#bug speaks

[bug-ghouls-corner]

Rain being lovestruck and happy because Mountain gave him kisses all over his face, but he's allergic to something in Mountain's lip balm so you can see his face get progressively more red and irritated but he refuses to wash it off

#shitghosting #ghost #the band ghost #bug speaks #nameless ghouls #rain ghoul #mountain ghoul

[tickle-bugs]

bit of a word vomit but I want to get my thoughts out

I don’t know what to do with this blog anymore. Tumblr feels so different now. Idk if it’s the community slowly dying, Tumblr culture changing, or both…it’s just different.

I’m not entitled to nor do I expect reblogs or asks or anything but man…every day feels more like throwing fics into a silent void. I decided to be a writer that relies on prompts because the fics I had interest in writing were for fandoms no one cares about. When the response is already is diminishing, it’s hard to convince myself that the effort to write fics is worth it?? If that makes sense?? I can’t get my groove back because the process is becoming less and less fun.

I took up writing prompts bc I thought it might make the community aspect more lively. I’d be writing stuff that you guys are directly expressing interest in. That made it easier when things got rough, but now I have no motivation. I want to write!! I do!! But I don’t really know how to come back to something that isn’t sparking joy anymore in the way I wish it would.

I’ve been saying for years that numbers don’t really matter to me and I stand by it. What I do care about is…idk I guess signs of life and care? I remember when I used to get reblogs on fics with people just screaming in the tags. Or showing their friends a fic. Now it feels like the og prompter rarely even comes back for a hello or to acknowledge the fic they received :’)

Maybe I’m just spouting nonsense but it feels like I’m falling out of love with something important to me in a way I can’t control. So I’m considering options, one of which is deleting my blog altogether. Idk.

#bug speaks #this isn’t articulate in the way I want it to be

[gxldwingd-jvnebg]

Minotaur are literally so hot. Imagining a minotaur farm where they're tending to their crops out in the heat, their muscles rippling while they work, and glistening in the sun from the sweat.

#terato #god i love minotaur so much #im not the best writer but ill share my little thoughts when i can #bug speaks #honestly i dont know much about different farms #i dont know the difference between ranch and farm is ranch just bigger #minotaur farm #minotaur #minotaur x reader

[queers-ahoy]

ket's 2023 favorite fanfiction reads!

here ye here ye! come one come all to hear about my Favorite Fics of 2023! A surprising number of these aren't even complete, but isn't that just how the cookie crumbles sometimes. I highly recommend all of these, completed or not! Most are Gentlebeard, but the last two are little wildcards! Fics that had their word count marked with an asterisk are incomplete.

Once Upon a Summer in San Francisco by samwise | E | 209k*

A charming and thrilling AU set in San Francisco in 1978. Ed, a career drug dealer, meets Stede during a music festival after getting drugged by his office co-workers. They become intertwined in a relationship that puts both of them in new territory. I think my favorite part of this fic is all of the music and fashion references, as well as how all the crew members (and others!) are woven into the story. All the side relationships are adorable, and Stede and Mary have an ADORABLE friendship that I can't get enough of.

2. In Favor With Their Stars by @mxmollusca | M | ~62k

This fic was my introduction to sci-fi AUs in this fandom! It's a gripping story that follows Ed, an engineer who finds himself awoken early from cryostasis on an "interplanetary research vessel" travelling to Jupiter's moon, Europa. Ed soon discovers that the ship's artificial intelligence, STE/DE, is likely sentient. Chaos and love ensues as they spend several months together, flying through the void. This story is uniquely multi-media, told through prose, code, poetry, audio transcripts, and even music!

3. Famine and Feast by zemph147 (@gaypiratebrainrot) | E | ~19k

This fic is a HILARIOUS and fascinating modern AU where Ed is the owner and head chef of his fine dining restaurant, Blackbeard. He finds himself full of renewed passion for his craft after tasting the menu of The Revenge, a new food truck owned by one Stede Bonnet. As someone who works in a kitchen and LOVES any media about food, this fic really indulged me. The description of every dish had my mouth watering!

4. Kalahari Down by @oatmilktruther | E | 31k*

Kalahari Down is a wild and stylized fic, written from Ed's pov as a 19 year old rancher working in Montana on Bonnet Ranch. When Stede returns home from boarding school, the two boys find themselves whipped up into a Brokeback Mountain-esque romance. However, canon-typical miscommunications make their journey a rocky one. This fic is INSANE in the way that it's written, and absolutely must be read in a southern accent (or at least, that's how I have to read it in my head :3). The series is smartly inspired by the eponymous album by Orville Peck, Bronco. Each chapter takes the name of a song written by him, and the vibes certainly shine through. It's hard to say since it's yet to be completed, but it's certainly lining up to be one of my favorite ofmd fics of all time.

5. Fine Wires by Nospaceforjack, ThePirateRoo | E | ~114k

Set in London, 1887, this fic follows the meeting of Blackbeard, the infamous burglar, and The Gentleman Thief, new to a life of crime. The two men are quickly charmed by each other, but their relationship becomes caught in the clutches of the law chasing them as well as Stede's need to prove himself. This story is charming in aesthetic, originally an AMAU, and is told through collages of images, letters, composed ambient music, as well as prose. The setting really comes to life with the mixture of multimedia content along with amazing description.

6. Liquid Gold by @perkynurples | M | ~79k

This is another modern AU that was originally an SMAU! Stede returns to his family's summer home in following his divorce from Mary in an attempt to reconnect with himself. He takes to beekeeping, a hobby his mother enjoyed in his youth, and it soon connects him to resident beekeeper, Edward Teach. They become swept into a honey sweet relationship where they uncover more mysteries than they ever expected to. This fic is ADORABLE as much as it is captivating, and as a beekeeper myself, this fic holds a special place in my heart <3

7. not pickles by smallestchurch | E | ~83k

Yay another modern AU! This one is an Ed pov, and really focuses on Ed's progression through his mental health struggles and such. Ed and Stede live in the same apartment building, and Ed finds himself pulled into Stede's adorable family, whether he likes it or not (he does). There's plenty of adorable Alma/Louis content in this one, and Ed is no surprise GREAT with kids. It's heartwarming, gut-wrenching, and tear-jerking all in one! Total triple threat.

8. the knife and the throat by darcylindbergh (@forpiratereasons) | E | ~35k*

This is a post-s1 canon fix-it fic that is just SWARMING with all kinds of delicious angst. After Stede fights to reunite with Ed, he finds that healing their relationship won't be nearly as easy as the gut wound he's given when he tries. This fic alternates pov, but I'm especially entranced by the way Ed is written in particular. This fic hasn't been updated in a while, but the author told me that they hope to complete it eventually! Finished or not, it's a great read.

9. if i was pure, you know i would by bitethehands | E | ~2k

Dead Dove: Do Not Eat! This fic is a delicious body horror one-shot where Izzy is immortal and Kraken era Blackbeard finds that *fascinating.* It's gruesome and horrifying and so well-written.

10. bend over, doll (it's all a game) by Sweveris | E | ~91k

Modern AU with a sick twist! Edward is the leader of a crime ring and married to Stede Bonnet. Ed is quick to discover that his husband is less than faithful, but decides to play along for a while, just to see where it goes. Everyone in this fic is TERRIBLE and it's AMAZING. I usually hate fics with Calico Jack in them, but somehow this one coaxed me into reading full chapters from his pov. There's also some really yummy Stizzy content that simmers throughout.

//And that's that! I have plenty of honorable mentions that I'll probably add soon, especially if people want more recommendations! Happy New Year, and here's to many lovely fics in 2024!

#ofmd fanfic #fanfic #kets kerfuffle #bug speaks #fic rec #ofmd #gentlebeard #blackbonnet #ofmd fanfiction #ofmd fic recs #stizzy #steddyhands #edizzy #izzy hands #ed teach #stede bonnet #calico jack #ofmd modern au #ofmd western au #ofmd aus

[v-rg1l]

I so deeply love trans people it is hard to express I love us like I love the stars, the way the summer loves the monsoon winds, the way the spring loves the flowers, the way sidewalks love the fallen leaves and the way life loves the sun. I love us all, even if here i speak specifically to trans mascs, I love every single one of us dearly. You are Loved.  

I love trans men, trans mascs, I love us when we have full chests and when we have flat ones, I love us in skirts and suits and shorts and pants and dresses that flow like a stream. I love us in binders in bras pre post and no op i love us with deep growly voices like the rushing waterfalls and I love us with gentle voices like birdsong on the wind and I am so in love. 

I love fat trans men I love thin trans men I love us toned and muscular I love us soft and squishy I love us so deeply. I love disabled trans mascs I love mentally ill trans men I love chronically ill trans men I love Black trans mascs I love Indigenous trans men I love Asian trans men I love European trans mascs I love mixed trans mascs love us all so dearly I can barely take it. 

I love us with scars and I love us with freckles and I love us with acne i love us with facial hair, with beards and mustaches and stubble that just won’t seem to grow out but it will love I promise and you’ll be so handsome and even if it doesn’t you glow like the mid afternoon sun hasn’t anyone told you ? You are beautiful, to your very core. 

I love sunny and bright trans men who reflect the colours of the rainbow like a prism I love scene and goth and punk and alternative trans mascs I love plain trans men who wear t shirts and shorts I love showy trans men in their frilly shirts and corsets. 

I love us roaring with laughter and crying out in anger I love us singing until our throats are hoarse I love us in the waves of pleasure I love us in the quiet content like sitting on the earth as the gentle breeze tickles our skin. 

I love us in love, I love us who have one, two, any number of partners or no partners at all I love us no matter what faith we hold I love us without any faith at all I love us who feel the energy of the universe and I love us who do not. 

I love us taking part in the joy of creation i love us who create art i love us who build cars or fix roofs i love us who educate i love us in theatre and music i love us making scientific developments i love us in hardware software the brilliant machine that is the human body I love us saving lives I love us creating new ones I love us so much. 

I love us like we hung the stars and the planets I am so in love I feel as though the word cannot possibly contain the true and full depth of my feelings for us. I do not have the vocabulary to thoroughly express how much I love us, how deeply in love i am with being trans. 

There is so much more I could add but if you are trans, if you are a trans man or are trans masc or anything at all I love you so much. We will be happy, we will thrive. We are beautiful and valuable and we are, dare I say it, divine. You do not have to make it into the history books to be so valuable. You are of the greatest worth of anything for simply being. I wish you nothing but happiness and a life that you love.  Be well, you who I gladly share my soul with. You are more than words could ever describe.

#bug speaks #transgender #transsexual #queer #trans man #trans masc #trans male #ftm #transmasc #nonbinary #nonbinary man #transmasculine #transisbeautiful #trans joy #trans pride #trans boy #long post

[bugmangaka]

New acrylic charm is available! I also finally listed the art prints for several recent illustrations. All can be found on my Etsy and Kofi shops!

#bug speaks #south park #fanart #digital circus #earthbound #mother 2 #mae and the kingdoms of seasons #pokemon #parappa #miraculous ladybug

[kawaiisatanist]

We moved! Trying to set up my altar again but a lot of stuff (like Satan's devotional candle) is still in boxes

#I censored my inappropriate incense burner this time #bug speaks #satanism #theistic satanism #witchblr

[smellerbug]

I’m outing myself as listening to The Front Bottoms but these lyrics are so The Locked Tomb coded I mean…

“There's comfort in the bottom of a swimming pool

I'm holding my breath for you

There's no doubt in my mind that if you could then you would try

To crack my ribcage open and pull my heart right through”

Like??? Gideon and Harrow anyone?

#bug speaks #tlt #the locked tomb #Gideon nav #Gideon the ninth #harrowhark nonagesimus #harrow the ninth #the front bottoms #TFB #book posting

[grossngreen]

Presses our hands together so our bacterias enmesh and on a micro level we become a part of one another

#its sexy this is intimacy #also our bacteria are yuri #sapphic #queer #lesbian #trans #post structuralism #queer ecology #bug speaks

[gorgeous-pearl]

It's finally here!!

The Basil re-design!! This took a while, but it's here!!

My style has changed alot lmfao

#bug speaks #teehee #sona #*explodes* #wowzers #I love this sm #bug draws

[bugichor]

saying a quick prayer for the dude in the cinema that said “oh yeah, here we go” when michael put his mask on… and then was dead five minutes later. i hope you’re doing okay pal.

#someone also clapped when lori didn’t k word herself #happy for them #halloween ends #halloween ends spoilers #michael myers #bug speaks #31 days of horror

[bug-ghouls-corner]

how people perceive Mountain:

big ,tall, scary, the quiet man who would order you around.

has his shit together and knows what he's doing

is a little too harsh and blunt

the correct way to perceive Mountain:

dumb boy who's favourite snack is jam strait from the jar, eaten with a spoon

gets emotional when NOT high on weed (gets extra emotional when stoned, will cry over pics of bunnies)

has a secret favourite flower (it's petunias, but he doesn't want to be called old)

why yes he is a tad harsh and blunt he has the tism

LOVES BEING THE LITTLE SPOON OMGGG

#i have anxiety rn i'm coping #mountain ghoul #ghost headcanons #shitghosting #the band ghost #ghost #hhhhhg #nameless ghouls #bug speaks

[tickle-bugs]

any 911 fans here 👀

#bug speaks #I haven’t written for it but man do I love it #gay firefighter show you will always be famous

[oddfaerie]

𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘪 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦.

x x x / x x x / x x x

#ruben victoriano #the evil within #stim board #aesthetic #sunflowers #piano #agere #agere board #this is sooo self indulgent but agere ruben means the world to me and i couldn't find any content for it so i made my own!! :'3 #it's only subtly agere themed tho so it works as just a stim/aesthetic board too #white #yellow #bug speaks

[queers-ahoy]

I'm finally publishing my first Our Flag Means Death fanfiction! It's an Oops! All Lesbians fantasy/medieval AU where Ed and Izzy are lighthouse keepers and Stede is a mermaid. It's Steddyhands endgame and also the plot is heavily influenced by my ecological restoration degree. Writing this has been so fun. The "first" chapter is a fantasy map of the world and then the second is the actual chapter! Go check out the first chapter now on AO3!

#the bad news really motivated me to finalize this first chapter and all the graphics and stuffs #i really hope people enjoy it! #ofmd #our flag means death #fanfiction #fanfic #ofmd fanfic #ofmd fanfiction #our flag means death fanfic #our flag means death fanfiction #gentlebeard #steddyhands #ed teach #stede bonnet #israel hands #ofmd lesbians au #bug speaks #my things!

[v-rg1l]

throwback to that time i casually said ceaseless watcher turn your gaze upon this wretched thing to my non-tma friend and they thought it was entirely understandable that i had formed that sentence on my own. i was very pleased with myself

#bug speaks #tma #the magnus archives #the magnus pod #ceaseless watcher #ehe