You give it all, but I want more.

Soooooooo if you're not doing xmfc_bingo, and you're in XMFC fandom (and even if you're not), you should! I am, and so is everyone I know, so...clearly you're missing out if you're not.

I'm doing my own card:

cerebro	AU: superheroes	humiliation	BAMF!Janos	Raven impersonating Charles
reincarnation	AU: slavefic	size difference	old man sex	backstory (Moira)
accidental baby mutant acquisition	AU: high fantasy	wildcard	bickering old men	waking up married
Edie and Erik	Raven impersonating Azazel	crossdressing	AU: political	Alex/Hank
sex pollen	Azazel and Emma	Nazi hunting	drunk/drugged sex	kidfic: Lorna, Wanda and Pietro, Anya, and David

And then professorofeljay and I are doing a card together AND GUYS WE GOT SEX DUNGEON:

AU: coffee shop	Azazel/Emma	alien abduction	wormholes	Erik/Moira
sick day	kidnapping	first time	AU: screwball comedy	emotionally constipated
Alex and Hank	BDSM	wildcard	sex dungeon	forced to marry
BAMF!Moira	AU: everyone is an inanimate object	shaving	sudden secondary mutation	meeting in dreams
AU: lord and vassal	Erik's Judaism	waking up married	doppelganger	genderswap

Dear Secret Mutant,

First of all: Thank you so so so much for writing this fic for me; I'm incredibly excited to be participating in this exchange, and I can't wait to read whatever it is you give me.

Down to brass tacks: I tried to write fairly open-ended prompts, and I hope something in them sparks with you, but if nothing does, feel free to go in a different direction. I do ask that, in general, there be an overabundance of fluff and relatively little angst—that being said, though, as someone who is no stranger to wild angst appearing in my fic without my intent, I'm totally fine with angst showing up as long as it's resolved happily.

For those prompts where I listed a range of pairings, writing any of the pairings/combinations of the pairings is fine. Additionally, any pairing I listed is fair game for any of the prompts, so if there's a pairing I listed on one of the prompts that isn't listed on another, don't feel limited to just that one prompt. (I would love to see a non-Charles/Erik pairing, and especially femmeslash, but if that doesn't work for you, no worries!)

I did ask for relatively explicit material in some of my prompts, though if you're not comfortable with that, feel free to go in any direction you please! I'm perfectly happy with fade to black.

I'm not very good at keeping track of my bookmarks/fics I like/etc. in a way that anyone else can track, so while I'd love to point you at my Pinboard/AO3 page, I'm afraid neither will be terribly useful. My tumblr ought to be at least somewhat helpful, though. Feel free to check out my best friend's Pinboard; though she doesn't have much by the way of XMFC fic, she's got several of my favourites, as well as fics that—with the exception of the Teen Wolf stuff—generally fall under the heading of "things I like." If you have any further questions about how I feel re: anything XMFC-related, feel free to ask me through slightweasel or leave me an anonymous comment—or, you know, ask the secret_mutant mods to ask me. *grins*

To help, though, here's what I can come up with for a list of likes (which is by no means comprehensive; I'm sure I'm missing something) and dislikes.

Things I like: Witty/snarky banter, sarcasm, strong characters (especially female characters), crack, fluff, mocking Erik's fashion sense, people acting like semi-rational adults, possessive—but not controlling!—partners, use of powers

Kinks I like: top!Charles, bottom!Erik (I don't really have preferences for any of the other pairings), dirty talk, somnophilia, fingering, rimming, bondage, light power dynamics, comeplay, nipple clamps/nipple play, (mostly) consensual sex of any kind really, telepathy during sex, powerkink

Things/Kinks I'd rather not see: A/o, D/s 'verse or very heavy D/s, non-con, Shaw (unless he dies horribly), excessive misogynism, excessive angst, sad endings (hopeful endings are okay, but mostly, I want my teeth to melt)

Really, though: I'll honestly be happy with pretty much anything. Again, thank you so much for doing this; I can't wait to read whatever you write!

<3,

firstlightofeos

Dear Yuletide author,

First of all, I'm so so so so so sorry it took me this long to write this. I have a bit of a problem with procrastination (and life has also been insanely busy, but mostly it's the procrastination thing), in case you couldn't tell.

Second of all, thank you so much for doing this! I always love fic exchanges, and Yuletide is always tons of fun (even if I've only participated once before this). If you're writing a fic for me, you probably watch at least a little bit of TV—or, who knows, you're a TV addict like me! *grins*

In general, I'm interested in character studies and fics that explore motivations, backstory, and just generally look at what's under the hood. Especially for TV shows, where pretty much everything we get is what we see, I always find it interesting to go deeper into the heads of the characters to examine why they're doing what they're doing, what they think of both other characters and the situations in which they find themselves, and so on and so forth. For a better idea of what I read/like to read, anything on christycorr's pinboard is a good guideline—she's my best friend, and we have very similar reading/fanfiction tastes. (I'd direct you to my pinboard/Delicious, but they're both epic messes, so really don't go there.)

In terms of specific likes/dislikes re: fanfiction: I read…almost everything. NC-17 is fine, I read more slash than I do het (but I have no real preference either way), but I'd prefer that generally triggery stuff—particularly non-con—stay out of the fics I've requested. I love love love witty/sarcastic banter/writing, especially when it's full of references to other things I like (my tumblr and my Livejournal/Dreamwidth user info pages are good places to go to get an idea of my tastes and fandoms). As I think you can guess from the above paragraph, good characterisation is always something I will love (especially when a fic has strong female characters).

( Specific detail re: the prompts themselves )

Honestly? If you feel stymied by any of these prompts or anything I've said, or if a random plot bunny hits that drags you in a different direction than the ones in which I've pointed you, feel free to just…play around. I'm mostly just excited to be participating in Yuletide this year, and I can't wait to see what you come up with! Again, thank you for doing this!

<3

firstlightofeos and writing_freak88's combined review of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie (X-posted in writing_freak88):

writing_freak88 says: A long, long time ago in a land far, far away, there was the Girl Who Lived And Happened To Work In A Movie Theatre. And she happened to be bullied into taking a 4'10" midget to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with her when the staff screened it early. After some bullying by her fellow coworkers (which nearly gave them heart attacks), a quick showing of Ratatouille, and some pink lemonade+, they saw it. And this is their very comedic review.

( Cut for spoilers )

1. Everyone has a soft spot.

2. Hugs are even better than chocolate.

3. There's no such thing as too many kisses.

4. Love is supposed to wear out your fur a little.

5. There's nothing like a "warm fuzzy."

6. One good cuddle can change a grumpy day.

7. Bear hugs make the friendliest greetings.

8. Listening is as important as talking.

9. A true friend can bear your faults.

10. Everyone needs someone to hold on to.

11. It's okay to let your inside stuffing show now and then.

12. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.

13. Someone's got to keep their eyes open all the time.

14. Happiness is found in the "bear" necessities.

15. There's no friend like an old friend.

Some day, I will write a story based upon this song:


I can hear the soft breathing of the girl that I love,
As she lies here beside me, asleep with the night.
And her hair in a fine mist floats on my pillow,
Reflecting the glow of the winter moonlight.


She is soft, she is warm, but my heart remains heavy,
And I watch as her breast gently rises, gently falls,
For I know at the first light of dawn, I'll be leaving,
And tonight will be all I have left to recall.


Oh, what have I done, why have I done it?
I've committed a crime, broken the law.
For twenty-five dollars and pieces of silver,
I held up and robbed a hard liquor store.


My life seems unreal, my crimes an illusion,
A scene badly written in which I must play.
Yet I know as I gaze at my young love beside me,
The morning is just a few hours away.

Mm. Since a friend of mine did this:

Post anything that you want (in comments), and post it anonymously. It can be anything: a story, a secret, a confession, a fear, a love–whatever you want. Be sure to post anonymously and honestly. Post twice (or more than that) if you'd like.

Then, put this in your LJ to see what your friends (and perhaps others who you don't even realize read your LJ) have to say.

Having been bored with my journal, I've decided to make some changes. Most obviously, the journal's title and mood theme have changed; I've decided to base everything off of Johnny Mercer's song, "Dream":

Get in touch with that sundown fellow,
As he tiptoes across the sun.
He's got a million kinds of stardust;
Pick your favorite brand.
And...

Dream,
When you're feeling blue.
Dream,
That's the thing to do.

Just watch the smoke rings rise in the air;
You'll find your share of memories there.
So...

Dream,
Ahen the day is through.
Dream,
And they might come true.

Things never are as bad as they seem,
So dream, dream, dream.


C'est une très belle chanson, n'est-ce pas?

Anyways. Life in general is going all right...tired, a bit stressed, but in general, everything's a-okay.

*huggles to everyone*