RPF Newsletter

Bringing you monthly updates on Shyan, Standrew, and more!

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Bringing you a monthly wrap-up of the recent moments from Shyan, Standrew, and other favorite pairings! Newsletters will be published the beginning of each month for the previous month.

There will be spoilers for WTV content.

Asks and Submissions are open if you want to send questions or suggestions. Editors will also be checking the #rpfblr tag for posts each month.

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Hopefully this will help our little rpf community get to know each other better and maybe inspire more fanworks! So please, follow, reblog, and comment on the linked sources to help make 2026 a true rpf renaissance!

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Editors in Chief: Vi @waywardrpf & Iki @tasty-littl-snack

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Shyan

We had another Key West banger in GF when the boys visited the second lighthouse of their careers. No one called anyone "daddy" this time but Shane did leave during Ryan's solo to return with pizza for him.

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In the Debrief, they both agreed that after ten years of knowing each other they would enjoy being isolated to manage a lighthouse together. And Ryan referred to himself as Shane's baby.

We also had a double helping of MF in July with a bonus sponsored video that aired simultaneously on WTV and YouTube. Since it was an ad they had to be well-behaved but we still got a cute moment at the end when Shane invited Ryan to hang out together.

The official account also answered an ask about last month's MF portrait and posted a new short form video confirming the painter of the work specializes in wedding portraits. A totally normal thing to do.

In Drink To That there was another moment of having a domestic argument in front of everyone present (and on camera) when Ryan asked why Shane doesn't do his dry cleaning. This one could also be good for the ShaneMatt enjoyers!

July 29th was also the ten year anniversary of Ryan and Shane's first video together on the Unsolved Network, with their Illuminati video. Their official accounts celebrated this with a post across all of their socials and reblogged the Drag Path video. The ghoul boys each had their own unique reactions to the milestone.

Standrew

Steven and Andrew ate a lot of meat together in Texas when they aired their bbq episode. Adam was there to capture all of it with his amazing photography skills and he also attempted to give the Standrew shippers some content when he asked the boys to go "Lady and the Tramp" on a sausage.

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Other News

Joyce had Shane as a guest on her Twitch stream, where they talked about fanfic tropes such as yaoi and vore. And Joyce admitted to reading Shyan fics specificially. Also interesting to note that we're talking about this on main now! Oh how the turn tables.

Thank you to our sources: @ghostfillers & @watazuki

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We're halfway through the year and enjoying a great rpf summer!

Standrew

Steven and Andrew posted a beautiful video from Hawaii and Andrew confirmed it was his second trip to the islands and that he's only been there with Steven and Adam. The trip not only included them sharing delicious foods, but also a rainbow and the lovely beach scenery.

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Steven also told Andrew "I wish you were my wife," which made even the stoic Adam laugh. Maybe it's because Steven keeps making this joke.

Shyan

The boys started off their summer in Key West by getting very close to each other outside a haunted firehouse. And in the Road Files for that episode they revealed that the whole trip to Florida was spent in a shared vacation rental house, rather than individual hotel rooms.

On MF Ryan was planning how he and Shane would be buried next to each other, and how their headstones would compliment each other. This was before their new portrait was revealed at the end of the episode, commissioned by Shane who hired a live wedding painter to complete a portrait of the two of them. Much better than Ryan's attempt at drawing Shane again.

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Ryan and Shane also made appearances on each other's podcasts in June. On QP Ryan was introduced as Shane’s ghost hunting other half and Matt felt like he was the third-wheel on his own podcast when they made their usual "nasty jokes" about the process of them getting sucked into the pit.

Shane sharing the screen with Ryan and Byron at the same time will also come up in an episode of GF later this year. We'll have to wait and see if the ghost hunt has as many interesting tidbits as the podcast.

Other News

Ryan, Shane, and Matt posed for photos in their new Pride merch - which inspired a Shyan themed reel. And on List-o-Mania they all agreed that Chris Pine is very attractive. We love the representation, no matter what!

Thank you to our source: @ghostfillers

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Shyan

They started off the month with silly jokes and hearteyes (in front of a guest, no less) for a promotional video.

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For GF the boys explored a haunted ship off the coast of California where they were in close quarters.

We also got the return of a live Debrief that started off with another reference to the "running joke" of them getting divorced, which was re-enforced by the crew during the stream.

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For MF, Ryan once again wanted to roleplay finding out Shane had died but it also turned into a bit about Shane having a flat butt. Not the first time Ryan has made this observation.

The streamer exclusives were especially packed with bonus Shyan moments starting with the MF bloopers when the crew gave Ryan and Shane extra large ice cubes to break open. Ryan decided his tactic would be to crush the ice - with his butt - as part of his "Extreme Method". It certainly will be stuck in our memories for an extremely long time.

Then in Drink to That, Shane's jealous side came out. (Editor note: listen carefully to that clip for Sam off-camera calling out Shane's jealousy and Matt's comment of "it's like this all the time".)

And in the List-o-Mania episode at the end of the month Ryan joked that Shane is into rope play.

Standrew

After so many chaotic moments from Shyan this month it's almost a relief that Steven and Andrew were normal about each other in their first stop on their Texas trip. Andrew calling young Steven "fascinating" is a wholesome reset to revisit after all the nasty boys nonsense.

Podcasts

Even though Ryan and Shane are recording content for their podcasts separately now they were still giving us gay tidbits this month.

Like Ryan complimenting Josh's physique during their collab and asking to be pixelated while eating like it was adult content.

And in the premiere of the new QP podcast Shane chose a favorite Beatles song that could have some gay subtext.

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Let these fuel your Shyan headcanons (RyanByron or ShaneMatt are valid too)!

Thank you to our sources: @ghostfillers @ghostpunkrock & @oldmanpusspuss (x)

[waywardrpf]

All weekend long from June 5th, 6th, and 7th 2026 creators can work on any rpf fanworks (new or old) from wherever they are in the world. Work at your own pace and use our server to check-in and recharge when you need a little inspiration - or a reminder to hydrate!

Join the new RPF Creators server to participate in this event!

DISCORD LINK

Or join if you want to vote for our next retreat dates in August and October and see what else we're creating!

[faq part one link] [faq part two below]

Do we post our works during these dates?

This is not a requirement and there is no pressure to do so. This event is just about making progress creating something - fics, art, podfic, gifsets, etc. By the end of the weekend if you've completed something that you want to post that's great and the mods will happily share it once it's published!

What's with the beach theme? What if I don't want to write about that?

That's just our aesthetic for the retreat weekend. We're encouraging everyone to imagine themselves writing by a relaxing seaside with a fruity drink nearby. This doesn't mean your works have to be set at the beach or have anything to do with this theme at all. It's just a way to add some fun and whimsy to keep our monkey brains engaged. For example, I'm going to buy some pineapple juice to drink out of a fun glass while I write - but I've always loved committing to a bit and being a little weird whenever possible!

Is this a recurring event?

The server is committed to hosting at least two more retreats this year. I have already started planning for August and October's retreats (have the themes picked out and materials started) so they'll be happening no matter what. So if the June dates don't work for your schedule (or if you see this post after the event has past) you're still welcome to join the discord so you can be notified of the next retreat and vote in our polls to help choose which weekend should be next.

Maybe the retreats will become so popular we'll host one a month or brainstorm other types of events to host! And no matter our event status the server will be open to creators to share prompts and resources, ask for beta help, or post a freewrite in our Lightning Forum - a place to post when inspiration strikes and you want to share your ficlet in real time. Bonus: you choose whether to ask for audience suggestions or not.

More details available the discord or send me an ask!

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Standrew & Stadamdrew

After no videos in February or March, ASA returned this month bookending April with new videos on the 1st and the 30th. The first episode had some Standrew heart eyes, and fans also noticed Steven's inner dominant side peeking out (but it could have been directed at Adam not Andrew).

The foodie boys were also filming in Texas in April so we can look forward to content outside of LA soon!

[photo from Steven's IG story 17 April 2026]

Shyan

Ryan shared an IG carousel on April 9th that featured several photos of Shane, including a few from their time filming in Florida. This photo of Shane was an instant fan favorite and workhusbands identified the shirt as having a pineapple pattern (which could mean nothing).

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In Road Files they talked about Ryan getting his butt grabbed by a ghost at Preston Castle and Shane had an interesting solution for this.

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Then on MF the case involved a missing husband and Ryan was quick to compare him to Shane, saying he wouldn't be able to stop looking if Shane went missing. He doubled down during the MF bloopers by comparing looking for Shane versus looking for Mari.

Ryan also joked that maybe Shane could say he loves him more often as a way to show he appreciates him.

And in April the streamer released a limited-run series called Ghoul School that gave us moments such as Shane saying he would remove his clothing if a letter told him to (and Ryan taking note of this) and both of them being blindfolded next to each other.

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Thank you to our sources: @cornichoney @ghostfillers @oldmanpusspuss & @workhusbands!

Thank you to @killerqueeenbee for reporting the RF news to us!

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Shyan

At the beginning of the month we got a new nickname on Road Files when Ryan called Shane "my special boy."

Then on MF, Ryan zoned out during the presentation to come up with a mnemonic to remember Shane's birthday and draw a portrait of him instead - and all of this was before they dressed up as a married couple and joked about the crime being "kinda sexy."

Shane also gently teased Ryan about his ADHD, which isn't exactly shippy, but includes some cute bergiggles.

Ryan continued to be completely normal on Drink to That, asking Shane to look in his mouth.

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He also joked about Shane's horny cartoon impression of Goofy here and on FYA.

Stemu

At the end of the month Steven made a trip to his old stomping grounds of NYC to see Simu's Broadway play.

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Thank you to our sources: @cornichoney @ghostfillers & @watazuki

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Shyan

This month's Drink to That featured too many creaming jokes to count and an unexplained story of Shane texting Ryan "suck my tongue." You can also watch this moment in gif format.

MF bloopers included Ryan ranking Shane against John Krasinski (and Shane winning) and more noteably this strange undressing "bit" that left Ryan so flustered they had to cut. But it gave us this incredible fan art so win/win.

Then Ryan's verbal filter was missing when they made an appearance on another ghost hunting show and he compared ghost hunting to a wedding before referencing Shane's penis again (...we're running out of nickels). And he also had to explain to everyone how if Shane died he would be the one to take care of arrangements since they're so close.

A new show on the streamer had most of us feeling nostalgic for T5B and questioning what might have happened between filming and the after show when the jackets came off.

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Editor's Note: Couldn't find a concrete fandom portmanteau for this ot3 so let us know if you have suggestions!

Other News

GF featured the boys taking their wives hunting - giving polycule vibes -and some cute moments between all of the spouses on Debrief.

On Road Files we got another instance of Ryan continuing to just say things which could apply to many ships.

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Thank you to our sources: @cornichoney @garlic-sauc3 @ghostfillers @myspace-3ra @watazuki

[ghoulfriendmotherfucker]

what if i were to tell you that in the new episode of ghost files shane writes a long and detailed monologue about ryans balls. what then

[drunkkenobi]

I asked about this in the comments and the reply I got was more haunting than the ode itself.

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Noting this Archival Record from 2024.

Team Watcher scarier than most locations they've investigated for real.

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he (ryan) is NAWT listening AT ALL <3333

Thank you @4ulaika for submitting this item we missed in the January newsletter!

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Shyan

The first live debrief of the new year gave us several Shyan moments, including Ryan complimenting Shane's hands, singing to him, (lyrics include "I love you" btw) and both of them making (yet another) joke about how well-endowed Shane is.

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Then MF gave us canon Shyan, when Shane dressed as Ryan on the show. Which led to some interesting bloopers the following week when Ryan offered to undress for Shane.

[photo from WTV Jan album]

Standrew

Standrew's first video of the year had a couple restaurant owners questioning their marital status.

No telling where they would have gotten this idea from.

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Thank you to our sources: @myspace-3ra @ghostfillers & @ghostpunkrock