This week we're discussing a Pride & Prejudice fanfic that crosses over into the 2014 FIFA World Cup that is one part romance and two parts football banter.

Key & Peele Football Flop Clip: Off the Pitch by Rosie J (darthmelyanna)

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next month we will be discussing all things Legend of Zelda and we'll be starting off the month with One Short Blond by RubyCrystalAPasta on Archive of Our Own.

Football, felines, and furreal friendships unite in this fanfic featuring a famous soccer player and his cat, who is also a famous soccer player...?

Fic Pick: The Tyranny of Cats by Guede

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next week we will be discussing Off the Pitch by Rosie J (darthmelyanna) on Archive of Our Own.

While we do spend a good amount of time mispronouncing the word "pregnant" for our own amusement, we also discuss a lesbian romance about two soccer players who fall in love and have a baby.

Fic Pick: To The Man Who Let Her Go by WhyDoIWrite

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next week we will be discussing The Tyranny of Cats by Guede on Archive of Our Own.

This week we discuss a classic boy meets boy, boy pretends not to have feelings, then feelings are mutual prompt, but the kicker is they're both retired soccer players from rival teams, like REAL retired soccer players...

The Wumbo Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--hsVknT1c0

Fic Pick: YNWA & Other Annoying Scouse Habits by blindbatalex

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next week we will be discussing To The Man Who Let Her Go by WhyDoIWrite on Archive of Our Own.

Our last episode before the mid season break and tangents abound. Poppy nerds out about Taylor Swift, SG confuses her American romance movies, and Ollie MIGHT have a chance at winning fanfic of the month. I swear we talk about a Percy verse fanfic somewhere in there.

Fic Pick: please don't ever become a stranger (whose laugh I could recognize anywhere) by Tonystarkisadad

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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We have reached our mid-season finale! We'll be taking the rest of May off, starting back up for the second half of the season in June discussing all things FIFA/Sports RP fics. Bet that's a fandom you haven't explored yet!

This week we are finally discussing a PJO fic where the characters are demigods. Unfortunately, that fic also took us on an ambrosia induced fever dream to the Empire State Building and beyond.

Fic Pick: The Missing Gods by zodiacc

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

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Next week we will be discussing please don't ever become a stranger (whose laugh I could recognize anywhere) by Tonystarkisadad on Archive of Our Own.

The classic Percabeth pairing takes on World War II in this historical romance fanfic and Ollie tries to convince us to download the FanFiction mobile app.

WARNING: SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS ENDGAME, BLAME TSTAN.

Fic Pick: here we mark the price of freedom by JillianEmily

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next week we will be discussing The Missing Gods by zodiacc on Fanfiction.

We finally dive into the fanfiction deep end and discuss a PJO Mulan AU with A/B/O dynamics, but don't worry it's rated "Teen" so no one should get too traumatized...right? 

Fic Pick: Come Back Down to My Knees (Be Like Them, Lean Back, and Breathe) by Soundbender

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

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Next week we will be discussing here we mark the price of freedom by JillianEmily on Fanfiction.

For the first time, we're discussing a songfic where Erik and Christine run into each other at the grocery store years after they broke up inspired by Dan Fogelberg's Same Old Lang Syne.

WARNING: this episode discusses topics of domestic abuse.

Same Old Lang Syne Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfAxWtcfDUk

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Fic Pick: Same Old Lange Syne by nibblesfan

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

Theme Music: Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod

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Next month we will be discussing Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and we're kicking off the month with Come Back Down to My Knees (Be Like Them, Lean Back, and Breathe) by Soundbender on Archive of Our Own.

No shoes are being thrown at anyone this week, but we do discuss a fairytale inspired fanfic about Erik and Christine that checks ALL of the romance boxes in the best ways. 

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Fic Pick: The Creation of the Violin by Mertens

Honorable Mention Fic: Lost by gogglor, The crazy one where Snape goes into the past to try and break up Lily and James, but ends up meeting the Phantom, and being imprisoned to do his bidding.

Hosts: SG @thatdullgirl, Poppy @samiklynn, Ollie @ollievonvegan, & Tstan @tristanAMC

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Next week we will be discussing Same Old Lange Syne by nibblesfan on Fanfiction.