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Dear festividder,

Hi! I hope there's something on this list you're looking forward to making a vid for. I hope you have a smooth and enjoyable festivids!


دختری در شب تنها به خانه می‌رود | A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) [SAFETY]
This is one of those films which just kind of stuck with me? It's just visually really interest (imo) and I think would make for a neat vidding source! Also, I'm a sucker for vampires.

Being Human (UK)

This show had such a massive influence on me when it was airing. I am still heartbroken about it ending when it did and not getting that one more series I felt it deserved. The show is just so heartbreaking but also so funny and I loved it.

Campion (TV 1989)
Peter Davison as Campion is utterly perfect casting is you ask me. I love this show and binged all of it very quickly (and then got super into the books as well lol). I love a gentleman detective, his (reformed) criminal manservant and their escapades.

Dimension 20 (Web Series)

This show has brought me so much joy over the past couple of years when I really needed it. If you feel like picking a season and doing something for that, or looking at the show as a whole, either is great!

Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party (Web Series) [SAFETY]

As I go through writing these up, I've realised that a large chunk of these are murder mysteries. What can I say, I love a murder mystery! And this one is fun and silly!

God's Own Country (2017) [SAFETY]
This had been on my to watch list for years until I finally watched it specifically to vid it during festivids 2 years ago. And I loved it.

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) [SAFETY]
I maybe watched too many Ealing comedies at an impressionable young age. And Alec Guinness is just fabulous in this.

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Adela Bradley is an icon and her and George totally had a thing. Also, murder.

See How They Run (2022) [SAFETY]
Honestly, when I was doing my noms, I swear I didn't realise how many of these are murder mysteries. But this was just such a fun romp of a movie!

Tour de France 2024 RPF

I have watched so so much cycling this year. I have many faves in the sport. I have been a long time Mark Cavendish stan if you want to take that angle, I was also super captivated my the GC race, and if you just want to capture the magic ridiculousness of the tdf, I'd be down for that too!
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Dear festividder,

Firstly, dear festividder - I am so sorry for how long this has taken me to get up. Also a bunch of it is cribbed from last year. Basically, go wild, have fun and make something you like!

Being Human (2008 TV)
I loved this show and it broke me. It will always have a place in my heart. I loved both the emotions of the show, it’s humour, and all of the main characters. And I am unashamedly still yelling about it in this the year 2023.

Campion (1989)
I love a gentleman detective and his (ever so slightly disreputable) manservant. I am a sucker for murder mysteries and I think this adaptation is utterly delightful.

Dimension 20 (Web Series)
This show has given me something to look forward to over the past few years. I have watched all the series apart from Pirates of Leviathan and TUC2 and would love a vid about any of them! I love all the characters and the worlds and the humour and the stories.

Dropout TV [UMBRELLA]
Dropout has been a consistent source of joy for me over the past year or so and I just thought something celebrating all their wonderful content would be nice.

Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party [SAFETY]
You can watch all of this on youtube! Edgar Allan Poe hosts a murder mystery invite only casual dinner party/gala for friends potluck but wait, there's been a murder!

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998)
No one is more fabulous than Adela Bradley, whether she’s solving crime or not. Also I maintain that there was 100% something going on between her and George and I will not be dissuaded.

North and South (2004)
It’s all about the yearning. The yearning and the power of unions. (No more needs to be said imho)

See How They Run (2022) [SAFETY]
As mentioned above, I love a murder mystery! I love a romp! And I just thought this would be a fun thing to vid.

Tour de France 2023 RPF
I just really love cycling ok?

The Wheel of Time (TV)
I binged all of this series when it first came out and I was enchanted by the wonderful world and characters and their relationships (both romantic and non-romantic). Also I really love Moiraine.

Thank you so much and have a wonderful festivids!
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Dear vidder,

Hello! This is my second year participating in festivids and I am super excited! I had such a wonderful time last year. As for what kind of vids I like, the answer is pretty much all of them. I just think they’re neat. If you'd like some insight into what kind of things I like, you might be interested in checking out my tumblr. Thank you so much!

My requested fandoms are:

Being Human (UK)
I loved this show and it broke me. It will always have a place in my heart. I loved both the emotions of the show, it’s humour, and all of the main characters. And I am unashamedly still yelling about it in this the year 2022.

Campion (1989 TV)
I love a gentleman detective and his (ever so slightly disreputable) manservant. I am a sucker for murder mysteries and I think this adaptation is utterly delightful.

Dimension 20 (Web Series)
This show has given me something to look forward to over the past few years. I have watched all the series apart from Pirates of Leviathan and TUC2 and would love a vid about any of them! I love all the characters and the worlds and the humour and the stories.

Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party (Web Series) [SAFETY]
You can watch all of this on youtube! Edgar Allan Poe hosts a murder mystery invite only casual dinner party/gala for friends potluck but wait, there's been a murder!

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) [SAFETY]
I love this film. Simple as. I love the sense of humour in it and Alec Guinness is a tour de force. Also: murder.

Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec (2010) [SAFETY]
Sisters! Dinosaurs! Mummies! Oh my! This film is ridiculous and I am very fond of it.

Men's Pole Vault RPF [UMBRELLA]
This was a last minute nomination on my part of a thing I love but have never really considered consuming fanworks about. Pole Vault is my One True Sport. I am particularly fond of Armand Duplantis and Renaud Lavillenie and their incredibly supportive relationship.

North and South (UK TV 2004)
It’s all about the yearning. The yearning and the power of unions. (No more needs to be said imho)

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV)
No one is more fabulous than Adela Bradley, whether she’s solving crime or not. Also I maintain that there was 100% something going on between her and George and I will not be dissuaded.

The Wheel of Time (TV)
I binged all of this series when it first came out and I was enchanted by the wonderful world and characters and their relationships (both romantic and non-romantic). Also I really love Moiraine.

Thank you again wonderful vidder and I hope you have a fantastic festivids!
croissantkatie: (rose)
A brief update for posterity: I passed my PhD viva today.
croissantkatie: (moriarty)
Dear vidder,

Hello! This is my first year participating in festivids and I am super excited! As for what kind of vids I like, the answer is pretty much all of them. I just think they’re neat.

My requested fandoms are:

Being Human (UK)
I loved this show and it broke me. It will always have a place in my heart. I loved both the emotions of the show, it’s humour, and all of the main characters.

Campion (TV) (1989)
I love a gentleman detective and his ever so slightly disreputable manservant.

Dimension 20 (Web Series)
This show has given me something to look forward to over the past 2 years. I have watched all the series apart from Pirates of Leviathan and TUC2 and would love a vid about any of them!

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV)
No one is more fabulous than Adela Bradley, whether she’s solving crime or not.

Kind Hearts and Coronets [SAFETY]
I love this film. Simple as.

Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adele Blanc-Sec [SAFETY]
Sisters! Dinosaurs! Mummies! Oh my!

Miss Marple (TV)
Jane Marple has been my icon since I was about 8.

North and South - Elizabeth Gaskell UK TV (2004)
It’s all about the yearning. The yearning and the power of unions.
croissantkatie: (rose)
Dear author,

I hope this yuletide season finds you happy and well! I hope you’re happy with your assignment and can maybe find something here to spark some creative inspiration. I love all these fandoms and would be delighted for fic for any of them. Happy Yuletide-ing!

As per my sign up, my do not wants are suicide, self-harm, and pregnancy.

As for some general likes: I am a sucker for a happy ending. Give me all the angst and drama along the way, but I do prefer things to end on a (at least vaguely!) positive note. I love found families of all types and people finding their people and thriving with them. It is my kryptonite. I like genfic and teamfic and shippy fic and porny fic! All of those flavours of fic are good for me! I love people having feelings, and having feelings together. I love adventures and plot, but I also love introspection and stories where nothing happens other than thoughts and feelings. Also, and I feel this is potentially appropriate for all of these fandoms, I do love shenanigans and ridiculousness (and puns!), if you feel like going down that sort of path! I'm quite happy with AUs or canon fic - I think the most important thing for me in these fandoms is keeping the relationship dynamics the same, regardless of where you set them!

My tumblr can be found here and my pinboard can be found here if you feel that looking at either might help you.

Now, some fandom specifics!

Albert Campion - Margery Allingham
Requested Characters - Any


I love murder mysteries, especially period murder mysteries. I fell in love with Campion after stumbling across one episode on tv, promptly bought the entire series on dvd, and then ended up reading a good number of the books as well. I tend to prefer the earlier, more whimsical novels and how they poke loving fun at the genre, but I’ve also been tempted recently to read some of the more psychological thriller type ones (I have a copy of Tiger in the Smoke somewhere I keep meaning to read!). Which is to say, if you felt like going down either of those routes, I’d be thrilled! I haven’t specified any requested characters so include whoever you feel like! I love Albert and his wit and how he hides his cleverness and his mysterious background. I love Lugg and his mysterious past and his gruffness and his loyalty and all his remarkable skills. I love Amanda and her spark. I find the idea of Campion’s mysterious background fascinating, and I think there’s potential for an interesting story where his past and present lives meet. We know most of his family doesn’t support him, but some of them do, what’s that like? Does Campion’s background and family ever cause complications? Or, conversely, help him unexpectedly? I just think it’s an interesting avenue to explore regarding a “gentleman detective.” If you want to hew close to canon or go completely wild with an AU, I am totally down with either! I think one of the key things for me about this fandom is the characters and how they interact with each other

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV)
Requested Characters - Adela Bradley, George Moody


My story with The Mrs Bradley Mysteries is very similar to Campion - I stumbled across a rerun on tv, fell in love, and promptly bought the entire series on dvd. I have got hold of a copy of one of the books but I haven’t actually gotten around to reading it, so my interpretation is very much show focused. I adored Adela from the very start. I just love her forthrightness, cynicism, sense of humour and strong opinions. I also found the way Adela approaches crime and her passion for psychology super interesting. She has some rather progressive views for the time and I think that could be something interesting to explore. Another thing I am really interested in is the relationship between Adela and George. Personally, I think there’s something going on between them - sexual, romantic or both. So if that’s something you’re into, I’d be thrilled by fic exploring that in some way (I am also down for explicit fic here but if that’s not your jam, that’s cool!). Regardless of their potential relationship, I love how Adela and George interact with each other. This is a fandom where I'm interested in the relationships between the characters and their histories, the things implied and left unsaid. I also just really love how comfortable George and Adela's relationship is? I get the strong impression that they know where they stand with each other. How did that happen? How does that play into their relationship now? I also have lots of thoughts about how Adela (and by extension George) navigate "society" and if Adela even really cares about such things, if that’s something you felt like exploring. What do other people think of them? If you're feeling shippy, these questions could look at Adela/George, and if you're not, they could focus more on Adela as a divorced woman of some standing negotiating solving crime. I think there's some interesting stuff about how she doesn't seem to care about a lot of those things, but how she still sort of conforms. This is another fandom where I am totally cool with either canon or AU fic, the most interesting part for me is Adela and George’s relationship, whatever form that might take.

Ghosts (TV 2019)
Requested Characters - Any


This show is my happy place. I love all the characters and their relationships. I am particularly fond of Alison/Mike. I don’t have any specific requests or suggestions for this fandom - it’s more an invitation to play around in the sandbox the show has created. I think my favourite thing about the show is the found family aspect. I’ve really enjoyed how various characters have been fleshed out in the most recent series - getting to know more about Kitty in particular was lovely (if also heartbreaking).

Dimension 20: The Seven
Requested Characters - Antiope Jones


Dimension 20 has been such a bright spot for me over the past two years and I fell in love with The Seven immediately. This series has been so wonderful for me. I feel they really captured so incredibly well the dynamics of a group of teenage girls. I have specifically requested Antiope Jones, but would also be happy if any of the other members of The Seven were included as well! There’s just something about Antiope’s story, and how Aabria played her, that really struck a chord with me. What does Antiope do next? How does she tackle the corruption? Or alternatively, what was Antiope like before she was kidnapped? If you feel like exploring her relationship, and how it changes, with her family, that could be super interesting! Alternatively, what is her relationship with the party following the events of the series? If you feel like being shippy, go for it! I don’t have any shipping preferences so if you want to go down that route, feel free to go with any pairing(s) you fancy! I am open to any and all pairings! If you want to write something about Antiope’s internal journey and her emotions, something more introspective, that’s cool. Also, if you want to write a mini adventure for the Seven, that’s cool too! I am pretty much open to anything here, I would just love to see some fic about Antiope - exploring who she is, who she is becoming, her relationships, anything really!
croissantkatie: (rose)
So, I don't really post a lot here anymore, but I wanted a record of this here:

I submitted my phd thesis on Thursday.

(That's literally the entire post)
croissantkatie: (rose)
Dear Author,

I hope this Yuletide finds you safe and well. I hope you’re happy with your assignment and can maybe find something helpful here. I love all these fandoms and am super excited about the possibility of fic for any of them!

As per my sign up, my do not wants are suicide and self harm.

Now, some general things about stuff I like! I am a sucker for a happy ending - give me all the angst and drama along the way, but I prefer a happy (or at least vaguely positive) ending (there's a fandom exception to this for D20 - see below!). I love found families of all types and people finding their people and thriving with them. I like genfic and teamfic and porny fic, but mostly I love people having feelings (and people having feelings together). I love adventures and plot, but I also love introspection and stories where nothing happens other than thoughts and feelings. I also really like darker fic, so if you feel like going down that route, that is a-ok with me!

My tumblr can be found here and my pinboard can be found here if you feel like looking at either might help you.

Now, some fandom specifics!

Albert Campion - Margery Allingham
Requested Characters - Albert Campion

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I love murder mysteries, particularly period murder mysteries. I fell in love with the show after stumbling across one episode on tv, promptly bought the whole series on dvd and shortly after picked up a few of the books as well. I tend to prefer the earlier, more whimsical novels and how they poke loving fun at the genre, but I’ve also been tempted recently to read some of the more psychological thriller type ones (I have a copy of Tiger in the Smoke somewhere I keep meaning to read!). Which is to say, regardless of which way you go, I will be happy! I love Albert dearly, particularly how he hides his cleverness behind a bland face. I love Lugg and his brusqueness and his unspecified past and his loyalty to Campion and the slightly irreverent way he interacts with his master. I’ve also been thinking a lot recently about Campion’s family - hence why I nominated Lady Emily and Valentine. I shamefully haven’t read Fashion in Shrouds (although again, I think I do have a copy of it somewhere) so I haven’t actually met Val. But I find the idea of Campion’s mysterious background fascinating, and I think there’s potential for an interesting story where his past and present lives meet. We know most of his family doesn’t support him, but some of them do, what’s that like? Does Campion’s background and family ever cause complications? Or, conversely, help him unexpectedly? If you want to hew close to canon or go completely wild with an AU, I am totally down with either! I think one of the key things for me about this fandom is the characters and how they interact with each other. I specifically requested Albert but any and all other characters are welcome as well!

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV)
Requested Characters - Adela Bradley, George Moody

As noted above, I love a murder mystery. I joke that one day the croissantkatie yuletide singularity will occur whereby I nominate only period murder mysteries (hasn’t happened yet, but I figure it’s only a matter of time!). Just like Campion, I happened to see an episode of this repeated on tv (Speedy Death) I believe, and watched the whole thing going "this is perfectly my thing." I adored Adela from the start. She is absolutely wonderful. And so, I immediately tracked down the rest of the episodes on dvd! And what with it only being 5 episodes, it didn't really take me that long to watch all of it. I love the way Adela approaches crimes and thinks about things so precisely and scientifically. I also love her forthrightness, cynicism, sense of humour and strong opinions. She is the kind of glamourous woman I long to be in the future (and yet will probably never be). She has some rather progressive views for the time and I think that could be something interesting to explore. Another thing I am really interested in is the relationship between Adela and George. Personally, I think there’s something going on between them - sexual, romantic or both. So if that’s something you’re into, I’d be thrilled by fic exploring that in some way (I am also down for explicit fic here but if that’s not your jam, no worries!). Regardless of their potential relationship, I love how Adela and George interact with each other. This is a fandom where I'm interested in the relationships between the characters and their histories, the things implied and left unsaid. I also just really love how comfortable George and Adela's relationship is? I get the strong impression that they know where they stand with each other. How did that happen? How does that play into their relationship now? I also have lots of thoughts about how Adela (and by extension George) navigate "society" and if Adela even really cares about such things, if that’s something you felt like exploring. What do other people think of them? If you're feeling shippy, these questions could look at Adela/George, and if you're not, they could focus more on Adela as a divorced woman of some standing negotiating solving crime. I think there's some interesting stuff about how she doesn't seem to care about a lot of those things, but how she still sort of conforms. If you want to go AU that’s cool - I think seeing how these characters would work in different settings has the potential to be really interesting. Or if you feel like sticking closer to canon with casefic or some kind of side story to one of her existing mysteries, that would also be cool.

Ghosts (TV 2019)
Requested Characters - Any

I thought I’d probably love this show even before it started airing because I am a big fan of the Horrible Histories TV series, but oh boy was I instantly charmed when I started watching. The show was my happy place last year and the new series is proving to be a little bit of light to look forward to every week. I love all these fools. I love Alison and how she seems to have found a way to deal with the ghosts. I love Mike and how he stills seems apprehensive about the ghosts. I love Alison and Mike’s relationship! I think they are wonderful together and love how they support each other even if they don’t always agree about everything. All the ghosts are wonderful. Lady Fanny is hilarious. Thomas is just the perfect character for Mat Baynton. Kitty is pure embodied sunshine. I love how Robin is so fucking clever. Ben Willbond as the Captain is the role he was born to play. I just want to give Pat a hug. Mary always makes me smile. Even Julian’s grown on me! I also have a particular soft spot for the Plague Ghosts because I do love medieval history. I think the thing I love most about it is the whole found family feeling to it. These oddballs have been flung together, and for the ghosts are stuck with each other for eternity. And then you add Alison and Mike into the mix! One thing I’ve really been enjoying about series 2 is that we’ve been getting more information about the ghosts’ pasts, their deaths, and their relationships with each other prior to Alison and Mike’s arrival. I also really enjoyed the whole unreliable narrator thing they had going on with Thomas’s death - possibly something to explore with one of the others! Alternatively, what other ways do the ghosts find to entertain themselves? How do they react as they encounter more new forms of technology? And do Kitty and Fanny form a smutty book club, and do they manage to convince anyone else to join? Basically, I’d just love to see anything playing in the sandbox that is this show!

Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy (Campaign)
Requested Characters - Any

D&D actual play shows and podcasts have been one of the bright spots for me this year and have really given me something to look forward to on a regular basis. A Crown of Candy sounded very much like my jam from the get go and I was right. The world building is absolutely fascinating and something I’d love to see more about. In particular, Brennan talking about heresies, doctrine and the like felt like a targeted attack on me. I am a medievalist after all! So if you felt like exploring the religion of the world, the ideas about rot which were mentioned, the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the like, that would be cool. I would also be interested in a more character driven piece! One of the things I really liked about this campaign was how a good chunk of the characters and related and how that impacted the group dynamic. A couple of potential jumping off points: What if the game had gone full Game of Thrones? There’s the obvious moment in the finale this could spin off from, but also what if something like that happened earlier? In this instance, I would totally be down for some dark fic and I think the juxtaposition between that and the candyland aesthetic could be super interesting. In a similar vein, what if some of the major dice rolls had gone a different way? What would the world look like if there was more or less magic? I would also be totally interested in some kind of slice-of-life post finale fic. How does Ruby’s relationship with Saccharina grow and change? How does Liam and Primsy’s relationship develop? What does Annabelle do after? Because Annabelle is just, straight up, the coolest. The world and characters D20 created are so fun and I’d love to see what you can do playing in that sandbox!

Happy Yuletide-ing!

Masterlist

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Podfic

Podfic is awesome! )

Fic

My attempts at writing )

I am happy with any repodding, podficcing or transformative works of anything I've done. Just drop me a line letting me know about it!

croissantkatie: (rose)
Dear Author,

I hope this yuletide finds you well, and happy with your assignment! I would be so stoked to get fic for any of these fandoms. I love them all.

As per my signup, my do not wants are: suicide, self-harm, mental health issues and pregnancy.

Now, moving on to some things I do like! I am all about the happy endings - angst and drama along the way are completely fine, but I do like things to end positively. I am a sucker for a found family and people finding their people. I’d be happy to receive in canon or au fic for all of these fandoms. I just really love all of the characters in these fandoms. I like genfic and teamfic and porny fic, but mostly I love people having feelings (and people having feelings together). I love adventures and plot, but I also love introspection and stories where nothing happens other than thoughts and feelings. Also, and I feel this is potentially appropriate for all of these fandoms, I do love shenanigans and ridiculousness, if you feel like going down that sort of path! I'm quite happy with AUs or canon fic - I think the most important thing for me in these fandoms is keeping the relationship dynamics the same, regardless of where you set them!

Basically, any stories in any of these fandoms would make me very happy.

If you feel it would be helpful, my tumblr is here and my pinboard is here.

Now, fandom specifics! Some of this got quite long, for which I apologise! Hopefully it is a help rather than a hindrance!

Albert Campion - Margery Allingham
Requested Characters - Albert Campion, Maggersfontein Lugg

A fundamental truth of my life is that I love murder mysteries, and pretty much always have. I was raised on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. I didn't know about Albert Campion until a few years ago when one episode was on tv (I think it was Sweet Danger) and I fell in love. I loved Albert from the get go and was absolutely charmed by Lugg. I adored how rambunctious Amanda was. I pretty quickly tracked down the whole series on dvd and watched them all. From there, I started to track down the books in the series which my local library had, and then to my absolute joy they started to reprint some of them as well. I tend to like the books which are more fun and whimsical, rather than those which are more dark and gritty ones (I'm thinking of those more in the vein of The Tiger in the Smoke, rather than the earlier stories and those which got adapted into the tv series). I find Campion fascinating – the way he hides his intelligence behind such a bland face. I adore the way Peter Davison portrayed him. I love all the little hints about who Campion really is. There’s so much about him which is left unsaid, which could be great fodder for a fic in my opinion. I also really like Lugg – he is in my opinion the perfect companion and foil for Campion. He’s so gruff and unlike a proper polished butler with his manners, attitude and criminal history. Their relationship endlessly amuses and fascinated me. They're the two characters I've specifically requested because I definitely want to see the pair of them, but others are more than welcome too! I love Amanda and her enthusiasm and her engines. What kind of antics might she get up to? I love Val and the hints she provides to who Campion is. I really enjoy the relationships between all the characters, so anything about that would be wonderful. Alternatively, casefic or something to accompany a case from the existing canon, or maybe something about their background, or even a straight up character study!

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV)
Requested Characters - Adela Bradley, George Moody

Just like Campion, I happened to see an episode of this repeated on tv (Speedy Death) I believe, and watched the whole thing going "this is perfectly my thing." I adored Adela from the start. She is absolutely wonderful. And so, I immediately tracked down the rest of the episodes on dvd! And what with it only being 5 episodes, it didn't really take me that long to watch all of it. I love the way Adela approaches crimes and thinks about things so precisely and scientifically. I also love her forthrightness, cynicism, sense of humour and strong opinions. She is the kind of glamourous woman I long to be in the future (and yet will probably never be). She has some rather progressive for the time views and I think that could be something interesting to explore. Another thing I am really interested in is the relationship between Adela and George. I am firmly of the opinion that something is going on between them, but if that’s not your bag, exploring their relationship without a sexual or romantic slant would also interest me. If that is your thing however, please go for it and I would totally be happy with fic about their relationship, explicit and porny or not. Adela and George are the two characters I've specifically requested because I definitely want to see the pair of them, but others are more than welcome too! Again, this is a fandom where I'm interested in the relationships between the characters and their histories, the things implied and left unsaid. I also just really love how comfortable George and Adela's relationship is? I get the strong impression that they know where they stand with each other. How did that happen? How does that play into their relationship now? I also have lots of thoughts about how Adela (and by extension George) navigate "society" and if Adela even really cares about such things. How does Inspector Christmas view Adela and George, does he cause tension between them or do they not care what he (or anyone else) thinks? What do other people think of them? If you're feeling shippy, these questions could look at Adela/George, and if you're not, they could focus more on Adela as a divorced woman of some standing negotiating solving crime. I think there's some interesting stuff about how she doesn't seem to care about a lot of those things, but how she still sort of conforms. Again, this would be a fandom where casefic or a side story to one of the existing stories could be great. There are so many options in my opinion and I would love to see more fic.

Ghosts (TV 2019)
Requested Characters - Any

This show very quickly became my happy place this year. I'm a huge fan of the original series of Horrible Histories and their cast so I knew I had to watch it, and I was delighted. I love all these fools.It's just ridiculous and charming. Mike and Alison are adorable and I love their relationship. All the ghosts are wonderful. Lady Fanny is hilarious. Thomas is just the perfect character for Mat Baynton. Kitty is pure embodied sunshine. I love how Robin is so fucking clever. I just want the Captain to be happy. I just want to give Pat a hug. Mary always makes me smile. I even kind of like Julian. I also really love the running but about the medieval plague pit in the basement - but that's probably my medieval bias showing. I think the thing I love most about it is the whole found family feeling to it. These oddballs have been flung together, and for the ghosts are stuck with each other for eternity. And then you add Alison and Mike into the mix. This show is ripe for shenanigans. Some thoughts and ideas for what kind of thing you could write - a little slice of life (and death) at Button Hall. What would happen if the ghosts of Button Hall met other ghosts - maybe a ghost could come and visit via haunted car or something! What happens if the basement ghosts and the "upstairs" ghosts interact some more? Now that the ghosts have discovered Friends - is there any other modern media they get super into, either individually or as a group? How do the continued repairs on the Hall go? Are Mike and Alison (and the ghosts maybe) going to have to engage in shenanigans to raise money to save the Hall? What's the fallout from the discovery of the plague pit? Maybe an archaeological dig comes in and causes antics! I suppose you could even frame it as an archaeological report if you wanted to! How does the Captain cope with his growing realisations about his sexuality? Do Kitty and Alison have a girls night together? Does anyone give Robin a decent game of chess? I think my favourite thing about this is just the relationships between all of them. I can't figure out how an AU of this one would work, because of how much the ghost's personalities are connected to the time period they're from - but if you can figure it out, go for it!

Happy Yuletide-ing!
croissantkatie: (rose)
So, I had this thought a bit over a week ago, and I've said it out loud to a few people but I wanted to write it down as well. And I'm doing it here rather than on twitter, even though it could probably fit, because I want to be able to find it easily. The thought is holding true at the moment, but I want to be able to find it when things are hard and I need a reminder.

I feel like finishing my phd is possible.

I am not actually sure when I last thought that. It's kinda great.
croissantkatie: (tahani)
There is now podfic of my medieval marginalia fic by the wonderful [archiveofourown.org profile] sisi_rambles which can be found here!

Also in my previous post I realised I somehow completely forgot to rec the gifts I received! A massive oversight. Because I was so lucky this year.

Tea for Two
North and South, Margaret Hale/John Thornton
This period drama gives me SO MANY FEELINGS and this is a nice little snippet of life after the series ends and Margaret and John are MARRIED.

Campion and the Siegfried Line
Albert Campion, pre-canon gen
Campion is one of my all time fave period murder mysteries (I have many many faves in this category). This is a pre-canon glimpse of Lugg and Campion meeting and the style is so perfect for Campion.

Both Sides of the Moon
The Mrs Bradley Myesteries, Adela Bradley/George Moody
Another of my fave period murder mysteries! Seriously, if you like Miss Fisher, watch this show. It's the adventures of an older divorced lady who is an expert in psychology as she solves crime with her chauffeur (who she is totally fucking). Just. This fic is so perfect for me.

I'm still not done with reading everything I want to for Yuletide, but here is a second batch of recs!

Recs! )

Yuletide!

Jan. 2nd, 2019 12:28 pm
croissantkatie: (rose)
I wrote two things for yuletide this year: bake at 350 for 90 minutes which is a buzzfeed: worth it fic, told through the preamble to recipes on a food blog. I also wrote rosy as a flushed red apple skin (never been as sweet) which is faux academia about medieval manuscript illuminations. Which is possibly the most me thing I have ever written.

I've been keeping a twitter thread of yuletide stories I've enjoyed, and figured I'd compile them all here as well. I still haven't read everything I want to yet, so this is only recs so far. I was going through fandoms methodically in alphabetical order, but then I decided to fuck it and just clicked on whatever struck my fancy. So this is a bit of a hodgepodge of things!

On with the recs! )
croissantkatie: (luna)
Dear Author,

Thank you so much for taking part in Yuletide! I hope you're happy with the fandom we matched on and that your yuletide goes as smoothly as possible. I would absolutely love a story for any of these fandoms!

A few hardcore do not wants: suicide, self-harm, mental health issues and pregnancy

When it comes to fic, I like happy endings, angst and drama along the way is fine (I even rather like it!) but I really do prefer for things to be resolved (happily) at the end. I am a sucker for a found family and people finding their people. I’d be happy to receive in canon or au fic for all of these fandoms. I have a horrible love of puns and wordplay. I like genfic and teamfic and porny fic, but mostly I love people having feelings (and people having feelings together).

If you feel it would be helpful, my tumblr is here and my pinboard is here.
Fandom specifics! )
croissantkatie: (sherlock/tea)
Dear Author,

Thank you so much for taking part in Yuletide! I hope you're happy with the fandom we matched on and that your yuletide goes as smoothly as possible.

In general, well. I love all sorts of things. I love characters and finding out more about them and how they think and act. I love little slices of life. I love AUs and fluff and angst (so long as there’s a happy ending!). I have a horrible love of puns and wordplay. I ship pretty much anything but also love gen. I am down with kink or no kink. I love sex and romance and friendship and fluff and all sorts of things. I also love poly fic. Poly fic is great. I am also a massive history nerd and all my requested fandoms are historical in some way so that could be fun to play with - slip in the odd period detail! Alternatively, I think they'd all be quite interesting in a modern AU!

A few hardcore do not wants: suicide, self-harm and mental health issues. These are triggers for me so I would really appreciate you steering clear of them.

If you feel like it might be helpful, you can also check out my pinboard and my tumblr.

Les Aventures Extraordinaire d'Adele Blanc-Sec
Characters: Adele Blanc-Sec, Agathe Blanc-Sec, Patmosis, Professor Espérandieu
There's something about the tone of this film that I absolutely love - how absurd it is and yet how Adele takes everything in stride so matter of factly. I love the two sisters and their relationship and how Adele portrays it and how it actually was and how she does love her sister. I love Adele and her penchant for ridiculoaus disguises. To be honest, I'd love to see anything set in this world but particular favourites of mine are the sisterly relationship, Adele going after what she wants with utter determination, and the blending of the historical time period with fantastical elements. Also, Patmosis and the mummies remain hilarious to me.

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Characters: Adela Bradley, George Moody, Inspector Christmas
This show is basically catnip for me. I adore it. I absolutely love murder mysteries, and period ones in particular, and fabulous ladies. What I really want is something that explores Adela and George's relationship. I am of the firm opinion that something is going on between them and would love to see something about that, porny or not. If you go down this route, it might also be interesting to look at the tension (or possibly lack of tension) Inspector Christmas and his interest in Adela causes. I'm also super interested in Adela's character and her interest in psychology and her progressive views, so something which looks into that would also be super interesting.

Albert Campion - Margery Allingham
Characters: Albert Campion, Magersfontein Lugg, Amanda Fitton, Stanislaus Oates
I love the tv series with Peter Davison, and came to the books that way. I'm particularly fond of the whimsy in the earlier books and the tv series. I enjoy the way it gentle mocks the trope of the gentleman detective. I love Lugg and his loyalty and his history and his gruffness. I love Amanda and her enthusiasm and her engines. I really enjoy the relationships between all the characters as well. Basically I love all of it and any fic would be amazing.
croissantkatie: (Default)
Dear Podficcer,

Firstly you are super great.

Requested fandoms: Elementary, Les Mis (all versions), Narnia (all versions), Being Human (UK), Leverage, Orphan Black, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Carmilla, Old Kingdom series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Triggers: suicide, depression, mental health, pregnancy, giving birth

Now on to more positive things! The main thing is I love stories and having stories read to me is even better. I love all sorts of stories! I love fluff and poly and happy endings and aus and historical settings and all sorts of things. I love ladies (this is a long and well documented love), I love fluff, I love AUs (from super close to canon ones to mundane ones to OMG EVERYONE IS MAGIC ones), I love angst as long as there's a happy ending, I love exploring characters and anything about pretty much anyone in my requested fandoms would be amazing. I ship pretty much anything, including OT3s.(the most notable OT3 from these fandoms is Parker/Eliot/Hardison from Leverage). I am incredibly weak to good puns. I love romance and I love sex and I love gen and I love friendship in stories. To be completely honest I mainly just love podfic. I don't know if any of that will help, but there it is!

You can also find me on pinboard at pinboard.in/u:croissantkatie and thecroissantgirl on tumblr, in case you need more insight into what I like!

And finally, thank you very much podficcer. You are fabulous.
croissantkatie: (Default)
Hello yuletide author! I think you're fab. I hope you’re happy with the fandom we were matched for and that everything goes smoothly for you.

In general, well. I love all sorts of things. I love characters and finding out more about them and how they think and act. I love little slices of life. I love AUs and fluff and angst (so long as there’s a happy ending!). I have a horrible love of puns and wordplay. I ship pretty much anything but also love gen. I am down with kink or no kink. I love sex and romance and friendship and fluff and all sorts of things. I also love poly fic. Poly fic is great.

Things I am not ok with: self-harm, suicide and mental health issues. These are fairly hardcore triggers for me. As for things I just dislike. I am not really a fan of humiliation, embarrassment, pranks or mpreg. I hope some of this was helpful. If you want to, you might be able to find out more about my likes and dislikes by looking through my pinboard or tumblr if you think that will help you. Happy yuletide!

Albert Campion - Margery Allingham
Characters: Albert Campion, Amanda Fritton, Stanilaus Oates, Magersfontein Lugg
I absolutely adore these books and the Peter Davison tv series. I love the sense of whimsy and the slight gentle mockery of the genre within them. I tend to prefer the earlier novels and the tv series to the later books when things are slightly grimmer. I love how Campion seems so innocuous but is really sharp and deadly. I love Lugg and his loyalty and his history and his gruffness. I love Amanda and her enthusiasm and her engines. Basically I love all of it and any fic would be amazing.

Les Aventures Extraordinaire d'Adele Blanc-Sec

Characters: Adele Blanc-Sec, Agathe Blanc-Sec
I adore these two sisters and their relationship, and the way Adele represents their relationship and how their relationship actually was. Maybe something about how the sisters relate to each other after the events of the first film? I  also love how fantastical the world is and how Adele, and everyone else to be honest, handles it so matter-of-factly. I would love to see some more of the weird and wonderful world created in the film. Also dinosaurs and mummies! And I remain utterly charmed by the explanation of the pyramid at the Louvre.

Confident - Demi Lovato (Music Video)
Characters: Woman (Demi Lovato), Woman (Michelle Rodriguez)
This song and the accompanying music video just made me feel really badass, even though I am really not. I'd love to see a story about these ladies kicking ass and taking names and working together and maybe kissing each other. Backstory would be awesome, as would be something fleshing out the events of the video, or something set afterwards. I'm pretty easy with this one to be honest.

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Characters: Adela Bradley, George Moody, Henry Christmas
I saw one episode of this on tv a little while back and fell in love instantly with Adela Bradley. I immediately went and tracked down the rest of the series on dvd. What I would absolutely love would be something about Adela and George's relationship. I am of the firm belief that there is something between them. After all, at the end of Speedy Death she removes lint from George's coat after having used that same gesture to uncover the relationship between two of the other characters! So something exploring that (whether porny or otherwise), would be amazing. If that's not your bag, I would love something exploring Adela's character. I love the way she takes everything in stride and how modern and unapologetic she is. She is absolutely wonderful and I would love to see fic about her.

croissantkatie: (Default)
I haven't been around here much recently so quick update: I am partway through my masters and applying for a phd. Both of these things are quite scary.

Also, would anyone like Christmas/holiday cards? Form here!
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Hello yuletide author! I think you're fab. I hope you’re happy with the fandom we were matched for and that everything goes smoothly for you.

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