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My Whippoorwill boys happy and together again! Stede is feeding Ed cheezits, and they are absolutely, desperately, blissfully in love 🧡

Artwork by the amazing, incredible, wonderful, delightful @smolbus!!! Thank you!! This makes my heart so happy!

Story: "Hear That Lonesome Whippoorwill" (rated E) https://archiveofourown.org/works/58030276/chapters/147737638

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Thank you, @spirker! It’s my pleasure - I love building these 🩷🧡💙

There’s also a Kinktober “by the day” generator where you can sort by day and brainstorm one at a time, if that’s easier!

🍌 2024 Kinktober by the day idea generator

It's time for another

Fanfic Friday!

There's lots of events going on this month in fandom but my own personal favourite is Kinktober. What could be better than a whole month of beautifully horny artworks and fics? You can browse this year's fics here - and below are a few personal highlights so far.

The amazing ingydar aka @margaritaville has been knocking it out the park with THREE amazing fics so far this month - cherry and scent both turned me upside down and inside out they are so good.

can i use you up? by mediocrepirate aka @impossiblebird is a delicious free-use fic that captures that mix of playful/kinky/romantic between Ed and Stede so well.

Darling, You Send Me by @petrichorca and Butter_Ball is a beautiful bit of body worship, with a light dose of spanking and some gorgeous artwork.

enjoy!!! <3 <3

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Title: The Gentleman Cowboy Author: Quaintly Fig Artist: Gemagination Beta reader: LyraTalise, Zuckerbaby_1, dimsimkitty Main Characters: Edward Teach / Stede Bonnet Other Characters: with important roles in certain chapters: Jeffrey Fettering, Mary Allamby, Evelyn Higgins, Abshir Main Relationship(s): Ed/Stede Other Relationship(s): Rating: Explicit Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Old West, Western, Cowboys, Fluff, Eventual Smut, Almost No Angst, Explicit Sexua Content, Age Difference (not a sign plot point) Warnings: N/A Summary:

It’s 1873 in Aotearoa, and Stede is enchanted by the American West. When his father announces that he’s to be betrothed to Mary Allamby, Stede stumbles across a matrimonial ad that seizes his imagination and lights a spark of hope within him.

Rancher & inn-keeper tired of the daily grind. Seeking loyal and intelligent gentleman who isn’t ******* boring. Call me “Blackbeard.”

Stede responds to the ad immediately, and the entire direction of his life changes.

Wordcount: 27,700

The Gentleman Cowboy

[the-widow-olivia]

It’s pretty much Halloween, so… Enjoy some fluffy Gentlebeard pumpkin carving and reflections on getting through a darker season.

inspired by a prompt from Quaintly Fig’s prompt generator https://quaintlyfig-events.carrd.co/#somethin-witchy-afoot

Halloween Sunset, 3k, Rated M

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@tomestobetold [ cont — Anthiese’s birthday gift ]

The private gardens are Rinea's safe haven, he knows, yet he begs this boon of her anyway. Just for half a day, a little place just for Anthiese; a place most similar to her bountiful homeland. Meal preparation done at dawn, it is after their breakfast that he asks her to follow him. To come to a section rarely visited or touched, and so he grasps both her hands at the arched doorway... and leads her in. "Anthiese," He starts, gathering courage. "Happy birthday." Today, it is fine to give her a touch of home, a touch of himself he’d allow none other to have. So he releases her right hand with his left after giving her brand the faintest of brushes and, pulling his most winning smile, tips her chin up with his hand and… leans in for a kiss. Maybe, today, he’d do his best to do as Zofians did, just for her.

It was strange to be away from home on her namesday. Not bad, but vastly different than she was accustomed. Anthiese had wanted to leave, though. She wanted to get out of Zofia and away from her father. Rigel was cold, and snow still dappled the fields in the middle of summer, but the fireplaces were warm and she bundled herself under thick wool and velvet gowns to compensate.

And then, of course, there was Albein. Her secret pen pal for years. Her new fiancee.

Anthiese smiled as he took her hands. Her cheeks dusted with pink, because he so rarely touched her, he was too nervous. His thumb caressed briefly over her brand and she felt something in her soften and warm for him. Only he could understand that mark, and all it had influenced in her childhood.

The garden he took her to was beautiful. Small but well tended. Peaceful. Far away from the usual hustle and bustle of servants and courtiers. The stone and brickwork looked new. Was it Lady Rinea’s hideaway? She’d heard a bit of gossip about it. Albein’s cousin had built a sanctuary for his shy beloved.

Now, it seemed, the place was for them. To have a moment alone without garnering scandal in Rigel’s court.

She smiled as he squeezed her hands and spoke her name, drawing her attention away from the flowerbeds and back to his face. Anthiese stepped in close, holding his hands tight. It was a small show of physical affection. One she craved.

But then he surprised her, by giving her the real gift. It wasn’t time in the garden, it was a kiss, anxious and blushing, but a kiss all the same.

It began innocent enough, for Albein’s upbringing had made him hesitant to give away such affections before their wedding. But Anthiese didn’t have the same hesitations as he did. Once he kissed her, she placed a hand on his chest, clutching gently at his quilted tunic and holding onto the moment. His hand on her chin, his lips over hers. It was beautiful, and Anthiese felt her heart quickening in her chest.

Selfish as she could be sometimes, Anthiese didn’t let him go. And smiled into the kiss and leaned against him, drawing out the moment as long as she could. She knew it made him blush, but she also suspected that his nerves were at least in part due to how much he already wanted her. He held himself back to spare her his urges.

But it was her birthday, and Anthiese didn’t give a fig about his urges. She had some of her own she wanted to satisfy.

“How long do we have?” she whispered, pulling her lips away only enough to speak, her breath soft on his skin. “To celebrate my birthday, that is. I want to make the most of it.”

Albein had intended to end it there, to grant her a kiss that he knew she enjoyed— and would even expect of Zofian partners. To fail to meet Anthiese’s expectations was but one of the weights in him, but he could only grant her this on this day of all days, here and now.

Yet she grabbed at his tunic, grasped at him tighter, pressing forward boldly — he feels spellbound by her heedless charge, and for mere moments he does not retreat as he had planned, instead shyly pressing his lips to her own even as his heart beat like a war drum. She had quite the talent for that, he had found, even in moments not as intimate as this, but it is this that tints his cheeks and stills his motions like a hare in the open.

She pulls away, drawing a gasp out of him and he tries, he truly does, to calm his breathing, quiet but shuddered. He’s likely as red as the flags that decorate the castle, and it takes him a few moments to truly understand her question. How long they had, here, in the privacy of Rinea’s gardens. “Until the sun begins to set.” He tells her in hushed tones, eyes half-lidded as he tries to gather himself. His hand moves from her cheek to cup her face, and he offers to her a tentative smile. “I’ve had a lunch brought for us...” His eyes slide from her to a small table, quaintly set in a gazebo he’s certain is usually reserved for where his cousin and Rinea dance within these private confines. “We can stay here as long as you desire, but only until sunset.”

He does not dare pull away, even with her so close, breathing on him and causing his skin to tingle. Her eyes speak of a hunger he cannot describe, of something she wants that he can’t quite pin down or understand. 

“Anthiese...” He breathes out, eyes darting from her lips to her own. “What can I do for you?” And, slowly, Albein lets their noses touch briefly, not quite able to bring himself to start another kiss again. Is this what she wanted? All he had to do was provide, regardless of how scandalous this felt — sinful and dangerous. ... But there’s a thrill to danger, isn’t there?

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Quaintly Fig's Prompt Generators

See original post for the most recent list of generators.

I have entirely too much fun building ofmd prompt generators, so I thought I'd share them here in case anyone wants to give them a spin 🩷🧡💙

SFW Generators:

☠️ A Good Pirate's Tale (canon-era) 🦄 A Real Boy (fairy tale) 🪐 Beep Beep Boop (sci-fi & fantasy) 💗 Happiness Happens (fluff) 🌈 I Love My Baby (fluff) 🎲 Really Quite Random (gentlebeard & really quite random) 🎃 Somethin' Witchy Afoot (spooky season) 💐 Take a Whiff (scent generator) 🐆 The Art of Fuckery (fuckeries & schemes, canon-typical violence) 👹 The Monster Mash (creature creator)

NSFW & Spice-Possible Generators:

(Figured I'd hide these lists below the "keep reading" button!)

~🩷🧡💙~

Spice-Possible Generators:

These aren't nsfw-centered, but some of their outcomes are nsfw

🎶 Hanging On By A Thread (song lyrics, very lite spice possible) 🦋 In Every Life (an au generator) 🤖 Not Bloody Optimal (obstacles, very few nsfw possibilities) 🌧️ Wreck Me, Daddy (angst)

NSFW Generators:

❤️‍🔥 Baby, Baby, Baby (sexy times) 💌 Dear Ed, I long for you (gentlebeard, very sexy version of the Dear Ed letter) 🌶️ Getting Steamy (sexy times) 🩲 Let's Get Kinky (exactly what it says on the box) 🐷 Pretty Deeply Impure (v. filthy, lil kinky, lil silly) 🐺 Want Your Pretzel (omegaverse) 🍌 2024 OFMD Kinktober Brainstorming - full month or sort by the day

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Pretty Deeply Impure

A NSFW Prompt Generator

It's definitely filthy. It's a little bit kinky. It's a lot bit silly.

It defaults to Ed & Stede, but you can customize it with any 2 or more characters!

NSFW link below the line 🐷💦🍑

"Pretty Deeply Impure" link: https://perchance.org/pretty-deeply-impure

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An OFMD Spooky Season Event!

I had a lot of fun hosting my little Happiness Happens event in August, so I decided to do another cute one for October: Somethin' Witchy Afoot!

I've made a fluffy, spooky prompt generator for it!

And just like Happiness Happiness, this will be mega-low-key. Just post when you can in October - the entire point is to have fun and to cheer each other!

🎃🦇🌕💀

Cute prompt examples!

[quaintlyfig]

"Sweet Apple Treat" - Story by Quaintly Fig

Rated: T 2800 words

Ed is a courier and has a crush on the sweet blonde in the law office he frequently delivers to. Lucius invites Ed to a Halloween party, and when Stede says he hopes Ed will come, there’s no way he’s going to miss it. He just has to make one quick stop beforehand.

For the Somethin' Witchy Afoot event from the prompt:

🎃 Someone is running late. 🎃 The kraken & an apple fritter are involved. 🎃 Story element: only one bed

Fic link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60229162

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Quaintly Fig's Generators

Updated - September 2024

I have updated my list of ofmd prompt generators, so I am re-sharing them here 🩷🧡💙

Changes: 2 new generators ("A Real Boy" & "The Art of Fuckery"), 2 overhauled generators ("A Good Pirate's Tale" & "Not Bloody Optimal")

SFW Generators:

☠️ A Good Pirate's Tale (canon-era) 🦄 A Real Boy (fairy tale) 🪐 Beep Beep Boop (sci-fi & fantasy) 💗 Happiness Happens (fluff) 🌈 I Love My Baby (fluff) 🎲 Really Quite Random (gentlebeard & really quite random) 🎃 Somethin' Witchy Afoot (spooky season) 🐆 The Art of Fuckery (fuckeries & schemes, canon-typical violence) 👹 The Monster Mash (creature creator)

Mostly SFW Generators:

🎶 Hanging On By A Thread (song lyrics, lite spice possible) 🤖 Not Bloody Optimal (obstacles, very few nsfw possibilities)

NSFW Generators:

(Figured I'd hide this list below the "keep reading" button!)

❤️‍🔥 Baby, Baby, Baby (sexy times) 💌 Dear Ed, I long for you (gentlebeard, very sexy version of the Dear Ed letter) 🌶️ Getting Steamy (sexy times) 🩲 Let's Get Kinky (exactly what it says on the box) 🐺 Want Your Pretzel (omegaverse) 🌧️ Wreck Me, Daddy (angst) 🍌 2024 OFMD Kinktober Brainstorming - full month or sort by the day

[quaintlyfig]

A Real Boy: a fairy tale prompt generator

A new generator! I'm so pleased with how this one has turned out. I hope you enjoy it!

Tag me @quaintlyfig if you use it so I can cheer and squeal!

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“Improbably Unafraid”

Story by Quaintly Fig || Wonderful New Artwork by @sweetpotato70

I can’t get over how beautiful they are! Sweetpotato captured their sweet, quiet tenderness perfectly! 💞

If you want to read the short, sweet story (T-rated), the link is here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56566885

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“Of Monsters & Milkmen” by Quaintly Fig

Rated T

Ed & Stede meet at one of their favorite restaurants. On Halloween, Ed asks Stede to go to the carnival with him on a date. This is their Halloween date night, and it is very sweet 🧡🖤

This was written for the Our Flag Means Trick-or-Treat Halloween charity zine & the Somethin' Witchy Afoot event with the prompt:

🎃 Someone is at a carnival.

🎃 A costume & kissing are involved.

🎃 Story element: a first date

Fic link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60545299

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Title: Beneath the Cedar Wood Beams Author: Ivory_Feathers Artist: CuFeilidh Beta reader: Quaintly Fig Main Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach / Stede Bonnet Other Characters: Main Relationship(s): Blackbeard | Edward Teach / Stede Bonnet Other Relationship(s): Rating: Explicit Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Romance, Domestic Fluff, Shower sex Warnings: N/A Summary:

Ed arrives at his lake cabin for a peaceful weekend, but is soon interrupted by the arrival of his new neighbour. However, the house that Stede has bought is less of a house and more of a deathtrap, and now Stede needs a place to stay.

Rather than sending Stede into town to stay at a hotel, Ed invites him to stay at his cabin for the night. The night turns into the weekend as they spend their time together, cooking, hiking, fishing, doing a little pampering and getting to know each other. By the time the weekend is ending, it’s clear that neither wants to give up what they’ve found in each other.

Wordcount: 15,202

Beneath the Cedar Wood Beams Art Masterpost

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Title: Where I Find You Author: LyraTalise Artist: OurArtMeansZepp Beta reader: FabLizPoppe, Quaintly Fig, Zuckerbaby_1 Main Characters: Ed Teach, Stede Bonnet Other Characters: Jim, Oluwande, Roach, Fang Main Relationship(s): Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet Other Relationship(s): Rating: Mature Additional Tags: Modern Setting - AU, Alternate Universe - Fantasy Setting, Alternate Universe - Childhood Friends, Dual Timelines, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff, Humor, Friendship, Portals, Mermaid, Pirates, Bookstores, Stargazing, Kissing, David Jenkins' School of Geography and Magic Warnings: Canon-Typical Childhood Abuse, Domestic Violence, Canon-Typical Violence, Warning: Calico Jack, Calico Jack Rackham dies horribly, Medical Trauma, Body Dysphoria, Eating Disorders Summary:

Ed and Stede met as children in an ocean-themed portal world where Ed was a pirate and Stede a Mer. They spend more than five years having adventures before being sent home. Both struggle in their resumed lives where Ed is an author, and Stede is a bookseller. They can’t find each other again in the real world. The story starts when Ed walks into Stede’s bookstore thirty-four years after their return.

Wordcount: 21.9k

Where I Find You

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"A Peacock Walks Into A Bar" by Quaintly Fig

Rated E - 2,626 words

Summary: Ed doesn’t like guys who peacock. He learned his lesson with fucking Jack. If someone has to try that hard, they don’t usually have anything to back it up. They’re desperate, obnoxious, predictable, and shit in bed. But the first time Ed notices Stede, he does a double-take. The guy is obviously peacocking, but he’s fucking pretty.

He’s not just pretty, he’s gorgeous. He wouldn’t need to be dressed that outrageously to get attention, and — against his better judgment — Ed is intrigued.

Originally written for the The Auxiliary Wardrobe Zine.

Fic Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60573412