if love's a fight....
My susceptibility to new fandoms is long and documented (as is my inability to let go of any of them, but that's a post for a different day), so it's probably not surprising that I, yet again, accidentally stumbled into another one last week...
Here's how it happened: I was taking a break from writing my bbb and I wanted a new D/s fic to read, so I googled it- which, honestly, I should know better.
What came up was the fic i'll keep an eye on you if you'll keep one on me, pairing: Jonathan Toews/Patrick Kane.
I had no idea then who the hell they were -oh, blissful ignorance, how I miss thee- but the sad truth is I will read any D/s fic, no matter the fandom, as long as it's well written. In fact, the best and easiest way to get me into your fandom is to link me to a really good BDSM fic featuring your favorite pairing and chances are that I will be, at the very least, compelled to do picspams and scour the internet for fic. I bet you can see where this is going...
Before long, I was tweeting pics and gifs at candy_belle and bitching about stupid fucken hockey players and how much I hated their faces -sounds familiar, doesn't it?
(One of the gifs in question.)
After much back and forth, with me swearing that I wasn't getting sucked into another fandom, it became evident that I was, a. A dirty, filthy liar because I most certainly did get sucked in, and b. There was no way in hell I was going to go down this slippery slope by myself.
With that in mind, I decided that the best way to get people besides candy_belle and energy_purple (who just came back online, yay!) to sink down to my level would be to do a picspam/recs post.
That said, I know almost nothing about hockey; I'm old enough that when I was in high school, Eric Lindros played for the Flyers and they were my favorite hockey team for the sole reason of I wanted to bang Lindros into next week. He got traded, then stopped playing, and I lost interest.
The next few people that I listed are picked solely because I read a bunch of fic about them that made me like them and their bff, and/or I want to bang them. If find yourself sucked in and want to watch, like, actual games and shit, I suggest checking out this primer. (Trust me, if I find myself drawn even further down this rabbit hole, I'm sure I will post all about the stupid rules and the fucken refs and the good games, etc.) I'll post their numbers because it's pretty much the only way you can recognize them in some pics, but that's pretty much all I can promise.
Onto the pairings:
It seems only fair to start with the pair who got me into this in the first place, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. As you can see, Toews (pronounced Toves, I swear to god) is number 19 and Kane's 88. They both play for the Chicago Blackhawks (and since they've won them two cups in five years, I'm going to assume that they're going to stay there for the foreseeable future) and Toews is captain.
Nicknames: Tazer, Tow-es, Captain Serious, Jon, Jonny
Please don't hold the grody beard against him; hockey players are superstitious and a lot of them don't shave and/or cut their hair during the playoffs.
Nicknames: Kaner, Peeks, Peek-a-boo, Pat
That playoff thing goes double for Kaner...
Now, onto the fic:
i'll keep an eye on you if you keep one on me by marycontraire Summary: In which Jonathan Toews grounds Patrick Kane for the summer. Kaner doesn't seem to mind much, is the thing. Why you should read this: This is the fic that started it all and let me tell you, it is good. Crazy good, even. I can't say much without giving the whole thing, but if you like D/s fic, you should definitely give this a read.
a complicated kindness by liketheroad Summary: Patrick still remembers how scared Sharpy looked, just for a second there. He remembers not understanding why anyone would back away from Johnny when he was like that, why they wouldn’t want to strain closer, pushing to see how much further he’d go. Why you should read this: High school AU. High school AU in which Kaner and Tazer flail around until they end up where they each need to be. What more do you need? (More D/s fic, but this one is set in high school and is very believable the way it progresses.)
by the throat by liketheroad Summary: The one where they're werewolves growing up in Manitoba. Why you should read this: Werewolf fic is a favorite of mine, and this delivers beautifully. Awesome world building and I love the image of Tazer as an Alpha. There's some Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics, but no mpreg or dub-con, so if those are squicks of yours, you can proceed without worry.
I've Got A Feeling (I Hope You're Feeling It, Too) by aohatsu Summary: When Patrick met Jonny for the first time, it was because they'd both just been picked for the same hockey team. When Patrick netted his first goal during practice, Jonny skated over to give him a congratulatory hug and, well, it's not like he didn't sometimes shift on accident, when he was excited or happy, but it hadn't happened at practice in ages. Why you should read this: More werewolf fic (\0/). Werewolf fic is both awesome and amazing, I think we can all agree, and this is a good example of why.
I wanted to keep the Blackhawks pairings together, so let's move to:
Brent Seabrook (l) and Duncan Keith (r). Seabrook wears number seven and Keith's number two. Apparently these two got drafted the same year and roomed together for a year; bought houses close to each other (a block away from each other) and they have vacation homes next to each other. And because that's just not enough togetherness, they still room together when they're on the road together.
Nicknames: Duncs, Jigsaw (yeah, after that guy in Saw; apparently he's got this thing for serial killers)
A couple years ago, Duncs took a puck to the mouth and lost four teeth...
Nicknames: Seabs, Seabsie, Biscuit (I think playoff beards might be my least favorite thing about hockey.)
...Seabs still has them. (No, you read that right: he has the teeth that his best friend lost during a game. (Well, some of them; Duncs choked on one when it happened.) (That is some Pete Wentz levels of bff-ness right there.))
Ficagge:
Adrenaline Crash/Burn/Return by shihadchick Summary: Duncs and Seabs blow off some steam after the last game of the 2013 Western Conference Final. Why you should read this: Playoff porn. Enough said.
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing by shoemaster Summary: None of them have discussed the fact that Duncs is dating knock-off Seabses, because what can they really do about it? Why you should read this: I love obliviousness. And I love being in love with your best friend. And I love happy endings. If you love any of these things, too, then go read this.
Loosening My Grip by shoemaster Summary: Brent's got the werewolf thing pretty well under control after 24 years, but one little concussion and some emotional turmoil centered around his best friend/defensive partner makes things harder than they've ever been before. (angsting, pining, hockey, werewolf, rinse repeat. Takes place during the 09-10 season.) Why you should read this: Werewolves. Pining. Hockey Players.
Now, to switch teams...
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. They play for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Malkin's number 71 and Crosby's 87. Also, the Captain.
Nicknames: Sid
Apart from Malkin, Sid doesn't really have any friends. Or a life. Except for hockey.
Nicknames: Geno
When Geno first came over here, he didn't speak any english. Two of the first words he learned were 'Look, Sid'.
Have some fic:
lives to live through seasons by oflights Summary: Babies are born because people wish them out of the sky, and Geno doesn't realize he's been wishing that hard. Luckily, his team has his back. Why you should read this: Because kid!fic is awesome and you know it as well as I do.
Investment Opportunity by visionshadows Summary: Sidney's parents are supportive. VERY supportive actually. Sidney kind of wants to die. Why you should read this: Because it is hilarious, seriously.
(I'm still trying to find fic for these two, so I expect there will eventually be a part two of this. Possibly with videos.)
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