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My Tears Are Becoming a Sea - Chapter 1 - bUtterscUp - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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My Tears Are Becoming a Sea: An OFMD Little Mermaid AU 🧜‍♂️

Lonely merman, Stede Bonnet, has always been fascinated with the world above, even though contact with humans is forbidden. But one stormy night, Stede saves the life of Edward Teach; the dreaded pirate, Blackbeard. Deeply drawn to Ed, and seeking a way to find happiness, Stede makes a deal with the sea witch, Ned Low, to trade his tail for a pair of legs.

But for Stede to remain a human, he must win Ed’s love in seven days. With treachery afoot, Stede must be brave and follow his heart, or risk losing everything…

A story of transformation, self-discovery, and learning to love yourself.

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Oct 05, 2024
A frame from the You Drew Me a Lovely Frame project. Two silhouettes embrace each other on a beach at night with the Aurora and stars shining above them.ALT
A frame from the You Drew Me a Lovely Frame project. Ed cups Stede’s face as they kiss in the rain.ALT

My frames for the You Drew Me a Lovely Frame project!

The first frame was inspired by a certain scene from my recent Big Bang, and the second frame was inspired by the famous wedding kiss scene from Pirates of the Caribbean 3.

Thank you so much to the mods for organising this. Make sure to give all the artists some love! 🥰❤️

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Dec 13, 2025
My Tears Are Becoming a Sea - Chapter 13 - bUtterscUp - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Ed and Stede have a training session on the beach, and Ed surprises Stede with a different lesson. Meanwhile, Izzy is left with the crew, and Lucius gets to the bottom of his anger.

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Dec 09, 2025
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Introducing After the Fall, my submission for the Our Flag Means Death Big Bang 2025.

When Ed Teach gets into a car accident on the road to nowhere, a kindly family offers him a ride, and he is accidentally whisked away to Phillip Island at the beginning of its weekend-long whale festival. Shortly after he arrives, Ed meets whale watching tour guide, Stede Bonnet, and Stede takes Ed under his wing to experience everything the island has to offer. In the course of the weekend, Ed comes to terms with some pain in his past, and he finds the courage to begin a new journey where he may finally find true happiness.

Featuring art by Bakerbelle and Wellsussed.

After the Fall - bUtterscUp - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Nov 27, 2025

mizusjawline:

Queerbait aint dead, btw, it’s just evolved

Queerbait used to be “Two cis white men in a toxic codependency that can be read as romantic if you squint hard enough”

These days, queerbait is “Media giant such as Disney or HBO Max decide to hire an openly queer writer to pour their entire heart and soul into a series. The series resonates with its queer target audiences, drawing us in by the dozens. Series is too gay so media giant cancels it”

Jul 25, 2025
Title card for "Floating in Your Waves of Light - An OFMD Reverse Big Bang Fic, Words by butterscup Art by smolbus". Words are on a lavender background with waves. A lighthouse surrounded by flowers is transparent behind the title.ALT

https://archiveofourown.org/works/67071736

My fic for OFMD Reverse Big Bang is here with art by @smolbus!

Wealthy landowner turned lighthouse keeper Stede Bonnet has been dreaming of going out to sea. Those dreams are definitely not getting any weaker when he finds a pen pal, a mysterious seaman named Jeff. One morning, after a stormy night, Stede finds a man lying on the beach, injured and half-drowned. But as he nurses the man back to health, Stede starts to suspect that this man is not really a stranger to him at all, and perhaps so much more…

Posting two chapters twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout July. 💜

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Jul 02, 2025

Rhys said that Stede’s song would be “Rainbow Connection” from The Muppets Movie, so I hyperfocused and made The Rainbow Connection zine for Please enjoy the zine featuring distinguished gentleman, George. 😽🌈

Available for download here:

ko-fi:

http://ko-fi.com/s/c90e2f0092

Google Drive:

OFMD Zine Week! - Google Drive
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A4 spread of The Rainbow Connection zine.ALT
Pages 8 & 1 of The Rainbow Connection zine. Page 8 is painted in stripes with the colours of the rainbow. Page 1 reads “The Rainbow Connection an OFMD zine by bUtterscUp”. Rainbow is spelt with different coloured letters. Cover has multicoloured drawings of an orange, a butterfly, a piece of silk, a merman, a lighthouse, a maple silk moth, a bunny, and a knife.ALT
Pages 2 & 3 of The Rainbow Connection zine. Page 1 is themed red and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There are two pieces of tape, one top and one bottom. The top tape reads “Why are there so many songs about rainbows”. The bottom tape reads “and what's on the other side?”. Page 2 is themed orange and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There are two pieces of tape, one top and one bottom. The top tape reads “Rainbows are visions, but only illusions”. The bottom tape reads “and rainbows have nothing to hide”.ALT
Pages 3 & 4 of The Rainbow Connection zine. Page 3 is themed yellow and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There are two pieces of tape, one top and one bottom. The top tape reads “So we've been told, and some choose to believe it”. The bottom tape reads “I know they're wrong, wait and see”. Page 4 is themed green and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There are two pieces of tape, one top and one bottom. The top tape reads “Someday we'll find it”. The bottom tape reads “The rainbow connection”. “Rainbow” is spelt with different coloured letters.ALT
is themed blue and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There are two pieces of tape, one top and one bottom. The top tape reads “The lovers”. The bottom tape reads “The dreamers”. Page 7 is themed purple and features OFMD photos and miscellaneous items. There is a pieces of tape that reads “And me”.ALT

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May 29, 2025
Title card for How the Turn Tables. A glossy magazine is spread on a midnight blue bedspread. The magazine has a male athlete rubbing his hands with a kettlebell on the floor in front of him. To the left of the magazine is white text that reads "HOW THE TURN TABLES BY BUTTERSCUP RATED E | 30K".ALT

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64315066

When actor/comedian Stede Bonnet is interviewed for the 100th edition of thriving gay magazine The Revenge Mag, he is surprised how easy it is to answer the question, “Who would you turn gay for?”

The answer is the famous actor/Only Fans star Edward Teach.

But when Stede attends the centenial launch party and sees who the cover star is, he realises his words may come back to bite…

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May 07, 2025
David Jenkins Says Hi - OFMD Style by bUtterscUp95 | Redbubble
Sometimes, you may run into a member of the crew. Sometimes, David Jenkins may want you to say hi on his behalf. Sometimes, they may leave b
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Hot pink text on a black background reads “David Jenkins Says Hi”. The artist’s signature that reads “bUtterscUp” is in the bottom right hand corner.ALT

Alright, the link should be working now. Let’s do this one more time.

I may have missed out on saying hello to Rhys for Dad, but should you ever get the opportunity, I’ve got your back, boo. 😘

If this goes well, I may look into getting some enamels…👀

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Apr 18, 2025

Over the weekend, I finally met Rhys Darby. He was as lovely and kind as you might expect and I’m still in disbelief over it.

Group of fans pose with Rhys Darby in a bar. Rhys stands at the back while everyone smiles in front of him.ALT

Afterwards, I had to share my excitement with the Bluesky crew. Then the following exchange happened:

A Bluesky exchange between the user and Our Flag Means Death creator, David Jenkins.ALT

Alas, though I saw Rhys perform again in the same bar the following day, he left straight after to prepare for his following show that night. However, I realised that though I failed in my mission to say hi to Rhys for dad, I could help others who may soon be in the same situation…

Hot pink text on a black background reads “David Jenkins Says Hi”. The artist’s signature that reads “bUtterscUp” is in the bottom right hand corner.ALT

Introducing “David Jenkins Says Hi”. For whenever you run into a fellow pirate in the wild, or if your outfit needs that little touch of passive aggression.

I’ve never sold anything before so hopefully y’all like it. 😅

Would be a great help as I currently don’t earn a lot and this could aid with paying bills and such. If this does well enough, I may consider looking into making some enamels…

EDIT: Turns out my profile wasn’t public yet so I had to go about fixing that. Should’ve figured that out first before posting. 🙃 Anyway, hopefully it should work within the next few days.

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Apr 16, 2025

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