#oleg volkov x you

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Gay wrongs tournament, round 1 of the minor bracket

Propaganda:

For Mick Rory and Leonard Snart:

The only supervillains on that show that understood the assignment. Thieves with a flare and loyal only to eachother. Eventually become anti heroes on legends of tomorrow but I liked them best as villains. The best part of both shows. Over the top and committed to the theme for the vibes. Puns and crime.

Fire and ice pairing! 

For Sergey and Oleg: (propaganda from the previous tournament here)

They're so married!!! The domesticity oh my god they live together and they sleep in the same bed and they're worried if the other isn't here when they wake up and they take care of each other when they're sick. Sorry, the latest issue was a lot. Anyway, the crime-doing part. They're both officially criminals and they're wanted in quite a few countries for various reasons: in Russia they killed A Lot of people in various bloody and/or arson-y ways (most famously rich corrupted people, which only antagonists can do) and blew up some stuff (which also killed a lot of innocent people) and kidnapped other innocent people just to get revenge on one guy who was just doing his job (the cop who got Sergey in prison while Oleg was out of the country) (and technically Oleg breaking Sergey out of prison is also a crime, on top of all his solo mercenary stuff). In Italy they also killed people and also broke countless laws (you can even count building safety laws in here for fun), in Mexico (honeymoon!) they had a run-in with the local mafia and that also ended bloodily, in a few other countries they were mostly just evading the law but you can't really do that without breaking other laws. They stole at least one helicopter (after killing the soldiers in it). And that's all *before* the current series. In that one they're coercing someone into becoming a vigilante (an already wanted by the law vigilante), and they're trying not to do so much public things, because they like being presumed dead and not being on the run. But that doesn't stop them from bloodily killing anyone who threatens them or Lera (the med student under the new Plague Doctor costume) or their plan, or defending themselves (by killing people) when the consequences of their past actions come around (does it even count as legitimate defense when you kill almost all the henchmen of the guy who wants to kill you because years ago his parent was an unfortunate victim of your beef with someone totally unrelated? Not sure). And yes *technically* they're killing other criminals, but also they are much worse criminals themselves (as said on- page by a secondary character who was trying to kill them because of, well, all the past terrorism / murder).

They're widely considered to be the worst people in a town full of criminals. A lot of people want to kill them, because of all the murders they did earlier. In all their appearances they're either the most married couple of a series that also has real married couples, or extremely efficient killers who don't have a qualm disposing of everybody else's henchmen.

[comicsgeek]

Still love

It's hard for all of us to lose our closest ones. So it was not easy for Polina and Sergey to accept that Oleg was no longer around and would never be. They had grown up together, the "holy trinity," as everyone called them. Polina herself noticed how she fell in love with Oleg.

She promised to wait for him, and she still does. But the soldier will not return home. Polina cried for a long time when she was handed a paper with a record of Oleg's death.

"That's not true!" is the only thought that haunts her.

Sergey took the news of his friend's death very hard and therefore recreated it in his mind. Pauline's attempts to reach him were futile. Razumovsky did not believe in Oleg's death.

And then one day an unexpected guest on the threshold of Polina's house - Igor Grom. And with even more unexpected news about Sergey - he's a killer, he's a Plague Doctor.

"Are you sure of that? What is it?" she asks, concerned.

Igor nods.

"He didn't want to listen to me that Oleg is no longer with us. Sergey and I haven't been in touch for a long time." - Polina is practically crying.

"You loved Oleg, didn't you?" Grom looks at her so kindly, so sympathetic.

"I still do."

Polina came to the building where Sergey lived. He's handcuffed, covered in blood, but he's smiling. But this is not sincere. Razumovsky notices her in the crowd and grins.

There is no more that trinity, as in childhood. Oleg died, and Sergey is in a psychiatric hospital. Note: Polina is OC'name.

[dyke-in-crisis]

ˢᵉʳᵒᵛᵒˡᵏ ᵖˡᵃʸˡⁱˢᵗ ᵉˣᶜᵉᵖᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵗᵘʳⁿˢ ⁱⁿᵗᵒ ᵃⁿᵍˢᵗ ᵇᵉᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ᴵ ᵒⁿˡʸ ˡⁱˢᵗᵉⁿ ᵗᵒ ᵐⁱᵗˢᵏⁱ

you know what they do to guys like us in prison-mcr

cop car-mitski

the bourne identity-tlsp

aria-the lost paradise

what kind of man-florence + the machine

my propeller-arctic monkeys

I disagree-poppy

khochu peremen-kino

heavy in your arms-florence + the machine

burn bright-mcr

no. 1 party anthem-arctic monkeys

pinkish-gerard way

why didn't you stop me?-mitski

michelle-sir chloe

brother-gerard way

is this what you wanted-tlsp

summertime-mcr

heaven knows I'm miserable now-the smiths

505-arctic monkeys

secret door-arctic monkeys

love crime

I bet on losing dogs-mitski

obstacles-syd matters

long & lost-florence + the machine

goodbye, my danish sweetheart-mitski

i've never felt so alone

remember you cover-mars bars

wish that you were here-florence + the machine

[aquickstart]

MISCELLANEOUS FUN FACTS

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: complicated. dating the entire cast of Major Grom: Plague Doctor as well as Bubble Comics producers long-distance is a herculean task

FAVOURITE COLOUR: orange

LIPSTICK OR CHAPSTICK: neither right now but generally lipstick

LAST SONG I LISTENED TO: Космос by Три Дня Дождя & Лали. i am obsessed with this song and if it doesn't end up in my top 5 on spotify wrapped this year i will be very pissed. i also discovered it through a Major Grom fan playlist, in case you had any doubts

LAST MOVIE I WATCHED: probably Love and Monsters when i rewatched it with @czerny-182 for the third time

TOP THREE TV SHOWS: currently still processing how good Shadow and Bone was, also love Queen's Gambit and watched it two and a half times, and Peaky Blinders

TOP THREE SHIPS: сероволк. serovolk. oleg volkov and sergey razumovsky. these bitches

also Neil Josten x Andrew Minyard, also actually Mal Oretsev and Alina Starkov. my grishaverse reread and the show rlly did a number on me this year

BOOKS I’M CURRENTLY READING: currently knee deep into the Bubble Comics universe and only have enough brain cells to process the stories of major Igor Grom and his many friends and enemies. technically am in the middle of my King of Scars reread but that's not what i came here to talk about

TAGGED BY: @midlandpansy and was actually instructed to use this as a promo post for Major Grom so. there you go

TAGGING: literally anyone who sees this but if you do you are also automatically tagged to read Major Grom by Bubble Comics this summer. i do not make the rules actually

[saltyshittyshipper]

All of the SALT

No one asked for this, but I’m going to do this anyway WARNING: THIS IS A SALTY LIST OF QUESTIONS, so THERE IS A LOT OF HATE. BEWARE! YOU WERE WARNED! This is only MY opinion, so if you are not OK with that, stop reading and leave.

MAJOR GROM TIME!

What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get?* Sergey x Oleg...

Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?* ...and here is the reason why

Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion? Yes. My BF. Because there was so much of that ship I couldn’t stand it.

Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?* OH YES YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT

Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you?* Nope. What is dead may never die

Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated?* Nope. I wanted to ship the ship above, but fandom only made me hate it more

Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?* Oleg Volkov

Have you received anon hate? What about? Not in this fandom, no

Most disliked character(s)? Why? Oleg (because fandom), Sergey (when drawn by Phobs), Kutkh (because he is an asshole), Holt (because he is even more of an asshole)

Most disliked arc? Why? The Game.............

Is there an unpopular character you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why? I guess not, most of them are lovable

Is there an unpopular arc that you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why? No, I don’t think so

Unpopular opinion about XXX character? I am going to randomly choose Sergey. I HATE WHEN HE IS IN THE PHOBS” ART STYLE. The worst Sergey. Dislike. Unsub. And I don’t hate Phobs. Demonslayer is awesome in their style as well as Tolkien’s characters and WITCH characters. But Major Grom is not the place for such a soft style. I just think it doesn’t work for this piece.  And also I’m so annoyed by like WHOLE fandom going crazy about them. “OMG Phobs drew fanart! WHEEE!” And like... This shit goes VIRAL. And everyone is gonna piss their pants from excitement. And I am like: god...not again.... 

Unpopular opinion about your fandom? I have already mentioned the FUCKING HYPE ABOUT EVERY PHOBS” DRWING I will never not burn about this shit. I’m so fucking tired...

Unpopular opinion about the manga/show? BUBBLE decided to make multiverse. So all that magic shit is canon for Grom’s lore as well. and I’m like: dude........ why..... I loved this series BECAUSE there was nothing paranormal. WTF are you doing

If you could change anything in the show, what would you change? Swap artists for The Game arc and Plague Doctor one, ahahah... That would be interesting

Instead of XYZ happening, I would have made ABC happen… skip this one

Does not shipping something ‘popular’ mean you’re in denial and/or biased? Nope. For example, I don’t ship Igor and Dima, but I’m ok with this ship, it’s cute. I ship them as BrOTP, tho

What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom? They make me HATE things I loved.

What is the purest ship in the fandom? Igor x Dima

What are your thoughts on crack ships? They are OK, but weird. For example: Kirk x Oleg. Weird. But hawt.

Popular character you hate? Oleg?.. I don’t hate him. but... I guess...

Unpopular character you love? Igor’s dog

Would you recommend XXX to a friend? Why or why not? WOULD. BECAUSE IT’S AWESOME

How would you end XXX/Would you change the ending of XXX? It didn’t end yet, so I personally would make Sergey come back and fight alongside Igor with one enemy. And they would not be enemies anymore.  And then Igor would be back to work ; _ ; And ALSO!!!!!!!!! Sergey should befriend Igor’s dog because HE IS A GOOD BOY! (the dog. Sergey is far from being good)

Most shippable character? Eh... Sergey, duh

Least shippable character? I guess... Dead Milonov who was blown up Thx for reading

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⚔️ Update! 🏳️‍🌈 ⚔️

Some couples/ships (+ one polycule) have already received 3 or more submissions and are guaranteed entries in the tournament! Info on them below, you don't have to submit them anymore as they already qualify for the bracket!

The confirmed entries, in order:

Neo x Miw x Shin from 3 will be free - Canon, 5 submissions (whoa)

Haruka Tenou x Michiru Kaiou from Sailor Moon - Canon, 3 submissions

Luz Noceda x Amity Blight from The Owl House - Canon, 3 submissions

Raine Whispers x Edalyn 'Eda' Clawthorne from The Owl House - Canon, 3 submissions

Lan Wangji x Wei Wuxian from Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed - Canon, 3 submissions

Kinn Theerapanyakul x Porsche Kittsawasd from Kinnporsche - Canon, 3 submissions

Oleg Volkov x Sergey Razumovsky from Plague Doctor - Heavily implied, 3 submissions

Barry Bluejeans x Lup from Adventure Zone - Canon, 4 submissions

Nicolo 'Nicky' di Genova x Yusuf 'Joe' al-Kaysani from The Old Guard - Canon, 4 submissions

Willow Park x Hunter Noceda from The Owl House - Canon, 4 submissions

Wen Kexing x Zhou Zishu from Word of honor - Canon, 4 submissions

Gideon Nav x Harrowhark Nonagesimus from The Locked Tomb series - Heavily implied/basically canon, 3 submissions

Vash x Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun - Implied, 5 submissions (again. whoa)

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Before round 1 ends in 4 hours, here are ships/couples that got 3 or more submissions and will join the bracket* for round 2!

*Written in no particular order, I still need to seed that round once round 1 ends - will keep you updated on that tomorrow!

Jack Harkness x Ianto Jones (Torchwood) - canon, 3 submissions

Wei Wuxian x Lan Wangji (The Untamed/Mo Dao Zu Shi) - canon, 3 submissions

Alec Lightwood x Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters/The Shadowhunter Chronicles series) - canon, 4 submissions

Luz Noceda x Amity Blight (The Owl House) - canon, 3 submissions

Vash x Nicholas D. Wolfwood (Trigun) - subtext, 6 submissions

Sergey Razumovsky x Oleg Volkov (Plague Doctor/Major Grom) - subtext, 3 submissions

Nicolò 'Nicky' di Genova x Yusuf 'Joe' al-Kaysani (The Old Guard) - canon, 6 submissions

Wu Zetian x Li Shimin x Gao Yizhi (Iron Widow) - canon, 3 submissions

Gideon Nav x Harrowhark Nonagesimus (The Locked Tomb) - canon-ish/heavy subtext, 4 submissions

Raine Whispers x Eda Clawthorne (The Owl House) - canon, 3 submissions

Miles Edgeworth x Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney) - subtext, 3 submissions

Wen Kexing x Zhou Zishu (Word of honor) - canon, 4 submissions

Tan x Bun (Manner of death) - canon, 4 submissions

Korra x Asami (The legend of Korra) - canon, 5 submissions

Hunter Noceda x Willow Park (The Owl House) - canon, 4 submissions

Sean x White (Not Me the series) - canon, 5 submissions

Michiru Kaiou x Haruka Tenou (Sailor Moon) - canon, 4 submissions

Neo x Miw x Shin (3 will be free) - canon, 5 submissions

Kinn Theerapanyakul x Porsche Kittisawasd (Kinnporsche) - canon, 4 submissions

Barry Bluejeans x Lup (Adventure Zone) - canon, 4 submissions