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On This Day in Schitt's Creek: May 18

2019

come away with me. [david/patrick, T, 6,064] by @focksii

Music Superstar, Patrick Brewer, goes on tour. His partner, David Rose, misses him.

good morning... [david/patrick, T, 965] by @startswithhope

Set at some point in Season 4, probably between Asbestos Fest and Girls’ Night. The morning after an unexpected night spent at Ray's and David is unprepared. Patrick is adorable and so smitten. And they share some toothpaste. :)

Mustard Stain [david/patrick, G, 1,517] by @aokayinspace

David attends a baseball game.

my attic [david/patrick, G, 2,923] by my_middle_name_is_awkward

He had told Patrick everything, and not only was Patrick still here, but they were closer than ever.

Town For Sale [david/patrick, G, 4,577] by @mostlyinthemorning

“You can do anything you want now. You can live anywhere, do anything. Why would you want to stay here when all those other things are out there waiting for you?” His voice dropped to a whisper. “Why would you stay here with me?” Or David comes to terms with the realization that the town is still for sale.

2020

Always and Forever, David Rose [david/patrick, T, 12,248] by @sunflowersandsangria

It started off innocently enough. At least that’s what David told himself as he stared at Patrick Brewer in front of him holding a love letter that very clearly had his handwriting on it or The "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" AU the world deserves. David as Lara Jean, Patrick as Peter Kavinsky and Stevie as almost everyone else because I was too lazy to write in more characters

As You Walk on By, Will You Call My Name? [david/patrick, G, 3,587] by @apothecarypants

David, Patrick, Stevie, Alexis and Ted watch "The Breakfast Club" and Stevie wants to know who was which character in high school. Set before 5.11 Meet the Parents “From the movie. You know, which were you?” She lists them off on her fingers as she speaks, “geek, snob, jock...badass...the uh...loser girl with the dandruff?” She shakes her head side to side as if flakes might fall to the table. David mouths an “ew” at the gesture. A smile sneaks across Stevie’s face when she realizes their group adds up to the same number as the kids in the film. David watches his best friend, his eyes narrowing suspiciously. “I’m just noticing that there are five of us and five in the movie. So, who’s who?” she says in her most innocent tone. “Like now?” David asks uncertainly. “Or back in high school?” “In high school,” she says. Apparently, Stevie wants to be a little troll herself tonight. David rolls his eyes and looks over at Patrick for moral support. “Ooooh, yes, Stevie!” Alexis claps excitedly, having caught on to Stevie’s vibe and loving it. “This could be like. A. Fun. Game.” She punctuates each word with a finger tap on the table in front of David.

Dead Guy in the Rosebud Motel [david/patrick, G, 5,059] by upbeat

It's been four days since David kissed Patrick for the first time, three days since Patrick kissed him a second time and a dead body was found at the motel (unrelated), and now just a little over an hour since two federal agents showed up in their town because a killer might be on the loose. ... When Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully arrive in Schitt’s Creek to investigate how a man in room 4 expired, the Roses must recount the events of that fateful graduation night.

Is Love Truly Blind? [david/patrick, E, 40,493] by @mickeysmyheart

Twenty individuals signed up for a scientific/social experiment to prove if love truly is blind. In this experiment they will all live in separate apartments and talk to each other via screens - there will be no face to face interactions. They will have ten days and by the end, if they are not engaged to be married they will leave the experiment alone. Can these twenty individuals find love without ever seeing each other face to face? Will they prove that love truly is blind?

Jedi, Sith, and Ewoks: Oh My! or David's Star Wars Adventure [david/patrick, G, 4,938] by @doublel27

David accidentally reveals that the only Star Wars film he's ever seen Episode II: The Clone Wars, which was a mistake, considering his husband and best friend apparently actually love them. This ends up with hours of movie watching and a lot of opinions.

Lunch time at Rose Apothecary [david/patrick, E, 901] by @dazedwriter1

David and Patrick don't usually close the store for lunch, but today they did. Fluff and smut ensues.

Quarentine Questions [stevie/alexis, G, 667] by AlexisRoseBudds

The decision practically made itself. There was no way she was going to stay in her little upper east side apartment when everyone she cared about was so far away.

tell all the stars above [ted/alexis, M, 12,725] by singsongsung

After her family lost all their money, Alexis got pretty good at letting go of things. Letting go of Ted is a whole different story. Post-series.

You're My Happy Ending [david/patrick, E, 2,978] by CoeurieDeux

Thinking about his happy ending massage and wanting to spice things up in the bedroom, David gives Patrick a special massage of his own.

Your heart is keeping time with me [david/patrick, E, 33,399] by @kiwiana-writes

“You’re coping with all this really well, Patrick,” Twyla says as she collects the dishes from the table, and Patrick’s stomach drops. He’d forgotten. Between all the jokes about the fine dining of Café Tropical, and Patrick throwing as many sports metaphors at David as he could think of to watch him squirm, and David regaling him with tales of his family’s dysfunctional past… Patrick forgot for a moment that tomorrow, David will once again have no recollection that they have ever met. Or, the 50 First Dates AU no one asked for someone asked for, because this was written for a prompt fest after all ;)

2021

(vow) writer's block [david/patrick, G, 1,147] by @cheesecurdsgravyandfries

Chapter One:For once in his life, David Rose is speechless.Well, okay, not literally. Obviously.But the countdown to the wedding is now measured in hours instead of days, and he still can’t put pen to paper and write his vows to Patrick. Chapter Two:Patrick had his vows written before he even proposed. He’s known he wanted to marry David for months, known that no one could ever hold a candle to David for over a year, and has been mulling all the words he wants to say to, and about, David in his head since nearly the day they met.

and i've known you for a long time [stevie/twyla, G, 574] by @hullomoon

While moving in together, Twyla discovers something from their childhood

First Impressions [alexis & morgana pendragon, G, 1,483] by TheLudo_of_Life

Formerly rich Morgana Pendragon meets Formerly rich Alexis Rose and discuss new beginnings.

take me home to the place i belong [fic + art] [david/patrick, T, 100 + art] by @shimmies

David & Patrick's first visit to the cottage as husbands.Update 5/17/21: Now featuring art!

2022

[Podfic] Open Your Eyes [david/patrick, M, podfic] by @godoflaundrybaskets

David's new neighbor is a menace. A soft-rock-playing-delicious-recipe-making menace. Or: Five times David knocks on Patrick's door and the one time Patrick knocks on his.

[Podfic] Take a cha-cha-cha-chance [david/patrick, T, podfic] by Amanita_Fierce HowOldAreWe

It's David's birthday, and what better way to tell your business partner how you feel than with a surprise party?

Care Packaging [david/patrick, G, 1,905] by @fictasticvoyage

Patrick has to handle a vendor pick up on his own while David is home sick. But he still finds time to take good care of the love of his life.

The Tenderest Touch [david/patrick, G, 580] by @a-noble-dragon

Casual touches. Stevie sees them in every little thing David and Patrick do when they are together.

When Ray is Away [david/patrick, E, 100] by mallpretzles

Sweet privacy. A snippet of early relationship smut.

2023

Denim [david/patrick, T, 100] by @ramonaflow

100 words based on the Tumblr prompt: Denim

Face Forward [Fan art] [david/patrick, G, art] by mallpretzles

David & Patrick FaceTime with the Brewer’s from the motel.

2024

[Podfic] Marcy Doesn't Ask [david & marcy, G, podfic] by @b13-maybethistime

Meet the Brewer family, where no one ever asks clarifying questions. Podfic of Marcy Doesn’t Ask by MoreHuman.

Stats:

No fanworks for 2017 or 2018 2019: 5 fics/16,046 words 2020: 10 fics/117,175 words 2021: 4 fanworks (3 fics, 1 fic/art combo)/3,304 words 2022: 5 fanworks (3 fics, 2 podfics)/2,673 words 2023: 2 fanworks (1 fic, 1 fanart)/100 words 2024: 1 podfic Total: 27 fanworks (22 fics, 3 podfics, 1 fanart, 1 fic/art combo)/139,308 words

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bragging rights bracket update #1

hello bracketeers!

it's the moment you've all been waiting for, i'm bringing you the first round of commentary & roasts for the 2024 bragging rights bracket challenge! apparently i'm coming into this one with high expectations, so here's hoping y'all still find me funny.

last night the rangers completed their sweep of the caps, which was quite unfortunate for all caps fans and rags haters. i know washington was awful this season, but i was really hoping they'd steal at least one game! oh well...

standings & jokes are under the cut. please let me know which bracket is yours if i don't know it and/or guessed incorrectly.

13 points

win for quinn - look what you've done! you've taken a perfectly good quinn hughes and given him the captaincy and more trauma!

amelidek's bracket 1 - i hope your bracket falls victim to the presidents trophy curse

please happen ( @builthebobder) - edit: i initially made a joke about AJ finally making it out of the league basement but i forgot he won in 2021 😂

10 points

Pizza Rats (aokayinspace) - i would genuinely hate to see a rangers vs vgk final. rancid vibes.

ABEJA-author-abz's bracket 1 - avs vs. panthers meanwhile would be hella fun

Rats! (aaaahwhoah) ( @circle--of--confusion) - "rats!" is what you'll be exclaiming when the avs eliminate the jets next game

Do It For JEdwards ( @patron-saint-of-boston-hockey) - i think the colorful commentator would have some choice words for your choices

t-birds for the win ( @shea-theodore) - i didn't need to work hard to guess whose bracket this was, cass.

Le $$ Beans ( @stromesquad) - i feel so bad for dylan strome, i was really pulling for him and the caps

eldest daughter w ( @puck--off) - rangers suck.

0 points

Been Bragging ( @natashastarkk) - poor start for last year's winner

hellybracket ( @arsonandhockey) - i'm calling it now, corwin's bracket is going to be the first to bust.

homer like the iliad (me) - i just realized my conference final teams are all primarily warm colors (red, burgundy, orange)

brack that et ( @nastybastian) - that's what she said

@andreisvechnikov's bracket 1 - if the canes don't succeed this year i think a lot of folks are gonna have a lot of questions

kindanerdy's bracket 1 - i'm concerned about your choice of oilers-bolts for the finals, but the jersey match up would be epic

jt's kombucha tap ( @assistantcaptainmitchmarner) - preds for the cup? might've been drinking a bit too much kombucha

[bytheangell]

Coda fic prompt: Meliorn asking Jace questions he can’t lie about while they are alliance rune bonded

Nothing but the Truth(Read on AO3)

Jace never would’ve imagined that the worst part of his time in the literal hellscape of Edom would be the incessant questioning of the Seelie Knight he’s bonded to. 

“What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?” Meliorn asks. “-Besides answering my questions here.” Jace curses Meliorn’s ability to see every potential loophole before Jace can exploit it. It’s hardly fair, given Meliorn is already intricately familiar with how to best manipulate the truth and exactly how to phrase the perfect query. 

“My first day at the Academy one of the cadets said I couldn’t catch a throwing knife blindfolded and of course I said I could.” Jace begins to answer. Each time he tries to open his mouth the truth comes tumbling out before he can even consider whatever lie he’d normally spout off to make himself look good. “He called my bluff and dared me to try, so I did. I nearly lost two fingers - half the new students could barely hold a stele, let alone activate a decent iratze. If it wasn’t for a visiting warlock who used healing magic in addition to my iratze it would’ve been a lot worse than a small scar.” 

Meliorn is laughing at the mental image before Jace gets to finish the full story which ends with Jace  holding up his hand to show off the faintest of white marks across his middle and index fingers as proof. 

“I was trying to impress a girl in our class!” Jace defends, as if that makes it somehow better and not worse, before shutting his mouth. 

“I’m sorry for your fragile ego,” Meliorn says, clearly not sorry at all. 

“Hmmm…” Meliorn’s eyes flicker up and down Jace’s body. “Do you dye your hair?” The Seelie asks finally, gaze settling on Jace’s head and his portal-travel-mussed hair. 

Jace doesn’t speak right away this time. He can do this. He’s lied his way out of a number of scenarios with the Lightwoods, and Hodge, and even occasionally his father when he was younger. He can’t lie… but not all lies have to be outright lies, do they? Just not entire truths. 

“I’m a natural blonde,” he says slowly, proud of the answer. There’s too much of a pause, enough that Meliorn knows he’s leaving something out, but instead of being annoyed by it Meliorn smirks. 

“You learn fast,” Meliorn says, nodding his approval. “I’m impressed.” Jace thinks he might let it go but instead looks back over to see Meliorn shoot him a wink. “But just between us, the highlights…?”

Jace sighs. “Dyed,” he admits in defeat. “I can’t believe Clary’s with Simon, and Alec gets magic, and I’m stuck with you and this built-in truth serum interrogation.” Jace mutters under his breath, but loud enough that Meliorn hears anyway. He immediately wishes he hadn’t said anything at all. 

“Are you jealous?” 

“Yes,” Jace says immediately. It’s a vague enough answer, but of course Meliorn reads the emotion behind it. 

“Of Simon?” 

“Yes. He’s been friends with Clary forever - they have all these dumb inside jokes that don’t make any sense, and he doesn’t even have to try to make her laugh. I can’t relate to any of the mundane things she grew up with… Sometimes I wonder if she wouldn’t be better off with someone who wasn’t raised in such a fucked-up life.” 

This time, instead of feeling embarrassed, Jace is surprised by how relieved he feels after the admission. It’s one he’s held in for quite some time, not just from Clary but from his siblings, and even a little bit himself. He may act like Ithuriel’s gift to mankind but in reality he knows his shortcomings, and he’s overly aware of the burdens his existence comes with. 

Meliorn doesn’t laugh at him, or ask another question. The Seelie looks closely at him, so intently that Jace actually looks away from the soft expression he doesn’t expect to see there. 

“You have more to offer than you think, Jace Herondale. And I wouldn’t doubt the Fairchild girl’s love for you - it runs deep. I have no logical idea why, but...” 

Jace turns to the side and lightly punches Meliorn in the arm for the last comment, but the smile he flashes him at the same time is a silent thank you for the kind words even though he just mutters, “Yeah, okay,” out loud in response. 

He expected this to be nothing but humiliation from the start, and isn’t prepared for the serious turn the conversation takes so abruptly. 

It’s one thing to be honest about ridiculous things that don’t really matter, things that are just meant to humiliate and taunt him. But something like this, something deep and emotional and truly personal… it’s a line he knows he can’t stop the Seelie from crossing, but that doesn’t stop him from hoping, either. 

Jace gets his wish. Meliorn goes right back to his previous line of questioning, divulging everything from Jace’s secret love of cotton candy to the fact that he’s seen The Notebook twice of his own accord. “Okay,” Meliorn starts. 

“Stop,” Jace cuts him off, the word more of a pleading whine than an actual demand at this point. 

“One more question.” 

“No,” Jace says.  

“A serious question-” Meliorn insists. “Please stop,” Jace practically begs.  

But Meliorn continues on as if Jace hadn’t said a word. “On a scale of one to ten,” the Seelie begins, stopping and turning to face Jace as he speaks to see his full reaction. “How handsome do you think I am?” 

Jace stops walking as well and sighs. “Like a nine.” 

“Nine? Jace, thank you that’s… that’s very kind of you.” Meliorn smirks. “Tell me, do you often find yourself attracted to men? Or is it just me?” 

Jace doesn’t answer at first, glad his face is already flushed from his choice to wear a leather jacket in the heat of Edom so that the blush creeping across his cheekbones at that moment is less noticeable. 

“And here I thought you were the outlier of the Lightwood siblings,” Meliorn says, no judgement, only surprise, and Jace should be caught off guard to hear the implication about Isabelle in that statement but he isn’t, not really. The signs are all there, more brazen than they were with Alec even though Isabelle hasn’t directly said anything to him about liking girls as well as guys. She never offered and he never asked, it isn’t his business. 

Just like this isn’t Meliorn’s business. 

“I- it isn’t-” Jace starts, stumbling through a way to phrase his answer that won’t be incriminating, but much to his surprise Meliorn isn’t laughing over it, or making light of the revelation, and so when the truth comes out he’s hesitant but not worried, not really. “It isn’t often.” 

“And here I thought I might be special,” Meliorn sighs. 

There are definitely follow-up clarifications Jace wants to give, and maybe a question or two about Isabelle that he wants to ask, but instead his attention is diverted to the low growl of a demon -- correction, demons, plural -- coming their way. Fast. 

“I hate to burst your bubble but you’ve got bigger things to worry about right now than your vanity,” Jace tells Meliorn, nodding behind the Seelie. 

It’s probably for the best, he thinks, shifting his focus back to what he does best; back in his comfort zone, Jace is more than a little relieved to be facing a demon rather than more personal questions from the Seelie… which probably says more about him than any answer he might give out loud. 

Thankfully the time for words is passed as the pair stand poised and ready, bracing for the incoming attack.

[otppurefuckingmagic]

So I’ve read the scene between Max and Alec where Max comes out like 10 times already and I just can’t get over how much it resonates with me as someone who identifies as ace. The scene is exactly how I wish that conversation could happen with my mom but know it will never happen because she thinks she is owed an explanation for why I have no interest in dating which is part of why I’ve never told her because I want to do it on my own terms not by her coaxing it out of me. So thanks!

you’re welcome. i wish all coming out convos could be like that conversation between max and alec for everyone. i’m sorry that society’s stupid ass norms dictate we need to explain ourselves at all. you keep being the best you that you can possibly be. no explanation needed here ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ xx

[nicolasnelson]

alex.exe has stopped working

[dsudis]

So I just saw a post about you saying Jack had a strab as a kid and I went back and looked at the drawings and you're totally right and I'm kicking myself for not seeing it before because I am an optometrist and literally did one of my rotations in peds and would talk my way into ORs to watch strab surgery!

Thanks for the expert confirmation! The “Jack was a strange/ugly baby” running gag had always bothered me, and a few days ago it suddenly crystallized for me that if the drawings are a representation of what he actually looked like as a kid--that’s strabismus! A friend of mine had to have eye surgeries to correct that when he was a baby/little kid, and I know he’s still self-conscious about it to this day, so it totally made sense to me that it would be A Thing for Jack, especially since having perfect vision is such a huge part of being able to follow in Bob’s footsteps as a hockey player.

[hockeyknowitall]

What does it mean for a player to be “placed in waivers”. I was trying to google it but I’m still confused. I’m specifically referring to VGK putting Garrison on waivers now that Haula is activated off IR. Why not just send him back down to the Wolves like they did with Shipachev? Thanks!

Okay so basically Shipachyov is waiver exempt, that’s why he was able to just be sent down and it’s why he’s not on the roster right now. Being waivers exempt means he’s allowed to go back and forth between the AHL and the NHL without going on Waivers. The only other players on the current NHL roster for vegas that are waivers exempt are Oscar Dansk, Reid Duke, and Alex Tuch. That means every other players on the Vegas Golden Knights needs to be put on waivers to be taken off the NHL Roster. The Golden Knights need to do this because they are currently having issues with roster size so they need to carefully limit which players they keep up and send down. Putting a player with a high potential trade value on waivers could be a huge loss for Vegas so they send Shipachyov back and forth more readily because of his status as waiver exempt. Garrison’s one of those players that vegas probably won’t miss if they lose so putting him on waivers won’t be a super big deal for them.

[schittscreekficrec]

I have a weirdly specific request. Do you have any fics that are in a hotel bar or airport bar?

Hi anon! There aren't too many of these that we could find (writing prompt! because we need more) but here's what we came up with!

Layover by resilient_rose [david/patrick, NR, multi-chapter, WIP]

One Night in Milwaukee by @flowerfan2 [david/patrick, M, multi-chapter]

Come Here Often by @madlori [david/patrick, T, one shot]

That's Not Nice. by StolenAway55n3 [david/patrick, E, one shot]

Swipe Left by aokayinspace [david/patrick, G, one shot]

[farm-witches-fic-recs]

Hi coven! Can u rec some fics that touch on Patrick’s journey to realizing he wants to marry David? Or vice versa? I love for the Feelings Realization Moments

We could probably make a case that nearly every David and Patrick fic fits this description.

However, we did narrow it down some for you.

2 Minutes 11 Seconds - @themelancholyvegetable

I Think I'm Gonna Marry You - @aokayinspace

Lips are for biting here - @yourbuttervoicedbeau

My One and Only - TheFirstMrsHummel

never something i could hide - @maxbegone

Patrick Brewer Is - @leupagus

something for ourselves - amagicbeyond

tied up in ancient history - @lilythesilly

Today - iola17 (@beaiola)

Where My Love Grows - @doublel27 your delivery has been delayed - @dinnfameron

[wild-aloof-rebel]

Hi Leslie! Like so many of us, I'm dying to travel abroad again. Are there any fics where David and Patrick go on trips to other countries, i.e. outside of North America? I've read most of the ones in your travel tag and a majority seem to be vacations in Canada or NY. Thank you!

i make this list with the caveat that i did still include places in north america, as long as they were outside of the u.s. and canada, because there were quite a few of those. also, they don't necessarily travel to all of these places together—sometimes it's an AU where they meet for the first time there, etc.—but if it involved them actually setting foot in another country, i still counted it...

Cygnus by swat117

Per Piacere by imbrokelyn99

nothing even compares... by startswithhope

Těší mě by grapehyasynth

Incorrect by Lisamc21

I Carry These Heart-Shapes Only to You by ladyflowdi & ships_to_sail

in morte veritas by missgeevious

Hot Springs And Northern Lights by LondonSpirit

let me be the light upon the lake by wardo_wedidit

Love is Friendship Caught Fire by ahurston

Keep it Safe for Me by PositivelyBedeviledSchitthead

Sunshine on the Water by flowerfan

Honeymooners and Spring Breakers by reginahalliwell

Flying Coach by Lisamc21

London, Love And All It Entails by LondonSpirit

It's Brighter Than The Sun by wildxwired

Honeymoon by bellafarella

Tickets to Paradise by Stargatewars

Until You Don't Know by aokayinspace

Lifesaver by Point_of_no_return

La Vie en Rose (The Chauffeur's Son) by barelypink

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On This Day in Schitt's Creek: May 23

2018

a rose for the holidays [david/patrick, M, 6,997] by mihaly

Christmas, 2004. Patrick Brewer, a high school senior and assistant manager at a Rose Video franchise, wins a trip to New York City to attend the famous Rose Video Holiday Party.

2019

All the things you're supposed to feel...I felt them [david/patrick, G, 475] by @misnamedhellion

After Patrick and David kiss for the first time, Patrick feels all of the things he's supposed to feel.

All the Ways It Was Meant to Be [david/patrick, G, 4,819] by hollybibble

Five times Patrick kisses David first, and one time that he doesn't.

Don't Blink [stevie & david, G, 5,149, CW: MCD]. by @aokayinspace

The Schitt's Creek/Doctor Who crossover fic we didn't know we needed. It's the episode Blink but set in Schitt's Creek.

ritual [david/patrick, G, 1,984] by my_middle_name_is_awkward

“Feeling better?” David hummed, pressing back into him. “You always make me feel better, even on the rare occasion that my dad puts poison oak in my room,”

2020

So Kiss Me and Smile For Me [ted/alexis, T, 678] by princesstigerlily

A reunion, five years later

Two Doors Down [david/patrick, M, 10,638] by @alexisrosez

"It was quickly decided that there would be a time limit for each person to guess which celebrity they had after David spent fifteen minutes trying and failing to work out who he was. Patrick didn’t want to admit that it was him who had written LeBron James onto the paper as David ranted about the legitimacy of calling “sports players” (David’s words) celebrities." --------- Or a slight AU where Patrick ends up staying at the motel, rather than Ray's house, when he first comes to town. A few hours later, he finds himself invited to a games night in Room 7.

you've got this strange effect on me [alexis/twyla, G, 2,341] by @landofsonlali

alexis returns to schitt's creek from new york for christmas and twyla offers her a place to stay. they catch up in front of the fireplace.

2021

Honey, all I see is you [david/patrick, G, 3,915] by @designatedgrape

The toe of his Rick Owens sneaker lands on the first step outside the Apothecary just as the door opens and a smiling dark-haired woman carrying a Rose Apothecary tote exits. David steps back onto the sidewalk to let her pass, then hurries into the store, ready to embrace Patrick and open up his heart and soul to him. But standing behind the counter is Ray. “Hello, David!” Ray calls cheerfully. “Ray.” David isn’t sure he actually holds back his grimace, but as usual, Ray is unphased. “Um, what… what are you doing here?” Or, when David gets back from Ted's during Singles Week, he can't find Patrick anywhere.

I met a boy [david/patrick, G, poem] by elifisher96

i met a boy.not words i ever thoughtwould set my heart fluttering

merry christmas, david rose [david/patrick, G, 2,145] by @roseapothecary

“I think it looks great, David.” Patrick claps a hand on David’s shoulder, watching as he glues the final usable branch of their (very sad) Christmas tree into place. It’s filled out quite a bit, at least, after reattaching and rearranging the fallen branches. (Though, anything is better than the war-torn disaster of this morning — that was far too dark for his taste, and certainly not deserving of ornaments from his store.) “Mm, great is certainly a stretch, but I appreciate your support.” Patrick laughs. “I’ll be right back. Got a finishing touch in the car.” David assumes he’s running to grab more crap from his trunk — decor donated by the alarming number of townspeople willing to “chip in” — but, when Patrick returns, he slides a large, wrapped box at David’s feet. What if Patrick DID get that espresso machine? Part of a series of alternate 'I love you's.

no filter necessary [david/patrick, NR, 2,518] by @maxbegone

The last ten minutes of the drive consists of David attempting not to think about “love” and “Patrick” in the same sentence, but it’s nearly impossible. The harder he tries not to think about it, the more he does. No, no. It’s way too early for this. He needs a nap. — The RIP Moira Rose canon-divergence fic where David realizes much earlier that he's in love with Patrick.

oh, the things i’d share (if i weren’t so self-aware) [david/patrick, G, 3,965] by fairmanor

And now, nearly a year of missed chances had led them here, this strange limbo where a discussion about their feelings would slip dangerously fast into a litany of I-love-yous that have been building up since about a week after David met Patrick. David and Patrick still aren't together by the time Single's Week rolls around. While looking after Patrick's phone for the day, David stumbles across something that he was never expecting to see.

Shakespeare wrote [david/patrick, G, poem] by elifisher96

Shakespeare wrote:"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

2022

I climbed a mountain and I turned around [david/patrick, T, 2,445] by @lesbiantism

5 times Patrick hiked alone and 1 time he wasn’t alone

If Only You Knew [david/patrick, M, 1,149] by @chelle-68

After David’s Olive Branch, David and Patrick spend the evening sharing their pasts and reconciling. If David could just find the courage to share one more thing.

Tell Me What You Want [david/patrick, E, 1,861] by mindswindowsdoors

David strips for Patrick. That’s the fic.

The Details of Desire [david/patrick, T, 7,038] by @trickiwooao3

David was well practiced in turning nothing into something. This situation with Patrick sure felt like something, but he needed to be sure. He used to count things out of anxiety but this was a scientific inquiry. It was definitely not a compulsion. Patrick was spending entirely too much time thinking about, wondering about, and, if he was honest, fantasizing about his new business partner. He knew he could get caught in an endless loop of this kind of analysis and speculation. He needed an action item. *********** David and Patrick take parallel paths to figuring things out.

2023

When you least expect it [david/patrick, T, 3,503] by @smblmn

Patrick is not blind. He doesn’t have experience dating men, but he knows there have been moments between David and him. But the thing about moments is that either you hold on to them or they get lost forever; a confession on the tip of his tongue disguised as a joke about a frame because he didn’t know how to say ‘I like you’ without sounding like a nervous teenager. Because even if he’d only known David for two weeks, it already felt bigger than it had any right to; A hug, long enough to make Patrick wonder if David felt it too. Abruptly ended as he was hyping himself to make a move. And of course, the biggest moment of them all: a breath suspended in time. The two of them sitting in his car, looking at each other, stretching a silence that should feel awkward but instead felt full of possibility until Patrick remembered that that’s not what David wanted and forced a ‘goodnight David’ out of a mouth that only wanted to lean in and kiss him. Or, Patrick and David don't get together in Grad Night and Patrick thinks it's better to focus on the store until he sees the worst performance ever and realizes he's in love with the idiot singing Christmas songs in the middle of the summer.

Stats:

No fanworks for 2017 or 2024 2018: 1 fic/6,997 words 2019: 4 fics/12,427 words 2020: 3 fics/13,657 words 2021: 6 fanworks (4 fics, 2 poems)/12,999 words 2022: 4 fics/12,493 words 2023: 1 fic/3,503 words Total: 19 fanworks (17 fics, 2 poems)/62,076 words

[krakenbait]

bragging rights bracket challenge update #2

g'day, bracketeers! waited an extra day on the update because i was hoping to have five series ends to report on today. alas, there are only three. congrats to the panthers, avs, and canes! bruins and canucks fans, hang in there.

commentary and roasts are under the cut.

46 points

win for quinn ( @morganfrost) - nice to see quinn get the norris nod!

43 points

abeja's bracket - avs server contingent looking pretty good right now...

40 points

Le $$ Beans ( @stromesquad) - ...unless i just jinxed us.

36 points

homer like the iliad (me) - i'm still a better commissioner than bettman!

33 points

Been Bragging ( @natashastarkk) - what do you do all year? i feel like you show up for the bracket and then i never hear from you

ki's bracket - how much do you actually believe in your picks

t-birds for the win ( @shea-theodore) - what random sports man do you have heart-eyes for this year?

cause chaos ( @andreisvechnikov) - which is more chaotic, nhl playoffs or f1?

eldest daughter w ( @puck--off) - what question do you wish i asked you instead?

30 points

Rats! (aaaahwhoah) ( @circle--of--confusion) - your blind faith in the jets continues to let you down

brack that et ( @nastybastian) - and your blind faith in the oilers has that potential

20 points

Pizza Rats (aokayinspace) - your jinxing ability is two for four. hope it works on the rangers.

kindanerdy's bracket 1 - that bolts loss tanked your eastern conference (also, who are you?)

jt's kombucha tap ( @assistantcaptainmitchmarner) - you're still in it ...for at least another game

13 points

please happen. ( @builthebobder) - rumors of your demise have been greatly exaggerated

10 points

hellybracket ( @arsonandhockey)

my prediction was, in fact, correct. sorry corwin.

Do It For JEdwards ( @patron-saint-of-boston-hockey) - you should be as disappointed in this placement as you are in the bruins. at least both have decent potential.

[angsty-nerd]

UK TV and Watershed Content Requirements.

BLUF: There was no malice or homophobic intent behind the editing of RNM on ITV. It was compliance with UK television content code requirements, and without the editing ITV would have been fined for violations in its programming content.

👆👆👆👆

It’s not an excuse for homophobic editing if that were the issue here...which it ACTUALLY isn’t... the Max/Cam scene was just as edited as the Malex scene. Max beating up Wyatt and Isobel tasering him was cut too. As was much of Wyatt’s racist comments. As was Isobel and Noah’s sex scene in the pilot.

On Twitter, someone ( @aokayinspace .... THANK YOU!!) actually made a comprehensive list of all of the edits. There are a LOT of them.

The issue here is actually a legal one and the regulations for broadcasting in the UK. The issue is the scheduling time that ITV chose to air the program, which required the butchering of it to comply with the law. Airing it after Watershed (9pm in the UK) would have avoided all this discourse. But since ITV likely has their reasons for purchasing the rights to air RNM, likely at this specific time slot, this issue will likely continue throughout the entire season. I dread to think of what the Echo sex scene will look like.

It’s really sucky to have the art, narrative, and political issues butchered out of what should be an awesome hour of television. But the alternative is to be more restrictive with who/how it airs, which I’m sure is something that the writers and producers don’t get much say in. And once the rights are sold, they’re sold.

Frankly, I think the code kind of sucks...especially how it’s worded. “Protecting the children!!” makes me roll my eyes. But there are both positives and negatives to it. Yes, pre-watershed content can be horribly butchered when they’re produced in U.S. and don’t take these laws into account. But there’s also an awful lot of freedom post-watershed. Ever watched the UK version of Queer as Folk? Post-watershed content is often equivalent to the freedom offered by HBO or Showtime in the U.S. Examples of UK pre-watershed content includes shows like Doctor Who.

Btw, many thanks to @latessitrice for helping me with my understanding of this. I knew enough about it to recognize that this was the issue, thanks to my time in Doctor Who fandom. But I didn’t really understand the specifics of the code and the appropriate lingo to explain it until I chatted with her about it. Still might have some things worded a bit wrong, because, you know, US person trying to explain UK stuff.

[angrycowboy]

Tagged by @demelza 💜

List which 5 TV shows make you feel better then tag 10 other blogs (this isn't in order or anything)

1. Roswell, New Mexico (i just really love this show a lot ok)

2. Gilmore Girls (particularly the first 3 seasons)

3. The OC (i mean, that first season was SOLID)

4. Dark Angel (the fact that you can’t stream this anywhere is a crime)

5. Sense8 (re-watching this show never fails to make me feel better)

Tagging: @nielrian @angsty-aliens @aokayinspace @greentealycheejelly @foramomentonly @adiwriting @litwitlady @beautifulcheat @ladynox��� @lambourngb​

[hullomoon]

It’s that time of the year in my hemisphere when it’s all cold and snowy out which means it’s time for winter/holiday fics! Perfect while snuggling under a warm blanket or to ignore the rest of the world here are some fics that should brighten your day. I wanted to make recs, but a little more in-depth, and because of this there may be some slight spoilers.

Happy Chanukkah David Rose  by: @aokayinspace​

Chapters: 1/1  Word Count: 821

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Fandom: Schitt's Creek

Relationship: Patrick Brewer/David Rose

Characters: David Rose (Schitt's Creek), Patrick Brewer

Additional Tags: Canon Jewish Character, Jewish Holidays, chanukkah, Fluff, Married Couple

Summary: When the holiday season comes around during David and Patrick’s first year of marriage, Patrick is surprised to find David lighting the Chanukkah candles. 

Thoughts: Since tonight is the first night of Hanukkah it only seems appropriate to rec this know. I love how David and Patrick get to have this moment and celebrate together and just Patrick learning more about his husband and his Jewish experiences/traditions.

Recommended if you like: Celebrations, Stories under 1k, intimate moments

[bytheangell]

3 Random Facts

(starting a new one because the original was a bit long!) Rules: 3 random facts about yourself, then tag 7 people.

Thanks for the tag, @matthewfairhoe <3 <3  

1. I absolutely cannot keep containers of trail mix on my desk because I have no self control and will eat the entire thing in one day instead of saving any of it.  2. I really love walking in the rain!  3. I cannot dance to save my life. 

Tagging (as always, feel free to ignore, or if I didn’t tag you and you want to do it GO FOR IT!): @weiwuxcian, @eternallysilvermagnusandalec, @royaltybane, @thatnerdemilyj, @intezaarlily, @aokayinspace, @sfjessii