New Year's Resolutions: 2021 Round-Up
Between the last update and the close of the collection, 15 new works were added to the 2021 New Year's Resolutions collection, bringing us to 48 for the year.
Fandoms of the newest works:
illicit affairs - Taylor Swift (Song)
Stargate Atlantis RPF
Emelan - Tamora Pierce
England Series - K. J. Charles
For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen (Song), Original Work
Night Sun Tarot Deck
Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Infinity Train (Cartoon)
Critical Role (Web Series) RPF
Scream (Movies)
Dimension 20 (Web Series)
Onmyouji | The Yin-Yang Master (Movies 2001 2003)
쇼핑왕 루이 | Shopping King Louie (TV)
The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020)
Jonny Quest
i remember us now (but i forgot what we felt like) (1351 words) by Lady Anne Boleyn
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: illicit affairs - Taylor Swift (Song)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lover (illicit affairs)/Narrator (illicit affairs)
Characters: Lover (illicit affairs), Narrator (illicit affairs), Friends (illicit affairs)
Additional Tags: Fights, Doomed Relationship, Affairs, Codependency
Summary:
It dies and it dies and it dies, even after it's over.
The Walls are Thin Here (2706 words) by anr
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis RPF
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Joe Flanigan/Torri Higginson
Characters: Torri Higginson, Joe Flanigan
Summary:
While he and Torri used to be close friends -- certainly more than just co-stars -- they've never been bed sharing close before.
Slipped Stitches (2198 words) by owl_coffee
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Emelan - Tamora Pierce
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sandrilene fa Toren, Briar Moss, Daja Kisubo, Trisana Chandler, Niklaren Goldeye, Dedicate Lark (Emelan)
Additional Tags: Found Family, Team as Family, Adopted Sibling Relationship, Knitting, Tea
Summary:
Sandry tries to help her friends by knitting them each a gift, but things don't work out quite as intended...
Competence (15827 words) by ribbons
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: England Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Archie Curtis/Daniel da Silva, Fenella Carruth/Patricia Merton
Characters: Archie Curtis, Daniel da Silva, Fenella Carruth, Patricia Merton
Additional Tags: Attempted Sexual Assault, Established Relationship, Spies & Secret Agents, Gun Violence, Judaism, rescue lesbians, Edwardian Period, Olympics, Canon Jewish Character, Literary References & Allusions, Yuletide New Year's Resolutions Challenge, Canon Gay Relationship, Canon Lesbian Relationship, Canon Lesbian Character, Canon Gay Character
Summary:
Sometimes friendship means telling people what they don’t want to hear. And sometimes it means laughing at and with them.
all we see is sky for forever (3866 words) by polkadot
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen (Song), Original Work
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Narrator (For Forever)/Friend (For Forever)
Characters: Narrator (For Forever), Friend (For Forever)
Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, First Kiss, Friends to Lovers
Summary:
It's been ten years since Henry Liang was in Anthony's life. Since then, Anthony's become an author, and Henry's a famous singer-songwriter; they fell out of touch long ago. But when Henry walks into Anthony's coffee shop one day, everything could be about to change...
Another Sunrise (1232 words) by Izilen
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Night Sun Tarot Deck
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Knight of Wands/Three of Pentacles (Night Sun Tarot Deck)
Characters: Knight of Wands (Night Sun Tarot Deck), Three of Pentacles (Night Sun Tarot Deck)
Additional Tags: Starcrossed Lovers, Childhood Friends, Friends to Lovers, Fantasy, Worldbuilding, Yuletide New Year's Resolutions Challenge
Summary:
The Knight of Wands and the Three of Pentacles are on opposite sides of the war. On the eve of the end of the war, they are reunited.
rabbit in the jaws of god (1146 words) by Ryuutchi
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: extremely implied Jīn Líng | Jīn Rúlán/Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī
Characters: Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī, Tu’er Shen | Shen
Additional Tags: Introspection, Rituals, Praying to the God of Gay Love, you know how it goes, Emotions, blood mention
Summary:
心幾頑而不絕兮， My longing is intense and without let,
得知王子。 with thoughts only for my prince.
山有木兮木有枝， The mountains have trees, the trees branches,
心悅君兮君不知。 my heart has spoken to my lord, my lord does not understand.
OR
Lan Sizhui prays to a god no one else knows.
The Fairy Tales Car (1000 words) by meredyd
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Infinity Train (Cartoon)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jesse Cosay & Lake | Mirror Tulip
Characters: Lake | Mirror Tulip, Jesse Cosay, Alan Dracula
Summary:
“What do you want out there?” they’d ask her. “For all you know, this is the whole of the world there is.”
“Besides that,” they’d say, “You’ll hate it, and come right back here.”
more dirty work than ever i do (1516 words) by velcroboyfriends
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Critical Role (Web Series) RPF
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Taliesin Jaffe/Travis Willingham, background Laura Bailey/Travis Willingham
Characters: Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Brief Appearance of Laura Bailey
Additional Tags: Character Bleed, Power Exchange, Face-Fucking, Post-Campaign 2 (Critical Role)
Summary:
"You little shit," Travis growls, a wide grin across his face.
"Is that why you called me to your office?" Taliesin asks, tilting his head up to look at Travis. "To call me a little shit?"
"Sure," Travis says. He steps closer to Taliesin, one long arm braced against the door, above Tal's shoulder. "The point is - you stole my ship."
help you forget (1482 words) by dizzy
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Scream (Movies)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sidney Prescott/Gale Weathers
Additional Tags: background dewey/gale
Summary:
The shots were Sidney's idea.
Waiting until the bartender was distracted and taking the whole bottle was Gale's.
tangential interactions (2105 words) by bittersnake
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dimension 20 (Web Series)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: background Sofia/Dale, Bruce "Kugrash" Kugrich & Sofia Lee
Characters: Sofia Lee, Kingston Brown, Bruce "Kugrash" Kugrich, Jackson Wei, Dale Lee (Dimension 20)
Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, (but very very minor) - Freeform, spoilers only for season 1 of the unsleeping city but like barely, pls know that the author has been to nyc a grand total of twice, and staten island a grand total of zero
Summary:
or 3 Times Sofia "Bikes" Lee (nee Bicicleta) Almost Broke Through The Umbral Arcana and One Time She Did
my fate I know so well (2384 words) by iristigerlily
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Onmyouji | The Yin-Yang Master (Movies 2001 2003)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Abe no Seimei/Minamoto no Hiromasa
Characters: Abe no Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa
Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Kitsune
Summary:
Hiromasa has seemingly moved on; Seimei comes to terms with this.
Trying them on for size (1308 words) by crazykookie
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 쇼핑왕 루이 | Shopping King Louie (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kang Ji Sung | Louis
Additional Tags: Clothing, Draco Malfoy Wearing Muggle Clothing
Summary:
"Qu'est-ce que votre taille?"
The man with the silver hair jumped, looked at Louis quickly, then sharply.
“Excuse-moi?” His eyebrows furrowed.
Louis knew how to treat such a customer - he knew how to make a deal.
Communication (1055 words) by xsabrix
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Logan Bruno/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier
Characters: Richard Spier, Mary Anne Spier
Additional Tags: Father-Daughter Relationship, Richard is an awkward mess
Summary:
Richard contemplates his communication skills. Mary-Anne has something to say.
Loving in Parallels (1089 words) by bewize
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Jonny Quest
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Race Bannon/Jezebel Jade, Race Bannon/Benton Quest
Characters: Race Bannon, Jezebel Jade, Jonathan "Jonny" Quest
Summary:
Jade and Race meant something to each other.
What is the New Year's Resolutions 2021 collection?
The New Year's Resolutions challenge/activity is part of Yuletide. Each year after a round of Yuletide ends, a new NYR collection is set up. This collection is for new works based on past Yuletide prompts.
See also the FAQ from last Yuletide and the nyr stories tag on this journal.
Since Yuletide 2021 has begun, the New Year's Resolutions 2021 collection is closed. The New Year's Resolutions 2022 collection will open on January 1st.
Someday My Fic Will Come
This is an additional mini-challenge, begun by swan_tower. If you have requested the same thing in at least 3 Yuletides, and you haven't been given it yet, record your prompt at the DW post or LJ post - or look for a long-lingering prompt that you can fulfil. (Yes, these are the 2020 posts - they're still valid.)
This post on DW
Fandoms of the newest works:
illicit affairs - Taylor Swift (Song)
Stargate Atlantis RPF
Emelan - Tamora Pierce
England Series - K. J. Charles
For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen (Song), Original Work
Night Sun Tarot Deck
Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Infinity Train (Cartoon)
Critical Role (Web Series) RPF
Scream (Movies)
Dimension 20 (Web Series)
Onmyouji | The Yin-Yang Master (Movies 2001 2003)
쇼핑왕 루이 | Shopping King Louie (TV)
The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020)
Jonny Quest
i remember us now (but i forgot what we felt like) (1351 words) by Lady Anne Boleyn
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: illicit affairs - Taylor Swift (Song)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lover (illicit affairs)/Narrator (illicit affairs)
Characters: Lover (illicit affairs), Narrator (illicit affairs), Friends (illicit affairs)
Additional Tags: Fights, Doomed Relationship, Affairs, Codependency
Summary:
It dies and it dies and it dies, even after it's over.
The Walls are Thin Here (2706 words) by anr
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis RPF
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Joe Flanigan/Torri Higginson
Characters: Torri Higginson, Joe Flanigan
Summary:
While he and Torri used to be close friends -- certainly more than just co-stars -- they've never been bed sharing close before.
Slipped Stitches (2198 words) by owl_coffee
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Emelan - Tamora Pierce
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sandrilene fa Toren, Briar Moss, Daja Kisubo, Trisana Chandler, Niklaren Goldeye, Dedicate Lark (Emelan)
Additional Tags: Found Family, Team as Family, Adopted Sibling Relationship, Knitting, Tea
Summary:
Sandry tries to help her friends by knitting them each a gift, but things don't work out quite as intended...
Competence (15827 words) by ribbons
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: England Series - K. J. Charles
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Archie Curtis/Daniel da Silva, Fenella Carruth/Patricia Merton
Characters: Archie Curtis, Daniel da Silva, Fenella Carruth, Patricia Merton
Additional Tags: Attempted Sexual Assault, Established Relationship, Spies & Secret Agents, Gun Violence, Judaism, rescue lesbians, Edwardian Period, Olympics, Canon Jewish Character, Literary References & Allusions, Yuletide New Year's Resolutions Challenge, Canon Gay Relationship, Canon Lesbian Relationship, Canon Lesbian Character, Canon Gay Character
Summary:
Sometimes friendship means telling people what they don’t want to hear. And sometimes it means laughing at and with them.
all we see is sky for forever (3866 words) by polkadot
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen (Song), Original Work
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Narrator (For Forever)/Friend (For Forever)
Characters: Narrator (For Forever), Friend (For Forever)
Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, First Kiss, Friends to Lovers
Summary:
It's been ten years since Henry Liang was in Anthony's life. Since then, Anthony's become an author, and Henry's a famous singer-songwriter; they fell out of touch long ago. But when Henry walks into Anthony's coffee shop one day, everything could be about to change...
Another Sunrise (1232 words) by Izilen
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Night Sun Tarot Deck
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Knight of Wands/Three of Pentacles (Night Sun Tarot Deck)
Characters: Knight of Wands (Night Sun Tarot Deck), Three of Pentacles (Night Sun Tarot Deck)
Additional Tags: Starcrossed Lovers, Childhood Friends, Friends to Lovers, Fantasy, Worldbuilding, Yuletide New Year's Resolutions Challenge
Summary:
The Knight of Wands and the Three of Pentacles are on opposite sides of the war. On the eve of the end of the war, they are reunited.
rabbit in the jaws of god (1146 words) by Ryuutchi
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Kiss of the Rabbit God (2019), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: extremely implied Jīn Líng | Jīn Rúlán/Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī
Characters: Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī, Tu’er Shen | Shen
Additional Tags: Introspection, Rituals, Praying to the God of Gay Love, you know how it goes, Emotions, blood mention
Summary:
心幾頑而不絕兮， My longing is intense and without let,
得知王子。 with thoughts only for my prince.
山有木兮木有枝， The mountains have trees, the trees branches,
心悅君兮君不知。 my heart has spoken to my lord, my lord does not understand.
OR
Lan Sizhui prays to a god no one else knows.
The Fairy Tales Car (1000 words) by meredyd
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Infinity Train (Cartoon)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jesse Cosay & Lake | Mirror Tulip
Characters: Lake | Mirror Tulip, Jesse Cosay, Alan Dracula
Summary:
“What do you want out there?” they’d ask her. “For all you know, this is the whole of the world there is.”
“Besides that,” they’d say, “You’ll hate it, and come right back here.”
more dirty work than ever i do (1516 words) by velcroboyfriends
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Critical Role (Web Series) RPF
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Taliesin Jaffe/Travis Willingham, background Laura Bailey/Travis Willingham
Characters: Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Brief Appearance of Laura Bailey
Additional Tags: Character Bleed, Power Exchange, Face-Fucking, Post-Campaign 2 (Critical Role)
Summary:
"You little shit," Travis growls, a wide grin across his face.
"Is that why you called me to your office?" Taliesin asks, tilting his head up to look at Travis. "To call me a little shit?"
"Sure," Travis says. He steps closer to Taliesin, one long arm braced against the door, above Tal's shoulder. "The point is - you stole my ship."
help you forget (1482 words) by dizzy
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Scream (Movies)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sidney Prescott/Gale Weathers
Additional Tags: background dewey/gale
Summary:
The shots were Sidney's idea.
Waiting until the bartender was distracted and taking the whole bottle was Gale's.
tangential interactions (2105 words) by bittersnake
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dimension 20 (Web Series)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: background Sofia/Dale, Bruce "Kugrash" Kugrich & Sofia Lee
Characters: Sofia Lee, Kingston Brown, Bruce "Kugrash" Kugrich, Jackson Wei, Dale Lee (Dimension 20)
Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, (but very very minor) - Freeform, spoilers only for season 1 of the unsleeping city but like barely, pls know that the author has been to nyc a grand total of twice, and staten island a grand total of zero
Summary:
or 3 Times Sofia "Bikes" Lee (nee Bicicleta) Almost Broke Through The Umbral Arcana and One Time She Did
my fate I know so well (2384 words) by iristigerlily
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Onmyouji | The Yin-Yang Master (Movies 2001 2003)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Abe no Seimei/Minamoto no Hiromasa
Characters: Abe no Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa
Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Kitsune
Summary:
Hiromasa has seemingly moved on; Seimei comes to terms with this.
Trying them on for size (1308 words) by crazykookie
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 쇼핑왕 루이 | Shopping King Louie (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Kang Ji Sung | Louis
Additional Tags: Clothing, Draco Malfoy Wearing Muggle Clothing
Summary:
"Qu'est-ce que votre taille?"
The man with the silver hair jumped, looked at Louis quickly, then sharply.
“Excuse-moi?” His eyebrows furrowed.
Louis knew how to treat such a customer - he knew how to make a deal.
Communication (1055 words) by xsabrix
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Baby-Sitters Club (TV 2020)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Logan Bruno/Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill/Mary Anne Spier
Characters: Richard Spier, Mary Anne Spier
Additional Tags: Father-Daughter Relationship, Richard is an awkward mess
Summary:
Richard contemplates his communication skills. Mary-Anne has something to say.
Loving in Parallels (1089 words) by bewize
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Jonny Quest
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Race Bannon/Jezebel Jade, Race Bannon/Benton Quest
Characters: Race Bannon, Jezebel Jade, Jonathan "Jonny" Quest
Summary:
Jade and Race meant something to each other.
What is the New Year's Resolutions 2021 collection?
The New Year's Resolutions challenge/activity is part of Yuletide. Each year after a round of Yuletide ends, a new NYR collection is set up. This collection is for new works based on past Yuletide prompts.
See also the FAQ from last Yuletide and the nyr stories tag on this journal.
Since Yuletide 2021 has begun, the New Year's Resolutions 2021 collection is closed. The New Year's Resolutions 2022 collection will open on January 1st.
Someday My Fic Will Come
This is an additional mini-challenge, begun by swan_tower. If you have requested the same thing in at least 3 Yuletides, and you haven't been given it yet, record your prompt at the DW post or LJ post - or look for a long-lingering prompt that you can fulfil. (Yes, these are the 2020 posts - they're still valid.)
This post on DW