#its a heart and mind sibling bonding comic

[love-3-crimes]

soul when heart and mind start fighting again

[paladin-of-nerd-fandom65]

Happy turkey day to you too! :D very thankful for you & the starburst duo :) got some more questions

1: you probably answered this already but what was Chris first couple of weeks/months like after being sent out of the phantom zone?

2: is Chris’s fear of being sent away the same in the comics? Like after removing the red sun watch he caught the apartment on fire or maybe since he’s living in Hamilton country, he set the fields on fire instead.

3: what’s the duos drawing style like? Is it canonically the same type as yours? (Or was it your buddy spider-jays)

4: besides Chris receiving a nut shot from a bully (poor guy) what’s the worst thing the duo received from bullies? Assaulted, wet Willie, putting head into toilet, wedgies, etc…

5: speaking of wedgies, does the duo do that to each other while wrestling or maybe on patrol waiting for crime to happen?

6: I don’t know if you read the recent action comics and/or if it’s canon to your universe, but what’s Chris’s reaction to the super twins? Is he cool with them & see them as younger siblings or does his anxiety kick in of being replaced?

Well? Here’s what I can come up with for these questions my friend @gothicghost2000 ;-)

1. Very similar to the canonical first half of Last Son, during the first week of staying with the Kents (after of course being rescued from the DEO after they confirmed his Kryptonian biology), he mainly spoke the Kryptonian language to which only Clark can understand and communicate with. He also suffered a bit of his memories being scrambled, not remembering his birth name or his time in the Phantom Zone in full but at least knowing he’s free now from a certain person from there, aware of where he is now and the he has no desire to go back to where he came from. He feels very nervous around Lois at first due to overhearing her comments of doubt whether they can fully reside him, especially since they wonder if Jon will feel like he’s been replaced. This though comes to a head when Bizarro, under secret orders from Luthor, attempts to take Chris for whatever scheme Luthor had in mind. The resulting brawl that followed had Lois saw poor Chris have a nearby school bus lane on him. He came unscathed of course but the look of fear in his eyes was more than enough to drive her to get him to safety. However as the globe on top of the Daily Planet building was knocked off its hinges and plummeted to them, Chris in turn rescued Lois via flying to catch the globe himself. As soon as Bizarro was defeated and apprehended, Lois small and subtle growing bond with Chris was solidified, she’s ready to take in another child into her household. Thus through some legal shenanigans and Oracle related info dumping, Chris was finally allowed to stay with the Kents, first as a foster child but in all too due time as a fully adopted son, a big brother for Jon.

2. Oh yes very much. That fear of being rejected for one or few things he does wrong, intentional or not, permeates his conscience beyond any doubt. And yes, I can see him accidentally lose control of his power via removing the red solar watch, resulting in a solar flare that would destroy the Kent’s’ then house/apartment by accident. Similarly though, it takes one of the first of many heart to heart talks between Clark and Chris to let the latter know it wasn’t his fault and that he does belong with them. Thankfully either way, the Kents are able to move to a new house at Hamilton Country with some nifty small upgrades and pleasantries, among them a small hidden portal to the Fortress of Solitude if needed.

3. Very much, the artwork of them provided by the great @spider-jaysart are what I envision. Honorable mention though should go to @theredheaded-stuff whose had about one or few drawings of them that capture their looks quite well

4. Back when the Duo were slightly younger but still in a school that has sixth grader bullies, I can easily predict their stuff in their lockers being trashed, toilet swirlies, their lunch money getting taken, all too common insults about their families (especially for poor Jake due to his grandparents, the Flying Graysons, and their ‘accident’ being an all too common favorite for bullies across the generations to pick up on, and even their passing homework getting shredded right in front of their eyes. That is though if they allow the bullies to get to them on that level so easily.

5. Not when play wrestling but when it comes to crime fighting, probably they can do such for especially uncooperative and jerkish common low level thugs. Mainly crooks who get power wedgies from the Duo would be left on streetlights and even telephone poles with sticky notes that the Duo’s logo and say “Bad Guy” for police to pick up later. Jake is often the one doing more so of the wedgie action as per the fact his training environment is Bludhaven, where fighting dirty is a bit of a common occurrence

6. If say we jump ahead to Chris and Jon aging naturally into their late teens when Otho and Osul move in, I can see Chris being something of a close brother figure to them akin to Jon is. He’d tell them all sorts of stories from when he was their age and take part in their training into superheroics if they choose to do so. He’s overall got no real issue with them beyond the initial shock of them entering the Kents’ household. By this point in his life, he knows much better than thinking of younger new members of the family replacing him.

Happy (late) Thanksgiving and Black Friday Friend :-D

[thealmightyemprex]

Disney Month :Return to Witch Mountain

The 14th installment of Disney Month is a review of a sequel,we are going to look at Return of Witch Mountain

In this 1978 film ,two alien siblings Tia(Kim Richards ) and Tony (Ike Eisenman ) travel to Los Angelas only for Tony to be captured by the mad scientist Dr. Victor Gannon (Christopher Lee) who plans to use Tonys special powers for diabolical means ,and Tia teams up with a gang calle the Earthquakes in order to save Tony

So I have seen the first movie Escape to Witch Mountain,and I liked it well enough for the performances of Donald Pleasence,Ray Milland and EDdie Albert ,but honestly a lot of its a blur

I did enjoy this film ,its an odd film cause it is half lighter then the first film ....But also half darker .The light stuff involves a gang of dumb wanna be tough kids help Tia ,and there is some comedy there ....But the villains plot is kind of intense and much higher stakes then the first film ,involving kidnapping ,mind control ,nuclear destruction and attempted child murder,compounded by getting two film veterens mor associated with horror and thriller films to play the villains

The kids plot is fine ,I think Kim Richard does a good job as Tia but the Earthquake gang are just OK and some of the humor grated on me.I say the best part of the gang half is the poor truant officer  Mr. "Yo-Yo" Yokomoto played by Jack Soo in his final role .Yokomoto is just sucha likable character ,a guy who belives in what he is doing and goes on to help our heroes in their quest ,His speech about why he does what he does is actually very sweet ,and he is my favorite heroic character in the film ,with Jack Soo giving a pretty good performance

OK lets talk about the bad guys cause they are the best part of the movie,not so much for their personalities as much as for who plays them and how they are played .Doctor Victor Gannon is your classic mad scientist,obsessed with fame and power ,being totally morally bankrupt and completely insane.Letha Wedge is his now bankrupt backer who is motivated by greed ,and is sleightly less evil then Victor(At the very least she cares about her nephew ) , but is still pretty darn evil ,its just she is more practical .We also have Sickle,Lethas thuggish nephew ,who I dont have much to say about ,I think actor Anthony James does an excellent job being both entertaining but still menacing .....But lets talk about the two main villains,cause the filmmakers decided to go all out with them and got CHRISTOPHER LEE and BETTE DAVIS!!!Bette Davis was already a screen legend who was most well known for thrillers and horror and Christopher Lee,while not yet an icon ,was already a well known name associated with intense intimidating villains being both Dracula and a Bond villain ,so its wild to me they are in this family movie(Though Davis did is specifically as something her grandkids could watch ),and I adore that they are in it.Something really fun is the pair approach the material diffrently .Bette Davis hams it up ,she is the more comical less intense villain,but still has that Bette Davis flare ....I think Lee is convinced he is in a straight forward sci fi film , he is as serious as a heart attack ,and is super intimidating .Honestly I think it works ,Davis and Lee play off eachother well ,and their performances fit their characters.Honestly they are pretty good villains

The big flaws with the film are that the humor is hit and miss ,and poor Tony is mind controlled throughout the whole film so he has very little to do

Question time,with questions by @ariel-seagull-wings

1. Can these two psychic siblings who stared in three Disney movies (one a remake) be considered early examples of Disney superheroes before the MCU?

Oh yeah in my mind they are definately superheroes....Hmmm anyone want a team up of them ,Zorro and the Rockateer ?

2. What did you tought of the kid gang that befriended and helped Tia?

I liked the concept and the fact one of them is named Dazzler,but I was kind of meh on them,and preferred the villains plot

3. How would you rank the villains played by Bette Davis and Christopher Lee in the pantheon of live action Disney villains?

I dunno I'd have to really rank them,they are great but I dunno if they are top tier favorites

Overall this is a fun film ,and worth a watch if you love Christopher Lee and Bette Davis

@goodanswerfoxmonster @amalthea9 @angelixgutz @the-blue-fairie @ariel-seagull-wings @themousefromfantasyland @princesssarisa @marquisedemasque @filmcityworld1

[witchcraftandburialdirt]

✿ - Tarhos for dbd Robibi and Haru

✧ ━━ 𝐏𝐑𝐄-𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝙳 𝙱𝚈 𝙳𝙰𝚈𝙻𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃 𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙴 𝙱𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝙸𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝙾𝚞𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚎

━━ Oh Gods above the volatility between this two is ridiculous; they have so much disgust and distaste towards eachother its almost comical (especially considering how close their bond is in other verses!). Robin is so eager to shred the last bit of joy Tarhos has in his life, and he'll do just about anything to break Tarhos down - its almost a game to him. Tarhos despises Robin's almost hedonistic enjoyment of violence/evil doings and thinks he's a Devil instead of a person. There is no possible way I could ever see them being together romantically; I shouldn't need to explain why. Them ever having anything beyond acquaintances is a longggggggggggggggg long ways away, and I really doubt they'll get to it before one or both of them die in this big ol' plot we're all cooking up with our mutuals. There's just too much animosity between them at the moment to not see anything beyond it - I also don't see either of them actively trying to be nicer to the other. Perhaps if Tarhos had met Robin prior to Robin's mind snapping things could have been different, given their similarities, but as it stands right now - Robin is everything Tarhos hates about the world and he delights in it.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ Tarhos ] is the good influence  /  [ Tarhos ] is the bad influence  /  [ Robin ] is the good influence  /  [ Robin ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other 

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ Robin  ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ Robin ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ Robin ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ Robin ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ Tarhos ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ Robin ] is taken under yours wing  /  other

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other 

━━ Augh these two - my heart swells at the seams for their relationship; seriously they are such a romantic and dreamy couple. A story of true love and self-sacrifice. An impossible love in Tarhos' eyes, he doesn`t want the same fate for Haruko as himself, so his emotions are complex, to say the least. They both have unwavering loyalty towards the other built over the course of the centuries they've been in the fog and the years before that. Tarhos, in all of his turmoil, doesn't feel like he's even worthy to be loved by Haruko - but he doesn't try and shoo Haru away. Even if he did Haru is more than aware of ths and speaks to him with hope and reassurance concerning their shared future. Haru knows Tarhos as he was, as he is, and what he is capable of. He's also remarkably patient in waiting for Tarhos to acknowledge and embrace who he really is and the strife he's faced. They have been through Hell together, and will continue to face their troubles side by side. They give what the other needs, rather than just what they want, and are overall just very committed and good for one another.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ Tarhos ] is the good influence  /  [ Tarhos ] is the bad influence  /  [ Haru ] is the good influence  /  [ Haru ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ Tarhos is Haru's ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers(sort of?)  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship(sort of?)  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other 

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ Haru  ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ Haru ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ Haru ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ Haru ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ Tarhos ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ Haru ] is taken under yours wing  /  other

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other 

[proposalanonaita]

Well, that's... definitive.

In all honesty I'd forgotten about this by now, but I'm sure you'll all be very happy to know my fiance actually checks tumblr, and is being completely insufferable about the fact that 700-odd strangers think that I'm an asshole. I WILL concede, the risk to reward ratio involved in sending the rich ex an invite is probably more trouble than its worth. Probably.

On everything else, however, all of you are so comically wrong I'm about to spend the rest of this post responding to questions I'm seeing crop up in the comments repeatedly. To that end:

Why do you hate the groomsmen/Why are you uninviting the groomsmen/&c. - When I said that uninviting everyone I hate would take out half the groomsmen, that was a technique called "exaggeration" I and many other people use when arguing. I certainly don't LIKE several of his friends, but he's well aware of that fact already & we're perfectly capable of interacting politely when needed. This isn't a legitimate grievance, they're just loud and don't really 'get' me. The rest of his side of the aisle is lovely.

Do you even like him/Why do you talk about your fiance like that, I would never insult my partner in public - I wanted to mention this one specifically because I was completely baffled about it for so long. To me, the COMPLETE opposite is true; I would sooner film a sex tape, show it on the jumbo screen of a sport arena, and provide director's commentary throughout than admit to loving my partner in public for anyone to hear. It would be much less revealing.

Anything heartfelt I have to say about him I am going to say TO him, behind a closed door, with no one else around. The ONLY exceptions are the time I had an appendectomy (which involved MANY drugs and SHOULDN'T count), our vows, and if he dies in public.

You are toxic/Both of you are toxic/You shouldn't be getting married at all/&c. - Oh damn, you're right. Let me just call this whole committed relationship off real quick, obviously you know everything about me and my partner from reading a few words online!

I don't respect you and I'm going to find a way to marry him even harder specifically to piss you off.

Why are you making a seating chart before you have your RSVPs back - You're the only one asking the right questions on here, congratulations. The venue has several rooms we can pick from, arranged VERY differently, and I needed to get an idea of what each set up would look like at maximum capacity to choose between them. I'll admit making a full chart was going a LITTLE overboard, but spending an afternoon methodically calculating who should sit with whom is surprisingly effective for excising the jitters. Also, it was an excellent bonding moment with my mother, who is a fellow hater at heart and had insane amounts of intel on the extended family's beef. I think she was more choked up watching me put labels on my magnet board over FaceTime than she will be seeing me in my suit, frankly.

Stop doing mind games on your partner/Don't manipulate your fiance/WTF is wrong with you quit it - No. It's VERY effective foreplay. Also, he is genuinely quite bad at event planning. I'm not about to let him blunder into a subpar special day when I could just do it CORRECTLY and give him the perfect wedding instead. Duh.

To that point, no one asked specifically but I think it would help assuage some worries to reiterate that AS STATED IN THE POST I am NOT pulling any strings when it comes to his actual stated wants, this is ONLY about the minutiae of planning for a very large event.

He wants all his younger siblings to play a role? Absolutely, I will find jobs for all SEVEN of them to do, including the kindergartner who curses at me. His best friend moved abroad and can't afford travel fare? She can now, because I'm chipping in to get her here as a surprise. He really wants Thinking Out Loud by Ed fucking Sheeran on the playlist since it was on the car radio when he realized he loved me? I wish to GOD I were a crueller man because that tacky garbage will be our first dance song so my basic bitch of a betrothed can get all weepy about it.

He thinks orange and pink "works fine" for a color scheme?????? Objectively deranged, someone needs to save him from himself.

To conclude, I have ACCEPTED that I shouldn't invite the ex, I will be taking NO further criticism at this time, and now that that's all settled I'm going to leave this be and go talk over my fiance's TV shows. He hates it so much <3

I am not the asshole, and I think this whole thing is stupid, but I was promised that if I sent my side of things to this blog I could pick the hotel for our honeymoon, and I am marrying a man who once tried to take me BACKPACKING of all things, so this ask has become a necessity. In light of that:

AITA (I'm NOT) for planning the seating for our wedding in a logical way?

I got engaged in June, apparently in part because of my partner writing in to this blog (I don't know how to find or link to his posts, but I'm the man who got the cat to bite him, if that rings any bells?). At any rate, for the past ten weeks, I've been in the beginning stages of planning our wedding with my fiance, whom I have been secretly attempting to remove from the planning process as much as possible. I have ALREADY been given a list of his must-haves, and I AM incorporating as many of them as our budget allows. This has NOTHING to do with the emotional side of the event, and EVERYTHING to do with the fact that this is an idiot with no real planning experience or taste who thinks he knows more than me.

For the most part, this has worked very well. I'm the one who's been collating all the contact information for things, so I just replaced all the emails for the tacky companies with false addresses, responded to his inquiries as the companies to say the date was already booked or the price was outside our budget, and let him filter his way to the ones I DO like on his own. I also made a fuss about being "willing to compromise" on the few things he's picked I'm completely fine with in the hopes I can use it to make him compromise later, and have been humming portions of the songs I want on the playlist in the hopes he'll think he came up with the idea to include them himself.

None of this is the real problem. The PROBLEM is that he is deliberately ruining my seating chart, by moving our horrible friend's seat when I'm not looking.

The man in question dated both of us at one point in our VERY early 20s (both ended BADLY), is generally the messiest person we know, and will almost certainly get sloppy drunk and try to make a speech IF he does make an appearance. I'm banking on the fact that he won't, because he's also ridiculously wealthy, and will almost certainly send us some very lavish gift in lieu of coming.

He is SUPPOSED to be sitting beside my fiances aunt, at the same table as his grandmother, his work friend, and her girlfriend, because all four of these women are stone cold terrors who I believe are more than capable of keeping him in line on the slim chance he does come. My fiance INSISTS they won't be able to have any fun if they're running interference all night, and keeps moving him to sit at the head table instead. You know, where WE are. I finally caught him switching the label magnets on my planning board last night, and confronted him.

I tried leveraging how much I've been compromising already, that he's almost certainly going to RSVP no, and that I shouldn't have to deal with him on our big night. My fiance said he knew about all the fake emailing and such, and told me, and I QUOTE: "Look, the mind game shit was hot when it was just about the colour scheme or whatever, but I actually care about this. So you can suffer with everybody else, or you can do the normal thing and not invite a guy you hate to our wedding, you weirdo."

I said that if I did that, it would take out half his groomsmen, he called me an asshole and said I should go explain this to "literally any rational adult" so they could tell me I was in the wrong, and now here we are.

Would you recommend calling my fiance's bluff, since he doesn't want the man sitting near us either? Or should I focus on ensuring he'll turn down the invitation no matter what, so the matter of where he WON'T be sitting can be a moot point?

What are these acronyms?

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The update

[poussacha]

Queer Characters of Marvel Reading Guide #5: Akihiro | Dark Wolverine | Daken

OK. For my more sensitive folks, let me start this one out with a CONTENT WARNING. Daken is not for the faint of heart. A lot of his relationships, including the queer ones, could be interpreted as toxic. So if you're not into heavy stories full of violence, child abuse, hurt/comfort, and maladaptive coping mechanisms, skip this one. There is also implied sexual abuse of a child. So, please take care of yourselves around your content no-nos.

THAT SAID. I absolutely LOVED every SECOND of Daken's guide. From start to finish it took me 2 weeks to read about 300 comics for him and holy shit he is worth it.

Daken or Akihiro, both names he's called interchangeably at this point, is the biological son of Logan (Wolverine) and Itsu. His mother was murdered by the Winter Soldier (while he was under mind control) and he was then taken out of his mother by Romulus, the "father figure" (gross gross gross) Daken would have for the next several decades of his life.

Of all the guides I've done. I think Daken is BY far my favourite. I immediately loved him. From the second he steps on the page until the very last comic I've read for him. He is everything to me. (With the exception of Leah Williams's run in X-Factor, but whatever, i still love him).

Okay, I'm gonna stop singing my meow meow's (who has committed multiple atrocities) praises and get into What Y'all Should Read (so you can love him as much as I do).

At A Glance:

Notable Series (For Queer Content):

Wolverine Origins (2006) #5-15

Dark Wolverine (2009) #75-77

Wolverine Origins (2006) #30-36, #47-48

Dark Wolverine (2009} #86-90

Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) #1-7

X-23 (2010) #8

Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) #8

X-23 (2010) #9

Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) #9-20

Iceman (2017) #4, #8-10

Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021) #1: "Man Of His Dreams"

X-Factor (2020) #1-10*

Marauders Annual (2022) #1

Marauders (2022) #1-5

Notable Series (For Sibling Bonding):

Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) #1-7

X-23 (2010) #8

Daken: Dark Wolverine (2010) #8

X-23 (2010) #9

All-New Wolverine (2015) 25-30

Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer (2018) #1-4

*X-Factor (2020) features a VERY OOC version of Daken written by Leah Williams. I only included it on this list because it has its moments and it contains context for the MUCH better Marauders (2022). Future talls: Marauders sucks now too, but they had a pretty decent first 5. I just wish people would stop making Daken a himbo when he's not a himbo.

The Full Guide:

Main View

Pretty View

(Also if y'all want Daken fanfiction recs, hmu I've got some) Previous Queer Character Guides: Angela | Anole | America Chavez | Rikki Barnes

Other Guides: Eternals | Rogue & Gambit Shippers Guide

Next Up: Karolina Dean (Runaways)

[whencartoonsruletheworld]

The Thrilling Saga of Connie paying real life money for the Worst Sonic TV Show

Let’s begin with the simple fact that me and my sister, @birdsareblooming​ “Cori”, have both been hyperfixating on Sonic the Hedgehog since last March. During this hyperfixation, I was on Sonic Wiki to copy-paste song lyrics onto my stolen mp3s, and I called my sister in and pointed at the template at the bottom. 

“What is this Sonic Underground thing?” I asked. “It has one shit billion songs.” 

So we clicked on the page to read about it, and each sentence we read was a punch in the gut and this quickly became the funniest thing we’d ever read. Highlights include:

It looks like this:

“Sonic[...] is known to be a prince” 

Sonic has two siblings who actually have good characterization but their names are literally just Sonia and Manic. Like. Sonic split into two names. jesus christ 

Also Sonic and his siblings all share a voice actor. honestly Jaleel White does his best with it but 

“The three siblings possess enchanted medallions that transform not only into musical instruments, but also into weapons.”

“Some fans consider Sonia to be a clone of Amy Rose, minus the attraction Amy feels for Sonic.” YEAH I SURE HOPE IT DOES

“Manic is the most often captured of the siblings” himbo king 

Knuckles shows up, and for the first, like, two sentences his description is very similar to the game, and then you get immediately pulverized by “He has a pet Dinosaur called Chomps.”

Literally so many sentences on Sonic Wiki are lowkey salty about this show. The page features lines such as “Sonic Underground bears little relation to the often complex Sonic universe (including previous animated series, as well as Sonic comics and games), and shares only three established characters” and “many of the characters in the Freedom Fighter group that were in Sonic the Hedgehog are completely left out (including Tails).”

“The show met with mostly negative reviews.”

*checks air dates* It only lasted two goddamn months

So after seeing this we thought it was the funniest thing and we showed our older sister, @patema-introverted​ “North.” To our surprise, our at the time “knew nothing about this sonic bullshit” sister recognized the show. Turns out she’d seen trailers for it as a child and that was her sole exposure to Sonic canon. 

We were in quarantine at the time, so we ended up finding it on YouTube and binge-watching it all together as a sibling bonding activity. It was just as hilarious as we thought it would be- some stuff was legitimately good, like the sibling dialogue for instance, but good lord were the character designs ugly, the plot all over the place, and pretty much every song, um, not great. Also there was one episode that we skipped because it got, um, I think “stereotypical” is the nicest word I can use here. 

But the point is, we had a jolly good time watching it, and afterwards we binged all the other Sonic shows and bonded as a family. 

After quarantine, North and I go back to college. My roommate gets groceries at Walmart, while I get them elsewhere, so while she and North collect food I wander the DVD aisle to look at the cool movies and also dumpster-dive in the bargain bin for Cats (2019). I am also short as fuck, so the top shelf of movies I cannot see, I can only read the labels. 

So one day I was browsing the DVDs, and glancing over at the labels for the top shelf. I read over the final one before the shelves end. 

And then I stop, do a double take, and have a heart attack, because there is a label that reads “SONIC UNDERGROUND $3.74″

I immediately climb the shelf but there aren’t any DVDs atop the shelf. However, the label is still there. I excitedly tell my sister and roommates, freak out with them a bit, and then give myself a mission statement:

I will buy the $4 Sonic Underground DVD from Walmart

I did not want it as a gift, I did not want to find it online. I wanted to walk into a store, pick up the Worst Sonic Show on DVD, walk it straight to the checkout, and in front of the cashier and God, pay for it with my own money. I did not care if it was the whole series or two episodes; I needed to do this for my own serotonin.

We would go to Walmart about once a week. Every time, I would go to the DVD aisle, and go right to the end of the shelves. I would stare at the label SONIC UNDERGROUND $3.74 and empty space above it and wonder who the fuck was buying this other than me. I would occasionally ask employees if they had any copies in storage. I would build a shrine to Manic in my room. Okay, no I didn’t, but only because my RA would have murdered me. 

Christmas break comes, and we have to go home. We have a nice Christmas, and Cori and I infodump at each other about how we would make Sonic Underground a good show (note: we’re both galaxy braining) and also play Bendy and the Ink Machine. Fun times. 

When we finally get back to College, it’s late January- long story short we have a very long winter break. My roommate who gets food at Walmart got food without us the first week cause she showed up first, so we take her out to Walmart the first time in the year of our lord 2021 on January 29. 

I wander the Valentine’s aisle, immediately grabbing a sequin puppy. I go to the DVDs and see Animaniacs Season One, also grab that. 

And then.

There it is.

The Holy Grail. 

Above the label SONIC UNDERGROUND $3.74, is one DVD left. 

Already I am losing my mind. It’s roughly seven hours of episodes- I couldn’t find an episode list, but I think that’s half the show, for $4! And the cover is amazing. 

That’s a png of Sonic from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) with a medallion badly photoshopped over it. The medallion is too small. 

Manic is shoved into the corner. He doesn’t have his medallion at all. 

Sonia isn’t even pictured on the front cover, probably because they realized she was the worst designed of the bunch. I’m not ragging on her though, because she’s still one of the better designed characters of the show. Those background characters make me cry 

So you bet your ass I finally paid my hard-earned $4 for this shit. Upon getting home, I discovered that there was even wilder shit with this DVD than I thought. 

For starters: the bonus features listed are as follows:

Original Concept Art - did not expect that these character designs were the final draft

Storyboard-to-screen - did not expect they bothered to storyboard this 

Music Video Jukebox - that’s cute, they thought we liked the music 

Interviews with original screenwriter & executive producer - I fully expect the only questions to be “why.” 

On the left of this list are screenshots from the show, where people can finally see Sonia, who we Know™ is a girl because she is pink and has hair and also an actual body shape instead of just circles like her brothers. 

But wait... what’s that in the lefthand corner? 

That looks like some kind of robot. But it’s not a robot from Sonic Underground! That didn’t appear once. Why is it here? 

The mystery continues upon opening the DVD case: inside are advertisements for other collections, including other Sonic DVDs: two volumes of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) and the final episodes of Sonic the Hedgehog “SatAM” (1993)

First of all, the first volume of AOSTH has the exact same PNG of Sonic as the Underground Volume 1. Not even trying to hide it. But second... the second volume of AOSTH also has this robot on its cover. 

And THIS ROBOT IS ALSO DECORATING THE THIRD DISC IN THE SET?

So you may be asking, who is this robot? Is it from AOSTH or Underground?

IT’S FROM FUCKING SATAM. The one show that doesn’t have it decorating the DVD covers.

Also, not only is it from SatAM, it only appears in one fucking episode. Not a major character! AND IT HAS A DIFFERENT DESIGN ON THE PROMO ART, WITH HAIR AND FANGS.

Why is it showing up everywhere? What is going on? 

I have not yet had the opportunity to watch this glorious piece of animation, but I am so glad at the confusion I have felt upon receiving it. 

But before I go, I must share with you the best part of this DVD purchase. And it was flipping to the back, scanning the details, and discovering the exact runtime of the episode collection. 

Guys, gals, and enby pals, friends and enemies, Nintendo and Sega, the first Volume of Sonic Underground has a runtime of...

420 MINUTES.

Maybe I’m wrong and this IS the best Sonic show. 

[chiliconsharls]

I was supposed to post a gifset of my favorite ship of the show for the JATP Week for Day 3 but I realized I've done plenty of gifsets and I haven't done the mandatory ship manifesto so, I guess this is it.

DISCLAIMER: like I did for my AlexReggie post, I'll mention again that this is me discussing why this OT3 can be enjoyed in fandom spaces rather than this is me actively asking JATP writers/producers to make this ship canon. That's not what shipping means to me.

So, let's dive in into the softest, most wholesome OT3 I have ever had the privilege of shipping:

Luke/Alex/Reggie

Ok, so first off, I wanna start by saying that if you think that polyamory inherently means something sexual or dirty then please kindly fuck off this post and my blog altogether. 

The definition of Polyamory on Wiki: (from Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", and Latin amor, "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved. 

It is a way of expericing both romantic and sexual attraction, a way of living. And as so, there’s nothing wrong with teenagers being polyamorous because there’s nothing wrong with loving more than one person at the same time. It doesn’t always have something to do with sexual activities. 

So, circle back to this Power Trio: our main himbo ghosts. 

Luke, Alex and Reggie have a lot of common settings of your basic Power Trios, but to their own degree; the Comic Trio being surely the most fitting for them as they are indeed all himbos in their own right (yes, Alex is SO included even though he’s the one who holds the braincell most of the time). 

However, I maintain that other than the obvious Rock Trio (which I will get on in a beat), the most evident trope for Luke, Alex and Reggie is the Brawn, Brains and Beauty: 

“Brawn — body or the impulsive, pleasure-seeking one [Luke] Brain — mind or the academic, reasonable one [Alex] Beauty — heart or the one who ties them together, as the calming, healing influence [Reggie]” 

Luke and Alex aren’t antagonistic towards each other at all as you would expect from most of these common tropes (especially Freudian Trio; which is also very fitting for them as they all have each contrasting personalities), but Luke and Alex have the type of personalities that would ensue them getting conflictive towards each other. Enter Reggie, who’s a happy bean and hates conflict. 

They’re also obviously a perfectly balanced best friends trio, which is super uncommon. I’ve talked about how Alex and Reggie seem like actual best friends more than they do with Luke on their own but that’s only because Luke suffers from his being the male protagonist so the plot forces him to be on his own (or with Julie) oftentimes and so he leaves Alex and Reggie to develop more their Power Duo friendship on screen. 

But it is no secret that Luke is, to his core, the central and focal point of their bond. He’s the one who, according to the plot, ties them together as he is their Leader character. 

And Luke is a good one at it, too. Even if he’s not as bright or as emotionally sensitive as the other two, Luke fights for what he believes in and what they all want and he protects them. And Alex and Reggie pay back by being the most loyal and caring they can be. So it’s great.

Now, I'll get on the absolute softest side of them as both their canon platonic bond and why I tear up imagining them as something else than that:

The Family of Choice aspect

Luke, Alex and Reggie are together because of their shared interest in music and dream of making a life out of it, sure. But things happened along the way that made them have a deeper bond than that, and it's what forged them, almost by fire, closer together and no, I'm not just talking about the poisoned hotdog that drove them to an early grave at just 17: all three of them have lost their families one way or the other. And in doing so, the three of them found a family in each other. (Which then they end up adding Julie to it and it's an absolute blessing).

Luke ran away from home after a heated fight with his mom, which took an emotional toll on him and we learn that even though they had a difficult relationship, the Pattersons loved their only child enough to still commemorate him on his birthday even 25 years after his passing.

And even if we don't know a lot about them, we know that Reggie's relationship with his parents was also hard on him because they were a "fight away from a divorce", which implies that their arguing escalated to the points that even Luke knew about them.

And then you have Alex, who probably has the hardest backstory with his parents and their stopping "being cool" after he told them he was gay.

So you have three boys who are very inclined to love and appreciating family (Luke writing Unsaid, Emily is an evident example of how much his mom matters to him, Reggie being the first to ask to see his parents after they come back and then Alex voicing his 'I was always trustworthy' and the implication that he trusted his parents enough to tell them about his sexuality) losing that ground and safe place and deciding to build one of their own with each other:

The symbolism of them being a ‘Rock Trio’ - guitar, bass, and drums

As it has been discussed a few times before on this site: Kenny Ortega lives for symbolism and he likes implementing imagery and semiotics into his stuff. So, yeah, I absolutely believe you can look into their instruments as a window to who they are as characters and how they blend together -- like their music does. 

You have Luke in guitars (and vocals, but that’s not key here): Guitar is in charge of harmony. And it being a lead guitar is also very up-in-your-face. The guitar makes its presence known, it is obvious, and usually a central focus--- it’s Luke through and through. 

Then you have Drums: Drums is in charge of rhythm. It provides the ground they all follow, the stability, it is the backbone. It’s loud when it needs to, but it can blend in the back, too. And drums is usually placed behind, laid back -- if that doesn’t say Alex, I don’t know what does.

And there’s the bridge between both: Bass. “It bridges the gap between treble (guitar) and percussion (drums), providing a rhythmic and harmonic function at the same time”. (x) It serves both elements constituting music. Bass is low, quiet, and often underlooked but it is essential in a band. You just can’t be without bass -- Just like Reggie, who’s an odd mix of both Luke and Alex. 

Another set of “Rule of three” that these himbos are is the Hands (Luke), the Head (Alex) and the Heart (Reggie), meaning that Luke is the one who takes actions, Alex is the sensible one and Reggie is the sensitive one. 

All in all, they’re the whole set together. You can’t just have one without the other two, either as friends or siblings tropes-- they’re just that tight.

You just can’t pin-point if either of them love one above the other, it’s all equal. And even if you feel like one is third-wheeling, it’s still alright. You know why? Because third-wheels provide support and comfort. Just like these three do for each other. 

[brin-guivera]

I have made no secret of the fact that I have become obsessed with The Untamed (if you have seen any of my recent posts you will see how often I manage to bring it up even when it has no relation to the content of the post!)

the untamed

Based on a Chinese BL (boys’ love) web novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu called Mo Dao Zu Shi (roughly translated to Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation / Founder of Diabolism) has become a bit of a global phenomenon since it aired last summer. I was slightly late to the party (I didn’t start watching it until November after it became available on Netflix) but I have more than made up for it since!

I have re-watched the whole series (all 50 episodes!) twice now, plus the Special Edition (which is basically 50 episodes compressed into 20 episodes for international audiences, with more of a focus on the Wei Wuxian / Lan Wangji relationship that was more subtly portrayed in the 50 episode run, down to having to be mindful of Chinese censorship).

Along with the novel and the live-action series, there is also donghua series (an animated version), a manhua (comic book) adaptation, an audio drama adaption and two spin-off movies from the live-action series (one of which The Living Dead has already aired in 2019, the other Fatal Journey is due to release next week).

The series is absolutely fantastic and has completely taken over my life so I thought it was about time I posted a review!

the story

Wei Wuxian, also known as the Yiling Patriarch, is a person who is feared and despised by almost everyone. As a powerful and deadly cultivator, he became known for his abject cruelty and power, causing the deaths of thousands. He was only stopped when he was killed by Jiang Cheng, once almost as close as a brother to him.

However, the truth isn’t quite as simple as the legend makes out. Was Wei Wuxian really the villain he was made out to be? When he is resurrected following a spell by a mentally unstable young man called Mo Xuanyu (who offers his own body in exchange for Wei Wuxian exacting revenge on those who had wronged him), it is unclear what his motivations will be. Will he seek vengeance against those who had once wronged him?

One person who is happy to see Wei Wuxian is Lan Wangji, an upright young man whose heroics have cultivated legends of his own. The two have a shared history and bond that has surprised all who have known them. Can they both clear Wei Wuxian’s name and find out once and for all who has actually been the mastermind behind all of the unfortunate events that have befallen the cultivator world?

the review

Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo star as Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji respectively. Both are mesmerising in their roles and I cannot think of anyone more perfectly suited. Xiao Zhan imbues Wei Wuxian with a carefree spirit and boyish charm, completely at odds with the widespread belief that Wei Wuxian is someone to be feared and hated. Wang Yibo is a revelation as the stoic and unemotional Lan Wangji. His ability to convey how he is feeling in tiny micro-expressions is utterly enthralling.

Both actors are compelling to watch and really give life to their characters. The chemistry between them is off the charts. Although nothing can be explicitly depicted due to censorship, it is clear that these two characters are deeply in love. Filled with lots of longing looks, and artful yet powerful interactions, their bond is clear to see for anyone who is looking but sub-textual enough to skirt pass the censors! It’s a masterclass in subtlety.

The cast of supporting characters are fantastic too! Wang Zhuocheng and Xuan Lu are brilliant as Wei Wuxian’s adoptive siblings Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli. Wang Zhuocheng has the daunting task of making the hot-headed and stubborn Jiang Cheng likable and manages to succeed whilst bringing a vulnerability to the character too. Yanli is an amazing big sister to Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng – supportive and loving, caring and emotionally reassuring. She proves that strength doesn’t always lie in being physically powerful.

I also really loved Ji Li as the seemingly incompetent and weak Nie Huaisang and Liu Haikuan as Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji’s serene and kind elder brother. I would also be remiss not to mention Meng Ziyi as Wen Qing and Yu Bin as Wen Ning – the cutest siblings that ever lived! And of course, I cannot forget Zhu Zanjin as Jin Guangyao – the sly and smooth manipulator that also manages to be completely sympathetic at the same time. Also, all of the Juniors – love them all!! Not to mention Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, and Xue Yang… the whole cast is outstanding and there are too many for me to keep singling out standouts.

The story is initially confusing for the first two episodes but please stick with it because it gets so good! The first couple of episodes are set after Wei Wuxian is resurrected but then episode 3 flashes back to the past and shows how he ended up becoming (unfairly) the most feared person in the cultivation world.

It depicts his first meeting with the moral and strict Lan Wangji and how these two ended up defying all expectations and becoming soulmates. How they were torn apart again and again, until Wei Wuxian’s untimely demise. This is a story about second chances and overcoming huge obstacles. It’s about friendship and family. Love and sacrifice. It is such a moving story with plenty of action but lots of character moments. The relationships between the characters propels the story and although there is a lot of plot going on, it is at heart a character-driven narrative (my favourite kind!)

to sum up

If you haven’t watched this series yet, I urge you to please, please, please check it out! It is just too amazing not to share with everyone. It might just be my favourite series in recent years, maybe of all-time, along with Deep Space Nine (my other top favourite). The acting is amazing, the story is moving and you have a love story that manages to be so powerful without ever actually being explicit. It is all the sweeter and intense for being subtle in its depiction. Wangxian 4eva!!!

It will tear your heart to shreds but then mend it again. It will make you lose your mind but then turn around and give you hope again. It is just so good. It is not without its flaws, some of the special effects look a bit cheesy at times, but it is easy to overlook in the grand scheme of things.

some additional thoughts and musings

I cannot believe how well Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo became their characters – it’s actually quite funny when you see behind the scenes videos of the two of them. They are clearly very close in real life but their personalities are complete opposites – Xiao Zhan seems more zen and peaceful and Wang Yibo is a chaotic little gremlin (I adore him!)

There is so much other content for this series – I am planning on reading the translated novel soon but I am also going to check out everything else along with the author’s other works… will keep me busy for years to come!

Merch for days – I can’t seem to stop buying Untamed-themed merch (check out my STS posts – they are chock full of the merch I have bought week to week!) I am seriously obsessed…

I also have an urge to watch everything Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan have ever been in (along with the rest of my favourites from the cast) and have been listening to the soundtrack religiously (as well as the individual music the cast have put out whether solo or as part of groups – what a talented cast this is!)

My Twitter feed seems to be less about books these days and more about The Untamed haha!

I might just be crushing slightly on Wang Yibo (and also Xiao Zhan) despite being way older than them both – I feel like a cougar but just look how pretty… 😂

[cocoapeach1]

Spiritmates (M): chapter 2 (zuko x reader)

Summary: You have a supernatural and rare bond with the Fire nation heir that is beyond anything you’ve ever known... only neither you or he knows it yet. His mission to capture the avatar is the exact opposite to yours - to help them. You’ll do whatever it takes. But so will he.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

FF Page

~

The prophecy

It was freezing.

So cold it almost like nature wanted to fight back in the less destructive and therefore limited ways it could.

But it would be to no avail.

Iroh supposed the Water tribe people were used to it - the chilly, bitter weather. He personally couldn’t stand it, much preferring a warm evening to relax in, and would be glad when he and his nephew eventually moved further down south to continue the chase.

Iroh sighed, warming up his quickly cooling cup of tea. He had known from the beginning that this mission was barbaric. Nearly impossible, even.

However there was something else Iroh had had his mind on. A prediction, a prophecy, that had been niggling around the back of his mind ever since it had been uttered to him.

It was almost 3 years ago now that his nephew and his crew were boarding the ship they would take for the perilous quest. People had come to see them off, give encouraging words and parting gifts.

Iroh had been the last to arrive, though only by a few minutes. Most of the small crowd had dissipated anyway, finding better things to do.

But there were two distinct people waiting for him whose presence made him wary.

Lo and Li.

“On the day the skies flow like blood,” one said.

“Our prince’s emotions will start to flood.” Came from the other.

“Time he now has to learn to hate,”

“And he will, until a special date...”

“When he meets his Spiritmate,” they chorused.

Iroh tried to act indifferent on the outside but on the inside, he was shocked to his core. A Spiritmate? That could complicate things. He settled for narrowing his eyes in suspicion at the pair of crazy old bats. He had never liked them and steered away from them whenever it physically possible. But this was his nephew they were talking about. And a potential Spiritmate of his.

“Where will they meet?” he had hissed quietly. The two siblings looked smugly at Iroh before replying. “Before a fight on icy terrain.” “And that is all we are able to say.”

Iroh shook himself out of his flashback and exhaled slowly, mentally preparing himself for the next day. It would be an interesting one, that was for sure. ~ Earlier before...

“The Fire Nation won’t win this fight (y/n).”

Your eyes widened comically at Zuko’s words. It was common knowledge between all nations that opposition of any kind was not tolerated in the Fire Nation by its citizens - the punishment for doing so was long term imprisonment.

“H-how can you tell?” you faltered.

He glanced away from you pensively, looking towards the shadowed alcoves of the courtyard.

“I just have a feeling,” Zuko replied. “Make sure you meet me and my uncle after, he’ll tell us what he knows.” I guess I don’t really have much of choice here... What if his uncle doesn’t know anything about them? What will we do? His amber eyes locked back onto yours, awaiting your response.

“Okay...” you agreed. The quicker you could get this thing removed, the quicker things would go back to being normal. Semi-normal at least. Little did you know how mistaken you were.

You sighed heavily before burying your head into Zuko’s coat for a second time, relishing in the constant warmth that emanated from his body.

Never before had you felt so relaxed than you did now and you had a strong feeling that Zuko felt the same.

For a long time the two of you stood in each other’s arms, savouring the peaceful moment you had found yourselves in, both not wanting to disturb it. But eventually, it had to be done.

“I-i have to go, (y/n)...”

You squeezed your eyes shut, heart clenching painfully.

“Be safe, Zuko,” you murmured into his chest.

Just as you were about to pull away, Zuko’s arm snaked around your waist and before you had time to react, your body was abruptly pulled flush against his.

A gasp escaped from you.

A smirk from him.

And ever so slowly, he began to lean forward, the tip of his nose brushing yours.

Your arms proceeded to slither up and around his neck, connecting at the nape before your lips met his for a passion-filled kiss.

~

He was absolutely revolted. Furious. Scarred for life.

How dare this Fire Nation scum have the nerve to even think about touching her. She was his. No one else’s. She belonged to him. No arguments. She was his and he was hers and that’s how it always would be. He had always loved her.

Ever since she had stood up to his bullies for him once when they were 7, Ali had loved her. She was strong, clever, beautiful and kind. What was there not to love about her?

Admittedly, most of this loving was done from afar but that was irrelevant. He regretted that she didn’t know what his true feelings for her were but that probably didn’t matter. Ali figured she probably felt the same for him and was too shy to say anything - just like he was.

He watched over her, was her protector at all times - just like she was for him once. Even when she slept. But that wasn’t creepy. If anything, it made his love for her grow, witnessing all the cute things she did unconsciously. Like when she would mumble things in her slumber or dribble onto her pillow.

She was the only person who could make him lost for words, make him nervous. She piqued his curiosity.

Despite this, Ali still couldn’t comprehend how his flower, his rose, his love had wound up in this shithead’s arms. Spirits above, she looked like she was enjoying it. No... that wasn’t possible... the son of a bitch keeping her captive probably manipulated her and she was confused. Or she was pretending she liked it so he wouldn’t hurt her. Ali’s lip curled up in disgust.

Poor baby. His poor, poor baby.

But why this bastard was even here in the first place, Ali simply couldn’t work out.

Her beauty was so great, Ali thought, it managed to lure him out... Yes that sounded about right. He sighed inwardly. After they’d get married he’d have to lock her away forever, keep her from people like this vile, wretched, fire nation piece of dirt. It would be cruel but it would be for her own good. He would be keeping her safe. Unlike this slob here - he didn’t even know that they were being watched. He didn’t know how to keep her safe.

Ali’s fists tightened by his sides. He ought to send him running back to his ship with the rest of his coward nation buddies, more like. Too afraid to fight while the moon was bright. Cowards.

Relief flooded through him when the object of his desire began to move away from the slimy thing. But it was not even a second later that the desperate shit had his arms wrapped around her - again - and rather suddenly since his pearl had let out a fearful squeak.

Ali fought the urge to shoot an icicle through his head. Whether the head was his own or the other man’s, he didn’t know. Honestly, he didn’t mind whose it was at this point. Temporarily engrossed in his thoughts, Ali focused onto them again, only to find the pair lip locked for the umpteenth time. His stomach roiled violently, causing bile to rise into his throat and that’s when Ali knew - he was going to murder him.

He had overheard their plans for her to meet him somewhere - where that place was, Ali didn’t know. But he’d follow her. Just like he’d been doing for years.

And with that last thought, Ali shrank further into the courtyard’s dark crevices, eager to plot his plan.

[hellosaltysaladcollectionstuff]

In the '80s and '90s, a lot of things were turned into cartoons. We saw a long list of animated shows based on live-action movies and more than a few that existed simply to sell toys. One interesting subgenre you might not remember, though, is when an animated series would age down an established set of fictional characters. All of a sudden, characters you were used to seeing as adults were portrayed as children on another show.

It happened more often than you may think and, honestly, some of the properties that did this to squeeze a little extra money out of their intellectual property may surprise you. At the end of the day, they all had something that made them entertaining enough to stick to the back of our minds.

Let's jump in the time machine and revisit 18 of the absolute best animated shows that age-flipped characters you knew and love--and maybe a couple you were downright terrified of. Also, make sure to check out our list of movies that were based on beloved cartoons. He-Man, eat your heart out.

1. The Tom and Jerry Kids Show

It's not that Tom and Jerry Kids was a bad show, it was actually pretty good. However, the most memorable thing about it is its fantastic theme song. The series also included a kid version of Droopy Dog, in addition to little Tom and Jerry.

2. Muppet Babies

This is easily the most beloved and iconic example of this trend. Jim Henson's Muppets were portrayed as babies when they became a cartoon--complete with onesies, baby talk, and a parental figure named Nanny that was only ever shown from the legs down. Muppet Babies is hands-down one of the best cartoons of the 1980s. What's more, the recent reboot on Disney Channel is also quite fun, even if it doesn't cast tiny versions of your favorite Muppets in movie franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

3. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

This was another show with a very memorable theme, though it's a confusing one. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo first debuted in 1988, and yet its theme sounds like a doo-wop song from the '50s. Regardless, this show is a blast as a young Scooby gang hunts monsters and solves mysteries, and of course, feeds the titular dog Scooby Snacks to keep him motivated.

4. Flintstone Kids

Flintstone Kids was good, but what makes this entry on the list special is the show-within-the-show. Captain Caveman and Son were shorts that aired as part of Flintstone Kids. Originally, Captain Caveman was a character that debuted in the 1977 animated series Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels. On Flintstone Kids, he teamed with his son Cavey Jr. to fight the forces of evil. As for the little Flintstone gang themselves, that part of the show was also very fun, though you might remember it most for the public service announcements that aired during the episodes.

5. Tiny Toon Adventures

This one is, admittedly, a bit of a cheat. The kids on Tiny Toons weren't actually the kid versions of Bugs, Daffy, Taz, and the rest of the gang. It doesn't get much closer, though. Baby and Buster were clearly a younger take on the different sides of Bugs Bunny, while Plucky Duck has Daffy's temper, Dizzy was the spitting image of Taz, and Hampton was so close to Porky Pig it was scary. What's more, sometimes the classic Looney Tunes characters made appearances on Tiny Toons, seeing them team up with their younger proteges.

6. James Bond Jr.

This is another one that sort of works, but only if you stretch the premise a bit. James Bond Jr. was the nephew of James Bond and a spy-in-training and, along with his prep school friends, was fighting the forces of evil just like his infamous uncle. What you may not know, though, is James Bond Jr. has his own novels. The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½ was first released in 1967, written by an author under the pseudonym R. D. Mascott. Interestingly, the actual author of the book has never been officially revealed, though several names have been theorized.

7. Baby Looney Tunes

First debuting in 2001, this is a much newer series than Tiny Toons. What's more, it actually delivers what you might have been looking for in that show--this is the actual Looney Tunes characters as babies, in case the title of the series didn't hint at it enough. This series essentially Muppet Babies, but with Bugs Bunny and friends. What's not to love?

8. Yo Yogi!

If you've actually heard of this one, congratulations. You're as nerdy as we are. Yo Yogi! debuted in 1991 and only lasted for 12 episodes. It was the most over-the-top version of the '90s you could expect, complete with a neon-colored makeover of Yogi's clothes. The series casts the bear and his pals--Boo-Boo, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, Cindy Bear--as 14-year-old crime fighters. What else would you expect these animated teen animals to be?

9. Jungle Cubs

Yes, Disney's The Jungle Book for the kid treatment, even though the main character in the movie is already a kid. This version doesn't feature Mowgli at all. Instead, the animals are all kids, living it up in the jungle. They aren't crime fighters of ghostbusters or anything like that. Instead, they're just friends hanging out. Oh, and we have to mention the theme song, a hip-hop version of "The Bare Necessities."

10. Clifford's Puppy Days

If you were a kid in the early-aughts, you might remember Clifford's Puppy Days. Before he was Clifford the Big Red Dog, he was Clifford the normal-sized puppy that wasn't a menace to keep and maintain.

11. The New Archies

Before Riverdale turned Archie and his friends into a Twin Peeks-flavored murder party of teenage angst, The New Archies made them little kids. The gang is in junior high and, well, not much else has changed. It lasted 13 episodes and was still the incredibly wholesome Archie Comics you knew back then before it went full-CW.

12. Sabrina: The Animated Series

The animated Sabrina series was a spin-off of the live-action version starring Melissa Joan Hart and featured the titular teen as a 12-year-old. She was still learning her magical ways and getting into all sorts of trouble with her spells. In this series, Sabrina is voiced by Hart's little sister, Emily Hart. However, the original Sabrina does play a role, voicing Sabrina's aunts Hilda and Zelda.

13. Camp WWE

What if WWE did its own take on South Park? That's Camp WWE, an animated series that's definitely meant for adults. All of your favorite WWE superstars, including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, and The Undertaker, are little kids at a summer camp run by Vince McMahon, his teen daughter Stephania, and her boyfriend Triple H? That's all you need to know about WWE. It pokes fun at WWE and professional wrestling as a whole, is filled with more adult language than you'd find on Raw or Smackdown, and it actually one of the most entertaining WWE Network originals.

14. Ewoks

Yes, this is real. There's honestly no telling how old the Ewoks are in Return of the Jedi. But who cares? In this Star Wars animated series, viewers follow a younger version of Wicket and his friends before the events of A New Hope and, for some reason, they speak English now. Originally, this series aired with the half-hour show Droids for The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour, otherwise known as the coolest one-hour block of TV you'll ever experience.

15. Iron Man: Armored Adventures

This is the most recent series on the list, but need to be pointed out. Iron Man: Armored Adventures followed Tony Stark as a teen Iron Man, alongside a similarly-aged Pepper Potts and Rhodey. If you thought Stark might have less of an ego as a teenager, guess again. Still, this take on Iron Man was entertaining and it managed to introduce a long list of popular Marvel characters--from Black Panther to MODOK.

16. The Mini-Monsters

So, The Mini-Monsters wasn't a show. It was, however, a segment within the animated series The Comic Strip. The segment featured the children of the classic Universal monsters, including Frankenstein's son Franky and the Invisible Man's son Blanko. It's utterly ridiculous, with a premise of a pair of siblings (one of which is voiced by Seth Green) being sent to a summer camp filled with the children of actual horror villains for a year. This is the oddest entry on the list, but one of the best.

17. The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show

While this is a list of cartoons that turned adult characters into children, it didn't always work out that way. In some cases, the process goes backward, and this is a perfect example of that. On The Flintstones, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm were the kids of Fred and Barney, respectively. That series ended in 1966, though, with The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show following in 1971. In that series, the two titular characters were teenagers, attending high school together and starting a band. What was the band called, you ask? The Bedrock Rockers. This sequel series only lasted 16 episodes, but it remains a cool idea that most cartoons won't dare touch. Bart Simpson has been in elementary school for three decades, and chances are that won't be changing anytime soon.

18. All Grown Up

This series also aged up popular baby characters. All Grown Up revisited the world of Rugrats. This time, though, Tommy Pickles and his friends were preteens and had more fleshed out personalities. It lasted five seasons on Nickelodeon, airing between 2003 and 2008.

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[hbostolemysoul]

Band of Brothers fluff alphabet: Babe (only the Nuns call me Edward) Heffron

A = Attractive (What do they find attractive about the other?)

Babe had heard about the female medic of Easy company before he was assigned to the company, hell all the replacements had. A few of the guys had joked about how you were probably some brutish looking broad that must have passed as a dude for the brass to let you in.

But by gods were they horribly wrong. You were anything but brutish. Hell, if that was what brutish looked like then Babe had a new type.

Babe thinks everything about you is beautiful, but the thing he likes most is when you smile. It’s a rare occurrence, but he swears his heart skips when he see’s the subtle curl of your lips. He figures the lack of smiling comes with being a medic, Roe and Spina don’t seem to smile too much either. Babe had recruited Julian in his mission to make you smile. Their attempts were usually met with a steely glare as you patched one of the two up after they did something stupid. It took a long while, but over time their bickering wore you down. Not enough to get a full-on smile, but that slight quirk your mouth made was more than worth it.

Heffron had flown mostly under your radar the first week or so he was there, not that you ignored them or anything, as a medic it was always important to be aware of the men in your company (after all the replacements usually had full med kit’s 😉).

You didn’t really notice Babe specifically until Guarnere had taken him under his wing. It was both kind of cute, and strangely out of character for ‘Wild Bill’. When you took a minute to actually ‘take in’ Heffron, he reminded you of a baby deer. Bright-eyed, gangly, and so eager to be accepted. He had a thick Philly accent, which you surmised, it why Bill took to him so fast. Listening to them laugh together was kind of entertaining. All the Philly guys had strange laughs. You decided that out of all of them Heffron’s laugh was your favourite.

B = Baby (Do they want a family? Why/Why not?)

Babies are one of the last things on Babe’s mind during the war. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t want them, but he still has a bit of growing up to do. Which is something you are more than aware of. Try as he might to seem like a big manly man, he still has moments where he is this lost kid in the middle of a giant war.

It takes you two a few years of being in the states before the topic of kids becomes a bit more than a conversation. Old Gonorrhea already had a few kids, and he and Babe were still ridiculously close, which meant you two often ended up babysitting. It was during one such night of trying to keep the Guarnere children from killing themselves that it just kind of hit him. The three oldest had been launching themselves off various tall surfaces and onto Babes back, you stood in the doorway holding the youngest. It honestly took his breath away. You had somehow managed to get the little one to doze off (a miracle in its own right) the baby’s head was resting against your shoulder, a lock of your soft hair clutched in their tiny fist. You just smiled tiredly at him.

It was a strange moment for Babe. You two often joked that being around Bill’s kids was kind of like being around living birth control. But for whatever reason, he decided that he wanted to have this with you someday, someday sooner than he initially expected.

He brought it up seemingly out of the blue while you were driving home. His face flushed almost as red as his hair, you just quirked an eyebrow at him as an amused smile made its way onto your lips. He of course started to babble in typical Heffron fashion,

“Course our kids ain’t gonna be leaping off furniture like they’re jumpin’ into damned Europe…and we ain’t gonna have five of them…wait, do you want five? We can have five if you wa…” you just laugh and place your hand over his,

“Five is a bit much, why don’t we start with one and see how that goes?”,

He just stares at you, mouth agape before nodding,

“Y-yeah…one, one sounds good…for now! I mean if you want more we can have mor-“,

You quickly pull him into a kiss, laughing a bit you just roll your eyes.

You two end of having a little girl, temperament about as fiery as her fathers hair. It's funny listening to him grumble to her about the state of her diapers, but she puts him in his place, giving just as good as she gets. You can’t imagine what its going to be like once she has actual words to throw back. Listening to them squawk at each other is pretty comical.

You both made Bill her godfather, and as much as he grumbled about having “another god damn kid to look after. Jesus Frannie just kill me”, Bill adores her. They have this special bond, you have a feeling that he is the person she is going to call when she gets into trouble. And knowing “Old Gonorrhea” he is going to be there to bail her out every time.

Fast foreword 17 years to Bill and Babe trying to get your inebriated daughter into your house at three am without you noticing.

“Christ Bill, shoulda never let you talk me into this”,

“Ahh quit your bitchin’ and take her arm. Only so much movin’ a man with one leg can do��

“Oh don’t pull that one leg crap with me, you know wh-“,

SURPRISE you were waiting to flick the lights on the moment they all stumbled into the kitchen. Their wide eyes and guilty expressions brought you back to the shenanigans they used to get into back in England. It was almost enough for you to let it slide…key word being almost.

Your daughter just grinned up at you,

“Hiiii mommm” she giggled, you just sighed,

“Hi baby, lets get you to bed”, you took hold of your daughter and steered her into her room.

Bill and Babe visibly deflated, sharing victorious grins with each other, which quickly came to an end when a slipper (yours) was aggressively, and accurately thrown at Babes head. Much to Bill’s surprise a small teddy bear came fling at him next, your youngest glaring out of her bedroom door. Bill made a note not to mess with the Heffron women after midnight…  

C = Cuddle (How do they cuddle?)

Heffron has no concept of personal space while asleep. He could fall asleep on the other end of the bed while upside down, and he would still find his way half on top of you before the morning. You thought you would be more annoyed by it, but its kind of endearing. Well until you daughter is old enough to climb into bed with you two. With her and Babe in bed there is no escape, you have learned to make sure to use the washroom right before climbing into bed for the night, because once they are both asleep there is no moving until morning.

D = Dates (What are dates with them like?)

Babe was still a kid when he left home, so a lot of his favourite places were too “immature”, or so he thought. He took you out to nice places, dancing and to the movies. It was nice, but one night on your way home you passed by a park close to home. Babe had mentioned that he used to play there with his siblings when he was younger. You took his hand and led him into the park, taking a seat on one of the swings you just looked at him expectantly and gestured towards the swing next to yours. That became your place.

E = Everything (You are my __ (e.g. my life, my world…))

“You are the most intimidating, beautiful woman I have ever met…Wait that sounds bad, I don’t mean intimidating in a bad way, like you are scary sometimes, but I love you for it…wait that sounds worse, oh man I never know when to shut my dumb mouth…”

F = Feelings (When did they know they were in love?)

He was like a puppy in love when he first saw you. Following you around everywhere, it was both cute and annoying. Over time that puppy crush of his turned into something more. Everything became a bit more real for him after Julian died. Doc had been checking up on him more frequently, and so had you. It started with you just stopping and asking how he was, leaving chocolate for him. It was always worse when he was alone, being the observant individual you were, you brought it up to Doc. The both of you had started to spend your nights with Babe whenever possible. Doc had come to relieve you one night, only to find you and Heffron curled up together asleep, and an annoyed Bill rolling his eyes and huffing about “puppy love, Christ”. Roe and Bill just looked at the two of you, something softening in both their eyes. Doc always managed to be ‘busy’ when if came to baby-sitting Heffron after that.

G = Gentle (Are they gentle? If so, how?)

Baby deer. Unsure little foal, so eager to please and do things right but he is wobbly and unsure of himself. If he ever hurts you it is accidental, and chances are he hurt himself too. The amount of times he has accidentally slammed his forehead into yours while trying to kiss you is kind of embarrassing.

H = Hands (How do they like to hold hands?)

He didn’t get to do it much during the war, its not that you weren’t willing. It just seemed like every time an opportunity came up someone would start hollering for a medic shortly after.

Once you two are back stateside he holds your hand every opportunity he gets. Fingers always intertwined with yours.

I = Impression (What was their first impression?)

He was head over heels for you immediately.

You thought he was this awkward, yet cute kid from Philly.

Somehow that kid turned into the man that stole your heart.

J = Jealousy (Do they get jealous?)

Yes, but he is usually subtle about it…at first. Babe loves you, a lot. He also trusts you. There some sleaze bags around though, and he is not afraid to speak up if they can’t take a hint.

That all being said Lord help any man who looks at you or Frannie while you four are out together…it’s a good thing you know how to patch up busted noses and bruised knuckles.

K = Kiss (How do they kiss? Who initiated the first kiss?)

He did. Well…kind of.

You had been in the medical tent with Roe, taking inventory of your long overdue resupply. Roe saw him enter and shot you a knowing look before making himself scarce. You rolled your eyes and shot a tight-lipped smile at Heffron. Taking his helmet off he started to fiddle with it as he asked you if you needed help with anything. As fate would have it you needed help rolling the bandages Roe had oh so conveniently abandoned.

The two of you worked alongside each other in silence. It was a comfortable silence though. After the task was done you looked up and thanked him, he just nodded and went to make his way out of the tent. He changed his mind half way there and doubled back, pulled you forward into what you guessed was supposed to be a kiss. Instead of lips meeting, his forehead crashed into yours.

“Oh man, oh shit, are you okay?” poor Babe looked absolutely mortified.

You just laughed and shook your head, you tried looking up at him, but he wouldn’t meet your eyes. With a gentle sigh, you grabbed his collar and pulled him down until his lips were almost touching yours,

“Why don’t we try that again?”, your smile was teasing, but your eyes were gentle.

He just nodded and let you lead.

L = Love (Who says ‘I love you’ first?)

You do. It was near the end of the war and Babe was trying to ask you if you would come home with him to meet is family. Or at least that is what you think the poor guy was trying to say. He went off on this panic induced tangent, and while it was entertaining you decided to put him out of his misery. Placing a finger against his lips he quickly shut up, swallowing nervously.

“I would very much like to meet the people who raised the man that I love”, he smiled and quickly began rambling about how he was worried you wouldn’t want to come home with him, until his brain finally processed what you said in its entirety.

“Wait, you love me?” the goofy, love sick grin on his face made the moment all the more special.

M = Memory (What’s their favourite memory together?)

In Babes mind every single memory he has shared with you is a blessing, and he hasn’t taken a single moment for granted. Although there was something particularly special about the way you seemed to glow as you walked down the aisle.

N = Nickel (Do they spoil? Do they buy the person they love everything?)

Yes, on his way home he will sometimes stop at one of the various stands to pick up your favourite chocolate bar. You two with share it as you curl up on the couch at the end of the day, swapping stories.

O = Orange (What colour reminds them of their other half?)

You are like sunlight, and yes he is aware that isn’t a specific colour. But its true, in his eyes you are the sun.

P = Pet names (What pet names do they use?)

You call him Babe…even if you resisted at first (Medics don’t use nicknames damnit)

He calls you Baby, seems cliché but it just came naturally. You don’t really mind.

Bill on the other hand had a FIELD DAY making fun of him “Babe and Baby HEH”.

Q = Quaint (What is their favourite non-modern thing?)

He has this old prison key that his dad used when he worked in the jails. It doesn’t open anything; the cell locks were changed over a decade ago. But sometimes when he is feeling anxious he will just sit down and fiddle with it while he talks with you.

R = Rainy Day (What do they like to do on a rainy day?)

Darts. When you two first moved in together you rigged up this janky dart board in your living room. Its how you two spent the time when you were a bit strapped for cash while you waited for you backpay from the war to come in.

S = Sad (How do they cheer themselves/others up?)

He just likes to hold you. Being home, and so close to Julian’s family is really hard for Babe at times. In these moments you know not to push him, he always talks when he is ready, you just make sure that he knows you are there for him.

T = Talking (What do they like to talk about?)

Babe is kind of like Luz in the respect that he can literally talk about anything. Some of the tangents he goes on are pretty entertaining.

U = Unencumbered (What helps them relax?)

He likes it when you read to him, or talk, or sing, or anything where he can hear your voice. Something about it helps to soothe him.

V = Vaunt (What do they like to show off? What are they proud of?)

Oh man he wears his wedding band like a fucking war medal. He is beyond proud that he gets to come home to you every single day, and his isn’t afraid to show it.

W = Wedding (When, how, where do they propose?)

He proposes in the park where you two often find yourselves at night. He had this big speech planned out, and as he pulls the box out of his pocket the ring falls out and into the sand. You both spend the next 10 minutes digging around until you find it. Smiling up at him you hand the ring back, he looks crushed. You try to hide your laugh,

“Ask me again Babe”,

and he does.

Your wedding is a fairly large event. With Guarnere as his best man you should have figured everyone you ever met would be at your wedding, including a majority of Easy.

(Talbert caught the bouquet. He looked mortified. It was awesome.)

X = Xylophone (What’s their song?)

Favourite Record – Fall out Boy

Y = Yes (Do they ever think of getting married/proposing?)

Oh yes. He had the proposal all planned out, and much like his first time trying to kiss you, things went to shit. But hey, you said yes…so it wasn’t so bad after all.

Z = Zebra (If they wanted a pet, what would they get?)

Your children were adamant about getting a turtle. Babe hates reptile’s, but he sucked it up for your children. Turns out the turtle is an asshole who always hides in the corner of his tank, you and Babe refer to it as “Dike” under your breath.

*I. Had. Way. Too. Much. Fun. Writing. This*

**ALSO while doing some research on Babe I found out that Guarnere was actually the godfather of his daughter**

***Also Also, these keep getting longer and longer. I don’t know how to stop. Send help pls.***

[maddie-grove]

The Top Twenty Books I Read in 2019

My main takeaways from the past year’s reading:

Sometimes you think something is happening because of magic, but then it turns out to have a non-magical explanation so weird that you find yourself saying, “You know what? I wish faeries or God were responsible for this. I’d honestly feel less disturbed.”

Stop bathing and changing your clothes and shaving for three years, three months, and three days. You’ll find out who your real friends are. I promise you that.

I want more books about bisexual ladies!!! Give them to me!!!

Anyway...

20. The Prodigal Duke by Theresa Romain (2017)

Childhood sweethearts Poppy Hayworth and Leo Billingsley were separated when his older brother, a duke, sent him away to make his fortune. Years later, the duke is dead, a financially successful Leo has come back to England to take his place, and Poppy has become a rope dancer at Vauxhall Gardens after a life-shattering event. New sparks are flying between them, but is love possible when so much else has changed? Leo and Poppy are believable and charming as old friends, Romain makes great use of obscure historical details from the oft-depicted Regency period, and I loved Leo’s difficult but caring elderly uncle.

19. Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi (1996)

Althea Winsloe, a young widow in 1900s Arkansas, has no interest in remarrying, but almost everyone in her small Ozarks community is pressuring her to remarry, and she still needs someone to help farm her land. Enter Jesse Best, a strong young man with cognitive disabilities who’s happy to take on the work. As he makes improvements to her farm and bonds with her three-year-old son, Althea gets to know him better and starts to see him in a new light. This earthy romance could’ve been a disaster, but instead it illustrates how people with disabilities are often...uh...simplified and de-sexualized in a way that denies them autonomy. Morsi has a similarly nuanced take on Althea and Jesse’s community, which is claustrophobic and supportive all at once.

18. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli (2018)

Outspoken and insecure, bisexual high school senior Leah Burke is having a tough year. Her friend group is in turmoil, her single mom is seriously dating someone, and she’s caught between a sweet boy she’s not sure about and a pretty, perfect straight girl who couldn’t possibly be into her...right??? The sequel to the very cute Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Leah on the Offbeat pulls a The Godfather: Part II with its messy protagonist, sweetly surprising romance, and masterful comic set piece involving the Atlanta American Girl Doll restaurant.

17. Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (2006)

Kidnapped from her home in eighteenth-century Ghana, fifteen-year-old Amari is sold into slavery and winds up on a South Carolina plantation, where she faces terrible cruelty but finds friends in an enslaved cook, her little son, and eventually a sulky white indentured servant around her age. When their master escalates his already-atrocious behavior, the three young people flee south to the Spanish Fort Mose in search of freedom. Draper’s complicated characters, vivid descriptions, and deft handling of heavy subjects makes for top-notch historical YA fiction.

16. A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole (2019)

After her controlling politician father was jailed for poisoning a bunch of people in their small, prosperous African country, Nya Jerami gained unprecedented freedom but also became the subject of vicious gossip. Johan von Braustein, the hard-partying stepson of a European monarch, wants to help her, partly because he sympathizes and partly because he has a crush, but she thinks he’s too frivolous and horny (if wildly attractive). After an embarrassing misunderstanding compels them to enter a fake engagement, though, she begins to wonder if there’s more to him. I’m not a huge fan of contemporary romance, but this novel has the perfect combination of heartfelt emotion, delicious melodrama, and adorable fluff. 

15. One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney (1997)

Stephen, the Duke of Ashburton, has always done the proper and responsible thing, but that all changes when he learns that he’s terminally ill. Wandering the countryside in the guise of an ordinary gentleman, he ends up joining an acting troupe and falling in love with Rosalind, the sensible adopted daughter of the two lead actors. Like another Regency romance on this list, this novel celebrates love in many forms: there’s the love story between Stephen and Rosalind, yes, but there’s also Rosalind’s loving relationship with her adopted family, the new bonds she forms with her long-lost blood relatives, the way her two families embrace the increasingly frightened Stephen, and the healing rifts between Stephen and his well-meaning but distant siblings. Stephen’s reconciliation with his mortality is also moving.

14. My One and Only Duke by Grace Burrowes (2018)

Facing a death sentence in Newgate, footman-turned-prosperous banker Quinton Wentworth decides to do one last good thing: marry Jane McGowan, a poor pregnant widow, so she and the baby will be financially set. Then he receives a pardon and a dukedom at the literal last minute, meaning that he and Jane have a more permanent arrangement than either intended. I fell in love with the kind-but-difficult protagonists almost at once, and with Burrowes’s gorgeous prose even faster. 

13. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (2013)

It’s 1986, and comics-loving, post-punk-listening, half-Korean Park and bright, weird, constantly bullied Eleanor are just trying to get through high school in their rough Omaha neighborhood. He’s only grudgingly willing to let her share his bus seat at first, but this barely civil acquaintance slowly thaws into friendship and blossoms into love. Far from being the whimsical eighties-nostalgia-fest I expected, this is a bittersweet love story about two isolated young people who find love, belonging, and a chance for self-expression with each other in an often-hostile environment (a small miracle pre-Internet).

12. Shrill by Lindy West (2016)

In this memoir, Lindy West talks about the difficulties of being a fat woman, the thankless task of being vocally less-than-enthused about rape jokes, the joys of moving past self-doubt, and the very real possibility that Little John from Disney’s Robin Hood was played by “bear actor” Baloo, among other subjects. I was having a hard time during my last semester of law school this past spring, and this book’s giddy humor and inspiring messages really helped me in my hour of need.

11. Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood by Karina Longworth (2018)

In 1925, very young businessman Howard Hughes breezed into Hollywood with nothing but tons of family wealth, a soon-to-be-divorced wife, and a simple dream: make movies about fast planes and big bosoms. He got increasingly weird and reactionary over the next thirty years, then retired from public life. More a history of 1920s-1950s Hollywood than a biography, this book has the same sharp writing and in-depth film analysis that makes me love Longworth’s podcast You Must Remember This.

10. The Beguiled by Thomas Cullinan (1966)

In Civil-War-era Virginia, iron-willed Martha Farnsworth and her nervous younger sister try to run their nearly empty girls’ boarding school within earshot of a battlefield. When one girl finds Union soldier John McBurney injured in the woods, she brings him back to the house, where he exploits every conflict and secret among the eight girls and women (five students, two sisters, and one enslaved cook). Charming and manipulative, he nevertheless finds himself in over his head. Cullinan makes great use of the eight POVs and the deliciously claustrophobic setting; it’s fascinating to watch the power dynamics and allegiances shift from scene to scene.

9. A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian (2018)

Reserved tavern keeper Sam Fox wants to help out his brother’s sweetheart by finding and destroying a nude portrait she once sat for; disgraced gentleman Hartley Sedgwick isn’t sure what he wants after having his life ruined twice over, but he happened to inherit his house from the man who commissioned the painting...plus he’s not exactly reluctant to assist kind, handsome Sam in his quest. I wrote about this heart-melting romance two times last year; suffice it to say that it’s not only one of the best Regencies I’ve ever read, but also possibly the best romance I’ve ever read about the creation of a found family.

8. Frog Music by Emma Donoghue (2014)

Blanche Beunon, a French-born burlesque dancer in 1876 San Francisco, has a lot going on: her mooching boyfriend has turned on her, her sick baby is missing, and her cross-dressing, frog-hunting friend Jenny Bonnet was just shot dead right next to her. In the middle of a heat wave, a smallpox epidemic, and a little bit of mob violence, she must locate her son and solve Jenny’s murder. This is a glorious work of historical fiction; you can see, hear, smell, and feel the chaotic world of 1870s San Francisco, plus Blanche’s character arc is amazing.

7. The Patrick Melrose novels (Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, Mother’s Milk, and At Last) by Edward St. Aubyn (1992, 1992, 1994, 2005, and 2012, respectively)

Born to an embittered English aristocrat and an idealistic American heiress, Patrick Melrose lives through his father’s sadistic abuse and his mother’s willful blindness (Never Mind),  does a truly staggering amount of drugs in early adulthood (Bad News), and makes a good-faith effort at leading a normal life (Some Hope). Years later, the life he’s built with his wife and two sons is threatened by his alcoholism and reemerging resentment of his mother (Mother’s Milk), but there may be a chance to salvage something (At Last). Despite the suffering and cruelty on display, these novels were the farthest thing from a dismaying experience, thanks to the sharp characterization, grim humor, and great sense of setting. Also, I love little Robert Melrose, an anxious eldest child after my own heart. 

6. The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (1974)

In 1550s England, no-nonsense Kate Sutton is exiled to the Perilous Gard, a remote castle occupied by suspicious characters, including the lord’s guilt-ridden younger brother Christopher. Troubled by the holes she sees in the story of the tragedy that haunts him, she does some problem-solving and ends up in a world of weird shit. Cleverly plotted, deliciously spooky, and featuring an all-time-great heroine, this book was an absolute treat. The beautiful Richard Cuffari illustrations in my edition didn’t hurt, either.

5. An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole (2019)

Daniel Cumberland, a free black man from New England traumatized from being sold into slavery, and Janeta Sanchez, a mixed-race Cuban-Floridian lady from a white Confederate family, have been sent on a mission to the Deep South by the Loyal League, a pro-Union spy organization. Initially hostile to everyone (but particularly to somewhat naive Janeta), Daniel warms to his colleague, but will her secrets, his shattered faith in justice, and the various dangers they face prevent them from falling in love? Nah. Alyssa Cole’s historical romances deliver both on the history and the romance, and this is one of her strongest entries.

4. The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (2019)

Heartbroken by the death of her father and the marriage of her ex-girlfriend, Lucy Muchelney decides she needs a change of scenery and takes a live-in position translating a French astronomy text for Catherine St. Day, the recently widowed Countess of Moth. Catherine, used to putting her interests on hold for an uncaring spouse, is intrigued by this awkward, independent lady. I’ve read f/f romances before, but this sparkling Regency was the first to really blow me away with its fun banter, neat historical details, and perfect sexual tension.

3. The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli (2010)

After losing his entire fortune to a tidal wave, Sicilian nineteen-year-old Don Giovanni de la Fortuna sinks into poverty and near-starvation. Then Devil makes him an offer: all the money he wants for as long as he lives if he doesn’t bathe, cut his hair, shave, or change his clothes for three years, three months, and three days. This fairy-tale retelling is an extraordinarily moving fable about someone who learns to acknowledge his own suffering, recognize it in others, and extend compassion to all. 

2. Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell (2013)

In this collection, Russell weaves strange tales of silkworm-women hybrids in Japan, seagulls who collect objects from the past and future, and, yes, vampires in the lemon grove. She also posits the very important question: “What if most (but not all) U.S. presidents were reincarnated as horses in the same stable and had a lot of drama going on?” My favorite stories were “Proving Up” (about a nineteenth-century Nebraska boy who encounters death and horror on the prairie), “The Graveless Doll of Eric Mutis” (about a disadvantaged high school student who discovers an effigy of the even more hapless boy he tormented), and “The Barn at the End of the Term” (the horse-president story). 

1. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue (2016)

Lib Wright, an Englishwoman who has floundered since her days working for Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War, is hired to observe Anna O’Donnell, an eleven-year-old Irish girl famous for not eating for four straight months. With a jaundiced attitude towards the Irish and Catholicism, Lib is confident that she’ll quickly expose Anna as a fraud, but she finds herself liking the girl and getting increasingly drawn into the disturbing mystery of her fast. Like The Perilous Gard, this novel masterfully plays with the possibility of the supernatural, then introduces a technically mundane explanation that’s somehow much more eerie. Donoghue balances the horror and waste that surrounds Anna, though, with the clear, bright prose and the moving relationship that develops between her and Lib, who grows beyond her narrow-mindedness and emotional numbness. I stayed up half the night to finish this novel, which cemented Emma Donoghue’s status as my new favorite author.

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About the Muse

Okay, so... since mobile is dumb and no one can see Wanda’s about pages from there, here they are:

[CAUTION: NOT SPOILER FREE FOR ANY MOVIES!]

{ Basic Stats and Family }

Name: Wanda Maximoff

Avengers Alias: Scarlet Witch

Age: Winter Soldier (17), Age of Ultron (18), Civil War (18), Infinity War (20), Endgame (20+, however you want to count that haha)

Birth Mother: Magda Eisenhardt (deceased)

Birth Father: Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Yes, I’m ignoring the retcon in the comics that stomped all over this, heh.)

Adoptive Parents: Django and Marya Maximoff (deceased) are the only parents the twins have ever known.

Siblings: Fraternal twin brother, Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver

Languages: Romani dialect (native tongue); Transian and Sokovian (learned as a young child); English, French, and German (taught to her at the Hydra facility)

Romantic Orientation: demi-heteroromantic

Sexual Orientation: demi-heterosexual

{ Background } – Trigger warnings: sexual assault, child harm, child death, suicidal thoughts

(Basically, what I have done with Wanda is flesh out her background a little better than the films did, borrowing from certain parts of her background in the comics and melding it together with the movie verse. So neither the comic- nor movie-verse is 100% canon for her, but most of the changes and merges of the two are in her background before the movies. I will be counting the majority of what happens in the movies as canon for her later years. Below I have detailed her background story and general headcanons about her life, mental health, and the events of the movies as I will be using them on this blog. This does not mean all of this is set in stone, however, it is just what I will be working from as I write her unless otherwise specified in rps. Some of this could be changed or truncated depending on verse and starter situation.)

Wanda and her twin brother Pietro were adopted as infants by Django and Marya Maximoff, never knowing any different but that the Maximoffs were their real parents. From the time she was very young, Wanda knew she was different. She could lift and push small objects with her mind, and sometimes she could make things happen just by saying it, by willing it so. Wanda could do these things because she is the child of a mutant. Pietro had his own abilities because of this as well. She was very close with her brother, and they sometimes got feelings about each other (being in pain or being too hot/cold, for example) without speaking.

When the twins were little, the family lived in Transia, but an incident with Wanda forced them to emigrate elsewhere, to Sokovia. Her family was Roma, also known as the Romani people, an Indo-Aryan ethnicity, so they already faced prejudice for that reason, but when Wanda’s budding abilities as a mutant as a young child became known, that only made her family greater targets for hatred. The incident that caused it was very traumatic for Wanda. When she was six years old, she was molested by a boy her age. Her fear and anger caused her to release this force inside her, the same one that allowed her to move objects with her mind. It pushed the boy away from her and, still not done with him, she cursed him for what he had done, telling him he would die for it. The next day, the boy was run over by a wagon and killed. Because the boy had told his parents about Wanda’s curse and then it had come true, she was labeled a witch, and to protect her, the family left Transia and eventually settled in Sokovia.

More detail about Wanda’s early life is in this headcanon post here.

At the age of ten, there was an attack that resulted in the deaths of Wanda and Pietro’s parents. For two days the twins were trapped under rubble, staring at a bomb that thankfully was a dud, but the children hadn’t known that. The name “Stark” was printed on it, causing the twins to develop a hatred for America and one of its foremost security and weapons inventors. They survived the event, but it left them feeling angry and helpless. So when Hydra began recruiting for a research project that the deceptive organization said was to help empower the citizens of Sokovia, the now orphaned and homeless twins jumped at the chance.

For eight years, Wanda and Pietro were kept at Hydra’s facility, mostly residing in their individual rooms, but having supervised time together. They were put through many evaluations, tests, and training sessions designed to detail the effects of the experiments involving Loki’s scepter on them. Of the many children selected for the experiments, Wanda and Pietro had been the only willing participants, and the only ones to survive. I headcanon that this was because only someone of mutant blood could withstand the power contained in the scepter. The experiments were at times frightening and even painful, but the twins could see the results manifesting as time went on. For Wanda, it meant the ability to bring forth this force she had always felt was within her, to call it outside her body and have it do her bidding. The energy took whatever shaped she willed, or the shape of fluidly-moving smoke if she did not define a shape. Although she did not choose its color, Pietro insisted that it came out red because that was Wanda’s favorite color.

The experiments enhanced the twins’ already partially-existent powers and brought out whatever was latent within them, but that wasn’t all they enhanced. As the experiments progressed, the twins’ ability to feel things about the other became more intense and pointed. Sometimes, they could communicate telepathically as well, although it was more of a passive thing than something they could employ at will. In addition to having telekinesis and other matter-altering powers, Wanda also has the ability to be extremely empathetic, sometimes whether she wished to or not. She sometimes would feel the emotions of others around her so strongly that it would affect her own. Over the years, she learned to tune out what was not hers, although she could not stop herself from passively experiencing it. She could enter people’s minds, something she discovered by accident one day when she became angry with one of the scientists at the facility. She was able to not only see inside his mind, but to induce a dreamlike state in which the man experienced his darkest fears. This reality of her own creation that drew from the man’s own psyche was something she also witnessed, and combined with her heightened empathy, it frightened her. But after that first time, it became a weapon of hers, and something she did not allow to frighten her or make her sad if she deemed the person deserving of it. Wanda to this day carries guilt over what she did to the Avengers in the Hydra facility, knowing that they did not deserve the nightmares she manifested in their minds.

When the Avengers came to Sokovia, the twins were told that they were being attacked and encouraged to help defend it. Thinking they were being loyal to Hydra, whose true nature they didn’t know, they did their best to defend the facility. Later, they joined Ultron, but that fell apart once Wanda realized the computer didn’t want to make the world a better place, it wanted to help destroy it. She decided to aid the Avengers, despite her hatred of Tony Stark, and Pietro followed suit. When Pietro was killed, Wanda felt him die through the bond they shared. Not only did she feel what it was like to die, something she spoke to Ultron about later, but the loss of her beloved brother caused her powers to go haywire for a bit. Responding to her heightened negative emotions, a wave of energy was released from her, disintegrating Ultron’s bots around her.

She has survivor’s guilt regarding Pietro’s death, thinking that if she had not decided to stay and fight, he would still be alive. After she tore out Ultron’s “heart,” Wanda was prepared to die. In some ways, she wanted to, since she now had nothing and no one to live for. Vision’s gesture of saving her life and literally carrying her out of danger made a huge impression on her and painted him in a good light from that moment on. It was the very beginning of her feelings for him.

From this point onward, I pretty much follow the movie canon as far as events in Wanda’s life, so in the next section I’ll just list some random headcanons that I have for things in the later movies as I address Wanda’s mental state.

{ On Wanda’s Emotional Stability, PTSD, Fear of Abandonment, and Agoraphobia-Like Symptoms }

Wanda has been through a lot in her young life, and it has definitely left her emotionally and mentally scarred. She suffers from nightmares and flashbacks about the sexual assault she experienced as a child as well as the two days she spent with Pietro near that dud bomb after her parents were killed. She also has nightmares about Pietro’s death and physiologically feeling him die. I headcanon that she also has nightmares about killing Vision and subsequently seeing him killed by Thanos.

After spending almost half her life inside a facility and mostly inside one small living space, Wanda developed a fear of wide open spaces, crowds of people, and chaotic situations. They can cause her to experience either panic attacks or the exact opposite, going numb and being unable to move. The reason for this is, although she was somewhat a prisoner inside her room in the Hydra facility, it was also a place where she felt safe and calm. Her life had been so sheltered in that facility, that once she was freed, the outside world was something unfamiliar to her. Her social skills also suffered because of her time in the facility, and to this day she still sometimes has trouble with average social cues. She is not good at reading people, discerning intent, or telling if someone is lying.

Wanda tends to think that holding in her emotions is not only necessary but that she must do it to be strong. This is something she learned from Pietro, whom she never saw cry or be afraid of anything. It formed an understanding in her mind that strength equaled stoicism, so the only time she emotes to any huge degree is when it’s over something significant enough that she’s not able to hold it in. Sometimes when that happens, her powers react to her emotions, causing damage and even death around her.

Wanda went through a very rough time after Age of Ultron. She was alone, with no living family left, she was mourning Pietro, she was away from home in a country she had thought of as an enemy for most of her life, and she was in a large facility full of people who distrusted her. She was bombarded by doctors, psychologists, and evaluators trying to determine whether she was able to be rehabilitated and scared of what would happen if they determined she wasn’t. During this time, both Clint and Vision were friends and supporters, and Natasha was very sympathetic toward Wanda because of her own background. But Natasha had work to do and Clint went back to his family, so Vision quickly became her main source of emotional support.

In Civil War, Wanda was very sorry for what was a quick and not well thought out decision to move the bomb where she did, but she does not hate herself or her powers. She is very proud of her abilities, she just regrets causing the deaths of so many people. This is an important point to mention, because although Wanda has at time contemplated allowing herself to die and feels insecure about a number of things, she is extremely proud of her powers. To insult them is to insult her, for she views them as truly an extension of herself. At the end of Civil War, when she is placed in the Raft and put in a strait jacket and shock collar, two things are happening in her mind. She is fending off a feeling of numbness and dissociation due to the feeling of forced confinement, something that really upsets her, and she is also offended and angry that her ability to call upon and use her powers would be taken away from her.

Pietro was a protector for Wanda in addition to being a beloved brother. When he died, that role was immediately filled by Vision, who first protected her in Sokovia. Wanda prefers her romantic partners to be physically larger than she is (not an unusual feat since she is a petite woman), and when she feels afraid, angry, or otherwise unstable, being enveloped in her partner’s arms stabilizes her, makes her feel calm, and brings back a similar feeling of being in a safe and small place like her room in the Hydra facility. It makes the world stop spinning out of control, a feeling she gets when she is panicking about something.

Vision is the only romantic and sexual partner Wanda has ever had. She opened up to him in a way that she had not done with anyone else, even Pietro. Although they were only together for a short time, he meant everything to her, since she had lost everyone else in her life. Fear of abandonment had taken hold after she lost her parents, and then again after losing Pietro, so to then lose Vision after she had become so close to him (and given the manners in which he died twice) was incredibly traumatic for her and left her very unstable indeed. She retreated inside herself, unwilling to become close to anyone else after that, because at that point she assumed that everyone she loved was just going to die and leave her. What some view as a calm exterior of a woman at peace with Vision’s death is actually the visage of a woman dissociating from a pain she has not even begun to process.

Being “dusted” was a familiar feeling for Wanda. It was this feeling of ebbing away, of fading into nothing. She experienced the same thing when Pietro died. She smiles slightly as she disintegrates because she will not have to mourn Vision as she did Pietro, which was a very painful process she didn’t want to go through again, and she hoped to see Pietro again on the other side.

{ Shipping }

{ General Shipping Info }

I am willing to ship with canon characters and OCs from any fandom or even fandomless OCs, as long as there is chemistry and Wanda wants to. XD

Wanda likes her romantic partners to be physically larger than she is. (Not a huge feat, since she is a very petite woman, heh.) This is because, when she is anxious or upset, being enveloped in another’s embrace is comforting to her and makes her feel safe.

She is very much attuned to hands and eyes in her partners. The eyes are just something she focuses on, and hands mean a lot to her. The way she manifests much of her power is through her hands, so anyone who will hold and be gentle with her hands will earn her affection.

Orientation: Wanda is heterosexual. She is also demi-heteroromantic and demi-heterosexual, meaning she needs time, chemistry, and a strong emotional attachment to someone before she can/will fall in love with them or be interested in sex.

{ Shipping With Vision Muses } For my version of Wanda, the standard ship will be Vision. If you do not like this ship or disagree with how I view it, that’s perfectly fine. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, hate and harassment will not be tolerated, so do not bring drama or unkind behavior my way. Since there appears to be much confusion, hate, toxicity, and vitriol in the fandom regarding this ship, I want to detail where I stand and what will be considered canon for my version of Wanda on this particular blog.

Yes, I ship them. Hard. They are my favorite ship in the movie verse and have been one of my favorites since the comics.

Yes, I ship them romantically.

Yes, I ship them sexually, provided it is a verse in which Wanda is 18+. I will not write smut with minor muns at all and I will not write any with Wanda in a verse where she is 17 or younger, even though I am 21+. This is not negotiable. If muns and muses are 18+, I’m all for it, provided there is chemistry. With Vision, chemistry can be somewhat assumed ahead of time unless the Vision muse is extremely canon-divergent or it’s an evil AU of either muse or something like that.

Yes, I do assume that they were already lovers when engaging in their meetings in Edinburgh, during the events between Civil War and leading into Infinity War.

{ Shipping With Muses Other Than Vision } Honestly, my version of Wanda will not be able to be shipped with just any muse. This has to do with my interpretation of her and how I have structured her background. The following things are obstacles to Wanda becoming romantically or especially sexually involves with someone. They’re not deal breakers, but rather are things that may cause her to standoffish and slow to warm up to people:

She is emotionally damaged and at times mentally unstable. I don’t mean she’s batshit crazy, I mean she has been through SomeShit™, and that has left her with erratic emotions at times, poor social skills, PTSD, and an intense fear of abandonment. (See “About the Muse” page for details.)

She is extremely distrusting of people, especially people she’s just met.

She is a sexual assault survivor. (See “About the Muse” page for details.)

Because of these things, I really only see Wanda getting into a romantic/sexual ship with two types of people: 1. The strong, stable, “I’ll be your rock but I am also a cinnamon roll” type that she can feel safe and protected with (example, Vision). Not that she can’t take care of herself, but it’s more of an emotional protection she’s after than a physical one. 2. Someone who has also been through SomeShit™ and is just as damaged as she is, and therefore she is able to empathize with and relate to them well (example, Bucky).

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Week 30 Roundup!  THIS IS OUR FINAL ROUNDUP!  Our Second Round of the Tony Stark Bingo has officially concluded, and here are the last of the amazing creations that our spectacular participants have made.  (There are DOZENS, so pace yourself!)

Title: Welcome to the Pride Collaborator: MagicaDraconia16 Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - Shapeshifters Ship: Pepperony, FrostPepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: shapeshifter AU, humor, implied/referenced brainwashing Summary: Escaping from Thor before he's taken back to Asgard after the Invasion of New York, Loki decides that a night following Tony Stark and his girl friday - what is her name?! - will be a lot more exciting than watching the Avengers have movie night. He didn't expect just how right he was. Word Count: 2710

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Title: I fall in love (everyday with someone new) - Chapter 35: Cinderella Story (A4) Collaborator: scriptatur Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - Cinderella Story Ship: Stuckony, Tony/Rhodey,Pepper Rating: Gen Major Tags: polyamory, Endgame fix-it Summary: "Waking was- surprising. He woke up slowly, like drifting through mist or sirup or- something. He was kind of confused, if he is being perfectly honest. Confused about his own metaphor, a bit, but mainly confused by the fact that he was, well, waking up. That was not something he’d expected to do, after all." When Tony Stark wakes up after the final battle against Thanos, he decides that there will be nothing more that stands between himself and happiness. He goes home with Pepper and Morgan and it doesn't take long for Steve and Bucky (and other (ex-)avengers) to follow. Basically, this is the fix-it that I needed. It's very self indulgent and mostly fluff. Word Count: 22,928

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Title: Not Science Unless You Write It Down Collaborator: AoifeLaufeyson Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - free space Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: pre-relationship, fluff Summary: Just a few hundred words of pre-relationship cuteness between my boys. Word Count: 883

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Title: The Lost Twin Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: R3 - (Picture of young Tony next to a woman with short hair) Ship: IronWitch Rating: Teen Major Tags: time travel, family secrets, twins Summary: Wanda gets shunted back in time for a little bit and learns that Tony has a twin sister she's never heard about. Turns out there's a reason for that. Word Count: 1023

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Title: Songs in the Key of Stark Collaborator: Politzania Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A3 - free space Ship: assorted Rating: Gen Major Tags: playlist Summary: So, for the Free square of my @tonystarkbingo​ card, I’ve put together a playlist of the songs that have inspired and/or provided titles for various fics of my that feature Tony in a lead role.  I’ve linked to  YouTube vids, some of which are the official music videos, others are fan-created.  I’m also providing links to the fics themselves, grouped by pairing with a quick blurb about the fic and a rating.

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Title: Reminder Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: R3 - Wingfic Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, tattoos, Tony needs a hug Summary: Tony has a tattoo to help him get through the rough moments. Drabble. Word Count: 100

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Title: The Bun and the Bear Collaborator: romancebyfaye Link: Tumblr Square Filled: R4 - Interspecies Ship: IronHusbands Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard Summary: They told them it would never work. A kodiak bear and a domestic dwarf flop ear rabbit? Preadators and prey just don’t go together. Especialy when the differences in their shifted form is so drastically huge. But Tony has never fit any mold someone tried to force him into, and Rhodey is certainly not some growling beast ruled by instinct. And, as every naysayer is going to learn, love is not defined by the skin you wear.

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Title: What Time Can't Drive Out Collaborator: deathofthestars Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2 - Apology Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: medieval AU, implied mpreg, kid Peter, post split, getting back together Summary: Its been two years since King Anthony last saw his husband, Sir Steven Rogers, when suddenly the man appears in the middle of court. Could Steve's return spell a second chance for them or is there another reason for this impromptu visit? Word Count: 2181

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Title: Broken Parts, On The Mend Collaborator: rebelmeg Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - comics image of Tony fixing Bucky's metal arm Ship: Bucky & Tony Rating: Teen Major Tags: developing friendship, Bucky recovering, Tony has a heart, Winter Soldier Summary: Tony has Shuri's best assurances that Bucky can no longer be triggered into the Asset by the control words, but there is no guarantee that the Winter Soldier isn't still lurking somewhere in Bucky's head. All that aside, there's something up with the guy's new arm, and if they could get to the point of trusting each other, maybe Tony could help. Thanks to Shuri's hard work, Bucky's mind is his own again. As he tries to become his own person again, in the new and foreign setting of the Avengers Compound, he ends up learning a lot. And finding a lot in common with the one person he never would have expected. Word Count: 7204

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Title: Fractures beyond the looking glass - Chapter 2: ii. Collaborator: justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - Quarantined! Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Victorian AU, canon typical violence, gothic romance, supernatural elements, dreams and nightmares Summary: The world spun round and round, the trees blurring past him as Bucky skidded to a stop at the bottom of the hill. He laid on the ground with a gasp, gritting his teeth as his ankle continued to throb with a dull but insistent pain. For minutes or hours, Bucky couldn’t tell, he hobbled as best he could trying to find the familiar path back to the village. However, the impressive outline of Stark Manor had Bucky pausing at the edge of the trees. Everyone in the village knew of the rumours surrounding the estate. These days, people wondered if the infamous Lord Stark still lived there, or if he was merely a ghost story, haunting the halls of the vast manor on the edge of the woods. Word Count: 2923

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Title: indeed a beautiful thing - Chapter 2 Collaborator: Fluffypanda, justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Square Filled: For Panda, A4 - AU:Fantasy World Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: fantasy AU, fusion AU, anthropomorphic, plot twists, bandits and outlaws, swordfighting Summary: Rebellion is brewing in Velmar and Captain Steven Mouser has been sent to the city of Iron Landing to investigate. He is to secure the cooperation of Lord Stark if he is ever to find the elusive leader of the rebellion, but there is more to both of them than meets the eye. Word Count: 2364

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Title: R3- No powers AU Collaborator: thudworm Link: AO3 Square Filled: R3 - No powers AU Ship: IronShieldHawk Rating: Teen Major Tags: deaf characters, polyamory, Tony feels Summary:At first, Tony didn’t realise there even was a problem. He always preferred to have his music loud, so the workshop was designed with surround sound in mind. Even though he tended to tune it out anyway when lost in the depths of an engineering binge. It was only when the need for food and other bodily functions overrode his ability to focus that Tony noticed something was wrong. Initially, it seemed like the problem was with JARVIS’ speakers. He was in the elevator, returning to the penthouse, when he noticed he was hearing much less sound on the right side as JARVIS lectured him about the benefits of a proper sleep cycle, or something.

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Title: Soft And Sweet (And That's Enough) Collaborator: Gothic_Lolita Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - Asexuality Ship: WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: asexual Bucky, protective Tony, established relationship, bonding, panic attack, emotional hurt/comfort  Summary: Bucky loved Tony more than anything in the world. And when he opens up to Tony, he learns he can love Tony even more. Word Count: 760

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Title: Falling through time Collaborator: Menatiera Link: Tumblr Square Filled: T5 - Time travel Ship: Stuckony Rating: Teen Major Tags: Moodboard + plot summary, time travel Summary: Strange sends Tony and Steve through time, it goes sideways, Bucky gets involved. Happy ending.  

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Title: In Love With Wolves Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - Wolf Ship: IronWidow Rating: Gen Major Tags: established relationship, Avengers family, magic, wolves, fluff Summary: Natasha gets turned into a wolf, and Tony still thinks she's the best. Both literal and figurative fluff ensue. Word Count: 655

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Title: Fractures beyond the looking glass - Chapter 3: iii. Collaborator: justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Square Filled: R3 - Secret Siblings (Especially Evil Twins) Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Victorian AU, canon typical violence, gothic romance, supernatural elements, dreams and nightmares Summary: The world spun round and round, the trees blurring past him as Bucky skidded to a stop at the bottom of the hill. He laid on the ground with a gasp, gritting his teeth as his ankle continued to throb with a dull but insistent pain. For minutes or hours, Bucky couldn’t tell, he hobbled as best he could trying to find the familiar path back to the village. However, the impressive outline of Stark Manor had Bucky pausing at the edge of the trees. Everyone in the village knew of the rumours surrounding the estate. These days, people wondered if the infamous Lord Stark still lived there, or if he was merely a ghost story, haunting the halls of the vast manor on the edge of the woods. Word Count: 4367

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Title: Iron heart, iron love Collaborator: Menatiera Link: Tumblr Square Filled: K4 - Riri Williams Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard and summary Summary: After a battle, Tony Stark is in medical-induced coma until his body recovers from the shock he survived. Tony was prepared for something similar to happen, so in the meantime his downloaded consciousness helps the new generation of young superheroes to adjust to their new life. Orchestrating meetings between them and giving useful (or not so useful) advices both about growing up and superheroing. One of Tony’s favorite is, unsurprisingly, the young and brilliant engineer Riri Williams, who built her own suit of armor.

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Title: Bad Blood Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - Doppelgangers, Evil Twins Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: Howard’s A+ parenting, introspective, waiting for the other shoe to drop Summary: When Gregory appeared, claiming to be the son of Howard Stark, Tony couldn't help but think this would not be going anywhere good. And as it turned out, he was right. Word Count: 1515

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Title: Field Of Study Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2 - Backstory Ship: Science Boyfriends Rating: Mature Major Tags: Sexual content, perceived unwanted sexual advances (mild), mentions of past abuse, fear of abuse Summary: Bruce is the Hulk, and Tony thought he was keeping a different anger-related issue secret. They break up but get back together when Tony learns the truth. Word Count: 3035

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Title: He loves me, he loves me not Collaborator: lbibliophile-mcu Link: Tumblr Square Filled: S3 - [image of the ‘Proof Tony Stark has a heart’ plaque’] Ship: Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: Pepper Potts knew she was falling in love with her boss, and tried to find subtle ways to show it. What she didn’t know, was if he liked her back…

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Title: indeed a beautiful thing - Chapter 4 Collaborators: Fluffypanda, justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Squares Filled: K2 - Victorious (Panda) and S3 - Steve/Tony (Summer) Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: fantasy AU, fusion AU, anthropomorphic, plot twists, bandits and outlaws, swordfighting Summary: Rebellion is brewing in Velmar and Captain Steven Mouser has been sent to the city of Iron Landing to investigate. He is to secure the cooperation of Lord Stark if he is ever to find the elusive leader of the rebellion, but there is more to both of them than meets the eye. Word Count: 5990

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Title: Steamships, Cyborgs, and Self-Determination: A Steampunk Story - Chapter 3 Collaborator: JacarandaBanyan Link: AO3 Square Filled: K3 - Anger Issues Ship: Stuckony Rating: Not Rated Major Tags: developing relationships, steampunk AU, comic book science, angst with a happy ending, mild gore, body horror, cyborgs Summary: The Cyborg Assassin formally known as Bucky Barnes is sent on a double assassination mission. His Targets: Anthony E Stark, brilliant inventor and scientist, and Steve Rogers, subversive artist. Word Count: 8037

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Title: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Chapter 1: Thermodynamic - What Now? Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: T4 - Maria Hill Ship: Bucky & Tony, Bucky/Maria Hill Rating: Mature Major Tags: dad Bucky, deaged Tony, BAMF Maria, protective Bucky, Tony needs a hug, enemies to friends, pre-relationship Summary: Maria Hill reviewed the footage of the mission, trying to pinpoint where it’d gone wrong. She knew now, of course… that the lab had been trapped, but she hadn’t known then. AIM had created perfect setup to put Tony Stark out of commission, cause a panic with Stark Industries shareholders, and lower the public’s confidence in the Avengers. A three-year-old Tony Stark has just become Maria Hill's next issue to deal with... and the fact that the kid latched on Bucky Barnes and she has things to consider like creating the most stable environment possible for the boy until he goes back to normal. Word Count: 9897

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Title: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Chapter 2: Oops... I Did It Again Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 – Found Family Ship: Bucky & Tony, Bucky/Maria Hill Rating: Mature Major Tags: dad Bucky, deaged Tony, BAMF Maria, protective Bucky, Tony needs a hug, enemies to friends, pre-relationship Summary: Five times Bucky and Maria accidentally kiss - and one time when it's not an accident. Word Count: 9897

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Title: Realizations Collaborator: ethereal-lullabies Link: Tumblr Square Filled: K4 - Identity Crisis Ship: Erik Killmonger/Tony Stark Rating: Teen Major Tags: genderfluid Tony, Erik didn’t die, identity crisis, supportive boyfriend Erik, Erik ends up living in Wakanda helping when he can, good guy Erik Summary: none

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Title: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Chapter 3: Only a Sergeant When I’m Wearing the Hat Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - pizza/takeout  Ship: Bucky & Tony, Bucky/Maria Hill Rating: Mature Major Tags: dad Bucky, deaged Tony, BAMF Maria, protective Bucky, Tony needs a hug, enemies to friends, pre-relationship Summary: Tiny!Tony turns ten! The pizza arrived, the cupcakes Bucky had made the day before were delicious, and the kids played Minecraft and built box forts in the backyard in preparation for the biggest Nerf gun fire-fight Maria had ever witnessed. But what happens after the party? Word Count: 9897

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Title: (Not So) Similar Conditions Collaborator: Gavilan Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - Sharing a Bed Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: college AU, bedsharing, first kiss, first date, cuddling, oblivious Tony, awkwardness, fluff Summary: Tony and Bucky share a bed at a conference. It takes six months and some very different conference bed sharing with Rhodey for Tony to figure out exactly why cuddling with Bucky felt so awkward. Word Count: 5519

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Title: the ultimate power couple Collaborator: hereandnowwearealive Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A3 - free space Ship: Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: Iron Man and Rescue art

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Title: Clint Really Should Have Known Better Collaborator: deathofthestars Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - Free Square Ship: Stony Rating: Team Major Tags: King Steve, Queen Tony, gag gift Summary: Clint gave Steve and Tony a gag gift that is really backfiring. Word Count: 765

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Title: Catch & Release - Chapter 2 Collaborator: MarvelousMenagerie (HiddenOne) Link: AO3 Square Filled: R4 (picture prompt, Tony + tentacles) Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: mershark Bucky, fishing, octomer Steve, canon typical violence Summary: Neither Tony or Ty like fishing in the first place, so why are they even out here? “But I mean… it’s a shark, not a fish. Don’t you put those back?” Tony presses. Ty snorts. “Put it back, Tony? Come on.” Word Count: 3544

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Title: Soar in the sky (with me) - Chapter 3: Your noncompliance will be rewarded Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - Shared trauma Ship: WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: soulmate AU, wing AU, Winter Soldier, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort, getting together Summary: "The Asset was suddenly entirely sure that the kid was like him. He couldn’t track down the origin of that thought, or the base of this feeling of similarity, but ultimately it didn’t matter. It was instinct like battle-readiness, like the anticipation of the next move of an opponent before his conscious brain could catch on." *** "He didn't move for a moment, too surprised. This position was too sudden and too much - the closeness wouldn't have been a problem for him, Tony was used to his private space being invaded, but the fucking wing outstretched over him made it into a nest, caring and intimate. Tony was used to sudden closeness, had been in just enough parties with drunk university students, even if this environment wasn't where he would've expected something like that. What was truly shocking, though, was the lack of visceral reaction from him." They have met more than once. It wasn't their fault that it took decades for them to come around, though. Word Count: 5018

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Title: Guide Me Home (Guard My Heart) moodboard Collaborator: eirlyssa Link: Tumblr Square Filled: K5 - AU: Sentinel/Guide Ship: WinterIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard Summary: A moodboard based off my WinterIron Sentinel/Guide story, Guide Me Home (Guard My Heart).

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Title: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Chapter 4: The Real Perpetrator Is Getting Away, Old Man! Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 – Innocent until proven guilty Ship: Bucky & Tony, Bucky/Maria Hill Rating: Mature Major Tags: dad Bucky, deaged Tony, BAMF Maria, protective Bucky, Tony needs a hug, enemies to friends, pre-relationship Summary: A teenage Tony and Harley Keener should've been back from the store over an hour ago. Bucky's worried and Maria's annoyed she can't finish her candied sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner. What really happened to those marshmallows? Word Count: 11,743

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Title: indeed a beautiful thing - Chapter 5 Collaborator: Fluffypanda, justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Square Filled: A2 - Identity Porn (Summer) + S3 - On opposing sides (Panda) Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: fantasy AU, fusion AU, anthropomorphic, plot twists, bandits and outlaws, swordfighting Summary: Rebellion is brewing in Velmar and Captain Steven Mouser has been sent to the city of Iron Landing to investigate. He is to secure the cooperation of Lord Stark if he is ever to find the elusive leader of the rebellion, but there is more to both of them than meets the eye. Word Count: 9085

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Title: Fractures beyond the looking glass - Chapter 4: iv. Collaborator: justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - Revenge Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Victorian AU, canon typical violence, gothic romance, supernatural elements, dreams and nightmares Summary: The world spun round and round, the trees blurring past him as Bucky skidded to a stop at the bottom of the hill. He laid on the ground with a gasp, gritting his teeth as his ankle continued to throb with a dull but insistent pain. For minutes or hours, Bucky couldn’t tell, he hobbled as best he could trying to find the familiar path back to the village. However, the impressive outline of Stark Manor had Bucky pausing at the edge of the trees. Everyone in the village knew of the rumours surrounding the estate. These days, people wondered if the infamous Lord Stark still lived there, or if he was merely a ghost story, haunting the halls of the vast manor on the edge of the woods. Word Count: 5939

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Title: After a long day Collaborator: littlecrazyfangirl_98 Link: AO3 Square Filled: A1 - Intimacy without sex Ship: ThunderIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: fluff, bathing/washing, nonsexual intimacy Summary: After a meeting that went longer than expected,Tony comes home exhausted. His boyfriend already awaits him and helps Tony relax with a nice bath. Word Count: 539

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Title: To Wed the Dragon Collaborator: Politzania Link: AO3 Square Filled: K5 - Forced Marriage Ship: IronStrange Rating: Teen Major Tags: fantasy AU, forced marriage, dragon AU, shapeshifter AU, curses Summary: Every spring equinox, the dragon that lives in the mountains north of the kingdom demands its tribute: a quarter-tithe of goods and a consort. Antony Stark has been chosen, and neither he nor the mysterious manservant of the dragon could foresee what the summer will bring. Word Count: 2243

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Title: Fylgja Collaborator: thudworm Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - AU: Angels & Demons Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Angels & Demons AU, Hydra, Tesseract Summary: In Norse mythology, a fylgja (plural fylgjur) is a supernatural being or spirit which accompanies a person in connection to their fate or fortune. Or, Shoulder angels and demons are rare- they exist to work with those who have an important choice to make, one which will have an impact on many people. Word Count: 9761

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Title: Recover Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: K3 - Howard Stark Ship: Tony and Howard Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, Howard’s A+ Parenting, healing Summary: Tony muses about Howard, and the things he learned from him - for the better and for the worse. Drabble. Word Count: 100

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Title: At the meeting  Collaborator: littlecrazyfangirl_98  Link: AO3 Square Filled: T1 - Kink: Vibrators  Ship: IronStrange  Rating: Mature Major Tags: explicit sexual content, D/s undertones Summary: Tony can't concentrate at the meeting. Stephen is to blame.  Word Count: 640

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Title: Drip by Drip Collaborator: ShippersList  Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - Character death  Ship: Stony  Rating: Teen Major Tags: canon divergence, 5 things, slice of life, chosen family, getting together Summary: Steve’s road to Tony through five cups of coffee. 

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Title: The stranger addition - Chapter 4 Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: S3 - Kink: begging Ship: Stuckony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, BDSM, no powers AU, first meeting, Tony POV Summary: “Doll,” Bucky orders quietly. Tony opens his eyes to see Steve reaching for him, stretching his amazing muscles to reach the restraints on his right wrist. It takes a while - Tony writhes with impatience the whole time, and Bucky chuckles, the sound vibrating through Tony’s dick still in his mouth - but then Tony’s hand is free from the bond. Word Count: 8765

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Title: Beside And Below You Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: T5 - Kink: Concubine Ship: IronWinter Rating: Teen Major Tags: royalty AU, established relationship, comfort, jewelry, insecurity Summary: Tony gave Winter a necklace, and he's a little confused as to why Winter isn't wearing it when he comes to his room that night. Word Count: 602

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Title: Take me to the magic of the moment - Chapter 5: Epilogue Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 - Happily ever after Ship: WinterIron Rating: Explicit Major Tags: mild dub-con, explicit sexual content, BDSM, fantasy/magic AU, getting together, happy ending Summary: Sneak peaks of what happened afterwards. Word Count: 14,322

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Title: Prince Anthony, First of His Name, Protector of the Kingdom, Creator of Miracles, the Iron Knight. Collaborator: Menatiera Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A4 - Royalty Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard, royalty AU Summary: Moodboard of Tony Stark as a prince of a medieval kingdom.

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Title: Hot Summer Day Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: K3 - Heat Fic Ship: IronWidow Rating: Gen Major Tags: established relationship, fluff Summary: Nat wanted to come to the fair, but it's hot outside. Word Count: 521

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Title: you’re blind, i see (but i’m free) Collaborator: cvdmus Square: S1 — waking up married Rating: teen and up Warnings: none Pairing: Tony Stark/Peter Parker Summary: Tony wakes up and finds himself married to Peter Parker. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20449346  Word Count: 3020

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Title: Popsicle Collaborator: littlecrazyfangirl_98 Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - Popsicle Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: preslash, Tony is a tease Summary: Tony eats a popsicle. Bucky gets frustrated. Word Count: 258

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Title: Gave You My Heart - Chapter 2: Know I've Made It Home Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - Tension Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Hanahaki disease, hurt Tony Summary: The five times Tony developed Hanahaki disease, because as much as he wanted to, he just couldn't stop loving the wrong people. (When the Rogues come back, they're in for a surprise.) Word Count: 9355

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Title: A New Life Collaborator: tuesday Link: AO3 Square Filled: R4 - Nebula Ship: Tony & Nebula Rating: Teen Major Tags: background character death, missing scene Summary: When the Avengers, Nebula, and Rocket return to Earth, Tony is still in his sick bed. Word Count:604

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Title: K3- Peter Parker/Spider-Man Collaborator: Thudworm Link: A03 Square: K3- Peter Parker/Spider-Man Rating: Gen Pairing: Tony Stark & Peter Parker Warning: N/A Summary: Small snippet of Civil War, if Tony’s identity as Iron Man was a secret from everyone. Word Count: 628 ----------------------------------

Title: Gave You My Heart - Chapter 3: Open Up My Eyes Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - [picture of Iron Man and Captain America fighting] Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: Hanahaki disease, hurt Tony Summary: In which Tony experiences the less fortunate aftereffects of Hanahaki disease when having a talk with the rogues. Word Count: 9355

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Title: Tale As Old As Time Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: K1 - Magic for the Tony Stark Bingo Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: hurt Tony, protective Bucky, magic AU, fairytale AU, Howard’s A+ parenting, safe haven, misunderstandings Summary: Once upon a time... A young prince, an elaborate spell, and a soldier who just wanted to help his friend and ended up in a fairytale he never could've imagined. Word Count: 2622

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Title: Taking the First Step Collaborator: Judy_The_Dreamer Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 - Kink: Dom/sub Ship: Stony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: prelude to kink, D/s undertones, getting together, emotional hurt/comfort, sexual content Summary: While going through Tony's closet, Steve discovers a special trunk he wasn't prepared for. It turns out to be the answer to all his prayers. Word Count: 2314

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Title: Galaxy Tony Collaborator: Menatiera Link: Tumblr Square Filled: R5 - Galaxy Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: Watercolor galaxy silhouette of Iron Man with the white negative of Tony Stark in front of it, quote added digitally over the picture.

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Title: The Pit-falls of Vampirehood, starring James Barnes and his Major Crush on Steve Rogers - Chapter 6: Family Bonds Collaborator: Judy_The_Dreamer Link: AO3 Square Filled: A2 - Interspecies Ship: Stucky Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, vampire/werewolf college AU, fluff, meet cute, getting together Summary: Steve and Tony have a talk about love and murder. Word Count: 18,225

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Collaborator: lbibliophile-mcu Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A5 - image of bruised Tony in the F1 racing suit Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: gifset Summary: Tony is Done with villains interrupting his days off.

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Title: Holding Out for a Hero Collaborator: mariana_oconnor Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - Kink: orgasm denial/edging Ship: Stony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, internalized homophobia, light D/s, Tony has a heart Summary: The serum did a lot of things to Steve, but one thing he hates about it is how sensitive it made him, too sensitive. After it contributes to the end of his relationship with Jan, Tony offers to help him out. Word Count: 36,418

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Title: No Shit There I was, Undercover in a Gay Bar... Collaborator: LBibliophile Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - Undercover in a gay bar Ship: WinterHawk Rating: Gen Major Tags: preslash, identity porn, deaf Clint Summary: No shit there I was, undercover in a gay bar... and you'll never guess who I ran into and how. Word Count: 1233

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Title: Never Let Me Go - Chapter 3: All This Devotion Collaborator: Iron_Eirlyssa (Eirlyssa) Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 - Wake up! Ship: WinterIron Rating: Teen Major Tags: developing relationship, asexual Tony and Bucky, cuddles, panic attacks Summary: As they continue meeting up at night, Tony and Bucky grow closer. Then they find out that they can actually sleep when they're together, and really, what else is there to do but cuddle as they finally find some peace? Word Count: 6884

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Title: Already a sinner, and I'm an overachiever - Chapter 1 Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - kink: collars Ship: Stuckony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, established threesome, Extremis, D/s Summary: "Extremis and his arm - that for a long while was a combination solely for Tony's and Bucky's pleasure. He shared Tony in almost every aspect, but this, this was private, this was theirs… His greedy mind recoiled from the idea of sharing until only recently.Lately, Bucky feels that he might be ready to share Tony completely with Steve. They are all together in this relationship after all, but Bucky held back this piece of him from Steve, afraid that Steve wouldn't be able to accept that submissiveness. Just like with Tony, it took Bucky time and effort to work through his fears, but now he’s ready to make that leap of faith. Especially if he doesn't have to do it alone this time.  ---  Bucky is finally ready to be submissive in front of Steve. Turns out, Bucky wasn't the only one who held back a piece of himself. Tony finally gets to enjoy being in control of both of his boyfriends at the same time, instead of just separately. Word Count: 7649

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Title: Ghosts of the Past Collaborator: mariana_oconnor Link: AO3 Square Filled: T4 - panel from the Winter Soldier comics of Tony working on Bucky's arm Ship: Tony & Bucky Rating: Gen Major Tags: Leverage fusion AU, hacker Tony Summary: Tony doesn't know why he didn't see this coming. Looking back it seems inevitable that they would end up going after Stane, that's what their little group does isn't it? They pick up where the law leaves off, and Obadiah Stane is rotten to his core. There's just one problem, no one knows that Tony Edwards is actually Tony Stark, presumed dead two decades ago. Word Count: 1640

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Title: Already a sinner, and I'm an overachiever - Chapter 2 Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: K5 - costume porn Ship: Stuckony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: explicit sexual content, established threesome, Extremis, D/s Summary: Steve, Tony and Bucky are all kinky in their own ways. In addition, Steve Rogers Also Thinks Extremis Is Hot. (Apparently.) Word Count: 7649

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Title: The Weight of Knowing Collaborator: ShippersList Link: AO3 Square Filled: R4 - prison Ship: Tony Stark & Avengers Team Rating: Teen Major Tags: gaslighting, character death, open ending, emotional manipulation Summary: How would your life look like if your worst nightmare came true? Tony Stark is about to find out. Word Count: 2917

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Collaborator: Thudworm Link: Tumblr Square Filled: A2 - image of the scene from IM1 where Tony is pointing the repulsor at his reflection Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: craft Summary: Iron Man gloves

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Title: Sentinel Collaborator: justanotherpipedream Link: AO3 Squares Filled: Chapter 1 -  A5: Image [Silver haired Tony] Chapter 2 - T3: Writing Format - Missing Scene/Epilogue/Coda Chapter 3 - S4: Fluff Chapter 4 - T5: Body Swap Ship: Tony & Nebula Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabbles, missing scene, fluff, hurt/comfort Summary: After Tony and Nebula return to Earth, Nebula keeps an eye on her new friend. Word Count: 400

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Title: If Only I Could Feel You Collaborator: deathofthestars Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - I hate magic Ship: Stuckony Rating: Teen Major Tags: magic, battle, injury, ghosts, angst Summary: When a fight with Loki end with Tony being seriously injured Steve and Bucky are left reeling. Word Count: 539

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Title: Soar in the sky (with me) - Chapter 5: Run boy run Collaborator: Menatiera Link: AO3 Square Filled: K3 - Afghanistan trip gone wrong (again) Ship: WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: soulmate AU, wing AU, Winter Soldier, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort, getting together Summary: "The Asset was suddenly entirely sure that the kid was like him. He couldn’t track down the origin of that thought, or the base of this feeling of similarity, but ultimately it didn’t matter. It was instinct like battle-readiness, like the anticipation of the next move of an opponent before his conscious brain could catch on." *** "He didn't move for a moment, too surprised. This position was too sudden and too much - the closeness wouldn't have been a problem for him, Tony was used to his private space being invaded, but the fucking wing outstretched over him made it into a nest, caring and intimate. Tony was used to sudden closeness, had been in just enough parties with drunk university students, even if this environment wasn't where he would've expected something like that. What was truly shocking, though, was the lack of visceral reaction from him." They have met more than once. It wasn't their fault that it took decades for them to come around, though. Word Count: 12,254

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Title: A different take on the Iron Fam Collaborator: Menatiera Link: Tumblr Square Filled: R2 - [image: Tony & Nat at IM2 party] Ship: Tony & Natasha, BuckyNat Rating: Teen Major Tags: moodboard, plot summary, mention of abuse Summary: Moodboard + summary. Natasha as Tony’s little sister, getting together with Bucky.

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Title: Younger but just as in love Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: K1-Teenage Tony Ship: IronHusbands Rating: Gen Major Tags: deaging, established relationship, Avengers Family, married couple Summary: Tony gets de-aged, and they're all unreasonably surprised that the best way to keep him in control is to bring in Rhodey. Word Count: 826

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Title: About A Little Boy That Lived In A Blue World - Chapter 5: Candlelight Collaborator: camichats Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 - Kink: Candles Ship: FrostIron Rating: Explicit Major Tags: Arranged marriage, first kiss, first time, explicit sexual content, past abuse, misunderstandings, getting together Summary: Loki doesn't really have experience with candles, so he orders a couple to try them out. Word Count: 11,537

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Title: Never Promised You A Rose Collaborator: MagicaDraconia16 Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - AU: Flower Shop Ship: Tony & Stephen Rating: Gen Major Tags: humor, flowershop AU Summary: Stephen Strange has had to buy numerous bunches of apology flowers because - according to Christine - he just can't help being an asshole to her. He knows what she likes. At least, he does . . . right up until this annoying flower shop owner tells him differently. Word Count: 1008

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Title: Preying On You Tonight Collaborator: Gothic_Lolita Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - Animals Ship: WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: modern setting AU, past sexual abuse, protective Tony, mildly dark Tony, flirting, first meeting Summary: Tony was almost ready to go home after an uneventful night at the bar. But luckily, he stayed long enough to swoop in and save a damsel in distress, just in time. He also got to flirt with the damsel too, but that wasn't as important. Word Count: 630

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Title: In The Woods Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: S2 - AU: Fantasy World Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, fantasy AU, dragons, harpies, implied relationship Summary: A dragon and a harpy went to look for a shield. Word Count: 100

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Title: Scaredy Cat Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: S1 - Bathing / showering together Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: holidays, fluff, laughter, dorks in love Summary: Tony and Steve go midnight “swimming”. Word Count: 1393

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Title: No Pets Allowed Collaborator: Cinnamon_Anemone Link: AO3 Square Filled: A1 - Adopting A Pet Ship: Bucky & Tony Rating: Gen Major Tags: accidental pet fic, Tony has a heart Summary: Tony Stark is not a cat person. Word Count: 768

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Collaborator: snarkysnartes Link: Tumblr Square Filled: K1 - AU: artist/muse Ship: Stony Rating: Gen Major Tags: moodboard Summary: The second that Tony moved in Steve had found that his inspiration sky rocketed. When they were going out, ofcourse he had a few bursts of inspiration there and Steve managed to draw something after months. However, once Tony was fully in his home, walking around and cooking him breakfast Steve found himself drawing a lot more than he usually did. The first time, the first actual picture had been done on accident. Tony was telling a story and Steve just began … well, sketching. After that, Steve didn’t put the pen down.

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Title: Trouble With A Capital T (And That Stands For "Tiny") - Chapter 1: Honey, we shrunk the genius Collaborator: Cinnamon_Anemone Link: AO3 Square Filled: A2 - De-Aged!Tony Ship: minor Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: deaging, actual good dad Howard, protective Bucky, kid Tony, AI Tony Summary: Tony is five. Panic ensues. Word Count: 14,568

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Title: Out for a Swim Collaborator: romancebyfaye Link: Tumblr Square Filled: K5 - merpeople Ship: WinterIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: Tony spots something interesting while out Bucky, his octo-mer boyfriend.

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Title: 01000001 Tales of Siberian Nights - Chapter 1 Collaborator: ceealaina, feyrelay Link: AO3 Square Filled: For Cee, A5 - holiday fic Ship: pre-WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: canonical character death, Howard’s A+ parenting, implied/referenced brainwashing, Bucky needs a hug, 5 + 1, silver fox Summary: Or, alternatively, Five Times The Winter Soldier Glitched Out, and One Time Bucky Barnes Understood Perfectly.  A 'Maria Lives' AU told in vignettes. Word Count: 8416

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Title: It's Not Gay If It's A Cover For My Secret Identity (yes it is) Collaborator: Cinnamon_Anemone Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 - Pretend Couple Ship: Gene Khan/Tony Stark Rating: Gen Major Tags: fake/pretend relationship, identity porn, Tony is an idiot, teenage drama, puppy love Summary: What do you do when you’re secretly a teenage superhero and you’re worried your best friend’s mom is going to figure it out and ground you? Start fake-dating your supervillain archnemesis/high school crush and use him as your cover story, obviously. (For the record, I really, really wanted to make the title of this fic "YOU ARE BEING SUMMoned TO ROACH PROM." Not sure if that would have been better or worse.) Word Count: 1635

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Title: 01000001 Tales of Siberian Nights - Chapter 2 Collaborator: ceealaina, feyrelay Link: AO3 Square Filled: for Fey, A5 - FRIDAY Ship: pre-WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: canonical character death, Howard’s A+ parenting, implied/referenced brainwashing, Bucky needs a hug, 5 + 1, silver fox Summary: Or, alternatively, Five Times The Winter Soldier Glitched Out, and One Time Bucky Barnes Understood Perfectly.  A 'Maria Lives' AU told in vignettes. Word Count: 8416

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Title: Trouble With A Capital T (And That Stands For "Tiny") - Chapter 2: Time travel: not even once Collaborator: Cinnamon_Anemone Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - Plot Twist Ship: minor Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: accidental pet fic, Tony has a heart deaging, actual good dad Howard, protective Bucky, kid Tony, AI Tony Summary: Introducing Pepper, Rhodey, Stephen, Howard, and a very special surprise. Word Count: 14,568

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Title: 01000001 Tales of Siberian Nights - Chapter 4 Collaborator: ceealaina, feyrelay Link: AO3 Square Filled: for Fey, K3 - Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier Ship: pre-WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: canonical character death, Howard’s A+ parenting, implied/referenced brainwashing, Bucky needs a hug, 5 + 1, silver fox Summary: Or, alternatively, Five Times The Winter Soldier Glitched Out, and One Time Bucky Barnes Understood Perfectly.  A 'Maria Lives' AU told in vignettes. Word Count: 8416

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Title: Inappropriate Suggestion [!Art] Collaborator: DarthBloodOrange (DepressingGreenie) Link: AO3 Square Filled: A5 - crack Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: art, slime monster Summary: Steve and Tony had just finished fighting a giant slime creature. Tony has some ideas for the post-mission celebration.

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Title: 01000001 Tales of Siberian Nights - Chapter 5 Collaborator: ceealaina, feyrelay Link: AO3 Square Filled: for Cee, R2 - Missing You Ship: pre-WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: canonical character death, Howard’s A+ parenting, implied/referenced brainwashing, Bucky needs a hug, 5 + 1, silver fox Summary: Or, alternatively, Five Times The Winter Soldier Glitched Out, and One Time Bucky Barnes Understood Perfectly.  A 'Maria Lives' AU told in vignettes. Word Count: 8416

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Title: Confessions [!Art] Collaborator: DarthBloodOrange (DepressingGreenie) Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - gossip press Ship: Stony Rating: Gen Major Tags: art, relationship reveal Summary: Tony decides to confirm the rumours that have been circulating in the press about his relationship with Steve. Yes, they are dating, and he loves his Steve very much.

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Title: 01000001 Tales of Siberian Nights - Chapter 6 Collaborator: ceealaina, feyrelay Link: AO3 Square Filled: for Fey,  A2 - AU: Sci-Fi/Futuristic  Ship: pre-WinterIron Rating: Mature Major Tags: canonical character death, Howard’s A+ parenting, implied/referenced brainwashing, Bucky needs a hug, 5 + 1, silver fox Summary: Or, alternatively, Five Times The Winter Soldier Glitched Out, and One Time Bucky Barnes Understood Perfectly.  A 'Maria Lives' AU told in vignettes. Word Count: 8416

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Title: Trouble With A Capital T (And That Stands For "Tiny") - Chapter 3: Iron Man: now available on Google Cloud! Collaborator: Cinnamon_Anemone Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - free space Ship: minor Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: deaging, actual good dad Howard, protective Bucky, kid Tony, AI Tony Summary: Tony is not a secret lovechild, but he is a computer program, and also there are two of him. Wait, what? Word Count: 14,568

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Title: A Walk Through The Fields [!Art] Collaborator: DarthBloodOrange (DepressingGreenie) Link: AO3 Square Filled: S3 - Fantasy AU Ship: Stony Rating: Gen Major Tags: art, dwarf Tony, elf Steve, established relationship Summary: Steve and Tony talk a walk together though the nearby flower fields.

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Title: Pining Paintings Collaborator: JacarandaBanyan Link: AO3 Square Filled: K2 - Picture of Tony on a magazine cover Ship: Stony Rating: Gen Major Tags: pining, artist Steve, tabloids, Skrulls Summary: Come on, Steve thought, how hard does it have to be to find a picture of Tony that hasn’t been photoshopped to the moon and back? He glared at the magazine rack as though he could peal back the layers of digital editing with nothing but the heat of his disapproval. The kicker was that Tony was already gorgeous and photogenic as hell. When natural perfection landed in your lap like that, you didn’t mess with it. But beggars can't be choosers, so he picked one of the less egregious examples off the rack and got into line for the register to pay for it. Bright yellow front running along the bottom promised more photos inside. Perhaps there’d be one or two that had escaped the airbrush. Steve pines so hard for Tony while he's away that he stalls the Kree Supreme Intelligence Word Count: 4735

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Title: He Did Okay [!Art] Collaborator: DarthBloodOrange (DepressingGreenie) Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - all's well that ends well Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: One of my favourite MCU Tony moments.

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Title: S3- Future Fic Collaborator: thudworm Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - Future Fic Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: Endgame, time travel Summary: It's becoming very clear to Tony that something strange is going on. Loki managed to escape with the tesseract, someone messed with the arc reactor, and Steve has some concerning information to share. Alt-2012 Avengers timeline fic. Word Count: 3515

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Title: Your Rescuer for This Evening Collaborator: mariana_oconnor Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - Clint Barton/Hawkeye Ship: Indries Moomji/Tony, IronHawk Rating: Teen Major Tags: bad date, rescue mission, meet-cute Summary: The restaurant's discrete, the food is expensive and Tony's date is getting later by the minute. When a stranger sits down at his table, things get a lot more interesting. Word Count: 1665

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Title: Insight offered (and sorely needed) Collaborator: ShippersList Link: AO3 Square Filled: K4 - Amnesia Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: domestic Avengers, character injury, temporary amnesia, oblivious Tony, getting together Summary: Clint always said he sees better from a distance. Does amnesia count? Word Count: 1353

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Title: E.D.I.T.H. Collaborator: celtic7irish Link: AO3 Square Filled: S3 - Afterlife/Ascension Ship: MIT Bros Rating: Gen Major Tags: post-Endgame, not a fixit, ghost Tony Summary: “Dammit, Tony,” Rhodey muttered, “what the hell were you thinking?” “I was thinking that I shouldn’t have listened to the wizard,” Tony spoke up from where he was walking next to Rhodey, his footsteps eerily silent. “There’s always another option. I just didn’t have time to find it.” Word Count: 2734

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Title: The Cat Crept In Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: A4 - Cat!Tony Ship: Steve & Tony Rating: Teen Major Tags: fantasy AU, witchcraft AU, magic AU, familiars, fluff and humor Summary: There where two things that had always made Tony's existence needlessly difficult: his big heart and his insatiable curiosity. Never had that been more apparent than when he not only became but stayed the familiar of an unbelievably incompetent witch. Word Count: 2161

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Title: Bubbles Collaborator: mariana_oconnor Link: AO3 Square Filled: K1 - Bathing/Showering together Ship: Stuckony Rating: Teen Major Tags: bubble bath, no sex, nonsexual intimacy, fluff Summary: It's been a hell of a day, Tony, Steve and Bucky take a bath together to unwind. Word Count: 863

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Title: Z-z-z Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: T2 - Sharing A Bed Ship: Stuckony Rating: Gen Major Tags: drabble, fluff Summary: Tony's secret superpower is being an adorable sleeper. Word Count: 100

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Title: Cherry For Two (And Something New) Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - free square Ship: Steve & Tony Rating: Teen Major Tags: Wreck It Ralph fusion Summary: Power-ups and nostalgia. And something new and shiny. Word Count: 638

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Title: Let The Present Wash Away Memories of the Past Collaborator: celtic7irish Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 - Flashbacks Ship: Pepperony Rating: Gen Major Tags: flashbacks, past character death, Tony feels Summary: Watching the coming storm, Tony finds himself trapped in memories of the past. Lucky for him, he's surrounded by those that love him. Word Count: 859

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Title: Everything and Nothing Collaborator: lbibliophile-mcu Link: Tumblr Square Filled: T1 - Jealousy Ship: none Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabble Word Count: 100

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Title: Pilot and Mechanic Collaborator: MagpieWords Link: AO3 Square Filled: S1 - a still from the MCU of Tony sitting underneath the torso of the armor while he works on it. Ship: IronHusbands Rating: Teen Major Tags: IM1, physical health issues, fluff Summary: The slow kiss jolted apart and Tony gave a manic grin.  “You.”  “Me?”  "You’re a pilot and you’re the only person I trust with my tech. You’re perfect.” Word Count: 7508

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Title: Wrong About You Collaborator: MagpieWords Link: AO3 Square Filled: T3 - Missing Scene Ship: Tony & Natasha Rating: Gen Major Tags: BroTP, missing scene, beginning of a friendship, Avengers Tower Summary: Missing scene for how Tony Stark goes from being spied on by Natalie Rushman to being teammates with Natasha Romanoff Word Count: 951

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Title: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Chapter 7: You Never Can Tell Collaborator: Faustess Link: AO3 Square Filled: T1 – Marriage Ship: Bucky & Tony, Bucky/Maria Hill Rating: Mature Major Tags: dad Bucky, deaged Tony, BAMF Maria, protective Bucky, Tony needs a hug, enemies to friends, pre-relationship Summary: Nearly six months later...  Tony wasn’t hiding. Of course, he hadn’t spoken to Bucky since last December and hadn’t talked to Maria since February. It had been months and the humid heat of this mid-August evening didn’t help his nerves at all. How do you apologize for being such a jerk to the people who raised you? Word Count: 16,459

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Title: Trust Me, I've Tried Collaborator: MagpieWords Link: AO3 Square Filled: R5 - Prison Ship: Tony & Natasha Rating: Not Rated Major Tags: Endgame compliant, major character death, purgatory, PTSD, coping, alcohol, afterlife Summary: Hell wasn’t a cave in the desert. It wasn’t a wormhole in space. No, hell would have been this massive, empty house, all by himself. “We never stood a chance.” Word Count: 3000

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Title: Villain Meatloaf Collaborator: Lacrimula_Falsa Link: AO3 Square Filled: T1 - Interrupted by SuperVillains Ship: Stony Rating: Teen Major Tags: drabble, weddings, supervillain Summary: Bad timing, Victor. Word Count: 100

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Title: My Own Brew Collaborator: celtic7irish Link: AO3 Square Filled: A3 - free space Ship: WinterIron Rating: Gen Major Tags: coffee shop AU, college AU, pre-relationship, Sam and Rhodey are good bros Summary: “Rhodey,” Tony whined, glaring up at the shop sign, “why are we here again?” His friend grinned at him. “Because this place has the best coffee in town,” he told Tony, for probably the sixth time in the last ten minutes. And yet it didn’t seem to be dampening his cheer in the least. “No,” Tony protested. “No. Jumpstart has the best coffee. I should know.”Rhodey grinned. “Trust me,” he countered, and Tony rolled his eyes, but acquiesced. Besides, they were already here. “Fine. But you’re paying,” he told Rhodey, who just chuckled. “Always do!” Word Count: 1005

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Title: Where The Masks Don’t Matter Collaborator: MagpieWords Link: AO3 Square Filled: T5 - KINK:Dom/sub Ship: Stuckony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: Genderswap, BDSM, explicit sexual content Summary: “How ya doin’, genius?” She was supposed to be halfway to a bruised ass and an orgasm by now. “I’m bored. What else have you got for me?” Captain Rogers and Sergeant Barnes give Toni Stark exactly what she asks for. Word Count: 5562

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Title: Make Some Noise Collaborator: MagpieWords Link: AO3 Square Filled: S5 - KINK:Hatesex Ship: WinterIron Rating: Explicit Major Tags: rockstar AU, hate sex, explicit sexual content Summary: Bucky could happily perform at this festival forever- if only the EDM group across the way would stop stealing his music. If Iron Man wont stop when Bucky asks nicely, he'll have to deal with the problem a little less nicely. Word Count: 5516

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Title: Talk to the Hand Collaborator: bag_of_catZY (catZY) Link: AO3 Square Filled: R1 - [image of Tony Stark from Iron Man 1 in a tank top with his armored glove up] Ship: none Rating: Gen Major Tags: art Summary: When cornered by a Hydra agent, Tony knows just what to say...

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Title: Fight Me Collaborator: bag_of_catZY (catZY) Link: AO3 Square Filled: S4 - [image of Earth's Mightiest Heroes boxing scene between Steve and Tony] Ship: Stony Rating: Explicit Major Tags: ABO, non-traditional, explicit sexual content Summary: Tony has an unusual idea of foreplay for heat sex. Steve's nothing if not adaptable. Word Count: 2899

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THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY

Similar to other comic adaptations I saw this as well, honestly I have not read the comics but I did my fair share of research before watching the show and I wasn’t disappointed with it. I mean they did a good job and tried to make it as much authentic to the comics they could. As I speculated that the “ranking” was in the reversed order of their powers and that was it, well watching too many mystery shows and movies give you a fair idea of what might happen in the show and I did predict how the end would happen, the apocalypse not exactly but who would be the reason behind it.

#1 Luther (The Spaceboy)- I HATED HIM. Just the worst of the siblings. You think you are better than all of your sibling because you listened to you so called father?? No you are not practically you are the worst. They all left the house when it was time because that is what you do when you grow up, move on. You keep sulking about that how he sent you to the moon, overlooking the the fact that he literally tortured every single of your siblings. This character got on my nerves to an extent even I can’t describe. The character depiction was amazing thought, it was the character that was complex and narcissistic and the fact that people hate the character with so much emotions is that it was portrayed perfectly. Still hate him.

#2 Diego (The Kraken)- Okay not my favourite but not the worst either. I honestly thing he was the most “normal” of all the siblings on an emotional level, sure they all had problems but he actually dealt with them like an adult. He called out Luther for his bullshit and supported and took care of Klaus in a way that mattered and not just money, He had to work and earn like a normal person and had friends, because it was just him who had friends amongst everyone. His reaction to his mom was something I totally agree with, even if she was a peice of technology she was more of a parent to those kids than their father ever was. And seeing him loose her broke my heart.

#3 Allison (The Rumor)-  Not the worst but in the bottom two for me atleast. She tried to be a caring sister to Vanya but it’s not that she was before, this is all because now she realizes how she must feel because she is away from her loved ones too. She is kind of a manipulative bitch character who you don’t completely hate but is just plain bad writing. And if we talk about her powers its simple mind control I think. She can compel anyone to do anything against their will, it may good to use on your enemies but you always get greedy with great power and she did even after promising her husband that she wouldn’t. And her relationship with Luther, was like what the hell?? Who cares you guys are adopted you are still siblings and it’s just so wrong. I think it’s because of the growing “trend” to use incestous characters. That’s the worst relationship in the show and we had a boy with a mannequin.Yes Allison did pay up for the rehab for Klaus a few time but that does not change the fact that there has to be a profound bond and it’s not just about the money you spend on someone to show them you love, you actually have to show your bloody emotions.

#4 Klaus (The Seance)- My and probably many people’s favourite character, for me it’s because I can relate to him on a certain level that he chose the easy path of drugs instead the more difficult one because no matter what anyone says it actually hurts alot to be able too even think about your loved ones and baby boy could see them and have an actual conversation with them not just hallucinations. The part were their father use to lock him up in a mausoleum just so he could overcome his fear was one of the many reasons for his toxic parenting. He fucked up all his kids in all sort of different ways but i guess the higher their numbers get the higher they were “tortured”by their tyrunt of a father, he gave competition to Thanos for the worst adoptive father. I loved the fact that somehow he found love in dave but even that was taken away from him. One of the best sibling relationships amongst these was Klaus and Diego, how he took care of him while listening him to whine all the damn time. He showed alot of courage in the later episodes, I mean c’mon he literally died and even then his shit of a father was there insulting him instead of comforting him. Klaus (number 4) Hargreeves deserves way better.

#5 Number 5 - He was the only one who didn’t even want a name and that says something about a 10 year old child’s mental health and one more reason how cruel their father was that he didn’t even want to associate with that man. Yes he suffered alot because of a tantrum he threw as a child and not having a supporting parent in the household, clearly shows how much a lack of opportunity or encouragement means to a growing child. That is something I can vouch for personally because I have been through that and it is devastating that when you tell your parent about a dream you have and they don’t take you seriously and ignore you. Although my wish wasn’t to travel in space and time but all have our own things and he had his own, he made mistake and he did suffer for it and too alone, do you know how hard it is to live alone in this age of technology and connectivity and he lived all alone in a post apocalyptic world with a freaking mannequin, no wonder he got so hard and defensive, living like that can affect anyone and I don’t blame him at all for taking the only chance he got to get back to his family to do anything it takes to be with them, don’t tell me you don’t take the opportunity after you live 35 years alone in a  world with no knowledge of how to get back or any other living person. He might show he didn’t care about his sibling but he would kill for them and we all know that very well. Don’t know what kind of relationship he had with Vanya before running of but how he trusted her and opened up to her after he came back tells me that he was actually nice to vanya than others, and Vanya did say she kept the lights on all the time for him hoping he might come and she didn’t want him to be scared of the dark when he comes back says something about their relationship, I am not saying that he wasn’t cruel to her as we saw the flashbacks that even klaus was mean to her a little bit can you literally blame the kids for that because no matter what you see what you do and they saw how cruel and cold and distant Reginald was with her and all they thought the same and c’mon they were kids the only person to blame was their father for everything. He had a hard time an dhe was trying to do everything he can to prevent that from happening again. This is the only show that didn’t give a crap about mixed timelines or anything, he wanted to save the world and w tried everything he could to that and honestly for the first time it was good to see that way. Well as i said before how the higher the number the stronger the power and it proved true when in the end he made a portal that could transform his siblings and got ben back from the dead too.We can only see his powers grow.

#6 Ben (The Horror)- we didn’t get much about him on the show because he was deceased. All we saw him was in the flashbacks and when Klaus conjures him, he is the purest of all the siblings maybe because he didn’t have to put up with the shit they had to go through when they become adults. Judging from his statue he died young and was very powerful too. His powers were something to do with a tentacle monster from a different dimension who he could conjure in his stomach. Kinda weird but if it wasn’t a powerful tool. We saw that he was actually sacred to use his powers and didn’t use it unless it was the last resort the whole team had and he felt bad about it. He was a good more like the best sibling to Klaus and their banters were honestly one of the best part of the whole damn show. The fact that he knew that Klaus needed hima nd no matter how much drugs he took ben fought throw it and stayed with him as his voice of reason. And for him to come back in the final episode to help all his siblings when they were all cornered was a defining moment and was a smack in everyone of their siblings who didn’t believe in klaus or him. I am glad that he is back, would like see more of him and that we would explore his powers as he was ranked the second most highest amongst the siblings.

#7 Vanya Hargreeves - Hands down the most powerful character, i mean she started the apocalypse. Someone like me must have guessed from the start that she has powers or is the most powerful and there was something their shit of father had something to do with it. But there is the one time I liked him was because he gave vanya the violin and the smile he had , had me thinking that he actually cared for one of his kids but it was just that he was scared of her. Having a father you says you are the most ordinary hurts no matter what you do and honestly that she lashed like that was understandable. Everything she did was just perfect for me, her reaction to everything was how it should have been. The only part i hated wa show she trusted luther and that asshole of a brother locked her up despite every single sibling of his was yelling at him to get her out of the prison and she wouldn’t have done anything if they actually talked instead of locking her up. She was the most human character in the show and how she embraced her powers at the end and became the white violin is honestly worth the whole show. And at the end them talking was the only thing that got them threw.

All in all a I liked the show and would want another season of it, just less of Luther because he sucked as a leader and as a sibling too.