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hi killy!!! i saw you reblog the ship questions and had to indulge with my girl stella!!!! :D not sure if there’s anything ship-wise for her or what you have in mind, but i figured i’d send her in because she’s definitely my fav! 💛 how about 1 and 2 (pre-relationship) and 8 and 9 (love)? thank you killy! <3

Hiii! 💙 I'm delighted that you decided to ask shippy questions about Stella, ty! As it so happens, she has her eye on one of Rosie's Riveters: William DeBlasio. 😉

How did they first meet?

They first met "on the job", as it were: Rosie's crew temporarily needed a bombardier, and Stella was newly crewless and therefore able to step in. She flew a mission or three with them before being invited into Ops alongside Douglass.

What was their first impression of each other?

William thinks she is pretty damn quiet, especially for a bombardier, but also decisive where it counts and able to adjust to their crew well enough. He also thinks she's real pretty, and even though that way lie distractions he does take it upon himself to go up to her and talk to her post-mission. He discovers she's quite witty, and easy to like once you get past her walls (which he finds himself wanting to try!).

Stella, as you know, doesn't really go out of her way to talk to men. But with half her girls gone and her 'brother from another mother' Benny DeMarco down as well, she's actually trying to keep an open mind (and Rosie did promise his crew would leave her be). She's relieved to find some fellow Italians on his crew, and DeBlasio's the first to approach her outside the job with a food offering and a snarky comment about the weather that has her smiling in no time. She likes how unassuming he is and that he doesn't pressure for conversation any, and he's... She thinks he's handsome, in a way that's slightly infuriatingly distracting to her.

Who's better at comforting the other?

Stella wouldn't know the first damn thing about comforting anybody, which William sighs at but takes in stride well enough. She improves over time, sure, but it's something that doesn't quite come naturally. William's better at it, anyway, sitting with her and talking things through until they both feel better.

Who's more protective?

You might think William, being tall and handy in a fight, is the more protective. You'd also be wrong. Stella's like a dragon protecting her precious treasure if provoked the wrong way, and she's really devoted to protecting the family she chose for herself.

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Can I please also ask 6. Who’s the big and little spoon? and 10. Who’s the better cook? for Tatiana and Ron?💕 — @shoshiwrites

Yessss of course, ty @shoshiwrites! 💙

Who is the big and little spoon?

Tatiana is big spoon, according to her, and it might actually be true because she does wrap herself around him when she's trying to fall asleep. She enjoys pressing her face to his back -- it's comforting to her to feel him breathing, and she's clinging to his familiar scent.

Ron's fine being the little spoon here, but sometimes their nightly wake-ups and movements find him becoming the big spoon to her in the early morning hours. Those are the moments on which he goes perfectly still and just breathes her in, caged by his arms as she is.

Who's the better cook?

Tatiana, hands down, no contest. She's the foodie. The one who can't go out the door without food stuffed into her pockets, the one pulling Ron along to some restaurant he's never even heard of, the one asking about new dishes and begging to try anything that looks and smells somewhat like food. Cooking calms her down when she's stressed. (She makes enough food to feed a whole military unit if she's particularly upset, and absolutely hands leftovers to any of their neighbours.)

The thing is, Ron can cook. He's all right at it. Might even enjoy it sometimes. But he's not an adventurous cook like Tatiana, who'll simply eyeball a dish and attempt to replicate it or substitute ingredients on a whim.

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I need to know more about Nora and Crank.

Who takes the lead in social situations? Who gets jealous easier? Who initiates kisses?

Thank you! 💙 Nora & Crank are a delight to me.

Who takes the lead in social situations?

Nora, though a dab hand at giving peptalks, is not typically front of the pack when it comes to social situations. It's often Val and some of the other girls taking the lead in any new social situations, which Nora's perfectly content to let happen. That said, if she's got a moment to herself she's not really a social recluse: she'll approach you for a chat if you look friendly enough. That's how she met Crank, too!

Crank's a friendly fellow, but he's not quite at the forefront either. Like Nora, though, he's not too shy to approach someone new. I feel like Crank and Nora figure out between them who takes the lead depending on which situation they're in and lean on the other person for support if they need it.

Who gets jealous easier?

Honestly? Crank might, just a tick. It's not really a feeling he's got all of the time, but it's a little bit tricky for him to not be able to just take Nora's hand and be with her in public. Means he's gotta sit through the occasional very one-sided flirting aimed at Nora! And Nora, on her end, is not faring a whole lot better if a few of the new girls linger a little too long on eyeballing Crank.

These two, after all, stupidly agreed to keep their budding relationship under wraps as long as possible. 😉 They're not open about what's between them by choice, thinking it's just going to cause a stir on base that they can do without.

Who initiates kisses?

Nora initiates cheek kisses, Crank initiates all other kisses. Nora's got a rather devious ability to make hers land as close to the corners of his mouth as possible, which he always smiles at before pulling her in for a kiss.

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Hiii <3 could I please request 7. What are their favorite things to do together? and 10. Do they prefer verbal or physical affection? for Tatiana and Ron please? And maybe 12. What kind of nicknames do they call each other? if you're feeling it? — @shoshiwrites

Hiii @shoshiwrites, ty for the lovely ask! 💙

What are their favorite things to do together?

They're both pretty fond of taking long walks, meandering through whichever city or place they find themselves in while talking/arguing with each other. They might go on hikes for fun!

In their downtime in the late evenings, you can find Tatiana reading a book while Ron's trying to solve puzzles in today's newspapers. (They always get more than one newspaper, distrusting as they are of news from only one source.) More often than not, this ends with Tatiana leaning over to loudly declare Ron filled something out wrong and can he now spell the word she thinks might be the answer to see if it will fit in his puzzle. Ron's huffing "get your own puzzle" but indulges her anyway, with rather mixed results!

Do they prefer verbal or physical affection?

Physical! Tatiana, in particular, is really tactile and physically present. She uses Ron's initial discomfort with physical closeness to keep him off-balance and annoy him, to be honest, because there is a time when these two don't get along at all and invading his personal space is a game for her. As their relationship progresses/changes, Ron begins to respond to her ongoing physical space invasions by touching her in return and reaching out to her. Physical affection grounds them and eventually gives them a sense of safety.

They're both not hugely verbally affectionate in the sense that they won't say I love you or other sweet things to each other regularly. But they do talk and bicker a lot with each other, and their love for each other sometimes hides in the patterns their arguments take.

What kind of nicknames do they call each other?

Anything, anything, that annoys the other person. Ron figures out relatively early on that he can shorten her last name to Pet, which earns him a scowl and shudder of disgust that amuses him greatly. Tatiana laughs herself sick when she learns his family calls him Ronnie, but she realizes nothing makes him flinch more than when she calls him darling. She's also very fond of calling him stuuuuupid American, to which he usually responds with odd little Russian.

Once they sort out their differences, Ron calls her Tatia and she calls him sweetheart.

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Tatiana is my sister's name so I just got slightly jumpscared by this reblog KAKAKAKKA

I was just so, SO confused for a good minute there

Hahaha oh my gods I can only imagine your confusion at that shippy asks thing. 😂😂 I'm sorry for causing a tiny brainfreeze on your end!

The Tatiana that is not your sister would be this Tatiana, who is the main OC in a BoB-related project I am working on. 😉

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— SHIP QUESTIONS

PRE-RELATIONSHIP

How did they first meet?

What was their first impression of each other?

Did any of their friends or family want them to get together?

Who felt romantic feelings first?

Did either of them try to resist their feelings?

If you had told one of them that the other would be their soulmate, what would they think?

What would their lives be like if they had never met?

GENERAL

Who initiated the relationship, and how did it go?

Did they have an official first date? If so, what was it like?

What was their first kiss like?

Were they each other’s first anything (kiss, relationship, etc.)?

What’s their height difference? Age difference?

What’s their relationship with each other’s families? Do they share a friend group?

Who takes the lead in social situations?

Who gets jealous easier?

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear?

LOVE

Who said “I love you” first?

What are their primary love languages?

Who uses cheesy pick-up lines?

How often do they cuddle/engage in PDA?

Who initiates kisses?

Who’s the big and little spoon?

What are their favorite things to do together?

Who’s better at comforting the other?

Who’s more protective?

Do they prefer verbal or physical affection?

What are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise?

What kind of nicknames do they call each other?

Who remembers the little things?

DOMESTIC LIFE

If they get married, who proposes?

What’s the wedding like? Who attends?

How many kids do they have, if any? What are they like?

Do they have any pets?

Who’s the stricter parent?

Who worries the most?

Who kills the bugs in the house?

How do they celebrate holidays?

Who’s more likely to convince the other to come back to sleep in the morning?

Who’s the better cook?

Who likes to dance?

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noticing the days hurrying by when you're in love, my how they fly — for @pirateaangel

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When I find myself become a devil, he reminds me that underneath I am a poet.

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A NEW ICON?? i love it

New old icon! New in the sense of the color, old because I had Speirs as my icon for a long time before. 😊 I caused a tiny stir when I switched away from him, lol. Happy to hear you love it, tysm!

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I see Speirs is back 👀

He is! 🥰 I feel very balanced rn. Had to get him back into my icon!

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High Fight by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr.

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💯, 📚, 😭, 😂 for the fic recs plz!! (hbowar but any ship)

💯 A fic that makes you think #writergoals

take in the sweetness by Anonymous (Masters of the Air, Cleven/Egan, Explicit) — Super hot but the dialogue here is what makes it for me. Bucky's lines especially I could hear in his voice.

📚 A fic you wish you could display on your bookshelf

Return by bluewoodensea/ @onelungmcclung (Band of Brothers, Toye/McClung, Mature) — Part 3 of the ask him to dance series. I'm not just saying this because Sig is my friend. She singlehandedly brought me on-board this ship and I'm never leaving. Hesitant, tender, settling into life together. I think about the last line often.

😭 A fic that ripped your heart out (but it hurt so good)

the chimneys hardly ever fall down by redbelles (Masters of the Air, John/Gale/Marge, Explicit) — Left me genuinely speechless and I can't wait for the next chapters.

😂 A fic that made you laugh out loud

Be serious for two minutes, please (prompt fill) by @basilone (Band of Brothers, Gen) — Not a ship fic technically but Bill, Babe, Spina, and a backyard bouncy castle. Unhinged in the best way.

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The Ladies of Masters of the Air

Isabel May as Marge Spencer

Part 1 (Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga)

for @babvblue

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Hey there! Could you please create a GIF of Rosie from episode 7? It’s the scene where he walks into the hut, introduces himself to the new guys, and then walks out. He just looks so confident, shows his rank, but still makes them feel at ease. And oh boy, that walk of his… God help me. Thank you 🥰

Hiya! I'm sorry, I don't take requests. 😊 It is a great scene that I might get round to giffing someday, but not at the moment. Thanks for your understanding!