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.
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!