Dear Yuletide Author 2015

[vlieger]

Things I like: character development, relationship development, banter, banter during sex, kissing, hot in-character porn, family dynamics, friendship dynamics, found families, stupid loyalty, stupid bravery, snark, angry declarations, accidental declarations, fluff, fun and silliness, shenanigans, AUs, cross-dressing, height difference, competency, backstory, pining, obliviousness, domesticity, established relationships, meet-cutes, cuddling for warmth, bedsharing, roadtrips, soulmates. Stories with a strong sense of place. Boys/girls who fail at having feelings. Boys/girls who fail at communicating. OTOH, ppl being super blunt and brash abt feelings and the consequences of this is also awesome! Awkwardness! I really like consensual D/s dynamics. Gen, het, slash. Happy endings. Bittersweet endings. Gratuitous historical, literary or otherwise academic references. Basically anything interesting and in-character. Just enjoy!

Things I don't like: non-con, dub-con, hardcore fetish, deathfic, genderswap, a/b/o, anything ooc, unnecessary flowery language, and so on. PWP is AWESOME, just stay away from the kind of PWP where you can insert anyone's name in place of the characters' and it wouldn't make a difference. I just love my characters! Which is the same reason I'm more for character-driven rather than plot-driven stuff, although plot can be GREAT as long as it doesn't overshadow any character/relationship development.

The bottom line, though, is just enjoy what you write and I'll enjoy it too!


Captain America RPF: Chris Evans/Sebastian Stan

I just want so much fic about these two idiots, and also the rest of the idiots in this cast!

SebStan/CEvans! Oh man, they're both such adorable goobers irl, I just want to read about them being dumb forever, preferably with a lot of pining and obliviousness and awkwardness and so on before they sort their shit out and have tons of ridiculous sex. Also all the Marvel BFFs! Mackie! Grillo! ScarJo! Sam Jackson! What kind of shenanigans do they all get up to? Who does Chris drunkenly (or not) ramble about his feelings to? Is everyone tired of hearing about HOW FUCKING GREAT SebStan is NO REALLY GUYS HE'S THE BEST ALSO HAVE YOU SEEN HIS MOUTH. Do Mackie/Grillo/ScarJo/Sam have meetings discussing the merits of just locking those two idiots in a broom closet? Do they come up with a colour-coded alert system for Chris's varying degrees of Seb-related idiocy? Does ScarJo gleefully keep the other Avengers updated on Chris's crush, and is Chris baffled when they keep trolling him about Seb? Does Chris show up constantly at all hours with coffee and breakfast pastries for SebStan? Does SebStan eat every last one even though his trainer is standing RIGHT HERE SEBASTIAN DO WE NEED TO GO OVER THE MEAL PLAN *AGAIN* and the costume people are also RIGHT HERE SEBASTIAN WHAT HAVE WE TOLD YOU ABOUT GETTING JELLY ON THE ARM? Does Seb stare at Chris when he thinks Chris isn't looking? And vice versa? Do Mackie and Grillo make an actual physical photo album documenting the longing looks? With lots of hearts and glitter? Is there a complicated betting pool with accompanying incomprehensible charts stuck up all over the set? Are there t-shirts that say "I ♥ Sebastian" and does Chris get hold of one to take home and wear to bed? Or does he just wear it in public because obviously everyone loves Sebastian it's not weird you guys it's just a fact? Also you wore yours yesterday Mackie shut up. Tell me everything.


Elementary: Sherlock Holmes/Marcus Bell

I utterly adore Sherlock and Marcus' relationship on the show, so any fic expanding on this would be amazing. I also ship them like whoa, so if this is your thing too, PLEASE, tell me more.

I requested Marcus and Sherlock specifically because I want all of the Sherlock/Marcus fic, but I adore almost every member of the cast, so please feel free to include anyone you'd like, and of course if you'd rather not write a slash fic that's also totally fine! It would be great to see more of Ms Hudson and Alfredo! I also have a massive soft spot for Captain Gregson, and of course Joan is just utter perfection in every way. Also Clyde! The only character I'm not overly fond of is Mycroft. I just can't get behind him in this adaptation. But basically Sherlock/Marcus fic with a buttload of anyone else will utterly make my year. I'd prefer it not to be angsty, or at least have a happy ending, but I'm sure whatever you come up with will be perfect, author! I'm trying to think of specific prompts that might help you along but honestly coming up a little short because I want all of it. Maybe something where neither of them realise they're into the other and are equally horrified when they do eventually figure it out? Or where Sherlock is trying to woo Marcus in all the odd, convoluted and ridiculous ways Sherlock would woo someone, and Marcus is oblivious at first? Followed by snarky Sherlock comments re his detective skills and Marcus telling him to shut the fuck up, normal people don't try to get in someone's pants with dead bodies and bees. Joan and the Captain watching everything unfold with amusement and popcorn? Joan and the Captain co-conspiring to send Sherlock and Marcus out to investigate together? And then stringently denying everything? Marcus finds Clyde in his apartment and has no idea wtf is going on? Notes? Scavenger hunts? More strange meals that are half job-related and half-dates? BASICALLY ANYTHING.


Enlisted: Pete Hill/Derrick Hill/Randy Hill

Oh God, I love this show SO MUCH. My favourite thing is the relationships between the brothers, because I am a sucker for sibling dynamics. I'm equally happy with slash or gen, so if the incest thing bothers you, don't worry at all, but otoh, if you're cool with it and want to, that's great! Everything and everyone in this show makes me happy, and I'm sure if you nominated to write this then the same goes for you, so just have as much fun with this as you want!

I don't have a lot of helpful extra stuff to add here, because like I said, I just love EVERYTHING. But I guess if I'm pinpointing stuff, Randy is probably my secret fave. I just love how open and honest he is about how much he loves his brothers, his hero-worship of Pete, his everything with Derrick. (Also his propensity for taking his clothes off given half an opportunity, that's pretty great.) I love how Derrick is frustrated by and helplessly fond of Randy. I love how the two of them are SO DIFFERENT and don't always get each other but there's still so much love. I love Derrick and Pete teaming up to do nice things for Randy. I love the juxtaposition of Pete being a great leader and big brother, and how he's sometimes so clueless and belligerent and childish. I love how in the end, what matters most to him is his team and his family, and he'll always come through for them no matter how much it costs or what he has to give up. I love the whole storyline about him adjusting to having people, and figuring out the balance between being there for them, letting them be there for him, and also having his own space. I love every single one of the other characters too, maybe especially Cody and BFFs Perez/Park/Robinson, so include them as much as you'd like!


Studio 60: Jack Rudolph/Jordan McDeere/Danny Tripp/Matt Albie

Despite having requested four specific characters, I adore this show and everyone on it, so this is by no means demanding a story about ONLY these guys. It's such a well-interwoven ensemble show that I feel you'd be hard-pressed sticking with just a couple, anyway. It's just that Jack is my favourite and I have a soft spot for the idea of Jack/Jordan :)

This is my recurring request. I received a lovely Studio 60 fic a couple years ago, but it's still one of my favourite shows and I'm of the firm opinion that there can never be enough fic. My favourite character is Jack (I could talk about Jack for YEARS, ydek), so anything Jack-central will make me so super happy. I'd also love to see Jack/Jordan-- my ultimate desire is a kind of alternate series where Jack/Jordan is the main pairing instead of Jordan/Danny (although I do love Danny, and if you'd rather stick to canon pairings, this will not diminish my appreciation and enjoyment in the slightest). But the entire cast is just so great-- if you want to tell me about the writing room shenanigans of Lucy, Darius and Andy, man, that would be fantastic. Matt/Danny is always a super option. Lucy/Tom! Simon and Tom BFFs! Simon and Tom taking their roles as Harriet's protective brothers very seriously. Anything involving Cal! I'd also happily read Jack/Danny or Jack/Matt-- there's lovely snarky precedent for both.


As always, optional details are optional, and I'm positive I'll adore whatever you write! I'm vlieger on ao3 and szallj on Pinboard; if you want to get more of an idea of what I read/write, these should be very useful to you. I also have a Twitter (@szallj), although it's locked, but if you do want to hit me up with a request, I probably won't make the connection :p I'm also vlieger on Tumblr, if that would be of any help!

Thanks in advance, awesome author! ♥