to what would be expected from a decent person in real life. i.e. ground rules are laid out, aftercare, ect.
Tentacle drama! Yay! Sure!
PIV sex, boo. No, thanks. Though fingers and/or cunnilingus is welcome
Adult sibling incest in a dark, unhealthy/taboo light: Yes
Anything underage/underage incest/incest involing different generations (ex. parent/kid): huge squick/possible trigger/definite NO, please
Selfcest: Yes and thank you
Fandom specific kink stuff:
Undertale: Um. Sure? I'm fascinated by Undertail stuff. I'm not a fan of the lava lamp dicks, but I'm really entertained by some of the stuff I've been seeing. I do have an Undertale tag on my not so super secret, shameful tumblr o' porn I don't wanna post to my main. You're welcome to take a look, just be warned that that blog is mostly a dumping ground for gross old man!incest. IF ANY OF MY LIKES LOOK LIKE POTENTIAL TRIGGERS, PLEASE BE SAFE AND DON'T CLICK. Link to relevant tag here.
Other characters are welcome. No underage characters. (i.e. please no Frisk involved) Gaster is fine. Incest is also fine, especially if it's overly complicated selfcest where the skelebros are parts of Gaster... Gasterbation? I don't even know. Do whatever you want, weird, likeminded writer.
Rick and Morty: I only requested Morty, so, no thanks.
Lexx: Have a field day. Make a buffet out of my kinks list. Might I recommend dominate female, submissive male, and pegging as possibilities? H/C that ends in negotiated rough sex and aftercare would really hit the spot, too.
I think that does it. Thanks again for writing! I look forward to reading whatever you come up with. Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask additional questions or disregard prompts you're uncomfortable with. Optional details are optional.
I'm back! And exhausted. Had a great time, but now back to the important things in life. Yuletide! On with the letter...
Dearest Yuletide Writer,
Sorry for the delay, and thank you for writing for me! I try to include plenty of options when it comes to prompts. I want you to be able to write something you'll enjoy writing. Don't force yourself to bang out 1000 words of something you hate on my account. Assuming not much has changed since last Yuletide, don't hesitate to shoot me a question through the admins if nothing speaks to you/you're unclear on something/ect.
I'm not terribly picky. I only ask that you stay away from my dislikes.
Likes:
Fic that's IC and fits into canon somehow. I.E. I could fit it neatly into the timeline without too much suspension of belief.
Hurt/Comfort. I'm a sucker for h/c and whump. I'm totally one of those people who loves a character while, simultaneously, wanting to see them suffering... as long as they make it out alive and there's comfort in there. I prefer physical h/c with my emotional h/c rather than just emotional h/c by itself. Seriously, I enjoy me some hurt. Don't be afraid to get really self indulgent on the hurt front.
The focus placed on characters moving the story. I love plot! Plot, plot, plot. While I, normally, adore world building- I'm already familiar with the worlds of the canon. I prefer the focus to be on the characters. That said, don't be afraid to explore and explain the universe. Just, please, put the main focus on the characters.
Happy/optimistic endings are usually my fav. I'm also a fan of bittersweet endings, if it suits the story. Dark fic is completely welcome. I LOVE dark fic, I just enjoy a touch of light at the end. Before that, things can get as dark as you please.
Choosing your family. I love characters deciding when to cut people off and/or choosing their own family from people who genuinely care about them.
Dislikes:
Fics stuck inside of a character's head. Character study is good as long as it involves plot. I prefer that action moves the plot and that there's more showing than telling.
Issuefic. I like fiction that subverts negative tropes as long as it's done in a straightforward way... If that makes sense. Don't make the fic an essay on an issue or go out of your way to have the characters run into the issue. Just deal with it in a way organic to the story and move on.
Second person or present tense. I'm not a fan. I'm not a huge fan of first person either.
Slice of life fics
I'm uncomfortable with suicide. I have entirely too much of it in my immediate, extended family, and personal history. I'm not sure I'd call it an absolute trigger, but it does frighten and make me super uncomfortable. Exception on the Rick and Morty front. I'll talk about that in its prompt, though.
Kinky likes will be at the bottom if you're here to write porn.
Fandoms!
Undertale:
Sans, Papyrus
I requested Sans and Papyrus. I decided they were who I most wanted to see more of. I was sorely torn, though. I love all the characters so much, and Undyne is like fav of favs, suplexing fish Queen of my dreams. I ship her with Alphys soo hard. Buuut, I'm entirely too curious about the bone bros.
Where do they come from? They say they just showed up in Snowden, and we know there's more to Sans than meets the eye. Is he a time travler? Is he a scientist that worked with Gaster? If so, does he remember Gaster? Was Gaster his and Papyrus' dad? A lover? (Pick one if you like, not... not, uh, both.) Are Papyrus and Sans what became of Gaster when he fell into the Core? I love a lot of the theories I see going around.
I'm really interested in exploring how much they both know. Papyrus is such a cinnamon roll. I love how tirelessly supportive of him Sans is. I'd love to see an exploration of that in fic. Does Papyrus support Sans in more ways that just being Universal Cinnamon Roll Papyrus? I can't imagine him being mean, but I can imagine him being oblivious. i.e. Sans working countless jobs and paying the rent while trying to keep their timeline in check/doing who knows what else while Papyrus still calls him/assumes he's lazy.
How does knowledge of timelines and teleportation/time travel work for Sans? He seems to have a somewhat limited knowledge of saves and resets. A No Mercy run means changing everything forever is a negative way. Is he aware a stretch of time in their universe is a video game? Are all playthroughs of the game everywhere part of the same universe? Does he keep coming back to that stretch of time in, like, a Groundhog Day type scenario? It seems like he remembers bits and pieces. How? Via interdimensional boxes? His lab? Contact with the "nonexistent" Gaster?
Does Papyrus remember all this too? Yes? No? Yes, but Sans tries to protect him from it? How much does Papyrus know about his brother? Does Sans really bleed? Why? What's up with his powers? What's up with the Gaster Blasters? I need answers! As far as vehicles for these answers go...
I'd be interested to see fic that explores the brothers' past and/or origins. Papyrus' repeated and inevitable No Mercy/Mixed run death early on and before Sans breaks my heart. I'd like to think Sans has tried to save him before. I get a sense of existential exhaustion from Sans that I'm really interested in. ("I can't afford not to care anymore.") His room/demeanor give me some serious depression vibes, and I'm a sucker for sad clowns in fiction.
Again, I enjoy most fan theories and aus. I would enjoy something involving Gaster's role in the lives of the brothers. Speaking of Gaster, I enjoy Gasterblaster!Sans that's been popping up a lot in fics and artwork. As long as it could conceivably fit into canon, feel free to use off the wall theories or even make your own to explain things.
Also feel free to include any characters other than one or both of the brothers. I love ALL of them. I don't really officially ship anyone besides Undyne and Alphys. When it comes to Frisk I'd prefer gender neutral pronouns - given how they're referred to in canon.
Rick and Morty:
Morty Smith
I LOVE this show. I requested Morty, because I'm just so invested in his character arc. I love how he's gone from spineless to assertive to downright homicidal. I love how he's rubbed off on Rick and how Rick has rubbed off on him.
All the stuff with the One True Morty, evil!Morty, ect has me interested to see how he develops in other universes. I'm pretty latched onto the idea that Morty isn't Rick's original Morty. I would love to see what has happened with other Mortys and what happened with Rick's original Morty. I would love to see Morty's reaction to all of this.
I only requested Morty, but other characters are welcome as long as Morty is the focus. Probably a given, but I wouldn't mind seeing Rick in the story. I am such a sucker for Rick caring about Morty. As with Undertale, I get a sense of existential exhaustion, and would enjoy an exploration of how Rick and Morty deal with it in entirely different ways.
Obviously, depression, substance abuse, and suicide have all been themes in the show. Let's just say, I really relate to Beth. If you feel comfortable with the subject matter, I don't mind you exploring these themes or even mining dark humor from them like the show does. I find the way the show deals with those themes satisfying and unexpectedly therapeutic. If you're uncomfortable or not confident writing about it, kindly just glance over it.
I wouldn't say no to something in the style of a 5 times fic with various Mortys. A fic where Morty is put into another difficult situation because of Rick and is forced to reevaluate things. Something exploring themes of functional codependency might be good. There's a lot I would love to see. I'd love a character study with a plot.
Lexx:
Any
Let's face it, I was the only one to nominate, request, and offer this fandom. You're not here for it unless you're a treat writer... In which case: *high five* You're a saint with excellent taste in campy science fiction shows.
Lexx is one of my favorite shows of all time. I first watched it as a kid, and it likely had a big impact on my tastes and preferences. I love how shamelessly and disgustingly sexual it is. I love how the sex compliments the who biopunk look and feel of the show. I love the fantastic plot and worldbuilding beneath it all. It's so underrated.
If you're passing through and are curious - oh, look, I dropped a playlist of fanvids and clips. Give it a skip if you're not a fan of purposely campy, humerously grimdark scifi. Likewise, you should almost certainly give it a skip if you have many sex related triggers. That said, I adore it and (because there was never a time when the effects were good) love the way it's aged. Definitely, not a show for everyone, though.
So, prompts on the chance in a million someone remembers this show and wants to write fic for it-
I would love something during the show with the main three in the crew. And by "something" I mean, an awkward Xev/Stan/Kai threesome out of boredom.
They're horribly flawed people and I just adore their friendship on the show. Xev and Stan are sluts unlucky in love. Kai is dead and insistent he doesn't have emotions. (Though, he clearly seems to feel - at least dimly, these nonexistent emotions on occasion.)
I do ship Xev and Kai. I would appreciate seeing Stan there as a friends with benefits type deal. I'm really a fan of Xev and Stan's friendship. I imagine I would really adore some emotional h/c here, because I'd like to see them have a serious heart to heart.
Xev wasn't always a love slave. Once she was unloved and living in a box. Stan is the first friend she's ever had. He doesn't do it for her sexually, but that doesn't change that she cares about him and his well being as well as Kai.
Stan has a dark past, too - what with being an accidental traitor. I also appreciate that the actor played the whole rape thing pretty depressingly straight, even when it veered dangerously into male rape as a joke territory. Speaking of almost progressive/more product-of-its-time plotlines Lexx tried but sort of fumbled - I think Nook went un-aired, but I really appreciated and would like to see more with Stan exploring bisexuality.
And then Kai can be there in whatever capacity you'd like him to be there. He can be temporarily human or dead and humoring Xev.
Feel free to include any other characters. I also nominated Prince and absolutely ADORE Giggerota. Also feel free to skip out on the sex entirely if that's something you don't enjoy writing. I would love and be endlessly appreciative of anything in this fandom.
Kinky Likes/Dislikes:
Feel free to skip![Spoiler (click to open)]
I enjoy dominate women and submissive men. I dislike men dominating women.
Love pegging and bondage
I enjoy dark things like sexual violence and noncon.
Do like, plot with my porn but am perfectly capable of enjoying PWP.
I love rough sex between friends and/or lovers, but I prefer that to veer closer to what would be expected from a decent person in real life. i.e. ground rules are laid out, aftercare, ect.
Tentacle drama! Yay! Sure!
PIV sex, boo. No, thanks. Though fingers and/or cunnilingus is welcome
Adult sibling incest in a dark, unhealthy/taboo light: Yes
Anything underage/underage incest/incest involing different generations (ex. parent/kid): huge squick/possible trigger/definite NO, please
Selfcest: Yes and thank you
Fandom specific kink stuff:
Undertale: Um. Sure? I'm fascinated by Undertail stuff. I'm not a fan of the lava lamp dicks, but I'm really entertained by some of the stuff I've been seeing. I do have an Undertale tag on my not so super secret, shameful tumblr o' porn I don't wanna post to my main. You're welcome to take a look, just be warned that that blog is mostly a dumping ground for gross old man!incest. IF ANY OF MY LIKES LOOK LIKE POTENTIAL TRIGGERS, PLEASE BE SAFE AND DON'T CLICK. Link to relevant tag here.
Other characters are welcome. No underage characters. (i.e. please no Frisk involved) Gaster is fine. Incest is also fine, especially if it's overly complicated selfcest where the skelebros are parts of Gaster... Gasterbation? I don't even know. Do whatever you want, weird, likeminded writer.
Rick and Morty: I only requested Morty, so, no thanks.
Lexx: Have a field day. Make a buffet out of my kinks list. Might I recommend dominate female, submissive male, and pegging as possibilities? H/C that ends in negotiated rough sex and aftercare would really hit the spot, too.
I think that does it. Thanks again for writing! I look forward to reading whatever you come up with. Have fun, and don't hesitate to ask additional questions or disregard prompts you're uncomfortable with. Optional details are optional.