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[bakerstreethound]

Hooraaaaaaay, Valentines Day prompts!

How about Stephen Strange and 7) slow dancing in the living room? Pretty please and thank you! 😘😘😘

Happy Valentine's day! I am happy to write Stephen for you. I hope you like this one because I tweaked the location a little and went where my imagination took me. It is also pretty short but I hope it's alright. Hope you had a great day!

Swirling Constellations

Summary: Stephen Strange puts together a pleasant surprise for you on Valentine's Day for he wants to show you how much you mean to him. You're all too happy to follow along with his plans.

All writings belong to me @bakerstreethound​ (Do NOT claim, copy, repost, or translate my works to other sites. I only publish here and on A03 under the same username)

The deep blue dress sparkles when you swish it in the mirror while you put on the finishing touches of your mascara before clasping the simple diamond necklace around your neck. It felt cool to the touch of your warm skin. Your heart thrummed in anticipation and nerves but you were almost ready.

You step away from the mirror, reaching towards your vanity drawer producing a blue velvet box, and opening it. Inside were sapphire earrings, the exact shade of your dress, ones that were your mother's once upon a time.

Your heart seizes at the memory, but you remember all the parties she attended how these earrings sparkled, the sound of her laugh carrying through the manor home you grew up in when all was right in the world. 

You sigh in a mixture of defeat and melancholy, as you add them to your ensemble completing the look. You go back to the standing mirror in the corner, frowning as you twirl. I’t almost perfect but something is missing but you have no idea what, until you feel a weight on your shoulder.

“You look beautiful.” Stephen’s voice is grave and rough, from nights of troubled sleep, but the underlying pride under it all is all for you. A gentle warmth spreads through your body and you know you’ve made the right choice. “You are beautiful,” he continues. 

He turns you to meet his gaze, your back to the mirror, leaving you no more room to doubt, as his hands take yours, kissing the top of them in kind. 

“Shall we?”

“We shall,” you brush your lips along his, grateful that the silver heels you chose added to your height. He pulls you closer, and you’re lost in him and you let yourself drown a moment. 

You break away smiling and grasp his hand tighter, walking out of your shared room of the Sanctum into the vast expanse of the foyer and you carefully walked down the stairs, Stephen guiding you out through countless corridors until you stopped and he knocked on a black painted door.

You raise a brow, curiosity mingling with nerves, but it soon vanishes when the door flies open and you’re greeted with the sound of strings, a beautiful familiar melody flowing through the dark expanse of the room.

You follow it into the center of the atrium you’re ensconced in, the views of the night sky looking down upon you through the glass ceiling. It was breathtaking and Stephen had it planned all for you. 

Without another word he offers up his hand to you which you accept while the other falls to your waist and the melody crescendos, falling into a slower rhythm and you twirl through the expanse of the makeshift ballroom Stephen conjured all for you.

Your heart soars with the care and sentiment. Nothing in this moment but you, him, and the phantom melodies swirling beneath the constellations painted in the sky mattered.

Only you and him for years to come.

You smile when he spins you back into him, reveling in how he dips you and you fall like a shooting star into the kiss, sparks flying through your fingertips, through your being and you know all is right in the world. For it’s all so perfectly splendid. 

******

[dino-fart]

Mistletoe Kiss

Request for the beautiful @sobeautifullyobsessed​

Stephen was falling in love with you, it was hard not to. You two had gone out on a few dates but it was always cut short because he was being called to handle situations. He felt terrible and especially since you were so sweet and patient about it. You never lost interest in him, you made sure to text him every night to see if he was okay. And honestly...It was the the highlight of his night. 

So when he heard you accepted the invitation for the Sanctum party he was nervous. He had a gift for you, a beautiful jewelry set, he remembered what your favorite stone was and asked Wong to help him find it. He was debating between wearing his Armani suit or his regular attire. He eventually settled with his sorcerer robes and walked down the steps and headed to the foyer. 

Wong greeted him with the fellow sorcerers. “You didn’t want to be Santa?” Wong teased and Stephen rolled his eyes, “Oh...She’s coming, isn’t she? Good luck.” Wong patted his back then walked over to the group. 

“Thanks...” Stephen sighed and looked up the doors when they opened. It was like the world stopped when you walked in. He gripped the present tightly when you smiled sweetly at him. 

“Stephen!” You ran over and hugged him. 

“Hi gorgeous...” Stephen said softly and buried his face in your hair. You pulled back to look at him and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek. “What...What was that for?” Stephen blushed and looked at you. 

“Mistletoe!” You pointed above them. 

Stephen looked up and furrowed his brows. That wasn’t there before...He looked over at Wong who winked at him then turned his attention back to his group. Stephen chuckled softly and met your beautiful eyes. 

“Happy Holidays, Stephen.” You smiled and handed him a small box. 

Stephen gently took your gift and then handed you his. You both opened it and you gasped at the gorgeous jewelry set. Stephen smiled softly at the gold cufflinks that resembled the Sanctum’s window. He closed the box and watched your reaction. 

“Stephen this is gorgeous...” You said and Stephen walked closer to you. 

He wrapped his arms around you. “There’s a part two.” 

“Oh?” 

Stephen cupped your chin and leaned in to kiss your lips slowly. 

You let out a soft gasp and kissed him back. You pulled back only to close the gift and set it aside. You wrapped your arms around his neck and kissed him deeper. Stephen embraced you and returned the kiss. Wong and his group made their way upstairs and Wong turned to smile at the two of you. He was happy to see his friend happy and to see that you were such a kind soul. 

“I love you...” Stephen said softly when his lips parted from yours. 

“I love you too.” You smiled sweetly and began to pepper kisses along his face.

Stephen laughed softly and held your hand softly. “You have my heart.” He whispered as he kissed the back of you hand. 

Dividers By: @firefly-graphics​

[antvnger]

((Excellent choice, my friend. Ask and you shall receive @sobeautifullyobsessed ))

THE RING SENDS A BEAM TO THE GROUND. ENTER EBONY MAW AND CULL OBSIDIAN FROM THE BEAM.

MAW --O, hear me and rejoice. Thus says my master: say to the Avengers: Though we, perchance, seem'd dead, we did but sleep--Advantage is a better scheme than rashness. Soon ye shall perish at the mighty hands of we, the children heir to Thanos' pow'r. Be thankful that your lives, most meaningless, are now contributing--

STARK --I'm sorry, imp, yet earth is clos'd for business unto ye. Pack up your payload and get hence at once.

MAW [to Strange:] Stonekeeper, doth this animal who brays like rudest donkey speak for you as well?

STRANGE Of course not, nay--I shall speak for myself. You trespass in this city, on this planet.

[Strange and Wong raise their hands, preparing to use magic.

STARK In other words, get lost, thou Squidward type.

MAW [to Obsidian:] The man exhausts me. Hither bring the Stone.

The Bard's Avengers Game

[aeterna-auroral-avenger]

I've been meaning to ask for weeks now ~ have you watched any of The Chosen yet?

I started just before Easter, and though it took me an episode or so to get used to them sprinkling in modern manners of speaking, by the end of each episode I feel I've been given a message meant exactly for me. Giving beautiful truth to the title of the first episode "I Have Called You By Name". 🥹🥹🥹 I won't allow myself to binge it because I want how it leaves me feeling to linger long in between.💗

Hey friend! 💕 I’ve been told I need to watch them, but I haven’t watched them yet. 😅 I want to though!

I’ve heard they’re really good and only keep getting better. In fact, Lindsey Stirling’s O Holy Night features scenes from The Chosen in her music video. If you haven’t heard that, I recommend it. Moved me to tears frankly.

I also don’t know where to watch them tbh. Where do you watch them?

[elennemigo]

Okay, so ~ still haven't seen The Book of Clarence, but a gif set I just saw made me think of All (possibly the hair reminded me) and now I wonder if you might do a cleaned up Benjamin the Beggar and All set. Thanks for everything you do, and have a beautiful day!🥰🥰

HERE you have it! Sorry for the wait but I was holding it to get the "All" video i wanted for this haha

Hope you like it and thanks for the request!

:))

[aelaer]

Just saw your post about having to block the doctor strange x reader tag, and I must agree it's become the predominant DS fic that comes up as recommended on my feed as well. There are several authors I enjoy reading in that category (although lately the overall amount of fics is overwhelming), but I only started writing them myself as my stephen x ofc fics could never gain a bit of traction. I have a theory that if I went back and changed my ofc's to reader inserts, I'd probably gain a lot more readers--but I can never bring myself to doing that as I wouldn't be true to myself as an author.

I suppose that's just a writerly woe I'm sharing with someone who might understand.😏 But I'm curious; are you open to reading non-romance fics featuring original characters? I've found that tumblr can be quite snobbish towards that species of fic.

I wanted to reply to this ages ago but it requires my computer and some thinking, so I kept pushing it off again and again and again and whelp, here we are. My bad. ><

I'm the same way where being true to myself as an author is writing what I want, so I get you there. Doesn't get As Much Engagement as other tropes would, but y'know what, I can live with that. If anything, I've actually found that the fic I compromised most on (because it was for a themed exchange) is one I want to reread the least. So if anything, a lot of me writes for "do I want to reread this in the future" and that has helped me since.

It's funny since OFC romances used to be pretty popular way back when, but I guess "reader" took over that audience over the last decade because the majority of the people just wanted to insert themselves into the position instead of reading about a full-fleshed character? Honestly not sure.

Right, I keep delaying the reason I took so long to get back to you - non-romance fics with OCs. The answer, by the way, is yes. Great OCs are fantastic, but you don't tend to see many OCs outside of romance, or you only see them as side characters in another pairing's fic. They don't often have starring or co-starring roles. But I wanted to find examples with great OCs which would take time.

And now I'm taking that time. Here's some good OC-starring fics that I scoured through the tag. They're difficult to find. I had to smudge that requirement after a while. Then I gave up after I got to 2 years back in the tag.

Some of the stories that I know have very good OCs are also IronStrange, but I know that's not your cup of tea so I left it out. But I found a handful.

Keshwyn was the author that came to mind when you originally sent this ask, but I wanted to have more than one author when I wrote this. Read their series, highly recommend, top-tier OCs across the whole spectrum, with the main star being female.

This fic by LexLemon is technically PalmerStrange, but the OCs are her parents, so it's basically a delight in my eyes as Stephen's fish-out-of-water act is always funny to me.

Dragonnan writes good OCs, usually the mean sort though, the ones who hurt Stephen rather than befriend him (male and female lmao), but if you're in a whumpy mood at some point...

This isn't technically an OC, but I don't know the character from the comics, so she's an OC to me! This Stephen's new apprentice is Casey Kinmont fic by Stratagem. They just updated recently too, need to cheer them on at some point.

*sigh* Sorry love, I ran out of good OC fics that didn't have background/primary IronStrange that I could find/remember. But yeah. There's some fic/author recs.

(If anyone wants to add to the list, feel free to leave a comment or reblog. I was avoiding IronStrange for the asker in particular but I don't think the asker sees reblogs so go for it if you'd like).

Also, I love the OCs that I've come up with for my various stories in both LOTR and the MCU. I'll ramble all about them if you (or someone) wants me to, quite happily.

Hope that answers the question/reason for the ask, mostly.

[purplefeathersandblackleather]

As the first night of this grueling Christmas shift comes to an end, I find that I am thankful. My bones are wary and the smell of cedar wood and spices fill my sense of smell as I step in through the door of my home. My mother welcomes me, bringing me a change of clothes that she had warmed in the dryer for me, my two canine companions, Diesel and Buddy, rush to me with wagging tails and small hops of excitement.

The sight of the presents under the tree fills my heart with both joy and ache this year, but also a sense of clarity.

In these times when we struggle, there is always someone who has it worse than we do. I think about my losses, I mourn for the ones who are no longer here, but then I remember the people I have helped on the streets recently. I worry for those with nowhere to go and pray for them instead of myself.

This morning I remember my dearest friend @sobeautifullyobsessed who just recently found herself homeless and struggling to figure out where she would go and I pray for her safety and for her to have a warm place to stay and rest for these weary days. I am thankful to all of those who have shown her the generosity she has been given in her time of need.

I think about @fanartka who lives in the Ukraine, who just recently celebrated a birthday in a country devastated by war because the human species is obsessed with power and fundamentally insane. I pray for her and Ukraine, even now when it has been helped by many amazing people, such as Benedict Cumberbatch and many others.

I think of my friend @xeiggerott who has recently lost his job and is now struggling to find a way to buy food and pay his bills. I recently gave him advice on how to clear his Chakras and sent him the most money that I could to help him in this hard time. I am thankful to finally be in a position where I can help someone I consider a friend when they're in need.

My mind wanders of course to Tony and how I wish he was still here to spend this holiday with me. To my grandmother and grandfather, who both lost their lives to disease and should still be here to see this beautiful holiday with us. But I am coming to the end of my grief and finding peace with where I am. They are gone, but never leave from my heart and I hope they found peace in whatever awaits beyond.

As I get ready to lay down and rest for another night of work in the cold temperatures, I hope all of you - my darling mutuals and friends - find some sense of peace and happiness in these days. That there is love for you, even if it's from your fictional darlings, that will fill you with warmth. Thank you, @bakerstreethound for reminding us that there's nothing wrong with still loving our chosen, even if they're not in this world with us.

And thank you, @harlekin6 for always checking in on me when I am wary and struggling. You mean so much to me, my dear. Remember that you are very important to me and I am thankful for you making me feel so important always.

For my darling @cirocity whom I love with all of my heart. I truly have found the source of my inner strength with you in my life and I cannot wait for us to finally meet in March. I love you so much, my sweet butterfly.

To my dearest @icytrickster17 who makes me feel like I am worthy of being noticed. The way my heart lightens when she likes my posts and reblogs anything of mine no matter how dumb it is, makes me feel like I truly am accepted, even if we don't talk much.

For my sweet moonflower @strangelockd who I have just developed such a strong relationship with. I thank you for being my Tony, when no one else would give me what I needed. When no one would help me, you extended your hand and pulled me up so that I could begin standing on my own. I am in your debt, truly.

And lastly, for my most complex and awe inspiring mutual, @stewardofningishzida who I have found so compelling that I consider them someone very important to me on more of an intellectual level. I have enjoyed hearing your stories and reading your writings, and I do look forward to speaking with you again very soon. May the eyes that watch leave you at peace and allow you to rest these days.

You all mean more to me than words, but this will have to do. Good night, my loves. - Steven

[darsynia]

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD!

Once you are given this award, you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain, nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out!😘💛

(I'm so very glad to send the first one to YOU!😘)

Thank you so much!! That's very sweet of you 💚. I definitely am glad I decided to give this Tumblr thing a shot!!

New friends on all sides!!

[byondtheveil]

Hello, love ~ I heard it's your birthday. 🥳 Wishing you all the best sweets

to celebrate your special day, along with the warmth and company of those you love❣️😘😘

Happy Birthday, Rei!!

"Oh you are the sweetest thing ever!!" *gives a great big hug*

[bakerstreethound]

I was gonna send a fluffy pillow and blanket set to snuggle with because you're exhausted. But then I realized that what could be better than sending you some Sleepybatch to imagine cuddling with...

*yawns*...mmmmmm...oh yes, these should make for some sweeeeeet dreams!😍😊😴

These are absolutely perfect! Thank you so much @sobeautifullyobsessed I just wanna fall asleep in his arms so badly 🥺😭🤗

[dino-fart]

Ooooooo, since you opened prompts: Defender Strange, 'I don't have nightmares when you're there'. Please and thank you. xx

PS I probably won't see a reply because of the shadow ban--but I will keep looking😉

@sobeautifullyobsessed

Awwwww <3

Stephen shot up from the chair and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He looked around and his breathing went back to normal when he realized he was still in his study in the library. "Stephen?" You called out when you entered the library.

"In here!" He responded. He heard your footsteps heading toward him and saw your beautiful face. "Hi, darling..." He said and leaned over to grab your hand gently.

"Are you okay?" You furrowed your brows, noticing the strain in his voice.

"Yeah...I just...I had a nightmare." Stephen's thumb stroked your knuckles.

You frowned and leaned down to kiss the top of his head. Stephen smiled slightly and wrapped his arms around your torso and pressed you against him. He rested his head on your stomach. You ran your hands through his hair and he let out a soft sigh of relief. He closed his eyes and his shoulders relaxed when he heard you hum a soft song. "I love you." He said softly and looked up at you.

"I love you too." You smiled and leaned down to kiss his head again.

"I don't have nightmares when you're here." Stephen realized and rested his head against you. You resumed running your hands in his hair and sang softly.

Stephen was always at peace when you were here.

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[antvnger]

Wishing you your happiest birthday yet, Scott!

*hands him a large manilla envelope, apparently stuffed full of paper; the front reads in red, For Hero Eyes Only*

Most of the kids in my reading groups know that I'm lucky enough to be a friend of yours. So, I, uh...had some of them make you these.

*inside he will find both handmade birthday cards and portraits of himself doing hero-y things, drawn in crayons or markers*

Hope you enjoy them as much as my students had making them. *grins😁*

Scott peeks inside the envelope and gasps in delight. “No way!” He looks at Beauty with the softest look and the biggest smile on his face.

“Thank you! Oh thank you so much. I love stuff like this. It really warms my heart; thank you. You couldn’t have picked a better present for me. I’m going to have to give these kids a two big thank you too. Maybe I can come over one day and like, I don’t know, help out with your reading group sometime? You think the kids will like that?”

[aeterna-auroral-avenger]

Hello and Happy New Year, my dear!

I'm hoping you can help me - I'm looking for the little excerpt of my Stephen & Hope Christmas fic that I posted right after Thanksgiving. I've tried an exhaustive search by tag and it doesn't come up. I remember you commented, but dunno if you reblogged it. If you did, could you send me the link?

Someone else just posted a fic comparing Stephen to the Grinch, and I just want a date stamp showing that I used that Grinch idea before their fic was published. Don't want to be accused of copying the idea.

Thanks for whatever you can manage! xx

Hello, my friend! Happy New Year to you as well!

You are in luck! I believe I have found the fic in question. It took a little digging for me as well; however, I am pleased to report everything you described about the fic is true.

Here you go! ❤️🦋

Glad I could help you out.

[elennemigo]

As 'The Grinch' has been airing again, I have an idea for a gif set you might like to do. It's simple really ~ just a side-by-side of Cindy Lou hugging Grinch when he's dressed as Santa, next to America hugging Stephen in the 838 'verse. Both times Benedict's character is taken by surprise, but then melts a bit from the sweetness of the embrace.🥹🥹

And both are so touch-starved they could each use at least a couple dozen more hugs like it.

What a lovely idea! HERE it is! I hope you like it 🥰

Thank you!

:))

[aelaer]

I just remembered you had asked for someone to DM you at 9pm Pacific time yesterday and remind you to write, and I had set the alarm on my phone to do just that. But sadly, I slept right through it! So please consider this a nudge to do some writing, as you'd been hoping for. xx

So I wasn't able to do this in October because I was so unwell and only started feeling better about a week ago. But I kept this note as a reminder to write in November, and I've done it for the last two days! My goal is to keep it up the entire month and, even if I don't do a NaNoWriMo amount, if I'm able to complete up to chapter 15 in my story (I finished 13's first draft last night), I'll be really happy and I think I'll be comfortable starting to publish in December, even if it's not 100% finished. It'll still be finished enough to have most of its structure complete.

But thank you very much for the encouragement. It made me smile whenever I saw it last month and I especially saved it.

[purplefeathersandblackleather]

We Keep This Love In A Photograph

"I swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of you. It's the only thing we take with us when we die." - Photograh (Ed Sheeran)

Part 1: Sketch As the days until Christmas are ticking down, I find myself aching with an unfulfillable longing. To have a Stephen Strange of my own to enjoy all that I treasure about the season with. To wrap me up in his warm, loving arms when I come home after a bruising day of battling impatient, short-sighted customers who’ve lost touch with the meaning of the Season.

I know your pain, I hear you, V. I knew as soon as I saw this part that I had to draw this for you. I would be lying if I said that I didn't cry for a while after that because of my own struggles back before I met who I now believe is the love of my life. I wanted to do one last, good thing before I went to holiday. As the last petal on the lotus of my inspiration furls inward, shielding itself from the cold and resting for the winter, I will give you this promise.

Stephen is here, with you, even if you can't see or feel him.

I know that it will never ease the full wound of him not being here in the 3D, but he is with you in spirit. And I will draw as many pictures as I can to help you feel like he is. Here you have a way to be with him and should you ever want anything drawn of the two of you, I will be happy to do so for you. Even though you are not together physically, I hope he will come to you in your dreams for Christmas, as I still hope one day that Tony will do for me again some day. Please know that you are in my heart always and even though I do not post new art, I will be looking after you even during Gahan Nidra. Merry Christmas, my dearest friend.

@sobeautifullyobsessed