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stevesbipanic · 1 year
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Soulmate Marks Steddie AU but instead of like a guitar or dice or something for Eddie they get a nail bat and a nail shield.
Steve had grown up very confused with his soul mark. The crudely made shield with nails wasn't like anything he'd ever seen, normally soulmarks were something that represented his soulmate and helped him find her. People had flowers and sports equipment and things like their name. Tommy had a Christmas Tree for Carol and she had Tommy's favourite car. So what his soulmate was a Viking??? Maybe she was super into history, he signed up for AP history in hopes of finding her, but no luck. His parents hated that he didn't want to cover it up, it's not very feminine, what will people think Steve, but he didn't care He loved his soulmark and his soulmate, whoever she was. He knew Nancy wasn't his soulmate even though she matched the warrior personality he'd created in his head of his soulmate and he wasn't surprised her camera matched Jonathan's notepad and pen.
He kind of forgot about his mark for awhile. Too busy with Upside Down stuff and the kids and Robin and work and his parents always being away. He had a bisexual crisis in the Family Video bathroom with Robin when she said it was ok to like both, eerily reflecting Starcourt.
When it all came back again he swore that he felt something for a brief moment when Eddie pushed him against the boathouse but then there was the lake and Eddie talking about how soulmarks aren't everything if he truly loved Nancy and the chaos of getting out of the Upside Down.
Maybe if Eddie and Dustin weren't always so loud, their laughter cutting through the gloom of the situation, Steve wouldn't have noticed what they were doing. But there they were, battling each other with shields that Steve was all too familiar with. He almost dropped the makeshift molotov.
There was no time to confront this though, they had a job to do, a Hawkins to save. Eddie had stopped him for just a moment and he almost said it then. Oh how he wished he'd said something then, when he'd come back to Dustin's screams, a rush of bloody bandages, a slurring dying Eddie in his arms and a speeding van to the hospital, police be damned.
Steve didn't move from his bedside for a whole week. By then the party had seen the soulmark on Steve's hip, they knew why he was there. Steve had never seen a more beautiful sight than Eddie finally opening his eyes.
"Those bats bit off half my bat tattoo those ironic bastards" was one of the first things Eddie said. Steve couldn't help but laugh, Eddie was still being Eddie despite everything.
"shit they better not have-" to Steve's alarm, Eddie was pulling on the edge of one of his bandages, "oh thank fuck it's still there," and there it was, Eddie's soulmark, Steve's nail bat.
Guess Steve's soulmate was a warrior after all.
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coyotehusk · 7 months
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withacapitalp · 1 year
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Eddie had no way of knowing how long he had been racing through this hellscape, but he did know that he was running out of time. 
His lungs were screaming, there was a stitch in his side that felt like a hot poker was jamming itself between his ribs, and every breath was coming out in a panicked wheeze. All he wanted to do was let himself collapse, but he pushed himself to keep running, turning blindly into another disgustingly yellow room. 
He had to keep running. If he could just get out of this room and through the next, maybe he could lose these things that were chasing him. When he first saw them, he thought they were bats. Then one had flown at him and ripped into the skin on his arm. 
But none of that mattered. All that mattered was getting away. Getting somewhere safe. Eddie could do that. He had spent his entire life running from bullies. These were just slightly more murderous evil monster bullies.
He could do this. He could do this.  
Then he tripped. 
The bats were on him in a second, disgustingly slimy tails wrapping around each of his limbs and pulling him spread eagle. One of the bats curled up on his chest, letting out a soft snarl as its entire face opened up into rows and rows of jagged bloody teeth. 
Eddie shrieked in terror, sure that this was the last breath he was ever going to be able to take. 
Then the bat was knocked off of him, hitting the wall with a terrifying squeal of pain. Another bat roared near his neck, and Eddie flinched away from it just in time to see a Louisville slugger come crashing down against the creatures skull, smashing it to oblivion. Eddie scrambled backward, 
There was a man in front of him, slamming another bat into the opposite wall with a furious yell. A girl about his age dragged Eddie away from the melee, while another with a knife came up from behind and began to stab the bats on the ground. 
Okay, now Eddie was nearly positive he actually had died. There was no way he was being saved from giant bat shaped monsters by the hottest guy he had ever seen, wielding a bat studded with nails, while wearing a sailor costume and booty shorts. 
But, if he had died, Eddie really couldn’t figure out if he had ended up in heaven or hell. 
The bats began to flee, seeming to realize they were outnumbered. The guy got a couple more down, but most flew away, disappearing around another corner of this god awful place. 
“Fuck I hate those things,” The man cursed as the sound of their screeching died away, one of the girls next to him nodding along as the other continued to stab each bat that was left behind. He turned his face towards Eddie and gave him a once over. 
“You okay?” 
Eddie nodded, even though this was probably the farthest he had ever felt from ‘okay’. 
“I’m Steve,” The boy in front of him said, panting as he leaned his nail bat against a nearby wall and slid down it, letting his long tanned legs spread out in front of him. Steve gave Eddie a brief grin, nodding to each of the girls nearby, “This is Robin, and that’s Nancy.”
Robin gave him a nervous little wave, and Nancy rushed over. She deftly untied the flannel knotted around Eddie’s waist and pulled it away from him, taking out a knife and ripping off one of the sleeves. 
“Hey!” Eddie protested immediately, giving the girl a slight glare. That flannel had cost him a good amount of money. Nancy rolled her eyes and continued to cut it up into strips.
“You wanna keep bleeding?” She asked rhetorically, bandaging up his arm in tight but efficient movements. 
“Oh, thanks,” Eddie said awkwardly, holding still and doing his best not to flinch as Nancy pressed down on his wound and began to securely wrap it. Her easy movements told him that she had experience with first aid, but her bedside manner sure left something to be desired. 
“You got a name new guy?” Robin asked, letting Steve lean his head against the side of her leg and looking at Eddie with suspicion. She was also in a sailor’s outfit, matching blue and red with Steve like they were the oldest pair or shining twins Eddie had ever seen. 
“Eddie. I’m Eddie Munson” 
Nancy stopped mid wrap as he said his name, her eyes narrowing as she stared directly at his face. He wasn’t sure exactly what she was searching for, but her instant suspicion was disconcerting
“What? Eddie wondered aloud, doing his best to not sound defensive. This weird group of strangers had just saved his life. That at the very least earned them a little bit of trust. 
“Your name. It just…sounded familiar, that’s all,” Nancy said, shaking her head and standing straight up. She walked back over to the other two and hefted her bag onto her shoulders, brushing her curls out of her face, “We should get out of here before any of the other bats come back.”
“Yeah, let’s get going,” Steve agreed, grabbing his bat and hefting it onto his shoulder. He walked over to where Eddie was still on the floor and held his free hand out as an offering. 
“Well, Eddie Munson. Welcome to the Backrooms,” 
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fantrash · 2 years
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Ok but Steve twirling™ the nail bat and beating up a monster with it like he did in season 1:
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And doing it in front of Eddie and then looking at him like this:
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DISCLAIMER: Gifs are not mine, I found them on Google.
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lexyvey · 1 year
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Punk Steve Harrington Volume 2
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So trying out a new art style with punk Steve these last couple days has been a lot of fun. This is probably all the art I’ll contribute to the AU because finals are coming up, but then again I’ve drawn/started so many of these things so we’ll see.
The fics, the fanart, all of it has had an iron grip on me these last couple days. I’m obsessed :) and loving all of the work I’ve seen. Hoping the content never ends
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fact-dogsarehappiness · 5 months
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I’m a little bit obsessed with how in any season 4 fix it that I read, everyone (myself included) always finds a way to let Steve have the bat and in canon he’s only actually used it twice
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redlegumes · 7 months
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Saw 5 and Below got some Stranger Things Merch in, including blind bags. As I am a 'feel 'em up' expert at blind bags, I went to see if I could get my first figures from the fandom (because these are 👏 affordable 👏)
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Eddie's details compared to the others are insane to me. Even his guitar had multiple colors and is modeled correctly (meanwhile Steve bat is like a club and his cute tongue doesn't look near as good as Eddie's)
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If you live near a Five and Below and are searching for the boys a key feel feature is their hair lol. Steve and Eddie are the only ones who have the little hair rabbit ears.
It's tougher to feel accessories, so find the head and feel if there are two little poky knobs (Steve's are smaller, make of that what you will)
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This sticker set was also there 😍
These are the 'Yume' brand bags - not the boxes that are meant to look like retro TVs.
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steve harrington hcs
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he is a cuddler to the extreme. he likes to hold and to be held in his sleep
he loves loves loves pet names/nicknames. he has like thirty for you, and whenever you call him his actual name, he freaks out because he thinks he's done something wrong because you always have a pet name for him, too
don't make him choose between you or the kids, he'll have a mental breakdown
he loves to sing with reckless abandon, usually in the car or shower—somewhere you can hear him and join in
Steve pretends to be annoyed when you play with his hair because "you're gonna mess it up!" but he actually loves it, so your hands always end up in his hair when you're cuddling (and doing other things)
is capable of kissing away insecurity and doubt
always has an arm around either your waist or your shoulders
he practices speeches (like pre-game speeches and interviews) with you all the time
he loves cooking together
he loves nights in where you just watch sappy movies and cuddle together on the couch under a blanket (most of the time, the movie is paid no mind and you just make out for the duration of it)
if there's one thing Steve loves, it's being able to spoil you, and he will do so as much as he can
whenever he buys you jewelry, it always seems like he's more excited than you are, because you always make him put it on for you, and there's nothing Steve loves more than watching you watch him through a mirror as he clasps a necklace and brushes your hair out of the way before he kisses the back of your neck
he is so incredibly touchy, he always needs to hold you
expect to dance a lot, usually to some old fifties music in the kitchen, because he just loves that sappy, old romantic feel and he loves dancing with you
he likes to watch you when you go to the movies together, because he loves seeing your reactions and how engrossed you get (this gets better when he works at Family Video and brings home movies often)
absolutely adores if/when you wear summer dresses
will hold all of your stuff for you when you go shopping
buys huge bouquets of your favorite flower to spruce up both his home and yours
his kisses start very gentle and slowly become more demanding the longer you make out
likes to keep his hand on your ass, in your pocket whenever you wear jeans
(loves his ass being touched just as much)
keeps vinyls from your favorite bands next to his record player for you, and your tapes in his car
visits you at work and will bring you lunch all the time
loves being visited while he's working in return
he'll call you from work when he really misses you, especially if it's been a while since he's seen you
hates being apart from you for any length of time
really can't wait to get married and have a family and be together constantly
whenever you catch him staring at you, he's usually imagining what your future together looks like
he absolutely took you to go see Live Aid in Philadelphia in July 1985 (he'd planned it for months, he didn't care he was without a job after Starcourt, you were going to that concert)
he cried when Queen played during Live Aid. he won't admit it, but he did.
he also made Dustin record the whole thing on TV back home and he watches it all the time
Steve absolutely loves skin to skin contact, in any scenario: in bed, in the shower, just sitting on the couch, whatever
in the same vein, he loves to take baths together, the romantic and slow kind where he can sit you between his legs and against his chest and just hold you tight; if you light candles, chances are you’ll double the time you spend in the bath with him, his hands rubbing up and down your arms and your legs
he also loves being able to help you do things like washing your back and rubbing lotion/sunscreen into your back—anything you can’t reach, he will reach for you
Steve always asks you if he can give you a kiss before he does it, either verbally or through his eyes/body language
he loves to get ready together in the morning
he hates waking you up in the middle of the night with his nightmares and flashbacks, but loves when you cuddle him back to sleep (you can also play with his hair to get him back to sleep)
expect frequent date nights!!! fancy or simple, public or private, he likes being able to spend designated time with you (and to show you off, because Steve is a proud boyfriend)
he sings in the shower all the time, his favorites are Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Beatles), Hound Dog (Elvis Presley), and Always Something There to Remind Me (Naked Eyes)
he is so very needy and so touch-starved (sometimes he'll ask you to hang out with him for a few hours, to do something, just to sit and hold you for a while)
Steve is a damn good kisser.
speaking of kisses, he likes to be kissed randomly; a kiss given without reason is just more proof that you love him, and he loves that confirmation
he will either melt or lose his mind if you suck on his lower lip while making out. specifically his lower lip, for a noticeably long time. he can't explain it, it just does things to him that make him go feral for you
shower with him. showering is therapeutic for dear Stevie, and he never feels better than when you step in the shower with him after a long day and he can just be held by you
(you're the only one who can call him Stevie. Robin is on thin ice when she does)
Robin will randomly appear in Steve's house all the time; sometimes she acts as an alarm when Steve sleeps in a bit too long in the mornings, and if you've stayed the night she greets you nicely and calmly before she chews your boyfriend out for being late
if you wear Steve's clothes, he's gonna be very sappy and touchy for the rest of the day
if you wear his shirt to bed, he will be the most excited boy on earth (and his hands are likely going to end up going up his shirt to touch your skin, either your stomach or your chest, he doesn't care as long as he can touch)
if you wear his old letterman jacket with 'HARRINGTON' written across the back, he's gonna hang back and let you walk in front of him just so he can see you with his name on you; he likes that it makes people aware you're his, and he likes that it means you like being known as his and want to be his
when you guys go watch a movie with the group, expect the kids to yell at you for pda, because Steve likes to rest his head on your shoulder and hold your hand throughout the movie
likes extra long hugs, either just to hold or to fix a shitty day
in the morning, Steve likes to lay with one of you on top of the other; who it is changes morning by morning
you, Steve, and Robin will always sing along to the radio when you're in the car together, especially if the song is good
when he wakes up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, he will not talk about it until morning, no matter how bad it is, because talking about it during the night just drops him right back into it the moment he falls asleep
he's incredibly sleepy for the first half hour after he wakes up
he loves having breakfast together
when he's either drunk or sleepy, he'll talk to you for hours about the future he envisions with you, and he'll adjust that plan as he gets feedback from you
compliment him constantly. tell that boy he's pretty. give him flowers. tell him you like his outfit. he blushes every damn time and it never gets old
let him cry, and hug him when he does, lord knows he needs it
his room is covered in polaroids; some of you and him, some of just you, a ton of the kids, some that you have taken; they're all displayed proudly on his walls and on his desk
(the spicier ones are hidden in his desk) pt. 2 coming soon
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ilovetwig · 9 months
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I just saw the stranger things writers account post about the Babysitter bat, and I saw people commenting about who it originally belonged to, which made me come up with a silly little theory. So the bat was originally Nancy's and if we take that to symbolize her heart then she let J have it for a while and he put the nails in it (which could symbolize the stalker photos, misogyny, lying, and overall not prioritizing her enough). BUT WAIT WHO KEPT THE BAT?!?! oh right, Steve!!! He's the one that has had "her heart" and he's been keeping it (and her) safe this whole time. He uses the inspiration she gave him (and the symbolic bat heart) to protect her and others. Oh, and it's interesting how Nancy almost took Steve out with the bat when he went around to check on her which kinda feels symbolic of how he had his heart broken the first time they were in a relationship.
Edit: I just noticed that Steve uses the bat as a microphone to sing into when he goes over to check on Nancy (and she almost takes him out with it) to cheer her up so that means Nancy gave it to Steve first, then J, and then it ultimately ends up with Steve!! Which is the exact order she seems to be giving her heart to.
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mamangasick · 1 year
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Bakemonogatari
Nisio Isin Oh! Great
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n0connections · 11 months
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I have seen people debate whether or not Steve actually played baseball, or if this was something the fandom has created because of the nail bat. In his painfully under decorated room we have an answer
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stevesbipanic · 1 year
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Just saying if the Duffer Brothers never intended us to create punk!Steve why give him a nail bat, the punkiest of all weapons.
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spideyharrington · 2 years
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if there’s one thing steve harrington’s gonna do, its unnecessary tricks at weird times.
bonus: that sick landing when he used the rope to get to the upside down
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jstardoesthings · 1 year
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Throughout the entire time I was drawing this I was mostly just listening to the friends boss battle music. It’s never going to leave my brain now
(Click for better quality)
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just-a-sketchbook · 1 year
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Attempts at a nail bat linocut for a bigger piece I have in mind, which should include demobats and a guitar :)
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nozokomiart · 2 years
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Aubrey🐇
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