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Ah, so this is the trope I was starting to notice in so many fics that I coined a term (
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Ah, so this is the trope I was starting to notice in so many fics that I coined a term (\"Integrity Porn,\" using the secondary meaning of \"porn\" (\"excessive focus on\")), which then got upgraded by my beta reader (\"Integrity Crisis,\" my current term for it).
It seems to be the sum total of the plot in numerous fanfics of the Sex Pollen type: Sober character goes to extreme measures to avoid having sex with compromised character, despite both internal (\"I\'d really like to have sex with them and it\'s never really been an option and may never be again\") and external (\"I really want you to have sex with me, c\'mon!\") pressures.
What intrigued me is that there seems to be a variant of the plot that avoids sexual content altogether: Integrity Crisis plot as applied to Secrets. The compromised character, normally unwilling to reveal info about Certain Things, is suddenly very chatty and willing to spill all their secrets -- but the sober character goes to extremes to keep them from doing this. I\'ve even seen one where the \"extreme measures\" is rambling on about embarrassing incidents from the sober character\'s past, so the compromised character stays focused on the stories instead of talking about things themselves.
I would very much like to find other variants of this plot, if they exist. It\'s rare (to me) to find a usually sexual plot where you can rip out 100% of the sexual content and still have essentially the \'\'exact same plot\'\'.
\'\'\'Note:\'\'\' The place I\'ve been noticing the alternate version the most is in the \'\'PersonOfInterest\'\' fanfics, because it\'s got the perfect setup for it: Finch has Massive Secrets, Reese totally wants his secrets and goes to all sorts of lengths to get them in the early seasons despite Finch\'s protests, but when Finch gets drugged in one episode and is totally willing to spill all his secrets (\"Ask me anything, c\'mon!\"), Reese won\'t let him. Which means the plot itself is canon, as are the characters\' reactions, and it gets handily explored in fics all over the place.
It seems to be the sum total of the plot in numerous fanfics of the Sex Pollen type: Sober character goes to extreme measures to avoid having sex with compromised character, despite both internal (\"I\'d really like to have sex with them and it\'s never really been an option and may never be again\") and external (\"I really want you to have sex with me, c\'mon!\") pressures.
What intrigued me is that there seems to be a variant of the plot that avoids sexual content altogether: Integrity Crisis plot as applied to Secrets. The compromised character, normally unwilling to reveal info about Certain Things, is suddenly very chatty and willing to spill all their secrets -- but the sober character goes to extremes to keep them from doing this. I\'ve even seen one where the \"extreme measures\" is rambling on about embarrassing incidents from the sober character\'s past, so the compromised character stays focused on the stories instead of talking about things themselves.
I would very much like to find other variants of this plot, if they exist. It\'s rare (to me) to find a usually sexual plot where you can rip out 100% of the sexual content and still have essentially the \'\'exact same plot\'\'.
\'\'\'Note:\'\'\' The place I\'ve been noticing the alternate version the most is in the \'\'PersonOfInterest\'\' fanfics, because it\'s got the perfect setup for it: Finch has Massive Secrets, Reese totally wants his secrets and goes to all sorts of lengths to get them in the early seasons despite Finch\'s protests, but when Finch gets drugged in one episode and is totally willing to spill all his secrets (\"Ask me anything, c\'mon!\"), Reese won\'t let him. Which means the plot itself is canon, as are the characters\' reactions, and it gets handily explored in fics all over the place.
