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2019 Wrap Up

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in Epifest 2019! We truly appreciate the wonderful participation we’ve received this year as we continue to promote polyamorous ships in the Check, Please fandom. We gained 23 new works this year and helped spread more positive polyamorous representation.

In case you missed it, here are the masterposts from this year: 

PBJ Round-Up Polyfrogs & Tadpoles Round-Up Polyfalcs Round-Up Art Round-Up Rareships & Complex Polycules Round-Up 

Our navigation page is live and up to date! So if at any point you’d like to revisit your favorite works from this event, from any year, they’re easily accessible within our database. If you notice that tags or pertinent information are missing from a post, please feel free to let us know! Lastly, if you haven’t already done so, please continue to comment on works in our AO3 collection. Thanks again and we’ll see you in 2020 for our 5th Epifest! 

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Art Masterpost

Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous EpiFest! Over the next few days, we’ll be publishing masterposts based on the primary polyships of each work. In this post, we’re rounding up the illustrations, edits, and graphics made by our fantastic artists this year!

Three Counts of Falling for Each Other by @tangotangredi​ 

you look good in gold by @korechthonia​

Whiskey/Parse/Swoops by @pwoops​

PBJ - Strawberry Wine by @karin848​

Safe to Love, Safe to Live by @omgtranspoindexter​

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Rareships and Complex Polycules Masterpost

Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous Epifest! Over the next few days, we’ll be publishing masterposts based on the primary polyships of each work. In this post, we’re rounding up works that primarily focused on rareships and complex polycules.

you look good in gold - by @korechthonia - Parse/Swoops/Snowy/OFC - Edit - T - “Planning on crashing any nets this week?” “Not your fiance’s, don’t worry.”

A Weekend - by @lesbiandeniceford (greenbucket) - Shitty/Lardo/Ransom/Holster - 3.4k - T - A weekend in the life of Lardo, Ransom, Holster, and Shitty.

Safe to Love, Safe to Live - by @omgtranspoindexter (story_telling_sage) - Shruti/Foxtrot/Lardo/Farmer - Art - G - “A world where it is safe to love is a world where it is safe to live” ― Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio

Whiskey/Parse/Swoops - by @pwoops - Edit - Whiskey’s goal was always to play in the NHL. After graduation, he signs with the Las Vegas Aces. However, he never expected to fall in love with the captain and his alternate.

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PBJ Masterpost

Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous Epifest! Over the next few days, we’ll be publishing masterposts based on the primary polyships of each work. In this post, we’re rounding up works that primarily focused on Parse, Bitty and Jack.

Doubt Comes In - by @thatsclassicsbaby - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 4k - T - Jack wakes up as he does most mornings, to the beeping of his alarm at 6:00 am. He slams the off button before it wakes up his boyfriends. He turns, seeing his boyfriends curled around each other and sleeping peacefully. 

Are You Quick To Kiss? - by @iboughtaplant (stevie_RST) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 8.7k - E - Jack, Kent, and Bitty figure it all out. I just takes Twitter DMs, Skype calls, an interrupted kiss, and a passive-aggressive mutual love confession for it to all come together.

Burn the Map and Run - by Ziaira - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 8.9k - M - The thing about Kenny and love is that it's complicated, right up until it isn't. It takes a five year tension, a quiche, a trip, and a kiss, but they get there eventually.

Anything Rather Than - by @agrossunderstatement (Pinkerton) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 8.8k - E - The banns have been published, the engagement party is a fortnight away, and Mr. Eric Bittle has almost convinced himself that his betrothal to Mr. Kent Parson is a cause for celebration. Almost.

PBJ - Strawberry Wine - by @karin848 - Parse/Bitty/Jack - art - T - When Kent & Jack take time to find themselves after the aftermath of dropping from the draft, they find themselves working on the Bittle Ranch. Together, they also find young love with the son of their new boss.

I’m Coming Out, I Want The World To Know - by @iboughtaplant (stevie_RST) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 6.7k - G - Five times Jack, Bitty, and Kent were worried about coming out as polyamorous and one time they didn’t have to be 

To Make Us Right - by @antiarcticmonkeys (Regina_Writes) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 18.3k - T - AU where the Stanley Cup finals come down to the Aces and the Falconers, and Kent watches in person as Jack makes history with Bitty.

Road Trip! - by @hitthebooksposts (bittycanbake) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 5.5k - E - Eric lands a huge opportunity after pitching to FeedBuzz: a food road trip across the US with Eric's unique takes on what the continental US has to offer for foodies. Out on the road for much of the summer, the feelings that Eric, Jack and Kent had been developing for each other are put on hold. That is until Kent drags Jack out on the road to meet Eric in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear - by @agrossunderstatement (Pinkerton) - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 3.7k - T - Jack and Kent have been rebuilding their friendship. Kent needs someone to ride with him on a road trip to safely deliver his cat to his summer home. Jack sees a wonderful opportunity for his boyfriend to get to know his former best friend. What could go wrong?

not what it looks like - by @halfdesertedstreets - Parse/Bitty/Jack - 13.2k - T - Despite how it may look from an outsider’s perspective, it’s not as if Bitty planned to fake-date his actual crush in order to help said crush avoid making things awkward with his ex, who he may or may not still have feelings for. It just…sort of happened. (…though to be fair to Kent, Bitty is kind of the one who started it.)

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Polyfalcs Masterpost

Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous Epifest! Over the next few days, we’ll be publishing masterposts based on the primary polyships of each work. In this post, we’re rounding up works that primarily focused on ships including multiple Falconers.

how i’m imagining you - by @willdexpoindexter (kirani) - Snowy/Tater/Jack/Bitty - 5.9k - E - Jack can admit to having a little crush on his teammates when he’s feeling brave. But he knows he doesn’t have a chance with them. Besides, he’s pretty sure Snowy and Tater are dating each other, and they don’t even know he and Bitty are polyam. No chance. He soon learns otherwise.

Alexis Jacquelyn - by @dexondefense (Thunderhel) - Jack/Bitty/Tater - 12k - T - Jack and Tater are unstoppable duo, both on and off the ice. There is absolutely nothing that can come between the two of them, nothing at all, except maybe a very cute new intern, a year of indecision, and a cat named after themselves. 

Keeping Watch - by @spideylovesgwendy (procrastinationfairy) - Tater/Snowy/Parse - 2.5k - T - Poots and Falconers rookie Jojo are convinced Tater and Snowy are soulmates. They're also convinced Kent Parson is wrecking this. They decide to do something about it. 

How to Not (Woo) Your Kent - by @alexeiiimashkov (blindinglights) - Tater/Snowy/Parse - 2.3k - T - The thing - the problem, more like - that Kent has is his mess of feelings for Tater. And add in his developing feelings for Snowy as well, and it’s just a recipe for disaster. On top of that, watching Tater and Snowy interact with each other always leaves Kent thinking there’s something more between the two of them. And even if there is, there’s also no way that both of them would be interested in him together. Separate, together, whatever - there’s just no way either of them would want Kent. 

Hit With a 2x4 - by @rushingsnowy (bookwyrmling) - Tater/Jack/Bitty/Parse - 10.6k - T - “It takes a team to win a game.” It was Hockey Speak. Everyone had used it before in post-game interviews. None of them had ever thought to apply it off the ice until now.

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Poyfrogs & Tadpoles Masterpost

Thanks to everyone for joining this year’s Polyamorous Epifest! Over the next few days, we’ll be publishing masterposts based on the primary polyships of each work. In this post, we’re rounding up works that primarily focused on Chowder, Nursey and Dex (+Farmer) or Whiskey, Tango and Foxtrot.

With Hearts Of Gold (Who Needs Any Treasure?) - by @soft-ravenclaw-apollo (CasTheButler) - Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot - 3.5k - T - A story about questioning sexuality and romance and general teenage angst really, please someone give Connor a hug or something.

Walk Me Home - by @emilycorentine (bluflamingo) - Chowder/Nursey/Dex/Farmer - 3.5k - G - Partway through their final year, Nursey gets a major concussion, and his three best friends get him through it.

Three Counts of Falling for Each Other - by @tangotangredi (sailorsav) - Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot - Edit - I made this gif set as a gift for agrossunderstatement for the 2019 Polya Epifest. It's a Detective Noir AU for WTF. Ford is the Detective, Tony is a reporter, and Connor is the femme fatale.

Unexpected But Good! - by @polyjosten - Chowder/Nursey/Dex/Farmer - 2.1k - T - For almost as long as they’d known each other, Chowder and Farmer had been attached at the hip. Compatible in most ways and great at compromise. No one had ever witnessed them fighting but that might just be because they had the decency to do it in private, truly the perfect couple.

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not what it looks like

Author: halfdesertedstreets Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 13.2k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Jack Summary: Despite how it may look from an outsider’s perspective, it’s not as if Bitty planned to fake-date his actual crush in order to help said crush avoid making things awkward with his ex, who he may or may not still have feelings for.

It just…sort of happened.

(…though to be fair to Kent, Bitty is kind of the one who started it.)

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Unexpected But Good!

Author: polyjosten Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 2.1k Pairing(s): Polyfarms Summary: For sailorsav as part of the Epifest 2019!

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Alexis Jacquelyn

Author: Thunderhel Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 12k Pairing(s): Bitty/Jack/Tater Summary: Jack and Tater are an unstoppable duo, both on and off the ice. There is absolutely nothing that can come between the two of them, nothing at all, except maybe a very cute new intern, a year of indecision, and a cat named after themselves.

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Author: pinkerton Rating: Explicit Word Count: 8.8k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Jack Summary: The banns have been published, the engagement party is a fortnight away, and Mr. Eric Bittle has almost convinced himself that his betrothal to Mr. Kent Parson is a cause for celebration.

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Author: bookwyrmling Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 10.6k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Tater/Jack Summary: “It takes a team to win a game.”

It was Hockey Speak. Everyone had used it before in post-game interviews. None of them had ever thought to apply it off the ice until now.

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Artist: sailorsav Rating: Teen and Up Art Type: Gifset Pairing(s): Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot Summary: A Detective Noir AU for WTF. Ford is the Detective, Tony is a reporter, and Connor is the femme fatale.

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With Hearts of Gold (Who Needs Any Treasure?)

Author: CasTheButler Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 3.4k Pairing(s): Whiskey/Tango/Foxtrot Summary: A story about questioning sexuality and romance and general teenage angst really, please someone give Connor a hug or something.

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Objects in Mirror Closer Than They Appear

Author: Pinkerton Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 3.7k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Jack Summary: Jack and Kent have been rebuilding their friendship. Kent needs someone to ride with him on a road trip to safely deliver his cat to his summer home. Jack sees a wonderful opportunity for his boyfriend to get to know his former best friend.

What could go wrong?

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I’m Coming Out, I Want the World to Know

Author: stevie_RST Rating: G Word Count: 6.7k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Jack Summary: Five times Jack, Bitty, and Kent were worried about coming out as polyamorous and one time they didn’t have to be

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Burn the Map and Run

Author: Ziaira Rating: M Word Count: 8.9k Pairing(s): Parse/Bitty/Jack Summary: The thing about Kenny and love is that it's complicated, right up until it isn't.

It takes a five year tension, a quiche, a trip, and a kiss, but they get there eventually.

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Safe to Love, Safe to Live

Author: story_telling_sage Rating: G Art Type: Drawing Pairing(s): Lardo/Farmer/Ford/Shruti Summary: “A world where it is safe to love is a world where it is safe to live” ― Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio

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