The Secrets Under Aldford House: a 1920s OFMD cosmic horror AU inspired by artwork and a concept by
@reinaranscream
! Rated M, ~50K words. One chapter posted daily, art to be posted in chapter 7. ๐ below!
#ofmdreversebang2023
Con sharing that he likes to cook for people because it's "nurturing" and "the best feeling" is truly serving my mommy Izzy agenda. Esp since I've just written a bit in Apples where Jack fixes his plate of food for himself and Izzy's like "I could have done that for you ๐"
Stopped in a chain drugstore today to buy snacks. Found something perfect for my lil unicorn, IZZY HANDS. ๐ฅน It's supposed to be a scrunchie but it's a perfect fit for his head!
My good friend (who watches OFMD casually) told me he stopped watching after E2 because it was too dark & gory & unlike S1. He asked me what I thought & told me he didn't plan to continue/didn't mind spoilers, so I may have spent a solid hour ranting about *waves hand* everything
IMO it would have been marginally better if Izzy had died to save someone else, and the weight of his loss fully felt in canon, but I still would have been unsatisfied. I am tired of noble sacrifices in media. This happened recently in another show -- (1/3)
#ofmds2spoilers
Tell me the fanfiction bedtime story you've been playing in your head to help you sleep recently! I have been doing this for ages, and I think it's such a cute fan phenomenon. I'll put mine below.
Just watched some HQ gifs of the Izzy hug scene & it broke my heart all over again. Every twitch & quiver in his face. The barely-contained tears. This man acted circles around everyone else bc he treated the script like the tragedy it was. "Operatic" indeed. God it makes me sad.
Such a simple sentiment, and one I'm sure we've all heard a million times, but in the context of this weekend and the effect it's already having on so many of us to take steps to live more authentically... it's just hitting different.
I just got one of the nicest comments ever on AO3, someone saying my fic inspired them to write their own for the first time. This fandom is full of so many wonderful people. ๐ฅน๐ค
You wanna do something weird? ๐งต
My friend and I took our Steddyhands plushies (plus baby Izzy) on a very silly adventure to the cafe at the Amer/ican Girl doll store! We called ahead and asked if you could dine with non-AG dolls... the answer was yes. ๐
Izzy... my baby. This is something I've headcanoned exactly like this since forever, almost always from his time in the Navy. He turned pirate to escape the cruel and unfair treatment. That worked for a while, until... ๐ฌ He's had a tough life. ๐ฅบ
Sorry I can't focus on anything else but Calico Jack who's a freak in the sheets, and comfortably and confidently queer, but is starting to realize how much he's been stifled by expectations surrounding his masculinity. +
Hey pals, with all the love and affection in the world, if you post anti-Izzy or anti-Con screenshots, would you please cover them with a filter? I don't engage with people's crappy takes and I'd love to not see them at all, if I can. ๐ค
"Izzy in the wrong genre" was funny in S1 when it felt like a comedy & most of his L's were low-stakes. Being embarrassed, a sandwich hitting him in the head. In S2 it just feels unfair and incongruous to dump the most serious, realistic, high-stakes suffering on one character.
Today Izzy is being cuddled, sitting up in bed, back-to-chest with someone who loves him. He fits right into place. Maybe he has a cup of coffee, he's feeling tired but so well cared for.
Partner (big bearded cis dude) has started wearing a dangly earring through his gauge. He doesn't have many so I said he could borrow any of mine. He just sent me a pic wearing 1 of my angel wing earrings. Makes me feel insane, is this how boys feel when girls wear their hoodie?
tell me ur absolute favorite ship ever. the one u would go to hell and back for, u would defend them no matter what. the ship that u claim as ur own and u think about them a lot.
This man is throwing off my whole sexuality (a concept album no one really understands including the band, a lost episode of a cult classic recorded to VHS and packed away in someone's basement, an undefinable, largely apathetic presence, like the Deists' God)
Waking up in the morning to remember bad news is a horrible feeling, and you never know how hard things are going to hit you until they do. You're not stupid or overreacting. You're grieving. However you are feeling is okay. Feel your feelings. Your community has you. +
I was so happy to see a new fic from M/ottle/moth today. It's a cathartic rewrite of S2E8 where Izzy's death is a fuckery unbeknownst to Ed/Stede. (Please read the beginning notes before reading, as the fic explicitly addresses our frustrations w/that ep.)
re: other scenes that may have been cut that he was sad to lose--
after ed bumps the rhino horn, the next time we see izzy he breaks down. there was a scene in between but the level of abuse felt like something ed couldn't come back from and it was too dark so they cut it
#concon
So much this... There were some great character moments in the season, but overall the implicit and explicit messaging feels so wrong to me. I can't accept it as a good thing, and it boggles my mind that I'm supposed to be satisfied with it.
The way I thought the "Not moving on is worse" line would have to be given some nuance and correcting when Izzy learns you can't just pretend the bad thing didn't happen but no
This was meant to be wisdom
Live Love Laugh motherfuckers
Honestly I was sad thinking about Izzy suffering, and I still am, but knowing he gets cared for makes it all so much better. I'm excited to see what happens -- how he goes from this, to badass candle sword training, and belonging to something. ๐ฅน
#ofmds2spoilers
Izzy fans in early 2022: I want to put him in a jar and study him like a bug
Izzy fans in 2024: I want to dress him in a cow costume and put him in my vintage cow print Carlton glass jar because he's my little moo moo
A funny reality: I get a generic-sounding Firstname Lastname account in my notifs and it's usually a pornbot that I have to block. Meanwhile accounts with names like @/izzysjuicyholes are real people that I want to talk to.
Working on a thing! I've been meaning to do this for a while but now that I have Merstede he needs a little buddy. Hopefully will finish the fins, waist decoration, and accessories tomorrow.
Izzy's fine you guys he's totally fine, he's having tender affirming sex with a burly ginger and they're overcoming their fears and insecurities together.
My heart is so full of love and admiration for our canyon crew, and of pride and respect for Con. The words that keep coming to mind when I think about this weekend are authenticity and joy. I will have more to say later but thank you thank you thank you. ๐ค
#canyoncon
#concon
Someone said Happy EdIzzy Week was a great f-you to canon, and I'd say the bday festivities are too. What? Dead? No, he's fine. Also it's his birthday. Yeah, he's having a party right now with all his friends, so, write that down. ๐ค
Thanks to everyone who made yesterday so fun!
โIf you love Izzy youโve had to work to love Izzy. Youโve had to get over his flaws, and his grumpiness. Youโve worked to love himโฆ and he dies. And I get that.โ
Want to hurt yourself in three easy steps?
1. Look at this pitiful man's face.
2. Recall that he was called a sentimental bastard in canon.
3. Look at this pitiful man's face again & realize he's likely thinking about how things used to be between them.
Fuckin' OUCH, amirite?!?
Will the thing that *finally* makes me leave the OFMD FB group be all the people acting like things are normal, saying the finale was satisfying, etc? I don't need that kind of positivity in my life.
Happy to be in a part of the fandom where people want to build each other up. With pals who want to support each others' creativity. With people who can think, "not for me, but have fun!" and keep scrolling. I've been riffing with friends all day and I appreciate y'all! ๐ค
Con is gonna pull an Andrew Robinson and write a novel about the backstory and future of his complex yet beloved queer character. It'll be a surprise smash hit and copies will sell for $100 on eBay. Twenty years later he'll finally record an audiobook.
Happy Mother's Day to Hen!Izzy! The kraken babies are bringing him bouquets of kelp and anenomes and strange bones that have sunk to the sea floor. They've made cards for him decorated with their tentacle prints (Dad helped) and he's proudly hanging them on the wall! ๐
For Izzy's final adventure in Florida, he sailed on a smaller boat than usual! He wore his cow costume to lure in the much bigger, yet gentle sea cows... let's see if he succeeded...
Just thinking about a Jack who's comfortable with who he is, but feels increasingly weird about the box he's been put in, that he didn't ask for. Sometimes it would be nice to be cared for too. It would be nice to just be held, with no expectations.
Anyway, Izzy Hands.
I'm proud of the outfits I handmade for my @/im_rights Izzy doll! I sewed them myself and I love bringing Izzy out on adventures. He always makes me smile. "Make me pretty" -- well you ARE! ๐ค
#IzzyHands
#ManyHandsMakeLightWork
#OurFlagMeansDeath
Many Hands Make Light Work
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"Of course there are no children, Edward, I'm fifty-seven. DON'T get any bright ideas, Bonnet."
(Don't ask me why this is a thing you can buy, but I saw these and went ๐คฉ, IYKYK)
Since we're all screaming over Izzy's lash scars this morning: here's a fic I wrote where they're an important plot point. Izzy rejects Stede's sympathy over his scars. But when he notices that Stede also has scars from his past, he starts to see him in a different light.
๐จ New fic! Steddyhands, E, 9K. "Different Pages, From the Same Book"
Izzy doesn't understand why someone as privileged as Bonnet would have caning scars like a cabin boy.
Caning scars idea by
@spookyghostbong
, thanks for letting me use it! โค๏ธ
This is what I'm struggling with for the show going forward, why I don't really care if S3 happens or not. I can't see a way to root for Ed anymore (and by extension, Stede, if he continues brushing Ed's actions under the rug).
@IzzysNplPiercin
@JessieCole89
@BookofOak
@ManicZebra
The man who seriously (as opposed to no real stakes suffering hostages, or Badmintons falling on weapons) cuts body parts off of someone who loves him, shoots him, and goads him into murder suicide is not a viable romantic lead.
After writing thousands upon thousands of words of Jack being a joyfully queer Izzy simp, it's kind of fun to go back to him being an insecure frat boy asshole who swears it's not gay if you top and you don't kiss. I'm patting his head.
When Israel's hair is streaked silver and his body can't handle another clutch, Ben sends him on his way. It hurts, commensurate to the bliss they shared. There will be no more captains for him. But his house on the beach is peaceful, and his children visit often.
#IzzyIsMicroFic
Hey buddies. Just spotted this sticker out in the world and it felt like a sign of sorts. I'll still be here Izzyposting (more doll pics coming soon!) but I hope everyone is taking good care, whatever that looks like for you. ๐ค
I'm so sorry... YouTube recommended me this farm animal video called "Meet ALL 100+ Of My Babies!!"... with a title like that I could only think of one man... ๐
Izzy is practical and pragmatic. He makes sure the things that need to happen, happen, when others can't or won't. He's the one holding things together. Everyone can't be whimsical and fun all the time -- sometimes you need to be the person keeping things on track.
Many of us love & appreciate the character of Izzy Hands because we relate to him in some way.
QRT this with something about our Unicorn that feels familiar to you, or even something he helped you realize about yourself๐ฆ๐ฆ
#OFMD
#IzzyHands
#OurFlagMeansDeath
Izzy got all dressed up to visit the USS Con-stitution! But he thinks it would look better with a different flag. ๐ดโโ ๏ธ (For legal purposes this is a joke.)
This morning I read an article titled "The Only Valiant Way to Complain Is to Create," and although I've got non-valiant complaints aplenty (and generally hate looking on the bright side), I love that we are already countering the shortcomings of S2 with our own creativity. 1/5
I will never tire of Izzy calling Ed "Eddie" in an intimate moment. Despite there being no basis for it in canon, it is canon To Me. And I will do it again and again.