I was overseas this year and I thought I'd signed up, but the computer I was using glitched and I didn't. Sad. But now that I have pinch hits to write, i"m putting up my original requests and letter! Maybe I'll get a story??
I really meant to get this letter up earlier and then I received my assignment and realised how slack I've been!
There are many things I love about the Sanctuary fandom, but most of what I love are the relationships. I love seeing the characters team up, get frustrated with each other, laugh with each other and get through things together. These are people who have grown closer, come to trust each other and in the end would leave their lives in the other's hands.
As to pairings, I am actually okay with totally gen fic, or with any combination of the three characters together. I really would prefer it not be the focus of the fic however.
Other than that, go wild. Include other characters or not, be creative, have fun and enjoy. I'm just so excited to be involved.
Hi there Yuletide Penguin of Excellentness, and welcome to my letter. I've tried to go into a bit more detail about what I'd like here. I do want to say, however, that I absolutely truly appreciate anything that you choose to write. These are all fandoms I love, and knowing that someone else loves them too and would write them for me makes me so happy.
YULETIDE USERNAME: DEENSE
There are things that I would prefer to not be in any fic I get. Any sort of dubious consensuality, animal cruelty and excessive violence are the big ones. I am okay with both het and slash, as well as gen, any rating, and I love character driven pieces. Now onto the specifics! ( Collapse )
Also blame silensy. I mentioned Becker and ponies and writing fic, she got excited, threw in Rex, and well... This is what we got. I couldn't manage to get Becker on the ponies, but who knows. There may be more later...
524 words, Becker and Connor, Primeval (totally gen). Pre end of Season 3.
Of all the places that Connor expected to have an anomaly open, inside Abby and his apartment wasn't one of them. He expected ponies to come running out of it even less. Already they were making a mess of things, stampeding around the small space.
He was sure of one thing. His fault or not, Abby was going to kill him. ( Collapse )
No, really, it did. Maybe I should start it like this:
INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagle Comic Awards are the comic industry's longest established awards, acknowledged as the pre-eminent international accolades.
The Eagles have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years, unique in that they reflect the people's choice and comprise of two distinct stages.
The Eagle Comic Awards ceremony takes place as part of the London MCM Expo - London's Comic Con at Excel in London each May.
We're up for best Comics related website, and I am in shock, and totally awed. It's an honour, we're up against some huge sites, and we're pretty new. I mean, for a long time it was just Chantaal, and then the two of us rambling about whatever the heck we could think of. Since the start of the year the team has expanded and is awesome, but all I can think about is me going to melloniel"Hey, you're going to let me write for your blog, cause it would be awesome and I know DC pretty well" fully figuring she would laugh at me and tell me no. Never mind all the weeks we went 'GRR ACK WHAT ARE WE GOING TO POST???'
What has developed is something totally awesome, and something we're all proud of. But there's a reason I'm stealing this gif from C cause it's how I feel!
Please, go vote if you'd like (it's question 27) and take a look at some of the nominees.
It's been a week of awesome mail. No, really, it has been! Some of it stuff that I was expecting, and some birthday gifts and surprises.
For one, I got a Headstones cd from ivysmom! I am LOVING IT. I'm so jealous because she was able to go see them recently. Of course, she also has to deal with snow, so what can you do? Maybe it's a trade off?
Then there was the AMAZING package from elyssadc which included a K-9 Cross-stitch, Wonder Woman makeup, a bracelet from Mexico and a stuffed penguin she made.
And finally, there was something I ordered and totally forgot about. The extremely talented Deri makes these gorgeous dolls. I ordered a Xena and a Gabrielle doll off of her and they arrived. Now here's the thing... They're brilliantly detailed but they're all of 8 cms high. Seriously, they're TINY! I'm going to take them all over the place and take photos of them EVERYWHERE! They are that awesome! For scale? This is them next to my glasses case.
And if you're interested in history, check out her Tudor History in five minutes which has all the Henry VIII and his wives.
LOVE THIS WEEK! (for the mail that is)
CRAZY COSPLAY WEEKEND COMING UP! WOOHOO!!!! My costumes are coming together, thankfully. YAY! Can't wait to show them off and get some pics.
Yuletide recs! Just a few as I'm off watching Doctor Who and the archive is being patching.
I'll get to tv later, with the exception of my gift fic. This is comics, books and movies. :D
First there's my gift: Now You See Me, Now You Don't Warehouse 13, it's a Claudia-centric adventure, and it's absolutely perfect. Pete and Claudia are sent to investigate a ghost town, and things turn out- Well, just as you'd expect them. Well crafted story, great character voices and a lot of fun.
Of Shopping, Sleuths and Sharpies. Batgirl - a Steph and Wendy story with a bit of Nick that is just fun. A very good read, it captures Steph very well.
MOVIES On Dover Beach History Boys (Adult). I have a huge soft spot for Dakin and Scripps. I love this story from Scripps' pov and I love that Dakin is still just as much a brat and not softened up for this fic.
Shadows History Boys. This is a lovely Dorothy Lintott and Scripps story set post movie. Really worth the read.
Bonnie Without Clyde Fast and Furious. Tells the story of how Brian and Letty came to work together in the fourth movie.
Between Christmas sneaking up on my like a stealth bomber and a serious case of the brokes, I didn't send out cards. That makes me sad, cause I LOVE sending mail almost as much as I love getting mail. So I'm going to ask you to all fill out this poll. Next year, I'll randomly send things out. Postcards, cards, jewelry, other crafty things I make, mix cds, whatever.
I'm sorry I didn't have this up when the requests went out. Sadly a family wedding meant four days in Tasmania, and that meant the appropriate offering of fishes and words was not left. I have remedied the situation, and hopefully you will find this pleasing.
In general: I'm a huge fan of characterisation. To me it's what drives the things that I love. Good characterisation will trump everything else, and a myriad of small sins forgiven if I get that. Wittiness is a plus, and I think that it's something all my choices have in common, a certain sense of humour and depth of character. I don't mind explicit fic - violence, sex, etc - but I do take issue with anything non-consensual.
Now, onto my fandoms:
Birds of Prey - Comic Original Request - Helena Bertinelli, Barbara Gordon, Dinah Laurel Lance To me these three are the core of the birds. They've been through some damn tough times, but they've always pulled back together. Beyond just teammates, they're friends, and I'd love to see something that highlighted that. Pulling in any other BoP members (or villians) wouldn't go amiss either.
Anything from a night off for the three of them, to a crisis in the field would make me happy.
Additional thoughts: I would like to say that you don't need to include all three of the girls in this, though it would make me ecstatic if you did. Helena is the one I love most, but they're all amazing characters in their own right. I am up to date on BoP, and Gail Simone is my favourite writer of them, as I find she just captures their attitude perfectly.
Alice - SyFy 2009 Original Request - Alice Hamilton, Hatter What I would really love is a story about Alice and Hatter post mini-series. Him adjusting to Alice's world, their life, i'm pretty open. Who knows, maybe they even find another way back to Wonderland.
Additional thoughts: There isn't a lot I can add here. I love this miniseries, and I loved the interaction of these two from the very first moment. Anything you can give me will be appreciated!
Warehouse 13 Original Request - Claudia Donovan Claudia is by far my favourite character at the warehouse. I'd love to see her in the field, or getting in over her head in the warehouse, or even being the one to come to the rescue. Any other WH13 characters you want to include, feel free.
Additional thoughts: Again, anything you can give me with Claudia is going to be awesome. I'd love to see her relationship with anyone at the Warehouse explored, or with her brother. I love how she seems so tough, but it's a mask a lot of the time. I've loved how she's grown and changed whilst being at the Warehouse, but still is Claudia - the quirky brilliant girl that fits in there no matter how awkward she might get at times.
Primeval Original Request - Abby Maitland, Connor Temple I love these two, and how long it's taken them to realise that everyone else loves these two. Most of all, I love that they can be sometimes inept, and both fell into this field almost accidentally. They've learned a great deal and are much more competent now, but there are still times...
Either something carrying on from the finale of the last season, or something from earlier, the two of them stuck and having to sort things out on their own would be great.
Additional thoughts: I am so ecstatic we're getting a fourth season in 2011, but I'd like it now please! In lieu of that, something that showcases their dynamic would be awesome. They're great characters, and I miss them.
