Chocobox '21 Letter

[karlyraemarx]

Dear Chocolatier,

First off: Thank you for writing for me! I'm already excited to read what you'll come up with. Thanks for reading through my long-ass rambly letter and putting up with my super niche prompts, too!
Also: you don't have to follow the prompts I give to the letter, or even at all. If there's an idea you have that really speaks to you, feel free to write it!

General tropes I like:
- Allusions, allegory, and symbolism
- Epistolary format
- Fraught relationships that aren't necessarily healthy, but not clear-cut abusive.
- Character explorations
- Hurt/Comfort and whump, especially of powerful characters
    - Similarly: sickfic
- Mundane, domestic things with significance
- Obsession and pining
- Role Reversal
- World building
    - History - what's going on in the era where the story is taking place? How are characters interacting with the real world around them?
- AUs
- Uncertainty as to what's real, unreliable narrators
- For original works: M/M, or NB/M
- Age gaps

NSFW likes:
- *Discipline* - spanking, scolding, corner time, mouth soaping, etc. Bonus points if it's not sexualized.
- Ageplay and CGL dynamics, inc. ABDL (tho mental age regression is a squick)
- Brats and reluctant submissives
- Humiliation and embarrassment
- Oviposition
- Extremely, extremely weird and inventive shit
- Magic
- NSFW/Kink as character exploration
- For Norse myth: No Marvel

Do not wants:
- Underage characters/Kidfic
- A/B/O or BDSM AUs
- Female subs
- Anything regarding vaginae/vulvae
- Pregnancy of any kind
- Slavery
- Permadeath
- Forcefem
- Vanilla sex, or sexual contact as main event.

[Cthulhu Mythos:

Nyarlathotep/Randolph Carter

- I'm kind of obsessed with role reversal in this pairing. Anything involving Nyarlathotep submitting to Randolph Carter is absolutely A+, especially if it involves bratting and punishment. I'd be interested in seeing their first time, or what an established disciplinary relationship could look like for this pairing.

- In a similar vein: What would happen if Nyarlathotep was hurt, or something bad happened to him? What if he ended up having to turn to Carter for help?

- Randolph Carter as King of Ilek-Vad. How does he navigate his new political role and his relationship with Nyarlathotep? Political intrigue, drama, scandal, etc.

- Domesticity! Doesn't have to be fluff, either.

Randolph Carter/Harley Warren

- I would be very curious about a "how they met" story for these too! What's Harley doing before he meets Randolph? What drew Randolph back to the occult?

- Another one where I would love a glimpse into domestic life.

- Randolph Carter still has his history as a Dreamer, as having been in the Great War, etc. How does that impact his life with Harley?

- Secret freak Randolph Carter

Norse Religion and Lore:

Odin/Loki

This is one that can be a lot more freeform - whatever seems interesting to you with this pairing, go for it! Bonus points for exploring points of tension and contradictions - their public personas vs how they are in private, the upcoming war versus desire for touch and tenderness, etc. Also, NSFW very welcome.

Original Works:

1930s Male Aesthete/His Working Class Lover

I think a riches-to-rags type story could be really fun here - the Aesthete having to adjust to the conditions of the Great Depression; his lover having to show him the ropes, maybe being a bit exasperated with the Aesthete's naivete.

Chaste Paladin/Silver-Tongued Scoundrel

This is one where I was definitely thinking kink. A Scoundrel trying to seduce his way out of trouble and a chaste Paladin who can't fall for that act, but he still finds himself feeling something. He can't just let the Scoundrel get away with his act, but doesn't want to hurt him or turn him in - so what to do?

Chess Grandmaster/Military Leader

This one just fascinated me. I'm not even good at chess. But I could see a lot of potential for tension (sexual or otherwise) and intense relationships - the Military Leader going to the Grandmaster to learn more about strategy, or vice versa? A Grandmaster recruited for a war who feels like he's in way over his head?

Chosen One Who Doesn't Want His Quest/Magical Companion Who Won't Take No For An Answer

Another one where I was thinking kink (the Companion will make the Chosen One understand his responsibility, god dammit), but feel free to go wherever you'd like. I'm also curious about just what this universe would be, so if you want to flex your world-building muscles, I'm all in.

Thank you again for reading through this! I'm super excited about this exchange, and to read!]