I'm sorry, I hope I didn't come across as if I was criticising anything or finding it odd or so. I wouldn't assume somebody would offer fic for a fandom unknown to them or not being able to write in the fandom or so! I also fully agree, one of the wonderful effects of exchanges and callenges is stepping outside your comfort zone and writing things you otherwise wouldn't have; I always do so content-wise when I feel up to it, and have profited from it. But I can't write anything longer than a drabble or so without immersing myself fully in that permutation of characters and circumstances, and without getting to know about the background of that permutation down to the smallest detail; and know from experience that whatever I write will not leave me again afterwards, but stick. I suppose this is also why I'm rather mono-fandom, as a writer and reader. But I can understand perfectly how doing this stretches your wings yet in another direction, and bring you forward as a writer. :o)
I hope you can have some Christmas market experience soon! We have them literally in every village, although I don't care overmuch for the regular ones with loud disco or hit muzak, horrible crouds and people mainly aiming at getting drunk, but love those with atmosphere and hopefully also beautiful arts and craft stalls. We have a medieval living history "village" within driving distance and often go there, too, or on others with beautiful surroundings and a nice atmosphere. I live near Heidelberg in South-west Germany, and we're lucky to have a lot of those around.
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I hope you can have some Christmas market experience soon! We have them literally in every village, although I don't care overmuch for the regular ones with loud disco or hit muzak, horrible crouds and people mainly aiming at getting drunk, but love those with atmosphere and hopefully also beautiful arts and craft stalls. We have a medieval living history "village" within driving distance and often go there, too, or on others with beautiful surroundings and a nice atmosphere. I live near Heidelberg in South-west Germany, and we're lucky to have a lot of those around.