sassysnowperson | 2021 Little Black Dress Exchange (Reply)

Hello wonderful stylist,

I feel like this exchange was made for me! I'm delighted to see it back this year. I'm a happy multishipper with a love of rarepairs, I love the creativity this encourages. Below I've talked about my general, "What I love about the character" and some thoughts on how I see them being in relationships.

Please don't feel constrained by these thoughts. I'm flexible in this, as most things. Feel free to just review the DNWs and go for it. But if you, like me, enjoy a little more information, read on!

A lot of this letter is pulled from previous exchanges, it's because my tastes haven't changed much, and I am still excited about the thing. If any of this is unclear, or if you just want more info, please feel free to ask for clarification through the mods! I welcome it.

For fic, any rating is fine, from the hand-holdingiest of G to some hot and heavy E. For art, I'd prefer no explicit genitalia, but aside from that go as hot and heavy as you like (for example: hands under clothes or obviously naked people with Conveniently Placed Items/parts of other Naked People are fantastic).

Fandoms, Request Specific Opt-Ins and DNW, and Prompts

Star Wars: Rogue One

Star Wars: Original Trilogy

Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy

Gundam Wing

Discworld

Do Not Wants

Sad/Unhappy ending (wistful or longing or ambiguous is fine)
Kidfic (presence of children is fine, children characters are fine, but the focus shouldn't be on parenting/childrearing)
Characters in ships being, looking like or acting like children: DNW under 18; 25+ preferred
Pregnancy/Mpreg
Humiliation (in either a sexual or narrative context, my embarrassment squick is strong)
Noncon/Dubcon between requested pairing (explored character history of non/dubcon is okay, concerns that a situation is or could be non/dubcon is a narrative beat I really enjoy, but the actual relationship I would like to be consensual)
Cheating/adultery
Ageplay or infantilization

Note: Gundam Wing has an exception to main characters as teenagers, however I would prefer no explicit fic be written about them if they are written as teens - feel free to age them up or fade to black.

Writing/Story Likes

Story Likes:

Competence Porn
Found Family
People being good to each other in hard or awkward situations
Banter, dialogue heavy stories
Food as Love and Connection and Care
Authorial Expertise and Interest - If you have personal expertise of a unique life experience, I welcome a fic that shows that off.
Alternative Texts and formats - epistolary, chatfic, interactive fiction, etc…
Older characters, or characters that age over the course of the story
Small gestures of intimacy - knowing a favorite food, the spot on their back that itches, putting on another person's cheer-me-up song…
Moments of rest and comfort in the middle of action and adventure
Pining/yearning - ideally mutual, and resolved by the end of the story.

Smut Likes

Penetrative sex
Non-pentrative sex
Toppy women
Switching
Explicit discussion of consent
Skin hunger and lots of touching
Hair brushing and pulling
Massages turning from platonic to sexual
Laughter
Things going not-quite-as-planned
Lingerie
Marking/Lovebites
Rope bondage
Honor bondange
Pinning people to things
Having sex in nontraditional (ie: not a bed) sorts of places (including semi-public sex, though I would prefer they not get caught)

Art Likes:

For art, I prefer no explicit genitalia, but everything from fully-clothed fluff right up to obvious sex with conveniently placed objects/sheets is welcomed and appreciated!
Whatever your style is, I'm excited to see it, black and white, funky colors, comic style, all welcome!
The characters in their own canon setting (a Jedi at the Jedi Temple, etc…)
The characters exploring a canon setting not their own
A quiet moment cuddling
A goofy "selfie" style
Symbolic Art - I'm not actually sure this is the right word for what I'm going for, but what I'm trying to get at is that I don't need a literal interpretation of the character. I welcome things like stylized pairs of Tarot cards, or strongly focused on objects that represent the characters
AU! - I'd love to see your take on a modern AU (what are the characters doing?), or a fantasy AU (gonna FIGHT A DRAGON?), cyberpunk, steampunk, 1920's-style Great Gatsby!verse, really, I'll probably enjoy it!

General Opt-Ins

These aren't things I definitely want, but they are things I am neutral towards, or even enjoy, that are often on other folks DNW list. If you enjoy them, here is your explicit permission to write the thing!

AUs, including Modern AUs - I am completely down for a setting change for any of my LBD characters. So long as it avoids my no teenagers DNW, I welcome seeing them as pirate ship captains or greek gods or tenure-track college professors, or...go wild, really! I love it in particular when people write settings near and dear to their heart.
Generation gaps in ships, provided both are adults. For example, in my Star Wars ships, I welcome Origtrig characters paired with Sequel Trilogy characters.

Fandoms, Request Specific Opt-Ins and DNW, and Prompts

Below are the requests, divided by fandom. First are Opt-Ins and DNW for the fandom as a whole, then specific dresses and ideas I have there.

Star Wars: Rogue One

Opt-In

Characters from the rest of the Star Wars Movie!verse (all the trilogies and Solo)
Characters from the Mandalorian
From Legends EU: Winter Retrac, Mara Jade, and Talon Karrde

Bodhi Rook

What I love about Bodhi: I love that Bodhi is a Star Wars everyman. I love that he was in an impossible situation against impossible odds, and he still tried to grit his teeth and do the right thing. I love thinking about the sort of core personality that would lead to that - little bit of a risk taker, a conscience that won't be quiet.

Bodhi and Love: I could see this working out a lot of different ways, largely depending on where we are in the canon timeline. Is he still with the Empire, sort of hating himself, but also just a guy living his life? Is it an au where he lives and is really traumatized? Is it an AU where the trauma didn't happen and he has some healing? Depending on where we set the story, I could see him as pursuing, pursued, alert, oblivious, a halfway decent communicator, or absolutely terrible at speaking his feelings. And I sort of love that it could play out all those different ways!

Bodhi Pairing DNW:

Cassian (I love them! But there is a lot of fic already - It is fine to have Bodhi/Cassian/someone else)
Palpatine
Orson Krennic

Cassian Andor

What I love about Cassian: Space Spy! Star wars pragmatist! Here's a guy that's willing to do what needs to be done, as long as he thinks it's right. I have a feeling he's justified a lot of things as right over the year. He doesn't like what he does, but he's competent at it, and he's clearly well-respected around base.

Cassian and Love: Options! Pre-canon, I could see him having a casual thing with a fellow operative, something to pass the time and soothe the aches. Or maybe something more serious, an attempt at genuine connection that does not come easily to him, I would imagine. In an AU where he lives, I see him possibly being more proud of what he does, and better able to connect with the world around him.

Cassian Pairing DNW:

Bodhi (same as above! With the same exception, Cassian/Bodhi/someone else welcome!)
Jyn (Same as Bodhi - Please feel free to write Cassian/Jyn/someone else - Cassian/Jyn/Bodhi is also fine)
Palpatine

Jyn Erso

What I love about Jyn: Guarded, stubborn, competent woman. She's been hurt so badly, so many people she loves have left her, she's got an abandonment issues streak a mile wide. And despite all that, she throws herself into a cause, rallies others as a leader, and forms genuine connections that have real emotional value during the movie.

Jyn and Love: Pre-canon, I see her as a ball of trauma and abandonment issues. Does she find a genuine connection with someone, and maybe that kicks off an AU? Does she find some temporary comfort in connections where she carefully controls all the factors she can? Once canon happens, if she had lived, I can absolutely see her building on the connections she's developed to make something deeper happen. Who would she do that with?

Jyn Pairing DNW:

Cassian (I love them! But there is a lot of fic already - Please do feel free to write Jyn/Cassian/someone else)
Palpatine
Orson Krennic

Star Wars Original Trilogy

Opt-In

Characters from the rest of the Star Wars Movie!verse (all the trilogies, Rogue One, and Solo)
Characters from the Mandalorian
From Legends EU: Winter Retrac, Mara Jade, and Talon Karrde

Lando Calrissian

What I love about Lando: This is the man who gave up a life of crime to get his MBA and try to run a successful business. I love that he's a pragmatist with a loyal streak. I love that he's full of charm and wit and enjoys the finer things in life. I love that he relates to the people we see him interact with so differently (charm with Leia, care with Luke, banter with Han), but so well.

Lando and Love:I generally see Lando as a guy that loves pretty easily, and all along the spectrum from casual fling to serious relationship. I can see him using relationships to bring people joy, to make a hard situation a little easier, or just to help someone (and himself!) relax a bit.

Lando Pairing DNW:

Darth Vader
Palpatine
Kylo Ren

Wedge Antilles

What I love about Wedge: I love that he's a through-line through the OT. I love that he's a fairly normal guy, in the mix with all these high-powered folks. He's a defector from the Empire, a talented pilot, and we get to see him grow more and more experienced as the movies progress.

Wedge and Love: If Wedge gets involved with one of the bright lights of the trilogy - like Luke or Leia or Mon Mothma - I imagine that he has a pretty hard time reconciling all that they are with his role as a pilot. And even aside from that, he's in a war - he's probably well familiar with loving and losing. He's ripe for some angst, but also happiness, if he finds someone that makes him happy and figures out a way to keep them.

Wedge Pairing DNW:

Darth Vader
Palpatine
Kylo Ren

Luke Skywalker

What I love about Luke: Sunshine and death! I like that he is a very dangerous human with access to very dangerous powers, wrapped around a core of kindness and goodness. I love how human he is as he struggles, how he tries and fails, but keeps trying. I love how easily he connects with people around him, and how important those connections are to him.

Luke and Love: Younger Luke is so open to the world, I could see him falling in love easily, and giving his heart away almost recklessly. As he gets older, and more powerful, I imagine that connection gets harder. He's more aware of the damage he can do with the power that he has. Relationships get harder to negotiate, but, for exactly that reason, more meaningful too.

Luke Pairing DNW:

Palpatine
Snoke
Tarkin

Leia Organa

What I love about Leia: Angry and unbroken. She's someone who comes from tremendous comfort and luxury, gives some of it up voluntarily to join the fight, and gets the rest of it stripped away. Yet through all that loss she holds her head high, she knows how to be a symbol and a figurehead. And then, later on, all she worked for falls apart and she...pulls everything together and fights on. I love her grit, her strength, and her love.

Leia and Love: I think navigating romance has always been tricky for Leia, because she's always had so much power and so little room for vulnerability. Whether it's back when she was the princess of a still-living Alderaan, to all the way further down her timeline, when she's holding the resistance together. How does she navigate that? Who does she chose to do it with? What appeals to her about them that makes them worth it?

Leia Pairing DNW:

Palpatine
Tarkin
Han (I love them, but there's a lot of fic already, please feel free to write me Leia/Han/Someone Else!)

Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy

Opt-In

Characters from the rest of the Star Wars Movie!verse (all the trilogies, Rogue One, and Solo)
Characters from the Mandalorian
From Legends EU: Winter Retrac, Mara Jade, and Talon Karrde

Poe Dameron

Poe-Specific DNW: The Kijimi Spice runner backstory played straight. Avoid it altogether, write it out of existence, or tweak it by making him undercover for the New Republic or the Resistance.

What I love about Poe: A child of a gentler time, he watches the world fall apart again and decides to fight. He can be impulsive and rash, but he's acting from a deep core of compassion and empathy. He's someone that's striving hard to be a genuinely good man, even when he's over his head and struggling. His pure love of flying is also a joy.

Poe and Love: I can see Poe as someone who gives a thousand percent of himself to a partner, and maybe gets burned a time or two. I could also see him as someone that's already given so much of himself to a cause that he has trouble making room in his life for love. Is his partner an easy fling while they're both focused on bigger things? Or does he find someone that's a safe place when the world turns rough? Possibilities!

Poe Pairing DNW:

Armitage Hux
Kylo Ren
Finn (I love these two! But there's already a lot of fic out there. Feel free to write me Poe/Finn/Someone Else!)

Gundam Wing

Oh man, this was my first fandom back when I didn't know what shipping even was. I established my multishipping preferences early, hunting down fic on geocities webrings for rarepairs.

Long story short, this is a nostalgia fandom for me. I don't have a ton of current knowledge, so apologies if my takes on characters are a little...to the left of how they're read by fandom. Please don't worry about it, write me a thing that you'd enjoy, I'll probably enjoy it too!

A note on the canon-verse: I know there were some movies, but I don't think I watched them. Or if I did, I don't really remember them. SO, stripmine them for content as you see fit, I'm fine with canon compliance to them, I'm fine with you chucking out that post-series canon entirely.

Note: I would prefer no explicit fic be written about characters if they are written as teens - feel free to age them up, set the fic post-canon, or fade to black.

No Pairing DNWs.

Quatre Raberba Winner

What I love about Quatre: A sweetheart with a ton of baggage and way too much responsibility on his shoulders. He's often the Designated Adult and very competent at building relationships…well, okay, competent as compared to his peers, which is not saying much.

Quatre and Love: Quatre seems like the sort of person who wants to give other people nice things, and maybe gives more than he should. Does he find someone that really needs his care? Someone who gives back? Does he find someone that helps him cut loose and relax for a bit? Options! I'm interested in the after-the-war time, as he becomes an adult. How do the relationships he formed young last?

Duo Maxwell:

"What I love about Duo:* The grim-humor, wisecracking reaper with a serious history and a serious side. Duo's struck me as very principled but he tries to hide it. It's not so important to him that other people know he's a good guy, but fundamentally, he is.

Duo and Love: Duo doesn't strike me as someone who has trouble connecting on the surface level, but might struggle with a more long-term thing. I'm also interested with the after-the-war time, as he becomes an adult. What choices does he make? What (or who) does he take with him from the war?

Discworld

Havelock Vetinari

What I love about Vetinari: Manipulator whose main goal is to keep things running. He's smart enough to stay on top of (mostly) everything, but he's still willing to learn, grow, and adapt. He's insufferable with his flare for the dramatic, but like all his other quirks, it works, and it keeps things running along (it's amazing how much the threat of a scorpion pit will accomplish).

Vetinari and Love: I do not think this man loves easily. And yet, throughout canon, he forms serious connections with people, and he lets himself learn from them, even if he never admits he's doing it. He learns to trust Sam Vimes, he goes to his scientist-prisoner Leonardo of Quirm when he needs a mental reset, he goes to the opera that Sybil throws and sees that there's more than one way to change the world. I think for romance and Vetinari, it would either be someone he trusts, or someone he hopes to get something out of. I'm excited for either of these stories, however you chose to write this competent drama-mongerer.

Pairing DNW

Please do not have Vetinari be the cause of Sam/Sybil breaking up. Consensual polyam with one or both is good, the pairing never getting together is good, one or the other being a sad widow(er) is sad, but still good. Or pair him with someone else entirely, and let Sam and Sybil be happy in the background.

I'm so excited in this world of possibilities to see what you create! Many thanks and happy writing/drawing,

Sass

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