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ysabetwordsmithThis story was written for the Asexy Valentines Fest, partly inspired by aceofannwn. It also fills the "game night" square on my card for the ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
trope_bingo fest. This fest features fundamental motifs that will be familiar to most readers. It encourages writers to analyze storylines and characters, then reinterpret them in new ways.
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, JARVIS
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: No standard warnings apply.
Summary: Phil Coulson is SHIELD's best handler for a reason: he can deal with the broken people that nobody else can manage but desperately need anyway. So he comes up with an unusual teambuilding idea to shore up the Avengers.
Notes: Asexual character. Aromantic character. Asexual relationship. Flangst. Dysfunctional dynamics. Mention of past abuse. Incidental self-injury. Non-sexual ageplay. Games. Cuteness. Teambuilding. Personal growth. Howard Stark's A+ parenting. Hurt/comfort. Trust issues. Making up for lost time. Odin's A+ parenting. Teamwork. Family of choice.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13. Read the sequel, "Eggshells."
"Love Is for Children" Part 14
Fury was pushy and ruthless, but he wasn't completely stupid. He didn't challenge the security on Avengers tower. He didn't accept anyone's resignation. He didn't follow through and attempt reassignments either, so there was no need for them to disengage from SHIELD and go independent. Besides, he didn't have anyone else willing or able to take on the Avengers. That had become spectacularly clear during the week Coulson was "dead." So the game nights continued undisturbed. Besides, Coulson was right.
The teambuilding exercise proved its worth in the field as promised.
One day, they were fending off a Hydra attack when Captain America shouted an order to Iron Man ... and Tony just followed it, without hesitating or arguing over the comm.
Then someone took aim at the Hulk with an anti-tank missile. Phil got the drop on the man and choked him unconscious. Oh yes, that felt good. He'd been yearning to do something like that for a very long time. Phil gave a happy sigh as he let the limp villain slump to the pavement. Then he tased the one trying to shoot at Iron Man.
Suddenly something hit the building next to him. Phil looked down and found another Hydra agent. From the trajectory and the bent gun, Hulk had caught the man aiming at Phil and thrown him against a wall. As Phil looked up, Hulk waved at him and bounded away to smash something else. Phil crouched down to fasten the three defeated enemies together with SHIELD-issue zip ties. That would hold them until junior agents could pick them up.
"Hawkeye, behind you!" Black Widow shouted. While Hawkeye whirled to shoot the enemies sneaking up on him, Black Widow took out the ones trying to lower themselves from above. They fell rather farther than they had intended, and landed on hard roof instead of soft Hawkeye. An arrow through the thigh dropped the one circling Black Widow.
She scrambled down from Hawkeye's building to the top of a bus, only to have several Hydra agents rush her. Black Widow kicked two of them in the throat simultaneously. The others knocked her off the bus.
Hulk caught Black Widow in midair, rolled to take the momentum, and set her gently back on her feet. A spray of bullets bounced off his green shoulders. With a roar, Hulk picked up the empty bus and smashed it into Hydra's formation of footsoldiers.
"Cap, assist!" called Iron Man, holding up his hands.
Captain America was almost a block away. He turned and passed his shield to Iron Man, who was in a perfect position to hurl it into the vulnerable underside of the Hydra troop transport. The vehicle went down with a gratifying amount of black smoke pouring from its guts.
After that it was just a matter of mopping up the last few enemies. Phil supervised the junior agents who came to take the Hydra casualties into custody. He kept the other half of his attention on the comm chatter as his team members called in. Everyone reported safe, except --
"Has anybody got eyes on Hulk?" Hawkeye asked in a worried tone. "I lost him after those guys tried to jump me on the roof."
This was not good. Hulk out of contact tended to mean Hulk wreaking unnecessary havoc on defenseless infrastructure, or worse, fleeing into the countryside to get himself good and lost. It had taken most of a day to find him on the previous two occasions when that happened. He hadn't done it recently, but still --
"Last I saw, he was standing on top of a wrecked Beemer," Iron Man said.
Just then, Hulk landed beside Phil with a ground-jarring THUD. He didn't look angry, despite the burnt patch on his pants that made Phil want to check him for injuries, nevermind that Hulk was well-nigh indestructible. He didn't look scared, either. He looked satisfied.
Phil announced over his comm, "Hulk just found me," then asked, "What can I do for you, Hulk?"
"Catch me, Uncle Phil," Hulk said quite clearly.
And just like that, Hulk was gone and Bruce was left in his place, knees already buckling. Phil hastened to grab him before he could fall. Phil hadn't been prepared for this; it was the fastest, easiest transformation he'd seen yet. Bruce proved surprisingly unwieldy in his arms. This was usually when ...
"Steve!" Phil yelled. "Come get --" your baby cousin, he almost finished, but managed to head off that part just in time. He'd said it so often, it had become almost automatic. That could be awkward, if he or anyone else let slip exactly what kind of exercise they were doing. Then again, role-playing was all over Phil's teambuilding manuals, and if "Saturday Pajama Party" was out of an abuse recovery book ... oh well, Nick Fury could just put on his big-boy shorts and deal with it.
"I've got him," Steve said, scooping up Bruce. It was no hardship for Steve to carry the smaller man tucked against his chest. Bruce gave a contented murmur and snuggled into Steve's grasp. The charred portion of Bruce's pants flaked away to reveal undamaged skin beneath.
"You sure do," Phil said.
"Good job, everyone. Let's go home," Steve said.
"Yes," Phil agreed.
Home. Steve had been right. Love could make anything real.
~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~
aceofannwn. It also fills the "game night" square on my card for the trope_bingo fest. This fest features fundamental motifs that will be familiar to most readers. It encourages writers to analyze storylines and characters, then reinterpret them in new ways. Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, JARVIS
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: No standard warnings apply.
Summary: Phil Coulson is SHIELD's best handler for a reason: he can deal with the broken people that nobody else can manage but desperately need anyway. So he comes up with an unusual teambuilding idea to shore up the Avengers.
Notes: Asexual character. Aromantic character. Asexual relationship. Flangst. Dysfunctional dynamics. Mention of past abuse. Incidental self-injury. Non-sexual ageplay. Games. Cuteness. Teambuilding. Personal growth. Howard Stark's A+ parenting. Hurt/comfort. Trust issues. Making up for lost time. Odin's A+ parenting. Teamwork. Family of choice.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13. Read the sequel, "Eggshells."
"Love Is for Children" Part 14
Fury was pushy and ruthless, but he wasn't completely stupid. He didn't challenge the security on Avengers tower. He didn't accept anyone's resignation. He didn't follow through and attempt reassignments either, so there was no need for them to disengage from SHIELD and go independent. Besides, he didn't have anyone else willing or able to take on the Avengers. That had become spectacularly clear during the week Coulson was "dead." So the game nights continued undisturbed. Besides, Coulson was right.
The teambuilding exercise proved its worth in the field as promised.
One day, they were fending off a Hydra attack when Captain America shouted an order to Iron Man ... and Tony just followed it, without hesitating or arguing over the comm.
Then someone took aim at the Hulk with an anti-tank missile. Phil got the drop on the man and choked him unconscious. Oh yes, that felt good. He'd been yearning to do something like that for a very long time. Phil gave a happy sigh as he let the limp villain slump to the pavement. Then he tased the one trying to shoot at Iron Man.
Suddenly something hit the building next to him. Phil looked down and found another Hydra agent. From the trajectory and the bent gun, Hulk had caught the man aiming at Phil and thrown him against a wall. As Phil looked up, Hulk waved at him and bounded away to smash something else. Phil crouched down to fasten the three defeated enemies together with SHIELD-issue zip ties. That would hold them until junior agents could pick them up.
"Hawkeye, behind you!" Black Widow shouted. While Hawkeye whirled to shoot the enemies sneaking up on him, Black Widow took out the ones trying to lower themselves from above. They fell rather farther than they had intended, and landed on hard roof instead of soft Hawkeye. An arrow through the thigh dropped the one circling Black Widow.
She scrambled down from Hawkeye's building to the top of a bus, only to have several Hydra agents rush her. Black Widow kicked two of them in the throat simultaneously. The others knocked her off the bus.
Hulk caught Black Widow in midair, rolled to take the momentum, and set her gently back on her feet. A spray of bullets bounced off his green shoulders. With a roar, Hulk picked up the empty bus and smashed it into Hydra's formation of footsoldiers.
"Cap, assist!" called Iron Man, holding up his hands.
Captain America was almost a block away. He turned and passed his shield to Iron Man, who was in a perfect position to hurl it into the vulnerable underside of the Hydra troop transport. The vehicle went down with a gratifying amount of black smoke pouring from its guts.
After that it was just a matter of mopping up the last few enemies. Phil supervised the junior agents who came to take the Hydra casualties into custody. He kept the other half of his attention on the comm chatter as his team members called in. Everyone reported safe, except --
"Has anybody got eyes on Hulk?" Hawkeye asked in a worried tone. "I lost him after those guys tried to jump me on the roof."
This was not good. Hulk out of contact tended to mean Hulk wreaking unnecessary havoc on defenseless infrastructure, or worse, fleeing into the countryside to get himself good and lost. It had taken most of a day to find him on the previous two occasions when that happened. He hadn't done it recently, but still --
"Last I saw, he was standing on top of a wrecked Beemer," Iron Man said.
Just then, Hulk landed beside Phil with a ground-jarring THUD. He didn't look angry, despite the burnt patch on his pants that made Phil want to check him for injuries, nevermind that Hulk was well-nigh indestructible. He didn't look scared, either. He looked satisfied.
Phil announced over his comm, "Hulk just found me," then asked, "What can I do for you, Hulk?"
"Catch me, Uncle Phil," Hulk said quite clearly.
And just like that, Hulk was gone and Bruce was left in his place, knees already buckling. Phil hastened to grab him before he could fall. Phil hadn't been prepared for this; it was the fastest, easiest transformation he'd seen yet. Bruce proved surprisingly unwieldy in his arms. This was usually when ...
"Steve!" Phil yelled. "Come get --" your baby cousin, he almost finished, but managed to head off that part just in time. He'd said it so often, it had become almost automatic. That could be awkward, if he or anyone else let slip exactly what kind of exercise they were doing. Then again, role-playing was all over Phil's teambuilding manuals, and if "Saturday Pajama Party" was out of an abuse recovery book ... oh well, Nick Fury could just put on his big-boy shorts and deal with it.
"I've got him," Steve said, scooping up Bruce. It was no hardship for Steve to carry the smaller man tucked against his chest. Bruce gave a contented murmur and snuggled into Steve's grasp. The charred portion of Bruce's pants flaked away to reveal undamaged skin beneath.
"You sure do," Phil said.
"Good job, everyone. Let's go home," Steve said.
"Yes," Phil agreed.
Home. Steve had been right. Love could make anything real.
~ MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ~
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Date: 2013-03-23 03:59 pm (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2013-03-23 04:07 pm (UTC)Thank you! There are several sequels now.
>>The characterization is spot on and I am so glad you resurrected Uncle Phil.<<
I try to derive character traits from canon and then put people in new situations. I'm glad it's working for you.
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Date: 2013-03-27 08:22 pm (UTC)There's a fanboy part of me that wants to argue that he - okay, *I* - feel parts of it aren't realistic.
I have a friend who has, apparently, been in nasty flamewars about what kind of fanfic is "allowed", and I think I understand her perspective a bit better now, because I could see someone flaming this story. (Alas, possibly a younger, less mature me....)
But reading this makes me feel that this is what's so wonderful about fanfic. No, it's not canon, yes, I would refuse it if it were presented as canon. But, damn it, it *should* have happened. Yes, off-screen (/off-panel), but we should know that someone is caring about, and for, the people who fight to save the world.
Thank you.
Well...
Date: 2013-03-27 09:37 pm (UTC)It depends on your interpretation of "realistic." You might be surprised how much of this series is drawn from extant examples. But would these particular characters "really" agree to an exercise in deep intimacy that might fix some of the giant pile of crap that has been their lives? Likely not. Canon examples suggest they tend to bull through things on their own, with often not-very-good results (thank you, Iron Man II for demonstrating that so very clearly). However, that doesn't set a very good example in terms of problem-solving. So, one thing I like to do with fanfic is explore, what would happen if these characters had a clue coupon? What if they made a different decision than they did in canon?
>>I have a friend who has, apparently, been in nasty flamewars about what kind of fanfic is "allowed", and I think I understand her perspective a bit better now, because I could see someone flaming this story. (Alas, possibly a younger, less mature me....)<<
So far this series has been stupendously popular, precisely because it is very different from the usual. People who wish there was more nonsexual connection in literature are thrilled with it. People who want the usual are probably reading the thumbnail and tags, and moving on to something else, which is ideal for everyone.
Fanfic occupies an odd space in the collective awareness. Some people feel that it's not even legal, so in that sense they consider none of it to be allowed, even though it's covered under parody/satire and is customarily not done for money. My perspective is that anything is allowed, but not everything is necessarily moral -- I disapprove of stories that portray rape in a positive light, for example. But there are many different reasons for writing fanfic, many different things it can accomplish, and that's what gives the medium its breadth. People who like one branch may dislike another, which is fine. I tend to use it for practicing new techniques: this is the first time I've done anything with ageplay, and it spooled out into a much broader exploration of nonsexual intimacies. Fanfic is also a way I can hook new readers, which this series has done for me: I make a point of telling people, the motifs I play with in fanfic often appear in my original writing too, so if you like this, check out my other stuff.
>>But reading this makes me feel that this is what's so wonderful about fanfic. No, it's not canon, yes, I would refuse it if it were presented as canon. But, damn it, it *should* have happened. Yes, off-screen (/off-panel), but we should know that someone is caring about, and for, the people who fight to save the world.<<
This depends on the story and characters. Superheroes tend to take self-sufficiency to an exaggerated extreme. Other genres have heroes that often do the same. But it's not a literary requirement and I have been asked for alternatives to that approach.
One of my most popular original series, Path of the Paladins, deals with PTSD as a running theme. People wanted to see a world-weary paladin who wasn't perfectly pure and shiny anymore but still kept going. The people whose job it is to save the world, they take care of each other. The tone and techniques are totally different, but the underlying concept -- that surviving calamity tends to leave a mark on people -- is similar. That's something that can be covered in canon.
I actively mine fanfic for the motifs that readers find irresistible. Then I look for ways to put that into original material to see if it will have the same appeal. Often it does. It's up to my audience to decide what they like enough to request more of, what they find plausible or questionable and why, what they don't see that they wish somebody would write.
>>Thank you.<<
You're welcome! I'm glad you found this interesting.
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Date: 2013-03-31 03:30 am (UTC)Pretty much: what gingicat said.
Yay!
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Date: 2013-04-17 11:34 pm (UTC)Thoughts
Date: 2013-04-18 06:09 am (UTC)I'm glad you found it worth following.
>> I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed this story and can't wait to read the others. <<
Yay! Feedback is candy.
>>However unusual the proposed situation is, I think you did a lovely job of characterizing all the Avengers. <<
The main point of divergence for me is getting them willing to try this. In canon, they'd probably all be too darn stubborn. But the characterization is still based on canon, taking examples from the movie(s) and working back to extrapolate what that came from, then moving forward to show how it affects people in new situations. That tends to keep the characters pretty consistent.
>>The descriptions of Bruce and Natka hiding out under the table, in particular, make me want to be part of the group, safe and tucked away and watched over by Uncle Phil.<<
World's Mightiest Uncle! I love how popular this version of Phil is becoming.
(no subject)
Date: 2013-04-22 01:23 am (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2013-04-22 09:10 am (UTC)I'm delighted to hear that.
>>Avengers is one of my favorite fandoms,<<
There are sequels to this, all linked to each other.
I have a few unrelated Avenger stories too: "Saving the Heroes" with the ensemble, "Safe Keeping" and "Two Spirits, One Past" with Bruce.
>> and you did a great job with characterization and story. :) <<
Thank you!
For characterization, I usually start with bits of canon, extrapolate back from that to see what could have caused it, then move forward to explore new stories. So it tends to feel consistent with the original material. The Avengers' mangled history is almost all taken from canon, as are many of their resulting quirks.
Main thing I changed was pretending they might budge enough to try something in the way of a repair effort; in canon they'd probably all be too stubborn. But we can imagine that Phil stood them in front of a clue machine and gave them a whole roll of quarters.
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Date: 2013-05-08 07:26 am (UTC)This is ever so full of happies and heart-tugs, thank you. Looking forward to the rest of the stories too :)
*laugh*
Date: 2013-05-08 07:30 am (UTC)Yeah, my writing has been described as "flypaper for eyeballs." Not something you want to get stuck to late at night. But I'm flattered anyhow.
>>This is ever so full of happies and heart-tugs, thank you. Looking forward to the rest of the stories too :) <<
Yay! See you when you have more time, then.
I will tell you that the series varies over time, some stories light and fluffy, others more serious. But they all have a similar heart-touch, or at least are meant to.
(no subject)
Date: 2013-08-30 08:11 am (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2013-08-30 08:58 am (UTC)I'm happy to hear that.
>> I read it in two sittings which, for me these days is pretty impressive - and it would have been one sitting had I not forced myself to put the kindle down the other day because I could barely keep my eyes open! <<
There's plenty more where that came from.
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Date: 2013-09-10 04:46 pm (UTC)Giddyant on AO3.
You're welcome!
Date: 2013-09-10 11:27 pm (UTC)Yay! I'm happy to hear this.
>> It's something I really wish I could see more of in canon and fanfiction, that is, comforting and fixing things in a healthy way. <<
Yes, I'd like to see more of this. Maybe what I've done will encourage more people to try it. Certainly these are popular motifs in my original writing. One of my most popular series, Path of the Paladins, is pretty hefty hurt/comfort along with the adventuring stuff.
>> Thank you for writing it. Also,thank you for the notes. They have been interesting and helpful as well. <<
*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service!
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Date: 2014-05-21 10:09 am (UTC)Off to read the next one now.
Thank you!
Date: 2014-05-21 10:07 pm (UTC)I'm happy to hear that.
>> Off to read the next one now. <<
Yay! It's a big series, so have fun.
(no subject)
Date: 2014-08-01 07:08 pm (UTC)You've actually got me reading fanfic (for the first time ever). More to the point, I love how you've gone with this - in particular Clint and Natasha's relationship. Thank you.
Thank you!
Date: 2014-08-01 08:07 pm (UTC)Yay! There is a lot more of this.
>> You've actually got me reading fanfic (for the first time ever). <<
Wow, I'm really flattered. You might also enjoy my original writing; there is some fiction and a ton of poetry.
>> More to the point, I love how you've gone with this - in particular Clint and Natasha's relationship. Thank you. <<
That shows up in later stories, especially "Birthday Girl" and "No Winter Lasts Forever."
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Date: 2014-09-28 01:52 pm (UTC)True he's actually one of my most respected movie characters based on the movies I've seen and AoS liked no but respected hell yes
Oh good Agent Phil gets to fight too cause he totally would
Hulk is growing up well maturing
Thoughts
Date: 2014-09-29 08:11 am (UTC)For me, no, but I may have different standards. I did find Fury more plausible in The Winter Soldier than anywhere else because they made some effort to justify his actions ("Things like this are why I have trust issues.").
>> Oh good Agent Phil gets to fight too cause he totally would <<
You'll see occasional glimpses of that later in the series too. BAMF!Phil goes BAMF.
>> Hulk is growing up well maturing <<
He's learning that his new teamfamily is trustworthy. Hulk is an emotional genius. He just hasn't had much opportunity earlier. Now that he does, you'll see rapid growth in some areas. He's always going to have a certain childlike quality but there are ways he becomes much more fluent.
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Date: 2015-01-15 02:45 pm (UTC)They're my go-to comfort stories for when life gets to worrisome to handle. I love curling up with my phone and immersing myself in game night. I love how real you make it! You make everyone human and relatable. I just love it! I also really love all your resources that you provide; they are fascinating!
All in all, I just want to say thank you for what you have written; it's truly amazing.
Thank you!
Date: 2015-01-15 09:09 pm (UTC)Aww! That's so sweet.
>> They're my go-to comfort stories for when life gets to worrisome to handle. I love curling up with my phone and immersing myself in game night. <<
I'm glad I could help.
>> I love how real you make it! You make everyone human and relatable. I just love it! <<
My favorite characters are those with great strengths balanced by great weakness.
>> I also really love all your resources that you provide; they are fascinating!
All in all, I just want to say thank you for what you have written; it's truly amazing. <<
*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.
(no subject)
Date: 2015-08-26 03:15 am (UTC)Thank you!
Date: 2015-08-26 03:48 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2015-11-27 03:31 am (UTC)You're welcome!
Date: 2015-11-27 03:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2015-12-01 02:58 am (UTC)I've never even come near our shared body or this world it's living in before but I heard about your story from Jackie who saw you posting the latest sequel and I just read all 14 parts of this all in one go and it's completely awesome and I'm totally gunna go read all the sequels, forget sleep this is way better. ...Please excuse my run-on sentences, that's what life sounds like in my brain, hahah.
The whole thing is just beautiful and there's so many moments where I maybe almost lost it a bit but... that bit at the end there where your Steve passed his shield to your version of me, I just. I'm not even gunna lie, I stopped reading and just cried for a bit. I mean only a bit but... Yeah. This story is... just.... Ffff. ...It's doin good things. Fuck. Thankyou. ♥
...I love your versions of us, too. You did a really great job with this in so many ways.
-Tony
P.S. Sorry if this is creepy or something.
Welcome!
Date: 2015-12-01 08:08 am (UTC)I'm glad that you've decided to. I try to make this a safe space.
>> This is amazing. This whole story. I love you for writing this. <<
*hugs*
>>In a totally platonic "I don't even know you but you did something that's maybe fixed my life" way. *grins*<<
See "squish."
And I'm glad that I could help.
>> So... uh, hi. My name's Tony. As in, of the Stark variety. And I seriously wanna move into your story. X3 <<
Hi! Lots of people want to move into this setting. Terramagne, home of Polychrome Heroics, is still the leading favorite on "Can I move to your storyworld?" though.
>>I've never even come near our shared body or this world it's living in before <<
Wow! That's a big step forward.
Er ... sorry that this world is kind of a mess. I do what I can, but "Hey let's not saw off the branch we're standing on" is a minority opinion here/now. >_<
>> but I heard about your story from Jackie who saw you posting the latest sequel and I just read all 14 parts of this all in one go and it's completely awesome and I'm totally gunna go read all the sequels, forget sleep this is way better. ...<<
Be careful chugging this series. Yes, it is sweet and people do that, but as it goes along, a lot more serious material comes in. Some of the later stories are heavier and would benefit from digestion time. And do check the warnings.
>>Please excuse my run-on sentences, that's what life sounds like in my brain, hahah.<<
That's okay, it's still clear to me.
>>The whole thing is just beautiful and there's so many moments where I maybe almost lost it a bit but... that bit at the end there where your Steve passed his shield to your version of me, I just. I'm not even gunna lie, I stopped reading and just cried for a bit. <<
*hankie*
>>I mean only a bit but... Yeah. This story is... just.... Ffff. ...It's doin good things. Fuck. Thankyou. ♥ <<
Happy to be of service.
>>...I love your versions of us, too. You did a really great job with this in so many ways.
-Tony <<
Thanks for the vote of confidence!
>> P.S. Sorry if this is creepy or something. <<
Nah, it isn't creepy. I'm a writer, I'm used to hanging out with people from other dimensions. Also I have other multiple friends. If you watch the comments closely, you may spot them responding to this series or to Polychrome Heroics where I also have a plural character, Damask.
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Date: 2015-12-15 02:46 am (UTC)I, ah... see, I had a suggestion for a possible future thing to work in? Maybe? See, a lot of people see Hulk as a personality split off when Bruce was a child. A manifestation of his desire to be strong and protected or whatever, along with all the rage that comes from being abused.
One reason Hulk is split off is because Bruce doesn't accept that rage as part of himself and therefore doesn't exercise it. Or something.
My thoughts were maybe, now that Bruce has this safe place with safe people, little him might start expressing some of that rage in Hulk-free ways, like with tantrums and stuff. So then Phil can help him work through all those bad emotions from his past that's been shoved off onto Hulk.
And, possibly, having this may give Bruce and his other identity a bit more harmony and peace.
Idk, I've just been thinking over it for a while and it's something I'd really like to see.
Love your work. Love your notes. Fantastic.
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Date: 2017-04-01 11:32 pm (UTC)There were several times in this story where I was tery-eyed, especially during the moments fill layed out.
...
Now we're need to remind ourselves not to binj this series because we want more. o.o
-Fallon and Jay~
Thank you!
Date: 2017-04-01 11:41 pm (UTC)Yay!
>> There were several times in this story where I was tery-eyed, especially during the moments fill layed out. <<
*hankie* I'm glad you found it so moving.
>> Now we're need to remind ourselves not to binj this series because we want more. o.o <<
Yeah, this series is HUGE.
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Date: 2018-02-26 10:08 pm (UTC)Thank you for helping the Avengers.
Of course, now I'm reminded of the horrid backstories of the Guardians of the Galaxy. *wry*
Thoughts
Date: 2018-02-26 11:55 pm (UTC)Thank you for helping the Avengers. <<
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed this. It's my longest fanfic series, and the most popular.
>>Of course, now I'm reminded of the horrid backstories of the Guardians of the Galaxy. *wry*<<
Yeah, they got screwed.
I loved Love is for children
Date: 2018-04-05 11:34 am (UTC)Marilou
Re: I loved Love is for children
Date: 2018-04-05 07:00 pm (UTC)I just watched Monster House
Date: 2019-04-23 10:10 pm (UTC)Re: I just watched Monster House
Date: 2019-04-23 11:14 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2019-06-30 07:29 pm (UTC)Endless thanks for conceiving this and then keeping it going, for this many years and many K words.
All the love.
You're welcome!
Date: 2019-06-30 11:26 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2024-02-04 12:15 pm (UTC)I've largely dissconnected from the MCU, but this was nice to read and put ageplay into a new light for me, so thank you.
Thoughts
Date: 2024-02-05 03:31 am (UTC)Most people feel that way because most of the material written about ageplay is kinky pr0n, and few people find the combination of childhood and sex at all appealing.
>> But seeing it stressed as non-sexual had made me bite the bullet and read this in one go.<<
I'm glad you took a chance on this! Yes, nonsexual ageplay is a legitimate form of therapy and something that some folks do for relaxation or fun. I wish more people knew about that part.
>> I've largely dissconnected from the MCU, <<
Marvel burned their bridges with me. I still interact with the fanworks but that is all.
>> but this was nice to read and put ageplay into a new light for me, so thank you.<<
Yay! I'm happy to hear that. It's a huge series if you decide you want more.