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celtfather · 2 years ago

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Irish Diaspora, Men of New Basin Canal

The departure of the Irish from Ireland in the 1800s had some tragic consequences. Jamie Haeuser’s songs “Men of New Basin Canal” and “Bridget’s Prayer” dig into that. So we’re gonna dig into the songs and the album How America Saved Irish Music. Great news about my next album, Come Adventure With Me. Bandcamp now playlists. And learning to say no.

This is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories #266.

0:30 - Marc Gunn “Old Dun Cow” from St Patrick’s Day

4:35 - WELCOME TO SCI FI PUB SONGS & STORIES

This is the audio edition of my newsletter as well as the liner notes for the songs I record so that you can enjoy my music even more! And who am I?

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a rhythm and folk Celtic musician living in Atlanta, Georgia. I play traditional Irish and Scottish drinking songs. But I’m also a songwriter. I write songs inspired by Celtic culture as well as songs inspired by pop culture, things like Lord of the Rings, Firefly, Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who and more. That’s the reason one brewery I play called my music Sci F’Irish music. It’s also why this is Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories.

WHAT’S NEW

St Patrick’s Day music on Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

6:08 - UPCOMING SHOWS

MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM

MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM

MAR 15: St Patrick’s Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST

MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM

MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 7-10 PM

JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion Vacations, County Mayo, Ireland

9:34 - Lauren Oxford “What Rings True” from Lauren Oxford

14:40 - IF YOU’RE WAITING TO COME ADVENTURE WITH ME…

Then you don’t have too much longer to wait. Well, assuming you were part of the Kickstarter.

My engineer, Mitchell, sent me three songs last week. I listened to each of them while I was getting my car emissions tested. We spent the rest of the morning emailing and forth with mixes and edits. I love the result, and those are the final tracks for the album.

I should have a track listing soon. I want to make sure we nail down the last of those songs. But I greenlighted Mitchell to start creating a song order so I could start listening.

The other thing I finally did was come up with a couple Album Pin designs thanks to Miranda. I ran a poll on Patreon between two different designs: one a dragon and one a compass. It was a tight poll. They both are pretty fantastic.

But as they say in Highlander: there can be only one!

That’s actually not at all true. I can do more. But for the Kickstarter, I went with the Compass design that reads: “Never Stop Adventuring”.

I’ll send that to the printers as soon as I have a track listing.

Finally, I’m still on target for sending out the digital album to everyone on Kickstarter on March 17. Here’s hoping!

21:10 - Marc Gunn “Whiskey in the Jar feat. Andrew McKee, The Irish Bard” from St Patrick’s Day

24:26 - DOWNLOAD MY FREE EP

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25:00 - STORY OF MEN OF NEW BASIN CANAL

I was living in New Orleans in 2009 when I got a phone call from Jamie Haeuser. She was driving back from an Irish session in NOLA to her home in Robert, Louisiana across the causeway. She told me she had written lyrics for two songs. She asked if I’d set them to music.

Of course, without hesitation, I said, “Yes! What are they about?”

She then told me how the Causeway she was driving across had once been the New Basin Canal. It was a shipping canal from Lake Pontchartrain through swamp to booming uptown part of New Orleans.

Work on the canal began in 1832. Almost immediately, they ran to problems. Yellow fever ravaged the workers. It was deemed too costly to use slaves to build the canal. So instead, the Irish immigrants were hired to build it.

Many people don’t realize that New Orleans was one of the top immigration points for the Irish behind New York and Boston.

As a result, it’s estimated that between 500-30,000 Irishmen died digging the New Basin Canal. No one knows for sure the exact number. Wikipedia suggests 8000 might be a more accurate number. But holy crap! But even a popular number of 8000 people dying to dig this canal is insane?

So Jamie decided to write a song called “Men of New Basin Canal” to share their story.

26:43 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Men of New Basin Canal” from How America Saved Irish Music

Here, we came to find a bit of land Land our fathers never had No land we found but only death From fever, the yellow jack

The yellow jack, one day you’re up The next you’re in the grave A grave they call New Basin Canal For us six miles of pain

* Heave ho, boyo, it’s dig and death Heave ho, God help us all

O‘Hanlan was the first to fall Then down went Mike O’Shea The boss called up and down the line For men to bear away

The men who fell, hundreds a day Shook like a Mayo gale Too few there were to dig the trench Too few to bear away.

Why is it Erin’s sons are called When slaves they cannot spare When earth and water must be moved To make the rich man’s share

From lake to river to move the goods That make the rich men more Down we fall time and again And none to hear our prayer

But we will rise, somehow, sometime To rule those who rule us We’ll fight to o’ercome the loss Of thousands of Ireland’s best

We will be known as men who died Will live to make our mark The men of New Basin Canal Known as New Orleans own

It’s a powerful story. It had me mesmerized imagining the almost shanty style of work to dig the canal. So when I came up with the melody and chorus, that’s the rhythm that I picked. Especially with her “Heave ho, boy”. It just screamed sea shanty.

Later, Jamie and I recorded the song for our CD, How America Saved Irish Music. The one little thing I had to add to it was a crash symbol.

You see, I have long thought this was a great sing and interact along. In particular, I always imagined clapping like this.

Heave ho, boyo, it’s dig and death [clap, clap] Heave ho, God help us all

It gives it a great energy. But for the recording, I didn’t want clapping. I wanted that crash symbol much like the one used in the song “Zombie” by The Cranberries.

Jamie didn’t stop at one song though. She also wrote “Bridget’s Prayer.” It’s basically the same story but it’s from the perspective of women who watched their men die digging the canal. The ones buried them.

It’s another great song.

Oh, Michael, please don’t go today You’re shakin’ like a leaf We will make do, o stor, maron We will make do somehow

I’ve washing in, I can do more Just don’t go back, I pray It’s death my darlin’ one, I know It’s death in that new canal

I pray, in holy Bridget’s name I pray, God help us all

My babies need their father here My babies need you so Please don’t go back, I know that you Will fall if go you do

I can find work, I’ll sew and wash ‘Till bloody my fingers are Just don’t go back, oh, stor maron It’s death in that new canal

Oh, Michael love, I cannot live Without you, dearest heart Find other work, I care not what Find anything but that

I cannot stand to see you fall Like our friends before have done Too many widows made too young It’s death in that new canal

A big thanks to TJ Barrens, our sound engineer, Doctor Sick, who provided fiddle and mandolin, and Katie Haeuser who shared some amazing background vocals for the album.

29:52 - INTERVIEW WITH JAMIE HAEUSER

49:27 - Marc Gunn & Jamie Haeuser “Bridget’s Prayer” from How America Saved Irish Music

51:31 - JOIN THE CLUB

The show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. If you enjoy this podcast or my music, please join the Club. Every week, you get bonus podcasts, downloadable songs, printed sheet music, blogs, or stories from the road. Plus, you get weekly access to my Coffee with The Celtfather video concerts. Sign up for as little as $5 per month and save 15% with an annual membership. Thanks to my newest Gunn Runners on Patreon: Alice M, Karla Ad, Triskele, Ayden B

52:25 - SAYING NO, EVEN IF IT’S INCLUDED

Inara asked me to fill her juice bottle up to a certain line. No higher!

I asked her why. She said it was because if she drinks more than that, then she’ll get filled up and not be hungry for breakfast.

I was blown away that at age 8, she already knows her limits. I might’ve learned that by 48…

She also knew that it was too tempting if I gave her more than her limit. She might end up drinking it.

Seth Godin wrote a blog recently about saying no, even if it’s included. He concludes that “No might be better than free.”

I’ve come to appreciate saying, “No,” a little bit more recently. I do it on those rare times I go eat fast food. “Do you want the meal?”. No. Not really. Thanks.

But I’m also thinking of it in terms of environmentalism. The Album Pin printer I use, GS-JJ, automatically put each album pin in plastic when it is shipped. I really don’t want those little pieces of plastic that encase each pin. It just occurred to me today, I can say, no. I can ask them to not put them in there.

I bring canvas tote bags to the grocery store so I can bag the groceries myself and not take another plastic bag home with me.

When I choose fruit and vegetables, I pick the ones that aren’t in plastic bags. I get a little grossed out by putting them on the scanner. But then I wash them when I get home.

I don’t need more stuff in my life. If I buy it, it needs a reason to stick around. Sometimes that can be for pure enjoyment. Sometimes it’s like you want to archive something you love, like many of you do with CDs or USBs. But most of the time it’s gotta be something practical.

So I do my best to say no. Obviously, I'm. not perfect. I don't do all of these things every time. But as long as I'm learning to say no to excess more than I say yes, I'll call that a win!

What about you? What do you say “no” to?

1:00:57 - Brobdingnagian Bards “The Orange and The Green” from Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales

We talk about AI on the next Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast.

1:03:22 - BANDCAMP APP NOW HAS PLAYLISTS

One of the big reasons I started selling my music through Bandcamp was because of their app. Yes. You can download music as MP3s or whatever lossless format you prefer, but you can also stream the music through their app.

But up until now, I could only listen to one album at a time from one artist at a time. No longer! You can now create your own playlists with music that you own.

So if you’ve been buying my music on Bandcamp these past few years, head on over. Make your own playlist.

Buy some merch while you’re there. The full store opens up on Wednesday. And this Friday, March 3 is Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp waives all of their fees. So I earn a little bit more from each purchase.

It’s prolly a good time to pick up some USBs to archive your music! Or get a ticket to my St Patrick’s Day concert.

If you love this episode, then take a screenshot on your phone. Post it on social media. And tag @celtfather. Tell me what you like about this episode and what you’d like to hear in the future.

1:06:02 - Marc Gunn “Tae the Begging” from St Patrick’s Day

1:10:20 - CREDITS

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rogershoe · 4 years ago

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Lights, Camera, Action

Part seven

(Part six)

Summary: You’re a production assistant on the set of Cursed. The night before your first day at work, you opened your laptop to shockingly realise you’d be working with Daniel Sharman (and a plethora of other amazing actors), someone you’d been watching on screen since you were a teenager. You kept your expectations low, the PAs rarely got to interact with the talent…what was your chance?

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Warnings: age gap between reader and Daniel, swearing, slow burn, mentions of sex

Notes: So sorry if this chapter is also a bit all over the place! I’ve been very distracted with school and it’s been a bit harder to find the time to write. All that said, here’s chapter seven and I hope you guys enjoy it!! Sorry again in advance for the lack of Daniel content, but I promisee that the next will have a lot more to make up for it. Thanks for reading!

(picture by @archivesharman)

“We’re good then?” he said, tucking a strand of hair behind his ear.

“Ofcourse….yeah….we were always good” you mumbled.

He smiled at you before turning around and walking away.

What had just happened? You didn’t know if this day was the best you had ever had or the worst.

It was probably both.

As you pulled off your headset, your heartbeat thudded in your ears. Too many thoughts rushed through your mind, some good some bad. Why was he apologising to you? Did he really think he was at fault? And had he actually heard the part where Cassandra mentions you getting nervous around him? Had he noticed your uneasy behaviour? Or was he going to start noticing?

You thought you’d hid it oh so well…that no one could tell you had a weird crush on Daniel. Was it even a crush? Or was it feelings? You barely knew him, you’d have to get over it sooner or later…or atleast you hoped you would.

One part of you wished you could be like Siara. She didn’t give a shit if they were actors. She saw them as regular human beings and nothing more. She didn’t get nervous or starstruck. From what you’d seen, those were the type of people actors felt comfortable around to like and be friends with. Not anxious fangirls like you.

You shook your head, shivering. Why did it have to be so cold?

6:06 pm

You walked into your apartment, which was not much warmer than the outside. You took off your sweater and put on a thicker one, also grabbing a warm blanket and settling on your couch. The second you turned on your tv, you saw that Netflix was recommending Medici to you. You had seen from Daniels instagram that he was starring in the second season. Maybe this was a sign that it was time to watch the first. You clicked play and leaned back into your couch, letting the show whisk you away from your own troubles.

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

3:32 am

You jerked awake when your phone vibrated on your thigh. You were shocked when you looked down at your watch to see it was half past three. You had only gotten through one episode of Medici before falling asleep from your exhaustion. You contemplated falling asleep again but decided against it, you were starving and hadn’t had anything to eat since 12:30.

You felt oddly refreshed, and felt like going out to get something to eat. You usually weren’t the spontaneous type, especially not at 3 am…but for some reason, your body craved fast food and also the cold night air. You though it out in your head and decided that you could get drive thru and eat it in your car, and by the time you were done, it would be time for work anyways.

You got up and got ready. Freshening up and putting on your “work clothes”. You hadn’t slept for eight hours straight in a while and so didn’t even feel the need to drink your usual cup of morning coffee.

You grabbed your jacket and headed out, your keys jingling as you locked your apartment door.

The night breeze was just as you imagined. The cold crisp air felt oddly refreshing against your face, and you could almost taste the coldness when you inhaled. You had kept your car window down, weirdly craving the chillness.

After a few minutes though, you found yourself shivering and rolled up your car window, licking your lips to warm them. You thought over where to get breakfast (or dinner?), and decided that McDonalds was your best bet. You knew they’d be open and also exactly what to get.

It took you five minutes to get to your local McDonalds. You pulled into the drive thru window and ordered a McChicken, a large fries, a coke, and an Oreo mcflurry. You usually never ate a big breakfast, especially before work, but you were starving and felt like you could eat their whole menu. Actually, you were holding back.

You got the food, breathing deeply when the hot smell of salty fries wafted towards your nose. There was a 7/11 a few shops down so you went and parked in front of it. From you seat, you could clearly see the door of the 7/11, and also the inside through the windows. It was one of the few places open at this time and you loved people watching. Especially people at a store at 4 am in the morning.

You pulled out your food and took a bite, your jaw aching with pleasure. When you took a sip of the coke, you could feel the cool liquid travel down your throat and through your chest. You looked up and saw that there was a cashier inside the 7/11, a teenage boy. He was sitting on a chair, his eyes droopy.

You tore your eyes from him when you heard a car pull into a parking spot a few spaces away from you. Your eyes widened in confusion when you saw Bradley step out. You knew your next actions were stupid and immature but you still went ahead.

You quickly (but carefully) put your food down on the seat next to you, and with unnatural swiftness, pushed/jumped yourself onto the back seat, lying flat on your back so he wouldn’t see you. You hoped he hadn’t seen the car move, but you don’t think he did since a second later you saw him walk into the 7/11, unbothered. You took a deep breath looking at your watch, it was 4:12 am. Huey had texted you saying that the crew and actors both would have an early start today. You would have to be at the studio by 5:00, which was 10 minutes from the store.

The position you were in wasn’t uncomfortable, but it was definitely getting slightly hard to breath. What the fuck were you doing? You should just get up and continue eating, he probably wouldn’t see you anyways.

Before you could, you saw him coming out and froze, holding your breath. You saw him look into your car but not at you, just at the empty front seats. There was a small box in his hand but you couldn’t tell what it was. You waited for his car to pull out but after waiting for almost thirty seconds, you got increasingly confused. Suddenly the car started shaking rhythmically and your eyes widened when you realised what he was doing.

He was busy now so you quickly got up and climbed into the front seat.

Seriously? He was really having sex in a car an hour before work? It was odd but you weren’t one to judge. You actually envied his spontaneity.

You started your car and drove away.

4:50 am

You opened the door of your car and got out, locking it behind you. You felt sick from all the food you ate, especially since it was right after you woke up. After you had driven away from the 7/11, you had decided to just eat in the studio’s parking lot and wait until it was time for work. Now.

You walked towards the building, rubbing your hands up and down your arms, your keys jingling in between your fingers. It was freezing this early in the morning.

When you walked into the studio, you were surprised to see all of the PAs except Bradley and Jay standing in a group together, talking to Huey. You walked over and greeted them, standing next to Siara. Huey was looking through the papers and you took the opportunity to ask her what exactly was happening.

“What’re you guys talking about?” you whispered.

She turned to you, also speaking quietly, “Something about how we might have to travel somewhere”

“Us?” you said surprised.

She nodded. You swallowed, trying to lessen your excitement. They would probably want the more experienced PAs anyways.

Huey cleared his throat and you turned to look at him.

“Alright. Please listen carefully since I’m not going to repeat this”

Everyone nodded and he continued, “To make a long story short, we’re going to be moving filming to England in two weeks and we want all of you to come with us. It’s fine if you’re unable to, but it would be extremely convenient for the production if our crew were mostly the same”

He paused and you took a glance at Siara. Her expression was blank. You sighed looking away and at Huey, who was now speaking again.

“All expenses, plane tickets and accommodation are payed for. Along with lunch, breakfast is also included. We’ll be in England for nine months with a two week break every three months”

Distraught spread through you as you realised you would have to be in England for nine fucking months…only if you accepted.

You nodded as Huey handed a folder to each of you, “This has all of the information you’ll need…if you decide to come, sign this and give it to me before the end of this week”. He walked away, leaving you all to discuss what you were to do.

Louis spoke up first, smiling widely, “Please tell me you guys are coming, you have to come”, he sounded like an excited child.

You beamed, “I really want to…but, it’s more than half a year”, you saw a sad expression spread over his face.

“I’m going…I’ve always wanted to visit Europe” you heard Siara say.

“Come on Y/N” Louis said looking at you.

“I’ll decide when I go home and let you both know” you said smiling. You wanted to go so bad, but the thought of nine months away from home terrified you. Even if you could visit.

10:48 pm

You had just gotten out of the shower and settled into your bed after drying off. Your work day had been exciting of course, but definitely not as eventful as yesterday. You hadn’t interacted with Daniel except your usual “hey”. You had talked to Jasmine about the change in shooting and she had told you that her and Cassandra were definitely going. Although you hated Cassandra, Jasmine was one of your closest friends on set and that made the decision much easier.

You pulled out your phone and opened your’s and Louis’ chat.

Y/N Hey, good news! I’ve decided I’m gonna come. I’m gonna miss Talia, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I don’t wanna miss out at all!! I'm so excited [10:29 pm]

Louis What?? That’s great! I honest don’t know what I would’ve done without you [10:32 pm]

Y/N Hahaha We’ll def talk more about it at work tomorrow, I think I should really sleep now lmao [10:33 pm]

Louis Of course of course. Same here...gn! [10:33 pm]

Y/N Gn :) [10:34 pm]

You smiled to yourself before texting Siara as well. She usually took longer to reply so you decided not to wait and turned your phone off.

You were equally nervous, scared, and excited for the trip. You’d get to travel? To another continent? Over a whole ocean? For nine fucking months? And almost for free? You honestly couldn’t believe it. The nine months still scared you but you tried to focus on other things instead. Like the beautiful sights you’d get to see in your time off…and also the places you’d get to shoot scenes. Daniel obviously as well. You wondered for a while if he was happy to go to England too. It was his childhood home.

Friday, January 25th, 2019

5:05 pm

You licked your lips to warm them as you entered Daniel’s trailer and took a deep breath as the warmth inside enveloped you.

It had been two weeks of helping Cassandra and Jasmine and you had finally gotten the hang of it. So far, your first day had still definitely been the most eventful, with you cutting your finger and then Cassandra getting angry at you. The rest of the days had been much better in some ways. You were still very giddy around Daniel, but you had learned how to hide it.

It was also much easier since you were more confident in what you were doing. You had actual jobs, like removing his make up and getting his skin ready…things which Jasmine used to do before you. Now that you did it, it gave Cassandra and Jasmine both more time to focus on his actual make up and hair. Cassandra wasn’t much better. She hadn’t blown up on you again like she had that day, but there was a significant increase in scowls, eyebrow raises, and dissaproving looks in general. If looks could kill, you’d be dead ten times over.

“Hi Y/N” Jasmine said, as you closed the door behind you. You looked around and saw that Cassandra was absent. Thank God.

“Hey” you replied, grinning. You glanced towards Daniel, who offered you a short smile.

You got to work, pulling out a make up wipe and rubbing down his face gently. You had learned that leaving the tears for last was best. That way you could use a separate, stronger wipe on them too.

Although you had done this about ten times now, it always made your flutter to be so near him. It was also odd how accustomed you had gotten with his skin. You noticed whenever he had a new scratch, or a pimple, a tan…any small changes.

For some reason, it made you feel special to be this close to him. It almost didn’t make sense to your brain, how close you were to him everyday, yet how little you actually interacted with and knew about him.

Today you were too busy looking at his eyelashes and didn’t realise you had run your wipe directly over a small cut on his jaw. He hissed slightly, opening his eyes. Jasmine cocked her head towards you both from where she was looking through a make up drawer.

Your mouth hung open in shock as you snatched your hand away from his face. Your eyes fell to where his cut was, and you swallowed. Why did you have to be so distracted and clumsy?

“Oh no, I’m so sorry” you said nervously and rushed over to the sink, wetting the corner of a small towel.

You jogged back over to his chair, being extra gentle as you dabbed the damp corner on the cut, trying to wipe the make up wipe’s liquid away. You then dried it with the dry part of the towel.

“It’s fine really Y/N” he said laughing slightly, “It happened during filming”

Your skipped a beat when you heard him say your name. It was still surreal to you that Daniel Sharman knew you….let alone you name. You smiled slightly before setting the towel down on the counter.

“Is it still stinging?” you said gesturing to his jaw, your hands shaking.

“Oh no, not at all” he said shaking his head. You felt that he wasn’t telling the truth but you let it go. Grabbing the make up wipe, you continued wiping his make up off. It was a much smoother process, and you took the time to ease your racing heart rate.

The flight was tomorrow and you couldn’t help but feel excited every time you thought about it. Louis had informed you that Jay and Bradley had opted out of coming on the trip. You were sad about Jay’s decision, but not so much Bradley’s.

You were happy but also terrified that your work was taking you out of comfort zone. Jasmine had texted you yesterday saying that she’d pick you up so you could both go to the airport together, which made the whole ordeal a whole less nerve wracking.

You had gotten quite used to this trailer, to the studio…..and you hoped that your routine and jobs (that you had finally gotten somewhat good at), wouldn’t change the minute you got to England.

Saturday, January 26th, 2019

2:58 am

You jerked awake and checked your phone, afraid you’d overslept. Nope, there was still a whole two minutes left until your alarm. The flight was at 7:00 am and you had told Jasmine that you wanted to get there atlaeast two and a half hours before. You rather be early and wait in the airport for an hour than be late and miss the flight.

You had thankfully packed everything the night before and it only took you almost forty minutes to get yourself and your bags ready. Just a few minutes after you were done, you phone rang. It was Jasmine.

“Hey, you’re here?” you said, smiling and wheeling your suitcases closer to your apartment’s door. You phone wedged between your cheek and shoulder.

“Yes!” she said sounding excited. You were eager to go too, but you had only slept four hours and were finding it hard to get to her level of excitement.

“Great..I’ll be right down”

It was a struggle, but you managed to get both your suitcases into the elevator and onto the curb outside your apartment building where Jasmine was waiting. The cold night air hit you like a brick, and you felt energy surge through you.

Jasmine got out of her car quickly, “Oh let me help you with those”

You both loaded your suitcases into the trunk of her car. Y

You rubbed you hands together warming them, as you got into the car, you backpack at your feet. Jasmine started the car, beaming.

“You excited?” she said, driving.

“Very” you laughed, turning the heater up. You were tired, but the adrenaline from your excitement kept you wide awake.

4:56 am

It took you guys almost twenty minutes to get the airport, which wasn’t bad. You were now walking through the airport, your luggage hopefully making it’s way onto your plane. You had made it through security smoothly, and there had been no problems with your boarding pass or passport. If there had, Cassandra would’ve probably killed you both.

“What’s the gate number?” you asked Jasmine, who was holding the boarding passes.

“Uhh” she looked at them, “32B”

You nodded, just a little farther. The smell of coffee and food from the various little cafes made your stomach grumble.

You thought your adrenaline would’ve died down by now but it hadn’t. You tried to keep telling yourself that it was because you were travelling to Europe…but inside, you knew the real reason you were so excited.

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agirlwhowritesfanfiction · 6 years ago

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I was sitting in my room eating a slice of pizza when all of a sudden…

Fandom: Sanders Sides

Word Count: 5207

Warnings: Deceit, Near Death (nobody dies I’m not that mean lol), Falling, Kidnapping, Snakes, and uh I think that’s it

Who are you?! What is this?!: Hi! So this was a creative writing prompt for school and I just thought ‘hmmm, i’m new to tumblr what do I post to show what I can do...how about this one!’ I hope that this was the correct story to choose to introduce myself! <3 I’m kind of on a creative block right now, however, I’ll still post stories I have written in the past before. Hope you enjoy!

I was sitting in my room eating a slice of pizza when all of a sudden, a dizzy feeling hit me. It was slight a first, and I continued on eating, but soon it was full on nausea. I dropped the slice on my plate and put down my pencil as I gripped my forehead. I watched my pencil roll off my table and slowly travel across the floor of my bedroom. As it traveled, a figure entered my peripheral vision, and I quickly glanced upward as I felt myself fall to the floor. The figure smirked and waved at me as everything went dark.

"Patton, could you pass me a napkin?"

"Sure thing, kiddo!"

It was about 6:30 pm, and me, Virgil, and Patton were eating dinner. On the table were plates upon plates of pizza, garlic knots, and breadsticks. Usually, I did not partake in such unhealthy meals, but Patton had convinced me to join him and Virgil after we finished our most recent video. Roman had declined and traveled to his bedroom.

You see, me, Virgil, Patton, and Roman are not human. We are aspects of one human; Thomas Sanders. I am Logan; Thomas' logical side. I usually am the one who makes sure Thomas is up to date with information, and I keep him on task. Patton is Thomas' morality; he helps Thomas make the best choices in life, and he also is the Thomas' heart. He encompasses' all of Thomas' feelings. Roman is Thomas' creativity; he gives Thomas' new ideas on videos to make. He also is Thomas' self-esteem, and he frequently helps Thomas out with romance. Then there is Virgil; Thomas' anxiety, the fight-or-flight reflex. There is more of us, but I'd prefer not to mention them. Especially...

Anyway, all of us make up Thomas Sanders; famous Youtube and Vine star. After Vine 'died' (as Virgil said, but it doesn't make sense since a phone app cannot physically die), Thomas moved onto Youtube, where he compiled a following of approximately 2,800,000 subscribers. After that, he introduced us in a series called "Sanders Sides" (per Roman), and his channel grew from there.

"I wish Roman ate with us more often! He's been so stressed out recently with all of the videos we’ve been doing..." Patton mumbled, pouring me another glass of water.

"That prep needs a rest," Virgil said as he picked at his pizza with a fork, "He's going to break soon if he doesn't stop."

"I agree. Perhaps we should check on him?" I asked. Normally, I wouldn't have tried to encourage such a task, but recently I had seen Roman's mental state deteriorating. He seemed more tired, his smiles seemed faker, and he lied much more often. He tried to pretend he wasn't, but it was very obvious.

Patton gasped, "We should! Oh, I feel bad for the poor kiddo! He has seemed so sad!" He leaped out of his seat and quickly started towards Roman's room. Virgil and I stood up and fled after him.

"Roman? Kiddo?"

Once Virgil and I got to Roman's room, Patton was already there, knocking on his door, "We just came to check on you! Hello?"

"Is he not responding?" I asked, walking up beside him. I cringed looking at Roman door. Ugh, so many Disney stickers. Who even needs that many?

"Yo, Romano! Open the door!" Virgil exclaimed, walking on the other side of Patton.

Nothing.

"That's... strange," I said, "Normally, he would have opened the door by now."

“This so isn’t fun to watch.”

The three of us jumped, and turned, “Deceit.”

“Oh, you know my name. Such an accomplishment.” He said, walking up to us. In the words of Roman, Deceit is a “snake.” He represents the part of Thomas that lies; he makes Thomas lie to himself. He first appeared in the “Sander Sides” series when he pretended to be Patton for the whole episode, and I feel ashamed to admit I didn’t realize it until the very end.

“What are you doing here?” Virgil snarled, his eyes glaring.

“I’m simply strolling by. Is there a problem?” Deceit said with a sly smirk as he leaned up against the wall.

“What did you do?!”

“Tisk tisk, Virgil, don’t always expect me to do something wrong. I’m not all bad.” Deceit said. Of course, that’s a lie; everything he says is a lie. I don’t even think he is physically unable to lie. I sighed, ignoring him. I quickly summoned a hair clip and put it into the keyhole. After a few moments, the lock clicked and the door swung open.

“When the heck did you learn how to pick a lock?” Virgil asked in wonder as I made my way into Roman’s bedroom; nobody.

“It seems like Roman is not here. This is odd…” I mused as I walked further into Roman’s room. I spotted the slice of pizza he took before he left for his room on his desk. I also saw a pencil in the middle of the floor. Patton, Virgil, and Deceit were still talking behind me, but I ignored them. Perhaps Roman is in the dreamscape, where all of Thomas’ dream take place? No, it’s only 7:00 pm, Thomas would not be in bed by now… Maybe he is with Thomas right now?

“What did you do with Roman?!” I turned around at the sudden shout to see Virgil pinning Deceit up against the hallway wall. Patton looked conflicted on what he should do.

“W-We can solve this without violence, kiddos!” Patton stuttered.

“What do you mean, ‘What did you do with Roman’? What did he say?” I asked, walking up to the two of them. Virgil turned to me.

“This disgusting piece of trash told me, ‘Oh, I didn’t do anything with Roman.’” He said with a grimace, and my eyes widened.

“I didn’t say that.” Deceit said, and I’m pretty sure Virgil would have punched him in the face if Patton hadn’t taken hold of Virgil’s hand. “Don’t be so aggressive, Virgil,” Deceit smirked, “I won’t tell you anything.”

Virgil glared, “Spit it.”

“I’m not the part of Thomas that makes him lie to himself. I’m not the one who lies to him and gives him negative thoughts. I don’t give Roman negative thoughts since he is not Thomas’ self-esteem. I didn’t decide to get rid of him altogether.” Patton gasped and Virgil strengthened his grip on Deceit, “What did you do to him?!”

“I didn’t trap him in the dreamscape.” Immediately, Patton and Virgil started running towards the direction of the dreamscape, and I blinked. As I started running after the two of them, I swear I heard a voice behind me say, “Bad luck.”

Usually, during the day, the dreamscape was empty. When Thomas is not currently dreaming, the dreamscape is simply an empty white void. However, once the three of us got there, it wasn’t an empty void. Instead, it was a lush forest; the latticework of branches creating a myriad of shadows on the leafy forest floor. A large castle loomed in the distance atop a dark hill. On one of the plethora of trees, a note was attached; ‘I didn’t tell Thomas to retire for the night early. You don’t have until the morning.’

“We have to save Roman in a world that looks it came out of a Disney movie with a cliche conflict that looks like it came out of a Disney movie. Great.” Virgil grumbled as he started along the gravel path that paved a section of the forest floor. Patton and I followed after him.

“How did Deceit even take Roman?” I asked after a while of silence (and the occasional, “Roman? Kiddo? Where are you?” from Patton) and the others looked at me. Suddenly, Patton gasped.

“What if it was the pizza?!” He worrying exclaimed, and I was tempted to roll my eyes before I stopped to think about it.

“It could be possible that Deceit somehow poisoned or drugged it,” I said, and Patton gasped, but Virgil just rolled his eyes.

“Seriously? How would he even do that?”

“He could have sprinkled some crushed up Flunitrazepam, an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine, onto his pizza, which may have caused him to grow weak and unable to move. You may also know Flunitrazepam as C16H12FN3O3, or the better-known slang term, ‘roofie’.”

“No!!” Patton said, covering his mouth.

“Stop scaring Patton!” Virgil said to me, and I raised an eyebrow. “I was simply supplying the information you asked for. Is there a problem?” I asked, and Virgil sighed, not saying anything. After a moment, he spoke,

“Even though Roman is a dramatic jerk, I still hope he’s okay.” Patton and I’s eyes widened in surprise. Normally, Virgil never said things like that, especially about Roman. Virgil turned around and glared, “Don’t you ever tell him I said that.” “Wouldn’t dream of it, kiddo!” Patton said happily, skipping ahead. After a while of us walking, I was starting to think nothing was going to happen, but then we came upon a chest of sorts.

“Oh! A box!” Patton exclaimed happily, running over to it. I sighed and rubbed the bridge of my nose.

“Wait! Don’t open it!” Virgil said, and the two of us made our way beside Patton. I took a better look at the chest and it looked like it needed a key.

“Seriously? We need to find a key? Where the heck will we find a key? Oh, let me guess, it’ll be on top of a magical rainbow guarded by unicorns-!” Virgil spoke, but before he could finish, I had already picked the lock and opened the chest. Virgil sighed and Patton jumped excitedly as we all looked to see a… bottle?

I confusedly took the bottle out of the crate and held it in my hands. It was clear, and inside was a blue liquid I could not identify. On the side of the bottle was the words ‘DRINK ME’ in bold letters.

“Seriously? Now we’re in Alice in Wonderland?” Virgil said as I took the cork out of the top. The liquid smelled strangely similar to blueberries.

“...Should we drink it?” Patton asked.

“No!”

“Yes!”

Virgil and I looked at one another and he glared, “We’re not drinking it. It could be a trap.” He snatched the bottle out of my hands and put the cork back on the top, “How could you possibly think we should drink it?”

“It says ‘DRINK ME’ on it. Plus, we don’t know if it is a trap. It could possibly be something that could help us.”

“Why the heck would Deceit leave something to help us?”

“It could be that he assumed us to think it was a trap, so he assumed we would not drink it. For that reason, he could have made this drink good.”

“But Logan, we don’t know that!”

“Well, I think we should at least try it.”

“What if it’s a trick, and it does nothing?”

Virgil and I turned to look at Patton, “That… is actually a good suggestion, Patton. Thank you.”

Patton laughed, “No problem, kiddo! I just think we shouldn’t get worked up over it. Now come on, let’s go!” Then, he started skipping down the path, and Virgil and I followed.

“Ugh, how long have we been walking? We found that bottle like, ten hours ago!”

“It was two hours, forty-three minutes, and-”

“I didn’t mean it literally.”

“Oops. My apologies.”

“Roman?! Kiddo? Where are you?!”

By this point in our journey, I was growing tired, Virgil was beginning to become more stressed, and Patton was getting more anxious by the minute. There was still no sign of Roman anywhere, and we hadn’t even gotten to any major obstacles yet (besides a spider web which I quickly got rid of). Like before, I was starting to think nothing was going to happen.

That was until we heard a roar.

“What was that?” Virgil asked, and we all spun around, trying to find where the sound came from. I thought I would be able to recognize the sound, but unfortunately, I was unable to. I continued to glance around, trying to find the sound, when my eyes landed on the castle.

“U-Uh..” Patton and Virgil followed my gaze and their jaws dropped. There, perched on the topmost tower of the castle sat a dragon. A dragon. It’s purple scales glistened in the faint moonlight, it’s claws holding onto the tower in between its bricks. It’s glowing green eyes glanced around the forest, it’s wings adjusting to its position, trying to keep itself upright. The dragon also had a purple ‘witches’ hat on its head. After a moment more of the dragon looking around, it tilted its head, and it a flash, it was gone.

The three of us stood, shocked for a moment.

“Welp, that’s it, I’m done. Roman can save himself.”

“Virgil, no!” Patton grabbed Virgil’s arm before he could turn and walk away. I still stared at the castle, my mind reeling.

“Dragon witch...”

“What?” Patton and Virgil turned to me.

“It’s a dragon-witch. Roman spoke of it once before,” I looked at them, “It’s a combination of a dragon and a witch, to my understanding.” I sighed, looking at the castle again.

“And I think it’s guarding the castle.”

It was silent for another moment, “No!”

Virgil and I jumped, looking at Patton, “No! We’re not giving up! Just because some mean dragon is here doesn’t mean I’ll stop fighting! We’ll get Roman back! Now, come on!” Patton started forward again, and Virgil and I followed. There is no stopping Patton when he is determined.

The gravel and dirt shifted under our feet as we continued forward. It was nearing midnight, and I have to admit I was growing tired.

“Should we rest?” I asked the group.

“No. We need to get the Roman as fast as possible.”

“But, Virgil-” Before I could continue, we suddenly heard a… hissing? Suddenly, before we could react, a snake jumped from out of a bush near us, and Virgil barley missed being bitten. I immediately recognized it as a king cobra, the world's longest venomous snake. My eyes widened, and I took a step back. I spun around again as I heard more hissing behind me. We were surrounded.

“W-What do we do?!” Patton asked frantically.

“I-I am unsure. King cobras normally aren’t so aggressive.” Suddenly, one of the cobras started at us. Slowly, at first, but then it leaped right at me. I knew I didn’t have time to move, and I suddenly knew that would be the death of me. I’d die being bitten by a snake, and Thomas would never be logical ever again. I thought when people said your life flashed before your eyes, they were lying, but at the moment, all of my past memories flashed back to me. Of when I was first formed in Thomas’ mind, when Thomas graduated high school when Virgil first told us his name. I shut my eyes, and I heard Patton’s scream-

What?

I slowed opened my eyes when I realized I was, in fact, not dead and very much alive. I spotted Virgil in front of me, and in his hand was the uncorked bottle filled with the blue liquid. About a third of it was gone, and on the ground was a dead king cobra covered in blue. The other snakes quickly scurried off, seemingly afraid. I realized then that, whatever was in the bottle, was some kind of snake repellent. Virgil turned around to me, “Are you okay?”

“I-I’m s-satisfactory…” I said, still shocked by what happened. Patton seemed shocked as well, not having moved yet. Virgil nodded and turned around, and he continued walking.

“Why would Deceit give us a snake repellent?” I wondered, catching up to him.

Virgil shrugged, “Honestly, I have no idea. Stupid move if you ask me.”

“Maybe he was hoping we would drink it and die...” Patton mumbled. We were all silent for a moment,

“Now, should we rest?”

“I still think it’s a bad idea.”

“I don’t think we’ll even be able too…” Virgil and I tilted our heads and looked to where Patton was.

We had reached the castle.

The huge, wooden doors for the entrance looked old, the lock on them broken and nearly falling off. The grey bricks making up the castle held a multitude of scratches, and the tall towers at the top of the castle looked destroyed. I took a deep breath, and I opened the castle doors. It was a lot… quieter, then I was expecting. My footsteps echoed throughout the castle as I looked around. We seemed to be in some kind of lobby area, a staircase going off in two directions on the back wall and long hallways on the sides walls.

“You know, I was kind of expecting there to be a big dragon in here or something,” Virgil said, and I nodded my head, agreeing.

“Should we split up?” Patton asked, and before I could say anything, Virgil shook his head.

“No. People who split up in horror movies always die. We have to stick together.” I found that reasoning quite silly, however, he still made a good point.

“I agree. We should explore the first floor first.” I said, and the other two nodded. The three of us turned to the left and traveled into the long hallway. When we got to the end of the hallway, we found ourselves in what looked liked to be a dining room. There was a long table, with maybe thirty or forty chairs, and on the back wall, there was a door with the word, “KITCHEN” on it. I suddenly had an idea and I quicked headed into the kitchen. When I entered, I saw the old pots and pans on an old probably not sturdy shelf. I saw some knives in a holder and I collected three. I turned around to see Virgil and Patton in front of me and I held out two knives to them, “Weapons. Even though the obstacles that we have faced up to the point have been absolutely ridiculous, that doesn’t mean Deceit is stupid. We need to be ready just in case something happens, and we also need to be wary of that dragon. There is probably an armory in here somewhere, but for the time being, take these.”

“Wow. Okay.” Virgil and Patton took the knives and we headed out of the kitchen and dining room.

I assumed correctly in thinking there would be an armory, so the three of us collected swords (for some reason there was no armor and exactly three swords). We explored the whole castle, and by the time we were in the last room, it was nearing 4 AM. I remembered Thomas told us that for the week he was going to wake up early to get more work done, so we only had around one hour left.

“Please be here, Roman…” Patton said under his breath as he opened the door.

And there he was.

“ROMAN!”

Roman spun around from inside of the locked cage he was in and his face brightened, “Oh thank goodness, you found me! Why did it take you three so long?”

“Wow, we save your life, and you’re asking why it took us so long. Thanks, Princey, We really appreciate the sentiment!” Virgil grumbled, but I could tell he was thankful we found him. I quickly rushed over to the cage and summoned another hairclip and I started to pick the lock.

“Wow, I didn’t know you could pick locks,” Roman said.

“How did you get captured?” I asked, ignoring what he said (I didn’t even know I could summon things until a few weeks ago, but here we are).

“Ugh, it was dreadful, I have to tell you!” Roman said as I opened the cell door and he stepped out, “That snake snuck into my bedroom and did something to my pizza! Pizza! Who would even do such a thing? Anyway, I collapsed and he brought me here. It’s so boring up here! I only have one window, and I can’t even open it! All I can do is look at these cell bars! It’s the worst! Anyway, how did you three find me?”

“Well, Logan nearly died, but overall it was pretty boring.”

“He what?”

I sighed, “What happened was the three of noticed your usual absence at dinner, so we went to your room. Deceit was there, and he told us he trapped you there. When we got there, we found a bottle that had the words, “DRINK ME” on it. Later, we encountered some venomous snakes, and one nearly bit me. Thankfully, Virgil threw some of the liquid from the bottle on it and it died, causing the others to scatter. We got to the castle, and then we found you.”

“Oh, that makes sense!”

Patton suddenly perked up, “Oh, Logan forget to tell you that we saw this really scary drago-”

RRRRRROOOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!!!

“What was that?!” Roman frantically asked, and suddenly the roof of the room crashed down on us. We all ducked, and thankfully nothing hit us. After the roof fell, we all looked up. Now, I forgot to mention earlier that the room we were in was actually at the top of the castle in one of the towers. The very top. So, that’s how the dragon-witch flew down and tore the roof right off. It started back down at us, and we screamed. Patton, Virgil and I held up our swords while Roman cowered behind us, him not having his.

“RUN!” Virgil screamed, and Roman did not hesitate to run to the door and head down the stairs of the tower. The three of us started to run after him, but before we could, the dragon-witch flew in front of us, making us unable to leave. All of us didn’t really know what to do. Roman was the only one out of all of us who could fight with a sword, and we had just told him to flee.

“We’re going to die, aren’t we?” Virgil asked, and at that moment I couldn’t help but agree with him. Suddenly, Virgil's eyes widened, and he spun around and faced the window. I had completely forgotten about it. I followed him and we managed to bust the window open with our swords. We looked out of it, and we knew that if we jumped we would instantly die if we hit the bottom.

“HEY!” Virgil and I turned around and we gasped. Patton was still staring up at the dragon, his sword still tightly grasped in his hand, “I won’t let you hurt my family! If you try, you’ll have to get through me first!”

“Patton, no!” Virgil shouted, but Patton didn’t listen. The dragon witch looked down at him and stared for a moment.

Then, it attacked.

It swung its claw, and Patton managed to get away with only a small cut on his cheek. Instead, it’s claw swung and hit the wall, destroying the side of the tower. Patton quickly lunged forward again, and he stabbed it in the stomach. The dragon witch screamed and Patton dropped his sword and ran towards us. The dragon witch swung again, taking a step forward, and Virgil managed to nick it’s claw slightly. I looked around the dragon and I saw there was enough room for us to get to the door. Virgil and Patton noticed too, and we all made a run for it. Virgil and Patton raced through the door, and I ran after them-

But then the door slammed shut before I could get through.

I immediately panicked and pulled at the doorknob, but I couldn’t open the door. My eyes widened and I spun around. The dragon witch was staring at me, looking ready to attack.

“Having fun, Logan?”

I glanced behind the dragon-witch and see Deceit, casually sitting on the broken wall. I realized he must have been the one to shut the door; I don’t know how, but he did.

“Let me go, Deceit.” I snapped at him, and the dragon-witch growled. I took a step back, and I bumped against the door.

“Sure.” He said, and he hopped down from the wall and strode over to me. He smirked, and he raised up his hand. The dragon witch growled again, and I then realized that he must have control over it. I looked back at him.

“Deceit, please let me go. We can resolve this if you just opened the door and let me leave.” I said, trying to convince him, but to no avail. I thought I may have heard faint yelling of my name, but I couldn’t tell with how loudly I was breathing.

Deceit laughed, “I’ll totally let you go, Logan.” Then, he walked past me, and with the flick of his hand, the door opened. I stared for a moment, This has to be a trap. Deceit only lies.

“Come on, Logan. The door is open. Just walk through.” He said, and I stood for a moment before walking to the door.

I felt a force pushing into my side, and I felt myself fly for a moment.

A-Am I falling?

I blinked, and I saw the top of the tower slowly become farther and farther away.

Yes, I am indeed falling.

I wasn’t too surprised, really. Deceit always lied, and there was a big gap in the wall just a few feet away from me. I should have known I would have been pushed off. The situation felt sort of familiar, very much like when the king cobra almost bit me. This time, however, I had a few seconds before impact. Time seemed slow, one second felt like an hour. I tried to think of something to do, but I knew I couldn’t do anything. I could summon a hair clip, but barely, so I wouldn’t be able to do anything bigger than that. Roman could of since he is creativity, but he probably was too weak. I was done for. I heard screaming under me, probably the others. I knew I’d miss them. I shut my eyes, and suddenly, I saw a flash of bright white light.

After a moment, I opened my eyes. A-Am I dead?

“OH MY GOSH, LOGAN!”

I saw three figures above me. I couldn’t really tell since my vision was quite blurred. Wait… Roman? Patton? Virgil?

It suddenly came to me, and if I was standing, I would have stumbled back from the realization: Thomas woke up.

When Thomas woke up, the whole dreamscape reset, and our positions did, too.

“Oh my goodness, Logan! Are you okay!? Please tell me you’re okay!!”

“W-What?”

“Oh thank goodness!” I slowly sat up, Virgil and Roman helping me. I vision finally cleared, and I could see the three of them clearly. They all looked terrified.

“Heavens, Logan, you nearly died! It was horrible!” Roman exclaimed, and Virgil glared.

“I think he knew that, Sir-Sing-A-Lot.” Virgil spat.

“I’m satisfactory, ” I said, standing up. I was still in quite a state of shock, so I didn’t bother to say anything further. I turned my head, and I saw the door to exit the dreamscape. Deceit was nowhere in sight (I didn’t know if I should be thankful or not at this fact). Patton saw where I was looking, “Come on, kiddo. Let’s get going.”

“You feeling any better?” Patton asked, and I took another sip of my water. We were back at the dining table, the food long since becoming cold. Once we exited the dreamscape, Virgil sunk down to tell Thomas what happened and the three of us went back to the common room.

“I’m fine,” I said as Virgil rose back up.

“What did Thomas say?” Roman asked.

“To say the least, he kind of freaked out. Because we were in the dreamscape, Thomas saw everything that happened. He told me that his dream ended right as Logan fell. I told him you and Logan were okay. He wants to talk to us all later.”

“Okay. I feel so bad for him! He must have felt so powerless!” Patton exclaimed, and the rest of us nodded, Virgil taking a seat at the table.

I turned to Roman, “How are you doing?” Roman blinked in surprise, slightly shocked to be addressed.

“I’m fine, nerd! I’m not hurt! Don’t worry about me.” He said, smiling. I suddenly remembered what Deceit told us before we went to the dreamscape; “I don’t give Roman negative thoughts since he is not Thomas’ self-esteem.”

“Roman, are you okay?” I asked, and Roman snorted.

“I just said that I was!”

“No. Tell me honestly. Are you okay? Because Deceit told us earlier that he gives you negative thoughts.” I knew I had struck some kind of nerve since Roman flinched and looked down. I could tell by Virgil and Patton’s that they remembered what Deceit had said.

“I-I..” Roman stuttered, and he finally sighed, “No. No, I’m not.” The three of us waited for him to continue. He sighed again.

“Once we started making videos for “Sander Sides,” we had to do a lot more work. I had to plan out things for us to say, I had to help Thomas design props and filming a video every month or two is draining. I was feeling really bad about myself, and once Deceit came along, it just got worse. It was harder to pretend to be happy, and I even considered ducking out a few times like Virgil did when he thought we didn’t need him anymore. I really thought about just not being creativity and self-esteem anymore, because if I left,” He laughed, “Well, what difference would it have made?”

I nearly screamed when Patton leaped across the table and tackled Roman in a hug, sending them both to the floor, “Oh my goodness, kiddo! I never knew! I’m sorry I never noticed! We love you so much!!” Virgil and I stood up and we walked over to the two of them once we stood up.

“Yes, Roman. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, we care. We think your ideas are amazing, and you do so much for Thomas.” Roman smiled a real smile for what looked like the first time in ages and he looked and Virgil.

He sighed, “You’re good… I guess.” Roman shrugged.

“Well, that’s the best I’ll get.” He looked at all of us, “Thank you. It means so much to hear that.”

After that, we all finally went to bed. The next day, we talked to Thomas about what happened and made sure to cut down on the work for Roman's sake. Once we got to the mindscape, we saw Deceit again, and we tried to talk to him. He didn’t listen, but Patton said he would come around sometime. That’s where we are now, really. We’re all doing better, we’ve all recovered from the incident, and as cliche as it sounds….

We are happy, and for now, that’s the only thing that matters.

#sanders sides #fanfiction #virgil sanders #logan sanders #patton sanders #roman sanders #deceit sanders #fantasy #dragon witch

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michiganandback · 6 years ago

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July 22 – July 24 AM We got lucky with the weather on the 21st for the school reunion, but it promised to be a little wetter Sunday. We headed west by Northwest on us 421 in the direction of Harlan Kentucky. This was a Scenic Drive mostly up and down hills on two-lane roads that had been resurfaced so the drive was okay. We couldn't go very fast and that was fine as well. We got within 15 or 20 miles of Hazard, Kentucky but didn't realize it until we were past it. There were no signs pointing to it. I don't think we would have gone anyway because I didn't need to see where the Dukes of Hazard was filmed. It finally stopped raining about two o’clock and we found the only campground around 30 miles and dropped anchor. It was nearly deserted and it was reasonably priced with clean bathrooms. We took a leisurely drive along some Kentucky turnpike's until we got to a campground near Mammoth Caves. We went to the caves first and reserved two tours for the 24th. Some of the other tours were fully booked. They probably had been for weeks by people who knew where they were going to be. We'll see two sections of the cave on the 24th. After dinner we took a walk around the campground and ended up talking with a couple from the Nashville area. They were both retired and this is their third camper, smaller than the big rig they had had and better than the fifth wheel. After talking a little bit, it turns out he was a Marine corpsman in Vietnam up near the DMZ. He had some interesting and herrowing stories. One time he arrived back at base camp and got out of helicopter to go to his tent and a mortar round blew the helicopter up seconds later. Another time he had said goodbye to his best friend who was shipping out the next day from a base across the road from his. There was an attack and they brought the wounded in to be treated at his Hospital. He was an operating room tech and they work for several hours on one guy before he died. When they took the cover off his face he found out it was his best friend. Not a pleasant thing. We didn’t get out of the cave until 6:00 PM, so we didn’t have time to visit with the Marine and his wife that evening. The Cave July 24 – July 25 AM We took our time Tuesday morning getting ready for the cave. Our first tour was at 12:45 so we headed up there about 11:30 to get a parking spot and eat lunch. Our first tour was called the historic tour because you went into one of the original entrances to the cave. It's a two hour, 2 mile walk through the cave. There was a place called fat man's misery (very narrow section that you have to turn sideways to get through in places) and following that was tall man's misery (you have to bend over at the waist and walk about 100 feet). We are given quite a lengthy instruction about what we're going to be doing to make sure that no one was claustrophobic or couldn't bend over for 50 to a hundred ft. I don't know how much you know about Mammoth Cave but it's a dry cave in this section where you enter. They had recently put paving stones in that part of the cave to make it easier to walk in. It was discovered in the late 1700s on land that was granted to supporters of the Revolutionary War. There are hundreds of sinkholes around this area that allow water to run into the cave so there are no streams or rivers of any size in this area. The rain just goes to the sink holes and drips into the cave and runs through the cave sections that it gets to the Green River. During the War of 1812, they mined saltpeter to make gunpowder. The owner got very rich. After the war, the price of saltpeter dropped by 90%, so he had to find another means of earning a living. He started charging people for tours in the cave. He had a slave that did a lot of exploring in his quote-unquote free time and became very successful tour guide even though he was still a slave. In the early 1900s the government decided to make this area a National Park. It comprises an area approximately 7 Miles Square and there were 1800 buildings with settlements and private homes in the area. Unlike the Great Smoky Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley National Parks, the people here were forced off their land. They either took the government's offer or the government exercised its right of eminent domain and took their property. They were not a lot of happy people who left this area by force. As of 2016, the cave has 412 miles of trails in accessible areas. It’s the longest cave system in the world, not in length but in length of trails. The trails are stacked on top of each other and we were walking over numerous trails and even above the Green River on the historic tour. It's not a very pretty cave with lots of stalactites and stalagmites and different formations, but it is interesting geologically. The end of the first trip was 158 steps straight up, practically, to get to the surface. Thank goodness for all the walking we've done. After that tour, we took a break and had our coffee. The next tour was at 3:45 and it required a 10-minute bus ride to the entrance. We had a very interesting and knowledgeable Ranger for this tour. This tour started with a hundred eighty or so steps straight down to the bottom of the cave section we were visiting. Again, it was not a very pretty cave but it had the frozen Niagara Falls section at the end. This cave had a little bit more water in it and the frozen Niagara was calcium deposits that look like frozen water when Niagara Falls actually freezes over. It also had a small section where you can stand up comfortably that has an almost perfectly flat ceiling which is very unusual to be so uniformly flat and even. We got back out of the cave late in the day, about 6 p.m. By the tine we got back to the campground, it was too liate to cook and I was hangry. We had a quick snack before settling in to watch some more of the HBO special “From Earth to the Moon”. That special is very interesting and we only have three more episodes to go. We probably would never have watched it at home, but it's perfect for a couple of hours an evening when there's nothing to do in the campground. Today, the 25th we continue our journey northward towards Michigan. We will be taking some zig-zag route following some Scenic trails and driving through some National Forest. This section of the country didn't get much in the way of national parks. We tried to get in touch with some friends who live in Boonville Indiana about an hour away, but they apparently are not in town or they're avoiding us. Either way, we won't be seeing them on this trip. Pictures will follow someday. There are just not enough of them so it shouldn't take very long when I get them all in one place to upload. Be patient please.

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Is The MLS Only “Checking The Box” When It Comes To Black People & Diversity Of The League?

The #AskASocerPro show is a Live video podcast where 11 year MLS vet and Mental Strength Coach Quincy Amarikwa dives into the mentalities of highly successful individuals both on and off the pitch. In this weeks episode Quincy Amarikwa discussed about What is the MSL Mentality, Why You Need A Perfect Soccer Subscription and more.

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0:00-3:24 What is the MSL Mentality? Welcome To EP 103 Of The #AskASoccerPro Show!

3:25-4:48 Why You Need A Perfect Soccer Subscription!

5:02-6:17 Did You Catch EP 102 With Chris Odoi?

7:47-9:47 Quincy Is Keeping Fit This Offseason At #AmarikwaAcres

9:52-13:23 The MSL Mentality Is Thriving Within Our Community!

13:24-14:49 Perfect Soccer Internship Opportunities!

16:17-17:30 @timmypig14 Joins The #AskASoccerPro Show

17:35- 19:45 @timmypig14’s Biggest Takeaways From The MSL Mentality

19:46-23:14 @Timmypig14 Breaks Down Why She Feels She’s Underrated

23:40-26:46 @Timmypig14 Shoots Her Shot!

31:08-35:00 Quincy’s Thoughts On The MLS During Black History Month 2021

35:01-36:06 What would happen if the CBA between the MLS and MLSPA didn’t come to terms?

36:41-38:38 Is The MLS Only “Checking The Box” When It Comes To Black People & Diversity Of The League?

38:40-40:11 Seeing The Long Term Impact Come To Life!

42:52-47:20 Advice For An Upcoming Pro Trial? @anders….

48:00-49:01 Impacts of COVID and the CBA on the soccer market.

56:17-58:46 What Does Quincy’s 2021 Soccer Future Look Like?

59:40-62:29 How To Bring The MSL Into Your Life!

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Quincy Amarikwa (00:00:00):

We're all here to ride the MSL waves. You've mentioned the strength lead. I'd like to welcome you to another episode of the hashtag ask eight soccer pro [inaudible]

Quincy Amarikwa (00:00:11):

No Timmy pig, Joe Jackson, what's Pippi pop in. He know what it is, who has to have his throw a goat legend of a man up on the screen that MSL increased football. What's going on a [inaudible], um, M and UFC fan page dropping in what's. Wha what's up, everybody. Have you see everybody joining in tuning in here today is going to be a good episode. I think episode one Oh three hashtag has a second first show. So as everybody's joining in, um, uh, polka junior said, I completely forgot about today's show, but luckily I set three monitor. Yo, shout out, push notification, gang. Love that. Messy getting woke. You guys know what it is. All right. So as everybody is, uh, dialing in here, tuning in here, what's going on, Nate? Um, it is another episode of the hashtag ask a soccer pro show. Oh, episode one Oh three.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:01:21):

I'm your host. 12 year pro MLS cup champion, MLS comeback player of the year, UC Davis hall of fame member, black players for change founder and MSL coach coinci America. Now, what is the MSL? You might be asking yourself? Well, a lot of the MSL army knows about that. MSL lesion knows what that's all about, but that's what we're here to discuss. Every Thursday, 6:00 PM, PST 9:00 PM EST on the app. Perfect. Underscore soccer, Instagram account, the mental strength league. You guys know what it is, I'm in your head, right? For those of you who are just tuning into this frequency, it is a game of mental 40 chess. One where you're either aware or wait. You're either aware and an active participant, or you are a pawn in the game sitting in plate because no one it is. So what is the MSL? It is the mindset you need to accomplish your goals.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:02:15):

Why should you have this mindset? So you can learn how to learn, why learn, how to learn. You may then be asking yourself well that's so you can know when and how you are stopping yourself from achieving your goals and what to do about it. And the ultimate question is when does this mindset start? The moment you decide to take responsibility for where you are, even if where you are, isn't your fault and put forth a plan to learn what you need to, to continue forward. So if you are ready for two days episode, I'm gonna need you guys to start spamming that heart button and dropping them on in your head. Emojis. If you guys are down with the MSL and, uh, those of you who are new, who are down to get down in the MSL, go ahead and drop them. I'm in your head, emojis and spam that hard button and a drop down below, or drop in the comments and stuff.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:03:03):

What you're excited about for today's episode, um, what you took away from last week, where you're calling in from where you guys are located. I threw a whole bunch of stuff out there. So you do what speaks to you in this moment, drop whatever you're feeling down in there while I move on to today's sponsor. Cause you guys know what it is now. We out here extra official with it. So, uh, today's episode of the hashtag S soccer pro show is brought to you by perfect soccer. You know what it is the number one platform to talk to learn from and work with pro soccer players. Sign up for your perfect soccer subscription today [email protected] slash subscription. You guys see that pin below. It is the ultimate soccer package. There's so much dope stuff that I won't even just go to. Perfect soccer skills.com/subscription. Check it out.

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Quincy Amarikwa (00:05:02):

We've been doing, uh, having a guest and last week episode one Oh two, we had, uh, Chris [inaudible], uh, my formal former teammate, MSL, mentee, current MSL, mentee, and, uh, most, uh, recent, recent perfect soccer intern, uh, joining last week, share a bit of his story, his path to the professional ranks, how he overcame cancer and his just overall mentality shift as a result of that and learning about the MSL. So if for those of you who didn't, uh, have a chance to listen to last week's episode, I highly recommend you catch the replay, uh, published over on perfect soccer skills.com. And for those of you who were in last week, what, uh, what were kind of your takeaways, uh, have, has anyone watched the rewatch, the replay, um, reprocessed self-reflected on that and, um, yeah. Uh, I'm, I'm wanting to do like a traditional MSL episode like today.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:06:00):

So episode one Oh three, where we, uh, we talked to the audience, we hear where you guys are at, what you took away from last week, guest episode, any person, any questions you have for me, uh, today, as well as I think we'll also begin Timmy pig, we'll be making a quick little appearance here for a couple of minutes, uh, for, for those of you who follow, obviously you follow the account, but you're keeping up to date. Connor manages the account day to day, and he's been, uh, sending out a couple of questions, uh, to the audience. And one of the questions that was sent out was tell us someone who is, um, underrated. And, uh, I liked Timmy pig, 14, the answer. So, uh, we'll have her on here in a, in a bit to, uh, share, share her answer and why that's the case.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:06:51):

So it should be a good one, should be a good one today and, uh, drop your questions in the box. If you've got any, and we'll do a bit of everything. We'll riff, give you guys some updates as to what's going on and, uh, all that good stuff. See Donna joined in what's what's going on, Donna Popa Jr said the mental strength, lead leak, flame emojis and the frequency. Yes, he is Emilio dropping them in your head. Uh, uh, I'm in here at emojis, uh, Umar doing the same path to pro soccer with three heart emojis. No, I'm loving, loving the engagement scene, everybody here.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:07:36):

Um, let's see. Let's see,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:07:42):

I see you guys dropping some stuff down there. I'll also give you guys kind of an update for those of you. Who've been following my personal account, Quincy Mariko account. You guys will know that we, uh, we purchased some land and we've got America acres jumping off, but that also doesn't mean,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:00):

Uh huh.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:03):

So getting into farming and ag, but that also doesn't mean we're not still staying prepared because you got to stay ready. So you don't have to get ready for the upcoming soccer season. I'm officially in my, what is this? So I'm, I'm in free agency and this will be my 13th year pro

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:23):

If we

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:25):

Ended up securing another contract here. So, um, gotta be getting that training in I'll know if you guys have been watching and the boys have been joining in as well too. So getting a lot of plyo work out here on, uh, America acres. So what have you guys been doing to keep it

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:45):

In shape? Um, and have you been,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:08:51):

You guys have been following me. I sit here, my little one doing his thing. So I've been doing a lot of, uh, bounding work, plyo work. You see the little ones they're practicing, having some fun as well to you. Legs are still a little bit, I'm gonna lie. Legs are a little tired from

Quincy Amarikwa (00:09:08):

That work from yesterday's training.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:09:13):

But yeah, I'm planning on building kind of like a, a training, like a mini training facility with a weights, a wall full school and all that. So I'm looking forward to that. So I'll keep you guys, if you guys aren't already, um, if you guys aren't already following my personal and seeing what's been going on over there, don't miss out on some of that good wholesome content. All right. So let's see, uh, loving everyone spam that heart button appreciate that. Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:09:49):

Let's get into it. So,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:09:52):

Uh, Popa junior said, what I got from last week shows that you must not give up no matter what life throws at you, that is he solid and true takeaway. Um, so always good to connect with Chris and just see his progress. Um, especially coming back from, you know,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:10:12):

Something like cancer, right? It's no joke,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:10:18):

But he's got that long-term winners mindset. You guys know what it is. Uh, okay. Umar said when y'all spoke about the time sheets, that helped remind me how important and how important time management is with training. That is, that is a, that's a true shout. I, I think, I think you can tend to get so caught up in the new trend, the new craze, the new training program or whatever that, uh, you tend to forget. It's kind of time-tested things or what works and what's most effective. And that time management process, she in training is

Quincy Amarikwa (00:11:01):

Wow.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:11:01):

Provide a lot of dope content, resources and training in, um, on the perfect soccer platform and in the perfect soccer team members area. Um, you'll be hard pressed to find one, if there's only one thing that you could take in utilizing use that we provide, like, if you're saying, Hey, gun to your head, you got to just only one. I would say probably the most valuable one that would translate into the most success across everything in your life is the time management worksheet. So definitely sign up for your perfect soccer subscription and, uh, get yourself that, uh, right away. Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:11:38):

Because it's,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:11:41):

It's so many things wrapped up into one that it's simple enough to do, but it's kind of like the 10 pushup challenge, like as time goes on, it's really hard to do simple things well over a long duration of, and uh, if you can kind of master that, you're, you're the master of your, of your universe, you

Quincy Amarikwa (00:11:59):

Know what I mean? Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:12:01):

But that's a good shout Umar. I

Quincy Amarikwa (00:12:03):

Agree. Uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:12:06):

Joe Jackson, uh, Joe Jackson, that said, I liked the lesson to start planning ahead for after your career, because you never know when it could end, like he found out when he had to battle cancer. That's correct. Right. I think the thing that is most difficult for players to come to terms with, or to grasp is whether you have a 13 year career or a three-day career or no career, like almost a career, your career will end eventually one day. So, uh, the practical thing to do would be in your free time, cause you got a lot of it or your extra time, uh, spend some of it and by span, I mean invest some of that in planning for post-career. What do you want to do? What, what, what interests you, what, what industry would you like to be part of, uh, would you like to stay in soccer? Um, if so, how can you stay close to the game, um, who are people you can connect with along the way that can help you in that process and how can you, how can you develop skill sets so that you can, you can be a value add to the game and the community for, for a long time, not just, um, someone who's taking advantage of the current situation. Right.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:16):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:17):

Yeah, and I think that's really what our, you know, the perfect soccer internship program, um, is going to further help facilitate. We've been basically kind of like doing a beta that for like last year, like maybe like two years now.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:29):

Um, but, uh, yeah, dialed in

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:36):

And with that, the onboarding process is flames. And I think, uh, for those of you who might be interested in an internship opportunity, we'll hopefully be posting some of that here. Soon. We could use some help on the social media side of stuff, community management, uh, engagement, uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:53):

Just making

Quincy Amarikwa (00:13:54):

Sure, making sure we're not, we, we provide so much value and give so much information that sometimes it can, it can be overwhelming and people can get lost. So community members are huge,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:04):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:05):

Are huge in helping us make sure that we're, we're making the content as digestible as possible, easiest to navigate as possible. So if you're interested in, you know, gaining some experience on that side and building that resume and building your network, cause you know, your network is your net worth, make sure to reach out, to contact the perfect soccer skills.com and uh, obviously be on the lookout for only ultimately kind of post those internship opportunities. I'm seeing some of you guys spend in that heart button. So,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:39):

Um, that'll be, that's good to see, um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:45):

Joe Jackson pushup challenge versus sir.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:48):

Yeah. He's him. The he's getting that upper, uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:14:52):

Dialed in a Nunez A's coinci time. You know, that is Chris what's happening brother. Welcome. Welcome. Uh, let's see. All right. So if you guys got any questions, go to drop them in the Oh, okay. There we go. Okay. So those are, uh, okay. These are people that responded in terms of who they feel are underrated. We've got some of those there now. Let's see. So you guys already know like fall on the, what do you call it? Feed your Jordan what's going on and McNasty welcome. Okay. So let's see. Timmy, Timmy P is N remember that when you get to college offers to, if you were to get injured, would you like that place beyond soccer? Can you plan beyond your career? Correct. Timmy's talking about team pig is talking about vision and having it. So you got it there, but that is a, that is a good point. And it's a good transition. And to have you on so we can, we can talk a bit about who you believe is extremely underrated.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:16:19):

Hello? Hello.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:16:21):

What's going on? How are you doing good. How are you? I'm good. I'm excited. I'm excited for this. Cause uh, uh, Connor had Connor had, uh, posted who's most underrated. Right? And he got, he got some answers and he said, uh, he said, Tammy pig said, she's the most? She said, she's the most underrated. I said, you know what? I love that energy. We need to have her on. And uh, if you got to state, state her case and let us know where she's coming from. Cause I, I liked that. And uh, maybe, uh, give us a little bit of background. What's your name? Where are you? Where are you from? How long have you been following the perfect soccer brand for and um, yeah, let's, uh, let's kind of break down, uh, your answer cause I liked it.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:17:05):

All right. Sounds good. So my name is Hannah. Um, I'm originally from Maryland, right, right out of DC. So I've followed DC United growing up. Um, big fan there. I'm in North Carolina now for college go to Campbell university, uh, junior. So that's what life is looking like right now. I do club soccer here, president, you know, get all that figured out for women's team. Yeah,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:17:33):

No, I'm okay. I love that. So, um, okay. So how long have you been following the perfect soccer brand for? Like how did you find out about us and what made you follow?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:17:43):

Um, well, so, okay. I originally met you after the game against LA galaxy at Aldi field. And I was like, okay, this guy's pretty cool. Right. Um, did a little bit of looking into it. I really been following the brand for about a little over a year now. Uh, really like last December is when I really got into the brand. So awhile,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:18:08):

I like that. Okay. So what's what stood out most to you. What have you, what is, what's your biggest takeaway from everything so far in,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:18:15):

Um, one of my big takeaways, like you said, um, is taking responsibility for where you're at at this moment, whether it's your fault or not, and owning where you're at and making that plan to get where you want to be. That one's huge for me because, you know, especially with COVID and everything, everyone's in a different place than what they expected. And it's not always that person's fault, but it's your job to get to a better place.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:18:43):

Okay. I love okay. I love that. That's that that's an MSL mindset you're coming at us with right now. Okay. So, all right. So speaking to that, where, where is it that you want to go? What's your goal? Where, what, what are you shooting for and um, what do you think you are needing to do to get there

Quincy Amarikwa (00:19:04):

Right now? Um, like I said, I'm in college, I'm majoring in special education. And my big goal right now is to get my licensure and start teaching. And of course COVID knock that out, mess things up. Cause we can't be in schools. We can't student teach. So for me, it's really the big plan of working on what I can do to still be involved with schools. What I can do to pass all my licensure tests, how I need to study, how I need to take responsibility for what I'm going to do and what I'm going to put forward to get where I need to be.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:19:38):

I love that. So. Okay. So, uh, I like that. We're gonna, we'll probably revisit that. Right. So I wanna, I wanna tie it into, uh, the question we had thrown out on the account, um, which was his missing underrated, right. To which you had answered yourself. Right. And okay. And why is, so why is that? You gotta, you gotta state your case, uh, share with us in the audience. Me, why, why you believe that's the case and, and, um, what, what your plan is, uh, to, to, to make that no longer the case in the future.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:20:18):

So I actually, when we get those little questions, you know, every week, every couple of days, whatever, I put some thought into them before I answer it. And I was like, you know, who's the most underrated, you know, women's soccer player right now. And originally when you think underrated, your mind goes to skill level first, because you think a good player is just skill and that's not trauma. Like, you know what, you can be underrated in the mindset and the vision that you bring to your team. And I feel like that's what I bring to my team. Not only just on the field, but to the people around me, I'm like, I have that ML, NFL mindset, like, you know, given the pep talks, letting people, helping people get to their goals and like sharing that wisdom that we learned from the show every week. It's like, I'm not just underrated on the field and what I can do with the ball. It's who I am, what I'm doing, what I'm saying, what I'm putting forth.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:21:08):

I like that that's confidence. And you're not able to say some stuff like that unless you're really doing the work, uh, when nobody's looking right. So, okay. I like that. And that's why when I, when I saw that answer, come in, I said, okay, we need to, let's see, let's see if she's about that action or if, or where she's at on that. So what do you, what do you feel is your, your biggest attribute? You know, you said, um, underrated, mentally, right. Mentality is something that's hard to see necessarily maybe in the short term, but results speak for itself over time. Right. But, uh, that, that takes time and it, sometimes it takes a real long time for people to see. Um, and a lot of people give up along the way. So what, what do you feel is unique uniquely? Um, what's unique to you? What's, what's that skillset what's that what's, that I'm losing, I'm not speaking the right word, but like to you, what, what do you define that to be for yourself? What is that

Quincy Amarikwa (00:22:08):

For me? I think I have, or I know I have good long-term planning and long-term vision, so I'm not just going to do what's good for me and my team in the moment I'm going to look forward at what, where we need to get and the steps to get there longterm.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:22:25):

Okay. And have you always had that skill set as that's something you've been developing over time? Like when, when did you really start leaning into that?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:22:35):

Um, I think I've always been good at looking ahead, but really the past, the past year with COVID, um, and not being able to do everything as we've always done and looking forward. So you know, where we want to be eventually playing games again and you know, what skill level we're going to need to be at and just how we're going to get there. Um, COVID has really helped me with all that planning and figuring out, you know, everything doesn't look right now, how we want it to look, but if we can create a vision for the future and a goal, we can work on getting there,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:23:10):

Love that. No, that's good. And the audience members are loving that as well to judge our dropped a bunch of I'm in your head emojis, um, uh, said solid answer, Whoa. A bunch of clap hands. Cause they're like in that, um, hashtag facts, uh, Kendall Cox had said perfect soccer lifestyle, uh, three heart emojis. Yeah. Everyone's loving, loving the energy and the, and the mindset and the mentality. And, um, you know, I'm glad we, I'm glad you, you able to hop l and share a little bit about that. So, okay. What is something I could do be of help. So is there any questions that you have, uh, ideas that you've been thinking of? Like what, what a, where are you, where are you at with all that?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:23:56):

Ooh, I don't know. I didn't come with a question prepared this week. Normally I have something in mind, something to drop.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:24:02):

There you go see a few to the future plan and I caught ya.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:24:05):

I know you did. We'll see. Cause my head was like, Oh, I'm hopping on today. Let me, you know, let me know what I'm going to go for. And now you turn it around on me. And you asked for a question, man. I don't know. I don't know. You know, you know how you can help. I've got this. You can keep me in mind for that internship position.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:24:28):

Okay. There we go. I like that. Okay. That's that's that's good transition. Okay. Um, what do you, what do you think your skill set is? Like what, what, what interests you most, what would you want to be involved in? Like what division do you already have an idea of, uh, where you wanted to gain some experience?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:24:47):

I would love to do like media stuff and kind of community outreach, you know, hear from everybody, get what they want from us. Hope, bring it back so we can make it better for the users, for the fans.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:25:02):

I like that. Okay. That's good. Cause I was talking with Serena about that in terms of like needing more needing to do a better job. Uh, so we talk about it, right? Self honesty for me when I'm reflecting on stuff, I go, okay, I need to be doing a better job of, of the community outreach of managing that. I think when, when I was first starting out and building the brand, you kind of, you do everything, uh, your, your customer support, your customer, your, your, your follow-up, your, you know, you're the janitor, you're cleaning things, you're technical, all of that. Um, but as you start to grow, you got to recognize when you got to delegate and elevate, right. And, and you guys know the core value here. Teamwork makes the dream work. So I liked that and I, we are going to make that happen. So I, 100% want to get you onboarded as an intern and in the community outreach department and division. So, um, yeah, no, I liked that. That was, that was good. See, now you caught me cause I go, Oh, okay. That's a good day.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:26:03):

That would be great.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:26:06):

Yeah, of course. So what we'll do here is, um, send, uh, okay. Uh, send an email to [email protected]. So we've got your contact information and then I'm going to connect you with Haley. She's our chief cultural officer, and she's been helping us refine the whole onboarding process. And we'll get you onboarded as an intern. We've got like some, uh, um, some onboarding training you go through. And then, uh, we have a interview to figure out what works, where, where you'd like to fit, but it already sounds like, you know where that is. So we'll be able to kind of move forward with that. Great, straightforward, dope. Um, Emilio's dropping fire emojis. Uh, Kendall said, uh, look at you, purpose driven, purpose driven, um, and then Pagosa, the MSM mindset is such a positive mindset. No, I love, I love that. Uh, Hannah, I appreciate you one, uh, following the brand and, uh, being willing to jump on here on the live and share a bit of your experience. And I'm also looking forward to having you join as a perfect soccer intern. So

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:13):

Great. Thanks for having me.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:15):

Of course. Um, uh, maybe what we'll have to have a check-in after you've, uh, been working with us for a little while and get your updates and you can let the people know, uh, the good, the bad and, uh, and everything.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:29):

Of course, of course. Cell phone is honesty.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:33):

Love that. All right. Thanks. I'll speak to you soon.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:36):

All right. Thanks. Bye.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:27:42):

Okay. Of that. Look at that. We've got another perfect soccer intern. Shout out, Hannah. See you guys spamming that heart button. The community grows. Um, Oh, that's really dope. Shout out Connor. Um, an OJI perfect soccer intern. Um, for coming up with the question and, and, um, and big shout out to Hannah for throwing her name in the hat, you know, that only comes with building that confidence over time and doing the work to be ready when your opportunity comes, you guys know what it is. You gotta stay ready, so you don't have to get ready. And Hannah was ready. Um, let's see. POBA had said, well, I'm here. I'm here. Look like, uh, it looks like I'm stuck in Jamaica for now until I come back. And I've been given an opportunity to sign up with the inner sports management to get an opportunity, to get a trial at a pro level part one.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:28:46):

Well, being in Jamaica is not too, not a bad shot. I would assume them whether it's pretty nice over there, but congratulations on signing with your management team. I hope you get an opportunity here soon. Uh, Kendall said that was super fun. Yeah, no, that was dope. I was like, uh, having some time with the community and having you guys join in and share your experiences, especially, um, what you've taken away from the brand and the show over time, you know, we've been doing NASA soccer show for almost like over what, two years now. And perfect soccer started in 2013. So was that year or year eight? Yeah, my math serves me right. Um, platform grows and I'm, I'm glad to hear that you guys are getting a lot of, um, uh, value out it, a lot of positive, positive vibes, a positive community. And, um, with Hannah's help here, we'll, uh, we'll further, we'll further refine and increase our community outreach.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:29:54):

So that's dope. Let's see.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:29:58):

So if you guys got any questions, drop them in the question box here. Um, so we can get to them.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:08):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:14):

Can I say 105 episodes? No, I think we're episode one of three today's episode. One to three.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:19):

Oh, let me see. Double check. Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:27):

ISA said, I love your videos, heart emoji. Thank you very much. I appreciate the, I appreciate the support and you watch it and,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:36):

Uh, being a follower, um, he could see what I was doing here. I'll look it up in our Slack channel.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:44):

No. Yeah. So episode yeah, episode one or two last week with, um, with Chris [inaudible] and then we've got episode one Oh three today with Hannah,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:30:56):

Um, stopping by, uh, see what else we've got here.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:10):

I mean, it also, I mean, what's also going on it's, uh, black history month. Um, we've been seeing, uh, MLS has been doing a lot more this time around

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:22):

Aye.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:25):

I'm seeing a lot more posted on their accounts and highlighting a lot of, a lot of players and,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:35):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:38):

With the recent completion and ratification of the CBA, uh, the MLS we'll get back to play. I think what was it? April 17th or April 14th is the official start date. There's still quite a, still a little bit of time. Are we? January? February,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:56):

March, April may vary.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:31:59):

But the rest of February, March and April, There's a little bit of time is who's who's looking forward to the MLS season. And um, what are you going to, what are you going to be focused on and doing now until then? It's still, still a little bit of time before things get back going. Okay.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:32:32):

Sorry. Today it's been a long day.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:32:37):

Uh, portable said it's my birthday month. My next week. Oh, well happy early birthday.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:32:43):

Okay.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:32:45):

The Bronx blues said what's up. What's going on? Um, shout out from we're from New York city FC, shout out Sean Johnson,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:32:55):

The captain, uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:33:01):

Uh, Joe Jackson had said, hopefully that that's more long-term than just because of what has been happening the last year. Hopefully that's more long-term uh, I, I, with relation to what I feel like I might've said something and now I'm blanking on what you're saying. You're hoping is more longer.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:33:20):

Sure.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:33:24):

Judge. I said, uh, seeing Wando lift a cup, that's what I'm excited for the season. Hey, advance. Got it. I think the trophy he got was some supporters' shield, right? Like 2012 or something. Was it 2012? 13? It was during like the bash brothers era. Oh, G Oh G MLS. Good times. I loved that time. I'm biased because that's my time. But also because I think it was like the best time, because it was, I think it was just like a great blend of great players, but great personalities and people just enjoying it and having a good time and like making it more entertainment than,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:34:10):

You know,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:34:12):

Football. Like I get it, like it's important. You want to win games and championships and playoffs and stuff. You can do that and have fun. And I think like that era did a good job of, of getting, getting the work done, but also having fun and, and making it, uh, I mean, entertainment, the entertainment factor I think was different than, than it is now, but maybe that's just old man talking old young man talking.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:34:45):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:34:48):

Yeah, Joe Jenkinson, MLS is doing more for black history month. Yeah, they are. I mean, it's not too hard for them to do much more. They haven't really done anything in the past, but the fact that they're doing it now is a, is a good sign. Um, I think positive,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:35:03):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:35:05):

Uh, the Bronx said, I can't imagine if the MLS season was positive if they didn't reach a CBA agreement. Yeah. Um, that was like the third renegotiation of the CBA in 18 months. Something like that. Those are no, like, that's no simple task. There's like a lot goes into that. Um, it seems like the MLS PA uh, learn their lesson from the last, the, the original CBA signing that, but not ratifying it before the league ultimately backed out. And then through in their force majeure clause and a bunch of other little things that wouldn't have necessarily, uh, gotten passed, had it not been for the lack of the ratification of the CVA, which just means like, making it official, like, uh, you know, crossing all the T's dotted, all the I's. Um, This one seemed like the deal got done and ratified within like 48 hours. So,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:36:08):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:36:13):

Let's see, Joseph don't get me started with the bash roads. Good times is bringing those guys out of retirement. Just, just for like, just to sub on the last minute of every game. I think they could do that. Right. That's the word there? They've got four substitutions now. Right. That's like the new rule. So there you go. Uh, yeah, that's what I meant. Hopefully they're doing more for black history month and that long-term rather than just Oh. Of what has been happening in the last year. So, uh, I know. Okay. I follow you. Yeah. And I agree. Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:36:57):

Yeah,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:36:57):

I, and I, and it's also difficult because you're saying like, okay, they're just doing it because it's relevant and necessary. Is that, is that something that they're going to be doing regularly here moving forward? Or is this just kind of to check some boxes here in the short term? Um, I'd like to think that those boxes will have to be checked for the longterm. So regardless of if it's just to check boxes now or, or, or because it's popular, I think it's part of the process now. So, um, I think that's important. Uh, the league has spent a lot of time, effort and energy, uh, marketing and pushing the message that it is an inclusive, diverse league. And, um, you know, really hangs their hat on that, but the data doesn't necessarily substantiate that. So I think it's important that, you know, the mechanisms are put in place to hold, hold the league accountable for all the things that it, that it makes public statements of and knowing that, you know, knowing that it takes time to actually execute on those things. And if you say so many things so often, sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all of it and hold people accountable, but that's what we're here for. So no worries about that. The perfect soccer community, the three S's of self-awareness self honesty, self initiative, self accountability, we're here upgrading the,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:38:26):

The, uh, the,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:38:29):

The soccer IQ of America, America one live at a

Quincy Amarikwa (00:38:36):

Time. Let's see. Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:38:48):

Just said Ray, for a funny story. So seeing the team chemistry was very motivating in terms of getting me through a third ACL surgery, especially the cam from Lenny and Gordo. So I got a custom Jersey, I'm assuming you got a custom Jersey. Oh, with them on it. That's dope. That's, that's a cool story. That's cool. A year, right?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:39:08):

Quincy Amarikwa (00:39:11):

That entertainment factor, that fun factor in the, those guys, you know, if that helped you get through, uh, your third ACL surgery, I mean, they were doing, they're doing meaningful, impactful work that, uh, That people can just see for the first time. Now that's pretty dope. You think about that. Speaking of, um, Hannah's, um, talking about long-term vision and long-term goals and making those decisions in the short term that people don't necessarily see, but we can see the long-term impact. So J J a J J one, two, three,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:39:49):

Uh, S uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:39:52):

Is given the, the bash brothers a solid shout out for helping him through a difficult, difficult time. So we're all connected. Everybody. I love that. That's a dope story. And that's what the perfect soccer platform's here for to kind of share those stories, those experiences. Um, it's a beautiful thing. Uh, S the S the E S T E B a N C underscore 14 said, what a coincidence LOL just saw the video of you trolling LA galaxy. Uh, where'd you see the video, uh, when was that and trolling or teaching them, teaching them valuable life lessons and MSL mentality, uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:40:43):

Skills controls

Quincy Amarikwa (00:40:46):

Another way of saying it, but that's, that's one way, but,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:40:50):

Um, but love that, um, let's see, which

Quincy Amarikwa (00:41:07):

The Bronx blue said, are you in a car? LOL? Yes, I'm in a car. So I'm on my I'm on my land and my land. I don't have the greatest service out here, but I've got one little spot on the land where I get solid service. So I drive out over to it and you guys know what it is. Every Thursday, 6:00 PM, PST 9:00 PM EST. We go live on the account, break down the MSL, talk to the community, uh, share these experiences. Um, and we'd make it work. We figure out what it is we need to do to make it work. And we make it work. No excuses, no excuses play like a champion.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:41:44):

Uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:41:45):

Yeah. Right. If it works, it works. Yup.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:41:50):

Yo uh, Pocus said it is what it is. Yes. So, I mean like

Quincy Amarikwa (00:42:08):

MLS has just been there hasn't been any for awhile and it's still going to be a little bit of time until that comes back. What's, uh, what's keeping your guys's attention. Like what's new, you, uh, learn in something new reading, new books, watching new, anything like what's, what's the deal. Joe Jackson said, adapter dime in your head emoji.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:42:32):

That's right. That's right. Uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:42:37):

As the said, uh, came up on my YouTube feed. Also watched your highlights on the MLS channel. Great stuff, man. Uh, thanks, man. I appreciate that. Unders under sticks it, I have an open trout for a professional team this Saturday. Is there any advice you have for this scenario?

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:01):

Um, let's see. Well, yeah,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:06):

If you've done your research and, and you know about the organization, the coach, the staff, and like what they're looking for,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:15):

Um, stick to it.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:17):

You, what, you know, you're good at, don't try to do what you think they want you to do. If that isn't what you're already good at or trained for,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:29):

Or, or

Quincy Amarikwa (00:43:33):

Yeah. Specialized in. So I'll make it super simple. So like simplified, but like, so the concept is understood. So let's say you're, you have really good, long dirt, long, uh, long distance endurance. So you have really high stamina and you show up and you see, they really need sprinters. Don't change your game from a long stamina person to trying to sprint on that day, do what you're good at and what you do, because you might not get your opportunity there. But someone there might see your quality as a long-term endurance, stamina, sprinter, and speak highly of you for your next opportunity, as opposed to, if you jump ship and try to be a sprinter and you, that's not what you're optimized for. That's not what you're good at. You'll look bad as a spiritual you'll be thought of as a sprinter. And now maybe those other connections and people aren't even making like there, a lot of this is a lot of the game is how people perceive you and how they speak about you to others.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:44:37):

So if they see you on the day and you have a horrible session and you don't do well and you didn't do well, not because you're not a good player, but because you, you know, you started playing, you started trying to play to the moment. Well, you know, people who don't know, you might not give you that benefit of doubt and might not see that. So if someone else asks about you, they only have that frame of reference to speak about you and really quickly your brand and your name and your opportunities can become a non-existent. So that would be my advice,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:45:12):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:45:15):

Have that long-term view. I think everything's coming down a longterm vision, right? Know what you're good at commit to what you're good at, develop your craft at what you're were good at and, um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:45:28):

Remain committed to it.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:45:30):

And, um, try to create that long-term plan and vision and slow and steady wins the race. But you got to believe that I believe enough to, to commit to doing the work, even when you can't see results of the work that you're doing yet. I mean, that can always, they can get hard to remember and stick to you. Um, uh, I'm speaking to myself just as much as I'm speaking to you guys, when, when I'm, when I'm sharing this advice or sharing my thoughts or approach or how I think about it because, um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:46:02):

You know,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:46:03):

Got to practice. What I preach, uh, today was today was a tough day for me, right? And, and tough days are just part are part of it. They are not fun when they happen. And you, you tried, you, you got your ways of getting through them and moving through them as quickly as possible, but it's also important to recognize them and be grateful for them.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:46:26):

Um, because you know,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:46:32):

It tends to be the difficult times that help build your character and define who you want to be. So I'm speaking to long-term vision that can be difficult and difficult times realizing that that difficult time, this difficult moment will be something that you should hope to reflect back on in the future and be grateful for because it, it gave you an insight and experience a perspective that allowed you to get to where you want to be. Um, so if you can see that as a result in the future, bring that into now. So realize that, realize that in the moment and, um, pull yourself out.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:47:17):

And that's me talking myself through, pull myself out of a tough day. Um, our times our most valuable, we don't know how much have we, we've got, and we want to be grateful, um, for every minute, every second of it, but we can forget that because we're human, we make mistakes, but through making mistakes, if we choose, we can learn from those mistakes. Um, but yeah, those good questions, good luck at your trout. I hope, um, hope you get what you need from it. Uh, the rock said New York city FC, hasn't signed anyone. I think everyone's just trying to figure out how to get the CBE done. And if we're going to have a season, and then from there, you know, who do you sign and how, and when, like, that's been an interesting, like this last two years, obviously it's been interesting. Um, the whole free agency, you know, uh, just the whole soccer market has just kind of been flipped upside down. And like, this process has completely like,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:48:38):

Mm,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:48:39):

Foreign. But I think that also creates opportunity a lot of opportunities. So we'll see. I'm optimistic.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:48:46):

Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:48:49):

Let's see. David Goggins said can't hurt me. Such a good book. Oh, okay. David Goggins can't hurt me. Not, he said that that's the name of his book. Can't hurt me. It's such a good book. I haven't, I haven't read that. I've heard a lot of people speak about him. So, um, uh, speaking of someone who told me about it, I think it was Ben Ben Olson. So episode 100, if you guys didn't check episode 100 replays up on perfect separate skills.com with my former, uh, D uh, my former coach and former DC United coach Ben Olson, um, he had, he had sent me something about David Goggins saying that I had reminded him. I think it's like that day at practice, we had that edit, reminded him of, uh, reminded me of him. So, like I said, I've been hearing that, so I need to go and check out some of his stuff. See what he's all about? Um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:49:49):

Uh, yes. Okay. Uh, the community saying good luck with the tryout Anders. Uh, we look forward to the update next week. Yeah, that'd be dope. Uh, Oh, he's and he's from New York. So there we go. Okay. We've got a lot of East coast, new Yorkers, um, on the live, uh, today, uh, uh, Esther said get a Mohawk and paint it red. You'll stand out that way. Yeah. That's, that's a way to do it. Make sure your make sure you're, uh, you're fit and you're ready to go because a lot of attention is going to be on you. So make sure you, uh, over-deliver does like we do here on the perfect soccer platform over deliver, leave every exchange haven't given more than you received. Okay.

Quincy Amarikwa(00:50:30):

Um, let's see,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:50:35):

Uh, under, under said thank you. That is a point I had in mind. I'm trying to play my game and not fall into any temptations or other people's ideas. There you go. Good. So yeah, remain focused on that, man.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:50:49):

Uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:50:51):

Ryan said I wanted a chance to show my football. I'm your fan here in Brazil? Yo, shut up Brazil. I feel like we're getting more followers from Brazil as well. T joining in, um, joining the community. Uh, yeah. Well, you get yourself a perfect soccer subscription and you can, um, you can showcase your skills on your, uh, custom perfect cyber skills.com URL link to promote yourself to coaches and

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:16):

In agents. Let's see.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:24):

And we got, we got like five more minutes here before we'll call it, uh, an evening. So if you guys get any more questions, drop them in the, either in the chat or

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:35):

In the, you call it in the feed.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:40):

No, what I was looking for, I felt like it was trying to look for something,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:47):

Just

Quincy Amarikwa (00:51:47):

Getting stuff together, like doing a little bit too much, you know, you guys know it is, I've been doing a little bit too much and trying to, I've been trying to dial back and really, uh, focusing on Things that I want to spend my time doing and, and removing the things that I don't want to be doing.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:07):

Um, more quickly.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:11):

I think sometimes I take too long to, um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:15):

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:16):

Drop things. I know I probably should, but,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:19):

Um, uh, I'm, uh,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:22):

I'm like a romantic when it comes to, um, my optimism. I just want more, a little bit more. It can be difficult with long-term winners mindset and being committed to things for longterm. Um, one of your blind spots is knowing when, when it's time to move on to something else or to pivot.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:41):

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:42):

There's positive and negative to it.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:45):

And, uh, you know,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:52:48):

Focused on trying to get better at it every day. I'm seeing, uh, the Bronx spam, that

Quincy Amarikwa(00:52:52):

Heart button, um,

Quincy Amarikwa (00:53:00):

Uh, Jesse, I gotta head out same plant tomorrow cake cake, but your team go, uh, Brock said, what time did the live start? You know, come on, man, come on, man. Every Thursday, 6:00 PM, PST 9:00 PM EST on the app. Perfect. Underscore soccer, Instagram account. That's when the, the ASCA soccer pro show live.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:53:25):

Um, he

Quincy Amarikwa (00:53:26):

Said, next time I can promote the stream on my story, because I obviously have nothing else to post. There you go. You got a teamwork, makes the dream work. We got to start building the community more so we can just, we can make it more cross-promotional and, um, everyone can become aware of everybody else's niche, content, um, uh, area of expertise, you know? Um, Oh, thinking of that. Okay. So a new perfect soccer, perfect soccer order just came through. Let's see. Let's see what that individual just ordered. Okay. So Xavier just got himself. Ooh. Okay. He got a perfect soccer.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:54:11):

I got a perfect soccer, sweat, uh, weather sweater. I'm trying to hold on, make sure to showcases shipping information. So it came through, I don't know that one just came through three days ago. Okay. This one, now that was ex-Navy. Okay. Xavier ordered something three days ago. Let's see what we got here. Okay. I think this is the first order of the men's joggers. So should a minute, a minute ago. Can I flip it? Yeah. Okay. So MSL all over men's joggers. I can't really see it too much. Just came in. Thank you for the order one, uh, Texas, appreciate that. Um, you know, like I said, you guys were adding weight, uh, way more products to the store. Lots of merchants. And if you guys have any ideas, design ideas and stuff that you want made or created, we'll get those done and added to, uh, add it to the store ASAP.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:55:19):

Uh, but like I was saying, yeah, like cross-promoting each other, um, sharing what each other's specialties and, and, um, and passions are for the game. Cause like you said, like there, I think there's just a couple of new Yorkers joined in on the live tonight, another aware of the Bronx and the Bronx blues. And I'm aware that the Bronx, Bronx blues has a, uh, a stream. So there you go. That's a community. You guys know what it is. Your network is your net worth teamwork equals dreamwork. And as I say that John Hollinger joins in because John knows teamwork equals dreamwork. Um, Yoshi said, yo, Quincy, I've got training right now, but just wanted to stop by and say, what's up. Hey, thanks for stopping by. I appreciate it. Even if you guys can only pop in for a quick hot second, I, I value your time and appreciate you spending some time here with me.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:56:18):

Um, John said, how's the club search going for 20, 21, to be honest, uh, I haven't been going full on it yet, mainly because there wasn't any like set date. And usually because there's no one, there's no set date, a lot of clubs and organizations are just kind of like spinning their wheels in limbo because they're not going to give you any definitive answers because they don't have one. I'm not saying like that's the best or the smartest way to go about doing it, but Hey, everyone has their own way of doing stuff. So now that that's kind of in place and there's more clarity around that. Um, and with the experience that I had of just realizing like the results of last year, a lot of clubs reassessed their entire business model structure, um, reassessed, how they bring in players. And if you've guys have been noticing like the average age of players that they're bringing in and signing are definitely much, much younger, which is okay in many, many regards.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:57:19):

And I understand why a lot of them are thinking that, but what they're missing out in on is you definitely need your O G veterans to properly teach these youngsters how to be good pros and how to develop into, uh, reaching their fullest potential. Because a lot of players have a lot of potential. Right. But, um, is one thing execution is another. And, um, I think, uh, the most forward thinking clubs will snatch up veteran talent soon. Yeah. And if they don't, then I don't think they're very forward-thinking and they will struggle. And I'm just saying that because it's true. And you guys already know the truth is true, whether you believe it or not, just like we told everyone 2020 is about the vision we've been saying. We had been saying that well before the pandemic was a thing and anyone knew about it. Well before 2020, one's about the frequincy, the frequincy, uh, in my free agency, 2021, the frequincy while we're dialed in, who you think is going to be riding that forward, thinking wave a smart organization that can recognize high value assets. That's who let's see. Let's see. Yeah. We'll start wrapping it up here.

Quincy Amarikwa (00:59:01):

He had, John said, teamwork makes the dream work. Seeing everyone's spamming that hard by them loving that, uh, Brock said, I should get all my fellow New York city FC fans to read these streams, come join, come join. We'd love to have you, um, love to have you. And uh, you got to get out there advocating for advocating and promoting, and I'm telling people to make sure they're paying attention to my boy. Sean Johnson mans is about to make waves here. Uh, let's see, uh, Joe Jackson said, I know we're almost done here again. Quincy just want to say great. Live, always love it and have a great weekend or have a great week. Thank you very much, Joe. I appreciate that right back out, right back into my brother. You know, so that's, that's a wrap. We'll wrap it up there, everybody. I appreciate you joining in for, uh, episode one Oh three of the hashtag ask a soccer pro show. The Brock said, Sean Johnson, that is correct. Uh, who you guys are, what 2021 is about to bring some will say they did. They couldn't see it coming. No one could predict that. But those who are down in the MSL know that that is not true.

Quincy Amarikwa (01:00:25):

Uh, uh, w we need to get an MSL group chat on IgG. Uh, I know we got a Facebook group. Yeah. Like I said, community outreach, yo, shout out Hannah, bringing her on with the intern, um, as an intern to help with that. Cause I need, I need a lot of help with the community management of our Instagram groups or Facebook groups and stuff. Cause those are great ideas. I, I love them. Um, I just don't have the, I don't have the bandwidth to properly dedicate the time and attention necessary to, uh, facilitate like the day to day. But if you guys are down for that and helping me build that out, um, please send me a send, uh, send an email to [email protected]. Yeah. If you guys are down to help with community management and kind of tying these things together and for the, long-term not just like a, you know, I'm due for a week or two weeks, I'm talking about like, even if we're just doing it like once a week or once every other week for the next like six months, at least so we can get an idea of it makes sense.

Quincy Amarikwa (01:01:28):

And people like it and they participate then, uh, send an email, let me know you want to be an intern and we'll kind of get that process going. Um, cause I need help with that. I need to help with a lot of stuff. Everyone I'm going gonna lie. I'm not gonna lie. I need help with a lot of things. So if you guys are open to helping, I'm open to receiving help. So, uh, thanks again to everybody who joined in. I appreciate all the questions, all the positive vibes and um, yeah. Uh, see everybody same time, same place next week, just in case the Bronx forgot it's 6:00 PM. PST 9:00 PM EST every Thursday on the app. Perfect. Underscore soccer, Instagram account. And as always everybody, you know what it is, I mean, you had later.

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Scenario: Tumblr AU Pairing: Chanyeol/Reader Word Count: 3804 Rating: T

Summary: Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met? You just shot to tumblr fame when the latest chapter of your webtoon went viral. Messages start flooding in – hundreds of people saying things good and bad alike. One anon catches your eye, and you find you just have to reply to them…

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[6:44 PM] Jia: so have you replied yet? [6:51 PM] You: no [6:53 PM] Jia: it’s been three days the poor guy’s probably a shell of a man by now [6:54 PM] You: jIA [6:54 PM] You: HE’S AN IDOL [6:54 PM] Jia: oh yeah i forgot that means he doesn’t have a heart [6:55 PM] You: ugh stop [6:55 PM] You: okay maybe i should [6:56 PM] Jia: you should [6:56 PM] Jia: you will [7:09 PM] You: fine, i will

EXO’s Chanyeol meets with fan?

Last night, photos of a certain idol meeting with a woman at night were posted on a blog. Since then, the photos have been removed from that site, but you can see them here. Chanyeol is wearing a black hoodie in an attempt to avoid being recognized but his face is clearly visible in the photo.

But, the photo is taken from opposite Chanyeol, so we can’t see who the woman is.

cr. to anonymous

[10:04 PM] You: hey [10:04 PM] You: i’m sorry i kept you waiting so long [10:05 PM] You: i honestly didn’t know how to respond to that? [10:06 PM] You: even looking at the message is making me freak out >.<

C is typing…

[10:07 PM] C: it’s okay :) [10:08 PM] C: i wasn’t expecting anything don’t worry [10:08 PM] C: i just wanted to get it out [10:09 PM] C: i hope it’s not too weird now [10:11 PM] You: it’s a little weird but i think i’ll manage [10:11 PM] You: thank you for being honest [10:12 PM] You: you understand if i need some space, right?

[11:22 PM] C: yeah no problem

Anonymous asked: You aren’t safe from us. Stay away from him

Anonymous asked: We know it’s you

Anonymous asked: Bitch leave Chanyeol alone

ssih943

You aren’t following this user. Do you want to report spam?

ssih943: It’s me again!

ssih943: Your biggest fan :)

ssih943: If you haven’t guessed already, I was the one who took those photos

ssih943: You’re welcome

Posted on 3 December with 203 notes

strawberryshortcakecomic:

Hi everyone! So I’m sure all of you know about the issue with me and a couple of anons that were giving me a hard time. I don’t want to confirm or deny anything in particular because it might trigger more hate, whatever I say, so I’m going to make this my last post on the topic. I’m also not going to answer any asks about this issue, the photos that were uploaded, or C. I hope you all can understand and help me sort this out on my own. Thank you!

[9:33 AM] You: hey you there, can i talk to you? [9:49 AM] You: chanyeol?? [10:14 AM] You: are you there?

Posted 4 December with 66 notes

justanothershortcake:

Firstly, I swear I’ll get back to the theories as soon as this gets cleared up. I want to say I’m really worried about S (I’m sure you all are too). So I thought let’s get together and do our thing and find out who this anon is. And get them to back off once and for all.

Meanwhile, let’s send her supportive messages! Fighting! ~

justanothershortcake:

A lot of you have been sending in messages about the reblogs on her posts. So far we have a bunch of users that have reblogged her posts with mean comments, but there’s only one anon that’s been uploading the photos/doxxing, and so far all of them just seem like regular blogs, half of them don’t even post SS. Keep looking guys!

sshortcakess:

Okay so I tried this thing

The blog that posted the photos? I traced it to a dead facebook account that had a few leftover posts. Aaaaand in the photos section, there’s a screenshot (unrelated) where in the corner you can see this icon

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Which is for HideMe VPN. I cracked up, HideMe is The Worst VPN ever, this person must WANT us to find them.

So HideMe is specific to Korea, I know that much. And it offers five countries to hide your IP: the USA, the UK, Netherlands, Romania and Japan.

Coming to the next part of my plan: the SS blog has a pageview counter! So we can see who’s logged on and when. I’m going to monitor the pageview counter and see if there are any visitors from the HideMe countries. There are actual legit visitors from these countries I know, but I'm going to see if any of them correspond to the hate comments. I’ll update with progress as I go!

If any of you want to help me stakeout, you’re welcome to join! Shoot me a message on here or on my twitter.

justanothershortcake:

^^ This is an excellent idea! Shortcakes, please help El @sshortcakess out, I really think this might work!

sshortcakess:

It’s been a couple of hours and a lot of you have messaged me wanting to help, so thank you, guys! So far we have 130 hits from Japan (lol good luck with that), 30 or so from the USA, and 12 from the UK. I’m trying to see if I can message S and ask if anyone has sent anything recently.

Since this is a stalker anon I’m guessing they’ll be obsessively checking S’s blog, and since they’re from Korea obviously and S is also from Korea, they’ll most probably be checking from about 9am to 12am KST (UTC +9), because that’s when S is online. Sorry, my psych major is showing, hehe. I’ll try this and then update.

sshortcakess:

Update: S replied to me! She said the blogs oo3043j and ssih943 have both been messaging her pretending to be the ‘stalker’. They’re both empty bot-like blogs but I’m looking around for something I can use to track them.

I’ve created a fake tumblr to follow both of those blogs, because they like every single one of S’s posts and I can try to get a read on where they are.

More updates to come!

[1:12 AM] C: sorry, i was on a flight! [1:13 AM] C: going to be a bit busy for the next few weeks, comeback promotions [1:14 AM] C: hey now that you know who i am, you can listen to our music!

[1:55 AM] You: oh don’t worry, i understand :) [1:55 AM] You: take care of yourself please ~

[3:23 AM] C: i will!

[12:15 PM] You: hey! [12:15 PM] You: we haven’t talked in a few days, is everything good?

[3:35 PM] C: oh sorry, S [3:35 PM] C: i’ve been really busy! promotions are tiring me out a lot [3:35 PM] C: i hope you can find it in your loving, generous heart to forgive me T_T

[3:59 PM] You: lol don’t worry! [4:00 PM] You: i hope you’re taking care of yourself

[5:19 PM] You: hey, chanyeol?

[5:26 PM] You: jia, do you think he’s avoiding me? [5:27 PM] You: sent a photo [5:27 PM] You: i mean he did say he was busy but it’s been three days [5:28 PM] You: and he wanted me to text him

[5:46 PM] Jia: okay Y/N to be honest [5:46 PM] Jia: you’re as thick as a wall sometimes [5:47 PM] Jia: firstly you stomped all over his love confession [5:47 PM] Jia: then you asked him to “give you space”, which he did, like some kind of unearthly gentleman [5:48 PM] Jia: now you’re bothering him during comeback promotions and expecting him to reply as usual??? [5:48 PM] Jia: don’t you think you’re being sort of selfish? [5:48 PM] You: well when you put it that way… [5:49 PM] Jia: and he’s STILL being nice to you [5:50 PM] Jia: damn you have it good [5:50 PM] You: i guess i am being kind of selfish ;-; [5:51 PM] You: but i don’t know what to do [5:52 PM] You: i just want things to go back to how they were when we started talking [5:52 PM] You: everything’s just happening too quickly [5:53 PM] You: the stalker, the hate, his confession? [5:53 PM] You: i don’t think i want this [5:55 PM] Jia: okay let’s take this one step at a time [5:56 PM] Jia: the stalker and the hate? you can’t do anything about that right now [5:56 PM] You: you’re right [5:56 PM] Jia: but with chanyeol? you can! [5:57 PM] Jia: do you want him or not? [5:58 PM] Jia: really think about it, because i don’t think you guys will be able to keep in contact if you reject him

[6:06 PM] You: i don’t know, jia [6:07 PM] You: i think i might like him too

Posted on 7 December with 166 notes

strawberryshortcakecomic:

Hey guys! I’ve been invited to a WEBTOON special fanmeet in Seoul this Saturday! If you’re there, I’d really love to meet you! You’ll also get to see your other favorite authors, like mika-chan, essstar, and quimchi! The event will begin at 9 am (KST, of course) and if you’re lucky you’ll get to have lunch with us! I look forward to meeting you all!

[6:17 PM] Jia: are you sure?

[6:21 PM] You: i don’t know ;-; [6:22 PM] Jia: okay now the relationship queen (me) is going to ask you three questions [6:23 PM] You: go for it [6:25 PM] Jia: how often do you smile during your conversations? [6:26 PM] You: pretty often actually [6:26 PM] You: more than i thought i did [6:26 PM] You: does this mean i like him? oh no [6:27 PM] Jia: shhh i’m not done yet [6:27 PM] Jia: did you think he was attractive? [6:28 PM] You: what kind of question is that hahaha [6:28 PM] You: of course i did [6:30 PM] Jia: okay last question [6:30 PM] Jia: if you didn’t know each other at all, and you met on the street [6:31 PM] Jia: pretend he’s not an idol just for this [6:32 PM] Jia: if he asked you out just like that without you knowing him, would you say yes?

Anonymous asked: you’re already having your second fan meet! I’m so happy for you! I can’t wait to see you there -hand anon xx

Ahaha I can’t wait to see you too, hand anon! I hope you’ve washed my autograph off so I can sign it again!

Anonymous asked: is C coming to your fansign lol 6v6

I’m not discussing him sorry

jinhosgf asked: i printed out the entire first episode for you to sign this time! - hand anon xx

Ahhh why the first episode (it’s my least favorite) I’ll sign it for you, though! <3

[7:14 PM] You: you know, i think i would [7:15 PM] You: i would

[7:19 PM] Jia: you have your answer then. go get him! [7:19 PM] Jia: ;)

[7:45 PM] You: hey, chanyeol [7:46 PM] You: i really hate bothering you like this [7:46 PM] You: but it’s kind of important, can we talk?

[9:12 PM] You: chanyeol?

[10:55 PM] You: hey, you okay?

[1:06 AM] You: are you avoiding me? :(

Posted on 8 December with 29 notes

sshortcakess:

Okay! Update, finally. I’ve narrowed it down to three IP addresses that have been the most frequent visitors from the mentioned countries. A little bit of hacking (shhh, I learnt it in my White-Hat course, I’m a licensed ethical hacker FYI) and I’ve confirmed that one of the three users is from Seoul! It has to be them, otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to stalk S irl - she lives in Seoul. Thank you guys for all your help! I couldn’t have done it without you!

tags: #i’d tag all of you but some of you wanted to stay anonymous #i’ve told S that i found the stalker #we’ll see if she replies #if she’s okay with it #i’ll investigate the identity of the stalker #hopefully stalker doesn’t try to go to the fan meet #my post #strawberryshortcakecomic #strawberrystalkerscandal

[5:25 AM] C: i’m not avoiding you [5:25 AM] C: i told you i’m really busy, i’m not available to talk [5:26 AM] C: honestly, you’re being a little insensitive [5:27 AM] C: also, you rejected me and now you still want to be friends like nothing happened? [5:27 AM] C: i’m sorry but i can’t do that [5:28 AM] C: either you want me or you don’t [5:28 AM] C: don’t do this to me. i’m stressed enough already

[8:13 AM] You: chanyeol i’m sorry i was sort of drunk and it was the middle of the night [8:13 AM] You: i didn’t think you would take it like this

C is typing…

[8:14 AM] C: that’s no excuse [8:14 AM] C: if you were drunk, then you really meant what you said [8:15 AM] C: and you didn’t think i’d take it like this? [8:15 AM] C: what’s that supposed to mean? [8:16 AM] C: of course i’d take it like this [8:16 AM] C: you can’t take advantage of me [8:18 AM] You: i’m really sorry please talk to me [8:18 AM] You: like i said, i have something important to tell you

[8:34 AM] C: i don’t want to hear it right now [8:34 AM] C: i’d like it if you left me alone

Calling C…

The person you have dialed has rejected your call.

Calling C…

The person you have dialed has rejected your call.

Calling C…

“Chanyeol, are you there?”

Call ended 0:08

Calling C…

This number is switched off.

Posted on 10 December with 12 notes

strawberryshortcakecomic:

I’m at the venue! It’s not time for the doors to open yet, but I see a lot of you here! I wanted to express my thanks to you all for coming and supporting me, despite the events of the past month. I feel a connection to all of you, and I’m grateful I have you in my life.

tags: #s liveblogs #seoulwebtoonfanmeet

Posted on 10 December with 34 notes

sshortcakess:

On S’s request, I’ve investigated the stalker’s profile and identity. StrawberryStalker is 19-year-old Lee Da-eun from Seoul, and on top of harassing S, she’s had three warnings for public misconduct and another two for underage drinking. She’s a sasaeng fan of EXO’s and has been seen at several of their showcases with “hate” signs. She stalked EXO’s Sehun for a month when she was sixteen and spied on their dorms with a camera, which she was given disciplinary action for. You might have also seen k-articles about her leaking the dorm photos on her twitter.

tags: #we’re dealing with a pro here guys #she’s not on the guestlist for the fanmeet according to webtoons #but you never know #S be careful! #strawberryshortcakecomic #strawberrystalkerscandal

[2:07 PM] You: just finished the fan meet + lunch :) [2:08 PM] You: it went so well [2:11 PM] Jia: i’m glad! [2:11 PM] Jia: sorry i couldn’t make it [2:12 PM] You: no worries, you’re here in my heart <3 [2:13 PM] Jia: too cheesy [2:13 PM] You: i know [2:13 PM] You: so cheesy my stomach hurts [2:14 PM] Jia: lol [2:16 PM] You: hold on [2:16 PM] You: my stomach actually hurts? [2:17 PM] You: shit jia it hurts really bad [2:18 PM] Jia: oh my god, what did you eat? [2:19 PM] Jia: Y/N??? [2:21 PM] You: i didn’t eat anything spoilt or bad if that’s what you’re asking [2:22 PM] You: it was super spicy [2:22 PM] You: but nobody complained and they’re all fine now [2:23 PM] Jia: hold on, i’ll call you and talk you through it

Jia is calling…

“Hello?”

“Shit, Y/N, you do not sound okay.”

“I feel...really nauseous. And - ugh -”

“Did you just throw up? Y/N? Shit!”

“Oh my god, oh my god-”

“What is it?”

“Jia, it’s blood, oh my god, I just threw up blood, what do I do?”

“Okay, calm down! Do you have any other symptoms?”

“I feel really lightheaded, and...and…It’s hard to breathe...”

“Oh god. Y/N, hold on, I’m calling an ambulance.”

“No! I’m fine!”

“You are not fine, you’re throwing up blood!”

“I…”

“Y/N? Are you there?”

“Y/N?”

“Hang on, Y/N, the ambulance is on its way-”

You opened your eyes and immediately shut them. The light was too blinding. Groaning, you braced yourself and tried again.

The first thing you noticed was the cannula in your peripheral vision. Then, the steady beeping of something in the background. A pinch in the crook of your left elbow, which was held straight by a strap at your wrist.

“She’s awake.” You tried to lift your head to find the source of the voice, but the movement was too hard. “Her face looks fine. Blood is clean. Blood pressure slightly below normal, but within the limits, so she should be fine. You don’t need to worry.”

“Oh, thank god.” That was Jia. “Can I go in?”

Something else was murmured, and then you heard two pairs of footsteps walk in and stop by your bed. An unfamiliar face leaned over you and pulled down your eyelids to examine your eyes.

“Jia?” You croaked after the doctor had leaned away.

You felt her hand slip into yours. “Y/N. Hey. You’re okay now.”

“What happened?” Your throat felt ripped open and dry. You coughed. “Can I have some water?”

The doctor muttered something to Jia, then walked away. Her fingers rubbed soothing circles into your palm. “Cyanide poisoning, Y/N. You were extremely lucky you survived.”

Your world stopped. “Poisoning? Cyanide?”

“Yes. Someone messed with your food at the fanmeet.”

You couldn’t wrap your head around it. “...Fanmeet.”

“Yesterday. You’ve been in the hospital for a day and a half. You were in a coma by the time they got to you. It was still soon enough that they could find out it was cyanide poisoning. If they hadn’t got to you in time, you would have died.”

“Died?”

“Mhmm. They couldn’t find out initially because I told them you had been throwing up blood. Turns out the blood and the stomachache were because you also swallowed glass powder in your food.”

Your blood ran cold; you felt dizzy. “It was the stalker?”

Jia shifted closer. “Lee Da-eun, right? She was at the fanmeet. It was her. I’m sorry, Y/N.” She sighed. “In a way, she also saved your life. If she hadn’t put in the glass powder, you wouldn’t have noticed something was wrong in time.”

You groaned again. “Jia, that’s not a good thing.”

“I know! I didn’t say it was. Hey, are you sure you want to-” She winced as you shifted, moving stiffly, avoiding the IV sticking out of your arm.

With great effort, you sat up, leaning on your pillow. “I’m okay.” Then you looked to your right and froze. Slumped in a hospital chair, fast asleep, was Chanyeol, his hoodie pulled up over his bright red hair and his gangly limbs hanging off the seat. “What’s...what’s he doing here?”

Jia gave you a soft smile. “He came to see you,” she said. “He’s been here all night.” You glanced at the clock - it was three in the early morning. Despite your fight, despite his busy life, had he really come here to see you?

“Tell me I’m dreaming.” At that, Chanyeol stirred. You watched as he blinked his eyes open and nearly fell out of his chair, scrambling back up at the last second.

He met your eyes. “You’re awake.” His voice, deep and raspy from sleep, gave you an involuntary shiver. He looked at Jia. “She’s awake.”

Jia smiled knowingly. “I’ll leave you alone.” She stepped out quietly, shutting the door behind her. Now it was just you, Chanyeol, and an awkward silence.

You cleared your throat and started to speak at the same time as he did.

“Thank you-”

“I’m sorry-”

You both burst into laughter, him into a nervous chuckle, you into a tiny giggle that ended with a cough. “You first,” he said, eyes gentle, smile gentler, as he looked at you.

You blushed. “Thank you for coming to see me. It means a lot. I know we weren’t in a good spot, and you’re busy, but you still came. So thank you.”

“I would have come even if I was halfway around the world. I mean it.” He meant it. “I’m sorry I was rude to you earlier.”

You snorted. “You? Rude? Yeah, and I’m part of EXO.”

Chanyeol grinned, eyes twinkling. “So I’m forgiven?”

“There’s nothing to forgive.” You smiled back.

A moment passed. “So, are you going to tell me that important thing?”

Again, you felt heat rush to your face. “I, uh. I was thinking a lot. And…”

“And…?”

“Ilikeyouback,” you said quickly, the words slurring. “As in. I like you, the same way you like me.”

You hadn’t seen anything more wonderful than the happiness that dawned on his face like the sun. His grin grew impossibly wider, his eyes turning into little half-moons. “You do?”

“I do.” You bit your lip.

“Well, now I really hate myself for not listening to you earlier.”

You laughed, patting the side of the bed. “Come here.” He obliged, moving his chair closer until he was at the edge. You held out your hand, and he took it.

“I think we should start over,” you said slowly, and he nodded. “Hi, I’m Y/N, and I’m your biggest fan.”

“Hi, Y/N. I’m Chanyeol. What a coincidence, I’m your biggest fan too.”

Posted on 15 December with 559 notes

strawberryshortcakecomic:

I really hate to announce this, but in the light of what’s happened, I have to. I will be leaving tumblr to focus on real life and making SS better. However, I’ll still be posting on WEBTOON. After today, this blog will be deactivated.

To answer the hundreds of questions piled up in my inbox, here’s a small FAQ:

What happened? Long story short, I was poisoned by the EXO sasaeng who’d been stalking me and C for the past month. She’s in jail now. I’m not in any more danger from her.

Am I okay? Yes! If it weren’t for some incredible doctors, I would be dead right now. I was in the hospital for a few days, but now I’m much better and I’m back at home, ready to crank out the next few chapters of SS!

What about C? Let me just say that YoonJin isn’t the only ship that’s sailed. C is, in fact, Chanyeol from EXO, and here is an interview where he officially announces our relationship! I’m excited to see where it goes, and for the next episode of my life.

What now? Well, the next update of SS, of course! It’s up on WEBTOON!

I love you all so much and I’ll see you soon! <3

~ S

a/n: ahhhhhhh it’s OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

poll about possible sequel/spinoff: pls vote!

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365-money-diary · 4 years ago

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days 77 - 83

day seventy-seven [mar 19]

8:00 am - it’s friday! seriously so excited… it’s been a hell of a week.

11:00 am - i don’t share too much about work here because the stuff i do is sort of confidential right now. one of our vendors called me into a 1:1 because i hurt someone on his team’s feelings. i really like this person and would never want to make her feel that way, but i stand by my escalation process for this specific thing she did. the vendor tries to tell me to come to him first before escalating internally and i say that’s fine for things outside of tests but if we’re testing something and she changes something without running it by us first, we will run into the same problem.

1:00 pm - meet with my boss to tell her what happened and she gets so pissed and asks to meet with the vendor again 1:1 to remind him who the client is. the vendor blows her off and i am just livid regarding how that vendor thinks he can run the show and tell me what to do.

4:00 pm - our data scientist schedules a meeting with me for right now and i’m just like… please i need wine and i don’t want to be on my computer. but the meeting is great and i’m grateful for all of the work the data team does to support me.

4:45 pm - i have never been more excited to do barre in my life.

6:00 pm - big whiskey+mezcal cocktail. i’m basically ready to indulge after today and treat k to pizza from zeeeeks. we eat and watch the first few episodes of the new season of Drive to Survive. $44.29

9:00 pm - my friend in CA posts a go fund me type thing so he can get to NYC for an art show he is featured in. I toss in $50

day seventy-seven total: $94.29

day seventy-eight

9:15 am - make coffee and watch more Drive to Survive with k. End up making breakfast burritos with tofu/eggs scramble, beans, hashbrowns and cheese for breakfast.

10:00 am - our dishwasher smells like fish. i investigate with a little help from k and we get the filter cleaned and run a bowl of vinegar throughout. it helps a lot!

2:00 pm - do a barre workout & rinse off

7:00 pm - start prepping stuff for veggie sandwiches but k gets this funny thing in his head to hit golf balls. i don’t really want to but he seems like he is in a really good mood. we split a large bucket of balls. he treats.

9:30 pm - we eat a late dinner of veggie sandwiches and watch more Drive to Survive.

10:00 pm - i am trying to figure out this capsule wardrobe thing out and it seems like everyone has a pair of white sneakers. i find a pair from a company that looks cool called superga and find a new pair on poshmark for $20 off. $45.29

day seventy-eight total: $45.29

day seventy-nine

9:00 am - i spend most of today in the kitchen with not much to show for it. i make a hot sauce that is way too spicy, chile de arbol salsa, a peach and mango pie, chickwheat shreds, and cucumber cashew ranch. i try to shoot some stuff for the blog too but my motivation runs out by 2:30 pm. i’ll work on this throughout the week.

3:00 pm - kinda tired of barre so i decide to play ddr. make some good progress on afronova.

5:00 pm - meet with k’s parents on zoom. salt eggplant and zucchini for GRILLED veggie sandwiches.

6:30 pm - fire up the grill, hop in the shower, roast some shit.

7:00 pm - everything is super oily but really delicious. i’ll work on that for next time.

8:00 pm - watch the last few episodes of Drive to Survive. it was kind of a whatever season but i though they did a good job of trying to make normalcy out of a season with the pandemic.

10:00 pm - spend too much time browsing thru this modcloth sale only to feel like i don’t want any of this shit and i need to refocus on “capsule wardrobe”

day seventy-nine total: $0

day eighty

8:30 am - make my coffee and dose out my vitamins. Pure barre charge comes through. Eat leftover tofu scramble for breakfast. $15

10:00 am - Make more tofu for Nashville hot tofu salads.

3:00 pm - I finish all of my work and shoot the glamour shot of cashew cucumber ranch. It looks good!

5:00 pm - do a pure barre live stream. Feel good about my posture.

7:00 pm - make grilled veggie sandwiches again for dinner. Try to use less oil this time and I think it works out a little better for our stomachs.

day eighty total: $15

day eighty-one

8:30 am - coffee.

10:30 am - eat my last slice of pizza for breakfast. Realize we are out of vital wheat gluten so I buy more on Amazon. $12.93

12:30 pm - more nashville hot tofu salad. I need to buy more cleanser and moisturizer from acne.org so i take the plunge. $50.40

3:00 pm - day is really slow thankfully so i do barre early.

4:30 pm - Q calls and I take a long walk while chatting with him about a new potential work opportunity.

7:00 pm - our kitchen is a disaster and i’m not up for cooking so i offer to buy us chipotle. $17.89

8:00 pm - my eyes have really been bothering me today so i decide to fold laundry to get myself away from screens. watch a few episodes of the challenge (i’m on season 24 now!) while i do that and it doesn’t seem to hurt my head.

day eighty-one total: $81.22

day eighty-two

8:30 am - charge for cbs all access/paramount + comes through $6.48

10:30 am - J has an employee discount to Free People and offered to apply her discount to a pair of jeans I’ve been eyeing. $50.59

4:00 pm - i get a charge for hbo on my card and i think it’s my sister. I’ll go ahead and not count this charge since she will pay me back.

7:00 pm - k and i decide to go hit golf balls. i buy a medium-sized bucket. $8.66

day eighty-two total: $65.73

day eighty-three

day eighty-three total: $0

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iwasthereason · 4 years ago

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The Beginning

“I can’t breathe”.

These are the three little words that changed my life.

It was July 28, 2020, cold midnight when I woke up with this heavy feeling in my chest. I picked myself up from the bed and started breathing -- but I can’t. Panic rose, both my hands and feet are cold. I walked for a bit, trying to calm myself and get all the air I can. ‘What’s going on? What’s happening with me?’ I asked myself over and over again. Then I stopped and this dreaded question came to my mind ‘did I get infected with COVID?’

Prior to this happening, I remember eating Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew) twice in the last two weeks as it’s my go-to comfort food when I don’t feel okay - who wouldn’t feel good after eating noodles with spicy broth, SPAM, sausages, fish cake, and Kimchi? Well, I was nursing a broken heart so I gave myself a break and indulged. I have also eaten Indian food twice in a month. I went back to smoking, not eating on time, and drinking wine at night. Simply put -- I wasn’t living the right lifestyle.

Going back to that night, I messaged a friend about what’s happening and we talked for a while. I calmed for a little bit. Then the feeling went back again. Now, I messaged my then ex-boyfriend and told him about my condition. We were supposed to be on a break but I was in the moment of panic and desperation so I reached out. He replied and we talked for a long time. It was an odd start, but somehow he was able to calm me down and we talked until I fall asleep (he said I snored haha). The day went by like a normal day, though it was still hard to breathe and I’m feeling very low in energy so I made myself tons of hot tea with ginger and lemon and drowned myself with lots of water.

Days and weeks passed and the feeling came on and off -- there are times that I’m feeling all better and moments when I feel like I’m being suffocated. I can’t sleep well at night, sometimes I’d be waken up with strong palpitations or most of the time just waking up after only getting an hour of sleep. I’ve bought all the medical checking apparatus I can buy from a thermometer, digital and manual blood pressure monitors, and oximeter. I’ve not had any fevers, sore throat, my blood pressure was okay - the highest was only that one night (130/70) but usual was 110/70. I have tried everything I could from drinking hot tea with ginger and lemon, eating vegetables and fruits, hot compress, drinking Vitamin C, tons of water, still, episodes of anxiety and difficulty in breathing occurred. I’ve not told any of my closest friends, not even my family as I don’t want them to worry. The situation’s draining me mentally, physically, and emotionally. At that point in my life, I started praying to God.

I pleaded to him in my language, “Lord, wag po muna ngayon. Ayoko pa po mamatay. Kawawa naman po sila Mama at Papa, kailangan pa po nila ako. Lord, please, wag po muna” (Lord, don’t do this now. I don’t want to die yet. It’ll be a pity for Mama and Papa, they still need me. Lord, please, not now”). I cried hard. I remembered when I’d tell everyone “pag oras ko na, oras ko na” (when it’s my time to die, it’s my time to die). I was so wrong for saying that. I am not ready to die.

August 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM, I started feeling bad. I can’t breathe, my hands and feet are cold, I’m panicking/anxiety attack. I told myself, I need to tell my friends now else, this could be that day I fear. So, I messaged my best friend and told her about my situation. She immediately sent me a rapid test kit (for COVID), masks and face shield. When I got the kit, I calmed myself. I was on a call with my boyfriend and started doing the test. We waited for around 12 minutes, it showed negative. Somehow, knowing that it resulted negative comforted me but it is common knowledge that rapid tests are not reliable, so, I still fear that I have it (COVID).

August 8, 2020, 2:00 PM, same scenario as the other day. I can’t breathe again, my hands and feet are cold, I’m panicking/anxiety attack. I decided to message my cousin who works in a hospital. I told her about my situation. She asked me some questions and asked me to go to the ER to get myself checked ASAP. And so I went to the nearest hospital - Chinese General Hospital. I arrived at 4:00 PM only to be told that they cannot admit me as my oxygen levels are normal. I softly insisted to get myself sent to the ER but the nurses told me that they can’t do that as I’m not showing any other symptoms -- unless I want to be in a ward full of COVID patients even though it’s not yet determined that I have COVID. So they suggested I go back the next day to get tested.

August 9, 2020, 6:45 AM. This day was excruciating. I arrived in the hospital at 6:45 AM with hardly any sleep as I was told to be there before 7:00 AM. So, I listed my name on the sheet, then the officer told me to go back at 2:00 PM as that’s the schedule for walk-ins. Somehow, this irritated me knowing that I had to wait for 7 hours to get tested, but I was already feeling tired so I decided to wait. My ex boyfriend kept me company for a while. Good thing I bought water with me, it kept me going while waiting. It was around 1:00 PM when the nurses started calling the names on the list. My name was called, got myself tested and went home. I had a funny situation during the test - I coughed so hard when the nurse swabbed my throat as it was super itchy. Two nurses looked at each other and told me to put back my mask on my mouth. I got anxious as I’ve not seen anyone coughed when they were being swabbed.

August 10, 8:30 AM. The hospital texted me that my results will be up in 10-15 minutes. Waited and tried a couple of times. I was cooking my breakfast when they messaged so I told myself to sit first just for good measure. So, I went to bed, sat there, clicked the link and added all necessary information. I opened the file and to my relief, the test showed negative. I cried to the Lord. It was an overwhelming feeling of thankfulness. I called my best friend and told her about the good news. I messaged my cousin as well. I told my boyfriend about it too. I was able to breathe again. Praise God!

But, I had a hard time breathing again. This time, I thought it could either be my heart, lungs, or thyroid (mom had thyroid issues). Reading all the symptoms, I was sold that I had a thyroid problem. So I talked to a doctor (endocrinologist) about my situation and she told me to do a general check up. I went to a diagnostic center and got myself checked - blood, x-ray, and ECG. The results came the next day and saw that I’m super unhealthy. Thyroid is out of the picture as mine’s normal. I’m borderline diabetic. Cholesterol though is normal. Good cholesterol is low. Heart and lungs are normal. I was confused what’s causing the breathing issue until I told the doctor that I feel a lump in my throat whenever I try to swallow, but there's actually nothing there when I try to drink water. It’s when she mentioned GERD, a disorder I knowingly feel is the cause all of the issues I experienced - I’ve talked to my ex boyfriend about me being acidic and could be a reason for why I’m feeling sick. All the symptoms blinked Green when I researched about it:

Difficulty in breathing

Sensation of a lump in your throat

Disrupted sleep / trouble sleeping

Anxiety

Chest pain

Difficulty in swallowing

Trouble eating normally

Weight loss

It all made sense to me why I had those symptoms and the exact time I experienced those - I’ve been drinking lemon water (lemon is a citrus, thus a no-no to me), I ate very spicy Indian food, drank wine, smoked, took acidic Vitamin C (I was drinking twice a day previously cause I thought it was COVID) and ate noodles. All these made my acid worst.

Now, what I need to do is change my lifestyle drastically. This means cutting out all the bad habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, eating spicy foods or any food that will aggravate my acid situation. I need to exercise daily, eat fruits and vegetables that are high in alkaline, drink lots of warm/hot water, eat lean meat, and make sure I only drink non-acidic Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate).

I’m very thankful to God because if not for that night, I would not know that I’m already at this certain state of my health. I still have time to fix my lifestyle and live for the better.

With this life changing experience, I’m urging everyone to never take their health for granted - young or old, fit or unfit. At one point, our bodies will surrender to our bad habits and it may never function like it was before. I also believe that everything happens for a reason, mine was a wake up call. I'm already forgetting about my relationship with God. He’s been faithful in providing all of my needs, even blessing me more than I deserve and I took it all for granted. I didn't even take a moment to express my gratitude and love for him. This experience has brought me closer to him. He’s always been there for me -- all the nights, hospital visits, getting myself checked, he used different people as channel of his love and assurance that I am not alone.

Praise God!

PS. This song has been my companion and source of strength since that day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_aIauL2xKA

#thankful #godisgood #godisreal #godisgreat #health #change

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verdigrisprowl · 7 years ago

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Jan 4 random movie night - Mindhunter: Episodes 1-5

On Rung’s recommendation and with Soundwave’s participation, Prowl’s trying out a new TV show, about FBI agents trying to develop a new method to track down serial killers based on what they can guess about their psyches from the gruesome crime scenes they leave behind. Prowl is not exactly persuaded of the validity of the science behind the technique, but he considers the show a work of fiction and so isn’t too fussed by it. There’s almost too much psychology in the show for him to handle, but so far it’s been tolerable.

But, he’s enjoying the mysteries, he likes that the main character is a socially incompetent but brilliant do-gooder who no one really likes but has proven very successful regardless, and the show’s spawning some great conversation with Soundwave.

ItsyBitsySpyers 6:54 pm *One couch, one Soundwave, one working caster, and another surprisingly large stash of fuel, because he's been using more than usual lately. Blame the interface, constant flying, and severed limb.* FakeProwl 6:55 pm *One Prowl, who's very curious about what it is Bonecrusher and Scavenger did. They weren't willing to fess up.* ItsyBitsySpyers 6:58 pm *Lifts his helm to look up at Prowl just so he can dip it again in an appropriately respectful manner.*

[[Greetings, O Captain, my Captain. Thank you for the suggestion.]] FakeProwl 7:01 pm *Stops dead. And for a second, a self-conscious but pleased little smile creeps across his face.*

*It hastily disappears, though. Back to neutral.* The credit goes to Rung, he recommended it to me. *He takes his seat, then nods at Soundwave's welded and braced arm.* Is THIS what they did to you? What happened? ItsyBitsySpyers 7:06 pm *He'd hoped one would. He's pleased with and proud of Prowl for taking that step. There'll be a few details to go over once Prowl actually settles into his position of authority, of course, but that can wait.*

[[He will transfer his gratitude if he sees the mech.]] *Nods to his arm.* [[It is. Scavenger approached him on Bonecrusher's behalf and punched his arm off.]]

*Casually, like having a limb severed is no big deal.* FakeProwl 7:08 pm He did WHAT?! *It's a big enough deal! Especially when the mech who lost his arm is a nigh-on undefeatable gladiator.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:13 pm *Soundwave uses his good hand to motion for Prowl to quiet down.*

[[It's fine. He needed to have the joint replaced anyway; it's been weak and poorly repaired since the first time his arm was severed.]] *And now it's been given proper treatment, as Prowl can no doubt see.* [[It made Scavenger look impressive in front of Bonecrusher, evened out what he owed Bonecrusher, gave him a reason to stop avoiding the hospital, and lets the Constructicons think he is more fragile than he really is. He's pleased.]] FakeProwl 7:15 pm *Well. That was all personally rational and reasonable. Prowl still didn't like knowing Soundwave had been so badly damaged.* ... Take care of it while it heals. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:17 pm *Nod.* [[Of course.]]

*Then, after a moment:* [[...He does appreciate your concern.]] FakeProwl 7:19 pm Good. Because it's not leaving until that brace does. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:20 pm [[In a couple of weeks. He promises.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 7:21 pm *He still has to pick Prowl up like he said he would when Prowl got his freedom, after all.* FakeProwl 7:22 pm *Nod.* I'm sure you've got more than enough spare limbs to compensate for the loss, but, if you find yourself in need of another couple, you have my comm. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:24 pm *Appears to think this over. In reality, he's already noted that and is letting Prowl sit in the hopes his reply will be more amusing for the brief silence.*

[[He -would- like one around his shoulders while we watch.]] FakeProwl 7:25 pm *A tiny huff.* I think I can manage that. *Drapes an arm around Soundwave's shoulders, careful of the fresh welds.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:26 pm [[Hmm. Good. Good.]] *Settles in, minding not to get the brace snagged on Prowl's fingers as he wiggles into place.* [[Shall we?]] FakeProwl 7:27 pm Let's. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:28 pm *The tiniest startle. What big font the show has. The better to see words with, he supposes.* [[The location must be very important.]] FakeProwl 7:30 pm *Pennsylvania. Has Prowl ever been to Pennsylvania?* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:30 pm ((HAHA)) [[...Sectioned? She wanted to have him cut into pieces?]] FakeProwl 7:31 pm Involuntarily committed to psychiatric care. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:32 pm [[Ah.]] *Slight frown.* [[Strange choice of word. But he sees, thank you.]] FakeProwl 7:33 pm *starts.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:33 pm *Joins.* FakeProwl 7:33 pm *... well that was a hell of a start to the show* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:34 pm *Soundwave leans forward.* [[He has heard of these old recording devices.]] FakeProwl 7:34 pm ... I have—had—a friend who was a hostage negotiator. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:34 pm *Hmmwhat? Focus back on Prowl. Listening.* FakeProwl 7:35 pm I'm fairly certain that he's a walking example of why Functionism is wrong, because I don't know how he got the position, but he's the single most socially inept bot I have ever known. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:36 pm [[...Did they often end like the one we just witnessed...?]] FakeProwl 7:36 pm I didn't know him then. And I'm a little concerned to find out. FakeProwl 7:38 pm I met him only a couple of times before the war, never saw him work, and by the time I got to know him he was a soldier and a detective in his free time. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:38 pm [[Who are they? Does he know them?]] FakeProwl 7:38 pm Nightbeat of Yuss. *listens carefully to the lecture on hostage negotiation* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:40 pm *Light wrinkling of faceplates.* [[He has heard of them.]] FakeProwl 7:44 pm ... For the record, on Earth, the majority of murders are still between people who know each other. The claim that murder has become something largely between strangers is false. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:45 pm [[It is a poor one.]] *Mental equivalent of a mutter at her "do you like my approach" thing.*

[[Was it false at the time this is set?]] ItsyBitsySpyers 7:47 pm *...This conversation they're having feels somewhat familiar.* FakeProwl 7:48 pm I'd have to look it up, but from what I've seen, that massive a demographic shift in crime would likely have been evident while I was on Earth. FakeProwl 7:50 pm *Prowl knows it's a variation on conversations he's had plenty of times.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:54 pm *Minor optic roll. At least it's back to the police business.* FakeProwl 7:54 pm *optics glaze over for the organics fucking.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:54 pm *At least they're on the same wavelength on that.* FakeProwl 7:55 pm *... what IS a backroom boy?* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:55 pm *He doesn't know. He's looking it up right now.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:56 pm [[...Someone who does important thinking and work for an organization in secret. How is that something not to aspire to?]] FakeProwl 7:59 pm Ah. Well, those aren't the people who are respected. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:00 pm [[But they get what needs to be done, done.]] FakeProwl 8:01 pm Of course they do. But the people in charge don't respect them for that. And will ignore their opinions as often as they think they can. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:05 pm *Disgruntled puff. It's true. He still thinks it's not the best idea to tell someone trying to get something done "do you want to be mistaken for someone who gets something done?" if you're trying to discourage them.* FakeProwl 8:07 pm *Unless the person you're talking to also disrespects them.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm *Fffffair point.* FakeProwl 8:09 pm *Hey, brilliant law enforcement mind who's totally clueless about normal relationships with other people. Prowl can sympathize with that.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:10 pm *Glance.* [[For the record, he is not intimidated.]] FakeProwl 8:11 pm *Glances back* I haven't been law enforcement as long as you've known me. Talk to me in a week. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:13 pm *A thin but wide smile.* [[He'll be sure to do that.]] FakeProwl 8:14 pm *they're saying a name that sounds like "Froid" a whole lot* *while talking about psychology.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:15 pm *Has not met a Froid and does not know to be intrigued by that.* FakeProwl 8:16 pm *it's making Prowl nervous.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:17 pm *Visibly?* FakeProwl 8:18 pm *for a little bit, he went very still.* *but now he's just normal still.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:19 pm *Then it'll have been noted, but it will probably take at least another few incidents for him to think something connected is going on.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:23 pm ((ah gotta pause be back in like three minutes)) FakeProwl 8:24 pm *ugh, can't stand those people. the ones that lash out at the people who are trying to help because they're upset. as if saying "I can't tell who the murderer is" is the same as saying "I'm the murderer."* FakeProwl 8:27 pm ... So what's the other one's solution? Does he think they SHOULD make up things to tell the officer that they don't know with any certainty? He's telling the main character that he's full of scrap because he said they don't know anything. I didn't hear him say otherwise—I didn't hear him offer anything. He's just mad at the main character for admitting they can't conclude anything. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:31 pm [[It doesn't make any sense to be mad about that. Were they not on that trip to find answers to the things they don't understand? Admitting they don't is -important-.]] FakeProwl 8:31 pm Exactly. Claiming they've figured out more than they have—making up rubbish to offer the officer—will only achieve two things: it will feed their egos, and it will hinder the case. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:32 pm [[Three things. If they do find a way afterward, it will make others unlikely to pay it attention.]] FakeProwl 8:33 pm Mm. That too. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:34 pm [[Eurgh.]] ((...*checks the name on the teacher's actor because the voice is familiar*)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:36 pm ((*doesn't recognize. damn.*)) FakeProwl 8:40 pm ... How can he claim that he's an authority on criminal behavior and psychology when he won't even deign to speak to the criminals he claims to be an authority on. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm [[And risk proving himself wrong? Losing status?]] *Soundwave is only half looking at the screen.* FakeProwl 8:41 pm *Huff.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:44 pm *His turn to huff.* FakeProwl 8:46 pm He really needed a better cover story before going in. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm [[...Why would he want that for himself.]] FakeProwl 8:48 pm I don't think he's talking about what he wants. I think he's judging, from a practical standpoint, what he believes would let society get the results they want out of him. FakeProwl 8:51 pm The criminals I've known are all mostly quite self-aware about the difference between their behavior and what society expects out of them. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:51 pm [[No arguments.]] FakeProwl 8:52 pm He wasn't asked "what do you want," but "what do you think society should do with you." ItsyBitsySpyers 8:55 pm [[...Good point. He can't say he would have agreed with what he knew society would want to do to him.]] *Pause.* [[What some in it still think should happen to him.]] [[Though most of them are at least a third as accomplished.]] FakeProwl 8:56 pm ... I... don't think that's what that hole is for. *is learning SO MANY new things about human anatomy and the things you definitely shouldn't do with them.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:58 pm *Indeed.* FakeProwl 9:01 pm ... This time, he does have a point. There IS a distinct probability that that's all manipulation. FakeProwl 9:02 pm He was asking him about his psychological history, asking "how does this make you feel," with his little notepad out to take notes—and he fed him back tailor-made psychological explanations for his behavior. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm [[Perhaps. Though there's something to be learned from that too.]] FakeProwl 9:04 pm Oh, there's always something to be learned from someone lying. As long as you know it's lying. You learn, for instance, what he's been taught a psychologist looks for. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:05 pm [[And then not to be that, he assumes?]] FakeProwl 9:06 pm Oh, no, if that one was lying, he was lying by trying to be exactly what a psychologist looks for. He presented a very obvious psychology-based motive for his behavior. *points at screen* He's wildly speculating on insufficient evidence. "Doesn't bathe because bathing is what his parents want," or maybe he's homeless and can't shower. You don't know. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:10 pm [[That was the one he expected. It seems more likely than... defiant filthiness.]]

*Soundwave sits up to see if things differ between people.* FakeProwl 9:12 pm He's even using psychiatric terms. FakeProwl 9:15 pm He might be funneling his own, real experiences through the framework of the psychology he's learned; or he might be making up a pile of motives based on what past shrinks have told him ought to be the root causes of his behavior. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm [[Do you think - if it is the latter - that he has come to believe them?]] [[Or is it simply convenient to regurgitate them?]] FakeProwl 9:17 pm Either is a possibility. I don't think anything about it. It's psychology, and it's aliens. It's not my forte. But he's basing his beliefs on his /instincts./ *shakes his head.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:21 pm [[Hm. At least he listened to -one- of them.]] [[He must ask what you do when faced with a case like the ones they are trying to work out if you don't apply these psychology things, though.]] FakeProwl 9:23 pm Mm. And yet he still can't comprehend that maybe understanding a criminal makes it easier to catch the criminal. Psychology is good for theories. It works for guesses. Guesses give you somewhere to look if you don't have anywhere else. FakeProwl 9:25 pm Where you WANT to look? Facts. Evidence. Paint, tread marks, dents. Objects that have clearly been removed from the crime scene that should be there, objects that were left at the crime scene that shouldn't be there. THAT'S where you want to look. FakeProwl 9:28 pm If you have imagined up a theory of what the suspect ought to look like, and then you find a suspect that matches your fantasy, that doesn't prove anything. No matter how good your theory is. That doesn't make your suspect guilty. Once you HAVE that suspect, sure, you can look for REAL evidence. You find a hammer in his home with scrapes of the victim's paint around the edge—great. NOW you've got your killer. Because now you have EVIDENCE. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:29 pm [[Then the point of his work should be use as a helpful tool, not the ending of the search.]] [[Correct?]] FakeProwl 9:30 pm Exactly. And he's—overreaching. Like the theory with the kid with a problem with authority. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:32 pm [[Is that a common problem? Making up too much?]] FakeProwl 9:32 pm Ugh. SOME people. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm *A little startled by the ugh and the emphasis on '"some".*

[[...What? What is wrong?]] FakeProwl 9:34 pm Nothing's wrong. I've had some coworkers I didn't like. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:35 pm [[Oh. You were - he thought something on screen was objectionable and he'd missed it.]] FakeProwl 9:35 pm No, no. I was answering your question. Terrible investigators. They could make up a whole novel based off the shape of a scrape. FakeProwl 9:37 pm Trust me on this—as the most meticulous report-writer in the Iaconian Mechaforensics Division—the maximum you can /actually/ get out of the shape of a scrape is eight pages. Single-spaced. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm *He looks at Prowl, slightly open-mouthed even though he doesn't intend to speak out loud, closes his mouth, opens it.*

[[...Do you still have any? Reports like that.]] FakeProwl 9:39 pm From IMD? They probably didn't survive the war. The only person I know who /might/ still have some of my old paperwork is— Oh, no, he's dead. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:39 pm *Yes, yes? Who? Wh-- oh. Damn.*

[[...If he found an interesting scrape, could you write a sample?]] ItsyBitsySpyers 9:41 pm *Gestures to the screen with his free hand.* [[They can't possibly--]] ((one sec i cro'd my food)) FakeProwl 9:41 pm ((oh my god)) Hm. They revised their theory based on new evidence. The bad investigators don't do that. FakeProwl 9:43 pm Psychology is still a dangerous game, though. Anybody can make up any one of a dozen stories to fit the known facts. Maybe one of that dozen fits the actual profile of the actual perp. FakeProwl 9:44 pm But what if the theory that the investigator actually thought up and settled on was one of the OTHER dozen? His optics will glaze right over when the real suspect goes by, because he didn't fit the profile. It's bound to be no different on Earth. Their minds are no less varied and complicated than ours. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:45 pm [["Now what has he done"? Has he done other things?]] FakeProwl 9:46 pm She clearly despises him. Maybe he's never done anything—that she knows of. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:51 pm [[...It still seems lucky.]] FakeProwl 9:51 pm It IS lucky. It's also TV. They got to script an easy capture. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:54 pm [[Well, yes. But if it is meant to reflect how things are done - that's all.]] FakeProwl 9:55 pm It's sci-fi. The sci is scicology. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:56 pm *Looks at.* FakeProwl 9:56 pm *poker face* ... It wasn't very good, was it. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:57 pm [[It was very good. He was trying to think of how to compliment it without you denying the compliment.]] FakeProwl 9:57 pm Oh. Thanks. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:59 pm *Nod nod.* [[He likes when you dabble in wordplay. You tend to find unexpected moments for it.]] *So Prowl doesn't feel pressured for the future, and because it is true:* [[Though he likes the more obvious ones too.]] FakeProwl 9:59 pm It isn't my forte. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:00 pm *See? Denying the compliment.* [[Then it is all the more impressive.]] FakeProwl 10:02 pm I do what I can. *He knows Soundwave appreciates them.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:02 pm *Better.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:09 pm *Munch munch munch.*

[[Sometimes he has wondered - no. Hold on.]] *Tries to rearrange his thoughts some.* [[He is not truly meant for law enforcement. You know that already; he told you. And you have working optics.]]

[[But sometimes he wonders what things would be different if others had his abilities. In this case, if a better officer had them.]] [[How that would change dealing with suspects, and the laws around it.]] FakeProwl 10:10 pm Mm. ... It'd make interrogations a lot easier. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm [[He can confirm that one.]] ((AAAAGH OJ IN MY EYE brb washing eye)) FakeProwl 10:10 pm ((oh no)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:12 pm [[Whether or not that would - hmm. Should? Be legal to use. Information gathered that way.]] FakeProwl 10:12 pm ... This character again. Is he going to be a mass murderer? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:13 pm [[Perhaps they'll use their invention to catch him.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 10:14 pm [[...He's in security system work. He's going to break into places he's already secured, isn't he.]] FakeProwl 10:14 pm ... It probably would be legal, under the right circumstances, with the right supervision and clearance and evidence that it was both justified and necessary. I don't know whether it SHOULD be. ... Well—yes. It should be. But /should/ it be. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:17 pm *Soundwave vents quietly.*

[[Do you know how many illegal things he hears others being tempted to do? How many he listens to every day?]] FakeProwl 10:18 pm Give me a rough number. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm [[You don't want it.]] FakeProwl 10:19 pm I wouldn't ask if I didn't. FakeProwl 10:26 pm *jumps* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:26 pm *Soundwave shakes his head. No, he really doesn't think Prowl does. At least, he won't once he sees how high the number climbs even on a good day.*

[[But he can't act on them. Not now, anyway. Under Megatron, it was--]] Never mind. [[Not now. He has to wait until something comes of it, if it does. Which is rare, compared to how often he hears things.]]

[[It is good for an intelligence officer to have. It is not for a p--]] *JUMP* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm *Long vent. What timing.*

[[...Not a good ability for a police mech, he thinks.]] FakeProwl 10:30 pm *he DOES want to see that number, thank you.* ... It sounds like a nightmare. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:36 pm [[It was less of one when he wasn't trying to do your job.]] *Soft huff.* [[So. You see why he wondered what would happen to the system if there were more like him.]]

[[...It is probably for the best that there aren't.]] *Flicks a hand.* [[He doesn't mean to derail. He was thinking about the idea of 'useful tools'.]] FakeProwl 10:37 pm I don't know. It's hard to extrapolate from a sample size of one. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:44 pm [[He is a Pit of a one sometimes, if he says so himself. Forgive him if he's not eager to increase the sample size.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 10:46 pm [[...And he doesn't see what an interest in bondage has to do with criminality.]] FakeProwl 10:47 pm You'll be pleased to know we're not going to ask you to sign up for any tests trying to replicate your brain. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:47 pm [[...He is, actually.]] FakeProwl 10:47 pm It's an awful stereotype, the bondage thing. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:48 pm [[Have you run into it yourself?]] FakeProwl 10:53 pm The worst I ever encountered was a mech who believed it was impossible for someone who got off to tying people up to be psychologically stable. FakeProwl 10:54 pm I took out a set of bright, red, and obviously toy handcuffs. He shut up. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:55 pm *Amused.* [[Do you still have them?]] ItsyBitsySpyers 10:58 pm *LOUD huff.* [[Buzzsaw is highly intelligent and he could not find a thing in the correct spot in his deployer's room if everyone's life depended on it.]] FakeProwl 10:59 pm Like I said. Science fiction. That particular set of cuffs? No. I like cuffs like them, though. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:02 pm [[...Do you have any now?]] FakeProwl 11:03 pm Not currently. Lost my last set on the Lost Light. Rodimus borrowed it. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:04 pm *The return of the wrinkled faceplates and some munching.* [[Let's leave that pair where it is.]] FakeProwl 11:05 pm If he's still got it, it's somewhere halfway across the galaxy by now, so I think that's fair. FakeProwl 11:06 pm That's the third time he's shown up. He's definitely going to be the big villain. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:09 pm [[The to-be villain is off to a slow start.]]

[[...This reminds him. He has had a silver handcuff key for some time now, but nothing to go with it.]] [[An anonymous gift. He's often wondered what to do with it. Perhaps he'll have a set built around it.]] FakeProwl 11:10 pm Hm. An interesting concept. Building a lock to fit a key. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:12 pm [[More complex things have been reversed before.]] This message has been removed. FakeProwl 11:14 pm If you want /recreational/ cuffs, I'll have to give you specifications. They have to be designed differently than regular cuffs. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:15 pm [[...He didn't say they were for him. But that would probably be helpful.]] FakeProwl 11:16 pm Hm. Well, whoever they're for. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:17 pm [[Yes. Whoever they're for.]] FakeProwl 11:18 pm *a brief ghost of a smirk* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:22 pm [[It amuses him when others mistake cuteness for an inability to manipulate.]] FakeProwl 11:26 pm ... Why is the girlfriend in this show? I thought when she was introduced that she was going to contribute her psychological education to the development of this whole system. But she's... not part of the plot. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:28 pm [[Perhaps she has a greater role yet to come?]] FakeProwl 11:28 pm Perhaps. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:32 pm [[So be rude.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 11:34 pm [[...What does hair have to do with confiding.]] FakeProwl 11:35 pm *shrugs. hair is mysterious and kind of hard to look at.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:35 pm *He knows there is an Earth movie claiming someone's hair is full of secrets, but he never worked out what that meant and this seemed to have been a dead end too, so... oh well.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:40 pm *Polishes off the last of his snacks and sets the stash on the ground by the couch. He'll clean that up later.* FakeProwl 11:40 pm *for the record—that was an impressive quantity of snacks.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:41 pm *He won't have thought about it as such. It's just what he needed to refill on.*

[[Cleaning supplies.]] FakeProwl 11:42 pm *And Prowl has changed his estimates for the capacity of Soundwave's fuel tank.* The magic words. FakeProwl 11:44 pm There will likely be blood in the drains of the sink and tub still. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:44 pm [[...Still?]] FakeProwl 11:44 pm Still, yes. Dried. Traces. But detectable, even without luminol. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:45 pm [[But humans bathe more often than we do.]] [[Shouldn't that have washed it down?]] FakeProwl 11:45 pm From what I have seen of forensics on Earth, blood is /extremely/ hard to get rid of. Traces of it will dry and stick around forever. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:46 pm [[Hmm. That... sounds odd, but he will trust you.]] *And maybe not tell Knock Out there are probably traces of Silas all over his tools still.* FakeProwl 11:47 pm Even once it's been completely cleaned up to the naked eye, invisible traces of it will remain and be detectable with proper chemical tests. I think it's the... lllipids? Some component of the blood. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:48 pm [[...Human blood has components?]] FakeProwl 11:48 pm ... Yes. There's multiple ingredients. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:49 pm [[And those don't separate in their fuel lines.]] FakeProwl 11:50 pm No. It's all very thoroughly mixed. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:50 pm [[...He will be reading up on this.]] FakeProwl 11:51 pm I don't know all of the components. But I know it contains mitochondria and DNA. And I'm told it contains iron, but tastes like copper. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:51 pm [[That part is true.]] FakeProwl 11:52 pm Please tell me you haven't tasted human blood. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:53 pm [[He hasn't, no.]] *Disgusting.* [[But Ravage licked some once, and it was not too different from the blood of the creature they call e-mu. Which he has hunted.]] FakeProwl 11:54 pm *... eating organics. yeah, okay, great. just keep your mouth shut and nod, Prowl. yes. fascinating. e-mu.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:54 pm *Eyeing Prowl. He can hear that awkward silence, you know.*

[[He said it smelled like metal and wanted to find out why. The emu was for a plant.]] [[Those without hands have to have -some- way of carrying things.]] FakeProwl 11:55 pm "For a plant"? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm *...Oops. He'll carry on like it's nothing.*

[[Yes. Our Ratchet maintains a... what is the word. A greenhouse. Many Earth plants benefit from the presence of dead organic matter and some consume other organics.]] *And so does the one in his shed, but they're not talking about that one right now.* FakeProwl 11:57 pm *oh. that's much better than what prowl was thinking. he was picturing a pink alchemy production plant.* Yes, ah... fertilization, I think it's called? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:57 pm [[That is eggs.]] FakeProwl 11:58 pm Oh. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:58 pm [[...He thinks.]] FakeProwl 11:59 pm ... You're probably right, I've been researching eggs far more recently than I've been researching anything that might concern plantlife on Earth. Yesterday ItsyBitsySpyers 11:59 pm *One of his optics twitches ever so slightly with the effort to keep a straight face. He doesn't normally bother when his mask is off, so it's not easy.*

[[He's not surprised.]] FakeProwl 12:01 am *oblivious to the twitch. probably would have been oblivious to whatever expression soundwave was suppressing, too.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:02 am *Good. It'll make him happier not being called out on the difference between the blank visor and his rather mobile features.*

[[He wouldn't mind seeing the data you've gathered, when you have a chance to share it.]] FakeProwl 12:03 am *Barely manages to keep a straight face himself. Most of the "data" he's gathered is Tarantulas's porn.* ... I'll see what's shareable. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:04 am *Helm tilt. That's an odd thing to say. Has he been interviewing other egg-layers or something?*

[[Very well. Thank you.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 12:06 am [[For now, though, he should rest. Frames heal faster with fewer systems running.]]

[[Would you like to join him? He does not yet know how your new schedule changes things...]] FakeProwl 12:07 am I am, once again, diurnal. So I'd be delighted. *The Constructicons are letting Prowl sleep NEAR them again, but not WITH them.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:12 am *Perk. Then he doesn't need to rush off right away?*

[[Good.]] *He wobbles slightly standing up, but gets his balance quickly enough and offers his good arm. He'll carry the avatar up there with him if Prowl wants.* [[Let us go. Here, for now, though he -would- like to see your apartment in person and not through a camera lens some time.]] FakeProwl 12:14 am ... Sometime when the Constructicons are out. And confident you won't bug it while they're gone. *that's going to take a while.* *takes Soundwave's hand. no carrying. not with your arm the way it is. no matter how light avatars can get.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:16 am [[He is a very patient mech... and they'll have even less reason than usual to worry about that if you keep him busy enough.]]

*Ah? Not a problem. He likes that, too. And toward the stairs he goes - after giving the back of Prowl's hand a kiss.*

#slenderwave #chat

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docholligay · 7 years ago

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Jetty Jetty Wolf Wolf’s Birthday Weekend Extravaganza

Hello, this is your local Holligay. As we all know, I hate Jet. I hate with a passion and intensity that could move mountains. Jet has always given me the gift of her intense hatred for my birthday (This year, by freeing Michiru from her cardboard prison,) but I never reciprocated, either because I am a shitty friend, or I work, or both.

ANYWAY THIS LONG WEEKEND IS ALL FOR HER BIRTHDAY

What will the schedule for that look like, you may ask? LET’S WATCH.

Friday, September 1st:

FIC DAY. I will be writing fics and ficlets, all tailored to Jet’s disgusting personal desires. Highlights include:

INNERS FRIENDSHIP

PHARAH TRYING TO EMOTION ABOUT FRIENDSHIP???

OUR PATHFINDER CHARACTERS ON A MAGICAL ADVENTURE

POTENTIALLY MANY MORE

AND LIKE ZERO PERCENT ROMANCE

(If I get lost, i’ll just kill Rei)

I will be writing from 10 am my time to 2:30 my time, then 6:00ish my time to 9 or so.

Saturday, September 2nd:

LIVEBLOGGING FOR JET. From 10 am my time to 5:30 pm my time, with only a brief jaunt to shove something in my face.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE ORDER OF LIVEBLOGS UNDER THE CUT

Sunday, September 3rd:

GAMING LIVESTREAM

Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead. Which I have never heard of outside I know it is a TV show, let alone know anything about it. JET ASSURES ME I AM IN FOR A WILD RIDE. I have never seen the TV show either, so I really know nothing about anything. I am told the story is very choices based, and that the gameplay is mostly about driving the story, SO I’M IN.

Getting started at about 10, short break for lunch, going till about 5:00

Monday, September 4th:

LIVEBLOG 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

Same as Saturday, including the approximate times. I WILL FREAK OUT ABOUT JET’S PICKS YET ANOTHER DAY

I HOPE YOU JOIN ME IN FETEING JET AND I AM INTERESTED TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON ANY OF THIS

In keeping with Jet’s base and disgusting desires, I will be keeping meticulous tags of each day. Tag for the whole thing is #celebrate a jet wolf

What I am liveblogging, in the order I’ll be getting to it, AND what I know about it, under the cut:

Cagney & Lacey, S6 Ep 20 "Happiness is a Warm Gun"

I’ve been told she’s basically interested in this for one scene.

I have never seen Cagney and Lacey! I know it is a cop show that older lesbians all scream about loving, and that’s the extent of my knowledge. Apparently the fact that I have zero percent context for literally anything that is going on is the allure.

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ep 25 "A World That's Ending"

I know three things about NGE:

. CONGRATULATIONS (I have no context for this other than I guess they were trying to find a stupider ending to a show than “naked protagonist wields a baby-sword and forgives a mass murdering fuckhead because she felt real bad about it. Also, her friends were there.)

. SHINJI GET IN THE ROBOT

Cruel Angel’s Thesis

Absent that, I have nothing. And I’ve been told I may, NAY AM ENCOURAGED TO savage the fuck out of everything going on onscreen. This ought to be great.

The Facts of Life, S4 Ep 13 "Magnificent Obsession"

A SHOW I HAVE SEEN. I watched a lot of The Facts of Life on Nick at Nite when i was like...12? Anyway, I am a big believer in Jo/Blair because please I am butch/femme class romance trash, and you don’t even have to look at that shit sideways to get there.

Jet said this really formalated her love of complicated friendships, because I can’t remember this episode at all. Because of this and the fact that she said I am allowed to “Holligay the fuck out of it” I assume ti about Jo and Blair, so look forward to me trying not to scream “LET THEM KISS YOU COWARDS” at the screen and utterly, utterly fail

JEM, S1 Ep 16 "The Rock Fashion Book"

I literally only know of JEM from watching Jet’s liveblogs of it. I know it is about rock girls who live together and fight crime I guess? I know they are truly outrageous, as I imagine I will find this show.

Rei and Usagi: The Most Beloved of Friendships: A Retrospective Filled With Adoration And Sincerity

Earlier, i was allowed to be my own person with my own unique and complex views on the world. Those times are over. Those times are dead. Jet’s city now. I have to do the Rei and Usagi bits of these episodes, giving them my full BROTP eye. This is where I live now. This is where my entire heart is. Mina and Haruka? Never heard of the bitches. All is Rei and Usagi and their deep and abiding friendship. These episodes are:

011 - Usagi vs. Rei! A Nightmare in Dreamland

090 - Premonition of World's End! Mysterious New Warriors

171 - For Love! An Endless Fight in Hell (okay this one is actually for the Rei and Michiru part)

194 - Holy War in the Galaxy, The Sailor Wars Legend

196 - Countdown to the Galaxy's Destruction! The Sailor Senshi's Final Battle

Bubblegum Crisis Ep 5 "Moonlight Rambler"

I only know the Bubblegum Crisis is an anime that exists! I know both Mike and Jet love it, so I’m interested to see how it goes.

American Horror Story Ep 7 "I Am Anne Frank, pt 2"

HNNNNRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EPISODES OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS OF ALL TIME. GOD I LOVED ASYLUM, and this episode is so good, and the squirrel monologue is one of the most effective pieces of writing and acting I have ever borne witness to AND SHE KNOWS I WILL TRY TO GET THROUGH EVERYTHING ELSE TO GET TO THIS.

The Twilight Zone S1 Ep 5, "Walking Distance"

.She actually picked this episode off a list I’d made for her to do someday, and it is one of my favorite episodes of TZ of all time, which is a show I know SO FUCKING WELL FRIENDS. It was the first complete series I ever bought, and shaped a lot of how I think about writing. This episode is such a great story, and it’s so interesting to put it in mind with what was being put out for TV back then. TZ IS SUCH AN AMAZING SHOW

#celebrate a jet wolf

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yeonchi · 5 years ago

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Doctor Who Series 12 Review Part 1/10: Spyfall Part One

Air date: 1 January 2020

Bond. We’re going James Bond.

Series 12 started off with the first of a two-part episode with spies and guest stars alike. This is the first two-parter I’ve encountered during the course of these reviews, so there will be things that don’t make sense for the time being that will hopefully be answered in the next episode.

This is my spoiler-free thought for this episode: “It has to be something else.”

As usual, spoilers are coming after the break. This time around, I want to make this clear - please make sure you’ve watched the whole episode before you continue reading.

Bad (Aussie) airtimes

Before I go into the episode proper, I want to vent a little bit about air times and how the move to Sundays have spoiled a few aspects of it. As you may know, I’m Australian and as such, we are about half a day ahead of the UK. Viewers in the US will be able to watch it on (practically) the same day on BBC America because they’re hours behind the UK, while for us, we have to wait to the next day.

In 2018 for Series 11, episodes were broadcast on ABC at 6 PM on Mondays, which is the day after broadcast in the UK. However, with the first episode being broadcast on a Wednesday in the UK, it will be broadcast on the ABC on Thursday at 7:30. Here’s the real kicker; where subsequent episodes would be broadcast on Sundays in the UK, the ABC will be broadcasting the second episode next Thursday, but at 8:00. I don’t have anything else further than that, so I’m presuming that it will be the case for the time being unless I see otherwise.

Until the end of Series 10, episodes would be broadcast on the ABC at 7:30 on Sundays, but with the UK premiere being moved to Sundays, I can see that the ABC is having some difficulty finding a good time for it. This week, that is, for the week of 29 December, Grand Designs Australia is being repeated in the 6 PM weeknight timeslot, while for the week for 5 January, which is next week, there are two shows in that same timeslot, namely the ABC Evening News and Summer Drum, the former of which is also broadcast on the ABC News channel and keeping in mind that the usual ABC state bulletins are at 7 PM.

I’m not really complaining about this per se, but you can see where I’m coming from and why that time might be inconvenient for some people when the school year starts at the end of January to the start of February. Even if I had something to complain about in regards to this, my whole argument is rendered moot thanks to the popularity of streaming and catchup services over the past decade. The episodes are on ABC iView by 7 AM the next day, essentially right after the UK broadcast, but even if delays or time zones screw us over, we’ll somehow find ways to watch the episodes eventually.

Defying all expectations

The initial enemy in the episode is something called the Kasaavin (according to the credits), who are apparently monsters not from this universe that come out of walls, can hack technology and even walk into a closed TARDIS. It feels like when you’re prepared for everything you already know about, you’re not prepared for anything you don’t know unless it’s too late. This is a trope that’s been repeated many times and yet it still keeps me interested.

Daniel Barton is shown to be affiliated with these monsters, but to what extent (and how he only has 93% human DNA) is unknown at this point. We also see them attacking spies across the world (because they were investigating Barton), but how their DNA was jumbled up we have no information for yet.

O, the elephant in the room

Hopefully everything up to this point was enough for you to confirm that you’ve watched the episode. Anyway, I’m just going to come out and say it - I refuse to believe that Sacha Dhawan is the Master.

Sacha Dhawan was initially rumoured to be playing another incarnation of the Master. Rumours also state that John Simm could be returning because some Vote Saxon posters were spotted in Cardiff back in April.

The only way I can believe that Sacha Dhawan is the Master is if that incarnation is between Saxon and Missy or even before that. There is no confirmation of this as yet, but if so, that could explain the character discrepancy in regards to Missy turning good. In my personal project, I used the gap between Saxon and Missy to implement two additional incarnations. I initially thought it didn’t make sense because they weren’t linear to the Doctor’s timeline, but then I remembered the Series 10 finale two-parter. Saxon’s incarnation came from after the Tenth Doctor’s time and met the Twelfth Doctor and Missy near the end of their lives. He then became Missy and confronted the Twelfth Doctor since the start of his life.

When we (apparently) last saw the Master, the Saxon incarnation shot Missy with a full blast of his modified laser screwdriver, which apparently prevented her regeneration. If Missy regenerated into the O incarnation now, it wouldn’t make sense because of this. Maybe Saxon lied and he didn’t actually give Missy the full blast, but then the question lies as to how Missy’s next incarnation would manage to leave the Mondasian ship with no TARDIS of their own.

There’s also the problem of the Tissue Compression Eliminator, which he used to shrink the original O on his first day at MI6. The last time the Master was seen using it on screen was in the classic series episode The Ultimate Foe. During his Saxon incarnation, he used a laser screwdriver while Missy used a multi-purpose device and later a sonic umbrella.

In all honesty, either the Master shouldn’t have been killed off (by Moffat) or should have stayed dead, given that his story ended in The Doctor Falls. You know what would have been a better choice to bring back if we’re looking for old enemies of the Doctor? The Rani. Nothing has been mentioned of her in the revived Doctor Who, plus if the Doctor and the Master regenerated into female incarnations, there’s no reason why the Rani can’t regenerate into a male incarnation. But could the Rani behave more like the Master, though, given that she is an evil scientist?

Look, these are just my initial thoughts on this. We’ll hopefully get more context next episode.

Other general thoughts

After the series premiere was announced, Stephen Fry and Sir Lenny Henry were revealed to be guest stars in this episode. I haven’t really followed them, particularly the latter, in other works, however I felt that they were pretty good, and so was Sacha Dhawan, who had previously played Waris Hussein in the docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time.

This time around, I feel like we’ve gone back to what Doctor Who was before the end of Series 10, in terms of tone, themes and writing. I wasn’t able to find any tokusatsu parallels or references, nor was I able to find any SJW red flags. If the problem of racial representation still exists, then I think that has been solved (at least in this episode) by the performance of Lenny Henry and Sacha Dhawan. Keep in mind that this is only the first part, though.

At the start of the episode, I thought I was seeing Ryan’s dyspraxia in action when he missed the ring, but then he goes on to state other things that I realised were excuses for his travel with the Doctor. It’s good that they haven’t forgotten about it, at least, but this also serves as a reminder that the Doctor’s companions have their own lives to live as well and that for many of them, her adventures take them away from it. In this series, the only exception to that rule seems to be Graham; he’s retired and following Grace’s death, has no other known family with the exception of Ryan. Clara during Series 7 also comes to mind; unlike other companions who seemingly travel with the Doctor full-time, she is only able to go on adventures on Wednesdays. During Series 8, we see her having to juggle her life as a teacher with her life as the Doctor’s companion.

The text for the locations looks better than they did on Resolution. That giant Impact font was really jarring, eh?

According to C (Stephen Fry), MI6 does not accept the possibility of alien life. However, according to the Doctor Who Wiki, they have had quite a bit of involvement, particularly in the comics, where they formed a division known as Wonderland to combat alien threats.

UNIT and Torchwood were also mentioned in this episode as organisations that MI6 leave alien work to, but the Doctor mentions that they are now gone. Man, they’re really trying to distance themselves from the Davies and Moffat eras, aren’t they? I can buy the Doctor thinking that Torchwood is gone given events that happened in their series, though their audio adventures are still ongoing.

The TARDIS console room has also been redesigned a little for this series. There are more round things on the columns, plus there is a second crystal pointing down to the central column.

Summary and verdict

The Chibnall era is essentially a clean slate for Doctor Who, with UNIT and Torchwood being out of the picture. Series 11 was apparently an experimental series going back to the historically educational nature of the First Doctor’s era, but in Series 12, the returning enemies and monsters (that started with Resolution) are signs that signify the series returning to the tone and pace it did during the revived series.

Like I said, I’m still not sure about the Master, but my feelings may change by the next episode. It’s not even confirmed yet whether O really is the Master at all, so there’s something to find out when we get there.

This essentially acts as a New Year’s Special for 2020. The rest of the series will continue on Sundays.

The next episode seems to be a historical episode as according to Cultbox, a part of it will take place in 1943 Paris. We will also be seeing three historical figures, namely Noor Inyat Khan, Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace.

Rating: 8/10

The story continues on Sunday (or Monday) as I review the second episode, Spyfall Part Two. Hopefully, all our questions will be answered then...

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celtfather · 2 years ago

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Jedi Mickey, Bards with ChatGPT

Everyone is talking about AI with sites like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E. What does the future hold?

We may be just musicians but we started CompuBards, a musical computer repair business, because Andrew knows a lot about computers and has a curious mind. Marc knows a lot about marketing and follows trends. We’re gonna share our take on artificial intelligence. Should you be excited or worried?

And of course, we’ll also break down our song “Jedi Mickey” and for patrons you’ll hear us talk about our performance of “The Orange and The Green”.

It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #75

THANK YOU NAGIANS!

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HOW LONG IS A BROBDINGNAGIAN MINUTE?

What’s new?

Seth Godin wrote a blog about some of the challenges going forward: Checking the date.

2:18 - UPCOMING SHOWS

APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX

APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST

ANDREW’S UPCOMING SHOWS

Mar 4 - Apr 23, 2023: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX

Mar 17: Old Town Restaurant and Bar, Bastrop, TX @ 8:30 PM CST

May 20 - Jun 4, 2023: New Jersey Ren Faire, Southampton Township, NJ

MARC’S UPCOMING SHOWS

MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM

MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM

MAR 15: St Patrick’s Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST

MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, Ga @ 12-3 PM

MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, Ga @ 7-10 PM

9:28 - AI DISCUSSIONS

46:00 - TODAY’S STORY:

54:41 - SONG: “Jedi Mickey” from I Will Not Sing Along

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SONG LYRICS

Jedi Mickey

by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee

A long time ago, a tugboat faraway. Mickey whistled out a tune while bouncing away He turned color after one too many drinks Then called up Lucas saying, “Haha! Dude... your writing stinks!”

When Mickey sobered up, he called the board to plan, "I've had a vision, a lightsaber in my hand We'll make Star Wars as we wish upon a star And will do it far better with a story by Pixar. Haha!"

[to the tune When you Wish upon a Star]

When the mouse wants your franchise He'll start off licensing for rides. If you're tired and you need some cash He'll buy from you......

One part mouse and one part duck One part Jedi and formulaic luck A Wookie on my right and a Goofy one on my left Merging these two companies... is the big test

There's a star destroyer shaped like a mushroom house The Beagle boys stand before a Sith Lord mouse While far away a Jedi Mouse stares into space The three moons of Tatooine replaced... by Mickey's face

Mickey meets Minnie. The force is strong with her. He lays a kiss on her, and the fans all hurl Minnie is his sister and that folks is a shame Our love for those mice will never... be the same

Mickey stabs the Sith. The dark mouse disappears Wherever there's one Sith Lord, another will appear A duck steps forward with a cloak as black as ink With Jedi mice and ducks, I'll need... a stronger drink.

Check out this episode!

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heyjayyay · 7 years ago

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Polaris Con (6/2/2017-6/4/2017)

Polaris Con was ridiculous (in every sense and connotation of the word.) Alright. Here we go. For my sanity and memory sake… Europe (Part 2)

6/2/17 (Friday)

Prepped at Freya’s while she was at work, then headed to the train station for Frankfurt with my wine and cigarettes for Eliza. Check in was a hot damn mess. I had the Trikru VIP pass and our check in was supposed to be 2 pm to 3pm. Each pass was only supposed to take an hour to do check in. Psh. That didn’t happen. I was also supposed to have a meet and greet with Eliza at 7:45 and when I came back to the venue at 7, people were still trying to pick up their check in material. Ridiculous! At least I was able to pick up my signed fanart from a girl named Caro who helped me get Lindsey and Nadia’s autographs.

And then I was waiting in line with Ari, a girl I met who I ended up hanging out with for the majority of the weekend along with her friends, for Eliza’s meet and greet and Tasya walked in with Chad and she grabbed him by the hand and pulled him inside. She just strolled so casually by us and said “hey” that I barely even had time to react. It was the first time I’d ever met/seen her and she was overwhelmingly tall. (Then again, I’m also really super short, so who knows.) So all I could do was wave.

Finally, after much delay from both the con, and probably Eliza (lol!), we were brought downstairs to the meet and greet room where we waited for Eliza to show up. There was only like 7 of us or something so it was really intimate. And when she walked in and recognized me and Ari and she was like “OMG you made it!” And then introduced her friend, Eric, before coming to sit with us and started to facilitate the conversation. At first no one was speaking and she was like “Well, we have half an hour sooo….”

So I asked her if she wanted show questions or non-show questions. And she said “Whatever you want to talk about. Otherwise I’m just gonna fill the time by just rambling…” And it was really funny. So I asked her if she were a Sailor Moon character, what would her animal sidekick be and what would she name it. And then we talked about how she always gets Sailor Moon stuff and whenever she answers something in a Q&A or public forum, she ends up getting 3849283 gifts related to it. So just in case, I’m not going to post what her answer was. Otherwise she’ll get like 10000 copies. But I can say, it was really freaking adorable and I helped her pick out the name.

We also talked about the body positive campaign that she’s been working on. I remember her telling us about her ideas for it last year. It sounds like it’s taking a lot longer than anticipated.

And then we discussed her travel plans. She originally was scheduled to fly back to LA the Monday right after the con, but extended her stay so she could go see “my Nadia.” She was so adorable when she was talking about how they talk every day and how Nadia is one of her best friends.

We also discussed her fight scene with Anya and joked that it was all method acting because of the grossness and that she and Dichen actually beat each other for real. (They didn’t really! Don’t take it out of context.)

Then we talked about the emotional scenes she had with Bob this season and how they felt really connected but not in a Bellarke way. And then she playfully rolled her eyes because she hates shipping and then we all laughed. (She later reiterated how much she dislikes shipping/doesn’t ship at the panel on Saturday)

Then Eliza told us about the helmets they used for the last few episodes and how claustrophobic it was for her to be in them. Not only could you not breathe, but you couldn’t hear anyone you were acting with, so you just kind of had to lip read. In the end, they had to modify her mask so that it would pop out so she could breathe. Since she was doing a lot of climbing for the finale and running, the oxygen tube that originally was supposed to pump air into her costume kept falling out and she was getting anxiety and panicking from it. (Sidenote: Not cool! Isn’t there some sort of OSHA law that goes against?)

And then I asked her what her favorite scene in Pirate Island is and she laughed and we talked about how much fun it was for her to be a little girl and getting taken out of school and paid just to play pretend. Her favorite scene was when she got captured (she thinks it was episode 7) and her character just sasses the pirates and kept saying “You don’t scare me.” And then I joked and said you could turn it into a drinking game and take a shot every time her plant talked. And then she looked at me in surprise and asked “Wait, did you watch it?” And then I cracked up and said “Yes” and she burst into hysterics and we just kept laughing about it. I don’t think anyone else knew what we were laughing about because they all just looked at us like they either hadn’t scene it, or had no idea what we were talking about for the last 3 minutes. But it was still hilarious!

Then when the meet and greet ended we took a picture and she started giving people hugs. (Sidenote, look at her cute little knee pop! Little diva bean!)

I waited until she was done to give her the wine bottle and told her it was my way of repaying her for the hotel. And she was so grateful and said “you didn’t have to do that” and put it in her purse. I told her I was just in Paris and got it from France, so I hoped she liked it. And then I reached into the side pocket of my bag and pulled out a pack of Marlboros and slyly handed them to her. She grabbed them and clutched them to her heart while looking 1000 types of relieved and thankful before she exclaimed “Oh my god! I just ran out. Thank you!!” Then one girl was like “Wow you must know her really well.” And I just smiled at Eliza and asked “You like golds, right?” And she confirmed that she did and pocketed them.

Then we walked out together and the whole time during the meet and greet, I kept looking at her collar because it was flipped up and it was driving me nuts, so I figured, whatever, we’re cool. So I reached out and was like “Eliza, I love you, but this has been driving me nuts all night so I’m gonna fix your collar.” And she was like “No yeah, please do!” and was really chill about it. But then every time I fixed it, it would pop back up. And she was like “Yeah, it gets flippy. Whatever. We can just say it’s fashion. It’s chic.”

And then we left so she could get ready for the party, which was really just like 30 people drinking and crowding the guests (Eliza, Chad, and Tasya) Eliza got pretty overwhelmed and I felt kind of bad so I just kept drinking and told Eliza we should start a dance circle, but she said she has no rhythm and needed to be drunk to dance. (Lol, bullshit.) And I talked to Eric and he’s actually from NJ, which is super close to me and he was actually in Paris the same time I was. Small world! And he was amazed that I kept chugging drinks. Lol!

After the party, we took a picture and then we promptly kicked out of the venue. The party was supposed to be 8:00 to 9:00pm, but they didn’t start until almost 8:45 and then kicked us out at 9:15pm. Lameeee.

Anyway, as I was leaving, Tasya, Chad, and Eliza were all outside. Eliza was smoking, not sure about the others. But we made eye contact and waved at each other and then she started blowing kisses in my direction and I almost missed Freya because of it. But then my drunk self was so excited to see Freya that I wrapped my arms around her and started giving her kisses on the cheek before we went back to her place. I have no idea what Eliza thought of all of that. But oh well! I haven’t seen my friend in two years. Cut me some slack!

6/3/17 (Saturday)

Okay, so Saturday was the epitome of the word “ridiculous.” First of all, check in was only supposed to be an hour that morning. They were still checking people in three hours later. On top of that, the entire thing started 2 hours late and the chauffeur they arranged never picked up Tasya or Chad so they had to take a taxi to the venue. May I remind you, neither of them speak German! Jfc!

When they finally did start the 1st panel, Eliza and Tasya came out and EJ and I waved at each other while she made her way on stage. After they got settled with their mics they were both really confused and were like “Wait, this isn’t being moderated? Okay then.” Good job, Polaris. [Insert epic facepalm here.]

The questions were alright. Rarely were there ones that I hadn’t already heard before. So I decided I would go up and ask something different. I asked “If you had to pick a tattoo for each other, what would it be?” That stumped them for a while but eventually Tasya said she’d get Eliza something in Thai script and Eliza (with the help of the fans) said she’d get Tasya a nutella tattoo.

And then I told Ari to ask “If you were a Pokémon, which one would you be?” and that was just hilarious because neither of them knew anything about Pokemon. Eliza said “Uhh, I mean, I know Pokemon… the yellow guy.” And then they argued over who could be the yellow one (Pikachu.) Then Ari said Eliza should be Jolteon but I was thinking more Jigglypuff because she’s cute but sassy and sings. And Eliza and Tasya were like….???? And then we said “Jigglypuff’s really cute. It’s like a little round ball.” And Eliza laughed and said “I could be a little round ball.”

There were a lot of other questions in between but I don’t really remember many. Tbh, they were ones she’d been asked before mostly anyway. But when someone asked what Harry Potter house she’d be, I shouted that she’d be a Hufflepuff. And when she was asked her favorite Trigedasleng word, I knew it was “penis” right away, and shouted it, and she just laughed.

Tasya’s panel was next. She is so incredibly upbeat and nothing like Echo. It was pretty nice to see. She was really kind with her fans and soooooo good at remembering their names. I was really impressed. She greeted almost all of the people who asked questions by their first name, without prompting.

Then we had Eliza’s meet and greet and this time there were so many more people, so Ari, Stef, and I decided to sit on the floor instead of the chairs. We talked about her/Stef’s love for whales and sea creatures. I commented that she was dressed like a whaleshark because she had a navy and white polka dot top on and she beamed and agreed “I am! I never thought about that.” And then she ran her fingers fondly over her shirt and it was too precious.

Someone asked her about Tribeca and Thumper and she asked if anyone had seen it. Aside from Eric and I, no one had. So I chimed in and told her that she killed it and she was so blushy and bashful when she said “thank you.” I love how humble she is about her work!

We talked about Lucy and how her relationship with her mom is different from Clarke/Abby. Her mom is protective too, but EJ and her mom’s bond is completely different. She’s said countless times how much she adores and admires her mom. She’s her rock. :)

We had a brief discussion about her bucket list, travel, and then a ridiculously extensive discussion about Netflix shows, Sense 8, and her new film, “Christmas inheritance.” She wasn’t allowed to share much about it, but it’s a rom-com, which is something she never got to do before so she liked being the quirky/comedic character for once. She said it was a nice contrast from the roles she’s played before.

After the meet and greet I went to take my picture with Eliza. She greeted me with a hug and said “hello, love” And then didn’t really let go, so our picture ended up being a hug picture. Lol, not that I’m complaining. She gives good hugs. :)

After that, I had a photos with Tasya. And during her photos, she was so hot that she changed into one of Tati’s shirts and was laughing about it later on because it’s totally not her style. (Nonetheless, I think she pulled it off.)

Then Tasya had her meet and greet. We talked about behind the scenes stuff and how almost every CW show shoots in Vancouver so when they have to film at the same time, they’re constantly looking down the street at the various sets to see if anyone is around. And there’s also a video somewhere of the whole ice nation singing “ice, ice, nation” instead of “ice, ice, baby. She just doesn’t know who has it. I congratulated her on her season 5 success and asked her what her tattoo said. We talked about Coachella and how Lindsey is the type to make people “keep in contact” and she is the reason she, Chelsea, and Zach all went to Coachella. Other than that, I don’t really remember much about it. It just passed by so quickly.

And there was also a picture with Chad. I don’t watch Arrow or the Flash, but I got a pic and auto from him for free with my pass, so I figured, why not? And this is what our photo ended up being. He said he was excited to see how it turned out. (I ended up getting it signed later)

And finally, Tati. Before I went up, no one was doing poses with her, so I decided I’d switch it up and make it fun for her. She is such a ball of energy, that one. Sooooo sweet! And she was so excited to do this:

Then I had my signing with Tasya. I gave her a drawing of Echo and she was so grateful. She actually stood up and pulled me in for the longest hug and squeezed so tightly and rubbed my back. Like, normally, I try not to hold on very long for hugs unless you’re a really close friend or something, but I don’t do it for celebs because I don’t want to make them feel awkward, but Tasya just didn’t stop. Like, I let go wayyy before she did. It was endearing! And then she thanked me for the drawing and then I showed her the drawing I wanted her to sign and she wistfully commented “Now you’re making me want to draw.” And I told her “feel free.” And so she drew two teardrops on my fanart of Echo “because she kills people.” Lol!

Next I moved on to my auto with Eliza and gave her four digital drawings I did and she had the same reaction as last time. “Oh my god, you did these?” And I said “Yes! Like last time.” And she was like “You’re so…” and was at a loss for words. Then she went and flipped through them before signing two more fanart drawings for me.

Then I told her I had something to show her and started lifting my shirt, but not before disclaiming “Don’t worry, I’m not going to flash you.” And she laughed. Then I revealed my tattoo that I had asked her for her permission to get back in NY at Tribeca. And she was really impressed and said “Oh my god, I didn’t think you’d really do it!” And I said “Of course! I told you I would!” And she leaned forward, examining it and said, “I’m actually really happy with it. It looks good. I have really nice handwriting.” And nodded with approval. It was too cute! So then as I was leaving I said “Thank you, love.” and she immediately shot back “Thank you babe.”

Next I had Tati’s autographs and when I showed her the art for her to keep, she was so excited! This was her first con, so everything was just new and fascinating for her. It was really sweet to watch her eyes sparkle like that. She was just in awe of everything. Then I showed her the drawing I wanted her to sign and she remembered from Instagram.

Then we had a group photo with all of guests. I originally wanted to do a pose, but they put them in chairs and were making people sit. So while I was waiting in line, Eliza was on the end, and we made eye contact and I smiled at her and cooed “Hi, baby!” And she said “hi” back and got all bashful again and blushed and ducked her head. It was so freaking cute! (Sidenote, Ari said every time I said “baby” that weekend, I’d have to take a shot. Lol, totally worth it.)

Anyway, when it was my turn to take my picture, I asked if we could do a cuddling picture and Chad was like “Cuddling with four girls? Heck yes!” Lol!

Then we had dinner with Eliza and when she came out with Eric, I was the first one to notice, so I jokingly started cheering for her and acted really sassy while saying “Yass girl! Werk! Strut, strut, strut!” and Eliza played along and swung her hips and strut along with my chanting all the way over to the table. After she sat down, she chatted with the table for a little until it was time for food.

So this is where things got interesting and the con pissed Eliza off when they served the guests (plus Eric) but said the rest of us had to get our food ourselves. EJ wasn’t having it and launched into waitress mode, grabbing our plates and balancing them on her arms. (One of the con staff members tried to get her to sit down, but Eliza refused.) She also said she spoke firmly with them about starting on time for Sunday because she doesn’t like when her fans get anxious because if they get anxious, she gets anxious. Eliza is a god damn blessing.

We talked travel again and then about horoscopes. One lady asked Eliza what her star sign was and Eliza was told her “Guess. I know some people at the table already know.” And she looked at Ari and I. And then I was being a brat and started going “ssss…” to give her a hint. And Eliza was like “someone is trying to give it away.” And so I laughed and said it was “obviously the one that starts with a Q.” And Eliza said “Yeah, the Q.” And I played off of it and said “You know, it starts with the silent Q!” Lol trolls!

When we finally started eating, I was starving and it was super late because the whole con got delayed. So I was in the middle of picking at the noodles on my plate and telling Lana “I could be eating shit, but I don’t even care.” But the lady who was in charge of the con was walking by just as I said “I could be eating shit…” And I just stopped talking and Eliza burst out laughing. I was slightly mortified and pretended to crawl under the table. But Eliza just told me “Oh stop, you’re fine!” And then she added, “It’s red pesto, by the way.” And pointed to the sauce with her fork. Lmfao. She’s such a little snarky chef.

Then we talked about what alcohols have what effect on her and how Polaris told EJ that the rest of people who cancel had to leave for work when she asked why all her friends were “dropping like flies.”

We also talked about her techniques for filming. She focuses on three things - Where did I come from? How am I feeling? Where am I going? - when she goes through the script. And I commented that it actually sounds really philosophical, even though it’s a literal meaning for her.

Then we talked about predictions for season 5 and Eliza said “it would be so funny if season five was just… aliens. Can you imagine if aliens were in the ship? Like ET and Clarke becoming best friends? Someone should draw it.” And then she leaned across the table to look expectantly at me and laughed.

Next we talked about Koh Tao Primary School, Jo, and Cancer Gets Lost. I told her she could take the drawings I gave her today and sign them for a CGL auction to help out with Isla or just Koh Tao in general and she pouted and said “But I wanna keep one of them!” And I was ready to melt! Then I told her “they’re yours, you can do whatever you want with them. But you don’t have to keep them.” And then she thanked me again.

The last thing I remember talking about was publishing options for her mom’s children’s books. I told her about Publishizer as a crowdfunding platform specifically for authors and she said she’d tell her mom. I’m not sure if she did. But hey, whatever works :)

Then dinner ended, Freya took me home, and we ate German chocolate while looking for places to get schnitzel and other authentic foods before I started working on Eliza’s drawing request.

6/4/17 (Sunday)

Eliza came out for her panel and I’m pretty sure everyone died a little. She looked AH-MAY-ZING!

I went to take my picture with Eliza and asked her to do a prom pose. At first she was confused and was like “I don’t know what that is…? I never went to prom.” Lol, so I explained she just had to wrap her arms around me and this was the outcome. (Also, looking at her from that close is like an out of body experience. Her eyes, man… so amazing. Honestly, it makes me hate having brown eyes even more.)

After that, I went to watch Tati’s panel. She came out in an orange jumpsuit and was talking about how Gaia is a killing machine and the whole thing was so ironic. We also got her to rap the fresh prince theme song. Lorry, if you’re reading thing, shoutout for actually saying it out loud! Also, I need that video, stat!

Then we went to take more photos. I asked Eliza is if she could koala me and she was so confused and asked “What’s that?” So then I demonstrated on Sara and she was like “Oh! I’m from Australia I should know that.” Lol! But then she said “I can’t koala you. You’re so small! You should koala me!” And I was like “Are you sure? I don’t want to…” And she just cut me off and nodded. So we did the pose. And then Sara and her friend also wanted to have Eliza koala them. And while they were transitioning between all of the pictures, Eliza looked at me and said “You started a trend. #Koalakru is really winning.” And then gave me a double thumbs up while laughing.

Finally it was time for her last meet and greet of the weekend. She came out with her rum and coke and disclaimed “It’s that time. I’ve reached that point.” And then decided she wanted to sit on the floor. She literally said “At some point at every con, I just end up on the floor.” Lol! Such a dork! <3 And so I pretended to lay on my stomach with my chin in my hands/elbows propped and then she swiveled onto her side and and one elbow bent and her knee bent in that sexy “paint me like one of your French girls” pose and we just started laughing. Then we both sat up and the meet and greet started.

She talked about how to make a proper old fashioned and had a rather extensive conversation about Scotch. Little bartender. I fucking love it.

I asked her what annoying song always gets stuck in her head that she wants to get stuck in our heads. And I thought it was hilarious, but everyone else groaned. And then Eliza beamed and said “The Vengabus. You’re. Welcome.” And she was so smug about it. It was hilarious! We just kept laughing while everyone else looked annoyed. Sorry not sorry!

I asked if she could star in the next Disney live actions, who would she wnat to play (knowing it would be Ariel.) And she said, of course, The Little Mermaid, but then she frowned and said “But they’re already doing that.” But then I pointed out, that was Dreamworks, not Disney. So she still had a chance. And then she got really excited, but noted that she wouldn’t want to wear the shell bra all the time. She’d be a conservative mermaid. Haha!

We talked about the show a little. Someone asked how she prepped for kissing scenes. And she said she just does the read through and goes “blerhsoioiruoiuerh” and sticks her tongue out during all the rehearsals. The only time she really kisses her castmate is when they actually film it.

Then she told us about her childhood and growing up in Melbourne in a sort of gritty part of town. She said Syndey is like the LA of Australia, while Melbourne is like the New York of Australia. She said she grew up with hookers and stuff around her house and 4 yr old Eliza just skipped around befriending them while her mom brought them tea. And in return, they would protect her apartment from thugs.

For her final panel, I asked Eliza if she had to write an autobiography, what would she title it. Her response was “uhhhh…… I’ll have to think about that.”

Then I told Ari to ask her what extinct animal she would bring back. And she had to think about that one too. I told Ari to say dinosaurs into the mic. And Ari said “You can pick dinosaurs, too.” And Eliza was like “I’m aware they’re extinct, thank you” all sassy-like and I died. Then I said “triceratops” but Eliza said “tasmanian devils.” But then a girl in the audience (Ashley) shouted that they weren’t actually extinct yet. And then EJ and Ashley fought it out. Ha!

Someone asked Eliza what she would name her fans and I shouted “Koalakru!” And she laughed and said she did like koalakru.

Near the end of the panel, she had Tati come join her and they were just adorable together. She came out on stage and gave each other the tightest little hug and Tati was so enraptured by Eliza answering questions. You could tell that she has a lot of respect for her and really looks up to her as a woman, actress, and philanthropist. (As do we all, right?) And when the panel ended, they skipped off stage together and Eliza almost forgot her phone, but Tati scurried back to get it for her, and then they exited together.

Finally, it was time for my autograph. I got Eliza to sign our prom pose and she pointed to it and said “This turned out so cute!” And then while she was signing, I asked if I could get sentimental with her for a second. And she was still signing so she just shrugged and said “You never do that.” But then she looked up and realized I was acutally being serious and then she finished up and let me tell her about the tattoo and the progress I’ve made. She got upset on my behalf over some of the things I had to go through at work and her exact words were “That’s completely bullshit.” And was really sweet about it. And then I told her about my book and the stuff I’ve been working to overcome and I thanked her for the strength and she shook her head and said “No way, that was all you, babe.” And then I just had to hug her. And she kinda hushed me when she felt me shaking and was like “No, don’t cry. Hey! Don’t cry! You don’t cry.” Because it’s true, I’ve never cried in front of her.

So then I pulled away and collected myself quickly and replied “I know. I won’t. Here… comedic relief.” And then pulled out the drawing I did of ET and Clarke hugging and Eliza threw her head back and cracked up so hard. Then she clutched it to her chest and was like “I can’t believe you really did it! I love it so much!” And then she looked at it again and started laughing. Then she thanked me and we said goodbye.

As I was leaving and saying goodbyes to my friends, I overheard her talking to Ari, who had asked her to draw something along with her auto, and I heard Eliza say, “Okay, but I can’t draw like Jess.” I. DIED.

And then everything ended and I left the con after that, skipping the closing so that Freya could take me to dinner and show me around Frankfurt before I had to leave for my 8am flight the next morning.

#frankfurt #blog #thoughts #polaris con #eliza taylor #is bae #i wrote a novel #omg

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kdreamscenario · 8 years ago

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The Boss’ Girl Ch. 1

Lee Minwoo (Shinhwa) x Reader x Jeon Jungkook (BTS)

Office!AU

Rated: G

Word Count: 3343

A/N: Here’s the first chapter for the Jungkook project I’ve been working on. It’s mostly just an introduction so bare with me on this one. Warning!!! This is going to get very smutty!!! Lots of Dom/Sub, slight BDSM, and all kinds of kinky stuff. I feel a bit stupid I’ve had this idea all planned out since the Celebrity Bromance episode the two of them did together but just never sat down to write it. Please give some feed back if it’s something you guys are going to be interested in?

7:55 AM you come into your boss’ office. His morning cup of coffee placed on the coaster by the phone. ¼ cup half and half, two teaspoons of raw sugar, and ¾ cup of Starbucks dark roast coffee in his favorite mug. By now there’s no need to measure it out because you know by sight and muscle memory.

The three leading business journals and newspapers are stacked in just the right order on the right hand side. The days tentative schedule typed with checkboxes lays on top of them. It’s also on both of your tablets but he likes the paper copy just for the satisfaction of checking the boxes when something is accomplished.

After giving the desk and room a look over to be sure everything is neat and in place you head for the front of the office. Your watch clicks to 8:00 AM and the elevator dings. Like an interminable coo-coo clock your boss comes through the door with a pleasant good morning though his forward pace never stops for the greeting.

You click the door back shut and follow along behind him. Back in his private office he hands you his suit jacket that you hang on the rack. He takes his seat, a small sip of coffee, a sigh, and picks up today’s agenda. While he gives it a thorough read through you stand beside him with the tablet in hand for instructions.

“Not too much going on today outside the office. That’s good. No major messes to clean up or meetings. Also good. And just the two of us for lunch today? Very good.” He finishes off his thought with a wink in your direction.

“Alright dear, unless anything of importance comes up, which I hope it doesn’t, I’ll see you at 11:45.” He smiles and barely waits for your “yes sir” before picking up the first newspaper. Nothing more is needed to be said for you to excuse yourself out to your own desk.

Day after day for the past three years has been exactly this way. Being the personal secretary for Lee Minwoo has been a blissful and stable life. Most of the time it was almost too easy to help your very predictable boss. The man loves order and simplicity and it shows in every aspect of his company.

That is to say he likes those things in his work life. Lee Minwoo outside of work is a very different person. Once he was out of the office for the day his adventures were ever changing. He loves to try all sorts of new things with his friends. As his work secretary there is only one part of that Lee Minwoo that you ever really get to see and that is his love life. Mainly meaning you.

It’s no secret to even some people outside of the company that you are Lee Minwoo’s girl. Not a girlfriend or arranged fiancé or anything of the sort, just his girl. His favorite play thing when he could have any number of nice toys. That is exactly how the two of you like your relationship to be.

Your common day ends quickly with your phone alarm buzzing 4:55 PM. You rise from your seat and head into Minwoo’s private office. He doesn’t look up at you until you’re in your place beside him with the tablet. He’s quick to tell you all the things that got done today, which of course is the whole checklist, and tell you what to put on the list for tomorrow.

“I see here that we have some new interns coming tomorrow?” He adds glancing through an open e-mail. “Yes sir, four new ones.” You answer. “Good let’s go to meet them at 1:30 after we return from lunch with the accountant firm then. Make sure you’ve got my favorite suit and red tie ready for me in the morning. You know how I like to intimidate the new blood.” He adds a devious chuckle.

5:00 PM on the dot hits and he’s got his jacket on and out the door. His office looks like he had never been there at all. You make up and print out the checklist for tomorrow, send an e-mail to the downstairs main secretaries to inform them of the bosses meeting time with the interns, and make a phone call to Minwoo’s housemaid to pick up and prep the suit for tomorrow. Another perfect day finished.

The next day begins the same as all the others. You work diligently at your desk until 11:45 when the two of you head out for the business lunch. Normally a secretary wouldn’t dare eat with the important businessmen but Minwoo always insists you stay right beside him. When he first started this habit the other men were appalled at you being there but over time they grew used to your practically non-existent presence.

It was all boring business talk that you payed just enough attention to so you could keep mental notes for Minwoo later. Beside that you simply tuned them out and politely ate your lunch in peace. On the very rare occasion that Minwoo or one of the other men spoke directly to you it wasn’t hard to make pleasant small talk until they ignored you once again.

The oldest generation of wealthy individuals could never get comfortable with the thought that you simply were just a secretary and not a love interest. Many of them push the question at each meeting if the two of you were engaged yet to which you both always declined. Anywhere that Minwoo was invited to he would bring you along when everyone else brought their dates or wives. It made their heads spin with gossip and questions.

Even today the old men around the table would continue to give furtive glances in your direction any time they thought you weren’t looking. One of them even had the nerve to try and make you look like a fool by asking you a quite difficult political opinion when they thought you weren’t paying any attention. All of them are greatly disappointed when you give a very fair and witty response.

“Nice job in there as always my dear. I do love the way we make their poor little heads spin.” Minwoo purrs in your ear when you’re in the car on your way back to the office. You give him a coy smile to let him know you enjoy it just as much as he does. “Such a good pet I have.” He hums and runs a light touch along your neck. You figure he must be in a particularly good mood today to be giving you this kind of skinship before 5 o’clock. Though he doesn’t push it much farther than that, only keeping a firm hand on your thigh for the rest of the car ride.

Back inside the building he’s all conservative business again. The desk secretary lets him know where the interns are before you both head that way. He checks his suit and hair in the hallway mirror and steps into the waiting elevator. The two of you step into the third floor office precisely at 1:30.

Everyone in the office is already standing at attention and bows as soon as you enter. Only moments after five people stand in front of you. The four interns and their supervisor bow and greet Minwoo again. “Thank you so much for taking the time to greet the new interns sir.” The supervisor says.

“No problem at all! It’s important that they know who it is they’re working for.” Minwoo sends them a charming smile that makes the exact effect he wanted. The two girls visibly swoon and the two men smile awkwardly in return. “More importantly is you know miss Y/L/N my secretary, she’s what really keeps this company ticking.” Minwoo turns and gestures to you.

The four bow and greet you individually. One of them sticks out to you more than the others. The way his hand trembles a bit when he bows to you and the way his large doe eyes can’t seem to stop staring leaves an impression of innocence. It’s fairly distracting the way he keeps stealing glances at you while Minwoo continues to speak to them. A few of them you’re pretty sure aren’t glances at your face. Was it wrong to think it was cute?

Minwoo finishes his rousing speech and you’re ready to leave. “Oh sir, the office is holding a small party to welcome the interns tonight if you’d like to join us. I’ll send Y/N an e-mail of the details.” The supervisor informs you before you can leave. “Very good, hopefully I’ll see you there then.” Minwoo beams with that sinister grin. You know exactly what he’s thinking.

At 4:55 you’re by Minwoo’s desk with the tablet in hand. “The party is at 8:30 dear so please be at my door around 7:45. I’ll have Mrs. Chang bring down a new dress for you around 6.” He finishes off what he needs for you to do and is out the door.

Once Minwoo was sure that you would stay at the company as his secretary he had asked you to move into the same apartment building. It made last minute work and your night flings a lot easier. Simply saying it was more efficient and he loved that. He lives in the top penthouse suite and you live two floors below.

You’re in front of Minwoo’s apartment door at 7:43. He answers a moment after you ring the bell. You knew he would be ready to go once you arrived. “Hello dear, you look lovely as usual.” He adds while looking you over.

The dress he sent is a flowy pink cocktail with silver heels and a silvery satin shawl for your bare arms. Your hair in a low chignon and shimmering pink eye make-up finish the look. It is incredibly feminine just the way he likes you to be.

Minwoo makes sure the passcode is set to lock the door and then you head for the lobby. The driver is waiting in front of the building like usual and helps you to get in. It takes around twenty minutes to get to the party venue and it’s spent in comfortable quiet. The way Minwoo has a wide grin across his face and keeps a hand on your thigh is all you need to know how fun tonight is going to be.

It’s not good for his image as the boss if he’s the first to arrive at the party. Of course you arrive exactly 10 minutes after it starts. A majority of the company workers are spread through the familiar room. It’s a venue they often use for this sort of party.

A large open room with wall to ceiling windows on one side overlooking the city. In the center is a table of all kinds of finger foods. Tall tables line the windows while short tables and sofas are mixed around the room. The bar lines the right wall and a karaoke stage sits in the far corner.

As soon as the two of you enter the room quiets for a moment. Minwoo leads you straight to the bar, everyone bowing in your direction as you pass. The bartender pours the two glasses of wine Minwoo orders then passes them over the counter. There’s an unspoken rule that no one starts a conversation with Minwoo before he’s gotten his glass.

Once the two of you have your glasses in hand the usual party flow begins. The upper management small talks with Minwoo, then the lower management. Finally he’ll go to speak to certain workers who he has an interest with lately. Someone who’s moving up or has done an excellent job of something.

Tonight that group is the interns. The four of them are chatting with some of the older interns when the two of you approach. They all bow and greet the two of you equally. “Good to see you all could make it. I’d like to welcome you again to the company for the year.” Minwoo starts with a genuine smile.

Their reactions are the same as they were this morning. The two girls giving Minwoo heart eyes, the two boys standing proper, and the one wide eyed boy focusing more on you than his boss. Maybe it’s the wine but you let yourself take a better look at him.

He has such a young and pretty face that doesn’t exactly match the sharpness of his jaw line. Matter of fact it doesn’t match the rest of his body much either. Even through the button up shirt and slacks you can tell that he’s very well built.

Minwoo also notices the boy’s physique. “What’s your name son?” The boys turns his attention to Minwoo for the first time with the question. “Jeon Jungkook, sir.” He speaks politely. “Jungkook-ah, you’ve got quite a good body. You must work out a lot or play a sport?”

“Yes, Sir. Mostly just going to the gym.” Jungkook answers with his head lowered. “That’s good to know. I’m always looking for extra people on our sports teams.” Minwoo looks thoroughly pleased. New blood to help his teams win and playing with his workers gives him another place to show off.

Jungkook agrees quickly to join any game they play. Minwoo asks the older interns to take care of the new ones then the two of you move on. The rest of the evening goes similarly. At some point you step away from Minwoo to chat with some of the other secretaries. It’s good you to keep in the loop about office gossip and projects.

A few hours in and two glasses of wine later you’re about to ask Minwoo if he would like to head home. That’s when the interns start causing a bit of a ruckus. The new interns were playing rock paper scissors. The loser, one of the girls, walked up onto the karaoke stage. You had almost forgotten the company tradition of making the interns start the karaoke.

That was usually Minwoo’s cue to leave. The office workers started to really party and let loose once the singing started. Minwoo is a great boss. He knows how to socialize well with his workers and also knows when to give them space.

A popular song starts on the machine and the girl starts to sing along. You tune her out and walk over to Minwoo. He doesn’t break his conversation when you arrive at his side. There’s a slight nod and wink in your direction.

That’s the cue you’ve been waiting for to send the pick up text to the driver. As usual the driver say he’ll bring the car right around. Out of the corner of his eye Minwoo catches the small nod you give in answer.

In a natural manner Minwoo wraps up his conversation and gives his farewell. The two of you step away and he hooks his arm in yours. The gesture is innocent but it still surprises you. You make barely two steps before you hear the opening to a familiar song beging on the karaoke machine.

You’d know that song anywhere. It’s one of you absolute favorites. Out of curiosity you stop and turn back. On that small stage of course is Jeon Jungkook. In the past few hours he’s rolled the sleeves up and undone a few buttons of his dress shirt. Just that extra bit of skin makes you see the boy a bit differently. His sharp collarbones and veiny lines of his forearms aren’t what you were expecting from the nervous looking young man.

Then you’re completely shocked again by his voice. His tone is so different from the original singer of this song but in a twisted way you almost prefer his. He has a delicious soft tone to his voice that sinks into your skin.

Here’s a boy who has been staring at you all day like God himself was in the room, singing your favorite song, and looking like absolute sin. You don’t know how to act for a moment. You’re enraptured by his crooning voice like he’s stopped time for everyone but himself.

You really can’t figure it out and you look to his face for some sort of answer. It’s not exactly an answer, more of a complication. You look up away from his body to find him staring at you all the same. Your eyes lock and he holds your gaze to continue his beautiful song.

He’s nearly on the second chorus by the time Minwoo gives a light tug to your arm. The time spell Jungkook had over the room is broken. You look to Minwoo who’s giving you a knowing yet curious expression. You clear your throat and bashfully let him continue walking you out of the venue and to the waiting car.

Loud cheers ring through the room when Jungkook finishes his song and heads back to the table of other interns. He’s blushing at all the compliments and he politely declines the demands for an encore performance. Instead he settles in and keeps sipping on beers and enjoying his new co-workers.

Half an hour later the girls all go to the restroom leaving the guys at the table. Jungkook clears his throat to get the attention of Namjoon the guy next to him. He’s one of the older interns from earlier this year.

“Hyung, can I ask you something?” Jungkook is sheepish again. Namjoon turns to him. “Of course. What’s up?” He gives an easy smile that helps Jungkook relax. “I’m just curious. Does Secretary Y/L/N always go everywhere with CEO Lee?”

Namjoon looks a bit confused by this question as it seems obvious. “Well of course she does. That’s her job.” He answers. That’s not really what Jungkook meant to ask. He tries again to be a bit more specific.

“Well yeah at work but like right now they aren’t working but she left with him? Does she always come and go with him?” He knows the exact question he wants to ask but he’s going the long way about it.

Namjoon looks at him like he’s lost his marbles and nods slowly. “Well yeah. This is a work function so technically it’s work?” Jungkook had heard the Namjoon was considered a genius but right now he seems a bit dim. Jungkook sighs internally then just goes out and asks what he wants to know.

“So are they like, dating? Do you know?” He asks in as cool of a tone as he can manage. Finally Namjoon gets what’s going on here. “Oh… um not exactly dating. No one is really sure what they are but just consider them both as taken.” Namjoon watches Jungkook carefully.

“What does that even mean? Are they dating or not?” Jungkook huffs a bit annoyed. Namjoon smirks at the boys reaction. “If you’re interested in Secretary Y/L/N get uninterested right now. She won’t ever look at anyone but CEO Lee I can guarantee you that.”

That’s definitely not the answer Jungkook wanted to hear. There’s also no way he’s just going to give up like this. He’s not even really started. Namjoon doesn’t like the defiant look in Jungkook’s eye. “I’m serious man. So many guys in this company have tried to get her but she just walks all over them and tosses them away like trash. Don’t get your huge pride deflated by the ice queen.”

Jungkook and Namjoon let the conversation drop after that but Jungkook thinks long and hard about it even after he’s back home. There’s no way in hell he’s going to just give up. He can’t do it. Jeon Jungkook doesn’t back down on anything. He just needs a really good plan to melt this “ice queen.”

-E.최

Chapter 2

#jungkook scenarios #jungkook smut #bts scenarios #bts smut #lee min woo #shinhwa #bangtan #jungkook #bts

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legojonny52 · 8 years ago

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So, me and my friend started talking about evil Morty.

Aaaand, this happened:

A few times in this we talk about Pictures, those pictures are added in where they appeared.

[6:56:02 PM] Joy Pines: evil morty is like one of my favorite people in rick and morty

[6:58:30 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: I wonder when he's going to show up again

[6:58:55 PM] Joy Pines: You know what would be an awesome way to end the show?

[6:59:11 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Morty was evil morty the whole time?

[7:00:16 PM] Joy Pines: Wrap everything up, like, bring the whole show to a good ending, but then yeah, morty gets so pissed that he makes his own gun and starts down the path of evil morty

[7:00:31 PM] Joy Pines: Goes back in time and becomes evil morty

[7:00:41 PM] Joy Pines: It would make sense

[7:00:51 PM] Joy Pines: I mean, morty is slowly becoming a Rick

[7:00:55 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Well up to the time travel yeah

[7:01:49 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But I think the writers said there's not really going to be any true time travel stuff

[7:01:57 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: (besides one off jokes)

[7:02:15 PM] Joy Pines: Well he just said that cause it's too confusing

[7:02:41 PM] Joy Pines: It's very VERY easy to just throw morty back in time in the last episode

[7:04:14 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: I think a better ending though would be growing up to be a rick-like dude

[7:04:27 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Like, he's all sciency and shiz

[7:04:29 PM] Joy Pines: Becoming a Rick

[7:04:38 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But he's actually a good person

[7:04:50 PM] Joy Pines: Well then he's not a Rick

[7:05:03 PM] Joy Pines: also he can never be as smart as Rick

[7:05:29 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: He can have strengths that rick doesn't have

[7:05:44 PM] Joy Pines: so, I mean, he could become a kinda, recreational scientist, but never like, a rick

[7:06:41 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Well, maybe not on the path he's on now

[7:06:47 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But things can change

[7:07:09 PM] Joy Pines: morty isn't that smart, and, idk if that can change

[7:08:26 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: What if there was a situation where he's only able to save somebody cares about by learning how to make something, even if it takes him most of his life

[7:08:30 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: actually...

[7:08:43 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: There's one thing that I don't think rick can do

[7:09:02 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Time travel

[7:09:15 PM] Joy Pines: Rick can

[7:09:21 PM] Joy Pines: he just doesn't

[7:09:30 PM] Joy Pines: cause the writters are like

[7:09:35 PM] Joy Pines: NOOOOOOOOPE

[7:09:37 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Did he say he could?

[7:09:54 PM] Joy Pines: dude

[7:10:05 PM] Joy Pines: rick can do anything

[7:10:18 PM] Joy Pines: he's basically a god

[7:10:42 PM] Joy Pines: also

[7:10:45 PM] Joy Pines: keep in mind

[7:10:49 PM] Joy Pines: rick in morty is based off of

[7:10:53 PM] Joy Pines: what was it again?

[7:10:57 PM] Joy Pines: BACK TO THE FUTURE

[7:11:30 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: No, everybody's fallible. Also I think the writers are smart enough not to make an unbeatable character.

[7:11:55 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: YEah, but there's a thing that could either prove you or me right

[7:12:46 PM] Joy Pines: Rick (C137) isn't unbeatable

[7:12:58 PM] Joy Pines: but Ricks as an entity

[7:13:04 PM] Joy Pines: are already beatable

[7:13:11 PM] Joy Pines: *unbeatable

[7:13:23 PM] Joy Pines: There are infinite Ricks

[7:13:46 PM] Joy Pines: and they all can do anything, any time, any place, in any dimension.

[7:13:53 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: And infinite everyone else

[7:14:03 PM] Joy Pines: but no one else has the portal gun

[7:14:12 PM] Joy Pines: that gun literally makes Rick a god.

[7:14:22 PM] Joy Pines: and, technically Morty

[7:14:38 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: If there's infinite dimensions, then there's a dimension where someone's made a portal gun

[7:14:49 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But there's not infinite dimensions

[7:15:09 PM] Joy Pines: there are though

[7:15:30 PM] Joy Pines: thats quote Rick himself.

[7:15:51 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Ah

[7:16:18 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: I got the impression that there wasn't when he said they could only switch dimensions a few times

[7:16:30 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Like, replace themselves

[7:16:36 PM] Joy Pines: but ricks gun may only be able to go to 25974 in its current form

[7:16:41 PM] Joy Pines: maybe

[7:16:48 PM] Joy Pines: but also, in terms of your statement

[7:17:12 PM] Joy Pines: even though there are infinte dimensions, percents and fractions still apply

[7:17:33 PM] Joy Pines: and, not all timelines and dimensions have a genetically matching Rick

[7:18:05 PM] Joy Pines: and only dimensions with a genetically matching rick are useful to him

[7:18:23 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Oh, it's also possible for the ricks to turn against eachother

[7:18:39 PM] Joy Pines: and yes, all though there are infinte genetically matching Rick, they are rarer to come by

[7:18:51 PM] Joy Pines: yeah

[7:19:00 PM] Joy Pines: that was the point of a full episode man

[7:19:03 PM] Joy Pines: but also

[7:19:33 PM] Joy Pines: ricks gun can at least access 25974 dimesions

[7:19:42 PM] Joy Pines: A-Z

[7:19:46 PM] Joy Pines: 000-999

[7:19:59 PM] Joy Pines: like C137

[7:20:05 PM] Joy Pines: or J666

[7:20:08 PM] Joy Pines: or whatever

[7:21:06 PM] Joy Pines: so within 25974 dimensions, there may only be 10 or less dimensions were Ricks and Mortys die

[7:21:07 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Btw, there's most likely a grunkle rick

[7:21:21 PM] Joy Pines: ..? how so

[7:21:23 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: WAIT

[7:21:43 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Stan made dimensional travel! It's not just rick!

[7:21:57 PM] Joy Pines: yeah true

[7:22:16 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: There's a dipper morty and a mabel morticia

[7:22:36 PM] Joy Pines: but, as far as we know, in the rick and morty universe, Its only Stanford and Rick that can travel like that

[7:22:44 PM] Joy Pines: WAIT

[7:23:05 PM] Joy Pines: THERES TIME TRAVEL IN GRAVITY FALLS THAT MEANS ITS IN RICK AND MORTY

[7:23:07 PM] Joy Pines: BOOM

[7:23:11 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Ah fuck

[7:23:12 PM] Joy Pines: BOOM MOTHERFUCKER

[7:23:16 PM] Joy Pines: HAHAH

[7:23:18 PM] Joy Pines: A

[7:23:20 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Trumped by my own trump card

[7:23:33 PM] Joy Pines: lol

[7:23:40 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Hold on...

[7:23:59 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Has there been any magic in rick and morty so far?

[7:24:17 PM] Joy Pines: not that I know of

[7:24:32 PM] Joy Pines: WAIT

[7:24:38 PM] Joy Pines: the devils shop

[7:24:53 PM] Joy Pines: so yeah

[7:24:57 PM] Joy Pines: a whole episode

[7:24:58 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Aw, so rick has experience with magic...

[7:25:16 PM] Joy Pines: yeah, not only experience, but changing it, and using it

[7:25:21 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: I was going to say that rick has never encountered magic, so it may be able to defeat him

[7:25:30 PM] Joy Pines: once again

[7:25:42 PM] Joy Pines: Rick one person, is defeatable

[7:25:57 PM] Joy Pines: but as an entity, is a god

[7:26:10 PM] Joy Pines: technically so is Ford

[7:26:25 PM] Joy Pines: in some dimensions, he stays in the multiverse

[7:26:42 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: So is any other person with the capability to dimension travel, which we've established other people can make

[7:27:12 PM] Joy Pines: well, Stanley repaired the portal

[7:27:19 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: ...

[7:27:33 PM] Joy Pines: so, anyone with all three journals

[7:27:48 PM] Joy Pines: but they threw them down the bottomless pit

[7:27:52 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Just like morty might be able to cobble together the time travel stuff in the garage

[7:28:07 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: And what is at the bottom of that pit?

[7:28:13 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: A dimensional portal

[7:28:39 PM] Joy Pines: but journal 3, with one third of the blueprint, got stuck in our reality

[7:28:43 PM] Joy Pines: thats cannon

[7:29:14 PM] Joy Pines: journals 1 and 2, no one knows what reality those ended up in

[7:29:22 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: If a dude like stan can make it with full instructions, I'm sure a smart dude could do it with 1/3

[7:30:20 PM] Joy Pines: but theres no one as smart as Rick or Ford, and you have to be as smart as Rick or Ford to make the poral

[7:30:31 PM] Joy Pines: or work at stanfords office

[7:30:35 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: How do we know?

[7:30:36 PM] Joy Pines: from the good ending dimension

[7:30:43 PM] Joy Pines: do you know about that/

[7:30:49 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: If two can exist, why not three?

[7:30:49 PM] Joy Pines: *?

[7:31:05 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Yeah I read that in the journal

[7:31:37 PM] Joy Pines: okay, you know what this means then?

[7:31:41 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Jon, do you want to know the third show connected to rick and morty?

[7:31:48 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: what

[7:32:01 PM] Joy Pines: there may some sort of seperation between dimensions

[7:32:04 PM] Joy Pines: like as in

[7:32:36 PM] Joy Pines: it takes more power to go from Rick and Mortys universe to Gravity Falls

[7:32:50 PM] Joy Pines: and no one has done that yet

[7:32:59 PM] Joy Pines: not ford, not rick, no one

[7:33:06 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Not true

[7:33:11 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Well, maybe true

[7:33:14 PM] Joy Pines: well, Bill

[7:33:19 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But there are ways around it

[7:33:32 PM] Joy Pines: You can see Bill in Rick and Morty

[7:33:49 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: And ford's portal led to rick's universe

[7:34:04 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Or, one of the universes in rick and morty

[7:34:16 PM] Joy Pines: how do you know that?

[7:35:24 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: The cup that got sucked into the portal when ford came out fell out of a portal in rick and morty

[7:35:29 PM] Joy Pines: ture

[7:35:32 PM] Joy Pines: *true

[7:35:35 PM] Joy Pines: I forgot that

[7:35:51 PM] Joy Pines: then again, thats when the portal was very very unstable

[7:36:06 PM] Joy Pines: it was shocking and destroying everything

[7:36:14 PM] Joy Pines: I think Stan overloaded it

[7:36:47 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: So it's possible and someone with no experience can do it

[7:36:47 PM] Joy Pines: so, that may have been dumb luck

[7:37:20 PM] Joy Pines: the portal also self destructed after that

[7:37:21 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Do you think a ford/rick cross would be smarter than it's components?

[7:37:56 PM] Joy Pines: probably

[7:38:35 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Also, it's probably not cannon but rick and morty were pretty prevelant in the simpsons

[7:39:00 PM] Joy Pines: I can explain it in canon easily

[7:39:17 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: It's cannon for r/m but not simp

[7:39:26 PM] Joy Pines: they aren't humans, they're there own species

[7:39:40 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: ??

[7:40:01 PM] Joy Pines: the simpsons

[7:40:12 PM] Joy Pines: its obvious rick is a human

[7:40:50 PM] Joy Pines: but if the simpsons and rick and morty are in the same universe, they both can't be humans

[7:45:08 PM] Joy Pines: hell there are a lot of aliens in Rick and Morty that look like simpsons

[7:46:16 PM] Joy Pines: brb

[8:11:58 PM] Joy Pines: back

[8:18:52 PM] Joy Pines: you there?

[8:23:50 PM] Joy Pines: dude

[8:23:51 PM] Joy Pines: dude

[8:23:52 PM] Joy Pines: dude

[8:23:53 PM] Joy Pines: dude

[8:42:30 PM] Joy Pines: WAIT

[8:42:32 PM] Joy Pines: DUDE

[8:42:38 PM] Joy Pines: RICK DOESN'T HAVE HIS SHIP ANYMORE

[9:19:30 PM] Joy Pines: JON

[9:19:33 PM] Joy Pines: HOLY FUCK

[9:19:41 PM] Joy Pines: I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING

[9:19:51 PM] Joy Pines: MY FRIEND JUST SENT ME THIS

[9:20:24 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: holy shit

[9:20:55 PM] Joy Pines: WELL. FUCK.

[9:21:03 PM] Joy Pines: I WAS WRONG ABOUT SOME THINGS.

[9:21:13 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: OH ALSO

[9:21:24 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: You see that rick morty in the back?

[9:21:30 PM] Joy Pines: Yeah

[9:21:52 PM] Joy Pines: I rewatched what episode just today actually and saw that

[9:22:07 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: So a morty can reach rick levels

[9:22:14 PM] Joy Pines: Dude

[9:22:23 PM] Joy Pines: That's just a clothes swap dimension

[9:22:31 PM] Joy Pines: That's still a Rick

[9:22:44 PM] Joy Pines: And the morty with him is wearing a blue shirt

[9:27:48 PM] Joy Pines: what the hell episode is the journal screen cap from???????

[9:28:17 PM] Joy Pines: like cause I found that in Close Rick Counters of the Rick Kind

[9:30:01 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: I remember there being a morty that was alone and the size of a rick

[9:30:06 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: He had a lab coat

[9:30:19 PM] Joy Pines: I just rewatched that whole scene

[9:30:22 PM] Joy Pines: didn't see it

[9:30:36 PM] Joy Pines: brb, have to bathe

[9:34:26 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: In "Rick and Morty in: Adventure to an Alternate Universe!" Rick and Morty visit a world where Rick is Morty and Morty is Rick...

Rick Sanchez wakes up on his couch. He has had a wonderful and silly dream, where he is a genius and his grandson is his bumbling companion. He tells his grandson, Morty Smith, of this dream, who shows no interest. Morty asks Rick to help him in the garage, where he continues to mock the idea of Rick being anything more than a complete idiot -- let alone a brilliant scientist like Morty. Angered from consistent mistreatment, Rick picks up a hammer...

In Dimension C-132, Morty Smith is extremely enthusiastic, as Rick has opened a portal to show him a Dimension where he is smart and Rick is his bumbling assistant. Both excited, they cross over, only to find the horrifying sight of the stupid Rick beating the genius Morty's head in with a hammer. Later, the two sit on their couch back in their own universe, both totally in shock by what they have seen.

[9:40:17 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: You know, there actually is a rick that's even more stupid than morty in the show, so why can't there be a smarter morty?

[9:56:12 PM] Joy Pines: it just seems like its not possible

[9:56:24 PM] Joy Pines: in the show Rick is the smartest thing ever

[9:56:33 PM] Joy Pines: and there isn't a concil of Morties

[9:56:39 PM] Joy Pines: *mortys

[9:57:01 PM] Joy Pines: or mortys that look smart in the Rick city

[9:58:34 PM] Joy Pines: and even stupid Rick that hangs out with Jerry knows science

[9:58:35 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: It doesn't seem possible, but that doesn't mean it's not

[9:58:46 PM] Joy Pines: you know

[9:58:55 PM] Joy Pines: j19zeta7 Rick

[9:59:16 PM] Joy Pines: OH DANG

[9:59:20 PM] Joy Pines: I JUST GOT IT

[9:59:38 PM] Joy Pines: Any Rick dumb enough to be a "Morty" never has Beth

[9:59:52 PM] Joy Pines: so he doesn't have a Morty in his family

[10:00:00 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: therefore they can't make a smart morty....

[10:00:02 PM] Joy Pines: so he's assigned one by the Rick city officals

[10:00:18 PM] Joy Pines: so in order for there to be a morty

[10:00:24 PM] Joy Pines: there has to be a smart rick

[10:00:38 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But that one dumb rick did, so it's happened

[10:00:53 PM] Joy Pines: that one dumb rick got assigned a morty

[10:00:55 PM] Joy Pines: remember?

[10:00:57 PM] Joy Pines: quote him

[10:01:06 PM] Joy Pines: "I never had any kids of my own..."

[10:01:13 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: No no, the one dumb rick from the text wall above

[10:01:21 PM] Joy Pines: is that cannon?

[10:01:26 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: The one who's morty's assistant

[10:01:32 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: It was in the comics

[10:01:43 PM] Joy Pines: are the comics the same cannon as the show?

[10:01:48 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: hold on

[10:01:58 PM] Joy Pines: cause I'm going off show cannon only

[10:02:12 PM] Joy Pines: cause its all I know

[10:02:39 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: It looks like they are cannon but they follow a different rick and morty

[10:03:12 PM] Joy Pines: hmm...

[10:03:14 PM] Joy Pines: idk man

[10:03:21 PM] Joy Pines: thats like, half cannon half not

[10:03:53 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: If there was a group of smart mortise, you'd think they'd be smart enough to keep themselves secret

[10:04:32 PM] Joy Pines: the next question is, if they can exsist, would they focus on interdimensional travel?

[10:05:02 PM] Joy Pines: or sense they're all super nice or whatever, would they focus on like, curing cancer

[10:05:11 PM] Joy Pines: and not leave their home dimension

[10:06:08 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Maybe they would focus on fixing what the ricks do?

[10:06:23 PM] Joy Pines: AND THATS EVIL MORTIES STORY.

[10:06:28 PM] Joy Pines: BOOM

[10:06:32 PM] Joy Pines: WE GOT IT

[10:06:40 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: HE'S THE GOOD GUY!

[10:06:52 PM] Joy Pines: AAAND THATS GOING ON TUMBLR.

[10:07:42 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: A smart Morty (most of the time) can not last long with their rick. The rick is very likely to kill them.

[10:07:47 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Actually...

[10:07:56 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: And you might be a bit mad at for this

[10:08:10 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: But the more I think about, the more like homestuck this is

[10:08:55 PM] Joy Pines: well dude

[10:09:00 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: There's two versions of each universe, and in them the kid and the guardian switch places

[10:09:03 PM] Joy Pines: A smart Morty (most of the time) can not last long with their rick. The rick is very likely to kill them.

[10:09:17 PM] Joy Pines: thats why evil morty killed his rick and turned him into a huge sock puppet

[10:09:24 PM] BerensteinConspiracist: Exactly

BOOM. WE DID IT. Idk if anyone else has thought of this, but we came up with this all on the spot. So, credit to myself and this dude:

https://thatavianchap.tumblr.com/

He’ll have a more planned out and concise version of this posted at a later date.

#rick and morty #evil morty #theory

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