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Greetings dear Yuletide Writer!

I am so excited to get to read the story you create for our exchange!

Feel free to reach out to the admins if you have any questions or would like some clarification on anything I've listed! I know it's an extensive list for favored tropes but don't feel like you need to include them, it's more to give a cliff notes version of preferences but I will love anything you come up with regardless.

I've also outlined some Do Not Wants (DNW) there's one exception there for Poetry for The Other Bennet Sister fandom.

For me when I'm writing for the exchange I love when I'm given extensive hints on what my assigned gift receiver enjoys so I can tailor my piece more towards their liking, but do not feel hemmed in by my letter -- I'm wordy and tend to use five sentences when two will do!

For the pairing preferences I've listed -- if that's not your cup of tea, feel free to write the characters as just really super close platonic friends.

Beloved Tropes: Modern AUs, Hurt/Comfort, Domestic Slice of Life, Wing AU, Werewolves, Sentinel-Guide AU, Sharing Clothes, Competency, Getting Together, Dating Without Realizing It, Platonic Napping, Gardening/Farming, Farmer's Market AU, Magic Realism, Marriage of convenience, Daemons, Angst with a Happy Ending, Banter, Knotting, Mpreg, Pining, Getting Together, Slow Burn, A/B/O (more the other behaviors exhibited than rut/heat), '5 Times Something Happened and 1 Time...', developing relationships, non-sexual intimacy (not against sex in the story), Small Acts of Kindness, Found Friends/Family, Ride or Die Loyalty, Slice of Life, Scenes that Fill In Time Gaps/Jumps in the original story, Misunderstandings, Fake Dating, Enemies to Lovers, Miscommunication, Banter.

Do Not Wants (DNW): Underage, Non-Consensual, Unhappy Ending, Torture, Main character Death, Scat, Vore, High School AU, Gender Swap, Non-Canon Trans Characters, Prostitution, Drug Use (pot, pills, injections, etc), Suicide, Infidelity, Betrayal by the main character/pairing, Non-Canon Handicaps, COVID-19/Pandemic, Zombies, Apocalypse, Poetry, Time Travel, Songfic, Gaslighting, Politics, Terminal Medical Issues, Drinking issues, Lung/Breathing problems, Funerals/Death, 1st or 2nd POV, Incest, Ship being Aromantic or Asexual.

Fandom Specific Details:

The Other Bennet Sister
Pairing Preference: Mary/Tom or Mary/Tom/Will or M/T/W/Caroline (I'm not picky) ;)

Just binged the show, loved it! Mary really blossomed as the story progressed and I loved seeing her grow confident in herself. It was devastating when she got called back to his mother's side to be terrorized again. Will Ryder was such a sweetie when he showed up. It was wonderful to see her grow a spine and develop some self-worth after how her family abused and mistreated her throughout the show/book. I loved seeing others compliment her or say how highly they regard her, especially in front of her family.

Mary is so wonderfully blunt and guileless, her excitement over Caroline mentioning that perhaps they could meet again was so lovely (her wanting to study poetry together made me smile).

I enjoyed the tension between Mary, Tom and Will -- the boat scene was absolutely fabulous. I ate it up with a spoon. The tension between the men during the party where Mary first meets Will was glorious. I couldn't help but feel like a triad would have solved a lot of their problems, maybe even some sort of Arrangement between Mary, Tom, Will and Caroline since they seemed to get a thrill over being so entangled.

Tom being so frustrated with Ryder during the time at the lake tickled me pink.

I'd love to read a snapshot of the four of them (or any assortment of them) interacting at other events or running into one another before the climax of the story, maybe them coming to form a new Arrangement once Caroline retrieves Will from France.

Or Ryder and Caroline returning and the four of them just debating Poetry. (Yes, a rare exception for my notorious poetry dislike -- given the setting that DNW can be ignored).

If romantic relationships are not in your wheelhouse, I would love more on these four just floundering with one another OR Mary and her mother or sisters interacting. Maybe the other sisters realized they'd given Mary the short end of the stick and make an effort to change that in the future, so like a 5 Instances where the Bennet Sisters Try to Heal Their Relationship with Mary and 1 Instance where She Does as Well or Her Mother Does -- you can completely ignore that and come up with something wonderful and I'll have a blast reading it.

Resident Evil
Pairing: Bryan / Leon (Not necessary at all just a preference)

I do not do scary movies. But after I started seeing the Bloody Mary spiral into Bryan being the Horror Family son to Simon (Iron Lung) and Ryland Grace (Project Hail Mary) I had to check out Resident Evil.

Scared myself so bad I screamed out loud with Every. Single. Jump. Scare. All of them. Thankfully I was alone in the theater because it had me hollering.

But Bryan was a sweetheart. The comedy in the movie with him being an Every Guy sort of character was amazing. I loved the way they blended the humor and silliness of the film with the horror. (I came home and binged all the previous RE movies).

I'd be thrilled if Bryan was escorted by a rookie RCPD officer. Or Leon just shows up to help and somehow prevents the mutations/ending. I realize he's not in the movie so you do not have to include him! I really love reading stories where he pops up and it changes the course of the movie for Bryan.

If you're as tangled up in the Horror Family as I've become -- I'd love to see an AU or twist with Ryland, Simon, Bryan and Nikki (or more depending on how far down the rabbit hole you've gone) -- Bryan bringing Leon home to meet the family drama! The weird curse their family carries that seems to lead to them experiencing the most horrific events! I love the use of Goslings other roles being his family as well, so feel free to go wild with it.

Without the ship, I'd be just as thrilled with Bryan waking up in the hospital, recovering from a wild dream or the cure having been administered with amazing success and him having a chance to reconcile with Rachel. Them figuring out their little family and Bryan recovering from his insane delivery. If you wanted to include the Horror Family within that, I'd be thrilled too.

Having him survive with or without the mutations, his ability to hone some of his newfound abilities at will, or joining up with one of the other crews that are fighting the good fight against Umbrella.

I'm just not ready to let this dripping wet cat of a man go yet.

Dungeon Crawler Carl:
Pairing: Carl/System A.I. (can be one-sided)

This series has taken me by storm -- I listened to the audio book on the start of my backshift and completed the first two books before the week was out. I just started book 7 and by the time Thanksgiving hits I'll have listened to book 8, so no worries about spoilers.

Love how Carl tries his hardest to do the right thing and stand up for others, even given the insanity of the setting. Donut is a delight, her reactions to everything crack me up. The characters are just fascinating and I love how outrageous the books are with putting them in such horrifying situations and demanding they figure out a workable solution whilst battling mods, other crawlers, literal gods, and the governing controllers of the game. The banter amongst the Princess Posse is elite.

I cackled when the System A.I. first squicked Carl out over it's obsession with Carl's feet. The horrible situation it puts them in to get its way are just wild. Time to pay the daddy tax has me cackling.

Would love to see manipulating the System A.I. to his benefit or them generally getting along. Feel free to include more characters than what I requested.

For story ideas, maybe a scene or two of their rare downtime. Carl trying to strategize with Mordica or Katia with Donut's input, the System A.I.'s raunchy commentary on Carl's pedicure routine, or something something completely different that you have in mind!

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At the end of the day -- I'll be thrilled with whatever story you come up with, it doesn't have to include my pairings or my prompts, those are just a jumping off point to give some context to the fandom and characters for what I like about them, you can go in a completely different direction as long as it doesn't involve my DNWs!!!

Thank you for your time and effort, I know it's not a small thing to do this exchange so I really do appreciate you joining in and creating a story just for me.

Thanks you dear writer! I’m so excited to see what you come up with this year!

This year I picked a few favorite movies and shows as requests. I'll outline some broad strokes of tropes or ideas I tend to read or tend to avoid, so help point you in a fun direction. You of course do not have to stick to these guidelines, but please avoid using the items mentioned in the Do Not Want section.

Again, thank you for participating in this fic exchange. I have a blast trying to come up with fun prompts and ideas, and in return getting my own. If you have any questions about anything, please feel free to reach out to the Mods and I will get back an answer back to you as swift as possible.

Beloved Tropes: A/B/O, Modern AUs, Hurt/Comfort, Domestic Slice of Life, Wing AU, Werewolves, Sentinel-Guide AU, Sharing Clothes, Competency, Getting Together, Dating Without Realizing It, Platonic Napping, Gardening/Farming, Farmer's Market AU, Magic Realism, Marriage of convenience, Daemons.

Do Not Wants: Underage, Non-Consensual, Unhappy Ending, Torture, Main character Death, Scat, Vore, High School AU, Gender Swap, Prostitution, Drug Use, Suicide, Infidelity, Betrayal, Non-Canon Handicaps, COVID-19/Pandemic, Zombies, Apocalypse, Poetry, Time Travel, Songfic, Gaslighting, Politics, Medical Issues, Drinking issues, Lung/Breathing problems, Funerals/Death.

Fandom Specific Ideas/Prompts/Rambles:

A Few Good Men: (Danny/Jack)

I really enjoyed the character interactions in this movie, especially so for Daniel and Jack. Their relationship being maintained as friendly-- despite being on opposing sides really itched my brain in an unusual way, I found it really fascinating.

Given that Daniel is built up as a great (baby) lawyer, I found it interesting the way that he seemed to really get indulged/ the princess treatment by his boss, Sam and even Jack.

Jack on the other hand is built up as this undeniably amazing lawyer, who has a few more years experience developing his reputation and unlike Danny regularly attends court. His interactions with Daniel seemed very friendly and indulgent, given he was working the opposing side of the case -- which implies that's how he specifically interacts with Danny. Willing to come to Daniel's office, the intimate walk down the hallway as they discuss the case, stopping his pickup basketball game when Daniel shows up about the case, meeting up at the bar/restaurant, even a reference to his subpar softball skills. These two know one another and spend time outside of work, by choice.

I am a big fan of A/B/O, so it really screams Alpha-Jack to Omega-Danny; but I'm away that's not everyone's cup of tea. I would love to see them interacting just walking down the hall, meeting up to grab some food or bumping into one another outside of work and hanging out. Spending the day together. Something happening to Danny's apartment and he has to move in 'temporarily' with Jack -- whatever you come up with I will be stoked.

Dept. Q: (Arkam/Carl)

This show blew me out of the water. I hadn't read any of the books and just happened to start it and finished it within two days. Amazing! The characters left me spellbound.

I loved how competent both Carl and Arkam were SHOWN to be, they didn't just tell us that Carl was a rockstar detective or that Akram was a badass, they let them show off in several scenes throughout the show just how great at their jobs these can be -- and when together! Off the charts.

Arkam's quiet demeanor is a tiger hiding in the tall grass to me -- he is quick witted, picks up subtle cues that others miss, is able to act as a buffer for Carl, can handle is own, and is protective of his new friends/teammates. Plus he's a single Dad with two daughters he loves and takes care of -- amazing!

Carl is an asshole. Unquestionably, undeniably so but the way that he doesn't stop trying his best to get better, be better, is what sold me on his character being worthwhile. I loved that they show him trying to be a good father for his step-son, trying to be there for his friend/partner Hardy when he's trying to recover, trying to do therapy (even if he oversteps and uses his position to locate her and accidentally gatecrashed her date). That he steps in and finds so many missteps in his own case, points the newer detectives in the right directions to solving it or finding clues, that he works at mentoring Rose. I like that he's a jerk, smart and amazing at his job, protective of his family/friends -- the scene where he just sees Jasper's terrorized look after his run in with the creep and without a word Carl proceeds to beat the living shit out of the bastard -- WOW! Yes. Same deal with Arkram tripping the guy down the stairs and then stepping on his wounded leg. It's so unexpected but the possessive/protective 'how dare you hurt one of mine!' vibes was enthralling.

I loved how well these two worked as partners, learning about one another as they went and becoming a well-oiled machine in little to no time given Akram's quiet/secretive nature and Carl's asshole, I know best tendencies. They really came together and were able to balance on another out very well. This show also has a cast of super fun characters that are all just enough of jerks/assholes that they banter and snark with one another.

Etoile: (Tobias/Gabin)

I did not expect to get so wrapped up in this show or these two characters.

Tobias' personality and behaviors were fascinating to watch on the screen but I'm sure the reality would be tiring, Gabin seems to just roll with them though and it was interesting to watch them work towards coming together.

Hellboy: (John Myers/Nuada)

I love how even though these characters weren't in the same movie and never met -- they still get shipped together. There is just something so magnetic about the seeming polar opposites of their personalities being forced to interact and coming together despite how they should clash, that really draws the eye.

John being human seems like he should be meek but he stands up for what he believes in, and is shown to be sturdier than anticipated. He was thrown into the deep end of freaks and monsters and didn't go screaming/running for the hills. Honestly, being selected for your first assignment and finding out that magic/monsters are real was a bit of a gamble with this guy's sanity. Instead of drowning though he thrives and makes a new little family. I can only imagine how devastating that had to be when Hellboy's insecurities and jealousy forced the agency's hand into transferring John from his newfound family to Antarctica. They were close in the first movie before they even faced the Big Bad, so given that it's been a couple/few years since then, I can only imagine they've gone on a multitude of missions together, many life-or-death situations where you would be insanely bonded to your handler that seems surprisingly durable (given how many agents were killed in the first movie). And that was tossed aside because Hellboy wasn't able to stand how close Liz and John were -- and that was given more weight than his accomplishments as an Agent, and his relationships with Abe and Liz. Fascinating.

Nuada was willing to lose it all in order to save his people, and yet he failed. Living with that failure, and the responsibility for centuries that your peoples' survival is dependent on you had to be maddening. Killing his father, his twin sister willing to kill them -- it's heavy. That's a lot of family trauma.

Nuada's dedication to saving his people combined with the idea of John being able to sway him into seeing that some humans aren't irredeemable has been so fascinating we've written multiple fics about it. I'd love to see another, or going into a completely different AU with these characters. Maybe their office workers, Nuada is the demanding son of the CEO and John is his long suffering personal assistant. Maybe they just stumble across one another out in the wilderness. Maybe they happen upon one another at the Troll Market or a library known for storing magic related texts. I just love that John is able to charm Nuada with his honestly pure heart and stubborness.

As always, I can't wait to see what Yuletide awesomeness you come up with -- thank you for you hard work and time. I appreciate you effort.

Sorry I had a slight delay in fixing this— I wrote it all out and submitted it only for the website to load a login screen instead of a submitted post (and lost my entire letter) so I tried to retype what I could in my phone!

Dear Secret Santa,

Thank you so much for participating in this fun exchange with me! I’m very excited to read the story you create! Down below are a few ideas of what I love to read and a few concepts or tropes that I would prefer be avoided. If you have any questions or concerns, I’m happy to respond to whatever the mods send via your way.

I love these characters shipped together but if that’s not in your wheelhouse, a close friendship works as well!

Do Not Wants: Underage, Non-Consensual, Unhappy Ending, Torture, Main character Death, Scat, Vore, High School AU, Gender Swap, Prostitution, Drug Use, Suicide. Infidelity, Betrayal, Non-Canon Handicaps, COVID-19/Pandemic, Zombies, Apocalypse, Poetry, Time Travel, Songfic, Gaslighting, Politics.

Tropes I adore: Getting Together, Alternative Universes, Werewolves, Animal Transfiguration, Daemons, A/B/O, Marriage of Convenience, Fake Dating, Domestic fluff, Dating without realizing it, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Coffee/Bakery Shop AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Miscommunication that leads to Shenanigans (but is eventually cleared up), Magic, Sharing Clothing, Platonic Napping, Good Communication Between Partners, Tropes, Love Languages, Pining, Mpreg, Grumpy character Loves Sunshine character, Dom/Sub AU, Doing Small Acts of Kindness for one another, etc!

Ratings: I’m happy to reach a fun lighthearted story or a smutty fic with as much detail as you like, I’m not picky.

The fandoms I selected this year include:

Medical Odyssey: Max and Tristan both have fun personalities and given their setting there is so much mischief and comedy that can be injected into any story. I loved their quick paced banter and competence with their work. I ship them but if that’s not for you, even seeing them working well together and Avery would be a joy. Max seems like he is angling to be the perfect brat tamer for Tristan though.

Onmyoji: Seimei and Hiromasa have such a fun balance between their personalities. I like how Hiromasa is a good person and is mostly just trying his best, his naivety is balanced so well with Seimei’s own experiences and mindset. The playful way these to interact and the beautiful way they counterbalance one another made me binge the series more than once. Plus the world building is gorgeous. The magic and cursed, how they surprise you with twists and turns in why the demons act certain ways or who is responsible for what— love it! I would enjoy seeing them work together one another favor for a distant relative of Hiromasa, or even just have a fun moment together sharing saka. The introduction to their relationship and then the growing together into a friendship and more was so sweet.

Red Notice: I loved the cons and the Behind the Scenes sort of look at how Nolan and Hartley performed cons. It’s a little like Leverage and Now You See Me. The characters had wonderful banter and patter as they worked through the movie— I love to see their growing pains as they actually work on even ground together, a 5-1 of flubbed cons would be hilarious.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: These two played off of one another so well, I would love to see what else they could get up to— them attempt to write a sequel to Javi’s movie maybe? Just hanging out and having a good time. The movie was a wildly fun trip with loads of kooky characters, I’m excited to see what you come up with.

Dear Yuletide Writer,

Seriously I just want to start by saying THANK YOU! I’m thrilled at the chance of seeing some new content for one of my little fandoms I requested this year. No matter what you come up with, I deeply appreciate you taking the time at of your holiday season to create something just for me. This is so awesome!

I feel like every year I have a little bit clearer of an idea of what I look forward to seeing in stories and what I tend to avoid if possible. I’m pretty easy to please but here are some rough ideas:

Do Not Wants: Underage, Non-Consensual, Unhappy Ending, Torture, Scat, Vore, High School AU, Gender Swap, Prostitution, Drug Use, Suicide. Infidelity, Betrayal, Non-Canon Handicaps, COVID-19/Pandemic, Zombies, Apocalypse, Band AU, Poetry, Time Travel, Songfic, Gaslighting, Politics.

Items I adore: Getting Together, Alternative Universes, Werewolves, Animal Transfiguration, Daemons, A/B/O, Marriage of Convenience, Fake Dating, Domestic fluff, Dating without realizing it, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Coffee/Bakery Shop AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Miscommunication that leads to Shenanigans (but is eventually cleared up), Magic, Sharing Clothing, Platonic Napping, Good Communication Between Partners, Tropes, Love Languages, Pining, Mpreg, Grumpy character Surprisingly Good with Kids, etc!

I’m pretty easy to please, anything you come up with will be amazing for me. Take or leave what you like — those hints are just to help give you a rough idea.

Fandom Specific:

The Fugitive - I don’t know why but I just love the interactions between these two characters. Richard is so clever at circumventing his own capture. Samuel is dogged in his continual pursuit. I get a kick out of how similar they are to one another and how they trusted one another despite everything telling them not to.

I love how Gerard’s team is a found family. Their quick wits and banter make me laugh but I love how they take care of each other too.

I’d love a glimpse into their lives after the movie. Richard and Sam recovering from the manhunt. The team sharing a night out at the bar together. I ship it.

Peacemaker -

This show was a wild ride that I didn’t think I’d get into at first but then it really sunk its teeth into me and refused to let go. Adrian is hands down my favorite. I love his loyalty to Chris and the lengths he’s willing to go to to help him. Their relationship is my favorite aspect of the show. The show doesn’t take itself too serious and it great for some crude humor and laughs. Adrian stole just about any scene he walked into.

I’m definitely a Chris/Adrian fan but if shipping isn’t for you, I’d love just something that is then working together that showcases their ridiculousness.

The Way Way Back -

Oh man. This movie was like a punch in the gut. The awkwardness of being a young teen and finding your place in the world. Duncan’s increased struggle because of the strained relationship between his divorced parents and his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Trent’s behavior throughout the movie goes untouched upon by any of the characters so the end scene with Owen defending Duncan by literally stepping between them !!!

I was always curious how that impacted Duncan’s life, the mom climbed into the back with him but what changes did she make ? What sort of back sliding? How was Duncan able to take his summer of growth and use it to defend himself against the Trents of the world?

I’d love to read about how the mother and son were impacted by their summer. If Owen ever reached out or reconnected with Duncan.

The bottom line is that whatever you come up with I will love. It doesn’t have to fall in to anything I’ve said above, go wherever your muse takes you! If you’re curious about the sort of stories I read— my bookmarks on AO3 are extensive!

Thanks m,
Strifechaos

Hi, hello dear Yuletide author!

Welcome, please feel free to shoot the admins any questions you have about my request(s). I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with for this challenge. I have a pretty broad amount of tropes I love to read and I’m sure you’ll put a fun spin on whatever fandom you’re here to craft a story from!

Here are some basic topics love love & hate:

Boilerplate Do Not Wants: Underage, Non-Consenual, Unhappy Ending, Torture, Scat, Vore, High School AU, Gender Swap, Prostitution, Drug Use, Suicide. Infidelity, Betrayal, Non-Canon Handicaps, COVID-19/Pandemic, Zombies, Apocalypse, Band AU, Poetry, Time Travel, Songfic, trans headcanon, Gaslighting, Politics.

Items I adore: Getting Together, Alternative Universes, Werewolves, Animal Transfiguration, Daemons, A/B/O, Marriage of Convenience, Fake Dating, Domestic fluff, Dating without realizing it, Austen Historical AU, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Coffee/Bakery Shop AU, Angst with a Happy Ending, Miscommunication that leads to Shenanigans (but is eventually cleared up), Magic, Puppy Piles/Cuddles, Platonic Napping, Good Communication Between Partners, Tropes, Love Languages, Pining, Mpreg, Grumpy character Surprisingly Good with Kids, etc!

I’m pretty good with most tropes!

Fandom Specifics:

Ted Lasso - Roy Kent, Keely Jones and Jamie Tartt

I adore the characters in the show so if you’d like to toss in some more of them I wouldn’t mind in the least. Roy is my grumpy-marshmallow favorite.

Roy and Keely are amazing, I love their clear, honest and blunt communication. The way they work to solve issues within their relationship.

Roy with his niece Phoebe is life!!!

Season Two Spoilers/

I adore Roy and Jamie’s interactions in season two and would love for them to have their horrible, mean snarky banter in the story. Keely or Ted sending them on an errand/adventure where they’re forced to get along or at least work together *Chef’s kiss*! Jamie tagging along in Keely’s place on Roy’s vacation and annoying the living hell out of his new coach as he’s trying to relax and eat his body weight in tapas would be hilarious.

I loved that even with their cantankerous relationship after Jamie’s dad was such an abusive arse— Roy stepped up to support him. I thought the hug was a beautiful and so needed and that arc was a great insight into Jamie’s behavior for the rest of the team.

I do LOVE how the team are all so humanized, their little quirks and interest in one another. This season the scenes with the haircut or all the guys gathering around for Sam’s responses with the dating app!!! Or last season, the arc about the ghost. The softer aspects of the show are what I truly adore.

Keely was a character that could have so easily been one-dimensional but instead she’s a boss ass bitch! Love her. She knows what she wants and she’s working her fingers to the bones to get it. Her sparkly personality and take no prisoners attitude are wonderful. Her relationship with Rebecca is AWESOME. I love the friendship that has developed between these two and would love to have that be a part of the story.

Keely making her new PR firm work, the struggle of balancing her new workload with her relationship with Roy. Roy channeling his clinginess toward (reforming Jamie) a worthy goal.

I would LOVE to see Phoebe and Jamie interacting. This could be gold or a house fire. I feel like Jamie would be awkward and not know how to talk to a kid but Phoebe — who is used to her Uncle Roy, would take none of his shit and just force him to draw (Her school drawings come to mind and Jamie freaking out over thinking Roy will kill him because she was left with him and is know drawing scarily realistic tits) or play tea party with her and her dolls, or just roll with whatever dumb thing he does say. She could just make him get ice cream, but these two would be hilarious.

Jamie is such a shite in the start of the show, but he’s on his road to being a better person and I’d love to see Keely and Roy help drag him down it. The scenes between him and Roy or Keely — or the few with all three of them are just FIRE. I love it.

I’d love Jamie/Eoy/Keely, Keely/ Roy, Jamie/Roy!
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FANDOM: Nine Perfect Strangers - Frances Welty

I loved the prickly nature of her character, and how Tony slowly managed to find his way through her guardedness to befriending Frances. Their relationship was super cute on the show. The grape in the pool scene made me laugh so hard.

I’d love to see Toby and Frances post-show. How did they make their relationship work? How did Tony get his girls to talk to him? What was the puppy adoption process like for Frances? Did she start writing again? Are her books being well received? What little things does Tony do that she starts collecting in her notebook for future male love interests in her novels?

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FANDOM: The Gentleman - Coach and Raymond Smith
I was blessed with an amazing story last Yuletide but I always hope for more.

These two stole any scene they were and when they shared a scene I was captivated.

Who didn’t fall in love with Raymond’s character? I thought the type of life he was trying to achieve for himself, and the type of business and range of tasks he performed was fascinating. I was thirsty for more details and various interactions between all these crazy characters! Everyone was smart and clever and trying to outsmart on another! I LOVED it.

I absolutely ADORED the handful of scenes we got between Ray and Coach. Any sort of interaction between them would be adored!! I’m not huge into drug use, but given the content of the movie I obviously understand that it could be a component of a story within this canon.

Coach was great, looking out for his boys and just being such an unpredictable source of shenanigans! The pig thing— I was not expecting that! I liked how his character was portrayed, the respect shown toward Ray in the bar but his firm stance that he wouldn’t allow the boys to be sucked into Ray’s world.

So of course given that Coach was willing to give 3 (4) favors, I instantly wanted MORE scenes with these two characters. Anything you would like to write between these two would be wonderful.

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FANDOM: The Nevers - Hugo Swann

Right off the bat I loved the weird little ways people used their new abilities in mundane ways to help make their lives easier.

Hugo capitalized on the upperclass’s fascination but also seemed protective of his friend.

Hugo’s insistence of dragging Augie into his misadventures seemed like an escape for Augie from his sister’s expectations.

Plus I love that he plays the fool but has a keen mind working all the angles.

I ship them but would love a piece that just went more into their friendship, little misadventures they’ve shared, Hugo finding out about Augie’s abilities and his reaction. Anything really.

Augie was such a sweetheart I enjoyed his scenes as well. I’d love to see a 5&1 with just him almost getting caught using his ability around Hugo and one time being caught only to find out his friend already knew or something along those lines.

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Again, if you have any questions feel free to fire away! Don’t feel like you have to fall in with the ideas I provided, those are just to help spark some ideas for you.

Thanks for participating! I’m looking forward to whatever story you create! Feel free to send any questions through the mods if you’d like more detail/have questions!

Likes: Tropes, meet cutes, AUs, ABO, miscommunication, angst with a happy ending, arranged marriage, wearing their partner’s clothes

Dislikes: Drug use, underage, major character death, scat/water sports, high school AU, partner betrayal/cheating.

Fandom Specific:

2 Guns: Bobby/Stig
Loved the tight partnership that developed between these two characters. I always thought an ABO AU would be epic for this movie, but even a cool continuation for their road trip/adventure would be super awesome. Stig was my favorite in the movie, I couldn’t help but feel bad for a guy who was betrayed on multiple fronts by his “people”.

The banter between Stig & Bobby was excellent, they’re both very quick witted characters. One of my favorite scenes from the movie is the opening scene with Stig ordering breakfast for Bobby. The back and forth between them and the third party (waitress) was hilarious. Even the zinger later about Bobby & Stig’s heads not fitting in the bowling ball bag cracked me up.

I also really appreciated that for all his mouth gets him in trouble, Stig backs up his talk with skill. The shooting skill was crazy impressive, that enemies underestimate him is a cool story element in the movie.

Ted Lasso: Roy/Jamie
Just finished it, I LOVE grumpy “old” man Roy Kent! Jamie and Roy’s tenuous willingness to work together makes me smile. I ship it but if you’d feel more comfy just having these two be forced to work together that would be cool too! All the characters on the show were great. I’d love to see them trying to do another fund raiser or calendar shoot or anything that football clubs put on—I’m here for the snark and cheek.

The Gentlemen (2019): Ray/Coach
Who didn’t fall in love with Raymond’s character? I thought the type of life he was trying to achieve for himself, and the type of business and range of tasks he performed was fascinating. I was thirsty for more details and various interactions between all these crazy characters! Everyone was smart and clever and trying to outsmart on another! I LOVED it.

I absolutely ADORED the handful of scenes we got between Ray and Coach. Any sort of interaction between them would be adored!! I’m not huge into drug use, but given the content of the movie I obviously understand that it could be a component of a story within this canon.

Coach was great, looking out for his boys and just being such an unpredictable source of shenanigans! The pig thing— I was not expecting that! I liked how his character was portrayed, the respect shown toward Ray in the bar but his firm stance that he wouldn’t allow the boys to be sucked into Ray’s world.

So of course given that Coach was willing to give 3 (4) favors, I instantly wanted MORE scenes with these two characters. Anything you would like to write between these two would be wonderful.

Yuletide 2019!

Thank you for the story, no matter what you end up writing I appreciate the time and effort you put into creating a story just for me!

Some of my likes: I'm a complete trash bunny when it comes to Getting-Together stories. Traditional cliches are my weakness, like legit silly boys flirting with one another and just not admitting that they're dating. I like soulmates, mpreg, A/B/O, banter, miscommunication between characters, angst with a happy ending, pwp, AUs, daemons, roommates, nanny/kidfic, arranged marriage/marriage of convenience is a MAJOR weakness.

I love when the characters are like ships passing in the night, not realizing the mutual pining, leading up to misunderstandings and horrible failures as courting one another, as long as I get my happy get-together ending!

Dislikes or Subjects I avoid when reading fic: Drug use, major character death, underage, scat/water sports, high school AU, partner betrayal/cheating.

I added some stuff for each fandom I requested, it's not my attempt to shoehorn you into any particular idea, just to give you a general idea of what I like about that fandom and where you could potentially go with a story. I tend to write better when I have a firmer idea than just a loose notion, BUT that's just me so PLEASE don't let me pigeonhole you into something you're not comfortable with! If you find a plotbunny that's taken hold of you, run with it!

Fandoms I requested this year:

The Tick (tv series), 9-1-1 (tv series), The Judge (movie), Kings (tv series)

The Tick (tv series)

I was recommended the show by a supervisor at work, and after the pilot episode I was sold. Arthur and the Tick are just complete soulmates. I love how devoted the Tick is to his partner, and his constant upbeat take on anything Arthur says/does. It's silly and hilarious and I love how they somehow manage to make it work.

9-1-1 (tv series)

I just recently started watching this series, and am up to season three.

I love Evan (Buck) and Eddie Diaz. These two knuckleheads are so meant for one another.

I couldn't get over how we have Eddie mentioning his son Chris and Buck immediately saying he loves kids. Come on, they literally had a family trip to see Santa Clause -- all THREE of them! The scene where the whole crew are playing with Chris at the fire station and Evan is like leaning on the firepole? Uh -- yeah, that was some serious flirting going on there. Evan not correcting Santa's elf when she comments on Eddies and Buck being Chris' dads! Be still my heart! Also -- I JUST watched season 3, episode three. Buck struggling to find Chris -- and then how utterly devastated he was when he lost him. Eddie telling Buck that he doesn't trust anyone more than Buck with his son! FAMILY. These three are family. Also, I LOVE Buck baby sitting Chris. I have a huge weakness for nanny!fic and nanny!Buck with Chris is super adorable.

I love that Buck tries really hard to be a good person, and to better himself. To me Buck is an adorable cinnamon roll and he needs protected at all costs. Hen and Chim are definitely up for the task of giving Eddie the Shovel Talk. I love how Buck is essentially Bobby's de-facto stepson and Athena's step-stepson. Like the family dynamic between the group is my lifeblood. It's adorable and sweet and I can't get over it! So much fun. These people look out for one another and love each other, for all that they are all amazing BAMFs. Bobby is such a dad to Buck, it's so sweet.

Eddie is wonderful. He takes Buck's attempts to oust him when he first shows up in stride, refusing to let Buck's tantrums stop him from being amazing. And he is just such a wonderful dad to Christopher! I love it. Chis is a little beam on sunshine. These two Diaz boys are such an adorable family, they just need Buck to help Eddie lighten up.

So I love these two idiots who are clearly in love and need to setup house together, stat! I would love a story about how when Buck moved on from crashing at Abby's he moves in with Eddie (who needs some extra $$$ as a single parent that a roommate would provide). Or in the aftermath of losing Shannon, Buck moves in to help out with Chris. Or after the tsunami/fire truck crushing his foot, Eddie & Chris insist that Buck moves in with them. Eddie gets free babysitting, Buck has motivation to get up and move around, Chris has his two dads -- win, win, win!

Or I would love Evan and the Diazs just being adorable together. A family adventure together. People calling them an adorable family. Maddie and Chim calling Buck out on dating Eddie -- since his sister has already called him out on having a boy crush, and Buck has admitted he thought Maddie was talking about Eddie when she called Buck's co-worker (Chim) cute. There is some serious chemistry going on between these two, and however you play it out I would love it.

The Judge (movie)

RDjr. is AMAZING in this movie. I can't get over how emotional and kickass Hank is in this film. Kennedy is such a woob. Like the guy is a complete puppy when it comes to Hank, and I'm there to eat it up with a spoon. I would love Alpha!Kennedy just trying his best to woo Omega!Hank, who just is so caught up in taking care of his daughter and being around his family again that he just completely misses Kennedy's attempts. Until he doesn't.

They don't have to be A/B/O for that, obviously, I just like the different take on the chracteristics you typically see within that universe with these characters. The Judge seemed like a traditional (alpha) that was disappointed in his (omega) son and to prove how much he didn't any alpha's approval/dad's approval, Hank went on to be an amazing lawyer despite how horrible the assholes at law school and his firm were about him being an omega. He climbed the ranks on his own merits, being a snarky fast-mouthed asshole and refusing to be a demure, quiet omega. I love him doting on his baby girl (so SWEET! their dynamic just warms my heart) and not lying to her when she asks hard questions.

I loved that Hank dismisses Kennedy as a lawyer but due to his father's refusal to give him up, eventually starts to coach the guy on how to be a better lawyer. That dynamic really drew me in. Dax is wonderful as this guy that runs a slow law business, helping his mama and being a complete cinnamon roll. I can just see him being completely wow'd by Hank, but Hank being used to alpha's wanting to change him and Kennedy not wanting him to change at all.

Kings (tv series)

David is a complete cinnamon roll and poor Jack has been done dirty his entire life. These two are just the ultimate power couple in my mind.

I would love an AU, whether it's a turn from one decision and the path it leads the characters or if it is a complete transplant of these characters into a completely separate universe. David was raised in the rival nation and is the 'bride/groom' presented to Gilboa's monarchy to broker a peace between the countries. Michelle is out due to her promise to god to remain pure, so Jack steps up to the plate. He always figured he'd have to marry for political reasons, he just didn't think he'd end up with the perfect spouse who he can't help but fall in love with.

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Whatever you end up creating, thank you! I know it takes a lot of time and effort to plan out a story and bring these characters to life, so I appreciate you doing that for me during such a busy time of the year! THANK YOU!

Ok, so let me kick this off right--- thank you so much for my story! I'm super stoked to read whatever you write! You obviously have amazing taste since we share at least one fandom together. Thank you again, for all the effort and time, I do appreciate it!

I tried to jot down a few things that I completely adore and some stuff that I prefer to avoid, if possible!

Likes: Get-together fic! Cliches are my lifeblood-- like the silly Hallmark holiday movies, mpreg and A/B/O are super awesome in my opinion. I always love stories with banter and snark (think Tony Stark and Bruce Banner just laying zingers out left and right). I normally read slash, though I understand that's not everyone's taste. I do love some pwp or some smut with plot, dealers choice.

I adore Alternative Universes: Hogwarts AU (then being sorted into the houses and being students or even better being adults with jobs in that universe-- not really like Harry Potter being a character in the story just borrowing his universe), werewolves AU, coffee shop, college roommate, Daemons, office workers, magic, chefs, nanny, singers, etc!

My ultimate weakness is Arranged Marriage-- with the pining and build up, unresolved sexual attraction plus having to overcome misunderstandings/miscommunications and flirty competition that forces their partner to realize what a catch they've got! Horrible failures of wooing their partner! I'm total trash when is comes to marriages of convenience.

Dislikes:

So things I would prefer to avoid would be drug use, major character death, underage (I don't mind an age gap as long as everyone is legal [18yrs at a minimum] and consenting), scat/water sports, high school AU, partner betrayal/cheating.

Below I ran through each fandom to kind of give you ideas of what I completely adore but don't feel restricted by it, if an awesome plot bunny takes hold just run with it!

Bourne Legacy:

Aaron Cross / Outcome #3

The first time I saw this movie I wanted to ship these two together so hard-- O#3 being so standoffish and grumpy towards Aaron and then thawing out around the other agent when the snowstorm was coming in! My slashgoggles were firmly in place and I couldn't wait to see more which is of course when they literally blew my ship up.

So I would love to see something with these two becoming a couple. If you wanna play out the movie as if instead of spreading out they teamed up and both dodged the cabin being blown up, I would be your captive audience!

The comments about the wolves trailing after Aaron made me want some werewolf fix something fierce. What if outcome played around with more than just human DNA? Think Dark Angel-- Aaron has some wolf in his genes and Outcome #3 has some bear(animal of your choice). Maybe slide in some A/B/O?

These two agents trying to co-exist in the cabin while they wait out the end of their "punishment" from the higher ups. They've got to do something to keep busy. And Outcome #3 is thinking that if it gets Aaron to shut his pretty mouth for a couple hours it'll be worth it. Hint: it doesn't but O#3 doesn't mind the noises he's making now.

Baby Driver:
Baby / Doc

So given the age difference in these two I definitely want Baby to be legal before any type of shipping starts. I'm not a fan of character death so if you'd kindly tweak some of the movie's storyline I wouldn't mind in the least.

I loved the use of sign language in this film! Joe and Baby signing was seven kinds of awesome gonna! Baby's music skills with mixing the recordings was amazing and I'd love to see that explored further.

Doc taking care of and looking out for Baby was the best for me. Darling and Buddy treating Baby like a younger brother/pet was also awesome so if you want to include them in the Heist Family, I'm all in.

I was actually disappointed we didn't get more of Griff in the movie because I love that actor and would have really enjoyed more of his character in the film.

Doc taking care of his Baby. I about died of happiness when Doc defended Baby from the others in the crew. Seriously feel free to ignore the storyline from the movie and give me some heists with Doc, Baby and the rest of the Heist Family.

The Accountant:

Christian / Braxton

I loved how close these two were in the movie. Growing up they defended one another and stood by each other-- even when their mother left and Inwas completely blown away by just how awesome both characters turned out!

When I saw previews I knew immediately I wanted to ship them. And then saw the movie and still wanted to ship them but gen would be awesome too! I love the co-dependency and brutal violence of their lives.

So a post-movie teamup with Justine sending the boys missions would be fantastic! I love how the movie portrayed Chris and the coping mechanisms he employes. I found it super fascinating.

I also can't get over Braxton with his headphones and lollipop! His crazy way of dealing with his targets and just badass way he handles himself.

Both brothers have their strengths and I would love to see them work together, or figure out how to work together again after being separate for so long. Christian/Braxton or gen.

The Defenders:

Matt Murdock / Danny Rand

I would love to see Danny try to woo Matt. He is such an eager puppy when it comes to everyone but he's such a faildragon when it comes to be an adult human being. I love the idea of him crushing hard in Matt and just completely failing at flirting with him. The rest of the team would just be struggling to not bust a gut at Iron fist just Iron Failing at getting Daredevil to give him the time of day outside of teamups.

Jessica and Luke teasing the ever loving shit out of Danny would make my day. Plus Foggy being a bro and trying to help Danny out only for it to go worse would be epic.

Iron Fist

Danny / Ward

I actually have yet to finish this series-- yikes! But from the few episodes I've watched I have desperately wanted to ship Danny and Ward (I'm a sucker for the bad guy second in command --- see my adoration for Wesley from Daredevil).

A/B/O -- Would like Ward struggling to make his dad proud and run the business with the added obstacle of being an omega in a traditional alpha environment. Not necessarily that he's hiding that he's an omega but that he struggles to overcome jerky businessmen and women because of it.

Or arranged marriage between Danny and Ward. Totally my weakness. Ward trying to run a successful business while reigning in his puppies and sunshine fiancé.

So I hope that gives you some awesome insight and wasn't like a super shenanigans scary for you. Again-- I'll love whatever you come up with, so good luck and thank you!!

- strifechaos