Dear Yuletide Writer
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In general, I tend to prefer light-hearted stories over angsty or dark ones. I like shippy fluff, but I also like characters who are very bad at saying 'I love you' by using their words, rather than er, just shooting, stabbing, or body-slamming someone, so ... in some of these cases, fluff may be in the eye of the beholder?
RED (movies)
requested character(s): Han Cho Bai
Give me Han being a badass, cold-hearted, hot-tempered assassin with a thing about people stealing his plane. If you're in the mood for something shippy, I'd love to see him (grudgingly and/or enthusiastically) get up, close and personal with Victoria, Frank & Sarah, or any other character(s) you feel inclined to ship him with. If gen is more your cup of tea, I'd love something about his career as a contract killer - 5 times he killed someone with a piece of paper? Taking out an ad and setting up job interviews for his PAs? I'd rather not get anything focused on his career as a spy and/or his subsequent imprisonment after Frank framed him.
The first movie gave us Cooper, the family man with the cute hair, who called Frank 'Grandpa' and who left me convinced the second movie could never be as good as the first one. And then the second movie gave us Han, and I felt proven wrong. I love that Han is not just a contract killer, but ~*~the very best contract killer in the world~*~. (Is there a ranking? A points system?) I love how he completely and utterly loses his cool where Frank is involved. I love that he's badass and grumpy and willing to put personal grievances aside for a greater good. I love that he's down for driving the car while Victoria shoots people.
Feel free to include any other living characters from the movies. Any rating welcome, although I'd rather not get PWP.
Yes please: assassinations, Han's car and plane feelings, curtain fic (with or without background assassinations), Han's Frank feelings, canon typical violence, canon typical badassery, Han being a grumpy cat
Rather not: h/c, angst, non con
Warcraft (2016)
requested character(s): Medivh
Looking for snarky!Guardian!Medivh here, rather than angsty!corrupted!Medivh. If you're inclined to slash, I'd love to see him with Llane, Lothar or Khadgar. If gen's more your thing, I'd love to see a typical day's work at Karazhan, possibly with magical or mundane mishaps.
So. Um. Very much not looking for angst or tragedy here. I just enjoyed Medivh as this slightly frustrated, extremely snarky guy who has a job to do, okay, and does not at all appreciate people making it more difficult by snooping around his library to steal his books. Lothar's complete lack of recrimination for his treatment of Khadgar seems to suggest Medivh regularly uses his magic to throw people around when he loses his temper (what do you mean: thin evidence?) and, well, I'd like to see more of that Medivh. Who's also the Medivh who tells Llane it is 'his very purpose' to serve and protect the kingdom, and who knows damn well how deeply Lothar's love for his son runs.
I'm not mad about the whole Garona-as-Medivh's-daughter thing, so I'd rather not get something focused on that plot bit.
Feel free to also include game!canon, although my knowledge there is a bit sketchy. Still, Medivh as Khadgar's mentor is a thing of beauty I am not the least averse to. Any rating welcome, including PWP. (If you're writing sex, I'd prefer Medivh to top - which he might do from the bottom, obviously.)
Yes please: magical experiments, books, caring!/protective!/possessive!Medivh, hijinks, enthusiastic consent, Llane the Peace Keeper, Khadgar the Book Lover, Lothar who is very bad with feelings (but arguably no worse than anyone else in this movie so)
Rather not: h/c, angst, corrupted!Medivh, dubcon or non-con
Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson
requested character(s): Kellanved, Dancer
I want to read all the pre-canon fic about these two, whether it's set back when Kellanved was running Smiley's (what did Dancer do? security? bartending? dish-washing?) or during their conquering days as emperor and assassin. My shippy feelings for these two are very vague, which is to say: I don't ship it, but they're not my NOTP, so if you want to write shippy fic, please do.
I'd love any kind of shenanigans, ranging from the serious ('let's become immortal!') to the ambitious ('let's build an empire!') to the mundane ('let's try to turn a profit by running this tavern with competence and economy!'). I'd prefer for them to still be Kellanved and Dancer, rather than Ammanas and Cotillion.
Feel free to include other members of Kellanved's family (or not).
[Edit 15/10/17:] So it turns out Ian C. Esslemont is writing a trilogy about the pre-canon adventures of Kellanved and Dancer. Oops? (Nobody ever tells me anything?) Ignore or incorporate at will; I'm halfway through DL and have pre-ordered um the other DL.]
Yes please: Smiley's, politics, canon typical dogs and/or mules, Dancer's feelings, canon typical violence, badassery, justified faith/confidence, canon typical hijinks
Rather not: h/c, heavy angst, heavy magic/Azath involvement and/or speculation
In general, I tend to prefer light-hearted stories over angsty or dark ones. I like shippy fluff, but I also like characters who are very bad at saying 'I love you' by using their words, rather than er, just shooting, stabbing, or body-slamming someone, so ... in some of these cases, fluff may be in the eye of the beholder?
RED (movies)
requested character(s): Han Cho Bai
Give me Han being a badass, cold-hearted, hot-tempered assassin with a thing about people stealing his plane. If you're in the mood for something shippy, I'd love to see him (grudgingly and/or enthusiastically) get up, close and personal with Victoria, Frank & Sarah, or any other character(s) you feel inclined to ship him with. If gen is more your cup of tea, I'd love something about his career as a contract killer - 5 times he killed someone with a piece of paper? Taking out an ad and setting up job interviews for his PAs? I'd rather not get anything focused on his career as a spy and/or his subsequent imprisonment after Frank framed him.
The first movie gave us Cooper, the family man with the cute hair, who called Frank 'Grandpa' and who left me convinced the second movie could never be as good as the first one. And then the second movie gave us Han, and I felt proven wrong. I love that Han is not just a contract killer, but ~*~the very best contract killer in the world~*~. (Is there a ranking? A points system?) I love how he completely and utterly loses his cool where Frank is involved. I love that he's badass and grumpy and willing to put personal grievances aside for a greater good. I love that he's down for driving the car while Victoria shoots people.
Feel free to include any other living characters from the movies. Any rating welcome, although I'd rather not get PWP.
Yes please: assassinations, Han's car and plane feelings, curtain fic (with or without background assassinations), Han's Frank feelings, canon typical violence, canon typical badassery, Han being a grumpy cat
Rather not: h/c, angst, non con
Warcraft (2016)
requested character(s): Medivh
Looking for snarky!Guardian!Medivh here, rather than angsty!corrupted!Medivh. If you're inclined to slash, I'd love to see him with Llane, Lothar or Khadgar. If gen's more your thing, I'd love to see a typical day's work at Karazhan, possibly with magical or mundane mishaps.
So. Um. Very much not looking for angst or tragedy here. I just enjoyed Medivh as this slightly frustrated, extremely snarky guy who has a job to do, okay, and does not at all appreciate people making it more difficult by snooping around his library to steal his books. Lothar's complete lack of recrimination for his treatment of Khadgar seems to suggest Medivh regularly uses his magic to throw people around when he loses his temper (what do you mean: thin evidence?) and, well, I'd like to see more of that Medivh. Who's also the Medivh who tells Llane it is 'his very purpose' to serve and protect the kingdom, and who knows damn well how deeply Lothar's love for his son runs.
I'm not mad about the whole Garona-as-Medivh's-daughter thing, so I'd rather not get something focused on that plot bit.
Feel free to also include game!canon, although my knowledge there is a bit sketchy. Still, Medivh as Khadgar's mentor is a thing of beauty I am not the least averse to. Any rating welcome, including PWP. (If you're writing sex, I'd prefer Medivh to top - which he might do from the bottom, obviously.)
Yes please: magical experiments, books, caring!/protective!/possessive!Medivh, hijinks, enthusiastic consent, Llane the Peace Keeper, Khadgar the Book Lover, Lothar who is very bad with feelings (but arguably no worse than anyone else in this movie so)
Rather not: h/c, angst, corrupted!Medivh, dubcon or non-con
Malazan Book of the Fallen - Steven Erikson
requested character(s): Kellanved, Dancer
I want to read all the pre-canon fic about these two, whether it's set back when Kellanved was running Smiley's (what did Dancer do? security? bartending? dish-washing?) or during their conquering days as emperor and assassin. My shippy feelings for these two are very vague, which is to say: I don't ship it, but they're not my NOTP, so if you want to write shippy fic, please do.
I'd love any kind of shenanigans, ranging from the serious ('let's become immortal!') to the ambitious ('let's build an empire!') to the mundane ('let's try to turn a profit by running this tavern with competence and economy!'). I'd prefer for them to still be Kellanved and Dancer, rather than Ammanas and Cotillion.
Feel free to include other members of Kellanved's family (or not).
[Edit 15/10/17:] So it turns out Ian C. Esslemont is writing a trilogy about the pre-canon adventures of Kellanved and Dancer. Oops? (Nobody ever tells me anything?) Ignore or incorporate at will; I'm halfway through DL and have pre-ordered um the other DL.]
Yes please: Smiley's, politics, canon typical dogs and/or mules, Dancer's feelings, canon typical violence, badassery, justified faith/confidence, canon typical hijinks
Rather not: h/c, heavy angst, heavy magic/Azath involvement and/or speculation
