Snowflake Challenge #8

[kat_lair]

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The more observant among you may have noticed that I've skipped from Challenge #6 to #8. That's because Challenge #7 was about creating your own challenge, I couldn't think of anything and honestly, right now everything feels like a challenge already (it has not been the best week work and mental health wise) so I've bypassed that. I see people posting lovely 'do something nice for yourself and others' types of 'challenges' and that's lovely but doing much of anything beyond current activities, even if it's lovely, feels like a struggle.

Anyway. It's a weekend, I've tipped over to overtime for this week again (moth2fic I'm going to need that slap, oh, by Monday...) and am not feeling great about it. Currently waiting on some takeaway pizza, which I plan on eating whilst watching the most mind-numbing thing I can find on Netflix.

Time therefore for Challenge #8 of



which is to create a Wishlist of Things for Me Pls. I'm going to keep this fannish for obvious reasons, including the one that no one can stop time and just give me extra month between now and February. Anyway.

Things That Would Make Kat Happy:

• Any further creative works based on my fics. Mixes, art of any kind, podfics, vids, anything... Honestly, I can't get over how amazing that is and every single piece like that I've gotten is treasured. My policy basically is 'yes please, show me the shiny'

• Comments on any of my fics. I would say this is a no-brainer for any fic writer but then I was proven wrong! :D But I adore comments on my fics

• Any fic that caters to my specific tastes, beloved tropes/kinks, fave pairings. If I've written it, it's very likely that I want to read it, because significant proportion of my own fics have been written specifically to scratch an itch. Last year's Chocolate Box letter details both likes and hard limits in general but in summary: slow burn, friends to lovers, d/s vibe are my Top Three Tropes. Put them together and I'm almost guaranteed to love it

• Any type of bdsm!AU fic that isn't just pwp. This trope is essentially my favourite and I tend to give almost anything with that premise a go, regardless of whether I know the fandom or not. I have some pairings where I have Very Strong Preference on who's the d and who's the s but others where I can enjoy it either way.

• Recommendations for feelgood movies or series on Netflix. Or any really, but right now want something happy making.

• Recommendations for Spotify playlists, particularly any fanmixes. I like almost all types of music with the exception of techno/dance (unless I'm literally in a club, those were the nights eh) or death/black metal (if it's so screamy I can't make out the lyrics then it's not for me). Preference for pop-punk and singer-songwriter stuff.

Okay, going to finish there.

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Comments

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>>Any fic that caters to my specific tastes, beloved tropes/kinks, fave pairings. If I've written it, it's very likely that I want to read it, because significant proportion of my own fics have been written specifically to scratch an itch. Last year's Chocolate Box letter details both likes and hard limits in general but in summary: slow burn, friends to lovers, d/s vibe are my Top Three Tropes. Put them together and I'm almost guaranteed to love it<<

My most popular fanseries is Love Is For Children (The Avengers). The slow burn aspects are slooowww. The latest installment just revealed that Clint and JARVIS are getting queerplatonic feelings for each other. Bucky's flame (not with Steve) has only been hinted -- although a few people have guessed it -- because he's still kind of a wreck. There isn't D/s per se but is a lot of nonsexual power exchange.

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[kat_lair]

Thank you for this. Age play in general is something that I'm either uninterested in (sexual age play) or pretty neutral (non-sexual age play) about, though I freely admit that I haven't tried the latter a lot. So I may give your stories a trial run despite not being my usual fare. Also, I'm super impressed with the sheer breadth and length of the 'verse you've created. And I really support the premise of Avengers as found family who will actually get to care for each other. The canon was a disappointment in that regard.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Thank you for this. Age play in general is something that I'm either uninterested in (sexual age play) <<

Same here, actually.

>> or pretty neutral (non-sexual age play) about, though I freely admit that I haven't tried the latter a lot.<<

I had no interest in ageplay until Natasha said, "Love is for children," and it hit me that all the Avengers had serious childhood challenges for various reasons. They could all use a chance to go back and fix what's broke or make up what they missed. It is purely nonsexual. There isn't even a lot of sexual reference in the non-ageplay parts.

There is very little nonsexual ageplay, which I think is kind of sad, because it actually can be a great tool for people with crappy childhoods. Plus, nobody ever seems to get all the things even in a good one. I was an adult friend's first experience decorating Easter eggs once. We were going to do some for an event, he mentioned that he'd never decorated any as a kid, and I said, "Well, we're going to fix that right now." It wasn't exactly ageplay, but definitely had a whimsical mood.

>> So I may give your stories a trial run despite not being my usual fare.<<

If you look at the comments, you'll see a LOT of people who aren't usually ageplay fans but loved this series. YMMV, but statistics suggest it's worth a peek. Later on, there's a lot more content outside of the ageplay, too.

If LIFC doesn't grab you, Schrodinger's Hulk has no ageplay (LIFC is the only thing I've written that does).

>> Also, I'm super impressed with the sheer breadth and length of the 'verse you've created.<<

I am actually a professional wordsmith. I just do fanfic for fun. If you're into worldbuilding, check out my original superhero series Polychrome Heroics or the Shared Worlds.

>> And I really support the premise of Avengers as found family who will actually get to care for each other.<<

LIFC has truckloads of that.

>> The canon was a disappointment in that regard.<<

The canon was a complete clusterfuck, and the least-worst thing I have to say about Civil War is "This is what happens when you leave a bunch of traumatized superheroes on duty 24/7 with no mental care. They will snap and you will regret it."

Endgame was the last Marvel movie I will ever watch. They don't get to treat me like that.

Also, my fans keep saying they like my fanfic better than Marvel canon, so I am content with that.

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[kat_lair]

It's funny, isn't it, how sometimes a throwaway line can inspire a whole sprawling story :)

There's something about adults forgetting how to play and the relatively recent trend of colouring and puzzle books (love me some dot-to-dot) I think is a great one and encourages people to do something just because it's fun. Your story of your friend and Easter eggs definitely resonated.

Thanks for all the extra info and links to your original stories, got distracted for about an hour touring :D May have to come back with better time. This wishlist turned out to be a good idea because now it's full of lovely recs for wellbeind :D

I honestly refuse to even watch Civil War or End Game because I'm not here for pointless fighting and dying, much prefer the everyone lives/no one dies (at least not pointlessly) fanon version.