Sublime Canon Period, for Cap-IM Rec Week
Okay, so here's the thing: my favorite canon period goes allll the way from Extremis until the end of Director of SHIELD. Because it's all the same story, right? So when I say my favorite canon period is Civil War, I mean pre-Civil War/everything that led to it, then Civil War itself, and post-Civil War/all the consequences of Tony's actions. These are all 616!
So here we go. 16 works about this fucking train wreck that gives me more life than any other canon period. Some of these are dark, you should check the tags and warnings before reading.
The armor is malfunctioning. Since Tony is the armor now, it means hitting his reset button is a hands-on job.
Let's start with Execute Program and Extremis porn. Because fun, and beautiful prose, and very very hot.
when you're gone (i'll miss you) by @xwinterdreamsx
He was a futurist but he couldn’t, for the life of him, see their future.
Pre-Civil War sadness. Tony knows about the SHRA but hasn't told Steve about it yet. Seriously, it's heartbreaking.
Rotgut by @resurrectedhippo
“I had the best of intentions and so little experience. I was just trying to make a difference, as best I could. And even today, looking back on it all, I don't know if it was the right choice.”
—Tony Stark in Iron Man Vol. 3 #1
Civil War has started and Tony is fucking depressed and Steve is fucking angry and they're a fucking mess. God, I love them.
right where you left me by @thahiree
Steve can’t seem to stay away from the underground superhero sex parties, despite the ongoing Civil War.
Turns out, neither can Tony.
Heartbreaking glory hole "oh no this dick/mouth belongs to my ex-best friend and we're at war with each other but neither of us want to stop" deliciousness. Messy and hot.
The Price by @starkparade
Steve never meant for this to happen. He agreed to meet Tony at the Mansion, hoping the fact that Tony asked him to meet meant he reflected on his mistakes and was willing to see Steve's side.
But he wasn't. He kept insisting, and kept telling Steve that he needed to stand down. And Steve—
Casualties of War pain and I mean *pain*. If you know Val you know she specializes in MCD. This fic will break your heart. I promise. WAIT FOR THE PLOT TWIST. It is glorious. Steve and Tony meet in the mansion to talk and it goes really really bad. :)))
And if you love The Price you should read it's Extra Painful And Dark alternate version:
The Loneliest by @starkparade
"You'll be the saddest part of me, a part of me that will never be mine. It's obvious, tonight is gonna be the loneliest."
Steve and Tony fight at the Mansion, and the unthinkable happens. Steve's mind breaks from grief and guilt.
Steve and Tony meet in the mansion to talk and it goes really really bad and then Steve Cannot Deal With It and it gets Even Worse :)))) and it's beautiful. In a fucked up way.
Because It Is Bitter, and Because It Is My Heart by @thahiree
Thinking about Tony makes him careless.
He notices it a millisecond too late, the fine, blue-violet shimmering mist settling on his eyelashes, the bow of his upper lip. Sweet and bitter like burnt sugar and, underneath, something distinctly chemical, unnatural.
Steve gets exposed to an aphrodisiac when he and Tony meet to talk about the SHRA.
Steve and Tony meet to talk but Oh No There's Sex Pollen!!! But like, slow burn kind of sex pollen. Very fun, very hot, very sad.
Moving to the Sun by @sineala
When Steve agreed to meet Tony at the mansion to talk, he never imagined that Tony would abandon Registration and join him. He never imagined that Tony would end up in bed with him, either.
Steve and Tony meet in the mansion to talk and it turns into really hot, really sweet undersheath porn. Seriously like, it's beautiful. Steve learns about the undersheath and learns to love it, and the ending is happy/hopeful. Very sweet.
What am I in for, Tony thinks, as Steve is knuckle deep in his body. RAPE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, blinks the HUD.
Post Civil War, Steve is in prison, Tony visits him, they fuck, obviously. What else were they supposed to do???!!! Sad, hot, upsetting consent issues in a prison cell.
nevermore to leave here by @magicasen
After Steve survives an attempted assassination on the day of his arraignment, the tide of public opinion shifts. Now, with an imminent pardon looming, Steve has never been in a better place to negotiate Registration on his own terms.
Until Tony lands himself in prison, instead.
Sad tragic dubcon!! Steve didn't die and now he has to get Tony out of prison! Aaaahhhh!! They are a mess your honor but they love each other so much!!
So Little Left To Give by @oluka
A few months after Steve’s death on the steps of the Capitol, someone resurrects him. It’s less of a good news than one might expect.
This one will fuck you up. This one made me want to scream into a pillow for all eternity and it still wouldn't be enough. Maddening. Beautifully written, too.
And now it's time for art:
Hesitation by @somekindofsheepl
What happens when Steve lets himself think for a second without fronting his anger issues.
Beautiful and sad, they love each other so much I wanna cry sometimes.
Kiss death, in life by @capnstars
The aftermath of Steve's funeral.
One of the most heartbreaking arts I've ever seen. Lives in my mind rent free.
And the self recs! I have 3 of them today:
Causa Sui by annthonystark
Steve and Tony were together before Civil War started, but now Steve is dead and Tony is being plagued by hallucinations of him. One day, Tony gets offered a deal: to bring Steve back to life, in exchange for their love.
What if Tony was so depressed after Steve's death he just couldn't handle it, and then Mephisto offered him a deal? *cruel evil laugh*
Steve looks just like he remembers. Steve hates him just like he remembers.
Hallucination!Steve wants to punish Tony after Civil War.
Is it even noncon if it's not real? Is this just Tony's way of punishing himself? 👀
delusion by annthonystark
Out of all of his bad coping mechanisms, this has to be the healthiest one.
Tony uses Extremis to give himself a Steve hallucination.
Spiritually, this is haunted's consensual and non-dark sister. Still really sad though!
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