I wrote two fics for yuletide and I received two fics -- in the same two fandoms, funnily enough!

First off, the Hollow Knight fics:

on placid shores (1257 words) by graveExcitement
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hollow Knight (Video Games)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Quirrel (Hollow Knight)
Additional Tags: Character Study
Summary:

Quirrel contemplates the beauty of the lake and ponders where he should go next.

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but if you close your eyes (2010 words) by Rubber Chicken With A Keyboard
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hollow Knight (Video Games)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: The Last Stag & The Knight
Characters: The Last Stag, The Knight
Additional Tags: Canon Compliant
Summary:

A stag finds a traveler, and the world begins to become whole.

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And next, the Among Us fics:

In The Limelight (2744 words) by graveExcitement
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Among Us (Video Game)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Crewmate/Impostor (Among Us)
Characters: Lime (Among Us), Purple (Among Us), Cyan (Among Us), Impostor (Among Us), Crewmate (Among Us)
Additional Tags: Voyeurism, Accidental Voyeurism, Masturbation, Tentacles, Trans Male Character, Yuletide Treat
Summary:

Lime checks the security cameras and gets an unexpected show.

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What to Expect when Raising an Alien Shapeshifter (1689 words) by Chibifukurou
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Among Us (Video Game)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Characters: Purple (Among Us), Green (Among Us), Impostor (Among Us)
Additional Tags: Mini Imposter, Kid Fic, People Eating
Summary:

Purple looked down at his child. Charles looked back up at him. The half of a bug sticking out of their apparent stomach kicked its legs futilely.

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I really enjoyed both of the gifts I received, and I highly recommend them ^u^ Hope everyone is having a good holiday season!

i’m still busy w/family being here (they leave tomorrow; on the one hand, :( because it’s lots of fun w/ them here, but also i would like to have time to watch youtube and write posts on DW)

but i can at least do a quick yuletide post!

i wrote one fic:

eggs benediction (3021 words) by graveExcitement
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: キミガシネ | Kimi ga Shine | Your Turn To Die (Visual Novel)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Chidouin Sara & Satou Kai
Characters: Chidouin Sara, Satou Kai, Tazuna Joe
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:

Sara heeds Kai's warning not to go home, but all roads lead to the Death Game.

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and i received one fic! (perfectly balanced, etc. ;P) fandom is The Expanse books; spoilers for book 8 (Tiamat’s Wrath.)

these reset bones (1656 words) by all_these_ghosts
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jim Holden (The Expanse), Amos Burton
Additional Tags: Book 8: Tiamat's Wrath
Summary:

they are cataloging their losses. they are making their plans.

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hope everyone had a happy new year!

Dear Yuletide Author,

Hi! I'm Grave (ao3 user graveExcitement (arachnids)). Thanks in advance for writing for me! I hope one or more of these prompts inspires you, but feel free to ignore the prompts or only use part of them if a different idea strikes you!

The length of the prompts may vary between my requested fandoms, but this doesn't reflect any kind of preference for what I receive - I'm excited no matter which of my requests you choose to write for.

( Do Not Wants / Favored Tropes )

Next, my requests:

( 1. The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey --- Jim Holden, Joe Miller )
( 2. The Order of the Stick --- Vaarsuvius, Belkar )
( 3. A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket --- Quigley Quagmire )
( 4. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri --- Deirdre Skye, Corazon Santiago )

In conclusion, I hope you are inspired by something in this letter! Good luck, and have fun!

Sincerely,
Grave

(my tumblr)(my ao3)

Dear Yuletide Author,

OK so this has been a wild ride already, and it's only sign-ups! First, I'm already a bit rushed because I'm signing up at the last minute; I mean, I started narrowing down which fandoms I was gong to offer/request a few days ago, but I only actually started signing up tonight, which. MISTAKE. I mean, writing request prompts is practically the hardest part of any fic exchange, and this is my first Yuletide, and I left it until the last few hours. And then on top of that, my laptop just crashed in the middle of writing my requests and this letter; thanks to some Chrome or AO3 magic, I didn't lose my sign-up (thank god) but I did lose my previous letter, so. 

Anyways, hi! I'm Grave. Thanks so much in advance for writing for me; I'm certain that I will be super happy with whatever you choose to write for me. I've managed to come up with some stuff in the way of prompts, but feel free to ignore them or only use part of them; whatever inspires you is cool!

That said, I'll take a moment to go into my Do Not Wants. They're pretty simple and apply for all of my requests: I don't want abuse, non-con, watersports, scat, or bestiality. With abuse, referencing/mentioning it is fine, I just don't want it to be focused on. I don't want non-con but I am fine with some dub-con, like sex pollen or other mind-altering substances.

Now I'll go into my requests, which I am listing in no particular order:

( 1. Lumberjanes - Any Character(s) )

( 2. Stardew Valley - Abigail, Player )

( 3. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Deirdre Skye, Corazon Santiago )

( 4. Imperial Radch - Translator Zeiat, Gem of Sphene, Justice of Toren One Esk Nineteen | Breq )

Okay, I may end up writing some additional thoughts on these requests, but it's 3:42 AM here so I'm kind of burned out. If I do, it'll be within a day or two. 

In conclusion, I hope that you are inspired, and I am excited to see what you write for me! Good luck, and have fun - I plan to!

Sincerely,
Grave

(my tumblr) (my ao3)