#silverflint mod au

[jaynovz]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Black Sails Word count: 3976 Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Major Autumn Vibes, boys lost in a corn maze, Comedy, Fluff, Misunderstandings, First Date, First Kiss, Canon Disabled Character, Actual Full Disaster John Silver Meets Must Be the Best At Everything James Flint, step four profit??, some SPICY dialogue, it got a LITTTTTLEEEE sexy for a minute there, hot heavy dick grinding makeout lol, full of jokes Jay finds very funny, written in one weekend for fun, happy halloween mwah -- Summary:

“I cannot believe you have gotten me lost in this goddamn corn maze,” Flint grumbles.

“Well, it’s not like I have a fucking compass. What, do you have one, Captain Grump? Were you a Boy Scout by any chance, got all the navigation merit badges, I’m sure,” Silver snaps back, anxiety and discomfort (and maybe a little bit of fear) have made him prickly as a hedgehog. -- Aka the one where Silver and Flint work at the same office and also go on a cute-spooky Halloween date. --

Good morning pirate fam, look who wrote a mod au fluff-comedy oneshot over the weekend??

I have literally never written and posted something this fast, but a dayjob means less time for creative projects so we did a little experiment if you will.

SPOOKY SEASON BE UPON YE.🎃🎃

[blacksailskmeme]

Black Sails Kink Meme 2024 Round Up: March

Hello piratefam!

We've had an exceptionally prolific kickoff month for the event: over 100 prompts and twelve delicious fills already for March!! Wow!! :D :D Thank you all so very much for diving into the splash zone of raunchy smut with such enthusiasm!

I've decided to do a round up post for each month the kink meme is live, showcasing those fills submitted to the collection monthly. So here ya go, all the fics submitted in March gathered in one place for your convenience and enjoyment! 😌✨

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In The Space Between, SilverFlintHam, 2470 words

(For Prompt #13. "Thomas and Flint spitroast Silver. Modern AU. Bonus points for Silver begging like a cheap whore and Thomas being the practical one after, while Flint just wants to cuddle in his papa-bear, protective mode.")

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And I could close the curtain but this is too much fun, MadiSilverFlint, 1260 words

(For prompt #37 - Flint/Madi, Silver - voyeurism, jealousy. Silver catches them fucking)

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shifting sands, Maxanor, 1812 words

(For Prompt 29: s3/4 or therebouts, Eleanor goes on her knees for Max and eats her out in That Fucking Chair)

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Of Poets and Writers, SilverFlint, 8758 words

(For prompt #31. SilverFlint mod AU. Silver is a poet, shopping at a bookstore and overhears a book reading/author signing. He’s drawn in by THE VOICE and heads over to the event only to be instantly in lust with Flint, reading from his debut novel. He listens, then grabs a copy of Flint’s book and one of his own poetry collections off the shelf and purchases them, borrowing a pen from the bookseller. He hops in line for the signing and while he waits, he writes something extremely filthy on the dedication page of his collection, complete with his phone number. He exchanges books with Flint, who looks bemused, but doesn’t read the inscription immediately. He HAD, however, noticed the gorgeous man in the back of the small crowd with the pre-Raphaelite curls and Caribbean blue eyes. He signs Silver’s copy and thanks him for coming. Silver watches him for a few more minutes and then grabs a coffee before heading for the door. Before he reaches it, he gets a text from Flint, who’s finally opened the volume of poetry. They head to Flint’s hotel and he proceeds to just absolutely take Silver apart and then surprising Silver by bottoming. Rimming, topping from the bottom, dirty talk, just very vocal enjoyment from two men incredibly good with words.)

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When I said I'll return to you, I meant more like a relapse, Maxanor, 3023 words

(For prompt #22: Maxanor, post break up, nasty hatefuck with your ex over That Fucking Chair. Bonus if s3 or s4, extra bonus if there's a strap and Max makes Eleanor beg for it bent over the desk, extra extra bonus if Eleanor cries)

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Indulgence, SilverFlint, 2306 words

(Prompt #20: Silver, canon era, being completely HOT about Flint's belly (circa season 4) when they're alone. Hotness ensues (kissing, licking, sucking, slobbering, coming all over it, completely unhinged LUST). Bonus points if Filnt's a bit shy about it)

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Pressure, SilverFlint, 4504 words

(prompt # 57: Silverflint, piss kink/omorashi - Flint REALLY needs to piss during a long ass meeting, Silver notices, stays behind after everyone else finally leaves and drags it out as long as he can by asking nonsensical questions. Eventually Flint is pushed to breaking point and Silver takes over 😈 bonus points for imagery of Flint standing white knuckled gripping the back of his chair, (unsuccessfully) trying to hide his discomfort from Silver 😌)

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Relief, SilverFlint, 4708 words

(prompt # 57: Silverflint, piss kink/omorashi - Flint REALLY needs to piss during a long ass meeting, Silver notices, stays behind after everyone else finally leaves and drags it out as long as he can by asking nonsensical questions. Eventually Flint is pushed to breaking point and Silver takes over 😈 bonus points for imagery of Flint standing white knuckled gripping the back of his chair, (unsuccessfully) trying to hide his discomfort from Silver 😌)

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Breaking The Girl (heart of stone, mind of gold, your tongue is made of sword), Flint/Eleanor, 10,723 words

(For PROMPT #61: Pre canon, a younger Eleanor has a crush on the New Captain on the Block (Flint) who appears as if by magic to fill the power vacuum left by Captain Teach after she and Vane oust him. Eleanor's relationship with Vane is on the rocks not too long after as she continues to nurse her secret illicit infatuation for Captain Flint, who she champions on the island to help him consolidate power. She flirts drunkenly with Flint, until one night she just throws herself at him. He's trying to be so gracious, the crush is very one-sided, but he tries to help her through it sweetly, but she's not having it. She wants it rough and dirty.

I wanna see Weird Dynamics, part mentor-mentee part father-daughter part daddy kink part huge crush on a professor vibes. I want Flint to keep trying to slow her down and be sweet and Eleanor fighting him the whole way. Toxic weirdness and big age difference, thank you very much!!)

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New Horizons In The Dark, Flint/Maroon Queen, 4405 words

(For prompt #58: S3 or S4, Flint trying to jerk off in his appointed quarters on Maroon Island and the Queen walks in on him unannounced to summon him to a meeting, he is MORTIFIED, but then she stands there and orders him to continue as she watches

And she says he better do a good job so that he can actually pay attention to their strategy meeting

So basically the Queen orders him to come hard

And she'll scold him for being distracted and that he needs to take care of himself more often, and that if he has trouble or waits too long her door is always open 👀👀👀

Bonus if somewhere in here, maybe after, they talk about/bond over having both lost spouses and that it's a lonely life and there's no sense in being so lonely)

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To Be Underestimated is an Incredible Gift, Miranda/Rackham, 4655 words

(For the prompt #78: Miranda Barlow/Jack Rackham, yep, that's the main pairing. pre-canon era, Miranda lives AU, who knows? your choice! you can bring Anne in, and/or Flint, if you want. bonus points for kinkiness.)

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As a Boy, Admiral Hennessey/James McGraw, 5126 words

(For prompt #24: Pre-canon, midshipman James McGraw is caned/flogged as a disciplinary measure by his superiors and enjoys it. Bonus if he's A Lot Younger. Could be Admiral Hennessy, could be unnamed rando)

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Thanks again to all our March contributors, y'all have truly knocked it out of the park!! Here's to more unapologetically smutty, kinky fills for April 🥳🥳

[jaynovz]

So I generally do a lot of outlining before I start drafting and I also spend a lot of time sitting and thinking about what the story is about. And then based on what I come up with as the core thesis of what I'm trying to do with that particular fic, I start to envision an opening scene.

So it really depends on what you're trying to get from the piece, is the advice I would give.

It might be helpful to do some deep pondering and outlining about it before you dive in because that way you're not falling back on the same technique over and over again.

A good example for me is that there was a mod au Halloween romcom one shot that I wrote that starts with funny dialogue straight out the gate. The two main characters (SilverFlint from Black Sails) are in medias res and they are bickering. That immediately sets the tone for what the audience is in for which is light humor and fluff.

However, for a bigger multi chapter piece, often a big cinematic opening shot can be useful to establish the setting more. In my Charles Town AU, Silver is climbing the fortress wall, so straight out the gate of that story is a lot of description of the wall and of how hard climbing is and suspense and also general mood of the city because the city is a big part of that story and it's kind of a main character.

I've rambled on a little bit here but the point is: think about what you want from your particular fic and play around with it in your head before you sit down to draft. This is pre-writing and it's vital.

Every story has a core and those cores generally lend themselves to a specific type of opening.

I really hope that helps, OP!

Good luck 💜

HEY FIC WRITERS!!!!! i’m seeking random writing advice. how do you like to start your fics? for some reason i feel like lately all my fics start with someone entering a room. and i know that’s not inherently bad but i’m getting annoyed by it and i’m struggling with how to change it up. feel free to reblog and put in the tags or just comment, how do you start your fics!!

[jmeelee]

Today is a day to appreciate Luke Arnold’s curls.

[piratemadi]

there's a toxic exes silverflint mod au called "did the twin flame bruise paint you blue," first page on the ship tag by recently updated. it's in progress tho

i am so sorry you guys i know im picky but i cant do this why is silver an actor

[meridianrose]

This is a multiday post, under the cut are my entries for Day 1 - 8

Day 1 Why you're participating in Snowflake

Day 2 Favourite memory about fandom (Legend of the Seeker, People's Palace, landcomms)

Day 3 Rec fanworks you did not create (5 x au fics in 5 fandoms)

Day 4 Create a fannish wishlist (more comments for everyone, be nicer, create more, I can haz art pls)

Day 5 Rec a fannish or creative resource (scripts, screencaps and promo pics, image hosting)

Day 6 Leave feedback (I'm always doing the thing)

Day 7 Create a love meme (please leave comments/gifs)

Day 8 Share a piece of canon (Starz shows and how I fell truly in love during S2 moments, Da vinci's Demons, Black Sails)

  Day 1 In your own space, talk about why you're participating in Snowflake and, if you’ve participated in the past, how the challenge has affected you. What drew you to it? What did you take away from it? I'm assisting with mod duties this year and this is what I wrote for my introduction there: I've been in fandom a long time. I've seen some good changes and some not so good. Lately in some places there's been a lot of negativity in fandom and overall it seems there's been a steady decline in interaction. For me fandom is about the joy of connecting with other fans, discussing, creating, consuming - and also commenting on fanworks of all kinds. I'm hoping Snowflake Challenge will give us all a positive boost and encourage us to focus on the good and to rediscover the community side of fandom. And because I'm assisting with mod duties I'm seeing a lot more of the content being produced and its amazing and heartwarming to see people sharing their personal stories and how fandom has helped them, talking about their passions, sharing their favourite fandoms and resources and fanworks. It's wonderful to see so many journal entries and activity! Day 2 In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Legend of the Seeker. This is one of my longer and more active fandoms. The peoplespalace was where I felt very welcomed and encouraged and I wrote a lot of fanworks and participated in a lot of the activities there. I miss the Darken/Cara/Rahl family side of the fandom a lot. There was also legendland a landcomm which ran for many years – we even had a reunion battle last year which was nice! I wrote so much fic, made icons and other graphics, even fanvids. I tried to do every challenge where possible. I was on Team Cara for the longest time. Cara, Darken, Zedd were always my favourites ;) Before legendland there was whedonland and again I felt part of something there. It pretty much saved my life a couple of times. These days there's gameofcards and it's fun and I encourage everyone to check it out, but the more specific fandom landcomms seemed to make for more tight-knit teams and I miss them. Day 3 In your own space, post recs for at least three fanworks that you did not create. There are so many things I could rec! But I'll pick 5 AU fics from 5 different fandoms to spread the love a little Side by Side – Cormoran Strike http://archiveofourown.org/works/12036537 Fantasy au that ends in Strike/Robin, highly recommended. Murder – Dark Matter http://archiveofourown.org/works/12000579 College au based around an actual tradition of a game called "murder". As Glory Turns to Dust – Hamilton http://archiveofourown.org/works/11359656 Modern au with magic. Hamilton is cursed to be forgotten, leaving him alone in the world except, briefly, for Jefferson. Warning this is a fantastic fic but a sad ending. There is however a linked sequel by another author to put things right :) Skin Full of Lies – Black Sails http://archiveofourown.org/works/7570540 Soulmate au Silverflint "Every lie your soulmate tells you appears on your skin. Between outward lies, manipulations and stories told the crew John Silver's ink quite quickly takes over most of James' body." a gift fic for me, The Princess' Bodyguard – The Shannara Chronicles http://archiveofourown.org/works/13113129 pre-canon au in which Eretria is Amberle's bodyguard. One-shot but with potential for more, strong hints of Eretria/Amberle Day 4 In your own space, create a fannish wishlist. No limits on size or type of fanwork; just tell us what you’d like to see. Can we please do as most people asked on their fannish wishlist for day 4 and leave more comments? Can we journal more and create more? Can we rediscover the joy of fandom and stop with the "anti" behaviour? Please. More specifically for me, art for fics is always welcome. (I have a transformative work statement at LJ/DW and AO3 and have had translations of my work and podfic which are lovely!) In particular for my sfbb fic Bad Case of Loving You. I've got beautiful artwork for most of my sfbb fics, the DvD fics in particular. For sfbb I provide pinterest boards to help with resources and generally try to help artists out, as I did here. This is a Black Sails modern au medical drama with Silver/Flint/Miranda and Silver&Max and it was a labour of love and I'm still amazed I managed to write the thing. However it seemed to be cursed. My first beta dropped out. My first artist dropped out. My second artist swore they were ready to go then didn't post, then after the fest posted a basic stock photo+text "cover". *sigh* I made my own art in the end, banner and mini picspam for the tumblr promo post but I'm an amateur artist. Day 5 Recommend a fannish or creative resource. Springfield!Springfield! has movie and tv episode scripts. kiss them goodbye has a huge amount of screencap galleries. farfarawaysite has a smaller amount of pictures but tends to have high quality promotional pictures. Cloudinary is the site I'm using for image hosting since the photobucket debacle. Day 6 Leave feedback for a fanwork. Or multiple fanworks. It can be as simple as I liked this to a detailed list of all the things you loved about the fanwork. The key is to leave some sort of feedback. If you've already left feedback in the course of a previous challenge, it totally counts. But you're free to leave more feedback. My new year's resolution last year was to leave a comment on every fanfic, hosted on AO3, over 100 words, that I finished reading. (I needed some parameters; this doesn't mean I didn't leave comments at LJ/DW or on drabbles because I did, on occasion). I did the thing. I read a little less than usual. I noped out of more fics. But the fics I read and finished got a comment. I'm going to try and keep doing that. I've already left comments on some fics this year. My additional resolution for this year is to write down more of my ideas. Having plot ideas or dialogues while showering or in bed is one thing, but if I don't write/type at least the basics up, I forget them partially or entirely when I try to write the thing weeks or months later. Day 7: In your own space, create a love meme for yourself. Let people tell you how amazing and awesome and loveable you really are Come and tell me how amazing I am ;) Seriously though, I'm working on being more positive and telling myself I'm worthwhile, I deserve more, I am achieving more. But it always helps when other people are backing that up. Drop me a gif in the comments if that's easier, gifs are like greeting cards for saying the things we don't know how to otherwise express. Day 8 In your own space, share a favourite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favourite interview, a book, a scene from a movie, etc) and explain why you love it so much. My love of Starz shows seems to kick off in second seasons. For Da Vinci's Demons in S2e04 – starts around here: https://youtu.be/cQi4xjrBmgI?t=11m27s This is the moment I fell in love with younger!hotter!Riario, aka Blake Ritson in a wig, because hair kink. But also the moment I finally liked Lucrezia too, seeing her devotion to her sister. If you want me to like a character, have them adore and protect their little sister, if you want me to hate them, have them throw little sis under the bus. Riario tries to spare both girls, succeeds in saving only one, and his grief is evident as he speaks with a heartbroken Lucrezia. This scene changed how I felt about both Riario and Lucrezia and thus about the show and my fannish involvement. Similarly this humorous moment changed my feelings about Silver and SilverFlint in the opening episode of S2 Black Sails : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIt9u7CkBf0 when Silver completely misunderstands the plan and volunteers for a risky mission. This tumblr post shows what happens next: http://alightabovethearbys.tumblr.com/post/168194826519 It's even better later when they get on board, leading to Flint's exasperated "Well what the fuck did you think was going to happen?" You can see some gifs from all those Silverflint moments in S2 here: http://jolinarofmalkshur.tumblr.com/post/168381696381/john-silver-appreciation-week-day-6-favorite

[jaynovz]

Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver, John Silver/Charles Vane Characters: John Silver, Captain Flint | James McGraw, Max (Black Sails), Eleanor Guthrie, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Minor Characters, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Artist!Flint, Actor!Silver, Break Up AU, Winter fic, alternating pov, Non Linear Narrative, substance abuse of all types lol, Canon Disabled Character, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Praise Kink, Begging, Endearments, Dirty Talk, possessive dom Flint, desperate sub Silver, Pining, Jealousy, Angst, some fluff and sweetness sprinkled in with all this just to hurt more, men MISBEHAVING and misunderstanding each other, unhealthy relationship, art Opinions, sex under the influence, Frottage, handjobs, Bad BDSM Etiquette, Choking, Semi-Public Sex, Cuckolding kink, slutshaming, raccoons!!, internalized ableism, spiteful anal fingering, Infidelity, SilverVane, past weird-bad ableism during sex mentioned, Smoking written sexily, Impact Play, Comeplay, Intercrural Sex, The Infamous Silk PJs, Charles Vane's massive horse cock, Unprotected Sex, Exhibitionism, Sex Party, Switching, sub!Flint, Rimming, Fighting, Violence, weaponized parallels, Edging, Light Cock and Ball Torture, Ambiguous/Open Ending 

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Summary:

He just keeps… losing steam. Each time Silver resumes packing, he cannot help but think of Flint's expression, his voice the last time they were together–

As long as we’re joined, I know where you are. I know you won’t leave.

The encroaching guilt sends Silver rushing back to the welcoming haze of distractions and substances, drowning out the imminent panic that comes with acknowledging that that was the last time he will ever see Flint, touch him, taste him…

He'll leave eventually, he will, Silver reassures himself. He has plenty of time. Anyway, he hasn’t quite decided where to go yet, hasn’t booked his flight. LA is the safe bet–there are recent connections ready to be called upon. But it’s all too reminiscent of when he left before, running from Flint then too, and it turns his stomach. Though he’s not fleeing like a dog with his tail between his legs this time. No, he’s being responsible goddammit, it’s his decision, it’s for the best.

Well anyway, he should do some more research before just settling on LA as a fallback, at least peruse the casting calls for the other cities again. It’s never a bad idea to take a little time with it. It’s his life after all, his future. Such as it is, he thinks bitterly.

But, deep down, he knows that's just him stalling again.

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So here we are at The End, huh?

I thought I'd have more words to sign off with but I'm kind of flabbergasted and, well, I kinda left everything on the page? There are 138k words already present, lol. It's been a long Journey through the Inferno and I hope it satisfied.

Thank you immensely to all of my writing support squad--whether you made me tea, listened to me rant, helped me brainstorm endlessly, or did word surgery edits in the trenches. Many people helped make this story what it is, you all know who you are and I love you to pieces.

If you enjoyed this story, or you want to murder me for sport, please let me know! This has been a huge laborious project, a very long year of my life, and little treats in the form of comments will help buoy me through the post-story ennui.

[jaynovz]

Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver, John Silver/Charles Vane Characters: John Silver, Captain Flint | James McGraw, Max (Black Sails), Eleanor Guthrie, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Minor Characters, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Artist!Flint, Actor!Silver, Break Up AU, Winter fic, alternating pov, Non Linear Narrative, substance abuse of all types lol, Canon Disabled Character, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Praise Kink, Begging, Endearments, Dirty Talk, possessive dom Flint, desperate sub Silver, Pining, Jealousy, Angst, some fluff and sweetness sprinkled in with all this just to hurt more, men MISBEHAVING and misunderstanding each other, unhealthy relationship, art Opinions, sex under the influence, Frottage, handjobs, Bad BDSM Etiquette, Choking, Semi-Public Sex, Cuckolding kink, slutshaming, raccoons!!, sad sad wank, internalized ableism, spiteful anal fingering, Infidelity, SilverVane, past weird-bad ableism during sex mentioned, Smoking written sexily, sweaty macho posturing, Impact Play, Comeplay, Intercrural Sex, The Infamous Silk PJs, Unprotected Sex, Exhibitionism, Sex Party, Switching, sub!Flint, Rimming, Fighting, Violence, Ambiguous/Open Ending

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Summary:

The first night of Flint’s bender is depressingly uneventful.

After waking up cold and alone with Silver nowhere to be found, he drained an entire bottle of rum and then stumbled to one of Silver’s known haunts. He tells himself repeatedly that he’s there to have a good time. But, already drunker than he’s been in months and unable to think of anything but Silver, Flint can only continue to drink broodily, hunched in a corner and glaring over his whiskey at anyone who approaches him. He’s having nothing in that same universe as fun. Filled with more misery than rage, he doesn’t vacate his seat to dance or mingle, and refuses to make eye contact with anyone.

He doesn't want to see any face but Silver’s, every one of them is a disappointment Flint glances at only long enough to confirm they’re not him. Things remain unfinished between them, the final pages of their story left blank, and a part of him truly expects Silver to manifest on cue, as he seems to have the night of the alley encounter.

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Well hi there!! Look at this, it’s Chap 11 of Break Up AU, done and dusted! 

Got some surprises in here for you guys, almost 12k of content, both timelines. Including the long-awaited Break Up Fight aka the center of the story.

Usually I’m one to shrink away from saying, “oh this is perfect.” But it really is. It’s exactly right. It came together and I’m fucking proud of it.

Enjoy and don’t forget to tip your writer with a nice word or two. <3 Happy New Year, only one more chapter left on our Journey.

[jaynovz]

Chapters: 10/12 Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver, John Silver/Charles Vane Characters: John Silver, Captain Flint | James McGraw, Max (Black Sails), Eleanor Guthrie, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Minor Characters, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Artist!Flint, Actor!Silver, Break Up AU, Winter fic, alternating pov, Non Linear Narrative, substance abuse of all types lol, Canon Disabled Character, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Praise Kink, Begging, Endearments, Dirty Talk, possessive dom Flint, desperate sub Silver, Pining, Jealousy, Angst, some fluff and sweetness sprinkled in with all this just to hurt more, men MISBEHAVING and misunderstanding each other, unhealthy relationship, art Opinions, sex under the influence, Frottage, handjobs, Bad BDSM Etiquette, Choking, Semi-Public Sex, Cuckolding kink, slutshaming, raccoons!!, sad sad wank, internalized ableism, spiteful anal fingering, Infidelity, SilverVane, past weird-bad ableism during sex mentioned, Smoking written sexily, sweaty macho posturing, Impact Play, Comeplay, Intercrural Sex, The Infamous Silk PJs, Unprotected Sex, Exhibitionism, Sex Party, Switching, Road Trip, sub!Flint, Rimming, Ambiguous/Open Ending

Summary:

After the incident at the theatre, Flint tries to reestablish his routine to little avail.

It’s yet another night where the apartment is too quiet, another dinner by himself. He shopped for two by habit and then ended up making too much ravioli. He wraps the leftovers up dutifully, storing them just in case. Flint keeps expecting Silver will turn up without warning and slot back into place as if he never left; he wants there to be supper waiting for him when that happens. It’s strange, even though Silver had only been staying with him for about a month, the rhythm they had fallen into together felt more right than all the rest of his time spent in the loft alone.

He's been sorting through his new portfolio with growing ennui for hours, or rather, attempting to. There are nearly fifteen new paintings, all of Silver, and each one summons a specific memory that, in light of his absence, is about as pleasant as a stab in the chest.

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Hi! Uh, kinda can’t believe there are only two chapters left??? 

Chapter 10 is here! Aka a birthday party and some really really bad decisions.

Thank you writing support squad who keep me sane: Bob, Morgan, Etoile, Tess and so many more folks. Everyone who likes my draft updates and sends nice messages and comments on the story. You guys are why we are TEN OUT OF TWELVE?? CHAPTERS?? 116K WORDS??

I’m so happy I managed to push this out before going to New York. Time to re-enact the boys’ Winter Village date but with uhhh... far less angst, lol. Happy holidays and happy one YEAR since I started writing this.

Please validate me with cookies and candy in the form of nice words? They give me Potion of Writing More Chapters Faster. <3

[jaynovz]

Chapters: 9/12 Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver, John Silver/Charles Vane Characters: John Silver, Captain Flint | James McGraw, Max (Black Sails), Eleanor Guthrie, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Minor Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Artist!Flint, Actor!Silver, Break Up AU, Winter fic, alternating pov, Non Linear Narrative, substance abuse of all types lol, Canon Disabled Character, Blowjobs, Anal Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Praise Kink, Begging, Endearments, Dirty Talk, possessive dom Flint, desperate sub Silver, Pining, Jealousy, I think I gave Silver a mild eating disorder oops, Angst, some fluff and sweetness sprinkled in with all this just to hurt more, men MISBEHAVING and misunderstanding each other, unhealthy relationship, art Opinions, sex under the influence, Frottage, handjobs, Bad BDSM Etiquette, Choking, Semi-Public Sex, Cuckolding kink, slutshaming, raccoons!!, sad sad wank, internalized ableism, spiteful anal fingering, Infidelity, SilverVane, past weird-bad ableism during sex mentioned, Smoking written sexily, sweaty macho posturing, Impact Play, Comeplay, Intercrural Sex, The Infamous Silk PJs, Unprotected Sex, Exhibitionism, Sex Party, Switching, Road Trip, sub!Flint, Rimming, Ambiguous/Open Ending

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Summary:

Silver flees the bar after Max’s party, his head pounding from a combination of vodka, cocaine, anger, and sheer panic like a thousand bees buzzing between his ears. He doesn’t return for over two weeks. At the time, it doesn’t seem like that long; one night bleeds into another and another, there is always another party to go to, always another invitation pinging his message app. Every party is a holiday bash, the cheery spirit of the season reaching full force as Christmas trees and shining multicolored light dominate his field of vision, the city frosted with crystalline white. The scenery around every corner is reminiscent of the Winter Village, of wrestling in the snow and all that followed. There’s nothing for it except to stay intoxicated enough to forget anything but the present moment.

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Chap 9 of Break Up AU has arrived! This one is only 15k lmao. Happy Early Holidays Chapter, but this is not a hallmark movie, as we all know. So prepare for more pain.

So, parts of this chapter were the very first bits of the story ever written, way back in Dec 2021, isn’t that wild? I’m kind of in shock that it’s finally being posted and that there are only three chapters to go.

This chapter has my favorite scene in the entire story, wonder if yall can guess which it is?

Brain fog and general depressive bullshit still going strong but I am dragging along regardless, wee! Please tell me I’m good.

[jaynovz]

Hey, have this for the ask game: 🍌

Thank you 😘

🍌 In your opinion, what’s the funniest joke/reference/pun you’ve made in a fic?

oh boy oh BOYYY this is a fun one. HARD TO PICK. Okay okay it's a tie!

Cupcakes AU chap one:

“So... you are?” he says, his voice warmed to just above freezing. The guitarist extends a hand. “John Silver, musician and parrot enthusiast.” Musician is really stretching it as far as Flint is concerned, but he’s being polite now. He accepts the large, warm hand for a brief shake, letting go as quickly as possible and studiously ignoring the way his skin buzzes at the contact. And sure, maybe it’s been a while since anyone touched him with purpose (eight years, more or less; romance hadn’t exactly been a priority), but for heaven’s sake, James, it’s just a handshake. “James Flint.” Silver arches an eyebrow. “Baker and… conscientious neighborhood watch?” “Something like that.” There’s a teasing smirk on Silver’s mouth now, and his lips are very pink beneath his moustache. Flint wonders if there’s any cupcakes in the walk-in that need frosting away from the warmth of the ovens. Maybe he can make enough space in the chest freezer to curl up between bags of frozen fruit. God, this is already getting out of hand. “And who’s your musical, uh, partner,” Flint says as a distraction. He gestures at the parrot, which is climbing up Silver’s shirt to settle on his shoulder. It’s a striking creature, with turquoise wing feathers and a blood red accent above her beak. Flint might almost call it beautiful if it wasn’t so fucking loud. “MOTHERFUCKER,” shrieks the parrot. Silver doesn’t even flinch, despite the proximity of the noise to his ear. Well, being hard of hearing would certainly explain his guitar playing. He makes a little clicking noise at the bird, and it clicks its beak back to him. It would probably be cute if Flint hadn’t just heard it scream an obscenity. “Her name is John Silver too,” Silver says. He scratches the parrot under her chin as if it’s perfectly normal to name a screaming, swearing parrot after yourself. “It’s - what?” Flint manages. “Well, my truck is registered to her.” Silver gestures to an orange junker parked up the street. The fact that that truck belongs to the man sitting before Flint is the least surprising part of this whole ridiculous endeavor. “It’s for, y’know, tax reasons. But I can’t exactly register a vehicle to ‘Miss Feather Princess’ can I?” “How--” Flint starts, and then abruptly decides he does not actually want the answer to that question. “Your parrot’s name is John Silver.” “...Yes?” Silver’s brow is furrowed in confusion. Flint would suspect he is the victim of an unfortunate practical joke if he hadn’t been witness to a week of bad guitar playing and noisy parrot. “You can’t - that’s not - you can’t name your bird after yourself.” Silver squints, as if considering this for the first time. “It’s not like I call her that. Mostly I call her Miss Feather Princess. Or Precious Little Baby Girl.” The bird whistles in acknowledgement, and Silver gives her an adoring smile. “That’s right, who’s Daddy’s Little Feathery Treasure.” “SON OF A BITCH,” the feathery treasure responds, butting her head against Silver.

Break Up AU chap three--

“What do you think of the showcase?” Flint throws out. He usually detests this kind of inane chatter, though Silver seems like an avid talker who will need little prompting… and is a pleasure to listen to besides, voice smooth and cadence hypnotic. Silver doesn’t disappoint, scoffing loudly. "Oh it’s absolute bullshit. Have you seen the crowd? All these glitzy butterflies playing at knowing what the fuck any of this means. Much like your Picasso enthusiast over there. They pretend they’re here for a little culture, but we’re all really here for this." Silver pauses to toast and nod vaguely at the table of hor d'oeuvres. “And to have a place to wear this suit of course,” he finishes with a saucy wink that has Flint’s heart jumping in his chest. Whatever Silver is trying to sell Flint… Well, it’s not entirely unsuccessful. Flint is intrigued, face fighting a smile. It’s the most fun he’s had in ages, certainly at a mandatory promotional event. There’s no denying Silver’s the brightest thing in the room even (and especially) amongst the upper crust of NYC socialites. Silver continues riffing without further encouragement. “Most of this is garbage frankly. Dunno who they're trying to fool. This stuff makes me feel icky just looking at it.” Silver points at a sculpture a few feet away. “Like that over there? Dead baby statue. That's all I can see." Flint barks a laugh, shocked at the utter audacity. Silver is not being quiet, and his spiel is accompanied by dramatic and attention drawing gesticulations. Flint takes another drink of champagne to hide the smirk he’s unable to suppress, watching Silver’s one man act unfold with pleasure coiling warm in his belly. It’s more interesting than the entire rest of the evening combined. "And here?” Silver forges on, firing on all cylinders. “Somebody very impressively managed to find only the worst shades of every single color. Mustard yellow, puke green, eye melting purple.” The declaration is accompanied by an exaggerated face of disgust which still manages to look appealing on Silver’s handsome features. “Yikes."

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Sometimes I think about these scenes and I just start crying laughing. GOD it's uproarious. I love writing little fucking shit Silver is the message here I think.

Thanks for the question <3333

[jaynovz]

Guess WHAT guys!!!

IT'S BREAK UP DAY IT'S FINAL COPY BREAK UP DAY!!

IT'S PERFECT SIX PERFECT COPIES OF SILVER'S ASS SIX PERFECT BOOKS EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECT IT'S IN COLOR THE MOOD BOARD IS IN COLOR THE FORMATTING IS PERFECT

[image id: a stack of six of the same blue book, reading: "did the twin flame bruise paint you blue - JayNovz" in white on the spines. The cover is John Silver, nude, rendered in a variety of blues, his back to the viewer. /end id]

(cover art by @magicbubblepipe 💜)

[jaynovz]

Break Up AU Extras: Movie Inspos

When crafting an alternate universe, you fairly quickly extrapolate far enough away from the canon source material that rewatching it becomes a little bit like going backwards as far as vibes and inspiration.

A fully fleshed out modern AU, that reads a lot like original fiction in some places, is a prime candidate for that. So, all that being said, it became necessary for me to compile a list of media that I was going to steal vibes from besides just rewatching Black Sails.

And here they are!

INXS Never Tear Us Apart✅

Showgirls✅

Blue Valentine✅

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf✅

Brokeback mountain✅

Fire Island✅

God's own country✅

Phantom thread✅

A Star Is Born✅

500 Days of Summer✅

Last five years✅

Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind✅

Basic instinct✅

Gone girl✅

Newness✅

After we collided

Closer

Appropriate behavior

Remember me

Blue is the warmest color

Wild at heart

True romance

Heathers

I didn't get around to watching (or rewatching) all of the candidates as you see, but that is the full list. For the most part the theme was break up movies or movies containing toxic relationship dynamics. So if you're interested in delving deeper into the mindset of the boys as they exist in Break Up AU, this is a Media Journey you can go on 😅

I'm going to compile some first version spaghetti drafts next! 💜💜

[jaynovz]

Break Up AU Extras: Chap 12 Spaghetti Draft

Hi guys! 

It’s taken me a little while to get around to this, but I finally went back and reverted my document to the version before I thoroughly unfucked my notes for the Very Last Pivotal Scene of Break Up AU.

I worked on this scene off and on literally the entire time I was writing the story, just poking, poking to try to figure out how it should go. The setting of Flint’s gallery opening was concepted in the initial brainstorming/outlining, it was always going to be an entire gallery full of very mournful Silver paintings, and it was always going to be an Ambiguous Ending.

Besides that? I had to CLAW it out of me, and I think this mess of a draft is quite illustrative of how hard it was to figure out.

I’ve posted about it before but the last scene was in LITERAL PIECES, just shit I had thrown on the page over months and months. The edging manipulative blowjob as the clincher of this scene came to me in the last month of writing and so I basically word-vomited porn notes just... randomly.

Anyway, you’ll see. 

Here is the “spaghetti” draft of the Gallery Scene from Break Up. You can of course find the finished version here to compare and contrast.

Happy to answer questions, be nice <3 And as always thanks for your support.

[jaynovz]

Found a little sign at the thrift store to add to the Cupcakes AU doll area hehehhe

[image id: two knitted dolls of Flint and Silver sit propped on a dresser underneath a sakura lamp. Flint is dressed as a baker and wears a bandana with a little golden skull and crossbones. Silver is wearing a fedora and red cowboy boots, he has a knitted guitar and a knitted great green macaw beside him. A tray of tiny clay cupcakes with a rolling pin sits in front of a sign next to them, it reads: "Keep Calm and Eat Cupcakes" /end id]

[blacksailskmeme]

SilverFlint mod AU. Silver is a poet, shopping at a bookstore and overhears a book reading/author signing. He’s drawn in by THE VOICE and heads over to the event only to be instantly in lust with Flint, reading from his debut novel. He listens, then grabs a copy of Flint’s book and one of his own poetry collections off the shelf and purchases them, borrowing a pen from the bookseller. He hops in line for the signing and while he waits, he writes something extremely filthy on the dedication page of his collection, complete with his phone number. He exchanges books with Flint, who looks bemused, but doesn’t read the inscription immediately. He HAD, however, noticed the gorgeous man in the back of the small crowd with the pre-Raphaelite curls and Caribbean blue eyes. He signs Silver’s copy and thanks him for coming. Silver watches him for a few more minutes and then grabs a coffee before heading for the door. Before he reaches it, he gets a text from Flint, who’s finally opened the volume of poetry. They head to Flint’s hotel and he proceeds to just absolutely take Silver apart and then surprising Silver by bottoming. Rimming, topping from the bottom, dirty talk, just very vocal enjoyment from two men incredibly good with words.

This is PROMPT #31

AO3 Collection (if you like this prompt, please submit a fill of at least 500 words ANONYMOUSLY to this collection with the prompt number in the summary/description. If you need help submitting or tagging, please reach out to event host @jaynovz)