#ephemeron stuff

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Phosphor Prologue: Part 3

A strange broadcast serves as a useful distraction for Otamatone, Birdcage, Cat Post and Sunny. It also draws the attention of the group that Casey and Cloth learn with. Tiara gets to say the title line. Monica gets affected by the ad, while Leah and Hose discuss the show it talks of. Ephemeron is also there.

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Episode Masterpost

Transcript/Description below (also in alt text):

Birdcage: Anyway, that’s what I’ve been up to. It’s nice to be talking again.

Otamatone hums a tune and nods.

Birdcage: Did we ever use morse code or something to communicate? I’ve forgotten.

Otamatone:  .-- . / -.. .. -.. / -. --- - [translation: we did not]

Birdcage: Okay, bad example, I don’t actually know it. How have you been feeling, though, honestly? After… everything.

Otamatone: …

Otamatone notices someone, panics, and quickly rushes to hide behind Cat Post who is walking by.

Tutu: Hi! Did you three hear a strange “wah!” kind of sound? I’m looking for a friend.

Cat Post, Sunny, Birdcage: …

Birdcage: I didn’t, sorry.

Cat Post: Nope.

Sunny: Probably. Birds.

Tutu: There are literally no birds in this world. And they don’t sound like-

Birdcage: I can make bird calls! I was close with a bird in the otherworld. Which is possibly. Not unexpected.­

Cat Post: I know a bird, Woodpecker toy. Pecks me for no reason.

Sunny: Hey, who is that?

Otamatone hums in response.

Tutu: Look, if you’re lying, there’s no need. I was just-

Lip Scrub: Hey, Tutu! There's a bunch of objects gathering over there!

Tutu: Forget it.

Message Board displays the text: Do you want to join a show?

Pink glitching and other objects surround it.

Cut to another crowd of objects with pink glitching and echos of the ad in the background.

Cloth: All I’m saying is, you know all of this stuff already! And I’m so bored!

Casey: Taylor left just fine by himself.

Cloth: Yeah, but-

Casey: Hey, what’s going on?

Fairy Bread: Something’s happening to Speaker!

Speaker: --be in like, an actual building for once? To compete for a prize? Which is the building, fun fact, but also the friends we make along the--

Cloth: You want to go, admit it!

Casey: Only if Speaker’s okay.

Cut to Tiara.

Old TV: --anyway, it’ll be fun, and if you’re not doing anything else with your life, what is there to lose? Just call the number--

Tiara: What is there to lose?

Cut to Perfume and Hourglass watching Tablet.

Tablet: --, and I’ll tell you where to go, or just show up outside by tomorrow morning! I’ll repeat that all again. Hey, do--

A different group of objects gathers, with the same glitching and ad.

Computer: --do you wanna join a--

Laptop Bag: What's happening? Stop just standing around!!

Leah: A show, huh?

Hose: Sounds fun! Are you going?

Ephemeron stands nearby as the rest banter or panic.

Modelling Tool: You can go, I'll pass.

Leah: Aw, and leave you alone?

Modelling Tool: I have friends, I'm fine!

Leah: Sure you do.

Modelling Tool: Hey!

Computer: --tomorrow morning! Okay, that’s enough, I’m- it’s a big house, you won’t miss it. See you there!

The two digital objects stop showing the ad, looking dazed.

Monica: guh...

Computer Bag: Are you okay?

Computer: I’m fine! That was weird though... like being possessed, LOL!

Monica: Yeah… a show? We should join it-

Computer Bag: Absolutely not! It possessed you! We’ve been here a month!

Leah: A month? Wow, you guys are new. So, what was that number again?

[ramblings-from-elsinore]

Hi bonjour !

I've read Ephemeron for the...fourth time I think ? I did see your post from last year, and I'm not here to make you feel guilty. I want to say thank you. I actually started reading Starker fics after Tony's death, weirdly enough. Not as a way to keep holding to something but because this duo brings so much to the table. I have never read anyone's writing describe that better than yours. I always feel redundant with compliments, but it's there, and I had to leave a message, something. I don't know if you ever published the outline, I'd be curious but I have to say the melancholy that comes with unfinished great fics is a drug. Especially with a Starker fic. It's a cursed ship, happy endings wouldn't make sense for me and any other ending would break my heart anyway xD. You've put something special in this bleak world of ours, it inspires and compels me to do the same. Hope you're well, and take care.

Bisous 💚

Salut Anon! Thank you so much for sharing this message. Even if compliments feel redundant, it's never meaningless to hear that someone connected with your work, so I'm very grateful! Fanfiction is so unique and wonderful precisely because it's all for free and for fun; unfortunately that means some works get left unfinished, but it's rewarding to know even an unfinished piece can have an impact (I also count some abandoned WIPs on Ao3 as among my favorite fics I've ever read!). So thank you, reader. This is why I write: to share stories and emotions with other people. I'm really very glad you've enjoyed Ephemeron :)

[starkerintheparker]

starker reclist - canon based fics

Hi Starker fam! To celebrate my 900 followers I decided to finally start posting my humble and very personal reclist. I’ve been planning to do it for a while now but it got way bigger than I anticipated so I decided to split it in 4 parts and will share the first one today. I’ve been around for less than a year and there’s a lot I haven’t read yet so my plan is to update this list as I go. 

Under the cut is part I, solely is dedicated to canon-based fics. I’m a sucker for angst so most of my recs feature guilty!Tony, miscommunication, porn with feels and all that jazz. Hopefully you’ll be able to find something interesting according to your preferences. Oh and don’t forget to leave kudos, comments and spread the love for these authors :) Cheers!

Last updated: 2020/04/18. All new fics added will be marked with ***

• 10 Ways to Woo Your Boo by @darker-soft-starker (NR, 6k, completed)

Summary: By twenty-one Peter Parker had graduated college, scored himself a post-grad job and was a full-fledged member of the Avengers. He had his own apartment, paid his own bills and juggled his time between being a superhero and working enough to cover his rent. So long as Peter was armed with his ID, he was a full-fledged adult in the eyes of the law. Perhaps foolishly, he’d assumed it would make him an adult in the eyes of everybody else too. Keen to be seen as worthy of Tony's heart, Peter enlists the help of his friends and the internet in courting his former mentor.

Review: We all love Ash’s fantastic AUs but this lovely canon-based fic may be one of my favorite works by her. I will never know how she manages the fine balance between angst, humor and romance, I just know it hits me good and takes my breath away. Oblivious!Tony and Peter being a bisexual disaster at wooing, what do you mean this wasn’t in the movies? Sounds canon to me.

• 100-Point Restoration by Destina (T, 8k, completed)

Summary: Tony needs a happiness upgrade; Peter wants Tony. These goals might be compatible. (This story is set roughly five years post-Homecoming).

Review: I just realized this was the first Starker fic I’ve read, and it was back in 2017! I didn’t ship Starker at the time but this author must have done something right because for some reason I couldn’t take my eyes away. This fic is gorgeous. Tony’s voice is amazing, his dynamics with Peter are spot-on and organic - but nothing’s better than watching their feelings unfold, like a soft and warm humming just awaiting for disclosure.

• adult supervision by doveslayer (M, 20k, on hiatus)

Summary: Peter Parker should not keep drunk-dialing Tony Stark after midnight. But more pressingly, Tony Stark should not keep answering. In which Tony tries to convince himself he's doing nothing wrong. warning: underage!Peter tho pretty vanilla imo                                                                                        

Review: My favorite “everything is happening while nothing is happening” fic. Their voices are spot on, the dialogues are clever, and you can almost touch the tension with your fingertips. It’s been a year since the last update but even if this fic never gets finished I promise the read will have been worthy!

• Attached by @paspleurer (E, 7k, completed)

Summary: Tony gets it, he really does. As far as rebounds go, sleeping with your childhood hero isn't half bad. And if what Peter wants is this— just sex, with no strings attached— then Tony will give him this.

Review: Pleurer and Learned Foot have seduced me with the rebound trope. This is a lovely Tony POV with the good old pining + miscommunication combo, plus enthusiastic sex and sweet domesticity. What else could I ask for?

• Covet by RTC anonymous (E, 34k, completed)

Summary: Peter has a new boyfriend. Tony starts drinking again, for unrelated reasons.

Review: I read this fic when I was still warily lurking around the Starker fandom and it blew me away. The sexual tension is so palpable you can almost taste it. There is jealous, guity Tony failing at mentoring and a vulnerable, smitten Peter Parker trying to make sense out of it. RTC anon is a religion.

• Ephemeron by @ramblings-from-elsinore (E)

Summary: "Being around Ned, Peter's reminded how out of place he is. For Ned, the second ever appearance of aliens over Manhattan is the stuff of excited hallway chatter, of where were you when—? Ned’s world wasn’t blown apart and stitched back together. Because Ned doesn’t remember. No one does, except the ones who were there, who fought." AKA, "Tony's relationship with Peter may be unconventional, but they’re unconventional people who have had some pretty fucking unconventional experiences." In which Tony can't stop touching Peter to make sure he's real, and Peter dreams of being in Tony's arms and not disappearing.

Review: I started reading this fic before I joined the fandom and man, what a way to get pulled into this ship. Brace yourself for hardcore guilty!Tony being all over the place plus unhealthy codependency and touch deprivation, all the good things. Reading this is a spiritual experience but fair warning: this is not a happy story, at least not for a long while, so please mind the tags.

• Expiration Date by @learned-foot​ (E, 12k, completed)

Summary: Tony knows exactly what this is. First big breakup, go for a fling with a completely inappropriate person. It’s basically a cliché. He kind of thought Peter was better than that, but apparently being brilliant and one of the bravest people on the face of the planet doesn’t mean he’s immune from being a stupid college student who makes stupid college student mistakes. AKA Tony is sure this is just a fling, and he deals with that about as well as you’d expect.

Review: Ahh my beloved rebound trope and my first rec (out of many) by LF! Between a pining, insecure Tony making all the wrong decisions and a young and confident Peter unwilling to let him go, this fic makes your heart ache in the best ways. Good thing LF only works with happy endings!

• From Thy Bounty by @ibby-writes​ and feyrelay (E, 31k, completed)

Summary: Tony’s eyes are always dark, but now there's almost no iris left. He looks hollowed out. There’s something terribly hungry there, despite the feast they've filled themselves on.

Review: I’ve lost count of how many times I reread this insanely hot and ridiculously well written fic. Besides the A+++ characterization, there is delicious food porn foreplay followed by a breathtaking cat and mouse game that culminates with no less than 13.5k of intense and unapologetic sex with feels, my favorite kind. Enjoy the meal! ;D

***Gift of Choice by tuesday (E, 12k, completed)

Summary: Tony Stark had a thing about giving Peter stuff.

Review: This is my favorite fic by tuesday and the PERFECT rendition of our beloved sugar daddy trope. Great pacing, amazing dialogues and a breathtaking build up that makes you both smile and sweat in anticipation. They’re so in love I almost can’t handle when they finally get together. Sexy, hot and very sweet.  

• here is my hand, my heart by belatrix (E, 16k, completed)

Summary: Mostly, Tony had tried not to look. He still does. Try, that is. It’s just― it’s getting a little bit harder every day.

Review: I have a HUGE soft spot for this beautiful masterpiece, because it was the fic that finally made me join the Starker fandom. I’ve reread it so many times and it never fails to amaze me. Through an atmospheric non-linear narrative, this shows a guilt-ridden Tony Stark trying and failing to resist one determined Peter Parker who won’t take bullshit for an answer. Hot, and angsty, and breathtaking.

• I know that you got Daddy Issues (And I do too) by feyrelay (E)

Summary: The one where Peter’s blue balls save the world. Because, yeah? That meandering, blooming thing between him and Mr. Stark? That relationship that continues to be maddeningly legal, platonic, and above-board, but still somehow haunts Peter’s wildest wet-dreams? That might just be the key to Strange’s endgame.

Review: This fic is a love letter to those who appreciate an angsty and nuanced slow burn like me. Possibly the best character study I’ve ever read combined with a clever, well researched and intricated plot. Reading this will make you fall even more in love with Tony and Peter as individuals, before wanting them to be better together. Make sure to also check all related fics under the tag DIEU (Daddy Issues Extended Universe) - the Starker verse we fucking deserve.

• if I am the river, you are the ocean by sadonsundays (E, 7k, completed)

Summary: The one where Tony can't sleep and Peter can't stop his hands from shaking.

Review: This is a gorgeous recovery fic, painful and heartbreaking, yes, but still very gentle as Tony and Peter’s relationship quietly unfolds. Pepper is an absolute treat which was refreshing to me. I just love the quiet and angsty undertone that guides their journey until they finally find home in each other.

if you’d grant my love a pardon by belatrix (M, 2.5k, completed)

Summary: The first time, it goes something like this: “No,” Tony says, but it’s tired, half-hearted, not quite a denial.

Review: One of the reasons why I love this ship is that there’s always room for angst, even when they’re already together. This lovely yet heartbreaking fic mirrors Tony’s fragile heart as he realizes that as much as he should, he just can’t let go of Peter, not quite yet. Belatrix writes guilty!Tony’s headspace like nobody else and I just can’t recommend her writing enough.

• in the light of a dying star by @areiton​ (M, 6k, completed) fix-it

Summary: Extremis isn't a guarantee. That's what Pepper told him, as they took him off the bloody, dusty field. It was just a chance. A desperate gamble.

Review: I’m so glad I read this right after Endgame because this is the fix-it Tony and we all deserved, this fic is so comforting and beautiful. I really love the quiet, ethereal atmosphere and how it shapes our perception of time and character development. Peter is beautifully written and their get together made my heart ache in peace.

• In the Morning by @cagestark​ (M, 6k, completed)

Summary: Peter's pretty stressed. He isn't understanding physics despite all the extra time he is spending with Bruce. And underneath it all, something is wrong with Mr. Stark.

Review: Heart wrenching and painfully honest fic, where Tony is a jealous mess and Peter is his usual earnest, sweet and good self. They meet in the middle, and it’s quiet, beautiful and sad.  

• Kiss Me by @ironspi​

Summary: Five times Peter and Tony almost kiss and one time they did.

Review: This fic was such a lovely surprise! It begins unpretentious and it builds up to quality pining and unresolved sexual tension. Chapter 4 is particularly awesome, so charged and intimate. Kudos to the author for exploring Peter taking the lead and making Tony melt in his arms.

• Landslide by spqr (M, 8k, completed) fix-it

Summary: Peter jumps into the quantum realm with his heart in his throat. He steps out in 2018, on the edge of a lake he still has nightmares about. A hundred yards away over the water, the lights in the lakehouse are on.

Review: Morally ambiguous characters + angsty time travel? Count me in. This fic has a very interesting (and darker) take on Peter post-Thanos, in his raw and desperate grief over Tony. Bonus points for amazing dialogues and a fix-it plot so clever and believable I’m surprised I didn’t see it on screen.  

• lean on me now by @areiton​ (G, 9k, on hiatus)

Summary: He’s so tired, and he hurts, the kind of screaming pain he’s struggling to ignore now, and he wants to go home. But he can do this. He can sit and watch, and keep them safe. A wry smile tugs at his lips because he knows how ridiculous that sounds--a kid keeping Avengers safe.

Review: One of the best canon divergence fics I’ve ever read. It’s quiet, angsty and Peter’s voice is simply amazing. My heart breaks for Tony, but I’m so here for Peter & Rhodey’s brOTP, the fandom deserves more of it.

• noticing by @areiton​ (NR, 2k, completed)

Summary: “You deserve to be happy,” Rhodey tells Tony once, when Tony is drinking and conflicted and Peter is sleeping unaware on the couch. Tony watches him, eyes bright.

Review: How could I ever resist seeing Tony and Peter’s relationship development through Rhodey’s protective and thoughtful gaze? Any Tony stan should read this fic because this is the kind of love, friendship and support he deserves. Reading this put my mind at rest, knowing Tony’s cared for, and safe.

• Obvious by @learned-foot​ (M, 14k, completed)

Summary: When Peter wakes up, several things become very clear all at once: he’s underground somewhere unpleasant, something is messing with his powers, and his entire body hurts. A lot.

Review: WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP *victory dance* god this one is brutal, but we can trust LF to bring on full angst with an intriguing plot and A+++ characterization. I’m so here for protective!Tony doing whatever it takes to keep Peter safe, including all the confusion and heartbreak his problematic decisions may bring.

• Permission by @cagestark​ (E, 16k, completed)

Summary: During drinks with the Avengers, Peter admits that he enjoys orgasms more when someone is giving him permission, though since he's single, there isn't anyone in his life to offer it. Generous Tony offers to offer it.

Review: This fic is unique and so very hot, but don’t let the smutty summary fool you. There is also tenderness and FEELS in capital letters. Despite their arrangement, pining!Tony is so vulnerable and so completely in love with Peter it kinda breaks my heart a little, but thankfully Cage is a big fan of happy endings like me, so we’re all safe in her hands.

***Post-Endgame NYE by @darker-soft-starker (M, completed)

Summary:  Five years after the events of endgame Tony is resurrected. Months after that, he's still trying to find equilibrium

Review: Hands down the loveliest ‘flirting on a bench’ I’ve ever seen, and my top favorite NYE Starker fic. I love to see Tony facing an existential crisis while he navigates his new life post-resurrection, including the violent realization of ‘oh no, Peter’s an attractive adult now’. Gentle and gorgeous get together, kudos at Morgan for being a little devil and playing matchmaking.

• Proxy by @cagestark​ (E, 11k, completed)

Summary: Peter wants to know if Mr. Stark knows, like, anybody who’d be willing to make out with him. Things escalate from there.

Review: I have such a big soft spot for this fic because “by proxy” is one of my favorite tropes and Cage explored it masterfully. Again, this is pining!Tony at his best and Cage just has this ability to transform what once started as a sexy little thing into this soft and gentle love story, the kind that gives you butterflies in the stomach.

• Radar by @intoxicatelou​ (M)

Summary: Peter could say that he’s officially approached desperation, but he wants this, wants Tony, and he’s willing to do everything it takes. Or the one in which Peter tries to become Tony's celebrity crush from 2009 in order to seduce him.

Review: This is one of my favorites self-indulgent fics, I just can’t resist the good old “Peter’s seduction handbook” trope and intoxicatelou delivers it beautifully. This story is sweet, super fun and relatable af. There’s A+ pining, Peter being a bisexual disaster and MJ being the queen we all stan, shocking absolutely no one.

• Revelations by RTC anonymous (E, 127k, completed)

Summary: “I still don’t get it,” Ned says. “How you just... keep being ordinary in spite of all the craziness you’ve lived through. You were in space. You helped Iron Man save the universe. And nobody knows it was you.” His tone softens, becomes almost sad. As though he realizes that what he’s saying is so completely alien to him that he will never be able to understand this part of Peter’s life. “Peter, don’t you want people to know you for who you are?” An AU where they get the Gauntlet off of Thanos that first time, on Titan.

Review: I feel like I don’t need to justify this choice – almost everyone in the fandom has either heard of or read this masterpiece, it’s safe to say this fic is part of the Starker Training Wheels Protocol lol. If you have just arrived or is just exploring the fandom and enjoys slow burns I suggest you start right hee because it doesn’t get any better than this. There’s A+++ characterization, breathtaking pining, insane sexual tension and a very satisfying ending if I may say so. Definitely among my top 3 Starker fics. RTC anon, wherever you are, please know you are loved and appreciated. I’ll literally build an altar for you.

• Reversal by @learned-foot​ (E, 4k, completed)

Summary: Sometimes, Tony is the one who needs to be praised.

Review: For once Peter makes Tony just lie down and take 😊 the fucking 😊 praise 😊. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this fic all my life. This is the praise kink Tony (and we all) deserve, genuine, gentle and powerful. If you’re a big sap for their love like I am, you’re in for an emotional ride because this is overwhelmingly sweet to the point it brings tears to your eyes. LF is such a gift to this fandom.  

• Settling by @cagestark​ (E, 5k, completed)

Summary: Peter really wants to be taller than Tony. Heels help.

Review: One of my favorites by Cage, I still remember how happy and giggly I felt when I first read it. There is A+++ characterization, amazing dialogue, Avengers domesticity, praise kink, the hottest blow job and my favorite Starker first kiss. Oh, did I mention Peter in heels and Tony loving every moment of it? You’re welcome :D

• Stipulations by RTC anonymous (E, 70k, completed)

Summary: Peter Parker’s long term dream recently went from ‘get into MIT’ to ‘afford going to MIT’. As the time approaches, it’s dawning on him that he won’t be able to pay his tuition and afford the move to Cambridge all at once: he’s out of money, his secrets are beginning to pile up, and desperation has started creeping in... And then one night, he saves Tony Stark’s life.

Review: Another fandom classic by our irreplaceable RTC anon, this fic is SO GOOD I keep coming back to it and just recently I realized I’ve built all my personal Starker headcanons out of it, lol. A+++ characterization and hot, delicious pining is a given with this author, but I’m really here for that senses-dialed-to-11 trope, and RTC delivers it masterfully.  

• subtle by @areiton​ (T, 1k, completed)

Summary: Peter is not subtle. He wears his emotion, his excitement, like a flag waved bright red and teasing for a bull—impossible to go unnoticed, impossible to ignore. It’s adorable and it’s Peter, and it’s—in hindsight—why Tony misses the context clues.

Review: This fic is like reading poetry, a balm to the heart. Peter wears Tony’s colors and by the time Tony finally gets the context clues they fall together in the gentlest, softest way.

• Take it slow by tuesday (E, 13k, completed)

Summary: There were a ton of reasons dating Peter was a bad idea. Tony loved bad ideas. He was going to do it anyway. In which Tony thinks they're dating, and then they're dating undercover.

Review: This fic is so endearing it’s basically impossible not to cheer for these two, despite their usual infuriating communication issues, lol. But I promise all the angst and wait are worth it, because there’s nothing more satisfying than seeing how they (finally!) get to be on the same page.

• the record spins on the trails we blaze by @darker-soft-starker​ (NR, 5k, completed)

Summary: Years after the events of Homecoming, Peter thought all of the bad memories were well and truly behind him. After all, so much has happened since then - and he's happy now. Everything is kinda perfect.Turns out nothing stays buried.

Review: Hell yes! I agree HoCo’s events were particularly traumatizing and this trope is not as explored as it should be. To put it simply, this fic is something I didn’t know that I needed and Ash delivered it beautifully. It’s incredibly gentle, cathartic and honest, not to mention the lovely domesticity and understanding between the characters that will make your heart swell.

• Under Someone Else by @learned-foot (M, 7k, completed)

Summary: Peter realizes he’s just a rebound. And he’s okay with that, really. Or at least, that’s what he keeps telling himself.

Review: FEELS, FEELS EVERYWHERE. It’s so hard to choose a favorite fic by LF but this is the first that comes to mind because it introduced me to the amazing rebound trope. It’s so refreshing to see this ship’s potential for angst and miscommunication playing into the “fuck first, talk later” scenario. Warning for vulnerable boys being idiots and breaking our hearts but P.P.P.S they do eventually get their shit together and it’s glorious!

• Up for Anything by tuesday (E, 8k, completed)

Summary: When it came to Tony Stark, Peter would take what he could get. In which Peter believes he's just a rebound. (Not Endgame compliant.)

Review: Of course there’s yet another gorgeous rebound rec because I can’t get enough of this trope. Honestly, LF and Tuesday writing for each other have provided some of the best fics this fandom has, God bless them. This is another treat featuring pining!Peter and the usual “I can’t communicate properly how much I fucking love you”, but there’s also bantering, delicious dirty talk and so much affection that you’ll read it all with the biggest smile on your face.

[starkercrossedlovers]

Do you know any good multi chapter starker fics? I've been going through the starker tag on ao3 but it's all one shots, I need something with sustenance! Could you or any of your followers help? I'll take anything as long as it's not incest or non-con pleaseee

Push you out pull you back in by @lovelystarker

Everyday a little death by anonymous

Tipping the Scale by Jaypendragon

Wound up by jingle jangle

Revelations by anonymous (incomplete)

I know that you got daddy issues and I do too by feyrelay (incomplete)

Innocent home by mezzymet (incomplete)

Ephemeron by prince of Elsinore (incomplete)

Love and Other Drugs by me!!

That Pretty Little Liar by @xarles56

It’s been a minute since I went through ao3 to try and find more starker stuff, so if anyone has more multi chapter fics that fit the criteria anon is asking for, reblog with links!!

[ao3feed-starker]

by Prince_of_Elsinore

"Being around Ned, Peter's reminded how out of place he is. For Ned, the second ever appearance of aliens over Manhattan is the stuff of excited hallway chatter, of where were you when—? Ned’s world wasn’t blown apart and stitched back together. Because Ned doesn’t remember. No one does, except the ones who were there, who fought."

AKA, "Tony's relationship with Peter may be unconventional, but they’re unconventional people who have had some pretty fucking unconventional experiences."

In which Tony can't stop touching Peter to make sure he's real, and Peter dreams of being in Tony's arms and not disappearing.

Words: 6240, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, May Parker (Spider-Man)

Relationships: Peter Parker/Tony Stark

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Like really slow, Not Underage, by New York state laws at least, if we are getting technical about it, Age Difference, Not Daddy Kink, Tony Stark Has A Heart, but makes bad decisions, Tony Stark Has Issues, Tony Stark Has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, peter parker has post-traumatic stress disorder, Peter Parker Needs a Hug, Psychological Trauma, from canonical events, Post-Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie), Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Compliant, Peter is alive but most of the Avengers are dead, James "Rhodey" Rhodes is a Good Bro, May Parker is a good Aunt, Protective Tony Stark, Alcoholic Tony Stark, Alcoholism, Guilt, Minor Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Minor Michelle Jones/Peter Parker, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Bittersweet Ending, Rating May Change

[learned-foot]

Well, as I already said, Revelations and Stipulations by Ride to Church Anon are no-brainers for me. And when other people are starting off, I tend to just flail in @everysecondtuesday’s general direction (for specific starter recs for her, I tend to like Up for Anything and Always Welcome, though I may be a little biased on those...But really, any of her stuff).

Also: Practical Results by is this thing (an)on? Anon, Ephemeron by @ramblings-from-elsinore, From Thy Bounty by feyrelay and @ibbywrites​, attached by @paspleurer,  The body heroic, by spqr, and  you think too much (of me), by doveslayer (also adult supervision, though IDK if it will ever be finished).

And really, anything by any of those writers is a good bet.

Fic Starter Pack

I’m so excited by everyone’s enthusiasm! I think maybe starting off with a simple rec list might ease me into this. I’d love to make a ‘starter pack’ for new starker fans, complete with ten or twenty so fics that are well known or sum up the ship well to kick off their fic reading.

So what fics do you believe are instrumental to the fandom? What are the first fics you’d suggest to a friend who didn’t know where to start?

[ao3feed-peterparker]

Ephemeron

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2MbSvmH

by Prince_of_Elsinore

"Being around Ned, Peter's reminded how out of place he is. For Ned, the second ever appearance of aliens over Manhattan is the stuff of excited hallway chatter, of where were you when—? Ned’s world wasn’t blown apart and stitched back together. Because Ned doesn’t remember. No one does, except the ones who were there, who fought."

AKA, "Tony's relationship with Peter may be unconventional, but they’re unconventional people who have had some pretty fucking unconventional experiences."

In which Tony can't stop touching Peter to make sure he's real, and Peter dreams of being in Tony's arms and not disappearing.

Words: , Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes, May Parker (Spider-Man)

Relationships: Peter Parker/Tony Stark

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Like really slow, Not Underage, by New York state laws at least, if we are getting technical about it, Age Difference, Not Daddy Kink, Tony Stark Has A Heart, but makes bad decisions, Tony Stark Has Issues, Tony Stark Has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, peter parker has post-traumatic stress disorder, Peter Parker Needs a Hug, Psychological Trauma, from canonical events, Post-Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie), Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Compliant, Peter is alive but most of the Avengers are dead, James "Rhodey" Rhodes is a Good Bro, May Parker is a good Aunt, Protective Tony Stark, Alcoholic Tony Stark, Alcoholism, Guilt, Minor Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Minor Michelle Jones/Peter Parker, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Bittersweet Ending, Rating May Change

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2MbSvmH

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hello hello!! I hope you are well and okay dear author! just wanted to ask if we will ever see the end of ephemeron? many ppl have suggested it to me like crazy and I want to read it too but I'll legit cry if it has stopped at a critical point in a wip. or do you have any plans for it? I'm sorry of this is annoying! it's 7am and I haven't slept yet and I'm just here yeah! thank you and I hope you have a good day!

Sorry for the delayed response, anon! Ephemeron will probably remain unfinished, I'm afraid. I've toyed with the idea of a continuation, but my energies are taken up elsewhere these days--other fandoms and original work--so it's unlikely to happen. I'm not sure if the stopping point is what you'd consider "critical." I never did quite get to the first time/affair I had planned, so the 'finally getting together' part is endlessly deferred. But as other readers have pointed out, the ending of the last chapter I posted is somewhat open to interpretation and you are of course free to imagine whatever developments you like from there. I'm sorry I can't give you a more hopeful answer! If you do read the story, I hope you are able to enjoy it even in its unfinished state.

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Hi. I just discovered Ephemeron (its Chinese translation, actually). It's so beautifully written and it breaks my heart and it has EVERYTHING I love about Starker. Then I did some digging and found out that you probably won't finish it. I seem to do that a lot, stumble upon a masterpiece and forget to check its status before reading then find out it won't be finished. (tears.

Anyway, I still want to thank you for all your effort and time you put in this fic. Thank you so, so much. I just want to let you know that there still are new readers who appreciate this story.

Thank you so much for sending this kind message! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond, but I really do appreciate it. It's especially nice to hear that people still love the fic as is, even if I lost the passion and couldn't complete it for all my loyal readers. I'm so glad you got enjoyment from reading what I wrote. At some point I do hope to post some sort of conclusion-summary of what I had planned originally, so stay tuned.

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Ok I got one more spoiler request from @lanadelrathosphere by DM, so here goes:

Ephemeron will end at a wedding.

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spoiler!

Peter will be experiencing a lot of “firsts” very soon.

(Thank you anon!)

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Spoiler! 🎃🧛👻

Tony will soon resort to some old coping mechanisms.

(Thanks for the ask!)

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spoiler (happy halloween! 🕯️🌑🍂)

Ephemeron is probably (hopefully) over halfway finished in terms of word count, but the whole timeline will cover about a decade.

(Happy belated Halloween! 🎃👻)

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SPOILER! 🎃💕

The title “Ephemeron” was inspired by The Little Prince. Tony and Peter are each both the Prince and the fox.

Vague enough for you? ;)

(Thank you anon! Happy Halloween! More asks = more spoilers)

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“You just wanted to prove there was one safe place, just one safe place where you could love him. You have not found that place yet.” I just saw this and Ephemeron was the first thing I could think of? I think I may be a little bit obsessed with the last update. And the playlist! TY!!! Hope you’re having a good week. X

Wow, when poetry reminds people of my writing, that is high praise! Haha thank you :) What a poignant quote, and very fitting. Also, I just googled the quote and ended up downloading a pdf of Richard Siken’s “Crush” (the poetry collection from which the line comes, for those wondering), so thanks for putting that on my radar ;)

Obsessed with the last update? That’s music to my ears, anon. Honestly, I was worried people would find it boring 😭 Thank you so much! So glad you’re enjoying the playlist, too! I mean, it was totally worth making it even if only I were going to listen to it (which I have been doing, a LOT lol) but it brings me extra joy to share it with appreciative listeners :) Thank you for the kind words!

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spoiler

Neither Peter nor Tony will sleep well tonight.

(Sorry for the late answer! Haven’t logged on in a couple days)