Dear Yuletide Writer

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Dear Yuletide Writer,

It's awesome that you're going to write a story in one of the fandoms I requested. My prompts gave you some idea of why I like these fandoms, so what follows is a more general idea of the sort of story I enjoy.



Things That Make Me Happy
I love angsty stories and hurt/comfort. I love banter. I love competent characters behaving competently. I love plotty stories. I love character studies. I love happy endings. I like unhappy endings, if they're of the magnificently tragic variety. I prefer slash, but like gen. I'd even be willing to read Damiel/Marian het in Wings of Desire, but no Chance with a gal in Human Target, please. With slash, it's the emotional intimacy that matters more than the physical, though I wouldn't turn down some rousing physical intimacy. While I most want to see the characters listed, I am fond of seeing other characters in the fandoms and how they interact with the guys I love best. And I'm not averse to OC's, if they're well drawn and essential to the plot.

Things I Can Do Without
I do not get MPreg, am not fond of crack!fic, or song!fic. I dislike seeing competent characters acting stupidly, or strong characters made into whimpering children. I'm iffy on BDSM.

In the end, I hope you write something that gives you joy. That's sure to bring me joy as well.

And for the record, here are my original requests:

Human Target, Guerrero , Gen
I started watching Human Target for Mark Valley. I stayed for Jackie Earl Haley. Guerrero is far and away my favourite character in the show. I love his scary competence, his casual cold-bloodedness, and his snarky banter with Winston. I pretty much adore the lengths to which he'll go to protect Chance. Maybe you show us a piece of Guerrero's past with Chance. Maybe you give us Guerrero working a current case, or protecting Chance from his past. Slash or gen, I'll enjoy either.

Velvet Goldmine, Arthur Stuart, Slash
For me, the heart of the movie is Arthur Stuart, both the teenage version with his awkward sexual awakening and his tentative bravado, and the disillusioned adult version. Give me a scene with Curt, back in the day. Or a more satisfying reunion with Curt after the movie ends. Or whatever inspires you, really.

Legion, Gabriel, Michael, Slash
Hot. Angel. Slash. That's pretty much what I'd like to see most, should you choose to write in this fandom. Michael's background with Gabriel, Michael fighting at Gabriel's side before it all goes wrong, or as it all goes wrong, a missing scene from the movie, it would all be good.

Wings of Desire, Cassiel, Damiel, Gen
I love the push and pull between Cassiel and Damiel, the way Damiel is willing to throw himself into mortal life, while Cassiel feels intensely, but can't quite make the leap. Maybe a vignette set after Damiel crosses over, with Cassiel following his friend. Maybe a story set when they're both still angels, possibly during WW II. Slash not necessary, but not unwelcome. And a guest appearance by Nick Cave would be awesome.

Comments

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It's based on the Kathy Reichs novels and she's a producer for the show. Reichs IS a forensic anthropologist and high level academic and actually her attention to detail is why I'm not a big fan of her novels. I REALLY don't need that much autopsy information in a book. Ack!

So, while there have been bits of the science that have made MG and I roll our eyes a bit it tends to be more the moments where they show you things like computer graphic projections that aren't quite available to that level yet rather than getting the hard science wrong and the charm and camaraderie of the nerds who are proud of their nerdery and refuse to be cowed carries it along.

I'll cheerfully admit that I loathe Fringe and had to give up watching it despite liking Walter and as far as Eleventh Hour goes I just watched it for the pretty... oh the pretty. :D