(Aaaand slept in. Sorry!)
Merry Christmas, Serebiites! If you're reading this, you're more than likely an author who participated in our second annual Serebii Yuletide. If so, congratulations for making it through the Yuletide festivities, and thank you for all your hard work! If you're not a Yuletide author, welcome to the story reveals! We hope you consider these as much a gift to you as they are to our fellow authors. It's been an exciting to-do from the get-go, and all of the fics that were sent in represent the best that each author has to offer. So whether you're a recipient or someone simply passing through, we hope that our stories brighten up your holidays!
IMPORTANT NOTE: How to Read and Participate in the Great Yuletide Tree
The Yuletide tree isn't too straightforward if you're not super-familiar with LJ-style Yuletides in general. But to give you a quick summary, below is the link to the folder, followed by a list of stories.
The names you see are not the names of the people who wrote those fics. They are, instead, who the fic
goes to.
Here's the fun part.
[spoil]As of right now, you don't know who wrote which fic. You'll know in what's called the "author reveal," which will happen tomorrow, December 26, at a random time. Why don't you know right away? Because that's the surprise, silly bean! Guessing is not mandatory, and authors are encouraged
not to reveal themselves until author reveals go up. But you're certainly free to speculate on who wrote your fic in either the Shipping or Fan hub.
Other than that little detail, the rest is a bit easier.
Each fic has a summary and set of warnings and whatnot. You can browse the spoiler tag to find your name and glean some cursory info from that, or you can read through the list of fics, find one that interests you, and keep the name of the recipient in mind.
The folder, meanwhile, is set to allow virtually anyone with the link (read: all of you) to access it. Each fic has been named after its recipient. If you're to receive a fic, finding yours is as simple as looking for your name on the list. If, however, you're a passerby, match the name of the recipient of the fic that you want to read to the filename inside the folder, and BAM! You have fic!
Additionally, each fic has been set to allow anyone who can access it to leave comments, regardless of whether or not you have a Google account. To leave a comment, highlight the part of the fic you want to comment on and then hit Command+Option+M (on a Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+M (on Windows). Leaving comments is perfectly optional (especially given that authors are encouraged to post their fics in the forum proper after author reveals as a means of archiving their work), but if you're a recipient, it's always good form to leave at least a short note telling your author what you thought.
If you'd prefer not to post your comments on the fic itself, feel free to leave them in this thread. Also, don't hesitate to ask if any of this sounds confusing or if you can't access the folder/fics within it![/spoil]
That said, on with the show~!
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American--Pi
Fic Title: Johto Action Futbol
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary: The Violet City Sprouts face off against the Goldenrod Bullets for the Johto premier championship.
Bay
Fic Title: Sharing Secrets
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Aarune’s passion for secret bases started from a young age, beginning in a small park in Unova thanks to some unlikely friends. From there, it just never stopped growing.
ChloboShoka
Fic Title: "Crazy"
Rating: R
Warnings: This one-shot is rated R for graphic violence, sexual content, strong language, and incestuous themes. I'd also like to add the warning that I wrote a decently heroic character in the Pokemon canon as a major villain.
Summary: Lance walks into his hotel room to find that his cousin has murdered his husband. Then he discovers that Clair has been hiding her true evil self for many years. Lance flies into a rage towards his traitorous cousin, and when his friend Iris comes into the hotel room to investigate, Clair traps both Lance and Iris in the Cube of Void...
Cutlerine
Fic Title: Ironside
Rating: PG
Warnings: Blood
Summary: When a dragon falls in love with his princess, she'll never need a hero to save her.
DeliriousAbsol
Fic Title: Delibird's Tales
Rating: G
Warnings: A dash of sadness; cautionary tales (if either of these constitute as warnings)
Summary: To battle against a fierce snowstorm going on outside, old Delibird decides to tell young Wynaut tall tales about their home, themselves, and beyond.
Dramatic Melody
Fic Title: Dessert Course
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Wally and an enigmatic stranger sit down for desserts and conversation.
Firebrand
Fic Title: Good People
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mention of war, implications of genocide
Summary: Outside an isolated village, miles away from a raging war, a young girl meets a soldier on a cold winter day.
GingerDixie
Fic Title: Into the Woods
Rating: PG
Warnings: violence
Summary: When Oran Greenwood escorts his younger brother, Lansat, on a mushroom hunting trip, he encounters far, far more than just mushrooms: a mystery dungeon with a dangerous secret.
Kutie Pie
Fic Title: Teamwork Training
Rating: PG
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Darkrai tries to decide whether or not he will go insane having to spend mandatory teamwork training for twelve hours in a Pokemon daycare with the legendary counterpart he is supposed to hate.
JX Valentine
Fic Title: And an Adieu to You
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Professor Sycamore thinks Lysandre is dead, but he’s actually still alive. And Lysandre comes to visit him.
Mizz Nikki
Fic Title: "Three Yuletide Drabbles"
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Three completely unrelated Yuletide drabbles in which Brendan is a Steven Stone fanboy, Nate is really shy around Yancy, and Dawn is worried about Gary Oak.
PhalanxSigil
Fic Title: See You Again
Rating: G
Warnings: Major spoilers for PokéSpec’s BW arc
Summary: After Black disappears, White blames herself and descends into sorrow … until she finds comfort in her friends.
PikaBones
Fic Title: The Princess Of Pallet
Rating:PG
Warnings: Don't think there is any.
Summary: Advanceshipping fic with May reflecting on her life.
Poetry
Fic Title: Elesa's Troublesome Shopping Trip
Rating: K+
Warnings: None
Summary: Elesa and her Pokemon embark on a disastrous Christmas shopping trip which culminates in an explosive food fight.
Psychic
Fic Title: The Sacrifice
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild swearing, violence
Summary: A Trainer recalls when he first encountered a Shadow Pokemon, which his own Pokemon valiantly gave his life to protect him from.
SilentMemento
Fic Title: In The Bleak Midwinter
Rating: 12
Warnings: Mild violence. Nothing worse.
Summary: In a Kalos long since abandoned by humans, a vivillon and an ariados go on a quest in search of Christmas.
starliteevee
Fic Title: Two Mightyena
Rating: Uhh, never really been good with this...PG I guess?
Warnings: None.
Summary: Two Mightyena experience every obstacle imaginable to keep them apart, but will they come through and bring themselves together?
The Teller
Fic Title: Calls with an Ex-Champion
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Summary: Cynthia has been beaten, and Lucas now stands as Champion of the Sinnoh League. But how well can he handle the pressure, and what can Cynthia do to help him when he has nothing left in the tank? (In other words: why is it, in the games, that you don't seem to be Champion after the credits roll?)
xEryChan
Fic Title: High Hopes for the Holidays
Rating: G
Warnings: None!
Summary: Christmas is coming closer, and Brendan wants to let May know how much he cares for her while his Marshtomp tries to give his own input.[/spoil]