Bugborg Week 2023
Welcome to Bugborg Week, a fanweek celebrating Mantis and Nebula from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy films. Running from June 12th-June 18th.
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Late tides by sugarcane_is_okay_iguess
Fandoms: Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
24 Jun 2023
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Those emotions came in surges big and small, sometimes springing leaks in her walls and her bodily crevices. They'd shatter into salty foams and outlive the needless thoughts that started all the problems in the first place.
Some would leave her terribly shivering and drenched.
Some would begrudgingly wander off by themselves with an uncertain promise to return.
It was unnerving for her to do nothing but watch herself erode.
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to the stars (that we never really owned as ours) by dharmainitiative
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies)
21 Jun 2023
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“I think Nebula hates me,” Mantis announces one morning.
“She hates everyone,” Rocket says. “Don’t take it personal.”
Mantis isn’t taking it personal, per se. In fact, if asked, Mantis would probably say that not taking it personal is both a startlingly accurate summary of herself and something she should probably work on. It’s just that Nebula seems to tolerate everyone except for her, in her own little way.
“Just give it some time,” Rocket says. “Eventually, she’ll start to pretend to tolerate you like she does the rest of us.”
Or: four times Mantis thinks Nebula hates her, and one time she realizes she doesn't.
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you better pray by cheshirefox
Fandoms: Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
17 Jun 2023
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After the son of his biggest rival starts getting a little too familiar with his favorite daughter, Thanos tasks the runt of his litter with sending Peter Quill a message he can't ignore.
For the first time in a long while, Nebula doesn't want to obey her father.
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when you don't know who you are (you fuck around and find out) by dharmainitiative
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies)
17 Jun 2023
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It strikes Nebula, suddenly, that Mantis is a lot like the sun. Peaceful and warm and bright, but sometimes, too bright. Almost stiflingly so, like it’s difficult to look at her for too long.
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started from zero, got nothing to lose by Fool_for_love
Fandoms: Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
16 Jun 2023
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“What is your ship called?” Mantis asks. Asking any question of Nebula is very hit or miss, she is finding. This one seems to hit.
“Silent Death,” she says in her low, husky voice. “Though Thanos’s death will be anything but silent.”
“Oh. I see.” Mantis says politely.
“Do you?”
“No."
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Nebula doesn’t especially like Mantis. Mantis is mostly ambivalent towards Nebula. But Mantis needs a ride, and Nebula’s got a ship. AKA Mantis and Nebula’s Road Trip of Revenge (and Love!).
Set in the period between GOTG2 and Infinity War. Title and inspiration from Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, and written for BugborgWeek2023 day 5: based on a song.