Pinch Hits #223-226 - Claimed!
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yuletide_pinch_hitsWe have four new pinch hits! These pinch hits will be due Tuesday, Dec 24 at 9 PM UTC, though if you can upload a complete story before then it will be very much appreciated!
To claim, please email yuletideadmin@gmail.com and give us your AO3 name and the name & number of the pinch hit - thank you!
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Request 1 by atreic
The Animals of Farthing Wood - Colin Dann
Characters: Fox (TAoFW Book)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Dear Yuletide author,
This is a childhood favourite of mine, and I am really excited about any story about Fox. Whether it's before the journey to Farthing Wood, or some missing scenes along the way, or later on, when they are settled... or fic that gets inside Fox's head, or other characters giving their perspective on Fox...
Anything that lets me spend more time with the charming, clever, cunning leader would be great with me!
Feel free to go as zany as you fancy! I would enjoy Fox leading the animals through space, or Fox as a pirate captain... but just Fox in the English countryside watching the cubs playing and the sun set would also be amazing.
No letter
Request 2 by atreic
The Voyage of the QV66 - Penelope Lively
Characters: Stanley (The Voyage of the QV66)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Dear Yuletide author
I loved this book when I was a child, and I love it still. Particularly Stanley - his enthusiasm and irrepressibility when he's chasing a new idea, and his moods and melodramatic condemnation of himself when things aren't working out. But I love all the animals. And I love all the themes - the post apocalyptic abandoned flooded world, Stanley's quest to find himself, and the strong sense of friends as chosen family, and loving your friends and sticking with them even when you see their flaws. And I love the way the simple story with animals is used to comment on some of the darker parts of human nature - the fascism of the pack of dogs, the sacrifice at stone henge - and with a light touch says 'dark and scary things happen, but they are stoppable, particularly with good friends to help'. I also love the tongue in cheek things you can do when the reader knows so much more than the animals, like when Pal says 'Ned says he won a thing called the Derby, but we found Derby, and it was just a town, so he must be wrong'.
I sort of assume that the obvious place to go with fic is 'what happened next', as they sail off over the sea to explore the rest of the world. Will they go to France? Will they meet even stranger animals than Stanley? Will there be Mild Peril? Will Stanley invent brilliant solutions to problems? Or create problems that would never have happened without him?
But I can't find any fic at all for this fandom, so write whatever you want to, and I will be pleased that there is some :-)
No letter
Request 3 by atreic
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical - SpitLip
Characters: Hester Leggatt (Operation Mincemeat Musical), Jean Leslie (Operation Mincemeat Musical)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Dear Yuletide Author,
Hester and Jean! Give me more stories, about one of them, or both of them. A sweet scene with Hester and Tom before any of the wars? Jean aged 50, looking back on her life and all she has achieved for women? Or just a scene with the two of them, working in MI5, infuriating each other but caring for each other so much at the same time? I am very open to any story you want to tell about these great characters, and all that happened to them before the musical, after it, or in a completely different crack AU! They are clever and problem solving and always doing something Useful, where are they in the next bits of history? Or it's Yuletide, why not write them fame and glory and their meeting with Winston that they deserved? Hester would love it and hate it all at the same time.
No letter
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Request 1 by GlassHeadcanon
Les Exploits d'Arsène Lupin | Night Hood (Cartoon)
Characters: Arsene Lupin (Night Hood), Kelly Kincaid (Night Hood)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Fave characters are Lupin, Kelly, and Max, but feel free to add Grognard and any other characters as needed - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of the plot/dynamics!
Prompt ideas:
- Time-period compliant AU: Team Lupin involved in unravelling another conspiracy or plot to hinder yet another famous person or historical event
- Casefic, pre-canon, post-canon, missing scenes - anything that’s fodder for more Kelly/Lupin companionable snark, banter, and UST, especially if they’re situations where Kelly and Max hold their own more for a change (instead of needing to be rescued by Lupin) and/or brings to life 1930’s Jazz Age Paris and New York’s music, culture, fashion, and style
- A crossover with Dorothy Sayers’s Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane (even Bunter and Miss Climpson) and/or Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot characters (Chief Inspector Japp, Hastings, and Miss Lemon) would be absolutely fabulous
Kelly and Lupin encountering the infamous Dorothy Parker and her literary peers of New York’s Algonquin Round Table
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 2 by GlassHeadcanon
The Avengers (TV 1961)
Characters: John Steed (The Avengers (TV 1961)), Emma Peel (The Avengers (TV 1961))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
John Steed and Emma Peel are my faves in this fandom, but feel free to include others - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics! I've especially enjoyed their interactions with bumbling rival agent, Brodny.
Prompt ideas:
- Friendly competitions
- Undercover at another highly specialized organization with a punny yet unwieldy acronym, or with yet another incredibly niche hobbyist group (let your enthusiasm for your hyperfixation go wild!) - bonus points for getting this stylish pair to dress up/get in costume for the occasion
- Fencing (literal, verbal, or - even better - a combination of both)
- Thoroughly enjoying a well-earned, scrumptious gourmet meal and drinks together after a particularly challenging case (work hard, play hard!)
- Post-canon divergence/fix-it (Peter Peel never returns, and/or Emma stays with the Ministry)
- Crossover team-up with Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 from "Get Smart": Emma has to partner with Max, and Steed with 99, and hijinks inevitably ensue
Fandom-specific DNW: I'd prefer no Peter Peel, The New Avengers (Purdey, Mike Gambit), or Tara King. But I do enjoy Cathy Gale a great deal as well, so feel free to include her, if you'd like. (Sorry, Tara King-enjoyers!) Yes, I'm one of those who appreciated Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale, but still firmly believe the series peaked with Diana Rigg
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 3 by GlassHeadcanon
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World (Anime 2017)
Characters: Kino (KnT 2017), Hermes (KnT 2017)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Kino and talking motorrad Hermes are my fave characters in this fandom, but I'd also love to see them reunited with swordsman Shizu and his talking dog, Riku.
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon, missing scenes, slice-of-life moments, or casefic while visiting another new town or kingdom
- The pairs of travelers get split up, and Kino must work with Riku while Shizu is stuck with Hermes.
- Kino and Shizu fighting together on the same side
- Scenes from Kino's training with "Shishou", and being taught marksmanship
- 5 times Kino and Hermes almost broke the "3 day" rule, and the one time they did
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 4 by GlassHeadcanon
Id:Invaded (Anime)
Characters: Hondomachi Koharu | Hijiriido Miyo, Narihisago Akihito | Sakaido
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Hondomachi is my fave character, but I'd love to see more of her dynamics with the rest of the Kura "dive" team, in and out of their "brilliant detective" personas as "Hijiriido", "Sakaido" and "Anaido", as well as where Asukai Kiki/Kaeru is concerned.
Prompt ideas:
- I've only seen the 13-episode anime so far but I'm really interested in more post-canon, but would also appreciate any missing scenes, slice-of-life moments, and especially casefic with these three; what does the future hold for this new Kura team?
- What circumstances might force all three "diver" detectives to have to enter the ID wells/Mizuhanome simultaneously once again?
- What ultimately becomes of Kiki Asukai? How might she finally find peace, either within the Mizuhanome, or in the outside/real world?
- Pre-canon scenes: how Hondomachi joined the force, and earlier casefic involving Narihisago/Sakaido, and the use of the Mizuhanome
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 5 by GlassHeadcanon
Ratatouille (2007)
Characters: Remy (Ratatouille 2007)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Remy is my fave character, but feel free to include any others - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics!
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon, missing scenes, slice-of-life moments
- Traveling together to other parts of Europe, and getting inspiration for creating new dishes
- Competing together (or against each other) in a culinary contest and/or a cooking reality TV show (Iron Chef? Zumbo's Just Desserts?)
- Remy meets Julia Child (either for real, or in ghost-commentator form; if the latter, how would Ghost Julia Child and Ghost Gusteau react to each other - would they compete in Remy's imagination for dominance over his cooking style, the proverbial "too many chefs in the kitchen"?)
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 6 by GlassHeadcanon
Holiday (1938)
Characters: Johnny Case, Linda Seton
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon fic with the playful Johnny and Linda gadding about Europe in style would be a lot of fun
- Dares and double-dares
- More of these two getting to know each other during their travels (you get the sense that they'd have a lot of hijinks and adventures together)
- Inspiration for Linda to bring back the artist in her that she'd set aside for so long
- Opportunities for Johnny to use his acrobatic abilities; what if he was forced to become a cat burglar to support this newfound, nomadic lifestyle?
- Crossover/fusion with other fictional 1930's era, or Golden Age Hollywood couples: perhaps The Thin Man's Nick & Nora Charles, The Lady Eve's Jean Harrington & Charles Pike, or Dorothy L. Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane?
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Request 1 by V_V_lala
The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King
Characters: Roland Deschain, Cuthbert Allgood
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Cuthbert/Roland is one of my favorite, if not most favorite, Dark Tower ships. I would be interested in Roland’s thoughts after Jericho Hill. I want him to actually go through the process of accepting the death of his best friend/lover not just sort of shrug it off as he seems to shrug off a lot of things during the books. Or something post-Majis with Cuthbert being the main reason Roland can recover and get back to living his life (best he can, anyway) after the trauma of what had happened there. Any kind of hurt/comfort or Roland-being-protective scenario that you’d like, really, would make me very happy. But it does not have to be angst; I very much enjoy fluff and happiness and horseback rides in the summer and kisses in the grass and all manner of cuteness. I would also be very interested in an AU where Cuthbert does not die and continues fighting/traveling with Roland. Feel free to include Alain in large doses, as he is also wonderful and I loved their friendship as a trio.
Please no Roland/Susan, other than mentions necessary to the story.
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
I have gifts turned on!
Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
Request 2 by V_V_lala
13th Century CE Plantagenet Dynasty RPF
Characters: Piers Gaveston (13th Century Plantagenets), Edward II of England (13th Century Plantagenets)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I would very much enjoy any exploration of the Edward/Gaveston relationship you would like to write: as boys, as adults, before or after Edward comes to the throne. What sacrifices did they make for each other? What were their thoughts/feelings as they had to overcome obstacles to be together (in the form of courtiers, Edward’s father, society in general)? Did Edward ever consider abdication, and if he did, why did he not go through with it? Did Piers ever try to convince him to “elope”? Did they ever try to write to each other secretly while Piers was in exile and, if so, what did they say in those letters? I love reading scenes of goodbyes and reunions, as well as scenes that are snapshots of lives/relationships which parallel each other thematically or otherwise. To what extent did Piers’ love for/attachment to Edward intersect or interfere with his personal ambitions? This pairing is ripe for exploring themes of loyalty and protectiveness, as well as hurt/comfort and I would be excited to read any and all of that!
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
I have gifts turned on!
Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
Request 3 by V_V_lala
Interview With the Vampire (Movie 1994)
Characters: Louis de Pointe du Lac (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994), Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994), Armand (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
I loved the contrast between these three main/major vampires: the flippant/arrogant but charming Lestat, the vampiric and darkly charismatic Armand, and the very human and guilt-driven Louis. It would be delightful to throw them together in a blender and see what they get up to! I do not necessarily need all of the characters to feature in the story, but my preferred combinations are Lestat/Louis/Armand, Lestat/Armand, and Louis/Armand.
What do these vampires get up to? Does Lestat end up turning Molloy after kidnaping him? I find it a funny idea if Lestat does, and then has to deal with an over-zealous fledgling vampire and calls in Louis and Armand to help him out and they end up getting into crazy vampire shenanigans. I am up for all romantic combinations of Louis, Lestat and Armand, but it seems like Lestat/Louis/Armand would be the most fun!
What is Lestat and Armand’s backstory (romance?)? The movie does not establish the exact relationship between them, but Armand does mention that they used to know each other and that he is not too broken up over Lestat’s assumed death. They are so different; it would be interesting to see how they both drew each other in and frustrated each other to no end. Was Lestat once a young and naïve vampire like Louis who Armand also made an offer of companionship and knowledge to? Is it Armand who comes around to kick Lestat out of his stupor after Louis refuses to join him, all like, “listen, clearly we need to figure out this new century together because we are not managing alone, and Louis will not help us.”
I would love to read some mystical vampire lore or powers tutoring, perhaps as missing scenes between Louis and Armand during the movie’s timeframe or in an AU where Louis does accept Armand’s offer.
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Request 1 by Nara_stories
色 戒 | Sè Jiè | Lust Caution (2007)
Characters: Mr. Yee (Lust Caution), Wong Chia Chi | Mrs. Mak (Lust Caution)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I watched this film for the first time this year and it grabbed me by the throat. I would love to read a fix-it fic, and I'm open to multiple interpretations of what that means :D Basically, it would be super interesting to read an alternate ending to the film. What if she comes clean sooner? Is there a circumstance in which he would spare her? Or maybe the assassination attempt is successful. How would she feel then?
Alternatively, I would be very happy to read a character study of either of the main characters. Especially Wong Chia Chi. What was going through her head when getting involved in all this? Especially when she agreed to this "role" for the second time since they barely got away with it on the first attempt.
A character study about Yee would be interesting too, because he knew from the beginning how these things went. He walked into it with experience and with his eyes wide open, and yet got himself emotionally involved.
DNW: Please don't write any ship with non-requested characters as the endgame. Obviously, Yee has a wife, it's okay to mention her, or how he feels about her. Just please don't make Wong Chia Chi run away with one of her comrades, that sort of thing.
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats.
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 2 by Nara_stories
Runemarks Series - Joanne Harris
Characters: Maddy Smith (Runemarks), Loki (Runemarks)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
This book series is very near and dear to my heart, and I would love to read any and all shenanigans with Maddy and Loki involved. Canon-compliant missing scenes or modern AU, I don't mind it, as long as they get into mischief together.
I have also read the Loki books related to this series, so if you wanted to play with a spin on The Testament of Loki, where Maddy is the one who gets Loki as a hitchhiker I think that could be really fun too.
Personally, I don't mind it if their relationship becomes various levels of romantic, but obviously completely platonic, gen fic is perfectly good for me as well. I just mention it as an opt-in.
DNW: major character death, pregnancy, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats.
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 3 by Nara_stories
Lord John Series - Diana Gabaldon
Characters: No characters selected; you may write for ANY (out of Lord John Grey (Lord John Series), Percy Wainwright (Lord John Series), Stephan von Namtzen (Lord John Series), Tom Byrd (Lord John Series))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I would be happy to read any ship combinations! LJG with any of the nominated gentlemen is awesome, LJG/Tom/Percy is a great one too if you like it. I'm also very fond of any interaction between Percy and Tom shippy or not. I enjoy reading Stephan getting some love too.
DNW: major character death, mpreg, pregnancy in general, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), infidelity/divorce (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 4 by Nara_stories
The First Descendant (Video Game)
Characters: No characters selected; you may write for ANY (out of Ajax (The First Descendant), Bunny (The First Descendant), Enzo (The First Descendant), Yujin (The First Descendant))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
This is such an underrated fandom. There isn't a lot to read out there and I'm pretty much open to reading anything. A character study about one of the nominated characters would be interesting. We learn little bits about them in the game, and I would love to read more about them.
If you can pair any of the nominated characters up and ship it? Go wild!
On a side note, if you want to include any worldbuilding elements or expand on the lore, I would be happy with that too.
DNW: major character death, pregnancy, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), infidelity/divorce (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
To claim, please email yuletideadmin@gmail.com and give us your AO3 name and the name & number of the pinch hit - thank you!
Claimed - PH #223: The Animals of Farthing Wood - Colin Dann, The Voyage of the QV66 - Penelope Lively, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical - SpitLip
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Request 1 by atreic
The Animals of Farthing Wood - Colin Dann
Characters: Fox (TAoFW Book)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Dear Yuletide author,
This is a childhood favourite of mine, and I am really excited about any story about Fox. Whether it's before the journey to Farthing Wood, or some missing scenes along the way, or later on, when they are settled... or fic that gets inside Fox's head, or other characters giving their perspective on Fox...
Anything that lets me spend more time with the charming, clever, cunning leader would be great with me!
Feel free to go as zany as you fancy! I would enjoy Fox leading the animals through space, or Fox as a pirate captain... but just Fox in the English countryside watching the cubs playing and the sun set would also be amazing.
No letter
Request 2 by atreic
The Voyage of the QV66 - Penelope Lively
Characters: Stanley (The Voyage of the QV66)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Dear Yuletide author
I loved this book when I was a child, and I love it still. Particularly Stanley - his enthusiasm and irrepressibility when he's chasing a new idea, and his moods and melodramatic condemnation of himself when things aren't working out. But I love all the animals. And I love all the themes - the post apocalyptic abandoned flooded world, Stanley's quest to find himself, and the strong sense of friends as chosen family, and loving your friends and sticking with them even when you see their flaws. And I love the way the simple story with animals is used to comment on some of the darker parts of human nature - the fascism of the pack of dogs, the sacrifice at stone henge - and with a light touch says 'dark and scary things happen, but they are stoppable, particularly with good friends to help'. I also love the tongue in cheek things you can do when the reader knows so much more than the animals, like when Pal says 'Ned says he won a thing called the Derby, but we found Derby, and it was just a town, so he must be wrong'.
I sort of assume that the obvious place to go with fic is 'what happened next', as they sail off over the sea to explore the rest of the world. Will they go to France? Will they meet even stranger animals than Stanley? Will there be Mild Peril? Will Stanley invent brilliant solutions to problems? Or create problems that would never have happened without him?
But I can't find any fic at all for this fandom, so write whatever you want to, and I will be pleased that there is some :-)
No letter
Request 3 by atreic
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical - SpitLip
Characters: Hester Leggatt (Operation Mincemeat Musical), Jean Leslie (Operation Mincemeat Musical)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
Dear Yuletide Author,
Hester and Jean! Give me more stories, about one of them, or both of them. A sweet scene with Hester and Tom before any of the wars? Jean aged 50, looking back on her life and all she has achieved for women? Or just a scene with the two of them, working in MI5, infuriating each other but caring for each other so much at the same time? I am very open to any story you want to tell about these great characters, and all that happened to them before the musical, after it, or in a completely different crack AU! They are clever and problem solving and always doing something Useful, where are they in the next bits of history? Or it's Yuletide, why not write them fame and glory and their meeting with Winston that they deserved? Hester would love it and hate it all at the same time.
No letter
Claimed - PH #224: Les Exploits d'Arsène Lupin | Night Hood (Cartoon), The Avengers (TV 1961), Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World (Anime 2017), Id:Invaded (Anime), Ratatouille (2007), Holiday (1938)
This pinch hit has been claimed, but you are welcome to post a treat!
Les Exploits d'Arsène Lupin | Night Hood (Cartoon)
Characters: Arsene Lupin (Night Hood), Kelly Kincaid (Night Hood)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Fave characters are Lupin, Kelly, and Max, but feel free to add Grognard and any other characters as needed - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of the plot/dynamics!
Prompt ideas:
- Time-period compliant AU: Team Lupin involved in unravelling another conspiracy or plot to hinder yet another famous person or historical event
- Casefic, pre-canon, post-canon, missing scenes - anything that’s fodder for more Kelly/Lupin companionable snark, banter, and UST, especially if they’re situations where Kelly and Max hold their own more for a change (instead of needing to be rescued by Lupin) and/or brings to life 1930’s Jazz Age Paris and New York’s music, culture, fashion, and style
- A crossover with Dorothy Sayers’s Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane (even Bunter and Miss Climpson) and/or Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot characters (Chief Inspector Japp, Hastings, and Miss Lemon) would be absolutely fabulous
Kelly and Lupin encountering the infamous Dorothy Parker and her literary peers of New York’s Algonquin Round Table
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 2 by GlassHeadcanon
The Avengers (TV 1961)
Characters: John Steed (The Avengers (TV 1961)), Emma Peel (The Avengers (TV 1961))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
John Steed and Emma Peel are my faves in this fandom, but feel free to include others - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics! I've especially enjoyed their interactions with bumbling rival agent, Brodny.
Prompt ideas:
- Friendly competitions
- Undercover at another highly specialized organization with a punny yet unwieldy acronym, or with yet another incredibly niche hobbyist group (let your enthusiasm for your hyperfixation go wild!) - bonus points for getting this stylish pair to dress up/get in costume for the occasion
- Fencing (literal, verbal, or - even better - a combination of both)
- Thoroughly enjoying a well-earned, scrumptious gourmet meal and drinks together after a particularly challenging case (work hard, play hard!)
- Post-canon divergence/fix-it (Peter Peel never returns, and/or Emma stays with the Ministry)
- Crossover team-up with Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 from "Get Smart": Emma has to partner with Max, and Steed with 99, and hijinks inevitably ensue
Fandom-specific DNW: I'd prefer no Peter Peel, The New Avengers (Purdey, Mike Gambit), or Tara King. But I do enjoy Cathy Gale a great deal as well, so feel free to include her, if you'd like. (Sorry, Tara King-enjoyers!) Yes, I'm one of those who appreciated Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale, but still firmly believe the series peaked with Diana Rigg
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 3 by GlassHeadcanon
Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World (Anime 2017)
Characters: Kino (KnT 2017), Hermes (KnT 2017)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Kino and talking motorrad Hermes are my fave characters in this fandom, but I'd also love to see them reunited with swordsman Shizu and his talking dog, Riku.
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon, missing scenes, slice-of-life moments, or casefic while visiting another new town or kingdom
- The pairs of travelers get split up, and Kino must work with Riku while Shizu is stuck with Hermes.
- Kino and Shizu fighting together on the same side
- Scenes from Kino's training with "Shishou", and being taught marksmanship
- 5 times Kino and Hermes almost broke the "3 day" rule, and the one time they did
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 4 by GlassHeadcanon
Id:Invaded (Anime)
Characters: Hondomachi Koharu | Hijiriido Miyo, Narihisago Akihito | Sakaido
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Hondomachi is my fave character, but I'd love to see more of her dynamics with the rest of the Kura "dive" team, in and out of their "brilliant detective" personas as "Hijiriido", "Sakaido" and "Anaido", as well as where Asukai Kiki/Kaeru is concerned.
Prompt ideas:
- I've only seen the 13-episode anime so far but I'm really interested in more post-canon, but would also appreciate any missing scenes, slice-of-life moments, and especially casefic with these three; what does the future hold for this new Kura team?
- What circumstances might force all three "diver" detectives to have to enter the ID wells/Mizuhanome simultaneously once again?
- What ultimately becomes of Kiki Asukai? How might she finally find peace, either within the Mizuhanome, or in the outside/real world?
- Pre-canon scenes: how Hondomachi joined the force, and earlier casefic involving Narihisago/Sakaido, and the use of the Mizuhanome
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 5 by GlassHeadcanon
Ratatouille (2007)
Characters: Remy (Ratatouille 2007)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Remy is my fave character, but feel free to include any others - even if they’re not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics!
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon, missing scenes, slice-of-life moments
- Traveling together to other parts of Europe, and getting inspiration for creating new dishes
- Competing together (or against each other) in a culinary contest and/or a cooking reality TV show (Iron Chef? Zumbo's Just Desserts?)
- Remy meets Julia Child (either for real, or in ghost-commentator form; if the latter, how would Ghost Julia Child and Ghost Gusteau react to each other - would they compete in Remy's imagination for dominance over his cooking style, the proverbial "too many chefs in the kitchen"?)
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Request 6 by GlassHeadcanon
Holiday (1938)
Characters: Johnny Case, Linda Seton
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.
Prompt ideas:
- Post-canon fic with the playful Johnny and Linda gadding about Europe in style would be a lot of fun
- Dares and double-dares
- More of these two getting to know each other during their travels (you get the sense that they'd have a lot of hijinks and adventures together)
- Inspiration for Linda to bring back the artist in her that she'd set aside for so long
- Opportunities for Johnny to use his acrobatic abilities; what if he was forced to become a cat burglar to support this newfound, nomadic lifestyle?
- Crossover/fusion with other fictional 1930's era, or Golden Age Hollywood couples: perhaps The Thin Man's Nick & Nora Charles, The Lady Eve's Jean Harrington & Charles Pike, or Dorothy L. Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane?
DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons
Letter:
https://glassheadcanon.tumblr.com/post/764185141981659136/dear-yuletide-author
Claimed - PH #225: The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King, 13th Century CE Plantagenet Dynasty RPF, Interview With the Vampire (Movie 1994)
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The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King
Characters: Roland Deschain, Cuthbert Allgood
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
Cuthbert/Roland is one of my favorite, if not most favorite, Dark Tower ships. I would be interested in Roland’s thoughts after Jericho Hill. I want him to actually go through the process of accepting the death of his best friend/lover not just sort of shrug it off as he seems to shrug off a lot of things during the books. Or something post-Majis with Cuthbert being the main reason Roland can recover and get back to living his life (best he can, anyway) after the trauma of what had happened there. Any kind of hurt/comfort or Roland-being-protective scenario that you’d like, really, would make me very happy. But it does not have to be angst; I very much enjoy fluff and happiness and horseback rides in the summer and kisses in the grass and all manner of cuteness. I would also be very interested in an AU where Cuthbert does not die and continues fighting/traveling with Roland. Feel free to include Alain in large doses, as he is also wonderful and I loved their friendship as a trio.
Please no Roland/Susan, other than mentions necessary to the story.
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
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Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
Request 2 by V_V_lala
13th Century CE Plantagenet Dynasty RPF
Characters: Piers Gaveston (13th Century Plantagenets), Edward II of England (13th Century Plantagenets)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I would very much enjoy any exploration of the Edward/Gaveston relationship you would like to write: as boys, as adults, before or after Edward comes to the throne. What sacrifices did they make for each other? What were their thoughts/feelings as they had to overcome obstacles to be together (in the form of courtiers, Edward’s father, society in general)? Did Edward ever consider abdication, and if he did, why did he not go through with it? Did Piers ever try to convince him to “elope”? Did they ever try to write to each other secretly while Piers was in exile and, if so, what did they say in those letters? I love reading scenes of goodbyes and reunions, as well as scenes that are snapshots of lives/relationships which parallel each other thematically or otherwise. To what extent did Piers’ love for/attachment to Edward intersect or interfere with his personal ambitions? This pairing is ripe for exploring themes of loyalty and protectiveness, as well as hurt/comfort and I would be excited to read any and all of that!
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
I have gifts turned on!
Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
Request 3 by V_V_lala
Interview With the Vampire (Movie 1994)
Characters: Louis de Pointe du Lac (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994), Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994), Armand (Interview With the Vampire Movie 1994)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags; or it may use exceptions I explain in the form
I loved the contrast between these three main/major vampires: the flippant/arrogant but charming Lestat, the vampiric and darkly charismatic Armand, and the very human and guilt-driven Louis. It would be delightful to throw them together in a blender and see what they get up to! I do not necessarily need all of the characters to feature in the story, but my preferred combinations are Lestat/Louis/Armand, Lestat/Armand, and Louis/Armand.
What do these vampires get up to? Does Lestat end up turning Molloy after kidnaping him? I find it a funny idea if Lestat does, and then has to deal with an over-zealous fledgling vampire and calls in Louis and Armand to help him out and they end up getting into crazy vampire shenanigans. I am up for all romantic combinations of Louis, Lestat and Armand, but it seems like Lestat/Louis/Armand would be the most fun!
What is Lestat and Armand’s backstory (romance?)? The movie does not establish the exact relationship between them, but Armand does mention that they used to know each other and that he is not too broken up over Lestat’s assumed death. They are so different; it would be interesting to see how they both drew each other in and frustrated each other to no end. Was Lestat once a young and naïve vampire like Louis who Armand also made an offer of companionship and knowledge to? Is it Armand who comes around to kick Lestat out of his stupor after Louis refuses to join him, all like, “listen, clearly we need to figure out this new century together because we are not managing alone, and Louis will not help us.”
I would love to read some mystical vampire lore or powers tutoring, perhaps as missing scenes between Louis and Armand during the movie’s timeframe or in an AU where Louis does accept Armand’s offer.
Do Not Want: non-canon ships with requested characters other than those I request/mention liking, minors under 16 in sexual relationships, incest, rape, humiliation, bestiality, mpreg, graphic violence, gore, torture, and genderswaps/gender headcanons. I would also prefer to not have kink and/or graphic sex/porn (if in doubt, fade-to-black is always fine). Please avoid crack, crossovers, time travel and AUs that change the setting or some integral part of the universe (for example: non-magic, high school/college/coffee shop, set-in-space, vampires, soulmate/soulbonding, etc).
Letter:
https://v-v-lala.livejournal.com/7093.html?newpost
Claimed - PH #226: 色 戒 | Sè Jiè | Lust Caution (2007), Runemarks Series - Joanne Harris, Lord John Series - Diana Gabaldon, The First Descendant (Video Game)
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色 戒 | Sè Jiè | Lust Caution (2007)
Characters: Mr. Yee (Lust Caution), Wong Chia Chi | Mrs. Mak (Lust Caution)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I watched this film for the first time this year and it grabbed me by the throat. I would love to read a fix-it fic, and I'm open to multiple interpretations of what that means :D Basically, it would be super interesting to read an alternate ending to the film. What if she comes clean sooner? Is there a circumstance in which he would spare her? Or maybe the assassination attempt is successful. How would she feel then?
Alternatively, I would be very happy to read a character study of either of the main characters. Especially Wong Chia Chi. What was going through her head when getting involved in all this? Especially when she agreed to this "role" for the second time since they barely got away with it on the first attempt.
A character study about Yee would be interesting too, because he knew from the beginning how these things went. He walked into it with experience and with his eyes wide open, and yet got himself emotionally involved.
DNW: Please don't write any ship with non-requested characters as the endgame. Obviously, Yee has a wife, it's okay to mention her, or how he feels about her. Just please don't make Wong Chia Chi run away with one of her comrades, that sort of thing.
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats.
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 2 by Nara_stories
Runemarks Series - Joanne Harris
Characters: Maddy Smith (Runemarks), Loki (Runemarks)
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
This book series is very near and dear to my heart, and I would love to read any and all shenanigans with Maddy and Loki involved. Canon-compliant missing scenes or modern AU, I don't mind it, as long as they get into mischief together.
I have also read the Loki books related to this series, so if you wanted to play with a spin on The Testament of Loki, where Maddy is the one who gets Loki as a hitchhiker I think that could be really fun too.
Personally, I don't mind it if their relationship becomes various levels of romantic, but obviously completely platonic, gen fic is perfectly good for me as well. I just mention it as an opt-in.
DNW: major character death, pregnancy, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats.
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 3 by Nara_stories
Lord John Series - Diana Gabaldon
Characters: No characters selected; you may write for ANY (out of Lord John Grey (Lord John Series), Percy Wainwright (Lord John Series), Stephan von Namtzen (Lord John Series), Tom Byrd (Lord John Series))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
I would be happy to read any ship combinations! LJG with any of the nominated gentlemen is awesome, LJG/Tom/Percy is a great one too if you like it. I'm also very fond of any interaction between Percy and Tom shippy or not. I enjoy reading Stephan getting some love too.
DNW: major character death, mpreg, pregnancy in general, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), infidelity/divorce (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
Request 4 by Nara_stories
The First Descendant (Video Game)
Characters: No characters selected; you may write for ANY (out of Ajax (The First Descendant), Bunny (The First Descendant), Enzo (The First Descendant), Yujin (The First Descendant))
My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags (if 0: any from tag set)
This is such an underrated fandom. There isn't a lot to read out there and I'm pretty much open to reading anything. A character study about one of the nominated characters would be interesting. We learn little bits about them in the game, and I would love to read more about them.
If you can pair any of the nominated characters up and ship it? Go wild!
On a side note, if you want to include any worldbuilding elements or expand on the lore, I would be happy with that too.
DNW: major character death, pregnancy, kidfic, amnesia (unless canon), infidelity/divorce (unless canon), RL politics, omegaverse, hopeless endings
All tenses, POVs, and ratings are welcome!
Open to receiving treats
Letter:
https://narastories.tumblr.com/post/763848961135181824/dear-yuletide-writer-2024
