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[duskofendflame]

[GROUND]: during a moment of intense emotional stress, the sender gently takes the receiver's face in their hands to ground them until they're calmer again.

face cupping (still accepting) :D

Corrin cannot just stand by and watch as the girl shakes, trembling before him upon the ground. Kneeling beside her, he gently takes her face into his hands, craddling it as gently as he craddled Kana when she was a baby.

"... Hey, you're okay. I... I won't let anyone hurt you, alright?" He thinks back to a kid with similar long silver hair, maids who would pass by without sparing Nohr's middle child another glance as they trembling in the corner of a hallway. There was no one who would have offered that child such a tender touch when they were afraid, so as a grown up now, Corrin could not help but to extend a comforting hand to whoever needed.

"You'll be fine... I promise."

[thegeekerynj]

All Death Metal Review (And nothing from Sweden!)

Death Metal: Trinity Crisis One Shot 

Writer: Scott Snyder   Artist: Francis Manapul

‘And who are YOU supposed to be? I’ve faced enough Dark Knights that no Batman scares me anymore!

Ha! Then it’s a good thing I’m not a Batman! I’m his MOTHER!’

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Sweet Christmas! That took me by surprise!

Harley kissing Jonah Hex, that was really sweet, and gods awful creepy, and kinda gross,  after the exchange, and some thought…

This is it, Gentle Readers… the Beginning of the End of the Beginning of… Oh, crap, now I’m lost… This is where the story starts rockin’!

The Gang’s all together, and the Black Lantern Bat has determined what they need to do.

The plan? Split up, naturally. That AL-ways works…

When we left them in DM #3, the Lanterns are protecting the Home Base, and taking out the Crisis Energy Antennae on the Earths left in the known Universes, The Flashes are off and running through the Speed Force, trying to find Metron, and stay ahead of the Bathattan who Laughs, while the Trinity (Superman / Antilife, Black Lantern Batman and  Warden Wonder Woman) along with Swamp Thing, Harley, Hex and Jarro, head for Castle Bat, to gain access to the Crisis Earths, where the Crisis Energy is being harvested for Perpetua.

**WHEW!**

Getting into the Castle involves getting past an army of Dark Knights… and we have a bunch of real winners here! 

Bat Monday - Salomon Grundy in Bat ears, I could have busted a gut laughing, until I thought about what kind of weapon a zombie with Batman’s training could be, and shivered…

Kull, the daughter of Batman and Wonder Woman, corrupted by the Dark Universe…

Ark, the living embodiment of Arkham, with all of the knowledge and abilities of ALL her worst inmates…

Chiroptor, the amalgam of Batman and Chemo (Great Elder Gods!!)… 

And the Pearl, Martha Wayne, in the equivalent of HellBat Armor, complete with her iconic pearl necklace.

This is a real mindscrew for Batman, and the panels depict it, most intently.

One nice thing about Scott Snyder… he is consistent about tying up loose ends. Once we are in Castle Bat, we find out what happened to Barbatos, the Big Bad from Dark Nights: Metal. Not that we were actually wondering, since we got Perpetual, and the Batman Who Laughs, but, like I said, it ties up the package nicely.

Then, we are introduced to the character I have been most happily waiting for… the Robin King, and his Utility Belt of Death!

Gentle Readers, this is the story we have been waiting for, the chapter which tells us what the Heroes Plan of Action is, and where the story has been going, for over 40 years. You see, the opening page of this book tells us where this story began… with Marv Wolfman and George Perez, and Crisis on Infinite Earths!

Not to spoil too much, but Crisis, Infinite Crisis, and Final Crisis, ]well… they have all played a part in getting us to this story. It seems, the “Crisis Energy’ has fed Perpetua while she was trapped within the Source Wall, and, now, she wants it all, so she can recreate the Universes in her image.

Great job, if you can get it…

I can’t say enough good things about this story and artwork, as Snyder and Manapul have put together a really tight, hard hitting bottle / lead story, bringing us to the next step in the saga… 

Jeebus on a popsicle stick, I hope no one lets me down… that will hurt!

Out of 5🌶        🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

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Death Metal: Multiverse’s End #1

Writer: James Tynion IV   Artist: Juan Gedeon

‘Mr. Rabbit?

Yes, Young Lady?

Thank you for saving me.

What a kind thing to say! It was so scary out there, and you stayed so brave. I don’t think I could have done it without your courage.

You’re really, really soft.

I use a special carrot shampoo.

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Once upon a time, about a million, bazillion years ago in cranky fat man years, somewhere around 1982, Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw! brought Earth-C into the DC Multiverse, the earth of anthropomorphic animals… yes, they brought Super-Hero Cartoon Animals to the Super Hero Universe.

Our introduction to this Earth was Rodney Rabbit, a comics writing and drawing hare, who created the Just’a Lotta Animals comic by day, and was Captain Carrot, a Superman-esque rabbit, who got his powers from super charged carrots, when danger struck.

But, I digress… because I got really excited!

So, we have teams on the 6 Earths, each Earth holding a tuning fork, focusing the psychic pain energy of the population to Perpetual, powering her attempts to recreate the Multiverse in her image. The Earths in play, Earth - 3 (Crime Syndicate), Earth - X (Nazi Earth), Earth - 29 (Bizarroworld), Earth - 43 (Blood League World) and Earth - 50 (Justice Lords Earth) are all worlds of pain and suffering.

Their energy is the right flavor for destroying, and creating.

The heroes, organized and led by the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814 (Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz), are working to take down the Antennae before the energy can be fed to Perpetual to power her Cosmic Undoing. 

So, teamed with the Lanterns, we have Hawkgirl, Kid Flash (Earth-22), President Superman (Earth-23), Wonder Woman (Earth-6) and Captain Carrot, all hellbent on stopping the respective Antennae.

The problem… Each Earth’s inhabitants have been laced into the antennae, to directly feed the psychic energy to it..since the energy is effectively terror, well, what better way to induce some? Of course, this isn’t the only problem to be contended with…

Leave it to James Tynion IV to come up with a way to make a villain creepier than the Batman Who Laughs… How, you ask? Well, take the true polar opposite of Batman, and make him realize HE IS what Giggles says he is, and you have an interesting new ballgame.

You see, while the Batman who Laughs is the Ultimate CORRUPTED Batman, Owlman is the Anthesis of Batman, the purest EVIL to the Batman’s GOOD. And he plans to make sure that he continues to be the True Opposite…

Gedeon’s artwork is rough, but considering the story being told, and the pain portrayed by the characters, it fits, perfectly. Some times, I see Joe Staton and Nic Cuti in these pages, a little cartoony, but that’s not a complaint… The story concentrates a bunch on Guy Gardner and Cap, so, it seems to fit (and the art is reminiscent of the ‘A Guy and his G’Nort’ storyline from 1991). 

All in all, a very good story, and a fantastic use of a truly underused treasure.

Out of 5🌶        🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Speed Metal #1

Writer: Joshua Williamson   Pencils: Eddy Barrow   Inks: Eber Ferreira

‘Hey, Flash Family, Is it true a Flash has to die in every Crisis?!’

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And the levels of snark from the Darkest Knight have reached Epic Levels!

The first three pages of this issue give us a rehash of everything  having to do with Wally West, since the beginning of the Rebirth Era, from Barry pulling Wally out of the Speed Force, to Barry and Batman finding the Comedian’s Smiley Face button embedded in the Batcave wall, to the events of Heroes in Crisis and Flash Forward.

The action picks up as Barry, Wally, Wallace and Jay leave the Batman’s Vault, in search of Metron’s Chair, with the Darkest Knight hot on their trails. 

In the Speed Force.

With the Darkest Knight’s presence corrupting the Speed Force, Barry and Wally bickering the entire time, I’m reminded of why I hated the post Crisis Flash… Wally wasn’t mature enough to wear the mantle of Barry’s fame.

Sure, he had the speed, he was even faster than Barry, but he was still the same jealous little kid inside, the one who needed to be patted on the head, the one who couldn’t get on with the Titans, even though he was probably the most powerful of them. 

He was just an immature kid, and here, Williamson dragged that all into the foreground once again.

All so Wally West, the King of the Redemption Arc, could have another Redemption Arc…

Sorry, that did me in. 

The rest of the story is pretty good… the art is wonderful, the Jay / Barry / Wallace interplay is really kinda neat, and all the Black Flashes… well, I’m a sucker for Death icons, so a mass of Death Speedsters, well that’s fun with a CAPITAL F!

But, did we need another Wally gets to whine story?

Sorry, this wasn’t the finest arc of the Death Metal Saga.

Out of 5🌶        🌶🌶🌶

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Death Metal #4 ‘Shot In The Dark’

Writer: Scott ‘Scream King’ Snyder   Artist: Greg ‘The Muscle’ Capullo  Inks: Jonathan ‘Bloodied’ Glapion

“So, ever wonder why you never see A Harley Who Laughs’?’

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And, that Gentle Readers, is the crux of one of those puzzles about this series… Why don’t we ever see more twisted versions of the Villains who infest Earth Prime?

The Robin King (this is the character who rates SECOND on my memorable Characters list, especially with his own One-Shot—— Who’s First?? Time, Gentle Ones in time…) puts the explanation out there, and it is very simple.

And worth the read… But, I digress.

So, Issue 4 picks up with Sergeant Rock describing what has been happening on Earth - Prime, and we finally get to see who has been carrying him around… AMBUSH BUG! Yes, the character that made the Fourth Wall more transparent than an open Anderson window has been carrying Rock around as his own personal narrator…

Which, if you know the Bug, is a joke unto itself.

So, here we go, the ride is picking up steam, and we are now following 6, count’em SIX, separate story lines. A guy could get whiplash, or Bullwhip or some other third rate character… But, I digress.

We have the Trinity storyline, the SpeedMetal storyline, Multiverse’s End, and the Lantern Storyline from the last issue, the Justice League / Legion of Doom story… am I forgetting anything? 

Oh, and of course, the Robin King.

Where to start with this… I guess the simplest place to start is the artwork.

Greg Capullo’s pencils are absolutely wonderful. For anybody who it's to watch the process of drawing I want to watch so he's got a really wonderful touch I recommend Greg Capullo’s Instagram site. As he's drawing pages for these books, he posts the pencils as he finishes pieces of the process . Normally, he has six or seven photo panels showing exactly what he's been doing.  In man cases, this involves crowd scenes, with extensive detail. His work is beautiful, it’s easy to see why he is such a sought after talent.

Jonathan Glapion’s inks on Capullo’s pencils are comparable to Austin on Byrne, and Janson over Miller, Janson over Colan… Enhancing, and not hiding the intricate detail rendered in the pencils, adding that last flash of lightning to bring it all together. The balance struck between them is almost organic, a constant growth between the two, bringing them to levels bordering on the true Classic Art teams of the last 50 years.

I do not make these comparisons lightly

Now, to the story. Scott Snyder is powering a roller coaster with a rocket sled. The coordination between the different aspects of these stories is both intricate and daring. With all the different aspects of this story spinning like plates on sticks, Snyder juggles the plot lines, and what is left to him by the myriad of writers as Emmet Kelly did in the heyday of Ringling Brothers.

His deft touch, and subtle influences are balanced by lace covered sledgehammer blows, leaving the reader reeling, and wanting so very much more.

Scott Snyder, much like Tom Taylor, has pulled out all the stops, cut the brake lines, kicked out the jams, insert favorite euphemism for creating a high speed, non-stop mad ride to Hell!

And, much to my wallet’s chagrin, I am very happy about it.

Now, as it crosses to other books, and other writers pick up the reins, I am sure Snyder will still be the whip hand driving the story, not allowing some of these writers to go too far astray (unless it’s Tom King… then, well Woo Hoooo!)

I can’t say enough good things about this story, or the team creating it. I’m beginning t feel a little biased, but, what the heck.

Out of 5🌶        🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

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Death Metal: Robin King #1 ‘The Robin Who Would Be King’

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi   Artist: Riley Rossmo

‘Aw! Come on, this is the fun part!

Get up and let’s FIGHT!’

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Games, within games, within games…

So, the Batman who Laughs wasn’t infallible.

And the Robin King is going to be the bigger threat to the Darkest Knight than any combination of the Trinity, Flashes or their cohorts.

At least, that’s my takeaway from this issue.

We continue the story of the Robin King, as started in the Tales of the Dark Universe one shot.  Bruce has grown up, and grown into his sociopathy, and genius. He has used the family fortune to get all the training necessary, and to accumulate all the tools, to begin his reign as the true Evil Overlord of Gotham.

Utilizing his accumulated weapons, he has taken out Commissioner Gordon, Firestorm, Animal Man, Adam Strange Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), and the Red Tornado, all in truly spectacular and extraordinarily grisly fashion.

While the Black Hole Implosion for Firestorm was a particularly well thought out death, I think, so far, the ‘Mortal Coil’ Death, for the Red Tornado was the most imaginative… making his powers totally uncontrollable, while moving him closer to his ultimate dream, to be a real person, before his form totally destroys itself from the stresses of his own speed.

Marvelous! Fantastic! Gross!

Enter the Batman who Laughs, with the proposition to make the Robin King special, one of his own…

But, he’s a Robin, so, off to the Groblin Pit he goes!

Hence, his mistake, and possibly another chink in the boiler plate of his plans… since Bruce Wayne is NO Robin!

Peter Tomasi’s scripting for this issue is simply remarkable. The creep factor he brings to this iteration of Bruce Wayne is almost eviscerating. Reading this was painful to my eyes and psyche, feeling the levels of insanity drip off the page, and scratch across my mind like a little bird’s unnaturally sharp talons.

He really hit all the horror factors.

Then, there was the artwork for this story. Riley Rossmo’s artwork set the mood for this story. His shattered pencil / inks style, which can be distracting, was integral to telling this story. It allowed the Reader to view this story as if it were playing out in Bruce’s mind, its all the fracturing being how he is viewing the world.

For me, this story has been the highlight of the series… thus far. I am anticipating this, which is near the midpoint of things, is setting up the Wednesday Night Episode…so, - 

Tune In, Gentle Readers! 

Same Bat-Time

Same Bat Channel!

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Did I neglect there is a B-story, with Signal, Spoiler, Orphan and Red Robin taking on Quietus, the amalgam of Batman Ras’ al Ghul and Duke Thimas, from another Dark Universe, written by Tony Patrick and drawn by Daniel Sampere?

This story brings in a plot line for ‘What’s happening for the Other Bat-Family Elements’, as they try to find their way through Castle Bat’s myriad streets… 

I am guessing we will start to see more of these stories.

I am completely fine with this, rather than having to recap things later…

Out of 5🌶        🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

[me-myself-and-my-fos]

Average Morning

Pairing: David Molk x Nicole Molk ft. Molk kids

Summary: One version of an average morning in the Molk house

Although he was dead on his feet, David couldn’t wait to get inside and see his family. He worked late into the morning, fell asleep at his desk a few times and was abruptly woken each time by either Lieutenant Koto or Edgar. The case had yet to be closed, but it can’t be solved if they’re all burned out, so Koto told them to go home and get rest. David didn’t need to be told twice.

He unlocked the door to the house, and he stepped in to hear screaming. It was close to 8, and the kids were most likely getting ready for school. Getting 3 kids ready in the morning is already chaotic, but David felt a little guilty that Nic had to do it all herself. He closed the door and shrugged off his jacket then kicked off his shoes. He headed towards the dining room, and heard their daughter, Leah, calling for his wife.

“Mommy!” She cried out. “Alex took my tots!”

“No I didn’t!” Alex shouted, his voice muffled. David laughed in the doorway to dining room, watching the kids. He heard Nic sigh from the kitchen.

“Alexander, don’t steal your sister’s tater-tots.” She called from the kitchen. Alex was about to protest, when David spoke up.

“Listen to your mother,” he smiled. Leah’s face lit up when she looked over and saw her father.

She jumped from her seat at the dining table and ran to him, attaching herself to his leg. “Daddy!” Alex soon followed, hopping off his chair and running over to hug his father’s other leg. David laughed and bent over, ruffling both of their heads.

Nic stepped out of the kitchen, a slice of bread in one hand as she spread mayonnaise on it with a knife. “You’re home,” she let out a sigh of relief. “Welcome back to the circus.” She walked over and gave him a quick kiss before heading back to the kitchen to finish making lunch for the boys.

“Dad look!” Alex shouted, stepping back a bit. He lifted up his upper lip and exposed where he was missing a tooth. “I lost my tooth last night!”

David forced a smile. “That’s great! Did the tooth fairy come visit you?” It hurt him a little, deep down, that he sometimes would be forced to miss milestones for his children. He had missed Leah’s first word when she was younger, and even though Nic had sent him a video when it happened, he wished he had been there. Occupational hazard, he supposed.

Jasper came running down the stairs in his pajamas, giving a quick “hey Dad” to David before sticking his head into the kitchen. “Mom, I can’t find any clean underwear.”

“Jasp–” She sighed, walking out of the kitchen, Jasper following close behind her. “You know where we keep the clean laundry before we fold it.” The two headed up the stairs, and David shook his head in amusement before pulling Leah from his leg and holding her to his side.

“Finish breakfast, you have school in a bit.” He told Alex, who rushed back over to his plate of breakfast. He smiled at Leah. “Have you and the boys been good for mommy?”

Leah thought for a moment. “Uhh,” she giggled, “no.”

“No? That’s not very nice.” He kissed her head and walked over to the table, plopping her gently in her seat. “You need to be good for your mommy when I’m not here.”

Nic came back downstairs, a little exasperated and gave David a look. “Can you fold the laundry at some point today?”

He nodded, taking Alexander’s now empty plate. “I’ll even do the dishes too.”

“Alex, brush your teeth. We need to leave in a few minutes.” She told her son, going back into the kitchen to finish packing the lunches. Alexander rushed upstairs, nearly tripping over his own feet. “Care–careful! No running!” She called after him, but shook her head, knowing he never listened. She put the sandwiches and baggies of dried fruit in their respective lunch boxes for the boys. David put the plate in the sink and poured out the rest of the milk Alex didn’t drink.

“Sorry I couldn’t be here to maintain order,” he half joked, pressing a kiss to her temple.

“You’re here now.” She gave him a tired smile. “I’m sure you and Leah will have plenty of tea parties while we’re gone.”

He snorted a little. “Or I’ll be stuck watching Wow Wow Wuzby with her while I do the laundry.”

There was the sound of several footsteps coming down the stairs, and Nic looked at the clock on the oven. “Oh god, we have to go.” She snatched the lunches off the counter and brought them to the boys in the living room. Jasper was tying his shoes, backpack half off his shoulder. Nic handed him the Justice League lunchbox.

“Mom, I’m too old for this kids stuff.” He protested. “I’m a man now.”

“Jasp, we have to leave. We can discuss lunchboxes at dinner.” She said, handing the Superman lunchbox to Alex. She bent down and tied Alexander’s shoes for him, then helped him put his backpack on. She slipped on her own shoes, quickly tying them before standing.

David walked into the living room with Leah on his hip as she sipped chocolate milk from her sippy cup. “Have a great day, all of you.” He said, giving his wife an encouraging smile. He kissed her and the boys goodbye, and Nic pressed a big kiss to Leah’s cheek.

The door shut as the three rushed out, and David was left standing in the living room with Leah. His head was still ringing from the few chaotic moments he caught the family in before they left. He was even more tired now, and a loud yawn escaped him. David looked at Leah as she happily sipped her milk. The house was quiet, perfect time to catch up on some much needed sleep.

“Well we have the house to ourselves, Lee-Lee.” He smiled. “Wanna take a nap with daddy?” She nodded, giggling at her father. “Alright, let’s go take a nap.” He kissed her cheek before heading upstairs with her.

[andrebearakovsky]

This Week in Caps: Week 15

Welcome to This Week in Caps, a weekly newsletter where I recap everything important that’s been going on in the world of the Washington Capitals this past week.

This Week’s Games

01/08/2019 vs Philadelphia Flyers, W 5-3

The season is past its halfway time, and it’s the first meeting of the year with the division rival Flyers. Pheonix Copley got the home start, and the Caps broke out their retro thirds. Also, no Nicklas Backstrom in this one, as he was out with illness.

Four minutes into the game, the Caps got the party started. Off a faceoff, Jakub Vrana used his speed and carried the puck all the way down the ice and pass the puck in front of the net for a crashing Tom Wilson, who sent it in for a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, the Flyers picked off an errant pass and Jakub Voracek scored, tying the game 1-1.

The game stayed tied from then until about halfway through the second period, when the Caps got their scoring legs going. T.J. Oshie redirected a Lars Eller point shot for the 2-1 lead. Two minutes later, Vrana ripped off the puck from a Flyer in the Caps zone and turned on the jets, taking it in alone on a breakaway and scoring over the goalie’s shoulder to make it 3-1. Four minutes later, Vrana scored again, this time on the power play. He meant to pass the puck through the crease, but instead it hit the goalie’s pads and banked in, and the Caps were up 4-1.

Things started to get weird and wacky in the third. It started off with a fight, just two minutes in. Nic Dowd got hit hard by Radko Gudas, and Devante Smith-Pelly did not take kindly to the roughhousing of his linemate. He asked Gudas to tussel, Gudas complied, and the two of them had a heavyweight bought. Both were sent off for fighting, though Smith-Pelly got the extra roughing minor that had to be served by Andre Burakovsky. Things got really wacky in the last five minutes of the game. The Flyers pulled their goalie with three and a half minutes left, and Wayne Simmonds scored in front on a goal that slipped between Copley’s legs to make it 4-2. Chaos ensued when both sides could not stop committing penalties and the Caps could not score on the empty net; they kept trying to pass it to Vrana for the hat trick, but he just couldn’t bury it. Wilson looked to have an empty-netter, but it was called back on an offsides challenge. Eventually, the Flyers got one more goal on their ledger — during four-on-four play with just seven seconds left in the game, Claude Giroux ripped a one-timer to make it 4-3. But Oshie scored an empty-netter off the ensuing faceoff to send the Caps home with a 5-3 win.

The Caps were outshot 40-25 and got wrecked on faceoffs, only winning 29.7%. They were 1/4 on power play chances, while the Flyers went 0/5 on theirs. Copley saved 37/40 shots.

Jakub Vrana had possibly the best game of his life, tallying three points and almost getting the hat trick. The lack of power play effectiveness and the small amount of shots is a little concerning, and the last five minutes of the game felt a little Yakety Sax, but it was an entertaining game nonetheless.

01/10/2019 @ Boston Bruins, W 4-2

No team has had another team’s number over the past couple years like the Caps have had the Bruins’ — coming into the game, the Caps had won thirteen straight against Boston, and they hoped to keep the streak alive in this one.

Despite taking a penalty less than two minutes into the game, the Caps were the ones to score first. Six minutes in, T.J. Oshie sprung Jakub Vrana on a breakaway, and he scored to make it 1-0 Caps. But the Bruins kept it tight all throughout the first and most of the second, until they finally broke through. At the fourteen minute mark of the second, Ryan Donato ripped home a wrist shot from the circle to tie the game, 1-1. But the Caps would respond less than a minute later; Tom Wilson passed it to Alex Ovechkin from behind the net, and Ovechkin sent it home lightning-quick to restore the Caps’ lead and make it 2-1.

The Bruins kept coming, and four minutes into the third period, the Caps gave them the opportunity to get back into it score-wise. The Caps took a too many men penalty, and David Krejci scored on a slapshot on the ensuing power play to tie the game, 2-2. But again, the Caps responded within a minute. Nicklas Backstrom drove into the zone and fired home a wrist shot to give the Caps a 3-2 lead. The game was played tight the rest of the way, and Ovechkin eventually scored an empty-netter to secure the Caps’ 4-2 win.

The Caps were outshot 41-22 and were badly beaten on faceoffs, only winning 34.4%. They went 0/2 on power play chances, and the Bruins went 1/5 on theirs. Holtby saved 39/41 shots.

The Caps’ dominance of the Bruins continues, winning their 14th in a row. The game was a little chippy, as Lars Eller did try to fight Brad Marchand in retaliation to Marchand’s punching him on opening night, but Marchand wouldn’t take the fight. The Caps also had the territorial disadvantage, and that hopefully changes in the coming games.

01/12/2018 vs Columbus Blue Jackets, L 1-2 (OT)

It was a snowy night in DC, and time for another divisional matchup against the Blue Jackets. Get ready, because this was a frustrating and weird one.

The Blue Jackets got on the board first and early; just a minute into the game, Cam Atkinson scored on a breakaway and gave the Jackets a 1-0 lead. Later in the period, it was revealed that Alex Ovechkin was not on the bench and ended up missing about half of the period, though he did return for the second and had no problems for the rest of the game.

But just after one injury scare, there was a second, this one more serious. With about eleven minutes left in the second period, Atkinson high-sticked Braden Holtby through his mask in the eye, and Holtby looked to be in discomfort. He would have to leave the game, being replaced by Pheonix Copley; he did not return for the rest of the game.

The game passed by with some frustrating and chippy play; nothing much of note happened for a majority of the game. Each team got a penalty in the first period, and each team got a penalty in the second (which included about a minute of four-on-four), and nothing came of any of the power plays. In fact, it wasn’t until very late in the game that the Caps seemed to have any life at all. With the goalie pulled, they got to work, and with just over a minute left in the game, Evgeny Kuznetsov let loose a booming slapshot to tie the game 1-1.

This matchup would require overtime. Things were relatively even for most of the overtime session, until Nicklas Backstrom committed a slashing penalty to give the Jackets a power play. Artemi Panarin scored just twelve seconds later to give the Jackets a 2-1 overtime win.

The Caps outshot the Blue Jackets 33-22 and had the faceoff advantage at 52.6%. The Caps went 0/2 on the power play, and the Jackets went 1/3 on theirs. Holtby made 10/11 saves, and Copley made 10/11 saves in relief.

This game was a little bit of a mess, and the Caps never seemed 100% together; getting out with a point felt like more than they deserved. But the biggest concern is Holtby’s health; it’s not looking to be a huge injury, but we’ll know more in the coming days.

Current record: 27-12-5

What’s Going on in the World of the Caps

Injuries!

One of the defining features of the game against the Blue Jackets was the multitude of injuries. They weren’t serious, but definitely noteworthy. During the first period, Alex Ovechkin left the game due to apparent injury; it was originally reported as an equipment issue, but it was later cleared up that Ovechkin had a cut on his hand that needed to be sutured. But he returned for the second period and there is no lasting injury. On the other hand, Braden Holtby was high-sticked in the eye by Cam Atkinson about halfway through the second period, and he had to be replaced by Pheonix Copley, and he did not return to the game. Holtby did practice the next morning and said that his vision had greatly improved. The Caps do not believe they will need to call up another goalie. And in completely unrelated news, another minor bit of progress: Christian Djoos skated at practice on Sunday morning; a good sign, but there is still no timetable for his return.

Commercials Galore

This week was, apparently, the week for Caps commercials to come out. First, Alex Ovechkin starred in three commercials for Papa John’s Russia (pizza is here!). Then, Braden Holtby starred in a new Koons commercial where he stares at national monuments (he has actually done commercials for Koons before, seen in the link). And finally, Andre Burakovsky and Devante Smith-Pelly were the latest to be sucked into Paisanos, and they were the stars of the newest Paisano’s commercial. (Ovi, Holtby, Burky & DSP)

Connolly Tattoo

After getting enough retweets on Twitter, a Caps fan is getting a tattoo of Brett Connolly eating pizza and getting a tattoo. Connolly is aware of this, and Devante Smith-Pelly contributed to one of the retweets. In fact, DSP wants this to happen so badly that he said he’d be willing to be there and even pay for it to see it through. Connolly’s wife Katrina even commented on the situation, calling it a #ProudWife moment. (1, 2)

Other Miscellaneous Happenings

Copley does jumping jacks with kids from Hendley Elementary School

Oshie, Burakovsky, and Wilson bowl with fans (1, 2)

Time to cry over Jay Beagle again

Capitals invite youth hockey team to game for standing up to racism

Ovi checks Chara into the Caps bench

Ovi parties, makes DJ’s night

Orlov screams at BFF Bobrovsky

Vrana flosses

Pregame shenanigans

Upcoming Events

On January 14 against the St. Louis Blues, there will be a winter glove giveaway

On January 18, the Caps Better Halves Baskets go on sale

Player of the Week

Jakub Vrana had another very strong week, and his game against the Flyers was one of the best of his career. Over the three games this week, he tallied 4 points (2 G, 2 A), with three of them coming in the aforementioned game, and his speed was on constant display and made him a consistent scoring threat.

Social Media Post of the Week

Gina posted a really long and heartfelt message for John’s birthday, along with about a dozen photos, but I’m not going to copy and paste that here nor attach all the photos; you can follow the link and read it if you like. I’m just going to thank her for this incredibly embarrassing photo of John. (x)

Stars of the Night Season Leaderboard

Over the course of the season, I will be keeping track of the Caps stars of the night, translating them into points, and organizing them into a leaderboard.

1st star = 5 pts, 2nd star = 3 pts, 3rd star = 1 pt

1. Holtby — 42 2. Ovechkin — 39 3. Kuznetsov — 20 4. Backstrom — 19 5. Carlson — 17 6. Wilson — 13 T-7. Burakovsky — 11 T-7. Copley — 11 T-7. Kempny — 11 10. Vrana — 8 11. Oshie — 7 T-12. Connolly — 6 T-12. Orlov — 6 14. Lewington — 5 T-15. Niskanen — 3 T-15. Smith-Pelly — 3 T-17. Boyd — 2 T-17. Eller — 2 19. Stephenson — 1

Achieved and Upcoming Milestones

T.J. Oshie scored his 200th career NHL goal on 01/08/19 vs the Philadelphia Flyers

Nicklas Backstrom is 1 power play goal away from taking sole possession of 5th in Caps history in power play goals

John Carlson is 2 power play goals away from being tied for 7th in Caps history in power play goals among defensemen (25)

Brooks Orpik is 1 game away from 1000 career games played

Jonas Siegenthaler is searching for his first NHL goal

Next Week’s Upcoming Games

01/14/18 vs St. Louis Blues (7 PM) 01/15/18 @ Nashville Predators (8 PM) 01/18/18 vs New York Islanders (7:30 PM) 01/20/18 @ Chicago Blackhawks (12:30 PM)

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CANTLON: PACK LOSE IN A SHOOTOUT TO LAVAL

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings LAVAL, QUEBEC - After a truly hard fought 65 minutes of Sunday afternoon hockey, the Hartford Wolf Pack saw Alex Belizle scoring the lone goal in the shootout to give the Laval Rocket a 2-1 win. Belizle used a delayed toe drag and then flipped a backhander past Wolf Pack netminder, Adam Huska. Ice bags would be necessary for both teams in this highly physical contest that took nearly three hours to play. The third period saw the two teams push hard to score the second goal. The Wolf Pack thought they had a game winning goal when defenseman, Mason Geersten, was in front of the net only to have his first shot stopped by Cayden Primeau. On his second chance, Geersten was knocked into Primeau by Laval’s Antoine Waked with 8:16 left. The red light was on and the Wolf Pack were celebrating, but a little prematurely as the referees and lineman consulted and waved off the goal for a crease violation. They looked at the video board showing a replay and denied Geersten the game winner and what would have been a, "Gordie Howe Hat Trick." Wolf Pack head coach, Kris Knoblauch, raced down the bench screaming at the officials Connor O’Donnell, and Carter Sandlak. He was very unhappy with their decision when asked about it in the post game. “’We thought we had scored the go-ahead goal. The arena puts the replay on the screen (video board), which they are not allowed to do (when its under review). The referees are looking at that replay, so they changed their minds. "I’m very frustrated. We worked so hard, and played so hard, to have it taken away like that,” Knoblauch said while doing his best to contain himself. When asked if a notice would be sent by the team to the league, Knoblauch replied, “The league has already commented on it, that it was the wrong play (call) very simply, they (the officials) messed up." Geersten had a jagged Zorro-like cut on his nose and was a bear on his skates as he made his presence felt all night. He was stoic about the events as he headed for post game medical treatment. “They're a quick, fast team out there. It was a pretty physical, chippy game. I really thought I had it there,” He said. The defensive duo of Geersten and Joey Keane were excellent from the start of the game and on both ends of the ice. “They were both so good out there all night. Defensively, being physical, and offensively they were solid. Geersten obviously has the reputation of being a physical defenseman. (Joey) Keane doesn’t get enough recognition for his play as a physical defenseman. He’s always giving his body laying it down out there and finishing his checks. Those two were just outstanding.” After a long stretch with the Wolf Pack tightening the defensive screws, Huska came up with a ten-bell-ringer save on Jake Evans. Huska was ready as Evans was in the right wing circle and dove forward and getting a piece of the shot with just 1:12 remaining in regulation. “I was just lucky there. I threw myself out there,” Huska said with a Cheshire cat smile. It was a skill move by the humble rookie goalie to make that stop. At the start of the second period, the Pack continued their late first period progress and tied the game just 49 seconds into the second frame. Keane was at the right point and took his defensive partner's pass and just sent it on net where it eluded Primeau, who was screened by Matt Beleskey. For Keane, it was his team leading fifth of the season. “It was a good, low shot on net, and it was made possible by the screen of Beleskey taking away Primeau’s eyes. He doesn’t get the assist, but that play made it possible,” Knoblauch said of the veteran winger. Huska was named the game’s Third Star and was able to repel several of Laval's wide open chances. Matt Peca, the one time Quinnipiac University product, is off to a slow start. He's a minus-six through five games. He had a solid goal scoring opportunity at 8:18 off a breakaway chance that Huska denied Then he made another gorgeous pad save on Ryan Poehling’s wide open chance. With 3:01 remaining, Huska stopped Michael McCarron twice, the second time coming with a screen from ex-Pack, Dale Weise. Vejdemos' backhanded attempt was denied by Huska's left pad and then he was denied again a shot from the left wing side. “In the second period, we gave up way too many quality chances. Adam was just sensational. We’ve had a lot success so far this season because of our goaltending,” commented Knoblauch. The game was physical and a chippy contest from the outset. There was plenty of hitting with skirmishes breaking out several times in the second period as both teams had played three times in the last eight days with animosity getting well-established. Geersten was in the middle of it. After hitting Laval’s Jake Evans with a clean hard hit, in the left wing corner, he turned and dropped his gloves knowing somebody was coming. Anthony Waked was outmatched against the much bigger player. On the next shift, Vinni Lettieri and Weise jostled each other and near the end of the period Danny O’Regan was hit with a double minor for high sticking. Vejdemos tried to wrestle him to the ice with 7.5 seconds left in the period. The Rocket started their game picking up were they left off in the last one with a 7-2 shot advantage over the first half of the opening period. Huska was in top form, especially on Victor Olofsson’s open blade redirect that looked like it had the top shelf. Huska made a strong lateral save using his right shoulder to make the stop. Alex Belizle followed with a quality opportunity from 20-feet-out several seconds later. “I felt pretty good today. It was the best I felt so far in the AHL. I saw him coming backdoor and I knew he was gonna pass it to him. I just waited for him to make that pass,” Huska said ever so nonchalantly of the superb play. The Rocket's next shift and next shop came with the shot hitting the back of the net. Former Quinnipiac University product, Matt Peca, came down the left wing and got a gift as Vincent LoVerde’s clearing attempt hit the metal stanchion and the puck came right to him. From 15-feet out he made the pass to Antoine Waked who found the puck through a maze of players, and then registered his first goal at 12:28. Waked was just recalled from Adirondack (ECHL) and earned a half bear hug from head coach ex-Pack, Joel Bouchard. At that point, the Pack needed a quick pick-me-up and Mason Geersten tried his best to please his teammates. First, he challenged Michael McCarron in front of the Pack bench and he wouldn’t go. He got him with a high-stick earlier and was cut that neither official called. Then his next shifty he lined up Waked for a good clean hard hit at center ice that was amazingly called a roughing penalty. The Pack killed off the chance and then got a surprising late power play chance as Laval got their man-advantage. It looked like Keane and Belizle had dropped the mitts after a collision near the Pack blue line, but the linesman stepped in but gave Belizle got the extra two for a crosscheck. That woke up the Pack offense. They went on to launch six shots on net before finally forcing Primeau, the son the ex-Whaler Keith to have to work. Phil DiGuiseppe fired two and Matt Beleskey had one. The two teams don’t meet again till Valentine’s Day. Pretty safe bet that they will not be exchanging candy or flowers. PACK LINES: Nieves-Beleskey-Di Giuseppe Gettinger-Lettieri-Fogarty O’Regan-Fontaine-Newell Jones-Meskanen-Zerter-Gossage LoVerde-Raddysh Taylor-Ebert Geersten-Keane SCRATCHES: Sean Day Ty Ronning NOTES: The Wolf Pack power outage on the power play continues as the team went 0-for-6 with their success rate dropping to an abysmal 8.8%. When asked if Geersten had had any "Gordie Howe Hat Tricks" in his career, he responded with a laugh saying, “Had a few in juniors none yet in the pro’s. Thought I had one tonight.” One of the first "Gordie Howe Hat Tricks" in Wolf Pack history came from big Steve McIntyre in Hershey circa 2004-05. Weise was in the opening lineup with McCarron and Charles Hudon. Igor Shesterkin continues to produce strong numbers in the AHL on par with what he did in the KHL. He was rewarded with being named, "The CCM/AHL Goaltender for the Month of October." In six games, Shesterkin has a 5-1-0 record, with the AHL's fifth best GAA of 1.49. He's surrendered just nine goals. The three he allowed on Wednesday were the most in any of his six games. He also sports a .942 save percentage, good for the AHL's sixth best. The Russian rookie is not classified as such because of his time in the KHL. He has the AHL's sixth highest minutes played at 363:19 behind only Cal Petersen (Ontario), Garrett Sparks (Toronto), Ville Husso (San Antonio), Casey DeSmith (Wilkes Barre/Scranton) and Chris Dreidger (Springfield). Shesterkin will start Saturday night in Belleville. Ex-Pack, Josh Wesley, was recalled from Tulsa (ECHL) from San Antonio. Cole Cassels, the son of former Hartford Whaler, Andrew Cassels, was loaned from Utah (ECHL) to Belleville, where the Wolf Pack play tomorrow night at the CAA Arena. After five games, ex-Pack, Shawn O’Donnell, has three points. He has left Allen (ECHL). The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their roster shuffle to remain cap compliant and it affects their AHL farm team, the Toronto Dreidger. Nic Petan was reassigned this morning after playing just four games with the Leafs. He had two goals and an assist against Belleville in a 7-4 win where he played on a line with former Yale Bulldog, Kenny Agostino. The team also traded former Canadiens farmhand, Ryan Johnston, to the San Diego Gulls. He was with Montreal for two years. Johnston was in Sweden last year with Mora IK, but the Leafs signed him to a one year AHL-deal in July. He has yet to play this year. Johnston played ten games with no points over two seasons with Montreal and played on the last two of the Canadiens' farm teams in St. John’s. The Flyers sent down Big Samuel Morin, and recalled three players from Lehigh Valley in German Rubtsov, Carsen Twarynski, and Philippe Myers. Tanner Jago was recalled by Texas from Idaho (ECHL). After just nine games, ex-Sound Tiger, Mike Sislo, had three assists with EHC Wolfsburg (Germany-DEL). He has requested that his contract be dissolved and he announced his retirement because of a back injury. He played 483 games in the AHL, mostly with Albany, but he has also spent time with San Antonio, Toronto, Tucson, and Bridgeport. Future Wolf Pack center, Karl Henriksson, a second round pick (59th overall) last summer by Vancouver was elevated from Frolunda HC J-20 (Super Elite) to Sodertalje SK (Sweden-Allsvenskan). Henriksson is off to a strong start. In 17 games, he has 18 assists and 23 points for Frolunda and is now playing in the second highest league in Sweden as an 18 year old. He had a very strong camp in Traverse City opening the eyes of many. More than likely, Henriksson will be on the Swedish WJC team in December when the annual Christmas time hockey tourney hits the Czech Republic in Ostrava, and Trinec. While currently unsigned don’t be surprised next spring when his Swedish season is done, he will be pulling a Wolf Pack sweater over his head. Read the full article

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[2/6/17, 11:07:20 PM] nic: god this is day 1 and people are already messy! [2/6/17, 11:07:31 PM] nic: Nicholas and Zach and Julia rae being annoying already is a CONCEPT

[2/7/17, 10:31:13 AM] Ruthie: (*) WILL YOU BE TRYING TO SHOWMANCE ANYONE THIS SEASON? (*)

[2/7/17, 10:40:40 AM] nic: no because half of them i already wanna evict week 1

[2/7/17, 11:04:37 PM] Ruthie: (*) NICHOLAS WON HOH.  HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT THAT? (*) [2/7/17, 11:04:53 PM] nic: I don't talk to him a lot, some I'm not too surewhat he'll do? [2/7/17, 11:04:59 PM] nic: But I heard from Madison they wants Daniel out [2/7/17, 11:05:04 PM] nic: and Zach wants to be put up [2/7/17, 11:05:11 PM] nic: I might be nommed, but I don't think I'm the target

[2/9/17, 10:48:25 PM] Ruthie: (*) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT NICHOLAS WINNING POV? (*)

(*) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR CLIQUE? (*) [2/10/17, 9:04:22 PM] nic: ANYWAY... [2/10/17, 9:04:25 PM] nic: Ugly ass week huh [2/10/17, 9:04:38 PM] nic: I know I'm going home because I left the detention call and I don't fit in there [2/10/17, 9:04:47 PM] nic: Zach said he wanted to go home so I'm not sure what happened there [2/10/17, 9:05:00 PM] nic: but what I do know is Nicholas is an ugly ass week [2/10/17, 9:05:06 PM] nic: and I'm the BIGGEST comp FLOP in this house [2/10/17, 9:05:11 PM] nic: what kind of fucked up excuse [2/10/17, 9:07:28 PM] nic: targeting me and dom as a group is so dumb [2/10/17, 9:07:38 PM] nic: theres a much bigger friend group who are bigger threats but anywhom [2/10/17, 9:07:56 PM] nic: Sorry for flopping in this game but [2/10/17, 9:08:00 PM] nic: Dom deserves to be here more than me [2/10/17, 9:13:24 PM] nic: matthew henning is coming for my wig [2/10/17, 9:21:41 PM] nic: sorry if I'm being disrespectful by asking to me evicted [2/10/17, 9:21:51 PM] nic: but theres a huge group of friends here already which I don't fit in with [2/10/17, 9:22:01 PM] nic: itd probably help if I tried to talk more but whatever [2/10/17, 9:22:28 PM] Ruthie: I don’t think you’re being disrespectful, you’re playing the game how you want to play it and I respect the way you play! <3 [2/10/17, 9:22:51 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: (inlove) Ditto [2/10/17, 9:25:42 PM] nic: okay thanks yalls opinions are the only that matter to me [2/10/17, 9:25:50 PM] nic: also when I'm evicted please don't add me to the VL ousnapofbsaofbasfb I'm in too many

[2/10/17, 10:34:30 PM] nic: [10:28:31 PM] King of the Screaming Ducks: i just made muscles and creamy mushrooms! first time i made muscles!! they turned out well! :D [10:28:47 PM] andie welch: cannibal [2/10/17, 10:34:37 PM] nic: this is so funny to me... what kind of bone apple tea meme

[2/11/17, 7:55:54 PM] Ruthie: IF YOU ARE THE HOUSEGUEST EVICTED TONIGHT, WHICH TWO HOUSEGUESTS DO YOU LEAST WANT TO WIN HOH?

WHICH HOUSEGUEST DO YOU MOST WANT TO WIN HOH? [2/11/17, 8:06:26 PM] nic: julia rae and veronica [2/11/17, 8:06:27 PM] nic: dom

[2/11/17, 8:10:24 PM] nic: this is a cute ORG and yall are doing really well with it

[2/11/17, 8:10:28 PM] nic: like the recaps and everything [2/11/17, 10:43:21 PM] nic: Zach, Julia Rae, Veronica, Nicholas, and Sydney are........................................................................ not good [2/11/17, 11:45:31 PM] nic: anyway I guess I better socialize [2/11/17, 11:48:45 PM] nic: [11:45:38 PM] nic: hi [11:45:48 PM] andie welch: hi [11:47:15 PM] nic: whats up [11:48:24 PM] andie welch: nothing [2/11/17, 11:48:55 PM] nic: I love exciting conversations [2/12/17, 12:44:54 AM] nic: APPARANTLY I have boring DRs according to someone [2/12/17, 12:44:56 AM] nic: in this cast

[2/12/17, 10:53:11 AM] nic: I don't like any of these people

[2/12/17, 10:53:14 AM] nic: except madison [2/12/17, 12:06:08 PM] nic: I wish I could just quit no one here likes me [2/12/17, 8:07:37 PM] nic: I'm soooo happy Elijah won HOH he seems really nice [2/12/17, 8:07:43 PM] nic: and Chrissa wanted me up so BYE [2/12/17, 8:07:50 PM] nic: and she was the one who called my DRs boring [2/12/17, 8:11:39 PM] Ruthie: Woohoo, I bet safety feels good this week! <3 [2/12/17, 8:11:56 PM] nic: yes it does [2/12/17, 8:12:02 PM] nic: cause Madison is giving me all the inside info

[2/13/17, 12:08:29 AM] Ruthie: (lips) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ELIJAH WINNING HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD? (lips)

[2/13/17, 12:08:41 AM] nic: I. feel. so. good [2/13/17, 8:22:36 PM] nic: I wanna quit this game so bad these people suck but I cant [2/13/17, 8:46:37 PM] nic: this cast hates me and it makes me want to not be here butttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt I wont quit [2/14/17, 9:00:17 PM] nic: Madison is the sam to my britanny I keep them safe [2/14/17, 9:00:48 PM] nic: http://bbgleeproject.tumblr.com/bram [2/14/17, 9:00:49 PM] nic: god [2/14/17, 9:02:38 PM] Ruthie: Congratulations! <3 [2/14/17, 9:02:43 PM] nic: F9ADHOF9ASHFUASFBUASBFUSBF [2/14/17, 9:02:51 PM] nic: will they know I got it and who I save [2/14/17, 9:02:52 PM] nic: d [2/14/17, 9:03:17 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: No not until you choose to use it. [2/14/17, 9:03:49 PM] nic: wait [2/14/17, 9:03:53 PM] nic: so do I get to choose when I'm safe [2/14/17, 9:03:57 PM] nic: or is it whenever myclique doesn't win [2/14/17, 9:05:04 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Because you are already safe it will be next week unless your clique wins hoh again!! [2/14/17, 9:05:10 PM] nic: whew [2/14/17, 9:05:17 PM] nic: and will Madison be safe this week or next [2/14/17, 9:08:53 PM] Ruthie: You can choose whether she’s safe this week or next week! [2/14/17, 9:09:08 PM] nic: next [2/14/17, 9:09:40 PM] Ruthie: Awesome, okay!  We won’t reveal that you won it until then (love) [2/14/17, 9:09:46 PM] nic: god matthew and Julia rae and Nicholas are gonna be shook [2/14/17, 9:10:34 PM] Ruthie: Happy Valentines day! [2/14/17, 9:11:02 PM] nic: my valentines is Madison and I's safety [2/15/17, 6:31:32 PM] nic: if Julia rae goes up I'm screaming also why is matthew henning ruining my LIFE [2/15/17, 8:37:54 PM] nic: can I change who I save' [2/15/17, 8:37:56 PM] nic: just wondering [2/15/17, 8:42:58 PM] Ruthie: Sure!  As long as you plan on using it next week and not this week! [2/15/17, 8:43:06 PM] nic: ok [2/15/17, 8:44:23 PM] nic: anyway I think its dumb how Madison used her DPOV but I'm sure she has her own personal reason [2/15/17, 8:44:39 PM] nic: for not making sure the premade was guaranteed to go home but its whatever [2/15/17, 8:44:47 PM] nic: and instead sending chrissa home who is not a threat [2/15/17, 8:53:53 PM] nic: do I wanna save Elijah or madison [2/15/17, 8:57:10 PM] nic: ok I'm saving elijah [2/15/17, 8:58:40 PM] nic: obviously this is gonna paint a target on my back and make them hate me even more [2/15/17, 8:58:51 PM] nic: and I don't agree with Elijah using the r word or anything [2/15/17, 8:58:58 PM] nic: but hes a smart ally to make rn [2/15/17, 8:59:03 PM] nic: and I have no other choice [2/15/17, 8:59:09 PM] nic: and Madison said she was fine with me not saving her [2/15/17, 8:59:53 PM] nic: madisons my friend and whom cares if she used dpov I'm not gonna stay mad [2/16/17, 4:53:53 PM] nic: I vote to Evict Julia R** [2/16/17, 4:56:06 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Ty!!! [2/16/17, 4:56:35 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Goodbye speeches???? [2/16/17, 4:56:47 PM] nic: ill pass [2/16/17, 4:57:21 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Ok ty (heart) [2/16/17, 7:22:06 PM] Ruthie: I’m making ‘i’ll pass’ your goodbye message btw (love) [2/16/17, 7:25:40 PM] nic: i love shade [2/16/17, 7:31:50 PM] Ruthie: (hearteyes) [2/16/17, 8:24:31 PM] nic: i wasnt gonna cry.gif

[2/16/17, 8:51:09 PM] nic: I hate premades [2/16/17, 8:51:12 PM] nic: especially ones with ugly people

[2/16/17, 8:52:07 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: (*) How do you feel about Chrissa leaving? Do you think there will be a buyback? How important is HOH? (*) [2/16/17, 8:52:27 PM] nic: chrissa leaving is good but not as good as Julia rae walking out the door [2/16/17, 8:52:30 PM] nic: yes I sure hope so [2/16/17, 8:52:40 PM] nic: and its ver important so I can prolong using my power as long as possible [2/16/17, 8:53:45 PM] nic: Elijah really thought Nicholas was with him too [2/16/17, 8:53:49 PM] nic: like ?????????????????? hello ? [2/16/17, 8:54:25 PM] nic: was hoh posted [2/17/17, 5:43:27 PM] nic: who cheated I need tea [2/17/17, 5:43:34 PM] nic: this islife or death [2/17/17, 5:46:59 PM] nic: I hope its nicholas [2/17/17, 5:47:04 PM] nic: so I can cheat in the game hes hosting [2/17/17, 5:47:07 PM] nic: cause if he can cheat then I can [2/17/17, 6:06:46 PM] Ruthie: Bahahah, I’m not spilling but don’t cheat in Hoenn! (love) [2/17/17, 11:14:54 PM] nic: can I change the person I save [2/17/17, 11:15:13 PM] Ruthie: Sure you can! I’m guessing you’re going to use it this week? [2/17/17, 11:15:27 PM] nic: yeah probably

[2/17/17, 11:22:59 PM] Ruthie: (lips) THERE WASN’T AN ADVANTAGE IN THE HOH RESULTS POST THIS WEEK!  DO YOU THINK ONE WILL SHOW UP OR….? (lips)

[2/17/17, 11:23:05 PM] nic: I sure hope so but I wont iwn it [2/17/17, 11:23:07 PM] nic: win [2/18/17, 2:19:02 AM] nic: soooo andie knows i have safety [2/18/17, 2:19:13 AM] nic: elijah told me he didnt tell andie [2/18/17, 2:19:20 AM] nic: but andie says he did [2/18/17, 2:19:25 AM] nic: imagine being a bad liar

[2/18/17, 12:41:18 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: (*) WITH SO MUCH GOING ON IN THE HOUSE WHO DO YOU KNOW YOU CAN TRUST?? WHO IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUST WORTHY??? (*)

[2/18/17, 12:41:32 PM] nic: Elijah is not trustworthy [2/18/17, 12:41:36 PM] nic: the only ppl I trust.... me and myself [2/19/17, 12:51:50 AM] nic: wait so when is the last time I can decide to use this?? [2/19/17, 12:51:53 AM] nic: like before pov ceremony? [2/19/17, 8:52:51 AM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Yes you have to use this week [2/19/17, 8:56:34 AM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: You need to decide by tonite so when POV results come out they can decide if they choose to use or not and if we need renom we can say who is safe. [2/19/17, 6:47:08 PM] nic: idk who to SAVE [2/19/17, 6:47:15 PM] nic: I wanna save veronica but Elijah and andie will be mad at me [2/19/17, 6:57:22 PM] nic: this is bothering me [2/19/17, 7:15:28 PM] nic: as of right now... [2/19/17, 7:15:38 PM] nic: wait do I include a speech [2/19/17, 7:17:01 PM] nic: I'm saving Veronica. Nothing against Andie and I don't mean to fuck up his noms but I'm going to do this just cause I want to. If yall don't agree with this then I'm sorry [2/19/17, 7:18:22 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Ok so you choose Veronica as your sweetheart to be safe this week? [2/19/17, 7:18:36 PM] nic: yes [2/19/17, 7:19:01 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Alright!!!! We will make announcement!!! Ty!!!! [2/19/17, 7:19:05 PM] nic: aaaaa [2/19/17, 7:19:06 PM] nic: wait [2/19/17, 7:19:12 PM] nic: can we wait as long as possible to make the announcement [2/19/17, 7:19:39 PM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: It will be veto results then a special one probably [2/19/17, 7:19:46 PM] nic: okay [2/19/17, 7:32:12 PM] nic: if she wins pov [2/19/17, 7:32:14 PM] nic: I'm saving elijah [2/19/17, 7:32:52 PM] nic: if I win POV I guess we'll see what happens [2/19/17, 8:16:57 PM] nic: yea ok I save elijah [2/19/17, 8:23:43 PM] nic: Elijah. Why not [2/19/17, 8:45:18 PM] nic: is it worth it? is it.. is it worth 10,000 dollars? ...............hell yeah. gif [2/20/17, 10:31:10 PM] nic: i vote to evict [2/20/17, 10:31:12 PM] nic: madison know that [2/21/17, 1:56:54 PM] nic: I evtct colin

[2/22/17, 10:54:28 AM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: (party) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON SUES TAKEOVER??? (party) [2/22/17, 10:57:57 AM] nic: i like sue [2/22/17, 11:00:50 AM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: So you like the new groups?? [2/22/17, 11:01:19 AM] nic: idk its hard to tell [2/22/17, 11:01:27 AM] nic: ill see what happens after hoh results [2/22/17, 11:02:59 AM] AshleySarah ~Glee Host~: Will you be determining vote by who is up regardless of team or will your teammate get some preferred staying power?? [2/22/17, 11:03:12 AM] nic: regardless of teams [2/23/17, 3:38:35 PM] nic: nic added jenna to this conversation [2/23/17, 3:38:40 PM] nic: welcome to this barren wasteland [2/23/17, 3:38:44 PM] jenna: YES [2/23/17, 3:38:51 PM] jenna: someone added me in 😫 [2/23/17, 3:39:33 PM] nic: iconic [2/23/17, 3:39:41 PM] nic: anyway in this game [2/23/17, 3:39:43 PM] nic: everyone wants me gone [2/23/17, 3:39:49 PM] nic: except Elijah and maybe zach [2/23/17, 3:39:51 PM] nic: and Roxy

[2/23/17, 3:46:12 PM] nic:

[2/23/17, 9:51:27 PM] Ruthie: WHO DO YOU THINK WON THE MOST RECENT ADVANTAGE? ;) [2/23/17, 9:51:41 PM] jenna: me [2/23/17, 9:52:33 PM] nic: no one I'm aligned with [2/23/17, 9:59:17 PM] jenna: i miss veronica's drs [2/23/17, 9:59:32 PM] nic: I miss my two friends that were evicted [2/23/17, 10:01:27 PM] jenna: aw u had friends

[2/24/17, 10:04:12 PM] Ruthie: (Party) WHAT DO YOU THINK JULIA WILL DO WITH THE GOLDEN POWER OF VETO? (party)

[2/24/17, 10:04:30 PM] nic: probably fuck things up [2/24/17, 10:05:00 PM] jenna: ugh i wish i was in veronica's dr im so mad [2/24/17, 10:05:07 PM] nic: u can leave this one [2/24/17, 10:05:09 PM] jenna: her rant would prob  be epic [2/24/17, 10:05:10 PM] jenna: no [2/24/17, 10:05:16 PM] jenna: i want updates on what happens [2/25/17, 8:03:46 PM] nic: can i leave the house hat [2/25/17, 8:03:48 PM] nic: chat [2/26/17, 6:23:50 PM] nic: Roxy aka Julia aka Aviv........ honestly if you're watching this goodbye message I'm so sorry. You're really iconic and awesome and the bottom line is? You deserved to stay over me. These people are ugly and if I win HOH I'll dedicate it to you. You or Dom win buyback pls. [2/26/17, 6:31:53 PM] nic: also if I'm evicted [2/26/17, 6:31:56 PM] nic: I really only wanan see [2/26/17, 6:32:03 PM] nic: elijahs and veronicas and roxys messages [3/2/17, 8:10:20 PM] nic: you know what [3/2/17, 8:10:24 PM] nic: I'm winning this buyback [3/2/17, 8:10:26 PM] nic: know that