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pine4pine 2023 letter
Jun. 30th, 2023 07:28 pmDear 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 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 always 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, 2nd person POV
Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (Reylo):
Probably obvious from the tags, but I love these two in any universe. I had trouble narrowing down tags for them, because I'm just as happy to read them being fluffy and happily married after everything they've gone through or thrown together into some marriage circumstances and fighting it out until they realize all they want is each other.
I love slightly feral and quick on her feet Rey. I like angry Rey and the Rey that fights first and then asks questions later but still makes friends with droids and keeps flowers against her better judgement. (Rey Skywalker is a marketing scheme and I reject it; 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 weighing on him and then still falling into those traps just like Anakin, 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 very specific for these two, but I just want them to end up happy together.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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 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 always 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, 2nd person POV
Request specific notes:
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy (Reylo):
Probably obvious from the tags, but I love these two in any universe. I had trouble narrowing down tags for them, because I'm just as happy to read them being fluffy and happily married after everything they've gone through or thrown together into some marriage circumstances and fighting it out until they realize all they want is each other.
I love slightly feral and quick on her feet Rey. I like angry Rey and the Rey that fights first and then asks questions later but still makes friends with droids and keeps flowers against her better judgement. (Rey Skywalker is a marketing scheme and I reject it; 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 weighing on him and then still falling into those traps just like Anakin, 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 very specific for these two, but I just want them to end up happy together.
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.
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.
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.
-
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
