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Dear Yuletide Writer,
Firstly thank you for taking on my fic, I know I'll love whatever you write for me.
General fic likes/dislikes
I like a fairly wide range of fics, though I particularly enjoy a bit of world building, outside POV, coming out story or found family.
I absolutely cannot stand excess embarrassment for characters (American sitcom style 'ha ha look how embarrassed he is' style humour). It's my biggest squick and I seriously cannot read it.
I prefer slash but I do like some het if the pairing is interesting enough or if it's part of a poly relationship. I prefer closed poly relationships, but mostly I don't like deception with my poly.
I prefer happy endings or at least hopeful ones.
I much prefer first time to established romance.
I prefer not to have sex be the major focus. I don't at all mind some porn but I much prefer the development of the relationship that goes with it.
I don't like any significant kink in my Yuletide fics.
I don't like alternate setting AU's.
No underage pairings - I didn't think to put it in my DNW's because I have no underaged requested characters but absolutely no explicit sex for a minor.
1. Sea Patrol - Characters: Kate "XO" McGregor, Chris "Swain" Blake, Dylan "Dutchy" Mulholland, Pete "Buffer" Tomaszewski
I love the friendship between all of the Hammersley's crew. I don't much like the relationship between Kate and Mike, it feels quite one sided and like he's stringing her along. I honestly quite dislike Mike as viewed through the lense of he and Kate though I can respect him as a leader and captain - he's just a shitty not-boyfriend who gets jealous every time she tries to move on.
I would love to see a fic pairing Kate with one (or more) of Swain, Dutchy or Buffer - keeping in mind regulations and how she would work around that. I like it when characters show respect for her strength while also acknowledging her as a woman. I also prefer that any relationship acknowledges the Navy regulations and works around/solves that rather than ignoring it.
A slashy fic between any of the three men would also be interesting if you want to try something unusual.
If you can't do that, I would love a friendship/team fic on some kind of mission/adventure.
In all of them I welcome pretty much all the canon characters in ensemble.
I am happy for you to leave out Dutchy or Buffer depending on which season the fic is set in.
Also, the season 5 finale makes me sad, please don't kill Swain.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters, Kate/Mike (except in the past tense), demonisation of Sally if you go the Swain/Kate route, Evil/Mean!Maxine
2. Rescue: Special Ops - Characters: Dean Gallagher, Chase Gallagher, Michelle Letourneau, Lachie Gallagher
I would love to see something Dean focused. He can do dumb stuff at times and in the first season is a real manwhore but especially towards the later seasons he really shows how much he craves a family and stability.
Whether you would like to pair him with a minor character, an OC, or a crossover (check my fic writing to give you an idea of the fandoms I know), man or woman, I would just like to see someone husband that man up and give him a family to care about. The only pairing I am not too fond of is Dean/Lara.
Alternately, while I'm not super into the idea of them as a couple, what would have happened if Dean had been the father of Michelle's baby would be interesting.
I am happy for any combination of Chase, Lachie or Michelle to be excluded or included as works for your fic.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters, Dean/Lara
3. Bondi Rescue - Characters: Trent "Maxi" Maxwell, Jethro "Jeff" James, Jesse "Kid" Polock, Harrison "Lionel Hutz" Reid
I really enjoy the camaraderie between these guys and the way they both joke with each other and support each other.
I have read some really enjoyable Maxi/Harrison fics and would be happy with some variation of that. I would also love something with Jesse as I think he's an interesting character - either friendship or /Maxi or /Harrison.
If that's not your vibe I would also love some chaotic mateship between them and any others you want to throw in.
I would prefer to have all 4 included but 1 or more are okay to be background characters if you are focusing on a specific pair.
Them supporting each other after dealing with something heavy like losing a swimmer or finding a suicide would be interesting.
Jesse: I like how he is trying to find his footing while also being a cocky shit. His firing and the way that did nor did not disrupt his relationships with the others is interesting to me.
Maxi: His good natured but competitive approach to the job and the friendship he formed with basically everyone. Also, the fact that he and Harrison lived together.
Harrison: The blow in from NZ who they like to pick on but who can also be a lot more serious. Also, him living with Maxi.
Jethro: The baby who gets picked on but still becomes part of the crew.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters
4. The Oregon Files - Characters: Juan Cabrillo, Eric Stone, Mark Murphy, MacD Lawless
I would love to see a fic where Mark and Eric stop fighting over a girl and realise that they should just date each other. Does one of them figure it out? Does the girl in question suggest a threesome and then they have to face some issues, is one of them seriously injured?
I would love to see a fic that plays with the gratitude MacD felt towards Juan when he was rescued and brought aboard the Oregon and then saved again. That could be a very interesting pairing.
If slash does not suit I would love to see adventure capers, especially if they were of the more light-hearted variety.
If you're writing a pairing fic I am happy with the other two characters being not mentioned or in a limited capacity, but if you go the more gen route, I would like to see all of them.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters
Firstly thank you for taking on my fic, I know I'll love whatever you write for me.
General fic likes/dislikes
I like a fairly wide range of fics, though I particularly enjoy a bit of world building, outside POV, coming out story or found family.
I absolutely cannot stand excess embarrassment for characters (American sitcom style 'ha ha look how embarrassed he is' style humour). It's my biggest squick and I seriously cannot read it.
I prefer slash but I do like some het if the pairing is interesting enough or if it's part of a poly relationship. I prefer closed poly relationships, but mostly I don't like deception with my poly.
I prefer happy endings or at least hopeful ones.
I much prefer first time to established romance.
I prefer not to have sex be the major focus. I don't at all mind some porn but I much prefer the development of the relationship that goes with it.
I don't like any significant kink in my Yuletide fics.
I don't like alternate setting AU's.
No underage pairings - I didn't think to put it in my DNW's because I have no underaged requested characters but absolutely no explicit sex for a minor.
1. Sea Patrol - Characters: Kate "XO" McGregor, Chris "Swain" Blake, Dylan "Dutchy" Mulholland, Pete "Buffer" Tomaszewski
I love the friendship between all of the Hammersley's crew. I don't much like the relationship between Kate and Mike, it feels quite one sided and like he's stringing her along. I honestly quite dislike Mike as viewed through the lense of he and Kate though I can respect him as a leader and captain - he's just a shitty not-boyfriend who gets jealous every time she tries to move on.
I would love to see a fic pairing Kate with one (or more) of Swain, Dutchy or Buffer - keeping in mind regulations and how she would work around that. I like it when characters show respect for her strength while also acknowledging her as a woman. I also prefer that any relationship acknowledges the Navy regulations and works around/solves that rather than ignoring it.
A slashy fic between any of the three men would also be interesting if you want to try something unusual.
If you can't do that, I would love a friendship/team fic on some kind of mission/adventure.
In all of them I welcome pretty much all the canon characters in ensemble.
I am happy for you to leave out Dutchy or Buffer depending on which season the fic is set in.
Also, the season 5 finale makes me sad, please don't kill Swain.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters, Kate/Mike (except in the past tense), demonisation of Sally if you go the Swain/Kate route, Evil/Mean!Maxine
2. Rescue: Special Ops - Characters: Dean Gallagher, Chase Gallagher, Michelle Letourneau, Lachie Gallagher
I would love to see something Dean focused. He can do dumb stuff at times and in the first season is a real manwhore but especially towards the later seasons he really shows how much he craves a family and stability.
Whether you would like to pair him with a minor character, an OC, or a crossover (check my fic writing to give you an idea of the fandoms I know), man or woman, I would just like to see someone husband that man up and give him a family to care about. The only pairing I am not too fond of is Dean/Lara.
Alternately, while I'm not super into the idea of them as a couple, what would have happened if Dean had been the father of Michelle's baby would be interesting.
I am happy for any combination of Chase, Lachie or Michelle to be excluded or included as works for your fic.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters, Dean/Lara
3. Bondi Rescue - Characters: Trent "Maxi" Maxwell, Jethro "Jeff" James, Jesse "Kid" Polock, Harrison "Lionel Hutz" Reid
I really enjoy the camaraderie between these guys and the way they both joke with each other and support each other.
I have read some really enjoyable Maxi/Harrison fics and would be happy with some variation of that. I would also love something with Jesse as I think he's an interesting character - either friendship or /Maxi or /Harrison.
If that's not your vibe I would also love some chaotic mateship between them and any others you want to throw in.
I would prefer to have all 4 included but 1 or more are okay to be background characters if you are focusing on a specific pair.
Them supporting each other after dealing with something heavy like losing a swimmer or finding a suicide would be interesting.
Jesse: I like how he is trying to find his footing while also being a cocky shit. His firing and the way that did nor did not disrupt his relationships with the others is interesting to me.
Maxi: His good natured but competitive approach to the job and the friendship he formed with basically everyone. Also, the fact that he and Harrison lived together.
Harrison: The blow in from NZ who they like to pick on but who can also be a lot more serious. Also, him living with Maxi.
Jethro: The baby who gets picked on but still becomes part of the crew.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters
4. The Oregon Files - Characters: Juan Cabrillo, Eric Stone, Mark Murphy, MacD Lawless
I would love to see a fic where Mark and Eric stop fighting over a girl and realise that they should just date each other. Does one of them figure it out? Does the girl in question suggest a threesome and then they have to face some issues, is one of them seriously injured?
I would love to see a fic that plays with the gratitude MacD felt towards Juan when he was rescued and brought aboard the Oregon and then saved again. That could be a very interesting pairing.
If slash does not suit I would love to see adventure capers, especially if they were of the more light-hearted variety.
If you're writing a pairing fic I am happy with the other two characters being not mentioned or in a limited capacity, but if you go the more gen route, I would like to see all of them.
DNW: Unhappy endings, humiliation of any of the chosen characters
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