[lilylikeswords]

@bedlund did you say more....? Shane finally has his Baby Ilya to match

[lilylikeswords]

@heatonice I have no self restraint and too much free time. I apologise... (there's also a baby Ilya and an adult Ilya now)

[bitchass97]

My Shane is an enabler. He’s gonna roll his eyes and tell ilya to fuck himself, but he loves that shit. He’s icing Ilya injuries after a fight barely hiding the fact that he found it funny. He’s providing information for chirps. He’s joining in on the fun cause he loves his husband. Idk man I just don’t think Shane, who fell in love with the NHLs biggest asshole is gonna be annoyed when he’s being an asshole.

[isnt-that-wizardd]

it's 2014. everyone is doing the als ice bucket challenge. ilya rozanov is nominated for the ice bucket challenge. in true asshole fashion, once he completes his own video he nominates shane hollander to do the challenge next. shane hollander must complete the ice bucket challenge. he decides to film the challenge after practice, wearing a light gray compression shirt, shorts, and a backwards ball cap, with hayden and jj throwing the water on him. ilya rozanov watches the video, thinking it will be funny. he has never regretted his life choices more as he is forced to witness an already sweaty shane "jock" hollander become drenched in water, shirt clinging to his body even more, head shaking off the excess water with a grin, staring at the camera like he just knew ilya would be watching. it is like something out of ilya's - literally - wet dreams. he downloads the video to his phone. he makes another very large donation to the als association.

[hudconvent]

cliff is showing ilya the sopranos. after a while ilya looks up and is like “is this what it was like” and cliff is like “is this what what was like” and ilya kind of just gestures to the tv

and cliff is like “not everyone from new jersey has ties to the mob. don’t say that shit to anyone else” and ilya is like “god fine im sorry didnt mean to hit a nerve”

and then cliff is quiet for a while and finally goes “i mean i guess everyone was always giving uncle leo a LOT of handshakes now that i think about it”

[hutsonwoolyums]

Ok I’m actually starting to get a little defensive of Ilya because why am I seeing more and more characterization of him as messy, undisciplined, irresponsible, etc.

Like yes, he’s more carefree than Shane, but he’s also one of the best hockey players in the world and you don’t get there without an insane amount of discipline, and even beyond that we literally see him acting as a caretaker for his father, managing money for his brother, arranging his father’s funeral and getting it done quickly and efficiently, none of that is the behavior of someone who’s never used a calendar…

[raincitygirl76]

I think a lot of people are buying into Grigori Rozanov’s framing of Ilya as lazy, without looking at the facts.

You do NOT become the NHL (MLH) #1 draft pick at barely 18 by being lazy and undisciplined. You do not captain your team to a Stanley Cup at barely 23 by doing that either. Also, you don’t move alone to another continent at 19, with imperfect knowledge of the language and culture, and become successful if you’re lazy, undisciplined, and irresponsible.

Yeah, Ilya smokes occasionally, but he’s not smoking a pack a day. Yeah, he drinks and parties more than Shane, but a lot of athletes drink and party more than Shane. Even David and Yuna try to talk Shane into having a glass of wine at lunch.

I highly doubt Ilya’s going out clubbing and getting roaring drunk the night before a game. He’s ferociously competitive, he’d never handicap himself like that. The partying is happening after games, and during the off-season. Which is when it will have less impact on his performance.

And yeah, in The Long Game, he’s eating McGriddles. But he’s not eating them for every meal. He’s clinically depressed and unwilling to admit it. He’s self-medicating with junk food because his brain chemistry is fucked up.

And honestly, self-medicating with McGriddles a few times a week is probably healthier than self-medicating with a pack of cigarettes or half a bottle of vodka every day. When a guest brings weed to Ilya’s Halloween party, he gets high, but he’s not getting high on a regular basis.

Is Ilya’s life chaotic compared to Shane’s? Yes. But he’s not letting it affect his athletic performance. And he’s managing not only his own life but the lives of his extended family from six time zones away.

Grigori says Ilya’s lazy because of his own issues. Not because it’s objectively true. Lazy people don’t achieve the things Ilya has achieved. Lazy people don’t keep playing through the pain barrier during playoffs when their ribs are all fucked up. As Ilya did in 2017. A lazy person would’ve said “Well, I’m injured. Gotta take time off and just watch the games from the stands.”

Yes, Ilya has natural talent, but he has also put in an awful lot of hard work. He projects a carefree playboy image, but he would not have all those trophies if that image was all there was to him. He also projects an image of being straight, after all. That’s definitely not true, so why do people assume the rest of his image must be true?

It could be that in some ways Ilya is luckier than Shane on a physical level. Maybe he has a faster metabolism than Shane and can burn off the McGriddles and the booze (and occasionally, a joint) more easily than Shane could. But a fast metabolism isn’t enough to explain all his achievements.

And I doubt Shane would see a dramatic drop in his own athletic performance if he ate a chocolate bar once in a while. The performance diet is partly a control thing. It’s not necessarily doing as much for Shane’s performance as he thinks it is. If it was making that much of a difference, Shane would be effortlessly outclassing Ilya as an athlete at every opportunity. They’re still neck and neck.

[isnt-that-wizardd]

pardon my rant but as a fandom I feel that we talk a lot about how ilya and shane provide each other with a safe space to play and be goofy with each other and be young like they never really got to do, but you know what we don't talk about??? we don't talk about how harris absolutely is out here providing that for troy and it is a concept SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!!! troy spent so long burying every aspect of his real personality to most people (hello shane parallels) between having to deal with his homophobic father's expectations, the nhl, dallas kent, etc, that he comes into role model barely even knowing who he is (my baby literally has salmon as a treat food, troy you're making me cry) and we get to see him soften and grow and be TROY but we never truly, fully see him just. let loose. be goofy. be a YOUNG GUY WHO GETS TO BE YOUNG. and obviously I do think the centaurs provide that space for him, and ilya becomes his best friend, but harris!! harris sees so much of him that no one else gets to see and just the thought of him coming home to see troy, like, fully engaged in a conversation with Chiron using a baby voice, or the two of them dancing and goofing off in the kitchen, or just anything where troy is just playful and silly the same way we see hollanov at the cottage and stuff has me just melting. because troy never got to be that and harris is already that type of personality so he would be the first person to allow him to just explore that type of action and playfulness in his life!! GOD I AM ONCE AGAIN EMOTIONAL ABOUT TROY BARRETT

[almondarcade]

when people use “you messed with the wrong fandom” as a threat

[twin-gemiinii]

It’s funnier because we all know there’s only one fandom that does that but if we mention it specifically, they’ll do just that.

[unorthodoxchronicles]

we better keep this like SUPER LOCKED down we don’t know WHO could react to this one, EH? EH?

[neclipsis]

If you’re aiming at SuperWhoLocks, ITS NOT FUNNY.

They’ve arrived

[ackleholics-anonymoose-blog]

Originally posted by dean-winchester-crush

[ruined-by-destiel]

Originally posted by stuffyase

Originally posted by myownobessionthatcannotstop

[almondarcade]

are you people trying to threaten me with gifs of Bendytoots Lizardman and friends

[sweet-hedonist]

Pffff we’re so scared

[high-functioning-fallen-angel]

You should be.

Originally posted by findreactions

[almondarcade]

I Am Unironically Being Threatened With Gif Of Generic White Man With Gun™

[mccoys-killer-queen-deactivated]

You better be thankful that it was just a “Generic White Man With Gun™”

it could’ve been Sam Fucking Winchester

[almondarcade]

Generic White Man 2™: This Time Nakey

[thecrazyalaskan]

[senchromelove]

oh my god it’s 2016 i thought this nightmare was over

[patienc]

This is the worst post on this website

[fadagaski]

Happy 10 year anniversary to the 2016 declaration that you thought this shit was over. I can guarantee that Supernatural still appears in the top 10 tags any time Donald Trump does something.

[unadulteratedhideouttrash]

[penandinkprincess]

GRAHAM COMING IN LAST SECOND FOR A LEFT FIELD MOVE AS EVERYONE WAITS ON MCCONNELL

[penandinkprincess]

please forgive my brief lapse in tumblr etiquette

[djkoenig-deactivated20140905]

(◡‿◡✿)

(ʘ‿ʘ✿) “what you say ‘bout me”

(ʘ‿ʘ)ノ✿ “hold my flower”

[chronically-ill-dandy]

✿＼(｡-_-｡) “Kick his ass, baby.  I got yo flower.”

[djkoenig-deactivated20140905]

thanks for ruining my post jackass

[chronically-ill-dandy]

(￣^￣ﾒ)＼✿ "Fine, I'ma keep ya damn flower.“  

[ufo-offical]

*flies past*

[shocktherapyrecipient]

It’s the fact that

1) OP made a post that seemed interactive but then

2) Did NOT want anyone to actually engage

I remember tumblr at the time. It wouldn’t have changed OP’s post so lmao big L for OP making it weird

But best of all:

Most people didn’t realize there WAS a response until this fuckin UFO went by.

Nature is ✨️Beautiful✨️

[gumy-shark]

nothing scarier than being a fan of a fic and then becoming mutuals with the author. like hi shakespeare. big fan of your fake dating au

[berlynn-wohl]

Apologies in advance but I have to get serious here for a minute about the subject of "being intimidated by fanfic authors." This is more con-oriented than Tumblr-oriented but the sentiments are applicable to both.

It makes me so upset whenever I think of all the times I went to a con and couldn't seem to find anyone to talk to. After being on a few panels where I made jokes about the joys of writing about dicks and butts, I would walk around, and it just seemed like folks were all doing their own thing, not inviting me to join them. I would always think, Oh, story checks out, everyone is put off because I'm a weird freak, it's just like in high school. Then I'd go back to my hotel room and wonder what I spent all this money for, coming here to be lonely.

Then, in the days after the con, I would see posts from other con-goers, or receive messages: "omg berlynn i was too shy to say hello at the con but i just want you to know that your fics mean everything to me and you're so amazing."

I really do appreciate those kind words, but...it would have been cool to actually hang out with you, you know?

One time I had the opportunity to chat with with a trio of folks who were the guests of honor at this con because they were screening their gorgeous and charming fan film, and they confessed to me that the day before, they had walked into a room, seen that I was there, and walked out because they were too intimidated at the very idea of being in the room with me. (So I sat alone and silent in that room for 20 more minutes.)

The thing is, even if I was the most popular fanfic writer in the history of the world, connecting with other fans and forming friendships is the only compensation I get. I don't eat better because you liked my fic. I don't get a swag bag worth $5,000 when I check into my hotel room at a con because I wrote that one omegaverse fic that everyone read. I do what I do and I write what I write because I want to be part of a community of fans.

But I should note that all is not loneliness and misery for Berlynn. I have had some of the greatest moments of my life making connections with people who actually did speak to me at cons. Sometimes it was just a hug and a few happy tears, sometimes it was deep philosophical discussions about writing dicks and butts while sitting on the floor of a party suite at two in the morning...but several of my IRL friends are people who were not afraid to just reach out to me after a panel, or say hello at the bar.

Here's how it might go when you connect with your favorite fanfic author: One of my closest friends is someone who was a big fan of my work, introduced to me by a mutual friend. Sitting across from me at a restaurant not too long after our introduction, this person had to point out to me that, whilst gesticulating exuberantly over my meal, I had gotten some macaroni and cheese on my sleeve. After that, they were not so starstruck anymore, and now we live in the same building, which makes it easy for us to hang out and giggle over old TV shows together a couple times a week.

Probably there are fanfic writers who don't want to be bothered, who don't want to be messaged, who aren't in it for the social connection...but they are not the ones following you on social media. They're not the ones with their inboxes open, anonymous messages on. And they're not the ones strolling through the common areas at cons looking for an empty seat at a table.

[baldursghaik]

it never stops being relevant (substitute writer for artist, but it's the same for both)

[isnt-that-wizardd]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hayden Pike & Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike, Hayden Pike/Jackie Pike, Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, David Hollander & Yuna Hollander & Hayden Pike, David Hollander & Yuna Hollander & Ilya Rozanov Characters: Hayden Pike, Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander, Jackie Pike, David Hollander, Yuna Hollander, Hayden Pike's Children, Anya | Ilya Rozanov's Dog, Original Children of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov Additional Tags: POV Hayden Pike, Good Friend Hayden Pike, Ilya Rozanov Loves Shane Hollander, Shane Hollander Loves Ilya Rozanov, 5+1 Things, Post-Book 2: Heated Rivalry (Game Changers), Post-Book 6: The Long Game (Game Changers), takes place post heated rivalry and then during and after the long game, spoilers if you've only watched the show, Long-Suffering Hayden Pike, Autistic Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov Needs A Hug, Hayden & Ilya Form A Bond, Developing Friendships, Established Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, BAMF Jackie Pike, you cannot tell me that ilya and hayden would not become friends over the years without even realizing it, Married Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Shane Hollander & Hayden Pike Friendship, Mentioned Medical Procedures, author is not a doctor and does not know anything about how that works so just go with it, much like the show/book there is no hockey in this babes, Rated teen for language, Found Family, Fluff and Humor, Frenemies Hayden Pike & Ilya Rozanov, Overuse of italics, hayden loves to emphasize what can i say, no AI was used in the creation of this fic, no beta we die like montreal's chances of winning another cup post-tlg Summary:

Hayden hated the guy. Hated him.

Hated his stupid, smug smirk and the myriad of insults he threw Hayden’s way and the way he made fun of Shane like it was a funny game then looked him up and down like a piece of meat and his reputation of sleeping with everything that fucking moved and the memories of being slammed into the boards by him and quite literally everything about this Russian dickhead.

And he hated that he was now going to have to do everything in his power to learn how to tolerate Rozanov because Shane was inexplicably and hopelessly in love with him, and Shane was his brother in every fucking thing but blood, and Hayden was not going to keep being responsible for that sad puppy look on his face every time he realized how poorly they got along.

So far, Hayden sucked at it. Big time.

---

It bothers Shane that Hayden and Ilya don't get along, so Hayden is putting in the effort to try and see these redeeming qualities Shane claims the guy has. Over the years it becomes easier and easier, until one day, he realizes he doesn't have to actually try anymore.

or, 5 times Hayden realized he was starting to tolerate Ilya + 1 time they acknowledged they were actually friends now

[isnt-that-wizardd]

oh connor storrie? you're talking to me about connor storrie? you mean emmy nominated connor storrie? i may have heard of him

[queerliblib]

it’s a beautiful day to check out a book from the library

[meeliesaysno]

its a beautiful day to return a book to the library unread after it auto renews 3 times

[ksfoxwald]

The library says thank you for boosting our circulation stats and the book will still be here later if you want it another time <3

[reunitedinterlude]

that's his man <3 (2026 // 2009)

[isnt-that-wizardd]

phil "i love lying" lester strikes again