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Yuletide Letter 2014
Oct. 26th, 2014 02:56 amOkay, stealing things from last year, and giving really broad ideas because I have had a bad case of the SUDDENS, so thankyou anonymous comdrade ecrivain/e for putting up with me!
Fandom 1: Othello
Characters: Iago
In a lot of productions for Othello, Iago gets portrayed as an almost motiveless villain, his only reasons given being a pair of throwaway lines.
Let's have some motivation, some backstory (some sympathy even?) for this epitome of jerkdom. Maybe Iago truly feels justified in what he does. Maybe he's really just trolling. Feel free to add any other characters you'd like. Or AUs. Or whatever.
Fandom 2: Deadwood
Characters: Al Swearengen
Directly stolen from last year:
I do enjoy some Swearengen. Write me some Al!
In fairness to people who like to have something to work off, I'd enjoy reading something set shortly after the series.
For example, Al put together a small army to fight Hearst, and now Hearst is bailing out. What happens next? Monologue, town meeting or harassing people from his balcony, how does Al react to the events at the end of Season 3?
Any other characters you feel like throwing in are also fine.
Fandom 3: Maleficent
Characters: Maleficent (Maleficent) Diaval (Maleficent)
I'm sorry, this is the smut request. I FINALLY watched it and I ship Maleficent/Diaval hard. They're essentially alone together for sixteen years. Maleficent has just gotten over a bad breakup. She has a pet/slave/boon companion bird!man. There's subservience and shape-changing ripe for exploiting (who says Diaval has to be a dude all the time? or that his human form is fixed?) . Have fun!
If you're not up for smut here, some other examination of their relationship would be great. The factors shaping their relationship are the same, how do YOU think it plays out when they're not babysitting at range?
General stuff: (Unchanged from last year)
So! Let us start with the "Dos":
- Do write something you want to write. If my prompts don't work for you, I really quite like all of these in and of themselves so you can drop the prompt without feeling guilty.
- Do stick as close as you can to established character stuff.
- Do feel free when it comes to rating/maturity/etc. I stop at viscerally graphic violence, but I don't think any of my prompts really call for it so we should be fine there!
"Don'ts:"
- I'm not a really slashy person. I like that it is a thing, but it is not my thing.
- Graphic violence. Not that it should come up, but if it does, my biggest squick of all is dismemberment so none of that, please and thank you!
And that's it, really. Sorry if it's a bit sparse; I have had a mad few months. I look forward to seeing your efforts at translating my madness!
Thanks muchly :)
Fandom 1: Othello
Characters: Iago
In a lot of productions for Othello, Iago gets portrayed as an almost motiveless villain, his only reasons given being a pair of throwaway lines.
Let's have some motivation, some backstory (some sympathy even?) for this epitome of jerkdom. Maybe Iago truly feels justified in what he does. Maybe he's really just trolling. Feel free to add any other characters you'd like. Or AUs. Or whatever.
Fandom 2: Deadwood
Characters: Al Swearengen
Directly stolen from last year:
I do enjoy some Swearengen. Write me some Al!
In fairness to people who like to have something to work off, I'd enjoy reading something set shortly after the series.
For example, Al put together a small army to fight Hearst, and now Hearst is bailing out. What happens next? Monologue, town meeting or harassing people from his balcony, how does Al react to the events at the end of Season 3?
Any other characters you feel like throwing in are also fine.
Fandom 3: Maleficent
Characters: Maleficent (Maleficent) Diaval (Maleficent)
I'm sorry, this is the smut request. I FINALLY watched it and I ship Maleficent/Diaval hard. They're essentially alone together for sixteen years. Maleficent has just gotten over a bad breakup. She has a pet/slave/boon companion bird!man. There's subservience and shape-changing ripe for exploiting (who says Diaval has to be a dude all the time? or that his human form is fixed?) . Have fun!
If you're not up for smut here, some other examination of their relationship would be great. The factors shaping their relationship are the same, how do YOU think it plays out when they're not babysitting at range?
General stuff: (Unchanged from last year)
So! Let us start with the "Dos":
- Do write something you want to write. If my prompts don't work for you, I really quite like all of these in and of themselves so you can drop the prompt without feeling guilty.
- Do stick as close as you can to established character stuff.
- Do feel free when it comes to rating/maturity/etc. I stop at viscerally graphic violence, but I don't think any of my prompts really call for it so we should be fine there!
"Don'ts:"
- I'm not a really slashy person. I like that it is a thing, but it is not my thing.
- Graphic violence. Not that it should come up, but if it does, my biggest squick of all is dismemberment so none of that, please and thank you!
And that's it, really. Sorry if it's a bit sparse; I have had a mad few months. I look forward to seeing your efforts at translating my madness!
Thanks muchly :)
