Writing, Reading, Fangirling

“Cosplayers are Frequently (Not So) Secretly Fond of Each Other” (2.4k) by deerspooks: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83414556 AU. Payneland. Meet-cute involving cosplay.

“Death Letter” (2.3k) by deerspooks: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83488561 Pre-Canon. Features the Ghost Postman.

“Not Hurrying the Feast for One to Come” (1.4k) by the_genderless_librarian: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83569091 Post-Canon. Palasaki first kiss.

“Blood Like Precious Stones” (1.6k) by deerspooks: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83609601 Pre-Canon. Origin story for the Washer Woman.

“To Hear You Is to Love You (A Purr By Any Other Cat Would Sound As Sweet)” (4.3k) by megs_bee Post-Canon. The Cat King and Edwin struggle with change in their relationship. Catwin angst and fluff. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83735901

“Follow” (4.3k) by Fire_Bear AU. Features fairy tale elements and Crowwin. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026/works/83901671

“Tracks and Traces” (12.3k) by sorion Post-Canon. Cat King and Crystal ensure the school investigates Edwin’s and Charles’ deaths. Features Catwin and Cryland. https://archiveofourown.org/works/83393856/chapters/219677601

“Hypnos and Lethe” (15.2k) by zilia Post-Canon. Charles misses sleeping and Edwin tries a spell to give him that, with disastrous results. https://archiveofourown.org/works/82720146/chapters/217770951

Link to the collection on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/DBDA_Anniversary_2026

What Charles would give to be able to bottle this moment. To hold it in his hands, tuck it in his jacket pocket, in his bag, to make sure it stayed safe.

Another scene from in the quiet space between holidays, let us care for you like you have cared for us by @regretsofaghost! The boys are being cute and sweet and adorable and precious and- you get it.

additional receipts:

The shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants"... (Wikipedia)

sun coded and a pretty gold colour!

literally has a little rainbow on its back 😭💖

this bird is literally actually 'brills' it's in the classification are you kidding me what am i supposed to do with this information 😭

most Charles-coded bird ever 💖💖💖

However, he replied to said email within five minutes, asking a question that required an answer. So I answered and was like "Also, I was going to apologize for answering emails during this call, but I see we're both here at the Devil's Sacrament, so I don't think an apology is necessary."

I watched him read that on screen and try not to laugh. And then at the end of the call as everyone started saying goodbye, he goes, "Hey, MJ, I meant to tell you. I like your shoelaces."

And I looked straight into my camera, stone cold serious, and said, "Thanks. I stole them from the president."

And the rest of the team was like, "What...the fuck...?" before he abruptly ended the call for everyone.

This post took me a ridiculously long time of fighting with tumblr so I really hope someone enjoys it.

Alright look. I’ve thought about this for a while scrolling the tumblr and seeing all the TWS and CW gay posting. But then the topic came up on a Stucky server and I decided I needed to put all my thoughts in one place and here we are.

The Winter Soldier is generally seen as THE Stucky movie, closely followed by CW. And I get it. I do. But like. Are we really going to overlook the amount of gay in TFA???? Not to mention TFA is what sets up this century-long relationship??

Let’s get into it.

1. The double date that Bucky drags Steve on. I’m sure we’ve all seen the meme by now, right? How the girls were holding hands and the joke that they were going on double dates, but not in the way Steve thinks? Y’all. Watch it. It holds some water. At the expo when Stark shows off his flying car, the girls are clutching hands and Bucky turns to look at Steve. He’s paying attention to Steve, not either of the girls. Also, you can barely even tell which girl is supposed to be on a date with which guy. Probably the only indicator is awkward Steve shoving popcorn in the girl’s face. And after all that where Steve ditches them to try and enlist again, they are perfectly happy to share Bucky. IDK about you or real-life 40s girls, but if I was expecting to go out with a guy and my friend go out with his friend I wouldn’t be super stoked about sharing him? But they seem perfectly giddy to just accept going dancing with just Bucky. Like maybe neither are actually interested in dating him and are more interesting in just having fun going out in public? Like possibly to an underground queer place where they can all be themselves. Please see this post for evidence.

2. THE GODDAMN BUCKY RESCUE MISSION. Literally, Steve hears “107th” and that there’s no plan to even try to go after them with ZERO INDICATION THAT BUCKY IS EVEN ALIVE and decides that he’s going to take his untested new body for a spin with absolutely no fucking plan besides get there, beat some people up, find Bucky. Star spangled man with a plan MY ASS.

3. When he does get to Bucky the way Bucky says “Steve” when he realizes it’s him and HE SMILES. Poor dude’s been tortured and is strapped to a table and out of it and says Steve’s name like it’s both the prayer and the answer. And when Steve gets him up and goes to touch his face before pulling his hand back. See this post for gifs of that whole scene.

4. I feel like this needs no further explanation than this gifset but please see the highlight below

5. There is nothing about the way that Bucky says "let's hear it for Captain America!" that is either friendly or heterosexual. Look at his face. Look at the way he looks Steve up and down. Look at the conflicted emotions. LISTEN TO THE TONE OF HIS VOICE. Here's the video for the full experience.

6. THE ENTIRE GODDAMN BAR SCENE?! I will break it up into three parts though because it deserves it. Here is the video to follow along though. My first point is, "hell no. That little guy from Brooklyn that was too dumb not to run away from a fight. I'm following him." First of all, LOOK AT THE WAY THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER. Second, Bucky is very clear that he's not here for Captain America, but that he's here for Steve. The same Steve he's always supported. Also bonus gif of footage that was from shooting this scene, but was not in the movie and is adorable.

7.... Please explain to me what about this is hetero... I'll wait... Full gifset here.

8. When Peggy walks in. Bucky looks at her, but he doesn't really eye her until he looks at Steve and sees him looking at her. And then he looks like a kicked puppy when he sees Steve only has eyes for Peggy. I 100% believe that his comment about being invisible is not about being invisible to Peggy next to Steve, but about being invisible to Steve next to Peggy.

9. Another post we’ve all seen here by now is the one in which Steve starts the movie saying he doesn’t want to kill anyone, but after Bucky falls from the train it becomes, “I won’t stop until all of Hydra is dead or captured.” Platonic MY LEFT FUCKING ARM. See post here.

10. For my final point, I’ve said this before, but STEVE DIDN’T HAVE TO CRASH THE PLANE. (CW: suicide mention)

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Something something yeah cat king is helping Edwin open to love and sexuality open expression and exploration

[Side note: recently heard in a vid Brennan Lee Mulligan say something like "people are like gems and their relationships reflect different facets of them" Hell yeah perfectly said and it's why I love all character interactions]

And yeah my brain kinda zooming out that to a general theme with Edwin in relating to from my most-likely-autistic and/or idk black-and-white thinking, strict routine, controlled environment, limited outside experience or enrichment or trying new things etc things i struggle with

Thinking about how ck is one of multiple changing Edwin's ways (like Crystal as catalyst, Niko as gentle making space for his discoveries etc) and ck really inviting Edwin to the New Experiences, Curiosity, Passion etc of it all which includes romance and sex but also just like. Stopping work early tonight to go out to a dance on the town, guilt-free etc

And me thinking in my own pov how anxiety-inducing it sounds to break routine and risk others seeing incompetence in new experiences like Edwin might as well

How it should be fun but can feel like falling off a cliff. But he craves something more. And cat king is inviting him to fly with it

Something something it's good for him but can be uncomfortable (because of his own hangups), and ck is having fun opening him up like a puzzle box

Like what would it mean to throw caution to the wind and really embrace life? Claw what moments of joy you can from it, if you let yourself?

I feel like that's a lot of what the dynamic of ck entering edwin's life brings

Can you let some of the rigid structures you built fall away without falling apart? If you let your walls soften, will you be safe?

Can you trust this guy to teach you how to leave your comfort zone without stranding you there?

And that's kind of the natural conflict of Edwin's relationship with Charles vs his relationship with Cat King in my opinion. Not that either relationship is bad for him but that there are parts to each supporting him in different zones he's in.

Like Charles loves/accepts/supports Edwin where he is and is happy to live with him in his comfort zone, though he does nudge for growth (boxing scene). That's the pattern Edwin's had with him all these years and that's how they both maintain a stable home together thus far. And it's probably one of those things where Edwin hasn't thought or felt the need to change much beyond that.

But ck comes in as a new person outside the pattern and beckons him out of the comfort zone more directly without stepping in too soon if that makes sense? Cylfyidit idk if this coming out the way I want it to

But like yeah neither is wrong just kinda the timing and different needs at the time

So it prompts a sort of growth in Edwin that challenges him and he's pursuing it with some trepidation but also excitement i think

And idk I feel like maybe this is also partially how some fans interpret ck negatively cuz he is bringing a sort of discomfort to Edwin imo but it's not to me a really intrusive sort, more of a growth out of comfort zone sort

I knew that intellectually but it never truly clicked until I opened an old favorite last night to get lost in for the thousandth time. But if you’re a fanfiction author, someone out there is reading and rereading your stories. Someone out there is loving your world and words not just once but over and over and over again.

That’s amazing.

So here’s a shoutout to the readers and rereaders. The commenters and kudosers and lurkers and everyone and anyone who has ever picked a fic up and loved it.

And here’s a shoutout to the writers, in case you need a pick me up or a slight bit of love. Somewhere, out there on a screen under a sky you’ve never seen, your story is coming to life.

dead boy detectives as pokemon teams

Oh boy oh boy EIGHTEEN CHARACTERS DRAWN AT ONCE man am I dead but they all turned out so cute my favs are loli Night Nurse, Maren and Maxine, and shota Kashi and Mick. 🦅🦅🦅

Under cut is au lore + a couple closeups because they're all drawn individually and overlap so there's a lot of detail missing...