WHY.ME

[angel-mistakes]

Ilya Mentions "Lily" on TV

Some piece of shit journalist tries to stir shit between Rozanov and Hollander. The idiot decides to ask Rozanov's thoughts about Hollander landing Rose Landry and if this means Rozanov's no longer the ladies man, making some dig about Ilya not being relationship material like Hollander clearly is. The Metros are watching this interview during their team workout. Shane's there and just waiting for Ilya to make some rude comment but it never comes. All Ilya says is, "I would've guessed he liked Lilies more. Guess I was wrong." And that's it. He excuses himself away from the reporters and leaves. The guys are confused at the bizarre statement, none of them understanding and think it's some lost-in-translation thing. That maybe Rozanov's English failed him at whatever insult he was trying to make.

Shane feels like he's going to be sick, feels like he's about to throw up right there. The only one who notices Shane's face has turned ashen is Hayden-- who thinks that after Shane and Lily broke up, Lily wound up with Rozanov.

That this is Rozanov's way of making Shane know that Lily is his girl now.

[jomeimei421]

logical fallacies

[why-me-and-stuff]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

An argument between Shane and Ilya is recorded and posted online; they're not outed but something else is.

[aemelia]

MORGANA @merlinbingo | 1. Tumblr post, inanotherunivrse / 2. Sisters, Elizabeth Fishel / 3. Elektra, Anne Carson / 4. The World at its Beginning, Dustin Pearson / 5. Unknown / 6. Ariadne, Jennifer Saint / 7. Comment by Nilo / 8. Tumblr post, maykitz / 9. Antigonick, Anne Carson / 10. Workingman's Blues #2, Bob Dylan / 11. After Abel, Dante Émile / 12. Unknown / 13. My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult / 14. Antigone, Sophocles / 15. Infinite Gradation, Anne Michaels / 16. Ariadne and Minos, author unknown / 17. Killing Flies, Michael Dickman.

[omens-of-what-is-to-cum]

idk shit about hockey so this is probably major types of illegal…

but imagine Shane and Ilya never get outed and both join Ottawa for the same season? And their excuse is literally just that they are both the Best hockey players, they both want all the cups in the world, and the only thing holding them back from that is each other…

So they just,, decided to join the same team?

Like, the league management strategises what player combos would be the best for their trades (I think ??) so why can’t the players?

so yeah, instead of it being a big gay reveal, it’s a big ‘holy shit Hollander and rozanov are both the evilest fuckers in the world and they just BROKE THE DAMN GAME’ reveal.

[transthatmasc]

Some old fart retired hockey player goes on ESPN and does an interview where he talks about how gay DEI initiatives are unfair and are ruining Hockey by keeping the good ole boys from getting their chance to prove themselves on the ice.

Ilya, as the captain of the gayest NHL team, is asked for comment on this. Of course, this is half way through the season while the Cens are sitting first in their division and second in the league. So Ilya says, “Ah, yes, I can see how he would think that. It seems unfair that being queer is clearly such an advantage for hockey players. We are just much better players, and having so many of us on one team, while very fun and nice for us, does seem to be putting us above everyone else in the standings. Perhaps more teams could play well if they had gay players? The Admirals are okay, but they only have one and we have four, so it is not quite fair.”

There is a rampant debate online over whether Ilya actually understands that the original comments were homophobic or if he genuinely believes that people think gay guys are too good at hockey. People also start speculating about who the fourth gay player is because Luca hasn’t actually come out publicly yet.

Scott Hunter has to put out a statement that he doesn’t believe his homosexuality has had any impact, positive or negative, on his athletic ability even though he believes being out of the closet and in a fulfilling relationship has made it easier to focus on the game.

Troy posts a tweet that just says “got gayer and got better”

Shane puts up a post with pictures of every time he won the Stanley cup and the caption “I’ve been gay the whole time and I’ve been great the whole time” with a shrug emoji.

[why-me-and-stuff]

Nom(& katie) headcannon: he was born during peacetime. A longer peacetime I've seen talk of his parents being from both kingdoms. And I think he was born during a time where they were able to mingle for at least a couple of years before everything ramped up again.

I have no doubt the war started again before he could have real memories of that peace time But it probably was peaceful Again, at least two times in his childhood.( it was mentioned in stream that it's not the first time he's been in peace between the kingdoms)

I think katy left during the end of one of the peacetimes. i believe it's canon that She expected her brother to come back and get her, So she would have thought he would be able to get in there without being hurt.

Katie wanting to have a new start in what was beginning to be thought of as the neighboring kingdom not the enemy kingdom, Only to be told after she defects that they're going to war.

[lolli-popples]

I love how Scott Springwell, in caring so much, and being so diligently trustworthy, has inadvertently become an incredibly dangerous and untrustworthy character in the story.

Because Scott made a promise to always tell Nom the truth. To not hide anything from him. And he doesn't twist that, he sticks fully to that promise. Because he CANNOT lose Nom's trust and friendship, it's the closest person he has. And he knows if he breaks that promise ESPECIALLY now, Nom will not trust him with anything again.

But there's a reason therapists have a non-disclosure agreement. Scott, by promising to tell Nom EVERYTHING- has made it so that he is only ever as trustworthy as Nom is.

And Nom has never been more dangerous. He's never had more power. So, Scott is also dangerous. Because he asks, in perfect innocence, for you to talk to him. To unload all your worries. He is there to listen and will never judge you or be angry with you.

But any secret you tell him will be repeated to the king. And it's his judgement you need to worry about. You're only as safe as how well Scott can defend and explain your actions to Nom.

And most secrets, most worries right now, they are ABOUT Nom. And Scott can't be trusted with those. Not intentionally! He only *wants* to be helpful and kind. But he sees Nom through rose-tinted lenses and that is dangerous.

What this does, is it ties Scott and Nom together. Nom can trust what he says to him, fully. Scott will keep his promise. But slowly, the trust everyone else has in Scott will erode. Out of necessity. And then Scott truly will just have Nom, in his eyes. He will slowly change from a link to the outside world to just as isolated as his king is.

[why-me-and-stuff]

New chapter

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[riftinblue]

Oh what a joyous day to be a Bannerfall Owain and Nominal fan

[why-me-and-stuff]

New chapter of cradling claws

https://archiveofourown.org/works/78385366/chapters/212995556

[gayroytheory]

i keep forgetting mustang is like 10 yrs younger than basically everyone else colonel or above. no wonder olivier hates his guts he’s fucking 12 years old

[gayroytheory]

this is an old post but im rewatching and people keep saying it!!! roy’s a fucking child and everyone hates him its hilarious

[hellenhighwater]

Roy hires Ed specifically to have someone even younger than him running around being a problem.

[lostindarkplaces]

I went out to the country! And you know what I found! An Even Younger Asshole!!! He’s like half my age and twice the trouble!!! I HIRED HIM IMMEDIATELY!!!!! YOU CAN THANK ME WHENEVER!!!!

[ruby-white-rabbit]

And then he finds ed annoying as shit and he finally Gets It.

But it doesn’t stop him

[kiilttis-art]

Mourning in white

[why-me-and-stuff]

I need more people to think about the vampire and red life parallels.

Whether it's because vsmp scott is also third life scott, or because of magic dimension Shenanigans, it's always really fun to see those two things compare Because it makes sense.

red life is also a vampire Misunderstandings are also really funny to read.

[why-me-and-stuff]

New chapter: doctor talk with a side of dress up

https://archiveofourown.org/works/78385366/chapters/212275661

[wiltingtu1ips]

owain: what is faster, boat or horse? kitty: hm... cat owain, laughing: a secret 3rd option kitty: yes :3

[evanvison]

Based on the headcannon post about Bannerfall being the cast playing as kids.

From what I've been told, the headcannon has been mentioned by many people, so I don't know who started it.