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cordate-chordata · 3 years ago

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@spectraltenkai's Spectrobetober day 31: Free day

Heeey it's the guyOC from my fanfic. The meanest. 💙 It's not finished, but if you wanna, read the fic and tell me what you think https://archiveofourown (.) org/works/28915626/chapters/70941723 (link interrupted bc Tumblr doesn't like showing posts with links in tags/searches)

I went to a Halloween party today. Having a potluck with lots of vegans as a vegan always comes with the curse of eating way too much food 😭 But it was gud food and I had fun talking with friends

I've had so much stuff going on the past few days. Hopefully I'll be able to have a proper look at the not-my drawings posted for this challenge recently gaaah.

This was a fun challenge!!

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#spectrobes #spectrobetober #spectrobes oc #scanner teak #fc horseplay

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hobierps · 4 years ago

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The Lone Paradise Ranch Long have the residents of Arkney County known of the good times to be had at the Lone Paradise Ranch, where the liquor never stops flowing, nor does the parade of beautiful women. Founded nearly 20 years ago by Rafael Soler as a way to fatten his checkbook after seeing an opportunity to add a source of entertainment to the county, the Lone Paradise Ranch quickly built a name for itself among the who’s who of Arkney County and beyond, thanks in no small part to the annual Arkney Derby, an event that rivals the Kentucky Derby in scale.

While the Lone Paradise is largely known as a place to gamble away your fortune on the horse races, inside is where the real horseplay transpires. Managed by those who have fallen into Soler’s grasp, a prostitution ring is run out of the ranch—one driven by sweet words promising opportunity and the fear of what happens if you dare not believe them. Though all who fall into the spider’s web have their own cause for being there, whether it be drugs, loans with unscrupulous interest rates, or the chance at a better future, the more they struggle, the more tangled they become. Leaving seems the most obvious answer, but doing so is a nigh unattainable feat, as the Lone Paradise demands a hefty price for freedom.

The Lone Paradise promises to make your most intimate dreams come true, but who dares pay the price?

This ad is for some of the members of the local prostitution ring. The faces and some of the ages are flexible. This ad is open to original characters as well! (For all levels.)

Feel free to hit one of us up on discord at either contramundum#7735 hobie#4947 or mady#5462 if you have any questions! Full descriptions of the members of the Lone Paradise Ranch after the break~

Owner & Operator — Rafael ‘Raf’ Soler (53) FC: Benicio Del Toro || Played by Mira Owner and operator of the Lone Paradise Ranch, Rafael Soler has been at the center of Arkney County’s entertainment for nearly twenty-five years. By day, the ranch boasts family-friendly activities, but the real fun happens after the sun has fallen. The adult entertainment offered by the ranch has skyrocketed its appeal and made the Lone Paradise Ranch a name whispered among both the elite and those with more illicit cravings. He’s shown himself as an adept businessman who’s not afraid to sink to the level of his clientele, and recent years have found him more depraved than ever. In a long term business/personal relationship with Entertainment Manager, but Annie March has recently caught his eye.

Personal Assistant — Logan ‘Vick’ Vickers (34) FC: Scott Eastwood || Played by Hobie Rafael Soler’s second-in-command, Logan Vickers serves as an extension of the man’s will. He began working for the ranch after graduating high school when Raf used his wealth to protect Vick’s family’s cattle ranch from foreclosure. He is reckless and wild, a hot-headed cowboy who flies by the seat of his pants. Despite his rowdy streak, Vick oozes southern charm and rarely does he ruffle feathers without meaning to. In his youth, he was a local rodeo star, roping calves and clinging to the backs of bucking broncos. Today, he undertakes the more vicious duties for Raf, more often than not walking away with blood on his hands. He has seen the measure of Raf’s wickedness and embraced it, choosing to walk with the devil, rather than meet his wrath. Despite knowing the depths of Raf’s depravity, he has roped in his two longtime friends, the Horse Handler and the Head of Security, into his disturbing games.

Head of Security (mid 30s) — Reserved for Levi Suggested FC: Russell Tovey, Jai Courtney, Jon Kortajarena A transplant from the west coast, the Head of Security came to Arney County after his wealthy father decided to give up the good life in favor of getting back to his roots. A teenager when he arrived in Kansas, the Head of Security quickly fell in with Logan Vickers’ gang of hoodlums. Like the Horse Handler, the Head of Security was brought into Rafael Soler’s circle by Vick, yet unlike the Horse Handler, the Head of Security has no qualms about the unsavory things that go down at the ranch. Though, perhaps this is why the more abhorrent tasks are left to Vick. Instead, the Head of Security is charged with protecting the girls from overzealous patrons and the occasional disgruntled boyfriend. He and Vick are in an erratic off-the-books affair that neither man acknowledges.

Horse Handler (mid 30s) — Open Suggested FC: John Boyega, Michael B. Jordan, Dudley O'Shaughnessy Kansas born and bred, Lone Paradise’s resident Horse Handler has spent his lifetime in the flat grasslands of the Midwest. The son of a pair of horse breeders, the Horse Handler knows his way around those beautiful creatures. Like Logan Vickers, he participated in the local rodeos in his youth, solidifying their friendship—one that has lasted to this day, despite Vick’s unconscious attempts to derail it. An old soul with a bleeding heart, the Horse Handler is a misfit among the Paradise Ranch staff. He stands against everything that Rafael Soler believes, but found himself roped into the madness by Vick nearly a decade ago. Now he cares for the horses that the ranch keeps for races and fixes the odds in the house’s favor when Raf deems it necessary. A bit of a white knight, he’s been known to engage in relationships with the entertainment, believing he can save them from a life of servitude.

Legal Advisor (33-36) — Open Suggested FC: David Castañeda The legal advisor is Raf’s son, returning from a lackluster stint on the East Coast, but also the most presentable face of the operation, there in places where his father, Rafael Soler’s accent or aggressive bearing might be less welcome. Whether in dealings with local police, lawsuits, or other official functions, the legal advisor knows where all the bodies — perhaps literally — are buried, and is more than happy to grace the situation with a placid all-American smile. His exact feelings toward the ranch and/or his father are murky at best, and buried under carefully considered words; however, his eye has really been drawn to his father’s latest favorite, Annie March, much to his dismay.

Entertainment Manager (40s) — Open Suggested FC: Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Thandie Newton One of Raf’s long time favorite performers, the Entertainment Manager has done her fair share of favors to get to where she is today. Beginning as just one of the girls, the Entertainment Manager exercised her feminine wiles to charm Raf and win his favor. At one time, she might have thought he’d marry her, but she’s long since learned of her disillusion. A few years ago, Raf retired her from the floor and now she manages the talent with a firm, but fair, hand, taking it upon herself to protect the ones who do good work. She spits fire and fights for what she wants, but she knows to bite her tongue when it comes to Raf. Vick, however, is a different story. She knows they stand on equal footing and is more than willing to throw her weight around when necessary. She has been involved in a long term relationship with Rafael Soler that spans both the personal and professional, though his attention towards her has waned since Annie March caught his lustful gaze.

Escort One — Annie March (24) FC: Josephin Skriver || played by Mady/ She’ll convince anyone who asks that she’s doing just fine, but Annie is always a step away from disaster. After attempting to steal cash and a car from Raf, Annie has been working for him to pay off the debt. But that hasn’t stopped her from borrowing more and more money from him to fund her drug habit. Annie has her share of secrets, including that she’s trying to get a little freedom after being under Morphos’ watch for most of her childhood and can make people do just about whatever she wants them to. At the end of the day, Annie is a survivor and she’ll play whatever game she needs to in order to get by.

Escort Two (20s) — Open Suggested FC: Zendaya Too smart for her own good, Escort has her own operations going on behind Raf’s back. She has private clients she sees on the side and is carefully stealing from Raf in order to fund her escape from the ranch and Arkney. She might come off as the cold type but she has a soft spot for Jockey, even though she knows this is the last place to start caring about people. Particularly close to the Entertainment Manager and almost feels bad for lying to her face but doesn’t fully trust anyone here. Doesn’t realize how dangerous her moves are getting and that the Legal Advisor is starting to catch on.

Escort Three (early 20s) — Reserved for Sam Suggested FC: Karmay Ngai A girl from a nearby town nobody bothers to remember, she is the youngest and newest addition to Raf’s coterie. Seeing the success of former girls like the Entertainment Manager, she has an idea that the ranch is her way out. It should go without saying that not all is as it seems. From the icy indifference of the Entertainment Manager to the questionable warnings and/or advances from the Horse Handler, nothing is given and she learns she must find her footing within the complex politics of the ranch. But how long will it take for the glamor of the ranch and its clientele to wear off? Only time will tell.

Jockey (20s) — Open Suggested FC: Regé-Jean Page, Reece King, Avan Jogia First spotted by Raf at the derby, something about his headstrong, self-assured nature found him in the man’s good graces. One of the fastest racers, Raf soon after offered him a resident position at the ranch with an income that put a jockey’s to shame. Aside from serving as a conversation piece at the ranch for the guests (he’s a skilled storyteller to boot) and eyeing Escort 3, he also has been unwittingly drawn into some of the ranch’s shadier dealings by Vick and the Horse Handler. He’s beginning to realize that he can’t see the bottom of the pool he’s entered.

#morphosrp

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pedrokozakpsa · 4 years ago

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Boys grieve death of a beloved soccer coach

Times Free Press article by Mark Kennedy

A child's first encounter with death is hard.

The other day, I interrupted our younger son while he was cutting wood on a table saw in the garage.

"Take off your headphones for a minute," I said. "I have some very sad news to tell you."

He slowly lowered his ear protectors down around his neck and looked at me expectantly.

"Pedro died this morning," I said.

"What?" he said.

"Your coach, Pedro, he passed away today," I said.

Our 13-year-old immediately lowered his head and stared at the ground. He didn't cry, but his eyes were a million miles away.

Pedro Kozak, a legendary Chattanooga youth soccer coach, died last Sunday of natural causes. He was 71.

Our two sons, ages 13 and 18, are among the hundreds of boys and girls who played for Pedro's Premier Soccer Academy, which was founded here in 1997.

Our family's association with Pedro's teams, which lasted only about three years, was brief but meaningful.

Some of Pedro's first Chattanooga-area players are now in their 30s. A former Argentine professional player, Pedro coached a Canadian national boys team before arriving in Chattanooga. All told, his coaching career spanned more than 40 years.

A few minutes before I told our 13-year-old the tragic news, our 18-year-old son had come down the stairs at our house with moist eyes to tell me that texts about Pedro's death were flooding his phone.

He had traveled with Pedro's River Plate team throughout the South and had thrived under the coach's tough-love style. Pedro would shout at oµr older son in his trademark clipped English: "Keegans, what the heck'ins you doing? Pass the ball and stop doing the hokey pokey, or you'll make yourself fall down!" It was 100 percent Pedro that he mispronounced our older son's name for two years.

It was also 100 percent Pedro that he telephoned me with tender concern in his voice when our 13-year-old boy hurt his back last winter and missed a month of training.

Pedro Kozak was known universally by his first name: For hundreds of Chattanooga soccer players, "playing for Pedro" was their athletic calling card.

"Playing for Pedro" meant you were mentally tough, physically fit and absolutely relentless. His teams were known for outworking opposing teams that would sometimes wilt under in the final minutes of a match. Pedro made his players run hills and sprint endlessly in the days leading up to a tournament.

"Pedro was definitely concerned about being the fittest team in any tournament we played in,'' said Jonathan Ricketts, a longtime PSA player who went on to star at Bryan College and now plays for the Chattanooga Red Wolves professional team. "He always pushed us to be better players every day in training. It might have been hard to see in the moment, but I can see that now."

Pedro coached scores of local teenagers who went on to play at all levels of collegiate soccer, including Division I. If Pedro vouched for your child, college coaches listened.

His PSA club was nomadic. At points his teams had been based at Middle Valley; the North River YMCA, Camp Jordan in East Ridge.and, most recently at Red Bank High School, where he presided over his last training session on May 30.

When his PSA club moved to Red Bank seven years ago; Pedro had five boys teams and a girls squad. By the 2019-20 season, PSA was down to two teams. The Chattanooga FC and Chattanooga Red Wolves youth academies also compete for club players now.

Pedro's teams always had names rooted in Argentine soccer such as River Plate, Lanus (his former professional club) and Boca Juniors. His PSA teans were known throughout the South for their blue and white Argentina-style jerseys,·which soccer fans worldwide associate with legendary. players such as Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.

On the day before his death, Pedro had been on the field at Red Bank High School guiding his under-12 Boca Juniors and under-15 Lanus teams through their first social-distancing training sessions of the coronavirus era. It was the first time the teams had gathered since mid-March, and Pedro had carefully structured drills so the kids stayed 6 feet part.

"Not so close!" he would shout at the boys if they accidentally drifted together. Pedro was not outwardly Warm and fuzzy. In fact he was loud and bossy. Yet he cared deeply for his players, and they returned the feelings.

When Pedro dressed down a player it was demonstrative, but not personal, and usually involved a correctable fundamental or mental error. He also didn't abide lollygagging or horseplay.

I used to tell our boys that it was never hard to find Pedro at a soccer tournament. You could just roll down your car window and follow his voice, which would boom across the pitches no matter how many games were in progress.

Pedro's older players learned to "play on" through his scoldings, as the game might have progressed 20 touches and a goal by the time he refocused, his attention on the action.

Pedro could also be playful, often telling the boys to return a bag of practice balls to his Maserati or Lamborghini, when they all knew he meant his Honda minivan.

As was their custom, the players at last Saturday's training session filed off the field at Red Bank and called out, "Thanks, Pedro." As was his custom, Pedro Kozak answered, "OK, sweethearts!"

So, one last time, from all the "sweethearts" who ever wore the blue-and-white, "Thank you, Pedro." You were one heck'ins of a coach.

Email Mark Kennedy at [email protected]

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#pedro kozak #times free press #Mark Kennedy #remebering pedro #soccer #psa #Chattanooga soccer

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cordate-chordata · 3 years ago

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