to keep me honest - here's a WIP that I'm hoping to post TOMORROW!!!
a One Shot CrimeBoss AU! -- hands down, I'm too proud -- inspired by @inklessletter's INSANE fanart that has been living in my brain rent free for 2 months.
so here's a sneak peek:
Eddie Munson.
Munson owns The Underdark, and Hellfire, and Speak(easy) Friend, as well as who knows how many other holdings around the city. But even Steve knew he must have his hand in damn near everything.
They called him The Puppet Master, but godsforbid it was anywhere within his earshot. The man could pull and pluck strings like nobody’s business. And it was just that — nobody’s business. Munson worked hard to keep it that way.
Steve could appreciate that a nom de plume, even a cool one, didn’t exactly vibe with working in the dark. Can’t be a shadow if you have a fucking stage name.
But everything about this place spoke to the kind of man Munson was - a man of means. The lush colors: deep plum and peacock blue infused the velvet curtain lining seemingly every upholstered surface, fuchsia and deep gold brocade accenting every tucked away corner. The jewel tones complemented the art deco design as did the sumptuous marble and gleaming mirrored bar tops spanning the center of the large open room.
And somehow juxtaposing insanely and yet perfectly was the purple neon pulsing above said bar lauding The Underdark’s unofficial motto- “you can certainly try.”
Combine it all with the electric guitar, sultry bass, and steady rock beats bumping through the place and you had quite the potent cocktail. The whole thing somehow gave the air of being an eclectic dive bar that a rave was ready to break out at any moment and a private, secluded little getaway where you wouldn’t be spotted, noted, or bothered.