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Steve and Bucky send each other letters while Bucky is in solitary confinement.
That's what I want, more than anything. I just want us all to be together. Even if we had nothing, even if we were dirt poor, I would be happy as long as we could be together. My dream will come true someday. I believe that.
TW: prison life
Bucky faces the consequences of defending Korey.
There was an enemy he carried with him everywhere he went. It had stayed locked behind a steel door while Bucky had spent every waking moment on the alert, more focused on his physical surroundings than what was happening in his head. But it seemed that, once Stephanos had stepped out to give him support when he needed it most, the door had been left ajar. And now the monster was loose again.
TW: prison life
Bucky tries to fit in and get used to life in jail...but there are some things he refuses to get used to, no matter how painful the consequences might be.
As the three men guffawed and went their separate ways, Bucky stayed rooted in place, gripping the railing tightly. Am I really going to do this? he asked himself. Who do I think I am, Steve Rogers? The voice that responded in the back of his mind sounded like Stephanos. You don't have to be. This was always who you were.
TW: prison life, attempted sexual assault (not graphic)
Steve moves his little family to Brooklyn, and a new stage of his life begins.
As he pulled away from the front door of the Avengers headquarters, Steve watched the building recede in the rearview mirror. His life as an Avenger was in the past now. Then he drove through the gate and fixed his eyes on the road ahead. He didn't look back.
Pick one of my characters that sounds interesting, and whichever one has the most votes will get a full description!
Feel free to do the same ;) Characters can be from fanfiction or original, they don't necessarily have to be a character you made up--the point is to have fun describing them.
I took this in a sort of "explain a character badly" direction, which I'm not sure was the point, but it was fun XD Also, I have way too many characters, so I'll be making several of these, picking randomly across my main fics and original stories, until they've all been picked, because I can >:D
Leyla Tailor - One of the OCs I'm proudest of from my Captain America fic Take Me In. (Well, she technically is an OC, but I did draw some inspiration from researching the comics. But she's mostly my own creation, so I changed the spelling of her name from Leila Taylor.) Leyla is Sharon Carter's best friend, a spunky ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who now runs a blog and YouTube channel, and is just about to publish her first spy thriller. She's the kind of person who always has to be doing something, always down to have a good time or to throw herself into the fray to help those in need. She works as an excellent foil for Sharon, who is the calmer, more introverted one. Leyla is stubborn and opinionated, not afraid to speak her mind or to call people out. She also has a very friendly cat named Simon, based on a cat that hung around my college one year :3
But yeah. Even though we're both writers, in many ways Leyla is my opposite. She's outgoing, energetic, confident, entrepreneurial, and extraverted. She walks into the room, and everyone notices her and wants to be her friend. If I weren't an introvert who prefers to stay home and remain as unobtrusive as possible most of the time, I think she would be my role model XD
Steve and Bucky face the reality that Bucky is not coming home for a long time.
Bucky didn't say much, but he sat there with a small smile, listening to everything Steve had to say. For a few minutes, they were almost able to forget where they were. It was just the two of them, discussing their plans for the future. Just like always.
TW: prison life
Pick one of my characters that sounds interesting, and whichever one has the most votes will get a full description!
Feel free to do the same ;) Characters can be from fanfiction or original, they don't necessarily have to be a character you made up--the point is to have fun describing them.
I took this in a sort of "explain a character badly" direction, which I'm not sure was the point, but it was fun XD Also, I have way too many characters, so I'll be making several of these, picking randomly across my main fics and original stories, until they've all been picked, because I can >:D
Ooooh, a three-way tie! We're knocking a few off the list at once here!
Korey Johnson - An OC from my Captain America fic Take Me In who hasn't been introduced quite yet. He's a friend Bucky makes unexpectedly, someone who looks up to him like the big brother he never had. Korey has made a lot of bad choices in his short life, and tends to assume that's just the way things are and how they'll always be, but spending time with Bucky helps him see that there's more to him than he realized. He can make something of himself, he just has to put in the work.
Jake Rogers - My baby! The primary OC from TMI, Jake is Steve Rogers' four-year-old son. And he is that adorable, with round pudgy cheeks and big blue eyes that he got from his daddy :3 He's very traumatized and doesn't fully understand what it means that he has a father and a family, but he is so loved <3
Jack - Unlike the others, this character is from my original story about four siblings with superpowers. Jack is the oldest and the only boy. At 17, he's almost a man, but still wants to be a boy. He would much rather go to school and hang out with friends and play video games, but instead he's on the run with his three younger sisters. He has super strength, so often what happens when they find themselves in danger is that he has to carry one of his sisters to get them to safety. He's also ready to throw down at a moment's notice if anyone dares to lay a finger on any one of them.
It is the day of Bucky's arraignment, and time for me to pretend I know the first thing about how trials work XD
“How'd you lose that arm?” the man across the table asked before Bucky could respond. Bucky's fingers tightened around his plastic spoon. He didn't like the way they were all staring at him. At his empty left sleeve. “I fell.” The man with the shaved head muttered something like I bet you did, but the skinny one was already asking, “So what you in here for?” Bucky gritted his teeth. “Apparently, I blew up the U.N.”
TW: prison life
Steve looks for a defense attorney willing to take on Bucky's case.
“So...you come to New York City for the first time in a year, shortly after the biggest terrorist incident since that crazy robot thing.... You're working on the Winter Soldier case, aren't you?” Sharon rolled her eyes. “Leyla, you know I'm not allowed to talk about work with you....” “Yeah, yeah, or you'd have to kill me, I get it.” Leyla gave a long, dramatic sigh and turned to leave. “You have no idea how hard it is to be a civilian sometimes!” Then she shot a devious grin over her shoulder. “But that wasn't a no....” Sharon laughed. “Good night, Leyla.” “Okay, you can pretend to keep your secrets,” Leyla said, sashaying down the hall to her room. “Just remember, I used to be a secret agent too, you know!”
TW: prison life
Steve and Bucky return to America to await Bucky's trial.
The sun shone bright on the carpet of puffy clouds below the wing of the plane. Far below those clouds were the cold, turbulent waters of the ocean. Maybe it was raining down there, as the clouds rolled in and blocked out the sun. But up here, the sun shone bright and clear in the azure sky. The clouds stretched to every horizon, white and clean like a blank canvas just waiting for the first brushstrokes of the future.
TW: prison life, mentions of torture
Bucky faces the horrible prospect of being arrested for a crime he didn't commit.
They were talking about someone else. Surely, they weren't talking about him. Bucky sat at the table, watching Steve and McFayden continuing to discuss the fate of someone who was going to be arrested. Going to spend time in jail. Going to be put on trial. But it wasn't him. Right? It couldn't be him. He'd wake up any minute now....
A certain news story brings earth-shattering implications for Steve and Bucky's future.
Once they'd said their goodbyes, Steve turned back to meet Bucky's worried gaze again. “Steve...” he murmured. “What...What do we do?” Bucky's expression was nervous but trusting. Steve had never felt less deserving of that trust. He had no idea what to do.
TW: discussion of bombing
Steve and Bucky go to London to attend Peggy's funeral.
Steve was going to London for one last connection with his past. Once he got back home, he would have to focus on his future—on Jake. And Bucky was the bridge between them. The only one left who had known his past would stay with him for the rest of his future, too. The one constant in his life, who could help him make sense of it all.
Secretary Ross shows up for a visit.
Rhodey's voice rose, breaking into his thoughts. “Secretary Ross has a Congressional Medal of Honor, which is one more than you have.” “You know,” Sam said from where he'd been reading over Steve's shoulder, “Steve has a Medal of Honor too, and I don't see him reaching for a pen.” “Please leave me out of this,” Steve muttered.
Jake learns a little more about what it means to be part of a family.
For all his oddities and inexperience and silences, Jake was impossible not to love. He was interesting, even entertaining, in his own way—not to mention adorable, with his plump cheeks and big blue eyes. And he was in dire need of being given a chance. How could Bucky not give him one?
TW: referenced self-harm, referenced Hydra awfulness
Pick one of my characters that sounds interesting, and whichever one has the most votes will get a full description!
Then create your own poll of characters from a WIP/story idea and tag more people to do the same. Characters can be from fanfiction or original, they don't necessarily have to be a character you made up--the point is to have fun describing them. ;)
I took this in a sort of "explain a character badly" direction, which I'm not sure was the point, but it was fun XD Also, I have way too many characters, so I'll be making several of these, picking randomly across my main fics and original stories, until they've all been picked, because I can >:D
Wow, a three-way tie! Guess I'll just have to describe them all! ;)
Timor - The protagonist of my original story The Four, a medieval fantasy. Timor was found in the wild as a small boy, having somehow fended for himself for an unknown amount of time. He didn't know how to speak or how to act like a human being, but the lord of the lands on which he was found took him in and decided to raise him, because there was something in him that reminded him of his best friend, the High King, who was long dead. So Timor grows up, learns how to walk and talk and wear clothes and everything, but he's still a very skittish little thing, scared of just about everything in the world. Perhaps it's a holdover from the terrifying years he spent on his own in the wild. Well, when Timor reaches twelve years of age, one day he stumbles upon an old stash of clothes and things that once belonged to the High King. He tries on a golden circlet the king wore when he was a prince about that age...and the lord realizes what he should have seen years ago: Timor must be the king's son. So the story follows Timor's meandering path towards claiming the throne, while making new friends who want to forge an alliance with him and new enemies that want to get him out of the way. Timor isn't too thrilled at the prospect of becoming the High King; it sounds scary and he just wants to stay home. But events soon get wildly out of hand, and he's forced to flee for his life. The idea is that he starts out scared of everything, speaking with a stutter and cringing away from things, but by the end of the journey, he will have found his courage.
William Robbins - A therapist in my Captain America fic Take Me In (though he won't appear until Part 3 ^^'). He's my idea of a really good therapist - patient, kind, understanding, but won't let you weasel your way out of not getting the help you need. His strength is in figuring out, within his first meeting with a client, how to approach therapy with them in the way they'll handle best. If it's someone who's cynical or sarcastic and doesn't think he needs therapy, Dr. Robbins will match that level of sarcasm and give them tough love. If it's someone who's ready to fall to pieces and just needs someone to tell them they're doing a good job, Dr. Robbins will speak gently with them and give them a hug if they're okay with it. The main thing I love about Dr. Robbins is his warmth. He doesn't see his clients as projects or lost causes or anything but what they truly are: human beings who are hurting.
Grace - A character from an original story idea of mine that unfortunately has no title :/ Grace, at seven years old, is the youngest of four siblings who have recently become orphans. They've also recently all developed superpowers. Grace's power is super speed. She can zip around till she's just a blur in the air - but there's a catch. Using her power depletes her energy pretty quickly, to the point where she could actually die if she's not careful. She's had some close calls where her older siblings have had to revive her with things like fruit juice and sugar water until she had enough energy to eat something. Also, as the youngest, she is the most in need of being babied and comforted. She is a big hugger.
Bucky celebrates his first real birthday post-Hydra.
Bucky laughed helplessly in the middle of wrapping paper and grandpa mugs, until tears rolled down his cheeks. And that was one of the best presents he'd gotten all day.
TW: child abuse
