#quasarwrites

Chapters: 1/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Communication, Fix-It, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Ending, this is a continuation of ‘good au’ aka the ‘Almost everybody lives au’, Religious Guilt, Religious Imagery & Symbolism, Internalized Homophobia, Canon Disabled Character, Disabled Character of Color, Asexuality Spectrum, Asexual Character, Gray-Asexuality, Polyamory, (in that starb is in a polyam relationship with both ahab and his wife who herself has a gf. it’s the great nantucket polycule., dw about it. elaborated upon in previous installment of good au <3), The Great Nantucket Polycule!, Tags May Change, I hope I didn’t forget anything, PLS note the first tags - the rating WILL change and will become explicit at the end so heads up for that <3, fic is finished and willl update regularly Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live. // A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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GOOD EVENING AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN GAY PEOPLE IN MY PHONE i have finally returned with the next installment of Good AU TM that has been in progress for. um. 7+ months. im normal. anyway . uh

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Moby Dick - Herman Melville Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick) Characters: Starbuck (Moby Dick), Captain Ahab (Moby Dick) Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Established Relationship, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Boundaries, Disabled Character, Canon Disabled Character, Communication, Boundary Negotiations Summary: "Starbuck." There was a firm hand on his bicep, pushing his body back up, out of their embrace, leaving no room for argument or protest. Ahab's eyes were open, and boring into his, lightning flashing within. Starbuck froze, registering the sharp tone and the touch for what they were: a warning. "Captain," he asked, "do I overstep?" Ahab sat up, recovering the height lost by his reclinings. He did not look at Starbuck as he answered, too quickly to be anything other than instinct: "Yes."

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continuing @coulson-is-an-avenger's tradition of posting starhab fics on bad USAmerican holidays, here's this fic that we both wrote together *checks notes* two years ago… jesus christ

a little exploration of Ahab's trauma from being forcibly restrained by his officers after losing his leg <3 yippee! part of the thing i've been calling 'good AU' (on ao3 as series "I Am the Captain of My Soul") aka "AU where Starbuck manages to convince Ahab to stop the chase and turn around and save (almost) everyone." It's not required reading for this fic, but if you want more of these two and the setup of how they survived, as well as some of Mossy's Excellent smut, there's that in the series lol (…i also have smut incoming, i promise. at some point. im working on it.)

Chapters: 7/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery… Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live.

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A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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Chapters: 3/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery... Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live. // A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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Chapters: 2/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery... Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live. // A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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THE CHASE, UNRAVELED — Chapter 9: The Unraveling

YEAHHH BOYSSSSS the starhab "good AU" (aka StarHab lives au) is trucking along!!! it's time to have an 8 hour breakdown <3

[ID: A digital drawing of Ahab and Starbuck from Moby Dick, sitting on a couch and embracing tightly. Ahab is burying his face into Starbuck's chest, and his face is twisted into an anguished sob. He is clinging tightly to Starbuck's waistcoat. Starbuck has his arms protectively around him and his face pressed into Ahab's hair, eyes pressed shut. They both have tears coming from their eyes.

Chapters: 6/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery... Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live.

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A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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Chapters: 4/7 Relationships: Captain Ahab/Starbuck (Moby Dick), background mentions of Starbuck/Mary Starbuck, past Fedallah/Ahab Characters: Captain Ahab (Moby Dick), Starbuck (Moby Dick), Pip (Moby Dick), minor mentions of Queequeg Tashtego and Daggoo (affectionate), minor mention of Stubb (derogatory), both only for one scene each Additional Tags: Rating will change, Eventual Smut, (very last chapter so it'll be a while but the rating will change to Explicit), Established Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Recovery... Series: Part 2 of I Am the Captain of My Soul Summary: What a miracle it was, indeed, to see Ahab gentle. To see him having survived to be gentle.

Or: Ahab, continuing to live. // A continuation of The Chase, Unraveled. The Pequod keeps sailing ever homeward; the sun keeps rising each morning; and by some wide and wondrous miracle, Ahab keeps healing.

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