[ SECRET POST #4737 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4737 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Mandalorian]


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[Orlando Jones getting fired from American Gods]


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[Project Runway]


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[Witcher]


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Notes:

Short post because tons of Star Wars spoiler ones for Friday.

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 24 secrets from Secret Submission Post #678.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Yuletide

[(Anonymous)]

So I participated in the Yuletide fic exchange this year, and while I'm happy to say that my recipient loved the fic I wrote for them, I'm kind of in an awkward spot with the fic written for me. See, the author wrote a sort of crossover with a fandom I'm not familiar with. Specifically, it was an AU of the fandom I requested set in the universe of a movie I've never seen. They said in their notes that you don't need to have seen the movie to understand what was going on, but I...did not find that to be the case. It was well-written (I think) and had my OTP end up together and all, but I didn't always know what exactly was happening, and I'm not sure how to respond. I don't want to be rude or ungrateful, because the author clearly worked hard on it, but I'm not entirely sure what to say beyond "Cool, thanks!" Does anyone have any advice?

Re: Yuletide

[(Anonymous)]

Writing AUs and crossovers for gift!fic is a bit dodgy unless they've specifically been asked for by the recip. I understand your feelings.

Don't have a clue as to how to comment, though. Sorry, mate.

Re: Yuletide

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I said in my request that it was fine if they wanted to do an AU (this particular fandom lends itself well to AUs, and the one I got last year was fantastic), but I didn't specifically ask for one, and I never said anything about crossovers either way. The universe the fic is set in is from a cult classic film, but one I've never seen and don't own or have access to, otherwise I'd just watch it and then read the fic again, this time with context. Again, though, the author clearly had fun writing it and put a lot of work into it, and I don't want to shit on their efforts just because I didn't always know what was going on.

Re: Yuletide

[(Anonymous)]

If you're looking to sound enthusiastic, pick out a couple bits you enjoyed in particular and point to them. At this point, I wouldn't make a big deal about the crossover aspect - it sounds like they took you at your word on being good with AUs and ran a little too far with it, which is unfortunate but neither your nor their fault - but specifically DNW fusions and crossovers (or at least fusions and crossovers with fandoms you didn't request, if you'd be okay with someone melding two of your requested fandoms) in the future so you don't wind up with a surprise unfamiliar-fandom fusion fic again.

Re: Yuletide

[tabaqui]

Do a quick read-up on the movie on Wiki so you get it a bit more, choose a couple scenes/things you really liked to mention/quote, and thank them in an excited way.

I'm glad you like the fic, it's a bit weird they did a crossover with something you don't know, but at least you liked it (mostly), and your OTP got the story you wanted.