briarlily

Dear Creator,

You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily on bluesky, discord, and as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General likes: monsters, general supernatural weirdness, angst that gets better, pining, snark/banter, soulmates (fated mates fighting fate), fairy tales (especially different takes on the stories), badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also enjoy lots of aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you! For modern aus I especially enjoy those with additional flair (soulmates, magic, monsters, etc) rather than mundane aus, but it's not a strict DNW.

General kink likes: monsters, dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play,

Kink DNWs: My kink limits are generally the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc.  I like consent play in general and dub con is good, particularly for tropes that have inherently questionable consent dynamics (a/b/o, sex pollen, fuck or die, specific original work tags, etc), but I'd like it to be more along the lines of the victim feeling pleasure against their will. I'm not interested in explicitly violence-only rape. I'd still like some kind of mutual feelings, even if deeply unhealthy.

For tags with an implied dom/sub dynamic, I still prefer the ship to be pushing at each other in some way. Mostly, I don't want the sub to be completely mind wiped or otherwise devoid of personality.  (I do enjoy intimidating mean dom obsessed with their sub and their pleasure.)

Minor/picky DNWs: while blowjobs are cool as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety. Also, I'm extremely picky about pegging dynamics/scenes, so that's a strong 'do not prefer'.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: guro or permanent mutilation during sex, water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore, underage under 16
Do Not Wants: tragic endings, permanent main ship character deaths, ending with unreciprocated main ship feelings, excessive character bashing, smut with only pegging/blowjobs, both characters as high school students aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (Rey/Ben Solo):
Honestly the softest enemies to lovers, soulmates in the realest sense.

For tricks, I feel like the potential of the Force and Force weirdness is vastly underused in canon, and it's really interesting to see that as a more active presence, especially as a threatening one, in terms of this exchange. I also just really enjoy exploring monsters and the monstrous. That as a curse passed down the Skywalker line is very fun, but whatever inspires you! This isn't restricted to canon aus either, I'm happy to see this in whatever universe.

For treats, anything that sees them happy is fantastic. Autumn fluff, Halloween smut, I love all of it.

For canon-based aus, I do really enjoy playing around with their Force bond, whether it's just a vague sense they have or full on connections, and it's fun to see that in other types of aus as well.

My "no character bashing" DNW is pretty strong for this request, aside from maybe Hux or Beaumont Kin. I don't really want to see any of the Resistance crew (Finn/Rose/Poe/Jannah) as actually the bad guys. I'm also a strong Han/Leia fan and I don't want to see them as the villains either, even though they obviously have a complicated relationship with their son in any universe. Also, for non-canon aus, I would definitely prefer it if any of the sentient non-human characters (Chewbacca, R2-D2) that show up are human-adjacent rather than pets.

Aside from that, I really do have a hard time narrowing down requests for Reylo because I've loved them in so many scenarios and universes. Pure fluff, smut, angst with a happy ending, I enjoy them all.

Shadow and Bone (TV) (Alina/Aleksander):
In a better world, they were endgame. My philosophy towards this canon is picking it for good parts, which includes this ancient being being very jaded to the world and unused to true personal intimacy finding a new creature just like him but still so comparatively new to the world and how that dynamic plays out. I am very much 'The Darkling Was Right', because someone needed to do something.

Tricks: Similar to Star Wars requests, I really like exploring the potential weirdness of Grisha powers, and also monsters. Lot of good set up for monsters and the monstrous in canon that's only really followed through in a couple respects, so would love to see that explored more.

I really enjoy the power dynamics in their relationship. Use of their powers during sex, especially sex opening Alina further to her powers, some consent play, all good here. I just enjoy Grisha General Aleksander, with his centuries of plans to try to raise his people up, ending up reliant on brand new summoner Alina who refuses to fit into any of his expectations. Them clashing and still ultimately finding belonging in each other is hot.

Treats: I'm also very happy with just a fluffy scenario! AUs are cool too, but I'd prefer some kind of supernatural or other element.

(Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

The Grisha Trilogy (Alina/Aleksander):
Everything from the TV series sign up also applies here, more or less. As far as differences between show and book requests, I do really enjoy both versions of the ship. I liked that the show made Alina a little more active vs passive, and I loved JML's performance enough that she's definitely how I envision the character. I'm more flexible with the Darkling; both the softer show version and darker book version are very fun to read.

I also absolutely enjoy both cold and calculating and unhinged book Darkling and how that clashes with him needing Alina and having genuine and unexpected feelings for her. I like them being messy but still always coming back to each other.

I think the books also leave more open for weirdness in Grisha culture as opposed to Ravka at large, and I'm interested in exploring that, especially in a Trick-related way

Fallout (Cooper/Lucy):
Extreme grumpy/sunshine, they are so much fun. I really enjoy Cooper being turned on by Lucy increasingly taking charge/drawing blood through the Wasteland, and also Lucy learning some things about herself from the way Cooper treats her. And then also eventually finding comfort/understanding in each other despite literally everything. They're so messed up and I love them.

Tricks: feel like this is almost a given for this canon, especially for a couple that's into trading body parts and tying each other up. Anything with either/both of them being under threat and the other having to deal with that is great, or bringing the occult in, or using that aspect in an AU

Treats: anything where they can just catch a break is very good!! I don't want a totally mundane au, but modern/period with weirdness definitely works

Hades (Hades/Persephone):
Hades 2 is in early access and I'm still obsessed with these two. I have not played the sequel yet; I think I'm going to wait for the full release, but I know the general plot. The games as a whole are gorgeous and I loved their take on the mythos. And of course I cannot resist a estranged-but-fated pairing. Mostly I just loved these characters; Hades/Persephone is one of the pairings I love anyway, but these two really grabbed me. Grumpy/Sunshine is always a fun trope, especially when pushed to extremes, along with Hades only being soft for his sunshine wife. 

This could be taken in a Trick or a Treat direction, but I really like the idea of the underworld having radically different cultural standards than Olympus or the mortal world. Persephone going through an abrupt adjustment (and eventually finding out she likes this a lot) is excellent. 

Trick: diving into the more occult aspects of the Underworld (especially now that Hades 2 is expanding those, though again, haven't played yet) would be very cool. The Underworld has plenty of Trick potential in general, so any direction is great

Treat: these two have been through so much, I feel like I keep saying this, but any domestic happiness is fantastic (before the games or with either of their kids, all welcome)

Also, size difference, in case I haven't said that enough already. I feel like the amount of size difference is underappreciated for these two.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (Zelgan):
Full disclosure here, I haven't actually played the games myself. I've watched playthroughs, most of my friends and family have played and talked about it, but I have a hard time putting down games instead of pushing through to an end, which isn't a great trait for games people are putting 300+ hours into. Between fic, tumblr, and twitch, I'm pretty familiar with them though, and spoilers are only a concern for people who, unlike me, aren't consistently five-ish years behind on pop culture.

Fated rivals is such a horny concept, thank you Nintendo. Like you're going to keep coming back and fighting over the fate of the world, obviously eventually fucking it out has to be considered. Plus size kink/nonhuman, that's all my ship requirements covered. Also, what were they doing for all that time? Lot of leeway here but I'm happy with all of it, taking it in either Trick or Treat direction.

Star Wars: The Acolyte (Osha/The Stranger):
Disney briefly had the courage to do horny dark side enemies to lovers so of course they cancelled it. Cowards.

Trick: Dark! Side! Weirdness! anything in this vein would be awesome

Treat: any fluff or smut are v welcome

Original M/F (multiple):
This is sort of my catch-all request for any of the tags I saw and would like to read. It feels like the relationship tags are prompts onto themselves, and I'm not sure I have a lot to add in that respect, but feel free to use any of the tags from my other requests as inspiration as well (or vice versa).

With dub con dynamics, I don't want the entire fic not be full on violent/painful rape. I'm more interested in the MC finding out they're into it (possibly against their will) or being (willingly or unwillingly) seduced into it. I prefer the MC to end up getting something out of it, even if they don't want to. I like my dubious dynamics, but I still want some kind of 'happy' ending for the MC, even (especially) if it's not relationship-therapist-approved.

For tags with unspecified pairings, I'm pretty flexible on involved characters' genders, I just prefer a F-identifying character as central. I'm not very interested in solely or primarily M/M content, but happy to have it as part of a story with at least one woman involved. 

(Also, these tags can be used in general as inspo for other requests are well.)

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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

 Dear Author,

Very excited to see this exchange back again this year!

You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort. Feel free to also look at previous exchange letters, my tastes have not changed very much.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General likes: snark/banter, monsters, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also enjoy lots of aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you! For modern aus I especially enjoy those with additional flair (soulmates, magic, monsters, etc) rather than mundane aus, but it's not a strict DNW.

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play, 

Kink DNWs: My kink limits are generally the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc.  I like consent play in general and dub con is good, particularly for tropes that have inherently questionable consent dynamics (a/b/o, sex pollen, fuck or die, specific original work tags, etc), but I'd like it to be more along the lines of the victim feeling pleasure against their will. I'm not interested in explicitly violence-only rape. I'd still like some kind of mutual feelings, even if deeply unhealthy.

For tags with an implied dom/sub dynamic, I still prefer the ship to be pushing at each other in some way. Mostly, I don't want the sub to be completely mind wiped or otherwise devoid of personality.  (I do enjoy intimidating mean dom obsessed with their sub and their pleasure.)

Minor/picky DNWs: while blowjobs are cool as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety. Also, I'm extremely picky about pegging dynamics/scenes, so that's a strong 'do not prefer'.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: guro or permanent mutilation during sex, water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore, underage under 16
Do Not Wants: tragic endings, permanent main ship character deaths, ending with unreciprocated main ship feelings, excessive character bashing, smut with only pegging/blowjobs, both characters as high school students aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes: (requests on ao3 are in order I found them in the tagset, reordered a few here to group things like the various grishaverse request next to each other)

Shadow and Bone (TV) (Darklina, virgin Alina):
In a better world, they were endgame. My philosophy towards this canon is scraping it for good parts, which includes this ancient being being very jaded to the world and unused to true personal intimacy finding a new creature just like him but still so comparatively new to the world and how that dynamic plays out. I am very much 'The Darkling Was Right', because someone needed to actually do something.

I really enjoy the power dynamics in their relationship, which I think shows up in a bunch of the tags I went with. Use of their powers during sex, especially sex opening Alina further to her powers, some consent play, all good here. I just enjoy Grisha General Aleksander, with his centuries of plans to try to raise his people up, ending up reliant on brand new summoner Alina who refuses to fit into any of his expectations. Them clashing and still ultimately finding belonging in each other is hot.

I'm also very happy with just a fluffy scenario! AUs are cool too, but I'd prefer some kind of supernatural or other element.

(Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

The Grisha Trilogy (Darklina):
Everything from the TV series sign up also applies here, more or less. As far as differences between show and book requests, I do really enjoy both versions of the ship. I liked that the show made Alina a little more active vs passive, and I loved JML's performance enough that she's definitely how I envision the character. I'm more flexible with the Darkling; both the softer show version and darker book version are very fun to read.

I also absolutely enjoy both cold and calculating and unhinged book Darkling and how that clashes with him needing Alina and having genuine and unexpected feelings for her. I like them being messy but still always coming back to each other.

Virgin Alina:
A few different very good ways this can go that can also overlap: the Darkling doing his best to manipulate Alina while also developing genuine feelings for her, even if their ideas of the best path for her don't necessarily align with her own, and also Alina opening herself up to her powers and more experiences and everything that comes with that. There's already plenty of undercurrents to their interactions in canon, and it's fun seeing that expanded through smut. 

Virgin Darkling:
This is the one request I'd like to stick closest to canon, because I like it with specific tags: either first time after being resurrected or first time having loving (much to his shock) sex with Alina. Darklina reuniting and resolving some things post-series is something I enjoy in general, and the Darkling's first time in his new body is a very fun idea. Earlier in the timeline though, I can definitely see the Darkling use sex/his body as leverage or a way to navigate through a court and country that wants to kill him, and I'd definitely be interested in seeing how that interacts with his first time having sex he really wants to have with Alina. 

Labyrinth (Sarah/Jareth, Virgin Sarah):
So many thoughts about the expression of Sarah's teenage sexual fantasies coming back to fulfill them as an adult. I'd prefer canon/post-canon/canon divergent for this one; I'm not very interested in explicit sexual content while Sarah went through the maze the first time. Anything about Jareth returning to her later, or Sarah calling on him again, or any kind of deal or contest between them, is extremely welcome. I'm also very very interested in expanding on Jareth's lack of humanity in canon and seeing that explored in fic, either as part of a larger society or with him as a unique feature in his world. 

Hades (Hades/Persephone, both virgins):
Hades 2 is in early access and I'm still obsessed with these two. I have not played the sequel yet; I think I'm going to wait for the full release, but I know the general plot. The games as a whole are gorgeous and I loved their take on the mythos. And of course I cannot resist a estranged-but-fated pairing. Mostly I just loved these characters; Hades/Persephone is one of the pairings I love anyway, but these two really grabbed me. Grumpy/Sunshine is always a fun trope, especially when pushed to extremes, along with Hades only being soft for his sunshine wife. 

This has been explored in a few other adaptations of Hades/Persephone myths, but I really like the idea of the underworld having radically different cultural standards than Olympus or the mortal world (especially with regards to sexual mores for the purpose of this exchange). Persephone going through an abrupt adjustment (and finding out she likes this a lot) is excellent. 

Also, size difference, in case I haven't said that enough already. I feel like the amount of size difference is underappreciated for these two. 

Ancient Greek Mythology (Hades/Persephone, both virgins, Virgin Persephone):
Interests here are definitely related to the above, but there's so many variations on the myths and different interpretations. Besides the Hades game, some of my favorites are the Hadestown musical and Rachel Alexander's Receiver of Many series, but I'm always open to reading another take on these characters and their myths. However they get there, I really like Persephone finding her own power/place to be secure in and her and Hades eventual devotion to each other. I'm cool with more dub con takes on their initial meeting but a softer version is good too. 

Beauty and the Beast (Belle/Beast, Virgin Belle):
A monster and size difference, what's not to like? I really like the tags that take advantage of his beast form and have their first time while he's still furry, but a post-transformation inspired first time is good too. In the latter scenario though, I would still like those non-human tendencies to come through.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (Zelgan):
Full disclosure here, I haven't actually played the games myself. I've watched playthroughs, most of my friends and family have played and talked about it, but I have a hard time putting down games instead of pushing through to an end, which isn't a great trait for games people are putting 300+ hours into. Between fic, tumblr, and twitch, I'm pretty familiar with them though, and spoilers are only a concern for people who, unlike me, aren't consistently five-ish years behind on pop culture.

Fated rivals is such a horny concept, thank you Nintendo. Like you're going to keep coming back and fighting over the fate of the world, obviously eventually fucking it out has to be considered. Plus size kink/nonhuman, that's all my ship requirements covered. Also, what were they doing for all that time? Lot of leeway here but I'm happy with all of it.

Original M/F (multiple):
This is sort of my catch-all request for any of the tags I saw and would like to read. It feels like the relationship tags are prompts onto themselves, and I'm not sure I have a lot to add in that respect, but feel free to use any of the tags from my other requests as inspiration as well (or vice versa).

For relationship tags with the implication of multiple partners/gangbang, I still prefer there be some central relationship or protector(s). I like my dubious dynamics, but I still want some kind of 'happy' ending for the MC, even (especially) if it's not relationship-therapist-approved.

With dub con dynamics, I don't want the entire fic not be full on violent/painful rape. I'm more interested in the MC finding out they're into it (possibly against their will) or being (willingly or unwillingly) seduced into it. I prefer the MC to end up getting something out of it, even if they don't want to. 

For tags with unspecified pairings, I'm pretty flexible on involved characters' genders, I just prefer a F-identifying character as central. I'm not very interested in solely or primarily M/M content, but happy to have it as part of a story with at least one woman involved. 

(Also, these tags can be used in general as inspo for other requests are well. I definitely did some pruning to get tags down to the top 20 for each ship. There's a spreadsheet.)
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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

Dear Creator,

Sorry for the delay! All this is ODAO at least. Mixed up requests for this one after I missed noms, and I'm excited to do some different fandoms!

You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily on bluesky, discord, and as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General likes: snark/banter, monsters, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also enjoy lots of aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you! For modern aus I especially enjoy those with additional flair (soulmates, magic, monsters, etc) rather than mundane aus, but it's not a strict DNW.

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, same for sex pollen or fuck or die scenarios (as long as it results in confirmed feelings), monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play

Kink DNWs: My kink limits are generally the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc. I have some non con tags included in my requests for this exchange, but I'm not interested in explicitly violence-only rape. I like consent play in general, and, for the dub/non con elements, I'd like it to be more along the lines of the victim feeling pleasure against their will. I'd still like some kind of mutual feelings, even if deeply unhealthy.

For tags with an implied dom/sub dynamic, I still prefer the ship to be pushing at each other in some way. Mostly, I don't want the sub to be completely mind wiped or otherwise devoid of personality.  (I do love intimidating mean dom obsessed with their sub and their pleasure.)

Minor/picky DNWs: while blowjobs are cool as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety. also, I'm extremely picky about pegging dynamics/scenes, so that's a strong 'do not prefer'.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: guro or permanent mutilation during sex, water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore, underage under 16
Do Not Wants: tragic endings, permanent main ship character deaths, excessive character bashing, both characters as high school students aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Fairy Tales (Big Bad Wolf/Little Red Riding Hood, Beauty/The Beast):
The classics! I'm happy with anything exploring the monster/human relationship beyond the fairy tales for these, just expanding on what's happening between them. Or, if you want to go in a different universe, feel free. I like these because the basic shape of the stories fits in so many places and it's a fun base to further explore monstrous affection.

Labyrinth (Sarah/Jareth, Vampire Jareth/Sarah, Vampire Jareth/ Vampire Sarah):
These two were the first time I published fic for a fandom, which probably says too much about me. So many thoughts about the expression of Sarah's teenage sexual fantasies coming back to fulfill them as an adult. I'd prefer canon/post-canon/canon divergent for this one; I'm not very interested in explicit sexual content while Sarah went through the maze the first time. Anything about Jareth returning to her later, or Sarah calling on him again, or any kind of deal or contest between them, is extremely welcome. I do enjoy the vampire aspect as combining the already present metaphors of (sexual) coming of age with the inherent metaphors of vampirism, so that's fun, but I'm also very very interested in exploring Jareth's lack of humanity in canon and I love seeing that explored in fic, either as part of a larger society or with him as a unique feature in his world. 

Fallout (Cooper/Lucy):
To be entirely honest, I still haven't finished watching the show myself, but I absolutely will before the exchange drops. All of my etl and monsterfucking mutuals have been posting about it since the season dropped though, so I'm very familiar, and I've already read fic after this ship broke a few friends' writers' block. As an avid PotO fan, I'm already primed to appreciate a desiccated man without a nose, and the impeccable grumpy/sunshine vibes along with everything they have to offer each other is fantastic. At this point, I'm just excited to read more about them and their relationship. It's so good.

Original M/F (multiple):
This is sort of my catch-all request for any of the tags I saw and would really like to read. It feels like the relationship tags are prompts onto themselves, and I'm not sure I have a lot to add in that respect, but feel free to use any of the tags from my other requests as inspiration as well (and vice versa).

For relationship tags with the implication of multiple partners/gangbang, I still prefer there be some central relationship(s) or protector(s). I like my dubious dynamics, but I still want some kind of 'happy' ending for the MC, even (especially) if it's not relationship-therapist-approved.

I've checked off the rape/non con tag here, but I'd prefer the entire fic not be full on violent/painful rape. For the dubious consent relationships, I'm more interested in the MC finding out they're into it (possibly against their will) or being (willingly or unwillingly) seduced into it. I just prefer the MC to end up getting something out of it, even if they don't want to. 

For tags with unspecified pairings, I'm pretty flexible on involved characters' genders, I just prefer a F-identifying character as central. I'm not very interested in solely or primarily M/M content, but happy to have it as part of a story with at least one woman involved. 

Peter Pan (Vampire Wendy/Vampire Hook, Wendy/Vampire Hook):
I think this story is a fun introduction into "what if the good girl said fuck it and chose the bad guy". Some similar thoughts here as with Sarah/Jareth and in that vein, my preferred timing is post-canon when Wendy has grown into herself a bit more, but I'm more flexible with this one. I like the idea of Wendy growing past Peter and going "Actually....". Also enjoy the combination of themes in both the story and vampirism of a temptation to a darker, more base/feral/sexual side, depending with what version of vampirism you want to play with.

Mothman (Mothman/OFC):
The best cryptid, with a vested interest in warning the public about failing infrastructure. I've written mothman aus for other fandoms before and read other fic with him, and I think he's just a fun cryptid to play with. Wings, moth fluff, glowing eyes, what's not to love? 
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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

Dear Creator,

I am incredibly hyped for this exchange!

You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort. Feel free to also look at previous exchange letters, my tastes have not changed very much.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

(Requested tags are in alphabetical order on ao3, not in any order of preference)

General likes: snark/banter, soulmates, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also enjoy lots of aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you!

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, same for sex pollen or fuck or die scenarios (as long as it results in confirmed feelings), monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play (this was already part of a past letter, love when things work out like that)

Kink DNWs: My only kink limits are the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc. I have some non con tags included in my requests for this exchange, but I'm not interested in explicit violent rape. I like consent play in general, and, for the dub/non con elements, I'd like it to be more along the lines of the victim feeling pleasure against their will, or in this exchange, enjoying the sex but conflicted over the public aspect. I'd still like some kind of mutual feelings, even if deeply unhealthy.

For tags with an implied permanent dom/sub dynamic, I still prefer the ship to be pushing at each other in some way. Mostly, I don't want the sub to be completely mind wiped or otherwise devoid of personality.  (I do love intimidating mean dom obsessed with their sub and their pleasure.)

Minor DNW that while blowjobs are cool as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: guro or permanent mutilation during sex, water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore, underage under 16
Do Not Wants: tragic endings, permanent main ship character deaths, excessive character bashing, high school aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (Reylo):
I love these two in any universe. For this exchange, I love the idea of them being so desperately horny that it wipes out any concept of social norms, if they were there to begin with. In general, I'd prefer them to end up recognizing each other's feelings/in a relationship, even if it's not therapist-recommended.

For the characters themselves, I love slightly feral and angry and quick on her feet Rey, who still retains a lot of compassion. (Rey Skywalker is a lazy marketing scheme; Rey nobody is my favorite, but Rey Palpatine or Kenobi are alright.) Depends on the au, but I think she'd have much lower inhibitions around public sex (I think her greater concern would be safety rather than any sense of shame). I really like the idea of her dragging Ben into public acts, against his greater sense of propriety, or he tries to win against her by pushing her into public acts, and finding out that her line is way further out than his.

For Ben, I'm very much into this culmination of the Skywalker legacy fighting against all the forces in the galaxy, still falling into those same traps, and then Rey coming in like a wrecking ball to break him out of that. (Please no Han/Leia bashing.) I like that Rey and Ben are both competent and dangerous but soft for each other (even when they don't understand that). I feel like Ben has not explored a lot sexually (see his monk costume and five layers in TFA) and then Rey breaks down his barriers and inhibitions in a way neither of them are prepared for, which is great smut fodder.

This isn't specific to these two, but I just want them to end up happy together, against all odds.

Shadow and Bone (TV) (Darklina):
In a better world, they were endgame. My philosophy towards this canon is scraping it for good parts, which includes this ancient being being very jaded to the world and unused to true personal intimacy finding a new creature just like him but still so comparatively new to the world and how that dynamic plays out. I am very much 'The Darkling Was Right', because someone needed to actually do something, and I can't be entirely against the one person fighting to change a corrupt system.

I really enjoy the power dynamics in their relationship, which I think shows up in a bunch of the tags I went with. There's Second Army General Aleksander with his centuries of plans to try to raise Grisha up while under the monarchy's control but still reliant on brand new summoner Alina who refuses to fit into any of his expectations. I just think them clashing and still ultimately finding belonging in each other is hot.

I really like any exploration of Grisha culture, and in general the idea of them having different cultural standards/traditions/practices, but it's especially fun to play with in a smutty way for this theme. For these two, I think Alina has internalized a lot of self-depreciation/shame around her body, tied to the suppression of her powers, and it's really fun to explore Aleksander awakening and uplifting her (through the power of sex).

(Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo (Darklina):
As far as differences between show and book requests, I do really enjoy both versions of the ship. I did like that the show made Alina a little more active vs passive, and I loved JML's performance enough that she's definitely how I envision the character. I'm more flexible with the Darkling, both the softer show version and darker book version are very fun to read.

I also absolutely enjoy both cold and calculating and unhinged book Darkling and how that clashes with him needing Alina and having genuine and unexpected feelings for her. I like them being messy but still always coming back to each other.

I put some of the darker/harder kink tags in the book request vs the show, because I think book Darkling is in general colder and more willing to do what it takes (justifiably, in most cases), but there's of course overlap in the two canons, feel free to take what you like from whichever version. Notes from above apply here as well, especially about exploring Grisha culture.

Tortall (Numair/Daine):
For these two, I very much enjoy Numair having this whole guilt complex and deep-seated noble reasons not to give into his attraction to Daine, whereas Daine is very straightforward about her interest, once she figures it out (though that may take her some time). With regard to public sex specifically, I am all about the contrast between Daine's standards of modesty coming from her animal friends vs Numair's court background. Daine deserves Numair giving her orgasms when and where she wants them (and he will absolutely enjoy it too).

Labyrinth (Sarah/Jareth):
These two were the first time I published fic for a fandom, which probably says too much about me. So many thoughts about the expression of Sarah's teenage sexual fantasies coming back to fulfill them as an adult. I'd prefer canon/post-canon/canon divergent for this one, although I'm not very interested in explicit sexual content while Sarah went through the maze the first time. Anything about Jareth returning to her later, or Sarah calling on him again, or any kind of deal or contest between them, is extremely welcome.

Probably obvious from the tags, but I'd love anything with magic ritual or fae society or worldbuilding for this one. I love the Labyrinth as its own entity and Jareth caught in his own mystical requirements with how he's connected to the maze and its runners, as well as any exploration of the world of the Labyrinth and what else may be happening behind the scenes, especially in connection to a larger fae society. Jareth invading Sarah's world is also extremely good.

Biggest note for this one, I'd prefer the children's toys type characters' involvement in sex/sexual scenes to be at an absolute minimum (or nonexistent). I have read Hoggle/Jareth fic, and while I get it, it is not my thing.

Phantom of the Opera (Christine/Erik):
I love these two in all their forms, Leroux, Webber, Kay, etc, so feel free to whichever direction you prefer! Or whatever overlap works.

Weird girl Christine rights. Like she doesn't have to literally be seeing ghosts (though that au works too), but she is the type of girl to give the voice in her mirror a chance, and I love that about her. For the musical, I do really like the updated PoNR staging where she knows what's happening and takes an active hand in her fate. My favorite casts are when they play on the sexual tension inherent in the story. In both/any canons, I feel like that path of discovery is an important part of the character arcs, and plays right into the exchange theme.

As for Erik, I'm obsessed with the sad wet sewer man and his contradictions, where he's supremely confident in his abilities but can't imagine someone loving him despite how much he wants it. Any AUs, I just really enjoy seeing these two figure each other (and themselves) out and come to acceptance and love.

Hades (Hades/Persephone):
Finally played this recently after all my friends loved it and guess what? They were right. It's gorgeous and I loved their take on the mythos. And of course I cannot resist a estranged-but-fated pairing. Mostly I just loved these characters; Hades/Persephone is one of the pairings I love anyway, but these two really grabbed me. Grumpy/Sunshine is always a fun trope, especially when pushed to extremes.

This has been explored in a few other adaptations of Hades/Persephone myths, but I really like the idea of the underworld having radically different cultural standards than Olympus or the mortal world (especially with regards to sexual mores for the purpose of this exchange). Persephone going through an abrupt adjustment (and finding out she likes this a lot) is excellent. Truly, any story about becoming an adult can also be used as an introduction for kink; tropes are great like that.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (Zelgan):
Full disclosure here, I haven't actually played the games myself. I've watched playthroughs, most of my friends and family have played and talked about it, but I have a hard time putting down games instead of pushing through to an end, which isn't a great trait for games people are putting 300+ hours into. Between fic and twitch, I'm pretty familiar with them though, and spoilers are only a concern for people who, unlike me, aren't consistently five-ish years behind on pop culture.

Fated rivals is such a horny concept, thank you Nintendo. Like you're going to keep coming back and fighting over the fate of the world, obviously eventually fucking it out has to be considered. Plus size kink/nonhuman, that's all my ship requirements covered. Also, what were they doing for all that time? Lot of leeway here but I'm happy with all of it.

La Belle et la Bête | Beauty and the Beast (Beauty/Beast):
This was kind of my all purposes request, to be honest. As pop culture has proven, there's infinite ways to do horny Beauty and the Beast, so feel free to go whatever direction with this one (besides DNWs).

Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Migwen):
This is one that I love reading, but I'm never going to write (superhero movies just do not work with my writing muse for some reason). Tags are pretty much the direction for this request, only note is that I do like the trans!Gwen hc, though you don't have to go with that identity for her.
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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

Dear Author,

Very excited for this exchange! Sorry for the rushed sign up, summer is doing me in.

You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort. Feel free to also look at previous exchange letters, my tastes have not changed very much.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General likes: snark/banter, soulmates, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also like aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you!

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, same for sex pollen or fuck or die scenarios (as long as it results in confirmed feelings), monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play

Kink DNWs: My only kink limits are the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc. I haven't opted in to non-con for any of my requests, but consent play is welcome. I'm not interested in full-time dom/sub lifestyles (I really like ships that are constantly pushing each other), but v into those dynamics in scenes/encounters. Minor DNW that while blowjobs are cool as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety. 

Queer stuff: Most of my fics and requests fall in the m/f category, but I don't personally hc any of them as straight/cishet. Queer content is welcome, I just prefer reading about central relationships including a F-identifying character.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: cheating, extreme BDSM (permanent harm or modification), water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore
Do Not Wants: tragic or bittersweet endings, character bashing, pegging, high school aus,t 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (Reylo, both/either virgins):
Probably obvious from the tags, but I love these two in any universe. There's some dub con tags (a/b/o, sex pollen), and I really enjoy those dynamics, but I'd still prefer those to end up with them recognizing each other's feelings/in a relationship. Regular fluff or canon-typical angst are good too!

Also in the tags, but I can very much see either of them being a virgin in their relationship, canon or au. They both come with some deep-set trust and intimacy issues and from situations where vulnerability was a danger. I think the big difference would be how much that mattered to them, I can see either of their virginity mattering more to Ben, with his more "civilized" background, as opposed to Rey, for whom it would be more a new experience. (imo, at least, feel free to do what you want!)

For the characters themselves, I love slightly feral and angry and quick on her feet Rey, who still retains a lot of compassion. (Rey Skywalker is a lazy marketing scheme; Rey nobody is my favorite, but Rey Palpatine or Kenobi are alright.) For Ben, I'm very much into this culmination of the Skywalker legacy fighting against all the forces in the galaxy, still falling into those same traps, and then Rey coming in like a wrecking ball to break him out of that. (Please no Han/Leia bashing.) I like that Rey and Ben are both competent and dangerous but soft for each other (even when they don't understand that).

This isn't specific to these two, but I just want them to end up happy together, against all odds.

Shadow and Bone (TV) (Darklina, virgin Alina):
In a better world, they were endgame. My philosophy towards this canon is scraping it for good parts, which includes this ancient being being very jaded to the world and unused to true personal intimacy finding a new creature just like him but still so comparatively new to the world and how that dynamic plays out. I am very much 'The Darkling Was Right', because someone needed to actually do something.

I really enjoy the power dynamics in their relationship, which I think shows up in a bunch of the tags I went with. There's Second Army General Aleksander with his centuries of plans to try to raise Grisha up but still reliant on brand new summoner Alina who refuses to fit into any of his expectations. I just think them clashing and still ultimately finding belonging in each other is hot.

I'm also very happy with just a fluffy scenario! AUs are cool too, but I'd prefer some kind of supernatural or other element.

(Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo (Darklina, virgin Alina):
Should've included this in the request above, but hindsight, etc. Feel free to use those tags and notes for inspo! or not.

As far as differences between show and book requests, I do really enjoy both versions of the ship. I did like that the show made Alina a little more active vs passive, and I loved JML's performance enough that she's definitely how I envision the character. I'm more flexible with the Darkling, both the softer show version and darker book version are very fun to read.

I also absolutely enjoy both cold and calculating and unhinged book Darkling and how that clashes with him needing Alina and having genuine and unexpected feelings for her. I like them being messy but still always coming back to each other.
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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

Dear Author,

Very excited for this exchange! You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General likes: snark/banter, soulmates, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: I'm happy with the canon universes for my requests, but I also like aus, feel free to go whichever direction the muse takes you!

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, same for sex pollen or fuck or die scenarios (as long as it results in confirmed feelings), monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play

Kink DNWs: My only kink limits are the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc. I haven't opted in to non-con for any of my requests, but consent play is welcome. I'm not interested in full-time dom/sub lifestyles (I really like ships that are constantly pushing each other), but v into those dynamics in scenes/encounters. Minor DNW, but while I don't mind blowjobs as part of a fic/scene, I prefer that not be the entirety of the smut. 

Queer stuff: Most of my fics and requests fall in the m/f category, but I don't personally hc any of them as straight/cishet. Queer content is welcome, though I prefer reading about central relationships including a F/F-identifying character.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: cheating, extreme BDSM (permanent harm or modification), water sports or related wasteplay, vore, vomit, detailed gore
Do Not Wants: tragic or bittersweet endings, character bashing, pegging, high school aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

• Witch Kylo/Were-creature Rey
• Tentacle monster Kylo/mermaid Rey
• Naga Kylo/Rey
• Demon Kylo/Witch Rey
• Rey/Centaur!Ben Solo | Kylo Ren
• Vampire Kylo/Hunter Rey
• Rey/Sasquatch!Ben Solo | Kylo Ren
• Dragon Kylo/Rey
• Cryptid Kylo/Rey
• Kelpie Kylo/Selkie Rey
• Were-creature!Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren

I nominated most of these tags because they're some of my favorite things to read, and I'm happy with just about whatever direction you want to go with these and the kink tags! I don't have a lot of specific prompts beyond just really wanting to read more monster Reylo, but I can give some general likes.

For Rey, whether she's the monster or not, I love her being slightly feral. I like angry Rey and the Rey that beats ass first an then asks questions later. Rey Skywalker is a marketing scheme and I reject it; Rey nobody is my favorite, but Rey Palpatine or Kenobi are okay.

For Ben, I like when his monstrosity is tied into the Skywalker legacy/curse (please no Han/Leia bashing), though that's not necessarily relevant. I like that Rey and Ben are both competent and dangerous but soft for each other (even when they don't understand that).

The Grisha Trilogy:

• Vampire Darkling/Were-creature Alina
• Vampire Darkling/Alina
• Shadow Monster Darkling/Alina Starkov
• Monster Darkling/Monster Alina
• Ancient god Darkling/Alina
• The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova / Alina Starkov / Nichevo'ya
• The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova / Nichevo'ya
• Alina Starkov / Nichevo'ya
• Demon Darkling/Alina
• Were-creature Darkling/Were-creature Alina
• Rusalka Darkling/Alina
• Eldritch Darkling/Eldritch Alina

Okay first things first: We do not acknowledge Season 2 of the Netflix show. I am still healing at this time, thank you. (Some of the Darklina scenes were good, but I just didn't enjoy the season, especially how much they sacrificed of Alina's character and powers.)

On a related note: Original book trilogy ending doesn't exist unless we're bringing Aleksander back, which, I do enjoy a good 'delving into forbidden powers to bring back your soulmate'. (Also: The Darkling Was Right.)

I love use of their powers during smut (including use of Aleksander's creations). In general, I also just really like monsters being used to reflect their separation from the rest of the world, that they experience everything in a slightly different way, even among their own kind. One of my favorite things about their relationship is this ancient being being very jaded to the world and unused to true personal intimacy finding a new creature just like him but still so comparatively new to the world and how that dynamic plays out.
Power dynamics, use of their powers during sex, some consent play, all good here. I don't have any specific prompts, but I'm v happy with anything from the kink tags in my request. (Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

Beauty and the Beast (Belle/Beast):
Chalk another up for "the Beast was better before he turned back" club. This is sort of my generic "please more monster smut" request, feel free to do whatever with the tags here (or look at other requests/past letters for inspo). I know there's Beast/Belle smut on ao3 but I will always read more.

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I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar

Dear Author,

Very excited for this exchange! You can find me here, as briarlily and thewayofthetrashcompactor on ao3, briartrash on twitter, briarlily as my main on tumblr (with several fandom specific sideblogs linked on desktop)(anon should be open), and thelastjedi on pillowfort.

General Notes:

Treats are welcome!

General tropes and elements I enjoy: snark/banter, monsters, fairy tales, angst that gets better, pining, badass couples, competence kink, happy endings of all sorts

AUs: For my requests, I'm happy with the canon universes, but I'm also open to canon divergence or aus if you're inspired in that direction. I enjoy any and all aus, from fantasy to modern! For modern aus I especially enjoy those with additional flair (soulmates, magic, monsters, etc), but it's not necessary.

General kink likes: dirty talk, size kink, any variations on multiple penetration and/or object insertion, same for sex pollen or fuck or die scenarios (as long as it results in confirmed feelings), monsters, piercings, power dynamics, orgasm control, breast/pussy impact play, exhibitionism/public play

Kink DNWs: My only kink limits are the opt-in type: mutilation, vore, waste play, etc. I haven't opted in to non-con for any of my requests, but I'm okay with some consent play. I'm not interested in full-time dom/sub lifestyles (I really like ships that are constantly pushing each other), but v into those dynamics in scenes/encounters

Queer stuff: I know most of my ships and fics fall in the m/f category, so I wanted to make a note that I don't personally hc them as straight/cishet. (I'm bi ace and I hc most of my characters on those spectrums.) This does not have to play into the story at all! Just additional info based on questions from past exchanges.

DNWs:
Triggers: self-harm, suicide
Squicks: cheating, extreme BDSM (permanent harm caused), water sports
Do Not Wants: tragic or bittersweet endings, character bashing, high school aus, 2nd person POV

Request specific notes:
Star Wars Cinematic Universe (Ben/Rey, Rey/Ben/Kylo):
This was the ship that got me writing kink, so I'm open to anything for them, other than DNWs. I'd love anything with monsters, inappropriate use of lightsabers, or fuck or die scenarios, but feel free to go whatever direction!

Shadow and Bone (Alina/Aleksander):
In a world with a competent writer, they were endgame. (Yeah, I'm not hugely invested in book canon.) Power dynamics, use of their powers during sex, some consent play, all good here. I don't have any specific prompts, but I'm v happy with anything from the kink tags in my request. (Character bashing dnw is lightly waived for this one, for anyone except Genya. Poor girl has been through enough.)

Arcane (Jinx/Silco):
They were fucking between scenes and that's a fact. I'm good with just about anything for these two: canon, modern, au, go wild. The only note is that I don't hugely care about the adopted dad/daughter aspect? I'm cool with fictional incest and daddy kink, but I'm not interested in a ton of angst over "should we morally fuck" (I totally get the appeal! Just not what I'm requesting this time.) I'm very into their enabling and codependency and possessiveness/obsession. (Character bashing dnw is lightly waived here too)

Labyrinth (Sarah/Jareth):
These two were the first time I published fic for a fandom, which probably says too much about me. So many thoughts about the expression of Sarah's teenage sexual fantasies coming back to fulfill them as an adult. I'd prefer canon/post-canon/canon divergent for this one, although I'm not very interested in explicit sexual content while Sarah went through the maze the first time. Anything about Jareth returning to her later, or Sarah calling on him again, or any kind of deal or contest between them, is extremely welcome.

Tortall (Numair/Daine):
This one has had me by the throat since I was a teen. I'm not picky about my requests for them. I just feel like their years of pining definitely built into something, and I'm v into that. (Also enjoy Daine being just that touch feral even years on)

Phantom (Christine/Phantom):
I have so many thoughts about the dynamics here. And if the dude who dresses up and plays with ropes and the woman whose dressing room he spies on aren't a recipe for porn, idk what is. I'm good with anything pre-, during, or post-canon, but also cool with regular modern aus (or anything else that inspires you!). Definitely enjoy the obsession and power dynamics here, especially Christine finding she's into that.

Time Princess (Elizabeth Colvin/Vittorio Puzo, Chapur/Gina, Huo Shao/Gu Yunting, Alina Alessandrova/Honda Itsuki, Asha/Reza):
Notes for all of these basically come down to showing the between the scenes for a game that doesn't show kissing. I'm open to just about anything here.

Elizabeth Colvin/Vittorio Puzo:
I did not expect this story from a dress up game to wreck me like it did, but I'm so invested. I had not considered two characters pining while one has to go undercover as their enemy's lover, and the angst is exquisite. Pining is always one of my favorite tags, and this is next level.

These aren't very specific prompts, but: I know there's been a few fics already that progress their relationship mid-canon, filling in what IGG won't show on screen, but I will read all versions of those all the time. I'd love to read anything post-canon for them, whether that's the Mafia Couple ending or otherwise. I'm also open to any sort of "what-ifs" on this one, how they might have gotten close if things had been slightly different.

Chapur/Gina: I cannot believe this is the one time this game will not let me romance the lightly evil man. You can't convince me he wasn't originally intended as a love interest. Anyway, lots of tension, they're definitely fucking in the palace. Maybe Chapur threatens Gina a bit more, happens.

Huo Shao/Gu Yunting: Fuck, this story was so good. Less UST here, but so much potential for dream sex and "we haven't seen each other in actual years" release.

Alina Alessandrova/Honda Itsuki: V interested in ice rink tension spilling over into locker room sex. Sometimes Alina needs some direction :/

Asha/Reza: (Spoilers) Sometimes your love interest turns out to want to destroy the world. And that's hot.

(If you're interested in this fandom but don't play, the game is pretty accessible, but it does take up a lot of space if you have an older phone. I do not recommend starting with the Gotham Memoirs book, since the crafting is harder. (Start with Queen Marie) It took me at least a month to get through all four chapters of Gotham Memoirs with crafting, but there are a good amount of playthroughs on YouTube.)

I hope I've given you something to be inspired by, but please let me know if you need more or want to lean in a different direction. I'm really looking forward to reading whatever you write!

Briar