Dear SmutSwap Author/Artist
Thanks for offering one of my requested ships and kinks for this exchange! I hope I can provide some helpful guidance in what I'd like without getting too long-winded.
Feel free to take a look at any of my other previous Dear Author letters, for other exchanges (all with the Dear Author tag) for more prompts and ideas. I tend to re-request a lot of the same fandoms and ships frequently, I've just tried to focus more on smutty elements here.
I found it a little tricky to come up with detailed prompts beyond the kinks/tropes I've requested, so I apologize if they are a bit on the short side. What I ended up doing is grouping kinks together that could work (separately or in any combination if you feel inspired) for a particular prompt when possible, as just some guidance for the kind of scenario I'm envisioning. And please don't feel you have to combine them all - I know that's not how matching works! Consider it "same prompt, choose-your-own-kink(s)-to-write/draw." :)
And please note that I am totally equally happy with art as well as fic gifts...in fact art is so rare (to non-existant) for most of my requests that I would absolutely be delighted by visual interpretations of my requests.
My AO3 account: sidewinder
General Likes (of the smutty/shippy kind):
- I'm equally happy with first-time scenarios as well as established relationships. In fact I tend to really enjoy stories exploring romance and relationships through the years: couples growing old together, finding new ways (new kinks?) to keep the relationship fresh, exciting and loving.
- Sexy fun that isn’t all about penetration—I love frot (oh I especially love frot!), oral sex, mutual masturbation, extended kissing scenes, characters so turned on by each other that they can hardly last beyond some sensual touching, erotic massage, etc.
- Characters taking care of each other after an injury or emotional upset/trauma. I'm more into the recovery and "comfort" than the "hurt" part of the h/c equation. Go on and give me that "healing cock" fic, as tropey and iddy as it may be!
- Comeplay, characters that don't mind getting sticky and messy and reveling in it.
- Snark and sass, characters who can take it and dish it straight back. (Case in point: why I love John Munch)
- Pregnancy/kidfic. I’ve had a long battle with infertility and childlessness, so it’s generally my #1 hard DNW. Please, nothing that suggests or promotes the idea that a person/couple can’t truly be happy and fulfilled until or unless they have children.
- Public humiliation/embarrassment.
- BDSM beyond the playful use of restraints, sensory denial, or spanking (unless specifically requested for certain ships where I could totally see and want it rougher). Other kink-related DNWs: bloodplay, watersports, scat.
- Main character death, permanent injury/mutilation.
- Unrequested AUs (high school, coffee shop, mundane, etc.)
So I basically ship John Munch with the entire universe, and he certainly does get around (hence a good number of my requests in SVU, Homicide, L&O, etc). I tend to imagine he's got to be kinky as fuck, or at least willing to try just about anything once (very much Good, Giving and Game). But I have the most ships with him in the SVU verse so that's where I'm going to start with this letter.
John Munch/Odafin Tutuola
I love these two so much. The hard thing was not requesting simply All The Kinks.
Frottage, Mutual Masturbation, Clothed Sex, Office Sex, Suit Kink, Desk sex - Anything with these two sneaking off for a private moment while at work = Too Damn Hot for me. Whether it’s desperate grinding against each other in the cribs, a quickie in the bathroom or the captain’s office, I love it. Especially if there’s a risk of getting caught so they have to try to stay quiet and do it quick. Also I really have a thing for Fin in those three-piece suits he wore in the early years, John in his suits all throughout the show. So office sex + anything about getting turned on by their clothes or wanting to mess up those clothes = perfection.
Hair Braiding, Hair Kink, Head Shaving - OK, I really just absolutely love Fin’s ponytail/braid in the early seasons (and weep when he cuts it off in Season 9!) And I like to think John loves it just as much as I do. So a story/scene where John loves watching Fin braiding his hair and finds it way too sexy … I also love the image of Fin undoing his braid (or John undoing it for him) right before sex. Alternatively, why DOES Fin finally decide to cut it off and go for the close shaven look? And what’s it like having sex for the first time after it’s gone…maybe John finds that a lot sexier and hot than he had expected.
Healing Sex, Rape Recovery, Trauma Recovery, Self-Sacrifice/Enduring Rape to Protect Friend/Lover/Family, Comfort Sex - Give me some tropey, over the top hurt/comfort with healing sex afterwards! I will eat that up with a spoon for these two. It could be after a particularly emotionally draining or disturbing case, something where they need positive, loving, intense sex to cleanse away the memories. Or something more direct: one of them injured or assaulted (preferably to save their partner from the same fate), the other working to help them recover and remember that they have each other no matter what (happy sigh).
Comeplay, Wet & Messy, Marathon Sex - I love the image of these two just getting filthy/sweaty/messy as fuck with each other. Working hard all week, maybe denying themselves any fun (because it could distract them from the job) until the weekend is here and they go crazy. Decide to spend an entire weekend in bed just fucking each other's brains out until they can't even contemplate going for another round.
Accidental Soul Bond - Always and forever pining for this trope with these two. I can imagine them both protesting like hell if it happened, before grudgingly realizing how perfect they are for each other.
Ear Kink - Um, this one is basically a given for ANY of my Munch requests. :D
John Munch/Nick Amaro
Oh, these two...my bad/wrong/won't-someone-please-join-me-i
Frottage, Mutual Masturbation, Clothed Sex, Office Sex, Suit Kink, Desk sex - All the same details as above for John & Fin, I would love for this ship as well.
Daddy Kink, Dom/Sub Roleplay, Clothed/Naked - Two men with major daddy issues, mmm yes please. Really want some dirty-bad-wrong dom/sub play here with Nick kind of hating himself but wanting nothing more than to be a good sub for whatever John demands of him. Or combined with the above, sex in the office where John forces Nick to undress and service him.
Undercover as a Couple - Some kind of wacky case where they have to go undercover, Nick as John's boy toy/enforcer, but then things get out of hand. Basically I've never gotten over that scene in "Undercover Blue" with these two and need some more. Please.
Alternate Universe - Student/Teacher, Alternate Universe - Slavery, Alternate Universe - Sex Workers/Prostitution, Alternate Universe - BDSM, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics - Munch/Amaro is one ship where I would happily take any one of these AU scenarios. Have fun, go crazy, get dirty with them. (For A/B/O, I definitely want Alpha!John and Omega!Nick.)
John Munch/George Huang
Intelligence Kink, Friends With Benefits, Casual Sex, Friends to Lovers, Comfort Sex - I didn't realize how much I wanted this ship until someone wrote a story suggesting it. Now I need more than the suggestion. As much as John normally dislikes and distrusts shrinks, he definitely has a respect for George and I could see them bonding over being able to have intelligent debates and conversations with each other. I don't see this necessarily as a "true love forever!!!" type ship, but friends with benefits who are there for each other when needed.
Monique Jeffries/John Munch
Enemies to Friends to Lovers - I enjoyed how these two went from being so confrontational and sarcastic toward each other to geniunely starting to become caring partners—at least until Monique got transferred out! So I'd love a story that explores the growth of that relationship.
Drunk sex, consenual drunk sex - Maybe something set not long after Monique gets put on desk duty/transfers out. She's pissed off, John takes her out for drinks to commiserate, offer support, he's upset to lose yet another partner...one thing leads to another. Could end up either a one-night stand (regretted or not) or something more serious than that.
Femdom, spanking, light bondage, Dom/sub roleplay, BDSM, Woman on Top, Domestic Discipline, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics - I also adore the idea of John being a total sub to Monique, and he loves every minute of it. Maybe that's even why he tries to tweak her and get on her nerves so much at work, so he can be suitably punished for it at the end of the day. Also wouldn't mind an A/B/O au with Alpha!Monique, Omega!John.
Law & Order
John Munch/Lennie Briscoe
They basically define this meme I stole off the otpmusings tumblr:
"Okay but instead of shipping the grumpy one with the cinnamon roll, imagine shipping two grumpy ones. Just being salty about fucking everything together all the time. Having the same salty philosophy on life and snickering at other people’s idiocy 24/7."
Lazy/Gentle Sex, Sleepy Sex/Morning Sex, Laughter during Sex, Intelligence kink, Wordplay kink, Banter While in Bed, banter as foreplay, Talked to Orgasm - I'd be into something along these lines, capturing the snark and witty banter that always made them so much fun to watch on screen. It's a day off, neither wants to get out of bed and do much; Sunday morning sex while or after bitching about the news and the general state of the world; verbal one-upmanship while trying to distract the other with *ahem* other well-practiced skills in the bedroom. This could be either after Munch has moved to New York (maybe they even lived together for a while? Munch crashing at Briscoe's until he found his own place?), or earlier during the Homicide/L&O crossover days.
Another set-up could be over the fact that they are eskimo brothers, thanks to Gwen. One-upmanship and challenges leading to seeing who's a better kisser, who's got more impressive "equipment", and things go, well, you can guess where from there.
Homicide: Life on the Street
Julianna Cox/Mike Kellerman/John Munch
Consensual Exhibitionism/Voyeurism, Voyeurism, Public Sex, In Public, Semi-Public Sex, Drunk sex, consenual drunk sex - So this is a prompt I definitely stole from someone else a while back, because I was desperately hoping to see it written! Some situation where Mike & Julianna are getting hot and heavy with each other, and John ends up enjoying the show (maybe eventually joining in, or not, either way totally fine with me!) Perhaps it happens one night at the Waterfront when Mike & Julianna have had too much to drink, it's past closing time and John wants to go home...but when they start getting really handsy with each other he figures, well, if they're not going anywhere, he might as well appreciate the performance.
Megan Russert/John Munch
Because, franky, I just find the two of them adorable together and I think they would have sassy, smart fun.
Poor John was so sad when Megan left! And I enjoyed when they were briefly partnered together in season 4; they had such a fun chemistry. Like Kay, Megan seems like the kind of woman whom John really respects and is probably too intimidated to make a move on...unless she initiated things and then he'd be a total puppy for her.
consensual drunk sex, Drunk Sex - What if they had a drunken one night fling on the night of Meldrick's wedding?
Femdom, Dom/Sub roleplay, Woman on Top - Another ship where I like the idea of John being a totally willing and happy sub to one of his female coworkers (and at least for a time, superior).
Intelligence Kink, Competence Kink, Friends to Lovers - John's turned on by Megan's self-confidence and intelligence as much as he is by how attractive she is. Megan sees the smart side of John, too, beneath the smart-ass.
The Good Place
Mindy St. Claire/Michael
Woman on Top, Spanking, Sex as a Bargaining Chip, Femdom - Dear Brain, why do I find Ted Danson so hot as Michael?
OK, besides the fact that he's matured into one hell of a silver fox, I love his cunning mix of innocent-about-humans and then pure evil as we see in the finale of season 1 (though I still hold out some hope that Michael may be playing his fellow engineers as much as he was playing Elanor, Tahani, Chidi and Jason.) But Mindy...who is Mindy? Was she just someone else playing a role in the other four's torment? Or does she really live by herself in that "Medium Place" - maybe with occasional visits from Michael (because I don't think even Mindy could live on warm beer, masturbation and cocaine for eternity). For some reason I like the idea of him being quite submissive to her as well because she seemed like such a dominating personality type. Or maybe she uses sex as a bargaining chip in exchange for things to pass the time in her mediocre eternity?
Tahani Al-Jamil/Eleanor Shellstrop
Hair washing, Hair braiding, Hair brushing, First time with a woman, soulmates - Much like Eleanor, I went from finding Tahani incredibly annoying (if beautiful and with amazing hair) to endearing and sweet (and still incredibly beautiful). I'd enjoy something fun with Eleanor just totally delighting in fussing with Tahani's hair, and perhaps introducing her to the fun of being with another woman. And/or, what if it turns out Eleanor and Tahani are in fact soul mates (if such a thing is real, and not just part of Michael's construct of The Good Place to make the four miserable?)
Person of Interest
Harold Finch/John Reese
*wibbles*
Undercover as a Couple, Emotional sex, Healing sex, Trauma Recovery, Praise Kink, Loyalty - I'm reasonably new to this fandom/show but this ship presses all of my buttons just right. Odd couple with their own tortured/troubled pasts, loyalty kink, us against the world...no wonder I've been binge-watching my way through the show and already regretting when I get to the end! (I do know how it ends by the way, so you don't have to worry about spoiling me.) I'd love a story that captures their intense loyalty to each other, and maybe has a touch of dark/grim humor that we sometimes would see during certain cases/numbers. Undercover as a couple, giving them an excuse to be more affectionate in public than normal (or as a way to suddenly realize the depth of feelings for each other?) Or, something more emotional, set in the aftermath of trauma/injury (lord knows there are enough in canon options to choose from there.) I'm also cool with an AU where John doesn't die in the finale, but it's a long and slow recovery, emotionally and physically, for them both.
