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Game Informer:

"Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show by Alex Van Aken on Jun 27, 2024 at 01:57 PM In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Bioware for our Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover story, our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review, PS5-bound multiplayer shooter, Concord, a new battle royale from former League of Legends developers, atmospheric horror title Still Wakes the Deep, Dustborn, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and even more! It's a packed show, y'all.  Watch the Video Version: [embedded link to Game Informer video titled 'Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show']"

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[Article continues] "Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast."

"The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Cover Story: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 00:21:48 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review 00:42:20 - Concord Preview 00:59:04 - Supervive Preview 01:11:59 - The Plucky Squire 01:24:37 - Magic: The Gathering – Assassin's Creed 01:35:01 - Still Wakes the Deep 01:45:52 - Dustborn Preview 01:55:06 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Review 01:58:26 - Housekeeping"

"The GI Show podcast is a weekly recap of exciting releases, exclusive details on upcoming games, and in-depth interviews with developers. Watch or listen to a new episode every Thursday!"

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Felassan's notes section of this post -

In this episode of the Game Informer show, Game Informer talk some more about their trip to BioWare's studio for the DA:TV cover story, when BioWare showed them hours of DA:TV content while playing it live.

Some notes from this and from what they said:

Wesley LeBlanc wasn't a huge DA fan and he went in with no expectations. The job to go to BW for this just landed on his plate due to other peoples' schedules. After seeing the game, it's probably his most anticipated game for the rest of the year and the one he's most looking forwards to

The game really wowed him and stuck with him, he said he is thrilled about it and is engrossed in the fantasy it's bringing

The visuals and world finally feel like what BioWare has maybe always wanted to make

This is the game where the team said, yeah, we feel fully in command of the Frostbite engine, and it shows

The world is more like Fable-type whimsy than prior DA games. It has a high fantasy feel

BW want new people to play the game. They're very aware that it's been 10 years since the last game and the game does a good job of catching people up

Rook as the PC really has no idea what's going on with Solas and all the other lore-specific stuff that's happening in the game, so they kind of act as the stand-in for newer players or people who have not caught up on the lore

But it's not just a game for newcomers, there is still a lot to chew on in the game for hardcore DA fans. BioWare were saying that they know their community, what it wants and what it's looking for out of these characters

Wesley enjoyed the music, visual design, and voice acting

Nothing that they saw about the game stood out as worrisome to him

Wesley has quite a lot of further stories to add to Game Informer's DA:TV hub

Wesley: "On the topic of the [Dragon Age] fanbase, I just wanna give a shoutout to that community, because, wow, I did not, I knew people would be stoked about this cover, but people are really stoked about this cover. And it’s really funny, the day that we announced it, I got like hundreds of new followers. Anytime, if I tweet about Erdtree or Destiny 2, I get like my normal amount of likes, like, a dozen maybe, y’know, whatever. If I tweet about Dragon Age, it’s like. Today I tweeted, ‘my next feature is coming at 3pm’ and it’s at 1000 likes, it’s so funny, like, this community is like rabid for information, which makes sense if you haven’t gotten a game in 10 years. But yeah, so like, shoutout to y’all, I’m loving you guys reading the articles and telling me what you wanna hear about. So if you have any questions or anything, get at me on Twitter for sure, and I will see what I can cook up with some writing for you. But yeah, shoutout to the BioWare community, y’all crazy.”

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Defenders of Earth! | The Collection: Season 9 Announcement Trailer | Doctor Who

Jo Jones - defender of ALL life on Earth! 🌍 #DoctorWho: The Collection returns with the Third Doctor's third season as the next instalment - find out more here ➡️ https://bbc.in/3HvHdsq

CREDITS 

Jo Jones - Katy Manning

Alex - Isabelle Palmer

Kat - Julia Haworth

Sea Devil - Hal Townsend

Junior - Mike Tucker

Filmed on location at Redcliffe Caves and Clevedon

Thanks To: Lee Binding | Peter Crocker | Julie Martin

Runner - Ellie Collins

Location Managers - Alex Moore, Andrew Stocker

Creature Costume - Philip Robinson

Make-up - Kate Lockwood Cowell

Title Sequence - Bernard Lodge, Rob Ritchie

CGI Artist - Chris Thompson

VFX Designer - Mike Tucker

DIT/Camera Assistant - James Dalby

Sound Recordist - Adam Tavner

Dubbing Mixer - Mark Ayres

Camera - Paul Vanezis

Director of Photography - Matt Patrick

Executive Producers - Pete McTighe, Russell Minton

BBC Studios 2023

The third season for Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor is the next release to come to Blu-ray with Season 9.

Pre-order DOCTOR WHO: THE COLLECTION - SEASON 9 from Amazon, Zavvi and Rarewaves in the UK, and Amazon in the US ahead of its release on the 20th March.

Across an action-packed twenty-six episodes, the Doctor and Jo (Katy Manning) face off against Daleks, Ogrons, Sea Devils, Ice Warriors, Mutants and their old enemy the Master (Roger Delgado). Joining them in their adventures are the UNIT team of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney), Captain Yates (Richard Franklin) and Sergeant Benton (John Levene).

All episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources – these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media.

The Collection: Season 9 Blu-ray box set also includes extensive special features including:

MAKING THE TIME MONSTER Looking back on the Season 9 finale with Katy Manning, John Levene and more.

MICHAEL E BRIANT AT THE HELM A profile of director Michael E Briant.

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION Katy Manning and friends revisit the filming locations of Season 9.

THE FELL GUY A profile of prolific stuntman Stuart Fell.

BEHIND THE SOFA Five new Behind the Sofa episodes featuring Katy Manning (Jo), Peter Davison (The Fifth Doctor), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sophie Aldred (Ace) and director Michael E Briant.

BLU-RAY TRAILER A brand new slice of classic Doctor Who.

MOVIE-LENGTH EDITIONS Special repeat screenings of DAY OF THE DALEKS and THE SEA DEVILS, previously unavailable.

CONVENTION FOOTAGE A chance to hear from UNIT’s Nicholas Courtney and Richard Franklin, recorded in 1986.

5.1 SURROUND & DOLBY ATMOS SOUND On THE SEA DEVILS (episodic and omnibus edition).

HD PHOTO GALLERIES Including many previously unseen images.

AUDIO ARCHIVE Featuring many unreleased gems.

INFO TEXT Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.

PDF ARCHIVE Including scripts, exclusive unseen BBC production files and other rarities.

And loads more!

This eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries, Day Of The Daleks Special Edition and more.

Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 9 includes the following stories from 1972:

DAY OF THE DALEKS

THE CURSE OF PELADON

THE SEA DEVILS

THE MUTANTS

THE TIME MONSTER

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Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show

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Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show

In this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Bioware for our Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover story, our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review, PS5-bound multiplayer shooter, Concord, a new battle royale from former League of Legends developers, atmospheric horror title Still Wakes the Deep, Dustborn, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and even more! It’s a packed show, y’all. 

Watch the Video Version:

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Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes)

The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who’s been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt’s shows like the “Fun” And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast. 

The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:02:42 – Cover Story: Dragon Age: The Veilguard

00:21:48 – Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review

00:42:20 – Concord Preview

00:59:04 – Supervive Preview

01:11:59 – The Plucky Squire

01:24:37 – Magic: The Gathering – Assassin’s Creed

01:35:01 – Still Wakes the Deep

01:45:52 – Dustborn Preview

01:55:06 – Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD Review

01:58:26 – Housekeeping

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CINCINNATI CYCLONES NEW RANGERS ECHL AFFILIATE

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has entered an affiliation agreement with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cyclones will function as a development affiliate for New York and the club’s primary developmental affiliate, the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. “The New York Rangers are excited to have reached an affiliate agreement with the Cincinnati Cyclones," said Drury. "The organization constantly looks at the best ways to develop our prospects and we look forward to Cincinnati, as well as the continued support of the Hartford Wolf Pack, being a huge part of that process.” The Cyclones play their home games at Heritage Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The city has iced Cyclones teams with three franchises in two leagues (IHL, ECHL). The modern era of Cyclones hockey began with the 2006-07 season when the Cyclones began playing in the ECHL for the second time. "We're elated and honored to be entering an affiliation with the New York Rangers," said Cyclones Team President Ray Harris. "The Rangers bring with them a deep tradition of excellence on and off the ice. Our teams are united and share the common goal of developing players within a winning culture. We know this is the right move for our organization to help return a championship back to Cincinnati." Since returning to the league for the 2006-07 season, the Cyclones have claimed two Kelly Cup Championships (2008 and 2010), three E.A. “Bud” Gingher Memorial Trophies as Eastern Conference Champions (2008, 2010, and 2014), and two Brabham Cups as the league’s regular season points champion (2008 and 2019). The Cyclones posted a record of 47-16-6-3 during the 2022-23 season, good for 103 points. The club defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in the Kelly Cup Playoffs opening round before falling to the Toledo Walleye in the Central Division Finals. "I couldn't be more excited to be able to say the Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, an original six franchise," said Cyclones Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jason Payne. "It doesn't get much better than New York. We are proud to partner with such a prestigious organization. Their logo, along with ours, will be on full display in the room to represent family and a commitment to culture. We're here to develop the next AHL and NHL players, and one of the first things our team will see when they enter the doors is the Wolf Pack and Rangers logos. That's what it's all about. Working hard every day to earn your opportunity at the next level. The Rangers have a storied history and we as an organization look forward to working with them to create more history." Notable Cyclones alumni include goaltender Cédrick Desjardins and forwards Greg Stewart, David Desharnais, and Byron Froese. Desjardins played in 15 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2014-15 season, while Desharnais scored 28 points (6 g, 22 a) in 71 games with the Rangers during the 2017-18 campaign. The Wolf Pack will host their 2023-24 home opener at the XL Center on Friday, October 20th. Time and opponent will be released at a later date, along with the full 2023-24 regular season schedule. Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2023-24 season are on sale now! Visit hartfordwolfpack.com or call 860-722-9425 for more details! ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s 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 CINCINNATI CYCLONES HOME Read the full article

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Detroit Tigers-Minnesota Twins Series Preview

6.15.23-Matt Boyd LHP (3-5) 5.55 ERA Vs. Sonny Gray RHP (4-1) 2.25 ERA

6.16.23-TBA Vs. Joe Ryan RHP (7-3) 2.90 ERA

6.17.23-Joey Wentz LHP (1-6) 7.23 ERA Vs. TBA

6.18.23-TBA Vs. Louie Varland RHP (3-2) 470 ERA

The Tigers At A Glance- The Tigers have fallen on hard times with a (1-11) record in June. The Braves just swept a series from them, including a doubleheader on Wednesday. Riley Greene has been the most consistent hitter with a .296 average, but he has a fibula injury and won’t make the trip to Minneapolis. Akil Baddoo is also out with a right quad injury. Jake Rogers leads the offense with nine home runs. The team is hitting .226 and Javy Baez and Miguel Cabrera haven’t helped. The Tigers pitching staff has had a lot of injuries. Casey Mize (elbow), Matt Manning (foot), Tarik Skubal (elbow), Eduardo Rodriguez (finger), and Beau Brieske (elbow) are out. The Detroit starting rotation has a 4.82 ERA, which is 23rd in baseball. The Tigers bullpen has been decent with a 4.04 ERA, which is in the middle of pack in MLB. Alex Lange has locked down ten saves after the team traded Gregory Soto to the Phillies earlier this winter. Tyler Holton owns a 2.12 ERA, Jason Foley has a 2.54 ERA, and Jose Cisnero has struck out a men per inning. 

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins are feeling better after a few dramatic wins over the past week. They took two of three from the Blue Jays over the weekend then swept the Brewers in a two-game series. Carlos Correa has gotten hot in June with a .257 average, three homers, and ten RBI. He has a pair of dramatic home runs over the past four games. Eddie Julien is hitting .429 since getting called up last week. It’s still unknown when Byron Buxton will be back, but the hope is that he can return during this homestand. Kenta Maeda will start another rehab game for the Saints on Friday night. It will be hard to send Louie Varland or Bailey Ober down with how well they have pitched. The Twins starting staff owns a 3.56 ERA, which is fourth-best in baseball. The Twins bullpen needs to get Jorge Lopez right. Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, and Brock Stewart have been very good all season long. Lopez was hot to start the year and if he can get back to his old form then that would go far. 

What To Watch For- The Twins went (11-8) against the Tigers in 2022. The two teams will see each other a lot over a short amount of time. They play seven times over the next week then six times over the course of a week in August. Matt Boyd is (8-8) with a 4.56 ERA in twenty-two starts against the Twins. Sonny Gray is (4-1) with a 2.47 ERA in eight games against the Tigers. Joe Ryan is (4-0) with a 2.54 ERA in five starts versus the Tigers. Joey Wentz hasn’t allowed a run over 8 2/3 career innings against the Twins. The Twins haven’t decided on a starter for Saturday’s game. They want to throw Louie Varland for Sunday’s game. Maybe Josh Winder gets a bulk role in a bullpen game on Saturday. The Twins get to play a Tigers team, who is playing terrible baseball. 

-Chris Kreibich-

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Dr. Carmilla wins ...

If I had slightly less willpower Team Tax Fraud would move on as Team Election Fraud, but no. They had their chance, and now Alex and Morgan will be roaming VilCon like the married couple they literally are!

with the rest of my unused flavor-text please enjoy one of my absolute favorite piece of fan art ever (by the incredible @redredhanded)!

It's referencing one of the best arcs in S and D Tier. So here's one last pitch to check it out, there's over 250 episodes on YouTube!

Alex Stewart: So they have no canon gender, but let's be real, they have 2 genders: bloodlust and pining

Alex: I have no weaknesses/ Morgan: *Exists* / Alex: I have no weaknesses (lying)

Morgan Sterling: best friends with their archnemeses: the one with a spirit dog and Market-Pantry-Indiana-Jones

(The archnemises are dating)

Morgan: Took one look at a fluffy bug-like hive mind:

Said "is anyone going to co-parent it?" and didn't wait for an answer. Also gave it a tiny little back-pack!!!

Small Bracket Round 2-7

Dr. Carmilla (Dr. Carmilla and/or The Mechanisms): Has a collection of adopted immoral, feral, immortal space pirate children

Team Tax Fraud - incredible art by @bogkeep (there's more S and D tier on their blog and it's all extremely good!)

Alex Stewart (S and D tier):

Superpower: Yes

Gender: Ambiguous

Bloodlust: Uncontrollable

Morgan Sterling (S and D tier): Went to Minimum (The prison where they shrink you!) No, like, minimum security

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LILY COLLINS AS ROSIE DUNNE LAYOUTS + MATCHING

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゛✿ 𝒞redıts on twitter ⦂ @celestialside if you use.

゛✿ 𝒮ponsored by 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮 🌷.

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✩ icons jatp - willie + alex ✩

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pls give credits on twitter (@jatpacks)

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Booboo in his studio 🎨

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[felassan]

Game Informer: "Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show"

Vid description:

"June 27th In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Bioware for our Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover story, our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review, PS5-bound multiplayer shooter, Concord, a new battle royale from former League of Legends developers, atmospheric horror title Still Wakes the Deep, Dustborn, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and even more! It's a packed show, y'all. Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Cover Story: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 00:21:48 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review 00:42:20 - Concord Preview 00:59:04 - Supervive Preview 01:11:59 - The Plucky Squire 01:24:37 - Magic: The Gathering – Assassin's Creed 01:35:01 - Still Wakes the Deep 01:45:52 - Dustborn Preview 01:55:06 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Review 01:58:26 - Housekeeping"

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I Got You Beat ~ Paul v/s. Jacob (Part One)

A/n: heavily focused on Friend!Bella, Paul x reader. I started this with intentions for a completely different story and it kind of turned into something else entirely because I really can’t write a story without a happy ending. I’m fragile okay?

Pairings: Jacob Black x reader, Paul Lahote x reader, Reader x friend!Bella Swan, Bella Swan x Edward Cullen, (slight) Bella Swan x Jacob Black

Word Count: 4467

Song Suggest: “I Think I Got You Beat” from Shrek the musical is the song that prompted this, but it’s just for the mood of it, not the lyrics lol.

MASTERLIST

I think I got you beat, I think I got you beat!

Y/n and Bella had been friends since the beginning. They were neighbors and despite the distance that there was between them, Y/n was often at the Swan's house to help clean or make meals because her mom was usually gone and her dad was long out of the picture and Charlie had kind of taken her under his wing. Y/n also showed Bella around on the first day of school and kept away the creepers. She tried to warn Bella about the Cullens... but Bella listens to no one. Not even the Cullens.

Bella knew that Y/n was dating Paul Lahote, someone from the rez she'd never met. The girls would stay up late during sleepovers or on the phone talking about their boyfriends and how in love they were. Then Y/n pulled away from Bella and suddenly she went MIA altogether. Bella went to her house only to find out she and Paul had broken up. Y/n wouldn't give any details and Bella left it alone, understanding that everyone had their secrets and there are some things you just can't tell other people. Especially when it came to love.

When Bella's birthday passed and Edward left with the rest of the Cullens, any traces of him completely disappearing except the wisps of them in people's memory, Bella basically died. Even worse than Y/n who had at least gone to school, Bella wouldn't even respond to people. Y/n was worried sick, putting her own feelings aside to tend to her friend in every way she could think to. But no matter how hard she tried, nothing ever worked.

Jacob Black and Y/n had become friends through Bella, even though Y/n refused to answer any questions about Sam and his gang. The two finally got Bella out and going, though her sudden taste for adventure didn't seem to be any healthier than the sitting around and zoning out. Things seemed to be going well for a while and Y/n was happy to see Jacob and Bella getting closer. Bella was sure Y/n didn't know about the vampiric activity in her past but... sometimes she wondered.

Just as everything was finally setting toward the happily ever after ending finale, Jacob dropped out. Bella broke down all over again and Y/n was there to hold her. Bella couldn't help but think Y/n wasn't all that surprised though, even when they found out that Jacob had joined Sam's gang and that things were really weird. Every time Bella tried to bring it up Y/n would simply state that she hadn't been as close to Jake as Bella was and that she had come to terms with it sooner in order to be there for Bella.

Bella wasn't having it.

"You can't go to Jake's!" Y/n wailed, finally snapping after an entire hour of going back and forth with Bella.

The two girls were millimeters apart. "Why not?" she demanded.

Y/n grunted, her teeth grinding together as she breathed through her nose, trying not to say too much. "He's in a gang now. He's separating himself from us. Did you think maybe he wants you to leave him alone?" Instantly Y/n felt bad. Bella looked as if she'd been slapped. "Look," she breathed. "I'll go with you to Jakes house. We'll talk to him." Bella smiled. "But if he says to go away, we drop it and move on okay?" Bella glared. Y/n moved closer, sighing again. "You've been through absolute Hell, I know... but if he needs space, you have to respect that. Okay?"

After a second, Bella nodded then quietly added, "If he leaves..."

"Then I'll be right by your side," Y/n eased. The girls shared a tender look before moving to Bella's truck, getting in. Y/n knew what would happen. They would turn them away and Jake would know that Bella was in good hands because Y/n did know more than Bella even realized. More than Bella knew. Y/n knew about the vampires and the wolves and the Volturi ad the stories and the truth behind them. She knew everything because at one time she had been in a forever relationship with Paul Lahote... until everything was ruined.

Y/n pushed that out of her mind though and watched the road as they got closer to the Black house, praying to anyone she could thin of that Paul wouldn't be there.

- Reader POV -

Of course, I couldn't have luck with anything ever.

The situation spiraled far beyond what I had thought would happen. I got Billie to let us in at least since I only needed to give him one look to communicate I had a plan. He told us that Jake was asleep and that's when everything spiraled out of control. We were planning on waking him up in a bit since Bella refused to leave without hearing the word out of Jake's mouth, but then THEY showed up.

I saw them before Bella did, my hand flying out on instinct a second before Jared whooped to let Billie know they were coming, probably for Jake. Bella didn't even register me as her eyes landed on Sam and the pack. One second she was next to me and the next she was gone and I had only the option of chasing after her. We were a foot away from the pack before I grabbed Bella's arm pulling her to a stop before she reached Sam. "Bella no!" I kept my eyes down, desperately avoiding looking at them. I still felt their eyes on me though.

Bella ripped her arm out of my grasp but didn't move as I clung onto her, her eyes landing on me finally and the traveling to HIM, realizing the situation I was suddenly in. My equivalent of Edward was not even a foot away... But she took yet another selfish moment and stepped forward, seeking answers. "What did you do to him?" She sneered.

"What did we do?" His voice made me seize up. "What did he tell you?"

I grabbed at Bella but she continued to pull away from me and we moved steadily closer to the boys. "Nothing! He won't tell me anything. He's- scared of you!" I flinched as Jared busted up laughing, pissing Bella off even more. Except I knew what was funny, and I was growing steadily more uneasy. My stomach turned and twisted and I was sure I was about to throw up any second. "You think that's funny?" Bella seethed.

Someone stepped forward. "You don't know anything, Isabella Swan. Go home before you get into real trouble." I found myself unable to stop her when she stepped up and slapped him.  wanted to slap him myself, before Bella had a real reason to do it. The repercussions sent me flying forward though as Paul began to heave and hiss. I pushed Bella backward, my arms flying wide as I blocked her from his view, locking eyes with him. He stepped back and so did I as he wolfed out. I froze, unable to move. I had never seen him shift before.

We stood face to face, my eyes filled with awe and his with anger. "Y/n!" Bella and Jake screamed behind me. None of the other boys moved to stop or back me up though, and Jake soon settled for wolfing out behind me, sending Bella screaming my name again as he moved to my side, nudging me. I still didn't budge.

Slowly my emotion came back to me as I ached to reach my hand out and run my fingers through his fur and my face twisted in pain, my eyes tearing up. Paul saw the look in my eyes and moved back, whimpering quietly. I turned away, my blood rushing in my ears s I took off as fast as I could. Bella called my name yet again but I didn't stop even for a second. I kept running and running until I was far in the woods and my lungs were screaming. My foot caught on something and I went tumbling, the tears knocked out of me by the jerking halt before I ever hit the ground.

Pushing myself up,  tried and failed to swallow my sobs. They disobeyed me, ripping through my body and into the air. I sat on my hip, twisted so my palms lay flat on the ground, holding me up. My head tilted forward, hair dangling as my body shook with sobs. A hand rested on my shoulder and I looked up to see Jake. There was no hiding my pain so I simply gave in, letting my shaky elbow give out. He caught me, moving into a sitting position so he could hold me to him. We sat for a long time as he rubbed my back and soothed me. When I finally calmed down we separated so I could wipe my red, puffy face dry and try to look presentable. "I'm sorry," I croaked. "I tried to get her to let it go-"

He sighed, shaking his head. "It's Bella," he reasoned. I nodded ad that was that because that's all we needed. An avalanche couldn't have stopped that girl if it tried its hardest. He looked at me as I played with the foliage. "Your ankle okay?" He motioned to my foot twisted in what I could now see was a root. I nodded, tugging it out gently and then crossing my legs applesauce style. After another pause, Jake spoke again. "I guess this means that Sam can't keep Bella away anymore. Which means that Bella and I might work things out, be together... Even if we stay friends, though, she'll be around a lot."

I sighed, covering my face with both of my hands. "Jake..." He nodded, understanding even before I continued. "I can't be around him. I can't keep things going the way they are. I couldn't even be near him. Look at him..." I dropped my hands, looking at him as he stared at the ground. "I won't be another Leah."

Jake nodded again, wordless. Neither of us spoke for a long time. "Bella's getting the rundown from everybody else. I'm sure she'll have questions." My face scrunched up and he reached out to take my hand comfortingly. "She can take you home and if you need any help... I can tell her not to ask."

Shaking my head, I said, "No. She has a right to know and honestly, I'm tired of lying to her." I stood then, offering my hand. He chuckled, jumping to his feet. Once he was standing he threw an arm over my shoulders, pulling me into his side.

We began walking. "You want a piggyback ride?" I snorted but when he stopped, turning his back to me, I knew he was serious. Honestly, who would turn that down? So I hopped on his back ad he began running, jostling me purposefully to make me laugh. By the time we reached Emily's, I felt completely better. Jake was tired and he had a new sort of darkness about him, but at his core, he was still the fun, light-spirited ray of sunshine I knew at his core. We walked laughing and shoving each other. I dodged him just as we crossed the door threshold, running backward right into a warm body.

My laughter died in my throat as I turned around, coming face to face with Paul. "S-sorry," I muttered. I moved to Bella before he could respond. Jake followed after me, taking my hand to soothe me. Despite what I'd told Bella, Jake and I were actually really close and his presence helped a lot. The rest of our stay was spent by Bella, who organized a sleepover at her house. We left Emily's and went back to hers. I only got a goodbye hug in with Jake before I was being whisked off. Right as I pulled away from him, our eyes locked for the first time that night, which I would only realize later.

He stumbled back but Bella was pulling me out the door and I brushed it off as nothing. He was probably more tired than I realized. We were in Bella's truck and she started it quickly, something obviously on her mind. I swallowed, my knuckles gripping the arm of my chair and trying not to look too terrified as she drove like a crazy person. The driving wasn't really what scared me though, it was what waited at the destination we were headed.

As expected, the second we were past her dad and in the confines of her room, she was questioning me. "What happened between you and Paul?" When she saw my pained expression she scooted closer, her hands grasping mine. I sighed, closing my eyes. All she really know is that he moved on. I had lied, saying that he just didn't care about me like that anymore and it had been too weird to be friends so we broke up and moved on from each other. Or at least, he had moved on from me. "Y/n I know you lied about something, because the look he gave you tonight.... He looked like he wanted to rip out his own heart or something. There was so much tension and pain between you two..."

I was quiet for a few second, but I knew she wasn't going to let it drop because we both knew I needed to talk about it. Finally, I whispered, "He imprinted on someone else." She was stunned. "We really were so in love and being around each other just hurts, so much. Because he knows exactly how I think and the feelings I felt for him. We knew each other so well. It still is so engrained that we can still read each other. He still remembers how he felt about me and all the things that happened between us but his feelings changed- he can't help it." I shook my head. "I hate imprinting. We would have been happy for a long time, if not forever. We WERE happy. I took the whole wolf thing in stride and he said that he wasn't even mad I wasn't his imprint because obviously I was perfect for him. I had been there since the beginning. Since before..." My voice cracked. "And then he saw her." Bella squeezed my hands and I sighed, shaking my head as I met her half worried, half angry gaze. "Well, he seems really happy now. Kim I think her name is. No one told her about me and Paul. I mean she knew that we were dating when Paul first met her and she knew that somewhere along the way we broke up and then that they got together." I scoffed. "He tried to just be friends with her, but the more they talked, the further they got... I broke up with him. I knew it was coming and I was tired of feeling less like his girlfriend and more like someone simply blocking him from being with her."

Bella's shoulders sagged as she looked at me, pained. "I'm so sorry, Y/n. I know how you feel and that's-"

Ripping my hands away from her, I rolled my eyes. "You have no idea how I fell," I sneered. "Bella, Edward isn't Paul. You want to really know why Edward left? Do you think I don't know what happened at your birthday party? Do you think I don't know why you came home with ripped clothes and bandages? Who attacked you Bells? Which Cullen?" She had frozen in shock. "Alice? Emmet? Edward? Jasper?" She flinched as Jasper's name and my expression grew even darker. "Edward left because he knew that a human and a vampire could never be together. You're a lamb and he's a lion- it's literally against nature. Like me dating the food my mom makes for me at night. It's WRONG and the only way it wouldn't be wrong is if he turned you into a Bloodsucker too. Paul became a wold because of the blood running through his veins, triggering a reaction because of those damn vampires you love so much. His change was because of nature. He left me not because he was scared he'd kill me but because he was pulled away by some werewolf bullshit. It wasn't his choice and it wasn't a clean cut. Our situations are completely different- son't EVER assume to understand me." I shot to my feet, grabbing my jacket from the floor where I'd ditched it upon our entry into the room not even half an hour ago. I stopped in her doorway, turning back to look at her. Her eyes were trained on her bed, wide and too still to be alive. "It would be good for you to get over him Bella. Paul and I... we were a healthy relationship and it could have lasted a normal lifetime. Neither of us would have had to change to be with the other long term. I had a perfect future laid out for me and then it was taken away by Fate or science or whatever God may or may not be above. You think losing Edward sucks?" She flinched but my anger was too hot to give way now. "Sweetheart I think I've got you beat." And like that, I spun around and sped down the stairs and out the door as Charlie called my name to try and figure out what was wrong.

The walk home was cold and long and dark. I didn't even make it halfway before I stopped, knowing I couldn't go home. I couldn't go back to the room where the presence of Paul and Bella were both so strong and prominent. I couldn't go back where I would be haunted by the two people who I suddenly yearned for the most.

Why had I said the things I did to Bella? Even if there was a small bit of truth to them, Bella still was hurting and Edward had still loved her. They had been torn apart by nature despite love the same way Paul and I had been. Nature refused us, even though we were in love.

My feet suddenly curved and I found them taking me across the street and into the woods. I loved it here. Alone, stretching forever. There was no Bella or Edward or Paul here. Just shadows and trees and underbrush. I walked, absentmindedly tying my jacket around my waist instead of putting it on like a smart person. I suddenly felt like I was looking for something... Or maybe a LACK of something. Is this how it had been for Bella when Edward had left her alone in the woods like the Grade A dick he was? Is this how it felt for her when he was suddenly gone and she started running, screaming, looking for him? Calling his name, knowing he wouldn't call back?

Anxiety started to crawl up my throat as the cold air sunk into my very bones. Suddenly I was running, tripping over things as the darkness and my watery vision combined to make me completely blind. I cried out as I tripped, my palms landing harshly on the dirt. I felt something slide along my palm and a sharp stinging let me know that whatever it had been had cut into the skin where it had met my hand. I pushed myself back up, running again. I ran and ran and ran until my throat and lungs were searing with pain and my legs shook underneath me, pleading to give in. There was a point in sprinting when your body had reached the point it thought it's max was. When it tried to stop and collapse and calm down- this came sooner if you weren't used to running. I knew that if I pushed farther, refused to slow down and just kept going, it would fade. The adrenaline would kick in and mask the pain and the reached limit and suddenly you'd be pumped with more energy and be able to go even further. I tripped again, immediately scrambling to my feet and running again as I didn't want to lose my ability to keep going. An animalistic sound turned through me. It was meant to be a scream but it ripped through my throat and into the air, higher and sharper and angrier and more pained than just a scream. It was more like a howl or a guttural screech. My shoulder caught the trunk of a tree and I gasped, blinking as pain shot through my arm.

"Y/N WAIT!" Just as the voice screamed I finally hit past that limit mark and the adrenaline exploded, especially as my fear spied as suddenly another person was present in the area next to me where there had been no one before. I pushed further, pumping my arms as hard as I could to go as fast as my human limitations would allow. "Y/N PLEASE!" It was far closer than it should have been and I felt my heartbeat spike as pure fear coursed through me. Who was it? A vampire? Oh god oh god oh go-

Suddenly there was nothing under my feet and I was tripping, falling. I crashed down the side of some hill and crashed into some kind of water that was deep enough to cover my whole body when I sprawled out on the bottom. My body was aching and my lungs were wailing as I fought to the surface and to the other side of the water, trying to claw my way up the other side of the ditch I'd fallen into. When my fingers started to erupt in searing pain I stopped, clutching my hands to my chest and blinking hard as I tried to clear my head. There were so many demanding emotions in my body and now that I'd stopped running, my body refused to move even a single muscle. I swayed on my feet. What had happened? My shoulder and fingers and palm hurt and I shivered, wet and out in the cold. What was wrong with me? Why didn't I just go home?

Sobs burst out of me, my eyes shutting tight as my body shook, all the emotions I'd so long kept inside pouring out and flooding like a dam broken. Anger. Fear. Hurt. Betrayal. Loss. Sadness. Resentment. Jealousy. Worthlessness. Confusion. Hopelessness. Desperation. Longing. Wanting. Wistfulness. Regret.

A warm hand rested on my shoulder and I shrieked, skittering away from it as I whipped around, eyes wide. Jake was suddenly in my line of sight, stepping back with his hands up, fingers open and palms facing me. His face was broken and twisted in concern. I couldn't comprehend him being here. I was supposed to be alone... "Jake?"

He took a step toward me, small but purposeful. "Y/n... Bella called me because she had a bad feeling. Wanted to make sure you were okay. She said that she wanted me to go find you because I'd have better luck than she would, even if you were home... She was scared something had happened to you. When your tracks branched off from your path home, intot he woods, and I heard your scream... That's why I'm here." He spoke slowly and softly, holding my gaze as he helped me to make sense of what was going on. I nodded, the shivering coming back as the shock faded. We stayed quiet until the adrenaline faded, leaving me weak and shaking and about to collapse. I reached out for him and he was instantly holding me, scooping me up and holding me firmly against him. I sighed as his warmth enveloped me, pressing further into him. "I'm going to take you to my house and get you cleaned up before taking you home okay?" I weakly nodded.

He walked in silence, carrying me all the way to his house as if it was no big deal. I wondered if wolves had speed even in human form - it seemed to take far less of a time than it would have taken me before we were at his house. Or maybe I was just falling asleep, half conscious as I stared into the dark woods ahead of me. What would have happened if he hadn't found me?

As promised, he sat me on the table and patched up my shoulder and hands before letting me take a shower to warm up. When I got out he had left my clothes on his bed in a pile, freshly dried. Except my shirt which was a bit shredded if I remembered properly. He had one of his shirts next to the pile of my own clothing. I smiled, drying off and then getting dressed. I felt weak, my feet dragging as I left the room and my eyelids drooping as I made my way out of his room to find him. The second I opened his door he was at my side, catching me as I swayed, nearly loosing my balance. "'M sorry," I mumbled, pulling him close to take in more of his warmth. He felt different than he had earlier. Somehow his presence was more comforting, more familiar. The thought passively nudged into my groggy mind. Had I not wanted to go home because Jake wasn't there? I'm sure that it wouldn't have felt this comfortable and safe and welcoming and warm. No way.

He rubbed my back. "It okay." He paused. "Do you want to go home now?" My hands gripped his shirt harder and I heard his smile as he spoke next. "I'll call your parents, ask them if you can stay here instead. I'll say you called me after you got hurt or something. Promise to get you back tomorrow..."

I smiled. "Yeah I'd like that."

He guided me to his bed. "Okay then you get some sleep, alright?" I nodded, humming. He pulled the blankets over me after I lay down, smiling softly at me.

"Don't leave me," I begged softly. "I don't want to be alone."

His smile seemed strained. "Okay. I'll sleep right here in the floor. It wasn't what my groggy brain was demanding but if I scooted to the edge of the bed then I could see him on the floor on the little makeshift bed he'd made out if extra pillows and blankets and that was enough for now. I fell asleep warm and safe and even, dare I say.... happy.

Thank you Jake.

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CINCINNATI CYCLONES NEW RANGERS ECHL AFFILIATE

By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has entered an affiliation agreement with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cyclones will function as a development affiliate for New York and the club’s primary developmental affiliate, the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. “The New York Rangers are excited to have reached an affiliate agreement with the Cincinnati Cyclones," said Drury. "The organization constantly looks at the best ways to develop our prospects and we look forward to Cincinnati, as well as the continued support of the Hartford Wolf Pack, being a huge part of that process.” The Cyclones play their home games at Heritage Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The city has iced Cyclones teams with three franchises in two leagues (IHL, ECHL). The modern era of Cyclones hockey began with the 2006-07 season when the Cyclones began playing in the ECHL for the second time. "We're elated and honored to be entering an affiliation with the New York Rangers," said Cyclones Team President Ray Harris. "The Rangers bring with them a deep tradition of excellence on and off the ice. Our teams are united and share the common goal of developing players within a winning culture. We know this is the right move for our organization to help return a championship back to Cincinnati." Since returning to the league for the 2006-07 season, the Cyclones have claimed two Kelly Cup Championships (2008 and 2010), three E.A. “Bud” Gingher Memorial Trophies as Eastern Conference Champions (2008, 2010, and 2014), and two Brabham Cups as the league’s regular season points champion (2008 and 2019). The Cyclones posted a record of 47-16-6-3 during the 2022-23 season, good for 103 points. The club defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in the Kelly Cup Playoffs opening round before falling to the Toledo Walleye in the Central Division Finals. "I couldn't be more excited to be able to say the Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers, an original six franchise," said Cyclones Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jason Payne. "It doesn't get much better than New York. We are proud to partner with such a prestigious organization. Their logo, along with ours, will be on full display in the room to represent family and a commitment to culture. We're here to develop the next AHL and NHL players, and one of the first things our team will see when they enter the doors is the Wolf Pack and Rangers logos. That's what it's all about. Working hard every day to earn your opportunity at the next level. The Rangers have a storied history and we as an organization look forward to working with them to create more history." Notable Cyclones alumni include goaltender Cédrick Desjardins and forwards Greg Stewart, David Desharnais, and Byron Froese. Desjardins played in 15 games with the Wolf Pack during the 2014-15 season, while Desharnais scored 28 points (6 g, 22 a) in 71 games with the Rangers during the 2017-18 campaign. The Wolf Pack will host their 2023-24 home opener at the XL Center on Friday, October 20th. Time and opponent will be released at a later date, along with the full 2023-24 regular season schedule. Full-season tickets, 20-game plans, 12-game plans, and flex plans for the 2023-24 season are on sale now! Visit hartfordwolfpack.com or call 860-722-9425 for more details! ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team’s 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 CINCINNATI CYCLONES HOME Read the full article