It's that time of year (a/k/a Yuletide)
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fabrisseDear Yulegoat --
It's been a tough year. Even before COVID, my father died. I've been able to stay with my family for a large part of the year thanks to the wonders of telework, but it's been hard to go through all of this (Dad was big political junkie. Debates, conventions, etc.) is hard without him.
I know this year has been rough for everyone, but fic gets us through!
So, dear author, I'm fine with any rating unless otherwise specified. I don't imagine that most of these would lend themselves to Explicit for various reasons, but I know how imaginative authors can get.
General nos: Extreme or explicit violence. Rape or Dubcon. A/B/O. AUs unless requested. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers. All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.
General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions, even if those consequences are negative. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes). I like a happy ending -- it's Yuletide; let's celebrate -- but I completely understand if it doesn't make sense within the story. A well-written fic with a sad resolution is better than something jammed in to make it happy.
The fandoms are (in no particular order):
The Man from Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Ladyhawke
Dracula (Hammer Horror)
12 Monkeys (TV)
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
The Man from Earth -- Occasionally, I just bumble around Netflix or Prime and stumble upon a movie or series that I would never have sought out but is absolutely up my alley. The Man from Earth was one of those movies. [enough of the reviews on the sequel have led me to believe that I wouldn’t like it and might find the original diminished, so please don’t use it for reference.] The movie is still available on Amazon Prime but it's $2.99 to rent.
John Oldman gets his day in the film. While I would love to have interactions with him, I’m primarily interested in three of his friends: Dan, Edith, and Harry – in that order.
Dan was fascinated and open-minded. Of the three, he’s the one I think most likely to seek out John and pursue things further. But there’s also the ruminations about time and the implications of John’s story, so I’d love to read more about that whether in his own head, with John, or with the other two in my request. (If you throw in Art, I won’t be upset, but he doesn’t get to replace one of the ones I like.)
Edith was frightened. Does she overcome it? Does it reinforce her faith, or does she lose it? Does she seek out John to find out more, seek out the others? Where might her story end?
Harry was the most flippant of the three. I never got a good grasp on where he came down on the central problem. Would he approach Dan to talk about it more? Edith? John himself? Is he willing to just “live and let live” as he describes religion in his family, or does this conversation awaken something in him – religious, scientific, or philosophical? Mature rating at highest.
Kingdom of Heaven: Director's cut is 3 hours, but definitely better than the theatrical version. Currently available on YouTube or through Amazon Prime for a $3.99 rental. (Any rating EXCEPT explicit)
Baudouin (Baldwin) offers Jerusalem to Balian through his sister and Balian turns him down. How did Baudouin come to make the offer, what counsel did he take, and how does he feel knowing that death is near, and his brother-in-law will destroy the peace with Saladin he’s worked for. Any way that you care to expand on Baudouin would be welcome. To have survived as a leper for so long must have taken great strength of will. The Hospitaler fascinates me. Is he an angel? Does he use his medical knowledge to help Baudouin? If Imad makes an appearance, perhaps as a messenger/ambassador for Saladin or bringing Saladin's physician, that would be lovely, but my central interest is in a King who must be a recluse, whether or not that’s his temperament, and his philosophical attitude toward the city-state he rules.
Ladyhawke -- I was so sorry to hear of Rutger Hauer's death. As much as I love many of his performances (if you haven't seen Soldier of Orange, preferably in Dutch with subtitles, you absolutely should.), Ladyhawke is the one I love most. I want more of Navarre, maybe his job interview with the Bishop? His first meeting with Isabeau? Confession with Imperius? Any rating for this one.
12 Monkeys (TV): You can include any other characters from the list you want, but I want something focused on Jennifer. It can be her time with the daughters before the series begins. It can be time in the institution where her "Ottereyes" finds her. It can be during the final season where she has that hilarious heist shown both from her alter-ego's perspective and the way it actually happened. Don't hurt her (any more than the show already does). Time travel hijinks are welcomed.
Dracula (Movies--Hammer) -- I definitely have a quiet crush on Christopher Lee's Dracula. In the "General Nos" above, I said I didn't want Dub!Con, but vampires, at least good vampires, are a bit of an exception to that for me.
I found that Dracula's attack on Mina was very seductive. We don't see anything of the first time, but Mina's smile when she comes home is satisfied. Her surrender the second time and his treatment of her before the bite was quite erotic.
If you want to give me Jonathan Harker's turning and/or Lucy Holmwood's, I would not be averse. The key one though is the very adult seeming relationship between Dracula and Mina.
Give me what happens after they cut away from the sexy bits. Christopher Lee's voice is gorgeous, so aural sensations as well as tactile and visual would be appreciated. Humor is fine as long as it doesn't take over. Higher ratings are better for this one.
Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV Series) -- (any rating through Explicit. Hard squicks include humiliations, scat, blood play, watersports, non-consensual sex as more than a passing mention (e.g. mentioning an assault in a character's past).)
Elliott Burch. I'd love something about his relationship with Vincent after Catherine's death, but I'd also love anything that deals with how Catherine changed him. It's a profound change, and it's shown over the three seasons. I love this character. An interaction between Burch and the World Below would be especially pleasing.
I would also be happy with a season 1/season 2 type story centered around the World Below and Vincent's relationship with Catherine. I love Pascal, Mouse, Samantha, and Father and love reading about Paracelsus. In the World Above, I love Joe Maxwell and Catherine's father in addition to Elliott. I'm happy with just about anything in this fandom.
The tagset is finalized! (15 October 2020)
Updated on 10/22/2020
It's been a tough year. Even before COVID, my father died. I've been able to stay with my family for a large part of the year thanks to the wonders of telework, but it's been hard to go through all of this (Dad was big political junkie. Debates, conventions, etc.) is hard without him.
I know this year has been rough for everyone, but fic gets us through!
So, dear author, I'm fine with any rating unless otherwise specified. I don't imagine that most of these would lend themselves to Explicit for various reasons, but I know how imaginative authors can get.
General nos: Extreme or explicit violence. Rape or Dubcon. A/B/O. AUs unless requested. There are certain acts which just don't turn me on: scat, blood play, golden showers. All BDSM must be safe, sane, and consensual.
General yeses: Exploration of emotions and the consequences of actions, even if those consequences are negative. I'm fine with explicit slash, het, or threesomes (or moresomes). I like a happy ending -- it's Yuletide; let's celebrate -- but I completely understand if it doesn't make sense within the story. A well-written fic with a sad resolution is better than something jammed in to make it happy.
The fandoms are (in no particular order):
The Man from Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Ladyhawke
Dracula (Hammer Horror)
12 Monkeys (TV)
Beauty and the Beast (1987)
The Man from Earth -- Occasionally, I just bumble around Netflix or Prime and stumble upon a movie or series that I would never have sought out but is absolutely up my alley. The Man from Earth was one of those movies. [enough of the reviews on the sequel have led me to believe that I wouldn’t like it and might find the original diminished, so please don’t use it for reference.] The movie is still available on Amazon Prime but it's $2.99 to rent.
John Oldman gets his day in the film. While I would love to have interactions with him, I’m primarily interested in three of his friends: Dan, Edith, and Harry – in that order.
Dan was fascinated and open-minded. Of the three, he’s the one I think most likely to seek out John and pursue things further. But there’s also the ruminations about time and the implications of John’s story, so I’d love to read more about that whether in his own head, with John, or with the other two in my request. (If you throw in Art, I won’t be upset, but he doesn’t get to replace one of the ones I like.)
Edith was frightened. Does she overcome it? Does it reinforce her faith, or does she lose it? Does she seek out John to find out more, seek out the others? Where might her story end?
Harry was the most flippant of the three. I never got a good grasp on where he came down on the central problem. Would he approach Dan to talk about it more? Edith? John himself? Is he willing to just “live and let live” as he describes religion in his family, or does this conversation awaken something in him – religious, scientific, or philosophical? Mature rating at highest.
Kingdom of Heaven: Director's cut is 3 hours, but definitely better than the theatrical version. Currently available on YouTube or through Amazon Prime for a $3.99 rental. (Any rating EXCEPT explicit)
Baudouin (Baldwin) offers Jerusalem to Balian through his sister and Balian turns him down. How did Baudouin come to make the offer, what counsel did he take, and how does he feel knowing that death is near, and his brother-in-law will destroy the peace with Saladin he’s worked for. Any way that you care to expand on Baudouin would be welcome. To have survived as a leper for so long must have taken great strength of will. The Hospitaler fascinates me. Is he an angel? Does he use his medical knowledge to help Baudouin? If Imad makes an appearance, perhaps as a messenger/ambassador for Saladin or bringing Saladin's physician, that would be lovely, but my central interest is in a King who must be a recluse, whether or not that’s his temperament, and his philosophical attitude toward the city-state he rules.
Ladyhawke -- I was so sorry to hear of Rutger Hauer's death. As much as I love many of his performances (if you haven't seen Soldier of Orange, preferably in Dutch with subtitles, you absolutely should.), Ladyhawke is the one I love most. I want more of Navarre, maybe his job interview with the Bishop? His first meeting with Isabeau? Confession with Imperius? Any rating for this one.
12 Monkeys (TV): You can include any other characters from the list you want, but I want something focused on Jennifer. It can be her time with the daughters before the series begins. It can be time in the institution where her "Ottereyes" finds her. It can be during the final season where she has that hilarious heist shown both from her alter-ego's perspective and the way it actually happened. Don't hurt her (any more than the show already does). Time travel hijinks are welcomed.
Dracula (Movies--Hammer) -- I definitely have a quiet crush on Christopher Lee's Dracula. In the "General Nos" above, I said I didn't want Dub!Con, but vampires, at least good vampires, are a bit of an exception to that for me.
I found that Dracula's attack on Mina was very seductive. We don't see anything of the first time, but Mina's smile when she comes home is satisfied. Her surrender the second time and his treatment of her before the bite was quite erotic.
If you want to give me Jonathan Harker's turning and/or Lucy Holmwood's, I would not be averse. The key one though is the very adult seeming relationship between Dracula and Mina.
Give me what happens after they cut away from the sexy bits. Christopher Lee's voice is gorgeous, so aural sensations as well as tactile and visual would be appreciated. Humor is fine as long as it doesn't take over. Higher ratings are better for this one.
Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV Series) -- (any rating through Explicit. Hard squicks include humiliations, scat, blood play, watersports, non-consensual sex as more than a passing mention (e.g. mentioning an assault in a character's past).)
Elliott Burch. I'd love something about his relationship with Vincent after Catherine's death, but I'd also love anything that deals with how Catherine changed him. It's a profound change, and it's shown over the three seasons. I love this character. An interaction between Burch and the World Below would be especially pleasing.
I would also be happy with a season 1/season 2 type story centered around the World Below and Vincent's relationship with Catherine. I love Pascal, Mouse, Samantha, and Father and love reading about Paracelsus. In the World Above, I love Joe Maxwell and Catherine's father in addition to Elliott. I'm happy with just about anything in this fandom.
The tagset is finalized! (15 October 2020)
Updated on 10/22/2020
