#napoleon solo & gaby teller

[ssalballoon]

ISTANBUL 1963

[heytheredeann]

TMFU + text posts pt. 11

[thattripleabattery]

Napoleon: *Gently taps table*

Illya: *Taps back*

Waverly: What are they doing?

Gaby: Morse code.

Napoleon: *Aggressively taps table*

Illya: *Slams hands down* YOU TAKE

THAT BACK-

[deducitetemporacarmen]

The Man From U.N.C.L.E (2015) Gift Exchange

....goes into the next round! You know the drill!

Signups are now open for the exchange until mid October - you can find this year’s collection and rules here!

This sounds cool! What is it and what do I have to do?

The TMFU Gift Exchange is exactly what it sounds like. You sign up right here by filling out the request and offer forms. After the sign-up closes, your offer will be matched with someone else’s requests and your requests with someone else’s offer anonymously (not necessarily the same participant). Once the matching is done, this gift exchange appears then under Assignments on your AO3 account with your assigned requests. From those requests you choose a prompt and write a fic for it with at least 1000 words in English or create fanart for it. Create a gift, get a gift!

If you are already familiar with exchanges either on AO3 or other sites, nothing about this should be too unusual, but if you’re a fan of the film who would like to participate but is new to the concept of exchanges and has questions or concerns, please check out the FAQ of the collection for more info!

Schedule:

Sign-ups open: September 25th (Wednesday) Sign-ups close: October 13th (Sunday) Email Check-In: November 24th (Sunday) Deadline: December 15th (Sunday) Works Revealed: December 25th (Wednesday) Creators Revealed: January 1st (Wednesday)

Who do I talk to if I have questions?

If it's not answered already in the FAQ of the collection, please feel free to comment directly on this post or send a message to me @deducitetemporacarmen with any questions or concerns. The collection email is deducitetemporacarmen@gmail.com (also me lol).

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[justabigoldnerd]

This Post made me spend like 12 hours making these but it was fun soooo 😆🥰 Here are some low-effort gifs of the Trio doing this dance thingy

[cha-melodius]

TMFU + Certainly Not a Bot Tumblr Descriptions (inspiration)

[j0die101]

I love how Illya and Napoleon just seem to take turns saving each other's lives. And also, how they would have kept ending up dead if not for the moment of "I hate this dude but guess I gotta save him, only for the sake of the mission of course" when they saved the other one before. Especially at the beginning of the movie.

See under the cut for a very detailed list 😅😅

~Illya holds onto the car Napoleon and Gabby try to escape in~ Napoleon could have very easily killed him right there, clear shot, no distance at all, but somehow it just doesn't seem fair (N "saves" I)

~ Public bathroom scene: Illya refrains from suffocating Napoleon after his boss tells him to let go.~ kinda not sure whether that counts. Saving his life by not killing him (?), guess he could've just ignored his handler and go all in. I'll let it count. (I "saves" N)

~ breaking into the satellite facility part 1: almost getting caught because Illya is too slow to pick the lock -> Napoleon picking the lock for them (N saves I, or well saves them both)

~ breaking into the satellite facility part 2: Illya figuring out a way to escape when everything goes to shit. (I saves N, or well also saves them both)

~ The best, funniest and most epic scene in the entire movie if you ask me: the harbour and Napoleon's little truck-picnick~ now see I really love this scene because it is incredibly comedic while being incredibly dramatic and angsty and a major turning point in the story. They're being chased - they're out in the harbour on a boat - all escape ways blocked - Napoleon holding on to the top of the boat. They're being shot at - a lot. Illya takes a sharp turn - Napoleon falls off the boat into the water, or does he let go on purpose ?- Illya doesn't notice right away. Turning around a few moments later he only sees the entry holes of the shots, right where Napoleon used to hang on. What conclusion does this lead him to? Surely he must think Napoleon got shot, fell off the boat and is drowning or bleeding out or both somewhere on the water. He is on his own. So he tries to get away, but is fighting a lost fight. Meanwhile, Napoleon swims ashore, finding the picnic basket on the truck and just enjoys a little break, while Iliya is being hunted down.

Now here comes the part, which I consider the major turning point in their partnership. It's a tiny little moment. Almost unnoticeable. Almost.

Illya's boat is now on fire, and it's sinking quite rapidly. The hunt is over. Napoleon starts the engine of the truck. He's about to just drive off, in the chaos no one would suspect their own truck driving out of the harbour. He could just tell their handlers the truth. Iliya was killed by their targets. Get rid of him easily and move on with the mission by himself.

But then, he changes his mind. We can see how his expression changes. He's like "damn, somehow I can't do that. Why do I have to be like this? Why can't I just let him be done with?" Kinda being annoyed by himself really.

And so he turns the truck, drives it into the water, right onto their opponents boat, sinking all of them. Using the headlights to locate Illya. Saving his life by dragging him to the surface and ashore. (N saves I)

~ the chair: Napoleon is trapped, tortured by a nazi psychopath, no way of escaping. He believes Gaby has sold them out. He has no idea whether Illya is even still alive. And yet, somehow there he is, getting him out of a hopeless situation. (Also if anyone is ever shocked by electricity, get them to the hospital immediately!!! Heart failure can happen from this as well a day after as right away. They need to be under medical observation!!! Don't let the media tell you otherwise!!!) (I saves N)

~ the iconic motorcycle scene. Illya is hurt, trapped under his own vehicle after a crash that, lets be honest, should have killed him instantly. Napoleon is trying to save Gaby from the crashed car and is ambushed, about to get shot point blank while on his back on the ground. Yet somehow Illya doesn't just manage to get his motorcycle off of himself, but continues to throw it onto Napoleon's assailant. Guess Iliya's in the lead now (I saves N)

~ And finally: the stand off about the disc. Illya feels betrayed, he is struggling, he doesn't want to kill Napoleon, but needs to finish the mission. He is close to a psychotic episode. There is so much pressure on him, who wouldn't be stressed to their total limit. By now Napoleon knows him, he is excellent in reading people. He would have been able to shoot first. Maybe even resulting into killing Illya. But instead he decides differently and is able to de-escalate the situation. By showing care and kindness (aka surprising Illya with the watch). Thereby he doesn't only save his own life, he probably saves them both. (N saves I, I guess)

~ together they are able to make the only logical decision. A decision that is probably saving millions of lives. They burn the disc. Disobedience against their handlers. A decision based on what is right. Together. (N&I saving loads of people together)

[pippinoftheshire]

Tis that time of the week, for me anyway lol

I actually have four fics on the go at once, but two of them are sort of redundant at the moment so,

From A Cowboy and a Communist Walk Into a Bar:

There is a reasonable explanation for this; one that Illya will think up one day, even if it kills him. He doesn’t believe in coincidence, not destiny. No even luck. In the world of international espionage, one relies on skill and skill alone. An incompetent spy doesn’t last very long, usually ending up in an unmarked grave before they’ve been in the game longer than a year or two. He’s been submerged in the culture of secrecy and spy work since he was fourteen, first with the GRU in his motherland, and then, following a mission to Berlin, he’d been transferred to U.N.C.L.E. It’s been six years now, him and his partner, Gabriella Teller. He wishes she was here with him this time, but she’s in France, sniffing around for trouble. So it’s with a sense of looming dread and irritation that Illya shoulders his way into the local bar, squinting into the sudden golden hazed gloom. It smells of beer and something smokey, and Illya instantly longs for the fresh night air outside.

And The Istanbul Affair:

It takes them another twenty minutes of thin asphalt roads before they finally reach the city. And Illya cannot help but admit, at least to himself, that this hot, dusty land has a certain beauty to it. But Istanbul herself… she is all ornate buildings, elegant blocks with rows of balconies, plaster and yellow stone and tiles patterned with glorious color. Illya can see domed roofs gleaming in the sunlight, and spires of silver and gold, mounted with spheres and crescent moons. They even pass a market, tucked away into a square, and the air is suddenly filled with the scent of rosewater, orange, and spiced meat and flatbread. There are trees everywhere too, emerald boughs rustling in the breeze, the faintest gleam of sapphire between buildings showing where the sea stretches off into the horizon, blue like Solo’s eyes.

tagging @justabigoldnerd, @vnyu73, @huggiebird, @heytheredeann

@cha-melodius, @falling-into-peril, @bighandsforabigheart

@too-young-to-fall-in-love, @freddiepurrcury, @prettyboynapoleonsolo, @nicijones

@the-golden-comet, @ikeepwatchinghelicopters and anyone else who wants to join!

[napollya-inspiration]

I know I’ve been in and out of the fandom but did we know that Guy Ritchie has a playlist up with songs that inspired The Man from UNCLE (2015)?

[headcanonthings]

Napoleon: If you want my advice- Gaby: No offense but you’re the last person I want relationship advice from. You tried to kill your significant other. Multiple times. Napoleon: First off, that was before we started dating. Secondly, he also tried to kill me. Illya: It’s true. It was mutually attempted murder.

[yallwildinrn]

ID in alt text. Click for better quality.

Please like and/or reblog if you save! Thank you!

These idiot spies have enraptured me in heart and soul, so I just had to make some edits/collages/phone backgrounds for them! Hope y’all enjoy em <3

[heytheredeann]

TMFU + headlines (pt. 11)

[thattripleabattery]

Gaby: In your opinion, what's the height of stupidity?

Illya: *turning to Napoleon* How tall are you, cowboy?

[ultimate-polyship-tourney]

Ultimate Polyship Tournament:Round 65|Side B

[justabigoldnerd]

Illya: A golden retriever wearing a black cat costume that's incredibly convincing until you notice the excited thump thump thump of his tail wagging when he sees his friends

Solo: A black cat very confidently wearing a golden retriever costume and bristling, hissing, and spitting when someone tries to take it off

Gaby: A bear that minds her own business and says it like it is and will tear your throat out if you try her

[bestpolyshipbracket]

Best Polyamorous Ship Group 3 Round 1