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ysabetwordsmithToday I took pictures of icicles and snow, mostly in the house yard, some down the driveway.
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Comment Bingo
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Scrambled eggs and ham in an enamel pan
Dec. 4th, 2025 09:08 pmsoniajesse_the_k asked what's the first thing I enjoyed cooking.My father had a small enamel pan, cream colored on the inside and orange on the outside, like this one. I don't know where it came from. We didn't have any other pans like it, and it was definitely his, unlike the rest of the pots and pans that just belonged to all of us. It was brought out of the cabinet for scrambled eggs, which in our Germanic household we had for supper, not breakfast.
One of the first things I remember being able to cook on my own was scrambled eggs and ham in that enamel pan. First swirl around a generous pat of butter until it's bubbling hot. Add the chopped ham and stir it as it browns. Then break the eggs directly into the pan and keep stirring. (Don't pre-mix the eggs, and definitely don't add any milk.) When the eggs are softly cooked through, dish up with toast.
I graduated
Dec. 4th, 2025 11:37 pmcornerofmadnessThe oncologist has graduated me to only having to come twice a year instead of every three months so that's good news. Quite happy about that.
So I did damage to my wallet in celebration. I went to Bahnhof WVrsthaus & Biergarten for a reuben. Was going to get a cocktail with my lunch but wanted to try the giant cream puff. Both of which were the same price as the sandwich and didn't want to have a 50$ lunch.
I got the cream puff
This is enough for 3 days of desserts. It was chocolate peppermint. Next time I'll do the cocktail. Wish I could have stayed for their Krampus nacht but this is in a dodgy area near downtown/Marshall's campus.
Hit the comic book store, Michael's and lost my ever loving mind in the Italian section of HomeGoods.
So a while back I got two of the mooncat nail polishes which I mentioned. Here are my thoughts
Hell is Other People Side note: this is a color match to my living room curtains (I have a preference apparently)
It covers well with just one coat compared to say OPI, China Glaze or Morgan Taylor (which are the other pro ones I've used) That said even with Mooncat's overpriced top coat, this stuff chipped within hours. By day three I had to remove it. So, while pretty I can't see it for the price.
404: Soul Not Found Okay I totally failed with the magnet but to be fair 1) I have no idea what I'm doing 2) I have almost no nail right now so I can't put the magnet UNDER the nail as instructed.
Amazing coverage. 2 coats and you can't even see how terribly ridged my nails are from the anemia. Also I am absolutely fascinated with the color change. I've had color change polish before but not one of this quality. Some light it's emerald in other purple, and yet others teal blue to almost black. It took 48 hours to chip it (also had the over coat) Now this one I would do again and would consider other magnetics.
Also there has to be bad news in one of my days right? At 130 I got a text from the company my insurance uses for Dexcom and they can't fill my order because they always do it for a quarter and I'm losing this insurance in 3 weeks. At 230 my sensor acts up. At 5 the sensor dies 3 days early. Guess who has to call the endocrinologist tomorrow for some emergency test strips to carry me over til January because I don't even know if the shit new insurance will even cover a CGM.
So I did damage to my wallet in celebration. I went to Bahnhof WVrsthaus & Biergarten for a reuben. Was going to get a cocktail with my lunch but wanted to try the giant cream puff. Both of which were the same price as the sandwich and didn't want to have a 50$ lunch.
I got the cream puff
This is enough for 3 days of desserts. It was chocolate peppermint. Next time I'll do the cocktail. Wish I could have stayed for their Krampus nacht but this is in a dodgy area near downtown/Marshall's campus.
Hit the comic book store, Michael's and lost my ever loving mind in the Italian section of HomeGoods.
So a while back I got two of the mooncat nail polishes which I mentioned. Here are my thoughts
Hell is Other People Side note: this is a color match to my living room curtains (I have a preference apparently)
It covers well with just one coat compared to say OPI, China Glaze or Morgan Taylor (which are the other pro ones I've used) That said even with Mooncat's overpriced top coat, this stuff chipped within hours. By day three I had to remove it. So, while pretty I can't see it for the price.
404: Soul Not Found Okay I totally failed with the magnet but to be fair 1) I have no idea what I'm doing 2) I have almost no nail right now so I can't put the magnet UNDER the nail as instructed.
Amazing coverage. 2 coats and you can't even see how terribly ridged my nails are from the anemia. Also I am absolutely fascinated with the color change. I've had color change polish before but not one of this quality. Some light it's emerald in other purple, and yet others teal blue to almost black. It took 48 hours to chip it (also had the over coat) Now this one I would do again and would consider other magnetics.
Also there has to be bad news in one of my days right? At 130 I got a text from the company my insurance uses for Dexcom and they can't fill my order because they always do it for a quarter and I'm losing this insurance in 3 weeks. At 230 my sensor acts up. At 5 the sensor dies 3 days early. Guess who has to call the endocrinologist tomorrow for some emergency test strips to carry me over til January because I don't even know if the shit new insurance will even cover a CGM.
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Dec. 4th, 2025 08:38 pmcahnOh hey it's December now, which means I should get presents for D's nieces. (D's nephews have now all graduated high school, and so they either get gift cards or we might try to figure out a family gift.) Which means I am asking you for help! Nieces are senior in high school and freshman in high school. The freshman isn't as much of a reader. The senior loves to read, so finding something good for her is more important. Senior!Niece also loves fantasy.
Last time I asked for recs, years ago, someone recommended Tiffany Aching, which the nieces were too young for at the time, but now may be the time (if I haven't passed it already). I just started Wee Free Men and am enjoying it a lot so far, and that may be part of the present. (I guess Tiffany is 9? so maybe technically too young for Senior!niece? But the book does read to me as more of a high-school reading level than a 9-year-old reading level.)
Other things: D's sister and brother-in-law are extremely devout and conservatively evangelical Christians and don't read fantasy at all (though they have come to accept their kid reading it). I don't think I could give her anything at this time that, say, has explicit sex scenes, or a gay or trans main character, and I'd also be a bit wary of too much violence/horror-themes. So, for example, Some Desperate Glory, which I already gave to D's nephews, is out.
Extra points for subtext of "here's how you grow up" and "here's how you deal with a flawed parent." (My sense -- which could of course be mistaken -- is that D's sister is an incredible parent that anyone would be lucky to have, and brother-in-law is less so. I do not think that there's anything particularly bad going on (I'm sure I have at least my share of flaws as a parent too), just that I remember at that age books being a helpful way to work through figuring out independence and becoming a different person than my parents.)
Last time I asked for recs, years ago, someone recommended Tiffany Aching, which the nieces were too young for at the time, but now may be the time (if I haven't passed it already). I just started Wee Free Men and am enjoying it a lot so far, and that may be part of the present. (I guess Tiffany is 9? so maybe technically too young for Senior!niece? But the book does read to me as more of a high-school reading level than a 9-year-old reading level.)
Other things: D's sister and brother-in-law are extremely devout and conservatively evangelical Christians and don't read fantasy at all (though they have come to accept their kid reading it). I don't think I could give her anything at this time that, say, has explicit sex scenes, or a gay or trans main character, and I'd also be a bit wary of too much violence/horror-themes. So, for example, Some Desperate Glory, which I already gave to D's nephews, is out.
Extra points for subtext of "here's how you grow up" and "here's how you deal with a flawed parent." (My sense -- which could of course be mistaken -- is that D's sister is an incredible parent that anyone would be lucky to have, and brother-in-law is less so. I do not think that there's anything particularly bad going on (I'm sure I have at least my share of flaws as a parent too), just that I remember at that age books being a helpful way to work through figuring out independence and becoming a different person than my parents.)
Obstacle Weekend Approaches
Dec. 4th, 2025 08:17 pmranunculusSat and Sun are December's Obstacle Practice Days here at the Ranch. As usual I have 8 obstacles planned. Sunday's event already has its limit of 10 riders signed up. Saturday has 5. I have no idea why Sunday is more popular, but that has been true on several recent events. In any case, I'm really happy to have this many riders signed up in the middle of winter. It is true that the weather has been spectacular for the last week and should be perfect on Sat: Sunny with a high of 65F. The hills are green and lovely.
Got some shelves half installed. They are good metal industrial style shelving that were being thrown out of the Opera House back when I was working there. I brought them up from Henry St last week.
Scored an excellent buy of some used but very good fence panels. Priced about $150 per panel. New they would be 250+. It was one of those deals that I tuck a little money away for. Thank goodness Ray was willing to pick them up for me, the seller wanted them gone ASAP.
Got some shelves half installed. They are good metal industrial style shelving that were being thrown out of the Opera House back when I was working there. I brought them up from Henry St last week.
Scored an excellent buy of some used but very good fence panels. Priced about $150 per panel. New they would be 250+. It was one of those deals that I tuck a little money away for. Thank goodness Ray was willing to pick them up for me, the seller wanted them gone ASAP.
Daily Happiness
Dec. 4th, 2025 07:01 pmtorachan1. Carla is home safe and sound. Her flight was delayed by about an hour and a half due to weather in Chicago, so what was already a late night pickup (scheduled originally for 11:30pm) ended up being truly middle of the night, and we are both pretty exhausted today, but she is home, and I was able to work from home again today, which is good because I think I got about 2.5 hours of sleep total.
2. While I was waiting to go to the airport last night and trying not to get to sleepy, I finally tried the Trader Joe's chai concentrate we'd picked up a while back. Mixed with the gingerbread oatmilk (also Trader Joe's), it tastes exactly like the gingerbread chai lattes we love from Starbucks. Cheaper to make at home, plus also they are still on strike, so we haven't been going to Starbucks.
3. I finally gave the PS5 a go! I bought Horizon Zero Dawn a week or so ago and have been meaning to give it a go, but just never found the time to go out in the living room and fire it up. (This is why I love the Switch so much, because I can play at my desk. For some reason I am really avoidant about playing games on the TV, idek.) I just played the (extremely long) intro segment so far, but I did enjoy it. Also played a bit of the free Astro game that came with the system and it's fun, too. And then I went ahead and ordered the Playstation Portal, which is a handheld accessory that allows you to play PS5 games away from the TV (you do need an actual PS5 to use it). It was even on sale!
4. I got the Thanksgiving bagel sandwich this morning for us to share. It was pretty tasty, but it had a lot of fried onions on it, which is less than ideal. I'd ask for it without them if I got it again, but since it's only going to be around a bit longer I probably just won't get it again.
5. I finished another puzzle today.
This is the puzzle we had hanging around in the closet for years and years because we wanted to be puzzle people but then we had cats and nowhere to do puzzles. But when we got the garage remodelled and had a space to do puzzles, I found it too daunting. But now I've done a lot of puzzles and felt up to the task. It was definitely a challenge, though it would have been more of one if the pieces had been more uniform. It has two main types of pieces, some more square and some long and thin, so that made it easier to figure out what went where.
6. Chloe's looking a little wild.
2. While I was waiting to go to the airport last night and trying not to get to sleepy, I finally tried the Trader Joe's chai concentrate we'd picked up a while back. Mixed with the gingerbread oatmilk (also Trader Joe's), it tastes exactly like the gingerbread chai lattes we love from Starbucks. Cheaper to make at home, plus also they are still on strike, so we haven't been going to Starbucks.
3. I finally gave the PS5 a go! I bought Horizon Zero Dawn a week or so ago and have been meaning to give it a go, but just never found the time to go out in the living room and fire it up. (This is why I love the Switch so much, because I can play at my desk. For some reason I am really avoidant about playing games on the TV, idek.) I just played the (extremely long) intro segment so far, but I did enjoy it. Also played a bit of the free Astro game that came with the system and it's fun, too. And then I went ahead and ordered the Playstation Portal, which is a handheld accessory that allows you to play PS5 games away from the TV (you do need an actual PS5 to use it). It was even on sale!
4. I got the Thanksgiving bagel sandwich this morning for us to share. It was pretty tasty, but it had a lot of fried onions on it, which is less than ideal. I'd ask for it without them if I got it again, but since it's only going to be around a bit longer I probably just won't get it again.
5. I finished another puzzle today.
This is the puzzle we had hanging around in the closet for years and years because we wanted to be puzzle people but then we had cats and nowhere to do puzzles. But when we got the garage remodelled and had a space to do puzzles, I found it too daunting. But now I've done a lot of puzzles and felt up to the task. It was definitely a challenge, though it would have been more of one if the pieces had been more uniform. It has two main types of pieces, some more square and some long and thin, so that made it easier to figure out what went where.
6. Chloe's looking a little wild.
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Dec. 4th, 2025 09:19 pmflemmingsFuhreeezing cold today, with snow squalls and wind, so stayed in and did nothing but dishes and a dark load of laundry currently spinning in the machine. Did have to go out to sweep off steps and front path and bring bins back in. Luckily lid of green bin did not freeze in place as it has done before, but if this polar vortex continues I might try putting it up on the porch where the snow and ice can't get at it.
Puzzling thing: my feet are different sizes and ten years ago (good god) when I bought my Toe Warmer boots, I ended up buying two pairs to get a proper fit. The heel of the right or shorter boot has worn away so I thought maybe I'd use the longer boot instead with insoles and thick socks. Only I can't find it. Left boot, yes, but the right one has vanished, lord knows how or why. And of course the online pair I bought last year or whenever don't fit at all, but rub and pinch where they shouldn't.
At least my new ID card arrived. Much better picture than last time FWIW. But they still have my height as 5'8.5/ 174 cm. which is surely no longer true. I suppose that's what I put down when I first got the thing, which was also ten years ago or so. Really don't remember when, and of course COVID screwed up the record keeping. But if they kept to every five years, then it was 2016 and yes, I have shrunk since then.
Puzzling thing: my feet are different sizes and ten years ago (good god) when I bought my Toe Warmer boots, I ended up buying two pairs to get a proper fit. The heel of the right or shorter boot has worn away so I thought maybe I'd use the longer boot instead with insoles and thick socks. Only I can't find it. Left boot, yes, but the right one has vanished, lord knows how or why. And of course the online pair I bought last year or whenever don't fit at all, but rub and pinch where they shouldn't.
At least my new ID card arrived. Much better picture than last time FWIW. But they still have my height as 5'8.5/ 174 cm. which is surely no longer true. I suppose that's what I put down when I first got the thing, which was also ten years ago or so. Really don't remember when, and of course COVID screwed up the record keeping. But if they kept to every five years, then it was 2016 and yes, I have shrunk since then.
Dumuzi's Dream
Dec. 4th, 2025 06:13 pmradiantfractureFrom the Languagehat feed:
Trinity College Dublin reports World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers.
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Trinity College Dublin reports World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers.
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so he takes it to the net
Dec. 4th, 2025 09:15 pmmusesfoolI keep meaning to post and then being too tired to string two thoughts together. Work remains stupidly busy, but I just need to get through Tuesday and it'll all be downhill from there. *crosses fingers* Even if so far only 6 board members have agreed to come in person to the suddenly in-person board meeting. I'm hoping a bad showing will discourage the folks who keep insisting we do stuff in person, but I guess we'll see what happens.
Outgoing CEO keeps trying to orchestrate the first half of 2026 and my boss and I are both like, wtf? but incoming CEO seems to be okay with going, nah, we're not doing that. I haven't been in those meetings, but the stuff coming out of it makes me feel like she's trying to prop up other internal candidate who wasn't chosen to be CEO, which would be 100% on brand for both of them.
In better news, my raise was in my check today, and allegedly the catch-up payment (it's retro to July 1) will be coming in the next pay period, just in time to start paying off Baby Miss L's Christmas gifts. I got a most delightful video of her singing "Let It Go" last night. <333 She's so cute!
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Outgoing CEO keeps trying to orchestrate the first half of 2026 and my boss and I are both like, wtf? but incoming CEO seems to be okay with going, nah, we're not doing that. I haven't been in those meetings, but the stuff coming out of it makes me feel like she's trying to prop up other internal candidate who wasn't chosen to be CEO, which would be 100% on brand for both of them.
In better news, my raise was in my check today, and allegedly the catch-up payment (it's retro to July 1) will be coming in the next pay period, just in time to start paying off Baby Miss L's Christmas gifts. I got a most delightful video of her singing "Let It Go" last night. <333 She's so cute!
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Choices were made
Dec. 4th, 2025 08:13 pmlannamichaelsFor no good reason (yes I'm procrastinating on something), trying to decide tonight which is the most WTF of the music videos I have had to watch and rewatch and rewatch this year. Is it the WTFFFFF of the "clink clink" visual in Yum Yum? Or is it Shwekey deciding to stop the song right in its tracks to do a commercial for Baron Herzog? They are both so WTF.
-YUM YUM | Rabbi Greenspan | Featuring Afiko.Man & Mendy Worch | TYH Music
-SHWEKEY - Baruch Hashem It’s Shabbos
If you don't understand Yum Yum, don't worry, neither do I.
2025 Universal Studios Trip #1 (11/27/25) Part 1
Dec. 4th, 2025 05:28 pmtorachanAlthough Universal Studios is by far the closest theme park to me, I have never been! Growing up, it just never interested me, but over the years as they've transitioned from being just about live action Hollywood stuff to all sorts of properties, it did start getting more interesting, what with the Simpsons and Harry Potter (before JKR decided to devote her life to being the biggest bigot she could be), and then finally when they added the Nintendo stuff, I was like, now I really do want to go! But I still never did lol.
( Part 1: The Morning )
( Part 1: The Morning )
Daily Check-In
Dec. 4th, 2025 08:02 pmmecurtin posting in fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Thursday, December 4, to midnight on Friday, December 5 (8pm Eastern Time).
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Poll #33921 Daily check-in poll
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 14
How are you doing?
I am OK
9 (64.3%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now
5 (35.7%)
I could use some help
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single
7 (50.0%)
One other person
5 (35.7%)
More than one other person
2 (14.3%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Day 1780: "A bloated, useless entity."
Dec. 4th, 2025 03:41 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
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Today in one sentence: The Supreme Court allowed Texas to use its new congressional map for the 2026 elections, blocking a lower court ruling that found the plan was likely a racial gerrymander; federal agents arrested the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC offices the night before Jan. 6 Capitol attack; the Government Accountability Office opened an investigation into Bill Pulte after Senate Democrats accused the Federal Housing Finance Agency director of abusing his position to target Trump’s perceived political enemies with criminal referrals; the Trump administration renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace to the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace”; 98% of more than 2,100 Foreign Service employees reported lower morale this year; 46% of Americans say the cost of living in the U.S. is worst than than they can ever remember; and U.S. economic confidence fell to negative 30 in November – its lowest level since July 2024.
1/ The Supreme Court allowed Texas to use its new congressional map for the 2026 elections, blocking a lower court ruling that found the plan was likely a racial gerrymander. The order granted an emergency request from Gov. Greg Abbott after a three-judge panel said Republican lawmakers, acting at Trump’s urging, diluted the voting power of Black and Latino residents. The justices said Texas was likely to win on appeal and paused the injunction while they review the case. The map was designed to add up to five Republican House seats. (NBC News / Associated Press / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / Politico)
2/ Federal agents arrested the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC offices the night before Jan. 6 Capitol attack. An FBI affidavit said investigators tied Brian Cole Jr. to the devices through purchase records, cellphone data and a license plate reader, though officials didn’t explain why earlier reviews of the same evidence failed to identify him. (Associated Press / NBC News / New York Times / CNN / Washington Post)
3/ The Government Accountability Office opened an investigation into Bill Pulte after Senate Democrats accused the Federal Housing Finance Agency director of abusing his position to target Trump’s perceived political enemies with criminal referrals. The probe will examine whether Pulte and FHFA staff misused federal authority and resources in sending mortgage fraud referrals on New York Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to the Justice Department. A federal judge has already dismissed charges tied to Pulte’s referral of James. (Reuters / NBC News / Axios / CNBC)
4/ The Trump administration renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace to the “Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace,” bolting his name onto its Washington headquarters. The State Department said the rebranding honors “the greatest dealmaker in our nation’s history” and will stand as a reminder of “what strong leadership can accomplish for global stability.” The White House, meanwhile, called the Institute of Peace a once “bloated, useless entity,” but the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace “is both beautifully and aptly named after a President who ended eight wars in less than a year.” The move follows Trump’s February order to shut down the congressionally created institute and a March takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency, which removed the leadership and fire most staff. (NPR / CNN / Axios / New York Times / Bloomberg / Washington Post / NBC News)
5/ 98% of more than 2,100 Foreign Service employees reported lower morale this year. The American Foreign Service Association said workplace changes since January have made it harder to advance U.S. diplomatic priorities and warned that thousands of departures and ongoing reductions in force have left the State Department struggling to sustain core functions. (New York Times / Axios / Federal News Network)
poll/ 46% of Americans say the cost of living in the U.S. is worst than than they can ever remember. 46% also say this is now Trump’s economy and he’s responsible for the high costs. (Politico)
poll/ U.S. economic confidence fell to negative 30 in November – its lowest level since July 2024. 21% of Americans described current economic conditions as good in November, while 40% described conditions as poor. 27% said the economy is getting better, while 68% said the economy is getting worse. (Gallup)
⏭️ Notably Next: The 2026 midterms are in 334 days.
- Today last year: Day 1415: "They’re coming after you."
- Two years ago today: Day 1049: "One impossible choice after another."
- Five years ago today: Day 1415: "Grim."
- Six years ago today: Day 1049: "Are you ready?"
- Seven years ago today: Day 684: Loose ends.
- Eight years ago today: Day 319: Tatters.
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PHs #73-81
Dec. 4th, 2025 05:16 pmyuletidemods posting in yuletide_pinch_hitsWe have nine new pinch hits, numbered #73-81. These pinch hits are due at the main assignment deadline of Wednesday 17 December at 9pm UTC.
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Also! We now have a pinch hitters' prompts post! If you weren't signed up and you're pinch hitting, your rare fandom prompts are very welcome!
Request 1 by Cherry_Blaze
A Date With Death (Visual Novel)
Characters: Grim Reaper | Casper (A Date With Death), 5012 (A Date With Death), Worldbuilding (A Date With Death)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
DNWS:
Angst/Whump/Emotional Suffering
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Body horror in sexual context
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Body dismembering (decaptiation of a bad guy is fine)
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Staying in abusive relationships
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
Request 2 by Cherry_Blaze
ぶっちぎり | Bucchigiri?! (Anime)
Characters: Jin Marito, Senya (Bucchigiri), Ichiya (Bucchigiri), Tomoshibi Arajin
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
Regarding Additional Tags: any number of characters is okay as long as my boy Ichiya is there UwU
DNWS:
Angst/Whump/Emotional Suffering
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Body horror in sexual context
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Body dismembering (decaptiation of a bad guy is fine)
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Staying in abusive relationships
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
Request 3 by Cherry_Blaze
Dead Plate (RachelDrawsThis Video Game)
Characters: Rody Lamoree, Vincent "Vince" Charbonneau
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
DNWS:
Whump
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
Request 1 by RuanChunXian
向风而行 | Flight to You (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
Fandom specific DNW: Infidelity
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 2 by RuanChunXian
如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV)
Characters: Ulanara Ruyi | Step-Empress (Ruyi's Royal Love), Keliyete Hailan | Consort Yu, Emperor Qianlong of Qing | Hongli (Ruyi's Royal Love)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 3 by RuanChunXian
延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV)
Characters: Empress Fuca of Qing | Rongyin, Empress Wei of Qing | Yingluo, Mingyu (Story of Yanxi Palace)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 4 by RuanChunXian
度华年 | The Princess Royal (TV)
Characters: Li Rong (The Princess Royal), Pei Wenxuan
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 5 by RuanChunXian
知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 | The Story of Minglan (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 6 by RuanChunXian
庆余年 | Joy of Life (TV)
Characters: Fan Xian (Joy of Life), Haitang Duoduo, Teng Zijing, Li Chengru
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 7 by RuanChunXian
The Half of It (2020)
Characters: Ellie Chu, Edwin Chu, Paul Munsky
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
Fandom specific DNW: Ellie/Paul in a romantic/sexual relationship
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 1 by songofsunset
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
Characters: Maia Drazhar, Csevet Aisava, Thara Celehar, Worldbuilding (The Goblin Emperor)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
Request 2 by songofsunset
Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
Characters: Raphael Amian | Lord of Ysthar (Nine Worlds), Cliopher "Kip" Mdang (Nine Worlds), Artorin Damara | Fitzroy Angursell (Nine Worlds), Gaudy Vawen (Nine Worlds)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
Request 3 by songofsunset
The Truman Show (1998)
Characters: Truman Burbank
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
Request 1 by shortcrust
Jaws (1975)
Characters: Ellen Brody (Jaws 1975), Matt Hooper (Jaws 1975), Martin Brody (Jaws 1975)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I adore the idea of these three together, so I would love either something explicitly poly with a romantic Hooper/Brody/Ellen equilateral triangle, or otherwise whatever exploration of these characters interacting or coexisting that interests you! Perhaps after everything Hooper stays for a while, maybe while the authorities tidy up the legal side of everything, or while he's writing his next paper. Maybe they all get to coexist for a while. I love Ellen and am enamoured of making sure she isn't set aside, and would be interested to see how she deals with supporting her husband through the aftermath of this horrific experience but also how she deals with this other man who was there, who was funny and nice and brought her a bottle of wine, and who has now shared this with her husband in a way she can't imagine. I like to think they could all get through this together (and maybe fall in love about it).
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 2 by shortcrust
One Tree Hill
Characters: Deb Scott, Antwon "Skills" Taylor
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
I watched One Tree Hill for the first time this year and was honestly struck by how lovely this relationship was; it starts as a joke, but we see their support and genuine care for one another. If I'm being wistful it honestly feels a little like, had circumstances been different, things might have turned out differently for them, too. I'd love something shippy but I'd really just love to read however you spin it; canon plays out alternatively happy-ending, an AU world where things go differently, or maybe things end as they do on the show but we get to sit in Skills' or Deb's head about it and follow them as they reflect on the relationship. I'd just love to see a spotlight on these two and what their relationship was, or could have been. I'm sorry, Nathan, but I liked it when your mother dated your friend! In fact, I thought it was cute! Deal with it!
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 3 by shortcrust
The White Lotus (TV)
Characters: Mia (The White Lotus), Valentina (The White Lotus)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
These two had such an unexpectedly delightful storyline - I thought it was lovely how Mia, though still remaining cheeky and unserious about it, went to bed with Valentina fully intent on making it nice for her - and I've love anything featuring the two of them romantically. Maybe Valentine reflects on how this started transactionally but doesn't need to stay that way, and she has to unpack how she feels about that while also realising that liking someone didn't feel like she thought it would; maybe they become partners in crime, girlbossing the hotel while catching feelings; or maybe they start sleeping together and never really stop until they realise, wait, have we been dating this whole time? I am so glad that the only people who escaped the bad timeline this series was these two lesbians, and I want them to have a happy ending.
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 4 by shortcrust
Ready or Not (2019)
Characters: Grace Le Domas (Ready or Not (2019)), Daniel Le Domas (Ready or Not (2019))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I love these two in a romantic relationship, or as the only two people on earth who understand what each other went through and are going to buddy system each other into dealing with that. So either Daniel lives, or he's a ghost, or he still dies, and we have to sit with Grace as she deals with that and a love or kinship that she gained and lost during approx. 15 minutes of the worse day of her life.
It's just, like, imagine that you've been betrayed by the person you loved; who sold you a lie, the lie of a family; who even if he hadn't killed you was going to make a murderer out of you some day. And then imagine that you realise that you're not alone in thinking this is all severely, severely fucked up. Grace would imprint on that man like a baby duck, but also challenge how reductively he thinks about everything. Maybe they use their inherited millions and buy several large dogs and also lots of therapy.
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 1 by crystalrainwing
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Characters: Ryland Grace, Rocky (Project Hail Mary), Olesya Ilyukhina, Eva Stratt
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death,
general likes: angst, tragedy, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
i would love to see any of these characters together or alone!! yay!! some specific prompts (for some specific combos, cuz i can't list them all, but also again feel free to throw any combo together!! i would love to see it!)
grace + stratt: ok. ok. i love these two. they have such a weird dynamic!! one of the most powerful women in the world and her pet scientist... sacrificial lamb and the one holding the knife... she's so ruthless and will do whatever it takes and he is so, so afraid... UGH they make me SICK!!!!!!!!!
prompts:
- stratt having weird, complicated, guilty grief and yet 'it was the only way' feelings about grace after he's sent away. i would love to see how she felt during those interim years, before she heard from him again. or the wave of new grief that would come when the beetles do finally arrive, and she know (or believes she knows) that he is, for real, dead, and this is the last of him that she will ever see.
- grace missing her terribly while hes in space! before the reveal, AFTER the reveal...
- i would love to see more of them on earth spending time together
- grace in his cell waiting to get sent up in the hail mary <3333 horrrible horrible feelings <3333
- IM JUST SHAKING THESE TWO AROUND
grace + rocky: THE BEST FRIENDS EVER!!!!!!!! they are so special to me. so so so special. i love them so much. the way they would do anything for each other. the way they want sooooo badly to save each other AND THEY SUCCEED WAWAWA THEYRE SO SPECIAL TO ME!! their shared isolation... 'you're a good human...' the way they adapt their spaces so that they can be together... learning each others languages... AHHH theyre so everything to me. theyre life partners theyre besties they saved each others lives they saved each others whole species. crushes them with my fist
prompts:
- just more of them hanging out during canon timeline
- more of them on erid!!
- au where they both end up on earth somehow....
- au where one of them dies!!! make them sooooo sad!!! do they make sure the other's planet is still saved? do they ever stop thinking, maybe i could have saved him? what is it like to return home alone? i <3 grief
- i will be happy with literally anything you write about these two i love them so much
grace + ilyukhina (and solo ilyukhina): I LOVE ILYUKHINA SO MUCH she's so funny. i love their friendship SM. and i am SO SAD SHE DIED AGHHHH!! i really like her gallows humor and the way that they talk to each other!! and theyre friends... ough....
prompts:
- ilyukhina survives!! they get to work together!! all the horrible revelations that come with that!
- ilyukhina survives... instead of grace. she is the one to interact with rocky, she is the one to mourn her crewmates. i think rocky would enjoy her humor. how would things end up in an au like that?
- ilyukhina on earth hanging out with anyone, or by herself! i would love to see her life before!
i love this book and i love these characters. i will love anything you do with them!!
No letter
Request 2 by crystalrainwing
The Martian - Andy Weir
Characters: Melissa Lewis (The Martian), Rick Martinez (The Martian), Beth Johanssen
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping (unless canon), omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death,
general likes: angst, tragedy, grief/mourning, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
i love the martian!! and i loveee the crew of ares 3!! i would love to see more of them on earth, more of them on the ship, in space on the way to mars, in space on the way back (esp. if grief/mourning), in space on the way back to mars, in space on the way back to earth (again!)... i would love to see an au where mark actually does die, at any point in the timeline, and how that affects the crew going forward... i would love to see one where the mission just goes the way it's supposed to and everything is fine... i would LOVE to see one where someone ELSE is injured and left behind (and communicates with the crew eventually), just so many fun options throwing these characters into the pear wiggler!! i just want to see more of them together i never felt like it was enough in the book!!
No letter
Request 3 by crystalrainwing
17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future - Jon Bois
Characters: Juice (17776), Nine (17776), Ten (17776), Worldbuilding (17776)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death
general likes: angst, tragedy, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
17776 haunts my every waking moment. i LOVE it. the way that it tells you that even in the most desperate of circumstances, there is connection. that, even thousands of years after everything's been done, one of the biggest human activities is play. plus, i really like space probes and i love that they're humanized here! i love their distinct personalities and their friendship. and of course the horrible, awful isolation at the beginning - just a very fun angsty plot point. i love the worldbuilding and i love the characters and i would love to see absolutely anything you want to do with them or the world itself!! hooray!! i don't have specific prompts because i can't think of any, so just go for it, really :D
No letter
Request 4 by crystalrainwing
Interstellar (2014)
Characters: Murphy Cooper
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death
general likes: angst, tragedy, grief/mourning, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
I LOVE MURPHY!!!!! i did not feel like she got enough screen time in the movie. i would like to see anything with her, but especially:
- her growing up without her dad, and how that affects her
- more of how she got to be where she was as an adult
- AU where cooper can send messages back through the wormhole
- how did she get from her 'eureka' moment to actually making it work?!?!?
- her raising her own kids - in space?? on an ever-more-deadly earth?? how does the loss of her own parents affect the way that she raises her own family?
- i just love her so much i would love to see whatever you create for her!! her POV of canon scenes, her getting in fights at school, her relationship with her brother... truly endless possibilities...
No letter
Request 1 by Shadow_Logic
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
Characters: Genevieve (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses), Derek (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses), Worldbuilding (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Genevieve/Derek! Either pre-canon, explaining how Derek came to burn the midnight oil for her, or how things happened between their dance and the wedding. Canon divergences, like how things would have happened without Rowena's arrival or even without Queen Isabella's death, are also great.
If you decide to focus on the worldbuilding, I'd be interested in both the secret magical place (who created it? Is it some alternate universe Queen Isabella found? Did Queen Isabella create it? Why?) or in the fictional kingdom, it's politics. I'd even be happy for just a small slice of worldbuilding and for the main focus to be Genevieve/Derek. If you would rather focus on just the worldbuilding however, you can either focus very little or just omit any Genevieve/Derek.
Do Not Want: AU (but canon-divergences within their world are perfectly alright), infidelity, sad endings, animal abuse, substance abuse (moderate alcohol use OK). No polyamory. No angst, unless it has a happy ending. No killing Derek or Genevieve, canon deaths OK.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 2 by Shadow_Logic
Mulan (Disney Animated Movies)
Characters: Li Shang (Disney), Fa Mulan | Hua Mulan (Disney)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Want: Mulan/Shang please! I'm especially interested in how their courtship progressed after the movie. I dislike the second movie's canon, so feel free to ignore it completely. Also welcome is an answer to the question 'when did Shang fall in love?': did he love Ping before he loved Mulan? Did he care for Ping and then find that feeling transformed when it came to Mulan? Canon-divergences are great too, more details in letter.
I also love history and historical accuracy for this period.
Do Not Want: No AUs (but canon-divergences within the movie's universe are great), infidelity, animal, abuse, substance abuse (reasonable alcohol use is OK). No rape, but canon and period-typical violence are acceptable. No sad endings, no angst unless it has a happy ending. No Shang having concubines after marrying Mulan. No polyamory. No killing Shang or Mulan. No super-modern, super accepting society.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 3 by Shadow_Logic
如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV)
Characters: Ulanara Ruyi | Step-Empress (Ruyi's Royal Love), Emperor Qianlong of Qing | Hongli (Ruyi's Royal Love), Ling Yunche, Keliyete Hailan | Consort Yu
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: I want better for Ruyi! The main prompt I have in mind is her somehow falling in love and being able to marry Li Yunche, and somehow still keeping Hailan as a friend. Prompt ideas in letter. For these three, I'd love as much sunshine, good luck and rainbows as Qing dinasty China can possibly provide. If you'd rather focus on Ruyi and Ling Yunche, or even just Ruyi, Hailan can be omitted.
I would also enjoy Hongli getting his just-desserts. Full-on marinating in remorse. If you'd rather focus on a fic of Hongli marinating in regret and longing after Ruyi's death, you may focus on him and omit Hailan and Ling Yunche. Please make him regretful, unhappy and sad.
Do Not Want: Modern AUs (canon-divergences or AUs happening within their time period are great), no polyamory for Ruyi or Ling Yunche, but anyone else can have concubines if you like. No Ruyi/Hailan, I prefer them as friends. No abuse unless it's psychological harm on Hongli's betraying ass, but I realize the need for some canon-typical violence, so it can happen (will elaborate in letter). No angst unless it has a happy ending - if you're making Hongli sad, however, angst and unhappy endings are wonderful. No happy endings involving Ruyi with Hongli. No animal abuse.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 4 by Shadow_Logic
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
Characters: Sebastian (Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)), Miranda Aisling
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Miranda/Sebastian! Either longing from Sebastian's point of view during the movie or post-movie where Sebastian, like Medusa, crosses over into the mortal world. More prompts in letter.
Do Not Want: No non-magical AUs, canon divergence is OK. No animal abuse, violence, rape, substance abuse (some alcohol use OK). No angst, unless it's angst with a happy ending. No polyamory. No making the Landscape of Imagination unreal or a dream. No canon character deaths except Miranda's mother, as her death is essential to the plot. No infidelity - unless it's against Miranda's abusive human boyfriend. No Miranda going to live in the Fairy Isle forever, visiting is OK.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 5 by Shadow_Logic
Kung Fu Panda (Movies)
Characters: Tai Lung, Tigress (Kung Fu Panda)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: I want more interactions between these two and I am so sad they got zero on the movie. To be honest, I'm a Tai Lung/Tigress shipper, so if by some miracle of the Yuletide gods you happen to swing that way I'll be happy, but just more interaction between the two would be awesome. If you don't feel Tai Lung, I'd be happy with more about Tigress' life, her being awesome post-canon, etc. Prompt ideas in letter
Do Not Want: rape/non-con, canon character death (canonically dead characters can stay dead, and you may kill anyone else ex. parents of Tai Lung or Tigress, etc), abuse. Canon-typical violence is OK. No AUs, but canon divergences happening within their universe is OK, just no modern day or turning-into-humans AUs. No super evil, unredeemed Tai Lung manipulating Tigress. No angst unless it has a happy ending.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 6 by Shadow_Logic
延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV)
Characters: Empress Wei of Qing | Yingluo, Fu Heng | Fuca Chunhe (Story of Yanxi Palace), Empress Fuca of Qing | Rongyin, Hitara Erqing
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Yingluo/Fu Heng! Either more of their sweet love or even better, a canon-divergent story where they do end up together somehow. I would like it if Empress Fuca were happy along with them, with a side of Erqing being miserable, but if the Empress and Erqing don't fit, I will take just Yingluo and Fu Heng.
Do Not Want: rape/non-con, no infidelity, polyamory or Fu Heng taking any concubines, but I will agree to a story where Fu Heng manages to bring Yingluo home as his concubine post marriage, as long as Erqing gets booted. No abuse, though canon and period-typical violence is allowed if it isn't the focus of the story. No modern AUs, but canon divergences that happen within the time-period are OK. Further examples in letter.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 1 by curtaincall
Library of Alexandria RPF
Characters: Zenodotus of Ephesus, Aristarchus of Samothrace
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific notes:
So my entire basis for nominating/requesting this is that we were reading the Iliad and talking about the manuscript history and my professor said something along the lines of "Aristarchus always goes with the opposite of whatever Zenodotus does, he always picks the opposite reading." And that made me desperately curious about what Aristarchus might have thought of Zenodotus himself (since he has such a tendency to disagree violently with him), and what Zenodotus might have thought of Aristarchus' reactions to his work.
I know they weren't alive at the same time so I'd be perfectly happy with Aristarchus just thinking/talking about Zenodotus, but if you want to either change the timeline so that they could possibly meet or introduce some kind of time travel into the mix I would also enjoy that! (But please don't do a full modern AU.)
Some more prompts/ideas:
- daily life at the Library for either/both of them
- what drives their differing approaches to the text? (lectio facilior vs lectio difficilior, etc)
- a modern-day scholar, or a later librarian, going through their different edits and puzzling out something about what's going on with them
- Adding romance/tension between them would be welcome as would keeping it on a professional/rivals level
- I can read Ancient Greek (and Latin, if that should become relevant), so if you want to include any I'd love it! (Please consider this my explicit opt-in to receive fic in Latin or Ancient Greek rather than English.)
No letter
Request 2 by curtaincall
Shadow of the Leviathan - Robert Jackson Bennett
Characters: Anagosa Dolabra, Dinios Kol, Worldbuilding (Shadow of the Leviathan)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific notes:
Per the additional tag, I'm fine with a worldbuilding fic that doesn't include Ana and Din, or Ana and Din fic that doesn't include worldbuilding! DNW romantic Ana/Din.
Ideas/prompts:
- Case fic - maybe Ana and Din have an opportunity to solve some smaller-scale mystery? Maybe one or both of them is unjustly accused? Maybe they have to in some way do a bit of what the other does?
- Travel adventures/misadventures for Ana and Din!
- In-universe documents about the Empire, the administration, the many constituent parts. Bureaucratic nitty-gritty!
- More about the augurs in particular, or specific types of enhancements in general
No letter
Request 3 by curtaincall
Knives Out (Movies)
Characters: Benoit Blanc (Knives Out)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific prompts:
- Case fic! Potential settings: train (either a fancy one or a subway), archaeological dig, animal shelter, political campaign - or anything else that you're knowledgeable and passionate about.
- Going off the part in Glass Onion where he struggles at Among Us, it would be fun to see him having more difficulty with social deduction games, or another kind of game/puzzle.
- I could honestly buy him as either a more strictly-business, no mystery-solving off the clock guy OR someone who can't help diving into little mysteries as he comes across them, so I'd enjoy either a fic where he keeps encountering small mysteries and stubbornly refusing to engage with them, or one where he does find and solve one!
- I plan to watch Wake Up Dead Man before works are revealed, so no need to worry about spoilers!
No letter
Request 1 by IdMonster
Alien: Earth (TV 2025)
Characters: The Eye | T. Ocellus (Alien: Earth TV 2025)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
The Eye is my favorite horrifying monster. Where did it come from? Does it have history with the xenomorphs? I'd love something from its point of view!
DNW: AUs where any canon characters are non-human creatures in non-canonical ways, like Wendy having claws or cat ears or something.
No letter
Request 2 by IdMonster
The Stand - Stephen King
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
This is my favorite Stephen King novel. I'd love to hear more about any of the nominated characters, before or after or during the events of the book.
Did Leo always have the shine, or did that happen post-flu? It'd be really interesting to see how it'd go if Alice Underwood or Carla Goldsmith survived along with or instead of their children. Rape or seduction of Lloyd or Larry by Flagg is cool if you want to go in that direction. If you pick Lucy Swann's twins, I'd like them to be older children or teenagers, not babies.
DNW: AUs where any canonically human characters are non-human creatures, like Larry having claws or cat ears or something.
No letter
Request 3 by IdMonster
True Detective (TV 2014)
Characters: Rustin "Rust" Cohle, Martin "Marty" Hart
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I really ship them. Go as dark as you like - drugs, death, insanity, Lovecraftian apocalypse, whatever - just as long as they're together.
DNW: Fluff. Mpreg. AUs where canonically human characters are non-human creatures, like Marty having claws or cat ears or something.
No letter
Request 4 by IdMonster
World War Z - Max Brooks
Characters: Worldbuilding (World War Z - Max Brooks)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Please write a story where the zombies invade your town or job or some other location or situation you know well. For instance, if you teach at uni, have them invade one. Realistic details make for great zombie stories.
Alternately, I'd love a historical AU from your favorite historical period. World War Z type zombies in Heian Japan, Mohenjo Daro, or the Viking Age? Yes please!
DNW: AUs with non-canonical fantasy elements, like people with claws or cat ears.
No letter
Request 1 by redgear
Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter
Characters: Hollós Gyula (Hallo itt Mátyás király)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Time travel being just a game. (Works set entirely before any time travel occurs are fine!)
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I love everything about Gyula - I'd love to hear the story of where and how he learned any of the things he knows, including whatever digs he was on with Károly where he learned so much about the Iazyges! I'm also obsessed by how much he wants to just get shit done and how dedicated he is to changing things, even when Károly and the Professor try to talk him down, even when all the rest of them accept life as it is, he just never gives up. I'd love him to be narratively allowed to do the industrial revolution he dreams of :3 Maybe they all (or Gyula alone) time travels to earlier in history, when Mátyás was less constrained by war and necessity and had more time to deal with them? Of course Gyula alone would have difficulties of his own, since he's not exactly a historian, but he'd put his head down and get on with it I'm sure :D
I will happily ship Gyula with anyone and everyone, including OCs <3
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
Request 2 by redgear
Mátyás a sosem volt királyfi (TV 2006)
Characters: Hunyadi László (Mátyás a sosem volt királyfi)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Mátyás or Erzsébet death
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I love this version of László - how his grief turns to anger turns to menace so fast when he's dealing with Ulrich and Ladislaus, how passionate he is with Maria, and how sweet he is with Matthias, coaxing him on that of course he'll find some girl who likes him someday :D He contains multitudes! I completely adore how he's so capable, and yet there's still that streak of impulsive overconfidence and that trust that leads him to disaster.
I'd love anything more about him - precanon fic with his parents? More about his relationship with Maria, or his relationship with Matthias? Or AU where he doesn't die (permanently) is also very welcome! Maybe he's imprisoned or banished (I always love a gay-marriage-disinheritance-AU)? I also love ghosts and other supernatural ways for people to not perma-die, as well as time travel! If you're continuing past the point where he dies, feel free to either follow the continuity of the series or go as divergent-AU as you'd like.
I will happily ship László with anyone except King Ladislaus or Ulrich and gen is of course always welcome.
I'm also very fond of the messenger that comes to tell Erzsébet that Ulrich is dead, that poor guy lol. I'd love to know more about him if you'd like to include him. Maybe he was with János and László for a long time? :D
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
Request 3 by redgear
Mátyás király | Matthias Rex - Kubinyi András
Characters: I. Mátyás magyar király | Matthias I of Hungary (Matthias Rex - Kubinyi)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Time travel being just a game. (Works set entirely before any time travel occurs are fine!)
- Romantic love between Matthias and Beatrice (a political marriage is very welcome, I adore scheming and political maneuvering on both sides!)
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There are so many just narratively fascinating stories in this bio that I'd love fic about! Tell me more about Matthias doing his own army's recon, getting captured, and talking himself out of it by pretending to be a local groom! Or what it was like for those months trapped alone in Prague after Ladislaus died, not knowing what was going to happen to him. Or struggling with Mihály for control of the government, or deciding he couldn't risk war with the Ottomans and had to imprison Vlad, or finding out just in time about any of the plots against him... I love terrible things happening to him and him coming back from them stronger, colder, more resilient <3
I'm also very interested though in more slice of life stuff: tell me about a day in the life of the roman military history nerd, the renaissance art superfan, the soldier, the diplomat, the propagandist, the guy who fell in love at first sight at a dance. I am really into the speculations Kubinyi makes about his personality/motivations throughout all these!
And I always love time travel, any variety of it, from historical characters going to the future, people from the future coming back, or people time traveling back to their younger selves.
I'll ship Matthias with anyone who isn't DNWed; ocs are welcome in ship as well as gen fic.r a long time? :D
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
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PH #73: A Date With Death (Visual Novel), ぶっちぎり | Bucchigiri?! (Anime), Dead Plate (RachelDrawsThis Video Game)
Request 1 by Cherry_Blaze
A Date With Death (Visual Novel)
Characters: Grim Reaper | Casper (A Date With Death), 5012 (A Date With Death), Worldbuilding (A Date With Death)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
DNWS:
Angst/Whump/Emotional Suffering
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Body horror in sexual context
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Body dismembering (decaptiation of a bad guy is fine)
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Staying in abusive relationships
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
Request 2 by Cherry_Blaze
ぶっちぎり | Bucchigiri?! (Anime)
Characters: Jin Marito, Senya (Bucchigiri), Ichiya (Bucchigiri), Tomoshibi Arajin
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
Regarding Additional Tags: any number of characters is okay as long as my boy Ichiya is there UwU
DNWS:
Angst/Whump/Emotional Suffering
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Body horror in sexual context
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Body dismembering (decaptiation of a bad guy is fine)
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Staying in abusive relationships
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
Request 3 by Cherry_Blaze
Dead Plate (RachelDrawsThis Video Game)
Characters: Rody Lamoree, Vincent "Vince" Charbonneau
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Regarding the stuff that I like, it's mostly shameless kinky smut, with or without plot :D If that's not your thing, I'll be satisfied if the characters just make out or are generally silly.
DNWS:
Whump
Sad ending
Anything involving human toilet (scat, urine etc.)
Rape/sexual assault
Vomit/vomitting
Solely chat fic
Non con infidelity
Non con (dubcon is fine)
Necrophilia
Spitting
Sounding
Anal/genital tearing
Children (underage NSFW is fine but only 14+; check with mods as it depends on the situation)
Military/cop AU
Drugged Sex (sex pollen is ok!)
Non-con pregnancy
Childbirthing (on screen)
Beastiality
Character death (permanent) (ok if it’s a paranormal/ghost kind of AU and the character is not just removed from the story entirely)
Child abuse (any)
Rape kink (non-con)
Drug addiction
OC as main character/main POV
OC as critical character to the plot
Memory loss AU (unless they get their memories back later)
Self Harm
LGBTQ-phobias
Misogyny
Suicide (suicidal ideation is fine if quickly resolved)
Time travel/time loop
Animal cruelty (specifically cats)
Eating Disorders and Starvation (it's fine if it's a hungry vampire)
Violence against minorities
Mind break and mind control
Slavery
Sick fics
Blowjob right after anal (unwashed dick)
Slow burn
Heavy feelings of guilt
Character having EXTREMELY low self esteem (self esteem issues are fine, just not too much)
Religion used to abuse and shame people
Slut shaming
Spitting in mouth
1st person POV
No letter
CLAIMED - PH #74: 向风而行 | Flight to You (TV), 如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV), 延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV), 度华年 | The Princess Royal (TV), 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 | The Story of Minglan (TV), 庆余年 | Joy of Life (TV), The Half of It (2020)
Request 1 by RuanChunXian
向风而行 | Flight to You (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
Fandom specific DNW: Infidelity
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 2 by RuanChunXian
如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV)
Characters: Ulanara Ruyi | Step-Empress (Ruyi's Royal Love), Keliyete Hailan | Consort Yu, Emperor Qianlong of Qing | Hongli (Ruyi's Royal Love)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 3 by RuanChunXian
延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV)
Characters: Empress Fuca of Qing | Rongyin, Empress Wei of Qing | Yingluo, Mingyu (Story of Yanxi Palace)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 4 by RuanChunXian
度华年 | The Princess Royal (TV)
Characters: Li Rong (The Princess Royal), Pei Wenxuan
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 5 by RuanChunXian
知否知否应是绿肥红瘦 | The Story of Minglan (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 6 by RuanChunXian
庆余年 | Joy of Life (TV)
Characters: Fan Xian (Joy of Life), Haitang Duoduo, Teng Zijing, Li Chengru
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
Request 7 by RuanChunXian
The Half of It (2020)
Characters: Ellie Chu, Edwin Chu, Paul Munsky
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNW: dub/non con, omegaverse/A/B/O, mpreg, bathroom and vomit play/kinks, anal sex, daddy kink, incest, modern AU for historical-based shows, graphic violence, gore, grimdark, hurt no comfort, whump, hanahaki, first and second person narrative (exception for epistolary form), AU with fantasy/supernatural elements, alternate settings such as high school, coffee shops etc. Canon divergence is okay.
Fandom specific DNW: Ellie/Paul in a romantic/sexual relationship
For prompts please see my letter.
Letter:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwwTe4uFvjFcywqOv6HAdMI9jVokovulv8GvUczacyg
CLAIMED - PH #75: The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison, Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard, The Truman Show (1998)
Request 1 by songofsunset
The Goblin Emperor Series - Katherine Addison
Characters: Maia Drazhar, Csevet Aisava, Thara Celehar, Worldbuilding (The Goblin Emperor)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
Request 2 by songofsunset
Nine Worlds Series - Victoria Goddard
Characters: Raphael Amian | Lord of Ysthar (Nine Worlds), Cliopher "Kip" Mdang (Nine Worlds), Artorin Damara | Fitzroy Angursell (Nine Worlds), Gaudy Vawen (Nine Worlds)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
Request 3 by songofsunset
The Truman Show (1998)
Characters: Truman Burbank
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
DNWs:
- Gore
- Hurt/no comfort
- Fic focused on young children
More preferences and prompts in the letter :)
I’m not especially picky, I’ll read and enjoy just about anything- write something you enjoy writing and I’ll have a great time reading it!
Letter:
https://songofsunset.tumblr.com/yuletide
CLAIMED - PH #76: Jaws (1975), One Tree Hill, The White Lotus (TV), Ready or Not (2019)
Request 1 by shortcrust
Jaws (1975)
Characters: Ellen Brody (Jaws 1975), Matt Hooper (Jaws 1975), Martin Brody (Jaws 1975)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I adore the idea of these three together, so I would love either something explicitly poly with a romantic Hooper/Brody/Ellen equilateral triangle, or otherwise whatever exploration of these characters interacting or coexisting that interests you! Perhaps after everything Hooper stays for a while, maybe while the authorities tidy up the legal side of everything, or while he's writing his next paper. Maybe they all get to coexist for a while. I love Ellen and am enamoured of making sure she isn't set aside, and would be interested to see how she deals with supporting her husband through the aftermath of this horrific experience but also how she deals with this other man who was there, who was funny and nice and brought her a bottle of wine, and who has now shared this with her husband in a way she can't imagine. I like to think they could all get through this together (and maybe fall in love about it).
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 2 by shortcrust
One Tree Hill
Characters: Deb Scott, Antwon "Skills" Taylor
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
I watched One Tree Hill for the first time this year and was honestly struck by how lovely this relationship was; it starts as a joke, but we see their support and genuine care for one another. If I'm being wistful it honestly feels a little like, had circumstances been different, things might have turned out differently for them, too. I'd love something shippy but I'd really just love to read however you spin it; canon plays out alternatively happy-ending, an AU world where things go differently, or maybe things end as they do on the show but we get to sit in Skills' or Deb's head about it and follow them as they reflect on the relationship. I'd just love to see a spotlight on these two and what their relationship was, or could have been. I'm sorry, Nathan, but I liked it when your mother dated your friend! In fact, I thought it was cute! Deal with it!
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 3 by shortcrust
The White Lotus (TV)
Characters: Mia (The White Lotus), Valentina (The White Lotus)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
These two had such an unexpectedly delightful storyline - I thought it was lovely how Mia, though still remaining cheeky and unserious about it, went to bed with Valentina fully intent on making it nice for her - and I've love anything featuring the two of them romantically. Maybe Valentine reflects on how this started transactionally but doesn't need to stay that way, and she has to unpack how she feels about that while also realising that liking someone didn't feel like she thought it would; maybe they become partners in crime, girlbossing the hotel while catching feelings; or maybe they start sleeping together and never really stop until they realise, wait, have we been dating this whole time? I am so glad that the only people who escaped the bad timeline this series was these two lesbians, and I want them to have a happy ending.
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
Request 4 by shortcrust
Ready or Not (2019)
Characters: Grace Le Domas (Ready or Not (2019)), Daniel Le Domas (Ready or Not (2019))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I love these two in a romantic relationship, or as the only two people on earth who understand what each other went through and are going to buddy system each other into dealing with that. So either Daniel lives, or he's a ghost, or he still dies, and we have to sit with Grace as she deals with that and a love or kinship that she gained and lost during approx. 15 minutes of the worse day of her life.
It's just, like, imagine that you've been betrayed by the person you loved; who sold you a lie, the lie of a family; who even if he hadn't killed you was going to make a murderer out of you some day. And then imagine that you realise that you're not alone in thinking this is all severely, severely fucked up. Grace would imprint on that man like a baby duck, but also challenge how reductively he thinks about everything. Maybe they use their inherited millions and buy several large dogs and also lots of therapy.
I'd be delighted to receive a treat for this fandom (or any of my requests)!
Letter:
https://shortcrust.tumblr.com/yuletide25
CLAIMED - PH #77: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, The Martian - Andy Weir, 17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future - Jon Bois, Interstellar (2014)
Request 1 by crystalrainwing
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Characters: Ryland Grace, Rocky (Project Hail Mary), Olesya Ilyukhina, Eva Stratt
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death,
general likes: angst, tragedy, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
i would love to see any of these characters together or alone!! yay!! some specific prompts (for some specific combos, cuz i can't list them all, but also again feel free to throw any combo together!! i would love to see it!)
grace + stratt: ok. ok. i love these two. they have such a weird dynamic!! one of the most powerful women in the world and her pet scientist... sacrificial lamb and the one holding the knife... she's so ruthless and will do whatever it takes and he is so, so afraid... UGH they make me SICK!!!!!!!!!
prompts:
- stratt having weird, complicated, guilty grief and yet 'it was the only way' feelings about grace after he's sent away. i would love to see how she felt during those interim years, before she heard from him again. or the wave of new grief that would come when the beetles do finally arrive, and she know (or believes she knows) that he is, for real, dead, and this is the last of him that she will ever see.
- grace missing her terribly while hes in space! before the reveal, AFTER the reveal...
- i would love to see more of them on earth spending time together
- grace in his cell waiting to get sent up in the hail mary <3333 horrrible horrible feelings <3333
- IM JUST SHAKING THESE TWO AROUND
grace + rocky: THE BEST FRIENDS EVER!!!!!!!! they are so special to me. so so so special. i love them so much. the way they would do anything for each other. the way they want sooooo badly to save each other AND THEY SUCCEED WAWAWA THEYRE SO SPECIAL TO ME!! their shared isolation... 'you're a good human...' the way they adapt their spaces so that they can be together... learning each others languages... AHHH theyre so everything to me. theyre life partners theyre besties they saved each others lives they saved each others whole species. crushes them with my fist
prompts:
- just more of them hanging out during canon timeline
- more of them on erid!!
- au where they both end up on earth somehow....
- au where one of them dies!!! make them sooooo sad!!! do they make sure the other's planet is still saved? do they ever stop thinking, maybe i could have saved him? what is it like to return home alone? i <3 grief
- i will be happy with literally anything you write about these two i love them so much
grace + ilyukhina (and solo ilyukhina): I LOVE ILYUKHINA SO MUCH she's so funny. i love their friendship SM. and i am SO SAD SHE DIED AGHHHH!! i really like her gallows humor and the way that they talk to each other!! and theyre friends... ough....
prompts:
- ilyukhina survives!! they get to work together!! all the horrible revelations that come with that!
- ilyukhina survives... instead of grace. she is the one to interact with rocky, she is the one to mourn her crewmates. i think rocky would enjoy her humor. how would things end up in an au like that?
- ilyukhina on earth hanging out with anyone, or by herself! i would love to see her life before!
i love this book and i love these characters. i will love anything you do with them!!
No letter
Request 2 by crystalrainwing
The Martian - Andy Weir
Characters: Melissa Lewis (The Martian), Rick Martinez (The Martian), Beth Johanssen
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping (unless canon), omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death,
general likes: angst, tragedy, grief/mourning, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
i love the martian!! and i loveee the crew of ares 3!! i would love to see more of them on earth, more of them on the ship, in space on the way to mars, in space on the way back (esp. if grief/mourning), in space on the way back to mars, in space on the way back to earth (again!)... i would love to see an au where mark actually does die, at any point in the timeline, and how that affects the crew going forward... i would love to see one where the mission just goes the way it's supposed to and everything is fine... i would LOVE to see one where someone ELSE is injured and left behind (and communicates with the crew eventually), just so many fun options throwing these characters into the pear wiggler!! i just want to see more of them together i never felt like it was enough in the book!!
No letter
Request 3 by crystalrainwing
17776: What Football Will Look Like in the Future - Jon Bois
Characters: Juice (17776), Nine (17776), Ten (17776), Worldbuilding (17776)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
treats welcome!!
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, hurt no comfort (OK if comfort is bittersweet/open ending), rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death
general likes: angst, tragedy, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
17776 haunts my every waking moment. i LOVE it. the way that it tells you that even in the most desperate of circumstances, there is connection. that, even thousands of years after everything's been done, one of the biggest human activities is play. plus, i really like space probes and i love that they're humanized here! i love their distinct personalities and their friendship. and of course the horrible, awful isolation at the beginning - just a very fun angsty plot point. i love the worldbuilding and i love the characters and i would love to see absolutely anything you want to do with them or the world itself!! hooray!! i don't have specific prompts because i can't think of any, so just go for it, really :D
No letter
Request 4 by crystalrainwing
Interstellar (2014)
Characters: Murphy Cooper
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
DNW: smut/sex, romance/shipping, omegaverse, 1st POV unless epistolary (2nd is OK), non-canonverse, rape/non-con, using other pronouns than the character canonically uses (trans characters are fine as long as they align with canon genders), chatfic, pregnancy(past or present), age regression, the word 'tummy,’ detailed funerals, non-canon MCD, on-screen child death
general likes: angst, tragedy, grief/mourning, bittersweet endings, 'the love was there, it mattered, but in the end it didn't stop anything,' strong platonic relationships/bonds, corruption OR redemption arc, enemies to friends, character who didnt mean harm but caused so much of it, character who caused a lot of harm on purpose, people being flawed, cruel and mean, esp. when they don't mean to be; grey morality, + how that affects a character's mental state (esp. a morally good person being forced into a situation where theyre forced to do something they dont want to); realistically dealing with injuries, realistically dealing with trauma, esp. PTSD; fix-it/everyone lives/nobody dies; complex relationships where they aren't sure what they feel about each other; non-binary/trans characters; hurt/comfort; physical affection; character pushing themself to their absolute limit to help others with little regard for their own well-being; moments of great joy after great hardship
I LOVE MURPHY!!!!! i did not feel like she got enough screen time in the movie. i would like to see anything with her, but especially:
- her growing up without her dad, and how that affects her
- more of how she got to be where she was as an adult
- AU where cooper can send messages back through the wormhole
- how did she get from her 'eureka' moment to actually making it work?!?!?
- her raising her own kids - in space?? on an ever-more-deadly earth?? how does the loss of her own parents affect the way that she raises her own family?
- i just love her so much i would love to see whatever you create for her!! her POV of canon scenes, her getting in fights at school, her relationship with her brother... truly endless possibilities...
No letter
CLAIMED - PH #78: Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006), Mulan (Disney Animated Movies), 如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV), Voyage of the Unicorn (2001), Kung Fu Panda (Movies), 延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV)
Request 1 by Shadow_Logic
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
Characters: Genevieve (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses), Derek (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses), Worldbuilding (Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Genevieve/Derek! Either pre-canon, explaining how Derek came to burn the midnight oil for her, or how things happened between their dance and the wedding. Canon divergences, like how things would have happened without Rowena's arrival or even without Queen Isabella's death, are also great.
If you decide to focus on the worldbuilding, I'd be interested in both the secret magical place (who created it? Is it some alternate universe Queen Isabella found? Did Queen Isabella create it? Why?) or in the fictional kingdom, it's politics. I'd even be happy for just a small slice of worldbuilding and for the main focus to be Genevieve/Derek. If you would rather focus on just the worldbuilding however, you can either focus very little or just omit any Genevieve/Derek.
Do Not Want: AU (but canon-divergences within their world are perfectly alright), infidelity, sad endings, animal abuse, substance abuse (moderate alcohol use OK). No polyamory. No angst, unless it has a happy ending. No killing Derek or Genevieve, canon deaths OK.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 2 by Shadow_Logic
Mulan (Disney Animated Movies)
Characters: Li Shang (Disney), Fa Mulan | Hua Mulan (Disney)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Want: Mulan/Shang please! I'm especially interested in how their courtship progressed after the movie. I dislike the second movie's canon, so feel free to ignore it completely. Also welcome is an answer to the question 'when did Shang fall in love?': did he love Ping before he loved Mulan? Did he care for Ping and then find that feeling transformed when it came to Mulan? Canon-divergences are great too, more details in letter.
I also love history and historical accuracy for this period.
Do Not Want: No AUs (but canon-divergences within the movie's universe are great), infidelity, animal, abuse, substance abuse (reasonable alcohol use is OK). No rape, but canon and period-typical violence are acceptable. No sad endings, no angst unless it has a happy ending. No Shang having concubines after marrying Mulan. No polyamory. No killing Shang or Mulan. No super-modern, super accepting society.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 3 by Shadow_Logic
如懿传 | Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (TV)
Characters: Ulanara Ruyi | Step-Empress (Ruyi's Royal Love), Emperor Qianlong of Qing | Hongli (Ruyi's Royal Love), Ling Yunche, Keliyete Hailan | Consort Yu
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: I want better for Ruyi! The main prompt I have in mind is her somehow falling in love and being able to marry Li Yunche, and somehow still keeping Hailan as a friend. Prompt ideas in letter. For these three, I'd love as much sunshine, good luck and rainbows as Qing dinasty China can possibly provide. If you'd rather focus on Ruyi and Ling Yunche, or even just Ruyi, Hailan can be omitted.
I would also enjoy Hongli getting his just-desserts. Full-on marinating in remorse. If you'd rather focus on a fic of Hongli marinating in regret and longing after Ruyi's death, you may focus on him and omit Hailan and Ling Yunche. Please make him regretful, unhappy and sad.
Do Not Want: Modern AUs (canon-divergences or AUs happening within their time period are great), no polyamory for Ruyi or Ling Yunche, but anyone else can have concubines if you like. No Ruyi/Hailan, I prefer them as friends. No abuse unless it's psychological harm on Hongli's betraying ass, but I realize the need for some canon-typical violence, so it can happen (will elaborate in letter). No angst unless it has a happy ending - if you're making Hongli sad, however, angst and unhappy endings are wonderful. No happy endings involving Ruyi with Hongli. No animal abuse.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 4 by Shadow_Logic
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
Characters: Sebastian (Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)), Miranda Aisling
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Miranda/Sebastian! Either longing from Sebastian's point of view during the movie or post-movie where Sebastian, like Medusa, crosses over into the mortal world. More prompts in letter.
Do Not Want: No non-magical AUs, canon divergence is OK. No animal abuse, violence, rape, substance abuse (some alcohol use OK). No angst, unless it's angst with a happy ending. No polyamory. No making the Landscape of Imagination unreal or a dream. No canon character deaths except Miranda's mother, as her death is essential to the plot. No infidelity - unless it's against Miranda's abusive human boyfriend. No Miranda going to live in the Fairy Isle forever, visiting is OK.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 5 by Shadow_Logic
Kung Fu Panda (Movies)
Characters: Tai Lung, Tigress (Kung Fu Panda)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: I want more interactions between these two and I am so sad they got zero on the movie. To be honest, I'm a Tai Lung/Tigress shipper, so if by some miracle of the Yuletide gods you happen to swing that way I'll be happy, but just more interaction between the two would be awesome. If you don't feel Tai Lung, I'd be happy with more about Tigress' life, her being awesome post-canon, etc. Prompt ideas in letter
Do Not Want: rape/non-con, canon character death (canonically dead characters can stay dead, and you may kill anyone else ex. parents of Tai Lung or Tigress, etc), abuse. Canon-typical violence is OK. No AUs, but canon divergences happening within their universe is OK, just no modern day or turning-into-humans AUs. No super evil, unredeemed Tai Lung manipulating Tigress. No angst unless it has a happy ending.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
Request 6 by Shadow_Logic
延禧攻略 | Story of Yanxi Palace (TV)
Characters: Empress Wei of Qing | Yingluo, Fu Heng | Fuca Chunhe (Story of Yanxi Palace), Empress Fuca of Qing | Rongyin, Hitara Erqing
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Want: Yingluo/Fu Heng! Either more of their sweet love or even better, a canon-divergent story where they do end up together somehow. I would like it if Empress Fuca were happy along with them, with a side of Erqing being miserable, but if the Empress and Erqing don't fit, I will take just Yingluo and Fu Heng.
Do Not Want: rape/non-con, no infidelity, polyamory or Fu Heng taking any concubines, but I will agree to a story where Fu Heng manages to bring Yingluo home as his concubine post marriage, as long as Erqing gets booted. No abuse, though canon and period-typical violence is allowed if it isn't the focus of the story. No modern AUs, but canon divergences that happen within the time-period are OK. Further examples in letter.
Letter:
https://myrrhee.dreamwidth.org/1989.html
CLAIMED - PH #79: Library of Alexandria RPF, Shadow of the Leviathan - Robert Jackson Bennett, Knives Out (Movies)
Request 1 by curtaincall
Library of Alexandria RPF
Characters: Zenodotus of Ephesus, Aristarchus of Samothrace
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific notes:
So my entire basis for nominating/requesting this is that we were reading the Iliad and talking about the manuscript history and my professor said something along the lines of "Aristarchus always goes with the opposite of whatever Zenodotus does, he always picks the opposite reading." And that made me desperately curious about what Aristarchus might have thought of Zenodotus himself (since he has such a tendency to disagree violently with him), and what Zenodotus might have thought of Aristarchus' reactions to his work.
I know they weren't alive at the same time so I'd be perfectly happy with Aristarchus just thinking/talking about Zenodotus, but if you want to either change the timeline so that they could possibly meet or introduce some kind of time travel into the mix I would also enjoy that! (But please don't do a full modern AU.)
Some more prompts/ideas:
- daily life at the Library for either/both of them
- what drives their differing approaches to the text? (lectio facilior vs lectio difficilior, etc)
- a modern-day scholar, or a later librarian, going through their different edits and puzzling out something about what's going on with them
- Adding romance/tension between them would be welcome as would keeping it on a professional/rivals level
- I can read Ancient Greek (and Latin, if that should become relevant), so if you want to include any I'd love it! (Please consider this my explicit opt-in to receive fic in Latin or Ancient Greek rather than English.)
No letter
Request 2 by curtaincall
Shadow of the Leviathan - Robert Jackson Bennett
Characters: Anagosa Dolabra, Dinios Kol, Worldbuilding (Shadow of the Leviathan)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific notes:
Per the additional tag, I'm fine with a worldbuilding fic that doesn't include Ana and Din, or Ana and Din fic that doesn't include worldbuilding! DNW romantic Ana/Din.
Ideas/prompts:
- Case fic - maybe Ana and Din have an opportunity to solve some smaller-scale mystery? Maybe one or both of them is unjustly accused? Maybe they have to in some way do a bit of what the other does?
- Travel adventures/misadventures for Ana and Din!
- In-universe documents about the Empire, the administration, the many constituent parts. Bureaucratic nitty-gritty!
- More about the augurs in particular, or specific types of enhancements in general
No letter
Request 3 by curtaincall
Knives Out (Movies)
Characters: Benoit Blanc (Knives Out)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
General likes: plotty stuff, humor, mystery, satire of corporate culture, epistolary/document-based stories, heists, riddles/puzzles, trains
General DNW: explicit sex (strong implications/suggestive content/sex jokes all fine), death of requested characters, rape/noncon, underage sex, extreme angst, in-depth discussion of sexual or gender identity, BDSM or other D/s, unrequested noncanon pairings for requested characters, detailed description of pregnancy, unrequested setting AUs
Fandom-specific prompts:
- Case fic! Potential settings: train (either a fancy one or a subway), archaeological dig, animal shelter, political campaign - or anything else that you're knowledgeable and passionate about.
- Going off the part in Glass Onion where he struggles at Among Us, it would be fun to see him having more difficulty with social deduction games, or another kind of game/puzzle.
- I could honestly buy him as either a more strictly-business, no mystery-solving off the clock guy OR someone who can't help diving into little mysteries as he comes across them, so I'd enjoy either a fic where he keeps encountering small mysteries and stubbornly refusing to engage with them, or one where he does find and solve one!
- I plan to watch Wake Up Dead Man before works are revealed, so no need to worry about spoilers!
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CLAIMED - PH #80: Alien: Earth (TV 2025), The Stand - Stephen King, True Detective (TV 2014), World War Z - Max Brooks
Request 1 by IdMonster
Alien: Earth (TV 2025)
Characters: The Eye | T. Ocellus (Alien: Earth TV 2025)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
The Eye is my favorite horrifying monster. Where did it come from? Does it have history with the xenomorphs? I'd love something from its point of view!
DNW: AUs where any canon characters are non-human creatures in non-canonical ways, like Wendy having claws or cat ears or something.
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Request 2 by IdMonster
The Stand - Stephen King
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
This is my favorite Stephen King novel. I'd love to hear more about any of the nominated characters, before or after or during the events of the book.
Did Leo always have the shine, or did that happen post-flu? It'd be really interesting to see how it'd go if Alice Underwood or Carla Goldsmith survived along with or instead of their children. Rape or seduction of Lloyd or Larry by Flagg is cool if you want to go in that direction. If you pick Lucy Swann's twins, I'd like them to be older children or teenagers, not babies.
DNW: AUs where any canonically human characters are non-human creatures, like Larry having claws or cat ears or something.
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Request 3 by IdMonster
True Detective (TV 2014)
Characters: Rustin "Rust" Cohle, Martin "Marty" Hart
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I really ship them. Go as dark as you like - drugs, death, insanity, Lovecraftian apocalypse, whatever - just as long as they're together.
DNW: Fluff. Mpreg. AUs where canonically human characters are non-human creatures, like Marty having claws or cat ears or something.
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Request 4 by IdMonster
World War Z - Max Brooks
Characters: Worldbuilding (World War Z - Max Brooks)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Please write a story where the zombies invade your town or job or some other location or situation you know well. For instance, if you teach at uni, have them invade one. Realistic details make for great zombie stories.
Alternately, I'd love a historical AU from your favorite historical period. World War Z type zombies in Heian Japan, Mohenjo Daro, or the Viking Age? Yes please!
DNW: AUs with non-canonical fantasy elements, like people with claws or cat ears.
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PH #81: Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, Mátyás a sosem volt királyfi (TV 2006), Mátyás király | Matthias Rex - Kubinyi András
Request 1 by redgear
Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter
Characters: Hollós Gyula (Hallo itt Mátyás király)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Time travel being just a game. (Works set entirely before any time travel occurs are fine!)
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I love everything about Gyula - I'd love to hear the story of where and how he learned any of the things he knows, including whatever digs he was on with Károly where he learned so much about the Iazyges! I'm also obsessed by how much he wants to just get shit done and how dedicated he is to changing things, even when Károly and the Professor try to talk him down, even when all the rest of them accept life as it is, he just never gives up. I'd love him to be narratively allowed to do the industrial revolution he dreams of :3 Maybe they all (or Gyula alone) time travels to earlier in history, when Mátyás was less constrained by war and necessity and had more time to deal with them? Of course Gyula alone would have difficulties of his own, since he's not exactly a historian, but he'd put his head down and get on with it I'm sure :D
I will happily ship Gyula with anyone and everyone, including OCs <3
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
Request 2 by redgear
Mátyás a sosem volt királyfi (TV 2006)
Characters: Hunyadi László (Mátyás a sosem volt királyfi)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Mátyás or Erzsébet death
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I love this version of László - how his grief turns to anger turns to menace so fast when he's dealing with Ulrich and Ladislaus, how passionate he is with Maria, and how sweet he is with Matthias, coaxing him on that of course he'll find some girl who likes him someday :D He contains multitudes! I completely adore how he's so capable, and yet there's still that streak of impulsive overconfidence and that trust that leads him to disaster.
I'd love anything more about him - precanon fic with his parents? More about his relationship with Maria, or his relationship with Matthias? Or AU where he doesn't die (permanently) is also very welcome! Maybe he's imprisoned or banished (I always love a gay-marriage-disinheritance-AU)? I also love ghosts and other supernatural ways for people to not perma-die, as well as time travel! If you're continuing past the point where he dies, feel free to either follow the continuity of the series or go as divergent-AU as you'd like.
I will happily ship László with anyone except King Ladislaus or Ulrich and gen is of course always welcome.
I'm also very fond of the messenger that comes to tell Erzsébet that Ulrich is dead, that poor guy lol. I'd love to know more about him if you'd like to include him. Maybe he was with János and László for a long time? :D
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
Request 3 by redgear
Mátyás király | Matthias Rex - Kubinyi András
Characters: I. Mátyás magyar király | Matthias I of Hungary (Matthias Rex - Kubinyi)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Do Not Want:
- Permanent death of requested characters (Temporary character death like undeath, time loops, time travel, immortality, etc is welcome, as is death in a bad end of cyoa/interactive fiction that isn't implied to be the true end)
- Setting Change AU (everyone has always been baristas, omegaverse, modern AU, etc)
- Unrequested gender identity hcs, neurodivergent hcs, or genderswaps
- Characters going to therapy, anachronistic therapyspeak
- Completely bad/unhappy/hopeless ending (hopeful/bittersweet is welcome)
- Ageplay (time travel to younger self is fine, amnesia is fine)
- Kink negotiations, safewords, color checks.
- Heroic portrayal of Ladislaus the Posthumous or Ulrich of Celje; also, either of those two shipped with anyone
- AUs where a Hunyadi explicitly does not/will not ever become king (any Hunyadi is fine, and works set before such a thing might happen are also fine)
- Time travel being just a game. (Works set entirely before any time travel occurs are fine!)
- Romantic love between Matthias and Beatrice (a political marriage is very welcome, I adore scheming and political maneuvering on both sides!)
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There are so many just narratively fascinating stories in this bio that I'd love fic about! Tell me more about Matthias doing his own army's recon, getting captured, and talking himself out of it by pretending to be a local groom! Or what it was like for those months trapped alone in Prague after Ladislaus died, not knowing what was going to happen to him. Or struggling with Mihály for control of the government, or deciding he couldn't risk war with the Ottomans and had to imprison Vlad, or finding out just in time about any of the plots against him... I love terrible things happening to him and him coming back from them stronger, colder, more resilient <3
I'm also very interested though in more slice of life stuff: tell me about a day in the life of the roman military history nerd, the renaissance art superfan, the soldier, the diplomat, the propagandist, the guy who fell in love at first sight at a dance. I am really into the speculations Kubinyi makes about his personality/motivations throughout all these!
And I always love time travel, any variety of it, from historical characters going to the future, people from the future coming back, or people time traveling back to their younger selves.
I'll ship Matthias with anyone who isn't DNWed; ocs are welcome in ship as well as gen fic.r a long time? :D
Letter:
https://redgear.dreamwidth.org/12001.html
Rereading Dragaera
Dec. 4th, 2025 03:09 pmsholioFor reasons not worth exploring at this juncture (i.e. a friend asked which book to start with), I reread Jhereg earlier this week and then promptly tore through Yendi, Dragon, Taltos, quite a bit of Tsalmoth, and am now reading Issola. (Look, they're short books, okay.)
( Spoilers and speculation about Where It's All Going )
( Spoilers and speculation about Where It's All Going )