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Ursula Le Guin's writing is as lovely as ever, in these stories. They're all beautiful and clever and full of her own particular brand of magic. The first one, "Half Past Four", was rather strange -- but that's not surprising, coming from the mind of Ursula Le Guin. I especially liked "A Child Bride" and "The Poacher"; I love the Demeter/Persephone/Hades legend, in the former case, and the latter is just lovely, the slow reveal, the slow realisation of what's going on. I'm really happy I finally got to read this one.
Nov. 16th, 2008
Dear Yuletide Santa
Nov. 16th, 2008 07:00 pmDear Yuletide Santa,
Not sure what to write here, but I'm told I should write it, so I shall try! The first port of call for general stuff should probably be this post in which I go on a bit about my "fickinks": themes I like to see most, and also a list of the smut things I like (and how I like them!).
Let's see... the main fandom I asked for is The Dark Is Rising. I am so desperate to get TDIR fic I can't even express it, but I'm really not expecting it because the fandom is so small. I'd read pretty much anything, although I baulk when the kids are too young, so ageing them up a bit is kinda preferred. Favourite things in canon are the family interactions, particularly in the Stanton family, and between Bran and his father. I'm a big fan of the boys being boys. In terms of more plotty stuff, I always longed for Simon to have more of a shining role: he began to seem quite ordinary and plain and boring beside Barney and Jane. Despite that, I always wanted to have more of Barney, too. There was so much it hinted he could have been... show me that and I'm happy. (I always see Simon going on to become a doctor, Barney an artist, and Will an academic. Bran I am much more flexible about. But you can make me believe anything, really.)
But! I am just as happy to get fic for the other two fandoms. I haven't read much fic from Digital Devil Saga, but I spent the whole second game going "oooh" at the idea of Roland/Argilla. I'm okay with any rating for this stuff, but I'd rather they were in their human form than being Indra and Prithivi for higher rated stuff. Of course, make it sexy and not too gory and I won't care, I'm just not really able to see vore as being sexy. I loved the way the Embryon have to learn about emotions and stuff -- maybe Argilla learning what it is to love? I also love the teamwork aspect: show me Indra and Prithivi working together and somehow trusting each other even though they could rip each other to bloody ribbons, and I'll be intrigued. Show me a breakdown in that teamwork because they're hungry, and how they hold back, and I'll be intrigued. Trust issues are one of my big buttons, actually.
With FAKE, I long for fic that reminds me of canon. Preferably set post-canon. Something that isn't just Dee/Ryo sex but Dee and Ryo living/working together and being Dee and Ryo. Sex is also good, as long as it feels like them, you know? (Example: how would Ryo react to bondage? That could be funny and sweet and possibly all about how much he trusts Dee. Trust button, press!)
If you write about any character from any fandom becoming blind, permanently or temporarily, and how they deal with it, I may go down on my knees and kiss your feet. Sex while blind is also one of my things. I prefer it to be actual blindness, as in, not a deliberate blind spell (if we're talking Final Fantasy, which we're not...) or a blindfold, but actual physical blindness and bandages over the eyes. This always wins with me. Trust issue/blindness issue/both at once = insta-win. But don't feel limited by that, of course!
I'm sure I'll love whatever you come up with. ♥
Love,
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edenbound (shanaqui, wilderthan)
Not sure what to write here, but I'm told I should write it, so I shall try! The first port of call for general stuff should probably be this post in which I go on a bit about my "fickinks": themes I like to see most, and also a list of the smut things I like (and how I like them!).
Let's see... the main fandom I asked for is The Dark Is Rising. I am so desperate to get TDIR fic I can't even express it, but I'm really not expecting it because the fandom is so small. I'd read pretty much anything, although I baulk when the kids are too young, so ageing them up a bit is kinda preferred. Favourite things in canon are the family interactions, particularly in the Stanton family, and between Bran and his father. I'm a big fan of the boys being boys. In terms of more plotty stuff, I always longed for Simon to have more of a shining role: he began to seem quite ordinary and plain and boring beside Barney and Jane. Despite that, I always wanted to have more of Barney, too. There was so much it hinted he could have been... show me that and I'm happy. (I always see Simon going on to become a doctor, Barney an artist, and Will an academic. Bran I am much more flexible about. But you can make me believe anything, really.)
But! I am just as happy to get fic for the other two fandoms. I haven't read much fic from Digital Devil Saga, but I spent the whole second game going "oooh" at the idea of Roland/Argilla. I'm okay with any rating for this stuff, but I'd rather they were in their human form than being Indra and Prithivi for higher rated stuff. Of course, make it sexy and not too gory and I won't care, I'm just not really able to see vore as being sexy. I loved the way the Embryon have to learn about emotions and stuff -- maybe Argilla learning what it is to love? I also love the teamwork aspect: show me Indra and Prithivi working together and somehow trusting each other even though they could rip each other to bloody ribbons, and I'll be intrigued. Show me a breakdown in that teamwork because they're hungry, and how they hold back, and I'll be intrigued. Trust issues are one of my big buttons, actually.
With FAKE, I long for fic that reminds me of canon. Preferably set post-canon. Something that isn't just Dee/Ryo sex but Dee and Ryo living/working together and being Dee and Ryo. Sex is also good, as long as it feels like them, you know? (Example: how would Ryo react to bondage? That could be funny and sweet and possibly all about how much he trusts Dee. Trust button, press!)
If you write about any character from any fandom becoming blind, permanently or temporarily, and how they deal with it, I may go down on my knees and kiss your feet. Sex while blind is also one of my things. I prefer it to be actual blindness, as in, not a deliberate blind spell (if we're talking Final Fantasy, which we're not...) or a blindfold, but actual physical blindness and bandages over the eyes. This always wins with me. Trust issue/blindness issue/both at once = insta-win. But don't feel limited by that, of course!
I'm sure I'll love whatever you come up with. ♥
Love,
edenbound (shanaqui, wilderthan)