Yuletide 2022

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So far I have an excellent track record for not remembering to sign up for Yuletide when it's actually happening, but the New Year's Resolutions 2022 collection means that I can stare wistfully at prompts that I may or may not get around to. (Note: New Year's Resolutions 2022 draws from Yuletide 2021 prompts, and it will remain open until sign ups for Yuletide 2022 open.)

All Creatures Great and Small (TV 2020) - 2 users. [Finished 1; see comments.]

Username: paperclipbitch

For characters and prompt, see letter. General likes or Do Not Wants have not been copied here.

Characters Requested: James Herriot, Helen Alderson, Tristan Farnon.

Things I Ship: James/Helen, James/Tristan, James/Helen/Tristan, James/Helen/Hugh, Helen/Hugh, Siegfried/Audrey.

I absolutely love this show, it’s so soft and charming, and I love the relationships between the characters - whether romantic, friendly or familial.  I’ve suggested some ships above but if you don’t want to write any of those and just focus on gen, that’s completely fine and I’m happy with that. I don’t have any great plot suggestions here: I’m quite happy with the slice of life stuff, just everyone being adorable in lovely 1930s knitwear, and maybe the occasional baby animal chucked into the mix. If you’ve watched the second series, [Redacted because I haven't]. If you don’t want to lean into canon too much, that’s fine too; set it whenever you want, or if you like an AU, that’s always good fun.

Username: thelittlestbird

Characters: Any.

I've copied over the relevant part of the letter because the prompt has a list of Likes, Would Rather Not Haves, and Do Not Wants.

I’ve only seen the first season! The second hasn’t been released in the US yet. So, please try to avoid spoilers, or a story that depends on a lot of context from S2. (That’s one of the reason why I’m requesting some prequels or canon departures!)

I’d be happy with a story about any or all of the nominated characters. Here are some ideas:

- A story about the friendship between Mrs. Hall and Dorothy: something pre-canon about their past together; their adventures in the Wrens; maybe a past romance between them? I’d love to see Mrs. Hall when she was younger and less worn down by the world, with a vivacity that makes her more similar to Dorothy, and still as super-competent as she is in the present day. (I’m also not super into the idea of a romance between Siegfried and Mrs. Hall - I love that friendship and want it to stay as friendship.)

- Something supernatural - a ghost, an isolated farmer who is _totally_ a fae or a witch, etc. How would everyone react? Probably Siegfried would be skeptical; Tristan would totally believe and want to be dramatic about it; James would be cautious; Helen would just accept it as something that happens around the village.

- A pre-canon story about the Farnon brothers, filling in some of the details about how their relationship deteriorated - but also upholding the love they have for each other. Maybe Tristan does something to help Siegfried and tries to hide it from him, but Siegfried finds out and tries to hide that he knows?

I’d be super happy with a general ensemble story too - a veterinary case, a day in the life of the practice, etc. Descriptions of adorable animals would be a huge plus :) Please steer away from descriptions of blood and gore, though, if your story is about a veterinary case.

 (Note: I'm kind of feeling the introduction of a supernatural creature who needs veterinary assistance; for example, a kelpie that could allow for drawing on horse knowledge.)

 

Ordinary Joe (TV) - 1 user. [Finished; see comments.]

Username: thestarsapart

Characters: Any. No link to letter.

Prompt: As a lover of AUs, I adore how fanficcy this show is. If you need a prompt, I'd love to see a scene set during the first season, showing us yet another path in Joe's life: one in which he didn't make any of the three choices shown in the pilot.

Or maybe based on an earlier change: What if his dad hadn't died on 9/11? What if he'd lost his mother instead? What if Joe had fallen in love with Eric instead of Amy or Jenny? You get the idea.

Any characters are fine, including if you'd rather explore someone else's path in life besides Joe.

Do Not Want: Incest, rape/sexual assault, any reference to the [Covid-19] pandemic.

(Note: The Covid-19 pandemic is alluded to in the Nurse Joe or Green Joe timeline, but it sort of resolved in 2020 instead of being an active plot element. I would need to avoid any resemblance to the Green Timeline, which strikes my current Joe/Eric take on this exact idea out.)