#But I do not trust the mcu with any of the young avengers

[sleeperagentclone]

They're gonna butcher my boys :(

[gffa]

Hiiii :D I was just wondering, do you have any good Marvel fic reccomendations? Your massive list of star wars fics is like the no.1 thing I go to when im in a star wars mood, and all of them have been amazing, so thanks so much for that!! I'm just curious if you have any good Marvel fic recs?? If not that's fine lol, thank you for your service 🙏

Hi! Lol, I had to sit with this post for a few days because "Marvel fic" is such a wide range of possibilities, like are we talking the comics or the live action shows? The Avengers movies? The X-Men movies? Which section of those fandoms? Avengers as a team? Captain America? Thor? Iron Man? Daredevil? X-Men: First Class? Just... anything? I don't actually have a lot of comics fic recommendations (mostly because it's too hard to wade through all the movie stuff because so many people cross-tag into the comics tags despite it not being comic fic that those tags are now useless), but my go-to for Marvel comics are always: ✦ Betrayal + Paradox Law + The Game of Empires by Valerie J It's hard to describe this series, other than that about ~15 years ago, it was an ambitious attempt at taking various elements of the X-Men comics and weaving them into a coherent whole, focusing on giving Remy an epic backstory to explain his origins and his powers. It probably wouldn't really fit with more recent comics, but if you're a fan of late '90s/early '00s X-Men comics, this was a hell of a ride with cool powers, surprising family twists, time travel, fun relationships, and incredible ramp ups to tense situations that explode in the best way. ✦ The Gestalt Arc by Lori McDonald Another old school fic centered around the Remy/Rogue relationship and taking them on an epic journey, in an alternate version of what happened after their kiss in X-Men #41. The ups and downs of how they work out their issues, the lives they try to lead with each other, finding their path forward together, it's still one of my favorites for the era. ✦ Anything by Traincat for the Young Avengers My favorite is grab a blanket, brother, but they're an author that I'd write a blanket rec for, if any of the summaries sound relevant to your interests! They also write Peter Parker/Johnny Storm, which isn't my area of comics, but I'd trust them with it! But primarily I'd route you to them for their super fun Young Avengers stories, the Teddy/Billy and Eli/Kate ones especially. ✦ Anything by silverspidertm2, X-parrot, takadainmate, or Mythtaken Identity for Journey into Mystery and Loki: Agent of Asgard-era fic. This is when I was in my prime era of reading Thor comic-centric fic, around Journey into Mystery and Loki: Agent of Asgard, when he was Kid Loki and then Teen Loki. There was a lot really fun worldbuilding or road trips or just feelings explosions fic from this era. Beyond that, my bookmarks are a bit of a mess, but you can scroll through them to see what you're looking for. My primary fandoms were: ✦ Daredevil TV, where I went in hard on Matt/Foggy (and some Matt/Foggy/Karen and Frank/Karen and a little Matt/Elektra), where I read voraciously for about a year before MCU burnout hit. Some faves are Double Blind by smilebackwards and Something Dumb to Do by poisonivory and jump, check parachute augustbird.

✦ Thor (MCU), which is actually the heart of who I was as an MCU fan, I spent a long time there reading a lot of fic and this will take you to my bookmarks with the pairings filtered out. I was a big fan of Thor & Loki's relationship so that's most of what's in there, and I always suggest starting with these three fics: ✦ Bargaining by proantagonist, thor & loki & odin & frigga & cast, time travel, 108.9k Faced with an eternity without his brother, Loki strikes a bargain to change the past. Post TDW. ✦ No Such Liberty by Xparrot, thor & loki & cast, 147.3k The first thing Loki said, after he had swiped his tongue over his lips to wet them, was, "You shouldn't trust me." ~ Following the attack on New York, Thor takes Loki back to Asgard in chains; but this does not mean that the god of mischief's schemes are ended, or that Thor has or ever will give up on his brother. But when Thanos threatens the realm to claim his lost prizes, on which side will Loki fall? [post-Avengers fix it] ✦ The Lullaby Singer by TheOtherOdinson, thor & loki & odin & frigga, 85k wip Odin hasn't left Asgard in over a thousand years. When he finds out Loki is still alive and preparing to launch an attack on Midgard, he could send Thor to stop him. Or Odin could go himself. As a bonus, I have a few more Thor genfic recs here.

✦ Captain America (MCU), where sure I liked some gen fic but lbr I was there for the Stucky. I mostly read during the height of the post-TWS fervor and then tapered off a lot after that (given how hard they swerved away from their relationship) and I haven't read almost anything in the fandom since Endgame, but if you want some fun TWS-era fic, I put together this list recently. (To be fair, I also liked a lot of Steve &/ Natasha, Bucky &/ Natasha and Sam/Natasha, so you can find that in there, too.)

✦ Iron Man (MCU), where I liked a mix of some fun gen pieces and some Tony/Pepper which put me in the minority, but I don't care because there were some banger authors for both. If you're interested in them, I always liked pretty much anything I read by roboticonography. icarus_chained wrote a wider variety of stuff, but I've always liked anything I've read from them as well.

✦ Avengers (MCU), where I read a lot of fic, but it's kind of all mixed in together, even some sprinkled in Black Panther fic, some Spideypool that was super fun for a hot minute, some Guardians of the Galaxy characters showing up, etc. Step carefully if you're not interested in pairings (I read a fair amount of Tony/Loki and Steve/Loki in amongst the other stuff), but honestly by the end I was probably reading more gen than anything.

✦ X-Men: First Class-verse, which is my exception to not reading much for the live action versions of the X-Men, because I am a long time Pietro Maximoff fan and while Peter wasn't my Pietro, I did love him and there was some absolute banger fic for the Dadneto trope, which was where my heart was at. Come Together by blarfkey is absolutely the first place to start!

Hopefully this is what you were looking for, but if you have further refinements on what you're interested in, let me know and I'll try to give some pointers! I've been out of reading Marvel for awhile, but I have a huge backlog from when I was in it, at least. 😂

[tenthcrowley]

BINDER

Bucky Barnes x Trans!Reader (he/they)

Request: None.

Fandom: MCU.

Genre: Little angst but fluff at the end.

Words: 1370

Summary: You haven't been feeling great lately, you haven't been feeling any positive at all. After a rough day at work someone finally notice your mood.

TW: Faking happiness, intense crying (just the noise of throwing things and groans), old binder not binding enough now, reader's looks like a MESS, and just fluff? idk

This was just awful. Since you woke up you knew the day will suck. You didn't have motivation for anything and you were just sick of feeling like this. You sighed now laying down on the couch of the living room in the Avengers building. You remember the first time you entered hhere, it was like a kid with a bunch of brand new toys. Just that the kid didn't had to fight constantly.

"You okay?" You didn't realize when you had closed your eyes, wow you must be really exhausted. You open them and look up at Steve who had a concerning look in his face.

"Yeah, yeah, just... very tired." You try to smile at him but it's most like a disgusted face. He chuckled. He knows you, he knows you're stubborn and never admit you're dying to have some rest. You remind him of his younger self. Younger in like before he was frozen, but technically he hasn't changed because, again, technically he's still a young man. Never mind, he thinks you look like him when he was trying to join the war, strong, insistent, brave and a little (much) stubborn.

"Go on. Get a shower and sleep. Some rest will do you well."

You roll your eyes as you got up from the couch.

"Yes, dad." He laughs while you're leaving to your room.

You were really good at faking, lying. Everyone would think you're living the best moment of your life while you're internally dying. You're so good to put a fake smile on your face and hide all of your pain. Pain. God, when will you stop feeling pain? When will you feel free, happy.

Steve looked at your way still when you had left. Bucky placed a hand on his shoulder to get him off of his trance.

"You okay?"

Rogers nod. "I am. He's not. They say they're okay but it's just not true. I don't know why he cannot trust me yet." He's sad. Because he really loves you, you're like kind of a little brother to take care of and seeing you this way, seeing you in pain but not telling, faking, hiding it, not trusting him. It hurt his heart a lot. "They will tell you, tho." That's true. (Y/N) is always honest to Bucky. When (Y/N) opens to him, they ask him to remain silence about it. He does. But Steve wasn't born yesterday, he knew they tell each other almost everything. Didn't know what exactly but that's not of his business and he gets it.

"Uh, I can't try." The black haired man left his friend alone in the living and made his way to your room. He wasn't gonna show it, but he was very worried about you. You are really important to him, you take a big place in his heart and viceversa.

Before he can knock, he hears groans and sobs with violently punches to things, not things that can break tho. Bucky sighs and finally knocks, instantly the noise stops.

"It's me."

The door immediately opens and (Y/N)'s hand reaches him to pull him inside the room and closing the door again. When Bucky turns, your eyes are red and swollen from crying, dried tears on your cheeks being replaced by new ones, your hair is all messed up like you just got out of a street fight, but what caught his attention the most was that you were shirtless, scratching your arms without causing any injuries but leaving your skin red and burning, you were in just your binder, in your old and worn binder. Now he knows why you were all shut the entire day, you were having dysphoria the whole fucking day. He understood, being around cisgender men all day could be tough for you, he didn't know you feel, but he understood. Plus you haven't bought a binder in like a year so it's stretched out and old, which means it doesn't tightness like it used to.

No words needed for when he opens his arms and you ran to hug him. He squeezes you and puts his nose on the top of your head. You love that. His hugs are different than the rest. Despite his metal arm, his hugs are comfy and warm, it brings you back to Earth instantly, they make you feel safe and like home. Minutes passed and you just hug. He never let you go making you the one to break the wrap when you feel it's been enough. So he just stays, smelling your hair knowing you just showered and maybe that's another reason why you're like this, since your binder it's not wet you didn't wore it to get showered. Finally you pull out the hug now calmed.

"Do you want to explain it me? If not, that's okay, I understand." He smiles at you, looking directly at your eyes.

You feel your heart warm and you sigh. You've been in the Avengers for like a year now and it's been impossible to not fall for Bucky. You avoided him, all the time! But that bastard always found a way to come back to your life. Until one day you stopped fighting and just gave up to the idea of having him around almost all the time, making you fall really hard. And stuff like this, this situation right now, everytime he comes and calms you down, he gives you a kiss on the forehead, when he hugs you, when you compliments you, stuff like this makes you confuse and it's like playing with your emotions. You know Bucky doesn't realize that so at least you can be obvious about your feelings for him and he will just never know.

"I need a new binder." Being honest? That's the only thing you could say right now. You wanted to explain to him but... you couldn't. It's like if you say how you feel, all the calmness he gave you would fly away like a feather in a rough wind. Simple as that.

"Okay. We can get you one." He smiled again and you felt melting. You adore the way he smiles. He stepped closer and gave you a kiss on your forehead but staying inches from your face.

You looked at him. You wanted to kiss him so bad. So so bad. So you did, excepting that could say all your words can't. For your surprise he responded the kiss with the same sweetness and caring. You both blushed because you understood each other. This kiss speaks more than a million words and you get it. It feels like you both needed it, you both needed to let out all the sentiment you've been keeping and couldn't express. Your hands were at the sides of your body and so his. You didn't want to touch each other, at least not yet. The kiss finally broke and you could look at each other's eyes, another thing you understood.

"So you...?" He said.

"Yes." You answered fast. "You?"

"Yeah." You both giggled and finally looked at each other. You saw his blue eyes that were like a sky in a plenty summer, clear, shining and beautiful. There was love in his eyes you could tell. You smiled for real for the first time in days. You felt happy after so long. You wanted to cry of happiness, not just because Bucky feels the same way about you but because you're finally feeling good, at least for a moment.

"Go on, put a shirt on and we will go out to buy you a new binder." He said giving you a kiss on the forehead and then walking to your bedroom door.

"Really?" You said trying to hide your excitement.

He looked at you and nod smiling before leaving.

You smile got even bigger as you grabbed any t-shirt you liked to put it on then fix your hair to finally come out. You're being happy. Even if Bucky was already there for you before, somehow, now it feels even better, have him by your side like more than a friend it felt different. You felt different. Different good.

[thenexusofsouls]

Which muse do you see yourself using more often?

Is there any any themes, tropes, or cliches that you like giving to muses?

Are there any relationships among your own muses? If so, tell us more!

Any muses you had to revise or any you think you need to?

List some random facts about any muse of your choice!

Are there certain muses you like using for certain types of prompts (fluff, serious, angst, ect).

For OC characters, what is some inspirations or the thoughts sparked up your OC? Any of your choice.

For canon characters, tell what drew you to use a character to make them a muse? Any of your choice.

Do you prefer it when people have a specific muse they wish to interaction with or do you like to do it by random?

Do you have any new muses in the works? If you so, can you tell us about them?

Which of your muses you think is best for me to interact with?

Which of your muses is the easiest to get along with? Which one are the hardest?

Have there ever been a muse you stopped using? If so, have you ever thought about bringing back?

{i am the caretaker of souls} Alright! *rubs hands together* Here we go with all these juicy multimuse questions! Below the cut for length.

Which muse do you see yourself using more often?

On this multimuse blog I tend to use Nuada and Tony the most because they're the most popular and well-known overall. After that, Wade has a lot of active threads right now, even though he's not as well-known a character in general. I'd love to use my OCs more often, but they tend to not have as much activity.

Is there any any themes, tropes, or cliches that you like giving to muses?

( Already answered here! ^_^ )

Are there any relationships among your own muses? If so, tell us more!

Oh yeah, there are several, actually! =)

Channe, Jix, Aurelien, and Strychthia are all from the same fictional world of mine. Jix and Strychthia are good friends. Channe and Jix have an interesting friendship in which she thought he was an annoying nuisance when she first met him but now they're cool with each other, heh. Channe and Aurelien do not get along at all, because Aurelien used to be bonded with her ex-lover with whom she had a very abusive relationship. So she associates him with that, and she hates undead creatures, and Aurelien doesn't appreciate her hate because he's never personally done anything to her to earn that from her.

Gizmo and Trinket are biologically related. Gizmo got wet, popped off a few fuzzy little balls that grew into new mogwai, and one of them was Trinket. So Trinket is kindof Gizmo's progeny. They're friends, but Gizmo thinks Trinket gets into a little bit too much trouble for his own good. Unlike others like Stripe, though, who were downright mean or evil, Trinket's mischief is usually good-natured and harmless.

Ivan and Esther are obviously from the same movie, so they have associations. They're both from the same order of Priests, and he was her combat and strategy mentor when she was very young. They work well together and there's a lot of trust between them. They also have romantic feelings for each other they've never acted on because of their vows.

All my MCU people have associations between them, like Nat and Clint being friends for a long time, and also friends with Tony. Them all being on the same team, of course. And Strange is... I guess an associate of theirs occasionally although he was never an official Avenger.

Freya "raised" Eric from the age of fourteen, oversaw his training to become a Huntsman, and then... well, tried to execute him, heh. She loves him as one of her "children," but refuses to admit that to herself. Eric has a complicated relationship with his sort-of adoptive mother, and has never really developed any emotional attachment to her at all. He tried to kill her, unsuccessfully. Needless to say, they don't get along.

Any muses you had to revise or any you think you need to?

A couple, yeah...

I've revised Aryx a lot over the years, but that's because I've been writing him for over a decade, so he's evolved over time. He's from a book I never finished, the seventh in a series. I really liked the idea of him, though, and wanted to write more of him, so that's why I brought him here. But because I hadn't developed him much for the book I ended up abandoning, he was not very fleshed out to start. So his personality has become more detailed and refined as I developed him more through rp.

Raiden I've also had to revise. He's not an OC, but when I started writing him years ago, MGR:R hadn't come out yet, so I was basing him only on his timeline up until MGS4. MGR:R was very different from any other game he was in and it expanded upon his personality, motivations, and psychology considerably. So I had update and revise my idea of him and how I wrote him to include everything that was in that game.

List some random facts about any muse of your choice!

Alright, here are five random facts about Jix!

Despite being tiny, very adorable, and often regarded as a child because of the sound of his voice and innocent behavior, Jix is actually middle-aged. Leaflings have varying lifespans depending on the specific type they are. As an oaken leafling, Jix's species tends to live about 50-55 years. I usually write Jix as being around 25, making him not only an adult, but already halfway through his lifespan.

Jix loves to sing! Unfortunately for everyone around him, he's not that great at it and usually makes up ridiculous songs that go on forever, haha. But he really does enjoy himself when he sings, and this only is compounded by having alcohol. Drunken singing Jix is just about the most adorable sight you'll ever see.

Jix is notoriously bad at both climbing and swimming. This stems (no pun intended) mostly from the fact that his "shoulders" and "hips" don't have great range of motion. He can move his roots a lot to coil around things or grip things, but where they're attached to the "trunk" part of him, they're very stationary. His arms can only be lifted up so far, with his shoulders being unable to bend fully straight upwards. This makes it difficult for Jix to have the range of motion he needs to swim and climb, especially if he makes a mistake and needs to react quickly. He has good reflexes, but not the body flexibility to back then up.

Jix's favorite food is berries, and his favorite berry is the strawberry. He's... kindof addicted to them. Offer him a strawberry and he'll be your friend for life. It's also adorable how the juice stains around his mouth and makes him look like he's got big, painted, clown lips or something, haha.

Jix's leaves go through all the same seasonal changes as the mundane oak trees his species mimics. He grows buds and then nice green oak leaves in Spring, he carries those leaves through the Summer, in Fall they turn pretty colors and then fall off, and in Winter he has no leaves at all. Jix doesn't like that his leaves fall off in Winter because he thinks it makes him look unattractive and naked. XD

Are there certain muses you like using for certain types of prompts (fluff, serious, angst, etc).

Aryx, Jix, Trinket, Gizmo, and Leeloo are perfect muses for slice-of-life, fluff, and cute/happy/goofy threads.

Ivan, Michael, Carl (Luke), Nuada, Raiden, Nomak, and Martha are better for dark, horror, drama, angst, or heavily psychological threads.

Channe, Aurelien, Ethan, Strychthia, and Veridian are good for fantasy, supernatural, or otherwise weird threads, heh.

All the rest I use for a variety of different themes and genres in threads.

For OC characters, what is some inspirations or the thoughts sparked up your OC? Any of your choice.

Oh gosh, almost every OC on this blog had a different type of seed or seeds of inspiration that prompted me to create them, heh, interestingly enough.

Channe's background story was inspired by this piece of art by Linda Bergkvist (caution, it is graphic for blood/gore!) here. Her personality and the type of character she is was inspired by Jadis from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew and Tilda Swinton's portrayal of Jadis in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005).

Aurelien was originally inspired by the voice of Grimoire Weiss in the game NieR: Gestalt, and that is actually his VC to this day. You can hear examples of him talking here. He's basically a smart ass, very arrogant, very proper, and rather cultured, lol, which is perfect for my idea of Aurelien. I took that inspiration and thought of a creature typically assumed to be evil but that would have virtuous origins and a rather tragic backstory. In other words, I was challenging myself to write a character who, basically at first sight, would be judged by others solely on appearance to be evil or dangerous... and then totally not be, heh. I actually made him originally for a D&D campaign that was set in my fictional world Aurelien is from, in a place called the Deadlands. I wanted the party of adventurers to go into this fabled terrible land all scared and anticipating the worst, only to meet the most polite, proper, and morally upstanding shade creature ever. XD It was a hit, actually, they loved Aurelien, and he ended up joining the party as an NPC, lol. I loved him so much I wrote him into the book I eventually wrote for the world, and then brought him to this site some time after.

Trinket was inspired by an art doll I have. There was someone on Etsy who had been making Gizmo dolls, and after I purchased one, it was so amazingly good that I then ordered one of her custom mogwai dolls, where I got to choose the colors. When I received that doll, I named it Trinket (Gizmo and Trinket seemed to go together as names, heh), and then I got the idea to give him his own personality and make him a muse too.

Veridian was inspired by this very realistic life-sized art sculpture (warning for some uh... merman nudity, heh) that can be seen here: x, x, x, x. I just thought the design of the body was so interesting, because it was more serpent-like than like the classic fish design merfolk are usually portrayed with. It inspired me to write about the type of merman he is, why he's got this long tail, about his particular genetic type, the differences between merfolk like him and more traditional-looking ones, etc.

Aryx was inspired by a photo of his FC (In.stag.ram model and fitness/wellness influencer William Tyler). I didn't know who the heck this guy was when I first saw that photo, haha, but his look inspired me. At the time I was planning the seventh novel in a series that prominently featured angels and demons, and I thought he had the right look about him for an archangel. I have no idea which photo it was that sparked the inspiration since it was years ago, but have a random photo just as an example here, heh. Aryx is then also inspired by a song by Red called "Already Over, Pt. 2." I imagine the song is what Aryx is thinking as he falls to earth, and the "you" of the song would be his patron god, whom he feels is always with him throughout the process. He just surrenders to this long, drawn-out, terrible experience and places his trust in his god that everything will be alright on the other side. So yeah, having the visual inspiration of this really cool looking guy combined with the beautiful sound and emotion of that song somehow combined into Aryx's gentle, kind, loving self.

Jix is actually inspired by the Treants of Dungeons & Dragons lore and the Ents of Lord of the Rings fame. I thought to myself... hmm. Giant, talking, walking trees, eh? Cool. Okay but what if there were... wee, cute ones? XD And Jix was born.

Strychthia was inspired by the third story entitled "The Companion" in an anthology movie called The 4Bidden Fables. I basically took that character, which had no background, almost no story, no explanations for anything she was wearing or what species she was, and very little personality to work with, and expanded her into my own OC, using that character as her FC. I found her adorable and inspiring and I loved the story she was in, and I just let it motivate me to create a character around this basic appearance and shell of the movie character. Here is some lovely concept art of the character from that movie that inspired Strychthia.

For canon characters, tell what drew you to use a character to make them a muse? Any of your choice.

For a lot of my canon muses, aside from just liking the character overall, my reason for wanting to write them is usually that I wanted better for them or felt they deserved better somehow. That's true of Freya, Raiden, Ivan, Esther, Nuada, and Nomak, and probably others on this blog.

Just taking one at random here... but Martha broke my heart. This poor girl, seriously. She had so much happen to her, finally escapes a cult, and then is forced to deal with her trauma on her own because her sister and brother-in-law were completely insensitive to her needs and unobservant to the signs of trauma she was exhibiting. Then they throw her out and send her to a psychiatric institution? And the movie just ends there? No! Poor thing! Come here and let me write you! XD I just wanted better for Martha. I wanted to see her get real help from understanding people, to be comforted, to be treated adequately medically and well emotionally, and to get to a better place in her life. I wanted her to feel safe and to be take care of, because she needs so much help, and I felt she deserved that help. The movie left me completely wanting as far as Martha's story, and I didn't want to let it end the way it did and have that be the last word, heh. So that's why I decided to write her. =)

Do you prefer it when people have a specific muse they wish to interaction with or do you like to do it by random?

I do, yeah, because I'm super indecisive, haha. So I prefer when someone says they want to interact with a specific muse rather than letting me choose. Also, for actual threads, it's better for me to have an idea of how to start and maybe even where the thread might go when I start writing, and that's hard to do if I'm not given a specific muse up front. It's not like I can't think of one to use, but it's a lot easier for me to have the choice made up front.

Do you have any new muses in the works? If you so, can you tell us about them?

No, not at the moment. I'm trying to downsize muses, so I'm not looking to add more right now. But even if I was, I don't think any canons have inspired me lately to add them. I have plenty of OCs I'd love to add, but I'm not looking to, so I'm trying to ignore them all, haha.

Which of your muses you think is best for me to interact with?

All of them. Seriously, I love all our threads and you're an amazing writer, so yeet any of your muses at any of mine, anytime you like! =D

Which of your muses is the easiest to get along with? Which one are the hardest?

Hmm... the easiest to get along with are... Jix, Aryx, Strychthia, Gizmo, Ben, Leeloo, or Veridian. The hardest ones to get along with are Channe, Nuada, Nomak, Marie, Freya, and Ivan.

Have there ever been a muse you stopped using? If so, have you ever thought about bringing back?

Oh yeah, there have been a lot over the years that I've stopped using, for various reasons. Sometimes the FC was one I didn't want to use anymore, or I dropped them for lack of muse or inability to get any activity for them, or I didn't get a good response from people at all so I decided this isn't a character that will work well on this site, heh. There are a couple I've thought of bringing back, but right now I'm trying to reduce my activity a bit so it's more manageable, so I probably wouldn't do it anytime soon. But if I did bring any of them back, it'd probably be either Luther West or Adam.

[darsynia]

I Know No Other Way Than This | Ch 3

(Bruce Banner/OFC, Tony Stark & Bruce Banner Friendship, post-Avengers 1 Soulmate AU multichapter)

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Summary: Bruce tried to forget he had soulmate words entirely, but on the day of the Chitauri attack, he returned from his stint as the Hulk to find that his black words had turned silver. His soulmate must have watched him shift from the Other Guy into himself and said them while he was unconscious…

Length: 2,066

Tags: @starryeyes2000 @arrthurpendragon @ronearoundblindly @themaradaniels

Excerpt:

“Starting to worry that Cicely has a stalker,” Tony said to him, seventeen days after the attack on the city, four days since he’d brought her up the last time.

“I know she does,” Bruce muttered. He double clicked to start the simulation he’d taken the whole day to set up, and sat back in his chair.

“Two, then, since you don’t count. You really haven’t even opened the folder! I’m torn between being disappointed and jealous of your restraint.”

“Tony, forgive me if I don’t trust your motives.”

“The same guy has followed her to work for at least a week. Even when she had a day off and showed up to volunteer for one of the kid’s Make a Wish event. She left a whole 85 minutes later than normal.”

“What’s normal is not weaponizing surveillance video access against two people who clearly don’t want anything to do with each other!” Bruce sighed.

Chapter Three: Hitting the Third Rail

Back in high school, it was normal to worry about whether fate would choose soulmates for them who were ugly, stupid, or cruel. Bruce and his friends all looked forward to their Words appearing, as everyone did and just as everyone did, they’d overanalyzed the resulting words and phrases. Because of the social norm of men often being older than their partners, only about half of the guys had anything appear at 16.

Bruce’s Words had shown up when he was 30.

He wasn’t sure what day, exactly. Just that he’d seen them in the mirror after a shower in 1999, black and striking, completely unexpected. Knowing that his soulmate had just turned 16 was disconcerting-- a fourteen year age difference was a lot, but not world-ending. For the most part, because of their location, he’d been able to ignore the words. They seemed to just imply that at some point in his future, he’d meet a young woman who probably worked in healthcare, treating him for something that implied he had a vitamin deficiency.

Bruce was more grateful for those words and that age difference a few years later when he met Elizabeth Ross. At 32 years old, he was far more interested in her than some 18 year old woman just starting her life.

And Betty had no words at all.

It was a secret, one he’d gleaned after they’d become intimate. He hadn’t been looking, had wished there was a way to hide his. They were ‘tomorrow’ words, and Betty’s were, too. Her soulmate would someday turn 16 (her father used to tease her about this, but Bruce never did. She was hurt enough by the implications), or he’d died before he’d gotten the chance to. However it had happened, Bruce was happy to offer her his whole heart, because if anyone had deserved it, it was Betty, not some random, unnamed woman whose claim he didn’t even agree to.

After the accident, Bruce hadn’t had time to examine what the words ‘Something tells me you almost certainly have a vitamin deficiency’ meant to his new situation. He spent a not-insignificant amount of time strength training, hoping that bulking up might make some sort of difference in understanding the part of himself that didn’t have to. His new physique made it very hard to look down and see the black cursive marks on his skin. Bruce hadn’t found any more clarity in that lifestyle than in any of the others, though, and eventually stopped bothering.

It wasn’t difficult to ignore the words once Bruce had fully understood the Hulk was a permanent part of him. No way in hell would he involve another woman in his life, not when he couldn’t guarantee her safety. Bruce even spent a few years avoiding mirrors entirely after waking up with a flash of seeing himself as the Other Guy in the imperfect reflection of a shop window in India. That shame had thankfully faded, but the underlying cause was still full in effect.

Now, with a new life as Tony Stark’s colleague in this technologically advanced wonderland, Bruce was willing to overlook his friend’s quirks if it meant he could feel safe (to be around) and respected. By ten days past the battle, Stark had been good to his word, paying a fortune to construct a basement room with a special button Bruce could hit on the elevator that would lead directly to it. There were protocols throughout the tower, all meant to keep the other residents and workers safe.

The food was great. The research was engaging. He was able to sleep soundly at night. The only catch was that Tony Stark had glommed onto the soulmate thing and just would not let go.

Part of the problem was Stark’s own history with his soulmate, Pepper. Their long road to happiness was appropriately dramatic, for Stark family history as well as Tony’s own ostentatious personality. Bruce wished this weren’t the case so often during that first week of time spent working with Tony that if there had been a magical being that granted wishes, they would have granted Bruce’s just to get a moment’s peace.

The only reason Bruce was in any way sane was because he’d gained JARVIS’s trust. The AI butler seemed to appreciate how close Stark could come to actually bringing out the Other Guy when it came to Cicely Besnard, and had started blocking the invasive auto-play videos Stark liked to embed into Bruce’s technology. Before JARVIS had put his virtual foot down, Bruce had been treated to Cicely’s typical walk to her job (a children’s hospital), a time-lapse of her working at a community garden, and more footage of her helping people during the Chitauri attack.

She seemed like a genuinely nice person, skilled in her job, good with people, not to mention completely lovely. Exactly the sort of person one would hope to be your soulmate. The problem was, Bruce was exactly the wrong person to be hers. He was the nightmare scenario, too old for her, too many unfixable issues, and one great big skeleton in his mental closet.

Thanks to JARVIS’s crisis of conscience, Tony’s Cicely videos were sent straight to a folder on Bruce’s desktop (which were still synced to his phone, yes) unviewed. Once the AI intervened, Bruce had the choice of whether or not to watch. It took Tony a while to realize this. After the third offhand comment that Bruce didn’t quite know the context to, the billionaire figured out that Bruce had sidestepped his war of attrition.

“You bewitched my butler!” Tony wasn’t even upset. Instead, he seemed to be impressed.

“He told me he was designed with a sense of right and wrong. Considering that you struggle with the concept, I’m even more awed by your achievement,” Bruce told him.

“I’m choosing to take that as a compliment.”

The conversation moved on, and again, Bruce made the mistake of thinking that was the end of it.

“Starting to worry that Cicely has a stalker,” Tony said to him, seventeen days after the attack on the city, four days since he’d brought her up the last time.

“I know she does,” Bruce muttered. He double clicked to start the simulation he’d taken the whole day to set up, and sat back in his chair.

“Two, then, since you don’t count. You really haven’t even opened the folder! I’m torn between being disappointed and jealous of your restraint.”

“Tony, forgive me if I don’t trust your motives.”

“The same guy has followed her to work for at least a week. Even when she had a day off and showed up to volunteer for one of the kid’s Make a Wish event. She left a whole 85 minutes later than normal.”

“What’s normal is not weaponizing surveillance video access against two people who clearly don’t want anything to do with each other!” Bruce sighed. “Have you ever spent any amount of time watching a city street before? People have schedules. It’s far more likely that the guy happened to have a delayed schedule the same day she did. You get to know the faces of people who take the subway at the same time as you do. Same with walking. I’m sure she’s fine.”

“You’re saying you think this is a regular people thing I’m too Billionaire to understand?”

“Yeah, Tony, I am.”

“What if I had JARVIS run some--”

“Tony,” Bruce gritted out, feeling the familiar flames of fury licking out of their containment in his mind.

Stark put his hands up, backed away, and told the AI to turn up the music in his adjoining lab. The sound could be heard through the wall, but it wasn’t too annoying. At the connecting door, though, his friend stopped.

“Captain Optimism mentioned something the other day in his weekly emails-- I should send them along to you. They’re earnest as fuck, it’s almost embarrassing. Anyway, he suggested maybe we should do some training fights in your containment room. With Hulk. I mention it now because I sense that if I bring this subject up again, we might just call everyone in impromptu. How much do you think you’d hate that?”

Bruce chuckled. “Tony, your ability to turn every situation somehow to your advantage makes me understand a lot more about how your family business is so successful. If that’s hereditary? So much suddenly makes sense.”

“I bet it’s galling that your method of chastising your colleagues ends up just going right over my head, Brawl Bunyan.”

Stark’s nicknames were a thing that Bruce found amusing when they weren’t related to him, and irritating but tolerable when they were-- but that one really cracked him up. He had to set his glasses on the desk and rub his eyes not to let Tony see the tears of laughter.

“Yeah, I’m done here, that can’t be topped,” Tony said. Bruce wholeheartedly agreed.

Bruce woke up that night in a cold sweat. His nightmare was directly attributable to Tony’s concerns about his soulmate. In it, Bruce was unable to transform into Hulk to protect Cicely from an aggressor, and just before the man killed her, he taunted Bruce. ‘What good are your objections now?’

He didn’t put much stock in dreams usually, but this one was pretty clear. The best way to prevent a recurrence was also clear: Bruce should go through the videos he was avoiding. Seeing for himself whether Tony’s concern was warranted would put paid to the whole thing one way or another.

Because if Tony was right, Bruce had every intention of making sure his soulmate was safe, even if she never knew about it. He owed her that much.

It was two in the morning, but Bruce got up, pulling on a dressing gown over his t-shirt and sleep shorts instead of getting dressed.

“JARVIS?” he said, looking up at the ceiling.

“Yes, Dr. Banner?”

“Is it unethical of you to prevent your boss from finding out I opened this folder at two in the morning? Given that being taunted about it might set off some emotional distress on my part?”

“Are you trying to bewitch me, Doctor?”

“You’re more than a butler, JARVIS. And I think you know I have a zero bewitchment policy that’s active right now,” Bruce said.

“Consider me bewitched. I’ll conceal the time for twenty-four hours, after which I will simply note that the folder was open on this date.”

“Thanks.”

Double-clicking the folder felt almost taboo. He picked a file at random, opening it to see that it showed Cicely at the library, seated at the same computer as before. Her hair was in its ponytail, and she was in scrubs. The timestamp showed this was two days after the first library visit, probably after her shift.

This time, her search term was ‘Bruce Banner articles.’ Her blue eyes were serious, her teeth worrying at her lower lip as she sorted through the many, many results. To his surprise she didn’t click on the ones about gamma radiation. Bruce forced himself to pause the video to see how long it was.

It was an hour.

Swearing lightly under his breath, he clicked away from the video. Watching it would do nothing good for his plans to avoid even thoughts of her, as tempting as it was. 

The next three videos he watched showed Cicely heading two or from work. It was a twenty-five minute walk for her, one that seemed to do in scrubs on cooler days and workout clothing on warmer ones. Bruce was glad to have an excuse not to focus on her but the people around her, because he could sense that he was warming to her as a person, maybe even as a person meant to be connected to him. That way lay danger.

He pulled out a notebook and started writing characteristics of people seen around her. Bruce knew he could probably ask JARVIS to do this, but he suspected that the nuance of ‘this person probably just has a similar schedule’ could be lost on the AI just like its creator.

An hour later, Bruce had meticulously gone through two dozen videos of Cicely Besnard going to and from work. His conclusion was that Tony could be right.

Someone seemed to be following her.

Next chapter, Bruce allows himself to be persuaded that he should show up at Cicely's apartment to see whether someone is stalking her...

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Because production started! Some thunderbolts thoughts...

We already know yelena has been working for valentina for some time, and in hawkeye it seems implied she got her as a contact from another ex-widow after she blipped back. So valentina having red room connections makes sense. As does alexei and antonia joining through yelena. (Though i am curious if antonia survived the snap and how she's developed in those years. i feel like she needs those extra years to properly age her up, and become her own person. i'm still pretty iffy on the bw timeline...)

We saw valentina recruit walker in fatws after being stripped of his title. So once again she's swooping in to pick up a displaced soldier in a desperate moment. It's obvious she has interest in a very specific kind of enhanced individual, ones that were strictly trained and bitter about being used and now lacking direction. The red room, hydra, and shield are now all gone. So they're "free." But they're all used to taking orders and not really used to making their own life choices. Ava, antonia, and yelena didn't have normal childhoods past a young age, how would they adapt back into society after being isolated from it? Even walker who has been in the military pretty much his entire adult life, that's his entire purpose and we saw how upset he was to lose it. Obviously this makes it very easy for valentina's offer to appeal. What are any of them going to do? Get an office job? Lol

We only got some hints of val's actual agenda as cia director in wf, but there's definitely more to be revealed. But it'll be interesting to see the mcu political landscape through secret invasion, cap4, and thunderbolts.

So i'm curious how she's not just recruiting bucky, but positioning him as the leader of the team. since valentina has shown longterm plans, it's got to be more than slapped together for a single mission. How would she have sold it to somebody like bucky? Giving him the opportunity to mentor and guide troubled heroes like himself? Obviously he'll be in a good position to understand what a lot of them have been through. And since he's worked with the avengers in iw and endgame, his experience legitimizes the operation. I'm pretty sure most of them will be convinced they're working on the good side doing the right thing, even if they're getting their hands a bit dirty.

But the one I'm most curious about is of course ava. How do you get somebody with such trust issues against the government on board with working for the cia. Does she have prior history with valentina? Is she being blackmailed or threatened the raft instead? Is she playing along because she has insider info she's looking to sabotage? There's a lot to work with given comic ghost's thunderbolts history and motivations, it'll be interesting to see if they tie her motivations into those storylines.

The appeal of the thunderbolts comics for me has always been all the conflicting agendas and loyalties that unravel in the worst way. I'm definitely expecting betrayals and twists if it's being done correctly. And after watching beef i feel like the creative team really understands messy dynamics. I know a lot of people were initially skeptical over the members lineup, but i see so much potential!! And i'm so excited to see how sentry ties into this too.

Anyway ive been waiting forever for this 😭

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I don't know where the idea came from exactly. But I have a headcanon that Thor struggles a lot with his identity as a destructive god who grew up in a war-based society.

Bucky has a particular arc in the MCU. Bucky, after being forced/tortured to be a brutal weapon with not even a real name, finally starts remembering his life, remembers and falls in love with Steve, heals from his hypnosis and mind control, and seems to find safety in being gentle, being presented and treated more delicate and peaceful. I particularly love gay-jewish-bucky's posts about soft Bucky (not @ them as this post has little to none to do with Bucky or them). Bucky doesn't want to be dangerous, he often covers or takes off his prosthetic as he still needs room to learn how to trust himself, he doesn't want to fight. He's done and tired and would rather sit at home under a fluffy blanket, in some cozy, loose pjs, and cuddled next to Steve. (I reject most of Endg*me and onward)

I like to also apply this sort of arc to Thor. He's very much a kindhearted, loud, caring person who does mature and takes the time to learn and listen. A lot of development and maturing happens in Thor 1 when he goes from battle-driven and practically blood-thirsty to understanding life of beings and that killing an entire race for the acts of the few or the acts of the past is unjustifiable. Problem is, he started off as a self-absorbed killer primarily due to Odin and the glorifying of conquering in Asgardian society, the fact that Odin is known for his acts of violence and control over separate colonies, that brute warriors are prioritized over the more physically weak like Loki, ect. While Odin showed fury over Thor's brash actions and harshly punished him, it has been shown that Odin never really took any steps to teach Thor true peace, especially with things like the control over colonies which was addressed in Ragnarok to have been happening in the background, Odin's talk to Thor in The Dark World where Odin says that mortals' lives are fleeting and therefore should mean nothing to gods which, most likely, that sort of talk about other races has been a part of the boys' upbringing, and Odin telling his stories of victory since the boys were young and fueling them on seeking glory. The true extent of the bloody history of Asgard is touched upon more in Ragnarok with Hela's upbringing and in the comics (I own the Thor vs Gorr series and there's a part where Thor goes to a Nexus for research and the librarian is very hostile and mentions how an entire library section about murders and bloodshed is mostly full of Odin's/Asgard's "adventures"). All-in-all, very war-driven society that Thor grew up in, so of course he knows destruction better than anything.

Later he gets to uncover lies, he loses everything, and shows a distancing and tiredness when it comes to fighting. One of the few things I agree with in Endg*me is how all of the remaining Avengers show a distancing to fighting, so much to the point they distanced from each other. Thor was genuinely depressed and consciously attempted to repress or ignore everything previous, and tried to build some semblance of peace out of what little he had. He has seen what true war is. What he grew up with, that glory, was Odin having perfect control and power over his enemies and beating them to submission. Fighting Hela and losing your home and people in the process, fighting Thanos and losing people that you love, feeling guilt over not being good enough when you fail, he now knows what TRUE war is like. And it broke him. So much so, he doesn't jump at the opportunity to fix everything and he worries over failing again.

I feel Thor's feelings about battle and his change could've been addressed better in anything released after Infinity War, falling into a similar arc as Bucky's: being a weapon (though for the 2 characters, it was much different situations with different levels of willingness- in Bucky's case none at all) but ending up in a situation that makes them crave being softer and non-threatening.

I also think a good, secondary tie-in for this sort of development for Thor is the fact that he is a god of nature. He is the God of Thunder with an ability to also create/control storm events like lightning, a tornado as seen in Thor 1 which could prolly be extended to controlling wind, and many people headcanon that he could control rainstorms due to the associated lightning + thunder abilities. Thor is not a God of War or Destruction or Battle. His powers lie within nature, nature events that can be destructive but can also be peaceful and kind; the rain that waters the plants, the soft thunder that people often love and even listen to ambience of to go to sleep at night, the beautiful strikes of lightning that many are obsessed with, the breeze to cool a hot day. I feel many gods of nature are treated much more gentle, and this could be a really good note towards Thor's character: a god of nature that grows up learning nothing but war, coming to a point where he wants to have the opportunity that other nature gods have that he never got. He's known for being good with animals in the comics so maybe he starts a routine to feed the animals in his area, he learns to control his powers and can bring a gentle rain to water the nearby plants and even aid his own garden, his powers give him an exceptional green-thumb, he plays with the village kids by letting them ride the wind- literally, entertaining people with tricks with his lightning similarly to how Loki shows off the fireworks his mom taught him in the Loki series. Even his amazing strength he uses for helping to build the houses of New Asgard, or lifting up a horse to help carry it back to the stable.

I just really like the idea of Thor becoming softer and maturing past the oppressive destruction of the Old Asgard, paving his own way and bringing a new hope and light to a new, peaceful, Asgard

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#5

Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Movies release on Wednesday here, so I've seen it! Will describe some general vibes then go in deeper detail behind the cut and tag for spoilers to be safe.

It's an extremely entertaining movie. It's fast-paced, as in it starts with an action sequence, doesn't make a mystery about the villain or quest or whatnot, just bam, straight to the point. Love it.

It does mean there's some very abrupt shifts in tone. I feel like it adds to the whole unsettling vibe. It's not a rollercoaster of *emotions*, but it is 'one damn thing after another' so I feel it works.

Seriously though, it goes from really creepy to introspective to ridiculous to gross to sugary sweet to sad and back.

Like with NWH I was worried the movie would have too much fun with the multiverse to do any character exploration or development. But again like NWH, it was through the multiverse shenanigans that we got that development, which is fantastic.

I am curious what both movies were like before their release dates got switched. Because they would have been very different.

There's no typical final act massive battle against CGI monsters or lasers or whatever! There's definitely a bunch of fighting and CGI, but it's atypical for an MCU movie IMO. And the resolution is based more on the characters and their emotions.

There are 2 post-credits scenes: first one is something I still need to google because I have no idea what happened. Second one was a joke/call-back to an earlier joke.

More specifics behind the cut, definite spoilers!

There's a lot of focus on Strange's relationship with Christine, which is weird since they were exes and somewhat friendly coworkers in the 1st one. But they actually use that, and examine it, and move on. The movie could have worked without it, but it's fine.

Not enough Wong. Seriously. He had great moments and I love his friendship with Strange. Not nearly enough Wong.

America Chavez was really the MacGuffin here, so she didn't get that much to do. But I can see how she'd be fun in a Young Avengers line-up.

The Illuminati were pretty much the people that everyone has been guessing. IMO, they were used well, but I feel like a lot of fans will disagree. Basically they went up against Wanda and lost. Like, it wasn't even close. We meet them, and a scene later they all die horribly.

Because yes, Wanda is the villain. And the movie commits to it. She's freaking terrifying. In what she can do, but also why, and because we know her. Like a mix of the Winter Soldier and Thanos?

I'm not quite sure what the ending means for her. It's supposed to be a Darth Vader ending with one last selfless act before dying, but I don't trust it at all. It'd be cool if they stuck with it, but there's no way.

As far as I can tell there's no major shake-up of the MCU either? Fans had expected they'd use this movie to bring mutants in, or that something else 'big' would happen. I suppose it's hard to tell what would cause a stir, since no one seems that fussed about a Celestial breaking out of the Earth either.

20 notes - Posted May 4, 2022

#4

Obi-Wan Kenobi S1E1-2: Larses/Luke

We don't see much of them, but I love what we do.

Just enough of Luke, to definitely confirm that he's Anakin's son, really rubbing that in but not going overboard. I love Obi-Wan saving up for a toy he doesn't even hand over in person.

But Owen steals the show. The performance is amazing, and the character remains sympathetic. He's not made out to be a jerk. He's just looking out for Luke. After his encounter with the Inquisitor it's absolutely clear he doesn't actually hate Obi-Wan, that he knows Luke is safer with him around, that he understands the danger.

I hope we see more of him (and Beru!)

22 notes - Posted May 27, 2022

#3

Obi-Wan Kenobi S1E1-2: Clone trooper(s)

I had gone back and forth between hoping/expecting clones and not daring to. Because Temuera Morrison would have been filming Boba Fett, but would there be clones left after 10 years? And I desperately want Cody, except I don't because they might kill him off.

After the recap I figure we probably won't get a lot of clone trooper(s) featuring in the story, so having one show up was a shock.

Totally heartbreaking one too. Love that Obi-Wan didn't hesitate and just gave him credits.

I'm really curious about this trooper now. Why is he not with the Empire? How does he still have his clone trooper gear?

People have suggested he's 501st, but I think it's the wrong color blue for that. This seems more teal, like the one clone we met on S1 of Bad Batch.

I kind of think this is all the clone content we're getting but I hope not. Because this really makes me wonder once again about what Obi-Wan knows re:the chips and Order 66.

25 notes - Posted May 27, 2022

#2

As much as I love Captain Rex and would love to see Temuera Morrison play a live action version of him, I would be kind of miffed if it was (only) him that showed up in the Kenobi series.

We know where he winds up, plus he was Anakin and Ahsoka's 2nd, not Obi-Wan's.

Meanwhile we have no idea what happened to Cody after Utapau, even though he was ridiculously high up in the chain of command, Kenobi's 2nd, and apparently invented the Bad Batch. Plus, you know, it would make sense, as he's one of the only live action clones we've seen and he was the one to kick off O66.

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LOL, @forcearama I think maybe you're onto something with someone on the show reading your blog:

Chow added: "I mean, there are of course more stories that you could tell. There's obviously another 10 years before we get to A New Hope and with a character like Obi-Wan Kenobi, I think even just watching him ride across the sand sometimes is interesting.

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Making two random Marvel characters meet #1

The Moon Boys and Kamala Khan

Warning: Mentions of trauma only if you squint, nothing else.

This is just a headcanon that's been running around my mind for a while. I just think that they all would have a cool character arc together.

Of course, the headcanons have next to no chance of happening anyway.

This was written before the Ms. Marvel series was even completed, so this is pretty vague and contains no plotlines or might not be in sync at all with what might happen in MCU's future.

A/n: Felt physical pain knowing that Muslims don’t usually celebrate Raksha Bandhan (pls do correct me if I’m wrong because I learnt this from Google) because I’d give right about anything for Kamala to tie Rakhi on Marc’s wrist and him not taking it off for the whole day.

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The way I see it, this duo could be the next “grumpy yet cool dad figure adopting an over-eager teenager with who they bonded quite a bit, and would definitely screw up anyone who hurt them” dynamics in MCU, following Tony-Peter and Stephen-America.

If their first-ever meeting was during super-heroing, whoever is fronting would most definitely go "Who the FUCK is letting a 16-year-old fight crimes around here? I'd like to have a word with them" and proceed to draw all the attention to him so she doesn't get hurt.

Let's say it's Marc who met her first. Fast forward a few minutes, he is clearly getting his ass handed to him and Kamala swoops in to save the day. They decide to team up, and after a messy, but successful mission nevertheless, they'd go get ice cream or a drink.

Kamala would immediately bombard him with questions, about his superhero origin story and how long he's been doing this because "Trust me, I know right about everything there is to know about the Avengers and you're not one of them."

"Far from it, kid," he'd grumble. "I'm the avatar of the Egyptian God, Khonshu" He'd explain how being an avatar works as she'd listen intently, taking in the fact that Egyptian mythology was indeed very real, as the Norse ones. "So, as I said earlier, I don't do team work, I'm better off alone,"

"But what you did back there was awesome!" She'd exclaim in dismay. "And the suit changes mid-fights? One moment you have this long cape fluttering behind you wherever you go and the next second you look like you're going to a serial killer met gala,"

That's when Marc truly laughs. It wasn't every day he met someone who doesn't want to kill him, let alone someone who was filled with life and enthusiasm and doesn't keep him on the edge all the time.

He could see Jake smiling in the reflection. "I like this kid. She's got spunk," He'd say, getting a warning glare from Marc.

He could see Steven in the back muttering something about "Serial killer met gala" and couldn't stop smiling to himself.

"The suit changes because the person who is wearing it changes, kid," he says and proceeds to explain about Steven and Jake, all the while she listens to him dumbfound.

"So, in a way," She'd smirk, "You're already doing teamwork. You just don't like being around other people,"

"Can't argue with that," he'd shrug. "Right. Don't you have any normal work to do? What do you kids your age do? Study, party? Why are you here?"

When he learns about her story, he realizes how much of her family and her ethnicity's history is bestowed upon this little kind. A part of him was impressed, and another part was mad that a teenager had to bear the mantle of representing an entire community, and if she ever messed up, bad people were going to come not only after her but her people too.

He'd feel his heart breaking for her because she was so young and innocent, she hadn't yet seen the fate of what happened to people who chose this path or what toll being a hero would take on her.

"That's her decision, Marc," Jake would chime in.

"She's just a child, Jake," Both he and Steven would hiss, their headspace immediately breaking into chaos.

I think there is so much potential for an awesome dynamic here.

Kamala and Marc would be the ultimate sunshine and sunshine protector TM duo ever. Layla would sometimes tease him about him basically being her brother figure, but he'd brush it off, grumbling about how he's just not letting that kid get into anything stupid.

It'd take him hours of convincing and some expensive chocolates to keep her from making a video about him and posting it on her youtube channel.

"Dude, it has like 5 subscribers anyways, and all of them are my friends," She'd whine, but would finally agree to keep his identity a secret.

Whenever Kamala would rant about her family, Marc would listen to her, wishing he could tell her how lucky she is to have a family that cares for her and loves her so much.

Kamala would sometimes be tip-toeing around that topic. Ever since Marc told her about his DID, she'd been researching about that and it came to her knowledge that this disorder develops in little kids who have gone through extreme trauma. She couldn't for the life in her imagine what would've happened. Abusive parents? Rough childhood and foster care system? He'd never talk about any of it and Kamala never tries to push it.

Marc would explain to her what having DID was like, and how he found out that he wasn't alone and shared his adventures with her. He wasn't great at narrating stories, so Kamala had to do most of the work, pulling sentences from him that would paint the perfect picture of the story he was trying to tell her.

She'd also brush up on her knowledge of Ancient Egypt and whenever she tried to geek about it, Marc would chuckle. "Steven's not available at the moment, try again later."

Muneeba's cooking was Marc's favorite. He'd traveled nearly all around the globe and had to eat a lot of dishes from various cultures, but he's always had a knack for Desi food, he found out, no matter how spicy it was. He'd huff and puff through it, his face red and hot but he'd be too proud to admit that the food's a bit too spicy.

Kamala would smirk, and tell him how she finally has a companion other than Bruno and doesn't have spice tolerance either.

If Kamala ever gets injured mid-fight, better take it for granted that whoever was responsible for that is going to get shredded to pieces. He would fight with such violence and vigor, not in front of her of course, that even Jake would be impressed.

Marc would feel less like a mistake and try to enjoy the lightness the kid brings whenever they hung out.

"Look, kid, if you want to survive out in the world with the kind of powers that you have, then you have to learn to physically fight too, alright, don't always rely on your superpowers, you never know what might happen," He had finally said one day, after Jake pestering him for a week straight.

"Jake, Steven, and I are gonna help you, and teach you how to fight," He'd say and be met with an over-enthusiastic and excited Kamala.

He'd soon realize how much he underestimated the kid because even without using her powers, with all the fighting, the kid has gotten physically and mentally stronger. Maybe she can survive this after all.

He couldn't help but worry at times about the inevitable- she's going to lose somebody close to her. An unsettling feeling would take over him, as he realized how much it would break him to see the kid in pain.

Kamala and Steven are probably the softest and most enthusiastic duo who aren't family related in the MCU.

Usually, when Steven is fronting, nearly the whole time would pass by as they both take turns sharing their knowledge on different things that interest them.

Muneeba doesn't understand how Kamala is sliding in random Egyptian facts in everyday conversation and doesn't remember buying her that large Encyclopedia of Egypt that sat heavily on her study table. Probably a gift from Bruno, she had shrugged it off.

If Steven ever got the chance to meet her family or already knows them in the story, he'd definitely help Muneeba around the house with all the work. Breaking through a Desi mother's doubts and initial distrust was probably his greatest achievement, he'd tell Marc and Jake.

This man would have ZERO tolerance for spice and the family would try to stifle their laughs as Kamala brings him cold water and curd to ease the burning. Muneeba made a note to go easy on the chili whenever Steven was around.

Steven Grant was a patient man, and Kamala liked to test that by going "Alright what's all this then," and "It's chewsday, innit?" in a terrible English accent all the time. Jake and Marc adored her for this very reason.

And let us not forget about Kamala's dad and Steven watching cricket matches together!! Those two would lose their minds during every sixers and fours, and wicket. They'd often get into heated discussions about the players and their styles, and historic cricket matches. They both would put the match's commentators to shame.

Kamala might ask for Steven's help whenever she had a history test, and Steven would spend hours teaching her the study materials and helping her memorize all the dates and places and major events fast because he was easily the best teacher Kamala has ever encountered in her life.

When she jokingly mentioned that, Steven felt so proud of himself, not something he was used to feeling.

Kamala is the best wingman for The Boys and Layla. They might be divorced, or complicated or working through it, but whenever Kamala was around, she would, in her own ways, try to help the boys out.

Whenever a mission was getting out of hand, his first priority would always be getting Kamala to safety, though as time went on, he learned to let her fight beside him because she was equally, if not more, stronger and powerful than him.

Kamala and Jake would be the definition of a disaster duo that raised the blood pressure of anyone and everyone around them.

He mostly never fronted when any of Kamala's family members were around. He had met Bruno tho and promptly traumatized that kid with his gruesome stories. Kamala would shove him in the ribs to make him stop, but he'd only keep smirking as he watched Bruno fumble around him.

He'd have zero verbal filters around the kid, earning him a string of warnings from both Steven and Marc which he blissfully ignored. He'd also not bother about beating guys to a pulp whenever she was around, unlike his other alters who were always careful to not use too much violence. Though it made Kamala queazy sometimes, she wouldn't say anything because Jake was the only one who she felt treated her like an adult who can handle things instead of a child who didn't know what she was doing.

Jake would be the one to spoil Kamala so much. He'd buy her whatever she wants on one condition: she exceeds in her superhero training program (but he just buys the random stuff she asks for anyways).

Kamala would try to learn Spanish from Jake, and he'd try to learn Urdu from her. It wasn't a thing they did voluntarily, they didn't set up classes or did it on purpose. They both would say something in their mother tongue and the other would ask what it means and they would go on teaching and learning for minutes together.

One time Jake even gave Kamala and Bruno a ride to their school in his infamous "SPKTR" Limousine that had the whole school turn around and look at them. "Enjoy the attention for the day," He'd say and drive off.

He'd often ask her if he wants to meet Khonshu knowing damn well Kamala can't see him (or can she, with her having Noor ancestry) but never got the chance to because he'd brush it off as a joke- a result of Marc, Steven and Khonshu yelling in the back for him to stop.

Jake usually steered clear out of the way of emotions and feelings. To him, existing while having fun and being wild was all that mattered. At least that was how he planned on spending his days. One day, he was flipping through Kamala's infamous sketchbook that was filled with superheroes and her friends, fictional characters she loved, or basic landscape sketches, and found illustrations of him, Marc, and Steven, fighting or just their basic character profiles.

He'd marvel at Kamala's talent. She really had the hands of an artist. That's when his eyes flicked to the captions beside or beneath every image that'd describe their superpowers or how she viewed them.

He could recognize his sketch pretty easily. The bloke with a boy cap and a suit, leaning over his limousine and a gun in his hand and mouth turned up in a smirk.

'Kid truly captured my essence,' He'd think. "Partner in Crime," He read the caption scribbled beside the illustration, smiling to himself a bit. "Coolest, deranged, uncle figure"

He never cared for much in this world, really. But if there was one thing he was good at, it was fighting for people he cared for. The list didn't have anyone other than Marc and Steven and only a couple of other people he'd seen in his short life, and Kamala was right beside the two idiots he shared his body with.

The Moon Boys and Kamala would be a fun and dangerous duo who have one of the most unique dynamics in the MCU, with so much potential for joint character development and arcs.

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Chapter 3: Let's get (a) physical

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Disclaimer: English is not my first language so you may find some funny words/sentences or broken grammar in here. I'll say sorry in advance but I've tried my best.

Summary: You accidentally travel to Marvel universe(not earth-616), but luckily you've got your phone with you. You may ask what do you mean luckily, just read this fiction.

Warning: mention of injuries, cursing, mention of blood, medical terms

"Stop whining" Tony crosses his arms and looks at me

"But I'm hungry" I'm still whining at him

"Okay Y/N this is going to be the last test" Bruce says as he aspirates the blood from my arm

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Queens. 1-hour ealier.

"Oh my god oh my god, you have healing ability? you're just like one of my friends, oh are you on the Young Avengers team?, I don't think I've seen you before, oh man Mr.Stark would be thrilled to meet you, are you free? cuz I really want you to meet him, wait, by the way, what's your name? I'm Spider-man, nice to meet you" He hands me his hand.

Oh boy, he sure does talk a lot. I really want to tell him that I know who he is. But on the other hand, I want to tease him a little bit and I would feel bad if I have to shut his excitement down too.

"Heyy, I'm Y/N. I just moved here. Nice to meet you too Spider-man" I fake a smile and shake his hand

"Do you have any plans for today? cuz I really want you to meet Mr.Stark, he's the OG the Avengers, he has a lap here in New York, do you know Mr.Stark?" He still asks me enthusiastically

"Noo. Who is he? Is he a celebrity? What is the Avengers? Is it like a band?" Honestly, sometimes I feel like I wanna punch myself in the face

"Oh man, you're the second person that asked me that question, is it really sound like a band? anyway, NO it's not a band, it's a group of superheroes that protect the world" He tells me with a cheerful voice

"That is so cool. I don't have any plan for today anyway. I think I can go with you"

"Great I'll call Mr.Stark right now" "Hey Karen Call Mr.Stark" He talks to himself

I think in this universe, Tony Stark made high-tech suits for spider-man like in the MCU. And Peter can just casually phone-in Tony with his suit.

"Hi hi, Mr.Stark. I'm Pet-. I mean I'm spider-man. Are you at the tower sir? I met this girl, she is kinda special, she has healing ability, sir. Oh, you're having lunch with Ms.Potts? Oh Ok, sir. I'll meet you at the tower" He hung up

"Oh hey. Mr.Stark is busy right. But he said he's leaving and on the way, so I think when we arrive there we would meet him on time"

"Oh ok, I think I'll call an Uber now" I take out my phone and about to open the Uber app

"Uber? No. The traffic's gonna make it up to 1 hour late"

"So how are we gonna go there?" I kinda know what's he gonna answer but at the same time I still wish he would answer something else

"You and me, we're gonna swing there"

well sh*t..

I know I have healing ability but it doesn't mean I'm gonna be ok with being in the air 490ft above the ground.

"You can trust me Y/N" He tells as he grabs my waist and starts to jump up in the sky

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We arrive at Stark tower at about 1:50 PM

Safe and sound of course. But I think I may have had a cramp 2-3 times when Peter swang across the central park.

"Hey, spidey-boy. Where is the girl you're talking about?" Tony walks to Peter in a hurry

"Here, sir" Peter points to me

"Are you kidding me?" Tony looks at me and then looks at Peter

"Hi, dad. How's lunch?" I smile at Tony

"Dad????" Peter asks shockingly

"Hey Pete meet my daughter Y/N" Tony introduces me casually while Peter is still in a shock

"What? How? Wait Mr.Stark, who is Pete you're talking about. I'm Spider-man"

"Why didn't you tell him you know his name Y/N?" Tony stares at me

"What? You know my name?? But how? Did I drop my wallet?" Peter asks as he touches his suit try to locate his wallet

"Yeah.. I know who you are Peter. But it's kinda complicated so I don't want to tell you in the first place" I smile apologetically

"What does he mean that you have healing ability?" Look like Tony only focusing on me now

"I happened to help some people in the fire and it didn't cause me any injury" I tell him the truth

"I can see that her wounds can quickly heal themself too, sir" Peter adds

"Pete, I think you should go now. Don't you have any homework to do?" Tony tries to make Peter leave

"Actually I haven't finished them sir, but I ca-"

"Then I think you should GO and finish them, I'll clear this thing up with my daughter"

"Oh okay, sir" Peter says sadly and swings off the tower

"What else you haven't told me Miss Y/N" Tony walks slowly toward me

"I have no idea about this ability Tony, I swear"

Tony sighs

"I think we should run you some physical examination Y/N, I mean you're from another universe, you may or may not have some weird diseases that my universe doesn't have"

"Ok, I'll do it"

"Wait, what? that easily?"

"Why not? I mean I'm curious about myself too. This was not the first time that I can do something like this. Like today I just ran 3 miles in 10 seconds and the other day I can easily break a giant door on the Bleecker street"

I can tell from his face. Tony Stark is shocking.

"Friday. Is Bruce Banner come in today?" He just asks it out loud

"Yes sir. He is in the lab. On the 32nd floor" Friday answers

"Come on Y/N, let's go to the 32nd floor" Tony takes my hand and walks to the elevator

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We arrived at the 32nd floor and scared the sh*t out of Bruce Banner, luckily he's not turning into a Hulk. Tony told him about everything, about me coming from another universe, me having superpowers, me as his fake daughter. Bruce promised he won't tell anyone. He looked really excited about multiversal traveling. He couldn't keep his hand steady while aspiring my blood.

"It looks like all of her cells have high metabolic activity" Bruce says as he still looks at the microscope

"What do you mean?" Tony asks

"She has the same amount of cells as we have, but they can just function really fast" Bruce finally looks up from the microscope

"As you can see here, this is your tissue Tony, I put some acid into your sample cells, and you can see that your epithelial cells start to create these fibrin to try to protect the underlying cell, your sample will take 3 days to create fibrin to cover all of the ulcer, but her sample can just create them within 3 seconds" Bruce shows us his split screen comparing my cells and Tony's

"So I'm like Ant-man huh?. It's like I shrink myself into this universe, but all of my cells still function at the same rate as I was in my original size, right?" I try to understand it and make it simpler

"Yes, exactly like that" Bruce says

"So basically she is us, a normal person, but better in every aspect?" Tony asks Bruce

"I don't think I can confirm that, I may have to run some more tests on her like can she tolerate radiation? magic? cosmic power? you know? the not average kinds of stuff. I think it would be safe to have her stay in this tower for a while" Bruce tells Tony.

They both look at me, waiting for my answer.

"Okay I will stay in the tower, but only if I have one floor to myself, I'm easily bored"

"Anything for you, my not-so-normal daughter" Tony says and smiles

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"Where are you?" Tony asks through his phone

"I'm in Queens" Happy sounds like he just got up

"Why are you in Queens? Come back here at the tower, Pepper needs to go out for a meeting"

"Because I'm waiting for your daughter Tony"

"She is here"

"What!?"

"Spidey-boy just took her here"

"Did I just wait in the car for 2 hours without knowing anything?"

"Didn't you suppose to look after my daughter?"

"Yeah I know and I won't blame her, but that spidey-boy must did it on purpose, I swear if I meet him again, I will kic-"

Tony hangs up and shakes his head.

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Natasha met you post-Black Widow. She was helping out Yelena with freeing the Widows’ when she came across you.

You were a teen at the time - but still brainwashed. Thankfully because of your age you hadn’t been brainwashed into doing anything too bad yet, but you were almost finished with your training.

Something struck Natasha when she saw you. Looking back on it, she assumes it was the fact that like her and Yelena, you had been put into the Red Room at a young age, and you were the first teen they saw while on these various missions.

While she was okay with fighting the other Widows’, it was hard for Natasha to fight you. At the time, she brushed it off as not wanting to hurt a kid, but she knew that she was taking a liking to you.

Which was why, when Yelena managed to free you, and you told them that you had nowhere to go, Natasha felt the need to do something about it. Unlike the other Widows’ who were adults, you couldn’t go out into the world alone and, after talking with Yelena, Natasha decided to take you along with her.

It wasn’t adoption per say, at least at first, but it was close enough.

You jumped at the opportunity to tag along with Natasha and while Yelena continued the Widows’ mission, Natasha took you back to Melina’s house., where you met Melina and Alexei.

You were wary around them at first, clinging to Natasha, but you warmed up.

However, it wasn’t long before Natasha had to go on the run again. She offered you the chance to stay there with Melina and Alexei but you had grown very close to Natasha and wanted to come with her.

So, you did.

It was difficult, escaping authority and having to constantly be moving, but it in a way it strengthened yours and Natasha’s bond. You guys got closer and learned to work together — as fighting partners as well as mother/daughter.

Which was why, not having known your biological parents or where they were, the word ‘mom’ easily fell off her lips.

It happened when you guys were eating take-out in your latest house. Natasha had passed you the water pitcher and “thanks, mom” just came so naturally.

For a second, you didn’t realize what you had said, until you looked up to see Natasha staring at you with wide eyes.

Then, it hit you. Holy shit my god. Had you just said that?? What just happened?

You got scared that Natasha would react badly, but it was the opposite. A huge grin broke out on her face and even happy tears of pure joy.

When you asked her what was going on, she said: “I’ve never been a mother.”

That’s when you smiled and hugged her and you officially agreed on becoming mother and daughter.

Natasha was worried on being a mother at first, scared that she messed it up, but after reassurance from Melina via a phone call, she fell into the role naturally.

She became much more protective.

Not that you minded.

This went on until the Avengers called upon Natasha to fight Thanos.

She brought you along with her and the team was thoroughly stunned.

“wHO ArE yOU???”

“NATASHAAAA”

Yeah, it was chaotic.

You weren’t fazed though and quickly befriended Wanda and attempted to befriend Vision.

Steve and Sam also became like uncles.

Tony was a bit more difficult because you initially blamed him for you and Natasha on the run, so you were distant at first.

You were also kinda disappointed that Clint wasn’t there. You had wanted to meet him (and Natasha wanted you to meet him) after the stories you heard.

Nonetheless, you went to Wakanda and that’s where you met Bucky. It wasn’t long before he became another uncle.

You absolutely loved fighting alongside Okoye and meeting Shuri. You were fascinated by her technology.

You also kicked ass on the battlefield.

But then . . . You lost.

You watched Bucky disappear and even though you hadn’t known him for nearly as long as Natasha and Steve did, you still felt great pain.

Then you learned to that Sam and Wanda had gotten snapped and it got worse.

The days leading after were some of the most difficult days ever.

It was the first time you had to be strong for your mom, seeing as she had lost her friends too, and you panicked at first.

But you had been her daughter for awhile now and you knew what to do. You hugged Natasha and was there for her.

In the months coming, you helped the reminding heroes rebuild the world and you eventually joined the Avengers under your mother’s lead.

You also met Clint but it wasn’t a happy meeting, really, since he had lost his family.

You continued on as an Avenger with Natasha by your side. You met Carol and she was like an aunt and was amazing.

Things started to turn on the bright side when one day Natasha walked in with a genuine smile and held papers.

You could only guess what they were for at first, but quickly was shown and freaked out (a happy freak out) after.

Adoption papers.

You jumped and yelled and screamed and cheered, unbelievably happy that this was becoming official official.

You were Natasha’s daughter.

While the past few years had been difficult, this made it all worth it. You didn’t know where you’d be without Natasha and she was always with you.

Eventually, the team had a plan to defeat Thanos.

Which felt liked a miracle.

Natasha lives because I say so.

You and her got to tag-team Thanos’ enemies.

Literally the best team since Clint and Nat.

(Clint was jealous)

Then, you got everyone back!

You were SO happy to see Bucky, Sam, and Wanda again, and so was Natasha.

After you all reunited and the world went back to semi-normal, you and Natasha visited Yelena, Alexei, and Melina who were beyond happy to see you both.

Things started to turn up again and you were so grateful to have Nat at your side.

She was the best mom EVER.

Always looking out for you and protecting you

If any of the other Avengers made the slightest of snide comments, she was on them like a bloodhound

She always reminded you to hydrate and was always asking you how you were doing

It was hard to believe that she hadn’t had any experience with children before

Well, she had, with Clint’s kids, but still

Speaking of Clint’s kids, they all looked to you like an older cousin

But getting back to Natasha

She insisted that only she would train with you, not trusting the team to not injure you (besides, she knew you best)

You loved training with Natasha too

She always made it fun, putting on music and stuff

It helped you had similar music tastes

She also would always gush to anyone but really Clint, Sam, or Bucky on how cute and adorable you were

And they definitely agreed

One time during movie night you fell asleep with your head on Nat’s shoulder

She was so happy

Made Bucky take a picture

But she did feel a little bad because you must be tired

So she carried you to your room and put you to bed, kissing you goodnight

You had missed out on a childhood so it was nice for your mom to bring you to bed

All in all Natasha was the best thing to happen to you

Despite it being tough, you were thankful for every second of it

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tom holland

insomnia - reader can’t get to sleep; tom finds out why

driving in the rain - fluffy dinner date and rainy drive back home

workouts and warmth - when all tom wants is some after-workout cuddles

from across the living room - announcing your engagement to your families

the one - you want to move out and get your own place as a couple, but tom doesn’t. nikki talks to him. 

anything for the twins - tom massages reader’s boobies during her period

moms, makeouts, and mishaps - nikki walks in during your makeout sesh

simple acts of intimacy - a fluffy 3.1k words worth of blurbs

silver surprises - the reader surprises tom at a premiere

twenty questions - questions ensue after tom & reader get stuck in an elevator

my gut - spinoff of twenty questions with claustrophobic!reader (tw/ anxiety + attacks)

stealth mode - tom & reader scaring each other

unicorns vs pegasuses - tom shuts the reader up by kissing them

a good story - tom meets reader at a meet & greet — friendships blossom to lovers

deal breaker - tom wants kids, but the reader does not

his lap - reader asks for help in overcoming an insecurity; tom misreads the situation

pool day - pool day w/ tom + the boys

hot - the reader picks a certain song that reminds her of tom - the boys go wild

grounded by rocks - tom talks about you in an interview for cherry

your hands - when all he wants is a simple head massage

late flights - in which tom takes too much time with the fans

nobody wanted to - where only one person makes it out alive

way more than 50 - the hollands trick the reader into thinking they did something they weren’t supposed to 

why [ pt ii ] - sweet cupcakes, and a not so sweet breakup

what looks suspicious - nikki doesn’t exactly approve of tom dating the reader

something sweet - reader drops off small gifts while tom’s on set

he remembers - when tom finds the letter

missed you - reuniting w/tom after four long months

soft gangsta - tom tries to dress edgy; the reader is unconvinced

the shoe game - reader & tom play the shoe game at their wedding

too much - when the reader has a rough time with work, tom comforts them

losing grip [ pt ii ] - a losing battle between the reader and a hereditary disease causes heartbreak

your captain america - protective!tom holland of young reader (age gap)

sexy genius - reader is a fan of (and meets) jake gyllenhaal

teddy bear cuddles - tom wears an oversized hoodie

nonsense - the boys think the reader is meddling with tom’s work

circles before yourself - rule #2 - osterfield!reader gets caught with tom

seventeen times - when the reader is having a hard time in lock down, tom tries to help (TW // depression)

pixie dust hair - tom assures insecure!reader that the pixie haircut looks good <3

a few more months - reader passes out during a run; tw // excessive exercising

tiktok au’s

body ody ody - tom gets a little jealous over a few social media comments 

sweats in the supermarket - getting tom hard when he wears sweats

put your records on - trying not to kiss each other first

mood killer - saying dirty things into tom’s ear

say it back - pranking tom by not saying ily back to him

two different ways - tom choking the reader to get two different reactions 

brutal - doing the “did you mean to post this?” trend on tom 

worst thirty minutes of my life - playing a drinking game with tom to see who gives into cuddles first

my girl’s cuddles - crawling into tom’s lap 

even - buying hot leggings & taping tom’s reaction 

goofball - a silly way to reveal reader’s pregnancy to tom 

end the debate - “i found out why my boobs are small” trend

slam the car door - doing the car door prank on tom 

water bottle wars - the boys ask you and tom questions about each other. wrong answers result in sprayed water 

get you back real good - you & the boys prank tom after watching a scary movie 

peachy - sighing / moaning in front of tom playing video games to get his reaction

my princess - tom does a tiktok where he guesses all your answers to everyday questions

dad!tom

needles and needs - when scarlet has to get shots, you realize she may not be the only one that needs comforting

all my girls - scarlet meets her baby sister for the first time (dad!tom)

everything i love about u - tom is afraid baby red might hate him for leaving home too much

a little extra help - stepdad!tom being the best dad to your daughter

through the tears - pregnant!reader goes into labour, and baby holland meets the family

first feed - tom watches you breastfeed for the first time

warmth from the love - baby holland’s first Christmas

first words - baby holland speaks for the first time

breaking the internet - when your pregnancy announcement crashes multiple apps/websites (pregnant!reader)

breaking the internet... again - when baby holland breaks the internet

boyfriends and brunch - when jade brings home her boyfriend (aged!up)

big sister + how are babies made - telling scarlet about the baby on the way (pregnant!reader)

too many kids - the reader’s dad has some commentary about the twins

mumma’s girl - tom gets jealous when scarlet isn’t a daddy’s girl

angels - a little skin to skin time with his best girl

family man - after a nasty breakup, tom finds out you had his child

cheesy uncles - telling paddy he’s going to be an uncle

ag!reader (more to come !!)

y’all really get nasty - tom and the fans discuss ag!reader’s songs

my favorite things - ag!reader performs in front of the mcu cast at the grammy’s

34 + 35 - the boys react to reader’s new song(s)

34 + 35 remix - the boys reacting to the remix

his remedy - the boys react to positions deluxe

neglected - AG!reader breaks up w tom because of their job; tom searches for answers

low-key wants him - reader talks about how much nonna (+ her fam) loves tom

see u soon - reader interacts with tom while on stage for the swt

a few spilled secrets - AG!reader performs on jimmy fallon’s show.. tom and her confess a few secrets

for the first time - when the reader breaks down crying while singing about her ex, tom is there to comfort her

dance with me, rain on me - reader has a hard time on set, tom to the rescue

every tomorrow - the first album release night after your breakup

here we go again - introducing tom (+ the boys) to your celebrity friends

condoms or safety nets - the boys react to AG!reader’s song “safety net”

we’re not engaged - AG!reader announcing to the world why they no longer have a fiance... (fluffy)

the late late show - AG!reader & tom do spill your guts or fill your guts

pain from pleasure - dad!tom goes through a birth simulator — controlled by the reader

never have i ever - tom & the reader play a game on the late late show

fluffy hair - ag!reader has a zoom interview with zach sang. tom makes an appearance

fighting off the haters - ag!reader and older!tom holland (age gap) attend an award show after going public

run your hands thru my hair - tom reacts to ag!reader’s song “my hair”

stick to acting - tom tries to make a beat for ag!reader

practically twins - reader meets sebastian & anthony at comic con

damn lucky - black!reader wears her hair naturally during an interview

what a piece - reader talks about tom related songs & tattoos

flip it - tom talks about reader in an interview

at the door - older!reader & tom fight off haters

a headcannon of ag!reader being a marvel cast member

a headcannon of tom & the reader attending the avengers endgame premiere

styles!reader (more to come !!)

bathroom kisses - makeout sessions with tom and styles!reader in the bathroom

yeah, he is - tom holland x styles!reader meet the styles family; protective older brother harry makes an appearance

unparalleled love - older brother harry styles makes a speech at reader’s wedding

grilled - date night for tom & styles!reader is a bit difficult with two kids; older brother!harry to the rescue

baby showers and brothers - dad!tom & styles!reader are going to be parents

potential boyfriend - tom has a crush on the reader when they first meet

ts!reader (more to come!!)

trust me - tom & the reader defend her after nikki doesn’t approve

your london boy - tom & co. + the world reacts to “london boy”

boy of my dreams - tom being proud of the reader for winning a grammy

rapper!tom

tom records your sounds during sex for his music (hc)

tom talks about you in an interview

concepts: one , two , three

professor!tom

my pretty girl - tom gets jealous when reader gets many valentines

other reader tropes

cherry - reader is a screenwriter for tom’s upcoming movie

no shouting - singer!reader needs some help after paparazzis are too much (based on a video of tom)

pregnancy belly - actress!reader has to wear a pregnancy belly for her role, and the boys tease tom about when it’ll be real

we march - actress!reader being a huge feminist

passions & pediatricians - pediatrician-to-be!reader meets tom

politics - reader’s granpa is joe biden (requested) and tom meets him

extra support - psychiatrist!reader helps tom on the set of cherry

you made it big - tom holland x actress!reader at the after party

partition - the boys react to famous!reader singing partition

senorita - singer!reader makes a music video with shawn, who’s tom’s new best friend

miniseries 

boomerang: one , two , three , four [completed]

peter parker

making amends

➢ enemies to lovers ; college!peter x super soldier!reader ; 30k words ; sorta slow burn

cheeky guy, favorite thighs - college!peter doing a tik tok challenge — between the reader’s thighs [tik tok au]

a little nicer - doing the prank on peter (”you could’ve been a little nicer to me today”)

start searching - first make out sessions with our best boy :)

hidden hickeys - the avengers think innocence of peter, until they’re proven wrong

the team - part two of hidden hickeys; reader meets the avengers

all of you - late night talks about your future with peter :’)

like you wouldn’t believe - reader tells mj about her & peter’s awesome sex

slip from my hands - roommate!peter comforts the reader after a nightmare

i’d wait for her - college!peter parker needs to come to terms with you and your boyfriend

shut up and kiss me - soft make out sessions with peter :)

all the good things in the world, and i get you - insecure!reader needs a little reassuring 

modern chivalry - peter being a gentleman on the subway

eggnog and mistletoe - peter helps you love the holidays

the force awakens? it sleeps - a little extra comfort & care from our favorite baby boyfriend 

a prince - wonder woman!reader meets spider-man (& avengers) in a mission

steve rogers fics - peter finds you reading fanfiction abt steve rogers

fanboy!peter

fanboys and bracelets - fanboy!peter parker goes to famous!singer!reader’s meet and greet

fanboys and phone numbers - fanboy!peter parker continuation 

showing around - fanboy!peter gets VIP access; some dancing ensues

stark!reader + avengers!reader

if you knew feelings - the avengers want you & peter to break up

sleeping - peter misinterprets a few important questions

the may to your ben - college!best friend!peter parker x stark!reader fluff

race ya - peter confesses his feelings for rogers!reader after a mission — on comms

frat bathrooms - stark!reader joins the avengers where she sees college!peter, the boy she slept with at a frat party

rainy days - reader doesn’t like rainy days, a certain wall-climber changes their mind

already got her - jealous!peter makes a public confession

flustered!peter

a nervous one - flustered!peter parker sees cheerleader!reader in her uniform

one day soon - flustered!peter parker x affectionate!reader

all better - flustered!peter parker does some lab flirting with reader

dad!peter + pregnant!reader

unplanned  [ part ii ] - reader gets pregnant... breaks up with peter to avoid it all

burrito wraps - reader worries that baby parker might be cold

a name to remember - latine!reader & peter give their girl a special name

you’re magic - a certain wall crawler hears two heartbeats

sgt. bucky barnes

first cuddles - bucky asks to cuddle for the first time

harry holland

golden light, the love of my life - the boys tease harry —on a live video— for being whipped

it won’t f^cking open - harry lends a helping hand

how much i - those three magical words are exchanged for the first time

cuddly koala moments - time the reader just needed harry’s warmth

anything for hands - the reader cuts harry’s hair on instagram live

your other best friend - the reader is sam’s new friend, but harry thinks they like tom instead

you’re my anchor - harry has an anxiety attack, but the reader knows what to do

what’s his [ pt ii ] - when everything thinks the reader should date tom instead, harry snaps

whipped fries - harry brags about the reader winning the pub quiz for them

tell me, show me - the reader makes harry flustered by playing w/the strings from his sweatpants

keep your cool - tom setting u up with his brother // nikki being wary

ag!reader

you’re such a dream to me — ag!reader writes r.e.m. about harry

harry styles

intoxicating - soft bubbles baths with long haired!harry 

frayed braids - reader braids long haired!harry’s hair

others:

harrison osterfield

not anymore - when harrison comes back from filming, he’s determed to win the reader’s heart

irreversible - when relationships fall apart, people fall apart. (infidelity)

circles before yourselves - rule #1  - harrison x osterfield!reader (sister) when brothers talk, bad things begin

think of her - harrison asks your family for their blessing [holland!sister]

steve harrington

together not never - steve discovers the reader is pregnant

[uselesssomebody]

𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 - steve rogers x reader

complete masterlist | mcu masterlist | steve rogers masterlist

“𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕕 𝕞𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕞𝕖

𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕕𝕚𝕕” - cinnamon girl | lana del rey

words || 𝟙.𝟡𝕜

summary || in which the reader is worried that they've been stood up - and that steve's just like the others

a/n || the ending for this is a bit rushed/shit so apologies. also i definitely feel like i haven't done these lyrics justice so i feel like i'll probably do another oneshot with this prompt ➵ originally called ‘cinnamon girl’ ➵ hope you enjoy!

warnings || angst/fluff

i inhaled deeply, breathing in the lingering musk of alcohol, mopped floors and varnished wood. at the other end of the bar, two men sat, drinking and laughing as they gripped pitchers filled to the brim with the frothy, amber liquid. they were the only people in the bar, save for a bartender and, obviously, myself.

a large clock hung from above the entrance. the windows let in barely any moonlight, allowing the candles and lamps to provide a dim, golden glow over the building. i rapped my fingernails impatiently across the counter, my eyes remaining fixed on the clock.

he was supposed to be here 20 minutes ago.

the sound of my nails stopped when i felt a hand grasp my own. turning back, i see the young woman working bar smiling softly. still gripping my hand, she placed a small glass with a muddy, brown liquid in it.

“oh, no - i don’t drink-” i attempt to stop her from giving me the glass, but her smile only widens.

“it’s tea, sweetheart.” she has a slight southern accent and, with her reassurance, i shakily take a sip.

“thank you, -” i hesitate.

“kelly, sweetie.”

“thanks, kelly.” the tea feels warm and soothing as it slides easily down my throat.

“everything alright with you? you look…” she trails, not wanting to insult me.

“stressed?”

“something like that.” we both pause for a moment “well, i know whatever ass stood you up ain’t got a lick of good sense.” she huffs, her accent much more prominent as she starts gripping the rag she’s using to clean just a bit tighter. i inhale sharply, hating to hear it be framed like that.

he was supposed to be here.

he’d been consistent for a couple months now, longer than anyone else. he’d gone out of his way to show up every time, to be there. he was the first to convince me to get out of the house in a long time.

a lot of the people i’ve dated have had the unfortunate habit of standing me up. it started with my second boyfriend, fresh into senior year who, after promising me that he’d show up to a particularly well-planned and expensive evening, decided that a random girl from his biology class was a better way to spend his time.

then it was a guy i had been seeing for a couple weeks in college. while i thought we appreciated each other’s company, he obviously had different ideas - as he managed to ruin my day twice. in one night. not only did he not show up to the restaurant we were going to have dinner at, but, after i had made my way back home, also decided to - very unceremoniously - dump me over text.

since then, almost half of the guys i’d been speaking to since had managed to maintain the trend.

after a few very years of disappointing dates and even more disappointing men, i met him. steve rogers. captain america. i had barely known anything about him as a superhero, though - or the rest of his gang, the ‘avengers’. he was just a sweet, genuine and almost annoyingly good-looking guy i met at a coffee shop. it was almost unbelievable when, by the end of our conversation, he had asked for my number. it was even cuter when he scribbled it into a notebook he found after rummaging in his pocket. more of an old soul, i had guessed.

he had made sure to be a true gentleman: holding open doors, insisting to pay for meals, getting me flowers. i felt safe, and comfortable with him. i finally started trusting him.

but here i sit at 8:30, at a bar he told me he’d pick me up from at ‘7:45, sharp’. i sigh, glancing at the clock once more, hoping i was just an idiot and had managed to come at hour early, somehow.

i let out a sigh of defeat when i realized it was not the case. placing my cup down and letting my feet fall to the floor, i get up.

“thank you so much, kelly.” i murmur a thanks to the now smiling woman, as she placed another cup down.

“no problem - sweetie, what’s your name?” i smile, almost shocked i had missed sharing that fact.

“y/n. my name’s y/n.”

“alright, hope you have a nice night, y/n.” i nod as i grab my coat.

i think i honestly preferred ‘sweetie’.

i had managed to make it home in about 10 minutes, hailing a cab that wasn’t too opposed to going over the speed limit. it was a stuffy ride, causing me to almost gulp at the air that hit me when i opened the door. quickly handing the driver some cash, i fumbled with the code of my apartment building and waited patiently for the elevator.

the small side purse i had been carrying slumped to its side after i let go of it after entering my apartment, hastily peeling off my clothes and changing into something more comfortable. after falling lightly onto my couch, i stuffed a wedged a pillow in between the cushioned arm rest and my head. my hands itched for the remote, my mind begging for a distraction.

i had managed to finish 2 whole episodes of my favorite comedy, feeling my spirits lifted as i watched the goofy characters on screen.

my head perked up when i heard something at the door. i glanced at the clock on my wall: 9:30. i couldn’t imagine who would need me this late, so i shrugged it off, ready to resume my show.

then it came, much more clearly. 3 precise and short knocks. i hum, my mind going straight to the new neighbors that had settled in across the hall. they had a young child, who had caused a couple complaints by ding-dong ditching. the thought of them doing it this late made me slightly confused, but also convinced me to double check. throwing my legs off the side of the couch, i push myself up, smoothing out the shirt i was wearing that had managed to crawl up my torso. i quickly run my fingers through my hair, hoping i looked at least a little presentable.

i shuffled quickly to the entrance, my hand lightly gripping the handle and swinging the door open.

i find myself at eye-line with someone’s chest. ‘definitely not the neighbor’s kid’, i remember thinking. i look up and am greeted by steve rogers - a look of almost exaggerated sheepishness plastered on his face. i let out a breath - probably out of shock, as he rubs his hands together. we stand in silence for a moment.

“hey.” he breathes the word out, causing me to finally tear my gaze, allowing it to instead rest back on his chest.

“hello.” it was curt. almost dismissive. i felt i had the right to be dismissive.

“look, i’m so sorry. give me a chance to explain myself?” he must have noticed, as his voice is coated in the buttery tone that apologies usually have. his hand sticks out, gesturing to the inside of the building. i sigh, sidestepping so that i’m behind the door, allowing him entrance.

“sure.” i mutter, closing the door behind him as he enters.

he’d been here before - only a couple times. but this was the first time he looked out of place, almost uncomfortable. he stood awkwardly, hands stuffed in his pockets, as he glanced at the couch. i decide to tidy up slightly as, i assumed, he gathered his thoughts.

“i thought i’d find you here. i tried the bar but-”

“you realized that it had already been over an hour since you were supposed to pick me up.” once again, curt. i don’t even look at him, busying myself with adjusting the throw pillows.

“yeah… i am really sorry about that, it’s just, y’know, work and…” he trailed off, finally causing a frustrated huff to escape my lips.

“don’t-” i choke for a second, making me fluff the pillow more furiously, “don’t play games with me, rogers. if you’re not interested, just say it so i can go back to my night.” the last sentence slips past gritted teeth - an annoying habit that always returned to me when i was angry.

i feel him come up behind me, his body towering over mine. he radiated heat, which was almost shocking considering the cold of the night outside. he gently took the pillow out of my hand. it gave way easily, which was funny considering how hard i’d been gripping it.

he tossed it to the side, allowing it to fall onto the couch. using his free hand, he gently turned me so i’d be facing him. i avoid looking at him, finding myself becoming all too familiar, once again, with the zipper of his leather jacket.

“not interested?” his voice is low, almost a whisper.

“i won’t be mad at you,” my voice, however, was a whisper, “just tell me. i don’t want to have to worry -” i retract, rethinking the verb, “think about it.” my eyes shut slowly, my shoulders slumping in dejection.

a moment passes. i feel his fingertips harsher against my flesh - yet the squeeze was gentle.

“why? why’d you think that?”

“think what?” i finally look up at him, my voice laced in borderline annoyance. he was dragging it out on purpose, the bastard. i just wanted him to say it and leave, allowing me to wallow.

“think i’m not interested.” i scoff, rolling my eyes behind the lids.

“why wouldn’t you be? i know the type - your type. it feels like heaven for a couple months, and then you get bored,” my teeth grit again, “and then you leave.” he stills, his breath catching in his throat for a moment. he takes my chin in his hand - it being almost the size of my whole face - and moves my head gently, forcing me to look up at him.

“that sounds like a terrible type of person,” his voice is sweet, and i could hear a note of diplomacy behind the softness, “but i promise you i’m not that type. i’d never do something like that.” my eyes flutter slightly, finding it hard to keep his gaze. his hand slides away from my face.

there’s a long pause, and he allows me the time to think of what to say. my mind bubbles. there’d barely ever be apologies - and never ones this heartfelt. promise. the word echoed through my brain, sounding so genuine in his deep voice that i found myself allowing myself to believe him.

“promise?” it’s not intended as asking for clarification - but confirmation.

“promise.” he repeats, smiling lightly. i swallow, feeling my thoughts stagger as i take in the curve of his lips.

“can-” my voice cracks, “can i trust you? more than the others?” his eyes flash with understanding - allowing the final pieces of the puzzle slip together. he took my hands in his, trying his best to bring me comfort.

“i won’t hurt you. i won’t.” he pulls me slightly closer. his mouth is against my ear and i hear him soften his voice, “not like the others.”

[youngbugandtonystank]

what's the difference between what wanda did to those people in wandavision and what tony did with ultron?

I have so many asks about this. Hate asks, and people wondering what’s going on. This is the only one I’m answering.

Both of them are responsible for their actions. I’ve seen people try and take away either Tony’s responsibility for that or Wanda’s engagement and accountability. 

In Tony’s case, the Ultron program was supposed to be a global peacekeeping program to protect the people, acting as a suit around the world to prevent events like the Battle of New York. He was doing it in the name of peace and safety. Tony was rightfully scared because he was the only one who knew what was coming. Wanda intentionally enhanced that fear in him and this drove him to create Ultron with Bruce. He has responsibility for it. Same as Bruce. He owns up to this, he took full responsibility and agreed that they needed to be regulated. 

Tony Stark: A few years ago, I almost lost her, so I trashed all my suits. Then, we had to mop up HYDRA... and then Ultron. My fault.

--

Tony Stark: There's no decision-making process here. We need to be put in check! Whatever form that takes, I'm game. If we can't accept limitations, if we're boundary-less, we're no better than the bad guys.

--

Tony Stark: That's good. That's why I'm here. When I realized what my weapons were capable of in the wrong hands, I shut it down and stop manufacturing.

--

If people think he needs to be in jail for it, then I’m guessing the rest of the Avengers too since all of them have made mistakes and killed people too. As a matter of fact, after the events of Wandavision, I’m sure that Wanda should be in the Raft, but because she’s ‘a poor baby’ yall won’t think she deserves that. 

SPOILERS

It’s a big possibility that we don’t have all the info about what happened in Wandavision but we’re going to go with what we know so far. 

In Wanda’s case, she did it to appease her grief and pain, and I can understand why she would get to that point, she’s been through a lot and maybe she was about to lose her mind. Instead of recruiting Wanda after the Sokovia incident, they should’ve given this girl treatment for her mental health problems. She just lost her brother and passed through a very traumatic war zone, of course she needs assistance. Cap and Natasha were the ones responsible for her because they were training the ‘new’ avengers. Sam was with them and he used to be a counselor to veterans with PTSD. He could’ve helped Wanda with some of her traumas. As shown in the series, Wanda did the whole hex business before meeting Agatha, which means creating that little reality was all Wanda’s responsibility. Hayward and Agatha did exactly what Wanda did to Tony (and the avengers/other people) in AOU. They manipulated her and played with her emotional traumas. Hayward showed her Vision’s body parts and Agatha started to pull strings to know how Wanda did what she did and her real powers while orchestrating against her. 

Both of them have made mistakes. No one is better than the other. I don’t understand why some fans want to make someone responsible more than the other or blame one character for the other. While Wanda gave Tony that vision and pushed his self-destructive side to obsess over saving the world, he did create Ultron, what Tony didn’t predict was that the robot was going to corrupt itself. Same with Wanda, while Agatha and Hayward contributed to her trauma, she held hostage and isolated 3,892 people to create her perfect reality, ripping these people away from their identities and free will to fit her own fantasy. Don’t turn this into ‘omg poor her, it’s Tony fault that she’s this way'. I can’t believe I have to repeat this but you don’t see Peter Parker obsessively looking for the person who manufactured the gun instead of the criminal who actually killed Uncle Ben. Ridiculous that I have to repeat this example. 

Oh and about Vision’s body (damn yall have a gift to turn everything into Tony’s fault for some reason). I can’t believe some of you think Tony (while grieving for 5 years) would give Vision to Hayward. You’re either pulling stuff out of your asses or you didn’t pay attention to the show. Maria Rambeau founded and was the Director of S.W.O.R.D. In 2018 (when IW happened), this is where she came up with a new policy within S.W.O.R.D. to ground snapped agents in case they ever returned. Maria was diagnosed with cancer, then two years later (2020), she passed away. Then, Hayward was promoted to Director of S.W.O.R.D., in his first years (2020-2022) he refocused the organization’s work from extraterrestrial operations to robotics, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, etc. There, that was the 5 years. Then in 2023 it’s when he started project Cataract, which revolved around rebuilding Vision as a sentient weapon. Tony was dead when this happened. How come yall don’t get this part? I don’t understand, do you really think his dead corpse signed some papers to give Vision to those people? LMAO

Instead of thinking Tony would give up Vision just like that, think (possibilities):

Maria was the head of S.W.O.R.D., she might have just been keeping his body safe without doing anything with him. Maybe she trusted Hayward and he, obviously, betrayed her because he’s turning her organization into something else after her death. 

One of the Sokovia Accords regulations states that the use of technology to bestow individuals (the term ‘enhanced individual’ in this book is defined as any person, human or otherwise, with superhuman capabilities) with innate capabilities is strictly regulated by the government, as is the use and distribution of highly advanced technology. Vision signed those accords ('I'm saying there may be a casualty. Our very strength invites challenge. Challenge incites conflict. And conflict... breeds catastrophe. Oversight...oversight is not an idea that can be dismissed out of hand’) The Avengers were no longer be a private organization and they operate under the supervision of the United Nations. This means they (UN) were the ones that referred Vision’s body to S.W.O.R.D., to a trustworthy leader, Maria. 

Vision died in Wakanda, not in New York. Tony was missing for 22 days after the snap, the rest of the avengers should’ve taken responsibility for his body.  

Why is it always Tony’s fault but never consider that other parties are also involved in this? 

I want to address some other asks with this one. I know some of you are angry because people are starting to blame Tony all over again, so a few things to remember:

Tony did not create the Accords. The Accords were the result of all the collective actions the Avengers have done in their superhero careers. All of them have made mistakes and the collateral damage of that was taken into consideration by the government and 117 countries around the world. He signed the accords because he knew that he could amend them with the support of the rest of the avengers and he knew about Thanos (something big was coming). 

Obadiah Stane (it’s so bizarre for me seeing that some people don’t know who this guy is, I’m guessing that the people who are watching Wandavision are too young to remember or didn’t watch the Iron Man movies at all which is highly probable) was the one selling weapons to the wrong people, not Tony. Obadiah was the CEO of Stark industries and became second-in-command for two decades. He grew jealous of Tony and began cooperating with the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, selling them Stark Industries weapons illegally. Imagine blaming all of it on Tony when Obadiah basically murdered thousands only because he felt a little green. If someone who you trust (he had no reasons to doubt Obadiah since he was like a second father-figure for him) does something behind your back (take into consideration that people like Pepper; who was Tony’s assistant and had knowledge of all of Tony’s activities and responsibilities, Rhodey; who was the liaison between the military in the department of acquisitions and Stark Industries, and Happy Hogan; who was his personal bodyguard and Head of Security of Stark Industries, didn’t know what Stane was doing either), how are you going to know about it? Tony trusted him. And when he realized what was going on he immediately stopped all of it. He worked hard to be better and people overlook that because they want other characters to look better. 

Don’t act like Tony was the only one assisting the military. All of the avengers assisted in one way or another. Natasha (who used to be an assassin) was in the Red Room, trained in the Black Widow Program in association with Leviathan and the Soviet Armed Forces, served for KGB, etc. Bruce Banner used to work for the United States government and was commissioned to create a super serum for them. Same goes with the rest, Sam, Clint, etc. Steve Rogers was a soldier lmaoooooooooooooo like, what happened to Tony with Obadiah happened to Steve with SHIELD/HYDRA in TWS. He trusted the people working in there (SHIELD), served for them, did missions for them and as soon as he found out what they were doing behind his back he turned against them. 

Knowing all of this, how is Tony always the villain for yall? I’m guessing because Tony’s popularity in the MCU, but still, aren’t yall tired of not understanding the plot and having people repeat it to you constantly? Watch the movies if you want to understand the franchise, people. Stop following the crowd. 

Also, Wanda is not a kid, she’s a 35 year old woman in Wandavision, she was 26 in AOU and 27 in CW. Hardly a child. Tony had almost her same age (38) when he realized Obadiah was selling illegal weaponry behind his back. The only reason people don’t fully forgive Tony is because 1. he’s a man and 2. he’s a billionaire. Even if Wanda was poor she still killed and hurt many people over the course of her life. Stop trying to make Tony the villain only to downplay Wanda’s actions. 

Both have killed people, both have made mistakes. They’re both responsible for them. 

[c7phers]

let's talk about the whitewashing of america chavez in the mcu !

so america chavez is one of the founding members of the young avengers, she's also a lesbian and afro-latina.

but before i go off, i want to say please do not send hate to the actress potraying her, xochitl gomez is just a 15 year old kid and i don't think anyone, especially a kid should have tons of hate sent towards her.

so! we know that chavez is gonna make her mcu debut in doctor strange : multiverse of maddness, we dont know what her exact role is, but since she has multidimensional powers, i can see why she makes her debut.

now here's the issue according to me.

first here's a few pictures of comic america

and heres the actress xochitl gomez

she's light-skinned, and her parents are of mexican descent, making her ethnicity mexican.

and im not going to lie, when i first saw the trailer, i texted a friend of mine and asked whether chavez was being potrayed by a white person (which honestly wouldnt surprise me considering well, mcu wanda but yes back to my point), i genuinely feel like if it weren't for america's jacket, we wouldn't have even known she was going to be america.

potraying racial diversity on screen is important, especially when it comes to issues like colourism, preferring lighter skinned individuals over darker skinned individuals.

an argument that i have seen going around is, "oh but america is an alien, with alien origins! so it wont really matter what she looks like".

and just,, no?? her character's origin is based off of how she's racially portrayed. she even has a couple of lines which help explain that she has faced racial discrimination due to her skin colour and ethnicity. (i do not remember the exact ones, but when i do i will link it here)

so i think we can call this another classic case of marvel's whitewashing ! (yay !! /sarc)

the thing is, america was raised in a puerto-rican family and does identify as afro-latina. so by doing so, you are completely erasing her identity.

and this is quite a harsh remark, and i am well aware that the casting directors should be blamed for this, but a part of me is also like, the actress should've looked up the character, seen how she was portrayed and realised that maybe this role wasnt meant for her. but then again, 1) i do not personally know gomez or how she ended up with this role 2) i do not know enough on the acting industry and how it works to be able to come to an educated conclusion here.

but i want to say again, and emphasize on it, i do not think sending hate towards a 15 year old is a justification of your anger, i wish nothing but luck for her in this role and im sure she'll do great, im just still a bit disappointed.

i think it would be amazing to have a dark skinned lesbian afro latina just kick ass in the movies. but im not sure as to how much i can trust marvel in terms of queer rep, especially with the shit show loki. but we can't forget the good eternals rep ! (phastos rly was good rep)

i hope they don't erase the young avengers diversity and sexuality, but considering that it's marvel, i wont have any expectations for anything honestly.

(to the comic fans who might come at me, please remember that colourism is an issue in the comics as well, wanda is a prime example, so is storm)

[wrenhyperfixates]

Loki Series Thoughts—Glorious Purpose

Ok, I’m always nervous about posting my thoughts, but here we go. Spoilers ahead of course!!! (Disclaimer: Any gifs or images are not mine.)

Let’s start out with the episode’s name: Glorious Purpose. I know some people were a bit miffed about the emphasis put on the line, but I actually thought it worked well. It’s not so much that Loki actually believes in this “purpose,” but rather he is clinging to what he’s been told his purpose is. And by the end of the episode, he’s finally working through some of the things he’s been hurt by, abandoning what he’s been forced into and ready to be who he wants. Granted, it’s still going to take some time for him to come to grips with all that has happened, but I’m excited to see the journey.

The TVA. They undeniably suck. Whether or not it will be addressed directly, they are the (or one of the) antagonists in the show. What they are doing is, frankly, tyrannical. Three “time keepers” have taken it upon themselves to force countless versions of time and people into one single stream. And you know what? They can’t control that timeline. Not like they want to. As much as Loki’s line about “the weak” applies to himself, it applies to the TVA, too. It’s a facade of control that they cling to; if they truly had the right, the ability, to control time, everyone would follow their path. There would be no variants. Now, I could write a whole separate analysis on the MCU’s explanation of time travel. It’s convoluted and in a large way doesn’t make sense.

I’d like to talk about Loki’s characterization. I am, in a word, relieved. From the trailers, Tom seemed to be over-acting, something rather strange for someone so good at conveying deep emotions through nuanced actions. Now I believe any exaggerated lines from the trailers are just Loki trying to separate himself from who he’s been told he is, and trying to reinvent himself. I don’t think that’s a bad thing either; they’re not rewriting Loki, he’s just growing in a new way. And though this way is “new” I think it will be similar to what we’ve seen before. From what we’ve seen so far, there is good continuity, and they are addressing things about Loki that should be addressed in canon.

Loki projects. Most notably in the Avengers, but also a bit in Thor 1 and The Dark World, a lot of Loki’s lines can be applied to himself, though he is talking generally or towards another group. What comes to mind is actually something he touches upon again in the series. The illusion of freedom. And though it is not said that line in particular is him thinking of himself, it can be inferred based on his admission that the line in the gifs above apply to him. Also that little gesture when he says “weak” breaks me. He’s hurting so much.

Loki is not a villain. He may think he’s one because everyone else is telling him that, yet we’re already seeing it brought up that it’s not true. I can only hope that we’ll see Loki state this himself later in the series. He was largely forced to do what he did. It is not his fault, so how can he be a villain?

Loki cares. Tom’s acting is just *chef’s kiss* Seeing his mother’s death hurts so much. I love that his first response is denial. Loki is thrown into something he’s never known about before, being shown things that, to his knowledge, have never happened. But then when he’s had a few seconds to wander around the TVA on his own terms, he’s more come to grips with all that’s going on. So, when he’s by himself and see’s Frigga lying there, dead, it gets to him. Then seeing Odin still call him his son, he feels the slightest glimmer of hope, but also regret; he already knows in the back of his mind that he’s not actually going to get that. Loki’s living from second to second, trying to hold on. He probably thinks this ends with his death. (I do have issues with that Odin scene in context of Ragnarok but that’s more a tangential aside, so I’ll gloss over it for now.) Then seeing Thor and himself acting like brothers again is heartwarming. So just when he’s feeling uplifted, Thanos comes into the picture. He realizes how much control the titan still had over his life; he never really escaped. And in the end, Thanos made good on his promise. And that is terrifying! And he laughs at it. It’s a sad sort of laugh, one that’s slightly crazed. Loki feels that no matter what he does, it ends in pain. By the end of seeing all that, he is a man broken. Rather, more broken than he already was.

Loki is struggling. That’s nothing profound; it’s obvious. But where it really stands out to me is actually in a part I originally thought to be out of character. I am referring to “What if I was a robot and I didn’t know it.” Upon closer inspection, I realize it’s actually that his perception of himself has been so thrown that he really isn’t sure about his own chemical makeup anymore. Odin and Frigga keeping from him that he’s a frost giant made him so unsure of himself, he thought he might not even be a living being.

Nervous tics. Was I the only one noticing his leg bouncing when he talked to Mobius? And what about that scene when he’s sitting on the steps? He begins to pick at his hands. Note, that’s something he did in T1 after finding out he was a frost giant and while confessing to the Warriors Four about how he was the one who told the guard of their trip to Jotunheim. Just a little detail I really appreciated. (If anyone has gifs of any of these things, feel free to share :)

Mobius. I’ll be honest, I’m a bit undecided. I’m hesitant to say he’s evil. After all, we haven’t seen that much of him yet. However, I will say he is unscrupulous and manipulative. His questions weren’t to help Loki work through his trauma. Mobius was trying to goad him into helping, and likely was trying to gauge how much this Loki is like the variant he’s tracking. When Loki makes any admission of his feelings, it’s something he already knew, not a conclusion Mobius helped him reach. Mobius mocks him a bit and pushes his buttons because he sees Loki as a means to an end, and wants to know how easily he can get him to work with him. And what strikes me is how similar Mobius’s deal is to Thor’s deal in TDW. Thor doesn’t offer Loki freedom, he offers revenge. Mobius’s deal is just another variation of this. He can’t offer “salvation” but he can offer something “better”. Working for the TVA really isn’t better, though. So what does he mean? Well, I think he means a chance for Loki to prove he’s a hero. I hope as the show progresses it’s addressed that Loki doesn’t have to prove himself to anyone. That’s what he’s been doing his whole life, but I want Loki to see for himself that he doesn’t have to.

Miss Minutes. Propaganda. Plain and simple, it’s propaganda. Besides the way it praises the “time keepers” as amazing saviors, necessary to keep the world in order, it’s essentially saying “don’t think for yourself.” The whole point of the video is “the time keepers are great. The TVA is flawless. Trust us to decide everything. You have no autonomy in the world we want, so surrender your free will. Submit to the system we’ve decided is perfect and everything will be just fine.” Of course, by “just fine” they mean the variant will be pruned and the timeline will keep going as the time keepers see fit. The animation style was great though! It really fit.

The infinity stones. I think their inclusion makes sense. If you remember from Endgame, the stones being in the right place in the right time keeps the timeline from branching, and thus prevents the multiverse from being created. Likely, the time keepers used the stones to make their “sacred timeline.” Naturally, any variant time stones would cause a problem. That’s why they have so many extras. But think about how pointless so much of what happened seems. Nat, Gamora, Vision, Tony, everyone who was snapped, everyone who was left. So, literally the entire universe was flipped upside down for paperweights. It really puts Thanos’s pursuit of the stones into perspective, doesn’t it?

The cloaked figure. I think there’s some misdirection going on here in one way or another. Mobius says he’s chasing a Loki variant, then immediately it cuts to a scene with the cloaked figure. Our minds are likely to assume that is the variant then. But they don’t actually say it’s Loki, so I’m inclined to believe it’s not. Though, I don’t have enough information to say who I do think it is, I could make a couple of educated guesses and say Mephisto (he certainly interacted with Loki in the comics, plus there’s the stained glass window) or Sylvie. Well, whoever Sophia Di Martino’s character is. I know she was previously listed as Sylvie on sources such as IMDb, but that has since disappeared. But why would you have a “young Sylvie” (Cailey Fleming) without an older version? There is speculation Di Martino’s character will be Lady Loki, but I hope this won’t happen. If they make Lady Loki her own character, I doubt we’ll see Variant Loki get to be fluid. Even if it’s confirmed on the record, it’d be nice to see actually happen beyond a piece of paper. And with twist villains being such a prominent force in modern media, I’m interested to see who our cloaked friend really is.

Time travel. Like I said earlier, this is a lot. But I can’t talk about the episode and not mention this aspect in at least a little more depth. I don’t like how the MCU deals with time travel. I think it’s an unnecessarily complicated mix of a number of different, already complicated theories. However, I think Loki will ultimately escape from the TVA and create a multiverse too difficult to prune (and maybe he’ll actually get to burn the place down too!) This will then tie directly into Doctor Strange 2. Do you guys know what that’s called? The Multiverse of Madness. Actually, in the Miss Minutes propaganda, they almost exactly say “will throw the multiverse into madness.” Will we get to (finally!) see a certain raven-haired god meeting Dr. Strange? And maybe even the Scarlet Witch herself? Well, I’m not sure, but right now I think it’s looking pretty good!

And some random things that didn’t really anywhere else:

Peggy is in the background?! My thought here is that Steve wasn’t supposed to stay with her. This made not only a Variant Steve, but also a Variant Peggy. We may not see Steve, but I bet he’s been taken care of too!! And who knows? Maybe there will be a cameo later. Otherwise, it might be something that was cut from the show, or just a fun easter egg of sorts.

The score was so good! It sets the mood perfectly.

Loki is a good fighter. Even if he’s overpowered, he finds a way.

Some of the humor didn’t land, but that might just be a personal thing.

So now my final thoughts. It’s their strongest pilot yet. So much emotion crammed into less than an hour. A lot of exposition, too, yet it didn’t feel tedious (Endgame I’m looking at you). And then we get to delve into Loki’s psyche, something that really appeals to me! Overall, 9/10. I hope the rest of the series is as good!

Did I miss anything? Was there something you were hoping I’d mention and didn’t? Or do you have something to add or (politely!) disagree with? I’d love to hear it all! Remember, fandom is a safe space to talk about, analyze, and debate about things you enjoy. My ask box is always open with anon on. Reblogs and comments are great too. Thanks!

Me after watching the episode: