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chat have we done ballet clegan yet? please tell me if we have

Gale being forced to dance since he was a kid, very strict very uptight very no nonsense, ballet was not fun it was a job and he needed to do well lest his father punish him

he's danced all over the world, earned every single trophy and medal he could but he hates it, he's too passionate about it and it's ripping him apart from the inside (think black swan levels of obsession)

John's the opposite, he dances for fun, started in middle or high school because one of his friends convinced him and easily picked up on it, he's good and strong so it works out for him, but most of all he's the brightest and friendliest dancer in all of the studios he's ever danced with

and of course when John and Gale eventually end up at the same studio, end up in the same production, Gale learns how to have fun with dancing and John learns more about ballet then he ever thought he would, and they both learn how to fall in love with each other

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Soulmate Hangster au

A soulmate universe where 87% of the population has text writing depicting the name of their soulmate, Bradley is born without a mark at all.

Carole and Nick are aghast, but do their best to be supportive. Their own marks match, in loopy cursive along their inner elbow.

But when Bradley is 4, he wakes up to the burning sensation on his back that makes him cry out. His parents are there in an instant, soothing and confused, both watching in surprise as the beginnings of a mark etches into their sons shoulder—

—but not as writing, or even the start of a name, but as a murky, blurred symbol.

As Bradley grows up, he begins to hide his mark. Not because he's ashamed, or that he doesn't like it, but because it's special. He knows his match is out there somewhere, and their bond is destined for greatness. For something beautiful.

Mav says his mark looks like an unfocused image of an f-14, and his dad agrees. His mom says it doesn't matter what it might be, just that he's sure to have one helluva soulmate if their mark is that of a fighter pilots plane. Uncle Ice spends the following month teaching him the ins and outs of a tomcat, and any other plane Bradley wishes to learn about as well.

High school is a mess. Girls and boys alike flock to Bradley because he's so secretive of his mark. Bets and rumors and guesses flood the student body about who it might be, and why Bradley is hiding it.

(A notable rumor is that his mark names that of a teacher, and that he's secretly fucking them after class everyday. How some people got to that, he'll never know, but it's hilarious. )

Although he gets accepted into Annapolis, he still wants to see if anything may tickle his fancy, so he opts into attending Virginia state university. It's okay, pretty boring and definitely not what he wants to do with his life. So back to school he goes.

Flight school is grueling but people there aren't as worried about marks as they are about surviving the onslaught of hell week and training exercises and studying. Bradley gets acquainted with Natasha, a fiery female pilot that threatens to kick his balls the first time they met.

He also meets Jake Seresin. A very arrogant asshole that makes Bradley want to simultaneously tame the brat and simply lie down and let him show off how he desires. It's confusing and arousing and Bradley can't help but want more; more interaction, more arguments, more more more.

But the one thing that holds him back is that Jake mentions his mark—or lack thereof. He tells it simply, that he's markless and proud and doesn't give a rats ass about soulmates and marks and what anyone thinks.

Bradley, who has spent years yearning for his other half, for his mark to make sense, to share a bond like his parents, like his uncles, he struggles with this.

Because on one hand he's drawn to Jake, but he's also weary of trying to go forth.

So he does neither and let's the festering feelings boil in his chest, and only let's it out as sharp remarks and scathing words. He and Jake become the infamous rivals—always picking apart the others' flaws and performance, always at each other's throats.

Years pass by, and Bradley catches glimpses of Jake on base, on carriers, at local bars with Coyote and some civilian hanging off his arm. He doesn't try to approach him, for fear of that bubbling something in his chest boiling over and spilling out for all to see.

They go to Top Gun, then go their own ways again. Bradley keeps up with Jake's career through inconspicuous probing to uncle Ice and uncle Mav, who answer his questions with knowing looks and teasing jibes.

Time passes. Then one evening Bradley was cooking and everything was fine, until he's brought to his knees by the burning burning burning on his back, his mark scathing so bad he's almost in tears clutching at the countertop. He panics and calls Mav and when the older pilot shows up and checks him over, he's surprised when Mav says his mark had changed, expanded. His tiny little tomcat mark now has two fighter jets, one slightly higher and to the left of his original. Mav doesn't know what it means, nor does Ice or his parents when they call them. So Bradley hopes it means something good and tries to move on.

Then they get called back for the uranium mission.

Bradley hasn't seen Jake in years now, he isn't prepared for Jake at the hard deck to be so bright, to be so cocky. To have a soulmark proudly displayed on the side of his throat, so beautiful and out of this world; the matching mark to Bradley's own.

Theyre soulmates.

It makes sense, then, to him. All those years he spent with Jake at the back of his mind, always a second thought during his days. The need to know what Jake was doing, how he was doing. The desire to learn what Jake's lips taste like. What his skin feels like under his fingertips.

He's breathless and surprised and thrown off guard and almost stumbles when Jake's gaze finally lands on him. "Bradshaw, as I live and breathe."

Bradley has to hope his face isn't doing something ridiculous as he replies, "Hangman, you look" amazing perfect mine "...good."

He has to talk to Jake, but alone. Not right now. They have time.

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i love when characters get angry when they're frightened. shelter dog characters. i love when they bite, not able to tell the difference between a hand that feeds and a hand that strikes. there is no difference. a hand is a hand is a fist. i love characters that are deemed unadoptable. unlovable.

and i love when someone loves them. i love when someone sits with them, patient. they don't flinch at the snarling and snapping. they're not trying to fix it—there's nothing to be fixed. this is you, all of you, and ill wait. because one day, one day you'll take the treat. go on, draw my blood. spit and curse and rage. you're safe with me. one day, you'll feel safe with me.

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do you guys think by bucky giving gale his lucky duece he was giving him his heart

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so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

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CHAPTER 3 OF LUCKY DUECE POSTED!!

took longer than I wanted and expected but its all good its posted now I hope you all enjoy it

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guys Im so mad I finished chapter 3 and was about to post it but as i was copying it over it fully deleted Im so sorry. It'll hopefully just be another few days l'll speed write I swear

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guys help please I need y'alls favorite Buck and Bucky songs so I can post chapter 3 of my fic, schedule time is dependent on y'all

specific lyrics for them would be great too, its a more heartwarming chapter not a lot of heartbreak yet

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Chapters: 2/? Fandom: Masters of the Air (TV 2024) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Gale "Buck" Cleven/John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Gale "Buck" Cleven/Marjorie "Marge" Spencer, Curtis Biddick/John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Marjorie "Marge" Spencer/Original Female Character(s), Harry Crosby/Joseph "Bubbles" Payne Characters: Gale "Buck" Cleven, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, John Brady (Masters of the Air), John B. "Jack" Kidd, Marjorie "Marge" Spencer, Curtis Biddick, Harry Crosby, Joseph "Bubbles" Payne, Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal, William "Bill" Veal Additional Tags: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Post-War, Flashbacks, Marge is a Lesbian, Sad and Happy, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan Loves Gale "Buck" Cleven, Gale "Buck" Cleven Loves John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Curtis Biddick is gay, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan Needs a Hug, Gay Gale "Buck" Cleven, No Smut, What Was I Thinking?, clegan, Y'know what, Everyone Is Gay, slowburn, Lots of Hurt, maybe no comfort, Not Beta Read, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period-Typical Sexism Summary:

Gale W. Cleven wasn’t a man of many words, that was the very first thing John noted about the pretty blonde. Gale didn’t like to talk, he liked to observe. It gave him more control over the environment, more of a handle on situations. It came in especially handy with their nights out. Before Curt, before Benny and before Hambone he just egged on other men in the bar alone. He would back himself into corners, get into brawls and come back to base with a fresh black eye atleast once a month. It annoyed Buck to no end, he tried to help but to often the hot-headed brunette would run from his careful watch and get lost in the crowd. To Bucky, it was a game, ‘how long will it take for Buck to find me’. The record was 5 minutes.

or After the war John and Gale try to run from each other, and instead end up in the same town time and time again.

the lucky deuce makes a return, and there's a cat.

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Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Masters of the Air (TV 2024) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Gale "Buck" Cleven/John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Gale "Buck" Cleven/Marjorie "Marge" Spencer, Curtis Biddick/John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Marjorie "Marge" Spencer/Original Female Character(s), Harry Crosby/Joseph "Bubbles" Payne Characters: Gale "Buck" Cleven, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, John Brady (Masters of the Air), John B. "Jack" Kidd, Marjorie "Marge" Spencer, Curtis Biddick, Harry Crosby, Joseph "Bubbles" Payne, Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal, William "Bill" Veal Additional Tags: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Post-War, Flashbacks, Marge is a Lesbian, Sad and Happy, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan Loves Gale "Buck" Cleven, Gale "Buck" Cleven Loves John Clarence "Bucky" Egan, Curtis Biddick is gay, John Clarence "Bucky" Egan Needs a Hug, Gay Gale "Buck" Cleven, No Smut, What Was I Thinking?, clegan, Y'know what, Everyone Is Gay, slowburn, Lots of Hurt, maybe no comfort Summary:

Gale W. Cleven wasn’t a man of many words, that was the very first thing John noted about the pretty blonde. Gale didn’t like to talk, he liked to observe. It gave him more control over the environment, more of a handle on situations. It came in especially handy with their nights out. Before Curt, before Benny and before Hambone he just egged on other men in the bar alone. He would back himself into corners, get into brawls and come back to base with a fresh black eye atleast once a month. It annoyed Buck to no end, he tried to help but to often the hot-headed brunette would run from his careful watch and get lost in the crowd. To Bucky, it was a game, ‘how long will it take for Buck to find me’. The record was 5 minutes.

or After the war John and Gale try to run from each other, and instead end up in the same town time and time again.

the lucky deuce makes a return, and there's a cat.

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Ik I’m late to the fanfic party but, for a little while now I have been chipping away at a clegan fic set during the war. It’s mostly just what John went through during stalag, and without Gale n stuff. Was that something y’all want me to post? Like to Ao3? I’d have to write a summary obviously, and I think I would expand it past the war to a post-war fic aswell but is that something I should do?? Idk

Been sad recently maybe I should share some of it around 🫡

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Ofcourse how could I deny you? Here’s the jacket and build-a-bears. I hope y’all can tell which is which, I thought I made it pretty obvious but 🤷‍♀️

Alright sad things aside it is absolutely ILLEGAL that both Callum Turner AND Austin Butler look that good. Are you kidding me? What am I meant to do, curl into a ball and die? I was struggling watching mota just cos they are soo HOT like Omd- those men will be my favourite for ever

Also I got this super cute bomber jacket that looks like Buckys in the tail end of the series, and two build-a-bears that look like both Gale and John which is cute

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the vibe we bring to the function

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Original template cr: @mhuyo from Twitter

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