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A community for fans of Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff aka Hawkeye and Black Widow, as individuals and together, and the wider marvel universe. We track #be_compromised and #clintasha Comminity also on discord and dreamwidth. AO3 tag: community: be_compromised

It's good and cool to give your characters a single simple, straightforward, non-urgent, super-achievable goal that shouldn't really cost anything or hurt anyone, make that the driving factor for most of their decisions, and then have the Plot do everything in its power to stop them.

Goals include but are not limited to:

  • Wanting to go home
  • Wanting people out of your house who shouldn't be there
  • Trying to find a reliable babysitter
  • Trying to deliver a letter or package
  • Trying to do a favor for someone
  • Wanting to see a specific thing, place, or kind of animal
  • Wanting to collect the money somebody owes you (the lower the debt the better)
  • Trying to win a bet
  • Wanting to punch a specific person in the face

FTH 2026 Auction Calendar

Below you'll find the calendar for the tenth (!) FTH auction. (What is FTH?)

Our list of supported organizations for 2026 is here. Over the next week, we'll be posting more in-depth profiles of each of these organizations to help creators and bidders can make thoughtful, informed decisions. You can also look at the Auction FAQ (which has lots of useful information for people thinking about signing up as creators, as well as dedicated sections on bidding and on nonprofit orgs.) If you’re raring to go, you can also look at our bidding policies. You'll also find the dates for our 2026 Crafts Bazaar, if you're interested in creating or receiving physical fanworks.

FTH 2026 Calendar

Monday, Jan 26th: creator signups open for both the auction and the craft bazaar

Sunday, Feb 8th: creator signups close for the main auction; craft bazaar signups remain open!

Friday, Feb 27th: browsing period begins, craft bazaar opens

Tuesday, March 3rd, 8am ET: auction bidding opens; craft bazaar signups close

Saturday, March 7th, 8pm ET: auction bidding closes

Wednesday, Mar 18th: auction donations due; craft stalls close

Thursday, Dec 31st: fanworks due

We're excited to be back for another round, and we hope you are too! After all, the world needs us more than ever: our donations, our community care, and our joyful and inspiring fanworks We need one another right now, and FTH is a great way to make that happen.

I have a headcanon now that I’m doing archery

Natasha is fairly good at archery. It’s not going to be something she does in the field usually, but she is pretty accurate and skilled, knows how to shoot properly and hit the target. She picked it up because Clint went to the range and she went with him to hang out, and there was equipment there, so she gave it a shot (pun intended) and honed her skills. She eventually bought a compound bow; she doesn’t live especially luxuriously, so she’s got two grand and change to drop on a really nice competition bow and all the accessories.

Now, you might think this is a great opportunity for Clint to teach her, for him to stand behind her and guide how she pulls the string back, how he puts his hands on her hips to make sure she’s not leaning back when she draws, he’s very good and they get closer as he helps her.

And to that I say: ABSOLUTELY THE FUCK NOT.

No, she gets adopted by the old intel officers and the veterans who help out with bowhunting the local overpopulation of deer and all those guys. They are HORRIFIED by Clint’s form, his methods make them cringe, and his muscle movements cause actual groans. They refuse to let Natasha be corrupted by his carnival trick-shot ways. They won’t take money for giving her lessons, they just need to know she’s not going to imitate Clint.

“I’m not that bad!” Clint protests, and several people ask how many times he’s dislocated his shoulder. (None, but that’s because he’s created a form of musculature around his shoulders that makes physical therapists make VERY funny faces.)

2025 Fic Year in Review

(list format snagged from fadedwings)

All the fanfiction that I wrote/posted/completed in 2025 (word counts are approximate). Most links go to Archive Of Our Own, a few go to Fanfiction.net.

January (3 fics = ~300 words)

MCU - A Nice Day - Clint/Natasha - G/K - 100 - (for kiss_me_cassie at Be_Compromised discord) MCU - For the First Time - Clint/Natasha - G/K - 100 - (for firlalaith at Be_Compromised discord) MCU - Won't Let Go - Clint/Natasha - PG/K+ - 100 - (for Alpha Flyer at Be_Compromised discord)

February (4 fics = ~2,055 words)

MCU - Anything For Love - Clint/Natasha - G/K - 220 - (for Be_Compromised promptathon) MCU - More Than A Team - Clint/Natasha - G/K - 105 - (for Be_Compromised promptathon) MCU - Double Dare - Clint/Natasha - PG/K+ - 230 - (for Be_Compromised promptathon) White Collar - How Can I Try To Explain? - Neal & Peter; Neal & El; Neal & June - G/K - 1,500 - (for Candy Hearts Exchange)

March (2 fics = ~27,100 words)

Hart of Dixie - The Best Man - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 23,200 - (started January) Hart of Dixie - Natural Progression - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 3,900

April (2 fics = ~200 words)

MCU - Someone To Come Home To - Bucky/Natasha - G/K - 100 - (for Marvellous Drabbles Exchange) MCU - Worth the Wait - Steve/Natasha - PG/K+ - 100 - (for Marvellous Drabbles Exchange - Treat)

May (3 fics = ~6,030 words)

Gilmore Girls - Please Mr Postman - Lane/Dave - PG/K+ - 2,800 - (for Unsent Letters Exchange) Gilmore Girls - Please Mr Postman - A Post Credits Scene - Rory/Jess - PG/K+ - 1,100 - (for Unsent Letters Exchange - Treat) Star Wars - Renegades, Rebels, and Rogues - Jyn/Cassian & team - PG/K+ - 2,130 - (for May4thBeWithYou Exchange)

June (4 fics = ~13,050 words)

10 Things I Hate About You - All My Life - Kat/Patrick - PG - 1,630 - (for Bite-Sized Exchange) Hart of Dixie - Summer Lovin' - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 3,800 - (for LongLiveTheHart's birthday) MCU - Rewrite the Stars - Clint/Natasha - PG-13/T - 6,200 - (for be_compromised WIP challenge) MCU/White Collar - Just A Guy - Bucky & Peter(/El) - PG/K+ - 1,420 - (for A Ficathon Goes Into A Bar)

July (2 fics = ~40,500 words)

Hart of Dixie - Cowboy Take Me Away - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 38,000 - (started April) Hart of Dixie - Love is a Burning Thing - Lemon/Lavon - PG-13/T - 2,500

August (10 fics = ~90,190 words)

Gilmore Girls - New England in the Fall - Rory/Jess - PG-13/T - 81,100 - (started January) Gilmore Girls - Where You Lead - Rory/Jess - PG/K+ - 2,350 - (for Cbird28's Birthday) MCU - A Little Pick Me Up - Clint/Natasha - PG/K+ - 860 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - Hot Coffee/Cool Customer - Clint/Natasha - G/K - 200 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - I Mean To Say - Clint/Natasha - PG-13/T - 200 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - In Another Life - Clint&/Natasha - PG/K+ - 500 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - Love & Hunger - Clint/Natasha - PG-13/T - 400 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - Stuck on You - Clint/Natasha - PG/K+ - 200 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - The Magnificent Two - Clint&/Natasha - PG-13/T - 1,000 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - There's a Plaice for Us - Clint/Natasha - PG-13/T - 620 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon) MCU - Us Against the World - Clint & Natasha - PG/K+ - 2,100 - (for All But Romance Exchange) MCU - What Was Lost is Found - Clint & Natasha(/Bucky) - PG/K+ - 660 - (for be_compromised Summer Promptathon)

September (1 fic = ~2,700 words)

Star Wars - Behind the Mask - Rey/Ben - PG-13/T - 2,700 - (for Just Married Exchange)

October (2 fics = ~4,150 words)

Gilmore Girls - Fall is for Falling in Love - Rory/Jess - PG/K+ - 1,800 - (for Falling in Love Exchange) Sense & Sensibility - Like Sunshine After Rain - Marianne/Brandon - G/K - 2,350 - (for Rarepairs Exchange)

November (1 fics = ~1,900 words)

Firefly/Star Wars Original Trilogy - May The Force Bring Serenity To You - {ensemble} - PG/K+ - 1,900 - (for Crossover Exchange)

December (9 fics = ~38,640 words)

{multiple fandoms} - Ultra's OTP Advent Calendar 2025 - {multiple pairings} - PG-13/T - 16,170 - (24 unrelated festive mini-fics, each for a different pairing) Gilmore Girls - New England in the Snow - Rory/Jess - PG-13/T - 2,400 Hart of Dixie - Coming Home for Christmas - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 2,570 MCU - One Tin Soldier - Bucky(/Nat) - PG-13/T - 5,400 - (for 1 Character challenge) MCU - That Long-Awaited Taste of Happiness - Nat & Clint; Nat/Bucky - PG/K+ - 2,200 - (for Eat, Drink, and Make Merry Exchange) MCU - Someone Special - Bucky/Nat - PG-13/T - 2,200 MCU - Take My Hand (Take My Whole Life Too) - Nat/Clint - PG-13/T - 2,950 - (for Be Compromised Secret Santa) MCU - The First Annual Avengers Christmas Party - Clint/Nat & Avengers - PG-13/T - 2,200 - (gift for the Be Compromised discord) Once Upon A Time - Taking Every Chance For Love - Emma/Neal - PG/K+ - 2,550 - (for MixTape Exchange)

Ongoing Work in Progress (2 fics = ~89,700 words so far)

Hart of Dixie - Timing is Everything (started Jul. 2025) - Zoe/Wade - PG-13/T - 53,700 (so far) Gilmore Girls - Second Chances (started Sep. 2025) - Rory/Jess - PG-13/T - 36,000 (so far)

Total Number of Fics for 2025: 44

Total Word Count for 2025: ~316,515

Well, that's less fics than last year, but a few more words, which I'm fine with. Lots of Clintasha, which will please the lovely community of be_compromised, and some exchanges, though I'm still trying to be a little bit choosier about which exchanges are take part in these days. Anywho, that's the list for last year (slightly delayed by an exchange that was itself delayed by a month or two!) and here's to more words in 2026 ;)

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