#what’s crazy is that it feels like there’s more life in the stalag than there is in the men on base

[thatsrightice]

“Bucky Cleven, the impervious, the invincible, was gone. If he couldn't make it, who could? His good friend, Bucky Egan, didn't talk much that night.”

“The loss of Bucky Cleven over Bremen and Bucky Egan over Münster seemed to have cut the heart right out of the the 100th. Without them the 100th was a shadow.”

"What I can't really handle is that when Cleven and Egan were still around, the men were happier. With them gone, the heart of the 100th has stopped beating."

“It wasn't only that my friends were gone. The spirit was gone. The laughter. Ham, Brady, Warsaw, Crankshaft, Solomon, Murph-always good for a laugh-were gone. Under Dart Alkire and Chick Harding as Group Commanders, anything went with the 100th and it did. When Bucky Cleven and Bucky Egan were setting the tone of the 100th, there was dash. There was derring-do. Flying the war was an adventure.”

— Harry Crosby in his memoir, A Wing and a Prayer

[whirlpool-blogs]

whirlpool's personal MOTA fic recs!

I've actually been dying to put this together for a while now...today is as good an excuse as any! I might not know everyone's tumblrs vs ao3 names so I will NOT be offended if you tell me to correct something!! <3

the big list = going alphabetical order in my folder because YES I do download my favorites, it's like having your own little bookshelf!!

non-clegan fics:

nine mothers' sons by @reallylilyreally (truly beautiful, breathtaking, and **THE** John Brady bible for the fandom so make sure you pray to it every night)

at your heels by @reallylilyreally (this one is Ev Blakely, another really beautiful story that helps you understand just why Crosby's memoir speaks of Blakely with such love and affection)

clegan (or gale-centric, or john-centric) fics:

A Direct Solution by @sweaterkittensahoy (Gale & Marge proposition Bucky...so cute and so hot)

ain't it easy? by @stereobone (dom/sub with john as the dom but ohhh man it's so much more than just that!!!!! this fic is so full of FEELS. and it's also HOTTTT. and also the FEELSSSSS.)

all the rest of what I want with you by @london-cowboy (the level of care that went into writing this fic is insane and impeccable. down to its own internal timeline, little egan kiddos, and the ANGST. but it's all worth it, I promise!!)

back home where you're from, that's the measure of a man by wolfhalls (nice little oneshot of the bucks, I love the back-and-forth of their dialogue in this one, it really does feel like two people who know each other well)

bittersweet between my teeth by @blixabargelds (post-war adjustment...love when the two majors are a little messy and a little sad and also john calls gale the prettiest thing he ever saw so there's that <3)

bluebirds singing a song by ourdarkspirits (Marge jumps Bucky's bones. Then Gale joins. Super fun, super hot!)

Close and Yet Closer by Anonymous (LITERALLY THE MOST!!!!!! FIC OF ALL TIME!!!!!!! Gale is a little bit mean and John is a lot bit sweaty. Like all the time. it's amazing and you should read it and it WILL change your life.)

Corpse Song by birdwif (oof. john is miserable in the stalag he's scratching at the door he's gnawing his own leg off.)

deep breath baby by @defnotanarc (um FISTING. yeah. intense and delicious. side note sometimes the world isn't fair and people who are really talented and amazing at drawing are also really good WRITERS too LIKE WTF!!)

DOG DINNER by @wompire (super interesting writing style, extremely poetic and striking. hits you right in the gut.)

everything and the kitchen sink by @swifty-fox (YEAH THIS ONE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE TOO. modern au where gale is a professional dom and john is a journalist who hornily consents to both (1) fucking around, and (2) finding out. in top ten fics of the decade in general tbh)

Freed From Desire by @feyd-meowtha (yoooooo such a fun and free and sexy fic!!! such a great writing style and such a cool remix of all the characters we know and love!)

He wears his love around his neck by kasugayamaisforlovers (Gale character study, he tries to run his little gay thoughts away which is always so fun to see)

hold me like a knife by storm_warning (tw: self-harm, this REALLY gets into John's self-destructive stalag spiral and it's super visceral and wet and heart-wrenching and written with such, such care and precision)

Hound Within the Heart by Anonymous (fairy-tale esque, gets super crazy and pushes the limits of reality but in the best ways possible)

I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight by @johnslittlespoon (cuddling for warmth <3 and then a little more <3 <3 so sweet and intimate!!)

I Like A Bad Boy by @nicijones (modern college AU and bucky is a fratty fuckboy type & in this fic he DOES punch a guy for Gale and it's all very hot and sweet and a delight to read)

i wish you wouldn't tell me (about your hawaiian party) by @whitetrashjj (when the fuckbuddies thing gets messyyyyyy because gale catches feelingsssssss, so delicious and meaty!!)

if that isn’t love, it’ll have to do by @irregularcollapse (ALWAYS such incredible character reads from this author, never misses. also facefucking. also FACEFUCKING <3)

i'll be seeing you by @puffanities (a quick 1.6k oneshot but still packed with some really great characterization and powerful language!! 'when the numbers of planes don’t match...')

i'll find you before the dust settles by butidontreallycare (a Westworld AU!! super cool)

in our bedroom after the war by @stereobone (one of those fics that's just like. a pillar of the community, y'know? iconic. classic. eternal.)

Into the Unknown by Melanie_Mikaelson (big win for john whump enjoyers. BIG win. like 20+ chapters of winning)

it ain't for meatball by @meyerlansky (Curt/Bucky. Curt puts the dog collar on Bucky....and it's HOTTTT arf arf i'm barking just like bucky is in this fic...)

It's Not Love, but It's Fun by @sweaterkittensahoy (Curt/Bucky, 500 words so it's short and sweet just like Curt ahahahaha, ANYWAY still such an interesting little read regardless!)

judgment by the hounds by @puffanities (PG, very visceral and tender apology after the stalag fight scene <3)

level-off maneuvers by wormringers (sweet little oneshot of the Bucks in London)

little fix by ForASecondThereWedWon (Algeria <3 <3 you just kNOW those two gay pilots were sniffing and huffing and licking each other's sweat.....this author GETS it)

love means nothing (in tennis) by @irregularcollapse (fics that make you go WEEEEEEEE!!!! every word, every physical action that these characters take is SO precise and well-written. truly like wrapping a soft bathrobe around yourself and also the bathrobe is incredibly sexy and also they're sucking each other off post-game but PRE-shower. also gale's dad!! also margie!! truly such a well crafted AU)

make you feel alive by @sig-nifier (really sweet little oneshot of gale being a little protective of john. and i am ALWAYS a sucker for the 'call off your dog' trope... and it's done perfectly here!)

meet me at the chapel by @swifty-fox (still in-progress and SUCH a creative, inventive universe!! outlaw john you will always be famous to me!!!!)

my kingdom for a kiss upon your shoulder by @swifty-fox (swift can really weave a story like no one else. so many lines that pack a punch. and in the end, they make it <3)

my type by @spaceshipkat (this one is SOOOOO well-written, I always go so crazy for the dialogue!!! such a great push-pull dynamic in this fic)

night terror by @antiquitea (hot! and sweet! and HOT! and angsty!!!!! highlights include: gale gives john a literal countdown deadline to get off)

Obligate Mutualism by bowhuntress (Gale-centric story of trying to get John through the stalag, then returning the England without Bucky, a fic very obviously written with a lot of care and love)

obsessions, and other things by @sig-nifier (the Bucks cope. really great pacing and dialogue, and I always love when fics take the care to delve into john's struggle with alcoholism as well)

of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world (he walks into mine) by @whitetrashjj (really fun parallel universe where Buck owns a bar, just a great read all-around!)

Oh, I do, do I? by @defnotanarc (DIRTY TALK, like the most delicious, incredible dirty talk you can imagine, this fic nails it!!)

One of your Girls by @soliloquy-dawn (9k oneshot and it's great all the way through, Gale is jealousssss of John fucking around, don't worry they resolve it <3, definitely captures that innocence of pre-Bremen MOTA episodes)

peacetime like a liminal space by @spaceshipkat (this one is PHENOMENAL. post-war, John goes to New York City and turns out it doesn't fill the emptiness. luckily Gale shows up. <3)

Putting Words to It by @impalachick (YEAH THIS ONE IS REALLY HOT. John is a snoop and reads Gale's letters to Marge <3)

Reunited by Flowersandthings (PG, cute & funny oneshot of the Bucks being reunited after Gale makes it over from Greenland!)

Reverie by @avonne-writes (REALLY creative, well-crafted story. Gale and John are soulmates and can visit each other's dreams since adolescence. INCREDIBLE journey and arc in this story, the stalag part is just wow. truly such a gift to the fandom!!).

Rugire by Anonymous (umm omegaverse-ish but with deer dynamics. messy. and SO good.)

SHOTGUN. by pornogirl (YEAH this one is awesome, it's not safe it's not sane but oh boy it is consensual)

Song of Songs by @swifty-fox (sweaty sex sweaty sex sweaty sex)

Spin, Sit, Roll-Over by @glumbabie (Gale is a little mean to John and it's VERY sexy of him tbh. 'DOGS DON'T TALK'???? 'YOU CAN EAT'???????? yeah. read this.)

the chimneys hardly ever fall down by @redbelles (another Gale/Marge + John, and it's HOT. it's SEXY it's awesome!!)

the hand of a good man by @stereobone (John rewrites Gale's daddy history <3)

the jacket by @dogmetaphors (REALLY great sense of dialogue and characterization even in 1.6k words, also shamelessly horny and SO yummy)

The Major’s Wife by tryingmyhandatwriting (John/Original Female Character but like. give this one a chance, I'm telling you!! I'm always soooo compelled by sex scenes that like. are actually a little bit unhappy. and this one SERVESSSSS.)

this must be the place by @blixabargelds (BIG win for Gale whumpers. broken bone and LOTS of blood and super well-written)

To be alone with you by Damn_Illusive (THIS ONE IS SO, SO SPECIAL AND CREATIVE!! freaky army experimentation gives gale and john telepathic communication. incredible separation arc while gale is in the stalag. really, really unique story that is such a staple in my mind as one of the the most incredible clegan stories ever. I think about this one A LOT!!!)

To the Moon and Back by @rambleonwaywardson (iconic astronaut AU, written with SUCH care and love, it's so obvious!! and BIG win for john whumpers. who said that -)

Tough And Sweet (Like You And Me) by @johnslittlespoon (sooo fun and creative and inventive, Bikeriders-esque!Gale and a sweeter, more innocent John. really well crafted)

trading paper dolls by ForASecondThereWedWon (Alex draws Gale pinup girl style in the stalag.....John swipes it.... super great fic!)

two slow dancers by everywordnotsaid (unrequited love, John for Gale, through their journey. I genuinely, actually sobbed for a long time at the conclusion of this fic. I am always thinking about this fic. I think it really captures something about the experience of watching the show and realizing in that hopeless, lovesick kind of way that there's no way to go back in time and save all of them. I still get teary whenever I think about this story or hear the song. It's one of those fics that's not just good, not just great, but somehow also really fucking IMPORTANT. this story MATTERS. you should absolutely read it and save it and imprint it onto your heart. I know it's imprinted onto mine.)

Un Chant d’Amour by @counting0nit (really intriguing take on the interrogation center time frame!)

unicorns, and other extinct animals by @spaceshipkat (really, really incredible reading experience. something that actually touches other aspects of my life, even now. I see planes overhead and I think about this fic. I see letters on a table and I think about this fic. just. this author GETS IT, you know? just absolutely nails every aspect of this kind of fic: post-war adjustment, the pain, the LOVE. this fic will make you FEEL it. let it happen.)

Up In Our Bedroom by @steeseman (ICONIC. really one of those pillars of the community type fics, y'know? it's funny and it's sweet and it's painful and the hot parts are HOT. clearly written with SO much care, and SO much love, and SO much precision. every single word packs a punch. absolutely one of my top reads of all time, across time, across fandoms)

When the bones are good by @aramblingjay (a really incredible post-war fic, such a beautiful, rich writing style!! isn't afraid to dig at the hard parts - john's relationship with alcohol, their nightmares from the war. stunning visuals -- the author uses setting and place and motion in such a tangible, real way. I can still see the little hideout spot in my mind's eye, even now. one of those fics that's just. such a treasure to the fandom.)

your dreams, whatever they be by @drylite (this one is super new, and it's just SUCH solid writing!)

You're A Dog (I'm Your Man) by @johnslittlespoon (one of those fics that's a pillar of the fandom for SURE!!! definitely a classic)

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My Fic Master Post ❤️

All on AO3

Fandoms/Main Pairings: Stranger Things (Harringrove, Munver), Top Gun (IceMav, Hangster), Masters of the Air (Clegan)

Stranger Things:

You Make Me Crazy, You Make Me Wild (E - Harringrove) 5/? aka Full Fic to the smutty oneshot series that started it all - updated at the whims of the universe

Music to Watch the Boys To (E - Harringrove/Munver/MetalKings) 2/? aka ABO True Mates but make it a foursome because Stason are inseparable besties - updated at the whims of the universe

Kiss Me Hard Before You Go (E - Harringrove) 9/? aka ABO Accidental Teen Pregnancy - Updated 11/3 - Semi Hiatus Status

Lust for Life (E - Harringrove) 19/19 aka OnlyFans Creator Steve/YouTube and TikTok Influencer Billy

Lust for Life One Shots (T-E - Harringrove & Munver) aka post-fic LFL one shots

Heaven is a Place on Earth With You (E - Munver) aka Soaking Fic

He Hit Me and it Felt Like a Kiss (E - Harringrove) aka Rape Roleplay/Flayed Billy

Dangerous Girl (E - Harringrove) aka Bull Rider/Cowboy Billy and Buckle Bunny Steve

You’re Bleeding But You Want More (E - Harringrove) aka Locker Room Hate Sex

Cop Steve Series (E - Harringrove)

You Make Me Crazy, You Make Me Wild Series (E - verse Billy and Steve) aka The Series with ALL the kinks

Top Gun:

Norman Fucking Rockwell Series (G-E - Hangster) aka Sweet to Angsty ABO with IceMav as Jake’s Parents

Born to Die Series (E - Hangster and IceMav) aka ABO Lactation Kink with a Side of Pseudo Incest

Masters of the Air:

You Don’t Ever Have to be Stronger Than You Really Are (E - Clegan) aka Stalag ABO Anal Sex

Kiss Me in the D-A-R-K Series (G-E - Clegan) aka Teacher/Student relationship with a side of wholesome future family snapshots

I Did What I Had to Do (E - Clegan) 6/6 aka ABO Buck Gets Tortured, Raped, and Ostracized in the Stalag Fic

Series Breakdowns:

Masters of the Air:

Kiss Me in the D-A-R-K:

1. Keep Me Forever (E - Clegan) aka Breeding Kink and Feminization Car Sex Fic

2. Baby I’m on Fire (E - Clegan) aka Classroom Sex Fic

3. No One’s Better Than I Am (T - Clegan) aka John’s BFF Curt has a Crush on Gale Fic

4. It’s You That I Adore (E - Clegan) aka Gale wearing John’s baseball jersey and getting railed fic

5. No More Skipping Rope (T - Clegan) aka Curt Finds Out Fic

6. I Fall to Pieces When I’m with You (E - Clegan) 3/3 aka the Breakup/Makeup College Fic

7. I’m Always Going to be Right Here (G - Clegan) aka Hurt/Comfort Dropping their kid off for his first day of school Fic

8. No One’s Going Anywhere (G - Clegan) aka Hurt/Comfort Fluff directly after I’m Always Going to be Here Fic

9. You’re How I’m Living (E - Clegan) aka Married Sexting/Phone Sex Breeding Kink/Feminization Fic

10. We Made it Out to the Other Side (E - Clegan) aka Breeding Kink, Pregnancy Kink, Feminization Extravaganza Fic

Top Gun:

Norman Fucking Rockwell:

1. And Baby, Only Then (E - Hangster w/ Side IceMav) aka the fic that started it all… Sweet to Angsty to Happy Ending ABO True Mates Growing Up Together and Everyone’s BAD at Feeling with IceMav as Jake’s Parents Fic

2. There’s Nothing to be Sorry For (T - Hangster w/ Side IceMav) aka ABO Apology Tour but Everyone Sucks at It Fic

3. You Told Me That We Could Have it All (E - Hangster) aka ABO Hate Sex Fic

4. I’m Crying While I’m Gunning (E - Hangster) aka ABO Hate Sex on a Carrier Fic

5. It’s Just the Way I Feel (G - Hangster w/ Side IceMav) aka Fluffy Kid Fic

Born to Die:

1. Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (E -IceMav w/ a dash of RoosMav and RoosIceMav) aka ABO IceMav raising Rooster through the years with a a heavy dose (the whole premise) of lactation kink fic

2. A Walk on the Wild Side (E - IceMav) aka Ice loses temporarily loses his sanity via breeding kink and lactation kink ABO fic

3. I Pledge Allegiance to My Dad (E - RoosMav w/ a dash of IceRoosMav and IceMav) aka Lactation Kink and Pseudo-Incest ABO w/ a side of Bradley needing Maverick’s tits to accomplish one of his firsts fic

4. Lost But Now I Am Found (E - Hangster/IceMav) aka Lactation Kink and Pseudo-Incest ABO Fic

Stranger Things:

Lust For Life:

1. Lust for Life (E - Harringrove) 19/19 aka OnlyFans Creator Steve/YouTube and TikTok Influencer Billy

2. Cola (E - Harringrove) aka Crossdressing Feminization Bathroom Sex Fic

3. Your Pretty Face and Electric Soul (E - Munver) aka Feminization Fic

4. Promise You’ll Remember That You’re Mine (T - Munver) aka Angsty Hurt/Comfort behind the scenes from Thanksgiving

Cop Steve:

1. Playing a Dangerous Game (E - Harringrove) aka Power Bottom Billy Riding Steve While Steve is Handcuffed to the Bed Fic

2. I’ve Been Bad, I’ve Been Wrong (E - Harringrove) aka Car Sex Choking Fic

3. The Flames Are Getting Higher, So’s My Desire (E - Harringrove) aka Billy gets fucked with a police baton fic

4. You Might Get What You Desire, Boy (E - Harringrove) aka Handcuffed sex against the cruiser fic

5. Let’s Get in the Back of Your Cop Car, Officer (E - Harringrove) aka Jealous Steve Cruiser Sex Fic

6. Do You Really Have to Put Those Tight Handcuffs On? (E - Harringrove) aka Billy in Steve’s Uniform Fic

You Make Me Crazy, You Make Me Wild:

1. Wild On You (E) aka Grinding Fic

2. Drive Fast, I Can Almost Taste It Now (E) aka Road Head Fic

3. All I’ve Got to Keep Myself Sane, Baby (E) aka Mutual Masturbation Fic

4. Fucked Me So Good I Almost Said, “I Love You” (E - bottom Billy, top Steve) aka First Time Together Fic

5. Fuck It, I Love You (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Steve’s First Time Bottoming Fic

6. Let Me Put on a Show for You, Daddy (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Daddy Kink Fic

7. You Fit Me Better Than My Favorite Sweater (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Mommy Kink Fic

8. I’m Gonna Take Mine of You With Me (E) aka Fingering/Facial Fic

9. You Taste Like the Fourth of July (E) aka First Time Rimming Fic

10. You’re the Bad Boy That I Always Dreamed Of (E - bottom Billy, top Steve) aka First Time Meeting Roleplay Fic

11. I'm Your Little Scarlet, Starlet (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Panty/Feminization Kink Fic

12. There’s No Remedy for Memory (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Angry/Makeup Sex Fic

13. Like the Stars Miss the Sun in the Morning Sky (E) aka Billy Jerking off with Steve’s Panties Fic

14. Keep Me Forever, Tell Me You Own Me (E top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Spit Kink Fic

15. Sometimes I Wake Up in the Morning, to Red, Blue and Yellow Lights (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Just the Tip Fic

16. You're Beautiful and I'm Insane (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Sailor Uniform/Titty Fucking Fic

17. Swimmin’ Pool Glimmerin’, Darling (E - bottom Billy, top Steve) aka Pool Sex Fic

18. I Will Love You ‘til the End of Time (G) aka Hurt/Comfort Fic

19. Get a Little Bit Suburban and Go Crazy (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Breeding Kink Fic

20. Like the American Dream, Baby (E - top Billy, bottom Steve) aka Combo Mommy & Daddy Kink, Breeding Kink, and Feminization/Panty Kink Fic

21. Telephone Wires Above are Sizzlin’ Like a Snare (E) aka Phone Sex Fic