An Absolute Mess

22 She/they, Dumbass, Star Wars and Reylo. Writer and shitposter.

[dachenabritta]

The First Order arrives to Ach-To

[originally posted on Twitter 10/20/20]

[dachenabritta]

The Whiskey Darlin’

Rey Solana has got to leave Jakku. But when you're stuck as a barmaid in the town's only saloon, what's a poor gal like Rey supposed to do?

Answer: Rob the saloon at gunpoint, become an outlaw and hopefully not get caught by the brooding Sheriff.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28558356/chapters/69985779

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[Posted originally in Twitter on 1/1/21]

[dachenabritta]

By kylo

[dachenabritta]

Hi lol so I’m alive!!! I’m probably going to repost some of my reylo art here, for archive purposes.

[readingreylo]

Happy MerMay!

In honour of Mermay here are a few mermaid-centric fics that I love!

Moodboard by @m1ssjess (click for full size)

Out of Water by AquaWolfGirl | @aquawolfgirl | WIP | 33K | Explicit | Reylo | Modern AU | Ben POV | Mermaid!Rey | Retired rockstar!Kylo Ren | Enemies to Friends to lovers | Slow burn | Food Porn | no smut yet | "When ex-rocker Kylo Ren buys a lakehouse, he expected to relax near where he spent his summers as Ben Solo. He expected peace and quiet, with fresh fish and lazy days spent enjoying the sun. He most certainly didn't expect for a vicious mermaid to insist this part of the lake is hers, and to get the fuck out."

A delightful story by the immensely talented AquaWolfGirl (go read all her stuff!) This fic makes me wanna go dip my toes in a lake and then cook a gourmet meal. You'll get it once you read it ;) Great characterizations and dynamic between Rey and Ben. I'm always thrilled when this fic updates.

Moodboard by @m1ssjess

beyond the veil by Dachenabritta | @dachenabritta | Complete | 40k | Mature | Reylo | Modern AU | Rey POV | Ben POV | The Little Mermaid elements | Splash(1985) vibes | Finish folklore | slow burn | strangers to lovers | action/drama | Mermaid!Rey | Loney Businessman!Ben Solo | HEA | "Deep within the waters of the Oregon coast, a lone mermaid longs for the man she's watched for years. Her wish of joining him comes true but comes at a cost."

A beautiful and well written fic! So detailed and imaginative! With fantastic characterizations.

Moodboard by @m1ssjess

Sirens by SageMcMae | @sagemcmae | Complete | 21k | Explicit | Reylo | Modern AU | Mermaids AU | Strangers to lovers | Rey POV | Ben POV | Mermaid!Rey | Merman!Kylo | Clueless virgins | Mermaid smut | mating rituals | Devoted Reylo | Action/Drama | Pregnancy | HEA | "When her kind frequented the oceans, mermaids spent hours polishing their scales and knotting their tresses with beads and shells to attract a mate. Rey can't imagine such a tedious thing. She has no interest in a mate. Not that it matters since she is the last mermaid. One morning she wakes up to find a small offering left outside her home. She catches only a glimpse of alabaster and obsidian before the creature dives into the murky depths of the deep sea. On the edge of the drop-off, Rey is left with a choice: Stay in the light or follow into the dark."

A classic! Engaging prose tells an adorable and romantic story with a touch of drama and plenty of mermaid sex. Yeah, this fic was a gateway drug for me regarding a *ahem* certain type of smut...

[orderkyloren]

CREDITS TO THE AUTHOR

Мандалорка Рей, дитя дозора. by dachenabritta #starwars #rey Орден Кайло Рена ➰ Источник ВК

[dachenabritta]

Um...this is my art???? hello???? my credit is literally in the corner 

[dachenabritta]

The First Order Arrives

[tomhollandnet]

watchmojo: That moment when you meet the Watchmojo lady 😱

[bellamyblakeweasley]

“can you do the intro for us….?”

“…please?”

[modelo-citizen]

imagine meeting celebrities and they geek out over you lol

[chrisintegration-deactivated202]

it was so nice of the watchmojo lady to do an interview with her fans

[meetingyourmaker]

Local Merman Complains Bathtub Is Too Small (Rescuer Wants A Vacation From Life)

Output from the perspective class. Also something for Mermay month. 

[readingreylo]

Works In Progress to watch

I was skimming through all the reylo WIPs I have been following and decied to make a list for myself and then thought I could share it with you all?

so it goes like this:

TITLE by AUTHOR | RATING | CURRENT WORD COUNT | DATE LAST UPDATED TAGS/SUMMARY/MY COMMENTS authors tumblr(if applicable)

💖 Denotes brand new or fledgling Fic rather than an already established fic

💋 Denotes a fic I am either Living For or Dying For

They are listed in order of last update... the father down the list the less likely to be updated 😢

Everything is from AO3

Here goes nothing...

Happy to Help by SuchaPrettyPoison E | 32k | 2020-09-15 Modern AU. Neighbors. Fake dating. Mutual pining. Kittens. Asshole ex-boyfriend. @suchaprettypoison

in want of a wife by AquaWolfGirl E | 33k | 2020-09-13 Historic/Regency AU. Arranged marriage. Strangers to lovers. Class difference. @aquawolfgirl

💖 Checklists and Promises by crossingwinter E | 4k | 2020-09-13 Modern AU. BDSM. Domme!Rey. Sub!Kylo. Past Abuse. Brandspankingnew and I am so excited for this fic! @shmisolo

💖 what you take with you by irridesca E | 27k | 2020-09-08 Modern AU. Amnesia. Boss/employee dynamic. Accident Recovery. @earstwo

💋Transference by fear_of_being_bitten E | 25k | 2020-09-06 modern AU. Therapist!Rey, Patient!Ben. Forbidden relationship. Sex addiction. UST. @newerconstellations

💋In the In Between by simplyabbey E | 73k | 2020-09-06 modern AU. A/B/O. Rockstar!Kylo. Accidental mating. Strangers to lovers. Long distance relationship. @simplyabbeycat

💋Coveted by OptimisticBeth E | 98k | 2020-09-03 Modern AU. Wearwolves. A/B/O. Werewolf politics. Rey is being courted by so many alphas it throws the pack into turmoil. New pack leader Ben has his hands full -- not just of Rey. THIS IS SO GOOD. Quarentine has kicked this authors butt and updates are small and sporadic. Absolutely still worth reading! @optimisticsprinkles

💋I Was Lost (For You To Find)by LadyReylo M | 56k | 2020-09-02 Modern Au. Adoption. Angst. Strangers to friends to lovers. THIS IS SO GOOD. I AM LIVING FOR THIS FIC.

Walkuwaš by MalevolentReverie E | 40k | 2020-08- 27 Modern AU. Wearwolves. Alaska. Monster!sex. Werewolf!Ben. HS student/College Studen!Rey. CW: underage. Author is very active and circles back to this fic every now and then.

Across Six Septembers by bluetoast E | 357k | 2020-08-25 Historic AU. American Frontier. Strangers to lovers. Romance. Multiple storylines. Multiple POV.

This Mess Is Mine by LyricalRiot E | 189k | 2020-08-21 Modern AU. Friends-with-benefits-to-lovers. Unplanned pregnancy. LOVE THIS FIC. So detailed and immersive. Nearing its end.

💋Just You by charcuterie E | 32k | 2020-08-15 Modern AU. Texting. Strangers to friends to lovers. Banter. LOVE LOVE LOVE this fic. Nearing its end. @chimichangasaredelicious

💋Snowdrop by andabatae E | 27k | 2020-08-09 Modern AU. Hate to love. Class difference. Poverty. Sugar daddy vibes. Tragic Backstory Angst. LOVE THIS FIC!

💋i’ve got you (under my skin) by KyloTrashForever E | 81k | 2020-07-29 Modern AU. Nanny!Rey. Boss!Ben. Tension. Mutual pining. SMUT. SO MUCH SMUT. **ON HIATUS** I'm so heartbroken about the whole KyloTrashForever drama that went down...

💖 Sugar Sweet on my Tongue by jeeno2 E | 12k | 2020-07-29 Modern AU. A/B/O. High school reunion. Hate sex. Asshole!Ben. Very interesting premise/dynamic! Cannot wait to see where it goes. @jeenonamit

💖 A Moment of Panic by SuchaPrettyPoison E | 6k | 2020-07-28 Modern AU. Fake dating. Boss/employee dynamic. Mutual pining. Off to a steamy start!

💋baby, it will bury us by diasterisms E | 32k | 2020-07-16 Modern AU. Paris. Sugar Daddy. Daddy kink. THIS IS SO EFFING GOOD. Author is active and working on other projects but has promised to return to this one eventually. @kylorenvevo

💋With Sugar, Pretty Please by vuas E | 22k | 2020-06-30 Modern Au. A/B/O. Sugar daddy. Dom/sub. Great characterization! Author is active SO THERE IS HOPE.

One Above All by AquaWolfGirl E | 110k | 2020-06-27 Historic AU. Conquer!Kylo. Queen!Rey. Arranged/forced marriage. Strangers to friends to lovers. First WIP I ever read. So good. Author is active and cycles thru their WIPs every so often.

beyond the veil by dachenabritta M | 38k | 2020-06-23 Modern Au. The Little Mermaid/Splash set in pacific north west. So good! Just waiting on epilogue. @dachenabritta

Some Kind of Trouble by HopelesslyReylo E | 23k | 2020-06-15 Modern AU. A/B/O. So steamy. Author updated about a re-write of ch 3 but radio silence since then. First two chapters are still brilliant!

Love in the Time of Covid by theselittlethings E | 45k | 2020-06-13 Modern AU. Quarentine/lockdown. Road trip. Strangers to lovers. Tragic backstory angst. So brilliant! I want the last chapter damnit! @littlethingsfic

Ecstasy in Winter by Besagew E | 37k | 2020-06-12 Modern AU. A/b/o. Virgin!Ben. Loss of virginity. Awkward sex. Panic attacks. Anxiety. Angst with HEA. SO GOOD! I want the last two chapters damnit!

💖 Death Becomes Me by AquaWolfGirl E | 24k | 2020-05-21 Modern AU. Modern Gods/Deities. Hades/persephone. But Rey is Death and Ben runs a flowershop. Such an interesting premise!

Out of Water by AquaWolfGirl E | 23k | 2020-05-03 Modern AU. Mermaids. Strangers to friends to lovers. Food porn. Retired Rock Star Kylo attempts to befriend the pissed off mermaid that lives in the lake his cabin in on. I think this fic is only updated annually for MerMay.

Sugar by Violetwilson E | 20k | 2020-04-28 Modern AU. Rich people problems. Luxury. Grieving. Friends-with-benefits. Sex instead of therapy. Bratty!rey. Dom!Ben. Urgh. Love this one.

💖 don't call me daddy by SaintHeretical E | 7k | 2020-04-19 Modern AU. Dom/Sub. College. Sugar daddy but not?

💋The Bride by LauraNightingale E | 60k | 2020-04-22 Modern AU. Reality TV. Rey is on the Bachelorette. SO GOOD! Taking full advantage of tv set up and we can only see what the viewer sees. So much drama!

Zinfandel Sunsets by bluetoast E | 27k | 2020-04-20 Modern AU. Journalist!Rey. Vineyard owner!Ben. Strangers to lovers. Love the dynamic of this fic. Author is active. SO THERE IS HOPE!

💖 💋The Lost Prince of Alderaan by fettuccine_alfreylo E | 16k | 2020-04-05 Canondivergent. Empress!Rey. Moisture farmer!Ben Solo. Arranged/forced relationship. Such an interesting premise!

You Should See Me in a Crown by 3todream3 E | 49k | 2020-04-05 Historic/Medieval AU. A/B/O. King!Kylo. Servant!Rey. Forbidden relationship-- that doesn't stop them. I want the last chapter damnit!

a dash of ladybug wings by Like_A_Dove M | 3k | 2020-03-28 Modern AU. Magic realism. Co-workers. Spells and magic. Ben accidentally drinks a love potion. I WANT THE LAST CHAPTER DAMNIT! @likeadove

provocateur by dankobah E | 105k | 2020-03-09 Modern AU. Sugar Daddy. BDSM. Daddy kink. Luxury. Fall in love with your daddy trope. Broke-college-student!Rey, billionaire!Ben. So much smut. Just waiting for an epilogue! @dankobah

The Seventh Bride by destinyofamerath M | 47k | 2020-02-26 Fantasy AU. Fairy tales. Arranged marriage. Strangers to friends to lovers. SO GOOD.

Silent Smiles, Lilting Laughsby Halvwyn E | 60k | 2020-02-24 Modern AU. Soulmates. Deaf!Ben Solo. College student!Rey. Comic book artist!Kylo. Sign language. Drama.

💖💋 Just On This Island by RedParade E | 15k | 2020-02-23 Historic AU. Shipwrecked. Deaf!Ben Solo. Rey is married to Poe. Strangers to lovers. Arranged marriage. Infidelity. THIS FIC IS SO GOOD. After reading it I wasn't satisfied with anything else for a while ...

Like a Thief in the Night by Violetwilson M | 35k | 2020-01-26 1920s AU. ex-lovers. Fake relationship. Detectives. Nancy-drew vibes. The prose is so good! Love the setting, love the premise, love the sexual tension!

Incomplete Works...

Cream by animal E | 84k | 2020-01-21 Modern AU. Shapeshifting. BEN IS A CAT. Angst. Author is active but has stated that it's unlikely that they will finish this fic. ITs STILL SO GOOD THOUGH! @ao3animal

satellites by nymja E | 100k | 2019-12-25 canon divergent. Jedi!Rey. Senator!Ben Solo. Slow burn. Drama/action. So creative! Though there are plenty of plot threads left undone it's still a great read that could just end with the smut...

💋 Summer Heat by IshaRen E | 56k | 2018-04-08 Modern AU. A/B/O. Strangers to lovers. Neighbors. Society is mean to Alphas. Unlikely to ever be finished which is a shame because of all the foreshadowing but IT IS A MUST READ if you love a/b/o.

💋 Just Hold On, We're Going Home by skytraveller M | 31k | 2018-03-26 Modern AU. Rey inherits a mansion from rock legend Luke Skywalker much to his nephews chargin. Especially since she only ever met him ONCE. Will likely never be updated which is a shame because THE PROSE IS SO GOOD! Such an interesting premise (Luke and Han's ghosts haunting/fucking with Ben!?).

... and there you have it!

(Oh god, am I going to have to update this now!!????)

And after some introspection... I think I have a thing for Sugar Daddy AUs....

[dachenabritta]

Whoa I'm on a rec list!!! Thank you! 🥰

[dachenabritta]

only the strongest survive 

[dachenabritta]

Kelly Marie Tran and Domhnall Gleeson fin strawberry dress/ shirt for Julia on twitter ^o^

[freudobaggins]

if i had to pick the least possible place to find a photoshopped picture of the Solo family in a confetti heart frame, it would have to be the gift shop of a sea lion cave in a small oregon town. and yet

[reylofanficclub]

The Reylo Fanfic Book Club would love to feature two fics this week from new-ish authors!

"lemon eyes" by @dachenabritta

Rated E | Complete | Modern AU

Ben's graduated from college, stuck in sweltering Arizona and mind-numbingly bored.

That is, until a ghost starts to haunt his parent's vacation house.

Or what he thinks is a ghost.

---

"two that are one" by dyadinbloom

Rated E | Complete | Canonverse

“You’re not alone,” Rey gentled her fingers against his face. “Not anymore.”

Ben grinned at the echo of her words to him a year ago on Ahch-To, his hair wet, his face dirty, his entire dark countenance lighting up as his cheeks creased with a smile, his endearingly angled mouth agreeing with her: “Neither are you.”

...or, the TROS Death Star scene we all wanted and deserved.

---

@tazwren @my-jedi-life

[mod2amaryllis]

to everyone who’s ever said something kind about my work: you help me get through the day. thank you.

[itsallinyourimagination]

This is 110% me each time

[writingsofateenageshadowhunter]

This is so true

[maryenette-writes]

Responses are what every writer, or any artist, need to brighten their day

[leavaloo]

This is what yall do to me btw. I hope you realize this.

[dachenabritta]

“Rey may have had a fairytale moment this afternoon, but being here, joking with Temiri and waiting for dollar-cheap tamales to cool is worth more than anything- or man in the world.” 

Chapter 7 of The Maid and Mr. Rockefeller is up!

Read it here

Haven’t started yet? Here’s the tumblr masterpost

[dachenabritta]

The Maid and Mr. Rockefeller

Rey Solana is twenty-two and an extremely hard working maid at Manhattan’s elite hotel, Coruscant Astaria. When she’s not cleaning sheets or scrubbing a toilet, Rey is raising ten-year-old Temiri, her foster brother who ran away and now lives in the Bronx with his foster sister.

Ben Solo is New York State’s feared and respected senator. With re-elections coming up soon, he’ll be staying in the penthouse of Manhattan’s best, Coruscant Astaria for a major press conference. His life is successful and profitable but empty.

TL;DR a Reylo adaption of Maid in Manhattan.

chapter 1 I chapter 2 I chapter 3 I chapter 4 I chapter 5 I chapter 6

[dachenabritta]

Chapter 6 Update!