#fics will be posted on 25 dec on ao3 and author reveals on 1 jan i believe

[petaldancing]

wow guys, i learned about yuletide (a fic exchange for obscure fandoms w <1,000 fics on the net.. like.. hmm.. HYOUKA!!) from @brella and am stoked to take part in it this year! you get to write a letter to the person who’ll be fulfilling your request, so here is mine~

hello (future) friend and (current) yuletide writer!!

This is actually the first year I’m participating in Yuletide! (And also the first year i that i’ve gotten back into writing fic after a 3 year hiatus!) I’m excited, and I hope that my prompts will help spark inspiration for you and that you’ll enjoy writing this piece as the year draws to a close. Thank you so much in advance for this, and I look forward to reading whatever you have for me! 

general

i prefer:

gen, het, or femslash

G - M ratings (if the latter: no to underage (below 18 y/o, for me), yes to character-driven, build-up + pay-off! when the sex isn't the highlight of the story but a nice complement.. wow!!)

any length you have in mind for the fic

you to write a story that you've been meaning to but haven't gotten around to! or one that you'd love to have under your belt! (:

i can't deal with/DNW:

drug use, death, gore/violence/assault, dub/noncon, abuse, angst, kinky stuff, unhappy endings

i will cry tears of joy for:

stories focusing on ladies, their r/s (platonic, romantic etc) w other ladies, their characters & motivations beyond just the romance

(but i still thrive on romance ahaha)

characters losing themselves but then finding themselves & becoming stronger (w or w/o someone's help)

(un)resolved sexual tension, unexpected kisses that take both parties by surprise, almost kisses, being trapped in small spaces, mutual pining etc

characters drifting apart over time but then reconnecting and falling in love again

wacky humour

shoujo tropes used in good doses

unlikely pairings that work

platonic fic on unlikely friends/vitrolic best buds esp between a guy & gal

fics about characters who've hardly interacted in canon (!!)

canon divergence (as long as it leads to interesting r/s between characters)

ten years later post-canon fic!! (esp if characters are high-schoolers in canon)

WITCHES! guy witches work too

recurring motifs/symbols

i also love AUs, particularly:

pacific rim AUs

role reversal AUs

I live for AUs that bring out character dynamics you know & love except in a diff universe! but you don't have to write AU fic!

fandom specific

1. Hyouka to say this is my favourite, most precious & treasured piece of fiction would be an understatement!! i give all my heart to hyouka’s themes (finding your identity & place in the world, relating & empathizing with others, following your passion etc etc i could go on) which were told beautifully through a wonderful core cast of 4 characters! the depth and flaws and emotional weaknesses of hyouka’s main cast is Too Much For Me To Bear and i love them in any and all permutations and just WANT TO READ ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME!! also i’ve written satomaya to the moon & back but let me tell you... i would still read satomaya content any day ehehe. BUT i am very intrigued by satoshi & chitanda’s r/s which hasn’t been written much about in the fandom yet so maybe??? HMM!!

ships: satoshi/mayaka, houtarou/chitanda but would be also open to mayaka/houtarou or satoshi/chitanda because that always intrigues me

prompts (optional, of course!) - Mayaka & Houtarou having a huge falling out, like SERIOUS falling out, and it’s up to Satoshi & Chitanda to work together to get the two to make-up and get the group back together!! - Satoshi & Chitanda working together to solve a mystery without the help of Houtarou & Mayaka, who’re usually the two who are better at solving cases!! - On the flipside, what about: 5 times Satoshi dislikes Chitanda, and 1 time he doesn’t.  - Soul Eater AU!! this is a specific AU i’ve had in my head for awhile but would love to read someone’s interpretation of it!! who would be the meisters/weapons, what forms would the weapons take?? a fic where the four find each other and become partners/duos would be worth a BILLION yuletides!! - in the same vein, fire emblem AU! here’s a post i wrote about it years ago but still relevant and feel free to tweak the classes - older!Houtarou/Chitanda who stayed behind for college in Kamiyama visiting Satoshi/Mayaka in the big city/Tokyo (optional as to whether the two pairs are dating yet, but wouldn’t it be wonderful if they weren’t at the start of the fic!!) - any mayaka-centric fic, perhaps a fic about her trying to set Chitanda/Houtarou up? w accomplice Satoshi (+10000 points if she and Satoshi AREN’T DATING! YET! !! COLLAPSES) also i guess it works the other way too!! chitanda trying to get satoshi to confess to mayaka, dragging houtarou along in the process... you know it’s good when both pairs aren’t dating yet

2. Hibike Euphonium

this anime is a good example of me loving the small moments and characters so much more than the overarching plot! i liked s1 more than s2 because of the development of kumiko and reina alongside each other, but i loved the spin s2 gave on kumiko & asuna’s r/s! while this anime isn’t a top fav of mine, the r/s between the ladies in this show is SO GOOD!!! would love to see what you can do with it!

ships: kumiko/reina, kumiko/asuna, am p alright w most other ships too except shuu/kumiko, i’m really not interested in that at all, but shuu as a character? yeah OK i guess prompts - 5 fives they climbed the hill together, 1 time they didn’t (kumiko/reina) - a fic about kumiko chasing asuka down but always missing her!! i.e. following her to uni in the big city (only, her uni is like nowhere near close enough to asuka’s), moving out of home and closer to asuka, trying to join the prestigious band asuka’s travelling with etc etc, and finally catching up to her!! - ten years later fic! reina comes back into town after touring with the national orchestra, kumiko (who stopped playing the euphonium) tries hard not to fall in love with her & the eupho once again... and fails, of course - a fic that examines reina falling out of love with taki-sensei and developing feelings for kumiko would be wonderful for my heart too!!

3. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

i am so so fond of this anime and its gags! while the character dynamics are incredibly fun to watch, they also feel very ‘predictable’, not only because of the running jokes but cause their r/s never seem to advance that much. so i would absolutely LOVE if you threw me fic about the most unlikely pairs that don’t interact so much in canon and hence have less running jokes, i would love to see what pans out, and the fic needn’t even be romantic!! ships: nozaki/sakura, kashima/hori, seo/waka, also interested in kashima/seo and sakura+hori

prompts - kashima + seo: i find their r/s v interesting?? would love for a fic to focus on their interactions, esp since i vaguely rmb seo being a bit wary of kashima at first - hori + sakura: i think they would work as wonderful partners in anything they do and would love anything that explores their r/s! maybe sakura has to help the drama club for a performance? - ten years later fic would work wonderfully for GSNK! what’s everyone doing now? wouldn’t it be funny if all the r/s were p much the same, but also kinda different? - Akatsuki no Yona AU! (whether yona is sakura or mikorin, you decide! haha)

4. Fune Wo Amu

this is more of a wildcard pick because um, I REALLY LIKED THIS SHOW! i loved the attention paid to the world of dictionary publishing but specifically, the seemingly insurmountable ocean of words & meanings & the desire to bridge the gaps that so naturally form between people... this show calmed my heart so much and i would love fic which brought me back to that calm and reflective atmosphere & those lovely characters prompts -  over the years working, majime learns the definitions of words through his interactions with the people in the office - nishioka becoming a dad leads to everyone in the office inevitably taking turns parenting his kids!! either because they need to babysit, or because he brings em to company functions etc  - sasaki on her first day of work vs last day of work - any fic that explores how majime & nishioka influence and change each other’s lives would be nice as well ahh...

thank u again dear writer, may you have a wonderful end to the year and i hope that whatever good things and bad things that happened this year, you’ll carry on strong and even better in the next!! happy writing and please eat well and stay warm (: 

[footballficexchange]

Football Varieté - A Football Fanfiction exchange

2019 is ending, the roaring 20s are approaching - and what’s a better way to start the new decade than with a bunch of fresh fics? Not just any fics, though. We want to make this all about the unique part of our fandom - its variety!

Football as a fandom is huge. We don’t have a limited cast or even just one couple to adore. We have a huge potpourri to dive into. And we’re going to appreciate our diversity in this challenge. Are you tired of seeing the same old people? Do you want to give new ships a try? Want to test unknown terrain? Or stick to the same old stuff, because that’s totally fine? Everything’s possible here. You can wish for anything - and you can also get (almost) anything. Welcome to our messy adventure!

Never participated in an exchange before? It’s easy - you write a fic for someone, and someone else writes one for you!  Just fill out the form here on the challenge page, and tell us what kind of fic you’d like to receive. We’ll work some magic behind the scenes and pair you up blindly. Your job is just to write your fic and keep it a surprise who you’re writing for!

JOIN US!

FAQ

What’s the theme of this challenge?

Basically - “everything is possible”! Do you have two players in mind that would make a great couple but you never got around to writing about them? Have you read (and/or written) plenty of stories about your OTP already but there’s this one plot you’d love to read about? Even though there are so many fics in the football fandom, everyone still has some unfulfilled (or not sufficiently fulfilled) wishes. Here, we try to fulfill those wishes together.

What’s “everything”?

There are no rules. You want to read about a platonic relationship? That’s totally fine! You don’t want the New Year as a topic? Alrighty! Nobody wrote about the pairing you have in mind before? That’s what we’re here for!

Of course, you can name your likes and dislikes, both concerning writing and reading. We take your wishes and demands into consideration after everybody got paired up blindly and fix the assignments if necessary so nobody has to write a request or has to read a fic they can’t deal with!

What if I can’t finish my fic in time? It’s okay! Don’t panic, don’t feel bad. Sometimes life happens, especially around the holiday season. The important part here is letting us know in a timely manner if it looks unlikely that you’ll finish. We will have pinch hitters ready to go, but we have to know that you’re dropping out before they can jump into action.

Can we post our fic individually? Yes - once author reveals are done, you are free to post it wherever you want to. A masterlist will be posted on tumblr on December 31 simultaneous to the ao3 reveals, but please refrain from posting your fic until after we published it.

What’s the schedule? Nov 15 - Nov 25: Sign ups Nov 25 - Nov 26: Matches go out Dec 26: Deadline to submit fics Jan 1: Fics go live - one/two per day

I don’t have an AO3 account. What can I do? Just hit us up - we can send you an invitation!

I want to know something you haven’t mentioned yet. No problem! Send us an ask. We’re happy to help!

Rules

1. The minimum word count is 1000 words. There is no maximum word count.

2. If you need to drop out, that’s fine! Life happens, and we won’t hold it against you - as long as you let us know. This is a 1:1 ratio exchange, so dropping out without notice leaves someone without a fic and us in a bind. We will be taking pinch hitters on a volunteer basis, but it’s just better for everyone involved when we have open lines of communication.

3. Please keep the spirit of the anonymous exchange alive by not revealing who you’re writing for until the designated time!

4. If you have an issue with your assignment, just let us know and we’ll work something out in a way that hopefully keeps everyone happy and involved!

5. You don’t necessarily need a beta reader but please make sure your text follows the basic rules of grammar and spelling.

6. Have fun!