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gingerbeans · 2 years

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Thinking about what would happen with Bradley whenever Maverick was shuffled off to another side of the world for pissing off yet another higher up after his mom died.

Did he stay with his grandpa Viper? Did Mike Metcalf take Bradley in and spoil him rotten with the rest of his grandkiddos? Did he sneak him treats to take home to Maverick when Pete finally came back around and told the kid stories about Maverick and his dad? Did grandpa Jester also come by and have a grill-off with Viper and making the grandkiddos judge the results?

Did he stay with his bastard Uncle Slider? When he came back to Maverick's care he knew how to cuss someone out in four different languages, full of even more sass, and was decently skilled in fighting dirty?

Did he stay with Uncle Merlin? Who regaled him with stories of his dad and Mav? Who talked about the shit they got up to on the regular whenever they were bored or drunk or both.

Did he stay with his Uncles Wolfman and Hollywood? The pilot and his RIO keeping the kid entertained by watching Baseball games on TV? Buying him his first baseball bat and jersey and coming to his games with handmade signs and a megaphone?

Did he stay with his Uncle Sundown? The other RIO letting him tinker with his radio and play with his daughters? Laughing as Bradley was dragging into tea parties with the girls or playing school with the girls? Eventually he and Sundown's younger daughter became close friends and study buddies when Sundown was briefly stationed in California for a few years?

He did stay with his Uncle Ice. The taught Bradley how to tie a tie, helped him pick out a tux so he could be the ring bearer at his wedding, listened to Bradley's ramblings about planes and the Navy and whatever captivated the boy's attention. Ice would take Bradley out when he was feeling sad and missing Maverick, Ice would hold him up so he could spot Maverick in the crowd of servicemen returning home. It was Ice who attended every baseball game, event, and promotion that Bradley ever got.

#gahh I want to write this so bad but I have a hangster fic that's taking up my attention #brad brad's uncle gang #bradley rooster bradshaw #pete maverick mitchell #mike viper metcalf #rick jester heatherly #ron slider kerner #sam merlin wells #leonard wolfman wolfe #rick hollywood neven #implied hollywolf #hollywolf is bae #the og gay uncles #marcus sundown williams #tom iceman kazansky #top gun #top gun maverick #yes ik i forgot chipper

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queer-whatchamacallit · 7 months

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Just rewatched 1x04 “Dogs” and here’s what I got for ya :D

Carmy’s “It’s on me now,” when talking about the debt Mikey and Richie put The Beef in, he doesn’t want to get into it being “his brother’s house,” it seems like everything there leads back to Michael, and that’s how he likes it, but he never wants to talk about it

“Name one cohort, name an associate” is one of my favorite lines lmao

Carm seems especially hot tempered in this bit, maybe because he doesn’t want to be catering a kids party, maybe he’s just not doing great after Mike’s birthday

“I answer to Jeff, the system” I love how T has incorporated Carmy into her idea of how The Beef functions, at some point he became part of the system :]

Carmy going to Cicero’s old address both shows how much everything has changed while he was gone and that he very much didn’t have the energy to keep track of any of it

One of the big displays of how the Berzattos want to be listened to but never listen to each other is the Cicero vs Richie argument, they’ve been at each other’s throats over a simple misunderstanding for 5 whole years

I need the “how she fell down those stairs” story please please please

I’m sure we’ve seen the post about the Mr Szorski (?) and how if someone heard “one of the Berzatto boys committed suicide” their head would easily go to Carmy instead of Mikey and… yeah ow

People should call Richie “Dick” more, it’s literally his name

“Richie what the fuck is that?” Carmy asks and you can almost hear his stomach drop in his voice when he sees the Xanax, also, this in combination with the “is there a name for that thing where you’re scared of a good thing happening because you think something band’s gonna happen?” “Life?” Starts to feel like Richie does genuinely have anxiety shit, and Carm’s “Who doesn’t?” Creates an interesting dynamic between them, they’re both really fucked up and reassuring the other that it’s completely normal

Gotta love Carm’s brag of “homemade Ecto-cooler motherfucker!”

And Chester’s “it’s this radiant orchid that’s fly as fuck”

There’s also the post about Marcus blowing off his work for the donuts because he thinks that level of dedication is what Carmy wants and the 1x07 breakdown mostly being the result of miscommunication, and yeah, Marcus’ “I want it to be perfect, like that plum” contributes to that

“You have given Marcus a lot of confidence, well done” from Ebra to Syd is so sweet omg

When Carmy has to go inside the party, he asks for ketchup from anyone and everyone, trying to get out of there ASAP

I think one of Carmy’s biggest love languages is words of affirmation, ie: Pete saying he worked at the best restaurant in the world (and that’s not an exaggeration), plus Pete telling him later about following his career and stuff, and suddenly Carmy likes Pete now

Jimmy goes “that fuckin kid” and Richie just says “that kid” in a way that feels detached, pretty much any time Richie talks about Mike, it feels like he’s just stating facts and trying to keep his emotions out of it as much as possible

Pete (loml) being so insufferably awkward <333

But also him being so sincere and “she also really missed you a lot too,” Carm’s been completely bombarded by his family yelling at him and I can only imagine how nice it was to hear that

Unless the cross got stuck by his coat or something, Carm’s necklace is just a gold chain

Cicero isn’t Italian, but he’s still related to Carm’s dad

“When was the last time you saw him?” And “he never lands” both point to him being alive (at least that they know of, this is a reckless guy that was last seen 20 years ago)

“Drugs, alcohol, gambling, mostly because he insisted on doing stupid fuckin shit all the time” Carmy’s eyes looks up from what he was doing to look at the picture again and I have this thought that this is him going ‘hey, that sounds familiar’ and Jimmy starts talking about Carm’s dad hopping careers and Carm knows for sure that Michael was a lot like his dad

“I’m in there for 5 minutes, I start thinking about bad shit” “I think that’s why I like it so much,” he’s not someone who avoids reliving his traumas, he’s always trying to take what hurt him and regain power over it, and now, we know he’s aware of this pattern of his

I think the kid in Cicero’s dream was Carmy. I think he really tried to look out for the Berzatto siblings, but the other two were already affected by their dad’s presence, unlike Carmy who just saw his absence, but Cicero always tried to put on a brave face and offer a helping hand to Carm. They seem close

“Taste it and tell me it’s shitty,” I don’t think Tina’s ever had that level of effort and care required of her in The Beef, and now, she’s terrified that when she really, truly cares, it won’t be good enough

But it is, and her “Thanks Jeff… Chef” means the world to me

Carmy isn’t good at articulating his thoughts, but sometimes, he’ll figure out his own methods of non-verbal communication, like his point to Marcus, and I think Marcus does get his intended “I care, good job Chef, I love to see you improving” from it

So I think that is all!

#my bear rewatch #the bear #the bear fx #the bear meta #headcanon #theory #thought dump #carmy berzatto #carmen berzatto #richie jerimovich #jimmy cicero #uncle jimmy #tw drugs #marcus brooks #marcus the bear #tina the bear #sydney adamu

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pollyna · 2 years

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Bradley is never late with his homework and his projects. Never. His teachers nows, his mom knows and even the kid how tries to steal his fries during lunch knows. But this project? For this project is three days pass due date and his teacher has to call his mom before writing down a disciplinary note. It's a project about family she explains over thr phone maybe is because of his dad that's taking him so long? Carole finds herself looking around to find a little composure because there isn't a tragic explanation behind all of this. Actually his uncles were due back from deployment five days ago and Bradley wanted to show them the finished project before taking it to you but their carrier is stuck in the middle of the ocean waiting for the weather to get better. And so he doesn't want to take it to school. What a stubborn kid she has. If you let him take it back before his uncles are back I can make him take it to school tomorrow.

Yeah, the teacher answers after a minute of silence, yeah it's a compromise. But it has to be the first and last time.

Bradley original project had three photos of uncle Mav and uncle Ice: one each and one where they were cuddling. Plus a number of photos of every other uncle and a big photo all together. The final project, the one he has to take to school, has two photos of uncle Mav and uncle Ice, just one each, and Carole promises him they're going to put the third one back when he takes the project home that same afternoon. Bradley agrees.

(They are a week and two days later but finally they're home and they're there all together. Carole's living room isn't that big but they fit in a way or another and Bradley can show them is This is my family project. All the photos are back in place and Carole has to give each of this man a tissue, or two, because they're all crying when they see their names are all on the boards and the pictures! The pictures are the best part. A moment later Bradley finds himself hugged between eight grown men who are talking all together and trying to kiss hi head and his forhead all at the same time. Bradley laughs and tries to hugs them back and Carole takes another picture to add to the next family project.)

#bradley rooster bradshaw #carole bradshaw #baby goose #flyboy uncles #sometimes your family is your mom and your eight flyboys uncles who gives the best hugs #hint!icemav #pete maverick mitchell #tom iceman kazansky #ron slider kerner #leonard wolfman wolfe #rick hollywood neven #marcus sundown williams #sam merlin wells #charles chipper piper #baby goose makes everybody cries #caroles has the patience and the strength of the entire navy #she is a very good mom #top gun(1986)#post-movie

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void-botanist · 4 months

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Marcus's spouses

I'm still working out a lot of worldbuilding here but I have enough to share @kk7-rbs and also @vacantgodling since you've been talking about Celestial Weddings harems lol

A little background

Historically, tensions in Iecunem (not the whole planet probably but I don't have a name for the kingdom) have most often risen along species lines. Putting a larger variety of species in the monarch's cabinet didn't have as much of an effect as people had hoped, so a new plan was hatched: require the monarch to marry at least one member of each species. This actually begins with the heir, who generally marries long before they ever ascend the throne. By the time Marcus begins marrying, this has been the status quo for hundreds of years, and the system is fairly refined: the species coalitions nominate potential matches who can both advocate for species interests and will at least be good friends with the heir. The heir can reject them, because having a marriage among despiseds kind of defeats the point, but the heir can only get away with that so many times.

Marcus is required by law to have four spouses. He has five, currently. In order of marriage:

Yera

Picrew: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1706331

Yera was an easy first choice. She was already a friend of his through being a noblewoman, and she was easy to put on a courtship with. She was supposed to be his paired mate - the one who would produce a bovan heir for the throne - but they had an alternate plan behind the scenes. Yera already had a thing going with her courier, so Marcus would just marry him too and they could have kids if they wanted, because Marcus never wanted to carry on his mother's bloodline, and he and Yera had never been into each other.

Yera's life philosophy is to enjoy the hell out of it, as long as she's not preventing anyone else from doing so. In public she's known for her sparkling wit and constantly changing hairstyle. In private she's known for making sure everyone can be included in the good shit (watching sunsets, drinking hot chocolate, lounging in the pool, &c.) if they want to (if not, their loss) and also being draped over Hossan or her buddy Gren. She's not as close with Pali or Umedes, but she still very much considers them family. Lately a good chunk of her time has been spent with her and Hossan's baby.

Umedes

Picrew: uh the BG3 character creator lol

It's bad form to marry two people of your same species back to back, so after marrying Yera Marcus followed up on the request from the ferasca coalition, who had unanimously decided to present him with a single candidate: a silver ferasca named Umedes. He went into their courtship period with an open mind, but neither he nor Yera was sure about having such a grave spouse. Yera decided pretty quickly that they were fine and she didn't really care. As Marcus got past their mutual nerves, he uncovered Umedes' soft side and sense of humor, which, uh, did things to him and they spent the latter half of their courtship banging it out.

Umedes seems like a downer on the outside, and that's how they tend to be perceived by the public. They're fine with that - no one wants to bother the serious, boring spouse. While they're still quiet in private, they're much warmer, and Gren also says they're very warm to cuddle with. Especially since Marcus left, they're closest to Pali, and are rarely seen without her in matters of official business - or, for that matter, of unofficial pleasure. The two of them and Marcus's sister Minaya, who he intends to abdicate to, have been talking about getting Marcus to marry another ferasca to get Umedes pregnant and provide another potential heir.

Hossan

Picrew: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1706331

Despite the fact that everyone knew Marcus was marrying Hossan for Yera's benefit, tradition dictated that their wedding was centered around the two of them. They'd gotten to know each other decently well over their courtship, and while Hossan was much more interesting than his quiet "just some guy" demeanor would suggest, Marcus also couldn't help being distracted by just how handsome he is. Yera of course already adored him, and Umedes was just hoping to find him a pleasant acquaintance but got very wrapped up in hearing his daring stories of couriership, none of which were made up, but some of which sounded extremely fantastical.

Hossan was surprised when Yera first pitched her and Marcus's plan to him, before Marcus and Yera had even started their courtship. He thought that he and Yera were just having a fling - he would certainly be interested in a longer-term arrangement, but he didn't think she was. It took him a while to summon the courage to say yes, because he wasn't sure he'd be cut out for palace life, or for being part of a mild plot. The slowly deepening twists of the plot still make him nervous, but he's settled in as the "just some guy" of the spouses. His time ends up divided relatively evenly between them, and he knows them all more deeply than any one of the others, save Marcus, who never truly opened up to him. He doesn't suspect that Pali has any more than a little crush on him, though, and that in itself is pretty flattering. He's almost as obsessed with Yera as she is with him, but he's absolutely over the moon about being a dad.

Pali

Picrew: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1342558 (she should have darker skin but I couldn't say no to that perfect hair and expression)

The shifter coalition presented Marcus with four potential matches, and as he essentially speed-dated them on the first day, Pali was one of two that he felt comfortable with. The thing that ultimately set her the most apart was that when he warned her about the constantly worsening situation with his mother, she metaphorically cracked her knuckles and said, "I've managed worse," and he believed her. His crush on her has always been a little bit informed by how she's the only person he's ever met who genuinely doesn't seem to give a shit about his mom's whole deal. Yera extra liked her upon realizing that she would be a willing shield against the queen, Hossan liked her easy laugh, and Umedes was concerned that she'd drag them into conflicts with the queen until she actually laid out her thinking.

Pali is serious and straightforward like Umedes and is always thinking two steps ahead, but is also lighthearted and mostly unguarded around the spouses. She is their de-facto leader and typically the one making announcements about them in Marcus's absence. She trusts Umedes and Marcus most closely, but she is also hopelessly in love with Hossan, something she never intends to tell him (while Yera is not actively jealous of him, Pali can't imagine her ever accepting someone else having an ongoing romantic interest in him, even if Hossan himself did). As for Gren, she loves him as a friend, but has the least patience for him out of any of them.

Gren

Picrew: https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/1473879 (edited a bit to make his shoulders wider)

Of the human coalition's three suitors, one was excruciatingly stiff, one seemed to only care about their own agenda, and one was Grenadine "please, call me Gren", the definition of himbo. The political play was that no reasonable person would refuse anything to such a kind, hardworking man, whether that be royal luxury or aid for human-specific issues. And that play was spot on, because nothing about Gren is anything but genuine sweetness. Marcus mostly noted that he was nice to be around and a good listener, Pali liked him well enough, and Umedes and Hossan thought he was cute and fun to play games with, but Yera wanted to reject him on the basis that he would usurp her position as the generous, fun-loving spouse. She locked herself in a room with him for five hours and when she emerged, she approved of him. To this day no one else knows what happened in that room, and they've stopped asking.

Gren is the muscle and the support of the spouses. He's thick as thieves with Yera, but also spends plenty of time with Hossan and Umedes, and is usually found cuddled up with someone while they talk to him. Pali scares him a little, and he tries very hard to know when to stay out of her way. When Marcus was still around Gren eventually took too much advantage of Marcus's soft spot for him and had to be gently asked to "please stop following me around like a puppy". He decided unilaterally after he arrived at the palace that he would be the slut spouse. He's not seductive or provocative normally, but if one of the spouses says "jump", he says "like, here? or in my dungeon?". He remains the only spouse who has had sex with all the others.

#me: you can do this as a reward when you're done with your essay #me: but I wrote it...it has words...it's just not. you know. coherent #me: fuck it I already basically wrote this whole dang post so. let's go #idk if these picrews truly capture them but they're close enough #something is still bugging me about Hossan but I haven't totally figured out his deal in general so I think it will come later #I think if Marcus had met all of them as like a regular guy he would have ended up in a polycule with Umedes and Pali #and been friends with Hossan Yera and Gren and honorary uncle to the baby #I've only scratched the surface of the Plots here. and the queen. she sucks but she's good at running the kingdom lol #c: Marcus #c: Pali #c: Umedes #c: Hossan #c: Yera #c: Gren #wip: iecunem #id in alt

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