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Dear Yuletide Writer, this year I wish:


The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - Stephen R. Donaldson

I put in Mhoram and Saltheart Foamfollower, but feel free to treat this as Any. I love the Land (and only now realized that I should have nommed Worldbuilding, oops) and especially these two characters, so anything you want to tell me about them or their adventures with or without Covenant will be joy to the eyes that read. I have some old prompts for them in older letters, if you want to peruse them, but suffice to say I will read literally anything and rejoice. I had a Huge Crush on both Mhoram and Saltheart while reading for the first time, they're such lovely and nuanced characters, and Mhoram's endless patience and dynamism and Saltheart's vast compassion and joy tinged with longing just... *chef's kiss* hit me where it matters. If you want a more specific prompt, how about something of them after Covenant has returned home for the first time and they work to rebuild the legacy of Lords? Or something about Saltheart's adventures before he met Covenant? How did Mhoram become a Lord, yes he was the son of two, but it wasn't hereditary iirc? Also art is welcome, if you'd like to create any. The environments are lovely, especially Andelain and Revelstone and Coercri, if you don't feel like drawing Endless Ranyhyn Running or Mhoram's smile.


The Garden of Earthly Delights - Hieronymus Bosch

One of my favorite arts ever! I could ramble about the weird little critters all over and the vaguely sexual undertones happening everywhere (except the Paradise, of course) and the sheer fantasticity of it all (totally a word, shush) but I really don't have any specific prompts ready-made for this. Surprise me. Who are the merpeople? Why do they do whatever it is that they do? Flying on fish? Carrying huge berries? Doing acrobatics in a pile of naked humans? (yeah yeah, a sexual metaphor, we get it.) What do they look like under the armor, and are all the armored ones male? Why do they float on water? Or, if you want to go that way, some Hot Mermaid Sex with humans, go wild. I love all mermaid art, by the way, so any recreations of them are more than welcome. (My tumblr may be a quarter full of mermaid pictures, especially the monstrous ones, so... I may have a type.) Consider this as much a worldbuilding prompt as an Any prompt.


Gaea series - John Varley

The world is incredible, and the books only touch the variety of adventures to be had there. Give me a story or some art that wasn't in the books, about the building of the highway, about climbing the spoke, about a Titanide feast, about some tender moments between Cirocco and Gaby, of Gaea in her youth or at least before she went completely insane, or anything else you might want to create! I'll eat it up with a spoon.


Historical Farm (UK TV)

I just love the idea of this series, and even if I know they didn't Actually spend the Whole Year working in the farm, I'd love to imagine that they did. An AU of creator's choice, perhaps? Pick any era, any country, any world. How do they grow the Westerosi ice grapes? Or how do they make tubby toast and raise rabbits in Teletubbies' land? What would an asteroid farm look like? Otherwise just a day in the life on any of their farms is fine. I ship them (threesomes are best!) but you don't have to, but if you'd like to take the romantic option I like pining, hurt/comfort, tired-but-happy moments, funny moments, and just general interaction between the three.


Seraphina Series - Rachel Hartman

I love the interaction between Seraphina and Orma, especially when they're both being very dragon-ish. She is trying to balance between her human and her dragon sides, and he is so purely a dragon that it makes a fascinating read. How about more about her childhood when her uncle was her only contact to that side of her heritage? Otherwise anything you want to create! I really love the world and the fact it's situated in the southern hemisphere. I know I have requested this before, so the tag "yuletide letter" should bring out more prompts.

All in all, I love me a good worldbuilding, fluff, humor, adventures, pining (where applicable), hurt/comfort (where applicable), characters being their most selves, threesomes (where applicable), am comfortable with any rating from G to E, just go lightly with violence, canon-typical is usually fine. Art and treats are very welcome. Have fun!

First of all, thank you for participating! You are awesome! In short, I prefer fluffy to angsty (unless specifically requested otherwise, also I love ALL! THE! PINING! and hurt/comfort), am comfortable with any kind of rating, and appreciate humor and good worldbuilding, but I'm really OK with anything! Absolute DNWs are A/B/O and explicit gore, also please no unnecessary cruelty towards animals or children. (Necessary cruelty goes with the worldbuilding. Meaning mentioning animal slaughter or illness is fine, gory details... not so much.)

Specific Wishes Are Specific:

Historical Farm

A new episode in my favorite OT3:s adventures in farming? Pick your favourite time and/or place in history, from Neolithic slash-and-burn to Viking conquest era to far future. Maybe they get a Tardis and go peek at some of the farms and eras they've covered? Or move to British Empire India to cultivate rice? Or maybe their time doubles from a few centuries in the future decide to make a 2020 Farm? (I'm expecting them to stay indoors and do All The Crafts. And banana bread. And start a balcony farm.) What would an Asteroid Habitat Farm look like? An alien world farm? Fantasy farm? Otherwise a snippet of life from any of the existing series (What got censored, and why?) would be nice.

They're my OT3, but I'm equally happy with & and /. Ruth is my favorite, so her point of view would be most appreciated, but I love the boys just as dearly.

The Nargun and the Stars

I think this was the book that made me aware of the rich lore of the Australian Aboriginal cultures. How did Charlie and Edie find Potkoorok when they were kids? Any adventures they had together? What made them stay together in the farm instead of going away or, say, marrying, was there any involvement by the original spirits? Or else, what became of the Nargun inside the mountain, did it ever get away and if so, what kind of world did it meet? Also in my head Simon, Edie and Charlie are at least partly Aboriginals, can't remember if the book said anything about it, so if it fits your story and you feel like transporting the plot that way, please do! Not in any way necessary, though, if you're like me and have never been in Australia or done any deeper research on the matter.

Emily of the New Moon

I asked for Emily and Ilse, but feel free to drop in the boys too. I'd love an adventure from their childhood, or youth, or young adulthood, or even after their prospective marriages (if that happened in your story - I'm okay with them ending up together too!) Something light-hearted and characteristic (and funny, you can't avoid funny with Ilse!) or something a bit darker and gloomier - think Emily's second sight or Ilse's temper. As long as it ends well, I'm fine! I love the eerie spookiness of old houses and unsolved mysteries that Emily often bumps into, and the beauty of her vision of nature, and Ilse's level-headed rashness (if there be such a thing) and joie de vivre. (Also Let! Ilse! Swear!) I think I've wished for Emily before, here's a link to my former letter if you want some other ideas: https://pikkugen.dreamwidth.org/144669.html