noblealice

Hello dear writer!

I am sure I will love whatever you come up with, because it was written in one of the below fandoms/pairings. I will do my best to comment early on the day of reveals with details of what I loved about the story you've written me (if I'm delayed until later in the day, I apologize). Thank you for offering to write one of the below, you're a peach! I hope I've inspired you with my prompts, but you obviously don't have to follow them if you have another idea.

General Likes: hand holding, hugs, gestures of support, kisses, flirty banter, fluff and smut, competent characters, messy misunderstandings that are resolved eventually, friends to lovers, men looking at the woman they love like they hung the moon, established relationships but also the (requited) pining that sometimes predates a relationship, sleepy snuggles, domesticity, and love epiphanies/grand gestures. I adore tropes like "only one bed" or "pretending to be a couple" that make two people have to re-evaluate things in their head when clean lines become blurred or something is said that puts their relationship into a whole new light. I'm so-so on emotional hurt-comfort as I don't generally want any of the characters I love to be seriously anguished or tortured for a long period of time but light angst and physical wound-tending or comforting a temporarily sick character is the sweet spot.

DNWs: suicide, suicide ideation (a joke like "well, I'll just kill myself then" is fine, but serious planning is not preferred), self harm (self-sabotage like avoiding people is fine, but harm like cutting or other scarring acts is not preferred), fatphobia, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, antisemitism, rape/noncon, killing or torturing a female character to get a reaction from a male character, infidelity, terminal illness or permanent death of the requested characters (having Character A assume or hear (mistakenly) that Character B is dead is okay if it's revealed that Character B is not actually dead and there is a reunion)



( Fandoms below the cut )

Dear Yuletide Writer:

I have been miraculously blessed to love every single thing that's been written for me each time I've participated in Yuletide. I have no doubt that whatever you write will also be loved by me, simply because you've written it with sharing in mind! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing me something! You're already a rock star! (Don't worry, I will still comment my thanks again on A03 after reading, that wasn't the last you'll hear from me)

GENERAL WANTS:

I love female characters and when they are messy and complicated and when they drive the plot forward with agency. I like relationships built on friendships and respect and couples who can laugh with each other, even though they endure hardship.

I like when people clearly adore one another and recognize how awesome their partner is as a person. I love consensual established relationships but I also like that flirty phase when two people clearly have crushes and all this sexual tension is between them but are too awkward to act on it. I prefer when love is shown through a gesture or inside-joke that is unique to the couple. Kissing (and smut) is also welcome (but obviously not mandatory)! You being comfortable with the story you're writing is paramount!

DO NOT WANTS:

I'm going through a bit of a dark patch and I'm going to request that you not mention suicide, suicidal ideation and any death by the cutting of wrists, hanging, or overdose. I'm also going to ask that you not have any of my requested characters commit acts of grievous self harm. I love them so much and don't want to see them hurting like that. I also do not enjoy dub-con or non-con. Even jokes about suicide, rape or self-harm will likely take me out of your story and I'd so like to be transported wholly into the world you're creating.


REQUESTS:

1. Healer (Young-shin and Jung-hoo)


2. Mythic Quest (Ian Grimm and Poppy Li)

I adore this show and how in the first season we see Ian open up to Poppy and be vulnerable (I do not believe he consciously manipulated her to stay, it was just a happy benefit) and we saw Poppy's vulnerable side in the Quarantine episode. I love that Ian recognized that he needed Poppy as a fully fledged partner and asked her to scratch her name on the beam. I loved watching them bicker and fight and re-evaluate each other in season 2 and we saw that they truly need each other to be the best, most creative version of themselves. What will they create together now that they are aware of how much they need the other person to be a good boss and great game designer? What does their future hold with Hera (Or whatever name they come up with together for this new game) It's okay if other members from Mythic Quest show up, but I'd really like the focus to be on Poppy and Ian's relationship.



REAL TALK: Do I ship them? Do I see them just as friends? I HAVE NO IDEA!!! (although, as of writing this, I am leaning a bit toward shipping them together, it's this LOOK  Ian gives Poppy as the last frame in season 2. No, wait, it starts earlier, in 2x02 when he got goosebumps! She inspired him! That little mess of a human being is a Boss (a high compliment from Ian!) and it's a subtle "I'm impressed that you're a genius and therefore a little bit turned on that you manipulated us" look; but in 2x09 it turns into an "I'm content to just sit here and watch you be a genius" look) after he's just presented her with her canvas and brush.

But whatever dynamic you write will be great, you don't have to smush their faces together if you see them as only platonic friends and the opposite holds true if you do ship them. I will simply be happy that there is a story about them because there is so little fic for them!!!!


3. 12 Monkeys (James Cole and Cassandra Railly)

Look, full disclosure, I'm currently watching the show FOR THE FIRST TIME. I haven't read any fic yet because I'm afraid of being spoiled, ditto looking on tumblr for fun gifsets to reblog. I've been squeeing and screencapping on my private and locked twitter with a small group of friends who have also watched the show or are also watching for the first time. I am currently on S3 BUT!!! I PROMISE I will have watched the entire show by the time stories are revealed so write basically whatever you want with Cole and Cassie and without worrying of spoiling the silly girl who just jumped into this fandom.

( DECEMBER 2012 )

I was waiting for the names to be revealed for the be_compromised secret santa fic exchange before posting this end-of-year-fic-meme.

( YEAR-END FIC MEME: 2012 )

Previous years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

I know it's really late, but better late than never, right? Also, this is not a final list. I'm still reading (slowly) but here are some gems that jumped out at me.

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This last fic isn't from Yuletide but it's a FANTASTIC piece of writing that everyone should read. It's the type of fic that makes you THINK and makes me feel honoured to know the author personally.

Compromise by hjea - Legend of the Seeker (Richard/Kahlan)