Hello, author! Thanks for writing a story for me. :)

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Yo, I know the Kings are a grind-it-out hockey team and their goalie is a hothead, but let's take some time to back it up several paces and talk about the Kings being a franchise currently built on love and forgiveness.

Love? Forgiveness? Is this a rehash of that Jeff Carter and Mike Richards tale?

No, homie.

Not to blow your mind, but that was just a piece in a much longer, actually very deliberate culture shift for the Kings franchise. And I would argue that it's a huge part of why they win more than lose these days -- as much as being a team that got super into puck possession.



I've been thinking about this because I said on Twitter that Dustin Brown is absolutely the right captain for the Kings. I know that that's a little bold to some folks on account of hating him or, if you're a Kings fan, you might think it's lame that he's the captain while Anze Kopitar puts points together like the league's too easy. That's your prerogative and Bobby Brown once recorded a song about how prerogatives are important and people should let people live, so go ahead. But Dustin Brown is also the dude who bought in 1000% as soon as Dean Lombardi strolled in and said, "Hey, you want to win a Stanley Cup one day?"

Brown said, "Where's the needle, Dean? I'll thread it. I'll sew that banner."

I wasn't present for the conversation, but I'm pretty sure that's how it went. Prepare to be shocked as hell when it's one day revealed that Brown sewed that 2011-12 Stanley Cup Champions banner by hand.

Don't just take my word for it, though. Let's go back in time.

THE SCENE: April 2006. Dean Lombardi has to choose between GM opportunities in Los Angeles and Boston. He chooses LA.

In one of his first interviews about the approach he plans to take with the Kings, Lombardi said to the press --

"First off, I'm a builder, and I see the foundation put in place by Dave Taylor," he said. "People sometimes come in and make things look as bad as possible, to paint themselves as heroes. But that's not the case here."

Lombardi talked about the importance of team chemistry and the necessity for the players to "hang out together," stay positive and have fun.

It's his first day on the job, and he doesn't want to talk about winning, he wants to talk about having more fun. Hanging out together! Are you building a hockey team or an after-school program? It's unclear.

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Because yesterday impertinence and I got into a conversation on Twitter about Mike Richards' cray tendencies, and it went to a place. So, FOR POSTERITY --

gigantic: "Mike Richards gets feisty" is the story of his life . [tumblr link]

imp: love carter being like "oh shit" and also richards being totally insane AS ALWAYS

gigantic: Carter prob thought Richie was behind him too, then realizes late, like, of course this fucking psycho is in someone's face.

imp: ......now i'm at a pet sociopath place T H A N K S

gigantic: :D YOU'RE WELCOME :D Jeff loves Mike but Mike only likes Jeff because he's a sociopath.

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Just posting some stuff here, since LJ is technically still the only place I have all of my fic stored or linked:

Start and Start
by Charli J.
Mike Richards/Jeff Carter. 3500 words. R.
Jeff has always brought out a little more impulse in Mike.

( Read on AO3 )



Plus, something I posted a week or so ago but forgot to put here:

We Could Hardly Contain
by Charli J.
Jeff Carter/Mike Richards/Jonathan Quick. 3500 words. Explicit.
After the Dallas game, Quick, Richie, and Carts have to work through the adrenaline.

( Read on AO3 )

In case you missed it on AO3 this morning and, like, might care? Idk, idk --

Patterned Like
Kane/Toews. PG. 2000 words.
Patrick's not so rudely awakened.

Note: I know everybody and the Chicago Tribune is writing their hotel stories right now, but whatever. insunshine asked for a thing.

( Read on AO3 )

Oh, look, some porn I wrote:

Return the Favor
by Charli J
Hockey RPF. Jeff Skinner/Tyler Seguin.
Explicit. 4000 words. For insunshine.
The most outrageous part of Jeff's sex life is Tyler.

( Read on AO3 )