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It's a time-honoured tradition- every time Sam comes across Izzy (and Ed) in their travels, he asks Izzy to marry him. And every time, Izzy turns him down.
At this point, Sam is asking more for the sake of it than any belief Izzy will ever say yes, a remnant of childhood dedication touched with 30 years of heartbreak and regret- though even now, a small part of him still holds out hope. Sam's promises have only got more extravagant over the years, from a job as his first mate, to a captaincy, a fleet at his command, a whole fucking island if that's what Izzy wants- but he knows it isn't though, not really. If Izzy was ever going to agree to marry him, to leave his life and go with Sam, it wouldn't be for anything Sam could offer him. Izzy never did care for flashy shows of wealth, for a ship or to be captain. The only thing that ever mattered to him was loyalty given, and loyalty shown in return.
It all comes to a head after Stede left and came back, after Izzy lost a toe, lost his leg. Sam hasn't seen him since before things with Ed started to really slide off the rails, before stress permanently set into the lines of Izzy’s face. So, when he sees a dishevelled man with a hoof for a leg in a no-name port, he doesn't even consider the idea that he might know him. It's only when he turns towards him, and Sam catches a glance at those oh too familiar tattoos, he realises this is Izzy, his Izzy, that stands before him.
Knowing Izzy's discomfort with pity, he doesn't treat him any differently than he would in years gone by, positioning himself in Izzy's line of sight before approaching and sweeping him up into a bone crushing hug.
“Israel-goddamn-Hands!” he exclaims, as Izzy grumbles back a begrudging “Samuel-fucking-Bellamy”, a tradition almost as old as their friendship itself. Izzy might not hug him back, but he can’t keep the corner of his mouth from twitching, just for a second.
(If Sam holds Izzy a little tighter and a little longer than usual, well. That's his business)
By the time Sam lets go, most of the crew has appeared in the town square, drawn in by the commotion. They may have given Izzy his leg and welcomed him as one of them, but still there’s an underlying tension, with nobody quite ready to set aside everything that happened before the Kraken. Seeing him cosying up to an unknown man sets everyone on edge, unsure whether to come to their first mate’s aid, or to assume that they've been betrayed once again.
When Ed sees that the yelling was Sam, his hand goes tense where it's held in Stede's. He knows the routine, has seen it more times than he can count, but as he watches them part he realises that this is the first time in a long time he's unsure of what Izzy's response will be.
Knowing that something’s different, knowing that Izzy's feeling vulnerable already, Sam doesn't go for the same flashy proposal he’s been giving for years. He doesn't promise Izzy the world, he doesn't cause a scene (or, any more of a scene than he already has, anyway). He looks at the fractured man in front of him, takes his face in his hands, and says the exact same thing to him he said when they were little more than boys. “Israel, I have to ask you. I know what you'll say, but I have to try. Come with me. Marry me and sail away with me. I'll keep you safe”
And Izzy… hesitates. He glances over at Ed, at Stede, and says to Sam “...We’re staying in port for a week. Ask me again then”
That's the moment Sam knows there is something deeply, horribly, wrong. He's not just looking at an Izzy who got seriously injured in a fight and is struggling to cope, this is something so much bigger than that- and that Ed has something to do with it. Izzy wouldn't even be considering leaving if he didn't. Whether it was negligence or something more sinister, Sam doesn't yet know, but he intends to find out.
#i feel like the little paragraph about the crew is real clunky and out of place but i wanted some kind of establishment of where those#dynamics are at. its important that the crew is something for izzy to consider in his decision; but also that their relationship isnt so#solid he would stay for them alone; yknow?#im sorta aiming for a s2e5 era but like. early in those themes. he cant be all sorted yet i need him to be struggling#anyway this is part of a much larger scenario in my head that im never ever doing anything with but i wrote THIS bit in a daze in like. jun#and i got thinking about it again and i think?? it holds its own as a 'hey think about THIS' snippet. idk you decide#youre welcome to interpret this as solo bellhands but in my head it Has morphed into sam/izzy/ed/stede#because i cant not put edizzy in things any more. izzy has two hands#i also think the comedy potential of one of your boyfriends HATING your other boyfriend is gold. 10/10 dynamic#stede is mostly along for the ride in this but also i think they need him#aaaaand. the sam/ed bracket i think can only be closed in exceptional circumstances. i think they 'hate' each other too much#...which is WHY someones getting kidnapped!!! yay#anyway its all irrelevant because ill never write it out. i can do silly chill things but thatll require work#nyxtalks#ofmd#our flag means death#izzy hands#israel hands#sam bellamy#bellhands#i wanna also say. the general concept of repeated sam proposals has been floating around my head forever#it used to be a more silly thing like i referenced at the start but. s2 gave me angsty feelings i guess#i cant not have izzy have feelings for ed right now which inherently adds layers to Any bellhands scenarios i think.#but yeah. its a Classic Bellhands vibe for me. sam seeing izzy at sea or on shore and asking him to marry him (again)#i like to do this with jackie too. i think i just want that man to be obnoxiously desired#(theres also layers of my personal hornigold era lore built into this but i hope it holds up without u knowing it. tldr. sam lost izzy by#being an idiot n fumbling the bag. thats what matters. izzy went with ed and sams been trying to fix it ever since)#i probably should have readmore'd this but i didnt think it was Quite long enough. or had a good break point. sorry <3
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Most Unhinged Bracket
Round 1
Vegas (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Ruan Lan Zhu (The Spirealm)
Ray (Only Friends) vs Fu Yong Jie (HIStory 4: Close to You)
Boston (Only Friends) vs Ichikawa Mitsuo (Double Mints)
Phaya (The Sign) vs Jan (To Sir, With Love)
Mew (Only Friends) vs Ye Zun (Guardian)
Tan (Manner of Death) vs Tin (Triage)
Nawin (Laws of Attraction) vs Ayan (The Eclipse)
Yok (Not Me) vs Tol (Triage)
Nick (Only Friends) vs Noey (I Will Knock You)
Han Ying (Word of Honor) vs Yai (Big Dragon)
Black (Not Me) vs Kim (Kinnporsche: The Series)
Porsche (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Taohu (The Miracle of Teddy Bear)
Ming (My Stand In) vs Kurosawa (Ossan's Love)
Zhou Zishu (Word of Honor) vs Kijima (The Pornographer Series)
Lhong (Tharntype: The Series) vs Meng Shao Fei (HIStory 3: Trapped)
Jang Jaeyoung (Semantic Error) vs Mo Yi (Stay with Me)
Charn (Laws of Attraction) vs New (Dead Friend Forever)
Xiang Hao Ting (HIStory 3: Make Our Days Count) vs Toh (Secret Crush on You)
Rain (Love in the Air) vs Aoyama (The Shortest Distance is Round: Noir)
Wei Wuxian (The Untamed) vs Nuan (Something in My Room)
Wen Kexing (Word of Honor) vs Way (Pit Babe)
Non (Dark Blue Kiss) vs Chun Sangwon (Love for Love's Sake)
Xue Yang (The Untamed) vs Akk (The Eclipse)
Todd (Not Me) vs Charlie (Pit Babe)
Hira (Utsukushii Kare) vs Prom (Playboyy)
Kiyoi (Utsukushii Kare) vs Nuea (Secret Crush on You)
White (Not Me) vs The Parents (My Eleventh Brother)
Lan Wangji (The Untamed) vs Ritsu (End of the World with You)
Bun (Manner of Death) vs Chalothon (The Sign)
Xie Wang (The Untamed) vs Ai Di (Kiseki: Dear to Me)
Tankhun (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Prapai (Love in the Air)
Tsuge Masato (Cherry Magic) vs Karan (Cherry Magic TH)
#bl bracket#kinnporsche the series#the spirealm#only friends#history 4: close to you#double mints#the sign#to sir with love#guardian#manner of death#triage#laws of attraction#the eclipse#not me#i will knock you#word of honor#big dragon#the miracle of teddy bear#my stand in#ossan's love#the pornographer#tharntype the series#history 3: trapped#semantic error#stay with me#dead friend forever#history 3: make our days count#love in the air#the shortest distance is round#the untamed
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odin: "...and so i brought him home from jotunheim and raised him as your brother."
thor: "oh. well that explains why he was so upset."
thor: "and where did you find me?"
#thor brackets twenty eleven close brackets#i don't mean thor's thick i mean the family member he's most attached to is loki so he assumes he must be a foundling too.#obviously this is after his own “I'M A FROST GIANT?!” shock turned out to be a very confusing false alarm.#brodinsons (found-by-the-side-of-the-road family edition <3)
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#HI! the bracket may have ended but what if we did extra random polls just for fun... <3#these poll answers are based on the responses to that post I made in the beginning of this blog!#and i filled in more answers w my own opinions and also some answers from classical music websites lol#for me the answer is very clear: BRUCKNER 4 BABY!!!#classical music#the poll i really wanted to make was which MAHLER symphony has the best opening but i think that's a little too niche lol#for me i think i like mahler 5 best but the opening to 7 is a close second. and i love 10 too.#controversial maybe but i don't love the opening to 2 bc it often sounds so sloppy
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Best Polyamorous Ship Group 2 Round 3
#round 3#Tournament#ship tournament#Poly#Polyam#polyamorous shipping#Polyamorous ship#Ship#shipping#bracket tournament#tournament poll#tumblr tournament#poly shipping#jack harkness#rose tyler#ninth doctor#doctor who#ninejackrose#polyamorous#polyamory#Veronica dungeons and daddies#terry jr#terry jr dndads#nick close#terry jr stampler#Nicky dungeons and daddies
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Round 4 | Poll 1
~ Note: This poll is being done out of a genuine love and affection for these types of characters! Please keep that in mind when adding commentary.
#💛 | round 4#💛 | polls#annoying blonde bracket#kaname date#ai the somnium files#sanji#one piece#no longer including propaganda on the polls themselves since its getting close to the end at this point anyways <3#feel free to send asks or RB with ur own comments though of course
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KNUCKLES AND FRIENDS DOING A LITTLE EEPERS !!!!!!!!!!! SNORK MIMIMI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the eepiest lads around….
#art✨#knuckles the echidna#miles tails prower#sonic the hedgehog#sonic#dunno why i defaulted to my classic style but they’re v v cute <3#speedrunning these before the bracket closes VOTE KNUCKLES!!!!!!!!
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The 'Submissions Closed' post didn't get posted?? It just. disappeared??
#it's been over an hour and mod didn't schedule the post so they're assuming bad internet where they are (Not At Home) >w<#mod is too tired to retype everything#so uh. submissions are closed for good now!#give mod some time to add some Copy Abilities in (we're still not at 128 different ones yet) and make the bracket :3#kirby copy ability tournament#not a poll
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a few people have expressed interest in what's already been submitted / repeating answers, so here's where we stand with submissions currently:
the tally doesn't affect anything, other than when I narrow it down for a bracket the ones with multiple submissions will take first priority. plus I just think it's interesting what gets repeated the most!
#more yuri than yaoi god bless <3#we're decently close to 64 so I might add in a few personally and make it an even bracket rather than cutting any. we'll see.#original plan was 32 but you guys had Ideas.
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OKAYY 2ND PERIOD HERE WE GO ^-^!!!!
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the oc tournament is at 14 entries!! we just need 2 more to have the minimum amount to hold the tourney!
#technically 3 more since mod R sent in 2 characters#but as long as we have 16 characters i can hold a tourney#if you know anybody with just some guy ocs consider shoving this at them and encouraging them to join!#maybe we can even manage to hit 32 entries by the time submissions close and have a larger bracket <3 that'd be wicked#-mx narrative#some guy joust
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Normally I don't like to offer commentary on the bracket while it's going on but I need to let y'all in on the absolute fever dream the past 24 hours have been
-prepping for the bracket, decides to throw in some more characters to make things more interesting
-still has dead friend forever on watchlist but remembers seeing gifs of the show and one of the characters seemed to be pretty unhinged
-goes to the dead friend forever tag, finds the guy, scrolls through the tags to figure out his name and sees a lot of people talking about how unhinged he is
-thinks: oh that's good that means he'll probably do well in the prelims
-he passes the prelims
-putting him in the seed: well he only has my one submission without any propaganda (because I have not yet watched the show) and dff doesn't have a ton of viewers logged on mdl compared to others so he's going to have a pretty low seed meaning round 1 will be rough but hey at least he still has the loser bracket to shine-
-he wins, beating the #2 seed out of 64, one of the most submitted characters, in ROUND ONE
-welp
anyways congrats to New from Dead Friend Forever for the biggest upset since I started seeding these things, knocking out one of the most submitted characters, and it was a character I added last minute without propaganda because I hadn't watched the show yet and was going off the memory of gifs I saw several months ago. you can see now why I've been losing my mind over this right
#bl bracket#I joked before that this bracket would be wild but I did not anticipate THIS#anyways before I would occasionally throw in some characters from shows I only knew secondhand to pad the bracket out#if we were really close to the next limit (like 60 characters submitted so I add 4 to make it 64)#and now that we started prelims I've been adding some characters just to make things more interesting in the prelims#cause like if you had 5 spots and 6 candidates even if only 2 of those 6 were good most of them will still get in#whereas if you had 5 spots and 20 candidates the chances of 5 that fit well are higher? and even if there's still only 2 good ones#the 3 not so good ones are now the best out of 18 not so good ones instead of 4 not so good ones#does that make sense? so by adding more guys it makes a better bracket either way. cause either they are better suited and make it in#or they're not and they don't but the amount of available spots remains the same
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Sorting through all of the submissions is going to be hell (because almost no one writes names the same or in the same order).
Anyway, who's going to be the 250th submission?
#I don't like that it's at 249 now 😂#there are so many ships with 3 or more submissions already#like I haven't counted them yet but I'm pretty sure we could get at 32 already#if I count the ships with 2 submissions too I might get at 64#I don't think there are enough poly duplicate (or more) submissions to make a 16 ship poly bracket yet though#but some have gotten 3 or more submissions#well... at least one that I know for sure#at least 5 that I know for sure have gotten 2 submissions#probably more but it's hard to keep count#not a poll#op shipping war#also I'm pretty sure there's 2 ships with over 10 submissions... maybe 3 or at least the 3rd one is getting close#I'm expecting the finale to be between those 2 ships#but you never know when I get proven wrong (again)
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#mod post#undertale#undertale ost bracket#the bracket(tm)#round 3#scheduled post - i may not be online#oh this one's going to be close i can feel it
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This is only curly brackets! This isn't a balanced meal at all!
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