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Do you think the city in the astral sea is the same one that the gods destroyed and supposedly disappeared ? cuz I’m dying on that hill
I think that would be very big-brained of Matt. I’m not the type to get attached to theories, but I definitely see the draw of that one. 👀
kirstock and steter olympics au has been in my mind for so long. kira a prodigy being trained/coached by former idol peter. stiles is a gymnastics kid who hired his childhood coach finstock. finstock as foul mouthed as ever
OKAY NO JOKE i might have to make it into a proper one-shot later. Because I have been toying with Olympic fencer Kira for a long time. This is beautiful and you should know that you have a beautiful brain for thinking of it.
-- Kira was one of those kids who just… clicked when it came to fencing. She was average at school, at singing, at band, but fencing Kira was like a duck in water. It doesn’t take long for Kira to start winning state championships before moving to a national audience.
-- She’s not very competitive as a kid, she fences because she enjoys it. Noshiko tries to get her to be more aggressive, but it’s simply not Kira’s style. By the time she’s sixteen, Peter Hale, American Olympic champion with four olympic gold medals under his belt, approaches Noshiko to see if he could mentor Kira.
-- Stiles… is not like Kira.
-- Stiles was hyperactive and Noah didn’t know what to do with him. Stiles loves school, he’s not so great with team sports, so Noah just signs him up for a gymnastics class when Stiles is eight and landed himself his fourth detention for interrupting class. He just tells the instructor to wear Stiles out.
-- Turns out, Stiles is actually really fucking good at gymnastics. His first and only Coach, Bobby Finstock, was an alcoholic, former athlete who always knew how to make Stiles shriek with laughter while also pushing the kid’s limits as to what he could do in a single run.
-- Stiles wasn’t pressing for the Olympics. But then he qualified. Finstock assumed that Stiles would shop around for a proper Coach. After all, Finstock was a functioning alcoholic who laughed too loud and basically had a tumbling class for kids. He only started getting new equipment because Stiles clearly needed something better, and even that was shady back deals and just annoying sellers into lowering their prices.
-- So when Stiles shows up on Finstock’s doorstep and looks genuinely shocked that Finstock wasn’t expecting to follow him to the Olympics, Finstock might cry a little.
-- “Why would I want some stranger with me? That’s dumb.” They hug. It’s emotional.
-- Stiles doesn’t win the first time he makes it to the Olympics. He’s 17 but it’s still thrilling. They keep training, and like Stiles gets sponsorships and basically splits it with Finstock so they can just train solo and get a better gym.
-- Kira is all about finesse and perfecting footwork. She studies fencing theory and just throws herself into it headfirst. Peter is sometimes able to encourage her to go out some nights, he’ll treat her to dinner or even just a few hours at a bookstore. He often is at the Yukimura’s house, either joining them for dinner or just spending time.
-- The first Olympics Kira goes to, she’s 18, and she wins silver.
-- Peter is twirling her around and Kira is crying, harder than she should be. “Next time,” she sobs, “I’ll get gold next time, I promise.”
-- He knew Noshiko was rough on her since fencing was just a sport and “not a stable career path,” but he didn’t realize it was so bad.
-- He adjusts his training regime to include meditation. At first Kira thinks it’s a waste of time because if she’s not moving, she’s not improving, but Peter convinces her to try it.
-- The next time they’re both at the Olympics, their paths cross.
-- It’s common for the countries to stick together, especially newer participants. Once a few Olympic Games are under their belts, then folks will start to shout on over to their competitors and eat together. But typically, it was easier to stay within your own country.
-- Peter came from money and dressed well, and him and Kira had matching jackets as they hung out in the quad. Meditation had helped Kira, she embraced stillness and approached her matches with a calmness that often threw off her opponent. She was still calm when she nudged Peter’s side.
-- “Who is that?” That being a wild-haired man in a neon yellow jacket with pink letters across the back read ASSHOLE. He had his arm slung around a young man, definitely the athlete of the two. Kira had never seen anyone like the coach before. “Not sure,” Peter snorted, “he’s a bit of an eyesore.”
-- She wasn’t sure if it was out of spite or just a moment of whimsy, but Kira stood up, her hand on Peter’s shoulder as she waved to the eyesore. She caught his eye, his athlete’s too, and smiled. The athlete pulled his coach towards them, while the older man kept looking behind him, like maybe Kira had been waving to someone else.
-- The two Coaches couldn’t be more different, Peter sitting tall and refined as Finstock slouched and cursed with Shakespearean eloquence that had Kira grinning. Stiles kept pushing Peter’s buttons, all in an attempt for the pretentious asshole to show a little personality.
-- “We should celebrate after our events,” Kira suggested, eager and hopeful in a way that Peter hadn’t seen in years. Stiles shrugged. “I don’t know. Let’s make it a real reward. If we both get gold, we meet up. If not, better luck until next Olympics.”
-- Peter worries for a moment, thinking that the suggestion will unleash Noshiko’s pressures that he’d been doing his best to get Kira to cut out of her. Instead, he hears her inhale, her grin wide and crooked. Her posture slouches, just a little bit and Peter realizes that this isn’t about Stiles. It’s about his Coach.
-- “Deal.”
-- They both win gold that year.
SOMEONE TELL @flashing-stark TO LEAVE MY DAD(tbag) ALONE STOP STOP STOP STOPPPPPP MY INNOCENT EARS CANNOT BE TAINTED WITH THIS BUFFOONERY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Critmas !!! Travis and his chaos and Matt being manic I love it
Oh what a lovely time of year Critmas is. It’s always a joy to watch Matt get to play instead of DM, too.
Hey that post u reblogged abt Shane taking a hint reblogged twice; just lettin ya know (:
Lmao a post so nice I reblogged it twice 😝. That's so funny to me because i literally had blanked and thought I hadn't reblogged it when I saw @andrewilynyckyj 's original. Oh man, thanks for the heads up
flashing-stark replied to your post “Poly Kira/Peter/Bobby feels”
why do u have me crying in the club rn with this softass thoughts ��❤️
Because I’m terrible and I just want these three to be LOVED
flashing-stark replied to your post “Preview of something that might not be done for a while”
AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!��
Hahhahaha IT’S SO DUMB BUT WHATEVER I’M HAVING A GOOD TIME
flashing-stark replied to your post “Getting a lot more work done on my WIPs, got some more focus. It’s...”
IM GONNA LOSE MY MIND WITH ALL THOSE YOU ARE THE WRITER WE DONT DESERVE ������❤️❤️❤️
OMG no joke, this made me get choked up. I sometimes worry I’ll get an anon message or a comment that’s like “could you just cool it on Finstock please?” and I’ll be like “............... I can’t.”
Hhaha I’m just glad i’m not a total fandom embarrassment.
Thank youuuuuuu you’re wonderful!
