#Olivia Hoskins

[electromignion]

Bridgewater’s characters social media shenanigans part n°6 🫶

Link to part 5

I happen to have forgotten a lot of old posts to post so here you all go!!

[six-demon-bag]

𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐆𝐀 WYATT RUSSELL as John Walker GABRIELLE BYNDLOSS as Olivia Walker CLÉ BENNETT as Lemar Hoskins (01.02) The Star-Spangled Man THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (2021)

for this gif request meme: 13. favorite setting the ask, where you can find my excessive essay on this scene as well

[oneday-23]

When Lemar habitually treats John in his usual accustomed mode of getting along in front of Olivia--

[madam-barnes]

There was purpose (/commentary) behind making John Walker’s wife and best friend black right?

And, like, can anyone tell me what that decision was trying to say; can anyone articulate the feeling I have into actual words and analysis?

[captainpikeachu]

but now I’m lost, so lost...

[missvelvetsstuff]

Where you goin, Star?

Bucky Barnes x Reader

Biker au

Summary: Reader meets Bucky when the truck hauling her show horses breaks down as she is trying to leave for an event and he works for the mechanic. Passionate, secret love affair ensues. After a confrontation with her father, Bucky decides she deserves better than a poor biker like him and leaves town with his friends Steve and Sam. Three years later, reader is trapped in an abusive relationship and about to give up hope of things ever improving, when Bucky comes back.

Chapter 8

Warnings: swearing, substance abuse/od, domestic violence

In the morning Y/N had Brock take her to the bank with a story about her mother's jewelry being in the safe deposit box. Since getting caught sneaking out a few nights ago she had been keeping her head down, going through the house and staying out of his way, so he left her alone for the most part and didn't question her.

The bank manager led her to the secure room and made Brock and Jack sit in the waiting area.

Y/N was so nervous about what she might find that her hands shook as she pulled everything out of the box. A manila envelope with Walker written on it, in her fathers writing. She opened the envelope and pulled some papers out, on top was an ultrasound picture which made her furrow her brow. She looked closer to read the name Hoskins, Olivia and the date was a few months ago.

Y/N shook her head, John cheating was no surprise but she couldn't figure out why her father kept a copy of the ultrasound. There was a regular envelope under that and she pulled the paper out of it, a DNA test proving that John was the father. She smiled as it clicked when she read the report. This would hurt his political aspirations and hopefully be enough to convince him to let her leave.

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Bucky spent the next 2 days wallowing. He still took care of what needed to be done but when he wasn't busy all he could think about was everything Star had gone through because he ran away. He wanted to kill Brock and John. Unfortunately the person he was most angry with was himself. Even if Star was ever able to forgive him, he wasn't sure if he could.

He meant every word he ever said to her.

Bucky had never considered himself one for settling down or God forbid having a family. At least not until he met Star, he wanted everything with her. The house, white picket fence, kids, a dog, he wanted every bit of that American dream.

Bucky tried to keep himself busy so he didn't have time to think and dwell on her. Unfortunately the nights were long and too quiet. Steve and Peggy were looking for their dream house but Sam was out on the town. Trying to keep up with Sam's partying sounded almost as bad as being Steve and Peggys 3rd wheel. He wanted to go and grab Star, pull her away from Brock and John. Find a house for them, make plans for a wedding, maybe get a nursery set up and begin the life they were supposed to start 2 years ago. All he could do right now was stay out of trouble and wait for her to contact him.

He called Pepper Stark for a realtor that could help him get started.

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Beneath the envelope with John's name was another large envelope with Star written on it. In Bucky's messy writing. She felt her stomach drop as she wondered if he had been telling the truth. Her heart fluttered at the thought that he hadn't just deserted her, maybe he really did love her.

When she opened it something small fell to the floor. She leaned down to pick it up, a ring. It felt like her heart stopped.

An old fashioned wedding ring set with a small diamond and gold vines holding it in place. It was attached to a band with tiny stones.

She felt tears filling her eyes and had to grab a tissue to wipe them away so she could read the letter enclosed.

'My sweet Star, my guiding light,

I know things seem bad but I promise it's not how it looks. I took the money your father offered so that I could go back to school and start my own business. Well with Steve and Sam.

I'm sorry that I have to leave but I promise I'll be back soon. Six months, maybe a year at most and I'll come back to marry you, Star. If you'll have me.

This was my grandmother's wedding rings. I want you to have them so you know I love you and will be coming back so we can be together.

Don't give up on us Star, I promise I never will.

Love,

Your Jamie'

Y/N felt the tears running down her face as she tried to process her emotions. First was relief and love, Bucky didn't desert her, he just trusted the wrong guy to give her the message. Then came anger at her father and John but mostly Brock. He betrayed Bucky and took advantage of her. Then a mix up of fear and sadness, she might have the proof to change things but she was smart enough to realize that neither John or Brock would just let her go so easily.

When Star was able to get her emotions in control she decided she needed a plan and some help. Thanks to John she didn't have any friends at all, he forced her to push her old friends away and only allowed her to associate with people who would be good for his career. Then it hit her, Tony and Pepper Stark. They knew Bucky and had offered to help. She fished the business card Pepper had given her out of her purse and grabbed her phone. She decided a text would be the most discrete way to contact them so sent a quick note

'need help pls. ~Star'

then quickly deleted the text and hid the card in her wallet. She took pictures of all the papers, texted them to Pepper and deleted that text then put them back in the envelope and hid them in the bottom of her bag.

When she walked out to the waiting area, Brock and Jack were waiting. Brock was pacing and looked irritated, like usual, but Jack was sitting playing on his phone.

Brock stopped pacing when he saw her, he grinned "Everything alright Mrs Walker? Took you quite awhile in there."

She dabbed gently at her eyes with a tissue "Of course, Brock. It was just some of my mother's rings, see." She showed him a small jewelry box with some fancy rings that she had put in her purse before they left the house, in case he or John asked.

Brock looked at them and then nodded. "Are you ready to go, ma'am?"

"Yes Brock. Back to my parents house. I have to put these rings in the safe and keep working on my father's papers."

When they got back to the house she locked herself in her fathers office so she could put the papers in his hidden floor safe. Then she checked her phone to see if she had any messages. There was only one, from Pepper

'Lunch tomorrow? There's a restaurant up the street from Stark tower. 1pm?'

Star smiled so wide her cheeks hurt as she replied 'I'll see you then.'

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That night Bucky was stretched out on the bed in his hotel room, something playing on the TV but he wasn't paying attention. His phone buzzed making him jump.

It was from Tony Stark 'Pepper heard from Star asking for help, they have lunch tomorrow. I'll keep you updated'

Bucky fell asleep feeling more hopeful than he had in years.

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Star dressed carefully for lunch. Even though she was working to get away from John she had to watch herself. There were always reporters following Pepper around and even a few following Star as the wife of an up and coming congressman. If she wasn't smart, John would become suspicious and ruin everything.

Pepper was already at the restaurant when she arrived and had ordered drinks and an appetizer. They spent 2 hours talking and plotting how to manage her escape.

Brock watched from the side, concerned. He hadn't seen Y/N that cheerful since before the wedding. He knew she must be up to something and contacted John to let him know something was up.

John instructed him to take Y/N to the penthouse in Manhatten, instead of her parents house, and meet him there.

When lunch was over Pepper gave her a hug "Don't worry, hon. We'll fix this for you."

Y/N smiled and thanked her, leaving the envelope on the table for Pepper to keep, before following Brock to her car.

Her smile faded when she saw they weren't going back to Brooklyn and her heart raced when she realized where they were going. She hated the penthouse.

"Brock? What's going on? I'm not done at my parents house yet."

Brock grunted "All I know is that Mr Walker told me to bring you here, so we're here."

Y/N laughed nervously "Oh, he must have something planned." And took the elevator up to the top, her nerves worsening with each floor that passed.

When the elevator doors opened she took a breath and walked in to see John sitting at the dining room table.

"Welcome home sweetheart, it feels like I haven't seen you in ages. Come sit down, I have good news. I poured you a glass of wine, dear."

Star looked at him suspiciously, John never thought to make a drink for her and he never used pet names unless he was angry with her. She sat down across the table from him and eyed her glass suspiciously.

John chuckled "What's wrong dear? You seem nervous."

She stammered "I I I'm f-f-fine." And took a deep breath to calm her racing heart. "What's up?"

John smiled at her but it wasn't a caring or calming smile, it reeked of malevolence, she could see it in his eyes.

"So. Brock tells me you went to the bank yesterday. What was that about?"

Y/N smiled nervously "I found the key to one of my fathers safe deposit boxes. It had some of my mother's rings, I showed Brock."

John nodded "I see. And what was the text you sent Pepper Stark about? What do you need help with and why didn't you ask me first?"

Her throat dried up and she tried to laugh it off "Oh that, I wanted advice on hosting fundraisers. She's put together so many lovely events, I thought she would have some good advice.

I didn't want to bother you with something so trivial. I know how busy you are."

"Right, fundraiser." John looked like he was about to get up and she almost let out the breath she was holding when he looked back at her "So, what was the envelope you gave her?"

Her throat tightened and she couldn't speak.

"Now sweetheart, you know I hate when you lie to me but if you spill the whole thing I'll go easy on you." He stood over her and grabbed her hair, jerking her neck back and spat in her face.

"Lets try again. What was in that envelope? What are you up to?"

"It was nothing John, just some pictures of me riding. From before."

He let go of her hair and she relaxed for a second before his fist hit her face and she was knocked to the floor. He stook over her "You little slut. Where are the papers you sent her?"

As he was ready to break her, his phone rang and he grinned "Look, it's Tony Stark. Better be good news. We aren't done here" And left the room as he answered the call.

He returned to the room in a better mood. "Looks like you've been spared. For now. Stark is hosting a fundraiser for me, he said you were the one who convinced Pepper." He kissed her on the forehead. As he left the room he turned back "Brock told me about you sneaking out. And your punishment. Sent me pictures too, I'm saving those for a special occasion. You really are a pretty little cumdump." He sighed "Brock will take you back to your parents house, I have company coming. Before you go I have something for you"

She looked at him suspiciously through her rapidly swelling eye and didn't hear Brock come up behind her. She felt a pinch on her neck and a warm feeling spread through her body before the black overwhelmed it.

Brock picked up the phone and dialed 911 "Please help, I think my boss overdosed." And gave her parents address as he raced through town.

Y/N was laying in the back seat, barely coherent. She heard him making another call "Tell Barnes his Star needs him, at her parents house. And he needs to hurry."

When they arrived at the house Brock carried her inside and dropped her on the couch, unconscious. He ran his hand down her body "What a fucking waste." And left her there.

Chapter 9

@pattiemac1

[ao3feed-sambucky]

(someone told me long ago) there's a calm before the storm

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/D9MYQG0 by Xenomorphic After the Thunderbolts are dissolved, it takes Wilson only one and half months to find him in Albuquerque. Words: 49840, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M, Multi Characters: John Walker (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Sam Wilson (Marvel), Yelena Belova, Ava Starr, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Olivia Walker (Marvel), Original Female Character(s), Christina Raynor Relationships: James "Bucky" Barnes/Sam Wilson, James "Bucky" Barnes/John Walker/Sam Wilson, Past Lemar Hoskins/John Walker, John Walker/Olivia Walker (Marvel), background Yelena Belova/Ava Starr, past Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov/Sam Wilson Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) Season 1, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Developing Relationship, Pining, Separation/Divorce, Endgame Bucky/John/Sam, No cheating, Mentions of PTSD, implied PTSD, Road Trips, Mission Fic, Missions Gone Wrong, Mentions of Blood & Injury, Explicit Sexual Content, Light dom/sub undertones, Intimacy, mentions of past character death, First Time read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/D9MYQG0

[battletrio]

the first July 4 after Lemar’s death had Lemar’s parents invite John and Olivia over for the annual BBQ, John was reluctant but eventually agreed to go because he didn’t wanna deny Lemar’s parents anything

he ended up hyperventilating in the upstairs bathroom about 15 mins in, where Mama Hoskins soon found him

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics New Zealand roster

Athletics

James Preston (Wellington)

Sam Tanner (Papamoa)

Georgie Beamish (Hastings)

Hamish Kerr (Dunedin)

Ethan Olivier (Vereeniging, South Africa)

Jack Gill (Auckland)

Tom Walsh (Timaru)

Connor Bell (Auckland)

Zoe Hobbs (New Plymouth)

Maia Ramsden (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Camille French (Hamilton)

Imogen Ayris (Auckland)

Eliza McCartney (Auckland)

Olivia McTaggart (Auckland)

Maddison-Lee Wesche (Auckland)

Tori Peeters (Cambridge)

Laura Bruce (Christchurch)

Canoeing

Finn Butcher (Auckland)

Hamish Legarth (Hastings)

Max Brown (Cambridge)

Grant Clancy (Auckland)

Kurtis Imrie (Wellington)

Luuka Jones (Tauranga)

Lucy Matehaere (Dunedin)

Lisa Buck (Ōhope)

Aimee Fisher (Rotorua)

Alicia Hoskin (Gisborne)

Olivia Brett (Auckland)

Tara Vaughan (Auckland)

Climbing

Julian David (Tauranga)

Sarah Tetzlaff (Tauranga)

Cycling

Laurence Pithie (Christchurch)

Corbin Strong (Invercargill)

Sam Dakin (Auckland)

Aaron Gate (Auckland)

Keegan Hornblow (Nelson)

Tom Sexton (Invercargill)

Campbell Stewart (Palmerston North)

Sam Gaze (Tokoroa)

Rico Bearman (North Harbour)

Niamh Fisher-Black (Nelson)

Kim Cadzow (Tauranga)

Ellesse Andrews (Christchurch)

Shaane Fulton (Hamilton)

Rebecca Petch (Te Awamutu)

Ally Wollaston (Waikato)

Bryony Botha (Auckland)

Emily Shearman (Palmerston North)

Nicole Shields (Clyde)

Samara Maxwell (Taupō)

Leila Walker (Cambridge)

Diving

Elizabeth Roussel (Auckland)

Equestrian

Clarke Johnstone (Matangi)

Tim Price (Rangiora)

Melissa Galloway (Tuamarina)

Jonelle Price (Rangiora)

Field hockey

Dom Dixon (Hawke's Bay)

Brad Read (Auckland)

Malachi Buschl (Dunedin)

Scott Boyde (Brisbane, Australia)

Dane Lett (Carterton)

Simon Child (Auckland)

Charlie Morrison (Christchurch)

Joe Morrison (Christchurch)

Jacob Smith (Wellington)

Sam Lane (Temuka)

Simon Yorston (Christchurch)

Nic Woods (Hamilton)

Kane Russell (Dunedin)

Blair Tarrant (Timaru)

Sean Findlay (Taradale)

Hugo Inglis (Dunedin)

Hayden Phillips (Levin)

Isaac Houlbrooke (Auckland)

Leon Hayward (Darwin, Australia)

Golf

Ryan Fox (Auckland)

Daniel Hillier (Wellington)

Ko Bo-Gyung (Orlando, Florida)

Gymnastics

Dylan Schmidt (Auckland)

Georgia-Rose Brown (Melbourne, Australia)

Maddie Davidson (Christchurch)

Judo

Moira Koster (Christchurch)

Sydnee Andrews (Camberley, U.K.)

Rowing

Tom Mackintosh (Hastings)

Dan Williamson (Beachlands)

Phillip Wilson (Wellington)

Robbie Manson (Hamilton)

Jordan Parry (Tauranga)

Matt Macdonald (Auckland)

Ollie Maclean (Auckland)

Tom Murray (Blenheim)

Logan Ullrich (Brisbane, Australia)

Emma Twigg (Napier)

Kate Haines (Hamilton)

Alana Sherman (Auckland)

Brooke Francis (Te Kauwhata)

Lucy Spoors (Christchurch)

Phoebe Spoors (Christchurch)

Jackie Kiddle (Wellington)

Shannon Cox (Whangārei)

Jackie Gowler (Raetihi)

Kerri Williams (Raetihi)

Davina Waddy (Christchurch)

Rugby

Scott Curry (Rotorua)

Brady Rush (Kerikeri)

Tone Shiu (Napier)

Akuila Rokolisoa (Lautoka, Fiji)

Dylan Collier (Ōpōtiki)

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (Rotorua)

Fehi Fineanganofo (Auckland)

Andrew Knewstubb (Wellington)

Regan Ware (Tokoroa)

Tepaea Cook-Savage (Kaitaia)

Moses Leo (Auckland)

Leroy Carter (Tauranga)

Tevarn Webber (Hamilton)

Sione Molia (Pukekohe)

Michaela Blyde (New Plymouth)

Jazmin Hotham (Hamilton)

Sarah Hirini (Feilding)

Tyla King (Auckland)

Jorja Miller (Timaru)

Manaia Nuku (Hamilton)

Mahina Paul (Whakatāne)

Risealeaana Pouri-Lane (Auburn, Australia)

Alena Saili (Porirua)

Theresa Stefano (Auckland)

Stacey Fluhler (Papakura)

Portia Woodman (Kawakawa)

Sailing

Josh Armit (Auckland)

Lukas Walton-Keim (Auckland)

Tom Saunders (Auckland)

Isaac McHardie (Hamilton)

William McKenzie (Auckland)

Micah Williamson (Hamilton)

Greta Pilkington (Auckland)

Justina Kitchen (Auckland)

Joanna Aleh (Auckland)

Molly Meech (Auckland)

Erica Dawson (Auckland)

Shooting

Owen Robinson (Morrinsville)

Chloe Tipple (Christchurch)

Soccer

Alex Paulsen (Auckland)

Michael Boxall (Auckland)

Sam Sutton (Auckland)

Tyler Bindon (Los Angeles, California)

Finn Surman (Christchurch)

Joe Bell (Christchurch)

Matthew Garbett (Porirua)

Ben Old (Wellington)

Ben Waine (Wellington)

Sarpreet Singh (Auckland)

Jesse Randall (Wellington)

Kees Sims (Bracknell, U.K.)

Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington)

Jay Herdman (Invercargill)

Matthew Sheridan (Wellington)

Fin Conchie (Hamilton)

Lachlan Bayliss (Darwin, Australia)

Oskar Van Hattum (New Plymouth)

William Gillion (Auckland)

Isaac Hughes (Wellington)

Anna Leat (Auckland)

Kate Taylor (Christchurch)

Mackenzie Barry (New Plymouth)

Catherine Bott (Wellington)

Meikayla Moore (Christchurch)

Malia Steinmetz (Auckland)

Michaela Foster (Hamilton)

Macey Fraser (Rangiora)

Gabi Rennie (Rangiora)

Indiah-Paige Riley (Albany Creek, Australia)

Katie Kitching (Well, U.K.)

Victoria Esson (Christchurch)

Rebekah Stott (Papamoa)

Katie Bowen (Auckland)

Ally Green (Sydney, Australia)

Jacqueline Hand (Auckland)

Milly Clegg (Auckland)

Grace Jale (Auckland)

Annalie Longo (Auckland)

Surfing

Billy Stairmand (Raglan)

Saffi Vette (Gisborne)

Swimming

Kane Follows (Auckland)

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (Christchurch)

Cameron Gray (Auckland)

Lewis Clareburt (Wellington)

Nina Brown (Auckland)

Eva Morris (Tauranga)

Laticia-Leigh Transom (Brisbane, Australia)

Erika Fairweather (Dunedin)

Eve Thomas (Auckland)

Vanessa Ouwehand (Auckland)

Caitlin Deans (Dunedin)

Tennis

Lulu Sun (Geneva, Switzerland)

Erin Routliffe (Caledon, Ontario)

Triathlon

Dylan McCullough (Auckland)

Hayden Wilde (Whakatāne)

Ainsley Thorpe (Auckland)

Nicole Van Der Kaay (Rotorua)

Weightlifting

David Liti (Auckland)

Wrestling

Tayla Ford (Christchurch)

[go-foxes]

When Glory was back home, birthdays usually meant making someone's favorite meal for dinner, a cake with some haphazard and mismatched candles stuck in it. Nothing fancy, because nothing in Owl's Bend was fancy, and that was doubly true for anyone with the last name Hoskins.

It's not like most of the Foxes have much. For every Indigo—or now Mateo—there's someone like Glory, or Marley, who have nothing outside of Palmetto, no one to rely on. But existing still feels easier here. She's not part of a family fighting tooth and nail to hold onto the land they've lived on for generations, she's a college student with a scholarship and a stipend, celebrating her teammate's birthday.

Making it special for Olivia, the same way they did when they all went out into the woods for Glory's. Even if her name stays down towards the bottom of the scoreboard.

Glory's shot real guns before, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in Owl's Bend who hadn't. Even if she was never some kind of markswoman, you think she'd be better at laser tag than this.

But at least she's in good company with Claudia. Where, even if they're once again on opposing teams for the evening, they're both bad enough that it doesn't matter.

"Well then they have it out for me," she says with a laugh. "You, though—you think they'd give it to you. You are on the birthday girl's team."

Claudia doesn't like being bad at things, so she has to keep reminding herself today isn't about her. It's about Olivia--who didn't even get a birthday party last year. She guesses it's because they didn't know her that well back then, but it still makes her feel guilty when she thinks about it. And then, Sterling of all people came up with this idea, which is surprising because there's no alcohol involved.

At least, they're doing something this year, and laser tag is pretty fun, despite Claudia's sad score. She doesn't have the excuse of never playing before, because she has. She's just not great at these shooter games. She doesn't know if being a gamer would help, but she isn't one. She's way too focused on Exy to play like--Call of Duty.

When they finish this round, Claudia's almost as winded as she is on the court. She's been running all around in the dark, ducking around corners and crawling into small spaces to avoid getting shot. Somehow though, she still did--a lot according to the scoreboard.

Luckily, she isn't alone in being a little lost. Her Vice Captain is right there with her. While this isn't Claudia's first attempt at laser tag, she has a feeling it's Glory's.

"Like once or twice in high school," Claudia says as she removes her vest. "I don't think anyone can tell, unless I'm missing something. I don't know how anyone sees where their laser is pointing. Honestly, I bet there's someone in a booth just making up our scores." She didn't mean to turn into a laser tag conspiracy theorist, but it's not like it's a far-fetched concept.

[electromignion]

Vipin Khurana’s new shirt 🪩

I’ve brainrotted myself too close to the sun I fear 😭

[six-demon-bag]

For the gif request meme: 13 (favorite location) in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier? 🌸 Thank you!

you went for a very challenging one lmao however! i found it: Custer's Grove High School, GA, as shown in Episode 2, where John is getting ready to have an interview as the new Captain America.

✨ gifset! ✨

The first part takes place in the locker room, just John, Olivia, and Lemar. It's a standard hideous high school locker room, but that's what makes it so good - it's behind the scenes, it's their history, all three of them having been there years before, and now they're back but it's so different. John's comfortable, trusts them with his everything, sharing those insecurities about this sudden new title he has to live up to and all his worries about handling it. Lemar and Olivia are there with him, supporting him, understanding him. It's so sweet. I love it, all the jokes, the way they so obviously know each other down to the bone. It's so perfect.

and then!

The outside world - marching band, cheering crowds, fireworks, bright lights, all of the chaos and glam of the mantle and none of the humanity, the doubt we'd just seen. John knows how to put the face on for the crowd, knows he needs to be confident, give the people their Captain America back even though he's struggling with it himself.

The contrast is so unbelievably sharp, and I also like just how much it echoes the high school football entrance, just to make it even more stark. He's not running out with a team, he's running out alone (though Lemar and Olivia are there on the field, but John is now a lone figure as Captain America), he's not John Walker anymore, he's Captain America.

Even then his true self leaks through sometimes - the way he's so uncomfortable in the spotlight, the way he's uncomfortable being praised for just doing his job (the way he sees it, even though he has three(!!!!) Medals of Honor!), the way he tries to downplay it all but knows he can't because he needs to keep that shiny confident mask up. It's all so good.

you got an essay too. sorry lol.

and if anyone else wants to entertain me -> the request meme!

[oneday-23]

Happy third anniversary of MCU John Walker's first appearance!🎉🎉

May time stand still.

We're together.

[go-foxes]

When Wymack showed up in Louisville and offered Glory a contract, she signed without really knowing what to expect. She'd only just taken up Exy, and while she loved playing enough to want to keep holding onto the sport with both hands, she hadn't really followed Class I at all.

But she learned. And, when she did, the Foxes' baggage didn't really put her off. She knew what it meant to always be on the fringes, gossiped about, looked down on. She grew up a Hoskins. Once she learned what being a Fox meant, it just felt right.

She might have expected the rest of her teammates to be just like her, but when she got to Palmetto for her freshman year there was Zia, a player with a professional pedigree and more poise on the court than Glory could ever have managed.

And then, a year later, there was Casey and Olivia.

With everything that the start of the year brought—new players, grueling practices, and now this scrimmage—Glory hadn't really stopped to worry about what Casey might think about her being Vice Captain. Casey, who used to play on a team much better than the Foxes. Casey, who once upon a time was on track to become Captain of that team themself.

From the outside, Glory knows she doesn't look like much of a leader. She's never been what anyone would call polished, and she gets tongue tied in front of the media just about every time there's a microphone in front of her. But she cares about this team. She wants them to do well. She hopes that that's enough for them—and, if it is, then what anyone else might think doesn't matter.

It seems like it's enough for Casey. And even if she didn't think enough to be worried about it before, she still feels the relief now.

"Oh boy," she says with a little laugh. "It still doesn't feel quite real, you know? I don't think anyone's ever trusted me to lead much of anything before. But—hey, maybe if we win, it'll sink in."

continued from [x] @go-foxes

"They'll be our teammates again on Saturday," Casey says, waving their hand dismissively. Scrimmage or no, Casey plans to play on Friday. They've got a summer's worth of cobwebs to shake out, and what better way than—as Glory says—a full sixty on the court?

Of course, unlike a real game, the outcome won't decide anything. That doesn't mean it isn't important to the season, though. No doubt, Friday's match will give Glory and Claudia a good idea of where to start this year. They've got four new faces on the court—most of them are on Glory's team right now.

If Casey's honest, they wondered if it would feel strange coming back to new leadership this semester. Or maybe worried is a better word than wondered. After all, they were ambitious once. They'd dreamed of taking up the mantle of captain on the Buckeyes—told themself that their sacrifices would be worth it. They'd wanted an illustrious resume; instead, the ERC suspended them.

But if they're envious of Glory and Claudia these days, it's easy to brush aside. Either of them will do a better job than Casey ever could.

And while there's no pretending it never happened, Casey doesn't like who they became with all that ambition. They'd rather be here, looking forward to playing at Glory's side. Casey knows this pairing makes more sense than breaking up Colin and Sterling, but it's still nice that Glory chose them to be her partner.

"Don't worry, I'm ready," Casey promises her now, with a grin. And, while Glory's hardly new, having played on this team longer than Casey, she's got a fancy new title this year—"gotta make our new vice cap look good during her debut."

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Time for the annual "whatever podcast I'm listening to's characters as this griffin mcelroy audio". This year it's Bridgewater

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Jeremy: MY NAME IS SPRITE PEPSI AND I'M ABSTINENCE UNTIL I DIE

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Thomas: I'M LIKE A ROTISSERIE SHIT HEAD

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Vipin: holy shit theRE'S A 420 AM TOO??

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Jeremy: teens are very much into the following: bullying me on Tumblr

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Thomas:... I would fucking destroy a hotdog waffle

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Anne: HE CAN'T FINISH UNLESS YOU LOOK HIM IN THE EYES. I DON'T WANT HIM TO FINISH

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Anne: aw beans

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Olivia: I have Reginald Velle Johnson's agents number right here, I just found it in the back of the van

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Olivia:... Cyber sex

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Jeremy: this is a dingdong podcast!

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Vipin: stagnant boy soup

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Thomas in the void: hey sonic the hedgehog is in here! He just gave me a big bag of weed!

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Jeremy and Castiel from Supernatural: we are griffin

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SABRA MAY IS

Olivia Hoskins - 22, a whip-smart college senior who can hack into secure networks and give scathing social commentary at the same time. Olivia is Anne’s granddaughter, the daughter of Shelley (Anne’s daughter) and Joseph, a member of the Wampanoag tribe. Jeremy and Anne enlist Olivia’s help when they need to navigate the darker corners of the web, but she becomes intertwined in the greater mystery when her younger brother Ethan goes missing in circumstances startlingly similar to the 1980 case.

Sabra is of Asian and Native American descent. She is an actress, voiceover artist, writer, improviser, and standup comedian. Sabra has voiced thousands of commercials across all platforms as well as video games, technical and medical narrations, and animated works. She has also written and performed two one-woman shows.