Your best won't be enough when you're thrown to the fire
Nov. 11th, 2025 12:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sovaySome have lost a hand, some a leg—everyone is asking for water. And still men continue to speak about the glory of war and try to prove its advantages. In the name of patriotism and nationalism, they go on to cut each other's throats. There is nothing as narrow-minded as nationalism in this world . . . If the word 'patriotism' (or 'nationalism') did not exist in the European dictionary, there would have been far less bloodshed.
In our country, too, in the name of patriotism, many leaders are teaching small schoolchildren how to kill. Murder, the greatest sin, becomes morally acceptable when committed in the name of patriotism. If a person, by guile or force, takes away another's property, it is burglary or dacoity—again a sin. But when a nation snatches away another's land—then it is celebrated as empire. Well, there's little point in discussing all this now—just hope that the war ends soon.
—Kalyan Mukherji, 4 October 1915 (trans. Santanu Das)
In our country, too, in the name of patriotism, many leaders are teaching small schoolchildren how to kill. Murder, the greatest sin, becomes morally acceptable when committed in the name of patriotism. If a person, by guile or force, takes away another's property, it is burglary or dacoity—again a sin. But when a nation snatches away another's land—then it is celebrated as empire. Well, there's little point in discussing all this now—just hope that the war ends soon.
—Kalyan Mukherji, 4 October 1915 (trans. Santanu Das)
Tuesday, with dinosaurs
Nov. 11th, 2025 11:26 amrolanniDinosaurs first:
Well, that was a surprise. One thousand five hundred new words between Jen Sin and the Uncle.
I have tasted the Hiberian Breakfast tea, and it was pleasant; a step up in whatever it is I seek in tea from the standard Irish Breakfast.
I then had a cup of Scottish Morn, which -- may not have been wise. That's -- yeah. Quite a cup of tea. I'll give it a chance on its own in a couple of days. Might be I'll have to put milk in it, something I never thought I'd be doing.
Dental appointment at 1 pm, after, and depending on the state of the predicted "rain and snow," I have a couple of errands, including the grocery, then back home and I'll see where I am about what. It might be Enola Holmes tonight. I didn't watch anything last night in favor of reading an article about old people "embracing" the single living lifestyle, which was -- ultimately unenlightening. The article affected some astonishment regarding the fact that widowed men are more likely to remarry than widowed women. Which I find Not Surprising At All, though I have friends both male and female who have remarried after losing a spouse.
USPS would like me to believe that I am getting two deliveries from itself today. I will be surprised if that happens.
And I think that's all the news from here. The cats all trooped back to Steve's office with me this morning, took up their comfy spots, and I think that's where they all still are.
I think that's it for me. What's it for you?
Passing strangers
Nov. 11th, 2025 01:23 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
languagelog_feed
There's an obvious urban/rural divide in the culture of eye contact and greetings, and I suspect that within cities there are differences among neighborhoods, related to pedestrian density and the relative proportions of neighbors and strangers. Some of the (17,962) comments on this YouTube video support these ideas, but many of them suggest peculiar sensitivities in London, e.g.
As a pint-sized, teenage visitor to london, I asked a passing Londoner for directions. He leapt off the pavement in panic-stricken horror and was almost run over by a bus.
I'm a New Zealander. I tried to say hello to a person on a train station in London and they actually flinched with fear. It was 1991 and I still remember it.
As a Northerner who lived in central London I can attest that this is far more accurate than people may think. I remember getting the tube to work every morning at the same time and because it was so early there was only ever me and another bloke on the platform every day. After a few months of this one day I said "Good morning" to him and he looked at me like I'd just landed from another planet. This is the case all over London.
But the culture of eye contact in the UK is largely beyond my experience, so perhaps some readers will fill us in on the dimensions involved in this joke.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Part 4
Nov. 11th, 2025 08:05 amrynlingSorry, I want to try to articulate my frustration with this discourse more clearly.
( Read more... )
What I'm trying to say is that this type of reading is doing a lot of work, and I'm not sure that this work is achieving its intended purpose of pushing back against problematic messaging. Cultural critique is important and necessary, but it should probably be directed at media that can support it.
( Read more... )
What I'm trying to say is that this type of reading is doing a lot of work, and I'm not sure that this work is achieving its intended purpose of pushing back against problematic messaging. Cultural critique is important and necessary, but it should probably be directed at media that can support it.
Remembrance Day
Nov. 11th, 2025 01:33 pmloganberrybunnyPublic
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
—"For the Fallen", Laurence Binyon.
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
—"For the Fallen", Laurence Binyon.
Baahubali 10th anniversary re-release, books, HSR, stuff
Nov. 11th, 2025 09:30 pmgeraineonThis is gonna be a short update. It's been two weeks, and in those two weeks, I've:
Not mentioned above, been reading stuff from the Shortbox Comics Fair too but I think I'll do a separate post just for that when I have read more.
Hope you've all been well!
- Watched Baahubali 10th anniversary edition movie (link to the trailer) with a friend and her friend who did not watch the original two movies.
Verdict is, it's still totally understandable even if the two movies have been edited into one movie, scenes shuffled around a little, added cut footage, and made shorter! Also still very enjoyable (they skipped over some parts using narration and I think two songs were cut) - Caught up to the latest chapter on Buying You On The Day You Were To Die. Still enjoying it!
- Also been reading the books I bought from Singapore. I started The Missing Anthology: Stories from Singapore's Sex Workers. It's been pretty interesting so far.
- Got mildly obsessed with Honkai Star Rail's Currency Wars... I can't stop and every time I start a new run, there goes almost two hours. I'm reasonably satisfied with how Amphoreus ended (I have my gripes, but it's mostly about the presentation of the story [honestly a few more edits could have helped, and maybe if they can just *stop* trying so hard to sell characters and tie back to HI3 references...])
- Been busy with work stuff as well, and the usual mother caregiving stuff. Good news! No fall for two weeks! Though the streak was broken today with a minor fall. She's fine, but this is not helping when I am leaving for a work trip tomorrow...
Not mentioned above, been reading stuff from the Shortbox Comics Fair too but I think I'll do a separate post just for that when I have read more.
Hope you've all been well!
Fic: X-Ray - Beckett/Castle (T)
Nov. 11th, 2025 01:20 pmrenfys posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
tvfanfictionTitle: X-Ray
Rating: T
Fandom: Castle
Pairing: Becket/Castle
Word Count - 1952
Summary: He's standing in the hallway, holding a probably too expensive bottle of wine, some ice cream and a bag from the pharmacy down the block from her building.
Notes: Set vaguley around season 2/3ish. I needed an X title for my list.
Archive of Our Own link
Rating: T
Fandom: Castle
Pairing: Becket/Castle
Word Count - 1952
Summary: He's standing in the hallway, holding a probably too expensive bottle of wine, some ice cream and a bag from the pharmacy down the block from her building.
Notes: Set vaguley around season 2/3ish. I needed an X title for my list.
Archive of Our Own link
Death by Netflix
Nov. 11th, 2025 04:44 amcalimacI started to watch Netflix's Death by Lightning, its dramatization of the events of US politics of 1880-81. It's framed by interleaving the stories of James A. Garfield, who was elected and then served as President, and of Charles Guiteau, the weirdly upbeat loser who broke a mental gear and assassinated him.
I got about one and a half episodes in before coming to a screeching halt, which is about one episode further than I usually get in tv series.
Visually it's very impressive, filmed in Hungary no doubt not just for the cost (and a complete lack of concern about supporting an autocracy) but because you couldn't possibly find cityscapes that look like that in the US any more. The beards do not look as if they were casually slapped on the actors' faces with a dab of glue, a common failing in film set in this period (the movie Gettysburg was particularly bad in that respect).
The most distinctive characteristic of the acting is the extremely flat midwestern accents in some of the voices.
The script felt mannered and off in various ways, but differently from the usual. Except in the Republican convention scenes in episode 1, there was very little over-explanation for the audience's sake that I hate so much. For instance there are several references to Hancock without anybody saying, "He's the Democratic nominee, you know." You have to either already know that or pick it up. That's good. But the very 21st century use of powerful swear words in public grates, and much of the character depiction lacks subtlety. Garfield was reluctant to be nominee, yes, but did he express it that crassly? I don't think so. And the relationship between Arthur and Conkling, though based on reality, treats it ham-handedly.
What brought me to a screeching halt, though, was a scene in episode two featuring the thing I hate most in historical drama. And that is when a character shows up to preach 21st century morality at historical characters. Moral debates in historical drama should be conducted in the terms and contexts used at the time; it's not impossible to depict - the musical 1776 did it magnificently for the slavery question - and if it shows the characters as imperfect by our standards, they're less imperfect than they look when confronted by what are effectively time travelers from the present.
If I can get the viewer app to tiptoe past the rest of that scene, I might continue, because I am curious as to how the script will handle the titanic conflict between Garfield and Conkling which was the main feature of the administration. But not right now.
I got about one and a half episodes in before coming to a screeching halt, which is about one episode further than I usually get in tv series.
Visually it's very impressive, filmed in Hungary no doubt not just for the cost (and a complete lack of concern about supporting an autocracy) but because you couldn't possibly find cityscapes that look like that in the US any more. The beards do not look as if they were casually slapped on the actors' faces with a dab of glue, a common failing in film set in this period (the movie Gettysburg was particularly bad in that respect).
The most distinctive characteristic of the acting is the extremely flat midwestern accents in some of the voices.
The script felt mannered and off in various ways, but differently from the usual. Except in the Republican convention scenes in episode 1, there was very little over-explanation for the audience's sake that I hate so much. For instance there are several references to Hancock without anybody saying, "He's the Democratic nominee, you know." You have to either already know that or pick it up. That's good. But the very 21st century use of powerful swear words in public grates, and much of the character depiction lacks subtlety. Garfield was reluctant to be nominee, yes, but did he express it that crassly? I don't think so. And the relationship between Arthur and Conkling, though based on reality, treats it ham-handedly.
What brought me to a screeching halt, though, was a scene in episode two featuring the thing I hate most in historical drama. And that is when a character shows up to preach 21st century morality at historical characters. Moral debates in historical drama should be conducted in the terms and contexts used at the time; it's not impossible to depict - the musical 1776 did it magnificently for the slavery question - and if it shows the characters as imperfect by our standards, they're less imperfect than they look when confronted by what are effectively time travelers from the present.
If I can get the viewer app to tiptoe past the rest of that scene, I might continue, because I am curious as to how the script will handle the titanic conflict between Garfield and Conkling which was the main feature of the administration. But not right now.
day 11
Nov. 11th, 2025 07:40 ammarcicat*it's just about time to start a second file! time for me to not actually know how many words I've written for the rest of the month! (math is hard, it's all rounding from here on out)
*total goal word count: 25,000
*total words so far: 9109
*non-writing thing today: kitty Cagney is going to the vet for her annual check-up and rabies shot <3
*last sentence written: "Don't try to stop me."
*total goal word count: 25,000
*total words so far: 9109
*non-writing thing today: kitty Cagney is going to the vet for her annual check-up and rabies shot <3
*last sentence written: "Don't try to stop me."
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Part 4
Nov. 11th, 2025 07:59 amrynlingI’m not going to go looking for this, nor am I going to let it find me, but I suspect there are people in the Zelda fandom who are going to attempt to apply some sort of half-baked political reading onto Age of Imprisonment – a game that really, really doesn’t support a political reading.
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But trying to interpose real-world politics onto the basic “good vs. evil” fantasy trope that informs this game is a lost cause, and the attempt is only going to make people unhappy. If you want political nuance in a high fantasy setting, there are many other video games to play! If you want elves and furries teaming up together to defeat waves of monsters with the power of friendship, then Age of Imprisonment does this remarkably well. And that’s cool.
To give an analogy: Redwall could be Game of Thrones, but it’s not. And that doesn’t make Redwall any less valid for being what it is. Two cakes is better than one cake.
Or, more to the point: You can have Breath of the Wild (gorgeous nuance, complex carbs), and you can have Age of Imprisonment (zero nuance, pure sugar). Two cakes!
( Read more... )
But trying to interpose real-world politics onto the basic “good vs. evil” fantasy trope that informs this game is a lost cause, and the attempt is only going to make people unhappy. If you want political nuance in a high fantasy setting, there are many other video games to play! If you want elves and furries teaming up together to defeat waves of monsters with the power of friendship, then Age of Imprisonment does this remarkably well. And that’s cool.
To give an analogy: Redwall could be Game of Thrones, but it’s not. And that doesn’t make Redwall any less valid for being what it is. Two cakes is better than one cake.
Or, more to the point: You can have Breath of the Wild (gorgeous nuance, complex carbs), and you can have Age of Imprisonment (zero nuance, pure sugar). Two cakes!
Abstand und ausbau, part 2
Nov. 11th, 2025 11:59 amlanguagelog_feedThe first part of this debate, "Abstand und ausbau" (10/28/25), was so spirited and prolonged, and has recently moved on to significant new ground, that I've decided to launch this part 2.
Before commenting here, please go back and review what was said in the previous o.p. and the subsequent comments thereto, some of which are quite substantial. Here I copy one of the recent observations in the first thread that has not yet been adequately responded to there:
The genetic unity of Sinitic is not only unproven, but it's being challenged increasingly by both paleogenetics studies, as well as paleoanthropological studies, including by mainland Chinese researchers affiliated with mainstream state institutions.
The "Western Xia, Eastern Yi" hypothesis, which says the civilization later known as Han came to be through merger of two large civilizations (one coastal and the other inland), each with their own (unrelated and starkly different) language, proto-writing, spiritual believes (shamanism vs. ancestor worship), economic production (rice vs. millet) and material culture, was proposed decades ago, remains somewhat fringe to this day, but is slowly picking up support.
(wgj)
[The commenter appends two videos in Chinese, here and here, the second of which is not currently working.]
One thing is certain: whatever Hànyǔ 漢語 ("Sinitic") is, it will take decades to figure out its synchronic and diachronic dimensions.
Selected readings
- The works of Søren Christian Egerod (1923-1995), particularly his magisterial "Chinese languages" and other articles in Encyclopædia Britannica. I'm surprised and gratified that Egerod's superlative, prescient scholarship is still being republished in current editions of Encyclopædia Britannica. I read his articles in an earlier, printed edition. I am honored to have met Egerod in person in Taiwan four decades ago and to have heard him pronounce his name in Danish, a mind-boggling experience.
- The works of Jerry Norman (1936-2012), especially Chinese. Cambridge language surveys, (Cambridge University Press, 1988). Norman privately told me that the Sinitic group had more than three hundred different languages.
See also the bibliography at the conclusion of the first part of this series.
The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Nov 10)
Nov. 11th, 2025 07:34 amspikedluvI had a chiropractic appointment this morning. I hit Price Chopper while I was downtown and then Stewart’s later on. I did two loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I fried up liver for Pip's supper.
I had a bit of a brain snafu and forgot that Sister S was taking mom to her appointment today. I had written it down in my calendar, but did not keep the info in my brain. So I had an unexpected free day.
I took a nap which was nice. I’ve also been drinking hot cocoa on cool days, which is also nice. I watched Tracker and a partial Hallmark Christmas movie (I’m going to finish it, just didn’t have time tonight).
Temps started out at 35.4(F) and reached 37. Once it hit 37, about mid-morning, the temps started going down. It was quite a cool day. And we did end up getting a teensy bit of snow late afternoon, just enough to remind us that it is winter, and that more is on the way.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing okay today. ( more back here )
I had a bit of a brain snafu and forgot that Sister S was taking mom to her appointment today. I had written it down in my calendar, but did not keep the info in my brain. So I had an unexpected free day.
I took a nap which was nice. I’ve also been drinking hot cocoa on cool days, which is also nice. I watched Tracker and a partial Hallmark Christmas movie (I’m going to finish it, just didn’t have time tonight).
Temps started out at 35.4(F) and reached 37. Once it hit 37, about mid-morning, the temps started going down. It was quite a cool day. And we did end up getting a teensy bit of snow late afternoon, just enough to remind us that it is winter, and that more is on the way.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing okay today. ( more back here )
PHs #49-56
Nov. 12th, 2025 01:08 amyuletidemods posting in yuletide_pinch_hitsWe have eight new pinch hits, numbered #49-56. These pinch hits are due at the main assignment deadline of Wednesday 17 December at 9pm UTC.
Comments are turned off for this community. To claim a pinch hit, please email the mods at yuletideadmin@gmail.com and:
For example, if your AO3 username is yuletidehippo and you want to claim Pinch Hit #42 for AwsomRecip, you might email us with the subject line “PH 42 for AwsomRecip” and “I’m yuletidehippo on AO3” in the body of the email. As was the case previously, if you don’t receive a reply you did not get the pinch hit.
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by gatty
Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
Characters: James "Biggles" Bigglesworth (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Algy Lacey (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Erich von Stalhein (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Stella Carstairs (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
Request 2 by gatty
Worrals Series - W. E. Johns
Characters: Joan "Worrals" Worralson (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Betty "Frecks" Lovell (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Bill Ashton (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Air Commodore Raymond (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
Request 3 by gatty
Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
Characters: Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by KHammarling
Bocchi the Rock! (Manga)
Characters: Ijichi Seika
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
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No letter
Request 2 by KHammarling
Steins;Gate
Characters: Makise Kurisu, Faris Nyan Nyan | Akiha Rumiho, Amane Suzuha
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
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Request 3 by KHammarling
ウマ娘 プリティーダービー | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (Video Game)
Characters: Any
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No letter
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Request 1 by Nightalp
Sunshine - Robin McKinley
Characters: Rae "Sunshine" Seddon, Constantine (Sunshine), Mel (Sunshine)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Dear Yuletide Author
I have loved this book since I first read it. I love the way vampires work in this story, I love Rae and how we know she loves Mel despite seeing relatively little of them together, and I love how eldritch Constantine is (apparently even by in-universe vampire standards ^^).
What would I love to see? Rae interacting with her world - learning more about her magic, baking. Spending time with Mel in a world that is so different and yet so similar to ours. Maybe introducing Pat and the rest of his SOF pals to Con and the concept that there is a vampire out there who doesn't want to kill humans. Introducing Yolande and Con. Introducing Con and Mel.
I want to read about Rae, but you may decide yourself whether you add Con and/or Mel.
Things I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath. Also no Con/Rae and/or splitting Mel and Rae - the fact that Con isn't the love interest and Rae has a SO is actually part of the draw of the story for me.
Thank you very much, and I'm looking forward to your story!
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Request 2 by Nightalp
Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells
Characters: Moon (Books of the Raksura), Jade (Books of the Raksura), Pearl (Books of the Raksura), Malachite (Books of the Raksura)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Dear Yuletide Author
If you're offering to write for this world you're probably as in love with the Raksura as I am. I love the world, the creatures inhabiting it and most of all I absolutely love the Raksura. So really, whatever you write about them I'm going to love to pieces!
What I love especially: Moon. Moon being competent and shy and going all defensive when he feels attacked in any way. The relationships (both platonic and not) between the members of the court(s). The worldbuilding.
Things I'd love to read about: Pretty much anything with Moon. I'm not too picky about who else you include so if you want to write only about Moon and Jade or Moon and Malachite or even Moon and some other member of their court that's absolutely fine with me.
So maybe Moon (and Jade) are travelling? Or some fluff with Moon and Malachite? Heck, maybe you can even find something Moon and Pearl can bond over. Maybe a quiet evening with Moon and Jade?
On the other hand I also absolutely adore the relationship between Pearl and Malachite, so if you're not feeling like writing Moon I'd also absolutely love to read anything about them.
What I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath.
Thank you so much and I'm really looking forward to reading your fic!
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Request 3 by Nightalp
Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Characters: Damien Vryce, Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire Trilogy)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Dear Yuletide Author
I've loved the trilogy since reading it for the first time, but I've always felt like we were cheated out of a further exploration of Damien' and Geralt's relationship just when it became good ^^. I love the tension created by them being friends that trust each other with their fear and life, when they started off so very different.
I'd love to see some moment with the two of them, preferably in the later part of the story. Could be fluff - or as fluff as things can go with them ;) - or an attack, whatever you like to write.
Or maybe you want to write about them after the trilogy ends? Another "accidental" meeting between them - after all, who's to say Geralt cannot make "new" friends with Damien ...
I am not seeing them as a romantic couple, but I wouldn't mind if you wrote them as such.
What I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath.
Thank you so much and I'm really looking forward to reading your fic!
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Request 1 by coernixen
Cardiac Arrest (TV)
Characters: James Mortimer (Cardiac Arrest), Cyril "Scissors" Smedley (Cardiac Arrest)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Love these two either shipped together or seperate. Forever salty they they had James come out as a bisexual man only to immediately give him an HIV diagnoses and not explore that further - anything exploring his sexuality would be wonderful.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
No letter
Request 2 by coernixen
Law & Order: UK
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Anything would be wonderful, honestly.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
No letter
Request 3 by coernixen
The Bill (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Ship-wise I adore Steve/Barry and Frank/Ted, but happy to see anything with them with anyone or doing their own thing.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
No letter
Request 4 by coernixen
Sharpe (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Weapon Kink: Round 1.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
No letter
Request 5 by coernixen
Ultimate Force (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Weapon Kink: Round 2. :)
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
No letter
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by Ailren
Anders Als Die Andern | Different From the Others (1919)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything. My favorite AADA character is Paul, but I love them all - choose whatever character you feel like!
DNW: First person POV
No letter
Request 2 by Ailren
ThunderCats (1985)
Characters: Lion-O (Thundercats 85)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything :)
DNW: First person POV
No letter
Request 3 by Ailren
Falling Skies
Characters: Tom Mason
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything. :)
DNW: First person POV
No letter
Request 1 by lurknomoar
The Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. I'm especially interested in the backstory of Loyal to the Group of Seventeen, but I love all other characters, and would be happy with an episode from the past of Agia or Thecla, or the future of Dorcas.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 2 by lurknomoar
Neuromancer | Sprawl Trilogy - William Gibson
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. Molly Millions is my absolute favourite and anything about her will please me, so will anything about the future or relationships of Mona or Kumiko.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 3 by lurknomoar
Alethia (Webcomic)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. Anything that engages with the brilliant worldbuilding in this story or its metacommentary about fiction is especially welcome.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 4 by lurknomoar
The Deca Tapes (Podcast)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. However, an exploration of how Cook ended up raising the next generation, or how her memories of her comic book collection contributed to it, is my favourite question.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 5 by lurknomoar
Some Desperate Glory - Emily Tesh
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. I ship Avi/Magnus and Kyr/Cleo, so would love anything about them, but also anything that delves into the worldbuilding, the future of the human colony. Lin and Ursa and the complicated decisions they had to make also fascinate me.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 6 by lurknomoar
Mémoires d'Hadrien | The Memoirs of Hadrian - Marguerite Yourcenar
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I am amazed that someone nominated this, wow. Dear writer, if we matched on this one, write whatever you want and I'll be wowed. The depth! The historical scope! The romance! The pagan rites!
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 7 by lurknomoar
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (anthology) - James Tiptree Jr.
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Anything from this canon is welcome. I like the dark glittering horrid worldbuilding of "The Girl Who Was Plugged In", and I'd love an expansion of the world of "Houston, Houston, do you read?" Or if you have any idea about any of the other stories in the collection, I would be glad and fascinated to read it!
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!Request 1 by sophiahelix
Black Bag (2025)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Happy to receive a story about any or any combo of the characters. George and Katherine’s origin stories, together or apart? Zoe’s Catholic upbringing? Or a new story about how everyone moves forward after the events of the movie? Would love a heist/espionage fic or would also love a character study, or an explicit story about George and Katherine in the bedroom (the kink could go so many ways), or Zoe’s outsider perspective on things, etc etc. I just want to know more about what makes these people tick.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc). BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 2 by sophiahelix
Emily of New Moon - L. M. Montgomery
Characters: Emily Byrd Starr, Ilse Burnley, Teddy Kent, Perry Miller
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I LOVE this foursome, and I felt sad through the series as they pulled away from their childhood closeness. What I truly want is a version of something I saw in a Tumblr post, where a person’s grandmother confessed on her death bed that she and grandpa had been in a relationship with their two best friends since their teens, when the boys flipped bottle caps for who would marry which girl, and no one knew which man had fathered which of their kids. A sedoretu would also be fun, or any other variation of poly that you like. If none of that is your bag, I would love to see the two couples becoming friends again, raising kids alongside each other and/or having interesting creative successful lives.
Please do focus on all four characters to some degree. Of all possible pairings to be central I would least prefer Perry/Teddy.
DNW note here: pregnancy/kidfic is ok for this fandom but would prefer it not be the focus; I also would like any nonmonogamy to be consensual, not cheating.
DNWs: Gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc) or modern AU. BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 3 by sophiahelix
Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
Characters: Miss de Vine (Lord Peter Wimsey), Miss Meteyard (Lord Peter Wimsey)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I saw these two characters listed and immediately wanted something where they meet. Maybe Pimm’s does some work for the college? Maybe Miss Meteyard changes fields? Or maybe they meet at a women’s club in the city, or some other type of event…if I remember correctly Miss Meteyard is implied to have gone to Somerville (and if not, maybe she does now!) I just thought she was a very interesting character in her reserve and perception, while Miss de Vine is more impassioned but perhaps less observant, and they’re both women making their way in the professional world. Any kind of relationship or interaction would be lovely, I’m just interested to see them interact.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc) or modern AU. BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
No letter
Request 4 by sophiahelix
The New Yorker RPF
Characters: Isaac Chotiner
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I am dyyyyying for a Chotinering of the fictional subject of your choice. The first character that came to mind for me was the vampire Lestat, which I think could be hysterical, but feel free to pick either someone from my many years of fandoms, or someone from a well-known canon (Cruella DeVille? Macbeth? Oscar the Grouch?). Would prefer no contemporary RL political figures just because Chotiner is doing a good job with those on his own, but a controversial figure from history could be fun too (Richard III? Ea-Nasir?) Basically go wild and I’m excited to be surprised.
DNW: gore/major injury in detail, current political figures
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 5 by sophiahelix
Post-Classical Hollywood RPF
Characters: Robert Redford (Post-Classical Hollywood RPF), Paul Newman (Post-Classical Hollywood RPF)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
With Redford’s passing I would love to read about these two; their history of filming together, their friendship, their prank wars, how they got into the industry and changed it and watched the world change as they grew older. I’d love a ship fic if that’s your thing, and if not something about their deep closeness would also be lovely. Feel free to include Joanne but please no infidelity, just consenting and understanding adults.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change (coffeeshop, AU, non-famous etc). BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by speccygeekgrrl
Murderbot (TV)
Characters: Murderbot (Murderbot TV), Dr. Mensah (Murderbot TV), Dr. Gurathin (Murderbot TV)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
The bonds between Mensah and the two Corporation Rim refugees she's saved (and who've saved each other) are intense and weird and I just want to see them being intense and weird with/about each other.
I like pretty much any combination of these three characters in sexy/romantic ways, but OT3 is peak. Can go past the TV canon into book events (I'd like it to, honestly).
DNW: noncon (but dubcon is okay in like, sex pollen ways), power abuse/coercion, unmitigated angst
No letter
Request 2 by speccygeekgrrl
Palia (Video Game)
Characters: Reth (Palia), Jel (Palia), Hodari (Palia), Subira (Palia)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Please give at least one of these characters a nice day where good things happen and they feel supported and affirmed. (loved, even, but that's a bonus.)
DNW: heavy angst
No letter
Request 3 by speccygeekgrrl
Poker Face (TV 2023)
Characters: Charlie Cale, Luca Clark
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
We've seen how Luca describes Charlie out loud to his fed coworkers; what does he think of her in the privacy of his own mind if what he's willing to say is so in awe of her?
And what does Charlie really think about the fed she keeps saving and being saved by, after he saves her from certain death and then warns her that the next time he sees her will have to go so differently?
(and what if the next time he sees her does go differently, but not in the way he warned her?)
DNW: angsty ending (during is fine but I'd love it to end with comfort/affection), character injury/peril beyond show canon,
No letter
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CLAIMED - PH #49: Biggles Series - W. E. Johns, Worrals Series - W. E. Johns, Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by gatty
Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
Characters: James "Biggles" Bigglesworth (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Algy Lacey (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Erich von Stalhein (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns), Stella Carstairs (Biggles Series - W.E. Johns)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
Request 2 by gatty
Worrals Series - W. E. Johns
Characters: Joan "Worrals" Worralson (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Betty "Frecks" Lovell (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Bill Ashton (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns), Air Commodore Raymond (Worrals Series - W. E. Johns)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
Request 3 by gatty
Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
Characters: Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
More detail on what I like in my letter but main DWNs:
- I'm just not that into kink. It doesn't do much for me.
- Nazi focus or apologia
Letter:
https://gattycat.dreamwidth.org/3780.html
CLAIMED - PH #50: Bocchi the Rock! (Manga), Steins;Gate, ウマ娘 プリティーダービー | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (Video Game)
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by KHammarling
Bocchi the Rock! (Manga)
Characters: Ijichi Seika
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
No prompts
No letter
Request 2 by KHammarling
Steins;Gate
Characters: Makise Kurisu, Faris Nyan Nyan | Akiha Rumiho, Amane Suzuha
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
No prompts
No letter
Request 3 by KHammarling
ウマ娘 プリティーダービー | Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (Video Game)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
No prompts
No letter
CLAIMED - PH #51: Sunshine - Robin McKinley, Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells, Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by Nightalp
Sunshine - Robin McKinley
Characters: Rae "Sunshine" Seddon, Constantine (Sunshine), Mel (Sunshine)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Dear Yuletide Author
I have loved this book since I first read it. I love the way vampires work in this story, I love Rae and how we know she loves Mel despite seeing relatively little of them together, and I love how eldritch Constantine is (apparently even by in-universe vampire standards ^^).
What would I love to see? Rae interacting with her world - learning more about her magic, baking. Spending time with Mel in a world that is so different and yet so similar to ours. Maybe introducing Pat and the rest of his SOF pals to Con and the concept that there is a vampire out there who doesn't want to kill humans. Introducing Yolande and Con. Introducing Con and Mel.
I want to read about Rae, but you may decide yourself whether you add Con and/or Mel.
Things I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath. Also no Con/Rae and/or splitting Mel and Rae - the fact that Con isn't the love interest and Rae has a SO is actually part of the draw of the story for me.
Thank you very much, and I'm looking forward to your story!
No letter
Request 2 by Nightalp
Books of the Raksura - Martha Wells
Characters: Moon (Books of the Raksura), Jade (Books of the Raksura), Pearl (Books of the Raksura), Malachite (Books of the Raksura)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Dear Yuletide Author
If you're offering to write for this world you're probably as in love with the Raksura as I am. I love the world, the creatures inhabiting it and most of all I absolutely love the Raksura. So really, whatever you write about them I'm going to love to pieces!
What I love especially: Moon. Moon being competent and shy and going all defensive when he feels attacked in any way. The relationships (both platonic and not) between the members of the court(s). The worldbuilding.
Things I'd love to read about: Pretty much anything with Moon. I'm not too picky about who else you include so if you want to write only about Moon and Jade or Moon and Malachite or even Moon and some other member of their court that's absolutely fine with me.
So maybe Moon (and Jade) are travelling? Or some fluff with Moon and Malachite? Heck, maybe you can even find something Moon and Pearl can bond over. Maybe a quiet evening with Moon and Jade?
On the other hand I also absolutely adore the relationship between Pearl and Malachite, so if you're not feeling like writing Moon I'd also absolutely love to read anything about them.
What I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath.
Thank you so much and I'm really looking forward to reading your fic!
No letter
Request 3 by Nightalp
Coldfire Trilogy - C. S. Friedman
Characters: Damien Vryce, Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire Trilogy)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Dear Yuletide Author
I've loved the trilogy since reading it for the first time, but I've always felt like we were cheated out of a further exploration of Damien' and Geralt's relationship just when it became good ^^. I love the tension created by them being friends that trust each other with their fear and life, when they started off so very different.
I'd love to see some moment with the two of them, preferably in the later part of the story. Could be fluff - or as fluff as things can go with them ;) - or an attack, whatever you like to write.
Or maybe you want to write about them after the trilogy ends? Another "accidental" meeting between them - after all, who's to say Geralt cannot make "new" friends with Damien ...
I am not seeing them as a romantic couple, but I wouldn't mind if you wrote them as such.
What I don't want: PWP and MajorCharaDeath.
Thank you so much and I'm really looking forward to reading your fic!
No letter
PH #52: Cardiac Arrest (TV), Law & Order: UK, The Bill (TV), Sharpe (TV), Ultimate Force (TV)
Request 1 by coernixen
Cardiac Arrest (TV)
Characters: James Mortimer (Cardiac Arrest), Cyril "Scissors" Smedley (Cardiac Arrest)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Love these two either shipped together or seperate. Forever salty they they had James come out as a bisexual man only to immediately give him an HIV diagnoses and not explore that further - anything exploring his sexuality would be wonderful.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
Likes:
General Likes: Combat and combat training, weaponry, magic, defying fate, kill your gods, political shenanigans, environmental storytelling, unnecessarily graphic descriptions of food, Polyamory - including V-shaped and Unhealthy/Unethical, unhealthy coping mechanisms, unrequited love, mutual pining, relationships breaking down - emotionally frustrated characters of all kinds are *chefs kiss*NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Do Not Wants:
General: 1st Person POV, crossovers and unrequested AUs. Canon divergence is generally fine - as long as the setting/world building is the same, I'm happy for you to bend or ignore the timeline to accommodate fun plot bunnies and awkward rare pairs.Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
General Notes on Ships:
I am open to you doing just about anything with the ships for any requested character; I have no preferences for top/bottom or dom/sub dynamics if you go that route for any pairing or gender combo. I am always happy for past or background ships to be included - in fact, I love fics based on jealousy, pining, infidelity, unethical poly, ill-advised proxy fucking etc., so I would be delighted to see you bring in other characters where the prompt allows! My only request would be to avoid character bashing for any third party who gets roped in.No letter
Request 2 by coernixen
Law & Order: UK
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Anything would be wonderful, honestly.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
Likes:
General Likes: Combat and combat training, weaponry, magic, defying fate, kill your gods, political shenanigans, environmental storytelling, unnecessarily graphic descriptions of food, Polyamory - including V-shaped and Unhealthy/Unethical, unhealthy coping mechanisms, unrequited love, mutual pining, relationships breaking down - emotionally frustrated characters of all kinds are *chefs kiss*NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Do Not Wants:
General: 1st Person POV, crossovers and unrequested AUs. Canon divergence is generally fine - as long as the setting/world building is the same, I'm happy for you to bend or ignore the timeline to accommodate fun plot bunnies and awkward rare pairs.Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
General Notes on Ships:
I am open to you doing just about anything with the ships for any requested character; I have no preferences for top/bottom or dom/sub dynamics if you go that route for any pairing or gender combo. I am always happy for past or background ships to be included - in fact, I love fics based on jealousy, pining, infidelity, unethical poly, ill-advised proxy fucking etc., so I would be delighted to see you bring in other characters where the prompt allows! My only request would be to avoid character bashing for any third party who gets roped in.No letter
Request 3 by coernixen
The Bill (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Ship-wise I adore Steve/Barry and Frank/Ted, but happy to see anything with them with anyone or doing their own thing.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
Likes:
General Likes: Combat and combat training, weaponry, magic, defying fate, kill your gods, political shenanigans, environmental storytelling, unnecessarily graphic descriptions of food, Polyamory - including V-shaped and Unhealthy/Unethical, unhealthy coping mechanisms, unrequited love, mutual pining, relationships breaking down - emotionally frustrated characters of all kinds are *chefs kiss*NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Do Not Wants:
General: 1st Person POV, crossovers and unrequested AUs. Canon divergence is generally fine - as long as the setting/world building is the same, I'm happy for you to bend or ignore the timeline to accommodate fun plot bunnies and awkward rare pairs.Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
General Notes on Ships:
I am open to you doing just about anything with the ships for any requested character; I have no preferences for top/bottom or dom/sub dynamics if you go that route for any pairing or gender combo. I am always happy for past or background ships to be included - in fact, I love fics based on jealousy, pining, infidelity, unethical poly, ill-advised proxy fucking etc., so I would be delighted to see you bring in other characters where the prompt allows! My only request would be to avoid character bashing for any third party who gets roped in.No letter
Request 4 by coernixen
Sharpe (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Weapon Kink: Round 1.
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
Likes:
General Likes: Combat and combat training, weaponry, magic, defying fate, kill your gods, political shenanigans, environmental storytelling, unnecessarily graphic descriptions of food, Polyamory - including V-shaped and Unhealthy/Unethical, unhealthy coping mechanisms, unrequited love, mutual pining, relationships breaking down - emotionally frustrated characters of all kinds are *chefs kiss*NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Do Not Wants:
General: 1st Person POV, crossovers and unrequested AUs. Canon divergence is generally fine - as long as the setting/world building is the same, I'm happy for you to bend or ignore the timeline to accommodate fun plot bunnies and awkward rare pairs.Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
General Notes on Ships:
I am open to you doing just about anything with the ships for any requested character; I have no preferences for top/bottom or dom/sub dynamics if you go that route for any pairing or gender combo. I am always happy for past or background ships to be included - in fact, I love fics based on jealousy, pining, infidelity, unethical poly, ill-advised proxy fucking etc., so I would be delighted to see you bring in other characters where the prompt allows! My only request would be to avoid character bashing for any third party who gets roped in.No letter
Request 5 by coernixen
Ultimate Force (TV)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Weapon Kink: Round 2. :)
Genre preferences lean towards smut, angst, and Hurt/No Comfort. I love character study pieces and world building pieces. That said, I do also love a good bit of fluff, and will never be disappointed by some wholesome goodness or a chilled out slice-of-life. This is a safe space for flowery prose and run on sentences.
Likes:
General Likes: Combat and combat training, weaponry, magic, defying fate, kill your gods, political shenanigans, environmental storytelling, unnecessarily graphic descriptions of food, Polyamory - including V-shaped and Unhealthy/Unethical, unhealthy coping mechanisms, unrequited love, mutual pining, relationships breaking down - emotionally frustrated characters of all kinds are *chefs kiss*NSFW Likes: Combat as Foreplay, Voyeurism, Solo/Mutual Masturbation, Thigh Riding, Frottage/Dry Humping, Coming Untouched/In Pants, Teasing & Edging, Knifeplay/Bloodplay, Mind Break, Mind Control, Sex Pollen, Tentacles, Monsterfucking, Dom/Sub, Power Dynamics, Primal/Feral related kink, Incest/Pseudo-Incest, CNC, Non/Dub-Con.
Do Not Wants:
General: 1st Person POV, crossovers and unrequested AUs. Canon divergence is generally fine - as long as the setting/world building is the same, I'm happy for you to bend or ignore the timeline to accommodate fun plot bunnies and awkward rare pairs.Specific/NSFW: Mpreg, scat and vomit (watersports ok), genderbend/swap and non-canon gender headcanons, de-aging/age regression, omegaverse.
An aside on Common DNWs not listed above: I am open to anything not covered by the above, up to and including the most deceased of Dead Doves. I prefer Extremely Dubious Consent to Hard/Violent non-con, but that’s just because I really like extremely dubious consent.
General Notes on Ships:
I am open to you doing just about anything with the ships for any requested character; I have no preferences for top/bottom or dom/sub dynamics if you go that route for any pairing or gender combo. I am always happy for past or background ships to be included - in fact, I love fics based on jealousy, pining, infidelity, unethical poly, ill-advised proxy fucking etc., so I would be delighted to see you bring in other characters where the prompt allows! My only request would be to avoid character bashing for any third party who gets roped in.No letter
CLAIMED - PH #53: Anders Als Die Andern | Different From the Others (1919), ThunderCats (1985), Falling Skies
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by Ailren
Anders Als Die Andern | Different From the Others (1919)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything. My favorite AADA character is Paul, but I love them all - choose whatever character you feel like!
DNW: First person POV
No letter
Request 2 by Ailren
ThunderCats (1985)
Characters: Lion-O (Thundercats 85)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything :)
DNW: First person POV
No letter
Request 3 by Ailren
Falling Skies
Characters: Tom Mason
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I'm a big lover of angst, whump, and all things hurt & hurt/comfort, but absolutely no pressure to stick to those genres! I read everything. :)
DNW: First person POV
No letter
PH #54: The Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe, Neuromancer | Sprawl Trilogy - William Gibson, Alethia (Webcomic), The Deca Tapes (Podcast), Some Desperate Glory - Emily Tesh, Mémoires d'Hadrien | The Memoirs of Hadrian - Marguerite Yourcenar, Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (anthology) - James Tiptree Jr.
Request 1 by lurknomoar
The Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. I'm especially interested in the backstory of Loyal to the Group of Seventeen, but I love all other characters, and would be happy with an episode from the past of Agia or Thecla, or the future of Dorcas.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 2 by lurknomoar
Neuromancer | Sprawl Trilogy - William Gibson
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. Molly Millions is my absolute favourite and anything about her will please me, so will anything about the future or relationships of Mona or Kumiko.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 3 by lurknomoar
Alethia (Webcomic)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. Anything that engages with the brilliant worldbuilding in this story or its metacommentary about fiction is especially welcome.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 4 by lurknomoar
The Deca Tapes (Podcast)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. However, an exploration of how Cook ended up raising the next generation, or how her memories of her comic book collection contributed to it, is my favourite question.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 5 by lurknomoar
Some Desperate Glory - Emily Tesh
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I picked any characters because I’m happy with any story about ANY character in this fandom. I ship Avi/Magnus and Kyr/Cleo, so would love anything about them, but also anything that delves into the worldbuilding, the future of the human colony. Lin and Ursa and the complicated decisions they had to make also fascinate me.
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 6 by lurknomoar
Mémoires d'Hadrien | The Memoirs of Hadrian - Marguerite Yourcenar
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I am amazed that someone nominated this, wow. Dear writer, if we matched on this one, write whatever you want and I'll be wowed. The depth! The historical scope! The romance! The pagan rites!
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
Request 7 by lurknomoar
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (anthology) - James Tiptree Jr.
Characters: Any
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Anything from this canon is welcome. I like the dark glittering horrid worldbuilding of "The Girl Who Was Plugged In", and I'd love an expansion of the world of "Houston, Houston, do you read?" Or if you have any idea about any of the other stories in the collection, I would be glad and fascinated to read it!
DNW: when it comes to graphic sex and/or violence, please stick mostly to the level of the given canon. If there’s, say, decapitations in this canon, you can have them in fic, but don’t go further than canon did.
Thank you for writing!
No letter
CLAIMED - PH #55: Black Bag (2025), Emily of New Moon - L. M. Montgomery, Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers, The New Yorker RPF, Post-Classical Hollywood RPF
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Black Bag (2025)
Characters: Any
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Happy to receive a story about any or any combo of the characters. George and Katherine’s origin stories, together or apart? Zoe’s Catholic upbringing? Or a new story about how everyone moves forward after the events of the movie? Would love a heist/espionage fic or would also love a character study, or an explicit story about George and Katherine in the bedroom (the kink could go so many ways), or Zoe’s outsider perspective on things, etc etc. I just want to know more about what makes these people tick.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc). BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 2 by sophiahelix
Emily of New Moon - L. M. Montgomery
Characters: Emily Byrd Starr, Ilse Burnley, Teddy Kent, Perry Miller
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I LOVE this foursome, and I felt sad through the series as they pulled away from their childhood closeness. What I truly want is a version of something I saw in a Tumblr post, where a person’s grandmother confessed on her death bed that she and grandpa had been in a relationship with their two best friends since their teens, when the boys flipped bottle caps for who would marry which girl, and no one knew which man had fathered which of their kids. A sedoretu would also be fun, or any other variation of poly that you like. If none of that is your bag, I would love to see the two couples becoming friends again, raising kids alongside each other and/or having interesting creative successful lives.
Please do focus on all four characters to some degree. Of all possible pairings to be central I would least prefer Perry/Teddy.
DNW note here: pregnancy/kidfic is ok for this fandom but would prefer it not be the focus; I also would like any nonmonogamy to be consensual, not cheating.
DNWs: Gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc) or modern AU. BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 3 by sophiahelix
Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
Characters: Miss de Vine (Lord Peter Wimsey), Miss Meteyard (Lord Peter Wimsey)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I saw these two characters listed and immediately wanted something where they meet. Maybe Pimm’s does some work for the college? Maybe Miss Meteyard changes fields? Or maybe they meet at a women’s club in the city, or some other type of event…if I remember correctly Miss Meteyard is implied to have gone to Somerville (and if not, maybe she does now!) I just thought she was a very interesting character in her reserve and perception, while Miss de Vine is more impassioned but perhaps less observant, and they’re both women making their way in the professional world. Any kind of relationship or interaction would be lovely, I’m just interested to see them interact.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change AU (coffee shop etc) or modern AU. BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
No letter
Request 4 by sophiahelix
The New Yorker RPF
Characters: Isaac Chotiner
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I am dyyyyying for a Chotinering of the fictional subject of your choice. The first character that came to mind for me was the vampire Lestat, which I think could be hysterical, but feel free to pick either someone from my many years of fandoms, or someone from a well-known canon (Cruella DeVille? Macbeth? Oscar the Grouch?). Would prefer no contemporary RL political figures just because Chotiner is doing a good job with those on his own, but a controversial figure from history could be fun too (Richard III? Ea-Nasir?) Basically go wild and I’m excited to be surprised.
DNW: gore/major injury in detail, current political figures
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
Request 5 by sophiahelix
Post-Classical Hollywood RPF
Characters: Robert Redford (Post-Classical Hollywood RPF), Paul Newman (Post-Classical Hollywood RPF)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
With Redford’s passing I would love to read about these two; their history of filming together, their friendship, their prank wars, how they got into the industry and changed it and watched the world change as they grew older. I’d love a ship fic if that’s your thing, and if not something about their deep closeness would also be lovely. Feel free to include Joanne but please no infidelity, just consenting and understanding adults.
DNWs: Kidfic/pregnancy, gore/major injury in detail, bodily fluid ingestion, medical procedure descriptions, trans head canons, setting change (coffeeshop, AU, non-famous etc). BDSM is fine, but no intense pain/torture.
Letter:
https://sophia-helix.dreamwidth.org/657472.html
CLAIMED - PH #56: Murderbot (TV), Palia (Video Game), Poker Face (TV 2023)
This pinch hit is claimed, but treats are welcome!
Request 1 by speccygeekgrrl
Murderbot (TV)
Characters: Murderbot (Murderbot TV), Dr. Mensah (Murderbot TV), Dr. Gurathin (Murderbot TV)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
The bonds between Mensah and the two Corporation Rim refugees she's saved (and who've saved each other) are intense and weird and I just want to see them being intense and weird with/about each other.
I like pretty much any combination of these three characters in sexy/romantic ways, but OT3 is peak. Can go past the TV canon into book events (I'd like it to, honestly).
DNW: noncon (but dubcon is okay in like, sex pollen ways), power abuse/coercion, unmitigated angst
No letter
Request 2 by speccygeekgrrl
Palia (Video Game)
Characters: Reth (Palia), Jel (Palia), Hodari (Palia), Subira (Palia)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Please give at least one of these characters a nice day where good things happen and they feel supported and affirmed. (loved, even, but that's a bonus.)
DNW: heavy angst
No letter
Request 3 by speccygeekgrrl
Poker Face (TV 2023)
Characters: Charlie Cale, Luca Clark
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
We've seen how Luca describes Charlie out loud to his fed coworkers; what does he think of her in the privacy of his own mind if what he's willing to say is so in awe of her?
And what does Charlie really think about the fed she keeps saving and being saved by, after he saves her from certain death and then warns her that the next time he sees her will have to go so differently?
(and what if the next time he sees her does go differently, but not in the way he warned her?)
DNW: angsty ending (during is fine but I'd love it to end with comfort/affection), character injury/peril beyond show canon,
No letter
Interesting Links for 11-11-2025
Nov. 11th, 2025 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. Multilingualism and Extending Healthspan
- (tags:language health lifespan viaKenny )
- 2. 'V for Vendetta' TV Series in the Works at HBO
- (tags:comics alanmoore tv )
- 3. Law used to ban Palestine Action being used too widely, report says
- (tags:law terrorism uk OhForFucksSake )
- 4. Why has one of Edinburgh's best views been off-limits for seven years?
- (tags:edinburgh safety rocks )
- 5. UK Government sets out plan to reduce animal experiments
- (tags:uk animals research safety )
New fandoms meme
Nov. 11th, 2025 11:38 amflo_neljaI'm doing it again! Here are the fandoms I got into last year, don't hesitate to ask all the questions or half the questions or only one about it.
If YOU got recently in one of my long term fandoms, it applies too, ask all you want! The point is not to miss each other :D
Fandoms :
* Miraculous Ladybug
* Bungou Stray Dogs
* Epic the Musical
* Murderbot
* Machineries of Empire
* Tiger, Tiger (webcomic)
* Conclave
* Gentleman Bastards sequence
* Severance
Questions:
1) The reason I started it
2) Since when I knew it existed
3) Since when I was interested
4) If I'm interested in fanfic/fanart
5) If I'm tempted to write about it
5') And about what
6) Favorite characters
7) Favorite ships
8) Favorite parts
9) Why I would rec it
10) One of its biggest flaws
Je peux aussi le faire en français si c'est mieux
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If YOU got recently in one of my long term fandoms, it applies too, ask all you want! The point is not to miss each other :D
Fandoms :
* Miraculous Ladybug
* Bungou Stray Dogs
* Epic the Musical
* Murderbot
* Machineries of Empire
* Tiger, Tiger (webcomic)
* Conclave
* Gentleman Bastards sequence
* Severance
Questions:
1) The reason I started it
2) Since when I knew it existed
3) Since when I was interested
4) If I'm interested in fanfic/fanart
5) If I'm tempted to write about it
5') And about what
6) Favorite characters
7) Favorite ships
8) Favorite parts
9) Why I would rec it
10) One of its biggest flaws
Je peux aussi le faire en français si c'est mieux
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Tuesday ✎ Patterns [DW]
Nov. 11th, 2025 07:24 amToday's theme is patterns. Whether it be parallels in a story, something a character notices, or the style in which a writer uses their words, patterns can be observed everywhere. Or perhaps not. Maybe someone can't get the strings to connect on their own and needs a little help. How is it sensed? Is it repetitive? Can it be trusted? The choice is up to you.
Feel free to add specifics to your prompts, like whether you'd prefer a gen fill over something shippy, or if you have a squick or trigger you hope to avoid. Original fiction, fanfiction, and fanfic crossovers are always welcome. ~_^
Just a few rules:
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full names and the fandom's full name
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above-mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get things started...
+ The Witcher (Netflix and/or book 'verse), any combo of travel companions (gen please), patterns seen in nature
+ The Bear, Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto +/ Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (+ any), arranging dishes on plates and forming lines in sand
+ author's choice, any (+/ any), an old-fashioned or nostalgic textile pattern (floral prints, cartoon characters, etc)
We are on AO3! If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3, please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2025 collection. See further notes on this option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? You can use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community. Fret not, DW members; we are working on a way to search through old entries for prompts for you! As of right now, the best way to search for a lonely prompt on DW is to search the community’s archive, which can be found [[HERE]].
While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like might work better for searching in the future.
As a friendly reminder about our schedule, Lonely Prompts and sharing completed fills are encouraged on Sundays, while new themes and prompts are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays are a Free for All day. We'll share our posts on DW and LJ for everyone's convenience. Keep an eye out for notifications!
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so… and spread the word!
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