Dear Yuletide Writer
First off, thank you for participating, and I'm sorry that this letter is so delayed. ^^;
I know my requests were a little bit vague in places, so hopefully this will clear up any questions you might have. I'm a fan of het, gen, slash, and femmeslash, threesomes, etc. so feel free to write whichsoever you choose.
As for what I like... well, I tend to gravitate towards psychological fic, often prefer dark themes over lighter ones; tragedy, as you can probably tell from my chosen fandoms, is my pet genre. This doesn't mean that I'm not open to lighter material, of course. Beautifully hopeful fic in the face of overwhelming tragedy is another pet pleasure of mine. I don't care for humour nearly as much as some of the more serious genres, but certainly don't feel like you need to write some soul sucking angst (unless you want to, of course - I wouldn't say no). I really just like engaging, thought provoking characterization. On a side note, I'm not quite so enamoured of porn as a lot of people are, unless it's necessary for the story.
All of these points are, of course, negotiable. Don't write something you don't want to. :3
And to the fandoms:
Steven Erikson - A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. The less known cousin to Wheel of Time and A Song of Ice and Fire, when it comes to modern epic fantasy. If you're not familiar with it, I have to say that it's a slow start, but has enough flashes of brilliance to be well worth it. The characters I requested here were, of course, Anomander Rake, Quick Ben, Shadowthrone, and Cotillion. Any one of them would be wonderful, though most of them can be mixed and matched however you'd like. My top preference would, of course, be anything with Shadowthrone and Cotillion, because their interaction - Shadowthrone's insanity paired with Cotillion's subtle genius - is really irresistible. You could easily throw in one of the others if you'd like. You could also, of course, easily slash them, if you're so inclined.
Planescape Torment. Or in which I give no details. Really, this is something I've read absolutely nothing for, so I'd love to see most anything at all. There are so many philosophical themes in this game, so many intriguing characters, and a such a brilliant setting, that it's hard to pin down all the possibilities. Sigil and the Lady of Pain would, however, be a neat place to start, if you'd like to. :3
J R R Tolkien - The Silmarillion. Maedhros and Maglor. Though, other Fëanorions are fine as well. As is just about the entire House of Finarfin, if you really, really dislike the Fëanorian clan. No incest, please. No Fëanorian maligning (though on the other hand, they're certainly deeply flawed and not simply misunderstood, etc.), please. Either brother, both brothers, half the rest of the extended family as well... Whatever you so desire. I'm fine with Maedhros/Fingon, if that's your thing. Angst would be nice, but sometimes the happy stuff, in light of what's to come, is even more tragic, so whatever you desire.
Sandman. I cannot choose just one thing I'd love to see here. I love the Endless. I love Morpheus pairings (preferably the het ones for him). Morpheus/Thessaly through Nuala's perspective would be wonderful. Anything with Daniel, equally so. Desire shipping is great. Destiny, Death, Despair, or Delirium... not so much. If you want to jump into the shoes of the silent Duma and look at things... go for it. On that note, creepy Duma/Remiel would be fun. I like the Faerie and their games. I love Lucifer. Any of the unwritten Hob Gadling stories... It's your call. :3