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The validation is so real!!!

the fact that the “what does it feel like to be in love” montage picks out so many tropes and moments that we’ve all pointed to for decades as we’ve been queerbaited and told over and over again that it doesn’t mean what we think it means and explicitly says these things are exactly what you think these things are why they are in love these things are their love is so…

#ofmd

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Anyone who doesn't check Twit....

I'm laughing SO MUCH at the intensity of this IMDB poll of "Only Murderers in the Building vs OFMD"

ALL THE OTHER POLLS GOT 7 OR 5K VOTES AND GAY PEOPLE JUST WENT OFF ON THIS ONE IT'S SOOOO FUNNY. IT'S STUCK AT LIKE 50 VS 50 PERCENT.

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OFMD TUMBLR WE ARE AT WAR ON TWITTER CALLING ALL GAY PIRATES THIS IS AN ALL HANDS ON DECK SITUATION!

#ofmd #ofmd fandom #our flag means death #our flag means death fandom #if you cant tell I’m a very competitive person #ofmd twitter

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(can’t find) the way home

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Oh Stede

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I will never get over their growth as individuals and the understanding of each other that they gained.

And Mary just accepting Stede for who he is during the “Ed…his name is Ed” scene. And while Stede and Mary would never romantically be in love with each other, we do suddenly see this love and respect that they do hold for each other.

I know it was healing for the characters but hell it was also healing for me too.

our flag means death edit meme • (4/4) relationships/dynamics → stede/mary

“To Stede Bonnet. Complicated, hard-headed, really quite irritating at times. And now… free.”

#ofmd #our flag means death fandom #stede bonnet #mary bonnet

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Q: This question is specifically for Nathan and Kristian. …Anyway, one thing I love about Lucius is that on a ship full of queer characters, he still manages to be the gay one. And also, he is a flamboyant gay man who is not just mean, he is not a sassy gay friend, he’s like a whole character. He’s like a whole person and I just really love that. And I was wondering, for you two… like, to what extent did you intentionally… did you think about how…  Like, for Kristian, do you think Wee John is specifically gay? For either of you, what, you know, did you think about how flamboyant your body movements are? Nathan, you have very gay hands. It’s one of my favourite things in the show. Like, were you thinking about that? Or were you thinking about, like, Lucius being potentially non-monogamous? And that sort of thing or, given that it was, like, such a diverse group, was that sort of not as much a concern?

Nathan Foad | “Our Flag Means Death” Panel | Emerald City Comic Con | 20 August, 2022

Kristian’s answer

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Parts of the Revenge

For Fic Writers and Fans of Our Flag Means Death

The historical Stede Bonnet’s Revenge was a sloop-of-war, one of the smaller types of men-of-war, or fighting ships. Unlike merchant ships, they carried multiple guns (i.e., cannons); merchant vessels were usually also armed, but not as heavily.

Basic Nautical Terms

fore: The front part of the ship.

aft: Towards the back.

bow: The frontmost part of the ship’s hull.

stern: The backmost part of the ship.

starboard: If you’re facing forward, this is the side of the ship on your right. If you’re facing aft, it will be on your left.

port: If you’re facing forward, the side on your left. If you’re facing aft, it’s on your right.

hull: The outer body of the ship. What you scrape barnacles off (assuming you’re not flirty enough to get out of the job).

Decks

The Revenge has four full decks. Plus there are several partial upper decks with weird names.

Main Deck

Also called the upper deck or upper gun deck. This is the deck where everything happens: flag-sewing, sleepovers, duels, fuckery, etc.

Forecastle (Fo’c’sle)

Pronounced, and sometimes spelled, fo’c’sle. The partial deck in the ship’s fore, from which Blackbeard swings off a rope to impress the crew. A few steps above the main deck.

Quarterdeck

You know the sweeping staircases Stede descends like he’s Ginger Rogers in an MGM musical? Those lead between the main deck and the quarterdeck. The quarterdeck was traditionally where the captain, and sometimes his officers, hung out and kept an eye on things; regular sailors weren’t allowed up there, except in the course of their duties. It’s also the location of the wheel, or helm, which steers the ship by turning its rudder.

Poop Deck

Named after the French word for stern; nothing to do with poop. Even higher than the quarterdeck, the poop deck is perched over the stern. Its height makes it a good place to make observations from. The handrail around the poop deck is called the taffrail.

Gun Deck

Also called the lower deck. This deck is under the main deck. You know how from the outside of the ship you can see cannons poking out from their little hidey-holes? Those are gun ports, and the guns (cannons) live along both sides of the gun deck. (The Revenge also has cannons on the main deck, which is why the main deck is sometimes called the upper gun deck.) In some ships, the crew would sleep on this deck, between the guns. In OFMD, this is the deck with the kitchen and the crew’s table, as well as the jam room and the rec room; you can see the gun ports in the hull.

Orlop

The deck under the gun deck. Where coils of rope and other equipment is stored. It’s below the ship’s waterline, so the stuff you store here has to be able to withstand some damp. Has a low ceiling. Historically, was often used as the ship’s surgery during battle.

Hold

The lowermost deck. Where supplies are stored and cargo, if there is any, is carried.

Masts

The masts are the big poles that hold up the sails. Different types of ships have different numbers of masts. The Revenge has three.

Foremast: Frontmost mast. Emerges through the fo’c’sle.

Mainmast: The one in the middle, coming through the main deck.

Mizzenmast, or mizzen: Aft mast. Comes through the quarterdeck.

There are about a million sails, each with its own name, and about a million ropes, ditto. I’m not covering any of that here, because life’s too short. Suffice it to say that the ropes, cables, and chains in general are called the rigging.

Other Parts of the Ship

Head

Generally speaking, the front of the ship. More specifically, the area in front of the fo’c’sle; also called the beakhead. Home of the figurehead(in this case a unicorn) and the bowsprit (the pole that sticks out in front of the ship). This is where Blackbeard throws Lucius overboard, which means Lucius has the whole length of the ship to be thrown a rope by Fang and pulled back on board, which is totally what happened. The head is also where the crew’s toilet was located (head has since become synonymous with toilet.) The captain had his own toilet—sorry, en suite—in the stern, near his cabin. 

Tops

Short for fighting-tops. The little platforms about a third of the way up each mast. Ed and Stede pull their lighthouse trick in the top on the mainmast, i.e., the maintop. This is also where they bond over quality marmalade.

Capstan

The big cylinder that sits on the main deck. The crew turns this to move ropes and cables for heavy work, like weighing (raising) the anchor or hoisting a foresail. Its wooden bars are removable when not in use. Fun historical fact: sailors often sang sea shanties while turning the capstan, to keep them all in rhythm, and if one of the crew had a musical instrument, like a fiddle, pipe, or drum, he might play it while sitting on top of the capstan.

Great cabin

The biggest cabin on the ship, usually the captain’s quarters. Often had a row of windows facing aft and a library. Directly under the great cabin was the wardroom, where the officers ate their meals. It looks like this is where the Revenge’s crew entertains Captain Nigel Badminton and his officers during their memorable visit.

Everything I know about ships I learned from Patrick O’Brian and Wikipedia. If you see any errors, please let me know.

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This truly shattered me!

Stede….

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OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH + even more ao3 tags 

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what if-

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You who wish to conquer pain, you must learn what makes me kind❤️🗡

PRINTS HERE

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They’re gonna kiss again.

It makes my heart flutter just thinking about it.

#ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #edward teach #gentlebeard

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OFMD S2 COMIC 1/? 

| so this was originally posted on twitter a few months ago and i do intend to finish it… but i ended up never coming back to it so this is it for now but enjoy! 

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Hey OFMD twitter. Hands on deck, share this to find eachother.

#ofmd fandom #ofmd

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just two pirates hanging out 

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your typical "running away and being pinned against the wall" kiss scene