yes, well, that would explain it
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the_shoshannaGeoff and I have been watching Red Dwarf, which neither of us have seen since the 80s. It's very . . . 80s, but we're very much enjoying it! We've almost finished the second series.
Last night I dreamed that Rimmer managed to fix a radiator on board the space ship, and decided that this achievement was so staggeringly, impossibly transhuman that he was clearly a superhero; showed up in a full-on supersuit complete with self-waving cape (no wind required); and announced that henceforward he should be addressed as "Captain Radiancy."
Then I woke up and found that it was three a.m. and yesterday's flu and COVID shots had me running the usual moderately significant fever.
I still think that Rimmer wanting to be called "Captain Radiancy" isn't out of character, though!
Last night I dreamed that Rimmer managed to fix a radiator on board the space ship, and decided that this achievement was so staggeringly, impossibly transhuman that he was clearly a superhero; showed up in a full-on supersuit complete with self-waving cape (no wind required); and announced that henceforward he should be addressed as "Captain Radiancy."
Then I woke up and found that it was three a.m. and yesterday's flu and COVID shots had me running the usual moderately significant fever.
I still think that Rimmer wanting to be called "Captain Radiancy" isn't out of character, though!
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Oct. 24th, 2025 01:31 pmnestraHello, yuletide writer!
It's funny, I made my requests without looking at what I asked for last year...and I picked almost all the same stuff as last year. The heart wants what it wants, I guess.
Likes: Kissing, teasing, tension, banter, humor, character ambiguity, sacrifice, found families, pining, slow realizations, fast realizations, the slow burn of desire, explosive confrontations, wry self-knowledge, self-discovery, loyalty, love.
Dislikes: Death, bucketloads of angst with no balance, character-bashing (especially canonical female love interest bashing), incest, non-con, betrayal (including marital infidelity), mpreg, omegaverse, extreme kink unless you run it by me (anonymously) or someone who knows me well. I would prefer to avoid anything that's dark just for the sake of being dark.
Totally up to you: Presence or absence of smut or romance, level of explicitness, presence of additional or original characters.
I am willing to receive treats!
If you have any question whether I might like something, you can askshrift.
(Uh, on the off chance you're not current on all the books, spoilers ahead.)
Lydia and Ysidro are in America, great! James is stuck in the middle of a completely different continent, not so great. I want the band back together!
The constant contradiction at the heart of the relationship has sort of been resolved, now that Ysidro doesn't need to murder people. But there were many, many years when they knew what he was and still chose to be his friends and allies, knowing that his continued survival meant more innocent deaths.
If you want to go the threesome route, I'd love that. I'm less interested in only James/Ysidro or Lydia/Ysidro, though if it's not framed as a betrayal of the other partner, that would help. But if the spirit moves you in that direction, go for it. For gen options, you could explore something of Ysidro's past, or James and Lydia's fear over parenting a child in a world where vampires exist.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, mpreg, omegaverse, human characters turned into vampires, breakup of the marriage
Years ago, Yuletide kicked off my love for Archie/Saul, and each year, there are a few more stories (including some amazing ones written for me!). But I'm greedy.
Canonically, it's kind of fuzzy whether Saul has a wife and family, because it seems to depend on the book. I don't mind if a wife exists, but I would prefer it if Saul doesn't cheat on his wife. So if you're going for Archie/Saul (always good!), please either have them divorced/profoundly separated, or make her not exist. I can see how the pairing might not be your thing, and if it's not, I would be perfectly happy with a mystery kind of thing, or a poker-playing scene, or anything where those two guys interact. Because they're hot and competent. Also, feel free to go crazy, if you want to, in terms of the setting. Anywhere in canon is fine, present-day is fine (Wolfe vs. the Internet!), even the future is fine (Wolfe vs. artificial gravity!).
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity, mpreg, omegaverse
This movie is so spare and quiet and and gentle and perfect. I love how Gheorghe basically has to teach Johnny to be a functioning human, and how loving Johnny becomes once someone treats him kindly. Anything during or post-movie would be great, or pre-canon Gheorghe pre-movie.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity (though mention of the canonical infidelity is fine, just no new infidelity), mpreg, omegaverse, breakup of the relationship
I love that Nita and Kit have reached the stage of awkwardly growing and fumbling their way through their changing relationship, and there's definitely the potential of a Thing with Ronan. Any exploration of that would be fun. Feel free to address the physical aspect, and age them as much as you need to to feel comfortable -- I wouldn't want to read anything explicit between them unless they're 17 or 18.
Otherwise, pretty much anything with the three of them would be great. Shit-talking the US vs. Ireland, making a meal, mocking Dairine and Roshaun and their own weird Thing, just taking a moment to be friends and not have to save the world. Don't feel any obligation to get into the more technical aspects of the magic unless that's something you enjoy.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity, mpreg, omegaverse, breaking up
It's funny, I made my requests without looking at what I asked for last year...and I picked almost all the same stuff as last year. The heart wants what it wants, I guess.
Likes: Kissing, teasing, tension, banter, humor, character ambiguity, sacrifice, found families, pining, slow realizations, fast realizations, the slow burn of desire, explosive confrontations, wry self-knowledge, self-discovery, loyalty, love.
Dislikes: Death, bucketloads of angst with no balance, character-bashing (especially canonical female love interest bashing), incest, non-con, betrayal (including marital infidelity), mpreg, omegaverse, extreme kink unless you run it by me (anonymously) or someone who knows me well. I would prefer to avoid anything that's dark just for the sake of being dark.
Totally up to you: Presence or absence of smut or romance, level of explicitness, presence of additional or original characters.
I am willing to receive treats!
If you have any question whether I might like something, you can ask
shrift.James Asher Vampire Series - Barbara Hambly
(Uh, on the off chance you're not current on all the books, spoilers ahead.)
Lydia and Ysidro are in America, great! James is stuck in the middle of a completely different continent, not so great. I want the band back together!
The constant contradiction at the heart of the relationship has sort of been resolved, now that Ysidro doesn't need to murder people. But there were many, many years when they knew what he was and still chose to be his friends and allies, knowing that his continued survival meant more innocent deaths.
If you want to go the threesome route, I'd love that. I'm less interested in only James/Ysidro or Lydia/Ysidro, though if it's not framed as a betrayal of the other partner, that would help. But if the spirit moves you in that direction, go for it. For gen options, you could explore something of Ysidro's past, or James and Lydia's fear over parenting a child in a world where vampires exist.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, mpreg, omegaverse, human characters turned into vampires, breakup of the marriage
Nero Wolfe - Rex Stout
Years ago, Yuletide kicked off my love for Archie/Saul, and each year, there are a few more stories (including some amazing ones written for me!). But I'm greedy.
Canonically, it's kind of fuzzy whether Saul has a wife and family, because it seems to depend on the book. I don't mind if a wife exists, but I would prefer it if Saul doesn't cheat on his wife. So if you're going for Archie/Saul (always good!), please either have them divorced/profoundly separated, or make her not exist. I can see how the pairing might not be your thing, and if it's not, I would be perfectly happy with a mystery kind of thing, or a poker-playing scene, or anything where those two guys interact. Because they're hot and competent. Also, feel free to go crazy, if you want to, in terms of the setting. Anywhere in canon is fine, present-day is fine (Wolfe vs. the Internet!), even the future is fine (Wolfe vs. artificial gravity!).
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity, mpreg, omegaverse
God's Own Country
This movie is so spare and quiet and and gentle and perfect. I love how Gheorghe basically has to teach Johnny to be a functioning human, and how loving Johnny becomes once someone treats him kindly. Anything during or post-movie would be great, or pre-canon Gheorghe pre-movie.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity (though mention of the canonical infidelity is fine, just no new infidelity), mpreg, omegaverse, breakup of the relationship
Young Wizards series
I love that Nita and Kit have reached the stage of awkwardly growing and fumbling their way through their changing relationship, and there's definitely the potential of a Thing with Ronan. Any exploration of that would be fun. Feel free to address the physical aspect, and age them as much as you need to to feel comfortable -- I wouldn't want to read anything explicit between them unless they're 17 or 18.
Otherwise, pretty much anything with the three of them would be great. Shit-talking the US vs. Ireland, making a meal, mocking Dairine and Roshaun and their own weird Thing, just taking a moment to be friends and not have to save the world. Don't feel any obligation to get into the more technical aspects of the magic unless that's something you enjoy.
DNW: Death, rape/non-con, infidelity, mpreg, omegaverse, breaking up
Dear Yuletide Writer
Oct. 19th, 2025 01:28 pmshriftDear Yuletide Writer,
Request 1: Killjoys (TV) - Pree
Request 2: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Edgin Darvis, Xenk Yendar
Request 3: The Residence (US TV 2025) - Cordelia Cupp
Request 4: Murderbot (TV) - Murderbot, Dr. Mensah, Dr. Gurathin, Pin-Lee (giver's choice)
Request 5: Deadloch (TV 2023) - Abby Matsuda, Dulcie Collins, Eddie Redcliffe (giver's choice)
( Details inside )
Thanks!
shrift
Request 1: Killjoys (TV) - Pree
Request 2: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Edgin Darvis, Xenk Yendar
Request 3: The Residence (US TV 2025) - Cordelia Cupp
Request 4: Murderbot (TV) - Murderbot, Dr. Mensah, Dr. Gurathin, Pin-Lee (giver's choice)
Request 5: Deadloch (TV 2023) - Abby Matsuda, Dulcie Collins, Eddie Redcliffe (giver's choice)
( Details inside )
Thanks!
shrift
Dear Yulewriter
Oct. 19th, 2025 04:23 pmkassDear Yulewriter,
Thank you so much for writing me a story. Write something that makes you happy, and it will make me happy.
In general I am a big fan of chosen family, happy endings, people being good at things, people helping each other be better together than they were apart, theology of all kinds, wit and banter, and kindness. I'm happy with anything (any situation, any rating) that feels right to you given the characters at hand. I'm open to AUs or to going deeper into the worldbuilding of any of these canons.
Please, no betrayal or unquenchable grief or people being awful to each other or despair. There's enough of that in RL (especially these last few years.) On Yuletide morning I want something that makes me smile. Thank you kindly.
Most of this note is my standard Dear Yulewriter letter -- these are the things I've been saying year after year, and I've been doing Yuletide since... 2003 I think? but this year I am really struck by the extent to which I want to see these characters get to experience joy. Maybe because the world has been difficult, in a variety of ways, for the last several years in a row? Anyway: this is just to say, thank you for figuring out how to bring these characters some sweetness.
In closing: yay Yuletide! Yay you! Thank you so much!
There's nothing below the cut that wasn't also in my Yuletide sign-up, but I include my requests here for anyone who's curious or maybe wants to write an extra treat.
Kass
( The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn; the Toby Daye series by Seanan McGuire; Murderbot / tv show. )
Thank you so much for writing me a story. Write something that makes you happy, and it will make me happy.
In general I am a big fan of chosen family, happy endings, people being good at things, people helping each other be better together than they were apart, theology of all kinds, wit and banter, and kindness. I'm happy with anything (any situation, any rating) that feels right to you given the characters at hand. I'm open to AUs or to going deeper into the worldbuilding of any of these canons.
Please, no betrayal or unquenchable grief or people being awful to each other or despair. There's enough of that in RL (especially these last few years.) On Yuletide morning I want something that makes me smile. Thank you kindly.
Most of this note is my standard Dear Yulewriter letter -- these are the things I've been saying year after year, and I've been doing Yuletide since... 2003 I think? but this year I am really struck by the extent to which I want to see these characters get to experience joy. Maybe because the world has been difficult, in a variety of ways, for the last several years in a row? Anyway: this is just to say, thank you for figuring out how to bring these characters some sweetness.
In closing: yay Yuletide! Yay you! Thank you so much!
There's nothing below the cut that wasn't also in my Yuletide sign-up, but I include my requests here for anyone who's curious or maybe wants to write an extra treat.
Kass
( The Naturalist Society by Carrie Vaughn; the Toby Daye series by Seanan McGuire; Murderbot / tv show. )
Yuletide 2025 Dear Author letter
Oct. 19th, 2025 03:19 pmellen_fremedonDear Yuletide Author:
Thank you for writing a story for me! I love it already!
If you have a story in mind in any of the fandoms I requested, go for it--I will love pretty much anything for these sources. I love worldbuilding, I love character-focused fic, I love smut of all stripes, and I love gen. I want to read what you want to write.
In all of these fandoms, I am especially interested in any or all of the following:
--Nontraditional relationship dynamics and the way people find or build a niche for themselves in a world with strict rules--about gender and relationships and everything else.
--Seeing the characters deal with actual historical figures and events and inventions--ones offstage or coming up post-canon, or more detail on events during canon.
--Material culture: how they decorate their rooms, what they have for dinner, how they dress. These fandoms are all made for lavish descriptions of fashion--the men's no less than the women's!
If you are here as a pinch hitter: I'm so sorry. I have all historical fandoms this year. Fortunately they are all fairly short: two stand-alone novels, one film, and one TV series of 6 30-minute episodes. The one that will probably need the least amount of historical research is Mademoiselle de Maupin, which is extremely vague about what year or even what century it's set in.
One general DNW: Animal cruelty. I can handle non-graphic descriptions of hunting, butchery, or veterinary work, but please, nothing with an element of punishment or betrayal--no deliberate harm to animals by people they trust.
( Mademoiselle de Maupin - Théophile Gautier )
( Horace - George Sand )
( Quacks (TV) )
( Impromptu (1991) )
Thank you for writing a story for me! I love it already!
If you have a story in mind in any of the fandoms I requested, go for it--I will love pretty much anything for these sources. I love worldbuilding, I love character-focused fic, I love smut of all stripes, and I love gen. I want to read what you want to write.
In all of these fandoms, I am especially interested in any or all of the following:
--Nontraditional relationship dynamics and the way people find or build a niche for themselves in a world with strict rules--about gender and relationships and everything else.
--Seeing the characters deal with actual historical figures and events and inventions--ones offstage or coming up post-canon, or more detail on events during canon.
--Material culture: how they decorate their rooms, what they have for dinner, how they dress. These fandoms are all made for lavish descriptions of fashion--the men's no less than the women's!
If you are here as a pinch hitter: I'm so sorry. I have all historical fandoms this year. Fortunately they are all fairly short: two stand-alone novels, one film, and one TV series of 6 30-minute episodes. The one that will probably need the least amount of historical research is Mademoiselle de Maupin, which is extremely vague about what year or even what century it's set in.
One general DNW: Animal cruelty. I can handle non-graphic descriptions of hunting, butchery, or veterinary work, but please, nothing with an element of punishment or betrayal--no deliberate harm to animals by people they trust.
( Mademoiselle de Maupin - Théophile Gautier )
( Horace - George Sand )
( Quacks (TV) )
( Impromptu (1991) )