Dear Yuletide writer Letter

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Dear Yuletide writer,

Thank you so much for attempting to write a fic for me! I'm sure I will love it anyways, but here are some details about what I like/dislike, in case you like to do your research.

First off, I would rather receive a fic that the author was enthusiastic about than one that fulfilled every detail of my request. These are guidelines meant to help you, not to cage you.

I am open to both plot-driven stories and character pieces. Plot with porn is fine and fun, but I am OK with stories without sex! I generally prefer lighthearted stories, That said, I love good angst - as long as it ends happily. No 'hurt' without 'comfort'. So no pain-filled death stories, pretty please. I love romantic story, but I need realism even in my mush.

I like stories with: amnesia, action/adventure, alternative universes, banter, capture and rescue, competence, crossover, dominance and submission, the edge between civilization and the unknown, formation of friendship, history affecting the present, humour, hurt/comfort, longing, matchmaker, love or friendship expressed in atypical ways, moral ambiguity, opposite attraction, outsider POV, people telling stories, people who have each other 's backs, people who flat out like each other's company, people suffering stoically, power exchange, resolve, secret identity (or lack of it), strong and competent characters, sense memory, time travel, traveling.

In a rare case you have not yet given up on my rambling and want to research me more, I told more about what I like here.

Seriously, If you go the AU route-- or just in general-- please don't worry too much about making everything fit exactly into canon. I am *not* going to be super-picky about what happened when, or which characters were doing what during whatever event.

I don't particularly like: mpreg, soul-bonding or "destiny" in terms of romance, excessive possessiveness and/or jealousy portrayed as healthy or romantic, "we're not gay we just love each other," first person narration, graphic violence, torture, deadfic, heavy illness (e.g. cancer or AIDS), rape/noncon, unrelenting angst, hardcore kink, self-harm, incest or faux-incest, religion bashing, major public embarrassment, and/or female-character-bashing-- including dialogues like "Don't be such a girl," and so on.

And here are the four fandoms I requested, with the characters that I requested, and an Extended Edition of each of my requests! But again, these are just notes-- just, if you're the kind of person who wants to know *more* information about what I might possibly like, here it is-- and I will be thrilled with whatever you choose.

Request fandom1: Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo
RequestFandomChar1: Yakushiji Ryoko, Izumida Junichirou
RequestDetail1: I like gen or het. I like story focusing on friendship, or first times, romance, established relationships-- stories with no sex, or stories with vanilla or kinky sex-- I like missing scenes and stuff that takes place before, or after canon-- I like when characters sit and think by themselves, and I like stories about relationship between them and any other character. I like stories with hopeful endings-- but really, write anything! Anything is fine!

 

Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo
I love Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo because it is great fun. It is a mix of supernatural mystery action comedy and scathing social commentary on Japan nowadays. Yakushiji Ryoko is a gender-flipped Sherlock Holmes and magnificant bastard, while Izumida Junichirou is her long suffering stoic subordinate with a dry humour. I like the quiet d/s vibe in their relationship too. I love humourous action comedy, but if you want to explore the darker and more serious aspect of the canon, be my guest. (Though please not too dark, because I am a wimp.) I don't care about the conspiracy plot arc in the anime, though, so I would prefer the story not focusing on it.  If you want more plot idea, what about a story that explores the early days they met? Or a case that they need to cooperate with Yukiko Muromachi to solve is good too. A story that plays with the tropes in detective novels or supernatural stories is great too. I have access to the books, manga and anime so whatever verion you base on is good to me. In term of romance,please don't pair them off with other characters. I wrote a brief (non dial-up friendly) overview about it. Link)

Request fandom2: Liáo zhâi zhì yì | Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio - Pú Sônglíng
RequestFandomChar2:Any
RequestDetail2:Anything would be great! I'm totally okay with gen, slash, het or femslash, and I don't mind death stories in this fandom. If you want a prompt, though, it would be awesome if you could explore the various aspects of the setting, or write about the canon relationship. I like story focusing on friendship, or first times, and established relationships. I also like when characters go out for adventure or sit and think by themselves. These are just some suggestions, though; if none of those appeal to you, then just write anything in the universe and I'll be thrilled.Just please don't whitewash the universe.

Liaozhai Zhiyi is both highly critically acclaimed and popular in China, and it is easy to see why. The skillfully weaved fantasy world building is innovative even read today. The stories can be read and enjoyed as simply ghost stories, but they also explore social issues, religion and philosophy. The touch of magic realism, the dream-like setting and the romanticism fascinate me.The supernatural characters are intriguingly complex and sympathetic, yet clearly alien, adhering to a set of rule other than our own. Therefore I would love stories that explore aspects of the setting. What is the hidden nature of the supernatural world? How do the supernatural characters perceive the two worlds they travel in-and-fro? A first contact story is good too. The misunderstanding and conflict that may arise seem like good fodder for drama. Like the canon, the story can be of any tone: serious and unsettling, wonder and exploration, light and fluffy or total crack. As I have a fondness for characters who are trying to adapt to a new situation, I would like to see more on the supernatural characters dealing with the struggle of living in a human world and being in a relationship with humans, or vice versa. AU, crossover or crack are fine as long as the story is still rooted in Chinese legends. In term of pairing, The canon relationships are wonderfully highly diversified: het, slash, poly, you name it so any combination of the characters will be welcome. pimping post

RequestFandom3: Secret Identities: the Asian American Superhero Anthology
 

RequestFandomChar3: Any

RequestDetail1:
Anything would be great! I'm totally okay with gen, slash, het or femslash. I like story focusing on friendship, or first times, and established relationships. I also like when characters go out for adventure or sit and think by themselves. If you want a prompt, though, it would be awesome if you could write what happens after the stories. For example, how will sampler use her new power? What will Citizen do now that he was unfrozen? How will the Trinity deal with their new found relationship and what fate awaits them? I also love the interconnectedness so characters meeting each other will be good. These are just some suggestions, though; if none of those appeal to you, then just write anything in the universe and I'll be thrilled.Just please focus on the Asian American characters.

Extended edition of request:

(Keep in mind that everything in the extended edition is super optional. If it's not helpful, please ignore it!)

Request characters: Any

I love superhero genre because I love bigger than life or just decent people fighting to make the world better, but people like me are often absent from the main stream comics pages or marginalized. So imagine my surprise when I find a superhero comics which celebrates Asian American identity and explore their history and life. I find the characters and their struggle touching and I would like to see more.  If you ask for more detailed prompt, I would like to know what happens after Citizen is unfrozen. How does he continue the fight now that he is demonized by his government? How does Sampler make use of her ability? What will the Trinity do with each other? Can they restrain themselves not to kill each other and face the fate awaiting them? I also love that all stories are connected so characters meeting and befriending each other will be good. Maybe James will find a new masked partner. Maybe the scarfed girl will adventure with the Sampler. If you choose to explore a world that super power is widely recognized and accepted it will be great too. The only thing I may ask is to focus on the Asian American characters please.
The comics' own home page
My incomplete review of the comics

 RequestFandom4: Daughters of the Dragon

RequestFandomChar4: Any
RequestDetail4:

I am curious about the early day, when the characters were getting to know each other and work in a team. I am also glad to receive missing scene or what happen after the canon. I like a story that the characters go on adventure, especially with a mystery plot, but I will also be satisfied with a story focusing on the relationship between Misty and Colleen or an individual introspective piece. Happy or at least hopeful endings are preferred. AU, crossover and crack are all OK.
n terms of pairings-- I like Danny/Misty, Misty/Colleen, or Danny/Misty/Colleen/Luke. Stories without sex, story with sex, first time or established relationships are all OK.

Extended version of request:

I love Daughters of the Dragon, because it features two awesome female street superhero protagonists kicking ass. It is easily accessible to new readers, has light-hearted humour,and competent characters who care about each other,  That is why I would like a piece that they all go on adventure or have their down time as well as a story that focus on relationship between them. I am curious about how they get to know each other and work as a team, but a story set in other times is fine. Of course, a story about any individual character would also be great-- I'd love a story about Misty adjusting to her disability or Colleen having the best, or sometimes the worse of two worlds. A police procedural AU would be great too, now I think of it.
In terms of pairings, if the story is going to involve romance/sex, I would prefer Danny/Misty, Misty/Colleen, or Danny/Misty/Colleen/Luke.

Feel free to go through the mods anytime if you have some kind of question about any of this--but really, I will love whatever you write me. If your choice is between writing a story that is truly awesome and you're really excited about, as opposed to something that's exactly what I want, go with one that you're really excited about-- I will love it regardless, because it's awesome!