Jamy Smith

Avid reader / boat stuff / gardening / Aotearoa New Zealand / queer stuff / occasionally creative / AO3 here

[oknotgood]

Purple 💜 bird! Please?

oh YES! You get the Violet-backed Starling!

[jamysmith]

Okay this is new tumblr pic everyone

[jamysmith]

Why does it feel like the kinkiest thing I can do to Situationship Era Shane is have him wear Ilya's jersey?

[jamysmith]

Oh wait it's because I lack imagination

[jamysmith]

Why does it feel like the kinkiest thing I can do to Situationship Era Shane is have him wear Ilya's jersey?

[stilinscute]

a bark for a bite

by stilinscute

chapter five

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Luca scratches at the back of his neck anxiously. “I, uh, I wanted to say sorry.”

Shane is already waving him off before the words are fully out of his mouth. “It’s fine, honestly. I think it’s reasonable to be grumpy when someone’s forcing you to miss out on something fun. I appreciate the apology, but don’t worry about it.”

Luca grimaces, and Shane notices him visibly hesitate, eyes growing distant in thought before he shakes his head, forces out, “No, that’s not- well, I guess I am sorry for that too- I just… I wanted to-”

“Spit it out, kid.” Shane interrupts, not unkindly, but voice stern as he levels Luca with an unblinking stare.

Luca takes a deep breath, shoulders tensing as he fixes his eyes on the counter in front of him. “I kissed Ilya last night.”

[neat-deadandlive-things]

I don't want to hear anyone complain that Heated Rivalry is unnecessarily sexualizing hockey when this was at the antique store.

[moniquill]

[anarchistmemedistro]

Three Sisters (agriculture) - Wikipedia

Three Sisters (agriculture) - Wikipedia

[isuggestrevolution]

i have a suggestion

[forrest-sterling]

There has been a growing trend in permaculture called "food forests," where you plant a bunch of native edible plants (and plants that shelter essential wildlife to keep the edible plants healthy) in layered ways that increase productivity and protect each other from extremes in weather as climate change ramps up. There was a study in Japan that produced the Miyazaki Method for planning a food forest. It seems now that, while this is extremely effective in the temperate parts of Japan and ecosystems similar to the one the test was done in, this may not be universally true, especially in places that don't naturally sustain forests.

Still, I think the concept can be expanded to produce things like "food scrublands," "food prairies," "food marshes," etc. The biggest hurdle in my opinion is that many colonial settlers are unfamiliar with the native food that grows or once grew in their area, making the idea of a native food ecosystem daunting to those who hold the power to actually implement these ideas.

So, learn your native flora. Learn what edible plants are/were in your area and try to bring them back. Look up recipes that involve them. I promise you there is a native blogger who is happily sharing their family recipes. Give them some support while you're there. Maybe some day in the future we'll go to the local food forest to harvest produce instead of the grocery store to buy it.

[anarchistmemedistro]

Ancient pathways, ancestral knowledge : ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of Indigenous peoples of northwestern North America : Turner, Nanc

2 volumes : 25 cm.

[ominouszombienexus]

Often the local displaced indigenous people in your area have resources about native plants and how to efficiently grow them.

My garden got started because I went on to the website for the cultural center for the Lenape people, and they had a bunch of books put together on local flora and fauna, what's edible, and how to grow that stuff in efficient ways on small amounts of land

[jamysmith]

On Warm Ice (Heated Rivalry | Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov)

Chapter 8/18ish | Explicit

marriage of convenience/canon divergence/situationship era

Ilya's future in hockey is uncertain, so he and Shane decide that getting married will solve all their problems.

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The head and shoulders of Ilya’s new agent, Gary Langton, popped up on screen in a little window. He was middle aged, hair greying and thin on top, but even through the camera Ilya could see the powerful physique that hinted at Gary’s own career as a hockey player twenty years before. ‘Ilya, good to see you,’ he said, then frowned and leaned forward. ‘Is this thing working? Can you hear me okay?’

‘Yes, is fine,’ Ilya said.

‘Great. It’s nice to meet you properly.’ Gary sat back. ‘So we don’t have much time, the Raiders folks’ll be joining us soon. I wanted to ask you first what you’re hoping to get out of this meeting. What’s the story behind your marriage to Hollander? What’s your best case scenario with the Raiders?’

‘Best case?’ Ilya had to give it some thought. ‘I don’t know. Best case is I can play hockey next season, even if I’m on farm team, then move up to Raiders again. Win more cups.’

‘Do you want to play for the Raiders specifically?’ Gary asked. ‘I can start reaching out to other teams, see if they’d be interested once the waivers go through. Or would you rather go to the AHL and take the pay cut, give yourself more time to recover? Do you want to keep living with Hollander in Montreal and split your time with Boston, or will you do a long distance relationship? Are you hoping to get Canadian citizenship through this marriage? I’m not an expert in immigration law, obviously, but if that’s your plan, we’ll have to take a good look at the requirements. Do you intend to make a public statement, or are you going to try to keep your relationship private?’

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[kittydealer]

u/lucioux

[whatcoloristhatcat]

dilute black (blue) classic tabby with low white spotting

[wemightnevermakeitout]

During Shane's Rose Landry era Ilya went insane and did a ton of reckless shit and Cliff half jokingly asked if he needed to call Ilya's mom or something and Ilya just went "hard to call the dead" or something like that and that's how Cliff found out Irina was dead because i know in my heart soul and ass that ilya deflected every. single. godam. time.

[wemightnevermakeitout]

honorable mention to @shaneaxel's tags

[gaynehollander]

I think a big part of what makes Shane so incredibly compelling as a character is that he doesn’t give into stereotypes that have been perpetuated for so long that many people don’t even recognise them as anything out of the ordinary when they see them. Like, he’s autistic but he is shown to have deep connections to the people closest to him, he’s shown to be a person whose opinion is respected, he’s shown to be a person people are actively drawn to and want to be around, he’s shown to be funny and, yes, a little bitchy. He’s submissive but he’s never weak. He’s a top athlete who’s competative to a fault, never cowers from a challenge, and is a natural leader, and none of those facts are shown to be in conflict with his longing and need to submit. He’s a bottom but he’s overtly masculine, he’s physically large and unafraid to take up space; unafraid to push back. He’s a full fucking person and that is so refreshing to see, especially for those who share some of his traits and have only ever been allowed a representation of themselves that reduces them to that one trait, washing them of anything that adds nuance.

[divineandmajesticinone]

Heated Rivalry (2025) I EP. 6 Man and Woman, Adoration (1908) I Gustav Vigeland

[gaynehollander]

Have we considered that Ilya's playboy persona may play into Shane making him chase that hole for two years? Like, sure, he's seeing pictures of Ilya exiting clubs with these gorgeous women on his arm but when that's over and done with, guess who he's still texting. Shane. It's Shane who he's salivating all over, just trying to get the chance to fuck him, and these women may have gotten the chance to have him inside of them but Shane's willing to bet Ilya hasn't given them a second thought since. Guess who he is thinking about. Shane. Shane who isn't easy. Shane who's making him work for it. And, my God, does he work for it. There's a thrill that goes up Shane's spine every time he makes it clear just how badly he wants it, because Shane is someone worth chasing.

And maybe there's a part of him that wonders whether it will all be over once he eventually gives it up. Maybe there's a persistent nagging at the back of his brain, telling him that Ilya is only in it for the chase and that once he's actually had Shane he will become just another notch on his bedpost.

Of course Ilya will never be completely rid of him. They'll still see each other on the ice. Shane is still the only person who can give him a run for his money there but maybe he'll just drag it out a bit longer. Just make sure that Ilya keeps thinking about him and everything he hasn't yet been allowed to have.

[gaynehollander]

this is exactly it @shanesleftskate it gets him so worked up having this fuckboy who could have anyone he wants just drooling in his dms

[paperprinc3]

I'm putting this in a fanfic but I decided to share this tiny headcanon here anyway because I really like it. Rimmer has a memorial bench dedicated to himself in the observation dome.

[jamysmith]

I have come to the conclusion that if comedy is tragedy that happens to someone else, the corollary is that tragedy is comedy that happens to you.

[orchisailsa]

My fandom hot take that should actually be tepid is that I don't think Mr. Jean-Jacques "J.J." Boiziau deserves the hate he gets.

Don't get me wrong, he did not react well to The Whole Thing. I'm not absolving him of ANYTHING there. But deciding that he's irredeemable, deciding he's a bad person, deciding that he's as bad as every other MTL player (save Hayden) is incredibly reductive and, honestly, I hate to say it, but it's pretty fucking immature.

Because in the real world people fuck up. In the real world, people react poorly in highly emotional situations. And it is pretty fucking important, actually if a loved one has had a bad/negative reaction, has done and said hurtful things, but then COMES BACK AND TRIES TO FIX IT, after he has had time to examine why he reacted that way. That is fucking huge. It's huge and it's RARE, and it's so, so good.

J.J. showing up on Shane's doorstep to talk it out is so fucking brave. Shane letting him in (physically and emotionally) and allowing him the opportunity to talk it out is ALSO so fucking brave. And it is truly beautiful and valuable and GOOD that the ten year friendship they have is important enough -- on both sides-- for them to do the hard work to mend it.

Repairing something that has been broken is an important aspect of any long term relationship. It's important for J.J. to see why he was wrong, and for him to be the one to reach out . It's ALSO important for Shane to understand how his secrecy (no matter how well-justified it is) and hiding and lying has impacted ALL of his personal relationships, because a huge theme of the book is that Hollanov don't exist in a vacuum, and cannot live in a vacuum!!!!!

Anyway. I just think the villainous, toxic narrative that some (unfortunately loud) parts of the fandom use to frame J.J. completely erases a part of Shane's healing journey in a way I find to be breathtakingly sad. Yeah.

[barbie-verse]

heated rivalry twitter (73/?) logically, ilya knows that no nhl players were allowed in the 2018 games. however-

[jamysmith]

On Warm Ice (Heated Rivalry | Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov)

Chapter 7/18ish | Explicit

marriage of convenience/canon divergence/situationship era

Ilya's future in hockey is uncertain, so he and Shane decide that getting married will solve all their problems.

(Yes the chapter count is going up and yes I'm sorry)

(And Ilya's finally meeting the parents in law!)

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He opened the door without bothering to knock. ‘Hey, Mom, Dad,’ he called out as he entered.

‘Shane, come on in,’ David’s voice drifted down the hall.

He felt Ilya hesitate behind him, and he reached instinctively to take his hand, but Ilya flinched at the touch and Shane dropped his hand. ‘Sorry,’ he muttered.

‘No, is okay,’ Ilya said softly. ‘Is just wrong hand.’

Shane nodded, but didn’t try again. He didn’t want to make Ilya uncomfortable in front of Yuna and David. Instead, he went down the hallway to the living area. Yuna was in the kitchen making tea, and David was on the couch, watching a replay of last night’s game between Winnipeg and Los Angeles.

‘Did you boys watch it?’ David asked, nodding at the TV.

‘Just the clips this morning,’ Shane said. ‘Well, I did. Ilya spent half an hour in the bedroom choosing clothes.’

‘Did not,’ Ilya muttered behind him.

‘Did too,’ Shane said firmly. ‘Dad, this is Ilya. Ilya, David, my father.’

‘Good to meet you, sir,’ Ilya said, sounding stiff and formal to Shane’s ears. Shane wanted to elbow him to make him stop, but resisted.

‘Just David is fine. No need for all that, you’re family now.’

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