⚜️ Áfram Victoire ⚜️

Mel, melancholic Canadian anthropologist 👩🏻‍🎓. Living in 🇮🇸, 30 and Tired.

[gaygoatshane]

[ilyarizzanov]

will I be burnt at the stake if I say that I don’t think Ilya’s fuckboy persona is entirely an act. will people draw and quarter me if I say that I think he is a different person with different people and none of them are entirely separate from who he is. will people stone me if I say that ilya loved being a fuckboy and loved sleeping around at the time and had a fucking blast doing what and who he wanted even if he wanted to be with shane for most of it.

Like I think people eschew that persona from him too aggressively in favor of making him a Soft Boi but there are multiple facets to ilya and I dont think any of them are necessarily fake. Just because he used promiscuity to cope doesn’t mean he didn’t have a marvelous time participating in it. That man loved pussy. He loved fucking pussy and eating pussy and making women come and whine his name. You cannot convince me otherwise. He was a very proud slut. Just because Shane made a housewife out of a hoe doesn’t make the Hoe Phase not genuine. U feel me?

[ilyarizzanov]

Also v true ty @snail-mail-33

[snail-mail-33]

I feel like people are latching on to this weird notion that your Person being the only one who can make you feel good is Romantic actually, when like??? Not really??

Like yeah, obviously Shane and Ilya are on a level of sexual compatibility that is only possible in a romance novel - they were literally made for each other and that is beautiful. Wanting your Person to be the one who makes you feel the Best is normal and cool and I agree.

But I feel like we've regressed to puritan notions of "innocence" or something. Your sexual appeal doesn't degrade with every person you sleep with?? Ilya can be a hoe and enjoy sleeping with literally hundreds of women and it doesn't make him any less perfect for Shane. It doesn't make Shane any less perfect for him. In fact, although it obviously makes him jealous, in the end Shane knows he won, he beat all these hundreds of women, which is the best gift you can give this competitive mfer. After doing all that, and having a good time doing it, Ilya chose Shane.

[sanguinaryrot]

“go to hell” is basic. “i hope your favorite team recruits britta curl-salemme” is smart. it’s possible. it’s terrifying.

[tesserxcts]

NICOLE.

[snail-mail-33]

okay okay so, because of Yuna "slut him out" Hollander, the whole world already thinks Shane is a hot mfer but Ilya, whilst obviously an attractive man, has not had the same exposure. Like he's done interviews shirtless and posted things on insta that made enough people feral so he has a small but determined army of stans, but it's not like a universally accepted fact that he's hot af. Most people only see him almost completely engulfed in hockey gear being an asshole.

So when Hollanov is revealed, there's probably a bunch of outrage about how Shane could do better etc. Ilya is not too bothered about this (because he agrees) but Shane is fuming. So he sets Yuna on the case who gets him a very horned up Ciroc advert and a joint Calvin Klein campaign and the entire world is like omfg my bad good pull Shane lol #beefcake4beefcake

[tobbogan-13]

as we go into expansion i want all the new teams to look at this picture

dont be a homewrecker

spare them

[gaygoatshane]

and i said thank you GQ Hype

[hearteyesilya]

goose and her mission to kiss every victoire player

[softgnome]

I think this fandom should have more Monster/Creature Shane Hollander au's

Because I do think Ilya would be a monsterfucker

The main problem I have is that I can't buy Ilya as a Monster Believer

Like werewolf Shane can show Ilya the chains he locks himself up with on a full moon and Ilya just gets very concerned about how deep in the larp of this kink Shane is

Witch Shane admits that sometimes his emotions overwhelm him to the point where his magic causes storms, including probably that blizzard that cancelled their game (he was really in his head about it okay), and Ilya thinks this is a bigger version of how his teammates wives think astrology is real and the stars impact your life

Merman Shane would tell Ilya about how he feels a call to the sea sometimes and Ilya makes him call Yuna to ask about Shane's last neurology exam

There is no universe to me where a Human Ilya hears Shane say "I am not human" and reacts with anything other than a raised eyebrow and demands that Shane prove it

[strange-aeons]

Surely Garfield of all things isn't something that gets in the way of religion

implication is that his previous religion was Garfield . . .

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 5 days 11 hours

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 5 days 11 hours

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 5 days 11 hours

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[softgnome]

One of my big headcanons is that Shane and Ilya would both find it very funny to see how far they can push the PDA level in front of their team, and they are not above pulling the 'we had to hide for a decade 🥹' card to push it further.

It's a game between the two of them. This is their version of that game where everyone has to yell sex louder than the last person until one chickens out.

Shane has hopped onto Ilya's back like a backpack and has Buried his nose behind Ilya's jaw, waiting for someone to finally suggest that maybe there's a line to physical affection at the rink, but then Ilya casually mentions how he was afraid to even have photos of Shane on his phone 🥺 and now the team feels too sad to say anything for at least 24 hours.

Troy is the only one who sees that this is a sick game of chicken for them and not a single Centaur believes him.

[if-i-am-not-for-me]

Shane, to Troy.

[shanehollandered]

i see you shane likes to feel a bit small with ilya guys but i think the opposite is true. i think shane fucking LOVES it that they're the same size, roughly the same weight, definitely matched in strength. the fact that ilya can pick him up and carry him, all of his 200 pound solid muscle, so easily makes him so hard he loses function in his limbs. it doesn't make him feel small, it goes to show how fucking strong ilya is, and shane always gets so worked up that it's some of the best sex they have every time it happens.

[lexicanons]

Post TLG Shane and Ilya have to stay with Yuna and David for a few days because the repairs to the cottage weren’t finished by the time the season ended. The first night, Shane tries to initiate sex but Ilya shuts him down. Shane is worried that something is wrong but Ilya is like “You’re too loud, they’ll hear” and Shane spends the next 10 minutes trying to convince Ilya he’ll be quiet (“I’ll be quiet. I’ll suck on your fingers to keep quiet, Ilya.”). Meanwhile, down the hall, Yuna and David are having the exact same argument (“No, David. You’ve been so loud since Shane moved out. The boys will hear.” “…I can’t make noise if you sit on my face.”)

[shanebug]

do you think that if shane and ilya were to start hanging out with more queer people sometimes ilya would have to be like "by the way dont mention being a landlord in front of these ones. i know the rich art collector gays we met the other week at that gala talked to you about property investment but i dont think this queer birdwatching club will take it as well"

[thisisnotenuff]

see the thing is shane WOULD have mysterious powers and never know it because they just don't coincide with his hockey career. like i easily see him as being able to control the weather or something and he just doesnt gaf. the games are all indoors anyway so he doesnt care or know why it always happens to storm like crazy after the metros lose no matter where they are or what season it is. thats got nothing to do with him!

[hollanderthoughts]

Well of course there’s shame. There’s always shame.