Title: The Future Just Happened.
Author: pr_scatterbrain/Professional Scatterbrain.
Pairing: Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin/Alexander Ovechkin.
Rating: R
Warnings: scenes of voyeurism with implied consent
Summary: Alex is meant to be a Capital. Things change though.

The au where Alex is drafted by the Penguins and falls for his best friends.


N.B. This would not have been possible without the help and support of Rae (masterpenguin82) and Lexi (pikasafire). They basically are the reason I finished this. Lexi was the best cheerleader, and Rae volunteered to beta this back before I even started writing it. She generously gave her time to wrangle it into shape, and I cannot thank her enough for her help, especially over the last few days. Thank you so much for patiently letting me ramble and bounce ideas off you, for putting up with my awful spelling and grammar  and for catching all my mistakes. I owe you one. *hugs and hearts*

I would also like to thank pineapplechild/madecunningly who made a really gorgeous cover art to accompany this. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful art. It really sets the scene for the story.






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While I was writing Like needles in the hay I became aware of the cultural minefield that are involved in writing about Russian players. I am still not sure how I successfully I navigated the issue within my own work, but one of the conclusions I came to was that one of the best ways to write more sensitively about any topic was to learn about it. So, on that note I present a small resource list of links and articles that may help anyone who is also interested in writing about Russian players, particularly Geno and Ovie during their early days in the league:

( KHL, Geno, and Ovie resources!!!Collapse )

Title: Like needles in the hay.
Author: pr_scatterbrain/Professional Scatterbrain.
Pairing: Sidney/Crosby/Geno Malkin, (Oksana/Geno Malkin, accidental!Sidney Crosby/Alexander Ovechkin, Maria Kirilenko/Alexander Ovechkin).
Rating: R
Warnings: At one point one character drinks too much and another character who is in a relationship with someone else makes out with him. It's indented to be playful, but when this fic was posted, several people interpreted the scene as dubcon and/or impaired consent. I did not intended it to be, however, if dubcon or impaired consent is a trigger for you, I advise that you read with caution.
Summary: Sidney can wait. He can. But he doesn't want to. And that’s what it comes down to, really.

Or the KHL au where Sidney goes to Russia, plays hockey, and lives on borrowed time/angst's all over Geno's soft furnishing.



N.B. This would not have been possible without the help and support of Caroline (northern_star), Rae (masterpenguin82) and Lexi (pikasafire). Caroline generously gave her time and hockey expertise to help me with this thing. She was there right from the beginning when I first emailed her this and said I would read the heck out of that au (I didn't plan to write it until she convinced me too). Rae got me into this fandom and since doing so, she and Lexi have been such wonderful cheerleaders for all my hockey fics. They're also pretty amazing mods. Thank you all for patiently letting me ramble and bounce ideas off you. I owe you one. *hugs and hearts*

I would also like to thank rhinemaiden who made a really thoughtful mix to accompany this. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful mix. It really enhances the story.





AO3



Bonus material.
Fanmix: Like needles in the hay. by rhinemaiden.



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If you could have me write any fic in the world, what would you have me write? Tell me/give me a prompt and a pairing/character and I will give you one to five lines of the fic it's from. (Or more than five lines, maybe).

Title: Not A Michael Cera Story
Fandom: The Social Network RPF
Rating: R
Pairing(s): gen. (background Jesse Eisenberg/Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone, Keira Knightley/James Righton, Kate Mara/Max Minghella)
Warnings: drug use.
Word Count: 10K
Summary: Sometimes it feels like their lives are the plot of a B movie.

Or a random hipster rpf about Rooney Mara wearing a lot of black Givenchy dresses, and being rich and miserable, and a horrible person who doesn't want any friends. She does need them though, which is where Keira and Jesse come into the picture.




Not A Michael Cera Story


n.b. I was lucky enough to have salvadore_hart kindly make art (including the art here) to accompany this. You can find it here. You should really check it out. It is seriously, seriously lovely.

So hey, last night my email was hacked. It's all okay now, but I just wanted to let you know if you got a weird no subject email from me last night, trash it.

Title: Press the mute button.
Author: pr_scatterbrain/Professional Scatterbrain.
Pairing: Patrick Sharp/Viktor Stalberg
Rating: R
Summary: Sharpy & Stalberg: a romance (if you don’t listen too closely).



For the record, Sharpy does like Stalberg. Technically. Or deep down. One of the two.


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Title: Everybody was well dressed (everybody was a mess).
Author: pr_scatterbrain/Professional Scatterbrain.
Pairing: Spencer/Ryan (Z/Ryan, Spencer/Clémence Poésy, Ellen Page/Brendon, past!Charlotte Froom/Brendon, unrequited!Kirsten Dunst/Alex Greenwald).
Rating: R
Warnings: Drug use, a DUI offence
Summary: Originally when Ryan first signed on to the new Gus Van Sant film they were shooting on location in New York City. Due to a combinations of filming restrictions and funding issues they’re now shooting the bulk of the production in a small town an hour outside Portland. Z isn’t exactly happy, but she isn’t too put out. Secretly, Ryan thinks she likes being the big fish in the small town. Jesse Eisenberg definitely does not.

“How would you know?” Spencer asks, on one of the rare occasions when he manages to answer his phone. “It’s not like he talks to you.”

A sequel to That's not just friendship that's romance too (LJ AO3), set at the same time as What's a day when the years are on their way (LJ AO3) where Jessie Eisenberg likes Gus Van Sant more than Ryan, Spencer hardly ever answers his phone, and Ryan grows up.


N.B. This would not have been possible without the help and support of roebling, verbyna, and estei. Saire generously gave her time to help me with this thing. She was there right from the very first part of this au and Laura and Megan were the reason I started this 'verse in the first place (I hope you enjoy these two new installments). Thank you all for patiently letting me ramble and bounce ideas off you. I owe you one.

I would also like to thank truthismusic who made a really thoughtful mix to accompany this. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful mix. It really enhances the story.

Finally I have to thank the mods at bandombigbang for running the challenge. *hugs and hearts*



LJ: part one, part two.
AO3

Bonus Kirsten Dunst/Alex Greenwald coda:
LJ AO3

Bonus material.
Fanmix: Rumors of L.A by truthismusic.



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