wickedwords

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story in any of my chosen fandoms. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for the characters I asked for, go for it. If your idea involves other characters in supporting roles -- canon characters or original characters -- I am fine with that. I want you to have fun writing the story and not stress every detail I have suggested.

If you are here looking for potential treat-inspiration, I would love to get a little something extra in my stocking if you felt like writing it. Treats are always loved.

( My Requests: Star Trek: Lower Decks, What Moves the Dead, Hidden Legacy Series )

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story in any of my chosen fandoms. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. If it involves more characters than the ones I requested, I am fine with that. I want you to have fun writing the story and not stress every optional detail I have suggested.

If you are here looking for potential treat-inspiration, I would love to get a little something extra in my stocking if you felt like writing it.

( Details Below )

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story in any of my chosen fandoms. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. If it involves more characters than the ones I requested, I am fine with that. I want you to have fun writing the story and not stress every optional detail I have suggested.

( Stuff I Like and Tropes I Love )

Do Not Wants:

DNW: Non-canonical permanent disability or death of requested characters. Canonical death is fine! Currently dead and loving it, all good. Dead but feeling better, that's awesome too.
DNW: Requested character being pregnant. Having had kids is fine, I just don't like the 'being pregnant' thing. But you might be able to convince me that Boimler can carry it off.
DNW: GRIMDARK. Angst is triple-plus good, but not unrelenting misery.
DNW: Social embarrassment, like dropping a bowl of food all over a friend at a big party and drawing everyone's attention. Unless it's part of a caper/heist/ploy, then it's okay.

My Requests:

Fandom: The Will Darling Adventures - K.J. Charles
Phoebe Stephens-Prince
Maisie Jones (The Will Darling Adventures)

Original: Maisie and Phoebe in France, and/or the first time they realized they were attracted to each other.

Extra: I really love both of these characters, and want to explore more of their relationship. They come from completely different worlds, and while I envision Phoebe was a little daring in her sexuality before meeting Maisie, what was Maisie's life like? I'd love to see more about her along with their relationship together.

Fandom: Ghosts (US TV 2021)
Thorfinn (Ghosts US TV 2021)
Flower (Ghosts US TV 2021)

Some quick ideas:

1) Flower and Thorfinn after his funeral as they get past the awkwardness.

2) "Tell me about your Norse orgies and I'll tell you about mine"

3)'You wrestled a bear"

"I hugged a bear."

"Either way, it is a very Viking thing to do."

Extra: I just think it would be fun to see the two of them interact a bit -- watch TV together, Thorfinn try to teach her wrestling, her try to teach him how to tell psychedelic mushrooms from regular mushrooms, etc. How has their life and relationship changed since the livings have come around? All good on including other characters, original characters, and creating a story that explains why things with the ghosts work the way they do, or bringing the basement ghosts upstairs.

Fandom: Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon)
Beckett Mariner

It was hard for me to pick the characters I wanted, but I know I want the story to focus on Mariner. Add in any of the other characters you want, including Jennifer "Jen" Sh'reyan. I would enjoy seeing Jen and Mariner on a date or working together to save the ship.

Extra: I love the whole Lower Decks team! I'd love more on Mariner and her mother, Mariner and her Dad, Mariner and Boimler, Mariner and Tendi, or anything involving the whole team. I'd also like to see a time travel episode with them, where they are back in the past at some event -- maybe something not even in the current series -- and they have to fix an issue without anyone knowing that they were there and did it. Big stories or small, two characters or a whole slate of them, I'd love to see more of Mariner and the lower decks team interact.

Thanks again!

Enjoy writing your story and I'm sure I'll love reading it. All of the details are optional, and I’m happy to leave specifics up to you. Like I said, I love these characters and I'll love whatever you choose to write in any of these fandoms. I'm really looking forward to it!

I got a wonderful story in 痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。| BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt so I'll Max Out My Defense. (Anime) fandom. The show is cute, about a young girl who must have extraordinary luck being talked into playing her first MMORPG by her best friend, and the wacky hijinks that ensue. The story feels like an episode, and Maple and Sally's relationship is front and center as the first Christmas event in the game rolls around. Very sweet, very cute, and I enjoyed it a lot.

All I want for Christmas is Loot by Tren

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: Show warnings

Category: Gen

Fandom: 痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。| BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt so I'll Max Out My Defense. (Anime)

Relationship: Maple | Honjou Kaede & Sally | Shiromine Risa

Characters: Maple | Honjou KaedeSally | Shiromine Risa

Additional Tags: Christmas, MMORPGs

Meanwhile, I wrote a Hidden Legacy series story for sadlikeknives, where Arabella Baylor becomes Stephen Jiang's bodyguard. sadlikeknives and I matched on at least 3 fandoms, and as I had just finished Emerald Blaze in the Hidden Legacy series, I had to write about my favorite snarky character in it, Arabella. Again, I envisioned a novel that had to be cut down to a short story to meet the deadline. :)

Part Time Bodyguard by rachael sabotini (rache, wickedwords)

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: F/M

Fandom: Hidden Legacy Series - Ilona Andrews

Relationship: Arabella Baylor & Stephen Jiang

Characters: Arabella Baylor, Stephen Jiang

Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Bodyguard, Cozy

My Late December/Early Jan got kind-of crushed by needing to do a outpatient procedure by the year end due to insurance changes -- all good, and I don't have to go back for 5 years -- and I was just pulling myself out of that funk when I got sidetracked by the coup. So sorry to be late with announcements, and I have read hardly anything on Dreamwidth because of it. I hope you are all doing okay.

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story in any of my chosen fandoms. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. If it involves more characters than the ones I requested, I am fine with that. I want you to have fun writing the story and not stress every optional detail I have suggested.

( Stuff I like: )( Tropes I Love )( Possible Yuletide sub-challenges: )( Do Not Want: )( Original Request: Julie and the Phantoms, Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt so I'll Max Out My Defense, Harley Quinn, Innkeeper Chronicles - Ilona Andrews )

Story: Life of a Superhero, Junior Grade

by Rachael Sabotini (wickedwords)

for sinesofinsanity

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Fandom: Incredibles (Pixar Movies)

Relationship: Helen "Elastigirl" Parr & Karen "Voyd"

Characters: Karen "Voyd"Helen "Elastigirl" Parr

Additional Tags: Found Families, Female Friendship, Misses Clause Challenge, Yuletide 2019, Once Upon a Mom, day in the life, Action/Adventure

This was so crazy to write. I thought it would just be a simple conversation story, but it grew so much in the telling! My first ideas were pretty big ones, and I decided that I wanted to scale back - make it a human-scale story, rather than it being big and dramatic. Still couldn't get to that 'simple conversation' story though, no matter how hard I tried.

I am very slow this holiday season, and am only just getting to posting about my wonderful yuletide present. It's short -- less than 1800 words -- and perfect for the fandom.

Setting it up: Larry and Rita have been each others best friends since at least the seventies, living and supporting each other in the mansion as best as two self-absorbed people 'trying to work on that' can. They leave the mansion for plot reasons and move in together, and their friendship is really the only thing that keeps them able to get through the day. It's a lovely relationship, and I loved this take on their commitment to each other.

Moving In
Fandom: Doom Patrol (TV)

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story in any of my chosen fandoms. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. I want you to have fun writing the story and not stress every optional detail I have suggested.

( Original Details and More )

The Good, The Bad, and the Fashionable by Rachael Sabotini
Chapters:1/1
Fandom: The Good Place (TV)
Rating: Gen
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Bad Janet (The Good Place), Good Janet (The Good Place), Tahani Al-Jamil
Summary: She'd been stuck in some version of this lousy "Bad Janet" uniform for all of eternity, and she wanted out of it.

I got a chance to write The Good Place! I was very excited to get the prompt set, and as usual, started one story, trashed it all, and then started another that just took off. I wasn't sure if anyone else would like it as the story isn't about the events that happen; it's about something else entirely. But people liked it, and it got a good reception. I am thrilled with the result, and really want to thank my recipient VSSAKJ for asking for a day in the life of Bad Janet.

Wow. Just...wow. I got four stories this year in three different fandoms, and I am amazed and excited that people wanted to write from my prompts! Things have been so busy around here, this is the first time I've been able to mention them, but I sandwiched reading them all in the first day!

After the Adventure (1680 words)
Fandom: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Things that I liked best about it: It's a gen high school friendship story, about Bethany reaching out to Martha and getting her to join in on doing something with other people. I liked seeing Bethany still taking care of her Jumanjii friends.

Carved Our Love in the Mountainside (1738 words)
Fandom: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Things that I liked best about it: Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and this is really well done. I loved seeing how Jumanjii changed both Bethany and Martha, and how that impacted their future. Plus the relationship! I have little anime stars in my eyes over it.

a risk worth taking (3958 words)
Fandom: Mercy Thompson Series - Patricia Briggs
Things that I liked best about it: It's really two stories in one, a "what happens next" story set after the events in "Frost Burned", and deep back story between Warren and Asil set in WWII. I loved the subtext that meeting gave to the "Frost Burned" events. Lots of "in universe" knowledge required.

Need to Know (2249 words)
Fandom: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
Things that I liked best about it: It's all about ART, its creation, its attitude, and where the asteroid deflector comes from. Love that military - university connection. Kinda thinky too.

I've decided I'm done with my yuletide story; no more trying to shoehorn in just one more idea or typo fix before the stories go out.

I still have holiday stuff to do around the house, and am thankful that I am on contract at a place that is closed tomorrow. Things just got away from me this year, as happens so often around the holidays.

Speaking of getting away from me, I never posted the link to last year's story.

After Hours by Rachael Sabotini (wickedwords)

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Hidden Legacy Series - Ilona Andrews

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Bern Baylor/Abraham "Bug" Levin

Characters: Bern Baylor, Abraham "Bug" Levin

Summary: Was it any wonder he ended up at Bug's place?

So, a little background on the series and where these character fit. "Hidden Legacy" is a urban fantasy romance set in Texas. It's got the usual trappings of the older influential man (Mad Rogan) and the younger woman (Nevada Baylor) with a side of genetic breeding, bloodlines, politics, and infighting to make sure your house has the most powerful psionics and/or magic users possible.

The Baylors basically opted out of the magical house system, and have been quietly running a private detective agency for their bread and butter -- yes, Nevada does seem similar to Veronica Mars at times -- while Mad Rogan has been acting as a mercenary for hire with his own private security force.

And yes, it's true: together they do solve crime.

All of that is important to know, as it's an undercurrent to the whole universe, but it doesn't come into play in the relationship in my story. My story focuses on Bernard Baylor, Nevada's computer geek cousin, and "Bug" Levin, a former military surveillance expert who was 'enhanced' just a little bit to better do his job.

Bug survived both his enhancement and his service, and then spent some time as a homeless veteran, doing questionable work for the Baylors. Bug now works for Mad Rogan, and he's doing a lot better than before. He and Bern tend to end up handling the drones, cameras, background checks, etc for their respective organizations, which means they work together some of the time.

So my story starts with a fairly typical slash premise, that they would have already hooked up.

Dear Yuletide Author,

Hi! Thank you so much for volunteering to write me a story! I love all of my fandoms, and I am excited to have a story crafted for me in any of them. If you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. I want you to have fun writing and not to stress it. I want this to be fun for you too. :)

This year, I seem to be very caught up in "What Happens Next?" So if you go that route in any fandom I picked with the characters I selected, I will be thrilled with your story. Here's what I wrote in my original request, and I have some generic "types of stories I like" stuff after:

The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
Asshole Research Transport | ART (Murderbot Diaries)

I'd love to learn more about ART. Why does it have weapons systems for example. Does it have organic components too? What's it's team like back at the university? Is there a University, or is that what it uses on required documentation? Origin stories, what happens next stories, what happens when it meets Murderbot again stories, anything is possible. Feel free to include any other characters you'd like from the books or original characters. Gen-ish please. Adult topics and/or violence are fine, but in my view, bots are asexual.

Hidden Legacy Series - Ilona Andrews
Abraham "Bug" Levin
Bern Baylor

This is a very tiny fandom within a small fandom. I'd love to see how they get together, and how Bern feels about Bug. Slash please!

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Bethany Walker | Professor Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon
Martha Kaply | Ruby Roundhouse

Another of the "but what happened next?" questions. Obviously, all of the players were changed by their experiences in the jungle, and I particularly want to know what happened with Bethany and Martha. Did they start hanging out together, as no one else could understand what they went through, or was it back to cool avoidance? Femslash of any rating is a big plus for me.

Mercy Thompson Series - Patricia Briggs
Asil Moreno (Mercy Thompson Series)
Warren Smith (Mercy Thompson Series)

Asil is one of the oldest werewolves, and had a great love that still haunts him. Warren's boyfriend Kyle may not be his great love, but then again, maybe so. Asil didn't seem as homophobic as a lot of the werewolves in the universe, so I'd like to see the two of them interact. I have no idea why Asil would be in the tri-cities, and meet up with Warren and/or Kyle, but I would love to find out.

If you are looking for other ideas, I’m a character-driven, relationship focused story fan, so if you stick with that – from a small friendship story to an adventure story to an epic romance – I'll enjoy it. I love all types of intimacy from gen to explicit erotica; my favorite kink is D/s, and I also like hurt/comfort, just not of the illness kind.

I love worldbuilding, and all of the fandoms I’ve asked for involve rich worlds to explore. Feel free to bring in other characters if you want, including original characters; my selected characters should be the focus, but there are a lot of other people in the universe too.

Tropes I love: First times, teasing, banter, dark pasts, found families, self-realization, wistful regret, old hurts, second chances, dreams, adventure, ass kicking, angst, exotic settings, outsider POV, wacky situations, steampunk, horror, other worlds, whumpage, hurt/comfort, themes about friendship, trust and love. I'd also prefer a happy ending.

I do have some dislikes: heavy illness (cancer, AIDS, etc), pregnancy, public humiliation/embarrassment, death and permanent disability. I'm not keen on first person POV or all dialog stories, though I am fine with a story narrated by an original character, animal companion, or inanimate object.

We ended up not going to Tacoma today, due to the snowstorm last night. So after I got the immediate family celebrations, I was able to site down and see what I got for yuletide. Surprise! I got not one, but two stories this year! That rarely happens to me, and I'm still a bit boggled by it. The lovely thing is they are both very different in tone.

My main story is fun and hot, and all about conflict and sex:

Send our love to its reward down in hell (4112 words) by Anonymous

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: The Good Place

Rating: Explicit, Hot like Whoa

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Tahani Al-Jamil/Eleanor Shellstrop

Characters: Tahani Al-Jamil, Eleanor Shellstrop

Additional Tags: Rough Sex, Vaginal Fingering, Oral Sex, Mid-Canon, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot

Summary:

“Oh my god, you are such a narcissist! And if you think we’re going to do that thing where we’re arguing and then suddenly it’s like, ‘woah, this is hot,’ and we start making out then dream on sister because-“

“Oh will you please shut up!” interrupted Tahani, before grabbing Eleanor and tugging her in for a kiss.

And this is my adorable treat, which is all about the snark:

In Common (1102 words) by Anonymous

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: The Good Place

Rating: Teen on up

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Tahani Al-Jamil/Eleanor Shellstrop

Characters: Tahani Al-Jamil, Eleanor Shellstrop, Michael (the good place)

Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat, Snark

Summary: The one where Eleanor and Tahani are soul mates

I have 6 paragraphs left to go, and then someone else needs to read the darn thing. So hard to get those final 6 paragraphs out.

Hi! I am so glad you found your way here. I cribbed this from prior years, but if you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. I want you to have fun writing and not to stress it – I want you to enjoy yourself.

Here's what I wrote in my original request with a couple of additional thoughts:

The Good Place (TV) - Eleanor Shellstrop - Tahani Al-Jamil

We know in season two that there was at least one mis-start that had Tahani and Eleanor as soulmates, and I would love to see how that played out. Or go the enemies-to-friends route ("Mean Giraffe!") where they fall for each other after being enemies.

The "second chances" trope is one of my absolute favorites, and that is already built into the series premise, so anything you do that keeps the tone of the show will be golden!

p.s. - feel free to add any of the canon characters you want. I asked for Eleanor and Tahani as I want their relationship front and center, but Jason, Janet, Chidi, and Michael are welcome to play a part.

This is absolutely a femslash place for me, but you could also do some really silly stuff with them in the friendship arena if you want. I'm good with everything from whipped cream battles to dance offs, or strange caverns and tidal pools as they explore whatever version of the world they happen to be in.

Wonder Woman (2017) - Etta Candy (Wonder Woman 2017)

I want to see Etta have an adventure! I'd love to see her being a competent super-spy or a have a relaxing, sexual adventure with Diana or another Amazon on the island. Pretty much any way you want to go with this, as long is Etta has a good time, I'll love it.

Etta's draw for me is that she's an unconventional beauty, and while she's extremely competent, she doesn't seem to get the credit she deserves as she is always working in the background. I want someone to see her for the fabulous person she is, and if she gets a medal and/or love out of it, all the better.

Alpha and Omega - Patricia Briggs - Asil (Alpha & Omega) - Bran Cornick (Alpha and Omega)

I really love Asil, and think his friendship with Bran is exciting. I would love to see something about one of their earlier encounters, maybe a bit about why he trusts Bran so much and why Bran trusts him. I think it would also be fun to put them in modern day hijinx, as Asil is being pulled out of his focus on the past to embrace the modern world. I think Bran would be both pleased and startled by things that Asil adapts, maybe something like going to a rose show to see some modern varieties.

Other ideas:
I’m a character-driven, relationship focused story fan, so if you stick with that – from a small friendship story to epic romance – I'll enjoy it. I love all types of intimacy from gen to explicit erotica; my favorite kink is D/s, and I also like hurt/comfort, just not of the illness kind.

I feel a bit like Liam Neeson's character in Taken, here:
If you are looking for a typical yuletide story, I can tell you that I don't have patience to write one, but what I do have is a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career in fandom. Skills that make me a nightmare for some types of readers.

Sorry, just had to riff on that. For yuletide, I wrote Angel/Demon Incest Porn with D/s powerplay overtones, lots of banter, and a wrapper of wingfic. The story was never going to be to everyone's taste, but for those that like that sort of thing, this story may be a thing that you like.

Pilgrimage (2921 words) by Rachael Sabotini
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Lucifer (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Amenadiel/Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer TV)
Characters: Amenadiel (Lucifer TV), Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer TV)
Additional Tags: Wings, Frenemies, Brothers, Canon Character of Color, Yuleporn, Power Play, it's complicated - Freeform, Fallen Angels, Demons, Banter
Summary:

When Lucifer had announced that he was paying a visit to Amenadiel, Maze had rolled her eyes at him. "Good luck with that," she'd muttered, giving him a little wave. "That asshole hasn't called me since he moved."

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For myself, I received a wonderful story for Eliot in the Magicians. I feel terrible that I became ill right after Christmas, so I was not able to post about it earlier, but it's a lovely story of Eliot and Margo's first meeting.

With Apologies to the Furniture (1138 words) by GVSpurlock
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Magicians (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Margo Hanson & Eliot Waugh
Characters: Eliot Waugh, Margo Hanson
Additional Tags: Welcome to Brakebills, Waistcoats, Non-Metaphorical Closets, Meet-Cute, First Meetings
Summary:

A graduate school for magic was admittedly one of the stranger things he’d encountered in his brief but eventful life, but not necessarily in the top five.

MIL was able to feed herself and walk using a walker! Woo-hoo! That's a lot of progress from where she was, so rehab will be helpful.

on the story side, I cut about 2K words from the story, and now I feel like it makes sense. I need to write the rest of it, but it feels more doable now. Could be it's must a better day.

I spent the day at madigan army medical center as my mother in law had a stroke last night. Her right side is affected, but she can still talk, which is great. She was able to move her hand some today (open and close it, make a fist, that type of thing) which is fantastic as she wasn't able to do that last night. She's having a tough time -- she's had back pain for years, and now she can't use her right arm to help her lever herself into comfortable positions, plus she can't do much with her right leg. There will be more tests tomorrow as they evaluate the near term recovery plan, and what the prognosis looks like. We know there will be some time at a rehab facility, and we'll just take it one day at a time after that. I'm not sure she's going to be able to live alone anymore.

Aging, man. It can really suck.

I'm forever behind on my yuletide story, and seriously considering defaulting. This would be my first time, and while some of it is I just can't get myself to sit in the chair and do the work, I'm also distracted by crazy stuff happening in life: the layoff, the election, dad's recalled pacemaker, and now this. It's really a lot, you know? I need a draft by default day for me to feel comfortable continuing, so that's the goal for the week. We'll see what happens.

I really hope everyone else had a much better day.

Dear Yuletide Author,

Hi! Sorry to be late putting this up, and I am so glad you found your way here. I cribbed this from prior years, but if you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write. If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it. I want you to have fun writing and not to stress it – I want you to enjoy yourself.

If you are looking for other ideas, I’m a character-driven, relationship focused story fan, so if you stick with that – from a small friendship story to epic romance – I will love it. I love all types of intimacy from gen to explicit erotica; my favorite kink is D/s, and I also like hurt/comfort, just not of the illness kind.

I love worldbuilding, and all of the fandoms I’ve asked for involve rich worlds to explore. You can also build yourself a new one with alternate histories and timelines, or turn it all into a steampunk version of the original universe! Feel free to bring in other characters if you want, including original characters; my selected characters should be the focus, but there are a lot of other people in the universe too.

Tropes I love: First times, teasing, banter, dark pasts, found families, self-realization, wistful regret, pining, old hurts, second chances, dreams, adventure, ass kicking, angst, exotic settings, outsider POV, wacky undercover situations, steampunk, horror, other worlds, whumpage, hurt/comfort, themes about friendship, trust and love. I'd also prefer a happy ending.

Here's what I wrote in my original request with a couple of additional thoughts

Kate Daniels - Ilona Andrews - Julie

I'm really interested in exploring Julie's life and her relationships - not just the one with Derek or Kate, but other shapeshifters like Dali or her training with the shade of Kate's aunt. I'm caught up on the latest book, so anything that happens as an outgrowth of Kate's war with her father would be cool too. I love the universe and the character and would love to see Julie's life explored.

Case fic, Day-in-the-life, five things about Julie - all good.

The Magicians (TV) - Eliot

I was pretty shattered by what happened to everyone at the end of the first series, and the fact that Eliot is tied down to a woman he never chose and a land he had no interest in is horrific to me. I'd like something a little happier, either s pre or post-series Eliot is a possibility, or something with Eliot and Margo at any time you like. I love their relationship and would like to see more of it. The two of them picking up a third or fourth would be awesome.

Ghostbusters (2016) - Holtzman

I have a mad crush on Holtz and just like the other character-focused requests this year, I want to see more about her. Her background is a mystery, and I'd like to see that explored. I'd also like to see one of the other Ghostbusters attempt to matchmake her, only to find out she herself is the match. I'd love a little guns 'n romance story.

Gravity is a Harsh Mistress (2996 words) by Rachael Sabotini
For Dira Sudis (dsudis)
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Martian (2015), The Martian - Andy Weir
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Chris Beck/Beth Johanssen/Mark Watney
Characters: Beth Johanssen, Chris Beck, Mark Watney
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Bathing/Washing, Team as Family
Summary: Mark didn't come away from Mars completely unscathed.

When I saw the pinch hit come through for H/c the Martian - with one request per the book and one per the movie -- I jumped at it. Because...H/C! Science Fiction! Potential Threesome! So totally in my wheelhouse, I had to jump at it.

Of course, once I got it, I had a rush of anxiety over writing. There was the little matter of my writing speed being glacier-like, and having less than a week to write it in -- given that I would be out of town on deadline weekend. It was at that point that I recognized the requester, and started banging my head on the desk for not really looking at that first.

So I grabbed a couple of people off the yuletide beta readers list -- alina and Celeste -- just to make sure I was writing something intelligible. Then I asked Gwyn to beta it, as I knew she could whip the story into shape, and find all the missing emotional holes that I initially forget. I worked on it right up until deadline, and am pretty proud of how it turned out.

Dira liked it, and I felt good about my writing process. It was a good Yuletide for me.

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