#time steve x guardian of the spirit world

[illusion-reality-steve]

“Time and the End” is currently my shortened nickname for Time Steve x Guardian

It references the realms that they overlook (time and the Spirit World, the end of most Steves' journeys. Ignore the fact that the End Dimension exists for a moment).

I'm not sure if I will commit to the nickname, but I like the sound of it!

...wait...

ETERNAL GUARDIANS. I LIKE THAT FOR THEIR SHIP NAME TOO.

[benedictsvestcollection]

Toepick!

Bucky Barnes x female reader AU

Summary: Bucky’s a hockey player turned pairs figure skater partner for reader who’s kind of a pain in the ass. (aka this is a Cutting Edge AU if anyone’s seen the movie)

Chapter warnings: Cursing, mentions of hockey violence, reader is a brat, Bucky is a sarcastic asshole (just like in the show!)

Author note: Unbetaed chapter, I don’t have a taglist for Bucky fics but send me a DM or ask if you want to be added to it I’ll make a taglist for my Bucky fics! Please reblog this and tell me what you think in my askbox! 

Also thanks to @pisss-offf-ghostt​ for her hockey insight b/c I don’t know shit about hockey.

Chapter One

Bucky Barnes sat in a doctor’s office, two weeks after taking a puck to the face in a Winter Olympic game. It had hit him way too close to his eye and Coach Pierce had benched him the rest of the Games. 

What’s worse is that it was his own fucking teammate who’d given him the injury. Brock Rumlow, their Enforcer, had always had it out for Bucky. God knows why, but maybe Rumlow had never forgiven his NHL team for beating theirs in the playoffs the year before. Or that Bucky had scored the winning goal of that same game. 

Steve and Sam had always said Rumlow was a bad apple in the NHL and his Olympic spirit sucked too it seemed. So now, he was waiting on news from the doctor, telling him when he could start training for the next NHL season.

The doctor entered the room with Bucky’s file. “Well, doc? When can I get back on the ice?” He asked. 

The doctor frowned at him and put his x-ray up on the lighted board to show him. “Son, I’m afraid you won’t be able to play hockey anymore.” He told him frankly. “You took quite a hit to your occipital bone and it hindered 80% of your peripheral vision in your right eye.” 

“What?” He asked, unsure if he heard him right. 

“I’m afraid you’ll have to go into retirement from hockey.” He told him, looking at the man with sympathetic eyes. He was a great player, had a lot of years left in him. He had watched that game, this wasn’t his fault.

Bucky sat there, shell shocked for several moments before slowly rising and putting his coat on. “Thanks doc.” He muttered before finally leaving the office and building. Fucking Brock Rumlow. He had seen the smirk on his lips after he’d opened his eyes from taking the hit to his face. 

He pulled out his phone and dialed Steve’s number. “Hey, meet me at the usual place?” 

“Everything okay Buck?” He’d asked his childhood best friend and now teammate.

“Just… I’ll tell you at the bar.” He growled out and then made his way to their favorite haunt. “Call Sam. I have news.” 

Thirty minutes later, Bucky was nursing a beer at their favorite New York bar. Sam and Steve stared at him, shocked. “So what, now you have to retire? That’s bullshit man.” Sam shook his head. 

“You think I don’t know that?” Bucky growled at his teammate. “My publicist wants to make an announcement soon.” He told them. “But I told her to hold off. I want some time to just… Absorb this.” He ran his hand through his hair frustratingly. 

Bucky loved skating, how could he give it up? And Brock Rumlow gets to just keep playing? What a load of bullshit. 

“Rumlow should be fined for that shit he pulled on you at the Games.” Steve shook his head. 

“You really think being fined is what he deserves? Everyone knows it was a dirty move but Pierce is his coach in the NHL, he’s not gonna do shit about it.” Sam reminded Steve. 

It was true, even the announcers had called it a dirty shot, and everyone who followed the NHL knew that Brock Rumlow had it out for Bucky Barnes. But Rumlow was Pierce’s guy and he wasn’t going to do anything to his player to jeopardize the next season of the NHL. 

“Speak of the devil.” Sam whistled out and Bucky looked over his shoulder to see Rumlow entering the bar with his flavor of the month on his arm. Some up and coming model or something. Not that any of them kept track anymore of them. 

“Hey boys! How’s the post-Olympics life treating you? As good as me?” He winked at his newest companion. “She’s a model.” 

“Shocking.” Sam snorted from behind his beer. Smirking when Rumlow shot him a dirty look. 

“So Barnes, how’s the eye?” Rumlow asked him casually, as if he hadn’t given him the very injury that now forced Bucky into early retirement.

Bucky’s grip tightened on his bottle. “It’s fine.” He ground out and gave him a hardened stare. It was true, physically he felt fine. But, he was about two seconds away from beating Rumlow to a pulp though. Hell, Steve and Sam would probably help him if he asked. But he also didn’t want any added press than the impending ‘early retirement’ announcement in the coming days. 

“Look man, sorry about that. Guess the puck just got away from my stick, you know?” He said easily. 

Holy shit, he was really just going to pretend it wasn’t his fault? Guess he shouldn’t be surprised. 

“Yeah, you seemed real torn up about it.” Steve snapped at him. “The whole hockey world knows you have it out for Buck.” All four men, stood. All imposing figures as hockey players. “And everyone knows that was a dirty shot you took. The Olympics are supposed to be about coming together but you just used it for your own personal gain. You’re a disgrace.” Steve told him. 

“You letting your pals stand up for you Barnes? What’s the matter? Too chicken shit to say anything yourself?” Rumlow taunted him. 

Bucky stepped closer to him, almost chest to chest with the Enforcer. “Nope, I just know you’re not worth my time. You never have been, not even on the ice.” After several tense moments, Bucky finally stepped back. “I gotta go. I have a call to make. I’ll talk to you two later.” He looked at Sam and Steve before leaving some bills on the table for his beers and he purposely bumped into Rumlow before leaving the bar. 

Once he was safely in his Brooklyn apartment, he called his publicist. “Mel? Hey, let’s just…. Make an announcement. Tomorrow. Just get it over with.” He told her. “There’s no point in delaying it.” 

“Sure thing, we’ll just say you’re mulling over your post-hockey playing options. Maybe take a year off and figure out what you want. Book deals, coaching job, hell even a sports commentator.” 

“Yeah. I’ll think about it, Mel. Thanks.” He hung up and tossed his phone on the counter and sighed. 

Fucking Brock Rumlow. 

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“What part of locked arms don’t you fucking get?” You snapped at your latest partner ‘audition’ as you got up off your ass from being dropped again. “Where in the hell are you finding these idiots Maria?” You snapped at your coach as you skated away from the latest guy. “You’d think none of them knew a simple lift.” 

Maria Hill, your coach for several years now was at the end of her rope. You’d rejected partner after partner for the past month and a half after you’d parted ways with your Olympic partner, from a disastrous showing at the Winter Olympics. 

“Probably doesn’t help that you berate them before they even get their skates on.” She called from the side of the rink as Tony Stark, your guardian since you were fifteen years old (although you were in your twenties now and didn’t need a guardian anymore) and practically your big brother, entered with his five year old daughter Morgan in his arms. 

“How’s it going?” He asked. 

“You’re insane.” Your latest pairs auditioner told you as he hastily removed his skates and shoved his feet in his sneakers and grabbed his bag. “Good luck finding someone willing to put up with the ice princess.” He snorted and left. 

“That good huh?” Tony asked with a sigh and watched you skate around the private ice rink on their property. 

“I can’t help that they’re all idiots.” You told him and Maria sighed, rubbing her temples as Morgan giggled at your comment. 

“You know, unless you work with any of these guys and Maria. You’re going to have to go to singles skating.” Tony warned you, knowing you hated singles skating. It always felt too lonely for you out on the ice alone. You had trust issues since you were a kid. Which was a double edged sword because you also had trouble trusting partners to not let you down. 

“Alright, let’s just call it for the day. I have some calls to make for some more options.” Maria told you as you continued to skate. She turned to Tony. “Talk some sense into her. I don’t have many options left.” She muttered and then left. 

Morgan sat at the edge of the rink putting her skates on to get ready for her private lesson. “Ice Princess, come on… Work with me.” Tony called to you. 

You shot him a glare at the nickname but skated over to him, stopping promptly and showering his legs with ice. “Yes?” You asked him innocently. 

“Don’t give me that shit. What’s your deal? You’ve rejected nearly eight perfectly good skaters in the past almost two months. And always over stupid shit.” He told you. “They’re either not strong enough, not fast enough, not graceful enough. None of which have been true.” 

You wanted to curse back at him but knew Morgan was beginning to repeat everything and Tony was being hushed and you really didn’t want to hear Pepper ask why Morgan learned a new curse word from you. “I’m just particular, that’s all.” You defended yourself. 

“Is that the word we’re using?” He snorted at you. “I know you have trust issues because of what happened. But you can’t keep using that excuse for skating. Not all those men are going to let you down. But they will if they pick up on your attitude and tension. You need to start giving some of them an actual chance.” He glanced over at Morgan who was starting to warm up on the ice before her lesson. “Just… Think about it, okay? And you’ll bring Morgan to the house after her lesson?”

You sighed and nodded at him. “Yeah okay, fine. I’ll think about it. And yes, I’ll stay here during her lesson.” You promised as you got off the ice and changed shoes while Morgan started her lesson. 

“Thank you. Dinner’s at six.” He reminded you and kissed Morgan goodbye before leaving for a meeting. 

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Maria Hill was looking over all the options she had on her desk. None of them would be able to take any of the shit that you were dishing out. She needed someone who could dish it right back to you and who could skate. “Jesus this is a nightmare.” She muttered to herself. 

“Might have a suggestion for you if you’re interested in hearing it and going to meet with him.” Nick Fury’s voice came from her office door. Nick was the trainer for you. Responsible for keeping you in shape and healthy. 

“Yeah?” She asked him curiously and leaned back in her chair. 

Nick walked over to the television and turned it on, turning it to the sports network talking about Bucky Barnes’ retirement and what his options were now. The news had been out for a week now and everyone was speculating what he was going to do now. 

“Barnes? You expect me to get a hockey player to be her new partner and not have her throw another fit?” She asked incredulously. 

“Hear me out Hill.” Fury told her and sat across from her. “He’s strong, a phenomenal skater. Actually graceful even in hockey. And, he won’t take any of her shit lying down. Everything else, you can teach him.” He mused with a shrug. “Besides, rumor has it that he wants to keep skating. Sure, this ain’t hockey but it’s better than nothing.” 

Nick had made several good points. He was a great skater. And he was disciplined. It meant that he would stick to any regime of training and skating they threw at him. 

“She won’t like this.” She told him bluntly. 

“Does she like anything anyway?” He countered with a snort.

He had a point. You hadn’t liked any of the partners they’d brought you till now. So throwing Barnes into the mix wasn’t going to make it much worse. 

“Fine. Let’s go talk to him.” She relented.

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“You want me to what?” Bucky asked Maria and Nick. The two of them sat across from him in his Brooklyn apartment. Staring at them incredulously. 

“We heard you wanted to keep skating. And while this isn’t hockey, we’re training someone who wants Olympic gold just as much as you do.” Maria told him. “I’ve seen you skate. You’re talented as hell and strong.” 

Bucky looked back and forth between the two of them, expecting this to be some kind of joke. “What’s the catch?” 

“No catch. You’ll be paid, there’s a guest house at the Stark estate for you if the audition goes well. So you can live and train and not have to commute. You’ll be well paid.” Nick told him as he casually leaned back in his seat. 

Bucky snorted. “I’ve been doing this long enough to know that there’s always a catch.” 

Maria and Nick exchanged looks before looking back at him. “She can be… Difficult to get along with.” She told him carefully. 

“So she’s a pain in the ass.” He clarified flatly and snorted again. “Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve had a pain in the ass on my team.” He muttered to himself. 

“So you’ll come try out?” Maria asked him curiously. “Look, I know you don’t take any shit from anyone. So you and her might work because you can dish it out. You won’t put up with her attitude.” She explained. 

Bucky considered his options. He didn’t want to stop skating. And it’s not like there were any open coaching positions currently. And he sure as shit didn’t want to write a memoir or work for ESPN while all his buddies were still skating. This was something for him. Plus he’d get to work with some hot girl instead of staring at Rumlow’s ugly face everywhere he went. 

“When’s the tryout?” He finally asked.

Bucky Barnes’ fic taglist: @pisss-offf-ghostt​ 

[incorrectstevesagaquotes]

(Source: x)

[Alex and Sabre discussing their plan with interrogating Guardian, who’s working for Illusion Steve but currently trapped in their machine]

Alex: Okay Sabre, let’s get in there and get this confession!

Sabre: You got it chief!

[Alex and Sabre march towards Guardian]

Alex: Alright, listen - !

Sabre: When I was 12 I peed on my dog...

Alex:

Guardian:

Sabre: Right in his little dog face.

Alex: ...Excuse us.

[Alex and Sabre back in a group huddle]

Alex: Ok, you don’t make the confession. He makes the confession.

Sabre: He peed on my dog?

Alex: No, no. Just do what I do.

[Alex and Sabre march towards Guardian]

Alex and Sabre, pointing at Guardian: Look, Guardian, we can do this the easy way or the -

Alex and Sabre, pointing at each other: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Alex and Sabre, pointing back at Guardian: STAY THERE!

Alex and Sabre, pointing at each other: STOP!

[back in group huddle]

Sabre: Damnit! We almost had him!

Alex: Okay, new plan: I'll be good cop and you can be bad cop.

Sabre, excited and inspired: Nice!

[Alex and Sabre march towards Guardian]

Alex: Okay -

Sabre, suddenly wearing sunglasses and holding a skateboard: EEEY, Guardian! Crime is totally cool! Let’s bounce out of here and grab some pizza! I’ve got a skateboard! POGS!

Alex: ...That’s Rad Cop.

Sabre: ...Bummer!

[time skip: Sabre is now crying with a mountain of tissues in front of Guardian]

Sabre, sobbing: Why did you do it, Guardian? You were so young! You had such a bright future!

Alex: Sad cop...

Sabre, whimpering:

[time skip: Sabre is now wearing a punny t-shirt, a fanny pack, and white socks with sandals]

Sabre: Guardian, your mother and I are very disappointed in you.

Alex: That’s Dad Cop-

Alex, realizing she is wearing a dress and an apron: WHERE ARE MY CLOTHES?!

Sabre, scolding Guardian: You been naughty!

[time skip]

Alex: Plad cop...

Sabre, wearing a Scottish Highland dress while playing bagpipes: I’M SHREEEK.

[time skip]

Alex: Knee pad cop...grad cop...Explaining-To-Steve-Saga-Fans-That-The-Reboot-Isn’t-That-Bad Cop

Sabre: Again, Rainbow Quest is so much better than -

[time skip]

Sabre: [approaches Guardian with a serious attitude and reads from a police file]

Sabre: Guardian of the Spirit World, street name “Guardian.” On your fifteenth arrest yesterday, there were fourteen eye witnesses, camera surveillance footage, and enough forensic evidence to clone you and throw you both in jail for a very very long time. Confess now, Guardian, and maybe we can cut you a deal.

Alex, nodding, impressed: Not bad, Sabre -

Sabre, jumps up, suddenly wearing a tutu: aLSO, I’m a Jelly Bean! Have you seen my penguins?! The government is BEES! I love you!!

Alex, sighing: Mad cop...

[time skip: Alex and Sabre back in a group huddle]

Sabre: How did I do?

Alex: Terribly! Look, why don’t you be good cop and then I’ll be bad cop.

Sabre: Wait...why don’t we both be bad cop?

Alex, enlightened:

Alex: Yeah!

Sabre: Yeah!

Alex: YEAH!

Sabre: YEAH!

[time skip, Alex and Sabre approach and overwhelm Guardian with all of their props and lines]

Alex and Sabre: *CHAOTIC SHOUTING*

Guardian: NO. NOO! I CONFESS. I CONFESS. AAAHHH -

[daleisgreat]

Old Joy

2006’s Old Joy (trailer) is the longest 77-minute film I have ever seen, but I mean that in only the best kind of ways. Director Kelly Reichardt intentionally establishes a deliberate, plodding pace about two distant friends who fell out of touch meeting up to go on a road/hiking trip to find a tucked-away and highly reputable hot springs. The film opens up with Mark (Daniel London) meditating at home when he gets a call from his free-spirited old friend, Kurt (Will Oldham), with an invite for a last-minute weekend trek to discover these mystical hot springs. That opening scene does a masterful job with its minimalist dialog and awkward body language to indicate how Mark is still not quite settling into married life with a kid on the way and comes off a little too eager to jump at the opportunity to get out of the house last minute for the weekend.

The film jumps to sitting in on an extended driving scene with Mark listening to political talk radio, and when he meets up with Kurt is when the intentionally long scenes start to take hold. I like smartly written films with smooth-flowing dialog filled with edgy quips and retorts, but I also appreciate a complete 180 as seen here and in movies like Slacker where the dialog sounds….uncomfortably natural. When Kurt and Mark start off driving, there are many advertent pauses during the conversations where it seems like the two are trying to think of topics to bring up to talk about and catch up. I can 100% relate to that, and it is insanely rare how often I run across that in average big-budget films and pull it off so well like it is done in Old Joy. Highlights from the road trip part of the film include how well shot little moments are like a gas station stop with oblique camera angles that somehow capture the subtle but noticeable moments of the excitement of getting out for the weekend as Kurt and Mark amusingly toss beverage koozies at each other. Watching the pair drive around aimlessly while Kurt tries to remember how to get to the springs and eventually resorting to a makeshift campsite while exchanging philosophical stoner verbiage is another memorable scene of their journey.

I would be remiss to go this long without giving a shoutout to Lucy, Mark’s canine pal tagging along for the journey. In the bonus feature interviews, it was enlightening to hear that it is actually Reichardt’s dog who she had no choice but to include in the film because she could not find a dog-sitter while filming. Reichardt stated she was anxious about how it would work out since Lucy had no film training. Lucy wound up as a perfect third wheel for the adventure. She blended in perfectly, especially with some smart improving with Oldham, where he would instinctually play with her during the hiking spots of the movie. Eventually, the trio found the hidden turnoff to their destination and go on a hike to see the hot springs. The film once again, through exquisite cinematography and intentional drawn-out shots with very little dialog, shows how all the hassle to reach their endpoint was worth it. It is a boldly ambiguous, memorable scene. The film not-so-climatically wraps up with Mark dropping Kurt off, and the movie goes out of its way to capture another little thing so well that few other movies have pulled off in the form of the malaise-filled drive back home and the dread of the return to the normality.

I have the Criterion Edition of Old Joy, and it has four bonus features totaling about an hour altogether. Daniel London and Will Oldham reunite for the first time since production wrapped in 2006 for a conversation filmed in 2019. They exchange many interesting production stories, with the one standing out the most to me being the warning from the park ranger escorting them to the hot springs on how brave they were to go in there because of all the gunk they have fished out of there over the years. An interview with Reichardt is a must-listen on how she decided to film this movie after taking a sabbatical from filmmaking. An interview with the author of the original short story the film is based on, Jim Raymond, on how he met Kelly and how satisfied he was with her treatment of the adaptation and changes she made for the big screen. Finally, Director of Photography Peter Sillen shares a fair amount of production factoids and insights. This being a Criterion release, there is the requisite booklet included, which has a 14-page essay by Ed Halter that thoroughly dissects the film and its production and the entirety of the 22 page original “Old Joy” short story from Jim Raymond. I accidentally stumbled upon this movie browsing through the latest Criterion releases, and the description of the film made it sound right up my alley by how unorthodox it is. This style of filmmaking may not be for everybody with its different structure and laidback style of dialog from the average theatrical movie. I wound up absolutely loving Old Joy, and was thrilled to hear how this film was a hit with critics and was the catalyst for Reichardt directing more beloved indie films following this like Wendy & Lucy, First Cow, and Night Moves. Other Random Backlog Movie Blogs 3 12 Angry Men (1957) 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 21 Jump Street The Accountant Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Atari: Game Over The Avengers: Age of Ultron The Avengers: Endgame The Avengers: Infinity War Batman: The Dark Knight Rises Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Bounty Hunters Cabin in the Woods Captain America: Civil War Captain America: The First Avenger Captain America: The Winter Soldier Christmas Eve The Clapper Clash of the Titans (1981) Clint Eastwood 11-pack Special The Condemned 2 Countdown Creed I & II Deck the Halls Detroit Rock City Die Hard Dredd The Eliminators The Equalizer Dirty Work Faster Fast and Furious I-VIII Field of Dreams Fight Club The Fighter For Love of the Game Good Will Hunting Gravity Grunt: The Wrestling Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Hell Comes to Frogtown Hercules: Reborn Hitman I Like to Hurt People Indiana Jones 1-4 Inglourious Basterds Ink The Interrogation Interstellar Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Jobs Joy Ride 1-3 Justice League (2017 Whedon Cut) Last Action Hero Major League Mallrats Man of Steel Man on the Moon Man vs Snake Marine 3-6 Merry Friggin Christmas Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpions Revenge National Treasure National Treasure: Book of Secrets Nintendo Quest Not for Resale Payback (Director’s Cut) Pulp Fiction The Punisher (1989) The Ref The Replacements Reservoir Dogs Rocky I-VIII Running Films Part 1 Running Films Part 2 San Andreas ScoobyDoo Wrestlemania Mystery Scott Pilgrim vs the World The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Shoot em Up Slacker Skyscraper Small Town Santa Steve Jobs Source Code Star Trek I-XIII Sully Take Me Home Tonight TMNT Trauma Center The Tooth Fairy 1 & 2 UHF Veronica Mars Vision Quest The War Wild The Wizard Wonder Woman The Wrestler (2008) X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Days of Future Past

[lothirielswanmarvel]

Imagine: the Avengers Taking Care of You When You’re Sick

Tony Stark: Tony may not have marital instincts or a working liver, but he will constantly worry over you. Be prepared to be pampered with buckets of cough medicine, stakeouts on the couch with your favorite movie marathons, and J.A.R.V.I.S./F.R.I.D.A.Y. bugging you every five minutes to ask if you need something.

Tony: I love you, but I’m also wearing the suit while we cuddle. As a safety measure, of course. Not from you—supervillains know my address, remember. I’m not scared of germs, Y/N...have you seen the Lysol can around?

Steve Rogers: Steve isn’t exactly an expert on the world of modern medicine, but you will be confined to the couch, under custody of Mama Steve. He’ll try old-world remedies like making chicken soup and enforcing plenty of rest. 

Steve: Y/N, we’re out of clean dishes...maybe I could serve the soup in my shield...wait, where is my shield?

Clint Barton: Clint is a messy person by nature, so when flu season comes around, chances are, he’s stuck on the couch with you. But you will be his first priority—he’ll call in sick to S.H.I.E.L.D. just to take care of you. 

Clint: Y/N! Here’s a giant bowl of soup...come on, it’s not Cap’s shield. That must be the fever—you’re hallucinating. Like that time you saw me take the last slice of pizza.

Natasha Romanoff: The Bodyguard. No one is going within ten feet of you with Natasha nearby. You will rest undisturbed under Natasha’s watch. This woman has seen gore galore: no amount of snot, vomit, or other disgusting things left unnamed can scare this woman. She will stay by your side permanently until you are fully healed...also be prepared to be drugged unknowingly. 

Clint: Nat? Why is this soup crunchy? Are you hiding vitamins in my food again—?

Natasha: Shh. No one has to know. 

Thor: Thor has no fear of snot or possible sickness (come on: he’s lived with Loki for 1000 years. He’s seen worse). He will sit with you and keep you warm. He may not know the human practices of fighting illness, but he won’t leave your side and will ignore all boundaries of personal space. Thor may even try Asgardian remedies to nurse you back to health (do NOT put any of it in your mouth).

Thor: My mother was a witch, Y/N, and so was my brother: I will nurse you back to full health, myself. Here, I made this broth for you.

Bruce: Is...is that an eyeball in the soup?

Bruce Banner: He’ll make a pillow fort in the lab and sit with you. Bruce has no problem making quick runs to the drug store and whipping up some herbal tea for you. He will be understanding and completely selfless as your caregiver.

Bruce: Are you sleeping...? Does this mean I can watch Professor Proton? Oh, you’re awake. Sorry. 

James Rhodes: He’s been taking care of Tony for years: compared to him, you’re a leisurely walk in the park. Rhodey will spend the day in with you, watch some movies, take naps. 

Rhodey on the couch: What the hell... *pulls out a bag of Tony’s hidden blueberries* ...are these Barnes’ plums? Damn, he really is a raccoon.

Wanda Maximoff: She’ll be an expert at getting anything you need with her powers. Wanda is also the Compound’s Tea Guru, so she’ll keep you hydrated. Wanda won’t worry as much as the others, but she does still worry: she knows how strong you are. You’ll pull through. 

Wanda: *picking up used tissues with her magic and putting them in the trash* I love you, Y/N. I also love my manicure, and I’m not sacrificing it to the snot monsters. 

Vision: Vision is new to eating and sleeping and normal human things, but how he feels about you is probably the core to his humanity. Vis will be very by-the-book, attempting to make chicken soup (then caving and asking Wanda to do it), offering you different brands of cough medicine, and basically reiterating everything off Wikihow. Vis will also be your personal thermometer. 

Vision touches Y/N’s forehead: I advise staying in today, Y/N. Your fever is spiking up to 102.456 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Peter Parker & Shuri: :o 

Scott: Okay, that’s just weird...can you tell me how hot my coffee is right now?

Sam Wilson: He is Mama Steve 2.0: even Steve comes to Sam in distress. You couldn’t be in better hands: Sam knows how to build people up, and will be your personal life coach during this sickness. Sam will let you wear his jogging sweats if you get cold, and he’ll play pranks on Bucky for your entertainment.

Bucky: WHERE ARE MY PLUMS

Tony: WHERE ARE MY BLUEBERRIES I WAS STORING THEM FOR THE WINTER

Sam sitting with you and a bowl of fruit: You wanna smoothie, Y/N? 

Bucky Barnes: The worst chance at survival (but in a heartfelt, adorable way). If your health teeters, even if it’s something like a simple cold, this man will freak out. You are Bucky’s world, and you’re usually the one taking care of him: he will feel obligated to get you through this. Being gentle with someone is...not something he’s familiar with, but it will be evident that Bucky’s trying: even if he almost burns down the Compound just to make you soup. Plus, his metal arm feels great against feverish skin. 

T’Challa: The best chance at survival. T’Challa will steal you away to Wakanda to spoil you. Enjoy the luxury of the palace while trying out high-tech massagers (and the equally-relaxing purr of T’Challa’s voice ;) and snuggling with bullet-proof silky vibranium blankets. You get to hide away from your responsibilities, and T’Challa will make sure you have everything you need. You will always be on his mind until you recover. 

Peter Parker: Aunt May raised this boy right. Chicken soup? On the stove. Back massage? In progress. Peter is harnessing his own Mama Steve, and he won’t leave your side. But don’t let Peter do everything—because he will try, and Aunt May doesn’t want to call the fire department again. 

Scott Lang: The other worst chance at survival (but an entertaining one). He will try his best to keep your spirits up—that means doing every magic trick known to the geek community. It pains him to see you upset, so you may have to muster a fake laugh just to soothe him. Scott is still a father, so he does know a thing or two about taking care of someone. He’ll camp out with you on the couch, and you can expect your roles to be reversed two weeks later, when your sickness carries on to him.

Scott: You’re right, that’s snot funny. . .I’m sorry, that was a sick joke. 

BONUS EDITION:

Loki: He will nurse you back to health himself: he knows potions and remedies to do so. But he will almost seem solemn or detached as he does so. Loki loves you more than anything in the world, but sickness is a reminder of your mortality, and it’s a harsh reminder for him. Loki’s skin feels cool and refreshing against feverish skin. He will press soft, tender kisses on your forehead, and stare at you silently as you rest. 

Nick Fury: Sickness will tremble before this man. Fury know’s you’re strong enough to beat this illness, and he will put you under house arrest just to make sure you are getting the proper rest you need. He will also send Agent Coulson to be your personal maid/caretaker. 

Stephen Strange: The chances of survival here are pretty high. Nothing scares Stephen away, after being a doctor for years and fighting beings from different dimensions. He’ll make sure you have everything you need, speaking in a soft voice as he occasionally smoothes out your hair. Stephen has a spell to combat every sickness defect from coughing to sore throat, and he can make portals so you can spy on people while you recover. His cloak is very fond of you, too, and will choose you over him in your feverish state. 

Carol Danvers: She’s pretty much immune to everything, so Carol won’t hesitate to sit with you and have a sick day on the couch. She’ll try to stay upbeat and positive, but seeing you less than 100% worries her. Carol will stick around earth for a few days until you’re back on your feet. Plus, with her powers, Carol’s a gorgeous source of heat to keep you warm. 

Carol: You got this, champ. I know you’ll get through this, cause you’re my hero. 

A/N: Hia Awesome Adventurers! I hope you enjoyed this, school is back on this winter and I hope all of you are staying healthy. Stay tuned for the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and Wakandans taking care of you when you’re sick! Love, fortune and glory to you!!

[arigatouiris]

daughter of artemis || p.p — [00]

p r o l o g u e 

Pairing: Peter Parker x Demigod! Reader

Warnings: swearing; angst [a lot of it]; greek mythology rewritten [completely my interpretation of it, oops]; slightly based off the games god of war and assassin’s creed odyssey; hurt/comfort; cliche; fluff [on later chapters sometimes]; mentions of sex and gore; slight alternate universe

Follows events after Endgame, but Tony, Natasha, Steve, Loki are alive in this universe. 

Author’s Note: Heyyy guys~ Alright, so what inspired me to write this is simple—God of War, the game. I mean, if Asgardian gods exist, why not Midgardian gods? Like, a comparison sounded cool in my head and I love Peter Parker so why not? Do let me know what you think, it’s a bit slow initially as to bring up the pace, but it does get moving, you can trust me on that! 

If you want to be on the taglist for this series, do drop a note or message and I’ll include you! 

Word count: 1799

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00 - 01

00 // γένεση genesis

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It is said that when the Gods were angry, they brought this wrath upon mankind. Zeus was not forgiving, neither were any of his siblings—there was no one to stop their mighty anger on helpless human beings, until and only until another God or Goddess made it a point to intervene. Intervening, often, when taken in the right direction brought fortune and goodness to the one who put a stop to the destruction. However, sometimes, it did not go so well.

When it poured upon the earth, it is said that Zeus could see and hear everything that the rain touched; the rain acted as his little spy, expanding over a considerable amount of land and sea alike, and yet remaining small. Zeus controlled the sky, therefore, he controlled the rain, the winds, thunder and lightning, however, restricted to Midgard, he often lacked the command he needed as the King of Midgardian Gods. Command meant the world to Zeus, having come from nowhere, and being raised as a King. And this was slowly being ripped from his hands, prophecy after prophecy. When the Oracle delivered the news that there would come another, who would end his reign, destroy his henchman he had made using blood and stone, Zeus chased after this prophecy like a needle in a haystack.

Up until the Ides of July, Zeus had no answer.

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It smelt like blood, sweat and bear fur. Hidden deep inside a cave in Phokis, (y/n) breathed erratically, her vision blurry from all the blood loss. Tears had dried on her cheeks, her sorrow long gone, her mind without thought. She had one agenda—to leave Olympus, and to leave it alive. When she swallowed, she was no longer sure if she was swallowing her saliva or blood, her throat felt like it was on fire, her right hand etched itself to the wound on her left hip. Shifting position, she waited until the rain stopped inside a cave her mother once showed her when they were out hunting. While bears normally didn’t like strange animals appear in their homes, this bear was familiar.

Her breathing slowed, and as the rain fizzled to a soft halt, she was readying herself to run once more. Her clothes were filthy, the ceremonial gown she wore were rags now—but all that didn’t matter. She was to leave, and she would. But, she didn’t know how.

Please, she prayed, knowing this was all that could help her. If she was smart, she could direct these prayers to the only God that didn’t want her dead. It wasn’t as if this God adored her, no, this was her playing on neutral ground. The only God that didn’t want her dead, didn’t care if she lived.

The moment the rain stopped, she ran. Breathing a lung full of air, (y/n) howled, bringing the wolves attention. With the beasts on her side, it might be easier to get into the city. And once she was in the city, she could look for ways out. Turning to her right, she noticed a large white wolf run by her side, its glowing yellow eyes shone even in the darkness. She knew she was running out of the forest in Phokis, and the only place of shelter was her mother’s temple at the forest’s clearing. The wolves led her there, each howling in unison after her call.

The temple was massive, and yet, it wasn’t as extravagant as the other Olympian temples. Artemis never liked temples, she was more of a wild spirit, the forest was her temple as were the animals living there. Looking up to the sky, (y/n) saw a dark patch of blue, and stars sprinkled across it, and no other source of light. This left her feeling alone; even with her mother gone, she often found solace in the moon. But, there was no moon that night.

Her movements slowed, and her eyes sharp. Her wound in her left hip was causing drowsiness to shield her sight, but she kept on. However, after taking three steps near the temple’s back gate, she knew she was not alone.

    “Please,” she whispered, collapsing to her knees, “don’t—”

A hand grabbed her throat, and brought her to the air. She often wondered on rainy days that if she were completely human, could some things kill her that couldn’t now? Like when Apollo was choking her at that second, would she have died if she were human?

Her eyes met her uncle’s bloodshot ones, as he held her in the air.

    “Uncle—”

    “Don’t call me that.”

His voice broke. (y/n) could tell he was fighting with himself at the moment, fighting with himself as he had for several years in silent torment. Handsome, gorgeous Apollo loved none but his sister, whose death had torn his heart into pieces. Tears pooled at the corners of his eyes as he lowered his grip around her neck. Just as (y/n) fell to her knees, breathing heavily, her wound coming close to having her pass out, Apollo spoke a few words that made her believe she was still loved.

    “(y/n), run away. I can’t. I can’t let them kill you.”

And even if Apollo never loved (y/n) for being born, he loved her enough to not let her die.

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When she woke, she could smell potato stew. There was only one person apart from her mother who could make something that smelled like this, but that one person swore to never help her. Bolting upright on the makeshift bed, she felt her left hip sting uncharacteristically, bringing out an involuntary yelp from her end.

    “Don’t move so fast,” Apollo’s voice was low, as he stirred the stew. “Your wound will not heal with haste.”

He sat on a chair as he stirred the stew. It was dawn, she could tell that much from the surroundings. They were in a wooden hut, somewhere in the middle of the forest, she deduced; she was lying on a straw bed, and a large cast iron pot was cooking with her meal. (y/n)’s eyes were weary, she didn’t trust her uncle because of his own hostility, though he was the reason she was alive.

    “The sooner you heal, the sooner you can leave my sight. Trust me, I don’t want to babysit you more.” Apollo was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen before. His brown hair was bushy and vibrant, his skin was soft and glassy against the light—he looked like the sun as a human being, which could be accurate considering he was the God of the sun and light.

But never had she seen Apollo with such sorrow and angst in his eyes. Never had she ever seen him fight against himself for an act, which was most definitely treason.

    “This is treason.” (y/n) said, staring at him.

He poured two spoonfuls of stew and handed it to her, “I know.”

    “If grandfather finds out—”

    “He may be the King of Gods, but he cannot kill me. He cannot imprison the sun.”

Perhaps, it was this confidence that made her believe that her uncle had always been unapproachable. He had his walls up so high and they grew higher and higher ever since her mother had died mysteriously.

    “Do you know where to go?”

(y/n) blinked at him, confused at his choice of words. Apollo raised an eyebrow at her, “Since you ran away before, do you know where to go?”

She shook her head. Being thirteen years old and alone at a time when she needed a guardian the most, (y/n) acted merely on instinct. Though, she knew one fact about her father that her mother had left behind. It might not even lead her to her father, it might not even be close, but it was from that side of her life; this, she was sure of.

    “Then what was all that running?”

    “Pepper,” Apollo looked at her, startled. “Pepper.”

    “You want more pepper in your food?” Apollo scrunched his eyes at his meal.

    “Name of her friend.”

    “And where does this friend stay?”

    “America.”

    “And you were planning to run to America?” Apollo scoffed.

    “No! No. I mean… I don’t know. I don’t even know what she looks like, but I once…” (y/n) found it hard to talk about anything that reminded her of her mother. But, she was speaking to someone who loved her mother equally.

    “Mom used to talk about her sometimes. To the trees and the air around the forests. She’d ask about how Pepper was doing, and smile in response.” (y/n) remembered those moments like it was yesterday, a faint nostalgia as she watched her mother breathed, lived, moved.

    “I cannot help you once you get there,” Apollo said, as if it were a promise. “But I can help you get there. Live a life. Forget Olympus. Forget your prophecy. If you can promise me you will never return, then I can help you.” Apollo said, his tone serious.

It took her no hesitation. Everything about Greece reminded her of her mother. Artemis’ soul still breathed here, and every step she took burned the ones (y/n) had to take. Greece was only home as long as Artemis lived, but with her mother gone, the land was as sinful as the birth of a demigod.

    “Find your father, find this “Pepper”, and never return.” Apollo whispered now, placing his hands on (y/n)’s shoulders.

And just as (y/n) closed her eyes, she felt a rush hit her. She was not completely healed, so there was pain in places she didn’t know could hurt. She felt as if she were on a giant superfast roller coaster, the ones her mother would talk about to her when she was much younger, she felt like she was moving but her legs were stationary. Her eyes were closed and she couldn’t see, but yet, her mind displayed images of people and places she had never seen before; smells she had never smelled before; sounds she had never heard.

She saw a man, dark spiky hair, a beard and a grin that hung on his lips that made everything else seem insignificant around him. She saw a woman, bright blonde hair and a soft smile that made everything else seem alright; she saw another woman, red hair this time, reminded her of her mother’s feisty spirit; but the last thing she saw before she knew she could open her eyes were the eyes of a boy, staring into her own, making her forget everything else. For some reason, those eyes, kept begging her not to go.

Not go where?

She didn’t know.

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The ones who I could not tag, I’ve put their links down here instead.

@maddie-laufeyson, @mscoloneldanvers, @dancing-flame, @daughter-of-stark, @spider-mendes, @nerdyandproudofitsstuff, @someonekeepstakingmyusernames, @alina-margaret, @yourwonderbelle, @viarogers​, @https://huangsushii.tumblr.com, @eridanuswave

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[lastarpeggios]

For some reason I was reminded again of a ‘top ... favorite anime openings’ video I made when I must’ve been about 16 years old. I put together a playlist of what what I think were 37 opening tracks by downloading youtube videos (and sometimes whole episodes) and then cutting clips from the opening for my video. I put a lot of effort into it, getting the audio in sync with the video, ... I think it took me a couple of days to get a result I was content with. The video was flagged right away, of course. I don’t think it was taken down, but I don’t think I’ll find it again.

I remembered that I put Lilium (Elfen Lied) in the 2nd spot. But for a while just now I could not remember for the life of me which song I put first. 

So I went back to my old animelist, and found it again. I played it and relived some of my teenage spirit.

Looking at my anime list, I can guess what my top 10 probably looked like at the time. I think I made this around 2010? It was definitely before Attack on Titan. 

Monoral - Kiri (Ergo Proxy) (If you’re not shouting along with the chorus then you’re not really living)

Kumiko Noma - Lilium (Elfen lied)

Oasis - Falling Down (Higashi no Eden)

Abnormalize - Ling Tosite Shigure (Psycho Pass) (Actually I cannot remember if this was in my list because it might have aired after I made it? It’s definitely not as old as most of the other anime in here.)

Hyde - Season’s Call (Blood +)

Bana - Shell (Witch Hunter Robin)

Kokia - Karma (Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom)

L’Arc en Ciel - Daybreak’s Bell (Gundam 00)

The Light Before we Land - The Delgados (Gunslinger Girl)

Kuniaki Haishima - Grain (Monster)

Boa - Duvet (Serial Experiments Lain)

Steve Conte - Stray (Wolf’s Rain)

Jacques Burnel - We Were Lovers (Gankutsuou)

Nightmare -The World (Death Note)

What’s up, People?  - Maximum the Hormone (Death Note)

Yui - Again (Full Metal Alchemist)

Ally Kerr - The Sore Feet Song (Mushishi) 

SPYAIR – Just One Life (Samurai Flamenco)

Juno Reactor - Guardian Angel (Texhnolyze) (I’m definitely cheating now because this song did not rate this high.)

Two-Mix - Just Communication (Gundam Wing)

Two-Mix - Rhythm Emotion (Gundam Wing)

Inori You Raise me Up - Lena Park (Romeo X Juliet) (Do not judge. Also, I’m 99% I ranked this much higher in my actual list.)

Yoko Kanno - Tank! (Cowboy Bebop)

Beat Crusaders - Hit in the USA (Beck)

Elisa - Euphoric Field (EF - a tale of memories)

Ono Daisuke - Key (Shinrei Tantei Yakumo)

Ritsuko Okazaki - For Fruits Basket (Fruits Basket)

SID - Ranbu no Melody (Bleach) 

Miho Fujiwara - Florescence (Kanon)

One of the openings from Hell Girl, but I cannot remember which one it was.

ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D - In My World (Ao no Exorcist)

Ayaka - Last Regrets (Kanon 2006)

Okazaki Ritsuko - Morning Grace (Princess Tutu)

Uragiri No Yuuyake - Theatre Brook (Durarara!!)

Yosuke Sakanoue - Super Drive (Gravitation) (Yes this was in the list.)

Shuntaro Okino - Cloud Age Symphony (Last Exile)

Tori no Uta - Lia (Air tv) (I specifically remember this being the last song in the list)

[the-goddess-of-mischief-writing]

Would you believe me if I told you my story {13}

Description; A flash from the past and a restless night gives you a chance to get to know Steve better.

Pairing: Avengers x reader  (will change over time)

Rating: Mature

CHAPTER NO/ONESHOT: Chapter 13/?

Word; 2.291

Warnings; Swearing, light panic attack

Author; @the-goddess-of-mischief-writing

A/N: So next chapter’s here, took a bit longer than expected due more than a little bit of work elsewhere, sorry for that. However, as you noticed or not this blog has a new name and from now on will only be devoted to writing (in all kinds and forms) But enjoy this chapter and the next one will be published in 3 days!

SERIES MASTERLIST

You wanted to rest and to anyone walking into the room, it very well looked like you did. However, you'd only closed your eyes while laying on top of the bed, one of the few pieces of furniture in the room. Opening your them, you let your gaze lazily drift. You wouldn’t call it bare, but it was minimally decorated. The bed which you sat on were placed against the shorter wall, to the left when entering the room. A thing you further investigated when first going in, was the door on the opposite end. It was a simple white washed wood door, something which almost made it blend in with the floor tiles and walls in the same colour. As interesting as it had looked from the outside as interesting it was on the inside, a simple bathroom. It had the essentials it needed, but something caught up to you afterwards. There wasn't any mirror there, nor anywhere else in the room.

You started to wonder why it was so minimalistic, even though Stark’s usual style weren't colours everywhere, this was empty compared to the other rooms you’ve seen. The dresser placed against the wall on the right side of the bed, a few feet away from it, was in the same colour and material as the door to the bathroom. The baby blue carpet went together with the blanket as well as the pillows on the bed. There weren't any dark colours in the room, neither did any windows exist.

You glanced at the clock, something you've done more times during the last few hours then you think you've ever done in your life. Eight pm.

You sighed, more loudly then you’ve done before, after seeing the time. Four hours, so much time had passed since the Captain left you. For four hours you had only sat on the bed and thought, if you count the maximum minute you inspected the room, well then a bit less. However, it had done you no wiser. You tried sorting your thoughts out like you've done in the quinjet before coming here, but this time it didn’t work. Everything continued whirling until they made you frustrated and you just gave up.

How am I going to handle tomorrow? Should I be the first one there, watching everyone come and sit down, like to a lecture? Or should I be like the late student in school which everyone's attention came to when they stumbled in?

It was basic things but made you no less bothered. Nick had said he would stay for this, you’d trusted his word it didn’t happen in the end anyway.

If it hadn’t been for Stark, you wanted to groan out loud thinking his name. Things could've had been so much easier if he just kept his mouth shut. You know you blamed Stark for most of what happened, which you wouldn’t back down from continuing to do, but you knew you had a part in it as well. You knew you should’ve gone to Nick directly, although something had stopped you from doing that.

”What is happening?” you mumbled to yourself and you could almost hear your voice tauntingly echo back at you. There were too much happening at the same time which you had no control over. You began doubting what you actually did here, but then you remembered what Nick had said to you while walking trough the SHIELD facility, ”You don’t know how teams work, especially not them”, of course, he was right, you had never worked in a team before. You knew much about them but didn't know how anything would actually help you. Somehow Nick had sensed the feelings you had then ”Give and take is what’s needed for their trust, you’ll notice”

”It’s going to be impossible”, shaking your head you felt like giving up before even starting. Give and take. What could you trust them to give and what did you trust from them to take? You have hard times trusting Nick every now and then and you’ve known him since you were a child.

You pushed off from the headboard, crossing you legs, which earlier had been stretched out. You leaned forward, placing your elbows on the sides of your knees. Letting your head fall so it rested against your palms you let out a heavy sigh. The sigh came naturally when you thought back to the more recent conversation with Nick. You had stated clearly you didn’t like what he did or rather the choice he did. However, you were grateful for the guardian he chose. The Captain was somehow the easiest to be around, it never really felt like he were up in your face, well besides one time. You almost let out a chuckle remembering the face he had when you pulled off your trick during the battle. Even though he was the righteous man, you felt he had another side to him, one which few saw. He reminded you so much of… you felt the smile you had drop instantly. The thought hit you with such force that you just got empty inside before you even had a chance to react.

”My god…”, you put your hand over your mouth, you…you didn’t know how you made the connection, but it wasn’t false because of that. You saw it clearly, they didn’t look much alike but heir personalities were similar. You just stared straight forward in chock

You didn’t know for how long you sat like that. You didn’t notice until possibly far later that you shifted position. You had turned yourself so you sat at the edge of the bed, your feet touching the ground. Your elbows still held your head up but your hands were embedded in your hair, almost holding it painfully hard. You didn’t know if the sounds around you were real, it sounded like a voice, a gentle female one’s. Not much later you felt a warmth be placed on your shoulder. You flinched at the sensation but you knew you only imagine, she couldn’t be here.

”I…I'm okay”, you mumbled, only to convince yourself. This was the hidden thought which made you react the way you did when the Captain made you promise you wouldn’t do anything. You hadn’t known what it was then, only feeling that you remembered the scenario. And you did, you remembered giving her the same promise.

You saw something shift in your vision but couldn’t see what it was. Your reactions felt sluggish and out of focus, so when you finally blinked and cleared your vision, you noticed you’d been right. There was no one standing before you, neither sitting at your side so the bed dipped. The thoughts faded by themselves and you felt the almost muted sensation in your body. Your limbs had gone stiff and almost sore as you moved them again. Out of habit, you glanced at the clock, a cough ripped through your chest when doing it.

12.30 PM. That was what the display showed on the digital clock. How in the world could it have gone by so much time already? The realisation made your head clear in an instant, as it hadn’t already done it after all these hours. You got hyper-aware of everything around you, as you almost had forgotten where you were. Your heart skipped a beat as you felt a presence beside you. Turning to your right you were met by nothingness before you head caught up and you realised it wasn’t the embodied feeling of someone.

It was a rigid spirit, a sign of anxiety, although the gentleness of it gave you a hint of who it was. Instead of looking at the spot right beside you, you looked up, staring straight at the wall where the centre of the feeling came from. You felt your brows narrow at the intense feeling coming from his room, from him more precisely.

You knew it wasn't the feelings someone felt when being calm, or normal as you would say. If that was the case, then you would need to search for the feeling and not being able to just feel it. This worried you, even in your state you could feel the intensity of it. A prickling sensation kept going trough your body in incoherent waves. You felt it affecting you, your head spinning and you almost started to question if the worry you felt were your own. Whatever was happening to the Captain it wasn't gentle.

Trying to ignore the static feeling in your legs you concentrated on the feeling behind you. It washed over you, wave after wave and it felt like a warmth hitting it every time. You stopped when reaching the door, gripping the handle you tried pushing it down. It didn’t budge. You tried pushing it down again, with the same result and you understood that it couldn’t be an illusion.

Your brows narrowed as you noticed there wasn't any lock on the door, something you knew wasn't the ordinary way of designing them. Even though you let go of the handle, you kept looking at it. You knew there wasn't anyone in the room, but the feeling that someone was watching you became stronger for each passing second. And for each of those, you felt that this room wasn't a normal one.

You glanced around, just making sure there wasn't someone standing behind you with a barrel to your head, something you were abnormally used to. While doing so you didn’t notice any cameras but felt stupid for thinking that you wouldn't have noticed them when you first entered the room. However, you still felt like there could be something in the room. Stark made a good job hiding them at least. You let out a breath, thinking trough what you should do. The pushing feeling from the Captains room hadn’t ceased, so you did the only thing you came to think of, deeming the embarrassment worth it if it didn’t work.

”Could you open the door, I promised I wouldn’t run and if so what escape would this be?” You talked to thin air while standing there. It took a few seconds, but then the silence was broken. Not by any voice, which you perhaps awaited, but a click of a lock. You didn’t need to switch from where you looked to know it was the door being unlocked. You tilted your head, once more gripping the handle. Now you could easily push it down.

Together with the light from your room and the lights further down the hall, they lit up the area enough for you to not stand in the pitch black. You left your door open, showing that you hadn’t the intention to flee, rather coming back. You didn’t know for sure who opened the door, but you guessed it was the person which room you now headed towards.

As you stopped in front of it, you raised your hand to knock, but didn’t do it immediately. You took a few deep breathes trying to calm yourself, then your knuckle connected with the wood. The door didn't open much later and what you saw was the Captain, looking more worn out since last you saw him. He looked tired, his frame leaning on the door and something made you think it was for more than just the heck out of it. He held your gaze, however you noticed that he maybe didn’t want to or had the energy to do so. Instead of the glistening blue eyes he had when he was awake, maybe better words would be well-rested, they now seemed dull.

”You should go to sleep”, you settled to say this, out of everything you wanted to. It sounded rather abrupt and he seemed to not understand why you said it, his eyebrows narrowing in confusion. You turned around, however, his voice stopped you from walking away.

”How are you holding up?” His question made you overtake the confused expression. You turned around, seeing the gentle expression his tired face held, you felt a small smile forming, wiping the confusion of your features first and foremost.

”Depends”, you answered shrugging. ”But I imagine better than you”, you teased him carefully as you turned to face him again. The waves of what you earlier felt were harder to detect and you felt yourself needing to search after them more and more. You saw him looking at you, with almost scrutinising eyes as if he searched for something. You raised a brow in suspiciousness, awaiting an answer which seemed to be delayed.

”What makes you think that?”

”Only a feeling Captain”, you replied with the same thing you had said to Banner.

”Not a bad gut feeling”, he said and you saw a smile ghost his lips. ”But I'm not the only one who should rest”, he pointed out, pushing off of his door and from that movement the shadows danced across his face.

”No you ain’t”, you agreed with him, although instead of standing in front of him you had begun walking down the corridor back to your room. ”However, some are granted sleep while others aren’t”. Even though your steps were light enough for him to hear what you said in a low voice, you think he would’ve been able to do it anyways with his increased hearing.

”What says I'm one of those granted?” His answer came once you had the cold door handle in your grasp.

”With a bit of help you are”, you turned around looking at him as he now had taken a step outside the threshold of the door. ”So go to sleep Captain”

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[illusion-reality-steve]

I need more Time x Guardian headcanons or I will go insane

The two are perfect for each other and I'm not taking anymore else

Also for giggles because I saw one of the other asks, how would Time react to the Guardian saying his fathers God Steve lol

You and me both, anon. I so badly want to make more posts and art about Time x Guardian, but I don't have the time or brain space for it T-T I hope I eventually get to it!

(In response to this ask)

Time Steve may have future vision, depending on how you headcanon his abilities. So he may not be surprised, but knowing God Steve is Guardian's father will not make Time feel less intimidated by him. I hope Guardian breaks his one rule and brings Time Steve over to meet him. He'd have the funniest and most intense "meeting my partner's parent to impress them" milestone ever.

Time Steve: Are...you content with me and Guardian being together?

God Steve: If I didn't enjoy you, I would have eradicated you by now. You can use your future vision to know if that sentiment persists.

[giorno-plays-piano]

Can I please request yandere Steve from a parallel universe or some magic world who can enter reader's dreams?

OH WOW! This is a perfect plot!! Thank you, dear!

Guardian of dreams

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Warnings: yandere, obsession, stalking through dreams, kidnapping.

Words: 1519.

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“See you in three moons, soldier.” You winked, leaving a gentle kiss on his bruised cheek, and Steve reached out to your face, rubbing circles on your chin with his dirty finger.

His hands were pretty busted up, his beaten body hurt - in this dream he was a deserter who turned against his government and joined you, a pirate, in your journeys. You tried finding the end of the Earth, and he loved every day he spent by your side on a ship in the middle of nowhere. He fought against other pirates and Royal Navy, sank ships, smoked like a chimney and drank like a fish, but, most of all, he got to touch you. In this dream he was your lover, and Steve felt like he was on the top of the world.

But all good things must come to an end, and for you it was time to wake up.

“But three moons is so long,” he muttered, looking at you through his long light eyelashes and biting on his lower lip. You smiled at him cheekily and gave him one more kiss - Steve tasted like blood, sweat and cheap rum.

“I’ll come back to you,” you promised, giving him a pat on the shoulder, “I always do.”

With that Steve watched you turning your back to him and slowly walking away somewhere to the pier surrounded by a thick white fog. When your distant figure disappeared from his view completely, Steve cried out on the top of his voice, clenching his bruised fists and squeezing his eyes shut. You didn’t hear him, already waking up in your warm comfy bed.

To you, these dreams were just a product of your magical imagination - your own little world created by your brain while you were asleep. You could never remember Steve’s face clearly as every time you woke up his features became somewhat distorted, blurry, and every time he was just some character inside your dream. Today he was a soldier. Two days ago he had been a warlock, and a week ago your colleague. He had always been there, inside your mind, but every time he was different - he even looked different, bearded or clean-shaved, blonde or dark-haired, skinny or beefy. But he had always been a part of your dream, a part of you, and without him the nights just weren’t the same.

Slowly waking up, you yawned and stretched in your bed, grasping your huge white pillow. Oh, this dream was a very good one. It’s a shame it ended so quickly, you thought and decided to get up to get ready for work before your alarm rang.

Aside from these dreams, you life was quite ordinary: an office worker with a stable, but rather boring job; you were still single despite your family attempts to fix you up with some decent man, and nothing particularly exciting awaited you in the nearest future, but you were alright with it. You had a good life, you thought.

Steve, on the other hand, had been in a state of utter despair for many months. It all started rather innocently as he decided to peep into a new colorful dream he stumbled upon and got curious, but then he suddenly got sucked in it as if you wanted him to be a part of it. He found himself in the middle of an enchanted forest, surrounded by elves and fairies, and realized he had ethereal wings on his back and a flower crown on his head. You were a curious little girl who got lost in the woods, and Steve became your charming guide, showing you the forest you yourself had created. 

“She's mad, but she's magic.“ He thought that time, leading you out of the woods straight to your bed when you started to wake up.

Being with you was fun. Steve enjoyed hearing your voice, listening to your stories, walking side by side with you, his little Alice - for you were little Alice that time, just a bit different one comparing to the original. He was lucky to stumble upon your dream again, and Steve entered it without hesitation. He ended up being a sick skinny boy laying in bed all the time, and you were taking care of him as his nurse. Though it was quite painful comparing to your first dream, Steve still liked it when you were kissing his forehead and wrapping him in warm blankets. 

Of course, he entered your third dream immediately as he saw it. He was keeping doing it all the time, forgetting about his own life in the magic realm and thinking of nothing but being close to you. It was an addiction, his friend Sam said, but Steve couldn’t be far away from you for too long. He just couldn’t.

Wandering the dark forest now as he ended up being thrown into his reality again after you woke up, he kept screaming and crying, feeling abandoned and forgotten. Oh, he wanted to be with you. He wanted to enter your world and see you asleep in your comfy bed, kiss your warm cheeks and smile at you when you would open your eyes and see he was here, with you.

He kept searching for a way to stay with you for longer than he could remember.

One more night, one more dream. Dressed in a fancy ballroom gown with frills and bows, your hair changing once in a few hours - all different colors and shapes and styles - you were trying to complete a quest you yourself had created but forgot about it. Steve wore an elaborate red, blue and white suit that looked like an imperial military uniform with a wide silk baldric and even carrying a sword - not a real one, though. He gained a bit of weight, he thought as he  touched his chubby cheeks and saw his rounding belly. It appeared Steve was a married middle-aged man in this dream, and he was married to you.

Married. It was the first time. Smiling and watching you through the glasses on his nose, Steve hurried after you, storming in search of answers. This time you were in a castle, and there was a carnival as people kept dancing or sneaking around, trying to solve the riddles. Steve wasn’t sure why the quest was important.

“Hurry, darling!” You asked him, motioning your husband to come closer to you while you stood near the shod gate to a little chapel, looking at the royal cyphers and odd symbols engraved on black steel. “I need you help.”

“I’m here, honey.” Steve smiled, rubbing your gentle hand in a white silk glove as he stared at the gate, trying to understand what you were looking for. “Remind me, why are we doing this again?”

“You silly!” You chuckled, your face growing hot from his little signs of affection. “We need to solve all the riddles to break free from the castle until midnight, otherwise we will stay here for the whole year before the next masquerade.”

Ooh. Yes, it sounded nice. It was exactly what Steve wanted - making your dream stay longer so he could use his magic to enter your realm while your spirit was trapped here. He could never even wish for this opportunity, and you were giving it to him yourself. 

Oh, you loved him. You most definitely loved him and were ready to give him a chance.

“Huh, let me have a look.” He whispered, propping his glasses on his nose and coming closer to the gate. “I think this cypher doesn’t match other ones.”

“I guess you’re right. Anyway, if we get the wrong one, the gate will remain close, so we will know.”

Smiling, Steve carefully withdrew a metal cypher that quickly popped up from the gate as if it wanted to be taken away, and the gate opened in front of you while you applauded your smart lovely husband. Watching your pretty face shining, the man bowed to you a little, making you go to the chapel first, and you hurried towards the stairs, not looking at him behind your back.

Taking one more cypher - the wrong one now - and locking the gate with a loud clanging, Steve smiled lovingly at you when you turned to face him behind the gate, your eyes growing wide.

“What are you doing, sweetheart?” You asked him, not understanding why he left you here alone. “There are no more riddles here. Please, come, we need to enter the chapel.”

As you grabbed black iron bars, watching your husband with slight concern, Steve gave you a little peck on the lips quickly, hiding both cyphers in the pockets of his jacket. 

“My name is Steve, Y/N. I promise to come back shortly to you once I’ll bring your physical body here.”

When he pronounced the name you had never voiced in any of your dreams, probably unable to remember it in your sleep, your eyes shot open as you clamped a hand against your mouth, getting away from the gates. 

You realized you couldn’t wake up now.

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[headstrongandhealing]

the songs you should listen to

in no particular order - (list one of two for me to maintain)

[] the last goodbye - clamavi de profundis

[] show me - big wild (feat. hundred waters)

[] why’d you only call me when you’re high - arctic monkeys

[] weightless - all time low

[] gemini - mia stegner

[] your guardian angel - the red jumpsuit apparatus

[] lovely - billie eilish, khalid

[] clementine - modl

[] west coast - lana del rey

[] all my life - chezidek

[] when (dodie cover) - holly clothier

[] the lone slim shady - caravan place x eminem (oneboredjeu mashup)

[] how far I’ll go - alessia cara

[] summer wine - lana del rey

[] hallucinating - elohim

[] blame it on the kids - aViVA

[] hyrule field (sounds of hyrule 2 night) - from breath of the wild 

[] sing to me instead - ben platt

[] alley-oop - big wild feat. iDA HAWK

[] i wish i was a punk rocker - dodie

[] young and beautiful - lana del rey

[] need U - duke dumont feat. a*m*e

[] beggin for thread - BANKS

[] the joker - steve miller band

[] unwritten - natasha bedingfield

[] baby i love your way - big mountain

[] boys in books are better- carrier hope fletcher

[] purple sand (my home) - big wild

[] send me on my way - rusted root

[] so this is love (cover) - tessa violet ft. jon cozart

[] big casino - jimmy eat world

[] wild things (cover) - sarah close 

[] great spirits - phil collins

[] on my way - phil collins

[] goodbye earl - dixie chicks

[] nice girl - syence

[] lane boy - twenty one pilots

[] toxic in the deep - bumper’s mashup of adele vs britney

[] pop party 15 mashup - dodie

[] kingston town - alborosie

[] good love - juliet piper

[] the judge - twenty one pilots

[] my face - dodie

[] crazy human psycho crush - dodie (mashup feat. lauren, tessa, orla)

[] formation (explicit) - beyonce

[] dear maria, count me in - all time low

[] man! i feel like a woman - shania twain

[] follow your arrow - kacey musgraves 

[] it’s your love - tim mcgraw

[] f.a.g. - todrick

[] roads go ever on - clamavi de profundis

[] survivor - destiny’s child

[] i wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) - whitney houston

[] ultralife - oh wonder

[] september - earth, wind & fire 

[] i go crazy - orla gartland

[] the megamix (imagine dragons) - inanimate mashups

[] truth hurts - lizzo

[] make damn sure - taking back sunday

[] dangerous woman (cover) - sarah close

[] here comes the sun (cover) - dodie

[] burn the house down - AJR

[] rather it be september - oneboredjeu mashup of clean bandit vs. E,W,F

[] rather be - clean bandit (ft. jess glynne)

[] bring it all back (cover) - dodie (ft. sarah close)

[] carry me - eurielle

[] reach for the light (long version) - steve winwood

[] tennessee - tessa violet

[] copycat - billie eilish

[] bohemian rhapsody (cover) - panic! at the disco (live)

[] hands down - dashboard confessional

[] dare you to move - switchfoot

[] far over the misty mountains cold (extended cover) - clamavi de profundis

[] we know the way - lin-manuel miranda

[] who knows - protoje (ft. chronixx)

[] how soon is now - love spit love

[] kamikaze - mO

[] MANTRA - bring me the horizon

[] dance to this - troye sivan (ft. ariana grande)

[] boy in the bubble - alec benjamin

[] hey jude (cover) - joe anderson

[] found/tonight - lin-manuel miranda & ben platt

[] doin’ time (cover) - lana del rey

[] canopee - polo & pan

[] mountains - jeja (ft. lacy jay)

[] big god - florence + the machine

[] lisztomania - phoenix

[] 6′s to 9′s - big wild

[] commitment - leann rimes

[] house of gold - twenty one pilots

[] buried in detroit - mike posner

[] new americana - halsey

[] heaven - big wild

[] no words - big wild

[] half love - elohim

[] my strange addiction - billie eilish

[] get ugly - jason derulo

[] say it ain’t so (cover) - panic! at the disco (live)

[] aawake at night - half alive

[] never letting go - tim mcmorris

[] just the way you are (cover) - james smith

[] i love you - billie eilish (live)

[] jumpsuit - twenty one pilots

[] still feel - half alive

[] psycho - lauren aquilina 

[] where’s the love? - the black eyed peas

[] fight for me (cover) - carrier hope fletcher

[] i say no (cover) - carrie hope fletcher

[] who i am (rosemary’s granddaughter) - jessica andrews

[] mary jane’s last dance - tom petty

[marinaaniseed]

Shoot the runner

Song: Shoot the runner from the album Empire by Kasabian.

Summary: Valkyrie causes chaos while celebrating Peter Parker’s 21st birthday.

Pairing: Female reader x Valkyrie

Length: 883 words

A/N: Drinking getting out of hand. See here for what this is all about.

***

Thor’s back on earth to celebrate the Man of Spiders legally becoming a man. Technically, that should’ve happened five years ago, but everyone who was snapped was deemed to have returned at the same age they left.

It’s the first time that Thor’s been back since he left with the Guardians, and he’s brought them with him to New York for the celebrations. He’s even convinced Valkyrie that New Asgard would be alright for a few days without her.

And by extension, she’s brought you.

Thor was terribly sorry to have missed your wedding. By the time a message got to him, it was already too late, and Peter’s birthday wasn’t long after. He’s looking forward to meeting you now, though.

Quill has been plying everyone with space booze before they even left for the bar, so young Peter is already a little pissed by the time the posse rocks up to the bar where they’re celebrating.

You’re already there. Happy collected you from JFK and dropped you off, taking your stuff to your hotel.

Being royalty certainly has its advantages, like being able to travel first class. There was even a shower onboard, so you had an opportunity to freshen up before you arrived, rather than wearing the same clothes you’d travelled in.

“Your majesties,” Thor yells, bowing deeply in front of you at the table. The others begin to nervously curtsy and bow, unsure of what to do.

“There’s no need for any of that,” Valkyrie tells him with a smile. “I never bowed to you, you shouldn’t bow to me.”

“Queen Y/N, it is an honour to me you,” Thor continues, taking your hand and pressing a kiss to your knuckles. He’s bigger than you imagined. Taller, with muscular limbs, and a plump stomach straining against the buttons of his shirt.

“The honour is all mine, to finally meet the mighty Thor,” you tell him.

Security finally stops checking Peter’s ID and the birthday boy bounds over, wheeling Steve’s wheelchair a bit too enthusiastically.

“Slow down, kid,” Steve shouts. “I’m over a hundred years old.”

Between Thor and Valkyrie, you’re introduced to everyone, although of course you know who most of them are, either from watching the news or hearing your wife’s stories. Maria Hill sits next to you, and she’s one you didn’t previously know, but she very enthusiastically asks you all about New Asgard, and the conversation flows easily.

Sam orders a round of shooters for everyone, already deep into the party spirit. There’s not been much to celebrate over the last few years as the world rebuilds, so people tend to go all out.

The little glasses look like an Irish flag, making Steve smile. He wonders what his parents would’ve made of that?

“Man of Spiders,” Thor calls across the table to Peter. “I heard it is tradition to have the number of drinks for the age that you’re turning. What number are you up to?”

“I’m not sure, Mr Thor, sir,” the merry birthday boy responds.

“Please don’t try that,” you say to your wife. “I don’t want you to die.”

She laughs. It’d take several of the attendees a very long time to drink their ages, although it’d be somewhat wasted on Bucky and Steve.

Things start getting out of hand when someone decides to order absinthe, ‘because it’s green like Bruce.’ 

It gets worse when Wanda suggests that you all offer your best life advice for Peter, although you doubt he’ll remember anything you say. He’s being propped up by Happy at this point, and it’s only a matter of time before he’s escorted from the premises.

“By this sword,” Valkyrie yells, brandishing her weapon as the entire bar falls silent and stares, “you must know, all things will come and then pass. Live your days like the last.”

“Hey, lady!” the security guard screams. “What the hell are you doing? You can carry something like that in here!”

“The hel I can’t,” Valkyrie tells her as you bury your head in your hands. “I'm a king and she's my queen, bitch,” she says, waving the sword dangerously close to your neck.

“Ok people, time to go,” Maria orders, clapping her hands.

Thor wanders over to the staff trying to smooth things over with a hefty tip and an explanation of Asgardian customs. They eventually agree not to call the cops if you all leave now and the staff can take selfies with him.

“You really are the worst,” you observe in the cab to your hotel. “I can’t take you anywhere without you getting into trouble.”

“They’re not going to do anything, never were. Nobody would be stupid enough to try to arrest a table of heroes,” she tells you. “Even if we weren’t powerful, I can do what I want, diplomatic immunity. 'Cause I'm a king yeah, and you're my queen, bitch.”

“I’m not sure that’s quite how it works,” you mutter under your breath.

“It is when the US wants Asgardian tech,” she tells you with a smirk.

You hope Peter had a good 21st birthday, even if your wife did cut the celebrations short with her antics. Maybe next time you should party in New Asgard, where nobody would get in trouble for wielding a sword during drinks.

[eddycurrents]

For the week of 11 November 2019

Quick Bits:

Batman & The Outsiders #7 throws some further ramifications of Ra’s al Ghul and his minions meddling with Duke and Sofia. Some particularly disturbing transformations going on with Duke that should be interesting. The level of intrigue that Bryan Hill is keeping in the story is gripping.

| Published by DC Comics

The Batman’s Grave #2 is another excellent issue. A little more packed with action than the first one, allowing Bryan Hitch to cut loose with some of the sequences. Also, I’m loving the humour that Warren Ellis is giving us between Alfred and Bruce. That acerbic wit is something we’ve seen from Alfred a lot and Ellis just nails the voice.

| Published by DC Comics

Battlepug #3 is more fun from Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank! Some really nice stuff here as Bryony cuts loose on Nobody’s Ponies. I absolutely love the mix of traditional sword and sorcery storytelling with rather over-the-top humour that basically lampoons it at the same time.

| Published by Image

Black Cat Annual #1 is a fun tale of a heist on the Maggia by Black Cat and Spider-Man from Jed MacKay, Joey Vazquez, Natacha Bustos, Juan Gedeon, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. It features the usual humour and action that we see in the series and I quite like how the artists are broken up each following one particular aspect of the story. Though it’s all one narrative, it gives a nice differing feel to each part.

| Published by Marvel

Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice #5 concludes what has been an excellent series from Jeff Lemire, Michael Walsh, and Nate Piekos. Ultimately, this has reminded me of the old JLA/JSA crossovers of old, and just feels great as an overall story. Plus the possibility of seeing a sequel.

| Published by Dark Horse & DC Comics

Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda #3 begins “God Loves, Moon Kills”, another two-parter for this series, from Jim Zub, Lan Medina, Craig Yeung, Marcio Menyz, Federico Blee, and Joe Sabino. I love this story format, giving us essentially quick-hit missions dealing with a problem and then moving on. It’s yielded some pretty tight storytelling and some fascinating situations.

| Published by Marvel

Black Stars Above #1 is another incredible debut for Vault, with Lonnie Nadler, Jenna Cha, Brad Simpson, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou delivering an incredibly deep and unique horror story. It centres around a young woman in a family of fur traders, as the trade itself begins to die in Canada, and it’s impressive as to how real the characters and their struggle feels. The artwork from Cha and Simpson is exquisite.

| Published by Vault

Buffy + Angel: Hellmouth #2 continues Buffy and Angel’s descent through hell. It’s much more cerebral than you’d expect, with the demons trying to get into Buffy and Angel’s respective heads in order to manipulate and destroy them. Plus, a rather interesting surprise. Jordie Bellaire, Jeremy Lambert, Eleonora Carlini, Cris Peter, and Ed Dukeshire are doing some great work with the core of this event.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Collapser #5 somehow gets even stranger in this penultimate issue as Liam creates a “perfect” world to run away from the problems he’s having in the real world. The real world bleeding through and a revelation of his girlfriend’s true intentions just ratchet up the strangeness further. Mikey Way, Shaun Simon, Ilias Kyriazis, Cris Peter, and Simon Bowland are just doing amazing work here.

| Published by DC Comics / Young Animal

Detective Comics #1015 takes an interesting turn as Nora decides that she likes being a villain. Through this, Peter J. Tomasi is definitely showing an interesting side to Mr. Freeze, emphasizing again that he’s a rather conflicted villain, only doing the various heinous actions to save his wife. Who now doesn’t need him.

| Published by DC Comics

Doctor Mirage #4 features more incredibly beautiful, inventive artwork from Nick Robles and Jordie Bellaire. The visual storytelling as Shan faces the Embalmer is just incredible. Magdalene Visaggio, Robles, Bellaire, and Dave Sharpe continue to deliver magic with this penultimate issue.

| Published by Valiant

Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror: Season Two #2 is another entertaining issue. The lead tale from Tom Peyer, Greg Scott, Lee Loughridge, and Rob Steen has traditional EC Comics horror vibes, as a scientist tries to communicate with our worm overlords. In one of the comics back-ups Mark Russell, Peter Snejbjerg, and Steen revisit the world of the breakfast cereal monsters. And there’s the usual prose pieces, poetry, and Hunt Emerson’s Black Cat. 

| Published by Ahoy

Event Leviathan #6 concludes this series from Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev, and Josh Reed. How much you enjoy it will hinge on how much you enjoy Maleev’s art and the realization that most of this tale is about moving one person off the board and the reveal of Leviathan to set up further stories. Also, Bendis paints a Batman who is ridiculously terrible at hiding his secret identity.

| Published by DC Comics

Fallen Angels #1 is the final new first issue of this first wave of “Dawn of X” titles and in many ways it’s more personal than the other X-titles, even Excalibur, delving into Psylocke (the former Kwannon, not Betsy Braddock) and her past. Bryan Hill, Szymon Kudranski, Frank D’Armata, and Joe Sabino deliver an interesting story with hooks on the darker side of the X-world, including some ominous bits from Magneto and Sinister, but I question the inclusion of X-23 and Cable. They don’t exactly seem to fit the roles they’ve been put into here.

| Published by Marvel

Family Tree #1 is a phenomenal debut from Jeff Lemire, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Ryan Cody, and Steve Wands. This first issue perfectly captures that insidious nature of family drama mixed with creeping terror and body horror as a bizarre plague begins spreading across America.

| Published by Image

Far Sector #1 is one of the most impressive debuts I’ve read in a long time. NK Jemisin, Jamal Campbell, and Deron Bennett create a rich new world in the City Enduring and a compelling character in the new Green Lantern, Sojourner Mullein. The murder mystery that ties everything together is just the icing on the cake. Incredible world-building here and drop dead gorgeous artwork. Do not miss this.

| Published by DC Comics / Young Animal

The Flash #82 is part one of “Rogues’ Reign” from Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Arif Prianto, and Steve Wands. It features a Central City taken over by the Rogues, transformed into their own personal playgrounds, as the Flash is nowhere to be found. It’s not bad, but the amount you’re going to like it may be relative to how much you’re also enjoying “City of Bane” and the recently concluded similar arc involving the Trickster.

| Published by DC Comics

Folklords #1 is off to a fantastic start from Matt Kindt, Matt Smith, Chris O’Halloran, and Jim Campbell. It starts off with a precocious kid in a fantasy world who’s been having visions of what essentially amounts to our world, whose quest sets out a rather draconian lockdown on their society when the Librarians rein in everyone from illicit action, like finding the Folklords. Highly recommended.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Forgotten Home #2 reveals more about Jannada, its history and society, and how an unjust queen was brought to rule through racial warfare. Love the artwork from Marika Cresta and Matt Emmons.

| Published by Vices Press

Gideon Falls #18 unleashes the Laughing Man on reality in part two of “The Pentoculus”. Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart, and Steve Wands are beautifully unfolding this twisted and horrific flower of a story.

| Published by Image

Gotham City Monsters #3 adds another element of DC lore to the series as Melmoth claims a particular prize. I really quite like how Steve Orlando, Amancay Nahuelpan, Trish Mulvihill, and Tom Napolitano are pulling together disparate bits of Gotham and beyond to craft this story.

| Published by DC Comics

Guardians of the Galaxy #11 is the penultimate issue of this series from Donny Cate, Cory Smith, Victor Olazaba, David Curiel, and Cory Petit. It’s basically a big fight between the remaining Guardians and everyone else. It doesn’t go so well.

| Published by Marvel

Hawkman #18 takes a somewhat different approach to Hawkman’s infection than what we’ve seen of the others so far. Rather than being a dark reflection of Hawkman’s own desires, he’s taken over by an Earth-3 incarnation in Sky Tyrant. Robert Venditti, Pat Olliffe, Tom Palmer, Jeremiah Skipper, and Richard Starkings & Comicraft instead use that to play the spirit of our Hawkman against.

| Published by DC Comics

Hit-Girl: Season Two #10 is part two of “India”. The artwork from Alison Sampson and Tríona Farrell is impressive, given an amazing level of detail to bringing Mumbai to life. Brutal and rich in colour.

| Published by Image

House of Whispers #15 takes a new twist as the Corinthian finds the House of Watchers, takes over, and everything changes. Nalo Hopkinson, Dan Watters, Dominike “Dono” Stanton, Zac Atkinson, and AndWorld Design kick off some new terrors as even Erzulie’s status quo is upended, and we get another guest appearance of John Constantine’s homecoming.

| Published by DC Comics - Black Label / The Sandman Universe

Invaders #11 pushes deeper into Steve and Namor’s history and relationship, as Steve refuses to give up on his old friend. There’s some very heavy, very good character work here as we head into the final issue. Chip Zdarsky, Carlos Magno, Butch Guice, Alex Guimarães, and Travis Lanham continue to astonish at the incredibly high bar they’ve set for this story.

| Published by Marvel

Justice League Odyssey #15 is a fun tale from Dan Abnett, Will Conrad, Rain Beredo, Pete Pantazis, and AndWorld Design. Jessica Cruz leading a rag tag band of villains (and Orion) against Darkseid and the previous JLO turned evil is unfolding as a very entertaining story with some interesting twists. Also, Dex-Starr is awesome.

| Published by DC Comics

Morbius #1 isn’t a bad start from Vita Ayala, Marcelo Ferreira, Roberto Poggi, Dono Sánchez-Almara, and Clayton Cowles. This first issue is largely just action as Morbius sets out on his quest to cure himself, again, but it’s not bad. The art from Ferreira, Poggi, and Sánchez-Almara is very nice.

| Published by Marvel

Oblivion Song #21 continues the slowburn investigation and reconnaissance of the Faceless Men’s base, as Marco tries to map it out and discover where they’re holding all of the people who decided to stay in Oblivion. Gorgeous artwork from Lorenzo De Felici and Annalisa Leoni as we see more of the Faceless Men’s technology.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Psi-Lords #6 does a bit more world-building as we find out more about the Psi-Lords and the Starwatchers, even as the four Earthers are beset by the other Marked in a bizarre farce of a trial. Fred Van Lente, Renato Guedes, and Dave Sharpe are telling a pretty great sci-fi adventure tale here. It largely stands alone in the greater Valiant universe framework and deserves more attention than its getting.

| Published by Valiant

Punisher: Soviet #1 is another welcome return to the Punisher by Garth Ennis, stepping back into Frank’s adventures like he never left. Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Guillermo Ortego, Nolan Woodard, and Rob Steen deliver a brutal and bloody beginning as Frank chases down someone who everyone seems to think is him.

| Published by Marvel / MAX

Reaver #5 is a fairly impressive spotlight for Breaker as he does what he really didn’t want to do again in order to help his “friends”. Justin Jordan, Rebekah Isaacs, Alex Guimarães, and Clayton Cowles present a number of twists and surprises in one of the most brutal issues yet.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Ronin Island #8 sees the remaining islanders largely stand together as they try to both stand up to and flee from the Shogun’s soldiers and madness. With a terrible occurrence that looks like it’s going to cause even more problems for the survivors. Giannis Milonogiannis and Irma Kniivila’s art continues to be everything.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Sea of Stars #5 very nicely puts the pieces together as a disconsolate Gil has been captured and basically given up thinking Kadyn dead is brought to the world where his son is about to be gutted. Jason Aaron, Dennis Hallum, Stephen Green, Rico Renzi, and Jared K. Fletcher are telling an incredible story here and this issue throws even more twists at the reader.

| Published by Image

Seven Days #2 unfolds some of the fallout of people learning that they only have seven days left, as the superhero community is enlisted to try to stop whatever the shiny harbinger things are. Gail Simone, José Luís, Jonas Trinidade, Michelle Madsen, and Saida Temofonte are continuing to build an intriguing story here as we get more and more of the breadth of the Catalyst Prime universe.

| Published by Lion Forge / Catalyst Prime

Superman #17 is kind of a housekeeping issue from Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin Maguire, Paul Mounts, and Dave Sharpe, acting as a prologue to “The Truth”. A bit of reflection on the Unity Saga, Event Leviathan, and Year of the Villain.

| Published by DC Comics

Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night #1 might well be the best of these one-shots yet. Tim Seeley, Kyle Hotz, Dexter Vines, Walden Wong, Danny Miki, David Baron, Allen Passalaqua, and Tom Napolitano give us a bleak look at a world where Sinestro chose not to share the power of the White Lantern light and essentially everything fell to Nekron and the Black Lanterns. It’s a very unique take on the zombie apocalypse on its own, made more interesting as a fallen Sinestro, Lobo, and Dove try to save this universe. The art from Hotz, Vines, Wong, Miki, Baron, and Passalaqua is perfect.

| Published by DC Comics

Trees: Three Fates #3 continues to build up the weird atmosphere from last issue, then turns around and focuses on more of the gritty aspects of Oleg, Mik, and Nina. Gorgeous artwork all throughout from Jason Howard and Dee Cunniffe.

| Published by Image

Triage #3 shifts to Commander Marco’s reality as the group flee from the Hunter. I really like what Phillip Sevy and Frank Cvetkovic have been doing with this story. Great high concept, but the interpersonal relationships are where it’s really at.

| Published by Dark Horse

Usagi Yojimbo #6 is a beautiful updating and embellishment of the very first story of Usagi from Albedo by Stan Sakai and Tom Luth. This single issue story really captures the spirit and magic of all of Sakai’s stories, wonderfully portraying his mix of action and folklore.

| Published by IDW

Vampirella/Red Sonja #3 explores more of what the Russians were doing in regards to Drakulon and more. More very nice humour from Jordie Bellaire in the interactions between Vampirella and Sonja.

| Published by Dynamite

Wonder Woman #82 begins “The Wild Hunt” from the new creative team of Steve Orlando, Kieran McKeown, Scott Hanna, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Pat Brosseau. It very much continues on from the plot threads and elements of the previous run, continuing to build on the current conflict between Wonder Woman and Cheetah.

| Published by DC Comics

X-Men #2 is pretty damn great, going back to the big and wild ideas bringing new elements into the X-universe, all while Cyclops gives some of the strangest parenting. Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Garry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles give us a new mystery with the arrival of Arakko and the first of -|A|-’s missing original horsemen.

| Published by Marvel

Other Highlights: Age of Conan: Valeria #4, Agents of Atlas #4, Catwoman #17, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #1, The Dollhouse Family #1, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #10, Firefly: The Sting, Future Foundation #4, Ghosted in LA #5, GI Joe: A Real American Hero #268, Girl on Film, Go Go Power Rangers #25, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #3, History of the Marvel Universe #5, Marvel Action: Spider-Man #11, Midnight Vista #3, Moonshine #13, Runaways #27, RWBY (print) #2, RWBY (digital) #6, Savage Sword of Conan #11, Star Wars #74, Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order: Dark Temple #4, Star Wars: Target Vader #5, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50

Recommended Collections: Babyteeth - Volume 3, Dark Red - Volume 1, Fallen World, GLOW - Volume 1: Versus the Star Primas, Justice League - Volume 4: The Sixth Dimension, Savage Avengers - Volume 1: City of Sickles, Star Wars: Age of Resistance - Heroes, Star Wars Adventures - Volume 7: Pomp and Circumstance, Wonder Twins - Volume 1: Activate

d. emerson eddy can hear the scratching at the walls of reality.

[crying-over-spilled-feels]

Ships I Will Write Requests for as of January 17th, 2022

Ships Listed Are in No Particular Order

1.    Robin x Regina (Once Upon a Time)

2.    Happy x Toby “Quintis” (Scorpion)

3.    Megan x Sylvester (Scorpion)

4.    Paige x Walter (Scorpion)

5.    Cabe x Allie (Scorpion)

6.    Daphne x Simon (Bridgerton)

7.    Anthony x Kate (Bridgerton)

8.    Benedict x Sophie (Bridgerton)

9.    Colin x Penelope (Bridgerton)

10.  Violet x Edmund (Bridgerton)

11.  Flynn x Eve (Librarians)

12.  Jake x Mabel (Librarians)

13.  Judson x Charlene (Librarians)

14.  Diana x Steve (Wonder Woman)

15.  Chloe x Jackson (Zoo)

16.  Kaliis x Aurora (Aurora Rising book series)

17.  Finian x Scarlett (Aurora Rising book series)

18.  Cat x Tyler (Aurora Rising book series)

19.  Saedii x Tyler (Aurora Rising book series)

20.  Elizabeth x Will (Pirates of the Caribbean)

21.  Jack x Angelic (Pirates of the Caribbean)

22.  Thor x Jane (Thor)

23.  Tony Stark x Pepper Potts (Avengers and Iron Man)

24.  Loki x Sif (Thor)

25.  Loki x Nebula (Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy crossover)

26.  Ryder x Grace (The Grace Year novel)

27.  Fletcher x Sylva (Summoner book series)

28.  Clint Barton x Laura Barton (Avengers)

29.  Wanda x Vision (Avengers and WandaVision)

30.  Bruce x Natasha (Avengers)

31.  Steve Rogers x Peggy Carter (Captain America)

32.  Peter Quill x Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy)

33.  Scott x Hope (Ant-Man)

34.  Fitz X Simmons (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)  

35.  Coulson X May (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

36.  Trip X Skye (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

37.  Bobbi Morse X Lance Hunter (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

38.  Killian Jones x Female OC (Once Upon a Time)

39.  Will Scarlett x Anastasia (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)

40.  Gendry x Arya (Game of Thrones)

41.  Tyrion x Shae (Game of Thrones)

42.  Sanji x Nami (One Piece)

43.  Zoro x Robin (One Piece)

44. Luffy x Vivi (One Piece)

45.  Jonathan Joestar x Erina (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures)

46.  Joseph Joestar x Suzi Q. (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures)

47.  Mista x Female OC (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures)

48.  Kit x Ella (Cinderella 2015 version)

49.  Joshua Faraday x Emma Cullen (Magnificent Seven 2016 version)

50.  Vasquez x Female OC (Magnificent Seven 2016 version)

51.  Gilbert x Anne (Anne with an E)

52.  Diana x Jerry (Anne with an E)

53.  Mary x Bash (Reign)

54.  Leif x Claude (Reign)

55.  Kili x Tauriel (Hobbit)

56.  Claire x Owen (Jurassic World)

57.  Mia x Nicholas (Princess Diaries)

58.  Joe x Clarisse (Princess Diaries)

59.  Maria x Georg (Sound of Music)

60.  Lara Croft x Lu Ren (Tomb Raider 2018 movie version)

61.  Maleficent X Diaval (Maleficent)

62.  Kate X Daniel Forsythe (The Spirit of Christmas)

63.  Tiger Lily X James Hook (Pan)

64.  Westley X Buttercup (Princess Bride)

65.  Chato X Grace (Suicide Squad)

66.  Logan/Wolverine X Mariko (Wolverine)

67.  Vlad X Mirena (Dracula Untold)

68.  Will X Elizabeth (Pirates of the Caribbean)

69.  Jack X Angelica (Pirates of the Caribbean)

70.  Galavant X Isabella (Galavant)

71.  Richard X Roberta (Galavant)

72.  Gwen X Arthur (Merlin)

73.  Gwen X Lancelot (Merlin)

74.  Gwen X Merlin (Merlin)

75.  Merlin X Morgana (Merlin)

76.  Morgana X Male OC/Reader (Merlin)

77.  Lancelot X Female OC/Reader (Merlin)

78.  Marian X Robin Hood (Robin Hood BBC)

79.  Will X Djaq (Robin Hood BBC)

80.  Marian X Allan (Robin Hood BBC)

81.  Allan X Djaq (Robin Hood BBC)

82.  Ban X Elaine (Seven Deadly Sins)

83.  Margaret X Gilthunder (Seven Deadly Sins)

84.  Meliodas X Elizabeth (Seven Deadly Sins)

85.  King X Diane (Seven Deadly Sins)

86.  Arthur X Merlin (Seven Deadly Sins)

87.  Ana X Alberto (Velvet)

88.  Claire X Matt (Daredevil)

89.  Lilette X Robbie (Rise)

90.  Hardison X Parker (Leverage)

91.  Nate X Sophie (Leverage)

92.  John X Sara (Alienist)

93.  Mary X Laszlo (Alienist)

94.  Farkas X Female Dragonborn (Skyrim)

95.  Vilkas X Lydia (Skyrim)

96.  E’lara X Caddoc (Hunted: The Demon’s Forge)

97.  Rime x Ember (Degrees of Separation)

98.  Cody x May (It Takes Two)

99.  Frank x Karen (Punisher)

100. Makoto x Abigail (Great Pretender)

101. Robb x Talisa (Game of Thrones)

102. Tadashi x MK (Big Hero 6 and Epic Crossover)

103. Eloise x Sir Phillip (Bridgerton)

104. Francesca x Michael (Bridgerton)

105. Hyacinth x Gareth (Bridgerton)

106. Gregory x Lucy (Bridgerton)

107. Okabe x Mayuri (Steins;gate)

108. Okabe x Kurisu (Steins;gate)

109. Edward x Elizabeth (White Queen)

110. Liam Jones x Elsa (Once Upon a Time fan pairing)

[nancykali]

Nancy x Kali headcanon

Nancy is such a beautiful warrior character like she’s the best breaking of tropes for a white female character, and I don’t mean that in a bad way.

If only Kali was a true main character like she deserves, she and Nancy would have the most magnificent chemistry. That’s what captivates me most abou t them as a ship - but most importantly how their friendship would become romantic.

Because Kali is so much about vengeance that it’s consumed her nearly her entire life. Nancy has had her need for justice for her dead friend only recently change her worldview in a drastic and traumatic way. They’ve both had their own version of trauma, and rather than resent Nancy for having it better than her (nice house, rich parents, a family behind her, never having been tortured and forced to be seen as inhuman) Kali feels an immediate kinship with Nancy, and they can’t help but feel something intuitively in the other that told them they were allies.

That’s why I want to write with Kalancy so bad, they just have so much good that could be explored with how they look at the world in very similar but also dramatically different ways. And how they find common ground, navigating an uncertain future with the government still searching for Kali, through other means than the lab.

And they would have a different sort of intimacy with each other than either of them have ever had, but especially Kali, who still remembers and at the same time can never know her blood family. Nancy gives Kali a closeness and mutual trust that Kali can’t quite have with El, because she is El’s sister and mentor, and a guardian of sorts, after they reconcile. It’s unspoken that as sisters Kali would give her life for El if need be. And definitely take lives for her. Kali feels that way for Nancy after only knowing her for a short time, but she also doesn’t see Nancy as vulnerable the same way El is.

Nancy isn’t someone Kali has to worry about like she does for El, and the physical and supernatural pull between them is electric and makes Kali feel uncertain and truly afraid for the first time in a long time. She had learned how to bury fear a long time ago, taking on this external numbness that protected her but hurt others. It’s what drove El away, and Nancy and El together brought that numbness crumbling down for the first time in 8 years. (Kali has a very dramatic elaborate backstory in my head that I’ve yet to write down but will soon)

Kali’s love for Nancy creeps up on her. She won’t acknowledge for months, but will not be able to leave Nancy completely no matter how hard she tries to resist her feelings. When they’re not together physically, which is most of the time, they talk on the phone at least twice a month. And Kali dreams of her. They had connected somehow when they first met, and the dreams were frequent. Nancy called it meeting on the astral plane, another place that was like the Upside Down but rather than ugly and dark it was peaceful and empty except for the people or spirits you wished to see. Or those who visited.

Though Kali thinks Nancy made that up because she was just whimsical and truly odd in her thoughts sometimes. But sometimes Kali doubted that the dreams were just dreams.

It’s both similar and different for Nancy when she realizes her feelings for Kali. Kali makes her feel more secure than anyone ever has, much like El is for Mike. Kali came in and didn’t judge Nancy, she was only wary, and immediately saw things in Nancy that Nancy had worked very hard to hide from her friends and family for over a year. Since Barb had died. And when Kali reacted with pure understanding, no pity, just friendship and kindness, Nancy realized she’d never been given that by anyone. They both felt that way about the other.

From Steve, Nancy received an acceptance that made her feel warm and well protected. From Jonathan, she received acceptance in her heart, for him and for her, and how they fit in the world, and how their minds meshed.

From Kali, though, she felt more than acceptance, or kinship. She felt like she was powerful, and that Kali was powerful with her, but she had a hard time putting this feeling into words for a long time.

[wardog-of-the-endless]

Wardog’s Fic Masterpost

You can find nearly all fics through my AO3 account, but here’s a list of links!

MARVEL

IronStrange- Tony Stark x Stephen Strange

Wishes (Better Left Ungranted)

General-  Tony makes a few wishes, but some are better left ungranted.

‘Till Then

Mature- Stephen Strange is trying to work at Kamar-Taj when his boyfriend texts him... from his Malibu bed. Stephen opens a portal to talk to him about it and they wind up, not really talking about it. ( Tony Stark Bingo Explicit Card A4 KINK: Masturbation)

The Theory of Magic (Series)

General- A get together series in which Stephen Strange has a crush and actually makes a movie. Stories are Complete but the Series is Ongoing, available for expansion via prompts when open.

Remind Me

Study and Practice

Burden of Proof

Absence Makes the Heart

Time Heals All (Series)

General- Stephen Strange and Tony Stark are married. A little Team Cap antagonistic. Part 3 is a little Dark!IronStrange.

What the Doctor Ordered

Cloak and Dagger

Break Rules (Not Oaths)

IronPanther- Tony Stark x T’Challa

Hot Chocolate

General- (Fluff and Flirting)- So a combination of a prompt and a ship. From jacarandabanyan "Hot Chocolate" and bash-it-all's "IronPanther".

WinterHawk- James Barnes x Clint Barton

Nesting On Knives (Series)

Teen- Tumblr Prompt: 1.“Would you ever write WinterHawk?<3″ . Birthday Fic + Tumblr Prompt: All Avengers, clock, poking (+ Tony Stark) 1. Well-Armed (To Hold) 2. A Meddling Affection

WinterIron- James Barnes x Tony Stark

Children of Light

General to Teen- Slowbuild to WinterIron. Deals with the Death of JARVIS, the first activation of FRIDAY, and JARVIS’s eventual resurrection. (Note that J is the “Major Character Death” referenced.) This is angsty because I have FEELINGS about the loss of JARVIS and the fact that we never mourned him in MCU. Stories and Series ongoing.

Son of Stark

To Lose a Child

A Child’s Initiative

I Will Always Find You

General- Tony as Snow White, Bucky as Prince Charming in an AU snippet of OUAT.

Collision With a Dream

General- Bucky's walking along arguing about Russian Lit when he literally runs over his dream guy. Tasha does what she usually does, she makes it worse. That's alright, Tony's apparently the forgiving sort.

(You Wanna) Date My Dad

General- Featuring Harley Keener! "Would you ever write a fic where Bucky meets Harley?"

To Cure a Hangover (You Need Espresso and a Date)

General- Prompt: "Would you ever write: WinterIron with age difference? Like teacher!Bucky with Student!Tony? :P"

I Was Promised a Flying Car

General- Prompt: Would you ever write a fic where Tony and Bucky is bonding over being nerds/loving science? (And doing all kinds of wacky, mythbuster-esque experiments that Tony whips up any time Bucky begins a sentence with "I wonder what would happen if...?")So it's not "science" driven, but science nerd Bucky did spend his last night before deployment at the Stark Expo, staring at a flying car...

Mechanics, Millionaires, Models & More

General- Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne are friends from childhood. When Tony as a single dad catches the eye of the model James Barnes, there’s some mutual Instagram-Stalking and a lot of flirting.

Tony’s First Friend

Coping for An Age

(Walk Walk) Fashion Baby

Milkshakes and Motorcycles

Teen- Bucky, second to the Captain for the Howling Commandos, hears a scuffle around the corner and finds himself with an armful of just about the prettiest little lost lamb he's ever seen. Since Tony don't seem too keen on his now-ex, Bucky's gonna buy him a milkshake, wrap him in a leather jacket, and hopefully show him a good time.

Coffee, Curses, Kisses

General- Tony Stark drags himself out of his workshop on a regular Thursday morning. Well, mostly a regular morning. Except for Clint Barton lying on the breakfast bar in themed underwear. The theme is new, the rest is depressingly familiar. Ok, so maybe the rose petals are new too. (What the hell, Clint?) It's enough to make a billionaire grateful for the Avengers Alarm. Wait a minute, magic too? Fuck, this is just not Tony's day. (Until it really, really is.) (This is a Fill for Tony Stark Bingo 2019 S4: FIRST KISS)

Riding Roughshod

Teen- The Heroic Captain America wakes up in a world that is integrated far beyond what he would have dreamed of when he went into the ice, though he never expected to be a part of it. A pioneer of mixed-race teams back in his own day, the last thing he expects is to be called upon to do so once again, this time gathering a group of heroes from some rather unlikely places. If that weren't enough to worry about, there's a wild-card Soldier with a familiar fighting style making trouble at top-security bases all over the world... and a shiny red and gold suit that doesn't seem to answer to anyone. That's to say nothing of the kid genius that's supposedly behind it. ( This is a Fill for Tony Stark Bingo 2019 R4: Centaurs / This is a Fill for Bucky Barnes Bingo 2019 K3: Tony Stark/ Iron Man)

Love Like Knives

Mature- Winter wakes up Tony when he wants someone to play rough with.This is a Bingo Fill for Bucky Barnes Bingo 2019- U4: [Image: Winter Soldier holding a knife.]

California Dreamin’ A Beach Bums Verse

Teen- Note: A Special Collaboration Series! This is a WinterIron get together with puns, angst, fluff and more! Note that some fics may include Losers crossover characters! Also make sure to read my partner maevee’s stories!

Don’t Tell (Secrets) -Losers Crossover Fic

(Everyday Is A) Winding Road - Losers Crossover Fic

Mai Tai (Offer You A Drink) 

When You Wish Upon A Stark -Maevee

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bucky -Maevee!

Adorato

Teen-James Barnes, the Winter Soldier, has been out of the ice and Hydra’s hands for a month the first time he hears a familiar voice. (A SoulMate AU)

True, Strong and Brave

Teen- Bucky Barnes moves into the tower and receives help from an otherwise elusive Iron Man. But when the team gets called out and things go wrong, Steve gets a reality check as to what has been done in his name. Bucky steps up, he's one of the few who can. (Team Cap Critical; Anti-Wanda)

Tired

General- From a Prompt on Tumblr: Random Sentence- “I’ll do it for you.”

(Were) Whisperer

Mature- In a world where Aliens rain destruction from portals through space, ancient Gods arrive on beams of light, and a certain Billionaire Philanthropist darts around the world in a metal suit: there really is a very high bar for what is considered "weird". Shapeshifters hardly register, having been long known. You’re either a Human, a Were, or a Whisperer. Most people can prove whether they’re the first or the second, a few will lie about being the third. Alternately, there's Tony. Tony Stark is one of the few people pretending the first and burying the third, and he’s more or less in the clear with it until Steve Rogers catches up with the Winter Soldier, and brings him home to Avengers Tower. Tony doesn’t have to say a word, the Wolf knows differently.

An Attraction

Jurassic World AU-  Write... a crossover/au of the last non-marvel movie you saw and marvel (if ships, winteriron?). Essentially Jurassic World & Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Snippets with WinterIron. Originally Posted on Tumblr: Expansion Pack for AO3 Rolling Out Now!

Next Year Will Be Better

General- Just a quick story for Tony’s birthday. Pre-Slash Tony Stark/James Barnes, and Tony acting as IronDad to the Spider Son and his Potato Gun Son.

Let’s Go Dancing

General- This is a Marvel Universe-Center Stage Fusion AU that no one asked for and everyone is getting anyway. Tony dances for the American Ballet Company as their featured ballerino, performing under the name Antonio Carbonell. James and Steve are two of the ABC’s newest students, and James gets a chance to meet his crush on his first day. Just his luck, Tony is even better in person. (Natalia may have been setting them up all along.) This is a Fill for Tony Stark Bingo 2019- S1: Dancing

The B Team

Teen- Pepper Potts has had a long day that isn’t over yet, as Phil Coulson has just arrived on the doorstep of Tony’s Malibu Mansion to discuss Iron Man joining a new team. In most instances, it wouldn’t be enough to let him in the door, except he’s brought James Barnes along with him. Of course, he was probably expecting that James would be helping them talk business… But all the Soldier seems to want to do is get busy. (WinterIronWeek Day1/ TSB S2: [Image: Tony Stark working on IM in Workshop]) 

Done

General- Tony has just started prep work to remove the old arm and install the new one he's built, and already James is impatient. Or maybe he just wants to needle his boyfriend a little? Tony gets pretty cute when he's annoyed. (WinterIronWeek Day 2)

A Second Take, A First Impression

General- A drunk Tony Stark meets his Soulmate at a college party, but James is a gentleman (and Rhodey is scary) so nothing can happen until they’re sober. Tony wakes up at an ungodly hour of the morning, confused at his current predicament, and meets his (very attractive, very shirtless) Soulmate all over again. (He wishes he could forget all of this.) (WinterIronWeek Day 3)

Hunting For (You)

General- The Soldier has cleared the last of his required therapies, been gifted a new arm, and turned loose. The first thing he wants is to show Tony, up close and personal. Of course, there's a certain winged pest that is going to interrupt. (WinterIronWeek Day5)

WinterWidow/RussianRoulette- James Barnes x Natasha Romanova

No Fics Currently

Stony- Steve Rogers x Tony Stark

A Guardian of Light

Teen- a.k.a. that time Steve sank the Valkyrie in the Arctic and became a spirit-walking wolf to guide Tony, at Frigga’s suggestion.

Shield Studios Ltd.

General Audiences- All the Avengers in a non-powered voice-acting AU for an animated show called "Assemble" staring their Marvel counterparts. Tony/Steve have a mutual admiration/crush but it's not actually romantic and can be read as gen.

Assemble!

Phil’s Failed Plan

You’re Welcome to Try

The Vague & The Unmistakable

General Audiences- Looking back on it, there are several things that should have tipped Steve off that today was his Birthday. (Starting with the fact that it's suddenly clear Tony engineered every one of them.)

Stucky- Steve Rogers x James Barnes

No Fics Currently

Stuckony- Steve Rogers x James Barnes x Tony Stark

On The Wing

Teen- A Wing AU for Stuckony. Stories are Complete but the Series is Ongoing, available for expansion via prompts when open.

Fluttering

Turtledove

(I’ll) Be Good

Mature- So when the tumblr prompt "Would you ever write...ABO winterironshield with alpha Tony?" meets my Kink Card S2 Square "Alpha/Beta/Omega Society" this is where we end up.

Allergic to Coddling

From the Prompt: "Would you ever write Tony Stark having an allergic reaction to something and the rest of the Avengers babying him to the point of ridiculousness because they just love him so much?" Sort of Stuckony, sort of Everyone is Poly Because Avengers? Your choice.

Poly Avengers- Everyone Loves Everyone

Everybody Loves Me

From the Prompt: "Would you ever write a TonyXEveyone fic? Not exactly everyoneXeveryone, but everyone *in love* with Tony only?" Note this is a Partial Fill which may be expanded on later. Featuring Tales of Suspense Hawkeye/Comic Clint Barton, aka deaf and a dumpster kid until the end.

Non Romantic- No Shipping

Shut UP, Bucky!

Teen-  From the hellscape of Discord Discussions I bring you: QueenWuppy: "During World War II condoms were not only distributed to male U.S. military members, but enlisted men were also subject to significant contraception propaganda in the form of films, posters, and lectures. A number of slogans were coined by the military, with one film exhorting "Don't forget — put it on before you put it in." "guys i was doing research and and steve and bucky were subjected to this". AKA Bucky makes SO MANY COMMENTS about Super Soldier Sized Protection. So many.

The Most Powerful (Pillowfight)

General-  In which Carol and Tony (aggressively) support each other and then do battle (with pillows) for their honor. Or each other's honor? It's unclear, things got out of control. (James Rhodes loves these idiots way too much.) (This is a fill for the TSB 2019 Square: T2: A BATTLE/FIGHT/CONFRONTATION)

We Can’t Plot Murder All The Time

General Audiences- From the Prompt: "Would you ever write Deadpool/Tony (IronPool? DeadMan? IronDead? Dunno their ship name :b)" AN: I don’t ship them so this is a non-romantic.

The Losers

A Touch of Grace

Gen to Teen- Cougar has a bad feeling right before the Fadhil operation, and he admonishes Jake to be careful. Jake mostly pays attention, but Cougs is pretty distracting. (Slight D/s tones and Subspace.)

If I Touch You, Will You Listen? (Cougar’s POV)

If I Listen, Will You Touch Me? (Jensen’s POV)

Tag (You’re It)

Teen-  Jake hacks a new system for the express purpose of getting the Losers prank dog tags printed and delivered. Mostly because his Unit is full of people that make bad decisions, himself included. And also? To flirt with Cougar. Jake is willing to do stupid, stupid things in order to flirt with Cougar.

You And Tequila (Make Me Crazy)

Teen (and Up)- Fortalvarez Tequila is a family business that's been in operation for a hundred and fifty years. Currently, under the management of the family matriarch Constanza, the business will soon be passed to her beloved grandson Carlos. The problem is, Constanza does not care for modern technology or the fact that all of her grandbabies (but especially her favorite) are single. Her solution is a single advertisement for a new Social Media Expert, which is about to be answered by the very handsome (and rather impulsive) Jake Jensen.