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Valentine’s Day Fic List

Share FOURTEEN of your favorite pair or couple-centric fics in honor of February 14th to complete the challenge! As an added bonus, share five of your own.

This is a great way to help show your fellow writers some love and appreciation. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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OH MY GODDDD

No motorcycle but we get the bear!! The helmet!! And the DJ headphones (Note: This is GSC online exclusive)!!! AND THE STOIC CLAPPING FACE!!!! AND THE THUMBS UP DAVAI POSE!

ETA: Wait, that helmet is like 1/5 the size of his head LMAO

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Meta Monday

Welcome to the Madness! As in, it’s summer and I’m (still) mad about it, so I’m coping by making post after post about gay love on ice. I’ve already shared my favorite Victuuri meta, as well as my favorite Zimbits fics, which means it’s about damn time we got to Yuri ‘Free the Nipple’ Plisetsky and Otabek Altin, both individually and as Otayuri. 

Plus, though it’s not exclusively Otayuri, please also see the bonus meta I stumbled upon just before posting this because I died laughing. Especially the ending. 😘👌

Yuri!!! On Ice - Otabek/Yuri

Beka is Yura’s Agape by @okwtr, […] My friend linked me to this Otayuri on ice vid on facebook and I got to thinking about how important they are for each other as people and as skaters because they are, and especially in Yura’s case because beka is actually another form of agape in his life.

Beka and WttM by @leojichuchumetti, I’ve seen Yuri meta about WttM, but can we talk about BEKA’S involvement? Because here’s a guy who just a few days before wasn’t even sure Yuri would remember him, much less want anything to do with him. And here he is in his exhibition skate which he picked the music for and possibly helped with or even provided some of the outfit. Beka is probably dying.

Davai! (Or why Otayuri actually wins the world) by @lostadult, […] I’ve been thinking a lot about this comment of Kubo-sensei’s. It’s just the most adorable thing I have read in a while. I am not the biggest Otayuri fan, but only mostly because they’re seriously too young for me at this point. I do like their tandem, however, and I am enjoying the attention they are getting recently with the official photos and everything.

“I’ve always thought we were alike” - Otabek Altin by @dragonreine, So that line has kind of puzzled me when Otabek said it, because I was wondering where exactly did Otabek see the similarities in Yuri Plisetsky. And then Episode 11 happened, and I think I understand. 

I was waiting for when someone would bring up Milabek by @severeminx, I’ll try to reason from an objective perspective, though I do admit my vision can be tinted by wishful thinking. Here’s what I got: People have been talking about Milabek because of this one comment Kubo made. Something like “There’s Victor and Yuuri, Yakov and Lilia might be getting back together, Mila is showing an interest in Otabek, so please don’t forget about poor Yurio.” If she is mentioning this, there must be a reason. We don’t know what kind of story she has in mind and can only guess.

The other reason Yurio won the Grand Prix Final by @idiotfromindiana, There were a lot of things about Yurio that I hated along the way, but I never hated him. In episode 3 I was legitimately disappointed to see him go, and I think it’s because he wasn’t just full of bluster. His confidence was strangely quiet, and there was clearly a lot of effort behind his determination. That’s far more than I can say for myself. I admired that. He is also filled with a desperation that I find easy to sympathize with, and there’s a good reason for it.

The possibility of Otayuri becoming canon by @severeminx, So in this post-Welcome to the Madness daze and with the information that has been released today, I would like to do some speculation about the character dynamic between Yurio and Otabek and the possible implications for this ship to become canon. I have already written a bit about this in a comment to another post here, but I would like to elaborate.

Puma Tiger Scorpion by @okwtr, So it’s just been revealed that Yuri Plisetsky, Grand Prix champion at age fifteen, named his freaking cat Puma Tiger Scorpion. Now puma and tiger I get, bc they’re badass edgy cats, but why scorpion??

Queer Self-Presentation and Burlesque Auto-Sexuality in Yuri Plisetsky’s “Welcome to the Madness” by @ice-tigress, […] I’m hoping that this will contribute to the ongoing conversation about underage characters in fandom, and am looking forward to your asks. I’m a little nervous to be tossing my hat into the Otayuri discourse, but I hope I won’t catch too much hate.

Some WttM thoughts by @aftgonice, I still haven’t calmed down from the madness (lbr I never will) but I’m going to try to put some thoughts together. I’m sorry if this will be a mess but I try.

Why Otabek is the Best by @felicitatem, Wasn’t there a saying that the people who are the most quiet notice the most/have the loudest thoughts? Well in this case, meet Otabek. Otabek is a character genuinely misunderstood by a lot of characters but adored by the fandom. 

Yuri is having a miserable night? by @severeminx, Shower thought: So I was thinking about how in the leaked bonus manga Yuri says he is having a miserable night. At first you would think: “What, why? My boy, you just won gold!” Then it dawned on me that Yuri did not look happy at all standing on that podium with a gold medal around his neck. 

a yuri plisetsky character study (or: yuri plisetsky, the small, angry and desperate child, a discussion) by @okwtr, Because that’s the thing about Yura: he’s a child, he’s 15. Rn he’s still figuring a lot of things out and the thing is, he’s never exactly been given time to figure them out, bc as we’ve been told he’s been skating + competing from a very young age (even moving cities to train), and also bc he doesn’t have any family outside his aging grandfather + an absent mother (?) - and that’s the heart of everything, really.

Yuri Plisetsky’s Emotional Maturity - Meta/Analysis by @otabekismybff, I got a question about whether Yuri Plisetsky would ever catch up emotionally to Yuuri Katsuki. When Yuri turns 18, Yuuri K. will be 26. 8 years is still 8 years, but I personally think Yuri will be able to catch up. There’s evidence throughout the series that Yuri grows up fast.

Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness v. the 90s by @greencephalopod, One of the major themes of Yuri on Ice as a show is the great potential that lies in figure skating as a means of self expression. Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness program is a wonderful example of the theme, serving as a furious and brash contrast to Yuuri and Victor’s more sedate and gracious Stammi Vicino that shows the truly large range of expression possible through figure skating.

Yuri!!! On Ice - All

Definitive Ranking of BDE in YOI by @ice-tigress, I couldn’t resist the urge to rank the characters of Yuri!!! On Ice in order of Big Dick Energy (BDE).

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Let’s do this, Fencedom!

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Aiden with his pony tail in Vol.4 hit me like train 

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That’s what happened and you all know it

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Let’s do this, Fencedom!

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Meta Monday

Did my recent Zimbits / Check, Please! fic rec leave you wanting more ice gays, canon ships, and exclamation points? Well, then, get ready to trade your pie for a nice pork cutlet bowl, because today’s meta topic is Yuri!!! On Ice. 

I’m focusing on Yuuri, Victor, and Victuuri this time, but I certainly haven’t forgotten about Yuri ‘Furious Furry’ Plisetsky. In fact, check back next week for the Yurio and Otayuri sequel. 🐯

Yuri!!! On Ice - Victor/Yuuri

Anxiety in YOI by @v-niliforov, I’ve wanted to talk for So Long about the portrayal of anxiety in YOI but I’ve been having so much trouble putting together what I want to say in the most effective manner. I kept trying to come at this in a more analytical fashion, but considering that this is such a personally important topic to me, I’m going to try a more emotional approach. Something I don’t normally do. 

The Argument Scene by @youremarvelous, […] This scene is short but it’s important. We tend to quantify closeness by the times we see Viktor and Yuuri kissing, hugging, or otherwise acting explicitly intimate, but this little argument is just as important in conveying a shared emotional intimacy between the two.  

The Layers of Meanings Behind the Rings by @sachiro, So for VictuuriWeek day 7, I’d like to talk about the rings and all the various promises they hold. This post is written as a complimentary piece to @lazuliblade’s amazing meta here (2 metas for 2 rings) so please make sure to read that one as well! In this analysis, we’ll be looking at the various tie-ins the series has to the various layers of meaning represented by the rings. 

How much does Yuuri know? by @aftgonice, Here’s something I’ve been wondering for a while. In Barcelona, Victor finds out that Yuuri doesn’t remember the banquet. […] It’s really not the right place and time for Victor and Yuuri to talk about it in depth, especially considering that the focus shifts right away to the rings they’re wearing and their meaning.

Loneliness in Yuri!!! On Ice by @catefish, […] While some may think Viktor and Yuuri are polar opposites, that is not entirely the case. They are not exactly opposites. The thing with relationships is that even if two people are on different sides of the spectrum, there is always bound to be a middle ground, call it that space in between overlapping circles in a Venn diagram. 

one more thing about the airport scene by @victorsheartshapedsmile, Apart from the general awesomeness of this scene, there is one thing that makes it 200% better for me is the fact how different is this reunion from any other we’ve seen in the anime. 

On Victor’s Love & On Victor’s Love: Eros and Agape by @victorsheartshapedsmile, […] Victor couldn’t decide between Eros and Agape because he has seen them as completly separete feelings, however he found out that his love for Yuuri can be sexual and uncondictional at the same time and it’s such a good character development. 

The *Right* Hand by @little-crazy-misha-minion, Many people have mentioned that in Russia you wear your wedding and engagement rings on your right hand. I’ve seen many people get excited and wonder if Yuuri and/or the producers knew about it. But you know what NO ONE HAS POINTED OUT? Something that may be the key to solving this little mystery…

Victor and Yuuri switch roles throughout their ice dance by @thatshamelessyaoishipper, I’m honestly so grateful for the creditless Stammi Vicino duet from vol 6 and the official bonus manga because they confirm what I thought before but wasn’t certain of because of the credits which got in the way and because we only got to see like half of Yuuri’s exhibition. And what I’m talking about here is that Victor and Yuuri switch roles throughout their ice dance. And yes, I mean female and male roles.

Victor believed he was getting laid on night one by @vityanikiforova, We need to take a moment to appreciate how Viktor Nikiforov, inventor of being extra, completely misread Yuuri and was firmly believing he would get laid on night one.

Victor’s Masks by @v-niliforov, […] This is the first glimpse of Victor we get within canon. Well, beyond the opening sequence with Yuuri watching Victor skate as they grow up but I think we can all agree that was outside of canon and can be discarded here. Anyway. It’s a damn good first glimpse. As you’ve probably already noticed, Victor’s eyes are covered. Deliberately. Dude fuckin does a twirl and the camera is framed in such a way that we don’t get to see his eyes until he looks up for the cameras. That’s an interesting touch, for several reasons.

Was Viktor Annoyed at Yuuri? (Or why Viktor Nikiforov was such a bully in Ep. 2 and 3) by @lostadult, You know how we can’t seem to read Viktor’s character in the early episodes? Is he on Yuuri’s side? Or is he really a bad guy? I think what lent to the confusion is that there were circumstances that we did not know at the time. Now though, we know that Viktor came to Japan by Yuuri’s invitation, which Yuuri conveniently forgot, leaving Viktor in the cold – confused, alone and friendless, surrounded by strangers in mother-effing Japan.

Why I think Victor and Yuuri definitely 1000% did kiss by @iruutciv, I know people have analysed the Victuuri kiss to death and it’s already been like 2 days but. My friend is still not convinced about the kiss so I just wanted to explain to her why I believe that Victor and Yuuri actually kissed. I’m not even gonna touch the contextual stuff since that may be (sigh) “open to interpretation”. I’m just gonna analyse the screenshots.

Yuuri is an unreliable narrator by @v-niliforov, I’ve been toying with the idea for a long time that some of the things Yuuri says, especially in the first couple episodes, are not exactly the truth and should be looked into farther. Honestly, we knew Yuuri was unreliable the moment the show opened–he referred to himself as “dime-a-dozen,” when he is literally the only male skater certified by the JSF within canonverse. 

Yuuri Katsuki is a sucker for PDA by @livixbobbiex, Okay so I see a characterisation I totally disagree with incredibly often, and that’s the fact that Yuuri, being stereotypically Japanese, is uncomfortable with PDA. And whilst I agree that this headcanon is kind of cute and allows for some great extra!Viktor content, I think it’s fundamentally wrong. 

Yuuri and Victor taught each other Life & Love by @swiftgirl01, Everyone wants success. When you choose a field or career, you always aim for the ultimate post or the ultimate title. No one wants to fail. Certainly not Yuuri Katsuki. I feel that he would not have retired even if Victor hadn’t come into his life. More than anything Yuuri failed to notice the love and support he had around him. For the longest time he felt that he was fighting alone. What do you do when you are at the lowest? You go home to mom. 

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imagine falling in love so hard w/ someone that u even

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It’s already like day 6 but yeah… Day 4: Social Media

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Fence Week Day 5: Crossover

Fence x Haikyuu!!

In which bobby proves he can jump really high

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Fence Week Day 5: Crossover

Fence x AftG

I cant be the only one thinking about Kevin Day when seeing Seiji, right?

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Fence Week Day 4: Social Media

The Bons have a fan account dedicated just to Aiden and you cant convince me otherwise

(the Bons icon credit goes to @outsidermonster btw. go check out their Aiden icons guys~)

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Day 3: Childhood

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Fence Week Day 3: Childhood

Baby nick (TvT)

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Fence Week Day 3: Childhood

I headcanon that they actually switched plushies and Harvard still has Aidens hidden somewhere safe~

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Day Two: Friends/Rivals

(theyre both)