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lawsonblakestan) wrote2021-10-23 10:42 am
lawsonblakestan) wrote2021-10-23 10:42 am
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Yuletide Letter
Ahoy, Yuletide writer! Here are some of the things I enjoy! (Exclamation points are one of those things!?) I have never written out the specifics of what I like/dislike before so bear with me (this is my first yuletide).
General likes (most things): missing scenes, post-canon, pre-canon, humor, sadness, angst, pining, slash, hurt/comfort, light/mild smut, whump, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, friendship, all of the feelings.
General dislikes (just in case...): mpreg, incest, non-consensual sexual activities, underage sexual activities, gore, terminal illness.
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Fandom 1: Sea Patrol
Characters: Dutchy, Kate, Buffer
Actually, I love every character in this show (though Mike makes me roll my eyes so hard) but the dynamic between Kate and her two buffers is my favorite. I love that Kate is a strong, independent career-minded woman. But I also love the idea of her falling in love. I love that these characters are always in an adventure but still have time for personal drama. Dutchy and Buffer are great friends to Kate with the potential to be more (for Kate or for each other? idk). I don't think Buffer and Dutchy ever met, but what if they did? Or do they only know of each through their mutual friend, Kate? Maybe one of them stays in bff mode with Kate while the other catches feelings? Also, I don't mind if the fic only focuses on I reject the ending/epilogue of season 5 (2 Dads did not go AWOL, Kate did not abandon her dreams to have Mike's babies, Swain did not die). However, if you need to honor the end of season 5 as canon in your fic, I respect that decision. I'm fine with slash, smut, major character death (if it's used to propel a storyline/provide angst and sadness).
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Fandom 2: Rush
Characters: Josh, Lawson, Shannon, Michael
I do love all the characters in this show and how they have varying levels of friendship with one another. I love how close they are to each other but how they still don't know a lot about each other's personal lives, even when they're in relationships. I think the dynamic between Shannon/Josh and Shannon/Lawson are interesting, especially given Shannon and Lawson's past involvement. I also enjoy the friendship dynamic between Lawson/Josh but I also think they'd make an interesting couple. The way they look at each sometimes is with more than professional respect? The issue of Shannon having been involved with both of them could cause drama. What about some sort of a Josh/Lawson/Michael slash? The only thing I'm not stoked on is Shannon/Michael as a romantic thing--I think they work well as friends and house owners. I'd be happy with all of these characters in a fic or only two or three.
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Fandom 3: Water Rats
Characters: Any
I love Mick the most because he was so optimistic and exuberant when he first joined the team and his arc of encountering deception and corruption and getting more jaded was so intriguing. I thought the power dynamic between him, Rachel, and Jack was interesting. He knows that Rachel and Jack are in love before anyone else does. Also think the way Frank and Rachel are best friends who keep missing the opportunities to become more than friends was interesting. I love the entire canon ensemble of this show--the divers and the detectives and the boat crew. I also love the way Mick pines for Alex but we never really can tell if she feels anything back.
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Fandom 4: The Brokenwood Mysteries
Characters: Breen, Sims
Sims and Breen play off each other so well. Are they friends outside of work? Do they hang out without Mike? Has there been competition between them about promotions ever? Do they always have each others backs or have there been times when they clashed? Is it ever awkward that Breen has a partner at home and Sims seems to be perpetually single? Maybe there was a time when they were both single but would they have even been interested in each other? There are so many open possibilities for these two...I don't have a ton of ideas, just intrigued by them in general.
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Fandom 5: The Gloaming
Characters: Alex, Molly
So many mysteries about these two and what they think now that they have been thrust back into each others lives. Maybe a missing scene or a post canon moment between them would be fun-to see if/how they have reconnected.
General likes (most things): missing scenes, post-canon, pre-canon, humor, sadness, angst, pining, slash, hurt/comfort, light/mild smut, whump, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, friendship, all of the feelings.
General dislikes (just in case...): mpreg, incest, non-consensual sexual activities, underage sexual activities, gore, terminal illness.
***
Fandom 1: Sea Patrol
Characters: Dutchy, Kate, Buffer
Actually, I love every character in this show (though Mike makes me roll my eyes so hard) but the dynamic between Kate and her two buffers is my favorite. I love that Kate is a strong, independent career-minded woman. But I also love the idea of her falling in love. I love that these characters are always in an adventure but still have time for personal drama. Dutchy and Buffer are great friends to Kate with the potential to be more (for Kate or for each other? idk). I don't think Buffer and Dutchy ever met, but what if they did? Or do they only know of each through their mutual friend, Kate? Maybe one of them stays in bff mode with Kate while the other catches feelings? Also, I don't mind if the fic only focuses on I reject the ending/epilogue of season 5 (2 Dads did not go AWOL, Kate did not abandon her dreams to have Mike's babies, Swain did not die). However, if you need to honor the end of season 5 as canon in your fic, I respect that decision. I'm fine with slash, smut, major character death (if it's used to propel a storyline/provide angst and sadness).
***
Fandom 2: Rush
Characters: Josh, Lawson, Shannon, Michael
I do love all the characters in this show and how they have varying levels of friendship with one another. I love how close they are to each other but how they still don't know a lot about each other's personal lives, even when they're in relationships. I think the dynamic between Shannon/Josh and Shannon/Lawson are interesting, especially given Shannon and Lawson's past involvement. I also enjoy the friendship dynamic between Lawson/Josh but I also think they'd make an interesting couple. The way they look at each sometimes is with more than professional respect? The issue of Shannon having been involved with both of them could cause drama. What about some sort of a Josh/Lawson/Michael slash? The only thing I'm not stoked on is Shannon/Michael as a romantic thing--I think they work well as friends and house owners. I'd be happy with all of these characters in a fic or only two or three.
***
Fandom 3: Water Rats
Characters: Any
I love Mick the most because he was so optimistic and exuberant when he first joined the team and his arc of encountering deception and corruption and getting more jaded was so intriguing. I thought the power dynamic between him, Rachel, and Jack was interesting. He knows that Rachel and Jack are in love before anyone else does. Also think the way Frank and Rachel are best friends who keep missing the opportunities to become more than friends was interesting. I love the entire canon ensemble of this show--the divers and the detectives and the boat crew. I also love the way Mick pines for Alex but we never really can tell if she feels anything back.
***
Fandom 4: The Brokenwood Mysteries
Characters: Breen, Sims
Sims and Breen play off each other so well. Are they friends outside of work? Do they hang out without Mike? Has there been competition between them about promotions ever? Do they always have each others backs or have there been times when they clashed? Is it ever awkward that Breen has a partner at home and Sims seems to be perpetually single? Maybe there was a time when they were both single but would they have even been interested in each other? There are so many open possibilities for these two...I don't have a ton of ideas, just intrigued by them in general.
***
Fandom 5: The Gloaming
Characters: Alex, Molly
So many mysteries about these two and what they think now that they have been thrust back into each others lives. Maybe a missing scene or a post canon moment between them would be fun-to see if/how they have reconnected.