#C: Stede Bonnet

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don't talk to me, there was a goodbye kiss 😩 (x)

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Stizzy/Gen — Izzy needs a nap

Stede will admit, it takes him a bit to notice -

After kraken era, and reunion, Izzy stops sleeping. Stede notices, concerned as he observes it affecting his health, becomes determined to make the cranky man to nap. Schemes at first alone, fails, with aid of the crew, fails, eventually after mounting escapades there is a confrontation.

Or,

Traumatized Izzy starts sleeping at random times in random crevasses of the ship. With full crew back, and Ed less homicidal he finds it harder and harder to sleep. He thinks he may be loosing it a touch? He swears Bonnet keeps chasing him with blankets - but that can’t be right? People keep handing him warm beverages.

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We were all Roach in this moment.

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Endgame Steddyhands — Izzy leaves, dramatic fake breakup to bring him back

Stede/Ed have reunited and are in a strong, stable relationship.

Izzy thinks Edward no longer needs him, no longer wants him, and Izzy doesn't feel like he has a place with the crew either. So when another captain offers him a position on their ship, Izzy accepts. Izzy only sends a note or message with a crewmate, "Take care of him Bonnet, if you leave him again or hurt him I'll find you and rip your throat out".

Ed's devastated by Izzy leaving. Stede too, depending on how you want to write the Izzy/Stede dynamic.

No matter what they do they can't seem to get a message to Izzy on the other ship.

So after a conversation about relationships, bearing Izzy's last message in mind Ed and Stede concoct a plan for an elaborate, over the top, fake breakup, which they stage to lure Izzy back. Like the drama teacher theater directors they are. Possibly with help from the whole crew.

Bonus for Izzy going after Stede with a knife for "breaking" Edwards heart, only to be met by "unhand me or bleed" Stede.

Dnw: character death/injury. Izzy's new crew treating him badly, one-sided feelings.

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Pre or early SteddyHands — Ed realizes he doesn't want Izzy to change

Early or pre Steddyhands, Ed and Stede are having a conversation about the Izzy situation. How they both care for him, want him with them, etc.

And Stede starts trying to be helpful, brainstorm ways for Izzy to get along better with the crew, shout less, have better table manners. Something of that nature.

And Ed gets upset by this, maybe not understanding why. But he realizes he doesn't want Izzy to change, go become softer. He loves him as is, the feral, angry little man, who questions orders, sasses his captains, cares so intensely about their safety and the ship. He loves Izzy and Stede, and doesn't want Stede to change Izzy.

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Established SteddyHands — Izzy realizing to his horror that Stede is even more unhinged than Ed

Just Izzy slowly coming to the realization that now he has two utterly unhinged madmen (affectionate) as boyfriends, he's in love with two detached from reality people, in love with them, trying to manage their moods and keep them alive. Oh god he's got two of them now, and Bonnet is somehow worse.

He used to wish Edward would be willing to kill people. Now that he's seeing what that's like with Stede he has... regrets.

No major injury/character deaths, no breakups, just Izzy struggling with being the functional reasoning one of the triad of emotionally broken idiots.

(All with love, but all three have serious issues and too often Stede gets written as the reasonable one. I love soft Stede. I also love absolutely bonkers Stede and frustrating Izzy.)

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Izzy, Stede — Loyalty

For all his faults, Izzy is loyal to the crew. And now that means Bonnet.

So when they run into one of Stede's old classmates who used to bully him, it doesn't take much for Izzy to pull the trigger.

(Can be Izzy/Stede.)

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Stizzy, Blackhands, or Izzy/Ed/Stede — Starting T

Would love Stizzy, Blackhands, or Izzy/Ed/Stede for this. Canon or modern AU both welcome. T4T is especially welcome but characters (other than Izzy ofc) can also be cis.

Izzy starts or restarts T and is absolutely losing his mind. The poor man needs to be sent to horny jail immediately. Ofc, because it’s Izzy, he refuses to communicate with his boyfriend(s) about it and is just Suffering instead.

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Blackhands/Steddyhands — Ghost Izzy can’t let go

Izzy is a ghost and has been a ghost since Hornigold killed him in the original Mutiny. His unfinished business is Edward. Ed loves him, can’t let him go, and Izzy swore himself to him and can’t let him go. Izzy is so weaved into Blackbeard and who Edward is he couldn’t let go of him if he wanted to - which he doesn’t.

Stede didn’t understand, and then once he is filled in - he tries to find a way to make Izzy flesh again. For Edward, and then for Izzy, and eventually for himself.

Blackhands then Gentlebeard then Steddyhands.

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Stede/Ed/Izzy, Izzy + Mary & the kids — Stede's old family gets along with Izzy more than him

Set months after the reunion and the three of them getting together, Stede decides it's time for Ed and Izzy to meet his old family. He's been sharing letters with Mary and his kids and they're interested in meeting his 'boyfriends'.

Ed's as charming as ever and is is quick to befriend Mary, Doug, and the children. Izzy however, to everyone's surprise, is turning out to be the favorite. He and Mary get along like a house on fire (and share many anecdotes of Stede fucking Bonnet), Doug enjoys Izzy's eye for detail and practicality, and the kids are enamored with this gruff little man who's blunt with his words but just as gentle in action (who also stabbed their once absentee father that one time).

Ed finds it endearing, knowing that Izzy is charming and friendly when he feels comfortable. Stede is obviously happy to see his loved ones get along. Of course! Except that he feels envious of Izzy's rapport with his family, that both his children are more excited to have Izzy's attention than his. That Mary seems to gravitate to Izzy more.

Without meaning to, Stede lashes out at Izzy. Things are said, feelings are hurt, and Ed's not letting anyone back on the ship until they sort this out.

+ Inspired by all the uncle!Izzy fanworks out there. + Mary and/or the kids may get along with/relate to Izzy more but it doesn't diminish their own affections for Ed and Stede! + Ed's holding their collective single braincell.

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Stede/Izzy, Ed/Stede/Izzy — No touching if you can’t be nice

I am LOVING all these Izzy prompts so here’s one more inspired by a couple of them!

Post reunion Steddyhands is a thing. But Ed has fallen back into old habits and is being dismissive of Izzy’s concerns. Maybe he’s rough in bed with him but gentle with Stede. Or ignores him but cuddles with Stede.

Stede is appalled and takes Izzy and kicks Ed out until he gets his act together.

Cue pouting/moping Ed with an increasingly bad temper but the crew are NOT doing that again so they sit him down for an intervention.

+ I really just want to see Stede snatching Izzy away from Ed and Izzy being all “yeah, this is fine, I guess” while being relieved and confused.

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Stede/Ed/Izzy — Emotional hurt/comfort, twist on the classic "Stede has the highest EQ" trope

Ed and Izzy are both really obvious when they're upset/stressed out/otherwise unhappy. Like, they both yell, they both swear, they both threaten violence at whatever's upsetting them (Izzy with an added dash of "say things he knows are emotionally devastating"). This is something that they're both weirdly okay with, or at least used to, the big exception being the "Edward better watch his fucking step"/toe scenes.

And then you have Stede, whose responses to problems/stress are "blind panic," "petty bitchiness," and "silent inward torment."

Cue some event that upsets Stede, be that a fight with his lovers or a hurricane or running into an old bully or anything else. Can be as minor or horrifically traumatizing as you like.

The result:

Ed and Izzy not getting when Stede is truly upset, because his reactions are so far outside of what they're used to as expressions of anger or sadness or frustration.

Stede getting more snappish and withdrawn the longer he goes without dealing with his emotions.

Stede snapping like a cheap hair elastic. Think Ep2 where he has a straight-up panic attack after several hours of silently wallowing in guilt and childhood shame (morphing into general feelings of inadequacy).

And then somehow Ed and Izzy do end up figuring it out and the comfort part of the hurt/comfort ensues. Because I need the comfort part.

Bonus points: + Stede spends a lot of time trying to be the Gentleman Trauma Therapist and ends up more focused on some problem Ed and Izzy are having, which doesn't help the situation. + Neither Ed nor Izzy alone would be able to handle Stede having a breakdown this badly; it's definitely more of a "with all your powers combined" situation where they both have skills they bring to the table. + Crying.

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Stede/Izzy — “Another Choice” Stede’s not a pirate AU

Based on Oluwande saying that he and Jim are pirates because they don’t have another choice. Stede gives them another choice. Also, Stede really doesn’t seem to like blood/violence.

Mary died in childbirth with Alma. Stede loves his daughter even if he hated being a husband. He builds his boat and he and his daughter set out. They gather the crew by rescuing them from various terrible situations. He dotes on the crew, makes sure they are safe and happy, gives them clothes and food, teaches them to read and write. Alma has them all wrapped around her finger.

At some point Blackbeard runs across them and he is intrigued by Stede and crew. But Stede is mostly concerned with his obviously abused and neglected first mate.

He slowly wins Izzy over and in the end Izzy chooses to stay with Stede.

Up to anon what Ed does as long as Stede, Izzy, and crew get a happy ending.

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Stede/Izzy or Stede/Ed/Izzy — Omegaverse, mating bond connections

People say when a new mating bond is formed, the old one is severed, replaced completely. In actuality, the new thread is just linked into the network.

Over the years, Ed has gotten used to ignoring the low-level constant anxiety coming from his bond with Izzy, and since things went wrong, ignoring Izzy's longing as well.

Stede on the other hand, simply can't tune out the distress he feels itching at the back of his mind. Ed insists he's fine. Stede insists he must be lying, and is upset his mate won't trust him.

Neither realize It's *Izzy* Stede is picking up on. Not until (event and Izzy's emotional reaction, which Stede feels) makes it obvious.

Something something Stizzy or SteddyHands.

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Stede/Ed/Izzy, Izzy & Crew — A Christmas Carol with a twist, trauma recovery, found family

Post-reunion where everyone's made up and getting along. Except for Izzy, who despite the trauma under the kraken and attempts at making peace, is back to being ignored and cast out. Even Ed won't look at him. Stede's taken to calling him Iggy again.

Wherein Izzy doesn't get visited by ghosts to witness his past, present, and future, since he's already self-aware and remorseful of his actions.

This time, it's everyone else who's taken on the journey to discover what the hell happened to Izzy and why he's so adamant in hardened beliefs.

The crew sees his past trauma and heartbreak. Stede sees the desperation to be loved back under Izzy's brittle shell. And Ed, Ed sees all the moments and sacrifices Izzy had given to him without receiving the smallest thank you in return. Ed realizes how much he loves Izzy, that he's never put much thought into it because Izzy has always been his.

Izzy Hands experiences the mortifying ordeal of being known and loved soon after and he doesn't even know about it.

+ Can be curses, magic, or actual ghosts. Go wild! + Izzy wakes up expecting to be cast away again only for everyone to suddenly treat him with the kindness he doesn't feel deserving off. Break the Izzy but in the softest way. Overwhelm him with affection and love. + Whether Izzy finds out about what they know or remains oblivious to everyone's discovery is up to the author.

Fill: Tides of Time

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Pre-Steddyhand — Izzy tortured into being feral

Izzy and Stede are kidnapped by Hornigold. Izzy was his attack dog, before Edward “domesticated him”. But not to worry, he will just have to break him again. Then when Edward arrives he will have his pet kill his lover in front of him.

I want Izzy to be tortured like an attack dog. Stede is made to watch. Hornigold wasn’t expecting Izzy to bond with Stede.

Stede gets a better understanding of Izzy and Izzy and Ed’s relationship.

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