This is my very first year of yuletide, so therefore, I'll be bouncing all over the place just because I get to participate this year. Anything you write for me will probably set me into orbit over the moon and spinning off toward Pluto. :P No really, I will be fangirling my eventual story like NO ONE'S business and making noises that only small animals can detect. I hope my prompts were just that - prompty-type ideas to get you started and not set-in-stone rules.

But I know you probably want to get a better idea of me for my request. So here's some things I generally like/dislike:



Likes:

- Banter of any kind. It can be the friendly kind or the I'd-cheerfully-rip-your-rib-cage-out-and-use-it-as-a-hat kind. It can be sly and in-character (Jossian banter, Sorkin-esque banter, New Who-type banter) or it can just be two people snarking at each other in general.

- Slash. No really, I have my slash goggles locked and loaded for virtually all of my fandoms (the only exception being Carnivale, but hey, if you've got a plot bunny for Tommy/Justin and think you can pull it off, go for it!). That being said, I'm absolutely not opposed to het. And hey, you can always try a nice threesome and make me break the sound barrier with my squeeing.

- Characterization. You want to see what would happen if Sean and Christian opened up a B&B together instead of becoming plastic surgeons, have at it. Just convince me that they're the same guys I've been seeing on my television every week, and we're good. You want Jake and Elwood to bond with their cellmates by listening to bad disco? Or decide that Justin Crowe's going to forsake his whole world-domination thing in favor of becoming the Carnivale's new tarot card reader? Uh uh - then we have problems. I heart these characters, flaws and all. Seriously - character-driven stories = A+.

- Twisty sexual dynamics. As you can see by my requests, it's sort of hard to squick me. Go ahead, get as porny and smutty as you want. Make it voyeuristic, incestuous, borderline BDSM, full of power games and dub-con, threesomes or moresomes, have fun with the setting - just have at it.

- Missing scenes, character studies, and post-eps. They're like my crack. I can't get enough.

Dislikes:

- Fluff. Sure, I like a happy ending once in a while, but give me a hopelessly ambiguous or dark and creepifying ending any day. Stories involving insulin overload, gratutitous h/c, and rape=love make me want to cry and throw things.

- Hardcore BDSM, watersports, hardcore bloodplay, scat, non-con or anything like that. I like kink, but there's a difference between "using a feather and using the whole chicken".

- Most conventional pairings. If it's canon and het, chances are I'm not too fond of it. C'mon - surprise me! Could I interest you in some Jonesy/Iris? Maybe some kinky Butler/Artemis? Or Zoe/Inara?

- ABSOLUTELY NO MPREG. NONE. FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING COMIC POTENTIAL.

- OFCs. I'm really more of a canon fan, so staying within the pool of canon characters is generally a good idea with me.

- Bad spelling/grammar. Seriously, spell-check is EVERYONE'S friend. And a good beta reader is worth their weight in gold. I'm not trying to be a terrible person or make generalizations, but the difference between an "okay" story and a "great" story can be in good spelling and grammar.

Fandom-Specific:

Because I have the attention span of a fruit-fly, I'm not entirely sure what exactly I wrote for the prompts, nor the fourth fandom I requested. So comments are set to "screen all", and I don't log IP addresses, so if you leave an anonymous comment with any questions you might have, I'll get back to you.

nip/tuck: ANYTHING AT ALL you felt like writing would make my year. I've found exactly 14 nip/tuck fics, and there really needs to be more. What would send me over the moon would be porny Sean/Christian, but anything exploring their relationship, be it shippy or not, would be amazing. I love the many facets of their characters, so character studies or missing scenes would also be greatly appreciated. I'm not as much a fan of Julia, Matt, or Ava, but a Liz story would rock my socks, especially a Liz-and-Christian story full of snark and bitching.

Carnivale: Okay, anything involving Justin, Iris, or Justin/Iris will make me flail and squee. Incesty goodness is absolutely wonderful with me, but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. I'm also rather fond of Jonesy and Rita Sue's relationship, as well as Gabriel, who's probably one of the most underused characters on the show. I like introspecty character pieces, but if you feel the urge to write a plotty fic, by all means go for it.

Blues Brothers: If you're thinking about writing this one, I think we need to get married RIGHT NOW. Absolutely anything would again, make my year. I have a huge soft spot for Elwood, so anything Elwood-centric is fantastic. Jake is always a good bet for comic potential, and I rather like Curtis as their mentor. Plus, think of the musical tie-in potential! SO MANY AWESOME BLUES SONGS TO REFERENCE!

Sandman: I meant it when I said "anything Death/Dream". Shippy would make me do backflips of squee, but again, I know the incest isn't everyone's cup of tea. Banter is always good, so is Death kicking Dream's butt. As I mentioned, I'm only up to "Brief Lives", so no spoilers for anything past that volume, and Morpheus as Dream, please. Please feel free to write crossover or character fic involving John Constantine, too.



ETA - Oh duh! I remembered the 4th fandom I requested.

So in conclusion, I will love you forever for writing me stories - and if you've got questions, you can either ask here or ask irisfan or swirl_girlx, who are pretty much the authorities on my fannish tastes.

THANKYOUSOMUCH!