#HOLSOM

[monsterhunting]

this makes holsom even more romantic #tome

[notnotravenpond]

best boys

[atlasthemayor]

I wanna doodle these little bastards some more, so I'm here to remind y'all that REQUESTS ARE OPEN

Just send me an ask with one or multiple omgcp characters and something they could be doing

(or you can send me a pic of a meme and I can recreate it with characters of your choice too!)

(also I didn't get to add the waffles or Jack's teammates, but I wanna clarify that you can ask for any characters, not just the ones in the image)

(Also also, ship stuff is A-OK)

[asterlark]

i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that no matter what age ransom & holster are when they get together as a couple, they rework their incredibly long & elaborate secret handshake to include a lil smooch at the end

actually now that i'm typing this out, this is definitely how they end up hard-launching their romantic relationship- which nearly fails before it can even start bc all of their friends have seen them do their secret handshake so many times after they win a game of beer pong or complete a great pass on ice or w/e, they don't see the point of being sat down to watch them do it again now

and even after they finally get everyone together, do the whole handshake, and finish with a dramatic kiss, and everyone sincerely congratulates them, holster gets frustrated bc their friends don't seem appropriately floored by this Brave Declaration of Love, so he asks what their deal is. unfortunately for him & ransom, that opens the floodgates of everyone listing examples of times r&h have openly kissed/ made out/ lovingly embraced/ gazed into each other's eyes in the presence of their long-suffering friends

chowder: ...well, there was that party last christmas with the mistletoe-

lardo: and the thing at holster's birthday kegster-

ransom: [laughing] okay, thanks, we get it!

shitty: yeah, pretty sure you laid one on each other during the big celly at that one princeton game-

bitty: you know i love y'all, but these haus walls aren't the thickest and-

holster: OKAY THANKS WE REALLY GET IT NOW

[omgzineplease]

BREAKING NEWS: SIGN-UPS FOR Zine, Please! Vol. 3: #TRIPLETROUBLE ARE NOW OPEN!!!

Watch out, folks! Sign-ups to contribute to and beta for Zine, Please! Vol. 3: #TripleTrouble are now open! 'Swawesome things come in threes! For this volume, we want you all to explore the shenanigans, celebrate the triumphs, and dive into the inner workings and dynamics of all your favorite Check, Please! trios! From polyfrogs to PBJ and your even fave non-canon trios, Zine, Please! wants to see it all!

Got a plot bunny brewing in your head that you've been dying to turn to words on a page? Are you an artist who feels the call of your brush? Are you a proud owner of a pair of eagle eyes best suited to looking for clarity in a draft? If so, you're perfect for this project! Sign up to contribute to OMGZP's third volume now!

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As with our previous volumes, #TripleTrouble will be available as a free digital PDF upon publication

Fics must be no longer than 3.5k words, and art of all mediums are welcome! (even non-digital works so long as they can be translated to the digital PDF zine, such as through scanning or a high-res photo)

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---Zine, Please! Admin Team

[unloneliest]

remember when holsom was the second most popular check please pairing on ao3. i feel so old

[dontnotcatchme]

Hear me out. Ransom and Holster Olympic synchronized diving. Is this anything

[larkral]

It's me! The person who's just now literally responding to comments from last year's EGF. (I don't know, I can't explain myself. Reading nice things about my writing is my one true joy ™️, and also looking at them for too long burns my face off.)

N.E.Way, I realized that Friday was Groundhog Day and my Holsom timeloop fic is called Friday Prime, and the humor (and waiting on hold during 12+ calls to medical bureaucracy) took hold and I posted Chapter 1. Excited for it to be out in the world.

BUT! Don't take that to mean I won't be posting the first chapter of Simon's mums soon too, because I WILL. I even went through and removed my weird notations of things like <<whatever a barrister does for their first job>> and <<government place>>, so we're getting closer and closer by the day.

Anyway, here's seven sentences (oops) from Simon's mums, which I've tentatively titled finally (already, always). Simon POV

"The Easter bunny?" "I don't think magical creatures are particularly attracted to Christian holidays."  "So no Father Christmas, then?"  "Nope."  "Too bad."  "Simon," Penny says, "You have magic. The Normal myths about magical creatures are just trying to convince kids that magic exists, you know it exists, you can't be disappointed that Father Christmas doesn't exist when you've seen a dragon." 

And another also seven sentences from Friday Prime, aka Holsom Timeloop:

"So, is this like, a thing now?" Lardo asks. "SMH defensive pairs hooking up—Ollie and Wicks, you two…" she looks at Dex and Nursey, who've gravitated towards each other through the course of the exchange. Dex flushes bright red. "Oh, we aren't…" "We could be," Nursey says, as smooth as he's always pretended to be. "I mean, if you want. I'd be down."

I think I'm kicking this off because it's, you know, just midnight, so I'm tagging everyone (below the cut)

Happy Sunday! Come out and play, friends. And if you're not feeling it, have a hug, chocolate truffle, or tall glass of water, to your preference. :) @stitchyqueer @thewholelemon @confused-bi-queer @raenestee @facewithoutheart @cutestkilla @hushed-chorus @sillyunicorn @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @basiltonbutliketheherb @ileadacharmedlife @asocialpessimist @bookish-bogwitch @aristocratic-otter @captain-aralias @petedavidsonscock @takitalks @artsyunderstudy @yeonjunenby @carryonvisinata @takenabackbytuesdays @martsonmars @nausikaaa @nightimedreamersghost @chen-chen-chen-again-chen @ionlydrinkhotwater @aroace-genderfluid-sheep​ @shrekgogurt @forabeatofadrum  @palimpsessed @fatalfangirl​ @blackberrysummerblog​ @valeffelees @imagineacoolusername @orange-peony @j-nipper-95 @whogaveyoupermission @wellbelesbian @rimeswithpurple @youarenevertooold @emeryhall @mooncello

[aristocrating]

ransom: sex. is. not. dating. holster: yeah, if it were, ransom and i would be dating.

[elliotinablueroom]

I reread Check, Please at the beginning of 2025 and it’s had me in its talons since then.

Here’s the latest fic I wrote! It’s a future Holsom proposal called All’s Well That Ends Well (To End Up With You). I hope you enjoy it!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64404670

And if you’re hoping to see more from me, I have two other works in the fandom that I hope to publish within the next 45 days!

[notnotravenpond]

@jazzhandsgirl as requested

[atlasthemayor]

Just finished my third pinup of the full SMH set I've been working on! IT'S HOLSTER, CHECK HIM OUT UNDER THE CUT

Literally finding that stupid shirt on pinterest sparked the whole idea LMAO He SO would Here's links to the previous pics of the set, in case you haven't seen them:

Click HERE for Jack Click HERE for Bitty

NEXT UP: 🦞🔧

[gothlesbianlardo]

still thinking about that panel when jack won the cup and ransom was biting his lip while looking up at holster and uhhhhh I love them so much I wish they could’ve kissed in canon 🥺

[omgzineplease]

OMG Zine, Please! #2: #SwawesomeGreetings

Crunch-times, fun-times, more balls than you'd think, firsts, lasts, and so many moments to celebrate. 'Tis the busiest season of the year. Is your favorite character making intricate towns out of snow on The Haus lawn? Are they home for the break, having uncomfortable conversations with relatives they don't know? How about orchestrating a Friendsgiving with no less than eighteen pies when he should be studying for finals? Reigning in the new year with fireworks and dragon dances? Find out how your fave fictional characters spend their holidays in #SwawesomeGreetings!

We here at Zine, Please! would like to extend a huge thank you to all our contributors for their months of hard work bringing these wonderful stories and artworks to life. We'd also like to thank all our readers who kept drumming up excitement to keep us all motivated! And thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding throughout this whole process.

With all that said, we think we've all waited long enough! Here is Zine, Please! Volume 2: #SwawesomeGreetings! We hope you all enjoy it!

–Zine, Please! Admin Team

🥧🏒 Read OMGZP #2 here 🏒🥧

[talentpiper11]

Hey y'all! I have written, and am in the process of posting, my first fic! It's a NurseyDex time loop fic in the same universe as @larkral 's incredible fic, Friday Prime (which can be found here and is a great read).

I've got the first three chapters of my work, Square One, posted, and since they're all written, I'll be posting them once a day in the early afternoon. Please enjoy!

[rhysiana]

It's Throwback Fandom Friday in the DMs!

(discussing the latest X Ambassadors song)

rhysiana: They're from Ithaca. Holster must stan

betweenthepies: yes ofc

Rans probably knows and are into them too hundo p

rhysiana: Absolutely

betweenthepies: Hey Child also hurts (and is fic fodder)

rhysiana: So many X Ambassadors songs contain fic titles

betweenthepies: genre: fic titles

rhysiana: It's an important musical niche

betweenthepies: we wouldn't be anywhere without song fics

also back to holster - so many remixes of their stuff exist he's definitely having the time of his life

rhysiana: Since we know Holsom read fic, I propose: it's his signature as a fic writer that all his fics have X Ambassadors titles

betweenthepies: yesssssssssss

boom (all lowercase of course) is either the hardhitter ficlet that blows you away with only 500 words or the 200k+ longfic that has been destroying his fandom for years

rhysiana: We know he's not stressed about his classes, I vote for the longfic. It's what he works on while Rans is melting down about a test he's going to ace.

To get meta with it: Holsom fic told in the form of Holster's author's notes at the beginning of each chapter

betweenthepies: Omg yesss that's genius

rhysiana: It's probably fic for, like, 30 Rock, but I'm simply not willing to watch an entire sitcom to flesh out a fictional man's fictional fic

I do feel like I should at least write this convo up as a Tumblr post, for nostalgia's sake

betweenthepies: for us old hands in the OMGCP fandom