Dear Yuletide Writer

[dbskyler]

I already know you are wonderful, awesome and amazing because you matched me on one of these fandoms! And here you are reading this letter, which means you have come to my journal to try to find out more about me and the fic requests I made. That is very nice and thoughtful of you -- thank you!

Please don't worry too much about my optional details. I tried to give you a general sense of why I chose these particular characters and fandoms, and perhaps provide you with a prompt idea or two. But I am well aware that optional details are optional! Also, I find that the best fics are usually the ones that the author really wanted to write. If your muse is leading you to a better story than I am, please feel free to follow it.

But here you are, reading this letter, and so the least I can do is tell you a little more information about myself. Like most people, I do have general things I tend to like and dislike in a story. So, here we go:

General dislikes:

-- Smut, especially smut for smut's sake, and explicit descriptions of sex in general. I'm not really into it.

-- Pairing up characters that were not romantically paired in canon. I'm not a big shipper, and creating new het and slash pairings out of canon characters doesn't usually work for me.

--Torture, non-con and dub-con scenes. Just not my thing.

General likes:

-- Most story genres aside from PWP. This includes angst, action/adventure, hurt/comfort, humor/crack, and fluff.

-- I tend to prefer stories that have a rating of PG-13 or lower, as a general rule. (This goes with the "dislikes" above.)

-- If you're stuck and need a more specific direction, some of my specific likes are: stories that explore the characters, stories that play off of something we saw in an episode, missing scenes, tags, and stories from another person's point of view. But I like a wide range of story types, so don't worry if your story idea doesn't fit with any of that. What you want to write is what I most want to read, truly.

If you feel like looking through my journal to get a better sense of what I like, you may wish to wander over to the LJ version (http://www.dbskyler.livejournal.com). I'm now mostly here on DW, but all the conversations on older posts were on LJ.

Here are my requests and fandom-specific prompts again, so everything's in one place:

Space: 1999: Tony, Maya

This is my "someday my fic will come" request. I've asked for it every Yuletide I've signed up for, and I haven't gotten it yet, but I still want it!

I love Tony and Maya. I love them separately as characters, and I love them together as a "you say you're not in love but we know you really are" couple. I'm not a big shipper, but this is the big exception -- I think they eventually married each other and lived happily ever after. So if you like to write shippy stories, go for it! (Please no explicit sex, though -- G or PG rating would be great.) On the other hand, I also think it took them a long time to get there, so a story that doesn't focus on them as a couple works, too -- I love genfic, and I'm primarily a gen writer myself. Some ideas: Tony and Maya's first meeting; Moonbase Alpha coming across something from Psychon civilization; or maybe a missing scene or a tag around one or more broadcast episodes? Really, just feel free to explore whatever you find interesting about these characters.

If you want some inspiration, see this shippy fanvid, which shows off all the wonderful '70s cheesiness of Maya's transformations to boot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8acdNWKk0b0

The Good Place: Vicky

I love this show for how innovative it is, and how it is constantly surprising me with where it goes. I also adore all the characters, but it's Vicky that I particularly want to read about. She's a diva demon! What was her life like in The Bad Place? Did she feel that she got the respect she deserved there? (I'm guessing no . . . ) How did Michael talk her into joining his scheme? Has she ever been to Earth, and if so, what did she do there?

I will be keeping up with canon, so don't worry about spoilers. Also, don't worry if something crazy happens over the next few months that completely josses your fic. (I mean, imagine if you'd started writing about Real Eleanor last season?) I'd prefer it if you can keep the same tone as the canon; while passing mentions of physical torture are fine, please don't dwell on the details, or get too dark. Crack!fic is welcome if your muse wants to go there. Feel free to bring in other characters if you like as long as the focus remains on Vicky. (P.S. -- whoever created this AO3 tag spelled her name "Vicki," but I think it's officially spelled "Vicky." But I don't have a strong preference on the spelling, so you can choose.)

Sarah Jane Adventures: Gita

I adore Gita, and there's just not that much fic with her, so even though I've received wonderful fic about Gita in past Yuletides, I am requesting her again. I love that she's bubbly, and earnest, and incredibly kind, and slightly irritating. What if there's a situation where everyone has to prevent Gita from finding out about aliens? Or what if she unknowingly saves the world from an alien menace? Or what if she found out about aliens (again), and wanted to try to make money off them? Or what if she's known about aliens the whole time, and she's been keeping secrets about them from Sarah and the others? Or write anything else you like about Gita. Appearances by others from SJA or from the wider Whoniverse are welcome but not required.

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased): Marty Hopkirk

This show is a nostalgic favorite of mine. I asked for Marty because to me Marty is what makes this show -- how he's a ghost but forgets sometimes, how he still has this great relationship with Jeff, how he's nervous and neurotic (especially about other ghosts), and how he's actually surprisingly smart and a good detective. Feel free to write about just him, or bring in Jeff and/or Jeannie. I'd love some genfic here, in the vein of an unbroadcast story, but if you really like shipping then some Marty/Jeannie would be nice -- however I do see Marty as faithful to his widow, so please don't pair him with anyone else. If you want some ideas to start you off, how about: Marty on Halloween; Marty and Jeff have a fight about who's the better detective; or Jeff has to somehow rescue Marty (for a change).

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Yay! \o/

(All the Time-Travelling Saxophone Haters are trembling in their boots!)

[dbskyler]

Because they're afraid I'll write about them again? ;

[thisbluespirit]

Indeed! ;-)