eafay70

Dear Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

I'm a big fan of podfics, so I'm very excited to listen to yours!! Hopefully this letter will help you in your podficcing.

I've listed my fandoms in descending order based on my familiarity with them. (I used to say "familiarity/involvement," but I haven't been particularly active in fannish things lately, so that no longer feels true.)

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Men's Hockey RPF

• No Blackhawks as the focus of the story. Mentioning the team as an opponent is okay. In terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay.


• No P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, or B. Leipsic. If there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance.


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• For petty reasons: No Max Domi, including mentions. (I don't think he's usually on the aforementioned list, so I've listed him separately.)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid. If you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned.


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you find something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Women's Hockey RPF

• Voiceteam got me interested in women's hockey for the first time in a long time, but I haven't had time to familiarize myself with it. Pretty much anything will do! (Hopefully the general tropes later in this letter are helpful.)


• Ships: Apps/Duggan and Chu/Ouellette are the ones I don't want shipped with anyone else. Other than that, I'm not picky!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/Alexander (Sascha) Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem, Alcaraz/Sinner, (Fonseca/)Michelsen/Tien


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: Berrettini, del Potro, Hurkacz, Murray, Sock, Tiafoe, Mischa Zverev; Gauff, Pegula, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, Serena Williams, Venus Williams


• Gen works about anyone listed above are fine.


• The following players as antagonists only: Djokovic, Fognini, Ruud, Rune


• No Bashilashvili (even as an antagonist)


• DNW: works about a player's retirement, including future fics (a brief mention is fine); works about or referencing real or fictional doping (a brief mention is not fine)


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new! (This goes for both men and women!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, any friendship involving those characters, LaForge, Wes, and/or Worf


• DS9: Odo/Quark, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters and/or Kira


• DNW for all three fandoms: the character Q

Check, Please!

• I read Years 1-3 in one sitting shortly before Year 4 began its release, at which point I read as it was posted. I never looked at the in-character tweets.


• Ships I like: Eric "Bitty" Bittle/Jack Zimmermann, Alexei "Tater" Mashkov/Kent "Parse" Parson, (Chris "Chowder" Chow/)Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter, Adam "Holster" Birkholtz/Justin "Ransom" Oluransi, Larissa "Lardo" Duan/Shitty Knight


• DNWs: mentions of Jack's overdose


• I know some stuff about the NHL, but pretty much nothing about collegiate hockey. So feel free to teach me things!

Schitt's Creek

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: poly ships, Ted ships other than Ted/Alexis


• Ships I don't want to see split up: Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira


• I don't have a favorite Alexis ship. I like the following equally: Ted/Alexis, Alexis/Twyla, Alexis/Rachel

Ted Lasso

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: Rebecca in a romantic relationship with a player, Dr. Jacob in any capacity


• Ships I like: Roy/Keeley/Jamie, Ted/Beard


• Characters I like but don't have a ship for: Rebecca, Trent, Nate, Dr. Sharon


• I know quite a bit about the EPL, so if you want to find something that highlights that, go for it! But if you don't, that's okay, too!

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Note: This is based on Dear Author letters from past Hockey RPF exchanges. I think it's okay for other sports RPF fandoms as well, but it might not be as good for the other fandoms. Let me know if you have questions!

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics (a specific thing I like a lot: safewords being used and respected)


• family/friendship feels


• pets and/or children being adorable


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• urban fantasy/magic stuff (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals, werewolves/other animal transformations)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)


• works that make use of "canonically [x] character" stuff (such as "canonically Jewish characters" celebrating Jewish holidays)


• same as previous bullet, but doesn't have to be canon!

Warn for:

• racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'warn')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• doping cases (including drug testing that comes out clean)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.

On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

Things I ask to be warned for:

• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)

For the record, I have blanket permission on my works. You may (and I would love!) podfic my written fics and/or repod my podfics for this event! The exception is works that involve my DNWs (such as older works featuring characters named as a "no" in this letter).

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions!

❤️, eafay70
eafay70
eafay70

Dear Author,

Hi there!!!!!!!!! =]

I’ve written you this letter to help you in your writing. Some of this will be a repeat of what I wrote on the AO3 form; hopefully all the information put together makes sense! (I apologize that my AO3 itself probably isn’t helpful; I fully intended to get better at bookmarking and actually producing fanworks in 2025, but between modding a lot of events at the beginning of the year and RL going very badly starting in late July, that didn’t happen. Maybe 2026 will be better in that regard?)

Things I Like:

• family/kidfic (as in they have kids) (also in this category: team-as-family, found family, stuff like that) (also: pets!)


• getting together


• fluff!!!!!!!!


• humor (chirping, snarky narrator, puns…I’m not picky about this)


• happy ending (this is a MUST - pile on angst beforehand if so inclined, but the ending must be at least hopeful, and I prefer flat-out happy)


• D/s (I especially like safewords being respected and aftercare)


• mpreg (can be omegaverse but doesn’t have to be, lactation/nursing is okay in this context)


• omegaverse dynamics (heat, rut, knots, all that jazz)


• most AUs (if you have a specific AU in mind and don’t know if I would like it, feel free to send an anonymous ask on Tumblr!)


• soulmates (can be a bond but doesn’t have to be, can involve a mark but doesn’t have to)


• magical realism/urban magic (ex. werecreatures/supernatural beings, witchcraft, talking to animals, age regression)


• language kink (pet names in other languages, switching to one’s native tongue in certain situations, etc., especially if not everyone in the relationship speaks the language in question) (I speak German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese at intermediate levels if that helps)


• mascots!

Do Not Wants/Things I Dislike:

• rape/dubcon


• infidelity


• breathplay


• blood


• scat/waterplay


• violence


• genderswap/Rule 63


• death/serious injury/major illness


• ageplay/daddy kink


• childbirth/labor scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (this includes no bubble or return to play)


• Max Domi


• Brendan Leipsic


• Chicago Blackhawks (exception: fic set when a current Blackhawk played on a different team)

When I think up prompts, they tend to be ship-specific, so that’s how I’m listing them here. If you want to take a prompt from one ship and apply it to another, I probably won’t mind, especially if there’s overlap in characters or teams.

Tyson Barrie/Gabriel Landeskog - visiting each other's families for the first time, friends to lovers with ridiculous shenanigans, flirting turns into a friendly competition

Tyson Barrie/Gabriel Landeskog/Nathan MacKinnon - the dogs act like siblings, one of them is magical and causes strange things to happen to the others when stressed out, two of them team up to do a big romantic gesture for the third

Cole Caufield/Nick Suzuki - discovering the team has multiple betting pools regarding their relationship, shenanigans during Worlds or Olympics (or other national team competition), realizing they don't have relationship advice when a rookie asks

Nico Hischier/Jack Hughes - poorly planned fake dating, Jack's brothers giving Nico a shovel talk, determining if they should tell the team about the relationship

Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin - one is being secretive so the other gets worried, sappy discussions about the future, romantic gestures gone wrong

Nicklas Backstrom/Alexander Ovechkin - looking back on milestones in their relationship and/or careers, trying new things in bed, Nicke's murder face doesn't work on Ovi

Anthony Cirelli/Nick Paul - boosting each other's self-confidence, different levels of experience in bed and/or in relationships, meeting overprotective past teammates

Connor McDavid/Dylan Strome - one falls in love at first sight but the other falls in love more slowly, they tell Team Canada at Worlds but don't tell their respective NHL teams and chaos ensues, accidentally finding out about proposal plans

IMPORTANT THING IF YOU USE CONNOR MCDAVID: Please don’t use “McJesus.” Don’t call him that, don’t have a character allude to that nickname, don’t use it at all. I’m very uncomfortable with it.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING: Please ignore the Barrie-Kerfoot-Kadri trade of July 2019. Treat Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and treat Nazem Kadri as a Leaf. If you prefer not to name them as part of those teams, that’s fine, but please do NOT name Tyson or Kerf as Leafs, and please do NOT name Naz as an Av.

Also – I like WAY too many ships in this fandom for my own good. This means that I’m totally okay with side pairings if you’re so inclined, even if they’re not listed here! =D

I think that’s everything! I hope this helped, and I wish you lots of fun in writing! If you have any questions, my Tumblr ask box is always open for anons.

❤️, eafay70 (call me Eafay or Eaf) (she/her pronouns)
eafay70

Dear Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

I'm a big fan of podfics, so I'm very excited to listen to yours!! Hopefully this letter will help you in your podficcing.

I've listed my fandoms in descending order based on my familiarity with them. (I used to say "familiarity/involvement," but I haven't been particularly active in fannish things lately, so that no longer feels true.)

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Men's Hockey RPF

• No Blackhawks as the focus of the story. Mentioning the team as an opponent is okay. In terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay.


• No P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, or B. Leipsic. If there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance.


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• For petty reasons: No Max Domi, including mentions. (I don't think he's usually on the aforementioned list, so I've listed him separately.)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid. If you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned.


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you find something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Women's Hockey RPF

• Voiceteam got me interested in women's hockey for the first time in a long time, but I haven't had time to familiarize myself with it. Pretty much anything will do! (Hopefully the general tropes later in this letter are helpful.)


• Ships: Apps/Duggan and Chu/Ouellette are the ones I don't want shipped with anyone else. Other than that, I'm not picky!

Men's Football RPF

• No CR7, including mentions, despite me having written him in the past.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/Alexander (Sascha) Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem, Alcaraz/Sinner


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: Berrettini, del Potro, Hurkacz, Murray, Sock, Tiafoe, Mischa Zverev; Gauff, Pegula, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, Serena Williams, Venus Williams


• Gen works about anyone listed above are fine.


• The following players as antagonists only: Djokovic, Fognini, Ruud, Rune


• No Bashilashvili (even as an antagonist)


• DNW: works about a player's retirement, including future fics (a brief mention is fine); works about or referencing real or fictional doping (a brief mention is not fine)


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new! (This goes for both men and women!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, any friendship involving those characters, LaForge, Wes, and/or Worf


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters and/or Quark


• DNW for all three fandoms: the character Q

Check, Please!

• I read Years 1-3 in one sitting shortly before Year 4 began its release, at which point I read as it was posted. I never looked at the in-character tweets.


• Ships I like: Eric "Bitty" Bittle/Jack Zimmermann, Alexei "Tater" Mashkov/Kent "Parse" Parson, (Chris "Chowder" Chow/)Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter, Adam "Holster" Birkholtz/Justin "Ransom" Oluransi, Larissa "Lardo" Duan/Shitty Knight


• DNWs: mentions of Jack's overdose


• I know some stuff about the NHL, but pretty much nothing about collegiate hockey. So feel free to teach me things!

Schitt's Creek

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: poly ships, Ted ships other than Ted/Alexis


• Ships I don't want to see split up: Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira


• I don't have a favorite Alexis ship. I like the following equally: Ted/Alexis, Alexis/Twyla, Alexis/Rachel

Ted Lasso

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: Rebecca in a romantic relationship with a player, Dr. Jacob in any capacity


• Ships I like: Roy/Keeley/Jamie, Ted/Beard


• Characters I like but don't have a ship for: Rebecca, Trent, Nate, Dr. Sharon


• I know quite a bit about the EPL, so if you want to find something that highlights that, go for it! But if you don't, that's okay, too!

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Note: This is based on Dear Author letters from past Hockey RPF exchanges. I think it's okay for other sports RPF fandoms as well, but it might not be as good for the other fandoms. Let me know if you have questions!

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics (a specific thing I like a lot: safewords being used and respected)


• family/friendship feels


• pets and/or children being adorable


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• urban fantasy/magic stuff (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals, werewolves/other animal transformations)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)


• works that make use of "canonically [x] character" stuff (such as "canonically Jewish characters" celebrating Jewish holidays)


• same as previous bullet, but doesn't have to be canon!

Warn for:

• racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'warn')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• doping cases (including drug testing that comes out clean)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.

On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

Things I ask to be warned for:

• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)

For the record, I have blanket permission on my works. You may (and I would love!) podfic my written fics and/or repod my podfics for this event! The exception is works that involve my DNWs (such as older works featuring characters named as a "no" in this letter).

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions!

❤️, eafay70
eafay70
eafay70

Dear Author and/or Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

This is my fourth time participating! I hope this letter helps you in your creating.

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Hockey RPF (apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Hockey RPF")

• no Blackhawks as the focus of the story (mentioning the team as an opponent is okay) (in terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay)


• no P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, B. Leipsic, M. Domi (if there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance)


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid (if you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned) (YES, THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH 😠 TO WARRANT THAT)


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you want to create something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Women's Hockey RPF

• I'm not very familiar with women's hockey, but if you want to create something that matches my likes/dislikes in terms of tropes (see general list below), then by all means go for it!


• Ships: Apps/Duggan and Chu/Ouellette are the ones I don't want shipped with anyone else. Other than that, I'm not picky!

Football RPF (again, apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Football RPF")

• no CR7 despite me having written him in the past (this includes mentions)


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I know that Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) and AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) have Jewish identity within their historical fanbases. (I'm not sure that sentence makes much sense, but if you look them up on Wikipedia, you'll know what I mean.) So if you want to do something about one of them, or if you find a similar club and want to share the knowledge, go for it!


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/A. Zverev, Alcaraz/Sinner, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem


• Related to the last two ships mentioned: I know Diego Schwartzman is Jewish, so something about that would be cool! Denis Shapovalov has a Jewish mother and Christian father; he wears a cross when he plays and says he's Christian, but his mother says he's Jewish. (Article: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/israel-born-wimbledon-star-jew-ish-1.518439) I don't know if that makes him Jewish enough for this event, but please join me in being shocked at the chutzpah of going against one's Jewish mother!


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: del Potro, Murray, M. Zverev, Gauff, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, S. Williams, V. Williams


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new, especially someone Jewish! (This goes for men and women, active or retired!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, Data/LaForge, any friendship involving those characters, Wes, and/or Worf, PLEASE NO Q!


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters, Benjamin Sisko, and/or Quark, PLEASE NO Q!

Schitt's Creek

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: poly ships, Ted ships other than Ted/Alexis


• Ships I don't want to see split up: Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira


• In approximate order of preference from fave to least fave, my Alexis ships are: Ted/Alexis, Alexis/Twyla, Alexis/Rachel

Ted Lasso

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: Rebecca in a romantic relationship with a player, Dr. Jacob in any capacity


• Ships I like: Roy/Keeley/Jamie, Ted/Beard


• Characters I like but don't have a ship for: Rebecca, Trent, Nate, Dr. Sharon


• I know quite a bit about the EPL, so if you want to find something that highlights that, go for it! But if you don't, that's okay, too!

Check Please!

• I read Years 1-3 in one sitting shortly before Year 4 began its release, at which point I read as it was posted. I never looked at the in-character tweets.


• Ships I like: Bitty/Jack, Tater/Kent, (Chowder/)Nursey/Dex, Holster/Ransom, Lardo/Shitty


• DNWs: mentions of Jack's overdose


• I know some stuff about the NHL, but pretty much nothing about collegiate hockey. So feel free to teach me things!

Jewish Legend & Lore, Jewish Scripture & Legend, Post-Biblical Jewish RPF, Tanakh, Midrash, Talmud, Rabbinic and Talmudic Judaism RPF

• I'm Jewish and know some stuff about all this, but not a lot.


• However, I have enjoyed reading past Purimgifts fics in these fandoms!


• DNW: interfaith relationships unless canon (ex. Moses/Tzipporah is okay, random Canaan woman/either of them isn't)


• I realize this probably isn't very helpful information - sorry! If you have a specific question, I can probably answer (admittedly with a little googling in many cases). I don't know if this info is helpful, but I'm Ashkenazi and Conservative.

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics


• family/friendship feels (including pets!)


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• magical realism/urban fantasy (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• BDSM clubs


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)


• racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'no')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.
On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)


• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions! Chag Purim Sameach!

❤️, eafay70
eafay70
eafay70

Dear Author,

Hi there!!!!!!!!! =]

I’ve written you this letter to help you in your writing. Some of this will be a repeat of what I wrote on the AO3 form; hopefully all the information put together makes sense!

Things I Like:

• family/kidfic (as in they have kids) (also in this category: team-as-family, found family, stuff like that) (also: pets!)


• getting together


• fluff!!!!!!!!


• humor (chirping, snarky narrator, puns…I’m not picky about this)


• happy ending (this is a MUST - pile on angst beforehand if so inclined, but the ending must be at least hopeful, and I prefer flat-out happy)


• D/s (I especially like safewords being respected and aftercare)


• mpreg (can be omegaverse but doesn’t have to be, lactation/nursing is okay in this context)


• omegaverse dynamics (heat, rut, knots, all that jazz)


• most AUs (if you have a specific AU in mind and don’t know if I would like it, feel free to send an anonymous ask on Tumblr!)


• soulmates (can be a bond but doesn’t have to be, can involve a mark but doesn’t have to)


• magical realism/urban magic (ex. werecreatures/supernatural beings, witchcraft, talking to animals, age regression)


• language kink (pet names in other languages, switching to one’s native tongue in certain situations, etc., especially if not everyone in the relationship speaks the language in question) (I speak German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese at intermediate levels if that helps)


• mascots!

Do Not Wants/Things I Dislike:

• rape/dubcon


• infidelity


• breathplay


• blood


• scat/waterplay


• violence


• genderswap/Rule 63


• death/serious injury/major illness


• ageplay/daddy kink


• childbirth/labor scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (this includes no bubble or return to play)


• Max Domi


• Brendan Leipsic


• Chicago Blackhawks (exception: fic set when a current Blackhawk played on a different team)

When I think up prompts, they tend to be ship-specific, so that’s how I’m listing them here. If you want to take a prompt from one ship and apply it to another, I probably won’t mind, especially if there’s overlap in characters or teams.

Tyson Barrie/Gabriel Landeskog - visiting each other's families for the first time, friends to lovers with ridiculous shenanigans, flirting turns into a friendly competition

Tyson Barrie/Gabriel Landeskog/Nathan MacKinnon - the dogs act like siblings, one of them is magical and causes strange things to happen to the others when stressed out, two of them team up to do a big romantic gesture for the third

Mathew Barzal/Anthony Beauvillier - boosting each other’s self-confidence, surprise visits over the summer, re-joining Team Canada for the first time as boyfriends

Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin - one is being secretive so the other gets worried, sappy discussions about the future, romantic gestures gone wrong

Nico Hischier/Jack Hughes - poorly planned fake dating, forced to work together in a non-hockey AU, determining if they should tell the team about the relationship

Connor McDavid/Dylan Strome - one falls in love at first sight but the other falls in love more slowly, they tell Team Canada at Worlds but don't tell their respective NHL teams and chaos ensues, accidentally finding out about proposal plans

Nicklas Backstrom/Alexander Ovechkin - looking back on milestones in their relationship and/or careers, trying new things in bed, Nicke's murder face doesn't work on Ovi

Travis Konecny/Nolan Patrick - cooking for each other, realizing they don't have relationship advice when a rookie asks, traveling together during the offseason

IMPORTANT THING IF YOU USE CONNOR MCDAVID: Please don’t use “McJesus.” Don’t call him that, don’t have a character allude to that nickname, don’t use it at all. I’m very uncomfortable with it.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING: Please ignore the Barrie-Kerfoot-Kadri trade of July 2019. Treat Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and treat Nazem Kadri as a Leaf. If you prefer not to name them as part of those teams, that’s fine, but please do NOT name Tyson or Kerf as Leafs, and please do NOT name Naz as an Av.

Also – I like WAY too many ships in this fandom for my own good. This means that I’m totally okay with side pairings if you’re so inclined, even if they’re not listed here! =D

I think that’s everything! I hope this helped, and I wish you lots of fun in writing! If you have any questions, my Tumblr ask box is always open for anons.

❤️, eafay70 (call me Eafay or Eaf) (she/her pronouns)
eafay70

Dear Author and/or Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

This is my third time participating! I hope this letter helps you in your creating.

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Hockey RPF (apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Hockey RPF")

• no Blackhawks as the focus of the story (mentioning the team as an opponent is okay) (in terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay)


• no P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, B. Leipsic, M. Domi (if there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance)


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid (if you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned) (YES, THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH 😠 TO WARRANT THAT)


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you want to create something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Women's Hockey RPF

• I'm not very familiar with women's hockey, but if you want to create something that matches my likes/dislikes in terms of tropes (see general list below), then by all means go for it!


• Ships: Apps/Duggan and Chu/Ouellette are the ones I don't want shipped with anyone else. Other than that, I'm not picky!

Football RPF (again, apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Football RPF")

• no CR7 despite me having written him in the past (this includes mentions)


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I know that Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) and AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) have Jewish identity within their historical fanbases. (I'm not sure that sentence makes much sense, but if you look them up on Wikipedia, you'll know what I mean.) So if you want to do something about one of them, or if you find a similar club and want to share the knowledge, go for it!


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/A. Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem


• Related to the last two ships mentioned: I know Diego Schwartzman is Jewish, so something about that would be cool! Denis Shapovalov has a Jewish mother and Christian father; he wears a cross when he plays and says he's Christian, but his mother says he's Jewish. (Article: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/israel-born-wimbledon-star-jew-ish-1.518439) I don't know if that makes him Jewish enough for this event, but please join me in being shocked at the chutzpah of going against one's Jewish mother!


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: del Potro, Murray, M. Zverev, Gauff, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, S. Williams, V. Williams


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new, especially someone Jewish! (This goes for men and women, active or retired!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, Data/LaForge, any friendship involving those characters, Wes, and/or Worf, PLEASE NO Q!


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters, Benjamin Sisko, and/or Quark, PLEASE NO Q!

Schitt's Creek

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: poly ships, Ted ships other than Ted/Alexis


• Ships I don't want to see split up: Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira


• In approximate order of preference from fave to least fave, my Alexis ships are: Ted/Alexis, Alexis/Twyla, Alexis/Rachel

Jewish Legend & Lore, Jewish Scripture & Legend, Post-Biblical Jewish RPF, Tanakh, Midrash, Talmud, Rabbinic and Talmudic Judaism RPF

• I'm Jewish and know some stuff about all this, but not a lot.


• However, I have enjoyed reading past Purimgifts fics in these fandoms!


• DNW: interfaith relationships unless canon (ex. Moses/Tzipporah is okay, random Canaan woman/either of them isn't)


• I realize this probably isn't very helpful information - sorry! If you have a specific question, I can probably answer (admittedly with a little googling in many cases). I don't know if this info is helpful, but I'm Ashkenazi and Conservative.

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics


• family/friendship feels (including pets!)


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• magical realism/urban fantasy (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• BDSM clubs


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)


• racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'no')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.
On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)


• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions! Chag Purim Sameach!

❤️, eafay70
eafay70
eafay70
eafay70

Dear Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

I'm a big fan of podfics, so I'm very excited to listen to yours!! Hopefully this letter will help you in your podficcing.

I've listed my fandoms in descending order based on my familiarity/involvement with them. In other words, the first fandom listed (men's hockey RPF) is the fandom in which I do most of my fannish activities, while the second fandom listed (men's football RPF) is the fandom in which I do some fannish activities, but not as many as hockey these days. The other fandoms are ones in which I'd like to get more involved!

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Men's Hockey RPF

• No Blackhawks as the focus of the story. Mentioning the team as an opponent is okay. In terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay.


• No P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, or B. Leipsic. If there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance.


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• For petty reasons: No Max Domi, including mentions. (I don't think he's usually on the aforementioned list, so I've listed him separately.)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid. If you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned.


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you find something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Men's Football RPF

• No CR7, including mentions, despite me having written him in the past.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/Alexander (Sascha) Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem, Alcaraz/Sinner


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: Berrettini, del Potro, Hurkacz, Murray, Sock, Tiafoe, Mischa Zverev; Gauff, Pegula, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, Serena Williams, Venus Williams


• Gen works about anyone listed above are fine.


• The following players as antagonists only: Djokovic, Fognini, Ruud, Rune


• No Bashilashvili (even as an antagonist)


• DNW: works about Federer's retirement (a brief mention is fine)


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new! (This goes for both men and women!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, any friendship involving those characters, LaForge, Wes, and/or Worf; no Q, please!


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters and/or Quark; no Q, please!

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Note: This is based on Dear Author letters from past Hockey RPF exchanges. I think it's okay for other sports RPF fandoms as well, but it might not be as good for the other fandoms. Let me know if you have questions!

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics (a specific thing I like a lot: safewords being used and respected)


• family/friendship feels


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• urban fantasy/magic stuff (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals, werewolves/other animal transformations)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)

Warn for:

• racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'warn')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.

On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

Things I ask to be warned for:

• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)

For the record, I have blanket permission on my works. You may (and I would love!) podfic my written fics and/or repod my podfics for this event! The exception is works that involve my DNWs (such as older works featuring characters named as a "no" in this letter).

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions!

❤️, eafay70
eafay70
eafay70
eafay70

Dear Author and/or Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

This is my third time participating! I hope this letter helps you in your creating.

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Hockey RPF (apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Hockey RPF")

• no Blackhawks as the focus of the story (mentioning the team as an opponent is okay) (in terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay)


• no P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, B. Leipsic, M. Domi (if there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance)


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harrassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid (if you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned) (YES, THIS IS A BIG ENOUGH 😠 TO WARRANT THAT)


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you want to create something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Women's Hockey RPF

• I'm not very familiar with women's hockey, but if you want to create something that matches my likes/dislikes in terms of tropes (see general list below), then by all means go for it!


• Ships: Apps/Duggan and Chu/Ouellette are the ones I don't want shipped with anyone else. Other than that, I'm not picky!

Football RPF (again, apparently this nomination predates the name change to "Men's Football RPF")

• no CR7 despite me having written him in the past (this includes mentions)


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I know that Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) and AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) have Jewish identity within their historical fanbases. (I'm not sure that sentence makes much sense, but if you look them up on Wikipedia, you'll know what I mean.) So if you want to do something about one of them, or if you find a similar club and want to share the knowledge, go for it!


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/A. Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov, Schwartzman/Thiem


• Related to the last two ships mentioned: I know Diego Schwartzman is Jewish, so something about that would be cool! Denis Shapovalov has a Jewish mother and Christian father; he wears a cross when he plays and says he's Christian, but his mother says he's Jewish. (Article: https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/israel-born-wimbledon-star-jew-ish-1.518439) I don't know if that makes him Jewish enough for this event, but please join me in being shocked at the chutzpah of going against one's Jewish mother!


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: del Potro, Murray, M. Zverev, Gauff, Sakkari, Tomljanovic, S. Williams, V. Williams


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new, especially someone Jewish! (This goes for men and women, active or retired!)

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, any friendship involving those characters, LaForge, Wes, and/or Worf, PLEASE NO Q!


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters and/or Quark, PLEASE NO Q!

Schitt's Creek

• I hate to admit it, but I haven't actually seen this show and am unlikely to do so in the near future. I'm aware of the general plot and character arcs.


• DNW: poly ships, Ted ships other than Ted/Alexis


• Ships I don't want to see split up: Patrick/David, Johnny/Moira


• In approximate order of preference from fave to least fave, my Alexis ships are: Ted/Alexis, Alexis/Twyla, Alexis/Rachel

Jewish Legend & Lore, Jewish Scripture & Legend, Post-Biblical Jewish RPF, Tanakh, Midrash, Talmud, Rabbinic and Talmudic Judaism RPF

• I'm Jewish and know some stuff about all this, but not a lot.


• However, I have enjoyed reading past Purimgifts fics in these fandoms!


• DNW: interfaith relationships unless canon (ex. Moses/Tzipporah is okay, random Canaan woman/either of them isn't)


• I realize this probably isn't very helpful information - sorry! If you have a specific question, I can probably answer (admittedly with a little googling in many cases). I don't know if this info is helpful, but I'm Ashkenazi and Conservative.

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics


• family/friendship feels (including pets!)


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• magical realism/urban fantasy (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)


• racism, sexism, antsemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'no')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.
On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)


• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions! Chag Purim Sameach!

❤️, eafay70
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Dear Creator,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
My pronouns are she/her.

This is my third time participating in this exchange. I'm very excited to see/hear what you create for me! Hopefully the information in my signup and in my letter will help you in your endeavors. Feel free to look at my AO3 for further inspiration/insight; please use my BP statement to your advantage if any of my works can help!

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics


• family/friendship feels


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• magical realism (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)


• snarky narrator (or characters, but especially the narrator!)

DNWs:

• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• vomit


• blood


• drowning


• death/serious injury/major illness


• mentions of pandemic/lockdown


• unhappy/unresolved ending


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• power imbalance in romantic ships (ex. player/coach or student/teacher)


• bashing (of rival characters, of canon love interests, etc.)

Things Specific to Audio Works

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.

Likes:

• music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)


• sound effects (DIY or otherwise)


• character voices and/or accents

DNWs:

• gunshots/loud bangs


• "sudden noise" sound effects


• sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)

Fandom-Specific Things

Star Trek: The Original Series

• nothing specific to say here!

Star Trek: The Next Generation

• specific DNW for this fandom: the character Q

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

• specific DNW for this fandom: the character Q

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions!

❤️, eafay70
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Dear Podficcer,

Hi! Call me Eafay.
(Think "Leaf" without the "L," then "day" without the "d." First syllable is stressed.)
IPA (mooched from Wiktionary's entries for the above-mentioned words and "deejay"): /ˈifːeɪ/
Pronouns: she/her/hers

I'm a big fan of podfics, so I'm very excited to listen to yours!! Hopefully this letter will help you in your podficcing.

I've listed my fandoms in descending order based on my familiarity/involvement with them. In other words, the first fandom listed (men's hockey RPF) is the fandom in which I do most of my fannish activities, while the second fandom listed (men's football RPF) is the fandom in which I do some fannish activities, but not as many as hockey these days. The other fandoms are ones in which I'd like to get more involved!

Fandom-Specific Things

Note: I'm totally open to gen for all of these fandoms!

Men's Hockey RPF

• No Blackhawks as the focus of the story. Mentioning the team as an opponent is okay. In terms of players on the team: stories about them before they were Blackhawks are okay.


• No P. Kane, E. Kane, C. DeSmith, S. Varlamov, D. Doughty, or B. Leipsic. If there are names often included in that list that I've forgotten, err on the side of avoidance.


• In the unfortunately likely event that a player is accused of something similar to the players listed above, use your discretion. (This includes, but isn't limited to, sexual assault/harrassment, domestic violence, and use of offensive slurs. I'm sorry if this is vague, but I trust your judgment!)


• For petty reasons: No Domi, including mentions. (I don't think he's usually on the aforementioned list, so I've listed him separately.)


• Avoid the term "McJesus" for Connor McDavid. If you deem the fic otherwise perfect for me, please make a note of the term's presence in your notes so I'm warned.


• Please keep Tyson Barrie and Alexander Kerfoot as Avs, and please keep Nazem Kadri as a Leaf.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Pens, Avs, and Leafs, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about other teams! Heck, if you find something not involving the NHL, go for it!!

Men's Football RPF

• No CR7, including mentions, despite me having written him in the past.


• Um...I can't think of any NOTPs in this fandom


• I'm most familiar with the Premier League, Bundesliga, MLS, and La Liga, but I don't mind an excuse to learn about somewhere else!

Tennis RPF

• ships: Federer/Nadal, Kyrgios/Tsitsipas, Melo/Alexander (Sascha) Zverev, Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov


• other players I like but don't have a specific ship for: del Potro, Murray, Schwartzman, Thiem, Mischa Zverev; Sakkari, Tomljanovic, Serena Williams, Venus Williams


• Gen works about anyone listed above are fine.


• Djokovic: either as an antagonist, or as part of Djokovic/Murray


• can't think of any NOTPs or characters to avoid


• I don't mind an excuse to learn about someone new! (This goes for both men and women!)

Baseball RPF

• ships: Bryant/Rizzo, Benintendi/Holt, Bellinger/Taylor


• I can't think of other players I especially like at the moment, but I'm open to learning about someone new! This totally goes for non-MLB players, too!


• can't think of NOTPs or characters to avoid


• Please be aware that I am a Yankees fan by heritage/geography, despite the best attempts of my mother (a Mets fan) and various other relatives (most of whom are Phillies fans). I know this is...unpopular in certain circles. Even though I'm going to say this in general as well, I want to make it clear here: No bashing of my team or any of its players.

Star Trek: TOS, TNG, DS9

• TOS: Kirk/McCoy/Spock or any duo therein, Chekov/Sulu, any friendship involving those characters, Uhura, and/or Chapel


• TNG: Beverly/Picard, Riker/Deanna, Data/Tasha Yar, any friendship involving those characters, LaForge, Wes, and/or Worf; no Q, please!


• DS9: Kira/Odo, Jadzia Dax/Worf, Keiko/Miles, Nog/Jake, any friendship involving those characters and/or Quark; no Q, please!

Things Not Specific to a Fandom

Note: This is based on Dear Author letters from past Hockey RPF exchanges. I think it's okay for other sports RPF fandoms as well, but it might not be as good for the other fandoms. Let me know if you have questions!

Likes:

• happy or at least hopeful ending - this is a MUST, though feel free to pile on the angst beforehand!


• most AUs (including but not limited to coffeeshop, university, non-famous, different sport)


• omegaverse dynamics


• mpreg (either omegaverse or not)


• dom/sub dynamics (a specific thing I like a lot: safewords being used and respected)


• family/friendship feels


• soulmates (including but not limited to marks, bonds)


• magical realism (including but not limited to de-aging, witchcraft, talking to animals)


• use of foreign language (esp. if one character is fluent but the other isn't)

Warn for:

• racism, sexism, antsemitism, homophobia, and the like


• depression, anxiety, OCD, suicidal ideation/thoughts, and the like (your discretion, but please err on the side of 'warn')


• power imbalance (ex. if the main ship is player/coach or student/teacher)


• hospitals

DNWs:

• bashing (of teams, of characters, of canon love interests, etc.)


• rape/dubcon


• violence


• watersports/scat/vore


• blood


• death/serious injury


• infidelity


• incest


• childbirth scenes (fade to black is okay)


• mentions of coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, etc. (for sports fandoms: this includes no bubbles or return to play)

Podfic-Specific Things

I tend to read the original fic while listening to the podfic. I'm not sure if knowing that helps you in any way, but I figured I'd mention it.
On a possibly related note: If you want to include freetalk and/or outtakes, go for it, but don't feel obligated! (Considering that I never include outtakes, it would be rather hypocritical of me to insist that you include them.)

Things I like, but don't want you to feel forced into doing:

• Music (I have no problem with words and music overlapping so long as the words are understandable)


• Sound effects (especially the DIY kind I do a lot of in my own podfics)


• Character voices and/or accents


• A distinct tone for the narrator


• Singing (enthusiasm is more important to me than perceived quality in this regard)

Things I ask to be warned for:

• Gunshots/loud bangs


• "Sudden noise" sound effects similar to the above-listed


• Anything that might make me thing something's gone wrong with my computer/phone while I'm listening (ex. buzzing noises, beeping noises)

DNWs:

• Sex sounds (panting/heavy breathing is okay in other contexts)


• Gagging, vomiting, and similar sounds (a few spits in a row are fine)

I think that's everything! If I come up with anything else, I'll edit it in.

Thank you very much in advance!! Let me know if you have any questions!

❤️, eafay70
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