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Dear Yuletide Author:
Thank so much for writing! I hope this letter is useful to you—that's the purpose of the prompts, to give a general idea and kick things off if you want. Please feel free not to use any of them if you’d rather do something else! I am also on Tumblr as snowdropsandtigers.
General tastes first. Angst is fun and there’s much of that to be found in the canons I’ve requested. But if you go that route, I’d rather it not be completely bleak. I like filling in canon, canon divergence, what if AUs, role reversal AUs, continuations, crossovers, and fusions. Feel free to do a complete AU—high fantasy AUs, space AUs, apocalypse AUs, ghost AUs--but please not the coffee shop variety. I’m not into genderbending, unless it’s male characters into female characters. A/B/O, gore, vore, a lot of focus on bodily fluids and excretions, maiming, mutilation, extreme violence, cannibalism, body horror, major character death (unless it’s canon, but even then I’d rather it wasn’t the focus), torture (aside from the mental/emotional kind), or character bashing of anyone. Preferably no noncon or dubcon. I don’t mind bloodplay, breathplay, or spanking. I’m not quite looking for porn, unless it’s character-study porn. I like f/f, het, gen, and m/f/m or f/m/f. My preferences run towards relationships that include at least one female character. Character studies, plot-heaviness, emotional stuff, fun stuff, wackiness, lightness—all cherished.
The Winged Histories – Sofia Samatar
Tavis, Tialon, Seren, Siski
The uncompromising beauty of this book. How the histories of Tavis and Seren interact in their relationship, the kind of self-isolation and self-redemption in Siski’s story, the new, bittersweet freedom in Tialon’s. The sorrow and love that tie this book together. If you could tell me what happened to any of these characters in the future, I would be happy. Or in the past—I feel that Siski’s ending is so perfect it would be better to leave it as is, unless you have an idea you’re very passionate about.
1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum
Ahmose-ankh, Anna Wardenclyffe, Evelyn Fraser-Hyde, Scheherazade "Sadie" Keating
Ah, the tone of this game! The adventure, the cuteness, the awesomely brilliant heroine. I love the discussions Sadie has with Ahmose on museums and archaelogy, Evelyn’s kind and funny attempts to help out her niece, and Anna being smart in a more put-together, grounded way. Give me anything fun: Evelyn and Anna conspiring, future-fic, past-fic, little vignettes while Ahmose was hiding out in New York. If Sadie could have both her dream of family and her dream of Ahmose, I’d love that too.
Cinderella Phenomenon
Hildyr, Delora, Fritzgerald Aiden Leverton, Lucette Riella Britton
I love the backstory for this game. Lucette’s especially—she’s a mean Rapunzel, isolated and uncomprehending in her coldness. What if she’s removed from Hildyr’s influence earlier? Or stays under it, without becoming a literal puppet? I also love the shadows that Hildyr and Delora’s relationship casts on the game. More of it would be good. Lastly, I adored Fritz and Lucette before I ever played the route. Lonely, aloof princess and her devoted knight, the only one she trusts. Backstory or future fic are both welcome.
Akatsuki no Yona | Yona of the Dawn
Son Hak, Soo-Won, Yona
My first true OT3 and it’s basically canon! The love and tragedy of these intersecting relationships is the heart of the show for me. They can’t forgive, they can’t reconcile, they’ve got different paths, and it hurts, and they miss each other even if they can’t compromise. Is there any resolution to be had? Or a canon divergence, or a more complete AU, where the betrayal and grief and anger happen in ways that can be resolved happily? Or just a cute little vignette set in the past, so I can be even sadder about the present. It doesn’t have to actually be shippy—you can go partly gen or all gen. Focus on whichever character you prefer, though I’d rather no character be fully excluded/sidelined. I only know the anime, but if there’s some fun detail you want to add from the manga, feel free!
The Chronicles of Morgaine - C.J. Cherryh
Mija Jhirun Ela's-daughter
This month has been a bit difficult, so a recycled prompt! I'm haunted by Jhirun, years after I read The Wells of Shiuan. I loved the descriptions of her at the beginning, the way she scavenged and dreamed of older days and people. It's so interesting that she wanted to escape her life so badly, wanting to follow Morgaine and Vanye, only to witness the chaos in their wake and be too afraid to take the final leap. Watching people she despised escape while she could not. How would she feel about staying behind in a drowning, dying world? What does she think about herself? What difference does it make that at least some of the people she'd wanted to escape were gone, and that she now has a position of power where she feels needed? What about an AU where she did go? Would that have given her something she could live with? What would her dynamics with Morgaine and Vanye look like, and how would they affect the Morgaine and Vanye dynamic, if at all?
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Eleanor "Nell" Vance, Theodora
As with The Chronicles of Morgaine, the month has led me to a recycled prompt! Haunting of Hill House is the scariest thing I've ever read, and much of that is due to Eleanor's relatable mind. I’m interested in what was going on with Theodora outside of Eleanor’s head, how much of Eleanor’s perceptions were on point. Also, what if Eleanor had found something to hold onto outside of the house, something solid that would keep her from being possessed (supernaturally or not) by it? With Theodora maybe? What if she hadn’t gone to the house at all? Or her possession had lead to something other than crashing to her death?
Again, thank you for writing for me! I’m glad you’re interested in one of my fandoms, and I hope the letter has been helpful, and your writing experience fulfilling.
Thank so much for writing! I hope this letter is useful to you—that's the purpose of the prompts, to give a general idea and kick things off if you want. Please feel free not to use any of them if you’d rather do something else! I am also on Tumblr as snowdropsandtigers.
General tastes first. Angst is fun and there’s much of that to be found in the canons I’ve requested. But if you go that route, I’d rather it not be completely bleak. I like filling in canon, canon divergence, what if AUs, role reversal AUs, continuations, crossovers, and fusions. Feel free to do a complete AU—high fantasy AUs, space AUs, apocalypse AUs, ghost AUs--but please not the coffee shop variety. I’m not into genderbending, unless it’s male characters into female characters. A/B/O, gore, vore, a lot of focus on bodily fluids and excretions, maiming, mutilation, extreme violence, cannibalism, body horror, major character death (unless it’s canon, but even then I’d rather it wasn’t the focus), torture (aside from the mental/emotional kind), or character bashing of anyone. Preferably no noncon or dubcon. I don’t mind bloodplay, breathplay, or spanking. I’m not quite looking for porn, unless it’s character-study porn. I like f/f, het, gen, and m/f/m or f/m/f. My preferences run towards relationships that include at least one female character. Character studies, plot-heaviness, emotional stuff, fun stuff, wackiness, lightness—all cherished.
The Winged Histories – Sofia Samatar
Tavis, Tialon, Seren, Siski
The uncompromising beauty of this book. How the histories of Tavis and Seren interact in their relationship, the kind of self-isolation and self-redemption in Siski’s story, the new, bittersweet freedom in Tialon’s. The sorrow and love that tie this book together. If you could tell me what happened to any of these characters in the future, I would be happy. Or in the past—I feel that Siski’s ending is so perfect it would be better to leave it as is, unless you have an idea you’re very passionate about.
1931: Scheherazade at the Library of Pergamum
Ahmose-ankh, Anna Wardenclyffe, Evelyn Fraser-Hyde, Scheherazade "Sadie" Keating
Ah, the tone of this game! The adventure, the cuteness, the awesomely brilliant heroine. I love the discussions Sadie has with Ahmose on museums and archaelogy, Evelyn’s kind and funny attempts to help out her niece, and Anna being smart in a more put-together, grounded way. Give me anything fun: Evelyn and Anna conspiring, future-fic, past-fic, little vignettes while Ahmose was hiding out in New York. If Sadie could have both her dream of family and her dream of Ahmose, I’d love that too.
Cinderella Phenomenon
Hildyr, Delora, Fritzgerald Aiden Leverton, Lucette Riella Britton
I love the backstory for this game. Lucette’s especially—she’s a mean Rapunzel, isolated and uncomprehending in her coldness. What if she’s removed from Hildyr’s influence earlier? Or stays under it, without becoming a literal puppet? I also love the shadows that Hildyr and Delora’s relationship casts on the game. More of it would be good. Lastly, I adored Fritz and Lucette before I ever played the route. Lonely, aloof princess and her devoted knight, the only one she trusts. Backstory or future fic are both welcome.
Akatsuki no Yona | Yona of the Dawn
Son Hak, Soo-Won, Yona
My first true OT3 and it’s basically canon! The love and tragedy of these intersecting relationships is the heart of the show for me. They can’t forgive, they can’t reconcile, they’ve got different paths, and it hurts, and they miss each other even if they can’t compromise. Is there any resolution to be had? Or a canon divergence, or a more complete AU, where the betrayal and grief and anger happen in ways that can be resolved happily? Or just a cute little vignette set in the past, so I can be even sadder about the present. It doesn’t have to actually be shippy—you can go partly gen or all gen. Focus on whichever character you prefer, though I’d rather no character be fully excluded/sidelined. I only know the anime, but if there’s some fun detail you want to add from the manga, feel free!
The Chronicles of Morgaine - C.J. Cherryh
Mija Jhirun Ela's-daughter
This month has been a bit difficult, so a recycled prompt! I'm haunted by Jhirun, years after I read The Wells of Shiuan. I loved the descriptions of her at the beginning, the way she scavenged and dreamed of older days and people. It's so interesting that she wanted to escape her life so badly, wanting to follow Morgaine and Vanye, only to witness the chaos in their wake and be too afraid to take the final leap. Watching people she despised escape while she could not. How would she feel about staying behind in a drowning, dying world? What does she think about herself? What difference does it make that at least some of the people she'd wanted to escape were gone, and that she now has a position of power where she feels needed? What about an AU where she did go? Would that have given her something she could live with? What would her dynamics with Morgaine and Vanye look like, and how would they affect the Morgaine and Vanye dynamic, if at all?
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Eleanor "Nell" Vance, Theodora
As with The Chronicles of Morgaine, the month has led me to a recycled prompt! Haunting of Hill House is the scariest thing I've ever read, and much of that is due to Eleanor's relatable mind. I’m interested in what was going on with Theodora outside of Eleanor’s head, how much of Eleanor’s perceptions were on point. Also, what if Eleanor had found something to hold onto outside of the house, something solid that would keep her from being possessed (supernaturally or not) by it? With Theodora maybe? What if she hadn’t gone to the house at all? Or her possession had lead to something other than crashing to her death?
Again, thank you for writing for me! I’m glad you’re interested in one of my fandoms, and I hope the letter has been helpful, and your writing experience fulfilling.
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