#thunderpride 2025

[thunder-pride]

HAPPY PRIDE!!🌈✨

This year all of our muns have been very swamped with irl stuff so unfortunately we haven't had time to come up with any new activities for y'all this year. We are however, recycling old activities and games for you to play from the previous years and we will still be reblogging any queer Thunderbirds art and fics that pop up.

We hope you all have an amazing pride month. Stay safe, drink water and bind safely!!✨

[mrmustachious]

Hello my gays if anyone was wanting a polyamourous fic this pride month then boy do I have a gift for you! if you didn't want poly fic then continue scrolling.

fuse/gordon/penelope. gordon gets hurt and fuse and penny take care of him. just a fluffy hurt/comfort scene cause these guys won't leave my head

You can read it here!

Happy pride month!

[emtb319]

Lucy's Rings

Just a little something for Thunderpride.

Why was this so hard for Scott?  It was a simple thing to request from his father, so why was he sweating?  Jeff had been walking down the hall, when he saw Scott pacing nervously in the den.  

“Bluejay?”  Scott turned around, startled by the sound of his father’s voice.  “You okay?  You look nervous about something.”  Jeff hadn’t intended to startle him.  

“I am actually.  I need to ask you for something.”  Jeff sat down on a nearby chair and let Scott take his time with the rest of his train of thought.  “Can I have one of Mom’s rings, please?”

“Who’s the lucky person?”  Person, did he know?  I’ve never told him.  Jeff saw the thoughts flicker across Scott’s face.  “Yes,  I know.  I’ve known for a long time.  Do I know them?”

“Yes you do.”  Scott finally let out the breath he didn’t know he was holding.  Jeff walked over to the safe and took out Lucy’s jewelry case.

“She had a bunch of rings.  She was never big on necklaces, bracelets, or earrings, but she loved colorful rings.  Do you want something more ornate or simple?”  Jeff pulled out a few drawers from her jewelry case.

“Simple please.  He works a lot with his hands so he’ll probably have to wear it around his neck most days.”  Scott looked through her old jewelry and settled on a simple band with a few flat, colorful stones built into it.

“Are you going to tell me who the lucky lad is, or will I find out on your wedding day?”  Scott let out a nervous chuckle.  Jeff was trying to keep things light.  This was very obviously hard for Scott.  

“Oh, I guess you’d like to know that.”  Jeff simply nodded and smiled.  “It’s Brains.  He’s pretty damned awesome, and I’m lucky to have him.”  Jeff gave his eldest a big hug.

“That he is.  I’m glad you have someone that makes you so happy.”

[katiedido2]

Meet Cute

I'm in the final stages of an international move, but I didn't want to miss ThunderPride Month. I'm reposting the first chapter of my first foray into ThunderPride writing, Meet Cute.

It started as a simple one-shot and then grew into eleven chapters. I have been working on an epilogue, which might become a two-part epilogue (if Stephen remains cooperative).

I love the rare!pairing of Virgil Tracy & Stephen Furnier. I hope you do too.

Chapter One

“Virgil?”

The voice behind him in the Sydney coffee shop caught Virgil Tracy’s ear. He turned towards a familiar person.

“Dr Furnier?”

Stephen Furnier smiled. “Hello, Virgil.” 

“Hello, Dr Furnier.” Virgil smiled in return. 

The men shook hands.

“You saved my life. I think you should call me Stephen.” He remembered how nice Virgil Tracy smelled when the IR operative had carried him onto Thunderbird Two. His cologne scent was light but very appealing. Stephen hadn’t been able to get it out of his head for weeks afterwards. 

“Okay…Stephen.” The two men smiled. “You’re looking good.”

“So are you.”

Virgil chuckled. “I meant since the last time I saw you, but thank you.”

“Oh!” Stephen blushed and then, scratching the back of his neck, chuckled. “How embarrassing.

Stephen Furnier was just as Virgil remembered him. Attractive, trim, and neatly attired, with that full head of blond hair he wanted to run his fingers through. Virgil was a sucker for blonds. Not wanting to get distracted and keen to put the other man at ease, Virgil asked, “So, what brings you to the wilds of Sydney?”

“Ah. I’m in Sydney for work. I plan to be here roughly a year.”

“There are certainly enough spiders here to keep you busy.”

The line moved, and the two men moved forward. 

“There are!”

Virgil chuckled. “Deadly and otherwise.”

“Actually, Australia has more non-lethal spiders than people think.”

They moved forward with the line.

“Oh. It probably doesn’t help that we only hear about the deadly ones.”

Stephen chuckled. “No.”

“Are you looking for any spiders in particular?”

“Not this time. I’m doing work for the Australian government. They’ve asked a group of arachnologists and herpetologists to study the effect of climate change on the ecosystems of spiders, lizards and snakes.”

“That sounds interesting.”

“It is!”

“Will you be working in Sydney?”

“Not the entire time. We’ll be going around the country. We’re trekking into Western Australia for a month in a couple of weeks.”

“What can I get for you two?”

Stephen and Virgil looked in surprise at the barista. They hadn’t noticed that the line had progressed so far. They looked at each other. 

Virgil tilted his head and held out his hand. “What do you say, doc? My treat.”

Stephen raised his hands in protest. “No, no. You saved my life. It’s my treat.”

“But you saved my life capturing the creepy spider.”

“Creeping banana spider.”

“Guys.”

The two men looked in the direction of the voice. The barista stood with their eyebrows raised. 

“Lumberjack, let the doc buy you coffee; you can buy him dinner, but let’s keep the line moving, okay?”

The two men blushed. “Um, sure.” “Yes, okay.”

“What’ll you have, Lumberjack?”

“I prefer Logistical Tree Feller.”

“Yeah, but it’s too wordy.”

Virgil shrugged. “Okay. Lumberjack it is. I’ll have a Long Black, please.”

“Okay.” The barista typed his order into the computer. They looked at Stephen. “And you, big spender?”

“Yes, um… may I please have a flat white?”

“Right-o.” The barista rang up their order. 

Stephen touched his thumb to the pay pad, causing a soft beep, indicating that he had paid. 

“We’ll call when your order is ready.”

Stephen stopped them. “Wait. Don’t you need our names?”

The barista cocked their head. “Do ya think there are more than one Doc and Lumberjack in here?”

Stephen frowned. “Umm…”

Virgil chuckled. “Don’t worry. We’ll figure it out…doc.”

Stephen blushed and chuckled. “Oh, yes. Of course.” 

They moved away from the counter and stood together. Virgil was enjoying talking to Stephen and wished to continue their conversation. He hoped Stephen felt the same. 

“Shall we find a table? We can keep talking…unless you have to go….”

“No!” Stephen blushed again. He glanced at Virgil from beneath his eyelashes. “No, my afternoon is free…and I want to continue our conversation.” He smiled when Virgil’s face lit up at his reply. 

“Okay.” 

They found a table near a window and sat. 

“I’ve been terribly rude. Virgil, I neglected to ask what you were doing in Sydney.” 

“That’s okay, doc-”

“Stephen, please, Virgil.”

Virgil nodded. “That’s okay, Stephen…I have a few days of R&R. I’m taking in a couple of museum exhibits, and I managed to get tickets for tomorrow to see Ming Ha at the Opera House.”

“Ming Ha? I’m not familiar with them.”

“She’s a classical pianist.”

“Oh. Classical music isn’t really my thing.” Stephen hesitated, wondering if he had said the wrong thing. He cleared his throat and spoke quickly. “Do you like classical music?”

“I do! I enjoy playing it on the piano, but I prefer jazz.”

Stephen’s face lit up. “I like jazz too!” 

The men smiled at each other. 

“Doc and Lumberjack!”

“I’ll get it.” Stephen rose and went to collect their coffees. 

Virgil looked out the window, watching passersby until his companion returned with the nectar of life coffee. An idea occurred to him, and he tapped a message into his phone. A moment later, his phone tinged. Reading the reply, he smiled and looked up in time to see Stephen returning with their coffees. 

“A tall black for the tall black-haired gentleman and a flat white for the spider guy.” Stephen grinned at Virgil while he set the cups on the table and retook his seat. “What are you grinning at?”

“I’m not grinning.”

“Virgil, you look like a cat who’s eaten a canary. What is it?”

“The coffee is called a long black, not tall black.”

“Oh.” The blond blushed. “Australian coffee rituals are very confusing.”

“They are if you aren’t familiar with them. You did okay ordering your coffee. Unless you didn’t actually want a flat white.”

Stephen sipped his coffee. “Mmm, this is exactly what I wanted.”

“Now you’re prepared for next time.”

“And I’ll try to remember it’s long black, not tall.” He sipped his coffee again and noticed Virgil grinning at him. “What? You’re grinning again…do I have foam on my lip?” He swiped his hand across his lips.

“No, you’re fine.” Virgil paused, staring at Stephen’s lips. “Um….” He shook himself. “I checked on Ms Ha’s program, and she’s performing works by Jean-Michel Blais.”

“I’m not familiar with him.”

“He’s a modern Canadian composer. I think he’s still alive. Philip Glass was one of his influences, and some of his works have a jazzy feel.”

Stephen made a face. “Jazzy?”

Virgil laughed. “Oh no, don’t make that face. Okay, jazzy is a bad description. But his work is interesting, and Ms Ha is a talented pianist.”

“You don’t have to sell me on your evening plans, Virgil.”

“Yeah, about that.” 

Stephen looked expectantly at him. 

“I was wondering if you might like to come with me tomorrow night.”

“To see Ms Ha perform?”

“Yes, I have an extra ticket…” Virgil briefly wondered if he had misread Stephen’s interest. “Unless you have other plans, or there’s someone you’re seeing, then….”

“No.”

“No?” Virgil wilted slightly in disappointment. 

Stephen’s eyes widened at his companion’s obvious disappointment. “No, that’s not what I meant. No, I don’t have plans…and there isn’t anyone at the moment….” 

The two men looked at each other; neither had misread anything. 

Stephen smiled shyly. “I’d love to join you.”

Virgil smiled. “Excellent.” He sipped his nectar of life coffee. It was very good. “So, Stephen, what are your plans for this afternoon?”

“I haven’t any.”

A black eyebrow rose at this information. “There’s an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art I’ve been dying to see, and it’s leaving after this week. Would you like to spend the afternoon with me?”

“I’d like that very much, Virgil.”

They grinned at each other and sipped their coffees.

-fin-

[emtb319]

WIP Wednesday

Some Fishtank brewing for Thunderpride

"We need to make a stop. I'll be quick, I promise, just need to pick up something I ordered." Virgil wasn't aware of any pending orders, but he set off for the coordinates that Gordon gave him

"A hardware store? What tools could you possibly need? Between Brains and I, we have everything." Gordon gave an impish grin before he got up out of his seat to meet the shop owner.

"You'll see." Virgil groaned. His brother was up to no good, and he was too tired for shenanigans.