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a sweater made of girlfriend material by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember) for merelydovely
Fandoms: Les Misérables - All Media Types
16 Apr 2023
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a playlist, liner notes, and moodboard for merelydovely's fic "a wolf in goat's clothing" for discorinthe's 2023 anniversary exchange
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i think that siyphus has learned (to love the mountain) by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
Fandoms: Pacific Rim (Movies)
17 Jul 2022
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Raleigh didn’t always know he was different.
He had a big personality, yes, and was friendly, yes, and was cocky, yes, but he was never a womanizer for the sake of it. His friends treated girls like trophies, and while Raleigh knew the steps, knew how to flirt with the girls who were pretty or who expressed interest in him, knew how to smile and smirk and flex and joke, he never went anywhere with it. He didn’t see the point. His friends and his fights and his books (of the comic variety, of course) and his brother were all good enough for him.
(or: aroace raleigh, through the years)
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that little flash of gold by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)
29 Jun 2022
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Cerrit escapes, is the only one to escape, what essentially became a floating bomb of fire and magical energy – and was only able to do so through the love and guidance of his friends. His friends… his friends who died making sure that he specifically would make it out, his friends who he called selfish (because they were, of course, they were, but he loved them anyway…) and silently (and loudly) judged for their ambition and hubris while he turned a blind eye to his own. The first of many blind eyes he turned.
His selfish, arrogant friends who, in the end, he saw and felt die in the most selfless, loving ways possible.
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a body to bury by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember) for hexagons
Fandoms: Pacific Rim (Movies)
15 May 2022
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There’s a split second, after he detaches his oxygen supply and sends it up to the surface with Mako, after he gets his shit together and triggers the manual destruction sequence, during all the flames and the fear and the pressure and the final stark realization that this is his mission to finish, goddamnit, that Raleigh considers staying with Lady Danger.
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the creation of marius (a collection of promotional art for empereur's mercy week) by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember) for ShitpostingfromtheBarricade
Fandoms: Les Misérables - All Media Types
08 Apr 2022
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protection (it’s a double-edged sword) by adsf
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
14 Feb 2026
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rachel reid won't do it so i will. shane has spent his life being one of the best in a mostly white sport. i'm asian enough to know that couldn't have been simple.
Bookmarked by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
14 Feb 2026
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Haydenov Phone Swap by icopythefax
Fandom Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
08 Feb 2026
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Bookmarked by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
12 Feb 2026
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I'd Share A Life (And You'd Share A Life) by noedovenest
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
31 Jan 2026
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“Olesya.”
“Oh-lee-syah,” Shane repeated slowly, making sure he pronounced it right. “What… what are you going to do?”
“I don’t know,” Ilya said, resting his head in his hand. “I don’t fucking know.”
Shane’s voice was steady. “What can I do?”
How long had it been since someone offered to help Ilya? He took care of his family, carried his brother’s financial burdens, tended his own injuries, paid his way through life without aid. The question, softly spoken and rich with genuine intent, was enough to bring tears to his eyes. Could he really trust it? Could he ask someone for help?
For once, he wanted to try.OR: Ilya is left with sudden custody of Alexei's daughter and calls Shane to help.
(Set just before the cottage.)
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Bookmarked by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
11 Feb 2026
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I'm Reading Your Lips (You're Speaking My Language) by some1_around
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
22 Dec 2025
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Rozanov cocked his head. “You speak Russian? Or just the curse words?”
“Yes, I speak Russian,” he snapped, defensive and angry. He knew that it had been a mistake to even try to be friendly with Rozanov. “Why? Do I not look Russian to you?” He scoffed.
“No, not really,” Rozanov said. Some of his teammates laughed, although they mostly looked surprised that Shane was speaking to them at all. Rozanov didn’t laugh, though. “Are you Russian?”
“Go fuck yourself.”
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Despite an inauspicious start, when Russia’s Ilya Rozanov learns that Canada’s Shane Hollander is fluent in Russian at their first World Junior Championships tournament, it changes everything and sets them on a different course. Instead of being branded as rivals from the very beginning, Ilya and Shane start off as friends.
And, after all, a little friendly rivalry never hurt anyone, did it?
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- Part 1 of Competition is Better With a Friend
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Bookmarked by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
09 Feb 2026
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we're the product of love (that we do not receive). by Joooceee
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
02 Feb 2026
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Maybe together they could figure out a way to make sure Ilya was never afraid of David again. He really didn’t want to be afraid of David.
“Is… silly.” Ilya said. “Maybe not silly, but now that we are here and not there, I see it was silly. I broke the wine, and I thought - maybe everyone will be angry. And…” Clearing his throat, Ilya pushed past his discomfort to spit out the next part. “Well, angry back in Russia is not the same as angry here, I think.”
“What was angry like back in Russia?”
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Ilya drops a bottle of wine, and it's fine. Really, it's fine. If only someone could tell Ilya's brain that.
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Bookmarked by casualwordsmith (perksofbeingabandmember)
09 Feb 2026
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hits close to home.