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Hey there, Shipoween author!

I ticked all the boxes in the sign-up form because I wasn't sure how to indicate that I don't mind if there's a theme or not. I don't mind! I like spooky things, I like seasonal things. And bonus southern hemisphere goodness: it's spring here! Let me give you a free pass to other, non-regulation seasonal tropes like hayfever and mild sunburn.

General likes: Plot, competence, sexy times, light kink or D/s dynamics. Characters having quiet moments. Visible queer presences, gender fluidity, people comfortable with their identities and living their best lives. Happy endings. Alternate universes of the non-mundane kind.

Horror likes: Spooky much more than gory, creepypasta, paranormal weirdness, people living normal lives with their weirdnesses, abilities like psychometry or talking to ghosts or lycanthropy, dimensional shifts, Lovecraftian monsters oozing into this dimension, Ouija boards and professional psychics, exorcisms, cryptozoology.

Seasonal likes: I'm taking this to mean tropey stuff like huddling for warmth or sharing umbrellas or dealing with wet dogs or raking up fallen leaves? I'm good with that. I'm good with all the tropey domestic goodness, to be honest, though being an Aussie, I have only peripheral experience with Halloween, and my knowledge of Thanksgiving extends only as far as popular media. Also, it's spring here, so if you want to write your faves dealing with hayfever or marvelling over new leaves on trees and blossom, please feel free.

Prefer not to see (but can take it if the story goes that way): Embarrassment, angst, sad endings, character death.

Concrete DNWs: Teacher/Student, cross-gen, pregnancy, animal suffering, body horror, partner death and grieving.

( Fandoms: X-Files/Mindhunter, Hellblazer/The Exorcist, Person of Interest, The Exorcist,  )

For stalking purposes, I'm st_aurafina and st-aurafina

Here's my Dear Author tag on my Dreamwidth with all my letters: Dear Author. My partner is lilacsigil / laraleftlane and she's willing to answer questions if you need them.

Thanks for writing! I hope you have a great Shipoween.

Title: Parklife
Fandom: Doctor Who/Hellblazer, Harry Sullivan/John Constantine
Rating: PG
Words: 1750
Notes: Written for fandom_stocking 2008. Title from the song by Blur. Thank you, lilacsigil for beta-reading, and medie for organising fandom_stocking

( Harry gritted his teeth as the stitches in his back pulled, but resolutely kept moving at a steady pace through the park. )

Title: Silk Cut Souvenir
Fandom: Hellblazer (comic)
Characters: John Constantine, Chas Chandler
Rating: PG for strong language and acts of sacrilege
Notes: Written for kindkit in the Yuletide 2006 exchange

Thank you to lilacsigil and elynross for beta reading.

The title comes from the song "Heavy Heart" by You Am I.

Those familiar with Hellblazer will know that John Constantine has a less than respectful attitude towards the Church and this is reflected in this fic. If this is likely to upset you, please don't read.

( Silk Cut Souvenir )