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[seanchaidh7]

Rich from tender care

Art post - Stranger Things Big Bang 2023

RICH FROM TENDER CARE - A Stranger Things - Steddie Fic

I got paired with @glorious-spoon for the Stranger Things Big Bang and was thrilled to have such a fantastic, friendly and talented writer!

[mayalaen]

Title: InCONsistencies Author: Mayalaen Artist & Co-Creator: @alicetallula Betas: Arbeds Ghost and someone else who wishes to remain anon Fandom: Stranger Things Event: @strangerthingsbigbang Main Pairing: Eddie/Billy, Steve/Chrissy, Eddie/Billy/Steve/Chrissy Word Count: 60k (11 chapters) Tags: Too many to list here, but there's a lot of warnings, so check them out if you need them.

Summary:

The sign outside the building reads Hawkins National Laboratory. However, those who work within those high-security gates know that it’s much more than just a lab. Hopper’s specialist team isn’t the most conventional, but with their success rate, nobody argues with their methods, including the directors. When a priority rush job comes from the highest level of government, the directors assign Hopper and his team of misfits to take on the serial killer known only as Vecna.

This fic is an extension of my CONventional Psychopathy 'verse. It shouldn't be considered part of the main series, but it's definitely in the some universe.

I eventually plan on including at least one other fandom in the CON 'verse.

This is a stand-alone fic and reading CONventional Psychopathy isn't necessary to understand what's going on, but if you like it and want more, check out the rest of the 'verse 😁

[doomcheese]

I’ve had an absolute blast working together with @little-annie on this. When I read the first summary slide I knew I had to have it.. plants! So many plants! (And Steve & Eddie but.. 🪴🌵🪻🌿 💕 ✨😆) This fic is so cute and sweet and fun and wonderful, please go check it out!

ao3 : Where the Flowers Bloom and the Songbirds Sing

For the @strangerthingsbigbang

[safk-art]

Buttons

Written by @mymisfitsbabe for @strangerthingsbigbang

Art created by Me

Summary:

Steve Jones(Harrington) moves to a new state with his parents, who are engrossed in writing the newest book in their bestselling series. Steve is feeling homesick but his new neighbor Billy Wyborn Lovat(Hargrove) keeps life interesting with his wily antics and his cat name Eddie. But Steve’s dreams are filled with far more interesting albeit terrifying things. A man with button eyes promises Steve the world, if he’ll only promise to never leave and love him always.. Oh and sew buttons into his eyes.

read more on AO3!

[starryeyedjanai]

your needs, my needs

steddie | 18k | explicit written for the @strangerthingsbigbang

Summary:

“You look like you could use a strong drink,” the bartender says, leaning his forearms on the bar in front of Eddie. Eddie looks up and—god. He’s even prettier up close. He pulls it together and grins and says, “Yeah, that would be why I chose a bar instead of a—I don't know. What else is open on this side of town on a Wednesday after midnight?” — or: locally famous frontman makes a fool out of himself, repeatedly. lucky for him, there's something to be said about a fool in love.

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Snippet under the cut!

He watches as Steve says goodbyes to the rest of the group and pulls the door shut behind them, turning the lock once it’s closed.

Something like heat trickles down his spine. So he hasn’t been reading this wrong.

He turns around on the barstool, keeping his legs spread wide as Steve stalks towards him like he’s on a mission.

He stops right in front of him and looks at him like he’s assessing him, not at all the way he was undressing him with his eyes earlier.

Eddie can’t stop the way the corners of his mouth ticks up into a grin. “So did you lock that door to keep me hostage or to fuck me?” he asks.

Steve snorts. “Somehow, I didn’t realize you’d be this forward,” he admits, coming closer, stepping into the space between Eddie’s legs.

“What about me led you to believe that?” Eddie asks, thighs still splayed wide, one leg snaking to hook around Steve's thigh.

“I have no idea,” Steve says.

They’re just a few inches apart, the muggy air around them seeming thicker than it was before, the want in the air so tangible Eddie can almost taste it.

Eddie grins at him. “Are we really doing this?”

Steve shrugs, places a hand on Eddie’s hips. A thrill runs through him. “I’ve always wanted to fuck a rockstar.”

Eddie’s grin gets wider. “Well, wouldn’t you know it? I’ve always wanted to be fucked by a bartender.”

Steve grumbles. “I own this bar, remember?”

[kaspurrcat]

Super excited to share my art for the @strangerthingsbigbang. I drew two pieces for DotyTakeThisDown's fic "just one time maybe the stars align".

The first piece of art is the boys hanging out in a park and the second is of Eddie's cosplays for that weekend.

Summary:

Steve, captain of the swim team, arrives at the state finals to find that the hotel double-booked and there's also a convention in town.

[little-annie]

Steve in my @strangerthingsbigbang fic

[camaro-and-smokes]

Created this art for a Hellcheer fic for Stranger Things BB @strangerthingsbigbang but the fic unfortunately never saw the light of day. Loved working on this nonetheless 💗

[the-aphelion-archives]

This is the painting I did for Memento Mori by @skepsiss, written for the @strangerthingsbigbang. I am so happy I got the chance to collaborate with @skepsiss for this year's Stranger Things Big Bang. Please go read the fic if you like the sound of it, and check out the other wonderful stories written for this big bang too!

Eddie Munson has died. He died and left behind people who care for him—more people than he knew. Despite his reputation, and the slander thrown at him, Eddie is deeply and fiercely loved by the people in his life. Wayne is one such person, and the hole his nephew left in his heart is something he didn’t think could ever be filled. Surprisingly—to all involved—Steve Harrington is another person who cannot shake Eddie’s death from his mind. Gradually, Steve and Wayne bond over their mutual loss, and share their fond memories of Eddie with one another. The living must move on after all… even if the dead don’t remain gone for long.

[alduade-art]

Art for @berenwrites' Big Bang fiction: Sight: Now I See You. Please go check out their fic! Thank you so much for letting me create art for your amazing fic, Beren! @strangerthingsbigbang

[hawkinsleather]

this town will carve you up

here is some of the art i drew for @markcat's @strangerthingsbigbang fic 'this town will carve you up'. the fic itself isn't quite finished yet, but it's coming soon and you can consider this a teaser! there is also another drawing on ao3 but i'm afraid it's too risque for modern tumblr so you're gonna have to look at it there, or on twitter when i post it there (i will update this with a link)

[medusapelagia]

Other events: General, Rare Pairs, Character Centered Events - May Update

Stranger Things Big Bang ( @strangerthingsbigbang) The authors sign up are closed but the Artist sign up is open till May 11! Event info

Strangers Things Monsterfucker May challenge (@aidaronan) An event for the monsterfucker lovers! Event info

Hawkins microfic ( @hawkinsmicrofic) Here it is! Get ready to challenge yourself with a prompt and a defined number of words. May prompt is: Eyes - 528 words Event info

Billy Hargrove Big Bang ( @billybigbang2024) Billy Big Bang is back on under a new management! Join us! Writer Sign-Ups Close: May 15 Artist Sign-Ups Close: July 6 Event info

Stranger Things Sapphic Mini Bang ( @sapphicstevents) Writers Sign Ups are closed, but Artists Sign Ups are open till the 14th of June Event info

Corroded Coffin Fest ( @corrodedcoffinfest) This even will take place from July 1st thru July 31st but there are going to be some warm up events! MAY 15TH - GET A JOB JUNE 15TH - BAND ON THE RUN Event Info

A Stranger Summer ( @astrangersummer) A Strange Summer it's finally started! Have fun with some weekly prompts through the months of May, June, July, and August! Event info Prompts list

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Metalsandwich Movie Mania ( @now-showing-at-the-hawk-events) Post-2000s Metalsandwich Movie Mania will take place June 9th-22nd Pre-2000s Metalsandwich Movie Mania will take place November 10th-23rd!  Event Info and prompts!

Eddie Munson Big Bang ( @eddiemunsonbigbang) It’s still a bit early but get ready to sign up to the most metal Big Band ever! Sign ups open on July 1st, 2024 and close on September 9th, 2024 Event info

Stevie week ( @stevieweek) A week were all Stevies are welcome! Non-binary, genderqueer, cisgender, gender fluid etc. From the 4th of July to the 10th of July Event info

Metal Sandwich Bingo ( @metalsandwichbingo) The bingo will take place 1 Oct - 31 Dec, 2024, more info closer to the event! Event Info

Steve Harrington Big Bang ( @steveharringtonbigbang) Finally we have some info about this Big Bang that was postponed to 2025! Sign Ups Open -- January 01, 2025 Sign Ups Close -- March 21, 2025 Event info

Stommy Big Bang ( @stommybigbang) It's still a work in progress but keep an eye on their page for more info soon!

StrangerThings Reverse Big Bang ( @strangerthingsreversebigbang) This year Big Bang was such a huge success that I can't wait for the next one! Sign-ups opening September 2025!

As always feel free to reblog and add other events!

Under the cut the past events if you want something to read!

Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang @strangerthingsreversebigbang Here is the AO3 collection !

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[artgroves]

Love is a Three Letter Word, Sweetheart

for @thefreakandthehair and their @strangerthingsbigbang

over the hills and far away

[katimanki]

I Got Your Love Letters by @ruthofrhythm for @strangerthingsbigbang 💖

Will’s new in town, starting college and rooming with runaway Eddie Munson, of all people. Figuring out how to live apart from his friends is harder than he thought, and it sure doesn’t help that he’s still in love with one of them.

But at least he’s learning a whole lot about love by reading the stash of letters he found in Eddie's room that Steve wrote him over the years. Who knew Steve Harrington was such a romantic? If the two of them could work it out, then maybe love was possible for someone like Will, too.

✨️BONUS✨️

[dragonflylady77]

the pull in his chest

Hi!! The fic was posted last week but now the ST Big Bang has ended and I can post it myself. ^_^

The harringrove soulmates AU I wrote for @strangerthingsbigbang (this time, with actual smut!)... in which Steve finds out Billy is alive and his soulmate then he goes to get his man, demobats be damned.

13k | Explicit | soulmates, billy hargrove is alive, steve chest hair agenda

Cover art & Chapter 3 art by @bottombillyapologist

Billy didn’t expect to meet his soulmate on his first day at Hawkins High. Not that it mattered, because his soulmate was Steve Harrington and there was no way Neil Hargrove would let Billy anywhere near him. And Steve didn’t expect to become best friends with the new kid in school, when he asked Billy to tutor him so he could pass English and graduate. He sure didn’t expect to miss Billy this much, after he died to save everyone at the battle of Starcourt. Or for demodogs to be back in Hawkins. Or for Max to tell him that Billy was his soulmate and that she was sure he was alive somewhere. Steve sure as hell didn’t expect to head to the Upside Down to rescue his soulmate.

Billy had always heard that people got their soulmark on their sixteenth birthday, but he wasn’t actually sure when his own had shown up. 

He’d checked his body in the mirror on the morning after his birthday but not spotted any new marks, beyond the bruises inflicted by Neil the night before for daring to have made another trip around the sun. Happy birthday to him or whatever.

It wasn’t until over a year later, when Neil was dragging them to Nowhere, Indiana, that he was made aware of it. 

He was sharing a motel room with his new stepsister and he had tied up his hair in a bun while he shaved his face, when Max came in to get her hair brush and pointed at the back of his neck.

“What’s that?” she asked. “Did you get a tattoo?”

“What are you talking about, shitbird?” 

The confusion on his face must have been enough to prove to her that he had no idea what the fuck she was talking about.

“There’s a feather on the back of your neck. Here.” Max picked up a small mirror from her toiletry kit and handed it to him. Billy turned around so his back was to the mirror above the vanity and looked into the mirror in his hand and sure enough, there was a colorful peacock feather there. Blues and greens with a bit of orange.

“What the hell?”

“Holy shit, Billy! That’s your soulmark! It looks so rad!”

“Thanks, I guess.” Billy put her mirror down and picked up his razor again.

“Why aren’t you more excited?” Max asked as she started brushing her hair.

“It’s not like it matters, is it?”

“But you’ll be eighteen soon.”

“You really think he’ll let me go? Knowing what he knows about me? Come on, Max, you know better than this.”

Max sighed. “It’s not fair.”

“Life’s not fair, shitbird. The sooner you accept it, the better.”

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[lemonhitsu]

My second piece for the @strangerthingsbigbang, for the story Branded by Destiny by @kayleeofcamelot. I had such a good time working with Kaylee and I'm really happy we got paired up thanks to this event and that I was able to bring her ideas to life💖

A steddie fanfic about soulmarks and finding your soulmate in between the Upside Down. Happy ending guaranteed!

Read it here🔥

Also the banner I made and the (spoiler) soulmark version of the art under the cut~.

Socials: beacons.ai/lemonhitsu