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Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange Interest Survey

You asked and we've answered! It's time to gauge interest in a 2023 Mid Year Jaime x Brienne Exchange! Your responses really help, even if you are unlikely to sign up this year, so please reply to the short survey below by April 30th.

What is the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange? Way back in 2020, which I'm pretty sure was a decade ago, a few fans decided to run a fic exchange to celebrate our favourite knights. It's a pretty straightforward exchange: participants sign up, providing us with details on canons, ratings, and topics they are willing/unwilling to write, as well as three prompts. Matches are made based on that information and sent out. You will then have approximately two months to write a fic of at least 1000 words based off one or more of the prompts you received, posting it during the posting window and receiving a gift based off your own prompts! If you have any questions, feel free to send us an ask!

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#5

GOT Fic Jaime x Brienne

Here We Go to War

Written for @kiraziwrites for the JB Festive Festival Exchange 2021

Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Mature

Tags: Jaime/Brienne, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Sandor Clegane, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Divergence After Season Six, Westerosi Politics, Political Marriage, Marriage of Convenience, Pining, The Long Night, Sparring as Foreplay, Hurt/Comfort, Woundcare, Cunnilingus, Not Quite A Bath But Close Enough For Jaime, Daenerys Targaryen Is Not a Mad Queen, Angst With a Happy Ending

Summary: War to the east, the Dragon queen and her foreign armies come to take back the Seven Kingdoms with fire and blood and demand the North bend the knee.

War to the south, the Lannister queen took her throne in wildfire and the blood of innocents and demands the head of Sansa Stark.

War to the north, beyond the Wall, the Night King and his army of the dead demand nothing but death.

War comes for them all.

In the middle, two tired knights try to protect the ones they love and the ones to whom they're sworn.

28 notes - Posted February 9, 2022

#4

ASOIAF/GOT fic rec, Jaime/Brienne, canon divergence, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, reluctant royalty

Protector of the Realm by greenmtwoman @greenmtwoman (written for @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange 2022) Rating: Mature No Archive Warnings Apply Tags: Queen Brienne, AU-Arranged Marriage, After All the Wars Word count: 22,641

Summary: "Your brother is free to remain at Casterly Rock, and to eat his gold. We will allow him no other use for it.”

“Unless?” He regarded her with a kind of wonder. She was shrewder and more implacable than he had expected.

“Unless you and I are wed.”

He laughed, though her face was entirely serious. “Was this Tyrion’s idea or yours?” It was a preposterous idea, and it made a preposterous kind of sense.“

Call it a mutual realization of need. I need to marry for the stability of the crown. There are few candidates left. I require a consort with wealth, and I’d prefer not to wed a fool or a weakling.”

“Lucky for you that I’m neither. I’m merely a monster, which is much more agreeable.”

Rec: Beautiful canon divergence arranged marriage enemies to lovers romance between Queen Brienne and Jaime that cuts straight to the emotional core of each of them, has excellent rhythm in the writing, and is warm, funny, biting, and sweet all at once.

31 notes - Posted August 21, 2022

#3

WIP Wishlist Update

Posted eight different WIP Wishlists during 2021. Several stories have been updated since they were posted, including some that had not been updated in awhile. Celebrate these updates!

almost a beauty, almost a knight by ifancymyselfawriter  Mentioned in Round Three as updated 26 July 2021. Current Last Updated 30 July 2021!

The Arrangement by tarthiana @bussdowntarthiana Mentioned in Round Four. Now complete!

At Your Side by miera @mierac Mentioned in Round Four. Now complete!

Beware Your Dreams by Zeta_Mei @zetaaa Mentioned in Round One as updated October 2020. Current Last Updated 25 May 2021!

Brave New World by suffolkgirl Mentioned in Round Eight. Now complete!

The Broken Jaw of Our Lost Kingdoms by Vera (Vera_DragonMuse)   Mentioned in Round Eight as updated November 2021. Current Last Updated 01 January 2022!

Constant as the Northern Star by PrettyThief @pretty--thief Mentioned in Round Two as updated April 2021. Current Last Updated 9 September 2021!

Crowned With Flowers by BecauseBraime  Mentioned in Round One. Now complete!

Heart That Matters More by dancinginthecenteroftheworld @dancinginthecenteroftheworld Mentioned in Round Six as updated August 2021. Current Last Updated 11 October 2021!

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by CatelynTsukino  Mentioned in Round Four as updated July 2021. Current Last Updated 10 January 2022!

it’s not much (but my money’s on you) by jellyb34n  Mentioned in Round Six as updated September 2021. Current Last Updated 21 November 2021!

The Keeper by PalyGirl  Mentioned in Round Two as updated March 2021. Current Last Updated 28 November 2021!

No One Mourns the Wicked by boywholivednotdied  Mentioned in Round One as updated June 2020. Current Last Updated 25 June 2021!

An Old Lion Amongst Young Wolves by Angelic_Temptress  Mentioned in Round Three as updated December 2020. Current Last Updated 3 August 2021!

Three years, no more by Zeta_Mei @zetaaa Mentioned in Round Two as updated April 2021. Current Last Updated 16 May 2021!

turn up the stage lights by potato_writes @potatothecat Mentioned in Round One as updated March 2021. Current Last Updated 1 June 2021!

35 notes - Posted January 14, 2022

#2

WIP Wishlist Mid-year 2022 Updates

WIP Wishlist

All the fic updated after the end of 2021 WIP Wishlist Update

almost a beauty, almost a knight by ifancymyselfawriter

From round four, last updated 01 May 2022

Things I love: Tommen, Tommen and Jaime, Tommen and Brienne; begrudging respect between Brienne and Cersei even among everything else between them; the intrigue of dragons fighting dragons and lions and suns and Evenstars caught between them; the Rock, which is unusual for me; twisting, manipulative, dangerous relationships of all sorts.

The Blue Knight vs. The Kingslayer by SeeThemFlying

From round eight, last updated 02 March 2022

Things I love: Brienne and Pod’s friendship and teamwork, the sheer silliness and threat of the Kingslayer, Imp, and Evil Queen, the Honor League, the sweetness and softness between Brienne and Jaime while their alteregos wage war on each other, how over-the-top and joyful and perfect this is as a comic book story.

Break the Shape We Take by ClasseySpanks

From round eight, last updated 12 April 2022

Things I love: Intriguing worldbuilding, particularly around the Evenstar prophecy, Jaime needling at Brienne because he loves to see her eyes and her blush and to argue with her, something dangerous lurking in the trees and impaling deer on branches, Brienne brave and fearless when she’s doing what she’s been born to do and awkward and withdrawn otherwise, Jaime and Brienne teaming up.

The Broken Jaw of Our Lost Kingdoms by Vera ( Vera_DragonMuse)

From round eight, now complete

Things I love: Interesting, engaging worldbuilding, how Sansa and Brienne work together, Brienne and Pod’s friendship across lines, shapeshifting, the sharp-edged history between Brienne and Jaime.

everything you see (is all for your taking) by EllisJay

From round nine, last updated 09 April 2022

Things I love: Brienne confident, experienced, and gentle with the people who need her to be gentle, Brienne’s amazing students and how she interacts with them, Oberyn’s work with Brienne and his flirtations, the double entendres, Brienne’s masturbation lesson blowing Jaime’s mind when he puts it into practice, flirtation on top of flirtation.

It’s All Coming Back to Me Now by CatelynTsukino

From round four, now complete

Things I love: Brienne and Aerys; how different it is for Jaime to interact with Ned (and others, but particularly Ned) when he’s not Kingsguard; Brienne’s friendship with women (I’d name them, but I don’t want to get too spoilery on who lives, who dies, and why they become friends); the pain Brienne and Jaime each carry; what Westeros looks like when Robert’s Rebellion is a very different thing.

it’s not much (but my money’s on you) by jellyb34n @nossbean

From round six, last updated 6 May 2022

Things I love: Behind the scenes for politics, the friendships, particularly Jaime, Elia, and Rhaenys, Brienne’s characterisation and voice, Jaime’s sharp humour and intelligence set against his soft heart (he is made for love), the incredible sexual and romantic tension between Jaime and Brienne, Lyanna Mormont in all her glory, Missandei’s intelligence and wit and competence, Pia’s role – everything, pretty much everything.

The Kingsguard by LadyRhiyana

From round nine, last updated 22 May 2022

Things I love: Modern AUs with Brienne as a princess, why Selwyn joins the rebels, Jaime the undercover Kingsguard, the way they annoy each other to no end, Brienne’s friendships, the way they protect each other, the history of Evenfall Hall, Lannister sibling dynamics, and spring break shenanigans.

No One Mourns the Wicked by boywholivednotdied

From round one, last updated 20 April 2022

Things I love: Jaime’s time in Riverrun with Brienne, Brienne’s friendship with Catelyn, the complicated political mess in King’s’ Landing, Brienne’s fierceness and loyalty and love.

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43 notes - Posted July 5, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Belated Jaime x Brienne Week Speed Fic Recs

Late to the party because work interrupted, but I had this half put together before travel started and wanted to share what I had done, even late and incomplete. Possibly more later, I had at least another five authors ready to discuss.

You can always find more fic talk under my WIP Wishlist and Fic Rec tags.

Combination of days, here are five authors who make me happy and three of their fics that I love.

Crowned With Flowers by BecauseBraime: Pre-canon canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through political machinations, royal Tarths, Brienne growing up with the love and support of Genna Lannister, friendships, secrets and lies, and warrior princess Brienne.

Game of Secrets by BecauseBraime: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through secret Targaryens, royal bastards, sparring, Stark and Tarth friendships, Stark and Lannister friendships, and secrets for everyone.

The Gathering Storm by BecauseBraime: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through more secret Targaryens, Selwyn Tarth playing the game, Stark and Tarth friendships, battles and traps, and a glorious Daenerys.

The Lion, the Wench and the Wardrobe Trailer by GilShalos1: Modern AU, slow burn Jaime x Brienne through acting, politics, tournaments, therapy, and friendships.

To Look On Tempests: Or, How to Find Yourself Without GPS by GilShalos1: WIP, Modern AU, Jaime x Brienne through trauma recovery, forced proximity, the good and bad that comes along with a fuller Tarth family, flirting and seduction via romance novels and flowery language, and complicated, painful emotions.

Dragonfire and Sapphires by GilShalos1: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through arranged marriage, Queen Daenerys and her respect for Brienne, trauma recovery, the Long Night, misunderstandings, and beautiful, warm Tarth.

Falling Is Like This by @kiraziwrites: Modern AU, Jaime x Brienne through Stark influence, climbing gyms, Brienne’s beautiful rope bondage, and the freedom of safe falling.

Ring Them Bells by @kiraziwrites: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through Jaime surviving the fall of the Red Keep, suicidal tendencies, broken bodies and hearts, Brienne taking care of Starks and Starks taking care of Brienne, queer dads on Tarth, and rebuilding trust.

Sharp Objects by @kiraziwrites: Modern AU, Jaime x Brienne through archaeology, axe-throwing, fieldwork, shared secrets, and discoveries that will shake up historical beliefs.

And Counting by nubbins_for_all: GOT canon divergence, trauma recovery, learning intimacy, Brienne and friends, Sansa ruling Winterfell, the ways love hurts and heals, and soft, sexy domesticity. 

the crime deserves the punishment by nubbins_for_all: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through rape/sexual assault, Jaime’s instincts to attack those who harm Brienne and Brienne’s response to it, Brienne glorious in her anger, disgust, and fear, and the different ways to recover.

something different and second verse (same as the first) by nubbins_for_all: GOT canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through gender nonconformity, crossdressing, learning intimacy, complicated relationships, interesting Westerosi politics, and violence as foreplay.

Beware your dreams by @zetaaa: ASOIAF canon divergence, Jaime x Brienne through secret Targaryens, poisonings, angry and awkward flirtations, Brienne making friends and having adventures, and all sorts of fun POV characters.

Go and kiss her by @zetaaa: Modern AU, Jaime x Brienne through misunderstandings, surprise kisses, parental fisticuffs, idiotic friendships, and awkward flirtations.

Let it snow! by @zetaaa: Modern AU, Jaime x Brienne through adorable university shenanigans, mistletoe, Jaime being both annoying and charming, and, of course, snow.

47 notes - Posted October 12, 2022

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Not even a little surprised how often Jaime x Brienne appears on here.

[samirant]

The Saga of Backpfeifengesicht

It is August 22nd and the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange anonymity is over! And with this, I can finally tell the tale of how I got repeatedly cockblocked fic-blocked by @ajoblotofjunk​ - because without that sly little minx, I never, ever, would have gotten to write Backpfeifengesicht. The thanks and blame lies almost entirely at her feet. 

The following is rather gif-heavy, thanks to some of my favorite shows. Brace yourselves. 

You could assume the story starts with this:

It does not.

It really started with this:

And then...

And from there it took off!

It ended up being @slipsthrufingers​, @nire-the-mithridatist​ and @firesign23​ who took the helm on the exchange. You’ll notice that I’m not anywhere in these conversations, mostly because I’d never done a fic exchange in my life, let alone run one. The decision to stay a silent supporter in the background was an easy one to make. Surely that way I could stay outside of the chaos and drama that was sure to come. 

Little did I know.

The exchange opened and the numbers ticked up. Best estimates were that fifty writers would sign up and the exchange got TWICE that. It was phenomenal, exciting, wonderful - and thus the work began. What prompts would we get, who would we write for, what would we write?

Then, an email:

I knew @brynnmck​, or at least of her. Best buds with sdwolfpup aka @ajoblotofjunk​, lives in the States and I knew for a fact that she  enjoyed my writing in the past. This is going to be a breeze.

(Oh, I was a sweet, naive summer child.)

There were three different prompt options: rock star fic, vacation fic, and an oh-no-only-one-bed fic. I struck the last one out right away because I’d literally just done a Sansaery story utilizing that plot and didn’t want to repeat myself so blatantly. Like so many others, I went to my friends for help with planning, having one conversation in particular with @forbiddenfantasies1​ that promptly fell out of my brain.

(Three weeks later…)

The vacation prompt seemed the most inviting and I started to wonder, huh, what if Jaime and Brienne are modern adrenaline junkies and they do extreme vacations, like BASE jumping?

...I know nothing about BASE jumping.

And, what’s more, in the course of that time period, I read a fic by sdwolfpup where she referenced BASE jumping between the two of them. I chuckled to myself and tossed that idea aside. Back to brainstorming!

Inspiration struck! I decided on the vacation prompt - with a twist! I started writing! I turned to my good friend @forbiddenfantasies1 aka FF and said I HAVE SOMETHING YAAAAY: 

And I took a second to wonder… wait. Did she tell me this three weeks ago? 

Did I...? 

...oh no. 

Oh, no no no.

I searched our Discord history and...

I stole my friend’s prompt. I STOLE HER PROMPT.

That’s not me throwing a gauntlet, that’s me throwing away my bit of fic in the garbage, where it belonged. THE GALL. THE FAULTY MEMORY THAT LED TO MY WORST ACTION.

FF tried to be gracious about it, though she was in no way at fault. NO WAY. We had a long talk. And then a longer one. And then another where I said ENOUGH! You write yours and I’ll find something different, it’s the right thing to do. 

So I turned to the Rock Star Fic. Music. Guitars. Not my bag, but there’s something there. The brainstorming began again. Then, courtesy of @ajoblotofjunk :

Wait, what?

SDWOLFPUP AKA BRYNN’S BESTIE

IS

WRITING

A

MUSIC

AU

Not just anyone. Her best friend. A brilliant, brilliant writer. 

There was only one thing I could do. 

So there went mine.

(Slips: TWO CAAAAKES!

Sami: HER BEST FRIEEEEEEEND! NO!)

Commence brainstorming, part… whateverthefuck, I don’t even know.

And some more brainstorming. (And the beginning of some A+ dramatics.)

It... was not pretty.

My friends reminded me that it only had to be a thousand words - I could do that, it was highly attainable, I just had to find something. Anything. FF knows Brynn and said that she’s so chill! She’ll enjoy anything, just give it a shot!

I gave it a shot.

The struggle continued. My brain was stuck on the fact that I had been a bad, prompt-thieving friend and then that whatever sdwolfpup already had cooking was surely miles ahead of what I hadn’t been able to piece together. My friends told me to stop being so dramatic. I said:

Finally. An idea came to mind. Something simple, maybe even a single scene. The vacation prompt. Perhaps… Brienne goes on vacation. No one knows her, she doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone, maybe she decides to take a chance on that handsome man at the bar.

Yes, I told my dear @Luthienebonyx. I think that’s what I’m going to do. Brienne meets Jaime in a bar.

ONE HOUR LATER:

ONE.

HOUR.

LATER.

And if you aren’t convinced that karma wasn’t out to get me, may I draw your attention to the acknowledgement in the notes:

J’accuse! FF! @forbiddenfantasies1​ !!!!!!

Et tu, FF?

INDEED, CAPTAIN RAYMOND HOLT. INDEED.

I was languishing. Suffering. Bemoaning the very idea that I should even be in the exchange at all!!!

Meanwhile, SDW:

And I am:

I turned to FF, all HOW COULD YOU!

She was understandably confused. 

I was back to the drawing board.

There was a serious discussion of handing off my prompts to another writer, trading with someone so that I could get over my writer’s block - or at least stop getting fic-blocked by a certain talented author who was surely in cahoots with my friend-enemy FF.

FF tried to talk some sense into me. And she handed me, as it has come to be known: Brynnformation.

I decided to give it one. last. go. 

And I remembered.

Nine months later, the time had come for Backpfeifengesicht. 

I held it close to my chest. Very close. So close that I stopped checking tumblr for fear of discovering that sdwolfpup had caught the scent of my story in the air and eclipsed me yet again. When my friends asked how it was going, I was perfectly reasonable, totally chill, very:

I was informed that sdwolfpup had gone on vacation, THANK GOD, I WAS SAFE FOR A WEEK.

After I got past the murderous paranoia, I started to put a story together. Vacations. Road trips. Baseball. And, as it said in the prompts, Brynn enjoys herself some J/B lovin’. FF pointed out that Brynn had a fondness for lovin’ that involves tables.

And with that Friend-Enemy FF became Friend FF once more, as she should always be considered.

All hail Brynnformation!

Yes. It was Backpfeifengesicht’s moment to shine.

(I… stopped checking sdw’s tumblr. For my own sense of self and stability. If she came up with a random german name, I was sure to throw in the towel.)

I wrote and wrote and wrote some more. I refused to let my friends see it for fear of jinxing the whole damn thing. I was nearly halfway through when I had a truly horrible day at work and the only thing that cheered me was to break my silence and share a bit of it with @forbiddenfantasies and @elizadunc - they were new to my whining in ways that Slips, Nire, Luthien and Firesign had grown immune to.

Their response?

Though I was still in a mindset more like:

FF: Sami, stop freaking out.

Sami: I CAN’T.

I looped in the rest of my friends, so they could beta and also convince me not to bin the entire thing all over again. It was the work of SIX PEOPLE to keep me from giving up this whole damn thing.

SIX PEOPLE.

At last, the story was done and I landed somewhere between:

and

Don’t believe me?

I kept my eye out for sdwolfpup. If she was watching, she was being clever about it. 

I edited. 

My friends and wonderful betas tried to talk me down off the ledge. Repeatedly.

I made myself wait to post anyway, and not without one last freak out.

AND

SHE

DID

But hey, she also said:

Gee... I wonder how that happened?

@forbiddenfantasies1​ - you are a filthy liar and the goddamn best <3 This story would not exist without you or sdwolfpup’s fic-blocking ways. My love and my echoing screams of despair to you both. 

[nire-the-mithridatist]

This week’s Motivation Monday is dedicated to all of you who have taken part in the very first ever @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange​ in this horrible, awful Jeremy Bearimy year.

So, first things first: shout out to my co-organizers, @slipsthrufingers​ and @firesign23​. Firesign is the one who made this exchange happen. Do not @ me, Fire. If you hadn’t stepped up with scheduling suggestions and spreadsheets and sign up forms, we wouldn’t be here today. Slips is such a wonderful, take-charge organizer. She sees something, she does something about it. Love you both.

But what is an exchange without its participant? We guessed perhaps 50, 55 participants. We ended up with 102. A significant chunk of that number are new to the fandom or to fic writing in general. And I don’t know if it’s quarantine/staying home that made us write, collectively, more than a million words, or if we’re just a wordy bunch, but I don’t really want to know. We’re all magical. Especially those who managed to stay within the normal oneshot wordcount as the exchange initially intended.

We didn’t only write. We read and commented, voraciously. (Shamefully, I will admit I haven’t read as much as I should, but I’m trying to catch up.) Speculation ran rampant, murderboards were made, spreadsheets were crafted, rec lists upon rec lists were written.

But now the exchange is no longer anonymous, and save for a couple of fics, almost all participants have received a full, complete story. Some are lucky enough to receive multiple! There’s not much to do but to catch up on the fics you haven’t read. (We’re posting recaps on the fics that this exchange has produced! They’re like little rec lists, queued one at a time.)

And so--after this very, very long summer camp for shippy writers--we must return to our regularly-scheduled fandom life. We get over the exchange hangover, we return to our old WIPs, we trudge through 2020 once more. It sounds demotivating, I know, but if the exchange taught me anything, it’s that we’re not a fandom short on motivation.

So thank you, whether you’re a writer or a reader in this exchange. Thank you for the wonderful August. And hopefully, if we make it to 2021, you’ll sign up again because you’ve all forgotten about all the frustration you went through writing your exchange fic, and only remember this post-exchange high.

💙

[kiraziwrites]

This is slightly late to the party—as I was to the posting—but here’s the fic I wrote for @twelvemonkeyswere​’s prompt “rivalry” as part of the @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange​! And you may be shocked to hear that it is neither a S8 fix-it nor a smutfic—it’s a Modern Westeros AU about archaeology, lab (b)romance, and axe-throwing, among other subjects. I had a lot of fun writing it, although I also have gained new respect for people who write modern/different-setting AUs, because leaving behind the training wheels of canon is hard.

Thanks to all the people who listened to me whine about that fact and offered enouragement, particularly @firesign23​ @agirlnamedkeith​ @slipsthrufingers​ @nire-the-mithridatist​ @brynnmck​ @sdwolfpup​ @robotsdance​ and @angel-deux-writes​. Thanks also to 1996skh for providing some initial perspective and brainstorming on the laboratory life, and to @twelvemonkeyswere​ for such a great prompt in the first place!

Rating: M; Length: 10,840 words; Chapters: 4/4.

An excerpt:

She doesn’t like Jaime Lannister. But she’s at least comfortable, or something like it, with their established rivalry in the lab. She’d resented him from the moment he arrived at the Winterfell Research Institute, a year after she’d started her postdoc there—it’s almost insufferable, the way he’s managed to effortlessly assume the role of the WRI’s golden boy despite his dark history. She can admit, because she is nothing if not fair-minded, that he’s an excellent scientist, when he’s not busy being an arrogant shit. His background in analytical chemistry is an invaluable asset to their archaeometry lab; Catelyn had been right to hire him. Even if he did blow up his doctoral advisor’s laboratory and slink away to work in industry for the better part of a decade. She supposes it’s easier to achieve that kind of soft landing when your daddy owns the biggest pharmaceutical company in Westeros. She has no idea why he’d given that up to come work at a tiny interdisciplinary research center in the freezing North, although honor compels her to admit he’s earned his keep in the position so far.

But that doesn’t mean she has to like it. That doesn’t mean she’s over the fact that he’d beat her out for the Karstark Award this year, or that she thinks his caustic sense of humor improves her work atmosphere, or that she’s obligated to swoon over his pretty face like most of the women—and a good portion of the men, too—in Winterfell seem to do. That doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel herself prickling with annoyance at the roguish energy crackling between him and Margaery right now, even if she knows it’s just harmless teasing on Marg’s end. Nothing about Jaime Lannister strikes her as harmless.

[forbiddenfantasies1]

I have spent the last two weeks being an absolute shamless glutton for all of the amazing fics in the @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange. I knew this fandom was insanely talented, but to see over 100 works be posted at once was absolutely mindblowing. I laughed, cried, and bookmarked my way through most of them.

So here are some of my very favorites:

In Better Light Canon Divergence, rated M. After Brienne leaves King's Landing on her quest to find Sansa, Jaime decides to go with her. The characterization in this is absolute perfection, and there is a bonus of Jaime being jealous of Hyle Hunt. This fic is overflowing with feelings, and I felt all of them.

This One Last Thing Book Canon, rated M. Brienne looks back on her journey to the Vale after her and Jaime encounter Lady Stoneheart. Featuring the Quiet Isle, a bedside vigil, and only one bed, this story has all the best tropes and even more emotion. The relationship that unfolds between them is so softly beautiful.

Just As Sweet (just as thorny) Modern AU, rated T. Jaime meets Brienne while he is undercover and is surprised to find himself falling in love. When the mission is over, he is forced to leave without even saying goodbye, leaving Brienne believing it was all a lie. Watching him earn her trust back was wonderful, and it has the bonus of a very sexually charged fight scene which I always appreciate.

Lay Your Heartbreak Modern AU, rated E. I tend to be very take it or leave it with J/A/B fics, and I am definitely taking this one. The world building in this fic absolutely blew my mind, and watching Brienne grow closer to both men (especially Jaime) was just gorgeous. All three of them are so lonely and touch-starved, and are forced into a very intimate living situation. Even if you don't read J/A/B, you should read this one. It is hard to call this smutty when it is so full of emotion. Now its sequel You could make me feel so good is definitely smuttier than smut. I blushed when reading it.

Love Sneaking Up On You Modern AU, rated G. Brienne and Tyrion are roommates, and Jaime starts crashing on their couch, and never really leaves after that. Featuring Jaime getting punched, Brienne being oblivious, and Tyrion being smugly amused. Very cute and funny read.

It's Ok (You're In Love) Canon Divergence, not rated. I would have loved this one simply because it was a gift for me, but aside from that, it is also such a charming and sweet fic. Brienne wants to volunteer to be Tyrion's champion during his trial by combat, and Jaime is adamantly against it. It was an absolute delight watching our favorite emotionally stunted man come to the realization that he is in love with Brienne. His "oh no" moment is fantastic.

Backpfeifengesicht Modern AU, rated E. Brienne and her group of friends take a yearly trip to keep their bond close, and unfortunately for her, Jaime Lannister keeps popping up. They immediately get off on the wrong foot and stay that way for quite some time, though their relationship improves as Jaime's romantic relationship unravels. The banter and growth is phenomenal, and the ending is absolutely everything you want in a fic. Funny and sexy, and worth all the recs and re-reads.

Run Mad As Often As You Choose Regenceish AU, rated M. I waited for this one to be complete to read it, and then I read it all in one setting because I could not put it down. Brienne masquerades as Galladon so she can continue to have Sansa and Arya as her wards, and Jaime comes to visit to make a betrothal offer from Aerys. Nobody is what they seem here. There are buttons, and Brienne in manly wear, and a shaving scene that is basically sex without nudity. Go read this if you haven't. Right now. Shoo.

as stars once a year brush the earth Canon divergence, rated T. This is an absolutely gorgeous look at Jaime and Brienne after the wars are over, and they have settled on Tarth to begin their family. The most gentle soul mate AU to possibly ever exist, and beautiful from start to finish.

The Unwitting Third Wheel Canon, rated M. Brienne, Jaime, and Pod (and briefly Hyle) on their travels after escaping Lady Stoneheart, told through the eyes of Pod. He hates Hyle, detests Jaime, and absolutely loves his Lady Ser. A sweet tale of his unrequited love and dreams, and his realization that Brienne doesn't mind Ser Jaime at all.

This list is in no way complete so I'll probably come back and add a few more. Honestly it has been an embarrassment of riches during this exchange. Quite possibly the most talented fandom ever.

[writergirl2011]

Jaime X Brienne Fic Exchange 2020 Recs

So after I juuuuuuuuuust managed to get my own fic exchange story posted under the deadline for the author reveal, I decided it would be only fair to read everyone else’s efforts.  I finished that endeavor yesterday (or was it the day before??) and thought I’d offer a few recommendations for those not crazy enough to tackle reading over 100 stories ranging in size from 1008 words to 58,182.

The Evenstar Job by Miera:  When I saw that someone had given a prompt for a Leverage AU, my first thought was, “Damn, why didn't I think of that?”  This story is amazing.  You don’t need to have seen the show to read this fic--the author gets the story setup very fast.  It’s a story of found family, Robin Hood-type antics, and of course, a romance between Jaime and Brienne.

Federation Fliers by Ladybugbear2: This author took less than 2200 words to create an entire world.  This story is so beautiful and Jaime understands Brienne perfectly that I wish there was more to this universe.

To a Distant Stranger by LadyRhiyana: I love this story, with rockstar Jaime taking a job as a bartender at Brienne’s bar because he’s so fascinated by her.  I love the image of Jaime playing a guitar shirtless in his hotel room the morning after he’s been with Brienne.  *chef’s kiss*

The Riverlands Gang Go to the Zoo by NaomiGnome: A team-building exercise finds Hyle trying to make a move on Brienne and finding her attention constantly monopolized by Jaime.  This story was hilarious and includes a bear, a mean-tempered lioness named Cersei, and Hyle Hunt being totally clueless.

Codename: Kingslayer by LibKat.  Jaime’s a jewel thief being pursued by recovery agent Brienne...but things take an interesting twist toward the end.  A fun, light-hearted story.

The Knight and the Thief by ddagent: Another story featuring Jaime as a thief who breaks into Brienne’s home at a most unfortunate time for Brienne.  I love their conversation between the wall and the ending is just delightful.

Innocent by PrioritiesSorted:  Gods, this story is amazing and heartbreaking and, at the end, romantic.  It has one of the best lines I’ve read in a fic: I am a woman and I lost my innocence with my first blood. The world said my girlhood was done and I could never be innocent again. If you asked your sister I imagine she’d tell you the same.  Yowza.

Jaime, Brienne, and the Bachelor Party on Wheels by EmpressM: If you’ve never seen a bunch of drunken fools pedaling around town on a party bike, you’re missing out.  This is a hilarious story about one such party.

The One That Got Away by angelowl: Just when Brienne thought she’d finally get a chance to put high school behind her, she finds out part of it followed her to college: Jaime.  A series of drinking games leads to them talking about “the one that got away,” with one of them being completely clueless about who the other is talking about.  Angelowl’s stories are always incredible, and this is no exception.

Love Isn’t a Sprint, It’s a Marathon by auntie_social: I am in awe at how the author was able to hit the major beats of Jaime and Brienne’s canon trip through the Riverlands throughout a 26.2-mile race.  Amazing and hilarious--and there’s now artwork to go along with it!!

Rain of a Thousand Dying Stars by Cerulean_Phoenix7: This is a story I might not have taken a look at if it hadn’t been part of the fic exchange because I’ve never seen Blade Runner.  Now that I’ve read the story (and I really do hope that the author writes a sequel!), I’ve got Blade Runner on my list of movies to see.  :)

because of you (I took my time to come around) by Weboury: Oh my God--it’s Jaime, Brienne, and Cleos (that’s right--Cleos!!!) on a modern-day road trip through the Riverlands, with a guest appearance by Vargo (the Goat).  I couldn’t stop laughing through this story!

Try a Little Tenderness by dreadwulf: There’s just so much tenderness and caretaking in this story--on both Jaime and Brienne’s parts--that melted my heart.  So, so beautiful.

Right Off the Bat by hillaryschu: Take Jaime and Brienne as rival Little League baseball coaches and give them anonymous Twitter accounts--where they’re starting to fall for each other--and what do you get?  This wonderful story!!!

Dancing with the Wind by majoris: well of course I’m going to give another plug to the story that was written for me!!  Inspired by Strictly Ballroom, but again, you don’t need to have seen the movie to enjoy this story. *draws hearts around this fic*

I know I’m missing out on recommending a ton of great stories, but I wanted to highlight some of the ones that really stood out to me.  :)

[virareve]

JB Exchange is over and I wanted to share the story I wrote and post about the writing experience as it pulled me out of my comfort zone and brought me closer to people in fandom. ( A new and exciting first!) 


“But you’ve known me forever and now I have to say, I always say what I feel” was a bit of a last minute write-up. During the months we had to work on our projects, I languished and wrote new story beginnings over and over trying to find something that worked. A few weeks before fics were due I hit my epiphany, and then the dreaded work emergency happened. I had to trade my evenings for weeks of 60+ hour weeks to meet my new work deadline (August 7th-fic day! D: ). Since I couldn’t change that situation, I crossed my fingers and hoped I could turn the 600 words I’d started into one whole fic during the weekend that the fic posting was happening. Work ended and exhausted from three sequential 12 hours days, I took the day after to rest and decided “Oh, hey, it’s cool, I’ll just write my whole story in one day.” (VERY BAD IDEA) the day I was supposed to write…I ended up in a car accident and got a concussion. 🤦‍♀️ 


My concussion was not…er..not great…It was extremely difficult to think about plot since I would get migraines and I sometimes struggled with understanding the scenes I wrote because of the constant dizziness and vertigo (that also made it a pain to stare at a screen too long 😬). Frantic, I decided to seek help from the fandom, a first time since I’m generally socially anxious, but I really, really wanted to do my fic well and had to accept I couldn’t do it on my own. I first went to @naomignome who’d I’d exchanged words over fandom but was still terrified to talk to and then I went to @kurikaesu-haru who I’d never really talked to but who had stated repeatedly that she was willing to beta if someone needed help for the exchange. Both were kind about being willing to proof my fic (which I brought over to them the night the postings were due). Their reception and feedback was incredibly helpful and helped me shape a mishmash of varied attempts into something entertaining. I’m extremely thankful for them and the fun experience getting their reactions as they read my draft was so affirming as a novice writer! :) I can’t say enough how scared I was going to them for help and it was so easy. They were so helpful and kind!
I’m quite happy with what I produced, but, truly, it’s lovely to know there are such great people in the JB fandom who will help you if you ask. :)

That’s it. That’s my story. JB People are cool and I’m glad to be a part of it. XP

[forbiddenfantasies1]

We are so spoiled in this fandom, and I'm so thankful for all of you.

thank god for the jaime x brienne fic exchange because we are all being blessed by so many fics appearing on the Ao3 braime tag! @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange 💞

[aliveanddrunkonsunlight]

Since the Jaime x Brienne fic exchange is giving us so much good content, I’m going to break down my recs by category: modern AU, historical AU, and show and/or book canon. I have some more modern AU recs already, so there’s definitely going to be multiple mod AU rec lists. @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange

MODERN AU

Just as Sweet (just as thorny) - I love a good spy fic. In this one, Jaime falls in love with Brienne while he is undercover posing as Jay Hill. When he sees Brienne a year later, he tries to win her back. There is a great sparring/fight scene AND there is an appearance of sorts by Selwyn. 

Bet On It - Brienne's awful coworkers make a bet that she can't get a guy's number while they're out for drinks at a bar one night. Furious, she walks right up to the hottest man she's ever seen, who is drinking alone at the bar, and offers to split the money with him if he'll give her his number. Jaime, to his surprise, wants more than just to help her win the bet. --This had such delightful banter between the two of them. Really fun and sweet. 

Brienne, Jaime, and the Accidental Marriage - Jaime works as a reporter and Brienne as a photographer at a local newspaper doing travel stories, which is already extremely my jam, but on top of that, as the title says, they end up accidentally married. This is such a wonderful Brienne piece. I loved her tangle of thoughts about Jaime and their relationship--both professional and otherwise. 

Love Isn’t a Sprint, It’s a Marathon - Jaime and Brienne end up running a marathon together and not only is their banter a DELIGHT that kept me cackling, but the integration of canon elements into this one event is brilliant. So fun and definitely one I will re-read.

Backpfeifengesicht - This is a great mod AU enemies to lovers, complete with road trip shenanigans and various vacation shenanigans in general. The relationships--both platonic and romantic--are so well fleshed out in Brienne’s friend group and Jaime and Brienne’s continually fraught encounters are hilarious. The ending was so damn satisfying. 

[jaime-brienne-fic-exchange]

JB Festive Festival Exchange 2020

Calling all writers, fanartists, vidders, interpretive dancers of the JB fandom! @slipsthrufingers​ is running a chillax Secret Santa style exchange for any and all creative types who want an excuse to write and publish something over the festive season!

FAQ

1. Who can participate?

Anyone! Artists, writers, vidders, poets, interpretive dancers are all welcome!

2. What do I need to do

You'll be assigned someone and you'll need to create a fanwork for them. It could be a short fic, a piece of art, a poem, a vid, an interpretive dance, whatever you like! There is no minimum or maximum word count, just that you have something to give to your partner.

3. When do sign-ups open?

They're open now, and will close by the 1st of December. This is a short turnaround, because I am full of bad ideas and sugar.

4. What if I can't finish something in time?

Please send me an email at slipsthrufingers@gmail.com to let me know and I'll do what I can to either let your recipient know you'll be a little late, or organise someone else to backfill.

5. Does my fanwork have to be festive themed?

Definitely not. You'll just be publishing it, or posting it, or uploading it in the week between the 25th of December and New Year's Day.

6. Why are you like this?

Like I said earlier, I am full of bad ideas and sugar, and I actually have work to do right now, so I am procrastinating like crazy. Don't @ me.

Rules

1. You create one (1) fanwork, and receive one (1) fanwork. 2. No prompts, only a list of general likes and squicks and triggers. Any detail you want from your recipient you'll need to sleuth on your own, or guess. 3. Be nice, don't flake, and if you know you can't get something done in time let me know so I can manage accordingly. I am nice, I promise. I don't even bite unless you ask me nicely.

Sign Up Is Open Now!!

Any questions or problems, dm @slipsthrufingers​, or email her at slipsthrufingers@gmail.com

[intrepidmare]

MY FANFICTION INDEX

Hey, dearies! I decided to put a masterlist for all the fanfiction I've written, separated by ship/pairing and categorized stand-alone (one-shot, multichapter) and/or series.

** By clicking on the asterisk (✴) next to some stories, you can go to their translation in Spanish **

» Braime «

❇ Stand-alone

One-shots

Haunted ~ Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2021

Teen | no warnings | modern setting au, fluff, supernatural elements

You Shook Me All Night Long (✴)

Explicit |tw sexual content | double drabble | smut

The Blue Lioness (✴)

General | no warnings | fluff, tv canon divergence

Multi-chapters

Love Doesn't Discriminate Between the Sinners and the Saints ~ Braime Appreciation Week 2020

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, BDSM, modern setting

Made for You ~ Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2020

Teen | no warnings | arranged marriage au, modern setting

❇ Series

Against All Odds

Mature/Explicit | *tw sexual content | arranged marriage au, canon era, angst, fluff, smut

Against All Odds (✴)

Duty of Love (✴)

A Man Without Honor (✴)

Guardian of His Dreams * (✴)

(Olicity and Karamel fics under the cut)

Star Wars content HERE.

» Olicity «

❇ Stand-alone

One-shot

My Smoak Girl ~ Olicity Clue Challenge 1

Teen | no warnings | fluff, alternate universe

The Untold Truth of the Nutcracker ~ Goodbye Olicity Online Gift Exchange

General | no warnings | nutcracker au, fluff

Are You Wearing My Shirt?

General | no warnings | idiots in love, UST, pinning

The Missing Puzzle Piece (co-written with @tdgal1 )

Explicit | tw sexual content | fluff, smut

Hushed Rendezvous ~ Olicity Valentine's Day Smut-a-thon 2018

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, regency au, secret relationship

The Little Green Secret ~ Olicity Secret Santa 2017

Teen | no warnings | angst, fluff, canon divergence

Under the Stars ~ Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-thon 2017

General | no warnings | fluff, family fic

Letting You Go… Never

Teen | no warnings | missing scene ep 5x20, mild angst

The Price of Paradise ~ Olicity Valentine's Day Smut-a-thon 2017

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, BDSM, modern setting

Too Much Red ~ Olicity Secret Santa 2017

Teen | no warnings | fluff

Silent Night

Teen | no warnings | fluff

Soft as Silk

Blame the Vodka

Teen | no warnings | fluff

Mature | tw sexual content| smut, drunken sex

Don't Ever Let It End

Teen | no warnings | fluff, alternate universe, friends to lovers

The Letters

General | no warnings | canon divergence, future fic

The Plan

Teen | no warnings | missing scene ep 3x20

Multi-chapters

Undisclosed Desires

Mature | no warnings | bodyguard au, angst, fluff

The Best Holiday

Teen | no warnings | alternate universe, no green arrow, holiday fic

Deeper Than the Ocean ~ Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-thon 2018

Teen | no warnings | mermaid au, pirate au

A Series of Unexpected Surprises ~ Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-thon 2017

Teen | no warnings | alternate universe, fluff

The Bond ~ Olicity Hiatus Fic-a-thon 2017

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, BDSM, modern setting

Olicty Tumblr Prompts

Teen | no warnings | alternate universe, angst, fluff

Behind Door Number 55

Teen | no warnings | angst, alternate universe

Outtakes S4

Mature | no warnings | missing scenes season 4, angst, fluff, smut

Greek Escapade

Mature | no warnings | canon divergence, fluff, angst

❇ Series

TYBA'verse

(Co-written by @tdgal1)

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, BDSM, modern setting

Take Your Breath Away

Setting the Limits (Extended scene ~ TYBA chapter 8)

Strip Your Soul Away (in slow production)

Blood and Vengeance: A Bratva Tale

Mature | tw graphic violence | angst, bratva au

Savin' Me

Hide and Seek

» Smoaking Billionaires «

❇ Series

Enraptured Submission

Explicit | tw sexual content | smut, BDSM

The Challenge

Hot Pursuit

7 Days to Redemption

Twist of Fate

Breaking Down

Hope

» Karamel «

❇ Stand-alone

One-shot

At Home

General | no warnings | fluff, post musical crossover

Louder Than Ever

Teen | no warnings | angst, post Crisis On Earth-x crossover

Mending Broken Hearts ~ Karamel Secret Santa 2017

Teen | no warnings | angst, canon divergence

[samirant]

Chapters: 1/11 Fandom: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Jaime Lannister/Brienne of Tarth Characters: Jaime Lannister, Brienne of Tarth, Myrcella Baratheon, Tommen Baratheon Additional Tags: Inspired by Snow White and Rose Red, fairytale AU Summary:

It is a tragedy, the story that ends with a cloak of pure white made crimson by the blood of a fallen knight.

Rest assured - that is only where this story begins.

[nire-the-mithridatist]

A Matter of Honour

Lady Brienne of Tarth was not pretty, but she was rich. Numerous suitors had failed to meet her condition for marriage, but the latest—and possibly the worst of them—might win her hand after all.

Written for @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange 2020 as a gift to VanVan_Jake on Ao3.

Moodboard by @scoundrels-in-love

[braime-won]

JAIME AND BRIENNE APPRECIATION WEEK 2020

~SEPTEMBER 28TH TO OCTOBER 4TH

THEME: 7 SINS AND VIRTUES

Just a friendly reminder! It’s that time of the year again!

Game of Thrones is over and the long wait for George RR Martin’s The Winds of Winter continues but the love for Jaime and Brienne’s relationship still burns bright.

Each day has two different prompts to choose from. You don’t have to do all 7 days either. Feel free to create anything you want relating to the theme. You can make graphic edits, gifs, fanfics, drabbles, moodboards, fanart, doll stories, fanvideos, poems, manips, anything you want! Tag all works under #jaime x brienne or #braime. Please join us in this celebration!

Day 1 • September 28 - pride / humility Day 2 • September 29 - envy / kindness Day 3 • September 30 - wrath / patience Day 4 • October 1 - sloth / diligence Day 5 • October 2 - greed / charity Day 6 • October 3 - gluttony / temperance Day 7 • October 4 - lust / chastity

Special thanks to justme and @jaimebrienneonline for setting this up!

@thewench-and-thekingslayer @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange @braimedaily @oathkeepersdaily @fuckyeahbrienneandjaime @jaimebrienne-art @braimevids

[shipping-receiving]

This blog is now on hiatus.

If you need to have a look at my past Jaime x Brienne fic recs for any reason, you can still access my Jaime x Brienne Fic Recs Master Post, which mostly covers fics written pre-Season 8 of Game of Thrones.

If you are interested in my fics, I’m languageintostillair on AO3. Here are my major Jaime x Brienne stories:

The Assignment // An AU in which Jaime and Brienne are spies working undercover as a married couple with two children. Unfolds over ten years or so; loosely based on the TV series The Americans. 

After an Almost // A modern AU that takes place two years after Brienne broke off a friendship with Jaime, this story explores how a relationship can grow out of heartbreak and trauma.

I never knew home until I found your hands // An Office AU that hardly ever takes place in an office, this is a never-ending love story about all the small things. WIP, but mostly written as a series of self-contained episodes.

Full Spectrum // A dystopian AU (with a dose of arranged marriage) set in a version of Westeros where the social hierarchy is defined by the ability to see colour; loosely based on the novel Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde. Written for the Jaime x Brienne Fic Exchange 2020.

Strings // Three stories – one from Jaime’s POV, and one from Brienne’s, and then a sequel – set in a modern AU in which they begin as colleagues with benefits. Written with a twist on the 5+1 structure.

Simple // WIP, Season 8 fix-it in which Jaime doesn’t die (but I don’t explain how), and ends up Warden of the West while Brienne is Lady Paramount of the Stormlands. After two years of minimal interaction, they sleep with each other once, only for Brienne to discover a couple of months later that she’s now with child.

If, by any chance, you ended up here because of the Korean drama Stranger, here are the links you need:

“Is there a chance you won’t be okay?”: An Analysis of Hwang Si-mok and Han Yeo-jin’s Final Scene in Stranger/Secret Forest Season 2 // A detailed breakdown of Si-mok and Yeo-jin’s final scene, with comparisons to their final scene in Season 1

A Thought Experiment // A Hwanghan (Si-mok/Yeo-jin) ficlet set at some point in Season 2 Episode 13. Yeo-jin thinks about Choi Bit’s question: “Are you more invested?”