The Hayden Young Appreciation Blog

Header by @sazanes! Celebrating Hayden Young Appreciation Week from 25th-29th September 2023! Please tag this blog for any content you'd like to put forward for HYAW 23!!

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

(this amazing poster was made by the brilliant @sazanes!!)

It's our third year of the Hayden Young Appreciation Week!! (or fourth, if you include our one-day HYAD celebration in 2022 😄)

Hayden Young will always have a special place in our hearts, because they were first character that we (hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes) ever ran an appreciation week for, back in 2020! Now 4 years later, we still experience the same love, passion and joy this character brings, with so many other players!!

Hayden's birthday is around the corner, and as usual, we hope to celebrate it in style! We hope you can join us.

HYAW 2024 will happen from Sept 25th-29th, and we have a range of great topics you can choose for your pieces:

Day 1 - Sept 25 - Character Appreciation/Vacation

Day 2 - Sept 26 - Throwback/Pizza

Day 3 - Sept 27 - Soul/Changes

Day 4 - Sept 28 - Relationships/Psyche

Day 5 - Sept 29 - Happy Birthday Hayden!!

Any form of creative, original work is welcome - fic, art, meta, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons...even screenshots of your favourite Hayden moments! The only rules are that they show a positive depiction of Hayden, and that the works center Hayden as a character. We will also accept WIPs and it is not necessary for the pieces to be put up only on the day of the theme. We also have a specific day for throwback pieces where you can share older stuff and even take us through the process of creating it if you like (here's an ask list that may help!)

Make sure you tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, as well as hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes in your content. It would also be helpful if you used #haydenyoungappreciationweek and #HYAW in your tags!

For inspiration, you can always refer to our previous years' masterlist: HYAW 2020 | HYAD 2022 | HYAW 2023.

Various fan content blogs have helped us immensely in promoting the events, and run a range of amazing events themselves!! Check them out here: @choicesficwriterscreations, @choicesmonthlychallenge, @choicespride, @choicesprompts, @choicesholidays, @wordwarriors, @choicescommunityevents. If there are any other Choices fan content/appreciation blogs you'd like us to give a shoutout to, do let us know!

We have a month to go before we enter HYAW 2024, and we'd love to get signal boosts from the fandom! If you know any Hayden stans who would love to participate/consume content, do tag them too!

Hope to see you all at the end of September, to celebrate Hayden's birthday!! ❤️❤️

✅✅signal boosts will be much appreciated!!✅✅

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

(this amazing poster was made by the brilliant @sazanes!!)

It's our third year of the Hayden Young Appreciation Week!! (or fourth, if you include our one-day HYAD celebration in 2022 😄)

Hayden Young will always have a special place in our hearts, because they were first character that we (hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes) ever ran an appreciation week for, back in 2020! Now 4 years later, we still experience the same love, passion and joy this character brings, with so many other players!!

Hayden's birthday is around the corner, and as usual, we hope to celebrate it in style! We hope you can join us.

HYAW 2024 will happen from Sept 25th-29th, and we have a range of great topics you can choose for your pieces:

Day 1 - Sept 25 - Character Appreciation/Vacation

Day 2 - Sept 26 - Throwback/Pizza

Day 3 - Sept 27 - Soul/Changes

Day 4 - Sept 28 - Relationships/Psyche

Day 5 - Sept 29 - Happy Birthday Hayden!!

Any form of creative, original work is welcome - fic, art, meta, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons...even screenshots of your favourite Hayden moments! The only rules are that they show a positive depiction of Hayden, and that the works center Hayden as a character. We will also accept WIPs and it is not necessary for the pieces to be put up only on the day of the theme. We also have a specific day for throwback pieces where you can share older stuff and even take us through the process of creating it if you like (here's an ask list that may help!)

Make sure you tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, as well as hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes in your content. It would also be helpful if you used #haydenyoungappreciationweek and #HYAW in your tags!

For inspiration, you can always refer to our previous years' masterlist: HYAW 2020 | HYAD 2022 | HYAW 2023.

Various fan content blogs have helped us immensely in promoting the events, and run a range of amazing events themselves!! Check them out here: @choicesficwriterscreations, @choicesmonthlychallenge, @choicespride, @choicesprompts, @choicesholidays, @wordwarriors, @choicescommunityevents. If there are any other Choices fan content/appreciation blogs you'd like us to give a shoutout to, do let us know!

We have a month to go before we enter HYAW 2024, and we'd love to get signal boosts from the fandom! If you know any Hayden stans who would love to participate/consume content, do tag them too!

Hope to see you all at the end of September, to celebrate Hayden's birthday!! ❤️❤️

✅✅signal boosts will be much appreciated!!✅✅

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

HYAW 2024 may be officially over, but we will be still accepting entries till Oct 10th! Do send them in if you still have ideas or even WIPs! We will also keep the masterlist open all year so you can still send in stuff even after the deadline. You can refer to the links in this post for the themes.

Hope you enjoyed this week so far and hope to see more amazing stuff from you all!!

[sazanes]

I will do day 3 yet 🫣 but I have to post something for Hayden's birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAYDEN YOUNG 🥳🥳🥳 LOVE YOU EVERY DAY MORE AND MORE 🥰 and don't forget to do something for @haydenyoungappreciationweek too 😘

[sazanes]

Day 3 - Soul/Changes - Nature

"When I go for a walk and look at these incredible trees I feel something so strong inside me, I think they gave me a soul as a gift." 💚

Thank you @lizzybeth1986 @haydenyoungappreciationweek 💚

Yes, yes all Haydens have souls!🥰

[twinkleallnight]

Indescribable

My first venture into the world of Perfect Match. This word has intrigued me as much as it did to Hayden. After the dust settles down, I imagine Hayden taking efforts to work upon her inefficiency to understand the art world.

Nadia was there to hold her hands and help her comprehend the complexities of this form of expression. And heres the result, an amateur painting by Hayden titled "Indescribable."

This art work is for the @haydenyoungappreciationweek Thank you @lizzybeth1986 for pushing me out of my deep slumber. The events you host always lead to some positive outcome.

I don't know who all are interested in this but tagging Lizzy and @dcbbw who always recommend this book. I finally read it girl, and I agree with you, it's different, it's interesting, it's beautiful.

And how can I forget the wonderful co host @sazanes . Thank you!

@choicesficwriterscreations

[twinkleallnight]

Throwback for @haydenyoungappreciationweek @lizzybeth1986

[blinkfizz-the-unfortunate-gnome]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAYDEN!!!

It’s September 29th, which means happy birthday, Hayden Young! I wanted to draw an infamous cheetah cake with its flame included for my rebellious match:) I also wanted to include a script from certain musical, thinking about her future...

Thanks again to the hosts! @haydenyoungappreciationweek @lizzybeth1986 @sazanes

[blinkfizz-the-unfortunate-gnome]

Me? I love the rain!

This was supposed to be for Day 1 of the HYAW, Character Appreciation. I'll never forget the way Hayden enjoyed the rain on our first date, always so full of life. :)

I wanted to create a gouache gif for this scene considering the characters were outdoors. I also have a static version with memories from that first date. Happy birthday, Hayden, we love you!

And thanks to the hosts of course! @haydenyoungappreciationweek @lizzybeth1986 @sazanes

[khoicesbyk]

It's one of my favorite times of the year! It's Hayden Young Appreciation Week on Tumblr! I literally look forward to this week every year. Because what's #HYAW without my favorite green-eyed baby? This boy still has my heart. New dreads and all.

Tagging: @haydenyoungappreciationweek

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

It's our final day of HYAW!! (Well, technically this post was for Day 4, but we did our final day a little bit earlier). We've got some lovely edits, art and posts this time, and we'd love to see more!!

Like most of the others, Day 4 also has two themes!

Our first theme is pretty simple - Relationships! Any kind of relationship works. Whether it's a friendship, a familial relationship, a romance, a parental one...anything - we'd love to see how the dynamics of your Hayden works with any of these! Whichever one it is...one thing is for certain; Hayden Young will give each relationship their 100%!

Our second theme is Psyche! You could interpret this either as Hayden's future bond with the Unity that Keegan founded and now operates, or even a retelling of the actual Eros-Psyche myth!! We'd love to see your takes!

Any work is welcome – fics, art, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, meta, even screenshots of your favourite scenes! Our only requirements are that the works are original (nothing AI generated), and they center Hayden and present a positive depiction of them.

It is not necessary to put up your works only on the day of the theme – you can always put it up later. We will also be keeping a bonus week in case you’re not able to complete it during the week itself (till Oct 10th).

Please be sure to do the following when tagging your posts for HYAW 2023:

1. Use the tags #haydenyoungappreciationweek, and #HYAW, along with the day/theme you made the work for (#HYAW Day 1, #HYAW Day 2 etc).

2. Tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, and hosts @sazanes and @lizzybeth1986 in your posts so we can access them easier!

FAN CONTENT BLOGS are the lifeline of our fandoms, esp for books that have long been over yet still have a strong fanbase. Many of them are hosting some incredible events that we highly encourage you to participate in if you feel so inclined!!

@choicesficwriterscreations – Accepts fic and art (no AI). Read up on their roster of events and guidelines here! (The moderator is @liaromancewriter)

@choicesmonthlychallenge – Accepts fic and art. We’re almost at the end of September but can still give in entries for the “Royal Academy” event (run by @choicescommunityevents and @ladylamrian) currently hosted – particularly Day 29! You could also participate in Picktober for next month! (hosted by @lovealexhunt)

@choicesholidays – Mostly fic and art. Currently no events, but be on the lookout for announcements!

@choicesprompts – Mostly fic. There are a variety of events for the next three months! There is Smutember, Flufftober and Angstgiving. (Both Holidays and Prompts are run by @angelasscribbles)

@choicespride – All content welcome as long as it features LGBTQ+ pairings and themes! Currently no events but there's a poll for a selection of events for next month, and the options are incredibly exciting!!

We will be having a bonus week from now till Oct 10th, so definitely consider sending in entries before we close for making our thank you video! The event itself will be open for entries throughout the year too!

Now...for the final time this year...

Happy Hayden Young Appreciation Week, everyone!!

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Happy Birthday, Hayden

@ladylamrian Wow this is so sweet of you!! We're so happy to be celebrating Hayden's birthday with the fandom 🥰🥰 Great work on your Royal Academy event too!!

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

(Note from @lizzybeth1986: As mentioned yesterday, I'll be putting up the announcement for Day 4 (Relationships/) tomorrow! But you can still send across entries for it today if you'd prefer to)

We're moving towards the end of our appreciation week for Hayden! And today will be particularly exciting, because it's Hayden's birthday!!

In Book 2, Chapter 9, we find out from Sloane that Hayden was powered on 29th September, and therefore that date is considered their birthday. Khaan even points out their 'Libran' characteristics when speaking about their core personality!

So really this day is open to interpret Hayden's birthday and how they will celebrate it, any way you like!

Any work is welcome – fics, art, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, meta, even screenshots of your favourite scenes! Our only requirements are that the works are original (nothing AI generated), and they center Hayden and present a positive depiction of them.

It is not necessary to put up your works only on the day of the theme – you can always put it up later. We will also be keeping a buffer week in case you’re not able to complete it during the week itself (till Oct 10th).

Please be sure to do the following when tagging your posts for HYAW 2023:

1. Use the tags #haydenyoungappreciationweek, and #HYAW, along with the day/theme you made the work for (#HYAW Day 1, #HYAW Day 2 etc).

2. Tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, and hosts @sazanes and @lizzybeth1986 in your posts so we can access them easier!

FAN CONTENT BLOGS are the lifeline of our fandoms, esp for books that have long been over yet still have a strong fanbase. Many of them are hosting some incredible events that we highly encourage you to participate in if you feel so inclined!!

@choicesficwriterscreations – Accepts fic and art (no AI). Read up on their roster of events and guidelines here! (the moderator is @liaromancewriter)

@choicesmonthlychallenge – Accepts fic and art. We’re almost at the end of September but can still give in entries for the “Royal Academy” event (run by @choicescommunityevents and @ladylamrian) currently hosted – particularly Day 29 (that's today!!) You could also participate in Picktober for next month! (run by @lovealexhunt)

@choicesholidays – Mostly fic and art. Currently no events, but be on the lookout for announcements!

@choicesprompts – Mostly fic. There are a variety of events for the next three months! There is Smutember, Flufftober and Angstgiving (both Holidays and Prompts are run by @angelasscribbles)

@choicespride – All content welcome as long as it features LGBTQ+ pairings and themes! Currently no events but October promises to be an exciting one here!

Happy birthday Hayden Young!! 🥳🎉

[sazanes]

Day 2 - Throwback/Pizza - Kiss the cook ❤

Guess who learned how to make pizza? Now Steve has a rival in the kitchen 😎 Will Hayden put pineapple on pizza one day? 🤔

Thank you @lizzybeth1986 @haydenyoungappreciationweek 💚

[lilyoffandoms]

Hayden Young

Event Tags: @haydenyoungappreciationweek and @choicescommunityevents (Royal Academy Day 29)

My Art Ish Thing Tag (Choices Edition): @storyofmychoices @aallotarenunelma @twinkleallnight @dutifullynuttywitch

[lorirwritesfanfic]

Perfect Encounter

Author’s note: With Perfect Match ending so soon, I feel eager to explore the story, but with different approaches. So, based on a prompt from @choicesprompts , I decided to write a one-shot. Would Hayden and Natasha be a match if he was a human and they never met each other through Eros? [All characters are owned by Pixelberry studios]

Book: Perfect Match AU Pairing: Hayden Young x MC (Natasha) Rating: T Word count: 3429 Summary: In a world without Eros, Natasha’s busy life changes when she finds a wounded puppy in a dark alley and takes care of it while searching for its owner Based on the prompt: 4a. My cat/dog ran away and you just found it but refuse to accept the reward. 

The sun begins to set when Natasha hops into the car of the company she’s working for that week. Her clients loved the work she did with the models for their spring catalog and she had already received an invitation to join the Fashion Week makeup and hair stylists team. She smiles to herself proudly and admires the colorful New York sunset as the car pass by the streets that lead to her apartment. 

Keep reading

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

(Note: Sorry for sending this so late, as I - @lizzybeth1986 - am feeling fairly unwell. To make up for it, I'll probably shift one of the other theme announcements to 30th, and try to get the other announcements out in a timely manner).

We're on Day 3 now, which means we are halfway through our week! We have two very exciting themes in store too and we can't wait to see what you've got for it!

The first theme for today is Soul. Every Hayden fan is familiar with their visit to Washington National Cathedral in PM2, and with the deep conversations they had with the MC (if you took the diamond option!) about spirituality and the presence of a soul in everyone. Here's your space to explore Hayden's relationship with these ideas in more depth!

Our second theme is Changes!! And this is particularly exciting to explore because Hayden's entire story represents change in a very special way! As an android, they are the beings considered the least capable of change. But even in this Hayden surprises everyone! Thanks to the Double Ripple effect, they aren't restricted or chained to a single set of personality traits, but develop a fluidity in their reactions over time. Their curiosity and desire to question makes them even more open to change and to carving their own identity! Which is why they are so open to adapting, even more than many humans in the series!

Any work is welcome – fics, art, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, meta, even screenshots of your favourite scenes! Our only requirements are that the works are original (nothing AI generated), and they center Hayden and present a positive depiction of them.

It is not necessary to put up your works only on the day of the theme – you can always put it up later. We will also be keeping a bonus week in case you’re not able to complete it during the week itself (till Oct 10th).

Please be sure to do the following when tagging your posts for HYAW 2023:

1. Use the tags #haydenyoungappreciationweek, and #HYAW, along with the day/theme you made the work for (#HYAW Day 1, #HYAW Day 2 etc).

2. Tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, and hosts @sazanes and @lizzybeth1986 in your posts so we can access them easier!

FAN CONTENT BLOGS are the lifeline of our fandoms, esp for books that have long been over yet still have a strong fanbase. Many of them are hosting some incredible events that we highly encourage you to participate in if you feel so inclined!!

@choicesficwriterscreations – Accepts fic and art (no AI). Read up on their roster of events and guidelines here!

@choicesmonthlychallenge – Accepts fic and art. We’re almost at the end of September but can still give in entries for the “Royal Academy” event (run by @choicescommunityevents and @ladylamrian) currently hosted – particularly Day 29/Sept 29th! You could also participate in Picktober (hosted by CMC and @lovealexhunt) next month!

@choicesholidays – Mostly fic and art. Currently no events, but be on the lookout for announcements!

@choicesprompts – Mostly fic. There are a variety of events for the next three months! There is Smutember, Flufftober and Angstgiving. (Both Holidays and Prompts are hosted by @angelasscribbles)

@choicespride – All content welcome as long as it features LGBTQ+ pairings and themes! Currently no events, but they have some big plans for October! Take part in this poll for events you'd like them to host next month!

(Note from @lizzybeth1986: I'll be putting up the announcement for Day 5 tomorrow, and Day 4 on the 30th, to make up for not being able to get this done on time and to ensure people have time to both read the post and post their content. Sorry again for the delay!!)

Happy Hayden Young Appreciation Week, everyone!!

[haydenyoungappreciationweek]

It's now Day 2 of Hayden Young Appreciation Week 2024! Can't wait to see what you all have in store!!

We have two themes in store for today. One of them is Throwback! Bring out all your good old creative work featuring Hayden, and if you want you can even tell us about your process of creating it!! 😁

Our other theme is an old favourite - Pizza! We all know about the Great Potential Battle that could have sprung up between Steve and Hayden over pineapples on pizza 😂 But you can also explore this theme in other ways and we look forward to your interpretations!!

Any work is welcome – fics, art, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, meta, even screenshots of your favourite scenes! Our only requirements are that the works are original (nothing AI generated), and they center Hayden and present a positive depiction of them.

It is not necessary to put up your works only on the day of the theme – you can always put it up later. We will also be keeping a bonus week in case you’re not able to complete it during the week itself (till Oct 10th).

Please be sure to do the following when tagging your posts for HYAW 2023:

1. Use the tags #haydenyoungappreciationweek, and #HYAW, along with the day/theme you made the work for (#HYAW Day 1, #HYAW Day 2 etc).

2. Tag @haydenyoungappreciationweek, and hosts @sazanes and @lizzybeth1986 in your posts so we can access them easier!

FAN CONTENT BLOGS are the lifeline of our fandoms, esp for books that have long been over yet still have a strong fanbase. Many of them are hosting some incredible events that we highly encourage you to participate in if you feel so inclined!!

@choicesficwriterscreations – Accepts fic and art (no AI). Read up on their roster of events and guidelines here!

@choicesmonthlychallenge – Accepts fic and art. We’re almost at the end of September but can still give in entries for the “Royal Academy” event (run by @choicescommunityevents and @ladylamrian) currently hosted – particularly Day 29! You could also participate in Picktober for next month!

@choicesholidays – Mostly fic and art. Currently no events, but be on the lookout for announcements!

@choicesprompts – Mostly fic. There are a variety of events for the next three months! There is Smutember, Flufftober and Angstgiving.

@choicespride – All content welcome as long as it features LGBTQ+ pairings and themes! Currently no events.

Happy Hayden Young Appreciation Week, everyone!!

[sazanes]

Day 1 - Character Appreciation/Vacation - Hawai'i

Finally Hayden is fulfilling another wish on her bucket list, getting to know the nature, culture and beaches of Hawai'i 🌴

Thank you @lizzybeth1986 @haydenyoungappreciationweek 💚