Instead of Dubcon: a Recpost
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the_ragnarokSo I came to a realization, which I posted on Twitter:
I feel much less need to look for dubcon/noncon now that I can find fics of masochism/humiliation/pretend rape in loving relationships. Because one thing I like better than noncon masochism/etc is masochism/etc with cuddles and schmoop on top.
And then I thought some recs were in order.
solvent's stuff is generally awesome. The Experiment is rape-play, very well done, and Discovery is a story I still regularly re-read - rough-ish, anonymous (at first), thoroughly happy-making sex both for the characters and the reader.
For Your Entertainment is a fic in which Arthur is paid to smack Eames around. Masochism generally makes me happy, and it's the first time I've read slapping as kink. Hot as fuck.
Hell of a Life, in which Arthur thinks getting hurt just feels good, is both a completely excellent fic and one that is important to the theme of this post - the prompt that inspired it introduced me to The Pervocracy, which is a blog that I basically worship and has really shifted my ways of thinking about kink and sexuality.
And Gone, in which Arthur cries because getting fucked hurts, but he likes it like that. A beautiful combination of masochism, Eames who is both concerned by and gets off on Arthur's reaction, and a characterization of both of them that I particularly enjoyed. By the same author, Take What's Yours and I'll Take Mine, in which Eames has a naughty schoolboy fantasy. I particularly like the whole "all the boys are fucking you, aren't they? well they can't anymore" aspect.
Acts of Necessity - Arthur needs to be controlled to wind down.
Any Eventuality has Eames who subs but doesn't bottom, and Arthur's extremely broad porn colletion. Also explicit kink negotiation featuring a list! ♥
Usually on lists like thisskelletbvvt's Rule 10 will make an appearance, but for the context of this list I'd rather rec her less widely-appreciated and just as awesome How To Make Diamonds. Arthur needs pain to feel sex is real, Eames wants to show affection, this is not mutually exclusive.
Stranger Things Than Known By Man is cuddly tentacle sex fic with worldbuilding that makes me happy. <3 Nellie also has a bloodplay fic that she NEEDS TO FINISH. *shakes tiny fist*
Bruise-Lights has the boys doing knuckle-boxing-as-foreplay, and it is awesome.
Filthy Deadly has ultra-competent Arthur who likes being feminised to wind down, and Eames who loves to indulge him. FUCKING HOT.
More recs along these veins would be greatly appreciated. Some guidelines for Stuff I Like And Makes Me Happy:
- Pain based kinks are all win. Control and humiliation I'm more finicky about, but given good writing, genuine affection and explicit discussion likely I'll love them.
- Explicit negotiation/talking about preferences in sex.
- Established relationships.
- Switching (both in dominance and in fucking positions).
- Sex that doesn't always work and gets laughed about. Fun is better than serious!
- CUDDLES. This is the only non-optional item on this list. (Though other forms of expressing affection may be substituted. Kissing! Grooming! Verbal declarations!)
I feel much less need to look for dubcon/noncon now that I can find fics of masochism/humiliation/pretend rape in loving relationships. Because one thing I like better than noncon masochism/etc is masochism/etc with cuddles and schmoop on top.
And then I thought some recs were in order.
solvent's stuff is generally awesome. The Experiment is rape-play, very well done, and Discovery is a story I still regularly re-read - rough-ish, anonymous (at first), thoroughly happy-making sex both for the characters and the reader.For Your Entertainment is a fic in which Arthur is paid to smack Eames around. Masochism generally makes me happy, and it's the first time I've read slapping as kink. Hot as fuck.
Hell of a Life, in which Arthur thinks getting hurt just feels good, is both a completely excellent fic and one that is important to the theme of this post - the prompt that inspired it introduced me to The Pervocracy, which is a blog that I basically worship and has really shifted my ways of thinking about kink and sexuality.
And Gone, in which Arthur cries because getting fucked hurts, but he likes it like that. A beautiful combination of masochism, Eames who is both concerned by and gets off on Arthur's reaction, and a characterization of both of them that I particularly enjoyed. By the same author, Take What's Yours and I'll Take Mine, in which Eames has a naughty schoolboy fantasy. I particularly like the whole "all the boys are fucking you, aren't they? well they can't anymore" aspect.
Acts of Necessity - Arthur needs to be controlled to wind down.
Any Eventuality has Eames who subs but doesn't bottom, and Arthur's extremely broad porn colletion. Also explicit kink negotiation featuring a list! ♥
Usually on lists like this
skelletbvvt's Rule 10 will make an appearance, but for the context of this list I'd rather rec her less widely-appreciated and just as awesome How To Make Diamonds. Arthur needs pain to feel sex is real, Eames wants to show affection, this is not mutually exclusive.Stranger Things Than Known By Man is cuddly tentacle sex fic with worldbuilding that makes me happy. <3 Nellie also has a bloodplay fic that she NEEDS TO FINISH. *shakes tiny fist*
Bruise-Lights has the boys doing knuckle-boxing-as-foreplay, and it is awesome.
Filthy Deadly has ultra-competent Arthur who likes being feminised to wind down, and Eames who loves to indulge him. FUCKING HOT.
More recs along these veins would be greatly appreciated. Some guidelines for Stuff I Like And Makes Me Happy:
- Pain based kinks are all win. Control and humiliation I'm more finicky about, but given good writing, genuine affection and explicit discussion likely I'll love them.
- Explicit negotiation/talking about preferences in sex.
- Established relationships.
- Switching (both in dominance and in fucking positions).
- Sex that doesn't always work and gets laughed about. Fun is better than serious!
- CUDDLES. This is the only non-optional item on this list. (Though other forms of expressing affection may be substituted. Kissing! Grooming! Verbal declarations!)
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Date: 2011-07-02 07:37 pm (UTC)second, CUDDLES. Cuddles are great. Also, grooming omg - I did not even know this was a thing I wanted until you said it right there, and now I. want. some. HMMM.
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Date: 2011-07-02 08:22 pm (UTC)(is this you trying to say you want to write grooming? is it is it? *puppyeyes*)
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Date: 2011-07-02 08:38 pm (UTC)EAMES WASHING ARTHUR'S HAIR Y/MFY?no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 08:41 pm (UTC)ties him upgets him off first for greater happiness of all! and of course Eames should take all of Arthur's clothes off first... mmm, all that quality fabric sliding through his hands, still warm from Arthur's body...no subject
Date: 2011-07-02 08:57 pm (UTC)EAMESHELPI had to ctrl-f a fic last night to see how much time I spent talking about Arthur's hair. Spoiler: a lot. It was only a matter of time until I decided to write a fic ONLY ABOUT ARTHUR'S HAIR. Hahahaha. Brain, you are so obvious.