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aerielpembroke) wrote2017-09-21 02:33 pm
aerielpembroke) wrote2017-09-21 02:33 pm
Dear Yuletide Writer 2017
Welcome, Yuletide writer and anyone else wandering by! My AO3 name is Aeriel, and I love all these canons, so no matter which we have in common, I'm excited. Generally speaking I'm open to stories of all ratings, gen, f/f, m/m or f/m. I have mostly been using my LJ and DW for letter writing for various exchanges which may or may not be of use to you (see the exchange letter and yuletide tags) as I've not been extremely active this year or really, the last several years for a variety of personal reasons.
Some general DNWs that may or may not be likely to come up in the contexts of these fandoms: body horror, public humiliation, cancer and other long-term serious illness, graphic non-con/rape, characters getting dumped 'for their own good', zombies, cruelty to animals, characters aggressively pursuing someone romantically who genuinely has no interest in them.
Some general DNWs that may or may not be likely to come up in the contexts of these fandoms: body horror, public humiliation, cancer and other long-term serious illness, graphic non-con/rape, characters getting dumped 'for their own good', zombies, cruelty to animals, characters aggressively pursuing someone romantically who genuinely has no interest in them.
Chronicles of Amber- Roger Zelazny
Deirdre, Corwin
I'm very fond of Corwin as narrator and in general, and I really wished we could have gotten more of Deirdre than canon gave us (and I hate only realizing I ship something when one half abruptly dies!) so I would be delighted to receive a story that focuses on them, or on one of them with the other in a supporting role. With all those centuries, even before Corwin's stint as an amnesiac on Earth there's a lot of time canon didn't cover or barely glossed over in which adventures, learning experiences and heartbreaks must have been happening. It's mentioned that just about all of the siblings have studied medicine at one time or another in various places over the centuries, and presumably that's also true of several other fields. Did they ever learn from each other, intentionally or otherwise (because one's knowledge was outdated or specific to one area of Shadow, because one simply had more detailed specific understanding of the relevant topic in a crisis etc) or for that matter, did Deirdre and/or Corwin ever take lessons together or accidentally happen to be in the same class as one of their other siblings? There's also mentions of all the siblings growing up learning about how to manipulate Shadow and walk the Pattern eventually, and I'd also be interested in more about that, even if Corwin and Deirdre weren't interested in Dworkin's teachings in the way Fiona and Brand were.
For relationships, Deirdre/Corwin is canon and as mentioned before I do ship it, so I'd be very pleased to receive anything touching on or exploring that if you'd like to write it. When did they cross the threshold from brother and sister to lovers, if you will? Was there a period when they were happy, before Oberon found out and made his disapproval clear? Were there reactions from their other siblings (particularly Eric and Flora-- why is it Deirdre and Flora used to clash, anyway?) of any sort or were they all busy with their own affairs/not particularly surprised or inclined to make judgements either way? I'm particularly interested in Deirdre's side of things since for obvious reasons we largely got her through Corwin's eyes. I'd also be pleased with pre-romantic relationship dynamics, UST-laden or just childhood mischievousness... with the understanding that since it's these characters, childhood mischievousness might mean 'the time they briefly set their new stepmother on fire' or whatever.
I would rather not receive a story focusing heavily on Deirdre's canonical death-- stories set before then or handwaving it would be my preference at this time.
Darkangel Trilogy- Meredith Ann Pierce
Irrylath, Oriencor
So I love Irrylath dearly, even if he's not exactly the nicest person to be around all the time, particularly if you're either of his cousins. I've requested Irrylath and Oriencor because I'm interested in how Irrylath became a darkangel and/or how he dealt with the reality of what happened to him-- and how badly he was betrayed-- after becoming human again and regaining all his memories. Aeriel doesn't really begin to grasp the full scope of it until the end of A Gathering of Gargoyles, but Irrylath's obviously been struggling with it since the very end of the first book, and I think it's really understandable that he doesn't feel comfortable enough opening up about the sexual abuse until he's had some space to figure it out at least a little bit for himself.
I would rather not receive any graphic sex scenes between Oriencor and young Irrylath, though I certainly don't mind allusions to that aspect of their relationship, because that's such a part of the hold she has on him. I would also rather not receive any Irrylath/Sabr, though Irrylath/Aeriel is fine, if you'd prefer to focus on the post-darkangel period.
Kushiel's Legacy- Jacqueline Carey
Edmee de Rocaille, Isabel L'Envers
Since unfortunately all we know about Edmee we know from the perspective of others, I'd love to get her own perspective on Anafiel, Rolande and/or Isabel. Was she contented with her engagement? Or, what if Edmee survived the riding accident or otherwise ended up actually married to Rolande? Would it have worked out as well as Anafiel imagined, or would frictions have started to develop between the three? And where would that have left Isabel?
As for Isabel (whose perspective I would be equally delighted to receive!) what's driving her? Pure ambition, or petty dislike, or obsessive love, or something else? What would it have been like if Isabel survived and Anafiel had to live working out his promise to protect Ysandre while either still tangling with her mother or eventually coming to a wary understanding?
For ships, I'm pretty open to anything: Anafiel/Rolande, Rolande/Edmee, Rolande/Isabel, hell, Edmee/Isabel if you're got an idea for how it could work, or anything else involving characters of that era.
I would rather not receive any long-term pining or cold/harsh rejection of love confessions.
王室教師ハイネ | Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine | The Royal Tutor (Anime)
Leonhard von Granzreich, Heine Wittgenstein
I love Leonhard and his hilarious mixture of pride and flailing innocence, and I love how Heine quickly works out the best strategy for teaching and earning the respect of each of the princes (though for the purposes of this request, especially his strategies with Leonhard). More Leonhard lessons! Walking him through etiquette? Aiming to somewhat lesson his newfound fear of commoners? (Using Heine's anime backstory as a commoner as part of this strategy optional) Or Leonhard working to impress Heine? Leonhard and his brothers coming up with another surprise for their tutor?
If you're interested in writing something shippy, as long as Leonhard is aged up a bit I'd be interested in Leonhard/Heine. Leonhard attempting to seduce Heine with advice from Licht and getting frustrated when Licht's advice turns out to be totally inappropriate? Heine slowly noticing Leonhard is having trouble concentrating on lessons because he's putting him on the same sort of pedestal as Bruno?
Otherwise if you're not interested in writing something shippy, I'm more than happy with gen!
I would rather not receive any long-term pining or cold/harsh rejection of love confessions.
Deirdre, Corwin
I'm very fond of Corwin as narrator and in general, and I really wished we could have gotten more of Deirdre than canon gave us (and I hate only realizing I ship something when one half abruptly dies!) so I would be delighted to receive a story that focuses on them, or on one of them with the other in a supporting role. With all those centuries, even before Corwin's stint as an amnesiac on Earth there's a lot of time canon didn't cover or barely glossed over in which adventures, learning experiences and heartbreaks must have been happening. It's mentioned that just about all of the siblings have studied medicine at one time or another in various places over the centuries, and presumably that's also true of several other fields. Did they ever learn from each other, intentionally or otherwise (because one's knowledge was outdated or specific to one area of Shadow, because one simply had more detailed specific understanding of the relevant topic in a crisis etc) or for that matter, did Deirdre and/or Corwin ever take lessons together or accidentally happen to be in the same class as one of their other siblings? There's also mentions of all the siblings growing up learning about how to manipulate Shadow and walk the Pattern eventually, and I'd also be interested in more about that, even if Corwin and Deirdre weren't interested in Dworkin's teachings in the way Fiona and Brand were.
For relationships, Deirdre/Corwin is canon and as mentioned before I do ship it, so I'd be very pleased to receive anything touching on or exploring that if you'd like to write it. When did they cross the threshold from brother and sister to lovers, if you will? Was there a period when they were happy, before Oberon found out and made his disapproval clear? Were there reactions from their other siblings (particularly Eric and Flora-- why is it Deirdre and Flora used to clash, anyway?) of any sort or were they all busy with their own affairs/not particularly surprised or inclined to make judgements either way? I'm particularly interested in Deirdre's side of things since for obvious reasons we largely got her through Corwin's eyes. I'd also be pleased with pre-romantic relationship dynamics, UST-laden or just childhood mischievousness... with the understanding that since it's these characters, childhood mischievousness might mean 'the time they briefly set their new stepmother on fire' or whatever.
I would rather not receive a story focusing heavily on Deirdre's canonical death-- stories set before then or handwaving it would be my preference at this time.
Darkangel Trilogy- Meredith Ann Pierce
Irrylath, Oriencor
So I love Irrylath dearly, even if he's not exactly the nicest person to be around all the time, particularly if you're either of his cousins. I've requested Irrylath and Oriencor because I'm interested in how Irrylath became a darkangel and/or how he dealt with the reality of what happened to him-- and how badly he was betrayed-- after becoming human again and regaining all his memories. Aeriel doesn't really begin to grasp the full scope of it until the end of A Gathering of Gargoyles, but Irrylath's obviously been struggling with it since the very end of the first book, and I think it's really understandable that he doesn't feel comfortable enough opening up about the sexual abuse until he's had some space to figure it out at least a little bit for himself.
I would rather not receive any graphic sex scenes between Oriencor and young Irrylath, though I certainly don't mind allusions to that aspect of their relationship, because that's such a part of the hold she has on him. I would also rather not receive any Irrylath/Sabr, though Irrylath/Aeriel is fine, if you'd prefer to focus on the post-darkangel period.
Kushiel's Legacy- Jacqueline Carey
Edmee de Rocaille, Isabel L'Envers
Since unfortunately all we know about Edmee we know from the perspective of others, I'd love to get her own perspective on Anafiel, Rolande and/or Isabel. Was she contented with her engagement? Or, what if Edmee survived the riding accident or otherwise ended up actually married to Rolande? Would it have worked out as well as Anafiel imagined, or would frictions have started to develop between the three? And where would that have left Isabel?
As for Isabel (whose perspective I would be equally delighted to receive!) what's driving her? Pure ambition, or petty dislike, or obsessive love, or something else? What would it have been like if Isabel survived and Anafiel had to live working out his promise to protect Ysandre while either still tangling with her mother or eventually coming to a wary understanding?
For ships, I'm pretty open to anything: Anafiel/Rolande, Rolande/Edmee, Rolande/Isabel, hell, Edmee/Isabel if you're got an idea for how it could work, or anything else involving characters of that era.
I would rather not receive any long-term pining or cold/harsh rejection of love confessions.
王室教師ハイネ | Oushitsu Kyoushi Haine | The Royal Tutor (Anime)
Leonhard von Granzreich, Heine Wittgenstein
I love Leonhard and his hilarious mixture of pride and flailing innocence, and I love how Heine quickly works out the best strategy for teaching and earning the respect of each of the princes (though for the purposes of this request, especially his strategies with Leonhard). More Leonhard lessons! Walking him through etiquette? Aiming to somewhat lesson his newfound fear of commoners? (Using Heine's anime backstory as a commoner as part of this strategy optional) Or Leonhard working to impress Heine? Leonhard and his brothers coming up with another surprise for their tutor?
If you're interested in writing something shippy, as long as Leonhard is aged up a bit I'd be interested in Leonhard/Heine. Leonhard attempting to seduce Heine with advice from Licht and getting frustrated when Licht's advice turns out to be totally inappropriate? Heine slowly noticing Leonhard is having trouble concentrating on lessons because he's putting him on the same sort of pedestal as Bruno?
Otherwise if you're not interested in writing something shippy, I'm more than happy with gen!
I would rather not receive any long-term pining or cold/harsh rejection of love confessions.