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a little something for @palettesofrenaissance <3 thanks for all the taste prompts and lovely encouragement

falling leaves and apple pulp (g, <1k) bucky and sarah pick apples, and bucky is pretty sure he's in love

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And thus, we bring to an official close the third Fleur De Louve Month 2023! Thank you so much to all the authors and artists and creators who took part in or read or reblogged all the amazing content that was created! This list will represent our final master list.

But wait! I hear you ask: what do we do with all the love we have left behind?

Fear not! Any additional works or recs related to this month can still be submitted and we will be happy to reblog it and update the master list to include them.

The admins thoroughly enjoyed interacting with everyone and appreciate you all for helping this ship grow! Please stay tuned for what comes next and, always, keep creating for the good ship Fleur De Louve!

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑶𝑵𝑬: 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week One Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑻𝑾𝑶: 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Two Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑬: 𝑨𝑼 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Three Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑹: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Four Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑭𝑰𝑽𝑬: 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Five Masterlist

Thank you again for all of the amazing content you created to make this event possible! 

Feel free to bookmark this post and come back to enjoy Fleur De Louve month again and again in the new year.

(Divider credits go to @firefly-graphics)

[fleurdelouvemonth]

And thus, we bring to an official close the third Fleur De Louve Month 2023! Thank you so much to all the authors and artists and creators who took part in or read or reblogged all the amazing content that was created! This list will represent our final master list.

But wait! I hear you ask: what do we do with all the love we have left behind?

Fear not! Any additional works or recs related to this month can still be submitted and we will be happy to reblog it and update the master list to include them.

The admins thoroughly enjoyed interacting with everyone and appreciate you all for helping this ship grow! Please stay tuned for what comes next and, always, keep creating for the good ship Fleur De Louve!

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑶𝑵𝑬: 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week One Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑻𝑾𝑶: 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Two Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑬: 𝑨𝑼 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Three Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑹: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Four Masterlist

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑭𝑰𝑽𝑬: 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Week Five Masterlist

Thank you again for all of the amazing content you created to make this event possible! 

Feel free to bookmark this post and come back to enjoy Fleur De Louve month again and again in the new year.

(Divider credits go to @firefly-graphics)

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𝑭𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒗𝒆 (𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒚) 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 2023 — 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑭𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕

Weekly Masterlists are compiled to include all entries which will be posted every Sunday until December 5th. These lists can be updated in time.

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑭𝑰𝑽𝑬: 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Day one: They were roommates

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

"They were roommates" by @idontgettechnology

Day two: Friends-to-lovers

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day three: Bed sharing

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day four: Found family

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

The Whoopsie (AO3 link) by @sarifinasnightmare

Bonus: No prompt affiliation

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Marvin Gaye theory by @btwxsixesandsevens

dividers by @firefly-graphics

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𝑭𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒗𝒆 (𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒚) 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 2023 — 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕

Weekly Masterlists are compiled to include all entries which will be posted every Sunday until December 5th. These lists can be updated in time.

𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑹: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Day one: Falling leaves

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Fine Apple by @tllgrrl

Leaves Fall For You (AO3 link) by @endlesstwanted

Day two: Chilly mornings

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Fine Apple by @tllgrrl

Day three: Apple picking

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Fine Apple by @tllgrrl

Picking Love (AO3 link) by @endlesstwanted

Day four: Football game

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day five: Gratitude

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day six: Sweaters

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day seven: Family dinner

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

The Big, Fancy Serving Dish by @tllgrrl

White Wolf and Titi Lee (from The Big, Fancy Serving Dish) by @tllgrrl

dividers by @firefly-graphics

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𝑭𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒗𝒆 (𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒉𝑩𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒚) 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 2023 — 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕

Weekly Masterlists are compiled to include all entries which will be posted every Sunday until December 5th. These lists can be updated in time.

𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲 𝑻𝑯𝑹𝑬𝑬: 𝑨𝑼 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔

Day one: Celebrity/Bodyguard AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day two: Coffee Shop/Bakery AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Heart Eyes Over Coffee (AO3 link) by @rebelmeg

The Winter Shortbread (AO3 link) by @tllgrrl

Day three: College Professors AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

The Winter Shortbread (AO3 link) by @tllgrrl

Day four: Space AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

Moodboard by @tllgrrl

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Space: Hell No!! (AO3 link) by @sarifinasnightmare

Day five: Tattoo Parlor/Flower Shop AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Day six: Med School/Doctors AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

Heart Beat by @tllgrrl

Somewhere Else To Meet (AO3 link) by @endlesstwanted

Day seven: Mermaid/Pirates AU

𝑭𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕

Moodboard by @rebelmeg

𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

As Foam Upon The Sea by @samwpmarleau

The Vengeful Bride (AO3 link) by @sarifinasnightmare

dividers by @firefly-graphics

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Let it snow 🌨

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I have a theory that the reason Bucky was just lukewarm to Marvin Gaye's music is that he first listened to it while checking off items from Steve's notebook of things to learn about in the 21st century, almost like a homework assignment. It wasn't until he heard Sarah humming along with background music while she worked on the boat and in the house that he truly thought of modern music as something to be enjoyed for its own sake. Now he loves gospel, and adores Tina Turner along with the Queen of Soul. He remains unimpressed by Marvin Gaye, much to Sam's annoyance and Sarah's amusement.

Thank you, Nonny, for this comment. You sparked something undeniable. I agree with your theory, 100%.

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Bucky tried, really tried. Following directions was a habit he couldn’t shake. So when Sam told him to listen to Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man” album, he’d done so with all the diligence of a straight-A student. He didn’t get it. He even tried to watch the movie it was a soundtrack for — he just had Vision pull it up, or down load it, or whatever…Good lord, he could watch a 50-year-old movie on demand! — but it didn’t help. That took him down an Internet rabbit hole (another modern miracle slash nuisance) of watching Blaxploitation flicks while he sat around Avengers Tower. He came back to Louisiana feeling absolutely enlightened. One day Sarah, in the course of conversation, said: “Shut your mouth!” he automatically responded, “I’m just talkin’ bout Shaft.” There had been a lot of explaining to do after that. But still, didn’t get it.

Saturdays were for cleaning around the Wilson house. And it came with music. Bucky knew what he was in for when Sarah tied her hair up high and turned the radio up loud. It was usually songs from the 70s and 80s, lots of “funk” with a sprinkling of R&B and Gospel. To keep him on his toes, he figured. It made the housekeeping fun, reminded him of being in the service, when the band on base would play over the loudspeaker. He’d once been caught dancing with a mop handle while scrubbing the mess hall. That was a long time ago. This was now though. He was out back dumping out the trash, when he heard Sarah say: “Oh, that’s my JAM!” Then her fumbling to get to the speaker to start the song over and turn it up. He didn’t think much of it. It started out reasonable enough: “Now we’re gonna take the beginning of this song, and do it easy. But then we’re gonna do the finish, rough. That’s the way we do, Proud Mary.” It had a nice, almost sweet, beat to it. A little groove. They were on a river, the Mississippi he presumed, and singing and happy, and yeah, fine. He came in the door to see her slowly mopping the floor with broad sweeps: “Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, popped a lot of tang down in New Orleans.” “Popped a lot of tang?” he’d have to look that one up. Seventies slang was really hard to track. He kept working, straightening up the mudroom. Then, as the kids say, the beat dropped. The horns came in. Sarah started singing. “Big wheel keep on turnin’, Proud Mary keep on burnin’!” The background singers stepped in and it felt like an actual presence in the room, like a whole damn band had shown up. Sarah didn’t see him. Or didn’t care. Because she was dancing, eyes closed, feet moving frantically, singing into the end of the mop handle as she dragged in across the floor: “Rolling on the river! Doot doot doot doot! Da doot doot doot doot!” The mop was both dance partner and microphone stand. The table was the audience. The kitchen counter, the band. She commanded it all, her feet double pumping as she danced, her arms spread wide. It was joyous and loud and silly and perfect. Then she came to the end, one hand over head, with the other she dropped the mop with a clatter and said, proudly to no one: “Mike drop!” Then she bowed. So Bucky clapped. Of course he did. Sarah startled back to the present and saw him standing in the door way, grin wide. “Bucky B Barnes if you don’t get back to work!” she snapped, embarrassed and entertained simultaneously, snatching the mop back up into her hands. “Sorry Kitten, had to…quite the performance.” “If you tell anyone…” “Don’t have to. Everyone in town heard you.” That’s how Bucky met Tina Turner. The second love of his life.

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Just in time for the end of SarahBucky month.

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Positively gleeful!! Had me laughing all the way through from the first line to the last. 😁 And you can definitely tell who's talking without being told. Applause 👏

The Whoopsie

Rating: For Everyone

Pairing: Sarah/Bucky

Summary: Bucky is recovering from a whoopsie. The Wilsons behave accordingly.

Prompt: Found Family

Author's Note: It's a day late, but I hope that's okay. 😁

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“Sam, what did I tell you??”

“Sarah, this wasn’t my fault!”

“Like hell this isn’t your fault! You’re the one who took him from our family dinner table to investigate that factory just because your Falcon senses were tingling!”

“Falcon senses?” *snort* “Ow, that actually hurt.”

“Don’t move too much James. My poor guy.”

“James?? When did he become James??”

“Uh…recently?”

“Recently??”

“Yes, recently! You might as well know; Sam. James and I are official.”

“Aha! I knew you moving down and having dinner at the house wasn’t just you being protective! What did I tell you about dating my sister??”

“I-”

“I am grown, Sam! He is also grown! If we want to date each other then there’s nothing you can do to stop us!”

“I got a Vibranium shield and a Wakandan suit that has allowed me to do a shitload of things and that could include cutting a geriatric super soldier into tiny pieces when he least expects it!”

“I’m kind of already hurting soo…..”

“Samuel Thomas Wilson don’t you dare raise my man’s blood pressure! I want him alive!”

“Listen Sarah Eunice Wilson, he was my friend first, so I get to decide whether he lives long enough to be dating my little sister!!”

“Are you guys fighting over me?”

“Shut up, man, don’t make it weird.”

“I’m not some Southern belle that needs to be protected from gentleman callers! I am a woman and I have needs!”

“Gah! I don’t want to know about that!”

“Then stay out my business and let me take care of my man! And stop hauling him out on your crazy adventures. That’s what Joaquin is for!”

“Joaquin is still green, and I know Bucky could handle himself. It’s not my fault he caught the grenade and threw it too late.”

“Baby, a grenade?? Are you trying to break my heart?”

“No, babe, I swear I tried to move fast…”

“James if anything had happened-”

“Shhh, it won’t. I’ll be good, I’ll be so good for you.”

“….”

“…”

“Are you two really going to make me sit here and watch you kiss each other??”

“There’s the door. No one’s stopping you.”

“I ain’t leaving my partner while he’s recovering. I stayed for Steve, and I’ll stay for Bucky.”

“Thanks, man.”

“You’re welcome. I’m still kicking your ass though.”

“No, you’re not. Once James is allowed to leave, he’s coming home where I’m going to make sure he gets all the TLC he needs.”

“Aw babe, you don’t have to.”

“Hush and be spoiled, James.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

“Hey, how come I never got any TLC when I get hurt?”

“When was the last time you got hurt?”

“Uh…”

“Exactly!”

“I got some cuts and bruises here!”

“Nothing some painkillers and Merthiolate can’t fix.”

“Nope! Get that shit away from my cuts!”

“Chicken.”

“Like to see you handle it!”

“Look at these hands. Does it look like I can’t handle a nick or two?”

“Yeah, yeah. Not like I don’t have my own. You gave me a few when we were kids.”

“That’s what you get for picking on me.”

*snort* “Ow…you need to stop making me laugh.”

“You hungry, baby?”

“I don’t think I can handle anything heavy right now.”

“Sam go ask if they have any soup.”

“Fine, you want anything?”

“No, just want my man home.”

“Home with you sounds good right now.”

“Ya’ll behave. I’ll be right back.”

“He’s protective of you.”

“He’s protective of you too.”

“We’re both soldiers. We don’t leave our own behind.”

“It’s more than that, James. You’re important to us Wilsons and we protect our kin.”

“I’m family?”

“Damn right.”

“I like that. I like that a whole lot.”

“Good, now rest and let that super soldier shit do its thing so we can get you home faster.”

“You got it….Eunice.”

“Boy don’t start with me.”

*snort* “Ow, your middle name is Eunice.”

“I didn’t ask to be named after a great aunt. Now shut up before I get on your name Buchanan.”

The End

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A masterlist with all the fills (thus far) will be dropping soon, as in the next few days

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By Artist Karina (artlordkarina on Twitter)

Here’s a Sarah & Bucky piece! My friend on Insta requested I sketch “Sarah & Bucky hug with Bucky’s face obscured” because she knows how hard it is to draw Bucky 😂 I liked the sketch enough to finish the drawing all the way. #SarahBucky #TFATWS #CAATWS #BuckyBarnes #SarahWilson

This is so cute!!!! 😍

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Magical Tallinn Christmas Market

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This is... This is just... Oh my lord 😍 Masterful artistry right here!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

♡

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Love love loved the close family feeling from this. Feels like I'm at the gathering myself but watching and listening from the other side of the table 🥰

The Big, Fancy Serving Dish - Continued (an excerpt) by @tllgrrl aka Nefertiri Jones

Fleur De Louve SarahBucky Month 2023 - Week 4, Day 7: Family Dinner

Relationships-Sarah Wilson/Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson/Misty Knight, and OCs | Rated: SFW

This excerpt takes place during the family dinner mentioned in a previous story: The Big, Fancy Serving Dish.

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“ It’s called serobe.”

“Say-roh-bey? Is that right, Sargent—I mean, Bucky?”

He was holding an almost full plate, and she was giving him a tour of all the different dishes of food brought by everyone when she stopped at the one in the center of the main table.

The big, fancy serving dish on the warmer.

He leaned slightly forward and said something in her ear, she giggled, swatting his arm.

Sarah, Misty, and Sam stood on the other side of the room, transfixed, watching the 100+ year old man, charming the socks off of Sam and Sarah’s titi.

“Is she…?” Sarah whispered.

“Is he…?” Misty whispered back.

“Imma kill ‘im,” Sam growled.

“What!?”

“Why?”

“Look at him. Flirting and going on.”

“Sam. He is older than her.”

“I know. Man stays being a cradle robber.”

That last part he said under his breath, but just loud enough for Bucky’s supersoldier hearing to catch, and Bucky let Sam know he heard it because he looked over at Sam, grinned a big wolfish grin, and gave a wink that made Sarah whoop and cover her mouth as Misty turned around and quickly walked away almost whisper-screaming “Oh no he didn’t!”

Sarah heard her laughter coming from the kitchen.

“And save some food for the rest of us,” Sam continued to grouse a little louder. “That’s your second plate. Can’t take you anywhere.”

“Let the man eat, Sam!” Aunt Lee chuckled “There’s more than enough food!”

Misty returned from the kitchen and continued to snicker with Sarah.

“What are you two laughing at,” Sam glared. “Sarah, the man is flirting with our aunt.”

“I think it’s cute, and she’s having fun! She’s 80, looks like she’s still in her 60s, she’s a widow, and she’s still spry. He’s over 100 and doesn’t regularly get to talk to people who remember The old Old Days. Let them live!”

“You might want to keep an eye on your aunt, though, Sarah,” Misty adds. “Sam tells me Miss Lee has buried 3 husbands. White Wolf has that serum, but he might not stand a chance against —“

“Come on now, Miss Lee! Really? All three?” Bucky pretended to be delightedly aghast.

Lee raised a knowing eyebrow, primly purses her lips, and gave him the head tilt that said “If You Know, You Know”, then they both laughed.

“No, no and no,” Sam says, walking away while keeping his eyes pinned on Bucky. “This is just…wrong.” he hisses and keeps walking while the two senior citizens continue to banter.

Sarah noticed the lightness in Bucky’s demeanor as he laughed with her Aunt. Lee giggled like a schoolgirl, and when she gently touched his right arm, he didn’t flinch or go still. He didn’t look the least bit uncomfortable with the contact.

Then she whispered something in his ear, and he looked over at Sarah, catching her eyes.

The unguarded and completely open look on his face made her catch her breath, and she whispered to herself, “There you are.”

He nodded, and she could read his lips when he said “God knows I do,” then slightly ducked his head, and smiled.

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serobe is an offal dish from Botswana made from goat, sheep or cow intestines and sometimes trotters. Chitterlings—or chit’lins—usually made with pork intestines, can also be made from goat or sheep.

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Good intentions, good intentions. I tried to do a one shot continuation of a dinner mentioned in a previous fic, and combine the prompt “Family Dinner” with “Gratitude”, but it turned into a thing with many moving parts and I ran out of time, so, hopefully this can slide in and be included for the Week and I’ll try to get the complete story and a little moodboard thing together for ChristmaHanuKwanza.

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This is so wonderfully done!! And that manip edit is cute 😍

For @fleurdelouve's Sarah/Bucky Month, and obviously for the Day 19 prompt, Mermaid/Pirates AU!

It popped into my head immediately, gorgeous mermaid Sarah and rugged pirate Bucky, though now that I think about it, the opposite premise would be fantastic too! Sarah even already has a boat, and Bucky would make a wonderful merman. The image of the two people in the water made me think of Sarah and Sam, though, so that really sold me on mermaid Sarah! Just imagine her telling her brother all about this super cute human she can't stop watching, and Bucky telling his first mate Steve that he swears he keeps seeing a beautiful woman in the water around the ship. *Happy sigh*

I played around a lot with some image editing, but I'm really just not good at it. I snuck one of the mermaid Sarah's into the top moodboard, but it's just not my gift. I did print some images off, though, so I might play with making a papercraft collage at some point. Might try a couple more image editing things too, I had several lines from "Part of Your World" stuck in my head and a couple pics of Adepero that are so fantastic.

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How do you capture this soft, familial feel every single time? 😩🤌

Fleur de Louve Month: Day Six

Prompt: There's no place like home

(From a fic I have not had the brain space to return to; this scene heavily inspired by Watchmen on HBO.)

It felt like every bone in Bucky’s body ached as he climbed the stairs as quietly as possible. He stepped silently over toys in the hallway and avoided the two floorboards that creaked the worst on his way to his room.

He was just about to throw back the covers and collapse when he realized that Sarah was not alone. Curled up beside her were Cleo, Millie, and on the other side of the bed, arm thrown protectively over the girls he’d considered sisters even before they were adopted, was AJ. Bucky smiled despite his exhaustion and turned to find somewhere else to sleep.

Knowing the bottom bunk in the boys’ room would be empty, Bucky pushed open the door the rest of the way and crept inside. The bunkbed hardly moved, but as he situated himself in the cramped space, he heard Cass from above him. “All the little kids stole your bed, huh?”

Bucky smiled. “Okay if I crash here tonight?”

“Sure.” There was a pause. “Everything okay with your mission?”

“Yeah,” he said. “It’s all good.”

There was another pause, this one long enough that Bucky thought Cass had fallen back to sleep. “When that building caught on fire,” Cass said slowly. “And you had to go back in and pull those people out?”

Bucky swallowed hard. “You were watching on TV?”

“Mom turned it off after she saw you and Uncle Sam were okay,” his voice was smaller now. “Were you scared?”

He pulled in a slow breath. If he closed his eyes right now, he knew he’d be right back there—the flames licking up his sides and burning his face and hair. He’d hear all the screams of the people right behind that door. Feel the way his muscles strained trying to free them. “Yeah,” he said softly. “Yeah, I was really scared,” he admitted. “Still am, a little.”

Cass said nothing, but to Bucky’s right, a tattered stuffed bear suddenly dangled from the top bunk.

He smiled and took it, folding his arms around it to hold it to his chest. It smelled like this house. Like the boys and the laundry soap and the love in the walls. Like home. “Thanks pal.”

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Hello! First of all thanks for hosting this event, it's been very inspirational for me and my writer's block 😄 I was wondering if we are welcome to continue using the prompts & posting ours creations even if the even has ended? If we can, will the Ao3 collection stay open? And also please let me know if I shouldn't tag you in everything I post, as I guess you won't be around once November has ended and I don't want to spam you lol. Thanks for your time, hope you're having a lovely day 🧡

Of course you can keep using the prompts and posting! The more Sarah/Bucky art in the world, the better!

The collection will stay open for submissions after November ends so you can keep adding your work there. Also, while we won't be pushing out posts from this particular blog, we still share anything that's tagged 'fleur de louve' on our regular, year-round blog @fleurdelouve.

Thanks so much for joining us this month! 🧡🧡🧡