Hi! I’m wishandripen on AO3 too. I'm pretty new to Yuletide, so sorry if I ramble a bit. Thanks for choosing a fandom I’m in, and thanks in advance for the great gift. I've written more about some of my fandoms than others, but I love them all equally, I promise.

Wants: I’m looking at my list of fandoms and half of them have an earnest, uncomplicated dude learning to play the political game with the help of a possibly-Slytherin intellectual. I like plots, complicated motivations, and smart people trying to out-scheme each other. I love when seemingly minor characters are revealed to have their own agendas. This especially holds true for people like women, people of color, queer folks, and enslaved people, who have to negotiate their lives in a system that denies their agency. On the other hand, I also like straightforward characters who are trying their best but keep getting dragged into (or charging into) nonsense.
I enjoy when tropes are subverted, flipped on their heads, or given a new twist. Some tropes I like played straight, though, are enemies to friends to lovers, seemingly unrequited pining, friends to lovers, found families, and loyalty kink. I like platonic bonds, especially among queer characters and/or female characters, but I also love queer ships, so you can go either way.
Feel free to play with unconventional formats: epistolary, metafiction, whatever you feel like writing.
As far as smut goes, dubcon and consent play can be pretty hot, but the characters should genuinely be into it at some level. Sex pollen/sex drug/drunk sex is a-ok if the characters consent to having intoxicated sex, before they are actually under the influence. I like when power dynamics get complicated, deliberately or by accident. I tend to assume that characters are switches/versatile, rather than having fixed top/bottom dynamics.

DNWs: non-canonical major character death, explicit sexual abuse/noncon/rape (it’s okay if it’s similar to the amount/explicitness that's present in canon), depictions of slavery that don’t condemn it, fridged female characters, bi erasure, and more racism/misogyny/homophobia/transphobia than is present in canon. Also, any incest or pedophilia that is more than mentioned. (It's okay for characters who have been abused to reference or remember their abuse.) And no A/B/O or mpreg, please.

With that out of the way, let’s get to fandoms!
Captive Prince,
The Course of Honour,
The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal,
Monstrous Regiment,
Peter Darling,
The Queen's Thief

Captive Prince - CS Pacat

Where to Find: On Amazon, as book or on Kindle. There are three books in the series: Captive Prince, Prince's Gambit, and Kings Rising.
Characters: Jokaste, Nikandros, Kallias, Erasmus
Note that the character Kallias only appears in a short story, "The Training of Erasmus," found in the paper edition of the first book, Captive Prince. If you can't get your hands on that, and consequently can't write Kallias, I totally understand.
What I like about this canon:
So many plots. Practically everybody in this series has at least three schemes going on at any given moment, and even the more honest people are at least adept at seeing through bullshit. I've chosen to focus on minor characters because as much as I love Damen and Laurent, there have to be other members of the court with their own plans, only tangentially tied to whether the King of Akielos drops a priceless artifact because he saw his husband's thighs in a chiton.
I love how mysterious Jokaste is, the way her motivations have always been to protect herself and her people and the only difference is the way that Damen- and the reader- views her. I'd love to get a look inside her head, pre-, during, or post-canon.
I love the little glimpse we get of Nikandros' feelings when he thought Damen was dead, his loyalty and a hint of sentimentality- I feel like this often goes unnoticed in favor of focusing on the Done With Everything attitude Nik has once Damen starts running off on shenanigans.
"The Training of Erasmus" made me so sad, but I also want a novel's worth of what happens afterwards. I enjoy the contrast between Erasmus' unquestioning acceptance of his life and Kallias' internal struggle with slavery. I almost wish Kallias were the PoV character, so we could see how a smart, conflicted young man could figure a way to save somebody, anybody, from the unfolding of a conspiracy he knows he can't stop.
Prompts: What was life in the Akielon court like before Theomedes' death, with one king on the way out and a coup being planned? Did Nikandros catch on to any of it?
How did Jokaste get to where she is? Did she set out intending to betray the court, or was that the only option left to her? Given that Akielos seems to view women in power in a positive light, is there a reason why she could only ascend by becoming a mistress?
What did Nikandros go through after the coup and before Damen returned to Akielos? Did he truly believe Jokaste and Kastor's propaganda? What was running through his head when he decided to save Damen's pin?
What happens to Jokaste post-canon? She can't really be happy raising a baby and staying out of trouble.
What happens to Kallias and, at a larger scale, to slaves as a whole once Akielos decides to go through with emancipation? Does the process hit any road bumps along the way? How is the lifelong indoctrination of the slaves counteracted?
Do Kallias and Erasmus ever meet again? If so, how does Erasmus reconcile Kallias' decision to save his life with the misery that he underwent as a result? If they don't meet again, I'd love some pining.
Ships: Kallias/Erasmus. If you're okay with including characters I haven't requested, I'd be good with Jokaste/Damen, Jokaste/Kastor, and/or Nikandros/Damen. These ships don't necessarily have to be happy; they can be melancholy, manipulative, or one-sided. They can also be current or past.
Fandom-Specific DNWs: Master/slave sex portrayed in a positive light, present Erasmus/Torveld.

The Course of Honour - Avoliot

Where to Find: For free, on Archive of our Own, at this link.
Characters: any (Bel Siara, The Emperor, Jainan nav Adessari, Kiem Tegnar, Lady Ressid, Professor Audel, Gairad)
What I like about this canon:
I live for inclusive sci-fi, especially with character-driven plots and carefully thought-out world building, and this story delivers on all fronts. There's no soapbox moment about how nonbinary people have to be accepted, or how awesome all this futuristic tech is; the story just includes those elements as completely normal. The Emperor being a woman is just a fact of life, and so are hovercraft and six-legged lizard monster "bears."
The whole space-princes thing isn't just a gimmick, but an important part of the story, encompassing royal obligations and clan ties and negotiating one's image with the space paparazzi. I'd love to see this explored in fic, maybe by showing a younger Kiem or Jainan fully realizing their duties as royals.
I love the way that Kiem and Jainan both believe each other is ridiculously amazing, how they take on the other's traits in order to make themselves better, and how fundamentally decent and accepting of Jainan's reservedness Kiem is. I will happily devour as much of their dynamic as you're willing to give me.
Character-wise, I love everyone in this story, but I especially like those characters who start out the story with a certain exterior that gets gradually stripped away: Bel transforming from a no-nonsense personal assistant to a pragmatic ex-pirate, Kiem going from bumbling media darling to a good-intentioned toppler of the military-industrial complex, Jainan appearing fragile and perfect but hiding a core of steel.
Prompts: What was Bel's life like before she decided to go straight? I'd love to see some space pirate shenanigans.
I'm fascinated by the system of royal and clan-based obligations and loyalties in this story; I'd love for you to explore it a little more in depth. What does Jainan actually owe his clan, as opposed to what he believes he owes them?
What was Jainan like before he got married? We get little peeks at it in the story, but I'd like to see more. What was his relationship like with Lady Ressid? How did he get into academia and river-running?
From the brief glimpses we get of Thea, it looks like they and Iskat have significant cultural clashes: gender roles, tech, the clan system. How do Theans living on Iskat adapt to these different social mores?
How did the Emperor get where she is? Has Iskat always been this open to gender and racial diversity, or did she have a hand in that?
What do Kiem and co. get up to after the main story ends? I could read as much happy curtainfic as you'd be willing to write.
If you go for fluff, what would Kiem and Jainan's relationship have been like if Kiem had been Jainan's first marriage?
Ships: Kiem/Jainan. If possible, I'd like for them to be as happy as they can be, while taking into account outside stressors and the lingering effects of past abuse. They've earned it.

The Less-Than-Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal - EK Weaver

Where to Find: For free, online, at tjandamal.com.
Characters: Amal Chakravarthy, TJ Freeman
What I like about this canon:
This is the only webcomic I've ever really kept up with. The pacing is so good, the setting is so quintessentially American, and the characters are so real- they're flawed and snarky and rooted in a specific time, if not a specific place. I love how the two main characters play off of each other, how they slowly become less guarded and more authentic with each other- or at least how they seem to. Both characters have so many layers to peel back, so many things to realize about themselves and each other, in the span of such a relatively short time.
I love, too, how meditative this comic is. There are so many pregnant pauses, so many moments in which nothing seems to take place, and yet there's been a monumental shift in the way a character views the world- or another person. And then there are the moments when the characters just stop and enjoy the place in which they've found themselves, whether those circumstances are a walk through a national park or a sing-along in a car chugging along an empty Kansas highway.
As far as the characters go: Amal tries to be a chill, rational guy, focused on success and maintaining order, but the fact of the matter is he's on an insane road trip with some bum he met at a bar because he came out to his entire family under pressure. Amal's internal conflict between wanting to conform- to his family's standards, to mainstream gay culture- and his need to be himself is deeply interesting to me. If you have any knowledge of med school, I'd love for you to flesh out what Amal's going through. Then there's TJ, who's got more jokes, musical references, and secrets than you can shake a stick at. I love his overenthusiastic, seemingly forever-unbothered exterior, which is simultaneously put-on and a genuine part of his personality. I also appreciate the moments when the comic shows us something deeper, whether that be a past hurt, a strongly-felt positive emotion, or something darker.
I know this canon takes on some heavy issues- homophobia from close family members, drug trafficking, racism- and has moments of serious angst. I don't want them to become the entire focus of the piece, but neither do I want them to be lost or minimized. The comic works so well because it's light and heavy at the same time. On the surface, everything may be casual quips and laden with pop culture references, but both TJ and Amal are running from giant problems. Those problems, and those moments of worry, are just as important to the story as the sing-alongs and movie quotes.
Prompts: The big question: do they work out or don't they? What are they like when they grow as a couple, with more time than a week to learn about each other? Do they ever realize their big dreams in medicine and tattooing? I'd love a little backstory for either of them. How does a young, nerdy, goal-oriented Amal realize that he's gay? We get a little glimpse of it, but what exactly did TJ do that led to him fleeing the Bay Area? Or if you aren't inclined to that, missing scenes would be good. Conversations, smut, in-character asides.
Ships: TJ/Amal. I prefer the two of them together, but if you can give them a good reason to break up, I'd be good with that too.

Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett

Where to Find: Amazon, as book or on Kindle.
Characters: any (Polly, Mal, Jackrum, Wazzer, Lofty, Tonker)
What I like about this canon:
My favorite thing about this book is how even though Borogravia is an insane country, everyone within it is a complex person with their own beliefs and motivations. It's a book where everything, while it's hilarious, also has deeper meanings and can be read differently if you go back through it. I enjoy the social commentary and the subversion of war-story tropes just as much as I love the characters.
I love almost every character in this book, but especially the women- and women posing as men- and persons who are said to be women but seem happier not picking one gender or the other. Almost all of the characters in this book who get real storylines, instead of a cameo or a couple of actions to advance the plot, are more-or-less female (in some cases, decidedly less). This is a great canon for Misses' Clause and for people who like femslash.
I like Polly's determination and Slytherin-ness. She's so positive that she's going to be a soldier, she's going to find her brother and get what she wants, but then life happens and she constantly has to adjust. Her perspective is always changing; she gets a new bit of information or development every few pages. Mal for me is a bit of a cipher. I love Mal's refined jocularity with a hint of menace, but I'm even more of a fan of when that carefully-assembled persona crumbles a bit. The joking around, the role as a cultural interpreter, and even hallucinating the Vietnam War in coffee withdrawal are all traits I enjoy.
I have a major thing for actual canon queer people, so of course I'm asking for Tonker and Lofty. They've gone through so much trauma and come out, not on top, exactly, but in a decent position. Even with the codepencency and the pyromania, they're so determined to make a better life for themselves. I'm also interested in Wazzer: what is it like to be the avatar of a not-quite goddess? How does a Joan-of-Arc-type figure persist in the face of such heresy and disbelief by those around her? And I love every single facet of Jackrum's character, the swagger and the bullheadedness and the scheming. I headcanon Mal as nonbinary and Jackrum as a trans dude, but I'm totally cool if you have different ideas of their genders.
Prompts: I’m mostly interested in backstories and codas: What will Polly do with her new rank and her jar of secrets? Will Tonker and Lofty get to eat chocolates in that big room after all? Why did Mal come back, and where is Mal's relationship with Polly going? If you wanted to write a character study about Wazzer's persistent faith in the face of adversity, I'd be all for it. I'd love to read about a young, scrappy Jackrum climbing the ranks, his adventures in helping out endless clueless crossdressing recruits, or his retirement as a boisterous grandpa. If you can do a Pratchett pastiche, that would be great, but it’s not by any means a must.
Ships: Polly/Mal and Lofty/Tonker. Also, I know they aren't in the tag list, but if you fleshed out Froc and the Duchess's age-old romance, I would be forever in your debt.

Peter Darling - Austin Chant

Characters: Peter Pan, James Hook, Ernest, Tinker Bell
What I like about this canon:
This book hit my id like a ton of bricks. I love making something new out of old stories and myths, I'm always looking for canonically queer narratives, and, as a trans person, I've rarely come across a work that depicts trans existence so well.
I deeply enjoy the way this book flits between dream and reality, how the magic is sometimes fake even when it's real (see: the "magic flower" that was really just fairy dust), and even what is supposed to be the real world has falsity upon falsity. It's only by returning to an imaginary child's world that Peter can present as the boy he knows himself to be, and it's only by leaving Neverland- and leaving behind the magical body the place gave him- that Peter can become a real man.
The book starts with so many layers of misdirection and magic, and slowly strips the story down to the barest bones of truth. It's got to be uncomfortable to go from being comfortable in your own self-deception to facing brutal realities, and I'd like to see that explored in fic.
Prompts: What did Tinker Bell do in between Peter deciding to detransition and his coming back to Neverland?
What was life like for Ernest, being the only real human in a world full of imaginary constructs? How did he figure out the falsity of the Lost Boys?
What do Peter and James do after they get back to James' home? Is it as idyllic as James remembers it being, or do he and Peter go through problems on the way to their happily ever after? I'd love happy curtain fic, but if you want to get a little angsty, that's good too.
How does Peter adjust to being openly himself in the "real world"? Does he ever go back to London or confront his family?
Ships: Peter Pan/James Hook

The Queen's Thief - Megan Whalen Turner

Characters: any (Eugenides, Attolia, Eddis, Heiro, Costis, Kamet, Moira, Eugenides the God, Hamiathes)
What I like about this canon:
I'm always a sucker for fake-Ancient Greece, world building, and mythology; I like court politics, and scheme-y characters trying to outsmart each other; and I love people who think they're average rising to the occasion and becoming great. I know this is a really brief summation, but to be honest, I love everything about these books, and it was either going to be a short paragraph or thousands of words expounding on every minor plot point.
My one dissatisfaction is that it feels like there are fewer and fewer opportunities for female characters to really shine as the series goes on, and there are no canonical queer characters. I'd love if you could write something focused on female characters or queering the canon.
I adore all of these characters. Attolia really stands out to me; I've rarely seen a female character allowed to be as calculating and brutal as she is, and I'd love to get more of that. She's been so cold and closed-off for so long, and now she finally has the chance to stop being quite as paranoid, and a husband who genuinely loves her. Was it easy for Attolia to get used to that transition? I love Eddis' unquestioned rule, the way she takes her tiny, god-fearing country and manages to keep it safe with everything she has. Even minor characters like Heiro get their own moments to stand out, and I loved the glimpse we get at Heiro's underlying motivations.
I liked Gen's description of Costis as "honest, not stupid," and I think that's a really important distinction. He's honorable and earnest, but he's also a deadpan snarker who fights lions and carries out covert missions. Kamet interests me for the many layers of his personality- it's not every day that I read about a character chewing somebody out for their assumptions about slave life while in the middle of a crippling anxiety attack. I really enjoyed his shifting perspective over the course of Thick as Thieves, and I'd like to see him evolve further.
(Mean Girls voice) How do I even begin to explain Eugenides? He's so brilliant and good-hearted, and yet he's such a conniving little shit. I love all of his contradictions and the way he manages his increasing political power, but I also appreciated his view when he was just a teenager on a road trip to steal a rock. He's such an interesting character, and I'll love whatever you decide to do with him.
Prompts: Heiro hasn't made an appearance in a while. Has she been made a spy, or married off? Is she still in cahoots with Gen or is she trying to further her own agenda?
How did Eddis come to the decision to destroy her country in order to save her people? She mentions having had dreams of the Sacred Mountain erupting, but did she have to struggle with the idea? Did she rage at the gods, and how did they answer her?
Speaking of the gods, how does Moira feel being the intermediary between the rest of the pantheon and these human motes of dust? Does she ever get tired of having to talk Gen down from ledges? What does Eugenides the god think of Eugenides the man? What would it take for him to drop him?
We haven't had any of Attolia's perspective in a while. Has she bonded with Eddis at all, maybe built up a correspondence or attended Eddis' wedding? How is she handling ruling at the side of a man who grows ever more powerful? Is she considered inferior to Gen in her own country, or will she be back to terrifying her barons once she's off of bed rest?
Gen himself seems to be growing more and more authoritative and less and less like himself. He can't go out and steal a MacGuffin on his own anymore; he has to rely on allies and intermediaries. He can't even have friends without considering the implications of associating with Sounis, or Kamet's likelihood of being assassinated in court. How does he deal with this loss of his identity?
I'd love anything you wrote from Costis' straightforward and yet wry point of view: his side of the story during Thick As Thieves, curtain fic with Kamet in Roa, case fic where Gen sends him out on another mission.
And then there's Kamet. I just want him to be happy. How's he holding up in Roa? What kinds of scrolls is he translating? Is he really going to be content as a translator for the rest of his life, or does he get dragged into more adventures?
One thing I especially love about these books is the world-building and in-universe storytelling. I'd love for you to write a myth, or reference the gods in an otherwise mundane story.
Ships: Attolia/Eugenides, Attolia/Costis/Eugenides, Costis/Eugenides (with Attolia's approval), Costis/Kamet. I also like the idea of Costis being in a messy polycule where Attolia/Costis/Eugenides and Costis/Kamet are going on at the same time, with everyone's knowledge and consent. If poly isn't your thing, though, I get it, and ODAO.