#marvelingjules

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*cracks knuckles* Okay, let’s get back in this saddle, yeah?

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When everyone had dispersed to their rooms in the compound – either returning to old rooms or finding new ones – Sam quietly snuck his way to Tony’s. The door was unlocked, and he gave the usual two quick knocks and waited a few seconds before stepping inside.

Tony was undoing his cuffs, sparing Sam only a brief glance before focusing his gaze back downwards.

Sam walked up to him, hesitating only a moment before gently brushing Tony’s hands aside and taking over the shirt buttons. Tony let him, letting out a deep and slow breath, head tilting back and eyes closing.

“This okay?” Sam asked, voice hushed, as he reached the last button.

“Yeah.”

He pushed the shirt off of Tony’s shoulders, tossing it over towards the hamper, and went to work on the belt. Tony took back over dressing after that, and Sam stripped off his own shirt and jeans. They crawled into bed together, Sam clutching Tony close. He’d missed this. Since everything fell apart, he’d missed this. The physical intimacy.

They’d been exchanging letters since a few months after Steve broke Sam out of The Raft. There’d been accusations and apologies and confessions, fear and guilt and love expressed through words.

Somehow, somehow… they’d managed to work things out between them, to save the relationship they’d had.

Hands shaking, Sam curled himself more into Tony’s chest and closed his eyes tight.

There was one thing they’d never talked about.

Sam had never asked. Tony never offered.

That probably said a lot.

“I know… I know that something went down, in Siberia. Steve won’t talk about it; Barnes was down an arm.” He waited, but Tony said nothing, fingers still stroking through Sam’s short hair in an easy, slow rhythm. “What happened, Tony?”

After what felt like several intense moments of silence, Tony said, “If I tell you, you have to promise me not to make a big deal out of it.”

Sam tensed.

“I’m… mostly over it. Enough so that I can work with them both. I don’t – if things get made a big deal out of, it’ll just make it all fresh again, make it harder for everyone to work together.” He paused. “I don’t know if I’ll ever really be able to forgive Steve, Sam. But I can enough to work with him. To be friendly. But not if we’re reliving that mess again.”

Sighing, Sam said, “Fine. I’ll not make a big deal out of it.”

“Or bother Steve?”

“Or bother Steve. Or Barnes. Not about Siberia, at least.”

“Fair enough,” Tony said, and blew out a bracing breath.

Slowly, Tony recited events from then. Pieces fell into place that Sam had been missing, Steve’s anger and odd guilt, Barnes’ quiet resignation. Sam breathed through the anger – with all three of them, honestly; with Zemo especially – and just listened.

When Tony trailed off, Sam knew he was leaving something out. He pressed a kiss to Tony’s chest, and Tony’s fingers twitched against his back.

“None of us were willing to stop,” Tony said, voice only trembling a little. “Steve… brought the shield….”

Sam realized he wasn’t breathing, that the only sound was Tony’s slightly rough and slightly too fast breathing.

“I got lucky. The suit was totaled, but the metal didn’t tear too badly through the undersuit’s material, and – I mean there was some serious muscle bruising and a few fractures but…. It could have been much worse. My arm was the worst damage, and that was from the airport.”

Eyes closed, Sam struggled to find some calm in the fear and anger burning through him. He grappled for it, because Tony didn’t need his anger, he needed Sam’s calm, Sam’s acceptance.

“I love you,” was all Sam could find it in himself to offer.

Tony squeezed him closer. “I love you, too.”

~*~*~

Sam didn’t “make a big deal out of it”, like Tony had asked of him. He barely even glared at Steve the next morning, in fact.

He spent more time around Tony. That could easily be explained as missing his boyfriend, of course, so no one questioned it. He knew if he tried to hang around Steve just yet, with his anger and frustration and fear still simmering so close in his chest, he’d break his promise to Tony.

Keeping a promise to Tony was more important to him than giving Steve a talking too, like he deserved.

His boyfriend could defend himself if he wanted to. Sam needed to step back.

For now, at least.

Until this whole new mess was taken care of.

Until he was calmer.

Then, maybe, he and Steve would have a talk about “extreme options” and “triggering past trauma” and Sam would make it clear that if Steve wasn’t one of his best friends, and Tony hadn’t made it clear that he was mostly over it (and guilty of being just as vicious in the fight), Sam would not just be talking to Steve.

Then he’d maybe have to figure out a way to hit Steve good for lying to Tony for years, whether or not he’d had good intentions.

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Weekly Recap | April 15th-21st 2024

Warning you now that there won't be a recap next week because I'm gonna be on a birthday trip! (hello don't mind me I'm turning 30 this week 🙈). ((now that I think about it I could always post the recap on saturday. oh well. we'll see 😆))

Enjoy!

Complete

i'll fit you inside my future by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (S7E5, BuckTommy | <1K | General): "Why'd you choose that abomination of a coffee for me?" And Buck groans just to hear Tommy laugh. "Really? What even was that?" "Black coffee four sugars," Buck mumbles, kicking a stone across the sidewalk sheepishly. "Jesus, Evan." Tommy's laugh is something special, loud and unrestrained and the sound of sunshine maybe. "Why?"

wild again, beguiled again by Maira/ @mairaiscarrierofthepaperclips (Post-S7E4, BuckTommy | 1K | General): The kiss had taken him out at the knees, a rush of lips and heat and just the barest hint of teeth, the graze of stubble not his own thrilling him in a way like nothing had before. Which was ridiculous, because the kiss hadn’t even been that long. He’d had longer kisses, hotter kisses. Kisses where Buck had very nearly forgotten his own name by the time they’d ended. And yet, this one kiss still had him smiling like a fool. ... or, the one after the kiss.

I gotta get that feeling by elless (Post-S7E5 | 1K | General): Buck watches his mouth as he speaks and the way his adam’s apple bobs when he swallows, and reminds himself to pay attention, because all of this is important. He wants to know everything. OR: what happens at the cafe after Buck's an eager beaver and asks Tommy to be his date at the madney wedding.

The New Normal by Tizniz/ @tizniz (Buck/Tommy/Eddie | 1,7K | General): While he had had a few drinks at the bar, Eddie hadn’t even been tipsy when Buck had blurted out those words: I think I’ve been dating both of you. That statement had settled in the middle of Eddie’s chest and burrowed into its new home, feeling so incredibly right in a way he’d never experienced before. (Part 3 of Buck's Boyfriends)

a good ally by thewolvesof1998/ @thewolvesof1998 (BuckTommy, PWP | 2K | Explicit): Tommy figures out Buck's humiliation kink by accident during sex and they explore it a bit.

everything’s growing in our garden by fleetinghearts/ @shitouttabuck (Post-S7E5, Pre-Buddie | 2K | Teen): eddie’s growing a garden. buck might be the most firmly planted thing in it.

every part of you (simple as that) by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (BuckTommy, Madney Wedding | 2,8K | General): OR: buck comes out to chris, talks to tommy about the future, has realisations about the past and finds a little peace at the wedding

Lactose Intolerance by Rianne/ @rianneeyre (Drunken Confessions | 4K | Teen): After last night's tequila shots at the karaoke bar, Buck had just gone home and rolled into his too-big, too-comfortable, too-empty bed in his too-quiet loft, and he’d— Texted Eddie. He thinks. The memory is kind of vague.

Tell Me Anything by AnnaNSmith/ @annansmith (Near Death Experience, Love Confession | 5K | Teen): Or, how Buck shattered Eddie's entire world one night by confessing his love to him.

we don't know where this is going now (don't be afraid of heights, let me open your heart wide) by wikiangela/ @wikiangela (Post-S7E5, Tommy POV | 5K | General): Tommy cuts their first date short, but to his surprise he gets a call from Evan just a few days later.

Despite it all, I'm Happy by InsaneJuliann/ @marvelingjules (Established Buddie, Post-S4, Secret Relationship | 6K | Teen): Something's up with Buck, but he's not telling. No one else even seems to notice all the faked smiles and laughter, not like Eddie does. But he's afraid of pushing too hard. He's happier, lately. Chris, his family, the team - and especially Buck - make him happier than he's been in a long time. Eddie doesn't want to put that all at risk. Not now, while it still feels so new. (Part 12 of The Evolution of Buddie)

Be Yours if You'd be Mine by InsaneJuliann/ @marvelingjules (Established Buddie, Post-S4 | 5K | Mature): Things with Buck are good. Sure, Eddie's pretty sure that some days Buck is still hiding something from him, and sure, their relationship is still a secret to their friends. But there are moments where Eddie can only feel how right it is, Buck in his life, with his family and with Chris. And Eddie may not be able to put a word to the feeling he's been having lately, but he knows that his relationship with Buck isn't going anywhere. At least, Eddie was sure of that until he potentially fucked things up. Now, he's not sure where they stand, precisely. He's not sure if he's what Buck really wants, or if Buck's second guessing. They need to talk. The thing is, talking and vulnerability has never been Eddie's strong suit. (Part 13 of The Evolution of Buddie)

somebody i can kiss by Rianne/ @rianneeyre (Christmas, Getting Together, Post-S5 | 7K | Explicit): Buck might be a little touch-starved. And he knew that, but he was not prepared to deal with how the knowledge would interact with his newfound awareness of his crush on—no, realistically, his undying love for Eddie. Because now, whenever he sees Eddie, Buck just wants to shuffle close, bury his face in Eddie’s neck, and hold him. Every second he spends with his best friend, he’s either picturing that, or he’s imagining Eddie’s mouth on his dick, Eddie’s hands on his skin, Eddie’s fingers in his mouth— Anyway. The point is, he should not spend Christmas on a fucking sleepover with Eddie. But he’s gonna.

A Brief Interruption by Leslie_Knope (S7E5 Spec, BuckTommy but Buddie Endgame | 8K | Teen): The restaurant door squeaks again, which Buck ignores, but it’s accompanied by a little noise, just a hitch paired with a small intake of breath, which would be completely unremarkable if not for the fact that Buck has heard that sound a thousand times and would recognize it anywhere. He turns his head, abruptly enough that Tommy’s mouth briefly mashes against his cheek. “Eddie,” Buck says, his voice squeaky and weird. His brain is just pure static, partly from the kiss and partly because Eddie is standing six feet away, eyes wide, staring like he’s never seen him before.

Take These Little Pebbles One by One by giselleslash/ @gigi-gigi (Post-S7E5, Endgame Buddie | 9K | Teen): Eddie tells Buck nothing will change between the two of them, except it does. He feels Buck quickly slipping away so he starts to steal pieces of him back. Literally. Or, the one where Eddie has a couple of come to Jesus moments courtesy of Christopher and Tommy, a bit of an emotional breakdown, and a lot of feelings about Evan Buckley’s dentist appointments and where his socks belong.

all I want (your eyes on mine) by bigfootsmom/ @bigfootsmom (Buck/Tommy/Eddie, PWP | 10K | Explicit): Buck is lying there, Eddie instantly recognizes the head of honey blond curls resting on the arm of the couch. But the head of short brown curls between Buck’s shaking thighs takes a second longer to place. But then they look up, blue eyes going comically wide as they lock onto Eddie. Tommy Kinard is on Buck’s couch. He’s on Buck’s couch between Buck’s thighs with his lips wrapped around Buck’s cock. The one where Eddie yearns, Buck pines, and Tommy just wants to have a good time.

🔥 give your heart and soul to charity by 42hrb/ @exhuastedpigeon (Post-S7E5, Sexuality Crisis | 12K | Teen): “It’s been a while since you asked for an emergency session,” Frank says, voice even as always. “Can I ask what brought this on?” “I think I just dumped god,” Eddie says and then he bursts out laughing. He can’t control it, he knows he sounds manic, like he’s somewhere between laughter and a breakdown, edging closer to the breakdown. “Holy shit I did dump god.” “I’m going to need just a little more than that,” Frank says and his face looks torn between concern and amusement. OR Eddie dumps God, gets some more therapy, accepts parts of himself he was taught to hate, loves his best friend, and loves himself.

Buck up, Buttercup by etlagiapet/ @etlagiapet (Canon Divergent, ~S5 | 14K | Mature): “God, you’d probably make a good writer for an advice column. You’re so earnest and optimistic, and you want to help people literally all the time.” Buck blinks at her, frozen with his beer halfway to his lips. His stomach does this thing, an excited little lurch that happens when he gets ahead of himself, but he can’t help it. He clears his throat and manages to ask, “Uh, really?”

Breaking news: LA firefighters in love by AnnaNSmith/ @annansmith (Taylor POV, ~S5, Getting Together | 19K | General): “In an incredible turn of events firefighter Buckley is alive and mostly unharmed. What could have ended in a devastating tragedy finds its happy ending after all. What an absolute relief that firefighter Buckley made it out alive and that we now see-” Taylor turns around, only to come to a stuttering stop at witnessing the spectacle in front of her “-my boyfriend kissing his best friend.” Or, Taylor gets a second shot at accompanying the 118 for another segment and notices that her boyfriend is a lot closer to his best friend than she remembers.

🔥 drink the river dry by Rianne/ @rianneeyre (Post Shooting, Getting Together | 32K | Explicit): It wasn’t until they were discussing his discharge paperwork and painkiller schedules that it really sunk in for Eddie that Buck would be staying with him and Christopher. That he would be around 24/7 except for his shifts at work. That he’ll sleep on the couch, where he’s been sleeping for days now to look after Christopher. The worst part is that it’s necessary—Eddie isn’t going to be able to do a damn thing for himself for the next couple of weeks. He’s lucky if he can put a shirt on by himself a month from now. Yeah, that’s going to be a problem. Or: Eddie gets shot, breaks up with his girlfriend, and pines like there’s no tomorrow.

🔥 The Heart Opening Sequence by Leslie_Knope (Post-S3, Getting Together | 34K | Mature): Eddie’s handsome, that’s obvious, Buck clocked that the second he met him. Part of him still can’t really believe that the guy he was so threatened by at first ended up as his closest friend, which is why these weird twinges are so unsettling. Buck isn’t sure if they’re real, for one, these odd flashes of what it would be like to lean over and kiss Eddie while they’re watching a movie or brush a hand over his back while they’re in the kitchen. And for two, it’s so far out of the realm of possibility that it’s barely worth thinking about.

🔥 everything (nothing) has changed by bizarrestars (Post-S4, Love Confessions | 48K | Explicit): After Eddie gets shot, Buck confesses his love. From there, things get a little out of hand.

🔥 let it pour out of your soul series by Rianne/ @rianneeyre (Magical Realism AU, Witch Eddie | 3 works | 71K | Complete):

collectively unconsciously composed (S4E6: Jinx | 46K | Explicit): Or: in which the author re-watched Buck Begins and Jinx and thought: what if this was gayer and had actual magic?

that systematic drug (PWP | 5K | Explicit): Eddie’s mouth goes dry when he opens the door and sees Buck. He’s clean-shaven and with his hair carefully styled back, smiling at Eddie sweetly and a little teasingly. Buck is wearing his dark jeans and his light blue v-neck polo shirt, the one that’s tight enough that it shows off the bulge of his biceps and the definition of his pecs and abs. Eddie knows this shirt. Buck's favourite, because he knows he looks good in it.

something binding us together (Established Buddie | 20K | Teen): Or: Eddie plans a long-avoided visit to his parents, discovers some things about his magic, and begins to build his family a home in LA's witching community.

Podfic

🔥 [podfic] tomorrow will always and forever now be today (tomorrow is our always and forever) by Matriaya // fic by @chronicowboy (Post-S6, Time Loop | 5-6h | Mature): "Think I can get a hug from my best man on my wedding day?" he asks, quietly hopeful in a way that makes Eddie want to tear off his skin. "Sure," Chris replies with a shrug, turning to throw Eddie a cheeky grin. "Dad, Buck needs a hug." (OR: eddie gets trapped in a time loop on the day buck marries natalia)

🔥 my certainty is wild, weaving [Podfic] by blackglass/ @blackestglitter for tuckergreeen/ @henwilsonmd (Post-S5A, Hurt Buck | 45-60min | Teen): “Eddie,” Carla says softly. “You could have called. We would’ve met you at the hospital.” He shakes his head. “No. I didn’t—uh. I didn’t go to the hospital.” He feels the way Carla’s hand goes still. “Eddie.” It’s not nearly as soft-spoken this time. “You didn’t go see him? Or Chim? Your team?” “They’re not my team,” Eddie says, almost without thinking. He winces as soon as the words are out. Or: Buck is hurt, Eddie is worried, and everything is broken.

[podfic] i was supposed to sweat you out (i think there's been a glitch) by half_bakedboy/@half-bakedboy // fic by @loserdiaz (Canon Divergent, Fire Academy | 45-60min | Explicit): "What's your problem, man?" "You. You're my fucking problem, Diaz." There were a lot of problems with Eddie Diaz, if you ask Buck. The guy is obnoxiously good at everything without even trying, he's too perfect, too confident. And the biggest problem of them all: Eddie's an attractive asshole that features more often than not in Buck's filthiest dreams. or; The Buck and Eddie meet at the fire academy, rivals to lovers fic.

🔥 Like Any Unloved Thing [Podfic] by ReformedTsunderePodfics/ @film-in-my-soul // fic by @hmslusitania (Urban Fantasy/Noir AU, PI Eddie, Ghost Buck | 1.5-2h | Mature): After the war, Eddie Diaz opened his own private investigation business here in LA and usually he does alright for himself. But this case, the one with the Buckley siblings, is going to crawl under his skin and stay there. It's going to change his life. He has no idea how.

[Podfic] If I Risk It All (Could You Break My Fall?) by liketherestofla, MistMarauder/@gracieryder for Princessfbi/ @princessfbi (James Bond AU | 4.5-5h | Explicit): “This is Buck,” Bobby said when Buck’s tongue refused to unstick from the top of his mouth. “Your new quartermaster.” Eddie’s eyes— brown with just a glint of green if you caught them in the right light— widened before he scanned Buck with another sweeping assessment. “You’re—” Buck had heard it all before. “Not all of us nerds are the skinny kids that used to get picked on in high school.”

🔥 Hot Ghost Problems by ebjameston [Podfic] by Rhea314 (Rhea)/ @rhea314 // fic by @ebjameston (Canon Divergent, S2, Ghost Buck, Witch Eddie | 5-6h | Teen): Eddie is the newest firefighter at the 118. Buck is the ghost haunting the 118. Unfortunately for both of them, Eddie's also a witch and needs to put Buck's spirit to rest, because that's what witches do. Turns out, Buck's spirit? Super not interested in being put to rest. Very interested, however, in flirting with Firefighter Diaz, who is just trying to survive his candidate year. (Also turns out, Buck? Super not dead.)

WIP

Kiss Me Once Cause You Know I Had A Long Night by I_still_dont_understand_13 / @dangerpronebuddie (Prompt collection | 30/? | 19K | Teen): 100 kiss prompts.

30. 70. what if i told you none of it was accidental: An accidental kiss that confuses you both, but only a moment passes before you crash your lips back against each other's

What’s Your Order? by JJK/ @trenchcoatsandtimetravel (Post-S7E5, BuckTommy | 3/6 | 6K | Teen): 5 Times Buck Guessed Tommy’s Coffee Order + 1 Time He Didn’t Have To

🔥 Cowboy With a One Track Mind by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon Divergence, Not A Firefighter Buck | 2/4 | 11K | Mature): Spin-off Sequel to Evan Buckley & the Coma-Verse of Madness - Chapter 7 (Land): Grieving and tortured, Evan Buckley has been living alone in Montana in a remote cabin for nearly a decade. After an incident that leaves him missing six months of his life, and suddenly in connection with a group of strangers from Los Angeles, Evan must decide whether to remain in his self-imposed exile, or take a chance at life again.

🔥 Any Other Way by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon Divergent, S2 | 9/18 | 49K | Mature): In a switcheroo alternate universe, Buck spends young adulthood in the military, while Eddie, who has no idea Christopher exists, spends his twenties messing around, finally enjoying freedom away from his family’s expectations. When they both end up in Los Angeles, at the 118, some things are different, and others will be the same in any universe.

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At the Start of the End of the World- @marvelingjules

Here's my piece for the @steddiebang ! It was such an honor to work on this project and I had so much fun making art for it! This scene is probably one of my favorites so having the opportunity to draw it was just- ugh a dream come true!

If anyone wants to read the fic, I'll add links after the post is up at the top. Please check out the wonderful author and give them some love!!

A/N: ao3 link is now added!!

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[steddiebang]

At the Start of the End of the World | Teen | 45K

Author: InsaneJuliann / marvelingjules Artist: mc-i-r

Eddie survived the Demobats (if only barely), Max is in a coma, and the Upside Down is seeping slowly into Hawkins. Steve’s doing what he can, looking out for the people he cares about - but who takes care of him? Eddie, who’s cleared of murder charges but only technically, figures he’s got the time and the interest in taking that job on. And maybe, there’s more to the friendship growing between them than just Platonic feelings. But as the Upside Down grows stronger in Hawkins, becoming harder to ignore, and old enemies and allies make themselves known, Steve and Eddie’s growing feelings for each other may have to wait - indefinitely.

Fic | Art

Pairings: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Characters: Robin Buckley, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers, Eleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine “Max” Mayfield,Wayne Munson, Jim “Chief” Hopper, Joyce Byers, Kali Prasad Tags: post-season four, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Eddie Munson Lives, Developing Relationship, Steve Harrington Has PTSD, Soft Eddie Munson, Nightmares, The usual Upside Down shenanigans

[chaosandwolves]

Buddie ppl

Can you please share your Buddie comfort fics with me?

Here are some of mine:

Drive you home tonight by @serendipitouscontaminant (telm_393)

Tell me about despair by @hattalove

let's hear it for the boy by @hattalove

The Evolution of Buddie series by @marvelingjules (InsaneJuliann)

[mommalosthermind]

Last Line Challenge

Tagged by the lovely @dandelion-wings

Rules: In a new post, show the last line you wrote and tag as many people as there are words (or as many as you feel like)

One touch turns the rotten stake to ash at his feet.

…I’m trying to remember which blogs write now seijfnvosdjfnv

@comradekiwi @gold-rhine @kae-karo @marvelingjules @omgpoindexter @theluckaestartotheleft @ciaran @dkniade @fickle-jackdaw @crimsongrimoire @winterhawkkisses

[kedreeva]

Happy birthday! Submitting a second ask for WIP Wednesday with "Bangfic CH14"

OKAY, so I fell asleep before getting to all the things last night, so I'm gonna run through all the same-hat asks in a single post.

These are bits from Final Pack, which I wrote on to share since I can't share bangfic (but I did write the sentences for bangfic too, obviously)

WIP Wednesday | Make me write | The Final Pack

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“Does she know? That he’s out here?”

“Charlie?” He shook his head. “He didn’t want to get her hopes up, in case you said no, or- or knew it wouldn’t work. Steve, he- he loves her more than I could possibly explain. You have to understand that he would never hurt her. He would do anything for her, and she’d deserve it. Charlie deserves the whole world.”

Steve’s eyes shadowed, but he nodded. “You love her, too.”

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“I’ll do it for you, though.”

Confused, Osker turned back. “I said I won’t want it.”

The quirk of Steve’s brow told Osker he definitely heard that lie. “I mean that I’ll bite him, because you’re the one asking.”

Osker’s heart picked up again, making him a little light headed. The way Steve looked at him, like he still wanted to bite Osker, should have been unsettling, but all it did was stoke warmth in his belly. “Why?” he asked, cautious. “What difference does it make, who asks?”

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“And you’ll tell him that the venom might kill him,” Steve said firmly. “It could go either way with him. You make sure he’s willing to take that risk. If he loves his mate, he should consider what it would do to her to lose him.”

“I’ll tell him again,” Osker agreed. “I’ll make sure he understands. Do you- do I need to stay again, too? Like before?”

@lizhly @veteratorianvillainy @marvelingjules @aisalynn @starryeyedjanai @aparticularbandit @six-of-snakes @whimsicalmeerkat This should cover all the sentences for these asks!

[chorus-the-mutate]

Shout out to @marvelingjules and @jess-the-vampire for having immaculate content

And shout out to @commander-cheezbiscuts101, @kennybug and @1boldearth for being my mutuals (:

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🎇 Sierra’s Third Annual 12 Days of Rec-mas! 🎇

Day 9: take my heart clean apart

Author: mistymountainking @stovetuna Rating: Mature Length: 13,889 words

Review: A beautiful, indulgent Steve/Tony get together fic. These two chapters manage to pack in lots of pining Tony despite the fact that they get together almost right away. Tony POV means you’re along for the ride with exquisite and sensual details, lots of second guessing, and perfect moments of clarity when you understand just how gone these two are for each other. To steal from the author, this fic will leave you, like Steve, “giddy, predatory, hungry, horny, lovestruck, and a little bit stupid with happiness.”

27 notes - Posted January 2, 2022

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🎇 Sierra’s Third Annual 12 Days of Rec-mas! 🎇

Day 11: Blurred

Author: NotEvenCloseToStraight @not-close-to-straight Rating: Mature Length: 18,620 words

Review: This is a Bucky and Winter sharing a body and a boyfriend (Tony) fic that feeds my love of angst with a happy ending. The plot centers around the deteriorating boundaries between Bucky and Winter, and how Tony works with Dr Strange and Helen Cho to fix it by creating a new body for Bucky. The characters are so SO soft with each other. The way that the three main characters work together is beautiful, but the author packs in some great side interactions between Tony, Steve, and Natasha that are hilarious and sweet in their own right. The last chapter is particularly well done, with steadily rising tension which builds right up to the happy ending and the :saxophone noises: happy ending. ❤️❤️❤️

28 notes - Posted January 4, 2022

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🎇🎇 Sierra’s 3rd Annual 12 Days of Rec-mas! 🎇🎇

Here are the 12 wonderful fics I got to share with you this year! Click through for my review and the link to the fic. Have a wonderful New Year filled with Marvel fic goodness!

Day 1: inspired by Areiton @areiton Steve/Tony, Explicit

Day 2: Of All the Gin Joints by dracusfyre @dracusfyre Bucky/Tony, Teen

Day 3: The B in Subtle Does Not Stand for Bucky by 27dragons, tisfan @27dragons, @tisfan Bucky/Tony, Explicit

Day 4: Baby Lovers Like You and Me (Never Say Die) by FestiveFerret @festiveferret Steve/Tony, Mature

Day 5: The Mistletoe Kiss Polka by RayShippouUchiha @rayshippouuchiha Bucky/Tony, Mature

Day 6: begin again by desitonystark @ad1thi Tony/Sam, Gen

Day 7: Regrettable by Syifrae @syifrae Bucky/Tony, Teen

Day 8: Broken People by dracusfyre @dracusfyre Bucky/Tony, Mature

Day 9: take my heart clean apart by mistymountainking @stovetuna Steve/Tony, Mature

Day 10: Come Back To Me, To Us by JehBeeEh @jehbeeeh Steve/Bucky/Tony, Mature

Day 11: Blurred by NotEvenCloseToStraight @not-close-to-straight Bucky/Tony/Winter, Mature

Day 12: Snow Murder by Reioka @aurumacadicus Bucky/Tony, Teen

30 notes - Posted January 6, 2022

#2

Meeting on the Turret Stairs (Winteriron)

A fill for the AU: Royalty square for this round of @tonystarkbingo

Also on ao3. Based on the lovely artwork by Frederic William Burton.

*****

Bucky paced at the base of the turret stairs. Soft neighs and whinnies floated up from the stables and through the high window slits, but the only other sound to be heard was the slight clinking of his chainmail as he turned. The light was fading; Tony would have to descend for the evening meal soon, at the king’s command. As much as Tony relished defying his father, his mother would be departing for her annual trip to the South in a few days’ time, and Bucky knew Tony would not send the queen off with the echoes of an argument in her ears.

The breeze through the windows was biting, but if Bucky closed his eyes, the sounds of the horses just barely brought to mind their daily summer rides. He forced himself to imagine breathing lavender and green grass, instead of dust and wet stone. It had been far too long since he could hold Tony, away from the watchful eyes of the castle. The demands on Tony’s time had been steadily increasing over the past months, and it felt like this ambush was the only way to catch a moment with his prince.

And catch him he did.

Tony appeared, muttering to himself as he rounded the bend in the stairs. Bucky rushed up the few steps separating them and reached –

“Oh!” Tony startled. His wide brown eyes met Bucky’s as he flailed wildly, feet skidding down two steps at a time. Bucky surged up and managed to catch Tony’s wrist as the prince spun away from him and landed his other hand on the outer wall to steady himself.

Bucky gentled his hold on Tony’s arm, hugging it to his chest. He laid a kiss to the crook of Tony’s elbow through his dark blue sleeve and pretended the prince’s unsteady breaths were from more than surprise and a near tumble down the stairs. Tony ducked his head, cheeks burning. His voice was quiet as he claimed, “Sir Barnes, I can’t delay.”

“I know.”

Tony tried to pull his arm away, but the effort was half-hearted. Bucky pressed his face closer. “I’m sorry.”

“What could you possibly need to apologize for, my knight?”

“For surprising you. I didn’t mean to.”

Tony turned to face him, and Bucky dropped his arm in favor of curling his hands around Tony’s waist. He tugged, bringing Tony towards him, well beyond the bounds of propriety, until Tony’s body was pressed along his.

He didn’t return Bucky’s smile. Tony placed a hand on Bucky’s shoulder. It trembled, and for a moment, Bucky was sure the prince would push him away. It was strange to be looking up at Tony, but Bucky held his gaze and waited. The moment stretched like thick honey, sweet and dark and secret.

Tony shifted slowly, down to Bucky’s step. Their legs tangled together. Bucky had only a moment to enjoy the return of their more familiar height difference before Tony’s trembling fingers touched his cheek. Bucky held his breath as they trailed along his cheekbone to the edge of his coif, a thin line of fire burning in their wake.

“Bucky.” The knight had faced down many enemies, but that whisper made his heart flutter and weakened his knees.

He couldn’t face the longing on Tony’s face. Not when there was also hesitation there. No doubt the prince could no more banish thoughts of duty, of their responsibilities, than Bucky could himself. But, perhaps just a moment -

He closed his eyes and felt a shiver run down his spine. This tower was cold, but his longing rose up, a heat so intense he knew it could consume them both. He tightened his arms around Tony, felt a shuddering exhale against his lips.

Bucky was seconds away from kissing Tony, from welcoming the fire and damning the consequences, when he heard footsteps coming up the hall. Tony pulled away, still unsteady but more graceful once he reached the flat stones of the hallway. Bucky watched him greet Jarvis with a quick stream of chatter and fall into step beside the king’s butler. Disappointment sat heavily in Bucky’s chest, but he forced himself to return the nod Jarvis gave him as the two men passed.

The cold stone was hard at his back as he listened to Tony’s fading footsteps.

50 notes - Posted January 15, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Tony’s coffee!

A fill for @tonystarkbingo, square K1: Hedonism. Logo by the wonderful @saganarojanaolt!

77 notes - Posted January 30, 2022

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[mercurygray]

I posted 2,578 times in 2022

867 posts created (34%)

1,711 posts reblogged (66%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@mercurygray

@carbone14

@shoshiwrites

@marvelingjules

@captainkilly

I tagged 2,357 of my posts in 2022

Only 9% of my posts had no tags

#asked and answered - 153 posts

#i have written a thing - 138 posts

#shopping for a fanfic - 131 posts

#rebagelling for a later crowd - 115 posts

#the care and feeding of your friendly writer - 98 posts

#this has been a psa - 97 posts

#writing - 92 posts

#joan warren - 85 posts

#original girl gang - 79 posts

#house of the dragon - 78 posts

Longest Tag: 137 characters

#(which is great! your brain needs downtime! but pls try something with a higher difficulty setting too cos your brain needs that as well)

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

One of my fandom servers recently shared another post about the vicious 'comments-likes-kudos-reblogs-no one is sharing my stuff' cycle that often pop up in internet writer circles.

And after we'd gone on a ways, one of the people in this conversation (the always lovely and astute @captainkilly) pointed out that that what writers want when we complain about things like this - what a lot of us want, anyway - isn't necessarily pure attention, but connection. We want to talk with someone about something that makes us happy. We've written something down specifically for the express purpose of giving voice to a thought we have. We want to have a conversation - ideally a deep and genuine one, but a conversation regardless.

I thought this was a very valid take. And I realized something else, too - To find that person, you have to BE that person.

How do I know this? Because I'm TERRIBLE at it. I have been the person on the sideline stamping my foot that my genius isn’t being noticed and isn’t that awful?  I can't start conversations on the internet FOR BEANS - I can be VERY self conscious when I want to be. I've done this with exactly four people over the last two years. Three of them are still talking to me.

And here's where this story gets interesting. That fourth person? I asked them for perceived internet clout. I wanted to be in their circle because I thought it would bring me fame and recognition and legitimacy and they could put me in front of eyeballs, and you know what, they're NOT still talking to me, because to be honest, I figured out after a while that she didn't care about my stuff - and I had never cared about hers.

But those other three folks? They'd jump through the internet and hit someone for me. I love them to bits. I would jump through the internet for them, too.

Connection, not attention. Talk to people. 

125 notes - Posted April 14, 2022

#4

House of the Dragon 1.9 thoughts: I love Jace's shocked Pikachu face with Helaena's speech. Like, what, that's how marriages work around here? I've only seen Mom with Dad, Totally Not Dad, and Daemon, and they all never treated her like that. This is an outrage.

128 notes - Posted October 10, 2022

#3

I went to go see the new Top Gun again after work ($5 Mondays!) and I think I found the moment in the movie where Phoenix really adopts Bob.

In their first dogfight against Maverick, Hangman is flying with Phoenix and Bob, and after their plane is shot down, Hangman desperately asks for help trying to find Maverick when the sun is in his eyes.

Phoenix reminds him that she's dead and therefore out of the game, and Bob says "See you in the afterlife, Bagman."

It's the first time someone else has used Phoenix's derogatory take on his callsign - and Phoenix smiles. Yeah, this guy's on her team. Just watch someone try to take her WSO. (And he made a joke!)

251 notes - Posted June 27, 2022

#2

Things You Said Prompts

… in the dark

… in the aftermath

… under a bridge

… for comfort

… with intent to harm

… in the shade of a tree

… where the water was loud

… out of anger

… out of fear

… when I wasn't listening

… when I was gone

… where everyone could hear

… where no one could hear

… when I wasn't meant to hear

… that you regretted after

… when we were afraid

… when we were in danger

… when one or more of us was drunk

… after the storm had passed

… to comfort me

… far away from all of it

… when we woke

… while we slept

… with our bodies and not our voices

… when we were close together

… when the world was ending

things you didn't say at all

336 notes - Posted April 19, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Achievements in Fan Writing:

inarticulate screaming in comments

'i read this in one sitting'

'i don't usually read this but I liked yours'

'I hoped somebody would be writing [x] and then I found this!😍'

'i didn't even know I needed this until now'

'i've never even seen this show but i loved this'

'you bastard now i'm writing this too'

'I have had your OC for only a day but if anything happened to them I would...'-insert meme here

'you made me start shipping [pairing]'

'you made me see this character differently'

'you made me see this character'

'here i drew you fanart based on your fic'

made it onto someone's rec list

2,607 notes - Posted February 21, 2022

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[felawnie]

@marvelingjules

Part 2 of The Nightmare Comic. 

I spent a lot of time wondering about The Rules & how it all probably worked. 

If this post gets 50,000 notes I’ll make a Part Three.

[mc-i-r]

I was tagged by the wonderful @vecnuthy for this lil game!!

RULES: post the last sentence you wrote (fanfic / original / anything) and tag as many people as there are words in the sentence

"He just hopes Steve will let him."

no pressure tags! (also sorry if you didn't wanna be tagged): @small-teacup @beenherewaytoolong @stardust-walker @estrellami-1 @acowardinmordor @marvelingjules @a-little-unsteddie

[wardog-of-the-endless]

I posted 938 times in 2022

That's 329 more posts than 2021!

25 posts created (3%)

913 posts reblogged (97%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@wardog-of-the-endless

@youknowitsworthfightingfor

@marvelingjules

@wastelandbebe

@daughter-of-infinity

I tagged 938 of my posts in 2022

#text post - 126 posts

#humor - 90 posts

#autumn - 55 posts

#fall - 53 posts

#stunning - 46 posts

#art - 44 posts

#gif set - 44 posts

#video - 43 posts

#beautiful - 38 posts

#are queue going trick or treating? - 36 posts

Longest Tag: 80 characters

#let's put captain america in a fake hospital room and pretend it's still the 40s

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Casually considering changing the blog name...

Ooops? 

But yeah, possibly something Sandman related, rather than just the sideblog being that. LOL 

10 notes - Posted September 8, 2022

#4

Hey guys, checking in during Hurricane Ian Prep to remind you I'm in Florida and may be Out Of Pocket for a few days. Not sure when or for how long! Will try to binge a bit and my Queue is 2/3rds stocked so. You shouldn't be totally without my nonsense!

Have a flower.

EDIT: I LIVED BTW! All good! We never lost power! (In case you come to my blog and see this, I’ll curate a new Pinned Post this weekend.)

10 notes - Posted September 27, 2022

#3

wakandan-wardog -> wardog-of-the-endless

wakandan-wardog has been stepped back to a sideblog title. (Essentially I just swapped names on two of my blogs, wakandan-wardog & (the formerly wakandan-warcry) now wardog-of-the-endless.) All content the same, stories will be continuing, etc etc. 

11 notes - Posted September 8, 2022

#2

Question to Tumblr: Do Ficbinders ever make them for others? Do you sell/trade?

Wandering in the Fan/Ficbinding tags wondering. I don’t know how to make them for myself and some of these are DAMN GORGEOUS and I need them in my life. Help a sister out. 

15 notes - Posted April 11, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾 pls show us the babies!!

AHHHHHH ok so Kat knows the way to my heart but tumblr CLEARLY wants us to suffer. I swear I've answered this like 4 times, and included different numbers of photos each time. So I guess we'll just do a couple and see if it lets me get away with it? And if someone wants more puppers, or the cats, or a specific dog... >.> Just ask?

Obsessed with this pic of Sin from the Birthday trip, it's fully my profile pic on FB.

Also a really great picture of Cassanova the Curly Coated Retriever during tracking (recovering an article).

See the full post

39 notes - Posted August 22, 2022

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Ho postato 1.783 volte nel 2022

Sono 232 post in più del 2021!

22 post creati (1%)

1.761 post rebloggati (99%)

Blog che ho rebloggato di più:

@marvelingjules

@swiftiediaz

@capseycartwright

@belovedbuddie

@nightshine629

Ho taggato 930 dei miei post nel 2022

Solo 48% dei miei post non aveva tag

#buddie - 178 post

#eddie diaz - 139 post

#evan buckley - 70 post

#eddie munson - 59 post

#911 spoilers - 55 post

#steve harrington - 45 post

#steddie - 45 post

#the buckley diaz family - 31 post

#buddie fic rec - 25 post

#lgbt - 22 post

Longest Tag: 123 characters

#he loves eddie so much that its okay if he doesn't love him the same way if it means that he can still have him in his life

I miei post migliori nel 2022:

#5

I want someone to look at me the way Eddie Diaz looks at Evan Buckley

30 note - Postate 9 marzo 2022

#4

Why should buck buy a new couch when he could just sit on Eddie's face

40 note - Postate 20 settembre 2022

#3

I was thinking about... Buck finally says to Lucy "I'm taken, things weren't going well between us but we're working on it" and Lucy is like oh okay fine no worries, and then she ask "what's their name?" And buck just says "Taylor", that's it, end of the conversation.

Next she keeps hearing about "Buckley and Diaz", how they're so close even if Diaz left and some other stuff so she just assumes that Diaz = Taylor, Buck boyfriend. Cute.

So one day Eddie comes to the station, maybe to surprise the team, maybe because Bobby wanted to talk with him and he stops to chat with buck for a few minutes.

At that point Lucy joins them, looks at Eddie and says: "oh, you must be Taylor, nice to meet you, I've heard a lot about you".

This is has no point, but I found it funny

53 note - Postate 25 marzo 2022

#2

What I say: I'm in the mood for reading

What I mean: I physically and mentally need to read one hundred fanfictions with the same trope about my noncanonical ship or I'm going to scream and explode in million pieces and fly past the atmosphere and reconnect with the universe and become part of it

318 note - Postate 30 giugno 2022

Il mio post numero 1 del 2022

Favourite steddie trope: Eddie barely survives the demobat attack B U T Steve saves him, takes him home and takes care of him until eventually they fall in love with each other - but they're obviously oblivious and pining the whole time

899 note - Postate 8 agosto 2022

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[mistchievous]

Whaaat? A podfic two days in a row!?

I know. A miracle. 😂 I’m currently fighting my WIP folder tbh. Too many things have been just chilling in it for far too long. So here you go!

A podfic for “The More Things Stay the Same” which is Part 11 of @marvelingjules’ The Evolution of Buddie Series. Happy Sunday!

Length: 37 minutes 47 seconds Format: Streaming & MP3 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Relationship: Evan “Buck” Buckley/Eddie Diaz (Buddie) Ao3 Link: Here Podfic Series Link: Here