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A Tale Of Three Dojos (Cobra Kai story): Chapter 2

Johnny’s car got an Eagle Fang makeover.

Daniel and Johnny stepped onto the sparring deck, bowed to each other, and sparred with their students. At lunchtime, Daniel began eating sushi and dumplings, and Johnny began eating a ham sandwich. Daniel offered Johnny a dumpling, and Johnny accepted. Johnny offered Daniel half of his sandwich, and Daniel accepted. Training continued after lunch. Daniel punched Johnny, who was wearing a helmet and pads. Daniel, Jonny, Sarah, Miguel, Hawk, Chris, Bert, Sam, Mitch, Nathaniel, and Demetri headed to the interior dojo and meditated. Johnny drank beer in between breaths. Daniel punched Johnny, who was wearing the helmet and pads Daniel had worn earlier. Johnny lifted a leg and put his hands in the air, preparing to do the move Daniel did when he won the All-Valley Tournament in 1984. Daniel shook his head, took the pads off, and walked off the sparring deck. Sarah, Miguel, Hawk, Chris, Bert, Sam, Mitch, Nathaniel, and Demetri took turns sparring with Daniel and Johnny. After class, Miguel and Sam kissed, and Daniel and Johnny shook hands.

Daniel and Amanda invited Johnny, Sarah, Miguel, and Carmen to dinner at their mansion. Johnny had driven himself and Sarah there. Carmen had driven herself and Miguel there.

Daniel and Johnny were in the kitchen.

Sam, Miguel, and Sarah were in the front yard, talking.

Anthony was in his room.

Daniel took a pizza out of the oven and put it on the table.

“Another fresh one comin’ in hot. You sure you’ve got enough meat on this pizza, Johnny?” Daniel asked.

“There are four different animals on top of that. That's a man's pizza.” Johnny said.

Amanda and Carmen were in the living room, drinking wine and laughing.

Johnny watched Amanda and Carmen.

“Trouble in paradise? I noticed you two came in separate cars.” Daniel said.

“No. We’re fine. She just wants to take things slow.” Johnny said.

“Take things slow? I didn't know that was a speed you could go.” Daniel said.

“Oh, yeah, wiseass?” Johnny opened a bottle of beer. He threw the cap in Daniel’s direction. Daniel caught the cap.

“Nice catch.” Johnny said.

“I want to get a Barolo from the garage. Do you mind taking the broccoli rabe off the stove? It's the green stuff in the pan.” Daniel said.

“No problem.” Johnny said.

Daniel left.

Johnny took the pan off the stove.

Anthony walked into the kitchen.

“What the hell are you doing here?” Anthony asked.

“I was invited. Who the hell are you? Wait, are you the son? What did you do? Switch to Whopper Juniors?” Johnny asked.

“It's called a growth spurt, dipshit,” Anthony muttered.

Johnny walked out of the kitchen, carrying the pan.

“Still a piece of crap,” Johnny muttered.

Johnny joined Amanda, Daniel, and Carmen at the table.

"Kids, dinner!" Amanda yelled.

Sam, Anthony, Miguel, and Sarah joined Daniel, Amanda, Johnny, and Carmen at the table.

Carmen looked at Daniel and Johnny. “I don't think I'll ever get sick of seeing the two of you together.”

“Oh, yeah? The last time these two were in a kitchen together...” Amanda paused. “Let’s just say I'm glad the steak knives weren't out.”

“I’ll drink to that.” Johnny raised his beer bottle and took a sip.

Daniel, Amanda, Sam, Anthony, Carmen, Miguel, Johnny, and Sarah started eating.

“How's business?” Carmen asked Daniel.

“The dealership has been the best it has been in years. It should practically be on autopilot by the time Sam takes over.” Daniel said.

Daniel looked at his daughter and asked, “Right, Sam?”

“Dad...” Sam trailed off.

“You're going to take over? That's awesome.” Miguel said.

“Well...” Sam trailed off.

“Nah. It’s just an inside joke. When Sam was little, she used to walk around like she owned the place.” Daniel said.

“Can you blame her? She was practically raised on that showroom floor. She was almost born on it too.” Amanda said.

Carmen chuckled.

“Whatever Sam wants to do with her life, that's entirely up to her. If she decides to go to school nearby, get her MBA…USC, UCLA…I'm just saying…It’s all icing on the cake.” Daniel said.

“Miguel, Sarah, how's school going for you?” Amanda asked.

“I’m getting A’s and B’s this semester.” Sarah said.

Sarah was wearing a white t-shirt underneath an unbuttoned red cardigan, dark blue denim jeans, and red ankle-length boots. Her naturally straight blonde hair was tied back in a braid. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, and soft brown eyeshadow. Her lip balm was a pretty peach colour.

“Miguel’s getting straight A’s.” Carmen said.

“He’s a total nerd.” Johnny said.

Daniel looked at Miguel. “With straight A’s, you can go anywhere you want.”

“I’d like to go to Stanford.” Miguel said.

“That's a pretty impressive school.” Daniel said.

“I think it's number six in the country. The campus is beautiful.” Miguel said.

Carmen spoke. “It's definitely a top choice, but that tuition…Wow. We're also thinking about Santa Monica College, right, Miguel? Save some money, live at home, then see where we go from there.”

“SMC's great too. It's right by the beach. Have you checked out their campus?” Daniel asked Miguel.

“No, I-I haven't.” Miguel moved his hand. His hand touched his fork, causing it to bump into Daniel's glass. The glass fell over. The wine landed in Daniel’s lap.

Daniel stood up.

"Oh, oh! Mr. LaRusso! Shit! Uh…I mean…I'm sorry!" Miguel yelled.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s just a little wine.” Daniel said.

Miguel closed his eyes and sighed.

“What do you want to do after you graduate, Sarah?” Amanda asked.

“I want to help my dad run Eagle Fang.” Sarah said.

After everyone finished eating, Daniel and Amanda walked Johnny, Sarah, Miguel, and Carmen to the door.

Daniel shook Johnny’s hand.

“So, are you still okay with me taking the Eagle Fangs tomorrow?” Daniel asked.

“Yeah. I had some ideas on how to get your kids' offense up to snuff.” Johnny said.

“Make sure defense doesn't turn you into cream puffs.” Johnny told Sarah and Miguel.

Daniel spoke. “Tomorrow is going to be great, as long as you bring everyone back in one piece.”

Johnny spoke. “No promises.”

Daniel spoke. “You'd better promise.”

Carmen spoke. “Okay, down, boys. Goodbye, LaRussos.”

Amanda spoke. “Take care.”

Daniel watched as Johnny, Sarah, Miguel, and Carmen walked out of the mansion. “I'm serious. I'd better not see a scratch on my Miyagi-Dos.”

At the Miyagi-Do dojo, the Eagle Fang students were stretching.

“Dude, you spilled a glass of wine. So what?” Hawk asked Miguel.

“You should have heard the way Mr. LaRusso was talking about Sam's future. I can't even afford a car, let alone college. What if they think I'm not good enough?” Miguel asked.

“Dude, you’re El Serpiente. You're an All-Valley champion. Just show Mr. LaRusso what you're made of. You're going to crush whatever he throws at us today. Compared to Sensei Lawrence's training, today's going to be a vacation.” Hawk said.

Daniel approached Miguel and Hawk.

“Who's going on vacation?” Daniel asked.

“Uh…No one. What have you got for us today?” Miguel asked.

“Come here.” Daniel led Miguel, Hawk, and the other Eagle Fang students to the koi pond.

“Now, I know you've all been taught to strike first. What do you do when your opponent is faster than you?” Daniel asked.

“Are those real koi?” Mitch asked.

“They sure are. Today's lesson is simple. Catch a fish. But since I know you Eagle Fangs like a bit of competition, we're going to make it interesting. So, the first to succeed will have the honour of leading class all week, and they’ll get to choose which flavour of Gatorade I buy next.” Daniel said.

Mitch smiled. "Aw, hell yeah! I hope you all like Glacial Freeze."

Miguel looked at Daniel with furrowed eyebrows and asked, "Where are the rods?"

"The back of my garage." Daniel said. He moved his hands upward until they were next to his ears. He wiggled his fingers. "Your bare hands are all you'll use and all you'll need."

“On your mark. Get set. Go!” Daniel yelled.

The Eagle Fang students ran to the edge of the pond and got on their knees. They put their hands in the water and tried to grab a fish. The task proved to be more difficult than they thought. An overzealous Miguel fell into the pond.

Daniel knelt down. “Looks like you’re a little wet behind the ears. Let’s get you dried off.”

Daniel held his hand out to Miguel. As soon as Miguel grabbed his hand, he pulled Miguel out of the pond.

Johnny and the Miyagi-Do students began to walk up several flights of stairs.

“Where is he taking us?” Chris asked.

“Nowhere good. I heard he drowned a kid in a pool while trying to teach him how to kick, and that was before he sicced a rabid dog on Eli. This does not bode well.” Demetri said.

“Let's go, Miyagis! Move your asses!” Johnny yelled.

Johnny and the Miyagi-Do students were on the roof of a building.

Demetri’s eyes widened. “Oh, God. I'm tired of being right.”

“What are we doing here?” Sam asked.

“When an eagle's hungry, it doesn't hesitate. It'll dive down at 100 miles an hour to snatch its prey. It doesn’t wait around for a fish to jump in its feet.” Johnny said.

Demetri spoke. “Talons.”

Johnny spoke. “It's not talent. It's instinct. An eagle knows it has to make the first move. If you want to beat Cobra Kai in the All-Valley, you’ve got to break yourself out of this wait-and-see crap.”

“How exactly are we going to do that?” Demetri asked.

Johnny gestured to the roof of a nearby building. “You're going to jump from this roof to that one.”

“What? Are you crazy?” Sam asked.

“That building is, like, five Nates away, and we're at least fourteen Nates high.” Demetri said.

“Please don't use me as a system of measurement.” Nathaniel said.

“Quiet! If you want to be an eagle, first, you’ve got learn how to fly. You can't do that unless you jump.” Johnny said.

“What if we fall?” A boy asked.

“That's what the mattresses are for.” Johnny said, gesturing to the mattresses lying between the buildings.

“And if we miss the mattresses?” The boy asked.

“Try not to. All right, who's first? We're not leaving until someone jumps. Let's go. I'll wait.” Johnny said.

Sam spoke. “Then I guess you'll be waiting a long time, ‘cause we're not jumping.”

“What's the problem, LaRusso?” Johnny asked. “Don't tell me you're scared of heights.”

“I'm not scared.” Sam said.

“Then what is it? Are you worried you're going to muss up your hair?” Johnny asked.

“My dad wouldn't want us doing this.” Sam said.

“Oh, give me a break. Do you do everything your mommy and daddy tell you to? If they told you to jump off a bridge, would you?” Johnny asked.

“You're telling me to jump off a building.” Sam said.

“Onto another building. All I'm trying to do is help you doormats survive the All-Valley.” Johnny said.

“If we do your training, I don't think we'll survive the afternoon. Look, we came here with an open mind, but this is dangerous.” Sam said.

“I know what I'm doing.” Johnny said.

“Do you? Based on your track record, you don't have the best judgment.” Sam said.

“Oh, you want to talk judgment? How about smashing into my Firebird and driving off with your girlfriends?” Johnny asked.

“I wasn't even driving.” Sam said.

“Showing up at my place drunk, causing your dad to kick down my door? I’m guessing that wasn't your fault either.” Johnny said.

“I'm a teenager who has made mistakes. You're a 50-something year old man who drinks all day and clearly hasn't figured out his own life.” Sam said.

“I figured out one thing for sure. If I did everything my parents wanted me to do, I'd be wearing a suit and tie in some worthless job while I wait out the clock. I didn't want that. And now I get to do what I love every damn day. I get to try to help kids like you find their own way. If you want to sit in the backseat your whole life, go right ahead. It's no sweat off my back.” Johnny said.

The Eagle Fang students had finished their training session.

"I was so close to catching one. I definitely touched scale!" Mitch yelled angrily as he and his fellow students walked away from the Miyagi-Do dojo.

“I know this Chinese restaurant with a big-ass fish tank. We can go there and practice. Are you coming?” Hawk asked Miguel.

“Uh…Nah. My mom's picking me up.” Miguel said.

“All right. Well, stay dry, my friend.” Hawk chuckled.

Hawk left.

Miguel was talking to Carmen on his cell phone. “Hey, Ma. Yeah. Are you on your way? What? Are you okay? Okay. Uh…I'll just call an Uber. Okay. Love you. Bye.”

Miguel hung up.

Daniel walked up to Miguel.

“Is everything okay?” Daniel asked.

“Uh…Yeah. My mom's having car trouble.” Miguel said.

“What kind of trouble? Can I help?” Daniel asked.

“Uh…No. She's calling a tow truck.” Miguel said.

“Oh, no, she's not. I know what those jackals charge. Let me call my guys. We'll bring it in.” Daniel said.

“That’s not necessary.” Miguel said.

“Miguel, I do this for a living. Let me help.” Daniel told Miguel.

“Okay. Thank you, Mr. LaRusso.” Miguel said.

“No problem. Come on. I'll give you a ride to the garage.” Daniel said.

Miguel followed Daniel to his car.

Daniel and Miguel were at Daniel’s dealership.

“So, you had to run after the car and jump in? What would have happened if you missed?” Miguel asked.

“I could have died at least eight times. Compared to that hunk of junk, this is going to be a piece of cake. It just needs a new serpentine belt.” Daniel said.

“We really appreciate you fixing this for us.” Miguel said.

“I'm not going to do it. But don't worry. I know a great repair guy.” Daniel said.

“Really? Who?” Miguel asked.

Daniel handed Miguel a wrench.

“I don't know anything about fixing cars.” Miguel said.

“Neither did I when I was your age. Look at me now. I'm the guy with the billboards. When I get done with you, you might have a few billboards of your own someday.” Daniel said.

“If they make billboards for guys going to community college.” Miguel said.

“I didn't go to college.” Daniel said.

“Really?” Miguel asked.

“Yep. My mom scrimped and saved. Any spare cash she had, she put in a jar. She called it The Daniel Fund.” Daniel said.

“What happened?” Miguel asked.

“I blew the entire fund on a round-trip ticket to Okinawa.” Daniel said.

“What? That must have been thousands of dollars.” Miguel said.

“Yeah, and they really jack up the price when you buy it the day of, but Mr. Miyagi had to see his father, and I wanted to be there for Mr. Miyagi. Thanks to an ice-breaking contest, I came back with more money than I left with.” Daniel said.

“And you used it to invest in the dealership.” Miguel guessed.

“No. I blew it on a bonsai tree store. Don't ask. You see, my path wasn't a straight line. Yours is still being written.” Daniel said.

“I don't know. The Miguel Fund's looking kind of sad these days.” Miguel said.

“In Miyagi-Do, when an opponent comes swinging at you, you always respond in a circular motion, moving in the opposite direction of what your opponent expects, right? Life is like that too. You could reach any goal you want. It just might mean taking the circular path. You have a good head on your shoulders. I know you can make it happen.” Daniel said.

After several hours without a jump, a frustrated Johnny decided to end the Miyagi-Do students’ training session.

Johnny spoke. “So, no one wants to fly. You all just want to stay in the nest. Pathetic! Fine. You win. You can bore Cobra Kai into submission. You all failed. Grab your crap, and let's go. It looks like you got what you wanted.”

The Miyagi-Do students grabbed their bags.

Sam got a text from Daniel telling her not to do anything he wouldn’t do. She put her bag down and sprinted across the rooftop, easily clearing the jump to the next building. Her fellow students and Johnny cheered.

After returning home, Johnny visited Carmen.

“Hey, Johnny. Uh…Miguel's not home.” Carmen said.

“I'm not here for Miguel. I know you want to take things slow...” Johnny trailed off.

“Maybe we should talk about this later.” Carmen said.

Carmen was in the midst of a gathering with Rosa and her friends.

“I'm tired of waiting. I want to talk about this now. With you. And your mom. And your mom's friends. Hola. Hello. Hello. I don't care. They can hear this. Carmen, when it comes to us, I can't sit in the backseat any longer. It's not who I am. I'm a top down, hair blowing in the wind kind of guy. I'm not afraid to take the leap with you. I know there's a lot of shit to figure out, but we'll figure it out together. I don’t know if they got that. Do you want to translate?” Johnny asked.

“I think they got it.” Carmen said.

“Okay. Um…I just wanted you to know, and now you do, so I'm going to go back to my apartment.” Johnny said.

Johnny was about to leave, but Carmen stopped him. “Hey, Johnny? Okay.”

“Yeah?” Johnny asked.

“Yeah.” Carmen said.

Johnny and Carmen kissed.

Johnny left.

One of Rosa’s friends spoke to Carmen in Spanish. Her words translated to “He's cute. Does he have an older brother?”

The next day, Kenny showed up at the Cobra Kai dojo.

“Can I help you?” Kreese asked.

“I-I'm looking for Robby Keene.” Kenny said.

Kreese looked at Robby. “Mr. Keene, you have a visitor. Do you know this kid?”

“I-I'm Kenny. My brother, Shawn Payne, said you could help me.” Kenny said.

“I didn't know Shawn had a brother. Is he out?” Robby asked.

“No. That's why I'm here. These a-holes keep hassling me. One of them knows karate, so...” Kenny trailed off.

“This is a dojo. You are interrupting my class.” Kreese said.

“I'm sorry. I didn't know.” Kenny said.

Robby spoke to Kreese. “Sensei, Shawn Payne was one of the toughest guys in juvie. He kicked my ass a few times.”

Kreese spoke to Kenny. “You know, in the real world, we have to fight our own battles. Cobra Kai can teach you how, but you have to prove that you're worthy.”

“How do I do that?” Kenny asked.

“Take your shoes off and get on the mat.” Kreese told Kenny.

Kenny took off his shoes and stepped onto the mat.

“All right, Mr. Payne, let’s see what you got. Mr. Park?” Kreese asked.

Kyler stepped onto the mat.

“H-How am I supposed to fight if I haven't had any training yet?” Kenny asked.

“To be a Cobra Kai, you have to have a killer instinct. Fighting positions.” Kreese told Kyler and Kenny.

Kyler got in a fighting position.

Kenny got in a fighting position.

“Don't worry, man. I'll go easy on you.” Kyler said.

Kyler lunged at Kenny. “Aits!”

Kenny squealed and ran away from Kyler.

Kyler laughed. “Get back on the mat. Grow some pubes. Let's go.”

“It's all right, Mr. Payne. Try again.” Kreese told Kenny.

Kenny stepped onto the mat.

Kyler lunged at Kenny. “Aits!”

Kenny ran away from Kyler.

“I've seen enough.” Kreese said.

Kyler laughed. “Me too.”

Kyler’s fellow students, with the exception of Robby, laughed.

“What's so funny? The All-Valley is just a few short months away. We don't have time for losers or cowards.” Kreese said.

Kenny walked out the dojo. By following the address written inside of the backpack he left behind, Robby was able to find him.

Robby was standing on Kenny’s doorstep.

Kenny opened the door.

“How did you know where I lived?” Kenny asked.

Robby handed Kenny his backpack.

“Thanks.” Kenny said.

“How's Shawn? Is he still getting out this summer?” Robby asked.

“They gave him an extra month because he spit in a guard's face.” Kenny said.

Robby chuckled. “That sounds like him. I hope it was the guard in the computer lab.”

“It's my fault.” Kenny said.

“What do you mean?” Robby asked.

Kenny told Robby Shawn had some bad friends at school, one of whom he caught trying to steal from their mother, and when he came at him, Shawn defended him and landed in juvie.

“With him gone, I've got no one. That's why I was hoping you...” Kenny trailed off.

“Look, I can't be your tutor. I have to focus on the All-Valley.” Robby said.

Kenny was looking at his cell phone. Someone had sent him a video of him opening his locker and getting covered in milk.

Kenny was upset.

“What?” Robby asked.

“It's nothing.” Kenny said.

“Give it. Come on.” Robby held out his hand.

Kenny handed his phone to Robby.

Robby watched the video.

Robby sighed. “I can show you a couple of moves.”

Robby and Kenny were in the backyard.

Robby lunged at Kenny. “Aits!”

Kenny ran away from Robby.

“Let's run it again. I'm not going to make contact, but that means you have to stay in the fight, all right? Bow.” Robby told Kenny.

Robby and Kenny bowed to each other.

“Fighting stance. Elbows in.” Robby told Kenny.

Robby got in a fighting stance.

Kenny got in a fighting stance.

“Remember, always look your opponent in the eye.” Robby told Kenny.

Kenny looked Robby in the eye.

“Ready? Fight!” Robby yelled.

Robby lunged at Kenny. “Aits! Aits!”

Kenny ran away from Robby.

“I'm not sure I buy that you're Shawn's brother.” Robby said.

“Well, Shawn was always big and strong, okay? All I can do is run.” Kenny said.

“Then use that. Instead of using your speed to run away from your enemies, use it to run at them. Let’s try it again. Ready? Bow.” Robby told Kenny.

Robby and Kenny bowed to each other.

The next day, at the Cobra Kai dojo, Kyler flipped one of his fellow students.

Kreese spoke. “Good job, Mr. Park.”

“I could do that all day!” Kyler yelled.

Kenny entered the dojo.

Kyler spoke. “Look who's back for more.”

Kenny spoke. “I want another shot.”

Kreese spoke. “I'm sorry. I don't time to teach weaklings.”

Robby spoke. “Give him another chance, Sensei. Maybe he'll surprise you.”

“All right. Get on the mat.” Kreese told Kenny.

Kenny stepped onto the mat.

“Mr. Park, make this quick.” Kreese told Kyler.

“You’ve got it, Sensei. Aits!” Kyler lunged at Kenny.

Kenny ran away from Kyler.

“Look at him, running to Mommy. Bye, you little bitch.” Laughing, Kyler waved at Kenny.

Kyler’s fellow students, with the exception of Robby, laughed.

Kenny ran at Kyler and punched him.

Tory spoke. “Kid’s fast.”

“What the hell? He hit me when I wasn't looking. That's bullshit.” Kyler said.

“You're right. He didn't line up, so that won't count as a point.” Kreese said.

“Sorry. I didn't know the rules.” Kenny said.

“That was your one chance.” Kreese said.

“Okay,” Kenny said sadly.

Kenny walked towards the door.

“Where are you going, Mr. Payne? Take your spot.” Kreese told Kenny.

Kenny turned around.

At the Miyagi-Do dojo, the Eagle Fang students struggled to catch a koi.

“Damn it! How do they make it look so easy on Hillbilly Handfishin'?” Mitch asked.

“Son of a bitch!” Sarah yelled.

Sarah was wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, black leggings, and red high-top Adidas sneakers with black laces. Her naturally straight blonde hair was tied up in a high ponytail. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, and soft brown eyeshadow. Her lip balm was a pretty peach colour.

“Agh! Shit! This is impossible!” Hawk yelled.

Daniel spoke. “Patience. You'll figure it out.”

Miguel spoke. “I have an idea.”

Miguel got in the water.

“Come on. Get in.” Miguel told the other Eagle Fang students.

The other Eagle Fang students got in the water.

“Follow my lead. Walk in a circle.” Miguel told the other Eagle Fang students.

By slowly walking in a circle, the Eagle Fang students were able to corral the fish underneath the floating platform.

“It's working. They're going under the board.” Hawk said.

Miguel caught a fish.

“We have a winner!” Daniel yelled. “Good job, Miguel! Good job!”

Johnny was with the Miyagi-Do students.

“So, what’s the plan for today? Something else life threatening?” Demetri asked.

“Oh, yeah, but now, you're ready.” Johnny said. “Remember, if you get put in a scary situation, you don't back down. You’ve got to grow a pair. Of legs. To jump.”

“It's okay. We understand, Sensei.” Sam said.

“Let's get to work.” Johnny told the Miyagi-Do students.

After their training session, Johnny and the Miyagi-Do students headed to the Miyagi-Do dojo.

“Mr. Miyagi once told me that this represents perseverance, courage, and strength. It also does a pretty good job of keeping the sweat out of your eyes.” Daniel handed Miguel a headband with the Miyagi-Do symbol on it.

Daniel and Miguel bowed to each other.

Johnny was upset.

“What the hell?” Johnny asked.

Sarah and Hawk were having dinner at Applebee's. She had driven them there. She took a photo on her cell phone. When she got home, she posted the photo on Instagram, tagged him, and added a caption. A few minutes later, she got a notification saying that Hawk had liked the photo.

The next morning, at his mansion, Terry was listening to the radio.

“At Tokyo stock market yesterday, Nikkei stock average saw a rebound. It ended with 29,825.52 Yen, 160.79 Yen higher than last week, which shows 0.56% increase.”

Terry’s chef had made crème brûlée.

“Will Ms. Cheyenne be joining? I can make a second plate.” He said.

“No. No, not today.” Terry said.

“Very well. For breakfast, I have prepared something special.” Terry’s chef said.

Terry’s chef lit a torch. Terry experienced a flashback to the Vietnam War, in which he promised to be there for Kreese for the rest of their lives. He was visibly disturbed.

“Mr. Silver?” Terry’s chef asked.

“What? Sorry. I think I'm going to skip breakfast today.” Terry said.

“Should I call the doctor?” Terry’s chef asked.

“No! No. I'm just going to go for a little ride and clear my head.” Terry said.

Kreese was in the Cobra Kai dojo.

Kreese spoke. “Good work today, but I want better than good tomorrow.”

“Yes, Sensei!” The Cobra Kai students yelled.

The Cobra Kai students grabbed their bags and walked towards the door.

“Yo, do you want to stand in line with me and buy some new Nikes?” Kyler asked Tory.

“How many sneakers do you need?” Tory asked.

“You would look good in Dunks.” Kyler said.

Once the Cobra Kai students were gone, Terry entered the dojo.

Terry spoke. “Turn around, you son of a bitch.”

Kreese turned around.

Kreese spoke. “Well, well, well. Look who's here.”

Terry pointed at Kreese. “You know exactly what you did. I was living a perfectly happy life, and you had to go mess with my head by dredging up the past.”

“I just reached out to an old friend, but if the past bothers you so much, maybe you've got some unresolved issues.” Kreese said.

“I told you, I got over my issues.” Terry said.

“Really? Or did you just lock those memories away so long you forgot who you are?” Kreese asked.

“Was!” Terry yelled. “Was, Johnny.”

Kreese took a few steps forward. “Oh, yeah. You're a better man now. Is that why you're here? To tell me how wonderful your life is? Or did you look in the mirror and realize what you've become? You're just an old man in the last chapter of his life, clinging to some bullshit happy ending.”

Terry removed his shoes and stepped onto the mat.

Kreese smiled. “Now we're talkin'.”

“Why couldn't you let sleeping dogs lie? There are hundreds of other senseis in the Valley that could help you win your little war.” Terry said.

“There is no one in the world I trust more than you.” Kreese said.

“This isn't my fight. Not anymore.” Terry said.

“If you believed that, you wouldn't be standing here. You miss this, don't you?” Kreese asked.

“I don't miss a God damn thing.” Terry said.

“Bullshit. I can see it in your eyes. You've gotten this far, Terry. What's stopping you now? Are you afraid you're a little rusty?” Kreese asked.

Terry expertly deployed a front kick and an uppercut, barely missing Kreese.

Kreese chuckled. “Not bad. Not bad at all.”

“I shouldn't have come.” Terry said.

“But you did. You know, not all the memories were bad. But the ones that were…” Kreese paused. “We got through them together. There's still time to finish what we started. The choice is yours.”

Terry silently left the dojo.

At his mansion, Terry stood in front of the bathroom mirror and swallowed a pill. He looked at his cell phone and saw several texts from Cheyenne. He opened his robe to reveal a large scar on his torso, the remnants of a tattoo he had once obtained with Kreese.

Flashback

A needle made contact with Terry’s skin.

“Shit, Johnny. This hurts,” Terry muttered.

“Don't be a pansy. It's almost over.” Kreese said.

Terry examined his tattoo. “Cool. I like it!”

Kreese showed a flyer to Terry. “I told you. And…Uh…You’re going to like this too. It's called the All-Valley Under 18 Tournament. It started while we were away. I entered Cobra Kai.”

“What? We don't have any students yet.” Terry said.

“We will, and this would be the perfect venue to show the whole world that our way is the right way.” Kreese said.

Terry looked upset.

“What?” Kreese asked.

“It's my father. He wants me to take over his company. He said that if I don't, he's cutting me out of the inheritance.” Terry said.

“What about the dojo? We were just about to open it.” Kreese said.

Terry spoke. “You will. I can still pay my half of the rent. I just won't be able to be there.”

Kreese spoke. “I can't do this without you. We started this together. We’ve got to see it through together.”

Terry spoke. “Maybe someday. My father wants me to put all this karate and Vietnam behind me, but I don't know if I can ever go back to a normal life.”

“Hey, remember, fear does not exist. You can get through anything. You know why? 'Cause you’ve got me. I didn't leave you behind in the war, and I'm not going to leave you behind now. Cobra Kai?” Kreese held out his hand.

Terry shook Kreese’s hand. “Never dies.”

End of flashback

“Never dies.” Terry took a hair elastic out of a drawer. He tied his hair into a low ponytail and smirked.

#fanfiction

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smolghostings · 5 years ago

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Me: *thinks about tma characters* *has Many Feelings about tma characters* *most of my own and my favourite hcs for the cast from other people are asian* *thinks about my own trauma and issues* *thinks about tma characters -*

Me: ahahahaha what do you mean I'm projecting of course im not - HEY LOOK OVER THERE *grabs my hcs and runs*

#look what i mean by this is that i have been drawing *consults list*#martin tim daisy melanie agnes etc etc #look its a podcast i can do whatever i want and jonny sims cannot stop me from projecting his characters iTS UNDER A 4.0 SHAREALIKE LISCENCE #fillipino!martin has me in tears ill have you know #i read about chinese!martin making dumplings and unlocked a primal part of my childhood psyche that made me Yearn so hard i made dumplings #extreme parental dissaproval? all tea every day? constant need to please?#i know that doesnt encompass chinese culture but im chinese so whAT I SAY GOES #asian melanie is just me trying to come to terms with my own personal fears about losing my sight #also i just need my angry asian rep please #daisy too #do i have very biased feelings against cops? mayhaps.#am i hcing daisy as asian bc of her character development from Cop to Not Cop and i need hope that maybe the cops i know can change too?#yes.#agnes? unreasonably high expectations from birth and not being able to realistically comprehend a life outside that?#but still trying so hard to seek out and develop a life outside of the harmful expectations set on you by authority figures and peers?#GEE I WONDER HOW THAT WOULD RESONATE WITH ASIAN TEENAGERS WHO HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED INTO CONSTANT ACADEMIC COMPETITION FROM BIRTH #THAT ALMOST ALWAYS LEADS TO SEVERE MENTAL REPRECUSSIONS #ill never know #also i saw someone make a throwaway tumblr post hcing agnes as korean and i will defend this concept with my life #tim? i just hc him as looking like tadashi hamada motherfucker thats literally the entire reason for me #never mind the fact that he also has a little brother he adores and dies in an explosion bc of his ideals #I HAVE MORE BUT IM NOT COHERENT ENOUGH FOR IT NOW SO ILL LEAVE THIS HERE #ghosttalkstoomuch

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big-zube · 3 years ago

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dude american soup is so lame we don't even have miso soup or real ramen

#i love a good chicken and dumplings tho #jonni talks #food

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secondgenerationnerd · 3 years ago

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You are v inspirational so enjoy me monopolizing your inbox 😅

Person A falling asleep on Person B and cuddling into them. Person B is super flustered but person A looks to peaceful and beautiful to be woken up.

Superstar?

d'aw <3

I'd like to reinforce my personal headcannon that Mar'i falls on the autism spectrum (as an autistic woman myself)

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Mar'i wishes she could explain days like today.

When she tries, all she can say is it's...too much. Nothing's changed from normal, but...the empty house is too loud. Her clothes make her skin crawl, too tight, too itchy, just plain off. Her breakfast made her stomach churn.

Her dad understands these days, but he's out of town. Texting her boyfriend, she cancels their date, apologizing profusely. Jon asked if she was okay. All she could says was 'off day' and she was going to take a nap. Hoping it would help.

That apparently didn't sit well with her super boyfriend.

She woke up two hours later to Jon knocking on her balcony door. His backpack filled with Ma's peanut butter cookies, a few hoodies and t-shirts, her favorite movies, and some other things.

Now, they lay together in her bed. Jon dozes, head resting on her belly, as Mar'i plays with his hair. His hoodie soothes her hyper-sensitive skin. The simple, but delicious, smell of chicken and dumplings drifts into her room. Her laptop plays 'Lilo and Stitch' in the background. Even his weight on her lower body is...enough. Not too much, too little, but enough.

"Jonny?" Mar'i whispers. Instead on an answer, Jon just snores. She could wake him up...but she can't. She really can't.

After a year of dating, she should be used to him doing this stuff. Remembering her little habits, her routines, her turn offs, her comforts. How he never becomes overbearing when she's frustrated.

The new stubble on his face scratches her hand. She's not sure why, but the image of Jon with a beard passes through her mind. Maybe one day, but right now, she'll settle for scratchy kisses.

She should definitely wake him up, he said he was going to check on the food. But his warmth goes all the way to her bones, and she can hear his heart beating slower as he sleeps, and she really doesn't want to miss this part, and...

"Star," Jon murmurs. Fuck. He can hear her pounding heart too. "You okay?"

"Yeah...go back to sleep..."

"You sure?" He props his head on her belly. Too blue eyes bleary as he focuses on her. Maybe he takes those fake glasses a little too seriously.

"Yeah...just overthinking."

Jon moves up in the bed, sliding his arms around her. It's so easy to press her face into his neck. Letting his familiarity ease that too muchness weighing down on her.

"I got you, Mar'i."

"I know...it's why I love you."

The words are still new to them, but come so easily. Jon kisses her temple, "I love you too."

#jonathan samuel kent #jon kent #mar’i grayson #superstar #nightstar #superboy

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blaq-o · 3 years ago

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20211127 Lee Joon

Celebrities who are into start-ups have extraordinary movements.

Recently, more and more celebrities are investing in startups. Startup investment mainly showed interest in professional investment companies and companies, but now stars are also actively investing in startups. It is a mistake to judge hastily that celebrities' investment in startups is a simple means of financial technology like stock investment. Of course, it would be natural to think that they would make money as much as they invested, but their movements are unusual. They participate as shareholders in start-up investment and fostering companies or move together at the start-up stage. This means that it will take a long time and actively participate in fostering startups.Typical examples are famous actors Ryu Seung-ryong, Oh Jung-se and Lee Joon. Ryu Seung-ryong and Oh Jung-se are famous stars for films such as Extreme Job and Perhaps Love, and Lee Joon, a member of idol group MBLAQ, is actively working as actor by appearing in Ninja Assassin and others. The three joined forces to participate as shareholders in startup investment and fostering company Prain HANCE with Yeo Joon-young, CEO of Prain Global. Founded in November last year, Prain HANCE aims to invest in startups, act on behalf of marketing, and strategically foster them. Celebrities who participated in Prain HANCE as shareholders are not just holding their backs, but actively participate in the startup selection process and marketing to invest in. Based on this, Prain HANCE emphasizes that startups can get help from marketing experts, financial experts, and celebrities. Therefore, investment targets also increase the linkage effect between celebrities and startups by selecting places that may work when collaborating. Prain HANCE has already invested in three startups: Sannolu, a food tech company using green tea, daytrip that provides travel content based on location information, and Jonny Dumpling, who developed dumpling-related simple meals. Among them, Oh Jung-se and Lee Joon started to launch startups by producing QR code cooking videos of Jonny Dumpling's dumpling convenience food. QR code cooking card teaches you how to cook through videos when you take a picture of the QR code with a smartphone. The two actors took charge of the voices that went in here. Since then, it is rumored that several startups that have focused on the effect of linking with stars have requested investment in Prain HANCE. Accordingly, Prain HANCE also plans to increase the number of celebrity shareholders who will participate in startup investment. Through this, what Prain Hance expects is to create and sell various tangible and intangible products using stars with startups, and to actively utilize startups to enhance ties with fans.

(Papago translation)

https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/A2021112610500003670 https://www.instagram.com/prain.hance/ https://sannolu.co.kr/ https://www.instagram.com/jonny_dumpling/ https://makers.kakao.com/items/100019692 https://www.instagram.com/daytripkorea/ http://www.daytripapp.com/

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notyourdoll68 · 3 years ago

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Rules: Answer 20 questions + tag 20 blogs you'd love to get to know better!

I was tagged by @musicjunkie777

Name: Ashlee Nicole, but I go by Nicole

Zodiac: cancer🥰

Pronouns: she/her

Height: 5'4 🧚‍♀️

Time: 5:44pm

Birthday: June 29, 1995

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: caucasian: Irish, English, with a very small amount of Native American.

Favorite band: Slaves, CCR, and Black Crowes are a few

Favorite solo artist: Jonny Craig, Doobie, NF, Skitz Kraven

When you created your blog: first one back in maybe 2014. This one a few months ago.

Last thing I googled: Gotti Pittbull. Person that gave me John Wick told me he was a Gotti. Hes not.

Other blogs: rebnoboy I'm a true crime fan. And Columbine is one of the ones that have drug me down its rabbit hole.

Why I chose my url: because I've been called a doll my entire life because I'm tiny and "adorable". But I dont want to be seen as dainty and adorable 24/7. 68 is my favorite number.

How many people you’re following: 854 more than half are TCC blogs 😂

How many followers you have: 294 🥰

Average hours of sleep: 2-14. I deal with insomnia and depression alot, so I cant always sleep. But when I go too long with little sleep I can knock out for up to 14 hours.

Lucky number: 68💕

Instruments: I was playing guitar. I want to get back into it though.

Currently wearing: maroon knockoff peachlift leggings 😂😂 and a black tee

Dream trip: Ireland. I want to spend a month or 2 there. I want to explore every inch I can. Honestly I would move my daughter out there if I knew I could afford it.

Favorite food: oh fuck, I'm southern. We are fatasses. Soooo homemade chicken and dumplings, crawfish, shrimp and cocktail sauce, bbq, fried deer fingers, mommas taco soup, and sweet potatoes. 😅😂

Favorite song: a new one is California Girls by NoMBe

Top three fictional universes I’d live in: Fallout 4: I wanna work with Nick. Harry Potter: I want to fight in the battle, make spells, visit the shops, and love on creatures. Marvel, do I even need to explain?

Now I get to tag:

@the-w0nder-beards

@romanismiserablenow

@l-x-d

@lilvillainess

@fro-ze

@adventuresofblizzard

@isolatedthoughts77

@dizei

@smokeystevee

@brandongfys

@dopaminerusch

I dont really have 20😂

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ask-the-phan-site · 3 years ago

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Thanks for the P Thieves

WARNING: This post can get a bit long.

>November 25, Thanksgiving.

>The Valdez Mansion. Who knew that these were the familiar faces Fox was talking about were Tony and Reuben? And that’s not all...

Okay, lets go over this again so it would be perfectly clear. Rex’s parents and Tony parents... knew each other?

Si, we haven’t seen each other since the Nanite Even. Of course to be fair, I was stuck in space for what seemed like hours only to find out it’s been years.

And I sort of forgot.

It wasn’t until we all met up in the cemetery for Dia de Muertos the we got reacquainted.

Apparently, Mr. and Mrs. Valdez and the Doctors Salazar are buried in the same cemetery. As you recall, me and Futaba went with Rex and Caesar to honor our loved ones when we met them who were also there to honor their loved ones.

That’s right. We didn’t recognize them at first. We were kind of busy what with me as a Keyblade Master and Tony is a superhero. We didn’t know it was them until we got closer. Who knew Dio George and Dia Maria’s grave were right next to Dio Rafael and Dia Violeta’s?

The grave keeper and the church, I guess.

Well I’m glad you’re all together again. It must be so nice.

Rex: And we’ve go even more.

Pema’s Voice from the kitchen: Ren, we could use some help with the dumplings!

Joker: Okay! I’ll see you you later. Let me know when the parade is over. I don’t want to miss Santa.

Who does?

>With that, I go into the kitchen. Inside, I find Tenzin, Pema, Bobo, and Dogg all working on the dinner. Mostly vegan, of course. It appears Pema and Bobo were having some kind of disagreement.

Hands off! All four of them! Trust us, we know how to make vegetable dumplings.

Easy, lady, I was just adding a bit of my own touch to the dumplings.

A vegetable dumping with bananas, fruits, in them. That does sound like something that hasn’t been done before.

Joker: Is something the matter?

Apparently, Agent Haha has confused our vegetable dumplings for fruit pies which we will be having for dessert along with this pumpkin pie you talk about.

Bobo: Can’t I help it that I think we’re doing this too traditionally?

Dogg: It never hurts to try something new, but there are somethings that are not ready for change.

Bobo: Wise words... But I still wanna add something new to them.

Joker: But you have to admit, those dumpling smell great. I’ve never seen dumpling like this before. I wonder if I could get the recipe.

Tenzin: Well, I don’t really see why not. It’s nice to share some Air Nation culture with those of another world. I thought I could get through to White Knight, but he’s clearly not interested. But I know Sokka could. And now, you will, too.

>Tenzin gives me the recipe for Vegetarian Momo. Now I can make it in my (Joker’s) Kitchen.

Dogg: I wonder.

Joker: What is it, Dogg Sensei?

Dogg: In the words of a famous driving cook... “I’ve come up with a new recipe.”

>Dogg takes Bobo’s banana and begins chopping them and putting the slices on the pumpkin pies.

Dogg: I call it Banana Pumpkin Pie... Or Pumpkin Banana Pie. Which ever works.

Bobo: ... I like the first one.

Joker: A pumpkin pie with banana slices? I wonder what that would be like.

>I learned the recipe for Banana Pumpkin Pie. It’s also been added to the menu.

Pema: Well, now that that’s settle. We should get working on this turkey you speak of.

Tenzin: We’re not actually going to eat a bird.

Dogg: You don’t have to.

>Dogg shows the label on the turkey. “Tofu Turkey”.

Tenzin: I see. Well then, let’s carry on.

>A little later on, we were in full swing with making the Thanksgiving Dinner. I was tossing the salad when I hear the doorbell ringing.

>At the front door, Panther answers it.

Did we miss the party? I brought sushi.

Mom, Dad, Uncle Orlando, Uncle Vincent, Aunt Rin, Uncle Toby, Aunt Erica, Uncle Jonny, Aunt Ariga, you made it!

We just happened to be in town at the time when we got this invitation about a Thanksgiving Dinner here at this place. Look.

>Katherine showed an invitation on her phone.

Sweet, you got it! Thanks, Sophia, for coming up with these.

You’re welcome, Ryuji, I’ve proven one again I’m humanity’s companion.

The further details said we could bring something to contribute to the feast. So we did.

>Uncle Vincent takes something out of some plastic bags...

Queen: Is that...

Non-alcoholic apple cider, I promise.

I know I’m mostly doing wresting these days, but I still have some waitressing skills to spare.

And I still have some mechanic skills. Me and Jonny found a fast enough ride to get here.

But next time, let me do all the driving. We’re lucky we didn’t even get a speeding ticket.

But it was rather exciting. Starships don’t do car driving justice. Makes me think about the race at Racer Academy last year.

Yeah, I heard. I wonder if we can watch that.

Not a chance. We’ve never missed the Thanksgiving Day Skate Off. And I hear this year, they invited athletes from the skating competition at the Olympics over to watch a known skate team from Japan will be skating.

Sammi: We can just record one of them.

It just wouldn’t be the same watching a recording of the skate off than we were watching it live.

Dad: Even though my son got his license at Racer Academy. Speaking of which, where is Ren?

Noir: He’s in the kitchen helping with the dinner.

Dad: Good, I’ll see if they need any help.

Orlando: I’m coming, too. I need to put this sushi platter down and hopefully catch the parade.

Erica: If you’re going there, take the cider with you.

>With that, Uncle Orlando takes the cider and the sushi and takes it to the kitchen.

Be careful with that sushi! I get first dibs!

Skull: (whisper) Cool it, cat.

>The doorbell rings again.

More guests, I take it?

Skull: I got it.

>Skull answers the door.

Sorry we’re late. We were having a hard time getting our foods through customs.

>It was Peter, Harry, Mary Jane, Gwen, Miles, Anya, Aunt May, Grady, Flash, Randy, Liz, Mr. Robertson, and two men and a woman we’ve never seen before.

Naw, you guys are right on time!

Good. This kind of reminds us of San Fransokyo last summer.

Tony: Pretty much it does.

A year isn’t really that long, you guys.

But still, a lot can happen in a year.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

>The two men glare at each other.

Come on, Dad, you promised you two would be nice.

Miles: She’s right, Uncle Aaron. You promised us and Mom.

Uncle Aaron: (groaning) Fine.

Gwen’s Father: Just don’t even think of doing anything funny. We’re guests here.

Uncle Aaron: Just as long as you don’t?

Miles: (a bit embarrassed, but smiling) You two.

Violet: Care to introduce us?

Gwen: Everyone, this is my dad.

Gwen’s Father: Captain George Stacy, NYPD.

Miles: And this is Aaron Davis. My father’s brother.

Aaron: Nice to meet you all.

Wait. Aaron Davis? As in... the original Prowler?

Aaron: (smiling) On certain occasion, but not this time. Right now, I’m Uncle Aaron.

Captain Stacy: (in disbelief) For your sake, you better be. I don’t want to have to slap handcuffs in front of your nephew.

Ignore them. Anyway, this is my stepsister, Maria.

NOTE & SPOILER: This is actually a picture of Chameleon, but it was the only image of Maria we could find that wasn’t on a phone.

Hola, everyone!

Noir: (greeting) It’s nice to meet you, Maria chan.

Ooo, you looks smart. I take it your a scientist.

Maria: Pretty much. (The lab coat pretty much says it all.) I normally work for Stark International, but recently, I’ve been helping Anya and her friends at W.E.B.

A lot of us have. Of course, we have Mr. Stark and, Randy, and even his dad for that.

Actually, most of the thanks about spreading the news should go to Randy. I would have talked about it for the Daily Bugle, but Jameson threatened to fire me if I did.

Yeah. Ever since Peter turned 18, Jameson can now legally bash him on DBC. He’s even targeting W.E.B. saying that’s it’s nothing but a joke run by juvenile delinquents and that they should leave big science like that to the professionals like that other world company you guys dealt with.

Yeah. I hear he even dragged his son to that Thanksgiving party at Krei’s place... But don’t worry, I’ve fixed that.

Randy: (whispering and smiling) They’re gonna get Screwballed.

Hey, while we’re waiting, let’s see what games are on.

Scragg: Whoa! Fragg and Scragg don’t do football. But we’re definitely gonna see the skate off.

Queen: We haven’t decided on that yet. We might still watch the Thanksgiving Day Race at Racer Academy. We promised our friends there that we would. We can still record the skate off.

Scragg: (defeated) Okay.

Flash: For real? No game? Oh well, I can just watch it on my phone.

Peter: Way to look on the bright side, Flash.

Well, this is the day to be thankful.

This is true. I’m just happy a lot of us can be together like this.

Noir: You can say that again, Aunt May.

Aunt May: Thank you, Haru. Here, I brought the stuffing for the table.

Randy: Me and Dad brought the sweet potato pie.

Miles: And I brought my mom’s rice. By the way, she wants to me to tell you that she’s sorry that she and Billie couldn’t be here. She wishes that they could be here, but you know how it is.

Queen: A councilwoman’s work is never done.

Miles: And she’s still a little reluctant about Uncle Aaron, so she wouldn’t let me take Billie with us.

Aaron: Give it time, she’ll come around.

Miles: I hope so. Ever since Dad... (looks down)

>Everyone, except for Sammi, Zeb, Reuben, Fragg, and Skragg who were just confused, went silent until Peter puts his hand on Miles’ shoulders.

Peter: (with a reassuring smile) We’re going to find him. Don’t worry. This Christmas won’t be lonely for your family like last year.

Miles: (feeling a bit better) I know. Thanks, Pete. All of you.

>Everyone nods.

Captain Stacy: (whisper) Now I don’t have the heart to tell that kid that as soon as we find his father, we have to arrest him for aiding Norman Osborn.

Aaron: (whispering back unhappy) Seriously, man?

Captain Stacy: (normal voice) Never mind. Where do we put the food?

Sammi: In the kitchen with the others.

>With that, Miles, Aunt May, and Randy take their foods to the kitchen while the others join the rest in the living room to watch the parade.

>The doorbell rings again.

Violet: I think this one’s for me.

>She answers it.

Here at last.

Violet: Dad, you made it!

Violet’s Father: Yes, I’m here... Though, I’m not so sure about the people you had me go with you.

>Along with Violet’s father... were Vincent, Duke, and their parents.

Hey, Sumire. It’s been a while.

Violet: (happy) It’s good to see you, too, Vincent. Duke, Mr. and Mrs. Hauser.

Sumire. Yoshizawa san.

We brought mashed potatoes. And an apple pie.

Queen: We already have a lot of mashed potatoes, but the apple pie is nice. Thank you, Mrs. Hauser.

Fox: I always thought it was pumpkin pies you eat for dessert at Thanksgiving.

Connie thought we should try something different this year since you probably already have a lot.

Reuben: Yeah, I brought them. Just take them to the kitchen. Everyone else is watching the parade.

>With that, Mrs. Hauser takes her foods to the kitchen while her family goes to the living room to watch the parade.

>The doorbell rings again.

Fox: I wonder.

>Fox answers the door.

Am I the last one?

Skull: No, we’re expecting more.

I’m glad you could be here.

Taro: Well, this place isn’t that far from Scorchers HQ and everyone’s spending time with their own families, so what else could I do? Besides... I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you.

Fox: Happy to hear that.

Taro: Hope you don’t mind, I brought a vegetable casserole.

Queen: Not at all. Just take it to the kitchen.

>With that, Taro takes his dish to the kitchen.

>Suddenly, everything shakes.

Scragg: (alarmed) An earthquake?

Skull: No, just more people we invited.

>Skull, Fragg, and Scragg go out to see something really big flying in.

Fragg and Scragg: Holy...!

>On the back of the kaiju...

Thank you for flying Air Sizzik. Please put your trays in their upright positions and we hope you will be flying with us again soon.

>The kaiju put down Kei and six other people. Skull recognizes four of them, Makoto, Bruno, Adi, and Chloe. The other two were a man and a woman, most likely Kei’s parents. Then, Slizzik goes back into Kei’s sketchbook.

That was a great ride, Kei! Thank you. We would normally take the Quinjet, but Tony and the others were invited to take part in the parade and they wanted to use it.

You’re welcome.

(a little shaken) But I think the Quinjet would have been more safer... It has seatbelts.

But you have to admit, it was quite the ride. I thought rollercoasters were that thrilling.

If you thought that was thrilling, try flying into a real storm.

Kei: Really? I never-

Mrs. Kawade: (quickly) Please, don’t give him any ideas.

Ryuji, how are things?

Skull: Goin’ good. Glad you guys could make it.

Thanks. By the way, Kamala says she’s sorry she couldn’t come, she’s spending Thanksgiving with her family, but she told me to give you this dish she and her mom made. I think it’s called lobia daal.

Queen: (also coming out) That sounds good. Nothing makes a vegetarian Thanksgiving than black-eyed peas. Take it into the kitchen and join the rest in the living room.

>With that, they all come back inside.

>Just a little after that, the doorbell rang again.

That must be them.

I’ll get it.

>Yosuke goes to the door and answers it...

??????: SENSEEEEI! YOSUKEEEE!

>Something big and hairy jumps on Yosuke with teary eyes.

Yosuke: (trying to get back up) Okay! Okay! You don’t have to be so dramatic.

But you and Sensei just disappeared and didn’t turn up for months just like last year. And this time, you were gone longer.

Yu: Well, we’re here now. Don’t worry.

>Teddie cheered up a bit. Then, the rest of the Investigation Team along with Nanako, Dojima, and Marie come through the door.

Big Bro! Yosuke! We’re here!

Yu: (happy) Yes, Nanako. We’re all here.

Geez! You guys disappears for weeks on end with little to no contact. You had Nanako worried. And us.

Yosuke: (getting frustrated) Well next time, tell the Velvet Room to give out warning before hand.

Yeah, we tried talkin’ to ‘em... Until we saw that kid in the little car... (getting a bit gushy) And I couldn’t help it, he was just so damn cute!

Way to stay professional, Kanji.

Either way, we’re finally together now.

Nanako: Yeah, Big Bro, Dad, and our friends are all here.

Chie: Yeah, it’s Turkey Time!

Noir: I should let you know first, it’s a tofu turkey. No meat here.

Chie: (a little disappointed) For real?

Tony: It was Dogg’s idea. And we have Air Nomads joining us at our table.

Nanako: (a bit surprised) Real Air Nomads? The kind that can use Airbending? Wow!

So glad to see we have such a cute fan. Ever considered becoming an Air Acolyte?

Teddie: (not happy with that) Grr! Don’t even think about it, buster! Nana chan is way too precocious and pure to join some otherworld cult.

The Air Acolytes are not a cult. They are an order who have dedicated themselves to preserving the ways of our nation. Even after Airbenders returned to our world.

It’s true. I’m an Airbender from that world, but half of me is from this one.

Oh boy, I thought this was going to be a quite dinner.

Rex: (smiling) Where’s the fun in that?

It’s okay, Chie. If you like a familiar dish, I have you covered. Here’s my dish for Thanksgiving.

>Yukiko shows to have a pot with her.

Yu: (worried) Is... Is that...

>Yukiko opens the pot.

(Insert song: Who Is There from Persona 4)

Yosuke: (freaking out in terror) How the hell did you get that past customs!?

Yukiko: I didn’t. I made it in the kitchen of the house Dojima san rented for us. It’s not that far from where we are.

Tony: (also worried) It’s not the house that just a couple blocks from here, is it?

Yukiko: Actually, it is. Why do you ask?

Tony: (whispering in defeat) Oh crap, even when she’s not here, Valeria’s still trying to kill me.

Sammi: (curious) What is that anyway?

Yukiko: ... Udon noodles.

Zeb: I’ve had udon noodles before, but I don’t remember them looking like this.

Yukiko: I’ve... just been creative. So I’ll just take this to the kitchen and add it to the others.

>With that, Yukiko take her ‘dish’ to the kitchen.

Yosuke: Partner, you’ve gotta go in there and do something. We can’t let Mystery Food X: Thanksgiving Edition make its debut here.

Yu: (quickly) Right.

>With that, Yu speeds into the kitchen.

Sammi: Aren’t you all overreacting? He cooking didn’t look that bad... Did it?

Kanji: (sweaty) I hope my insurance card is good overseas.

Well, let’s just be thankful that she’s trying.

>With that, the Investigation Team, Nanako, Dojima, and Marie go to the living room to watch the parade.

>Then, the bell rings again.

Reuben: (surprised) Díos, how many people did you invite? If we get anymore, this is going to be a public area.

As Grandpa Mac always said, “The more, the merrier.”

Skull: That’s a pretty basic sayin’.

Moss: But it does ring true.

>Skull answers the door.

We’re here.

Queen: You are. You should be the last bunch to arrive.

I hope so. The two in our company seem a little off.

Now that’s a little mean. I thought the company was smart.

That’s not exactly what she’s talking about, but you’re right, it was a smart company.

(laughing a bit) You’re the same as always, Takuto. Never change.

Maruki: Might be too late for that.

Skull: Hey, I’m glad you guys made it. Did you bring them, too?

Wolf: (smiling) Why don’t you ask them?

Ryu kun~!❤ Happy Thanksgiving!

Skull: (happy) Same to you, Mom.

>They hugged.

????: Got room for one more?

>The last guest comes in.

There always is.

Glad to hear it.

>With that, Crow joins in on the hug... Then, Skull’s mother backed away to let them embrace on their own. It was a long and happy moment for them. Then, they noticed what was going on and backed away from each other, blushing, smiling, and happy.

Makoto: (watching from the living room and cheering) I saw that, you two!

Skull’s Mother: (smiling) Oh, Mak kun.

Noir: So, did you bring something for our table?

>Wolf goes out for a bit and wheels in a big keg.

Wolf: (with a satisfied smile) Hot apple cider, anyone?

Panther: That’s great, Zenkichi, but my mom, Ren’s dad, and their friends already brought the cider.

Wolf: Really? How much?

Erika: (just coming back from the bathroom) About two bottles.

Wolf: (scoffing a bit) With this many guest? I think it’s good thing a brought a big keg

Erika: (unimpressed) You didn’t have to rub it in.

Wolf: Oh, that reminds me. I hope you don’t mind... But me and Akane invited a few other friends of ours. They just happen to live near the area and they had nothing to do since they wanted to spend Thanksgiving together, so we thought they would like to come over.

Sammi: Alright. Just hope we could make room for more.

>Suddenly, the sound of car engines could be heard outside.

Wolf: Huh, that would be them now.

>I hear the commotion from the kitchen and go outside with the others as Shibusawa wheels the keg into the kitchen.

>Outside, we see four cars driving in.

Those are some pretty big and very powerful-looking cars.

Joker: Even my grandfather’s car dealership doesn’t sell monsters like these.

???? ???????: Who are you calling monsters? Zenkichi told us about that RV.

>The people in the cars come out.

Wait. You’re...

What’s the matter? Never seen someone so awesome celebrating Thanksgiving before?

Someone so awesome?

Tony Toretto: Sorry. An awesome group celebrating Thanksgiving.

That’s a little better.

Skull: (still reeling) Awesome? That’s like a big understatement. You guys are...

Unbelievable!

Yeah, we know.

Oracle: Gramps, how do you know these people?

Wolf: (still scoffing) Remember when I told you I was the original DK? I had a feeling that you still didn’t believe me. So I thought, if you didn’t believe me... Maybe you’ll believe someone who practically grew up in the world of street racing. I was originally going to ask Dom to do it, but he has plans this Thanksgiving. Fortunately, his younger cousin, Tony, who happens to be good friends with Akane since they were young, wanted to spend this year with his friends which he somewhat considers his family.

Skull: For real? How?

Tony Toretto: Well, must of what I know about Zenkichi, Cousin Dom told me.

Fox: (still dubious) So basically, you don’t know anything.

Wolf: (shocked) Seriously!?

Joker: I still think you may be telling the truth.

Wolf: (looking down) I don’t need your pity.

That’s okay. You’ll convince them soon enough... I think... I don’t know, I’ve only met you for the first time yesterday.

Akane: (a little embarrassed) Oh, brother.

Just as long as Ms. You-Know-Where isn’t coming here, too.

Yeah, I don’t think you could be that agitated by someone twice in the same year.

I had a feeling something like this would happen. So I told her ahead of time that as long as she stays away from Providence territory, even though it’s only temporary, we should have a happy Thanksgiving and a happy Holidays.

Rex: For real? I didn’t think you had someone you despised more than me, White.

You’ve never met her, Rex. We have. And I have to tell you... That woman makes Black Knight look like an angel.

Tony Toretto: You wouldn’t be wrong there.

Frostee Benson: Anyway, we’re here now. And here’s what I brought.

>Frostee Benson opens a bag with packs of Yoka Spirit Water.

Oracle: (unimpressed) Really? You brought that stuff?

Frostee Benson: Hey, nothing beats a sweet pack of Yoka Water.

Oracle: All this praise for cans of sugar water?

Skull: (scoffing) And this comin’ from the gal who was just chuggin’ down can after can of 1UP?

Mmm!

Queen: Just take that to the kitchen.

Joker: Some advice: Watch out for the talking chimp. Last I saw him, he got into an argument with Randy over his sweet potato pie.

Frostee Benson: Come again?

Cisco Renaldo: I better come, too. I know a thing or two about dealing with primates.

Bobo’s Voice from inside: I heard that, chump!

>With that, Toretto’s team, White Knight, Dr. Holiday, Rex, Beverly, and Agent Six go back inside.

Queen: Well, that should be all of them. Now we should-

Sophie: Hold on, I just got a message that there’s someone else coming.

Queen: (surprised) Are you serious? I didn’t think we invited anyone else.

Sophie: I just got the message... They’re coming now.

>Suddenly, we hear something coming... Something big, stormy... and neighing.

Isn’t that...

>The black carriage stops at our feet and opens. Then, two familiar faces we hoped we wouldn’t see again for a while come out.

Announcing the arrival of his excellency, Sojiro Sakura.

(getting out of the carriage) Could you drop the excellency part, will ya?

Bertuccio: Can you blame me? It’s my job.

Anyway, hope we’re not late. I know we’re the last ones to arrive.

Queen: Actually, we weren’t expecting you at all. We were hoping that Boss would join us via the computer.

Boss: Believe me, I’m still trying to get this around my head myself. I was just closing up the café for the night when these two showed up saying that there was a party and that my presence was requested. They practically shoved me into the carriage.

Bertuccio: (noticing Oracle glaring) I can assure you, we handled him as gently as possible.

Oracle: You better have.

Wolf: Or we’re going to have a problem.

Baptistin: Believe us, we wouldn’t want that.

Queen: Anyway, if you’re here, I suppose you have something for our table.

Bertuccio: We French don’t normally celebrate Thanksgiving, but we have.

>Bertuccio goes back to the carriage and takes something on a silver platter coved by a silver cloche.

Baptistin: Park it someplace, Ali. We’re let you know when we’re ready later.

...

>With that, the alien known as Ali drives the carriage off. Then, Bertuccio lives the cloche off to show us...

Violet: (a bit surprised) Is that... the Grey Stuff?

>There was no doubt about it. It was a chocolate cake covered in the grey stuff that’s delicious... Don’t believe us? Ask the dishes.

Baptistin: Just a little something we threw together.

Wolf: (a little suspicious) You didn’t do anything funny with it, did you?

Baptistin: (smirking) Now why would you think that?

Bertuccio: (being stern) Baptistin, we’re guests here. Try to be polite.

Baptistin: (holding his hands up like it’s no big deal) Just showing him courtesy, that’s all.

Wolf: Fine, we’ll trust you... For now. Just take that to the kitchen.

>With that, Bertuccio and Baptistin take the Grey Stuff Cake inside.

Oracle: Are you sure you’re fine, Sojiro?

Boss: I’m fine. Remember what Shido’s men did... Although...

There’s something really nostalgic about riding in a carriage. Particularly that carriage. Almost like... Like...

What!?

Joker: What’s wrong, Boss?

>Boss was dazed for a moment. But snapped out of it quickly and just smiles.

It’s nothing. Just a thought. Now c’mon, while I’m here, why not enjoy ourselves.

>We just nodded and head inside. I look into the kitchen and see Bertuccio and Baptsitin talking with Agent Six.

(whispering) Just what are you two up to?

>I noticed I wasn’t the only one wondering... Wolf was also in thought.

Rand’s Voice from the living room: Hey everyone! The finale of the parade is coming! Hurry, or you’ll miss Santa!

Makoto’s Voice: And the Avengers!

>We all quickly go to the living room where the Macy’s Lacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was drawing to a close for the year.

Hello, everybody, Fairy Godmother here with my co-host, Danika Hart! If you’re just joining us, you’re just in time for the grand finale of this year’s Lacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! And here they come, promising that if any baddy even thinks about threatening the holiday season, they will be sure to avenge it. Ladies and gentlemen, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers!

>No sooner she announces this, the Quinjet is seen moving along the street as the Avengers were on it waving to the cheering crowds.

It’s a cool sight, FG. Who would have thought the Avengers would be riding here today? A lot of hero fans out there are probably screaming with excitement at this.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

And a Happy Holidays!

Danika Hart: And joining them on the Quinjet singing his new song, “Lion’s Adventure”, famous singer, songwriter, and one of Spider-Man’s biggest fans, Ross Caliban!

Don’t give me all the credit. Helping me with this song is one of the inspirations for my music career aside from Spider-Man, give up for the Trendbenders! You ready, guys?

We’re ready. We would like to dedicate this song to four of the greatest people in our lives.

Ross Caliban: First, to my boy, Spider-Man. Thank you for everything you’ve done for this city.

Next, to our own boy, Rex. Thanks for everything you’ve done for us... No matter how brief that was.

Next, the leader of the Outsiders, Beast Boy. Tell you to hang in there and stay strong. We’re all here for you.

Sly: I’m sure he is. Speaking of which, last, but not least... Superboy. Superboy, we’re sure wherever you are now, this song will reach you.

Ross Caliban: (sympathetic) I know he will. Now let’s go!

>With that, Ross Caliban and the Trendbenders play their song, Lion’s Adventure.

DISCLAIMER: Young Justice: Phantoms takes place a year before the events of this post, so we have no idea what’s really going on now.

>After their song, the parade moved on.

Fairy Godmother: Such a great song for such great friends. And now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for. To ring in the Holiday Season, ladies and gentlemen, SANTA CLAUS!

>With that, a large sled pulled by eight reindeers comes up in front of Lacy’s Flagstore. And driving that sleigh...

Ho ho ho! Happy Holiday’s everyone!

(whispering) I should really thank Jolnir later for doing this.

Oracle: That Santa looks different from the one we met during the Hasetsu Heist.

Reuben: Misma historia, diferentes versiones y todas son ciertas.

Caesar: Same story, different versions, and all are true. Even us scientists know that.

Maria: (happy) That’s for sure.

>Maria smiled at Caesar who couldn’t help but blush.

Anya: Yeesh. We’ve only been here a few minutes and already they’re going goo goo eyes.

Gwen: Well the fact that they’re both scientists help. And that they’re both at that age.

Danika Hart: Something tells me Santa want to wish yo all a Super Happy Holidays. I heard he came here with Thor.

Fairy Godmother: It just goes to show the big guy is just full of surprises and wonder... (whispering) Like how Hades has something planned.

Danika Hart: You say something?

Fairy Godmother: (quickly) Nothing, dear. Anyway, this concludes this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought to you by Lacy’s Department Store here on 34th Street. This is Fairy Godmother.

Danika Hart: And Danika Hart saying to you...

Both:

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!

Fairy Godmother: The Thanksgiving Day Race at Racer Academy will begin shortly.

Pema’s Voice: Dinner’s ready!

Oh good. I thought it would never be done.

Liz: That sounds like a cliché thing to say.

Bolin: Can I help it? I just wish Opal could be here. But, Chief Beifong said that they were going to visit their relatives. Apparently, they have a holiday similar to this one.

You’ll see her again soon, little brother. Don’t worry. They’re just planning things for the winter holidays.

Bolin: I know. Thanks.

>We all enter the dining room. The tables were set with more food than there could be. This will be quite the feast. Not too far, an alter was set the our departed love ones. Last time, the alter had pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Valdez, Oracle’s mother, and Queen’s father. This time, there were more: Rex and Caesar’s parents, Uncle Ben, Otto Octavius, Chisato Dojima, Mac Dennison, Rand’s parents, Wolf’s wife, and some guy called Paul Miller.

Katherine: I still can’t believe we’re putting up Paul’s picture there.

Orlando: He was our close friend back in high school. I think we should at least make it feel like he’s here with us.

Vincent: Yeah. Especially after... We should get started with saying Grace.

Grace? I’m still getting accustomed to the customs of this world, so I have no idea what that’s about.

Tenzin: It’s how the people pray to their divine before a big feast like the one they have on this day.

Jinora: Like how we give thanks to the spirits for what they’ve done for us.

Tenzin: Precisely, Jinora. But I have to warn you, I’ve never actually had to say any of these prayers.

Rand: Don’t worry, I know a prayer that works best for everyone. My dad made it up and taught it to me.

Oracle: (working on her laptop) Hold on. Just... They’re answering.

>Then, split screen appears on Oracle’s laptop.

Oh, good. We thought you forgot about us.

Queen: We almost did. Can you believe we only did a few heists this year?

It couldn’t be helped. The other admin who runs the Phansite is trying to get into physical shape and hardly had time to help out. But he says he’ll try to work on it more in the coming year if he can.

Oracle: We’ll see.

Tony: So, shall we begin? Rand?

Rand: If everyone’s ready, let’s bow our heads.

>With that, we do so.

Rand: We give thanks to everyone and everything that makes this life as best as best can be. And as we are about to enjoy this wondrous feast, we hope that they continue being their best just as we will. We are thankful for friends and family who can be here now and those who can only be here with us in spirit. We pray that they will be with us for many years to come. For they make us who we are and we love them for it. So let it be. Thank you.

Everyone: Thank you.

That sounds like your father, Sokka.

Rand: (looking at his parents’ picture) Yeah, it does.

Master Katara: I know. I miss him, too.

Rand: We still have his research on Medical Bloodbending. Have you read it, yet? We went through a lot to get it.

Master Katara: I have gone through most of it. It does sound like Hakoda was on to something. But I’m still unsure about using Bloodbending, even if it is for healing rather than hurting.

Rand: I don’t expect you to like it right away. Just give it some time to think it over.

Master Katara: (scoffing) When you reach my age, boy, you find that time has become a luxury.

Moss: Speaking of going through a lot. I just got the news from my mom about Dad.

Dr. Holiday: I heard. Does he still plan to take your grandfather’s garage?

Moss: (shaking his head) He’s decided to put that on hold until he can think it over a little more. But I think he might change his mind. Let’s just wait.

Sounds like we have a lot to be thankful this day.

Meelo: Indeed, indeed. Now let’s eat.

Joker: Right, let’s not wait any longer. Itadakimasu.

Everyone: Itadakimasu.

Bertuccio and Baptistin: And bon appétit.

>With that, we begin to feast. We also managed to convince Tony to put a TV in the dinning room so we can watch our friends at Racer Academy race.

Before we begin the next race, my sons, X and Speed, have something to say.

We would like to dedicate this next race to some very special friends of ours who helped us a lot last year.

Yeah, thank you for what you did. We hope you’re watching this. And have a Happy Holiday!

>With that, Speed and X get in their cars and the race begins.

>After a while, Speed won the race. We all cheered.

Wolf: Well done, Speed!

Joker: Speed’s one of the greatest racers in the world. After his father and older brother.

Tony Toretto: Hey, don’t leave my cousin out of this. And me and Lyla.

Joker: Yes, you guys too

Toby: ...

Erika: (worried) Toby? You okay?

Toby: (snapping out of his daze) Sorry. But that was a great race... Though I can’t help but think if... I’ve seen it before.

Erika: Maybe you did. You know, last year you just sort of disappeared for a few days. You didn’t come back until three days after Thanksgiving.

Vincent: Yeah. Come to think of it, we never did find out what happened to you. Maybe you did see the race while you were gone.

Toby: Maybe. I don’t know. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t remember.

Crow: What do you mean? What happened?

Toby: I don’t know. All I remember was going home from The Stray Sheep. The next ting I knew, I was lying on the sofa in the break room of the dealership... Two weeks later... Although, I think I do remember something.

Crow: What?

Toby: Before everything went blank, I remember running to someone... They looked like... like...

>Toby, with worried eyes, begins to look... at Bertuccio and Baptistin... Then, something comes to mind. A memory... of an antique car.

Toby: (whispering) them... R- Renaud.

PING!!!

Toby: (clutching his head in pain) Ugh!

Erika: (worried) Toby! Are you okay?

>Suddenly, I notice Yosuke and Moss having a slightly similar pain. And I’m not the only one. Boss, Yu, Marie, Rand, and Korra also take notice of what’s going on.

Yu: (worried) Yosuke, are you alright?

Yosuke: I’m... I’m fine. But Toby, he’s...

Erika: We better take him to the hospital.

Baptsitin: (getting up with Bertuccio) Better let us do it. We don’t want to ruin your feast

Erika: But...

Toby: I’ll be fine. I’ll go with them.

Wolf: (suspicious) Are you sure about that?

Dojima: (also suspicious) He’s right. We feel a lot better if I took him.

Toby: It’s alright. They’ll take care of things.

Let them go.

Dojima: But...

I know they mean no real harm. Just trust them. And trust me.

Dojima: ... Alright. I trust you, Sojiro san. Though, I still don’t trust them.

Wolf: Nor me.

>With that, Bertuccio and Baptistin help Toby up and lead him to the door.

>Outside just a little ways from the mansion...

Baptistin: (smiling) Well, kid?

Toby: (still in pain) I... I remember now... I met you guys outside The Stray Sheep. You told me something... Renaud... I remember... I’m...

>Then, Toby falls to the ground in pain... A sound is heard... The sound of an antique car... Bertuccio takes out a pair of square-shaped glasses.

Bertuccio: I think you’ll be needing these.

>Back inside, we were just thinking about how Toby is doing when we heard a car coming... Then we decided it wasn’t that important.

Erika: I wonder if he’s okay.

Chie: I’m sure he is.

Yosuke: I especially think so.

Moss: And me.

Korra: I hope you’re right.

Marie: (whispering to herself) Thought I doubt it will seem that way at first.

>Then, Bertuccio and Baptistin come back inside.

Bertuccio: I’m sorry to report that Tobias had to leave this party early. It’s no use going with him, Ali already took him away.

Erika: What happened to him? He didn’t catch COVID, did he?

Bertuccio: Don’t worry, he didn’t.

Baptistin: But we’re ‘fraid you won’t be seeing him for awhile.

>Erika was looking a bit down... Until Yosuke put a reassuring hand on her arm.

Yosuke: He’ll be fine. Don’t worry. You’ll see him again.

Erika: (feeling a little better) I think you’re right. Thanks, Yosuke.

Teddie: (tearing up again) Gwaa!!! Yosuke’s really matured up since we last saw him!

Yosuke: It wasn’t that long ago, Teddie.

Chie: If you call being missing since August not long.

>Suddenly, the sound of the front door could be heard opening and closing.

Panther: (confused) Who’s there? I thought everyone was here.

Baptistin: Yeah, we kinda forgot, we invited someone of our own to come. That should be him now.

>Then, someone comes into the dining room... Yosuke (and Moss are) a bit surprised by our last minute guest.

Bonjour. It’s nice to meet you all.

Yosuke: You. From last year.

Teddie: (angry) Grr! I remember you. You’re the one who bopped me on the head with a wrench and stuffed us in your tiny car!

Young Nobleman: And I apologize for that. I am sorry.

Teddie: You better be, or next time, things are gonna get bear-y bad.

Kanji: (whispering) That threat won’t be taken seriously with “bear” in it.

Young Nobleman: I understand. Now, is it alright if you joined your table? I don’t normally celebrate Thanksgiving where I’m from, but I won’t turn down a chance to make new friends.

>We thought for a while... Then, Yosuke spoke.

Yosuke: I guess you can. I’m still reluctant because you stuffed me, my partner, and our friend in your car for days, but even so, you probably had your reasons. But just don’t do it again. Everyone was worried. They were again when I got wisped away here.

Young Nobleman: Don’t worry. I doubt I’ll have need to do that again.

>With that, the nobleman takes a seat at the table... on Toby’s seat. Erika is a bit uncomfortable, but allows it. She knows this person doesn’t seem so bad... Aside from helping Icicle Jr. abduct Yu, Yosuke, and Teddie.

Teddie: Come to think of it, we never did get your name. You drove off before we could ask you.

Bertuccio: Announcing-

Young Nobleman: It’s alright, Bertuccio, I can introduce myself. It’s the least I can do after what I did last year. Raoul, Baron de Château-Renaud. Of course, most people call me Chateau Renaud. But my friends just call me Renaud.

Well then, Renaud san, welcome to our little family.

Renaud: Merci. Pass the tofu turkey, please

Harry: (eyes glued to the TV) Hold on, it looks like Speed’s going to win it again.

>Sure enough, the Mach 6 crosses the finish line before the other cars. Followed by the Shooting Star and Spoiled Brat.

Mr. Racer: And there you have it, Speed wins it again! Guess they weren’t kidding when they said he’s a chip off the old block... Or that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Whichever works. Well, that’s it for this year. Hope you all have a Happy Holidays and New Year!

>With that, the race was over. Skragg checks the time on his phone.

Skragg: (happy) Hey, if we hurry now, we can catch the second half of the skate off.

Queen: I guess we can.

>With that, Queen changes the channel to the Thanksgiving Skate Off.

Welcome back. For those of you just joining us (probably from watching a certain race at a certain school), this is Nigel Thrall, originally of the UK then moved to New York City. Back in England, we don’t normally celebrate Thanksgiving, but since I’m one of the greatest skateboarders in the country (though not enough to get into the Summer Olympics, but I’ll see if I can get into the Winter Olympics), I’ve been asked to guest host the Annual Thanksgiving Skate Off this year. Right, now that we’ve seen the local skaters, let’s move on to the more out-of-town experience. First up, the one who came with me from New York, the “AmDrag” himself, Jake Long!

What up!? Happy Thanksgiving! I’d like to thank my dad who supported me all the way. Thanks. I’m very thankful that you’re here.

Thanks, Jake. I’m very thankful to have a son as magical as you.

Nigel Thrall: It’s a touching moment. Emphasis on the magical. Our next skater also hails from the States. From Canton, Ohio, Troy “T.K.” Kang!

Whether it be in skateboarding or football, you know I can top them all.

Nigel Thrall: Confident. I admire that. Our next skater hails from the Land of the Raising Sun with a fiery temper to boot, Misaki Yata!

That’s Yatagarasu, you damn limey!

Nigel Thrall: (laughing) Okay, Mr. Crow-boy. No need to flare up. Our next rider, also from Japan, the Skull Skater, Dai-

Bwaa!!! Why does everyone keep callin’ me by my full name, yo?

Nigel Thrall: Alright, have it your way. The Skull Skater, Beat!

Beat: (whispering) That’s better. (out loud) I hope y’all ready, ‘cause da beat is on!

>The crowd is fired up.

Nigel Thrall: Wow, I’ve never seen a crowd so hyped up... Except whenever I arrive. Next up, also from Japan, Okinawa to be precise, he’s new on the scene of skateboarding, Reki Kyan!

It’s nice to meet you all. Thanks for having us.

Nigel Thrall: That reminds me, joining him from Okinawa, he grew up in Canada where he mastered snowboarding and is now mastering skateboarding... Langa “Snow” Hasegawa!

Wolf: (surprised) What the?

I’m glad the both of us could be here to make your Thanksgiving a great one.

Akane: I still can’t believe he made it to the big time.

Wolf: You knew about this?

Queen: You know that person? You have the same last name.

Wolf: Yeah... He’s my nephew.

The Phantom Thieves: WHAT!?!?!?

Akane: I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Langa is Dad’s mom’s brother’s daughter’s son.

Wolf: My cousin told me that she and Langa were moving to Okinawa after her husband died. This was after we first visited Okinawa. But to find out that he quickly became famous in the skateboarding just after taking it up? It’s almost amazing... I really should get him something for Christmas this year. And Akane, I didn’t know you knew.

Akane: We’ve been exchanging emails for awhile. Who knew he was a fan of the Phantom Thieves?

Tony: (cocky smiling) What’s wrong with skateboarding?

Wolf: Nothing of course. It’s just hard to believe that the little kid I knew who practically shredded every mountain up north took up skateboarding and became a pro at it so quickly.

Joker: I know. I only started skateboarding a couple years ago, but I picked it up real quickly.

Skull: (cheering) That’s our Renren, always quick on the take. Makes me wonder if I should take up skateboardin' again.

Peter: And me.

Liz: Hey, don’t leave me out of this.

Joker: (watching Langa get on his board) I wonder if we’ll ever meet him.

Wolf: I’m sure you will. I can arrange that. But for now, let’s just watch this run. (cheering) Let’s go, Snow!

>With that, we watch the skate off while enjoying our feast with family and friends, new and old.

>Another successful heist.

Admin: Again, we apologize for how long and how late this post is. Like I said, the other admin who runs this site is trying to get into physical shape and hardly has time to help out. But he promises he’ll try to work on the Phansite more.

Well, Happy Late Thanksgiving and have a Happy Holidays.

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At Blank the entire concept centres around a celebration of local ingredients and the people behind them. This means there is no menu! Instead they have a blank list - a list of ingredients that you will get to try throughout the night. Interesting right?

Blank is truly a place to pour all of their creativity, experience and love for fresh, local food and the outcome completely reflects that. Blank is a truly unique dining experience that pays a well deserved homage to our local farmers and their exceptionally high quality produce.

So if you’re looking for something a bit different this Autumn, Blank is definitely the place for you! But be warned, their bookings are filling up fast so you better be quick!

The Dumpling Library

Next up, we have another newcomer! So, if different is what you’re after then why not take a trip to the continent of Asia! Enter The Dumpling Library. This is the latest venture by Eddie Fung who also owns the delicious ZEN restaurants, so you already know this is going to be at least equally delicious and you’d be right!

The concept is designed around the typical cuisine you would usually find in home across China and other parts of Asia. But obviously the star of the show is the mouth-watering parcels of delight known as dumplings! Definitely try the rainbow dumplings for a true mix of flavours. Perfect for sharing!

But the delight doesn’t just stop with the food. The Dumpling Library’s cocktails menu hosts a wide variety of elaborate fruity cocktails that you’d be hard pressed to beat anywhere else in Belfast. I went for the Pear Tree which is a mix of Stolichnaya Vodka, lychee liqueur, lychee juice and pear juice. It might just be my new favourite cocktail in Belfast!

The Crafty Vintner Tasting Rooms

I don’t know about you but my idea of an ideal Autumn afternoon is a forest walk through the fallen autumnal leaves before relaxing in front of a candle lit charcuterie and cheese board shared over a bottle of a delicious full-bodied red wine. And what do you know, The Crafty Vintner Tasting Rooms allows you to do just that!

This is the ultimate romantic day date location, I mean what’s more intimate than sharing a platter of assorted meats and cheeses before cheersing to the perfect date!

What’s also fun about The Crafty Vintner is that it allows you to carry out your own wine tasting. All you have to do is top up a card, slot it into your desired wine dispenser and wait. So if like me, you struggle to pick just one wine off the menu, this is perfect for you!

So there you have it! Our top three unique and interesting places to eat in Belfast this Autumn. So get your walking boots on, take a forest stroll and then sit back, relax and enjoy some delicious food in the city!

if you are staying in the city, there is no better place than our serviced apartments Belfast wide to welcome you into the city you will call home for a night, two or hopefully more.

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First Stop: Singapore

April 29 - May 3, 2018 Day 1: Kate and I arrived really early today, around 7am. We cabbed to Audrey’s residence and walked the campus until Syd and her arrived from their vacations. We are at their canteen (cafeteria) and it was so amazing. By noon we went to Tajong Beach on Sentosa Island for the rest of the day. It was so unbelievably hot and the water was not refreshing at all, it was a bathtub!!! We ended up spending the majority of time in the pool, which I’m not complaining about because it was beautiful and lots of fun. For dinner that night, we had dumplings on the island and then went back to NUS. Day 2: Big exploring day. Audrey and I woke up and got smoothie bowls from an amazing cafe near her campus. We met up with Kate after (who had stayed with Syd) and we went to Marina Bay Sands. It’s crazy how technologically advanced this city is. Audrey left after that, and Kate & I spent the rest of the day wandering the city. We went to China Town as well, which was a huge change from the financial/Bay Sands district - really cool to see, not many people spoke English. Katie flew in the evening so we went back to campus, packed up and moved in to Hotel G with her. It was soooo nice. Syd joined the 3 of us for dinner on the water at Boat Quay and then the 4 of us had a big sleepover. So nice seeing her!!!! Day 3: Another full day of exploring. We went to the botanic gardens for hours, which I highly recommend to anyone visiting Singapore. After wandering there, we went back to the hotel and napped for a bit before going back to Marina Bay Sands for drinks and to watch the light show. Day 4: Super long day of exploring. Woke up early this morning to fit in all the exploring we had left to do! We got smoothie bowls again, and went to see Little India (Arab Street), China Town again, and then had lunch at Potato Head (an Asian chain restaurant that has AMAZING food and drinks, especially milkshakes). It was super hot today so we MRT’d back to the hotel, hung out for the afternoon, and then got ready for a big night out. We met up with Tucker, Jonny, Nick, Audrey, Syd and some of her friends at a hawker centre near the hotel, which was super cheap and had AMAZING INDIAN and CHINESE FOOD. We all went back for seconds. Today was a Wednesday which means “Ladies Night” so all cover and all drinks at ANY bar is free for girls before midnight. So we went to the top of Marina Sands Hotel and got bottles. Then we bar hopped through Boat Quay for the rest of the night, which was soo fun. Day 5: Travel Day. We woke up around 8am with headaches from the night before... managed to get ourselves to the airport to fly to Vietnam!! I have to say, the Singapore Airport is a retreat. It is by far the nicest airport experience I have ever had, they have couches instead of plastic metal chairs, amazing service, just all in all, a sanctuary. We got to Hanoi in the evening and Kate and I just grabbed dinner in town and went to Backpacker Hostel, which was such an insane, fun time. But that’s for the Vietnam blog post...!!!! Xoxo Nat

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weirdpaul · 7 years ago

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Every Band I’ve Ever Seen Live!

Abdominal Snowmen

Abysme

Action Camp

The Afghan Whigs

Alabaster Box

Alan Astor

Alaska

Algebra Suicide

Align Alike

Allegheny Rhythm Rangers

Allies

Alpha Control Group

Alzo Boszormenyi

AM/FM

America Hearts

Amoeba Knievel

Anita Fix

Annie and the Bombers

An Offhand Way

The Anti-Psychotics

The Antiques

The Antiquities

The Aquabats

Assassinate Caesar!

Atom and His Package

Atomic Mosquitos

ATS

Auk Theater

Automatic Matty P

Aydin

Baby Bird

Baby Shakes

Bad Fathers

Bang Bang Lulu

BaggyPantsRich

Bald Mountain Band

The Bassturd

Bastard Bearded Irishmen

The Bastards of Fate

Bastro

Bat Zuppel

The Beagle Brothers

Beard Science

Bearsuit

Beasters

Beat Happening

The Bedspins

Ben Blanchard

Bennett-Blanchard

The Benquick

Big Mouth Strikes Again Billy Castle

Billy Catfish

The Billy Nayer Show

Birdcloud

Birthday Suits

The Blandinas

Blast Off 3.0

The Bloated Sluts

Bloodbaby

Bloodless Cooties

Bloody Incisors

The Bloody Seamen

Blue Chair

Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Skies Collapse

Blunderbuss

Bob Log III

Bobby Conn

James Bogacz

Bomb Banks

Boom River

Bootsy Collins

Bottomless Pit

Bowhunter

Bradford Reed and the Amazing Pencilina

Brain Handle

Brass Chariot

Brass Panda

Braz Cubas

Brewer's Row

Broke Boland & the Dirty Pickles

Brown Angel

BS2000

Buddy Nutt

The Bumps

The Burndowns

Burning Cacti

Burnout War Cry

Butter Kings

Butthole Lipstick

The Buzzcocks

C-Money and Karl Kash

Cactus Wheelhouse

Camp PP

Canasta

Candy Machine Guns

Canned Hamm

Captain Catfeesh

Casino Bulldogs

Casy Stelitano

Catnip Coma

The Causey Way

Caustic Christ

The Ceiling Stares

Celebration

Centipede E'est

Cex

Channel Scorpion News

Charlie Anteater

Charlie Slick

The Cheats

Chestnut Station

Chet Vincent

Child Bite

Children of October

Choke City

Chris Leo

Chrome Moses

Churchbuilder

Chux Beta

City Dwelling Nature Seekers

The City Steps

The Claymores

The Clearing

Cloaca

Clownvis Presley

Cobalt Black

The Cocktails

The Code

Colin and the Shots

Colombian Express

Combustible Three

Concrete Elite

CooCoo Rockin' Time

The Copyrights

Corpus Christi

Cougars

Crank Radio

Creta Bourzia

Crisis in America

The Crow Flies

Crucial Unit

Crunk Witch

Cryptorchid Chipmunk

Curses and Kisses

Daily Grind

Daiquiri

Daniel Johnston

Danielson

Dark Lingo

Darren Keen

Dave Bernabo

David Liebe Hart

Dead City Dealers

Dean Cercone

Death of Samantha

Decaffeinated Grapefruit

Decision Way All-Stars

The Degenerettes

Demander

Deral Fenderson

Derek Deprator Band

Derica

Dethlehem

Developer

The Devil Dogs

The Devil is Electric

The Devil's Jukebox

Devin Russian

Devo

Die Kruezen

Dirtbag Diary

The Dirty Charms

Dirty Fences

Dirty Sunshine

Dirty Weekend

Discuss

Disrobe

Divine Seven

Divorce

Do Crimes

Don Caballero

Don Capicola

Dollar Shots

Donora

Doog

Dookie Houser Emcee

The Douglass Brothers

Down By Law

Downside

The Dozal Brothers

DQE

Drink Tax

The Dripp Brothers

Drug Dealer

Duckmandu

Duke of Uke

The Dumplings

Duo!

Dwarf Fortress

Ear to Ear

Earlimart

Earls of Industry

Ec8tor

Echolalia

Edie Sedgewick

Ed's Redeeming Qualities

Eggs

8 Cylinder

Eighty Eight Magnum

'85 Flood

El Boxeo

El Grosso

Electric Grandmother

The Elemental

Elephant Bones

Elf Power

Eli “Paperboy” Reed

Elliott Sussman

Elsinore

Ember Schrag

The Emergency

Emerson Jay

Emily Jo Fabiszewski

Endless Mike and the Beagle Club

Eoley Mullulay

Erectus Monotone

Eric and the Electric MP3 Player

Erika Carey & the Calamities

The Eruptions

Eskimo '88

Estelle

Eugene Chadbourne/Jimmy Carl Black

Euphonic Brew

Everyone Everywhere

Evolution Control Committee

Ezra Lbs

Face Down in Shit

Falon

Fancytramp

Fangs of the Panda Fat White Family

Fate of Icarus

Jerry Fels and the Jerry Fels

Fezzwig

The Fife and Forth

The Fingers

Fire & Sex

The Fireworks

First Into Space

First Jason

First Person Singular

The Fizzies

Flaming Lips

The Fletch-heads

Flotation Device

Flotilla Way

Folk Implosion

The Forbidden Five

Forgotten Nobody

Four Dead Flowers

The Four Roses

Four Seasons Boys

Frank Barone

French Toast

Fry Jones

Gadgits

The Garden

The Garment District

Gary Musisko

Gary Twoman

Gentleman Auction House

George Willard

German Shepherd Ghost Road

Gil Mantera's Party Dream

Girl Talk

Girl Trouble

Glad Girls

Go Pills

Go Pillx

The Goblins

The Goonies

Goonland

The Goops

The Gothees

Grand Buffet

Grand Piano

Granola Explosion

Grant Valdes

Gravel

The Graveyard Rockers

Great Ants

Greg Cislon

Groundwater Mafia

The Grow Ops

Grumpy

Guided By Voices

Guru Guru

Guyliners

Half Japanese

Happy Flowers

Har Mar Superstar

HARM

Hard Money

Harry and the Potters

Heaven & Hell

Heavy Cream

The Hecklers

Height

The Heiz

Helmet

Hell Yeah the Hellcats

The Helper T-Cells

The Heretics

The Hidden Twin

The Hi-Frequencies

The Hillbilly Varmints

The Hips

The Hodag

Hogwind

The Homostupids

The Hope Harveys

Hot Dog Forest

Hot Mess

Hotness

Houdini's Psychic Theater

House of Assassins

Household Stories

Hovland

Howard Jones

HTML

The Human Brains

Hungry Bill

Hurra Torpedo

I am the Lost Sea

I Speak Tree

Ian Semasko

Ice Capades

Icon Gallery

In the Wake of Giants The Independents

Instead of Sleeping

International Espionage

The Invisible Nothings

Irene Moon

Ivenfaint

J. Marinelli

Jack in Irons

Jack Medicine

Jack Sabbith

Jackson

Jad Fair

Jake and the Jakeman

Jam Messengers

Jana Bates

Jandek

Jane's Addiction

The Jasons

The Jealous Zealots

Jefferson Golfcart

Jericho Theory

The Jim Dandies

Jody Perigo & Laura Totten

Joe Jack Talcum

Joe Landes

Joey Molinaro

Johnny and the Razorblades

Johnny Locomotive & the Engineers

The Johnsons

Jonathan Hape

Jonathan Richman

Jonny Cohen

Joybox

JPS Brown

Judas Priest

The Juicy Girls

Juno Vega

Jupiter's Girlfriend

K-Hun

Kafka Romance Dissolver

Kalon

Karl Hendricks

Kazimier

Kevin Finn

Khaled

Kick Old Man

Kick the Can

Kill Or Be Killed

Kind of Like Spitting

King Karcass

King Kong

King Missile

kingdom Of Not

Kisswhistle

Kitty Pryde and the Shadowcats

Koala-T

Kracfive AllStars

The Kyle Sowashes

The Lady and the Monsters

Landing Strip

Landmonster!

Laura Kahl

Lavacola

Le Cachot

The Left Turns

Leonard Cohen Ensemble One

Leo's Operation

Les Georges Leningrad

The Lesser Apes

Let Them Eat Cake

Libre Duo

Life in Bed

The Limbs

Living Praise Choir

Liz and the Bandits

The Lobster Quadrille

Loose Interpretation

The Lopez

Lord Grunge

Lorelei

Lorenzo's Oil

Los Swamp Monsters

Lost Weekend

Lou Barlow

The Love Drunks

Lover 29

Lunachicks

Lung Mountain

Lydia Lunch

Mac Sabbath

Magic Wolf

Magnolia Electric Co.

Maguillacutty

The Main Events

The Make-up

Mama Spell

Man Found Dead

Manherringbone

Manhole

Margo Van Hoy

Mark Mallman

Marshmallow Pop Orchestra

Marumari

Marvin Dioxide

Massif

Master Mechanic

Maurice Rickard

Maxi-Pads

McCarthy Commission

MC Cliff B

MC Habitat

Meatballs/Fluxus

Mecca Normal

Medium Ugly

Meeting of Important People

Meisha

Meltdown

The Melvins

Bill Merante

The Meridians

Microwaves

Middle Children

Midge Cricket

Midnight Creeps

Midnite Snake

Mike Dillon Band

Mike Maimone

Mike Tamburo

Mikey C

Milagres

The Minders

Mindless Chaos

Miniature Giant

Miniature Table Concerts

Miss Massive Snowflake

Missile Toe

Missing Pilots

Modern Life

Modern Vending

Modey Lemon

Moldies and Monsters

The Molecules

Molesuit Choir

A Moment of Clarity

Mommy's Little Monster

Moonlight Motel

Moons of Saturn

Mortis

MOTO

Motorhead

The Motorpsychos

Mr. Funky

Mr. T Experience

MSC

The Muckrakers

Mud City Manglers

Murder of Bridges

Murphy's Law

Mustache Required

Mutant Mountain Boys

My Boyfriend the Pilot

My Captain, My Sea

My Dad is Dead

My Niece Denise

My Prodi

My Sexiest Mistake

My Superhero

The Name of This Band is Not Talking Heads

Nanako

Narse

Byron Nash and Plan B

Nathaniel Seer

The National Rifle

Nautical Almanac

The Need

Negative Reaction

Neighbors

Neil Hamburger

Nest

The New Alcindors

Newband

Nicholas Megalis

Night and the City

Night Shall Eat These Boys and Girls

Night Terror

The Noble Brats

Nobunny

Noctuelles

Northern Bushmen

The Northern Spy

Nosotros

Nox Boys

NRBQ

O Lendario Chucrobillyman

O.C. Feef

Oakley Hall

Octopus, Inc.

Odin Heed and the Headwinch

Ohmu

The Ohsees

On Vinyl

Only Flesh

The OPD

Orvill Rex

Ouais

Overseas

Owl Style

The Pacifist Femmes

PAK

Paleface

Pam Hanlin

Pancreatic Aardvarks

Parvulus Infectus

Patrick Elkins

Paul Green Rock Academy

Paul Kotheimer

Paul Labrise and the Trees

Paul Lynde 451

Paul Tabachnek

Pete Bush and the Hoi Polloi

Pete Donnelly

Pfunkt

The Phantom Maggots

Phat Free

Phat Man Dee

The Phone Calls

Phred Rainey

Piasa

Picasso Trigger

Pierogi Pizza

Pig Iron

Pikadori

Pinche Gringo

Pitchin' Woo

Pleaseeasaur

The Pleasureheads

Poingly

The Polyatomic

Polvo

Ponytail

Poopy Necroponde's Burgee Boys

The Pork Torta

Porno Tongue

Pox

PPDB

Presque Vu

Pretty Girls Make Graves

Professor Purple

Proto-martyr

Psycho-a-go-go

Puma Barrier

Quaranteened

R. Stevie Moore

The Radio Beats

Radio 4

Rainy Day Regatta

The Ramones

Rapscallionz

Ray Zen

Reason and Eos

Red Vs. Black

The Red Western

Refried Boogie

Reo Speedwagon

Requiem

The Residents

The Resistables

Rex Morgan M.D. Trio

The Rhodora

Rick Bach

River Is To Train

RJ Myato

Xylen Roberts

Robin Vote

Rocket From the Tombs

Rocketsled

The Roger 6

The Rogers Sisters

Rollins Band

Rot Shit

Roulette Waves

Round Black Ghosts

Royal City

The Ruins

Run DMC

The Sablowskis

Sad Tropics

Salt Chuck Mary

Sam Goodwill

Samuel Locke Ward & The Boo Hoos

Santa Inferno

Satanic Bat

Satyr/Elfheim

Savage Lines

Says She

The SB

Scandal

Science is Dead

Scott Demian

Scott Fry

The Scratch n Sniffs

Scrawl

Seam

Seas We Fear To Sail

Season Finale

Sebadoh

Secret Paper Moon

The Seeing Eyeballs

The Semi-Supervillains

Senator Flux

Sewercide

The Sewing Machine War

SFX

Sheer Mag

Shitappa Oyabun

Shonen Knife

The Show is the Rainbow

Sick Ridiculous and the Sick Ridiculous

Signifiers

Silbia Han

Silkworm

The Silver Eagle Band

Sissy Baby Boys

Skinless/Boneless

The Skirt Tasters

Slant 6

Slate Dump

Sleeping in Class

SleepyV

Slices

The Slow Reel

Sludgehammer

Smokey Bellows

The Smugglers

Sneaky Mike

Sodastream

Soft Sickle

Solarburn

Son of Bitch

Song of Zarathustra

Songs About Robots Sorry I'm Dead

Soul Excursion

Sounding Rockets

South Ken

South Sea Sneak

Sovron Court

Spacefish

Sparrow

Special Ed

The Speeds

Spidercake

Spoon

Sports Metaphors

Spudboys

Spynda, Pace and Kress

Star fk Radium

The Stars

Stars of the Dogon

Steady Matt

Stephen Foster and the Awesomes

Steve Boyle

Steve Malkmus

Steve Whitten

Sticky Pink Chew

Stone Temple Pilots

Jim Storch

Stuck in Standby

Styles For Modern Living

Styx

Subdevil

Sugar Daddy

The Suicide Dolls

Summer Erickson

Summer Lungs

Super Fun Time Awesome Party Band

Superchunk

Supersystem

The Surface Dwellers

Sweet Icing

Sweet Nothing

Take No Damage

TBA

Tecumseh EQs

Ted Leo + Pharmacists

Telecorps

Telefonics

Telesys

The Telethons

Television

Terror, Inc.

Testament

The Test Patterns

Thee 50's High Teens

Thee Speaking Canaries

They Might Be Jerks

Thin Sketch

Things That Aren't There Anymore

Third Class

.38 Special

This Present Expression

Three Day Stubble

The Thunder Chickens

Thee Starry Eyes

Tianna and the Cliffhangers

TigerHorseSheepPigCow

Tilt

The Tinklers

Tonks and the Aurors

Torus

Treeline Freeline

The Tree Three

Triggers

Tron Ate My Baby

Truckasaurus

True Love Always

Truxon

TsuShiMamiRie

Tub Ring

Tulpa

Tusklord

TV John

2020K

Uke and Tuba

Ukebox

Ukiah

Ukulady Liz

Ultimate VAG

Ume

Uni Sami

Universal Congress Of

Unlikely Japan

The Upholsterers

Upskirts

Vale and Year

Vampire Nation

Vampire Weekend at Bernies

Vehicle Flips

Vel

The Velcats

Velvet Monkeys

Vequinox

Videohippos

Viewers Like You

Village of Dead Roads

The Viragos

The Visitations

The Vivians

Von Ludendork

Vox Robotica

Wake

Wallace's Fallen Obelisk Kidz

The Wasps Nest and Valerie Kuehne

The Waxwings

WE are the Asteroid

We are the Dead

We Came From Space

The Weasels

Weird Al Yankovic

Werewolves

Wesley Willis

Western Pennsylvania

The Whipped Cream Explosion

The White Stripes

Will Simmons & Turdburglar

William Wesley and the Tiny Sockets

Wimp Factor 14

The Winterbrief

The Wire Riots

The Working Poor

Workshop

Wyld Stalyns

The Wynkataug Monks

X.13

The X Brothers

Asher Yatzar

The Youngstown Tramps

Your Favorite Assassin

Yung Ka

Z-Man

Za Dharsh

The Zambonis

Zigtebra

Zelazowa

The Zou

Zubat and the Bees' Knees

The Zvills

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heinrichschliemann-blog1 · 7 years ago

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My favorite meal in Seoul, so far, this Moroccan restaurant down under Seoul tower in the Itaewon international district, also down under a massive chunk of territory occupied by the USA military. A Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood, Jonny dumplings, is also a stand out. And 5 Extracts is a great coffee shop. Itaewon is also the only neighborhoodI’ve been through in Seoul that doesn’t seem overly conservative in regards to allowing cigarette smoking. Walking through the neighborhood, I passed this shrine from the 1600s and prayed that the forces of technology and commerce would drive out the religion and ethno-nationalism. And that Seoul, in the image of Itaewon, may have a diverse future maintaining its high intellectual standards.

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aussiboris · 7 years ago

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Surprise! I’m in HK.

Straight from work: company bus -> bullet train -> Haruka Airport Express to Kansai airport (aka KIX).

It was during the slightly bumpy descent through the dark cloud base when I realised that the aircraft strobes were not being used incorrectly but the staccato illumination was actually lightning. Very close to the HK Express Flt 1845 from Kansai which had failed to live up to its airline name owing to a delay of over an hour in Japan. Before long I could see the inky sea and various boats bobbing then the first bit of land to see was the rain-soaked runway threshold. I finally made it to the accommodation in Kowloon at 3am where the half-asleep proprieter showed me how to operate the ropey boiler and other nuanced features of the room. Jordan Road area on Saturday was fun to explore and also very wet. Seems that when it rains, it does so all night and the following day! It was mostly torrential rain, sock-saturating rivers in the streets with high humidity. Still, with my 65HKD 7ELEVEN umbrella it was a great place to explore, have a dumpling soup, buy tea and observe how similar to the UK, traffic fails to move in precipitation heavier than moderate drizzle. Drivers of expensive cars seem to find the logical solution being prolonged blasts of the car horn. Locals must get tinnitus when it rains here.

As planned, I met up with Ilja, Vitto and bump and took the MTR one stop to Tsim Sha Tsui to unleash the surprise, my presence in HK upon Mark and Ais, Ronnie, Ivy, and a slightly larger bump. And very amusing it was. A portion of the old Leopold Street together in Asia!

Then followed Bitburgers in a German bar, Lebanese restaurant for humous, pitta, skewers, aubergine, wine, tzatziki, squeaky cheese, more pitta...

A Mexican bar for a beer with a mural of a Mexican, wearing a sombrero, shaking a maraca but weirdly looking like the farcical American president.

Whiskey bar with a rustic and industrial feel. Snugs constructed from iron boilers, giant vices bolted to the bars, tools on the walls, and in contrast, thousands of butterflies suspended from the ceiling. We walked into the place when a acrobat, funk, reggae cover band was playing. They finished the first set as we finished our first whiskey sour with an uber fret-wanking crescendo on Superstition. Rockin’ but on a criminally small dance floor.

The weekend was over way too soon with a quick breakfast with Ilja on the Sunday morning. Not so much rain but evidence of the recent weather with the streets littered with brolly-jonnies. I took the bus to the airport and a flight directly back to Nagoya. So good to see friends and concoct some future adventures.

#hong kong #hkexpress #kowloon #umbrella #7eleven #dumpling #surprise

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bigredandbeans · 8 years ago

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Trout Tour 2... It's April... Jonny has just turned 26 and after 6 months in Taupo it was time to pack up and head off on our 2nd "Trout Tour" (The name came from our first adventure around the North Island.) This time we are planning to head north and visit the Coromandel, onto Northland and traveling down the west coast and over to the south island. We are also planning to do a lot of walking, go white water rafting, lugeing, visiting Hobbiton (finally!) and going to Wanderlust festival in Auckland. Everything else is going to be planned along the way and we are extremely excited for the whole thing!! Day 1 was mostly packing up Betsy and tidying up the room we have been staying in. The past couple of days we have been making a few moderations on the car which included improving the storage around our bed and removing the 3rd row of seats and putting a hatch in to make use of the well space in the back of the car. My absolute favourite view so far - the view of Taupo Lake and the mountains on the horizon was on top form today as we packed up and thankfully had a beautiful, clear, sunny day. We left just after lunch and after a quick pie and last swing into Taupo town centre, headed up the road to Rotorua. Not exactly a long drive and we have been a couple of times before but there are still a few things we wanted to do here before heading away. We really wanted to go white water rafting here but because of the tropical storms that have come through recently, the river is currently closed for safety. We found our camp for the night, had a brew and a game of pool then headed into town. It was a lovely evening so we decided to take the longboard out and go for a skate around Kuirau park which is full of geothermal activity - bubbling mud pools and hot steaming ponds. Since it is now Autumn here, the sun is setting pretty early but this was no problem today because we had a date with the Rotorua night market and a big bowl of Pad Thai (and dumplings and ice cream and pancakes!). Delicious. The next morning it was time to go to "Skyline" which is a kind of fun park but our main attraction was to the luge which has been on our `to do' list for a while. You start by taking a gondola to the top of the hill which gives you amazing views over the lake then pick up a coloured helmet and join the queue for the luge tracks. You get a quick lesson on how to stop the luge and get sent down the 'scenic' track which is a long, gentle, sweeping track that winds its way through the trees. The problem here is that we weren't interested in the flora and fauna and it has annoying obstacles such as slow children and people who are actually interested in the scenery - although you still pick up loads of speed. This was excellent fun to race down and you end up at the bottom of a chair lift which takes you back to the top to do it all again. We bought 3 luge rides so made a jump onto the 'advanced' track which had more realistic obstacles - such as cones and bumps - and even a drastic drop in the track which allowed you to get some air on your little plastic luge, fun fun fun, then a break for a brew and some people watching and onto our next activity - zip-lining. We checked in, got geared up and marched on down to the starting platform. We were able to go 2 at at a time to race down the parallel lines but in a day of gravity-fed activities, there was no way I was going to win any of these races, even if i did get a couple of seconds head start thanks to the activity staff. Zip-lining was great fun and you pick up a lot of speed flying through the trees before bracing and hitting the break. We rounded off our day with one last luge down the 'intermediate track' and then hit up the Jelly Bean shop for an excessive amount of jelly beans and made our way down the gondola back to Betsy. Rotorua: Complete. We made our way further north for the night to Mount Maunganui and after a bit of driving and getting confused in this tiny town, finally found a camp site right at the foot of the mountain. We had a skate down the front and around the harbour to check out the area while the sun was setting then made dinner and called it a night. Great first day on our tour!

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blaq-o · 3 years ago

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miminomadic · 8 years ago

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Hello Vietnam, Hi Asia!

First Stop: Saigon

This is probably one of the first times that I take a day flight at a convenient time. I would usually take a night one heading to the airport directly after work in a desperate attempt not to lose any holiday minute and arrive to the desired destination as fast as possible. Not having to wake up in some unearthly hour and taking it easy as my flight was at 11 in the morning, I was well rested and fully in travel mode after breakfast at Heathrow airport. It was one of the longest flights for me so far - almost 13 hours, which is not a problem for me in the majority of cases as I can sleep for pretty much most of the time. In fact, once a guy sitting next to me on a flight from Caracas to Düsseldorf told me that he had never seen a person sleep so much on a plane. This time however I did not feel like sleeping so much so I was listening to the random music selection they had on the plane entertainment like lots of Elvis Presly and Jonny Cash. I even watched The Wizard of OZ and then dozed off for a while while my partner in crime, also known as Bambino, was watching movie after movie as, unlike me, he cannot sleep on planes.

We arrived in Ho Chi Minh at dawn. Formerly known as Saigon, the city’s name was changed after the late revolutionary general Ho Chi Minh when the communists took power over Southern Vietnam. As it was too early to get into our hotel room and the weather turned out to be too shitty to hang out by the small pool on the 12th floor, we just left our backpacks at reception and went exploring the city straight away.

We are staying in the so called District 1 which is the central city area with the most sites to visit. The moment we walked out of the hotel situated on a large busy road overlooking the river, we were drawn into a kind of dynamics I had never experienced before. Neither had I seen so many motorbikes in my life! They were literally everywhere passing on millimetres from all sides of me under constant beeping. Having up to four five people on one seemed like the most normal thing. Since the pavement area of many streets in District 1 is transformed into a market and motorbikes are passing even through the tiniest free spaces between buckets of half alive fish, frogs tied to the legs, piles of meat, fruit and people sipping the notorious pho on tiny chairs, walking was quite a challenge at first. There was a fish that managed to escape jumping out into a dirty puddle on the street. This little rebel’s head was cut off soon after that. Everything here is happening so fast! The street, the people, the scooters, the bicycles, the animals sold still alive moving around, the beeping and screams of the sellers all merged into one huge moving CHAOS - a fascinating new world I was about to explore for the next three weeks. Yayyy!

The Old Quarter of Saigon is supposed to have a French feel left behind from colonial times of which to be honest I felt Zero. There are indeed some town houses with jalousie windows, facade ornaments and balconies that look a bit Mediterranean one might say but those were all surprisingly tiny and narrow so the Asian touch definitely predominates. There were also a couple of French bakeries but we certainly did not cross half the world to have a croissant so we headed off to one of the biggest and oldest markets in town called Ben Thanh to try out something local. Oh boyyy, it was even more chaotic in here. A labyrinth of tiny isles where you could fine everything: from T-shirts and scarves to all types of handicrafts, local foods and fake Weasel coffee beans. Overall, the vendors were quite unpleasant basically forcing me to buy half a kilo of coffee and then frowning or screaming when we were kindly trying to explain that we really just arrived and are not going to carry extra luggage in our backpacks from day one.

Reaching the food section, we chose a stall after a commotion of about five vendors were trying to convince us to chose their food stand although they all looked exactly the same. The vendor we chose seated us on tiny chairs literally grabbing our hands and ordering us to sit down in quite a military style. It was only about ten in the morning so we decided to go for a local cold soup called Chè and a durian smoothy. Both turned out to be an interesting new experience never to be repeated again :)

I always wanted to try the famous smelly durian that is the subject of so much controversy in Asia. Strictly forbidden to bring into hotels and airplanes, accompanied by heavy fines in case of violations. It is indeed quite a weird fruit. I smelled a cut one first and it did not actually smell bad. It was a nice, particular fresh and not very strong scent of an exotic fruit but it was the aftertaste in your mouth following the first sip of the freshly blended juice that brought its real flavour to light. It felt like having eaten something rotten mixed with old socks and exotic fruits. I could feel the smell now too, which seems to intensify as you consume. I gave it a few more tries but could not finish my glass. Durian did not win me and neither Bambino but apparently plenty of people do like it. As for the Chè, not really impressed either. It is a mix of coconut milk, which I adore, but with too much sugar plus black-eyed peas, beans, and some jellied fruits and plants like papaya, aloe vera and possibly cucumber. Quite an awkward mixture overall. I had thought that the fruits inside would be fresh but they were jellied, which I hate. Beans in sugar are also not a great culinary idea. The whole mixture was too sweet and kind of artificial. I drank the fresh coconut blend only as coconut is one of my favorite fruits ever and I had been longing for it for months. Then, I could not wait to get out of this place as soon as possible since the harassing vendors were starting to give me a proper headache.

It was still really early and were not sleepy at all so we walked to one of the main sites in the city - The War Remnants Museum containing relics of the Vietnam War, which is in fact known here as the American War. Makes sense considering the circumstances. The visit turned out to be quite heavy. The saying “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” felt very true in this place. I have never seen so many disturbing images at the same time. I had read a bit about the Vietnam War and I have seen Apocalypse Now but somehow I did not know or had simply forgotten that the US was bombarding this poor country for more than 20 years with Vietnamese casualties of 4 million and possibly more. I was wondering why I never realised before that this was an actual genocide similar to what Hitler did to the Jews in Europe and got even more furious about the continuous bragging of US governments about how they are the “greatest nation in the world”. Even Obama said it the other day in his farewell speech as president: “we are the greatest and one of the most respected nations in the world..” I actually like Barack Obama but this is some serious bullshit and it is a disgrace that he should dare say such things without feeling embarrassed. If we start counting the amounts of destruction caused by the USA from South America via the Middle East to South East Asia, it probably amounts to Hitler multiplied by 20. Somehow, as he went along making historical references about democracy, he forgot to mention the US crimes against humanity and nature, they all do..

There were many images displaying marches from around the world against the Vietnam War. Quite a few of them were taken in Bulgaria to my surprise showing communist solidarity and friendly head of state visits from back in the days. There were a lot pictures of public executions too but the most shocking and disturbing ones were the photographs portraying victims of Agent Orange. The deformities this chemical weapon caused in humans are really beyond imagination. Crooked heads, bones, open wounds on the skin, eyes looking as if they were going to burst out of the pupils any second, missing legs, wrists and feet..it felt almost almost surreal, like taken out of some Hollywood science fiction but the amount of human suffering that every image transmitted served as a reminder that this was all real. The saddest thing of all is that this nightmare is still far from over in Vietnam. As Agent Orange poisoned much of the farmland, there are second and third generation children born with disabilities and it is not even clear until when this might continue. I left the museum almost in tears and hating the United States as it often happens when I travel. The fact that no American Government was held accountable for this horrors or at least bothered to offer an excuse is beyond shameful.

After this visit , we started feeling mentally and physically exhausted already. We walked back to the hotel exploring some new streets along the way. Everything was happening on the street, from making dumplings to repairing motorbikes and shaving. I was of course photographing like crazy. It was only about 2 pm and we had seen quite a lot from the city already almost straight from the plane which felt pretty cool. It was now definitely time to check into our room, take a shower and fall asleep like babies.

A few hours later, we were ready to explore Ho Chi Minh by night - most importantly proper local cuisine after the original disappointment at the market. We chose a restaurant that was mentioned in our guide called Cyclo - a family run local business also offering typical Vietnamese Cooking classes. It was in a tiny dodgy looking street we reached walking. Staying in District 1 is not particularly fancy but practically everything worth seeing isnwithin a walking distance. The place was completely empty except for another foreign couple. This was a bit suspicious at first but the food turned out to be really excellent. Mekong fish in one of the most delicious sauces ever - a mix of the famous Vietnamese fish sauce with lemon grass, honey and other herbs unknown to me, accompanied by a soup, fresh spring rolls and other mixed veggies with a dip. The secret were definitely the sauces which gave the food a strong and exotic but not very spicy taste. As a finish, we had another traditional specialty - Vietnamese coffee with egg instead of milk, aka Vietnamese cappuccino, served in those cute cups with a tea light to keep it hot. The perfect ending to my first proper Asian dinner in Asia.

It was not even 10 pm so we went to the sites that we had not visited during the day like the opera house, the post office and a church called Notre Dame like in Paris. We took another Vietnamese coffee, this time without an egg though, at a cute roof top coffee shop. It was one of many on a fancy boulevard with boutiques like Gucci and Dolce & Gabana which felt totally out of place here.

To finish the evening, we decided to have a romantic walk along the river. There were many couples and loud groups of friends picnicking on the concrete ground at the river front, including some lonesome fishermen. It seemed like the perfect way to finish this day full of new impressions but surprise surprise, the riverfront alley turned out to be infested by rats! They were so many even hanging out in groups of five and more at some places. I ended up running and screaming around, trying to circumvent them. There were even some dead rats floating in the dark waters of the canal where people were fishing... So it was not a very romantic walk after all but definitely a memorable one. I was so ready to jump into bed after this. What an eventful first day in Vietnam! Tomorrow - Mekong Delta.

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