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'Captain America' Fanfiction as a Locus of Transformation, Identity Exploration, and Reclamation by its_tortle
Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Captain America (Movies), Captain America (Comics)
26 Sep 2023
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!!not a story!! this is a thesis about captain america fanfiction, not a work of captain america fanfiction.
ABSTRACT:
In the last few decades, fanfiction has become an increasingly popular form of written media. Online fandom communities, which rally around shared interests and create content surrounding them, mediate characters, relationships, and plotlines through their creation and consumption of written fanwork. Young people especially engage with fanfiction in a creative and affective way in order to negotiate, analyze, and reimagine aspects of their shared media interest. One such media interest is that of Marvel superhero Captain America, who appears as a main character in both the Marvel Comics and the hugely popular Marvel Cinematic Universe film franchise. These two media sources, however, sometimes have very different representations of the character. In the case of the Captain America fandom, fanfiction acts as a locus of a reassimilation of these differing character representations. This thesis argues that Captain America fanfiction adds depth to a character wiped clean by movie makers and acts as a locus of reclamation, re-politicization, and identity exploration. -
everybody pretends that they're great (but what if you actually might be) by its_tortle
Fandoms: Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel
30 Jul 2023
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Bucky turns to the stranger in a panic. “Fuck. Can you- Can I ask a favor?”
The stranger frowns. “Sure.”
“Just pretend to be my date,” Bucky blurts. “For like, a minute until he goes away.”
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the one where bucky asks steve to be his fake date so that his shitty ex will see how very put together his life is and it works out better than he might have imagined
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- Part 15 of tumblr drabbles and ficlets
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the time that's slipping by its_tortle
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
30 Apr 2023
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“Hello?” she calls.
Steve holds his breath again, even as he feels pressure build up behind his eyes. Because that’s his mother’s voice, and he hasn’t heard in twenty one (conscious) years. He doesn’t dare move.
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'If Steve was going to travel back in time for anything before returning to his own timeline, it would be to see his mom again one last time'
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you're still a mystery by its_tortle
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV)
16 Apr 2023
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“It’s fine,” Wylan says quickly. “I don’t want to talk about it.”
And Jesper understands, he still does, but the part of him that itches to press him on it has grown more incessant. He wants Wylan to trust him, to reveal himself to Jesper and let him see all of it, even the parts that might be a bit ugly. He wants to understand Wylan better, to know him, and unravel his history and the years before he met Jesper.
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five times jesper wondered about wylan's past and the one time he found out
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help to make the season bright by its_tortle
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
23 Dec 2022
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“ Fuck,” he proclaims out loud.
A pigeon on the sidewalk across the street flutters away.
Another voice cuts through the cold. “You okay?”
Bucky looks up to see a silhouette on the fire escape two floors above him. Clearly, he had been swearing louder than he intended to.
The figure is clearly male, and built like a fucking brick house, but the light behind him makes any other features vague and indistinguishable.
“Uh, yeah,” Bucky says dumbly. “I just- I forgot my keys.”
“I’ll let you in.”
The silhouette disappears from view.
Bucky steps forward to retrieve his groceries from the steps of the building, and has just picked up the last can of cat food when the door opens. He looks up to meet the man who saved him from hypothermia.
And what a man it is.
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tumblr drabbles and ficlets by its_tortle
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe RPF, Stranger Things (TV 2016), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)
30 Jul 2023
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little things i post on tumblr occasionally, usually requested and under 1000 words.
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the skrull!steve verse by its_tortle
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)
16 May 2021
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stucky one shots by its_tortle
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
28 Oct 2021
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- 21,142
- Works:
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Schon auf der Fahrt hierher hat Adam gemerkt, wie sein Magen immer rebellischer und seine Hände immer feuchter wurden. Am liebsten wäre er im Auto sitzengeblieben. Seinen Beinen hat er auf dem Weg hierher zum Krankenzimmer kein bisschen getraut. Wackelig und weich fühlten sie sich an. Fühlen sie sich auch jetzt noch an. Jetzt, wo er hier steht und Leo schräg vor ihm auf einem Stuhl sitzt und den verletzten Mann im Bett befragt, im Alleingang. Denn Adam kriegt keinen Ton heraus.
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08 Mar 2026
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Die Nachricht erreicht Adam, da ist er noch in Berlin: in Saarbrücken wurde ein junger Polizist angeschossen und ringt um sein Leben. Dass dieser junge Polizist ausgerechnet Leo ist, erschüttert ihn in seinen Grundfesten.
Ohne zu Zögern bricht er auf, um bei Leo zu sein, doch die Fragen lassen ihm keine Ruhe.
Kann er es in Saarbrücken aushalten?
Will Leo überhaupt, dass er bei ihm ist?Wird Leo aufwachen?
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23 Feb 2026
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Breaking Point by Oreal_after_dark
Fandoms: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (TV), Bridgerton (TV)
17 Nov 2023
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Brimsley could absolutely invite Reynolds back to his room.
The man might even turn up.
But this is no simple fuck. This is Reynolds, and no matter what he looks like, the man is the most arrogant, conceited ass Brimsley has ever met. He never has a single hair out of place, and until a few minutes ago, Brimsley was unsure he had any human emotions at all. But it seems desire is entirely within his capabilities, even if joy does not seem to be.
And Brimsley finds he wants to know what it takes to make Reynolds break.
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29 Jan 2026
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Reynolds and Brimsley are old and happy and in love and Brimsley surprises Reynolds with a midnight picnic and they are adorable.
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- Part 3 of Brimsley/Reynolds one shots
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27 Jan 2026
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nobody knows (and nobody gives a damn, either way). by milominderbinder
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
30 Dec 2025
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"I did. After MLH awards, in June. Oh, I did not tell him about Shane and me. But what he did, it was important. It changed things. For me, at least - maybe for us."
On the night of the MLH awards, Ilya corners Scott Hunter on a quiet balcony.
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Bookmarked by its_tortle
29 Dec 2025