livia's a warm woolen mitten (oh, BURN)

[schmerica]

So earlier, liviapenn posted her letter-to-yuletide-santa thing, and I admired her beautiful list of things she likes in stories. And then she quoted Johnny Cash, and then I started thinking about lists of beloved things in general, and then I ended up looking up the lyrics to various musicals, and it was all very strange.

But! Hi! Look! Lists of crazy cool things!

liviapenn

+ flawed characters
+ arguing
+ spaceships
+ longing
+ betrayal
+ genderfuck
+ sarcasm
+ locked doors
+ long naps in big warm beds
+ scars
+ pool tables
+ sex on couches
+ strong women
+ poetry
+ tentative reaching out
+ mythology
+ robots
+ bondage
+ people telling stories
+ competition
+ alternate universes
+ chase scenes
+ dominance and submission
+ men in boxers and/or wifebeaters
+ tattoos
+ formalwear
+ complicated non-con of the "aliens made us do it" type


Johnny Cash

+ horses
+ railroads
+ land
+ judgment day
+ family
+ hard times
+ whiskey
+ courtship
+ marriage
+ adultery
+ separation
+ murder
+ war
+ prison
+ rambling
+ damnation
+ home
+ salvation
+ death
+ pride
+ humor
+ piety
+ rebellion
+ patriotism
+ larceny
+ determination
+ tragedy
+ rowdiness
+ heartbreak
+ love
+ Mother
+ God


The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

+ Fancy, frilly things
+ High-heeled shoes
+ Diamond rings
+ Ragtime bands
+ Western swing
+ Beer
+ Rodeos
+ Detective books
+ Dominoes
+ Football games
+ Cheerios
+ Lots of cash on hand
+ Dirty jokes about the Fuller Brush man
+ Stuff I understand
+ A thrill that has no strings
+ Friendship that don't every change
+ Laughter from the joy of things
+ Drive-in picture shows
+ Kissing long
+ Loving slow
+ Secret places lovers go
+ Crazy things we try
+ Sexy things we fantasize
+ Making out in the broad daylight
+ Sneaking around with you


The Sound of Music

+ Raindrops of roses
+ Whiskers on kittens
+ Bright copper kettles
+ Warm woolen mittens
+ Brown paper packages tied up with string
+ Cream-colored ponies
+ Crisp apple strudel
+ Doorbells
+ Sleighbells
+ Schnitzel with noodles
+ Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
+ Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
+ Snowflakes that stay on your nose and eyelashes
+ Silver white winters that melt into springs


All of which is to say, uh. You should be writing me fic RIGHT NOW. Seriously, you can't tell me NONE of that is inspiring to you, right? RIGHT?

Also, I don't think Maria Von Trapp and Johnny Cash would have gotten along very well.