#Ellie Torrez

[moviesandmania]

FOR SALE

‘Buyer beware’ For Sale is a 2024 comedy horror film about a dodgy realtor who has to sell a haunted house to save his career. Directed and co-produced by Christopher Schrack from a screenplay co-written with Jordan Friedberg. Also produced by Anna B., Jordan Friedberg and Andrew Roth. The Lucid Gem Productions movie stars Andrew Roth, Ellie Torrez, Corinne Britti, Tony Brown, Maria Christina…

[markredfield]

Update on #WorldDraculaDay 26 May 2024-

“Harker and the Shadow of Dracula” debuts on Audible worldwide, and other great audio platforms, Christmas 2024! I’m thrilled to work again with Ellie Torrez , who co-starred with me in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” over twenty years-ago! Ellie voices Mina Harker, in this direct sequel to Bram Stoker’s novel DRACULA.

I’ve written the script, and will direct. It’s the first of three stand alone “Harker” audio adventures that we’ve planned, all part of the Vampire Hunters Incorporated world created by me and long-time writing partner Stuart Voytilla.

Casting continues for the voice actors in our Audio Drama. Jennifer Rouse is composing an original music score.

These Harker stories have been long in the works, developing and writing them, and we’re very excited to bring them to life this year and share the first with you. If you like your vampires dark and evil, your adventure swift and thrilling, and your sense of romance is somewhere in the neighborhood of Nick and Nora Charles, and Steed and Mrs. Peel, I hope you like what we’re coming up with, in “Harker and the Shadow of Dracula”.

~ Mark Redfield

26 May 2024

#Dracula #BramStoker #vampires #JonathanHarker #MinaHarker

[just-two-blokes]

Presenting my Favourite Pairings from 2022

Thomas Barrow x Richard Ellis (Downton Abbey)

Mateo Torrez x Rufus Emeterio (They both die at the end)

Orion Pagan x Valentino Prince (The first to die at the end)

Albus Dumbledore x Gellert Grindelwald (Fantastic Beasts)

You know whats the biggest similarity between them?

None of these pairings has a happy ending

[tomatosoupa]

graduation

Well class of 2024, we did it. We finally escaped from the treacherous prison of public high school. It was a wild ride, but it's finally over. But I'd really like to write this post as a letter to just about everyone in my class about my honest thoughts about them. No one but Jade will probably see this however.

Let's start strong: Derrick Winfree. You are incredibly hot. I've had a thing for you like forever. I never said anything because of Phoebe obviously, but now that you're broken up, you should totally hit me up sometime.

Next up, something slightly scandalous. Nick Torrez, I'm a much better kisser now. And it also really hurts my feelings that you didn't care enough to stick around and you just wanted someone who's already good at everything. I hope you know that means you're gonna end up with a whore.

Landry White. Everyone and their mom knows you have a crush on Coach Vanliew. Quit flirting with him. He's married and way older than you. Also your ass is like completely out in those pink Lululemon shorts. No one wants to see that.

Laney Butts. I had so much fun at graduation with you. You're still just as funny and sweet as you were in middle school and I really missed you. I'm glad you and Luciana are still friends :)

The Ball Twins: Jamie, I love you, but Jenna will always be my favorite.

The Neuenschwander Twins: Joe, you're an excellent journalist, but you're really annoying so Kaden is my favorite.

Lucy Mantilla and Kailey Morgan: literally dream team. Slay pussy queen. I love you two. Stay sassy.

Kaes Bull: I literally love you. Also Matt is never going to like you back sweetheart.

Tommy Bushong: You're awesome and I'll miss you.

Jason Brock: you're literally so mean. I don't know what makes you think you can come at me telling me I'm negative and whatever when you've literally never said anything nice to or about anyone except maybe your boyfriend Trent.

Trent Seneca: Pretty much same thing as Derrick except there hasn't been a girlfriend interfering, I just feel like you don't like me. I had a lot of fun working on the podcast project with you, though.

Brock Langford, Preston Isom, and Landon Richardson: If one, if not all of you come out as gay eventually, I'd be genuinely shocked. My money is on Brock honestly.

Daecee Ellis: just tell me you love me back please.

Parker Weinheimer: not surprised you picked Daecee over me. She's so much more normal and quieter and I'm annoying asf.

Tyler Grant: you're pretty cool and thank you for never judging me for the things I tell Daecee.

Bella Lindsey: okay hear me out. You're super nice. And sweet. But you get literally everythinggggggg. Like I know you work hard but sometimes I feel like things are also handed to you a lot of the time.

I can't think of any more right now, seeing as I'm exhausted. But congratulations seniors and I hope to never see you ever again.

[twoflipstwotwists]

2019 J.O. National Champions (junior) + future NCAA teams*

*if committed

[kenzoshiraiisgod]

Best WAG AA scores of 2019

#1 Simone Biles 60.000 US Classsic

#2 Sunisa Lee 58.200 World Trials

#3 Riley McCusker 57.900 US Classic

#4 Vladislava Urazova 57. 732 Russian Cup

#5 Grace McCallum 57.700 US Classic

#6 Melanie dos Santos 57.150 French Championships

#7 Kara Eaker 57.100 World Trials

#8 Rebecca Andrade 56.932 DTB World Challenge TF

#9 Tang Xijing 56.899 Worlds AA

#10 Leanne Wong 56.765 American Cup

#11 Morgan Hurd 56.650 US Championships Day 2

#12 Ellie Black 56.608 Canadian Championships AA

#13 Kayla DiCello 56.600 US Championships Day 2

#14 Angelina Melnikova 56.599 Worlds QF

#15 Giorgia Villa 56.550 3rd Italian Serie A

#16 Skye Blakley 56.500 US Junior World trials

#17 Konnor McClain 56.400 US Championships Day 2

#18 Ou Yushan 56.350 Chinese Youth Games TF

#19 Ana Padurariu 56.208 Canadian Championships AA QF

#20 Jade Carey 56.100 US Championships Day 1

#21 MyKayla Skinner 56.050 World Trials

#22 Nina Derwael 56.033 Worlds AA

#23 Viktoria Listinova 56.000 European Youth Olympic Games Festival AA

#24 Elizabeth Seitz 55.999 All-Japan Championships AA

#24 Asuka Teramoto 55.999 Worlds AA

#26 Mai Murakami 55.966 American Cup

#27 Liu Tingting 55.901 Jesolo Trophy AA

#28 Silvia Sfiringu 55.900 Romanian Junior Championships

#29 Emma Malabuyo 55.899 Jesolo Trophy AA

#30 Anna Barbosu 55.850 Romanian Indiviual Championships

#31 Li Shiga 55.732  World Championships QF

#31 Flaiva Saraiva 55.732 World Championships AA

#33 Yana Vorona 55.700 Russian Junior Championships QF

#34 Ioana Stanciulescu 55.600 Romanian Junior Championships

#34 Olivia Greaves 55.600 US Championships Day 1

#34 Trinity Thomas 55.600 US Championships Day 1

#34 Wei Xiaoyuan 55.600 Chinese Youth Games AA

#38 Aleah Finnegan 55.500 US Classic

#38 Ellie Downie 55.500 British Championships AA 

#38 Jordan Chiles 55.500 US Championships Day 2

#41 Georgia Godwin  55.331 Australian Classic AA

#42 Luo Huan 55.300 Chinese Championships AA

#43 Amelie Morgan 55.250 English Championships

#43 Faith Torrez 55.250 US Classic

#45 Angelina Radivilola 55.200 Ukrainian Championships 

#45 Asia D’Amato 55.200 Italian Championships AA

#45 Sydney Barros 55.200 US Classic

#48 Alyona Shchennikova 55.198 International Gymnix 

#49 Shilese Jones 55.050 US Classic AA

#50 Brooklyn Moors 55.049 Canadian Championships QF

[vtscasefiles]

Case File 762-4

Trigger warnings: Isolation, suicidal thoughts, violence, blood, depression, animal bites, animal injury, cops, racism, homophobia, conversion therapy mention

A note before reading: I am unsure if I have tagged all potential triggers properly. 

Case Begun: 2/07/20**

Case Concluded: 2/12/20**

Case Locale: [REDACTED], Washington

Marked as Closed, Payment Declined

This is one of the rare occasions where I am perfectly happy not to receive payment for a job. The value of a life always beats cash, period. 

It started a bit...underwhelming, to be honest. There’s a secret message board for Eliminators. It’s not easily accessed, and there’s a rigorous vetting process to even be allowed to view the posts. I was well into my sixth year working before I received an email invite. Since then, it’s become a welcome resource.

The first post on my feed was addressed to me, personally. This wasn’t new, I’ve built up something of a name for myself. I get regular work, but I still can’t afford to get out of this shithole apartment. I mean the door doesn’t even fucking lock. And the fucking “landlord” is so strung out on cocaine that -- 

[Editor’s note: Personal information revealing where VT lives followed. I have removed it for her safety.]

Anyway, the post was simple enough: a werewolf gone berserk. It’s not an uncommon thing, a new werewolf can take to the wolf too much. The wolf takes over and, feeding off of the human’s anger or indignation, attacks. First, it’s everyone who hurt them. Second, they attack their family. After that...it’s a bloody free-for-all.

Let me preface by saying I hate these hunts. It’s no different than putting down a rabid dog, honestly...the human is too far gone and the wolf operates entirely off of the residual rage. Even so, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t like killing anything living, even if it’s lost it’s mind. 

I read the post three times before I sighed and closed my laptop. “This is why I like dealing with the dead.” I said, frowning. I’d be needing silver. Which meant spending money. The reward was good, though...so it’d cover any expenses. I packed up my gear (a wolf’s bane lotion, a femur from a dead wolf and a silver knife) and headed for my first stop: Ramona’s.

Ramona Torrez has been my best friend since...ever. She was born in the states to Mexican parents who’d settled here in the nineties. They’ve both returned to Mexico since, but they come to visit fairly often. Mama Torrez was more a mother to me than my own was, and she’s one terrifying lady. A powerful witch in her own right, she’d made her then boyfriend her familiar through a series of spells and incantations that bordered on the black. His physiology changed, as a result. Despite being in his mid sixties, the man’s barely aged. He’s stronger, faster and has more stamina than any human I’ve ever met...not to mention he’s an absolute sweetheart.

Ramona is possibly the most gifted witch I’ve ever met. If there’s a spell she can’t do, I’ll eat my boots. Her shop is a little hidden place. Right on the corner of [REDACTED], she’s very open about what she does. A small sign dangles over the door reading “Bruja” . I pulled open the door, hearing the cheerful jingle of the bell (despite there not being one in sight. Or a motion tracker.) “Welcome!” she called from the back. “I’ll be with you in a moment!” I said nothing, opting only to pick up my friend’s familiar and give her a stroke.

It always makes me laugh, honestly. A witch with a black cat as a familiar. How cliché can you get? Issy’s a sweet thing, though. Purrs like an engine if you so much as scratch her ears. “VT!” Ramona appeared with a wide grin on her freckled face. “Why didn’t you say it was you, dummy?”

I’ll preface that, despite my father being Hispanic, I never had the opportunity to learn Spanish. He was always busy on one hunt or another. Ramona’s tried to teach me, so that I could get in touch with my roots...but languages never came natural to me. Hell, I barely speak English.

Ramona rattled off her usual rapid Spanish, taking Issy from my arms. “You know I can’t understand a word.” I said as she turned to lead me into the back room. Her shoulders shook and she looked over her shoulder with a coy grin.

“Oh, I know. Payaso.” 

If Ramona hadn’t been my best friend, I’d likely be trying to get under her dress. She’s a curvy thing, with a heart shaped face and big brown eyes that’d melt even the coldest of hearts. She dimples when she smiles (something I’m immediately weak to) and does this adorable thing with her nose when she’s irritated. Her hair tends toward bushiness, framing her face like moss on a tree. (To my knowledge she doesn’t dye it, it’s just...green.)

“So, darling.” she chirped, stopping next to her cauldron to let Issy dash off through the fabric drapery that led into her kitchen. “What is the illustrious VT hunting today?”

“Berserk werewolf. Probably recently turned...and probably not by a pack. I’m thinking boyfriend or girlfriend. Which means -- “ She cut me off with an uttered curse.

“Which means that you’ll have to get in touch with the local werewolf pack.” she finished with a grimace. “Where’s the contract taking you?”

“Washington state. Little town called [REDACTED].” I answered, not expecting any miracles. I was granted one, none the less.

“Ah. That’s a Native American pack. I met their um...I’m not sure what the proper vernacular is, so I’ll just call her a witch, if that’s okay?” she said, worrying with her lower lip. Ramona’s always been very big on calling people their proper titles, and felt terrible guilt when she messed it up.

“She the Alpha? Or an elder?” I asked, seizing upon the thread before Ramona fell into self-deprecation.

“Well...yes and no.” she said, pouring something into the burbling cauldron and turning it a sickly puce. “She’s something of a Seer. She led them to an old, abandoned ghost town. They asked for witches from all over the continent for assistance in warding and rebuilding. Naturally -- “ “Naturally, Bleeding Heart Torrez helped.” I cut her off, again. She frowned and nodded. “Hey, Ramona, I ain’t saying you did the wrong thing. I’d have done the same. Are they friendly to outsiders?”

“Kind of.” she said, her frown relenting for a thoughtful expression. “You’ll likely be met by an envoy before you make it to the town line. I can call ahead, if you’d like. Let them know that I trust you so they won’t be on full alert.” she smiled, slightly. “Just don’t...shoot anyone that you don’t have to. Okay?”

“I’m not in the business of killing people just trying to live their lives, Ramona.” I said, pulling a frown of my own. “I might be trigger happy, but I’ve never shot anyone who didn’t come after me, first.”

“I know, I know...they can just be a little wary with outsiders. You can hardly blame them.” she said, carefully. I agreed with her, but I didn’t like the implication that I just ran in like some idiot waving my gun around and shooting at everything that moved.

I only do that sometimes.

I stayed long enough to catch up and have some lunch. Ramona’s cooking was always amazing. Her carnitas is to die for, full stop. With my belly full and my paranoia subsiding, I made for Ellie’s. It was time to see if the corpse had any silver.

Elinor Lyktor is a lich. She “died” at some point during the eighteen hundreds. Stomach cancer. She was already a necromancer by then, so when she felt her end approaching...she made a bargain with Death. The way she speaks about the “Lady of the Void” is how some people speak about their chosen deity. But how many of them have actually spoken with their god? Or had her over for tea? 

Elinor’s shop was in the dead center of town. The signboard above her shop proudly proclaimed “Ellie’s Emporium”. Her front was an antique shop (all her possessions from when she was alive litter the front of the store). When I entered, her bespectacled gaze caught mine. Even indoors, if she was minding the shop, she wore sunglasses.

“Valerica.” she greeted, pushing from her stool and smiling, marginally. “Lock the door.” I obeyed. What else do you do in the face of a being that could force your skeleton to come clawing out of your body?

“Elinor.” I responded with a nod. “I’m looking for silver ordinance. .44 if you got it.”

“I do. Got a werewolf problem?” she pulled off her sunglasses. Her eyes were pitch black. The only light in them came from the faintly glowing, multicolored runes that slid across them like leaves on a still pond.

“Not a problem.” I responded, coolly. “Ramona’s got me an in. I just don’t have the identity, yet.” I paused, thinking that maybe I should be a little warmer to my primary ordinance merchant. “How’s the lady?”

“Which lady to you speak of?” she asked, grinning cattily. “The woman I will make my wife, or the Great Lady of Dusk?”

Fuck, she loved her puffery.

“Do you just make up these titles or did Death give you a list?” I asked, grinning. It got a laugh, so I’d say that Operation Butter Up the Lich was a success. 

“No, I only use them to annoy her. She’s teaching me a lot, VT. I’d love for you to come over and meet her someday. Isali is a rather sweet woman, if you can get past the fact she’s Death.” she said, earnestly. “Did you know she has a son? And he has children, too? I wasn’t even aware she could reproduce.”

That was enough to get my attention. “Death...has a kid. Okay, I’ll bite: what’s his name?”

“I don’t know. She only refers to him as “my darling boy”. The only thing I’ve figured out is there has to have been a point in history in which no one died. The only way I think she could have had a child is if she took on mortal guise and -- are you even listening?”

I was. Oh, I was. I admit that I was wrapped up in the thought of how DEATH had a SON. He must be one terrifying, austere motherfucker, that’s for damn sure. “Sorry, I was just thinking about what kind of man her son has to be. Gotta be some kind of...demigod or something. Having a mother like Death.”

Elinor shrugged “She described him as being an absolute goof. Dotes on his kids, overtly friendly. I’d like to meet him, someday. It looks like I’ll go wanting, though. He lives in a world beyond ours. An extra dimensional being.”

Now it made sense. I wanted to follow that rabbit hole down to the end. I still want to. But business beckoned and I had no choice but to end this intriguing line of thought. “As interesting as this all is, I still need bullets for something more mundane. Can you cut me a deal?”

“Depends on the volume, Valerica. If you want an armory’s worth, I can’t help you...but if you’re just looking for a few boxes, well...” she smiled. “How does fifteen bucks a box suit you?”

“It doesn’t.” I responded immediately. “I’ll give you five.”

I left her store after securing my ammunition. She drove a hard bargain, but I managed to talk her down to ten dollars a box. I had five boxes, each containing twelve bullets. If I couldn’t finish the job with that, then I was in the wrong line of work. 

Now, it’s a little known fact that a werewolf and a rugaru are two separate entities. They both conjure the vision of this half-wolf, half-man meat tank that tears through the opposition like so much wet paper. That particular creature is a rugaru. Not all werewolves are rugaru, but all rugaru are werewolves. The rugaru transformation is only possible under two circumstances: complete acceptance of the wolf that dwells within, or the complete degeneration of the werewolf’s human mind due to unchecked homicidal urges. It isn’t a fine line or any of that bullshit that other people have perpetuated. It’s a simple matter of willpower. If I was dealing with a rugaru, it’d mean real trouble. I could only hope this werewolf was still on four legs.

As Ramona had promised me, I was barely five miles down the dirt road that led into our little werewolf commune before I was stopped. He was a tall, impressive specimen. Fine bone structure, inky black hair brushed neatly into two, thick braids that were decorated with beads and feathers...what really threw me was his smile. It was welcoming. Not a normal sight for me. I killed the engine and stepped out into the morning air, then man walked forward and extended a hand “You must be VT. It’s a pleasure, truly.”

I took his hand and shook it. I felt the tell tale calluses on his palm in the shape of paw pads and smiled, this was the right place. “Glad to be of help. I hear there’s a berserk wolf on the loose.” his smile faded.

“Yes.” he replied, simply. “My son’s boyfriend.”

Swish. Called it.

“That’s unfortunate.” I said, bowing my head in respect. “Is there no hope of helping him cope?”

“I’m unsure.” he responded, looking thoughtfully at the thick forest that shadowed the road. “We’ve tried, but...he’s so angry.” he paused, his gaze returning to me. “I apologize, VT. I haven’t even given you my name: folks around here call me Thunder. You’re welcome to do the same.”

I nodded and smiled “Anything you say, Thunder. If you have another name that you’d prefer to go by, I’ll do my best not to butcher it.” he’d laughed, a booming sound like his namesake.

“Thunder suits me just fine.” he said, kindly. “We can continue our discussion back at the compound. Would you mind if I rode with you? I can tell you about our lifestyle while we ride.”

I gathered that Thunder was the Alpha of this particular pack, given how he spoke about his friends and family. The pack had started on a reservation, but wanted a place of their own. The reservation was abandoned in favor of the Seer’s word there was a place of their own. They all turned in the dead of night and disappeared. No one knew where they’d gotten to, save for the SC. They were completely self sufficient. Hunting and fishing for food, growing their crops in soil blessed by their spirits and making their own clothing. Back to basics, he’d said. I could see the appeal.

“You got a free house I can post up in or...” he’d laughed at me.

“We don’t have internet, power or running water. You might get sick of it pretty fast, hm?” he’d nudged me and broke into that same booming laughter that caused my eardrums to ache.

He’d stopped me just outside of town, where two, tall totems stood on either side of the road. “Stop here. Your car will die if you cross.” he said, stepping out of the car. “I’ll introduce you to my son, VT.”

I killed the engine and stepped out, reaching behind the seat to sling my backpack over my shoulder. One of the two totems stood out. Each of them was carved with delicate care and beautiful in their own right, but the one on the left was the most interesting to me. It was Ramona’s work, I knew the feel of that anywhere. “Torrez did this, didn’t she?” I asked, brushing my fingers against the carvings. “Not the design, but the ward.”

“You’re close to Miss Torrez?” Thunder asked, pausing to look at the totem. “Yes. Spent a week solid working on it. She even refused payment, only asked for one of my wife’s blankets in return.”

“Do you...deal with cash?” I asked, feeling the slightest bit insensitive.

“Rarely.” he responded, eyes still on the totem. “Some of us have work in a town nearby, certainly...there are a few things that trading can’t get us. Gasoline. Generators.”

That threw me and I frowned “Thought you said you didn’t have power.”

“We don’t.” he responded, simply. “The generators are for the Elders who didn’t leave the reservation.”

Well, good to know I’d been here all of twenty seconds and already taken a big bite of foot pie. “I’m sorry, I didn’t think -- “ “You don’t live like us. Why would you?” he responded with a somewhat bitter smile. “No reason for me to take offense or for you to feel guilt, VT. Though your apology is...appreciated.” the last word felt forced, but I said no more.

The town was pretty enough, each house painted in accordance to the occupant’s taste. Designs swirled and jerked in eye catching beauty across the wood or brick. Thunder led me to a single-story ranch type home and beckoned me inside. He called for his son in his native tongue and a beanpole of a boy appeared. I say boy, but he was at least eighteen or nineteen. “Introduce yourself.” Thunder said, sternly. “You’re the cause of this mess.”

“Thunder.” I broke in, sensing the tension between father and son. “You know better than anyone that the change is unpredictable...it isn’t his fault.”

Thunder’s stare turned on me, and that friendly gaze was gone. If I’d been made of gentler stuff, I might’ve even backed away. “I’m not upset he changed his lover, VT. I’m upset because his lover is giving us a bad name, and he doesn’t seem to care.”

“Excuse me for caring about my boyfriend, Father.” the boy spat. Even in children, or teenagers...there’s always respect for the Alpha Wolf. To hear the vitriol in the young man’s voice told me one thing: there was going to be a power struggle here one day. “VT, I heard about you from Ramona Torrez.” he said, with much less anger in his voice. “Please...Dorian never meant to hurt anyone. He didn’t even know what I was doing and...please, don’t kill him!” tears were welling in this young man’s eyes. I couldn’t help but be sympathetic...but I still had a job to do.

“Dorian’s his name?” I asked, humming beneath my breath. “I might be able to call him out using that information. But I’ll need your name too, kid.”

Thunder’s son puffed up “I am no child! I am a man grown!” he said, indignantly. 

“A grown man doesn’t make decisions for his loved ones.” I shot back. “He makes decisions with his loved ones.”

He deflated marginally. “My name is...Crow Flies. He called me Crow...” he said, no longer able to meet my eyeline. “Please, VT...I...”

“I get it, kid.” I said, softly. “I won’t kill him if I don’t have to. I promise.”

Thunder took me from his home and introduced me to the rest of the pack. They were a kindly people, if a little wary of an outsider like myself. Thunder’s presence helped with their misgivings, but only slightly. “You did well with Crow Flies.” he said, softly. “Miss Torrez had described you as a hot head, but even so...you were very patient. And there was wisdom in your speech.”

Despite myself, I flushed. “Well, ah...I’ve had good teachers.” I said, trying not to grin. “Say, Thunder. After all this unpleasantness is done, could I come back? Just to visit. I like it here.”

That seemed to surprise the Alpha, he looked at me and then smiled “I think that I would like that. I think the pack would, too. Once they see that you are here to help, of course.”

I had dinner with the pack, as they all dined together in the center of town (or the old town hall, when the weather was foul). It was a raucous affair, full of song and laughter...Crow sat off by himself. Alone. I thought it best to leave him be. The boy was going through all kinds of heartbreak. The last thing he needed was another lecture.

It was late by the time dinner wrapped up, and I’d gathered a bit more information about Dorian. He’d been cast out by his family due to his sexuality, and taken in by the pack. They’d kept their lycanthropy secret from him...that is until Crow Flies turned him. Thunder had even had a family portrait taken of the three of them. Dorian had to have been at least Crow Flies’ age, if not a bit older. He was dark skinned, his hair styled into a small afro. What struck me the most was his smile...there was such...kindness. Love. It twisted my stomach into tight knots.

I made a promise to myself then and there: there were enough gay, Black men dead. I was not going to contribute to that number.

Even if it killed me.

No one “hunts” a werewolf. You see these self-styled vampire/werewolf hunters enough these days...and they’re all absolute pricks. Worse than that, they’re murderers. I’ve had to kill a couple of them, to save an innocent life...but when you murder someone just for their differences, you’re the monster. The point is, no matter how many berserk werewolves you’ve encountered it all boils down the the same fact: they’re the hunter, you’re the prey.

I applied a thick layer of the wolfsbane lotion to my skin. It wasn’t going to stop a werewolf as much as it would overwhelm their sense of smell and taste. Silver weaponry only works because of a simple fact.

Have you ever heard of a tulpa? It’s...a sort of group hallucination made real. The basic principle is if you believe enough in something, it manifests as reality. The more people who believe, the more stable a tulpa is. Silver is a sort of pseudo-tulpa. A mass belief of silver being a weapon against lycanthropy has made it reality. That’s the power of belief.

Problem being is I didn’t know whether the mass belief here was that silver kills...or simply incapacitates or weakens. I had to be careful. I had to leave Peace behind. If I wanted to save Dorian, I couldn’t rely on firepower to do it.

[Editor’s Note: A rarity for VT. Coherent thought.]

Dorian’s hunting ground had been, as of late, his own home town. His first victims were his parents...hardly a surprise. Poor guy had to have felt betrayed, and was angry for it. Researching the case, they hadn’t been eaten. They’d only had their throats ripped out. That was a good thing and a bad thing. If Dorian wasn’t eating his victims yet, that meant there was humanity left in him...but he’d tasted blood, and he’d want more. I didn’t have time to dally, I had to act.

I drove straight to his former home.

The house had been cordoned off by police tape. As anyone sane does, I ignored the warnings put forth by the police and ventured inside. The carpets were stained with blood...it meant there was a struggle. A vicious one from the looks of things. Dorian might not have even been in wolf form when it started.

I ventured deeper into the house, searching for any kind of clue. There was Christian iconography all over the house, which explained why he was thrown out. It was getting harder and harder to feel anything but repulsion for the dead, sanctimonious pricks. Throwing their own son out just because he’s gay...I related entirely too much.

I found Dorian’s bedroom without much struggle. Posters of his favorite sports teams hung on the walls, along with musicians and actors. I felt a creak in the floorboard beneath my foot, so I crouched and tried to pull on it. It came up effortlessly.

Hidden within was a notebook, a small bag of cosmetics and a pressed flower. Probably from Crow, I thought. I didn’t read a lot of the journal, but from what I did read it was a chronicle of his self discovery. I admired him for the bravery he showed in facing who he truly was, but the thoughts were private. I closed the journal and replaced it, along with the other items. Those were his and not mine to take. If...things went badly, I’d come back and give them to Crow.

I approached the bed, and got a deep whiff of wet dog for my trouble. He’d been here. Recently. I pulled the sheets back and found what I’d expected: fur. He’d even been sleeping in his own bed. This was good. This was very, very good. If he still sought out human comfort, he was still in there.

A sudden creak and the sound of footsteps sent my heart into my throat. I had no weapon, no way of defending myself against a hungry werewolf. The air was probably thick with the scent of wolfsbane by now...I did the only thing I thought I could.

I stood and waited.

It wasn’t Dorian. It wasn’t even a werewolf. I felt my stomach drop into my shoes as a uniformed police officer appeared, flashlight in hand. “Who the fuck are you? This is a police investigation zone, bitch.”

My hackles raised, but I raised my hands, showing I was unarmed. “I’m a Private Investigator. My license is in my jacket pocket. I’m going to reach for it now.” I tried to keep my voice calm, but clearly this pig thought I was being belligerent. 

“Keep your fucking hands where I can see them!” he snarled and approached, stepping forward to shove his hand into my jacket. Thankfully, he went straight for the pocket instead of feeling me up, like I’d been dreading. He looked at the fake license with his mean, piggy little eyes. “They hand these out to anyone, huh?” he said, pure malicious glee in his voice.

I said nothing, keeping my hands raised and waiting for an actual question. “So, you think you can do this job better than us?”

“No, sir.” I responded, shaking my head. “I’m only looking for their son. He has a right to know, even if he hasn’t been living here. I was hoping to find a clue and didn’t want to trouble the police department for something that’d only take a few minutes.”

He laughed, cruelly “Well, that’s earned you an arrest, Valerica Torianna.” he said, gleefully. “For interfering with a police investigation. You have the right to remain -- “

The next thing I heard from the officer was a scream. I hadn’t even heard the wolf enter. The wolf, lean and black as pitch, leapt atop the cop and dug his fangs in. Blood sprayed my face as the pig’s throat was torn from his neck. The wolf didn’t chew. Didn’t swallow. Just spat the flesh and sinew clean out. Then it turned it’s eyes on me.

“Dorian?” I asked, softly. It’s hackles raised. “Dorian, I’m a friend of Crow Flies. You know who Crow Flies is, don’t you?” it backed away, and I took a step towards it. “Dorian, I don’t want to hurt you. I’m not here to hurt you. I only want to help...Crow asked me to help you. Please.”

It snarled...and it lunged.

For anyone wondering if I’ve turned lycan: no. It’s not as...simple as just a bite. I don’t quite understand it, but it has to be an actual, conscious thought. Dorian would have had wanted to make me a werewolf. It didn’t seem he was quite accustom to the change to be able to make conscious decisions. He was only defending himself from a perceived threat.

That didn’t stop his fangs from tearing my forearm open, though.

“Fuck!”, I yelled as it’s teeth dug in deep and ripped my flesh. I had my fair number of scars, but this one would be a doozy. That’s alright. Girls dig scars...well, my type does. Not trying to generalize or anything. Anyways, I was bleeding. A lot.

“Dorian, let go!” I yelled, feeling my bones practically screaming in his jaws. “You’re gonna break my fuckin’ arm!” I balled my fist and started to hammer on his nose with all my might. Nothing. “Dorian, brother, I’m real fuckin’ sorry about this!” I grabbed onto his throat with three fingers and squeezed. He started to choke.

I released him the second his jaws released me. “Sorry.” I croaked, holding my arm against my chest as the wolf wheezed. “Will you -- “ he was gone. I’d blinked and looked at my arm for a half second and he’d up and bolted...leaving me with a dead cop, and his blood all over my face. It wouldn’t matter that he had lupine saliva in his wound, it’d mattered that his corpse would be discovered next to me. So, I bolted.

I returned to the pack’s commune and staggered past the totems. Blood loss was already making my head spin, and I needed medical assistance. Problem was I still had cop blood all over me...so a hospital was out.

I passed out before I could even get to Thunder’s door.

When I woke up it was still night...or night, again. Ramona’s heart-shaped face, her hair sticking up all over the place was looking down at me. “Ah. An angel.” I wheezed. “So, I’m dead.”

Ramona flushed and slapped my chest “Idiota!” she squeaked. I laughed weakly. “You scared me! Thunder called and said Crow Flies found you half-dead! Your veins were torn to shit, VT! You could have died!”

“So just another day at the office then?” I sat up and my head immediately began to swim. “Shit.”

“Lie down, VT. I did what I could, but you still lost a lot of blood. I’ve dealt with your clothes, and Issy brought back your fake PI license. Sloppy, Valerica. Very sloppy. You would’ve been caught if not for us.” she said, standing from my bedside and straightening her dress. “You owe me.”

“Add it to the tab.” I said, pushing to my feet, doing my best to ignore just how sick I felt. “Dorian’s still out there. I can’t let him succumb, I can’t. The world has enough murdered Black men...let alone gay Black men.” my conviction was strong, but my body...

I was wrecked. I could barely stand, let alone run or fight.

“The pack is dealing with him, now. He’s...becoming unstable. I’m sorry, VT, but there’s nothing left for you to do.” Ramona said, hanging her head. “He’ll be killed before sunup.”

Like. Hell. I knew where he was nesting, now. I knew what I had to do. I had to go back. I had to beat them to Dorian’s old home. “Ramona. Think you can drive really, really fast?”

“VT...”

“I’m not taking an L on this one, Ramona. I won’t. I know how Dorian feels, I’ve lived his life. I won’t let it end like this.” Ramona looked at me, tears in her eyes. “What? What is it?”

She smiled and wiped her eyes on her forearm “Who’s the bleeding heart, now?”

Ramona broke just about every traffic law in existence getting me back to Dorian’s home. I’d been unconscious for two days. During that time the pack had met and decided that the only way they could stop Dorian was to kill him. He’d gotten more violent, more reckless. His kills were happening in broad daylight, now. Three cops, a high school teacher and a pastor. None were eaten, but all were killed, viciously.

“He’s attacking those that wronged him.” Ramona said, softly. “He has the power to fight back...he’s losing himself in it. I’m afraid the pack might be right...if he keeps going like this...”

“He won’t.” I snapped shut the cylinder on my weapon. “Crow will never be able to look his father in the eye, let alone forgive him, if the pack kills Dorian. If there’s going to blood spilt...I’d rather be the one hated.” I said, softly. “But I’m going to try, one last time, to get through to him.”

I didn’t go beneath the cordon tape, this time. I went through it. Thunder didn’t know where Dorian lived, thankfully, only the town he lived in. Ramona had agreed to go and ask them to give me my last chance. I had to make it count.

“Dorian!” I bellowed, the instant I rammed through the tape “Dorian! My name is Valerica Torianna! I’m like you! My mother cast me out on my own when I came out to her!” I shouted as I sprinted towards his bedroom. “I know you’re angry! You deserve to be! You deserve your revenge, but you’re going to be killed if you don’t -- “

There he was. Eight feet tall, jaws dripping with blood. He’d lost the plot. He’d lost his humanity. He was a berserk rugaru, now.

“Shit.” I cursed as lupine eyes met mine “Dorian? Dorian, please...I can’t fight you. I won’t fight you. Please.” 

I was thrown, bodily, through the drywall. Luckily, I didn’t hit a stud or wiring...but I could feel shards of something embedded in my back. Peace was still in her holster, so I pulled her free as I struggled to my knees. The rugaru kool-aid’d through the wall after me, eyes full of bloodlust and rage. I aimed my weapon and pulled the hammer back.

A second rugaru exploded through a window and slammed Dorian bodily to the floor. The pair rolled, biting and snarling and clawing across the floor. More than once I had to scurry out of the way of the battle to avoid catching a flying claw or misplaced bite.

Who the fuck was the second rugaru!? Was he a friendly? Was *he* enraged? Fuck me sideways, I had no idea what was going on anymore! All I knew is I was suffering from blood loss and losing energy by the second.

CRRRRRRRACK.

I turned, just in time to see the second rugaru, deep brown fur covered in blood and wounds, ripping Dorian’s jaws apart and ripping his heart from his chest. “NO!” I screamed, feeling tears streaking my face. “Goddammit, no! Fuck!”

When a werewolf dies in lupine form, it’s body shrinks. The wolf leaves its body, free to roam the great hereafter, while the human husk remains. All that was left of Dorian was a pale skinned...wait. Dorian was(?) Black...this mutilated corpse was white.

What the fuck.

The second rugaru threw it’s head back and howled in victory...and turned on me. “Who the fuck are you?” I said, voice trembling. “And who the fuck did you just kill?”

The rugaru was shrinking, but collapsed before the change was through. I tore my jacket off and draped it over him. When you lose mass that rapidly, you lose body heat, too. If a werewolf doesn’t have something to warm them after a rugaru transformation, they could easily suffer from hypothermia. I rubbed the dark skin that was rapidly loosing fur. “Dorian? Dorian, is that you?”

“Yeah.” came the soft rasp. “Yeah...my name’s Dorian. Who the fuck are you?”

“My name’s VT. I was hired to -- “

“Kill me?” he cut me off and glowered at me with hate filled eyes. “Just like my parents wanted?”

“No! Fuck, no! I was thrown out by my mother after coming out. Like hell I’d kill someone suffering from my same pain.” I said, quickly. “I was hired to try to help you. By Crow Flies’ dad.”

Dorian stared at me, untrusting...but soon looked back to the corpse. There was such hatred in his eyes...it made the glare he aimed at me look positively tame in comparison. “That thing was a pastor. A pastor at one of those...those...” he wretched.

“Conversion therapy...” I hissed beneath my breath. Suddenly, I was hoping the corpse would get up, again. Just so I could have the pleasure of killing him, myself. “You gave him what he deserved.”

I successfully returned Dorian to the pack. He wasn’t ostracized, but welcomed. He had gone berserk, just as the job posting had claimed. He’d killed his parents and their pastor, but no one else. After he’d had his vengeance, he regained himself. He hid, feeling such guilt in his heart that he never wanted to see anyone again. 

Poor kid.

His reunion with Crow was a sweet one, they’d wept and kissed and held each other so tightly I was sure I could hear joints cracking. I couldn’t help but feel accomplished for what I’d done. The rugaru he’d killed, one Peter Edwards, had been a werewolf for years. Hiding in plain sight...and killing those that couldn’t be “saved”. He couldn’t nail down Dorian, so he tried to frame him. He’d be martyred...if not for one, little thing.

“Oh, I burned his corpse with the rest of the house.” Ramona said, forcing a cup of coffee into my hands. “What went on there was no one’s business, anyway. No one’s but the pack’s. And yours, I guess.” she’d said, cheerfully. “Thanks.” I sipped the coffee. Possibly the best tasting coffee I’d ever had. “Dorian saved my life. I don’t think I can accept payment for this one.” I said, smiling. “I’m happy it turned out the way it did...still...it’s impressive that a new werewolf found the rugaru so easy to control.”

Dorian broke away from Crow and approached me. “Miss VT?” he said, timidly. “I just...I wanted to say thank you. Crow said that...that you wouldn’t kill me. That you were against it from the outset.” he stuck out his hand “I...thank you.”

I took his hand, feeling those same calluses I’d felt on Thunder’s. “I should be thanking you, Dorian. You saved my ass.” I grinned and squeezed his hand. “You have a family now, brother. You’ll never have to feel alone again.” he smiled that same smile, so full of kindness and love, that was in the portrait. “Take care of yourself, Dorian.”

Thunder caught me as I was climbing into my car. “You forgot your payment, VT.” he said, grinning from ear to ear. “Ramona said you wouldn’t accept, but...” “But nothing. All I did was run around in circles. Dorian’s the hero here, Thunder.” I said, pushing my sunglasses onto my face. “But hey...if you really wanna give me something...this job ruined my jacket.”

I received a gorgeous, handmade jacket in the mail a few weeks after. My initials emblazoned on the back in golden thread. I wouldn’t be wearing this thing on jobs, but...maybe I can get it framed.

Yeah. That’d be pretty killer.

Case closed.

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Tokyo Olympics: Who is representing Team USA

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed a year since of the coronavirus pandemic and Olympians from all over the world needed to wait prior to contending for gold in Japan.

On July 23, professional athletes will come together to begin the postponed Olympics one year later on. The risk of coronavirus still stays, and it will have a glaring effect on how the competitors move on.

There will no fans in participation this year for the Games – domestic or foreign. Rigorous coronavirus screening has actually been mandated and professional athletes have actually been asked to place on their own medals and pass up shaking hands with other rivals.

Team U.S.A. will be the apparent favorites in the majority of the occasions throughout the Olympics. The Americans won an overall of 121 medals in 2016 (46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze) which led all nations. The U.S. had 104 medals in 2012 (46 gold, 28 silver and 30 bronze), which likewise led all the individuals.

This year’s Team U.S.A. lineup will include a handful of noteworthy faces like Simone Biles, Kevin Durant and Katie Ledecky. But there are brand-new rivals who will take the nationwide spotlight and a handful of brand-new sports for fans to tune into.

Here’s who is representing the Stars and Stripes in this year’s Games.

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Archery

Men: Brady Ellison, Jack Williams and Jacob Wukie

Women: Mackenzie Brown, Casey Kaufhold and Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez

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Artistic Swimming

Women: Anita Alvarez and Lindi Schroeder

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Badminton

Men:  Phillip Chew, Ryan Chew and Timothy Lam

Women: Beiwen Zhang

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Baseball

Men: Nick Allen, Eddy Alvarez, Tyler Austin, Shane Baz, Anthony Carter, Triston Casas, Brandon Dickson, Tim Federowicz, Eric Filia, Todd Frazier, Anthony Gose, Edwin Jackson, Scott Kazmir, Patrick Kivlehan, Mark Kolozsvary, Jack Lopez, Nick Martinez, Scott McGough, David Robertson, Joe Ryan, Ryder Ryan, Bubba Starling, Jamie Westbrook and Simeon Woods Richardson

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Basketball

United States’ Kevin Durant (7) shoots over Argentina’s Patricio Garino throughout the very first half of an exhibit basketball video game in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal through AP) (AP)

Men: Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Jerami Grant, Draymond Green, Jrue Holiday, Keldon Johnson, Zach LaVine, Damian Lillard, JaVale McGee, Khris Middleton and Jayson Tatum

Women: Ariel Atkins, Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Napheesa Collier, Stefanie Dolson (3×3), Skylar Diggins-Smith, Sylvia Fowles, Allisha Gray (3×3), Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum (3×3), Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and A’ja Wilson

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Beach Volleyball

Men: Taylor Crabb, Jake Gibb, Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena

Women: Alix Klineman, April Ross, Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil

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Boxing

U.S.A. Boxing staff member Naomi Graham participates in drills throughout a media day for the group in Colorado Spring, Colo., Monday, June 7, 2021. With Claressa Shields on to her professional professions in boxing and combined martial arts, the U.S. group required a replacement at the weight class Shields has actually controlled since females were enabled to eliminate at the Olympics 9 years back. U.S.A. Boxing discovered a soldier. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (AP)

Men:  Keyshawn Davis, Troy Isley, Delante Johnson, Duke Ragan and Richard Torrez Jr.

Women: Rashida Ellis, Virginia Fuchs, Naomi Graham, Oshae Jones and Yarisel Ramirez

ARMY FIGHTER NAOMI GRAHAM BATTLES HER METHOD TO OLYMPICS FOR United States

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Canoe-Kayak

Men: Zachary Lokken and Michael Smolen

Women: Nevin Harrison and Evy Leibfarth

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Cycling

Men: Christopher Blevins, Nick Bruce, Lawson Craddock, Justin Dowell, Connor Fields, Adrian Hegyvary, Gavin Hoover, Brandon McNulty and Corben Sharrah

Women: Haley Batten, Perris Benegas, Kate Courtney, Chloé Dygert, Maddie Godby, Erin Huck, Megan Jastrab, Amber Neben, Payton Ridenour, Coryn Rivera, Hannah Roberts, Felicia Stancil, Leah Thomas, Jennifer Valente, Emma White, Lily Williams, Alise Willoughby and Ruth Winder

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Diving

Men: Andrew Capobianco, Tyler Downs, Michael Hixon, Brandon Loschiavo and Jordan Windle

Women: Alison Gibson, Hailey Hernandez, Krysta Palmer, Jessica Parratto, Delaney Schnell and Katrina Young

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Equestrian

Men: Phillip Dutton, Kent Farrington, Boyd Martin, Doug Payne and Steffen Peters

Women: Laura Kraut, Adrienne Lyle, Sabine Schut-Kery and Jessica Springsteen

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S CHILD JESSICA MAKES OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN GROUP

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Fencing

Men:  Eli Dershwitz, Alen Hadzic, Daryl Homer, Jake Hoyle, Race Imboden, Nick Itkin, Andrew Mackiewicz, Alexander Massialas, Curtis McDowald, Gerek Meinhardt, Yeisser Ramirez and Khalil Thompson

Women: Jacqueline Dubrovich, Katharine Holmes, Courtney Hurley, Kelley Hurley, Lee Kiefer, Sabrina Massialas, Nicole Ross, Francesca Russo, Anne-Elizabeth Stone, Anna van Brummen, Dagmara Wozniak and Mariel Zagunis

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Golf

Nelly Korda of the U.S. kisses the prize after winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf competition, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Johns Creek, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (AP)

Men: Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas

Women: Danielle Kang, Jessica Korda, Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson

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Gymnastics

Men: Brody Malone, Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Aliaksei Shostak, Shane Wiskus and Alec Yoder

Women: Nicole Ahsinger, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Isabelle Connor, Camilla Feeley, Evita Griskenas, Suni Lee, Grace McCallum, Lili Mizuno, Elizaveta Pletneva, MyKayla Skinner, Nicole Sladkov and Laura Zeng

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Judo

Men: Colton Brown

Women: Nina Cutro-Kelly, Angelica Delgado and Nefeli Papadakis

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Karate

Men:  Brian Irr, Thomas Scott and Ariel Torres

Women: Sakura Kokumai

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Modern Pentathlon

Men: Samantha Schultz Achterberg

Women: Amro El-Elgeziry

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Rowing

Men: Justin Best, Liam Corrigan, Ben Davison, Clark Dean, Michael Grady, Austin Hack, Conor Harrity, Nick Mead, Alex Miklasevich, Andrew Reed, Alexander Richards, Julian Venonsky and Anders Weiss

Women: Charlotte Buck, Kendall Chase, Olivia Coffey, Claire Collins, Gia Doonan, Tracy Eisser, Katelin Guregian, Megan Kalmoe, Kara Kohler, Grace Luczak, Cicely Madden, Brooke Mooney, Meghan Musnicki, Kristine O’Brien, Meghan O’Leary, Molly Reckford, Alie Rusher, Regina Salmons, Michelle Sechser, Gevvie Stone, Jessica Thoennes, Ellen Tomek, Kristina Wagner and Madeleine Wanamaker

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Rugby

Men: Perry Baker, Danny Barrett, Maceo Brown, Madison Hughes, Martin Iosefo, Carlin Isles, Matai Leuta, Cody Melphy, Folau Niua, Joe Schroeder, Brett Thompson, Stephen Tomasin and Kevon Williams

Women: Kayla Canett-Oca, Lauren Doyle, Cheta Emba, Abby Gustaitis, Nicole Heavirland, Alev Kelter, Kristi Kirshe, Ilona Maher, Jordan Matyas, Ariana Ramsey, Naya Tapper, Kristen Thomas and Nia Toliver

‘GETTING SCHOOLED WITH ABBY HORNACEK’: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE OLYMPICS?

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Sailing

Men: Charlie Buckingham, Riley Gibbs, David Hughes, Stuart McNay, Luke Muller and Pedro Pascual

Women: Nikki Barnes, Lara Dallman-Weiss, Farrah Hall, Paige Railey, Stephanie Roble, Maggie Shea and Anna Weis

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Shooting

Men: Brian Burrows, James Hall, Vincent Hancock, Phillip Jungman, Lucas Kozeniesky, Henry Leverett, Jack Leverett III, Derrick Mein, Nick Mowrer, Will Shaner and Patrick Sunderman

Women: Madelynn Bernau, Kayle Browning, Amber English, Alexis Lagan, Sagen Maddalena, Austen Smith, Mary Tucker, Sandra Uptagrafft and Alison Weisz

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Skateboarding

In this May 22, 2021, picture, Nyjah Huston, of the United States, practices throughout an Olympic certifying skateboard occasion at Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa. Where some skateboarders may be unwilling to move so boldly into the giant world of the Olympics, Huston is more than thankful to lock on onto this beast. Tokyo may be the location where individuals outside the sport lastly get a glance of among the most fascinating professional athletes around. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (AP)

Men: Jagger Eaton, Nyjah Huston, Jake Ilardi, Cory Juneau, Heimana Reynolds and Zion Wright

Women: Jordyn Barratt, Mariah Duran, Alexis Sablone, Alana Smith, Bryce Wettstein and Brighton Zeuner

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Soccer

Women: Jane Campbell, Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Julie Ertz, Adrianna Franch, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Casey Krueger, Rose Lavelle, Carli Lloyd, Catarina Macario, Kristie Mewis, Samantha Mewis, Alex Morgan, Alyssa Naeher, Kelley O’Hara, Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, Emily Sonnett and Lynn Williams

United States SOCCER STAR ALEX MORGAN TAKES ON SENIOR ANIMAL ADOPTION WHILE GETTING READY FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STINT

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Softball

Women: Monica Abbott, Ali Aguilar, Valerie Arioto, Ally Carda, Amanda Chidester, Rachel Garcia, Haylie McCleney, Michelle Moultrie, Dejah Mulipola, Aubree Munro, Bubba Nickles, Cat Osterman, Janie Reed, Delaney Spaulding and Kelsey Stewart

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Sport Climbing

Men: Nathaniel Coleman and Colin Duffy

Women: Kyra Condie and Brooke Raboutou

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Surfing

Women: Caroline Marks and Carissa Moore

Men: Kolohe Andino and John John Florence

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Swimming

Men: Michael Andrew, Zach Apple, Hunter Armstrong, Bowe Becker, Gunnar Bentz, Michael Brinegar, Patrick Callan, Brooks Curry, Caeleb Dressel, Nic Fink, Bobby Finke, Townley Haas, Zach Harting, Chase Kalisz, Drew Kibler, Jay Litherland, Bryce Mefford, Jake Mitchell, Ryan Murphy, Blake Pieroni, Andrew Seliskar, Tom Shields, Kieran Smith, Jordan Wilimovsky and Andrew Wilson

Women: Haley Anderson, Phoebe Bacon, Erika Brown, Claire Curzan, Catie DeLoof, Kate Douglass, Katie Grimes, Natalie Hinds, Torri Huske, Hali Flickinger, Brooke Forde, Lydia Jacoby, Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden, Simone Manuel, Katie McLaughlin, Allison Schmitt, Bella Sims, Regan Smith, Olivia Smoliga, Erica Sullivan, Ashley Twichell, Alexandra Walsh, Abbey Weitzeil, Emma Weyant and Rhyan White

KATIE GRIMES, 15, SWIMS PERSONAL BEST TO MAKE United States OLYMPIC GROUP: ‘SPEECHLESS’

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Table Tennis

Men: Kanak Jha, Nikhil Kumar and Zhou Xin

Women: Liu Juan, Wang Huijing and Lily Zhang

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Taekwondo

Women: Paige McPherson and Anastasija Zolotic

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Tennis

Men: Marcos Giron, Austin Krajicek, Tommy Paul, Rajeev Ram, Tennys Sandgren and Frances Tiafoe

Women: Jennifer Brady, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Nicole Melichar, Jessica Pegula and Alison Riske

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Track and Field

Gwendolyn Berry, left, averts as DeAnna Price and Brooke Andersen represent the nationwide anthem after the finals of the females’s hammer toss at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Price won, Andersen was 2nd and Berry completed third. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (AP)

Men: Abdi Abdirahman, Devon Allen, Ronnie Baker, Steven Bastien, Kenny Bednarek, Chris Benard, Rai Benjamin, Hillary Bor, Trayvon Bromell, Matthew Centrowitz, Paul Chelimo, Michael Cherry, Nick Christie, Will Claye, Ryan Crouser, Bryce Deadmon, Marquis Dendy, Mason Ferlic, Mason Finley, Grant Fisher JuVaughn Harrison, Cravon Gillespie, Elija Godwin, Daniel Haugh, Cole Hocker, Grant Holloway, Bryce Hoppel, Reggie Jagers, Isaiah Jewett, Fred Kerley, Sam Kendricks, David Kendziera, Benard Keter, Woody Kincaid, Joe Klecker, Erriyon Knighton, Joe Kovacs, KC Lightfoot, Wil London, Noah Lyles, Sam Mattis, Steffen McCarter, Shelby McEwen, Clayton Murphy, Chris Nilsen, Michael Norman, Vernon Norwood, Yared Nuguse, Payton Otterdahl, Jacob Riley, Daniel Roberts, Randolph Ross, Galen Rupp, Garrett Scantling, Donald Scott, Kenny Selmon, Michael Shuey, Trevor Stewart, Darryl Sullivan, Curtis Thompson, Micah Williams, Rudy Winkler, Alex Young and Zach Ziemek

Women: Valarie Allman, Brooke Andersen, Shae Anderson, Adelaide Aquilla, Anavia Battle, Gwen Berry, Erica Bougard, Quanesha Burks, Tynita Butts-Townsend, Kelsey Card, Christina Clemons, Emma Coburn, Anna Cockrell, Val Constien, Elise Cranny, Gabbi Cunningham, Vashti Cunningham, Teahna Daniels, Tara Davis, Rachel Dincoff, Kendall Ellis, Allyson Felix, Tori Franklin, Courtney Frerichs, English Gardner, Kendra Harrison, Quanera Hayes, Aleia Hobbs, Ariana Ince, Lynna Irby, Wadeline Jonathas, Sally Kipyego, Annie Kunz, Morgann LeLeux, Heather MacLean, Maggie Malone, Taylor Manson, Rachel McCoy, Cory McGee, Sydney McLaughlin, Alicia Monson, Jasmine Moore, Sandi Morris, Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad, Katie Nageotte, Javianne Oliver, Keturah Orji, Jenna Prandini, DeAnna Price, Elinor Purrier St. Pierre, Jessica Ramsey, Brittney Reese, Raevyn Rogers, Raven Saunders, Rachel Schneider, Karissa Schweizer, Molly Seidel, Emily Sisson, Robyn Stevens, Gabrielle Thomas, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Kaylin Whitney, Kendell Williams, Ajee Wilson and Kara Winger

WHO IS GWEN BERRY, THE OLYMPIC HAMMER THROWER WHO SNUBBED THE United States FLAG?

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Triathlon

Men: Kevin McDowell and Morgan Pearson

Women: Taylor Knibb, Summer Rappaport and Katie Zaferes

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Volleyball

Men: Matt Anderson, Micah Christenson, T.J. DeFalco, Kyle Ensing, Maxwell Holt, Thomas Jaeschke, Garrett Muagututia, Taylor Sander, Erik Shoji, Kawika Shoji, David Smith and Mitch Stahl

Women: Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Annie Drews, Micha Hancock, Kimberly Hill, Jordan Larson, Chiaka Ogbogu, Jordyn Poulter, Kelsey Robinson, Jordan Thompson, Haleigh Washington and Justin Wong-Orantes

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Water Polo

Men: Alex Bowen, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Ben Hallock, Drew Holland, Johnny Hooper, Max Irving, Alex Obert, Jesse Smith, Ben Stevenson, Marko Vavic, Dylan Woodhead and Alex Wolf

Women: Rachel Fattal, Aria Fischer, Makenzie Fischer, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Stephania Haralabidis, Paige Hauschild, Ashleigh Johnson, Amanda Longan, Maddie Musselman, Jamie Neushul, Melissa Seidemann, Maggie Steffens and Alys Williams

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Weightlifting

Men: C.J. Cummings, Wesley Kitts, Harrison Maurus and Caine Wilkes

Women: Jourdan Delacruz, Katherine Nye, Sarah Robles and Mattie Rogers

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Wrestling

Men: Kyle Dake, Thomas Gilman, Ildar Hafizov, G’Angelo Hancock, Alejandro Sancho, Kyle Snyder, John Stefanowicz, Gable Steveson and David Taylor

Women: Adeline Gray, Sarah Hildebrandt, Helen Maroulis, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Kayla Miracle and Jacarra Winchester

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[teamusaatpanamgames2019]

DAY 7 - RESULTS:

Artistic Gymnastic:

Robert Neff finished 2nd of the Men's Floor Excercise Final.

Cameron Bock finished 8th of the Men's Floor Excercise Final.

Robert Neff finished 2nd of the Men's Pommel Horse Final.

Brody Malone finished 4th of the Men's Pommel Horse Final.

Riley McCusker finished 1st of the Women's Uneven Bars Final.

Leanne Wong finished 2nd of the Women's Uneven Bars Final. 

Badminton:

Ryan Chew/Kuei-Ya Chen fell to Haramara Gaitan/Lino Munoz of Mexico (21-19, 18-21, 22-24).

Paula Obanana/Howard Shu def Ashley Montre/Ivan Leon of Chile (17-21, 21-14, 21-11). They're qualified for the Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals.

Timothy Lam def Ruben Castellanos of Guatemala (21-9, 21-17). He's qualified for the Men's Singles Quarterfinals.

Iris Wang def Katherine Wynter of Jamaica (21-4, 21-6). She's qualified for the Women's Singles Quarterfinals.

Jamie Hsu/Kuei-Ya Chen def Adriana Valero/Haramara Gaitan of Mexico (21-18, 21-16). They're qualfied for the Women's Doubles Quarterfinals.

Beach volleyball:

Jace Pardon/Karissa Cook def Ana Gallay/Fernanda Pereyra of Argentina (14-21, 22-20, 15-10) in the Women's Final.

Bowling:

Nicholas Pate finished 1st in the Men's Singles Final.

Jakob Butturff finished 3rd in the Men's Singles Final.

Stefanie Johnson finished 18th of the Women's Single Final.

Boxing:

Men's Super Heavy Semifinals: Richard Torrez fell to Danier Pero of Cuba.

Women's Bantam Semifinals: Yarisel Ramirez fell to Jucielen Cerqueira of Brazil.

Women's Welter Semifinals: Oshae Jones def Maria Moronto of Dominican Republic. She qualified for the Final.

Men's Bantam Semifinals: Duka Ragan def Lucas Fernandez of Uruguay. He qualified for the Final.

Men's Light Welter: Keyshawn Davis def Michael Alexander of Trinidad & Tobago. He qualified for the Final.

Women's Fly: Virginia Fuchs def Irismar Cadozo of Venezuela. She qualified for the Final. 

Women's Light: Rashida Ellis fell to Beatrice Soares of Brazil.

Women's Middle: Naomi Graham def Flavia Figueiredo of Brazil. She qualified for the Final.

Canoe Sprint:

Team USA finished 4th of the Women's K2 500m Final.

Nevin Harrison finished 1st of the Women's C1 200m Final.

Stanton Collins finished 6th of the Men's K1 200m Final.

Elena Wolgamot finished 7th of the Women's K1 200m Final.

Handball:

Team USA Women's fell to Cuba (23-24) in the Bronze Medal Match.

Field Hockey:

Team USA Men's def Peru (16-0). They're 1-0.

Modern Pentathlon:

Team USA finished 1st of the Mixed Relay.

Shooting:

Timothy Sherry finished 1st of the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final.

Michael McPhail finished 2nd of the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Final.

Brian Burrows finished 1st of the Men's Trap Final.

Derek Haldeman finished 2nd of the Men's Trap Final.

Softball:

Team USA Men's def Mexico 6-2. They're 4-1.

Squash:

Team USA Women's def Peru (3-0). They will play Mexico in the Semi-Final.

Team USA Men's def Brazil (2-0). They will play Mexico in the Semi-Final.

Tennis: 

Usue Arcanada def Anastasia Imachkine of Peru (6-1, 6-0). She qualified for the Women's Singles Second Round.

Samuel Riffice fell to Darian King of Bermuda (4-6, 3-6).

Kevin King fell to Thiago Wild of Brazil (4-6, 2-6).

Alexa Graham def Emiliana Arango of Columbia (6-2, 6-2). She qualified for the Women's Singles Second Round.

Waterski:

Regina Jaquess finished 1st of the Women's Overall Final. Taylor Garcia finished 6th of the Men's Overall Final.

Andrew Adkison finished 1st of the Men's Wakeboard Final.

Weightlifting:

Sarah Robles finished 1st of the Women's +87kg Final.

📸: Lima 2019.

[thegabecole]

Somehow, the fall 2017 publication season is not that far away. Earlier in the year I did a diverse books for 2017 post, but I only covered the first half of the year, so now it's time to take a look at the books going forward that sound amazing.

I've been psyched about most of these for quite some time. Because they sound incredible.

Without further ado, here are seven I'm looking forward to:

The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (September 1)

YA Historical Fantasy

Goodreads summary:

"When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she’s caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall—but even to the balloon makers, Ellie’s time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything—including her only way home—to stop the process."

Diversity note: Ellie is Jewish (#ownvoices).

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (September 5)

YA Contemporary

Goodreads summary:

"On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day."

Diversity note: Mateo (and possibly Rufus?) are Latino, and I'm guessing they are queer boys too (#ownvoices).

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller (September 5) 

YA Fantasy

Goodreads summary:

"Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class―and the nobles who destroyed their home.   When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand―the Queen's personal assassins, named after the rings she wears―Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge. But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers. A childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the trials. And as Sal succeeds in the competition, and wins the heart of Elise, an intriguing scribe at court, they start to dream of a new life and a different future, but one that Sal can have only if they survive."

Diversity note: Sal is gender fluid.

27 Hours by Tristina Wright (October 3)

YA Sci-Fi

Goodreads summary:

"Rumor Mora fears two things: hellhounds too strong for him to kill, and failure. Jude Welton has two dreams: for humans to stop killing monsters, and for his strange abilities to vanish. But in no reality should a boy raised to love monsters fall for a boy raised to kill them. Nyx Llorca keeps two secrets: the moon speaks to her, and she’s in love with Dahlia, her best friend. Braeden Tennant wants two things: to get out from his mother's shadow, and to unlearn Epsilon's darkest secret. They’ll both have to commit treason to find the truth. During one twenty-seven-hour night, if they can’t stop the war between the colonies and the monsters from becoming a war of extinction, the things they wish for will never come true, and the things they fear will be all that’s left."

Diversity note: I've heard the representation includes characters who are bisexual (#ownvoices), gay, pansexual, asexual, trans, deaf, and POC.

Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee (October 5)

YA Fantasy (Graphic novel)

Goodreads summary:

"Bells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants, and if putting on a binder for the day is too much, he’s got it covered. But that was before he became the country’s most-wanted villain. After discovering a massive cover-up by the Heroes’ League of Heroes, Bells and his friends Jess, Emma, and Abby set off on a secret mission to find the Resistance. Meanwhile, power-hungry former hero Captain Orion is on the loose with a dangerous serum that renders meta-humans powerless, and a new militarized robotic threat emerges. Everyone is in danger. Between college applications and crushing on his best friend, will Bells have time to take down a corrupt government? Sometimes, to do a hero’s job, you need to be a villain."

Diversity note: Bells is a trans guy.

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao (October 10)

YA Fantasy

Goodreads summary:

"Eighteen-year-old Xifeng is beautiful. The stars say she is destined for greatness, that she is meant to be Empress of Feng Lu. But only if she embraces the darkness within her. Growing up as a peasant in a forgotten village on the edge of the map, Xifeng longs to fulfill the destiny promised to her by her cruel aunt, the witch Guma, who has read the cards and seen glimmers of Xifeng's majestic future. But is the price of the throne too high? Because in order to achieve greatness, she must spurn the young man who loves her and exploit the callous magic that runs through her veins--sorcery fueled by eating the hearts of the recently killed. For the god who has sent her on this journey will not be satisfied until his power is absolute."

Diversity note: This is an #ownvoices East Asian fantasy reimagining.

Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi

MG Fantasy

Goodreads summary:

"Our story begins on a frosty night… Laylee can barely remember the happier times before her beloved mother died. Before her father, driven by grief, lost his wits (and his way). Before she was left as the sole remaining mordeshoor in the village of Whichwood, destined to spend her days washing the bodies of the dead and preparing their souls for the afterlife. It’s become easy to forget and easier still to ignore the way her hands are stiffening and turning silver, just like her hair, and her own ever-increasing loneliness and fear. But soon, a pair of familiar strangers appears, and Laylee’s world is turned upside down as she rediscovers color, magic, and the healing power of friendship. "

Diversity note: This is an #ownvoices dark Persian fantasy.

So that's a sampling of the books I'm psyched for this fall. What diverse falls books are you looking forward to?

[tinworldcup888]

Tin Worldcup888: Soi kèo bóng đá CD Ocotal vs ART Municipal Jalapa, 05h00 ngày 02/04

Soi kèo hiệp 1 trận CD Ocotal vs ART Municipal Jalapa

Ở vòng đấu vừa qua, ART Municipal Jalapa đã tận dụng rất tốt lợi thế được thi đấu trên sân nhà để đánh bại Juventus Managua 2-0, chiến thắng này không những giúp họ tìm lại cảm giác chiến thắng mà quan trọng hơn cả là nó đã giúp thầy trò HLV HLV A. Orellana gia tăng khoảng cách với chính đối thủ lên thành 5 điểm. Chi tiết, ART Municipal Jalapa đã kiếm được 18 điểm sau 12 vòng đã đấu nhờ vào 5 chiến thắng và 3 trận hòa từ đầu mùa. Với 5 điểm nhiều hơn nhóm bám đuổi, đội bóng này phần nào có được chút ưu thế cho cuộc đua giành tấm vé tham dự play-off Final Stages vào cuối mùa. Tuy nhiên nếu nhìn rộng ra về mặt phong độ thì ART Municipal Jalapa lại không thực sự mang đến cảm giác an tâm cho người hâm mộ với chỉ 2 chiến thắng sau 5 trận gần nhất, còn lại là 2 thất bại và 1 kết quả hòa. Bên kia chiến tuyến, CD Ocotal ở trận đấu thuộc vòng 12 vừa qua đã chơi hoàn toàn chịu trận trước Real Madriz và thất bại 0-2 là điều dễ hiểu dành cho đội bóng yếu kém này. Trận thua kể trên cũng đã là lần thứ 3 liên tiếp đoàn quân của HLV R. Clavasquín rơi vào cảnh trắng tay với trung bình 2 bàn thua phải nhận mỗi trận. HIện tại CD Ocotal đang đứng thứ 9 trên BXH với 9 điểm, ít hơn top 6 tới 4 điểm và có lẽ họ hiểu rằng cơ hội được đá Final Stages vào cuối mùa đang dần trở nên mong manh.

Xem thêm:  Lịch thi đấu bóng đá hôm nay và ngày mai

Nhìn về tương quan thực lực lẫn phong độ ở thời điểm hiện tại, không ít thì nhiều ART Municipal Jalapa là những người nhận được sự đánh giá cao hơn so với CD Ocotal. Bên cạnh đó việc đang sở hữu một vị trí trong top 6 cùng điểm số khá tích cực cũng sẽ giúp đội bóng này tự tin ở chuyến làm khách sắp tới. Tuy nhiên cần lưu ý là thành tích thi đấu xa nhà của thầy trò HLV HLV A. Orellana lại đang rất tệ với chuỗi 8 trận chỉ hòa và thua tính trên mọi đấu trường, mới đây nhất là thất bại 0-1 trước đối thủ bị đánh giá yếu hơn là Real Madriz. Chính vì thế các vị khách cần thật sự cẩn trọng ở lần đi xa sắp tới nếu không muốn tự đưa mình vào thế bị rượt đuổi trên BXH. Về phần mình, CD Ocotal lại đang thi đấu không đến nỗi nào trên sân nhà với chỉ 1 thất bại sau 6 lần đón khách gần đây, còn lại là 2 trận hòa và 3 chiến thắng.

Dự đoán tỷ số hiệp 1: CD Ocotal 0 – 0 ART Municipal Jalapa

Dự đoán kèo Châu Á hiệp 1: ART Municipal Jalapa +1/4

Tỷ lệ kèo bóng đá trận CD Ocotal vs ART Municipal Jalapa

Soi kèo hiệp 2, Full Time trận CD Ocotal vs ART Municipal Jalapa Nhìn về thành tích đối đầu, có phần ngạc nhiên khi CD Ocotal lại đang đóng vai “ông kẹ” trước ART Municipal Jalapa. Cụ thể sau tổng cộng 19 lần đụng độ trước đây thì dù bất kể trong hoàn cảnh và thực lực từng thời điểm có khác nhau nhưng đội chủ nhà vẫn luôn biết cách mang đến khó khăn dành cho đối thủ. Trong chuỗi trận này,CD Ocotal đã cầm hòa được 6 lần khi đụng độ ART Municipal Jalapa và thậm chí đã thắng tới 10 trận – nhiều hơn gấp đôi so với số lần hưởng trọn niềm vui của đội chủ sân Estadio Alejandro Ramos Turcio. Ở lần gần tiếp đón ART Municipal Jalapa diễn ra hồi tháng 8 năm ngoái, CD Ocotal khi ấy dù đang lâm vào khủng hoảng nhưng cũng đã tận dụng rất tốt lợi thế của mình để giữ lại trọn vẹn chiến thắng với tỷ số 2-1. Rõ ràng sự ủng hộ từ quá khứ đang là liều thuốc bổ về mặt tinh thần giúp đội bóng này tự tin giữ điểm trước một ART Municipal Jalapa đang có phong độ tốt hơn ở vòng đấu 13 này.

Dự đoán tỷ số hiệp 2, Full Time: CD Ocotal 1 – 1 ART Municipal Jalapa

Dự đoán kèo Châu Á hiệp 2, Full Time: ART Municipal Jalapa +1/4

Dự đoán kèo tài xỉu hiệp 2, Full Time: Xỉu

Đội hình dự kiến CD Ocotal vs ART Municipal Jalapa CD Ocotal (4-2-2-2): Hodgson, Cantillo, Ellis, Fernández, Mercado,López, Aguirre, Cáceres, Meraz, Muñoz, Velasquez

ART Municipal Jalapa (4-2-3-1): Bautista, Gabriel, E. García, M. García, Mondragón, Medina, Montenegro, Pabó, Torrez, Duarte, Galeano

[just-two-blokes]

So, hear me out:

‘I don’t want to watch the world end with someone else’ from Clinton Kane is literally the theme song for the following pairings:

Mateo Torrez x Rufus Emeterio (They both die at the end)

Orion Pagan x Valentino Prince (The first to die at the end)

Thomas Barrow x Richard Ellis (Downton Abbey)

I love making myself cry.

[mattlintoncarpets]

The Fan Carpet's Ellie Torrez spoke to Thomas Doherty, Bethan Wright, Mia Jenkins and Jayden ... https://t.co/8znpSj2x9l #flooring

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[kenzoshiraiisgod]

Team Predictions for Tokyo

USA: Simone Biles Sunisa Lee Faith Torrez Leanne Wong A: Morgan Hurd

RUS: Angelina Melnikova Lilia Akhaimova Daria Spiridonova Maria Paseka A: Aliya Mustafina

CHN: Chen Yile Tang Xijing Liu Tingting Li Shija  A: Qi Qi or Ou Yushan 

FRA: Marine Boyer Mealine DJDS Aline Friess Claire Pontlevoy A: Lorette Charpy

CAN: Ellie Black Shallon Oslen Brooklyn Moors Ana Padurariu A: Victoria Woo

NED: Tisha Volleman Naomi Visser Sanne Wevers Eythora Thorsdottir A: Lieke Wevers

GBR: Becky Downie Ellie Downie Alice Kinsella Taeja James A: Georgia Mae Fenton

ITA: Giorgia Villa Elisa Iorio Asia D’Amato Desiree Carofigleo A: Alice D’Amato

GER:Elizabeth Seitz Kim Bui Sarah Voss Sophie Scheder A: Emile Petz

BEL: Nina Darwael Jade Vansteenkiste Maellyse Brassart Senna Dericks A: Margaux Daveloose

JAP:Asuka Teramoto Mai Murakami Hitomi Hatakeda Sae Miyakawa A: Aiko Sugihara

SPA: Roxana Popa Citina Rodriguez Ana Perez Marina González A: Alba Petisco

[jamiefrickengib]

Laurie: About your bachelorette party, I know this great strip joint in Tampa called the Stud Farm, the whole place looks like a stable, and all your appetizers come in feedbags, and for a couple extra bucks, you can ride the guys around like horses and they'll nibble sugar cubes off your bouncy bits! Ellie: Hey I know that place! Laurie: Really? Ellie: No, because I wasn't abused as a child!"

Cougar Town Season 3 Episode 15

[mattlintoncarpets]

The Fan Carpet's Ellie Torrez spoke to Sophie Simnett, Luke Newton and Josh Sinclair-Evans for ... https://t.co/5yGDHwI45P #flooring

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