rheaitis

Dear Yuletide Author,

I’m glad we matched, and I hope you have fun with your assignment. If you’ve already got an idea of what to write, don’t worry if it doesn’t match any of what I’ve got in my optional details. I am fairly inclusive in my choices, and everything from fluffy gen through screwball comedies and casefic to contemplations and depictions of death and disaster are welcome. I am in no way opposed to graphic depictions of sex and/or violence, but I am also all for saccharine domesticity and romance. Alternate Universes are also very very welcome. My DNW-list is basically no noncanonical deaths (including OCs or other-canon or Real People).

( Society of Gentlemen )

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( Band Sinister )

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( Mahabharata )

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( The Goblin Emperor )
ETA: I do not expect all listed characters to be used for any of these fandoms/requests.

 The main collection is open and I have a polished gem of a gift.

The Art of Nakhra is fic for A Suitable Boy, Firoz/Maan/Saeeda Bai, and features the beautiful perspectives of Firoz and Tasneem. It's glorious, and you should read it if you've read the novel.

 how on earth is it already yuletide assignment time? :O

Dear Yuletide Author,

I’m glad we matched, and I hope you have fun with your assignment. If you’ve already got an idea of what to write, don’t worry if it doesn’t match any of what I’ve got in my optional details or this post.

I am fairly inclusive in my choices, and everything from fluffy gen through screwball comedies and casefic to contemplations and depictions of death and disaster are welcome. I am in no way opposed to graphic depictions of sex and/or violence, but I am also all for saccharine domesticity and romance. I multi-ship in most combinations in the canon requested, but would prefer intergenerational incest to not be part of any story. Alternate Universes are also very very welcome. If you have questions, feel free to drop me an anonymous comment on dreamwidth (toujours-nigel.dreamwidth.org) or on tumblr (walburgablack.tumblr.com), and I’ll get back to you; or I mean, go through the mods.


Lord Peter Wimsey - Dorothy L. Sayers
Gerald Wimsey Viscount St George; Harriet Vane; Mervyn Bunter; Peter Wimsey

I would love to see case-fic, or domestic interludes, or explorations of the dynamics between any two or more of these characters. If you take them into WW II or later, I would prefer if Gerry were alive, but I have also read and loved stories that deal with or assume his death. I am excessively fond of Harriet, and anything about her past present or future would be very gladly received.


A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth
Firoz Khan; Maan Kapoor; Saeeda Bai

I would love to see childhood or adolescence snippets for Firoz and Maan. I love Saeeda’s dignified management of her life, her hopes for Tasneem, her slightly surprised passion for Maan, so a story exploring any of that would be wonderful. Firoz dealing with the truth of Tasneem’s identity and with Saeeda following the revelation would be lovely, as would any iteration of Firoz/Maan/Saeeda


Lucifer (Comic) 
Elaine Belloc; Lucifer Morningstar; Mazikeen; Michael Demiurgos

My familiarity with canon is limited to the solo series that ended in 2006. I would love family fic, domesticity, cosmic shenanigans, awkward parenting, adolescence-while-God, grieving, partings and new beginnings. If Michael is miraculously alive or revived, you’ll get no complaints here. I ship Lucifer with both Mazikeen and Michael and none of the three with Elaine.


Big Eden (2000)
Dean Stewart; Henry Hart; Pike Dexter; Sam Hart

I would love to see post-canon fic of Henry/Pike settling into their relationship. Pre-canon fic, whether of the boys in high-school or any of them as young(er) adults making their way in the world, or of Sam Hart and his relationship with his grandson and his connections with the town he built would be wonderful to see. I read Dean as bi-ace, and an exploration of that would be loved.

I've nominated

Mahabharata - Vyasa
Draupadi
Krishna
Dhrishtadyumna
Amba | Shikhandi

The Charioteer - Mary Renault
Sandy Reid
Bunny
Lucy Odell Straike
Reg Barker

Hadestown - Mitchell
Persephone
Hades
Eurydice
Hermes

One of the things I have been keeping quiet about, and that have been keeping me quiet, is that I am trying--after a fallow period of five years and counting--to return to writing original fiction. I have some stories thought out, at various lengths, but nothing really started yet. Hoping to use November to write a couple of short stories, both roughly in the fantasy genre, even though my head is frankly far more taken up with two realist plots. This prioritisation, however, is necessary because I want to apply to the Clarion West summer workshop, and, while they say they will consider any piece of writing, the workshop itself aims to train sff and horror authors, and I will need one of their several scholarships in order to go if I qualify, so best to load the bases. It's not as though I don't quite enjoy writing fantasy. I would like to discuss my stories as and when I go about writing them, so do chime in if you want to be on the appropriate filter.

I also have some notion about the Yuletide assignment, and adore both the requested canon and character, so that ought to be good.

 Wrote and posted the Least Anonymous Treat in about six hours last night. Am fairly certain it is an ill-executed cliche as well as obvious but cannot bring myself to feel worse. At least there *is* a treat. Not writing any was putting me off.

This might just be the first Yuletide in which I write no treats. I've shifted focus from non-TC and Alexander trilogy Renault, and my flist seems to have lost interest in those. I might just change my mind and go back to those novels and other familiar canon to write the Treats, but between work and illness it feels unlikely. Since I do try and write at least a few each year this feels unconscionably unsociable.

Except, I see, greerwatson so I can salve my conscience somewhat at least. *g*

I'm extremely excited that we matched for Yuletide. I haven't requested any of these fandoms for a year, and one of them is extremely new and shiny! I like all aspects of canon, and am sure to like any story told in these worlds, so have at it.

General Notes:

• All ratings acceptable.


• All Alternate Universes loved in addition to canonical events.


• I'm okay with het, slash, and femslash.


• I like all sorts of fic, ranging from fluffy gen through dark and/or porny (though I haven't signed up for either Yuleporn or Crueltide).


• I have no trigger warnings, and would in fact prefer any depictions of violence--a possibility in all my nominations to an extent--to be dealt with in a realistic manner; I don't freak out easily, so have at it if the story takes you that way; conversely, if you dislike writing sex or violence or violent sex, I'll be as happy with light-hearted banter and shenanigans--also a possibility in all my nominations.

Fandom-specific details:

• Mahabharata - Vyasa. Karna, Amba | Shikhandi, Krishna. This is hard to request, because I know anything is vague and unhelpful, but honestly I'd like anything about the three of them. In my head they're roughly the same age, so if you want to run with that, awesome. They're not remotely all on one side, so frosty silences or attempts at persuasion or outright fights could be a thing. Something political would be wonderful, as would a slice of life, or character-explorations, or domestic fluff. Anything, really and truly.


• The Charioteer - Mary Renault. Ralph Lanyon, Alec Deaxcon. Andrew Raynes. As I go on, I find that I like Andrew a lot more than on my first few perusals. I'd really like to see him interacting with Ralph and/or Andrew, in whatever circumstances. Ralph and Alec's relationship at any stage would also be welcome. I ship these three in all combinations, so if you want to write a shippy story I'd love that. I would equally love gen-fic. Future-fic, kid-fic, intensely-researched fic, complete AU, tropey fluff, buckets of angst, gobs and gobs of ketchup: all equally appreciated. Just gimme something about one, two, or all of these three.


• Check Please! (Webcomic). Eric Bittle, Jack Zimmerman, Larissa "Lardo" Duan, Shitty Knight. This is the shiny new fandom, so I'm not up on everything. I've read the canon and jumped into tumblr, and of course Eric's twitter, so feel free to go into any and all of that. I know very little about hockey, but I'm willing to be taught, so if in-game stories are your thing, 'sawsome. If you wanna write about baking, or photography, or art, or an impassioned rant about gender justice, ditto. I just want a slice of college life at Samwell with these four, shipping entirely optional but entirely welcome (I ship them all in various combinations starting at queerplatonic bros all the way up to soulmates) so do your thing and rest assured I'll love it.


• The Iliad - Homer. Achilles, Patroclus, Odysseus, Briseis. Anything! I'd like pre-war, in-war, post-war stories, whatever suits your fancy. I'm okay with gore and violence if that's where you want to go with it, and just as okay with domesticity in a long-term camp. I ship Achilles/Patroclus with great fervour, but I'd also like something about Briseis/Achilles just as much. If you want to bring Patroclus front-and-centre, I'm all for that as well. Culture clashes, claustrophobic cohabitations, late night conversations, battle strategy, nature red in tooth and claw, sylvan childhoods, anything and everything is loved.

If any of my fandom-specific notes don't work with the fic in your head, feel free to ignore the above. I'll like whatever you write, and Optional Details Are Optional. If you want to check up on details, message filia_noctis, who knows me inside-out and is horribly good at keeping secrets from me. I hope you have fun writing!