#dad!blackbonnet

[steddie-my-love]

Tangled Up

Dads!Gentlebeard x Daughter!Reader

When you’re just about done with your tangled hair, ed comes in with a solution to stop you from doing something drastic.

A/N: I wrote this based on my experience as an individual with 3a texture hair growing up- i apologize for any inaccuracies as pertaining to other people’s experience with hair

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If there was one thing you didn’t account for when becoming a pirate, it was how to take care of your hair. Sure, a day at the beach wouldn’t do anything too terrible but after months your head was in rough shape.

it started as a few tangles at the base of your head, but quickly grew tighter and thicker until it was impossible to fix. Eventually the skin below grew tender and you couldn’t stand to even lay on your back, feeling the tension.

So, as Stede and Ed stood out on the deck planning their next move you slipped into the captain’s quarters. Digging through Stede’s things you found mountains of trinkets until you found what you were looking for; a pair of fine, shaft scissors perfect for cutting hair.

Steadying yourself, you pressed the cool metal to the back of your head. Your hand began to close in until-

“What on earth are you doing?” Stede’s voice rang out, eyes wide as he took in the scene “you know you could have hurt yourself with those!”

you dropped the scissors to the ground, stomach dipping as you were caught. embarrassment burned in your eyes as the two captains stared you down.

“here mate,” Ed murmured to the blonde “i’ll get this sorted, just bring me a coconut yeah?”

Without a word stede flounced to the kitchen, leaving you and the dread captain alone in their quarters. ed cleared his throat “how bad is it?”

You looked away, not wanting to meet his eyes.

“i promise it’s nothing to be embarrassed about-” ed continued “you don’t have hair as long as mine without some nasty knots popping up here and there”

Ed moved over to the couch, picking a few choice pillows before throwing them on the ground, creating a seat. “take a seat please doll, i promise it’ll feel better without it tugging on your neck like it is”

Timidly, you walked forward, eyes downwards as you sat before the notorious pirate captain. Despite his callused fingers, ed’s touch was gentle, parting the uneffected hair out of the way.

“i’ve got the coconut for you darling” stede called, the top of the fruit already chopped off.

“what are you going to do with a coconut?” you timidly asked. A furrow in your brow that seemed to mirror stede a little too much making ed laugh.

“It’s not for drinking” ed chuckled, before taking some of the water into his hand and scrunching it into your hair “coconut water helps strengthen and detangle hair. i’ll just let it absorb and then try to lightly comb out the rest.”

Once the coconut was drained, Ed took a fine comb from stede’s personal collection and had begun detangling the mess of hair, starting from the bottom and working his way up.

“How did you learn to do this ed?” you asked as the conversation lulled, gentle fingers carding through your hair.

“i suppose it’s a skill my mother taught me.” ed said absently “she always said that it was important to look your best i guess.”

After a while, ed had finished. your hair was now back to its normal, untangled and glinting under the lantern light.

“how about i braid that up for you?” stede interjected, hands twitching in his lap as he waited to be helpful. “if you keep it braided it’ll protect against getting knotted up again.”

Ed gave a nod “that does help, though it’s your choice kid”

With your nod, stede took ed’s place on the couch. gently taking your hair he wove it together, occasionally stopping to ask if something was hurting which it never was.

At the end, your hair was left in a simple, yet elegant braid, two whispy pieces left to frame your face. “stede this is gorgeous, where did you learn this?” you asked, mouth agape as the gnarled hair was now smoothly tucked into itself.

“wow! ed- stede- thank you, i don’t know what to say!” you exclaimed, wrapping the two men into a hug.

“of course kid” Ed said, pulling you tighter. “We’ll always be here to help.” said the other. And so that braid stayed in until there was another, and another, and eventually your hair braiding became the preferred nighttime ritual of the dread blackbeard and the notorious gentleman pirate.

[improbabledreamgirl]

[aha-my-villainous-thoughts]

I almost forgot to post this couple's photo of the boys from the Revenge charity FunRunSunday Halloween event. Possibly one of the dumbest things I've ever drawn but they're so cute and goofy!

Happy Halloween sluts!!!

[supermanddntdieforthis]

Have some step dad Ed for your Wednesday woes

[papersniffer]

It was Calypso's birthday, and the fireworks were booming away in the night sky. They were so bright and loud that even under the ocean, they caught the attention of the mermaid Ariel. Her father, King Stede, thought she was home working on homework, but she had snuck out of her room to treasure hunt.

When she surfaced and saw the massive pirate ship, Ariel was intrigued and went to investigate. What she saw onboard was a whole bunch of joyous people loving life and each other.

She was watching them dance when her friend, Buttons the Seagull, came to say hello. She tried to make him go away so he wouldn't alert the pirates of her presence, but he didn't listen…like usual. As they watched the party continue, a very handsome bearded man started to sing.

Now, even the mermaids knew about Blackbeard, so as the lovely song filled the sea air, Ariel recognized him leaning against the railing. Seconds later, she watched as he went to move but slipped and tumbled backward into the ocean.

Ariel went to rescue him but found her dad had gotten there first. Guess he had figured out that she wasn't at home doing her schoolwork and had come to find her. Hmm…her dad and Blackbeard were staring at each other rather oddly.

Oh! OHHH!

And then Ariel watched as her dad transformed into a human and went with the pirate onto the ship. Blackbeard found some clothes for Stede, and Ariel smiled as the besotted man introduced her dad to the crew.

Her attention turned upward then as a new set of fireworks started. It wasn't until the last sizzle of color faded from the night sky that she noticed her dad and Blackbeard were not on deck. Wanting to be sure the dreaded pirate didn't hurt her dad, Ariel swam around and looked in all the windows for them.

OHHHH F#ck!!! She shouldn't have looked in that window! As happy as she was for her dad, that was definitely not the image she wanted to have burned into her brain!

[ismellpestilence]

OFMD episode where Stede and Ed have been trying to fuck nasty for a while but someone is always barging in with a question or a problem that needs solved, so Ed grabs Olu, hands him a shitton of money and tells him to take everyone into town in a way reminiscent of the mall trip from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

[thirdeyesherry2]

just waiting for fics with them fucking while ed is wearing that bell

[scottishaccentsareawesome]

(something happened onboard the ship but none of the crew will admit to doing wrong) Stede:...So, no one wants to admit that they did this? I'm giving you guys one more chance to confess, and then I'm...grounding everyone! Including Blackbeard and Izzy! Ed: Stede! Izzy: No, it's fine with me. I don't have any plans...

[purrvaire]

no guys mmmmmmmmm i think that watching STEDE THROWING FUCKING LOVE LETTERS IN A BOTTLE TO ED WHAT THE FUCK YOU ROMANTIC SAPPY BASTARD may have just broke my mind for good i wish upon you peace I'll stay unhinged in a corner

[almondmllkhotel]

rewatching ofmd, and everyone is such a hater in the first couple of episodes

[steddie-my-love]

Please Stay

Dads!Gentlebeard x Daughter!Reader

When you and Stede finally catch up to the revenge you prepare to see Ed again, but aren’t quite prepared for what you find.

CW: a whole lot of angst, mention of abandonment, depiction of mental health and suicidal tendencies, season 2 spoilers

—

You pace outside the cargo hold, the familiar sounds of the revenge a welcome relief to the last three months working as a barmaid at spanish jackie’s.

On the other side of the door stede sat with ed’s still body. You had wanted to go in but stede insisted you go and help roach take stock of the rations. It was a flimsy excuse but you knew what he meant: let me have a moment with him before i tell you he’s gone.

So here you stand, listening with rapt attention behind the cherry wood door, waiting to see if Edward Teach was dead.

the part of you still left on that island curled in your gut; anger and fear and disappointment set to a low simmer. Stede had told you everything. The kiss, the plans, the betrayal. You knew what ed must have been feeling, pushed into the deep end and casting off everything that reminded him of stede; you included.

you don’t want to understand but you do. you want to be angry. you want to hate him, but you can’t.

A sudden commotion sounded beyond the door, Stede’s excited voice rising higher and higher in what sounded to be celebration. Celebration until a shocked cry of pain.

“Stede?” you called, pushing into the small room. The blonde covered his eye, a baffled look crossing his face.

“he head butted me!” stede cried “ed just head butted me!”

“can you blame him?” you laughed, inching into the room as stede raised his hand to draw you to his side. In the last months you and stede had talked about what the both of you wanted this reunion to look like, and in all of them you belonged at his side.

Stede gave your hand a tight squeeze as you stood beside him, looking down at ed as he lay rigid on the crates below.

“ed-“ you began, voice cracking. all the things you had wanted to say seemed to dry up on your tongue as you looked down on the man, his once healthy frame pulled thin and skin paler than you had seen him before. “christ ed what have you done to yourself?” you mumbled.

He looked nothing like he used to, the light that used to shine from him reduced to a pale glimmer. Those once sharp eyes able to plan a fuckery from a mile away almost seemed dull and a crease between his eyebrows erased and smile lines that had been there before.

You sat down beside him, your hand hesitating to take his until he was ready. With a small signal from the man you laid your hand on his right hand, the left still firmly grasped by stede.

“hey kid-“ Ed said weakly, his voice all but gone. a ghost of a smile stretched across his face

“ed-“ you began, struggling to find the words “I know that you have been through hell but please, please don’t destroy yourself. We need you in our lives. If-“

You faltered, voice catching in your throat as you tried to get the words out. Stede’s now callused hand clasped your shoulder.

“Promise me that you’ll come to us if it gets this bad. Talk to us or so help me i will walk into hell and pull you out myself” you said.

Ed let out a sort of wheezing laugh, his lungs not yet recovered fully. “i promise kid.” he said with a small squeeze of his hand that you returned.

“Okay now-“ Stede began, shaking you out from the moment. “we have a lot to talk about tomorrow but in the meantime ed should get some rest. come on yn.” the captain said, but as you began to collect yourself you noticed that ed’s grip had not yet been relinquished, his gaze not yet leaving your face.

“stay, will you?” he muttered, his voice barely above a whisper. you gave a short nod and before you could say a word stede had excused himself to find the two of you some extra blankets.

“kid i’m-“ Ed began, not quite able to look you in the face.

“we’ll be able to get into all of that.” you said, brushing a piece of hair out of his face “what’s important is that you rest. That we both rest really, stede frees us from the pirate queen today!”

The pirate’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion, so to began the tale- about indigo trunks and good soup and zip lining above the pacific ocean.

Ed listened with rapt interest, but by the time he returned with blankets for you and ed, the man was fast asleep and you were soon to follow.

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[gaps-between-stories]

Part 8 of Bonus, my domestic Step-Dad Ed series: Pressure Cooker

Read it here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45222970

Summary:

“He’s just so, so” Alma struggled to find the word, gesturing for emphasis. “Much. He’s so much, sometimes. And I feel like sometimes he doesn’t see me, he only sees what I do. Or don’t do. He only sees the debate trophies or the report card, and he just expects so much all of the time. I feel like if I slip up even once, or don’t meet his expectations he’ll just be disappointed, and that’s exactly what he says, too. He never says what he actually thinks, only that ‘he’s disappointed’ when I can’t be like him. And I’m so worried about disappointing him that I work so hard all of the time and it just feels like it’s never enough,” she choked back a sob, but the dam had already broken.

And Ed’s heart shattered again and again listening to the way Alma described herself, how she thought Stede viewed her. Because he knew that Stede couldn’t be more proud of her every day of the week that ended with a y, knew how much he bragged about her to anyone who would listen, knew how much he loved his daughter. But Alma didn’t see that, not right now.

OR

Alma had a tough day at school.

[warmhappycat]

Can’t believe he left out the consent nod, but yes.

[ofmdrecaps]

10/12-14/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; David Jenkins; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi/Robbie Magasiva; Con O'Neill; Samba Schutte; Vico Ortiz; Nathan Foad; Madeleine Sami; Gypsy Taylor; Alex Sherman; Minnie Driver; New Zealand Award Nominations; Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine; Tiny Boats Update; Fan Spotlight: AndyCWhite; OurFlagMeansFanfiction; More Twitter Fandom Weeks; Love Notes: Featuring Illustory Art;

Hey Crew, things are finally starting to slow down over here (not that you can tell since I'm several days late, lol) but my dad is finally in town again! He's at a rehab facility nearby so I don't have to drive 2 hrs every day to see him! So now things should slow down a bit more and hopefully I can keep up with the recaps again. Thank you to all the kind folks who have sent well wishes and love while all this is going on-- and thanks for all your patience Crew <3

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

= David Jenkins =

Chaos Dad is back again-- first confirming billionaire's suck.

Source: David Jenkins Twitter

Buuuuut then he did this lovely little confirmation of Gentlebeard / BlackBonnet being each other's first loves <3

Source: David Jenkins Twitter

= Rhys Darby =

Rhys an adorable plushie of his character Monster's at Work! Roger Roger!

He's also feeling a bit nostalgic this Murray Monday!

Source: Rhys Darby's Instagram

And Rhys wishing Team AoNZ good luck with a bunch of other folks!

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And he's continuing his Daily Doodle stories!

Source: Rhys Darby's Substack

Rhys also posted a fun video of him visiting Halloween Horror Nights on his Substack! It's only for Substack folks-- so if you're signed up, head on over! If you're not-- you can sign up here!

Source: Rhys Darby's Substack

= Taika Waititi =

Themoviedweeb has another episode, this time with Robbie Magasiva talking about growing up with Taika!

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Source: TheMovieDweeb's Instagram

= Con O'Neill =

Con is going to be out at The Alnwick Playhouse on October 25 in Alnwick, England! You can help support local film makers and check out a Q&A with Con and other film makers after the event! You can get tickets here!

Source: Con O'Neill's Instagram

= Samba Schutte =

Alright, it's that time again for me to really push Samba's new movie Advanced Chemistry! Samba's the lead in this film-- and after all he's done for us, what better way to say thank you than to help him out with spreading the word/love!

If you haven't seen it yet, and want to check it out, it's available digitally on these platforms! Amazon Fandango At Home Apple TV Samba and team are asking for folks to review/rate the movie to help boost it, and show off Samba's awesome skills. Once you've watched, please take a few minutes to review about Samba and the film itself on these platforms? (Amazon and Rotten Tomatoes are the two big ones according to the Advanced Chemistry team!)

Amazon Rotten Tomatoes IMDB Letterboxd

In other news - Samba was also on the "You Don't Even Like This Show" Podcast!

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Source: Samba's instagram

== Vico Ortiz ==

Just Vico being a bit of a Plant Daddy.

Source: Vico's Instagram Also-- if you haven't been on Vico's Patreon lately, there is more OFMD BTS! First, a happy Coming Out Day from Vico and Mads back during the S2 filming! You can check it out on Vico's Patreon.

Next up was some cool BTS re: Jim's s2 outfit featuring our darling Gypsy Taylor! Patreon Video.

And finally - the Izzy leg scene in Season 2! Featuring: Mads, Vico, Con, Joel, and more! Source: Patreon

Source: Vico's Patreon

= Nathan Foad =

Nathan once again posting some Saturday selfies <3

Source: Nathan's IG Stories

= Madeleine Sami =

More Double Parked BTS! Season 2 has come to an end!

Source: Antonia Prebble's Instagram

= Gypsy Taylor =

Gypsy out and serving some HotPink Country action <3

Source: taylahmillerdesign's Instagram

= Minnie Driver =

Our Anne Bonny out looking adorable!

Source: Minnie Driver's Instagram

= Alex Sherman =

One of our crewmate NDKiwi got Ass Forever signed in permanent Ink! Alex loved it! #AssTonight and #AssForever!

Source: Alex Sherman's Twitter

== Nominations ==

= New Zealand Television Awards =

Thank you so our dear friends over at @adoptourcrew for catching this Nomination for the New Zealand Television Awards 2024 for the Pinnacle Post Sound Team!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

== Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine ==

The Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine is almost here! You can order it starting 10/16! Keep an eye on the @stedebonnetzine tumblr or Twitter for more info!

Source: Aux Wardrobe Twitter

== Tiny Boats Update! ==

Another update from the Tiny Crew Big Raffle-- @ofmd-buys-boats!

Source: TinyCrewBigRaffle Twitter

== Fan Spotlight ==

== Andy C White ==

Our dearest @mistysblueboxstuff has her latest calendars up for 2025! This year there's a Gentlebeard, OFMD Revenge Crew, Good Omens, and Alan Wake 2 option! All preorders are available on her Ko-Fi! To learn more check out her Linktr.ee and Ko-Fi!

Source: AndyCWhite's Linktr.ee

= Our Flag Means Fanfiction =

New epitizer of Our Flag Means Fanfiction! This time "Big Feels Cnaonverse Fics! Read by Baby Kraken! Listen in on your favorite platforms here! https://linktr.ee/ofmff

Source: Our Flag Means Death Instagram

= More Twitter Fandom Weeks =

Part of the Rhys/Taika Verse-- but there's a new Vianton Week coming up November 5-12! You can follow them on Twitter!

Source: ViantonWeek Twitter

In November we've got a another fantastic OFMD Week-- this time Our Flag Means Lesbians! November 24 - 30! You can follow the event/find out more about participating on their Twitter!

Source: OFMLesbians Twitter

== Love Notes ==

Today's Love Note comes straight from our darling crewmate @illustoryart who continues to create such wonderful affirmation cards of our favorite characters. Remember your potential is limitless lovelies-- I hope the beginning of this week is treating you well! Take care of yourself!

Source: Illustory Art's Instagram

[filmy939]

Dad’s been awfully quiet just saying 👀👀👀👀👀👀🚨🚨🚨✨✨🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️

At this point I’ve completely deluded myself into believing we will see them again 🤡🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️💃🏼

[julibellule]

“I’m gay,” Stede says. Then, more loudly, for everyone to hear: “I’m gay.”

Mum is beside herself, close to ripping the pearls from her throat. “Stede, please–”

“Oh, right, please what, mum? Please stop being gay? Please be gay a little more quietly? Or just please stop existing? Stop being you because you’re such an embarrassment? Don’t you think I noticed your expression when I came downstairs to find you when you were having a party, and I’d had a nightmare, and all I wanted was my parents, but instead you both looked at me like I was a piece of turd on the bottom of your shoe? Don’t look at me like that, mum! You know it’s true! I’ve always been a disappointment to you– and even more for dad,” Stede rushes, now looking at his father, “Dad of the year award goes to you, by the way, doesn’t it? Telling your son right to his face that he’s a pathetic disappointment? I mean, wow! I’m guessing you got that from your old man and figured that it was only fair you inflicted that pain on me, too? Well guess what, I have kids now, and I wouldn’t dream of talking to them like that! And that’s coming from me, an already– pretty shitty father! I’ve learned too much from you, but not so much that I couldn’t find my way to being happy eventually–"

“Stede, stop this.”

“Oh, what, am I embarrassing you, dad?” Stede demands a little hysterically. Very hysterically, actually, and he’s let go of Ed’s hand in favour of waving his arms about madly. “Am I embarrassing you with my big gayness? Am I even more of a disappointment now? Bet you couldn’t imagine it, could you? Or maybe you could– maybe that’s why you put me through all that shit, maybe you were trying to get all the gay out of me–”

“You’re just embarrassing yourself, Stede.”

“No, I’m absolutely not, thank you very much! And I’m not embarrassing the people who genuinely care about me here! Mary, am I embarrassing you?”

“Nope.”

“Ed?”

Ed clears his throat. “Nah. Pretty hot, actually.”

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