#poppyhollow

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Dark Forest Resident: Bristleblaze

Aliases / Nicknames: Sweetheart

Gender: tom (neutered)

Sexuality: bisexual

Family: Aspenleaf (mother), Redberry (father), Berrystripe (sister), Poppyhollow (mate)

Other Relations: Nutmeg (best friend)

Clan: Thunderclan

Rank: Warrior

Characteristics: neutered, strong moral code

Number of Victims: 1

Number of Murders: 1

Murder Method: biting throat

Known Victims: Poppyhollow

Victim Profile: orange and white cats

Cause of Death: rabies, killed by Poppyhollow

Cautionary Tale: sometimes being good doesn’t get you anything.

Story:

Bristleblaze was a good cat.

Lawful, following the warrior code and his own moral code, it went against his nature to turn away a cat in need. So when he saw an orange and white tom seemingly stuck in a trap, of course he went to help!

Only for the tom to trap him inside and run away laughing for the Twolegs to find.

He sat in the cage for almost a day, fur puffed out with fear until the Twoleg came to get him. He tried to stay calm, gently communicating his request to be free to the Twoleg, who merely called him a ‘polite young fellow’ and put him in the back of the truck alongside a row of others.

The cats were taken to the Cutter’s, and by the time they left, almost all of them were different.

Bristleblaze staggered back to the clan, trying to shake the ringing, mocking laughter from the orange and white tom and the stinging as the twoleg medicine wore off.

He and his mate- Poppyhollow- had already been trying for kittens, but after he was captured by the Twolegs, no matter how many attempts they made, the couple remained kitless.

Assuming Poppyhollow would be happier with someone who could provide her with kits, Bristleblaze broke off their relationship, ignoring her questions about why, after two dozen moons, he was leaving her.

He left the clan after Poppyhollow found a new mate and soon popped out five healthy new kits.  



He left for the Twolegplace, determined to get revenge on the orange and white tom who had ruined his life.

Instead he met Nutmeg, the sweetest cat-let alone kittypet- he had ever met.

Nutmeg had invited him in and shared his food with the then half-starved Bristleblaze.

After a few moons, Bristleblaze moved in, much to the surprise of the resident Two-leg.

For a few more moons, everything was happy.

But then rumors of a she-cat gone feral and killing other cats rose from the streets.

Bristleblaze decided to investigate, following the trail the diseased she-cat had left, intent on stopping her before she could hurt his beloved Nutmeg.

To his horror, the diseased she-cat was Poppyhollow.

He managed to kill her, but the damage was already done to him, and the pair soon lay together, reunited in death.

Additional information:

--Submission by @ambitiousauthor​

--He was given the option to go to Starclan, but didn’t believe he deserved it.

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Phone Sex

by poppyhollow

He imagined kissing Stede and digging his nails into Stede's back and his voice came gravely and deep. “What are you wearing?”

He heard a muffled giggle and his own smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. “Navy slacks and a light blue dress shirt.” “Mmm, I bet you look nice.” “I’d look nicer in your hotel bed with my clothes on the floor.” “Stede Bonnet, are you flirting with me?” He could practically feel Stede’s blush through the phone and he couldn’t stop the stupid grin spreading across his face.

Words: 2071, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet

Relationships: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet

Additional Tags: Phone Sex, Mutual Masturbation, Sexy Times, Blackbeard | Edward Teach Loves Stede Bonnet, Stede Bonnet Loves Blackbeard | Edward Teach, I Will Go Down With This Ship, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Fluff and Smut, Fluff

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/41533305

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Drew what Poppyhollow and Bristle’s kits would look like (if they had any)

Shout out to the little dude that looks almost identical to Bristle, gotta love it when kits resemble their parents

Base by Speckleplanet on DA

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Avery and Bristleblaze: *realizing that they might actually have feelings for each other*

Poppyhollow, watching from StarClan:

@ambitiousauthor

I’m sure they have the same reaction themselves

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Not sure if I submitted these already, but here’s Bristleblaze with Nutmeg and Poppyhollow (in case I didn’t submit them)

he seems so happy....

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Poppyhollow ref!

that was so hecking quick!

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Bristleblaze’s arrival (full story)

Ferndoe led the way to the meeting place, eager to meet the newest arrival.

She had expected a terrified, scrawny cat, ready to lash out at the slightest provocation.

Instead she saw the biggest cat she had ever seen. Even bigger thanJackdawfoot, he sat calmly, one eye closed and tail wrapped neatly around his paws.

“Hello.” She greeted, stepping forward and looking up to see his face. “I’m Ferndoe. Do you know where you are?”

He nodded. “My name is Bristleblaze, and I am in the Dark Forest to atone.”

Martenstep peeked out from behind Ferndoe. “You’re awfully calm about this.” He pointed out.

The tom shrugged. “What would be the point of getting upset? It isn’t as though anything can be achieved through-“

He froze, glaring through the trees.

Ferndoe turned around and saw the second welcoming committee approaching, consisting of Alderstar, Myrtlewing.. and Avery.

Avery hadn’t been paying attention, but Alderstar and Myrtlewing sure as hell took notice when the cat equivalent of a tank began to apparently size them up, turning sideways with his fur puffing out to make him look even bigger.

A growl like a Twoleg monster rose from his throat, and Avery finally glanced over, glee in his eyes when he recognized his opponent.

“Heyy.. weren’t you that better-than-thou clan tom?” He called. “Bramblebutt or something?” He plopped down, tilting his head.

Alderstar and Myrtlewing exchanged a single look before putting themselves safely out of range as quickly as possible.

Avery- unfortunately- kept talking. “You kept trying to talk to that Two-leg. Who does that?” He joked. “If you hadn’t tried to negotiate so much, maybe you would’ve kept your-“

He barely got the ‘your’ out before he was slammed into the undergrowth.

The two tumbled down the hill into the pond next to the dark garden and into the murky water.

Ferndoe, Alderstar, and Myrtlewing rushed to the edge of the incline and looked down.

“Should we help them?” Ferndoe asked.

Myrtlewing snickered and shook his head. “Nah, Avery needs to be taken down a peg.”

As he said that, Avery emerged, swimming frantically for the shore and racing behind Alderstar, who stepped back.

“No way. You aren’t hiding behind me covered in all that gunk.” He mewed.

Avery’s eyes were wide, looking even bluer than usual due to his thorough coating of mud.

“Please?” He begged “ I’ll make it up to you later, I just need to hide until that guy calms down.”

Myrtlewing laughed and shook his head. “No way.”

Avery whined anxiously and glanced behind him.

He was then forced to look up, to see Bristleblaze glaring down at him.

“You dishonorable, lying, selfish piece of-“ he glanced at Ferndoe and then forced his fur to lie flat.

“You ruined my life!”

Avery’s ears flattened.

“Well, I heard you lived with Nutmeg.. So, technically, I did you a favor. If I hadn’t led you into that trap, you wouldn’t have met him!”

Bristleblaze leaned down, still growling.

“If I hadn’t met you, I wouldn’t be here. I would be in Starclan with my mother and father, with Poppyhollow and my sisters. But instead I’m here with you.”

Avery shook his head to get gunk out of his ears. “What’d you even do? Sneeze too hard? Accidentally say a bad word?”

Bristleblaze hissed and glanced over at Ferndoe. “I’m not discussing this.” He hissed, walking away into the trees. “If I see you again, then I won’t be so nice.”

Alderstar laughed nervously, staring after Bristleblaze as though he expected to be next in line for being tackled. . “Avery what in Starclan’s good name did you do to that tom?”

Avery snickered and started grooming out the mud.

“I got him neutered.” He laughed at the word.

Alderstar looked at the others, obviously confused and more than a little suspicious.

“What is.. neutered?”

Avery merely grinned.

“Let’s just say that it’s why I’m here.”

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Avery:

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Refs I’m working on rn

- Poppyhollow

- Pitchfang

- Bluerain

the trio

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Poppyhollow would be happy for Bristleblaze once he explained things, but she would also threaten Avery given even half a chance

fair

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Into The Surf (an OFMD itty bitty fic)

by poppyhollow

Ed turned to him, fully soaked through to the bone and dripping, with a head and face full of water gently beading from every curl. He absolutely shimmered against the sunset, he was stunning - and then Stede saw a leering grin spreading under his moustache.

Words: 468, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Stede Bonnet, Blackbeard | Edward Teach

Relationships: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet

Additional Tags: Soft Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Soft Stede Bonnet, Fluff, Idiots in Love, Dorks in Love, Walks On The Beach, Stede Bonnet Loves Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Blackbeard | Edward Teach Loves Stede Bonnet, Innuendo, Implied Sexual Content

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/40477680