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momo ([personal profile] schadenfreudere) wrote2018-10-12 05:42 am

YULETIDE 2018 - the most wonderful time of the year

Dear Fellow Yuletide Writer,

Thank you very much for signing up this year! This is my third time participating and I still don't think I have the hang of it, but I always get excited when Yuletide rolls around. Please feel free to take the prompts below as suggestions; if you've got an idea you're super hype to write, please go for it. My hope is that this will be fun for you too.

I go by [archiveofourown.org profile] sakuramacaron on AO3, and my works/bookmarks are fairly indicative of my taste levels (or the lack thereof.)

Again, thank you for setting aside some of your time for Yuletide; I will definitely be appreciative of whatever you choose to write!

Respectfully,
[archiveofourown.org profile] sakuramacaron

YES:
  • Character studies
  • Ship fic
  • Internal conflict
  • Meta/Deconstruction
  • Trolling/Teasing shenanigans
  • Toxic relationships
  • Friends to lovers
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Exes who can't quit each other
  • Gap moe (Dissonance between appearance and actions)
  • Relationships where partners balance each other out/make up for what the other(s) lack
  • Humor
  • Happy endings
  • Spoilers
  • Click for porn preferences

N O P E:
  • Second Person POV (if this is your absolute lifeblood, I will find a way to live with it, but it's really not my favorite.)
  • RP/Script format fic
  • First person POV
  • Chat room fic
  • Angst
  • Kidfic
  • Miscommunication-fueled conflict
  • Deathfic
  • Crossovers
  • Crack
  • A/B/O
  • Genderswaps
  • AUs unless otherwise stated
  • Click for porn preferences



When she tells you to get in the car, you get in the car.


IDOLiSH7
Character(s): Takanashi Tsumugi
  • Tsumugi in the Hoshi Meguri AU
  • Tsumugi helping out at the Yamamura soba shop
  • Tsumugi and Kaoru have a girls' day out
  • Tsumugi stands-in for an idol/actress
  • Five times Tsumugi was the Adult instead of Iori or an Actual Adult
  • Vampire AU (bonus points if Tsumugi is the vampire)
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for good, honest, hard-working girls who Do Their Best, and Tsumugi is a cute manager who deserves a lot of love. Even if she doesn't always know what she's doing, she pushes forward; and while she's usually fine letting the boys be themselves or work things out on their own, if it interferes with their job, she puts her foot down.
tl;dr nothing but love and respect for the Manager.

I'm pretty open ship-wise, although GakuTsumu is my favorite, especially if Gaku suffers/gets teased by other people along the way. I enjoy the manager-shadow manager relationship between Tsumugi and Iori, but I don't ship her with him or Tamaki. The other idols are fair game. I'd also add that Tenn is my Best Boy, so if you wrote anything where he and Tsumugi interact in any way, it would be great.






Scenario Liar Translation

Hypnosis Microphone
Character(s): Yumeno Gentaro
  • Gentarou vs Hifumi liar battle
  • Ramuda/Gentarou ship fic
  • Gentarou character study on skirting rap battle restrictions with lies
  • Gentarou writing lies/stories about other characters for laughs, and how his subjects react
  • Gentarou in a Bungou to Alchemist AU
  • Ramuda/Jakurai is also great
Gentarou is a really interesting character to me because of how little we actually know about him. He acts above it all and elegant, but it takes very little to goad him into retaliation. Gentarou weaves a sad backstory in his rap, but it closes with the punch line that it's all a lie. He's a tease and a troll: I love his ridiculous lies, occasional mom-friend moments and his fascination with whatever inspires him. While we're told only truth can be spoken through a Hypnosis Mic, the series has not confirmed or denied anything and it's further stated that Gentarou is able to walk a fine line between lies and truth. I'm fine with "Scenario Liar" being either the truth or a lie, both approaches to the character have their own level of complexity to add. Feel free to write with your preference in mind!

His relationship with Ramuda is interesting because Gentarou is well-aware of the fact Ramuda isn't a person he should trust, but he's so interested in whatever trash fire could emerge, he doesn't want to extricate himself. It was great when he tried to push his boundaries with Ramuda, even though Ramuda completely outclasses him in lying ability. There are a ton of great Gentarou/Dice fics out there, so I thought I'd request Hifumi/Gentarou for a nice change of pace? While Dice and Hifumi are both not particularly smart but otherwise kind people, Hifumi's host-mode shares Gentarou's ability of lying to others. Gentarou lies mostly for his own amusement (and possibly that of his only friend), at his victims' expense. Hifumi's goal is self-improvement, and while the lies he tells make women happy, they can become so obsessed that they'll try to kill him. The contrast between mostly selfish, outwardly harmful lies and unselfish, personally harmful ones might be interesting to explore. Gentarou has also taken the role of wrangling his other teammates, so it'd be interesting to see how he deals with a homemaker like Hifumi caring for him.

That being said, my ultimate favorite ship is actually Ramuda/Jakurai (with Ramuda topping), because Ramuda is the only one who doesn't put Jakurai on a pedestal and is more than happy to knock him down a peg and drag out his less than holy side. I'm unapologetically thirsty for this, so if you'd prefer to write about them, I'd happily take it. I also think Ramuda radiates big dick energy.






A very good, very strong big sister.

Granblue Fantasy
Character(s): Jessica
  • Girls' crew excursion turns into a mission
  • Jessica goes on a solo mission, while Ayer assists (or watches) from behind the scenes
  • Jessica's adventures in trying to find Ayer
  • Jessica character study
  • Modern Idol AU Jessica with Ayer as her bodyguard
Continuing the trend of good, hard-working girls is one of my favorite girls from Granblue. I love the disconnect between her soft, nurturing personality and the brutal strength to handle a cannon as large as herself. To her, everyone is in the same boat: With persistence and effort, it's totally possible to get onto her level, so she isn't aware of how monstrous she actually is. She's also patient and humble, doesn't rub her strength in other people's faces and will even step back into a support role, if someone wants to feel strong and in charge.

"Poacher's Day" was great for development in her relationship with her little brother Ayer, but it was also really fun seeing her team up with Izmir, Tweyen/Song and Korwa, so it'd be nice to read more interactions like that. "A Thousand Reasons" shows Ayer still hasn't worked past his issues, and while Jessica doesn't understand him, she will give him encouragement or space as he needs it. I really enjoy how they support each other in their own way.






Elitist? Yes, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Food Wars!/Shokugeki no Souma
Character(s): Nakiri Erina
  • Erina character study
  • Erina and another female character cook together
  • Erina and Alice watch a romance film together

  • Erina tries other cooking styles/makes her own Souma-style food experiments
  • Any of the characters cooking together
I've really enjoyed Erina's evolution from antagonist to ally, getting her own voice and making friends and repairing burned bridges along the way. While she's a genius gourmand and a great technician, at heart she's an awkward teenage girl whose haughtiness can end with her hoisted on her own petard. While she's proud, she also has deep respect for hard working fellow chefs.

I love the interactions between the female chefs; it's super-refreshing to see girls being supportive and respectful of each other's craft. I'm interested in reading about how Erina is trying to rebuild the relationship with her cousin Alice; or more of their adventures together. Erina giving Megumi words of encouragement also stands out as a great moment when she respects a style of cooking that is different from her own haute cuisine. Erina leading the charge against her father and his Elite Ten by training the Rebels herself was also really cool. Anything where Erina learns something new or can impart knowledge would be fun. I also enjoy really graphic descriptions of food.




Best girl.

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

Character(s): Seo Yuzuki and Wakamatsu Hirotaka
  • Seo having more fun with making Waka fall asleep
  • Waka coming to terms with Seo being Lorelei
  • Seo being too perfect in general


I love watching Seo bully Waka. I mean, I could just end my blurb about them there. The gap between her schoolyard antics and her angelic voice is great. Waka's desperate attempts to level up so he can fight back are just as amusing. I feel bad that I don't have more to say other than I just love Seo making Wakamatsu cry.