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I address infinite and earnest praise to the showerer of benefits, the cherisher of all, the white-complexioned; adore the consumer of sin, with prostrations; we glorify the illustrious name of Rudra. Firm with strong limbs, assuming many forms fierce, and tawny-colored, he shines with brilliant golden ornaments; vigour is inseparable from Rudra, the supreme ruler and lord of this world. — Rig Veda 2.33.8-9
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Killed by Your Monstrous, EVIL Twin Set on Repeat. "Island Escape" reviewed! (Dread / Blu-ray)
“Island Escape” Available Here at Amazon.com Chase, a washed up mercenary with touch of amnesia regarding his past, is hired to round out a six-person team for a rescue mission on the Isle of Grand Manan where a top secret TSL research facility has gone dark and a high-level CEO’s daughter has gone missing. Ordered to retrieve the daughter inside a 48-hour window, the team arrives on the…
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Island Escape (2023)
Jahr: 2023 (August) Genre: Action / Horror Regie: Bruce Wemple Hauptrollen: Chris Cimperman, Grant Schumacher, Ariella Mastroianni, James Liddell, Michael L. Parker, William Champion, Zak Corrigan … Filmbeschreibung: Nach einem mysteriösen Unfall in einem Forschungscamp auf der Insel Gran Manan heuert ein Firmenchef ein Team von Arbeitersöldnern an, um seine Tochter, eine Wissenschaftlerin,…
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ISLAND ESCAPE (2023) Preview of sci-fi monster movie
‘Try to survive’ Island Escape is a 2023 American sci-fi horror film about a wormhole that causes time to reset and unleashes hideous monsters. Written and directed by Bruce Wemple (First Contact; Dawn of the Beast; The Retreat; Monstrous; Lake Artifact; Altered Hours). Produced by Vincent Conroy and Mason Dwinell. Executive produced by Patrick Ewald and Cole Payne. The production stars Chris…
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Official Trailer For Time-Travel Thriller THE TOMORROW JOB — In Select Theaters Jan 13 / On Demand Jan 17
Official Trailer For Time-Travel Thriller THE TOMORROW JOB — In Select Theaters Jan 13 / On Demand Jan 17
Epic Pictures Releases Trailer and Announces Release Date for Time-Travel Thriller THE TOMORROW JOB — In Select Theaters January 13 and On Demand Everywhere January 17 PRE-ORDER LINKS AppleTV | iTunes Epic Pictures announced today the upcoming release date for THE TOMORROW JOB, Bruce Wemple’s high-tension, time-travelling action-thriller, and dropped the official trailer for the film. THE…
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Here is today's good queer and trans news (July 21st): Ralf Schumacher, who was an F1 driver in the 90s and 2000s and is the brother of 7x champion Michael Schumacher, has come out as gay, making him the 3rd ever openly queer driver in the series, after Lella Lombardi and Mike Beuttler. (https://gcn.ie/f1-driver-ralf-schumacher-comes-out/)
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled in favour of a Polish trans woman who was denied gender affirming care while in prison, which is a win for ensuring accessibility of it to all. (https://www.tgeu.org/ecthr-rules-polish-prison-authorities-violated-trans-womans-rights-by-denying-access-to-hormone-therapy/)
A new law has been passed in Vermont making it illegal to ban books based on discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity and other similar topics, helping to protect freedom of information in the state. (https://eu.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2024/07/03/vermont-law-protects-libraries-book-banning-censorship-gay-lgbtq-race/73732414007/)
A 7th person has likely been cured of HIV, during stem cell treatment for unrelated leukemia, which is a good sign for future research and treatments. (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/7th-person-hiv-cured-stem-cell-transplant-leukemia-scientists-say-rcna161897)
The South Korean Supreme Court has ruled same sex couples must be ensured the same health insurance coverage as straight couples, which is a victory for queer people across the country. (https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/18/south-koreas-supreme-court-recognises-rights-of-same-sex-partners-in-landmark-ruling/)
A new trans audio comedy, Football Crumpets, telling the story of a trans man growing up in 90s Northern England, has reached its crowdfunding goal and begun production. (https://www.instagram.com/p/C9jowC3KOT7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
A queer person from Kenya has been granted refugee status in the UK after an immigration battle, with the help of charity African Rainbow Family. (https://www.instagram.com/p/C9hkG-koyhm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
And in 10 days, £25,000 ($32,000) has been raised for British trans youth charity Mermaids, after they put out a new appeal (you can support it here: https://supporters.mermaidsuk.org.uk/page/urgent_appeal_2024)
(Credit to: GCN, TGEU, the Burlington Free Press, NBC Out, PinkNews, @/lucieisle on Instagram, @/africanrainbowfamily on Instagram, and @/mermaidsgender themselves for these stories.)
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track 001. right where you left me
─── ❝ break-ups happen every day, you don't have to lose it ❞ ───
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dulceperez it's hell week and i'm struggling to cope
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isabellaperez never have i ever been more grateful for online school
↳ dulceperez we get it you travel for funsies and i get stuck with crippling student dept.
↳ isabellaperez what fucking debt? tio checo said he'd pay for your schooling!
↳ dulceperez alright then, i get the crippling student anxiety.
maejones you got this baby!
↳ dulceperez i really don’t! tell max to send the red bull i’m going to need it, i know you two are still besties!!
↳ maxverstappen1 did checo cut you off again?
↳ dulceperez YES!! SEND HELP!! SOS!!
louis_graham still can’t get over the fact that you know f1 drivers.
↳ dulceperez my uncle is an f1 driver?
↳ babs.rodriguez forget it lou, she won’t understand. she probably grew up around michael schumacher or something.
↳ isabellaperez well, you’re not wrong
mickschumacher if you die can i keep your couch?
↳ dulceperez what the fuck schumacher?
↳ mickschumacher it’s a very comfortable couch.
↳ freyavettel he’s right, it’s very comfortable. i’ve had some great fucking naps on it.
louis graham so the f1 drivers in your comments are just normal?
dulce perez pretty much, yeah
dulce perez we live in monaco, you're telling me you've never ran into like lewis or charles? hell nico lives in monaco.
barbara rodriguez never. louis graham nope.
dulce perez huh, it's not like monaco's that big. i run into my ex all the time. granted he's like best friends with my sister.
barbara rodriguez who the fuck is your ex? and why is your sister best friends with him? dulce perez because she can be? i'm not going to tell her "oh no isa, you can't be friends with arthur because we broke up." dulce perez they were friends way before we dated.
louis graham so his name is arthur? interesting, one look at your sister's instagram tells me that you dated the one and only arthur leclerc.
barbara rodriguez a leclerc? you dated a leclerc? and you let him get away?
dulce perez look, he was busy with racing and i was busy with school. it wasn't going to work out between us so we just broke up.
louis graham interesting how you two still follow each other.
dulce perez we're still friends. that wasn't going to change because we dated.
barbara rodriguez 9 times out of 10, people fall in love all over again.
dulce perez not me. i won't.
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low quality picture, high quality girl or some fucking corny shit like that. who the fuck gave this guy alcohol?
arthur leclerc does she have a boyfriend? who is he?
mae jones what is this nerd going on about?
isabella perez is this about my sister?
arthur leclerc forget i asked. isabella perez so it is about my sister.
mick schumacher is this about the guy on her story?
isabella perez that's just louis. one of her roomates. remember arthur? they became friends when she started school. arthur leclerc oh. yes. i remember.
freya vettel oh he's totally still in love with her.
lando norris honestly arthur just tell her. get it over with.
bailey winters i doubt you should be giving people advice.
lando norris oh seriously! we get it, i fucked up! isabella perez oh you royally fucked up norris.
lando norris oh be quiet isabella, how many times have you broken up with austin by now?
isabella perez my relationship has nothing to do with this! focus on arthur and my sister!
mick schumacher i can't believe i'm saying this, but how are freya and i the only ones that are mentally healthy??
isabella perez because arthur is stupid. mae is in denial about her feelings. i'm codependent. lando is a dumbass. bailey is collateral damage to lando's dumbassery. AND YOU'RE IN FUCKING DENIAL!! SO IS FREYA!!
freya vettel wow. can't wait for the day all of you are mentally healthy and in healthy relationships.
mae jones at this rate isabella's doomed to divorcing and remarrying austin like 7 times. isabella perez literally fuck you. stop writing songs about max!
bailey winters you're all insane.
arthur leclerc you are too bailey.
mae jones don't worry arthur. i know how to figure out if you'll be seeing her soon arthur leclerc oh no. that's not good.
mae jones odds of seeing dulce at the monaco gp this year?
dulce perez that depends am i allowed to take my emotional support idiots? isabella perez i thought i was your emotional support idiot? max verstappen ooh she's been replaced.
esteban ocon i think we're better off asking what are the odds charles finishes the race.
charles leclerc this is why you've never won a race bitch.
daniel ricciardo who the fuck are her emotional support idiots?
dulce perez my roomates
lando norris BOOO!! WE'RE YOUR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IDIOTS!!
lewis hamilton you may be an idiot but i am not.
mae jones we're her emotional support chaos gremlins natalia ruiz that makes more sense.
max verstappen you should ask checo if you can bring your friends, not us.
dulce perez i did. he said yes. see all of you back in monaco. dulce perez i just have to ask them.
dulce perez thoughts on attending the monaco grand prix?
barbara rodriguez on my bucket list but currently too broke.
louis graham also on my bucket list but without means of going.
dulce perez i feel like we're forgetting that my uncle is literally an f1 driver??
louis graham SHUT THE FUCK UP!! TELL ME YOU DIDN'T?!! barbara rodriguez NO FUCKING WAY!! I KNEW GOING TO SCHOOL IN MONACO WOULD PAY OFF!!
dulce perez wow. way to use me.
louis graham listen, we love you. you're great. but attending the monaco grand prix is such a dream.
barbara rodriguez I GET TO MEET SIR LEWIS HAMILTON!! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO ME!!
dulce perez we're going to support red bull not mercedes.
barbara rodriguez yeah but red bull doesn't have lewis hamilton does it?
louis graham personally, i will be supporting aston martin. wherever sebastian vettel is that is where i am.
dulce perez traitors both of you.
barbara rodriguez ARTHUR IS LITERALLY A FERRARI ACADEMY DRIVER! SHUT UP! YOU'RE THE BIGGEST TRAITOR OF ALL!!
dulce perez WHO THE FUCK TOLD YOU THAT?
louis graham we went stalker mode. we had to find out everything about leclerc.
barbara rodriguez he's a cutie. why the hell did you dump him?
dulce perez we are not talking about this.
louis graham BOOO!! AS THE CHILDREN SAY, SPILL THE TEA SIS!!
dulce perez no!
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who let me be here?? where is lewis hamilton??
holy shit!!
VAMOS TIO CHECO!!
pierre gasly soo...dulce
dulce perez before you ask no. pierre gasly like not even a little bit?
rowan todd why must you ask this, you idiot?
pierre gasly i'm an instigator
dulce perez the answer is no because he has a girlfriend, you moron.
charles leclerc but if he didn't have a girlfriend?
dulce perez you too?
charles leclerc ANSWER THE QUESTION PEREZ!
dulce perez no. not my type.
isabella perez ARTHUR! WHO WAS THE CUTE GUY ON THE PODIUM?! THE PREMA GUY!!
max verstappen SHE'S GOT A CRUSH! arthur leclerc oscar? isabella perez brb gonna go stalk his instagram.
freya vettel anyone is better than a*stin
arthur leclerc trust me when i say he's 100 times better than that guy.
mae jones WAIT! WHO'S YOUR TYPE DULCE??!
natalia ruiz perhaps monégasque? rhymes with shmarthur? dulce perez you people are insufferable. daniel ricciardo THAT WASN'T A NO!
mick schumacher arthur just probably let out the biggest sigh of his life.
arthur leclerc at least i'm not in denial about my feelings. mick schumacher HEY! WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ME! AND YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH LECLERC!!
sebastian vettel i should consider retirement. that would mean i wouldn't have to deal with this.
fernando alonso i retired and they didn't let me leave. there is no hope for us.
lewis hamilton i told you that your biggest mistake would be showing weakness to max.
max verstappen YOU'RE THE ONE WHO COMFORTED ME FIRST! NOT SEB! lewis hamilton oh sure, i was just supposed to leave a kid out, crying in the rain because his girlfriend had just broken up with him? mae jones sorry, what?
daphne jones idiots, all of you
esteban ocon how's that hidden relationship going for you daphne? daniel ricciardo it's not our fault they haven't figured it out yet, now is it? lewis hamilton and i'm currently in the lead to win this bet so zip it ocon.
isabella perez GUYS! CUTE PREMA GUY IS SINGLE!!
lance stroll at least one thing is still normal around here.
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¡leclerc-s speaks! and thus it begins! okay, listen, i love ross, for story purposes he younger than he actually is. idc what anyone says. i don't if i like this 100% but i'm still posting it.
¡disclaimer! this is in no way making assumptions about the people involved in this story, this is all fake. it is a fanfiction please don't take any of what is said seriously. this is all for entertainment purposes and as a creative outlet for me. enjoy!
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Birthday boy
Pairing: Mika Häkkinen x Michael Schumacher
Happy Birthday to my fave! 🥰 I feel so bad about the sad Mika birthday, but Michael is there to console him and cheer him up 🥰
He watched them go by. One by one. Red, green, yellow, blue: the bright colours of the Formula One 1993 season. Despite his red and white McLaren issued clothing, he was only staring at the yellow and green rocketship. Glued to the fence next to the McLaren pit wall. Part of the the team but not "part of the team", like a fifth wheel on a Formula One car. Useless. Extra load and no function.
The yellow and green Benneton blazed past him again. The sheer speed of the car almost blending the colours a lime green. The colours reminded him of his former team Lotus. A year ago when he was still racing. When he was still sharing a track with twenty plus cars. Right now he was only driving circles and straight lines on airstrips, testing road cars with Johnny Palmer, or racing all by himself on an empty circuit. His only opponent the clock.
He followed the lime coloured car with narrow eyes. Maybe it was instinct. He wasn't here to support his team. He couldn't care less about Ayrton or Andretti. He wanted to chase the lime car... or rather, the person driving it. Like three years ago. Macau 1990.
He didn't hold a grudge towards Michael Schumacher. He deserved a seat and did not make a stupid "gamble move" like himself. Mika was jealous of him... sure, but in a good way. Not because he didn't grant Michael a F1 seat. He just wanted to join him so badly.
After their suspicion towards each other during their Formula Three days, they had become friends really quickly as soon as they were reunited in F1. They were both just "boys" in a grown men world. They shared experiences with each other, spent downtime with each other. Just appreciated each other's company. Of all people on the grid, Michael came closest to what he would call a "friend".
He couldn't wait to celebrate his birthday with his Formula One friend. Despite not racing at the weekend himself, Mika had chosen to celebrate his birthday in the paddock. He remembered how much fun his birthdays were at Lotus. Besides that, he felt that he was too old to go home and celebrate his birthday with mom and dad.
By the time the qualification was nearing its ending, Mika had the metal bars of the fence imprinted on his face in red lines. He felt like a caged animal. Like a wild beast, but with the outward appearance of a particulary golden-haired breed of puppy.
As he made his way back to the garage, he walked past Ron, who ruffled his hair fatherly and smiled at him like he knew more about the next step in his career. Ron kept telling him it wouldn't be long. It was September - the end of the season was approaching and Mika was slowly losing patience. Ron must have felt it, because he wrapped his arm around his protégé's neck and pulled him against his frame.
"Did you enjoy watching the qualification?"
Mika frowned. "No."
Ron chuckled. "You don't like to watch from the sidelines? Thats okay, Mika. You don't have to get used to it."
It frustrated Mika that Ron Dennis never gave him clarity. He never mentioned a date or a grand prix he would be given a chance. He knew he was much quicker than Andretti and it had nothing to do with misplaced arrogance.
Later that evening he walked back to his hotel. He didn't have a motorhome. He wasn't "part of the team" like that. He was forced to sleep away from the paddock and his card was the only thing giving him access to the terrain.
He sat down on his bed and stared at the floor with a blank expression. If he would end up like this at exactly the same time tomorrow, his birthday would be completely ruined. He wiped a hand through his blonde hair and tried to blink away the sudden wetness in his eyes. What the hell? There was no reason to cry... yet?
He stared at the black brick on his night stand. The phone his parents would probably call him on the next morning... maybe Keke... maybe the girl he met a few nights ago if she remembered... but not Michael. Michael didn't have his phone number. A shame.
It was the next morning. Of all people he thought there was a possibility they would call him, only his parents did. Mom and dad were very proud of him and loved him dearly.
"Mika, kulta, I'm so sad you don't come home to celebrate your birthday with us anymore," his mother cried. "I'm looking at your baby photos right now. You were such a sweet little pumpkin."
Mika grimaced. He was partly glad his mother wasn't here to celebrate with him in the McLaren garage, because the baby talk and the embarassing stories would definitely be shared with his collegues.
"Keijo send you a birthday card. He is on holiday as you know. He wasn't sure whether to send it to Monaco or Vantaa, but he thought the message would reach you sooner from here."
Mika smiled. Keke wasn't the most empathetic person but that was very thoughtful of him. He had a great relationship with his manager after all.
"Is it fun over there?"
Mika rubbed his forehead. "Well, beside you and dad, no one really called me."
"Oh, darling. Did Mika Salo or Jyrki call you?"
"No, I hope to see JJ at the track today."
"Okay, have fun today, sweetheart! Grandma sends you a hug and a kiss."
"Thanks. Will see you soon."
He hung up the phone and stood up, stretching his limbs. Ready to get dressed. Dressed into his "civilian clothes". He missed packing his race suit for weekends like these.
As he made it to track an hour later, he was glad the journalists didn't give shit about him. He could freely walk to the McLaren garage, but he was unpleasantly surprised by how none of the drivers he knew from his active Formula One years seemed to acknowledge him.
Fine, he didn't know every driver's birthday either, but still...
As he walked past Jyrki Järvilehto and waved at him with a big radiant smile, JJ seemed to quicken his pace.
"Hi, JJ!" Mika quickly called after him to get him to notice his younger compatriot. "Jyrki wait! How are you?"
The tall blonde stopped for a moment and seemed a bit annoyed by the disruption. "Hello, Mika. I'm fine, thanks."
"I hope you do well today. How is you car doing?"
"Mika, I don't have time right now. They're waiting for me. I have to get ready for the race, you know."
"Right." Mika's shoulders slumped. His smile turned into a pout and he started to blink rapidly with his eyes. He could at least remember his birthday, right?
"Jyrki, do you know what day it is?"
"Race day," the older Finn replied curtly and turned his back on him.
Mika stood there watching him go. His cheeks turned red in shame and he had to concentrate to resist the urge to cry. He felt like such a loser, because no one seemed to be having time for him.
It was no different at the McLaren garage. Ron had his own way of celebrating birthdays. Luckily he did not "announce" Mika's birthday in a full packed garage. The consequence was that no one really knew about it. So it was quiet and a day like all others.
Ron took him apart, and together with race engineer Steve Hallam they shared a table at the McLaren canteen. Ron had given him the most boring birthday cake ever. Just one piece of cake with a small swirl of clotted cream and a little candle on it.
He felt like a little kid sharing the table with these balding men. No Ayrton or Andretti in sight. Mika did however appreciate it a lot, because Ron really cared about him in his own boring special way.
"Are you enjoying today?" Ron asked him with a smile.
Mika shrugged. "Yeah, I guess." He didn't feel like sharing his negative experiences from this morning.
"Good! I have a gift for you."
Ron rummaged in a plastic bag and shoved a small box wrapped in grey wrapping paper over the table into his direction.
"Happy Birthday, Mika! We are very happy to have you on the team. I foresee a big future for you!"
Mika smiled at him. "Thank you, Ron." He grabbed the box and started to unwrap the little package. Inside was a little replica of the McLaren road car he tested this summer in Sicily.
"Oh, it's very nice!" Mika turned the car around in his hands. "Almost hit 400 km/h with that thing. Thank you."
Ron grabbed Mika's wrist and stared at him intently. "I know what you're thinking... That should be the MP4/8. I will give you one for when you drive your first grand prix for us. This road car test is a small step in your development. Every small step counts."
"The MP4/8? So that means... this season?" Mika blinked at his team boss with his big blue puppy eyes.
"Don't be so curious, boy. You will find out when it happens."
After they finished their boring birthday cake, they parted ways and Mika was on his own again. He stuffed the McLaren replica in his jacket pocket and took a stroll around the paddock, getting painfully used to the idea of no one remembering his birthday.
He just went on with it like a responsible adult, but deep down his little heart ached.
He was the kind of guy to get overly excited about festive days. He was very thoughtful when it came to other people's birthdays. He spent weeks brainstorming about gifts and wrapping paper. He messaged people at midnight to be "the first" to congratulate them. He wrote long meaningful texts in birthday cards. He made sure to select the festive ones when he was foiling through his post stamps.
Mika's lips turned into a pout as he was staring at the empty paddock. Keke's holiday was truly bad timing. At least his manager could have arranged a birthday lunch and rope JJ into coming. Maybe he could have forced his compatriot to buy him a nice present.
Mika heard the sounds of the engines on the grid starting. The race was about to start. He decided to forget about the people who had forgotten about him and stared at the yellow and green car again. Michael had a permit. He had done nothing wrong. He did not have Mika's phone number and he did not cross paths with Mika in the paddock this morning.
Mika had high hopes for after the race... maybe he would even go and look for the German himself. There was no way Michael would have forgotten about his birthday too, after the efforts Mika had put in for his birthday on January the 3rd at the beginning of this year.
This afternoon was a repetition of yesterday afternoon. Mika was glued to the fence to follow the action on the track, wishing he was among the participating drivers. The replica of the McLaren road car burned inside his pocket. It reminded him painfully how his career was put on hold. Ron's words suddenly hurt him: "This road car test is a small step in your development. Every small step counts." - It was a bloody step backard! A step backward he felt he didn't deserve!
The cars blazed past him, making his hair wave in the sudden gust of wind. He loved the wind in his hair and resisted the urge to smoothen it back down in it's usual position. Every lap they passed him, his hair was rearranged by the airflow.
He stared at the electronic board that broadcasted the current positions on the grid. Mika smiled when he saw Michael on P1. See Ron! Young people in Formula One are not a gamble!
The type of jealousy he felt was purely based on missing out on battles with "the Michael". On missing out oppertunities to gain experience and become better. What did he learn from testing cars? Qualifying, sure... but is the race itself not more important?
He couldn't believe the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity pestered him today - of all days!
Those negative thoughts accumulated when he realized he couldn't reach a victorious Michael Schumacher after the race. The man was blocked by a wall of journalists.
Mika tried to wave at him, but Michael didn't see him, way too focused on his press duties. Mika realized that he wouldn't be able to celebrate his birthday with Michael through no fault of his own. His rising star was out of reach... literally and figuratively.
It added to the realization that he himself had become a nobody on the grid. At least this meant that he didn't have to fend off journalists on his way to the exit.
He went back to the hotel with tears gleaming in his eyes. He tried to surpress them and keep them from streaming down his face until he had reached his hotel room. He didn't want to be seen crying. Everyone already thought he was "too small" for a big team like McLaren.
He didn't say goodbye to the people in the McLaren garage, he just paced to the exit of the paddock. Next year he will go home to Vantaa to celebrate with mom and dad, grandma and the neighborhood kids he hadn't seen in so many years.
He stared in the mirror of the hotel elevalor and was faced with a broken soul. He noticed the damp tracks on his cheeks, and realised holding back his tears had been to no avail. It was not the first time he cried as an adult and he knew it wouldn't be the last time.
The key of his room trembled in his hand as he tried to open the lock. He pushed the door open in frustration and fell face down on the soft duvet of his bed. He yanked the metal replica of the McLaren road car from his pocket and wanted to throw it, but halted almost instantly. Instead he carefully placed it on his nightstand.
He wanted to fall asleep with his clothes on and skip a lonely dinner. Why was he so hurt by people forgetting about his birthday? He wasn't a child anymore!
Big fat tears streamed down the sides of his face and soaked into the pillow. He was considering calling his parents to atleast have a little conversation with them.
As he propped himself up om his elbows to reach for the phone, a buzzer echoed through his room. He startled... the intercom!
He got up from the bed and walked to the little device hanging on his wall. He pressed the tiny red button to speak and tried to keep his voice as steady as he could.
"This is room 210. Yes?"
"Hello, Sir. There is a mister Schumacher here to see you."
Mika felt his heart skip a beat. Was Michael really here to see him? Was he here to celebrate with him? A sudden warm blush on his cheeks evaporated the tracks of his tears.
"Send him up. Thank you."
Mika rushed to his bathroom to try and erase the hints of sadness from his face. He looked into the mirror and carded a hand through his messy blonde locks. A little panicked he started searching for his comb and hair gel. Michael could be here any minute!
He combed his hair, then stuck his face under the cold tap water to get rid of his puffy eyes and red nose. The cold water calmed him, but his heart rate went up again when he heard a soft knock on his door.
"Give me a second." He rubbed a towel over his face, hoping that his efforts had been succesful.
He rushed to the door of his room and opened it with an enthousiastic sway. "Michael!"
The German immediately went for a hug, taking the Finn in his arms and clapping him on his back. "Congrats, Mika!"
Mika sighed, completely relaxing in Michael's lingering hold. Not at all questioning how long the hug lasted. "Congrats to you too! Fantastic drive today!"
Michael squeezed his shoulder as he slowly let go of him. "Twenty-five! That means you're allowed to drink now." He conjured up the bottle of Moët champagne he had hidden behind his back.
Mika rolled with his eyes. "Funny guy! You don't know how Finnish kids are raised eh?"
Michael chuckled. He showed Mika the cork, still covered in its golden wrapping. "Did you see the podium?"
"No, unfortunately I did not."
"Well, I kept the bottle closed. Nobody knows that I did it for you. But I did it for you, because you should be up there with me! It's a crime that they put you in a test car." He suddenly noticed how Mika was tearing up. Little tears pearled down the Finn's pale cheeks.
"Hey," Michael rested a hand on Mika's shoulder. "Don't cry. What happened?"
Mika's throat was screwed thight. He shook his head. "Nothing, just a bit tired."
Michael's hand slid down to his elbow as he started to direct the Finn towards the little sofa in the corner of his room. "Sit down and talk. Something is wrong. You shouldn't be crying on your birthday."
Mika sighed, rubbing his eyes as his shoulders shook on the rhythm of his sobs. "You're very kind, Michael," he hiccupped. "Very kind. I wish more people were like you."
Michael reached out his hand to wipe a tear off the Finn's cheekbone. "It's not like I did something special. It's your birthday. What's the matter? Are you okay?" He started caressing Mika's back, rubbing soothing circle over the fabric of his shirt.
Mika stared at the floor, too choked up to say anything. He was embarrassed. Embarrassed about being so vulnerable in front of Michael. Embarassed about tearing up so quickly. Embarrassed about being a test car driver.
Michael gently held his face between two hands, trying to look into those saphire pools of tears. "You don't have to say anything if you don't want to, mein Hübscher."
Mika needed an outlet. The German was clearly not taking advantage of his vulnerability. He was not laughing at him. He was extremely kind, genuine, and caring. He shouldn't be afraid to tell him what he went through today.
"I had a shit birthday, Michael! My parents were the only people who called me in the morning. Ron had organised a very childish and boring birthday party. It was very kind but the setting was horrible. You know, two balding men giving me advises and trying to justify that I had to take a step back. Trying to 'sell' that being a test driver is good for my development. And an - I hope not, but I am afraid - former friend who completely ignored me."
Mika's tears dropped to the floor beneath them. "I can't help that I care about birthdays and nice gestures. One shouldn't feel lonely during a birthday."
Michael had started caressing Mika's soft blonde locks, trying to calm him. He stroked a strand of golden hair behind his rival's ear. "I feel so sorry for you, Mika. Know that I'm here for you! I'm still grateful for the fun day I had in January."
Mika smiled at him through his tears. "You are a true friend, Michael. I am glad you had fun in January."
Michael reached out for Mika again, taking him in a warm embrace. "Dry your tears, Mika. How do you want us to celebrate your birthday? I thought about celebrating at the hotel bar or go out and get wasted, but if you want to stay here I completely understand."
Mika wiped his tears away with the hem of his shirt and stood up. He carded a hand through his hair. "Getting wasted sounds fun!" He let his eyes roam over Michael, who was dressed in a black shirt with the top buttons undone. "You look very dashing by the way. I like the fit. I can't have you walk around looking like that with an under-dressed vagabond like me."
He walked to his closet and took off his McLaren issued polo shirt, chucking it to the floor.
Michael blinked with his eyes, taken aback by how at ease Mika was with him in close proximity. Firstly he was staring blatantly at the Finn's fit and slender upper body, before he strategically directed his gaze towards something else in the room... a lamp, what a nice looking lamp! The blush on his face, betrayed how his mind was occupied with something else than a piece of furniture.
"Let's go," Mika called, as soon as he had finnished buttoning up his marine blue shirt. "I'm glad you are here, Michael. We're going to have some fun! I promise no tears!"
Michael smiled at the Finn. He stretched out his arm and let it rest on top of Mika's shoulders. "I trust you to keep that promise! All I want is to see you smile."
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KINKTOBER DAY 11: PET PLAY [MICK SCHUMACHER X READER]
NOTE: this is an nsfw fic with sub!Mick and Dom!reader. If you’re under 18 or uninterested, please scroll past. If you like what you see here, then check out the rest of my blog :))
This fic is part of a kinktober series where I discuss a different motorsport person with a different kinky concept every day. I’ll be discussing the concepts in more detail and answering asks on them on my blog, so if you have any ideas feel free to stop by!
Ordinarily, Mick is the sweetest good boy you’ve ever come across. Normally all he wants is to make you happy and he would never ever disobey you. Ever.
But…. Once he’s got his special collar on? Once you’re calling him puppy?
Well then he’s a whole different sub.
He becomes insatiable and so so naughty, willing to do anything to get off. You have to watch him carefully or else he’ll start humping whatever he can. And he whines. So much. You tell me to move and he whines, you tell him to stop being naughty and he whines, you touch him and he whines.
Sometimes you’ll tell him to try to be a good puppy and rest at your feet for a little while, which inevitably leads to him grinding against the floor, letting out frustrated high pitches whines cause he’s a horny puppy and you’re not helping!!!
It’s by far his favourite stress reliever. Mick often feels the same pressure he normally does to be good and live up to expectations when he’s your sub. Granted it’s different because he knows these are expectations he can always meet, but still nevertheless the pressure is there.
And because of this, normal scenes aren’t really the answer when he’s feeling stressed and overwhelmed because they can add even more pressure to him.
However, this is not an issue when it comes to pet play, because when it comes to pet play he doesn’t feel the same pressure to do well and live up to expectations. Instead, he’s able to just fully let go.
Often all the emotions he’s being tried to hide will come out when he can he your puppy. If he’s been feeling frustrated lately, he’ll be a frustrated puppy, growling and whining when he doesn’t get his way. If he’s been feeling sad, then he’ll crawl into your lap the moment he has his collar on, hiding against your chest like a scared little pup.
It’s a space where he’s able to just relax in a way he can’t anywhere else.
And yeah this lack of pressure leads to him being a horny little shit because he’s not trying to stop himself. Instead he’s just…. Whining and humping your thigh.
#kinktober tag#nsfw.#sub!Mick#ms#gn!reader#mick schumacher#mick schumacher x reader#Mick Schumacher imagine#f1 x you#f1 smut
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Omg could they not have waited until the summer break plsss why is it immediate 💀
helmut marko thought de vries was generational after scoring in monza in a williams even though that's williams' best track and albonpendix could've scored points here
made the executive decision of hiring de vries, spurred on by verstappen's recommendation of his friend. important to note horner did not want to put de vries in the car, something they disagreed on, but with how close marko is with the mateschitz family (redbull's owners), he's granted a lot of importance in driver promotions. marko famously claims he's the one who talent spotted verstappen when everyone else wrote him off as too young, also chose yuki when mick was the biggest name on f2 etc. so marko has a reputation and an eye for spotting talent, and he lost out on his gamble on de vries - big time.
also important to consider de vries is in debt, or scandal with loan sharks. does not have a last name like schumacher or big name sponsors (honda when yuki when was flopping) that would help him ride out the whole season. to redbull management, he's dead weight, ricciardo is a fan favourite, sponsored up the walls, allegedly has car experience and can develop the team, and he's an 8 time race winner reserve driver. probably aligns with redbull's Bigger plans of bringing alpha tauri back to england and changing its name, and much more that we're not currently privy to.
they're doing an undercut before silly season to show this decision is a redbull only choice, not affected by silly season rumours or potential DR getting seat offers from other teams etc.
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FORMULA 1 MASTERLIST
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Alex Albon
It had to be me || coming soon
↳ the Thailands mafia king had to kidnap you after you see something you shouldn’t have.
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Dangerous territory || coming soon (+ Charles Leclerc)
↳ being the wife of the mafia of Monaco you never expected to fall in love either the mafia of Spain.
Charles Leclerc
Dangerous territory || coming soon (+ Carlos Sainz Jr. )
↳ being the wife of the mafia of Monaco you never expected to fall in love either the mafia of Spain.
A farewell amidst tears and angels
↳ This poetic piece, captures the poignant moment when a loved one faces the inevitability of parting, expressing a heartfelt wish for the survivor to find solace and happiness in the wake of their departure.
Daniel Ricciardo
On your deck || coming soon
↳ hiding on his ship maybe your greatest mistake
Esteban Ocon
↳ nothing yet
Fernando Alonso
↳ nothing yet
George Russell
↳ nothing yet
Kevin Magnussen
↳ nothing yet
Kimi Räikkönen
I want to be with you both || coming soon (+ Sebastian Vettel)
↳ being the daughter of Micheal Schumacher is hard but falling in love with the persons that had raced against him is even harder.
Think I need someone older
↳ you fell in love with Kimi and you ain’t afraid to let the entire world know with your new song
Lance Stroll
↳ nothing yet
Lando Norris
Is this really you || coming soon
↳ in which he only dated you because his friends made a bet with him
Not what I thought would happen || coming soon
↳ He, with love entire, cherished her—the brilliance in her eyes when joy doth alight, and the coy retreat behind his form when strangers approach, 'til comfort grants her ease. Ne'er did he envision a world set 'gainst their union.
Lewis Hamilton
One kiss is all it takes || coming soon
↳ you are the daughter of Toto Wolff. But because you could see your crush everyday. You decided to play with him
Logan Sargeant
↳ nothing yet
Max Verstappen
One picture to much || coming soon (+ Oscar Piastri) (part 1)
↳ paparazzi outed your poly relationship out to the world. You three deal with it your own way
Drive (part 2) || coming soon (+ Oscar Piastri)
↳ after all the drama you three continue your life without hiding your relationship
Mick Schumacher
A love unfettered
↳ poetry with the Mick Schumacher as main character
Nico Hulkenberg
↳ nothing yet
Oscar Piastri
you are the soul that fits into mine
↳ The fans call you the “it” couple, and you have 3 moment where you fell even more in love.
One picture to much || coming soon (+ Max Verstappen) (part 1)
↳ paparazzi outed your poly relationship out to the world. You three deal with it your own way
Drive (part 2) || coming soon (+ Max Verstappen)
↳ after all the drama you three continue your life without hiding your relationship
Pierre Gasly
Sweet nights || coming soon
↳ you never had a relax day, so Pierre had an idea
Sebastian Vettel
Hate that I love you! || coming soon
↳ You had to fall in love with your father’s rival
I want to be with you both || coming soon (+ Kimi Räikkönen)
↳ being the daughter of Micheal Schumacher is hard but falling in love with the persons that had raced against him is even harder.
Sergio Perez
↳ nothing yet
Valtteri Bottas
↳ nothing yet
Yuki Tsunoda
Why?
↳ nothing seemed to hurt her more than the pain she feels, because she loves him still.
Zhou Guanyu
A day of joy in attraction park
↳ you and your boyfriend go to the attraction park
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F1 x reader
↳ nothing yet
Driver x Driver
Nothing stops me from loving you || (Kevin Magnussen x Nico Hulkenberg)
↳ how can one hide his relationship while dating his teammate, simple it called fake dating
~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~
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Senna Schumacher and Ascari bless these racers who are about to absolutely get fucked in the rain….or at least make the FIA be granted some braincells and tell them to stop the race possibly
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last night i was going nuts thinking abt ballet au sico so let us review the material
sebastian vettel: protege of the schumacher grant for young dancers. discovered from the german countryside, he is the opposite of everything a ballet dancer should be offstage, but onstage hes an uncaged animal, a culmination of raw talent, an obsession with theory and technique and a reverence for the history and tradition of ballet. never shows up to rehearsals on time (theyve had to give him fake earlier calltimes), probably picks his nose between barre exercises, flirts with all the girls AND boys. nico hates him for it. and he has horrendous posture whenever hes not dancing.
nico rosberg: legacy dancer obviously, he could probably do an eight count before he could walk. grew up inside dance studios and lived between monaco and moscow but technically is german. perfect prim and proper ballerino. in his spare time he learns the girl parts just because, and when he was a kid he threw a fit when he found out boys dont dance pointe. has a weird (onesided 👀) obsession with seb bc of how weird he is. has perfect posture to the point its uncanny and probably has never relaxed a muscle in his life.
#is this anything lol#sico#sico ballet au#f1 rpf#yeah ill make these blonde twinks kiss what about it
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Thoughts on Batman and Robin 1997 (with Rifftrax) after all these years
It's a comedy, I'll get that out of the way so that I don't sound like an angry fan raging against puns on principle. Good? Good.
1966 Batman puts this in a bit more context, since that's the clear model. But Batman 66, at least in it's best episodes, did have funny jokes! This really doesn't!
I want to say the problem is that they're trying to combine Batman 66 and the Animated Series and that doesn't work, but another work did pull it off perfectly- Batman the Brave and the Bold, one of my favorite cartoons ever. I guess it helped that they had Paul Dini, the heart of the Animated Series.
Joel Schumacher has deservedly become a bit of a punchline, but he did make some good movies- The Lost Boys is one of my all time favorites. This did not have to be so bad.
I have to imagine this finished product did not look like anybody's goal. It feels like so many independent bad ideas alongside each other.
They probably cast Arnold to play Freeze because the guy in Batman 66 had a German accent. Still, I keep thinking "Why isn't he Bane?" because that would have been the obvious cast- not necessarily good, but obvious. Did someone leave all Bane's lines on the cutting room floor and they had to give their big star the role with dialogue?
Poor Uma, doing a self-conscious Mae West impression. I bet she could have been a perfectly fine Poison Ivy.
Even for a comedy, I really don't get why Poison Ivy wants to blanket the world in ice. Won't that kill all the plants? And if her ultimate plan is to repopulate the earth with flesh eating plants, what the hell flesh will there be for them to eat? That's some Thanos-level environmental planning.
They're clearly trying to replicate Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman with Poison Ivy, going from a nerd to a bad girl. While that part of Batman Returns is a bit 90s pop feminism- why would getting thrown off a building make you a sexy jewel thief, and why would she be snooty towards mugging victims?- I genuinely believed that anger had been in her all along. Ivy has one scene as a nerd and then a totally new personality.
If Batman didn't have a girlfriend I wouldn't think anything of it, but him having one who only shows up for one public scene and one private one where he ignores her makes her look like a professional beard.
I remember when Hush was coming out and we were all super excited to find out Ivy's pheremones also worked on women. In retrospect, it's nuts that was ever in question. Why wouldn't all those beauty queens in the auction scene also go nuts over her?
Doesn't the guy who makes her Poison Ivy end up in the New Guardians and fight Snowflame? It feels like that should be in this particular movie.
The nipples on the Batsuit are, in fact, incredibly distracting.
Grant Morrison pointed out how weird it is that Alfred would have designed and made a form-fitting leather and rubber suit for his own niece and yeah, that is weird.
God bless Alfred, the only person trying to act.
To be continued...
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Hey bunny, i wanted to ask you, how much does f2 performance matter to get into f1? Cause everyone keeps saying about how kimi will move to f1, but from what im seeing he hasn’t been performing too well in f2 compared to other drivers, does that not matter? Also, who do i have to kill or sacrifice to get a brazilian in f1 again? Lol
So, this is actually quite a long-winded explanation. I'll try and TL;DR it but since it seems like you're new to feeder series, I'll explain a little more in depth.
So, let's start with what F2 is supposed to be: a representative spec series (all cars the same) to test driver performance in slightly slower cars than F1. The pathway is supposed to be : F4 (usually national) to FR(E/A)C (continental championships), F3 (International, support series to F1), then F2 (International, support series to F1), then F1 itself. The FIA is very biased about what series they want talent coming into F1 to come from, and it's these series.
However, the cars in F2 are not, and have never been, equal. Historically, the Prema team (Italian, heavily ferrari-linked) has been the best car. Leclerc, Schumacher, De Vries, Piastri, and Bearman all competed in F2 with Prema. This year it's generally agreed the car isn't as great, but- oh well.
So, you ask. If the cars in F2 aren't equal, how is it a representative series for F1? Great question! it isn't.
Almost every motorsport series in the world acts as a "feeder" series for F1. In order to enter F1, even as a reserve, you have to have a superlicense. Since 2017 (iirc), we have had a very particular points system for gaining a superlicense. A driver needs to rack up forty points in order to qualify.
(there are more series below this, but this graph is enough to explain, and F1 drivers rarely come from outside these pathways).
There are also some other requirements: needing a valid road car license in their home country, and to be at least eighteen years of age (introduced after Verstappen debuted age seventeen).
This year this has been overruled by the FIA. They now say that exceptions can be granted age seventeen, and this was said in relation specifically to Kimi Antonelli, who already has the points for a superlicense, but is too young.
What I'm going to argue here is that this points system is largely defunct. It has been for a while, but this season, now more than ever, the fans of the sport are beginning to notice, because in theory, if F2 is a representative series, then the best performing drivers should get seats, right?
Well, here's the thing. F1 teams recognise and invest in talent FAR before F2. Of the current F1 grid:
Leclerc was signed to the FDA aged 18 in early 2016, and worked as a development driver for Haas, being in GP3 (F3).
Russell was signed to the Mercedes Development program in early 2017, when he was competing in F3.
Piastri was under Renault from 2020, before his F3 season.
Norris was under the McLaren Young Driver Program from 2017, aged 17, and before he competed in what is now FRECA.
The reason I don't go back beyond 2018 is because a surprising amount of very talented drivers entered the sport without the current requirements filled: Verstappen, Ricciardo pop to mind but there are a ton more.
So, if teams are investing in their talent way before F2, then how is F2 helping drivers be recognised? It isn't. When talking about (in most recent history) Leclerc and Verstappen, you can find interviews from people close to them from KARTING stating they could be generational. Certainly by the time drivers get to Formula Regional, the talent has been recognised and groomed and invested in. F2 is the final stopgap, to make sure that they can handle the power of the cars, and pressure. Success in this series hasn't been the most necessary for a while. Norris didn't win his F2 campaign. Neither did Albon. Lawson came second in Super Formula, as did Gasly, to earn spots in RedBull.
If a driver doesn't have links to an F1 team its unlikely that they'll get an opportunity for a seat, regardless of how they perform (like Paul Aron this year). F1 teams have vested interest in promoting not just the most talented driver, but their own driver. So F2 isn't really helping drivers get promoted. Antonelli is a Mercedes junior, and widely regarded as a prodigy (he won Italian F4 as a rookie, then FRECA as a rookie, which is insanely hard to do). Toto Wolff doesn't want to lose him to another team, and so they'll promote him to get him under contract as soon as possible as not to lose this percieved talent.
Bearman and Antonelli, despite having bad performances in F2 this year, have tested F1 cars, and done well. That is more important to team bosses than points in a feeder series.
Regardless, the superlicense system is designed to keep a) non-competent and b) pay drivers out of F1. It's done that job, slightly. It doesn't, however, promote talent, but arguably that's not the superlicense's job.
The superlicense, has, however, in the past, prevented talent from moving into F1. Pato O'Ward is the example that comes to mind first for me. He currently pilots the no5 for Arrow McLaren in IndyCar, which is a US series, and is a reserve for McLaren in F1.
In May 2019, O'Ward was signed to the Red Bull Junior Team and the following month, was placed on a one-event deal to compete at the Red Bull Ring in Formula 2, substituting for the banned Mahaveer Raghunathan, and was announced as Dan Ticktum's replacement in the Super Formula Championship. Due to a decision by the FIA to award fewer Super License points for O'Ward's Indy Lights championship win, O'Ward was unable to attain the required points to be able to race Formula One in 2020 and would not be retained by Red Bull past 2019. With an IndyCar series ride with McLaren available, Red Bull driver development program head Helmut Marko granted O'Ward an early release from his contract after three Super Formula rounds.
So here we have a Mexican driver who has demonstrated competitive ability in single-seaters, had links with a F1 team, and still didn't meet the requirements. This is because the FIA is biased towards European series - more points are awarded toward superlicenses for European series than others. Hence the lack of South and North American drivers coming into the sport. It rewards non-european drivers for moving. Ricciardo (AUS), Piastri (AUS) Lawson (NZL), Perez (MEX), and Sargeant (US) all moved to Europe at a young age to pursue the F1 dream, and they did it YOUNG (not including Albon because he grew up in the UK). Forcing non-european drivers to this isn't great, and bars a lot of talent from the sport, like O'Ward.
So, yeah. It's complicated, but performance in F2 doesn't matter for anything apart from superlicense requirements. Links to F1 teams are way more important for drivers along with performances when testing F1 cars. Should this be the way it is? No. The FIA wants us as fans to believe F2 is representative, and that a good performance in that series will guarantee an F1 seat, since it is the widest followed series and the one with the most eyes on it. It also helps for fans' understanding, and F1 hasn't been about talent for a long, long time. It's a very money driven sport, more than most.
Antonelli will have a seat because Wolff lost out on Verstappen in 2015 and has decided to make it everyone's problem: he thinks that Antonelli is the next Verstappen and he wants to make sure that he doesn't go to any other team. He was going to get an F1 seat regardless of his performance in F2, he just needs to complete a season for superlicense requirements.
Similar for Bearman with his links to Ferrari and his showing in Jeddah.
In terms of a Brazillian getting back in... yeah. Non-european country. It's likely the next Brazillian driver will be another Piquet, lol, which I don't think anyone wants! The only other Brazillians I know of are Aurelia Nobels (FDA, driving in F4 and F1A) and she has a brother driving in F3 (iirc).
thanks anon!
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A gym in Tracey, California, was the site of a shocking scene on December 1st, 2008. As the regular customers arrived, their workout routines were interrupted by the sudden crash of the front doors. A young boy, clad in nothing but grey boxers and a chain around his ankle, stumbled in. He appeared to be in a state of extreme emaciation, his skin caked with blood and grime. With a wild look in his eyes, he implored those present to hide him. The boy, who was identified as 16-year-old Kyle Ramirez, stood at a mere 5 feet 8 inches, weighing a paltry 100 pounds.
At the age of eight, Kyle's biological mother abandoned him, leaving him in the care of Caren Ramirez, a family friend. CPS granted Ramirez custody based solely on a handwritten note from the mother, without conducting the required investigation. Over the years, CPS received numerous reports of abuse and neglect, but Kyle remained in Ramirez's custody, with his physical state deteriorating rapidly. Bruises, patches of missing hair, and extreme emaciation were frequent occurrences.
Kyle's brother was placed in protective custody in 2005 and told CPS about Kyle's abuse, but he would not be removed from the household until 2007. A few months later, Caren coerced Kyle into running away from protective custody and returning to her. This marked a significant escalation in the abuse he suffered.
For 18 months, Ramirez, along with three friends, Anthony Waiters, Michael Schumacher, and Kelly Lau, subjected Kyle to a relentless torrent of brutality. Belts, hammers, and baseball bats were used to strike him, while knives were used to cut and stab him. The wounds were then doused in bleach. Kyle was made to sleep with a chain around his leg, and he was burned with a red-hot metal bat. Despite his disappearance from protective custody, CPS never reported him missing.
Kyle lived in a constant state of terror, fearing that his abusers would kill him and dismember his body. He knew he had to escape, and one morning he managed to coerce Michael's two-year-old son to hand him the key to his chain. With the chain removed, he fled to the backyard and leaped over the fence with the aid of a trampoline.
In the end, justice was served, as Carmen, Kelly, and Michael received 30-year sentences after taking plea bargains. Anthony, on the other hand, pleaded not guilty and received a life sentence.
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