Story: "No Winter Lasts Forever" (Part 59)

This story is a sequel to "Love Is for Children," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," and "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," and "Birthday Girl."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Steve Rogers, Betty Ross, JARVIS, Bucky Barnes, Nick Fury.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Mind control. Inferences of past child abuse and other torture. Current environment is supportive.
Summary: A mission in Russia introduces the Avengers to the Winter Soldier. Steve wants Bucky back and will stop at nothing to make that happen. Everyone else helps however they can.
Notes: Asexual character (Clint). Aromantic character (Natasha). Asexual relationship. Sibling relationships. Fix-it. Teamwork. Canon-typical violence. BAMF!Avengers. Bucky!whump. Vulgar language. Drama. Rescue. Hurt/Comfort. Emotional whump. Survivor guilt. Friendship. Confusion. Mind control. Memory loss. Slow recovery. Nick Fury makes stupid-ass decisions. Fear of loss. Arc reactor. Fluff. Nonsexual ageplay. Making up for lost time. Tony Stark has a heart. Games. Trust issues. Safety and security. Howard Stark's A+ parenting. Obadiah Stane's A+ parenting. Brian Banner's A+ parenting. Food issues. Multiplicity/Plurality. Sleep issues. Non-sexual touching and intimacy. Yoga. Personal growth. Family of choice. ALL THE FEELS. #coulsonlives.

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, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30, Part 31, Part 32, Part 33, Part 34, Part 35, Part 36, Part 37, Part 38, Part 39, Part 40, Part 41, Part 42, Part 43, Part 44, Part 45, Part 46, Part 47, Part 48, Part 49, Part 50, Part 51, Part 52, Part 53, Part 54, Part 55, Part 56, Part 57, Part 58. Skip to Part 61, Part 62, Part 63, Part 64.

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Who Lived Where

 ... on Turtle Island before the invasion.

Half-Price Poetry Poll for July 2013

Per the $300 goal from the fishbowl, there will be a half-price poetry sale later this month.  You get to choose the featured series.  I will keep this poll open until at least Thursday afternoon.  If there's a clear answer then, I'll close it.  Otherwise I may keep it open a little longer.

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Don't Be an Asshole

Here's an example of asshole behavior following a disaster.  

Note that one company practiced price gouging and another showed civic responsibility.  The latter displays far greater business acumen.  If you act like an asshole, you can rob people while they are helpless.  But they will hate you for it, and they will not forget.  They will turn on you if they ever get a chance.  Conversely, if you help people, they will think of you favorably for a long time to come.  That inclines them to keep doing business with you and encourage their friends to do likewise.  It makes your society a happier, more productive place.

Don't be an asshole: it's not just immoral, it's actively counterproductive for you as well as your victims.