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LyraTalise
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40s, they/she, knitter, spinner, and writer. Brain is 80% Our Flag Means Death. pfp @sailorsruin92.bsky.social‬

Find my fics on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/LyraTalise/works
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Now complete! Ch 12 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Mary goes on a ghost tour, and Ed has another birthday. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

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Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 12, in which Mary comes for a visit.

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White text on black background: “So,” Stede said under his breath. “The best part is that we now have it on a walkable loop, starting and ending at the resort, which means it’s much easier to talk guests into signing up for a little jaunt into the uncanny. Though we have all kinds of other people coming to join it too. We’ve gained quite the reputation!” Stede had grown louder as he’d gotten more excited, and Frenchie shot him an annoyed look. Ed, from Stede’s other side, glared back at Frenchie, so Stede gave him a grateful smile before turning back to Mary. “And there are ghosts?” Mary asked doubtfully. “‘Ghost’ is maybe too tight a term for the absolute treat we have in store, but by the time we realized it, it was too late to change the name. I think you’ll find it gets the job done.” Stede nearly raised his voice again, but remembered Frenchie’s glare and kept to a lower volume. “Scared the pants off me,” Ed said. “Oh, is that what happened, darling?” Stede asked with a wink.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 11 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Ed's birthday is interrupted by an unexpected guest. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

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Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 11, in which Ed and Stede have an unexpected visitor.

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White text on black background: He went into the closet and pulled on a pair of shorts. He was tugging his robe off one shoulder when there was a knock at the door. Ed watched as Stede pulled it back on, securing the belt again. He smiled at Ed and went to the door. The room had a narrow entryway created by the placement of the bathroom, which meant that from where Ed was sitting on the bed, he couldn’t see who was at the door, but he heard Stede’s gasp, a sharp intake of breath, a sound that conveyed shock. Ed didn’t think, just stood, the heavy fabric of the robe sliding off his lap. He snagged it, flinging it around his shoulders as he rushed to the door. Stede was frozen in front of it, his father standing outside of it, but weirdly, for once, not barging in. Ed tried to recalculate on the fly—he wasn’t supposed to be here in Stede’s room, in the morning, and barely covered by a robe. But the moment to avert this disaster was already passed. Father Bonnet was looking directly at Ed. There would be no excuse for this; they looked like they’d been doing exactly what they’d been doing. Ed continued his forward movement, sliding his shoulder in front of Stede to force him behind him. Ed was the same height as Stede’s father, but the man had the advantage of being in shoes, so Ed had to lift his chin to defiantly glare at him. He did it, though, daring him to make a move toward Stede.
November 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 10 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Stede celebrates his wedding night in a non-traditional manner, and Ed is great, actually. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

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Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 10, in which Ed and Stede have an unexpected visitor.

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White text on black background: “Hey!” Stede protested. Lucius ignored him, walking past the bed to the far side of the room where a tiny table with two chairs was tucked opposite the couch. He set the bag on the table, surveyed Ed in the bed, and then said, “Yeah, so I’m going to need that belt back.” “What, right now?” Stede was both confused and caught off guard. “What?” Ed echoed him. “Were you actually busy?” Lucius’s smirk was a combination of cheeky and knowing that immediately had Stede’s back up. “I assume you wouldn’t have opened the door if so, but, hmm…good for you. It looked like that was the direction things were going this morning.” He huffed in annoyance. “So it turns out Pete does care about the belt. He hasn’t worn it in months, but it has, like, ‘emotional significance’ and he’s been freaking out for over an hour, so here’s food as an apology for the interruption and hand over the belt.”
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 9 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Stede goes to his wedding, and Ed is not fine at all. With art @inkirtis.bsky.social. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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New fic! Summer Camp: Sweat, a birthday present for @bookknobs.bsky.social. It's hot, very, very hot, and Stede is so sweaty. If only Ed could help him cooldown. With his tongue.

#OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

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Title card for Summer Camp: Sweat, designed by latinkraken. Title in white rounded text with a red drop shadow. Background image of freckled pink skin with sweat on it. At the center bottom in white text: by LyraTalise gentlebeard| 2K | Rated E.
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 9, in which Ed and Stede prepare to go a wedding.

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White text on black background: He did his best to tack on a smile, and said, “Like to bring a unique spin to everything I do. Why be a best man like everyone else? Sounds so fucking boring.” He whispered conspiratorially, “I didn’t even write a toast, mate.” “Ed, no! I was so looking forward to hearing a funny story about that time we did something mildly scandalous, and how much you think Mary and I suit each other and will have a very happy life together.” Stede was joking, and Ed had been to enough weddings to know that this was the accepted pattern to best man speeches, but good fucking grief, if Stede twisted the knife any harder Ed might actually puke. “Yeah, can’t claim that thought ever occurred to me,” he said, no humor in his tone, and that at least seemed to catch Stede’s attention. He put a hand on Ed’s shoulder and squeezed. “I misspoke. I apologize.” “Yeah, no problem.” Ed looked down, not sure if he wanted to see what expression was on Stede’s face.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 8 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Stede gets a makeover, and Ed is fine, really, stop asking! #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I don't post much about my bad brain, but it comes for everyone. I have this note up on my bulletin board for the days I can't admit that anything I've ever written is good. So what if it isn't? Fuck capitalism. Fuck consumption. This is about joy.
Bright yellow sticky note that says: It's my hobby; I'm allowed to suck. Suck is underlined twice. There's a heart after it. In the pic is a Lucius charm @thatjadeykinns.bsky.social.
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 8, in which Ed and Stede do not sneak into Stede's room.

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White text on black background: He was still very much thinking about it, when they came up the hallway to find his mother standing by the door to his hotel room. She theatrically wrung her hands when she saw him. “Your father is furious. He says you haven’t been answering your phone, and I have no idea what to tell him, and you didn’t come to the rehearsal dinner!” Stede bit back the impulse to remind his mother that it could hardly be a rehearsal dinner without the bride in attendance, instead returning to yesterday's lie. “I’ve been indisposed, quite ill from the airport sushi. I went to the hospital yesterday for treatment and was just released this morning.” Stede was somewhat sure that one didn’t stay overnight for food poisoning, but was hoping that the idea of it was disgusting enough to put his mother off further questioning. “The hospital?” she asked uncertainly. “I had to have fluids,” he said confidently and did not snicker on the word “fluids.” Ed did, though. Stede, inspired to just a little wickedness, added, “Ed made sure I got more fluids this morning. He’s a really good friend.” “Just doing my best,” Ed said, mirth beneath his tone, and Stede decided it was best not to tweak Ed further in case he lost his composure. “Well! You can certainly understand our concern about your absence. The wedding is today.”
October 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 7 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which it turns out that intimacy comes in many varieties. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Hear this is a fandom that likes lush vegetation. Sharing my happy pepper plant.
Pepper plant with lots of peppers.
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 7, in which Ed and Stede sneak back into their hotel.

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White text on black background: The next thing to consider was the loss of Jeffrey Fettering, because without their spy, they’d have to do their own intelligence gathering and skulking about. It was past midnight, but Stede’s continued absence was clearly already a sore point. Once Ed thought about it further though, maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing; it could maybe be an outlet for all the nervous energy. “Think your family is still looking for you?” Stede lifted his right hand from the wheel and did a so-so motion. “I have a number of missed calls, but I can always claim I went to the hospital for the food poisoning. My mother has never been particularly persistent, but it’s not the worst idea for us to sneak in.” Ed grinned. “That’s what I was thinking. That maybe it would be fun to do a little sneaking.” “Yeah, okay,” Stede agreed with a lightness to his tone. “Taking up the mantle of our fallen compatriot. May he receive his just reward.” “That’s one way to describe what he's receiving right now,” Ed said with a snicker.
October 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 6 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which there is a ghost tour, and someone is haunted by bad decisions. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
October 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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I had to find one that was similarly flopped. 😂
Picture of black white and tan terrier mix dog flopped on side.
October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 6, in which Ed, Stede, and Jeffrey Fettering go on a ghost tour.

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Stede followed the series of bizarre directions, based not on street names, intersections, or notable landmarks, but things like, “turn at the purple bird with a wing pointing to the southeast.” Jeffrey was more than willing to assist, leaning forward between the seats and shouting whenever he spotted their next marker. “Oooh! This is such a delightful way to start! Can’t wait to meet the person behind such an inventive set of directions.” “‘Inventive’ is one fuckin’ word for it,” Ed grumbled. Stede, who was in the middle of making a U-turn to backtrack, couldn’t disagree. “They’ve certainly been assembled with a sense of whimsy.” They pulled into a gravel parking lot in front of a small building that had clearly been converted from a house into an office. It had a ramshackle quality that hinted at lax maintenance. A wooden sign hung from a post in the yard that advertised The Revenge Collective. “This is it,” Stede confirmed as he parked the car. “We’re supposed to be meeting someone named Frenchie.”
October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 5 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Stede finally starts to ask questions, and Ed is so entirely fucking okay. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 5, in which Jeffrey! Fettering! comes to the rescue!!

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White text on black background: Jeffrey Fettering was waiting for them, leaning on the side of the building. He waved them over in a big exaggerated motion. When they reached him, he led with, “Helloooooo! Quickly, out of sight!” He was directing them around a corner and behind a building. “I have so much news! Mary messaged me.” “Me too,” Stede said. “Oh, well, that’s less fun. She was unhappy to hear that you’d learned about it from Facebook, so she’s sorry about that!” “Yeah, she said.” “And your mother is looking for you, and I thought you might want to avoid her!” “Couldn’t you have texted me?” Stede asked. “Wait, how did you know to wait for me here?” “I’ve been on your trail, for the forces of good! You can call me Fettering, Jeffrey Fettering.” He put his hand up to his mouth and leaned in saying more quietly, “Do not ruin my fun. I’m doing a cool spy thing.” He added, closer to his normal volume, “And now I am going to whisk you to safety. Doesn’t that sound like a lark?”
September 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 4 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Stede learns any number of important facts, and Ed loses his shit. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 4, in which Stede sees something surprising.

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White text on black background: Lucius returned, dropped their drinks, and popped a hip before asking what they would like to eat. They ordered, and Lucius continued to ham it up, asking Ed if he’d like his pancakes dripping with syrup. It was the most outrageous behavior, and Stede couldn’t begin to guess what the boy was playing at. He was steadily eating his spinach and mushroom omelet when the answer finally arrived in a flash. The flash looked like a balding man in his late thirties wearing a shirt with no sleeves, who came in, looked around for their server, and having located him, kissed him on the mouth. “Ed,” Stede said quietly. “I think that man is into other men.” “Yeah, mate,” Ed agreed. “Thinks that’s a fair guess since—fuck, they really are just going for it. Making me feel dirty for watching.” Ed went to pick his fork back up, but seemed to see whatever wild look was on Stede’s face. “Uh, you okay? You’ve seen men kiss before, yeah?” “No,” Stede said, feeling out of breath. “I haven’t.” Ed’s eyes were huge in his face. “No? Not…not like in a movie, or whatever?”
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
lyratalise.bsky.social
Ch 3 of Working with the Wrong Tags, in which Ed has a miserable five weeks, but somehow Stede is the one falling apart. #OFMDfic #OFMDfanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/698687...
Title card for Working with the Wrong Tags, designed by latinkraken. Image photoshopped to look like Facebook post for Our Flag Means Death characters Ed and Stede. Black and white image of hands nearly touching. Ed's hand has a spider and stars tattoos, and he is wearing a black watch. Stede is wearing a square turquoise ring. The image is "tagged" - "Ed Teach Straight" "Stede B. Engaged" and between their hands "Best Friends." At the bottom in blue text by LyraTalise 64K words|E Rated.
September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I would take better pics but I’d have to stop crying. @bookknobs.bsky.social did the most beautiful job on these, and I love them. 🥹

Art @sailorsruin92.bsky.social who Nikki also sent a copy to. 💖
Bound copies of of Unraveled and Reclaimed and Sexy Lawyer Roommate by Lyra Talise Unraveled book open to show endpaper is Sailor’s ruin’s gorgeous art.
September 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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#WIPWednesday for Working with the Wrong Tags Ch 3, in which Stede flies to his destination wedding and is fine, really.

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White text on black background: “I can’t talk about it,” he said finally. Stede saw Ed nod, in his periphery, before he brushed a thumb over Stede’s knuckles. “You don’t have to. I’ll be here, whatever you need.” Ed wrapped his fingers around Stede’s with a gentle pressure, and Stede felt something like relief that he wasn’t going to have to be alone for this. “Thank you.” Stede was relaxing with the contact, taking peace and support from Ed, even as he knew how entirely trapped he was in this situation. He found himself grateful that his parents and Mary both had later flights because he knew he couldn’t have accepted this comfort while they were watching. He knew how his father would react to him hand in hand with another man, even in friendship, and he was glad he could have this moment without his father’s judgment. Ed’s thumb was continuing to move, gently soothing him, and Stede finally felt the block of tension in his chest break apart. He could feel his lungs expanding, felt like he could finally get a deeper breath, but that breaking apart was allowing him to finally understand how flimsily he was held together. It was an armor of numbness, one he would have to don again in two days for the wedding, if he was going to make it through at all.
September 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM