fox | dear Yuletide writer

~~[watch this space]~~

Hello, new friend! I'm so happy you're here! (And thank you so much for your patience while I had a particularly difficult autumn. As of November 9 I think I'm coming to a place where I can disembark from the struggle bus. Let's keep our fingers crossed.)

I love Yuletide, and you will have an easy time pleasing me and a hard time disappointing me. Fear not. Let's have a great time together.

The fellow fan and Yuletider who knows me best is ellen_fremedon (fremedon), who has agreed that you can ping her if you need insider info.

My general DNWs as I listed them in my signup (did I? I should have. I usually do.) are these:

character bashing, which I define more or less as giving characters negative traits that are not evident in the text—making nice people mean, mainly, because all the rest is just variations on that (making thoughtful people selfish, for example; it's all the same) (I used to say "making smart people stupid" as another example, but the older I get, the more I leave that kind of thinking behind, I think.)
2016+ U.S. politics, because I am here for escapism

That's it. Those are the DNWs. Other than that, I don't have a lot to add to my requests:

Star Wars Legends: X-Wing Series
I love these guys. :-) Anything you give me in this world will please me. I love Wedge the best, as Stackpole and Allston (and other Extended Universe writers, I think) write him, but I also like Wes and Hobbie and everyone else. I like the goofy caper plots they get up to on their missions. I like Rogue Squadron, the original badasses, and I like Wraith Squadron, which started out as more of a support group than a military unit but each of whose members grew into their various competencies. Basically in life and in fiction I really enjoy watching skilled people do things they're good at, so a story about any combination of X-wing pilots taking enemies (or one another!) to school would be right up my street.

fandom-specific DNW: none

Society of Gentlemen
I love Dominic and Silas the best—which is a little surprising to me as normally I'm not super into BDSM or any combination of such initials, but between the fact that the sub is called Dom and the rest of the crowd openly call the scruffy one a werewolf, what can I say, I adore them. I do also like everyone else as well, which is why I picked the third additional tag (which I hope is the right use of it); tell me a story in this world and I'll be pleased. It can involve politics or not, Christmas time or not, Regency period or a half a generation later (what would these fellows make of their monarch being an 18-year-old girl?). Or something else! Feel free to cross over with any other KJC joints that make sense to you, if you like. Whatever strikes your fancy.

fandom-specific DNW: none

The Will Darling Adventures
I specified Kim and Will because I love them and how they're both so good at what they do—my well documented fondness for competency strikes again—but please feel free to write any story you like in this world. A case? A well earned break? Kim as Uncle Arthur with the Chingford kids? Babs and Maisie turning out to be best friends? Whatever you like. Cross over with other KJC worlds if you care to, or not. Happy Yuletide!

fandom-specific DNW: none

If I have further thoughts, I will return and post them here, but like I said, you can also approach Ellen if the signup/this letter leaves you stumped and you need insight.

As we have also been asked in the past to affirm that treats are also welcome, let me assure you: Treats are also welcome! In fact, all the opt-ins you could ever opt in to are also great. Go wild. ❤️

Have a great time and happy Yuletide!