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the_rckI'm posting this now with the idea that I'll put a link to it in my Yuletide sign up to make it easier to find if my request goes to a pinch hitter or if my assigned writer needs to find it again a while after assignments go out.
I'm cutting this because it's unlikely to interest anyone but whoever gets assigned to write for me.
First off, thanks for signing up to write for Yuletide! I'm sure I'll love whatever you write. All four fandoms I've requested are things that I very much want to read. I may have road not taken regrets for whichever three aren't written, but I'll love the story I do get because none of these fandoms are make-weight choices.
I read gen, het, m/m, f/f, threesomes, moresomes, anything that's well written. I prefer to avoid reading about sex with underage characters (16-17 is borderline for me. It won't squick me, but I won't seek it out, either), and explicit sex in live action fandoms generally squicks me.
I like canon derived AUs-- things that diverge from canon or that assume that one thing in the canonical world is different. I'm not so keen on the sort of AU that transplants the characters into an entirely different setting, that is the sort where, say, all the characters from a modern setting are-- and always have been-- cowboys or members of a fantasy adventuring party. It can be done well, but it's not something I'd read if something else is available.
I enjoy crossovers when they tell me more about the characters or have an interesting twist on the story.
I'm not a huge fan of romances as the main plot of a story. I enjoy them as secondary or tertiary plots and get cranky when other plots are abandoned to advance the romance.
I like psychological struggles, conflicting loyalties and difficult choices. I prefer stories with at least a hint of something beyond the mundane world but don't insist on it (not that this is a problem with three of the four fandoms I selected). I prefer internal consistency in a story to utter faithfulness to the canon, but I also like Watsonian explanations of canonical inconsistencies.
I prefer to avoid tragedy and truly hopeless dark stories. I want what the characters go through to buy them something, even if it's just hope for future change. I don't enjoy horror as a general rule. I'm not very interested in medical stories, lawyers or police procedurals.
To see fics I've enjoyed in the past, take a look at my recs site. It's large, so you'll likely be able to find a fandom or two that we have in common. I do read fics for fandoms that I don't know, so a fandom being listed isn't a guarantee that I know all the ins and outs of it, but it is an indication that I'm willing to read sometimes. (Fandoms whose only listed fics are crossovers are ones that I almost never read and wouldn't seek out.)
ETA: My requested fandoms are Ayatsuri Sakon, Haibane Renmei, Planet Ladder and Sky High. I'm going to paste in my requests here so that I have an easy to find record of them later.
Fandom:Ayatsuri Sakon aka Puppet Master Sakon (anime or manga)
Characters:Tachibana Sakon/Ukon
RequestDetail: I'm agnostic on the subject of whether Ukon's magical/self aware or just a puppet that Sakon uses to express a different facet of himself. I can enjoy stories going either way. I'm interested in the relationship between Sakon and Ukon-- Why do they need each other (if they do)? How did they start working together? What happens when they're separated? but would also enjoy a case story or a story about rehearsing or putting together a big performance or about how other people see Sakon and Ukon. Really, I'd love just about anything. There's so little out there for this fandom. I'm also not hugely picky about canon chronology and compliance with anything but the character relationships. A crossover could be fun-- I think this fandom's well suited to it. Please, no puppet sex.
Fandom: Haibane Renmei
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: For this fandom, I think I'm most interested in something with a gentle flow that's in keeping with the way the anime moved-- a gentle, peaceful surface with some hidden deep places and a few powerful currents in unexpected places. I'm kind of curious about how the people who live in the town view the Haibane. I'm also curious about the Washi and the Toga. Something about the family feeling the characters from the anime have with each other would be great, too. I'd prefer to avoid explicit sex in this fandom. Implied sex or romance is fine.
Fandom: Planet Ladder (manga)
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: I'm especially interested in Bambi and Kaguya, so something about them would be a plus. (Anything with Kaguya should either not include explicit sex or should take place when she's older.) I'd also, however, be pleased with a character exploration about anybody except Seeu (not that I hate him or would hate fic about him if you write it. It's just that the few fics I've seen for this fandom are mostly about him). A fic giving pre-manga backstory would be neat as would a fic that fills in the gaps at the end of the manga. The whole skipping over the actual world saving frustrated me. Another possibility is something about how Bambi adapted to the changes in her life after she left home. Again, I'll likely love just about anything. Fic for Planet Ladder is so hard to find.
Fandom: Sky High (2005)
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: Since this is a live action fandom, I'd much prefer either gen or non-explicit romance/sex as I get squicked by explicit sex in live action fandoms. I'm curious about how Warren became the person he is in the movie. I'd also enjoy a dark AU in which he betrays the other main characters in order to abet Royal Pain (this would be particularly interesting if he tries to protect the other characters at the same time). Or maybe a story in which Mr. Boy finds a way to change his own perception of himself and thus how he interacts with the world around him (I think he has huge self esteem issues). Or a story in which one of the sidekicks has another chance to be a hero. Or a story about changes to the sidekick curriculum that gives the kids useful training. A crossover might be interesting.
I'm cutting this because it's unlikely to interest anyone but whoever gets assigned to write for me.
First off, thanks for signing up to write for Yuletide! I'm sure I'll love whatever you write. All four fandoms I've requested are things that I very much want to read. I may have road not taken regrets for whichever three aren't written, but I'll love the story I do get because none of these fandoms are make-weight choices.
I read gen, het, m/m, f/f, threesomes, moresomes, anything that's well written. I prefer to avoid reading about sex with underage characters (16-17 is borderline for me. It won't squick me, but I won't seek it out, either), and explicit sex in live action fandoms generally squicks me.
I like canon derived AUs-- things that diverge from canon or that assume that one thing in the canonical world is different. I'm not so keen on the sort of AU that transplants the characters into an entirely different setting, that is the sort where, say, all the characters from a modern setting are-- and always have been-- cowboys or members of a fantasy adventuring party. It can be done well, but it's not something I'd read if something else is available.
I enjoy crossovers when they tell me more about the characters or have an interesting twist on the story.
I'm not a huge fan of romances as the main plot of a story. I enjoy them as secondary or tertiary plots and get cranky when other plots are abandoned to advance the romance.
I like psychological struggles, conflicting loyalties and difficult choices. I prefer stories with at least a hint of something beyond the mundane world but don't insist on it (not that this is a problem with three of the four fandoms I selected). I prefer internal consistency in a story to utter faithfulness to the canon, but I also like Watsonian explanations of canonical inconsistencies.
I prefer to avoid tragedy and truly hopeless dark stories. I want what the characters go through to buy them something, even if it's just hope for future change. I don't enjoy horror as a general rule. I'm not very interested in medical stories, lawyers or police procedurals.
To see fics I've enjoyed in the past, take a look at my recs site. It's large, so you'll likely be able to find a fandom or two that we have in common. I do read fics for fandoms that I don't know, so a fandom being listed isn't a guarantee that I know all the ins and outs of it, but it is an indication that I'm willing to read sometimes. (Fandoms whose only listed fics are crossovers are ones that I almost never read and wouldn't seek out.)
ETA: My requested fandoms are Ayatsuri Sakon, Haibane Renmei, Planet Ladder and Sky High. I'm going to paste in my requests here so that I have an easy to find record of them later.
Fandom:Ayatsuri Sakon aka Puppet Master Sakon (anime or manga)
Characters:Tachibana Sakon/Ukon
RequestDetail: I'm agnostic on the subject of whether Ukon's magical/self aware or just a puppet that Sakon uses to express a different facet of himself. I can enjoy stories going either way. I'm interested in the relationship between Sakon and Ukon-- Why do they need each other (if they do)? How did they start working together? What happens when they're separated? but would also enjoy a case story or a story about rehearsing or putting together a big performance or about how other people see Sakon and Ukon. Really, I'd love just about anything. There's so little out there for this fandom. I'm also not hugely picky about canon chronology and compliance with anything but the character relationships. A crossover could be fun-- I think this fandom's well suited to it. Please, no puppet sex.
Fandom: Haibane Renmei
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: For this fandom, I think I'm most interested in something with a gentle flow that's in keeping with the way the anime moved-- a gentle, peaceful surface with some hidden deep places and a few powerful currents in unexpected places. I'm kind of curious about how the people who live in the town view the Haibane. I'm also curious about the Washi and the Toga. Something about the family feeling the characters from the anime have with each other would be great, too. I'd prefer to avoid explicit sex in this fandom. Implied sex or romance is fine.
Fandom: Planet Ladder (manga)
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: I'm especially interested in Bambi and Kaguya, so something about them would be a plus. (Anything with Kaguya should either not include explicit sex or should take place when she's older.) I'd also, however, be pleased with a character exploration about anybody except Seeu (not that I hate him or would hate fic about him if you write it. It's just that the few fics I've seen for this fandom are mostly about him). A fic giving pre-manga backstory would be neat as would a fic that fills in the gaps at the end of the manga. The whole skipping over the actual world saving frustrated me. Another possibility is something about how Bambi adapted to the changes in her life after she left home. Again, I'll likely love just about anything. Fic for Planet Ladder is so hard to find.
Fandom: Sky High (2005)
Characters: Any
RequestDetail: Since this is a live action fandom, I'd much prefer either gen or non-explicit romance/sex as I get squicked by explicit sex in live action fandoms. I'm curious about how Warren became the person he is in the movie. I'd also enjoy a dark AU in which he betrays the other main characters in order to abet Royal Pain (this would be particularly interesting if he tries to protect the other characters at the same time). Or maybe a story in which Mr. Boy finds a way to change his own perception of himself and thus how he interacts with the world around him (I think he has huge self esteem issues). Or a story in which one of the sidekicks has another chance to be a hero. Or a story about changes to the sidekick curriculum that gives the kids useful training. A crossover might be interesting.
