Yuletide Letter 2018

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I hope there’s something in here that sparks your imagination! I’m okay with everything from platonic friendship/fluff to PWP - whatever you’re best at or speaks to you the most. I’d rather have something that you found enjoyable and fun to write than be overly restrictive with my preferences.

If you find you have questions or want clarification, you can leave an anonymous comment and I’ll be happy to answer you :)

Likes:

• Awkward first dates, meet the family
• Humor and friendship, especially female friendship
• Arranged or accidental marriage leading to genuine companionship
• Mutual UST/pining that leads to friends using clue by fours to get them together, already
• Sexual tension bubbling over into their first time together
• Relationship evolution and building of trust
• “It’s a bad idea for us to be together” angst that eventually gets worked out
• Safe, sane, consensual BDSM- perhaps in the context of an established couple trying something new
• Kink negotiation
• Alternate history / "what if” AUs
• Post-canon / “what happens next?”
• In general, F/F relationships since there’s not enough femslash in the world, though you’ll notice I’ve included a lot of F/M prompts.

DNWs:

• Watersports/Scat
• Humiliation
• A/B/O dynamics and other non-traditional reproductive biology (mpreg, etc)
• Modern or otherwise non-magical AUs (For the relevant canons)
• Incest
• Necrophilia
• Infidelity/cheating
• Daddy/mommy kink

Gray Areas:
Abuse/Non-con/Dub-con - I am fine with dealing with abuse (etc.) aftermath, but I’d rather not have a description of an unhealthy relationship for any of these characters.

Requested Fandoms & Characters

The Banner Saga: Alette, Iver, Hakon, Oddleif

I’d love to see what happens after the end of the third game, how the small band of survivors works together to rebuild society. It’d be great if the dredge get to be a part of it, though I don’t exactly expect that will be easy! Unless you’re writing the relevant Oddleif prompt, I generally prefer a story where Alette lives, and sides with King Meinolf at the end of 2 (I HATE having to fight Hakon :( )

Alette: Her world, the entire world, has been destroyed and she has to keep being a leader in the aftermath of that. I’d love some exploration of continuing relationship with Oddleif, with Odd being a maternal figure but also one of her followers, and also perhaps Egil if you’re up for continuing that hint of romance. I would also love to see a scenario where an arranged marriage with Ludin is proposed -- what does she think? Does she go for it? What does Ludin think?

Iver: He has a ton of survivor’s guilt over the fact that Rook died, someone who had been a true friend to him -- and now, so many of the other Varl he’s known have died too, and he’s got to have mixed feelings about everything with Eyvind and Juno. I’d love to see him grappling with that, but would prefer some kind of happy or at least hopeful ending rather than him sliding further into depression.

Hakon: What kind of king will he be after everything he’s gone through? The varl were a dying race before the games happened, and they’ve lost so much more by end of 3. Is there a varl kingdom left to rule over? Maybe he works out some kind of co-rulership of a mingled society with Alette?

Oddleif: The exception to “Alette lives”, I’d like to see her growing relationship with Rook and how they navigate being each others’ second loves; how Oddleif helps him deal with his grief over Alette and the leadership he never really wanted. Alternately, I’m happy with something like I prompted for Alette: Odd coming to love Alette as a daughter. I’m also entirely here for more of Oddleif being super-excited over the Horseborn, and her compassion towards the dredge.

Naamah Trilogy (Jacqueline Carey): Snow Tiger, Ten Tigers Dai, Ang Song, Prince Thierry (All)

I made most of the nominations after listening to the first book and being partway through the second, which is why there’s three characters from Ch’in there. (That being said, I have read and reread the whole series as well as the other books in the same universe, so you don’t have to worry about spoilers.)

Snow Tiger: She has a rough road ahead of her, preparing to be Empress after her father and dealing with her dragon-induced adventures. I’m generally here for women being strong, competent leaders so anything you give me in that vein will be completely delightful. I’d also be delighted to see some exploration of who she decides to marry, whether it’s some minor character or an OC.

Ten Tigers Dai: He gets to come a long way from being a lowly stick fighter to, essentially, the Princess’ most trusted bodyguard. How does he deal with that? He stuck by her side through the unusual journey, but I’m betting palace politics/intrigue is an entirely different matter. I’m fine with him doubting the path, and even leaving it, as long as it’s a step that feels true to the character for you. I’d also like to have his (unrequited?) crush on Snow Tiger explored. Does he get over it? Does he confess his feelings? If he does, how does she respond?

Ang Song: Bao’s little sister just really touched my heart. Moirin’s gift gives her the freedom to choose her own path in life -- what does that look like? Does she find a way to travel to Terre d’Ange and Alba? Perhaps she just goes to the capital and meets the princess that her brother helped to save; and maybe Snow Tiger takes Song under her wing.

Thierry de la Courcel: Like Snow Tiger, his adventures have had a profound impact on what kind of ruler he becomes. I want to see him making time for Desiree while doing his best to be a good king, better than his father was. I’d also like to see the person or people that he winds up in love with. (I don’t usually go for M/M, but I’d be interested to see a Thierry/Balthazar encounter or relationship. I loved Balthazar too!)

Alternately, perhaps Moirin’s destiny did lead her to him and they have a romance not unlike Sidonie and Imriel (though not a carbon copy, please!).

Court of Fives: Jessamy, Mis, Kiya, Maraya, Amaya, Bettany, Agalar, Denya (All)

Jessamy: How does she balance her career as an Adversary with her ongoing relationship with Kal? What kind of a mother does she make, when that time comes for the two of them?

Mis: The glimpse of Mis’ family life we got was really neat, I’d love to see that explored a bit more. How do they react to her choices, her being part of the rebellion and then the army? Does she ever get over Dusty? Does Dusty stop being an idiot and realize how amazing Mis is?

Kiya: What does she tell Safarenwe about her father when the girl is old enough? How does she balance her responsibilities to Efea with her duties as a mother? How does she deal with Wenru also being Lord Ottonor?

Maraya: I love how much of a history nerd she is. It’d be great to see more of that explored, her thirst for knowledge and the preservation of it in the new Efea. I’d also be totally down for an alternate view of some things in the series, the things that Jes missed in her preoccupation with the Fives. How did she fall in love with Polodos? How did they manage things at the Least Hill inn for that brief time when it was prospering due to Ro-emnu’s help?

Amaya + Denya: Their little romance was incredibly sweet, and I loved how Jes’ family made Denya feel welcome despite her being a Patron. I’d be interested in seeing some of the events of the trilogy from their perspective, and/or anything that happens as they adjust to the new world.

Bettany + Agalar: Okay, Bright Thrones gave me all the feels for these two. I’m still frustrated that Bett couldn’t see what her sisters were doing, since she knows them so well, but I guess that’s Bett. Agalar is a much more interesting character after reading what he’s actually up to, and I’d be interested to see what happens to them after the novella. That’s a perfect set up for adventures and shenanigans. Does Bett ever try to contact her family, or does she just leave them behind entirely? Do they ever figure out what happened to her? Do they help Agalar’s mother?

Killjoys: Zeph, Fancy Lee, Pree, Gared

So, quick note. The end of S4 was a huge whammy and I don’t really want to see anything in the alternate reality created by the Lady (???) -- I’m mostly requesting this because I’m burning hot on it, and that might not be true next year. So, unlike most of my other fandoms, I’d prefer that you stick to the canon timeline, exploring things from an outsider POV.

Zeph: Oh, Zeph. You weren’t supposed to fall for the idiot hacker. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of Zeph/Pippin, maybe an AU where things progressed further before Pip’s death. But really, anything with Zeph being a badass science nerd is a-ok by me!

Fancy Lee: I love his character evolution, from “that loner asshole” to “actually a good guy to have at your back”. I wouldn’t mind seeing some of the major plot points thus far from his POV.

Pree/Gared: An OTP that I really did not see coming at all, and I kind of love that! How the heck does Gared go from stealing Pree’s bar to working for Pree and then *marrying* him? What’s Gared’s actual story?

Wheel of Time: Perrin, Nynaeve, Moiraine, Siuan

Look, I know it’s a kind of bloated series with some flaws, but it’s still pretty much my favorite fantasy series of all-time. Anything goes here -- before, during, or after the books are all good!

Perrin: He’s actually become a leader by the end of the books (I mean, that was his whole arc), but now he’s got to deal with Saldaea, which is totally different from the way things are in the Two Rivers. I’d love to see him struggling to adjust and Faile being there to keep him on track. I also wouldn’t mind seeing their kids, and how things go when they have to start making good on the marriage deals with Elayne.

Nynaeve: My girl! Give me anything with her and Lan in Malkier, or anything with her continuing to be the best damn healer in the world. She’ll never stop learning, and she’ll never let herself be bested on that front, and I adore her for it.

Moiraine + Siuan: Please, please give me some actual Siuan/Moiraine relationship content. During or post-New Spring, or an AU where they never broke up because damn they had such a strong bond in their early years. /p>

Siuan: Fill in the gaps between New Spring and Eye of the World, especially when Siuan becomes Amyrlin. Or Siuan and Gareth Live AU, the way they died in AMoL was kind of anti-climactic.

Moiraine: I’m not saying I don’t buy that she’s in love with Thom, but I’d kind of like to see why, from her perspective. You don’t need to explain how she knew everything that was going to happen to her. I’d like to see her reconnecting with old friends and enemies post-Last Battle, what adventures she gets up to with Thom. A bit more time with her and Lan wouldn’t go amiss either.