#howling commandos era

[ace-oreos]

Now that senior thesis is over with it seems the writing brain cell has decided it's safe to return (finally). I'm not sure where exactly this is going, but hopefully somewhere fun. All I know is there's Bucky, there's Steve, there's Howling Commandos, and there's drama!

Sneak peak below because I couldn't resist:

The sky is brighter than it has any right to be at this time of day. Timothy Dugan, flat on his back and gaping like a gutted fish - he’s been knocked on his ass more times than he cares to count, but he’s never quite prepared for the moment of impact when the air is forced from his lungs - decides to take this as an insult.

“Goddammit, Dum Dum!” Bucky’s voice. The other man is somewhere off to his right. Dugan turns his head in time to see his sergeant using his elbows and knees to propel himself through the mud. Bucky doesn’t seem fazed by their current situation. If anything, he seems irritated. It takes more than a few HE rounds to rattle Bucky Barnes. 

By the time his ears stop ringing, Bucky has closed the distance between them and seems to be scolding him. “I told you to stay out of the line of fire, you moron.”

“I was,” Dugan grumbles. “How was I supposed to know they brought friends?” 

“I’ll kill you myself next time,” Bucky interrupts, unmoved. “Idiot son of a -”

Just what exactly Dugan is, he never finds out; across the battlefield, Steve Rogers is relaying orders. It’s hard to believe the man used to be on death’s doorstep because of his shitty lungs - like any self-respecting field grade officer, he bellows instructions like he was born to it.

Fingers crossed I'll keep the momentum and get something posted soon!

[musette22]

Hello! Jumping off from the nonnie asking about WW2 era Stucky fics, more specifically could you rec any fics that actually feature the Howling Commandos? I know some on the list you already supplied would certainly qualify!

Hi! Oh, that is a good question... A couple on the list I posted before do definitely feature the Howling Commandos, so I'll add those here again, and then a few others that I thought of (also, thanks to the lovely @leihaddock for helping me out with this!)

If anyone has any other good recs though, please feel free to share, because I know I'm forgetting so many! <3

Not Easily Conquered by dropdeaddream, WhatAreFears

honey don't feed it, it will come back by thedoubteriswise

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To by EmilianaDarling

Things the men of the Howling Commandos are no longer allowed to do in the SSR by Odsbodkins

cross this river to the other side by defcontwo 

Don't Ask by AnnaFugazzi

Howling by biblionerd07

[scarfacemarston]

Is it just me, or is 1940s the least popular Bucky era? I'm so surprised because there's the pre-war Bucky and then there's the more mature, but hurt Howling Commandos Bucky. There's a lot of hidden depth! It always seems to hit last place in polls.

[fandomfluffandfuck]

imagining a guy eating ass, in the prone sniper position, between the other guy's legs, and eater humping the bed because the sheer act of giving oral is turning him on sm, and the eatee decides to be helpful and reaches with his legs until his feet catch the eater's dick and starts giving him a footjob.......

w8, this was a generic sex position thing but, sniper position... howling commando era bucky was a sniper, ah, it works as a pun 😝

I am ✨️imagining✨️

I am imagining, in particular, World War II era stucky for this idea just as you said. I couldn't not, though, this screams that particular flavor of Steve and Bucky. If I were taking prompts right now, I would be all fucking over this. I have not stopped thinking about this since you sent it in!

Quick and dirty, though, I'm thinking about Steve so fucking freshly post-serum that it hurts--he's hyperaware of every sensation to an extreme degree.

On a rare quiet day off, they woke up late, catching up on much needed sleep, and Steve only got around to shaving his stubble (that grows it much, much more rapidly now) well past noon. His pale cheeks and sharp jawline are silky, smooth, and fresh.

But he doesn't realize just how the layers of vulnerable sensitivity of his newly crackling nerves and fresh shave work together until he's fucking in it. He's whimpering and gasping as Bucky's stubble catches on his face, leaving him with beard burn already. The red blush comes and goes disappointingly fast, though, because he's quickly distracted, kissing down Bucky's muscled body, finding his way down between his legs, lower and lower until he's buried between the curves of his backside.

Moaning into his skin, Steve is so fucking turned on. How could he not be? He's buried deep, tongue fucking him, the warmth of his feverish body, the masculine taste of him, sweat and soap from their earlier washing up, the way the smooth, sensitive, plush flesh of his asscheeks glide over his shaven jaw, wet with his own sloppy spit, the sounds of it, his loose mouth and Bucky's clenching body, the sounds, how hard Bucky is trying to muffle himself with their ratty, flat pillows...

Jesus Christ.

Steve doesn't have a fucking chance at controlling himself. He ends up humping the shitty mattress, his face so fucking hot it tingles. He's gonna die here. Fuck. He moans with abandon into Bucky, vibrating and gutted. He can't take it. He especially can't take it when Bucky twitches uncontrollably, thrashing--it's good--and heels him accidentally in the balls.

It should hurt.

It should really fucking hurt.

But.

He just cums.

He can't help it.

It's an avalanche of sensation, all of it perverted into pleasure in his rewired brain.

Oh, god.

[nowhere-to-run04]

A Very Long and Tedious Psychoanalysis of James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes

James Buchanan Barnes ⭐: 

D.O.B: 3/10/1917

This psychoanalysis will be divided up by movie/era. 1). Because it’s my analysis and I say so. 2). Because it is easiest for me to gather the information as it is given in the movies. His personal stuff isn’t super affected by the MCU’s timeline nonsense, so it can be pretty easily followed and reshuffled easily. It’s my hyperfixation and I get to dictate the parameters I operate within.

Era: 40’s Bucky

(Characteristics rather than development because this is Ground Zero for who he is)

- flirtatious/semi-popular

- loyal friend to Steve, very quick to defend him

- was drafted into WW2 as a Sergeant for the 107th (Steve’s father’s unit), did NOT want to fight (very quick to suggest doing the other methods of helping the war effort from the home front)

- unserious with a good state of mind initially, has morals/a code and sticks with it

|-> after being rescued from behind enemy lines, still seems to be himself (mostly)

- once asked to join the Howling Commandos, he’s still hesitant [still doesn’t/didn’t want to fight, especially having just recently been freed from being a POW]

- follows Steve into this because he’s his friend (GAY) and this is important to him, not because of a particular desire to fight the good fight

|-> follows the “kid from Brooklyn”, not Captain America

- then the train mission happens :(

- Bucky falls and Steve can’t save him, from this point on he is presumed dead (womp)

Overall: Good kid who died fighting a war he didn’t want to be a part of in the first place. Loyal until the end.

(pt. 1 of many)

[avengersmansion-official]

So, how DID the Avengers manage to get sanction from the US government, the UN, and SHIELD without being beholden to any of them?

Very carefully.

No, but actually, this is one of those "it pays to have friends in high places" things. And more specifically, it's almost entirely thanks to two men: Tony Stark and Steve Rogers.

To better understand this, you need to understand what the early days of the modern age of superheroes were like. After years and years without prominent superheroes operating anywhere in the world, they had become something of a novelty and a curiosity again - especially with the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man becoming overnight celebrities. (Or Public Enemy #1 in Spider-Man's case, if the Daily Bugle was to be believed.)

(If you want a really good take on what these early days were like, I highly recommend the photojournalism book Marvels by Phil Sheldon, btw. Some truly breathtaking pics in there that truly highlight how fantastic the things we take as mundane now were.)

(Phil Sheldon's iconic photo of the X-Man Angel rescuing a young mutant girl from an angry mob)

Because of this novelty, the US government did not have quite as strong a hold on the country's superhuman population as they would attempt to have in later years. They didn't know exactly how to respond to the appearance of actual Norse gods in Manhattan.

Enter Tony Stark. Stark, at that time still an arms manufacturer, and bankrolling the Avengers that his "bodyguard" Iron Man was a charter member of, realized that too heavy of government oversight would prohibit the Avengers from operating with the latitude they would require to fight Loki, Space Phantoms, and other threats. (Of note, a complete reversal from the opinions he'd later espouse following the Stamford disaster.)

Stark negotiated deals with the government allowing the Avengers to operate with impunity, threatening to terminate his weapons contracts if they didn't. The United Nations soon followed suit.

The Avengers' SHIELD sanction, conversely, came as a result of Captain America's joining the team. Steve Rogers, upon his arrival in the modern era, soon started working in the employ of one of his old war buddies, newly appointed SHIELD director Nick Fury.

Fury and his Howling Commandos had worked together with Rogers in the European theater in World War II, and it didn't take much convincing for Rogers to get Fury to give Avengers clearance to do what they needed to do.

Of course, that peace wouldn't last forever, and the Avengers eventually came under closer government scrutiny, being assigned a liaison and forced to operate under certain restrictions. And that's not to mention the half-dozen major organizational restructures they've gone through since then.

But early on, it was thanks to Rogers and Stark that the Avengers could operate as they did.

[steelbluehome]

Fic Recs

I'll Use You (As a Focal Point) by lynlee494 (MCU Stucky)

Way leads onto Way series by FawnoftheWoods (MCU WinterIron eventually)

How They Make You a Weapon by monicawoe (MCU Bucky Barnes) ADULT CONTENT

I Asked You To Keep Me by JustALostSoldier (MCU Bucky Barnes/Brock Rumlow, Bucky Barnes/Helmut Zemo) ADULT CONTENT - HEED WARNINGS - DEAD DOVE DO NOT EAT!!!

Drowning Men (Just Need a Rope) by ifallonblackdays_fics (MCU/Political Animals crossover Steve Rogers/T.J. Hammond)

living's just a waste of death by totheendoftheline (Political Animals T. J. Hammond)

The Good Monster by Taste_is_Sweet (MCU Stucky Howling Commandos era) Based on this AvengerKink Prompt: The serum made Bucky physically monstrous. 

@caplanbuckybarnes @caplanreblogsfics

[holylulusworld]

Eras

Written for @fluffystevefest - Day 3

Summary: Steve recalls the different eras of his life.

Pairing: Post!Endgame Stucky

Warnings/Tags: angst, mentions of Steve/Bucky’s past, not much dialogue, implied Stucky, fluff, hopeful ending, no reader insert this time

The room is silent when he looks at all the things belonging to his past. Steve admires his old tactical suit, feeling the past weight heavy on his heart.

On the Fourth of July in 1918 a special man was born. An artist. A loyal friend. A super-soldier. A hero. Steven Grant Rogers.

He lost his parents much too soon and became an orphan. Without Bucky, he would’ve ended up dead in a backstreet of Brooklyn and no one would've remembered the name Steve Rogers.

Without his parents, Steve had to grow up fast. He was barely a teen, but his determination and gumption never got shattered.

At the age of 23, in the year 1941, his life changed once again. He wanted to become an artist when Bucky and Steve heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor. So many lives were lost in an inhuman war.

Steve was small and weak but with a heart so strong and kind that he wanted to do something, anything to change the world for the better.

But, like so many times before, he got turned down when he tried to enlist. While his best friend Bucky immediately got accepted, Steve was rejected.

All of his efforts turned out to be in vain. No recruitment center wanted to accept him. Steve was so strong-willed but too weak for them. Defeated by his own body Steve grew even more desperate.

Two years down the drain, and he still tried to follow his friend to war.

1943, the year his whole life changed again. A new era. A new life. But also, the end of a big part of his life. Skinny Steve, the weak boy who wanted to go to war.

Steve walks past his tactical suit to look at the remnants of the Howling Commando. Sadness grips his heart when he gets reminded that almost everyone he knows is long gone.  

His eyes drop to his hands, and he sighs deeply. If he had the time, he’d mourn the loss of his friends all over again. They are long gone, only a memory in the back of his mind. But he doesn’t have time. There is never enough time.

Not since he met Erskine, and the man saw more in him than a boy with a big heart but a weak body.

Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.

He never forgot Erskine or his words. Steve tried to live up to Erskine’s expectations. Whenever a battle came up, small or big, Steve was there. He gave it all, his strengths, his blood, sweat, and tears.

Erskine was the first one to believe Steve could be more than what everyone else saw in him. He knew the man he chose would never abuse the powers he gave him.

Even though, no one else believed in him for a while. He was a puppet, reduced to a showboy throwing punches at imaginary enemies while Bucky was out there, fighting the good fight.

He moves toward his bike, longingly looking at it. Steve always had a thing for bikes. But this one reminds him of times in which he wasn’t a man out of time. An almost one hundred- and six-year-old man.

Steve looks around the empty museum before he slides his fingertips over the bike.

“Punk, it’s not allowed to touch things in a museum!”

Moments ago, Steve was lost in the past and grief but now his eyes light up. “Says the man stealing stuff anytime he comes here,” he flashes Bucky a smirk. “What brings you here?”

“I came around with my bike to pick a certain birthday boy up,” Bucky mirrors Steve’s smirk. He steps closer to grab Steve’s hand, intervening fingers.

They look at the memories of their past, holding hands.

Steve and Bucky came a long way, but they promised each other till the end of the line…and they intend to keep that promise…

Tags in reblog.

[autumnrory]

saw someone talking about endgame like he had a choice between his friends in the war and his friends now like idk i do think catfa does downplay his relationship with the howlies a bit to focus on steggy and even a lot of fanon makes it seem more like they’re bucky’s friends over steve’s so like i don’t wanna dismiss their importance just bc he was friends with people like nat and sam longer bc longevity isn’t always the marker of a deeper friendship

but like if we’re looking at canon then that doesn’t even matter when it comes to endgame bc ONLY peggy was referenced, not the howling commandos, not friends he had in brooklyn, not the old version of bucky he could rescue from torture in the 40s, so that seems like a really flimsy excuse. especially because again, looking at canon idt they were even mentioned since the scene at the smithsonian in catws and that was the only time they were talked about after catfa unless you count the deleted scene from the avengers

so this idea that he might go back for them seems kind of silly because even if he had a better relationship with them overall than with the avengers as a whole, he still had sam and wanda and t’challa (and nat if he bothered to try to get her back) and of course bucky in the present. and has been said many times before all of this could of course be rectified by pulling himself out of the ice before 2011 so THAT steve can rescue bucky and get back to his friends and be with peggy if you want him to be with someone whose moral compass is nothing like his own like

steve barely belonged in that era when he was actually living in it why on EARTH would he belong there now after over a decade in this century, especially when bucky, the person canonically most important to him throughout his trilogy, is here in the present

[thegoddessofchaos]

• CA:TFA ERA •

Captain America the first Avenger. The best era that Ivy, James, and Steve all were more familiar with when they were all close to the hip and thriving… apart from the war and Hydra. Yet they all felt like they were making a difference for the world while also looking out for one another.

Steve, James, and Ivy would always hang at swing bars, walk around the city, or go to big events like Stark Expo together. Even if James was a lady killer, he always had specific eyes for Ivy. Sometimes he’d make the classic fuck up of trying to make her jealous by “seeing other girls” even if he wasn’t. His plan never turned out how he wanted to though because Ivy never gave into showing any jealousy or anger because she genuinely didn’t think James had true feelings for her even with all the flirtatious banter between them over the few years of knowing one another.

Steve found it hilarious at how Ivy and James would dance around one another but it was also frustrating to watch. Steve knew they both deserved one another, they could truly be the perfect couple but with the war and their stubborn personalities… they never came around to it. Doesn’t mean they never had the time to care for one another though… or whispers sweet nothings to one another if they had a few drinks in them at swing bars. Too stupid by brushing it off the next day like things were normal even if their hearts are screaming at them to take action.

———-———————————————————-—

When Steve and James were now on base and doing their duties as Soldiers, Ivy volunteered to be a Nurse so she could be close to her boys. Thank the gods that Frigga taught her how to patch up any wounds after a battle. It was a must know in their culture for the woman in Asgard.

A lot of the soldiers on base would fake being injured just to have a few minutes in her medical tent, which one annoyed James through the roof, two would flatter Ivy but at the same time piss her off because she truly wanted to help actual injured soldiers.

Ivy felt like she was doing as much as she could to help the people on Midgard during this gloomy time. That was the main reason why she came to Midgard because through the history of earth, there was always something big happening that brought the people to oppression. So being there in that tent meant everything to her.

Steve and James could see that with every single minute she works. James would become worried everyday, thinking she’s over working herself… which he wasn’t wrong. She never knew how to give herself a break, so that’s why if he had the time then he would come into her tent to pull her away and have lunch or dinner with him for a few minutes.

—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——

Before James and Steve went out to hunt down the scientist that worked for Red Skull, Ivy was heavily worried about James when Steve brought him back from that Hydra based not too long ago. The day Steve brought him back to her, putting him in her tent a little battered but not broken, she was on the verge of tears at how careless James could be when it came to being out on the field.

She was the one to patch up any cuts or injuries he’s gotten in that base, fussing over him like a worried mother… Yet, James couldn’t say he hated her attention. He wouldn’t minds going through what Hydra did to him in that base just to have Ivy complain and bicker while healing him with every touch she gave him.

They got into a huge argument about Steve taking Bucky with him to find the scientist, saying “James was in no condition to go back on the field” even though he was pretty much fine to be out on the field with Steve. It took a bunch of convincing that James would be fine, a lot of screaming at one another about how much they cared for each other… and they even almost kissed but it never happened because James knew if he did that then he would never want to leave base and tell Steve to fuck himself and do it with the rest of the howling commandos.

So James left with Steve without kissing Ivy, telling her he would be back in one piece just for her… without knowing that he wouldn’t make it back.

-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—

[star-trekkin-across-theuniverse]

Request thing: Steve Roger + "you're so cute" "what did you just say?" "I said you look like a boot"

(Omif there are others feel free to ignore mines cause I am just being greedy now)

There aren't others. Pretty sure there's only 4 of you out there reading me anymore :D

word count: 1951

@bolontiku @rampant-salamander @castiels-sunflowers @feelmyroarrrr __________

Steve Rogers irritated the shit out of you. From the moment Nick Fury thought you should babysit him, he’d just been annoying in all his ‘Gee Golly Ma’am’ goodness and earnest honesty and, well, and he just annoyed you. Sure, he was handsome, and his physique left not a single area needing improvement. And yes, his dry sense of humour and quick way with words made most people just fall into the Captain America fan club without questioning the price of admission. But you couldn’t. You’d been stung before. There was no way someone who looked like the whole package wasn’t hiding something.

You were parked at your desk, cursing a major snarl in traffic that had caused you to skip picking up a coffee. There was a cute barista at the coffee shop by your apartment and you’d been working your way up to asking his name, but missing a single day had made your courage evaporate. You dug through your drawer, but had apparently run out of pods for the office keurig. Digging into your purse, you pulled out a few bills and made your way to the coffee shop on the main floor. 

Smothering a yawn, you made your order and tried to pay. The young woman behind the counter shook her head and tilted it to where the drinks were coming up. “He paid for you, ma’am.” You followed her gaze over and cringed. Of course, it was goddamn Steve. 

“Thanks,” you grumbled as you approached him. He smiled.

“My pleasure, Agent,” he nodded. After a brief pause, he continued, “You’re a tough nut to crack, you know. I’m never quite sure what you think of all this.” He gestured around vaguely.

“I’m really into coffee. So this is okay,” you replied, deliberately being difficult. He frowned, and then sighed.

“I kind of meant what you think about this.” Again, the gesture was vague, but he included himself, and pointed obviously above you both, where the offices were. 

“Does it matter? It pays well, I have great health insurance and a not-shitty 401K. It’s not exactly what I went to university for, but every day is different, and I’ve met some pretty interesting people,” you shrugged.

“Interesting way to look at it.” There was a soft, humble chuckle that escaped him and just made you even more irritated. You closed your eyes to avoid rolling them. Your name was called, and you opened your eyes, took your coffee and smiled blandly at him.

“Thanks for the joe, Steve,” you nodded again, and made your way back to your office.

__________

“I don’t want to go,” you protested to your handler. He sighed and glared at you.

“Look, your specialized knowledge of the era and the subject means that -”

“No, I get it. Really, I do. But what you’re asking me to do is straight-up psychological manipulation, which is not what I’m here for. I’m here because I have extensive specialized knowledge about the era and -”

“Your PhD is on the impact of the loss of Sgt. Barnes on the Howling Commandos and Steve. You have immense knowledge about Barnes, and about his friendship with Steve. If anyone is going to be able to work with Captain Rogers on the deprogramming of Barnes, it’s you. Whether or not you want to go, you are going.” Nick Fury had entered the room and interrupted you.

“But -” you started. Fury silenced you with a glare. You sighed and pursed your lips.

“You’re the only agent I’ve ever had complain about being assigned to work with Rogers,” he started. “Care to explain?”

“It has nothing to do with him, sir,” you lied. Fury raised his eyebrow, clearly not believing you.

“Figure it out. You two are wheels-up in an hour.”

__________

You leaned back in the quinjet hold and closed your eyes, trying to imagine Steve Rogers was not sitting across from you, staring daggers at you. 

“I have to ask, Agent. What did I do that was so offensive? Was it the coffee? I know a lot of dames, er, women, don’t like it when men do that anymore,” he broke the silence.

“Not at all, I very much appreciated the coffee,” you replied, keeping your tone light. You were very well aware that your issue was with you, and not actually with him. You’d been mulling it over since he’d bought the damn coffee. All you could come up with was that you were behaving like a child with a crush. You couldn’t accept that you liked him, so you chose to dislike him instead.

“Did I say or do something at some other time?”

“Not at all,” you shook your head.

“Captain Rogers, we’re about to land,” the pilot interrupted. “Based on scans you have approximately three minutes once off the jet to find cover. There’s frequent patrols of the area by Hydra agents, and no real way to keep this bird off the radar.”

“We’ll finish this chat later,” Steve promised.

Once off the jet, you followed him into the forest to find cover. Just as the pilot had warned, it was not long after you deplaned that a patrol came by, and Steve tackled you into the underbrush. You pushed at him feebly, opening your mouth to protest, and he slapped his hand across your mouth, nodding to the west, where the crunch of leaves betrayed the patrol’s presence. Your eyes widened and you quit moving. When you were clear of danger, he rolled off you.

“Some warning would have been nice,” you whispered as you picked pine needles and moss out of your hair.

“Yeah, that sounds like a great plan,” he hissed back. “Hey goons, we’re over here!”

“I’m sure your super-soldiery brain could have figured out a way to give me a heads up before you tackled me,” you snapped back. 

“Ingrate,” he muttered, loudly enough that you could hear him.

“Jackass,” you retorted. His eyebrow raised.

“Watch your language,” he warned.

“Because it might offend the hydra goon squad?” You asked.

“You know, dames didn’t used to talk like that.” His tone was tight. You rolled your eyes.

“I’d like to remind you, I’m an agent first, an expert in history second and a dame third, you fucking cro-magnon,” you spat. “Also, this isn’t my first rodeo, Cap. I’ve been on surveillance missions before. I also saw the patrol.”

Steve glared at you and shook his head. “Instead of arguing about the finer points of your genetic composition, do you think you can drop your hate for the rest of the mission? If Bucky’s here, I’d like to find him. And Fury assured me, you’re the agent for the job if we do.”

“Is that an order, Cap?” You asked. He looked away, and drew in a deep, steadying breath.

“Yes, agent, I believe it is,” he snapped.

__________

You’d been unsuccessful. You’d managed to infiltrate the base, but the cells were all empty. The base had just recently been cleared out, and there was enough equipment left behind that you felt confident it was where Sgt. Barnes had been held, at some point. On your way to the extraction point, you saw muzzle-flash and moved faster than you thought possible to knock Steve out of the way. A blinding pain struck you in the midsection and Steve turned around to watch you fall to the ground, a silent scream on your lips. The look of combined annoyance and fear on his face was the last thing you remembered seeing before blackness took you.

When you came to, it was so bright you blinked and lifted your hand to cover your eyes, pressing them shut again. There was an overpowering smell of antiseptic and an IV tethered to your right hand. A monitor beeped systematically and you realized it was a heart monitor when it matched pace with the thumping in your head. You were parched, and when you tried to push yourself to sit, a gentle hand landed on your chest, pressing you back into the mattress.

“Stay put. There’s a remote here, I’ll lift your head,” a gentle male voice rumbled. Your head slowly lifted and you tried opening your eyes again, just a little. Through your lashes, you saw Steve pouring you a glass of water. He held it out to you. “Just sips.”

It was cool against your lips, and you sucked in a couple of little chips of ice to suck on. 

“Thanks,” you breathed. “What happened?”

“We didn’t find Bucky,” he started. “We were headed to the quinjet and you decided to play hero and jumped in front of a bullet.”

“You’re welcome,” you coughed. He raised the bed a little higher. Your eyes finally adapted to the bright light of the infirmary and you looked at him. He was still in his uniform, was wearing a fair amount of your blood and looked angry.

“What kind of idiotic idea was that, anyhow?” He demanded. Your ears rang at the heightened volume of his voice. You flinched in pain.

“I saw the muzzle flash and just moved,” you replied. 

“A bullet wound to the shoulder would barely slow me down,” he snapped. “Instead you took one to the lung and required a few hours of surgery.”

“Sorry that I was such a huge inconvenience to you,” you managed. “Maybe you should make it clear to Fury that you don’t want to partner with me again.”

“Maybe if you didn’t have such a huge goddamn chip on your shoulder, we would have worked better together,” he retorted. You gestured to yourself, in your blue hospital gown, and IV tubing.

“I’m pretty sure the wound is right here,” you gestured to the dressing on your side, “if you’re like to really get a few good kicks in while I’m down.”

He stood up and flipped his chair over before walking to the far wall and slamming his fist against it. “What the hell did I do? Why do you hate me?” You flinched away from his angry tone.

“I don’t, I don’t hate you, Cap, I just -”

“Bullshit,” he interrupted.

“Now who has a foul mouth?” You snapped. “I don’t hate you, Cap. I don’t. I just don’t know how to act around you and it makes me guarded and defensive, I guess.” You took another small sip of water.

“Because I’m somehow your enemy?” He asked. You could feel your cheeks heating in embarrassment and glanced up at the IV bag. It was pain medication. Go for it, you thought, at least you had plausible deniability due to the intoxicating effects of the medication.

“It’s just that you’re so cute, and you’re kind, and you’re so genuine, and you smell good and -”

“What did you just say?” He interrupted, pulling the chair back to the beside and sitting in it. He took your hand between his and looked at you intently. You’d said too much and felt the panic of admitting all of that hit you as he stared at you.

“Uh, I said you look like a boot and I’m pretty sure you’re out of your mind, and you smell like swine and -”

“That’s not what you said,” he laughed and squeezed your hand.

“I’m pretty sure I did,” you averted your gaze from his. He cupped your cheek in one of his hands and turned you back to face him. “I like you too.”

“Oh.”

“Get some rest. I’m going to get a shower so I stop smelling like swine, and I’ll be back.”

“Okay,” you nodded. He tucked your hand under the cover, smoothed your hair away and dropped a kiss on your forehead.

[scarfacemarston]

Bucky Barnes Emoji HC's Part 3

Prompt here. Note: This is all eras of Bucky and some 616! Comic Bucky as well. This is extra long because of all the eras and the meta involved.

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc’s sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use? Bucky always considered himself bi/pansexual. Bucky was part of  1940’s underground LGBT scene. He wasn’t seriously active, but he did visit some gay bars, and he did have some male lovers . He also had feelings for Steve, but never acted on them (or if there’s an AU, then yes!). He still feels the same way with different genders. He uses he/his pronouns. 🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc’s favorite holiday? Bucky liked most holidays growing up, and surprisingly, the troops during the War were encouraged to celebrate the holidays to keep morale high. Nowadays, he isn’t sure. He hasn’t celebrated the holidays in 70 years. When he was younger, he might have joked it was St. Patrick’s Day because he’s Irish, which gave him an excuse to drink. Personally, I think Bucky would have to rediscover the holidays - preferably with someone like Steve or a S.O. to figure out what he likes. 🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets? Yes, in the comics, he has Alpine, a white female cat.

🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? Even when he was a young man, he always put Steve as his number 1. He had other friends, but Steve always came first. He had school friends and later work friends. He was also close to the Howling Commandos. After the Winter Soldier business, he struggles with the idea that he can be anyone’s friend, including Steve’s. It takes time for him to be convinced otherwise. Later, he has Sam, Shuri, and eventually a few of the other Avengers. 🐷 PIG FACE — what is your oc’s favorite animal? He’s always loved dogs and owls. He also has a fondness for goats after working with them in Wakanda. However, he does not like horses after a childhood incident on his Uncle’s farm. 🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc’s favorite mythical creature? A dragon, for sure. He found Smaug so interesting and loved the Hobbit and later Lord of the Rings. He’d also potentially enjoy DnD if he was brought to an event. 🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc’s favorite subject in school? Anything science or tech related! He wanted to be an engineer growing up. He especially wanted to work at somewhere like Stark Labs. He thought Howard was screwing with him when he said he’d hire Bucky and would pay for his education. (Prior to the G.I. Bill’s creation.) Bucky still didn’t believe it fully at the time of his “death”, but he definitely had hope for the first time in ages. 🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening? His family on his mom’s side were farmers, whereas his dad’s side of the family worked in factories, so Bucky was around farms a lot before moving to Brooklyn, and his family would go to Indiana every year after. Bucky didn’t touch plants again until his time in Romania, where he had a single potted plant sitting on his windowsill that he kept alive - and did well with it! He also did well in Wakanda and would do decently with his own garden. He likes the idea of helping things grow and keeping them alive.  (Comic Bucky lived in Indiana before moving to Camp Lehigh. He doesn’t live in a house with a yard again until he buys a home in Indiana.) 🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace? Bucky was born in Shelbyville, Indiana, canonically in the comics and MCU. Bucky returned to Indiana in the comics for a short time. He still has a special fondness for it because that’s when his mother was alive. (In the comics.) He seems to really miss living there and has mentioned it in the comics. For the MCU, I hc that he returned to Indiana once a year to visit his mom’s family farm. I like the idea of Bucky having some connection to his family in Indiana, but IDK how likely that would be in comparison to the comics. Bucky is proud to be from where he’s from. Yes, he dealt with jokes about Indiana being in the middle of nowhere and that part of his family was rural, but he didn’t really care. 

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Happy Halloween everyone! For my birthday last week, my wonderful fiancee gifted me the new Marvel Godzilla Omnibus! I had wanted to collect their previous trade paperback collection, so when I saw it was being reprinted in a big beautiful hardcover volume I knew I had to add it to my Godzilla comic collection!!

As for the actual comic, I was astounded at how well it holds up, both as a Godzilla fan and a classic comic enthusiast. Godzilla’s personality from the films is largely intact, and is consistent even now with many recent popular interpretations of the Big G. There are plenty of unique liberties writer Doug Moench takes with the character (no doubt impossible nowadays with Toho’s strict rules on depicting Godzilla), but his role as a dual destructor and heroic figure is well balanced. Sadly, I find Godzilla’s design in this comic to be the weakest link in this book. Herb Trimpe’s art styled after Jack “the King” Kirby pops for everything but the King of the Monsters, struggling with consistently drawing Godzilla’s near neon-green maw. With a flickering tongue, neatly arranged scales and burning red atomic fire the big G more closely resembles his depiction in HG Toys packaging than anything else. Still, it’s an interesting interpretation and worth reading for a different take on the King of the Monsters.

But a big draw for this comic is in the introduction of Godzilla into the Marvel universe. Luckily the crossovers are few, and used at the best opportunities. SHIELD Agent and former Howling Commando Dum Dum Dugan plays the role of curmudgeon kaiju exterminator, whose character arc is most like “the dad who didn’t want the dog” as he eventually grows to understand the emerald giant. He’s joined by scientific consults Tamara Hashioka, Dr. Takiguchi and little Rob Takiguchi who weigh in on the plot and remind audiences that even through this is through the genre of American comics, Godzilla is a wholly Japanese creature. The latter character even pilots Red Ronin, a mecha inspired by the then-popular Shogun Warriors line of toys. And of course, the series includes crossovers with the likes of the Defenders, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers just to name a few.

All in all, I would highly recommend this omnibus- with a caveat. If your love for all things Godzilla is strong and you appreciate the late-70’s to early-80’s era of the Marvel Bullpen, then this omnibus is for you! Otherwise, if your Godzilla enjoyment is limited to the modern eras it may not hit as strong, but will still entertain. The stories featuring Godzilla trampling through a cattle-rustling conflict in the west and a shrunken Godzilla slowly growing his way from the size of a rat to a man-sized Godzilla hiding from the NYC public in a trench coat and hat are easily my favorites of the bunch. Just don’t expect these comics to impress your MCU-loving normie pals, nothing Godzilla-related past issue 24 lingers in the larger Marvel universe. Still, the series is worth celebrating for it’s kaiju-sized mark left in the legacy of both Marvel and Godzilla comic culture!!

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Day 25: Culture

Being thrust into an era with so many technological advancements is jarring. Steve remembers how hard it was for him. All those feelings come rushing back as he watches Bucky fiddle with his phone, trying to google when his favorite show comes on. He glances at Logan. The mutant was given a gift neither Steve nor Bucky was granted. He had the chance to live in the time they missed. He had the chance to grow and adapt.

               “Push the button that looks like a compass” Logan moves to sit on Bucky’s left side. He glances again at Steve, who sits on Bucky’s right. Bucky presses the button.

               “Type with your thumbs, Buck, it’s faster than using your index finger” Steve explains. Bucky does as he says. Steve and Logan share another look, coming to a silent agreement. Make Bucky’s adaptation smoother than theirs.

               Steve has to explain dating culture to Bucky. How he wouldn’t have to ask for her father’s permission to ask his daughter out, how different dates are now than back then, and how it isn’t everyone’s goal to ‘go steady’. That last part confuses Bucky the most. Why would somebody want to spend time with somebody if they had no intention of being with them? Steve can’t explain that. He calls Logan, who can’t explain either. Hookups are one thing, but situationships? Nobody can explain those. The three men laugh about how weird the world is compared to when they were young. To everyone’s surprise, it’s Bucky who brings up the positive.

               “At least now I can love a man and not get too much shit for it” He mutters. He shoots a glance at Steve.

               “Guess not. You know our old apartment is an exhibit now” Steve wraps an arm around Bucky “They put two beds, I distinctly remember there only being one.”

               “Anyone could see the two of you had it bad for each other. Always sleeping a little too close to each other. All the Howling Commandos could see it” Logan chuckles. Steve and Bucky can’t hide their blushing or their laughter.

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Friday Five Fic Recs: Gen Edition 1

So I anticipate some people wanting to argue with a couple of these because there are background relationships involved (with one or both main characters). HOWEVER, those relationships are either so late in the game that they don’t really affect the overall story, or they aren't even the point of the story itself. I'm going with the interpretation that "Gen" implies a fic where the main plot of the story has NOTHING to do with any romantic elements in that story.

Masterlist of the Friday Five Rec Lists

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The Third Option by Uncertainty_Principle

(E, Canon Divergence, Gen, Orphan Peter, trigger warning for CSA, background Tony/Pepper, the real baddie is CPS btw)

Basically, what if May and Ben had divorced, so that when Ben is killed, Peter is put in foster care, and it just gets worse from there? This goes from prior to Peter getting powers, through Civil War and the following Spiderman movie. Except Peter’s living in a seriously abusive foster home (trigger warning for everything, really, heed the tags times a billion) and then on the streets. It’s scarily amazing how seamlessly this fits into the canon, and watching Tony’s relationship with Peter grow is definitely a highlight. Tony’s inability to understand Peter’s motivations finally come to a head at the conclusion of the Homecoming events, and from there it’s a wild ride to the conclusion of the fic, a serious come-uppance for our favorite billionaire, and a twist at the end which trust me, you will not see coming. A tough read that is 100% worth it.

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Astronomy in Reverse by pansley

(Teen, Canon Divergence, WinterDad, Stucky towards the end)

Bucky’s been hiding from Steve for a year, trying to just live his life, when he runs into Spiderman, aka Peter Parker. It doesn’t take long for him to realize Peter’s living in a terrible foster home (no abuse, lots of neglect), and as he’s already taken a shine to the kid, allows Peter to stay with him, despite knowing it’s a terrible idea. After all, Steve and Hydra are undoubtedly still looking for him, and this will only put Peter in danger. So of course when Vienna happens, it all goes to shit. Bucky and Peter’s connection is the best part about this fic, honestly, though watching Bucky and Tony become friends is a major highlight, too.

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I’ll build a house inside of you by magdiliny

(Teen, Canon Divergence, Nat & Bucky found family, eventual Nat/Kate Bishop, one-shot)

All the Bucky-in-the-Red-Room angst and fluff you’ve ever wanted, right here… up until Bucky and Nat make a break for it when she’s still smallish, and try to live normal lives. Nat refers to Bucky as her father, knowing full well he isn’t, and seeing how their tight bond grows tighter over time is my favorite part of this fic.

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This, You Protect (series) by owlet

(Teen, Canon Divergence, Bucky-centric, Gen except for that one at the end where it’s Stucky & so very Explicit)

The quintessential post-CA:TWS fic where Bucky is trying to get his head straight while also protecting Steve from afar and making friends along the way. It’s laugh-out-loud funny and sweet and it’s impossible not to love everyone in this fic. If you’re looking for the one with The Olds and the Mission and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches, this is it. The vast, vast majority of the series is gen; there is one fic at the end that goes Stucky with a vengeance.

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The Night War by praximeter

(Teen, WW2 era with Howling Commandos, epistolary, mostly gen? but also a chunk of Bucky Barnes is a Slut and We Love It)

If you are a history geek, you HAVE to read this fic. It’s basically What If Bucky Barnes kept a journal during his war experiences, and his family published it after he died? And then it becomes REQUIRED READING for every high school history class ever? That’s it, that’s the fic, you are reading Bucky’s war journals in all their funny, sad, prophetic, wink wink say no more glory. I was utterly captivated and enthralled and even though we know where they’ll end (because of course he doesn’t write more after falling), I read the last few chapters with my heart in my throat. Wonderful stuff.

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Some Nights I Call it a Draw

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/UElsnit by Forge_Makes_Stuff Bucky likes to kiss boys, and thinks he's pretty good at hiding it. He's not. Fortunately, he's gotten very lucky. or, 5 times someone found out Bucky was bisexual and 1 time it worked out VERY well in his favor Words: 8291, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 11 of The sad wet cats ever (Forge's MCU fics) Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: Gen, M/M Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes, Rebecca Barnes Proctor, Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan, James Montgomery Falsworth, Jacques Dernier, Gabe Jones, Steve Rogers, Jim Morita, Sam Wilson (Marvel), AJ Wilson Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson, James "Bucky" Barnes & Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes & Howling Commandos Members, James "Bucky" Barnes & Rebecca Barnes Proctor Additional Tags: Bucky Barnes Needs a Hug, Bucky Barnes Recovering, Bucky Barnes Feels, Bisexual Bucky Barnes, Pre-Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson, Awesome Howling Commandos, Protective Howling Commandos (Marvel), Supportive Howling Commandos (Marvel), Howling Commandos Family (Marvel), Protective Steve Rogers, Supportive Steve Rogers, Good Friend Steve Rogers, 5+1 Things, Sexuality, Pre-World War II | 1940s Era Bucky Barnes, World War II | 1940s Era Bucky Barnes, Bucky Barnes and the 21st Century, he knows LGBTQ+ herstory in this one, but the trauma of growing up queer in the 40s never goes away, Sam Wilson Loves Bucky Barnes, Period-Typical Homophobia, Attempted Sexual Assault read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/UElsnit