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Aletea
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I write fanfiction for Our Flag Means Death on Ao3! Izzy-centric, with a dash of garlic soup.

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Aletea @aletea.bsky.social · Feb 19
My OFMD Fics, organized by pairing. Completed fics only.
aletea.bsky.social
The final two chapters are here! Our @ofmdreversebigbang.bsky.social is complete at 58k, and there's one last piece of artwork. Check it out if you're in the mood for some Steddyhands gaslamp fantasy!

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
art features Izzy holding a knife to Ned Low's throat, as Ed and Stede look on from behind, restrained by ropes
September 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 9 is here, and the final two chapters will post in August. Things are amping up!

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
July 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Aletea
stjernegaupe.bsky.social
Another art for a wonderful story written by @aletea.bsky.social for Reverse Big Bang 2026. Ed plans a theft, but his actions lead to completely unexpected consequences.
archiveofourown.org/works/87991041
#OFMD #OFMDBB26 #StedeBonnet #EdTeach #IzzyHands #steddyhands
Art of Ed and Izzy stealing the heart from the Construct
July 31, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Reposted by Aletea
stjernegaupe.bsky.social
Art for a wonderful story written by @aletea.bsky.social for Reverse Big Bang 2026. Yes, Izzy didn't expect to find himself in Stede's arms. And yes, he feels comfortable.
archiveofourown.org/works/87991041
#OFMD #OFMDBB26 #StedeBonnet #IzzyHands #steddyhands
Art of Izzy being held in Stede's arms
July 29, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Reposted by Aletea
stjernegaupe.bsky.social
I present to you a wonderful story written by @aletea.bsky.social based on my art for Reverse Big Bang 2026. Don't miss this touching steddyhands piece!
archiveofourown.org/works/87991041
#OFMD #OFMDBB26 #StedeBonnet #EdTeach #IzzyHands #steddyhands
Fic cover with Ed and Izzy walking away from Stede Bonnet in his mystical forest-like lab. Title "Awakening Hearts". Art by Stjernegaupe. Words by Aletea
July 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 8 of my rbb is here! Ed and Izzy (poorly) attempt to communicate with each other, and Ed and Stede do a little investigating

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
aletea.bsky.social Aletea @aletea.bsky.social · Jul 6
My @ofmdreversebigbang.bsky.social is here! This story is based on @stjernegaupe.bsky.social amazing art and we had so much fun creating this world together. I hope you enjoy it too!

M-rated Steddyhands gaslamp fantasy, posting every M/W/F in July

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
Title card: title awakening hearts, art by Stjernegaupe, words by aletea. Art features a cloaked Ed and Izzy walking away from a giant metal man who has an open chest panel and a missing heart, while Stede looks on from a walkway above Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - FantasyGaslamp FantasyFrankenstein vibesMedical HorrorMedical TraumaDehumanizationIsrael Hands is Not OkayRobot Israel HandsSort Ofhe's really a magical constructBigotry & PrejudiceClimate DisasterThreats of ViolenceBlackbeard | Edward Teach is Not OkayStede Bonnet is Trying His BestSecretsMiscommunicationSlow BurnSadist Edward "Ned" LowAngst with a Happy EndingPOV Multiple Summary: Cities run on magic. Ed and Izzy have been on the run for years. Not only is Izzy an illegal flesh-and-bone magical Construct, but they ran away from his creator; if discovered, Ed would face arrest, and Izzy would face either destruction or—even worse—being sent back. But when they’re discovered by Ned Low, they’re given another option: cooperate with him, and he’ll arrange to have Izzy made legal. All they have to do is get into a magical researcher’s lab and steal something from him. It should be easy. Except it’s not, because that researcher is Stede Bonnet.
July 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Rbb chapter 7 is here! Izzy wakes up

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
July 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 6 of my RBB is here, along with the primary art that the fic was built around! Stede discovers Ed and Izzy in his lab.

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
Stede stands on a walkway looking down at Ed and Izzy. They're wearing cloaks and walking away from a metal Construct in the shape of a person, who has a missing heart
July 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 4 is here, wherein Izzy makes some bad decisions, and there's amazing new art!

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
Stede catches Izzy in his arms and they stare at each other in alarm, as glowing pollen is scattered through the air behind them
July 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by Aletea
megaducko.bsky.social
🎠✨️𝑨𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇, 𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑰𝒛𝒛𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄. "𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒍?"
𝑰𝒛𝒛𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔, "𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒉," 𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅. ✨️🎠
#edizzy #izzyhands #edteach #OFMDreversebang
July 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Aletea
dracothelizard.bsky.social
'Friends Do Things Together', my #OFMDReverseBang / @ofmdreversebigbang.bsky.social with @blackdelphinium.bsky.social is here! archiveofourown.org/works/88352581

Frenchiecorn and Izzycorn are going on an ADVENTURE. PG-13 for language and a canon-typical injury.
Title card of the fic. The background is a purple cupboard with various stuffed animals, including a brown crochet unicorn and a grey crochet unicorn. Text: Title - Friends Do Things Together. Frenchie & Izzy. Rating: PG-13. OFMD RBB 2026. Words: Dracothelizard. Art: Blackdelphinium
July 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 3, in which Ed and Izzy arrive at Stede's lab

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
July 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 2 is here, in which Ed makes a deal he might regret, and Stede appears

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
July 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Aletea
caladria.bsky.social
The first chapter of Keep Me Through The Storm, mine and @clairegregoryau.bsky.social @ofmdreversebigbang.bsky.social is here! Zookeepers Stede and Ed are forced into lockdown together when an unexpected hurricane hits.
archiveofourown.org/works/879132...
Title: keep me through the storm. Story by Caladria, art by Claire Gregory
July 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Reposted by Aletea
ironstrangle.bsky.social
It's time! My #OFMDReverseBang with @cecillusive.bsky.social has begun!

Laurels and Roses
Pairing: Steddyhands (eventual), with a heavy dose of stizzy.

See below for chapters, warnings, summary etc.
a title card with the title Laurels and Roses, words by @ironstrangle and art by @cecillusive
July 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Reposted by Aletea
cecillusive.bsky.social
the first of my rbb collabs has started posting!

In a past life, Izzy was a knight in service to King Stede. Now they're both pirates.
Stizzy-focused, eventual steddyhands, reincarnation; go read the first two chapters now (see link below) ⚔️
#ofmd #stizzy
Izzy from the torso up facing forward. He is holding his sword with his right hand, the left hand braced in front of it. The left side of Izzy is dressed in gold armor with a light blue cloak. The right side is in his canon black leather outfit. Behind his left side is a gold banner with a symbol of a sun and laurel crown. Behind his right is the S2 Revenge cat flag. In the foreground are roses, with several petals getting blown away.
July 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Aletea
drcfxtina.bsky.social
Chapter 3, in which Ed and Stede attend a ball. Things do not go as planned.

Thanks to everyone reading so far!
#OFMDReverseBang #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/873287...
July 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Reposted by Aletea
watchtheflow.bsky.social
Good morning!

siren radio, our RBB is here!

An 18.5k oneshot, rated M

It’s been so much fun working with @zazzlesthe7th.bsky.social !!!

Enjoy this little adventure into music, mutual pining and a mysterious radio DJ named Buttons

archiveofourown.org/works/86999291
Our flag means death reverse big bang 2026 - art by zazzlesthe7th, words by watchtheflow - siren radio. The title card is a navy background with a car radio at the bottom with siren radio written across it. There is a cartoon seagull and a sunrise Drawing of a car interior with a hand on the steering wheel
July 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
aletea.bsky.social
My @ofmdreversebigbang.bsky.social is here! This story is based on @stjernegaupe.bsky.social amazing art and we had so much fun creating this world together. I hope you enjoy it too!

M-rated Steddyhands gaslamp fantasy, posting every M/W/F in July

archiveofourown.org/works/879910...
Title card: title awakening hearts, art by Stjernegaupe, words by aletea. Art features a cloaked Ed and Izzy walking away from a giant metal man who has an open chest panel and a missing heart, while Stede looks on from a walkway above Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - FantasyGaslamp FantasyFrankenstein vibesMedical HorrorMedical TraumaDehumanizationIsrael Hands is Not OkayRobot Israel HandsSort Ofhe's really a magical constructBigotry & PrejudiceClimate DisasterThreats of ViolenceBlackbeard | Edward Teach is Not OkayStede Bonnet is Trying His BestSecretsMiscommunicationSlow BurnSadist Edward "Ned" LowAngst with a Happy EndingPOV Multiple Summary: Cities run on magic. Ed and Izzy have been on the run for years. Not only is Izzy an illegal flesh-and-bone magical Construct, but they ran away from his creator; if discovered, Ed would face arrest, and Izzy would face either destruction or—even worse—being sent back. But when they’re discovered by Ned Low, they’re given another option: cooperate with him, and he’ll arrange to have Izzy made legal. All they have to do is get into a magical researcher’s lab and steal something from him. It should be easy. Except it’s not, because that researcher is Stede Bonnet.
July 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Reposted by Aletea
fpwoper.bsky.social
The first chapter of my #OFMDReverseBang collab with @opalautumn.bsky.social inspired by Billy Joel's Piano Man is up now.
We'll post six chapter in total over the next few weeks, featuring amazing art by Opal :D

(Link, summary & tags in reply)

#ofmdfic
A graphic of a teal awning. Inside the windows are dark blurry shapes. At the top, lights are focused on the title of the fic "sing us a song (you're the piano man)", and over the windows is written "A Reverse Big Bang Collaboration between FPwoper (words) and Opalautumn (art)"
July 1, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by Aletea
unplsntdvrsns.bsky.social
Complete modern AU #EdIzzy fic for #OFMDReverseBang #ofmd #ofmdfanart #ofmdfic #udfic Art by @megaducko.bsky.social (so much art, so brilliant)

Tougher Than the Rest
38k | Rated E
archiveofourown.org/works/877716...
Watercolor title header, in the style of road directional signs on a worn wooden post. Tougher Than the Rest: OFMD Reverse Big Bang 2026 38k Rated E Art by Ducko Words by UD A small warning triangle with the silhouette of a sheep is posted under the road signs.
July 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 11 of Ouizzy Pride and Prejudice is out! Everything comes to a head between Frenchie and his unwelcome suitor, and Stede takes a stand.

archiveofourown.org/works/831390...

There will be a posting hiatus after this until August, because July will be for posting my Reverse Big Bang.
my courage always rises - Chapter 11 - Aletea - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
June 23, 2026 at 12:39 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 10 of Ouizzy Pride & Prejudice. Frenchie and Izzy dance, and it does not go how either of them want it to

archiveofourown.org/works/831390...
my courage always rises - Chapter 10 - Aletea - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
June 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Reposted by Aletea
caladria.bsky.social
I am very excited for you all to see what we've cooked up, getting to incorporate Claire's ideas into this are making it.
clairegregoryau.bsky.social ClaireG 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @clairegregoryau.bsky.social · Jun 9
I’m so lucky to have two amazing RBB stories happening this year. I wanted us all to get deeply invested in the animals that zookeepers Ed and Stede care for during a hurricane, and I cannot WAIT for you to meet and fall for gorgeous Kiri 🥹 @caladria.bsky.social was the perfect person for this job ❤️
A black jaguar-panther stretches across a tree branch, eyes closed in the sun
June 9, 2026 at 12:56 PM
aletea.bsky.social
Chapter 9 of Ouizzy Pride and Prejudice! The Netherfield Park ball is here, but things might not go as Frenchie expected...

archiveofourown.org/works/831390...
June 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM