Letter -- Yuletide 2024
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wolfraven80Dear Yuletide writer,
It's that time of year again. 😄 Thank you for writing for me! I don't know if you're new to Yuletide or a returning participant like me, but I hope, first and foremost, that you have with it. I've babbled a little about each of my requests below and suggested a few things, but don't feel bound by any of my prompts. I'm not wedded to any specific story idea. If you have a plot bunny nipping at your heels go ahead and catch that critter!
Here's also a general letter if you need more info on stuff I like.
Likes: f/f, Fluff, mystery, adventure, casefic, hurt/comfort, found families, strong female characters, affection, girls with swords, friends-to-lovers, missing scenes, post-canon, scars, injury recovery, happy/hopeful endings, time-travel, time-loops, getting together, pre-relationship, established relationships, unconventional formats that fit the canon setting (letters, journals, case reports, newspapers, non-linear narratives, choose your own adventure-style fics, etc.). For AUs, I like canon-divergence and what-if scenarios and I'm also partial to historical AUs.
DNW: Explicit sex (mentions and fade to black are okay), non-con, dubcon, incest, animal harm/death (hunting is fine as long as not graphic and fighting any kind of monster is fine too--just please don't kill pets or animal companions or the like), permanent main character death, graphic violence/gore, torture, self-harm, character-bashing, kidfic/pregnancy fic (mentions are fine; I just don't want babies and small children to be the focus of the fic), unrequested genderswap, mundane AUs (coffee shop, sports team etc.), supernatural AU (vampire AU, magical school AU, etc.)
Also, I've listed some characters as pairs but if you don't ship them writing about them as friends is completely fine too. Really I just want to see more of these characters.
Wylde Flowers
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Scholomance
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego
Grim Grimoire
Teixcalaan
Wylde Flowers
Amira
This game has such a great and well developed cast and Amira is one of my favourites. She's the one I had Tara marry so if you happen to ship them I'd love a story about them as a pair (I did think it was especially cute at their wedding that someone mentioned Amira had had her eye on Tara from the start). If that's not your jam, I'd love to just see more of Amira generally. What was her old coven like? What was it like when she arrived in town? Who did she first get to know? What were her early days in the coven like? In the present, what's it like being the only town doctor? I know she basically has to patch Kai up every other day, but what other sort of stuff does she have to deal with? Does she ever use her magic as a shortcut? Does being a witch every come into competition with her role as a doctor?
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Flamme
I haven't read the manga so my knowledge ends where the anime does. Flamme doesn't show up nearly enough though. She's such a fantastic character and I'd love to see more of her in any context, whether it's when she's younger and being trained by Serie or later when Frieren is her apprentice. What was her training like? What sort of trials did she have to endure? What about Frieren's training—they spend decades together; what sort of trouble did they get into? How does Flamme have such a good read on Frieren?
Scholomance
Aadhya
I'm currently reading the third book so I'm not sure what Aadhya is doing in it so my letter is going to be limited to the first two books, but I'm going to be done the book before Yuletide reveals so please don't worry about spoilers if you want to write something that takes place during or after book three.
I really enjoyed Aadhya's character, especially when you learn about the backstory with her sister. I also appreciate that she was someone who always tried to treat El fairly in spite of El being rather unapproachable and it was lovely to see their relationship develop over the course of the first book. If you want to write about her time at the Scholomance I'm totally up for it whether it's a regular (I use the term lightly) day at school, or during the more frantic phases when they were preparing for the repairs in book one or the escape in book two. And go ahead and include any of characters you want; this series has such a fantastic cast! I'm also up for a story about her time before the Scholomance, her preparations, or her first days there. Or for more of whatever she's doing in book three.
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego
Carmen, IvyI rewatched the whole series a few years ago and loved it even more than I did when I was a kid. I love how brilliant Carmen is but also how she's depicted as a thief with a conscience in this version. She steals things for the challenge and to provide a challenge for young brilliant detectives. I love how Ivy is a foil to her in a lot of ways. Zack matches Carmen's computer and language skills, but Ivy has Carmen's determination and daring (not to say careless disregard for her own safety ;) ). I'm also tickled by the idea of these two falling for each other post-series when Ivy is an adult (20+). But of course I'm perfectly fine with a platonic canon-typical story about these two set during or after the show itself.
I'd love to see them in a situation where they have to work together whether it be to solve a crime or to deal with something more mundane. The late-series episodes where they had to team up were some of my favourites. Time travel antics are always welcome too. Drop them into a historical period, strand the somewhere, or have them deal with an unexpected oops as a result of time travel antics and I'm always happy.
Grim Grimoire
Lillet, Amoretta
I really enjoyed how they used the time-loop in this game to basically create a non-linear narrative. It was really enjoyable seeing Lillet slowly put together all the pieces of the puzzle and figure out the several interconnected events that collided on that fifth night every time. And then they threw in the storyline with Amoretta, which I just loved (they even went with "there was only one bed" lol). I'd love to get to see these two spend more time together either during one of the many many time loops or post-canon. If you happen to ship them I'd love to see how their relationship evolves and how Amoretta comes to realize that her feelings for Lillet are mutual. If it's during the loops, I'd love to see them spending time together during lessons, or meals, or some normal moment when Amoretta isn't in danger and maybe seeing how Lillet's feelings developed over the loops, even if she doesn't remember all the past loops.
Teixcalaan
Mahit/Three Seagrass
Really I'd love to see anything about these two--there's so little fic for them. I love how smart and witty they both are and how important language and poetry are in these books. I also found the lack of resolution at the end of the second book really bothersome so if you're up for something post-canon I'd love to see that. But really anything dealing with either of the books would be great. How does their correspondence get on after book two? Does Three Seagrass ever get to read the rest of that Stationer comic? Does Mahit every go back to The City? How do they learn to navigate the cultural differences that cause them so much difficulty in book two?
It's that time of year again. 😄 Thank you for writing for me! I don't know if you're new to Yuletide or a returning participant like me, but I hope, first and foremost, that you have with it. I've babbled a little about each of my requests below and suggested a few things, but don't feel bound by any of my prompts. I'm not wedded to any specific story idea. If you have a plot bunny nipping at your heels go ahead and catch that critter!
Here's also a general letter if you need more info on stuff I like.
Likes: f/f, Fluff, mystery, adventure, casefic, hurt/comfort, found families, strong female characters, affection, girls with swords, friends-to-lovers, missing scenes, post-canon, scars, injury recovery, happy/hopeful endings, time-travel, time-loops, getting together, pre-relationship, established relationships, unconventional formats that fit the canon setting (letters, journals, case reports, newspapers, non-linear narratives, choose your own adventure-style fics, etc.). For AUs, I like canon-divergence and what-if scenarios and I'm also partial to historical AUs.
DNW: Explicit sex (mentions and fade to black are okay), non-con, dubcon, incest, animal harm/death (hunting is fine as long as not graphic and fighting any kind of monster is fine too--just please don't kill pets or animal companions or the like), permanent main character death, graphic violence/gore, torture, self-harm, character-bashing, kidfic/pregnancy fic (mentions are fine; I just don't want babies and small children to be the focus of the fic), unrequested genderswap, mundane AUs (coffee shop, sports team etc.), supernatural AU (vampire AU, magical school AU, etc.)
Also, I've listed some characters as pairs but if you don't ship them writing about them as friends is completely fine too. Really I just want to see more of these characters.
Wylde Flowers
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Scholomance
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego
Grim Grimoire
Teixcalaan
Wylde Flowers
Amira
This game has such a great and well developed cast and Amira is one of my favourites. She's the one I had Tara marry so if you happen to ship them I'd love a story about them as a pair (I did think it was especially cute at their wedding that someone mentioned Amira had had her eye on Tara from the start). If that's not your jam, I'd love to just see more of Amira generally. What was her old coven like? What was it like when she arrived in town? Who did she first get to know? What were her early days in the coven like? In the present, what's it like being the only town doctor? I know she basically has to patch Kai up every other day, but what other sort of stuff does she have to deal with? Does she ever use her magic as a shortcut? Does being a witch every come into competition with her role as a doctor?
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Flamme
I haven't read the manga so my knowledge ends where the anime does. Flamme doesn't show up nearly enough though. She's such a fantastic character and I'd love to see more of her in any context, whether it's when she's younger and being trained by Serie or later when Frieren is her apprentice. What was her training like? What sort of trials did she have to endure? What about Frieren's training—they spend decades together; what sort of trouble did they get into? How does Flamme have such a good read on Frieren?
Scholomance
Aadhya
I'm currently reading the third book so I'm not sure what Aadhya is doing in it so my letter is going to be limited to the first two books, but I'm going to be done the book before Yuletide reveals so please don't worry about spoilers if you want to write something that takes place during or after book three.
I really enjoyed Aadhya's character, especially when you learn about the backstory with her sister. I also appreciate that she was someone who always tried to treat El fairly in spite of El being rather unapproachable and it was lovely to see their relationship develop over the course of the first book. If you want to write about her time at the Scholomance I'm totally up for it whether it's a regular (I use the term lightly) day at school, or during the more frantic phases when they were preparing for the repairs in book one or the escape in book two. And go ahead and include any of characters you want; this series has such a fantastic cast! I'm also up for a story about her time before the Scholomance, her preparations, or her first days there. Or for more of whatever she's doing in book three.
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego
Carmen, IvyI rewatched the whole series a few years ago and loved it even more than I did when I was a kid. I love how brilliant Carmen is but also how she's depicted as a thief with a conscience in this version. She steals things for the challenge and to provide a challenge for young brilliant detectives. I love how Ivy is a foil to her in a lot of ways. Zack matches Carmen's computer and language skills, but Ivy has Carmen's determination and daring (not to say careless disregard for her own safety ;) ). I'm also tickled by the idea of these two falling for each other post-series when Ivy is an adult (20+). But of course I'm perfectly fine with a platonic canon-typical story about these two set during or after the show itself.
I'd love to see them in a situation where they have to work together whether it be to solve a crime or to deal with something more mundane. The late-series episodes where they had to team up were some of my favourites. Time travel antics are always welcome too. Drop them into a historical period, strand the somewhere, or have them deal with an unexpected oops as a result of time travel antics and I'm always happy.
Grim Grimoire
Lillet, Amoretta
I really enjoyed how they used the time-loop in this game to basically create a non-linear narrative. It was really enjoyable seeing Lillet slowly put together all the pieces of the puzzle and figure out the several interconnected events that collided on that fifth night every time. And then they threw in the storyline with Amoretta, which I just loved (they even went with "there was only one bed" lol). I'd love to get to see these two spend more time together either during one of the many many time loops or post-canon. If you happen to ship them I'd love to see how their relationship evolves and how Amoretta comes to realize that her feelings for Lillet are mutual. If it's during the loops, I'd love to see them spending time together during lessons, or meals, or some normal moment when Amoretta isn't in danger and maybe seeing how Lillet's feelings developed over the loops, even if she doesn't remember all the past loops.
Teixcalaan
Mahit/Three Seagrass
Really I'd love to see anything about these two--there's so little fic for them. I love how smart and witty they both are and how important language and poetry are in these books. I also found the lack of resolution at the end of the second book really bothersome so if you're up for something post-canon I'd love to see that. But really anything dealing with either of the books would be great. How does their correspondence get on after book two? Does Three Seagrass ever get to read the rest of that Stationer comic? Does Mahit every go back to The City? How do they learn to navigate the cultural differences that cause them so much difficulty in book two?
