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Finn/Rey letter
Jun. 16th, 2017 05:01 pmDear Writer and/or Artist,
Alternate Universe - First Order Wins
I'd love to see a fic where Finn leaves the First Order, except there is no resistance to help him and Rey. I'd love to see Rey helping him in the desert; scrapping just to get by, but not being unhappy despite their miserable circumstances. I'd love to see how they manage to avoid the First Order; what memories do they make? Even though their lives are rather dark, I'd basically like to see how Finn and Rey manage to stay happy in their relationship, at least. Do they have any close calls? Do they tell stories about what it was like before?
Apocalypse
Similar to the prompt above, I'd love to see one where things go bad, like full-on apocalypse bad. And Finn and Rey are stuck in the middle of it, being brave despite the fact that everything is going to shit. Finn and Rey remain the other's One Bright Spot, the One Good Thing in a Bad Bad Land. What happened? How do they navigate the wasteland?
5 Times/ 5 Things
I'm always a real sucker for 5 Times/5 Things. I'd love to see pretty much any kind of 5 Things/5 Times for FinnRey, but I'd love to see any of the following:
Another thing about this ship that I am Absolutely Into is how these two have basically come from the worst family backgrounds. Finn was kidnapped as a small child and brought up in a system that tried to drum his feelings out of him; Rey grew up all alone, and incredibly self-reliant. Both of them must have a lot of walls they built up to protect themselves, and I doubt either has been particularly intimate in the past. Both have also suffered rejection; Finn for not comforting to the ideal Stormtrooper with Phasma, Rey from her family leaving her. What I would like to see would be Finn and/or Rey trying to make the others feel better about who they are, including telling them all the things they love about them in an intimate moment.
Touch-Starved
I find Finn and Rey's backgrounds rather poignant; since both grew up very isolated, I don't think either of them had much opportunity for touches. And it's one thing they both demonstratively seek out, the closeness of being with another person - so I think both are very touch-starved. I'd love to see some sweet, smutty fic or art about Finn or Rey toucfhing the other (for the first time, perhaps?) and absolutely being blown away by the sensation of someone they like touching them this way.
Sharing Body Heat / Sharing a Bed
I've combined these prompts together because what I enjoy about both tropes is similar, though you, lovely artists and/or artist, may choose to do one or the other or both or neither at all! I love the idea of lovers struggling to survive together; how they have to touch each other in ways that are meant for intimate moments but are instead used purely for survival. Are they already established lovers, worried about surviving the night? Are they friends, with a desire to be much, much more? I'm v. fond of both, especially if there are love confessions an
Camping / Lost in the Desert/ Desert Island Fic
I've combined these prompts together for my letter because what I enjoy about all these tropes is similar. I do not expect an artist/writer to use all of these! Similar to the above prompt on sharing body heat/a bed, I really love the idea of survival fic. It's a long-standing tradition in Star Wars fanfiction, and I'd love to see a fic where Finn and Rey are stranded and have to rough it out. What sort of environment you chose is up to you, along with what kind of trials they must face, and whether or not it's a permanent "vacation", but I'd love to see Finn and Rey have to use their skills to survive. Would especially love to see Finn and Rey each have unique talents that they can bring to the table; eg Rey is perhaps better at finding water in hot environments, but Finn knows how to fish or remembers edible plant life from his Stormtrooper upbringing.
Pregnancy
I LOVE LOVE LOVE pregnancy fics. How does Rey (or Finn, if you wanna go AU with it) feel about having a baby? Especially when they're both involved in not-exactly stable lifestyles, being hunted as Jedi/Resistance members? Are they happy about the baby? How do they handle the issue of becoming a parent in such uncertain times? Does being pregnant interfere with Rey's force abilities? Is their child force-sensitive? What do their friends/mentors think?
Reunited and It Feels So Good
The Kiss Rey plants on Finn's head at the end of The Force Awakens just fills me with a terrible desire to see these two reunited. I can't imagine that Finn doesn't want to go to Rey First Thing after waking up, because they were in some Serious Shit when he was knocked unconscious, and I'd like to think he has a friend or two to help him (or, you know, goes off on his own). Rey, I think, misses him terribly as well. So what happens when the two cross paths again? How and why they wind up getting back together is up to you, along with when - but no matter what, please let there be LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES because these two have been through a lot.
Force Bond
Force Bonds are something I've always found fascinating when reading fic about Force-using characters. We know characters like Luke and Vader and Leia can use the force to talk to others or plant suggestions in other character's minds; how would this work between Rey and Finn? Does it make them badasses together, always in sync in battle? Does it make them better lovers? How does the force bond begin, how does it feel, how does it work? I'm very interested in the whole process and would love to see a new take on this Star Wars trope for this couple.
Inappropriate Use of the Force
I really love Rey being a Jedi, and one thing I absolutely could see her doing is using it to have fun with Finn. Maybe she gives him sensual touches through the force; maybe she can make him feel orgasmic with her mind; maybe she just likes using it to hug him from a distance, but one thing is for sure: it drives him crazy. I would love to see this with a Jedi Rey and non-force sensitive Finn.
The Force as Eldritch Horror
I'm always fascinated by the idea of the force. It's an evidently living thing that only certain people can use; it's something that can be used for devastation as well as for aiding others. To what extent is the force "alive"? Does Rey feel its will? Does it ever have control of her? What sort of game is the Force playing, that it only allows some to use it - and allows some to use it that really should not be granted such power? (EG: Vader, Palpatine.) What about Force Ghosts? Are they Eldrich shades meant to change the minds of man/woman? I'd love to see anything that uses the force as a sort of mystical horror, and I'd be interested to see how Rey and Finn manage with it.
Hurt/Comfort
If I had to make a list of tropes, this would be in my top 5 for my favorites. I'm an absolute sucker for it, and would love pretty much any sort of h/c fic: Is one of the two injured, and the other helps? Does Rey watch over Finn during his coma? Does Finn dream of Rey in his comma when she's hurting? Does someone beat one of them into an inch of their life and the other rescues them? I'm very open to seeing pretty much any interpretation. I only ask that there definitively be comfort, and not just hurt!
Dark Rey
This is a rare trope to see in FinnRey and I'm interested in seeing where it would go. We know Anakin Skywalker fell for love - what might make Rey fall? Would Finn be alright with Dark Side! Rey, or does he try to lure her back to thelight? Is he successful, or is the dark side too strong to fall for the sake of love? How does Rey change after falling? What sort of abilities does she learn, and how does using the dark side change her as a person?
First of all, I would like to thank thank you so much for looking at my letter! I hope that you will have fun writing or drawing any of my requests. I like a wide variety of fic/art, and I'm a huge multi-shipper. While I've highlighted general likes and dislikes, I'm always interested in new interactions between my favorite characters. If you are wondering "Can I write it this dark/this fluffy/this different/this silly/this...this" the answer is yes. If it's not in my DNWs, please take it in whatever direction you like. I try to leave a lot of prompts to give you something to work with, but you are not beholden to do any of them.
Genres/Narrative Likes:
- 5 Times/ 5 Things fic
- Camping/Survival fics (eg "Characters A, B, and C crash onto Planet Z, and have to survive the deadly forest/desert/etc.")
- Canon-Divergent AUs (eg "What if Character A went left instead of right?")
- Case fic, Who-Dun-It, and/or "Monster of the Week" type procedural storytelling
- Darkfic
- Dystopia/ Apocalypse fic (canon or AU)
- Epistolary fic/Found Documents fic
- First Time and/or Last Time fic (eg "First Time Character A Met Character B" or "The First and Last Time Character C Fired a Gun")
- Future/Post-Canon Fic
- Hurt/Comfort
- Kidfic/ Domestic fic/ "moments of happiness" fluff/Schmoop
- Metafiction/Interactive fiction
- Missing Scenes
- Role reversal AU
- Third Person Narration/"Different Points of View" (eg, "Character A observes interaction(s) between B and C")
- Unhappily Ever After / Villain Victorious
· Kinks/Favorite Tropes:
- Age Differences (between characters of adult age in canon) and/or experienced/inexperienced pairs
- Angst
- Anti-Heroes
- Body Praise
- Dub-Con/ Seduction / Dirty Bad Wrong relationships
- Falls from Grace
- Family Focus, whether healthy or unhealthy
- Forbidden/ Star-Crossed Relationship
- Grey Morality
- Loyalty kink
- Lust/UST/Pining
- Quickies, sexual situations in public places, etc.
- Rivals to lovers or best enemies/frenemies
- Unhealthy Relationships / Power Issues (especially if combined with role reversals!)
- World-building, eg myths/legends/cultural traditions/characters exploring their (canon) culture
Art-Specific Likes:
- I'm good with pretty much any art style. I'm not an artist, but I love pretty much every fan art medium, from black and white pencil sketches to 3D manips.
- Costume redesigns, whether a re-tweak of a canon outfit or a whole new set of clothes.
- Shippy art is always a plus.
- Family/couple/friend portraits or moments where the family/couple/friends are enjoying each others' company.
- Fighting characters in canon doing battle poses, fighting, firing guns, or post-battle TLC
- Characters taking a moment out for themselves, eg reading, relaxing, cooking, etc.
Do Not Want:
- A/B/O
- Animal harm/cruelty
- Character bashing
- Excessively gory artwork (blood is fine; a realistic sketch of a knife going through an eyeball is too much)
- High school/college/coffeeshop and other mundane canon replacement AUs
- Non-con (semi-con or dub-con is welcome and encouraged, just no realistic depictions of rape, please)
- Scat/urine/vomitplay
- Self-harm or abuse (unless canon)
- Tortureporn
Alternate Universe - First Order Wins
I'd love to see a fic where Finn leaves the First Order, except there is no resistance to help him and Rey. I'd love to see Rey helping him in the desert; scrapping just to get by, but not being unhappy despite their miserable circumstances. I'd love to see how they manage to avoid the First Order; what memories do they make? Even though their lives are rather dark, I'd basically like to see how Finn and Rey manage to stay happy in their relationship, at least. Do they have any close calls? Do they tell stories about what it was like before?
Apocalypse
Similar to the prompt above, I'd love to see one where things go bad, like full-on apocalypse bad. And Finn and Rey are stuck in the middle of it, being brave despite the fact that everything is going to shit. Finn and Rey remain the other's One Bright Spot, the One Good Thing in a Bad Bad Land. What happened? How do they navigate the wasteland?
5 Times/ 5 Things
I'm always a real sucker for 5 Times/5 Things. I'd love to see pretty much any kind of 5 Things/5 Times for FinnRey, but I'd love to see any of the following:
- Five Kisses
- Five Times Finn/Rey Held Hands
- Five Touches / Five Caresses
- Five Accidents
- Five Times Finn was Afraid
- Five Times Rey Used the Force on Finn (Inappropriately?)
- Five Lies
- Five Truths
- Five Hugs
- Five Times BB-8 was Finn's Wingman
Car Sex
One of the things I love about Rey and FInn is that they're both, in the end, rather emotional characters. While Rey tries to appear unaffected, she's very passionate, and demonstrably willing to hug whenever she senses anyone needs it. And Finn is just as into that physical aspect; it's Finn who grabs for Rey's hand, after all. So, basically, what I'm saying is: I don't think these two could wait if they'd been separated for a long time. I'd love to see these two sneaking off somewhere, whether its into a Skycar, an X-Wing, etc. and going to town. Who talks the other into it? How do they like being in such a constrained area? Who gets off on it more?
Body WorshipAnother thing about this ship that I am Absolutely Into is how these two have basically come from the worst family backgrounds. Finn was kidnapped as a small child and brought up in a system that tried to drum his feelings out of him; Rey grew up all alone, and incredibly self-reliant. Both of them must have a lot of walls they built up to protect themselves, and I doubt either has been particularly intimate in the past. Both have also suffered rejection; Finn for not comforting to the ideal Stormtrooper with Phasma, Rey from her family leaving her. What I would like to see would be Finn and/or Rey trying to make the others feel better about who they are, including telling them all the things they love about them in an intimate moment.
Touch-Starved
I find Finn and Rey's backgrounds rather poignant; since both grew up very isolated, I don't think either of them had much opportunity for touches. And it's one thing they both demonstratively seek out, the closeness of being with another person - so I think both are very touch-starved. I'd love to see some sweet, smutty fic or art about Finn or Rey toucfhing the other (for the first time, perhaps?) and absolutely being blown away by the sensation of someone they like touching them this way.
Sharing Body Heat / Sharing a Bed
I've combined these prompts together because what I enjoy about both tropes is similar, though you, lovely artists and/or artist, may choose to do one or the other or both or neither at all! I love the idea of lovers struggling to survive together; how they have to touch each other in ways that are meant for intimate moments but are instead used purely for survival. Are they already established lovers, worried about surviving the night? Are they friends, with a desire to be much, much more? I'm v. fond of both, especially if there are love confessions an
Camping / Lost in the Desert/ Desert Island Fic
I've combined these prompts together for my letter because what I enjoy about all these tropes is similar. I do not expect an artist/writer to use all of these! Similar to the above prompt on sharing body heat/a bed, I really love the idea of survival fic. It's a long-standing tradition in Star Wars fanfiction, and I'd love to see a fic where Finn and Rey are stranded and have to rough it out. What sort of environment you chose is up to you, along with what kind of trials they must face, and whether or not it's a permanent "vacation", but I'd love to see Finn and Rey have to use their skills to survive. Would especially love to see Finn and Rey each have unique talents that they can bring to the table; eg Rey is perhaps better at finding water in hot environments, but Finn knows how to fish or remembers edible plant life from his Stormtrooper upbringing.
Pregnancy
I LOVE LOVE LOVE pregnancy fics. How does Rey (or Finn, if you wanna go AU with it) feel about having a baby? Especially when they're both involved in not-exactly stable lifestyles, being hunted as Jedi/Resistance members? Are they happy about the baby? How do they handle the issue of becoming a parent in such uncertain times? Does being pregnant interfere with Rey's force abilities? Is their child force-sensitive? What do their friends/mentors think?
Reunited and It Feels So Good
The Kiss Rey plants on Finn's head at the end of The Force Awakens just fills me with a terrible desire to see these two reunited. I can't imagine that Finn doesn't want to go to Rey First Thing after waking up, because they were in some Serious Shit when he was knocked unconscious, and I'd like to think he has a friend or two to help him (or, you know, goes off on his own). Rey, I think, misses him terribly as well. So what happens when the two cross paths again? How and why they wind up getting back together is up to you, along with when - but no matter what, please let there be LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES because these two have been through a lot.
Force Bond
Force Bonds are something I've always found fascinating when reading fic about Force-using characters. We know characters like Luke and Vader and Leia can use the force to talk to others or plant suggestions in other character's minds; how would this work between Rey and Finn? Does it make them badasses together, always in sync in battle? Does it make them better lovers? How does the force bond begin, how does it feel, how does it work? I'm very interested in the whole process and would love to see a new take on this Star Wars trope for this couple.
Inappropriate Use of the Force
I really love Rey being a Jedi, and one thing I absolutely could see her doing is using it to have fun with Finn. Maybe she gives him sensual touches through the force; maybe she can make him feel orgasmic with her mind; maybe she just likes using it to hug him from a distance, but one thing is for sure: it drives him crazy. I would love to see this with a Jedi Rey and non-force sensitive Finn.
The Force as Eldritch Horror
I'm always fascinated by the idea of the force. It's an evidently living thing that only certain people can use; it's something that can be used for devastation as well as for aiding others. To what extent is the force "alive"? Does Rey feel its will? Does it ever have control of her? What sort of game is the Force playing, that it only allows some to use it - and allows some to use it that really should not be granted such power? (EG: Vader, Palpatine.) What about Force Ghosts? Are they Eldrich shades meant to change the minds of man/woman? I'd love to see anything that uses the force as a sort of mystical horror, and I'd be interested to see how Rey and Finn manage with it.
Hurt/Comfort
If I had to make a list of tropes, this would be in my top 5 for my favorites. I'm an absolute sucker for it, and would love pretty much any sort of h/c fic: Is one of the two injured, and the other helps? Does Rey watch over Finn during his coma? Does Finn dream of Rey in his comma when she's hurting? Does someone beat one of them into an inch of their life and the other rescues them? I'm very open to seeing pretty much any interpretation. I only ask that there definitively be comfort, and not just hurt!
Dark Rey
This is a rare trope to see in FinnRey and I'm interested in seeing where it would go. We know Anakin Skywalker fell for love - what might make Rey fall? Would Finn be alright with Dark Side! Rey, or does he try to lure her back to thelight? Is he successful, or is the dark side too strong to fall for the sake of love? How does Rey change after falling? What sort of abilities does she learn, and how does using the dark side change her as a person?
