This is my ao3 sideblog, to talk about my fics and reply to any asks i get (anon is on! But dont be mean). I might also sometimes promote some of the fics but probably not all, we'll see! My ao3!
If you're here cause of my post canon will actor au wip, just search up that tag in my blog!
18+ only pls!
ZI0NISTS DO NOT INTERACT! I will block you. Period. I have a Will pfp because I like the character and that's it.
The actor, from what I understand, has changed his beliefs (I do believe in growth and that young people can be stupid but can mature later) and has donated to Palestinian charities, has Palestinian friends who seem to have challenged his previous ideas.
I still stopped supporting ST as a "brand", regardless, cause of several things (including one of the other actors being a zi0nist) but I keep interacting with its ao3 (and sometimes tumblr) side of the fandom cause those don't generate any money or revenue towards those people.
Same exact way I feel about HP. Scorbus was one of my first major ships and I still go back to them sometimes cause they're very dear to me, I also have a huge and long (currently on hiatus) jegulus ongoing fic but I WILL BLOCK YOU IF YOU ARE TRANSPHOBIC AND/OR SUPPORT JKR! The few hp/marauders moots I have are all queer and usually trans-nonbinary themselves so I feel safe staying in my bubble so long as it doesn't give her any money (and it doesn't, thankfully) but anyone supporting her views is not welcome here at all.
oh training a pet is hard? well Shane Hollander domesticated his little bisexual freak without even trying, so maybe you’re just not doing it right babe
hi! I’ve never participated in a fic exchange. Could you give me a general idea of the process? I’m very interested in participating! thank you 💖
Of course! I love introducing people to gift exchanges.
TL;DR: You sign up to create a written work of 1000 words minimum. In exchange you receive a written work of 1000 words minimum. Who you write for and who writes for you remains secret for the duration of the exchange. We enjoy an outpouring of fic and love.
Since this is a Hollanov exchange, I'll cut right through typical nomination periods and go straight to signups. This got super long, so it's going under a cut.
Signups
You signup using the form on AO3 that will be available during the signup period.
For this exchange, matching will be done with both Fandom and Additional Tags. This allows for people who only wish to receive Show canon to choose that option. If you're fine receiving either canon, you can choose both.
You will fill in your Requests first.
Here you choose fandom (Heated Rivalry (TV)/Game Changers Series or both if you don't care about writing/receiving either canon)
Relationship: Must be Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: 1-20 tags you would like to receive.
Then you fill in your Additional details with any prompts and/or DNWs (Do Not Wants).
DNWs or Do Not Wants are things that will ruin the gift for you. You must have clearly stated Do Not Wants in your signup Optional Details (do NOT use any html code to hide them, such as the Details tag). If you do not state DNWs, your creator is free to create whatever they want.
DNWs must not be used to box your creator into making a specific gift for you. You do NOT need to explain your DNWs.
For example:
Acceptable DNW: DNW Non-hockey AUs
Unacceptable DNW: DNW Shane as anything other than a barista in a Coffee Shop AU
Then you fill in your Offers:
Here you choose fandom (Heated Rivalry (TV)/Game Changers Series or both if you don't care about writing either canon)
Relationship: Must be Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Additional Tags: 1-20 tags you would like to write.
Creation period
This is a period of 7 weeks that you have to create your gift. Gifts must remain anonymous during this period, that means you must avoid discussing it in public in a place where your recipient can see.
Defaulting
What if I suddenly can't make my gift and need to drop out?
You can do so by going to My Assignments > Default This will drop your assignment and the person you were creating for will go out as a Pinch Hit
Is there a penalty for defaulting?
Not if you default before the Default Date
What if I default after the default deadline?
Then you won't be allowed to participate in the next everythinghollanov exchange whenever that may be.
Posting
Go AO3 > My assignments > Fulfill
You will be taken to the 'New Work' form, where you can upload the work as you would any other work. The collection and recipient will be filled automatically.
Remember to post your work! If you save as draft, this will not be available in the collection.
The collection remains unrevealed until Reveals Date, meaning your work will appear as Hidden and Anonymous until reveals, so don't worry if you don't see it under your 'Works' tab.
The mod will approve works as they come.
Work reveals
On a set date, works are revealed but remain anonymous for one week. At this point you can read and comment on your gifts, browse the collection and rejoice on the flood of delicious fic we wrote for each other.
Creator reveals
At this point, creators are revealed! This marks the end of the exchange. Now you can check out all the other works from your creator! From here onwards you can promote your own work openly as the exchange is officially over.
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I hope this was at least fun to read. It's always fun to write.
SIGNUPS: MAY 23TH - JUNE 6TH 21:00 HRS (UTC-4)
ASSIGNMENTS OUT: JUNE 7TH
DEFAULT DEADLINE: JULY 19TH 21:00 HRS (UTC-4)
POSTING DEADLINE: JULY 26TH 21:00 HRS (UTC-4)
WORK REVEALS: AUGUST 2ND 21:00 HRS (UTC-4)
CREATOR REVEALS: AUGUST 9TH 21:00 HRS (UTC-4)
RULES
This exchange is limited to FANFICTION. This means you are guaranteed to receive/create a piece of fanfiction for the event. This means you cannot opt out of/DNW getting fanfic.
You must be 18+ to join.
You must have an AO3 account to join. If you do not have one, please contact the mod OFF-ANON for an invite. You can do so at everythinghollanov on tumblr or maevedarcy on DW.
To get an invite, you will need to provide an email address. Please ensure this is an email address you’re comfortable sharing with the mod, like a fannish email. Do not use your personal email with your legal name on it.
Other mediums can be given as treats (podfic or fanart, for example).
Fics do not have to be summer themed but can be if you want to.
MINIMUMS
You must write a minimum of 1000 original words (never posted before) for your assigned recipient. There is no maximum.
WHAT'S ALLOWED?
All fics must feature Hollanov as the main pairing.
All ratings are allowed.
Crossovers and fusions are not allowed at this time.
Character bashing is not allowed.
RPF is not allowed at this time.
NO AI USE IS ALLOWED. USING AI WILL MEAN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL FROM THE EXCHANGE COLLECTION AND A PERMANENT BAN.
OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF
This exchange has an anon period. This means that during the duration of the exchange you must not discuss details of your works publicly or in a space where your recipient might see.
If you have questions about your recipients’ prompts/additional details, please contact the mod at maevedarcy at proton dot me. The mod will pass along the question anonymously and try to avoid revealing details on your particular gift so it remains a surprise.
Beta readers are not mandatory but they’re encouraged. If you need a beta and cannot find one, please email the mod at maevedarcy at proton dot me. The mod will do their best to find a beta for you, but it’s not guaranteed.
Commenting on your gift/treats is MANDATORY. Even if you just comment a bunch of emojis, please take the time to thank your creator. Not commenting will mean a one year ban from any event run by everythinghollanov.
Please check the AO3 email you have for your account is one you check frequently. The mod might have questions about your signup and may need to contact you.
FAQ & Signup Instructions below the cut
Can I include original characters?
Including original characters is fine, but Hollanov must still be the main focus of your fic. You may opt out of Original Characters by adding it to your DWNs (Do Not Wants)
Is Outsider POV allowed?
Yes, but only if it was requested by your recipient. You may opt out of Outsider POV by adding it to your DWNs (Do Not Wants)
What if I suddenly can't make my gift and need to drop out?
You can do so by going to My Assignments > Default. This will drop your assignment and the person you were creating for will go out as a Pinch Hit
Is there a penalty for defaulting?
Not if you default before the Default Date
What if I default after the default deadline?
Then you won't be allowed to participate in the next everythinghollanov exchange whenever that may be.
What are DNWs?
DNWs or Do Not Wants are things that will ruin the gift for you. You must have clearly stated Do Not Wants in your signup Optional Details (do NOT use any html code to hide them, such as the Details tag). If you do not state DNWs, your creator is free to create whatever they want.
DNWs must not be used to box your creator into making a specific gift for you. You do NOT need to explain your DNWs.
For example:
Acceptable DNW: DNW Non-hockey AUs
Unacceptable DNW: DNW Shane as anything other than a barista in a Coffee Shop AU
Works that hit a DNW that was clearly stated in the signup will not be accepted to the collection and the recipient will go out as a Pinch Hit.
If you receive a work that hits a DNW stated in your signup, please contact the mod immediately.
What is a Pinch Hit?
A Pinch Hit or PH is someone who does not have a creator. An initial PH is someone who does not have a creator from the start.
If you are an initial PH, DO NOT FEAR! Sometimes this happens because of making sure everyone has a good match to create for. The best part of being an initial pinch hit is knowing that whoever creates for you wanted you in specific! And don't worry, you will get a gift, even as an initial pinch hit, so long as you create your assigned work!
PHs will be advertised on DW (Pinch Hit comm) and tumblr (everythinghollanov).
What if someone doesn't have a gift by the deadline?
The Exchange will not reveal until everyone who created has a gift. This might result in a one-week delay. As a mod, I will do my best to ensure everyone gets a gift on time.
What is a treat?
A treat is an extra gift that someone who was not matched to you makes out of the goodness of their heart. If you are open to receiving treats in a different medium, please say so in your optional details. You can opt in to treats in a different medium in your Additional Details (E.g.: I’m opting in for treats in any medium!)
You are allowed to not want treats or to not want treats in a specific medium. If so, please say it in your optional details! (E.g.: DNW: fanart as a treat)
If you're open to treats, you need to go on AO3 > Preferences >Collections, Challenges and Gifts and tick the box that says "Allow gifts from anyone"
Treats are not guaranteed, but they're great surprises to get!
If you wish to treat someone something different, like fanart or podfic, you are allowed to do so to anyone who has opted in! You can see the details for each request here. Please do not give treats to people who specifically opted out of treats. If you made a treat and belatedly noticed this person does not allow them, you may gift them to the collection.
The minimum for treats is 300 words of fic for written or podficced works. The minimum for fanart is art at the stage of ‘nice sketch’ on unlined paper (it doesn’t need to be fully colorized or rendered if digital, for example).
You can also write/podfic/make art as a gift to the collection. These can be posted without a recipient. More information on posting treats will be available later.
What's a 'Dear Creator Letter'?
It's an optional post where you can rave about Hollanov, and your likes and dislikes if it did not fit into your signup. You can host it on Dreamwidth or Tumblr ON A PUBLIC POST and link it to your signup. DNWs stated in your Letter but not on your signup will not be enforced.
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SIGN UP INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the instructions carefully to make sure you have a successful signup! These instructions are also available in the signup form at AO3, but you may want to read them to know what to expect.
If you have any questions, please send send us an ask. so we can all be on the same page.
Request instructions
You may choose to request Book canon or Show canon. Pick both if you would prefer either or a mix of canons would not turn you off. If mixing canons would bother you, use the Additional Details tags and list it as a DNW (E.g.: DNW mixing book and show canon. Just stick to one.)
Select up to 20 additional tags FROM THE TAGSET that you would like to receive. Your creator may choose to combine multiple tags, but they are only required to use ONE to create your work, so choose tags that you would enjoy as the main focus.
Additionally, you can add a "Dear Creator Letter". This is a separate post hosted on Dreamwidth or Tumblr (set to PUBLIC) where you can write in any details you want to add that did not fit your sign up. You can also rave about Hollanov so people know what you like about them. This letter is OPTIONAL and your creator is free to ignore it if they're okay with the details in your signup.
Write all of your DNWs VISIBLY in the Additional Details box on the AO3 signup form. DNWs only in a linked Dear Creator letter or otherwise not stated in your signup will not be enforced by the mod.
Sample Optional Details:
I love AUs, please choose any of the ones in my signup. I like all kinds of fics with happy endings.
DNWs: HP-related AUs specifically. Eye trauma. Unhappy endings.
Offer instructions
You may choose to create for one canon only. This does not have to match your requests.
If you pick both, that means you can be matched to any of those canons, so make sure you're only picking both if you can write both.
Select up to 20 additional tags FROM THE TAGSET that you would like to create. Choose only those you really want to write, as you will be matched on ONE of these.
I know it's technically not but in my heart it is canon that after Shane comes out to his team, he's approached by like five different teammates hoping to hook up on the down low. These guys are all Kinsey 1s and 2s who already thought Shane was hot and figure now that they know he likes guys, they might as well shoot their shot.
The first time it happens, Shane is confused. The second through fourth, he thinks maybe this is some cruel prank being played on him. By the fifth, he's forced to admit to himself that it's possible these guys are being sincere and they actually want to fuck him.
It's at this point he brings it up to Ilya, because it feels like the kind of thing his boyfriend should know about. After a long silence, Ilya asks for their names.
"I can't tell you that," Shane says. "They all approached me in private, they definitely don't want it getting out that they're not straight."
"Then they should not be hitting on my boyfriend," Ilya says sourly.
Shane is unable to keep from smiling, feeling a smug little thrill at seeing Ilya act jealous. "Well, unfortunately for them they don't stand a chance, since my boyfriend is hotter than all of them combined."
Now it's Ilya's turn to be smug. "Yeah?"
"I'm kind of obsessed with him," Shane admits.
And what's Ilya supposed to do about that other than initiate some mind-blowing phone sex?
"Just tell me one thing," Ilya says once they're finished and basking in the afterglow, both of them lying down and holding their phones inches from their faces. "Pike hasn't hit on you yet, has he?"
The instinctive "ew" Shane lets out has Ilya in a happy mood for the rest of the week.
I have this very clear vision of Shane and Ilya in the gym existing in their very own bubble, but like they still interact with everyone it's just that they arrive together and they leave together and everything they do they do as a unit, and someone may chat with them here and there and still it's just one hand movement from Shane and Ilya passes him the water bottle while he is chatting with Wyatt, and Ilya still holds him upright as Shane fixes his shoe while he's talking to Troy, and then the person moves on and they return a unit. Routine is important to Shane, but Shane's routine is where Ilya found space to put down the weight of life and they just feel so friendly but also extremely close off to everyone else in a sense? Like they clearly have their own thing going on.
I can picture so clearly Shane removing his hoodie to start working out and just gesturing for Ilya to do the same, and maybe Ilya argues he doesn't want to yet, and Shane argues back for a few seconds, and so obviously Ilya removes his hoodie too. They hold each other's things while they do reps because Shane doesn't want them to touch the floor? Ilya makes a joke out loud to Bood who is on the other side of the gym and while everyone laughs he turns to Shane, who smiles and raises an eyebrow at him, adding something to the joke only for Ilya to know? Taking turns doing water fountain runs to save time? Ilya "I'm doing legs today" and Shane affronted that "that throws off my whole schedule Ilya" because they need to be doing the same thing on the same days like is anyone seeing my vision?
there are fanfic writers who are: "I want to write about this prompt but other people have already done it before, unfortunately. I would have loved to write it 😢"
and then there's me who unapologetically writes about the same prompt, same trope (that has absolutely been written by other people before), same ship — in slightly different ways, at least 200 times in across 200 different fics of mine.
I love it so much when AO3 authors put their headcanons in the tags especially when it's like:
#*character name* is autistic, #it's not particularly important for the plot but it's important to me
It's important to me too, dear
Especially because even if they say it's not important to the plot you can often actually feel it you know? I don't need the character to explicitly say that, but the coding is there even if subtle
Shane sitting on Ilya’s lap is cute, but Ilya sitting on Shane’s lap is even better. I know for sure that Shane loves it when Ilya sits on his lap, because he loves the feeling of his husband's weight on him. At gatherings, he can hide behind Ilya while he socialises with their friends. This doesn't mean that he doesn't like hanging out with their friends is just sometimes his social battery runs out and he doesn't want to leave, so having Ilya on his lap works perfectly, he takes a break while still being present.
myshane is a terminal boyfriend I fear . he's giving Ilya his hoodie when it's cold . hes kissing his knuckles while he drives. he's calling him baby. he's carrying ilyas bag. he's fixing the wonky table when Ilya offhandedly complains about it. he's getting possessive over ilyas Calvin Klein ad and posting a single black and white picture of his hand on ilyas thigh to his Instagram story . he's falling for every social media trend that Ilya tries on him bc he's not online like that. he's intermittently trying to blow luca haas up w his mind every time ilya compliments him. that's MyShane
the ways shane has influenced pop culture in my head:
1. a canadian team bringing home the cup for the first time in like 20 years would have made sooo much noise, shane hollander basically put canada on the map.
2. obviously he is tumblr's boy of the year. along with superwholock.
3. in the wake of his insane b2b run there's something like linsanity happening within asian diaspora communities. shanesanity if you will. asians in hockey numbers rise up by 120% after the second stanley cup. despite this, just like in NBA, there's barely 4 asians that make it to the NHL after him.
4a. i hate to say this but. drake referenced him in his songs. something about. i learned it from shane holly y'all can never check me. back to back for those that didn't get it. and yes of course the cover is shane's stanley cup photo. you know the one.
4b. and yes when eventually in 2025 drake has his big cancellation at the superbowl, some beat reporter asks what shane thinks of drake v kendrick, and shane ofc thought he'd side with the canadian. he had to make a clarification on twitter. 
4c. ilya tweeted like "shane don't have internet sorry about him 🙁"
5. shane's face is all over montreal like shohei ohtani is all over tokyo.
6. shane gets tapped for a tim horton's commercial once and basically ate their donuts like the mcdonald's CEO and was again cancelled on twitter.
7. post outing hockey shot up into stratospheric popularity a la f1. in fact people know hockey as that one sport with the gay asian and russian. shane hates this with a burning passion. it's the fault of that one tweet that was like "so in football terms this is kinda like if messi and ronaldo are fucking" and had 47M views.
it's katsuki's bdaaay! So let me flex a lil 20k word bakudeku one-shot i posted a few days ago! It's set post-war, during their third year at UA and is basically bakudeku on a date at a festival without initially realising they are on a date!
It's called: Every time you smile, I smile, and every time you shine, I'll shine for you
Summary:
Post-war but pre-timeskip
Things have somewhat settled after the war and when Katsuki hears about a festival they're having in town, he asks Izuku to go check it out with him as a way to try and cheer his friend up, seeing as Izuku is still struggling with the aftermath of the war and Katsuki hopes a fun day out will help bring the old Izuku back!
On the way there they also happen to run into their old friends from back when they were kids and it leads to some interesting conversations.
Also featuring: lots of blushing, teasing and two pining boys!
Izuku never puts himself first so Katsuki decides to be the boyfriend that does it for him.
Making sure he eats right, making sure he sleeps well, forcing him to take breaks when he needs it, calling out of work for the nerd when he is sick and can't even get out of bed but tries anyway, or heading off his savior complex burnout.
If Izuku is not a "treat myself" kind of guy, Katsuki is a loud and obnoxious counteragrument of "TREAT YOURSELF DAMMIT"
Izuku has a bad day that he WILL try to internalize, and Katsuki throws him into a hot bath before the nerd can crawl into bed to bedrot while he cooks Katsudon in the kitchen.
It doesnt matter if they dont live together, katsuki invades Izukus apartment as he sees fit.
idk who came up with this hr blog promo thing or how it works but hi!
i'm Al! (al not ai💀 stupid ai stole my name too) and ive written a few hollanov/heated rivalry fics so far and have plenty more in the works! I'm trying to do: 1 hr fic, 1 other fandom fic, 1 hr fic, 1 other fandom fic, etc. Cause i have a lot of wips for hr and that other fandom (bnha).
My most popular hr fic is The Whole Time , it's very cracky and has 1 main story chapter and 1 chapter of just social media reactions.
Due to popular demand I made a sequel for it too, #PlayboyHollander and #LoverboyRozanov you will always be famous which follows the same format.
But I also have We don't hate him anymore? which was my first hr fic and is a (slight?) AU where Shane accidentally comes out to his parents at the hospital, high on painkillers/anesthesia.
And then for another small and cute one I have The Tale of Ilya's bestie which is more of a friendship fic about Ilya and Troy but does have hollanov in it.
So far my only "angsty" fic is Maybe... where I explore the concept of J.J and Hayden being bad friends (i have fics where they're good friends too, I like both takes actually! It's fun to switch it up but there's not many fics with J.J and Hayden bashing so I am gonna make a few more myself) (in this fic J.J is also the main bad friend but in other wips I reverse it and have him redeem himself since he does apologise in canon vs Hayden is the more stubborn one there).
On this sideblog I only really post about my fics or at most rb posts that i either use as ref (there's a big gifset one that helps me visualise and remember the hr timeline really well) or sometimes I'll see people post about wanting x or y concept in hollanov fics and ill rb and add in the tags that im actually working on a fic like that at the moment.
