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4th January, 1940. Lieutenant Havers arrives at Button House, and life for the Captain is never the same.
7th May, 2022. Whilst the Captain mentally prepares for his death day, Alison and Mike go out on a day trip, where Alison meets a nice man who tells her about himself, his death, and his old friend James.
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Crowley and Aziraphale's alone time is less alone than they'd prefer, and consequences result.
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- Part 5 of Good Omens Drabbles
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Many humans have nightmares about falling.
Some non-humans do as well.
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- Part 4 of Good Omens Drabbles
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- 100
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You're Holding Me Like Water in Your Hands by brightstrangeworld
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV)
25 Aug 2025
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A century ago, Crowley asked Aziraphale to trust him.
This was the least he could do, really.
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- Part 3 of Good Omens Drabbles
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- English
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- 100
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Aziraphale had thought he knew what love was. But this—this was all new.
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- Part 2 of Good Omens Drabbles
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The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter.
Prophecy 4125.
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- Part 1 of Good Omens Drabbles
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Easier Than Talking About It by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
25 Mar 2024
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Stede writes Ed a letter. It'll never be enough to say how he feels, but he can try.
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With Words I Thought I'd Never Speak by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld) for Alabaster_Mask
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
07 Jan 2024
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Ed can't sleep. Stede offers to listen. Ed shares things about his experiences with Hornigold that he's never told anyone before.
(Mind the tags! Abuse and non-con elements are NOT between Ed and Stede.)
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In the Next One, Will You Find Me? by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
23 Nov 2023
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He was beautiful. That was the first thing Stede noticed. Even when illuminated only by the lights of a gas station. Even with the undone bowtie and the cigarette he was raising to his lips and the tear tracks dripping black eyeliner down his cheeks.
Did Stede need gas in his car? Not necessarily. But he couldn't sleep, and something in his gut was pulling him to come here.
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- Part 3 of Soulmate AUs
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Writer's Block by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
21 Sep 2023
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Stede is better with words than Ed, which is why he was hired for this project. Ed, on the other hand, is better at accidentally falling head-over-heels in love with a married straight man than probably anyone else in the world.
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reader: what do you have in your mouth?
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Colorful Tales by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
18 Sep 2023
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Despite remarrying just under a year after Stede left again—or died, depending on who you asked—Mary was still welcome in the widows' group.
But perhaps her late husband isn't actually as dead as the other widows thought, and perhaps the stories he told held more weight than anyone would've guessed.
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The Drop Dead Dream, the Chosen One by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
15 Sep 2023
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Every year on their soulmate's birthday, everyone would dream about the most significant thing to happen to their soulmate in the past year.
Every July 29th, Edward dreamed of a rich blond man.
Every October 5th, Stede dreamed of a bearded pirate captain.
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- Part 2 of Soulmate AUs
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when they tell you "be not afraid"
that is because
they do not know fearAKA s2 was simmering in my brain like a slow cooker for so long that a poem happened, apparently.
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If I Were a Betting Man by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
06 Apr 2023
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Stede and Izzy compete to see who can give their mutual boyfriend more orgasms in a single day. The crew joins in on the betting too.
You should take this as seriously as I did while writing it, which is "not at all."
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Hand in Hopeful Hand by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld) for Glass_O_Lemonade
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
19 Dec 2022
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Jim, Frenchie, and Lucius had been on board the Revenge under its new management for around a month now, and hardly a day went by when they didn't sit in a circle on the floor of the former jam room and talk—particularly about topics such as what they'd do when they could someday escape this gloomy little ship.
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What Lonely People Seek by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
20 Jul 2022
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Stede was a little tipsy, his hair a bit disheveled, but as far as Edward was concerned, he may as well have been painted on the walls of a chapel—a beautiful angel haloed by the neon orange lights of the run-down dive bar behind him.
Shit, he was in deep.
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You've Heard of Me? by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
30 Jun 2022
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Everyone is born knowing the first words their soulmate says about them.
Stede and Edward have some interesting ones.
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- Part 1 of Soulmate AUs
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The Heart I Left Behind that You Couldn't Break by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
02 Jun 2022
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Blackbeard's fingers continued to fidget around the piece of cloth. It had felt softer the last time he held it, but the callouses on his hands were getting rougher every day. "Just a stupid little thing. Feels nice to hold, and reminds me of my mum." He turned his head to face the drunken man standing beside his cot. "That's all."
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All the Things You Think I Might Have Said by our_flag_means_love (brightstrangeworld)
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
27 Apr 2022
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"That's the point. Our old lives will be gone. Dead. Never were." Ed gave Stede's hand a gentle squeeze. "What do you say?"
He wanted to pinch himself; he was holding Stede's hand, for God's sake. Surely this couldn't be real. He held his breath as he waited for Stede's answer.
Finally, Stede whispered, "No."
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Teen Write Club Plan by brightstrangeworld
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
04 Jan 2022
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Anathema Device, children's librarian, enlists the help of two coworkers and a volunteer to organize a writing club for local teenagers. Shenanigans ensue in their group chats.