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Ficlets, silly nonsense, and thoughts about writing.

[reagantheteenagewitch]

when will my wife (the pwhl) return to me........

[penandinkprincess]

"ummm actually that wouldn't happen because-" playing!!! i am playing!!! come play with me!!! i even set up the sandbox with extra shovels!!! don't smack the barbie out of my hands!!

we are doing improv!! pick up a blorbo and yes and with me!!

[trickysnail]

Just listened to the new episode of Thirst and the absolute whiplash from this story tearing out my heart and stomping on it, then the end credits are cheerily like "If you like our stories and-"

NO I DO NOT LIKE IT. I DO NOT LIKE PAIN

(Half kidding, I am in love with this audio drama. The algorithm summoned a demon? WTF?)

[walkinginstarlightsblog]

Never take a goalies net, that’s their home. Their shell. They can’t live without it and it’s cruel and unusual to take it :(

[morosefloweret]

☀️ A SUMMER WITH HAYDEN FEST 2026 ☀️

A fest dedicated to the man who never stops trying. While he might not always make the best decisions, he has the spirit, and we should celebrate that.

Important Dates:

Prompting: May 14 – May 28

Claiming: May 29 – July 8

Works Due: July 10

Reveals Begin: July 18

Visit the Fest Page on AO3 for more details! Or click this link to view the Rules and FAQs on Tumblr.

[dragonmuse]

sometimes I get a little self-conscious about the fact that my stories are low conflict overall. I don't love writing explosive fights or huge blowups.

Then I remember that fanfic is an indulgent practice by nature and if I want to eat nutella out of the jar, inevitably some folks will also get out their spoons.

So like...I dunno y'all. Eat nutella out of the jar if you want. Life is so fucking short and occasionally painful.

[trickysnail]

Woooowww, really insensitive of everyone to start calling Hayden Clive Slime just because he fell into a radioactive ball pit and gained a superhero alter ego. Yeah, his slime powers are kind of useless and he's, like, the fifteenth best super hero on the team, but Clive Slime? Really? He very clearly said his new super name was Slimey Clive.

[trickysnail]

I made the mistake of tossing carrots into the plot bunny enclosure and now I'm writing a fake dating AU. The plot bunny has mauled my face and I can't seem to stop writing it.

[trickysnail]

I've never been so devastated by a paper towel brand changing its name. How could you do this to me, royale tiger towel paper towel power through tough messes.

[mistpodfics]

the comments are a dumpster fire written by trickysnail | @trickysnail

A Heated Rivalry Podfic read by mistbornhero for 🏒 @iceouthr 🏒

Five times Shane and Ilya ran into each other's burner accounts online.

Podfic Length: 21:12 minutes

[smokingrozanov]

In my mind there’s a guy who went to high school with Shane who realized he was gay because Hot Jock Shane Hollander once smiled politely at him and picked up the pencil he’d just dropped & handed it back to him. & suddenly all this guy can think about is pretty brow eyes & freckles & that sweet little smile. & yeah he has some jerk off fantasies about blowing Shane in their high school’s locker room while Shane is panting about how they can’t get caught, but to him they’re JUST fantasies, because Hollander is obviously straight.

Cut to 10 years later he’s seeing headlines like “SHANE HOLLANDER GAY” and “SHANE HOLLANDER GETS TRADED TO OTTAWA CENTAURS” and he never really looks into it beyond that, but he does promise himself if he EVER saw Shane Hollander in public he would make a move on him. & really it’s just another fantasy of his, except one day he’s out at the bar & there Shane is with all of his teammates. His smile is still pretty & polite & the freckles look especially dark in this bar’s lighting. So he orders two shots of something & marches over to Shane full prepared to have to reintroduce himself, but then Shane is looking at him & saying his name & laughing going “holy shit, I haven’t seen you since graduation!” & the guy is like. Fucking jackpot. He remembers me! So he sets the shots down & puts on his most charming smile & says something about how he wanted to welcome his favorite classmate back to Ottawa. He pushes the shot towards Shane but suddenly it’s getting snatched by a giant hand. & the guy is about to make a bitchy comment to whoever took it but then he looks & it’s an equally giant, extremely hot dude. Who is downing the shot like it’s nothing. Then he’s pressing himself into Shane’s side & asking who his new friend is. & Shane is blushing so prettily & explaining that they went to school together before he tells the guy that Giant Hot Dude is his HUSBAND Ilya. & right when the guy is about to force some polite conversation & then find a way out of this humiliation ritual Ilya is like “well, Shane is coming to dance with me now. Thank you for the drink.” & Shane looks mortified but when Ilya pulls on his hand he goes. & this poor guy just has to sit at the bar & watch as Ilya grinds against his Gay Revelation

[retrowrimay]

Announcing: Retro Writing May!

A month long writing challenge focused on tropes, tags, and formats that have (for better or worse) fallen out of style.

From May 1st to 31st, creators will post their takes on each of the days' prompts, in any medium. Fan fiction, original stories, poetry, meta-analysis, and (even though writing is in our name!) yes, visual art as well!

Quick Links:

Prompt list

Rules

Frequently Asked Questions

Answered Asks

Retro Tropes explained (in progress)

Ao3 Collection

[trickysnail]

This looks like the most fun, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to fail immediately. The concept of time is not my strong suit. I think I'll just challenge myself to see how many I can complete and see how it turns out.

[waveypedia]

it’s a great day to be a queer hockey fan

[plutopansy]

I love when people say “I don’t care who wins” COULD NOT BE ME I have all the teams ranked based on who I want to win and who I despise

[infinitecakes]

Interest Check!

For the history of Infinite Cakes we have been a Supernatural bang. Now we're thinking about branching out!

We would love to see more cake from the Heated Rivalry fandom, and would be aiming for a mid-late august start. Let us know if that would be something you're into!

Would you be interested in a Heated Rivalry Infinite Cakes?

Yes!

No.

Voting ended onApr 21

[hr-rep]

Ilya and Cliff get married during Ilya’s bachelor party in Vegas. They’re thinking of it as a bro’s forever wedding. They are so drunk that they don’t realize it’s real.

When he find’s out, Shane is like. YOU are fixing this and I am staying with my parents until you do. He leaves the house and starts laughing the second he’s in the car. It’s so them, it’s so Ilya. Shane loves this stupid, goofy man.

He’s so relentlessly amused by this but he can’t tell Ilya that, not yet, no, first he’s gotta send out a mass message of Hi! Ilya and I are postponing our wedding because Ilya may or may not need to get a divorce from Cliff Marleau before we can get married. We will send out invitations with new date as soon as we can. Best wishes! Shane Hollander

(He ignores the dozens of phone calls & texts that meet hit his phone the second he sends that message) (that’s a later Shane problem)

(Shane calls Ilya every night, asking for updates and to see how he’s doing. He is never angry nor is he hurt, he’s just firm about You are Fixing This Mess)

Ilya has never worked faster to resolve something in his life. He spends an amount of money that would make any sane person flinch. Shane sees him three days later with a bouquet in one hand and in the other proof of dissolution of marriage.

They only get married 4 days behind schedule.

[hollanovfest]

🏒 Day 1 of Posting! 🏒

Hello everyone! Welcome to the cottage the first day of posting! We have so many amazing works ready for you in the upcoming week, and we are so excited for you to see what our fest participants have created! Remember to give love to everything that you interact with so our authors, podficcers, and artists know how amazing they did!

Note: please notice the ratings of these works and do not interact with any e-rated works of you are a minor! We want to keep everyone safe!

🏑wait for me, I'm coming to you by Dory_thewritingfish - rated E

You all know the Story of Orpehus and Eurydice, but what if it was Shane and Ilya?

🏑Squills by notverypunkof me - rated E

He wonders if he could ask Hollander for something like that. To play with his hair. To crawl under the blanket with him just to share their warmth, not to fuck. If he could want something - ask something of Hollander - just one time. To be cared for is a primary need, after all - for Ilya Rozanov too, whether he likes it or not.

🏑Tape Job by Heatry24 - rated E

It’s the All-Star Game weekend of 2021, Ilya has more than made a home for himself with the Ottawa Centaurs, and Shane loves having him closer than when he used to play with Boston. They show up in the locker room before everyone else on their All Star team and Shane loses himself in watching Ilya tape his hockey stick which is unfairly attractive to watch. Ilya of course, notices and plays right into it.

🏑Local Guide Ilya Rozanov has left a new review by trickysnail - rated T

Ilya just wants a tuna melt but for some reason the owner of We Take the Cake bakery keeps refusing to make him one. The solution to this problem is clearly to leave more reviews.

🏑[Podfic] The Elevator by Lexi_Leckstar - rated T

Yuna shot up. “The elevator!” she screamed in horror. “What?” David shuffled on the bed next to her, fumbling for his glasses on the nightstand. “Are you okay?” “He was there. In the elevator, when—” She broke off, startled by the sudden crash when David knocked over the clock from the nightstand, the sound of the shattering glass echoing loudly through their bedroom. Or: Yuna wakes up the night after Shane and Ilya came out to them.

Enjoy, and we'll be back tomorrow with more of our favorite hockey boys! -The Mods