WIP Wishlist Round One
Tumblr says go back to sleep. Fuck you, Tumblr, would that I could. Instead, have some of the WIPs I’m subscribed to right now; I don’t normally read or recommend WIPs, but these are some where I’ve loved what I have read (though am behind on commenting) and eagerly await updates. All are GOT/ASOIAF Jaime/Brienne, though mostly more plot heavy than straight romances. (In putting together the list, I realised this fandom has broken me, because these 10 are but a drop in the bucket of the WIPs I follow now. Damn it, J/B writers, you are too good.)
A Man for All Seasons by dreadwulf: Jaime goes north after season 7, Brienne and Jaime fight a dragon, Bran does his wonderfully annoying vague prophesying, and I need this to be finished. Last updated June 2020.
A Wreath of Thorns by LadyNormaOfTheWesterlands: Post Season 6, Cersei takes out Tarth in the very first chapter, Brienne has found a good place in Winterfell with respect and friendship (Lyanna fucking Mormont is the best), Tormund is a fucking delight, and the plot kills me, it’s so good. Last updated February 2020.
Beware your dreams by Zeta_Mei: This is a delicious fairytale with murder and something like curses and secret Targaryens (of my favourite sort), and Starks being strange and feral and sweet. Last updated October 2020, but it feels like it was last updated years ago, I’m that eager for more.
The Black Mummers by SimoneBlack: Brienne grew up in exile with Daenerys, Missandei, Grey Worm, and Viserys and is sent to kill Tywin while the others deal with more of the politics around trying to retake the throne. Dany is a dreamer, and I did not know how much I would love Dany, Brienne, and Missandei growing up like sisters. Last updated March 2021.
The price of being a wolf by tall_wolf_of_tarth: Modern Westeros where Brienne works in a library basement overseeing Jaime’s community service and is also a werewolf. Last updated March 2020, and I am dying for more.
Crowned With Flowers by BecauseBraime: Barristan the Bold defeats Prince Rhaeger at the Harrenhal tourney which leads to Selwyn Tarth taking the throne and a wealth of other adventures. The premise is intriguing as hell, and I’ve already been surprised more than once. Currently updating daily.
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you by janie_tangerine: Witcher AU that has convinced me to watch (and then read and then play) the Witcher. Witcher!Brienne is the best thing I could have imagined. Last updated April 2020.
No One Mourns the Wicked by boywholivednotdied: Jaime’s off to Riverrun for a month to spend time with Lysa, and Tyrion’s along for his company. Brienne is sworn to (and friends with) Catelyn, something I love. Last updated June 2020.
Switched at Birth by AlynnaStrong: Tyrion and Galladon are switched at birth, and I am idiot for reading a WIP that hasn’t been updated since 2019, but the premise intrigued me that much. There’s fake marriage, Yara Greyjoy being a surprise, Tyrion and Brienne the best siblings ever, and political intrigue everywhere. Last updated October 2019.
turn up the stage lights by potato_writes: Broadway (Visenya’s Way) AU where Brienne and Jaime star in a Martell production of Moulin Rouge, have off-the-charts chemistry, and deal with sexism, racism, homophobia, and other dark sides of theater. It’s wonderful and helps scratch the itch of missing live theater. Last updated March 2021.