Chocolate Box 2019
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bobby_kHi there!
Thanks for being matched to me! You can find me on AO3 under Kaydel. Rest assured that I have, and do take the time to read through whatever you'll write (or draw!) and leave a lot of incoherent comments. My requests are a mixture of older prompts for pairings that I'm always keen for more fic for, and newer pairings that deserve some love.
Under the cut, you'll find my general likes and DNWs as well as more fandom specific prompts:
From past exchanges, I love:
My DNWs
For more specific prompts by fandom, read on! I've requested fic, but would be just as happy with art if inspiration strikes :)
Bon Appetit Test Kitchen RPF
Brad Leone/Vincent Cross
So, Vince is leaving BA, and I'm devastated! All that lovely interaction between Brad and Vincenzo! Ugh.
I've loved their relationship from the kombucha video - the casual asides that they keep slipping into the videos, the sly references on social media. Sure, it's played up for the bromance factor but honestly, I just love the dynamic. You don't even need to see Vince onscreen to know that Brad and him have such great chemistry. So, what if it wasn't just for the lols? what if between the 'who's better than us, babe?' comments and 'you wanna mate for life, Vinny?', something did actually develop? How would that even have happened? Or, how would Brad deal with Vince leaving? It doesn't have to be angsty (actually I'd prefer if it was just something light-hearted), but both guys finally realising that yes! There was something there (all along) would be awesome.
Otherwise, I'm totally down with a PWP of a special, private filming session late at night in the kitchen. Just what could Brad and Vincent get up to?
As a special treat, here's a video of every time Brad says 'Vinny' on It's Alive. We'll miss you Vinny. Who's better than you and Brad?
Dunkirk
Farrier/Collins
(from past exchanges)
I ship these two so much it's silly, given the limited screen time they have in the movie! But I love the hints that Jack Lowden and Tom Hardy throw us about their characters. Farrier's cool calmness and sense of duty contrasts so vividly with Collins' enthusiasm and by the book (almost prefect-ish) flying. How much of their relationship is actually about Collins trying desperately to win Farrier's attention (and affection)? And how much is Farrier holding himself back, unwilling to let himself get too caught up in his feelings for this much younger pilot, who might not even return his affection? The glimpses that we get in canon make me wish there was a whole other movie just about these two.
I’d love a fix-it fic. Show me how Farrier returns to Collins, and how the war has changed them both, but hasn’t fundamentally changed anything about how they relate to each other. Tell me about how Farrier escaped an Oflag, or Collins’ part in the liberation of Europe. Or switch it around -- after all the war was a deeply traumatic experience. Did Farrier never escape and then feel guilt for surviving when so many of his fellow airmen died? Did Collins fare badly in the Battle of Britain? How would that affect their eventual reunion?
I am a huge history junkie, so historical details are very welcome, but a small vignette would be just as acceptable.
Assassin's Creed (All media types)
Alexios/Lykaon
I'm playing Odyssey right now, and even with the option to romance all the other NPCs, I love what Alexios does for Lykaon, from helping him see through a horrendous choice, to staying with him so that the physician could finally be looked after for once. It's such a touching moment, right in the middle of what is such an epic saga, that the moment just stayed in my mind for a long time after I'd completed the side quest. Sure, it might have only been for a night, but who's to say it couldn't last afterwards? Out of all the people Alexios meets on his travels, could he still want the peace and quiet Lykaon could offer in Phokis? Or, how exactly did that night together go? How would Alexios put Lykaon's troubled mind at ease?
Ezio Auditore da Firenze/Leonardo da Vinci
Ah, the classic AC pairing! I love just how dense Ezio is, even when Leonardo is sending preeeetty strong hints about preferring men (and Ezio in particular) in Brotherhood, but their first meeting in Florence is special too. I like how the game keeps Leonardo's well-documented love of discovery and invention as part of his character, and how willingly he helps Ezio with all his bits of Isu artefacts.
Show me an interlude set either during AC2 (perhaps just before the unpleasantness with Ezio's family) after Leonardo has just met Ezio, or something in Rome, when a wiser Ezio decides to discover just what those Romans got up to in their spare time, and Leonardo decides to help him out. Would Leonardo be teaching Ezio new tricks? Or would Master Assassin Ezio surprise Leonardo?
Evie Frye/Henry Green
I loved the slow burn of this relationship, and just how subtle Henry is about professing his attraction to Evie, and the fact that both of them feel they must keep their relationship professional, up to a point. The affection between Evie and Henry, and how they hold each other up as equals, despite the socio-cultural barriers in their way, is one of my favourite things about this pairing.
Give me a slice of life after they've moved to India - how would Evie deal with the huge upheaval and how would their relationship with Jacob change? Or perhaps a caper in London with Jacob and his Rooks? Just how far do they take the use of flowers in their relationship, whether in public or in private?
BTW I love that Evie is so obviously the top in this pairing, while Henry is more retiring, and would like to keep that dynamic in fic.
Original Work
Lost Male Traveller in the Forest/Male Spirit of Winter
I just love the sound of this trope and the mental images it conjures. I've started (but not got through yet, due to not being in the right frame of mind) Calibre in which Jack Lowden's character does traipse through a lovely Scottish forest (and has quite bad things happen to him, which is why I stopped watching), so the thought of a half-delirious traveller trying to find his way out of the forest, only to be helped when he's just about given up hope, really appeals to me.
Why is he in the forest? What does the spirit get out of helping him? How does the spirit expect repayment to be made? What state of mind is the traveller in? Is it all just a hallucination, or does the spirit whisk the traveller away to another realm, like Faerie? I'm a big fan of the representation of faeries, spirits, genius loci etc as found in canons like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and the Rivers of London series, so if you need inspiration for what the spirit should be like, maybe follow one of those? Or not? Let your imagination go wild! References to mythology are awesome also, if you're into that. The only caveat is that I'm not a big fan of high fantasy, so would prefer the traveller to be lost in an earthly location.
Thanks for being matched to me! You can find me on AO3 under Kaydel. Rest assured that I have, and do take the time to read through whatever you'll write (or draw!) and leave a lot of incoherent comments. My requests are a mixture of older prompts for pairings that I'm always keen for more fic for, and newer pairings that deserve some love.
Under the cut, you'll find my general likes and DNWs as well as more fandom specific prompts:
From past exchanges, I love:
- forbidden/repressed attraction that is eventually acted on (I'm an especially big fan of the 'hurts so bad/I can't touch' and stiff upper lip until it isn't' tropes)
- first times
- power dynamics
- well-written snark
- control issues
- mouthy bottoms
- wall sex
- sex pollen (or any substance variation like alcohol but no A/B/O)
- dirty talk during sex
- dub-con (this ties in to my other likes; if you're worried about where the line is for this - as long as both parties generally end up having fun, that's fine)
My DNWs
- guro
- melodrama
- mpreg
- character bashing
- pet-names (although one or two instances are fine)
- the word 'orbs' (I know, that's weird)
- unwarned for non-con/death/rape
- OT3s or more if not requested
- issue fic
- Omegaverse fic
For more specific prompts by fandom, read on! I've requested fic, but would be just as happy with art if inspiration strikes :)
Bon Appetit Test Kitchen RPF
Brad Leone/Vincent Cross
So, Vince is leaving BA, and I'm devastated! All that lovely interaction between Brad and Vincenzo! Ugh.
I've loved their relationship from the kombucha video - the casual asides that they keep slipping into the videos, the sly references on social media. Sure, it's played up for the bromance factor but honestly, I just love the dynamic. You don't even need to see Vince onscreen to know that Brad and him have such great chemistry. So, what if it wasn't just for the lols? what if between the 'who's better than us, babe?' comments and 'you wanna mate for life, Vinny?', something did actually develop? How would that even have happened? Or, how would Brad deal with Vince leaving? It doesn't have to be angsty (actually I'd prefer if it was just something light-hearted), but both guys finally realising that yes! There was something there (all along) would be awesome.
Otherwise, I'm totally down with a PWP of a special, private filming session late at night in the kitchen. Just what could Brad and Vincent get up to?
As a special treat, here's a video of every time Brad says 'Vinny' on It's Alive. We'll miss you Vinny. Who's better than you and Brad?
Dunkirk
Farrier/Collins
(from past exchanges)
I ship these two so much it's silly, given the limited screen time they have in the movie! But I love the hints that Jack Lowden and Tom Hardy throw us about their characters. Farrier's cool calmness and sense of duty contrasts so vividly with Collins' enthusiasm and by the book (almost prefect-ish) flying. How much of their relationship is actually about Collins trying desperately to win Farrier's attention (and affection)? And how much is Farrier holding himself back, unwilling to let himself get too caught up in his feelings for this much younger pilot, who might not even return his affection? The glimpses that we get in canon make me wish there was a whole other movie just about these two.
I’d love a fix-it fic. Show me how Farrier returns to Collins, and how the war has changed them both, but hasn’t fundamentally changed anything about how they relate to each other. Tell me about how Farrier escaped an Oflag, or Collins’ part in the liberation of Europe. Or switch it around -- after all the war was a deeply traumatic experience. Did Farrier never escape and then feel guilt for surviving when so many of his fellow airmen died? Did Collins fare badly in the Battle of Britain? How would that affect their eventual reunion?
I am a huge history junkie, so historical details are very welcome, but a small vignette would be just as acceptable.
Assassin's Creed (All media types)
Alexios/Lykaon
I'm playing Odyssey right now, and even with the option to romance all the other NPCs, I love what Alexios does for Lykaon, from helping him see through a horrendous choice, to staying with him so that the physician could finally be looked after for once. It's such a touching moment, right in the middle of what is such an epic saga, that the moment just stayed in my mind for a long time after I'd completed the side quest. Sure, it might have only been for a night, but who's to say it couldn't last afterwards? Out of all the people Alexios meets on his travels, could he still want the peace and quiet Lykaon could offer in Phokis? Or, how exactly did that night together go? How would Alexios put Lykaon's troubled mind at ease?
Ezio Auditore da Firenze/Leonardo da Vinci
Ah, the classic AC pairing! I love just how dense Ezio is, even when Leonardo is sending preeeetty strong hints about preferring men (and Ezio in particular) in Brotherhood, but their first meeting in Florence is special too. I like how the game keeps Leonardo's well-documented love of discovery and invention as part of his character, and how willingly he helps Ezio with all his bits of Isu artefacts.
Show me an interlude set either during AC2 (perhaps just before the unpleasantness with Ezio's family) after Leonardo has just met Ezio, or something in Rome, when a wiser Ezio decides to discover just what those Romans got up to in their spare time, and Leonardo decides to help him out. Would Leonardo be teaching Ezio new tricks? Or would Master Assassin Ezio surprise Leonardo?
Evie Frye/Henry Green
I loved the slow burn of this relationship, and just how subtle Henry is about professing his attraction to Evie, and the fact that both of them feel they must keep their relationship professional, up to a point. The affection between Evie and Henry, and how they hold each other up as equals, despite the socio-cultural barriers in their way, is one of my favourite things about this pairing.
Give me a slice of life after they've moved to India - how would Evie deal with the huge upheaval and how would their relationship with Jacob change? Or perhaps a caper in London with Jacob and his Rooks? Just how far do they take the use of flowers in their relationship, whether in public or in private?
BTW I love that Evie is so obviously the top in this pairing, while Henry is more retiring, and would like to keep that dynamic in fic.
Original Work
Lost Male Traveller in the Forest/Male Spirit of Winter
I just love the sound of this trope and the mental images it conjures. I've started (but not got through yet, due to not being in the right frame of mind) Calibre in which Jack Lowden's character does traipse through a lovely Scottish forest (and has quite bad things happen to him, which is why I stopped watching), so the thought of a half-delirious traveller trying to find his way out of the forest, only to be helped when he's just about given up hope, really appeals to me.
Why is he in the forest? What does the spirit get out of helping him? How does the spirit expect repayment to be made? What state of mind is the traveller in? Is it all just a hallucination, or does the spirit whisk the traveller away to another realm, like Faerie? I'm a big fan of the representation of faeries, spirits, genius loci etc as found in canons like Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and the Rivers of London series, so if you need inspiration for what the spirit should be like, maybe follow one of those? Or not? Let your imagination go wild! References to mythology are awesome also, if you're into that. The only caveat is that I'm not a big fan of high fantasy, so would prefer the traveller to be lost in an earthly location.
