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badass_tiger) wrote2023-05-26 04:04 pm
badass_tiger) wrote2023-05-26 04:04 pm
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Dear rarepairexchange creator
Thanks so much for creating something for me! I've listed some general likes and prompts in this letter if you need inspiration, but feel free to go with your own ideas as long as they aren't in my DNWs!
DNWs:
General likes:
Discworld
Fandom-specific DNWs: Vetinari/Vimes, power play, Vetinari taking advantage of Drumknott, smut
Prompts: I love AUs, especially if you use a very silly one and take it (almost) completely seriously the whole time. Ideas: bakery/cafe AU where the shop is actually a front for organised crime (Drumknott is an unwitting employee of this bakery/cafe that Vetinari is investigating?); modern/office AU (could be Vetinari is a politician/boss of organised crime or completely mundane); soulmate AU; vampires/werewolves/etc. AU.
Canon prompts: hurt/comfort (Drumknott (needlessly) worrying about all the stuff that happens to Vetinari, taking care of each other, behind-the-scenes of events on the Disc); fluff (how they make their relationship work, do they tell anyone, is there a situation where their relationship could be public?)
The Royal Tutor/Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine
Fandom-specific DNWs: smut, in-depth exploration of Eins's mental health issues (e.g. his thought process during his suicidal period), focus on Matilda (mentioning her canon importance is fine but by God do I hate this plotline, keep it away from me)
Prompts: I would love anything with these two as long as it has a happy ending. Go for an exploration of their relationship post-canon, confessing/discussing their feelings, Ernst helping Eins overcome his trauma, or even go for AUs where they're roommates, end up in an arranged marriage, or anything that inspires you. Would also love fix-it AUs where Eins's issues aren't about a girl but maybe he actually has some mental illness like a mood disorder or a neurodivergence that he's struggling with because people haven't discovered therapy yet and he needs to be told that it's okay to be different and Ernst is willing to support him no matter what.
If you do go the neurodivergence route, it's up to you what you think he might have or you can leave out mentioning anything explicit (e.g. symptoms, they wouldn't have known them very well back then anyway) but please don't choose something that would change Eins's character or wouldn't make sense with his character (just as a totally random example, he probably doesn't have oppositional defiant disorder. Probably).
Rune Factory 5
Fandom-specific DNWs: Bestiality so no sex with Murakumo while he is in werewolf form (but play involving his werewolf form is great, as is cuddling, Murakumo's attraction being more intense due to his heightened sense of smell in werewolf form, etc.).
While I definitely love cute smut with Murakumo and Alice/Ares being in a happy, loving relationship, I'd also love to see something a little darker, such as Murakumo being in heat and unable to hold himself back from taking it out on Alice/Ares due to his attraction to them, beating himself up mentally even as he does so, the only caveat being that Alice/Ares do actually enjoy it in the end. Alternatively, maybe Alice/Ares offers themselves as a fuckbuddy when Murakumo is in heat and doesn't have a partner, which devolves into a mess of (eventually requited) feelings. I'd also love any focus on Murakumo's nails, accidentally hurting his partner (who doesn't mind/turns out to like it) or tearing their clothes, or mandatory post-coital cuddling due to knotting.
I do have a preference for Alice, but either Alice or Ares is fine!
Original Work
As you can tell from these prompts, I'm very happy to see all kinds of takes on the following ships, be they sweet and fluffy or dark and messed up. Please feel free to do literally anything as long as it's not in my DNWs. I already know I will love it.
Tentacled Man/Human Woman
I don't think there's too much to say here, I just like tentacles :D Feel free to go with any situation that inspires you as long as there is tentacle-loving involved - even if it's not explicit! Hand-tentacle-holding, tentacle cuddling, being impressed by tentacle dexterity, all good.
NSFW prompts: There's tons of dub/noncon where the tentacle-person is the instigator, how about dub/noncon where the human woman is the instigator?? Especially if e.g. the tentacled man is actually quite a meek person who is very self-conscious about their tentacles, is downright shocked and scandalised that anyone would think THAT about their tentacles, is very unsure but can't hide how good it feels, etc. ...I would love you forever if you wrote this...
SFW prompts: The man initially hides his tentacles with magic (because they're not normal in the universe/he's trying to disguise himself as a human/etc.) so what is the woman's reaction when she finds out? 'I love you no matter how you look' fluff? Maybe there's a bit of drama before they reach that point? Or domestic fluff, the man is very good at helping the woman pack her things to move in/housework/etc. Reactions of the woman's human family to her tentacled boyfriend? Would love historical/regency/Victorian/etc. settings here especially.
Conquering Warlady/King of Conquered Kingdom
I can see this ship going either the romantic route where the warlady forces the king to marry her in order to legitimise her taking over the throne, or you can go for a darker take where the king is basically the warlady's prisoner. Maybe she even assaults him so that she can have children who bear royal blood and are 'rightful' heirs to the throne, and maybe the king ends up being into it due to Stockholm Syndrome, or just the fact that she's a sexy lady and he was never that into the stress and hassle of politics in the first place anyway.
Woman from Warrior Tribe/Man from Peace-Loving Tribe
Somewhat similar in vibe to the above, but can be much more sweet and romantic if you so choose. How do they meet? Are they rival tribes and it's a Romeo-and-Juliet type of scenario? Or does the woman's tribe conquer the man's tribe and he's therefore distrusting of her because of what her people have done to his? Are there cultural clashes that they have to figure out? Ooooor you could go the dark route where the woman's tribe is pillaging the man's village and she likes the look of that cute innocent man so she decides to have her way with him.
Princess/Royal Advisor Who Usurps the Throne
There's all kinds of takes you can go for with this ship. Does the advisor usurp the throne because the previous ruler was a bad/abusive ruler or does he do it simply out of a lust for power? What is the princess's role? Did she help him or is she his prize for conquering the throne? If she does help him, is she his ally from the beginning or does she feign innocence and help him from the shadows so that he's surprised by how willing she is to give herself up to him?
Princess/Her Father's Royal Advisor
Similar to the above but can be more towards the star-crossed love/forbidden relationship/etc. trope. Or maybe they have an affair. The princess has no interest in the boring vapid princes and noblemen who try to court her, she's only interested in the cunning yet loyal advisor? Does he resist for fear of what would happen to him or is he too madly in love with her to think twice? Do they run away or are they able to make the royal family accept their love?
Older Lady of a Manor/Younger Male Secretary
I don't mind cheating for this trope, e.g. the lady is bored of her husband who isn't interested in sex anymore so she starts an affair with his young handsome secretary who is maybe hoping to get something out of it, is afraid to defy her, or heck maybe he just likes her. Or she could be a widow or an old maid trying to take care of this house and the properties/business that her husband/family left her with the help of this young man and there's lots of romantic tension.
Male Leader of Non-Human Species/Female Representative of Humans
Lots of potential for fun stuff here, feel free to go with any non-human species that interests you! I'm less interested in aliens, but those can be fun too. Is it a political marriage which both sides negotiate? Is the female representative someone random, a princess, a prodigy whom people believe to be the best representation of humanity, etc.? Is she willing or has she been forced into it? Maybe the leader chose her specifically? Is there lots and lots of drama and romantic tension? (I sure hope so!) You can also go for something smutty with maybe negotiating how sex is going to work because the biology doesn't quite line up? Is it even possible for her to bear an heir that looks like ___? (Yes, yes it is.)
Senior Man Who Has Never Married/Senior Widow, Senior Widower/Senior Widow
Kind of similar 'old people finding love' stuff. Would love something cute/sweet/fluffy. For the first, why has the man never married? Did he have his heart broken as a young man and swore to never love again until he met this charming widow who's determinedly going on with her life despite the loss of her first love? How they first meet? Or are they old friends who are suddenly realising after 30+ years of friendship that they're the perfect fit?
DNWs:
- Dead Dove stuff
- Bestiality
- Omegaverse
- Underage (<16) characters in sexual situations
- Incest
- Mpreg
- Angst with no happy ending (unless its a non/dubcon fic)
- Genderbending or other non-canon gender identities
- Body horror
- Cheating/infidelity
- Poly or other ships unless requested
General likes:
- Pining
- Fluff
- Hurt/comfort
- AUs
- Age differences
- Older/senior characters finding love
- Regency-era settings
- Forced/pretend relationship tropes
- Beards/facial hair on guys (descriptions of stuff like beard burn, finding beards attractive, etc.)
Discworld
Fandom-specific DNWs: Vetinari/Vimes, power play, Vetinari taking advantage of Drumknott, smut
Prompts: I love AUs, especially if you use a very silly one and take it (almost) completely seriously the whole time. Ideas: bakery/cafe AU where the shop is actually a front for organised crime (Drumknott is an unwitting employee of this bakery/cafe that Vetinari is investigating?); modern/office AU (could be Vetinari is a politician/boss of organised crime or completely mundane); soulmate AU; vampires/werewolves/etc. AU.
Canon prompts: hurt/comfort (Drumknott (needlessly) worrying about all the stuff that happens to Vetinari, taking care of each other, behind-the-scenes of events on the Disc); fluff (how they make their relationship work, do they tell anyone, is there a situation where their relationship could be public?)
The Royal Tutor/Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine
Fandom-specific DNWs: smut, in-depth exploration of Eins's mental health issues (e.g. his thought process during his suicidal period), focus on Matilda (mentioning her canon importance is fine but by God do I hate this plotline, keep it away from me)
Prompts: I would love anything with these two as long as it has a happy ending. Go for an exploration of their relationship post-canon, confessing/discussing their feelings, Ernst helping Eins overcome his trauma, or even go for AUs where they're roommates, end up in an arranged marriage, or anything that inspires you. Would also love fix-it AUs where Eins's issues aren't about a girl but maybe he actually has some mental illness like a mood disorder or a neurodivergence that he's struggling with because people haven't discovered therapy yet and he needs to be told that it's okay to be different and Ernst is willing to support him no matter what.
If you do go the neurodivergence route, it's up to you what you think he might have or you can leave out mentioning anything explicit (e.g. symptoms, they wouldn't have known them very well back then anyway) but please don't choose something that would change Eins's character or wouldn't make sense with his character (just as a totally random example, he probably doesn't have oppositional defiant disorder. Probably).
Rune Factory 5
Fandom-specific DNWs: Bestiality so no sex with Murakumo while he is in werewolf form (but play involving his werewolf form is great, as is cuddling, Murakumo's attraction being more intense due to his heightened sense of smell in werewolf form, etc.).
While I definitely love cute smut with Murakumo and Alice/Ares being in a happy, loving relationship, I'd also love to see something a little darker, such as Murakumo being in heat and unable to hold himself back from taking it out on Alice/Ares due to his attraction to them, beating himself up mentally even as he does so, the only caveat being that Alice/Ares do actually enjoy it in the end. Alternatively, maybe Alice/Ares offers themselves as a fuckbuddy when Murakumo is in heat and doesn't have a partner, which devolves into a mess of (eventually requited) feelings. I'd also love any focus on Murakumo's nails, accidentally hurting his partner (who doesn't mind/turns out to like it) or tearing their clothes, or mandatory post-coital cuddling due to knotting.
I do have a preference for Alice, but either Alice or Ares is fine!
Original Work
As you can tell from these prompts, I'm very happy to see all kinds of takes on the following ships, be they sweet and fluffy or dark and messed up. Please feel free to do literally anything as long as it's not in my DNWs. I already know I will love it.
Tentacled Man/Human Woman
I don't think there's too much to say here, I just like tentacles :D Feel free to go with any situation that inspires you as long as there is tentacle-loving involved - even if it's not explicit! Hand-tentacle-holding, tentacle cuddling, being impressed by tentacle dexterity, all good.
NSFW prompts: There's tons of dub/noncon where the tentacle-person is the instigator, how about dub/noncon where the human woman is the instigator?? Especially if e.g. the tentacled man is actually quite a meek person who is very self-conscious about their tentacles, is downright shocked and scandalised that anyone would think THAT about their tentacles, is very unsure but can't hide how good it feels, etc. ...I would love you forever if you wrote this...
SFW prompts: The man initially hides his tentacles with magic (because they're not normal in the universe/he's trying to disguise himself as a human/etc.) so what is the woman's reaction when she finds out? 'I love you no matter how you look' fluff? Maybe there's a bit of drama before they reach that point? Or domestic fluff, the man is very good at helping the woman pack her things to move in/housework/etc. Reactions of the woman's human family to her tentacled boyfriend? Would love historical/regency/Victorian/etc. settings here especially.
Conquering Warlady/King of Conquered Kingdom
I can see this ship going either the romantic route where the warlady forces the king to marry her in order to legitimise her taking over the throne, or you can go for a darker take where the king is basically the warlady's prisoner. Maybe she even assaults him so that she can have children who bear royal blood and are 'rightful' heirs to the throne, and maybe the king ends up being into it due to Stockholm Syndrome, or just the fact that she's a sexy lady and he was never that into the stress and hassle of politics in the first place anyway.
Woman from Warrior Tribe/Man from Peace-Loving Tribe
Somewhat similar in vibe to the above, but can be much more sweet and romantic if you so choose. How do they meet? Are they rival tribes and it's a Romeo-and-Juliet type of scenario? Or does the woman's tribe conquer the man's tribe and he's therefore distrusting of her because of what her people have done to his? Are there cultural clashes that they have to figure out? Ooooor you could go the dark route where the woman's tribe is pillaging the man's village and she likes the look of that cute innocent man so she decides to have her way with him.
Princess/Royal Advisor Who Usurps the Throne
There's all kinds of takes you can go for with this ship. Does the advisor usurp the throne because the previous ruler was a bad/abusive ruler or does he do it simply out of a lust for power? What is the princess's role? Did she help him or is she his prize for conquering the throne? If she does help him, is she his ally from the beginning or does she feign innocence and help him from the shadows so that he's surprised by how willing she is to give herself up to him?
Princess/Her Father's Royal Advisor
Similar to the above but can be more towards the star-crossed love/forbidden relationship/etc. trope. Or maybe they have an affair. The princess has no interest in the boring vapid princes and noblemen who try to court her, she's only interested in the cunning yet loyal advisor? Does he resist for fear of what would happen to him or is he too madly in love with her to think twice? Do they run away or are they able to make the royal family accept their love?
Older Lady of a Manor/Younger Male Secretary
I don't mind cheating for this trope, e.g. the lady is bored of her husband who isn't interested in sex anymore so she starts an affair with his young handsome secretary who is maybe hoping to get something out of it, is afraid to defy her, or heck maybe he just likes her. Or she could be a widow or an old maid trying to take care of this house and the properties/business that her husband/family left her with the help of this young man and there's lots of romantic tension.
Male Leader of Non-Human Species/Female Representative of Humans
Lots of potential for fun stuff here, feel free to go with any non-human species that interests you! I'm less interested in aliens, but those can be fun too. Is it a political marriage which both sides negotiate? Is the female representative someone random, a princess, a prodigy whom people believe to be the best representation of humanity, etc.? Is she willing or has she been forced into it? Maybe the leader chose her specifically? Is there lots and lots of drama and romantic tension? (I sure hope so!) You can also go for something smutty with maybe negotiating how sex is going to work because the biology doesn't quite line up? Is it even possible for her to bear an heir that looks like ___? (Yes, yes it is.)
Senior Man Who Has Never Married/Senior Widow, Senior Widower/Senior Widow
Kind of similar 'old people finding love' stuff. Would love something cute/sweet/fluffy. For the first, why has the man never married? Did he have his heart broken as a young man and swore to never love again until he met this charming widow who's determinedly going on with her life despite the loss of her first love? How they first meet? Or are they old friends who are suddenly realising after 30+ years of friendship that they're the perfect fit?