#elfcommie

[glassgob]

drawing some of my favorite guys for @blaseballshipbracket which you can vote for here

[Image ID: Lineart drawing of Caleb Alvarado and Isaac Johnson of the Chicago Firefighters kissing. Caleb’s wings are stretched out behind them. End ID.]

#blaseball #caleb alvarado #isaac johnson #chicago firefighters #elfcommie

[leonstamatis]

i don’t feel the need to do propoganda for nicmargo (yet, at least). given that i never shut up about them, you all already know my stance. beyond that i don’t think they need my support they’re doing fine. they won’t win but they’ll make it pretty far and that’s okay. but you know who does need my support. those gay motherfuckers from chicago.

#blb ship bracket #this is also including elfcommie and ruthstillo #they are all gay motherfuckers from chicago to me #but im at work i’ll push more for them later

[fourteenfifteen]

bwap

#it’s so fucking funny that that fic is now the longest thing in the elfcommie tag #can i string together 3k words of thoughts abt them no #can i string together 3k words of them fucking? yes but it’ll take me a full calendar year

[thehallstara]

25 but specifically kisses in the BLOODrain, caleb and ike

25. kisses in the rain

ELFCOMMIE TIME!!! cw for blood/blooddrain, hiding behind the cut.

“You’re sticky.”

A statement of the obvious, perhaps, given that Isaac is positively covered in blood. Which is to be expected on days like today, when the skies open and pour it out, coating every inch of the Garden with it, and while Ike resembles more of a murder scene than anything else, Caleb is nearly spotless– thanks to spending the game in the dugout.

Over the course of the season, their… concern for Ike’s Siphoning has turned to morbid fascination, and today is no exception, really.

Isaac turns to them from where he’s towelling off. “So? Hasn’t exactly stopped you before, has it?”

Caleb hums, raises a brow. “Didn’t say that. Didn’t say I minded, either.”

“No, you didn’t. So…”

Caleb sees what he’s trying to do and sidesteps it. “So, you certainly put on a show today, huh?”

And he did, draining both Nic and Margo by the bottom of the first, almost as if to prove that he could. At one point, yes, it was probably for a sense of protection–a safety net, so to speak–but it’s far past that point now.

“Maybe I did.” Ike is not a man of many words, most of the time, and today’s proving to be no exception. “Have a problem with it?”

“Again, didn’t say that.”

If anyone else was still in the dugout, they’d be getting heckled to all hell and back. Instead it’s just the two of them, charged tension pulsing through like an electric wire.

“We could put on a show too, you know.”

“Oh?”

Ike doesn’t respond, just grabs for Caleb’s hand and pulls the both of them out onto the empty field so the blood starts soaking through their pale blue shirt.

Caleb laughs before they can help it, shaking their hair out of their face. “You’re paying for my dry-cleaning, you know.”

“I can do that. Now, will you fucking kiss me already?”

“Well, when you ask me like that…”

#answers #tigerquoii #blaseball #blood #i'd say idk what possessed me to write this but i do know it's hen lol #this is like. a different vibe to how i normally write them but tbh i don't mind it??? #anyway love these two ty for the prompt dasy it was so fun #isaac johnson #caleb alvarado #stara makes stuff

[polkadotzavala]

nial at 8: boo all love stories are the same and boring (oblivious)

nial at 18, shaking his friends and coworkers: ALL LOVE STORIES ARE THE SAME BUT SUBTLY DIFFERENT ESPECIALLY THROUGH A LGBT LENSE THATS SO BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT

#lynn.speech.brep #now kids that's what we call character arc #i'm thinking about like leach and eddie ingram and the similarities they pose to blupjeans first and foremost #but secondarily to other ships in blaseball (namely og!Justice/Whit and crowmunism) #and even fucking winnie/helga #which like isn't a Thing really yet but we'll get there #you could apply it to how ellis writes tilldec and in a stretch elfcommie #twin roses too for that matter #not to mention other personal projects (mollisa) that it fits #it even fits platonic pairings too and i'm just LOVE MAN ITS SO GOOD

[necromancer-mango]

[image description: A traditionally done comic in brown pen of Caleb Alvarado and Isaac Johnson from the game Blaseball. The page is divided into five panels, each one taking place in a kitchen. In the first one, Caleb is turned away from the viewer near the countertop and stove by a mini oven, and is reaching for a towel while saying, “Started a napkin on fire”. Isaac is in the foreground, head turned to face away from the viewer and to Caleb. He gets up from where he is seated in the next panel while Caleb attempts to put out the fire saying “fuck” in small text near his head. While rising from his seat, Isaac asks, “How?!”. In the next panel Caleb and Isaac are standing next to each other by the mini oven, Isaac’s right hand on Caleb’s right shoulder. Caleb is speaking, “ I guess putting a napkin in a 400 degree oven...” He finishes that sentence in the next panel; “...is a bad idea?” This panel is simply a head-shot of the two. Isaac is looking at Caleb as he says, “Caleb no shit,” to which Caleb replies in the next panel with, “In my defense. I really wanted corndogs!” Isaac is still looking at Caleb but now has a fond grin on his face. /end image description]

here have some elfcommie

#Blaseball #isaac johnson #Caleb Alvarado #chicago firefighters #art tag #image description #i have no idea how many ppl #actually know about these two #UH #hi look at them #they are in love

[glassgob]

[First image ID: Simplified digital illustration of Caleb Alvarado and Isaac Johnson. They are standing close to each other: Caleb’s wing around Isaac and Isaac’s arm around Caleb.

Second Image ID: Simplified digital illustration of Margarito Nava and Nic Winkler walking side by side. They are looking at each other, smiling. End ID.]

#blaseball #caleb alvarado #isaac johnson #margarito nava #nic winkler #chicago firefighters #miami dale #boston flowers #elfcommie #nicmargo #i love them all so much lmao

[fourteenfifteen]

ok @blaseballshipbracket propaganda time. i love caleb alvarado/isaac johnson aka elfcommie. i’ve written a lot of fic about them. but guess what! there’s more! like a lot more!

for each round that they win i will publish some elfcommie fic that i haven’t posted publicly. so go vote for them

#blaseball #blaseball ship bracket #hen blb posting

[fourteenfifteen]

ok but who are //your// top five shippable blb guys

this feels like a question i could get cancelled for this could be the beginning of the end right here

i think that while my elfcommie posting has made more ppl like isaac it’s also gotten in the way of all of us seeing that he totally pulls

cannonball sports. ppl aren’t doing enough w her in general but also she deserves gfs

beck whitney. i mean i could name probably 5 beck ships rn but like the people are so right about that

hops chen should be in a slightly unhealthy relationship and once the right person comes along i’ll make that shit happen

uhhhhhh ji-eun loubert. another guy that doesn’t get enough done w him and also he’s hot

#blink ily ty #hope you’re satisfied w these answers #i would love to say i put a lot of thought into them but i definitely didn’t #ask tag #blaseball #leonstamatis #ask me my top 5

[fourteenfifteen]

my funny and in character moment from all the blb mourning is me rolling into lofi discord earlier being like “here’s my tragic elfcommie endgame. it badends many other ships sorry for the collateral damage xo” gotta have one last stone cold bitch moment for the road

#hen blb posting

[fourteenfifteen]

🥺 🤡 ✍️ 🍦!

hiiiii ty bestie

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

ok “put you in your feels” makes me feel like it’s 2015 lol. i love bits of dialogue where characters are like implying things or being vague or talking around things they're fun to write and to think through like what characters wouldn't want to or be able to be up front about

🤡 What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

i'm constantly making myself laugh it's all i do. ywngth isn't a fic w a ton of jokes in it but here's a bit that's funny:

“She was… confused. And freaked out. And then she just… stopped and went back to how she was. Fucking freaky.”

Conrad hums.

“What?” she asks.

“Was she alive?” ze asks casually. The three of them all break into stammers.

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

not a set one! i usually post things w just a proofread from me, the only times someone else will read a fic before it's posted is if it's something i'm particularly nervous about lol. thankfully i have friends who are willing to help out w that when i feel the need xo

🍦 What's the sweetest fic you've created so far?

i still think the elfcommie polyamory negotiation fic i did like a year and a half ago (jesus christ) is very sweet i love them

#ask tag #writer meta #leonstamatis

[fourteenfifteen]

elfcommie for the domestic meme

yesssssssss my GUYS!!!!! readmore bc i wrote u a novel

big spoon/little spoon: ike big spoon. what is the point of big husband if not get him to hold u

favorite non-sexual activity: getting out of the city together when they can : ) day trips and things

who uses all the hot water: they’re only using it all up if they’re in there together HEY-OH

most trivial thing they fight over: buying things from shitty companies. look obv the main chocolate companies are awful but sometimes a man wants a package of m&ms ok

who does most of the cleaning: they’re both pretty neat but probs caleb since ike is more likely to straight up just get busy and forget abt it (he feels bad when he does)

what has a season pass on their dvr/who controls the netflix queue: mostly caleb since ike isn’t usually a tv guy. when they occasionally make him pick it always ends up being something weird like they end up watching the sound of music

who calls up the super/landlord when the heat’s not working: 100000% ike are u kidding. doesn’t help that i’m sure he knows a lot of the trade workers in the city shdjfk

who leaves their stuff around: caleb is more likely to in general but ike def leaves like half-read books and magazines around

who remembers to buy the milk: both of them. grocery game unmatched

who remembers anniversaries: also both of them!! caleb cares abt that kind of thing a lot more tho ike mostly keeps track of it and makes plans just bc he knows they like it

Who cooks normally? ike likes to cook but he doesn’t always make time for it. idt they eat together all the time anyway so usually they just heat up shit for themselves, if they are and aren’t eating out they’re probs cooking together

How often do they fight? they’re pretty good at communicating so not that often, when they do it’s less of a blow out argument and more of a “we can both be stubborn and we’re both frustrated w each other” vibe. and uhhh more often and more seriously after the feedback : )

What do they do when they’re away from each other? damn that’s the question huh shdjfkfks uhhh ike is known to overwork himself and was esp bad about it before they got together and i think he sometimes gets back into that habit when they’re not around. esp when things are stressful like he likes helping people but he also just likes to keep busy. they still try to encourage him to take time away even when they’re not there and when he actually does it’s probably either reading or going for extra long runs or picking up new hobbies or hanging w other people (caleb would claim that helping teammates w odd jobs is not taking a break but again ike likes keeping busy). caleb also hangs out with other people especially lou and rivers when they can. i think they like going out to bars and stuff too and will do that sometimes when ike isn’t with them just bc it’s extremely not his scene shdjfk. they do jock shit too like they practice sword fighting (tbh they may do more cardio without ike than w him. runs remind them of him now). but they also just! talk a lot. i really think they talk on the phone or face time pretty much every day unless something is happening that keeps them from doing so

Nicknames for each other? ok this is a thing ppl point out in my writing abt them but!! ike is always calling caleb baby like 9 times out of 10 is saying that instead of their actual name. caleb mostly calls him by his name but will sometimes call him like. affectionate teasing insults lol camp has discussed “pinche isaac ❤️” before

Who is more likely to pay for dinner? ike but at this point like i do think they share a bank acct shdjfkf

What would they get each other for gifts? caleb gets ike things that he wouldn’t buy for himself yk like things that are a little fancy or a luxury that he’d rationalize himself into not spending the money on. not literally a stand mixer but that sort of thing. idt ike is a good gift giver shdjfkf he gets them what they asked for/what lou or rivers suggests (or the gift is just like. we’re going away for the weekend! fancy dinner!! that kind of thing)

Who kissed who first? ike kissed caleb first. the man has game

Who made the first move? i’ve gestured at this before but !! i think ike tries to start smth very casual w them sometime in s10 and then gets rejected bc caleb has actual serious feelings for him and is freaked out about that and also the bloodsport of it all. anyways so that puts caleb in the driver’s seat so to speak when they actually do get together ike wasn’t gonna raise the subject again so they had to

Who remembers things? ike’s pretty organized but also things slip through the cracks so caleb

Who started the relationship? cleb : ) they pined a little it’s fine

Who cusses more? caleb does but ike has his moments

What would they do if the other was hurt? ike can and will work himself into a frenzy trying to take care of his injured husband. caleb is more normal about it but def like wants to make sure he’s doing alright and help out however they can

#shame that my ike s24 wip has never turned itself into anything shdjfk #i know what he’s doing i just haven’t done the thing yet lol #thank u hayden i love them?? if anyone hasn’t noticed #blaseball #chicago firefighters #ask tag #domesticity meme

[fourteenfifteen]

caleb and isaac 47 (something something bird joke)

47 - feather-light kisses (hehehe)

"You're not gonna break me, cariño."

Isaac pulled back from their jaw. He'd been brushing his lips against it over the sofa back for lack of something better to do. "I know," he said, running a hand back over his head. "I just... I don't..."

Caleb gave them a sad smile. They were laid up on a couch in the Firehouse rec room, resting following the game. That itself was foreign - magic and stamina had always been enough to keep them upright before. "I think you might be more freaked out by this peanut thing than I am."

A laugh escaped out of him. "Maybe." He'd spent the entirety of Caleb's first game post-reaction pacing. "I just..." Ike sighed. "I don't like seeing you like this. I feel like I can't do anything."

"You got me ice for my elbows," they said softly.

Ike dropped his gaze. "That's not enough."

"That's plenty," Caleb said firmly. "Now come sit." They moved their legs, motioning to the seat next to them on the couch. Once Isaac was down, Caleb shifted back, draping their legs over him. "There," they said, pleased. "Now we both have to relax."

Isaac fought a smile, moving a hand to rub absentmindedly at one of their ankles.

#the world wants elfcommie kissy and who am i to deny #aaaa i love them *dies* #tfw love language: acts of service #ty gobby i am : ) #blaseball #chicago firefighters #prompt fills #hen fic #stainedglassgoblin

[fourteenfifteen]

8 for elfcommie!!

8: “This isn’t what I wanted.”

It was late. Ike spoke quietly, filling the little bit of space between them in bed. “What’re you gonna do tomorrow?”

It had been a long time since that’d been a question. If there was blaseball happening, Caleb was at the game. They didn’t have to anymore. They were shadowed - for all they knew, they might never play again.

“I might just still go,” they replied.

“Baby…” He had a tinge of frustration in his voice. “If you don’t have to be there you might as well at least, like, stay in and read or something.

Caleb shifted, pressing their face into Ike’s chest. “I don’t want you to be out there by yourself. I should be there if something happens.”

“I’d have the rest of the team. And I could call you, if I had to.” He rubbed between their shoulder blades. “This isn’t what I wanted, but… y’know, at least you can spend your time on something else.”

Caleb’s throat was thick. “Unfair,” they mumbled.

Isaac laughed faintly - they could feel his chest move. “Yeah. Yeah, it is. But I’m glad you don’t have to play.”

“Be careful?”

He pressed a kiss to the top of their head. “Of course.”

#gay people #hsbnbnabds #blaseball #writing this made me ache #chicago firefighters #hen fic #prompt fills

[fourteenfifteen]

elfcommie 19??

19: tugging at the other’s clothes to keep them close

The Firefighters loved birthdays. Josh had always gotten really into it - they’d send somebody out to the Costco on Clybourn once a month and have somebody else do up the living room with streamers, and then anybody who could spare half an hour would come by and celebrate. Caleb loved that, don’t get them wrong.

But that was for the team. They weren’t the only March birthday on the team either, not that they really minded sharing.

They’d gone through the Discipline Era not feeling strongly about their birthday. It wasn’t like they were aging, even, so what did it matter?

Since siesta started, though, it was a little different. Ike wasn’t a very sentimental person - honestly, he was a very unsentimental person - but birthdays were one of those things he enjoyed. Or that he thought they enjoyed. Well, they did enjoy it now.

He’d pull strings to get them both the night off (that was gesture enough in Caleb’s book, honestly), and then he’d either plan for them to go out somewhere on the nicer side or cook for the two of them. This year they were staying in - first birthday in our house, he’d said.

When dinner had been eaten and cleared away, Ike brought out cake (two fancy cupcakes, because neither of them would reasonably work through leftovers and Isaac didn’t think it was silly), and he sang, and then Caleb had officially exhausted the patience that could be expected of them. They abandoned their cupcake on the table, moving to stand next to their boyfriend.

They wrapped their arms around him, pulling his head against their chest, one hand in the fabric of his hoodie. “Thanks.”

“Of course, baby. You deserve it.”

He moved to pull back, but Caleb held tight to the hoodie. “Nope, sorry, not yet.”

Ike laughed, staying pressed against them. “Okay, birthday boy.”

#like if u think caleb deserves a nice night in w their husband. ignore if u hate hot alts #we assigned caleb 3/16 as their birthday and i remembered w just enough time to write this agdhfkfks #sorry east coasters ya missed it. oh well there’s always next year #blaseball #hen fic #prompt fills #chicago firefighters

[fourteenfifteen]

first line meme!

rules: list the first lines of the last ten (10) stories you published. look to see any patterns you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any. then tag some friends.

ty for tagging me hayden @waveridden!! this was super fun lol, i’m gonna pull a couple recent longish unpublished things too hehe

personal affairs (fatt partizan, broun/valence/gur) // “Valence, can I ask you, uh, a personal question?”

untitled elfcommie superhero au (blaseball) // They ran.

untitled bees taswell/cannonball sports ficlet (blaseball) // “Where’re we going?”

write it and send it (the raven cycle, gansey/blue/henry post-canon) // A postcard. The front side has a sepia-toned picture of a city skyline.

lost the lottery (inception blaseball au) // The rest of the team had been very carefully side-stepping the conversation.

i’d wanna be felled by you (blaseball, lou/rivers 5+1) // They were at a party - Lou couldn’t remember where exactly, anymore.

black hole oral history project (blaseball, pedro davids study) // Recording starts. PEDRO DAVIDS: Black Hole Oral History Project interview one.

happy anniversary !! : ) (blaseball, ike johnson/carmelo plums) // First came the sound of footsteps, passing heavy down the hall outside of the Firehouse lounge.

voice inside my head (blaseball, lovers post-s24 study) // The van the Lovers fled on was tight.

sunshine (blaseball, jode crutch/rush ito) // “You don’t look like you’re having a lot of fun.”

thoughts: interesting !! i notice that i tend to start out w either a piece of dialogue or a single short sentence (which makes sense since i often write some pretty long sentences lol). it was also fun revisiting the fics whose intros i really like. i’m thinking esp of the inception fic and the joderush fic i think both of those open in really fun ways. all in all: interesting much to think about

tagging uhhhhh @notstaradavid @bobby-hockey @ardentlytrans if y’all want to

#the opening to the joderush fic is so fun makes me want to have an awkward convo at a house party #also at some point i’m gonna edit the superhero fic and post it #it’s so self indulgent ❤️ but it’s fun #ty again hayden mwah #cool b does cool things #ask games