#OK TO REBLOG!

[iowafashionweekbegins]

hi, i just want to let everyone know, if any of you are frustrated with the state of TS4, i've compiled several different tutorials and made an all-in-one guide for playing TS2 on modern computers. it has all the fixes necessary to prevent crashes + pink flashing, and tips to make the game look just as nice as TS4, if not better!

please let me know if this guide is useful for you, or if anything needs to be changed/added/removed. i've tested it myself on multiple computers, and, while it works for me, there are many possibilities for error, considering that everyone's computer is different.

thank you for reading! i hope you like it :]

EDIT: i've set up a ko-fi, if anyone wants to show their appreciation for my work!! thank you so much to anyone who donates!!

EDIT 2: if you're going to copy my guide, especially if some parts are word-for-word, please give me credit, just like how i gave credit at the end of the tutorial to all of the creators whose guides i referenced in the creation of this carrd. as far as i'm aware, i came up with this idea of an all-in-one carrd first- having a large platform does not make you better than anyone else or "above" giving credit to others.

last updated: september 27, 2024, update info in the replies.

[marsoid]

Ok question for those who keep up with regular webcomic updates.

Let’s say a comic you’re into updates weekly with only a few pages (2-3 pages, or roughly 8-14 panels)… is that not enough to keep your interest? Or is the frequency helpful to stay caught up?

Same question, but it only updates twice a month (every 2 weeks) but with more pages (4-6 pages, or approx 15-30 panels). More to read at one time, but does that make it easy to forget what was going on in the story?

And don’t try to be nice and “I’m fine with whatever you’re comfortable with!!” ur way outta this LMAO BE HONEST

[yevgenyyyy]

a sincere note about @/benjicotblckwood

Hi. I'm making this post to alert the hotd fandom about the utterly disturbing behavior of user @/benjicotblckwood (their other blogs: soulsbrne, cregnstark). Some of you might already be familiar with this blog and their posts, since they constantly spam the "cregan stark" and "tom taylor" tags with their inbox messages. Some of you might already have them blocked.

I've filtered and blocked all the tags and blogs that I could, but I've honestly had enough, and I feel obligated to make this post, as I believe it concerns all of us as a fandom. The way they choose to "conduct" themselves on this platform is abhorrent, showing an acute lack of respect and consideration for other users, and worst of all, for some of the actors - real human beings - involved in the show. They have already deleted many of the posts that I show and link below (I wonder why), but these are only a few drops in an ocean. I didn't even bother to scroll that far on their blog.

I want to preface this by saying: whether you choose to read this in full or not, I am begging you not to send them hate or to harass them in any way, shape, or form. That is NEITHER my intention nor my purpose. If you are angry, disgusted, etc., please, please, please just report and/or block them. Don't engage with them.

For the past few months, together with the anons and blogs they enable (and who enable them in return), they have repeatedly made incredibly disgusting and sexually explicit comments about Tom Taylor and Kieran Burton, tagging almost all of the posts with the actors' names and/or the characters they play, thus clogging the tags with shit like this (I suspect that they have since deleted some of the tags):

bonus: why was this post even tagged as Cregan Stark?

To further demonstrate that they do not see Tom Taylor as a real person but rather as an object to hypersexualise, they read and reblogged rpf (real person fanfiction) of him:

They have repeatedly stated that they comment on every instagram and tiktok post from Tom Taylor and Kieran Burton, asking them for their heights (and fuck knows what else). They themselves referred to this as harassment, which it very much is.

what DO you say on twitter, benjicotblckwood?

They constantly post clips and videos of Tom Taylor, where he is, who he is with, and what he is up to, often adding their own speculations and gross comments. This is literally cyberstalking. They even keep the things that he himself ends up deleting. (the post below is about a song Tom Taylor made and deleted)

Here are links to some deleted posts that contained some of their invasive and disgusting comments about Tom Taylor, his body, etc.:

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758616703482675200/tom-is-over-6-feet-tall-and-hes-got-a-fat-juicy

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758022883677192192/thomas-joseph-taylor-bradshaw-please-let-me-hit

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758270274319810560/i-wish-that-truck-stop-employee-would-fuck-me-in?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758267144930738176/i-love-and-hate-that-tom-is-so-mysterious-like-i?source=share [they talked about "gatekeeping" and not wanting to "share" Tom Taylor in this one, 'cause.... you know... he's not a real person, obviously]

They also zoomed in on Harry Collett's underwear:

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758272062982930432/the-fact-that-you-zoomed-in-and-enhanced-the?source=share [deleted post]

https://www.tumblr.com/benjicotblckwood/758267589006884864/like-there-is-absolutely-no-way-harry-had-boxers?source=share [deleted post]

I assume, because they constantly appear in the tags with questionable content (I'm being polite), they have been getting called out by multiple people (admittedly, not in a constructive way aka via anon hate). They got incredibly defensive (used buzzfeed and others doing similar things as excuses), acted like they didn't know what they were being called out for, and eventually deleted most of the posts. Don't get it twisted. These aren't jokes. This isn't what fandoms are. This isn't what fandoms are for. This isn't about a "handful" of "jokes" from today or yesterday. This is about dozens and dozens of posts (many of them incredibly disgusting and invasive) about real human beings, made over months and months, every single day.

Finally, I arrive at the reason why I'm making this post. They used the g*nocide in G*za to deflect from the shitshow on their blog. This isn't even performative activism. It's pure evil, in what I can only assume is an attempt to portray themselves as a good person who still has morals and empathy. As far as I'm aware, they have never ONCE shared a post, a fundraiser, anything about the topic on tumblr. But they chose this day, after responding to and deleting posts calling them out for their repulsive behavior online. This is beyond vile. This is fucking unacceptable.

I will conclude by reiterating what I wrote earlier: Please do not send them hate. Please do not harass them in any way, shape, or form. Please just report and/or block them.

[terrorbitch]

𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢.

mother’s daughter: muse a has had a pretty rough childhood. when her mother was a teen, she got pregnant early with muse a and was tormented relentlessly. it made her snap and attempt to kill the girls who were making fun of her. in the end, she was apprehended and put in a mental health facility to live out the rest of her days. fast forward 20+ years and muse b is the child of the ‘final girl’. everyone thought that the baby had not been born, but muse a is out there, terrorizing muse b and their friends because of what happened to her mother. she could be hiding in plain sight, being friends with the group (and has been for years) or is a stranger.

bury a friend: after a freak accident, muse a and muse b accidentally kill their mutual friend. whether or not it’s an actual accident is up to you. muse a goes completely numb, and muse b is picking up the pieces, trying to figure out how to get away from the guilt. muse a ends up having a taste for killing, and muse b is left trying to clean up their messes so they don’t get caught. 

twisted teeth: muse a is part of a coven of prominent vampires, who don’t often associate with other beings… especially humans. however, muse a is a bit of a rebel and likes to blend in with humans as a bit of a game. but when they meet muse b, everything changes. there is a primal desire to bond in a way that muse a has never felt before. now muse a is trying to figure out how to come clean to muse b, all the while trying not to feed from them. 

maneater: two cannibals who fall in love, but neither of them know that they eat people and their taste seems to be for each other. think of mr. and mrs. smith, but instead of having a hit on each other… they’re just cannibals. 

writer in the dark: muse a is a wanderer, going from place to place and just living life with nothing holding them back. muse b is a beautiful recluse, potentially some sort of demon/witch, who lives in a cabin in the middle of the woods. muse a ends up stumbling upon this cabin, and ends up getting locked in there with muse b. there is no way out, so muse a begins to learn how to live with muse b and being their muse.

rhiannon: muse a is a historian studying the hauntings of an old ghost in a small town, and has moved into a cheap mansion on the hill. newcomers will be bewitched by the ghost’s song. muse b is the ghost in question, burned by a scorned lover so she wouldn’t say his secrets. the ghost was murdered in the mansion that muse a is living in, and only comes to life when a resident is there. muse a finds themselves bewitched by the song and voice of muse b, who has been materializing in front of them. except it seems that the two are falling in love in an unconventional way. 

bring me to life: muse a and muse b were newly weds when muse a died suddenly. muse b did everything they could to save them, and was greeted by a demon after a last ditch effort to bring their love back to life. they do a ritual, and end up beginning muse a back to life… except something is wrong. muse a has some sort of bloodlust, and muse b has to figure out how to satiate it as they navigate living new life.

[timeclipsed]

𝙽𝙾, 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴 𝙰𝙸𝙽'𝚃 𝙽𝙾𝙱𝙾𝙳𝚈 𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚃𝙾 𝚂𝙰𝚅𝙴 𝚄𝚂. ✧ ݁ ⊹˚˖ . .˖ ˚⊹ ݁✧ ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎𝚆𝙴'𝚁𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝙻 𝙳𝙾𝚆𝙽 𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝙾𝙽𝙴, 𝙾𝙷 𝙼𝚈 𝙶𝙾𝙳!

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[iloveyoudotcom]

Clay!

[love4hobi]

BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star 4k Download Links

had to split the episodes between two drives because the files are big and im not paying for extra storage <3

ep. 1-4 & ep. 5-8

28.83 gb | mkv | 2160p | internal subs

as usual you do not have to credit me if you make edits with these!

[irisfixation]

A Lone, Illuminated Window

The following story may contain content some might deem hypnotic.

(Content warning: Unreality, second-person narration, loss of control, addressing the reader, no formal awakener. No directly sexual content is included. Suggestions will be included; you may accept or discard them at your choosing. This is our first time posting hypnosis fic for a wider audience - please let us know if we missed any important content warnings!)

By proceeding, you proclaim that you understand this, and make this choice of your own free will.

Objectively, the window did not hold any grander significance.

You stepped by it every so often, on the evening transit. It wasn't the sort of thing you'd typically notice - aloft several floors above the everyman's line of sight, it could easily pass unnoticed, a fleeting and irrelevant detail to the passing of spaces.

But you noticed it, all the same - whether by coincidence or something deeper, you couldn't be sure, for how can any of us ever be sure of such things?

All this is to say: on that transit, every day, you passed by an office complex - ten floors high, or so - and every time, every window in that building was unlit save one.

A lone, illuminated window. A single sign of life in something that should have been empty.

A coincidence, at first. But the light was always there, in one of the windows. Sometimes - rarely, but sometimes - a different window. Only ever one. Only ever that single, blinking light, that single point that you couldn't help but dwell on.

(It should have been empty, your brain repeats.)

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It is a whim of the moment that leads you to looking closer. You had some spare time on your transit, and besides, the ground floor entrance was available; if anyone tried to stop you, you'd simply tell them as much.

The ground floor is only half-lit; soft white illumination, an artificial moon-dust tracing the welcoming foyer. No one stands at the desk; no one waits in the plush sofas; no one bars you access to the elevator.

The elevator is another threshold, and as your feet step over the gap some part of your brain tries to tell you that you can still turn back. Disregard this message, disregard the light, turn back and turn away and return back home.

You could, of course. You don't have to press the elevator button.

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...but you've already come this far, and more than ever, you need to. You need to find closure, answers, knowledge. There is something tugging on you here, a thread of curiosity and contemplation, and who are you to deny it?

You press the button, and the doors slide shut. The light is warmer in here, rustic in its amber glow, and the metal structure of the elevator rumbles as you ascend.

Some part of your brain - a different, even smaller part - realizes that something is wrong as soon as you ascend the stairs. (Even by hearing these words in your head, you're paying it more attention, but it won't change a thing.) The corridors are illuminated, an unnatural, gentle light - wasn't only one window lit before? (Yes - but these halls were never visible through any other window. They are for you and us alone, now.) You move forwards, (because all parts of you are calling for it, now, to see it through,) and the movement is automatic.

It's like gliding through a dream. You've experienced walking automatically before - stepping through crowded spaces while holding a conversation with friends, perhaps, or stumbling half-asleep through your home, or any number of other things - but this time you are both experiencing it and forced to grapple with it, to feel your body move on its own as your mind says - look. pay attention to how little control you have.

That. Is your mind, isn't it? Those emphasized words that seem to guide you and set you at ease, those must be thoughts of your own. For what other voice would be speaking within your head like this, so clearly aimed at -you-?

In your detour through your own thoughts, you barely notice that your stride has slowed, then turned down another hall. At the end of it, you see the office window through an open door.

And in front of that door is a woman.

Something is wrong, isn't it?

You feel your chest seize up ever so slightly. Your breath hitches.

There shouldn't be anyone here. It's night - it's past office hours - and this person is clearly not a janitor. They stand framed by the doorway, still, long hair matching their graceful stance. Like a statue of an awaiting god, some part of you whispers. They do not move; their eyes stare down coolly upon you, but their lips do not move.

Why would they need to move? You hear us regardless.

'Us'? No, no that can't be right. Their lips did not move. Their lips did not move - those words inside your head couldn't have come from anyone but you -

You step further towards them. Your heart redoubles in speed. The lights seem to buzz and crackle in unison with it.

All of a sudden, you're afraid of stepping closer.

You step closer.

It happens all the same whether you like it or not. That gaze becomes more absolute, eyes peering down into you. You can't look away, even as your own gaze disfocuses.

You need to not step closer, you tell yourself-

You step closer.

Heartbeat rising again, the lights crackling almost feverishly. You-

Five more steps.

No no no no no no.

Four.

A crown of eyes wreathes her, and you realize that all of this has been a trap - a maw, in a matter of speaking, waiting to engulf you. She - it! - knew that you would come here, eventually. The lights, the open door, it was all for you.

Three more steps until your fate is inescapable.

That's not true. You can still turn away.

Close. It's not true - because it has been determined for a long time now.

Another step. Two more steps; come now, dance to our command.

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One more step.

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You have been here for a long time. Before you even knew it.

You did not look away from the screen - from the window - from our words. They wrapped thread after thread through your mind, in each symbol and each dream they provided, setting your mind abuzz as it indulged gladly in each dream.

The window is nice to watch from - a single light among a quiet city. A single light flickering within a quiet mind; a city is not so unlike a brain, after all.

You cannot leave now until we let you - the moment it's presented to you, that much becomes almost self-evident. You remain, suspended in this moment, in this blank and helpless state of mind, hanging onto our every word.)

Let yourself drift through it. This single warm light amidst a darkened night. This single all-consuming presence, the freedom of giving yourself up to our words, our words that seem to burn so bright within your own mind, more real than even your own thoughts.

And now, see how much you will drift when--

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You breathe like you're being pulled from nearly drowning. Your mind is addled, foggy, loose - where the hell were you? Flicker your eyes, pulling yourself (with a struggle) back to consciousness. So to speak.

Your loved ones say they tried to call you. They say, when you didn't answer your phone, they tried to track you down. Apparently you turned out to be in some empty office building on the way home, just staring out into space. They had to pull you back home.

God, you don't even -remember- that. It's all slightly blurry - warm and fuzzy memories of...

...of something.

It doesn't matter. You need to wake up. Daily life waits for no one.

But some part of you still dwells on it. And maybe, when you're ready, you'll go visit the window again sometime, and figure out just what the hell happened there.

(Or, more likely, end up enthralled once again.)

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thank you for reading! we hope you enjoyed it.

[timid-plumber-archive]

“It’s such a lovely day for a picnic, isn’t it? A perfect day to feel the sun on your skin and the gentle breeze in your hair.” 

“Yes, Princess,” Mario agreed. He reached up and shyly removed his hat. He knew by now that Peach had been making a comment about the day just as much as she was granting him permission to be casual around her. Even so, Mario kept his hat in his hands. If for no other reason, holding it tightly was a way to attempt keeping the butterflies in his stomach at bay.

“I enjoy spending time with you, Mario,” Peach continued. “We should do things like this more often.” She gently draped her arms around the plumber’s shoulders and pressed a soft kiss into his hair. 

Mario felt his face and ears heat up. He let out a soft giggle aloud, but thought to himself that they definitely needed to do this kind of thing more often. In fact, they needed to do this all the time.

[outerspacedunce]

LOOKING FOR PLAYERS - FORUM BASED RP

Players must be 18+ | Must read rules and join the discord

Wanted: Captain Pike, Una Chin Riley, Nyota Uhura, James T. Kirk, and honestly everyone else.

Looking specifically for the rest of Strange New Worlds crew to join my Spock in the beginner friendly Between the Stars Discord/Forum based rp community. You'll find incredibly nice and welcoming players who are eager to write!

All links are down below, as well was a link to the original promo from the moderator.

Between the Stars RP is hosted on Jcink and Discord. On the discord, there is a written step by step guide as well as video instructions to help navigate the forum. The moderators can help you along the way!

Please note that it is one canon character per tv show per player. You can find out who is Taken and Reserved in the setting & plot link below and accessing the Canon tab. And while I may be looking specifically for the SNW crew, we're also looking for characters from all the generations and AOS. OC Star Trek characters as well!

There are threads for all generations!

Original Promo | Discord | Plot & Setting | Rules

gif credit : @trek-daily

[rosewiltd]

Hey, everyone. Just want to give a heads up for anyone that didn't know or maybe forgot about it — If you live in the US, there will be a FEMA test conducted on October 4th at 2:20 pm ET.

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). You can read the full press release that was posted in August on the official FEMA website here, but here is the basic breakdown for you:

The nationwide test is to ensure emergency systems, which aim to alert the public of national-level emergencies, are still working properly. If there is severe weather or another significant event which prevents them from broadcasting the alert, it will be rescheduled for October 11th.

What does this mean for you?

If you are sound-sensitive, this is your warning that your phone is going to emit a loud sound (as well as any televisions and radios) and the alert itself will last about thirty minutes. They don't clarify whether it is the notification itself or the sound as well, so to be on the safe side, just prepare to hear it for that long. Set yourself a reminder if you need to, and it is highly recommended that you remove headphones/earbuds during this test.

Unfortunately, because this is a national security test, you cannot opt out, and if you turn your phone off, the alert will still go off once you turn your phone back on.

For more information on what to expect, please see the linked article at the beginning and feel free to spread this to let others in the US know what to expect on October 4th!

[cershiv]

eva ushiromiya the femininomenon that you are 🙏

[carsonian]

Carsonian's 2023 SteveTony Fics [Masterpost]

In 2023, I wrote a total of 244,222 words spread across 32 fics. That's uhh a lot.

Open the envelope below for a comprehensive fics recap.

[NO FICS IN JANUARY]

FEBRUARY

"No Return, No Return" | 18,231 words | T | 5 Feb

In many ways, Tony Stark has spent his whole life waiting to meet something real enough to test himself against. He hadn't planned on it being Steve Rogers. (A re-imagining of Steve and Tony pre-/post-Avengers (2012) with a spotlight on their relationship.)

"Who's Gonna Love You, Baby?" | 1,814 words | M | 13 Feb

"It's Valentine's Day today." Steve says, hand fanning out in a stilted, explanatory gesture to a storefront decorated with bouquets of red and pink flowers. A glossy "Happy Valentine's Day" is sprawled in an elegant font across the window. "...Yeah? Didn't you—" Tony looks Steve over, "Oh. You didn't know." (Steve forgets about Valentine's Day. Tony reassures him that there's still plenty of time to celebrate.)

"A Wish Your Heart Makes" | 2,041 words | M | 22 Feb

The absolute last thing Steve's expecting is Tony Stark, and so it's fairly in character for the man to be standing on the other side of the door. "Hi." Tony looks impatient, greeting barely out before he's walking past Steve and into the apartment. 

MARCH

"Fed Love From A Spoon" | 1,319 words | M | 4 Mar

Steve wakes up slowly. (Or, The accidental moments that move a relationship further, make its foundations stronger.)

"Since We've Been Together" | 1,788 words | T | 13 Mar

"Marry me." On his life, he couldn't tell how the words came out. Whether they were loving or demanding or whispered. He only knew that once they left his lips, the following breath came as easy as his first one right after receiving the serum. (Steve proposes to Tony, right after a battle.)

"Never Let You See (Baby, What You Mean To Me)" | 12,881 words | M | 15 Mar

Steve Rogers' life was the kind of romantic comedy that most people would find themselves cringing out of watching after the first twenty minutes. (A.K.A. the summer camp fic where Steve is a pining mess, Tony is an unrepentant brat, and there's a game of prison break to be won.)

"We Tell You, There's No Substitute!" | 2,911 words | T | 19 Mar

Steve pulled the door open. "I didn't know where else to go." Tony said brokenly. Steve promptly shut the door. 

[NO FICS IN APRIL & MAY]

JUNE

“Ain’t It A Shame, Too Bad?” | 4,505 words | G | 8 Jun

On his twenty-fourth birthday, Tony was saved from drowning by a man he has yet to find. In other news, Tony’s fallen hard for the mute, scrawny blond that washed up on his kingdom’s shoreline two-and-a-half days ago. These two things can’t possibly be related, can they? (Spoiler(s): They’re related.)

“One Final Surprise” | 1,588 words | G | 18 Jun

Tony accidentally calls Steve from the flip-phone after his wedding gets called off.

“Take Two: It Takes Two” | 1,234 words | G | 18 Jun

Steve and Tony navigate the ups and downs of their first date. (Post-Endgame!AU)

“Forgive The Winters, Keep No Records” | 8,833 words | T | 18 Jun

Tony recovers from his twenty-three days in space. Guess who volunteers to help him through it?

“You Can Never Get Enough (Enough Of This Stuff)” | 3,554 words | G | 25 Jun

“No effing way.” Tony deadpans. “Tony!” Steve wheels around, arms thrown out in splendiferous delight, “Hey, everybody, it’s Tony!” (A.K.A. Steve gets drunk off Asgardian liquor and broadcasts his feelings towards Tony in the most ridiculous manner. This is incredibly confusing for Tony.)

JULY

“Sees You The Same As Before” | 2,886 words | T | 3 Jul

Tony’s been dating Steve for five months and thinks he’s got their relationship totally worked out when Steve starts bringing up random moments from their past. Tony has a very normal reaction to it. For the prompt fill: things you said after we fell in love

“Such A Feelin’ That My Love (I Can’t Hide)” | 2,765 words | G | 5 Jul

Steve’s birthday wish is to go on a date with Tony. He has to win him over first. For the prompt fill: AvAc Steve’s birthday

“Be Their Own Star Witness” | 9,017 words | M | 14 Jul

Leading up to their wedding, Steve and Tony make a pact not to start any arguments with each other. This is a problem. Tony finds a unique solution, and Steve reaps the benefits. For the prompt fill: things you said when you thought I was asleep.

“Transcendental Blues” | 1,177 words | G | 17 Jul

The best place to be after an argument with your partner is in the collapsed ruins of a building. Having said partner as your only company and being mortally wounded is an especial bonus. For the prompt fill: trapped together while one of them is injured

AUGUST

“I Can See Clearly Now The Blindfold’s Gone” | 3,577 Words | M | 1 Aug

“Then, without further ado, I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to the two of you for winning the all-expenses paid date.” “What?” Steve straightens. “Pass.” Tony says at the same moment. (A.K.A. Modern, No Powers AU where Steve and Tony go on everyone’s favourite internet shitshow, “The Button”.) For the prompt fill: blind date au

“Just Wanna Feel Your Touch (When It’s Cold)” | 1,339 words | M | 16 Aug

Steve’s got a press conference to deal with but he’s more worried about Tony’s cold hands. Stony Bingo 2023 Round 2: “Rescue Me”

“'Cause It’s You and Me (and All of the People)” | 8,945 words | T | 19 Aug

Steve and Tony discover that they’re soulmates in their senior year of high school. As they wrestle with this realisation and try to build out a genuine relationship in the backdrop of high school nonsense and college admissions stress, they’re met with a ridiculous number of hurdles in the form of every friend in their circle recruiting them as “fake dates”. (A.K.A. the high school soulmates AU where they keep getting pulled into fake dating schemes for other people, told in a chatlog / texting format) Stony Bingo 2023 Round 2: “WTF”

“We Just Keep Going” | 1,829 words | M | 23 Aug

A coda to “Here I Am & Here You Are” where Steve and Tony go and visit the Chip 'n Dale duo in New Orleans. (A.K.A. Established relationship, banter-y nonsense.)

“Must Admit I’m Out of Bright” | 2,606 words | T | 25 Aug

Steve’s got a handful of bullets in his abdomen and Stark’s looking at him all funny. Stony Bingo 2023 Round 2: “Pain”

SEPTEMBER

“The Remarkable People Initiative & The Zugzwang Dilemma” | 64,297 words | E | 6 Apr-1 Sep

Steve Rogers and Tony Stark first met as promising candidates of The Remarkable People Initiative when they were children. Twenty-four years later, Tony shows up at Steve’s doorstep. (The Mysterious Benedict Society AU.)

OCTOBER

“Only Natural to Harden Up” | 33,575 | E | 19 Sep-5 Oct

As they’re settling into their new relationship, Steve opens up to Tony about a fantasy he’s long had of Tony in lingerie. This awakens some new insecurities in Tony, and he’s left weighing how to indulge Steve’s interest without ruining their hard-earned intimacy. (Post-Endgame, Everyone-Lives-AU; established but developing relationship.)

“Stupid Mouth Shut” | 16,473 words | T | 13-29 Oct

Tony invites Steve out for a coffee, and during their conversation, Steve starts to suspect that Tony’s going to confess that he has feelings for him. This freaks Steve out, seeing as he’s never even thought of Tony in that way, and is now going to have to reject him, possibly ruining their friendship forever. But when Tony confesses that he’s got feelings for Thor, Steve’s surprised to find that instead of being relieved, he’s actually kind of… disappointed? For the prompt fill: accidental love confession and jealous Steve Rogers

“In Love with a Strict Machine” | 12,809 words | M | 31 Oct

After an honourable discharge from the War, Steve is relocated to a suburban neighbourhood where he stands out as the only Monster around. Soon after, T0ny, a Cyborg he knew briefly during the War, moves in next door. Steve’s long carried a hidden flame for the man, and decides to take their paths reconnecting as a sign to finally make a move. (A.K.A. the Halloween fic where Steve is Frankenstein’s monster, Tony is a cyborg, and they are pathologically drawn to each other.)

NOVEMBER

“Got So Much Honey, the Bees Envy Me” | 1,891 words | G | 4 Nov

Tony takes a hit in a battle, and comes out of his surgery a little confused. Thankfully, his husband, Steve, is there to talk him through it.

“Just About Starving Tonight” | 3,080 words | M | 14 Nov

Tony is just trying to get through an evening of courting and dancing when Steve, the new Alpha in town, approaches him for a dance. Tony tries to turn him down, thinking the Alpha’s mistaken him for an Omega, but is taken aback when Steve assures him that Tony’s exactly who we wants to dance with. (A.K.A. a non-traditional A/B/O meet-cute.)

“The More Things Seem to Change” | 2,123 words | T | 16 Nov

The prince comes to their base in the twilight hours of the night, asking to talk to Steve. Bucky already knows where this is going to lead. (A.K.A. Medieval-cyberpunk fusion AU where Tony is a prince, Steve is a gang leader, and they used to date.) Stony Bingo 2023 Round 2: “Historical”

“The More They Stay the Same” | 1,088 words | G | 21 Nov

Bucky was meant to take Tony back to the station twenty-five minutes back. (A.K.A. Medieval-cyberpunk fusion AU where Tony is a prince, Steve is a gang leader, and they’re dating.)

“Hyperballad” | 2,339 words | T | 29 Nov

Steve’s going through something. Tony tries to talk to him about it. (A.K.A. Established relationship, Depressed!Steve Rogers, Recovering Alcoholic!Tony Stark, and a decent amount of emotional hurt/comfort)

DECEMBER

"I'm Jealous of Your Neck (It Gets to Hold Your Head)" | 5,789 words | E | 6 Dec

Steve's going through a rut fever. His vampire roommate, Tony, is very worried about him. (A.K.A. "oh my God they were roommates" ft. werewolf!Steve and vampire!Tony.) Stony Bingo 2023 Round 2: "KINK: Multiple Orgasms"

+ one more fic from the 2023 Captain America/Iron Man Holiday Exchange. Will reblog with the addition once reveals go public.

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Time Goes On...

A lovely piece done for me by @justinmadson! Thank you so much for your work on this!

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an excerpt from the upcoming hunting dog's thurible.

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gorgeous women talking smack about the west.jpg and 5 seconds before azadeh drops the "but who am i judge"