Dear Yuletide 2023 Creator...
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poeticpainsHello! Thank you so much for offering one of my fandoms! I'm sure that whatever you write is going to be absolutely fantastic, and I'm really excited to participate in my first ever Yuletide. I am ![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
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And, as a sidenote, if you're here because you're wondering about writing me a treat: that is 100% welcome and very much appreciated!
Without further ado, onto the meat of the letter. Each fandom will have its own cut to make it easier to read, as well as my DNWs and general likes.
DNWs: Kidfic (of any kind), de-aging, mentions of children and/or pregnancy in general, cheating/infidelity, first- and second-person POV, fic centering on breakups/divorce (mentioned in passing is okay), mentions of people's IRL families/partners*, crackfics, alcoholism (casual use of alcohol is okay, just not depictions of heavy drinking/alcohol abuse), Rule 63, misunderstandings/miscommunication as a major plot point, amnesia/memory loss, bad hygiene in day-to-day life (someone getting covered in muck or grossness that they then wash off is okay, I just don't like mentions of body odor and the like), focus on vomit/vomiting, Soulmate AUs, Hanahaki AUs, Apocalypse/Post-Apocalypse AUs, High School/College AUs, Coffee Shop AUs (and similar, such as Tattoo Artist/Florist AUs), Fake Dating/Marriage AUs, Prison AUs, Slavery AUs, Time Loop AUs, Harry Potter AUs.
Smut DNWs: Humorous/awkward sex (I realize that this is kind of vague, but basically, I don't want sex where the entire thing is just giggling and dick jokes; one or two moments of humor is okay), scat, vore, ageplay, watersports, overt/constant BDSM dynamics, bestiality, food products being involved in sex, sounding, enemas, rimming, necrophilia, petplay.
*I prefer that, in the case of RPF, people's IRL relationships be changed to platonic relationships. For example, if you're writing a fic centered around Matthew Patrick, my preferred characterization is that Stephanie Cordato is one of his college friends. You can also feel free just to not mention them at all if that works better for you.
Likes: Sickfic, MCD, angst, whump, hurt/comfort, missing scenes, post-canon, transmasc characters (including in smut), self sacrifice, gothic-style horror, a generally darker tone for fics, bittersweet endings, Stockholm Syndrome, dealing with the aftermath of canon events, a focus on mental health issues (PTSD, anxiety, depression), in-universe meta/social media content, Magic User AUs, Historical AUs (Victorian, King/Knight, etc.), Urban Fantasy AUs, Vampire AUs.
Smut Likes: PWP, friends with benefits arrangements, fuck or die, injured sex, "we're gonna die" sex, dirty talk, praise kink, noncon/dubcon, coercion, power play, semi-public sex, orgasm delay/denial, voice kink, frotting/dry humping, feminization, restraints, multiple orgasms, overstimulation, crying during sex, breeding kink, unsafe sex.
Psst, if you want to lean into the darkfic, you can also find a list of my specific darker, Crueltide themed likes here!
Alright! You got through that absolute wall of text. If any of those are unclear or confusing, please don't hesitate to ask me questions through the mods. I'll watch my email and get back to you as soon as I can! Now for some more specific likes and prompts for each of my fandoms...
Escape the Night (Web Series)
Overview: Escape the Night is a web series hosted by Joey Graceffa. In it, YouTubers compete in what are basically giant escape rooms to complete challenges, with each episode ending with a death challenge where (usually) two people enter and only one leaves. Each season is a different decade, with the season my requested characters are from being themed around the 70s.
Requested Characters: The Savant | Joey Graceffa, The Detective | Matthew Patrick
Notes: Though they are a part of their character tags, it's very rare to see people calling the characters by their personas in fic (ex: "The Detective moved over to the table, flipping through the papers there."). Most people just use their names. If you did use their persona identities instead of names, I might be caught a little off-guard, but if it's what you want to do, go for it!
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: Post-canon! I would love anything that focuses on Joey and Matthew after they escape Everlock together, especially if it involves an outside POV — this is where that "in-universe meta/social media content" really comes into play, for me. After all, people died in Everlock! A lot of them! And they were all famous YouTubers! That's gotta raise some red flags...
Missing scenes! I am a sucker for missing scenes. Smutty missing scenes are probably my favorite, but any vibe is great. My squees would be heard all the way in Antarctica if you wrote something about Joey and Matthew hiding in a closet or a bathroom or something and having a little session of "well, we're about to die, so we might as well" sex.
Corrupted!Detective! Alright, so, Matthew dies in Episode 5. Very angsty, much sad. But he comes back! You, Dear Creator, are so very welcome to lean hard into "came back wrong" and everything that entails. Does he betray his friends? Does he go on a killing spree? Does he pretend nothing's wrong and then get unleashed on the world at large? That is up for you to decide, if you choose to go this route.
Escape the Night (Web Series) RPF
Overview: Second verse, same as the first! Well, kind of. You will probably want to read the above entry just to get a sense of the show, but basically, it's Joey Graceffa and MatPat working on an escape room series together. This is Modern RPF of two YouTubers, specifically in the context of their work together on the Escape the Night web series.
Requested Characters: Joey Graceffa, Matthew Patrick
Notes: Ten outta ten, no notes. It's pretty self-explanatory.
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: Another one where the "in-universe meta/social media content" really hits. I love the idea of Twitter slapfights, Tumblr discourse, and breathless Reddit posts about the fact that Joey Graceffa and MatPat are dating! You are also very welcome to lean into some angst with this by way of internet-typical bigotry and homophobia towards gay/bi men. And feel free to edge into the fact that there is a very loud contingent of the internet that just outright hates Matthew Patrick and anything he does. I've been in the Game Theory fandom since, oh, about 2015. I've seen it all.
Or, go ahead and use Escape the Night itself as a springboard! On-set shenanigans, yes please! Honestly, this is probably the fluffiest potential out of all my requests, so don't feel like you have to make it dark. It's okay if you want to write some lighthearted PWP about Joey and Matthew going at it between shoots. (But please do feel free to make it dark if that's where your brain goes!)
Phantom - Nathan Sharp (Music Video)
Overview: In this music video by one of my favorite artists, a young (and failing) magician makes a deal with a devilish figure in red to be able to harness real magic.
Requested Characters: Phantom (Phantom - Nathan Sharp), The Magician (Phantom - Nathan Sharp)
Notes: Most people who write for this fandom use the name Zach for the otherwise unnamed Magician, though you are, of course, under no obligation to. Feel free to choose another name if you'd like! (I do believe that the canonical tag for the character is Zach Callison, FWIW. But again, do what feels right to you!)
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: To put it bluntly, I want to see these characters fuck. My smut likes are up in the first part of this letter, and any of the things from that list will be a safe bet. I'm also especially down with Phantom punishing The Magician for something, whether perceived or actual, in the form of sex. When it comes to smut with these two, I definitely lean towards "The Magician is scared and horny when it comes to Phantom," so dubcon where The Magician is really unsure and hesitant but also absolutely aroused is a really good angle to lean into. Spanking and/or caning (with Phantom's cane, specifically) would be very fitting for any kind of scenario.
If smut is not your thing, I'd also be really happy with any kind of dark, manipulative shit going on between Phantom and The Magician. Maybe Phantom getting The Magician to do some kind of dirty work for him, like an assassination or having him go use his newfound magic powers to threaten someone, and The Magician being really angsty and upset over it. I love the characterization of Phantom as some kind of supernatural mob boss, and I'm also really down with him being the literal, biblical Devil.
And, as a sidenote, if you're here because you're wondering about writing me a treat: that is 100% welcome and very much appreciated!
Without further ado, onto the meat of the letter. Each fandom will have its own cut to make it easier to read, as well as my DNWs and general likes.
DNWs: Kidfic (of any kind), de-aging, mentions of children and/or pregnancy in general, cheating/infidelity, first- and second-person POV, fic centering on breakups/divorce (mentioned in passing is okay), mentions of people's IRL families/partners*, crackfics, alcoholism (casual use of alcohol is okay, just not depictions of heavy drinking/alcohol abuse), Rule 63, misunderstandings/miscommunication as a major plot point, amnesia/memory loss, bad hygiene in day-to-day life (someone getting covered in muck or grossness that they then wash off is okay, I just don't like mentions of body odor and the like), focus on vomit/vomiting, Soulmate AUs, Hanahaki AUs, Apocalypse/Post-Apocalypse AUs, High School/College AUs, Coffee Shop AUs (and similar, such as Tattoo Artist/Florist AUs), Fake Dating/Marriage AUs, Prison AUs, Slavery AUs, Time Loop AUs, Harry Potter AUs.
Smut DNWs: Humorous/awkward sex (I realize that this is kind of vague, but basically, I don't want sex where the entire thing is just giggling and dick jokes; one or two moments of humor is okay), scat, vore, ageplay, watersports, overt/constant BDSM dynamics, bestiality, food products being involved in sex, sounding, enemas, rimming, necrophilia, petplay.
*I prefer that, in the case of RPF, people's IRL relationships be changed to platonic relationships. For example, if you're writing a fic centered around Matthew Patrick, my preferred characterization is that Stephanie Cordato is one of his college friends. You can also feel free just to not mention them at all if that works better for you.
Likes: Sickfic, MCD, angst, whump, hurt/comfort, missing scenes, post-canon, transmasc characters (including in smut), self sacrifice, gothic-style horror, a generally darker tone for fics, bittersweet endings, Stockholm Syndrome, dealing with the aftermath of canon events, a focus on mental health issues (PTSD, anxiety, depression), in-universe meta/social media content, Magic User AUs, Historical AUs (Victorian, King/Knight, etc.), Urban Fantasy AUs, Vampire AUs.
Smut Likes: PWP, friends with benefits arrangements, fuck or die, injured sex, "we're gonna die" sex, dirty talk, praise kink, noncon/dubcon, coercion, power play, semi-public sex, orgasm delay/denial, voice kink, frotting/dry humping, feminization, restraints, multiple orgasms, overstimulation, crying during sex, breeding kink, unsafe sex.
Psst, if you want to lean into the darkfic, you can also find a list of my specific darker, Crueltide themed likes here!
Alright! You got through that absolute wall of text. If any of those are unclear or confusing, please don't hesitate to ask me questions through the mods. I'll watch my email and get back to you as soon as I can! Now for some more specific likes and prompts for each of my fandoms...
Escape the Night (Web Series)
Overview: Escape the Night is a web series hosted by Joey Graceffa. In it, YouTubers compete in what are basically giant escape rooms to complete challenges, with each episode ending with a death challenge where (usually) two people enter and only one leaves. Each season is a different decade, with the season my requested characters are from being themed around the 70s.
Requested Characters: The Savant | Joey Graceffa, The Detective | Matthew Patrick
Notes: Though they are a part of their character tags, it's very rare to see people calling the characters by their personas in fic (ex: "The Detective moved over to the table, flipping through the papers there."). Most people just use their names. If you did use their persona identities instead of names, I might be caught a little off-guard, but if it's what you want to do, go for it!
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: Post-canon! I would love anything that focuses on Joey and Matthew after they escape Everlock together, especially if it involves an outside POV — this is where that "in-universe meta/social media content" really comes into play, for me. After all, people died in Everlock! A lot of them! And they were all famous YouTubers! That's gotta raise some red flags...
Missing scenes! I am a sucker for missing scenes. Smutty missing scenes are probably my favorite, but any vibe is great. My squees would be heard all the way in Antarctica if you wrote something about Joey and Matthew hiding in a closet or a bathroom or something and having a little session of "well, we're about to die, so we might as well" sex.
Corrupted!Detective! Alright, so, Matthew dies in Episode 5. Very angsty, much sad. But he comes back! You, Dear Creator, are so very welcome to lean hard into "came back wrong" and everything that entails. Does he betray his friends? Does he go on a killing spree? Does he pretend nothing's wrong and then get unleashed on the world at large? That is up for you to decide, if you choose to go this route.
Escape the Night (Web Series) RPF
Overview: Second verse, same as the first! Well, kind of. You will probably want to read the above entry just to get a sense of the show, but basically, it's Joey Graceffa and MatPat working on an escape room series together. This is Modern RPF of two YouTubers, specifically in the context of their work together on the Escape the Night web series.
Requested Characters: Joey Graceffa, Matthew Patrick
Notes: Ten outta ten, no notes. It's pretty self-explanatory.
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: Another one where the "in-universe meta/social media content" really hits. I love the idea of Twitter slapfights, Tumblr discourse, and breathless Reddit posts about the fact that Joey Graceffa and MatPat are dating! You are also very welcome to lean into some angst with this by way of internet-typical bigotry and homophobia towards gay/bi men. And feel free to edge into the fact that there is a very loud contingent of the internet that just outright hates Matthew Patrick and anything he does. I've been in the Game Theory fandom since, oh, about 2015. I've seen it all.
Or, go ahead and use Escape the Night itself as a springboard! On-set shenanigans, yes please! Honestly, this is probably the fluffiest potential out of all my requests, so don't feel like you have to make it dark. It's okay if you want to write some lighthearted PWP about Joey and Matthew going at it between shoots. (But please do feel free to make it dark if that's where your brain goes!)
Phantom - Nathan Sharp (Music Video)
Overview: In this music video by one of my favorite artists, a young (and failing) magician makes a deal with a devilish figure in red to be able to harness real magic.
Requested Characters: Phantom (Phantom - Nathan Sharp), The Magician (Phantom - Nathan Sharp)
Notes: Most people who write for this fandom use the name Zach for the otherwise unnamed Magician, though you are, of course, under no obligation to. Feel free to choose another name if you'd like! (I do believe that the canonical tag for the character is Zach Callison, FWIW. But again, do what feels right to you!)
Prompts/Ideas/Things I'd Like: To put it bluntly, I want to see these characters fuck. My smut likes are up in the first part of this letter, and any of the things from that list will be a safe bet. I'm also especially down with Phantom punishing The Magician for something, whether perceived or actual, in the form of sex. When it comes to smut with these two, I definitely lean towards "The Magician is scared and horny when it comes to Phantom," so dubcon where The Magician is really unsure and hesitant but also absolutely aroused is a really good angle to lean into. Spanking and/or caning (with Phantom's cane, specifically) would be very fitting for any kind of scenario.
If smut is not your thing, I'd also be really happy with any kind of dark, manipulative shit going on between Phantom and The Magician. Maybe Phantom getting The Magician to do some kind of dirty work for him, like an assassination or having him go use his newfound magic powers to threaten someone, and The Magician being really angsty and upset over it. I love the characterization of Phantom as some kind of supernatural mob boss, and I'm also really down with him being the literal, biblical Devil.