• Tbh, I'm not quite sure Nat's exclusion is an issue of writing sexist males more than male characters generally having this aura that protects them from reading too much into what is said about them.

    With Nat being one of like, 2 women on the team, she unfairly bears the burden of repping her whole gender. Let's say we have a scene where everyone's making fun of Steve's fashion choices or Thor's eating habits--we can laugh and know that the jokes apply exclusively to Steve and Thor, and that they say nothing about them as Avengers. If the same happens to Nat, there are unfortunate echoes of female characters being reduced to looks and diet. Ofc, I'm not saying everyone scrutinizes women to this level while reading, but I can also understand why new or less seasoned writers want to be careful.

  • If it had been Natasha threatening to kill/maim people or them thinking she will,

    THIS! I think one has to deliver it with just the right kind of humor to make it work, but mostly it just sounds like the team (half of whom are traumatized by people close to them hurting them anyway) shouldn't feel safe around Natasha. Also disservice to Natasha bc her major MCU goal is not to be That Psycho.

    ETA: again, major overcompensation vibes, like we need Nat to be The Most Extra Feared, but it actually turns into an excuse to exclude her from things. Like if I'm reading a scene where the team is bantering about each other, everyone seems to be fair game, but omg not Nat bc she might kill you in your sleep. In a way, I get how people might be wary of coming off like they're treating a female character badly by making her one of the boys, but still. :/

  • Thor is probs a huge eater, given the myths, and Poptarts were probably all Jane had in her cupboards. I know, he's shown liking coffee and beer and other foods in Thor 1, but poptart is such a whimsical thing for a literal demigod to like, so i guess that explains why we jumped on that train.

    That said, I do love the idea that Thor would be a foodie. I'd love to see him team up with any of the Avengers or with Jane/Darcy/Darryl and just try all manner of Earth foods. And maybe bring back foods from other worlds so his friends could taste dragon-roasted spacefish or whatever :D

  • Natasha knowing everything! I say this as someone who has to watch myself doing this, the trope of Natasha having the 'real true superpower of them all' gives off overcompensation vibes. I see this with other female characters, too, like when Pepper is perfect at being a very srs and most competent CEO. Of course, it's important to show how Pepper and Natasha are very, very good at their jobs, but sometimes, I feel that's better done by highlighting what extra value they bring to the table compared to others with the same skills (Thor, Steve, and Clint are observant too, but tell me how is Nat especially more skilled? Tony can CEO as well, but there's a reason he ceded it to Pepper.)

    Anyway lmao, now that I've ranted all over a fun poll, I'm gonna add Thor and pop tarts as a close second! I mean, yes I know it's difficult to give him a serious role in a story focusing on other heroes, buuuuuut he's an adventuring sunshine space prince, surely he could be doing cooler things than binge eating sugary jam sandwiches.

  • !! that's lovely! I'm so jealous of artists who can get steve's uniform right, i am loving the colors <3

  • http://archiveofourown.org/works/10556776

    This is my first a lot of things--first remix, first time writing genderbent, first super long fic at 9k words :D

    It's not my most favorite thing written, but somehow, I also feel I'm unfair to it lmao, if that makes any sense. And there's not much Steve/Nat Stark out there, so here's the self rec-- I hope it's a few mins of entertainment to someone :)

  • I LOVE this series, even tho I haven't read every single one! I was having an extremely stressful time at work last summer and these gave me a much needed pick me up when I really needed it :) Thanks for sharing them! ❤❤

  • I agree. I didn't feel it advanced the plot very much, if at all, and the jokes were too many and sometimes so awkwardly placed that the actors couldn't even deliver the joke. (However, Mantis and Drax were my faves!)

    Re. Ego, I think they missed a huge chance to make this an impactful movie especially after he gave the great power = great responsibility speech. If I could rewrite this movie, I'd have had Peter stay back on Ego's planet and use his powers to keep the entire galaxy from going to shit. Peter dealing with a reluctant inheritance and the spectre of his father, while his team went off to help the affected planets would have been more feelsy than anyone's death.

    That said, it was a cute movie. I enjoyed the visuals a lot! (and was that Hela in the end?)

  • <33 I'm so fond of rival actor AUs, where Steve and Tony are equally famous yet are always trying to one up each other. Their publicists despair at snippy comments, talkshow disasters, and twitter fights. But critics and audiences are totally gaga over their 'chemistry' which is really just rampant UST...

  • Ooh, i've actually been thinking of a HS-AU, where perhaps Tony runs a 'post-secret' type column for the school newspaper and Steve sends in some secrets. These get noticed above the rest bc they're beautifully illustrated, funny and sometimes hilariously critical of the school admin. And the whole newspaper team loves getting these. Imagine one day, a love confession comes in and Jan realizes the object of affection is Tony, so then begins a quest to bring Tony and this mysterious secret-sender together. Or ofc, any variation of this! I think I'd love for Team Cap to run the column too, and Tony sends in confessions. <33

  • Oh wow, this is so good and so sweet! I love their back and forth, because ofc, they're both for the sacrifice play, but ohmigosh "I’m sort of invested in making my way back home." AKSJDAHF!! It's one of my favorite stony epithets for 'I love you'. Thank you for sharing this :)

  • thanks!! this helps so much. no promises on quality, but I'll go ahead and take that shot :D

  • Gosh yes #3 sounds so sweet! I tentatively want to take a shot at it, but sadly, idk much about abo :(.

    ((Any chance there's a wiki summarizing the dynamic?))

  • A totally consensual roleplay fic, where Steve is an intern/assistant at SI and boss!Tony has the hots for him. In my head, Tony is absolutely trying for some kind of 50 Shades type of deal, but they both can't stop laughing when Steve has to pretend to be a blushing virgin who has never masturbated. Just them being silly and happy and In Love ❤ (Ofc, bonus if while role playing, Steve actually discovers a real mole in SI or something bc what is their life?)

  • Also Due Date, anyone? Non-powered AU comes to mind, but what if Cap and IM didn't know each other and end up on a horrid roadtrip? Identity porn shenanigans and superpowered shenanigans!

  • oh, snowpiercer is so underrated and chris was so good in it, especially toward the end. man, time and talent permitting, i could stony any scene in this _

  • Parts We Keep

    http://archiveofourown.org/works/9801101

    adarksweetness (yes your's truly!!)

    Explicit

    5746 words

    Sex Pollen, Dubcon, Angst

    Steve/Tony

    Tony thinks about how there's a lot of special snowflake stuff that Steve takes in stride. He thinks about how at least his genius, his late nights in the lab, and his publicity stunts do something for the team, whereas his sexuality doesn't. He thinks about how said sexuality is, in fact, hurting the one person Tony should put before himself.

    Or; Steve is running out of time after being dosed with sex pollen, and asexual Tony is the only one compatible.

  • oh man, nanny diaries has so much potential. the book was pretty angsty compared to the movie, but yeah i can see a stony-au if modified enough. Like instead of nanny to a kid, Steve could be hired by Howard to be 15 yr old Tony's babysitter. And Tony resents this bc Steve is literally 2 years older. And Steve is not a huge fan either, until he sees Howard's A+ parenting.

    And heck yeah, Snowpiercer! Give me elite car!tony and 3rd class passenger!Steve's illicit romance that is Tested when the rebellion happens, but turns out to be Planned By Howard all along gasp!. The potential is totally there!

  • Aww, i love fanart!! I enjoy the elaborate pieces, but some artists do such a good job showing small moments and I AM So Visually Gratified! Rdjlock's Tony-kiss panels and Erica's adorable comics anyone?? ❤❤❤

    Other than that, I'd love to see more nonhuman stevetony art. The harpy/merman one i posted got strangely popular lol, so I suppose I'm not alone there :D

    (Also, I'm trying to art more, so I'll totally be browsing through prompts! camps out on thread)

  • Hi! So I know it's been super long, but I did write the remix ! Fair warning, it is my first time doing of these, but I hope it works for you :)

  • That second one! An Avac AU where they go on a field trip to Madripoor, and Steve is kind of overwhelmed by how busy and modern it's become. Tony has been teasing him/being lowkey helpful all day and he doesn't even notice anything is off when Jan and Loki teamup to host truth and dare. (Loki never teams up, come on!)

    Next thing they know, they have to make out and eeeee The Angst! Now, Steve could totally call upon his tactical genius and take a loss to protect Tony's honor, which would lead to Tony thinking Steve would rather lose than kiss him and the subsequent pining. OR, they totally take on the challenge and start trying to outdo each other until Bucky is like, we should stop them while we can still deny that we've seen our best friends' boners.

  • Omg, this is lovely! Lol mine would be Sailor Moon and Marvel. Reincarnated space!prince Tony, and reincarnated earthborn soldier Steve, who died shielding him from...Hydra(?) anyone?

  • Such a travesty that I cannot pick both!! Buuuuuut protective!Tony TBH, for reasons.

    1. Tony is pretty protective anyway. Remember that time he threatened a terrorist when his friend got hurt? He'd probably threaten 10 more for Steve (probs while cursing excessively and shielding Steve's ridiculous body with his smol nerdy self).

    2. Tony is resourceful and creative and wily. If no terrorists to threaten, he will probably also track down fools who use public platforms to talk shit about his BF, and get their house, car, and bunny slippers repossessed until they learn to be more respectful to a certain elderly elder senior citizen supersoldier. (That's Steve. Steve is old.)

    2a. While Steve is very..."fight me assholes" himself, he probably dismisses a lot of micro aggressions against himself. But Tony totally hears them a mile away and swoops in to cut some doucebags down to size with like, two words.

    1. On the angstier side, Tony is probably also protective bc Steve is important to the world, and it's the destiny of some people just to ensure the hero goes on no matter what. ✌
  • Omg, thank you for reccing mine! Appreciate it <333

  • Of course, I thought about this! Everyone in the court, including Tony, knows it's a brief thing bc Thor and Mjolnir are entertaining friends. Tony fully intends to take advantage of all the perks of being king but none of the responsibility, but he holds court and tbh, he's really clever at problem solving. Even the real Asgardian advisers are like....wow, that's actually not a bad solution do go on.

    And Steve's heart grows 10x bc look at his amazing crush! And yes to the intrigue!! Maybe there's a misguided pro-loki faction and they're trying to depose the king. So clearly, Tony needs a guard of burly attractive vikings...