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On AO3 as Kimbali. She/her, Australian, millennial.

[kimberellaroo]

The Centaurs would be like that tiktok of the Brisbane Broncos NRL team reaction to receiving friendship bracelets

[penandinkprincess]

okay but ilya and cliff being besties but ilya rooming with connors during the club episode makes me laugh because i'm just imagining him being such a demon to everyone that they had to put being his roomie on ROTATION

[swallowedabug]

Deadloch 1.02 (2023)

[kimberellaroo]

[kimberellaroo]

Thinking about how, sure, Ilya teases and challenges Shane to try fun kinky sex. But in The Long Game, Hayden assumes and jokes about Shane being boring and innocent at sex, and Shane also sees this as a challenge and resolves to do something kinky as a fuck you to Hayden, and that's why he drove to Ilya's house wearing a butt plug to blow Ilya in a gladiator costume and get fucked over the couch.

And I'm sure he was all smug about it the next day even though he will probably never tell Hayden anything about this and Hayden will still think Shane only does boring sex

[im-out-of-it]

idk if you didn’t read the book and you watched 1.06 when we finally saw Hollanov get together, it’s exciting but it’s so fucking powerful if you read the book. you get their inner thoughts and you’re fucking there with Shane and Ilya. you feel that agony and pain. it’s so much more powerful when you read the book and then watch the show

[hollzy-baby]

there are Anyas everywhere for those with eyes to see

[masteryaddleisagilf]

Heated Rivalry / Game Changers Fanfic Recs

I have been meaning to do this for a while, so here we are: (If you want me to untag you/remove you from the list/tag a tumblr I couldn't find via author's notes or profile, let me know and I will edit the post)

the roster by goldenframes

Shane and Ilya’s hookups are too predictable: Always in the same cities, always adhering to their game schedule. It would be only too easy for either of their teammates to connect the dots, especially when they all know about Jane and Lily. So maybe they do need a roster. Or: Love is stored in the Excel spreadsheet.

Short, funny, talks about my true love and most hated enemy: excel.

If it wasn't for that meddling kid by ARustySpork (@arustyspork)

“I feel really good about this kid, I think he could be great on your wing, he just needs some help settling in. Someone to show him the ropes.” “Yes.” The line went silent for a moment. Ilya wasn’t really sure why his coach felt the need to run this by him. “Rozanov,” his coach said at last. “I want him to live with you.” Ilya blinked, then nearly shouted into the phone. “What?” *** or, Ilya stays in Boston, gets a rookie, and tries to figure out how to make a secret long distance relationship work while there's a Russian teenager in his house

One of the best fanfics out there! And one of my favorites. It is on the longer side, but tells a cohesive story, and it is so, so good.

(SERIES) Hope You're Not Waiting For Me to Wait For You by Latigra Start with: World on Your Shoulders

Shane's new rookie is blackmailed by a previous (male) hook up, which is something that he can handle. This won't ruin his line for the season.

I love the characterization in this fic, because you truly believe these are jocks who grew up surrounded by other jocks. Hilarious fic, with some parts making me cackle out loud. Not character bashing, because everyone just sucks. Love it.

I'll Never Soften My Grip by providing_leverage (@providing-leverage)

Stevlana Sergeevna Vetrova does not want to be in love. She is eight years old, and the rest of the world tells her that it is a foregone conclusion. Not something she gets a say in. Svetlana will fall in love, she will find a handsome boy to make her husband, and she will give him children. The suggestion makes her so angry that she stomps her foot and bars any mention of love from their house. Her papa agrees. He can never say no to her.

A beautiful character study. Fantastic and I strongly recommend it for those aro feels.

(SERIES) Haydenov Phone Swap by icopythefax (@exactphoify) Start with: I Like Jane For You

After a mix-up leaves Hayden with the wrong phone for three days, he ends up learning more about Ilya Rozanov and his secret girlfriend, Jane.

This one was recommended to me by an irl. Do you know how good a fic has to be for someone to go to you and be like, let me type this into your searchbar so I know for sure that you can find it.

The last part, Please Be Normal About This, was so funny my ribs were hurting.

(SERIES) you and i might just be the best thing by blongblong (@bylroos) Start with: i've never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself

soulmates verse where people are compelled to collect items for their soulmate that they might need/want/use.

Everyone who knows me knows that there is nothing I love more that soulmate aus. And this one? This one is one of the best ones. Love it.

it's too close for comfort by theoneiam2277 (@theoppositequeens)

The doorbell rings just as Shane is finishing brushing his teeth – the first thing they rose to do, because he wants to kiss Ilya good morning – and he and Ilya exchange a confused look in the bathroom mirror. It's barely dawn, and Ilya's curls are adorably tousled from sleep as he scratches his ribs lazily, toothbrush dangling from the corner of his mouth. Shane hesitates, then rinses his toothpaste out and runs a hand through his hair. "Fuck, it's probably anti-doping." No one else would be here at this hour – unless it's an emergency.

Fantastic one shot!! Love it, love it, love it. One of those stories that explore the mundane parts of life mixing with keeping a secret that can ruin your life.

The Pride of McGill….David Hollander by everythingsflux

The NHL keeps a Central Registry of every team’s Emergency Backup Goaltender, or EBUG, an individual who must be prepared to play for either the home or visiting team should both goalies be taken out of commission. When the Registry was digitized in the mid 90’s a clerical error was made, and David Hollander has remained on file as Montreal’s EBUG. When Boston plays a preseason game in Montreal at the beginning of the 2017/2018 season, both of their goalies are taken out and David Hollander suddenly finds himself in the net in Boston black and yellow.

I love David Hollander <3 And I love EBUGs. Funny position, sometimes the zamboni driver gets to play for the opposite team, as a treat :p

Freedom4Lily by HollowIsTheWorld (@hollowistheworld)

BREAKING NEWS: MHL star Shane Hollander photographed on his phone while out with his team in Las Vegas after a win, and the texts that can be seen suggest Montreal's 'Golden Boy' of hockey may not be the catch he's always appeared to be… [read more]

Short, funny, love it love it love it. My favorite "shane's messages leak" fic out there.

Griffintown Girlies group chat by marreena (@betkane)

The group chat of Shane Hollander's tenants. (Four girls bound by a shared roof, a lack of any sports knowledge, an NDA, and a smoking hot Handyman(?))

So funny. I love it so much. All the OCs are so lovable and hilarious. Some moments had me in stitches.

Montreal Metros Go Broke For Woke by 409_conflict (@409-conflict)

They may not have any idea how to do it, but there’s no way in hell the Montreal Metros are going to risk losing their Captain to a more accepting team. Full of determination, grit, open hearts, and absolutely no savvy, this team is going to learn how to be allies, come hell or high water. Hayden: did anyone do the optional inclusivity training last season? J.J. Boizeau: no Lawrence Olsson: no Gilbert Comeau: no Petro Andropov: no Matty Wilson: no Cam Stedlund: no Albert Schneider: no Aleks Miitka: no Georges Gagnon: no Patrice Drapeau: no Hayden: excellent, we’re nailing this so far

There are no words in the english langauge that can explain how funny this is. which is why i will use french:

very funny

It had to be you, Wonderful you by bannerthyme

Shane cups her cheek in his hand, running his thumb over the plush of her bottom lip. She looks at him through her fawnish lashes. He roves his eyes over her body. Her shoulders and biceps, her abs… She's so strong, so… Incredible. "I've never done that before," he admits, "Not with... with a woman, at least." "Right, well," she rolls her eyes, "Would probably be better with a real man, yes?" He shakes his head, "No. It wouldn't have been the same at all." - - - or, Shane comes to terms with his sexuality only to get thrown right back into confusion by Rozanov.

Love love love. Trans!Rozanov fic. Fantastically written.

i knew i'd curse you for the longest time by thatdayisjustnogood

Shane: Curse & Hex Removal Spell by SpellsfromNastya Rose: ??? Shane: Trust me Shane: Just get it Rose: Why? Shane: You are probably cursed. or Ilya's Etsy witch reviews get exposed.

HILARIOUS! Love it, it is so funny. Ilya hires an etsy witch, bc why wouldn't be

i've been stuck now so long (we just got the start wrong) by beagoldfish (@bea-goldfish)

The second time Shane Hollander wakes up on November 16th, he has a panic attack. The problem is — he tries to explain through gasped breaths after Hayden basically knocks down his door, shouting that they’re going to miss their flight — the thing is, Shane’s already woken up on November 16th. He’s already flown to Boston. He’s already been to practice, and he’s checked into the hotel, and he has lived this day before. He doesn’t mention that he’s also already fucked Ilya Rozanov twice and had a fucking tuna melt that Rozanov made and drank the ginger ale that Rozanov bought specifically for him. He doesn’t mention that they’d snuggled on the couch watching TV like some kind of couple, like boyfriends. He doesn’t mention that he fell asleep thinking about how Ilya — fuck, no, thinking about how Rozanov had called him sweetheart and Shane, and that, even now, he can’t quite get the cadence of Ilya’s voice out of his head.

Or: After the tuna melt fiasco, Shane Hollander wakes up in a time loop.

There is an author's note recommending to reread Chapter 13 before reading the story. I agree with the note, it makes the story so much better.

Heated in the Outback by tension_till_it_breaks

Shane Hollander is an engineer at a major mine in Western Australia. It’s hot, it’s hard and he is excelling professionally. Then a new engineer starts: Ilya Rozanov. And it’s not the first time they’ve crossed paths.

Just your typical mining au :p I really love this story. It takes the characters, synthesizes them to what they really are at their core, and moves them to the middle of nowhere, Australia, and makes them mining engineers. It is fantastic.

[kimberellaroo]

Working my way through "If it wasn't for that meddling kid" right now, and it's so good, highly recommend. Ilya having to be a responsible adult for a sweet, unintentionally hilarious Russian rookie, a good bit of slapstick and misunderstanding, a bit of serious themes, more characterisation of Boston team, and some interesting and educational author's notes by someone who knows hockey and does research.

[indecisor]

Ted Chiang, “Why A.I. isn’t Going to Make Art.” The New Yorker.

[speakinsecretalphabets]

Deadloch 1.08

[margotgrissom]

[kimberellaroo]

Hollanov kid who is uninterested in hockey, but instead becomes a theatre kid. And Ilya and Shane are supportive of course, but they really don't get how they've ended up with a theatre kid, where did THAT come from, until Yuna laughs and points out that it's the perfect blend of Shane's perfectionism, drive and intensity in practice with Ilya's confidence and flair for dramatics

[kimberellaroo]

Ilya should have gotten a flashy brightly-coloured Lamborghini Urus as his "good for driving in snow" SUV when he moved to Ottawa instead of the sensible Mercedes. They got released the same year he moved

[mutinsfromthemoon]

guys i need to remind you that ilya and shane had their first date after the confrontation with the commissioner, it’s canon. they had no problem with displaying physical affection in public while they walked in a busy street in New York holding hands on the way to the restaurant that Shane had suggested. so i believe that after the outing, the PDA was no problem at all for Shane. baby boy is a little pretty anxious flower but he loves his russian man and no one will doubt that

[kimberellaroo]

An important thing to note is that Shane is a competitive son of a bitch who can't resist a challenge, and Crowell issued a challenge in that meeting room. We consistently see Shane wound up, conflicted and nervous about the idea of doing something, the idea of having sex with Ilya, the idea of being gay, the idea of coming out or being caught or seen in public, but when the moment arrives he reacts by leaning in with like a "fuck it, I'm doing this" attitude. Sometimes this is with anger, other times it's just a snap decision to go all in. Ilya learns this very quickly in regards to their hook ups and sex. In Shane's conversation with Rose she's only just basically told him "I think you might be gay" and there's no further denial from him, and now the cards are laid out on the table he almost immediately jokes about preferring to be the hole. It's not just that he accepts that he's probably gay, it's enough of a relief to both realise it himself and also have someone know, that he can make a joke about it. His next interaction with Ilya he goes and sits next to him in a bar in Tampa in full view of everyone, despite the public rivalry and in contrast to how carefully they acted towards each other in public before, and you get the sense how much more relaxed and confident in himself he is. It really is a shame we don't get a scene or description when he comes out to his team, what the catalyst was that prompted him to tell them and whether it follows this pattern (I hope we get this in the show). Shane needs a push sometimes, and a push of challenge works as much (if not more) than the push of encouragement.

During the meeting with Crowell the other shoe dropped, he knows what he's dealing with and the ultimatum only solidifies Shane's resolve, his feelings that he made the right choice in choosing Ilya. Some people are going to hate them, but fuck those people. Keeping the secret was nerve-wracking and exhausting, he's done it for 10+ years, and there's no need for it anymore. So he's damned if anyone's going to stop him holding hands and kissing the man he loves in public now.

[ballroomnotoriety]

dialing sir terry pratchett up from the afterlife to shake him because i just learned that a cwm* is a valley enclosed on all sides by mountains

*from the welsh word for valley, pronounced "koom"

[tenderlywicked]

The third season of Good Omens in brief. I can't entirely agree about a "good story", but two liars seem to be present: "I've got a better idea, let's not and say we did."

[kimberellaroo]

"Let's not and say we did" MOTHERFUCKER

[whitish02]

Has no one discussed what kind of “weapon” Aziraphale thought he was sensing before he said this line: “So you didn't actually have a weapon, then, when you were threatening me?”🤭🤭🤭

[oreo-cookies-fan]

Guys, i just realised

You know that Aziraphale suggested that among all the blank books there must be one still accurate and that it must be the answer to their problems? There literally should be.

So all the books went blank because their authors never existed, right? The only living things were Aziraphale and Crowley.

Aziraphale writes a diary!

He has a whole collection of them!

Imagine the new Books of Life being his diaries that he wrote and kept from god knows when! Imagine Aziraphale and Crowley using their powers to recreate the universe as it was described by Aziraphale!

[pietudraws]

Good Omens 3 SPOILER!

I've recovered from the finale and I'm back to my regular BS!🤓👍