#maurice 1

[tommykinard6]

See, I’ve always loved the incident with Maurice and seeing Tommy flail around is so funny. The idea of him having a perpetual fear of fowl after that is amazing but let me raise you this.

The first time Evan goes over to Tommy’s, the day after an energetic night together, he goes downstairs and looks into the backyard for the first time and sees a chicken coop, his boyfriend feeding the old and hobbling rooster inside. And this is how Evan meets Maurice, old and blind in one eye but already alive longer than the projected lifespan of roosters at nearly 9. Evan watches as Maurice rests on Tommy’s lap as his boyfriend tells the story.

Tommy has always been an animal person, but never got to keep pets as a kid. When they broke up the cockfighting ring, Tommy had gone to see the skittish rooster at the animal sanctuary. And maybe it was silly to other people but something about the rooster spoke to him. Maurice was an innocent, trapped in a bad situation and manipulated into something he wasn’t by nature. And now he was uprooted from his home and didn’t understand what was happening around him.

Tommy knew the feeling.

Maurice never quite left his mind. The day after Sal left, Tommy finally went back and adopted him.

Because Tommy might have felt ridiculous for it, but things were shifting at the 118 and he was starting to find that he was restless. He needed a change. And he thought that just maybe, he and Maurice could have better together.

So Maurice took to the lawn in Tommy’s backyard and Tommy took to the skies.

Together, they were free.

At the end of the tale, Tommy watches as Evan smoothes a finger over the top of Maurice’s head and tells him, “He’s bitten everyone I’ve ever dated. But he likes you.”

And the acceptance of an aging rooster makes something settle pleasantly in Evan’s chest and he leans forward to kiss Tommy, careful not to disturb Maurice too much.

[albaricomics]

Do you remember? 🎶

[marclef]

Day 10 of October Pizza Stuff.

bastard man. stinky. if Fake Peppino licked this man he'd probably get drunk instantly. didn't know how to draw him, so put as little effort in as i could. it's what he deserves.

[ratatatastic]

"I gotta have you talk about Barkov a little bit... 'cuz, you know, he's your Captain but like... What should we know that we don't know about this guy? He's so quiet, he keeps a low profile—I'm sure that's by design—but he's the quietest, incredible superstar that...When Chris Pronger was working there (VP of Hockey OPs/Senior Advisor from 2017-2020), I remember he used to say to me, 'Hey, this guy is a Top 5 player in the game.' Even when nobody was even putting him in the Top 10 at that time, you know? But what makes him so great? What do you know about him now that you thought you knew before you got there?" "You know, well, everything—because I'm with you! I knew he was in the league, I knew he was a great player but playing on the other side—I'd see him play twice a year and I wouldn't watch that much and I had no appreciation for how good he was. But the answer—I'm gonna give you an answer about Barkov and it's not gonna be good enough... 'cuz I can't answer that question about him yet, I still haven't gotten to figure it out. I don't know to do it justice but he's this extreme perfect blend of absolutely no ego and an incredible drive to be better at the same time. So usually the guys that are really driven have a bit of an ego. Ego's not bad always, right? Maybe I'm using the wrong word to describe it but he will put his teammates and his—everything—first, and it won't bother him one bit! That's exactly the way he wants it! He doesn't want to be the first guy out, he doesn't want to—it's not that he doesn't want to do interviews because of the media! Talk to this guy! You walk in our room—you don't know hockey and you don't know names—you can't tell if he's the 1st forward or the 13th forward by the way he treats people. That's absolutely the truth! And the reason he's not appreciated as much as a player is: I have never, ever once seen him even remotely cheat to the offensive side of the game to score a point. He just won't do it. That doesn't mean he's sitting back defensively! He doesn't give a rat's ass about his point totals, he just wants to win. So he's never gonna put the numbers up that he could. If Barky decided he was gonna generate points—if somebody'd convince him, 'Hey, Barky! If you just cheat the game and score—we'd got a better chance of winning!' I don't know, [he'd put up] 120, 130 points? Like he is brilliant but he will never, ever put the game—you know, what? He wouldn't put himself in front of the game. The game demands certain things and you can't get past that no matter how good you are. There are certain things you got to do in this game and usually those are hard things... he'd never once put himself in front of the game." "You can't score 120 or 130 without cheating a little bit, right? It's just a real—" "Yeah, except those guys don't call it cheating! They call it anticipating. Bad players cheat, good players anticipate." "They see things before they happen, Paul! That's what happens!" "Exactly, exactly!"

The Cam & Strick Podcast | 9.24.24 (x)

[crowscallthecrows]

Spoilers for all of the Public School Arc

Rewatching it again (cause what else do I do) and found some things I thought were worth discussing cause maybe I'm just slow and need an outside perspective:

So sebastian revealed that undertaker was the one that orchestrated everything as the headmaster from the time Redmond called him up, as payment for using their services. I'm assuming that undertaker was the one that made the order to send Derrick to purple house (unless he just sat back and let prefects deal with the school image themselves). But why the heck was that order made in the first place?? It just seemed like such a random fact that was constantly reiterated through the arc

I'm assuming again that it was because purple house calls way less attention from students (judging from the outward homeless appearance of the house itself and stoning other students away💀) and from outsiders (like how Redmond and red house in general is always being surrounded by women) therefore giving them way more time before other students realize that hey, we haven't actually seen those 5 students in a while.

And the way your telling me the teachers didn't say JACK about multiple students being missing in class for months at a time?? Even sebastian mentions this, though it's only about Derrick. Either the staff really hates derrick and his gang cause they knew they were assholes or just didn't care or notice (Edit: i realized mcmillian mentioned that it was common for purple house people to drop out. I'm assuming that's just what the staff thought).Which says a lot about the school the prefects were so stubborn on protecting 💀

I present to you another reason that's plausible: an excuse for derrick to step down as fag so Redmond could find a replacement. Can't have a dead body serve you tea. Though that doesn't explain sending the other boys there as well.

I was SO convinced that the burning of purple house would have something to do with derrick's body being hidden somewhere there when I first saw it.

It was a cool scene and all but the hell was violet freaking out for?? Stopping his other houses to stop his house from....burning seems a little dramatic for it just to mean nothing in the end.

Sure you can say it was the rivalry between the houses and all that, but unlike cheslock (who despite everything he says, seems to be pretty chummy with ol edward there) who actively does things that show he has at least a LITTLE problem with other houses (mentioning the rock throwing twice in a post), violet doesn't seem to...have that much of a problem with them. He doesn't strike me as a person who wastes his energy on hating needlessly.

My point is if he can commit murder with one student from each house, there should be no reason for him to be so mad that they want to help him. Which is why I thought he was hiding something.

Only for it to mean NOTHING IN THE END the fuck???

What exactly were the p4 planning on doing if undertaker was successful in making derrick and the others functioning members of society? Sending them back home? With no explanation on the MASSIVE scars going round their head?

How the hell were they gonna deal with that. Give them to Maurice for lessons on concealer?

And I'm correct me if I'm wrong but don't bizarre dolls have a really bad smell to them?? Why doesn't agares have one

Answering my own question, I guess this just sums up to poor planning on Redmond's part, since he's never seen a bizarre doll for himself before.

Am I being dumb?? Are these plot holes or are there actual reasons for these decisions. Maybe Yana was just filling up pages with random events to help lead up to the midnight tea party?

[purplewalskurco]

Maurice is the yoyo master

[gifsofstar]

1.04 || 2.14 || 3.04

[thesillygiggleman]

why did he touch his boob

[kidsnextdoor-doodles]

I decided to revisit Quinn since I remembered I created him

Anyone who remembers him; good for you

Anyone who has no idea who this is; Quinn/Numbuh 98 is my KND OC who was Head of Decommissioning before Numbuh 86

He’s my son who js the best and the worst at the same time. He’s a hypocrite who doesn’t know it and thinks he’s in the right all the time. Also he’s in a garage band that makes bad music

Also a little relationship chart for him, pre-canon and during canon

Chart transcript below

Chart One:

Quinn to Chad: So why can’t you see my worth?

Chad to Quinn: The greatest Head of Decom the KND has had

Quinn to Infinity: When did you get here??

Infinity to Quinn: Watch yourself.

Quinn to 100: It was an honour to working with you

100 to Quinn: I know you won’t let me down

Quinn to Hoagie: This kid is scarily good at tech

Hoagie to Quinn: The guy who keeps commissioning new weapons

Quinn to Herbie: 86’s annoying friend

Herbie to Quinn: You definitely keep Francis busy

Quinn to Rachel: What’s your problem?

Rachel to Quinn: Jerk!

Quinn to Fanny: My second-in-command! You mean a lot to me

Fanny to Quinn: You’ve taught me a lot! I trust you

Quinn to Patton: 86’s weird friend

Patton to Quinn: Fulbright is with you a lot

Quinn to Abby: Don’t worry about it

Abby to Quinn: I’m sorry about her

Quinn to Nigel: You’d have a lot of potential working in Decom

Nigel to Quinn: … Okay

Quinn to Cree: That was a cowardly betrayal

Cree to Quinn: You made everything so difficult

Quinn to Maurice: The feeling’s mutual

Maurice to Quinn: I respect you a lot

Chart Two:

Quinn to Chad: … Are you okay?

Chad to Quinn: You’re here too?

Quinn to Wally: Brat (derogatory)

Wally to Quinn: Shut up! Cruddy teenager!

Quinn to Kuki: No! Stop touching my stuff!

Kuki to Quinn: Can I play your cool instrument?

Quinn to Hoagie: What’s wrong with you kids?

Hoagie to Quinn: Why is your equipment so broken? What’d you do??

Quinn to Herbie: Redhead’s annoying friend

Herbie to Quinn: Don’t talk to me

Quinn to Rachel: Redhead’s friend, right?

Rachel to Quinn: Oh yeah, this guy

Quinn to Fanny: Brat (affectionate)

Fanny to Quinn: …

Quinn to Patton: Redhead’s weird friend

Patton to Quinn: Leave me alone

Quinn to Abby: Stop bothering me!

Abby to Quinn: He’s really changed

Quinn to Nigel: What’s wrong with you?

Nigel to Quinn: You’re planning something?

Quinn to Cree: What’s up with you?

Cree to Quinn: He’s… strange now

Quinn to Cavallaro: I’m not emo, you idiot!

Cavallaro to Quinn: Why’s this emo here?

[cazzyf1]

That time Bernard Cahier found some funny masks and made the drivers wear them

Top picture: Peter Collins

Bottom picture: Umberto Maglioli, Jo Bonnier, Maurice Trintignant, Wolfgang Von Trips, Stirling Moss

[nhi-theuserof-this]

Update:

As a writer, I’m sure it’s obvious what I’m about to do to gabriel and his gay boyfriend

[gentlemanthiefshowdown]

Round 1, Match 11

[Image description: a versus graphic of the Thief/Tia from the animation Diamond Jack and Arsène Lupin from the Arsène Lupin books. Tia has short black hair and is wearing a suit with a red tie and is jumping out of a window with a wide smile. Lupin is depicted with a top hat and monocle. /End description]

[lemurblog]

The simple reason Clover could beat any penguin individually and all four as a group is she can win against an entire pack of fossa while all four penguins were going to die fighting the same fossa. Clover is my favorite loser at life but she is stronger and more skilled than skipper enough where she easily has fun destroying animals that skipper would lose against. Clover, a tiny lemur, accomplishes the same effect as A LION

Regarding who's more experienced, it's not accurate to say Skipper has more experience than her, even if you believe he's older. Clover has been surviving in the wild and fighting relentlessly against deadly predators designed to kill her during all the years Skipper was living safely in a zoo. That's the definition of having more experience.

Clover in her free time boxes large mammals for fun every week, and she takes them out with one punch. Meanwhile, Skipper in a cage match against a large mammal was such a threatening dilemma for him to survive that it was the plot of a whole episode.

[crimescrimson]

Watch_Dogs 1 & Opening Credits

[ratatatastic]

"Day one, you immediately said you don't believe in the thought of a hangover, you don't. What is—from that point, day one when you got back to now as you close in on that opener—makes you feel that that's true?" "I think it's a perspective. Well, a couple of things that I think would be important: had we not tested—so we'll test these guys hard—had they not put the effort into testing hard that would've been a red flag for me. So we're there physically. The question will be is: How do you perceive the adversity of the year? And that's where it changes. So I'll give an example. The last two seasons in November we've gotten into—on a road game—into a Western Conference team that wasn't very good and didn't make playoffs, and we lost. Then if it happens and we're in there in November again this year and if we lose: it'll be the hangover. That will be everybody's perception. It'll be exactly the same as the last two years. So how we perceive our adversity, and then how we act on our adversity will be how we define our team." "At what point do you—if at all—say 'Okay, that was last year, that was great. Trust me, we'll always embrace it but this is this year and we can't mingle the two.' Or do you embrace it? Kind-of mingling the fact that 'Hey, you're the Champs!' and what you just experienced?" "These men have earned to enjoy some of the things that come along with becoming a Champion and the Ring Ceremony on Monday night will be a really big part of that. We want to be fully able to enjoy it, it's been earned. What we don't want to do is feel that what we earned last year will have anything to do with the next night when we open against Boston. The puck gets dropped, the game demands certain things no matter whether you won or you lost last year. There's a certain number of things that you have to do to expect to win and we're gonna to have to be prepared to do that." "Did the fact that you are the hunted more so than the hunter—and obviously you're hunting for another title—but everywhere you go it's like, 'Hey, the Champs are coming to town,' 'Hey, the Panthers—that's the team we got to beat, they're the Champs.'" "It's an interesting thing that you say that because there was—I was reading an article today about the Top 5 Forward groups in the National Hockey League and our guys aren't part of it. So we're still, I think, lurking that—there is an expectation and that's where maybe the danger of why people will say it's so difficult to repeat. I don't believe that. It's exactly the same level of hard as we like to say, to win. It's just that your expectation—feel you won last year so somehow this should be easier and it won't be." "You talked so much last year about finally getting that taste of that all year. So now obviously you love the game, it keeps you going, you love being around the team but how much did winning last year change you—if at all—as you enter this new year? Do you sense anything? Do you feel anything as a coach that burden or pressure or cloud—whatever you want to call it?" "It's a great question and I've been looking for it, I'm trying to monitor. The driver for that to me is these guys works so hard, and in their effort they deliver this prize and you get to be a part of it. They did all the work, I get to be a Stanley Cu—I get my name on the Cup. I don't want to be the weak link here so at the same time because I'm aware of that, I got to also be mindful that I'm not a Berserker every day so that nobody thinks I'm being casual. So I got a job to do, I want to be the guy that prepares just like them, they work hard all summer I want to make sure that I'm driving as hard as I can, and they know that I'm not being casual about this."

Chasing the Cup (WPLG Local 10) | 10.6.24 (x)

[purplewalskurco]

THE BELLS BELLS BELLS BELLS