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Cross-posting a couple of recent-ish recs from my journal:


Until It Doesn't Hurt by CATastrophy
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Characters/Relationships: Izzy Hands + Ed/Izzy breakup and background Ed/Stede + elements of Izzy/Lucius
Medium: Vid
Length: 2:49
Rating: SFW (some scenes of violence, including a non-fatal self-inflicted gunshot)
My Bookmark Tags: angst, ambiguous ending, former relationship, fights & breakups, injury, heartbreak, self-harm
Song: "Until It Doesn't Hurt" by Mother Mother
Note: Contains some flickering and flashing lights.

Excerpt:

I want to fight, I want to bite / I want to swallow all the light

This is just a gorgeous three minutes of angst that perfectly captures Izzy's s1 and s2 journey away from Ed, with the way he swings between wanting to lash out and ruin lives but always coming back to just having to bear being left and being hurt. It's a great choice of song paired with crisp editing, making perfect use of moments of fire and self-isolation from the show without ever being too on the nose.


Legacy by SpaceCadetGlow
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Ship: Izzy Hands/Benjamin Hornigold
Medium: Fic
Length: 2184 words
Rating: Explicit
My Bookmark Tags: PWP, happy ending, established relationship, backstory, fantasies, genderplay, breeding, foot fetish
Summary: Captain Hornigold has a habit of fucking Izzy before raids. This time, though, he seems overly concerned about his legacy, if anything should go awry.

Excerpt:

"Nothing in this life is guaranteed. Do you ever think about legacy, my dear?"

Izzy shakes his head. He'd been twelve when he'd joined up with the Navy, or so he'd told them. That'd put him around twenty-four now – less than half of Captain’s age, he'd guess, and without any of the status in society that makes a man inclined to worry about things too far down the road.

"The mark we leave on the world," Captain continues. "The proof that we were here." He steps out of his boots and trousers. "For many men, it’s children. But I have not been so blessed."

Izzy has a feeling he knows why, as he perches naked on the edge of the Captain's bed.

This is a scorching-hot and wryly funny story about Hornigold springing some new kinks on Izzy, who's a little more preoccupied with the fact that they're about to go into battle. It's the kind of character-driven PWP I love, where Izzy's pragmatism and lack of an imagination leave him fundamentally unable to get on board with the elaborate narrative Hornigold's weaving, up until something physically clicks for him and his horizons expand. Izzy's point of view is wielded masterfully here, painting a vivid picture of Hornigold's psychology both through what Izzy is capable of understanding and what he isn't. This one left me snickering and swooning in equal measure.

Title: Fidelis
Relationship: Fang/Izzy
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~5600
Content Info: This fic is set in the afterlife. There is major character death referenced, but the characters in question are still present in the story.
Summary: Izzy has spent the last decade on a small island in the middle of nowhere with only a dog for company. One day, an old friend comes to call.
Notes: Inspired by the ‘Fang’ and ‘Water’ squares of my 2025 Izzy Hands Bingo card.

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Catching up on cross-posting some recs from my journal:


Squish That Izzy by lordess-dickery-doof
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Relationships: Izzy Hands & the rest of the Feral Five (Fang, Archie, Frenchie, and Jim)
Medium: Vid
Length: 0:23
Rating: SFW
My Bookmark Tags: humour, happy ending, h/c (emotional), animals, cuddling, friendship, touch, trauma, denial/repression
Audio: How to pick up a cat like a pro - Vet advice on cat handling by HelpfulVancouverVet

Excerpt:

Squishing is your best friend when dealing with a cat.

Look, I'm a simple creature. Overlaying vet advice about how to safely pick up a cat on a scene where my fave is distraught and struggling against being hugged is always going to bring me an outsize amount of enjoyment. The editing on this is great, making the most of a short scene without overstaying the life of the bit, and I especially love the zoom in at the end. Squish. That. Cat.


Untitled Jim/Oluwande by cliopadra
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Relationship: Oluwande Boodhari/Jim Jimenez
Medium: Art
Length: 1 piece
Rating: NSFW-ish (post-coital cuddling, implied nudity)
My Bookmark Tags: romance, happy ending, developing relationship, cuddling, kissing, blades, sleep, intimacy, protection

Description:

Oluwande lies sleeping on top of Jim in their bunk, his head on their chest. Jim is sitting up slightly to kiss Oluwande on the forehead. The bunk is coloured in warm orange tones, with Oluwande's teal earring standing out, and the pair are overlaid with orange hearts, halos and tattoos.

One of my favourite things about this artist's work is the layers of story they build into each piece, even the ones that aren't comics. I love the conceit of the added cartoon imagery over a more realistic style here, along with the usual little Easter eggs of graffiti. In between, the main focus is beautifully conceived and executed. The composition and poses, the palette, the tenderness of the embrace, the touch of eroticism in Jim's bent knee, and the overall intimacy—I just love this one.

A roundup of OFMD recs I've made recently in my journal:

( Ed/Izzy (2) )

( Hornigold/Izzy (1) )

( Wee John & Izzy (1) )