But nothing happens.

Me: -hasn't opened Tumblr in 84 years- Whaa

Friends were all laughing when Freddie went to sign the pop-vinyl but I had no idea why bc he is too beautiful irl and I was so intimidated I couldn't look him in the face. I just stared at his hands the entire time 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Today this woman called our information desk and said, “my son’s band is playing tonight. I want to come see him, but he never answers his phone…..I want to be there. Have you heard anything about his band?”

And I felt so bad for this lady but I’m not in the music scene around here so I had to tell her no, sorry.

Five hours later, I’m hiking and run into a group of guys setting up for some outdoor performance, and as I watch them unload the drums it hits me.

“Hey,” I said, “are y’all in a band?”

They said yeah and smiled and I told them “one of your moms called today. She wants to watch you play, but she can’t get a hold of you. Call your mom.”

And they all pulled out their phones and started discussing whose mom it probably was as they presumably dialed their own.

And now, unless we meet again and recognize each other, that’s who I’ll be forever to those guys–some mysterious courier for mom-messages who came out of the woods and told them their mom called.

I didn’t even tell them why their mom called me. Who am I to their mom?? Nobody even asked. They just took my word for it and called their mothers.

By the time Bucky got out, he’d seen the worst of human nature… and learned to accept the losses.

Joe Biagini takes part in a charity event on the day off, remains an absolute delight.

So as you may have heard, Jose Bautista came back to the Dome last night, for the first time since leaving the Jays. He came and said hi to some old friends during batting practice.

He shared some laughs with Gibby:

He hugged Teoscar Hernandez, his teammate for one month last year and heir apparent in the role of “Slugging outfielder who we love but also sometimes can’t tell which way is up in the outfield”:

He hugged Justin Smoak (before their playful shoving match at first base after Bautista walked in the first inning):

He hugged Russell Martin (THAT HAIR!!!):

He hugged Luke Maile: 

He hugged Kevin Pillar (I swear that’s Pillar)

He hugged Tim Leiper, because #LeiperTheBest

He hugged Marcus Stroman, or, more accurately, Stroman tackled him with a hug: 

And my favourite moment was when he hugged Devon Travis, first doing their little hop-skip home run celebration, then patting him on the head and bringing him in for the hug - Travis knows he’s short, he just went for the torso, and beamed THE WHOLE TIME. My heart. 

Seeing Joe Biagini talk about Jose Bautista is such a beautiful thing that everyone should experience. 

Also this: 

...

Biagini said it will be good to see his former teammate, even if it means he’ll be on the opposing side.

“I hope it will be meaningful for us and for him,” he said. “I hope he hits a lot of line drives, really hits the ball hard but right at people.”

Week 6 round up!  // June 23 - June 29, 2018

Faraway, So Close (Steve/Bucky, Steve/Bucky/Tony) - By: @araydre (artist) // @trappingsofzed (author) // Tony Stark sciences up the Winter Soldier’s recovery. But maybe Iron Man has some things he needs to recover from, too.

A Memory Like a Haunting (Steve/Bucky) - By: @cobaltmoonysart (artist) // @thedarkcaustic (author) // Steve wakes from a nightmare only to find that Bucky no longer exists.

Anam Cara (Steve/Bucky) - By: @kaiwrites (artist) // @cuthian (author) // Soulmates are so rare that the world has decided they don’t really exist at all. Steve begs to differ.

Devil’s Gonna Set Me Free (Bucky/Loki) - By: @rennemichaels (artist) // @dracusfyre (author) // Loki tries to go back & fix things, there’s only one person on Earth that might be willing to help him. Bucky.

A Door Behind a Door (Steve/T’Challa) - By: @koreanrage (artist) // Nonymos (author) // Culture shock, shapeshifting and state secrets: and that’s just Steve Rogers’ first day as US Ambassador in Wakanda.

Caught in a Stitch (Steve/Bucky) - By: @iamonlydancing (artist) // @scannerbrain (author) // To take down a Nazi organization, FBI Agent Bucky Barnes needs to team up with old friend and fashion world darling, Steve Rogers.

Of Dragons and Alchemy (Steve/Bucky) - By: @lovesfic (artist) // @atwojay (author) // Where skilled alchemists blend magic with science, a “dragon procedure” is meant to end all weakness. But something goes wrong.

Sub Rosa (Versus Finem) (Steve/Bucky) - By: @drjezdzany (artist) // @kaiwrites (author) // A magical spell brings Steve and Bucky into the future and out of secrecy.

Secrets (Bucky/Tony) - By: @massivespacewren (artist) // @ao3-elle1991 (author) // Bucky Barnes is a man with a lot of secrets, but how long will he be able to keep them? 

Sing for Me (Steve/Bucky, Brock/Bucky) - By: @madara-nycteris (artist) // @scarletwitchy (author) // Bucky must make a choice in this Phantom of the Opera AU

Look at the Stars (Steve/Bucky) - By: @kaiwrites (artist) // @jynladyofstardust (author) // After Siberia, Bucky makes a different choice.

Across the Sea (Steve/Bucky, Eleven & Bucky) - By: @ilyone (artist) // @slowburntryhard (author) // The MCU/Stranger Things cross-over we’ve all been waiting for!

From Hydra With Love (Steve/Bucky) - By: @nejineeee (artist) // @insomnia1999 (author) // Steve Rogers is one of the best Agents in the world. This time, he just might be the Bond Girl.

Should I stay or should I go? (Steve/Bucky) - By: @lisamott9 (artist) // @moonywormtailpadfoot-prongs (author) // Bucky keeps getting hurt, and goes to Steve to get patched up. He never bothers to stay despite the fact Steve wants him to. He’s starting to think, maybe he should stay…

The Language of Joy (Steve/Bucky) - By: @kissmisssangbang (artist) // @judearaya (author) // Bucky learns that even without expectation, desire is in itself a beautiful thing. Until one day when he unexpectedly kisses Steve.

The Pirate Groom (Bucky/Tony) - By: @massivespacewren (artist) // @blue-pointer (author) // What if The Princess Bride was re-cast with Marvel characters, and Tony Stark was an octo-merman?

Steve calls it “Quid Pro Quo” Because of course he does (Steve/Bucky) - By:Bear_Shark (artist) // @ribbonsflyingoutthewindow (author) // The switched-at-birth AU we didn’t know we needed!

An American in Paris (Steve/Bucky) - By: @iamonlydancing (artist) // @thesopherfly (author) // The Howling Commandos join the fight to liberate Paris from German occupation. Later, Bucky gives Steve a dance lesson.

What Remains (Steve/Bucky) - By: @comedicdrama (artist) // @juuls (author), @cuthian (author) // Nothing warms up the weekend like some post-apocalyptic dystopia. We’re ready!

The Devil Walks In Bright Winter (Gen, Bucky) - By: @crystallized-iron (artist) // @bigsciencybrain (author) // The beginnings of the Winter Soldier, as told in this character study.

We Could Be Heroes (Me and You) (Steve/Bucky) - By: @artgroves (artist) // @chiyume (author) // Freshly escaped from HYDRA’s clutches, the Asset discovers a) coffee, b) his own humanity, c) sex. Steve Rogers discovers a metal arm kink.

A Song of Ice and Fire (Johnny Storm/Bucky, Steve/Bucky) - By: @frau-argh (artist) // @ms-zilia (author) // Bucky Barnes meets Johnny Storm and dates, terrible jokes, and an oblivious best friend ensue.

In Search of (Bucky, Family, Home) (Steve, Natasha, Sam, Gen) - By: @decidedlyartsy (artist) // @mystrana (author) // Just some good old fashioned “finding Bucky” angst with a hopeful ending! Plus the world’s shortest road trip.

The Start of it All (Brooklyn Days) (Steve/Bucky) - By: @whattheshitrogers (artist) // @borkyandstove (author) // We can never have enough pre-war vintage Stucky flangst, lbr

A Quiet Front  (Steve/Bucky, Steve/Peggy) - By: @curious-werewolf (artist) // @themasterbeard (author) // A post-war what-if-Howard-succeeded AU!

A Marriage of Ice and Fire (Steve/Bucky) - By: @artgroves (artist) // @mystrana (author) // Come for the epic hatefucks, fall in love with Steve and Bucky working out their feelings for each other.

the law of the jungle (Steve/Bucky) - By: @hopeless–geek (artist) // @dreamsalittlebigger (author) // A 70K Jumanji AU to sink our teeth into this weekend!

Who Lives, Who Dies (Who Tells Your Story?) (Steve/Bucky, Steve/Peggy) - By: @princess-of-the-worlds (artist) // @scarletts-letters (author) // This is a tale of Captain America’s origins entwined with the founding   of a new nation, and story of love and devotion overcoming the odds. - AKA the Hamilton AU we’ve all been waiting for!

Glitter and Combat Boots (Bucky/Clint) - By: Bear_Shark (artist) // @calihart (author) // Lets see what happens with Clint & Bucky in this Stripper!AU!

A sortable spreadsheets of all the CapRBB 2018 works is here!

A QUIET FRONT on Ao3

art by @curious-werewolf - fic by @themastersbeard created for @capreversebb 2018

Rating: Mature Fandoms: Captain America, Agent Carter, MCU Warnings: Some mentions of canon-typical violence Word Count: 13,925 Relationships: James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers, One-sided Howard Stark/Steve Rogers Characters: Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter, Howard Stark, Jack Thompson, Bucky Barnes, the Barnes Family