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Dear Yuletide Writer - 2021
Oct. 15th, 2021 10:57 amDear Yuletide Writer:
First, I want to just say thank you. I returned to fandom in 2020 after an extremely long hiatus, so this is my first time as a participant in Yuletide, despite consuming many Yuletide fics. Please take the rest of this letter (except for the do-not-writes below) as pure suggestion. I’m really excited...and I’m really, really grateful!
DNW’s: Mpreg, A/B/O, AU’s set outside of the canon setting, vore, humiliation, major character death
I particularly enjoy: third-person limited, character-driven stories, lots of dialogue, banter, hurt/comfort, first time, in-character sex scenes, reluctant teamwork, “maybe you’re not the worst thing ever” realization-type moments
While I personally find all my requested characters imminently shippable, I am also very open to gen fic. Do your thing!
I can be found on AO3 & tumblr as theobscurepotato if you feel like doing some extra stalking.
Coldfire Trilogy
Gerald Tarrant, Damien Vryce
What do I love about these two? Everything. I re-read these books every couple of years and for whatever reason my last re-read pushed me deep into a nostalgia trap that I still haven’t recovered from.
Give me all the banter. Give me all the UST. Give me Gerald doing something kind (while doing mental gymnastics to justify it to himself as FOR SELFISH REASONS ONLY). Give me Damien forgetting to agonize over what GT is and just enjoying a moment with him (bonus points for him Prophet!fanboying). Give me physical contact of some sort between them.
I would prefer something set during canon, but honestly...write me anything with these two and I will cry real tears of joy. (Note: if post-canon, please take the fix-it label to heart and let a boy who (although he doesn't deserve it) keeps his golden hair and his name. Also, I find the scar weirdly hot so it can stay if you'd like).
Uprooted
Sarkan, Solya
The snide comments. The cattiness. The petty rivalry.
They really do bring out the worst in each other, and I love it. It screams “jilted lovers” to me, but I’m fine with any take on this dynamic. I would love something either pre or post canon for these two, especially a scene where they are forced to work together. Bonus points if even when working together, someone else ends up saving the day. Additional bonus points if the solution to their problem was something actually very simple and they just mind-fucked it into something ridiculous.
If you’re going to go shippy, I promise you that you cannot overdo the sexy magic. I eat that with a spoon. Let them be their most creative/competitive selves here. Bonus points here if (someone) walks in on them and Sarkan & Solya are equally furious that (someone) is not surprised at all that they’re banging.
Thronebreaker
Gascon Brossard, Reynard Odo
Reynard & Gascon have some initial Bert & Ernie vibes going on for sure, but I’m really here for the depth/complexity under their surface-level interactions.
I would love to see something where Meve makes the choice post Red Lobinden to send both of them away and they reluctantly team up to follow her army. Bonus points for Tolkien-level meal description while they cook something over a campfire. Bonus points if Gascon gets to show off his archery skill. Bonus points if Gascon’s tragic backstory™ makes an early debut. Even more bonus points for subtle parallels drawn between Gascon and Reynard’s younger self.
First, I want to just say thank you. I returned to fandom in 2020 after an extremely long hiatus, so this is my first time as a participant in Yuletide, despite consuming many Yuletide fics. Please take the rest of this letter (except for the do-not-writes below) as pure suggestion. I’m really excited...and I’m really, really grateful!
DNW’s: Mpreg, A/B/O, AU’s set outside of the canon setting, vore, humiliation, major character death
I particularly enjoy: third-person limited, character-driven stories, lots of dialogue, banter, hurt/comfort, first time, in-character sex scenes, reluctant teamwork, “maybe you’re not the worst thing ever” realization-type moments
While I personally find all my requested characters imminently shippable, I am also very open to gen fic. Do your thing!
I can be found on AO3 & tumblr as theobscurepotato if you feel like doing some extra stalking.
Coldfire Trilogy
Gerald Tarrant, Damien Vryce
What do I love about these two? Everything. I re-read these books every couple of years and for whatever reason my last re-read pushed me deep into a nostalgia trap that I still haven’t recovered from.
Give me all the banter. Give me all the UST. Give me Gerald doing something kind (while doing mental gymnastics to justify it to himself as FOR SELFISH REASONS ONLY). Give me Damien forgetting to agonize over what GT is and just enjoying a moment with him (bonus points for him Prophet!fanboying). Give me physical contact of some sort between them.
I would prefer something set during canon, but honestly...write me anything with these two and I will cry real tears of joy. (Note: if post-canon, please take the fix-it label to heart and let a boy who (although he doesn't deserve it) keeps his golden hair and his name. Also, I find the scar weirdly hot so it can stay if you'd like).
Uprooted
Sarkan, Solya
The snide comments. The cattiness. The petty rivalry.
They really do bring out the worst in each other, and I love it. It screams “jilted lovers” to me, but I’m fine with any take on this dynamic. I would love something either pre or post canon for these two, especially a scene where they are forced to work together. Bonus points if even when working together, someone else ends up saving the day. Additional bonus points if the solution to their problem was something actually very simple and they just mind-fucked it into something ridiculous.
If you’re going to go shippy, I promise you that you cannot overdo the sexy magic. I eat that with a spoon. Let them be their most creative/competitive selves here. Bonus points here if (someone)
Thronebreaker
Gascon Brossard, Reynard Odo
Reynard & Gascon have some initial Bert & Ernie vibes going on for sure, but I’m really here for the depth/complexity under their surface-level interactions.
I would love to see something where Meve makes the choice post Red Lobinden to send both of them away and they reluctantly team up to follow her army. Bonus points for Tolkien-level meal description while they cook something over a campfire. Bonus points if Gascon gets to show off his archery skill. Bonus points if Gascon’s tragic backstory™ makes an early debut. Even more bonus points for subtle parallels drawn between Gascon and Reynard’s younger self.
