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  <title>&quot;Once Upon a Time” Lasts Forever</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Dear Purimgifter (2026)</title>
  <link>https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/74760.html</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;
Thank you for writing me mishloach manot for Purim!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
Have some optional details about what I like and don&apos;t like in a story, as well as details about what I like about the individual fandoms and characters. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;span class=&quot;cut-wrapper&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;span-cuttag___1&quot; class=&quot;cuttag&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-open&quot;&gt;(&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-text&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/74760.html#cutid1&quot;&gt;Cut for LOTS of details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-close&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;div-cuttag___1&quot; aria-live=&quot;assertive&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=opalmatrix&amp;ditemid=74760&quot; width=&quot;30&quot; height=&quot;12&quot; alt=&quot;comment count unavailable&quot; style=&quot;vertical-align: middle;&quot;/&gt; comments</description>
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  <category>goblin emperor</category>
  <category>chalion</category>
  <category>chanur</category>
  <category>streatfeild</category>
  <category>the people</category>
  <category>nine worlds</category>
  <category>discworld</category>
  <category>witch king</category>
  <category>moss &amp; pleiti</category>
  <category>greenwing &amp; dart</category>
  <category>alliance-union</category>
  <category>purimgifts</category>
  <category>cyteen</category>
  <category>t. kingfisher</category>
  <category>dear author</category>
  <category>rising world</category>
  <category>saint of steel</category>
  <category>tuyo</category>
  <lj:mood>anxious</lj:mood>
  <lj:security>public</lj:security>
  <lj:reply-count>0</lj:reply-count>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:57:10 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Dear Yuletide Author (2024)</title>
  <link>https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/72514.html</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;
Thank you for writing me a story for Yuletide! My biggest request is &lt;b&gt;no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light&lt;/b&gt;.  I have a rough time emotionally when the days are short, and I think we could all use a little light and brightness these days.  But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
Have some &lt;b&gt;optional details&lt;/b&gt; about what I like and don&apos;t like in a story. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;span class=&quot;cut-wrapper&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;span-cuttag___1&quot; class=&quot;cuttag&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-open&quot;&gt;(&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-text&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/72514.html#cutid1&quot;&gt;Cut for LOTS of details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-close&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;div-cuttag___1&quot; aria-live=&quot;assertive&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=opalmatrix&amp;ditemid=72514&quot; width=&quot;30&quot; height=&quot;12&quot; alt=&quot;comment count unavailable&quot; style=&quot;vertical-align: middle;&quot;/&gt; comments</description>
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  <category>cat sebastian</category>
  <category>alliance-union</category>
  <category>yuletide</category>
  <category>witch king</category>
  <category>streatfeild</category>
  <category>what did you eat yesterday</category>
  <category>dear author</category>
  <lj:mood>determined</lj:mood>
  <lj:security>public</lj:security>
  <lj:reply-count>0</lj:reply-count>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Dear Purimgifter (FINISHED AT LAST!!!)</title>
  <link>https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/61264.html</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;
It&apos;s Purim: let&apos;s have fun.  Let&apos;s not be too heavy, even with canons that have tragedy as a main thread (for example, &lt;i&gt;Saiyuki&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Saga&lt;/i&gt;).  I&apos;ve not given a lot of specific prompts for most of these: the exchange works are to be short, and getting elaborate with the prompts seems counterproductive.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;span class=&quot;cut-wrapper&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;span-cuttag___1&quot; class=&quot;cuttag&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-open&quot;&gt;(&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-text&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/61264.html#cutid1&quot;&gt;Cut for ALL KINDS OF details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b class=&quot;cut-close&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;display: none;&quot; id=&quot;div-cuttag___1&quot; aria-live=&quot;assertive&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=opalmatrix&amp;ditemid=61264&quot; width=&quot;30&quot; height=&quot;12&quot; alt=&quot;comment count unavailable&quot; style=&quot;vertical-align: middle;&quot;/&gt; comments</description>
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  <category>chabon</category>
  <category>discworld</category>
  <category>dale mark</category>
  <category>saga - comic</category>
  <category>esther diamond</category>
  <category>good omens</category>
  <category>streatfeild</category>
  <category>dear author</category>
  <category>the people</category>
  <category>purimgifts</category>
  <category>saiyuki</category>
  <lj:mood>rushed</lj:mood>
  <lj:security>public</lj:security>
  <lj:reply-count>0</lj:reply-count>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 20:36:48 GMT</pubDate>
  <title>Dear Yuletide Author</title>
  <link>https://opalmatrix.dreamwidth.org/61143.html</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;
Thank you for signing up with me!  And have fun with your project!&lt;/p&gt;

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  <category>murderbot</category>
  <category>divine cities.</category>
  <category>broken earth</category>
  <category>dear author</category>
  <category>streatfeild</category>
  <category>eat yesterday</category>
  <category>yuletide</category>
  <lj:mood>hopeful</lj:mood>
  <lj:security>public</lj:security>
  <lj:reply-count>1</lj:reply-count>
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