#tony is big gang leader

[cravemore]

“    it’s    not    that    i    don’t    want    you,    but    you    belong    to    tony.    we    both    know    what    happens    if    anyone    puts    their    hands    on    something    tony    says    is    his.    ”

[delicatebarness]

i think he knows | chapter nine

Summary: As the sneaking continues, some secrets are revealed.

Warnings: Two perspectives are used. A few uses of Y/N. A lot of dialogue between multiple characters. Mentions/Implied Underage Sex. Our girlie is sad again.

Word Count: 1498

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A/N: I wrote this chapter while sitting in a van watching big sweaty men run around with guns (all I pictured all day was winter soldier) 🤤 I edited once I got home and had calmed myself down. 🙈

Tags: @bigtreefest | @caplanbuckybarnes | @angelbabyyy99 | @mega-kittyglitter-1 | @cjand10 | @armystay89 | @itvy5601 |

Bucky's words hung in the air, it prompted a sense of anticipation. You nodded as meeting his gaze, both curiosity and concern rushed through you.

"What is it?" you asked softly, as the gravity of his tone set in.

Taking a deep breath, he reached out to take your hand in his. "I know this isn't ideal," he started, looking down at your hand rather than into your eyes he began to rub circles against your skin.

"Us, um, sneaking around, keeping this hidden." You listened intently, trying to ignore the knot forming in your stomach.

"But," he continued, his gaze found its way back to yours. "I also know that being with you is worth it." His vulnerability took you by surprise, warming your heart. "I want to make this work."

With a small smile, you squeezed his hand, silently giving him the reassurance he needed to tell you what was on his mind. 

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"What are we doing here?" Peter asked while looking up at the 'Stark's Motor's' sign above the rundown car and bike garage. "You know this is Tony Stark's family's business right? Tony Stark as in Bucky Barnes' friend?" Wanda had been curious about the tension between the two groups of friends, she sensed that it was deeper than simply, different personalities.

"Can I help you with something?" Tony asked as he looked Peter and Wanda up and down. They seemed familiar to him but he couldn't quite place them. Wanda looked around Tony, noticing the rest of the group gathered on sofas behind him.

Just as she expected, Bucky Barnes, for being the so-called 'leader' of the group, wasn't to be seen.

"We know about the bets," Wanda stated, gaining the attention of the whole group. The smirks that found their way to their faces proved to Wanda and Peter that the rumors were true. Concern for their friend became evident between them.

"What bets?" Natasha Romanoff questioned them, her tone guarded.

"When you bet each other on how far you can get with someone," Peter interjected before Wanda could, his voice rushed.

"What about them? You want in or something?" Loki, Peter recognized as the younger brother of Thor, questioned with a mischievous smile. He noticed that he was the only one of the gang who would ever show their face to the game.

"No," Wanda began to make her way around the service counter, moving closer to the group of friends. "We want you to tell us what our friend did to deserve being a part of your games," she demanded, standing her ground.

Natasha rolled her eyes before standing up, closing the distance between herself and Wanda in an attempt to intimidate her. "Who's your friend?" she asked curiously while crossing her arms over her chest.

"Y/N Rogers," Peter answered for Wanda, she was intensely looking up at Natasha with furrowed brows. "Steve Rogers' little sister." A silence surrounded the garage at the mention of Rogers.

"She's been on the off-limits list for, what, two years now?" Peter Quill spoke up while looking around the group of his friends. The worst 'bad boy' in the group had, barely got into any trouble, and wasn't mischievous; he just liked to tell jokes and wear a red leather jacket.

"What's the off-limits list?" They asked Quill simultaneously, snapping their heads in his direction. Catching the moment Stark punched him in the arm, he had said too much. 

Sighing, Natasha seemingly began to relax more around the other students, going back to where she had previously been sitting. “The list of people we, under no circumstances, are allowed to bet on,” she explained, her voice still hinting at the annoyance the pair was causing. “She’s been on that list since her first day of freshman year?” she continued, looking around at her friends to confirm the amount of time. They all nodded in agreement. 

“Too bad the same couldn’t have been said for her brother,” a sense of amusement in Stark’s voice as he spoke under his breath. 

“Oh yeah, Natasha lost Buck some real cash on that one.” Quill laughed before taking a drink from the bottle he’d been nursing since Wanda and Peter arrived. 

Wanda and Peter shot each other a glance, a silent conversation of understanding happening between them. As they exchanged the silent vow to uncover more, they turned about to the group, knowing they were diving into dangerous waters. Bucky and his friends were the most feared pack in the school, only Steve and his friends weren’t worried about getting on their bad side. Even then, a few of them still watched their backs.

“We need to know everything,” Wanda exclaimed, causing the group to bring their attention back to the younger peers. 

Natasha’s eyes narrowed, but there was a slight hint of respect for the girl. “You two don’t know when to quit, do you?” she muttered under her breath. Ignoring Natasha’s remark, the two friends stood their ground. Not moving until someone talked. 

~

Bucky hesitated for a moment, struggling to find the right words. Taking a deep breath, his heart pounded. “Back in freshman year, I… I made a bet with Natasha,” he admitted. 

Your brow furrowed with confusion, “What kind of bet?” You asked, voice trembling slightly, you felt like you already knew the answer. Hearing it aloud, you feared it would make it real. 

His gaze dropped from yours as he swallowed hard, “I bet that she couldn’t sleep with Steve,” he confessed, your hand dropped from him as your body went into a state of shock. Your mind went back to the night before, how he reassured you that you weren’t a part of it. You remember now that he never denied the fact that they do make bets. “I didn’t think she would do it, Y/N,” he looked up, his eyes filled with remorse as he called you by your name rather than his nickname for you. 

“Why?” you whispered, your voice barely audible over your heart pounding. “If you didn’t think she would, why did you?”

“We were freshmen, we were just having fun,” he sighed, trying to defend himself and the friends he saw as family. “He was an easy target back, a try-hard, it was supposed to be a joke,” he ran a hand through his hair, as he rushed his words. 

The weight of his confession sank into your bones. You couldn’t believe what you were hearing. Disbelief surged through you, you couldn’t process everything at once. His reasoning only added to the turmoil swirling inside. 

There was a silence settling between you, your breathing and the background noise for the diner was the only sound. The image of Steve, oblivious to the wager placed on him, added another layer of hurt. 

You finally found your voice, it trembled as you held back tears. Not only were you hurting for your brother but, you couldn’t help shake the feeling that Bucky was lying about you. “How could you?” you questioned.

“I know I messed up,” Bucky’s voice softened, his hand reaching out as if to bridge the growing distance. “I mean, it’s most likely the main reason he wants me nowhere near you,” his words trailed off, and you turned away. 

You looked everywhere but in Bucky’s direction, afraid of the tears threatening to spill. “I’m guessing she then discarded him like he never mattered?” you asked, recounting the warning Steve had given you about Bucky and his friends. 

Another sigh from Bucky. “After everything, Steve caught feelings for her but it was just a game to her so she ignored him and has since,” he explained as he played with the straw in his milkshake glass. “It wasn’t until a couple of months later that he found out it was a bet, a bet that I started,” he began mumbling to himself about wishing he had a smoke or a drink before continuing. “We’ve never been okay since, which I understand on some level, but, he came out stronger I guess,” the confused look behind your teary eyes made his heart clench. “That was when he suddenly gained muscle and became the star athlete he is today.” 

“I don’t know what to say,” you admitted, you struggled to hear it yourself as you tried to find the words. 

Bucky nodded, he understood that telling you would have been painful. He saw the amount of compassion and empathy you carried in your heart, he knew it was risky for him to tell you the truth. He wished he could tell you, we fought once over nothing but stupid boy stuff, but, he couldn’t.

“I understand,” he replied softly, his head dropped landing his gaze on the table between you. “I’m sorry I hurt you, and Steve. I just, I don’t want there to be secrets between us as well.” Even though your heart ached for your brother and Bucky’s confession, you offered him a small nod.

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[natashaslesbian]

The Protective Archer | KB

Summary: Your big sister is very protective of you, although sometimes it suffocates you

Request: Hi can I request a kate bishop having an autistic sister and she is protective of her?

Word Count: 1k

Warnings/Content: Autistic Reader / Medication / Shouting / Small Fight

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“I don’t think so Stark” Kate said as she quickly swiped the glass of whisky from Tony’s hand. “Katy come on” you whined as you pulled back your outstretched arm. “You can’t drink on your meds y/n” your sister sighed. You loved your big sister, she was your best friend but sometimes she took her protective role a little too seriously. The team were celebrating a month long streak of successful missions, Tony called for a big get together and had sent Happy out with his credit card for some drinks. Unfortunately this party had fallen at the same time you were transitioning to a new medication to help your irritability, along with the other symptoms caused by your autism.

You were just 5 years old when you were diagnosed with autism. You were running circles around your entire family before they got the professionals involved, the was a communal sigh of relief when your outbursts were finally explained. You coped well during elementary school, the other kids didn’t think you were any different to them but when you got to high school it was a whole other story. Your differences were quickly pointed out by your peers and soon the most popular gang of bullies had picked you as their new target. You kept quiet out of fear until you were walking home with your sister one day. Kate stepped into a local store to grab a few groceries when the girl gang spotted you across the street. When she returned, one of the girls had you pinned against the wall while another dumped out the contents of your bag into a large puddle. Immediately, Kate ran to your defence, ridding the gang with a quick kick in the stomach to their leader. From that day on, your sister swore to protect you before anything else.

You rolled your eyes at Kate’s words “I know, I read the dos and donts of autism tranquillisers” you gritted at your sister. She shot her angry eyes at you with a raised eyebrow “fine” you sighed “just because I can’t drink doesn’t mean I can’t have fun” you said as you stood up “I’m gonna go catch up with Natasha” you smiled as you pulled at your low cut top. “Not dressed like that you’re not” Kate said as she ran up behind you, pulling at your skirt to lower it. “What the fuck Kate! Get off me!” You shouted as you turned to face your sister, using your strength to push her back. She swung back at you with her own shove before Clint intervened. “Alright break it up, we don’t need another cat fight!” He yelled as he held you back. The two of you had been at each others throats lately, the tension had been felt throughout the compound. “She started it!” You shouted as you shrugged out of Clint’s hold “I’m just looking out for you y/n!” Kate said. “God I got rid of one crazy mother and just ended up with another one!” You said as you pushed past the archers.

Kate stood in shock at your words, avoiding the wandering eyes of her fellow avengers. “Kate” Clint muttered. “Don’t Clint” she said as she turned her back to him. “I was just gonna ask if you’re alright, y/n shouldn’t have said that” Clint said as he placed a comforting hand on Kate’s shoulder “it’s just the meds” she whispered. “Even so she has to right to speak to you that way, autism or not she’s rude” Clint said. “Shut your mouth!” Kate gritted as she turned to face her fellow archer “if you’ll excuse me I have to go and see my sister, because autism or not that’s what she is” Kate said before stomping through your exact steps as she left to find you. Clint sighed, yet smiled at your sister’s likeness to you.

Late crept up to your door silently “y/n” she said as she gently knocked on the wood. Your lack of answer worried her so she pushed the door open to reveal your darkened bedroom. “I didn’t say you could come in” your shaky voice came from beneath the pile of blankets on your bed. “Do you want me to go?” Your sister asked “no” you whispered. You pulled yourself from your cocoon of fabric and looked up at the brunette standing in your doorway. “I’m sorry” you whimpered “no I’m sorry” Kate said as she ran to sit by your side. She wrapped her arms around you and held you close “I know I can be a bit much sometimes, it’s just because I love you y/n” she said. “I know” you whispered “but I’m not 12 anymore Katy” you said as you inhaled her familiar scent. “And you’re not mom either” you shyly spoke after a moment of silence.

Kate thought hard on your words, adjusting herself so she was cradling your head. “I think that sometimes I wish I was” she said “I mean we both know what mom’s like, she wants us to be successful but I want us to be happy. Sometimes when I look at you, I see those girls holding you down while the rest of them kicked the shit out of you, and it makes me so angry. It’s my job as your big sister to protect you, and I failed” she finished with a slight whimper. “You didn’t fail Katy” you said as you sat up to look at your sister “and you don’t have anything to make up for” you smiled warmly, finally figuring out what was going on. “I just love you so much” Kate said as a year slowly escaped her eye. “I love you too” you said as you hugged her tightly “but you gotta let go a little” you said. The archer laughed as she sat back “you’re little, but you’re wise. I’m still pissed at that outfit though” she laughed. “Shut up” you giggled as you rolled your eyes, leaning back into to hug your big sister for the rest of the night.

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A/N: This request was so cute I hope I did it justice

- Astara Bell

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[measuringbliss]

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) 8-10

So the artist is definitely taunting us right

Because... I mean...

...Anyway. Peter's duplicated mind is definitely not dangerous in any way. It can speak and has an evil smile.

Perfectly reliable. (I need to write smut.)

Actually I don't even need to write anything because the selfcest writes itself. But it's time to celebrate the kids' birthday, so Peter has no time to challenge his conception of his own sexuality. His trysts with Harry are already quite charged.

Then we have a flashback to three weeks ago, because the comics's pacing makes it awkward that way. Wouldn't have to do that if you had more pages, honey! Or if it wasn't per month. Remember, Iron Man arrived just as Peter and Harry were beating each other and testing their AI. Peter's is very lovely (as we've seen), and Harry's daddy issues incarnated since it's his own father. What a stupid choice.

I don't like how this Tony looks, but I'm glad to see the bisexuality is still present. Tony says the Maker returns "in a little over a year" (so probably after two years all in all, I thought it would only be one year but okay). Why does he return, actually? To get beat up? Because that's what's gonna happen.

Anyway, turns out Harry wasn't on the list of heroes who HAD to be eradicated. Peter was, but not Harry, because of course he wasn't. Wow, I bet their relationship will have no trouble whatsoever.

Peter gives Tony a chance, but Harry's fixated on the fact that Tony totally broke his suit's security. Because weakness. Because daddy issues.

Back at the kids' party, Ben tries to make Peter subtly understand that he and Jameson are an item.

He mostly fails. Anyway, the paper launches the following month (September, then). It took its time. And they want Peter there. He's not sure about it.

The party looks nice. I was finally able to play one of these dance things in Japan a few months ago and let me tell you, it's really hard. But it's fun.

Funny, that's what Ben said about Jameson.

I love this kid. He's great. Hope nothing happens to him because so far he's completely exceeded my expectations.

It's clear that the kid feels very lonely too (pretty sure that's shown in the early issues as well), but Jameson gifting him his autobiography is priceless. What a fascinating relationship. He published it himself! Fits with his autoentrepreneur thing.

Meanwhile, Fisk contacts the other gang leaders.

Yeah, still hot.

The leaders are clearly the minibosses. So beside Martin Li, we get Black Cat (Felicia's father), Mysterio (<3), Kraven, and... Mole Man. Alright. In the cliffhanger, Fisk says he wants to make a game out of his enemies... is he going to make them fight each other? It's not gonna be difficult then, Harry's one joke away from choking Peter. And I do not only mean sexually, although yes, that too.

Ish 9!

Ben and Jameson are not satisfied about their articles; too much about Spidey, not enough about the dark side of the Big Apple.

About some SPECTACULAR content?

Anyway, MJ explains that actually, It's Good, because they're very successful right now.

In his lab, Otto gives Harry a firmware upgrade. For Spidey, his solution is a costume change.

Peter confers with his AI that's totally not swallowing him up in his sleep.

Bingo.

Unfortunately for Otto, Peter is already in a fully committed relationship with his current suit. So Peter suggests the suit stays at PETER'S HOME TO PROTECT IT. SURELY NOTHING WRONG WILL HAPPEN. I need more conversations between these two. Give me more than crumbs!

Anyway, it's all so Tony can't track them down, which I find... kind of strange but alright. Peter doesn't seem too attached to the idea either.

I expected a black suit, I wanted to hate it, but not gonna lie... IT's kind of cool. But yeah it's really giving Sonyverse!Venom movies. I'm here for it!

Peter's... not into it. It's too *complete*.

He opts for a spandex suit. Booooring.

God Harry's really trying to make them a thing. Peter's bisexuality is still buried.

Meanwhile, Ben and Jameson investigate Stark/Stanne Industries. Sure.

Anyway, Black Cat arrives and fights our heroes.

Not very heterosexual, mister.

Eventually, Harry acts on instinct, spurred by his dad, and yeets BC out of the building. BC is almost dead.

Peter's *not* happy about it.

Okay, yandere.

Just kiss already argh

I'm very impressed with how much the book accomplishes in its short amount of pages but goddamnit everything here also deserves 5 times more exploration.

Oh, what the hell. Let's read ish 10 as well!

It's focused on Ben and Jameson's investigation, which I do not really care about. They get closer to Stark/Stanne Industries's acquisition, which leads them to Oscorp, so to Gwen, who gave them the money in the first place.

Her reaction?

Very understandable.

Later, Richard (the son) checkmates Peter, and MJ informs Ben that Gwen called her.

Oh, those shadows on Peter's shirt were not necessary.

Anyway, Gwen has a week until the story comes out. Ouch.

And when Harry enters the Paper's office, Ben drops the bombshell: they think either Harry or his wife are in the green suit. (Which leaves the question of Spidey open... They must have an inkling, surely.)

Harry's reaction?

Well, well, well...

They just keep on giving each other money for bets they made. Kind of golden.

Harry quickly gets tired of these gay ass old men, but he tells them about Oscorp's secret intel about a lot of stuff, and says that Peter says he can trust them. So they must now know he's Spidey.

KISS.

Anyway, finally, they publish their story...

"Photo by Peter Parker" and then published by a "Ben"... HMM. THAT SURE IS DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT.

That's it for today! See you, like, in December or January for the next few issues <3

[sarroora]

I shall indulge in your request because I also ain't been feeling too hot so 💃

Sort of akin to what you just asked me, what do you think gets the boys feeling down and what do they do to console themselves/what do they do to console another member of the gang?

(also have you got any extra Fancy headcanons cos I feel like nobody talks about him)

(I know the feelin bruh, you’re not alone, my mental state is very bad these days but I’m trying. Hang in there)

Long post ahead -

*T.C.’s pretty well-attuned to what every member of the gang needs in terms of comfort. He knows Benny and Choo-Choo’s love language is physical touch and so that’s the kind of comfort he’ll provide, but it can’t be in public view of other gangs (more on that later).

Spook is normally chill, but sometimes even he gets overwhelmed by concerns over their state and that of the world around them, and so he and T.C. will talk deeply for hours and hours if need be, until the green cat has some clarity.

Brain gets the blues and goes through periods of silence, but isn’t always able to articulate why; it’s actually him remembering some pretty bad times from his childhood, which was pretty lonely. Brain’s fears are actually the ones T.C. relates to the most, and goes out of his way on days like those to affirm with Brain that the gang is forever and no cat gets left behind.

Fancy has a massive weakness when it comes to women - and has his own inner demons about keeping promises, and commitment. He’s terrified his vices might lead to one of the guys getting hurt one day (lol that sounds familiar), but T.C.’s the one who keeps reminding him of the lengths he went to in order to protect them when things got rough. The fact that Top Cat trusts him means everything to Fancy, and gives him a boost of self-confidence.

*Top Cat’s worst fear is loneliness, not poverty. And across all media T.C.‘s shown to be really at his most content when the gang is happy around him.

*If you think about it, a lot of T.C.’s decisions as a leader are fueled by emotion, not pragmatism. There’s this story that I never got around to writing and there’ll probably never be a chance in CGaL…but T.C. taking in Brain was a big deal when the news spread amongst the cat gangs in Manhattan.

Almost everyone thought he was crazy; cat leaders typically have to be very pragmatic about who they allow to join them - life on the streets is brutal, and a ‘gang is only as strong as its weakest link.’

Cats that live alone in Manhattan are much more likely to starve or perish (see tags), so it’s a matter of survival for cats to form groups to help each other get food. No one wants to take a risk on a cat with a disability in such a brutal city, because they’d be jeopardizing the well-being and chances of the entire group. But T.C. took him in and made it work and told everyone to shove it (and it was during these events btw that Chooch realized he absolutely adored and idolized him.)

*T.C. needs to keep a certain image as a cat gang leader in front of others but in reality he has no problem with physical touch at all, especially with the gang. They’re a tight-knit group, they love to catpile, cuddle, hug, everything. Humans, however, are a different story.

Very few people - namely Tony and Patrick - are Blessed(TM) and have Permission(TM) to hug and pet him..but with a few rules. Dibble’s a bit more complicated, because of what he represents and the power dynamic, but ultimately, he’s in the Accepted team. Then there are humans that aren’t allowed anywhere near the cats.

*Last HC: fr when Fancy first joined the gang everyone made fun of him for ‘smelling like a house cat’, after a short stint staying with some humans. He knew they meant well but the comment was still a bit mortifying for a street cat. Easy though - nothing a nice warm session of catpile won’t fix.

[bumblehives]

hey guys i have a fun post courtesy of my partner!!!! i forced pixel to tell me pixels thoughts about one piece characters because i love one piece n pix literally knows NOTHING about it

luffy - oh my god its luffy!!!! hes a strawhat!!!! like the leader of or a member of the strawhat pirate gang... i know hes like super silly and goofy and smiley. and a little bit stupid! ( showing pixels mom ) this is a stupid looking boy right there!!!

zoro - i think this ones zoro? i dont know much about him. i know hes dumb, hes pretty strong, he has green hair. and pronouns.

nami - thats nami!! emma ( my wief ) likes her. i know shes smart. or at least comparatively smart. umm. she looks pretty happy and bubble!! i know she's like the girl™

sanji - sanji... i think hes like rich? i know that one breaking bad artist likes him. its funny i followed this person like a year ago for breaking bad and i get to see all of their interests.... like arrogant? also pretty stupid?? i think thats like the strawhat gangs thing like theyre not very smart. hes got a cigarette in all of these pictures. okay why do his eyebrows look like that?? those are terrible!

usopp - oh i dont know his name. is that usopp? i do know his name! he has a brother, that's all i know about him. ( he does not have a brother ) he doesn't? ( no you're thinking of his dad, yasopp ) ..... yaassss

tony tony chopper - ITS TONY CHOPPER!!!! if it wasnt tony chopper i was gonna be like "i didnt know there was more of them"! ( there are more of them these are just my favorites ) ... ohhh

what else about tony chopper... he has that song about him! and you like him!! hes a very cute little guy. little creature. little.. moose?

yamato - YAMATO!!!! HES MY FAVIE ALSO!!!! i even knew him before you got into one piece because he's that awesome!! hes like... an oni?? he's like don quixote for an oni. i appreciate that they put a man with big boobies in something, its nice to see that representation. not in a sexual way, like actually there are a lot of trans men out there.

[rolkstone]

The DiMaggio Crime Family info

(this is based on my AU which I have been developing with @fernikart57 and @ghosttrickfan9887 )

The Big Boss: Joel Fontana (OC by Fernikart57)

He comes from a long line of men of the same name. The first one came to the US to find a better life; his son found a much better life in crime, which he in turn taught to his own son. This current Joel is the fourth in the line and is perhaps the most bitter and angry, due to his extremely toxic upbringing and the feeling that no one likes him.

He eventually takes a seat on the Mafia Commission and spends more time in other cities, but he got his start in Springfield.

The Boss: Don Vittorio DiMaggio

His ancestor had come to the US with the first Fontana to help get them set up. Vittorio has always been a very level headed, calm, almost sweet man who found a lot of solace in his friendship with Fat Tony. He was groomed to be the boss since middle age and carefully, quietly, led things under Joel's eye. Eventually he takes over the DiMaggio crime family in Springfield and New Jersey.

He found love in his earlier age but because he was in love with another man, his father went nuclear. Vittorio had to leave his love forever. Now he continues to stay away from men romantically and collects cats.

The Underboss: Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico

His ancestors worked faithfully alongside the DiMaggios; Tony was a sort of Mafia prince from a young age. He had everything going for him and he really embraced it. He was close with Vittorio from the start and took pride in being a good enforcer for him.

He later meets a woman named Anna Marie and they hit it off almost immediately. He later has a son with her; she dies later.

Since Don Vittorio is a very hands-off leader, Tony is seen to be the boss of the crew by many. Tony does not at all mind getting his hands dirty or helping his men do tasks that usually only peons do.

He's always been a bit chubby, but as he aged he put on the pounds. He's content with that.

The Consigliere: Armin Tamzarian aka Seymour Skinner

Seymour started his life as a criminal, but when he joined the Army, he seemed to put that behind him, especially when he met a man who inspired him to do better. He became the principal of the elementary school and an important figure in the society. But as time went by and the school funds dried, Seymour desperately turned to the Mafia for a loan.

Since he couldn't pay it back in money, Tony allowed Seymour (after having a cute meeting at a restaurant) to pay him back via tasks, like administrative or other nerdy jobs. Eventually they fell in love and a lot more responsibility was thrust upon Seymour.

He's gone through a lot with Tony, lost a lot, gained a lot. He's changed quite a bit, but is still the same sweet, deferential man he's always been.

The Co-Consigliere: Dan Gillick

He started working for the Mafia when he walked in on his old boss talking to some goons. He was threatened and promised to stay quiet. He was always good with numbers; eventually his boss "gave" him to the Mafia.

The mobsters never really respected Dan, especially as he tried to get them to curtail their spending. He had to make sure they weren't hemorrhaging money. At least because he's such a little, frail guy, no one tried to get physical with him. Don Vittorio respected and liked him a lot.

The Top Enforcer: Giovanni "Johnny Tightlips" Silencio

He was part of Carina's (more on her later) crew in New Jersey, still under the umbrella of Don Vittorio and Joel. Johnny was transferred down to Springfield after a series of gang wars took out of a lot Tony's men. Johnny was always so cool and sharp and aloof; Tony had a man-crush on him from the start and still admires him. However, the two can often butt heads as Johnny has a rather independent spirit.

Enforcer: Paulie (OC by me)

He's an older member, a middle ranking capo who's been stagnating in that rank for years now. He's bitter and resentful but decent at his niche job: making collections for the Numbers Game. He often works alongside another mobster.

Enforcer: Jimmy "The Scar"

He's been with Tony from the beginning, though in his early days he was ordered by Joel to spy on his own colleagues. This made him quite unpopular, but when he took the order to pretend to be a cop so he could spy on them, he started to regain some esteem. He's always been level headed and calm and pretty easy going; the guys end up liking him despite his ugly beginnings.

Enforcer: Max "Legs" Legman

He has an explanation for his nickname; he just never gets the chance to tell it. He's one of the few trans members of the crew, and no one knows until the information is forced out of him later. Probably due to an injury. This is partly why he is very stand-offish and touch averse.

He ran away from home at a young age and met Louie, another young runaway. They did what they had to to survive; eventually Louie was picked up by the local Mafia crew due to his Italian heritage. Legs is not Italian, but Louie made it clear they are a two part deal. Now Legs is the crew's medic, having a special talent for it.

Enforcer: Louie

Brash, thoughtless, careless, but with a good heart for a life of crime. He loves Legs but sense how he pulls away; he is constantly trying to get close, then pulling away. He's almost gotten whacked before due to his mistakes, but so far squeaks by because he's willing to do just about anything for Tony.

Peon: Frankie "The Squealer" Veloce

By all rights, he should be dead many times over. He has a compulsion to spill secrets, the more important the more it physically hurts him to keep it in. He is deeply insecure and painfully aware of how "little" he is, in many ways. He just wants to feel big; he wants to feel like he matters. His biological family has always been distant and sort of just pushed him into the Mafia.

Sometimes Tony sends Frankie to the cops to squeal about less important things to distract them.

Peon: Carmine Veloce (OC by me)

A recent member. He's trans and has no idea what he's doing. He barely passes but if the other guys realize, they don't say anything directly about it. He's usually made to do shit jobs like cleaning up and dissolving dead bodies. He's Frankie's cousin, but Frankie doesn't know about his new identity.

The New Jersey Crew

Led by Carina D'Amico, this satellite crew runs things in Newark, New Jersey for the benefit of Don Vittorio and Joel. The crews are primarily independent of each other though will sometimes visit each other or join up for battles.

Boss: Carina D'Amico (OC by me)

She was born Silvio D'Amico, and was raised as a Mafia prince alongside her brother Tony. She was sent to New Jersey as a youth to establish a crew there. She ruled her crew with an iron fist as Silvio for many, many years, knowing something was wrong but afraid to address it in this extremely toxic and macho world of the Mafia.

She started transitioning only recently. There are many in the Mafia who still know her as Silvio, though few make the mistake to call her that. Don Vittorio admires her a lot and has set the standard for his entire Family to respect her.

Underboss: Fausto

A hot headed man whore with many boyfriends, Fausto is Carina's trusted leg breaker. He's her main enforcer. He's tough and brittle, but there's a sensitive heart down there somewhere.

Consigliere: John Lawson (OC by Fernikart57) (not pictured)

More level headed, but also very cruel. He keeps the books for Carina. He is too fragile to fight physically, but his ability to run numbers in his head makes him scary to debtors.

Medic: Layla "Flake" (OC by me)

She got involved with the Mafia when her brother took a job from the wrong man and got imprisoned. She went into debt trying to help him. She met some peons who worked for Carina and eventually met Carina herself, offering whatever she could do instead of money. She's been studying to be a doctor, but was stopped by lack of funds. Carina pays her well now, but keeps her on call at all times.

Enforcer: Floyd (OC by Fernikart57)

A sensitive, careful guy. He lost his arm in a battle; however is the primary driver for the crew in their modified car.

Enforcer: Gregorio

A nasty middle aged guy. He's a smooth talker, a real lady killer, but he's genuinely violent with them too.

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The Air I Breathe. (CH. I)

SMG AMBW Warnings; language, drinking, smoking, assault, violence, gang violence, abuse, illegal activity, fem lead, age gap (f. lead is 17, m. lead is 19), smut, impulsive jealousy, overprotective boyfriend, toxic relationships, side characters. RATED M (MATURE) Genre: Gang Leader/Mafia AU, Producer/Rapper Mingi, Smut, fluff, angst, Romance.

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Kenai tapped her pen repetitively against the janky wooden desk she sat at, her leg bouncing anxiously underneath it. She chewed on her bottom lip as she turned to look at the clock perched up above the white board at the front of the classroom for what felt like the 100th time. It was routine for her to check this clock towards the end of every school day. Routine for damn near 9 months straight. Thank god the school year was coming to an end. It was the final day Kenai would have to constantly turn and look at that damned clock until her much too short 2 month long summer break met it's end.

"And a gentle reminder to have all of your borrowed text books turned into the library by the end of the day. If you choose not to it'll simply be added to your obligations, but be warned- those books are not cheap! Anyway, I hope you all have an amazing summer and we can't wait to see your cheerful faces again next year." And with that the principles announcement was cut. The soft chime of the last bell of the day finally rang. Relief washed over Kenai as she could almost feel the stress and worries of her junior year being lifted from her body. Happy wasn't even the word for what Kenai was feeling right now. She didn't have to worry about jolting awake to her annoying ass chime ringtone at the literal crack of dawn every morning and put in effort to look presentable to show up to a place that felt like prisons sibling. No more pulling all nighters just to finish assignments, essays, and reports that she had procrastinated on until the deadline was literally minutes away. She looked forward to focusing solely on relaxation and a peaceful state of mind throughout her 2 month break.

The halls were definitely crowded to say the least. Students hooting and shouting about being free, some crying and dramatically hugging each other as though phones didn't exist and they couldn't keep in touch over the summer regardless of distance.

Everyone seemed just as excited as Kenai was about this stressful year finally coming to an end. Despite such she still opted for keeping her equal happiness within the safety of her own mind.

Kenai had made sure to turn her text books in a day prior. Why waste time walking halfway across the campus on the last day of school to wait in a long line of students and stay here an extra 30 minutes when she could just go straight home?

She made her way down the hallway, popping her airpods in to tune out the world as she made her way to the pick up area.

As soon as she pressed play on her phone an arm was suddenly wildly slung around her shoulder causing her to immediately look up and somewhat aggressively push herself away from the person invading her personal space.

"Damn, who hurt you??" Toni, her best friend looked at her sideways. An amused smirk making its way onto her face as she realized she had most likely just scared the shit out of Kenai.

"I hate when you do that shit." Kenai said rolling her eyes as she instinctively reached out to hold Toni's pinkie finger with her own. It's been a thing for them to hold pinkies with each other since they met, which was around 6th grade.

Toni laughed at her friend's sudden attitude, teasing her a little for the small pout on her face.

"It's the last day of school Kee, you don't look even a lil bit excited."

"I am excited." Kenai said as she sarcastically forced a big smile on her face before it collapsed back into her typical neutral one.

"Are you now." Toni replied, her eyes squinting a bit as she stared at Kenai.

"I am, do I have to bounce off the walls to prove it?" Kenai said, raising her eyebrow as she looked down at her slightly shorter friend.

Toni just smacked her teeth and shook her head as she broke eye contact.

"Smartass."

She mumbled, cracking a smile and tightening her pinkie around Kenai's.

It was obvious that Toni and Kenai were nearly polar opposites. Toni was outgoing, energetic, and overall just the epitome of an extrovert. While Kenai was more on the calmer side, more so the observant type with a good head on her shoulders.

She preferred to stay home and chill out rather than go out, especially to crowded events like parties and concerts. There's no denying that Kenai was also extremely attentive, sometimes too attentive for her own good. Often picking up on things, that she wasn't supposed to and sometimes unintentionally disturbing her own peace by doing so.

Others often took Kenai as the "motherly" type out of her and Toni's relationship. Seeing the way she took care of the people close to her and gave the best advice.

They were far from the same but there was a balance despite the fact. How else would they get along so well? Toni was around 5'5 while Kenai stood at around 5'9.

Kenai's complexion was slightly lighter than Toni's Russet chestnut brown one. Both of them flaunted pretty brown eyes, Toni's a slight shade lighter than Kenai's.

Without a doubt they were both beautiful, often attracting attention with nothing but a mere smile. But Toni had more of a way with guys around campus due to her being a social butterfly.

Kenai definitely wasn't complaining, dudes and big crowds were never her type of fun to begin with so she for sure preferred things the way they were. Which Toni, for the most part respected and was cool with.

"So wassup, what're your plans for the summer?" Kenai asked, genuinely curious as to what Toni was gonna be up to even though she already had an idea.

Toni looked at her from the corner of her eye, a sly smirk making its way onto her face before she diverted her gaze back to what was in front of them.

"Y'know.. the usual- Oh, you know it's like hella people already got parties and kick backs pre-planned, Shaniya is plannin' on havin' some kind of beach party- glow in the dark I thi-"

"A beach party? With the way Florida weather been actin' it'll be a no for me. You already know how I feel about hot weather."

Kenai declined, already seeing where Toni was going with her rambling.

"You ain't even let me get the question out."

Toni said, rolling her eyes and smacking her teeth as she opened the door to the main exit of the school.

"You're predictable."

Kenai mumbled, shrugging her shoulders as she followed behind her through the door.

"You literally stayed in the entire school year, I let you slide cause you had the excuse of school in general but it's summer Kee, you're supposed to be OUTSIDEE that house is holding you hostage."

Toni said dramatically, waving her hands around as she emphasized on Kenai stepping out of her house for once.

Toni's words were doing absolutely nothing, Kenai's mind was already made up. She would be content with being alone in the safety and comfort of her own room with some snacks and her favorite show or book, that was enough to satisfy her. That was her version of fun.

Rarley would Kenai go out. Yes, she did leave the house but it wasn't common. She wasn't too fond of large social gatherings and struggled to mingle among a big crowd, it was typical of her to stray away.

Like Toni said, she was only so lenient with nagging Kenai on getting out more during the school year because of school, but now that it had come to an end Toni expected her to get out there more or in her terms "go outside." She wasn't upset with Toni necessarily, but it was still irritating nonetheless.

"You turned your books in ahead of time like I told you to right?" Kenai switched the topic, recalling how she told her a week prior to get them in before the last day so they wouldn't have to worry about leaving late.

"Yes mama, I did." Toni teased, mocking her best friend's mother-like tendencies.

"Good cause-" Kenai was interrupted by someone yelling for Toni, trying to get her attention.

"Aye Nini! C'mere real quick lemme talk to ya'"

"What I told you bout callin' me that Kari."

Toni responded, Irritation lacing her voice as she continued walking and simply cut her eyes at him.

"Whatchu mean? You let everybody else call you that but when I do it, it's a problem. Don't be green Toni."

Kari said, tilting his head to the side as he walked up to her clearly amused. He gave Kenai a nod of his head before looking back towards Toni.

"Boy I said what I said, call me by my name or don't call me at all."

She said giving him a dirty look before sliding around him, grabbing Kenai's hand as to not leave her behind in the process.

"Whatever, you ain' shit but a stuck up hoe anyways!"

Kari yelled, to which Toni reacted by sticking up her middle finger and continuing to look straight ahead. Her expression highly unamused.

"Yo wh-"

Kenai moved to turn around and say something but Toni simply squeezed her hand and shook her head, smiling as she did it as a way of reassuring Kenai that his disgusting remark didn't have much of an effect on her.

Kenai smacked her teeth but still respected Toni's wishes.

"His pussy ass, pisses me off when dudes say the stupidest shit when their pride is hurt." Kenai said, rolling her eyes. Toni could definitely understand what she meant, but guys like Kari didn't have too much of an effect on Toni unless they attempted to do something physical. Majority of the time they were all bark no bite.

"It's whatever.. I ain' stuttin Kari's thirsty ass." Toni replied, her tone simple but her vexation still evident.

Kenai left it at that before once again diverting the topic elsewhere.

"My crib or yours?"

Kenai asked, letting a strap of her book bag slip off one of her shoulders.

Toni hummed, thinking about it for a second as she looked up at the sky for a moment.

"Yours, ion' feel like hearin' my mama mouth today so I'll just text her I guess." Toni said, shrugging as she pulled her phone from her back pocket.

"Alright." Kenai said, glancing at Toni out the corner of her eye before looking forward again.

Toni's mom wasn't the best to say the least. Majority of the time she would verbally abuse Toni and say the most outrageous things to her no matter who she was in front of. It's been like that her entire life but it seemed as though the older she got the worse it got. Since Toni has been dealing with her mother's mouth since childhood this explains why she never took anything other people said to her to heart. She had to learn to not let things her mom said get to her or else it would cause her to come off as "weak." Or so her mom said.

With that Toni often found herself going everywhere but home. Usually ending up at Kenai's place, her cousins, or every blue moon at her dad's. He lived on a completely other side of town, almost 2 hours away hence why she went so rarely. She loved her dad though, he was always there even when he couldn't be physically. Always present in any way he could be and for that she was grateful. Maybe she would get to visit him more since summer break had come around.

"Anyways, runnin' it back to this beach party- I think you should goooo.." Toni said, dragging out the last bit of her sentence as an attempted tactic of persuasion.

Kenai groaned, she should've known Toni wasn't gonna let it go that easily.

Kenai smacked her teeth once again.

"Girl when is it." She asked, sounding more like a dead statement than a question.

Toni's eyes lit up. "It's 3 nights from now... Saturday. That's plenty of time to make up your mind."

"Uh huh, and your cousin, is hosting right?" Kenai knew better than to just pop up at some random's party, anything could happen when you're around too many unfamiliar people.

"Yeah, the fam will be there too.. I think. Y'know we gotchu' Kee." Toni promised. Surprisingly Kenai agreed, only because she knew Toni wasn't gonna let it go until she cracked.

She still felt like she needed to think on it more but lord knows Toni would still find a way to convince her to go one way or another.

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Once they'd made it to Kenai's house they immediately noticed that they couldn't hear the sound of Kenai's step brother playing his loud ass music or laughing with a few of his friends from the back patio like they usually would.

She was slightly suspicious but decided not to question it maybe he just felt like staying in today? It was really hot after all.

Kenai fished for her house key in the side of her bag before successfully finding it and pushing it gently into the key hole.

Once unlocked she stepped inside with Toni following suit, the cool AC immediately engulfing their warm bodies in a cold embrace. Kenai hummed at the feeling letting out a small whistle at the sensation of the refreshing air soothing her warm skin.

"You can head up stairs I'm gonna go look for Joong and get us sum' to snack on." Kenai said, placing her house key in the small bowl sitting atop the table near the front door.

Toni hummed in acknowledgment, making sure to grab Kenai's bag from her before making her way upstairs.

"Yo', Hongjoong!!" Kenai shouted, expecting a reply from the boy in question. It was obvious that he was somewhere near cause although barley audible she could hear more than one voice down the hall from the living room.

"In here!" He yelled back.

Kenai clicked her tongue and turned on her heels towards the living room. Upon entering she scanned the room spotting Hongjoong laying against the arm rest of the couch with his laptop in his lap and one side of his headphones on. She peeped how there was someone else's phone not too far from his position on the couch but didn't think much of it.

"Wassup' Nai," He mumbled, acknowledging her but seemingly having returned to focusing intently on his laptop.

Kenai groaned as she plopped down next to him, causing his body to slightly bounce as he glanced up at her with a questioning look before returning his gaze back to the task at hand.

"So damn boring, I really shouldna' even went. I'm glad the year is over with though." She complained. Hongjoong hummed in reply.

Kenai's dad passed away in a car wreck when she was about 3 years old. Leaving her mom a widow for about 5 years before she eventually remarried to Hongjoong's father when Hongjoong was 11 years old. Making Hongjoong her stepbrother.

Kenai and Hongjoong had gotten close pretty easily. Hongjoong had always wanted a sister, but unfortunately his father struggled with fertility issues making it hard to conceive another healthy child. Hell Hongjoong alone was a miracle. So he protected and cared for Kenai like she was his blood, as he always will. And of course that bond was reciprocated. Kenai was willing to do the same for him as he would for her.

Kenai wasn't all that familiar with the whole "how I met your mother" story between her mom and his dad but it happened, and it resulted in marriage.

"Where's mummy and papa?" Kenai asked in some sort of goofy accent that she had a habit of randomly using. She heard a door opening and closing in the distance as she asked but figured Toni had just come back downstairs at some point.

"Mama is finishing up one of her private lessons, dad is at the office, sum' bout a client meeting.." He trailed off, his tongue coming out to wet his bottom lip as he squinted at his screen.

"Alright well- Toni's here. We'll be in my room.." Kenai said, smacking her brother's thigh before getting up and going to leave the living room to head towards the kitchen.

He hummed in response again before raising his eyebrows in realization. "I got a surprise for you by the way." He said with a proud smirk on his face.

Kenai stopped and turned around to look at him, "Like what?" She asked suspiciously whilst throwing her braids over her shoulder.

"mmm, somebody came to see you." He said, his eyes flicking to something behind her before he looked back at her then his laptop screen. "Look behind you."

Kenai had felt someone's presence behind her as they spoke, once again assuming it was Toni quietly waiting behind her but she swore she smelled the faint scent of cologne and weed, the smell familiar on her nose but she just assumed she was tripping.

Kenai slowly went to look behind her still unsure of who it was until he opened his mouth.

"Hey, Princess." He spoke, his deep voice an immediate indication as to who he was along with the pet name.

There was just one person in the world that addressed her as such, her heart damn near jumped out of her chest as she met his eyes. In a very.. subtle manner of course.

"Mingi." Kenai said unamused. Mingi was one of Hongjoong's best friends. Also a close friend of hers but a close friend that she was currently irritated with.

He opened his mouth to speak but before he could get anything out Kenai cut her eyes at him and shoved past him being sure to aggressively bump his shoulder as she moved.

Definitely wasn't the reaction Mingi was expecting, but he'd gotten one nonetheless. The hell was her problem?

Kenai's summer had just begun and from the looks of it, was already off to a janky start.

wc: 3k (3,064) a/n: this shit is PACKED with drama and it involves literally everything bad, killing, gangs, drug dealing. Literally the whole shabang if you're uncomfortable with this kind of content feel free to not read it. PUT YALL SEATBELTS ON!!! excuse any kind of mistakes. ;P

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FIC REC WEEK 9 – AUs

SERIES: A Furious Vexation by Annie D (scaramouche)

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 35,887 Tags: Post-Apocalyptic, Dubious Consent, Violence

Summary: A Steve/Tony post-apocalypse AU that exists pretty much just for the smut.

Reasons why I love it: The amount of world building in this is absolutely insane. I could spend hours waxing poetic about the world Annie D has crafted here, but I'll just stick to saying that it's fucking amazing. I'd read a billion more words in this universe. Plus, the Stony in this is absolutely delicious, so I highly recommend that you check it out for yourself!

This series consists of:

A Furious Vexation

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 4,676 Tags: PWP, Dub-con, Sexual Transaction

Summary: Tony gets an intruder. A post-apocalypse AU.

Reasons why I love it: This fic sets up the series so well. I love the way Tony is introduced as a genius scavenger, only for Steve to come crashing in on his entire operation. Also, the smut is incredible, and the element of transaction that underlies the whole thing just adds to the thrill. I got hooked instantly on the series when I read this one, so I hope you give it a shot!

Splenditudinous Figment of Wonder

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 13,813 Tags: Normalized Boundary Violation, Exhibitionism, Rough Sex

Summary: A post-apocalypse AU where Steve, leader of a dangerous gang, has stolen Tony to keep for himself. All Tony wants is to survive the experience.

Reasons why I love it: Tony's inner conflict is absolutely amazing in this one. The way everyone in the group reacts to Tony's presence feels very true to the characters, and I love how Steve keeps trying to integrate Tony into his gang. But of course, Tony being Tony, he ends up doing things his own way. I really love the conclusion of this fic, and how it leads into the next one. I've never clicked on "Next Work" so quickly in my life.

Bust a Deal, Face the Wheel

Pairing: Steve/Tony Rating: E Words: 17,398 Tags: Normalized Violence, Possessive Behavior, Degrading Language

Summary: For the first time in years, Tony leaves the relative safety of his hill in order to follow Steve to Carbon Town. He doesn’t know if it’d be worth it, but he’s willing to give it a shot.

Reasons why I love it: This is the one where the world is really fleshed out. I love the descriptions of the town and how the whole hierarchy works. And the appearance of the other Avengers is just the icing on the cake. Rhodey especially completely stole the show, along with Thor, the big oaf. I love this series an unhealthy amount, so I really hope you give it a shot!

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Just reread the 'A Furious Vexation' verse, and have a brainworm over how- as their relationship grows -their domestic PDA would grow. Obvs the verse has a vastly different take on acceptable PDA, like how being all sweet with each other would raise more eyebrows than fucking, and I wouldn't expect either Steve or Tony to be too fond of that type of PDA anyway (at least in this verse) but I wanted to ask you if you had any Oh They're Domestic headcanons about how their relationship progresses? Does Steve's constant staring yield? Does the "Stark" name get thrown around more & does it cause a little chaos as people react to Tony's reappearance? Sorry to bring back an old verse but it's got me totally hooked again! Really really well-written- all the emotional beats are so accurately pinned down -with the fight scene between Thor and Steve being an absolute masterclass for writers in the fandom.

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Ooooh thank you! Gosh okay, I'm very fond of that universe with that high octane possessiveness etc, though I haven't thought as much about their future, just little bits of maybe here and there as their attachment deepens and Steve's gang accepts that Tony's part of it, and Tony accepts his part in the gang.

Like there'd be more of Tony casually crawling into Steve's lap whenever and wherever (just to sit there and be held!) and Steve physically picking Tony up whenever and wherever he wants Tony's company, and for Tony a big moment is when he accepts his status within Steve's gang -- which means that his opinions matter. His orders matter. The others slowly start to turn to him to instruction and Tony, despite his still-present anxieties about his supposedly destructive nature, comes into his own and takes that shared leadership role at Steve's side.

Also Tony gets overwhelmed whenever Steve, standing stern and arms crossed as he thinks about some problem then just silently looks at Tony to get his opinion. It's probably not meant to be sexy! But it is! Steve can still pin Tony in place with just a glance!

Meanwhile Steve finds it so so sexy when Tony finally speaks up out of turn to drop some snarky thought that their gang actually listens to, even if they grumble about it. Dropping the Stark name (that's a good one, anon!) in public is also a useful too, isn't it -- like even though Tony winces sometimes, the fearful reaction it gets out of other people makes Steve so proud.

Oh! I may have mentioned before but I just remembered, I also figure that Steve and Tony will wear each other's marks. Like Steve already gave Tony that leather piece with a star to wear on his wrist, but Tony will give something to Steve in return and Steve is so verklempt (in his post-apocalyptic gang leader way) that he temporarily devolves the leadership role to Sam for a few days while Steve takes Tony away for some alone time. (Tony: 🤷‍♀️)

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Cool Your Jets- Ch. 9: All For Nothing? (Riff x newcomer)

“Are you sure you wanna leave?”

I give Mouthpiece one last hug. “I’m sorry, Mouth. But you saw what Riff thought. He’s putting this whole rumble thing on top of his own life! I’m not sticking around in this big, noisy city with a guy who would rather die in a fight than settle down for a normal life.”

The sad Jet sighs and picks up my suitcase. “Well, guess we better get you to the station.”

I give him an odd look. “Why? You don’t have to escort me. Besides, you’ve gotta go meet the Jets for the rumble.”

“But Lynnie, it ain’t safe for you to go alone.”

At the use of the nickname, all I can think of is Riff.

“It’s ok, Mouth. I’m used to being alone and I’m saying goodbye to Maria before I leave.”

He scrunches his face. “Who’s that?”

I roll my eyes. “My neighbor, Maria? The girl Tony danced with that set this whole gang business into a frenzy?”

“Oh! Tony’s girl! I getcha. Well… So long, Marilyn. Maybe come back and visit us sometime?”

I give him one last hug before he walks out. “Maybe.”

That is if you’s don’t kill yourselves foist.

After gathering my few possessions, I take one last moment to look around the small apartment I once thought would become my new home.

(Goodbye from Catch Me If You Can)

“It's my happy ending, now it's time to say goodnight.

We can stop pretending, tell the spotlight man, turn off my light.

Cause the show is done now, and it's time to leave the stage. 

The good guy won now and the band has no more songs to play.

It's a happy ending so I’ll say.

Goodbye, Goodbye to all the make believe.

Goodbye there's no more magic up my sleeve.

There's nothing left to act up here,

I'll take my bow and disappear.

No questions left for answering.

There's only one word left to sing, Goodbye.

It's a happy ending to the greatest show on earth.

Now the curtains descending

And I hope you got your money's worth.

Gonna stop the show now cause I wanna leave on top.

So get up and go now.

Cause there's nothing left inside my head.

Everything that's left to says been said

Goodbye, Goodbye to all the songs and dance.

Goodbye off stage I stand a better chance.

The show is through, the parts been played.

No standing in the wings afraid. No violins or phony tears.

The word that's music to my ears is goodbye.

Well goodbye, goodbye, GOODBYE!!”

I block any second thoughts from my head and close the door.

“Marilyn? Where are you off to at this hour?” Anita asks from across the hall.

 I cringe. Oh. of course she’d have to catch me leaving.

“I’m sorry Anita, but I’m leaving to move west.”

Her face falls. “Mi querida, why? Are you unhappy?”

“Um, sort of. I guess I’m always gonna be a country goil at heart. But I do hope the best for you and Maria.”

After a tight hug and one last ‘goodbye,’ I head down the apartment stairs before I go into another meltdown.

“I'm not afraid of stopping, this end could be my start.

I wanna live a life and not just play a part.

I'll walk into the sunset, I'll sail across the sea,

the final word the last you'll hear of me, Of me...

Is goodbye, Goodbye to every night alone.

Goodbye, goodbye to lives I don't own.

I'm tired of living on the stage.

A life that's only on the page.

Empty lies are in the past,

I've tried before but heres the last goodbye.

Now goodbye, Goodbye, GOODBYE!!!!” I scream to the sky as I make my way to the train station.

The station itself is bustling with people going to and from work, and in the midst of the crowd I see a familiar face.

Riff smirks. “The Jets are coming out on top tonight!

We're gonna watch Bernardo drop tonight!

That Puerto Rican punk'll go down,

And when he's hollered "Uncle"

We'll tear up the town!”

I stick close to the wall and cover my face. God, why did the Jets have to come through now?

“We'll be in back of you, boy!” Ice encourages him.

“Right!”

“We're gonna flatten him good!”

“Right!”

“Womb to tomb?”

“Sperm to worm!”

God why did I have to fall for a gang leader? I think as I start to tear up.

“Buenas noches, Marilyn!”

I hastily wipe my face. “Hi, Maria. Going to home?”

She smiles wide. “Si, yes. I can’t wait to see Tony tonight!”

Good, at least you’ve got a guy who cares.

“I’m happy for you, Maria. Maybe I’ll come back and visit.”

“You’re leaving? But why?”

I- I’m sick and tired of holding back!

“Because Riff’s gone crazy!” I slap a hand over my mouth, and Maria’s jaw drops.

“Ay, Marilyn! Have you been hanging around that Jet leader? He’s the one fighting Bernardo tonight! How could you ever like someone like him?” She looks down at me with a scornful glare.

I start to break down again. “I- I’m sorry, Maria! I don’t know how it happened, but I’m scared to death of Riff dying in the rumble! I know I shouldn’t be, but…” I look down. “I think I love him,” I say in a small voice.

Now Maria starts screaming. “You love him? That no-good brute of a gang leader?”

“I could say the same about Bernardo,” I argue. “Jets, Sharks, they’re all the same! And I ain’t sticking around to be killed with them. Goodbye, Maria. Tell Tony I send him best wishes and that I’m sorry I couldn’t talk Riff out of fighting.”

I pick up my suitcase and fight my way through the crowd before Maria can respond. 

So, it was all for nothing. I’ve managed to upset every ‘friend’ I’ve made in my new home. Just goes to show that I shouldn’t be here.

But when I get to the ticket counter and see the map of the stops leading out west, all I can think about is Mouthpiece’s woids. Seems like you’s just always run’n away from your problems. But they’re not my problems, are they? I just moved here! It’s not my fault those two gangs wanna rip each odda apart- ugh, but then why do I feel so guilty about leaving?

Because you’re abandoning them.

What should it matter if I go or stay? The rumble’s gonna happen either way.

But Maria won’t have a friend to comfort her if Bernardo dies and Anita’s stricken with grief.

I’d only make things worse because Maria thinks I'd be on Riff’s side.

And the Jets will be disorganized and willing to kill all the Sharks if Riff is killed.

I really don’t wanna think about that!

Then you know what you gotta do.

I sigh in defeat against myself. “Yeah, I gotta stay and stand by everyone until this whole thing blows over. And maybe save some lives.”

No, it wasn’t all for nothing. I had the best neighbors I could ever ask for, and got to meet a man I love who drives me crazy. I won’t be able to live with myself if I leave knowing I can prevent Riff from killing himself.

“Excuse me? Can I help you, miss?” The ticket clerk asks from behind the counter.

I shake my head. “No thanks. For once in my life I know exactly where I need to be.”

With Riff.

[raybizzle]

"The Muthers" (1976) is an action women-in-prison film written and directed by Cirio H. Santiago. The movie stars Jeannie Bell, Rosanne Katon, Trina Parks, and Jayne Kennedy, which Santiago filmed in the Philippines. It was typical for producers to make women-in-prison movies in the Phillippines during the 1970s, and many were straightforward action flicks. Pam Grier's earlier appearances in films like "The Big Bird Cage" and "Women in Cages" are in the same genre, introducing Grier to a broader audience. The four stars in "The Muthers" were beauties from the 70s. Bell and Katon posed for Playboy, Parks was a Bond girl (Diamonds Are Forever), and Kennedy was a supermodel.

Director: Cirio H. Santiago Writers: Cirio H. Santiago, Cyril St. James

Starring Jeannie Bell, Rosanne Katon, Trina Parks, Jayne Kennedy, Tony Carreon, John Montgomery, Sam Sharruff, Dick Piper, Ken Metcalfe, Rocco Montalban, Bill Baldridge, Bert Olivar

Storyline This black-oriented women's prison film from Filipino director Cirio H. Santiago (T.N.T. Jackson) stars Playboy Playmates Rosanne Katon and Jeanne Bell as the pirate gang leader who goes undercover at a prison farm to save Bell's sister. As the wicked Serena, Jayne Kennedy cracks a whip and acts nasty until finally leading the obligatory insurrection. The prisoners pick coffee beans, and the pirate women know kung-fu, making this one of the quirkier entries in the subgenre.

Available on Blu-ray and streaming services

[tyronetonyreed]

🚔✨ Tony’s Timeless Thursdays: C.O.P.S. (1988 Animated Series) ✨🚔

“Fighting crime in a future time!” 🕒 If you grew up in the 80s, you remember the thrill of watching C.O.P.S.—a show packed with futuristic gadgets, unforgettable heroes like Bulletproof, and epic battles against Big Boss and his gang.

This groundbreaking series gave us a Black team leader in Bulletproof, breaking barriers and inspiring countless kids to dream big. From its iconic theme song to its legendary action figures, C.O.P.S. was more than a show—it was a movement.

🚨 Read more here: https://wix.to/ASMz4g7

Relive the memories and discover why C.O.P.S. is still a classic!

#TonyTimelessThursdays #COPS #80sNostalgia #cartoon #RepresentationMatters #itscrimefightintime

#animation

#Blacktumblr

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ukraine (independence day 1991), Anne Archer, Alseny Bah, Bedders Bedford (Madness), Ronee Blakely, Jorge Luis Borges, Oteil Burbridge, Joe Chambers (Chambers Brothers), Dave Chappelle, trail-blazing guitar legend John Cipollina, Paulo Coelho, John Cowan, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Molly Duncan (Average White Band), Órla Fallon, Jimmy Fox (James Gang), David Freiberg, Warren Gradus (Dion & The Belmonts), Rupert Grint, Wynonie Harris, Ken Hensley, Steve Holley, Claude Hopkins, Duke Kahanamoku, The Monkees (under-rated and unfairly maligned) 1987 POOL IT album, Bartolomé "Beny" Moré, The Movie Camera (patented 1891), Pebbles, my friend and San Francisco guitarist Bill Phillips, The 1979 film ROCK’N’ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, Fred Rose, Tony Secunda, Buster Smith, my friend Jackie Stump, Louis Teicher, abolitionist & evangelist William Wilberforce, Mason Williams, Willie Winfield (The Harptones), Ernest Wright Jr. (The Imperials), Howard Zinn, and my friend and musical colleague, a great singer-songwriter, guitarist, and band leader Samuel Bowen. Sam and I connected in the late 80s after I heard his excellent recordings. Currently he’s busy with solo projects and with his award-winning band Blue Cat Groove. We’ve done shows together around New England, and somehow found time to make some recordings:  https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/the-sky-cries-sam-bowen-jjb-full-band-version-2011  Also check out his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@samuelbowen8521 ...Meanwhile, HB SB and thank you for your passionate and spiriti-filled music-making.

#samuelbowen #sambowen #skycries #singersongwriter #guitarist #johnnyjblair #birthday #massachusetts #bluecatgroove

[kudosmyhero]

Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1: The Hammer

● Writer: Chuck Dixon ● Penciler: Tom Lyle ● Inker: Robert Allen Smith ● Colorist: Adrienne Roy ● Letterer: Timothy Harkins ● Editor: Denny O’Neil ●

**HERE BE SPOILERS: Skip ahead to the fan art/podcast to avoid spoilers

Reactions As I Read: ● as always, I’m a sucky for moody cityscape panels

● I’ve only seen the Huntress with the other Birds of Prey, so it’ll be nice to see her as a more solo character here ● 👏👏👏👏

Synopsis: While attempting to bust-up a group of out-of-town neo-Nazi thugs called the White Wolves, Batman and Robin are suddenly forced to duck for cover when a rival gang's helicopter fires hundreds of rounds of bullets into the room, killing all of the White Wolves, and nearly killing Batman and Robin as well. When the bullets finally stop flying, Batman decides that Robin should stay off the streets for a while until he determines who all of the players in Gotham City's gang wars are. Meanwhile, Huntress spies on some apparently foreign drug lords, who are meeting with Tony Bressi, one of Gotham's top mob bosses. She can only assume that they are peddling a big score of designer drugs. Later, she breaks into the drug peddlers' hotel rooms and, hoping to find out what they were selling in their luggage, she finds only blank paper.

At school, the next morning, Tim Drake is invited by his friend Ives to his birthday party. Afterwards, he has an encounter with a teacher, Ms. Hollingsworth, who suspiciously asks after his father Jack's recovery. That night, he joins Ives and his family in Little Odessa for the birthday party. When Tim sneaks off to the bathroom, he overhears some Russian thugs beating up on a nearby store-owner, Mr. Dzerchenko. Before he can intervene, the thugs leave, and he helps Mr. Dzerchenko's daughter Ariana take him inside. Mr. Dzerchenko refuses police help, despite Ariana's protests, and she promises Tim she'll work on changing his mind. Despite the circumstances, there is some romantic chemistry between the teens. Elsewhere, the thugs who beat Mr. Dzerchenko return to their commissar, who is disappointed in their failure to make him cooperate. He orders them to return later, and bring a shadowy figure with them - one whom he claims will not disappoint.

When he returns home to Drake Manor, Tim encounters his father. When Tim expresses an interest in going to Wayne Manor to run a computer program (a cover for going out as Robin), his father forbids it. Disappointed, Tim complies, but only until his father falls asleep. Then, he sneaks down to the wine cellar, where Harold has installed a secret passage to the Batcave. Hitting the streets as Robin, Tim feels guilt for both disobeying his father and his mentor's orders to stay out of trouble.

Tim stakes out the Dzerchenkos' printing store, waiting out past 1AM until a car full of armed goons parks outside. He hopes Batman won't find out, as he leaps into action. He manages to save Ariana from one of the gunmen, but not before the store is set aflame by one of the goons' flamethrowers. He feels as though he's winning until he is faced with the goons' leader. He recognizes his new adversary from Batman's files as the KGBeast. He realizes that he is way out of his league.

(https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Robin_III_Issue_1)

Fan Art: BAO Robin 1990 by thePWA

Accompanying Podcast: ● Everyone Loves the Drake - episode 25

[sparethcsympathy]

betty & jughead - ultimate ship meme

ULTIMATE SHIP MEME! || @nghtmarish

General:

Rate the Ship -   Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs

How long will they last? - fucking forever. i sob. my endgame

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - omg instant chemistry between them. they definitely fell fast and hard for each other.

How was their first kiss? - beautiful, romantic -- rough around the edges but in the best of ways. like they've been waiting all their life for something real.

Wedding:

Who proposed? - jug would have proposed to betty. remember ? he had her dream house made just for her, and plus, that's where he would propose to her.

Who is the best man/men? - well in any other verse it would be archie. but my serpent!jug best man would be toni. LMAO

Who is the braid’s maid(s)? - veronica/archie LMAO !

Who did the most planning? - betty did of course ! :)

Who stressed the most? - betty since she's planning their wedding, it's a lot to take in.

How fancy was the ceremony? - Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? - good question ? would betty and her parents have a good relationship if she's with jughead ?

Sex:

Who is on top? - jughead, all the way. but sweet betty has her moments i believe.

Who is the one to instigate things? - jughead from time to time. but shocker, so does betty !

How healthy is their sex life? - Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

How kinky are they? - Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

How long do they normally last? - there are days they can go for hours when not busy, and we also have the days where they have to rush, which is exciting for them.

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms? - hell to the yeah, they def live to please each other and make the other see stars tbh.

How rough are they in bed? - Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? - No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? - i wanna say 3 for them.

How many children will they adopt? - probably none tbh. idk.

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? - honestly both. jughead def helps with the parenting part in diapers. being a grown ass mn who is a leader to a gang can handle anything.

Who is the stricter parent? - jughead for sure would be.

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - betty would of course. cause lbr, she can tame her kids into being chill we hope.

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? - betty. for all of them, she even packs one for jug. LMAO.

Who is the more loved parent? - betty. don't get me wrong they love jughead, but betty is softer.

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? betty, listen don't let jug even DARE go there.

Who cried the most at graduation? - betty would. she's such a baby. but jug would have such a sweet boyish smile.

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law?- jughead for sure, hell him being part of the gang, and also having crooked cops on his side would def get the kids off easy.

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - betty does for sure. jughead just lives day by day to eat her yummy food.

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - hmm maybe betty ? cause jughead eats whatever without issue. just not bad food.

Who does the grocery shopping? -betty does, cause jughead would be too busy running the gangs.

How often do they bake desserts? - often. betty makes it a lot okay. she is a baker at heart.

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? - betty seems more of a salad eater, while jug loves himself some meat all the damn way.

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - jughead can def surprise betty when he's being openly sweet. and lbr he's always so sweet with her. she brings out his soft side for sure.

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - betty would whens he doesn't want to cook i feel.

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidentally while cooking? - neither of them !

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - betty does

Who is really against chores? -lbr jughead. he never really had much to clean since he lived in a tiny ass trailer, but him and betty moving into a house together and now he's gotta do some sweeping like huh ?

Who cleans up after the pets? - jughead would.

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - also jughead cause LMAO....betty don't gotta know, but lbr she's gonna find out. cause she notices all the little details.

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? -betty would. and would want to make everything perfect for her friends or even when some of jughead's close serpent pals come over.

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - betty and also in jughead's dirty pants when she went through the pockets and now it's hers ! all the money !

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - i wanna say betty. jughead legit hates baths, and also takes quick showers cause since he's been part of a gang, you don't really get to enjoy sleep, peace or showers without the feeling of someone always coming after you.

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - betty would and we love.

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - ugh betty does it for all the damn holidays. even the ones that are not like something HUGE, to betty she gives it meaning.

What are their goals for the relationship? - be happy, fill the house with love.

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? - Betty is a morning person, and the Jug is a night and morning person. so none.

Who plays the most pranks? - none of them