Werewolf Izzy! Look at the lovely fic @jackelineharkness.bsky.social wrote for the #OFMDBB2025
They were so patient and lovely with my frazzled ass while I doodled my subpar art for their lovely fic😭

OFMD Big Bang 2025 | Archive of Our Own An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Main Characters: Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet, Prince Ricky, Ned Low Other Characters: Zheng Yi Sao, the Revenge Crew, Additional canonical characters Main Relationship(s): Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet, Black Pete/Lucius Spriggs, Archie/Zheng/Olu/Jim Other Relationship(s): Other Rating: Mature Additional Tags: Hunchback Notre Dame AU, Phantom of the Opera AU Warnings: Torture, Forced illness, Violence, Forced drug-use, Nudity, Non-consensual touching, Threats of non-consensual acts, Threats of Death Character, Deaths Summary: Ed "Blackbeard" is a swordsman performer in Lady Zheng Yi Sao's famous theatre troupe, while Stede Bonnet is a nobleman who gave up his wealth to seek his own fortune as a world class pianist at the Royal Concert Hall of the Republic of Se Taríp. When Ed's troupe is commissioned to perform at the royal palace, in the same city of same the concert hall where Stede's set to make his debut, a fated meeting occurs for many involved. However, there are dark forces at work, and storm on the horizon brewing... Wordcount: 68,830

Title: Les Rois du monde
Author: Melvisik
Artist: Jenacious D

Link: archiveofourown.org/works/751633...

#OFMDBB2025

My contribution for #OFMDBB2025 has finally been posted!

Silver waves

A werewolf story featuring established steddyhands in a happy post canon AU, with artwork by the talented @draw-just-draw.bsky.social

Rated E

archiveofourown.org/works/75064691

Cover page for a fanfic. There is a blurry Christmas tree at night as the background.

My #OFMDBB2025 is up!

Rated M, 25k. Gentlebeard, but main focus is Stede and Izzy.

After Ed ends up in the hospital at Christmas, Stede and Izzy embark on a fraught road trip to get to him.

Art by: @lostinthebabylon.bsky.social & @bakerbelle.bsky.social

🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/749055...

Beta reader: thistlethief Main Characters: Israel Hands, Lucius Spriggs Other Characters: Fang, Ivan, Black Pete, Frenchie, The Swede, Buttons, Roach, Wee John, Jim Jimenez, Oluwande Boodhari, Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet Main Relationship(s): None Other Relationship(s): Ed/Stede, Lucius/Black Pete, Lucius/Fang, Jim/Oluwande Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Canon-Typical Violence, Paladin Israel Hands, Unhealthy Relationships, Alternate Universe - Dungeons & Dragons, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Israel Hands-Centric Warnings: N/A Summary: As long as Izzy has held a sword, he has wielded it for The Kraken. For Blackbeard. For Ed. But then he was kicked out of the party. Then he broke his oath. Then he got possessed by The Kraken. And then, worst of all, he was saved by that fucking poncy bard Stede fucking Bonnet. Actually, scratch that, the worst part was that the bastard didn't even have the decency to keep him kicked out. So now Izzy is still stuck there, with Stede Bonnet's pack of bards, all of which seem to be convinced that the best use of their time is babysitting him. If Izzy thought he had already lived through the worst week of his life, he hadn't seen anything yet. Wordcount: 10,086

Title: Izzy's New Oath
Author: everyonehasbeatenmetotheusername
Artist: kenderenvy

Link: archiveofourown.org/works/749255...

#OFMDBB2025

Long ago, when they were young, Izzy and Ed swore that they would live and die together, that nothing would separate them, not even death. Ed may have broken that vow, and Izzy may be in his grave, but nothing will stop him from keeping faith. So when Ed dies in battle, alone, Izzy sets out to find him...

Title: If Not to Heaven
Author: Lwwyrd
Artist: Jenacious D and Prayer_at_night

Link: archiveofourown.org/works/748251...

#OFMDBB2025

Chapters: 7/7 Fandom: Our Flag Means Death (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet, Blackbeard | Edward Teach & Israel Hands, Blackbeard | Edward Teach & Frenchie (Our Flag Means Death) Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet, Israel Hands, Frenchie (Our Flag Means Death) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Star Trek Fusion, Big Bang Challenge Summary: Edward Teach had never been a Federation citizen. He had never been on the straight and narrow path. After his father died/disappeared/abandoned his family for parts unknown, Ed fully deviated from the pattern set out for their kind.

Title: Lighthouse in Space
Author: LieutenantDru

Link: archiveofourown.org/works/74116856

#OFMDBB2025

#ofmdbb2025 #ofmd #ficillustration

It's public at last!! Check out this adorable ofmd fic by Addie that was lucky enough to help illustrate, along with Gretchen, for #OFMDBB2025 !! Full version of this #art and more at the AO3 link!

"Okay, so let's do something fun but casual. Where are those jeans? The sinfully skinny ones?" "These?" Stede clarifies, pulling out his favourite soft blue pair from the pile on the bed and holding them out so Lucius can see. "Yesss, put those on." "What, now?" "Yes Stede! Now." Stede carefully sets his phone screen-down on his bedside table, ignoring Lucius' protest (‘rude') and hurries, as much as he can, to pull the jeans on. "Alright," Stede says, scooping the phone up again. "What else?" Together they rummage through the pile, Lucius not troubling himself to keep some of his more scathing opinions of Stede's suggestions to himself. It's not a business meeting, Stede! Do you actually want to get laid?

In the end they settle for a short sleeve shirt with a palm tree pattern against a dark background. Lucius assesses the final look with a highly critical eye. “Hmm, pop another button…” Stede does as instructed. “Yeah, one more…” “For goodness sake, Lucius,” Stede huffs, though he unfastens another button all the same, revealing far more chest than he usually would. “What’s the verdict?” he asks, holding his arms out wide like a child and doing a little turn on the spot so Lucius can see the full effect. “Okay, but wouldn’t it be crazy if I was, like, suddenly into you?” “Right,” Stede tuts and moves towards his phone where it’s propped on the dresser to end the call. He’s had quite enough of him for one day. “No! I’m sorry! I love you!” Lucius cries quickly as Stede closes in. “You look super hot. Go get some, babe! Byyyyyyye!”

#WIPWednesday babes. Have another snip of my #OFMDBB2025 in which Stede calls on Lucius for help picking an outfit for a ‘maybe’ date.

A small orange-brown leaf floated down, zig-zagging on the breeze, and landed in Ed’s hair. It must have been the very last as every tree above them was completely bare. Stede reached out to pluck it free but thought better of it. “Oop, you’ve got a little—in your hair. A leaf, in fact,” he said, gesturing. “Nope, it’s—over to the left. My left—your right.” Ed gave up trying to feel for it with his fingertips. He bent forward and gave his head a dramatic shake, his hair cascading like a mane, then snapped upright—his hair flipping back down with effortless flair. “Did I get it?” he asked. Stede nodded, his gaze flicking from Ed’s eyes to the leaf still firmly nestled in his crown, then back again. “You got it,” he said softly.

#WIPWednesday or WIP Whatever day it is today

#ofmd #ofmdfic #OFMDBB2025

He’s married. Married. No, this has to be a joke. Some elaborate prank. A poorly timed surprise with too much commitment and not nearly enough punchline. A beat passes, and he lets out a weak, nervous laugh that doesn't make it past his throat. It's the kind of thing Lucius might have dreamed up – if he were here, and if this were April Fool's, and if the universe had a shred of mercy. But Lucius is still in Oregon. And he isn't cruel. He's dramatic, yes. Snarky, absolutely. But never mean-spirited, and certainly not the kind to blindside Stede like this. Still, Stede clings to the thought because it's easier than facing what the document in his hands implies. It has all the weight of being real – thick paper, official language, clean lines, and confident signatures. The kind of thing you frame above wedding photos, not laugh off. His pulse thunders in his ears. He shifts on the couch, legs stiff, suit rumpled, the envelope sitting in his lap like a weight. The lobby hums around him with footsteps, quiet conversations, the distant ding of the elevator – all too normal for a moment that feels like reality is cracking around him. He reads the name again. The officiant's signature. The date. His mouth goes dry. Then, barely audible, to no one in particular: "Who the hell is Edward Teach?"

It's #WIPWednesday, and I actually have something today! My #OFMDBB2025 fic is coming along nicely (surprisingly), so have a peek of hungover Stede holding on to his marriage certificate. Only problem is he doesn't remember getting married.