#KF Season 1
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multi-screencap Ā· 2 years ago
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life-is-a-soup-and-im-a-fork Ā· 7 months ago
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@local-writer this one is for you!
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skylardoesthings Ā· 4 months ago
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""Wow its been awhile since ive watched the og series! I should rewatch it!" I say, as I rewatch the match againt Mikage, skips season 2, and rewatches the entirety of season 3
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pizzabookbuying Ā· 2 years ago
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I actually love that while usually movie/tv versions of book characters end up oversimplifying the character (especially for enemies to lovers ships) Vampire diaries did the exact opposite.
TV Damon said complex, he said yes I do bad things yes Iā€™m morally grey yes I will have a long and investing character arc. Book Damon said oh? Elena doesnā€™t love me? Fine! YES I MURDERED ALL THOSE PEOPLE! (He did not) YES I KIDNAPPED AND MURDERED MY BROTHER (he did not) btwā€¦Elenaā€¦would you like to spend an eternity with meā€¦I like your hair today
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fuzzy-little-wormi-guy Ā· 1 month ago
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My recipe...
I wish every trans person a belly full of delicious soup
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superm4ks Ā· 11 months ago
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Omg this verstappie rewatch is literally gonna be the whole season lmao
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Part 1 2016-2018 > Part 2 2019-2022
In 2013, after becoming the World and European KZ class Champion, European OF class Champion, Continental KF class champion, and 3rd place laureate in the World KF class, 15 year old Max Verstappen had turned that years karting scene into a 'one man show' according to Vroomkart International. The title of the piece wasted no time posing what was, admittedly, a very bold question:
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Gentlemen, a short view into the 2023 season
Baku, 2023. Ik what ur thinking. 19 wins and ur gonna start wid fucking Baku? And yes šŸ™‚I will, and so shud u šŸ«µšŸ½Max lost Baku. The pole, the sprint and the race. Lingered about 3 secs behind checo after the SC, never closed the gap. And guess what, Baku was actually one of the most important races of this season, Maxs own words. Because that inconsistent pace? Those choppy lap times, killing his tires? Max was learning how to setup his car. Rb19 was clearly rb18s big brother, a real sunday beast, faster, more reliable, but a lil sensitive, demanded some hands on attention from his boy. So Max turned Baku into their fp4. U can c it on his onboard, hear him asking for different settings, toggling wid the balance. Those of us who know Max, we kinda suspected what he was up to. But it seemed others didnt. And whatvr max was about to do to these people in Miami bro, it wud be the type of reckoning u read about in the bible.
Miami, 2023. When max qualified p9 cheers echoed across both Americas. After the Baku loss, the slow start to the season, there was hope. Max Verstappen was about to lose the championship lead. People bought into the fairytale and they were loud about it too. They taunted him, booed him and his mechanics in parc ferme. And then Max was p2 by lap 15. Cut thru the field like butter and the whole stint he kept setting purples. Fastest lap after fastest lap. By lap 40 his hards were outpacing fresh mediums on a track u cud fry an egg on. Red bulls strategy for Max required the impossible and that's exactly what Max delivered. Before Miami, Checo was a title contender. After Miami, he was barely a competitor. Max took the 'tire whisperers' ambitions and grinded them into dust in 45 laps or less. It was the race that marked the beginning of the most dominant individual season in Formula 1 history but at its core, in classic Verstappen style, it was a lesson. A very simple one.
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Shot by Brook Ward.
Monaco, 2023
- Qualifying Yk who doesnā€™t give a FUCK about lessons tho, Monaco. Monaco wont be taught by no man. But itā€™s 2023. This classic immovable object about to meet the most unstoppable force in modern sport history. Max's very first pole in Monaco, and fittingly so, it came out of an all-timer session. One of those saturdays that make u understand why the tax dodging diva of f1 is going absolutely nowhere. Pole switched between Ocon, Yuki, Sharl and Alonso right up until Max did his thing. 2 mins to the checkered flag, it looked like Nando had it locked. 2 untouchable purples, textbook. It wud have been a beautiful moment, a deserved reward for an old dawg whoā€™d kept at it and had a capable car again. Unfortunately for Nando, though, Sennas illegitimate child clocked in that Saturday. He had a bit of a history wid third sectors that once fucked him. But it's 2023, so this wud be the one that made him. Max put 3 tenths on Alonso's head in one of the shortest, most technical corners of the entire calendar. F1's 'sunday' driver by excellence, the one stop pacemaker, the metronome, the endurance machine, proved that he was all that and also, in fact, the type of elite qualifier who can write his signature on the walls of Monte Carlo.
- Race Monaco is all about Saturday obvi but imo this years race is also worth watching because its actually kind of a banger wid mixed conditions, insane strategies and because this is a verstappie rewatch, u get to c Max at his best: in a chaotic packed field under the rain.
Canada, 2023. Speaking of rain masters. Senna's legend has been clinging to Max from the very first time he traumatized wet cat Rosberg in Brazil in 2016 but it was this year, in Canada, wid Nando and Lewis by his side, the guys who were also there, who saw it happen too, that Max finally matched Senna's win tally. 41. It was a perfect weekend, a testament to the talent that allowed a 26 year old to overtake Ayrton Senna in the record book, and it began, as if in tribute, wid a soaking wet qualifying. Max's pole lap was one second faster than the rest of the grid. One full second. If ur a Nando or a Lewis fan, I wud definitely give it sunday a watch as well because old gays were definitely out there. Also we got this. What yall know about this .
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Lemme tell u something rn: Ur looking at 12 world championships, 189 wins, and a 14 year old gap from youngest to oldest. You're looking at statistically, the most successful driver of all time, the guy whose racecraft still seen by many as the finest this sport has ever seen, and a kid who's been sitting between them since he was 17 years old. The same kid who, a few racers later, broke records that existed long before the other two were even born. Yk, Lewis said it better than I ever cud, 'this is quite an iconic top 3'.
Austria, 2023. Why are u a Verstappen fan? U ever been asked that question. Ik i have. šŸ˜ Lots of possible answers. To me Austria has all of them. In Canada, Checo barely made the finish line while Max pushed rbr to their 100th team victory and ((unofficially)) began his chase of the Vettel record. Mind u the mf wont admit thatā€™s what heā€™s doing, but it is. Him, GP, the whole team. They want it. But we'll get to that. Max is a hunter, and his boy car is the best hound of his career so far. Together, theyā€™d caught the scent. Races like Australia, Spain, Monaco, Canada, they showed it was possible. His management was getting Schumacher shouts, his qualifying was getting Senna's. Clarks proficiency. 2023 can be understood as the result of Max's life long pursuit of perfection, the crowning point of his hard work, the realization of all his potential, that prodigal nature that had been so obvious for so long, finally, entering its prime wid a car that can make history. And yet. AND YET. max has something that all those other legendary mfs lack. Something that is deeply, deeply Maxā€™s. Free practice 1 in Austria and that talented, beautiful creature of God was ready to send it all to hell to make a POINT. Austria was a sprint this year, so already you've pissed him off. During fp1, Lewis impeded Max like once.
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Lewis saw that boy enter the paddock and immediately called security and along wid seb vettel and raikkonen launched a class action lawsuit against him on the grounds of a) fuck b) them kids. Then 6 years later Lewis and that now grown ass man spent a whole legendary season trying to kill each other. U c how this relationship may have some residue of . lets say. conflict.))
So Lewis impeded Max in fp1 and Max's raytheon hamilton-calibrated sensors activated and he did nothing less but the exact same thing in sprint qualifying. Blocked old mans flying lap. Lewis is limping thru this weekend, mind u, like itā€™s almost sad. Itā€™s kinda elderly abuse. THEN, the actual sprint. Again, Austria is red bull's home turf. packed wid red bull fans. The car is a rocket, they're on a streak, lots of good photo ops for the team. It started raining. Even better. Lights out, and Checo took the lead first and in the process like . squeezed Max a lil bit. Pushed him on the grass. U can guess what happened next. šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜To answer that first question and to quote somebody who knows him, Max is Max. No matter where, how, against who. Wid a rocketship, wid a hole in his car, winning, losing, fighting for the lead against Lewis Hamilton, fighting for sixth against baby schumi, refusing to comply wid team orders against sainz, scolding danny ric about discipline, waiting 7 months to deliver his justice in brazil, calling russell a dickhead in Baku, whether in front of 300 000 haters in Silverstone of half a million fans in Spielberg, he'll do what he thinks is right. Thats the kind of mf that wins constructors all by himself. 575 points, on his own. Over 1000 laps lead. Max Verstappen has not succeeded in f1 despite his character, but because of it. Because when Checo squeezed him at the start of a stupid fucking sprint that wont make a dent in his records or his lead, Max collected his car and lunged thru the inside line like the title wud be decided in the next turn. He was willing to send himself, checo, and a goddamn haas to hell to remain at the front. And thatā€™s why I'm a fan.
Zandvoort, 2023. 9 consecutive wins. A race that u feel in ur stomach because you know what it means. The sheer size of the accomplishment. That word ringing in everybodys ears since Miami. Inevitable. inevitable. Up until it happened, and then obvi Monza wid the perfect 10, nobody really wanted to believe it. seb's 9 was one of those things held sacred and hallowed by the sport. Like Schumachers points in a season, Ascaris win percentage, Clarks laps lead, and Hamiltons consecutive podiums. Sacred things. And in 2023, the nonbeliever broke them all. Grasped and squeezed wid his very cynical hands. Theyā€™re his now. No one elseā€™s. What he did, no one else can do. Max is always outstanding in Zandvoort tbh, thats his track, his fans, his weather. But this years quali was particularly emblematic of the gap to the rest of the grid , and his teammate especially. 1.7s faster than checo. The race was just as impressive. Rain hit early on, complete chaos, and while everybody scrambled to choose the right tires, GP was in Maxā€™s ear, calm as ever, 'itā€™s up to you'. It really was. It always was.
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Zandvoort, 2023. > Monza, 2023.
Japan, 2023. Red Bulls factory crowning weekend. Coming out a disaster Singapore, yet another statement win. Singapore had showed what it took to slow down Verstappen in 2023: not just the wrong setup, but the wrong strategy too. As we'll c in Texas, like we've seen in 2016, 2019, 2020, a machine off the pace alone wont stop Max from winning races. In Suzuka, rocky was back into his operational window, and Max proved exactly who was it that singlehandedly delivered the constructors championship. One of those classic Max weekends. 20 drivers on track but 2 different leagues and he's on his own. Wid a 177 point lead over his teammate, yet another record broken, biggest point gap between 1st and 2nd. ((In the end, the margin was 290)). Max names Suzuka as his most satisfying pole lap of the season. Bro put half a second on the grid in one go.
COTA, 2023. just something in the Americas ((me)) that unlocks the extra prodigal gene in this mf. Talent of the century? Put his ass in North America we can stretch that shit to the millennium idc idc . Miami, Texas, Brazil, Mexico, and now Vegas, to me these are cornerstones of Verstappen excellence. Max holds the record for most wins in a single geographical location over one season. ((Of course he does)) 10 consecutive wins in NA, across state lines, country borders, wid different conditions, tracks, circuits, tires, formats, setups. This yearsā€™ Austin GAG? Apparently they didnā€™t set the tarmac right. track was a bumpy mess. Max struggled from the start wid braking issues and tire wear, but he kept his head cool because he knew he had the basics. There was once a time before the rb19 , when all he had was a cap and 1 year of open wheel experience, and his 18 year old self put on a clinic against a 30 year old world champion on how to defend on old faulty rubber. Thatā€™s exactly what Max did in Cota. Bro was able to make up for aerodynamic loss wid nothing but pedal and wheel work. Do not talk to him during braking. Do not fucking talk to him during braking. Thatā€™s all Max asked. 50th win. Offically 3rd OAT, behind Vettel, Hamilton and Schumacher. ((Heā€™s now alone in 3rd OAT, wid 53 wins.)). Heā€™s 26. After Merc and Ferrari were proclaimed ā€˜illegalā€™ what truly shocked me wasnā€™t that they tried to cheat, but that they wud try to pull that shit against this Verstappen, in this car, in 2023. They lowered their floors for smoother suspensions to fight Adrian Neweys Frankenstein monster but the real machine was sitting right behind the wheel. And he won. Actually, he mollywhooped those bitches. Not the floor, not the wings, just a damn good racing driver. Good luck next time.
Qatar gp, 2023. Dutch man allergic to winning world championships in a normal way, millions left emotionally berated every year begging for the sweet release of ted kravitzs voice. No Iā€™m jk but actually tell me why this fool cud not have waited for the race to clinch it. Bro had the title confirmed by a sprint where he finished SECOND. As a verstappie, imma tell u to watch this because itā€™s like. get out of my face rn I love you so much Iā€™m so happy for u also that helmet is so pretty. In Qatar, Max became 1 of 5 drivers who won back to back to back world championships. After the year 2000, 1 of 3. Along wid the biggest championship margin in the most successful season of all time, well. 1 of 1.
Las Vegas, 2023. ummm ok ik this may SHOCK u but he wasnā€™t a fan. Max spent the whole season bitching about Vegas and breaking records and threatening retirement like thatā€™s literally a fair description of events. Just very verstappen and migraine inducing type of shit. But yes, Vegas. Vegas held no old school appeal whatsoever. And he was right about some things. He never berated the circuit itself, the quality of the racing, just the show around it. U shud build for the track, not around it. Itā€™s not that difficult to understand, or even that unpopular. But Max forgot about one important thing that wud prolly hurt his cause. He has never landed on US soil and not served. The plot armor wud simply never let my baddie have her AHA!!!!moment in Nevada. So I want u to open that cringe FUCKING compilation Sunday stream of the Vegas gp and c what happens when a sleep deprived verstappen and his so called ā€˜dominantā€™ ā€˜untouchableā€™ ā€˜unbeatableā€™ ā€˜rocket shipā€™ are released on a frozen track wid barely any data because one of the potholes burst and cut practices into 10 mins. Bitch what happens is good fucking f1 šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ Some real formula uno cabron šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ Max retakes the lead at the start, overcooks his frozen tires, pushes sharl off, gets a penalty, serves his penalty, comes back wid gods wrath emanating from his fugly white helmet, obliterates the gap to first and Russell along wid it ((šŸ«”)) passes both cars in front in one slick veteran move and sinks his teeth into p1 for the remaining 13 laps. And wins. Maybe not his most characteristic win, but def the funniest one. Stupid ass even sang Elvis. Thatā€™s an f1 driver bitch. He canā€™t trick me.
Here we are. Abu Dhabi. Breathe out. Red Bull won constructors in Japan, Max won the drivers championship in Qatar. It all started wid a lesson, remember? Max was a good teacher. He spent 8 months making sure we learned. Did you?
By Abu Dhabi, 2023, Max had officially set 20 new records, including the record for most records broken in a season by a single driver. 5 of those achievements had already been set in 2022, just upgraded in 2023: most wins in a season, most podiums in a season, most consecutive wins from pole, most hat tricks in a season, and most consecutive top two finishes in history. 3 of his achievements, however, kept him on the hunt until the very last lap: 3rd most wins of all time, over a 1000 laps lead, and the highest percentage of wins in the sports history. Max got them all. Heā€™s now, statistically, the sole protagonist of the most dominant season in f1, and f1ā€™s 3rd most successful driver, behind Schumacher and Hamilton. Max won 19 out of 22 races. 10 of those wins were consecutive. Right now, heā€™s already on another streak. 3 more wins and he matches his own record. 4 and he resets the book forever. What Max did wid the rb19 needs to be watched again and again and again, because itā€™ll be years. YEARS .Until we begin to learn how to truly appreciate it. This is just my humble attempt.
In Abu Dhabi, the job was done wid a series of incredible defensive moves that completely shut the door on sharl. No flashy overtakes, no heroics on the inside line. Just strong classic defending. Sharls attack was dealt wid, nullified, the gap was built, set and managed, and Max saw the fireworks 17 seconds earlier than the rest. In 2023, Max was untouchable by all but one. The car he called ā€˜rockyā€™. The only car, to this day, according to the man himself, that ever saw him smile before he crossed the finish line. That ever made him happy before it made him a winner.
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boxboxblog Ā· 2 months ago
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Driver Profiles: Max Verstappen
Hello, I will be starting a series where I focus on one driver on the current (as of Oct 2024) grid and give an overview over their career and driving styles. I will be going in championship points order. Enjoy!
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Name: Max Emilian Verstappen
Age: 27
Nationality: Dutch (grew up in Belgium)
Years in F1: 9 (Toro Rosso 2015-May 2016, Red Bull May 2016-Present)
Number: 1 (as reigning champion) and 33
WDCs: 2021, 2022, and 2023
Driving Style: Aggressive, and fearless, Verstappen is known for his strong understanding and control of his car. Famously, drivers have stated that when Verstappen is behind them, its not about if he will overtake it is about when. He is also know for his late-braking on corners and the absolute trust he seems to have with the car to keep him safe, enabling him to take bold manuvers. Other drivers who have been in the same car as him have described his style of car as being highly reactive and 'sharp' in response to movement. This gives us a glimpse of how Verstappen races, as his preferred car shows he has precise handling and pushes to the limit. He does not drive well when he feels the car is not responding precisely to his instructions.
History: Son of F1 driver Jos Verstappen, Verstappen grew up in the public eye. He started karting when he was four and started competing when he was just seven years old. He dominated his national karting stages between 2005 and 2009, winning his home provinces championship, VAS championship, the Rotax Max Challenge, the Belgian Cadet Championship, and more. He was known to be a prodigy from a young age, and reportedly during races his father would tweak something about the cart to help him learn how changes feel. This helped develop a strong intuition for his future F1 cars.
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(Verstappen, around 2010)
In 2010 he entered into the international karting scene, and finished second at his first KF3 World Cup after Alex Albon, but won the WSK World Series. In 2011, Verstappen won theĀ WSK Euro Series. In the following year, Verstappen won the WSK Master Series in the KF2 class, and the South Garda Winter Cup in the KF2 class. He was the youngest driver taking part in the World Championship inĀ KF1 class and finished eighth. In 2012 He finished second at the World Cup in the KF2 class. 2013 was his biggest year however, having progressed to the senior level KZ and KF categories. He was fifteen when he won three CIK-FIAĀ championships in a single season: twoĀ European ChampionshipsĀ and aĀ World Championship, an unprecedented feat. He went only to only lose one of seven championships that year.
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(Verstappen when he started single-seaters)
He debuted in single seaters in 2014, driving for the Florida Winter Series. He went on to drive in F3 that year for Van Amersfoort Racing, and at age 16 placed third in his first real single seater championship.
When he was seventeen, he drew the attention of F1, and drove his first F1 car during a practice session for Toro Rosso. In 2014 he officially joined the Red Bull Junior Program, and was signed for Toro Rosso's 2015 season. He became the youngest person to ever start an F1 Grand Prix at seventeen. He had an extremely successful first season, becoming the youngest person to score points, and regularly finishing in the top 10.
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(Verstappen in his first year with Toro Rosso)
In 2016, Verstappen started out in Toro Rosso but by May he had been pulled up to replace Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat due to Kvyats poor performance. His first race with Red Bull was the Spanish GP, and astoundingly it was Verstappen's first win as well. This would set the tone for Verstappen's career going forward.
He had increasingly successful seasons as time went on, already fighting for the championship by 2019. But it was in 2021 that he won his first WDC, in a controversial race held in Abu Dhabi. After that Verstappen dominated F1, winning both 2022 and 2023. In 2023 he had perhaps the most dominant season aa driver ever had, and amazingly won almost every single race. In 2024, he started the season strong but midway his car seemed to lose its pace. While Verstappen is still winning the championship, it is possible there could be a major title fight in the last few races.
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Key Races:
2016 Spanish GP - His first win and first race with Red Bull.
2016 Brazilian GP - A race in the wet, it is considered one of the best drive sin modern F1. He dropped down the order after a pit mistake, but through intense rain and dangerous conditions was able to take a podium place. Hailed as one of the most masterful rain races anyone has ever seen
2019 Austrian GP - Famous for a late-race move on Charles Leclerc that is often seen as controversial, this was his first win in 2019. It highlighted his uncompromising attitude toward racing and pure aggression.
2021 Monaco GP - Considered the turn around in Verstappen's 2021 season, he drove a flawless race and took the championship lead
2021 Abu Dhabi - Another controversial race, with Verstappen finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton and clinching his first WDC. Controversial due to safety car in last few laps.
Any 2023 Race but Singapore, Baku, and Jeddah - Verstappen won 19 out of 22 race this season, an excessively dominant display. he lost only to his teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz
Singapore 2024 GP- After winning the beginning of the season, and then not winning for the past seven races, a P2 finish at Singapore was needed. His highest finish since Spa, Verstappen had been struggling with the car but pulled out a lovely performance.
Alright that's it for Verstappen. Next post will be on Lando Norris.
Cheers,
-B
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romanceclub-confessionss Ā· 2 months ago
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Confession:
"Yes, Remy has some issues as a writer and we all are allowed to criticize her work as readers but KFS season 1 was something elseā€¦ From the first episode onwards every episode literally kept me on the edge of my seat. It was fun to read. Now? I could barely finish the chapters. I don't know yet if it's because the story has moved to England or because the author has changedā€¦ I like Stacyā€™s style of writing but I LOVED the atmosphere that Remy provided in Kali, which I personally think lacks in Stacyā€™s chapters. In my opinion it wasnā€™t the right decision to give the story to another writer. Characters come to life with their authors. They are the essence of their charactersā€¦ It should have been put on hold."
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hsrlanedefencesquad Ā· 29 days ago
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anytime I want to feel a little something, I just replay kfs season 1 - like wow, what a story, what a setting, even the music.... I get so much nostalgia about it and I don't know why šŸ„¹
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wilcze-kudly Ā· 2 months ago
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(Continuing with the Dark Avatar Bolin idea) Imagine Korra being unnaturally harsh and rude to Bolin without even realizing it. And that will only escalate the relationship between Mack and Korra.
Bolin: Just breathing Korra with Raava inside her: Can you shut the hell up? Korra: Why the hell did I say that?
And Season 2, ohhhā€¦ Unalag will be pestering Bolin in every way, and dark spirits are following him all the time. And the dark spirits don't attack Bolin, and Team Avatar starts to suspect something. Tenzin senses very negative energy from Bolin, Jinora too, and Bolin starts to feel worse and worse untilā€¦ a harmonious rapprochement occurs. Bolin suddenly becomes a dark avatar and screams in pain and fear, and he starts getting angry at everyone (especially Korra, because she should have known)
(Imagine this as the scene from MK when Mei is covered in the aura of the fire of samadhi) https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFliqFGwSs_lSmbsmFnUWwJqYFIGT3ZiP?si=7cijG9k729M8wyKB
2. Avatar Bolin (with Raava) I imagine the scene when Bolin finds out he is the Avatar: 8-year-old Mako tries to create flame, he hears "Mako, look!" and he sees how his little brother created flame without hurting himself. "I can bend fire too!" 6-year-old Bolin shouts happily, while Mako looks at him in horror, his little brotherā€¦ the Avatar!
Many years later
The newspapers write that "the Avatar is missing!" and the White Lotus actively searches for the Avatar but to no avail. During one of the pro-bender fights, Bolin finds himself cornered and he accidentally blows away his opponents from a reflex, the audience is shocked, Mako is very scared and worried.
NOT WAY! THERE'S THE AVATAR, AND HE JUST BLOWN THEM AWAY LIKE PEBBLES!
The sentries who were listening to the match are shocked, and (most likely) Korra exclaims "You're all going to the pro-bender arena!" (I think Korra and Tenzin will switch roles in a sense, Korra will be Bolin's teacher because he can't bend water)
3. The scene where Avatar!Bolin finally bends water.
Seeing his brother about to be stripped of his bending, he stretches out his arms screaming "NO"Amon stops, he twitches and groans.
Mako can control his body again, but that meansā€¦ Bolin bends water, but not waterā€¦ but blood.
Bolin backs away in shock looking at his hands, but Amon gets up and Bolin panics, bloodbending throws Amon through the wall and he breaks through it, and falls into the water.
Sorry if there is too much text.
I don't mind the long asks, hun, sorry for not responding earlier, but I have had a few busy days lol.
1. Bolin as the Dark Avatar
Well, the concept of there being a "dormant" Dark Avatar cycle that hasn't manifested due to Vaatu's imprisonment is an interesting concept. The idea that the Raava Avatar like Korra and heavily spiritual people like Jinora can sense this energy but don't exactly understand it could make for some juicy drama.
I wonder if Unalaq would be able to recognise Bolin for having the capability kf being a vessel for Vaatu. Perhaps he'd try to subtly groom Bolin into this role, or isolate him from thr Krew to be ablw to influence him more lol.
It could make Bolin and Eska's relationship more interesting too, perhaps instead of being an abusive girlfriend, she is ordered by Unalaq to keep an eye on Bolin.
Plus, this could recontextualise Vaatu in an interesting way. Vaatu escaping his tree prison and immediately "hiding" within Bolin makes hin seem more like a wounded animal than a big bad villain. Which is an interesting take because I've always found sympathetic interpretations of Vaatu very interesting.
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But Vaatu's vessel, in this case Bolin would probably become flooded by his chaotic and 'dark' energy, which would be pretty painful, I imagine. Especially that Bolin has been shown to struggle with normal negative emotions. I can totally see him lashing out at people, especially Korra, whom he percieves as having "failed" him.
2. Regular Avatar Bolin
Honestly one of my favourite parts of an Avatar Bolin AU is actually that fire is the element after Earth in the cycle and therefore the element Bolin would learn firebending second.
Just imagine baby Avatar Bolin learning firebending alongside/from Mako ugh...
Im very curious of what people would think and how the world would operate with a "missing Avatar". And I can yotally see Mako trying to keep Bolin hidden from the world, not wanting them to be seperated and also knowing that as the Avatar Bolin would be often put in danger.
Bolin revealing himself during a probending match does make sense. I can completely see that happening in a moment of desperation or smth.
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I also like thinking about what Korra would be like if she weren't, you know, the Avatar. Usually in this type of AU, I like to imagine her as Katara's apprentice, and perhaps not a White Lotus operative herself, but defined someone who works with them, particularly when it comes to looking for the Avatar. I think she'd be a little less socially awkward since she didn't grow up on a compound which is nice because she deserves nice things.
Her being Bolin's waterbending teeacher is really cute because either they'd get along swell and be immediate besties, or she'd make him cry. No inbetween.
3. Bolin waterbending
Oooh, that is very interesting and symbolic. Not sure how it would work lorewise, since bloodbending is very specialised and most people can only do it on the full moon, but ugh the juicyness of the scene...
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incubiart Ā· 2 years ago
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at the end of episode 1 of season 3, levi goes to chase after belos through the portal leaving the others behind. he could find belos but what he did find was one kf the collector's games with king. after seeing what had happened to everyone he decided to give up on looking for belos, for now, and prioritise his own safety. he eventually gets to the collector and begs to not be turned into a puppet and in return would work for them. the collector, seeing this as an opportunity to bigger his little family, accepts and not only does Leviathan become one of the collector's servants but also a father to the collector hence being called Papa Levi. or papaviathan occasionally!
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sargeantposting Ā· 11 months ago
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INTERVIEW: Logan Sargeant, KF-Junior World Champion (kart360, 2015)
source: kart360 via the wayback machine published: october 1st, 2015 series: karting, 2015
What has the level of support from around the world been like after winning the world title? It is unbelievable. I have gotten so many congratulatory messages about my victory, but the main support is my family. They are always watching even from America and that means so much. They said that they are so proud and canā€™t wait to see me.
You, like a few other international drivers have made the move to Europe full time. Not many drivers do this as early as karting. How has the adjustment been and do you attribute this to part of your success? Moving away from home is a very hard thing in your own personal life. You lose all of your best friends. You donā€™t have your "home" and you have to adapt to a different culture. It is hard to move to a country that speaks a different language than what you know, but racing is so important to me that I stuck through it and kept on going.
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Last weekend went down in history for American karting, when one of itā€™s own, Logan Sargeant (Florida), drove to a 1.8-second win over ClĆ©ment Novalak -- one of his fiercest rivals all season -- in KF-Junior at the 2015 CIK-FIA World Championships in southern Italy. Itā€™s the first World Championship for an American-born driver since Lake Speed did it for the first time in 1978.
Sargeant, at 14 years old and in his final season in Junior competition, moved to Europe permanently three years ago to set his sights on a future Formula 1 career. Starting out with the accomplished Ward Racing in his first season, he has now been with indomitable Ricky Flynn Motorsports for two years.
This season couldnā€™t have started any better for the Floridian now living in Switzerland, winning the WSK Champions Cup going away and Vice Championship in the WSK Super Master Series (10 points behind Novalak). However, he could not hold that same level of momentum in the CIK-FIA European Championship over the summer. Some tire issues at round one and some driving mistakes he admits himself in round two ultimately led to him skipping the third and final round and taking a break.
With a clear head and a circuit he is known to be fast at, Logan came into the weekend as a top tier favorite in KFJ and he did not break under that pressure. Qualifying second in a field of 97 drivers set the tone right away on Friday that he was ready to compete on the biggest stage in karting. Ā Over the next two days, he went on to win three of four heat races, a pre-final,Ā and ultimately the World Championship. We caught up with him three days later at his home in Switzerland to chat.
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Logan, you missed the final at last yearā€™s World Championships despite a good overall season. What was the difference at the World Championships this year? The difference was that I went into that weekend more confident than ever because I had such a great test the week before, and I also knew that La Conca was a track I have always been very fast at so I came very prepared for the challenge.
What has the level of support from around the world been like after winning the world title? It is unbelievable. I have gotten so many congratulatory messages about my victory, but the main support is my family. They are always watching even from America and that means so much. They said that they are so proud and canā€™t wait to see me.
You, like a few other international drivers have made the move to Europe full time. Not many drivers do this as early as karting. How has the adjustment been and do you attribute this to part of your success? Moving away from home is a very hard thing in your own personal life. You lose all of your best friends. You donā€™t have your "home" and you have to adapt to a different culture. It is hard to move to a country that speaks a different language than what you know, but racing is so important to me that I stuck through it and kept on going.
You have been working with Gary Catt for some time now. For those that don't know, Gary is a former factory Tony Kart driver and one of the most successful British drivers in karting. What has he added to your program? Gary is probably the greatest driver coach I have ever worked with on and off the track. At the track, he keeps me focused, he makes me eat and drink, and of course helps me with the errors I make on track. He has helped bring me far away from when I started with him. Off the track he is a very funny guy and really fun to be with.
What is the role of Gary Catt compared to Ricky Flynn in your karting career and at the track? Well, Gary helps me with my driving and keeping me very concentrated and also managing my racing, opposed to Ricky who sets up my kart and looks at the data with me and Gary. He just makes sure everything with the kart is working properly.
What were the major challenges when you began racing in Europe compared to America? The difference between America and Europe are so big you would never even imagine it. The competition is so much higher, and also the level of grip compared to America is insane. It is a lot more professional in Europe and it is taken much more serious than in America.
At SuperNationals 18 last year, you mentioned to us after you won TaG Junior that you would be participating in TaG Senior in 2015. Can we still hold you to that? I will be competing in Tag Senior for Las Vegas this year and next year I will drive KF in all the same series that I drove in this year. [editors note: ā€˜OKā€™ will be the new KF category in 2016]
There you have it. You can see,Ā with his talent, in addition toĀ being surrounded by highly admired people likeĀ Gary Catt and Ricky Flynn, this young man has a very bright future in karting and formula cars. And even more notable to our American fans:Ā we'll see the KFJ World Champion in Vegas in his first race in a senior category, trying to back up his TaG Junior victory from a year ago, a victoryĀ he holds in high regard.
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Concept: Meangirl!YasMoon on the cheer team, prior to or during Season 1. At games, in between every cheer set, they're whispering off to the side and roasting the entire audience into oblivion.
After games, amidst all the commotion, Yasmine and Moon always seem to vanish. The other girls on the team are like "hey, where'd they go?" and they're under the bleachers or off in some hallway, making out like there's no tomorrow XD
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Yasmine lives to make Moon laugh and so when they're making fun of the audience, she makes sure to point out the things that she knows will make her giggle. Their arms are linked and they're only really talking to each other in hushed whispers. In some twisted sort of school spirit, they also make fun of the cheerleaders and players from the other school.
Also, the potential for jealous Yasmine is so potent in this because you just know football players and such are always trying to flirt with Moon. She kind of basks in that attention they give her but she just goes along with it until they have to go away and she forgets about them. But Yasmine doesn't forget them. She hates them with a burning passion because that's her girl. All the while she gets the same treatment from guys and just ignores them because she's too busy looking at Moon.
After games, they totally sneak away to makeout with each other away from the rowdy crowd and flirty football players. They giggle the whole time and play with each other's skirts. Moon seriously can't keep her hands still, they have to be on Yasmine in some way, usually on her thighs and up her skirt, but sometimes up her cheer top. If it's been a night with a lot of unwanted flirting from guys, Yasmine is extremely dominant in the makeout session and Moon does not mind one bit. She never intends on making Yas jealous, she's kind of waiting for the moment to make the football players feel dumb for flirting with her, but she loves being laid on a bench, Yasmine on top of her, telling her how she's hers. Moon just loves being submissive to Yasmine and only Yasmine. And Yasmine loves being dominate. And leving hickeys on Moon's neck. And laughing at the dumb pickup lines Moon tells her about after that fire kf jealousy goes out. They're having a great time.
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Hi, in kfs I play Ram route and I don't understand why in the second season I didn't get to see him like at all and I only had the diamond choice with him and now I see panels in Tumblr with scenes I didn't get to see, I even re-play everything and still didn't get, can you help me? Please šŸ„ŗ I want my sweet Ram plus he is the only Doobay I actually respect āœØ
Hi anon!
Iā€™m really sorry to hear youā€™re having trouble with his route! To be honest, I havenā€™t played season 2 yet and Iā€™ve only very recently gotten into the book myself, so Iā€™m not sure if this is a common issue or how one would avoid it. Have you romanced anyone else at the same time? Maybe the key is to only romance Ram? Iā€™m not sure why his scenes wouldnā€™t be showing, maybe someone who has played season 2 can reply to this with suggestions?
I hope youā€™re able to figure it out!
Edit: thank you to @justanotherrcblog for the info: https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceClubDiscussion/comments/1djt3sc/stacy_about_kfs_update/?share_id=AqNKecHORxGhFv8-oOeVi&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1 it appears that the best way to ensure you get scenes with your LI is to only pursue one branch. Hopefully this helps!
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Driver Profiles: Alex Albon
Hello, this is part of a series where I focus on one driver on the current (as of Oct 2024) grid and give an overview over their career and driving styles. I will be going in championship points order. Enjoy!
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Name: Alexander Albon Ansusinha
Age: 28
Nationality: Thai-British
Years in F1: 5 (Toro Rosso Early 2019, Red Bull July 2019-2020, Williams 2022-Present)
Number: 23
WDCs: N/A
Driving Style: Albon has a more smooth and gentle style compared to many F1 drivers, and is known for preferring cars with a strong front end as they allow him to make more precise movements. He is a very patient driver, and excels in tire management which allows him to use different strategies than other drivers. Albon also does well in high pressure situations, and keeps his cool where other may falter. The negative style of this driving is that he struggle in wheel-to-wheel fighting as he sometimes lacks aggression, and often is lacking in qualifying after not pushing the car hard enough.
History:
Albon was born into a racing family, with both his father and uncle being competitive racers. He was given his first kart when he was 7 years old and competed for the first time in 2005 at the age of 8, competing locally and winning his localĀ HoddesdonĀ Championship. He would prove to be a naturally talented racer during his karting career, and have one of the most title winning stints in karting out of the current F1 drivers.
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(Albon with other future F1 drivers, Lance Stroll, Nyck de Vries, and George Russell, during their karting days)
In 2006 Albon started racing in the cadet class, finishing 1st at the Kartmasters British Grand Prix. He also participated in theĀ Super 1 National Honda Cadet ChampionshipĀ finishing 1st in 2006 and 2nd in 2007. In 2008 he moved up to theĀ KF3Ā class where he stayed until 2010. During this time Albon won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix,Ā Formula Kart Stars Championship, KF Winter Series, Super 1 National KF3 Championship,Ā CIK-FIA World Cup, andĀ CIK-FIA European Championship. In 2011 Albon graduated toĀ KF1Ā placing 2nd in theĀ WSK Euro SeriesĀ and 2nd at theĀ CIK-FIA World Championship.
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(Albon holding one of his karting title trophies next to future teammate Max Verstappen)
He graduated to car racing in 2012, joining the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Series, but unfortunately would have a very poor year, finishing in 38th place. His season was slightly better the next year, and he was able to achieve 22 points. His 2013 season was his best year in that series, as be finished 3rd in the championship. During his time in this series he also formed a relationship with the Red Bull Junior Team, joining in 2012 however that relationship would soon end.
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(Albon during Formula Renault days)
in 2015 he switched to Euro F3 and finished 3rd overall, getting 3 wins in the process. His 2016 year in GP3 would be his best year yet, finishing 2nd after a tight battle with his teammate Charles Leclerc. 2017 was Albon's first foray into F2, and was a middling year for the driver. While he achieved multiple high points finishes, and two podiums, he also had some poor finishes and his season was interrupted by broken collar bone. He finished the F2 season at 10th in the championship.
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(Albon on GP3 podium, with Charles Leclerc)
His second season in F2 was a lot more positive. He had joined a new team, and seemed to suit their car a lot better. This was the year he achieved his first F2 wins, winning in Silverstone, Sochi, and the Hungaroring. Unfortunately he has a series of retirements due to mechanical failure, which would drop him down to 3rd in the championship, behind George Russell and Lando Norris. His performance that year garnered attention from an F1 team, and while Albon had signed with a team in Formula E to race in the 2018-19, he broke contract and instead signed with F1's Toro Ross for the 2019 season, reigniting the Red Bull relationship.
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(Albon on F2 podium in Sochi)
When Albon joined Toro Rosso he became the first Thai driver since the 1950s to compete in F1. His first year with Toro Rosso would be extremely positive, and although he did not achieve a lot of points, he pushed the car to its limits and was able to reach a 6th place race finish. It was his solid performance in the first half of the year that made Red Bull decide to remove Pierre Gasly from their seat half way through the season, and replace him with Albon.
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(Albon in his Toro Rosso)
The second half of his rookie season was spent in a top 3 car, a big move for any rookie. He would have a positive rest of the season, scoring high points finishes regularly and achieving his career highest 4th place. He finished 8th in the championship, and while he was out scored by his teammate Max Verstappen, it was not by an aggressive margin. This is especially impressive when you consider that he was with a midfield team for the first half of the year.
2020 was a bad year for Albon. While he had a few high points finishes, and achieved his first podium at the Tuscan GP, he also often found himself scoring outside of the points. Multiple crashes dropped him to the back of the grid, and scrutiny from the press only seemed to make the driver perform even poorer. While he finished 7th in the championship, this was outweighed by his teammate getting 2nd. A lot of his struggles were attributed to the car being developed around Verstappen, who has a very unique driving style Albon said is "eye-wateringly sharp". After this season he was demoted to a test and reserve driver for 2021, and also worked as a coach for AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda.
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(Albon after his first F1 podium)
Late 2021 it was announced that Albon had signed a contract with Williams for the 2022 season. This would mean the end to the official relationship between Red Bull and Albon, who had worked with them since 2012. However, Red Bull principal Christian Horner did say that their casual relationship was still intact and there was the possibility for a Red Bull return in the future.
His 2022 season with Williams was very bad, mostly because the team did not have the car to compete. He partnered his old F2 teammate Nicholas Latifi and out paced him for most of the season. His highest finished that year was 9th, and he scored 4 out of Williams 8 that year. He finished the year 19th in the standing, only ahead of Latifi. 2023 was a slightly more positive year, and he was partnered by Logan Sargent. He would finish at his highest with Williams that year, with a 6th place position. He once again out paced his teammate, and ended 13th in the championships, helping Williams achieve 6th in the constructers.
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(Albon in his 2022 Williams)
In 2024 he continued with Williams, and it was later announced he had signed a multi-year deal. This year so far has been another not so great one for Albon, again mostly due to the poor quality of the Williams car. The biggest change for Albon came when his teammate Sargent was replaced by F2 driver Franco Colapinto halfway through the season. On a more positive note, since Williams has put more upgrades on the car it seems to have more pace, possibly meaning Albon will score higher level points in the future.
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Major Races:
2019 German GP - Still with Toro Rosso, this was the race that solidified him move to Red Bull, as he pulled an underperforming car up to a 6th place finish. This drive showed his ability to pull the best out of the car.
2019 Brazilain GP - Albon's first chance at a podium with Red Bull, an unfortunate incident with Lewis Hamilton denied him 3rd place. However, for a majority of the race he was performing extremely well and he most definitely would have achieved it if not for the crash. Contact with Hamilton would become a running theme for Albon during this year.
2020 Tuscan GP - Albon's first podium, the race showed his resilience and strength under pressure. This was a long awaited result, and a key moment in his career.
2022 Belgian GP - After a year out of F1, Albon came back and delivered a standout performance with Williams. He had a fantastically defensive drive, and showed his steady approach to racing, grabbing a much needed point for his team
2023 Canadian GP- His best result since returning to F1, Albon was able to pull an underperforming car up to a 7th place finish. His tire management skills allowed him to hold off much faster cars behind him, turning what could have been a difficult race into extremely positive results.
Alright, that is it for Albon! Next up is Pierre Gasly
Cheers,
-B
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