I only take advice from 80s songs.

For posterity, here’s what i wrote for Yuletide. Seven fics in total in seven different fandoms. (I wish every single one of them was better, but that’s life, I suppose.)

The Color and the Noise, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Taylor/Doug, NC17. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.

The Stubborn Witness Of the Everyday, Big Eden, Pike/Henry, NC17. Henry’s not known for his portraits.

I’ll Be the One, But I’m a Cheerleader, Megan/Graham, PG. The road to happily ever after, with a few new firsts along the way.

Adnascentia, Creep, Aaron/Josef, R. Aaron's got a dozen different excuses for why he went to the park to meet Josef, but all they are is excuses.

Plan B, Ice Princess, Gen/Ann, PG. Gen walked away from her Plan A. Ann's Plan A just didn't work out, but Plan B's not always such a bad thing.

Playing Chess With Fate, Parks and Recreation, Sonia Knope-Wyatt/Oliver Traeger-Perkins, PG. The thing about destiny is that it's inescapable. Even if it means admitting your mom might have been right all along.

And Your Moonlight Too, Veritas: The Quest, Solomon/Vincent, PG. Above all, always come up with a believable cover story.

( Rambling about the fics I wrote under the cut, for your ignoring pleasure. )

And the gifts I got, which I bragged about on tumblr but forgot to crosspost here:

The Bridge Of Souls by Damkianna. Veritas: The Quest, Calvin/Nikko, PG. "Yeah, yeah, yeah," Nikko said, interrupting. "Don't go off alone, don't fall in any pits, don't touch anything that looks like it could kill you, don't touch anything that doesn't look like it could kill you because it probably could anyway." Post-finale trope bingo: Nikko and Cal get kidnapped, huddle for warmth, form a soulbond, and discover they're sort of into each other and also can maybe save the world.

Textual Poaching by Eisoj5. Redshirts, Andy/Jimmy, PG. "You think Andy is the main character," Jenkins said.

Both are loaded with all my favorite tropes, perfectly in character, clever, and best of all, long. If you haven't read them yet, give them a try. You won't be sorry.

Fandom stockings are live now, and I wrote two fics:

(Don't) Blame It On the Moonlight, Veritas, Calvin/Nikko, PG13-ish, I guess, 3150 words.

In which Nikko isn't sure where he stands with Calvin, but he thinks his father might actually be a clone. A remix of tommygirl's adorable Solomon-centric ficlet, Blame It On the Drugs.

The Space Between, Harry Potter, Creevey-centric gen, G, 1385 words.

Colin and Dennis Creevey grew up braver and stronger than their stature would ever have suggested, and their father wouldn't have traded them for the world.

The HP fic was angstier than I intended, especially considering it's a gift, but it's post-canon, so. The Veritas fic was really fun to write, and I hope my recipient enjoys it when she sees it. She said she was okay with remixes, but I think I got a bit carried away.

Anyway. Thus endeth my fannish participation until next Yuletide, probably. It was fun while it lasted.