#hello there my good friends!

[sergeifyodorov]

who's in a playoff spot?

entering January 5, 2025

Hello everyone! It's just about the halfway point of the season; two teams (NJD, SJS) are past the halfway point. The average team has played thirty-nine and three-eighths of a game. If the playoffs started today, this is what the first round matchups would look like:

Eastern conference:

Maple Leafs - Lightning (A1-WC1)

Panthers - Bruins (A2-A3)

Capitals - Senators (M1-WC2)

Devils - Hurricanes (M2-M3)

Western conference:

Jets - Avalanche (C1-WC1)

Wild - Stars (C2-C3)

Golden Knights - Canucks (P1-WC2)

Kings - Oilers (P2-P3)

Leafs-Lightning and Oilers-Kings look like they're on the table again. We're caught in the time loop and there's nothing we can do about it. Panthers-Bruins, Jets-Avalanche and Wild-Stars would also be rematches -- Florida made it to Boston (you stupid slut) and never looked back. Much to my chagrin.

Devils-Hurricanes would be a really interesting one. The Hurricanes never stop and never slow down, but the Devils, after firing Lindy Ruff and hiring Sheldon Keefe (o7) have taken a step again and are back to Being Out Of The Rebuild (don't look at their losing streak). Two sets of analytics darlings, one fast and spirited and the other... well, they're the Hurricanes. They roll right over you.

Capitals-Senators is a great one, too. The Capitals absolutely stumbled backwards into the playoffs last year and immediately bowed out to the Rangers, and the two of them seem to have traded fates. Now, the Caps are the team to beat in the East, and the Rangers are... well, let's not get into that one. Wow. Anyway, the Senators are the team in this table that (in my opinion) are least likely to stay there. There's a logjam for WC2 right now -- CBJ, PIT, MTL, DET, and PHI are all within a win of the spot. Nothing against the Sens, but they'll have to fight for what might be a meagre reward.

Golden Knights - Canucks is certainly something. The Golden Knights just seem to keep rolling high. If it works, it works. The Canucks are fragile (Quinn hurt, Demko hurt, Pettersson and Miller fighting, almost no one else Good) and they genuinely might implode like the Rangers do. Are we really prepared to have the Calgary Flames in the playoffs? The actively tanking Calgary Flames? I hope they beat the Knights and then we do Battle of Alberta Series Part Two. THAT will be fun.

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

[charlietheepicwriter7]

Danny ends up a doctor like his parents, just not the type of doctor they were expecting.

Danny becomes an archeologist.

He couldn't help it! Most of his friends were dead people, some from as far back as ancient Mesopotamia! He automatically knew every dead language by virtue of being a ghost! The way his friends talked, he wanted to know more about their lives. So he goes looking and makes a name for himself.

He becomes a well known archeologist. As a grad student, he works for the Drakes, even babysitting their son, Tim. He goes to Janet's, and later Jack's, funeral, offering to take Tim in, which the boy is grateful for but declines in favor of a bio-uncle. Eventually, Danny discovers the remains of an ancient cult in the Middle East.

Ra's learns that the remains of the original League of Shadows has been uncovered by a group of archeologists. Originally visiting the dig site to ensure the group doesn't discover any traces of the modern-day League, he finds himself intrigued by the young Dr. Fenton leading the dig. He's smart and bright and the first person in 400 years that can speak Ra's birth language. He becomes fond of the good doctor, even more so when he discovers that Danny's a conservationist and is skilled with a Xiphos (all Pandora's doing). How strange that their spars often end up with them retreating to Danny's tent to be alone...

And then Danny invites Tim Drake to visit, worried about the boy being a teen CEO with no breaks. Tim agrees.

[erlandious]

Do yall think Silco gave Jinx that hairstyle or it just kinda happened and he went “oh lmao I did that too”

[expelliarmus]

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED VERY LATE THAT IT IS THE PRINCE AND THE FOOL ANNIVERSARY. (school has been kicking my ass I am a bit behind 😭) how people saw this and STILL think zukka is an ‘out of the ass’ and ‘nonsensical’ ship is amazing to me

anyway is that all you and sokka were, or were to one another?

no, i think not

iroh said:

[talk-nerdy-to-me-thyla]

Lisa Frankenstein fans rise up

[jackslocket]

IL PREDESTINATO VINCE.

(inspired by @scdria's super awesome monaco poster)

[project-sekai-facts]

anything from the anniversary stream that REALLY shocked you? (for me it was a second niigo 3* which I honestly should've saw coming with mzk5 coming soon)

I would say mysekai but it got leaked over a year ago so I already knew that it was A Thing and although I wasn't expecting the farming sim I still knew it was A Thing for ages. That said

Akito5 UtsuP was good

[raineandsky]

#137

tw: mentions of death

“You might consider yourself lucky, [Hero],” the supervillain snaps coolly, “being here, still alive. You are only alive because I let you—because you are much more fun to slowly squeeze the life from, until you’re begging me to end it all, and we will have plenty of time for that.”

With one last cold glare and a swish of his coat, the supervillain leaves the hero in the dungeon. The hero would be inclined to call it a prison, or even a cage, but the walls are damp and there’s bloodied chains sitting in one corner, so in their mind this counts very much as a dungeon.

They settle against the cool stone as comfortably as they can manage, which frankly isn’t comfortable at all. They close their eyes, a sigh escaping their lips. They’re prepared to face whatever agonies are doubtlessly ready for them ahead. Waiting for said agonies will be boring, that’s all.

“You too, huh?”

The hero opens their eyes to glance across the dungeon, to the other side of the darkness. They can only just make out the outline of a figure sulking in the other corner, but they recognise the voice all the same.

“Fancy seeing you here,” the hero says with a short laugh. “What did you do?”

The villain practically growls. “I’m not entertaining you.”

“It’s not entertainment; I’m just curious.”

There’s a second of silence, and the hero thinks they might get an answer before the villain simply says, “You first.”

“Fucked up.” The hero shrugs, though they can’t tell if the villain can see it or not. “Did something not particularly heroic.”

The villain shifts a little, chains clanking together with the movement. “Huh.”

“You sound surprised.”

“I figured it must be something bad.” The villain makes a noise that might be a laugh or a scoff. “[Supervillain] doesn’t get super serious with just anyone.”

“Must’ve been pretty serious for you to end up down here, then,” the hero comments with a huff.

The villain raises an hand to their face, and the hero gets a glimpse of the line of chain trailing from their wrist.

“Oh, it’s whatever. I also fucked up. Did something…” The villain grapples for a word awkwardly. “Not villainous.”

The hero barks a laugh that seems to make the villain jump, if the sudden clank of metal is anything to go by, but they can’t help it. A newfound anti-hero and a good-hearted villain sharing a supervillain’s dungeon. What a pair they make.

“You’ve peaked my curiosity,” the hero says brightly. “Please, continue.”

Like a broken record, “You first.”

“Ah, y’know, the usual.” The hero doesn’t really want to say it out loud. “I, uh… I killed someone.”

“Oh.” The silence following that is uncomfortably long, until, thankfully, the villain adds, “Yeah, you’re right, that’s not very heroic.”

The hero nods, though they’re not sure if the villain can see it. “I didn’t mean to. It was another villain. I don’t know who—they had red hair and glasses.”

“Oh,” the villain repeats, a little more strained this time. “Yeah, that’ll do it. They’re one of [Supervillain]’s favourites. Or were, I suppose.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Eh.” The villain waves a hand at them nonchalantly. “I didn’t really like them, honestly. They were always showing me up in front of [Supervillain], but I think that’s why he liked them. I wasn’t as willing to throw my comrades under the bus for attention.”

They clear their throat awkwardly, and the hero takes the hint. “What about you, then?” they ask shortly. “What did you do?”

The villain sighs, the puff of warm air catching in the one strip of sun lighting the place. “Well, quite the opposite.” A cough of a laugh jolts them slightly, like they weren’t expecting it. “I stopped [Supervillain] from killing someone, and they got away.”

The hero sits on that for a moment. “That’s very noble of you,” they offer eventually.

“Oh, don’t you start.” The villain tsks in annoyance. “I already have [Supervillain] calling me soft for it.”

“I can’t blame him. I mean… are we sure I’m the hero and you’re the villain here?”

The villain laughs like the idea is ludicrous, and the hero laughs too because it is, but then a silence falls over them and the hero knows that they’re both thinking the same thing.

“You know,” the villain starts slowly, “I’ve never really liked being here.”

The hero snorts humorously. “I can’t say I’m a big fan of grotty dungeons either.”

“Not here, you moron,” the villain snaps. “I mean here, with the villains. As one of them.”

“Oh, cheers to that. The agency has too many rules.”

“This hellhole doesn’t have enough.”

“Well,” the hero says brightly, “I’m sensing something big is happening here.”

The villain hums thoughtfully. “Can we maybe talk about it outside of the dank dungeon?”

“Oh, I thought you’d never ask.” The hero’s mind is already running through plans, scenarios, ways of escape. It’s always easier with a teammate, anyway. “Let’s get the hell out of here and start our new lives.”

[mendely]

I think Swerve would be excited to meet a mech with two alt modes

Bonus:

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

Hey hey hey may 31th anon! How's 2024 going? ☆ヾ(*´▽｀)ﾉ This year I have for you a leaked Sherlock season 5 image. Thinking of you!! And everyone!!

[ghost-bxrd]

Prompt:

Jason tries to escape a bunch of criminals chasing him and pretends to fall from one of the skyscrapers.

Dick, who happens to be in Gotham at the time, witnesses the exact moment Jason seems to plummet to his death.

[sainz100]

2024 Hungarian GP | x (edited)

[gunsatthaphan]

“thank you.”

[purrvaire]

black sails + shitpost I have on my phone (pt. 4/?)

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