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My general preferences are here.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

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Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold 

Ferda dy Gura & Foix dy Gura/Annaliss dy Tenneret (Chalion Saga)

Annaliss dy Tenneret & Ista dy Chalion (Chalion)

Foix dy Gura/Annaliss dy Teneret (Chalion Saga)

Oswyl & Thala (Chalion Saga)

I am very invested in this crew solving problems AND very invested in two someones having a Big Damn Kiss.

For Oswyl and Thala, certainly feel free to include their favorite shamans...

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Basically what it says.  Are Liss and Foix about Ista’s work or maybe trying to relax?  Oswyl and Thala would be good for a more traditional case. 

Foix/Annaliss – Shameless romance after a mission (and the usual amount of danger)?  Riding (maybe a real race this time)?  These two need a big damn kiss (rescues will NOT be in short supply in their positions, I think).  How does Ferda respond, since he very definitely was eyeing Liss?  I love the whole dynamic where Foix is like yes, I will let my brother step on it so I can make a move.

But Big Damn Kiss, thank you!

Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene 

Nancy Drew & Elizabeth Rawley (ND - Keene)

Nancy Drew/John McBride (ND - Keene)

Nancy Drew & Helen Corning (ND - Keene)

Fandom DNW: Nancy/Ned

Okay, so as someone who really loved ND #4 and ND #5, revisiting some aspects would be good. Nancy and John solve another mystery together?

Nancy visits Shadow Ranch again?

Nancy and Helen solve some more mysteries?

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These are probably my favorite Nancy Drews.  Let’s go back to yellow spine days, or move them forward into a more modern setting.  Nancy/John is just a rare pair itch I have.  I also love Nancy and Helen solving mysteries together.

Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene 

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy & Joe Hardy (ND HB SM)

Nancy Drew & Fenton Hardy (ND HB SM)

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy (ND HB SM)

I love the SuperMysteries! Feel free to spin up a canon-typical plot, AU one of the existing ones, etc.

Nancy & Fenton: I would love to see these two solve something together (bonus points if the boys need a rescue).

Nancy/Frank: I ship it, so hard.

Nancy/Frank & Joe: He is fun to bring along.

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My faves are Exhibition of Evil, The Last Resort, Dangerous Games, Royal Revenge and A Question of Guilt.

Frank goes missing and Nancy has to help Fenton find him?  With a Big Damn Kiss at the end?  Nancy and Joe have to work together for the same.  I am here for it.

I didn’t nominate the 70s show, but one of the things I love about it is how Fenton respects Nancy.  Let’s bring that energy.

Maybe a Panaslavan adventure? (If you read Royal Revenge, I would not be against bringing Cass Carroll in)

G.I. Joe (Cartoon) 

Cover Girl/Wayne "Beach Head" Sneeden (GI Joe Cartoon)

Blaine "Mainframe" L. Parker/Zarana (GI Joe Cartoon)

So maybe more of a mission than a case here...

CG/Beach have to solve a problem before they kill each other (or find other ways to work it out)...

Zarana/Mainframe - Rescue time!

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I also think the Baroness and Zarana could be interesting together in the Mainframe/Zarana storyline.  Is the Baroness tired of dealing with people who get paid by the hour?

Beach/CG are just one entry in my list of "gruff/sarcastic guy gets the girl" couples, and I love them driving each other nuts.

Mainframe/Zarana, I am completely here for a rescue type story.

Feel free to use both couples together!

I also love love love Mainframe/Zarana – but how much more fun would it be if she really was working for GI Joe?  I’m seeing a rescue story here as a possibility.  Feel free to play around with him not being amused about the whole double agent thing.  If you take that route, I am fine with Zandar being not a bad guy (unlike their other brother).

I am good with leaving set solidly within the 80s (as the cartoon does) or moving it to some amorphous “present day”.  I do have military experience but do not require strict adherence to reality (sadly I was misled as to how many ninjas I would get to work with…)

Aside from the nominated characters, I am a fan of Deep Six, Torpedo, Dusty, Doc, Roadblock, Duke, Scarlet, Lady Jaye (not a huge Flint fan), Gung Ho and General Hawk.

Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon) 

Jem | Jerrica Benton & Giselle "Danse" Dvorak (Jem Cartoon)

Nadia Dvorak & Giselle "Danse" Dvorak (Jem Cartoon)

Jem | Jerrica Benton/Rio Pacheco (Jem Cartoon)

So canonically Danse's mother Nadia is a missing person. Feel free to solve that mystery!

Or Jerrica/Rio have to solve a mystery that is not related to her alter ego?

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Forty Years of JEM, one of my first fandom loves!

So I'd love an AU story about these mother/daughter pairs. Nadia is found? Nadia was never really lost? Danse and Nadia are reunited thanks to Robert Stack?

Or Jerrica/Rio have a low-stakes mystery that is not about her big secret?

Crossover Fandom 

Claudia Kishi (Baby-Sitters Club - Martin) & Nancy Drew (ND HB Supermysteries)

Claudia Kishi (Baby-Sitters Club - Martin) & Nancy Drew (ND - Keene)

Jem| Jerrica Benton (Jem Cartoon) & Nancy Drew (ND HB SM)

Joe Hardy (Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries)/Kimber Benton (Jem and the Holograms Cartoon)

Nancy Drew (Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene)/Frank Hardy (Hardy Boys - FW Dixon)

I love crossovers.

Claudia & Nancy - Claudia is a fan, but maybe she finds herself in a ND book?

Jerrica Benton hires Nancy (Hardys are welcome too) to solve a mystery but Nancy figures out who Jem is?

Joe Hardy and Kimber Benton feel like an excellent case fling!

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy - Yellow spine meets blue spine. They should kiss.

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So I know in the BSC universe, Nancy is a book character, but what if Claudia somehow ended up in one?  That’s it, that’s my idea.

Jem & Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys crossovers: essentially I am here for Jerrica hires them to solve a mystery or they happen to have a mystery at a place they are playing (think like Last Resort or Music is Magic) and they figure out a mystery Jerrica doesn’t want solved.  Also I just think Joe and Kimber would be a perfect little fling.

Yellow Spine meets Blue Spine – So what I would like is a mystery that crosses them over while retaining the blue spine/yellow spine feels.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) 

La'an Noonien-Singh/Spock/James T. Kirk (SNW)

La'an Noonien-Singh/Spock (SNW)

La'an Noonien-Singh & Manu Noonien-Singh (SNW)

Christopher Pike & La'an Noonien-Singh (SNW)

So these could be actual mysteries or more problems to solve.

Please feel free to work in Amelia Moon.

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So first I was solidly a La’An/James shipper.  Then they paired her with Spock and I had to let it cook.  THEN  s3e6 hit me RIGHT in the OT3 feels, and I need it.  I need them.  How do they get together? (After s3e10, I think). Is it while they’re solving a case/mystery?

La’An/Spock – a nice little low-stakes mystery with dancing?

La’An & Manu – I’d really love an AU where they both survive.  Bonus points – Manu is on Farragut, sibling pair hijinks ensue (especially if Sam and Manu are egging them on),

Pike and La’An – I loved the whole part in s3e6 where they’re working together, so continuing that vibe would be lovely.

Perry Mason (TV 1957) 

Paul Drake & Perry Mason & Della Street (Perry Mason (TV 1957))

I was out of slots and wasn't even thinking about this but YES. Love a mystery story where Della has to take a little bit of the lead. And not nominated, but feel free to work in Della/Hamilton (yes I ship it NO I don't know why)

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Pretty much what it says here. 

My general preferences are here.

My DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

Treats are always welcome – the more the merrier!

In general, I prefer more explicit stuff to be het, but with all MFM ships M/M is good as well – prefer all 3 be enjoying any spicy times.

Happy Seventeenth Yuletide  to Me!  I am as excited as the first one, and I hope you have a delightful time writing and reading!

My general preferences are here.  You can also use the "dear writer" tag but TBH I copy/paste letters a lot, so for fandoms I frequently request, this letter has the most updated version.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

I AM OPEN TO TREATS, ALL THE TREATS YOU WANT TO WRITE.

Optional details are optional, but I love a good chatty letter.  I want to give you something to latch on to but don't feel constrained.  I have more to say about some but some of that is just more time requesting them.

Remember, whatever you write, I will love!  I know 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 has been rough on a lot of people, so please don't stress out too much because Yuletide will be wonderful!  2025 has had some good moments and some not-so good moments, so let's celebrate/escape  with awesome fic!  These are a mix - 1 repeat request, 1 repeat fandom, and 3 new (for Yuletide) requests.

Crossovers are definitely welcome, as are AUs!  If you cross it over with Clue or an Agatha Christie fandom/detective (Poirot, Marple, Ariadne Oliver, And Then There Were None) I'm good with anything - otherwise, see my preferences - cracky or serious crossovers welcome.  I also welcome any and all crossovers involving Nancy Drew.

I do enjoy the trappings of the Christmas holiday (mistletoe, gifts, hot chocolate, oh no we're snowed in together and must stay warm somehow... or we're trapped with a killer, family togetherness, snowball fights, traveling over the river and through the terminal) but do not require them.  If they work though, by all means, take advantage of it.

And again, have fun!

 
NOTE: UPDATE TO SNW SECTION ONLY, HAS SPOILERS FOR SEASON 3

My general preferences are here.

My DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

My SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

THE SHORT LIST:

YES: not all fluff | not all sad | bittersweet | angst with a happy ending | creepy/eerie | turn the lights on before you go upstairs | humor | romance | adventure | mystery | shiny veneers | skeletons in the closet | this is what REALLY happened | black humor | we can face anything together | can’t be defeated with you by my side | snappy dialogue | female character focused | het | gen | fade to black | do it with the lights on | bodice-ripper crack edition | why are we here and why can’t we leave | Saturday morning cartoons | nighttime soap operas | twisty plots | did not see that coming | roads not taken | what if | straight crossover | cracky handwave crossover | urban legends | vanishing hitchhiker | places that aren’t there anymore | feminine intuition | unsolved mysteries | Unsolved Mysteries | mundane AU by request only | missing moments | slice of life | family (dys)function | found families | friendships | relationships | stop overthinking it | open to all ratings | happy endings | resolved mutual pining | resolved sexual tension | unresolved sexual tension | friends with benefits | friends to lovers | canon-level adventures | banter/flirty bickering | get a room already | vacations | engagements/weddings | case fic | getting together | established relationships | female badasses being badasses | it works for the characters | smash prompts together (unless otherwise noted) | sexy or sweet | gray areas | house party | Regency | Golden Age of Detection | quest for truth | story behind the story | story beyond the story | pre-canon | post-canon | canon | fuck canon | canon broken apply fanfic | canon patchwork | time travel | writer had a better idea | platonic friends | parent POV in BSC | second chances | what happened next

SMUT YES: restraints | blindfolds | banter during sex/dirty talk | someone might see us | someone did see us | sex in a bedroom | sex not in a bedroom | showers are not just for keeping clean | against the wall | oral sex | make her knees give way | fingering/hand jobs | can’t keep our hands off each other | oh no whatever will we do | pleading | affectionate | vanilla sex | light D/s | sexy or sweet | sometimes you just need to fuck | plot what plot | three not always a crowd | strength |

TREATS ARE VERY WELCOME!

I have selected the 1x 10K or 2x 5K options for all requests.  Feel free mix and match it up!

I am opting in to remixing if you like that option.  Feel free to play with any of the stuff I have for these couples.

This is a sort of supercut letter, so enjoy!  One has a lot more, it's just because I've put a lot of thought into it.  I love them all.

My general preferences are here.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

*** EXCEPTION TO NO FIRST/SECOND POV: ONLY If you have selected one of the medium opt-ins that requires first/second, such as AITA post or Advice Column, you may ignore this DNW ***

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

I LOVE treats!

Please note I have opted into the following length opt-ins on ALL requests:

Length Opt-In: 500 minimum words per fic

Length Opt-In: 999 words exactly

Length Opt-In: Drabble (100 Words Exactly)

Length Opt-In: Double Drabble (200 Words Exactly)

Apologies for getting back to my late letter habit!

My general preferences are here.  The YES section from my signup can be found there as well.

My Ships Crossing letter may also be useful.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW : creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

I’ve selected Fusion and Crossover for all requests.

So, since this challenge is a little different, I like to open with a little information about the fandoms, and what I love about them.  Fandoms are in no particular order.

My general preferences are here.

DNW: unrequested mundane AU | female characters in fridges | non-con | violent dub-con | graphic violence | gore | graphic sexual violence | cruelty/death to animals | cruelty/death to children | requested character death | unrelieved grimdark | bigotry by the good guys | first or second POV | reader fic | ABO | soulbonds | wildly OOC in a non-cracky way

SMUT DNW: creampies | the word “cunt” | anal | hate each other out of bed | underage | incest

Treats are always appreciated!