no storyteller imposing any coherence

a black sails sideblog. i try. sometimes i reblog things here that doesn't go here. i recommend you watch the whole show before following! (main blog valkyrien-allstars)

[dailynassau]

The cast of Black Sails names their pirate ships in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day.

[beanabouttown]

is there nothing but rust and ashes in you?

         yes. no. i had love, once.

what happened to it

         it died when it fell into my arms.

  – resin, amrita c.

[asexualizing-backup-deactivated]

you know…..you know……..you watch s1 of black sails and you expect something from flint’s past to resurface, to be significant, and if you go in knowing some of what flint is revealed to be than you expect this something to be gay. what you do not expect even a tinsy little bit is that of course there’s a past reveal and it affects present flint’s actions but you know what it is? it’s not a tragedy (like, it is, but that’s not THE thing), it’s not something dark and horrible and unimaginable that turned him into a monster; it’s love!!!! tender love!!!!!!!! he loved and that’s what fuels him, moves him, directs him!!!!! he loved and that what makes him enraged!!!!!! he loved and the injustice was that they tried to stop him from loving!!!!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!!! NO MONSTROSITY JUST LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[idontwikeit]

Forgiveness? What forgiveness are you entitled to while you stand back in the shadows, pushing James out in front of the world to be laid bare for the sake of the truth? Tell me, sir, when does the truth about your sins come to light?

[hy3ma90sqz1h]

JAMES FLINT ⎈ I.

[kabaks]

silverflint drabble

03.09.18

“I’m your captive now, is that it?”

It’s the first time Flint has spoken in hours. They’re in the belly of the ship, making their way deeper, both of them exhausted. Sleepless. They have just gotten off the island.

In the narrow corridor Flint stops, throws a slow glance over his shoulder. Just like that Silver’s throat knots. Labours. He manages to shake his head. Flint lifts his chains, once, as if to prove a point. Their rattling sets Silver’s teeth on edge.

“I told you I’d take those off if you’d just—” he exhales; frustration, grief, who the fuck knows what. “I don’t want it to be like this. You know that. You know.”

Their eyes meet. The men walk overheard, dropping dust onto their heads. Blood is still caked in Flint’s beard; in his split lip, the same one that trembles, now.

“What difference does it make?” he murmurs, much softer than Silver deserves. “You’ve already killed this thing dead. All that is left is for you to bury it.”

He turns, at that. Ducks under the low awning of the hold and melts into the dark. As per tradition, Silver follows.

[alienas]

For the same blow might have struck anyone, but not many who would have absorbed it without capitulation or complaint. — Black Sails, S01E03

[beanabouttown]

there is freedom in the darkness

[beanabouttown]

There were men I knew that would’ve killed you for me. I wanted to ask them. Had the money. But Max refused. I couldn’t tell then if it was because she was afraid of you […] or if it was something else.

[hy3ma90sqz1h]

JAMES FLINT ⎈ I.

[queerpyratess]

flintrage replied to your post “#'gruff and regretfully fond' jonnnnn i love youuu" I WAS SO EXCITED...”

pUFFS UP WITH DELIGHT!!

adorable!!

[beanabouttown]

Black Sails: XX

dir. Lukas Ettlin

[queerpyratess]

"#'gruff and regretfully fond' jonnnnn i love youuu" I WAS SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO SEE THAT DRABBLE AKJNSDF I'M GLAD

I’M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU WRITING FIC esp flintgates it was just as *chef’s kiss* as expected

[beanarie]

silverflint drabble of the week: 1

Captain Flint smiles at him genuinely for the first time while Silver is grumbling over the blisters on his hand left by the potato peeler. “They’ll heal soon enough. A little honest labor never killed anyone.”

Because Silver is physically incapable of leaving well enough alone, he says, “Are you sure about that?”

At that he winks, and Silver nearly faints dead away. The captain carries himself like someone who’s fucked recently, like something very important just went very right. It’s having a terrible effect on Silver’s attention span. Finally he turns to leave, because he’s a busy man and not because he wanted to give Silver a good view of his arse.

Despite their established tradition of extremely credible threats to his person, Silver’s traitorous brain thinks, alarmingly, I could be your captive anytime.

[beanabouttown]

[flintrage-deactivated20230906]

One of us must keep our promises. // flintgates drabble

Of all the people I expected to stab me in the back, Hal sighs one night, I didn’t think it’d be you. Suppose I should’ve seen it coming. Should’ve known you wouldn’t let something as trivial as eight years of partnership stand between you and that fucking gold.

Flint doesn’t look at him. He sees the apparition from the corner of his eye, pale and blurred around the edges. He waits. Then the voice is at his ear, gruff and regretfully fond- Flint thinks please, don’t-

Well, I hope it was worth it, Captain. You won’t be seeing me again.

read it on ao3!

[slverjohn]

lost in space season two off to a great start (mina sundwell’s instagram)