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punz4lyfe · 4 years ago

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Now you've been asked what you do like about him what about the opposite what don't you like about goh?

Aw man, this is gonna hurt.

TL;DR - Goh’s a completely lovable character, but I have three particular issues with him that I feel could become worse if not taken care of properly.

First off, DISCLAIMERS!! To all my fellow Goh fans, please know that writing this, I do not mean any hatred to Goh in anyway. I LOVE Goh, and if you’ve seen literally ANY of my past anipoke posts, you would already know that. These are just issues I find with his character that I want to be changed for the best.

Now with that outta the way, here’s what I don’t like about Goh:

1. His iffy character development. While he’s doing fine in becoming more open to people and more willing to help Pokemon, his fighting skills are what I have trouble with it. Let’s go back to his first ever official battle.

It was at Hoenn’s Frontier Cup where he used Scorbunny and Scyther against a trainer’s Mightyena. Despite having a type advantage with Scyther, he lost horribly, which is completely understandable. He’s a beginner and doesn’t possess the same kind of street smarts and experience Ash and many other trainers have. Alright then, so maybe this will lead to a change in character of wanting to become better in battles by getting some training with Ash, who made quick work of that Mightyena trainer. Surely we’ll get some development over this topic after this episode!

He beats Saffron City’s Karate Master and scores a free Hitmonchan.

...Okaaaay, I mean, we’ve never seen the Karate Master in battle before, so perhaps it was just another fodder trainer the anime is filled of. I sure we’ll get some more Goh development after thi-

He easily defeats and captures a powerful Flygon.

.....Alright, alright, it was only a wild Pokemon. Everyone can beat those, right? Heck, in the next episode, he technically suffers a curbstomp loss against Kiawe and admits he only battles Ash every so often. Perhaps this loss will encourage Goh to train more with Ash so he could become a stronger trainer. I mean, despite his good luck with Pokeballs, he’s gonna need to be as strong as he can be for tougher mons, like Legendaries. I’m 100% sure we’ll get something out of thi-

He takes down a wild Zapdos and NEARLY captures it.

.........Uh, okie dokes, it wasn’t a successful capture, and who knows? Even though we have not seen him battle/train that much on-screen, maybe he just got a little lucky. Even in the games, it happens to the best of us. Perhaps this barely missed victory will finally give Goh the time to actually development more on-screen so that he could have a better chance agai-

He defeats Oleana’s Milotic, using his fire-type Raboot who only wanted to use a weak fire-type move.

..............Allllriiiiight, maybe Oleana just got a little cocky later on. Plus, Raboot finished Milotic by evolving in Cinderace and finishing it off with Pyro Ball. With this powerful evolution in hand, maybe Goh will finally realize that, in order for Cinderace to reach its greatest potential, he must start training for once and obtain some proper development for a chance against stronger threa-

Cinderace fights decently well against Mewtwo, even lasting longer than Pikachu and being on-par with the more trained Lucario.

....................At this point, I’m all out of excuses for him. Overall, Goh’s development as a trainer is very rushed to the point seeing him achieve numerous victories despite all odds being against his favor to be iffy.

2. Slightly touchy topic, but there are some negatives with his whole catching all Pokemon goal. So Goh wants to catch every single mon he can in order to reach up to Mew, as he said to Mewtwo in episode 46. And yes, this includes Legendaries as well. Unfortunately, this is where my issues with his goal starts. First off, where in the world will Goh keep any Legendary he encounters? Cerise’s glorified garden dome? Yeah, keep Dialga and Palkia, literal beings of space and time, inside a glass dome with a bunch of weaker mons. And speaking of which, wouldn’t catching mons like the Creation Trio or the Island Guardians cause quite the upset in, well, y’know, the natural balance of things? Sure, Goh technically hasn’t caught a single Legendary yet (Eternatus doesn’t count because it had to be sealed away), with how the anime is playing out, issues like this will surely rise throughout the series.

And yes, the anime is playing it out for Goh to indeed catch every single mon before reaching Mew. If you pay attention to the openings as well as many of Goh’s own character moments, such as episode 46, then you can easily see the signs telling us that Goh is bound to catch them all, just as Ash is bound on defeating Leon. In the past, pretty much all of Ash’s traveling companions had their own goals as well, but it’s usually because of those goals is why they leave Ash by the end of their journeys, like May and Dawn pursuing contests in other regions, Brock wanting to become a doctor, Iris wanting to find more Dragon types, Kiawe wanting to become an Island Kahuna etc. Because of that, it becomes up to the audience’s interpretation (and fanfics) on how they achieve their dreams and what challenges they could face throughout the way. With Goh, there will a lot more focus and emphasis placed on his goal, and while this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s too bad there aren’t really any stakes or obstacles in Goh’s journey!

Really now, another glaring issue with Goh’s goal is that he has NO trouble going through with it at all. From his very first fodder capture, all he has to do is get a good throw and then PING! Pokemon caught. Guess the thing of having to weaken a Pokemon first before capturing it has been retconned out of the anime forever. With that said, there’s absolutely no struggle for Goh to overcome in his journey, which kinda makes things boring. Where’s the challenge? Where are his rivals? Are there any doubts? Does he have any issue of having to catch and connect every single mon in existence? No, well then good for him I guess! Sad thing too is that he catches so many Pokemon with so much potential, but they then disappear completely after their debut.

Remember that free Hitmonchan he scored from Saffron’s Fighting Dojo who seemed completely willing to train with Riolu and Farfetch’d? Never seen again. That female Raichu who loves giving berries? Completely forgotten about. That Aerodactyl Goh resurrected and bonded with before catching? Thanos snapped. The Heracross Goh obtained from a trade at the cost of a second Pinsir he worked hard to find? Literally who?

3. And my biggest issue with Goh. The fact he’s somehow on the same scale as Ash.

Don’t believe me? Well, let’s go back to the ending of episode 46. After Mewtwo teleported him, Ash, Pikachu, Lucario, and Cinderace back home, Goh said this: “We’ve still got a long way to go.”

Excuse me, but WHAT?!?!?!

You BOTH got a long way to go, even though you both suffered a complete curbstomp from a mon that would probably even make the likes of Lance, Cynthia, and Leon comparable to Youngster Joey?!?! What the Distortion World?!?! Why is Goh and, by extension, the writers implying he and Ash are on even terms when it comes to being a trainer? Goh, as a reminder, you literally only began your trainer career 45 episodes ago!!

Alright, let’s talk about Ash for a second and what he’s been through since he started his trainer career. Ash started in Kanto, and while he really only fairly achieved three out of his eight badges (Brock and Misty’s were givens, Erika’s was a thank-you gift, Sabrina’s was all Haunter’s doing, and Jessie and James are complete jokes that no one should take seriously), he still partook in as many battles as he could against tough trainers while getting some pointers from the much more experienced Misty and Brock. After that, he went on to become a much more impressive trainer in later journeys. Instead of a full recap, I’ll just list two impressive things Ash has done in each region he’s journeyed through after losing in the Kanto League.

Orange Islands: Won his first official double battle with Pikachu and Charizard despite neither initially getting along at first and then defeated the Orange League champ, Drake.

Johto: Survived an entire forest of bloodthirsty Ursaring with his friends and defeated Gary’s Blastoise with his Charizard.

Hoenn: Helped stopped both Team Magma and Team Aqua’s elemental threats and reached Top 8 in the Hoenn League despite only two of his mons being fully evolved with one being a glass cannon bird.

Kanto again: Conquered the Battle Frontier and tied with May in his first ever contest.

Sinnoh: Helped protect a Riolu from the famed Hunter J and knocked out two of Tobias’ Legendary Pokemon.

Unova: Defeated Iris’ Dragonite twice (Charizard pretty much had the high ground in their fight) and helped protect Meloetta.

Kalos: Defeated four Mega Evolutions (Lucario, Abomasnow, Absol, and Sceptile) and was one of the main heroes against Lysandre.

Alola: Became an Ultra Guardian and conquered the Alola League.

And right now as of Journeys: Defeated Korinna’s Mienfoo and Mega Lucario with only Dragonite right after the two curbstomped Gengar and defeated Chairman Rose.

And this isn’t even scratching the surface, and yet, somehow, Ash is still on the same scale of Goh. This doesn’t make any logical sense, it completely negates Ash’s experience while over-wanking Goh’s, and it ruins any semblance of power scaling between the two. Logically, Ash should be leagues above Goh and the latter should always confide to Ash whenever he needs assistance or pointers, not “Oh, we both lost to a powerful legendary, guess that means we both have stuff to learn and we’re both beginners lul”. It’s like Deku and All Might both losing a villain that’s beyond both of their capabilities, and then Deku saying that they BOTH have much to learn afterwards! Does it make sense? HECK NO.

If they had to have Goh comment about their loss, why couldn’t he say something that would’ve made more sense? Maybe say something like “Wow, I can’t believe I lasted that long, honestly.” And then Ash would say, “Hey, you’re only getting better. And me and my team will always be there in case you need more training.” Have the two acknowledge the fact that even trainers like Leon wouldn’t fare any better than them against Mewtwo. Just absolutely anything that doesn’t completely ruin what we know of these characters to the point the two are considered equals, despite all the evidence saying otherwise.

I’m getting a little exhausted now, so I’m done, but thanks for asking, anon!

And for anyone reading, please feel free to agree or disagree. I’m completely acceptable to anyone else’s thoughts/opinions over Goh and would love to hear them.

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plasterbrain · 6 years ago

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And, seeing the label of your questions tab, why don't you rank each of the ADCs in a tier list? (Jhin is likely F- lol)

S Tier

Xayah - I love Xayah’s design inside and out! She’s a great example of how you can design a sexy female champion that isn’t pure “male gaze.” I would totally get Xayah a tiny skull filled with twigs as a token of my admiration. Also, her lines with Rakan are awesome (”We’re eating chocolate!”)

Ivern trying his best - It doesn’t matter if you int as ADC Ivern, because the emotional support you bring your team just by picking such an amazing and wholesome character is invaluable.

Kindred - YAY!!! The W passive is back!

A Tier

Jhin - I love Jhin, but like any musical lead, he takes credit for the work of an entire invisible stage crew and ensemble (aka Rakan peeling Wukong off of him). By himself he’s useless, which not only means you die without a decent team, but also when he was newer and people weren’t used to him Jhin players would get accused of flaking out on teamfights because he has to be on like, the other side of the map. Also, if you know me you know Jhin is very special to me, but I think Jhin is to an interesting discussion on mental illness what Taliyah is to trans characters -- “it might upset people and it really doesn’t sell, so it’ll just be like a secret part of their identity!”

Draven - Honestly Dravens just tend to dominate. You’re never like, “Oh, a Draven. He does no damage.” Also, Primetime Draven is an amazing skin.

Lucian - I can’t play Lucian for shit, but I respect people who can! He has some great skins, and he can draw a smiley face with his bullets. I hope things get better for him.

Jinx - I don’t actually play Jinx, but I love her Odyssey and Star Guardian incarnations, and as someone who writes garbage League fanfiction for a pretend-living, Jinx makes for an amazing sidekick.

B Tier

Ezreal - Great personality. I mean, awful personality, but in a fun way. Lines for missing skillshots are a bonus. Debonair skin is a double bonus. His character is pretty simple, though on the other hand, it’s a nice change of pace to have a hot male character that you don’t have to genetically re-engineer into having romantic interest in your fanfictions ;T He’d be higher up but I’m low-elo support so when I play SR I’m always saddled with a feeding Ezreal.

Tristana - Tristana is a cutie pie! I used to main her when I first started! Explosions is still not a personality though. I like her new voice lines, but I have a fondness for the old ones and will forever miss them.

Kalista - Cool passive/ulti, and being I feel like whatever they were trying to do story-wise with Kalista they improved upon with Pyke, which makes Kalista kind of bland and useless in that regard.

Kai’Sa - I hate that they made her look like a supermodel but I do like her kit and her gentle personality. She’s one of the few characters in the middle of a spectrum between “fluffy cute happy champ” and “ANGERY SPIKY NO FRIENDS champ” where most tend to be solidly one or the other.

C Tier

Caitlyn - I like her kit. If Pulsefire Caitlyn were the actual Caitlyn, she would be higher up, but as-is her physical design is at best bland and at worst downright bizarre (miniskirt + ringleader hat = policewoman?!?!?) Also, until they give her a VGU, she gets minus points for Sheriff Caitlyn though, which is the only other Cait skin I have. It is an assault on the entire history of splash art.

Vayne, Varus - I have no real opinion on these ones

D Tier

Miss Fortune - Bikini ADC with no personality but a decent kit

Ashe, Sivir - Bikini ADC with no personality

Twitch - I guess I’m just not really big on animal characters, and no one’s allowed to be invisible except Evelynn!! GRRR!!

F---- Tier

Corki - LIMA OSCAR LIMA

Kog’Maw - Ugly, terrible personality, sucks to play against. Can’t respect when he gets a quadra or whatever because he doesn’t even have to move and Void monster champs usually have dumb character motivations.

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bellarkefanfiction · 7 years ago

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1) Pick-up Game

“Hey you, Blondie.”

Clarke turned her head as she jogged by the University’s soccer field to see a handsome young man running to catch up with her.

Clarke stopped and pulled her earbuds out, looking at him quizzically. “Yes?”

“Want to get a real workout?” He propositioned, raising an eyebrow and smiling.

“Ew.” She responded appalled and started to turn.

The man grabbed her arm to keep her from running off.

“Not that kind of workout.” He assured, looking at her as if she had a problem.

He tilted his head over his shoulder toward a group of students kicking a soccer ball around on the field.

“We’re short one player. You know how to play?”

Clarke smiled, she was never able to pass down a challenge.

“I can hold my own.”

…

Clarke introduced herself to everyone quickly.

“This is Miller, my sister Octavia, Atom, Bryan, Jackson, Professor Kane, who can’t seem to find friends his own age, and Raven. He paused for effect pointing to the last guy, “This here is Murphy, watch out for him because he won’t think twice about mowing you over.” He looked back at her, “And I’m Bellamy, perfectly harmless.” He gave an innocent smile.

“Harmless my ass.” Octavia commented. The group broke up to start the game.

“I’ve got Blondie covered.” Bellamy announced, staring Clarke down. Clarke rolled her eyes at him.

Clarke held her own and found herself enjoying the game more than she expected.

After 15 minutes, Clarke and Bellamy went sprinting for possession of a loose ball. As they closed in on the ball, Clarke tripped and fell into Bellamy, tackling him to the ground. She landed flat on top of him, her face just inches from his.

“Didn’t I tell you it’s not that kind of workout.” Bellamy smiled.

2) Soccer Errors

He had never learned to play soccer. Out of the many ancient games of the Ark they played, soccer wasn’t one of them. He knew that the upper class citizens had watched it but he never got the chance-let alone to learn it. Bellamy watched as Clarke pulled her blonde hair back into a ponytail, a faded blue ribbon to show what team she was on.

She looked over at him and grinned. It was a bright smile- a rare one that touched her eyes and made all the past events seem like they had never happened. Maybe she was right when she mentioned they needed a friendly competition to ease the uneasiness around Arcadia. “What’s the matter Bell? Scared we’re going to beat you?” she asked.

He shook his head, attempting to hide the fact he couldn’t play. “Not gonna happen princess. Red team will win.”

“Well then I guess you shouldn’t have the ball first then.” She finished tying her boots and started lightly kicking the ball. Bellamy lunged to try to get it from her possession but instead ended up with his face in the grass. Why didn’t he take the time to learn this in space? Clarke laughed and offered him a hand up. “I’m guessing you haven’t played soccer before?”

“Um….” Bellamy’s face turned a light shade of red. “No…I guess I haven’t.”

“Do you want me to teach you a little bit? You know so my team doesn’t crush you guys by too much.”

“Sure…that would be great,” he chuckled nervously.

“Great! Follow me!” And with that, Clarke grabbed his hand and led him towards the goal to learn soccer.

3) Rules of the Game

“What’s wrong Princess? Not used to losing so bad?” Bellamy says grinning, gesturing at the scoreboard above the field: Manchester United- 1 Liverpool-4. Clarke turns the full force of her glare on Bellamy and he would be scared if that wasn’t the only way she ever looked at him.

She grits her teeth, “You know damn well the only reason Liverpool is ahead is because Ronaldo is sidelined, with him in the game your team would be smoked.”

He smirks at her, “Just admit Liverpool is the better team and switch to the right side of history Clarke.”

Just as her blue eyes flash like sharpened steel and he prepares for her retort, the man sitting to the left of Bellamy wearing a bright red Manchester jersey bursts out of his seat. His face an angry crimson as he towers over Bellamy.

“You really think your team is so good? Why don’t you have a go with me and we’ll see how good Liverpool really is?” He yells.

Bellamy stands up and faces him, “Hey, I don’t want to fight you I’m just trying to enjoy the game.”

The man holds up his fist and leans in, hot dog stenched breath fanning across Bellamy’s face as he shouts, “Either we take this outside or I will knock you out right here!”

Moments before Bellamy gets a black eye he hears behind him, “Like hell you will!” And before he registers it Clarke’s fist smashes into the nose of hot dog breath and knocks him clear backwards, falling onto the seats behind him in a crash of loud swears. When Bellamy turns back to Clarke, surprise written all over his face, she’s already sitting back down in her seat, watching the game as she says, “Nobody touches my best friend.”

4) In The Moment We’re Lost And Found

They make it to Polis, a far cry from the newborn foliage of Eden. The bunker long lost under the ground. They search for anything useful to help dig.

It’s surreal to him to be clawing at ash and stone with her next to him. Six years of feeling like half of him was lost. It wasn’t. She found them. Him. She’s a familiar stranger. A wildfire, dangerous and unpredictable. She’s rain that offers salvation.

“Look!” Clarke grunts as she pulls a rounded object from the rubble.

“What is it?”

She huffs in offended surprise, “It’s a soccer ball, Bellamy.”

He vaguely remembers the term though never sure of the purpose. He wasn’t privy to television and the Ark had no place for sports.

She tosses it at him and he throws his hands out instinctively.

“No hands allowed,” she scolds playfully before holding out her own. He takes it without hesitation. He resolved the moment he saw her, alive, to follow her to the end of the Earth.

“I’ll show you,” her lips curve into her signature half-smile. The same one he saw in his dreams.

They should work on finding tools like they’re supposed to. The bunker is waiting. Yet, he follows her, argument dead before it even reaches his lips.

She tells him of her father and Wells as she kicks the ball towards him. Guilt and sadness no longer coat her voice. Instead she tells him these stories with quiet tenderness and resilient smiles.

And It hits him that Clarke Griffin is warrior, wearing every battle like a layer of armor.

He returns the ball clumsily and she laughs, pure and rich.

He realizes something else: he loves her. He never stopped. Perhaps he never will.

5) Keep Up

“Hey, champ.”

Bellamy jumped, her voice breaking the silence. His focus faltered and his foot missed the centre of his target, sending the ball spinning to the side – nowhere near the net.

He growled and turned towards where the voice came from. He already knew who it was, due to her infamous psyching out tactics and bad timing.

Clarke Griffin.

“Hey, princess,” he replied, a smile spreading on his face as her eyes narrowed. Damn, she really hated that name. All the more reason to use it. They were on rival teams, after all. Sure, it was just beer league, but there was something beyond satisfying when his co-ed team crushed hers.

Ever since their first game, they had a captain versus captain thing going.

He hated that he loved it.

“Nice shot,” she replied sarcastically. “That is, if you were aiming for that bag of sweaty socks over there.”

“Like you could do better.” Clarke scoffed and stalked confidently over to the bag of soccer balls. She snatched one out and booted it across the field. It flew into into the net easily.

Bellamy felt his jaw drop.

Clarke turned back towards the gawking boy and sent him a wink.

“Try to keep up, huh? I don’t wanna embarrass you on the field tomorrow.”

“Screw off,” he muttered. Clarke rolled her eyes. Without warning, she reached up and pressed a soft kiss to his cheek.

He tensed up as her lips grazed his skin. She pulled back and, without another word, turned to leave.

“Have a good night, Blake!” She sent a wave over her head.

Bellamy stood there, too shocked to move.

Was this another one of her psyching out tactics?

The corners of his lips twitched into a smile.

God, he hoped it wasn’t.

6) Left Out Because They Couldn’t Keep It In

It was a busy sunday at Zero G for Bellamy, both due to the myriad of people asking for drinks, and the fact that Clarke had made it her mission to not help at all.

“You know you work here too, right princess?” he mocked. Clarke sighed and reluctantly got to work, although her head was still somewhere else.

“Bitter that they won’t let you play soccer this year?” Bellamy guessed. And that got her attention, or more specifically, a glare.

“It’s not fair. Yes, I missed the tryouts, but it was completely out of my control! How was I supposed to know people get detention at university, for fuck’s sake?!”

“It was indeed for fuck’s sake, if you think about it” Bellamy teased, remembering their getting caught as they displayed their love on top of a desk of the science lab. It happened during lunch, and they successfully locked the door so nobody would interrupt. But they failed to remember that labs had two doors, and Professor Kane happened to forget some papers and catch them in a rather… ignominious position.

Clarke punched his arm, although she had to suppress a smile. “It was unfair. And now coach Indra won’t give me a solo try.”

“Well, sneak into one of their training sessions; make them want you” Bellamy suggested, placing a kiss to her head as he passed behind her. “What is it the coach always says?"

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” Clarke parroted.

“So?” he insisted, “What have you got to lose?”

“You know what? You’re right. And right now we’re gonna live up to that motto by downing these” she commented, pouring vodka into two shot glasses. Bellamy smirked amused, as he ignored the people waiting.

Clarke sneaked into training the following week. Needless to say, she got in.

7) She Didn’t Understand Soccer, But She Knew He Was A Keeper

“Yeah! Let’s go Wick! Number 48!” Raven shouted towards the field.

Raven, Clarke’s bestfriend, dragged her to boyfriend’s soccer game. Clarke didn’t know much about soccer, so she suspected that the real reason Raven brought her was to set her up with one of Kyle’s teammates. Clarke was intrigued by this mystery man and decided to go along.

After the game, Raven took Clarke down to the field. She saw Kyle standing next to a guy with curly, messy hair. His jersey had ‘Blake’ written across the top with the number 11 underneath.

“That’s Bellamy,” Raven whispered to Clarke, then turned and yelled to the boys.

Both Kyle and Bellamy turned towards them and Clarke’s breath hitched in her throat when she met eyes with Bellamy. He was the most beautiful person Clarke had ever seen- his freckles, the way his sweat-soaked hair hung on his face and his dimples when he gave her a small smile.

“I’m Bellamy,” he introduced himself.

“Clarke,” she smiled back.

—-

The boys showered and walked out to meet them. Clarke didn’t think Bellamy could be more attractive, but she couldn’t have been more wrong. He wore jeans and a maroon long sleeve tee, with three buttons at the top, all unbuttoned.

They ended up grabbing drinks at the local bar. Raven and Kyle had checked out early, leaving Clarke and Bellamy alone. She had butterflies all night long and to be here with him alone, towards closing time, made her stomach do somersaults. God damnit, this boy makes her smile.

Clarke hadn’t realized how late it was until the bartender announced last call.

“I better get going, Raven left so I have to walk home,” Clarke told Bellamy. She was secretly hoping he’d offer to walk her.

“Together,” he smiled at her.

8) Also An Oxymoron

Clarke grasped Bellamy’s hand in hers, leading him away from the cheering crowd. His body ached, his college uniform was covered in dirt, his shoulders were slumped, and his pride was bruised. Clarke, on the other hand, looked flawless in her cheerleading outfit.

Bellamy was in a foul mood. His team couldn’t even beat the worst in the league – The Grounders. They had beat Arkadia, the team he captained, by a landslide.

It was beyond embarrassing.

They were named The Grounders because they were always on the lowest rung – the ground.

Well, not always, apparently.

“The Grounders winning,” Bellamy grumbled. “It’s an oxymoron.”

“Soccer is a team sport, especially if you want to be up there,” she replied. They both knew what she was referring to. Her words hung in the air.

Murphy.

Murphy was one of his closest friends, but he was not a team player. That’s why Bellamy had to kick him off Arkadia. It was what was best for the team. Still, it hurt.

Clarke knew what he was thinking and pulled him to a halt in the tunnels.

“It was the only choice,” she reminded him. There was a beat of silence. “Only choice, also an oxymoron, by the way.” Both of them cracked a smile at Clarke’s lame attempt at humour. Bellamy shook his head, still chuckling lightly. God, he loved her.

“So is cold sweat.” He brushed a piece of her loose hair away from her eyes. “I thought I was the one running around out there? Why are you sweatier than I am?” Clarke’s cheeks lit up in a blush. She laughed and began walking again.

Bellamy cracked a toothy smile.

Even when he lost, he still felt like he was winning.

He would always be winning with her by his side.

9) Untitled

Bellamy looks positively radiant on the field, Clarke thinks, as she watches him passing the ball from one leg to the other. He’s coaching the kids’ team on the regular weekends, which mostly means he’s running along the sidelines in his dark sweats and henley, and an impromptu motivational speeches here and there. This weekend is about charity, though, organized by her mother’s boyfriend/fiancé. After and hour and a half, his hair is curling to every possible direction from the wind and sweat, and his jersey’s sticking to his chest - in a rather distracting way - but that combined with his carefree smile is definitely a good look on him. If it weren’t for the doctor’s orders, she’d be on the field, right next to him. (Probably, on the opposing team with John Murphy because Bellamy is a little bit fussy recently.) Regardless, to say Clarke is excited is an understatement. They are in the final stretch of the extra time and Bellamy has the ball back. She is on her feet, palms in the air and curled in a way at her mouth to carry her voice louder. Her mother next to her has just snapped a few photos for them for later. Her focus is hardly back on the field and then - it’s over. She turns to grin at Abby before easing her way back to her seat with a happy sigh. “Yes, baby,” her hands finding their way against that tiny bump on her stomach. “Daddy just won this game for the team.”

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lethal-star · 7 years ago

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1- First champ played?

Ashe

2- First main?

the first one I remember maining and actually thinking like– YEAH this is my MAIN is Vi

3- Season when you started?uuuuuh season 3 I think?? whichever one Braum was introduced in cause he was my first log in screen

4- What got you into league in the first place?

my friends cause they suck (mostly Caitlin lol love you )

5- Current rank?

Bronze 5 (or maybe 4??? but I think I got knocked back down the other day I can’t remember I honestly jump around in bronze a lot)

6- Highest rank?

Silver 4

7- Current main?Jinx lol (tho I also main MF, Xayah, Leona and Soraka)

8- Odd pick fave?

UHHHHM probs someone tanky going support who doesn’t normally support. Idk I actually stick to the basics usually

9- If you could date a champ irl who would it be?

BRAUM

10- Best odd combo?

OKAY SO– Me and my brother duo A LOT and he actually has quite a few unconventional supports that we can really make work. I think my FAV tho thus far has been Jinx and Poppy (we’ve actually been playing that lane since a good while before burning bright and we kind of hard core flipped our shit when we realized WAIT. MATCHING SKINS!!!! (matching skins in league with your duo is so fun– if you’re a couple then it’s like those sappy couples sweaters but if your besties then it’s more like I’m with stupid t-shirts lol)

#luminous-lady #answers #mun speaks #mun talks #ruby talks #ooc

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About the post-testimonial interview -

It’s like it’s all going great and Carra seems so smiley and relaxed but then he starts saying that he isn’t going out with the others because they’re just going to get drunk and sing United songs and idk why does his voice seem to go all tight and guarded? And that thing where he suddenly talks way too fast when he’s upset and his accent loses that sing-songy quality it has at the beginning of the interview.

And then he claps Gary on the shoulder in this awkward calculated way and suddenly it’s like he can’t wait to get out of there?

Like it’s all fine when it’s just him and Gary in their little world but suddenly the thought of having to watch Gary sat between his Scholesy and his Giggsy all night, reliving their glory days and singing the songs that are linked with some of his worst memories? Nope.

DAMN IT CARRA. Is this why you never went through with putting on the United jersey after you lost the bet? It’s literally just too much for you?

He never wore the shirt right? Even though all those papers ran stories about it and even though Gary kind of made it better by saying it would be auctioned off for charity and was totally hyping up the whole thing and he even said that Carra was going to wear it on their first MNF back but then it just… went away and was never spoken of again?

Like he just physically couldn’t bring himself to put the shirt on. Like he brought it with him to the studio, could feel it burning there at the bottom of his suitcase where he’d stuffed it like he was smuggling a brick of heroin and not a goddamn jersey with Gary’s name on the back. Like he sat there in their little dressing room with the shirt in his hands and it’s just a fucking shirt come on come on since when has Jamie Carragher ever backed out of a bet? The guy who called into a radio show in the middle of a program to go after someone after they suggested he’d “bottled” something? Who suggested that the guy come down and bring his boxing gloves? A bet’s a bet and wouldn’t he make Gary go through with this if it were the other way around? If Gary backed out wouldn’t he remind him of it every waking moment of every day for the rest of their lives?

But he can’t. He really can’t. You can call it whatever you fucking want but he just can’t. Sure retirement has softened him, has sanded some of those edges away and he and Gary supposedly dish it out and take it in equal measure but it’s so much more WWF than boxing. They’d rehearsed that ‘no one wants to be a Gary Neville’ line for ages hadn’t they? He’d seen that clip of himself getting blitzed by Thierry half a dozen times before Gary showed it. The point is that they’re on level ground when they poke fun at each other, on safe ground. Those two horrible games towards the end of the 2014 season, watching Stevie slip from the stands and then having to talk about it the next day in the studio and then being *in* the studio, standing alongside Gary, watching the once all-but-guaranteed title reduced to ashes in the space of nine minutes… the truth is that Gary didn’t even look like he was suppressing a grin. And he never brought it up. Ever. The truth is that he trusts Gary not to hurt him and that’s a bizarre thought to hold in your head when you’re a big tough Scouser who's made it his #1 mission in life to be thought of as, well, a big tough Scouser with the emotional range of a teaspoon.

Carra did some interview with the Everton YouTube channel a while ago and he was really being great with all the stick they were giving him and they brought him a bunch of gag gifts and he played along like a champ but then they handed him a framed picture of Stevie’s slip and it was like they’d shot his dog in front of him. It was like someone had flipped some switch in him, changed the current without warning.

And oh sweet irony of ironies, who on all of planet earth could ever truly understand him but Gary? Could understand what it meant to not just love a club or play for it or even be a one-club man. To be someone whose name was synonymous with the club, to know that without that sort of absolute devotion to the club you maybe never would have made it beyond a few years as a professional. Who else but Gary would know all those things and not just in theory but in his bones. Who else would let Carra land more blows just because he had that row of league medals protected him?

Who else would come into the studio dressing room with that extra bounce in his step because they were starting a shiny new season, munching on M&Ms and distracted by his phone and… and then see Carra sitting there with the stupid shirt in his hands and not even have to ask. Who else would exchange the briefest of looks with him and grab the shirt out of his hands like Carra was a kid who’d picked up something that was about to poison him, stuff the shirt away in his locker and literally never mention it again, not even in passing.

God. Sorry. What a ramble. All of that was just basically to say that I fucking hope Gary took him across the street to that fancy hotel of his and made sure he left with a smile.

#I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS MY LIFE NOW #carraville #carrick testimonial

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for the league ask thing all of them, but you don't have to do all of them if you want. :)

LOL GDI -- I’m doing this in between commissions so why not~ hahahah I DID most of it :^)

1- First champ played? Besides Ashe through tutorial, ANNIE was my first. I was a one trick at her (Flash+Ult)

2- First main? Same answer as the first: ANNIE

3- Season when you started? season 3

4- What got you into league in the first place? my ex-gf was the one who started playing, and I was curious b/c her time was mostly on that and not on me. (we were in a long distance relationship and she’d play the game while we’d talk on skype back in the day lol)

5- Current rank? Silver 5

6- Highest rank? Silver 1. I’m really trying for Gold this year~

7- Current main? Sona or Karma

8- Odd pick fave? Malphite tank support. Only when my duo or other team mates say “we need a tank b/c Top or Jungle decided not to pick one”

13- Ever got stuck in a rank? yes, back I was placed in Bronze and it took MONTHS cos I was hard stuck there lol

14- Met anyone you met on league irl? YES! Many of them~ and we all met up at an anime con or NA LCS

15- Last league game score? S on Sona~

16- Last champ played? Sona

17- Most champ played? Morgana

18- How many mastery 7s? currently 4.. 2 are in mastery 6′s and 7 champs are mastery 5

19- Ever cosplayed a league champ? Yes, Fnatic Annie (based on OhNips artwork)

20- Ever had a penta kill? No.. best I got was a quadra w/ Miss Fortune lol

21- Favorite champ? ANNIE always~ she’s the only champ I got most of their skins!

22- Favorite skin? Winter Wonderland Annie

23- If you could perma delete a champ, who would it be? Yasuo lol.. I can actually take on a Teemo lol

24- Current instant ban? no (?)

25- Least favorite champion? Yasuo.. kek

26- Aram, twisted tree line, or Summoners Rift? Summoners Rift of course!

28- Ever gotten so tilted you broke something? Not really. punched my desk tho lol

29- Ever been reported? no

30- Ever been banned? nope

32- Ignite or heal (adc)? HEAL. SOMETIMES WE NEED HEALING LOL EVERYONE ELSE CAN TAKE IGNITE LOL

33- Most expensive skin owned? DJ SONA (but I got it through loot -- it took so many loot boxes through earning from games to get enough essence for her..)

34- Longest game? 1 hr 10 min

35- Longest amount of time playing consecutively? 22 hrs. me and duo were rank grinding throughout our weekend lol

37- Favorite midlaner? Syndra

38- Favorite adc? Vayne

39- Favorite support? Annie

40- Favorite top? Rumble

41- Favorite jungle? Xin Zhao

42- You’re worst champ? Pantheon (I’m horrible at ulting)

43- Favorite lore champion? Jinx/Ekko/Vi

48- What’s your favorite league ship? Draven x Sona (thanks to Zulidoodles)

49- What’s your favorite LCS team? TEAM LIQUID ALL THE WAY. and then FLYQUEST is my 2nd squad lol

50- Ever used RP to buy a champ? nah, thats what IP is for lmao

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Central Florida 100: Legislature, Lions and Lynx

Orlando City defender Kamal Miller (27) tries to block a kick from New York City FC forward Jonathan Lewis (17) during the first half of a soccer match at Orlando City Stadium. (Reinhold Matay)

Chris Carmody, shareholder, GrayRobinson

Last week: While the House and Senate gaveled into the 2019 legislative session, legislation that would curb street racing quietly moved forward in Tallahassee. The legislation, sponsored by Linda Stewart in the Senate and Amy Mercado and Scott Plakon in the House, would allow law enforcement to conduct investigations and thus, lead to more arrests. Presently, as the crime is a misdemeanor, law enforcement must witness the offense. Well, it’s hard to witness a crime that speeds away, and thus getting arrests are proving difficult. Meanwhile, Orange County has become the hotbed for street racing in Florida.

Looking ahead: On Saturday, the Orlando Apollos return home to Spectrum Stadium at UCF. When it was announced last year that Orlando would have a team in the Alliance of American Football and that team would be coached by Steve Spurrier, there was excitement and intrigue. The Apollos’ aim has been true as their arrows have hit the mark with the best record in the AAF. On Saturday, they will host the Arizona Hotshots for their third of five home games. It would be a Greek tragedy for them not to finish the season as champs, so check them out while you can.

Lee Constantine, commissioner, Seminole County

Looking ahead: Many have read the recent upheaval surrounding Lynx, our regional transit system. As chairman, the board and I have taken steps to ensure stability in the short term. However, a first-class community must have a first-class transportation system. International investment and corporate headquarters desire it, millennials demand it and our low-wage workforce requires it. If we are to achieve our aspirations, Central Florida must make the decision to build a world-class transportation system. We must establish transit as a priority like the expressway authority or airport, establish a citizen-approved funding source and integrate all transportation systems (rail, bus, expressway) together. Anything less will be shortchanging our future.

Tom Dyer, attorney, founder of Watermark

Last week: Downtown Orlando came alive March 2 as a sea of purple descended on Orlando City Stadium for the Lions’ season opener. The capacity crowd of 25,500 came ready to forgive last season’s 22 losses. Orlando City delivered, battling back with two second-half goals to secure a draw against New York City FC. Team play was tighter, and marquee players Dom Dwyer and Nani provided a glimpse of the excitement they bring to the pitch. The Magic are NBA playoff contenders, and Steve Spurrier’s Apollos are unbeaten. But nothing energizes the city like our MLS franchise. Vamos Orlando!

Glenton Gilzean Jr., president/CEO, Central Florida Urban League

Last week: Residents of Orlando have an opportunity meet the new Chief of Police: Orlando Rolón. He has begun a series of “Meet Your Chief” events around the city, which I encourage all residents to attend. I am incredibly pleased by this outreach effort at the beginning of his mandate. It is critical for both the community and the Chief to get to know one another and understand each other’s unique priorities. I look forward to the continued strengthening of the vital community and law enforcement partnership.

Francisco Gonzalez, philanthropy director, National Review Institute

Last week: This past week, Lent started on Ash Wednesday. Kudos to the Catholic Diocese of Orlando for inspiring parishioners with their 2019 Lenten Challenge. They gave us all a little box which we are to fill with 40 pre-written challenges, one for each day. These challenges include doing things like donating clothes from your closet, removing a negative word from your vocabulary, or handing a book of faith to a friend. Most Catholics and other Christians are used to giving up something for Lent, but adding something positive to our daily habits is also a great way to cultivate the soul.

Looking ahead: The people of Venezuela are in a battle for the future of their country and for their lives. The United States and our allies need to keep exerting pressure on the Maduro regime to step down. There are over 3,000 military generals in Venezuela with privileged status. Until most of them are able to speak and act freely and transfer their support to the newly elected President, Juan Guaido, there is no telling how much longer the Venezuelan people will suffer under Maduro. Millions have already fled their county, tens of thousands now make their home in Central Florida.

Jeff Hayward, president and CEO, Heart of Florida United Way

Last week: Students who live in areas of concentrated poverty are twice as likely to face experiences that interfere with their ability to arrive at school every day ready to learn. City Year Orlando partners with Orange County Public Schools to provide support for students at risk. Heart of Florida United Way is a Team Sponsor of City Year Orlando AmeriCorps members serving at Oak Ridge High School. This program is also sponsored in part by the School Board of Orange County, and the state of Florida. With a graduation rate of over 90%, this partnership is a great example of how the community can come together to achieve one common goal.

Jane Healy, former editorial page editor and managing editor, Orlando Sentinel

Last week: Now that Orlando is booming again, it’s encouraging to see local residents taking matters into their own hands when it comes to managing growth. In east Orange County, residents are so afraid of growth ruining the Econlockhatchee River, they are moving toward creating their own city. Nearby, the Winter Park Land Trust is gearing up to turn 55 acres near Howell Creek into trails and boardwalks. Meanwhile, a landowner along the Little Econ has asked Orange County to buy and preserve his pristine 30 acres. Let’s hope this is all just a start.

Eric Jackson, president/CEO, Total Roof Services Corp.

Last week: Great metroplexes either have a successful multimodal transportation system or a plan to reach their multimodal goals. It seems like Central Florida has neither as evidence by the continued and systemic underfunding at Lynx which has driven another CEO to leave the organization. Mayor Demings and Mayor Dyer are working to address the lack of dedicated funds, but buses and cars alone will never solve what ails us. Too many workers aren’t paid well enough to own vehicles and the buses can’t carry the load. We have got to put an all hands-on deck effort behind a solution that includes a rail system that can move us all.

Last week: Education in Florida has gone critical. The Florida Department of Education confirms there’s a "critical teacher shortage" in fundamental areas like science, English, and math. And it will only get worse. Not only are veteran educators leaving the field, fewer college students are going into it. Why? Teachers demonstrating locally and in Tallahassee can tell you: erosion of pay and benefits, well-intentioned but often counterproductive policies from law-makers, and a continuing lack of respect for the profession. If we’re serious about transforming education in our state, let’s start by listening to the people who do the actual teaching.

Looking ahead: March Madness is back! No, I don’t mean the NCAA basketball tournament. I mean the flood of tourists coming to Florida for spring break. Driving in Central Florida can be harrowing under the best of conditions. Impaired driving and crashes spike during spring break, with out-of-state drivers involved more often than in-state drivers. And drivers under 25 are the most likely to become a statistic. We locals can help: drive defensively, be especially patient and alert behind the wheel, and let law enforcement know if you see someone driving dangerously.

Ric Keller, lawyer, former member of Congress

Last week: “Four out of five dentists who chew gum recommend Trident”, the commercial said. I always wondered, “Who is that one nutty dentist who won’t go along?” I think I found him. Rep. Paul Gosar, a former dentist, taunted Michael Cohen with the schoolyard phrase “liar, liar, pants on fire”. He had a poster, too. Gosar said during another congressional hearing that his dental training made him an expert on body language. "By the way, I’m a dentist, OK? So I read body language very, very well.” Nuts! Why give the “anti-dentites” ammunition?

Last week: I’m usually one of our region’s greatest cheerleaders, but this? I’m so disappointed in the Lynx Transit Board for dismissing its CEO, Edward Johnson, for failings beyond his control. In fact, the last two CEOs of this transit agency left for the reason that Edward was fired — no dedicated funding source. We’re the busiest tourist community in the country yet we won’t fund a transit system for our residents and guests? Over 65 million visitors choose Orlando, and we can’t get the workers who support these tourists out to their jobs. Shame on us. Shame on the leaders of Lynx for not leading our community to a regional solution.

Looking ahead: Kudos to the Longwood City Commission who unanimously approved an innovative community of trendy “tiny homes.” Less than 400 square feet, and costing around $100,000, the average rent would be around $475 a month — far less than the average cost of $1,500 a month to rent an apartment. Can’t imagine living in such a small space? Well, this option isn’t for you — but for a growing number of people, it could be a game changer in affordability. Will Longwood become the next cool city like Austin and Seattle who’ve led the way on tiny home villages? We can only hope!

Last week: Libertarians warned us long ago that the Patriot Act, actually an unpatriotic guise of protectionism against terrorists, would filter into the general law enforcement arena against everyday citizens – and it has in many ways. Patriot Act tactics have recently morphed into disgusting law enforcement voyeurism under the disguise of fighting "human trafficking" at Florida massage parlors. Cops often play the public, the media, and a few judges with the term "human trafficking" when what they want to do is revel in the sensationalism of catching someone paying for a "massage" at the expense of recording countless innocent people.

Looking ahead: Socialism is on the agenda for many Democrats. Socialism is also many Republicans’ dirty little secret. As we watch the rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the heels of socialist Bernie Sanders, many Republicans gasp at the idea of socialism – yet they are too timid to do anything about our current state of socialism. Once a government starts down a socialist path, a wanting population makes it almost impossible to turn back. If we want to turn the tide against socialism in this country then perhaps, instead of worrying about those who want to further the cause, we should concentrate on eliminating the socialist programs already in place.

Last week: Interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel about his retirement, UCF President Dr. John Hitt was asked whether the university should consider politicians like Buddy Dyer to succeed him. Hit said then, “If we decide that this is the time for a politically experienced candidate, I can think of nobody I can recommend ahead of Mayor Dyer. I don’t happen to believe this is the time for a political candidate.” Its past time now! UCF Trustees should take Dr. Hitt’s recommendation. Buddy Dyer should be named interim president. It’s going to take a politician to fix this political mess. Go Knights.

Looking ahead: I am looking forward to seeing more bipartisan cooperation and collaboration in our state politics. As the legislative session is now off and running and in the aftermath of Gov. DeSantis’ first state of the state address, there is so much opportunity for meaningful work in the middle. How do we know? Both the far left and the far right were miffed and snubbed and surprised and pleased according to feedback from our elected officials. Seems like we are primed for big and great things to happen in our state this year. I remain optimistic.

Anna McPherson, past president, Junior League of Greater Orlando

Looking ahead: The 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans make up the “Triple Crown of Sports Car Racing." Luckily for sports car fans, Central Florida is host to two of the three legs. Auto manufacturers pour millions of dollars into drivers and racing technology to win these endurance races. Next weekend, Sebring International Raceway puts on the the traditional 12-hour endurance race featuring cars and drivers from the premier sports car championship in North America (IMSA). The race at Sebring features a dedicated fan base and unique viewing points around the track.

Last week: One of the good things about having different months designated for attention to specific issues is that it brings debate and discussions to the forefront. February was National Cancer Prevention Month and one week into March Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, announced he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. An estimated 56,770 people will also be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, according to the American Cancer Society. The ACS also reports that pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3 percent of all cancer in this country and about 7 percent of all cancer deaths.

Looking ahead: As the Florida Legislature session is focused on some important bills, it will be interesting to see how the Sadowski fund issue is handled as it is taking the center stage in view of the current affordable housing crisis.

Muhammad Musri, president, Islamic Society of Central Florida

Last week: Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday across the U.S. and Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, along with Rep. Vern Buchanan from the Sarasota area, introduced the Sunshine Protection Act that would make it permanent. Last year Florida’s legislature voted to make it permanent and Scott signed it, but Congress has to approve it. Studies have shown DST has many benefits like more tourism in Florida, kids playing more outside and less obesity, reduced car crashes involving pedestrians, and many other economic benefits. The biggest benefit is for us not to have to adjust our internal clocks twice every year.

Looking ahead: On Tuesday the nonprofit All Voters Vote submitted petition forms to the Florida Secretary of State for review, to bring “jungle primaries” to Florida and open the August elections to all of the state’s 13 million voters. 766,000 signed petitions must be collected to get two constitutional amendments onto the 2020 ballot. The goal is to prevent a small percentage of voters from choosing the politicians who dictate public policy. As expected the political parties don’t support the idea. What is needed and is easier to do is to allow independent voters to participate in the existing party primaries.

Pamela Nabors, president/CEO, CareerSource Central Florida

Last week: That loud cheering heard in the Dr. Phillips area this week undoubtedly came from the crowds at the Bay Hill Invitational. Play wraps up today, and I imagine this tournament will come down to the wire, given the incredible talent on the greens. The world’s best golfers descend on Orlando every year, partly out of respect for Arnold Palmer, partly for the great weather, but mostly to play in a world-class tournament. Arnie may no longer be walking the fairways, but his grace and spirit are felt during this annual event, which greatly impacts the economy and image of Central Florida.

Looking ahead: March might be my favorite month – why? Well, it’s that 20% of my heritage that claims Irish ancestry, and March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day — a celebration of Irish culture, music, food and drink, and green! St. Patrick — the patron saint of Ireland who lived in the fifth century — is famous for linking the Holy Trinity to the shamrock (hence the green everything!). New York, Chicago and Boston might have infamous celebrations, but Orlando does a fine job of wearing (and drinking) the green, sure to bring out a wee Leprechaun in all. On this day, we’re all Irish. Slainte!

Cole NeSmith, executive director, Creative City Project

Last week: Harry P. Leu Gardens is doing their part to make Central Florida a more beautiful place to live this weekend. Today is the last day of their annual plant sale. Dozens of vendors from across the state are set up and selling herbs, vegetables, ornamentals, shrubs, flowers, trees, and more throughout the gardens. The event is free and a great day out for the entire family. And come hungry. I recommend getting some fresh food and lemonade from “Wild Rabbit Bistro” near the butterfly garden. The sale goes until 5 p.m. today.

Looking ahead: Three interesting classical music experiences are happening this week. The Orlando Philharmonic will be playing a free concert this Saturday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church as part of the church’s ongoing community music series. The concert features the music of Mozart at 7 p.m. In Winter Park, the Bach Festival Society presents an ensemble from the Berlin Philharmonic at the Tiedtke Concert Hall. And finish the week with the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. On March 17, they will be playing their “Spring Pops Concert” at Mead Gardens.

Kathleen Oropeza, co-founder, FundEducationNow.org

Last week: On day two of the 2019 Florida Legislative Session, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 7070, a massive “train bill.” It’s stuffed with weighty items like a radical shift toward using property tax dollars to fund private religious voucher schools — money that’s constitutionally mandated to fund public schools. It grants bonuses, instead of raises to teachers when we’re suffering the worst teacher shortage in the state’s history. A bonus is not a raise. Ever buy a house based on a bonus? There’s more in SB 7070 than I can write about here. Remember, train bills are used when the contents cannot withstand public scrutiny.

Looking ahead: Florida funds a large portion of its roughly $22 million public education budget with our property taxes. Surprisingly, Sen. Manny Diaz is pushing a bill to allow senior citizens sixty-five years or older who have owned their home for 25 years to opt out of being taxed for their portion of public-school funding. SB 562 passed its first committee stop with few details. For example, Sen. Diaz has no idea how much this will cost in lost revenue to schools or whether there would be an eligibility cap on home values. Is funding public education a shared community value or not?

Joseph F. Pennisi, founding executive director, Florida Policy Institute

Last week: After six years in Central Florida, I still consider myself to be new here and some things still baffle me. Up north where I come from, spring and fall are two very different seasons. Here they seem to happen simultaneously. The azaleas are in bloom, but the oak trees are still losing their leaves. In fact, many oaks are losing the last of their old leaves while starting new growth. How does that happen? Of course, the good thing about fall and spring happening together is that it leaves little time for winter and the weather now is sublime. Works for me.

Last week: Kudos to Orlando attorney Charles M. Greene for setting out clearly and transparently the factual record which had been missing from the public narrative as UCF clumsily bobbed and weaved in defensive attempts to limit reputational damage. UCF has grown to become the largest university in the state and the second largest in the nation through vision, commitment and determination. Its decision to use carry-forward funds to rebuild Trevor Colbourn Hall, informed by sober reflection over six years, at best amounted to a potential misunderstanding of a state statute, but hardly financial impropriety of any nature. It is time UCF changes the conversation and gets back to work.

Stephanie Porta, executive director, Organize Florida

Looking ahead: The Criminal justice system is built on the backs of poor people. Florida’s prisons are overcrowded, over budget and unjust — ripping communities apart by enforcing laws rooted in the Jim Crow era. Next week, Criminal Justice reform will take center stage when we participate in Criminal Justice Week in our state Capital. We will speaking to our elected officials about important issues that directly impact our members. Not everyone is treated equally in the criminal justice system. Racial bias keeps more poor people and people of color in prisons and on probation. This rich and poor system of justice must be addressed, and we’re heading to Tallahassee to make sure it is.

Last week: Visitors to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art enjoy free admission on select days in March and April. I just took an out of town friend to see, and he was awed at the Tiffany glass display. This treat is due to the generosity of Charles Morse’s granddaughter Jeannette and her husband Hugh McKean who built the collections and provided an endowment that lasts forever. A great city deserves great art, and its accessibility to the public completes the picture. Imagine with public support if a private/public endowment fund could be accumulated, allowing our most significant museums to be free to all that wanted to enjoy their splendor.

Looking ahead: If we look ahead, we can see a world free of polystyrene foam which is not biodegradable and currently fills our local landfills, ocean, and other animal habitats. In a move to show once again they are stewards of our oceans, Sea World Parks & Entertainment, this week said no to this foam. Last year, they removed single-use plastic straws and coffee stirrers and previously plastic shopping bags from their theme parks. Its past time for all other parks, grocery stores chains, restaurants, hotels and more to set this example for our planet.

Ed Schons, president, Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Looking ahead: With March Madness upon us, CFE Arena crowds cheered on the UCF’s men’s basketball team on their way to The Dance, and that same arena will be filled this week with cheering crowds just as excited by teams looking to punch their ticket for a different bracket-style competition that also requires an impressive set of skills. Teams of high school students must raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and design and build industrial-size robots to play difficult field games open to the public. These kids are trying to make their way to the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Detroit … The ultimate STEM competition.

Rick Singh, property appraiser, Orange County

Last week: SeaWorld seems to be on the rebound, reporting another quarter of increased attendance and revenue. With the opening of Sesame Street Land and enhancements to Aquatica water park this spring, there are now more reasons to visit. This is good news for summer visitors who can look forward to many new offerings in Central Florida’s theme parks. That’s the best way to keep them coming back … year after year … and supporting the tourism industry which is critical to our economy.

Looking ahead: Floridians have much to watch this spring in Tallahassee as a new legislature, a new cabinet, and a new governor embark on their first legislative session. Gov. DeSantis has already made several key moves that indicate an interest in bringing disparate groups together. Both his 30-day report to the state and his inaugural “State of the State” address listed bold actions and ideas to address long-standing challenges to the state – like education and the environment. Cautiously optimistic, we now wait to see which plans come to fruition.

Michael Slaymaker, professional fundraising executive

Last week: Easterseals Florida’s A Pair to Remember luncheon was held on March 8 at The Mall at Millenia. Over 350 fashionable ladies attended the ladies shoe auction. Male models and Easterseals’ clients walked the runway showing the latest shoes and some extraordinary live auction items. The event generated $200,000 for Easterseals Day Break at the Miller Center, an adult day healthcare center, and Easterseals Camp Challenge. The generosity of these ladies will help send children with disabilities to camp and help caregivers care for their loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Kannan Srinivasan, president, Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Last week: A new bill proposes a study that could help make Orlando the state capital and political center of the Sunshine State. The proposed legislation (SB 492), filled this week by Sen. Kevin Rader (D-Boca Raton), includes a request for the state’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to do a study related to the relocation of the capital from Tallahassee, in Florida’s panhandle, to Orlando, which is in the middle of the state.

Looking ahead: Amazon will start experimenting with robots to deliver packages, its latest experiment to automate the last mile of delivery that’s a labor-intensive and costly component of buying products online. Amazon Scout is an autonomous delivery device the size of a cooler that rolls along sidewalks at a walking pace. The robots are designed to navigate around obstacles such as people and pets, to deliver packages. The robots will be used to make deliveries in daylight on weekdays.

John Thedford, entrepreneur, founder of SMART Financial

Last week: I used to watch the morning news to hear about Orlando’s latest business venture or local stock reports, but lately the top stories deal with shootings and murders. Is this a sign of a more violent society overall? Are these targeted events due to increasing drug and other activities? In 2018, Florida ranked No. 3 in the U.S. for the number of mass shootings and with daily shootings becoming the new norm, we are sure to move up the ranks into the No. 2 or No. 1 spot. Can we really afford to sacrifice our theme park paradise and become another Chicago?

Craig Ustler, owner/president, Ustler Development Inc.

Last week: The Allen Morris Company and Ustler Development recently celebrated the construction of the Creative Village Parcel M Apartments by making a significant contribution to the OCPS Academic Center for Excellence in Parramore. This new public school opened in 2017 and is adjacent to Creative Village. It serves 1,000 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students. ACE is a "community school" and its integrated approach is vital to the neighborhood’s redevelopment and improvement. We were particularly impressed by the leadership and commitment of the school’s Principal, Wendy Ivory. Our donation specifically supports the Second Harvest Food Bank’s partnership with ACE school.

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My review of League of Legends

We initially reviewed League of Legends at 2009, when it initially introduced. It's changed significantly since that time, so much that we chose to review it .

What can it be?

She understands I am there. She just can not see me entering the shrubbery too --nullifying her array edge and letting me shut in with my Aquaman-esque trident. So rather, the Caitlyn participant requires a potshot to the field having a skill that hurts in a direct line; no targeting demanded.

It is sufficient to kill my diminished winner Fizz in 1 hit. Additionally, it is exactly what I have been awaiting. Fizz can pogo jump on his trident, which makes him immune to these led attacks, and jump forward in a destructive slam. I utilize the momentum to dodge Caitlyn's burst and shut the space she wished to keep. One lunging strike afterwards, the contested is dead in the dirt, and a soul of gold and experience points just prepares me farther for another battle.

Such tense one-on-one, do-or-die struggles happen in each League of Legends game, however the adrenaline in these minutes makes them memorable. League is a lens which amplifies every emotion about the spectrum.

Every game is like a whole multiplayer action-RPG condensed into 20-to-50 moments. Each player begins with only control of one unit and one particular ability. They are divided into two teams of five and let loose from each other within a top battlefield. Smiting enemy components in real time makes experience and gold, which grant access to stronger abilities and a selection of better equipment. The group that wins is the group that best leverages its components' specific strengths.

Your final aim is to destroy the opposing group's headquarters. The combating largely occurs across three streets leading to every"Nexus." Each path is safeguarded by AI sentinels and individual players distressed to warrant their own use of free time.

I really don't blame them. In addition, I need my in-game announcer to yell"success" and warrant the strain and valuable life span I invested demolishing virtual warriors and towers. I would like to feel like becoming flanked and murdered five occasions in the first half hour has been worthwhile to get your own last-minute push into enemy land that cinches the triumph --because I had the foresight to decide on a late-game winner made to return from behind. The psychological investment in these strategic gambles is increased by the period of the games, raising the high of success, while creating every minimal texture that much lesser . It is a recipe for both friends and perfect strangers to flip their frustration on every other, including a private layer to each perplexing loss.

League of Legends' pay-per-character business version pushes against mastering the sport and knowing how its winners play.

Every game you re-dedicate to playing an important role on a staff, such as support or tank, attempting to accrue experience, cash and rewarding player kills quicker than another group. Nevertheless, the actual investment in League of Legends goes far beyond this. You can find 140 playable characters and climbing. That is not even such as passives from mix-and-match runes, or charms which may be outfitted in front of a game begins.Between the absolute scale of factors at play, and League's well-documented toxicity (even the match's own programmers are not resistant to it), it is among the most daunting matches ever.

League does little to alleviate any of the strain. Allowing countless gamers to become civil is a demanding, probably Sisyphean endeavor, but easing players to League's sophistication needs to be more viable eight years following launch. This is the way you pick a winner. This is the way you buy them a wonderful pair of sneakers. This type of thing. Where it's flounders, or barely even attempts to help in any way, is in describing when and why you need to apply those principles to some given situation.

League of Legends' pay-per-character business version pushes contrary to mastering the sport and knowing how its winners play. It is going to take you a few decades of grinding, the greater part of a million bucks, or a mixture of both to unlock the entire roster indefinitely. There is a weekly rotation of free personalities, also, but not one of those choices compare to on-the-job instruction. When I get crushed by Ryze, for example, I could spit over his kit beyond the match, but nothing is a true stand-in for understanding the way he manages under my index finger.

This free-to-play version remains a significant impediment into LoL's availability --and of course its'innocence' as an esports occurrence --and a few strange UI options do not help, either. You can not analyze a winner's skills from the select display, as an example. Likewise, you can not peruse an opposing player's abilities mid-match.

But if you work beyond the competitive team conversation and devote an whole lobe of your mind to memorizing movement rate and cooldown timers, League's high highs return quite lots of lost ground. I have developed the patience to just start Brand's fiery, bouncing death-ball if it is certain to ricochet off each enemy winner.

At its finest, League of Legends is aggressive, high-energy mathematics. Maintaining your attack damage take, the staff tasked with pumping out constant damage in large staff struggles, in one of 3 lanes to soak up gold and experience points may only provide you the increased amount. Then again, possibly moving them about to land the profitable killing blow squishy, defenseless affirms is your thing to do.

At its finest, League of Legends is aggressive, high-energy mathematics.

Success is not only a prefabricated strategy coming together. The understanding that reside human beings are supporting the track, inventing their own approaches to prevent me, means that I have well and truly outplayed individuals of apparently similar ability.

And thanks to League's relatively speedy action--only marginally twitchier than Dota two's yawning chess games and a hair more than Heroes of the Storm's blatantly accessible skirmishes--there is an awareness of physical domination, also. Among the most powerful jelqing in Dota, as an instance, continues for a maximum of five minutes. A very similar ability at League of Legends shirts out at roughly two-thirds of this. When I am overly fussy to step from the manner of Ashe's knockout strike in League (each time), I am back to ditching magic missiles that far quicker. If I reside.

As games advancement, things purchased with hard-won gold create player-versus-player struggles more prevalent and ferocious. The Dark Cleaver, a key in-game thing for Illaoi, among my favourite winners, supplies a wonderful cushion of wellness and a few attack power. Maybe more incredibly, the chopper also slows down its wielder's skills significantly quicker. So do a number of different products.

The consequent shorter period between spell casting raises the speed of struggle without taking away the attention from specified character abilities. I understand Illaoi summons ghostly tentacles together with her passive capability. Things like the Dark Cleaver simply call the tendrils to my help faster, and allow Illaoi reach harder in between. They seldom ask me to recall over her fundamental spells.

So while getting into League takes a lot of memorization, mastering it's much more about finesse. Every player begins every game with limited tools. The wiggle room for outdoing competitions is largely found in response time and accuracy. Or you may be playing just and your competitors, but losing anyhow.

The solution is that it does not. It is simply not necessarily the same clique of favorite children month .

That altering assortment of S-tier selections, bans, and personality builds is known as the meta, and I have always known League's to become only slightly narrow. When a specified strategy functions, it has a tendency to work really well, and the top echelons of aggressive play cling to it for dear life.

In 2017, it had been the insufferable tank . Immortal abominations such as Dr. Mundo and Maokai spent this age whomping each other with the seriousness of a Nerf war whilst dragging out every game to double its normal span.

Twice monthly spots make small but significant changes to the mathematics behind the mayhem. Each such alteration nudges optimal champion options in 1 direction or another, but there is essentially never a totally level playing field.

There is always a possibility the numbers will tell you to decide on a specific tank or support which simply does not strike your fancy. That is a simple fact of life in almost any aggressive game. However, League's often slender circle of top-tier winners restricts those choices even further. And because you do not have access to each given champ in any particular time, you might be stuck using the lemons of this meta until grinding enough humorous cash to rejoin the contest.

That should not matter much in casual sport buffoonery. Teamwork and ability are the higher factors . There is an all-random winners manner for people who would rather have silly fun with charm slinging. But if I am currently dedicating myself into League's learning curve, then I need the guaranteed payoff of a correctly tactical brawl. Along with also the'principles' of this meta that begin at professional drama finally trickle down to my degree. It is absolute candy for each armchair analyst seeking to blame for their loss on anybody but themselves.

I have been advised to not play my favourite wizards for this very reason. I have been told my triumph did not count since I was being"cheap" I have seen new players leave games since a noxious teammate always blamed their inexperience to get a ruined turret. Nevermind that everyone started someplace. As frequently, it is another crack for this notorious rust to float in.

A certain type of variety Luckily, League of Legends includes a great range of fantastical weirdos to select from. Illaoi is my existing go-to: a brawny, squid-worshipping priestess that siphons enemy spirits with a large, iron skull.

Not all the character style is that trendy.

There is nothing inherently wrong with hot personalities, but League's devotion to girls with a slender and busty body kind feels on par with these pop-up advertisements for sexy Clash of all Clans clones. It is a disappointing position quo for winners that typically play with in interesting ways. The musically inclined Sona, for example, sports a superbly challenging mixture of service abilities that vary based on the sequence she uses .

Every smart shortcut involving lanes, or tap of the key that a nanosecond quicker than your competitor feels like a triumph.

It is that variety of drama which produces LoL so intriguing. Sure, maybe not every winner or spell functions in addition to others on paper. But there is a seemingly endless flow of these to attempt . Say Fizz had neglected me contrary to Caitlyn. Maybe I could teleport from the way as Ezreal, or halt the attack from happening by magnificent Caitlyn with New (Correction: a previous version of the review misstated among Jinx's skills ). League's strong roster is among the greatest strategic toyboxes readily available now. Odds are you will never cease being amazed by the amazing ways that your human foes utilize them to slide past and creep upon you. You will surprise yourself, also.

Maybe League of Legends is becoming only a little complacent in the decades since it established. The sexed-up costumes and obstacles to entry feel as the goods of a rather major game which has not had to increase its viewers in some moment. But breaking beyond those issues finally rewards new gamers with grand, amazing complexity. Every smart shortcut involving lanes, or tap of the key that a nanosecond quicker than your competitor feels like a triumph. League makes these minutes downright ordinary, but barely less special for this. And its always changing roster means there is another suggestion simply waiting to slip up your sleeve.

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