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* AmbiguousDisorder: While never formally diagnosed, Steve shows some definite depressive tendencies. Additionally, up until ''Blaming the Gun'', most of Bucky's diagnoses are only hinted at.

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* BrainwashResidue: Snowflake and the Soldier stick around in Bucky's head long after Pierce is dead and he's started to get his memories back.
* CheerfulChild: Both Tasha and Crystal's child mindset, especially in comparison to Snowflake.
* ChristmasEpisode: [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2801459 Gather Near To Us]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: The Soldier and Snowflake mindsets. The topic is handled with the weight it deserves.

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* BrainwashResidue: Snowflake and the Soldier stick around in Bucky's head long after Pierce is dead dead, and he's started to get his memories back.
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* %%* ChristmasEpisode: [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2801459 Gather Near To Us]].
* %%* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: The Soldier and Snowflake mindsets. The topic is handled with the weight it deserves.



* CourtroomEpisode: The trial in ''Blaming the Gun''.
* EmotionalRegression: The child mindset.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Most like 'abused and brainwashed victim with awful, ''awful'' publicity'.

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* %%* HeroWithBadPublicity: Most like 'abused and brainwashed victim with awful, ''awful'' publicity'.



* TroubledChild: Snowflake/the child mindset, with good reason.

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* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even HYDRA Agents Have Standards]]: Rumlow and Rollins are absolutely appalled when they meets the 'child' mindset.

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* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even HYDRA Agents Have Standards]]: EvenEvilHasStandards: Rumlow and Rollins are absolutely appalled when they meets the 'child' mindset.
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'''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/114886 Alexander Pierce should have died slower]]''' is a series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Lauralot Lauralot]]. It's an Alternative Universe of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It was inspired by a kink meme prompt. Alexander Pierce likes to humiliate the Winter Soldier by forcing him to roleplay a small child between missions. When Steve finds Bucky after the fall of SHIELD, everyone has to deal with the aftermath.

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'''[[http://archiveofourown.''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/114886 Alexander Pierce should have died slower]]''' Should Have Died Slower]]'' is a series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Lauralot Lauralot]]. It's an Alternative Universe of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It was inspired by a kink meme prompt. Alexander Pierce likes to humiliate the Winter Soldier by forcing him to roleplay a small child between missions. When Steve finds Bucky after the fall of SHIELD, S.H.I.E.L.D., everyone has to deal with the aftermath.



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!!''Alexander Pierce Should Have Died Slower'' provides examples of:
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* AmbiguousDisorder: While never formally diagnosed, Steve shows some definite depressive tendencies. Additionally, up until ''Blaming the Gun'', most of Bucky's diagnoses are only hinted at.


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* CheerfulChild: Both Tasha and Crystal's child mindset, especially in comparison to Snowflake.

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* GoodParents: Steve is a wonderful "Daddy" to Bucky, and he also sometimes takes care of Tasha.

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* GoodParents: Steve is a wonderful "Daddy" to Bucky, and he also sometimes takes care of Tasha. Pepper sort of evolves into a sort-of "Mommy" to Bucky, and Tasha is also quite close to her.
* HandicappedBadass: Clint is deaf in this 'verse, but it doesn't slow him down beyond the story right after it happens. Clint's brother, Barney, is wheelchair-bound in that same story, but the brothers are still willing to protect their building.
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* InterGenerationalFriendship: Basically everyone in the Tower loves and is emotionally close to Bucky's child mindset, even if they don't frequently interact with his other mindsets.
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* ReverseCerberusSyndrome: The earliest three stories are the darkest by far, and most of the later stories are significantly lighter in tone.

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* ReverseCerberusSyndrome: ReverseCerebusSyndrome: The earliest three stories are the darkest by far, and most of the later stories are significantly lighter in tone.
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* ReverseCerberusSyndrome: The earliest three stories are the darkest by far, and most of the later stories are significantly lighter in tone.

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* AbusiveParent: Alexander Pierce sexually, emotionally, and occasionally physically abuses Snowflake.
* AgeInappropriateArt: Bucky's drawings when he is in the 'child' mindset. Downplayed, since the author based this in the (debatable) believe that there are certain indicators of sexual abuse in children's art.

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* AbusiveParent: Alexander Pierce sexually, emotionally, and occasionally physically abuses Snowflake.
* AgeInappropriateArt: Bucky's drawings when he is in the 'child' mindset. Downplayed, since the author based this in the (debatable) believe that there are certain indicators of sexual abuse in children's art.
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* AffectionateNickname: Basically everyone in the Tower has a nickname that they only use for the Snowflake mindset; ones that stand out are Thor's "dear one", Steve's "lamb", and Tony's "tiger". Additionally, Steve calls Bucky "Buck" in at least two of his three mindsets.
* AgeInappropriateArt: Bucky's drawings when he is in the 'child' mindset. Downplayed, since the author based this in the (debatable) believe that there are certain indicators of sexual abuse in children's art.
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* CoolBigSis: Natasha, in her Tasha mindset, is seven to Snowflake's five and often helps to take care of him.


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* GoodParents: Steve is a wonderful "Daddy" to Bucky, and he also sometimes takes care of Tasha.


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* ParentsAsPeople: Steve has a tough time parenting Bucky in the beginning because he is so upset by the conditions that caused the Snowflake mindset in the first place and is worried about accidentally triggering him.
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* AbusiveParent: Alexander Pierce sexually, emotionally, and occasionally physically abuses Snowflake.
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'''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/114886 Alexander Pierce should have died slower]]''' is a series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/EmilieHardie/pseuds/EmilieHardie Lauralot]]. It's an Alternative Universe of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It was inspired by a kink meme prompt. Alexander Pierce likes to humiliate the Winter Soldier by forcing him to roleplay a small child between missions. When Steve finds Bucky after the fall of SHIELD, everyone has to deal with the aftermath.

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'''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/114886 Alexander Pierce should have died slower]]''' is a series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/EmilieHardie/pseuds/EmilieHardie org/users/Lauralot Lauralot]]. It's an Alternative Universe of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It was inspired by a kink meme prompt. Alexander Pierce likes to humiliate the Winter Soldier by forcing him to roleplay a small child between missions. When Steve finds Bucky after the fall of SHIELD, everyone has to deal with the aftermath.
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'''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/114886 Alexander Pierce should have died slower]]''' is a series written by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/EmilieHardie/pseuds/EmilieHardie Lauralot]]. It's an Alternative Universe of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. It was inspired by a kink meme prompt. Alexander Pierce likes to humiliate the Winter Soldier by forcing him to roleplay a small child between missions. When Steve finds Bucky after the fall of SHIELD, everyone has to deal with the aftermath.

This series starts dark and slowly gets lighter.

All spin-off fics set in this universe can be found in [[http://lauralot89.tumblr.com/post/127633288481/hi-so-i-just-finished-binge-reading-apshds-and this master list]].

!!Tropes contained in this fanfic:

* AgeInappropriateArt: Bucky's drawings when he is in the 'child' mindset. Downplayed, since the author based this in the (debatable) believe that there are certain indicators of sexual abuse in children's art.
* AdoptivePeerParent: Steve becomes the primary caregiver for his best friend's child mindset.
* BrainwashResidue: Snowflake and the Soldier stick around in Bucky's head long after Pierce is dead and he's started to get his memories back.
* ChristmasEpisode: [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2801459 Gather Near To Us]].
* ConditionedToAcceptHorror: The Soldier and Snowflake mindsets. The topic is handled with the weight it deserves.
* CourtroomEpisode: The trial in ''Blaming the Gun''.
* EmotionalRegression: The child mindset.
* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even HYDRA Agents Have Standards]]: Rumlow and Rollins are absolutely appalled when they meets the 'child' mindset.
* HarmfulToMinors: The mindsets are not separate personalities. So, yes, the child side is exposed to so much horror.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Most like 'abused and brainwashed victim with awful, ''awful'' publicity'.
* NervousWreck: Bucky has a lot of anxiety issues.
* SecretSecretKeeper: Crystal connected the dots about Bucky's identity long before he told her.
* StockholmSyndrome: A major factor in Pierce and Snowflake's dynamic. Discussed in Bucky's defense in ''Blaming the Gun''.
* TroubledChild: Snowflake/the child mindset, with good reason.
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