Dear Yuletide Author 2018

 Hi, Author!

 

Thank you so much for writing for me. I hope you have a great Yuletide! I can be found, for stalking purposes, on AO3, Tumblr, and Twitter. 

 

First of all, optional details are very much optional. If you have a different idea that you're dying to write, or if you don't feel like going in the direction of any of these prompts, don't worry! Just follow your dream, writer!

 

I don't want to read about gore, very excessive violence (like detailed torture), graphic rape, or mpreg.

 

I also have a complicated relationship with A/B/O and BDSM, since both tend to come with inherent assumptions regarding relationship roles and power dynamics, focused on just one partner's submission, and these specific dynamics don't really work for me in most cases. This isn't a hard DNW line, but I prefer it when these themes show up subverted or questioned in some way.

 

Other than that, I'm fine with with anything you wish to write: any ratings, all categories (m/m, f/m, f/f), gen, poly relationships. 

 

Dubcon and impaired consent (sex pollen, drugged/drunk, fuck or die...) are okay, and I very much enjoy them, actually. I love UST and pining (mutual or truly unrequited). 

 

I really enjoy threesomes and multiple partners in general. I love found family dynamics and strong friendships. I also like AUs and tropey stories like woke up married, surprise baby, mind meld, fake dating, kidfic... I'm equally happy with both angst and fluff, as well as anything in between.

 

I'm okay with most kinks — possibly not scat or vore, but as for the rest, go wild! Tentacles, wings, exhibitionism/voyeurism, public or semi-public sex, fuck-buddy relationships; taking someone apart until they are overwhelmed; anything related to inadvisable sex (inappropriate person, inappropriate situation, inappropriate relationship, cheating, age difference, sleeping with an ex, and so on). 

 

This is very much not an exhaustive list, so no worries if you want to head in a different direction!

 

 

Uprooted

Agnieszka

Kasia

 

 I love the tone of the book and its world-building, the way it feels like a folk tale, a story that is familiar and weird at the same time. I love how the book portraits duty, loyalty and sacrifice (particularly self-sacrifice), be it for people they love or for a higher cause. 

 

I would love to read something that explores what comes next for Agnieszka and Kasia, and their relationship with each other, taking into account the new roles they find in the world by the end of the book (be it romantic or not). 

 

Agnieszka is amazing, and her relationship with Kasia is my favourite thing in the book. The way they are both incredibly loyal to each other, and actually like and admire one another — flaws and changes and all — is fascinating.

 

Shipping-wise, I'm okay with any combination of these characters and Sarkan. I would love any exploration of Agnieszka/Kasia/Sarkan, but I'm also here for Agnieszka/Kasia, Agnieszka/Sarkan, or even Kasia/Sarkan. So don't worry about my approval, whichever ship you decide to go with. 

 

Rivers of London

Thomas Nightingale

Peter Grant

 

 I would love something exploring Nightingale's character, his past and how he worked and survived before Peter, as well as how Peter's presence changed him and how they managed to find a balance.

 

I ship Peter and Nightingale together, but that is not a Must Have. I'm okay with fic exploring their non-romantic relationship, and including any other canon ships you want. 

 

If you do wish to go in a shippy direction, I would love something tropey and silly, like fake dating, woke up married, accidental baby acquisition... as well as any sort of fuck-buddy relationship between them turned more complex by unexpected feelings.

 

I would also appreciate anything that takes into consideration how long Nightingale has been alone, and what that means for him and for anyone having any kind of relationship with him.

 

Murderbot

Any

 

These books are just delightful and I want to read another entire saga about Murderbot's adventures and the humans and ships both it keeps accidentally befriending. So any new adventure Murderbot manages to find itself in will make me happy. 

 

I would also love to read something from a POV other than Murderbot's, be it during the books or after. How is ART's life with its crew? How did Dr. Mensah become a political leader? What is her family like? How did any of the characters perceive Murderbot at first and how did their perceptions change with time? Any kind of exploration of this universe through a different POV would be great, really!

 

The Good Place

Eleanor Shellstrop

Tahani Al-Jamil

 

I love Tahani and Eleanor's relationship. It's so funny and endearing at the same time — they genuinely care about each other, but are also so great at (literally) torturing each other. I would love any exploration of it, be it romantic or not. I do ship them together, but that is not a must-have.

 

The Good Place's reboots gave us a lot of options to explore, and I would enjoy any take on this. How did the many different attempts at combining soulmates go? What are the various ways that Michael found to torture them? What kinds of crazy plans did they come up with to escape it? What did it all feel like from Janet or Michael's POV?

 

I picked these two because they are my favorites, but feel free to use all the other characters in the show. I will be up to date with the third season when Yuletide comes around, so don't worry about spoilers, but please do feel free to ignore or incorporate anything at all about the third season, in whatever way you prefer.