#drew doughty x you

[seguinshands]

Chin Up

Pairing: Drew Doughty x Reader

Word Count: 894

Warnings: Swearing, innuendos, fluff and cuddling

Summary: Drew lost a game, but Y/N hates seeing him beat himself up.

Reader’s POV

Packing after an away loss was hard. The room felt heavier, the air thick with disappointment and frustration. And you couldn’t just walk away, because even the best hotel rooms were tiny compared to a house, where you could just slip into another room and avoid them.

Drew was throwing his clothes violently from the ground, where he had thrown them the night before, into his suitcase. His face was guarded and I could tell that his teeth were clenched by the tick in his jaw. Usually when he was like this, I wasn’t with him. I tended to steer clear of him when the lost a game, because he once got so angry that he broke the vase in the entryway to our house. By the next day, he was generally back to his usual self, but the time directly following a game lost…

Swallowing, I cautiously rounded the bed and set a hand on his shoulder. “Honey. Please don’t blame yourself for that loss,” I whispered as tenderly and calmly as I could.

He huffed and shrugged me off, and I instantly withdrew my hand, almost in a flinch. I didn’t mean to, but I was always jumpy around him when he got like this. Even without looking at him, I knew that he had paused. “You… are you afraid of me?”

I shook my head quickly. “No, Drew, of course not.”

A beat passed between us. “Could you please look me in the eyes?” His fingers gently landed underneath my chin, lifting my head.

Staring up at him, I sighed. There was a dark bruise around his left eye, courtesy of a fight that he’d gotten into the night before. “I’m not afraid of you,” I affirmed, meeting his gaze evenly. His eyes searched mine for a moment before he sighed, shoulders slumping.

Hands cupping my cheeks, he pressed a kiss to my forehead. “M sorry, doll. I know I get different after losses…” I shook my head.

“Don’t apologize, honey.” I examined his face again, hand coming up to cradle his cheek. “I wish you wouldn’t have fought, though. You know I get so worried about you when you do.”

Drew rubbed a hand up and down his face. “I know. I was just… so frustrated. We should’ve won that game.”

“I know, sweetie.” I reached up to kiss the tip of his nose. “You’ll get em next time. I know you will.” Beaming up at him, I caught sight of a shy little grin. “But really. You could’ve lost another tooth. You can be such an idiot,” I teased, smiling up at him.

Laughing, he pulled me closer, fingers falling to catch my belt loops and bringing me so close that our chests were pressed together. “For the most part I am, in fact, an idiot. But I fully admit to it, which should count for something.”

I let out a little scream as he picked me up and rolled onto the bed with me. “Hey, I just made this!” I pouted, looking at my ruined perfectly made bed. “You’re gonna pay for that!” I reached for him and he batted away my hands, looking amused. Groaning in frustration, I faced my back to him and threw my arms over my face. His arms wound around my waist and pulled me back to him.

Giggling, he kissed the back of my head. “What’s the matter, doll? Were you trying to do… this?” Holding me still with one arm, his free hand tickled at my neck. I squeaked loudly.

“Drew, no!” I laughed, squirming and trying to get away.

“Drew, yes!” he held me tighter, expanding his assault to my stomach. I screamed in laughter, hitting back at him. “Ow! You meanie!”

A knock came at the door so suddenly that we both jumped. Drew’s smile fell. “What time is it?”

Glancing over at the night table, I gasped. “10:30!”

“Shit!” We both scrambled off the bed, and I only had an instant to mourn the loss of the perfectly made bed before Drew opened the door.

Jeff was standing on the other side, one corner of his mouth raised slightly in a smirk. “You two busy?” He gave us both time to blush a bright red before going on. “I don’t wanna know. But thought I should interrupt you considering we leave in five minutes. If you absolutely can’t wait the five hour flight back home, I can arrange for you to rent out the bathroom for-”

Drew hit the back of his head. “That won’t be necessary, thanks,” he said dryly before shutting the door.

As soon as it was closed, I burst into giggles. “That was hysterical,” I justified at his strange look.

Rolling his eyes, he zipped up his bag. “Finish packing up, hooligan.”

Smiling so wide it hurt, I did as he asked, even having time to straighten the bed out a little before we had to leave. As we were on the way out, Drew caught my hand. “Hey.” I looked back at him, smiling his half-smile. “Thanks for helping me feel better. It means a lot.”

We both jolted as Jeff yelled down the hallway. “Yeah, we get it, you fucked!”

Our response was in unison. “Shut up, Carter!”

Pressing a quick kiss to my lips, Drew closed the door behind us.

[pelideswhore]

ares appreciation post

it’s father’s day in germany so today’s post is dedicated to proving all ares haters wrong. also this is a continuation of sorts to this post about demeter:

before i start—TW: emotional abuse, toxic parenting, rap3

reasons people dislike ares :/

Mars is Ares' parallel ... = I kinda really hate that this has to be said, but Ares ≠ Mars. The Romans and Greeks had two very different cultures. They even kind of hated each other, considering the fact that the Romans drew their heritage from Aeneas, a Trojan. Yes, the Roman gods are very similar to the Greek, but they are not the same. This is very relevant for Ares, because the Romans are famed for their brutality and bloodlust, and see their war god in a way that matches this. Since Greek culture is different and generally less brutal it is unfair to Ares to give him Mars' attributes. Also, generally, Romans made their gods less 'humane' in a sense, and Ares' humanity is one of his defining qualities, as you will come to see.

History is written by the those who can write = Most of Greek history as we know it comes from Athens and its writers, who were incredibly biased. Not only was their patron goddess Athena, Ares' rival, they were enemies of the Spartans. Spartans were amazing warriors and admired Ares, so obviously the Athenians would not. They antagonized him in many ways.

Daddy issues ... = Ares is amongst the only sons Zeus had with his actual wife so Zeus hated him, because Zeus' logic is flawed like that... That's not the whole truth however, there’s more. Though Zeus is undeniably fond of attention, he sees Ares as clingy and annoying and too much like Hera. It was important to gain Zeus' favour, him being the Father God, so no one wanted to upset him by praising the wrong god and hence sometimes refrained from genuinely praising Ares.

The divine race is a race of cowards? ... = This image of Ares as a coward is extremely unfitting, him being the god of war, but it's very popular. The following quote is of Ares admitting his cowardice to Zeus in Book 5 of the Iliad:

Vanquish'd I fled: e'en I, the god of fight, From mortal madness scarce was saved by flight.

Here's the thing though. Technically, he didn't flee the battle, he was injured and left. That is literally normal. Menelaus did it, Aeneas did it too. It's like demanding an injured football player carries own playing with a broken leg, but worse. Okay, but he was complaining, you might be saying (*gasp* how dare he?!). I mean ... Let him? He got shot with an arrow and went to his father to complain. As you do when you get hurt – at least when you have a healthy relationship with said father. Ares might not have that relationship, but he does have a one-sided love to him, hence a little hope that the relationship could get better. Expecting Ares to stay quiet about the pain he feels is literally toxic masculinity—Ares was worshipped as the god of masculinity and that never meant to the Greeks that you’re not allowed to show emotion or do 'feminine' things ... Ares was a dancer! (x) This is a definition of toxic masculinity from the Cambridge Dictionary:

ideas about the way men should behave that are seen as harmful, for example the idea that men should not cry or admit weakness

On top of that, I firmly believe that Ares might've been emotionally manipulated by Zeus and/or others to believe he is a coward. If you've read the Homeric Hymn to Ares you know he was described as anything but:

"doughty in heart"

"giver of dauntless youth"

"drive away bitter cowardice from my head"

"give you me boldness"

@wh0reforhekate and I talked about this a little in the comments of one of my posts, here are some screenshots:

if you want to check out the rest of the conversation it’s on the comments of this post:

Whoever controls the media, controls the mind ... = To be honest, it doesn't surprise me that modern media antagonizes Ares, like it usually does Hades as well, because the things they represent are feared or hated. The problem is that Ares is not war. He is the god of war. It is okay to hate war and admire/respect Ares. What I feel many creators nowadays don't realize is that they're literally talking about a religion and making a villain of an amazing god. What comes to mind is Wonder Woman ... In my research for this post, I found a question on Quora that was asking why everybody hates Ares. Some answers were good, but one made me want to punch my screen, especially because this was a comment left under it:

People don’t realize that, even if they’re not famous, a lot of people believe random stuff they read. Wiki Fandom even goes so far to put Ares in the 'villains' category ...

reasons to love ares :)

Rap3 = Throughout all of the years and all of the myths told of him, Ares never raped anyone, whether woman or man. I know it sounds like congratulating someone for something normal, but this actually makes him stand out in the backdrop of the rest of the (male) Greek pantheon. Speaking of rap3 ...

Alcippe = The myth is as follows: Alcippe, Ares' daughter, was being rap3d by Poseidon's son. Ares saw this happening and he killed him with no hesitation. Poseidon tried to have him punished for it, but Ares was found innocent. Studies prove that most people wouldn’t speak up when they witness sexual harassment, not even nowadays. This is called the bystander effect.

Breaking the chain = As you can tell from the myth above, Ares is a fantastic parent. This shows his devotion to his children that much more because the way Zeus and Hera parented him was undeniably toxic. It is suggested that 30% of children who suffered child abuse will become abusive parents since they have no better role model, so what Ares did is called ‘breaking the chain’. Some of his flaws like aggression or violence are common in child abuse survivors.

Attack of the Giants = Ares was not only a great father, but an amazing brother and son. When Olympus was getting attacked by two giants who wanted to rap3 Hera and Artemis (Ares' mother and half-sister), Ares was the first to fight them, but they captured him and put him in a jar, where he literally came close to dying (because he didn't have ambrosia). When Hermes finally saved him, his efforts went unrecognized.

Achilles' equal = Finally, I will resort to pressuring you into liking Ares. If you like Achilles or at least admit he is a flawed character, but not necessarily evil, then you have to admit the same about Ares, because they are practically the same. This parallel is reflected in the Iliad in following quotes. The first is Agamemnon addressing Achilles, the second Zeus addressing Ares.

"Of all the kings (the god's distinguished care) To power superior none such hatred bear;"

"Of all the gods who tread the spangled skies, Thou most unjust most odious in our eyes!"

It’s a clear parallel and on top of that, many of their traits are very similar too, like their uncontrollable temper.

thank you for reading this rant lol

[iaintafraidofnoghostbear]

Hockey RPF Trans Fic Fest

Do you want to see more trans/nonbinary representation in fic? So do we! 

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Schedule: Tag Nominations Open: Now!  Signups Open: April 11 Signups Close: April 30 Fills Due: May 31 Fills Revealed: June 1

Rules: 1. At least one character in your prompt/fanwork MUST be trans or nonbinary. 2. Works must be at minimum 1,000 words or 10 minutes of podfic minimum or 500 words + 5 minutes of podfic. 3. Please include "Podfic Welcome" in your title if you're open to receiving podfic as a fill! 4. Podfics may be of existing fics as long as they meet the other requirements of this challenge; a general podfic prompt will be available once signups open. 5. Please write/create in good faith to the prompt - aka, do not change a prompt that specifically requests A/B to X/Y. 6. No Rule 63/cisswap. 7. No inclusion of known abusers/criminals/racists (Casey DeSmith, Drew Doughty, Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Mike Riberio, Seymon Varlamov, Slava Voynov, Austin Watson, Artemiy Panarin, Amanda Kessel, Kelly Babstock, Rebecca Russo).

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LETS GET ONE THING STRAIGHT

DEFINITELY SOME HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE NOT

now these are players i ship romantically and platonically (you choose which)

AND I DONT CARE THEY AINT ON THE SAME TEAMS ANYMORE 😭

auston matthews x frederik andersen

mitch marner x connor mcdavid x dylan strome

morgan rielly x jake gardiner

matthew tkachuk x leon draisaitl

carey price x p.k. subban x john tavares

brady tkachuk x quinn hughes

elias pettersson x brock boeser

dylan larkin x zach werenski

noah hanifin x jack eichel

patrick kane x jonathan toews

sidney crosby x evgeni malkin

kris letang x marc andre fleury

jamie benn x tyler seguin (our founding fathers)

patrice bergeron x brad marchand

chris kreider x mika zibanejad

tom wilson x michael latta

alex galchenyuk x brendan gallagher

william nylander x kasperi kapanen

travis konecny x nolan patrick

erik johnson x gabriel landeskog

tyson barrie x nathan mackinnon

nicklas backstrom x alexander ovechkin

mathew barzal x anthony beauvillier

pekka rinne x juuse saros

joe thorton x patrick marleau

sebastian aho x teuvo teravainen

patrik laine x nikolaj ehlers

mark stone x max pacioretty

eric staal x jeff skinner

drew doughty x anže kopitar

carl hagelin x phil kessel

jonas brodin x matt dumba

ryan getzlaf x corey perry

aleksander barkov x jonathan huberdeau

steven stamkos x nikita kucherov

edit- CARTER HART x TRISTAN JARRY

edit- BRENT SEABROOK x DUNCAN KEITH

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secondary ships (people who i ship more then once)

auston matthews x frederik andersen x morgan rielly

john tavares x steven stamkos x p.k. subban

quinn hughes x thatcher demko

tom wilson x braden holtby

nathan mackinnon x sidney crosby

sidney crosby x claude giroux

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my dream ship(s)

auston matthews x tom wilson x nathan mackinnon

IM GONNA EDIT THIS AS THE SEASON GOES ON SO IF YOU HAVE ANYONE TO ADD THEN TELL ME

HEY QUICK NOTE -

idk if y’all are weird like me and will read fics about these ships but if you do want some recommendations

I’M YOUR PERSON!!!!!!!

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top 5 hockey rivalries

5. tyler seguin vs. mark scheifele

i’ve  lost count of who’s winning here (i’m lying, scheif’s winning by a mile but tyler is a big cheater who sneaks back out onto the ice so technically, we’re all winners in this rivalry).

(x)

4. carolina hurricanes (and the entire league) vs. don cherry

the entire league should always be on the other side of whatever ‘opinion’ cherry has, just like, in general. but recently it’s been the ‘canes and their storm surge. cherry hates fun so he called them a bunch of jerks. the canes embraced it. go canes!

(x)

3. Matthew Tkachuk vs. Drew Doughty

speaking of the kings, lets talk about the true king: matthew tkachuk. he probably started this whole thing by you know, elbowing doughty in the face, but honestly, haven’t we all had that urge?? he’s been in drew’s head ever since, drawing penalties and annoying the everlasting fuck out of doughty and it’s so beautiful to watch

this is the smirking face of the kid who just sent his rival to the box while he stays on the ice

(x)

2. Carey Price/Jamie Benn vs. the media

(x)

carey decided he didn’t like the intrusive media (he’s in montreal, who can blame him?) while he had a run of poor play so decided to fuck with them by answering their questions as shortly or abstractedly as possible.

(x)

jamie, on the other hand, has a long-term strategy for post-game media and when he’s interviewed by reporters he uh, let’s say doesn’t see eye to eye with. he lowers his voice to a mumble, speaks strictly in hockey cliches and isn’t afraid to use a flat ‘no’ whenever he feels like it. it’s subtle to the outside observer, but stars fans are used to jamie’s personality hiding behind elevator music whenever he’s interviewed by someone not called mark or razor. don’t even bother talking to him if your name is sean or scott. the media doesn’t even request jamie post-games anymore because he’s such a bad interview. in a world where all hockey players give bland, boring answers, to be the best bad interview is pretty impressive.

1. auston matthews vs carlton the bear

you truly need the audio to appreciate this, but i think it’s safe to say that carlton vs auston is truly a rivalry that will last for at least the five contracted years auston signed on for. i can’t wait to watch it unfold. 

honorary mentions:

jonathan toews vs his own facial hair

tyson barrie vs his own embarrassment

taylor hall and tyler seguin vs peter chiarelli

[2-fast-2-curious]

Matthew Tkachuk x Francophone Reader

I know it says Francophone Reader but 90% is applicable to anyone who speaks English as a second language.

I would like to thank the sweetheart who requested this. Barely knew anything about him before writing this. I actually wrote the bulk of this while watching the Colorado-Calgary game and then I realized that he’s actually playing this game. Of course, that led me down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out if he’s the one who’s feuding with Drew Doughty (he is).

Any guy would be nervous about meeting your parents for the first time

But Matthew was especially nervous because your parents’ didn’t speak English as their primary language

The first time Matthew heard you speak French to them, he thought your voice sounded so sexy speaking a different language

Of course when he heard that your parents were on the other line it kind of ruined any sexual fantasy he had at the moment

And then he heard his name and he got kind of paranoid

He couldn’t exactly ask you to translate everything you said to your parents word for word

So he decided to learn French

He downloaded Duolingo and everything

Except the push notifications got annoying

So he turned them off

And he never practiced enough to actually get good at it

So months later he gave up and deleted it off his phone

He doesn’t even have any Francophone teammates (that I could tell) who could help him

But luckily he plays in Canada, where everything is written in English and French

So he teaches himself a little bit by reading both the English and French on everything

The packaging of your cereal

The instructions for your new food processor

He even starts watching the French dub for his favourite shows on Netflix

It makes you so happy to see how hard he’s trying

When you and Matthew decide to take a trip to meet your parents, you can’t wait for them to meet your boyfriend

When your parents meet him, they speak in English, which is so weird for you to hear

Of course, they switch back to French once you and Matthew leave the room

You and Matthew come back into the room and you join in on your parents’ conversation

It makes him self conscious that he can’t speak French so he doesn’t know if they’re talking about him with you

It never feels good to be left out

Even though they probably wouldn’t be talking about him and rather boring domestic stuff like if your dad remembered to call the plumber about the sink

You notice how alienated your boyfriend feels so you make sure to squeeze his hand reassuringly and change the conversation to English so he can understand

Once your parents warm up to Matthew and show him that they really do like him the entirely French conversations you have with them bother him less and less

And eventually, he doesn’t care at all

Because he knows exactly where he stands with you

And that’s what matters

[junker-town]

‘We’ve Got Jared’ is Auburn’s Final Four anthem

One blogger’s song turns into the rallying song for an entire fanbase.

The Auburn Tigers are in the Final Four for the first time in program history, and they have a tournament anthem to go with it.

Two weeks ago, College and Magnolia writer and podcaster Drew Crowson (@SonofCrow2) recorded Auburn-focused parody lyrics to the tune of the 1969 hit “Sugar, Sugar” by the Archies, dubbing it “We’ve Got Jared” in honor of point guard Jared Harper.

Since it was published on March 23, the song has over 85,000 views on YouTube, 27,000 listens on Soundcloud, 152,000 impressions on Twitter, and has become a huge hit among the Auburn community — including members of the team.

Crowson, who enjoys writing various covers, hadn’t recorded any of his previous parodies. But this time around, his wife encouraged him to record it. “I lived in Europe from 2016-18 and this tune is a chant in stadiums over there, specifically Liverpool,” Crowson stated. “It got stuck in my head, and I just knew I’d do an Auburn version one day. It’s a super tongue-in-cheek silly make-em-up and somehow here we are.”

I apologize in advance for getting this stuck in your head:

What started as a jingle to celebrate heading to the Sweet Sixteen became a thing for fans to rally around. The players got ahold of it, and it was immediately a hit:

Lol we love it who made this song pic.twitter.com/58FAYz6x22

— Thedanjelpurifoy3 (@DanjelKevon3) March 25, 2019

“The first day, it was playing all day throughout the day,” Auburn guard Samir Doughty said of the ditty. “We’ve been hearing it walking around campus or random fans will be playing it. It’s definitely a nice song.”

As for the title player? “That song is great,” Brown commented with a laugh during Thursday’s media availability. “It’s just a tribute to all that we’ve been able to do as a team, for this program. Just being able to change the narrative.”

When Auburn returned to campus after their upset of No. 2-seed Kentucky — the third straight blue-blood team the Tigers knocked off en route to the Final Four — fans waited to welcome the team home. The official twitter account for the basketball team took that moment and added Son of Crow’s flare:

We've got Jared. Chuuuuuuuuuma Okeke. And that dude Bryce Brown, shootin' that thing from way downtown! #WarEagle x #UnfinishedBusiness pic.twitter.com/IP4H5KlQum

— Auburn Basketball (@AuburnMBB) April 1, 2019

The song has also been covered by the AU Chamber Choir and the AU Elementary Education students:

Hi I’m extra and I arranged “We’ve Got Jared” for the AU Chamber Choir ‍♂️ #wareagle pic.twitter.com/PJjUaIo6pr

— Brady (@bradygmcneil) April 5, 2019

AU Elementary Ed students playing We’ve Got Jared! Can we get a retweet??? @Bwb_2 @Therealvinoo @AuburnMBB @coachbrucepearl pic.twitter.com/edATykqXHR

— annagail holton (@_annagail10) April 1, 2019

The Auburn band teed up the crowd during the team’s open practice on Friday, playing “Sugar, Sugar:”

"WE'VE GOT JARED" pic.twitter.com/nTyjCpfTto

— Justin Lee (@ByJustinLee) March 30, 2019

The response has been overwhelming, with local DJs playing it on the radio and some making t-shirts with the lyrics. “It’s beyond unbelievable,” Crowson stated. “You know in Christmas Vacation when Clark says, ‘If I woke up tomorrow with my head stapled to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised than I am now?’ Something like that.”

Late Friday night, Crowson got a surprise call from a big fan:

@JoshuaBBlack just made my dreams come true. Got me on FaceTime with @coachbrucepearl pic.twitter.com/zIHEI3hJNd

— SonOfCrow on Venmo 3️⃣ (@SonOfCrow2) April 6, 2019

The Tigers don’t play until 6:09pm (EST) Saturday night when they’ll take on the Virginia Cavaliers. If you need me, I’ll be singing, “...and that guy Bryce Browwwwwn, hitting that thing from wayyyyy downtownnnn,” until then.

[romanpolak]

Can you post problematic ( Racist, homophobic , misogynist or objectifying women) hockey player

if you’re asking me for a list, I can’t give a very long one we’ve got 

P*tric K*ane (rapist) 

Tyler Bozak (racist) 

i’ve heard that Brendan Gallagher is transphobic but i’ve also heard that what he said can be reconciled i don’t know what he said/what was done to reconcile it but i head he was transphobic from a trans person so....probaly he’s transphobic.

there is something contriversial about Drew Doughty I don’t know what it is at all. i don’t know if it’s actually problematic or like just contriversial. 

so I can’t give a good list. My favorite hockey players are my favorite becuase they are hot and good a hockey. like i follow them on Twitter but i don’t understand twitter so like? i don’t know shit about most hockey player’s personal lives. that is not to say that if you come to me and say “this hockey player is problematic for X, Y or Z” that i’ll contuine to support them I won’t if i look in to it and find out your right. i just do not have the emotional or mental energy to find out if every single hockey player i like is problematic. 

tl:dr there are blogs better equipt to answer this question but I’d be happy to be told that hockey payers are problematic 

[hockeyfemslashfest]

FAQ + Rules

FAQ

What kind of ships and prompts are allowed? Both men's hockey and women's hockey ships are welcome. Ships do not need to be rarepairs. Stories can be rule 63, woho stories or stories about trans women. Prompts can include more than one character or ship, just include them in the prompt texts.

Can I do an m/f pairing? For this prompt fest, we are focusing on f/f fics.

How long does my fic have to be? All fics must be 1000 words in length

When do claims start? As soon as you see a prompt you want, feel free to claim it

Can more than one person claim a prompt? There are two rules for this. If a prompt is vague like "person A and person B" or just a ship with no specific prompt, more than one person may claim it. If it is a prompt with a specific plot AND a ship included, only one person may claim that prompt. This is because the more vague prompts allow for different stories and characterizations, but narrow prompts may result in stories that are very similar.

Can I claim more than one prompt? You can claim more than one prompt, be we ask that you complete one prompt before picking another

Are any players not allowed? Yes, no PKane, EKane, Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov or Semyon Varlamov. When are fics due? Although fics are due on October 2nd, the collection will be open to post to after that time. If you are unable to finish by October 2nd, it's okay. You can just post it to the collection when you finish.

RULES 

All fics must be at least 1000 words in length

All fics must be f/f pairings. They can be women's hockey, rule 63 men's hockey or a combination of rule 63 men's player with a women's player. Stories about trans women are welcome. (If a player is openly trans, do not change their gender).

Each person is allowed to post 5 prompts

You can claim more than one prompt however, please finish one prompt before choosing another.

When a prompt is specific (x ship with x plot), only one person may claim that prompt.

If a prompt is vague (just a ship or person A/person B with no specific ship listed), more than one person can claim that prompt.

[iaintafraidofnoghostbear]

HPRF Trans Fic Fest Sign Ups are Open!

Do you want to see more trans/nonbinary representation in fic? So do we!

Link to Fest Page: [link] Schedule:

Signups Open: Now! Fills Due: May 31 Fills Revealed: June 1

Rules: 1. At least one character in your prompt/fanwork MUST be trans or nonbinary. 2. Works must be at minimum 1,000 words or 10 minutes of podfic minimum or 500 words + 5 minutes of podfic. 3. Please include “Podfic Welcome” in your title if you’re open to receiving podfic as a fill! 4. Podfics may be of existing fics as long as they meet the other requirements of this challenge; a general podfic prompt will be available once signups open. 5. Please write/create in good faith to the prompt - aka, do not change a prompt that specifically requests A/B to X/Y. 6. No Rule 63/cisswap. 7. No inclusion of known abusers/criminals/racists (Casey DeSmith, Drew Doughty, Evander Kane, Patrick Kane, Mike Riberio, Seymon Varlamov, Slava Voynov, Austin Watson, Artemiy Panarin, Amanda Kessel, Kelly Babstock, Rebecca Russo).

[areswriting]

a x e : xxxix

“No, I don’t think she’ll mind,” I say, looking between them. Ellie’s face is pained, while Elise’s is stretched wide with enthusiasm. “Gigi loves the holidays because it fills up her house…”

“See?” says Elise, wrapping her arms around Ellie’s shoulders. “There’s no reason to go to Boston, when Boston can come to you.”

“Elise, I seriously doubt my dad is going to travel during Thanksgiving,” says Ellie “I mean, have you been through TSA during the holidays—oh no, of course you haven’t.”  

“Actually,” I say, leaving them to rummage through the refrigerator. “Elise went through customs around Christmas three years ago. She even flew coach.”

“I really would rather not think about that, thanks,” says Elise.

I hear Ellie snort. “Sweetie, that’s your life now. Get used to it.”

“We need to go to the grocery store,” I say, closing the door on the old Chinese take-out, eggs and expired milk. “We’re out of everything including alcohol.”

Elise pushes Ellie toward me. “Ellie wants to go.”

I shake my head, leaning past Ellie and onto Elise. “I want you to take me. We can put Ralph’s on our list.”

“Can you not?” laughs Ellie, ducking under my elbow and out of Elise’s grasp.

“Do you and Keating not have a list?” I say. “Or does he have to take the blue pill and you get it when you can?”

Ellie rolls her eyes as Elise lunges after her. “How about you two go out, and I call Mr. Hughes and invite him to Gigi’s?”

“Actually, I have plans,” says Ellie, glaring at Elise. “Time sensitive plans.”

“Did Keating take a pill?” I snort.

“Abram, hush,” says Elise. She grabs Ellie’s hands, eyes pleading. “Please—go out with Abram. I’ll help you reschedule.”

“Reschedule?” I say.

Ellie sighs loudly. “Fine, but I’m taking your car.”

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“Why are we playing put-put again?” I say, watching Ellie’s golf ball roll three feet past the hole.

“The real question is why are you, a hockey player, so bad at it?” she says, following the ball.

“Well, for one, I don’t want to be here,” I say.

“That makes two of us,” mumbles Ellie, aggressively striking her plastic club against the ball. It flies over a poorly made dinosaur figure and out of view.

“Then why are we here?” I say. “All I wanted was groceries and beer.”

Ellie sighs. “Little Allaire needed a break.”

“Little Allaire?” I say. “Who is that—”

“—Elise’s vagina, Abram,” snaps Ellie.

Four parents and their small children turn and look at us before urging their kids away, one loudly asking “What is a bagina?”

“What do you mean….she needed a break?” I say, cheeks burning.

“I think she’s being a wuss,” says Ellie, shrugging. “I mean, I wish someone wanted to have sex with me non-stop.”

“We’ve done other things,” I say, folding my arms. “Just the other day we—um—we went to class!”

Ellie laughs. “When is the last time you went a day without sex?” When I hesitate, she shakes her head. “Fine, two days…Three days? God. I didn’t realize you were being that excessive.”

“Hey!” I say, “She wanted it, too! I’m basically her bottom.”

“That’s because you’re screwing her in bathrooms and confessionals! She’s probably at home icing her vagina with a bag of peas!”

We are immediately escorted out and banned for life from Castle Glow Park, and Ellie and I laugh about well after we leave Ralph’s and arrive back at our apartment. Ellie recounts the story to Elise, while I put our groceries away and open up a beer.

I leave them to talk and turn on the bath water, and when it burns my skin, I know it will be a comfortable temperature. I call for Elise, who reluctantly opens the door.

“You want to take a bath?” she says, eyes flickering from me, to the water and back again.

I shake my head as I move toward her. I pull her shirt over her head and kiss her cheek. “I’m running it for you.”

“You don’t want to join me?” she says, relieved.

I smile as I bend down, pulling her leggings off of her hips.

“Oh.”

“No,” I say, looking up at her. I kiss between her thighs and stand back up. “You relax. I’m going to kick Ellie’s ass as Black Ops.”

Elise bites her lip and sighs. “She told you, didn’t she? I’m sorry��I just—it’s bruised.”

I silence her with a kiss on the lips, then on the forehead. “Its fine, baby. I’ll let you initiate when you’re…healed.”

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“When is the last time you showered? I still see glitter in your hair.”

I pull my hood over my head, ashamed and fully aware that it has been over a week since I last showered, and even longer since I brushed my teeth.

“That night was a lot of fun,” Brantley goes on. “I didn’t think we’d ever be cool like that.”

I force out a laugh, because I feel like that’s what I’m supposed to do. “Sometimes, you just need to punch someone, I guess.”

“I wanted to say thanks,” he says, glancing over at me. “For not telling anyone about—you know. I’m not out yet, I mean not completely. My little sister and a few of my friends know, but I know how homophobic some of the guys are.”

“I’m from Boston,” I shrug. “Besides, before my best friend got his first girlfriend, everyone, including my mother, thought we were boyfriends.”

The pedestrian sign changes and Brantley and I walk shoulder to shoulder across the street.

“I know you’re like super rich, so is that how you’re getting us into this?” asks Brantley as we approach the Beverly Hills Hotel.

I bite the inside of my cheek and shake my head. “My best friend? He’s their goalie, and their captain will end up being my father-in-law.”

Brantley’s reaction only sours the taste in my mouth, and when we enter the Kings brunch, I double fist mimosas and actively avoid Brody, who is laughing between Tyler Toffoli and Drew Doughty.

“Abram!” says Simon, throwing his arms around me. I know he’s a few drinks in. “I’m glad you made it. Elise said you’d be running a little late because of practice.”

“Fortunately for us, there wasn’t much traffic,” says Brantley.

I introduce Simon to Brantley, and he holds his composure much better than I did the first time I met him.

“You two can sit with me,” says Simon. “That’s where Elise and her friend will be.”

“Her friend?” I say, looking around the room.

“Hunter’s ex-girlfriend,” he replies.

“Where are they—Ellie and Elise?” I say.

Simon turns a complete circle, confusing etching his features. “They must still be in the bathroom. It’s been like half an hour.”

“Excuse me,” I say, brushing between them. I hear Brody call my name but I ignore him and walk straight toward the women’s bathroom, pushing the door open.

“Elise?” I say.

“Abram?”

“Ellie?”

I hear two sets of dry heaves, then sick splattering into water.

“Elise? Ellie?” I say again.

“Oh my God, Abram, shut up,” says Ellie between gags.

One of the toilets flush, and the door opens slowly, revealing Elise, and I rush toward her.

“I’m fine,” she says before I can say anything.

“Simon said—”

“I’m fine,” she says again. “I’m not the only one throwing up.”

I bite back but you’re the only one with an eating disorder and let out a loud sigh.

“You’re drinking?” Elise says, taking a step away from me. She gags, then runs back into the stall, leaving the door open behind her. I watch her fall to her knees, praying to the only God I think she’s ever known.

A second flush and I look to see Ellie leaning against the door like all of the life is drained out of her.

“I wouldn’t get too close,” she says, shaking her head. “I think we have food poisoning.”

“You can’t catch food poisoning,” I say, rolling my eyes. “Plus, we all had the same thing for dinner.”

“Please, don’t say anything else about food,” says Ellie. “Elise is fine. I promise, Abram. I’m going to take her home.”

I open my mouth to object, but the bathroom door opens and a girl with curly blonde hair steps in hesitantly. “Um, am I interrupting something?”

“He was just leaving, Nichole,” says Ellie, waving her in. “Weren’t you, Abram?”

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(texts—Brody)

Can you come to tonight’s game? Big cellie after, even if we lose.

(message read)

Hey, we’re at Island’s for dinner. You coming?

(message read)

You wanna come over for Thanksgiving? Natasha’s back in Boston… we can get Korean barbecue and play fortnite.

Sorry, going to Gigi’s.

Ellie is coming too so I figured you wouldn’t want to come.

I’m sure some of the teammates will have you over?

Are you being PA right now?

(message read)

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At Gigi’s request, Elise, Ellie and I come to her house a day early to help her prepare, though I don’t think any of us are prepared for the crowd when we arrive.

Jason tackles me at the door, while Sophie nearly knocks Elise over with how fast she runs to hug her. From the ground I watch Ellie roll her eyes and step over us, announcing our arrival and that she brought plenty of wine.

“I can’t believe how much I missed you,” says Jason, finally pulling himself off of me and onto his own two feet. He offers a hand to help me up, but I get up on my own. “You never respond to my Snaps anymore, man.”

“School has him really busy,” says Elise. “We just had mid-terms this week, and in two weeks we have finals.”

“I’m sure hockey has been hell, too,” says Jason, smiling widely. “I can’t wait to tell you about this season—it’s been insane so far.”

I tune him out after he tells me how many points he has, and how the Bruins are guaranteed a second seed playoff spot if they keep up with how they’re playing. Everything else is just grinding salt into my wounds. I nod when I’m supposed to, I even smile and laugh as I pour both of us a glass of wine, willing away the want to crack the bottle over his head, only to get him to shut up.

“There’s my other brother from another mother,” says Sienna, dancing through Gigi’s crowded kitchen. She pulls me into a hug. “Is Jase still bragging?”

Yes.

“I’m not bragging,” says Jason. “If Abram were playing for the Bruins, I’d want to hear every story he’d tell me.”

“In that case,” I say, “the only story you’d hear is me trying to get myself kicked off of the team.”

Sienna snorts. “Please—you men are desperate. You’d join the first team that would take you and you know it.”

I inhale sharply and press my lips into a thin line. I try to reason with myself—surely she didn’t mean anything by it, but it goes over me like nails on a chalk board and I feel my face contorting and burning red.

“Abram.” I hear Ellie before I see her pop up on the other side of the island. “Gigi is asking for you in the kitchen.”

I respond only by turning my wineglass up and draining it in one gulp. Sienna and Jason continue going back and forth after I walk away, and the quiet in the kitchen is more than welcome.

“Do you care to help me?” says Gigi, somehow knowing I’m in the room even though I haven’t spoken.

I set my glass in the sink, wash my hands, and roll up my sleeves. “What do you need?”

She sighs and turns her head. “Your mother used to make a pie, and I’ve tried for the last two years to recreate it and I cannot. It doesn’t taste right.”

“Which pie?” I say, picking up an apron and sliding it over my head.

Gigi ties the back for me. “The pumpkin pie with the Mousse.”

I smile. “Harvest pie?”

“That’s what it’s called,” she says, throwing her head back. “I made one this morning and it isn’t quite right. I thought maybe you could taste it and see if you know where I went wrong.”

Though she looks mortified when I cut a piece out of the center, she doesn’t say anything, but watches me chew with her eyebrows creased tightly together.

“It isn’t bad,” I say, licking the whipped cream from my lips.

“But?”

“You need Nutmeg,” I say. “And less clove.”

“Ah, you brilliant boy,” she says, grabbing me and kissing my cheeks. “Thank you.”

“You want me to help you make it?” I say.

“Send in Elise,” she says. “I think she should learn.”

When I find Elise, she is wedged between Sophie and Ellie, both of which seem to be fighting for her attention, but she only gives it to me. She snorts into her glass of champagne when she takes in the sight of me in a floral apron, and stands onto the tip of her toes to kiss me.

“This might literally be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen,” she says.

“Mm.” I shake my head and pull the apron off, only to drop it onto her shoulders. “Now this is a sight.”

“Oh, no,” says Elise. “I don’t cook.”

“Yeah, do you want her to burn down your grandmother’s mansion?” says Ellie, red-faced and heavy eyed.

“Funny story, actually,” I say. “Gigi wants you to help her.”

“Abram,” she says again. “I wasn’t joking, I don’t cook.”

“She wants you to help her make a pie my mom used to make,” I say.

[thrashermaxey]

Ramblings: Injured Blue Jackets, Revisiting Players I Liked In Drafts (Dec 27)

Injured Blue Jackets, Revisiting Players I Liked In Drafts

I hope you had a memorable December 25 and were able to check out some of the World Junior action that started on Boxing Day. If you’re diving into the WJC (as I know many of you are), you’ll want to check out the Prospect Mailbag over at Dobber Prospects. Cam loves to talk prospects and even took the time to answer my question.

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Usually player news is sparse during the holiday break, but some news on one team broke late Christmas Day. The rough seasons continue for two Blue Jackets’ forwards, as both Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg are expected to be sidelined for the next four to six weeks. Both injuries occurred close to the Christmas break. 

The Jackets are particularly thin at center at the moment now that both Wennberg and Brandon Dubinsky are on the shelf. Steve mentioned Pierre-Luc Dubois as a solid second-half pickup in his Ramblings yesterday (some very interesting numbers in there if you haven’t had a chance to read, but stat #21 if you want to skip ahead to Dubois). With the injuries, now you have one more reason to add the 2016 third overall pick if you’re worried about a lack of icetime that first-year players often receive.

Boone Jenner, Nick Foligno, and Oliver Bjorkstrand are Blue Jackets to keep an eye on with all the injuries. I don’t watch the Jackets enough to know for sure, but boxscores appear to show Jenner and Nick Foligno taking turns at center. One of those two could move up to the first power-play unit with Atkinson out (Bjorkstrand is already there). Bjorkstrand’s even-strength time could jump, as he has been averaging just 12-13 minutes total per game on a line with Matthew Calvert and Lukas Sedlak. 

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We’ve now experienced three days of the NHL standing still. Have you been craving more NHL during the break, or have you used the time to catch up on other interests? You can always use (some of) the time to review your roster. Which players have exceeded expectations? Which players have failed to meet expectations?

Using Dobber’s idea from his Christmas Ramblings, I’m going to revisit the status of players that I drafted in multiple leagues. I’ll use three grades here: hit, miss, or incomplete. There may be some gray area in these grades, so I’ll use preseason expectations as my bar. More importantly, I’ll look ahead to what to expect from the player for the rest of the season. My original comments from my October 1 Ramblings are in italics.

Brayden Schenn: Described earlier. If you don’t have time to read the Sportsnet article, he’s a power-play specialist whose point total could increase if he lines up with Vladimir Tarasenko. – Hit

This pick has turned out even better than I expected. I mentioned in the Sportsnet piece that Schenn could push for 70 points. But never mind that – Schenn will reach 85 points if he continues at this rate. One minor downside is that after a scorching November (19 points in 12 games), Schenn has cooled off a little in December (10 points in 13 games), perhaps feeling the effect of linemate Jaden Schwartz being lost to injury. Another is that although Schenn is well on his way to a career year, some of his peripherals (power-play points, hits) are down from last season. But his plus-minus, penalty minutes, and shots on goal are up. So his high Yahoo ranking is justified by his multicategory contributions.  

Dustin Byfuglien: An absolute must-own in multicategory leagues, and he holds his own in points leagues too. Plus I don’t have a problem drafting top-tier defensemen early. – Incomplete/Miss

Byfuglien, who has yet to score a goal in 2017-18, wouldn’t qualify for Rick’s latest Cage Match (vote here) because he is over 30. But can we stick a “never again” line of 15 goals, 50 points, and 200 hits on Big Buff? His numbers declined ever so slightly in 2016-17, yet he averaged out at pick 25.1 in Yahoo drafts. I’ll use “Incomplete” here along with “Miss” since he has been out of the lineup on two separate occasions this season because of injury, and he is currently on the shelf week-to-week. But I really wonder if the wear and tear of playing a physical brand of hockey is finally catching up. Needless to say, I won’t be drafting him that high again.

Drew Doughty: Another multicategory beast. Dougie Hamilton very nearly made this list too because of his similar stats to Doughty. – Hit

Doughty deserves his own Geek of the Week column (Scott, are you reading?) He is currently ranked #7 in one of my Yahoo leagues and #32 in another, so I’ll cherry-pick stats where he is standing out in the higher-ranked league. Among defensemen, Doughty is tied for 5th with 21 assists and 26 points, 2nd with a plus-18, and 8th with 102 shots on goal. He’s also a top-50 blueliner in hits and a top-100 blueliner in blocked shots, which matter in this particular league. So while the Kings are more offensively focused (at least moving from the bottom third to the middle third of the league), Doughty is filling your statsheet.

A side note on Jake Muzzin: A commenter suggested that because I already picked Doughty, Muzzin was a wasted pick. I understand that owning two defensemen from the same team isn’t ideal because of the “off days.” This is a strategy that I employ more in fantasy football because of bye weeks and the much shorter schedule. Either I didn’t notice I was drafting another defenseman from the same team (the more likely scenario), or I simply drafted Muzzin because I thought he was the best player available knowing that I also own a teammate at the same position (which I have done before anyway). Muzzin is still on my team, so I’m still okay with my pick. But while we’re discussing second guessing, Mathew Barzal was chosen one pick after.

Shayne Gostisbehere: Now that the sophomore slump is out of the way, watch for big things. – Hit

I know that some assumed that the 55 points that was projected for Gostisbehere in the Fantasy Guide was a bit high. But if you include the three games he missed due to injury, Ghost is currently on pace for 61 points. Sure, there’s the worry that Ivan Provorov will bump him out of the first-unit power play role at some point. But why would the Flyers mess with something that already works? A total of 16 of Ghost’s 27 points have come on the man advantage, a number that leads all defensemen. Meanwhile, Provorov is stuck at one power-play point all season. Say what you want about Ghost, but his game is made for fantasy leagues.  

Ryan O’Reilly: A very cheap 55-60 points that I have been drafting in Round 15 (around the 170th pick) of a 12-team draft. – Miss

The nice thing is that your expectations aren’t super high at 170th. But that pick, along with early-season waiver wire grabs, are where leagues can be won and lost. O’Reilly’s scoring numbers are down slightly (0.76 P/GP last season to 0.66 P/GP this season). His minus-14, which matters in both leagues, drags his value down even further. I dropped O’Reilly in one league when Mitch Marner became available, while he is sitting on my bench in the other (deeper) league.

Elias Lindholm: His Carolina team is quietly getting better, and he was one of the hottest players in the second half last season (36 points in 45 games). – Miss

I’ll call this one a miss, although not to the extent of O’Reilly. Lindholm hasn’t quite been able to pick up where he left off last season with 20 points in 35 games so far. That’s not bad, but he was the first player to go from my shallower team. If Lindholm continues at his current pace, he will match his 45-point total from last season. But if he’s truly a second-half player, there could be better things to come. That could mean his 11 percent ownership in Yahoo will climb.  

John Gibson: See above regarding the Ducks’ schedule. Plus I think Ryan Miller’s presence puts less pressure on the oft-injured Gibson. – Incomplete

Gibson is off one of my teams, as I traded him for Taylor Hall and Jaroslav Halak. I received a much-needed boost in offense, but my goaltending has been weaker with the exception of wins, which have been identical. Gibson has been a solid goalie with an injury-riddled team in front of him. He’s currently tied for 20th in wins and 22nd in goals-against average, yet is 7th in save percentage (.922) among goalies that have played at least 15 games. As the Ducks get bodies back into their lineup, Gibson could be in for a strong second half. Maybe he’s someone worth buying low on?

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Great news about Dobber, most importantly with his health but also that there will be a midseason guide. Preorder it here, and it will be ready for you to download on January 12. Speaking of which, I need to get to work on my contribution to it.

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An all-time great who was easy to like, whether you are a Leafs fan or not.

  The hockey world mourns the loss of 4 x #stanleycup champion Johnny Bower. One of hockeys greats gone. @HockeyHallFame @MapleLeafs @NHL pic.twitter.com/XFJOhHEoG5

— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) December 27, 2017

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You won’t hear from me again until the new year (at least on this site… but maybe through Twitter). So I’ll wish you a Happy New Year now. Have fun, and remember to keep it safe!

For more fantasy hockey information, follow me on Twitter @Ian_Gooding.

  from All About Sports http://www.dobberhockey.com/hockey-rambling/ramblings-injured-blue-jackets-revisiting-players-i-liked-in-drafts-dec-27/