Stede's Advent Calendar
A fan account raising funds for
SAGEUSA.org
RainbowRailroad.org
and
cbrcounseling.org
Running 10/23 through 11/11
#OFMDSAC
Organized by @jilliansauers.bsky.social
- Day 24: I love this lovely letter, and I hope our boys are enjoying their innkeeper era until we (hopefully) see them again. Thank you to everyone who played along or donated to SAGE, Rainbow Railroad, or Cornbread and Roses, or agreed to have their art included. Happy New Year, Crew! #OFMDSAC
- Day 23: MerStede appeared in S2E3 but Stede-Stede wasn't aware of him until Ed told him he saved his life. He was orange and sparkly and looked fantastic Picture MerStede hearing Ed say this, smiling and wriggling and having a great day like Stede-Stede, and behold: Lucia's MerStede! 1/2 #OFMDSAC
- Lucia was kind enough to meet up and deliver these in person, but they are also available here: www.redbubble.com/i/pin/MerSte... 2/2
- Day 22: Stede's motto may not work for every poisonous thing, but metabolizing pain and guilt into something positive is a useful life skill. I love everything Illustory makes from fanart to inspired originals. I just had to include this glorious piece! #OFMDSAC www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Ca...
- Day 21: Stede is very proud of his punch so definitely journal-worthy, and he likely gushed about the suit and complained for 3 pages about having to give it away before Ed got to see him in it. (Had to use the pic from @ourartmeanszepp's kofi since mine's blurry) ko-fi.com/s/e8a195995e #OFMDSAC
- If you haven't played Estelle's game yet, change that today! It's so heartwarming and feels like an OFMD holiday special 🎁
- Happy 22nd of December ✨ Behind today’s door hides … a GAME! The wonderful @blueberreads.bsky.social has made us “The Innkeepers” game 😍 Have fun! – and please shower Estelle with all your love for the game! 🥰🎉 eliakon.itch.io/the-innkeepe... #OFMDadventCalendar #OFMD #OurFlagMeansDeath
- Day 20: This line is the whole show. From the beginning, Stede wanted his ship to be a place where pirates could work out their trauma and grow as people. I Jenkins-ed the ship image from S2E6. It's impossible to see but I added stars around it so it looks like it is floating in space. #OFMDSAC
- Day 19: I Jenkins-ed the order again slightly. Stede does say they're prone to whims in S2E4, but it's Ed that uses the phrase "whim prone" in the next episode. I just wanted to use a different quote for tomorrow. #OFMDSAC 1/2
- I love this design Ro made of the phrase on the moon! Such a powerful image for them. Almost as if the whims are influenced by the moon or at least as "inconstant" as the moon. #OFMDSAC www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Wh...
- Day 18: Another episode that was hard to pull a quote from, just so much sadness in trauma in this one. But with the crew's help, Stede's plan was executed, and they escaped. He used his position and the tools available to him to save his crew. #OFMDSAC
- Day 17: Hardest episode to pull a quote from. Stede comes off snobby here, and I can see him complaining to his journal about it. He's a captain, and this must feel like a demotion to him. I didn't get a good photo of the map I printed (with tatty edges) but I used the one from the auction #OFMDSAC
- Day 16: I've always loved the fated randomness (random fatedness?) of the message in bottle concept, so this scene is really meaningful to me. I Jenkins-ed the scroll inside the bottle (it's actually permanent ink from the finale), but I included all 3 versions... #OFMDSAC 1/2
- ...tacking on David's direction from the generous outtake footage from Nathaniel Goodman 🙏 "Draw a heart because you love him." 💜 www.instagram.com/reel/CyRJY5U... 2/2
- Day 15: This scene is the perfect bridge between seasons. I love the backstory of David, Taika, and Rhys filming this scene, so intimate, trying to capture the perfect light before it's lost. Stede's determined. He knows what he wants and is going back to his love. #OFMDSAC 1/2
- Andrea captured this moment so perfectly. You're right there on the beach with Stede, watching him start his new life. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Mi... 2/2
- Day 14: Disclaimer: I Jenkins-ed the chronology on a few upcoming days for flow. Today's quote technically comes after tomorrow's in the episode, but the trinket order fits the vibe to transition to season 2, so I took a little poetic license. #OFMDSAC 1/2
- This artist makes dollhouse miniatures out of polymer clay, and I was so excited to see the half oranges after searching for something orange shaped for Stede's conversation with Alma (eraser? hard candy? marzipan? lol). So I was able to add the findings and voila. ebay.us/m/zEa8od 2/2
- I love our fandom's gorgeous art and inspired fic so much, and when someone jumps out of those formats into something so fun and inventive, it's just the best! Revisit this awesome RPG by @alimasin.bsky.social today!
- Happy 15th of December + 3rd Sunday of Advent ✨🥰 It’s game-time! Behind today’s door hides a Holiday RPG by the lovely @alimasin.bsky.social (aka ‘snake_necklace’ on ao3), so get the 6-sided dice out & roll on! 🤩 archiveofourown.org/works/61307176 #OFMDadventCalendar #OFMD #OurFlagMeansDeath
- Day 13: A bookmark seemed fitting for this quote since Stede escaped into his books. (This was my 4th attempt. I'm not a crafter, I'm an idiot 😞) The different adhesives I tried kept pulling the paper no matter how much/little pressure I used on the glass. Resin would probably work better #OFMDSAC
- Day 12: Judging from his beaming smile, Stede would want to remember this moment when the crew responded to his call and response more positively than in episode 1. I didn't see much fan merch with this quote/didn't want to repeat too many types of items, so I ordered the lanyard custom. #OFMDSAC
- Day 11: Foot touch! Foot touch! Such a key moment in OFMD and in Ed and Stede's relationship, it was obligatory to include it. And I'm pretty sure Stede would want to memory-hole the rest of episode 8: 😴💥🤠☕🔥➰💎💎🦀🐢📏🥥🛌📖➰🕊😭😡👉🚣♂️😢🔭🏖💔🏸🚢 #OFMDSAC (Sorry I had to use Lee's photo since mine is blurry) 1/2
- I've been blown away by all of Lee's embroidery since I first saw it in the Coladas/Moonstruck server years ago. The talent on this ship, I swear! I love how it can be more available and accessible for everyone to enjoy in this format too. ko-fi.com/s/bd04ea4db0 www.etsy.com/listing/1524... 2/2
- Day 10: Rhys' delivery is just such a joy! I just had to spell it that way. Adventures are important to Stede, and he didn't want to Ed to drift away if their days were becoming too monotonous on the ship. He wanted the day to be memorable, and I think he succeeded. #OFMDSAC 1/2
- This design was in the second fan art order I bought after season 1, and I've always loved it. You can still buy it from redbubble, but the artist doesn't seem to be in the fandom anymore. www.redbubble.com/i/pin/Blackb... 2/2
- Day 9: The golden hour, sailing at sunset, twined ankles and kicky feet, laughing and regaling the legendary Blackbeard with your shark tales... I mashed-up the beginning montage and quoted scene since I think Stede wouldn't want to remember the dark bathtub confessional too long. #OFMDSAC 1/2
- Sophie's work is always breathtaking to me, and the sepia tones of this just remind me of a photo in a preserved scrapbook, ready to jump into it like A-ha's "Take on Me" video. The pin doesn't do her whole piece justice, so I linked the main design page here: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1682... 2/2
- Day 8: The fact that Stede flashes back to this moment when he is missing Ed in Season 2 shows it's definitely something he remembered in detail, the red silk tucked in his purple suit (with butterflies in his hair). #OFMDSAC
- Day 7: So... Stede surprises Ed with breakfast, and not only does the infamous Blackbeard love it, he offers to teach him how to be a bloodthirsty pirate?! And he's serious?!! And he tells you the day you spent together was the most fun he's had at sea in ages?!!! #OFMDSAC 1/2
- Yeah, Stede wrote like 20 journal pages that day (without Lucius since some things are private). www.britishfoodsupplies.com/products/tip... ("Zesty & Convenient" is the new Tangy & Zangy) 2/2
- Day 6: Stede would definitely want to remember having the same brilliant and successful idea as Blackbeard. I also sifted through dozens of lighthouse pendants and charms but none felt quite right until I found this one from the Girl Scouts shop (!) which has really cool shadowing. #OFMDSAC
- Here's the link to the charm if you guys love it as much as I do. And I get the stainless steel chains I used from Guerrilla Charm. www.girlscoutshop.com/GSGC-Lightho...
- Day 5: Stede's rebirth into The Gentleman Pirate also inspired Polite Menace™️ as his brand. I couldn't let a whole calendar go by without a nod to our fandom's rich gallery of permanent (or temporary) ink. #OFMDSAC www.etsy.com/listing/1843...
- Day 4: A Star Is Born! "The Gentleman Pirate" does indeed have a nice ring to it, and Stede needed a fancy accessory for his rebrand. #OFMDSAC www.etsy.com/listing/1272...
- Day 3: I think Stede would want to remember this moment of gathering his courage and beginning to overcome his trauma. Even though Izzy may see it as an unprofessional ambush, Stede did recover one of the hostages and bested him at swordplay. 1/2 #OFMDSAC
- I tried to match the bead colors to Stede's outfit in episode 2. From his tailored vest at the beginning to a sword-shredded shirt by the end, OFMD's costuming is just unparalleled with the character growth and transformation they can display. 2/2
- Day 2: I know a lot of us fell in love with Stede when he read to the crew, and the book choice of Pinocchio is so poignant for one of the show's themes of what does it mean to be a "real" pirate or man, or captain or father, or just an adult in general. 1/2 #OFMDSAC
- These are incredible, and it would be so fun to splurge one day and decorate my entire tree in my favorite books and quotes from them. 2/2 www.etsy.com/listing/1860...
