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Steve and friends throw a party for Bucky for his 100th birthday!
T'Challa arranged for fireworks.
Natasha brought an assortment of beverages, including an ice cream float for Steve and a thick malted for Bucky.
Sam was in charge of finding the most delicious cake in Wakanda. He tasted many and chose a chocolate mochaccino.
Wanda was in charge of distractions in case Bucky got suspicious that something was going on.
Steve kept him busy until dusk and then got him to go for a great walk in the park... which just happened to lead to a picnic birthday bash!!

"Happy Birthday, pal," Steve said, with a gentle pat to the shoulder. "Many happy returns of the day!"

"Thanks, Steve," Bucky said.  "With such great friends, things are looking up for sure."

Everybody lifted their glass and toasted the birthday boy.

"Salud!"
"Na Zdorovie!"
"Cin-cin!"
"To your good health!"

Steve lifted up his float and recited the old Irish blessing:

"May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand."

"Thanks," Bucky said, with a smile, and Steve pressed a kiss to his cheek as fireworks popped and blossomed in the sky.
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It’s not Christmas any more. It’s Epiphany now, the season of the star, the magi, the gifts, the long journey through darkness, a promise of dazzling light.

Steve remembers Christmas eves long gone, standing peaceful by his mother’s side — the beautiful, high tones of the boys’ choir, the echoing organ, the smell of candles — the cold of a stone church and the warmth of a crowd — the feeling of mystery, how one life long ago had irrevocably changed the world.

The church is dark and mostly empty, just another winter night, long and cold.  Candles flicker near the altar.  Without the sun to light them, the stories of the stained glass windows are silenced.

Steve kneels in a pew, trying to quiet his thoughts, if only for a while. He hasn’t sought confession since shortly after he woke up; he’s died and been reborn in a new age; one of his team mates has been worshipped as a god.  Times have changed and so has he.

But kneeling in a quiet place is good for the soul, so he tries.

He has so much to be thankful for, he keeps reminding himself.  Now more than ever, he has friends he trusts to watch his back: Natasha, Sam, Tony, Bruce— he’s not alone, and he’s deeply, deeply grateful for that.

But he has his petitions too, feverish, desperate demands that circle and circle and never quite fall silent:

keep him safe
let me find him
bring him home
dear lord, please, just bring him back to me, I’ll…


Sam tells him bargaining is a stage of grief, but he’s so deep in denial he can’t even admit that he’s grieving.

The old tunes, the old words, circle through his head, like weird, warped soundtracks to the painful images he can never unsee:

in the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone

his best friend’s face, frozen like a sculpture behind a pane of ice

let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand

the terror in his eyes, his deadly fist

Steve, on his knees, is begging. Bring him back, please. Oh, please.

Steve is rapt in the fervor of his prayer, on his knees, wringing his hands. The church is so quiet, not a footstep, not a rustle of cloth.

Then, he hears a breath.

how silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given

A voice, tentative: “Steve?”

And all Steve’s prayers are released, flying upward like a flock of doves.

Steve’s eyelids flutter open, and joy enters in.

things!

Dec. 22nd, 2014 07:31 pm
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* Loki showed up for my Winter Solstice Fondue, but luckily he did not cause any trouble.  He has been slinking about the house looking for allies, but the Hulk is keeping an eye on him with extreme prejudice.  So far Loki has contacted a Weeping Angel and a Chthulhu Deal, but no firm alliances have been forged, due to the Hulk's watchful rage.  I wonder if Loki was behind the sudden appearance of a wizard that surprised Bucky and Steve???  I have a feeling that if Loki can stay out of trouble for a while, he might find a sympathetic ear in Bruce -- once Bruce has a chance to really vent to Loki about the havok he caused in the Battle of New York and previous to that, using the Hulk to take down the Helicarrier.  Loki has a lot to answer for.  Maybe that is why he has such a pissy look on his face all the time.  Pix of Loki as they develop.

* Bucky got nervous when Loki arrived, so he took Steve to look for a Hydra weapons cache.  Hydra got the drop on Steve and put a manacle on him, but Bucky quickly regained the upper hand and now he has some new guns which make him very happy.  hydra weapons cache

* We had a lovely time at our annual solstice party, and our tree is up, and most presents have been purchased but not wrapped.  Argh, presents that were meant to go in the mail HAVE NOT.  ):  But I did finish four playlists for folks who requested them, altho I lost my mega password and had to put the last one on box.

* Got my good mic setup at my desktop computer and will be working on making a good recording tonight of a new song that was commissioned.

* Went to a thrift store and found:
The Covenant!  omg, bad Stan movie ahoy!
The Hurt Locker!  oh hey, excellent Renner and Mackie movie!  looking forward to watching it.
The Nannie Diaires!  which I was actually looking for!  we watched, and it was pretty good.  Chris had a tiny role as DudeBro, but Scarlett of course did a terrific job.  The movie had a meta aspect I enjoyed.
Went to my usual thrift store and found a huge stack of DVDs, pretty exciting. 
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Steve, Bucky, Clint and Natasha accompanied us to my mom's house, where there was a good deal of snow.
action pix under the cut )
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steve and bucky wasabisteve and bucky holodeck
In the first picture, Steve and Bucky went with us to the Japanese restaurant and were very suspicious of the pickled ginger and wasabi.  To be fair, the condiments do seem like they might suddenly come alive as  tentacle monsters. That sort of thing happens to Bucky and Steve all the time.   I suspect that wasabi was largely unknown in 1930s Brooklyn.  At the Japanese restaurant, the waitress recognized Steve!  And I had to explain that yes, Bucky did try to kill Steve, but he is really Steve's best friend and he is getting better.

In the second pic, Steve and Bucky are astonished to  find themselves in a holodeck standing in a snowbank!!!  Actually they are at another restaurant with a green vinyl table covering, and the snowbank is a hot washcloth.  :)
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If you are interested, I am almost finished with my Psychic Powers MCU AU.  I'm at 23,464 with one chapter to go!   http://archiveofourown.org/works/2312393/chapters/5089328

I also posted a very domestic little story about Bucky and Steve, about Bucky wanting to cut his hair, which is funny, because I last cut my hair in 1986.  :D
http://archiveofourown.org/works/2522612/chapters/5605241 ; -- a very sweet story, hurt/comfort, love, Steve helping Bucky get better.  :)

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My Bucky dog tags arrived!!!  and they are AWESOME.Read more... )
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Hi all!  I went to Tucson for a wedding this past weekend and Steve and Bucky came along.
Also featuring Natasha, Clint, and surprise!Tony.

sb cactusSteve and Bucky pose beside a cactus in Sabino Canyon.

Read more... )
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Winter soldier b roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb3aQ5rtd7g
this thing is long, but watch the last minute of it. WOW. Chris Evans is a fine athlete!  I mean, you know by looking at him that he is buff, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he can spin and kick and fly through the air.  WOW.  Raw footage of Stan and Evans and it is SUPER IMPRESSIVE.  So the reason that Bucky looks so much taller in that fight is that Steve uses a very wide stance to launch his kicks and jumps from.  WOW.  It is a three-wow comment.

also a nice interview with Chris that I read yesterday.
http://geekdad.com/2014/03/chris-evans-captain-america-winter-soldier-interview/

I think I might buy the holster from Think Geek. It is the last piece I need.  I guess I'll see how my homemade one turns out first.  Still: covet.

Here is my Bucky Hand.  I am pretty excited.pics under cut )
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Bucky pov.  In this story, the Hydran serum gives psychic powers, and now that the War between Hydra and Shield has been won (by Shield), the Hydrans have been able to break their conditioning and use their powers for good.  Bucky still doesn't remember who he really is at this point, because the Hydran wipes and implants went so deep into his psyche.  He won't remember until he meets someone who remembers him.

Read more... )
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title: and a good floor for dancing
author: [livejournal.com profile] fannishliss
pairing: Bucky/Steve
Rating: G
5551 words of domestic fluff :)

Summary: Steve moves to New York so Jarvis can help him locate Bucky, and he makes the floor in Stark Tower a home.

Note: My action figures of Bucky and Steve often travel with me, and at a restaurant recently, a great Duke Ellington song came on the jukebox, which made Bucky really want to dance, and Steve was sorry there wasn't a dance floor.  So in this story, I remedy that. Don't forget to open a window to play the music when it comes up. :)
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Here is a very nice article at Huffington Post that has several people's different comments about why it's important to celebrate Bisexuality.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-berg/22-reasons-why-bisexuals-_b_5851458.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices

For me personally, I've been married to a man for 21 years and appear cis gendered.  But that's not the whole story...  I don't think everyone has a label, nor should everyone need to be labelled, but the LGTBQA acronym just keeps getting longer, and I think that is a good thing. For everyone who is somehow Q, celebrate today!

Diversity is strength.  \o/

Here are a couple of my favorite quotes from that page:

"I celebrate bisexuality because it breaks down binaries [and helps us embrace] the fluidity of sexuality and gender." - Eliel Cruz, Journalist at The Advocate

"Blessed are you, Adonai our G!d, Holy One of Blessing, who allows us to be open about our lives, see beyond gender and blesses us with myriad affections to share with our loved ones." This blessing is personal, and yet adaptable to the many ways we live our lives." - Martin Rawlings-Fein, Director, Bay Area Bisexual Network
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Here are Steve and Bucky watching to make sure no one surprises us at our local pizza and burger place.  Steve looks hungry.  Bucky, as usual, is stoic, but Steve will make sure Bucky eats as much as he needs.

Here is the latest chapter of my WILDLY POPULAR Steve/Bucky AU, Therapy.  :)

At Clint's for the Exposition Barbecue )
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canyonland

Steve gets a new bike and takes Bucky to see the Grand Canyon! :D

Steve's new bike is from CVS and is a "Maisto Fresh Metal 2 Wheeler"  :)
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Therapy, ch 3,  In which Natasha goes to visit the one Hydran more powerful than herself. She consents to sexual Touch, level three.

Read more... )
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Therapy, chapter 2.
This is an AU where Shield made super soldiers, and Hydra made Agents.  Agents have superhuman powers of perception and empathy, and now that the War is over, Coulson has set up a Therapy program so that ex-Hydran Agents can use their powers for good by helping Shield Soldiers readapt to peacetime life.

Read more... )
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title: Therapy
author: [livejournal.com profile] fannishliss
rating: eventually Adult (this chapter, gen)
pairings: Steve will become close to a number of characters, but this is ultimately Steve/Bucky.  Secondary pairings include close friendships of Steve/Natasha and Steve/Sam; Natasha/Clint; Clint/Coulson; Tony/Pepper; Tony/Bruce; Fury/Hill.  Sorry, no Thor.   Past Steve/Peggy.

Summary: The War for the Future was fought between Shield Super Soldiers and serum-enhanced Hydran Agents. Shield Captain Steve Rogers spent twenty years in cryo on a lost Hydra base, awakening to find the War had been won, and the world had moved on without him.  Now he has to learn to trust again, but Shield's best Therapists are all former Hydran Agents.
Read more... )
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I'm thinking about ordering Bucky's dog tags. You can totes order replica dog tags, they are not even expensive.

Anyway, first question first: Does Steve have a next of kin?

My headcanon is that Bucky puts Steve as his next of kin on his tags. I think canon is unclear but it seems like by the time Bucky joins up his parents are deceased and his sisters have been sent to Indiana to be raised by relatives.  Any canon on any of this would be appreciated, but of course these origins have been retold a number of times, so I'm just trying to piece together what makes sense for MCU.

Bucky's tag is ready to go with his full serial number 32557038 and his tetanus date 42 43. :)

Steve's tag looks lonely and forelorn with no next of kin -- but with Bucky already joined up, I don't think he has one.  ):

Steve's serial number is given on screen in Winter Soldier!!  Pierce and Sitwell show a mugshot of Steve when he is on the run with a long number under his name, which I hope is his serial number.  It should begin 12 if he voluntarily enlisted in New York, but... anyway Bucky's number shows that he was drafted.

Second question:   I looked up best guesses for Steve's address in Brooklyn, but 166 Montague Street is way too fancy.  I just wanted to move it slightly to a less fancy building.  I'm going with 148 Montague Street just a bit down the block. Any Brooklyn dwellers want to weigh in?

And yes, I have Bucky wearing one of Steve's tags. I don't think Steve would have confused their tags during the actual war... but in my headcanon, Steve gives Bucky his old tags back when he comes in from the cold (post Winter Soldier) and they trade their tags then.  :D
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title: I come up hard but now I'm cool
author: [livejournal.com profile] fannishliss
rating: PG
warnings: none I can think of
pairing: Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes/Peggy Carter ot3
4622 words

summary: Alternate Universe -- Bucky is found alive just before Steve crashes into the ocean.  Bucky and Peggy, together, refuse to stop looking until Steve is found.

This is part 4 of my Steve/Bucky/Peggy ot3.  You don't necessarily have to read the others to read this one, and the ot3 is background in this story -- nothing explicit.

more notes at the end.
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