#this ALSO features de-aged ed and stede

[thetragicallynerdy]

work in progress tuesday - de-aged jim style

Oluwande knelt down and peered under the bed, then sighed in relief. He pushed himself back up and stuck his head out the door. "Found them!"

Lucius' face appeared down the corridor. "Oh thank fuck. Want me to -"

"Nah, I got it. Keep looking for Stede."

Ed, thankfully, had went up, climbing to the crow's nest. Last Oluwande had heard, the Swede was up there, trying to convince him to come down.

He went back and laid down beside the bed, peering underneath it again. Folded his arms underneath his head, so it was obvious he wasn't trying to reach for them.

"Hey," he said softly, smiling at the kid underneath the bed. They couldn't have been more than nine or ten. Big black eyes, long skinny braids, and the most serious face he'd ever seen on a kid that age. He wondered if they still called themself Bonifacia. "You alright?"

Jim - he was going to keep calling them that until asked otherwise - stared at him. They were curled up in a ball, knees drawn to their chest, wedged into the smallest space beside a trunk Oluwande had shoved under there for storage.

Time for a different strategy.

"¿Estás bien?"

That got a reaction, Jim starting a little.

"Me llamo Oluwande," he said, still smiling. "¿Me recuerdas?"

Jim frowned. But still didn't respond.

There was a noise behind him. Oluwande looked at the door, saw Frenchie slide in and take a seat in the sitting nook. When he looked back at Jim, their eyes had narrowed, hand shifting towards their waist.

"Es solo nuestro amigo Frenchie," he hastened to say. "Él no te hará daño."

They didn't relax, but they were still listening.

"¿Habla usted Inglés?"

Jim gave a slow, hesitant nod. Oluwande smiled. Good. That would at least make life a little bit easier.

"Cool. I'm going to speak in English so Frenchie can understand us, alright?"

"Why am I here?" Jim asked, by way of answer. Their eyes darted past him, towards where Frenchie sat, then back to his face. "Where are you taking me?"

Oluwande shook his head. "We're not taking you anywhere, mate. You live on this ship. With me, and Frenchie, and the rest of the crew."

A fierce scowl appeared on their face, brows furrowing and mouth turning pointedly downward. It maybe would have been scary if they were older, but instead it was just remarkably cute. "I live with Nana."

"Not anymore," he said gently. "You're - you live with us. For now."

Another long moment of Jim staring hard at his face. If he wasn't used to them watching him, it might have been more unnerving. The main thing that was unnerving about it, he supposed, was how fucking close their mannerisms were to the Jim that he had first met. Like a tiny, somber adult. Given what he knew about their life, he supposed it made sense. But god, it sucked to see.

"This is a test, then," they said flatly. "For me to get home." They pulled out a knife and pointed it at him. "Take me home."

Oluwande sighed. "Mate, you're not gonna stab me."

The tip of their knife wavered. "I could."

"Sure, but you won't." He tried to smile again. "I know you don't remember, but you and I - we're friends."

Their frown wavered too. "I don't have friends."

His chest twisted at the same time he heard Frenchie bite back a noise. There was a scuffle, both him and Jim tensing, and then Frenchie lay down on the floor beside him.

"You do," Frenchie said softly. "I'm your friend. Olu is too. Promise. We aren't gonna hurt you."

Slowly the knife drew back. Jim clutched it to their chest, eyes blinking rapidly. "If you are my friends - then why won't you take me home?"

[onioneyez]

Hello to my several followers! I’m participating in @fandomtrumpshate this year, which means you can bid for the chance to get a custom work of art from me!

I’m offering one full-color painting for one of these three fandoms:

Good Omens

Our Flag Means Death

Sherlock Holmes (ACD or Granada)

Bidding starts March 1st and ends March 5th!

Below is the link to my auction page! (I can’t figure out how to make a word a link on mobile 😎)

The winning bidder will donate the amount of their bid to any charity from a long list of progressive causes, and in return you’ll get a print-ready digital painting from me!

And if my stuff doesn’t float your boat, be sure to browse the many other offerings this year! Might bid on a fanfic myself.

Details of my offering below the cut:

Highest rating: M (Mature)

Length/scope: A digital painting, either color or black and white, not exceeding 6”x9”, and up to 300dpi. $25+ for a full color painting featuring up to two characters against an abstract or minimally suggested background. $50+ for a full-color painting with up to three characters with a fully fleshed-out background.

Especially interested in:

I’m all for any lovey-dovey or sexy or hurt/comfort or sad or funny scenarios you can think of. I love painting faces best of all. I’m an ace at anatomy and likenesses if you need them (went to school for it) but I love bending the rules for fun shapes. I live for golden hour and playing with saturated colors and I have a special interest in funny scenarios or wacky action scenes. I love any and all AU’s, I love painting rumpled birds and smoke and water and if you let me paint a ghost I’ll throw it in for free.

For Good Omens:

I love me some ineffable husbands, whether it’s platonic or romantic or nasty. I adore both the book and the show.

For OFMD:

Stede and Ed are my fave pairing, though every face on this show is super interesting and paintable. Ed is also very very pretty.

For Holmes:

I used to be active on the Watsons_Woes lj, so any “poor Watson” type stuff I’m super into. Bonus: I will know what you’re talking about if you bring up something obscure from canon.

Unwilling to address: No non-con, no pregnancy, no marriage, no young babies, no watersports, no spit-related stuff (like drool) no animal death, no poop stuff, no Omegaverse, no furry-adjacent stuff, no underage stuff, no de-aging stuff, no slashing the actors that play the characters (I will draw the actors though if you want, just no lovey stuff).

Also please no cars, I can do them but I dread it.

For Good Omens:

No T or M rated ineffable bureaucracy please.

For OFMD: No Steddyhands or Blackhands please.

Notes: After you tell me what you’d like, I’ll give you three thumbnails (very rough sketches/ideas) to choose from. When you pick your favorite, I’ll use it to proceed with the final. I prefer to pick my own color scheme, but I’m open to requests and can send you color studies to choose from if you like. The painting will likely take me several months to complete, but when I’m done you’ll receive it in your preferred file type, at a size that is suitable for printing out if you so choose. If you want a specific size, please let me know before I start.

Special Interests: Canonically trans or nonbinary characters, Trans or nonbinary interpretations of canon characters

Minimum Bid: $25

Extra stuff!

If you’ve read this far, you deserve some examples of my work so you know if I’m what you’re after. My portfolio is mostly kids’ book covers and chapter illustrations but you’ll get the idea.

Here’s some examples of the $25+ tier of paintings (no/ minimal background):

Here’s some examples of full backgrounds ($50+):

And here’s a very old drawing I never finished to show I can do likenesses lol. (Keep in mind I’m not offering sketches, only full paintings):

[stedes-incredible-library]

Hello!! Do you have any recs for fics with trans fem/nonbinary/gnc Ed?

OK, this one's a long one...

trans!Ed

and I will still live here by finalgrrrls [T], [903 words]

"She doesn't really recognize herself anymore but she feels a little bit more at home with her body than she did a few hours ago"

Or, the one where Ed has a moment alone with herself and finds that she's more than just her father's son.

oh, I will ruin you by lighthouselove [E], [2,337 words]

It's fun to take the Gentleman Pirate apart, and easy, but not boring, no, never boring. Sinking ships had little allure to the infamous Blackbeard now, not when there was a pretty little man aboard his own ship who knew so little about the many sins of the flesh.

tippet-de-witchet by etben [E], [1,676 words]

“What should I call, ah—” Stede brushes a thumb along the relevant portions of Ed’s anatomy, savoring the contrast between slick skin and coarse, wiry hair. “That is, there are so many terms, and some of them are really rather—well.” He grimaces. “I know we’re pirates and all, but calling it your ‘harbor’ seems a bit much.”

All Of You by bbygrlblackbeard [E], [2,444 words]

it's Stede and Ed's first time and they're very nervous--it's been years for both of them and they're feeling insecure, not to mention that Stede has never been with a man before and Edward is nervous about how Stede might react to something he wants to share with him. Cute fumbling middle aged men that just need a hug (and a good fuck).

the earth of me by mercurtyhatter [M], [1,650 words]

tfw you go to the get tied up store and you accidentally end up with a gender

fem!Ed

Good morning on galleon by Aivelin [NSFW Picture], [E]

Mod C's comment: I don't think they allow this on Tumblr anymore. :)

What a fool I’ve been by chibifaery [G], [5,047 words]

Stella Bonnet realizes the horrible mistake she made and her true feelings for her Co-Captain Edith Teach and must make things right.

The Virtues of a Good Bath by chibifaery and gingerkitty [E], [20,628 words]

Edith is excited to attend a fancy party and wear Stella's fancy clothes, but first Stella insists on a bath, and then helps Edith get dressed.

See also: Lady pirates crushing on each other don't know what to do about their feelings.

gnc!Ed

Lovers and Madmen by ElapsedSpiral [E], [4,445 words]

Ed said "nah, all good" but what he meant was, god as his witness, he was going to marry the [expletive] out of Stede Bonnet.

My take on a marriage fic, featuring Stede almost getting cockblocked by his own lack of self-esteem, Ed going full Bridezilla and the poor crew having to deal with them both. Unbetaed.

Capsize on Your Thighs by ElapsedSpiral [E], [5,017 words]

What's the best way of getting over the Gentleman Pirate? Probably not rebounding onto Calico Jack. Featuring Jack hitting on basically everyone who isn't Stede, yet more of Jackie's husbands and Ed going full Meg Ryan. Unbetaed.

I could not find a fic that was explicitly tagged or describing a non-binary Ed / Edward Teach / Blackbeard, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Perhaps our followers could help?

~Mod C