Gift Fic Requests- 2005

[tarotgal]

All righty! The time everyone's been waiting for: requests for gift fics from tg for the 2005 holidays!

Here's how it's going to work this year (which will be incredibly similar to last year): Let me know what you want and when you want it. I'll do my very, very best to post it on your specified holiday. Because I anticipate a LOT of requests (considering how many I had last year!) priority goes to people who I coverse with through e-mail and LJ frequently. I don't know how many I'm going to be able to handle, but I think I'm going to cut it off somewhere between 15 and 20 if I get that many. I'm going to keep this offer open so long as I don't get completely bombarded with requests. I do have a real life, after all. I'm going to try to shoot for 3-5 pages each (last year I think I said 1-3 but I seriously don't think I'll be able to write a good 1 page story about anything LOL) but the more details you give, the easier it'll be for me to write.

Reply to this post with the answers if you want a gift fic. Here's what I need you to give me:
1. Your username (This should be the easy part)
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate (so I know when to try and have it done. If you don't specify one, I'll post it on New Year's)
3. Fandom (ONLY original characters or fandoms I'm familiar with, please. And I'd prefer not to write Real Person fics)
4. Pairing(s) if any (I'm pretty much open to ANY pairings here, even ones I don't ship- het, slash, and femslash are all acceptable)
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference (just so there's no confusion when I go to write the fic)
6. Rating or range of ratings (and/or specific stopping points. ex: kissing but no sex... or sex but nothing graphic... etc.)
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc. (My list of squicks is getting shorter and shorter by the day, so there's very little I won't agree to write at this point. Feel free to specify as much as you like here because the more you include, the easier it is for me to write!)

Additional things: Only one request per person (so make it a good one). If I honestly don't think I can write your request, I reserve the right to tell you this and ask you to pick another. And, again, the more details you specify, the easier it is for me to write, so think about your request before you submit it. (I'm not saying you have to go into great detail, but if you want something specific, feel free to ask for it!) Fics don't have to take place during holidays, but can if that's what you'd like.


PS- I'm very touched by the offers for fics people have dropped my way over the last few days. I'm thinking them over right now and will reply ASAP. I'll probably also do one of those "this is what I'd love as a present" LJ memes that are so popular around the holidays in case anyone else feels generous as the holidays come around. But I really like being able to give gift fics this time of year so requesting one doesn't mean you are required to give me anything in return. Your feedback, comments, and friendship online are more than enough :-)

PPS- The song meme gift fics are coming along well. One is completely finished. One is very close to being finished. And one is nearly half finished. I'm going to try to work on them all weekend and have them done incredibly soon. Sorry it's taken me so long. I've had other bunnies nibbling at me ;-)

Comments

[tarotgal]

I meant *winter* holidays, sorry. Though I'd still be willing to write it by Thanksgiving if you wish, if you want to switch to Christmas or something that's fine, too. I thought of clarifying 'holiday' but thought that was evident because of what I did last year. Sorry for any confusion. If you do actually want it for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas, I can do that.

As for the request and fandom... Though I've never written in it before, I'd be more than happy to write a Sleepy Hollow fic. My middle school mascot was the headless horseman so the fandom's sort of in my blood :-) And it's as good an excuse as any to pull that DVD off my shelf and watch it again :-) So sure. No problem!

Hmmm. I think I need an 'As you wish' Princess Bride icon for my replies here... *G*

[tarotgal]

The Princess Bride is my favorite movie ever. I browsed through my icon folder on my computer and found 3 different 'As You Wish' icons. Deciding which to use was the hard part. LOL

I don't think it'll be a rush to get it done by Thanksgiving, I just wanted to make sure you picked the holiday you wanted because I wasn't clear in my original post on that point.
And I definitely like the fandom- heck, I bought the DVD! ;-) And I've always enjoyed your SH fics I just haven't ever tried writing in it before. I don't think it will present any significant problems.

[girlwithtulips.livejournal.com]

1. Your username: girlwithtulips

2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate: Christmas (IF time permits, could you make it Christmas Eve, your time? Just because of the timezone differences. BUT please don't feel obliged to have it done by then if you have too many things to do - New Year's or later will be fine!)

3. Fandom: Horatio Hornblower. I'm not sure if this is one of your fandoms, though, because I can't recall you ever mentioning it. If it's not a fandom you're familiar with, don't worry about this :)

4. Pairing(s) if any: I'd actually really like to see a gen fic, if that's ok. Something about friendship and love - but not romantic love.

5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any: This is going to sound silly, I know, but can I request a h/c fic with no sneezing? Or just minimal sneezing that's not the focus of the story.

6. Rating or range of ratings: Any rating is fine, as long as there's no romance :)

7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc: If you've read the books, could this be about Hornblower and Bush? Or if you've just seen the movies, about Horatio and (Bush and/or Archie)? Horatio is a man who is incredibly hard on himself. He holds himself responsible for any and every failure that happens, regardless of whether he could actually have prevented it. Could you pease write something where he is quite seriously hurt/sick (but the effects come on slowly) but thinks that he deserves it because (he thinks) he has failed at something, and will not rest until he's proved himself again?

Thank you, tg, for the very generous offer! :) And I look forward to seeing your wishlist meme up soon.

Gee, whatever shall I request? ;)

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

Hey there. Bet you saw this coming a mile away, but I'd like some sick, sniffly Legolas please!

I utterly adored your gift fic to me last year, and I'd like this one to be the same general type of rating...slashy overtones and/or deep frienship, but no explicit sex. I'd rather have the focus be on the illness and caring than on hormone-filled smut, at least for this fic. *G* Not to say I don't like elf smut...nope, not at all...mmm, bare, sweaty elven skin...*smiles dreamily* Wait, I'm getting sidetracked here!

I'm not sure exactly what you're doing for my song contest fic, so I don't want to duplicate ideas. I've got *plenty* of idea backups in case you need me to choose a different bunny, so let me know if I tread anywhere near your idea.

Now, for the idea: Definitely post-ROTK. As opposed to last year's fic's banquet, this time I'd rather have a private gathering of friends. It doesn't have to be in Minas Tirith, though that would be the obvious choice. I kinda envision a warm gathering around a big fireplace to share memories and celebrate whatever winter holiday they celebrate in Middle-earth. I wouldn't say no to a dash of hurt/comfort thrown in, but mostly I just want Legolas to be worried and fussed over by his friends, if that can be arranged.

(Alternatively, I would love to see a sequel to the fic where Legolas breaks his ankle out in the snow with Aragorn, but if you were planning on writing one eventually, then I don't want to use up my pick on something you would have written even without a specific request.)

As for deadline, I don't care if you wait and do mine last again. I'll be visiting my parents and others around Christmas again and may not be anywhere that I feel comfortable reading this type of fic. I'm working December 28th-January 3rd, though I will definitely have computer access then. So, I guess I'll say New Year's, but I'm not picky if it's later. The end result was worth it last year!

Huge bunches of thanks in advance! *HUGS*

[(Anonymous)]

tg,
This is so wonderful of you! You know I'm excited.

1.Tina(callmetinap)
2.Christmas(Though if you're busy, New Year's would be ok too,)
3.Harry Potter
4.Remus and Sirius
5.I would love a sneezey Sirius for this one.
6.I'm thinking definite cuddles and kisses without anything too graphic.
7.Since you've written me a wonderful sick Remus fic, I would love a fic with Sirius sick with a cold and your fantastic nurturing Remus. Any time period is fine. It would be perfect to end with snuggly puppies.(Now that I think of it, I wouldn't mind if both were sick either....)

Thank you so much for offering tg. I would love to write you a gift fic if you'd like. You know my limitations, but I'm definetly willing :)

You are the best,

Tina

[tarotgal]

I'm not even remotely familiar with HH, except for the fact that snowshie (I think it was snowshie) wrote a fic for one of the contests in that fandom and I got to stare at all the nummy pictures while I was making the fandom header.

However, the whole series is on my Blockbuster Online queue and slated to be mailed to me as soon as I finish the next 4 disks of The L Word Season 2. (Spots 5 through 10 in my queue) So I anticipate being somewhat familiar with it by the time I need to start writing this fic for you. I can't promise getting the characters perfect (especially as I haven't seen it yet, so I don't know if I can pick it up fast) and I haven't read the books at all, so it'll be movie-based exclusively. But I am relatively certain I'll be able to write what you're asking for here. I'll let you know as the date approaches if I can't. Is that all right?

As for the story concept itself... no, it doesn't sound remotely silly! So would you prefer no sneezing to just a little sneezing? I enjoy writing non-sneezing h/c's so I seriously don't mind. I just want you happy with the result! :-) And even though I haven't met the characters yet, I do think I'll be able to handle your request. Thank you for the detail :-)

Re: Gee, whatever shall I request? ;)

[tarotgal]

I absolutely, positively intend to write a follow-up to the ankle-breaking snowfic (I've got some of it written in my head already). So I'm more than happy not to write that for you here ;-) And what you suggest doesn't have any overlap with the song meme giftfic. So no worries there (apart from me worrying about you liking the song meme giftfic!!!)

Anyway... no, I'm not surprised by your request. And I shall try to do my best with this idea! If any more specifics occur to you between now and mid-Dec that you just have to have in the fic, feel free to throw them my way. (Not that I need them as I already have some images running through my head, but you're always so good at coming up with things like this) And thanks for the bit of relief deadline-wise. I'll shoot for New Year's but put it in my "it's okay if it's a few days late" pile. I'm positive the extra time will be beneficial.

[tarotgal]

I'll put it in the Christmas pile right now and see how many requests I get for each date, if that's okay with you :-)

I definitely think I'll be able to handle this request. Nummy indeed! And I'll let you know about one from you once I sort it all out in my head. I definitely can't get enough sneezy puppy fics *blush*

[(Anonymous)]

You've just given me two wonderfully fantastic gift fics, so feel free to stick this at the bottom of the pile, but I decided a few months ago to pseudo-seriously ask you for this pairing during gift fic season, so... :-) You've written a fic with the pairing already, but I think the muses might have put a wand to your head for that.

You knew this was coming. :-)

1. circe
2. Christmas, but New Years is perfectly fine.
3. HP
4. ...Snarry. :-)
5. Harry
6. Whatever you feel comfortable with, my dear.
7. Sneezing, definitely. Post-Hogwarts, post-Voldy, serious relationship. Snape is still Potions Master, Harry is some profession (lol, I'm dying to cite specific ff worlds here) DADA teacher, healer (not medi-wizard - more powerful) or Auror. They live at Hogwarts, together, possibly in Snape's chambers. Snape is snarky, but does want Harry to feel better and does take care of him. Harry has a fever. Clothing is optional.

That last part might be incoherent. I've read so many Snarrys that offer so many different outcomes (especially regarding Harry's profession) that, while it might not matter in a sneezefic, it seems important to mention. :-)

Mmm, yup, that's it. ::snuggles Snarry::

But, seriously, if it's too painful, don't bother. :-) I won't be devestated.

Though, I WOULD be devestated if I didn't give a gift to YOU. I've got a handle on a few of your fandoms (SW, HP, OC and, to a lesser extent, LotR, to start - Rent, probably, too). I know you said that you'll put a 'what I'd love for a gift' mem up, but if you have anything specific that you'd like to read, let me know. ;-)

-c

Re: Gee, whatever shall I request? ;)

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

Since you asked, I have a couple specific little things running around in my head that I'd really like to see:

-Legolas reclining against Gimli with a blanket tucked all around him nice and snug
-Legolas attempting to join in a bit of singing but not having too much success
-Stuffy talk and build-ups :)
-Fever
-Legolas refusing to go to his own room and rest because 1. He doesn't want to admit weakness though you'd have to be blind to miss it and 2. Because his time with his mortal friends is fleeting and he doesn't want to miss out.

I could go on, but I think that's more than enough for a short fic. Brainstorming is so much fun though!

[tarotgal]

Yes, I knew it was coming (or at least had a very strong inkling) and I don't think it'll be too painful at all (strangely enough). I'm more worried with making Snape snarky enough than handling the pairing, truth be told. I definitely don't have his character down well enough for my liking.

BUT I shall definitely do my very best! And I'll probably go with Auror or Auror and perhaps an in & out visiting DADA professor. Is that okay with you?

As for the offer- thank you! I'm working it out in my head right now. (I'm so bad with making requests... the only one I've ever made was never written for me and I'm the sort of person who feels guilty asking) I'm tempted to say RENT because I love those boys to death. Squeee! But I always get incredibly nervous thinking about sneezefics in that fandom, what with the AIDS. And pre-AIDS Roger & Tom just aren't as cute and angsty. So I'd probably go towards The OC or SW instead... but I'll let you know personally when it's straightened out in my head, okay? *HUGS* Thank you so much offering :-)

[(Anonymous)]

I'd imagine, behind closed doors, Snape's snarkiness is a bit more mild. Especially with a sick, serious partner. So full on snarking Snape may not be required. I've not found any issues with your characterization of him before, if that of any help, and I am a bit critical of my Snapey-poo. :-)

Auror or Aurur/guest DADA prof. would be lovely.

Feel free to play with this too, if you want to use it as an exercise for Snape's character or whatever. Snarry will have me on cloud nine, so whatever you try can't be bad. :-)

I completely understand what you mean about the gift fic requests, guilt factor and whatnot. It's definitely why I didn't request when you offered last year. :-) But whateeeevvveeeerrr you want, my dear. If you think of another fandom that I even *might* be familiar with (anything with Ewan is a pretty sure bet), feel free to check. Kinks (Gred w/ horse tails and saddles, if you want :-) ) any pairings, any ratings - I'm game and up for a challenge. Just thought I'd say so here in case that influences your decision. :-)

And thank YOU for, well, doing this (and just being you). ::returns hugs!::

-c

[symphonyflute.livejournal.com]

1. Your username (This should be the easy part):Symphonyflute
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate (so I know when to try and have it done. If you don't specify one, I'll post it on New Year's): i celebrate Hanukkah, but whenever's fine
3. Fandom (ONLY original characters or fandoms I'm familiar with, please. And I'd prefer not to write Real Person fics): You've never seen Everwood, have you? If so, that would be a great fic. If not, How about Lost?
4. Pairing(s) if any (I'm pretty much open to ANY pairings here, even ones I don't ship- het, slash, and femslash are all acceptable): Anything but slash
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference (just so there's no confusion when I go to write the fic):Charlie
6. Rating or range of ratings (and/or specific stopping points. ex: kissing but no sex... or sex but nothing graphic... etc.): whatever
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc: whatever\

Thank you so much!

And if you want, me and my tiny tiny world of fandoms to write you a gift fic, ask away. I'd love too :)

[tarotgal]

I've seen two episodes of Everwood (Scott Wolf's first two... mmm... Scott Wolf...) and I liked it, just couldn't keep up with it. And, yeah, I don't know it well enough to write a sneezefic for it, no matter how much I adore sick artists (including musicians) and/or doctors.

I've never written a LOST fic before (I've tired some slash ones out in my head, but nothing took) but I can probably handle it all right. And Charlie-boy... mmmmmm *G*

[silverelf.livejournal.com]

1. Your username : silverelf
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate : Winter Solstice / Christmas
3. Fandom : Pirates of the Caribbean please. :D
4. Pairing(s) if any : Jack 'n Will.
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference : MmmmJack.
6. Rating or range of ratings : I like mansecks. There is nothing better, in my opinion, than good mansecks. So if you feel inspired to write mansecks, please don't hesitate to do so. I like fluff too, though. So if mansecks is not an option for your brain, then manfluff is just as wonderful.
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc : Okay, this may sound a little strange, but could it be possible to have it be a fetish story, where Will gets all hot n' bothered by Jack's irritated nosey? Those are just my favorites as of late, mostly because of your fetish ridden Qui. All your fault. <3
Also, I like cold!sneezage, but I'm not a snob. Any sneezage would be wondermiffle. That's right. Miffle.



Thank you for being so wonderful. I'll write for you, or make you some kind of a graphic present thingy in exchange. So lemme know what you want. :D LOFF!

[a4o.livejournal.com]

How generous of you ! I hope you like my suggestion.

1. Your username : a4o
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate : Christmas has pretty much been cnacelled for me this year, so a Christmas fec would probably cheer me up
3. Fandom :Harry Potter
4. Pairing(s): I don't mind
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing : Teenage!Snape
6. Rating or range of ratings : I'd prefer no sex
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other : Young Snape is staying at Hogwarts for the Holydays. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for that rotten cold...

a4o

[kiss-me-caustic.livejournal.com]

1. Your username: Vignette
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate: I'd like it for New Year, please.
3. Fandom: Harry Potter
4. Pairing(s) if any: Remus/Sirius
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference: Remus
6. Rating or range of ratings: Anything you like!
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc: MWPP 7th year - In honour of their last year, the pups decide to pull a New Year's Eve prank no one will ever forget. Only Remus's cold means that things don't exactly go to plan... how exactly things don't go to plan, I'll leave to you! Oh, and I'd like build-ups, if possible.

P.S: I'd really like to write something for you in return. If you post a meme about what you'd like, then I'm happy to follow that, but if there's anything particular you'd like, just let me know. Thanks. xxx

[girlwithtulips.livejournal.com]

Ooh!! :) You have such a treat in store for you, watching the movies for the first time! Every time I discover a new fandom, especially one that's got lots and lots of books or movies (and in the case of HH, both! <3) I love and cherish the experience of reading and watching it for the first time :) Even though I love rereads, there's just nothing like approaching a series for the first time! The HH movies are filled with LOTS of yummy boys (Ioan! *melt*) and so many squee-worthy moments!

< / gush>

Whenever you get a chance to watch the movies and write the fic is fine. It doesn't necessarily have to be a holiday fic :) Of course, let me know if you can't/write the scenario :)

And I'm so glad you don't think my request is too silly! I like sneezefics (of course lol) but it's pure h/c that sends me into a little gibbering puddle of squee :) I put down "no/minimal sneezing" because it seemed funny to make NO sneezing the only limitation of the fic. Minimal is fine if the plot demands it; otherwise, there doesn't have to be any!

[symphonyflute.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[lilyfrost.livejournal.com]

1. Your username: lilyfrost (Elena Moorwood on the group)
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate: yule (dec 21), but New Years is fine
3. Fandom: Lord of the Rings
4. Pairing(s) if any: any/none of the following: Erestor/Glorfindel, Elrond/Celebrian
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference: Elladan and/or Elrohir
6. Rating or range of ratings: kissing
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc.: should be a cold story

I don't think you've ever written about the twins before, but they're left pretty blank in the books, and not included at all in the movies, so pretty much anything goes. I generally write them as immature, perverse, little pranksters, even as adults. :)

Thank you a million times over!

[rainbowbluebird.livejournal.com]

Oh tg...I absolutely adore that you do this...its so sweet and generous!
I was telling my husband about it last night and he was thoroughly impressed...

Okay, here goes...*g*

1. Your username: blackvelvetband
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate: Yule
3. Fandom: Lord of the Rings
4. Pairing(s) if any: Legolas/Gimli please
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference: Do you need to ask? A certain blond elf...
6. Rating or range of ratings: The naughtier the better...
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc.: Build ups and stuffy talk...and hair play [or just elf-petting],...oh, and pretty please can Gimli somehow mention 'sniffles'? It doesn't have to be a cold fic...any kind of sneezing is perfectly fine...

Thank you so much tg...Bright Blessings to you and your family :)

[ladykorana.livejournal.com]

Oooh, good choice! The twins are way sexy, and I'm still disappointed they didn't make the movies. Legolas is still my favorite, of course, but the twins are my favorite dark-haired elves by far!

[brigidmn.livejournal.com]

1. Your username Brigidmn
2. Which winter holiday(s) you celebrate: Doesn't really matter
3. Fandom Harry Potter
4. Pairing(s) Percy/Oliver
5. Character(s) you want to see sneezing if any and if you have a preference: Percy, or both
6. Rating or range of ratings sex but nothing graphic
7. Plot, situations, kinks, elements, sneezing/no sneezing, colds/allergies/other, etc. Being somewwhere else during holidays, being sick and just wanting to go home and be in their own bed

[brigidmn.livejournal.com]

Forgot to add, let me know what you would like and when, as I'll have more time to write with semester break coming up. Obviously, my fandoms are pretty limited (mostly HP) but I'll do what I can.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey! Since I've pretty much become a lurker, don't feel obligated to write this at all! But if you'd like to or you feel the need, here's my request! :)

1. ~A
2. Xmas
3. SW
4. Eiter pre Obi/Qui or Obi/Qui
5. Obi!
6. Anything!
7. I'd really like to see Obi's work ethic come into place, you know, a 'duty above all else' type thing. I'd also like a fever, qui placing his hand on Obi's forehead, and if you think you can, I'd love to see Tala in this!

Please, only if you have time! If you don't, I'd be more than happy to read the other fics on the list. (I've been horribly busy with school and have basically dropped off of the face of the earth.)

Hope things are peachy!

~A