Rape Rescue Stories

[TheRedChamber]

I'm not sure what fantasy you're talking about. Man rescues a woman and she swoons for him? I'm not sure that's a fantasy so much as it is a trope. It seems pretty common.

I have to agree, sadly. Pulling just one example at random, think of the Flash Gordon flicks of the 1930s, where the hero kept rescuing Dale Arden from Ming the Merciless' forcing her to marry him. (Cheesy now, that last was no doubt very daring a century ago.) It's not a bad trope, truly, but it's probably not N/C.

I think it's a common enough idle fantasy. Nothing highlights your good points and genuine commitment to a person like saving them from mortal danger. Of course, it's a short step from casually reflecting on how Kelly Smith in sixth form might actually agree to go on a date with you if you save her from a raging fire in the Chemistry building to actually sneaking in and mixing a timed exothermic reaction during third period - and so perhaps the insecure shouldn't dwell on them too much.

There are two extremes for writing this - the Flash Gordon version where the hero has to save the girl because that's just what heroes do and he'd save anyone without a second though, and the version where it's more of a hope-springs-eternal for the nerdy no-hoper.

Modern feminist analysis of course stresses that women shouldn't go around feeling sexually indebted to men just because they've saved their life. This is perfectly reasonable, but I feel like modern media sometimes takes this to extreme. Particularly in How to Train Your Dragon 3 where a lot of the emotional drama centers around whether the FMC will finally agree to marry the MMC. Now, I'm not saying that a women has to marry a man just because he's saved no only her own life but her whole village twice, but I am saying that the guy has saved her village twice AND her other options look like this...



...there's only so much indecision this audience member is going to be able to take.

 

[MillieDynamite]

@theWollstonecraftWoman, I'm not involved in the tread and don't care to comment on it. You don't need to protect me or defend me or where I came from.

 

[AchtungNight]

@theWollstonecraftWoman, I'm not involved in the tread and don't care to comment on it. You don't need to protect me or defend me or where I came from.

Glad I have your support.

 

[MillieDynamite]

I didn't say that, I said I wasn't involved. Now you're trying to involve me.

Glad I have your support.

 

[AchtungNight]

My bad.

 

[MillieDynamite]

This is me not responding.

My bad.

 

[Rob_Royale]

How about a woman who rescues herself? A story about a mild mannered woman who's a bit shy, finds her inner badass and saves herself and leaves the rapists bloody body for the police to sort out. Afterwards she's energized and self assured, goes after the man she wants and takes life head on.

Sue me but I love badass women. My wife is such a lady.

 

[AchtungNight]

I love badass women too but this is a badass couple story. I will note however that the FMC and the planned primary cop character are both badass women, while the MMC is the only prominent badass man. The bad guy doesn’t count.

 

[Rob_Royale]

I love badass women too but this is a badass couple story. I will note however that the FMC and the planned primary cop character are both badass women, while the MMC is the only prominent badass man. The bad guy doesn’t count.

I can get behind that. I'll check out the story.

 

[AchtungNight]

I can get behind that. I'll check out the story.

Thx for your replies, everyone. Give me a week or two, I’ll do my best to get it out soon.

 

[AchtungNight]

Bumping this thread to let people know this idea is strong. I’m seeking an editor and will post on the appropriate forum when I have a rough draft ready. Casting Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) as leads, putting bad guy on PCP and giving MMC a few friends to make fight more believable. Keeping other details mum till release. Should be a Karaoke story too.

 

[dasgoodshit]

Can't speak to much of this except to say that I'm not particularly aware of 'category trolls' in NC/R. I've written a variety of stuff in there and haven't seemed to have issues. I think NC/R makes sense for this - though, of course, it largely depends how you present it. Romance prob wouldn't work so well as they are more likely to object to the initial 'rape' scene (and stop reading). EC is a fine catch-all and a viable option IMO.

From what I understand, NC/R folks don't take kindly to "cheating," even if it's just an open marriage. I've heard some terrible things from an extremely competent author (with 10 or so stories rated 4.75+) that is no longer writing due to harassment over it. Of course, other aspects of his stories may have triggered people. I disagreed with his category selection, so who knows.

 

[dasgoodshit]

Thinking about writing a Rape Rescue story.....

Do you mean "Rescuing her from rape," or do you mean, "Raped in the process of rescuing her?"

 

[AchtungNight]

Do you mean "Rescuing her from rape," or do you mean, "Raped in the process of rescuing her?"

The first one. And I’m going into Romance now, not NC/R. Though I may shift to Sci-Fi/Fantasy since the story takes place in the near-utopia urban fantasy world similar to our reality that is my fictional universe and a grey alien faerie royalty hybrid with near godlike powers who heads an Illuminati type secret society is featured as the couple’s benefactor slash wedding officiant (see my stories Inside Out and Beijing Streakers for details of the secret society this being directs). It’s ultimately still a rescue event followed by a slow burn romance leading to an open marriage after a brief period apart, then happily ever after ending. Does the addition of one fictional supernatural entity alone warrant a category shift? If Romance’s fan base are less ok with the entity plus the open marriage, maybe.

 

[dasgoodshit]

The first one. And I’m going into Romance now, not NC/R. Though I may shift to Sci-Fi/Fantasy since the story takes place in the near-utopia urban fantasy world similar to our reality that is my fictional universe and a grey alien faerie royalty hybrid with near godlike powers who heads an Illuminati type secret society is featured as the couple’s benefactor slash wedding officiant (see my stories Inside Out and Beijing Streakers for details of the secret society this being directs). It’s ultimately still a rescue event followed by a slow burn romance leading to an open marriage after a brief period apart, then happily ever after ending. Does the addition of one fictional supernatural entity alone warrant a category shift? If Romance’s fan base are less ok with the entity plus the open marriage, maybe.

The supernatural element kinda demands this one goes into SciFi, imo.

Cool to see you branching out of your comfort zone

 

[AchtungNight]

The supernatural element kinda demands this one goes into SciFi, imo.

Cool to see you branching out of your comfort zone

Yeah, I think it hit me to include the supernatural element when I cast Stranger Things actors as my MCs. Oh well. Sci-Fi/Fantasy it is. Still a romance that includes a karaoke scene, starts with a rescue from an attempted assault and then a series of dates, sex scene, and ends in a wedding. Here are the pics of the leads if anyone is curious-





The first two people are the MCs, the third the godlike entity who ultimately unites them. He’s a karaoke magician similar to my favorite character from the WB show Angel who’s very knowledgeable about faith and love. Since Andy Hallet is departed, I cast Brent Spiner instead. His eccentric Austin bar is the couple’s second date.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

Yeah, I think it hit me to include the supernatural element when I cast Stranger Things actors as my MCs. Oh well. Sci-Fi/Fantasy it is. Still a romance that includes a karaoke scene, starts with a rescue from an attempted assault and then a series of dates, sex scene, and ends in a wedding. Here are the pics of the leads if anyone is curious-

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The first two people are the MCs, the third the godlike entity who ultimately unites them. He’s a karaoke magician similar to my favorite character from the WB show Angel who’s very knowledgeable about faith and love. Since Andy Hallet is departed, I cast Brent Spiner instead. His eccentric Austin bar is the couple’s second date.

The last one looks like a hybrid between a Vulcan and a Fringe!

 

[AchtungNight]

The last one looks like a hybrid between a Vulcan and a Fringe!

That is pretty much what Silvan Farrow, millennia old immortal spawn of a union between a Celtic Faerie Queen and a Grey Space Alien explorer who crashed on Earth after being shot down by its adversary, is supposed to be.

You ever heard of aliens with godlike powers helping ancient civilizations build pyramids and so on? Also guiding Illuminati type secret societies towards their mission to make the world a better place while remaining secret? That’s what Silvan is. And few science fiction writers have ever envisioned a being as powerful and versatile as Silvan.

The entity’s limitations? Well, Silvan is ultimately imaginary and can’t work unless the audience believes in Silvan’s power. Like any entity of such nature, you yell “I do not believe in faeries!” and, boom, Silvan is powerless as far as you are concerned. But the entity is not dead. Clap your hands and, boom, Silvan is back!

Also, Silvan does not feel sexual pleasure or desire like humans. So Silvan appears celibate to them. However, Silvan is also a powerful emotional empath and so… here is the entity’s theme song that explains how Silvan feels sensation and other things about the entity’s nature and relationship with mortals-

Thinking about a NonHuman story called “The Conduit” that explains Silvan’s role while shipping certain disguised couples from my fanfics. If it will get too weird for me though, I may just keep the majority of this story private from readers in general. We’ll see.

 

[AchtungNight]

Rough draft of this story is finished. I am dropping the Karaoke Event requirement due to progress plus using several songs in the story. Artists include Van Halen, Bonnie Tyler, Etta James, Rodgers & Hammerstein, also Aretha Franklin. Story remains Sci-Fi Fantasy with elements of Satire and Romance, a few celebrity cameos and references to my fanfics but nothing used sexually that would warrant a category change. New title is “Ruleskirter” in reference to the FMC.

I am seeking an editor now if anyone is interested.

 

[MediocreAuthor]

Rough draft of this story is finished. I am dropping the Karaoke Event requirement due to progress plus using several songs in the story. Artists include Van Halen, Bonnie Tyler, Etta James, Rodgers & Hammerstein, also Aretha Franklin. Story remains Sci-Fi Fantasy with elements of Satire and Romance, a few celebrity cameos and references to my fanfics but nothing used sexually that would warrant a category change. New title is “Ruleskirter” in reference to the FMC.

I am seeking an editor now if anyone is interested.

Oh, I forgot. Since your story has celebrities in it, you CAN'T put it in NC/R, even if you wanted to. It'd get flagged immediately

 

[AchtungNight]

Oh, I forgot. Since your story has celebrities in it, you CAN'T put it in NC/R, even if you wanted to. It'd get flagged immediately

They’re just cameos but I get that. Already flagged once for unwelcome to Laurel Jedi mind tricks. No big deal. No NC/R stuff is in the story now. Thx.