Dear Yuletide Writer
First, the most important thing I want to tell you, Yuletide Writer, is that I will seriously LOVE anything you write. Anything written in one of the small fandoms that I love just enriches the earth! Second, I apologize If the stuff I wrote seems to box you in. Just take it and run with it, I’m sure that your creativity + our fandom = sheer, unmitigated fabulousness!
Third, I love the characters that I’ve listed, and anything that you do with them will be satisfying, I am certain. If you are just not feeling my optional prompts-remember, they’re optional. If you have a wildly different impulse-go for it! That’s what this fest is all about. In the same vein, if instead of the crime plots, you want to write me a character study or a quiet interior piece, please feel free! I’m sure that it will take me totally by surprise and give me more depth and insight into my darling fandoms.
Fourth, I prefer slash, though it isn’t necessary for the fic: you can go for the male bonding or buddy fic or bromance. I would request, however, that you do not write these characters in het relationships. I also begin to retch at fluff happening between my ‘manly’ characters (okay, perhaps not so much with the Nightmare lot….)
Finally, thank you so much for doing this. I am so excited to see what you’ve chosen to do with my little obsessions \o/ I also allowed anonymous comments for this post in case you have further questions (or just want to squee with a fellow fan!).
Just for your convenience, I have my requests copied under the cut so that all my comments are in one place.
Requested (in order of preference)
1. Administration Series
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving (think the Selwyn or Kemp cases); character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
Want Paul's witty dialogue! Want him and Warrick in the same room discussing Toreth! Want the gritty dystopian New London of the book, with moments of light cast by Toreth's incomprehensible relationship (the one he is not supposed to be capable of) with Warrick and Paul's incomparable golden looks and golden tongue (so to speak!).
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could just be Toreth telling Warrick that he'll always come back to him, or something--nothing out of character)
2. Shadow of the Templar
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving (think "White Collar"); character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
I would love something along the lines of White Collar, in which Jeremy and Simon are the main characters, but I'd like a major component though to be a hurt/comfort with Johnny and Nate (doesn't need to be sexual, though--yummmmmm!). I'd really like to see Nate grow more confident and self-assured, perhaps with Johnny's help (along with help from the rest of the crew).
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could be the Nate deciding to stand up for himself and TAKING what he wants [Johnny, perhaps??????]
3. Nightmare before Christmas
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving; character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
Would love to see Jack giving Dr. Finklestein some of his own treatment back. Perhaps teaching him to not be so cavalier with other people, and eventually humanizing (after some BDSM or some other controlling activity?)
Or something naughty but nice between Barrel and Shock (or Jack, to keep some slashy goodness?)
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could be the Dr. growing into a decent human being, Jack taking the little demons "in hand," or something like that)
Third, I love the characters that I’ve listed, and anything that you do with them will be satisfying, I am certain. If you are just not feeling my optional prompts-remember, they’re optional. If you have a wildly different impulse-go for it! That’s what this fest is all about. In the same vein, if instead of the crime plots, you want to write me a character study or a quiet interior piece, please feel free! I’m sure that it will take me totally by surprise and give me more depth and insight into my darling fandoms.
Fourth, I prefer slash, though it isn’t necessary for the fic: you can go for the male bonding or buddy fic or bromance. I would request, however, that you do not write these characters in het relationships. I also begin to retch at fluff happening between my ‘manly’ characters (okay, perhaps not so much with the Nightmare lot….)
Finally, thank you so much for doing this. I am so excited to see what you’ve chosen to do with my little obsessions \o/ I also allowed anonymous comments for this post in case you have further questions (or just want to squee with a fellow fan!).
Just for your convenience, I have my requests copied under the cut so that all my comments are in one place.
Requested (in order of preference)
1. Administration Series
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving (think the Selwyn or Kemp cases); character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
Want Paul's witty dialogue! Want him and Warrick in the same room discussing Toreth! Want the gritty dystopian New London of the book, with moments of light cast by Toreth's incomprehensible relationship (the one he is not supposed to be capable of) with Warrick and Paul's incomparable golden looks and golden tongue (so to speak!).
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could just be Toreth telling Warrick that he'll always come back to him, or something--nothing out of character)
2. Shadow of the Templar
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving (think "White Collar"); character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
I would love something along the lines of White Collar, in which Jeremy and Simon are the main characters, but I'd like a major component though to be a hurt/comfort with Johnny and Nate (doesn't need to be sexual, though--yummmmmm!). I'd really like to see Nate grow more confident and self-assured, perhaps with Johnny's help (along with help from the rest of the crew).
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could be the Nate deciding to stand up for himself and TAKING what he wants [Johnny, perhaps??????]
3. Nightmare before Christmas
Asked:
Prefer: plotty story with crime-solving; character development; slash; NC-17 rating.
Would love to see Jack giving Dr. Finklestein some of his own treatment back. Perhaps teaching him to not be so cavalier with other people, and eventually humanizing (after some BDSM or some other controlling activity?)
Or something naughty but nice between Barrel and Shock (or Jack, to keep some slashy goodness?)
I'm not a fan of fluff, but since it's Yuletide, would prefer a happy ending (which could be the Dr. growing into a decent human being, Jack taking the little demons "in hand," or something like that)