WIP Wishlist

I love doing the WIP Wishlists. Cheers for the first full year! Your comments and tags are brilliant and make me happy every time.

WIPs that have been updated since I did the mid-year update in July.

The Blue Knight vs. The Kingslayer by SeeThemFlying @seethemflying From round eight, last updated 20 Sep 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 19 Oct 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and impaling deer on branches, Brienne brave and fearless when she’s doing what she’s been born to do and awkward and withdrawn otherwise, Jaime and Brienne teaming up.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 Crossover by LadyRhiyana From round sixteen, last updated 29 Sep 2022

Things I Love: The humour, the comic book characters and their stories, Jaime and Brienne clashing and brilliant together, Tyrion and his Halfman Comics team, the descriptions of the creative process, everyone’s characterisations.

Golden Lion by chrkrose Mentioned in round fourteen, last updated 28 July 2022

Things I Love: The entire premise, the failed conquest of the seven separate kingdoms of Westeros, Queen Joanna fiercely leading her family, the dragons of Tarth, a woman as Evenstar, sweet, honourable young Brienne, Queen Joanna and the Evenstar helping each other.

The Keeper by PalyGirl From round two, last updated, 14 Aug 2022

Things I love: Intriguing plot and world building, Brienne with friends and dragons, Young Griff is sometimes fantastic, friendships.

The Kingsguard by LadyRhiyana From round nine, now complete

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.

Oh Lazarus, Were You So Afraid? by enemiesloversparadise From round fifteen, last updated 3 Dec 2022

Things I Love: Jaime actually dealing with the sept explosion, Tommen, queer Westeros, how Brienne and Pod relate to each other, Jon Snow and his politics, Sansa and Brienne’s friendship, the secondary pairings, the adventure of the story so far and potential to come.

An Old Lion Amongst Young Wolves by Angelic_Temptress From round three, last updated 02 Nov 2022

Things I love: Arya and Sansa friendship; Sansa’s clever playing of the game; complicated, difficult incursions of the dead more than just one hard-to-see long night; dialogue that is smart, and witty, and sarcastic; more practical ways to go to war.

Play On by motorbike_on_the_avenue From round fifteen, last updated 16 Nov 2022

Things I Love: The humour, Jaime and Brienne’s bickering, Brienne’s friendship with Margaery, the slow reveal of Brienne’s history, Brienne’s relationship with Cersei, the job choices for secondary characters, and the sheer entertainment of the setup.

she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree by aeemmmoor @kishibashiinghiing From round eighteen, last updated 26 Nov 2022

Things I Love: Jaime and Cersei swapping places, Cersei’s ambition, Cersei’s gender issues, how intrigued Jaime is by the plan but how strange it feels too, Cersei’s height, Tyrion’s response to everything, the obsessive love that does not lead to incest.

Silk and Steel by LadyRhiyana From round ten, now complete

Things I Love: Brienne the Targaryen with a dragon and an army of Stark, Baratheon, and Arryn fighters, Brienne’s advisors warning her away from her beautiful, golden spoils of war, Brienne growing up beloved and respected as a strong, fierce, determined alpha who rose against her mad uncle Aerys.

the top of my to-do list by Valmalpal From round seventeen, now complete

Things I Love: Jaime’s obsession with Brienne, how hot they are together slowly moving closer to sex, Brienne’s mix of stubborn and shy, how they care for each other, the way the tension builds.

unfiltered. by SeeThemFlying @seethemflying From round fifteen, last updated 23 Nov 2022

WIP Wishlists

Snow On the Bluff by WesternScribe (34,522 words, first posted 16 Sep 2020, last updated 2 Nov 2020) Summary: In which, Brienne tries her best to keep all she swore, and gains a little more than she bargained for. Jamie finally honors his father's wishes, in his own way. Cersei rights every wrong. And Tyrion choreographs an excellent dance for dragons. You can't forfeit the game once you've begun.

Things I Love: Brienne's voice and characterisation, the political mess that is King's Landing, Jaime's anger and sharp words, Brienne trying to teach Sansa to fight, the political mess that is Littlefinger's plans for Sansa.

Did I Ever Really Know You? by CaliGirl90278 (17,094 words, first posted 5 Nov 2021, last update 29 Aug 2022)

Summary: This is the WIPiest of WIPs. I have had this idea of a Jaime & Catelyn Time Travel Fixit, but I'm not sure how it will play out. I only have the starting premise. More to come!

Things I Love: Catelyn and Jaime having to work together to save the world, Jaime's wooing of Brienne, knights in love on a quest to save Daenerys, Brienne, Brienne, Brienne, the twisty politics made even twistier.

we said it wouldn't be love by chrkrose (1,536 words, first posted 22 July 2020)

Summary: 'convinced we were broken inside'

Things I Love: Jaime thinking one thing, saying another, and doing something else, Jaime and Tyrion's friendship, Brienne and Tyrion's friendship, Jaime's prickliness, the humour between the three of them, Oathkeeper's ownership being the most controversial topic of Westeros Medieval culture, Jaime's fast progression from "she's ugly" to wanting to fuck her through a wall.

the maiden and her beast by ifancymyselfawriter (5,944 words, first posted 15 June 2021, last update 16 June 2021)

Summary: An oath-breaker, his white cloak stained with royal blood, a maiden outcasted, her dreams fragile, and a war threatening to consume them all.

Things I Love: The political setup of the alternate universe, Cersei absolutely certain that Jaime slew Rhaegar to avenge his insult to her honour when he threw her over for Lyanna, the rebel Aegon Blackfyre and Tywin's plans to use him, Brienne's emotions and strength, Jaime's thoughts about Rhaegar.

The Crossover by LadyRhiyana (4,569 words, first posted 29 Aug 2020, last updated 14 March 2021)

Summary: “We should do a crossover story,” Tyrion said. “The Kingslayer and the Maid.”

“No,” Jaime said.

Brienne folded her arms. “Absolutely not.”

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In which Jaime and Brienne are rival comic book artists.

WIP Wishlists

A Beauty By Any Other Name by nire @nire-the-mithridatist (27,685 words, first posted 30 July 19, last updated 22 May 20)

Summary: Jaime Lannister: security director of Casterly Management by day, graphic artist by night. Brienne Tarth: music teacher by day, audiobook reader and singer-songwriter by night. Their paths cross online, and slowly, delicately, they build a friendship over mutual appreciation of each others' works and perhaps too much respect for privacy.

Things I Love: Brienne's teaching and mentorship of Shireen, the epistolary nature of Jaime and Brienne's building friendship and relationship, Brienne's pseudonym as an audiobook reader and her skill, Brienne's friendship with Chataya, the warmth and sweetness of the writing.

Golden Lion by chrkrose @na-bruma-leve (2,959 words, first posted 02 Jan 22, last update 24 May 22)

Summary: 'golden lion tell me what it’s like to conquer.' madzieloss

Things I Love: The entire premise, the failed conquest of the seven separate kingdoms of Westeros, Queen Joanna fiercely leading her family, the dragons of Tarth, a woman as Evenstar, sweet, honourable young Brienne, Queen Joanna and the Evenstar helping each other.

Decisions by ellaoftarth @ellaoftarth (14,981 words, first posted 02 July 19, last update 16 Dec 19)

Summary: Jaime never made it to Cersei when Daenerys captured the Red Keep and instead returns to Winterfell where Sansa must decide if he can stay or if he will be exiled. Brienne acts as an advisor and must make decisions both for the North and for herself regarding whether or not she can trust Jaime again.

Things I Love: Sansa trusting Brienne to lead and protect Winterfell while she travels to King's Landing, Sansa and Brienne's friendship, Gendry having friends and family and an honoured place in the north, Lyanna Mormont survives.

Reclamation by chiarodiluna (2,141 words, first posted 17 Oct 20, last updated 02 Dec 20)

Summary: A TV canon divergence set after the siege of Riverrun. Some wrongs need to be set right.

Things I Love: Author brings in Addam from the books because Jaime needs a friend and he really does; Jaime making his own decisions; Bronn going off to help Tommen; Sansa and Jon shocked by Brienne finding extra soldiers before the Battle of the Bastards, Lord Lannister being honourable, Brienne telling Jaime she’s proud to be his friend.

Up Close and Personal by LadyRhiyana (3,627 words, first posted 12 May 20, last updated 20 Oct 20)

Summary: In one particular selfie, the king had his arm slung about the Lord Commander’s shoulders and was turned towards her, grinning warmly, while she stared into the camera with a look of exasperated resignation.