I misunderstood the point of this ride

Whoops, Chocolate Box reveals are here already! I have so many comments to leave, which I intend to do today. But first, I'm excited to share my all-X-Men slate of contributions. I've been feeling such a fannish resurgence for the last few months, so I ... pretty much could not resist.



( Mutant gal pals, and more! )

Also, the rarefemslashexchange archive is open now, and worth a look! I do believe I'm going to enjoy wrapping up my much-needed three-day weekend with a lot of fannish appreciation.

I'm so delighted that you could stop by! I love this exchange to bits. I hope it's a fun time for you, too. <3

I'm keeping some lists of general likes over here, and more fandom/character specifics below the cut. Please feel free to use them as much or as little as you like! I get ... enthusiastic, but this is supposed to be a low-pressure exchange, so please take that to heart and follow your bliss; I'm going to love finding out where that takes you. (I appreciate you avoiding my DNWs in the process, of course!)

( A plethora of prompts! )

Happy 2021! Thank goodness. And I'm thrilled to be ringing in the new year with one of my favorite exchanges!

Thank you so much for creating for me. Chocolate Box is supposed to be a low-pressure exchange, so I hope you'll find this a fun exercise and not stress about it. As usual, while I am going to provide at least a couple of possible prompts for each request, they are strictly optional. Barring my DNWs, I'd be delighted to see anything you come up with in these fandoms!

Without further ado:

General Likes | Art Likes | Smut Likes | DNWs | DCU (Comics) | The Locked Tomb
Marvel (Comics) | Sex Education | Star Wars Sequel Trilogy | Crossovers

( All the details are in here! )

( Squee, likes and DNWs. )

And on to the fandom-specific stuff:

( His Dark Materials (TV) )

( Labyrinth (1986) )

( Leverage )

( Lucifer (TV) )

( Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch )

( Wayfarers - Becky Chambers )

Okay, I'm stopping. ;) Whatever you wind up making, I hope you have fun, and I can't wait to see/read!

I've generally felt that I'm pretty lucky among trans and nonbinary folks, in that I haven't needed or wanted to change my (real) name, or at least not the version of it I already use with everyone I care about, and have for my entire life. It's relatively neutral, and I like it. Maybe people would have an easier time adjusting to new pronouns if they came with a new name, but ah well.

But my fandom names, the ones that have stuck for a good 15 years now, are Lilith and reflectedeve (occasionally Eve), and it's only striking me in the last year or so how confusing that is. Two very specific and powerful cultural symbols of womanhood! Good job, college me. But really, when I think about it, those choices largely came from an attraction to the idea of challenging norms and institutions, specifically around literature/religion (my academic subjects of choice), gender, and sexuality. So honestly, they still feel right, especially Lilith? (And also there's, you know, continuity and that. I've been Lilith since the very first year of Yuletide, jeez.) Ah well.

In other news, I am very upset that just as I've made a decision to back off fannish commitments again for a bit, I find out about this very intriguing xeno exchange for which nominations open tomorrow: close_encounters. It's so ME. :( Just look at that tentacle icon! Maybe I can grab a pinch-hit or make a treat ... anyway, if you're less overcommitted, check it out!

Also, and most excitingly, the chocolateboxcomm archive opened today! I have barely been able to look yet, BUT. I got two fabulous fanart gifts and I am so thoroughly pleased! <3

A Lesson In The Folly Library (Rivers of London, gen; Abigail, Varvara Sidorovna, Toby)
I have been wanting more fanart for these books so badly and this is a gorgeous mid-story sort of image with lovely background details and characterization. Fabulous and inspiring. Makes me want to go out and draw some in this fandom immediately, myself.

Austria, 1912 (X-Men, Mystique/Destiny)
SUPER cute shippy pin-up image of the two of them in the early days of their relationship, complete with lovingly-rendered period-appropriate outfits! Eeee so adorable!

Have I mentioned how happy I am that multi-media fan exchanges are becoming more common, even if they are still overwhelmingly fic-based? (I mean, I love fic, obviously. But I love ALL THE THINGS.) I am totally going to have to work on those guidelines/suggestions for prompting for fanart. At some point. Soon.

So, you're clearly awesome. Thank you for signing up to draw or write for me! In the spirit of this exchange, I'll try and keep this letter short and sweet (uh, for me, anyway). :)

( General Likes/DNWs )

Fandom-specific prompts, in no particular order:

( Rivers of London )

( Marvel Comics )

( Labyrinth )

( Leverage )

( Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries )

Have fun and don't stress, please! <3