Gentlebeard Stories

A long awaited reunion. The stars and the sea in perfect balance. But there's that tiny shred of denial. Denial that the gunshot hasn't doomed them. ***** This takes place after Season 1, and was written before Season 2 came out. I'm in the past guys, tell me, is Season 2 good? Is it even out as you're reading this? //warning: SAD ENDING! see content warning below// //cover art not owned by me, I can't find the original image, apologies// //complete, so enjoy!// //cw: major character death, implied suicide, gun violence//

Edward Teach and Stede Bonnet are best friends who also work together at a game development company. The two of them go to Las Vegas for a conference and are sharing a room. Ed has been harboring a secret crush for his friend, who has just recently separated from his wife. He has no idea if the feeling is mutual - but if anywhere can loosen their inhibitions, it's Las Vegas. In Sin City, how can they resist?

Stede waited for Ed <3

He loves to sing and dance and read love stories. He loves the way he looks in fine things. Stede wants to be loved by Ed the way he loves him.

The crew of the Revenge have a conversation about mermaids instead of doing their pirate duties. An interesting conversation ensues.

Bombio - Stede and Edward were separated by sea, bonded only by their love. But even that was ripped away when some Izzy decided to make Edward emo and depressed. This is a collection of oneshots of how they meet up.

Ed comes home to the sound of shouting and yelling when he finds Stede fighting off a stranger and winning. Ed could never guess what the fight was over.

Stede and Ed decide to take a vacation from innkeeping and spend time with the crew and they made it just in time for Calypso's birthday, where Ed gets really drunk.

Ed has been recalled to the Republic of Pirates to stand trial for crimes against his own kind. The Revenge needs allies, as they've made many powerful enemies in the year they've been sailing together. As much as they both try to convince themselves that pirates need unity more than they need to punish Ed, both are worried that he may be found guilty and sentenced to death - or worse, be separated from each other. But the parley of pirate captains brings a surprising ask - one that will put strain on Ed and Stede's life together. --- This is a sequel to The Accidental Seduction of Edward Teach by Stede Bonnet, Gentleman Pirate. This time it's from Stede's POV. It picks up approximately a year after the end of that story.

Ed is trapped on his ship with Izzy Hands and a new crew of murderous pirates who will kill him at the first sign of weakness. Meanwhile, Stede has returned and realized his terrible mistake. With no ship and no money, he goes to Spanish Jackie for help. Jackie puts him in touch with an infamous pirate who has her own reasons for seeking out Blackbeard. But Stede isn't about to let a small thing like an entire ocean and no ship stop him from making amends with Ed before it's too late. (This story started out as a vignette of Ed in the bath, but then I realized it would be a good start for my own version of Season 2. Bonbon is played by Tessa Thompson, because let's be honest: she'd make a badass pirate and she's friends with Taika, so it feels very plausible that she'd show up in this world.) --- As always, comments deeply appreciated. It keeps me motivated to keep writing, and I love to hear from people!

Stede and Edward are finally getting married and the whole crew is excited. Now they are both getting fitted by Wee John for their wedding outfits. Stede can't wait to see what Ed will look like in his outfit but he surprised when he finally sees him

"well this sure is a fixer upper, ay?" said stede, giving out an airy laugh. (Cover art by me)

The 80s are in full swing, and the golden decade of Nintendo Gameboys' and Sony Walkmans' has never looked better. In the neon jungle, Stede Bonnet, a young salaryman, meets enigmatic mechanic apprentice Edward Teach, and the pair strike up an unlikely friendship via fax machine, page beepers and gifts in the mail.

Stede was a well-known gentleman who was understood to have been very unsettled with his life. Married with children, his life lacked a certain feel of something he craved. Well, be careful what you wish for as the day of the raid had happened. Blackbeard had come.

After an ill-fated visit to a very strange island, Edward Teach and Stede Bonnet wake up in each others' bodies. --- Just a silly lil bodyswap fic because every fandom needs one. This takes place somewhere around their co-captaincy, before the British and before the Act of Grace. Ed knows he has feelings for Stede, but Stede is still oblivious. Although this is a bodyswap fic, I've tried not to make it too predictable and to play with people's expectations a little. This is the world of OFMD, but with some magical elements. But don't worry, I'm making the magic something ethereal and elemental, so there will be no problematic misuse of actual religions and their beliefs. I suppose bodyswaps by their nature have some dubcon, so a warning for that I guess? This one'll get a little bit smuttier than my other stories, but nothing too extreme.

It's the first Christmas since Stede Bonnet's divorce. His kids are with their mother, and with nowhere else to go, he decides to go down south to the Dominican Republic for two weeks over Christmas and New Year's. There, he meets Ed, who is his neighbour and is also there by himself. Both men are dealing with loneliness and drama in their personal lives, but find comfort in one another. --- Just a little bit of mid-life crisis holiday fluff and romance! THIS STORY IS COMPLETE. There are 9 chapters total. Posting a new chapter every other day.

Stede Bonnet is a mermaid who longs to be a pirate. When the chance comes along for him to have legs, he jumps onboard. However, in order to keep them, he has to kill or seduce a pirate captain in two weeks. Easy, right? Title of this fic is a line from the song "Calypso" by John Denver.

Stede Bonnet is active in his local community theatre troupe. When his scene partner in his first gay role drops out, a new arrival to town, Ed Teach, is cast. The chemistry is immediate and hits them both like a ton of bricks. -- A romantic one-shot that might turn into something longer down the road!

Post-season one, post-reunion but not-quite reconciliation. To celebrate a recent swashbuckling, the crew is having a dance party aboard The Revenge! Trouble is, Edward and Stede still haven't really -addressed- anything that has happened between them. But thanks to a dreamy summer night and Frenchie's lute, they might just get the courage to put words to whatever it is. CW for light mention of drinking; everyone is a little buzzed but more than sober enough to consent to anything that's happening.

"Say the name again." Ed stabbed his dagger in the wooden barrel that served them as a table. "And be sure you're remembering correctly." The storyteller dropped his bottle and his friend spilled his drink over himself as he flinched. "I- I swear I'm only repeating what I heard from the Windward Islands!" "Who died?" Ed growled. "Bonnet! Some bloke named Stede Bonnet," whimpered the man, his eyes following the tip of the dagger as it approached his throat. "He was a wealthy landowner from Barbados, that's what they say. I don't know more, swear it on my life!" * What would happen if Ed caught wind of Stede's death and spent several days thinking they parted ways without ever saying goodbye? Inspired by a post from izzys-focking-resignation on tumblr