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An AO3 Challenge centered around fanworks featuring Kent Parson from the Check, Please! Universe. Please see our 'About' page for more information. Mods: @whiskeytangofrogman, @iamneversleepingagain, and @abominableobriens

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Are you guys planning on running the fest this year? I know it’s a really chaotic time, and that it might be stressful to add to it, so if understand if you weren’t going to go through with it.

Hey anon! You're right, it's a very chaotic time right now. Not just for us mods but for our participants as well. We've been reassessing the situation week by week to see what's best for everyone and we feel most comfortable continuing to play it by ear for now. We're likely going to postpone KPBB 2020 for a few months/until later this year when things have calmed down more.

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Are you guys interested at all in suggestions to consider for next year's fest? If not, it's totally fine, but there were just a few things I thought I'd run by you all if you were.

I think we’re happy to hear positive constructive feedback, especially from someone who actually participated and is willing to come off of anonymous. There’s no guarantee that there will be a next year’s fest at this point though (I think all 3 of us have taken a step back from omgcp fandom and there was a lot of discussion about even doing it this year at all.) 

This was our 3rd consecutive year running this challenge (4th consecutive year overall!) and we’re really proud of the little niche KPBB carved into fandom and while we do try to take feedback into consideration, we can’t do it all and we have boundaries. It’s hard to really express how many hours of work we pour into this event behind-the-scenes to make it run on time and successfully. 

- julie (ronanlynchisneversleepingagain)

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Polya Epifest 2019 Sign-Ups

Sign-Ups for 2019 Polya Epifest are officially open!

Make sure you read and understand our rules and requirements before signing up! This form will be open from July 14th-July 31st at 11:59PM EST. If you have any questions about our event please feel free to send us an ask or email us at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

🏒💕🏒 The Mods 🏒💕🏒

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Check Please! (Webcomic) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Kent “Parse” Parson/Jack Zimmermann Characters: Kent “Parse” Parson, Jack Zimmermann Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Dysfunctional Relationships, Addiction, Homophobia Summary:

February 2009: Jack hits a scoring slump; Kent deals with the fallout.

[coyotesuspect]

Hey! This is what I wrote for the Kent Parson Birthday Bash! It’s sad and the title is taken from a Mitski song, so if that doesn’t sell you on it, I don’t know what will Check it out!

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special thanks to this year’s pinch hitters!

you guys are rockstars and this event wouldn’t be as successful without you!

@zombizombi

@sophiegaladheon

@rhysiana

ronanlynchisneversleepingagain

@halfdesertedstreets

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night peril

Running his hands over his wet hair, Jeff stares at himself in the mirror. He can totally do this. He’s known Kent for like, seven years, now. Kent won’t freak out.

Maybe.

Okay, so there’s like, an 85% chance he won’t freak out. Jeff lets out a sigh, shuts his eyes for a moment. The bathroom is still steamy from his shower, the clean smell of soap and the mint shampoo Kent kept in there for him lingering in the air. Everything is familiar and warm, the day like any other day – he met Kent early in the morning for a run, they came back to the house to clean up before starting the rest of the day. They had a routine. And spending a ton of time with your hockey buddy was, like, totally normal.

Or it had been, anyway. Jeff’s not sure, now.

Keep reading

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Part 1: Laundry Day

When Whiskey’s car breaks down in the Middle Of Nowhere, New York state, while on his way to sign with the Albany Albatrosses, the first surprise is that the local mechanic turns out to be none other than Kent Parson, former number one NHL draft pick, former media darling, current pain in the ass. The second surprise is that somehow he finds himself sticking around long after his car’s been repaired. Without much intention of doing so, he drifts into Parson’s good graces, and then his house, and then his bed, and then his life.

The third surprise is that they fit together, naturally, the way two things that aren’t supposed to go together sometimes do - cheddar cheese and apple pie, golden retrievers and cheetahs, and, apparently, him and Parse. Settled into a house he doesn’t even have to pay rent on, splitting the chores and the bills with a steady, long-term partner before he’s even close to 30 isn’t where he saw his life going, but he’s definitely not complaining.

First in a set of three paintings I made for @bookwyrmling as part of the @kentparsonbirthdaybash!

Part 2 Part 3

You can find all three here on AO3.

Unless your name is @bookwyrmling, please do not repost!

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KENT PARSON BIRTHDAY BASH 2019 READING GUIDE TO: PARSWOOPS

This fic reading guide is for Kent, and our mysterious Ace, Jeff “Swoops” Troy. All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read! 

you got me (and you know it) for Potrix (Rated T, 1.5k):

Kent has a child. A little girl. And Jeff has no clue where she came from.

Honest Men in Sin City for staunchly_anonymous (Rated T, 1.8k):

Vegas loves their hockey golden boy, the Aces love their Cup-winning captain, but Jeff? Jeff just loves Kent, and so he decides to make it official.

swipe right for writingonpostcards (Rated G, 1.9k):

Kent Parson swipes left on the man sitting next to him at the airport. It works in his favor.

night peril for nightswatch (Rated T, 2k)

Victory is His Middle Name for sophiegaladheon (Rated T, 3.4k):

The Aces win the Stanley Cup, but Jeff gets a worrying reminder of just how much Kent will sacrifice in order to secure a victory.

Boring Adult Stuff for Lukutoukka (Rated T, 3.5k): 

Kent and Jeff move into their apartment together.

For all that he’s about to open a simple cardboard box, Jeff starts feeling the ceremony of it too. Yes, it’s a box, but it’s a box of their stuff that they’re unpacking for their apartment.

(i can do better) for Pinkerton (Rated T, 3.6k): 

It’s the go-kart race that really gets Kent’s blood boiling when fucking Jeff Troy looks over at him on the starting line with a shit-eating grin and says, “You gonna give me a run for my money, Parson?”

Oh, Kent absolutely was.

Bad Bromance for madameofmusic (Rated M, 4.1k):

Lenny had posted the photo on Instagram with the caption, “Find someone who looks at you the way Swoops looks at Parser #bromance”. And really, who were they to correct him?

When I Look At You for ShebaRen (Rated T, 5.1k): 

Alternate Title: 5 Times Kent Parson Accidentally Makes a Fool Out of Himself in Front of His Crush and 1 Time He Does It On Purpose

Fulfills the prompt “the cat gets them together”, as well as for the Parse Prompt Week Day 1: “Kit” Challenge

put down your burdens and let me carry you for Gwendolynn_C (Rated T, 7.4k):

Kent Parson is a lot of things: first draft pick for the NHL, the new star talent for the Las Vegas Aces, and a damaged sub struggling to trust again after his last Dom broke his heart.

Jeff Troy is the Aces player who’s been assigned to be Kent’s new Dom.

sixteen wins for bluflamingo (Rated T, 12.2k):

When the Aces get another chance at winning the Cup, Kent is secretly hoping that he and Jeff might bring back an unconventional part of their pregame routine.

This Town (is a Make-You Town) for Gwendolynn_C (Rated T, 23.2k):

How Kent Parson bonded with his new team, got over Jack, found new love, and learned to love tolerate Las Vegas.

Or, five times an Aces teammate comforted Kent and one time Kent comforted an Aces teammate.

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KENT PARSON BIRTHDAY BASH 2019 READING GUIDE TO: PB&J

This fic reading guide is for PB&J: Parse, Bitty, and Jack! All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read!

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Something Might Be Found for familiar (Rated E, 11.4k): 

Right when Kent is super totally for sure this time ready to be over Jack Zimmermann, Jack decides he needs a favor, and Kent always collects on his debts.

a brief social history of the omega separatist movement in samwell, mass. c. 1978 for ravenreyamidala (Rated E, 11.3k): 

When Bitty left behind his life in Georgia to join an omega separatist commune, the last thing he expected was to fall for an alpha who was barging in where he didn’t belong.

If Each Day A Flower Climbs Up To Your Lips for Regina_Writes (Rated T, 13.1k)

I’ll Take That in Green, Please for KARIN48 (Rated E, 24.4k): 

Bitty transfers to hogwarts going into his sixth year. Luckily, he’s sorted into Slytherin, the house that just so happens to contain two of the most gorgeous boys he’s ever seen in his entire life.

What follows is: quidditch, feelings, and more drama than he reasonably expected. Luckily, he can handle it all.

[sophiegaladheon]

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Check Please! (Webcomic) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alexei “Tater” Mashkov/Kent “Parse” Parson Characters: Kent “Parse” Parson, Alexei “Tater” Mashkov, Eric “Bitty” Bittle, Jack Zimmermann Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, (sort of), (sort of angst not sort of happy ending), (there’s definitely a happy ending), Miscommunication, Profanity, Alcohol, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Developing Relationship, Minor Injuries, Car Accidents, Light Angst, Domestic Fluff Summary: Kent Parson and Alexei Mashkov are not friends. And then they are. And then they’re more.  Kent has no freaking clue how it happened, but he sure is glad that it did.

Creators have been revealed for the @kentparsonbirthdaybash so I thought I’d share the fic I pinchhit for the project!  There’s a lot of great work in the collection, so be sure to check it out! 

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Kent Parson Birthday Bash 2019 Reading Guide: Patater

This fic reading guide is for Patater - Parse & Tater! All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read!

one special person (to annoy for the rest of your life) for lizardsonline (Rated G, 1.4k):

It’s still weird, walking into the Falcs’ home arena as a spectator instead of a player.

Or; Kent goes to watch a hockey game, but ends up doing something a little different.

Second Chances for bigspicysenpai (Rated T, 3.4k):

Kent, like most hockey players, had thought a lot about retirement. But, if he were being honest, he’d always thought it would be one knee injury too many, a quiet exit from the life at the end of a season, ideally at the end of a hard-fought playoff series, and then he’d go off to a nice house in a more northern climate where the sun didn’t try to kill you all twelve months of the year.

Well, he’d gotten the last one, at least.

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In which Kent moves to a small town in upstate New York to start his retired life, and meets Alexei, who runs the local bookstore, who might be just what Kent needs to ease the transition.

feel the earth move sunward for blindinglights (Rated T, 3.6k): 

Kent Parson and Alexei Mashkov are not friends. And then they are. And then they’re more.

Kent has no freaking clue how it happened, but he sure is glad that it did.

hell of a feeling for kirani (Rated E, 3.6k): 

Kent’s sure this will be a huge mistake, but he finds himself angrily jamming his finger on the up button on the elevator and then on the number of the floor he knows Alexei is staying on. The game tonight was the usual back and forth Aces and Falconers games usually are, but tonight Alexei kept checking him every chance he got. And sure, it’s hockey, and this is a typical night normally. But it’s Alexei, and Alexei somehow always manages to get underneath Kent’s skin.

Kent knocks on Alexei’s door, going over in his head exactly what he’ll say to him this time. It immediately dies in his throat when Alexei answers the door wet, and in nothing but a towel that hangs dangerously low on his hips.

Kent swallows hard.

Got Your Back for historical_allusions (Rated T, 5.4k):

There was a lot Kent Parson didn’t say. But he could, if he wanted to. And that was the most important part.

Sunrise Never Looked So Good for icyvanity (Rated T, 5.4k): 

Alexei wasn’t expecting much for his off-season training in LA. Maybe go to the beach or see the new Star Wars World at Disneyland. But those plans all change when he finds out Kent Parson is renting out the other half of his duplex for the summer.

But a little summer romance never hurt anyone…

Slow Hands for MarieVargas (Rated M, 9.5k):

Kent is in his car hyping himself up to start his first day on the job as an intern for the Providence Falconer’s athletic trainer. A position that can make or break the course of the rest of his life and career. Oh, Jesus… There’s a giant knocking on the driver’s side window…

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Kent Parson Birthday Bash 2019 Reading Guide: Multi-ship/OMC/Rarepairs/Gen

This fic reading guide is a roundup of all the fics that feature rarepairs, multiships, original characters, or a genfic! All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read!

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Nowhere I Would Rather Be for FaiaSakura (Multi-ship, Rated T, 1.2k):

Tater gets traded to Vegas. It turns out pretty good.

Of Librarians and Men for ThisAintBC (Kent/OMC, Rated T, 1.8k):

Bright lights glistened above masses of people all dressed in fine evening wear, chatting idly amongst themselves and drinking champagne. As the sun sank lower into the horizon, pink and red hues danced around the room, congealing together in a radiant display of beauty and nature. The evening was simply marvelous and…

Kent was bored out of his mind

Or a Librarian AU!

Maybe Yes for Maeve_of_Winter (Kent/Ransom/Holster, Rated G, 1.9k):

“You ever think about getting married?” Holster says casually on a Sunday afternoon, apropos of nothing.

Welcome to the Dungeon for CaesarSalat (Gen, Rated G, 2.4k): 

Kent is secretly a massive D&D nerd. Jeff indulges him.

A Minor Magic for halfdesertedstreets (Gen, Rated G, 2.7k):

Four times Kent used his magic, and one time it was completely useless

Or: a story that’s a little bit about magic, a little bit about hockey, and a whole lot about Jack Zimmermann.

A Cat in Need for rhysiana (Ransom/Kent, Rated T, 3.9k): 

Ransom comes across this dude, who’s obviously a lacrosse bro, trying to rescue a stray kitten. So he decides to help him out.

Obviously, he’s a lax bro. Who else would this guy be?

Las Vegas Natural Disasters for JeanieNitro (Kent/OMC, Rated T, 8.8k): 

Since Kent was still hashtag superbummed about getting knocked out of the playoffs by the friggen Schooners, he had convinced himself that it was a good idea to order Snickers ice cream from Amazon for the second day in a row.

He opened the door to find tall, dark-skinned, and even more handsome than the day before standing on the other side.

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Kent Parson Birthday Bash 2019 Reading Guide to: Bittyparse

This fic reading guide is for Bittyparse - Parse & Bitty! All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read!

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Falling for the First Time for cadenzamuse (Rated T, 4k): 

Usually, if someone falls off the roof of the Haus, it’s Shitty.

Except for when it’s Kent Parson.

A story of accidents, friendship, secrets, rivalries, and, maybe, love.

Schrödinger’s Soulmate for TheUnvanquishedZims (Rated T, 4.6k): 

If you don’t acknowledge your soulmate exists, then do you really have one?

Eric Bittle’s thoughts about his soulmate have changed over the years, but he never once thought it would be Kent Parson. Now that he knows, though, he is definitely going to ignore it all. Probably. Maybe.

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Kent Parson Birthday Bash 2019: Art!

Check out the wicked cool art submitted for this year’s Bash!

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Limestone Possibilities for bookwyrmling (Kent/Whiskey, Rated G, Art):

As you may know, almost all bourbon is produced in areas with natural limestone aquifers, which makes the water—and therefore the whiskey—taste sweeter.

Scenes from the domestic life of Kent Parson and Connor Whisk, in a softer, sweeter, slower reality.

Parson at the Pitch for Alex (all_ivvant) (Gen, Rated G, Art):

Happy birthday Kent Parson!! Drew this for my buddy Alex, who is a HUGE baseball fan! So! Say hello to Kent Parson, star of the Aces baseball team!

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Kent Parson Birthday Bash 2019 Reading Guide to: Pimms

This fic reading guide is for Pimms - the original, the incomparable pairing of Jack & Parse together! All fic is organized by length, and the ratings and descriptions can be found next to and underneath the titles of all fics. Click the title to read!

Sorry For The Mess (Hey, I Don’t Mind) for blue_rocket_frost (Rated T, 1.3k):

Kent has heard that moving when you have a kid is sheer hell, which is probably why he offers to babysit Jack’s while Jack is house-hunting.

here’s the pencil, make it work… for blithelybonny (Rated E, 1.7k): 

Jack is radio silent, a rattle of bones and a puddle of heart where a boy used to be, with blue eyes, a bottle of pills, your heart in his teeth. You try to put him back together in a way that makes sense: this is Jack with a hockey stick in his hand, this is Jack with his hand in a fist, this is Jack with his fist on your throat, this is Jack, suffering without even knowing why.

I Must Confess, I Still Believe for mousselinegateau (Unrated, 4k): 

Jack is traded to the Golden Aces. Now, he and Kent must figure out how to coexist on the same team.

Searching for a Real Love for inlovewiththeirlove (fieldofdiabolicalbutlovelykillers) (Rated T, 4.5k):

Kent held onto the grapes with one hand and climbed up the ladder. It was not as easy as he thought it would be. After he ungracefully rolled in, he looked up and saw that he wasn’t alone.

He recognized those shoulders anywhere.

Off-Season Snapshots for leetlebird (Rated T, 4.7k): 

Short scenes from the off-seasons of 2024, 2027, 2030, 2033 and 2036

Kent and Jack grow up and love it and also love each other

sweet as can be for IprotectKennyP (dauntperplexity) (Rated E, 5.1k): 

Jack and Kent’s first wedding anniversary is right around the corner, and Kent has something on his mind.

the greatest thing that the world has ever seen for ronanlynchisneversleepingagain (Rated T, 7k): 

“You and me.”

Two Slow Dancers for paranoid_mandroid (Rated T, 8k): 

February 2009: Jack hits a scoring slump; Kent deals with the fallout.

when it feels right for coyotesuspect (Rated T, 29.4k): 

Alicia tucked her arm over his. “I’m sorry, I’m about four glasses deep now, ignore me. I’m just glad you’ve found your way back together after all this. How long have you been back together again, Kent?”

He would regret this later, but that never stopped him in the moment. Jack pressed his hand up against the small of Kent’s back. Kent inhaled sharply, and Jack felt it again, that no-look one-timer, just the two of them against the world. No guarantee that Kent would be there, would be able to pick up on Jack’s signals without words, but the hope that he would.

“I think it’s been a couple months now,” Kent said, and the pass connected.

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Check Please! (Webcomic) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Eric “Bitty” Bittle/Kent “Parse” Parson Characters: Eric “Bitty” Bittle, Kent “Parse” Parson, Kent Parson’s Cat Additional Tags: Mentions of previous JackParse and ZimBits, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Drama, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Happy Ending, they’re on the path to a happy ending Summary:

If you don’t acknowledge your soulmate exists, then do you really have one?

Eric Bittle’s thoughts about his soulmate have changed over the years, but he never once thought it would be Kent Parson. Now that he knows, though, he is definitely going to ignore it all. Probably. Maybe.

[faiasakura]

This one is mine! I had so much fun writing exploring a reluctant soulmates BittyParse prompt.

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Check Please! (Webcomic) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Kent “Parse” Parson/Jeff “Swoops” Troy Characters: Kent “Parse” Parson, Jeff “Swoops” Troy Additional Tags: Bromance, Bromance to Romance, Friends to Lovers, Pining, NHL Trade(s), Roommates Summary:

Lenny had posted the photo on Instagram with the caption, “Find someone who looks at you the way Swoops looks at Parser #bromance”. And really, who were they to correct him?

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My KPBB fic is revealed!