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PilotPirate
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She/her, elder millennial, OFMD podfic creator, writer. I sometimes post explicit content. Cover art by @sonorawent!
Podfics: https://archiveofourown.org/users/PilotPiratePods/
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PilotPirate @pilotpirate.bsky.social · Jul 26
It's here! Chapter one of I Got People, my #ofmdreversebigbang collab with @sonorawent.bsky.social! The getaway bus is a little crowded but surely there's room for Ed and Zheng, right? Gorgeous art! Post-heist shenanigans! Identity crises! And more... archiveofourown.org/works/680669... #GarlicSoup
Title card for a fic. A picture of a vintage-looking bus with Gentlebeard and Garlic Knot silhouettes in the window and a Zheng silhouette in the doorway. I Got People is written across the bus in bold tangerine letters. Underneath is written: Words by PilotPirate and Art by SonoraWent. On the corner of the bus it says OFMD RBB 2025. It is beautiful!
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sonorawent.bsky.social
when you’re trying to take a flirty selfie to send to the lovely person you just met-cute but you default hard into dad-mode 💜💜💜
Section of digital illustration showing a selfie on Stede’s phone where he’s awkwardly smiling with a double chin and giving a thumbs up
December 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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mahnah.bsky.social
Some domestic t4t Ed and Stede this fine evening 🥰

Fanart for @oatmilktruther.bsky.social recent babes who i love dearly #ofmd #ofmdfanart
Fanart for OatMilkTruther's t4t Ed and Stede fic "This Side of the Blue" on ao3. Ed and Stede are in Ed's place, sitting down on his couch enjoying a nice afternoon together with tea and scones on a dinner tray in fron of them. Stede is sitting with her legs crossed while Ed is resting his leg on a ottoman with a pillow. Stede is wearing overalls with a seashell motif, the bottoms cut to short shorts length. Ed is wearing a dark cut off shirt and boxers with a lil fish motif. Stede has her hair flowing while Ed's is in a French braid. Their mugs sit in the tray, Stede’s a mermaid mug and Ed's a cactus. Stede's Kirby slippers sit on the floor to the left while Ed's bunny slippers rest on the right. An end table is to Stede’s right, with dirty dishes of their breakfast together. A crocheted blanket lies on the couch beneath them. In the background there's a window with plants of the sill, various pieces of art, a bookshelf to the right and a trans flag hanging on the wall to the left. Paintings include one of a sailboat, a pumpkin, small t4t one and some lavender sprigs on the left side of the window. To the right, a painting of a frog as a clown and one of those automated bass fish that sings to you. On the bookshelf sits an aloe plant and a framed picture of a cat. Yarn fills the bottom of the shelf. Ed and Stede are looking at each other, smiling and with orange hearts around them. The art was done in a dark teal hue.
December 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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shearwater-bird.bsky.social
Goodness me, another chapter of Wingman has appeared. This one has a title; it’s called The Robin and The Man archiveofourown.org/works/622635...
A festive illustration of a robin in the snow, with rosehips and ivy.
December 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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petrichorca.bsky.social
Our were AU fic is done done done! 🌕

Fic archiveofourown.org/works/691463...

+ two new images from Mahnah!!

Gonna miss these sweeties 🥹
veeagainsttheday.bsky.social veeagainsttheday 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️is a witch... and this is my cat @veeagainsttheday.bsky.social · 2d
Final chapter + epilogue of my collaboration with @petrichorca.bsky.social and @mahnah.bsky.social originally written for were-animal day in AUgust 2025 is up (link below) and @mahnah.bsky.social made some GORGEOUS art for it:
art by Mahnah of Ed and Stede snuggling on a couch with a cute little white dog on Ed's lap
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
pilotpirate.bsky.social
Sometimes I feel like I didn't do much this year because I only published one thing. BUT it was the longest and most ambitious thing I've written and my first writing collab (VERY BRAVE of me). Meeting folks in person who worked with me/cheered me on is one of my best memories of the year!
followedmystar.bsky.social Jill | followedmystar @followedmystar.bsky.social · 2d
Ok now do AO3 Wrapped. 🤲🤲🤲

How much did you write this year—or read?
Is there an ao3 related memory that sticks out to you?
A favorite fic find, or a chapter you’re extra proud of?
Brag on yourself a little. For me. 💕
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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unfunpleasures.bsky.social
here’s a sweet bit of chapter 17 of jamestown ferry for wip wednesday.
His mother’s smile is so sweet and sympathetic. She’s beautiful, he thinks, and not (entirely) because they look so much alike. “I think you deserve that,” she says, just like a mother. “You don’t think I’m going to hell either way?” he asks, because he can’t really help it, and he’s not even sure if it’s a real question or a joke. He’s not sure it matters either way. She sets her spoon down and sits up straighter, and while he’s quite a bit taller than her, he really does feel like a kid again as she fixes him with a firm look. “Edward Teach, a God who couldn’t love you no matter who you love is not a God I’d like to know,” she says, which hits him like a punch to the gut in the best possible way. “You’re my son; I love you, and all that matters to me in this world is that you’re happy. Okay?” Okay? Okay? Fuck, his eyes are wet and there’s not even anything he can blame but emotions, because his mother knows damn well he hasn’t got a cedar allergy or anything. He just nods– quick, little jerks of his head– and spoons some stew into his mouth so he won’t have to say anything, and she smiles fondly, and the stew’s not even that hot anymore, but damn if Ed doesn’t feel warm all over.
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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unfunpleasures.bsky.social
the jamestown ferry
chapter 16 (with art by @sweetpotato70.bsky.social)

archiveofourown.org/works/687612...
A vintage-looking photo of the Jamestown Ferry docks with a Williamsburg penant, Cue Club ad, and Houston postcard overlaid. Text in white reads, "The Jamestown Ferry, an OFMD AU by unfunpleasures, with art by sweetpotato."
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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gaywatson.bsky.social
vibe this #TakeTwoTuesday
#OFMDfanart
Digital watercolor sketch in shades of peachy salmon and periwinkle. Stede wrinkling his nose in a scowl under a parasol. Handwritten text underneath reads: BITCH ON THE BEACH
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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megofmd.bsky.social
Chapter 2 has been posted!
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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roximonoxide.bsky.social
this bit goes full jackie
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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tresdem.bsky.social
That time of year. #OFMD
A digital art piece. Ed and Stede, Modern AU, are walking through a forest of trees in a botanical garden, lit up with christmas lights IN the background is the glowing dome of a green house. Ed and Sted are holding hands and chatting. Ed is on the left in a dark jacket with a white collar and a blue scarf a hint of a purple shirt underneath. Stede is in a blue coat and a red scarf. The blue coat is open to reveal a snowflake sweatshirt. He also has blue earmuffs. Snow is falling. There is peace.
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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ofmdmaunths.bsky.social
IT'S TIIIIME

Who's ready for #OFMDJanAU??? This'll be our FOURTH JANAU??

#ofmdfic

Same rules as always: post on or after the day, quote skeet the daily post with new stuff, reply to the daily post with recs!!

PROMPTS BELOW:
1. Music | Architecture | Semaphor/Morse 2. Any Movie | Special Interest | Cyber Crimes 3. Any TV Show | Grad School | Shrunk 4. Sci-Fi | Camping/Hiking | Pokemon 5. 2000s | Specific City | Ping-Pong 6. Academia | Radio | Indoor Playspace 7. Retail | Transit | Peri-Apocalyptic 8. Celebrity | High Elevation | Eternal Storm 9. Small Business | Ghost | Portal Fantasy 10. Artist | Gamer | Animal Husbandry 11. 1900s | Folklore | Any Dropout Show 12. Road Trip | Prepper | Future Historian 13. Undersea | Roller Rink | Patent Law 14. Any Book | Reddit | Ancient Civilization 15. Tattoo Shop | Photography | Sailboat 16. Pre-1700 | Fundraiser | Reality TV 17. Fantasy | Mechanic | Numismatics 18. Journalism | Birding | Media Pirater 19. Food Service | Gardening | Roadie 20. Porn/Cam Work | Shifter | Boatbuilding 21. Government | Fire/EMT | Bugs 22. Racetrack | Flea Market | Cliff-diver 23. 1800s | Fashion | YMCA/Gym 24. Science/Medicine | Beach | Rideshare 25. Sports | Supermarket | Courtroom 26. Library | Crafter | Celebrity Stylist 27. Engineer | Fandom | Bootlegger 28. Archaeology | Plumber | Beekeeper 29. Author | Mail Carrier | Red String of Fate 30. Neighbor | Cryptid | Non-Anglophone 31. Catch-up | Fic of Fic | Sequels
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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kellykat53.bsky.social
This Monday is already Monday-ing pretty hard, so I’m posting this now. This is for @tenderashell.bsky.social and @emcolbs.bsky.social. Thank you both for the inspiration!!

Days with Ed and Stede
Rated T, 15.9k

Summary and link ⬇️
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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aproperpirate.bsky.social
Chapter 4: favors

archiveofourown.org/works/633378...
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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megofmd.bsky.social
It's here! New holiday story alert! Ghosts of Christmas Past! Link to Chapter 1 in the second post beneath this one.
November 28, 2025 at 7:27 AM
pilotpirate.bsky.social
Things get a little more...off...in chapter 5 of The Body Kinetic by @followedmystar.bsky.social and @ourfag.bsky.social! 🕷️🫀
SC: on.soundcloud.com/Gl1dNiC7TQhg...
AO3: archiveofourown.org/works/712603...
IA: archive.org/details/01-t...
written: archiveofourown.org/works/672341...
#ofmdpodfic
The title card for a podfic. Featuring a snippet from some amazing art by ourfag of writhing tentacles with sharp, pointed barbs. It says The Body Kinetic written by followedmystar art by ourfag podfic by PilotPirate
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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megofmd.bsky.social
Here’s another #WIPWednesday for my upcoming holiday fic.
"So," Lucius says, leaning on the desk and eyeing Ed far too suspiciously for this early in the morning. Ed's stomach sinks. He's already sure he knows exactly where this is going. "You wanna tell me about the hot Daddy you were eye-fucking all afternoon yesterday? Clearly you know him, right? Or am I delusional? Because I'm pretty sure I saw him eye-fucking you right back." Shit. That's... not good. Are they really that obvious? "What the fuck're you talking about, mate?" Ed says, screwing his brows up in what he hopes passes for genuine confusion. "We're just... old acquaintances." That's how Stede had introduced him to Mary, anyway. Old acquaintances. Someone he'd been "surprised" to run into and "excited" to catch up with again after finding out he owned the bed-and-breakfast. Ed just hopes Lucius buys the lie better than he buys it himself. "Right," Lucius says. " Old acquaintances." He even throws in air quotes, rolling his eyes so hard Ed's surprised they don't fall out. "Keep telling yourself that, babe." "Lucius, I've got a boyfriend," Ed reminds him, trying for firm but landing somewhere closer to tired. "And?" Lucius blinks at him like that's barely even a speed bump. "Babe, Fang doesn't mind bringing others into the equation. You know this, because I've tried to convince you to let me get in on that action. You're the one who's strictly monogamous. But hey—" he waves a hand, smirking, "you could always try something new?"
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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emcolbs.bsky.social
deleted scene from my brain you’re real to me
a digital drawing recreating the scene from the dream mentioned in the quoted post. it’s season one ed and stede from our flag means death. ed is “teaching” stede a “sword move” and has him pinned against a wall. there are four speech bubbles that read: ed: and then you can do this lean in with your hips move. stede: oh! ed: Really, uh, distracts your opponent. stede: I see… wow!
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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gaywatson.bsky.social
give him back to me
#OFMD #OFMDfanart
Scribbly digital cartoon sketch of season 1 Stede Bonnet wearing his teal suit and cunty little black heels with pink bows. He is reverently holding a tiny model of the Revenge, looking down at it with quiet excitement. There is a splash of pink color behind him setting him apart from the plain white background.
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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routinesardine.bsky.social
Got totally sucked in to listening to this podfic this past weekend, it's so good!
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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yerbamansa.bsky.social
Chapter 3 is up! ✨ We are playing a long game here, folks. archiveofourown.org/works/725853...
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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veeagainsttheday.bsky.social
a little bit late but a #WIPWednesday from the final chapter of Were-Ever You Go, There You Are (archiveofourown.org/works/691463...) the fic I'm writing with @petrichorca.bsky.social with art by @mahnah.bsky.social - Ed gets some expert advice
One afternoon not long after beginning his opus, Stede’s “best frenemy” Lucius drives past Ed’s house, then slams on his brakes, backs up, rolls down the window, and calls, “You ok?” Ed gestures at his painting. “Just, you know. Working on my creative pursuit.” Lucius turns off his car and sets the parking brake before walking up to the verandah, squinting at Ed’s art. “Um. Do you think it’s safe to put so much wet paint on the canvas?” Ed shrugs. The canvas is sagging a little, especially around the dark vortex that symbolizes emotions. “That’s just layered colors to make the hand holding onto the cliff’s edge. See? The little bloody fingernails?” Lucius nods. “Mmmhmm.” “D’you hate it?” “Hate is such a strong, and wrong word.” Lucius steps closer, eyes roving all around the canvas’s surface. “But I’m wondering, what’s happening in this painting?” “This is a guy who’s clinging on to the cliff’s edge,” Ed explains patiently. “Right,” Lucius says. “But, well, I guess, why? Why cling on?” “Otherwise he’d just fall off the cliff and die.” Lucius looks at Ed, then back at the canvas, in a way that makes Ed feel like he’s seeing the deeper meaning behind it. He’s not sure how he feels about the mortifying ordeal of being known. Lucius looks back at Ed. “What if he doesn’t die? What if life just begins again?” Embarrassingly, Ed feels his eyes start to well. He turns back to the canvas so Lucius won’t see, dabbles a little splash of teal on the horizon without really meaning to, but, oh, doesn’t it look a little hopeful? And isn’t that what he’s doing already, away from the career that had consumed his life for so many years? Painting like this, taking walks in nature, fucking kayaking - it’s all life beginning again. “I like that color,” Lucius says, voice soft. “Anyway, I’ll let you get back to it.” “Yeah, cheers.” Ed returns to carefully dabbing at that teal spot, trying to blend it into the darkness of the rest of the scene.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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followedmystar.bsky.social
A REQUEST: please send pictures or gifs of Kate McKinnon, love of my life, certified awooga generator
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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yerbamansa.bsky.social
a second #wipwednesday with @petrichorca.bsky.social & @sonorawent.bsky.social which we really! will! update soon!!
“How long have you lived here?” “Oh, a while,” the man replies. He glances down at his shirt, blinking almost like he’s surprised to see the riot of color. “Been trying to figure out what to do next, too, I guess. Changing it up, or whatever the kids say. Feels like I’m trying on new mes all the time, and I can’t figure out which one fits right. Seems like you’ve got it all figured out, though.” Stede shakes his head, emphatically no. “Hardly. I’m lost at sea half the time.” He has, in fact, gotten lost on the river, but he’s not going to mention that right now. “You look…” Stede clears his throat. “No one should have to be one thing. And I realize we don’t know each other, but you look very you today, in case that helps.” The man’s eyes go impossibly round. “Yeah, it does, mate,” he says softly.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
pilotpirate.bsky.social
Little #WIPWednesday for racewalker Stede. Mostly to remind myself that I am producing at least a tiny bit of writing! CW mild ankle injury. (Stede wasn't supposed to get injured in this fic, but this section just seemed boring so I am trying to fix that by making Ed touch Stede's foot 😂) #OFMDfic
As soon as Jim sees the man’s limp, they make him sit on a treatment table and start poking and prodding at his right ankle. He follows directions, but simultaneously protests: “I’m fine, I’m fine, you should be taking care of people who really nee-yaaaaugh!” He closes his eyes and grimaces. Ed squeezes his shoulder, which feels maybe a little too familiar, but his hand is still there from supporting the guy up onto the table, and he’s not gonna let go now. Hips doesn’t seem to mind; he flashes a relieved smile at Ed. “Sorry, yup, that, uh does hurt a bit,” he says. “Yeah, I’m gonna call that a mildly sprained ankle,” says Jim, as they dig into a bag for supplies. They pull out an elastic wrap and give Ed a side eye. “What the fuck are you doing here? Thought you were doing the sweep,” they say, gaze lingering on Ed’s hand on the man’s shoulder. “What? How do you even know that?” Ed makes to pull his hand away, but then the man’s hand lands on top of it and is now holding on. Nothing to be done. He squeezes again, reassuringly, while trying to keep his face and voice as neutral as possible. “Whatever. Fang’s doing it.” Jim’s eyes narrow as their eyes flick back and forth between Ed and the man on the table. “Better make yourself useful, then,” they finally say, handing Ed the rolled up bandage, then stalking off to the other end of the tent, pausing briefly to glance over their shoulder to give Ed a smirk. What the fuck? Is Ed’s obsession with the guy obvious to literally everyone in a fifty foot radius? Is he wearing a flashing sign that says “racewalking inexplicably turns me on?”
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM