forswornn | Yuletide 2025

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forsworn. I requested five fandoms: Don't Worry Darling (2022), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Little Women (2019 Movie - Gerwig), The Princess Diaries (Movies), and Wonka (2023). Treats are welcome - including art treats!

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Navigation: DNWs | General Likes | Hurt/Comfort Likes | Smut Likes | Art Likes | Art DNWs
Don't Worry Darling: Alice, Frank
DNDHAT: Doric, Edgin, Simon, Xenk
Little Women (Gerwig): Amy, Laurie
Princess Diaries (Movies): Mia, Nicholas
Wonka: Noodle, Wonka

DNWs:

1st or 2nd person POV
Cheating
Breakups
Noncon
Death of canon characters
Chronic illness/terminal illness/permanent injury (temporary illness or injury is fine)
Gore
Vore
Bestiality, sex while in animal form
Scat, watersports, vomit in a sexual context (non-sexual vomiting is fine)
Squirting, rimming, ass-to-mouth, ass-to-vagina
Ageplay, raceplay, petplay
Underage sex (18+ only)
Canon characters explicitly depicted as aromantic or asexual
Unrequested / ships involving requested characters
Unhappy endings
Unrequited love
Setting change AUs (omegaverse is fine)
Don't Worry Darling-specific exceptions: cheating, breakups and noncon are all fine; background Alice/Jack, Frank/Shelley or Frank/Jack are fine; Frank having unrequited feelings for Alice is fine; Jack dying is fine; unhappy endings are fine; setting change AUs are fine
DNDHAT-specific DNWs: Kira/anyone
DNDHAT-specific exceptions: past Holga/Marlamin is fine; past Edgin/Zia is fine, as is Edgin angsting about Zia's death
Little Women-specific DNWs: implied sex while underage (18+ only); requited Laurie/Jo
Little Women-specific exceptions: fine for Laurie to have unrequited feelings for Jo (before he gets together with Amy); canon character deaths are fine; Beth being aro and/or ace is fine; Jo being aroace and Jo/Bhaer not happening is fine
Princess Diaries-specific DNWs: anti-monarchy moralising; Olivia Grace or other book-only canon
Princess Diaries-specific exceptions: Mia's non-romantic, non-sexual engagement to Andrew is fine as background, as is Mia/Andrew breaking up; Mia and Nicholas kissing during Mia's engagement to Andrew is fine; fantasy or historical AUs are fine
Wonka-specific DNWs: sexual content (OCs or background characters kissing is fine)
Wonka-specific exceptions: Wonka being aroace is fine; Noodle being aro and/or ace is fine

General Likes:

Fluff. Domestic fluff. Hopeful spring vibes. Cosy autumn or winter vibes. Rainy evenings in. Lazy sunny mornings. Cooking together, eating together. Playing board games. The daily routines of travelling together longterm.
Banter. Getting together. Established relationship. Found family. Characters showing affection in their own way. Groups amusing themselves with jokes and stories while spending every day together. Characters trusting in each other's skills. Competence kink.
Cheek touches. Hand on the back of the neck. Hugs and cuddling. Cheek kisses. Forehead kisses. (Platonic versions welcome!)
Holding hands. Kisses described in loving detail. Brushing fingers over lips. Size difference (if canon).
Angst with a happy ending. Hurt/comfort. Mutual pining. Repression and self-denial. Intense sense of duty or loyalty. Complicated family legacies. Self-esteem issues.
Dreams and nightmares. Shared dreams. Prophetic dreams, dreams of future soulmate. Nightmares of past trauma.
Truth spells. Telepathic bonds. Soulbonds, accidental or deliberate. Magical tattoos that show connections: soulmate marks, pistilverse, etc.
Kidfic, of the canon character being de-aged type. Kidfic, of the having and caring for children type. Pregnancy, including mpreg. Pregnancy fluff: anticipating child, preparing, taking care of pregnant partner. Pregnancy angst: worrying about being a good parent, worrying about the birth (esp for mpreg). Pregnancy hurt/comfort: morning sickness, pampering partner.
Forced proximity: stuck in a prison cell together, only one bed, trapped by a cave-in, hiding in a closet, handcuffed together, magic spell, etc.
Sparring and combat tutoring. Character A defending character B with character B's weapon.

Hurt/Comfort Likes:

Emotional hurt/comfort. Physical hurt/comfort. Whump. Mild hurt/comfort.
Nightmares. Flashbacks. Crying. Staying with character B as they fall asleep.
Impact bruises. Being manually choked. Twisted ankles.
Stab wounds. Arrow wounds. Pulling the arrow out. Nosebleeds as fight injury. Grazes and abrasions.
Magical torture, psychic torture, and other kinds of pain inflicted without harming the body.
Bedside vigils. Holding injured character close. Carrying or supporting someone who can't walk. Character A catching character B as they collapse (even if character A isn't strong enough to hold them up and just helps slow their descent to the floor). Helping injured character undress, remove armour, etc.
Seasickness. Morning sickness. "Oh no, that thing you just ate was poisoned." Vomiting in the context of hurt/comfort - the loss of control, the pain of throwing up, the vulnerability of being seen that way - whether due to nausea, induced by emetic, or induced by fingers (theirs or partner's). Not interested in the vomit itself, though fine to mention it looks/smells/tastes gross.
Struggling through sex pollen/an omegaverse heat/etc without having sex, only giving non-sexual comfort for the symptoms.
Premature ejaculation. Erectile dysfunction. Shame over sexual desires.
The awkward vulnerability of comfort requiring a new level of intimacy.
Stern/gruff characters making tiny gestures as a comforter and the comfortee understanding that significance. A comforter understanding when the comfortee only wants tiny gestures, and the comfortee being grateful for that understanding. People who are comfortable with each other giving and accepting large amounts of comfort.
Stoic hurt characters refusing to break down. Stoic hurt characters letting it all out.
I love both the hurt and comfort parts of the equation! Go heavy on one part and less on the other, or have an equal mix of both.

Smut Likes:

Positions: Missionary, riding and other face-to-face positions, for eye contact and/or lots of kissing. But spooning pairs well with gentle sex, and oral fingering's probably more easily done from behind.
Locations: In bed, in a chair, against a wall, on the floor... In the bedroom, in the living room, in an alley, in a forest, in a dungeon, on a ship, on the victorious battlefield... Basically anywhere? Yeah.
Acts: Anal sex, including het anal. Vaginal sex. Loss of virginity. First time bottoming. Pegging. Strap-ons. Deepthroating. Oral fingering. Kissing during sex. Breastplay (fondling, gently squeezing, kissing). Nippleplay (pinching, kissing, licking).
Moods: Gentle sex. Tender sex. Fluffy sex. Hurt/comfort sex. Sex with lots of feelings. Vulnerability and trust.
BDSM: Dom/sub. Bondage. Pinned down. Kneeling. Collaring. Praise kink. Orgasm delay/edging. BDSM AUs.
Dubcon: Sex pollen. Fuck or die. Sex caused by magic or to perform magic. Pining during dubcon. (Whether they admit their feelings during, after, or not at all.) Having to trust each other with the unexpected intimacy. Worrying about being so vulnerable but being kind to each other and coming out stronger on the other side.
Size kink and stretching: Big cocks. Painful penetration. Lots of foreplay/prep, slow and gentle penetration so it isn't painful. Large object insertions. Sounding.
Omegaverse: Alpha/Omega. Painfully big alpha dicks. Knotting. Sexy pheromones. Pheromones that communicate fear, or anger, or other emotions. Alpha pheromones that make the omega feel safe, or protected, or calm.
An undercover situation requires them to fuck while being watched, but they successfully fake it - except the kisses, the touches, the proximity, and the "is it okay if I..." questions whispered right in each other's ears were all very real. And some of those moans didn't sound fake. Either they're so wound up they fuck for real once they're no longer being watched, or the feelings keep simmering until they boil over later.

Art Likes:

I enjoy a wide variety of styles: fully rendered paintings, clean lineart, loose sketchy lines, Disney, American comics, anime, chibi, art nouveau, stained glass...
Also enjoy most mediums: digital, pencil, ink, markers, watercolours, gouache, charcoal...
And lots of colour palettes: realistic colours, bright colours, pastel colours, monochrome, monochrome plus a splash of colour, earthy tones...
Any rating, from G to Explicit.
All of which amounts to: show me your style! Create what you're inspired to create, in the style that feels natural to you.
I'd love to see my requested characters hugging, laughing together, investigating a mystery, exploring a dungeon, sitting around a campfire, dancing together, cuddling under a starry sky, drinking in a tavern, eating a meal together, protecting each other in battle, caring for an injury, holding hands, kissing on the cheek, on the forehead, on the mouth, having sex... (as appropriate)
If you want specific art prompts, I've previously requested art in these fandoms:
Don't Worry Darling: Alice/Frank, Alice/Frank (food themed)
DNDHAT: the party, the party (food themed), Edgin/Xenk, Simon/Doric, Doric/Xenk, Doric&Xenk, Doric(&/)Xenk, Edgin/Doric, Edgin(&/)Doric, Simon/Edgin, Simon(&/)Edgin, Simon/Xenk, Simon&Xenk, Simon(&/)Xenk, Edgin/Zia/Xenk
Princess Diaries: Mia/Nicholas, Mia/Nicholas (food themed)
Wish: Asha(&/)Magnifico, Amaya/Magnifico (food themed), Asha/Magnifico (food themed)

Art DNWs:

This is technically already covered by the "sex while in animal form" DNW above, but to be specific about how it applies to art: no furry/anthro porn please. (But non-porn furry/anthro is welcome!)

Don't Worry Darling (2022)
Alice Chambers, Frank*
My gift must feature both of my requested characters.

*Frank's surname seems to be Carlson - it isn't mentioned in the dialogue of the movie, but it does appear on screen when Jack is listening to his podcast

I loved the mindfuckery aspects of this film, and Frank was so compellingly creepy that I both wanted to run away and couldn't take my eyes off him. Their intellectual rivalry and mind games, with Frank daring Alice to work out what's really going on, sparked such good chemistry between them, and I'd love to see more in that vein - or maybe Frank alters Alice's memory to keep her unknowing and compliant. I love the tension of them as enemies, but I'm very happy for you to ship them - whether that's consensual hate sex, Alice refusing to acknowledge her attraction to Frank, dubcon such as sex pollen or omegaverse heat, a brainwashed Alice happily becoming Frank's new wife, or Frank nonconning Alice.

I'm fine with a missing scene, with canon divergence (Frank lives and Alice gets caught; Shelley escapes instead of Alice; Alice goes for a final showdown with Frank; etc) or with setting change AUs (it's the 1950s for real and Victory is developing a mind serum; Frank is a vampire; Frank and Alice are teacher/student in the modern area, or at a magic academy, or in space; etc).

Considering the nature of the relationships in this canon, I have no problem with either Alice or Frank "cheating" on their partners. Also happy for Alice/Jack and Frank/Shelley (or even Frank/Jack) to be happening in the background. Jack can be alive or dead (or you can kill him off again, if you're doing an AU) but if Shelley exists I want her to survive. (Maybe Shelley escapes instead, and Frank decides to claim Alice in her place?)

This canon has a lot of fucked up things in it - extreme misogyny, consent issues, memory alteration, etc - and I'm happy for you to include those in a fic, even to the extent of a Villain Wins AU with Alice stuck in a hopeless situation. (You can probably infer that from my prompts, but like. Just to reassure you. Though more ambiguous, bittersweet, or happy-ish endings are welcome too!)

Frank catches Alice alone at a party, and as they talk the tension rises until he's kissing her up against the wall. Maybe he lets her go after teasing her - but not before calling her a "good girl" again.
Sometime between her breakdown in front of Bunny and her dinner party the next day, Alice convinced Frank to attend the party. When and how did she do that? How did she hold herself together - how close did she come to falling apart? How easy was it to trick Frank into it - or did he know her true purpose all along, and delighted in it?
The next time Alice breaks through the brainwashing, she realises Frank has been wiping her memory over and over. But the more good memories she builds with him, the harder it is to keep hold of the bad ones.
Is there such a thing as hurt/non-consensual comfort? Maybe Alice goes for a final confrontation with Frank - but she's injured, and he overpowers her. And then he insists on caring for her: bandaging her wounds, holding her close, brushing her hair from her face, kissing her forehead, gently touching her, or murmuring that everything's going to be alright... just looking after her in a way that's both soft and creepy, and which Alice doesn't want but can't refuse.
Not strictly a prompt in itself, but definitely something you could work into another prompt: worldbuilding! I have so many questions about Victory and how it works. Did Frank code the software, design the hardware, or both? What was causing the tremors? Was the crashing plane part of the simulation, or just in Alice's head? We know that the children aren't real, so who else is just a programme - the bus driver, the shop assistants, Frank's henchmen in red? How much control does Frank have over Alice's memories? Feel free to play with the inner workings of Victory, for shippy reasons or otherwise.
Frank has found a way to reveal soulmate marks in a world that never had them... or maybe he's actually found a way to forcibly create - or overwrite - a soulbond that didn't exist. Once Jack is gone, Frank tears apart her bond with him and forces Alice to be his soulmate instead.
Alice was growing tired of Jack, but these days it's hard to remember why - he seems so magnetic now, and it's hard to question things when she's so much more tired than she used to be. She keeps waking up with two strange marks on her neck. And Jack's new friend Frank seems to have a power over him - and her - that she can't really explain. There's something about Frank's hypnotic eyes, and the way he looks at her like he wants to devour her...
Frank is the headmaster of a college that teaches sex magic. Alice gets along with her partner Jack, but she can't help but be flattered by Frank taking a special interest in her - and suspicious about the costs and ultimate goals of the intimate magic he's teaching. Maybe Frank offers some personal tuition, tells Alice she's in danger of failing out, and/or asks for her help with a special spell. Maybe Alice discovers a dark truth at the heart of the college, but has to play along while she collects the evidence to prove it.
A glitch in Victory's software has a sex pollen-like effect. And these two just happen to be in close proximity when it hits them.
Alice hates Frank, hates the whole concept of Victory... but when he presses in close to her, she can't help but go weak at the knees.
Omega Alice goes into heat, and with Jack away (or dead) she needs help from alpha Frank to get her through it. But being knotted by him is way more intimate than she bargained for.
Now that Jack's out of the picture, Frank decides to just take what he wants. Whether he pins her down, ties her up, manhandles her against a wall, or quietly threatens Alice before gently nonconning her, he's going to force her to enjoy it.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Doric, Edgin Darvis, Simon Aumar, Xenk Yendar
My gift must feature at least two of my requested characters.

I absolutely fell in love with this film, with all of the characters, and with the found family that they developed. There's so much humour, some touching angst, a wholesome undercurrent, all wrapped up in a fantastical adventure. I love their friendships, as well as shipping Xenk/Edgin and Doric/Simon, but I'm also interested in rare pairs such as Doric/Edgin, Doric/Xenk, Simon/Edgin, Simon/Xenk, Xenk/Edgin/Zia, and any 3+ combination of Doric/Edgin/Simon/Xenk. Past Edgin/Zia, and Edgin's angst stemming from that, is welcome too - as are Holga and/or Kira, if you're up for including them! I just love all of these blorbos, in all the combinations - which gives you a huge number of options, so I've separated my prompts into sections to hopefully make them less overwhelming.

You don't need any knowledge of D&D mechanics or lore to write for this request - I'm very happy for you to base it entirely on the movie, and make up whatever places/people/artifacts/spells suit your story. Or browse a couple of articles on the wiki, and work with that. But if you do know about D&D or the Forgotten Realms, I'm also happy for you to slip in some easter eggs!

Thoughts + Prompts for Doric & Edgin & Simon & Xenk

I'm looking for banter, tender feelings, protectiveness, and/or the interplay between everyone's different personalities. Fluff, angst, action-adventure and hurt/comfort are all great! I love Holga and Kira as well, so if you want to include one or both of them I'd be very pleased.

Domestic life when your home is on the road. Sitting around the campfire, eating, joking, telling ghost stories or stories of past adventures, Edgin singing and the others joining in (or not). Exploring the market in a new town, sampling the local food, drinking in a tavern. Banter, comfortable friendship, soft found family feels.
They get ambushed by a Red Wizard/gnolls/bullywugs/whatever. Roll initiative! The party has to band together to protect each other and get out of there.
Dungeon delving! You don't have to cover the entire quest (unless you want to), I'd be excited for a single scene where they solve a puzzle, overcome a trap, get hopelessly lost and bicker about it, etc. Or maybe they accidentally spring a trap, again. Or they get their hands on the artifact and it doesn't do what they expected!
It's time for Insert Seasonal Festival! Who loves the traditions, who hates them, who's never heard of them? Is it celebrated differently in Triboar than in Thay, among the Elk Tribe compared to the wood elves? Maybe someone eats too much, maybe someone hates the taste of the traditional food. Maybe someone's really good at the traditional game - or really bad at it. Maybe someone's excited to celebrate the day in a new way, or maybe seeing everyone celebrating it in a different way makes them homesick. An excuse for soft fluff, silly shenanigans or a bit of angst.
Or it's someone's birthday! Who is it, how old are they, what presents do they get? Do they love birthdays, do they hate them, have they tried to keep it secret?
Simon's wild magic misfires and causes chaos. You can either pick something from the official list or come up with something suitably comedic/dramatic.
Edgin knits presents for everyone. They're a bit lumpy, but they're made with love.
Doric sitting on laps as a cat, or providing a big warm bundle to cuddle up to as an owlbear.
The party find out what actually happened to Xenk's family during the Beckoning Death - and how traumatic it was for him - when a spell recreates his worst memory in front of them. Or maybe he magically gets de-aged back into that little boy, and the only thing he remembers from the intervening years is how to speak Common.
One of them gets injured, and the others all show their concern in their own way. Maybe Xenk can heal them quickly - or maybe he's run out of spells for the day, and the group has to keep the injured person comfortable until they can be healed. Or Xenk has been cuffed, and they have to protect the injured person while also escaping from danger.
Their next quest requires some or all of them to go undercover - at a fancy party, in a cult, among an order of monks or wizards, in a fort full of soldiers, etc. What backstories do they come up with and who's good at playing the role? Does Simon get nervous and tongue-tied? Is Doric more comfortable infiltrating as an animal? Does Xenk have a vow of honesty and have to be very careful about his phrasing? Does Holga begrudge the whole idea? Maybe Kira turns out to have inherited some of Edgin's bardic skill at performance. Maybe Edgin's role requires him to be very sensible and serious and he struggles to stick to it. (What if he's undercover as a paladin?) Is this a tense and dramatic episode that takes all their skill to pull off, or a comedy of errors that they somehow scrape through?
Or another heist! It's for a good reason so Xenk's on board - but maybe has no idea how to pull it off. Maybe Kira's growing up and wants to be given more responsibility than before. Does Simon's wild magic cause chaos? Maybe they experience one obstacle after another and Edgin's cheerful determination is what pulls them through - or maybe all their skills slot together perfectly and they pull it off with aplomb. I'd love to see everyone getting to be clever and competent (loved that Holga was the one to think of putting the portal on something and sneaking it into Forge's vault!)... but I'd also love a humorous take on them repeatedly almost failing.

Thoughts + Prompts for Xenk/Edgin

These two have such a great dynamic. I love their banter and how they spark with each other - Xenk and his literal mind bouncing off Edgin's usual wordplay, still prompting smiles in each other, even as they clash over Edgin's thievery and Xenk's paladin ways. That contrast somehow settles to a comfortable blend, with Edgin reluctant for Xenk to leave. And I love how touchyfeely they are - Edgin in general, and Xenk with all his (offers of) handholding... Pressing his hand to Edgin's on the Harper's seal, pulling him up after saving him, their earnest handshake as they prepare to part. So much touching! And so much banter! But they also challenge each other to grow, and I'd love to see how their relationship develops after the film, with a softer friendship blossoming into romance.

Despite his 20 minutes of screentime, Edgin's narrative arc is so bound up with Xenk. Edgin's been projecting this image of a cheerful, charming leader for so long, hiding his deep trauma over Zia with quips and songs. He's focused all of his pain into hating the Red Wizards, blaming Thayans for his loss - maybe because it's easier than blaming himself. But then he meets Xenk, a Thayan so noble and innocent that it shatters Edgin's foundation. And Edgin can't even console himself with the idea that anyone in his position would've been tempted by that gold - because again, Xenk is so pure and moral, and proves that people can be better. Even makes Edgin promise to be more than a common thief, reigniting his old Harper heroism. Xenk is the pivot point of Edgin's growth and healing.

Xenk's own angst is mostly implied, a subtext to the fascinating details we get. He's a paladin, a holy warrior, so strict in protecting others - but he's also a Thayan, a hated outsider, visibly marked by necromantic magic. I love the tension in him being both blessed and cursed. Does Xenk feel the need to be the perfect paladin to balance out the terrible opinions people have about Thayans? Once people have accepted his cursed nature, do they tend to place him on a pedestal, glorifying him as a legendary paladin instead? He glides away from the crowd's praise after saving that catbaby; his retort to Edgin's anti-Thayan sentiment is not to defend himself, but to speak of other Thayans, innocents turned into monsters. Does he think of himself as a monster? But Xenk is so kind and caring, risking himself to save Edgin - and so stern and serious, rigidly sticking to his moral framework. Does he feel bound by his duty, by his paladin vows - even to the point of repressing his own wants, needs and hopes? Does he feel he has to earn his own humanity, by so harshly rejecting his own partially undead nature, by being such a paragon of virtue? Does Xenk feel like he can't be less than perfect? Maybe his insistence that Edgin can be a better man is a reflection of Xenk's need to believe in his own goodness.

With all of those worries swirling around, these two could slip so deep into mutual pining. Maybe Xenk thinks he can't be with anyone because of his duty as a paladin, or because the Beckoning Death has left him cursed, partially undead, lacking part of his soul, etc. Maybe Edgin finds out Xenk is a virgin and assumes the guy isn't interested in sex at all. (I do headcanon Xenk as a virgin.) Or Edgin thinks Xenk's too noble and pure to want a criminal like him, or thinks Xenk wants someone more serious or more intellectual. Xenk thinking Edgin's too charming and sociable to want someone as awkward and unbending as him... I love the angsty possibilities of all this, the two of them keeping their feelings secret even as they're practically bursting with longing. And when combined with their touchyfeely natures - they must be torturing each other!

Established relationship and getting together both welcome. Edgin's lingering angst over Zia is fine. Or you could do some angst focusing on that mutual pining, or some physical hurt/comfort, or soft fluff, or fun tropes - maybe as part of a new adventure for them. If there's smut, happy for it to be vanilla or kinky, fully consensual or dubcon (sex pollen, fuck-or-die, bad guys made them do it, omegaverse heat, etc) I'm open to both autistic Xenk and/or ADHD Edgin, or neurotypical depictions. I mainly see Xenk as being sworn to justice, as a general concept, rather than a specific god - but feel free to pick one, if it suits the themes of your work. (Like, Ilmater is a great choice if Xenk is suffering, whether in whump or in sexy painplay.) And feel free to include any or all of the party!

Xenk has recurring nightmares about the Beckoning Death. Edgin comforts him after one, either because he was on watch in camp, because they were forced to share a bed, or because they're already sleeping together.
Oh no, they just touched this magical artifact and now they have a telepathic soulbond! Does Xenk start thinking exclusively in Thayan so Edgin can't hear his pining? Does Edgin have to keep singing a song in his head so he doesn't start thinking about the way Xenk's touching him? Does the bond force Edgin to share Xenk's nightmares, and discover the true depths of his trauma? Do they end up having mindblowing telepathic sex?
Xenk keeps finding more and more excuses to hold Edgin's hand, and Edgin is running out of reasons to refuse...
Bantering and pining as they go on a quest, just the two of them. Delving into a dungeon, heisting an item, going undercover together - just put them in a situation where they have to trust each other and/or rely on each other's skills to win through.
Hurt/comfort, where Xenk can't use his healing for whatever reason (spell slots, anti-magic cuffs, etc). Either one as the hurt party, with the other one looking after them, burning with worry, the pining only getting worse as they give them reassuring touches, or even hold them close...
Xenk tangling his fingers in Edgin's hair, while they kiss or have sex.
Maybe they confess their feelings - and then don't have a sex for a while, because Xenk's angst means he's not ready for it. Edgin's happy to wait, and there's lots of kissing and a growing emotional intimacy, before he finally deflowers a nervous but excited Xenk with some gentle and tender sex.
Or maybe they've both been longing so much, driven mad by all the torture of those little touches, that when they discover they're in love with each other they're both desperate to fuck.
Xenk has found a powerful artifact he can use against the Red Wizards. But he needs Edgin's help, because the only way he can attune to it/disable the spell guarding it is via sex magic. (Whether they're an established couple or they haven't gotten together yet.)
Maybe Xenk gets hit by sex pollen and Edgin has to take his virginity to save him. Maybe Edgin is the one affected, and Xenk offers because he's sworn to help others (and because it's an excuse to give in to his pining). Maybe they both get sex pollened, and they have a frantic fuck with accidental declarations of feelings - or they confess nothing during, and talk afterwards when they can think straight again.
If you wanted to do dom/sub, I'm fine whichever way you assign the roles. Maybe Edgin's a soft dom who just wants to encourage and praise his sub while he piles on the pleasure; sub Xenk could be kinking on dutifully obeying, or maybe he wants to escape the stresses of being a noble paladin and let Edgin take the reins. Maybe Xenk is a strict dom who wants to whip Edgin into line, or a soft dom who wants to draw out Edgin's inner goodness; maybe Edgin's a bit of a bratty sub, or maybe he's secretly desperate to please and lives for praise.
For omegaverse, I enjoy both alpha Edgin/omega Xenk and alpha Xenk/omega Edgin. Maybe Xenk's been suppressing his heats for a century and now, oh dear, he's going into heat and it's a big one, so Edgin volunteers to knot him. Maybe they're trapped somewhere and Xenk goes into heat and begs Edgin not to take advantage, and Edgin has to resist. Or omega Edgin goes into heat before confessing his feelings and alpha Xenk nobly resists his advances because he thinks it's just the heat talking. (But perhaps Edgin convinces him eventually!)

Thoughts + Prompts for Doric/Simon

I love how soft Simon gets around Doric and I'd love to see her showing a softer side to him in return. (I do love Doric's spikiness though.) And I love that over the course of the film, she was very interested every time Simon's competency was shown or discussed - she was always into him, she just had this one dealbreaker, and then he fixed it! (Well, maybe he didn't entirely fix it: I love Simon having more confidence, but it might be nice to see him struggle a little - with Doric encouraging him, now she's convinced of his capability.) Does Doric have a competency kink?

Both of them have angsty pasts: Doric as a tiefling rejected by her parents, who's visibly an outsider wherever she goes; Simon as a sorcerer trying to live up to his family's long legacy of wizardry. Plus, as a half-elf, wherever he was raised, he was probably too human for the elves and too elven for the humans. As they get to know each other better, it'd be great to see them open up to each other about these things.

Maybe their courting is awkward at first, possibly hampered by Simon's tendency to break things or fall over, but I absolutely believe they're a good match and would love to see a happy relationship grow between them.

I tend to imagine Simon is a virgin, due to all his awkwardness at romance, and considering how disliked tieflings are Doric might be one too. But maybe she has some experience, and confidently reassures a nervous Simon.

Soft domestic times, whether at home or on the road. Cooking together, going shopping, changing the bedclothes, just relaxing by the fire. These two need some happiness!
They're trapped during a snowstorm and Doric turns into an owlbear to keep Simon warm.
Or Simon injures himself, maybe twists his ankle so he can't walk, or gets injured in combat; Doric turns into an owlbear to carry him.
They both have family angst; maybe that comes to the fore when Simon runs into his wizard father, or has to work with a cousin - or asks Doric to attend a family reunion with him. I imagine he's not just a descendant of Elminster Aumar, but the sole sorcerer in a whole family of wizards. Does seeing the origins of Simon's lack of confidence help Doric understand (and support) him better? Does it help her open up about her own past more? Would love to see them bond over the experience and have some quiet, tender moments.
Doric wraps her tail around Simon's arm while they're walking along, or cuddling in bed, or having sex.
Going undercover as a married couple not only forces them to rely on each other to keep up their story and acquire the artifact/info/thing they came to get, but gets them thinking about the next stage in their relationship.
Simon's wild magic spectacularly misfires and now they've swapped bodies/developed a telepathic soulbond/can't be more than five feet from each other without causing pain. Doric had barely settled into their tentative relationship, and this unexpected intimacy makes her feel very vulnerable - but despite his awkwardness, Simon is still soft and kind with her.
Exploring and discovering each other's bodies and how different they are. Does Simon unsubtly start trying to steal Doric's tiefling warmth when it's cold? Does her tail communicate her feelings? Are her horns sensitive? They both have pointed ears - do the tips wiggle when they're embarrassed, or aroused, or orgasming?
Doric pegs Simon. Maybe she suggests it and he's hesitant but ends up enjoying it, or he nervously requests it and she's happy to oblige.
If you wanted to do dom/sub, I'm fine whichever way you assign the roles. Maybe Doric takes the lead because she loves to give Simon the pleasure he feels awkward about asking for, or because she enjoys the power; sub Simon might feel safe with someone else in charge, or have a praise kink and love the encouragement when he obeys. Maybe Simon is an awkward, nervous dom who's worried he's not dominant enough (or that even a bit of dominance is too much) and Doric is enthusiastically encouraging him.
For omegaverse, I imagine Simon as an omega and Doric as either an alpha or some rare fourth designation. Maybe Simon's worried about the intimacy of sharing his heat and Doric is reassuring and practical. Maybe Simon goes into heat before they've had sex for the first time and Doric's concerned about taking his virginity like that. Maybe Doric goes into rut and Simon's nervous but excited about the way she comes onto him.

Thoughts + Prompts for Doric & Edgin or Doric/Edgin

While trying to recruit her, Edgin was definitely using all his charm (although not in a sexual way) but Doric seemed utterly immune to it. I loved the tender moment when Edgin was sitting on the rock on the beach: his little smile as she walked over, the way she gently patted his shoulder and he patted hers in return, and she smiled back.

I'd love to see them being real friends, sharing a soft moment or some jokes, but I also ship them - maybe Edgin's charm would be more welcome now they have a genuine connection, or maybe Doric would be the one to instigate it. Something fun and casual, some hesitant romantic feelings, or some dubcon (sex pollen, fuck-or-die, omegaverse heat, etc) where they look after each other and have no regrets after? Maybe Edgin would be a little worried about the age difference, but Doric is so blunt and practical that she wouldn't quietly do something she was uncomfortable with.

(Please don't mention Simon and Doric breaking up. I'd rather you just ignore that ship or give them an open relationship.)

I'd love to see more soft moments like the one on the beach. Maybe Doric talks more about her family or about how people treat her as a tiefling, and Edgin patiently listens before reassuring her. Maybe Edgin has a nightmare about Zia while Doric's on watch in their camp, and she sits with him while he calms down. Just a gentle moment of vulnerability between them, where Edgin drops his mask - but maybe not his jokes.
One of them gets injured, and the other gently comforts them - holding them close, rubbing their back, whispering soft words, kissing their cheek or forehead, etc. Or maybe Doric knows a natural remedy, and the herbs grow nearby.
Or maybe Doric's injury results in her collapsing, and Edgin catches her before she hits the ground. Maybe he has to help her walk. Or maybe the way he's holding her close, looking at her with such concern, sets her heart pounding...
A magical artifact or a misfired spell accidentally creates a soulbond between them, and now they can hear each other's thoughts/feel each other's feelings/have to stay close to each other/all of the above. How do they deal with this unexpected level of intimacy? Is the new status of their relationship something they can even put into words - or do they want/need to, with such a deep understanding between them? What happens if they manage to break the bond?
One or both of them gets hit by cuddle pollen or kissing pollen, and the other insists on helping with the cure.
Huddling for warmth in a cold cave, a snowed-in cabin, locked in a cell together, etc. Is it an awkward but ultimately tender moment between friends? Does the close proximity result in a kiss? Maybe Doric convinces Edgin that some casual sex is the best way to keep warm, and they both have a great time.
Their latest quest means they have to pretend to be in a relationship. Maybe Edgin tries to get away with just holding her hand, concerned that kissing her would be going too far - but Doric insists she's comfortable with it. Maybe they have to fake having sex... or just agree to do it for real, no strings attached. Maybe they enjoy the roleplay but afterwards go back to being friends, or maybe it makes them wonder if they want to continue.
Doric wants to lose her virginity to someone she trusts, so she asks charming, experienced Edgin to do the deed. Maybe he's initially reluctant and she has to convince him she means it. Maybe Edgin is so well-endowed that she needs a lot of foreplay and he has to be very gentle about the whole thing. But they have a great night together and Doric is glad of the experience.
One or both of them gets hit by sex pollen, maybe while they're trapped in a dungeon and there's nobody else around. Maybe Edgin tries to resist and Doric insists she doesn't have a problem with doing it - or maybe they'll die if they don't fuck, and they're gentle with each other as they rely on their friendship to get through it.
Omega Doric goes into heat while there's nobody else around and begs alpha Edgin to ease her suffering. Maybe he's worried that it's just the heat talking and refuses to do more than hold her close and give her his scent, resisting anything more throughout the entire thing. Or maybe she convinces him that knotting her is the most practical option and they have an intense night with no regrets after.

Thoughts + Prompts for Doric & Xenk or Doric/Xenk

We don't really get any focused moments between these two in the film, but Doric actually seems like the least hostile to Xenk from the beginning - ironic considering her stance on humans started as "hateful and selfish" and "just can't help but lie"... but then Xenk and his ridiculous paladin goodness are so obviously the opposite of that! If Xenk joined the party for further adventures, I like to imagine they'd become good friends. They actually seem the most similar among the group: both bluntly honest, both compassionate but not soft, both traumatically separated from their families at a young age...

If you want to ship them, I mostly imagine this pairing as sexual rather than romantic, with them indulging in some consensual casual sex or helping each other through a dubcon scenario. But if you want to sell me on their love story, go ahead! I headcanon Xenk as a virgin, and Doric could easily be one too - but maybe she has a bit of experience. Or maybe, if it's dubcon, Xenk is the experienced one gently looking after her.

(Please don't mention Simon and Doric breaking up. I'd rather you just ignore that ship or give them an open relationship.)

Bonding over being very visibly from groups that are widely hated/mistrusted. Maybe they discuss why they choose not to hide it, and how difficult that can be sometimes. Maybe they talk about the families they lost, and how different their childhoods were.
Xenk is one of the few people who actually enjoys how blunt Doric is, and Doric is pleased that he does.
Doric in owlbear form is the only one strong enough to carry an injured/unconscious Xenk in full armour. Or he gets downed during a fight, and owlbear Doric has to protect him.
Appreciating the wonders of nature together - the dawn chorus, a beautiful landscape, a starry sky, the first buds of spring, the leaves turning gold...
Doric gets injured, and tries to remain stoic as Xenk heals her. Or Xenk gets injured, and can't heal himself - but Doric knows a natural remedy, and the plant grows in this area. Or one of them gets injured when they have no access to magic or herbs, so the other gently comforts them - holding them close, rubbing their back, whispering soft words, kissing their cheek or forehead, etc.
Or maybe Doric's injury results in her collapsing, and Xenk catches her before she hits the ground. Maybe he has to help her walk. Or maybe the way he's holding her close, looking at her with such concern, sets her heart pounding...
There Was Only One Bed... and it's a small bed. Maybe Xenk would try to be chivalrous and sleep on the floor so Doric can have the bed, but she's just practical about it and insists they can share?
One of them has a nightmare - while sharing a bed, or while the other one is on watch in camp, etc - and the other comforts them, with physical affection and/or with an openly emotional conversation.
A magical artifact or a misfired spell accidentally creates a soulbond between them, and now they can hear each other's thoughts/feel each other's feelings/have to stay close to each other/all of the above. How do they deal with this unexpected level of intimacy? Is the new status of their relationship something they can even put into words - or do they want/need to, with such a deep understanding between them? What happens if they manage to break the bond?
Huddling for warmth in a cold cave, a snowed-in cabin, locked in a cell together, etc. Is it an awkward but ultimately tender moment between friends? Does the close proximity result in a kiss? Maybe Xenk is too repressed to do more, even though Doric's up for it. Maybe he'll agree to skin-to-skin contact, but only because tieflings have a naturally higher body temp. Or maybe Doric convinces him that some casual sex is the best way to keep warm, and they both have a great time.
While adventuring away from the others, they discover a magical grove that's slowly being corrupted. Both of them are eager to cleanse it, but then its guardians explain that the ritual magic would require the two of them to have sex.
One or both of them gets hit by sex pollen, and there's nobody else around to help. Maybe Doric is practical and sees no reason not to have some fun together. Maybe Xenk is conflicted, wanting to help - or needing help himself - but reluctant to open up to her. But in the end he's too kind, or too desperate, to actually refuse it... even if he's a virgin.
Omega Doric goes into heat and asks alpha Xenk to help her through it. Maybe he's a virgin and nervous about being so intimate - but he can't bear to see her suffering. Or maybe the sexual tension between them isn't enough to overcome the intimacy issues they both have, so he just holds her close so she can inhale his alpha scent.

Thoughts + Prompts for Edgin & Simon or Edgin/Simon

I love how Edgin is absolutely convinced of Simon's potential badassery (he has a mental list of all the times Simon's magic worked!) and how he's determined to make Simon believe it too. Simon is awkward and sulky in the face of this, even though he's perfectly willing to trust Edgin and follow his lead in other areas. They have a history as friends and colleagues, and I'd love to see a little of their past - or their future, now they're reunited.

I do ship them as well, mostly based on the fact that Edgin's encouraging speeches seem to involve touching Simon's face a lot. I usually imagine it happening pre-Korinn's Keep, in an "older man showing a younger one the ropes" kind of way, but if you want to sell me on a more serious, romantic relationship or set it after the movie I am totally down with that. Would Edgin's charm and confidence carry over to the bedroom, or would he be earnest and vulnerable? Would Simon be anxious about his performance, or more willing to believe Edgin's reassurances? Depending on the situation, maybe Edgin feels too weird about the age difference, and isn't prepared to do more than kiss... until something pushes them into it. I'd love to see something casual, friends-with-benefits, or dubcon where they're both okay with it afterwards. (If you set this post-movie, please don't mention Simon and Doric breaking up. I'd rather you just ignore that ship or give them an open relationship.)

One of them gets injured, and the other gently comforts him - holding him close, rubbing his back, whispering soft words, kissing his cheek or forehead, etc.
Or maybe Simon's injury results in him collapsing, and Edgin catches him before he hits the ground. Maybe he has to help him walk. Or maybe the way Edgin's holding him close, looking at him with such concern, sets Simon's heart pounding...
Simon's wild magic backfires and now, whoops, they've swapped bodies. Or can only tell the truth. Or have developed a telepathic soulbond, and now Edgin can hear all of Simon's nervous worries... and sexy thoughts.
One night, maybe after a few drinks, Edgin drops his cheerful mask and starts opening up to Simon.
One of them has a nightmare - while sharing a bed, or while the other one is on watch in camp, etc - and the other comforts them, with physical affection and/or with an openly emotional conversation.
After Simon flirts with someone and gets rejected again, Edgin offers to roleplay some flirting with him, to help him improve his technique - and the playacting leaves Simon with some confusing butterflies in his stomach.
With the excitement and adrenaline after surviving a battle/successfully completing a heist, they share a kiss - or more.
A heist goes pear-shaped and they end up squeezed into a closet together. A very small closet.
Or the heist is about to go pear-shaped, and Edgin's quick-fire patter to keep the mark bamboozled somehow results in him pretending to be dating Simon. Or maybe grabbing him for a kiss to avoid the Bad Guys.
Huddling for warmth in a cold cave, a snowed-in cabin, locked in a cell together, etc. Is it an awkward but ultimately tender moment between friends? Does the close proximity result in a kiss? Maybe Simon's nervous, but encourages Edgin to have sex with him so they can keep warm.
Simon's frustrated by his lack of romantic success and thinks he'd find it easier if he had more experience, so he asks Edgin to help him practise kissing - or even take his virginity. Or Edgin stumbles on Simon reading an Instructional Manual, and giving him tips turns into some hands-on demonstration.
They have to share a bed at an inn, and mutual horniness results in them masturbating next to each other. Or giving a "helping hand", or grinding on each other. Or just admitting that they're attracted to each other, resulting in some guilt-free anal.
Simon gets hit by sex pollen and Edgin's the only one prepared to help him. Or maybe they're trapped somewhere, Edgin gets hit by sex pollen and Simon's the only one who can help him.
When Edgin goes into Harper mode and starts giving everyone orders, Simon can't help feeling a strange thrill.
Omega Simon unexpectedly goes into heat and alpha Edgin helps him through it, possibly reluctantly because of the age difference or because he thinks Simon deserves the soft romance his heart desires and not a caring but platonic fuck. Or maybe Edgin can see that even though Simon's into him, he's not ready to have sex, and so he just gently comforts Simon while resisting his scent.

Thoughts + Prompts for Simon & Xenk or Simon/Xenk

In the film, Simon mostly seems to get on Xenk's nerves (being sarcastic! destroying the bridge!) but he's not doing it on purpose and I really think if they spent more time together they could become good friends. Despite his initial jealousy, Simon is eager for Xenk to stay at the end. But maybe Simon worries that Xenk doesn't like him, or doesn't respect him? And Xenk isn't great at social interaction, so he might not realise Simon feels that way, or might not know how to explain that he actually does care. Potentially some angst there, but I'd also love some fluff.

I imagine them both to be quite nerdy: Simon in a "likes to know a bit about everything" way, Xenk more specifically interested in history and puzzles. Maybe they could find common ground in geeking out about some artifact or old book they discover, or just having a good chat about some fascinating information. (I don't think anyone else in the party would be that interested, so they'd probably both be like finally! Someone who gets it!) Or they have to combine their knowledge in order to unlock a puzzle inside a dungeon?

But I also enjoy shipping them. I imagine it as a hesitant relationship ("let's see where this goes"), maybe something that happens due to outside circumstances (e.g. accidental soulbond), or perhaps a one-time deal during a dubcon scenario that they end up enjoying but don't intend to repeat. Would love to see them being soft towards each other, showing some tenderness after they develop a friendship and learn how to relate to each other. I tend to imagine both of them as virgins (partly because of how I interpret their personalities, partly because virginity loss is just hot to me) but I would also be interested in a confident, experienced Xenk looking after Simon, especially in a sex pollen or omegaverse scenario. (Please don't mention Simon and Doric breaking up. I'd rather you just ignore that ship or give them an open relationship.)

Simon worries that Xenk doesn't like him. Xenk surprises him with a thoughtful gift, perhaps a rare tome on sorcery.
Xenk tries to teach Simon some combat skills so he can defend himself if he runs out of spell slots/his wild magic misfires/he gets cuffed again. Maybe Simon finds it frustrating but ends up grateful. Maybe it involves a lot of Xenk physically correcting Simon's stance/hold. Maybe Simon has a clumsy moment and trips onto Xenk, who catches him in his strong arms... or maybe they end up lying on the floor.
One of them gets injured, and Xenk can't heal them because spell slots/anti-magic cuffs/reasons. The other gently comforts them - holding them close, rubbing their back, whispering soft words, kissing their cheek or forehead, etc.
Or maybe Simon's injury results in him collapsing, and Xenk catches him before he hits the ground. Maybe he has to help him walk. Or maybe the way Xenk is holding him close, looking at him with such concern, sets Simon's heart pounding...
Huddling for warmth in a cold cave, a snowed-in cabin, locked in a cell together, etc. Is it an awkward but ultimately tender moment between friends? Does the close proximity result in a kiss?
Oops, Simon was trying to attune to an artifact but it went wrong - now the magic has attached itself to him and Xenk, and they can't be more than a few feet from each other or it causes them pain. Do they get on each other's nerves at first? But maybe the forced intimacy helps them to understand each other better.
Or the mishap creates a telepathic bond between them, and now all of Simon's insecurities are revealed to the perfect Xenk Yendar - who turns out to have a few insecurities of his own.
There Was Only One Bed... and it's a small bed. Maybe Xenk would try to be chivalrous and sleep on the floor so Simon can have the bed, but Simon would feel too bad about that and insist that they can share? Maybe it's freezing, and Simon keeps making sad noises about being really cold...
Or maybe Xenk has a nightmare during the night, and Simon unexpectedly finds himself trying to comfort a man he thought could deal with anything.
Xenk stumbles on Simon reading an Instructional Sex Manual... and asks if he can borrow it. Or maybe a book with some very interesting illustrations falls out of Simon's bag and Xenk can't stop thinking about them.
Simon gets hit by sex pollen, but he's a nervous virgin so Xenk just gently comforts him while they resist the urge. Or maybe the effect is so overwhelming that Simon begs for help - or Xenk offers, despite them both being virgins. Or maybe Xenk is the one affected, and Simon nervously offers to help. Or maybe they both get sex pollened!
Omega Simon goes into heat while travelling alone with alpha Xenk, maybe even trapped together in a dungeon/cave/prison cell. Maybe virgin Simon is scared, so Xenk resists his scent and just gently comforts him - holding him close so he can smell his alpha scent, holding the back of his neck to calm him, maybe even kissing him for better delivery of calming pheromones. Or maybe Simon is nervous but desperate, and Xenk nobly offers to ease his suffering - even though they're both virgins.

Thoughts + Prompts for Xenk/Edgin/Zia

I really like the idea of Edgin getting to be happy with Zia but also with Xenk, and Zia and Xenk being happy together too. So... AU where she never dies? Maybe Edgin stays a Harper and ends up working with Xenk, and they get closer, resulting in Xenk being drawn into the established marriage? Or Edgin and Zia successfully flee the Red Wizards with baby Kira, and when they seek help Xenk is the one who swears to protect them?

Edgin seemed a lot softer before Zia's death - and maybe less prone to hiding his feelings - and Zia seemed very sweet and understanding, and I'd love to see what kind of dynamic they develop with kind but serious Xenk. Would love to see them being domestic in the cottage at Targos, all helping to raise Kira, or - as Edgin and Holga managed to take young Kira on the road - maybe all three of them could have glorious adventures together, making the world a better place?

Zia decides to take Kira and go with Edgin to the market that night. They see the Red Wizards riding to their cottage and make an escape - but the Red Wizards are still after them, so they have to take refuge with the Harpers... where a Thayan paladin promises to protect them.
Or maybe Edgin never stole the Red Wizards' treasure at all. He remains a Harper, and gets assigned to work with Xenk. And the more time they spend in the field, the closer they become. And Edgin keeps coming home to Zia with all these stories of amazing Xenk the paladin... and Zia is very amused and encouraging.
Maybe Edgin and Xenk are sent undercover together? Even as a couple? And they both pine guiltily, because Edgin is married, but what they're doing feels so real and so right... (Maybe the setup means Edgin can visit Zia some nights? Or write letters? Or maybe the whole mess of feelings only comes out when he returns home, and Zia has to sort them out?)
I will forever love hurt/comfort for getting together. Maybe Xenk is injured and Edgin has to take him home, resulting in Edgin and Zia nursing him back to health. Or Edgin is injured and Xenk takes him to the cottage, but stays so his healing magic can recharge - or Zia insists he stays, because Xenk is wounded too?
Accidental soulbond! Maybe between all three, maybe just between Edgin and Xenk, maybe it starts as Edgin and Xenk but they manage to add Zia... But due to the effect of some magical artifact, they can now hear each other's thoughts/feel each other's feelings/can't move too far from each other/all of the above.
I'd also love some established relationship domestic fluff, with them all living in the cottage at Targos, raising Kira together.
Or, as Edgin and Holga managed to take young Kira on the road, maybe all three of them could have glorious adventures together, making the world a better place?
Totally down with smut too! What's their first time as a three like? Do they find the mechanics of it difficult to arrange? Is there a lot of laughing as limbs get tangled? Maybe Xenk's a virgin and gets a bit overwhelmed, and Edgin and Zia have to be gentle with him. What's the sex like once they get used to it? Do they indulge in some double penetration? Or maybe one of the guys goes in the middle, both penetrating and penetrated? Do they have some kinky fun? Maybe one (or two) domming the other(s)? Three people means lots of possibilities!

Thoughts + Prompts for any Doric/Edgin/Simon/Xenk poly

Awkward but blossoming Simon, charming yet angsty Edgin, sharp-tongued but compassionate Doric, serious yet kind Xenk. Pick any three (or all four!) and poly them up. I love all of them and how their personalities interact, and I ship them in every combination, so why not shove those ships together?

(If the resulting ship doesn't involve both Simon and Doric, please either give Simon/Doric an open relationship or make this an AU where they were never into each other.)

A double date - a meal at a tavern, a picnic in beautiful scenery, or a visit to some hot springs - develops into something more.
The peril and adrenaline of a dangerous quest helps them realise their feelings, maybe after one (or all of them) have a close brush with death.
Some fluff with them cooking together, sitting around the campfire, eating together in a tavern, or wherever they can banter or have soft feels.
A magical artifact or a misfired spell accidentally creates a soulbond between them, and now they can hear each other's thoughts/feel each other's feelings/have to stay close to each other/all of the above. How do they deal with this unexpected level of intimacy? What about the practical aspects of three (or four) people being bonded together? What happens if they manage to break the bond?
One of them gets injured, and Xenk can't heal them because spell slots/anti-magic cuffs/reasons. The others gently comfort them - holding them close, rubbing their back, whispering soft words, kissing their cheek or forehead, etc.
A cave-in traps them in a dungeon, or a storm snows them into a cabin, and it's freezing cold - so they all have to huddle for warmth.
Or maybe they get captured and imprisoned, and they have to keep each other's spirits up as they await rescue - from Holga and Kira, or even from the Harpers.
When they arrive at the inn after a long day of travelling, they discover there's only one bed - and they're all too tired to argue, so they pile in together.
They all get hit by sex pollen, and the intense and long-lasting urges drive them to have an orgy, finding pleasure together in different combinations - or all together. Or maybe three of them get hit, and the established couple can't bear to leave their friend to suffer alone.
Maybe virgins Simon and Doric invite experienced Edgin to give them sex lessons.
Omega Doric goes into heat, and omega Simon can't help her (or vice versa) so they ask alpha Edgin to help - or alpha Xenk. Or maybe Xenk and Edgin are an alpha/alpha couple, and one of the omegas seeks help from both of them.

Little Women (2019 Movie - Gerwig)
Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, Amy March
My gift must feature at least one of my requested characters.

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Thoughts + Prompts for Amy/Laurie

I already knew these two were endgame, but this was the first version of Little Women I consumed and it's basically the Laurie/Amy truther version, and the ship completely grabbed me. I have so many feelings about their arc: little Amy pining for her big sister's best friend, lonely Laurie slotting right into their family like a brother even as he pines for Jo... then Laurie and Amy reuniting in Europe as adults, with all those childhood years giving them such a comfortable rapport. Only now Amy is a clear-eyed woman dealing with the difficult questions of marriage, and Laurie's struggling with his heartbreak.

I love their gentle, awkward, prickly edging towards open affection - and I love that Amy is so determined to be practical, but still being swayed by her feelings. She's seen the best of Laurie and refuses to let him be his worst - after all, if she can live with unrequited love, why can't he? And I love that she refuses to surrender to her own girlish crush and accept his first flimsy suggestion of feelings - forcing them both to assess what they really want, and to come to each other afresh, in a moment of genuine emotion and honesty. And despite the loss of Beth, they seem so happy together! Laurie practically glows as he talks about Amy.

I'm fine with Laurie having a crush on Jo prior to getting together with Amy (or maybe it wasn't a crush, he just didn't realise his feelings were platonic, or wasn't sure what kind of feelings they were). But you don't have to mention that ship at all, if you don't want to.

I would love some comfortable domestic moments as they settle into married life together, back home in the States. Chatting over the breakfast table, cuddling up for a cosy night by the fire, discussing whether to rearrange the furniture, or planning a society ball...
Or some seasonal vibes, at any point during the year. Enjoying the flowers blooming in their garden? Having a relaxing summer picnic? Wrapping up warm for an autumn walk, or snuggling as they hold mugs of lovely hot drink? Going ice skating again, but this time it's pure fun? Celebrating Christmas with their families, or a quieter moment between the two of them during the Christmas season?
What happened after that kiss? A gentle and tender conversation about all their hopes? More of them comforting each other over losing Beth? Dealing with the practical questions of engagement? Laurie properly getting down on one knee, with or without a ring? So many possibilities!
That must've been a long boat journey back from Europe. Does one of them suffer from seasickness? Some hurt/comfort for that would be great. Or maybe they were trying to sneak little moments together between looking after sickly Aunt March. Maybe, as a newly married couple, they spent most of the trip together in their cabin...
Or maybe some hurt/comfort when Amy has a dream about Beth and wakes up crying, and Laurie gently comforts her. Or maybe Laurie feels like he has to hide his own grief about Beth, because that pain really belongs to Amy - but he was practically the Marches' brother. Maybe Amy could help him to open up and they could console each other together.
We see them with their baby daughter at the end of the film. I'd love something about Laurie doting on pregnant Amy. Maybe she's exhausted or she's got morning sickness, or maybe he just likes fussing over her. But does he have any worries about being a good father, after losing his own? Or some pure fluff would be good. Introducing the baby to the Marches or to Laurie's grandfather? Playing with her, teaching her to walk or talk, reading a bedtime story?
I'd love to see Amy and Laurie consummating their marriage on their wedding night. Is virgin Amy determined to be practical about it all, or is she overwhelmed by the tenderness and vulnerability? Does she even know what sex is, or does Laurie have to gently guide her through it? Seems like it probably isn't Laurie's first time - but is his first time with someone he loves. Is he overwhelmed by the intimacy of it?
Or maybe some smut once they're an established couple and have a thorough knowledge of each other's likes and bodies.
Laurie says that Amy calls him "my lord" - do they indulge in some gentle power exchange, with sub Amy happily surrendering to dom Laurie? Maybe she finds it really relaxing to be tied up or pinned down, or just told what to do. Maybe Laurie finds it exciting to take control and loves giving her pleasure.
Or maybe Amy is the dominant one! She definitely seems to be the one in charge outside the bedroom - maybe that extends to sex too. Does she like to make him obey, even kneel? And is he eager to be a good boy, or does he need a little firmness before he'll fall in line?

Thoughts + Prompts for Laurie & Amy & Beth & Jo & Meg

I love big families, with all the complex intertwined relationships that result, and I love how Laurie blended into that. The girls are all so different but so similar at the same time, and I love the contrasts and parallels between them - like how they all have a creative outlet, but in different spheres. And I had so many feelings about them drawing lonely orphan Laurie into that, turning him into almost a brother figure. The March household seemed so cosy, always so full of homely activity and love - even when they were arguing. I definitely got the impression Laurie was pining to be part of their family - and to stay part of it as they grew up. And who could blame him? All the fun of putting on plays, going ice skating, secret meetings in the attic, matching keys for a private letterbox, celebrating Christmas together... And all four sisters seem fond of Laurie - even shy Beth was happy for Laurie to hug an arm around her when they were preparing to send Marmee to nurse their father.

Laurie's unrequited crush on Jo and Amy's (currently) unrequited crush on Laurie are fine to include in the background, but for these prompts I'm looking for a sense of them all as a group. And you're welcome to have Laurie's grandfather, Marmee, and/or Mr March etc appear as well!

This is such a good canon for seasonal moments. We've seen them at so many points during the year, partaking in appropriate activities - you could return to/expand on any of those, or show me a whole new one. Picking flowers or making flower crowns, dancing in a light spring rain, visiting a lake on a hot day, drinking hot cocoa, eating toffee apples, ice skating, snowball fights or building snowmen... Fluffy and happy, soft and tender, food or sport or relaxation, I just crave more of this.
Also, Christmas. I love Christmas. You could go historically accurate here, but I won't notice if you aren't. Baking and eating gingerbread, buying or making presents for each other, playing charades, wrapping up warm to go carolling, cuddling up together by the fire with a hot drink... Do they decorate a tree, in the Marches' house or in Laurie's? Maybe Laurie gets a mistletoe kiss on the cheek from each of the girls - or the girls give them to each other. Those scenes of them eating Christmas dinner are just so cosy.
I'd love to see them putting on a play. Any part of the process - arguing about roles, practising scenes, doing rewrites, making or trying on their costumes, a dress rehearsal, and/or the final performance... I love the creativity, the bustle, the taking on of roles, the opportunities for banter/bickering or for hilarious mistakes. Marmee suggested Laurie would have to fight Jo for the male roles - does Jo win? Does he have to play a girl? Can Beth be urged into a small role or does she stick to providing music?
Some mild hurt/comfort would be great. Could be four of them all (fighting to) look after one at the same time, or maybe four rotating through shifts of keeping the hurt one company. Maybe one of them slipped while walking in the snow? Got caught in the rain and now has a chill? Or a fever, and now keeps having nightmares? Hurt their foot while dancing (again)? The full aftermath of Amy falling through the ice? Maybe Laurie is sick and can't leave his house, so the girls bring all their bustle to his bedroom? I'd just love to see them all being soft and concerned (or affectionately providing noisy distractions).
Maybe something a little angstier - Laurie just as he's getting to know them, pining to be part of their family? Already included, but worried he'll always be an outsider? Maybe specifically worrying that shy Beth won't open up to him - or Beth as she nervously gets to know him, trying to be brave, forging that affectionate bond? Or maybe two of the sisters have had another little argument about something, and are worried they won't make up - maybe one (or more) of the others could help them patch it up?

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The Princess Diaries (Movies)
Mia Thermopolis, Nicholas Devereaux
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These two are such a great example of enemies to lovers. I love that they're kind and flirty at their first meeting, because they're immediately attracted to each other, and that even once they're enemies they can't hide that sexual tension. But their enmity is based on both seeking something only one of them can have rather than ideological differences: Nicholas seems more motivated by whether Mia's going to be a good queen and whether she really knows Genovia (and by his uncle's influence), and not a personal hunger for power. So once he's convinced of her capability (and she of his sincerity) and he gives up his claim to the crown, there's no question about whether they'd be able to find common ground.

I love both the push-and-pull of Nicholas flirting and Mia trying to resist (in the closet, by the fountain, the deleted scene in the kitchen) as well as them being soft and friendly with each other: Nicholas supporting Mia by helping with her archery, and the night they spend together before her wedding where we see them opening up emotionally, dancing close, and falling asleep in each other's arms. So I'd love a post-canon continuation of that as their relationship develops, or is fully established, or a missing scene while Nicholas is still living at the palace and they keep running into each other. Or maybe a fantasy or historical AU?

I liked Andrew as a character so no bashing of him please, and it's fine to have Mia/Andrew's unromantic engagement happening in the background or to show them amicably breaking up. Also happy for Clarisse/Joe to be in the background, or for Lilly to visit again. Or cute appearances by Fat Louie the cat or Maurice the dog!

More of Nicholas cooking for Mia? Maybe she's worrying about losing the crown and can't sleep, so goes to get a midnight snack, and he just happens to want one too - and there's both softness and tension as he prepares and shares something amazing. Or them as an established couple: flirting over a normal breakfast, Nicholas learning Mia's favourite foods, or him going all out with a special romantic dinner.
I'm absolutely in love with Genovia and would eat up all the worldbuilding. Use these two characters to tell me about the structure and history of Genovian nobility. Or Genovian culture and traditions: do they have a lot of pear-based recipes? What about events celebrating pear growing, pear harvesting, etc? Or other seasonal traditions, whether in spring, summer, autumn, or winter, sensible or utterly weird. More about Genovia's independence day? How do they celebrate Christmas in Genovia - are there traditional biscuits or cakes or drinks, how do they decorate, how do they depict Santa? What are the important sights to see and things to do while holidaying on the Genovian coast, or in the countryside, or around Pyrus?
Dealing with the press or public officials now that Mia's queen. Maybe after the scandal of Mia's broken engagement and being caught sleeping in Nicholas's arms the press are even more interested in all the gossip - and the two of them have to rely on each other during a series of intense "look, we're engaged" press events. Or maybe something fluffier and more humourous, with Nicholas subtly helping to support Mia as she mingles at an event.
Or silly fluff based on Mia's continuing clumsiness. Nicholas seemed amused and forgiving when she stepped on his foot the first time, and when she fell on him climbing down from her window. So more of that: Mia causing minor chaos and Nicholas calmly dealing with it, or maybe a fall results in an intimate position that gets them riled up and means they spend the rest of an event jittering because they're desperate to be alone.
I'd be interested to see how these two and their dynamic play out in other settings: steampunk AU, daemon AU, Hogwarts AU? Regency AU, where the scandal with Nicholas almost ruins her? Or Mia can't convince parliament to change the law and Nicholas has to marry her right then so she can keep the crown? Fantasy AU where they're both competing to be the next leader of a dragonrider battalion? Or a fantasy AU with the same plot as the film: they're rival heirs aiming for the same crown - what changes once magic is involved?
Presumably they're going to need children to be heirs to the crown, so anything to do with that. Soft fluffy moments during pregnancy as they look forward to their first child - or hurt/comfort where Mia has morning sickness and Nicholas looks after her. The joys of raising their kids together: maybe Nicholas using his skill for accents to read a bedtime story while Mia's heart melts? Or maybe some breeding kink smut, as they prepare to make that baby.
Mia said she's never been in love before, so is she a virgin? Would love to see experienced Nicholas slowly and gently taking her virginity - and being surprised himself at how intense and intimate sex is with a partner he loves. Do they have a short engagement and wait until their wedding night? Or do they decide to take that step before then, once they feel secure in their feelings and trust?
Maybe Mia's rule continues into the bedroom and she enthusiastically, if somewhat awkwardly, doms a happily submissive Nicholas. Or maybe at the end of the day she wants to relax and let him take control, so he doms her instead, continuing the vibe of the archery tutoring scene. Kneeling, collaring, bondage, pegging and swearing of fealty all very welcome. (Or maybe discipline or painplay? I'll be honest: when Nicholas said "you can step on my foot anytime", my brain heard "hurt me, mistress", so...)
Omega Mia goes into heat. Maybe they get trapped in a closet, pre-relationship, and the air's full of scent and tension - but alpha Nicholas never crosses the line, and just gently comforts her instead of taking advantage. (Maybe, against her better judgement, she lets him hold her close so she can smell his calming alpha scent.) Or maybe some enthusiastic mating and knotting once they're an established couple.

Wonka (2023)
Noodle, Willy Wonka
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Their friendship is adorable. I love the joy and support they bring to each other's lives. And despite the age difference, that exchange is mutual, and I love how that adds to the dynamic. At 22, Wonka is a young man embarking on his career, confident in his chocolatier skills and brimming with optimism - but he's also illiterate, somewhat vulnerable, and very much missing his mother. At 14, Noodle still has a childlike yearning to be mothered - but she's weary beyond her years, resigned to the harsh realities of life, and steadily self-assured. That combination of her teaching him to read as he teaches her to hope is so interesting and so sweet. And then there's the more equitable interactions of them working together to achieve his dream. I love the magical realism of Wonka's chocolates - and the contrast between this calm and practical young girl, and this bonkers and whimsical adult man! Such a cosy and fantastical film.

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