#IT'S SO OLD PHIL WAS STILL ON THE TEAM Y'ALL

[saxifrage-wreath]

Trespass Against Us

(Inklings Challenge 2024, Team Lewis, Space Travel, c.1070 words, Incomplete)

this is maybe just over half done. hope y'all enjoy what I've got so far <3

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Alexei sat at the cafe table nursing his black tea and staring out at the rain. The view outside looked as grey and drear as he felt. If there were wetter places in habitable space than Innisfallen, he had yet to see them.

He glanced over as the door opened and a woman entered, placing her dripping umbrella with the stack of others by the entrance. She wore her brown hair ponytailed and had on an old military jacket over drab work pants and a bright blue t-shirt. The sight of her jacket made him think that perhaps rejoining the Fleet might not be the worst way out of his current predicament. Then recognition dawned upon him.

“Arcus?” he said. She turned his way.

“Hey, Alexei!” she said, breaking into a smile. “How are you doing?” she asked as she sat down across from him.

“Still alive and kicking, you?”

“Not drowned yet,” she replied. She caught the eye of the waitress and ordered coffee and something to eat. “So I heard about your ship. A bad business that. I’m sorry it happened to you.”

“Thanks, amiga. Yeah, I’ll get by but it’s set me right back. If that cussed sneak Gershow hadn’t stolen my salvage, I would have been fine and dandy.” He exhaled hard, “No good dwelling on it though.”

“Hurts,” Arcus said. Alexei nodded. They sat without speaking while her food arrived and she began eating. He’d known Arcus Briar for years, since they’d both been demobilised after the war and decided to go flying for themselves, seeing as the Commonwealth Navy had no further need of their services. She was a hard worker, a good pilot, and a good friend.

“Hey, do you need a job?” she asked, breaking the silence as she pushed back her empty plate.

“Yeah, I do. You know of any going?” “I’d give you one for sure. I’m a couple crew down on the Hawkins: Jochi’s getting married and Bob’s off to Arcadia to help out his daughter and her family for a while.

“Count me in. It’ll be good to be about something and it’ll take my mind off things.”

“Glad to hear it. You can join us whenever you like. The Hawkins is docked down in Bay 15.”

“I’ll be there tonight,” Alexei promised. He had little enough to pack and put in order.

** ** **

Alexei hoisted himself off the top of the ladder and secured the hatch to the cargo hold.

Four days since he joined her, the Jim Hawkins was well underway, bound for a port far across the void of space. Arcus had secured them a contract to ship produce off world, and the hold was packed with the tea, coffee, cocoa, and sugar that grew so well on Innisfallen. It wasn’t glamorous work, but there was real money in it, as she’d told her crew.

“And we’d starve if we held out for only the glamorous jobs,” Alexei had thought. Now he made his way along the Hawkins’ main corridor to the galley. His boots thumping dully on the metal of the deck. Strains of Arcus’ music drifted down from the cockpit. Their captain almost always had something playing off a cassette, and the sound of the moment was Cap Kennedy’s Red Planet Potato Farm, not his favourite, but okay to have on in the background.

The galley was a snug space, decorated mostly in warm orange and yellow besides the clean, polished metal. As he stepped inside, Alexei thought he might have to do décor somewhat like it when he had his own vessel again, in his own favoured colours.

“Hey Phil,” he greeted the aproned man working at the counter.

“Hey Alexei,” the other replied cheerfully. Philip Asiimwe had been flying with Arcus for very near as long as Alexei had known her, and could turn his hand to most every task aboard, from the care and feeding of the Hawkins’ powerplant to the preparation of remarkably good meals from the ship’s provisions. “Coffee’s hot if you want some.”

“So, how are you going man?” he asked as Alexei helped himself to coffee and powdered milk.

“Better for being out here with you folk, and working,” Alexei told him, leaning back against the counter out of Philip’s way. “Keeps me from stewing over things so much, y’know.”

“I hear you. A thing like that eats at a man if he lets it.”

“Yeah, doesn’t it just,” Alexei agreed. He stayed there, drinking his coffee, keeping Philip company, and lending a hand here and there until Arcus came down from the cockpit.

“All done?” she enquired of Alexei.

“Yep. Everything’s shipshape below, Captain.”

“Excellent. Hey, I’m going for a nap. I’ve given Meg the helm, but she asked if you could back her up, supervise like.”

“Yeah, no problem,” Alexei pushed off from the bench he’d been leaning on.

“Thank you,” Arcus smiled and departed for her cabin. Alexei thanked Philip for the coffee and conversation and headed for the cockpit. Meg Langdon, Arcus’ protege, was a good kid with the makings of a fine pilot, and he was quite happy to help her along that journey.

** ** **

Floorboards creaked as Alexei strode along the upstairs passage of the boarding house near Wintergreen’s main spaceport. Their business on world was going to take a while longer than originally anticipated – there was apparently some holdup with part of their contracted cargo. Arcus had decided to sleep out of ship and so had shouted everyone rooms for the few nights they would be there.

“We could all use the space and the change of scene, I’m sure,” she’d said, and Alexei was not about to argue. The berths aboard the Hawkins were more comfortable than some he’d occupied over his years in space, but were still not the roomiest of accommodations.

The room he was sharing with Philip was near the end of the hall; Alexei opened the door and was about to step inside but halted at what he saw and heard.

Philip was sitting across his bunk with his back against the wall, praying the Our Father. Alexei stood silent in the doorway, not wanting to disturb his friend.

“...and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us…” Philip said, words that Alexei had heard a thousand times, and said more than once himself, but which just this time gave him an odd feeling.

[to be continued]

[smollandtoll]

HC: Scripted Documentary

STOP! CHECK OUT THESE GIFS FIRST 

These gifs give us all the feels, all the super soft Geno is the new guy at the government office job feels. It’s in the way the camera moves in that first gif, very parks & rec or the office, very scripted docuseries.

So here we are imagining some governmental office show shenanigans with Sid and Tanger and Flower and Duper trying to get a suburb approved, or a school or something, LET’S GET REAL probably an ice rink and and Geno is the wildlife and ecological impact consultant brought in to assist the project.

It’s usually just tons of boring paperwork and random occasionally dramatic or frivolous projects and petty office drama and occasional panicky dealing with the public. It’s boring work usually, but Sid is a committed and devoted leader and believes in the system of bureaucracy even when he’s thwarted by various nemesi.

Anyway, Geno shows up on the first day of this new contract looking like that and all the french canadians in their ties and dress shirts immediately turn to watch Sid blush. It is so apparent that he is Sid’s Type™ like...Sid might have based the type ON this guy he is hitting the nail so hard on the head.

“Am in right place?” He’d ask earnestly, eyes sliding over each of them questioningly, voice deep and accented. Duper and Tanger probably take point, ushering him in and ousting Flower from his seat immediately to set G down right next to Sid.

So with their fearless leader somewhat distracted by Geno's arms in that sweater, their round table discussion goes off track like immediately.

Geno is just giving so much side-eye at their weird and borderline intrusive questions. He expected a bit of inquiry as to his credentials, and maybe interests but:

"Why you need know I'm want kids?"

Sid abruptly realizing what's happened to their round table while he was spacing out - imagining peeling Geno out of various thermal fleeces and underarmour layers like a present just for him -  and being SO COMPLETELY MORTIFIED. His friends couldn’t be professional if it came up and french kissed them.

"So sorry Mr. Malkin my colleagues have never been outside." He’d recover the meeting and get it back on track, luckily Geno isn’t too irreparably weirded out...maybe.

And he isn’t, he eventually just like settles into the staff and continues to be tall and beautiful and wear very clingy soft sweaters that make Sid walk into door frames.

(They all razz Sid that he definitely heard like music playing in his head and everything went slomo when Geno walked in the first time and Sid DENYING IT SO HARD JUST BEING SO FED UP WITH THEM. //JUMP CUT BACK TO SID'S TALKING HEAD: ....it was Taylor Swift)

But they discover he also has kind of a hilarious mean streak and he’s an absolute card shark at thursday lunch poker. He’s got a giant soft spot for puppies and kittens and baby animals of all shapes and sizes - they discovered this one bleak and stressful week a blustery February where the higher ups thought it would be a good initiative to give them some office stress relief puppies.

Anyway, there’s definitely a few seasons of Sid pining, Geno and him becoming good friends only to find out Geno is dating someone that he brings to the office christmas party or something. And she’s probably super nice and reasonable and beautiful and funny.

Sid is like KIND OF GUTTED ABOUT IT, and doesn’t fess up to getting Geno this insanely wicked secret santa gift - like a pen’s massage chair that blew the office secret santa budget out of the water or something.

So anyway, probably Sid works really hard on getting over Geno, and even starts dating like a wonderful dude who’s idk a high school football coach or something, very boy next door, very sweet and handsome and thinks Sid is just ADORABLE.

And there’s probably a lot of Geno talking heads about how much he hates that guy.

And a lot of Flower and Duper and Tanger talking heads where they just sit there and silently stare at the camera like ...what the fuck did we find ourselves in the middle of. The UST is STIFLING.

Then there’s probably the episode where like they have a business trip to go on and present their findings and Sid and Geno end up in a layover in the middle of the night in like denver or some shit, throwing popcorn at each others mouths from across the isles and Sid is like:

“You know what’s funny?”

“Hm?”

“I used to have the biggest crush on you.”

“Sid?”

“Yeah it was really embarrassing, I’d walk into doors and stuff when you wore tight sweaters.”

“Very clumsy when first meet. Thought you just get better.”

“Nah, just got used to you I think.”

“Not crush any more?”

“Nah, I mean, I had to get over it, we work together, and no way in a million years would someone like you want to date someone like me.”  but before Geno can question him what that means there’s probably an announcement that distracts them and then Sid goes to the washroom and Geno gets an annoying text from Ovechkin and it’s forgotten until much later when they’re tiding up after a town hall one night and it’s clear that it’s just STRUCK Geno how beautiful and funny and amazing Sid is.

And then he’s being picked up by his boyfriend and Geno is GUTTED.

Geno is not good at being subtle, he pines as well, but on a level that CONCERNS the French Canadians who take him out and get him drunk and get the whole story about how he’s just realizing now that Sid is perfect and wants kids and would run with their dog.

Sid and the boyfriend meanwhile amicably break up because he’s been asked to coach at a higher level than high school, college I guess which is a big deal, and he needs to move, but it’s an important move for his job. He asks Sid to come with him and Sid seriously considers it for a little while, but he knows his job and his family through the job is too important to him, so they amicably break up, and because Sid isn’t very heart broken about it he doesn’t really act any different or see reason to mention it really.

Cue a lot of flirty shit happening between them that neither of them chalks up to meaning anything because Sid is “in a relationship” and Geno is “very uninterested” and the FCs LOSING THEIR MINDS OVER. At this point they are really rooting for them and don’t want to meddle - which goes against Flower’s very nature however so he definitely locks them into a utility closet together for a whole episode.

They get hangry, tempers flare, Geno kicks the door, Sid spills an entire bottle of lysol cleaner on his pants, they sit shoulder to shoulder and talk it all out and right as they’re about to kiss probably Phil opens the door looking for some toner.

Sid likely ducks out to immediately pee and like try to wash the cleaner out of his now RUINED pants and like mutter to himself in the mirror about what the fuck are you doing Crosby. He’s your best friend.

But Geno is probably definitely watching him from the door and just says “That’s best reason we should.” and then sweeps Sid into the kiss they should have had right from the beginning. And it’s all sparkles and fireworks and it’s in a grody men’s bathroom.

fin.

[mcyt-sh1t]

#3; paintball

summary: you, and your best friends; tommy, tubbo and ranboo made a bucket list when you were younger. (bucket list: everything that you wanted to do before you went to college) altogether you put 20 ideas. but will you finish them all before the end of summer??

warnings: swearing/cursing, a bit of friendship fluff, tommyinnit’s vlogs lol, a bit of angst at the end, sorry if i break some of y'all—

posting schedule: i’ll try to post one chapter every day but that might change since i am in school and this is my gcse year :’)

26/06/2021

"we are paintballing and i have a gun!!"

"oh no-"

"gun time."

phil starts laughing.

"whose idea was it to give tommy a gun"

"i have a gun, will!"

"i haven't slept.."

(after teams were selected; you+ tommy + will & phil +tubbo)

"phil i want you to know your days are numbered. every second your not running i'm getting closer"

will walks back over to tommy leaving phil stunned. "hey tommy i'm really excited for a game of paintball!"

"y'know, we have a saying every game. you don't fuck up.."

"and?"

"that's it."

game starts in 3

2

1

"GAME ON! GO! GO!"

"TOMMY!! WILL FUCKING FELL OVER IN THE MUD!!"

"WHAT??"

"HE FELL ONTO THE MUD WHILE RUNNING"

"HAHAHA"

"okay no seriously will, are you okay?!?!"

"i hate you for reasons I cannot pin down." will says trying to get up but yet again falls back into the mud. "DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M OKAY??" you and tommy just stare at him blankly still not having processed the situation. "WILL SOMEONE HELP ME UP?"

"RIGHT- sorry will.."

(after the game)

"smile," you said to tubbo gently, wrapping their hand around his. "smile, and the world doesn't seem so bad."

"thank you y/n."

"of course!"

"LET THE NEXT GAME BEGIN!!"

"GOOD LUCK TUBBO!!!"

"THANK YOU Y/N!!"

"y/n. what the fuck?? that's our enemy?"

"he's my friend :)"

"WOOOOOOOO WE FUCKING WON !!! TAKE THAT OLD MAN!!! HAHA!!"

phil just glares at tommy while you go up to tubbo and hug him. "you did your best tubbo, that's what matters. after all this is just a game :)"

"thank you y/n.. you truly are a great friend." tubbo smiles smiling up at you.

"WHAT ABOUT ME???"

"come on tubbo, we can go and play on the smp because i think it will take a while for him to calm down.."

"YOU MOTHERFU-"

number three on the list was done.

[maryellencarter]

SO! A week or two ago I got the DVDs for both seasons of "Justice League: The Animated Series", which I hadn't seen in ten years and remembered loving a lot. Spoiler: I still love it a lot. I put off watching it for a while because I was scared I wouldn't, but then I watched it pretty much straight through without even stopping to liveblog.

So. THOUGHTS! ^_^ Any of y'all who've ever shared a fandom with me know I'm always around for one particular character. In this case, that's J'onn J'onzz, the big green guy, whose official comics codename (sensibly not used on the show) is Martian Manhunter.

(There's a bit in one of the tie-in comics where a parent is telling their kid "don't be scared, honey, he won't hurt you, that's the uhh... Martian Maneater..." which has never ceased to amuse me.)

Anyway, we all know I have a tendency to give reviews in the vein of "Good story but no werewolves", and it must be granted that I never did bother watching Justice League Unlimited because Carl Lumbly (J'onn's voice actor, Minnesota born and raised with Jamaican parents, which is apparently how you get a Martian accent I couldn't place to anywhere on Earth) wasn't a regular anymore. But y'know, it's a really good ensemble team too, even if I like Tim Daly's Superman (from Superman: The Animated Series in the same animated universe) a lot better than George Newbern's. Or, well, I did. I haven't heard *him* in ten years either. Anyway! Off topic.

SO ANYWAY. Obviously, spoilers hereabouts, although it's what, fifteen, twenty years old by now? But if you care about spoilers for somewhat elderly TV, you might not be following me anyhow.

So the meta premise, just in case anybody was unfamiliar, is thuswise: First there was Batman: The Animated Series, in which Mark Hamill was the best Joker while not being an asshole as a person, because he is a competent actor and not a dickwad. Then there was Superman: The Animated Series, which I remember as being a delight and I want to watch it again too someday. Then, because apparently if you have Batman and Superman the next step is the entire Justice League, there was this.

The actual premise is, that during an alien invasion of Earth, Superman and Batman rescue a prisoner, J'onn J'onzz, the last survivor of the Martian society the invader aliens wiped out. (J'onn and Clark get little bits of bonding over the last-of-their-kinds thing but I've always wanted more. In a fandom auction I once donated $60 for a fic on the topic, but life happened and I do not hold it against the person. Still a little sad though. It's not something I've ever quite been able to write myself.) J'onn has a whole grab-bag of superpowers including telepathy, with which he summons additional heroes The Flash (speedster, this one is twentyish goofball Wally West), Green Lantern (specifically John Stewart, a black ex-Marine), Wonder Woman, and Hawkgirl (a winged humanoid-alien woman with an energy mace). Together, they fight crime! Mostly.

Specific episodes: I'm going to use "episode" to refer to the runtime covered by a single title so I don't have to say "two-parter" or "three-parter" every single time, because this show had literally only one single-part episode out of the whole 52 episodes.

* Secret Origins, three-parter: In which the Justice League is formed and repels the invasion of Earth by the aliens who wiped out J'onn's people. A very strong start, good character intros. I will never be over the very small worldbuilding fact that J'onn is rescued by Superman and Batman, and has seen nobody else on Earth yet but invader aliens (these are what used to be called the White Martians but the show does not use this name either which I think was a wise choice), so when he shapeshifts from his more alien "natural" Martian form to the look which will be his default for the series, he chooses a briefs-and-cape look because based on the two examples he's seeing, that's what Earth people wear. It's not explicitly called out, but it's a great way to make it a little less... comic-booky that you have no less than three extra-beefy guys with almost identical costume silhouettes here.

I think the arc between Batman and J'onn is one of my favorite parts of this, the way Batman starts out being like "I still don't trust him" and winds up trusting him enough that it's their teamwork which saves the world this go-round. Also, speaking as a fan who likes me some whump, can we talk about the scene where J'onn is being mindprobed with all those tentacles under his skin? I have so fucking many feels about that scene, okay. God, that whole climactic sequence is so damn good. And his tiny lil smile at the end of the last episode! I do love me some microexpressions, nonetheless that they are animated. (I can't draw so I am constantly boggled by just the skill it has to take to draw a character so on-model that varying one line by a few pixels Says Things.)

* In Blackest Night, two-parter: The one where the extremely Kirby-designed cop robots frame Green Lantern into believing he blew up an inhabited planet. Introduces several alien members of the Green Lantern Corps. Flash trying and failing to act as GL's lawyer is fairly embarrassment-squicky to me; many of the things anybody does with Flash on this show are fairly embarrassment-squicky, although he does get some great moments. René Auberjonois does two voices, as a spherical Green Lantern and as the "witness" who helps frame GL. The climactic scene is great -- sometimes the Green Lantern ditty just doesn't work, but between the sound design and the animation and Phil Lamarr's voice acting, this scene blows me away every time. I feel like this one could have been shorter though.

* The Enemy Below, two-parter: In which (blond) Aquaman guest-stars, J'onn takes on the first of many roles where he acts as bait by impersonating a villain's target, and the thing where Aquaman cuts off his own hand to escape a manacle is very tastefully handled for a kids' show. I probably would have found that scene way too suspenseful and traumatic as a kid but I was an extremely sensitive small child. Opinions on this episode: I don't really have many. This universe's Aquaman is a *dick* who appears to live by the rule that you must always fight a superhero when you meet one on the street before explaining your business. I always squee when somebody turns out to be J'onn, because I've usually forgotten. (He usually is people and not animals or, like Odo more than once, a bag. I wonder if he has some conservation of mass thing going on or if it's just easier to animate when you keep your same basic arrangement of limbs.)

* Injustice for All, two-parter: Lex Luthor, dying of kryptonite poisoning, puts together the Injustice Gang to try to destroy the Justice League. He didn't invite the Joker, but Hulk expy and heavy hitter Solomon Grundy is also voiced by Mark Hamill, so the Joker naturally turns up around the point where Luthor captures Batman, commentating on Luthor's misguidedness in keeping Bats alive and generally providing a running peanut gallery. Clancy Brown and Mark Hamill are both always fun, so this one is pretty entertaining.

* Paradise Lost: Wonder Woman backstory-ish episode. A sorcerer turns the other Amazons to stone, then blackmails Diana into stealing four artifacts for him, which he assembles into a key to free the god Hades from Tartarus. Notable mainly for the extreme mangling of Greek mythic cosmology into an aggressively Christian shape. Not good. It does have J'onn and Flash teamed for a bit, which is interesting, and J'onn gets to one-punch a giant magic brass cobra, but that's about all there is to speak for it. It looks like the writer also did my very least favorite two-parter of the whole series, unless this is some sort of Alan Smithee situation, because the name is Joseph Kuhr and I have a half-memory I can't catch that there is *something* more than coincidence in the whole, you know. "Joe-Kuhr" thing?

* War World: Apparently this one was pretty nearly universally hated. I do not hate it, because the concept "Superman and J'onn are accidentally blown across the galaxy together and sold to an alien gladiatorial arena" is something I am 110% down for, but I wanted a lot more interaction between them and possibly a lot more fic. I can't decide if I actually want to ship them, but they're obviously very close and I want to see more than snippets of that, dammit.

That's halfway through season one. Imma go sleep. more later.

[palaugranetes]

🍔M🇦🇷S🇺🇾N🇧🇷C🇧🇷🍔

18 december 2018

Ney: Anyone home???

Ney: ???

Ney: 😒

19 december 2018

Ney: Are you guys still alive????

Luis: No

Luis: Go to sleep it's 2 am

Ney: But I'm bored

Luis: Then SLEEP.

Ney: you are such a grandpa🤦🏽‍♂️

Luis: Bye

20 december 2018

Luis: Hey guys.. I have a question

Luis: I know I am asking about this for the 24284935th time but I really have to know

Phil: No, the pink permanent ink on your upperback does not show

Ney: PINK PERMANENT INK?!?? WHEN TF DID THAT HAPPEN???

Luis: 🤦🏻‍♂️Phil

Phil: 🙊🙊 sorry sorry

Ney: WHEN WHO AND WHY

Luis: 5 days ago. Gerard. Because he can

Ney: 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂

Ney: HOW COME I AM JUST FINDING OUT ABOUT IT NOW!?!

Luis: Because you are 5 years old

Ney: 😒

Ney: What was you damn stupid question

Luis: Ah yes.. I just want to know

Luis:

Luis: What is this?!?!

Ney: Hair fashion💁🏽‍♂️💇🏽‍♂️. Something you clearly know nothing about abuelo👴🏻. I understand you have many questions.. I will allow 2

Leo: @Luis again with this??

Luis: It is my job, my obligation.. nay my duty to question his stupid life choices!

Leo: Let him do whatever he wants you will not get him to change.. You're wasting your time bro

Ney: Awwh Leo! Thank you! I knew you'd like it

Leo: Don't put words in my mouth kid. I did not say that

Luis: See @Ney not only me

Ney: Who asked you abuelo.. I was talking to Leo.

Leo: I am dealing with children I swear

Ney: @Phil you think it looks good don't you mano?

Ney: We youngsters have to stick together

Phil: Why are you dragging me into your battles. I told you right after you did it how I felt

Luis: And how did you feel Philippe?

Phil: I told him to give his head a rest.

Luis: HA!

Ney: The betrayal!! The deception..

Phil: I told you to not drag me into your battles I am not gonna lie to Leo and Luis.

Ney: Whimp..

Leo: Can we move on from this?

Phil: Gladly.. So how is this OTRO thing going?

Leo: It's quite fun

Luis: Yeah.. although I have to deal with broomhead again but it's all good

Ney: YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY

Luis: See.. even you think you have a broomhead

Ney: I.. I did not.. I hate you

Leo: Anyways.. yeah getting to know new people is nice. I'm happy with it.

Ney: Yeah it's awesome I got to see some old friends and by old I mean literally old @Luis and got to know new people. So much talent on this team.

Leo: Yeah and also Toni and Lieke added some different perspectives. It's amazing. Such talented ladies

Luis: Indeed.. and the Blaugrana blood being dominant.. another pro😉😏

Leo: Always😏

Ney: Yeah... right..

Phil: Well that's great!

Ney: Now about the pink permanent ink?

Luis: drop it.

Ney: Never.. I cannot believe you are still being punished😂😂😂

Luis: har har har very funny

Ney: what's it been so far.. blue hair dye, blue powder in the face, permanent pink ink.. wow

Phil: Oh and more

Ney: THERE'S MORE?!?!?!?

Luis: Philippe for the love of God!!

Phil: Sorry I thought he knew!

Luis:🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Leo: Yes but we are not gonna talk about all the 12 other things now.

Ney: TWELVE?!!

Luis: Thanks a lot Leo

Leo: oops

Luis: yeah yeah.. oops

Ney: Spill!!!!

Luis: No!

Ney: Coward!!🐓🐓

Luis: Let it go. We are done with this

Ney: I am not letting you sleep tonight until you tell me about all of them

Luis: For crying out loud😩😩😩😩😩

Ney: S P I L L

Luis: Fine.. fine.. but not here

Ney: Dude anywhere you want you can even write me a letter for all I care.. I just wanna know

Luis: I hate y'all

Phil:🙊😅

Leo: Suerte bro🤭🤪

Ney: 😁😁😁😁😁

[hardcore-evil-regal]

Mother of Mine

They Call Me the Cavalry (BadassNinja)

Summary: After returning to their time and saving the world, the team take some time to recuperate. Focused on May's dealing with the aftermath of not only the framework and the future, but also learning that she was a mother.

Notes: Wow it's been so long since I last posted something. Usually I post a couple of stories during the holiday season but my muse was sadly absent, however I have managed to come up with this. Just a bit of angst for right before the airing of the 100th episode, I hope y'all enjoy :)

You can keep reading this here or on AO3 or ff.net

Mother of Mine

Mum.

Such a simple word. Just three letters, and yet this one word has changed her life in a way she has not been prepared for.

Mum.

The one word she never thought she would be called after the events of Bahrain. A title that she felt she would be undeserving of.

Mum.

The word whispered in her ear as a woman stabbed lay dying in her arms. Her last breath used to utter the words, ‘I love you mum’.

Robin.

A young girl whose life was laced with tragedy from the very beginning. A young girl with a gift that too few could understand.

Robin.

The woman who lay dying in her arms as she told her how they would save the world. The woman that saw a side to her that she thought had long since been broken.

Robin.

The one that called her ‘ mum ’. Her daughter.

It’s strange, how the world keeps turning and life goes on, everyone else none the wiser that they just got saved from an extinction level event. Saving the world is weird that way. People still hate them though. Still want their heads on a spike for all their apparent crimes that they’ve committed. If only they knew the half of it. It doesn’t matter though, because in the end there will always be another imminent threat that eclipses the last - it’s just how their life goes. But for now there is a lull. It’s the quiet before the storm she thinks, but regardless she is going to take what she can from this rare moment of peace.

The whole team is tired and recuperating, still dealing with the backlash of the framework let alone the after effects of their time travel. Her body is still healing - a pipe through the leg won’t just go away overnight even if she pretends that it isn’t that bad - but it’s not just the physical trauma that’s left her vulnerable. The framework had messed with her head, taken her memories and implanted a false life in her brain. A life without warmth, no family or friends. Just a life dedicated to Hydra, dedicated to eternally trying to atone for her one sin. For saving the life of an inhuman child.

It pains her to think back to the cold and unfeeling monster she had been in the framework, but it is nothing in comparison to the way it breaks her heart to remember the woman bleeding out in her arms on the zephyr, a whispered ‘ mum’ leaving her lips as she tells her of a life that they lived together. And that’s why she finds herself sitting on a park bench, watching as a woman and her young daughter sit together quietly on a rug, the woman watching over the little girl as she draws away silently, crayon gliding over paper.

Robin was right. They do have a special relationship, but the only thing is that by saving the world… their story never happens. Robin’s mother never dies, the world is not destroyed, they don’t fly to the Lighthouse and she and Robin never meet.

She never becomes a mum.

There is a dull ache in her chest as she forces herself to face the reality of it all. It seems ridiculous to mourn something that she can’t even remember, to mourn something that she technically has never actually lived through. But the heart is a fickle thing, and she cannot deny the heavy ache that she feels deep within her. The hollow emptiness inside her chest that yearns for something that is not hers to have.

It’s wrong.

It is wrong in oh so many ways. There are three lives she has lived, but only one of them is real, only one of them is truly hers. She is not the callous and harsh Hydra agent, nor is she the single mother of an inhuman child in the midst of post apocalyptic Earth. She is Melinda May, Agent of SHIELD, and yet even when she repeats the words aloud to herself there is still that feeling of an endless void in her heart that won’t disappear, regardless of how she tries to reason with herself that there is nothing missing. This is the life she chose, this is the life she wants. But a part of her, remnants of the old Melinda come floating to the surface, reminding her that once upon a time she did want something different from SHIELD.

A child.

After Bahrain she never truly allowed herself to grieve the loss of all the opportunities she gave up when she shut down. In some way it was her own self imposed punishment that she felt she deserved. A life for a life perhaps. And yet now circumstances have her yearning for a child once more. A child that she cannot have.

A small smile comes unbidden to her lips as she watches the young girl offer up another drawing to her mother, a page full of colourful lines and smiling stick figures. Her mother takes the drawing silently with a smile that looks almost pained as her daughter begins scribbling out another scene on a fresh page. They look so normal, except Melinda knows that they are anything but. To anyone else they appear like any other mother and daughter out on a picnic, but in reality it is a mother watching her daughter plagued by a gift she cannot control, helpless in guiding her daughter through something even she doesn’t fully understand. In some ways the situation is almost too reminiscent of Bahrain.

“You should talk to her,” an all too familiar voice says behind her.

She barely reacts, just a slight shift of her head towards the sound of his voice.

“It wouldn’t achieve anything,” she says in reply after several moments of silence.

His feet crunch on the autumn leaves as he moves around to sit beside her on the bench.

“It might help,” Phil looks at her with a softness in his blue eyes.

Tearing her eyes away from the mother and her young inhuman daughter, she finally looks at him, brown eyes filled with a heavy sadness and pain that she doesn’t bother to hide from him.

“I just can’t stop thinking about this other life I had,” she admits, “as a mother.”

His blue eyes look at her with understanding written in them because he too is still dealing with the after effects of his own false life in the framework. Reaching over he takes her hand in his, clasping it warmly in his much larger one. The corner of her lips quirk up in the barest hint of a smile. He finds his own lips lifting up in a small smile in return as he watches her carefully, slowly raising their joint hands to his lips where he presses a soft kiss to the back of her hand. The action brings a smile to her lips - a real smile - and sends a warmth through her chest that makes her feel like for the first time, maybe that void inside her won’t always be there. Because regardless of what happens, she will always have him. And for her, that is enough.

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Notes:

Let me know what you thought! It's a bit of a change up for me to write a dynamic that's not just May and Coulson so share with me your reactions.

[whydoyouthinkileft]

aos spoilers

-say what you want but the Hale beating the shit out of a bully felt weirdly good -James Potter vibe with Von Strocker -do they all have to kill a dog in hydra for the love of also it makes me think already of Jemma, the know it all nerdy girl who was at the academy and is not known to make friends right away (honestly, in canon, Fitz did see her as an odd bird, her idea of trying to make friends with a Hydra guy was KARAOKE, she does okay in small groups but it takes her time)

-but also you know what makes me think of Jemma? the artificial insemination thing Whitehall is proposing because I had PLOTS where her Roxxon mother wanted to control that part of her life. are you kidding me? one thing is to write it in rp, another is the show

-she wanted to know if she had the choice to say no so she wouldn't feel completely controlled?

-I'm sorry I still find Ruby less 'thrilling' than her mother honestly -Malick was captured but talking about 49849 different things -this actually works so well with my Roxxon verse where they have about 989 plans and they don't really communicate much with each other but every now and then learn things from hydra and want to use them for their own plots to get more power -TALBOT YES. TALBOT -talbot baby no -every time they bring someone who makes others laugh a little they have to destroy them right after and come on. I'm happy Hunter left okay. At least he hasn't been demolished. -also I gotta say, backstory episodes would be nicer if the  villains lasted more than until the last episode of the season (I like Hale a bit more now. Ruby... vaguely more interesting, yes. SO I could keep them longer) -Talbot "I don't know you" to Ruby tho -easy with Talbot, he's hurt -even now Talbot is done -also is that thingy the reason the planet will explode? the thing used to talk to the aliens? after all, the Kree are supposed to be coming -TALBOT KNOWS THAT WASN'T DAISY OH MY GOD -Phil Coulson is coming for me I'm going to cry -I swear, if I was the one in that facility and Ruby came there to eat, for one I wouldn't be sure if I can touch food or not and probably not touch it, but two? I wouldn't follow her. I'm too polite, what if I'm doing the wrong thing, breaking rules? No, I'd wait -YES, SHE CUT HER ARMS OFF, GET HER -Coulson pls don't be a smartass with the aliens too now, protect yourself -good. also his face at 'her words, not mine' was awesome -oohhh they are going to show him earth's potential destruction to make him work, okay. can we know the terms or -oh wow, the inhumans -oh my god, Hale wants to change the deal? if it's not a trick, I like this -your ninja daughter -can they ASK Daisy if she wants to be part of this? Destroyer of Worlds tho -oh god Hale isn't going to believe that the planet blew up. Is that also why in the first timeline Coulson wasn't with the rest of the team? because Hale had him? and Daisy was looking for him, maybe was tricked into accepting to save the world like that -I'm so afraid we are about to see. yep. Talbot. We are seeing Talbot. Tortured? And is it the injury? are they about to kill him? -no thank god, he's still alive

aos team part -DAISY -she's so pretty though, with blue jacket and those hair also wow we missed Daisy telling May what happened, or whoever else did -I wonder if Daisy is also hyper because it's her way to deal with the physical discomfort and the emotional trauma -oh Fitz is the supervillain, okay. Also he needs medications? -can we not though, with the embracing -JEMMA IS NOT. A SURGEON. SHE DIDN'T HAVE A MD. BUT EVEN IF SHE STUDIED ON BOOKS SHE NEEDS PRACTICE, HELLA PRACTICE, YOU DON'T GET TO DO THIS JOB FROM READING. AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU ALSO DO INTERNSHIP BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO ALSO FIND OUT IF YOU CAN TAKE THE EMOTIONAL TOLL. - "do you need to consult Fitz" come on. It is true, Fitz has in theory now the ability to perform surgery. So.. is Jemma even still needed? as an agent? like... Fitz is the perfect engineer (and I know the fandom doesn't even like the idea of Jemma understanding engineering even though she must if she was his partner for a decade), he's a doctor, a surgeon, he knows inhuman biology better than anyone, he knows how to hack, he takes care of all their plans and tries to save the world with calculations and planning, she's not an operative, she's not a hacker, she has no powers, she hasn't really been doing science in the first place for a while, so what is her role now? unofficial untrained therapist for the team, which btw is ALSO not something you even remotely can improvise? Also she's to this day the one with LEAST backstory ever, who has talked least about her feelings about everything, who has had least talks from other agents about her situations random salt for y'all. Still thinking about when they got reunited in the future and she didn't even get a "Jemma!" said right after the surprised "Fitz!" and "Daisy!" like. Would it make a difference if she had just stayed with Kasius

-Mack is explaining to Jemma about the Framework. Jemma looks weirdly absent. But... does she need this? Is she ignoring Fitz? Is she... what? why is she being given this speech? she was the first who went 'maybe you are right' to him ?? so what is happening, and what side is Mack on? how can we skip this whole thing and just guess it???? -I'm in love with Mack and Jemma having little chats -Jemma is super pretty btw -I would be afraid of letting Fitz out btw with how they are framing this -also 'don't defend him' so fast from Daisy oh my god -they are really building up to making everything the same -also okay Iain is also so beautiful -"I think he's perfect" grandma Jemma -Fitz for a second sounded like his old self, but... "you and I are invincible" I'm sorry, this cannot possibly go well since obviously they are changing the timeline, and Mack was pointing out how wrong it is that Elena thinks she can't die ??

[eyeliveinabook]

Bucky x Reader p. 6

Bucky woke up the next morning to the smell of coffee. Walking down to the kitchen he sees you, dressed while reading the paper.

"Any reason why you are dressed?" He asks taking the other cup of coffee and drinking it.

"We caught the guy, Fury wants us back at the tower today I'll drive. My stuffs in the car, didn't want to move your stuff" Bucky didn't know what to say because honestly this was still new to him. Back in the 40's you had to be mmarried to have sex with someone, this was completely different. He finished off his coffee and went to pack up everything. Within an hour they were back on the road, Bucky turned on the radio and 40's music filled the car.

" Oh no I am not listening to your old jazz music." Honestly the music didn't bother you at all,you were just tried of Bucky being so fucking awkward I mean you couldn't blame the guy but shit.

"We listened to your music on the way over." BUcky smirked over at you,relaxing at the fact that you guys were back to your old ways, "Besides, this music might actually calm you down."

"Besides, this music might actually calm you down" You said in your best Bucky imperssion. "I am prefectly calm when I am around people from this era." You then stuck your tongue out at him, he chuckled.

Back at the tower when y'all get back there you notice everyone is in the living room trying to hold back a grin.

"Well the two love birds are back. How was the missio?" Tony asked opening a bottle of wine.

"Fine." You said as you sat between Steve and Sam, "Next time one of you come with us, Bucky would not stop playing his old music." You said.

Bucky signed, frustrated, "Wasn't that fun for me either doll."

"Good. Fury never again." You noticed Tony,and Clint pull out there wallets and walk over to Sam,

"Don't bother with the sign or shirt Phil they still hate each other." Wanada and Phil came out with t-shirt that said "The ship has sailed."

"What seriously?"

"They weren't even gone for a week." Phil said looking gloomy.

"Doesn't matter Now give Sam the money." Natasha said smirking as Sam pass out the money to her, Steve and Fury.

"What the hell?" Bucky asked confused.

"Tony you bastard you made a bet that we were going to come back a couple, what do you think this is a love story that's written on Tumblr!" You yell.

"What oh come on you have to admit there has been some tension in the tower since you came along (Y/N). Possiably sexual tension.". Tony said sipping on the wine. You have the shadows take Tony's glass, another wine glass and the bottle itself. You turn to Bucky, hand him a glass and start pouring some of the wine.

" Way to go to, we cost Tony fifty bucks" You give Bucky the bottle, pick up your bags and went to your room.

Later that day Steve, Bucky and Sam were sparing. Sam was the first to notice that Bucky seemed to not be there 100%. While taking a break Sam started a conversation, "Dude,you okay?"

"Yeah, Buck you seem to be somewhere else" Steve said rewrapping his knuckles. Bucky sighed and shook his head.

"No"

"What's wrong?" Steve asked sitting in front of Bucky.

"What I am about to say, I don't want to here any jokes about it." Bucky said looking at sam mostly. Sam held up his hands and crossed his heart. "Um...(Y/N) and I are now, and this is how she put it 'fuck buddies'" There was atleasst a moment of silence until Sam started laughing his ass off. Bucky took the advantage that Sam was on his left side, punching him with his metal arm.

"I have never heard that, but isn't that when you guys have sex but no feelings?" Steve asked. Bucky just nodded, looking at Steve. "Shit Buck, even 77 years later you manage to get the girls." Steve chuckled while glaring at him.

"So what's the big deal? What does our little Olaf like (Y/N)." Sam teased. Bucky instantly started shaking his head "Hell no, and I told her that and the way she put was we would have then go back ripping eachothers heads off. It is just, I mean we never had anything like that and I don't how to react."Bucky explained walking over to a punching bag.

"Okay all jokes aside, honestly just don't do anything differently you two clearly stated there would be no feelings. Just act like how you guys use to. " Sam said while patting Bucky on the back. Steve didn't say anything but the look he was giving Bucky, Bucky figured there would be a lecture from Steve.

Once Fury had gone over all the information he called everyone back to have a meeting. &quout; So this kid here is refered to as C-wiz. He is working for someone else, C-Wiz has been sending the information to his bosses computer. We have identified where the computer came from and have already sent some agents to come back with a list of names. Once that comes in we will run it through our system to check for anyone that has eve been in serious trouble." Maria said as she showed a picture of the kid that Bucky was talking to.

&qut;who was the one talking to the kid?" Fury asks you.

"Bucky was."

" Depending on who it is we might be sending you two back over there to catch this guy, if anyone else wants to join them they are welcome to." You looked around and no one was agreeing to, trying to give Tony the best puppy eyes you could, which only made him chuckle.

"It is settled then (Y/N), Bucky you have a couple of days to rest and then you are going back out." Fury said. "Great more music from the 40's." You groan. Fury then went on the explain other peoples missions. When you were all dismissed, Maria held you back.

"Can we talk real quick?" She asked and you nodded while helping get organized again. "So you know how you use the Walkie Talkie thing Tony made? He forgot to tell you it records whatever is being said." You didn't think it was a big deal until you remembered the little prank you pulled on Bucky. Your face went from (s/C) to red when you looked at Maria. "Did James hurt you in anyway?" She questions which quickly you shook your head "You would tell me if he did though, right?" she pulled you into a hug while saying this. You always say Maria as someone between a mother and a friend. She was there for you when you were ranting about the Avengers when you first arrived and she would give you hell if you ever disobeyed orders. "Maria, I'm fine, No he didn't hurt me at all just bickering like always." You said, "Fury didn't-" "I am the only one who listened to the whole thing. I deleted it the second I realized there were no important information." You let out a sign of relief, the last thing you need was Fury asking about your sex life. When Maria said that was all you hugged her and left to go hide away in your room completely mortified.

That night everyone went Shawarma, Steve sat between you and Bucky which didn't bother you but Bucky seemed annoyed by it. Clint was on your left and Natasha was across the table. Everyone was having there own conversations. Your phone started ringing, which was on the table. As part of a way to stay social(manly because Steve was sick of everyone being on their phone durning meals). You glanced at your phone, not paying attention. "Hello?" You answer and when the voice replied you turn pale and ran out Shawarma almost tripping on a chair.

"What do you want?" You ask Ray trying to have an attitude.

"Oh your so tough when you're living in another town, but yesterday you looked scaried shitless." Ray said.

"Look what do you want?"

"You. Was mighty kind of your friend to text me your number. Now, you are going to come back to me. And this time you are not getting away." Ray said.

You hang up, scaried that he wouuld say something worse.knowing. It was hard enough to get away and now he has your number. You clear your head before you went back inside.

"You okay, (Y/N)?" Steve asked. Before anyone knew what was going on, the shadows picked up Bucky and threw him through the window. Stepping over the broken glass you pulled out your real knives. Bucky jumped up and put his hands in front trying to get some distance.

"Bucky when did you give Ray my number?"

" While you were in th-" He couldn't continue talking because you ran at him and started fighting.

"Why the fuck would you give my fucking number to Ray." You screamed, right now you wouldn't mind killing Bucky. "Do you have any idea how hard it was to run away the first two time? Now that I had finally gotten him off my back you waltz in and give him my number." You yell taking more strikes.

" What the hell are you talking about? You-" You cut Bucky off by kicked him in the stomach. You were not sure what your next move was going to be when Tony wrapped his arms around your waist and picked you up.

"Calm down, I'm sure what ever Jack Frost did wasn't that bad." Tony said while you struggled against his arms. Bruce had to stand infront of you, grabbed your face and made you look at him. You could see the green in his eyes and knew he was basically saying that you attack Bucky one more time the other guy was coming out. You didn't even realize you were breathing hard. You turned to leave.

"(Y/N), where are you going?" Clint yelled to you.

You being the person you are, felt that the best way to tell the team to leave you alone, and not follow you was to flip them off. Bucky was standing up with his hands on his knees. "You know for a girl she kicks really hard." Bucky said standing up.

"Tell me about, first time she came into the lab she thought I was going to hurt her and she nailed me in the balls." Tony said.

[kidsviral-blog]

Adrian Peterson: Parenting or abuse?

New Post has been published on https://kidsviral.info/adrian-peterson-parenting-or-abuse/

Adrian Peterson: Parenting or abuse?

http://twitter.com/#!/cheryltweedy/status/510889088388698112

The Adrian Peterson arrest has triggered a debate over the role of corporal punishment in parenting, with the district attorney prosecuting Peterson, Phil Grant, explaining in a press conference this afternoon why Peterson’s behavior crossed the line from parenting to alleged abuse:

“In the state of Texas, there is a defense to injury of a child and that is reasonable discipline,” Grant said. “Obviously, parents are entitled to discipline their children as they see fit, except for when that discipline exceeds what the community would say is reasonable. And so a grand jury, having indicted this case, looked at the injuries that were inflicted upon this child and determined that discipline was not reasonable and did not reflect the community’s standard of what was reasonable discipline.”

But there are a large number of people who don’t think Adrian Peterson did anything wrong at all, including fellow NFL players (both retired and active):

Keith Bulluck:

Adrian Peterson might go to jail for whoop'n his son? Oh ok…😕

— keith bulluck (@kbull53) September 13, 2014

Darnell Dockett:

I got a ass whippn at 5 with a switch that's lasted about 40mins and couldn't sit for 2days. It's was all love though. Times have changed!

— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) September 13, 2014

Mark Ingram:

When I was kid I got so many whoopins I can't even count! I love both my parents, they just wanted me to be the best human possible!

— Mark Ingram (@MarkIngram22) September 13, 2014

And some non-NFL examples:

I'm still looking for what Adrian Peterson did wrong. All it looks like to me is that he disciplined his kid for doing something wrong.

— Seth Carnes (@Seth_man) September 13, 2014

let me get this straight… Adrian Peterson is facing up to 2 years in prison for whooping his son with a switch!? am I missing something?

— Cole (@_CCopeland) September 13, 2014

Adrian Peterson’s Child Abuse Allegations Reopen Debate Over Corporal Punishment http://t.co/4qmTa223s8 via @thinkprogress

— Carroll Winn (@winn1_winn) September 13, 2014

@AdrianPeterson I support you dude..it's not like you all out beat tha child, children need discipline people!

— Kenny Simmons (@KennySimmons) September 13, 2014

Smh @AdrianPeterson got in trouble for disciplining his child… SMH

— MESSICAN TERIO (@ummAndy) September 13, 2014

"@kingRayle: Those same parents that are crucifying adrian peterson better not complain when their kids become teenage parents"

— EminemsRealWife (@EminemsRealMrs) September 13, 2014

Adrian Peterson arrested. Darren Wilson still a free man. Hasn't even been inconvenienced.

— Edward Charles Scott (@edward_c_scott) September 13, 2014

A number of people are citing a “culture” where what Adrian Peterson did to his four-year-old son is acceptable and justified:

Even bring up charges against @AdrianPeterson is disrespectful to the culture. I know y'all remember those whoopings granny use to give.

— J.o.rdan Allen (@JaeOwe) September 13, 2014

If @AdrianPeterson got indicted for "whooping" his Son with a switch, my mom should be doing 25 to life. OUR culture understands this.

— Darnell Roberts (@mridontsleep) September 13, 2014

I'm disgusted seeing #BlackTwitter defend Adrian Peterson. Just because "whoopings" r part of our culture doesn't make it right. It's abuse.

— Shashana Monet (@1978BABY) September 13, 2014

Kids need discipline that is very common in the African American culture @AdrianPeterson did nothing that he shouldn't of did.

— R.I.P uncle willie (@43t_money) September 13, 2014

Pathetic how many people are defending @AdrianPeterson , highlights major issue in african american culture that beating your child is okay

— Tom Mansmann (@Doritotom) September 13, 2014

I mean Adrian Peterson did go overboard but whipping with a switch IS normal in southern black culture, whether right or wrong.

— What's the Mata (@TannerTheRapper) September 13, 2014

Adrian Peterson and the ‘Whooping’ Culture http://t.co/Ph9lJOjbxm #tcot

— PJ Media (@PJMedia_com) September 13, 2014

The latest news is that Peterson turned himself in to authorities this morning, and was released on a $15,000 bond. The NFL is currently reviewing the matter to see if Peterson’s arrest is a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy.

Related:

Adrian Peterson deactivated for Sunday’s game following indictment

Report: NFL’s Adrian Peterson indicted for reckless or negligent injury to a child

Falcons’ Roddy White deletes tweet moaning about fantasy football team, apologizes

    Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/13/adrian-peterson-parenting-or-abuse/

[junker-town]

If Dwight Howard is traded and no one notices, does it make a sound?

Good morning. We have that and more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.

Tuesday was one of those classic NBA offseason days where a deluge of WTF starts early and keeps on churning. The main event ended up being a huge trade between the Lakers and Nets sending D'Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to Brooklyn for Brook Lopez and a late first round pick.

You can tell what people think of both Lopez and Russell by how they frame this deal. It's a complicated bargain: Lopez is actually good, though he's only signed for one more year, and the Lakers have little faith in or need for Russell with Lonzo Ball two days away from the squad. Furthermore, the trade cleans up a mess few realized L.A. had on its hands: a lack of 2018 cap space. Since Lopez's deal is expiring, losing Mozgov's hefty salary opens up a max salary space for Paul George or another superstar. (Like, uh, LeBron.) Getting another first round pick -- albeit a low one -- helps build a trade package for George in the interim.

The Nets, meanwhile, take a chance on a pretty interesting 21-year-old who will get a fresh start in a still-large market. This is exactly the sort of trade the Nets should be making.

Here's Drew Garrison on Russell's turbulent Lakers career. Here's where the Nets stand in the post-Lopez era.

Good trade, y'all!

Oh no! Kawhi Leonard appears to have cut off his braids! This is all Tony Snell's fault. How dare he have a surprisingly cromulent season in Milwaukee a while after cutting off his braids. Snell broke the Braid Brothers pact, and now we all are left to suffer.

The Lakers are also reportedly working on a Paul George trade right now instead of waiting for 2018 free agency. This is smart! Here are seven potential trade destinations for PG.

Perhaps the real biggest chip to fall on Tuesday: Pau Gasol, against all odds, declined his $16 million option with the Spurs. This puts San Antonio about halfway to the max slot needed to sign Chris Paul outright in free agency. (I did the math last month.) It sounds like the Spurs put Pau on the Richard Jefferson plan: he opted out but will sign a smaller multi-year deal.

Dwyane Wade, however, opted into his $24 million contract. Many Bulls fans want a reboot around younger players. But do you really want this front office doing that?

The Clippers are reportedly exploring the market for DeAndre Jordan. O, to be a fly on the wall when Doc Rivers calls the Mavericks to see if they are interested!

Tuesday morning was roiled by reports that the Knicks are listening to offers for Kristaps Porzingis, in part because Phil Jackson loves Lauri Markkanen. Unreal. But keep calm: there was some pushback later on -- apparently, Jackson values Porzingis high enough that no one is making offers anywhere close to prying him away. But just in case, here are 29 teams that aren't the Knicks we'd love to see Kristaps play for.

People on the Internet questioned Stephen Curry's excellence. Please, People on the Internet: stop doing this.

Awesome Kent Babb profile on Markelle Fultz and his wonderful brain.

The Cavaliers have been working on a multi-team deal to add Jimmy Butler. But apparently Butler isn't interested in playing with LeBron in Cleveland.

Dan Gilbert's refusal to pay David Griffin defies reason.

How did the Celtics get so many draft picks? An investigation.

An idea to disrupt the NCAA through an HBCU-only basketball association that pays players.

The debate pitting the prospects of Lonzo and De'Aaron Fox against each other is quite rivet -- BAH GOD THAT'S DE'AARON FOX'S DAD'S MUSIC! First of all: Papa Fox's name is Aaron Fox, which makes it doubly fantastic that he named his son De'Aaron. Second of all, his quote about Lonzo vs. De'Aaron in college is phenomenal. Can we get Mr. Fox some of LaVar Ball's TV appearances please? Thank you.

And finally: oh yeah, the Hawks traded Dwight Howard for Marco Belinelli and A Plumlee To Be Named Later. We have reached the "Dwight Howard traded in what you'd think is a salary cap dump based on first glance but actually his team isn't saving any money and just wants to desperately get away from him no matter what" stage of his career.

[sc87confessions]

Learn to say I like you

   It had been a few weeks since the Halloween party, you had been crazy busy at work even pickin up overtime, you knew your paycheck was going to be beautiful though. The team had been on the road and would arrive in a few days, Sid however would text you every now and then to see how you were and he'd tell you about his day. As you were textin Sid you got a phone call from Tyler "Hey whats up Ty" you answered. "(Y/N)!" "Hey soo if you haven't checked the schedule, we're comin to town this week so make sure you have the day off or an early ass shift please" "Ty I've been crazy busy but I do have an early shift" you said as you checked your schedule "Sweet!! Well I already got you tickets haha" "How?" "I know someone, anyway theres like 8 so bring your girls or should I say boys since you’re a badass haha" "You’re such a dork Ty, yeah I'll see who's free that night, maybe they can bring date's for once" you said as you texted your buddies "anyways I'm headin to the gym so I'll let you go and thanks for the tickets Ty" "So for in exchange of theee tickets, make sure to wear our gear that day" "Tyyyy I don't know" "Cmon it would help plus you’ve known us for longer" his tone turned more serious, knowin damn well he was scrunchin his eyebrows "Fine Tyler, but only because you gave me tickets and I love y'all too much" "Atta girl! And please don't call me Tyler" "Okay Ty Ty haha" "Shut the fuck up haah alright go kill it at the gym love ya" As you guys were workin out, you were workin on legs when you decided to tell the guys more details about the game. They all however were a bit worried about you wearin Dallas gear, except of course Jake because he was from Dallas "Why are y'all worried, I can hold my own at a visitin game guys" you said gettin a bit annoyed "Its not that its just what about when you hang out after the game with them, you don’t think Sidney will get hurt" "Oh jeez are you freaking serious, Sidney can’t tell me a damn thing because we're nothin, plus I'm plannin on hangin out with Ty because I haven’t seen them in a few months and I don’t know when I will again" 

"You have a point but still"

"Look how about we ALL hangout, they did it in Dallas too so there should be no harm" you stated You however let Sid know that you'd be at the game against Dallas. He asked you how you got the tickets and when you told him it was Ty, he got more short in his texts. On the day of he game wore a Dallas Stars tank top with blue jeans and of course your cowboy boots. Some of the boys brought their gf's as for the rest, well they were just 3rd wheelin haha. When you got the tickets you noticed that Ty got your seats on the visitors section. Of course he would put me on the visitin side you laughed to yourself. You guys got there a little bit earlier to visit the guys in the locker room before the game. When Ty saw you he gave you a big hug callin the boys out of the locker room for them to say hi. You guys were chattin it up when Jake told you to look at you 6 o'clock. When you turned, you saw Sid starin but not in a happy way. You excused yourself to go say hi to him.

"Hey Sidney" "Hmm you’re actually down here for once" he said in a serious tone "Ughh yeah I wanted to see Ty and the boys before the game, hey we're all plannin on hangin out after the game like we did in Dallas" "Yeah we'll see, gotta go" You didn’t fully know why he was actin like that but then remembered what the boys had told you at the gym. "Whats his problem?" asked Ty as he motioned towards Sid "I don’t know" "Well he was kinda rude" "Oh well, see you later have a great game Ty" You guys headed up to get food, this time a bit more healthy and headed down to a different side of the arena. You felt a bit weird but you were excited to see your old friends again. Once the Stars came out from warm ups, Tyler must've told them where you'd be because they all would skate by to wave. Your buddies got a bit jealous as their girls were gawkin at the players. The game was goin pretty well, Dallas was however losin 3-1 in the 3rd with about ten mins left when all of a sudden a fight broke out, the only fight. You couldn't believe your eyes when you saw that it was Tyler and Sidney goin at it. Sid was just punchin his way through as Ty himself pulled his own too. The guys and even their gf's looked at you. "What the fuck?" was all you could say. When they replayed the fight, it was obvious that Sid had started it. You were filled with anger especially because he hit one of your best friends. Once the game ended you headed straight downstairs to make sure Ty was okay. Of course he was, the kid was a trooper. You asked him about the fight and he hesitated but said that it was just hockey players bein hockey players, you didn't buy it. You guys still decided to all hangout however you noticed that the entire team was a bit quiet as Sidney and Geno were nowhere to be found. You guys headed out to Phil's place. You were all sittin in the patio chit chattin when the two finally showed up, Geno more serious than usual and Sid had a few cuts. Dang Ty swung in a few good ones You knew it wasn't the time or place to confront Sid but you knew if you didn't it would bug the hell outta you. "Sidney can I talk to you" you said in a serious tone "in the kitchen".              Sid didn't say a word but followed you. Ty gave you a look but you gave him a dirty one so he gave up. “                           

What the hell was that?" you asked Sid in a low but angry voice

"What are you talki--"--"You damn well know what I'm talkin about Sidney so cut to it" "Nothing it was just hockey players bein hockey players" "Bullshit" you said causin Sid to look at you in shock as you never really cursed "Why are you putting this on me, why don’t you go ask TTYYY what happened?" "I did, and he said the same damn thing you just did" "So he said hockey playe----"--"Yes, plus last time I checked, YOU’RE the one that started it Sidney" "What are you my mom, askin me why I started a fight!?!" "If I have to be then ya, especially when you try to knock the out one of my best friends" "Best friend?!" "Damn well best friend" "Cmon (Y/N) we all know there's somethin between you two" "There was, Sidney, a long time ago there was" "you know what that doesn't matter, tell my why you did it dude?!" You two stared at each other angrily. "Fine you don't want to talk then I'm leavin but don't think I'll ever talk to you Sidney" you said as you started headin out towards the patio to get your stuff. You could hear Sid's footsteps behind you but he stopped right before everyone. "(Y/N)" he said You ignored him as you grabbed your purse and headed back towards the kitchen when you felt him grab your arm "Let go Sidney" you said but he didn't budge, what he did next surprised you, hell he surprised everyone includin himself. Next thing you knew Sid's lips were on yours and as mad as you were, you felt somethin you never had before. But you knew if you didn't stand your ground now, you'd be the one to get hurt in the end, and that you couldn't bear it again. Once Sid stopped kissin you, everyone kinda cheered a bit until they saw your expression. "If that’s how you’re goin to show someone that you like them well then you have a lot to learn Sidney" you said regrettin it as you saw his expression turn to hurt. He let go of you as you walked away and took off. You headed home to get your dog and took off to a place that overlooked the city. Your mind was runnin with so many emotions and feelings. You didn't realize you were crying until you saw your dog nudging you to pet her. You knew what you told Sid was bad and had to apologize but you were also afraid to confront your own feelings for the man.