So, looking back on my stories, especially my kink related ones, there are definitely archetypes and pairings that seem to show up repeatedly.



The Bastard and the Innocent: This pairing is mostly from my earlier works, notably Unexpected Diversions and [i]The Dragon's Companion[/i]. Tez and Philosopher are by any objective measure utter bastards and far too dangerous to have a relationship with, both suffering from Protagonist Centered Morality. Meanwhile their partners are both fairly chaste women who while they might be powerful in their own right, aren't as powerful as their male partners and lack the depth of experience (and are also fettered somewhat by conventional morality.) After reading a lot of criticism of the Twilight books, which have a similar and even more toxic dynamic, I finally recognized what I was doing and my taste for this sort of pairing died off.



The Mentor Dominant and the Wounded Submissive: This shows up a lot in my pairings. Dominique and Minerva from Meeting Dominique, Midnight and Rollie from Prisoner of Midnight, and it's also an undercurrent in my non-Furry Angie and her Boy stories as well Melanie and Rolas' relationship. The Mentor Dominant may or may not be more physically powerful than the Submissive, but they again have a depth of experience in kink than their partner lacks. Meanwhile the Wounded Submissive might be physically stronger, but they've suffered enough emotional knocks in their life that their ego has been thoroughly crushed. The Mentor inevitably takes them under their wing, shows them how to let go of their anxieties while simultaneously letting go of their freedom. Compared to The Bastard and the Maiden this type of relationship usually between equals (Meeting Dominique being a notable exception), and I try to make sure that Safe, Sane, and Consensual practices are followed.



The First Person Snarker: Okay, this is straight from TV Tropes. I like good character dialog, and I'm fond of cheerful cynics who aren't afraid to let their opinions be known to the reader, especially when I'm writing from a 1st Person POV. Marty Greycoat is the most obvious contender from my original stories, but it's also why some of my most popular fanfics are from The Martian, and The Murderbot Diaries.



I think that's about it. Did I miss anything, Dear Reader?