#zipcents

[bruhstation]

thank you for the enthusiasm for the human tugs on the last post! have more of them, and a bit of insight into the things they enjoy :]

[firecooking]

Something something parallel

[peachpannier]

HAPPY TUGS DAY!!!!! Have some goobers :)

[biggsodorcitystories]

Belated Christmas/Birthday Gifts.

A delayed post for @lindseynicole1999, who celebrated her birthday on Boxing Day. She has seen these gifts privately before New Year, but I did promise that I would post them here.

Christmas Gift: Top Hat and Wendy (her OC Warrior x Top Hat fankid)

Designs belong to @lindseynicole1999

Birthday Gift: Teenage Poppy (my Zipcents fankid) as Pomni and Teenage Little Toot as Caine

Little Toot Design is @lindseynicole1999 's. Poppy is my fankid, but LN is a creative godparent to her as she has fleshed her out with me. Costumes are inspired by Pomni and Caine from The Amazing Digital Circus, a show (and a pairing) that she loves.

[the-starfleet]

I RETURN

have doodles

you got:

- tired dad

- THEM

- deleted scene from Regatta

[fuzzy-2023pinkietugs]

so I make my the vision of fan kids of I made three of them Riley and Torm Emma

Torm parents Tomtord

Riley parents Zipcents

Emma parents mari and adrien

[maximus-tugs]

Wdy think of Zipcents?

In the past I wasn't exactly sure about it, but I have come to enjoy it. It's cute, I really like the art and writing I've seen people do for it. Seriously, people in this fandom are talented. Do I ship it myself? Well, I don't have room for it in the Humanized AU for a few reasons. For one thing, their paths and character arcs I've planned are gonna go different ways. For another, I made Ten Cents asexual and he doesn't have interest in romance. However, there is another AU where Zipcents does happen. I haven't talked about that AU yet, but I think I might at some point if anyone's interested in hearing about monsters.

[thisistugsfangal]

@the-charlie-ryan-saga

So I finally made a Zipcents fanfic. It’s not too good, I lost motivation for completing it, so it’s not fully looked over and edited. But I didn’t not want to post it after taking time to write it. Also I know nothing about stars hahaha.

Stargazing

"They look so pretty. We should do this every night." said Ten Cents.

"Yeah that would be nice." Zip agreed. The two moved closer and kept their eyes on the big black sky that was littered with bright shiny stars. Ten Cents glanced over at Zip who was entranced by the stars above them. Zip looked adorable; he had happiness and wonder in his eyes. Ten Cents smiled, realizing Zip's eyes were much brighter than any star could be. Zip looked over at Ten Cents. "What do you think it would be like as a star?" He asked, curiously. "I don't know. It might be boring sitting up there all night." replied Ten Cents.  "But you'd have other stars for company. Though I guess it would be boring since stars can't talk. Or can they?" Zip questioned. Ten Cents chuckled, "I don't know, Zip. What would stars even talk about?" Zip looked back up. He gently grabbed Ten Cents' hand. "Maybe they'd talk about the people watching them." Ten Cents thought about that. If stars could talk, it did make sense that they'd talk about the people watching them. That brought another thought into Ten Cents' head. "Do you think they're talking about us?" Zip nodded. "Yes. It must be odd seeing two rivals watching them together in peace." Ten Cents couldn't help but scoff, "Rivals? We're not rivals. We're lovers. Just because our fleets are rivals, doesn't make us rivals." "Pretend rivals then. I hate the rivalry between our fleets. I wish we could get along." sighed Zip. "I do too. Maybe one day, it'll get better." suggested Ten Cents. "I can't believe I asked you what you thought it would be like as a star when you are a Star." Zip said, cheekily. Ten Cents rolled his eyes fondly, but then a frown appeared on his face. "I wish you were a Star." He said, seriously. Zip shrugged. "I don't know if your fleetmates would like me. I don't know if Zero would let me join his rival." "Zero can't control your life! And in time my fleet would like you!" Ten Cents exclaimed. "Maybe one day, it'll get better." Zip sighed.

Silence fell upon the two. They both stared at the stars, wondering what to say. Then Zip spoke, "Look it's the little dipper." He pointed to where the constellation was. Ten Cents looked and saw it. Then he noticed another one. "I'm guessing that's the big dipper." "Yeah. I...I love you Ten Cents. I'm just scared of joining your fleet." confessed Zip. Ten Cents gave Zip a gentle kiss on the cheek. "Hey I love you too, and I want what's best for you. Your fleet isn't a good environment. Joining my fleet might be scary, but I'll help you. I promise I won't let them hurt or yell at you." Ten Cents said, honestly. "Thank you. But it's not just them that I'm worried about. It's the Zeds, they...they won't like me leaving." "I know, but we'll figure it out. The start will be rough, but after it will get better." Ten Cents said, confidently. "How do you know?" asked Zip. "I don't. But if we believe that it can, then it can." answered Ten Cents. Zip nodded then kissed Ten Cents. Ten Cents immediately kissed back, feeling love and warmth. The stars that sat above them continued to shine and maybe, only maybe, they were talking about how things really would get better for the couple below them.

[starboardsquiggly]

Together, Never Ever Alone Again

A small lookout a few minute sail from the port was where Zip anxiously found himself. He needed a walk, the yelling, constant belittlement, the jokes at his own expense was too much but… he weighed, was this not how every work place was? It must be because he’d heard how the Starfleet got on with one another when they came face to face, cracking jokes, laughing at each other. So why did this feel different to the way his fleet treated him?

There was a telescope at the look out, you could see all of the harbor through the lens for a dime, he didn’t have a dime, he was far away staring in, it felt better then being in the midst of it all. He could see his tug where he had left it at the bottom of the mountain. It needed to be treated soon, the stack puffed harshly and the shine had left the bow. Zip huffed, dangling his legs over the cliff.

He heard the sound of a match ignite. “I thought I saw someone come this.”

Before he could fall down the cliff in fright the Starfleet’s star child grabbed hold of his hand and pulled. He fell back as Zip fell forward. “Ah, shit I’m so sorry!” Zip scrambled to his knees.

He laughed. “Not a problem mate. Say…” Ten Cents took a minute to dust himself off. “What are you doin up ‘ere anyway?”

“I uh.” He un-winced when he realized no physical assault would come from this Starman. “I come up here sometimes, when it gets too loud, or too…” he wanted to say hostile. “Too much.” He agreed on.

“Aye.” Ten Cents leaned back on his hands. “Funny, I do a similar thing. ‘Cept I usually go out past Lillie Lightship when she’s not paying attention, I like that isolation of nothing but salty water filling my nose. Captain Star would kill me if he found out, so I have Sunshine back me up when I’m gone.”

“Sunshine is that new tug right? The one from up stream?”

“Sure is! whistles when he talks, has me double checking for a new ship trying to dock. He’s come a long way only after a month, but I amount that to my excellence in training him. Everyone would agree! Maybe not Top Hat, he’s to full of himself and his neck.” He laughed.

It was nice, his laugh, Zip chuckled along. It was nice to have someone to talk to aside from having to watch what he said. Ten Cents hardly knew him, but he spoke to him with the kind of respect a person would have for their long time friend. Why would he do that? What made him want to talk to him? He’s only a burden like Zorran and Zak say, why would Ten Cents want anything to do with-.

“Hey Zedstack.” Zip blinked the black spots out of his eyes, Ten Cents was waving a hand in front of his face. “Where’d ya go?”

Zip’s mouth started moving before he could think, something about Ten Cents made him do that. “Why are you still talking to me?”

The star was taken back. “Huh?”

“I-i it’s just, no one usually want to talk to me, to have anything to do with me aside from bossing me around or telling me off, I’m not much of a conversationalist since most things I say never matter and Zug says I’m no help unless the assignment is to cause a scene. And Captain Zero doesn’t usually give me any important jobs unless the others need help so I just.” He hiccupped, “why are you talking to me like I’m a person, and not a punching bag?”

Through his own tears he could no longer see Ten Cents, nor could he see the telescope or the harbor over the water. He blinked away the tears but more fell behind them and that was embarrassing, no man cries, not if they’re real men, Ten Cents is probably looking at him like he has two heads. He pulled his hat off to cover his face looking anywhere aside the boy sat in front of him.

It wasn’t until he felt a hand gingerly touch the whited knuckles that gripped the hat did he slide the hat down until he met Ten Cents did he move. He sobbed and Ten Cents pulled him into a bear hug, he was surprised that his strength being so small was so strong. He hugged back wanting to melt into the Star’s embrace and just disappear entirely. He was shaking but all that mattered to him was the embrace. He hadn’t felt anything like this in such a long time.

“No one should ever make you feel that way Zip. You are apart of their team, every team works together and needs each part to hold them up solid.” When Ten Cents pulled back Zip was surprised at his own tears that he rubbed at with the heel of his hand. “I’m sorry they make you feel that way, mate.”

“What?!” He held onto Ten Cents shoulders, “why are you crying?”

“Because you’re crying, because that stinks, because you shouldn’t have to carry all of that with you!”

Ten Cents hugged him again, Zip settled into his grasp. He could see the harbor now, but the sun had dug its way out of the clouds. It was warm, Ten Cents was warm, his chest felt warm. He could feel Ten Cents wiggle around for his pocket in their awkward position on the ground, He pulled a dime from it.

“Hercules used to take me up here when I was little, it makes you feel like you’re on top of the world. The trips on his tug over to this island made me fall in love with the water.”

They helped each other stand.

“Want to look out with me?”

Together.

“Together?”

Ten Cents put the dime in the telescope. “We can be on top of the world together. Never alone Zip. I never want you to feel like your alone like that again.”

He took the star boys hand and they took turns staring out over the harbour. Laughing at Warrior swatting off the seagulls who took off after the garbage in Lord Stinker and enjoying the far away feeling together, not alone. Zip never wanted to feel alone.

[the-charlie-ryan-saga]

Ooh how about Zip x Ten Cents for the ask game?

*SLAMS ON THE TABLE*

YES. YES I DO.

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Why do I ship it?

I enjoy the idea of a rival x a rival, enemies to lovers trope. These two would definitely get along if they were just just given the right amount of time to understand each other, despite being rivals. I also seen this ship everywhere, and now knowing the context, I starting shipping the two.

Sorry if this sounds half assed, I'm not good at explaining things.

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What are your favourite things about the ship?

Definitely much of the bonding between the two. Like, I dunno how to describe it. I love their dynamic so much. I remember discussing this with someone (coughcough @brownsugar-chan coughcough) that Zip is a people pleaser, and Ten Cents has some traits of Hercules (not personality wise, more so physically). I love that dynamic a ton because you have someone who wants the other to be happy due to personal trauma, and then someone who is like "bro you ain't gotta do all this stuff for me I'm okay."

I think an evidence I can pull out of my ass is from Pirate where Zip is like "you have double crossed us". He stuttered hard bro, like HARD. Gay ass immediately broke down when Ten Cents got angry but also tried to act tough for his gremlin ex (the idea of Zip and Zug being exes sends me).

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What's an unpopular opinion I have on the ship?

I think that if it was in the actual canon context of Zip and Ten Cents, it would never EVER work out. Despite the obvious, imagine the impact on everyone. It was the 1920s, so mostly everyone had homophobic ideologies. On Zip's side, Zorran would mostly likely rat him out and Zip would suffer consequences. On Ten Cent's side, maybe Captain Star would be disappointed, and the other Stars as well. It's that stuff that makes it a mood killer.

However, headcanons usually aid that. Like maybe Zorran does rat Zip out, so? Zorran's a pansexual going through internalized homophobia and pushes it out on Zip and Zero. Captain Zero is also a dude that went through that internalized homophobia (the homophobia winning) and decided to hate the sin and love the sinner route (all quoted by Brownsugar).

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[bruhstation]

who here loves divorce? I do. here's captain star and captain zero: two people who can't help but drag other unwilling people into their huge mess! including the youth. can't forget the youth

(bit of ramble in the tags)

[firecooking]

Ten Cents is learning some self preservation instincts, otherwise he'd never been allowed to see his new boyfriend

Zip knows better than to go to the Star Dock and pick up Ten Cents

[peachpannier]

Good evening Zipcents enjoyers

Also shoutout to me instantly changing up my TC design - he is no longer a fish man, changed his jacket a bit and made him slightly more s h a p e d™

[biggsodorcitystories]

Is Zipcents a thing or no in your au

Hey! Thank you so much for the ask 😁👍

ZipCents is one of my favourite Tugs pairings, and the answer for my main Tugs AU is...yes and no.

Zip and Ten Cents, being close in age, were regular playmates when Zip moved to Bigg City, so they were very close before they became work rivals. By that time, the dreaded teenaged hormones kicked in, and Ten Cents caught massive feelings for Zip!

Unfortunately, while Zip cares very deeply for Ten Cents, he's 100% heterosexual and can't return the feelings the way Ten Cents hopes for.

So, in my main AU, ZipCents is a one-sided thing.

HOWEVER:

Because I warmed to the ship pretty quickly, I have a secondary AU

In this version, Zip does return Ten Cents' feelings, and they are absolutely a couple. Unfortunately, both were a little careless, and a shotgun wedding was necessary before they had their daughter, Poppy.

[the-starfleet]

I was wondering, if you haven't, could you share some ZipCents headcanons? If that's fine with you?

I was also wondering who Zebedee is shipped with in your AU, cause I saw a post with Zebedee wearing a shirt that said "fucked by a star" (I know it was an ask, but I'm just curious ya know?)

Hope you have a blessed day. :>

yeah man, always down for these two,,

headcanons/answer below the cut!

both of them are huge cuddlers, mostly on Zip's side.

going off the last one, Zip is the more affectionate one in terms of physical contact, like hand holding, hugs, etc.

Ten Cents is the more defensive of the two, he'll always try and be there to defend his boyf if need be.

i have no idea how to really word this properly, but if Ten Cents starts having anxiety/a panic attack/flashbacks to the Munitions incident, then Zip will definitely help him try and recover/calm down from it. he knows it affected and scarred him really badly, so he's willing to help him try and recover in a healthy way.

now as for Zebedee, he used to be with Hercules for a year and a half before they broke up, mainly because Herc was not in a good place (mentally) and seemed to be getting worse, but he's actually thankful for that because he learned how to improve so much into the man he is now. Zeb still has a very, very small crush on him but knows he's simply not interested. although they have agreed to be friends.

hope that answers your question!

[castorfell]

Zip you dolt