Fortress Of Good Fortune

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist XI: “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Steve Rogers!!!” J (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha/Pepper, Clint/Phil, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: The Peanuts Gang (and the Avengers) help cheer Steve up on Halloween.
Date Of Completion: November 8, 2016
Date Of Posting: December 9, 2016
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1485
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Yep, it’s a Halloween-themed story! Blame my lack of time for final editing, but since I enjoy celebrating Halloween at any time of year, here you go! In the middle of Winter Holiday schmoop, have some Halloween schmoop! Enjoy! ;)
The entire series can be found here.

( Last year all the Avengers had watched the show, commenting on the action. It had been a great introduction to an important piece of postwar American culture. )

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist X: The Frosted Heart (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Bucky, Steve/Tony
Continuity: The Avengers (2012) and Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011)
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: PTSD, major canon character death, near-drowning, asthma attack
Spoilers: For Captain America 1: The First Avenger (2011)
Summary: Plummeting temperatures trigger bad memories for Steve.
Date Of Completion: July 19, 2014
Date Of Posting: September 21, 2014
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1223
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for this prompt on avengerkink. The entire series can be found here.

( His gaze fell upon the window. He climbed out of bed and out of Bucky’s grasp and touched the pane, frost spiraling up the glass. He touched it with trembling fingers, the cold sharp as his body almost jackknifed with the pain of it. )

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist IX: Capsicle!!! ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Fluff, Humor, PWP, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Stuck in a shabby motel with no air-conditioning, things heat up for Steve and Tony. ;)
Date Of Completion: July 30, 2014
Date Of Posting: August 3, 2014
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1121
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
The entire series can be found here.

( I think I’ll have myself a Capsicle. )

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist VIII: "The Stars Have Dimmed..." (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha Romanoff, Bucky Barnes, Bruce Banner, Dummy, Thor Odinson
Continuity: Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, A Touch Of Romance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: PTSD, Major Canon Character Death
Spoilers: For Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Avengers (2012)
Summary: Steve and Tony deal with Steve’s PTSD.
Date Of Completion: January 21, 2014
Date Of Posting: February 16, 2014
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1879
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
The entire series can be found here.

( Steve stared out through the glass of Stark Tower. Snow was piled on rooftops and down on the street far below, glittering in the pristine air. Frosted patterns were scattered across the windows, creating a beautiful set of wintry designs. He carefully touched the glass. )

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist VII: Waterfall (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanoff (Natasha/Pepper mentioned), Thor Odinson, Steve/Tony, Clint/Phil
Continuity: The Avengers (2012)
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: PTSD
Spoilers: For Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and The Avengers (2012)
Summary: Steve is shocked into a vivid flashback about Bucky.
Date Of Completion: January 21, 2013
Date Of Posting: May 10, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2366
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2012 LJ Sixth Anniversary Fic Request Meme for digitalwave, who requested Steve/Tony. Prompt: Author’s Choice. :) Also, written for this prompt request at avengerkink.
The entire series can be found here.

( Steve burst out onto the balcony as shock coursed throughout his body. )

The Soldier And The Scientist VI: Sapphire Diamonds (1-6/15)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha/Pepper, Bruce, Clint/Coulson, Thor, JARVIS, Nick Fury and assorted OCs
Fandom Universe: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Scenes of near-drowning and suffocation
Spoilers: For The Avengers (2012)
Beta: me_ya_ri
Artist: marian_leywald. Link to art: Here.
Summary: Wraith-like sirens invade Steve’s dreams, trying to lure him back into the ice. During his waking hours, he and the Avengers are fighting another invasion of Manhattan, this time by giant, Hulk-like figures. During the battle, Pepper, a convalescent Coulson, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. nurse are stuck in an elevator at Avengers Tower.
Can the beautiful owner of a mysterious antique shop help them fight the invaders and also prevent Steve from succumbing to the sirens?
Dates Of Completion: June 4, 2012-August 11, 2012
Date Of Posting: November 16, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 21,520
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for the 2012 marvel_bang.
The entire series can be found here.

On LJ:

Chapters 1-6

Chapters 7-12

Chapters 13-15

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The Soldier And The Scientist VI: Sapphire Diamonds (7-12/15)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha/Pepper, Bruce, Clint/Coulson, Thor, JARVIS, Nick Fury and assorted OCs
Fandom Universe: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Scenes of near-drowning and suffocation
Spoilers: For The Avengers (2012)
Beta: me_ya_ri
Artist: marian_leywald. Link to art: http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s166/dreamsofnever/Brady/2012Marvel_BangTheSoldierAndTheScientistVI--StoryCover.jpg
Summary: Wraith-like sirens invade Steve’s dreams, trying to lure him back into the ice. During his waking hours, he and the Avengers are fighting another invasion of Manhattan, this time by giant, Hulk-like figures. During the battle, Pepper, a convalescent Coulson, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. nurse are stuck in an elevator at Avengers Tower.
Can the beautiful owner of a mysterious antique shop help them fight the invaders and also prevent Steve from succumbing to the sirens?
Dates Of Completion: June 4, 2012-August 11, 2012
Date Of Posting: November 16, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 21,520
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: Written for the 2012 marvel_bang.

( The creatures were enormous, towering over the skyscrapers of Manhattan. They were not Chitauri, for which Cap was grateful. They were rock-like creatures with solid muscle mass, their footsteps making the earth shake. People took one look and ran off screaming, for which Cap couldn’t blame them. )

Hi, luvs! Just thought I'd dash off a ficcish update as I'll be off-line most of the day tomorrow. :)

Profic:

First section: Waiting for the second round of edits to be returned.

Second section: First draft complete.

Third section: Begun first draft.

Fanfic:

Rainbow's Freedom: diligently revising/typing Arc 9's chapters! Twenty-eight more to post!

12_stories Mel/Johnny Table: work on the remaining prompts.

Stories Posted: 5

Stories Written (Need Revising/Typing): 6

Stories To Be Written: 1

Essays for superhero_muses: First drafts written but need revising/typing.

marvel_bang: In beta. Rough draft sent to mods.

Another installment of The Soldier And The Scientist series: is currently stalled. :(

Sequel to Sunlight-On-The-Sea I: Recluse: is currently stalled. :(

avenger_kink: fill completed. Just need time to tweak it then post!

Special fic: currently being written. :)

The Dark Knight Rises one-shot: written and being revised/typed.

Halloween Story for my 2012 DCU Fic/Art Halloween Challenge: currently being written. A bit of a logjam but hopefully will loosen soon!

Halloween Story for clexmas Super Sexy Scary Challenge: in the planning stages. Prompt claimed!

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist IV: The Great American Cook-Out!!! ;) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Natasha Romanoff, Jarvis, Clint Barton, Thor Odinson, Bruce Banner
Continuity: The Avengers (2012) (Movieverse)
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Yes, for The Avengers (2012).
Summary: It’s Moving-In Day at Stark Tower.
Date Of Completion: June 1, 2012
Date Of Posting: June 9, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 3051
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Okay, as any reader of my DC Comics work knows, I love writing about food and characters enjoying their meals. Now the Marvel Comics Universe (in this case Movieverse) gets the BradyGirl_12 Foodie Treatment! ;)
The entire series can be found here.

( Moving-in day at Stark Tower came early the next morning. Natasha was the first to show up with her duffel bag, smirking as Tony let her in. )

Title: The Soldier And The Scientist II: First Date (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Tony, Jarvis
Continuity: The Avengers (2012) (Movieverse)
Genres: Fluff, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Yes, for The Avengers (2012).
Summary: Tony is restless after recent events. Steve shows up and makes things better.
Date Of Completion: May 12, 2012
Date Of Posting: May 24, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Marvel and Paramount do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1192
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: It’s been awhile since I’ve written Steve/Tony but The Avengers movie jump-started my love for this pairing! Enjoy! :)
The entire series can be found here.

( Tony rubbed his face. He was damned tired. Saving the world was exhausting business. )