#wintershock

[pollydoodles]

The idea that, whilst Bucky is hunting down the (as yet unnamed) Thunderbolts in Alexei’s limo, his long suffering PA is back in the office, fending off calls, emails, meeting invites and constituents who really, REALLY, need to talk to Congressman Barnes about the frequency of refuse collection in their district.

His PA? I’m glad you fucking asked.

Also she’s definitely coming at the whole thing sideways, I feel it’s got to be something like this:

[thewingedgoat]

They got tension your honor calling them Wintershock(thanks @skykiuwu)

[writer-in-a-cryofreeze]

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[ms-smilla]

Eh, some stuff for one of my first ao3 ships.

[dragonadraw]

More drawings of Marchiosas dressed as a sheep and a bit of Marchiosas x Yngya

...now I need a fanfic of Marchiosas dressed as a sheep, Or see more fanart of Marchiosas dressed as a sheep. I'm debating whether to upload it to Reddit or not, so people can see it and make more fanart.

Edit: I noticed a mistake in the last drawing, I fixed the ring's position.

[azriona]

Fanbind: ready or not by @bekala

This is the first of my @fanartfrenzy fanbinds, and fills the "create art for an AU" square. (There should be a second finished bind by the end of the week.)

@bekala (Beckala on AO3) is my absolute favorite Wintershock author; every one of her Bucky/Darcy stories brims over with love and humor and action. ready or not is one of her more recent stories and the perfect size for a quarto. It’s a rock star AU that takes place at Radio City Music Hall, so I incorporated musical notes in the endpapers as well as the scene breaks. I also had a little bit of fun with the chapter headings and I really like how they turned out.

Because I also like trying new things with every bind, this was also one of my first attempts at doing headbands and endbands.

I picked the cover paper because (a) I like the color and (b) it looks a little Art Decco-y to me, and since Bucky and Darcy spend the entire story running around Radio City Music Hall and breaking into the Secret Apartment (which is Art Decco to the max), that felt thematically correct. The title and author are printed on regular cream paper, and then I ripped around them for no other reason than it just looked interesting. Like a paper ticket ripped in two when you go into the theater. Yeah, that sounds good, that’s what I was thinking, yup.

The only thing I would change is that I fucked up the final press, and somehow the book shifted and is now a little skewed. Gah. But I’ve been brainstorming how to prevent that from happening in the future, so we’ll see if that works for the book I’m casing in later today.

(But look at that nice smooth trimmed textblock. Nice, huh? Oh yeah.)

Bekala asked for the doc file, so I’m looking forward to seeing what changes she makes and how she ends up binding her copy; this one is staying with me.

[bekala]

Hi 👋🏻 I’m new here! Do you have any recommendations for Wintershock fics? Yours were among the first I ever read and got me hooked!

Hi! What an amazing thing to say. I'm so flattered and honored that you loved my fics first and want some recs for more things to read. I have so many stories I love in the fandom it's hard to choose only a few, but these are a few of the ones I absolutely LOVE.

Pulling Me Under by Anogete, (E) I probably reread this once a year. It's the opposite of a slow burn, and once you read it, you'll definitely see how much of an influence this version of Bucky had on me. I consider this story the definition of Darcy Lewis being a BAMF. I'll also note that I'm only including one rec by Anogete in this list, but almost anything by her is worth reading. She's amazing!

Fearsome Critters and Where (Not) to Find Them by Voicedimplosives, (E) This is the first fic in the Critterverse. Darcy takes the Winter Soldier on a merry chase while looking for famous cryptids all over the country. They discover some romance and action along the way. I love the way Bucky discovers himself while trying to figure out what Darcy is up to. I also love the absolutely outrageous premise! It is generally a great time! Never lets me down!

Will You Greet Her With a Knife by danger_floof, (E) A classic tower story where Darcy keeps running into a mostly recovered Bucky hiding right under the Avengers' noses in the safe rooms. She also keeps making out with him. Absolutely hilarious. And hot.

Breaking (Saving) You by Rainne (M) This is the first one in a complete AU soulmate series. It kicks off with Darcy meeting the Winter Soldier at 13 and finding out he's her soulmate - Hydra kidnaps her and decides to train her as a Widow at the Red Room. The story and series proceed from there. It's a long read, and mind the tags because for a long time they're both not entirely themselves, but I think the author does a good job handling the age difference and consent. I really enjoy the detailed exploration of such a unique AU and it's beautifully written.

Queen of Wonderland by Queenspuppet (E) Darcy Lewis can open the door to wonderland, and that means she's in for a wild ride. She decides to take everyone with her. The writing in this is just gorgeous, the characterizations are lovely, and it's one of those stories that I read a long time ago but still think about randomly from time to time. It sticks with you. It's got staying power. It's also got a scene with an orgy field. So, be prepared.

We'll Meet Again (Don't Know Where, Don't Know When) by Chellacat, JamesBestGirl (M) This is an A/B/0, time travel, soulmate AU. It is also the only fic with the incredible honor of holding a top spot in both the Wintershock tag AND the Grey's Anatomy tag (seriously!). I love this fic. Darcy goes back in time and meets her mate in the 1940s before he ships out. Then there's an absolutely wild turn of events, crossovers take place! These authors don't mess around. It's nuts, but just a lot of fun!

I'm going to end with a fic that isn't technically Wintershock, but I think is hilarious and is worth a read. I am a huge crackfic reader and lover. There's a lot of great stuff out there, but this is one of my favorites! MARRY, FUCK, KILL by sevenfoxes Enjoy Darcy hosting a SHIELD-wide game of marry, fuck, kill - the consequences are hilarious!!

I hope you enjoy these! If you want more, feel free to ask!

[nightshine629]

I cannot for the life of me find this--but does anyone remember the fic of Bucky being brought to the Avengers tower and is getting use to people. Tony gives him an earpiece and told him that the voice will be his connection and Bucky assumes its an AI but in reality, it's Darcy? And they meet at the end? It was very cute and I'd love to reread it.