#*[ FLOYD G : STARTERS ]

[heartsbreaking-migrated]

@fyrewalks sent [text] I puked all over the Uber driver's backseat. // mickey

[ MSG: sunshine ☀️💘 ] baby no we're gonna have to pay extra for that [ MSG: sunshine ☀️💘 ] how much fun did you have tonight? [ MSG: sunshine ☀️💘 ] was it worth it? tell me everything

[heartsbreaking]

@fyrewalks sent if you snore, i'm booting you to the couch. / from bob

it had been a long time, maybe even years, since gracie and bob had to share a room. they had been assured that their vacation rental would have three bedrooms. by the time they got there there were two bedrooms and one of the rooms had two twin beds. it was fine. they could make it work, gracie was sure.

now, much later, gracie was scrolling on her phone with one airpod in. she looked up over her phone across the room at her brother, eyebrows raised. "okay, first of all, when have i ever snored? second, in the event that you snore, i will accept the couch graciously because i'm a good sister that recognizes your mattress back on base is probably awful." they only had to tolerate sharing a room again for four days, it would be fine.

[cooledtured]

The Disappointing Gundam Reconguista in G

Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the most well known anime series in the world. Even non-anime watchers are familiar with it or at the very least have heard of it. A combination of amazing anime and products has contributed to its iconic nature. It is so iconic in fact that it is the very first thing that people think of when they talk about mecha in general. However, like any long running franchise, Gundam has its fair share of duds.

Gundam Reconguista in G is a season released in 2014 that is considered to be one of the worst. I am inclined to agree, as I could only make it halfway through before I had to stop. To put it simply, this is a show that could possibly be good if it were the usual 50 episode length, but it suffers a lot due to only having 26 episodes. What makes it worse is the fact that other Gundam seasons have managed to make a 24-26 structure work, meaning that the excuse of Gundam needing to be 50 episodes doesn’t work.

For starters, the story of the show is either incredibly confusing or very boring. As I mentioned before, it feels like a show that should be 50 episodes. Reconguista throws a lot of information at you all at once, making it so that if you aren’t paying attention you will be very lost. And what story you are able to follow isn’t very engaging. I can’t say that I remember any incredible action scenes or amazing character interactions as they are nonexistent.

In regards to characters, I can’t really remember them either. A big mistake that Reconguista makes is introducing a lot of characters. Because of this there is hardly any time to flesh them out. This makes it so when a character does die you feel absolutely nothing. And the characters that do get attention aren’t fleshed out that much either. In the 13 episodes that I watched, not a single character received any form of significant growth. They were exactly the same as when you first met them with the only possible difference being their clothes.

Now this isn’t to say that Reconguista is outright horrible. For one thing, the animation and mechs are beautiful. And the music has me coming back to listen to it whenever I can. Sadly, this isn’t enough to make a good show. Gundam Reconguista in G is a series that had great potential but, in the end, couldn't use it to its fullest. If you are a die-hard Gundam fan then you might enjoy it. However, if you are someone who’s just looking for a new mecha anime to watch, then I recommend you look somewhere else.

Logan Floyd-Mcgee | Writer POP-COOLEDTURED SPECIALIST cooledtured.com |  GROW YOUR COLLECTION

[aquaaquila]

"and this leads him to finally realise that he has to stop giving them second chances and cut them out of his life for good for his own sake. "

Or how about you stop projecting your own issues into Branch's situation? Because you really just excused actual toxic influence while framing Brozone as those "terrible abusers that should never be forgiven 😫😫😫".

Like I'm really sorry dude if this beginning sounds harsh, but it starts to get a bit ridiculous with how much you villainise Brozone. You yourself don't have to like or forgive them if you don't feel like it, but misconstructing and twisting the events and narrative of the movie and bashing it for not going according to your likings is just wrong.

For starters: Branch didn't actually lead beforehand, so don't know where that came from. And sure saving your brother from certain death is oh so selfish of them 🙄. As if the other 3 weren't already far away from the twins' grasp by the time of Better Place, and if they truly were selfish, they wouldn't get themselves caught.

And now onto the twins because really it shows your double standards: just because Velvet and Veneer were together for the most part does not mean their dynamic was healthier. Heck, V&V are teens younger than Brozone, their own break-up happens about the same age Brozone's break-up did (no babies involved though). Let me tell you that living with an abuser who gaslights you about it is way more damaging than you give it credit for here.

Veneer didn't mind the privilege he had, but it was not what he wanted. He wanted to have a good time with his sister and work for their popularity. But Vel always shut him down and refused to listen to him. She also refused him to ever express anything that didn't align with her own goals. Veneer does not want to torture Floyd, and his first and most important reason why he doesn't go against Vel is because he loves her and is just scared. But that's not healthy in the slightest. Heck, Velvet immediately manipulates Veneer by telling him what he wants to hear while also proving Floyd "wrong". Vel knew very well what happened, that Veneer caught Floyd and Floyd tried to reason with him, so she specifically decided to play on his good side just so he would do as she told him. And it's not the first time she tried to twist the narrative just to appeal to him. And I'm sorry but Floyd didn't get into Veneer's head, he literally was trying to open his eyes.

Coming back to them being the same age when Brozone broke up: V&V are the main antagonists of the movie, and the antagonists' role and purpose is to oppose the protagonist and they do so by being the dark reflection of them. The "protagonist if they made a bad decision in the end". That's why the protagonist has to overcome them, as an extension of overcoming their own flaws and learning the lesson the story tries to tell. V&V represents what Brozone used to be and how it would end up if they didn't break up sooner. Making them healthier than Brozone just doesn't make sense, especially since it's not the Brozone who's the villain.

Really, I start to think the reason you're so pissed at Brozone while even saying V&V are somehow better siblings is that you might struggle yourself with abandonment issues (and I'm very concerned for you because of this 😕I can tell your family is abusive but how comes Velvet doesn't bother you more than Brozone), hence it doesn't bother you how Velvet actually treats Veneer because at least she still didn't leave him. But there's a reason why Veneer cutting off Velvet is more triumphant than Brozone cutting off each other. Ultimately, Velvet is incredibly selfish, and when Veneer admits their faults, she'd rather act as if she doesn't know him.

Now onto Branch because I keep seeing the "Branch has to stop making excuses for them" Branch never fucking excused them through the entire movie. Heck, during the movie he essentially refuses to forgive his brothers until the very end. Even when they got Clay you could say he didn't forgive them but was looking forward to it, only for the rug being pulled under his feet once it's clear the Brozone doesn't intend to change. He calls them out on it and actually rejects them when this happens, so I'm surprised you don't glorify this scene at all when it's precisely what you wanted. Guess it's about the fact that it's not final in hindsight, but Branch was there and then made the decision you wanted him to make.

However, this decision would not heal Branch or help him move on. Branch was hurt because his brothers left him alone. Choosing to be alone is not the answer though. Isolating yourself when you are rejected doesn't help you. It only further hurts you. Branch at the end of the day wanted his family back, so for him to not get it back and just reject it is not a triumph, it's a loss. Branch doesn't forgive their crap over and over again either, he pretty much doesn't ever forgive them at all until he too has to work with them. But I guess a healing family being happy is actually a crime.

But once Branch does call them out, they in fact do change as once again, they still went to Mount Rageous when they could've just left if they were ever so selfish. Both Bruce and JD still helped save Clay even when trapped in diamond prisons, even though they could've just stayed behind or even run away like that. But they didn't. And the "suddenly decided to play the ball" playing the ball was the plan right from the start my friend.

The message of the movie: embrace that family is composed of individuals who are flawed and will never fit the perfect image of a family

Your message for some reason: cut family off once they wrong you once, be alone and angry, and never make mistakes or you're more irredeemable than obviously toxic people who made plenty of other mistakes but the very one you made.

I seriously advise you to maybe step back, resolve your own issues in a healthy manner, and then look back at the movies because you're warping the actual movie's message into indeed something very trashy, something that is also not real.

opinion time Bro zone are no Better than Velvet so the film having Veneer cut her out of his life at the end is weird and Hypocritical.

okay to start with

Bro zone agreeing to let Branch lead in the Harmony isn't some big character changing moment for 2 reasons 1. they literally let him lead on the Bro zone's back song earlier in the film.

and 2. their lives were literally in danger and they had no choice also notice how they weren't able to achieve when it was just about saving Floyd but when their own lives are in danger suddenly they are willing to play ball wow my heroes 😅😅😅😅

so yeah the movie uses that as the big moment to show the start of Bro zone healing since afterwards all we see is them all being pitch perfect with each other again.

but it just is not enough hell it doesn't count for anything imo its the same logic as Creek saying he was selling out Poppy for her lol.

Bro zone had to literally be forced to do something decent and even then it was in part for their own selfish interests.

and afterwards they didn't show any more regret for their past actions or anything of the such so the film doesn't tell us they are sorry and have changed but it doesn't show us that with their actions either.

so can the people who defend the film by saying that it didn't need a scene of them explicitly saying sorry because actions speak louder than words please stop saying that because the film didn't do what your saying it did either.

leaving aside their crimes Velvet and Veneer are less toxic siblings imo because well for one their actually family in the ways that matter they grew up together have a bunch of shared life experiences.

and presumably been there for each other through loads of good and bad times unlike Bro zone who were absent Branch's whole life.

and in present day their actually on the same page a lot more they don't fight as much as Bro zone and even in the scenes where they present Velvet as mistreating Veneer she still isn't as vile as JD and Bruce were in that argument scene.

plus despite the film claiming that she's an abusive monster to Veneer she doesn't seem to have had much effect on him he seems pretty comfortable being himself around her until Floyd started getting in his head telling him that Velvet is mistreating him.

unlike Bro zone leaving Branch with severe abandonment issues to the point he even questioned if Poppy was going to leave him too.

so yeah her actions of torture and kidnap are horrible don't get me wrong but in terms of what the movie tries to say about her as a sibling I find it arsed backwards tbh.

her and Veneer seem to have a pretty normal bit of Brother Sister Banter that's deffo no where near the toxicity of Bro zone.

if anything the film's message would have made more sense if it showed that even as they were getting arrested at the end of the film V and V were somehow still able to have a more stable relationship than Branch's brothers were with each other.

making for a sad irony that these two terrible people could make their family work but Branch's family couldn't.

and this leads him to finally realise that he has to stop giving them second chances and cut them out of his life for good for his own sake.

and that being okay given he doesn't owe them anything simply for being his "" family "" and even Poppy who Despite Viewing the idea of family through a Rose tinted lens at the start after the films events finally sees things in a more fair light.

and supports Branch in his choice to end things with his Brothers who could have just started arguing again straight away after Floyd was freed and V and V were arrested.

and Branch finally tells them he's done with them not even in an angry way just a somber disappointed way.

would have made more sense as an overall message with how the film presents the Brothers as it is because the message of "" family being flawed but still a good thing "" does not work with Bro zone imo.

they ain't just a little flawed they are toxic and selfish and did not show enough good to warrant the happy family ending so the message of "" it being okay to cut toxic family out of your life for your own sake "" would have been a hell of a lot more healthy.

than the message of "" just forgive crap over and over again simply because some stranger happens to share blood with you "" that crap's toxic.

and does not make for a satisfying story the ending just feels empty to me and honestly depresses me a bit I was a Big fan of Trolls before this film came out and I was very excited for TBT.

but this film has honestly left a black mark on the franchise for me I've never had a films story bother me on a personal level as much as this one's did.

it basically felt like it was telling me to forgive my abusive family and give them another chance despite them showing no meaningful change or remorse for their past behaviours.

😕😕

[hotchshands]

Tatw HC for an MC whos a total jock? G/N is fine but id like to see a femme boxer or something cuz that shits cool

What would be nickys reaction to when MC slugs a fucker lol

Take your time and thanks!

one fem!boxer coming up...

For starters, Nicky would be shook like, holy shit, she's so buff and strong!!!

Honestly, picturing that this fem!boxer is tall but like not as tall as Nicky so maybe like 5'8" or like 5'10" ??

Definately picturing the New York ending for this mc

Mc has and will punch Ralph and Floyd in the face again.

Obviously besties with Chris.

Chris and mc would challenge each other to an arm wresting contest all the time and mc would win each time.

No one in Nicky's crew would dare cross mc cause they're lowkey scare of her as they should.

Also mc would be Nicky's second in command (lol sorry Chris).

Nicky and mc would have a boxer for a dog (or multiple boxers).

They'd live in his mansion rather than that apartment that fictif showed in the New York ending.

Imagine that "he asked for no pickles" meme with this mc and Nicky.

Basically just 🥺Nicky and 😠mc.

that’s all folks!

[kyukiss]

A day in: Octavinelle

And we're back! Apologies for the hiatus everyone!

It's time for best sketchy trio~!

My second/third favorite dorm can't decide between Octa and Pomefiore tbh

Context for new readers: the "a day in:" series is which consists of doing an activity with said dorm.

Reader is g/n per usual!

Relationship status with reader: Platonic/Crushing

Trying out new food for Mostro Lounge with Azul!

Or rather you do most of the taste testing and he brings the food out-

There were different varieties of food and drinks that were planning to be added in the Mostro Lounge menu.

As much as he would let Jade and Floyd do it, well for starters Jade is cooking the meals and Floyd wasn't feeling it. Besides he'd judge the food base on how he was feeling at that moment.

Being the one other person Azul trusts besides the Leech Twins, he decided to call you for the job!

The first thing that greeted you inside the Mostro Lounge was a jazzy tune playing in the background with the owner greeting you.

Once the food came out you inhaled that shit

Azul refuses to eat the deep fried ones.

Unless of course after you did some convincing and reassured that he will be fine. A bite or two wouldn't hurt.

Fine he'll have a piece or two, but don't tease him about it! Azul would get flustered and embarrassed later on.

Mystery Mushroom taste testing with Jade!

I wish you luck soldier I feel like this eel man could kill you and will not regret it.

It was after school in the botanical garden.

You and Jade were testing out the mushrooms he had gathered for the past couple of days.

Whether it'd be eating them, burning them, experimenting them or even mixing a potion.

Fortunately nothing weird happened to the both of you or anything yet.

Jade then took out a much more colourful mushrooms decorated with orange poka dots.

He got the the mushroom during one of his mountain hikings.

Once you plop the mushroom into your mouth, nothing happened at first.

However a few moments passed and your stomach soon began to rumble. Until poof!

You turned into a tiny shrimp-

Jade at first looked rather surprised but kept his composure before chuckling in amusement.

“Oh my, if Floyd finds you he'd most likely eat you. I better brew a potion before he does.”

Bullying people with Floyd-

Well not entirely but it's the both of you just bothering people non-stop.

Oh my god you two are like two peas in a pod when it comes to it.

Currently you and Floyd were disturbing Professor Trein's classes without trying to get caught wheeze.

Floyd would disturb the class by throwing a paper aeroplane you'd made onto another student.

At first he would probably be annoyed but once he noticed that Floyd was the one who threw it..

Let's just say he didn't spew out any remarks.

“Class is so boringggg~ hey Shrimpy let's go bounce~”

Of course you thought about it for a moment, on one hand you could escape classes. On the other you'll get in trouble in doing so.

Luckily class ended not so long afterwards, the two of you were the first ones who leave.

His expression when both of you spotted a specific goldfish passing by.

“Little Goldfishyyy~!!”

Floyd called in glee causing Riddle to flinch and turn back reminding Floyd to stop calling him that.

Alas the teasing from the two of you continued until you realize the Heartslabyul's dorm leader's face was ablazed.

What triggered the both of you to run next was when Floyd called him tiny.

Both of you continued to run while laughing aloud as the red head kept scolding in the distance.

[moonlightserenadeeznutz]

Rizzo

Oneshot about how Sirius obtained his motorcycle. Prompt by @daylily-evans.

I should add, to all my non-UK readers, I use the word f*g in this as a slang word for cigarette, which is what it’s commonly used for over here, especially at the time the oneshot was set. I tried not to use it, but eventually it was impossible, and unrealistic, for the characters to not use it, so I apologise for the use of the word and I promise in this context it is not a slur word, and is only a slang word for cigarette. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Request a oneshot here!

~

When Sirius graduated Hogwarts, he really had no idea what he wanted to do. Short-term wise, he wanted to go on missions for the Order, help out in any way he could and take down the death eaters one by one until only You-Know-Who remained. He couldn’t wait.

But long-term, after the war had ended, he was clueless. Truth was, he hadn’t planned that far ahead, just in case he didn’t survive to see it. But he was beginning to see that having a job now would be beneficial in a number of ways. Maybe as a cover-up, or a hiding place, or at least an opportunity to earn some well-needed money.

Dumbledore wanted him to get a job at the Ministry, to try and collect any inside information. But this suggestion made Sirius angry enough to ignore it completely. For starters, he didn’t care about what Dumbledore wanted. He tried to hide this of course, as he didn’t think the others would approve. But he’d lost his taste for obeying the old man ever since Dumbledore had forced Remus to live among the werewolves. And while Sirius could vaguely understand why it was useful, he couldn’t forgive Dumbledore for placing Remus in such a horrible situation, away from his friends, and possibly making Remus feel like the monster that Sirius knew he wasn’t. When Dumbledore had first suggested it, Sirius had been absolutely livid, and it was only Remus himself who managed to stop Sirius from marching down to Dumbledore’s office and giving the guy a piece of his mind. Remus had calmed Sirius down, but Sirius knew that he’d never shake off the resentment he had for the headmaster.

The other reason that he was angry at Dumbledore’s suggestion, was because he hated the Ministry. It was full of people like his parents, making rules to oppress anyone who wasn’t a pureblood wizard. And after having grown up with Remus, watching as the boy had to work for a future he didn’t have because of the Ministry, the last thing Sirius wanted to do was work for the bastards.

But what other jobs were there in the Wizarding World besides a ministry job? Hogwarts teacher? There wasn’t anything he could teach, and he certainly didn’t have the patience to deal with a bunch of teenagers, and nor did he want to give Dumbledore an opportunity to keep a close eye on him. Healer? He couldn’t think of anything less suited to him, though maybe Moony wouldn’t mind seeing him in a healer’s skirt and cap.

No, the problem was, wizarding jobs didn’t suit Sirius. So perhaps he needed to look outside the Wizarding World for a job.

Sirius wasn’t exactly familiar with muggle jobs, at least not first-hand. He’d seen plenty of them before. He, James, Remus and Peter had been to a few muggle clubs and bars together, and Sirius had spent all night chatting up the male bartenders, until he was quite knowledgeable on the job itself.

Sirius thought he’d be a great bartender. All he had to do was serve drinks, listen to music and chat up hot guys. And okay, so there was probably a little more to it than that, but he had the people skills, and he could easily learn about all the different muggle drinks.

Yes, he decided. I can be a bartender. I’ll be safe in the muggle world, I can still go on missions, and I can earn some money for the Order, or at least to support myself and Remus.

Sirius even knew about a bar that had an opening, since he’d been there so many times. He had to walk there, since he couldn’t apparatus, or floo there, and he still didn’t know how to use the muggle bus. But it wasn’t too long a walk, and it was a nice day at least. Sirius liked muggle towns, especially the underground-type, diverse, grunge places such as the one where the bar was situated. The streets were lined with music shops, pubs and all things that screamed rock n roll in the 70s. Sirius loved it.

When he was almost at the bar, he suddenly got distracted by a shop he hadn’t noticed before. He noticed it this time because Queen was blasting out of the speakers of some tinny radio from inside.

Sirius looked at the exterior: Lomax Motorcycles said the sign at the front. Another, smaller sign, stuck onto the window said: job vacancies with some smaller writing underneath that Sirius couldn’t read. But he was intrigued enough to go inside.

The interior- Sirius was quick to notice- was incredibly cool. There were two adjoining rooms, all filled with motorbikes. Sirius had seen motorbikes before, mainly in the films that he watched with James, Remus and Peter, but he hadn’t realised how much he liked them until he looked at them up close. These ones were all slick and shiny, some with patterns of fire along the side. They were like broomsticks, but with a muggle twist, and from Sirius’s limited experience, they were always ridden by punks in leather jackets. Sirius could definitely see himself riding one.

The shop itself was dimly lit, but he could see a number of framed posters lining the walls, of muggle bands that he loved: Pink Floyd, Ramones, Blondie, Joy Division. Not to mention all the cool-looking accessories that hung above the motorcycles.

Just then, the owner of the shop walked out.

“Alright, mate?” Greeted the man. Sirius nodded, taking the guy in. He looked around his late thirties, with a dark brown mullet, a badge-covered sleeveless jacket, leather gloves, at least twenty different piercings and full sleeves of tattoos. Sirius looked like Sandy from Grease compared to this guy.

“Yeah, hi.” Sirius replied, immediately intimidated.

“Looking for a bike?” The man walked behind a counter against the wall opposite to Sirius and started restocking a container of different locks.

“Nah, I’m just looking. I’ve never actually driven a motorbike before.” The man looked him up and down.

“Really?” Sirius nodded, awfully self-conscious. The man took out a cigarette pack and lit one up. The shop was quite smoky, but Sirius actually enjoyed that about it.

“I saw you had a job vacancy sign in your window,” Sirius plucked up the courage to mention.

“You looking for a job?”

“Yeah.” Sirius of course hadn’t intended to try for a job here, but since he had the opportunity he thought he might as well. See how far he could take it before the man asked him to leave. The man exhaled smoke out of his nose.

“You haven’t even driven a motorcycle.”

“I can learn. I pick things up quickly.” He realised that he sounded inexplicably uncool. It was typical. Around his friends he was effortlessly punk. Laid-back and relaxed, cigarette balanced between his lips, fluent in witty remarks and sarcasm. But here, in front of an almost carbon-copy of his cool persona, Sirius was sounding like someone who’d only recently entered the punk scene and had no clue on how to act.

“How old are you?” The man asked.

“Eighteen.”

“Pretty young, you even out of uni yet?”

“Oh, uh... I’m not going to uni.” Uni. University. Remus said that muggles went there to learn even more. Sirius didn’t see the point of it.

“I didn’t go either,” replied the man. He seemed very friendly, which certainly didn’t match with his overall appearance. “Didn’t interest me. Started working here instead. It was my dad’s.”

“Oh.” Sirius wasn’t sure how to respond.

“I’m Darren by the way. Darren Lomax.”

“Oh right, like the name on the shop. I’m Sirius.”

“Sirius? Never heard that name before. It’s cool.”

“Thanks?” He’d never thought of his name as being cool before. It was run-of-the-mill in the Wizarding World. In fact there were already two other Siriuses in his family. He was Sirius the Third.  “If you’re interested in motorbikes, I can take you on as an apprentice if you want. Give you a bit of money. Teach you how to fix up these babies.” Sirius blinked.

“Really?” He hadn’t expected any kind of offer. His resume wasn’t exactly impressive, especially not to a muggle. An inexperienced eighteen year old with no muggle qualifications and less knowledge of motorcycles that literally anyone else who could’ve walked through that door. Sirius wouldn’t hire himself.

“Yeah why not? If you’re shit I’ll get rid of you. We’re not a professional garage. Really we just piss about fixing engines, listening to music and smoking. That your style?”

“Yeah, blimey.”

“Great. You can start tomorrow. Fag?” Darren offered him his cigarette pack, and Sirius took one. Darren lit it for him.

“Cheers.”

~

Dumbledore wasn’t happy with his choice of job.

“How are you planning on gathering information for the Order if you’re spending your days working in a muggle shop?” The man asked. Sirius had no intention of being guilted by him.

“Isn’t the information that Remus is gathering enough for you? I should hope so, considering everything he’s going through to get it.”

“Mr. Black, in case you haven’t noticed, there is a war going on. You can’t spend your life thinking about yourself and Mr. Lupin and no one else.”

“I am thinking of everyone else! And what everyone needs is money. And I can get them that money, as well as staying safe in the muggle world. I’m not exactly useful if I’m dead am I?” Dumbledore sighed as if he was talking to a child. The old man was pleasant with everyone, but with Sirius there was a slight curt undertone to everything he said. Dumbledore knew that Sirius wasn’t happy with him at all, and it showed. Sirius didn’t care. Dumbledore hadn’t done shit for him. He didn’t owe him anything.

Sirius was taking that job.

~ His first day went well, in the sense that he got along with Darren and he enjoyed the environment of the shop very much.

Because of his very limited knowledge of how to fix a motorbike, Sirius’s main job was at the front desk, talking to customers. He really did have great people skills, as he quickly discovered, and he put this to his advantage, bagging more sales in a day than Darren achieved in a week. So even if Sirius was shit at the mechanical side of things, he certainly wasn’t going to be fired any time soon.

At the end of the day, when the shop closed, Darren asked if Sirius would like to stay late and learn his way around the motorbikes. Sirius, who hadn’t been assigned any missions, and therefore didn’t have much going on, agreed immediately.

Darren showed him the engines of one particular motorbike that was in rather a lot of disrepair.

“Completely useless she is,” explained Darren. “Not likely to get her running any time soon, probably won’t even be able to fix her. Engine’s blown, parts are missing, tyres are a wreck.” Sirius knew that she’d easily be fixed with magic, but obviously this wasn’t an option. So he was sad that she’d never be ridden. But even if she was little more than a shell, she was a good example for Darren to use as an introduction to the inner workings of motorcycles.

Sirius listened intently to everything Darren had to say, learning how to change the oil, how to change a tyre, how to know when a motorbike needed new spark plugs (and learning what spark plugs were in the first place).

Outside of the workshop, Sirius tried to research more on the motorbikes he was working with. When he wasn’t spending time with the Order, or talking to customers in the shop, or following Darren around like a puppy, he was at the library reading up on all the different motorbike types, how they worked and how they were made.

Whenever Remus was permitted a break from staying with the werewolves, breaks that usually only lasted a few days maximum to avoid any suspicion, Sirius proudly took him down to the shop and showed him all the motorbikes that he helped to fix.

Darren greeted Remus happily, commenting on his name too. “The weird name couple” he called them. Darren, being the punk anarchist that he was, that was so prevalent in the late 70s, didn’t give a shit about Sirius and Remus’s relationship. Sirius didn’t need to hide it for very long, especially since he hadn’t tried to hide his sexuality in the first place.

Remus was very interested in the shop, and as soon as he stepped foot in it his first response was “Shit, Pads, this place was made for you.”

Sirius showed him the motorbike that was “unfixable”, but that Sirius had still been determined to work on as much as possible. The engine was still a bust, but he’d at least changed the tyres, and given it a new paint job (red and black). Sirius felt very close to the bike, especially once Darren had struck up a deal with him, saying that if he could fix the bike he could have it: “even if it’s fixed, it’s a shit model. No one’ll want it, believe me. Besides, I’m already paying you fuck all, so consider it a raise.” Darren was paying Sirius, but it was apparently much less than the usual muggle wage, since Sirius was still technically an apprentice. However, the current muggle to wizarding exchange rate meant that Sirius got a lot of galleons for his pounds. So, he was perfectly able to support himself, and if he ended up with a free motorbike in the process? Well, he almost couldn’t believe his luck.

Sirius fixed up the engine as much as he possibly could, until it was simply a case of the engine just not working. It had been months now since he’d first started, and the engine was the only thing left. The motorbike looked good as new, and despite Darren claiming it to be a shit model, Sirius had fallen in love with it. He’d even named it Rizzo, after Betty Rizzo from Grease.

Sirius was absolutely determined to have Rizzo, and deciding that the engine simply needed a boost, he risked using magic out of sight of Darren. Darren would never know, and Rizzo would have a new lease of life.

“Fucking hell, you actually got her working!” Exclaimed Darren the next day, as Sirius showed off the brand new humming engine of his prized motorbike. “How the fuck did you do that?”

“She just needed a boost, that was all. Good as new.” A boost with a little bit of magic, thought Sirius. Darren was shaking his head in disbelief.

“Well, shit. I guess a deal’s a deal. She’s all yours, mate.” Sirius couldn’t refrain himself from grinning. He patted Rizzo’s paintwork proudly. She was all his. He couldn’t wait to show her off to Remus and James and Peter and all the others. James was dying to get a glimpse of her: Sirius had been bragging about his motorbike for weeks now, annoying the hell out of the others.

“This motorcycle better be fit for Merlin himself, Pads, or I’m gonna be pissed,” James had semi-joked. Sirius assured that she was even better than Merlin. “She was made for me,” he claimed.

When James did finally see Rizzo, he was very impressed, but then again, he was as knowledgeable about motorbikes as Sirius was when he first started at the shop. Sirius probably could have put a mound of metal in front of him, moulded into the vague shape of a motorbike and James would still have been impressed.

“Can’t believe you named her Rizzo,” James laughed. “You’re such a fucking nerd.”

“Yeah, well. I have a motorcycle and you don’t, so jokes on you.” James put his hands up in surrender.

“You’re right. I’m just jealous.”

~ Sirius had a lot of fun with Rizzo. He rode her everywhere, through muggle and wizarding towns alike. It felt even more freeing than a broomstick. He could weave in and out of traffic, the wind in his hair and the roar of the engine blocking out everything.

There was also room for two. Or at least, two was the legal amount. But Sirius could be rather lax with the law sometimes, especially muggle law. So it wasn’t uncommon for all four of the marauders to squeeze onto the back of Rizzo and go driving off into the night.

Eventually though, Sirius decided that four people on one seat could damage Rizzo, which was the last thing he wanted (and he supposed it could be dangerous as well). So he splashed out some of the money he’d saved on a sidecar. James was particularly keen on it.

Remus on the other hand nearly always opted to sit on the back with Sirius. Sirius loved these journeys the most. Just he and Remus, the man holding tightly onto him as they zoomed down roads, ending up in country lanes. He could feel Remus’s arms around his waist, and Remus’s head on his shoulder, and after everything Remus was going through, as well as the risk of sudden death around every corner for both of them, when the two were pressed together on the little black and red motorbike, roaring through the countryside without a care in the world, it felt like the most precious moment of their lives.

[hiredassault]

  @chaoticblondes​            meets   retired  Floyd.   (Starter)

        Even their ninja silent techniques are worthless to a dog’s sensory neurons. Dogshot got up excitedly from his usual lazy nap, STARING at the just open window------------- a couple of BARKS to notify her owner who was watching some reality TV crap.

          Floyd turned his head to find the intruder who was CAUGHT red handed, while still lazily rested on the couch the retired marksman narrowed his eyes while his left HAND sneaked under the pillow to fish && ultimately grab the GLOCK.

           B   A   N   G     !                                  ----------------------- the gun was fired at the shadow in the next second while the man took cover behind the couch && dogshot being clever enough to hide herself near him while SNIFFING at the direction of the intruder.

[medialists]

Mamma Mia

Atomic Blonde 

Filth 

Regression 

Colonia 

El círculo 

Beauty and the Beast 

Trance 

Victor Frankenstein 

Atonement 

Starter for 10 

Becoming Jane 

The Conspirator

The Last King of Scotland 

X-Men.

Glass 

The Last Station 

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 

Big Fish 

La desaparición de Eleanor Rigby 

Submergence 

Thor 

The Avengers 

Intensamente 

Las ventajas de ser invisible 

IT. 

Inception 

Harry Potter.

At eternity's gate 

Catch me if you can 

Her 

Pulp Fiction 

Xavier Dolan 

Memorias de una Geisha 

Ready player one 

Battle angel 

Taxi Driver 

El doble 

Shutter island 

Cube 

My week with Marilyn 

Noé 

Ballet shoes 

El diablo viste a la moda 

Cazafantasmas 

Les miserables 

Lady Bird 

The Truman Show 

Irene, yo y mi otro yo 

Call me by your name 

The Favorite 

La la land 

La chica del tren 

Jolene 

Winter's war 

Tomb Raider 

Ex machina 

El código Da Vinci 

Ángeles y demonios 

Mean Girls 

Mulan 

Coraline 

Mujer Bonita 

E.T. 

Crimson Peak. 

Extraordinario. 

Las de Marvel que faltan 

The Room 

A quiet place 

Blade Runner 

Animales Nocturnos 

Animales Fantásticos  

La Propuesta 

A star is born 

Begin again 

Anon. 

From Russia with Love

Goldfinger

Thunderball

You Only Live Twice

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Diamonds Are Forever

The Man with the Golden Gun

For Your Eyes Only

Octopussy

Never Say Never Again

A View to a Kill

The Living Daylights

GoldenEye

Tomorrow Never Dies

The World is not Enough

Die Other Day

Casino Royale

Quantum of Solace

Dawn of the Dead

Blade II

RED

The Dark Knight Rises

Kick-Ass 2

Die Hard

Scarface

From Dusk till Dawn

Face/Off

No Escape

Impostor

Death Race 2

Jobs

Les Quatre Cents Coups

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Murder of Princess Diana

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Fight Club

My Sister's Keeper

Ida

Loreak

Sowon

Gran Torino

All About Eve

The Nun's Story

The Sunset Limited

A Clockwork Orange

Kingsman.

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Lords of Dogtown

Unbroken

Ip Man

Million Dollar Baby

Concussion

The Great Gatsby

Lilting

Birdman

The Theory of Everything

War and Peace

Collateral Beauty

The Children's Hours

Moulin Rouge!

Dolls

The Bridges of Madison County

As Good as It Gets

Me Before You

Before Sunrise

Before Midnight

Carol

The Reader

Like Crazy

New York, I Love You

Anna Karenina

Pride & Prejudice

Bridget Jones's Diary

How to Marry a Millionaire

Bus Stop

The Prince and the Showgirl

Ladies of the Chorus

Roman Holiday

Prendimi l'Anima

The Young Victoria

Sabrina

Ed Wood

My Life Without Me

A Woman of Paris

Metropolis

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Fantasia 2000

Punisher: War Zone

Robin and Marian

The Unforgiven

Green Mansions

Live and Let Die

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

To the Bone

T2 Trainspotting

La Grande Bellezza

Men, Women & Children

Lost in Translation

Ghost World

Before Sunset

Evil Dead

Army of Darkness

After Earth

Hulk

Get Smart

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Dark Crystal

Labyrinth

300

Mononoke Hime

Edge of Tomorrow

Death Race 2050

L'Écume des Jours

Paris When It Sizzles

The Seven Year Itch

Down with Love

Monkey Business

Dead Alive

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Vertigo

They All Laughed

Love Among Thieves

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Let's Make Love

Funny Face

On the Town

The Sky's the Limit

A Damsel in Distress

Shall We Dance

There's No Business Like Show Business

It's Always Fair Weather

My Fair Lady

Don't Bother to Knock

Monte Carlo Baby

Las Dos Caras de la Verdad

Ciudad en Tinieblas

El Bebé de Rose Mary

The Chuck Net Atrapado Sin Salida

El Experimento

Holy Motors

Mindscape

Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me

Antichrist

Bottom of the Worlds

High Rise

Southland Tales

Magnolia

Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy

Inherent Vice

The Lobster

The Number 23

They Look Like People

Upstream Color

Twelve Monkeys

Minority Report

Los Cromocrímenes

Predestination

About time

Blue Velvet

Pi: Faith in Chaos

The Box

Identity

The Life of David Gale

The Gift

Lovesong

Miss Sloane

The Meyerowitz Stories

The Big Sick

Efectos Secundarios

The Notebook

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

The Little Mermaid

Manchester By the Sea

Silence

Moonlight

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Snowpiercer

Star Trek Beyond

Moonrise Kingdom

No Country for Old Men

The Exorcist

The Darjeeling Limited

House of Sand and Fog

Napoleon Dynamite

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Armores Perros

La Dictadura Perfecta

Frida

El Crimen del Padre Amado

El Estudiante

Cilantro y Perejil

Perfume de Violetas

Arráncame la Vida

Como Agua para Chocolate

Solo Con tu Pareja

El Callejón de los Milagros

Rojo Amanecer

La Ley de Herodes

Un Monstruo de Mil Cabezas

Las Horas Contigo

Maquinaria Paramericana

Ella es Ramona

El Jeremias

Sopladora de Hojas

Los Insólitos Peces Gatos

Guten Tag, Ramon

El Infierno

Mientras el Lobo No Está

Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas

Miss Bala

Cronos

Después de Lucía

Qué Culpa Tiene el Niño

Nosotros los Nobles

La Jaula de Oro

Y tu Mamá También

Canoa

Amar te Duele

Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo

Transformers

Harry Potter

Old Yeller

Legally Blonde

Miller's Crossing

Faustrecht der Freiheit

It's Called Murder, Baby

Heathers

The Love Witch

Southside With You

Pink Flamingos

Hr's Just Not That Into You

Windstruck

What's Your Number?

There's Something About Mary

When Harry Met Sally

Forgettin Sarah Marshall

Say Anything

Pretty Woman

Not Another Teen Movie

Kate & Leopold

Sleepless in Seattle

Pretty in Pink

Serendipity

Four Weddings And A Funeral

50 First Dates

Bridget Jones' Diary

Something's Gotta Give

Pánico Antes del Amanecer

Cumpleaños Mortal

Viernes 13

La Quema

The Slumber Party Massacre

Campamento Sangriento

Curtains

Siete Mujeres Atrapadas

The House On Sorority Row

Detrás de la Máscara

April Fool's Day

Lovecraft

Bubba Ho-Tep

Thor Ragnarok

Lo Que Hacemos en las Sombras

Zombies Party

La Noche de los Muertos Vivientes

El Regreso de los Muertos Vivientes

Army of Darkness

Pasion Infernal

Terroríficamente muertos

El Baile de los Vampiros

Braindead

Creepshow

El Jovencito Frankeinstein

Gremlins

Un Hombre Lobo Americano en Londres

The Edge Of Seventeen

Murder of Cats

The Book of Love

Atomic Falafel

Buddies

Tiempos felices

Illegal

Nise: El Corazón de la Locura

Kill Command

The Blind Side

The Fundamentals of Caring

The Danish Girl

Miss You Already

Fantastic Beasts the Crimes of Grindelwald

Side Effects

Requiem for a Dream

Constantine

The Island

The Box

The Tall Man

Oblivion

Gods of Egypt

Twilight Zone

Dusk Dawn

Jeepers Creepers

The Descent

30 Days of Night

The Midnight Meat Train

VHS

Minority Report

Terminator

Avatar

Midnight Sun

The Book of Henry

Lady Bird

Truth or Dare

Adrift

Stronger

Every Day

A Nightmire on Elm Street

REC

Monsters

American Mary

Found

The Witches

Let Me In

Let the Right One In

Oculus

Insidious 4: The Last Key

Trainspotting

Night of the Living Dead

Life of Brian

Drive

Snatch

Blade Runner

Scarface

Lord of the Rings

Ben - Hur

Cantinflas

Tin tan

Pedro Infante

Gone With the Wind

Indiana Jones

Salon Kitty

The Wild Bunch

Harold and Maude

The Warriors

The Long Goodbye

Deep End

Coonskin

The Bestia in Calore

La Cage aux Folles

Badlands

The Brood

1941

Eraserhead

Labyrinth

Legend

The Sound of Music

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Enemy Mine

Cannibal Holocaust

The Evil Dead

Lola Montes

King Kong

Rock and Roll High School

Blood In Blood Out

Easy Rider

Heavy Metal

Pink Floyd The Wall

Wicker Park

Lars and the Real Girl

The Cable Guy

Sophie's Choice

Brokeback Mountain

A Wrinkle in Time

Scream

Presagio

Señales

Titanes del pacífico

Clint Eastwood

Dirty Harry

Chappie

The Greatest Showman

Safe Heaven

Across the Universe

Thirteen

Perfect Sense

A Life Less Ordinary

Shallow Grave

No Reservations

The Holiday

Ali G in da House

The Reader

The Dressmaker

Brigsby Bear

Cast Away

Romeo + Juliet

What's Eating Gilberte Grape?

Body of Lies

Little Nemo Adventures in Slumberland

Apt Pupil

Stand by Me

Shawshank Redemption

Excalibur

Hearts Beat Loud

Velvet Buzzsaw

Nightcrawler

Chungking Express

Twin Peaks

Throne of Blood

Harakiri

2046

Tokyo Story

F for Fake

Allegrophobia

Lost in Translation

Hereditary

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Rear Window

West Side Story

Manhattan

David Lynch Cooking Quinoa

Ikiru

Midnight Cowboy

Bonnie and Clyde

The Straight Story

Annie Hall

The Great Dictator

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

M

Y tu Mamá También

Paddington

Paddington 2

Birdman

Autumn Sonata

To Kill a Mockingbird

Barry Lyndon

It's a Wonderful Life

The Wrestler

The Florida Project

Rashomon

It's Such a Beautiful Day

Paths of Glory

Kung Fury

Boogie Nights

Gone with the Wind

The Prestige

Shaun of the Dead

The World's End

In the Mood for Love

Handmaiden

Intolerance

El Bola

Celda 211

El Olivo

Las 13 Rosas

Blue Valentine

Closer

Like Crazy

(500) Days of Summer

Le Mépris

Match Point

Ruby Sparks

Once

Revolutionary Road

Happy Together

Sleepy Hollow

Vampyr

Black Sunday

The Hunger

The Haunting

Rebecca

Crimson Peak

The Crow

Pan's Labyrinth

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Drácula

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

A Cure for Wellness

Horror of Dracula

The Bride

La Novia

Flavors of Youth

Dead Poet's Society

Mary and Max

Dear Zachary: a Letter to a Son about His Father

Big Fish & Begonia

20th Century Women

The Villainess

Touch of Evil

Christine

Zero Dark Thirty

The Stranger

Hannibal

El Autor

Short Term 12

Grave of the Fireflies

Cinema Paradiso

My Girl

A Ghost Story

Hasta el viento tiene miedo

El libro de piedra

Veneno para hadas

Pearl Harbor

Infierno azul

Guerra de Novias

El Bar Coyote

Needful Things

Sense & Sensibility

El Diario de Carlota

Batman vs Superman

Black Panther

Dredd

Scream

Valentine

Camino hacia el terror

Sé lo que hicieron el verano pasado

Joy Ride

Jeepers Creepers

La reunión del diablo

Viernes 13

Another Earth

A Quiet Place

Mississippi en llamas

The breakfast club

The revenant

birdman

sing street *

frida

roma

catch me if you can

dead poets society

the age of adaline

changeling

brooklyn

good will hunting

artificial intelligence

paranoia

to the bone

the danish girl

90 minutes in heaven

while you were sleeping

james and the giant peach

Crimson peak

pretty woman

summer days with coo

the breadwinner

summer wars

the gift

cargo

julie & julia

spirit

8 mile

raw

okja

schindler's list

blue valentine

the hateful eight

the untouchables

old boy

ghost in the shell

sophie's choice

ip man 2

frances ha

the tree of life

amanda knox

hail, caesar!

Janis: little girl blue

my beautiful broken brain

noah

the badadook

origin: spirits of the past

project almanac

the thing

bird box

death note

death note ii

1922

death note: light up the new world

pandora

american gangster

the nightmare

pasión por las letras

le dîner de cons

la grande vadrouille

la traversée de paris

le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain

El secreto de Adeline

La boda de mi mejor amigo

Loco por ella

Quédate a mi lado

The mexican

A él no le gustas tanto

El regalo

Lo imposible

Con derecho a roce

Mi segunda vez

Canta!

El examen

El número 23

The game

Clown house

Km3!

Macario

Once upon a time in Mexico

Wes Creaven's New Nightmare

Don't look now

Eyes without a face

Como si fuera la primera vez

El diario de Biridget Jones

500 días con ella

Juno

El descanso

Virgen a los 40

Eterno resplandor de una mente sin recuerdos

Realmente amor

Ligeramente embarazada

¿Cómo sobrevivir a un ex?

Mensajero del futuro

El imperio del fuego

El libro de Emo

Oblivion: el tiempo del olvido

La última esperanza

Escape de NY

El expresó del miedo

Soy leyenda

El último camino

Cuando el destino nos alcance

Sunset boulevard

North by northwest

The artist

The good the bad and the ugly

Highlander

Hair

The Maltese falcon

The road

Independence day

Armageddon

28 dias después

Hijos de los hombres

La guerra de los mundos

Stake land

Take shelter

Snowpiercer

2012

Supersalidos

American Pie

Rumores y mentiras

Todo en un día

Chicas malas

El club de los cinco

El exorcista

El descenso

The babadook

La matanza de Texas

La cosa

Martyrs

Rec 2

El conjuro 2

Pulse

Evil dead

Voice from the stone

Clinical

Dig two graves

Kidnap

Black butterfly

Grey Lady

Dans la maison

Memories of a murder

Incendies

The prestige

Gone baby gone

El secreto de sus ojos

Mystic River

[dxadshot]

@wandajr liked for a starter!!

Now that he was a NOVA agent, it was his job to go after people out after dark, which was probably the stupidest thing that they could have put him on. Thankfully, when they usually tapped Rick and Floyd for something, it was a special operation, one that required agents of their caliber, not something as stupid as making patrols and catching kids walking home from their shitty jobs or people trying to sneak out after a one night stand. 

He especially didn’t like catching kids, and that was what had happened right then. “Stop right there.” He hated being a fucking g-man. His face was covered by his helmet, which was what distinguished him from other NOVA agents—the rest wore standard riot gear face shields, but Floyd wore his Deadshot mask. He held his gun up in front of him. “ID?”

[heartsbreaking-migrated]

@fyrewalks sent [text] god is real and he likes to make me suffer in new and mundane ways // mickey

[ MSG: sunshine ☀️💘 ] we're bringing god into this, must be serious [ MSG: sunshine ☀️💘 ] what's up, babe?

[heartsbreaking]

gracie stood tall on the podium, shoulders back with the weight of her first olympic medal on her neck. the cheers for all three women standing there were almost as loud a the roar of a jet. her cheeks hurt from smiling. as soon as they could, her teammates rushed from the sidelines and surrounded her. congratulations echoed in her ears. they jumped up and down as they hugged her. she almost couldn't be happier.

as soon as she got some air, gracie walked up to the sidelines and climbed onto one of the benches as as soon as she found where andrei was watching a short distance from her family. standing on the bench she could just poke her head up over the barrier. she reached up to him and as soon as he was within the right distance pulled him down for a kiss.

STARTER for @razorfst / andrei lupei *

[respect-the-wind]

Minnesota Vikings Offseason Blueprint Part I : In-House Moves

What can be said about our Minnesota Vikings’ 2017-2018 season that hasn’t already been spoken? Not much more, considering all you need to know is that most fans likely will develop heart trouble sooner in life now. I’m not writing this to reminisce about the great season our Vikes had, or the massive letdown that ended our dreams one game too early. I’m writing this to say that it’s time to pick ourselves up, brush the dust off, and look onward to what promises to be one of the most important offseasons in Minnesota Vikings history.

Tradition has it that this will be divided into two pieces, the first covering decisions involving coaching staff and in-house player decisions. The second piece will cover what the Vikings should do in free agency and the draft to finally push this team over the proverbial hump. Mix in some of my legendary humor and an interesting assortment of GIFs, and I promise you will only mildly regret reading this. Awwwwwwwww HERE’ GOES!

COACHING

1.) Sign Philadelphia Eagles QB Coach John DeFilippo as Offensive Coordinator

This one was easy, considering it….already happened. However, just because Rick Spielman and co. were able to make the hire happen faster than I can type won’t deter me. DeFilippo was my first choice among the interviewees that included Kevin Stefanski, Sean Ryan, Darrell Bevell, and Dan Campbell. Why?

He brings along a new offensive scheme, likely some from the phenomenal Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 offense

He helped turn Carson Wentz into an MVP candidate in 2 years, and prepped his injury replacement Nick Foles well enough to defeat Tom Brady in the Super Bowl

He’s a young, fresh mind in a sea of coaching retreads

Stefanski was my second choice, due to his experience at several offensive coaching positions and long tenure in the Vikings organization (it appears as though he will still remain with the team, as interviews with other teams have been blocked.)

It’s also important to note how intent the Vikings were on bringing aboard DeFilippo. They waited until the Super Bowl was over to interview him, which ended up being a few weeks into their search. The interview itself almost seemed a formality, as he was hired that same night. Spielman and Zimmer must have really seen something they liked in his résumé. Alas, bravo, Slick Rick, you made the right move here.

CUTS

1.) RB Latavius Murray

     This move isn’t going to make a lot of sense to you right away, but I’ll get there. Murray had a very slow start to the season, including after starter Dalvin Cook went down with a knee injury. However, he really picked it up in the second half of the schedule, forming a fantastic duo with Jerick McKinnon. However, Murray’s contract was designed to basically be a 1 year deal with 2 more additional team option years. His $5.15 million for 2018 in guaranteed money only becomes official on the 3rd day of the new league year. Murray can likely land a nice deal somewhere else, and the Vikings can use all the extra cash they can get their hands on.

2.) DT Sharrif Floyd

     This one is sad. Floyd showed real promise when he was on the field. Unfortunately, he suffered some sort of nerve damage in his knee during a relatively normal operation. The damage has been bad enough that he has not seen time since the 2016 season opener. This is a seriously cruel fate for a young player to meet. The Vikings have no choice but to move on. The cap savings from this would near $6.8 million and no dead cap hit.

IN-HOUSE FREE AGENTS (Sign or Decline)

1.) RB Jerick McKinnon

     McKinnon is the reason why Murray must be cut. Out of the two, McKinnon shows more athleticism, elusiveness, and speed on the field. His explosive screen plays were a highlight of the season, and the Vikings need his speed in the backfield. However, McKinnon has publicly stated his intention to explore the market in search of a more prominent role. It’s hard to see him landing a starting role somewhere, but he would certainly land a primary backup role somewhere. If the Vikes ditch Murray and give McKinnon that role, he may be inclined to accept it. SIGN

And so we meet again.

2.) CB Terence Newman

     NEWMAN. The ageless wonder followed up a rough ending to 2016-17 with a decent 2018. It’s truly stunning to see a player of that age (39) still playing corner in the NFL. The problem is Newman has become a defensive liability. Wide receivers simply are much faster than him at this juncture, and why wouldn’t players 10 years younger be? The Vikings cannot continue to use Newman as a band-aid, they must improve this position. That all being said, I know deep within my soul that Zimmer is going to bring him back anyway, and I hope it’s as the team’s 4th CB instead of 3rd. SIGN (only because it’s gonna happen anyway)

3.) DT Tom Johnson

Johnson continues to be a beast against the run. It’s unfortunate that he isn’t more helpful against the pass though. The Vikings desperately need some QB pressure from the interior line, and right now there isn’t enough coming from Johnson to help out star nose tackle Linval Joseph. There are a few intriguing options on the free agent market that could have an immediate impact. Decline

4.) G Joe Berger    

     This really isn’t a choice for the team to make. Berger has made his intentions relatively clear that he intended to retire after the 2017-2018 season. The Vikings are going to have to fill this void, which will be somewhat difficult considering Berger has done a very good job during his time. Decline (Retirement)

5.) K Kai Forbath

     Ah, the Kai Conundrum. Forbath missed a plethora of extra points throughout the season, and a few long-distance field goals. I would have banished him to the Chokey if I based his performance in the first half of the season alone. However, it simply cannot be ignored that Forbath was clutch when they needed him most, including in the Divisional playoff game against the Saints. Forbath hit 2 long distance field goals to keep the Vikings in the game just enough for the Minneapolis Miracle to be relevant. Perhaps they bring in some competition, but ultimately he’s earned his spot. SIGN

And that wraps up Part 1 of the Minnesota…..just kidding. Turns out there might be a few more “notable” in-house decisions to cover. By notable, I mean franchise-altering quarterback decisions that will make or break this franchise’s best shot at the Lombardi trophy in decades. No big deal or anything.

 6.) QB Sam Bradford

     The Bradford Experiment was a huge success in the first game of the season, brilliantly mastering the Saints defense for a great victory. The End. That’s how the Story of Sam ends for Minnesota. Undeniably the most talented QB of the three the Vikings had this year, he cannot shake the injury bug. In short, his knee simply cannot be trusted to lead the franchise going forward and the team cannot afford to pin their hopes on him. Decline

7.) QB Case Keenum

     By now you are likely aware of the Curious Case of….Case. The guy did some unbelievable things for the Vikings this year. Keenum has incredible pocket presence, masking most flaws the o-line had. His ability to extend plays was crucial, and he showed undeniable energy and composure as the offense leader. The problem is, it wasn’t enough. Keenum never displayed great arm strength and struggled mightily with deep throws. The offense was incapable of playing from behind, which was a very glaring problem in the NFC Championship game. I’m not blaming Keenum for his shortcomings, because he does the best with what he’s got. I would absolutely love to sign him back as the primary backup, but that will not only NOT happen, it wouldn’t be fair to him. He will likely land a starting gig for a rebuilding franchise with a contract around $20 - $22 million. As thankful as I am for his services this year, it’s a hard but necessary pass. Decline

8.) QB Teddy Bridgewater

     I’m going to dive into the Teddy topic heavy in the next article, so I will keep this short. Teddy completed a miraculous comeback from a gruesome knee injury late this year, making a short and emotional appearance against the Cincinnati Bengals. Drafted as the QB of the future for the Vikings, Bridgewater found himself on the outside looking in while Keenum led the team to a 13-3 record. Simply put (and believe me, it gets much more complicated than this so stay tuned) how do you entrust a franchise in full win-now mode to a QB who has missed nearly 2 years of game action, and was not fully developed prior to the injury? The answer is, you can’t. Decline

Bear with me fellow fans; this will all make sense eventually. This (officially) concludes Part I of the Minnesota Vikings Offseason Blueprint. Part II will be a real doozy, so please stay tuned, and thanks for reading.

[mementomorphosis]

[Starter] ~ The Big Combo

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“So I can’t leave the room?” 

“N... No, you can’t.” August said, continuing to probe at the rusted lock on the grimy window. Outside, he could see the various residents of Goodneighbor mill about, savouring the last few hours of gentle, warm orange daylight before hitting the hay. Or The Third Rail. Or possibly each other. Such options weren’t necessarily mutually exclusive. 

“What if I’ve gotta use the can?” asked Floyd.

“T... You... Y-Yes, you can leave the room then. But you’ve got to come right back without talking to anyone.” He considered this strategy with a little more foresight. “Or... A-Actually, just... don’t make eye contact, alright? The people here probably see it as a challenge.”

Floyd, lying upon the bed (or, rather more accurately, lying upon his coat upon said bed; August was very adamant about him not coming into contact with the suspiciously stained mattress), didn’t look entirely satisfied with the negotiation, but nevertheless flicked to a new page of Invasion of the Zetans and continued reading. 

“If you don’t want me bugging you, just say. Could’ve just dropped me off with Deb again.”

“S-She said she’s busy.” Meaning, August added inwardly as he gave the lock a final, dejected poke, she’s not exactly peachy about playing babysitter for some ghoul scavver’s kid day after day and getting little in the way of payment. It wouldn’t be wise to take advantage of her straining hospitality. Floyd coming with him and staying at a room in the Rexford seemed like the only other sensible option available, and as far as sensible options went, it was a complete dumbass of one. “But you wouldn’t be bugging me if you tagged along. It’s... I just... I... I don’t really like the idea of...”

He sighed, and turned around to face the boy with tired, bloodshot eyes. 

“Look, sorry kiddo, I... I should probably get going with this package. I’ll only be about half an hour.”

“Yup.” Floyd said. A certain glumness had crept into his voice. 

“Um... okay. There’s some trail mix and a few bottles of water in the bag if you want them. I mean... um... t-the stuff from the taps here probably isn’t all that... healthy. Actually, I-I think I packed your math homework, too, i-if you want to--”

“I know.” 

August pursed his lips. He picked up the parcel on the sideboard. “... Right. W-Well, uh...  Just... just... be safe, alright? I won’t be long. I-I promise.”

---

Gordon. Gordon Dell. House on the left side of the street next to... to the one with the blue-- no, not blue, it said... fucking hell, what did it say? August squinted at the rushed script upon the scrap of paper. God, he was sure his handwriting was getting worse. It was like drunken sine waves. Wait. Was that a R? An R. And a G before that. It said... big... big red... big red door. Big red door. 

He saw, several feet in front of him after a brief, slightly nervous meander down the broken sidewalk, a door that was - at one point in its tumultuous life - likely red, but decades of glares by an uncaring sun had left it bleached a sickly pink . He entered the building next to it. 

Admittedly, he wasn’t quite sure what he was expecting. Gangsters, maybe. Large men in pinstripe suits chomping on cigars insistently calling him “Pal.”.Or a huddle of people splayed on a sofa huffing ultrajet. Or an unlicensed brothel. It wasn’t as if he had any other frame of reference for who inhabited these leaning, ramshackle houses. 

Relatively low on the mental list was a pink-haired woman and a tense man looking increasingly like he wanted to be somewhere several thousand miles away. He turned to August, sweat beading on his brow. August stared back. A terrible silence had fallen upon the room like a sackful of bricks. 

“S... Should I come back later?” the ghoul ventured. 

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    A brand new day in their home. A new morning that came after a night without nightmares. Something wonderful they could all enjoy together. Staci, Floyd, and Staci’s service dog, Thor. They were a fantastic trio. This morning, however, the duo of Staci and Thor were up early in an attempt to make some breakfast for Floyd. When Staci’s fiance was awake and walked into the kitchen, Staci perked up and grinned from ear to ear. On the table were pancakes, eggs, and bacon. And yes. The eggs and bacon were arranged in the form of a smiley face.

    “G-G-G-G’m-G’mornin’ sunshine!” And with those words, the familiar black lab known as Thor trotted over to Floyd and nudged his hand with his nose. “Th-Tho-Thought I should let you s-s-sl-slee-sleep in a few extra m-mi-minutes so I could su-sur-surprise you with breakfast!”

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Projecting all the offseason moves for the Chicago Bears

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The Chicago Bears offseason is upon us and because of that, it’s time to let the imagination fly. Even so, this is a team that is currently tight against the cap and will still have more movement before they can spend with any sort of impact, if that is indeed the plan.

There’s plenty that can happen in an offseason, so I’m going to do my best to project a combination of what I think general manager Ryan Pace would do and what I would do as well.

Without further ado, let’s jump into this head first.

Current Cap Space: $18.146 million

This includes every currently announced cut and I also projected Cody Parkey’s cut in here as well, since there will be no additional cap penalties in 2019 because of the June 1st designation. This also includes the $2.5 million cap credit from Mike Glennon’s 2018 offset language.

Cap Savers: (+$12.751 million)

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Restructure Khalil Mack. (+$8.396 million)

By converting Mack’s $11.3 million base salary into a signing bonus, it would allow the Bears to save a maximum of $8.3 million. That would include a sixth year minimum salary and spreading the remaining dead cap over a five-year period, which would start this year.

Extend Chase Daniel (+$2.33 million)

By giving Daniel a two year extension (two years, $8 million), the team could also turn around and convert his $4 million base salary into a signing bonus. After a minimum salary benefit and the proration of the bonus, it would allow them to save around $2.33 million in 2019.

Trade Jordan Howard (+$1.535 million after rule of 51)

This is a move the Bears should only make after finding his replacement(s). I’m projecting that the Bears will trade Howard and a 2020 sixth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for their fourth round comp pick (#132). This saves money and makes the most sense for both sides if Pace feels comfortable with the return.

Notes: Converting Mack’s base salary into a bonus is somewhat of a risk, but even an extra $2 million in dead space over the next five years isn’t going to cripple them, especially when the cap has continued to rise by $10-$12 million each year.

Total Cap Space: $30.38 million

Internal Free Agents (8)

2019 MOCK FREE AGENCY

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CB Bryce Callahan (Four years, $26 million with $12 million guaranteed) $4.75 million hit (Comp: Bobby McCain)

WR Josh Bellamy (Two years, $3.5 million with $1.1M guaranteed) $1.5 million hit (Comp: Sherrick McManis)

G Bryan Witzmann (Two years, $3 million with $600,000 guaranteed) $1.25 million hit (Comp: Eric Kush)

LS Patrick Scales (Three years, $3.5 million with $1.25M guaranteed) $1 million hit (Comp: Mike Windt)

TE Ben Braunecker (One year, $900,00 with $150,000 guaranteed) $900,000 hit (Comp: Daniel Brown)

S DeAndre Houston-Carson (One year, $700,000) $700,000 hit

DL Roy Robertson-Harris (one year, $650,000 (ERFA) $650,000 hit

RT Rashaad Coward (one year, $650,000) (ERFA) $650,000 hit

Notes: This is going to be an interesting group to follow. It’s quite possible that the Bears could end up retaining both Adrian Amos and Callahan after hitting the market, especially with how packed both markets are at their respective positions. The Bears have been vocal about wanting to retain both, and judging by the lack of reported buzz from both players at the combine, this seems more and more realistic. Even so, I’m still going to make this a safer projection and assume that just one of the two comes back.

Total Spent (after the rule of 51): (-$6.87 million)

Current Cap Space: $23.567 million

Primary Outside Free Agents (6)

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OLB Terrell Suggs (Two years, $12 million with $5.5 million guaranteed) $5.5 million hit (Comp: Cam Wake)

RB T.J. Yeldon (Three years, $12 million with $6 million guaranteed) $3 million hit (Comp: Isaiah Crowell)

DB Brian Poole (Three years, $10.5 million with $4 million guaranteed) $2.5 million hit (Comp: Terrance Mitchell)

CB P.J. Williams (One year, $1.5 million with $500,000 guaranteed) $1.5 million hit (Comp: Marcus Cooper)

K Kai Forbath (One year, $1 million with $200K guaranteed) $1 million hit

WR De’Anthony Thomas (One year, $900,000 $150,000 guaranteed) $900,000 million hit

Notes: This isn’t going to be some extravagant offseason for the team like in previous years. They don’t have the resources to go out and sign multiple contracts in the $8-$10 million range, but that’s alright. Their holes will be minimal and the focus should be more about finding missing pieces in the short-term that can help push them team closer to a Super Bowl. It’s possible the Bears could do better at safety than Poole, but I have a feeling Pagano will want versatility, which the former Falcon brings. There’s also “better” options than Yeldon at running back, but stylistically, he fits like a glove. Maybe they’ll shell out $7 million per year for someone like Tevin Coleman, but I’ll keep my projection more conservative for the time being.

Total Spent (After rule of 51): (-$10.98 million)

Current Cap Space: $12.587 million

Extensions: (-$3 million)

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Notes: At this point, a Whitehair extension has not only been widely speculation by names like Adam Jahns and Biggs, but it seems like a foregone conclusion this summer. It’s a no-brainer and speaks to Pace’s ability to land talent out of the first round.

Current Cap Space: $9.587 million

Draft Class (-$2.5 million)

2019 MOCK DRAFT

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3rd (#87): RB Miles Sanders (Penn St)

This is a running back class that simply didn’t test very well as a whole, but even so, there’s not a lot of first round talent, if any in this class. This should be a good thing for the Bears. Sanders is someone who didn’t originally pop to me on film, but the more and more I watched him, the more attractive he was. He’s a one-year starter with minimal miles. He doesn’t have a ton of long speed and may dance too much behind the line, but he has all the physical makings of a primary back in Nagy’s offense.

4th (#126): DB Amani Hooker (Iowa)

Much like the Poole signing, I expect the Bears to look for versatile options in the defensive backfield. Hooker can play in the nickel, either boundary spot or at strong safety. He’s someone that was used in multiple ways at Iowa and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s to trust a good friend of mine who covers that team. He raves about Hooker and it’s easy to see why. Could be a plug and play starter from day one, but the Bears won’t need him to be.

4th (#132): TE Foster Moreau (LSU) Projected Trade with Buffalo

I’ve kicked a few different tight ends around at this pick. My other choice would have been Texas A&M product Jace Sternberger, but I find it hard to believe he’ll be sitting there in the late fourth, so enter Moreau. He’s not a crazy athletic kid, but he’s big, has steady hands and is an outstanding blocker. The Bears have invested heavy at the position, but this may be a needed addition.

5th (#162): WR Penny Hart (Georgia St)

Depending on who you talk to, receiver is either a bigger need than meets the eye or receiver is not a worry at all. I’m more in the middle. I don’t think they need to go out and spent big money or use a high pick, but finding Taylor Gabriel’s eventual replacement in the fifth-round wouldn’t be bad. Hart is smaller, but he’s very quick and could be used perfectly in Nagy’s offense.

7th (#222): K Matt Gay (Utah)

The Bears are likely to draft a kicker, seeing as how they have a pair of seventh round picks. Right now, the two kickers on the roster are Redford Jones and Chris Blewitt. Neither have NFL experience. Enter Gay, who has one hell of a leg.

7th (#238): OG Alex Bars (Notre Dame)

This pick is all about value and development. Kyle Long restructured his deal to help the team for a year, but has over a $9 million cap hit in 2020. Bars has experience with Harry Hiestand and could be a nice developmental pick or depth at worst.

Total Remaining Cap Space: $7.087 million

Offensive Depth Chart

QB Trubisky/Daniel

RB Yeldon/Sanders/Cohen/Mizzell

WR1 Robinson/Bellamy

WR2 Gabriel/Wims

WR3 Miller/Thomas/Hart

TE Burton/Shaheen/Moreau/Braunecker

RT Massie/Coward

RG Long/Witzmann

C Whitehair

LG Daniels/Bars

LT Leno/Sowell

Defensive Depth Chart

DE Hicks/Bullard

NT Goldman

DE Nichols/Robertson-Harris

OLB Mack/Suggs/Fitts

ILB Smith/Kwiatkoski

ILB Trevathan/Iggy

OLB Floyd/Irving

CB1 Fuller/Hooker/Williams

CB2 Amukamara/Toliver

SS Poole/Bush/Hooker

FS Jackson/Houston-Carson

NCB Callahan/McManis

Special Teams Depth Chart

K Gay/Jones/Forbath

P UDFA/UDFA

KR Thomas/Cohen

PR Cohen/Thomas

Source: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2019/3/7/18252545/projecting-chicago-bears-mock-draft-free-agency-callahan-amos-suggs-mack-yeldon-bellamy-whitehair