#hector vs the future

[kissmefriendly]

Man. Coming back to a podcast I haven’t listened to in a while is like coming home after a long exhausting day of adulting. Especially when that show has ended or is on hiatus.

[joslincox]

Happy 32nd Birthday, Miley Cyrus!

[cardboardheartss]

Packaging-list 📦 Packaging-listt 📦 CARDBOARDHEARTSS NEWSS 📦 FUCK HYBE LIST

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📦no racism, homophobia, transphobia, colourism, anti-blackness, islamophobia, bullying, fatphobia, misogyny, pro-israel

📦do not rush me as well, i WILL get to your ask

📦no 18+ readings (I’m a minor)

📦no love life, ideal type, idol/celeb future spouse readings, idol/celeb family members readings, any thing related to death

📦I only accept mini personality readings, first impressions, friendship readings, (insert name) as a friend, peoples thoughts of each other!

Kpop Readings

NEWJEANS Hanni and Halle Bailey First impressions

Jenny Park Mini Personality reading

Latrice Kabamba Mini Personality reading

Jam Republic Mini Group Dynamic reading

How do ITZY and NCT view each other

BLACKPINK Lisa and Rihanna First Impressions

NEWJEANS Minji Current Energy (30/01/2024)

Jenny Park and (G)I-DLE Miyeon First Impressions

NEWJEANS Danielle Mini Personality reading

LE SSERAFIM Coachella 2024

(G)-IDLE Minnie Mini Personality reading

NEWJEANS Minji Mini Personality Reading

(G)-IDLE Shuhua Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Yunjin Mini Career Reading

IU Mini Personality Reading

NEWJEANS members love languages

LLOUD Mini Reading

NEWJEANS x TYLA Collaboration?

IU x NEWJEANS Hyein Collaboration

ATEEZ Coachella 2024 Reading

LE SSERAFIM Twitter Drama

NEWJEANS Comeback Mini Reading

Tomorrow X Together Comeback Mini Reading

KOZ Future Girl Group Mini Reading

LE SSERAFIM Eunchae Mini Career Reading

Kpop Exposé Reading

Lucas Mini Reading

NEWJEANS Hanni Mini Personality Reading

NEWJEANS Hyein Mini Personality Reading

NEWJEANS Haerin Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Yunjin Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Sakura Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Chaewon Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Kazhua Mini Personality Reading

LE SSERAFIM Eunchae Mini Personality Reading

NCT 127’s Johnny and Willow Smith First Impressions

STRAY KIDS Hyunjin and Anne Hathaway First Impressions

BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Taylor Swift First Impressions

P1HARMONY Jeongseob Mini Personality Reading

BOYSNEXTDOOR Leehan Mini Personality Reading

TWICE Sana Mini Personality Reading

Minji Mini Career Reading

NEWJEANS Haerin Green vs Red Flags

BLACKPINK Jisoo and Yara Shahidi’s First Impressions of Each Other

LE SSERAFIM Yunjin and ENHYPEN Jay Friendship Dynamics

BLACKPINK Lisa and TYLA Mini Reading

TWICE Jeongyeon Solo

NEWJEANS Hyein Mini Career Reading

LE SSERAFIM Yunjin St*rbucks Apology?

Teo Yoo and Jaehyun Vedic Astrology Mini Analysis

RIIZE Solar Return Chart Transit Chart Mini Analysis

Pinkpantheress and NEWJEANS Collaboration?

Han So Hee Transit Chart Analysis

North American and European Readings

Jude Bellingham Mini Personality reading

Jude Bellingham Current Energy (03/02/2024)

What do Real Madrid players think of Jude Bellingham

Jobe Bellingham Mini Personality reading

Trent Alexander Arnold Mini Personality reading

Levi Colwill Mni Personality reading

India Armateifio Mini Personality reading

Doja Cat Mini Personality reading

Tyla Mini Personality Reading

Melanie Martinez Personality reading

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe Dynamic

Alejandro Garnacho Mini Personality Reading

Hector Fort Mini Personality Reading

Joao Felix Mini Personality Reading

Alejandro Balde Mini Personality Reading

Marc Guiu Mini Personality Reading

Pinkpantheress Mini Personality Reading

Future of TikTok Mini Reading

Lolirock Mini Reading

Trump vs Biden Mini Reading

Eastern and South-East Asian Readings

Nijiro Murakami Mini Personality Reading

Kitty Chicha Mini Personality Reading

Psychic Fever Mini Career Reading

PAC Readings

Would your celebrity crush want to date you

What would you be known for if you were famous

What would BLACKPINK members think of you

What would BTS members think of you

What would NEWJEANS members think of you

What would TWICE members think of you

Astrology

Psychic Fever SR Chart Reading

Jude Bellingham Short Birth Chart Analysis

Pinkpantheress Singer Persona Chart Mini Analysis

LE SSERAFIM Solar Return Chart Analysis

LE SSERAFIM Encore Stage Transit Analysis

Teo Yoo and NCT Jaehyun Vedic Astrology Analysis

RIIZE Solar Return x Transit Chart Dating Scandal Analysis

Psychic Fever 2025 Solar Return

Psychic Fever II EP Analysis

TikTok and USA Synastry Mini Reading

Pinkpantheress D1 Chart Analysis

Paid Readings (all readings are for $15)

Vedic Chart Reading Booking : 🪷

Paid Tarot Reading Booking : 🃏

Discord

[variouspolltournaments]

Submissions Closed

Next up is the Villain Protagonists Tournament. So long as the protagonist is, was or becomes a villain, they count here.

Submit a Villain Protagonist, along with where they come from and (if you want) propaganda through ask or submit a post.

Submissions will be closing on the 12th of June. Will be doing prelims on the same day, scratch that I'll be doing as many prelims as I can before submissions close, any left over will be done the day of the submissions closing. This is because there a few submissions I'm not sure about.

Top 4 submissions are the ones I submitted myself.

@tournament-announcer

Submissions in bold have propaganda, submissions not in bold do not have propaganda. Whether they do or do not have some already, you are still free to submit some. Those with a line through their name were eliminated in the prelims.

SUBMISSIONS:

Ellen: The Witch's House/The Diary of Ellen

Light Yagami: Death Note

Roxie Hart: Chicago

Alex Wake: Beyond Eden

Yato: Noragami

Koro-sensei: Assassination Classroom

Bucky Barnes: Avengers

Xeno Wingfield: Doctor Stone

Victor Vale: Vicious

Barry Lyndon: Barry Lyndon

Footsoldier D: Go Go Loser Ranger

Medea: Euripedes Medea

Taylor Hebert: Worm

Scourge: Warrior Cats

Tigerstar: Warrior Cats

Megamind: Megamind

Setsuna Higashi: Fresh Precure

Invader Zim: Invader Zim

Valkyrie Cain: Skulduggery Pleasant

William James Moriarty: Moriarty the Patriot

GoodTimesWithScar: Secret Life.

Shen Qingqiu: Scum Villain's Self Saving System

Nimona: Nimona

Ballister Blackheart: Nimona

Artemis Fowl: The Fowl Adventures

Vegeta: Dragon Ball Z

Hiei: Yu Yu Hakusho

Gru: Despicable Me

Dr. Horrible: Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog

Wu Zetian: Iron Widow

Magneto: X-Men

Catherine Foundling: A Practical Guide to Evil.

Nick: Anna and the Apocalypse

Elphaba Thropp: Wicked

The Batter: OFF!

HAL 9000: Space Odyssey

Anakin Skywalker: Star Wars

Darkstalker: Wings of Fire

Alastor: Hazbin Hotel

Zhou Zishu: Word of Honor/Faraway Wanderers

Mr. Wolf: The Bad Guys

Jafar: Twisted

Sauron: Lord of the Rings

Morgoth: The Silmirilion

The Witch of the Waste: Howl's Moving Castle

Dracula: Dracula

Hades: Disney's Hercules

Hannibal Lecter: Hannibal

Heinz Doofenshmirtz: Phineas and Ferb

Raistlin Majere: Dragonlance

Petey: Dog Man

Eric Draven: The Crow

Ainz Ooal Gown: Overlord

Harley Quinn: Harley Quinn 2019

Dexter Morgan: Dexter

Hector con Carne: Evil Con Carne

Mandy: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Rick Sanchez: Rick & Morty

Rusty Venture: The Venture Bros

Eric Cartman: South Park

Utena Hiiragi: Gushing Over Magical Girls

Yuno Gasai: Future Diary

Lucy: Elfen Lied

Belkar Bitterleaf: Order of the Stick

Tomie: Tomie

Punie Tanaka: Magical Witch Punie-chan

Azazel: Yondemasu Yo! Azazel-san

Lucifer: Sin: Seven Mortal Sins

Venom: Venom comics

Ren Hoek: Ren & Stimpy

Demitri Maximoff: Darkstalkers

Sweet Tooth: Twisted Metal

Slappy: Goosebumps Slappyworld

The Warden: Superjail!

Herbert West: Re-Animator

Joker: Joker 2019

Patrick Bateman: American Psycho

Monami: Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl

Sagiri Tengai: Korokoro Soushi

Shion Sonozaki: Higurashi When They Cry

Ai Enma: Hell Girl

Johnny C.: Johnny the Homicidal Maniac

Lenore: Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girl

Takuyoshi Masuoka: Marebito

Deadshot: Secret Six

Catman: Secret Six

Scandal Savage: Secret Six

Ragdoll: Secret Six

Bane: Secret Six

Jeanette: Secret Six

Dennis Reynolds: Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Dee Reynolds: Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Frank Reynolds: Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Charlie Kelly: Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Mac McDonald: Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Zhu Yuanzhang: She Who Became the Sun/The Radiant Emperor

Baru Cormorant: The Traitor Baru Cormorant/The Masquerade

Penelope Akk: Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain

Li Hongzhang: Towards the Republic

Empress Dowager Cixi: Towards the Republic

Cao Cao: Three Kingdoms

Mapleshade: Warrior Cats

Quenthel Baenre: War of the Spider Queen

Jeggred Baenre: War of the Spider Queen

Pharaun Mizzry: War of the Spider Queen

Ryld Argith: War of the Spider Queen

Halisstra Melarn: War of the Spider Queen

Danifae Yauntyrr: War of the Spider Queen

Valas Hune: War of the Spider Queen

Victor Frankenstein: Frankenstein

Adam,Frankenstein’s Monster: Frankenstein

Zuko: Avatar: the Last Airbender

Horus Lupercal: Horus Heresy

Lorgar Aurelian Horus Heresy

Angron: Horus Heresy

Mortarion: Horus Heresy

Magnus the Red: Horus Heresy

Fulgrim: Horus Heresy

Perturabo: Horus Heresy

Konrad Kurze: Horus Heresy

Alpharius Omegan: Horus Heresy

Vorx: The Lords of Silence

Lucius the Eternal: Lucius: The Faultless Blade

Fabius Bile: The Fabius Bile Trilogy

Honsou: Iron Warriors series

Talos Valcoran: Night Lords series

Asdrubael Vect: Path of the Dark Eldar trilogy

Ufthak Blackhawk: Brutal Kunnin/Da Big Dakka

Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka: Ghazghkull Thraka: Prophet of the Waaagh!

Trazyn the Infinite: The Infinite and the Divine

Orikan the Diviner: The Infinite and the Divine

Cryptosporidium-137: Destroy All Humans

Han Jaeho: The Merciless

[meekmedea]

some things in the time-travelling Clemmie + Coryo unhinged AU because I realize there isn't much explanation, if any haha

Set post TBOSAS, maybe anywhere from their late University years to post University graduation.

Clemensia was never bitten this time, she and Reaper were considered victors for the 10th game - they have this odd, begrudging sort of alliance to friendship.

Coriolanus ends up an intern in the Ravinstill administration, courtesy of Gaul. He seeks out Gaul and impresses her far earlier than the 10th game.

Promising intern vs Pseudo- grandniece/granddaughter

Coryo is sort of Gaul's 'pawn' to keep Clemmie's influence on Max in check. In a way, you could argue it's Volumnia vs Hector, even if Hector is only haunting the narrative.

Because Clemmie gets a bit of leeway with the president, she doesn't have as much as Hector would have had, but enough that the adult Ravinstills are like 👀 👀. She gets away with as much as Felix (the clear favourite of his generation) does.

Max's policies flip between harsh and lenient depending on what is being addressed. Clemmie wants to improve health policies in the Capitol? Okay. Coryo has a plan to wipe 13 off the map for good? He's listening.

The adult Ravinstills worry about Clemmie's influence. Like Coryo is worrisome too, but interns can be fired. Clemmie, not quite the same. Curse the Dovecotes and their charm *shakes fist*

Someone plants the idea that given her influence, maybe Max plans to have her married off to Felix. And will use this excuse to name Felix as heir, which would bypass his uncles/aunts/parents/older cousins. It's illogical, but not impossible.

Given Felix's uninterest in family politics + politics in general, it would really mean Clemmie would be running things, and they will NOT stand for a Dovecote ruling over them. Also, what if Clemmie takes after her grandmother, Cleopatra, and her spouse mysteriously dies? Even more dangerous if it's after they have a kid, because then that kid will be next to be head of House Ravinstill while Clemmie runs things till the kid's majority.

Volumnia (maybe?) or someone suggests to limit that possibility, marry her off. What about Coriolanus? It's a favourable one, given their family names + their standings. Also, that way, even if Clemmie takes after her grandmother, then they'd just be getting rid of Coryo, who's another potential threat.

Coriolanus is probably all for the idea (possibly behind suggesting the idea as well? he does like her in this au.)

What does Max think of all this?

Given Clemmie's adamant confession about disliking Coryo, Max is suspicious of any attempt to have her married off to the blond.

He's like: we need to stop humouring the Snows' delusions.

Dovecotes famously marry for love, so Max is hesitant to arrange her marriage. And he's not really her grandfather/granduncle either, so he has no say in things.

Dovecote side of things:

Given Max's favouritism, Endymion & Aelia know that the President will have a say on 'approving' Clemmie's partner, regardless of lack of blood relation.

Max is adamant that he will see Hector's granddaughter happy + taken care of.

Pretend Ashcote? (With Reaper's permission ofc) She's running out of options and she's grown close enough to Reaper that she's terrified of Coryo turning his eye to him and killing him off. Coryo has probably insinuated the possibility before.

It throws a wrench into Max's plans when he asks her about her plans for the future.

Clemmie: I'm in love with Reaper Ash. Max, with some dread: His name sounds familiar... Clemmie: He was the victor of the 10th games. Max: *spiralling* (why does it always leads back to D11?)

Some fun questions to consider:

Does Clemmie have to commit to the bit and marry Reaper, on the wild off-chance that Max is like: ...sure, if he makes you happy.

Does Coryo commit to his affections (idk what to call it, his obsession?) and decide to take action so he can have her? ie. kill Reaper? kill Max? threaten her into compliance?

Should Clemmie kill Coryo?

Or does he kill her in some highly-twisted idea of if he can't have her, then nobody can?

[tumblingghosts]

tbosas time travellers

EDIT: this is an OLD masterpost- please refer to this one

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rest of the original masterpost:

i ADORE time travel to pieces but have way too many ideas that i'm not sure will ever be expanded into full fics, so i'm just going to start posting unrelated snippets on tumblr with a #tbosas time travellers tag so they get a chance at being out there somewhere

collection on ao3: time travel my beloved <3

might make this a masterpost if i remember to keep editing these:

time traveller (just one!)

sejanus lands in the end of junior year w/ trauma - ao3

sejanus is back at the jabberjay & decks coriolanus - ao3

sejanus comes back with bruises around his neck [tumblr update - posted on ao3 with coryo's pov and sejanus's pov]

livia is back in time and ready to screw over coriolanus - ao3

livia becomes besties w/ sejanus & is very spiteful - ao3

katniss in tbosas times because she & sejanus should be friends

prim in tbosas times because she should get to kick snow in the shin

tigris back in tbosas times and has a hard time rationalizing coryo vs president snow

marcus gets a second chance and runs - ao3

felix is back in time and dill gets a sympathetic mentor - ao3

clemensia is back in time and reaper is very confused by his strange mentor - ao3

sejanus is back at eight-years-old & makes his own fix-it - ao3

multiple time travellers :0

livia is spite and sejanus is trauma (both are back)

coryo dies to the snake and both he and sejanus end up back in time [link on ao3]

time loop where the victors of the games join the loop [link on ao3]

marcus and sejanus are in a time loop (as told by coryo) [link on ao3]

time travel asks & other posts :D

lucy gray & sejanus in the future! re: d12

persephone & mizzen time loop :(

persephone time travel fix it :D

festus time travel fix it :D

katniss time travel (ft. jessup) + expanded au

pup & treech time loop [links]

felix time travel & abyssal’s additional felix au

livia time loop fix it (ft. facet)

felix & clemmie time travel scenarios

coral time travel + treech & circ & clemmie

iphigenia & solarmoss time loop

mentors' kiddos but it's solasta & mossring

mentors' kiddos prevent evil coriolanus

time travelling clemmie and hector dovecote :0

festus creed disaster time loop :P

medea's time travelling clemmie masterpost

lily's iphigenia & dennis time travel plot

hector dovecote joins the narrative + time travelling clemmie

medea’s response to clemmie going back post snake bites

sejanus going back to the dark days (ft. strabo)

time travelling kiddos but with different kiddos

time travelling kiddos but solasta has a power

medea’s time travelling dovecote duo + part 2

sheaf time loop & tribute escape plan

treaper time travel love story fix it

time travelling ginnee & tribute escape plan

festixia back at the tenth hunger games

sejanus back to when he moved to the capitol

victor facet landing back at the tenth games

misc time travelling posts & fics :3

eurylochus goes from the thunder saga back to troy saga

snape time travel one-shots (whumptober 2023) - ao3

snape and draco land in the marauders era - ao3

draco time travel one-shots (au of tdbland by rbooks) - ao3

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intro stuff for the pinned post:

hi! i'm backpacks! :D

major time travel enthusiast [i'm always open to yap about time travel -- send me asks on it anytime] <3

expect to see a variety of reblogs here; including, but not limited to: tbosas (snowjanus, sejarcus, sejanus plinth <3), harry potter (marauders era, snape & draco, snegulus), mcyt (hermitcraft, dsmp, life series, technoblade), epic the musical (polites & eurylochus are my favs), mcu (loki & thor), orv (kimcom), saiki k, etc.

current obsessions: tbosas, epic the musical, & hp (but more than happy to talk about any fandoms i am familiar with!)

other things for the pinned post:

tbosas time travellers: posts about time travelling tbosas or thg characters

miscbackpacks: miscellaneous posts and reblogs

backpacks asks: asks i’ve answered

backpacks asking: asks i’ve sent to others

backpacks draws: any of my doodles

<3: posts that i want to save

any of my non time travel aus & related:

thoughts about ravinplinth (w/ past festix)

tribute!sejanus and mentor!marcus + pretty art by @/julietasgf

the troublesome trio (accidentally) bringing reaper to the capitol

hector dovecote joins the narrative + time travelling clemmie

perimedes “helps” in troy snippet

eurylochus smuggles polites out of the underworld snippet

tbosas mentor swap au - clemmie & dill | felix & reaper | coral & persephone (+ overall fix it) | iphigenia & hy

gryffindor draco & slytherin ron au

pippa & sej are platonic soulmates

other posts & aus i like a lot:

medea's tbosas hp au - ashcote fanfic

sejanus would rather die as district than to live as capitol

dr suess esque poetry post about the essence of hope

wolf and lamb fable but it’s snowjanus

hermitcraft 'that's not my hermit au' comics

hermitcraft dbhc - doc & xisuma lore comic [+analysis]

the potions mistress - time travel addendum

coriolanus snow & sejanus/katniss parallels

all of @/moreespressoformydepresso's tbosas fix-its at once

catindabag’s tbosas crack au & 24 og mentors

official time loop account & very cool time loop post

the scorpion and the frog - time loop & reincarnation

in another life - reincarnation & loving someone in all lives

epic trio (ody, eury, polites) being fashionable

epic trio character designs (troy & cyclops saga)

epic time travel fix it with steven-dave the side character

eurylochus is tired of thematically significant reprises

gorgeous snowjanus artwork by @/fleebites

bdubs comment - privated

[companion-showdown]

Showdown 2k24: Round 2

Everyone has been split into groups of 16 roughly by how well known they are and seeded within those groups to determin matches. There will be 16 polls posted every day (so two of the groups) except Friday. At the end of the round groups will be paired up and re-seeded ready for next time

the submission form for contestant propaganda is still open, you can find it here.

ROUND 1

Day 4

Mary Shelley vs Ikalla

Claudia Winkleman vs Cinder

Hector vs Sibling Different

Ruth Leonidas vs Susan Who

Alan Turing vs Peter Summerfield

John Lennon vs Dorothy (The Wonderful Doctor of Oz)

Tom Campbell vs Barusa

Peter Cushing vs Alison Cheney

Brian the Ood vs Penelope Gate

Hattie Munroe vs Gabby Gonzalez

Splinx vs Grayla

V.M.McCrimmon vs Patience

Andy Davidson vs Dormouse

The Squire vs Weeping Angel (Origins)

Cindy Wu vs Guinevere Winchester

Child Master (The Then and the Now) vs Koschei

previous and future days under the cut

Day 1

Jamie McCrimmon vs Sergeant Benton WINNER: Jamie McCrimmon

Vicki Pallister vs Zoe Heriot WINNER: Zoe Heriot

Barbara Wright vs Steven Taylor WINNER: Barbara Wright

Victoria Waterfield vs Sarah-Jane Smith WINNER: Sarah-Jane Smith

Jo Grant vs The Brigadier WINNER: Jo Grant

Ian Chesterton vs Leela WINNER: Leela

Liz Shaw vs Polly Wright WINNER: Liz Shaw

Dodo Chaplet vs Susan Foreman WINNER: Susan Foreman

Charley Pollard vs Mark Seven WINNER: Charley Pollard

Cass Fermazzi vs Molly O'Sullivan WINNER: Molly O'Sullivan

Oliver Harper vs Liv Chenka WINNER: Liv Chenka

C'rizz vs Lucie Miller WINNER: Lucie Miller

Iris Wildthyme vs Anya Kingdom WINNER: Iris Wildthyme

Erimem vs Bliss WINNER: Bliss

Hex Schofield vs Helen Sinclair WINNER: Helen Sinclair

Tania Bell vs Evelyn Smythe WINNER: Evelyn Smythe

Day 2

Bill Potts vs Nardole WINNER: Bill Potts

The TARDIS vs River Song WINNER: The TARDIS

Wilfred Mott vs Jack Harkness WINNER: Wilfred Mott

Amy Pond vs Martha Jones WINNER: Martha Jones

Clara Oswald vs Rory Williams WINNER: Clara Oswald

Ruby Sunday vs Rose Noble WINNER: Rose Noble

Kate Stewart vs Canton Everette Deleware III WINNER: Kate Stewart

Missy vs Donna Noble WINNER: Donna Noble

Bernice Summerfield vs Marie (Alien Bodies) WINNER: Bernice Summerfield

Chris Cwej vs Business Woman WINNER: Chris Cwej

Roz Forrester vs The Mortimer family WINNER: Roz Forrester

Rosie Taylor vs Compassion WINNER: Compassion

Fitz Kreiner vs Serena WINNER: Fitz Kreiner

Badger vs Wolsey WINNER: Wolsey

Sam Jones vs Claudia Marwood WINNER: Sam Jones

Homunculette vs Anji Kapoor WINNER: Anji Kapoor

Day 3

Ace McShane vs Mags WINNER: Ace McShane

Romana I vs Nyssa WINNER: Nyssa

Romana II vs Ryan Sinclair WINNER: Romana II

Graham O'Brien vs Mel Bush WINNER: Mel Bush

Vislor Turlough vs K9 WINNER: K9

Chang Lee vs Tegan Jovanka WINNER: Tegan Jovanka

Inston-Vee Vinder vs Grace Holloway WINNER: Inston-Vee Vinder

Peri Brown vs Yasmin Khan WINNER: Yasmin Khan

Frobisher vs ARC WINNER: Frobisher

Duh vs Josie Day WINNER: Josie Day

Ssard vs Chantir WINNER: Ssard

Gus Goodman vs Izzy Sinclair WINNER: Izzy Sinclair

Rose-the-cat vs Abslom Daak WINNER: Rose-the-cat

Majenta Pryce vs Maxwell Edison WINNER: Majenta Pryce

Kroton vs Ly-Chee the Wise WINNER: Kroton

Fey Truscott-Sade vs Destrii WINNER: Destrii

[ultraericthered]

Miscellaneous KH Divergence Stats

Main Themes: KH1 - Light and darkness in the heart. CoM - Memories of the mind, chained to the heart. KH2 - Nothingness and what lies in-between. KH0.1 - The Keyblade and the shaping of fate. KH3D - Dreams, both subconcious and personal. KH3 - Dark Pasts VS Bright Futures. KH4 - A meeting of times and the dangers of tunnel-vision. TML - Missing pieces and finding inner fulfillment. KH5 - Knowing and defending what truly matters in the everything, everywhere, all at once of existence.

Main Heroes: KH1 - Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Kairi. CoM - Sora, Donald, Goofy, Jiminy Cricket, Riku, and Mickey. KH2 - Sora, Donald, Goofy, Kairi, Riku, Mickey, Roxas, and Namine KH0.1 - Terra, Aqua, Ventus, and Mickey. KH3D - Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, Namine, Mickey, and Yen Sid. KH3 - Sora, Donald, Goofy, Mickey, Riku, Kairi, Pluto, Jiminy Cricket, Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Roxas, Namine, and Yen Sid. KH4 - Ephemer, Sora, Skuld, Brain, Donald, Goofy, the Nephews, Max Goof, Kairi, Riku, Roxas, Namine, Pluto, Jiminy Cricket, Mickey, Timothy Mouse, Figaro, the Chirithy, and the Blue Fairy. TML - Ephemer, Skuld, Brain, the Nephews, Max Goof, Timothy Mouse, Figaro, the Chirithy, and the Blue Fairy. KH5 - Ephemer, Skuld, Brain, the Nephews, Max Goof, Timothy Mouse, Figaro, the Chirithy, the Blue Fairy, Star, and Mickey.

Enemies and Threats: KH1 - The Heartless / Darkness. CoM + KH2 - The Nobodies / Nothingness. KH0.1 - The Unversed / Negative Emotions. KH3D - Nightmares / Personal Internal Turmoil. KH3 - Distortion / Imbalance of Light and Darkness. KH4 - Demi-Deterged / Blight (perversion of light towards dark). TML - Astral Enemies. KH5 - Blight VS Darkness VS Nothingness.

Big Bads: KH1 - Ansem and Maleficent CoM - Marluxia and Ansem KH2 - Xemnas KH0.1 - Master Xehanort and Vanitas KH3D - Maleficent and Xehanort KH3 - Darxomnious/Master Luxu and Xehanort KH4 - Maleficent and Judge Frollo w/ the Lost Masters TML - Master Narix w/ the Lost Masters KH5 - Master Narix, Neodarkness, and Evanesse'

Final Bosses: KH1 - World of Chaos CoM - Marluxia Redux (Sora), Ansem (Riku) KH2 - Xemnas (Final) KH0.1 - Terra-Xehanort KH3D - Nightmare Armor KH3 - Darxomnort KH4 - Winged Maleficent TML - Master Narix (High), Master Luxu/Darxomnious (Low) KH5 - Battle Of The Multi-Powered Penetrator

Final Worlds: KH1 - End Of The World CoM - Castle Oblivion KH2 - The World That Never Was KH0.1 - The Keyblade Graveyard KH3D - Nightmare Dark World KH3 - The Final Word/Scala Ad Caelum KH4 - Ye Olde World TML - Palace Of Penance (High) and Dark World (Low) KH5 - Entry To The Heart

Hub Worlds: KH1 - Traverse Town KH2 - Hollow Bastion KH3 - Twilight Town KH4 - Daybreak Town KH5 - Setsun City

World Party Members: KH1 - Tarzan, Aladdin, Ariel, Jack Skellington, Peter Pan, and Beast KH2 - Mulan, Beast, Auron, Hercules, Queen Minnie, Past Pete, Jack Sparrow, Aladdin, Jack Skellington, Simba, Tron, Leon, Yuffie, Tifa, Cloud, Axel, Kairi, Riku, and King Mickey. KH3 - Hercules & Lightning, Tiana & Naveen, Buzz & Woody, Rapunzel & Flynn Rider, Mike & Sulley, Elsa & Marshmallow, Jack Sparrow, Big Hero 6, Kairi, Riku, King Mickey, Terra, Aqua, and Ven. KH4 - Robin Hood & Little John, Kuzco & Pacha, Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde, Moana & Maui, King Mickey & Queen Minnie, Spider-Man. Wreck-It Ralph, Marlon & Dory on Crush, Buzz & Woody, Kairi, Riku, and Ephemer or Sora. KH5 - Princess Kida, Jim Hawkins, Raya, Mirabel, Spider-Man, the Avengers, Wicket W. Warrick, Asha & Star, Ven, Terra, Aqua, and King Mickey.

Disney Villains: KH1 - Maleficent, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, Hades, Cerberus, Rock Titan, Ice Titan, Clayton, Jafar, Iago, Ursula, Flotsam & Jetsam, Oogie Boogie, Lock Shock & Barrel, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, and Chernabog. CoM - Maleficent, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, Hades, Jafar and Iago, Ursula, Oogie Boogie, and Captain Hook. KH2 - Maleficent, Pete, Dival, Shan Yu, Hades, Pain & Panic, Cerberus, Hector Barbossa, Jafar, Iago, Oogie Boogie, Lock Shock & Barrel, Scar, the Hyenas, the MCP, Commander Sark, Ursula and Flotsam & Jetsam. KH0.1 - Maleficent, Imp Minions, Queen Grimhilde, The Magic Mirror, Lady Tremaine, Drisella and Anastasia, Lucifer, Pete, Hades, Ice Titan, Kaa, King Louie, Shere Khan, Jumba Jookiba, Sparky, Captain Gantu, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. KH3D - Maleficent, Pete, Julius, the Coachman, Hades, Pain & Panic, Wind Titan, Lava Titan, CLU-2, Rinsler, Dr. Jacques Von Hamsterviel, Captain Gantu, Reuben, Judge Frollo & his Guards, the Beagle Boys, and Chernabog. KH3 - Maleficent, Pete, Hades, the Titans, Dr. Facilier, Evil Emperor Zurg, Mother Gothel, Randall Boggs, Prince Hans, Marshmallow, Hector Barbossa, Davy Jones, Lord Cutler Beckett, Dark Baymax, and Gustav the Giant. KH4 - Maleficent, Pete, Diaval, the Beagle Boys, Judge Frollo, Prince John & Sir Hiss, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Yzma & Kronk, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Mayor Lionheart, Dawn Bellwether, Kakimora, Tamatoa, Te'Ka, Mortimer Mouse, Sandman, Mysterio, Venom, King Candy/Turbo and Sour Bill, Lotso Huggin' Bear & his gang, the Headless Horseman, Willie the Giant, and the Firebird. TML - Pete, Mortimer Mouse, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Mor'du, Charles Muntz & his dogs, Ernesto de la Cruz, Namaari, Megavolt, Negaduck, Willie the Giant, Judge Frollo, Hades, Pain & Panic, the Fates, Cerberus, Zira & the Outlanders, King Runeard, and the Headless Horseman. KH5 - Maleficent, Pete, Mortimer Mouse, the Leviathan, Lyle T. Rourke, Helga Sinclair, Long John Silver, Scroop, Loki, Ultron, Syndrome, Yokai, Terak, Cheral, King Magnifico, and Darth Vader.

Summons: KH1 - Genie, Simba, Bambi, Dumbo, Mushu, and Tinkerbell. KH2 - Genie, Chicken Little, Stitch, and Peter Pan w/ Tinkerbell. KH3 - Bolt, Wreck-It Ralph, Simba, Stitch, and Ariel. KH4 - Dumbo, Wreck-It Ralph/Vanellope/Felix, Lightning McQueen, Mr. Incredible & Frozone, Baymax, Tigger, WALL-E & EVE, Rapunzel, and Elsa on water horse. KH5 - Tinkerbell, Bambi, Lightning McQueen & Cruz Ramirez, Emotion Support, Luca & Alberto, Red Panda Mei, Ember, Darkwing Duck, the Sea Duck, and Goliath.

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Gods on the Battlefield? Full Stop.

" Would You Please Just Fucking Stop?" Ursula Le Guin

"The Iliad, Or, the Poem of Force" Simone Weil

Iliad, Book 6 (Hector's reentry into Troy, Emily Wilson's translation suggested)

The connection between Ursula Le Guin's hilarious essay on the banality of writers' use of "fuck, fucking, etc" and war, cultural as well as deadly force, is rather--if not completely--tenuous, so skip now or fasten your seatbelts.

We seem to have become banal violators of language and precision in thought. Fuck yeah. Fuck you. Are we happy, horny, or angry, or truly "mad"? Fuck yes.

In politics, we, whether leaning left or right, often seem simpleton warriors in what seems to be an Armageddon-like moral battle for the soul of the United States, if indeed we remain united. Angry states of mind in angry states. Fuck.

In the Iliad, conflict begins from outside in some jealousies among divinities. Who are the Greeks not to fight Greeks when the gods disturb the boundaries of honor? Does the fight for the soul of America truly originate with God vs. Enlightenment humanism? Or, are we just using war tropes to make us angry enough to think there is no choice but "war"?

Important as the disagreements are--and they can be life or death for women, minorities, and immigrants--we are satisfied with ending all dialogue with undeciphered fucks and fuck you.

As an example of our cultural war fought lacking of discriminating language and moral clarity: was Biden's eulogy of Strom Thurmond, who led the Southern Democrats out of the party on a presidential platform claiming Blacks were coming to swim in white men's pools, a consistent answer to Trump's racism?

Are immigrants from the south really coming for white swimming pools or is it a "border crisis" that can be legislated? Are these really the only alternatives? Isn't immigration supporting the economy in some respects as well as creating disruptions? Do "human rights" end at a border? Again, fuck.

In Book 6 of the Iliad, Hector returns to Troy to solicit prayers as the Trojans are losing. Finally, after searching in the city, he finds his wife who has run out to the walls, having heard of the poor fortunes of the Trojan fighters, She reminds him he is her world and foresees her and her son's captured future coming. His boy cries at seeing Hector's plumed helmet, which Hector removes for the last time in his family's presence. He holds his boy, and then gives his son to his beloved wife.

Strange, of all the battles fought for honor, the glory often remains with what was lost.

Is there no one to speak to the loss?

Fuck.

[wizardofgoodfortune]

OOF ok i finished the doll's house. a few things:

love how much tidier it was in the show. fiddler's green, the corinthian, the cereal convention, jed walker, rose walker being a vortex, lyta hall, etc etc. the story flowed much better and were tied together very neatly in the show as opposed to the comics.

about lyta hall, and by extension hector (who was the sandman instead of jed btw, how stupid. idk. liked him more as the loving husband who wanted to stay on earth for love rather than being punked by brute and glob), i think they handled her better in the show by MILES. by some miracle she felt more like her own person in the show. like she actually had a friend in rose walker, and she was surrounded by friends when daniel was born. she was SOMEONE outside of her husband and daniel. cannot wait to encounter her again in the future... hopefully with less agonies but im not banking on it

loveee that lucienne and matthew were much more involved in the show.

LOVE gault. boo brute and glob. im a gault truther!

love that show!dream had a ton of character development vs comics!dream. it gives me hope for his ending.

overall, the show adaptation really slaps!!! i can't wait to see what they do with the rest of the comics.

[mizutoyama]

WIP Tag ask

Despite not really having any WIPs at the moment, what are some ideas you wouldn't mind sharing with your Hogwarts Legacy story?

Well, first, unlike the game, Astraea Morgen (that's the name of my OC) starts at Hogwarts as a 1st year, but her ancient magic powers start manifesting themselves mostly during the summer between her 4th and 5th year, with some tiny hints of it at the end of her 4th year (starts seeing the glow). Also, I would spread the events of the game over 3 years (Year 5 to Year 7) because she still has classes to attend. I'm also planning to maybe add something related to the Merlin Trials as it would work with some of my HPHM fic ideas (Astraea is the great-grandmother of my HPHM OC, Alice Beaumont).

As she starts as a 1st year, that obviously changes her relationship with the various characters as she is not "the new 5th year". For example, she saves Sebastian from drowning when he falls into the water after the boat ride to Hogwarts as first years. He can’t swim, but she can, having grown up by the sea (as well as another reason 🤫). The idea that a girl saved him… Well, he is a boy of his era (Anne is different. She’s his twin, it’s not the same.) Not to mention the fact that he feels like he now owes her. After they are sorted into different houses, he decides unilaterally that she will be his rival. He will become better than her (his weird eleven-year-old logic is that if he’s better than her, she’ll eventually ask for his help so he won’t be in her debt anymore, and maybe she’ll end up in his). The rivalry becomes two-sided when she finds his tendency of trying to one-up her increasingly annoying. Two can play at this game. They become academic rivals until about the end of their 2nd year.

Starting as a first-year also allows her to get to know Anne Sallow. They were at the same table in potions along with Garreth and Poppy (Sharp likes mixing houses together) and they became close acquaintances or classroom friends if you might, but they didn’t really hang out outside of class. Anne does love teasing Astraea and Sebastian about their “rivalry” later on. This better explains why she would care about Anne getting cursed.

While I won't reveal EVERYTHING I've written in my headcanon doc (which you saw when I was debating between Astraea 1 vs Astraea 5), I will share the idea I had regarding the "ignorant" incident in the game:

Sebastian invites her to the winter/yule ball in their 6th year. He still calls her ignorant when he finds out about Lodgok, which pisses her off (for a Ravenclaw, it’s the supreme insult), so she tells him he can go to the ball alone, to which he replies, “Good luck finding someone who’d go to the ball with you.” Oh, now he’s gonna pay. To really piss him off, she manages to get invited by Hector Fawley, a 7th-year Ravenclaw (future Minister of Magic, maybe head boy? (TBD)). He’s a pompous prick but considered by many to be a catch because of his prospect. Now, picture that scene in Bridgerton when Daphne shows up to a ball after the Duke broke things off with her, and she goes down those stairs looking her best. Astraea pulls the same stunt with some help from her friends Natty and Poppy (and maybe Imelda, TBD), looking absolutely stunning in her dress. Sebastian is seething. Of all the idiots inside Hogwarts unworthy of her attention, she had to go with Fawley. She’s enjoying seeing him so vexed. Eventually excuses herself to go outside (she needs a break from Fawley talking about himself and other things that bore her). That's when their first kiss happens; after they argue again and he tries to stop her from walking away from him, he manages to grab her wrist as she says, “What are you going to do? Cast Imperio on me?” looking defiant af.

That's all for now!

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Holes: D-Tent Aesthetic [1/9]       ↳ Alan / Squid 🦑

“Maybe my mom’ll stop drinkin’ and my dad’ll come home.”

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@digiweek Prompt 3: Recess / Humor

Let me tell ya, there’s nothing from this movie that tickles me more than the fact that tiny Terriermon knocked over an entire child just from walking.

48 notes - Posted July 28, 2022

#2

Another Holes head cannon - Sam wasn’t shot, he was lynched. We all know how a certain group of people like to sugar coat their doings. They burned down the school house with his body and that’s why Hector and Stanley ever see Sam’s skeleton.

Oh i totally agree with this! I've always wondered what happened to his skeleton because, if it were in the boat, it'd be found by then wouldn't it? Even with the heat and dirt and dust storms, something would be left behind. Though I imagine even Louis Sachar didn't want to be THAT traumatizing for realism's sake 😂.

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My #1 post of 2022

@digiweek Prompt 2: Sports Day / Relationships

“Willis, I’m not your pet, I’m your friend...”

I love this friendship/partnership so much that it’s (part of) the reason Terriermon is my favorite digimon. They just fit so well, I can’t imagine anyone else being Willis’ digimon partner. Maybe they would’ve bonded and worked well together but they wouldn’t have been the friend that Willis needed.

Time and time again Terriermon showed his unconditional love and loyalty to Willis as they spent years watching Cocomon get taken over by the virus and follow him around to try and stop him from hurting others while also trying in vain to find a way to help him. Yes sometimes Terriermon complained about walking, about the heat, about having to do everything alone but not once did he ever think about leaving Willis. It was his brother so Terriermon always had a stake in fighting, but he never left Willis’ side. They were friends, partners, and if Willis was going to do everything he could to help his brother, Terriermon was going to be with him.

It’s Terriermon that ultimately helps Willis realize he’s never truly alone and that letting others into his life isn’t a bad thing. That getting help and having others to lean on is a choice of the brave and not something to be seen as weak. That trying to do everything himself, that blaming himself and self-isolating wasn’t the answer. Terriermon was the right voice, the right friend for Willis to grow past his shame and guilt and accept others into his life.

No matter what, he would protect Willis, even going so far as to go one-on-one in a very uneven battle as a rookie vs a champion when running into Wendigomon in New York. Even then Terriermon held his own because Willis needed him.

Maybe it took a while for Willis to get out of his own head that his “pets” were more than that, that they were autonomous beings, but it was clear he and Terriermon had a strong bond. He cared for him (and Cocomon), played with him, ensured he had enough blankets to keep from being cold the night before the big Wendigomon showdown, allowed him to give his legs a break by carrying him around. In one view it could be WIllis doing the bare minimum, but having Terriermon around and wanting to keep him protected and safe and out of harm’s way so badly shows how much Terriermon has meant to him over the years.

And he was afraid to put the label “friend” on him because that meant he could be another one, another friend, that could be taken away from him too. But holding Terriermon at arm’s length was only hurting them both and they needed each other to learn exactly what being partners and friends meant to get them to the place where they could fight together and be a proper team.

But in the end they’re exactly what one another needed: a friend.

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Identity Politics: Should Puerto Rico Embrace Edgar Berlanga? Part 1

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Published: September 13, 2024

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Since the 1930s, when Sixto Escobar first raised his hands as a bantamweight champion, the sweet science and the island of Puerto Rico have gone hand-in-hand. Escobar's victory sparked a chain reaction, leading to more than sixty world champions and 12 fighters inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The island has produced more world boxing champions per capita than any other country, with 15 or 16 champions per 1 million people. 

CANELO ALVAREZ VS. EDGAR BERLANGA

The next potential titleholder carrying the island's flag will receive his opportunity to claim his status as a world champion is Edgar "The Chosen One" Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs). The 27-year-old will take a massive step up in competition when he meets Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) in the squared circle on September 14. Despite starting his career with 16 straight first-round knockouts and an undefeated record, Berlanga is a huge underdog against Alvarez. Upon its announcement, the fight itself was met with more eye-rolls and groans than genuine excitement. According to DraftKings, Alvarez is an -1800 favorite, and Berlanga is a +1000 underdog. 

The event has been promoted as another chapter in the rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico. Fighters representing both countries have engaged in some of the best fights the sport has seen and some of the biggest from a box office perspective. In September 1999, 25 years ago, the most anticipated and significant money-drawing event involving fighters from Puerto Rico and Mexico occurred between Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya. The fight drew 1.4 million PPV buys and, at the time, was the most sold on PPV for a non-heavyweight match. Although plenty of battles between Mexico and Puerto Rico resulted in a better fight inside the ring, none captured the sports world quite like De La Hoya and Trinidad.

The fight's success led to promoters using the rivalry to promote future bouts. At times, in ways where it felt manufactured and not genuine. In the case of the power-punching Berlanga, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, his representation of Puerto Rico has come off as disingenuous and has received mixed feedback from fans on and off the island. The differing reactions to his representation of Puerto Rico stem from a divide between Puerto Ricans who live on the island and those on the mainland of the United States. 

The Great Migration

In the 1950s and 60s, a massive influx of Puerto Ricans left the island to travel to the United States, known as the Great Migration. The controversial Jones-Shafroth Act, also known as the Jones Act, established in 1917, granted U.S. citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico, thus allowing travel to the United States without a passport. Most of those who migrated to the United States established communities in cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and, most prominently, New York. Another exodus from the island has taken place since the year 2000, with steadily increasing rates of Puerto Ricans leaving the island for job and family-related reasons. 

There are more Puerto Ricans in the mainland United States than on the island, with over 5.9 million. Florida and New York have the largest concentrations of Puerto Ricans. The island has over two million fewer people, at 3.2 million. 

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Berlanga is primarily recognized as being Nuyorican- a term to describe Puerto Ricans living in New York with their own culture and community. For many, Berlanga's New York background disqualifies him from being labeled an authentic Puerto Rican. Ironically, one of Berlanga's most well-known detractors is Oscar De La Hoya, who faced similar criticism in the 1990s from fans in Mexico. It could be a generational divide between the two; however, the six-division champion turned promoter has been critical of Berlanga's claim as a true Puerto Rican. 

"Edgar Berlanga, who is fighting Canelo on September 14, now he claims he has a whole country behind him," De La Hoya stated on his social media. "Edgar, bro, you're from Brooklyn. I think I'm more Puerto Rican than you are. And I only lived there for six years. Puerto Rico doesn't claim you, bro."

ENTITLEMENT OR EMBRACEMENT? 

A large percentage of Puerto Ricans on the island are Spanish-speaking only, and more are bilingual. Yet, the ability to speak Spanish has always endeared to fans on the island. Perhaps the island's most beloved star, Felix Trinidad, took pride in speaking little English, maintaining a sense of solidarity with those on the island. The language barrier could be part of why fighters like Danny Garcia weren't fully embraced when he fought Mauricio Herrera in 2014 in Puerto Rico. Garcia is based out of Philadelphia and speaks little to no Spanish. He has only fought on the island once.

It could also be that fans on the island can tell the difference between a promoter pushing an agenda to gain fans and a fighter who puts in a genuine effort to achieve a connection with a fanbase. One showing up waving a flag and a winning record isn't enough. 

One of the island's three current world champions, Jonathan "Bomba" Gonzalez, the holder of the WBO championship at junior flyweight, will challenge for the WBO flyweight title in October in Japan. Gonzalez was born in the Bronx, resides and trains in Puerto Rico, and speaks both English and Spanish. Gonzalez has been and is fully supportive of Berlanga but does highlight the difference between those who live on the island and those who don't. 

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"To be Puerto Rican, you have to live here," Gonzalez said in an interview with Frontproof Media. "But I can say he's (Berlanga) Puerto Rican. His parents are Puerto Rican. But, to be a Puerto Rican, you have to live here. You have to know what's happening on the island. How is it? What's happening? Who's your Governor? Who's your Mayor?

"He (Berlanga) could represent Puerto Rico. But say, 'Yo, I don't live in Puerto Rico, but I feel for it.' That's great. That's super beautiful. But I support Berlanga. Doesn't matter where he lives."

ISSUES OF LIVING ON THE ISLAND

Puerto Rico has been part of the United States as a colony, commonwealth, or territory since it won control from Spain in 1898. However, when Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017, it brought to light how little the island's status and trial and tribulations are to those in the United States. Even Puerto Ricans living in the United States might be unaware of the plethora of problems citizens on the island face every day. 

Electrical and water outages are common on the island. The two companies in charge of the island's power, Luma Energy and Gerena PR, have constantly had issues maintaining consistent electricity and water for citizens, leading to outages becoming a regular occurrence. Recently, Tropical Storm Ernesto left more than 700,000 people without power. 

The healthcare system on the island has been steadily declining. Citizens have had to deal with a lack of specialists and, at worst, have to wait months to gain an appointment. Over 8,600 doctors have left over the last ten years, and more are expected to leave in the future.

 Since Hurricane Maria, the island has been put up for sale. Investors of all types, including cryptocurrency traders, have flocked to the island, acquiring residency and buying massive portions of land to gain tax breaks from a law known as Act 60. Most of these properties have been turned into short-term vacation rentals, turning neighborhoods into Airbnb enclaves. These changes in property ownership have displaced many residents, as the prices of homes have gone up so high they have become unaffordable, pushing many out of their hometowns. According to the New York Times, 43 percent of Puerto Ricans live under the federal poverty level, and the three million plus that have called the island their home all their lives do not qualify for the tax breaks the new investors are benefitting from. 

PUERTO RICO'S FANBASE

The major issues on the island are not anything sports or Berlanga has control over, yet they highlight why the Brooklyn native isn't entitled to be embraced by those on the island. Berlanga is headed into a fight that isn't only a step up in competition but against boxing's biggest attraction. The Puerto Rican fanbase has always been among the most boisterous and supportive in boxing. For a niche sport like boxing, which seldom receives coverage from mainstream outlets on a consistent basis, having a built-in fanbase can be the difference in the opportunities offered to a fighter. 

"There are three top sports in Puerto Rico," Jonathan Gonzalez explained to Frontproof Media. "You can't talk about nothing more than boxing, basketball and baseball. When you talk about a fan base, there are more fans of boxing. Everyone loves Puerto Rican fans because they love their fighters. Everyone wants to be a part of it. 

"They want to be loved like Felix 'Tito' Trinidad. That's very hard. There's not going to be another Trinidad. You're not going to get another Trinidad. That will not exist in 20 to 30 years, in my opinion." 

Looking at some of the best and most recognizable fighters from Puerto Rico, many are similar to Berlanga. Fighters like Carlos Ortiz lived in New York, and Wilfred Benitez was born in the Bronx. Many will point to Miguel Cotto being born in Providence, Rhode Island, to diminish the value of being born in Puerto Rico. However, what these fighters have in common is that all of them have had fights on the island. Miguel Cotto represented Puerto Rico throughout the amateurs and in the Olympics. The four-division champions' first world title victory against Kelson Pinto in September 2004 took place in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Benitez became the youngest boxing champion in history when he defeated Antonio Cervantes in Puerto Rico in 1976. Two of Ortiz's most significant wins over Ismael Laguna and Sugar Ramos occurred on the island. 

While some view Berlanga's New York roots as an asterisk to his Puerto Rican heritage, others take a more straightforward approach.

"Well, nothing takes away the fact that his blood is Puerto Rican blood, said longtime veteran boxing journalist and founder of Latin Box Sports, Damon Gonzalez to Frontproof Media when asked about Berlanga. "No matter if he's born in Puerto Rico or the Bronx, New York, he is a Puerto Rican. That doesn't, regarding geography and how Puerto Rico may look at him. There are a lot of opinions in what the media and Puerto Rico say about him as an athlete and fighter.

"As a young fighter, as a Brooklyn kid, and a kid growing up in the sport of boxing, every fighter deserves the opportunity. I want to say that point blank, no matter who they are, where they come from, what their background is, race, creed, religion, whatever, no matter who it is, they deserve an opportunity at a shot."

WIN-WIN SITUATION? 

How Berlanga performs against Alvarez will be vital to his future. Nobody expects Berlanga to pull off the victory, and many view the fight as a complete mismatch. Should he be competitive against Alvarez while displaying a level of grit and heart, it may endear him to fans in Puerto Rico on and off the island. Regardless of how people feel about his personality or his background, what happens inside the squared circle will always take precedence. 

A win over Alvarez would be monumental and considered one of the biggest unexpected upsets in recent history. However, don't expect the government of Puerto Rico to give citizens the day off to celebrate with the Brooklyn fighter in the same manner as when Trinidad returned to the island after his fight with De La Hoya. 

There will still be those who will focus on the difference between those who live on the island and those who seemingly wave the flag for clout. Berlanga has played the role of villain throughout the promotion but is noticeably aware of the opportunity before him that can potentially transition him from a boxer to a star. 

"I'm a guy that people want to turn on the TV just to see me," Berlanga said on Prime Video's Gloves Off. "They are going to want to see Berlanga. Regardless of whatever they say. They can talk more shit. They're going to say whatever. They're going to pay to see me either win or lose. I don't care. As long as you're paying to watch me, it is what it is. I got to go out there, do my job, win in fashion, and look good. That's my main goal. I want the whole world to know who Berlanga is. 

"I want to be that megastar. I'm from New York. I'm Puerto Rican. I'm handsome, and I can fight. I got everything on. I want to become a legend in the sport." 

So, is Edgar Berlanga entitled to be embraced by Puerto Rico? The answer is no. But his New York roots shouldn't disqualify him from being given the chance to earn the love of fans from Puerto Rico. Win or lose, how he conducts himself during and after the fight will provide a glimpse into whether his love for Puerto Rico is genuine or an attempt to get fans. 

"I've been boxing for 13 years since I was seven," Berlanga stated in 2017. "I'm from Brooklyn, but my parents are from here (Puerto Rico). I feel 100 percent Puerto Rican. My family, almost all of it, lives here on the island, and I want people in Puerto Rico to know that I'm working hard to become another important figure in boxing."

Boxing, like life, is brutal. Nobody is entitled to anything except respect for stepping inside the ring. Puerto Rico and its diaspora won't be easy for Berlanga to win over. But winning tends to simplify complex situations. It can turn shades of grey into black-and-white lines.

(Featured Photo: Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

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CBC GEM HARLOTS (Season 2) HEY DUGGEE (Season 3) THE KID DETECTIVE

CRAVE TV AFTERSUN CITY OF ANGELS THE FABELMANS GABRIELLE HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS INCENDIES INCH’ALLAH THE INTERN UNTIL BRANCHES BEND

DISNEY + STAR THE BARN DANCE BONE TROUBLE THE FIRST RESPONDERS (Season 2) MERBABIES MICKEY’S KANGAROO PLAYFUL PLUTO PLUTO, JUNIOR VENOM

NETFLIX CANADA BURNING BODY (ES) ROSA PERAL’S TAPES (ES) SELLING THE OC (Season 2) SPY OPS A TIME CALLED YOU (KR)

FIBA BASKETBALL (SN) 4:30am: Men's Basketball World Cup: Semi-Final #1 - Serbia vs. Canada (!!!!!!!!!!!!) (SN) 8:30am: Men's Basketball World Cup: Semi-Final #2 - USA vs. Germany

US OPEN TENNIS (TSN3/TSN4) 12:00pm: Men’s Doubles Final (TSN3/TSN4) 3:00pm/7:00pm: Men’s Semifinals

MLB BASEBALL (SN1) 2:00pm: Diamondbacks vs. Cubs (SN Now) 6:30pm: Mariners vs. Rays (SN) 7:00pm: Royals vs. Jays (SN1) 8:00pm: A’s vs. Rangers

MEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP (TSN5) 3:15pm: France vs. New Zealand

CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN5) 7:30pm: Ti-Cats vs. Redblacks

STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (Global) 8:00pm/9:09pm (SERIES PREMIERE): When one of Pike's officers goes missing while on a secret mission for Starfleet, Pike has to come out of self-imposed exile; he must navigate how to rescue his officer, while struggling with what to do with the vision of the future he's been given. In Episode Two, while on a survey mission, the U.S.S. Enterprise discovers a comet is going to strike an inhabited planet; while trying to unlock the comet's secrets, Pike and Number One deal with a group of zealots who want to prevent any interference.

JADE ARMOR (Family Channel Canada) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): When L.J. learns she's Jade, a Shard in the Clock Tower keeps her reliving the same day. To stop the loop, she must activate her Armor and absorb the Shard. Can the Beasticons convince her to take up the mantle in time to save ALL TIME?

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF JERSEY (Slice) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Following the outrageous lifestyles of some Jersey's larger-than-life housewives. Let’s Be Clear: It’s NOT NEW Jersey, but Original Flavour Jersey.

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER (APTN) 8:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): After 993 days of closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, Glenn Styres reopens his beloved Ohsweken Speedway to sprint car racing and proves why he's still called the Ohsweken Flyer.

AFTERSUN (Crave) 9:00pm: Years after their last vacation, Sophie reflects on the rare time spent with her loving, idealistic father, attempting to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.

UNTIL BRANCHES BEND (Crave) 10:45pm: A pregnant cannery worker discovers what she believes to be an invasive insect in a peach and must convince her community that they pose a very real danger.

[andromacheflints]

Hector vs the future is called hector and he sure is against the future

he's just like me fr (I am against tommorows and especially deadlines)