What Happens in Vegas...

A fanwork fest for Kent Parson/Jack Zimmerman from the Check, Please! universe.

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Here are all the amazing fanworks created for Pimms Fest 2025: What Happens in Vegas! We're so happy and grateful we get to celebrate Jackparse with all of our amazing creators, and all of you who showed up for our creators with kudoses, likes and reblogs.

You can find all the fics on our AO3 collection, browse the tag or this list.

Happy holidays, everyone, don't forget to give these works some love🥳🙌♠️🏒

♠️ Departure by Louise Gluck art by @ronandhermy

♠️ forgotten that you’re godless podfic read by @djemsowhat | T, 48 minutes

♠️ you spin my head right round fic by @obligatorygeekery | E, 9.2k words

♠️ no wrongs, no right (only a winner and a loser) fic by @etaaquariids | T, 3.3k words

♠️ A Chip on One’s Shoulder fic by @kentparsonscowlick3 | M, 7.9k words

♠️ The Inevitable Disaster fic by @loveandallthat | 7k words

♠️ Vega(s) fic by @amandayetagain T, 2.2k words

♠️ The House Always Wins (except when I’m home) fic by bronx_bound/ @parsnip90 | T, 5.8k words

♠️ for better, for worse fic by finkpishnets/ @madroxed | T, 4.2k words

♠️ Something Blue Suede Shoes fic by Pinkerton/ @agrossunderstatement | T, 4.1k words

♠️ TIMELINE playlist by realog / @obligatorygeekery | 29 songs, 1.45 hrs

♠️ ace-high fic by hearteyesfordays / @distantdeadly | M, 3.9k

♠️ may the bridges i have burned light the way back home fic by laineymaid / @parsonandpurrson | E, 3.6k words

♠️Lately, There is No Way Out of My Head fic by runningwafers | E, 26.9k words

♠️ (getting closer to knowing) where i belong fic by IProtectKennyP/ @kennyvparse | G, 7.1k words

♠️ losing a life / gaining a home fic by SalazarTipton/ @softkent | G, 3.9k words

♠️ nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana fic by @queenofthestarrrswrites | 21.8 words + "then what do you want, zimms?” playlist for the fic

♠️ choke down the feeling fic by inlovewiththeirlove/ @lahallucinations | G, 2.2 words

♠️ and now it follows me every day fic by @etaaquariids | T, 4.9k words

♠️ The Disobedience That Holds Us Together fic by ix_tab / @mercy-misrule | E, 13.2k words

♠️ reunite (Jack’s version) playlist by @aristocrating | 11 songs

♠️ gambler’s prayer (Kent’s version) playlist by @aristocrating | 11 songs

♠️ there is a sadness in his eyes you only see in the exes of quebecois men art by @yaoimortician

♠️ check out at 12 fic by @yaoimortician | T, 2.9k words

♠️ so many roads to choose fic by @comingofspring | T, 34.2k words

♠️ the physics of falling (again) fic by swanswords/ @an-ungraceful-swan | T, 3.2k words

♠️ the boy with naivety succeeds fic by cyborgian | T, 7.2k words

♠️ had you given me the chance (to say i do) fic by be_brave13/ @djemsowhat | T, 27.8k words

♠️ springing up like daisies fic | T, 9.8k words

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Pimms Week 2026 Interest Check-In & Prompt Ideas

Hi there, people who are normal about fictional hockey queers.

I've decided that after the success of Pimms Fest, it would be cool to shoot for another Pimms-related event this year! This time around I want to try hosting a Pimms Week event.

This one will be a lot more freeform and low-committment than Pimms Fest, so I'm counting on everyone to show up and participate so we can get as much as possible out of this :)

Below, I've prepared an interest form to gauge general participation and also to suggest a timeframe and potential prompts!

Pimms Week 2026 Interest Check-In & Prompt Ideas

Hi, Mod Marina here! I'm looking to host a Pimms Week sometime this year and thought I'd get an early start since Pimms Fest worked out so

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Hiii, Mod Marina here!

As we're wrapping up the last of the submissions for Pimms Fest 2025, I want to thank everyone who participated and everyone who cheered on all our lovely contributors! It's amazing to see that this fandom is still so alive after all these years and that people are still as crazy as ever about these two weirdos.

I also wanna give massive thanks to @kentparsonscowlick3, who incited this whole thing and especially @oldlace, the Dad Who Stepped Up, who really did the most to make sure everything goes through smoothly, and who did everything from the coordination to the lovely graphics! It really wouldn't have been possible without you, thank you so much!!!

As for what's next, I'm sort of gauging interest to see if we could get a Pimms Week thing going sometime in Spring or early Summer, which would be more freeform in terms of submission commitment but with a whole list of prompts for people to work with.

Thank you again everyone, I love this corner of the internet!

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#pimmsfest2025 Week 4 Roundup

December 13 - 19

Happy holidays, Pimms Nation! We are wrapping up this fest shortly, but please enjoy this last week of slightly delayed roundup (🙇‍♂️). Don't forget to give this last batch and our awesome creators your love and cheers.

♠️ ao3 collection ♠️ works tag

♠️ there is a sadness in his eyes you only see in the exes of quebecois men art by @yaoimortician

♠️ check out at 12 fic by @yaoimortician | T, 2.9k words

Snippets set in Vegas hotel rooms. They don't mean anything. Kent can't let himself think that.

♠️ so many roads to choose fic by @comingofspring | T, 34.2k words

A group of friends come together as one of them starts live tweeting their first play through of the dating sim game, "Cupid's Slapshot". Soon, playing the game starts taking a backseat to attempting to discover the truth behind Aces' Captain, Kent Parson and what could possibly tie him to Falcs' Captain, Jack Zimmermann.

♠️ the physics of falling (again) fic by swanswords/ @an-ungraceful-swan | T, 3.2k words

The Providence Falcons play at the Las Vegas Aces. An unfortunate hit leaves Jack tunnel-bound and Kent reeling

♠️ the boy with naivety succeeds fic by cyborgian | T, 7.2k words

Vegas is a place where miracles happen. Kent and Jack, a freak February storm, and meeting each other again.

♠️ had you given me the chance (to say i do) fic by be_brave13/ @djemsowhat | T, 27.8k words

He feels insane. Maybe he is insane. But he feels ready. He feels like this is what he needs to have happen. And so Jack goes for it, words falling out with temperate softness. “Marry me.” Kent blinks at him. “Um. What?” OR: Jack flies to Vegas on a whim. Marrying Kent wasn't the plan, but he'll do his best to stick the landing.

♠️ springing up like daisies fic | T, 9.8k words

He’s lonely, but he is. Fine. And now there’s this deus ex machina baby who came in like a wrecking ball, throwing a wrench into his life and the season (which, if he was to be honest, was already heading to tank season anyway).

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what if it doesn't?

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🐭😿 read it on ao3:

springing up like daisies

Word Count: 9.8k words

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only jackparse could break my years-long fic writing hiatus <3 new 7k oneshot up at ao3, capturing a glimpse of a freak storm after all-stars weekend that leaves jack stranded in vegas plus some gratuitous looking: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75952791

thanks to the mods at @pimms-fest-2025 for hosting!!

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#pimmsfest2025 Day 25 🏒♠️

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💍🔔 read it on ao3:

had you given me the chance (to say i do)

Author: be_brave13 / @djemsowhat Word Count: 27.7k words

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💍🔔 read it on ao3:

had you given me the chance (to say i do)

Author: be_brave13 / @djemsowhat Word Count: 27.7k words

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☀️ read it on ao3:

the boy with naivety succeeds

Author: cyborgian Word Count: 7.2k words

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💥 read it on ao3:

the physics of falling (again)

Author: swanswords/ @an-ungraceful-swan

Words: 3.2k words

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the physics of falling (again)

The Providence Falcons play at the Las Vegas Aces. An unfortunate hit leaves Jack tunnel-bound and Kent reeling

My contribution for @pimms-fest-2025 !

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#pimmsfest2025 Day 24 🏒♠️

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💥 read it on ao3:

the physics of falling (again)

Author: swanswords/ @an-ungraceful-swan

Words: 3.2k words

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so many roads to choose

A group of friends come together as one of them starts live tweeting their first play through of the dating sim game, "Cupid's Slapshot". Soon, playing the game starts taking a backseat to attempting to discover the truth behind Aces' Captain, Kent Parson and what could possibly tie him to Falcs' Captain, Jack Zimmermann.

my entry for @pimms-fest-2025!

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#pimmsfest2025 Day 23 ♠️🏒

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I've been a bad fandom citizen and have not (yet!) read any of the works in @pimms-fest-2025, but I just took a look at what's been posted so far, and 19 works!! Nineteen! Plus some art and playlists that have been posted only on tumblr and not ao3 (I think?). How wonderful and how nuts that this many years after the canon ended, this little second place pairing is still chugging along. 💞

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🤳 now on ao3:

so many roads to choose

Author: @comingofspring Word Count: 34.2k words

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🥺 read it on ao3:

check out at 12

Author: @yaoimortician

Word Count: 2.9k words

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haha hi again

check out at 12

Snippets set in Vegas hotel rooms. They don't mean anything. Kent can't let himself think that.

fic entry for @pimms-fest-2025 Yay!

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#pimmsfest2025 Day 22 🏒♠️