#about: nick calder;

[anunkindncss]

BASIC INFORMATION

Full Name: Nicholas Calder

Nickname(s): Nick, Mr. mom

Age: 22 (Verse Dependent)

Date of Birth: May 4th

Hometown: Hawkins, IN

Current Location: Hawkins, IN (verse dependent)

Gender: cis male.

Pronouns: he/his.

Orientation: bisexual.

Occupation: mechanic.

Living Arrangements: Motorhome. 

Language(s) Spoken: english.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE 

Face Claim: jeremy allen white.

Hair Colour: brownish blonde.

Eye Colour: blue.

Height: 5'11”

Tattoos: x, x, x.

Piercings: both ears.

Clothing Style: blue collar, white tees, suspenders, jeans.

PERSONALITY

Label: the guardian.

Positive Traits: patient, understanding, kind-hearted.

Negative Traits: naive, reckless, patronizing.

Hobbies: tinkering, reading, baseball.

FAMILY

Father: unknown.

Mother: Linda Calder (missing)

Sibling(s): N/A.

Children: N/A.

Pet(s): Blue (great dane).

Family’s Financial Status: lower class.

EXTRA

Zodiac Sign: Taurus.

Species: Human.

Fandom: Stranger Things.

BIOGRAPHY:

Nick has always believed in one thing: what's meant to be will simply be. Born to a mother who didn't want him, and no discernible father to raise him, Nick relied on his wits and the kindness of those around him. Fortunately in the trailer park, kindness was offered freely to those in need. And with Nick's mother constantly in and out, Nick needed a ton of it.

One of the other residents of the Hawkins Trailer Park noticed Nick probably needed something to do, something that kept him out of trouble and away from his mother. So he began showing the boy how to work on engines. The old man used to tell Nick stories of how he was once a sailor and saw the world. But how he missed out on so much giving himself to just one thing. He made Nick swear to have endless passion and love for many things, and room in his heart for people. But to always work for all of the above.

Nick agreed easily. He was always trying to look after those around him, even those his own age like Eddie Munson. It didn't always end with total success but he became known, and well liked among the others who were deemed mistfits or lost.

When his mother finally decided she'd had enough playing mom, leaving Nick with the trailer home at 16, Nick did what he knew how to do. He worked. Apprenticing under a local mechanic, Nick easily became one of the more well liked in the shop. He saved every scrap of penny, and the old man helped as well, making sure Nick had enough to get by and sharing meals. Before long, Nick opened his own shop on the other side of town, right by the Park, and started living his life as he'd promised. Full of love, passion, and people.

[arizonanighthawks]

Nighthawks Weekly’s Projected 24-25 Roster

Jude Hartman, staff writer

AFTER A CRAPSHOOT of a 23-24 season filled with injury, drama, and Simon Dahlvig’s busiest season of his career playing 64 games, it was all but confirmed that the Arizona Nighthawks were going to enact some big changes. 

And yet the team looks largely the same going into the slowest part of the offseason. Sure, there was the trade at the deadline that sent C Phillippe Lemelin to Dallas in a one-for-one for C Hector Morales, the acquisition of RW Michael Yeung during free agency, and the news that winger Hugh Bishop is coming off IR, but all this happened in the bottom half of the lineup. In the end, Walter Bowen is still head coach, Isaiah Chambers is still GM, and why Vezina-winner Simon Dahlvig accepted a trade to Arizona and then signed an extension here is, as always, a mystery.

Of course, the biggest news is that of Anatoly Zikov, the Russian-Kazakh center whose KHL contract ended last season. Though the Nighthawks have been infuriatingly tight-lipped regarding him and no word of an ELC has emerged yet, it’s widely assumed that he’ll be dressing in teal and orange on opening night 2024. So, with all that in mind, Nighthawks Weekly presents our projected roster for the 2024-25 season.

Forwards

Top line: Stanislav Dudek #52 - Lee Bartlett #21 - Mattias Almqvist #27

Look, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Alternate Captain Lee Bartlett’s top line was the Nighthawks’ top producing line in the 23-24 season, by a large margin. The guy’s a play-driving machine, the only moving part on an otherwise stale powerplay, and one of the best penalty killers in the NHL right now. When he’s on the ice, xGA% goes down by over 10%. The chemistry between Dudek and Almqvist can’t be denied either; just over half of Dudek’s 27 goals were assisted on by Almqvist.

2nd line: Michael Yeung #42 - Anatoly Zikov #? - Nicolas Proulx #14

It might be worth it to see if anything can get Nicolas Proulx going like he could in juniors, and if that thing is a Russian phenom, well, why not? We might sympathize with Proulx’s lack of production, but at some point, we hope to see the 2022 5th overall light the lamp like he used to. He topped his record skating speeds this year and if his trainer’s Instagram is to be believed, he’s only going to get faster. Yeung is a great addition to the team, a 26-year-old solid winger who’d already been taking younger players under his wing in New York, and we’d like to see him do the same with Zikov.

3rd line: Nick Torvalds #19 - Ezra Page #98 - Brodie Barnes #43

Page might be young, but he’s been in the league long enough that he’s gonna be able to center these two rookies. Calder winner two years ago and leading goal-scorer last year, Page is only getting better with age. If this is our third line center, then we might be golden. We expect to see Nick Torvalds, the 2023 1st rounder who spent last year lighting up the AHL, make the show this year. And as for Brodie Barnes, the 22-year-old college kid who only came down to Arizona last year to play for the Ringtails, why not give him a shot? He was certainly no Torvalds last year, but he’s a great two-way forward who can play either right or left with ease, and he deserves to get a chance.

4th line: Roger Smith-Sweeney #77 - Hector Morales #68 - Hugh Bishop #61

Put this line on the ice the second you see anyone even think about laying a hand on Zikov.

… I’m only half kidding. But really, this is a solid fourth line. Hector Morales was the return for Phillippe Lemelin to Dallas at last season’s trade deadline, and after racking up 4 goals and 7 assists in 16 games, the FO decided to sign him to a one-year deal, because why not? He’s a great fourth-line center that could certainly move to the third line, and Smith-Sweeney and Bishop are a proven pairing that can do some damage. Hopefully Bishop can stay healthy this year, because we’d love to see more of that combination.

Defensemen

1st pairing: 

Dion Martinez #55 - Michael Houck #90

Martinez might have been labeled a reach when the Nighthawks drafted him in the first round in 2019, but he has simply proven everyone wrong. This pairing was on fire last year, and now with Houck expected to have an increased leadership role on the team after being given the A this offseason, expect to see major production from this pairing.

2nd pairing: 

Howard McLaughlin #62 - Dennis Nadeau #71

The classic vet-rookie twofer. McLaughlin had decent numbers last year in 50 games for the Nighthawks as a rookie (8-17–25) but his immense production in the juniors still looms. Give him a solid defensive defenseman like Nadeau as a partner and you should see a meteoric rise across the board.

3rd pairing: 

Trey O’Brien #15 - Logan Larocque #8

Larocque is another Ringtail that deserves a shot at the big leagues. After putting up a whopping +23 in the AHL last season, his fiery defense and incredible skating earn him our nomination to the show, or at least to a third pair. 

Seventh defenseman: 

Quincy Martineau

Martineau is a curious player. A graduate of Colgate University, Martineau seemingly appeared out of nowhere when the Nighthawks invited him to last year’s development camp and he blew everyone out of the water. He was a fantastic rotating defenseman last year, a shot-blocking machine on the penalty kill, and would be a great guy to keep on the lineup this year.

Goalies

Starting goaltender: Simon Dahlvig

Backup: Parker Wiley

Last season while Parker Wiley was out with an upper body injury, Simon Dahlvig went on an infamous eight-game point streak, starting every game for the Nighthawks during Wiley’s injury and putting up a seven-period shutout. He’s a Vezina winner, a Cup winner, and a future Hall-Of-Famer. He’s the starting goalie.

The backup shouldn’t be in question either: it’s Parker Wiley, who played well last year – at least for the 18 games that he did play. In the Nighthawks’ goalie pipeline, he’s the only one with NHL experience and that should put him head and shoulders above the rest of the group.

Considerations

AHL starting goaltender: Julian Richards #36

While Wiley is the clear backup, Richards might be a difficult player to cut for Bowen and Chambers. At 23, he’s been putting up .900+ save percentages for the Ringtails for the past 4 years and playing over 40 games a season for the past 3. He’ll be in the AHL, but whether they trade him or move Wiley, he won’t be there for much longer.

[ao3feed-larry]

The Greenback Boogie

by LewisWilliamStyles

Louis is a Name Partner at Brown Tomlinson, a prestigious law firm in NYC.

Harry is about to start a job as an Associate in said firm.

When they see each other on Harry's first day of work, it was not the first time they met.

The Suits inspired AU no one asked for.

Words: 28151, Chapters: 8/8, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Perrie Edwards, Sophia Smith, Shawn Mendes, Nick Grimshaw, Simon Cowell, Gigi Hadid, Mentions of - Character, Kendall Jenner, Florence Pugh, Greg James, Eleanor Calder, Mitch Rowland, Sarah Jones, Ben Winston, James Corden, Original Characters

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne/Sophia Smith, Perrie Edwards/Zayn Malik, Zayn Malik/Liam Payne

Additional Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Smut, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Lawyer Louis Tomlinson, Lawyer Harry Styles, Top Louis Tomlinson, Top Harry Styles, Bottom Louis Tomlinson, Bottom Harry Styles, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rimming, Light Angst, Spanking, Anxiety Attacks, Past Character Death, Skinny Dipping, Alcohol, Drug Use, New York City, Harvard University

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[mitchbeck]

WOLF PACK DROP SEASON FINALE 4-2 TO BRUINS

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack concluded their 2023-24 regular season on Sunday afternoon at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. A third-period tally from the home side proved the difference, as the Bruins took a 4-2 decision. Patrick Brown drove down the right-wing side before threading a pass to the front of the net for Nick Zabaneh. Zabaneh, playing in his first professional hockey game after signing a professional tryout agreement earlier in the day, beat Dylan Garand at 11:11 of the third period. His first career goal proved to be the game-winner. The Wolf Pack would surrender the game’s first goal for the second straight day. Trevor Kuntar rushed to the net this time, getting inside on a defenseman. Kuntar went to the backhand and stuffed home his tenth season goal at 13:29. For the second straight game, the Wolf Pack responded quickly. Victor Mancini threaded a pass to Anton Blidh on the left-wing side, who worked his way into the left-wing circle. Blidh then fed Jake Leschyshyn in front, who buried his eighth season goal at 16:14. 1:28 later, Blake Hillman gave the Wolf Pack their first lead of the hockey game. Off a faceoff win, Mac Hollowell fed Hillman at the point. With Riley Nash and Alex Belzile providing screens in front, Hillman fired a shot into traffic that eluded Brandon Bussi to make it a 2-1 game at 17:42. Nash, who won the faceoff, was awarded the secondary assist. Georgii Merkulov’s team-leading 29th goal of the season got the Bruins even 5:41 into the middle stanza. Garand denied Mason Lohrei’s blast from the high slot, but the rebound came right to Merkulov at the top of the crease. The All-Star forward smashed home the rebound, sending the sides to the final frame with a 2-2 score. Zabaneh’s tally at 11:11 broke the tie for good, restoring the Bruins' lead. Merkulov then completed the first 30-goal season of his career at 18:38, hitting an empty net to seal the deal. The Wolf Pack opens the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs this Thursday night! Game 1 of the club’s best-of-three First Round series will occur at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Wolf Pack battle the Charlotte Checkers. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. For playoff information, please visit hartfordwolfpack.com/tickets/playoff-information. About OVG360: OVG360, a division of Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and hospitality company that helps client partners reimagine the sports, live entertainment, and convention industries for the betterment of the venue, employees, artists, athletes, and surrounding communities. With a portfolio of more than 200 client partners spanning arenas, stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers, cultural institutions, and state fairs around the globe, OVG360 provides a set of services, resources, and expertise designed to elevate every aspect of business that matters to venue operators. Service-oriented and driven by social responsibility, OVG360 helps facilities drive value through excellence and innovation in food services, booking and content development, sustainable operations, public health and safety, and more. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since its inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOWLINGS Read the full article

[bloodybusiness]

Nick gave a small scoff at the mention of hunting down the perpetrator. Truth be told, he hadn't cared so much to look further into it. His own fault for leaving the bottle out, someone likely had several drinks then tried to hide it; he should have known better given the people they were surrounded by. In the world of crime, it was a petty matter. Though the idea of Suresh hunting anyone down over such a small offense was almost laughable had Nick been in the mood. "And do what, exactly? Thank them? Give them their own bottle?" It wasn't exactly some secret how Suresh felt about his drinking habits.

Not that he was always drunk, there were still moments of stone cold sobriety. And always the first thing he'd point to if anyone mentioned it. That and his high tolerance.

Calder? Well, he supposed he'd make sure no one intervened and heaven help whoever did. One of the people Nick didn't care to oversee given the nature of that business. "Laissez les bons temps rouler, eh, bête?" A ghost of a smile as he got comfortable in his seat once more to resume work. A ghost of his usual self when he wasn't seething. Likely it would last for the next day or two though the man was usually careful to not let it snap on those not involved. "See if you can get me a keychain over there. I'll pay you back."

Suresh had seen Nick at his lowest. This was not that. Exhausted and angry. But not at the end of his tether. Lucky for the book keeper. Suresh's desire for efficiency and finesse almost boded better for the man than other possible options. An execution style shooting over a the side of a boat somewhere. Or into some newly poured foundation. The man would survive the mistake so far. Again lucky.

Keeping a very cool head had been how Suresh had made it through his turbulent family. Through school. How he had made it through prison. It was so ingrained he didn't know how to do anything else. Living his life as like he was in the third-person. A safe distance from his own emotions and the emotions of others. Occasionally feelings broke through or he allowed himself to feel the whole thing.

At the correction he gave a small bow of his head, another small release of tension. "I know." Suresh met the pointed look and cracked a small unapologetic smile. The comment about the watered down booze made Suresh mutter something about Nick's liver in French. "When I come back I'll hunt down the person that watered down your booze." And give them a bonus. He said nothing about the lack of food probably also assisting how angry Nick had gotten. He knew better.

His hand was at the door when the question came. He turned his head, "Calder." He was efficient and suitably imposing. He paused and then said, "Four days and I'll have this sorted. But I'll keep you updated." It didn't occur to him to say anything so trite as 'I'll be fine.'

[st-louis]

i always enjoy reading eric engels’ thoughts.

[workingforitallthetime]

Ok…now you have got me wanting to know your thoughts on Blanks/Bean. If you’d like to share.

(I watched him play junior hockey-Bean that is- and I was impressed with his style of play)

i just think their completely opposite stories are compelling, you know? bean’s this pedigreed WHL all-star team canada first round draft pick calder cup winner, and yet he hasn’t lived up to expectations in the nhl and was eventually let go by the franchise that drafted him. nick’s the persistently underrated product of high school hockey and junior A and a college walk-on, and yet he’s arrived in the nhl to immediate success and fan adoration. i could see jake being resentful, or i could see nick being the wake-up call jake needs (as jake’s game the other night would certainly suggest.) either way i think they should kiss about it.

[omgchyeahplease]

hi nick!! either "what's a revenge cake?" (*pie) or "I know it’s my job, but I swear, if you ask me to make another dozen donuts, I will not hesitate to kill you." <3

Bitty is going to murder Jack Zimmermann, legendary winner of both the Calder and NHL Fan Award “Best Instagram Follow” for his geese portraits, infamous yellow sneaker cryptid, owner of an ass that could fell gods, and Itty Bitty Bites regular. 

He is going to murder him, all of Providence will mourn, the Seattle Schooners will declare Bitty their chosen saviour, and the Falconers will put a hit out on him for taking out their Alternate Captain and best player acquisition since Alexei Mashkov took the league by storm. 

“I know it’s my job,” Bitty says, taking a deep, steadying breath, and pasting on his best bless-your-heart smile, “but I swear, if you ask me to make another dozen custom puck donuts, I will not hesitate to kill you.” 

Zimmermann just kind of gapes at him. 

“I liked the protein powder cupcakes. The solid blue cake – no decorations, just blue from filling to batter to icing – was amusing. But I literally cannot make another batch of solid, undecorated grey donuts. I can’t.”

“I can pay extra?” he asks. 

Bitty runs a frustrated hand through his hair. “It’s about the creativity, Zimmermann.”

“You know who I–”

“Of course I know, most of my staff are former hockey bros. I’m a former hockey player, although a bro is perhaps a bit far.” He sighs. “The point is, I can do so much better, you’ve seen – heck, you’ve tasted – what I can do. Why the hell do you keep putting me through the donut ordeal again?”

Zimmermann is kind of quiet for a moment. Then, “Did you have any pregame superstitions?” 

Whatever Bitty expected, it certainly wasn’t that. “I have a Beyoncé playlist I used to run through while taping my sticks?” 

“Okay,” Zimmermann says, “your puck donuts are kind of like my Beyoncé playlist.” 

This man, Bitty thinks. 

[marmolita]

dear tumblr, I cannot keep up with as many fandom social media outlets as there are right now, so I keep falling behind on tumblr, but since I am here now here are my thoughts on this trade deadline monday! which you probably don't care about but too bad you're following me and you get them anyway!

Stars collecting more Finns? Specifically Vatanen who was last season's Canes deadline pickup and was a beast in playoffs? Yeah I'm cool with that.

I was gonna joke about him being a dad friend except first off he's only 29 and second Esa is already somehow the dad even though he's only a year older than Kivi and two years older than Roope

Apparently Miro showed up to watch Roope's instagram live today and dropped some eyes emojis in the chat and I need more content guys pls

Canes trades, also fine by me I think. Fleury was fine but I wasn't super attached to him. I enjoy the fact that they were like "hey we keep getting stomped in playoffs because we don't have a big tough guy to muscle everyone out of the way so Aho et al can do their thing" so they went out and got a big tough guy to muscle people out of the way and create space. Good move, Canes.

Taylor/Tyler full circle completion. I hope Taylor brings his curse to the Bruins because if the Bruins end up in the cup final and it happens to be against the Canes (wacky that that could occur this year, but it could!), and the Bruins win, I might ragequit all of hockey

I guess some big names got moved around in other teams! but I gotta be honest I don't really care

okay wait I guess there's one I kind of care about and that's Nick Foligno becoming part of the Maple Leafs dad collection....or is it the Mitch Marner dad collection?

and yeah okay I guess I care about Matthew Tkachuk losing his buddies

Avs made a lot of moves but I honestly haven't even been following them this season. They never play my other teams and west division games are all on when I'm going to sleep. Shrug. I'll care when we're in the playoffs.

Tyler maybe coming back in two weeks???????????? /insert a hundred eyes emojis

JASON ROBERTSON FOR CALDER

I hope Dylan Larkin welcomes the new guys to the Wings in the sluttiest possible way

this meme post kills me because it's true

Miro and Roope been looking GOOD in the stars miscellaneous photos as seen here

the smut4smut deadline has passed and I filled my two assignments but I'm still working on a treat for one of my recips and I want to finish it in time but WHAT IF I DON'T, alas, it's half the omegaverse tripping me up and half the playoff timeline

[trail-of-harts]

✘Three people here you want to fight and why?

Calder, for obvious reasons

Nick cause I think it’d be fun

Jackie cause...I mean come on I gotta at this point right?! If I loose I loose but for fucks sake you can’t just go about saying things without proving them.

[anunkindncss]

[salvadoerena]

Who are your favourite OCs?

Listen. I have so many OCs it’s not even funny so I’m going to have to narrow it down to top 9 because that’s the smallest unit I can make in some vague but non-representative order.

Seraetia

James Nigel Kirkland

Pirate Captain, navy admiral defectee

Trauma re: identity and autonomy.

Out for revenge but unsure if it’s for himself or others, or if it will make him feel better

Just wants to feel normal again

Loves lots, but relationships are complicated for obvious reasons

Twunk

“Unfortunately, I have a conscience.”

James is one of those characters that I have SO much to say about that I absolutely blank out anytime someone asks. I’ve got a side blog dedicated to seraetia tho.

Misses Abel Dearly

Robert Jones (note: the image is a winged AU)

“I want that twunk obliterated”

Outwardly Sophisticated gay man in a het marriage for the power and job security, but he absolutely hates it. Having an affair with his son’s tutor.

He legitimately despises where he is in life, never wanted a wife (obviously) and never wanted a son, but he’s too afraid of change to do anything about it

Humble beginnings that don’t excuse current actions

Basically one of James’ foils; he’s the one who helped train him when James became admiral.

Yes I took a lot of inspiration from Flint and Silver Black Sails except instead of being in love these two hate each other

He would be a cubs fan irl

Inside he’s a messy disaster with dead siblings

Abel Calder Jones 

Robert’s son. So obviously he’s already doomed.

Family trauma. Robert ignores his existence and his mother, Beatrice, treats him like a doll or a prop

Obsessed with his image (thanks parents)

Was engaged to James, but James ended up breaking it off with him when Abel refused to leave the Navy. Then James stabbed him because he was going to force James to stay.

Anger issues that he never addresses

Current Navy admiral--not as good as James not for lack of skill, but because his entire admiralty is based off of spite and contempt for James, and also some heartbreak. Thinks if he ones up James then maybe he’ll come back.

Still very much in love with James but it’s irreversibly tarnished and intertwined with his bitterness and contempt for everything James has done and come to represent (i.e: his failures)

William Byrne

i love him

he’s a repressed bisexual whose first relationship did not leave him with a healthy understanding of boundaries which makes navigating his relationship with emmanuel so much more difficult

cares a lot about what his family thinks (for now)

would have a pet pig 100% without a doubt

house husband who craves domesticity

whenever i listen to “Teir Abhaile Riu” by celtic woman I always daydream about how he ends up meeting Emmanuel at a bar, they hit it off, he runs away from his home (stealing a horse to do so) and joins the crew and like takes the first steps to embracing himself

he still holds onto a coin/necklace from his first boyfriend, mirek, due to guilt and unresolved feelings, but eventually he’ll just drop it somewhere once he finally comes to term with things

quartermaster of the ellina and james’ best friend and confidant 

Jean “Rasstrelnikov” Utkin

he knits

boatswain

transguy who thought one way of being perceived as a man would be to pick a ridiculously hypermasculine nick name (rasstrelnikov AKA “the executioner”) but only he calls himself that. most other pirates know him by Caladian Tiger (top scars looking like stripes. he’s a furry though so he’s like. secretly pleased by it)

his main priority is his brother, Pasha, and by extension their step-sister, Katherine, who he holds a grudge against because he hates her mother (his step-mom) and because Kathy is....stubborn in her ways (don’t worry she gets better)

best friend is Beni. they had a mutual crush on each other that ended up going no where because neither acted on it and then they moved on. he’s now in love with a member of a rival ship, Thomas, who is basically a socks-n-sandals bard man

he loved economics and business but hates capitalism. don’t ask him how that’s possible he’ll just call you mean names and say “i just think they’re interesting”

he’s a jerk and i love him

D&D

Dolores Vryakina

i love her

love love love love love love lover her

she’s got a chicken named Nahreena and they’re best friends

she’s a dragonborn bard with a southern accent who plays the balalaika.

she’s got a fairly good moral compass, but has some anger issues. she’s basically a bardbarian because this was my first dnd character and i didn’t know how to balance stats lol a legitimate herbo if i do say so myself

she loves lots and has a habit of making little hats for people. one time she cast speak with animals and managed to get out of a fight with a pit of snakes by asking politely. helped avoid a fight with two stone dragons by asking politely. gave a child scoliosis trying to help him escape from a magic fight club. froze a man and used his decapitated head to hit his fellow bandit, then cast shatter on the frozen body. 

she was a chicken farmer/tavern bartender before everything started out!! now she’s an adventurer who’s gotten roped into saving a kingdom.

she cares deeply about her party members, Ilian, Charthos, and Rilzir, even though she (thinks) knows they don’t care as deeply about her. it makes her feel a bit inadequate at times.

the chicken controls her (no she doesn’t) (yes she does) (no) (but yes) (who knows!)

Welcome to Irth

Cyril Gonzalez

vampire-witch. in irth all witches have a specific magical medium (like paint or music or some such thing). cyril’s is tea leaves. essentially, what they do is “divine” an outcome based off the tea leaves, and their divination casts a spell. ex: cyril tosses some leaves in their cup and goes “hmm. tea leaves say i’ll get a refill” and their cup refills with whatever they were drinking

they’re a small business owner. they’ve got a tea shop called TragiTea that also doubles as their house. they run the night shift, and their best friend (possibly ��� more  👀 👀) lonelletha+her sister thelma run the day shift. cyril has not hired anyone else because quite frankly their standards are stupid high and they don’t trust others. this leads to some, uh, varying hours in their shop.

when lonnie is kidnapped, they end up travelling with dominick in order to get her back

very mean, very sarcastic, very huge jerk. to put it in layman’s terms: the epitome of a tsundere

spoiler: they fall in love with dominick

Dominick Salazar

peryton-cervitaur

catholic

he is MEGA shy and stutters a lot because of it. he’s got some uh, self-worth issues going on in there, which cyril does not help with in the beginning

in love with lonnie

cyril absolutely hates him (at first  👀 👀). but that’s fine because he hates them too, at the very least he’s not fond of them. cyril’s mean to him (JEALOUSYYYYY TAKIN OOOOVER MEEEE) until he ends up saving them one time.

his arc is basically realizing he has to advocate for himself even if no one else does, and that just because people tell him he’s one thing doesn’t mean he is (similar to lonnie’s arc)

he’s a gym rat but in a polite way

i feel like he’d run a flower shop. he doesn’t, but he has that energy.

gets mind controlled at one point because i cannot behave and i love the trope (ends up fighting cyril before cyril can break him out of it)

spoiler: he falls in love with cyril

Lonelletha Rainsford

the cutest lil faun you ever did she

flowers in her hair that keep her in good health and good company. faun hair does not grow back, so if she cuts it, she loses those flowers. they’re VERY useful magical items though ( 👀 👀 👀 )

i love pulling her out of irth and using her as a therapist for all my seraetia aus just because she’s got therapist energy even though she, herself, desperately needs one

her arc is essentially coming to view herself as someone worthy of love and respect, and that her maturity isn’t something that defines her

she is TINY

i love her she dresses like an 80s jazzercise instructor

has a boyfriend named Estaban (Estafan? i kept forgetting his name and ended up writing both in my scripts lol)

catholic

double spoiler: she ends up with cyril and dominick (polyam rights am i right?)

[ao3feed-larry]

Mystery to Me

by ReverseAsile

Harry is a normal 17-year-old, he’s the football captain, practically an open book. And he’s starting to develop an interest in solving mysteries.

Louis’ a 17-year-old with many secrets you wouldn’t have guessed he had unless you were friends with him—not many were. There was something off about the boy.

But there’s only one mystery Harry’s interested in solving and Louis isn’t giving answers so easily.

Words: 8094, Chapters: 5/?, Language: English

Fandoms: One Direction (Band)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Ed Sheeran, Nick Grimshaw, Eleanor Calder, Gigi Hadid, Camille Rowe, Kendall Jenner, Maya Henry, Sophia Smith

Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Gigi Hadid/Zayn Malik

Additional Tags: The Rippers, The Author Regrets Nothing, Pining, Love, Harry falls for Louis first, Mysterious Louis Tomlinson, Death, Biker Gang, Drugs, Zayn Malik & Louis Tomlinson Friendship, Teenage One Direction, Alternate Universe - No One Direction, OT5 Friendship (One Direction), Mystery, Louis is on a first name basis with the teachers, Louis and Liam are twins, Liam is a new student, Niall Horan & Harry Styles Friendship, Larry Stylinson Is Real

via AO3 works tagged 'Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson' https://ift.tt/eTU4xEl

[highbuttonsports]

PREVIEW: NHL’s Scotia North Division

The 2021 NHL season is finally here, and it will be special for Canadian hockey fans. All seven teams are loaded into one division to abide by government mandated travel restrictions. This means we will have intense rivalries renewed 8-10 times this year, and I can’t wait for the chaos. So let’s take a look at how I see each team faring, and the storylines to watch as this unprecedented 56 game schedule begins.

Ottawa Senators

Rank: 7th 

MVP: Brady Tkachuk

Best Off-Season Addition: Evgenii Dadonov

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Anthony Duclair 

Sleeper Star: Matt Murray

The Sens are coming off a tough 25-34-12 season that ranked second worst in the NHL. There were not a lot of positives other than landing Tim Stüzle with the third overall pick in the draft. This season I expect to see them take a step forward as they continue to rebuild, but unfortunately they are stuck in a division that is loaded with win-now teams and it will be tough for them to win on a consistent basis.

Forwards

 Up front Tkachuk and Dadonov will provide a solid offensive output, and Stüzle brings a lot of potential, but once again, depth is an issue. There is potential for some surprises if Alex Galchenyuk somehow finds his game and becomes the player he was once hoped to be, and Derek Stepan could return miraculously to his prime and perform to the standard his contract says he should, but I find that hard to see happening. 

Defencemen

 Their biggest question mark lies on the blueline, as after the top pair of Chabot-Gudbranson, there is not much. Chabot is a stud and I expect to compete for Norris trophies in his career, but unfortunately he can’t play sixty minutes a night, and with a condensed schedule he will likely see the ice even less per game.

Goalies

Ottawa’s GM Pierre Dorion did make a solid move this offseason acquiring Stanley Cup champion Matt Murray to guard their crease. Murray posted a .899 save percentage last season which needs to be improved upon if the Sens have any chance of stealing some games this year. If he can return to the Matt Murray he was before injury problems, however, he could be an X-factor for the Sens. Behind him will likely be Marcus Hogberg who posted a .904 save percentage and a 3.12 GAA last year in 24 games with the Sens. Those numbers aren’t outstanding but if he can improve off of that he will be a great backup and potentially a starting goalie in the near future.

Who to Watch

Without a doubt Tim Stüzle is the player to watch this year in Ottawa. He will likely be in contention for the Calder, and if the World Juniors were any indication, this kid is the real deal. Physicality of the NHL may be a potential weakness, but it will certainly be interesting to see how it plays out. 

 Edmonton Oilers 

Rank: 6th

MVP: Connor McDavid

Best Off-Season Addition: Tyson Barrie

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Andreas Athanasiou

Sleeper Star: Jesse Puljujarvi

Oilers fans certainly will not be happy with being ranked this low. Connor McDavid is often considered the best player in the world, Leon Draisaitl is coming off a season where he won the Hart Trophy as league MVP. Surely that would be enough to finish higher than sixth in a division, right? No. There are too many question marks everywhere to be considered a legitimate contender, very average depth and below-average goaltending. I could be wrong, and if any team surprises me this year I expect it to be Edmonton, however as of right now, I have many doubts.

Forwards

Draisaitl and McDavid are one of the best one-two punches in the league, but this year they’re expected to do so on different lines. With Kyle Turris as their third line center that is the position which they show the most depth and promise, but unfortunately that is the only depth. Jesse Puljujarvi is returning from Finland and sliding onto the top line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, however neither of those guys have proven they can produce at the rate you want a 1st line to produce. Playing with McDavid will certainly help, and they are both former top five picks in the draft, but McDavid cannot carry the team by himself if they expect to make the playoffs. The second line consists of Dominik Kahun and Kailer Yamamoto on Draisaitl’s wings, and once again, it’s one superstar between two unproven wingers. 

Defencemen

The Oilers are thin on the blueline with Oscar Klefbom out for the season. Darnell Nurse is solid but not a top pairing guy just yet. He’s forced into Klefbom’s top spot alongside either Ethan Bear or Tyson Barrie, both have potential to have breakout seasons, as Bear is still 23 and Barrie is out of the limelight that the Leafs put on him, looking to return to the production and success he had in Colorado. Kris Russell and Adam Larsson make up the third pair, which is actually a solid shutdown tandem, but paying 8 million to your bottom two D-men is not ideal. To sum up this defensive core: Good, not great, top to bottom. 

Goalies

Koskinen and Smith are not good enough goalies to win games. They are both at best backup goaltenders in this league, and with the schedule’s series-like format they will likely split most games, and that is a big concern for Edmonton, and ultimately what I see as their downfall.

Who to Watch

Kailer Yamamoto alongside Leon Draisaitl could turn into something special. Coming off a season where Yamamoto scored 31 points in 53 games, he could potentially improve on those numbers with a 56 game season. Anywhere above the 40 point plateau would be a success. 

Winnipeg Jets

Rank: 5th

MVP: Connor Hellybuyck

Best Off-Season Addition: Paul Satstny

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Dustin Byfuglien

Sleeper Star: Josh Morissey

Last year the Jets finished 37-28-6, a record that would have been much worse without their netminder Connor Hellebuyck. It’s very rare to see a goalie in the Hart Trophy conversation but Hellebuyck brings exactly that. An elite top six forward group is what carries the offence, however the defensive core is weak, and Laurent Brossoit is a question mark on whether or not he can maintain consistent play as Hellebuyck’s backup. Depending on the Patrik Laine situation, they could turn him into a solid defenceman and end up winning the division. Time will tell.

Forwards

The Jets top line of Scheifele between Wheeler and Ehlers is elite and will steal them some games. The offence is deeper than that too. With a full schedule last season Kyle Connor would have finished with 40 goals, and as it sits right now, he plays on a line with former 40 goal scorer Patrik Laine. This high powered offence will surely be a key to their success.

Defencemen

Josh Morissey and Neal Pionk will have to have stellar seasons in order for the Jets to find success and make the playoffs this season. They don’t have a true #1 defenceman as of right now and their depth isn’t all that great either. It is possible that each defenceman in their top 4 have breakout years, but that is unlikely. Hellebuyck will likely be hung out to dry this year, and Jets fans better hope he’s ready.

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck just won the vezina, and he may just have to do it again. With a weak defensive roster in front of him, he may be the Jets only ticket to the playoffs. It remains to be seen how much Paul Maurice will use Brossoit with the amount of back to backs on their schedule, but there’s no question his role will increase, and the Jets can’t afford to throw away games every time he’s between the pipes.

Who to Watch

The never-ending Patrik Laine saga continues in Winnipeg. He once had 44 goals in a season, but since then has struggled to find consistency. Rumblings of him wanting out of Winnipeg continue to flood the media and ultimately may serve as a distraction to the Jets the longer it goes on, similar to Byfuglien last season. It may be in their best interest to flip him for a defenceman now, or decide firmly that they’ll keep him and hope for 40 goals per year. They should stop delaying their decision, whatever it may be.

Montreal Canadiens

Rank: 4th

MVP: Carey Price

Best Off-Season Addition: Tyler Toffoli

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Max Domi

Sleeper Star: Josh Anderson

Les Canadiens had a pretty busy offseason headlined by the Max Domi for Josh Anderson deal. Marc Bergevin did what he could to make his team tougher and a legitimate contender this year. A pretty solid forward group in front of a great top 4 on the back-end, not to mention Carey Price in goal, this team could surprise some people this year. If they do get into the playoffs, Carey can easily steal four rounds and they could find themselves hoisting a cup. He’s that good. 

Forwards

The Habs have no superstars up front but they’re loaded with grit and have a few players that could blossom onto that star level. Johnathan Drouin is still too young to count out, and has shown flashes of greatness before, Nick Suzuki is their best prospect, Josh Anderson could sneakily put up 20 goals, same with Toffoli. Not to mention they’ve seen Gallagher put up 30 goals twice in his career. This is a very deep forward group that has the potential to be elite, but also could fail to find the back of the net. One or the other.

Defencemen

Ben Chiarot and Shea Weber are a great top pairing. Weber may not be the Norris candidate he once was, but he’s still an elite shut down guy who has all the tools to compete and bring leadership. Adding Joel Edmunson was a fantastic move, and Jeff Petry is coming off of a career year. With Romanov and Kulak rounding out the D-Core, there are a few unknowns, but once again, plenty of potential.

Goalies

Carey Price. That’s all I’ll say about him. Jake Allen has been a number one guy in the past and during the condensed regular season they can give Price some nights off to avoid overworking him in years past and prevent injuries. Depth will be key this year and the Habs arguably have the best tandem in the league.

Who to Watch

Josh Anderson’s seven year contract was scrutinized by hockey fans around the league (myself included), it will be interesting to see if he can live up to the 5.5 million AAV. If he can evolve his scoring touch, I think there’s a chance that this quietly becomes a steal because of the physical element he brings.

 Vancouver Canucks

Rank: 3rd

MVP: Elias Pettersson

Best Off-Season Addition: Braden Holtby

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Jacob Markstrom

Sleeper Star: Brock Boeser

Another team that was busy this offseason, the Canucks lost several players but Jim Benning was very quick to replace them. Chemistry on the blueline could be interesting to see develop because of all the new faces, but I feel people are generally sleeping on this team. A young forward group that provides a little bit of everything, scoring, grit and it has remained mostly the same from their success last year, with a defensive core that is different, but still very good to go with it. On paper the roster may not scream contender, but they have all the tools to make up a great hockey team in my mind.

Forwards

Elias Pettersson is a top 5 scorer in this league and I will stand by that. He leads this offence that is very good. Bo Horvat broke out in the bubble and if that was any indication of what kind of player he truly is, Canucks fans are in for a treat. J.T. Miller was an all-star last year and despite starting the season on the COVID list he should produce upon his return. If Brock Boeser can return to what he was in 2017-19 scoring 25+ goals, the Canucks will have no shortage of goals to lead them to victory.

Defencemen

Quinn Hughes was runner-up for the calder last year and already is one of the league’s best D-Men. He will likely be paired with Nate Schmidt or their most recent signing Travis Hamonic, both of whom are good pickups by Vancouver. Alex Edler is quietly still a great shutdown guy as well. The only blemish on the blueline for the Canucks is Tyler Myers and his contract. He doesn’t need to get big minutes and can hide behind the other defencemen in front of him. 

Goalies

Braden Holtby signed a 2 year contract with an AAV of 4.3 million this offseason, which some fans saw as an overpay after seeing Thatcher Demko shut the door for an injured Markstrom in the bubble last year. The reality is Demko hasn’t played a lot of games yet as he’s only ever been a backup. Signing Holtby, who despite a career-worst season last year, has been an elite goalie for nearly a decade. I expect Holtby to start as the number one guy, but worst case scenario, Demko gets molded into the go-to keeper by the end of the season.

Who to Watch

Quinn Hughes was elite last season and showed promise to become a future Norris Trophy winner. I’m curious to see if he runs into the dreaded ‘sophomore slump’ that many before him have. His success will likely have a huge impact on the Canucks success as a whole. 

Toronto Maple Leafs

Rank: 2nd

MVP: Auston Matthews

Best Off-Season Addition: T.J. Brodie

Biggest Off-Season Loss: Kasperi Kapanen

Sleeper Star: William Nylander

The Maple Leafs are likely the most criticized franchise in the league and have one of the wildest fanbases. The reality is, they are good. This year they look more complete than they ever had in the Auston Matthews era, and their defencemen have improved via free agency and Frederik Andersen is still an all-star goalie. They have proven in the past they are solid in the regular season, but with the added leadership of Simmonds and Thornton they might have what it takes to win in the playof- Er, at least win a series. 

Forwards

Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, John Tavares. One of the best “big threes” that the NHL has as far as forwards are concerned. William Nylander has a big contract, yes, but he quietly had 31 bingos last year, and I expect him to keep up, if not improve that scoring pace. Wayne Simmonds adds grit that this Leafs roster has needed so badly for years, and with additions like Jimmy Vesey and Jumbo Joe Thornton to round out their top nine, this roster finally looks like it’s deep enough to win.

Defencemen

Morgan Reilly may not have had his best season last year but he is still a top defender in the league, and now he finally has a partner. Although they didn’t get the right-handed shot they wanted, they got T.J. Brodie who plays the right side to complement Reilly’s offensive game style. Jake Muzzin will continue to be their stay-at-home guy, and with expected development of Dermott and Holl, the Leafs may finally have a decent top six here.

Goalies

Frederik Andersen is still an elite goalie despite Leafs fans trying to drive him out of town. He is the reason the Leafs won many games last year and I expect that to be the case this year. With upgrades in front of him and a solid backup in Jack Campbell to share the load of games, the netminders are far from a concern for Toronto. We’ve come a long way from the Bernier/Sparks tandem folks.

Who to Watch

Although he falls outside the lineup right now, with injuries expected this year I would keep and eye out for Nick Robertson to sneak in and compete for the Calder Trophy. 

 Calgary Flames

Rank: 1st 

MVP: Matthew Tkachuk

Best Off-Season Addition: Jacob Markstrom

Biggest Off-Season Loss: T.J. Brodie

Sleeper Star: Elias Lindholm

The Flames are coming off a 36-27-7 season. Pretty good, but nothing spectacular. This year I’m expecting a huge jump for them. They added Jacob Markstrom who was nominated for the Vezina last year, Johnny Gaudreau should bounce back from a down year, (by his standards, otherwise solid) and their defensive core remains solid despite losing T.J. Brodie. They have a deep roster that brings toughness each night, similar to Montreal, but the Flames have more stars. This prediction is admittingly a bit of a reach, but I’m anticipating big seasons from Sean Monahan, Dillon Dube and Elias Lindholm. If that happens, the Flames are cup contenders.

Forwards

Matthew Tkachuk is absolutely electrifying. The touch of a goal scorer, the physicality of an enforcer, an all-around great player. On a line with Monahan and Gaudreau I expect all three of them to produce big numbers. Sam Bennett is arguably the best 4th line center in the league and that speaks to their depth, if they can get a breakout year out of Dillon Dube they will be a threat to score 5 every night.

Defencemen

Mark Giordano may be aging but as of today he is an elite defenceman. Rasumus Andersson is continuing to develop into a great top-pair guy, with Noah Hanifin right behind him. People often seem to forget Noah Hanifin is only 23, and isn’t even entering his prime yet. He will be an all-star one day and I believe this will be a big year for him. Another underrated add is Chris Tanev who will help lock it down to close out their top 4.

Goalies

Jacob Markstrom was nominated for a Vezina with Calgary’s division rival Vancouver Canucks just last year. He’s one of the most promising goalies in the league and without a doubt be the franchise guy the Flames have been searching for since Mikka Kippursoff. Behind Marsktrom is David Rittich, who also was an all-star last year, and as I’ve said throughout the article, with this schedule, a good backup goalie is crucial. WIth Rittich playing less games, I expect him to be more effective, and I predict the Flames GAA to be amongst the best in the NHL.

Who to Watch

Sean Monahan put up 48 points in 70 games last season. He is a great two-way forward but I would expect the Flames to lean on him more offensively, especially on the powerplay. Look for him to have his most productive season. 

That’s it! Those are my predictions! Let me know what you think and WHY you think it! Regardless of opinion, I think it’s safe to say we are all happy hockey is back. So buckle up Canada, you’re in for one hell of a season. Let’s go.

Aidan Robertson

[thornescratch]

ALEX OVECHKIN

Obviously it was a special moment to win the Calder, because it was a big battle between me and Crosby. I had more points than him, but I felt like, "He is Canadian, and he is probably going to win it." We went there just for fun. Of course my family was there and my agent was there, and I was like, "Whatever. Whatever happens, happens."

And when I won it, I didn't even prepare my speech because I was a hundred percent sure Sid was going to get it. And I was shocked. As soon as I won it, I was shocked. I was like, "Holy moly, what do I have to say?" My speech was tremendous, I think. And Olie won, and we drafted Nicky.

As soon as you look back and remember all of the moments we have had together, we have had ups and downs. We have had good nights, we have bad nights. We have good days, bad days. But it doesn't matter what happened, we always kind of look back because we knew it's me and him that was going to carry this team until the moment when we won. That was something special, because basically we built this franchise. I was first guy who came into the league, and he was second. This is my 15th [season] and him the same. It's crazy how times fly, but that's something special that me and him are still here together. Of course, different guys have come in and lots of talent has come into the league and to the team, but it's not the same. Me and him came to the team when it was rebuilding. They built a new organization, a new franchise, and it's something special.

TED LEONSIS

I'll never forget when we had this season ticket holder event, and there was all this speculation. We did a good job of keeping it quiet, and I said, "I have good news and I have bad news. What you've been reading about Alex signing a five-year extension, it's just not true." And it was like, "Oh, he's leaving - there was already chatter: Montreal and all the Canadian teams." And then I said, "He's staying for 13 years!" and the place went nuts.

...I remember we had the announcement, and Nick drove him here and was hanging out with him. And that - I think - compelled [Nick] to say, "Well, I want to be here. I'll do 10 years." And so then you have your two first-round picks - both bedrock guys - committed to the community long term.

OLIE KOLZIG It's still so hard to put it into words. I mean, it was so surreal and I think it still is. Watching the [Cup] Final this past June and seeing St. Louis celebrate, I just put myself back at T-Mobile Arena. We had the countdown, and we had the whole staff up there, and we were just jumping around like we were little kids. And then we went down on the ice.

I still can't really put it into words. It was obviously one of the most special moments I will ever feel. But I think that really the coolest part of that whole day and that whole night was when Ovi came over. We hadn't really connected on the ice at all; he was doing his photo opps and he had his family there. He was getting ready to leave the ice with the Stanley Cup, and out of the corner of his eye he saw me, and he turned right around and skated over to me with the Cup. He said, "Can you believe we did this, bitch?" And he handed it to me. To me, that was my favorite moment of that whole run, that whole experience.

This entire article is just a fantastic love letter to and description of how the Ovechkin era got started, starting with the Caps winning the lottery and including quotes from a ton of old teammates and it’s so, so Ovi, from freaking out over winning the Calder and drafting Nicky to handing the Cup to Olie Kolzig, the goalie he grew up with.

“Can you believe we did this, bitch?” What an icon.

[alittlekiran]

Book OTPS

This is a list for myself when I am feeling sad or have just read a crappy book I can go back to these perfect stories with my fave OTPS (mentioned in no particular order because I could not possibly rank them):

Rose and Connor (Kiss The Sky, Fuel the Fire, Some Kind of Perfect by Krista and Becca Ritchie) 

Penn and Daria (Pretty Reckless by L J Shen) 

Ethan and Ivy (Children of Vice by JJ McAvoy I don’t give a **ck how it ended these two were my favourite and most likable couple out of that entire shitshow - including Ruthless series although Liam and Melody were great - and I will not forgive this author ever - sorry about it)

Tiernan and Kaleb (Credence by Penelope Douglas)

Aiden and Elsa (Royal Elite Series by Rina Kent) 

Calamity and Weston (Alyria Series by Danielle Lori)

Lake and Keiran (Broken Love Series by BB Reid)

Eden and Calder (Becoming Caulder and Finding Eden by Mia Sheridan)

Carmen and Marcus (Awakened by Sin by Mia Knight)

Ruby and Cody (The Homecoming by S Doyle)

Nick and Olivia (Sebring by Kristen Ashley)

Harleigh and Lionel (Good Gone Bad by Giana Darling)

Austin and Peter (Shattered Glass by Dani Alexander)

Christian and Gianna (The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori) 

Morgan and Drew (Underestimated Series by Jettie Woodruff)

Banks and Kai (Hideaway by Penelope Douglas)

Ivy and Braeden (Selfie by Cambria Hart)

Lake and Manning (Something in the Way Series by Jessica Hawkins)

Flick and Rushe (Explicit Series by Scarlett Finn)

There are so many more most likely and I will add to this because this is a list I need in my own life.