#[ic] breakthru

[raptorprowl]

@5mind FROM HERE

"No I didn't. And bears may be able to climb trees but they live in caves. Maybe this bear is trying to harvest honey from a hive--"

But before Direlash could say anything else, the bear turned to notice them, while still crunching the bark of the tree with its mighty jaws. A stronger-than-average bear was going to be trouble. Coldsnap too-- these dingbats were interrupting the Raptor of Wrath from collecting a dead drop, as provided by one of his informants who was covering a rival syndicate.

"Cold Shoulder, look out! It's CAUGHT YOUR SCENT!"

[raptorprowl]

He wasn't paying attention. But he sure as hell was, now. The sing-song teasing he expected isn't there. For a moment there's something Direlash didn't expect from Schatten. It was direct, short but still sweet.

*Ch-CHKK* *Fssssshhhh...*

The sound of the rebreather on his helmet disengaging was prominent, but he still held it close as if there was going to be poisonous gases flooding in directly after this. And he leaned in, as if making a serious offer.

"..."

'Here I am,' his movements seemed to say, without speaking aloud. Nero was waiting to see what Lilli was going to do now.

........... Was he not paying attention? Schatten was pretty sure that Direlash had indeed not even noticed what she had just said. And that was even more clear as he finally stops his 'investigation', and turns to her with a question. And the woman raises a hand to cover her face from the brightnes of his flashlight.

But she doesn't says anything yet. The vigilante simply stepped over to him, and pushed the flashlight a bit away from her face. Then she crosses her arms, and stays silent for just a tiny bit longer... until finally speaking.

" Kiss... "

It was the only word that left her, and it sounded just a tiny but like a command instead of an offer. Honestly, he could have paid some attention!

" Remove your mouthpiece for me~? "

[naturecoaster]

SharkCuterie 2023

The red carpet rolled out, the shark-themed ice sculpture was put in place, the band did their finalsound check, and the doors of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center (SVB) opened forcharcuterie competitors and attendees alike to descend on Zephyrhills’ newest social and professionalnetworking fundraiser soiree. East Pasco Chamber Foundation Rolls Out the Red Carpet for SharkCuterie 2023 Swanky evenings aren’t just for Tampa anymore. SharkCuterie is a local charcuterie and wine tasting fundraiser, founded in 2022 to support the EastPasco Chamber Foundation’s education and workforce initiatives. Two such initiatives are theZephyrhills Student Citizen of the Month, held from September through May of each school year incollaboration with Chickfil-A ZHills, and Skills That Pay, a US Department of Labor collaborative programcreated for youth ages 14-21, including those with disabilities, focusing on teaching workforce readinessskills.This year’s SharkCuterie held its second charcuterie Battle of the Board competition alongside aCharcuterie Sponsor, Yummy Tablas. After purchasing their entry from the Zephyrhills Chamber ofCommerce, competitors started with a custom, hand-crafted charcuterie board from local wood artisan,Arthur Meyers at DriftWood Slim, and then created their food designs based on their individualspecialties and creativity, returning the board to the event on Friday night to display their creations. Thisyear’s Battle of the Boards competitors created a vast array of creative charcuterie designs, includinglovely and delicious dessert specialties from Steph’s Cakery, traditional French charcuterie spreads usingduck and paté from A La Carte Concepts, to fun creative displays like Kona Ice’s shark-shapedwatermelon with accompanying fruit board. A panel of 5 local judges rated the entries on creativity, taste, and overall appearance. The judgesincluded charcuterie professionals Heidi Esquivel of Yummy Tablas in Wesley Chapel, and MelanieArmstrong of Savory Roots in Dade City, as well as local representatives Steve Spina (Zephyrhills CityCouncil), Doug Taylor (Lions Club), and Jonathan Till (office of Senator Danny Burgess). The 3 rd placewinner was Christi Ulloa of Kona-Ice Zephyrhills, 2 nd place winner was Chef Dave Cottrill of A La CarteConcepts, and taking home 1 st prize was Terena Jones of Habitat for Humanity. As guests entered the event, they were invited to kick off their evening with a fun StarSnap photoboothexperience, offered by Rising Star Events and Planning. The Tasting Room was filled with more than 20wine tasting options, made available by Megan Cartwright at Breakthru Beverage and Simone Tolley ofThe Bistro at SVB, where guests could purchase their favorites by the glass, bottle, or case! New to the Tasting Room for 2023 was the addition of local distiller Dunamis Premium Spirits, whooffered samples of their Interstellar Bourbon, and Bianca Supreme Five-Year Aged Rum. “We wouldhave brought our Zulu Hotel Airman’s Gin tonight, too, but we completely sold out of it,” offered BurkeJohnson, Director of Operations. However, he was more than happy to share details about their newbuilding renovations as they expand their operations, which will include an Exclusive SpeakEasy Lounge,outdoor patio, and second floor event space. A returning feature to SharkCuterie this year was the raffle, where attendees could bid using tickets on avariety of locally donated items such as Tiffany wineglasses from Kathy Britton; a chocolate-merlot wine-themed cake from The Cake Guru along with coffee donated by the Moose Lodge; a year’s padelballmembership at SVB; a photo session from Sara Hunter Photo; and even dog boarding and spa offeringsby HoundsTown Zephyrhills. All attendees, whether they participated in the competition or not, enjoyed the tasting room, andcharcuterie spread along with the chocolate fountain provided by Rising Star Events and Planning.Owner Linda Plange commented, “We enjoyed helping the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber achieve theirevent goals with flair and ambiance. What a wonderful concept and way to get local Zephyrhillsbusinesses and residents in one room together while raising money for a good cause.” SharkCuterie 2023 also unveiled the inaugural Cutest Mini contest, which was included in an effort toallow everyone the chance at creating their own charcuterie board masterpiece – just on a smaller scale.Arthur Meyers crafted up individual-sized versions of his larger competition boards, and small fooditems were generously provided by Publix at Zephyr Commons store manager Mickey McPhee. Thoseparticipating in this event contest created their designs on site, and everyone in attendance could votefor their favorite! 2 nd place of the Cutest Mini contest was awarded to Marci of Reutimann of BodinePerry CPAs, and 1 st place was won by Marie Defillipo. This year’s event was a huge success, seeing the collaboration of so many local businesses put togetheran upscale evening event in the sophisticated SVB venue, and raising nearly $5,000 to support the EastPasco Chamber Foundation’s mission. Additional partnering businesses sponsoring the success of theevent were Bahr’s Propane Gas and AC, Suncoast Credit Union, BayCare, JarrettFord, Senator DannyBurgess, and Dealer’s Auto Xchange. SharkCuterie is a growing annual event that takes place each Springin Zephyrhills. To inquire about opportunities for how you can get involved with the Chamber or theChamber Foundation, please contact Vicki Wiggins, President & CEO of the Zephyrhills Chamber ofCommerce at 813.782.1913. Read the full article

[leohtttbriar]

at some point, johnny lawrence --maybe as he’s slurping up some ice-cream, sitting in the sun, laughing with someone he once thought he hated in an eco-friendly garden --

he is gonna accidentally think, “what even is winning, anyway?” and it will make him start crying into aforementioned ice cream and make his ‘buddy’-who-he-doesn’t-hate struggle to comfort him (“umm, let it out, i guess?” -- “ice cream is just so nice...*sob noise* i don’t want to fight it ‘sob noise’” -- “yeah, well, you don’t have ta?”)

[fullmetalhearts]

I never properly quarantined last March/April b/c I was an "essential worker", plus the area I'm in is pretty rural so there was never an outdoor mask mandate and I still went on a lot of walks.

But now, now it's august of 2021, I've been vaccinated for 4 months, and NOW of all times I caught fucking covid. Anyway I'm on day four of quarantine and I think I'm going insane, I understand it now.

[raptorprowl]

Nero took to the snacks quickly. He hadn't had solid food in a while-- scoffing that he might have qualified to have a place alongside Ophelia and Arlo. Flicking the pills into his mouth after Doc passed over the blueprints, and sipping the water slowly. Felt positively alien taking in a liquid not treated with a thick protein powder.

"I'm listening. The tricky part's gonna be reconciling whatever you've got with my other... tricks. I didn't exactly go into this expecting to be kitted out like a spy-fi techno thriller."

But if Doc was offering, Nero would have to at least appraise each potential tool. Having an arsenal to come back to would make the difference whenever he was defeated, and needed to better equip himself for an encore encounter.

"What's up first? Gangster repellent? A virus software that leaks vampire financial holdings to the IRS? Thermal underwear? Because they already invented longjohns, y'know--"

[🧪] Doc raised a brow, but huffed a chuckle and another cough to himself, along with a mumbled: “at this rate, you’re turning into one of those kooky kids I keep hanging out with.”

Still, Nero would find a bottled water already waiting at his side, along with a small snack and some good ol’ fashioned, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pills. The check-ins were a comfortable enough routine that the oldster had grown accustomed to.

Even if he never asked for things to go south like this, but who ever did? Oh well. When life hands you lemons a vigilante hellbent on scratching some sort of itch.

“Ugh. You know: the usual. BUT! Check this out— since my oh-so-nosey little gumdrop at home has been out of the house more (for whatever reason) … ”

That oh-so-nosey little gumdrop being his daughter. One that he kept just as many secrets about her, just as he had kept from her.

“ … I’ve had time to toy around with a few new ideas for that archaic arsenal of yours. That is: IF you’re interested in taking a peek at the blueprints,” without waiting for an answer— the rolled up blueprints were tapped against Nero’s chest. “The correct answer is yes, by the way.”

[meistoshia]

                                ❛          hey .               thanks .               for   ...   putting     up     with     me .               i     know     i     make     it     hard     to     be     worth     the     trouble ,       but   ...               thank     you .        ❜            //               @udensumi​.

[chadprez]

BASIC INFORMATION

⁃ Name: Zo Onigiri

⁃ Gender: Female (MtF)

⁃ Nicknames: ZuZu (Tanaki)

⁃ Age: 17

⁃ Birthday: January 6, 1982

⁃ Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

⁃ Height: 5’8 ft (172 cm)

⁃ Nationality: Egyptian

⁃ Blood Type: A

FAMILY

⁃ Tanaki Onigiri (Mother)

⁃ Unknown father

⁃ Jean-Pierre Polnareff (Stepfather)

⁃ Christene Onigiri (Half sister)

⁃ Cornetta Onigiri (Half sister)

⁃ Muhammad Abdul (Uncle)

⁃ Josuke Higashikata (Fake brother)

LIKES

⁃ Shorts.

⁃ Her hair and fashion.

⁃ Friends and family.

⁃ Kahk (Egyptian shortbread).

⁃ Playing the trumpet.

⁃ Makeup.

⁃ Stuffed animals.

⁃ Video games.

⁃ Skating.

DISLIKES

⁃ Ice cream.

⁃ A lot of sweets.

⁃ The doctor.

⁃ People insulting her clothes.

STAND

⁃ Stand name: Breakthru.

⁃ Ability: Obstruction! The user has the ability to slow down an object or a living thing. Slowing down anything with just a touch. They can also transfer the ability from one object onto another within the time limit. The user’s watch (which is on the stand or an actual watch) will wind back to how many seconds, minutes, or hours on how long they want the object or living thing to slow down. The downside is that depending on how long the ability is used, the more the user will become tired.

⁃ Stand stats:

credits to this

[natsumi-no-hotaru]

Karasuno Fighto! (part 1)

AKA. Thoughts scribbled down while accompanying the crows on the quest to retake their rightful place...

So there’s this show that I’m sorta obsessed with, hahaha. Been watching it since last October- uhm, actually, nope I mean October 2020. Damn, it’s already the new year. Time flies. Happy New Year, y’all!

Anyhow, anime posts are, to put it simply, the bread and butter of my tumblr. Everything began with my desire to talk, rant, ramble, dissect and celebrate the anime and manga that have changed and continue to change my life for the better. And while for the past 12 months and more, this space has been taken over by Genshin Impact (ehe?), it’s always my intention to return the roots. I still have a couple of GI posts tentatively planned but for now, it is Haikyu’s time. 

Truth to be told, I went in with not much of an expectation for Haikyu!! beyond some light-hearted fun with a bunch of my favorite seiyuu. Sports anime is not my cup of tea and I haven’t watched any besides Yuri on ICE!!! Though I suppose you can make a case for karuta being sort of like a sport (Chihayafuru), what with physical movement being as important as the mental work involved. Little did I know that I would be in for a spectacular ride, a truly compelling story with striking leads, strong support cast, and well-executed animation that completely swept me away. Chasing and enjoying your passion and living your life to the fullest are all familiar themes of the shounen/ competitive manga genre but somehow Haikyu!! managed to deliver an entirely refreshing take on these oft-explored topics. And gosh, the seiyuus were golden on their own but together they were just explosive. I could go on for the whole day but suffice to say that I love every moment of the fiery and spirited exchange between Hinata and Kageyama (Ayumu Murase and Kaito Ishikawa really brought the house down many many times throughout the show) and every single appearance of Noya-senpai (need I even go into depth on how amazing Nobuhiko Okamoto is cos he is the BOMB) is just pure gold. Kouki Uchiyama’s Kei Tsukishima is such such a jerk, lol (he’s so perfect for this kind of role - point to my profile pic and header) and Hiroshi Kamiya’s Take-chan is so so so adorb (I wanna hug him every time he gives one of those rousing pep talks). Yuuki Kaji’s short appearance as the cat that Kenma totally is is much much welcome, too.

Those are some of my brief impressions after watching the first season of Haikyu. To date, I have finished the 3rd season and am super looking forward to starting on the 4th season (can’t wait to hear Miyano Mamoru-san as Miya Atsumu!!). But before getting to it, I really really want to share with you my notes on the 3 seasons I’ve watched (no more months of waiting, whoohoo), beginning with season 1. They were jotted down while watching so a lot of the names are abbreviated or replaced by my own nicknames to aid my memory. Even though they are not polished as my usual anime posts (like the ones I did for Chihayafuru and Shoukoku no Altair), to me, they are still valuable records of moments of joy, excitement and suspense. I hope you will enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them. 

Season 1

Ep 1-5: Power duo

- kage: humbled down, willing to listen to senpai for improvement, recognized hina’s talent long ago, major breakthru coming from willingness to place himself not as the dictator of gameplay but as the facilitator for others to shine (bring their strengths to the fore). Able to accommodate hina thru his wealth of exp and precision.

- hina: willing to work very hard, to trust others' judgement and exp (when kage told him he bad at receiving, better work on that before thinking abt spiking) but still hold his ground. Ability to be always bring his 110% to the game. Always be supportive of kage, esp front of those dissing him. His eagerness and happiness to receive sets from kage, regardless of how difficult, make him such a natural cheerleader for kage (never worry that no one would care to receive his sets).

Ep 6-9: Senpais' time

Sugawara, Tanaka and Daichi all had their shining moments.

Previous eps, with the first 2 being always ready to jump in the fray and offer immense mental and technical support to the hinakage duo. Daichi is a great captain thanks to his calming influence, stern discipline (precisely delivered) and his ability to quickly read the situation.

However these eps revolve around another set of senpais - Nishinoya and Azumane. Nishinoya completely stole the show from the very instant he appeared - his enthusiasm and passion for volleyball that rivals even hina, his positivity and conviction (praising Hina for his jumps and encouraging his dream, Noya’s own reasons as to why he wants to be libero), and his earnest effort to support others by compensating for their weaknesses (practicing retrieval of blocked balls). He is at the back yet he shines brightly and exudes incredible reliability.

Compared to Noya, Azumane seems much more subdued character. He is the ace yet he must be the most humble ace on the show (lol and have only watched 1st season). His fear of being blocked and disappointment himself provide the fuel for the drama that drives the team's 2 best players apart. The final lesson is once again to have trust in ur teammates, to not place the burden of failure entirely on yourself, and to not give up when others have not done so.

Our duo also contributed to the untying of the Gordian knot through their own refreshing take on camaraderie - the blind and earnest trust between people who simply click, and their sincere desire to just see the team at its best. They also lent much to the story in way of humor; I dont think anyone can keep a straight face after seeing a hypertense and super nervous Hina serving the ball directly on the back of kage's head at the match vs Aoba Jousai. I could not stop laughing like a hyena, and be absolutely moved by how kage made use of said incident to help Hina get over his nerves (u have done the worst by hitting my head with the ball, what else can be worse than that?).

Oh dear, and before I forgot again, goddamn, but can Take-chan be more inspiring than the pep talk he gave at the end of the 3vs3 match? Dammit, Hiroshi Kamiya, you're gonna be the death of me.

Ep 10:

Feels like it deserves its own entry, given how beautifully, explosively and poignantly it explores the chemistry of hinakage.

Azumane's return to the court and the fact that he had not lost his touch even after a month of not playing at all are certainly a cause for celebration for all. Yet, its only natural that chibi Hina would feel jealous of and inferior to Asahi, in terms of height and power. Once again, kage (after some extremely cute pouting from Hina’s failing to take notice of his pointers and getting a ball literally to his face, being distracted by Asahi the ace) shook him out of self-doubt and height inferiority complex by reminding him of how he had yet to be blocked on receiving sets from kage — "when I set for you, have you ever been stopped by blockers?"  With another one-liner, he offered the ultimate assurance — "as long as i’m around, you're the greatest". Don’t I enable u to shine so brilliantly? Take pride in yourself as I take pride in you, is what sweet tsundere kage was saying.

Lovely parallels:

- Asahi (voiced by Hosoya) leaving volleyball and Arata quitting karuta for a while

- Hina (voiced by Ayumu) comparing jumping high to flying, and Venti flying on his wind

Ep 11-12:

- Kenma. cute awkward child out of court but closeup of his watchful, no-blinking cat eyes is creepy and hypnotizing.

- Fun metaphor time: the demon and his iron club (kagehina)

- lmao what with Yuuki Kaji and voicing chars bad at social interactions and making friends.

- hina's fast attack getting blocked several times by a single blocker who could read his moves by midway of game. Though not able to execute his ultimate like he did earlier in the game, he was not disheartened or caught by fear. Instead, he was able to see the effort exerted by the blocker to block his spikes, and believed that with a plan and kage, he could overcome this wall.

- so kage will now try a different toss that would give Hina some flexibility in receiving midair, now that hina would like to do some aiming. This is unlike when kage would pretty much set up so that hina just needs to jump and spike, without thinking,... it’s still of course a wip. But yayyyy he managed at least once?

Ep 13:

- fun metaphor time: demon and demon

- dont need to see the celebrating booyah routine of Noya-san and Tanaka-san ever again.

- its hilarious to hear the uplifting music played when Ukai assessed the versatility and fluid game of Nekoma in comparison to the sloppy, uncoordinated gameplay of karasuno

- comrades in despair: no I dont have the courage to talk to her.

... kiyoko-san. Shimizu kiyoko-san Dis like tetsutetsu Vs kirichan — lol kenma after the intense barrage of questions from kage

- bababoom idiot duo.

- take-chan so cute with all the blushes and teary eyes

- hina so cuteee: ill make u desperate to win next time and we'll win. No more same old thing for awkward neko boyo.

Ep 14:

- kage chan asking for feedback on sets from azumane-san is so cutee

- its nice to see everyone hyped up in their own wayyy

- Lmao the snapshot of the whole team standing outside gym after practice and gazing at the bright full moon in wonder

- Gotta love kage intense direct gaze lol

Ep 15: The first match

- poor asahi—san, what with horrid rumors about being held back 5 years

- Take-chan: the old Warhorse 

Ep 16:

- the back and forth sequence between the bogs' match and girls' is so well-done, fluid and rousing.

- noya-san: time to win against dateeee no worries me got yo backkk. He’s so kira kira its so beautifulll

Ep 17: Against Date

- ooo kowai blockerss

- yay crazy fast attk for the winnn  

- its scary how aoba jousai couch can still watch karasuno playing and making insightful commentary while his team is playing???

- kage backward set to hina so insaneee  

- ehh is the decoy workinggg? Ehehehe 

Ep 18:

- mmm. Tsukki's role... what will he be

- Tsukki bonding time with Asahi-san

Yayyyy Tsukki and Asahi blocking a fast attk together

- Noya-san beautiful save with his foot and asahi's persistence to make good on the set point 

Ep 19:

- lmao everyone be like oikawa is scary formidable serves setting like conductor and the shorty duo be like so awesome cant wait to out his serves

- lol aint no tv appearance for poor karasuna ;))))) oikawa totally dominated screentime "fall to pieces” lolll

- Pressure on kage-chann cos scary senior oikawaaa

- but hinachan up to his usual antics of teasing kagechan "u need to practice looking pleasant on tv”, so things are sorta looking better...?

- oh dear even oikawa-san has a cd of karasuno match against date.... dis not looking good

- ukai needs to stopp chain smokinggg goood lawd

- i like how oikawa has something to say for every player doing warm up receive before match. It goes a long way to show how much he understands their capability and performance.

- hiroshi kamiya as take-chan is so so perfect. Take-chan is so refreshing how hes noob to all things volleyball but still observant enough to make insightful pep talk. And hiroshi kamiya totally nailed it, along with take-chan's enthusiasm

- 2 setter dumps right off the bat is hard to take.

Lol last one everyone gets wrong. Its not hina, not tanaka, not even Asahi-san. Return setter dump by kage-chan.

Ep 20: Against aoba jousai or oikawa?

- kage-chan Why u follow up that setter dump with such a sad serve  

- oikawa is so scary, figuring out the signals between kage and hina for the normal and super fast attacks.

- seeing kage-chan feeling the pressure and tension is kinda painful, and worrisome. Doesnt look good at all, against such a calm and allected oikawa.  

- tanaka under fire..

- stopping momentum is the keyword here but mmmm yeahh kage-chan gotta stop stressing so much... or hes gonna make mistakes. Boy needs a breakkkk

Ep 21:

- suga-san is like spongeg cakeggg awwww lol and hina making not so subtle comparisons with a certain frowning person lol

Aye aye u lost it pretty bad boyo, thats why even hina can tell. Ur silence is scary, kagechan.

- omg tsukki is so polite and soft talking to suga-san, and who would not be with a person whos well aware of his disadvantages and strives his best to bring out his teammate's strengths in compensation?

- suga-san is so amazinggg but damn oikawa serves are insane

- yayyy for more suga-san in matches, how is he so so supportive and still so competitive (in a healthy way!) with kagechan

- soo is the senpai's advice about not doing all the thinking for the team/spikers?

- how to say this --- the connection between competing setters who share the same goal of getting better and leading the team to victory as the one between suga and kagechan is so uplifting. They can play at 100% because they know that theres someone at their back, that its not game over if either one of them is stuck. Thats incredible camaraderie.

Ep 22:

- “our grumpy kage (read as child) is making the effort to smile" lol

That pretty much sums up this ep me thinks.

- whyyy u need translation for double high fives kage

- they understand each other best, huh? kage and hina. Its so intuitive and so dazzling.

- anyhow u can be nice just be nice to each other for crying out louddd goddamn just talk to tsukkii

- yayyyy tsukkiii

- lmao he real bad at compliments

- iwa-chan so in timeee, damn it, dont hit young and kira kira kagechan

- omgg why young kage so cuteeee, offering tissue to crying oikawa

- the flashback does give weight and explain why hard work oikawa is so bent on defeating prodigy kagechan.

Ep 23:

- aoba still proves their superior skills and experience

- but hina powerhouse is still going strong and storing up heat for release

- lmao oikawa is so wary of the kagehina duo attack and keeps hoping to last long enough until hina goes to back row again.

- yayyy use full width of the court instead of just the center

- rally: back and forth passing of ball between the sides

- hina broad jump got picked by opponent libero

- so far, a fierce and desperate battle for the momentum. So tense that even Yamaguchi was pulled in to break the opponent's momentum. But uhm... pressure is rough and poor boyo was yet to master that jump float serve. Ah well, the worst is over... ? Air is cleared nonetheless.

- yayyy one-handed set from kage that took the set point away from aoba

Ep 24:

- the deuce fight is crazy intense, with hina saving kage and teams butt and oikawa even flubbing his fave serve. Now turning into war of attrition, with the score surpassing 30 points on either side

- but damn, iwa-chan is really really cool.

- damn dont get caught in the past, kage-chan. Not when u have so many awesome teammates who are so understanding and supportive.

- its unfortunate that hina final attk got blocked at the end.

Damn oikawa is so formidable with his on-the-spot people reading skill, did a good job predicting that final fast attk as the thing that kage would use as the ultimate fail-safe

- dont apologize idiot kageee

- take-chan gets the final word in this episode eh? Aww. Its kinda perfect yeah.

- oh theres the post—match meal. Looks gummy, come eatt. Awwww taro with squid stew. Yummmy. Maybe without the extra flavoring thoughhh...

Ep 25:

- daichi-san contemplating leaving so the team can be restructured around the 1st and 2nd years but suga asking if that is what he truly wants. cos otherwise all 3 of them stay on, until the younger members have no need of them.

And me be like nooo stay, ill misss your voices so muchhh

- and uhm maeno-san as shimada, yamaguchi's jump float serve coach is really really growing on me. So yeah, gambatte ne Yamaguchi-kun.

- and suga-chan is kinda killing me softly with the "i dont play barre because theres something to gain, sir". Cos fuck that really hits the spot.

That’s it for season 1. Season 2 incoming, with more detailed observations and commentary and more pictures too! 

KARASUNO FIGHTOOO!!!

[raptorprowl]

Now that was rich, as far as Direlash was concerned. He couldn't help but snicker a little.

"With a weapon like that, you could absolutely take on somebody who isn't a bird. But if you don't wanna kill them... that's gonna take pinpoint precision. Getting a sense for when somebody's had enough. Otherwise--"

He did a slicing motion, his gloved finger across his throat in a cruel gesture, followed by a frightening tone to help Chirptune understand what it meant to be the last one standing.

"--But hey, even then: They'll be the sucker. And YOU'LL BE THE WINNER!"

Just as Direlash started to shout the last part (with his helmet's voice modulator activated), a nearby streetlamp bulb shattered after something collided with it by chance.

"Hm."

Chirptune was perched on a nearby railing now, precariously balanced on one foot with the other still holding onto her gunblade. She did a thoughtful little avian head tilt.

"Someone that's not a bird....or uh..." She lowers her volume a little. "Chirptune doesn't want to accidentally kill people..."

[raptorprowl]

What dissonance this was.

The ideal of ninjutsu, that even the most disconnected pop culture tapped into, would emphasize stealth. It was a philosophy for conducting espionage. It lived on in the modern era as an extension of martial arts-- which, only really made up one component of the overall package. Tactical and strategic planning, chemistry, disguise and camouflage,

*KRRRRAK-KRAK!!*

♫

Unfortunately, this street ninja had learned his brand of shadow warrior methodology after martial arts training. And what he didn't know, he substituted in places. It was a wonder he was able to operate as effectively as he did. Enough of a sneak to work behind the scenes before being caught and demonstrating where he excelled best. Combat: Such as the jumping spin-kick he used to send a stooge larger than himself smashing through a plate-glass window, before whipping around to swing his other leg into someone's neck a split-second after.

Immediate battle was short term though. As he would discover, this street ninja was also getting to develop a knack for waging a war long term. Syndicate fronts, vampire hordes, or grouping of overconfident meta-powered types who wouldn't have even gotten a foot in the door for any noteworthy alliance of malefactors-- and god forbid if they were inclined to good. They often had an unhealthy obsession with law and punishment compared to other cities.

After dragging his knuckles across someone's guts a few times, the street ninja kicked a set of large oaken double doors in, their locking mechanisms be damned. Thunder and lightning boomed outside, as could be seen through the windows of one Cyrus Stonewall. A recently christened majority shareholder with the company, Apex Unlimited.

"The cops are on their way, you bottom-feeder!" exclaimed Stonewall. "I told them you were here because I wouldn't let you extort me! It's OVER!"

"Funny." said the street ninja, fishing for something within his shozoku jacket. "'Cause in the morning, the news outlets are gonna have a field day with the leaked promotional materials I sent 'em."

He tossed the advertising flyer depicting a group of figures in stylized commando gear. But it wasn't for a movie or a video game: Apex Unlimited was promising its own, in-house group of superhumans. Stonewall was convulsing. His only recourse was to press a button hidden under his desk, activating a secret elevator leading to the rooftop helipad. The street ninja went for his shuriken-- ordinary metal set, ordered through a catalog. But he threw them with such force and precision they were much deadlier. Injuring Stonewall's arm and one of his legs as he entered the carriage and activated the high-speed, pneumatic tube. His pursuant vigilante howling in anger, before racing to the stairwell.

Stonewall would get there first. His pilot already having prepped for takeoff. The street ninja had just gotten out the door as the sinister shareholder offered a mocking wave 'goodbye.'

*CHA-THUNK!*

An analog grappling hook and tethercord caught onto the landing gear. The pilot flew erratically through the skyline, trying to crash their unwelcome passenger against one of the urban high-rises all around them.

"It's OVER-- You BOTTOM-FEEDER!"

A distorted playback of Stonewall's own voice! The street ninja clambered into the helicopter, leveling a punch at the head of the pilot. Even with the helmet, they were shaken up. As the rotor blades of the aircraft collided with a building, Nero's opposite forearm raised, using the vambrace he wore to shield against an oncoming knife from Stonewall. Suddenly, everything was spinning. Stonewall and the Street Ninja dived towards a nearby rooftop. Gradually recovering, and preparing to face each other again.

There was desperation in Stonewall's eyes, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, trying not to get butterfingers while he had the knife. Direlash stood low, bestial despite being human. His eyes barely visible behind the infrared lens of his helmet, but they were wide. Belied a hunger no mere meal could sate-- a killer instinct.

And they charged at each other.

_

♫

A crowd had formed. Camera crews arrived to catch footage of the wrecked helicopter. No one was sure if the pilot survived, but what they did witness, was a caped figure lifting the comatose body of Stonewall overhead, uttering something as the helmet tilted to look at him.

"I'M the BOSS of this city! Not YOU, you UGLY SONUVABITCH!--"

Another recording, lifted from a gangster. The shareholder on the other hand was thrown at one of the squad cars below, silencing the irritable siren and doing away with those wretched red & blue lights.

Once again, all the city knew the Raptor of Wrath was real. DIRELASH was taking back the night!

[inthedayswhenlandswerefew]

Queen on Love

1) “All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand” (’39, A Night At The Opera)

2) “You’ve got the power to love, to live, you can’t say it ain’t right” (Action This Day, Hot Space)

3) “Her ways are always with me” (All Dead, All Dead, News Of The World)

4) “Rule with your heart, live with your conscience” (All God’s People, Innuendo)

5) “You took me for everything that I had, and kicked me out on my own” (Another One Bites The Dust, The Game)

6) “You and me are destined” (Bijou, Innuendo)

7) “Just give me your body” (Body Language, Hot Space)

8) “So you think you can love me and leave me to die, oh baby, can’t do this to me baby” (Bohemian Rhapsody, A Night At The Opera)

9) “Your smile, speaks books to me” (Breakthru, The Miracle)

10) “Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still” (Brighton Rock, Sheer Heart Attack)

11) “This message is love” (Calling All Girls, Hot Space)

12) “This thing called love, I just can’t handle it” (Crazy Little Thing Called Love, The Game)

13) “It took me all night to get hold of the right introduction, blew me out of sight” (Dancer, Hot Space)

14) “From all this gloom life can start anew” (Dear Friends, Sheer Heart Attack)

15) “You make me smile when I’m just about to cry” (Delilah, Innuendo)

16) “Remember love’s stronger, remember love conquers all” (Don’t Lose Your Head, A Kind Of Magic)

17) “She don’t take no prisoners” (Dragon Attack, The Game)

18) “If I can’t have you when I’m waking, I’ll go to sleep and dream I’m with you” (Dreamers Ball, Jazz)

19) “Oh, won’t you take me home tonight” (Fat Bottomed Girls, Jazz)

20) “Oh now that I’m here, I’ve got to give you all that I ever had” (Feelings Feelings, News Of The World)

21) “Friends will be friends, when you’re in need of love they give you care and attention” (Friends Will Be Friends, A Kind Of Magic)

22) “Get your kicks, get your tricks with me, get up and dance honey” (Fun It, Jazz)

23) “Funny how love is the end of lies when the truth begins” (Funny How Love Is, Queen II)

24) “You say it’s enough, in fact it’s too much” (Get Down Make Love, News Of The World)

25) “Come marry me, for evermore we’ll be good company” (Good Company, A Night At The Opera)

26) “When I’m not with you, I think of you always” (Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, A Day At The Races)

27) “When a red hot man meets a white hot lady” (Headlong, Innuendo)

28) “Love, love, love, this could be heaven for everyone” (Heaven For Everyone, Made In Heaven)

29) “Cause I’ve never seen anything to compare with your smile, I’ve never seen anything that came within miles” (Hijack My Heart, The Miracle sessions [non-album song])

30) “I’ll be your hitman, a fool for your love” (The Hitman, Innuendo)

31) “I can’t live without you” (I Can’t Live With You, Innuendo)

32) “It’s strange but it’s true, I can’t get over the way you love me like you do” (I Want To Break Free, The Works)

33) “I love every little thing about you” (I Was Born To Love You, Made In Heaven)

34) “Told my girl I’ll have to forget her, rather buy me a new carburetor” (I’m In Love With My Car, A Night At The Opera)

35) “I never thought that this could happen to me in only seven days, it would take a hundred or more for memories to fade” (In Only Seven Days, Jazz)

36) “I live my life for you, think all my thoughts with you and only you” (In The Lap Of The Gods, Sheer Heart Attack)

37) “I can see what you want me to be” (In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited, Sheer Heart Attack)

38) “It’s criminal how I can see right through you” (The Invisible Man, The Miracle)

39) “I don’t want my freedom, there’s no reason for living with a broken heart” (It’s A Hard Life, The Works)

40) “Oh you know that I can love you, though I know I can’t be true” (It’s Late, News Of The World)

41) “Oh to fall in love was my very first mistake” (Jealousy, Jazz)

42) “Forget all the sadness cause love is all you need” (Keep Passing The Open Windows, The Works)

43) “Well I loved a million women in a belladonic haze” (Keep Yourself Alive, Queen)

44) “She’s all out to get you” (Killer Queen, Sheer Heart Attack)

45) “So then my love we may whisper once more, it’s you I adore” (Las Palabras De Amor, Hot Space)

46) “My love please stay, don’t stray my love” (Leaving Home Ain’t Easy, Jazz)

47) “I’ve come here to sell you my body, I can show you some good merchandise” (Let Me Entertain You, Jazz)

48) “All you do is live, all I do is die” (Let Me Live, Made In Heaven)

49) “Love is a roulette wheel” (Life Is Real, Hot Space)

50) “And cast me from your spell and let me go” (Lily Of The Valley, Sheer Heart Attack)

51) “Take heart my friend, we love you, though it seems like you’re alone” (Long Away, A Day At The Races)

52) “Misuse her and you’ll lose her as a friend” (The Loser In The End, Queen II)

53) “When I get older, I will be there at your side to remind you how I still love you” (Love Of My Life, A Night At The Opera)

54) “We never cry, we never retreat, we have no conception of love or defeat” (Machines, The Works)

55) “Living with painful memories, loving with all my heart” (Made In Heaven, Made In Heaven)

56) “Well I keep dreaming about my baby, but it ain’t gonna get me nowhere” (Man On The Prowl, The Works)

57) “Take a little love from me, I want to share it with you” (The Millionaire Waltz, A Day At The Races)

58) “That time will come, one day you’ll see, when we can all be friends” (The Miracle, The Miracle)

59) “Don’t you know honey, that love’s a game, it’s always hit or miss so take your aim” (Misfire, Sheer Heart Attack)

60) “I don’t want to make no waves, but you can give me all the love that I crave” (Mother Love, Made In Heaven)

61) “One day she tells me that she cares, another day she tells me she don’t love me” (My Baby Does Me, The Miracle)

62) “Get in that sinking feeling, that says my heart is on an all time low” (My Melancholy Blues, News Of The World)

63) “Come on baby let’s get together, I’ll love you baby, I’ll love you forever” (Need Your Loving Tonight, The Game)

64) “Why did you have to leave me, why did you deceive me” (Nevermore, Queen II)

65) “Whatever comes of you and me, I love to leave my memory with you” (Now I’m Here, Sheer Heart Attack)

66) “So give me your hands, give me your hearts” (One Vision, A Kind Of Magic)

67) “And no one ever told me that love would hurt so much” (One Year Of Love, A Kind Of Magic)

68) “But pain is all I got when all I needed was some love and affection” (Pain Is So Close To Pleasure, A Kind Of Magic)

69) “We got love and we got style” (Party, The Miracle)

70) “Love runs from my head down to my toes, my love is pumping through my veins, driving me insane” (Play The Game, The Game)

71) “I’m here for your love and I’ll make my stand” (Princes Of The Universe, A Kind Of Magic)

72) “A man who cried for a love gone stale, and ice cold hearts of charity bare” (The Prophet’s Song, A Night At The Opera)

73) “Radio, someone still loves you” (Radio Ga Ga, The Works)

74) “Let me take your hand, let me be your guide” (Ride The Wild Wind, Innuendo)

75) “C’mon honey, we’re gonna rock it tonight” (Rock It, The Game)

76) “My heart is always with you, no matter what you do” (Sail Away Sweet Sister, The Game)

77) “Each night I cry, I still believe the lie, I love you ‘til I die” (Save Me, The Game)

78) “They’ll see the heartache, they’ll see our love break” (Scandal, The Miracle)

79) “I love you madly, let my imagination run away with you gladly” (Seaside Rendezvous, A Night At The Opera)

80) “Well she’s gone, gone this morning, see what a fool I’ve been” (See What A Fool I’ve Been, Queen II sessions [non-album song])

81) “You are mine, I possess you, I belong to you forever” (Seven Seas Of Rhye, Queen II)

82) “I know the day I leave her, I’ll love her still” (She Makes Me, Sheer Heart Attack)

83) “Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to chance, another heartache, another failed romance” (The Show Must Go On, Innuendo)

84) “I just gotta get out of this prison cell, one day I’m gonna be free” (Somebody To Love, A Day At The Races)

85) “What you’ll do for loving when it’s only just begun” (Son And Daughter, Queen)

86) “Oh brother, cause he’s somebody, somebody you can love” (Soul Brother, The Game sessions [non-album song])

87) “Got to get to know each other, but we got plenty of time” (Staying Power, Hot Space)

88) “Baby let it bleed, you’re in charge of my heart” (Stealin’, The Miracle sessions [non-album song])

89) “Believe and we’ve got everything we need” (Sweet Lady, A Night At The Opera)

90) “I love you for your mind but give me your body” (Tear It Up, The Works)

91) “I got a way with the girls on my block” (Tenement Funster, Sheer Heart Attack)

92) “Let us never lose the lessons we have learned” (Teo Torriatte, A Day At The Races)

93) “Oh my love, we’ve had our share of tears” (Thank God It’s Christmas, The Works sessions [non-album song])

94) “Those days are all gone now but one thing’s still true, when I look and I find I still love you” (These Are The Days Of Our Lives, Innuendo)

95) “Give me all your love tonight” (Tie Your Mother Down, A Day At The Races)

96) “Torn between the lover and the love you leave behind” (Too Much Love Will Kill You, Made In Heaven)

97) “And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night” (Under Pressure, Hot Space)

98) “I loved the footsteps that she made” (White Queen, Queen II)

99) “Oh I believed you, went on my knees to you, how I trusted you, but you turned me down” (Who Needs You, News Of The World)

100) “What is this thing that builds our dreams, yet slips away from us” (Who Wants To Live Forever, A Kind Of Magic)

101) “No more questions now, let’s enjoy tonight” (You And I, A Day At The Races)

102) “Sooner or later you’ll be playing by her rules” (You Don’t Fool Me, Made In Heaven)

103) “Anywhere you go, I’ll be right behind you, right until the ends of the earth” (You Take My Breath Away, A Day At The Races)

104) “Whatever this world can give to me, it’s you, you’re all I see” (You’re My Best Friend, A Night At The Opera)

[raptorprowl]

"You... DISTANT... ~built-different~... MOTHERFUCKER!... You come swingin' in around here callin' the shots on a whim. Or maybe you're one of them sacks o' shit crooning about the bigger picture! Yeah, you're only here on business, ain'tcha?! So keep my crew OUTTA YOUR MOUTH!--"

"--You can try it. You goddamn TRY it!"

There's no clever comeback. Just convulsing anger, tempered only barely by a karateka's stance. The impression was practiced, and along with a voice modulator that occasionally activated, was meant to disguise Nero's identity. But right now he was 100% into the role, like an old school mafioso of the silver screen who just had his racketeering sold out by a turncoat.

@raptorprowl // continued from: there's a time and a place to spook!

He didn't wilt under Direlash's gaze, or cease the action that he was accused of. Provoking fear in others came part and parcel with the particular way in which Miguel conducted his patrols, and wasn't about to apologise for it.

"Sounds like you need to start hiring tougher associates." A fanged grimace underscored the Spider's words, unphased by the sour reception. Or the mentioned threat of retaliation. "Just the guy who's cleaning up the messes that you & your gang leave behind." Be it bodies or evidence of criminal activity, his tolerance for Direlash's actions was beginning to wear thin.

"Remind me again why I shouldn't turn you over to the cops?"

[anotheronebitesthedeacon]

Tagged by my lovely angel @joemazzelo thanks, sugar <3

rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 people

a - age: 24

b - birthplace: Tamaulipas, Mexico

c - current time: 7:30 pm

d - drink you last had: water

e - easiest person to talk to: um, my closest friend?

f - favorite song: More Than A Woman by Bee Gees (it’s one of my many favorites)

g - grossest memory: Lunch time; kindergarten; a girl throws up the strawberry nesquik. I’ve hated it ever since.

h - horror yes or horror no: yes I love it

i - in love: nope

j - jealous of people: nah

l - love at first sight or should i walk by again: walk again please and bring ice cream

m - middle name: I don’t have a middle name

n - number of siblings: 1 younger brother

o - one wish: to get out of my comfort zone

p - person you last called: My dad

q - question you’re always asked: “how old are you?” because, according to them, I look too young for my age

r - reading anything right now?: Fanfiction counts? haha

s - song you last sang: Breakthru by Queen is playing right now so that one

t - time you woke up: 11 am

u - underwear color: Black with some pattern on it

v - vacation destination: ugh I wish I could go to nyc

w - when was the last time you really laughed: earlier today

x - x-rays: of my teeth, one for a molar and two panoramics

y - your favorite food: pretty much any mexican dish and some italian

z - zodiac sign: cancer

Tagging: @rogershamsandwich @josephhmazzello @gunpwdergelatin @thekillercoolcat @marchofthekillerqueens @somekindofroger @yeehawhardy @pistonsapumpin @joeemazzello @anotheronebitesthedeaks

[warehouseradio]

Warehouse Radio Episode 18 - Guest Mix: N*CORTEX

SOUNDCLOUD:https://soundcloud.com/gexxx

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/iwantmycortex

TUMBLR: @n-cortex

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Tracklist under the cut:

chombichrist vs azealia banks - matt macabre sins of the cortex - n*cortex modernism street - n*cortex whole lotta red (n*cortex flip) jus kno remix - hayden kolb 4716 (k9999 flip) - crimewave µ's -「snow halation」(tsrk remix) new ice (n*cortex flip) - catxscan boulevard of broken dreams and nightmares (n*cortex flip) - peter rono uncommon sense - melty blood actress again ost breakthru - derek missu 2 - johnwick_1080_bluray devils dreamcast (9999) - d0g pure shite - ryan b erikka kanee (nightcore noise editt) - 3castles the american challenge - n*cortex gay boi carti - dltzk simple and clean (keyblade flip) user-177606669 - ratioed by the inner sanctums of the intellectual construct scene buster - n*cortex gods plan (n*cortex flip) make no sense (n*cortex flip) the legendary theme (n*cortex flip)

[desaletushki]

Airsoft Guns Market | Global and Regional Forecast 2027

The global airsoft guns market size is expected to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is anticipated to expand at CAGR of 6.8% over the forecast period. Growing consumers’ spending on adventure sports activities, coupled with increasing number of shooting clubs across the globe, is driving the market. Large number of baby boomers and generation X population prefers to purchase this product as it is a very popular sports activity to spend leisure time. These age groups use this product for target shooting, hunting, and adventure sports activities. Companies are coming up with airsoft fields to increase consumer engagement in adventure sports activities. 

Handgun emerged as the largest product segment with a revenue of USD 645.5 million in 2018. The consumers prefer to purchase these guns due to their lightweight features. Moreover, it can be fired with one hand, which further drives the consumers to purchase airsoft handgun. Furthermore, these products can be used without a magazine, which will increase its use among the beginners over the next few years.

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The online segment is expected to expand at the fastest CAGR of 8.2% from 2019 to 2025. Consumers can purchase products from diverse brands with this channel, irrespective of their geographic boundaries. Furthermore, membership offers, discounts, and easy product comparison with advanced searching tools on e-commerce websites are expected to attract the consumers to utilize this medium for purchasing airsoft guns.

The market is fragmented in nature with the presence of many private level players. Some of the key players operating in this market are VALKEN SPORTS; Colt's Manufacturing Company; ICS Airsoft, Inc.; Crosman Corporation; Lancer Tactical; Kriss USA; G&G ARMAMENT TAIWAN LTD; Ballistic Breakthru Gunnery Corporation; A&K Airsoft; and Tokyo Marui. Product innovation is expected to remain a key strategy among the industry participants in order to tap new markets over the next few years.