Dear Ship Swap Author
Dear Ship Swap Author,
I’m so excited about this exchange! Thanks so much for writing for me. I love everything from case fic to character studies, including adventure stories, pre-canon, post-canon, and missing scenes.
I’m also equally happy with everything from g-rated to explicit fic-anything that reveals something about the characters and/or their relationship to one another is most welcome.
I’ve included some more detailed info., especially about what I enjoy about the fandoms/pairings below. Please use as much or as little of this as you like. Thanks again for writing for me!
A few relationship things I like:
Characters being protective of one another in different ways, even when they've been arguing for a few minutes/a few weeks/ a few years
Undercover identities and the questions they create about who someone really is--and who they can be under the right circumstances
Characters who are multiple things to one another
Stories that explore how characters conceive of themselves vs. how others see them
Relationships that are forbidden (boss/employee/coworker to "we shouldn't do this because of x") and the push/pull they create in various ways.
Power plays (in the bedroom and/or otherwise) where there's mutual respect (at least eventually)
Hurt/comfort, especially the kind where the one who caused the hurt offers the comfort.
Love that's unconditional, but fraught
For other tropes/kinks I like in fic, please see Here.
Please Do Not Include: AUs, crossovers, under-18 sex, character death (though character death is OK in Hamilton).
The Americans, Arkady Ivanovich/Oleg Igorevich Burov
I love the relationship between these two, the way they carefully offer one another lifeboats even if they’re not entirely sure where they stand. Generally, I’d like to see some fic exploring when they started to trust one another with respect to their careers, in the bedroom, or both. That said, something a bit more angsty where they’re once again worried that maybe the other has betrayed them wouldn’t go amiss, either. And….this pairing and daddy kink would be great, if you’re inclined.
More specific prompts:
Oleg drags Arakady to the movies. What do they see? What kind of discussion do they have after?
Oleg teases Arkady on at a diplomatic function
Oleg and Arkady run into Philip and Elizabeth and don’t recognize them as their agents
Oleg and Arkady role-playing, either in the bedroom or as part of a mission, or both
The Oleg and Arkady roadtrip. I don’t know why, but I want them to visit Iowa.
Hamilton-Miranda, Alexander Hamilton/George Washington, Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr
This musical finds different ways to make me laugh and cry just about every time I listen to it. I love how it captures Alexander Hamilton’s ability to inspire love, envy, anxiety, concern, jealousy, and varying degrees of dislike, sometimes all mixed together.
Hamilton/Washington: Washington reaching out to Hamilton-calling him son, telling him about the disasters of his first command, and just trusting him contrasts interestingly with his “Figure it out, Alexander” when it comes to the plan with the banks. And on Hamilton’s end, he responds emotionally and impulsively to things like Washington calling him "son," but then regrets it. That plaintive “sir” at the end of “Meet Me Inside” gets me every time.
Generally, anything that explores the mix between personal and private here, where Hamilton might have felt surprised to not feel unequivocal support from Washington for a plan and Washington’s reasons for not giving it would be great. Anything that explores their push-pull relationship and how it progresses over time (or got started) would be fantastic.
Slightly more specific prompts:
Washington’s first impressions of Hamilton and how and when he found out about Hamilton’s childhood would be fantastic.
Ghost!Washington haunting Hamilton and advising him against certain things, like, say, duels.
Hamilton and Washington each being surprised by something the other likes in bed.
Hamilton and Washington having a heated argument during the war. Possible outsider pov.
I will never get tired of “Alexander was reported dead” stories.
If you’re interested in writing kink for these two, I’d be really interested in:
Daddy kink, painful/uncomfortable sex, rescue, spanking (with or without implements), and gentleness to whatever degree Hamilton would allow.
Hamilton/Burr
I really enjoy how these two don’t quite understand one another. I love how Alexander sees so much potential in Burr-he doesn’t just write him off and is so frustrated that Burr, the prodigy of Princeton, won’t take a stand, won’t join a cause he says he believes in. At the same time, Burr’s worried about Hamilton’s speaking out-the “let it be” in Farmer Refuted, the warning in “Aaron Burr, Sir” about “fools who run their mouths off [winding] up dead.” I love that Burr, in the musical, is protective of, amazed by, and frustrated by Hamilton at the same time, and would love anything that explores that.
More specific prompts:
Burr being there when Hamilton liberated the cannons-or meeting up with him soon after. Maybe reluctant admiration and “What were you thinking?!” sex?
Burr, knowing Hamilton and Jefferson are merciless, insists on accompanying Alex to “The room where it happens.”
Angsty hate sex while their seconds are negotiating
Maybe there’s another ball, but with a masquerade? One or both of them don’t know who the other is before they have sex.
A time Burr wished Hamilton would talk.
I’m also always here for ghost!Hamilton haunting Burr.
If interested in writing kink:
Spanking for these two as well (OK, after the whole cannon thing, Alex bent over one of them is an image that’s not going away), glory holes, stranded together, forced to share a bed…all of these would be amazing.
Jane the Virgin, Jane Villanueva/Michael Cordero, Jr./Petra Solano/Rafael Solano
This combination would be so perfect, and is something I was thinking about during the Thanksgiving episode (if only Michael had been there, too!)
Would love seeing them decide that they’re all intrigued by/attracted to one another enough that they all want to be together/co-parent, even with trust issues between all of the abounding.
More specific prompts:
I’d love to see all of them negotiating a living space for the first time, and all the attendant commentary from the narrator (and Rogelio and Xiomara). Maybe they all agree to be on a reality show Rogelio’s producing?
All of them in bed together for the first time would also be great. Who gets things started?
Jane and Petra directing Michael and Rafael about how to please pregnant women? Yes, please. Jane and Petra pleasuring one another before Michael and Rafael get there? Also yes, please.
Seeing Michael and Rafael go from somewhat careful hate sex (for some reason, I’m picturing Rafael slamming Michael against something and then being really careful with the prep) to thinking more carefully about what the other would enjoy, with Petra and Jane’s input/commentary about all of this would be amazing.
One of them leaving for a time (work, writers’ retreat, kidnapping, dispute) and the others responding to that would be fantastic (with happy ending).
All of them discovering something surprising about one another that was only revealed when they became a foursome would also be fantastic.
I’m so excited about this exchange! Thanks so much for writing for me. I love everything from case fic to character studies, including adventure stories, pre-canon, post-canon, and missing scenes.
I’m also equally happy with everything from g-rated to explicit fic-anything that reveals something about the characters and/or their relationship to one another is most welcome.
I’ve included some more detailed info., especially about what I enjoy about the fandoms/pairings below. Please use as much or as little of this as you like. Thanks again for writing for me!
A few relationship things I like:
Characters being protective of one another in different ways, even when they've been arguing for a few minutes/a few weeks/ a few years
Undercover identities and the questions they create about who someone really is--and who they can be under the right circumstances
Characters who are multiple things to one another
Stories that explore how characters conceive of themselves vs. how others see them
Relationships that are forbidden (boss/employee/coworker to "we shouldn't do this because of x") and the push/pull they create in various ways.
Power plays (in the bedroom and/or otherwise) where there's mutual respect (at least eventually)
Hurt/comfort, especially the kind where the one who caused the hurt offers the comfort.
Love that's unconditional, but fraught
For other tropes/kinks I like in fic, please see Here.
Please Do Not Include: AUs, crossovers, under-18 sex, character death (though character death is OK in Hamilton).
The Americans, Arkady Ivanovich/Oleg Igorevich Burov
I love the relationship between these two, the way they carefully offer one another lifeboats even if they’re not entirely sure where they stand. Generally, I’d like to see some fic exploring when they started to trust one another with respect to their careers, in the bedroom, or both. That said, something a bit more angsty where they’re once again worried that maybe the other has betrayed them wouldn’t go amiss, either. And….this pairing and daddy kink would be great, if you’re inclined.
More specific prompts:
Oleg drags Arakady to the movies. What do they see? What kind of discussion do they have after?
Oleg teases Arkady on at a diplomatic function
Oleg and Arkady run into Philip and Elizabeth and don’t recognize them as their agents
Oleg and Arkady role-playing, either in the bedroom or as part of a mission, or both
The Oleg and Arkady roadtrip. I don’t know why, but I want them to visit Iowa.
Hamilton-Miranda, Alexander Hamilton/George Washington, Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr
This musical finds different ways to make me laugh and cry just about every time I listen to it. I love how it captures Alexander Hamilton’s ability to inspire love, envy, anxiety, concern, jealousy, and varying degrees of dislike, sometimes all mixed together.
Hamilton/Washington: Washington reaching out to Hamilton-calling him son, telling him about the disasters of his first command, and just trusting him contrasts interestingly with his “Figure it out, Alexander” when it comes to the plan with the banks. And on Hamilton’s end, he responds emotionally and impulsively to things like Washington calling him "son," but then regrets it. That plaintive “sir” at the end of “Meet Me Inside” gets me every time.
Generally, anything that explores the mix between personal and private here, where Hamilton might have felt surprised to not feel unequivocal support from Washington for a plan and Washington’s reasons for not giving it would be great. Anything that explores their push-pull relationship and how it progresses over time (or got started) would be fantastic.
Slightly more specific prompts:
Washington’s first impressions of Hamilton and how and when he found out about Hamilton’s childhood would be fantastic.
Ghost!Washington haunting Hamilton and advising him against certain things, like, say, duels.
Hamilton and Washington each being surprised by something the other likes in bed.
Hamilton and Washington having a heated argument during the war. Possible outsider pov.
I will never get tired of “Alexander was reported dead” stories.
If you’re interested in writing kink for these two, I’d be really interested in:
Daddy kink, painful/uncomfortable sex, rescue, spanking (with or without implements), and gentleness to whatever degree Hamilton would allow.
Hamilton/Burr
I really enjoy how these two don’t quite understand one another. I love how Alexander sees so much potential in Burr-he doesn’t just write him off and is so frustrated that Burr, the prodigy of Princeton, won’t take a stand, won’t join a cause he says he believes in. At the same time, Burr’s worried about Hamilton’s speaking out-the “let it be” in Farmer Refuted, the warning in “Aaron Burr, Sir” about “fools who run their mouths off [winding] up dead.” I love that Burr, in the musical, is protective of, amazed by, and frustrated by Hamilton at the same time, and would love anything that explores that.
More specific prompts:
Burr being there when Hamilton liberated the cannons-or meeting up with him soon after. Maybe reluctant admiration and “What were you thinking?!” sex?
Burr, knowing Hamilton and Jefferson are merciless, insists on accompanying Alex to “The room where it happens.”
Angsty hate sex while their seconds are negotiating
Maybe there’s another ball, but with a masquerade? One or both of them don’t know who the other is before they have sex.
A time Burr wished Hamilton would talk.
I’m also always here for ghost!Hamilton haunting Burr.
If interested in writing kink:
Spanking for these two as well (OK, after the whole cannon thing, Alex bent over one of them is an image that’s not going away), glory holes, stranded together, forced to share a bed…all of these would be amazing.
Jane the Virgin, Jane Villanueva/Michael Cordero, Jr./Petra Solano/Rafael Solano
This combination would be so perfect, and is something I was thinking about during the Thanksgiving episode (if only Michael had been there, too!)
Would love seeing them decide that they’re all intrigued by/attracted to one another enough that they all want to be together/co-parent, even with trust issues between all of the abounding.
More specific prompts:
I’d love to see all of them negotiating a living space for the first time, and all the attendant commentary from the narrator (and Rogelio and Xiomara). Maybe they all agree to be on a reality show Rogelio’s producing?
All of them in bed together for the first time would also be great. Who gets things started?
Jane and Petra directing Michael and Rafael about how to please pregnant women? Yes, please. Jane and Petra pleasuring one another before Michael and Rafael get there? Also yes, please.
Seeing Michael and Rafael go from somewhat careful hate sex (for some reason, I’m picturing Rafael slamming Michael against something and then being really careful with the prep) to thinking more carefully about what the other would enjoy, with Petra and Jane’s input/commentary about all of this would be amazing.
One of them leaving for a time (work, writers’ retreat, kidnapping, dispute) and the others responding to that would be fantastic (with happy ending).
All of them discovering something surprising about one another that was only revealed when they became a foursome would also be fantastic.