Yuletide letter
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meteordustDear Yuletide Writer,
Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! I love all these fandoms, and I'm really keen to see what you do in them! I've provided some prompts in case you're looking for inspiration, but I'd also love to see whatever other ideas capture your imagination.
For me, it's about the characters and their relationships. I'm not a stickler for canon details, as long as the spirit of the characters and the flavour of their world is there. I want to see adventures that might have been, or missing moments from between scenes, or a slice of their daily lives, or where the future might take them.
LIKES: Some of the things I enjoy in stories are: undying loyalty, personal bravery, big damn hero moments, special everyday moments, subtle tension, conversations loaded with unspoken meaning, tough people showing a soft side, and soft people showing a tough side. I also like tropes such as amnesia, bodyswap, sex pollen, and undercover as a couple.
DISLIKES: I generally prefer optimistic stories for Yuletide, so I'm not keen on anything that is brutally violent or depressingly bleak (except for my Fallen London request). However, I don't mind darkness as long as there is a glimmer of light. Bittersweet endings are also fine.
SHIPPING: I'm a slash fan, but I also enjoy gen, het, and femslash. I'm fine with explicit sex, but it's usually not the most important part of the story for me.
STYLE: I'm fine with first, second, or third person. I'm fine with past or present tense.
AUS: I like seeing the characters in their own settings, so I would prefer no alternate universes like high school, coffee shop, or omegaverse. However, I like alternate universes where something happened differently in canon.
I hope this helps. Have fun writing!
Yours sincerely,
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meteordust
(Yuletide signup name Serenade)
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Request 1
Fandom: Falcon by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson
Characters: Falcon, Agidy Yelov
Details: I've always been fascinated by Yelov and the complicated relationship Falcon has with him - once chief and subordinate, now renegade and enforcer. I'd love to see any story where they cross paths, whether they're working together, or hunting each other, or having a doomed torrid affair. I also like the interactions between Falcon and the other Special Agents, so I'd be interested in anything from dramatic joint missions to the office Christmas party. I'm not that fussed about continuity, given it's a gamebook series, and I like alternate universes too. (Incidentally, in my head, I think of Falcon as male, but gender ambiguity is also cool!)
Resources: There are six books in this series. However, I would be perfectly happy with a story based only on the first book. They are out of print, but they can be found secondhand on AbeBooks, eBay, and Amazon. Falcon at Demian's Gamebook Web Page contains brief information about the series. PDFs of the books used to be available for download at Home of the Underdogs, but not anymore, although copies of the archive seem to float around on filesharing sites. There is also a community playthrough of the entire series on the RPG.net forums, although I haven't read the whole thread.
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Request 2
Fandom: Chronicles of Tornor - Elizabeth Lynn
Characters: Ryke, Errel
Details: I love the undying loyalty that Ryke shows towards Errel, even when he cannot understand the choices Errel makes. Part of me is still heartbroken that they part ways at the end, and that Ryke understands too late how deeply he loves Errel. I would love to see a story that explores their relationship, whether platonic or romantic: perhaps meeting again in the future, or moments along their journey where they get to know each other better as equals, or what life was like in the past when they lived at Tornor Keep, or even a canon divergence at some point in the story.
Resources: Ryke and Errel appear in Watchtower, the first book of the Chronicles of Tornor trilogy. It is in print, and should be available in bookshops and libraries.
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Request 3
Fandom: Fallen London
Characters: Mr Eaten, Mr Veils
Details: I adore the quirky charm of Fallen London, but what really fascinates me is the deeper mythology, especially the tantalising hints about the earlier cities, and their role in the haunting story of Mr Eaten. I am not a Seeker of the Name, so most of my knowledge about Mr Eaten comes from this summary of what happened to him and this speculation thread about the Fallen Cities. I would love to read a story that fleshes out these glimpses we get. What exactly happened with the bargain for the Third City? What was the relationship like between Mr Eaten and Mr Veils before the betrayal? Or what might happen in the future when the reckoning comes?
I generally prefer optimistic stories for Yuletide, but for this request I would equally enjoy something dark, if you want to go there. (Totally optional!) Canon levels of violence are fine, including death, torture, cannibalism, and mutilation (except harm to eyes). For these particular characters, I would also be okay with including noncon, dubcon, and unhappy endings.
Note: I don't mind spoilers for any of the Fallen London storylines, as long as the story can be understood without having played them.
Resources: The above links provide some information about Seeking Mr Eaten's Name and the Fallen Cities. Further information can be found on the wiki and the forums.
Thank you so much for offering to write a story for me! I love all these fandoms, and I'm really keen to see what you do in them! I've provided some prompts in case you're looking for inspiration, but I'd also love to see whatever other ideas capture your imagination.
For me, it's about the characters and their relationships. I'm not a stickler for canon details, as long as the spirit of the characters and the flavour of their world is there. I want to see adventures that might have been, or missing moments from between scenes, or a slice of their daily lives, or where the future might take them.
LIKES: Some of the things I enjoy in stories are: undying loyalty, personal bravery, big damn hero moments, special everyday moments, subtle tension, conversations loaded with unspoken meaning, tough people showing a soft side, and soft people showing a tough side. I also like tropes such as amnesia, bodyswap, sex pollen, and undercover as a couple.
DISLIKES: I generally prefer optimistic stories for Yuletide, so I'm not keen on anything that is brutally violent or depressingly bleak (except for my Fallen London request). However, I don't mind darkness as long as there is a glimmer of light. Bittersweet endings are also fine.
SHIPPING: I'm a slash fan, but I also enjoy gen, het, and femslash. I'm fine with explicit sex, but it's usually not the most important part of the story for me.
STYLE: I'm fine with first, second, or third person. I'm fine with past or present tense.
AUS: I like seeing the characters in their own settings, so I would prefer no alternate universes like high school, coffee shop, or omegaverse. However, I like alternate universes where something happened differently in canon.
I hope this helps. Have fun writing!
Yours sincerely,
meteordust(Yuletide signup name Serenade)
***
Request 1
Fandom: Falcon by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson
Characters: Falcon, Agidy Yelov
Details: I've always been fascinated by Yelov and the complicated relationship Falcon has with him - once chief and subordinate, now renegade and enforcer. I'd love to see any story where they cross paths, whether they're working together, or hunting each other, or having a doomed torrid affair. I also like the interactions between Falcon and the other Special Agents, so I'd be interested in anything from dramatic joint missions to the office Christmas party. I'm not that fussed about continuity, given it's a gamebook series, and I like alternate universes too. (Incidentally, in my head, I think of Falcon as male, but gender ambiguity is also cool!)
Resources: There are six books in this series. However, I would be perfectly happy with a story based only on the first book. They are out of print, but they can be found secondhand on AbeBooks, eBay, and Amazon. Falcon at Demian's Gamebook Web Page contains brief information about the series. PDFs of the books used to be available for download at Home of the Underdogs, but not anymore, although copies of the archive seem to float around on filesharing sites. There is also a community playthrough of the entire series on the RPG.net forums, although I haven't read the whole thread.
***
Request 2
Fandom: Chronicles of Tornor - Elizabeth Lynn
Characters: Ryke, Errel
Details: I love the undying loyalty that Ryke shows towards Errel, even when he cannot understand the choices Errel makes. Part of me is still heartbroken that they part ways at the end, and that Ryke understands too late how deeply he loves Errel. I would love to see a story that explores their relationship, whether platonic or romantic: perhaps meeting again in the future, or moments along their journey where they get to know each other better as equals, or what life was like in the past when they lived at Tornor Keep, or even a canon divergence at some point in the story.
Resources: Ryke and Errel appear in Watchtower, the first book of the Chronicles of Tornor trilogy. It is in print, and should be available in bookshops and libraries.
***
Request 3
Fandom: Fallen London
Characters: Mr Eaten, Mr Veils
Details: I adore the quirky charm of Fallen London, but what really fascinates me is the deeper mythology, especially the tantalising hints about the earlier cities, and their role in the haunting story of Mr Eaten. I am not a Seeker of the Name, so most of my knowledge about Mr Eaten comes from this summary of what happened to him and this speculation thread about the Fallen Cities. I would love to read a story that fleshes out these glimpses we get. What exactly happened with the bargain for the Third City? What was the relationship like between Mr Eaten and Mr Veils before the betrayal? Or what might happen in the future when the reckoning comes?
I generally prefer optimistic stories for Yuletide, but for this request I would equally enjoy something dark, if you want to go there. (Totally optional!) Canon levels of violence are fine, including death, torture, cannibalism, and mutilation (except harm to eyes). For these particular characters, I would also be okay with including noncon, dubcon, and unhappy endings.
Note: I don't mind spoilers for any of the Fallen London storylines, as long as the story can be understood without having played them.
Resources: The above links provide some information about Seeking Mr Eaten's Name and the Fallen Cities. Further information can be found on the wiki and the forums.
